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THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, 1024.

EXCHANGE CONTRACT

ACTION.

TAMPERING WITH 'DOCUMENTS SUGGESTED.

ME. JENKIN'S "J'accuse!"

An acousation of having tampared with certain documents in order to bolster up his case was preferred by

plaintiff's Courel (Mr. F. C. Jenkin) against the defendant (Mr. Chin Tin Cho, proprietor of the British Chinese Trading Coy.) to the action beyoD: yesterday in the Supreme Court by the Bank of Canton or three disputed exchange contracte coo- corning transactions in gold dollars.

Mr. Jonkin ia instructed by Messrs. Johnson Stokes and Mater. Mr. C.; G. Alabaster and Mr. Eldon Potter are appearing for the defenca, in- struoted by Measta. G. K. Hall Brut ton and Co.

CONTRACT noox QUERINO.

OUR FINANCES

TO-DAY'S COUNCIL MINUTES,

The Finance Committee of the Legislative Council had the following recommendations by HE, the Officer Administering the Government put before them for consideration to day-

$7 000 in aid of the vote Public,

Worke, Establishment, Other Chargo Drawing Materials and Mounting

Plans.

$5,000 in aid of the following votes:-

Public Works, Extraordinary ¦-- Kowloon, Miscellaneous

(83) Chinese Cemeteries.. Laying out new areas..$ New Territories (109) Chinese Cemeteries, Laying out new areas..

Totai.

3,000,00|

BIG OPIUM HAUL

Y. K..K. PROSECUTED.

FOUR THOUSAND DOLLAR FİNE,

THE CHINA MAIL.

"THE DEVIL TO PAY."

MYSTERY FILM AT THE

¿ CORONET.

Rivelling the old time mystery plays in the melodramatic force of The hearing was concluded by Mrte weirdly unique plot, "The Devil R. E. Lindsell at the Magistracy to Pay which is being shown at the yesterday afternoon of the case Corout to-day for the Bret time la a the local agente of remarkable ploture which works up to which the Yamashita Kison Kaisha, owners an amazing climax. `a of the "Hozui Maru" were charged

Lia

with having allowed the vessel to be used for the importation of illicit opium into the Coloty.

Mr. N. L. Smith, Superintendent of Imports and Exports prosecuted, and Mr. M. M. Watson appeared for the defence.

The rough outlines of the plot are

that the leading banker of small American city commite a murder and causes an innocent employes to be sent to the gallows in h's, place, when the man has been hang and officially declared dead by the author. ities the banker feels himself safe from detection and proceeds to make the most of life with hisold abandon. Then a mysterious voice begins calling to him over the telephone, whispers about he house and haunts him day and night. He recognizes it a the voice of the man who was hoog in his stand

Seziar Revenue Officer Watt and a party of Chinese R. Os. searobed the vasc on the night of August 1, while 2,000.00 she was lying at her buoy. They found that one of the Roor plates in $6,000.00 the engine room, and the mankole door leading into the water tank bad $25,000 in mid of the vote Publio been removed. A Chinese R. O.And there are some tensely dramatic

the tank and dis Be'ore the Court rose yesterday Worke, Extraordinary, Hongkong, searched Mr. Jenkin anked the Judge to make Waterworks, (41) Hill District and covered 34 tins

non Government a note with regard to a book in which High Lovels of City, Additional Pum-taels of raw

Pokfulam Road opium. The haul was made in the were passed, ping Plant al exchange contracte barded in by the defendant's solicitors Station: (a) Engine House Exten presence of the Chief Oficer and two during the day; be also asked the ion. Judge to exami.& a particular ex change contract note.

The Jadge made the required note and asked why Mr. Jenkin wished him to examine the contract note,

Mr. Jenkin: I do not want to be compelled to state that it is cbvious the note was never stuck in th

I

$8,000 in aid of the vote Prison

Department, Special Expenditure. Steam Launch.

engineers.

containing 2,040

Arising out of a summons being issued against the Company, th Agents lso took aation and in view of $13,900 on account of Police certain statements made by a donkey- Department, Special Kapenditure, man employed on the ship, they pro One Lanneh to replace No. 7 Police secuted him. Launch.

$17,800 in aid of the following

Public Works, Extraordinary, New Territories Water Works:—— (112) Caipo Water Supply

book; it would require a more votes ---* careful examination before I would

But say that.

want you to look at the state of the paper and of the book. Should the state of that paper any time change it will be pur poseless, and only lead to endless trouble, for me to say so then. I don't say it will change.

Mr. Potter. Iebould like my friend to say, quite frankly, "in case the other aide tamper with it."

Mr. Jenkin My friend has said it for me and I am much obliged. He Put it in better language than my

Own.

Mr. Potter: 1 always like to say right out, honestly, what I have in

mind.

Mr. Jenkin: I am not going to launch any charge until I have had au opportunity of looking at the book.

Mr. Alabaster explained why the book had not been banded in before and the Judge said he did not under- stand that Mr. Jankin was lodging a formel complaint on that score.

Scheme (not including resumptions)....... s 7,500.00 (113) Fanling Water Works

Scheme...

10,300.00

Total.. $ 17 800.00

bappenings before the mystery is finally cleared up.

The caste of "The Devil to Pay" is an extraordinarily capable one. Perhaps the most notable member of is Joseph Dowling who made him-

it

self famous in The Miracle Man."

He plays the part of the man who was brought back from the dead, to

haunt his betrayer,

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS

NOTICE.

Mr. Watson yesterday pleaded guilty "simply because he had no alternative," as he could not prove that some of the crew were not im plicated. On the other band he sub- mitted that it was impossible for the THE ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF Company to prevent the opium being brought on bhar although they bad obviously done their best to prevent this sort of thing. The sestion under which the Agents were surumuned did ant appear to cover the case,

The Magistrate, said that Mr Watson'r attitude really amenated Exton plea of not guilty.

3023 in aid of the vote Harbour Master's Department, Special penditure, Conversion of Green leiand Light into Aga Syatem.

$750 in aid of the vote Botanical and Forestry Department, Other Charges, Forestry, New Territories.

Mr. Watson sail he could produce evidence to show that every precau- tion had been taken.

Mr. Smith said the opaco was found in a rather elaborate hiding place. It had been the practice in the past not to bring cases to Court where some subordinate member of

NEWS FROM THE NORTH. the crew was proved to be in posses-

MUTINIES AND BATTLES.

CLUB,

FANLING.

ALL unclaimed bags of Golf Clubs

have now been removed from the Caddie Master's House to Store room.

Any information regarding same can be had from the Superintendent, By Order,

PERCY SMITH, SETH & FLEMING,

Becretaries and Treasurers. Hongkong, August 17, 1922.

PEAK CLUB.

BAND NIGHTS SATURDAY NEXT the 19th inst

ion of the opiam, provided that the TO MEMBERS & SUBSCRIBERS.

taken officers had responsible reasonable care to prevent smuggling. To this case no reasonable care was taken. The floor board had been taken up and the manhole into thei water tank had been opened, and epanners and screws were lying about.

SHANGHAI, August 17. Mr. Jenkin said that tampering with Peking reports receipt of a foreign doonments andoubtedly did take place dispatch from Harbin which saye and it was a grest satisfaction to know fifteen boudred troops guarding the that the Judge had seen the document C. E. R. Mutiniod at a station annam It was obviously a case of lack of in its frat state. Mr. Jenkin also asked, killing their commandant and care. This was the work of a number

ed to be allowed to take the book away for examination, undertaking that it would not be out of bie oustody. The application was grant ed and the Court then rose.

WHAT MR. JENKIN FOUND).

sacking the station and village. After of persons among the crew.

Mr. Smith added that this haul was that they proceeded to another station where they cut the telegraph lius, sub-cne of the largest the Department sequently retiri g to the hills. had brought to Court,

paay

Foreign official telegrama from Mr. Wataon said the donkey man Ichang report that the first and third had not been charged by the Com. Szechuan armies operating from out of shrercussedness," but When the hearing was resumed this Chaugtu have occupied Wanksien on his own statement the man had morning Mr. Jenkin said he had under and Chungking. The attack was firat been summoned. He admitted on taken that if he had any charge to made on Wanbsien, and when that the best that he had been asked to level in connection with the boo be city fell Chungking was evacuated, take the opium down into the tank, woull do so as soon as possible. ItThe defence of Wandsien was weak,and The Chief ficer said that the was the Exchange Contact Book, the casualties not heavy. The second manhole and tank where the opium 1918 and 34 pagra of it were occupied army is reported retreating down was found were opened about once a with contracte-8 in 1918, 21 in 1919 river. Trade between Ichang and year only, the last time being and 5 in 1920. On page 29 the con Chongking is completely at

February of this year. There were

tot was not stuck it and it was atandstill. Telegraphs have been only himself and two other engine. stated that it had been withdrawn interrupted since the 10th inst. from the book about a year ago in

connection with discovery.

"The purpose of producing this

book, as I shall contend," said Mr. page 30 to 34 into the book for the Jeakin, "was to support the conten-purpose of supporting his case in the tion of the defendants that the three manger I have indicated". contracts in this action which it was Counsel added that, incidentally, alleged were made without the the defendant had refrained from authority of the defeudent proprietor producing the three contracts in and which it was alleged in the cross dispute.

examination of certain witness de bene The acting Paisno Judge: I have case before the registear last year were not seen them, bave I? made by Mr. J. M. Xavier as a matter Mr. Jenkin: No, because, in keeping

this record.

THIS MORNING'S EVIDENCE.

room officers to supervise all the Chinese firemen and greasers

Afr. Watson said that the engineer cflicers never kept watch in part, and on this particular occasion they bad just come through a typhoon and The opium wAS were tired cat. found in a place which was never opend. With a Chinese, crew and Japanese officers it was very difficult to prevent the smuggling. As far as they could the Company had taken every precaution.

ance had been given as to precautions taken. The value of the opium was a little over $4,000. The penalty. -under the Ordinance was ten times the value, but he thought a fine of $4,000 would meet the ease.

The opium was, of conte, cou-/ fiscated,

A FORGERY CHARGE.

of private speculation on his own, with bis case that he knows nothing. The Magistrate said that no avid- This was produced to support that about them, he has not put them on case and by way of showing that the threa disputed contracts are not in the book, are not recognised by the firm

The first witares called this morning and are unknown to the firm."

Pagea 29 to 34. course indicated, was Mr. Perosha Ardeavi Jamsetji, covered the material period in this the broker who put through the Contracts pasted on page: 1 disputed contracts He told the court to 28 had no punched holes-thos that pri rto disp geing of his business to pasted on pages 30 to 34 had two someone else he bad been an exchange holes punched in the left baud eide, broker and a member of the Exchange showing that they had been on a file. Brokers' Association for 18 years. He The position was that the Court were did not know Mr. Chin Tiu Cho and

Mr. E. W. Hamilton yesterday to be invited to regard this as the had never done business with him. He official firm contract took and to had done business with the British Chi-afternoon committed the ex-clerk of take it that the absence of the Trading Company. The witness the Dragon Motor Company, who is three disputed coutracts showed that recalled baving put through seven charged with having attempted to they were not the firm's but Mr. contrats for the firm the first two utter a forged $100 baknote, and with Mr. Baptists and the rest with with possession of fame to stand his

trial at the arzt Crimins! Session. Mr. Jenkin told Hie Honour that Mr. Xavier,

ME. J. F. Mypider exchange man Defendant who was defended by be had that morning received a letter: from the Cafendant'salicitors to the ager of the Bank of Canton since ite Mr. Leo d'Almson, reserved · his -following effect: "In regard to the opening in 1912, was the next witness, defence.

The forgery was a clever alteration contract book produced by us w. He gave evidence about a number of warg qader the belief that tho con exchange contacte made with the of a $5 note of the Chartered Bank, tract on 4th December, 1919 (page 29) Bark by the defendant Erm.. Xavier and could easily havadeceived at first had been pasted in this book. This is was the only person with whom he sight. Difendant was alleged to have not ad. It has never been in this book. did business on behalf of the firm tried to pass the note at a Yanmati The contracta with two holes in them He appeared to be conducting all the Restaurant. Mr. W. Ramsey, socre were only pasted in yesterday The business of the firm except that heary of the Dragon Mater Company had no power to sign abeyane and warched the defendant's desk at the other were pasted is when mada."

witness had never heard his authority office and found the note which be handed to Chief Detective Inspectur questioned.

Marion.

Xavier's contracts.

"I shall charge the defendant" poanced Mr. Jenkin "with having deliberately parted all contenute from

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