SENSATION IN COURT.
(Continued from Page 1.)
Building, and finding papers,
in-
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Mr. Jenkin remarked that if he could have a quarter of an hour he would be all right.
cluding a torn pay-in receipt. He His Lordship expressed the view | handed the documents to Mr. King, that it was a rather unusual ap-
Mr. T. Murphy, A.S.P., testified plication. to the answers accused made to
own
Mr. JenkinAnything is done
the various charges. They were in a criminal trial. I should like a read to accused in English at his short adjournment but will fall in request. He signed the with anything that suits the Court following answers with the name The jury, consulted, agreed to ad-
journ the ease for 15 minutes. of T. Y. Tsim:.
did
do
On 1. I forgery
eheque, of the will may only that now and any thing I can do for the Govern- ment I will do in court,
not
the
2. That is all about the same as the Katz and Company charge. That is all.
3. It is all the same as I have said in itswer to the first charge. 4, I think I will not say anything about this charge here. I will do It in court. That is all.
To the fifth and sixth charges, necusest replied:—I will say what
everean in court.
Entirely New Witness.
Mr. Potter then sprang some-
alde' the books,
SERENADER GETS. WARNING.
MUST NOT PLAY VIOLIN AT NIGHT.
A KOWLOON CASE.
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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1928.
MUSICAL JOTTINGS.
Tom Jones"-The Helena May
Musicale-A Recital of Locat Composers' Works The
Season's Big Song."'
* [BY "ALLEGRO".]'
It la far from generally
matince.
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CENOTAPH RIBBONS
STOLEN.
ACT OF SACRILEGE AT HANKOW.
One of these scoundrels was de- teeted yesterday by 11.M. Consul- General, Mr. L. Glles, in the very act of pilfering flowers and ribbons from the foot of the Cenotaph which is in the Consulate grounds. If this individual had been a coolie badly in need of the few coppers which the stolen emblems might
been some slight excuse-but even
́CHINESE ARRESTED.
A young Chinese, musician who knows that the Hongkong Phil~
Hankow, Nov. 14. had presumably been serenading harmonic Society is to give as
Acts of sacrilege and desecration in Woosung Street with a violin, German's "Tom Jones" in a fort are not uncommon among the poor- received a surprise at 2.40 tht night's
er classes of Chinese but even these time,' Advertisements the court resuming, Mr.morning when an Indian constable have only just begun to appear, low which they refuse to sloop. have some standard of decency be- Jenkin proceeded to cross-examine unceremoniously put a stop to his and I consider this matter of an There are others of a better clas
efforts by marching him off to the nouncing the event should have at least from anortunities and ap the witness.
Police Station. Not the Insides.
been attended to long ago, if the pearance-whose sense of the fitness Later the man was produced maximum number of people are toot things either from the standards With Tanng On-wing, witness before Mr. E. W. Hamilton, at the be obtained to come and see it. It of their own country and from those shared the keya of the safe. Each Kowloon Magistracy, on a charge is proverbial that folk in Hong- of other nations, does not permit of them could open the safe in-arising out of Section 13 of Ordin-kong get booked up weeks and even the common decency of respect for dependently and, of course, thence 1 of 1845, which states mouths in advance and when one the dead. same thing applied to closing. "No person shall, botween sunset
A custodian of one of the safe and 6 a.m., make or cause to be hopes to fill the Theatre Royal for seven performances, something keys have you regarded yourself made any noise whatever calculat-exceptional in the way of publicity as responsible for the contents of ed to disturb, antay, or Interfere that safe?ll the hooks and with the publle tranquillity or the work should be instituted in good time. The days fixed for the contents but not the contenta inquiet of the occupier of tuhabitants are Dec. 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 21
of any dwelling-house."
The instrument with which the and 22, that of the 10th being a I see your point, not the missing eheques! Do you regard yourself, defendant was alleged to have an one of the custodians of the disturbed the peace of the dis Another large audience gathered thint of a surprise by saying that safe keys, responsible for the con-trict was produced in Court and at the Helena May Institute on as a result of certain important tents and safe custody of the docu-i anawer to the charge, the de Thursday last for the second questions pnt by the jury as to the ments in that safe?-Yea, but not fondant sald:-"1 was singing." Musicale of the season. The pro- mourning. accused's access to the reserve
"But you mustn't do that," re-
gramme included two trios for
Miserable Theft. chefe book, Mr. Hazlerigg hái
Don't be too anxious of the in-plied his Worship.
Inspector Marks Informed the piano, violin and 'cello, one by The serious aspect of yesterday's made personal enquiries from a side of the books. Do you regard Court that several Europeans now Haydn and one by Gurtill. The micerable theft and that which in- clerk in the Treasury, whose desk yourself responsible for all the reside in the vicinity of Nathan view was expressed pretty general- dicates that there is more behind was none. What seemed to be im-books, documents, ete, which are Rond and within hearing of any ly that two trios should not be it than the mere pilfering of a few portant evidence had now been replared in the unfe? Yes,
noise made in Woosung Street. ipat on one programme at a ̧ con- faded flowers and some ribbons, is vealed by the nun, who would tell You are senior to Tang On- After referring to the Ordin-gert of that kind. Chamber music the fact that the individual respon ance, his Worship, addressing is very attractive when played by sible for the crime was a well-dress- And so much is the duty of Inspector Marks, said is not professionals, but it is no dised Chinese with a college education safeguarding the safe imposed used very much; this section, is paragement to any local per- who attempted to run away when upon you, that your desk netually 3
formers to say that it is a type of his actions were discovered. He was faces the upon safe?----Yen.
Inspector Marks-No, your music which does not "get over to caught, however, and handed over Witness also agreed with Mr. Worship. in the evidence, sitting up and Jenkin that during office hours he
the audience" unless it is played to the S.A.D. 3 Police Station. His Worship:-On some rele-almost up to professional standard. Enquiries yesterday afternoon at following, the questions and ansat in front of the safe. He how-beated occasion, I rather think Nobody expects amateurs who are the pollee atation revealed the fact Mr. Mungu answering Mr. She qualified his statement by was used by the Attorney General playing for pleasure, and with that the arrested man was named Yuen Cheng-chai whose are was lupeh Provincial Government at Wuchant as a Third Class clerk. Weak Excuse,
it to the raurt.
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The fresh witness was Mr. Azim Moosa, senior revenue clerk to the
Treasury.
The accused at once appeared to take a great deal more interest:
-awora yery closely.
vernment service for a consider- able number of years. He knew the accused in the Treasury,
Have you soon arcused on any occasion have anything to do with the book safe of the Treasury 7-----
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the contents inside the books.
wing-Yes.
L-
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have brought him, there might have coolies refuse, knowingly to rob the dead and steal the tributos of
don said he had been in the Go-adding that he sometimes left the to the Chief Justice. But that was insufficient opportunities for re given as 24. Be is employed in thui
Cuffice for some reason of ather, sóme 80 years ago, and I am a hearsal, to attain the requisito
ttle vague, Work of Safeguarding.
tandard of perfection and none Inspector Marks intimated that but the hypercritical would carp
· In answer to a further question, he thought a warning would suffice at Thursday's performance of the
When questioned by the poilce au- Haydn trio. However, I agree thorities he gave the poorest excuse witness said that while he was out in the present ease.
After pointing ouf te the defen-with those who would have limited for his presence in the British Con- it was nobody's business to look after the safe. Since he regardaldant that he was liable to arrest the number of irios to one and salate grounds and his attempted the work safe-guarding as his he he made a noise between the welcomed the re-appearance of theft of sacred ribbons and flowers. did not absent himself more than of sunset and 6 am. his one of the soloists in place of he He claimed that he observed a but-,
Worship said: "I don't want to other work.
Lerily an he was passing the Consul- absolutely necessary.
'In that
It is poured that sometime inale grounds and attempted to catch safe, amongst other be unreasonable. Two o'clock is things; is kept the Treasury re-disinetly beyond the alt January an extra concert is to be it. The butterly flew into the
thhik 12 is a very fair time, but avrye cheque book?--Thai cheque I don't think you ought to make put on, consisting solely of the grounds and rested on one of the boot is not put in by an
works of composers resident in lowers at the foot of the Cenotaph. Never mind that. That is part victed, of course,
You are con-Hongkong. It will be the it as tafe as that,
first Be chased it and was in the act of You are cau-
Yes, he had his cullection books and receipt.book there.
Have you ever seen Die accused have anything to do with Tsang On-wing's desk?
Curious Behaviour,
In answer to this question
about November 1, 1927, he was
10 him. He ran away but was pur sted by a Chinese and overinken. ife tried to excuse his entry into the that it was his first visit to Hankow Consulate grounds by the statement
and did not know that the grounda were those of the British Consulate,
witness said that one day, on or of the contents of the safe?-Ntioned. You understand? you time such a programme, has been capturing it when a foreigner called faking titin in an adjoining room I don't know that herause it is are caught doing this again in the drawn ap and it remains to be when he HOW accused come put in by Tsang On-wing.
middle of the night, you will get seen how much hidden talent will Do you mean to say you have a heavy fine."
be unearthed. The promoter through a door. Yen hesitated
speaks of a trio, plano solos, a for several seconds, saw witness Bo idea that there is always a re
work for two planos, a violin was having tin, and then walk-serve cheque book in the safe?-
pince, a solo for 'cello and some ed into the general alec. After The contents are brought in by a
songs. The proceeds of the con- tiin, witness, went through an- gssenger,
cert, I understand, are to be de- other door to the verandah and as
voted to the M.C.L.
cheque books lying open.
Witness explained that one of aurused's fingers was on a counter fail. There was ale a cash book
Could Not Follow
The fact remains that Mr. L.. Giles, H.B.M. Consul General, dis- tinetly saw this Chinese removing ribbons and flowers from the wreaths laid at the foot of the Cenotaph by foreign residents and
THE TYPHOON, To-dny's Observatory report You, the senior custodian of the he passed he saw accused, half- safe key, feil me that you don't states that an area of relatively standing and half-sitting
what is in at know
the safe?-high pressure extends from the Tung Un-wing's desk. Witness don't know what the
If Schubert could have got the messenger Yangtze Valley to the N.E. of went to wash his hands and on re rings to the safe or to the strong typhoon is uncertain. It appears now being lavished on certain ex-Service Men on Armistice Day.
Japan, The position of the publicity for his compositions that turning he entered the room room. through a window and came just
to be about 150 miles E. by N.jazz productions, he would pro-le was pursued and caught by a behind Faung's desk. He stood be-
from Apurri, moving E.N.E.The bably have died a wealthy man; Chinese messenger of the Consulate side perused and asked what he was Is your position this: That you other typhoon is about 250 miles certainly he would have been behind the Asiatic Petroleum Com- kking for, and if he was study have heard only today that a full west of the Bonins, moving N... better appreciated during his life-pany and handed over to the police work." The accused replied "heok of cheques has been kept along the S.E. coast of China the front page of the Daily Mail section it was found that several Moderate, monson may be expect time. The other day the whole of Station of S. A. D. No. 3. On in- I am only looking."
What was "he" looking at 2--1 contantly in that safe?I can't and light variable winds with fine was taken up with an advertise-of the ribbons attached to the noticed us of Tsang'a Government follow your question.
Have you never heard until to-weather over the NW. portion of fent of Horatio Nicholls Intest wreaths had been stolen,
Such an action as this cannot go day that there is always in the the China Sea The forecast till song. It began "Soon the whole
noon to-morrow is-N.E. winds, eity will be yielding to the spell unpunished and we have the as- safe a feil hook of Treasury moderate; fine to cloudy. cheques-No.
of yet another captivating sensa-nce of Captain Fang of the S. tion from the pulsating soul of A. D. No. 3 that, upon further in- Passengers leaving by the Em-loratio Nicholl's 'My Inspiration Yestigation, if the arrested man is At this stage witness made a press of Canada yesterday includ- in You," As part of the publicity found guilty of "insult and theft"
be will be severely dealt with, movement in the box an If to showed Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Foster campaign, Columbia arranged. to he suddenly recollected something. Turner, Mr. and Mrs. A. Kirk, Mr. have records of it available before. He was about to speak, but sud-and Mrs. E. W. L. Martin, and Mrs. the date of the advertisement, ope Mr. Monsa sald he could not re- denly restrained himself Invited C. Mycock.
(Continued on Page 11.) member the date of the second by Mr. Jenkin to tell the court currence but it was sometime after November. He asked Yen if he And Teang's cheque book. He was writing a receipt at the time and just wayed, his pen. On that but the only remark which was casion the cheque book was closed Counsel Asks For Time. Mr. Jenkin said he would have to ask for time to consider that new evidence. The case in the Police Court opened on October 4. A large body of additional evidence was served on November 10, ten
on the desk but it was closed.
Never heard of that until to- Have you ever soon a cheque book diny --Never. with the accused?—Yes, I saw a chepse book on his own desk. It was the
same kind as I saw on
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what he was about to say witness said something about "a book be- ing covered up by other books." Witness also said something else, audible was "Mr. Tsang On-wing
never tells me."
Mr. JenkinYou have never heard until to-day, standing in this witness box, that a full book' of Treasury cheques is always re- posing in the sufe?-I can't ana- wer that question.
We have been told, Mr. Moosa,
days before the trial opened. On that there is always lying in that
the second day of the trint henfe, a full book of Treasury was served with a further lot of cheques,
additional evidence.
They had to bear in mind, he con. tinued, that one of the points made in Mr. Potter's opening speech was the question of the access of the accused to the cheque books in that he kept his own books in the same safe and so on. The present addi- tional evidence was served upon him at a quarter past two yesterday.
They all knew this importance of the case. The uccused was removed to the gaol last night before he (Mr. Jenkin) had time to think
Have you ever heard
until to-day of that fact?--No, No.
Mr. Justice Jacka:-You surely know whether, cheque books are kept there or not?
Witness:—Yes, I know that. Mr. Jenkin to witness:-And you have always known it-Yes,
Mr. Jenkin then told Mr. Moosa he realised the language difficulty and asked whether witness requir ed an Interpreter. Witness In- dicated that he could carry on.
Did you ever, as custodian of
about the matter. This morning that safe, look through the con- he was engaged with Dr. Shellshear tents to see that everything, was and had no Ume to even check up. correct before you locked up?--
He regretted he had not Investigat Never.
ed the evidence this morning but
there were matters of importanco
to which he had had to attend.
He was in his Lordship's hands
יי
You understand me?—Yes,
Direct Questions,
Do you want an Interpreter?—
and could cross-examine the witness Not If you put direct questions!
on general lines if necessary, but he would like a short adjournment in order to consult the accused; --------- Mr. Potter said he considered Mr. Jenkin's request to be quite reason
Mr. Jenkin observed that all his questions had been direct.
Repeating his previous question about checking the contents of the
able. It was only right that de-safa Mr. Jenkin again received a
fending counsel should have an op portunity of cross-examining,
reply in the negative.
That is definite?-Definite. (Continued on page 8.)
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CLAIM ON INVENTOR FOR
£8,000 INCOME TAX. The Court of Appeal, consisting of the Master of the Rolls and Lords Justices Greer and Russell, recently had before them an ap- peal by Sir William Mille, inven- tor of the Mills bomb, from the decision of Mr. Justice Rowlatt in King's Bench Division, who afirm- ed the action by the Income Tax Commissioners in making aur- charges on Sir William for tho years 1921-1922.
According to the special case stated by the Income Tax Commis- sloners, Sir William Mills patent- ed improvements In the Roland bomb, a Belgian Invention. Dur- ing the war the Governmont au- thorised the manufacture of 75, 000,000 Mills bombs. Several people claimed a share of any payment made by the Government in respect, of the Mills bomb, as it was an improvement on an ear- Jier invention;
The Royal Commission
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Awarda to Inventors awarded £37,000. Sir William Mills re- celved £24,000 in 1921, and £3,769 · in the following year.
The surcharges were made on the ground that tlie payments were In the nature of annual profits or Kaino chargeable under "Schedule D.
Sir William Mills contended that the payments were of a capital
nature.
"Mr. Bevan, KC., for.Sir William Mills, said that the two payments were made without deduction of Income tax. Nothing more WAS heard of the matter until 1928, when Sir William was surcharged £8,000 in respect of income tax. The hearing was adjourned.
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