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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1931.
A MORPHINE DEAL.
INDIAN MONEY LENDER HEAVILY FINED.
BANKRUPTCY COURT.
BUILDING CONTRACTOR
QUESTIONED.
MISS MARIA GOMES.
DRAMATIC SOPRANO TO GIVE RECITAL HERE.
Alleged to have tendered for building contracts at too low a price Peel and Madame Albuquerque, Under the patronage of Lady in order to keep his creditors quiet Miss Maria Gomes, dramatic
The case against Khem Singh. An Indian money lender of No. 3. Parkes Street, charged with having. on various dates between January by telling then that he had a con-soprana, will give a vocal recital; 8 and 13, not being licensed by the tract, Chung Chiu-kee, bulding here on February 20. Superintendent of Imports and Ex-contractor, No. 10, Ship Street, was ports, offered to deal in or pretend publicly examined in the Bank- ed to deal in morphine, came up ruptcy Court yesterday afternoon, before Mr. Butters, at the Kowloon before the Acting Chief Justice Magistracy yesterday afternoon. (Mr. Justice Wood). The ex- amination was adjourned in order to give some creditors an op- portunity of proving their claims, Replying to the Ocial Receiver that he was a married man with (Mr. E. L. Agassiz), debtor said three sons
school.
Mr. J. M. Remedies, appearing for the defendant, altered his pre vlous ples of "not guilty" to one of "guilty." and naked that a lenient view be taken of the case, as the
sell for him.
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defendant was not, the real culprit. who was a man named Ah Wang with whom the defendant had deal- ings, and who had given the de-in was 62 years of age, and had fendant a sample of morphine to been in Hongkong for over
years. He continued that he was originally a carpenter but, about 18 years ago, started in business as a building contractor with a capital of between $800 and $1,000. He had enrried on the business ever since and had not had any partnera.
Mr. Butters imposed a fine of $2,500 ́or alx months' imprison- ment,
Hoped for a Profit. Replying to further questions, debtor admitted that he was in- solvent in 1924-25, his liabilities being between $20,000 and $30,000, and his assets only one or two thousand dollars, but, he explained. he hoped to make a profit and pay some of it off. However, he had made a profit on only one contract since that time up to the present, and had continually lost money. The only asset he now had was a balance of $2.000, due from air.
How Trap was Lald. The facts of the case are that on January 8, a Chinese Informed Defective Sergeant Fitches that he had been approached by an Indian who offered to sell him some mor- phine. The Informer asked the Sergeant whether he could find a buyer so as to trap the Indian. The Sergeant introduced his Chinese as- sistant to the informer, and it was arranged that they should meet the Indian the following day. They met as arranged in Jordan Road, and from there the three of them went
King's Terrace. The defendant said that he could sell them 60 lbs, of morphine. He then Heft them for a while and returned half an hour later with a packet, which he produced from his sleeve, Debtor did not agree that he had containing a sample of morphine consistently and deliberately quot It was agreed that the assistanted too low for contracts, in order would buy fifteen The, at 2360 & lb., to obtain them and keep his credi and they agreed to meet again the tora quiet by telling them that he following day at No. 3. Parices had a contract.
Street.
They met as arranged and it was further agreed that the prices should the $345 a b The Indian suid he would like to know something more hunt the prospective buyer and asked for a deposit of $100.
They returned to Sergeant
Chan Yu-ting, for building house at Shaokiwan,
Five creditors were present, one asking for debtor to be allowed to carry on his business and pay off he did not intend to prove for the debta, and another saying that money he had lent debtor, who was
an honest man. The other credi- tors had not proved, and his Lord-
Pitches who told them to tell the ship adjourned the examination, defendant they could not pay a de- posit. They again met the defen-saving that when the matter next dant in Parkes Street and it was came up he would not listen to any
creditors who had not proved. then agreed that they should buy ten lbs, of morphine. The defen- dant asked the buyer to meet him with the money, $3,466, in Jordan
Petition Dismissed. The hearing of a petition con. corning the Lok Yuthorship or cafe was dismissed, his Lordship the petitioning holding that (1) creditur,
represented by Mr.
deblor firmi
Well known in Hongkong, Miss Comen lovers, students and her former should interest music admirers, for this will be her first public recital since her return from the United States A short while ago, where she studied for four years. attention to the art of bel canto She pald particular
teachers in that country. with some of the most eminent
Among there were Maiame Cecilin Rose, Mr. Joseph Frederichs, leading tenor, former
of Covent Garden, the Carl Rosu Opera Company, and the Opern Comique Paris, and Madame Melanin Astro, European peda- gogue and operatle star of note, who studied under Marchese, Lehmann, and Briglia, and from Marzini, the only representative of Strakoch, who was teacher to Madame Patti, Nilson and others.
Under their guldance Minst Gomes has acquired a very ex- clusive repertoire .of operatle roles, concert songs, and German Ieders, which she sings in six different languages. Aliss Gomes has given many concerts abroad. and has been highly spoken of by critics.
The recital is to be given at the Helena May Institute. the pro- Kramme being:
Where'er You Walk..... Handel. Drink to Me Only...Old English. The Lass with the Delicate Alr
The Lark
Dr. Arne. Rubenstein.
A Portuguese Sonuet.....Coelho. A Metody of Love
Intermiston. Jewel Song ("Faust") No, Sir!
Coelho,
.Gounod, .Wakeflekt .Scott.
The False Prophet Riterun vinciter, ("Aida") .Verdi. Mrs. Scott Little will be at the piano.
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away because the police found out THE that he had been embezzling money.
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A receiving order was granted in the case of the Hop Cheong Navigation Company. Mr. F. C. E. Rendall appearing for the petition- ing creditor, Leong Sing-wing, No. 128, Lockhart Road, who proved n debt of $1,000 under a promissory
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Road when he would pass over the morphine in a basket.
Sergeant Pitelies then laid a trap He gave the assistant a bag con- Laining false notes and, together, C. Brooks, iuud not proved his ceiving order in the case of Wong with Revenue Officer Humphreys, debt of $1,500 under a promissory
Shun-wo. currying On accompanied the assistant to Jordanote, as it appeared that the allegedness as the Cheung Shun weaving Road. They remained in hiding guarantors instead of the principal for the petitioning creditar, Leung
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factory. Mr. 1. J. Armstrong was while the assistant went out to meet the Indian. In due course, debtors, and (2) that the petition- the indian arrived with a basketing editor had not proved any act
him $2,000 under af bankruptcy. and walked away with the assistant,
(notes. to l'ilkem Street. There the as- His Lordship said that the peti- Debtor said that, altogether, he sistant gave a signal and the two toning creditor had not shown that owed about $24,000. In addition to officers rushed out and arrested the the absence of the managing part-money obtained by selling the goods defendant. The defendant dropped ner of the firm had anything to do of the firm, there was a debt of his basket and also an envelope with its financial position at the $300 odd owing to him. The goods which was found to contain about thine.
realised $1,450. Wo grains of morphine. The basket contained ten parcels. (corallour starch!
BROPHY EXPECTED AT MACAO..
After the petitioning creditor, of
Young Wai-ling, had given evi- dence, Choi Hung, assistant man- ager of the restaurant, said that on ar before December 25, 1930, the managing partner absconded. Later, a letter, containing keys to the aafe and documents, was re- ceived from him from Canton. In stated that he was the letter he unable to maintain the business so he had given it up. He did not take anything with him.
Macao, Feb. 13. Mr. G. W. Brophy is expected at Macao to-morrow. Our Own Corrempondent.
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Mr. Brophy, who flew other day from Hongkong to Canton, was expected! to take off for Manila this week-end.
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