1936-06-29 — Page 9

ALLEGED BRIBERY CASE AGAINST RANDALL AND SEVEN CHINESE- HEARING OPENS AT SESSIONS

Before the Chief-Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor, this morning at the Criminal Sessions, Albert Randall, together with seven Chinese named Lee Yik, Leung Yan, Ho Loi, Ho Shum, Lee Kwai- king, Kwan Ching and Ngan Ching pleaded not guilty to a charge of conspiracy to commit a crime by influencing misconduct by Revenue officers in the execution of their duty by not prosecnt-; ing, while the first defendant, Albert Randall, pleaded not guilty to a second charge of giving a bribe to a public servant on March 31 in the sum of $500.

Mr. H. G. Sheldon, K.C. instructed by Mr. W. A. Mackinlay of Messrs. Deacons, appeared for the first defendant only, while Mr. E. H. Williams, Assistant Attorney-General, conducted, the case on behalf of the Crown.

The following jury were empanelled: Messrs. John Watson (Foreman), Fok Kee-wai. Oscar Hallburn. E. M. Alarakia, George Brown, J. W. Lawson and James Leslie Bonnar.

The Assistant Attorney-veyed to Mr. Buller, Chief of the General outlined the -case Revenue Department. On March against the accused, commenc-20, as a result of certain informa- ing from March 13. on which tion which be received from the date the Revenue Department Chief Chinese Revenue Officer Mo received certain information Kam, he went to No. 1 through one of their Chinese Place accompanied by R.O. 76. Prospect Revenue Officers, and through He met Randall and informed the which connection was made latter that he had been sent by between the Revenue Depart-Mo Kam. Randall said, "I am giv- ment and the accused.

ing the Revenue Department and Subsequently Tam Wai, a. Chin-you a very good opportunity to ese Revenue Officer. accompanied day." and when asked what this by another colleague went to the was, said, "I have already first defendant's home.

No. 3, people Prospect Place,

to all opium divans in! where Randall Hong Kong to collect money from stated he wished to give the them. I have settled up with the Revenue Department a chance, as European Revenue Officers. Have he had already made some collec you two tions from opium divans and had cuss the matter?"

men any power to dis-! already come to some sort of ar- rangements with the European off-but asked Randall to get in touch cers in the Revenue Department with Mo Kam over the telephone. Witness then left and reported to Mr. Buller.

of the collection: their

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Witness replied that he had not,

Prosposed Union

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THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, JUNE 29, 1936

Norman Thomas, band upraised, leads his Socialist followers in song after they chose him as their candidate for President at their national convention in Cleveland last month. Leo Krzycki, right, is the keyman and national chairman of the Socialist Party,

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Amsterdam.

{HARBOUR DROWNING CASE

Newspaper Hawker's Fall From Ship

ALLEGED TO HAVE BEEN

ASSAULTED

was

The Police are searching the harbour for the body of Wong Lan, a 15-year old lad, who alleged to have been pushed over- board the m.r. Lee Hon, which was berthed alongside the Ping)

Tester-

On Wharf, about 8 am day, by a mar named Pan Wah. following a quarrel.

According to a Police report, Wong, who was a licensed news- paper hawker, was plying his trade!

on board the vessel when Pau Wah approached and bought a paper from him. Subsequently a quar- rel, the cause of which is not known, ensued between the two, in the course of which, it is al leged, Pan struck Wong on the chest, and the latter fell over- board.

Immediately following the inci- dent, the Police were informed but despite a vigorous search in the vicinity, the body could eot, be found.

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At the. Central Magistracy this morning Pan Wah was charged before Mr. J. H. B. Lee with manslaughter and

was remanded for 24 hours on the application of Sub-Inspector O'Donovan.

£2,400 PSALTER FOR NATION

Townsendites' Joan of Arc

Five feet tall, trim, with pretty brown eyes and a pert, turned- ng nose, 16-year-old Lois Jeanne Johnson has become known as the Joan of Arc of the Townsend 'movement She addresses huge gatherings, sometimes as many as 14,000 in one audience, and gives fery talks boosting the pension plan that sometimes last for an hour. She is shown as she was photographed at Townsend head- quarters in Baltimore.

LOCAL NEWS BREVITIES

KOWLOON UNION CHURCH Prizegiving Ceremony

Art-Collections At Sunday School

Fund Purchase CHILDREN'S HANDSOME GIFT OTHER BUYERS STAND DOWN

Mae. J. Leurquin and her son The Accountants Ball at the TO MISSIONARY SOCIETY The very beautiful Evesham by the s.s. Sphinx, sailing at noon Society for the

will leave Hong Kong to-morrow Hong Kong Hotel, in aid of the Prizes for punctuality and at Dalhousie, was bought for £2400 in November

Psalter, belonging to the Earl of She intends to return here early Children, takes place to-morrow, Protection of tendance during the past year at Sotheby's last month by Messrs.

beginning at 8.30 pm

In the

were: Rowland

.

The

There will be a tombola at 9 to-day at the RE.W.O's

5.5. Shirada

is expected A Government Notice to Mar- Amoy next Thursday iners states that the Hong Kong- Waglan diaphone fog signal will be temporarily out of action from

At to-morrow's meeting of the Rotary Club, Mr. T. Cowan will give a talk on "White Ants.”

their

Several Meetings Several other meetings took place and eventually on March 31, Tam witness, accompanied by C.C.R.O. On the afternoon of March 26

Journey By Air In' Wai. accompanied by Mo Kam,

Seven Days Possible Chief Chinese Revenue Officer, and

Mo Kam and RO.'s 56 and 73. several others met Randall, the went to the third floor of the San

Through the excellent connec-] second and third accused at the Kee Ying Restaurant, where they tion which is at present made be- To Yuen Restaurant, where the saw a sign "Lam" encircled by a tween Hong Kong and Penang of second accused said that they had big "O" on one of the doors, mark-the already collected from 70 to 80ing. the meeting place. Witness and Java Amsterdam Service, passen-were-presented to the children of Quaritch, who asked the auctioneer. There will be an auction sale atį

Airways-KL.M. | per cent from the opium divans in his colleagues entered the

roomigers are in a position to reach the Kowloon Union Church Sun-Mr. C. G. des Graz, to announce the PW.D. offices Hong Kong, a small note-book in and found Randall and the second London in seven days. They leave the possession of the second ac-and third defendants seated at a Hong Kong on Friday at 11 am. day school yesterday morning.

A rehearsal of "King Olaf," by that they had been acting for the

at 3 pm to the Hong Kong Singers, will take cused giving the names and ad-table.

arriving, in Penang on Saturday, prizes. Miss Mary Laing, repre- which intended to present the re- His Excellency the Governor,

Following the distribution of National

day. Art-Collections dresses of over 1.000 opium divans.

Fund,

place in the Cathedral Hall at 9. and proceed from Penang by senting the children, handed over lie to the British Museum Lee Fik the second

p.m. to-morrow. KLM at 8 am. on Sunday moin- produced the note-book which was Salutations were exchanged and ing, arriving

to a member of the committee of handed wer to Ma Kam and also at about 6 p.m. Randall stated Thursday at 4.45 pm local time,

Sir Andrew Caldecott, will inspect in Amsterdam

On the Hong Kong and New Terri-were present to witness the bid-the compound of the Central Police morrow.

Lord Dalhousie and his sister the Hong Kong Police Force in the Cheero Club at 8.30 p.m. to- There will be a whist drive at stated that he had a similar book that a Union would have to be from where direct connection is

tories Evangelistic Society ading. The family has made fur-Station at 5.30 pm to-day. at home. Mo Kam asked who had formed to co-operate with the Re-made to London, leaving Amster-packet of one hundred one-dollar ther researches into the history of made the collections and the 4th, venue Officers as he had sent sedam at 6.30 p.m. and arriving in notes as a contribution to the So the acquisition of the Psalter by 5th 6th, 7th and 8th accused were veral people out to collect money London at 8.35 p.m.

The RE Old Comrades' Asso- ciety from the Sunday School the ninth earl (1770-1839), who held at the Cheero

The usual weekly dance will be ciation will hold a whist drive and pointed out as the fokis in charge from opium divans. Asked who

children. Lee Yik wrote were the collectors, Lee Yik, the on the same day are also made for divided into two classes.

was one of Wellington's generals beginning at 8.30 pm

Club to-day, tombola at Wellington Barracks Those who received prizes were in the Peninsular campaign, but

to-day, at 820 pz Bames out on a piece of second accused, stated that he Paris and Copenhagen.

Those without success. paper, a translation of which re-employed several men for the job.

in the first included: Dorothy Mc-

The RMS. Empress of Asia The winners of the Psalter (the will leave Shanghai to-morrow p.m. vealed four of the fire fokis'

Mo Kam, the C.C.R.O., then ask for the Revenue Officers' spokes-son. Peggy

Caw, Mary Guthhill, Flora Thomp-bidding began at £500) would not afternoon for Hong Kong and and Sergeants Mess. The first accused, Pandall, then collected and the first defendant Randall stated that from 70

ed how much had already beenman and Mo Kam was appointed. Taylor," Joyce Fergusson, Joan been forced to go beyond £2,400.

Fergusson. Nan have been surprised if they had Manila. stated that he wished to give the replied between $100 and $200-80 per cent had already been col- Cooper, Nan Prover, Mary Laing, outset, he was prepared to give Rangoon and Calcutta, via Straits day, will leave. Yokohama on Fri

to Priday, Norah Aires, sum of $500, which was previously Randall,.

Sheila One competitor said that, at the

The RMS. Empress of Japan, The ss. Shirada will leave for which arrived at Shanghai yester- arranged between his party and opium divans had been discover-lected from the opium divans. Lee Elsie Morrison.

second more, but, hearing that the British ports, at 10:30 am on Saturday day afternoon for Honolulu, Vic- Officers, to their ed and that his attention was

Yik then produced his note-book class: Eva Grady, Jean Grady, Museum authorities were anxious next. spokesman, and Mo Kam, the Chief not wholly directed to collecting containing the names of over 1,000 Joyce Sturgeon. Chinese

toria and Vancouver.. Revenue

to have the relic, he "stood down.” Officer, was from opium divans, but also to opium divans in the Colony and nominated. There were four notes supplying them with raw opium.

Among the boys in the first He added that others had notį this was handed over to Revenae class. of $100 each

Offord, bid to their limit in the sale-room here from and six $19 notes. Regarding the European E.0.'s, Officer 98 who came in later. Lee Bobby Taylor. in addition to several rolls of 10 he stated that he would deal with Tik wrote down the names of the class: Austin Spary, George Scott. In the second

Point Of Ethics

afternoon. cent pieces, This money was them. Randall then tore off a

A nice point of ethics is thus. five collectors and this was handed Following this prize distribu: raised, and every owner may apply The Canadian Chinese Club are June 30. handed over to Mo Kam and soon sheet of the menu card and wrote

to one of the afterwards the Police, under In-the word

Revenuetion all the members of the kinder

it to himself. In the present_in-holding- "Bob," which was

stance there is no evidence what Dance on Wednesday next at the Dominion Day spector Murphy and

garten school received prizes. including pass-word of the enterprise. several Chinese detectives, entered also wrote his telephone number

Money Produced

ever of either the British Museum Peninsula Hotel Rose Room. the room and arrested all the ac-jon the

Continuing, witness said that ensed. The first accused admitted was given to Mo Kam

same sheet. The paper Randall produced from his lower left jacket pocket eight rolls of 10 having handed the $500 over to Mo Kara, but stated that they were panied by Mo Kam and R.O. 53, trouser pocket

At 1 pm on March 30, accom-cent pieces and from his rear forming a club.

some banknotes they went to the fifth floor of the There were four of $100 de- China Emporium, when they en-momination and six of $10 de The Crown's case against the tered the Kwan Leng Room

Niece's Application He handed On nomination. accused was:

these the door outside was the characnotes over to Mo Kam in every-

For Naturalisation That all eight men were con-ter "Lam" encircled by a large body's presence and the latter spiring, the gist of the case not "0." They met Randall and the stated: "You all understand that LIFE PASSED IN ENGLAND lying in the giving of the bribe. second and third defendants. this money here, consisting of but in their agreement with the The first defendant said he would $500, has been handed over to me

Orders by the Hon. Mr. T Revenue Officers. The first de-formulate a plan on the following by Randall

Princes Francoise Marguerite

King, Inspector General of Police fendant

as money collected de Bourbon-OHeans, one obviously their day, when he would hand over the from different divans in Hong nearest living descendants of the of the

Chinese Compary ringleader and was their spokes- sum of $500 to witness and his Kong." Revenue Officer 76 had Kings of France, and niece of the

Training Course-Part IL-All Neptuna, from Melbourne, Sydney, The Burns, Philp Line, m.7. man throughout the main part colleagues and also give them a in the meantime left the room on Pretender, has just applied for

recruits of the Chinese Company Salamana, Rabaul and Mamla, left of the proceedings. The Crown note-book containing the names of some trival pretence and return-British naturalisation papers.

who have not yet passed Part II Manila for this port this morning did not admit that the last five over 1,000 opium divans in Honged shortly afterwards with Chin-

fought for the Abyssinians against of Training Course will attend at (and is due to arrive here on Wed- accused did not take a part in Kong."

The Princess said at her home the Italians in the campaign The collectors from the ese detectives and Insp. Murphy, in Buckingham Gate, W. why she the summer of 1897.

of the Chinese Company Headquar-nesday at 10 auth the conspiracy, as they were the divans would also be present so as All the Chinese Revenue Officers wished to become British.

ters on Tuesday, June 30 at 17.30 ones who collected the money to give witness and enable his col attending the various meetings had

"He fought a duel with an Italian (hours for instruction. from the opium divana, and, it leagues to meet them.

"My father, Prince Henri of during the campaign, and the

Hong Kong rainfall for the 24 worn plainclothes at all times, Bourbon, died when I was was not likely, that they would

Indian Company very Italian's sword pierced his side.

hours ending at 10 am, to-day was have been brought to the final

Inspection Parade and Com-0.35 inch The total since January Cross-examined by Mr. Sheldon, young," she said, “and I Wis "King Louis-Philippe, the Last meeting when the $500

witness stated that he had never given to England in 1903. It of the Bourbon Kings, was

Įpany photograph-An Inspection 1 has been 24-36 inches, as against On the following day Tam Wai, met Randall previous to March 20. Was decided that I should pass my great-great-grandfather. There he graph will be held at Central

my parade and a Company Photo- an average of 37.51 inches. handed over if they were not in accompanied by Mo Kam and it; in fact they were informed B.O.'s. 53. and 76, went to the venue officer, was called into the always lived here since then,

Mo Kam, the Chief Chinese Be-life here. Although I have not

is.** of the plan to make a union on second floor of the To Yuen Res-box to give evidence when

I She showed an old colour-print 2 at 17.30 hours Dress-White mouth, England, who died

Edward Wheen, late of Bourne- March 20.

taurant and in a room

feel very English and I love Eng- the

"I am in the direct line of de-Uniform, Cap with White Cover, November 30, 1935, left local Referring to the

found hearing was adjourned until 230 and very, very much. So I decid-scent. My uncle, the Doe de Guise, Belf second Eandall and the third defendant.pm. charge against Randall, Mr. After a while the 4th, 5th, 6th,

ed the best thing to do would be is the head of the family to-day."Pocket Policeman" and note-book (plication for sealing the probate

with Brace, Truncheon, estate valued at $2,600.

An sp- Williams pointed out that the 7th and 8th accused came in, head- ELECTRICIANS IN WALK-OUT family ever to change nationality,

to get naturalised. ̈

"I am also" "related" money was paid over to Me Kamed by the second defendant.

"I am the first member of Charles X of France.

to King to be carried. The Equipment of the will has been granted to and that there was no evidence ¦

Officer will make a point of being Mr. E. A Wadeson, solicitor and Witness at any time of the proposed "We're all here," and the business at Harland & Wolff's yards in day I was born my father, who

heard: someone say,

"Of course, do not think because Work on the cruiser Penelope,

but I think it is quite right.

present. I am getting naturalised that I

No application for lawful attorney. formation of a Club,,

"I was born in 1897 On the do not like France

leave will be granted unless ac was commenced,naturall R.O's Evidence

Randall then said: "We must when electricians walked off the over the world, left for Abyssinia. can only go for a visit, as the Belfast, was held up last months was an explorer and travelled all I have not been there for years. I

"I love my France very much, companied by a medical certificate. Tai Wai, Revenue Officer No form a Union. If one was form ship because welders had been put He went out to map the region law at present forbids me to live

Hong Kong, Monday, June 29, 58, stated in evidence that onjed, one need not worry that there to work spot-welding.

1936. March 13, 17 and 18 he received would be no money mide., Thave tricians called out the men

The elec-around Harrar...

SGD. C. CHAMPKIN, certain information which he con-brought: $500,” He then naked their union.

there. Now that I am to be Eng

D.-S. F. (B): of

Father In War Of 1897

lish I think I shall be able to go

Hong Kong, Monday, June 29, "While he was out there, he back"

-1986.

Crown's Case

WES!

"We're All Here"

..

PRETENDER TO FRENCH THRONE

ar the National Art-Collections: Fund endeavouring to put the brake on auction competition. Yet from Moji to-morrow morning.

The 23. Nankin is due here the "open secret" that this Eves- ham Faalter was earnestly desir-

ad by the national authorities had

the effect of appealing to the POLICE RESERVE "patriotic" feelings of some com-

petitors, who admittedly slackened Orders For The Current their bidding in the final stages of the contest.

Owners of treasure, however, should not suffer because they are required to fill important gaps in the national collection.

Week

Police Station on Thursday, July

In an attempt to avoid a Chin- ese who suddenly stepped off the pavement, ear No. 3924, driven by Lieut. Beaumont, of the East. Lancashire Regiment, dashed into a tree outside the Daro Garage,

Kowloon, in the early hours of yesterday, according to a police report. No one was injured but rather badly damaged. the front part of the car

Was

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Chin Wah, late of No. 30 Oxford Street, Boston, Massachusetts, USA, who died on November 1, 1934, left local estate valued at $56,700,- A petition by Chin May-shee, widow, for letters of - |administration, has been granted.