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THEODORA GOES WILD

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IN BRIBERY TRIAL

The trial of Harry Richard and a report later made to Major, 34, Revenue Officer, Chief Preventive officer. In case charged with accepting a bribe small qua

of $200 from Li Yee on board the discretion the s.s. Wo Ping Yee on June 23 Beer and was continued before the Chief casions, Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor In this this morning.

was larger Mr. M. Abbott, Assistant Crown terz a smal

UNIAN Solicitor, is appearing for the Crown, while the accused is defended by On June 23, the Hon Mr. Leo D'Almada junior. informed that Li Yee, who is alleged to have arrived and given the bribe to accused, ed search He in the witness box this morning Revenue

der do-three. the that he was a travelling

Ling business between Wochow and Hong Kong. The wolfram belonged

one Li Pun and was put on the

Wo Ping Yee at Honey Witress did not know how the cargo was found on board placed on the boat as he did not and looked. supervise the loading.

The ship's coolie, Yung Ping, was and 90 then can instructed by Li Pun to take charge C.RO. I to of the cargo. Witness only new officer took

the whereabouts. of the cargo after No. 80 to

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the boat had sailed. Witness did mutes later, No not disclose to the purser or to any companied by the one on board that there was wol fram on the vessel. There about 100 bags but only 24 belonged to Li Pun Witness's intention was to sell the wolfram to Bodiker and Company.

action was left

Dean

discretion. found

ERGO

he was

ing Yee

were as written 101-

Shamshui

was no signatı

looked Defendant freshly written and told Dai Kwok it was a false document, CRO. No. 71 also remarked that it was false. Later CRO 91 came to witness? and said that Lai Kwok wanted to Fgave him $40, adding that Lai Kwok Yang Ping was a good friend of No. 91. Major told No. 91 to get away but he again asked that his friend be given- la chance.

SAY CUSED When the ship arrived in Hong Kong there was tween the purser-an Witness was about

from the comprad

the conversation

ness sa the accused in the

At one stage during the curve tions witness was told

LELOFF WITH WARNING) After a while, witness agr edwarned that next

wanted $200, whereupon he replied "Give him $150.”

Cross-examined by Mr. D'Almada, witness said he could not say wh

brought down unma he would be arreste taken to the

The men then left and

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ther the wolfram was placed ret-to the fore of the ly on board the ship, as witness did the search but

found. Later, be not supervise the loading

In answer to further questions, and passed the witness replied that he was to ac-where he saw, several company the cargo to Hong Kong, venue officers inside. He inst where it was to be handed over by two to search the engine. the coolie, Yang Ping. Witness rehimself went to the

but did not do any ceived $30 for his trouble.

Mr. D'Almada: "I put it to you that the defendant was not in the compradore's office, or in or any where near the office.

W

there.

less. “I saw him

C.R.O'S STORY

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engme

but

Later he boarded a junk from Tai Po Shek on the same wharf and found C. R. O, 80 there No gled goods were found and defer- dant returned to the wharf He left instructions that when the Sui. 8 Tai from Macao arrived, he was to testified that in the compradore's be called at his office to which he office a man said "Give them several returned. De tens of dollars for tea," and "ac-

Chinese Revenue Officer No.

SURPRISE GIFT

cased, who was present, said in both He remained in the office nearly Chinese and English "two hundred an hour when he was told that the dollars!”

Sui Tai had arrived. He went to Cross-examined by Mr. D'Almada, the Wing Lok wharf and there he witness said that all the Chinese was beckoned by CR:0. 91 to the Revenue officers, who took part in watchman's shed, where he was. the search of the Wo Ping Yee handed $100.

eived $o each.

In answer to questions, Major said he was surprised. He did not MAJOR GIVES EVIDENCE

Texpect to receive any money when- When the case for the prosecu- he let Lai Kwok off, not even the don closed, Major, giving evidence

in his defence, said he was 34 years

$40 originally offered.

to him and the revenue officer said

of age, married and had one chud He asked why the money was given He had served with the East Surrey that his friend wanted him to have, Regiment for 72 years and was

discharged from the Army at his it. He put the money in his pocket own request when holding the rank and left

About an "hour"and"

of Corporal From 1925 to 1932 het was employed by the Union Inspr. elapsed since he let

and the receipt ance Society of Canton as care- taker. He left of his own accord to denied there was poin the Revenue Department in gaining between him,

the Comprador June, 1932, and went on leave

Angust last year returning on May

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half had