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CROWN WITNESS DISBELIEVED.
ACCUSED OF NOT
-SPEAKING TRUTH.
BANKNOTE TRIAL.
the principal
Wong To.po, witness for the Crown in the alleged $7,000 fraud case, which is being heard before the 'uisne Judge (Mr. Justice Lindsell) and a jury at the Criminal Sex- sions, was told by his Lordship that he was telling lies and knew it, when he was further cross- oxamined this morning.
Witness said he had hoped to dis pase of $10,000 worth of forged notes within a month and explained that he would get a rebate for notes he could not dispose of.
Accused are Kang Sze-yik and Len Arthur ta Guimaraes, who are alleged to have obtained $7,000 from Wong To-po by racuna of trick.
Mr. Somerset Fitzroy is for the Crown, Mr. Hin-Shing Lo, in-
structed by Mr. J. M. Hall, is for Kong Szelk, while Mr. Lon
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1931.
AN ECHO OF FLANDERS FIELDS.
Picture shows the Cameronian Highlanders marching through the mud hack to Aldershot jast month, when torrential downpoure put
* stop to the Army manscuvres.
1
D'Almada, Junior, instructed by Mr. THE ECONOMY CUT THE HORTICÙLTURAL
D. It. Evans, is for Guimaraes,
Menning of "Cumshinw,"
Replying to Mr. Lo, Wong sult he did not understand the menning of the word "unshaw" at the Police Court proceedings, but the Interpreter gave him to understand that something would he given to him. The word "cum-baw" not actually used, but he hoped to
make some money.
was
His Lordship pointed out that witness know quite well that he ex- peeled to finke $3,000 out of the deal. The point was whether he was expecting a relate in addition Witness hesitated when question! further, and his Lordship remarked, "You are not telling the truth and you know it. Were you or were you not offered a rebale? No,
Hoped to Profil.
CONCESSIONS.
HOW THE COST WILL
the
BE MET.
London, Sept. 22.
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SOCIETY,
APPEAL FOR MORE MEMBERS.
recard
During the year sixteen new members have been enrolled and there are now allogether 22 life members and 262 ordinary
BUILDING CASE REOPENED,
LAWYER LAYS BLAME ON P.W.D.
NEEDLESS DELAY.
Under an amendment made in the Magistraten Ordinance in 1928, Mr. Schofield, at the Central Police Court this morning, had recent summons against Leung Wing-yuen, agent for the owner of 18, Queen's Road Central, which his Worship dismissed last week, brought up for the case to be reopened.
The defendant, who was sum- moned for carrying out work to the staircase without the approval of the Building Authority, was legally represented this morning, MF. M.K. Lo apararing for the first time.
in reply to Mr. Lo, his Worship said that after he had given his decision the Building Authority. drew his attention, officially, to the fact that the Interpretation Onlin apes inid down the time-limit and covered the particular number of daya
The Kiven in evidence.
which his' Worship Krounda on would procond were that the notice of disallowance was apparently given by the Public Works within the 28 days set forth in the Ordinance.
Mr. Lo commented upon the The annual report of the Bong-length of time it took the Building kong Horticultural Society states: Authority to decide that fireproof: In connexion with the Prime The Committee regret to
runterfal had to be used. The Minister's announcement Parlia-that the annual show of flowers and
Jettor
Mr. which
S. Gibson, J. architect. had received ment yesterday of the Government's decision to tisti to not more than vegetables which had been fixeal for
three days after the first hear- ten per erut, the constay cuts in Thursday, the 26th February, had
Contained but to be, abandoned this year on neig.
three teachers, pollee and count of the persistent wel audlines. of
WIN unconscionable pay Lower ranks of the three defence foggy weather which destroyed the t
hut the Building Authority Serviers, and his statement that the majority of the exhibits intended should have taken 28 days to come balneing of the Buchgel would not for the Show.
to a dreision contained in those | for affected, it is understood that the
three lines, a decision two or east of these cotecssions to classes
which, in an ordinary office, woul of persons who, in the opinion of
have taken 24 hours. the Government, would have suffer ed exceptional hardship under Ubers on the books of the Society.as set forth by Mr. Glisson at the These figures though satisfactory, original hearing and invited his could be improved on, and the Com-Worship to say that the blame mittee would greatly appreciate any fell entirely 'ካቢ the Building netvity in the part of the members Authority. to induce their frients to join the
Referring to the form of the | Society.
summons, Mr. Lo submitted that to have summoned the defendant as agent for the owner was im- proper as he was not liable for the owner on a criminal charge. He might be liable as the person sign- ing for the owner, but there was in evidence that the defendant Mr. Lo pointed out had signed.
original Budget, will be financed out of additional savings, and, if Replying to Mr. D'Almasa, wit neeeenry, the Budget surplus. ness said he was reprinmnded by his Before sanctioning the father-in-law for being so stupid assions, the Government satisfied it to lose the money.
self that the Buriget position would His
not be ieopardised-British Wires
Lordship-Stupid! Not for being a scoundrel?
Answering further questions by Mr. D'Almutha, witness said on one occasion he borrowed $500 from his prospective father-in-law telling im he wanted it for bank- lag business at
Witness al fist.
in the money
said he
gave
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friend to
do the business for him and did not know what the nature of the business was because he had not asked his friend about it. Then he said he had forgotten what the nature of the business was. He said he had also forgotten what prost his friend promised him.
Convenient Memory,
Mr. D'Alamada :--Do you ren em- ber telling Mr. Lo yesterday that your memory was fair?—1 Hought it was a fair memory.
"
Iran,
PREMIER'S STRAIN.
mem- Mr. Lo then reiterated the facts
The Committee wish to thank those who so kindly donated to the prize fund, the money ts still in
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Dr. Herklits very kindly volume teered to publish ander the ausplecs
ORDERED TO TAKE A BRIEF of the Society "Ocensional Notes" on Horticulture and Gardening. The first copy has already been publish-
HOLIDAY..
London, Sept 22.
that he, as the legal nilviser, was Fagent for the owner, as was Mr. en and circulated free amongst the Gibson, the architect, or even the members, and has indeed made use rent collector. Mr. Ramey MacDonald is saf-ful and interesting ferint from over strain, and has been ordered a few days' rest in the coudry.---Reuter,
hope
rending, and we
KOWLOON. BYEWASH
His Worship adjourned, the the subsequent editions will, hearing until next Wednesday to be in our hands soon. The Com-consider the question raised. mittee would like to thank Dr. Herklots for the grent interest he has taken on behalf of the Society The health return for the past week in undertaking this arduous task. shows seven väses of typhoid, one of As the financing of these publien- which was imported and one each of tions is carried out by voluntary |diphtheria and cerebro-spinal fever, subscriptions. (outside the regular
Nunc was fatal. There were also b deaths from pulmonary tuberculosis,unds of the Society) contributions towards the expenses itinered will Monday's return shows two gases of typhoid and one of diphtherin, be thankfuly reesivid
more
Cheung In, aged 37, 12 woman patient at the Kwong Wah Hospital, committed suicide at 1.36 this morning by hanging herself in a ward. An additional tragie detall is that the woman was a maternity case, having been admitted only on Sunday.
SNATCHER ROBS CONSTABLE.
BANISHEE SENT TO
PRISON.
Mr. D'Alamads I should call it convenient memory. Witness continued that, last year, he borrowed another 3000 which sum be sent to the country because his people needed It. Replying to further questions, he admitted that he wanted the money to speculate in Chinese 20-cent pieces, explaining he had mixed up two borrowings, Witness added that he repaid only the principal sums to his father-in-a branch business, Macno being law.
How a Chinese snatched a purse Mr. D'Almunda:You gree with mentioned, saying he only saw bim
about once a fortnight and did containing $26.75 from an Indian me that the reason you borrowed
not know if his business caused constable in plain clothes whilat he $300 and $500 was to make a proft him to leave Ilongkong frequently, was walking in Yaumati yesterday, for yourself? Yes.
His Lordship:So you only visit was related to Mr. Fraser at the your fiancee once a fortnight Kowloon Magistracy this morning She is not in Hongkong. She is when two Chinese were charged, one three or four times a year.
I visit her with snatching und the other with
larceny by finding. Mr. D'Almada :--1 put it to you Inspector Clarke, who prosecuted, Dealing with the $7,000 loan that you did not borrow this said the Indian cunstable was walk-
froni your witness said he told his father-money.
prospective ing in Yaumati shortly before in-law that he wanted the money father-in-law. You were carrying pm. yesterday when for business and would be able to out this transaction on his behalf defendant snatched his purse iron repay it within a month. Witness You say that is not true?I say his pocket and ran away. The
of it is not true.
constable agreed be had hoped to get rid of
Counsel agreed with his Lordship defendant threw away the purse. $10,000 worth of forged bank notes
It would not matter whether wit- The former did not stop to pick up within a month because first prisoner had told him he could now was a principal or agent, ex- the purse but continued his chase dispose of them in that
to go
get
Although your total legitimple income is only $700 a year you cannot remember the profits you made on these transactions?-No. Hopes of Gain.
at school in Canton.
Kave
chuse
the first
tel
the
RESERVOIR.
COMPLETED, SCHEME
INSPECTED.
The new Kowloon Dyewnah Re- servoir, completed in May last, was yesterday luspected by mem bers of the Legislative Council and. P. W. D. officials, the party being under the direction of Capt. B. Montague Ede, Chairman the Hongkong Excavation Pile Driving and Construction Co.. who were responsible for the con- struction of the dam.
of
The dam la close to the Kow- loon Reservoir, and has an over- flow channel, 12 feet wide and 800 feet long. constructed to lead off the overflow waters from the old Shek Lni Pui reservoir into the Byewash reservoir. The channel in 100 feet higher at its intake than at its outlet, and is a vala- able addition to the system of water conservation in Kowloon.
The work on the dam, started in July, 1929, was completed in May this year. Situated 270 fest above sea level, the reservoir has
a capacity of 185,000,000 gallons.
The length of the dam is 60 feat
First prisoner also told him.plaining he was merely attacking and eventually caught the defend at the bottom and 365 feel at the
to Canton and explained if he could not dispose of them all, a rebato of genuine notes would be given to
to him if he returned the undisposed forged notes to the European.
His Lordship:-A
pro ruta refund?
Mr. D'Almada:-That is what Mr. amounts to.
Witness continued that the sale
witness veracity.
ant.
Witness denied he was going to A Chinese revenue officer who nny conmission from his was in the vicinity saw the purse father-in-law.
being picked up by the second Marriage Slll "On." defendant, who inter distributed the Mr. D'Almanda:-You have since money in the purae among four or told your futher-in-law that you
live persons.
When the second have been done in the eye? Yes, defendant was arrested, only $5.40 I have told him I have bean de was found on him, but the purvo frauded. He did not say anything about paying back the $7,000, of the notes was entirely his own marriage being "off?"-No.
Did he say anything about your His Lordship:So he fa still low? Yes.
look-out and first prisoner had
WILS gone.
ton, with respective width mea- surements of 84 feet and 9 feet Ginches. The overflow is pro- vided for by sixteen arches of 12 feet apan, and the depth of the foundation at the seal in the middle of the dam is 30 feet.
The construction of the bye- wash is a reflection of the highest credit on the Hongkong Exenva- tion Pile. Driving, and Construc- tion Co.
After hearing the ovidence, his Worship discharged the second, but convicted the first dofendunt, who Sand was transported in the had a bad record. He had eight company's junks from the benches and thence and was banished from the Colony the Talpo Road,
told him that he could return willing to have you as hla son-in-1 Previous convictions &gainst him at Hami Wan, taken by truck up
ofther all the notes, If he did not like them, or any part of them.
Mr. D'Almada-Aro you telling the truth, Mr. Wong? You are on oath:--Yes, I am telling the truth. No Definite Plan.
Then you were going to spend $7,000 which you had borrowed with nothing but a vague idea as to how to dispose of $10,000 worth
Hie Lordship-He must be as was now sentenced to three months'
in August, 1921, for 10 years. He across the valley to the blockyard and concreting tower by aerial stupid as you are.
cable. hard labour.
Mr. D'Almada:-Or else a party, my Lord.
His Lordship:-Ah you, but I was speaking from his point of view.
THE TYPHOON,
The concreting tower, 120 feet high, made of steal, had a huge concreto mixing plant at its base, from which the concreto WAS transferred to the mouth of the Mr. D'Almada suggested that The Royal Observatory reports chute at the top of the tower. witneas paid $40 for two of the that the typhoon is near the The chute was of the latest alleged forged notes in order that Pescadoras, moving N.N.W..and modern type, weighing 12 tons had not formed any definits plan ho could show them to his pro-threatening the coast between plus the weight of four men per- spectivo-father-in-law. This, wit-Amoy and Foochow. The anti-manently stationed there, and its Witness profossed igrarance arness denied.
cyclone has strengthened and is radius included the full length, whether his father-in-law-had. The case is proceeding.
central to the S.E. of Hokkaido.
breadth and height of the dam.
of forged bank notes?--Yes,
for the disposal of the money.
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BOUND OVER ON CHARGE OF THEFT.
Employed by the Kowloon-Canton railway for 10 years und bearing a good character, a workman named Li You was charged before Mr. Fraser, at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning, with stealing Aittings from the workshop of the Railway.
some
Mr. J. Smith, of the K.C.R., said the defendant had been in the Rail way Company for 10 years and bore a good character. He did not think the defendant's offence was really thieving; ho rather thought it
was a case of taking the articles away without realising it was an offence. His Worship. Will the Company take him back after the caso?
Mr. Smith: think so, if your Worship will not send him to prison. If I bind him over, will that most the case added that the
Mr. Smith
-reason-
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