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THE CHINÄ MẢIL, TUESDAY, APRIL 29; 1047.

CHINESE GENERAL'S TRIAL

Opening Address For Crown

DELAYED B.O.A.C.

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CRAFT

It was officially announced night by the Hong Kong office of BOAC that the England - Hong Kong fiving boat which, owing to bad weather, had to put in at Hainan island on Satur day, refuelled on Monday afternoon.

It is hoped that, weather permitting, the aircraft will fake of for Hơng Kơng this morning.

The trial of Yu Ting-wah (allas Yu Hok-chlu), a Major General of the Chinese Army Cultiva- tion Division, Peace Preservation Corps, who is charged with the larceny of 1,790 ingots of tin on Jan. 19 and also on two counts of ob- taining money by false pretences, started be före Mr. Justice E. H. Williams, (Puisne Judge), in the Supreme Court yesterday. Charged together with Yu is Dr. Wong Chup-om. who is accused of heing an accessory after the fact to larceny.

Mr. A. Lonsdale, assisted by Inspector P. Smith, is conduc- ng the ene for the Crown, Mr. Y. K. Kan Is bolding a watching brief on behalf of the Complainants, the Chinese Na. tional Reapurees Commission.

The first accused is represent-informed first accused that heed's possession when he was

ed by Mr. Charles Losely in structed by Mr C.A.S. Rus. Mr. B. A. Bernacchi, instrueled by Mr. J. T. Prior, is appearing for the second necused.

said in part:

Company

Colony.

the two lighters and to deliver it to the Chinese National Le- sources Commission but that two of the junks were missing and two of his subordinates had absconded with the cargo aboard,

"On the evening' of Jan. 20, Sheung Shue was told by the first accused to report the loss to the Commission and he in turn

would have the remaining cargo put in the Commission'a Ko- down the next day.

The Kowloon Canton

Macao Rice Exports

Macao, Apr. 27,

The ban o rico exports from Macno will be lifted as from May 1,

Thirty per cent. of Imports are to, be allowed for the time being for exforts with chances of an increase according to the margin of reserves. Prices are to be fixed at $65 for first ciana rice and $50 for second class with an understanding that a fresh ban will be enforced in the event of increngo,

Export permits are valid för eventually let him have $73,000 the period of eight days from which was paid in cash in 3600 date of issue and are not re: notes and the first accused sign-newable.-0.0.C. ed a accelfit chopped by the "Tal Cheong Company's' chop. This is a fictitious concern, The chop was found in the first ne- arrested."

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INCOME TAX AGITATION

The executive committed of the Hong Kong and Kowloon "At 2 p.m. on. Jan. 21, Wong Chinese Anti-Direct Tax Introduc- Chup-om came to the office totion Commission, hended by Mr. see Li, sinting that he had been Robert Der, called on the Secret- sent by Yu to take a portion of ary for Chinese Affairs (R. R. the tin away, producing a letter Todd) us well as in an envelope from the first Representatives on the Legisla accused authorising the retive Council yesterday and dis moval, This, however, was re- cursed the question 1 income tax. fused

tor's clerk on the day of first ac-

the Chinese

The "Chinp Maids been; informed that there has been a most favourable response by in. dividual Chinese firms to the ap peal issued by the Commisalon for all who are opposed to income tux to come forward and sign the new Petition to be submitted to Government.

would

The Junks "Sheung Shue took a room Crown's Case In his opening. Mr. Lonsdale at the late! to keep the first argused under observation that "The Arst accused is the re-night, but first recused moved over to the Kowloon Hotel, giv- presentatives or owner of the

ing the explanation that he "The other amount of tin, name- Cheong Ming Transportation could keep an observation only 1,150 ingets, was disposed of

na the second ac- ensed in a friend who has been the trains coming In and out of by Ho and Wong. Thele dealings Railway in disposing of the tin, singulorly resident for some time in the Statien, He said he would seg enough, commenced on Jan. 11 him the next morning to report and terminated on the morning "The first accused enteredhette-to-the-Commission-of-Jan-20, at 9am- into a contract with the Chin- but iied to put in an ap "Now, it is singular that on National Rengarees Compeiance. Whilst he, Sheung Jan, 21, in the morning, second mission to transport a quantity Shue, was out. the first accused accused paid into the' China In- of tin. the value of which is telephoned to say that he was dustrial Bank the sum of $30,000 whole of the missing cargo. It Around 81,500,000, from Wu-leaving for Canton that morn-In $500 notes. It is singular chow to Hong Kong. The mutering and that the second accused that accusod came with a solicis suggested in fact that his ac ial clause of the contract is that would bring a letter.

tions were to double-cross his delivery shall be given on board "At about 2 p.m. on Jan. 19, cused's arrest and interviewed ncccptices, who would be found ship at Hong Kong to the two joks arrived to take off him whilst under arrest, the win China, if at all, where their South Chinn Branch of the

allegations against him Home of the cargo and the aceiter's clerk taking advantage of not be capable of proof. Foreign Commercial Altait" cused's cargo escort, who had the lack of knowledge of the Office of the Chinese National aiready handed over the receipts identity of the second accused and Sheung's Evidence Resources Commission.

29 on Jan. 18 to the first accused, representing him an inter- "His difficulty was to dispose "When the cargo left Wu-

was present. With the junks preter. The solleiter concerned is of the tin and though bq had 're. chow on Jan. 6, apart from the lighter stair there was on board came the man Ho Ping, who not the one at present acting terceived a portion of the money

and, being in the lighters a representative of known to be a representa-rat accused. It is singular for the balance was still outstanding the region of tive of the first accused, And the following reasons: the Cheong Ming Transporta- this man was carrying the re-

Pass Book

$200.000. was sufficient to at tion Co., a man named Pun Po-ceipts, so they commenced to "Inspector Smith visited the treet him back to Hong Kong kee, who sailed on the lighter off-load the tin.

Arm with whom the 1,750 ingots when he found, that his agent, "Tal Tak'. A representative of "The first junk was carrying had been lodged on Jan. 23, and secand accused, was unable to the Chinese National Resources 900 ingots of tin and proceeded whilst interviewing the manager, get possession of the tin." Commission, Sheung Shue, tro-alone to be unloaded.

Sheung Shue was then called The the first accused turned up and, vallest on board the lighter second junk was

loaded with after being told that Mr. Smith to give evidence;

pro- was inquiring about the tin. Cross-examined by Mr. Lese. "On the evening of Jan. 6.2,000 ingots of tin and the lighters left Wuchow and seeded to a wharf where 260 stated that his two subordinate by, Sheung agreed that it was arrived in Hong Kong on Jan.ngots were unloaded and then officers had let him down and if his duty to represent the Chinese AT 2.30, 5.00,

18. The representative

carried on to another wharf, he could find them he might National Resources Commission and to see that the tin actually of the where the remaining 1.750 in-shoot them. Chinese 7.20 & 9.40 P.M.

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"He stated Weng bad forced went into the gedowne gots were unloaded. I mention Commission had disembarked this particularly

to show the him by a gun to collect the money. Commlanien: If he had done his at Castle Peak, and travelled to connection between the 1,760 and that he nearly committed duty, the tin could not have been Hong Kong by rond. The vea Ingots which went into one suicide over it that he dared not stolen. It was the duty of Pun scla tied up at the

Macao Stenmahip Wharf. Connaught

undown and with the disposal Spend the money which he bor-Pokee to act as escort for the rowed from the master of the cargo on behalf of the transporta. of which the first accused was Arm: that he had $3,000 with tion company Road West. Sheung Shue re-

Sheung said that he did not ported the arrival of the ligh concerned, were connected very him now and that he had given

closely in their removal to the $80,000 to his friend, the second know anything of a travelling 260 ingots which added to the accused, for safe keeping, which trader's custom.. other 900 ingots were sold by second accused had put in the He said he was never informed

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"Coming to the preparation "First accused there, and then helping Brat accused, nor was he "At about noon on Jan. 18, which had been made for the produced the $3,000 and a bank informed that Wong and I had Sheung Shue met a Mr. Ho, commission of the offence which pass book issued by the China been entrusted by first accused to who was a close associate of the is charged against the accused, Industrial Bank of Hong Kong deal with the tin and in connec first accused and as a result of I will deal first with the 1,700 | which showed onc entry only,en with the whole matter of what Ho sald, he went to the ingots of tin,

dated Jan. 21, for $30,000. The getting it to the godowns. Sin Kwong Hotel, where he

"Li Yim-pun is the manager first accused was then cautioned Shaung sald that he was first saw first accused and spoke with of the Kwong Shing Cheong and arrested.

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him. After his converantion. | Co., an import and export firm, "It was thought at that time at about six or seven o'clock on which concerned the discharg- and on Jan. 10 on the intro- that second accused would be Jan. 20. Firat accused sald that ing of the lighters, Sheung duction of a friend from Can-able to give some information he had been let down by his Shue called again at the, wharf ton, he met the first accused, about the theft of this tin and subordinates. First, accuse' did. to see that everything was cor- who stated that he had a cargo later he was approached on a any that he would endeavour to of tin arriving at Hong Kong number of occasions to give what locate the tin and that if he fall. Sheung Shue went to see first for a place to store it,

"On the morning of Jan. 19, in the near future and asked information he had in his possesed, he would find other tin to alon but his statements, after replace that which had been lost. accused at his hotel, asking him

"At midday on Jan. 19, Yu sering the first accused, were a Sheung Shuo so that he did Final Showing To-day at 2.30, 5.20, 7.20, & 9.20 p.m. to expedite the discharge of the telephoned Li saying that the complete denial of his receipt, of not know that there was a clause All the magic.... all the wonder all the beauty din and was informed that the cargo was arriving that day this money from the first ac in the contract which stated that you've ever hoped to find in a musicalf Bightors were discharging wood and at 6 p.m. the first accused cused and were also so patently first accused would have pay oll off Chatham Road and that telephoned saying it was on a fabrications that, When much CNC$100,000 for everyday'a

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the tin would probably be disjunk near the Sal Kong Wharf later in the investigations it was delay after the stipulated period charged the following day. and that the cargo consisted of found from another person, who of delivery. He did not know if "On the morning of Jan. 20, 2,000 Ingots of tin. That night, will be a witness, that he had first accused's company had to he again went to see the first Li visited the first accused and received certain money from Dr. make good any tin' lost or short accused and requested him to here again was to be found Dr. Wong. It was decided that he must delivered. take him (Sheung Shue) to the Wong Chup-om, the second ac-at least be an accessory after the In reply to Mr. Bernacchi, lighters as he was anxious and cured, whom he (first accused) fact, to, the commission of these Sheung said that he first met second": arcused on Jan. 19. did not know-being a stranger stated would represent him in

"I would wind up by explain. Sheung ogreed that when he met to Hong Kong-where they were. the dealing during his absence in the Crown's impression of second, accused, they exchanged First accused, replied that he from Hong Kong.

how this fraud was to take place cards. Sheing admitton that it himself did not know the exact

The first accused and his two was while he, his wife, first ne location and must wait for his

"On the morning of Jan, 20, colonels were to take a part of cused and Pun Pd-kes were at cargoman, despite the fact that the tin was stored in the go- the cargo cacht, the frat accused the Bar Hong Whart that first.ac I shall in future trade under the name of: he had already said the lighters down and at 11 am. the first taking the larger share. Thecused sisested reporting the were at Chatham Road Wharf accusell came to are Li in hla Colonels were to have made full matter to the Commission; and discharging Into the vegetable office, requesting him to sell arrangements for the disposal of that, he replied it was late and #j | 411 godown.

the tin. First accused was in-thele portion and were then to the cffice would be closed., Frem Sheung Shuo waited for formed that as it was Chinese decalp..

the wharf, they went to the tele. about three or four hours and as New Year. to buyer could be "The first accused was then to grip office, where first accused the cargoman did not come, he found. The first accused then raise a hue and cry to detract, atént a telegram to the Chines went away. Shortly after 6. p.m. told Li that he was in urgent tention from himself and, having Killtary dukkialties. the first accused came to see him, need of money atid naked for remained in the background' dur- · Altor Fun Po-kon had given saying that he had engaged an advance of $100,000 on the ing the actual removal, could lay evidence, bearing of the case was, four junks to take the tin from cargo. Li was unwilling, but the blame on the others for the adjournd till this morning.

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