THE
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, MAY 4, 1932.
NEW HAIR
UNLESS YOUR HEAD IS LIKE A BILLIARD BALL.
If
the
roots
are
there
your
hair
will
grow
again.
WHITE'S
ELECTRIC COMB
Now on Sale
at leading Stores.
Sole Agents
W. R. Loxley
& Co. Hongkong.
WHITES ELECTRIC COMB
ON
ELECTROPLATING AT HENRY'S AUTO SERVICE. 447-457, Lockhart Road. Tel. 27948.
Latest
BRUNSWICK
and
MELOTONE
RECORDS
-Obtainable-
-from
THE
BRUNSWICK HOUSE
Arendo, Gloucester Bldg.
CANTON ARMS
TRANSACTION
CHARGES BY AVIATION CORPS OFFICIAL
10
COURT HEARING
a
Before Mr. Schofield at the Cen- tral Police yesterday afternoon Tong Hoi-chun who was alleged have been representing syndicate, appeared on two charges of having obtained $20,412, the monies of the Canton Government, from one Kwong Tot on a forged document which purported to be a section of a firearms contract and obtaining the money by pur porting that a consigament of Arearms had been delivered on board a gunboat in Chek Wan whereas, in fact, the firearms had not been delivered on board the gunboat.
Mr. T. Murphy (Assistant Director of Criminal Investiga tions) appeared for the prosecution and Mr. D. L. Strellett represented the defendunt, pleas of not guilty being entered on both counÍA-
Detailing the ense, Mr. Murphy wald that about the end of August, 1981, n Chinese instructor in the Aviation Corps in Canton was des to legated to come to Hongkong purchase fire arms for the use in the force. Each machine wan to ho supplied with two weapons for the pilots. The officer, Kwong Tat would tell the Court that he ap preached the licensed dealers in Hongkong but arrived at no settle. ment with regard to the number of revolvera which he denired to pur- chase.
The man made repeated visits to Hongkong. from Canton during the the later part of August last for purpose of purchasing a consign- ment of fire arms. At the end of August he got in touch with n frlend in the Colony and this man in turn approached another man who described himself as a broker but he was not available now give evidence. He was alleged to he could supply have said that firearms.
to
Defendant Introduced. Early in September 1931, the defendant, it was alleged, was in troduced to the complainant, Kwong Tat, and he was alleged to have described himself as being in position to supply the arms out- side the jurisdiction of the Colony, that was, the arms were to have been bought and delivered outside British Waters.
A contract appears to have been entered into between the defendant and Kwong Tat by which the de- fendant undertook to supply a total of 216 weapons at the total cost of $22,680 Hongkong currency. This figure was not the amount in the charge but he (Mr. Murphy) would explain that later,
It appears that the complainant and seine friends met in the Em- press Hotel on several occasions in connexion with the negotiations, It was finally decided that the sum of money agreed upon by the par- ties should be transferred to a Hongkong Bank from Canton. This was duly done in the form of a draft made out in the name of one of the buyer's friends. This man's name was Wong Ping-kit, alias Wong Ping-sung. The money was later transferred to Debit Ac count whereby it could be
with drawn at a moment's notice, this
Being a mutual arrangement agreed
upon by the defendant and the Inyer.
50% Dis. BARGAINS
WE ARE OVERSTOCKED
TO THE EXTENT OF
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Which are to be Cleared
At Half Price.
This Offer is for
ONE
AT-
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ELITE
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Aerden
1 This is a ense where the singer
is greater than the song.
4 Desirable bellefs to have in one's
passbook. 8 When ciphers come first they
don't.
9 Looks at enrefully (if you don't believe me look it up in the dictionary).
11 Cereal.
13 The horse-breeder is scarcely
likely to mislay his. Marked
and brought nt up at the ends and in the middle.
16 The garb of servitude.
exercise in indiented.
17 Something one gets back. 18 Why is the Zou, like paper?
-cause you see this in bath.
More
Be-
20 Sums as about tho learned
cterle.
21 An entertainment at which the rustic visitor considers that ho may fare well.
24 An action that the facts sustain. 28 Not in the least untidy in ກ
stable.
30 In any such division a sect must
faco the alternative,
31 Idolized in one way and another. 02 Mostly clay.
31 Hydrous silicate of magnesia. 35 A saxophone in, and the dancers
ur-up.
1 These backs may be found in the
Cam-
2 but this is, distinctly, Oxford. 3 Miscellaneous.
It was alleged that on Septem- inoney as others had some as well. the defendant and the buyer. The defendant in his agreement under ber 18 about 3 p.m. the document He was stated to have produced took to supply arms to the buyer in the possession of the buyer was three $60 notes from his purse and
37 Mistress of a menage. and in turn the buyer agreed to produced by Lo Wai as having these he handed to the buyer. It 30 Vessel used in gold refining.
the buyer. was further alleged that the defen-38 Don't stir, Rupert Ainsworth, if accept the arms at a certain place, been surrendered by
was The buyer's brother accordingly dunt requested the buyer to go to n and
you value your life (hidden). It on acertain date.
Down alleged that this latter agreement surrendered his slip and the money, certain club in Wellington Street discuss the withdrawn where they would was chopped by the buyer before he it was alleged, was
On the way to the Club gave it to the defendant but the from the Kwok Fung Bank, $20,- matter.
412 being paid to the defendant. the buyer met an Indian constable contract itself was not chopped.
werd given in the street and handed the de- Two days later the defendant was The buyer's agents alleged to have met the buyer again $600 each in the case of three of fendant to the officer. at the Empress Hotel and produced them and $400 in the case of an- no other. A further $68 was used in the contract. The buyer took particular note of the document general expenses, making up the and the defendant, in his presence, total sum which had been deposited cut the contract into three por-in the bank.
One After the money had been tions with a pair of scissors, alip was given to the buyer's handed over to the defendant the brother, Kwong Chung-kwong, a receipts ar portions of the contract and were duly collected by him and re- second to the buyer himself the third retained by the defendant. tained. The buyer would say that he did not scrutinize his slip and detected nothing unusual at the time.
Instructions of Delivery.
The Alleged Fraud, Continuing Mr. Murphy said that it appeared that the buyer waited! on bourd the gunboat until he got tired. When, at 9 p.m., nothing! occurred, he returned to Hongkong: and got in touch with his brother on who told him that the money had
The next step was that it was agreed that the firearms were
to
of
be delivered on board a Chinese gunboat at Chek Wan Bay September 18, 1931. Certain in- been paid and the documents all what surrendered. “You surrendered structions were given as
the docu- signals would be hoisted either by your portion day or night to enable the buyerment and we paid the money" that brother but to identify the craft by which the remarked arms were to be delivered to the Kwong Tat replied that he still gunboat..
had his portion of the contract. The arrangements made by the A search was then made for the A Contract of Sale.
parties were that the min in defendant but the buyer was unable at the The arrangements having been whose name the money was banked to get in touch with him agreed upon it was stated that the should wait at the bank; the time. The buyer returned to Can- defendant appeared at the Em- buyer's brother, who had one of ton and was detained for some press Hotel on September 13 and the slips of the contract, should three or four months by the Gov- produced a draft contract of sale wait in the boarding house and the ernment there. Wong Ping-aang and the buyer was requested or in- buyer was to be the man who was also detained for a short time. structed to copy that drafi con. would personally receive the The buyer's brother had in the the tract in his own hand writing on firearing on the gunboat. On re- meantime made a report to another piece of paper in the preceipt of the arms he was to sur- Hongkong Police. Nothing hap sence of the defondant and two render his portion of the contract pened until March 29 this year witnesses for the prosecution. in the seller or his ngent and then when the buyer was in the Welling- After this was done the defen- the reller or agent would return ton Cafe in Wellington Street. dant took possession of the docu- to Hongkong to get the other par- There he saw the defendant for the ment on the pretext that he wished tion from the buyer's brother. first time since it was alleged that to show it to a member of the Then, when the contract was com-the swindle had been perpetrated] syndicate, a man named Lo Wai, plete Wong Ping-sang was to with- and he challenged the accused, At the same time there was an draw the money at the bank and The defendant was alleged to have said that he did not take all the exchange of agreements between pay the seller.
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FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS
TODAY
IS THE BIG DAY
Bunt
EVERY KID
IS TO BRING
HIS PART
TO THE
VACANT LOT WHERE THE
CLUB, HOUSE IS TO BE ERECTED....
8
GOT HOLD
OF IT?
I'M GOING
TO LET
MY END
DOWN
YEAH.. THERE
Two identification parades were held. The buyer's brother and Wong Ping-sang each identified the defendant."
-Mr. Murphy remarked that the question whether the defendant should be tried summarily or con mitted for trial at the criminal sessions would be left in the hands of his Worship.
In evidence the buyer, Kwong Tat, said that ae was formerly on officer of the Canton Aviation Corps under General Chang Wai- cheung, the then Commander-in- Chief.
The hearing was adjourned.
Reliable milliners trim their hals but not their customers.
One of the things for which uno takes
wife.
6 Come along, there he is, and in
strange company (hidden). 7 Though a good deal of a bad egg
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10 Weather vane.
12 A little sleep helps to make live-.
jincan.
14 Atlhough thoroughly controlled
its heart is free.
16 Schemed for power in deed.
18 He sat on the throne of Judah,
10 Tako from the left to be right. 22 European language.
23 The little boat at the end of the
little street is quite strong.
25 A blow on the wrist.
quietly.
20 Go
27 See Bon about the instrument of torture. Out of the common, perhaps.
20 A
A secluded apet In which Parlla-" mentary business is suspended.
30 You must seo about the dog to
make all safe.
33. We had an excellent time----Cairo, Venice, Naples, the Pyrenees, &c. (hidden).
34 Hampshire river that
standard for comparison.
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