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BEEN EMPLOYED.. Another defendant was discharged by Mr. Q. A. A. Mactadyen at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday, when the case in which three, men and a married Chinese woman are charged two counts relating to the posses sion of, and desling in, raw opium, was resumed.
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defendants were lakon to the Yaumati Police Station and charged. !.
Woman Discharged Owing to the lack of evidence against the third defendant she was then discharged.
Revenue Unker Grimmitt entered the witness box and gave evidence. On being examined by Mr. Loseby, The Directors of the Hongkong
he stated that the information leading and Shanghai Banking Corporation,
to the arrest of the defendants was given to him by a man nicknamed Victor." The information was re- announce that, subject to audit, the dividend for the half year end- The defendants charged were Chan ceived weeks before the arronte were Witness admitted that the Ing 81st December 1934, will be: Nam atias Chung Nam, aged 36, un-affected.
employed; Tang Yan, unemployed; Linamo of his informer was Jchouknia, Dividend £3 per share at 1/81/2.0, aged 88, a married woman; and but denied that the Russian was em- Write off Bank Premises $1,000,- Hamilton Mars, agod 32, an account.ployed by the Revenue Department.
Mr. Losoby.He in ant. After an outline of the cres had 000.
een given by Revenue, Cicer A. Revenue Department? Grimmit, the third defendant, La Sap,
Witness-That in my business, was discharged.
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The wedding took place at the Union Church of Mr. W. Weir, Talkoo, and Miss Annie Wati.
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Mr. Loseby How long has this man been your informert
that Witness I won't answer question.
Mr. F. H. Loseby of Messrs, Russ and Company appeared for the first threa defendants, Revenue-Officer Grimmitt prosocuted.
Before outlining the case Revenue Officer Grimmitt” withdrow the first charge, relating to possession, against On being further questioned, how Hamilton Mars, and amended theover, witness admitted that the man second charge to 11A Jordan Road, had been on the list of Informers Arat floor,
It was also Intimated that the fourth defendant had offered to ap- pear as a witúesa on behalf of the Crown, and on these grounds Mr. Loseby, for the defence, contended that the case against kis ellents should be heard separately, and to this the Magistrate agroad, whereupon Hamil ton Mars was removed from Court
the
since November 1934. Witness know that the man was going to Canton, and what he was going for. Witness also knew that the parcels contained opium, because the Russian had in- formed him. It was admitted by the witness that he told the Russian to carry out the Instructions he had received to go to Canton. The man Revenue had been kept under the agents' eyes up to the time he went to the Nathan Hotel.
Mr. Loseby.I put it to you that the first defendant nevor had pomen- | sion of that gplum,
Witness. It was in the room, and he was present.
In outlining his caso Revenue Officer Grimnilit stated that on December 29, 30 and January 1, 1935, meetings were held at 11A Jordan Road, the home of Hamilton Márs. On-the first occasion, the first defendant, as well as a Russian, and Mars were present. Arrangements for the Russian to go to Canton were made by the first
Victor Jchouknin, the Russlen, was fefendant and Mars. On December 30 Mare Rave $13.60 to the Russian and then called, and stated that he had from Alars, instructed him to go by train to received instructions Canton, and on his arrival there, to whom he referred to as Dr. Mars, to
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go the White House Hotel, which go to Canton. Mara spoke to witness tho Russian did. The
Russian in the presence of the first defendant, arrived in Canton at 8 p.m. Before in English. The first defendant did he went he was told that he would not understand English, be met by a man in Canion.
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At this, Mr. Losoby contended that as the first defendant could not speak English, what had been said to wit ness by Mars could not be used as evidence against him. The Magistrate agreed on this point
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On January 1, the first defendant took two parcels to the White House
Witness continuing his evidence Hotel and handed them to the Russian.
The stated that on the day he went to Russian was told to return to Hong- Canton, he received a note which was kong by boat, so he bought a passage signed with the letter D, instructing on the Taishan.. The boat arrived in him to seo Mars immediately. Hongkong at 12.15 am, and was met seeing Mars and the first defendant. by Revenue Officer Grimmitt and witness was instructed to go to Unn- some defectives. The Russian left on by the 4.50 p.m. train. Mars the bont carrying a suitcase, and was gave $13,50 to witness for his train followed to No. 2 Lock Road. le fare and expenses. Witness arrived Inter went to 11A Jordan Road to in Canton at 8 p.m. and went to tha report as he had been instructed, but White House Hotel where he was came back to Stevenue Officer Grim-given two parcels by the first and These parcels mitt and stated that he could get no second defendants. Awer to his ring. About 3 a.m. he were subsequently brought to Hong- went back again, and this time he met kong by witness a leather suitcase Mars, who let him into the flat. The on tho Taishan. Eventually the Rusalan asked Bars to get somebody parcels were taken delivery of by the take delivery of the opium, and second defendant outaide the Majestic Mars cald he would get someone to Theatre. To to Lock Road,
On being questioned by Mr. Losoby Revenue Officer Grimmitt and the witness denied that he ever spied on detectives then left, but left Sergeant the Chinese defendants in the cells, Krilinoff to watch the house, and after they had been arrested, and came back later. Shortly after the also denied that he, had been told by Russian's arrival, the first and second Revenue Ofect Grimmitt to report defendants came to the house, and he what had passed between the pri- was instructed to make up two soners, Witness was taken across to narcels and take them to a shop the Central Police Station with Mars, opposite the Majestic Theatre, where but after they had been searched they he would be met by the second do were locked in different cells. Wit fendant,
These Instructions were ness did not talk to Mars at all, after carried-out,--and---Revenue Omeer they had been taken into custody. Grinmitt and, the detectives followed. On the morning when witness was The second defendant took the parcels brought before the Magistrale and as arranged, and entered the Nathan charged, witness did not say anything. Hotel, closely followed by Chinese detectives.
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Witness did not know why the case against him had been withdrawn, and considered himself a lucky man. was admitted by witness that he was the man who kept Revenue Officer Grimmitt informed all the time.
The caso
was adjourned to 2.30 this afternoon.
The man entered the lift and went to room No. 4001 on the fourth floor, A detective then came down and told Revenue Oficer, Grimmitt, who then went up. Un entering the room Re- venue Omeer Grimmitt saw the first three defendants, and the parcels which were on the bed. The three defendants disclaimed knowledge of The wedding is announced to take the parcels. Investigations were place shortly of Mr. Ronald Llewellyn made and it was revealed that the Sharman, laboratory Assistant, room had been engaged by the first "A.MC., residing at the Military defendant about 10 o'clock that morn- Hospital. Bowen Road, and Misa ing. Further enquiries were made Germinia Floriza Joanna Pereira of 3, and Mars was arrested and all the Carnarvon Road, Kowloon,
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