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WITNESS SAYS CLERK COACHED HIM TO LIE
of ground which had been desecrated, to deceive the au- thorities as to the actual number of burials.
Mr. Lo said that if his Worship were salised that the number of burials which took place was not more than 11,000 and that the figures stated by the defendants An alleged attempt to swindle was double that amount, and the Tung Wah Hospital nu-when his Worship was informed thorities in connexion with the that the sub-contractor was paid! exhumation, of human remains 85 cents per set of bones, (the from the Tin Sin Kong cometery, contractors were in turn paid by hetween April and August this the Tung Wah authorities), for year, was outlined by Mr. M. K. named urns and another price for
his uras,
Worship proaccu-unnamed Lo, appearing for the tlon, in a case against Ave Chinese, would see the enormous fraud on heard by Mr. Schoßfeld the both the hospital authorities and Contra! Police Court yesterday the Government. afternoon.
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The defendants, Chan Kau, mortuary attendant. Wong Kwal chl. contractor, Hul Cheung, Inbourer, Siu Chan, labourer, and Chong Tuk, callin bearer, were charged with conspiracy, to der fraud the Tung Wah Hospital authorities of money, by claiming to have exhumed 23,194 sets of human remains whereas they had only exhumed 11,446,
Charges Withdrawn,
for the
The fourth and fifth defendants were actually fokis, of the second not partners. Both of them gave defondant, and apparently were statements to Inspector Elston, after they had been duly warned. and although it was possible in a charge of conspiracy prosecution to prove some kind of prima facie case against them, that in the light of their evidence, Mr. Mr. F. X. D'Almada, senior, ap- Lo had been instructed definitely
hit peared for the second, third and by the prosecution, to ask fourth defendants, while Mr. C. Y. Worship for leave to withdraw Kwan represented the fifth defen-against the fourth and fifth de- dant. The contractor appenred fendants, on the conditions that they be called to give evidence on ball.
for the prosecution. Mr. Lo said the case arose out Their evidence would show that of building operations at Tin Sin the fourth defendant had been Kong. Pokfulam, the new site of directed by the first and second the Government Civil Hospital. } defendants to do nothing for n The site WAR apparently an old few days and then to break up a cemetery and in each urn there single set of bones into were human remains. In accor- Such Instructions were of A dance with anal custom, the terrible and callons nature. Government, through the Hon. Secretary for Chinese Affairs, in structed the Tang Wah Hospital to remove the bones. Every year the Tung Wah Hospital let out tenders to various undertakers. | and the tender this year was given to a syndicate consisting of three undertakers.
All work was supervised by a Tung Wah representative. The idea of supervision was to see that the bones were dug up and that the reburial took place with due decorum, and secondly, Lo check the contractor's count of the number of reburials.
three.
Mr. Lo asked to withdraw against the fourth and fifth de- fendants on the ground that they be called first to dive testimon
Mr. D'Almada suid he would agree to withdrawn) against his client but did not agree to his being called first,
Mr. Lo, We do feel very de- Anitely that onee they ara dia- charged and let go, they will not be here to-morrow. It is a very important case and their evidence
Important against the third defendant who, we say, was of the site all the time. The result of this case does not concern the Tung Wah Hospital or the S.C.A. Before the work is commenced. Whether your Worship Buds these the S.C.A. is notified and the men gulity or discharges them is n S.C.A. sends a representative to matter of utter indifference to us. the site. What the, Tung Wah and I do say this with all sincerity. paid for the removal they were The Tung Wah Hospital would reimbursed by the Government. like to have the fullest investien. Therefore, on the site there wouldtion by your Worship
be the contractor, the "Tung Wah
| representative,, the S.C.A. repre
sentative and Occasionally
P.W.D. oficial.
Watchman Present.
2
In this case, the work was actually commented on April 11 this year, and evidence would he given that the first defendant was the Tung Wah's representative and he was prosont throughout as was the contractor, together with 12 coolies. District Watchman 26 was there throughout as repre- sentative of the S.C.A.
Mr. Schofield: He is not one of! the defendants is he?
Mr. Lo: No, your Worship, he
Coffin Bearer's Story.
Mr. Kwau remarked he had no objection to his alient being called first, to give evidence.
The fifth defendant was actor- dingly withdrawn frem. the dock and-entered the witness box. He stated he was a collin bearer, and between April 4 and June last was engaged in work at Tin Sin.! Kong. Third defendant was at partner with the second defendant. Witness's duty was to dig up the urna containing the remains for removal to Aplichau.
Witness then explained that bones were placed in sucks, and contalning bones those
from graves with headstones were labelled and those containing re- mains from graves without head- stones were not. They were taken to a matshed and later removed to Apllehau. Witness did not notice the number of aneka that went into the shed.
is not.
Continuing, Mr. Lo said this syndicate of undertakers actually sub-contracted the work to another syndicate, headed by the second defendant, and it would be the prosecution's case that the third defendant was also a partner. Evidence would be given to the Mr. Lo Did you nollee Court as to who were the actual whether L Kreater number of contractors and by whom they sucks were removed from the shed Aplichau than had been were paid. Apart from the third to defendant, all the other partnersordanlly put in?
Witness A little in excess. were no longer in the Colony and it was the prosecution's sugges. Several hundreds. tion that they had all loft.
Replying further. witness anid took part in the reburial at WAS done in Aplicbau. which seven sections. The first defen- dant and the district watchman checked the numbers, but the ecund, defendunt took no check. Serund defendant took the nup bers as stated by the first defen- dant.
Eetween July 5 and 10 the first defendant reported that the work had been completed and that the total number of acts reburier was 23,194, which was the number stated in the charge, plus 17 dug but by builders by accident,
Strange Evidence. Cross-examined. by Mr. D'Almuda, witness suld he did nee
The first defendant signed the certificate to that effect and raye it to the hospital. Evidence would show that the whole of the digging out and reburial was completed by about June 17 or 18. Mr. D'Almada's clerk (Mr. Wong) The authorities received informa- in prison few days ago. Wit
on August 13 and theness alleged that the clerk conch- directors wure communicated him to tell lies.
Mr. Lo commented on the cross- examination AR "most remark- able".
tion
with.
Mr. D'Almada' malatained that at the time he was instructed to defend him. He did. not know of the subsequent change of solicitor.
Mr. Kwan-And I did now myself that Mr. D'Almada was appearing for him.
not
The district watchman, who was s
chief witness in the the
case, would depose to meetings with the first defendant at Aplichau and the To To Sin restaurant, and his evidence was very important `re- garding guilty knowledge of tho frat and socond defendants. The district watchman was, althoug) he would not admit it, in the Mr. Lo remarked the customary awindle up to the time he received practice with local solicitors was certain information on June 17 for them to see prisonera in gagl on which he acted, and his subor, if they could not go, they sent | sequent attendance at meetings their clerk with a-letter from them
at the restaurant was under the direction
instructions. and Inspector Elston.
Desecrated Ground, 1..
of
necessary for the interview.
Mr. D'Almada, after further. discussion, Bald he would · have somóthing to say Inter about Inspector Elston taking down After they were cominunfeated fendants, and, not after charging statements after warning the de with, the directors of the Tung · Witness, answering further Wah challonged the first defon-questions, said they unearthed dant, and oventually a hospital daily between 270 and 280, urns. clerk was sent to the cemetery They stopped work only during at Aplichan, to check up the rainy weather. They canned work number of burinis. The evidenco of the re-count was very interest at Tin Sin-Kong on May 27 last. whon all the graves had beon dug. Ing as the frat and second defen After, further evidence tha dants had tried to palm off a piece - hearing was adjournedjel
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