1928-07-17 — Page 7

TUESDAY, JULY 17, 1928,

ALLEGED FRAUDS.

(Continued From Page 1.j

A MAN NAMED BURDEN."

Jenkin pointed out that it had been written horizontally instead of per- pendicularly. He said that the

a man named Burden of whom the Canton,

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THE

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I had been suffering ¿‚'diabetes”, „for,zpany years. I had gone under "many treatments, but" all in vain. I had no hope of re- covery. *I was told by one of my

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So, I went to consult him, who gave mo a few "Tawizes. I acted ac- cording to his instructions and now, I am completely cured of my dis ease.

I offer my sincere thanks to the renowned Spirituslist,”

8. L. Steeples, of Sheffield.

4. Rov. Alfred Swann, M.A.

5. Max Altken.

case for the prosecution was that MR. & MRS. H. T, JACKMAN AT that signature was not the signa- ture of the father and was a for On the same floor of York-build-sery. If that signature ing there was another firm called forged by the prisoner, at least he Thomas W. Simmons and Co., which knew that it was forged and had

Evidence of the high esteem in was pokalbly a branch of a firm in knowingly uttered the forged docu- California. The premises of the ment to Mr. Beavis. The prosecu- which Mr. H. T. Jackman, Assist- two firms were merely divided by tion also allege that the prisoner ant Director of Public Works, and Mrs. Jackman, are held in the a partition, and the manager of had conspired with his brother to Colony, was evident at the Govern Thomas W. Simmons and Co. was defraud the father or the Bank of ment House yesterday afternoon, when they were presented with al Mingistrate would hear more. later.; Returning to the new Company, rose bowl and a coffee set, as part- About the end of 1920, Fook Lee Mr. Jenkin said that it wanted banking gifts from Mr. Jackman's col- and Co., and Thomas W. Simmons ing facilities and desired to carry leagues in the Government service. and Co., decided to form a limit-forward financial agreements for Mr. Jackman has just retired after ed Company to be called Thomas merly in existence between the old 26 years' service,, and on Saturday: W. Simmons, Ltd., and each of the firm and the Bank of Canton, there-wili sall Home with Mrs. Jackman then existing firms agreed to assign fore the new Company mortgaged by the 3.8. "Rawalpindi" on well- Brigade. their respective business to the now the property deeds with the bank earned pension. Company, and duly entered into an who gave the now Company finan-The presentation was agreement of assignment of their efal assistance to the tune of the Hon. Mr. H. T. Creasy, Direc- respective business. In January] $110,000, The deeds thus mort-tor of Public Works, in the pre- Shadows Before 1921. The prisoner was party to aged related to properties Nos. 1, sonce of His Excellency the Officer this agreement, by which the new 2, 3 and 7. Property No. 7. Cornsel Administering the Company took over the assets said was owned by the prisoner and well as the liabilities of the two his brother as tenants in common In consideration for this, Fook and was the only parcel which they The other three Lee and Co., had to assign to the could dispose of, new Company properties which belonged to the father and they had they claimed to hold. In making no right to them.

old firms,

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this assignment, the two sons of Coming to explain how the fraud Fok Kam-chuen handed over pro- by the sons was discovered by the perties belonging to the father father, Mr. Jenkin said that after which had been mortgaged to the entrusting the business, of Fook Bank of Canton and the Asia Bank-Lee of Hillyer-street to the prisoner self I should just like to say how ing Corporation. The sons, Mr. in 1916 the futher resided mostly in pleased we are to welcome the "Three Faces. Enst." Jenkin said, had no right to the six Hong Kong leaving the prisoner to members of the P.W.D. this after- parcels of property which were run the business. Prisoner manag- noon. There is a touch of sadness Music Flaster." handed over, and by fraud obtained the old business until 1919 about the occasion, Inasmuch as July 20-Promenade concert at ed the assignment purported to when Lee and Co., was started. At one of the objects of our meeting Volunteer Parade Ground at 9.15 'have been made by the father. the end of 1920 it was decided to is to say Good-bye to Mr. and Mrs. p.m.

Counsel then handed in an agree-fout the new Company and the Jackman. ment of the assignment of the good- father was then asked to come in There is no need for me to say) will of Fook Lee and Co., and every- but he refused to finance it. Then how sorry we are to lose them both. thing else which had not been the sons took the law into their own or how more than grieved we are covered by previous

agree hands and involved the father's that Mr. Jackman's illness should July 20-At 94, Nathan-rd,, Kow- ments with the new Company properties in the new Company. be the cause of the separation.

loon (first floor), household furni-) 'He drew special attention to clause

THE LIQUIDATION, 2 of this agreement which under-

I am going to leave the Director ture, 11 am. Proceeding. Mr. Jenkin said that of Public, Works to speak. of Mr.

Meetings. took to assign properties claimed to be owned by Fook Lee and Co. Proceeding, Mr. Jenkin said that

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July 13-At 14, Granville-rd. Top Floor), Kowloon, household furniture, 11 a.m.

extraordinary general.. meeting, board room of Mesars. Jardines,

July 18-Open day at Quarry Bay

old man Fok went to Canton at the Jackman's work in general and July 10-H. K. Football Club end of 1920 and stayed away for shall confine myself to saying how three years.

In the meantime the much I have myself, in our com-1 the Bank of Canton had deposited Company had been liquidated. The paratively brief association of bare-5.30 p.m. with them deeds Nos. 1. 2 and 3 to Bank of Canton, wishing to liquid-ly a year, appreciated his assist- July 28 H.K.V.D.C. Sports Com. cover credit for Fock Lee and Co..ate the matter then advertised in ance when he was acting as D.P.W.mittee meeting at Headquarters But in truth and fact the prisoner the papers that they were going to during part of which time !

6.45 p.m.. and his brother had no interest in dispose of the old man's properties. administering the Government.

Miscellaneous. the properties covered by those Mr. Fook saw the advertisement and found Mr. Jackman the most loyable exhibition, City Hall, 10 am. July, 17-18-Grand Tattoo Em- Mr. Jenkin here pointed out that instructed his solicitors, Mesars, and hardworking of helpers and

there is, I am afraid, no doubt that to 6 pm. the first agreement he had handed

Hastings, Denny's and Bowley.

the hard work of that year has in was drawn up with only three typewritten clauses. What Was now clause No. 2 in that document was not in it when it was drawn up It was squeezed in afterwards in handwriting which was the writing of Mir. Bentis. As originally drawn up, that agreement was intended to show that the only partners, of "Fook Lee and Co., were the two sons

of Fok Kam-chuen.

A "RADICAL CHANGE."

The prisoner then Immediately had much to do with Mr. Jackman's/School, from 10.30 a.m.

illness.

decamped and was not seen again vious to this, on more than one oc Mr. or Mrs. Jackman. I could say by his father for some years. Pre- We can afford to lose eithor casion the old man had asked pri-a lot about Mrs. Jackman's inter- oner if the deeds were all right est in all that has been for the and was informed that they were good of the women of this Colony. He had also asked for them back, and the Helena May Institute es-

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At the Central Magistracy, yea but was always put off by the pripecially will miss her active assist-terday afternoon, Mr. R. E. Lindsell heard further evidence in the case Mr. Jenkin then told the Ma- Well, Ladles and Gentlemen, this in which the Tai Tung native dis- glatrate that he did not know is no time for long speeches. We tillery were summoned on three what attitude In the agreement of December 7.

father, Mr. welcome you all here and we wish counts as follow:-(1) falling to Counsel proceeded there were only

Fok Kam-choen was going to Mr. Jackman a speedy recovery and keep a correct record of a portion! tako in two names mentioned in the 'attesta-

the present proceedings with Mrs. Jackmua many pleasant of the amount of Chinese spirits tion clauses and no provision was fused to interview either Counsel or worries, in the more healthy if lessing to keep a correct record of the against the prisoner. He had re- years of life, free from all official produced from molasses; (2) fail- made for attestation by the father.Mr. Watson, and Counsel really did pleasant climate of England. Some radical change must have not know what he would say in the

amount of molasses added to what 2. GIRLS WANTED.” taken place between the time the witness box, although he knew what

remained from fermentation in the THE PRESENTATION. - first and the third agreements were he ought to say, because of pro-

kongs; and (3) failing to affix pro- made, for in the third agreement ceedings in another 'Court recently to accept the gifts the Hon. Mr. on 90 jars of wine.

In asking Mr. and Mrs. Jackman perly the green "duty paid" labels the father's name was mentioned, it

Mr. Fok Kam-chuen had gone to H. T. Creasy said: having evidently been found neces-Mr. Bulmer Johnson, however, and

Mr. J. D. Lloyd, Superintendent sary to put in the father in order asked what he was expected to say. Ladies and

Your Excellency, Mrs. Southorn, of Imports and Exports, prosecut- to transfer the properties belong. Mr. Bulmer Johnson had communi-may I express the feelings of the the defence.

Gentlemen. Firstly, ad, and Mr. M. K. Lo appeared for

Janet Gaynor comes to the ing to him.

cated with Mr Watson and Coun-officers of this department and thank

Queen's Theatre to-day and to-mor- Before the defence opened, the row in her first comedy picture en- Replying to the Magistrate, Mr. set supplied a precis of the case Your Excellency and Mrs. Southern Magistrate decided to dismiss the titled "2 Girls Wanted." According Jenkin said that although in the based on the old man's statement for your very great kindness and the count in regard to the green labels, to advance reports, the picture is third agreement the father appear at the Supreme Court. On Friday great honour you have done us all indicating that as ed as a partner of Fook Lee and Co. Inat the old man said that he would by inviting us as a body to Govern-still in the distillery at the time little actress has done in her short the jars were one of the best things the talented the old man in fact had had nothing attend Court, and in reply to an ment House to-day, and for allow-they could be deemed to be still but brilliant career, revealing, as it whatever to do with the sons' busi- inquiry by Mr. Watson, Mr. Bulmer ing us to take this opportunity of within the custody of the distillery does, quite another side to her ness, and had not taken any shares Johnson said that it was not neces-saying farewell to Mr. and Mrs. The licensee of the Tai Tung dis in it.

sary to take out a subpoena for the Jackman. Continuing, Mr. Jenkin referred old man's appearance.

tillery, in the witness box, answer character, and confirming the pro- It is just 25 years and one day ing Mr. Lo said that it was quite mise of ability she gave in her por- to correspondence after the new

A TRIP NORTH.

since Mr. Jackman arrived in this common to have different results trayal of "Disne" in "7th Heaven." Company had been formed by which As late as yesterday afternoon, Colony and only four or five oficers from molasses which were put into The story deals with two sisters and it would be seen that the prisoner however, Mr Fok Kam-chuen was are present here to-day who can re-various kongs at the same time. of their fight for existence in a big and his brother had become direc-examined by Dr. S. C. Ho, who ad-member his arrival. His devotion When it came to distillation, they city, with Miss Gaynor as the one tora of the new Company and bevised him that it was necessary for to duty has, I fear, had much to do did not get the same strength from who is forced in a last desperate came involved in the later fraud on him to take a trip nerth. Counsel with undermining his health which the different vats.

effort to obtain work by masquerad- the Bank of Canton.

did not know if the old man had unfortunately necessitates his leav- The witness denied that he had fng as a boy. Much comedy is. Mr. Beavis, Counsel said, received loft yet, but he hoped that the triping us now.

added molasses to several kongs Introduced when the girl becomes instructions from the new Company would do him good it he had al- For myself I have been very for-without recording it in his books, involved in a street fight. and her to prepare deeds for the transfer ready gone. In the circumstances, tunate In having so loyal a friend and remarked: "If I had added real identity discovered. Her es- of the property, and at a meeting in the Counsel proposed, when the and so helpful and efficient an as- molasses, the inspector would cor- cape from the crabarrassing situa- Mr. Benvle' office were present Mr.time came, to call the father's name sistant. Hia capacity for work is tally have found a shortage in the tion when she accidentally hits a Burden, Mr. Fok Kam-chuen, then the ordinary way and, if he did well-known, and I shall always be amount of molasses in stock, but he young man, is followed by a prisoner and his brother Fok Tal-not appear, he would ask his Wor most grateful to him for his very did not find it so ful. The father then refused to ship to issue a subpoena.

valuable assistance during the Ave Mr. Lloyd explained that it was The first witness called was years I have had the pleasure of impossible to take a very accurate have anything to do with the new Police Sergeant E. C. Clemo who serving with him. Company, and left after he had been

check of molasses stocked.

The case was further adjourned reprimanded by Mr. Beavis for deposed to arresting the prisoner Mr. Jackman has seen great de- wasting his time.

| by virtue of a warrant dated June)velopments during his 26 years' ser- antil Friday afternoon.next. After the father

He executed that wardvice. When he arrived in 1903 the 26, 1928. had departed, the two sons and Mr.rant on board the s.s. "Kinshan" expenditure of the department was Burden obtained possession of the at 10 p.m. on June 26.

Ten robbers, nine of whom were under 11⁄2 millions and the Euro armed with daggers and one with document from Mr. Beavis and left for the purpose of inducing the old

The case is proceeding.

pesa staff was about 50. Now our a toy platol, raided a matshed at man to sign it. Later these three

average annual expenditure is over Tin Sum Village, Shatin, Now men returned to Mr. Beavis' office

eight millions and we have a Euro Territories, on Saturday at mid- and announced that at last they had

(pean ́stiff of over 150.-

night, The robbers, after In got the father to execute the deed.

TRIBUTE TO MRS. JACKMAN, timidating the Inmate, woman, THE ATTESTATION.

made away with property valued at The Colony is not only losing about:$43. However, the attestation, form

very valued officer but, we are was not square with the manner in

losing Mrs. Jackman, who can l which the execution was made. by A cross summons was brought the father, in that no alteration was before Mr. C. Willson this morn made to the name of the person being when Mrs. Matheson, Hunt fore whom the attestation was to ington, Stubbs-road, summoned this department, who well know of za 10 have been made in Mr. Beavis office, the driver of Mrs. Cheting Wal her never falling kindness and are held by every officer in the de- Mr. Beavis remedied this by strike chl Caine-road, for negligent readiness to help, but she will be partndent and we trust they will ing out the name of this witness driving. Mrs. Cheun Initialled it, and altered the docu- replied with a meat to show that the attestation against Mra-Mat had been made by the father in the Mr. Horace Lo presence of his two gong, Another Mrs. Cheung Wal clause in this document was execut

tor Alexander, told understood that ce

CROSS SUMMONS.

WHOSE DRIVER WAS AT

FAULT? 9

ed by the prisoner in the presence could be called

of Mr. Beaylor

Referring to the

tufe on the deed.

adjournment asignaccordingly

Journed untif

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