1940-04-22 — Page 11

THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 22, 1940.

FORGED LETTER TRICK; EIGHTEEN

HANCOCK'S

MONTHS' SENTENCE Golden

AT THE CRIMINAL SESSIONS this morning, Leung Wing was found guilty of demanding money on a forged docu- ment and sentenced to 18 months' hard labour by Sir

Atholl MacGregor.

Mr. E. H. Williams, assisted by Det Sergeant Dowman, conducted the case for the Crown, while defendant was not represented.

The jury was composed of Messrs. E. G. Smith (foreman), A. A. Axevedo, T. Waller, Wong Kwan-yin, Ka Yong-lui, Ramon Kau and Wong Woon Ching.

Complainant lived at No. 97, Lion Rock, with her children, her husband was in Yunnan.

JAPANESE BID FOR N.E.I. TRADE

(SPECIAL TO “CHINA MAIL")

On February 21, an amah brought a letter written by the husband. In the-letter, he mentioned that he had a friend in Yunnan who was anxious to send money to Hong Kong for his son's marriage but could not find any shop willing to transfer the money. The wife was instructed to pay $300 to Lee Tai-Fong, brother of the bridegroom.

# the brother, photo- To identify graph of the man was sent with in- structions that the receiver must pre- sent a similar photograph before the money was paid. The letter roused no suspicion, and the next day a man came for the money. On February 24, complainant received another let- ter stating that his friend wanted to she remit a further $200 and that was to pay $500 if she had not already paid the $300, or $200 more if she had done so. This time, he said he was sending portion of a slip of paper

in which had been cut two. The other portion was with his people and on production piece, and after comparing them, she was to pay over the $200,

NOT POSTED

friend's of that

TOKYO, YESTERDAY. INFLUENTIAL JAVA BUSINESS- MEN DUE HERE SHORTLY WILL RECEIVE A ROUSING WELCOME BY THE TOKYO MUNICIPALITY The woman then noticed that the AND TOKYO BUSINESS QUAR- | writing did not appear to be that of TERS WHEN THEY COME HERE her husband. She told other tenants TO PROMOTE JAVA-JAPANESE of the floor and they decided to await TRADE RELATIONS AND MORE events. ESPECIALLY TO INTRODUCE JAPANESE PRODUCTS INTO THE DUTCH COLONY.

It is recalled that last July Tokyo City invited an inspection party of 12 influential Chinese traders in or- der to impress them with the pro- gress of Japanese industries. Result of this visit was an increase in trade between Tokyo and the China mar- kets.

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said the evidence Mr. Williams would show that the letter never pass- ed through the Post Office and that the stamp chop was a forgery.

Next day, defendant arrived at the house and said he was the father of the sons mentioned in the letter and that they were unable to come. He told them what he had come for and they pushed him into a cubicle and called the police.

Latest reports reveal that the Dutch Indles markets are over- stocked with

European goods mainly due to speculative im porta made in oxunctation future spreading of the war. Nevertheless Tokyo experts think | He was to be given $2 or $3. they have a good chance of intro- ducing their goods and have invited the inspection party which will pro- bably consist of Dutch and Japanese importers settled in Java, and pos- sibly some Chinese traders as well. --Havas.

who arrived Sergeant Dowman searched the defendant and found the counter-part of the slip of paper.

said Charged next day, defendant that a man Chan San had met him and at the Police Training School had asked him to deliver the letter.

After defendant had been convict- that nothing |ed, Mr. Williams said

was known of, defendant but, at the Magistracy, a woman had seen Ser- him that geant Dowman and told she recognised defendant as the man who had obtained $200 from her some time ago by means of a forged letter.

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