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CHARGE AGAINST A. C. TOWNSEND marked at Tls, 3 each were nearly

Large Sum Involved In Important Case

THE EVIDENCE

valueless, witness replying that they might have deteriorated. Very intensive questioning over the alleged shortage ensued. Wit ness said that be relied on his godown keeper, who kept a book in Chinese characters, which he could not read. He could ont

to proceed with rely on the statements which he

gave him, he had no cause to be Defendant's Admission lievo. that they were not accurate, In the afternoon; Mr. Townsend but at the moment of filing his said:` "I have admitted in my report to the Bank, "I knew at letter to the Chartered Bank, that the moment that the return was I did not have 110,000 rabbit incorrect, but the compradore skins in the godown as 1. reported was to replace them." on the statement."

Alleged Endeavour to Juggle After

In H.M. Supreme Court Shang-ordered counsel hal, on August 44, before Judge the defence. G. W. King and a jury, Albert Cecil Townsend; managing director of Messrs. Townsend, Day, & Co., Ltd., was charged on three counts: that on various dates the accused did make or publish or concur in making or publishing certain writ- ten statements which were false. knowing same to be false, with intent to deceive or defraud the Chartered Bank of India, Australia & China.

The

The accused was represented by Mr. E. L Hartopp, whilst Mr. A. G. Mossop, Crown Advocate, ap- peared for the prosecution.. jurymen were Messrs. W. E. An- derson, W. H. Gouldbourn, W. Gater, J. R. Watson and

H. Pearce.

Mr. Hartopp then questioned return to him about the March

a short questioning by the Bank, witness explaining that Mr. Mossop on Mr. Murray's (the conversation he had been "continually worried" bank sub-manager)

by the Bank about his overdraft with him regarding sales of skins- The skins had been sold and and purchases, and correspon- others he thought had been redence, counsel said, "Is what Mr. Murray told us under oath a jected.

falsehood ?".

settled

Hia compradore could not ad vance him money and he suggest- ed selling the

skins, saying, "I will replace them." He (witness) thought that at settlement time. Accused is alleged to have made everything would be squared. is lying? false monthly statement in his re- The

compradore had ports to the Bank and te Eave other affairs and witness believed shipped cargo to England, not re-that he would act in this as he porting his action to the plaintiff. had done in the past. The ship. There were three witnesses for ment of 40,000 skins he had made the prosecution, and other than through the Chartered Bank at their evidence which occupied a Tla. 22,000. very short time, the morning session was devoted to argument by counsel concerning the point raised by Mr. Hartopp, that the defendant who is alleged to be the managing director of a private company cannot be charged under a code which deals with public companies. Judge King, how ever held against Mr. Hartopp and in the afternoon the defendant occupied the witness box, the

The

is that the

Witness: It is incorrect. No such conversations took place be tween us.

Mr. Mossop:-Then one of you

Witness: If you put it bluntly! Again after some questions re- garding the quantity of skins, Mr. Mossop said, "You cannot juggle figures with me, Mr. Townsend, as you are trying, you did not reduce your overdraft by Tls. 45,000, by Counsel made further inquiries paying in bills amounting to Tls. regarding the alleged statements 43.000. Yon continually increased of 150,000 skins in February and the amount due the Bank. 110,000 skins in March, defendant long and short of it saying that he had accepted the Chartered Bank stood to lose be godown keeper's reports, and could tween Tls. 80,000 and Tis. 90,000, the difference between your only explain the shortage by re section, other than, of course, the market value and the appraising 40,000 which he had shipped to by Mr. Kale. You suggest that London. The compradore had pro- this is due to deterioration and to mised to replace them. The com- changes in market value ?—Yes. pany had handled 500,000 rabbit 1.do. +

sking in one year, and he could Mr. R. D. Murray, act-not count them all personally. ing sub-manager of the Char- tered Bank was

recalled and identified a number of documents in connection with the relations of defendant and plaintiff.

Court rising at 6 p.m.

after

"I knew that the item of rabbit skins in the final report was not correct." witness added, "but I depended on the compradore to replace them." Witness then ex- plained that he had sold a large consignment through the Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank. because his clients at Home worried him. He had received £1,135. about Tls. 8,500, and to offset the sale had given the Chartered Bank a cheque for Tls. 10,000.

Mr Mossop:-1 put it to you that had you put your cards on the table that you would not have got one minute's credit.

Witness-I wanted to do this for the beat of everyone.

CounselYes, for yourself,, Witness: No, for the Bank and

Had the com for everybody. pradore replaced the skins, as he said he would, everything would have been all right.

Counsel:-Do you suggest that. we are all here to-day, because the Chartered Bank has spite against you ?-No.

An Expert's Evidence Mr. Ernest Payne, of Messrs. Collins & Co., Ltd., 20 Jinkee Road, the who examined surveyors,

from its removal cargo, defendant's godown to that of Messrs, Mackenzie & Co., Ltd., and as an expert of 20 years' ex-

In reply to Mr. Hartopp, witness perience, assassed the value of the aking at about Tis. 20,000, al- insisted that he was not extended though in his statement to the packing credit facilities, but had over permanent bank, defendant is alleged to have established stated that they

worth draft with the Bank, on opening a moment, were about Tis. 132,000. He rendered the business, Mr. Morrison of the a verbal report to the Bank and bank granted him Tls. 50,000 and said that his examination. was later this was extended to Tls 100,000, this being September, perfunctory. Many of the rabbit skins, of which there was a short- 1926. As a temporary measure age of 40,000, he considered as al- he was granted an additional Tls, most without value.

Witness also valued the weasel skins at more than Tls. 2,100 in- stead of Tls. 194, a figure which he understood that the bank had cbtained.

which

30,000.

A

Restriction of Credits Witness was of the opinion that the Bank began restricting credita when the Home office feared the election of the Labour Government and the possible subsequent with. drawal of British troops from

Local

sym-

Mr. Ewart Kale, of Messrs. Brook & Co., Ltd., who was ap

officers pointed as an appraiser, at de- Shanghai. fendant's request, placed a some-pathized with him, but they had to what higher valuation on certain act in accordance with their in- He skins, but this was attributed to structions to curtail credit. difference in market conditions. told them that he would try to re- He was

of the opinion that had duce the overdraft to Tls. 80,000, the skins proper care they would but because of bad business, he nat deteriorate Es was suggested could only reach Tls. 101,000.

"The Bank worried me so much by the defence.

Replying to Judge King, witness that I had a breakdown in health,” estimated the length of time witness added and said that he was the various furs might in the bank offices for hours every have been kept in the godown, and day, and was continually being by them, being there said that they might have been called

morning and afternoon. stored there during last autumn.

Mr. Mossop informed the Court sult he could transact no busi that that closed the case for the ness. Had he been able to pur- prosecution, whereupon Mr. Har sue his occupation he was sure topp began his argument against that he would have been able to the framing of the charge, repay every cent. The bank contending that the articles in would not advance him money to question provided for action take action in the Provisional against public companies, inas Court against his compradore. much as in

1861, when the Act About. $1,000 would have been was passed that there was no such necessary. thing as private company.

Mr. Hartopp *Overruled According to these provisions, Mr. Hartopp went on to say, it confined itsel particularly to bodies Corporate and excluded individuals. He was of the The following unclaimed tals opinion that the law was to pro grama are lying at the office of the tect persons who intended Invest Great Northern Telegraph Coming in stocks and shares of publié matters of veredit. In fact. pany (Limited) of Denmark:-

Tusu, from Amoy, -

hai

Honewart, from Kobe. Osuce, from Shanghai.

As a re-

A Trust, Receipt Signed Mr. Mossop said that the Bank officials informed him that they had given packing credit facilities, witness replying that this was not true, but that he had asked for a permanent overdraft of Tls, 50,000 Mr. Mossop-But you signed the trust receipt. Yes, in April, 1928.

Mr. Mossop-January, 1928. Messrs Townsend, Day & Co, WitnessThe Bank granted me were for practical purposes facilities without question for Tis partnership-only six shareholders 150,000. -although technically speaking Mr. Mossop:-I put it to you that you asked for packing credit facilities.

Dubose Dartagnan, from Shang- they were registered. Shikoyama, from Osaka.

E. V. JESSEN,

Superintendent. Hong Kong, 15th August, 1929.

THE EASTERN EXTENSION AUSTRALASIA & CHINA TELEGRAPH CO, LTD.

The following unclaimed tele gram is lying in the t

Telegraph Co. ofßen, Hong Kong:-

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This witness denied.

If those statues referred to private companies, why did they not specify it as such One Mr. Mossop-Read this letter to could not read words in to a law. the jury, from top to bottom. Read Mr. Mostop said that there it loudly. In face of this letter, do. could be no imputation that the act you still say that you did not have did not apply, it referred to a packing credit for which you companies and private companies applied? Do you wish to change were not legally established until your statement ? 1907-all registered must come under the provisions. they come within the

public companies. that every incorp gistszed

Companies-

Witness: No. N Mr. Mossop shall leave it to ategory of the jury to believe you or the bank

offelals though andre Mr. Mossop then questioned de

blic fendant at length on various state. I could not be a ments he had returned to the Bank, suggesting that he had entered 150,000 skins at a veipation of Tia.

private partnership.

Judge King said that the test

mpany waA- registra

bion,

60 cents each, whereas he had sold gistered them at a lesser figure, 40,000 at Superintendent under the Hong Kong Ordinances, The 55 cents and Hong Kong, 8th August, 1929. I he held against the objection and valued at much

Counsel:-You don't think, Mr.. Townsend, that you have treated the Bank scandalously ?---Not for

Counsel:-Does

your compra-

dore's theft justify your misstate- ment to the Bank --I believed in: the compradore and hoped that he would replace the skins.

Mr. Hartopp re-questioned de fendunt, and after Judge King in- terrogated him at great length, the bearing was adjourned until next morning, when counsel were to make their statements.

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