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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1928,

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THE CHINA MAIL,

TO FUNCTION

CARVALHO YEO od forged cheques had been com- the managing proprietor of the Man NEW NANKING GOVT.

pleted. Both aides agreed to this Lee Co., and giving the name of Young Tak-lee (or a name some- (Continued Frm Page 1.)

Yesterday's ovidence, was by re-what like that) prisoner said he HOW. THE BIG "YUANS”. ARE presentatives of the Inatone Bank-wished: to open an account for the Other Charges

Corporation, the Eastern Man Leg Co., who wore doing busi- Mr. Hazlerigg then announced ing

as Government contractors. that that closed the case for the Equitable Banking Corporation and noss prosecution.. With regard to two the Netherlands Trading Society, For references he gave the firm of Account charges. Mr. and related to the opening of bank- Katz and Co., who banked with the Hazlerigg said that Mr. Russ-hading accounts with the institutions Netherlands Trading Society. not yet an opportunity of seeing by Yeo. the documents, and suggested that another dute be fixed for the hear ing of those charges.

water

Mr. Lindsell said that it seemed a pity to spoil the whole of this afternoon, and suggested that they and could proceed with evidence

Bir. Russ could reserve his examinu- tion.

As A "Contractor"

EXECUTIVE DIVISIONS

Ten Ministries, Interior.

that

Shanghbh Tó-day. Satisfied that, the references were

The law deating with the or- correct, witness agreed to open ganization of the Executive The first witness called yester an account for the Man Lee Co... Yuan," the highest, executive day was Poon Ping-kwan who was accepting a cheque for $2,500 drawn organ in the new Chinese. Na- formerly assistant compradore at by Katz and Co. on the Netherlands Eloual Government, snows the Instone Banking Corporation. Trading Society as an opening de- the Executive "Yuan" consists The witness recognised prisoner as posit.. Ile filled in the first page of ten ministries and five com-

mittees, as follow:- a customer of the Instone Banking of the paying-in book himself.

According to the paying-in book, Corporation, and suid that he knew him under the name of Chan Man-only one further payment was made wal of the firm of Min Tak Co., in 1927 into the Man Lee' account, contractors of China-building that being on December 8, 1927 of Addressing Mr.. Hazlerigg, Mr. Cheques of the Miu Tak Co., were a sum of $500 in the form of un- Lindsell said that the prosecution signed by Chan Man-wai, who was other cheque' drawn by Katz, and allaged strong evidence that the pri-none other than the prisoner. The Co. soner had been engaged for several witness had seen prisoner in Euro-)

Government Cheque months in the preparation of the pean clothing and had spoken to Agalit these deposits witness He asked if Mr. Hazlerigg him once or twice at the bank, could recollect that there were half- had any evidence of the forging of Other than Chan Man-wai, nobody a-dozen at least, of withdrawals by the cheque.

had any banking transactions for cheques during the same period. Of Big Cheques

Both sides agreed to this suggest

tion.

coup.

the Min Tak Co.

Aaked

about

these, a cheque drawn on October 13, for an amount of $870.75 was

On January 4 of this year,

1

Mr. Hazlerigg replied in the nega-

the Treasury Live, and said that excepting that in cheque for $78.300.41 drawn on the in favour of the Min Tak Co., and the case of Man Lee and Co., one Government's general account with another cheque, on October 21, for cheque for over $70,000 was thrown the Hong Kong and Shanghai an amount of $300, was in favour out by the Rank and the prisoner Banking Corporation in favour of of Katz and 'Co. was able to produce another for the Mia Tak Cu.. the witness said Treasury cheque for $73,785.54 was over $95,000. He suggested that if that he personally received the handed in as deposit into the ac- that did not show forgery by the cheque and the paying-in book on count of the Mani Lee Co. It was prisoner it at least showed that the January 4, 1928. Next day prison-drawn prisoner had the means for having

on the Hong Kong and the forging rapidly done. Further, in support of the suspicion that the prisoner was responsible for the for- Mr. Hazlerigg pointed out that there was no evidence that there was anyone else implicated. In the

gery.

LABEL

Mr. Russ replied that there was not a scrap of evidence of forgery against the prisoner. The prosec tion was so weak that all they could

in support of the

forgory charges was that "it seemed likely" that the prisoner had done it. The prosecution was building their case

Bay

on gaps.

taken from

Foreign Affairs. Military Administration. Finance.

Agricultural and Mining. Industry and Commerce. Education.

Communications... Railways.

Health.

Five Committees National Re-construction.

Mongolian and Tibetan affairs. Overseas affairs,

Labour.

Opium Suppression.

In addition, there will be Secretariat and a Department of Administrative Affairs, all under the direct control of the Presi dent of the Executive "Yuan."

Legislature.

The law governing the organ- provides that it be composed of isation of the Legislative "Yuan" the following Committees:

Law Drafting

Foreign Relations. Finance Economics.

Judiciary

or called at the bank and drew Shanghal Banking Corporation in $65,980 in ensh mostly in notes of $500 denomina-and was endorsed in favour of the

He, was paid favour of "San Cheong and Co. tion. On the following day prison-Man Lee Co. The cheque was sent er again called at the bank and to the clearing-house but was re- eashed a cheque for $12,000. turned the same afternoon for con- The witness attended an identifirmation of the endorsement "San fication parade on this year and picked the prisoner and Co. were not customers of the September 22 Cheong and Co." As San Cheong

There will also be a Secretariat, out from a row of men as Chan Equitable Bank witness was unable a Statistics Department and a Man-wal. Mr. Russ had no ques-to give any guarantee, and he re- Compilation and Translation De tion to ask this witness.

turned the cheque to the Man Lee partment, "J. K. D'mada".

Co. that day. Evidence was next

Prisoner called the next day Mr. H. Holtkamp, cashier of the to enquire why the cheque had been Netherlands Trading Society. He returned, and on witness giving the Mr. Lindsell remarked that al-said that the first time he saw the reason, prisoner went away.

He came back later and handed in though there was no direct evid-prisoner was on September 14,

Looking at the ence of forgery, there was circum-1927, Then, giving the name of another cheque. stantial evidence that prisoner had "J. K. D'Almada," the prisoner writing, which was his own where procured the forging of the cheques.opened an neemunt with the Bank the words "Man Lee and Co." oc- He could be proceeded against as a with $3,050. Prisoner represented curred on the stub of the paying principal agent who has prepared that he was a partner of Katz and in book, witness could now recall the ground by opening the banking Co., contractors of China-building. that the cheque was brought to his accounts.

He presented a letter of authority own office. It was sent to the Hong signed by three persons. The wit- Kong and Shanghai Bank and duly ness remembered that one of the honoured.

$79.950 In Cash names was Fischer Katz, `Another name of the letter was J. K. On January 6, prisoner called and D'Almada, witness agreed, when presented a cash' cheque for $70,950 Mr Hazelrigg mentioned the name account. Witness asked him why he drawn by the fan Lee Co.. on its

in cash, and prisoner told him to wanted to draw such a big amount vitness about $80,000 in cash which

Mr. Ke said that he had nothing to do with the cheques,

His Worship all that it was ir resistibly clear that the accounts were opened for this one purpose;

Mr. Russ: Where did he get the money to open these accounts?

The "Water Account"

to him.

Mr. Hazelrigg stiggested that the Mr. Hazlerigg: From the water third name was . M., Waller account!--(Laughter),

and wities replied "That he had on his person:

Mr. Kuss said that, he had expect=[right." ; ed that answer from Mr. Hazlerigg.

The Judicial "Yuan" will estab- lish the following:-

Judicial Ad- Department for ministration.

Department for Judicial Trials Department for the Trial of Administrative Cases

Committee for the Discipline of Civil Officials Secretariat Board of Counsellors.

-Reuter:

“ LONDON'

DOROTHÝ GISH SHINES AT THE QUEEN'S

EAST AND WEST

The one thing that stands out in Witness was satisfied on sceing the picture entitled "London," now In reply to the Magistrate, Mr the money, and added that a man showing at the Queen's Theatre, is He suggested that at present the Hazelrigg said that the letter of who had $80,000 on him was one the acting prosecution would say that the ac-authority was not available, it havwho would have satisfied anybody. The story is commonplace and Gish. of Dorothy counts were opened for paving the ing been mislaid.

Bald Resuming witness

in that limitative

that .it follows Continuing his evidence, Mr.$79,950 was paid way for the big comp, but later when

on the cheque, the East and West idea. It they would come to deal with the Holtkamp said that prisoner paid although not in his presence. switches between Mayfair and water account they would say the in and withdrew amounts between On January 7, a further amount Limehouse, which, of course, do accounts were opened for the pur-September and the end of 1927. of $14,000 was withdrawn by cash not constitute "London" in any pose of these smaller items,

The Katz and Co. account showed cheque from the Man Lee account, sense of the term. The opening Mr. Hazlerigg replied that the a small credit balance at the end leaving a credit balance at that leads the spectator to think he is prosecution could not allege that be- of 1927. Besides prisoner, nobody point of $299.69. He never saw the getting something out of the ordin- canse the water accounts frauds had else had any business with the prisoner again. Jasted from December, 1926, to Sep-Bank in the name of Katz and Co.

ary but after a while even the On September 22 last, witness tember, 1927, when the prisoner On January 3, the prisoner attended an identifcation parade at smart Americanisms. Which is a captions lapse and fall into pseudo- started the larger ones.

brought a cheque for $86,965 to the which he picked out the accused pity. The picture does not deserve bank, Witness receipted the pay- from amongst " dozen persons the title "London" but it is a pains- Mr. Russ said it seemed to himing-in book and remembered naking paraded,

taking effort which, in places, dis- that it was success in the small items the defendant whether he was go-| which flashed to the mind the possi-ing to draw the money out again!

plays a touch cut of the ordinary. bility of the larger amounts. It was soon.

probably but could easily form the substance of one of Mr. Thomas Burke's short stories. On the film, however, It is unconvincing. Dorothy Glah "doubles" the parts of Mavis Hogan, a lovable East Ead girl, and Joan Arbourfield, a Society

"Might Have Beens"

Defendant replied that the CUSTOMS TO MOVE? As a story "London" is utterly im-

a rase of "increased business" and money was in payment of Govern- there was no preparing of ground at ment contracts and that he would all. However, the prosecution was have to draw it out again to pay all "might have beens" and "Quite, his sub-contractors. The cheque possibles."

Mr. Hazlerigg pointed out that it was very seldom that the prosecution could produce an eye witness to forgery.

was passed through the clearing house..

MR. EDWARDES "SOUNDS" THE POWERS

NEW "I-C.'S" INTERVIEW

Next day, the prisoner called at Mr. A. H. F. Edwardes, whose ap-miss who is killed in a hunting ac the bank and presented a cheque pointment by the Nationalist Gov-cident. John Manners has the part for $85,000. The money was handed crument as officiating. Inspector of Geoffrey, who eventually marries Mr. Lindsell decided that if there over to the prisoner, who, two days General of the Chinese Maritime the "Limehouse Lady," as the folks was no netual évidence of forgery Inter, again presented himself at Customs created some surprise, is in Mayfair call Mavis; Adelqui there was strong evidence that the the bank and withdrew the sum of reported to be "sounding" the Millar is the philanderer. Paul prisoner had procured the forging $500. The balance in favour of Powers as to their opinions regard- and Gibb MeLaughlin is a stage of the cheques, and therefore he had Katz and Co. after those with- ing removal of the Customs' head-version of Chinese, called a case to answer on the three for-drawals was $617.78. Prisoner had quarters from Peking to Nanking Mustapha!

gery charges.

never been seen by witness again and, states, a Japanese source, the

Mr. Russ reserved his defence and until September 22 this year at an Diplomatic Corps is not in favour

Yeo was committed to the Sessions

Yesterday's Proceedings

The case in which Carvalho Yeo

"BLACK BIRDS

identification parade, when witness of the change proposed by the new picked out the prisoner as Mr. Chinese Government.

Mr. Edwardes called on, the D'Almada. is charged in connection with the

Mr. F. X. M. da Silva, a clerk Yoshizawa, and notified him of his

Japanese Minister, Mr. K. ANOTHER SUCCESS: FOR THE Treasury frauda, involving a sum of the Netherlands Trading Society

WILBUR TROUPE new appointment, At the same

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It goes without saying that any-|zi| tral Bingistracy yesterday after-account by a man named D'Almada.

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Mr. T. M. Hazelrigg, M.C., pro-dorsed a cheque in the witness' pre-tions from the National Govern.met with such success in Hong Kong sécuted for the Crown. Defendant sence. was represented by Mr. C. A. S. was Mr. D'Almada, D'Almada drew ing the opinions, of Ministers of the Fingers," will be appreciated locally. The prisoner in the dock ment, Mr. Edwardes is now collect in connection with the "Wilbur Russ, whilat Mr. F. C. Jenkin a cheque for $600 on January 6, Powera concerned (the report adds), as large as it should have been but SOLID TYRES watched the rase in the interest of 1928, and then he was never seen respecting, the question of removing nevertheless it was a very apprecia the Hong Kong and Shanghai again at the Bank. Banking Corporation.

the Inspectorate General from Pretty Certain" For the first time since the open-

Peking to Nanking di

tive one. With good shows so few Replying to Mr. Russ, witness.It is learnt on good authority and, far between in this Colony one ing of the preliminary hearing of said that he was "pretty certain in this respect, that the Powers, would have expected the house to the case, Mr. B.. A, Wadenon of prisoner was the man D'Almada, on the whole, are not in favour of be packed. We have no hesitation Mesars. Deacons appeared to watch He first recognised prisoner as he the removal of the Inspectorate in saying that, after the wonderful the proceedings, on behalf of the was sitting in Court and studied General, at least, for the time being success of last evening, the remain Netherlands Trading Society, php him, Mr. Huss suggested the

ing days will see the house booked of the three local banks with the identification parade, the which the prisoner was alleged, to picked out a perfect!

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