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HONG KONG AND KOWLOON PROGRAMMES.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 11, 1927.

CHEQUE FRAUDS.

A GOVERNMENT CLERK'S ADMISSIONS.

COMMITTED FOR TRIAL.

ARMED ROBBERS.

HOLD UP IN ASIATIC

BUILDING.

PLUCKY COOK'S FIGHT,

"I admit the forgery was done A robbery with violence occur- by me under very pressing cirred on the seventh floor of the cumstances,” This was the Asiatic Building last night,

SERVICES CONCERTS. statement made in Court by an According to Chan Yau, a cook Anglo-Indian, Joseph Mathew Kailey, when evidence for the men entered the kitchen at 9.15 employed on the premises, two prosecution had been completed against him yesterday afternoon P.m., on the pretext of looking for and Major C. Willson was aboute of the fokis. Suddenly one of to commit him for trial at the from the kitchen table, and the intruders picked up a knife Criminal Sessions. The accused

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threatening the cook, demanded Two concerts for the Services was proceeding to outline the the master's keys. The cook put took place last night under the circumstances leading up to the aegis of the Y.M.C.A.. one at the forgery when the Magistrate ad- he was cut in the hand by the up a plucky struggle whereupon Cheer O" (Chater Road) and the vised him to reserve that state-armed man, while the other struck

other at the "Better 'Ole" (Peking ment for the higher Court. Road. Kowloon).

Kailey who, according to sub-him on the back of the head and The concert at the Hong Kong Inspector Pain, gave himself up pocket. Leaving the armed man took the office key from his branch was under the guidance of at the Central Station Charge- to keep guard over the cook the Mrs. Costen, an indefatigable work-room at 12.55 p.m. on Saturday other man went into the office of er for Service men, anal a pleasing last was charged on four counts Mr. W. Saunders where he rifled feature was the number of Service

men who took part. Local artistes as follow:-

the desk. This man returned to who contributed to an excellent pro- (1) Stealing two blank cheques gramme were Mrs. R. Sanger, Mr. of the Mercantile Bank of India which he divided with his accom- the kitchen with some money H. B. L. Dowbiggin and Mrs. from the cheque book of Mr. plice. Just then two of the foki's E. K. Dovey, Government An- friends arrived. One of the rob-

Marcel,

A most enjoyable time was also alyst. spent at the Kowloon depot where a varied and interesting programme in the name of Mr. Dovey for cook's friends and handed over (2) Forging one of the chequesbers made good his escape while the other was secured by the

had been arranged by Miss O'Keefe, together with the Naval and fill tary Y.M.C.A. Entertainment Com- mittee and other local artistes.

the amount of $980.

(3) Uttering the said cheque knowing it to be forged.

the

to the police.

Altogether $55 was stolen from Mr. Saunders's office, but $33.97 jof this money was recovered on

The cook was taken to the hos

Miss O'Keefo's pupils delighted (4) Forging a letter to the audience with some pleasing Bank in the name of Mr. Dovey: the staircase. and elever items and others who When he surrendered to Sub- took part were no less successful, Inspector Pain, the large audience of Service men alleged to have said quite volun- Kailey was there were from 250 to 300 pre-tarily and before the police offi sent showing their appreciation in|

!pital.

CHARGE OF EXTORTION,

the continued applause and encores. cer had a chance of administer- Those contributing were. the ing the usual caution: "I wish to Lyric Orchestra, Mr. R. Sutherland, speak to you quietly. I have

The whole of yesterday after- Misses Dorothy Tollan and Betty committed a forgery and have noon was employed by Mr. R. E. Pestonji, Mrs. G. E. Robson, Miss the money on me now." Accused Lindsel in hearing evidence in Lorna Tollan, Mr. D. Eager, Misses who spoke calmly, Margery Simpson and Byran Byrne, over to the Detective Office.

was handed the case in which two Chinese are

with Mr. T: G. Paterson. Misses B. Clemo,

charged

obtaining by A. Tollan, and G. Smith, the accom- of his evidence referred to ings of five casual truck pullers Mr. E. K. Dovey in the course tenaces a percentage of the earn-

accused as Joseph and this was because, it was said, the latter did explained by the prosecuting offi- not belong to the gang.

panist being Mr. G. Grimble.

PIRACY SEQUEL.

into closer touch. If the "min- iature Imperial Conference". achieves no more than that it will have achieved a great deal. But its work is certain to go' a great deal further. Indeed its

According to Mr. Dovey The Magistrate accordingly ad- greatest value will be as

accused was employed at the journed the case until Saturday milestone in the evolution of the

Government Laboratory as clerk next. Pigs which were said to have

and amongst his duties he had colonial empire, as a separate formed part of the booty of a charge of the telephone switch- entity apart from the Dominions piracy figured in a case heard at board, which the witness had

cer, Mr. T. H. King, Director of After the remaining four com- Criminal Intelligence, who said plainants and a District watchman that the accused's name appeared had given evidence the defend-· in the Civil Service List as M. Knts intimated that they had five Joseph.

witnesses to call.

the colonial empire as a whole or

proved with the Colonies.

STOLEN PIGS IN HONG KONG?

Mr. Hin Shing Lo.

geant.

and India-in. time a smaller the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday tested and found that by slipping accused had occasion in the afternoon before Mr. W. Schofield. ja plug the operator could hear course of his duties to enter the Commonwealth of Nations

Eight Chinese were charged with conversation going on in the wit-witness' private office, Accused within the greater. Mr. Amery receiving 40 pigs knowing them to ness' room between himself and could easily get at the cheque is right when he sees the future have been stolen or unlawfully someone else at the other end of book because it was always kept

obtained outside the waters of the the line.

in the left hand bottom drawer of the colonies, not in adminis- Colony on April 24,

of Mr. Dovey's desk, and he trative reconstruction, either of Mr. A. E. Hall prosecuted while tion to have some hearing on the opportunity to steal the cheques This was held by the prosecu- (accused) would have ample the accused were represented by fact that the accused had given during Mr. Dovey's absence in in larger federal schemes, but in According to Mr. Hall, these 40 himself up to the police, as it is the laboratory where his duties the development of that system pigs formed one of three consign- surmised that he (accused) had often kept him for considerable of consultation by conference from Hoifung district to Hong Mr. Dovey and Mr. H. R. Weller, cheque for $980 Mr. Dovey said ments shipped in junks on April 19 overheard a conversation between perioda. The signature on the which has been found, so effec-Kong, The lot in question was the the Assistant Accountant of the resembled his signature but it tive in promoting unity of net to leave Holfung, but all three Mercantile Bank at 12.45 p.m. on was not signed by him.

junks kapt in touch with

Like- thought and action between the other during the voyage.

each Saturday. The fact that the wise a letter addressed to the Hong Kong, Wednesday, May 11, 1927. Motherland and the Dominions. following morning the second junk charge-room

On the accused had appeared in the bank. Working in the same The strongest bonds are often heard gun firing and on investigat- which was afterwards found in many chances of studying Mr.

minus his

hat, office, accused, of course, had ing saw that the third junk was the office lavatory was held to in- Dovey's signature. those which seem the loosest. So being attacked by pirates. "POOLING OUR RESOURCES." it has been proved with the other two junks made all possible office hurriedly. In fact, he was being paid out in English cur- The dicate that accused had left the The reason for the money Dominions. So too will it be speed: to. Hong Kong and reported none too early in surrendering rency was given by Mr. Weller. Historians were wont to liken

the piracy.

On April 2 a man employed by for according to Sub-Inspector According colonies to fruit which ripened

to this witness the Kwong On Yuen firm of Hong Pain and Detective Sergeant accused came to the bank at. and dropped off the tree, point-

Kong,, the consignees of the pigs, Dyer, Mr. Dovey and Mr. Weller 10.15 was passing a shop in Sapsamhong arrived at Central Station almost handed a closed envelope over a., on Saturday and ing to Britain's loss of America

Cost of Shanghai Defence. when he saw some pigs being land-on accused's heels. They came in the counter. As an example. But whatever

Some of the Labour members they were all taken into the third they were actually present when a letter written on Government ed. He counted 40 and saw that so soon after the accused that were the cheque for $980-and In the envelope mistakes Britain may have made

in the House of Commons are defendant's premises. in the past she does not intend to

The man the accused produced the money stationery. still worrying over the cost of the reported his discovery and when from his pocket and handed it purported to be Mr. Dovey's Both bore what make any in the future. Already Shanghai Defence Force and won-third defendant was alleged to have Accused now appeared distressed, as forgeries. Mr. Weller ex- his master went to investigate the over to Detective Sergeant Dyer. signature, but since repudiated as a result of the last Imperial

dering who is to meet the bill. It offered to sell the pigs for $200. according to the Detective Ser-pressed the opinion that they Conference in London she has

is not enough for them that the He was unable, however, to give taken steps which have removed

a satisfactory account as to where Force arrived in Shanghai în' the he got the pigs from.

were both very good forgeries. all grounds for jealousy and

The money comprised one £20, The police

The letter requested the bank nick of time to avert a holocaust were informed and the eight defen-one £10, twelve £5 bills, and five to pay the cheque in sterling, friction among the Dominions

dants were arrested,

£1 and nine ten-shilling Trea- and this was done. and has made

compared with which the Boxer the intangible

Coming to the piracy, Mr, Hall Bury notes. This was counted riots would have been insigni- said he had a witness, a passenger by both Mr. Dovey and Mr. one that Mr. Weller felt an im- It was not until a quarter to bonds of Empire stronger than ficant. They are not satisfied on the junk concerned, who would Weller and the latter pronounced pulse to call Mr. Dovey up ever. Now she is turning to the with the saving of a few thousand pirates ordered the steersman to was then sealed in an envelope

say that after its capture the the amount correct. The money about the cheque, and instructed colonies. The "miniature Im- British lives, which would have make for Samshulpo where the pigs and handed over to the custody to make the telephone connec

Portuguese clerk at the Bank perial Conference" which opened been at the mercy of the defeated were transferred to another boat. of Acting Chief Detective In- tion. in London at the Colonial Office rabble and the victorious Nation- The junk then proceeded to a cer- spector Reynolds together with brought to light.

Then the forgery wad yesterday is of the first import-alists-troops as well as mobstain island where this passenger the other missing blank cheque

The Portuguese clerk deposed As the Secretary of State on the spot of the Forces from the found his way back to Hong Kong/ Which was also produced by the that when he got through to the

had it not been for the presence was marooned by the pirates. He for Colonies pointed out, the British Empire. Now they are witnesses were able to identify serial number as those in Mr. Dovey a "rough and stammer- only with great difficulty, Other accused. It was of the same Laboratory and asked for Mr. colonies have a great many querying the cost, fearful lest some of the pigs.

Dovey's cheque book. | problems in common, and much they. us insignificant

Besides ing" voice on the line enquired units The steersman disappeared after the English money the accused who was speaking to which he can be done, as Mr. Amery add-amongst the British ratepayers at the piracy and he is suspected to had only 40 cents in his pocket. replied "Never mind, I want Mr. ed, by more frequent consulta- direct contributions. It is sense-

Home, will be called upon for in- have been an accomplice.

The forged cheque and After evidence bearing out, Mr. blank form, the prosecution con- told

the Dovey personally," He was tions, closer co-operation and less and illogical to talk of a con- Hall's statement, the ease was ad- cluded, must have been removed Instead of putting down the Mr. Dovey was out. exchange of knowledge and ex- Shanghai, and no less. absurd to

tribution from the residents of journed.

from Mr. Dovey's cheque book receiver, he tapped on the cradle perience, especially in scientific think of asking the other Powers

on Friday forenoon because on and the same voice said "Walt and technical work. Much also to send along their mite.

that day Mr. Dovey. had signed a minute. Then Mr. Dovey's two cheques the numbers of voice came over the line and the can be done if the suggestion Labourites might as well ask the CHICAGO STORE CRASH.

which were two units removed. witness called Mr. Weller to the British Government to share the made during yesterday's dis- cost of the civil war in Nicaragua

The first cheque ho signed at phone. cussions is adopted for senior or the expenses of the appeal of

Chicago, May 10, 10.80 a.m., and the second at When Detective Sub-Inspector officers of the Colonial Office to foreigners against the Mexican employees were trapped in the did not discover the loss of the charges to accused on Monday

of shoppers

and 2:30 p.m. However, Mr. Dovey Andrews, read out the four visit the colonies periodically, fail, to see that the sending out ing of Loula department store signed the second cheque on not to say anything at that petroleum laws. They obviously collapse of the four-storey build two stolen cheques when he he intimated that he preferred members of the Colonial Office to China of a force in such num-when a number of people engaged Friday, Mr. Dovey, in fact, did time, staff to tour the colonies early bers was purely a British affair, in shopping had miraculous not know anything about the Accused, who was not repre- in their careers and colonial ser- undertaken solely for the purpose escapes from death.

fraud until Saturday when Mr. sented by Counsel, appeared property and of conserving Bri- the wall. The proprietor warned ed him if he had signed a cheque of the proceedings: of protecting British lives and A crack suddenly appeared in Weller telephoned him and ask-calm in the dock and took notes to be attached to the Colonial tish trade interests. That is the the shoppers, and they rushed for $980. Following his denia! Major Willson made the com- Office. Such measures as these raison d'etre of the Bri-into the street.. Almost imme- Mr. Keller went to see Mr mittal order for accused's trial can only have the best results Therefore, it must follow that the The extent of the casualties is not went to Central Station together, after the latter, duly cautioned, tish Navy and the British Army, diately all four storeya collapsed. Dovey at his office and then they at the next Criminal SessionA costs must be borne by the Im yet known-Reuter's American perial Government. But no mat- Service.

It was brought out in Mr. had made his statement ad- Dovey's evidence that the mitting the forgery.

ance.

vice members during furlough

in bringing the authorities at Homo and the men on the spot

The

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