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WALLER BRIBE CASE
MR. FRASER OUTLINES BASIS OF CHARGE
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1932.
MARQUIS LI VERY ILL ECONOMY DRIVE
IN CANTON
Regulations for Officials
CORRESPONDENCE.
An Island Incident,
To the Editor, Hongkong Telegraph.1
(Continued from Page 1.)
and his use of governmental funds amounting to $100,000 to organise recent Shanghai Chinese postal workers' strike, are contain- ed in a lengthy telegram dis- patched to Nanking by Mr. Chen Fu-mu, former Vice-Minister of PRIVATE LIFE NOT in your columns, regarding the
TAIPO INCIDENT Communications and nasistant of
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General Chan Ming-shu, whose previous association with tho China Merchants S. N. Company as its General Director has made him one of the central figures in the Shanghai loan senantion..
Оп charge of obtaining $50 as a bribe while a public servant from Mr. Ho Hong Sang, at Talpo Market on October 2, with a view to omitting a proaccution for an
This telegram is an answer to offence under the Oplum Ordin Mr. Chy Chin-hun's suggestion ance, Acting Sub. Inspector Her-that Mr. Chen Fu-ma must be held bert Waller, appeared before the responsible for the loan negotia- Chief Justice (Sir Joseph Kemp) tions with the China Reality Co. at the Criminal Sessions this morn- und must be punished by the Ing.
Kuomintang at the coming Third Plenary Session in December.
"BEAR" MOVEMENT. In his telegram Mr. Chen Fu-mu, ¿
IMMUNE
The circular order which is applicable to all public servants In Canton and Kwangtung province requires that they should use in expensive native materials for their dress.
If a dinner is given in the city,
Sir,-A message from one of the Chinese press agencies reproduced
alleged arrest by the Macao polico of a man who was carrying out a Aurvey on an island near Macao, calls for comment.
For the purpose of encouraging thrift, the South-west Committee of To understand the question, it the Kuomintang, has issued a cir- must be known that the right of cular order requiring all govern-tenure regards the island ment servants to limit their ex-referred to, with two others, has penses for entertainment and in never been settled ever since the ceremonial affairs.
Sino-Portuguese Treaty of 1887. The inhabitants, moreover, live on the most friendly terms with the Portuguese from whom they have received many favours, arms and ammunition and funds to equip Mr. J.A. Fraser, assistant Attor- .ney General, prosecuted on behalf
themselves against pirate attacks, of the Crown, and Mr. Duncan McNeill, instructed by Mr. G. K. who is believed to be still in Ilong. It says, the cost shall not exceed and money for the establishment Hall Brutton, appeared for ac-kong, states that after his assump$20; and dinners held in rural of schoole and a leprosarium, the tion of the post of General districts shall not entail a cont of lepers receiving medical treatment cused who pleaded not guilty,
from the Portuguese from time Director of the C.M.S.N. Co. he more than $10. was informed of a deliberate at- Other provisions are as follows:- to time.
It happened that a Chinese certain Government Expenses for marriage cere- tempt by a official to depress the market value monies should be curtailed as much surveyer went to the island of the Company's shares, and to as possible. While a band may ferred to, to carry our surveys, purchase the entire C.M.S.N. Co. accompany the wedding proces- because of a dispute between two property for a mere $2,000,000 or Eston, ceremonial paraphernalia (Y! Chinese In connexion with some $3,000,000, when the shares were Chang) is not allowed to be car-privato property (and not for depressed to their lowest point. rled along the streets. To wel-international boundary limits as The assets of the C.M.S.N. Co., it come guests to a wedding, only the message referred to tries to Bay make out) and failed to advise the is stated, are actually worth about ten is necessary. that in to
expensive banqueta, are be Portuguese of his visit to the $50,000,000,
with.
island. The villagers, who look dispensed
upon all strangers with suspicion, FUNERAL RITES.
the promptly notified nonreat be made police, who happened to be the Funeral rites should
Portuguese, and the surveyor was be requested to present his creden- to the Macno authorities.
The jury compruled Mesars. A.II. Carroll (Coreman), Wong Katt- Chiu, Shamy Au-ping, Thomas B. Wilson, P.Š.R. Carnac, W.S.V. Curtia and F.F. Wuthrich.
CROWN CASE.
Mr. Fraser said: "Defendant in this casc is an acting-Sub-In- | spector of the Police Force of Hongkong and the charge against him one of obtaining a bribe of $50 from a man named Ho Hong-sang, with a view to omitting a prosecu- tion. The reason for this was that the man was in possession of certain amount of opium.
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The facts briefly are there. On October 2nd. at about mid-day, accused, together with another police officer, a Chinese detective. was engaged in street cleansing in Taipo Market, a small village short way from Talpo Police Station. The houses In this village are mainly shops and you can go through one shop into an- other. The officer walked through one shop, called Mo Wah Tong. and came face to face with the rear of a small cubicle and in that cubicle he saw man handling packet of opium. Ile entered the enbicle followed by the detective.
MONEY HANDED OVER.
Answering the Nanking charge against Marquis Li Kuo-chleh and himself that the loan with the China Reality Company was float-
to
make out.
ro.
a court
Almost immediately afterwards, however, a number of students at Shekki took up the matter and, by distortion of the facts of the case, have been trying to stir up trouble, Mr. Tong Shao-yi was invited by some Chinese (not by the Portu- guese) to look into the question, and he is reported to have been relating to the islands.
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ed on a 85 per cent. basis, Mr. as simple as possible, and all Chen Fu-mu cites the recent case spectacular displays are to of the Shanghai Chinese Municipal avoided, such as the burning of tials Government which secured foreign paper houses, furniture, jos pa-This he did and then retired to etc. Shekki. He was never arrested loans on a 85 zur cent basin in con-pers dediented to the dead, nexion with the rehabilitation of Prayers offered to the departed by the Portuguese, and there never the war devasted areas in Shang- (apirit are to be given only in a was a trial, much less hai.
monastery. All memorial scrolls martial as the message tries to OPIUM TRANSPORT.
should be made of native cloth. Mr. Chen further alleges that he In birthday parties, guests was informed when in Shanghai should be served only with noodles that a strong financial syndicate or spaghetti (which indicate long was taking advantage of
the life).
and no other edibles are seizure of the CM.S.N, Co. from necessary. There should be its former management because entertaining on occasions such as this syndicate desired to make use house-warming, the first
month of the company's steaners for the after the birth of children or their transporation of opium in con- following birthdays. nexion with the suggested farming Gifts to friends and relatives ost by the Government af oplum on happy events should not cost busy in Canton examining the files Organ Solo-Alco Where Art Thou? sales in Shanghai and other cities. more than $2, but contributions to The telegram concludes with a bereaved family are not restrict the statement that the arrest of led to any definite sum.-Central Marquis Li is illegal and the Press. seizure of the CM.S.N, Co. pro- perties would benefit only a few,
were endeavouring whe negotiate the sale of the Com- pany's wharves to foreign interesta bein Shanghai at a price of from
520,000,000 to $30,000,000.
"There he took the optura and handed it to the detective. Ile conversed with the detective and ns n result of that conversation, the detective inter obtained $50 from the man and took the man to was in another the accused, who shop, and the money was there handed over.
to
"The evidence which will produced will be that of the man who offered the bribe and from DOCUMENTS PRESERVED. whom it was obtained. He would Mr. Chen also, says that he Ry he was handling the opium foresaw Nanking's intervention in when accused came in and took the the loan question and consequent- oplum from him, laid it on they when the management obtained table and left the cubicle. After an initial payment of $700,000 a conversation with the detective, he obtained $50 from his master, And the detective took him to the other shap where he handed the money over.
That was
the evid- ence of the man who was able to be accused of a serious crime.
to
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Pattman.
DB104. No less an authority than Mr. Humorous Song-Over the Garden
Wall. Chiu Stu-tsan, Commissioner of Foreign Affairs in Canton, in an Humorous Song-Wallah-Malaka- interview, which was published in
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Leslie Sarony, DB141.
Party,
Drink.
the Wah Taz Yat Po on the 14th xylophone Solo-Baby's Birthday inst, declared:-acno has lent materials to the inhabitants of Vibraphone Solo-Drink, Brothers those islands to defend themselves against attacks of pirates, and has given money for the establishment of schools, and has helped the in- habitants of that locality in other waya,
Because of this there seem to be people who believe that the Portuguese are desirous of taking
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PROSECUTION GIVES EVIDENCE
Manila, Nov. 19. The trial of Aleko E. Lilius, possession of those islands. The from the China Reality Co. he correspondent of various mag Portuguese, explaining the case instructed Marquis 14 to have the zines, for alleged swindle aus, declare that they have
I.. Hobbs, of the Lunet money safely deposited and all R.
the Hotel, began yesterday in the intention of taking any
I believe pertaining documenta
having mortgage with the China Reality court of Judge Pedro Concepcion.
Ile concluded by saying, "I look Band-It's a Lovely War-Medley.
Debroy Somers Band. DX100. were preserved for any sub-Lilius is charged with
forward to the time when sequent enquiry into the negotia-allegedly passed and cheques to
the Humorous Monologue -Old Sam. Hobbs in payment of obligations.
Nanking Government. will tion of this loan.
Stanley Holloway. In the trial yesterday, however,
a special delegate to Xylophone Solo-Minuet. OTHER EVIDENCE.
it developed that Lilius had previ- nominate ously made payments on these hotel establish the limits definitely with Xylophono Solo Aloha Oc. "The next witness will be the man who was in the cubicle at the
obligations and that he had made a delegate from the Portuguese Vocal Duct-You Were Meant for Me, assignments in favour of Hobbs to government, so that the dispate Vocal Duct Broadway Melody. time and be will say he saw the
cover up the amounts of the che-will be settled once and for all."
Layton & Johnstone, accused receive the bribe. At the
The Chinese people are seeking 7.40-8 p.m. From the Studio, ques. Hobbs occupied the witness time he did not know there was
stand as first witness fo rthe pre- the friendship and good will of
A Song Recital by Mrs. M. Mounsall opium in the packet. He saw the
secution and remained there all day. other nations, and irresponsible (Contralto) accompanied by Mrs. L. accused come in, take the packet
The trial is to be continued next students should not be permitted St. A. Sharpham. and say "This is oplum. The next
to interfere in matters that are Report.
8 p.m. Local Time and Weather Wednesday November 23. important witness is an old man For dumping the body of
Hobbs testified in direct examina-beyond their capabilities. It is a
8.3-11.30 p.m. Relay from the Ko who is unable to attend this 2-year-old child without a permit morning on account of illness and at Shaukiwin, a Talkoo deck hand, tion about his receipt of the cheques poor commentary on the methods Shing 7300 Pr
10.30 p.m. Rugby Mid-day Prean his evidence will be given from Cheung Ah-hing, was fined $25 by from Lilius against the Jolo branch of some of the teachers who would the depositions. He will corra.
11.30 p.m. Close Down. Mr. Schofield to-day, with the of the Philippine National Bank be better occupied in preparing bornte the previous witness,
All records in the above European alternative of a month's hard and the return to him of the cheques their pupils for a useful life
because Lilius did not have suf- instead of stirring up trouble by programmes are kindly supplied by "The next witnesa which the labour, prosecution calls is the Chinese The corpse was dumped at the ficlent funds. He brought with
It is sincerely to be hoped that detective who was with accused at rear of the Public Dispensary, him hotel records to aid him in his mischievous propaganda. Meara, Anderson plusieur the time. He was asked about the whilch conformed to the prescribed Hobbs admitted that two cheques those best able to settle offence some time afterwards and practice there, but the offence lay were given him by Lillus in pay-national disputes be left to do so of the in the man, who claimed that he ment for the three bad cheques pre- and that students be sent back denied all knowledge affair. He himself was a party threshold, not having reported the however, he kept in his safe and did
first found dumped at his viously given him. These cheques, to their books. Yours, etc., in taking this money. This is a
not send to the bank because ho rather serious offence for a man maiter to the authorities.
Inspector Stimson, in charge of knew Lilius had no funds in the
TAIKOO WORKER
FINED
testimony.
of the rank of detective to deny the case, said there were no Bus-bank. all knowledge of it. He was askod some time later and again denied picious circumstances. knowledge.
On account of the abeming re- luctance of Hobbs to reply to cross- examination questions, Mr. Wolf- Through being accidentally knocked son, attorney for the defence, told "At a still later date, he ad-down by an Aberdeen motor bus on the him: "You speak the truth or I'll
Pokfulam Road, near High Street got mad." Hobbs replied: mitted the offence. He would say yesterday,
unknown Chineso ahead and bust yourself."
DETECTIVE'S ADMISSION,
an
he went into the cubicle with woman, aged about 56 years, was in- accused. Accused called him to stantly killed. Her body was later the door and said certain words removed to the Public Mortuary, to him. Those words wore "I
arrested the opfum. The fine will he was not fit to make the journey bo $200. You talk to him $100. If, from his home to the Court. no money $50." The man's master
FOKI'S STORY. -
the
"Go
Fuk Ngau, master of a eargo bant, was fined $10 by Comdr. Nowlil. at the Harbour Oflee this morning, for having failed to carry a bright light at the fore masthead of his boat whilst underway in the harbour yes
⚫terday.
•
inter-
J. A. K.
RECENT MURDERS REWARDS OFFERED
BY POLICE
News.
COOK-BOY JUMPS INTO POND
TRAGEDY FOLLOWS A SCOLDING
In an endeavour to escape from Rewards leading to the arrest had accused him of theft, a cook- the wrath of his master, who and conviction of the persons boy, of the Au Tou District, concerned in two recent murders have been notified by Police Head-Yuen Long Market on Saturday jumped into a pond near the quarters.
A sum of $500 is offered for drowned,
night and appears to have been information which will result in the arrest and conviciton of any
A report of the tragedy was mado person or persons for the murdor to the police by Cheung Loung, of a sampan woman who togather aged 81, who resides at 5, Hok will also give evidence of obtain- Io Ilong-ang, fok of
who with her daughter were done to Shing Street, Au Tau, and Ing the money and handing it over. Mo Wa Tong medicine shop, said
death and their bodies thrown stated that some time between "Accused went into hospital that on October 1, a friend of his
"The Doomed Battalion," now show-overboard on November 9 last. 10 a.m. on Thursday last and the after the events alleged to brought some aplum to him to have taken place and when keep in safe custody. The opiuming at the Central Theatre, it one Two men are known to have hired same time on Saturday morning. he came
October was raw and was wrapped up in of the best of the films which the woman's boat which was sub when he was absent in Hongkong. out 011
Universal have made. It is almost sequently found abandoned. some-ono atole from his shap 17th was arrested and charged a Chinese newspaper. He was en- too stark in its realism, it lacks any For the necessary Information three rolls of cloth valued at $180.
usual why and his amining the opium in the cubicle kind of light rollef, but it is definitely
murder of On his return ho suspected the statement was simply 'I deny the when accused came in, took the one of the big film achievements of concerning the
nny the year, as admirable in its handling Chinese on the hillside at Shatin a cook, Hui Loi-sam, and started to charge'."-
opium and asked if he had Charles Arthur Grimes, chief more. He said he had no morena in its reality. Luis Trenker i one sum of $250 is being offered. It question him about the theft. draftsman, P.W.D. gave evidence and accused then demanded $100, of the most remarkeble newcomers will be remembered that relating to plans made by him of saying that if he had not $100 he to the English-speaking talkies, and September 7 last the body of the
his once and grace in some of the deceased man buildings at Taipo, and Dr. A. R. was to pay $50. Ho demanded it ski-ing scenes are something to bo grave and, on being exhumed,
detective. Witness remembered. Here is a picture that Wong, assistant Medical Ofcor in through the the New Territories, said he had obtained the money from his master is definitely worth going to see, and marks of violence were found, no patron of the Central Theatre will suggesting that the man had been examined Wong Fat, one of the and it was handed to the accused.
murdered. witnesses in the case, adding that The case is proceeding..
come away disappointed.
Ini the
on
was found in s
The cook ran out of the shop and, according to the master. jumped into a pond; He was not seen again and although offerts wore made by the police to recover
hla body, no traces could be found.
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