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Siam Banknote Took Water

Forgery Trial

The trial of Yiu Ming, 28, shop foki, and Hui Kin-hei, 29, partner of an import and export firm, on charges concerning forged Tical bank notes on the Bank of Siam, commenced at the Criminal Sessions yesterday before Mr. Justice T. J. Gould (Puisne Judge).

EVIDENCE AGAINST EUROPEAN INSPECTOR, TWO CHINESE, HEARD

Further evidence for the prosecution was heard ot

the Cential Magistracy, yesterday when In Hypocrite's

spector Peter Oliver Guild appeared, together

with Tami So alias Fai Por So and P.C.C. 99; Theft Chan Pui-lam charged with demanding money with monaces:

"For, taking water from a found out that the case was for hydrant without the permiss committal and, as he intended ion of the Water Authorities", to reserve his cross-examina- Mak Fook (48) was fined $150, tion, there was no reason why or six weeks' simple imprison- he should remain in Court, ment, by Mr. W. A. Blair-Kerr Mr. Hin-shing Lo allowed Mr.

Strelleft to leave the Court. at Kowloon yesterday.

Sub-Inspector J. S. Howarth Tom is represented by Mr. J. said that defendant was arrested M. Hall Third by Sub-Inspector Thomas while

accused is not

Y

In Church

"You're not only a thief, but a hypocrite.

You pre

ho

in place 80 steal

Sub..

Mr. D. L. Strellett (for first the price and sald that she could defendant) asked permission to pay $300. Lau ngain said that withdraw from the case for the the hail no money.

tended to be a good Christlan time being, He, had only, just

Mat Accused · by going to Church, but in-

stead you stole in Church!" Insp. Wong Yuen-fat, attached

Twenty-six-year-old Liu le- 10 Central district, in evidence fung, an unemployed, was chost-

the Court that.

heised in these words by Mr.. F. X told was on petrol duty near

d'Almada at Central Magistracy the Junction of Queen's Road and yesterday when.

appeared Aberdeen Street and met all charged with stealing.. lady's to accompany them, to the Kum Glenealy, last Sunday, morning. three accused.

Church, Guild asked him handbag. In St. Paul's Kong Restaurant In Wellington "It's almost taking water from the hydrant logally represented.

Street.

Inspector at Shantung Street near Port Inspector W. N. Durkin is con-

There they met Lau and went Moran, told the Court. The de- The accused were charged on Yiu rang up again and was told land Street. He had two buckets dueling the prosecution.

fendant lon private cubicle on the Brat

went to St. Paul's the following counts: (1) con- by the money changer that the and a carrying pole

floor. During the meal Lou and Church and was seen by the "I have been asked, by 1,000 forged offer would be accepted. Mean-

After Mr. Strellett had Jeft the Tam carried on. spiracy to ulter

Woo o conversation Inspector

In the del of Your Court, Insp. Darkin sent for Water Authorities to ask

requested and Guild said In Chinese to Lau stealing the handbag of n mhi. 20-tical notes on or about Dec. while the Pollee were 29; (2) uttering 800 forged 20-and when Yu arrived with ap- Worship to take a serious view that the members of the press "You are the mistress, you have wife, Ha Wal-chun, from behind

17,000 ticals worth of the case as there is no doubt note that a "mohlong school" gold

earringser.seat, Si Woo followed the tical notes

gold finger rings, gold on Dec. 30; (3) proximately

ol noles, he was taken Into | whatever that a lot of water is should not ba‘referred to us a

You have got defendant and arrested him. and gold teeth. uttering 450 forged 20-tical

being wasted by people leaving gambling school," an was done some money." Lau did not reply

The defendant, giving his achi notes an Jan. 13; (4) posses-

He admitted to the Patice the hydrants open," zaid 5 in the report of the last hearing she then

rest 08 ten later said that she had

Room 410, K02 Fai sion of 1,000 forged 20-tical

that the notes were forged and Howarth,

in the "China Mail." If a muh- paid him before and thought that Ilotel,

Nathan Road, pleaded notes on Jan. 10 and (5) pos-

да a result of

Defendant said that the hydrant jong school was Information

+ gambling it was for once and for all. at school then it would given by him, a visit, was paid was on when he went there

be illegal told her that she was mistaken months hard labour and recom-

Tam Quilty.

Lie was sentenced to sesdon of 1,000 forged 20-tical Hui wus on Dec. 30,

address I

on April 25 and that and would be immediately closed and that kite Wing Lok 2.30 a.m. notes

must pay once mended for banishment.

D Gtreet, where 72 20-tical notes he was merely expecting to get it was not a gambling school and additionally charged with mis-

basket.

ste water.

was perfectly legal,

The were found in prison of a felony by conceal-

Hul was also located at this ing the fact that Yiu had utter-

address. According to Yiu, Hul ed 800 forged 20-tical notes,

was the man who introdured him Mr. J. Reyanbts, Crown Cour

the forged Pto the place where by Del, Insp. el, aristed

notes could be obtained. The se, cutuluctant the prosecution, Acensed were not legally repre-same night, Yiu took the Police In his own house, where he entert

31, produced 90 20-tical notes.

Dr-

Another man. Wong Pul, was also travelling Trader. raigned, but on pleading guilty to the charge of misprison of

no felony, the Crown offered evidence against him on the other cousta Wong was represented by Mr. A.3. Clifford, instructed by Mr. C.A.S. Russ. Sentence on Wong will be passed at the end of the trial.

Bought At $25 Opening for the Crown, M. Reynolds said that on Dec. 30, 1947,

Yiu went to a money change er's shop at 0 Pedder Street, with 25 20-tical notes. The money changer purchasert the notes at approxiately $25 to 100 cals, the market rate. About 15 minutes to the

• You again returned to

with

the

зато

quantity

custody.

to an

Siamese word

the forged note, a stroke in the word was missing. This renderel the word meaningless.

Personalia

H. A. Parker,

N.

Miss A. R. Gardner, steno. grapher of Bosco, Corporation, said that on Jan. 5, she bought about 17,000 tickin' worth of notes at $25.50 to 100 from Among passengers by C. P. A. Wing Cheung. She was interplanes were Major and Mrs. G. C. Informed that they were for Hunt and Miss Brickman (from geries.

Singapore), R. C. Ford Bangkok) and Henry Wood (to Singapore).

Foki's Evidenco

bul he

did not heur ·

month Chao told Lau that shd hud "belter settle the motter" us

six

bag. which containel

If she did not the Nine Fingered' | $80,36 and documents, swas rе. Inspector would arrest all the lan turned to the complainant.

arresting

$100 BAIL ESTREATED

Two Different Stories

al-

Insp, Durkin asked the Inspec First witness to be called yes- terday was a fokl of the muhtor what the werd "lan talla” Peninsula Trotel arrivals:-Miss Jonu schoul where Guild and the would convey to the mahjong S. V. Clark, Mr. and Mrs. B. other two defendunts are alleged schon! keeper and why she should

money from want to prevent him -Hemingway, R. M. B. Marques, to have demanded Stroke Missing JL. Henton, A. Ga Hutchinson, the mistress, Lou, who gave evi-the lau tsai's Insp: Wong sald

A report was made by Kwokk Jan Isai's meant bad characters. After evidence by Ho Kit of the R. C. Ford, E. J. Hayes, Mr. and dence at the last hearing.

It would frighten her boenuse Hing-yl, 18-year-old married Wing Cheung Money Changers, & Mrs. L. E. Fisher, W. II. Roberts,

at the Hung Hom Hutchinson,

Yan Tung Leung said that he most of the people who play rewoman, P. Isherwood, Pedder Street, and Ho Hang, his W

was a fall of the mahjong schoolgularly in mahjong schools hre Police Station on April 24 that foki, regarding the purchase of G. W. E. Rich and H. Aldous.

in 44 Gage Street (ground floor), bad characters, dis no work and stie had been raped by her 51- forged nates from Yiu, the Crow,

On the night of Jan, 0 after mid- go to the school to leaf and waste year-old father-in-law, LI called Mr. Winal Pachinsuat,

night second accused saw bis Ilme. Secretary of the Stumese

Chung, at the unnumbered hut Con

mistress,

Tam asked her for some money at Matauwei Road where both Peninsula departures: culate General, who testified that

what was said.

to pay the bill for the meal, Lau the

Arkin, Mr. and Mrs. R. Johnson, clear only

difference be

After the

conversation Guild gave him a small bundle of nates. Parties lived. noticed Dri the

Li Chung, when seen by Sub. E. House, Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. V. Hall, D. F.went into the school and knocked When the bill was brought Tam which meant "Punishment."

There seemed to be dissatisfied with the pector Channing, told an en- Gewinne Mad My Kimpton, were three or four tables in use price and threw some money on tirely uterent story. He alleged Gowing, Mr. Mrs. H. Cairns, the tiles off the tables, E. S. Kephart, M. Waynthal, Mr. at the time. The customers were the table and told Lau to pay that she stole 370 from under his pillaw and when asked to return and Mrs. F. H. E. Goddard and frightened but did not run away, the rest,

Lau asked Tom to call the In- Guild left first and was follow.it cooked up the story of his ask- spector out.

Tam

called to the

ed by witness who saw him take ing her to have intimate relation..

ship with him.. the a taxi. Inspector who came out of

When the The case was then adjourned legedly broke down and said that school. Lou gove. $250 to Tam.

young woman until today. Witness said that he did not

she was told by S O1 (33), mar- see any money being handed over

Fried woman, a friend of hers, to on any date but the 9th.

maka the report after having which was sold at the same rate. Wh

said that on Leung- Liu-chan {from

spent $30, Kwok was charged He then said that he still had

the night of Feb. 18 Tam asked

with making a false report

10 abo 17,000 teals and that he

Lau to go outside as the Inspec-

the

and Si Ol with aiding $25.20 to 100 had been offered

for wanted to speak to her.

Police and abetting. licals by another money changer

Witness said he knew Tem

Charged before Mr. WA. Blair ice. On ond ought to get that

price.

by her nick name of "Fai Por So" Bail of $100 was ordered

at Kowloon yesterday, arst Kerr the money changer agreeing

treated by Mr. Hin-Shing Lo at defedant said, "He did attempt to Week-end arrivals from the (Fat woman So). the new rale, Viu brought

Statements made by Yiu and the

Kingdom by

He heard Fal Par So ask his Central Magistracy yesterday rape me but did not succeed.” A lew were rejected bout were also read out by Mr. United

BOAC mistress for money. The amount when Ching Chao Wan, 27, clerk. Second, accused stated, "I did not notes.

"Speedbird" flying-boat were cause of ink, spots, but approxi-Reynolds,

of 28 Caine Road falled to appear ask her to make the report. was $500, in his statement to the Polled, Mesurs. L. E. Fisher, L. J. Hayes, Lau sold that

when his name was called. mately 17,500 were brought, mak-

On the application of 4,485.00. The money Ing total $4,

Ching was charged with avold Inspector JS. Howarth, both de Yit stated that although he had i Lf Hon Okl, Goh Kong-hool, Whim money before and that she in a tutu off Shot of the ticals sold the notes for $25.20 to 100, Hutchinson, J. R. Jolinson, thought it was for once and for ing payment_of_tram_fare (20 fendants were remanded to today. In one

Other mahjong schools did cents). when he tried to sell the

customer at $25.50, but he told the person who had given Johnson. Others aboard the air fall.

Ball of $30 was estreated when Mr. W. H. Robert not pay and she did not know craft were mainder

money $14.00. He had kept the (from Rangoon), Messrs. Huni why she should pay.

The Colonial Service Depart- Chan Sun Sam, 26, unemployed changer, he received certain in-balanc

Tam told her that the others was not, présent when his name ments of the Colonial Office has Tuck-chang, Chow Chao-thong result of which he commission of ten per cent. At formation as a held the notes

first he did not know the notes and Hwang Zarping (from Bang-day money to the inspector. was called. He was charged with moved from 2, Park Street, May- Lau replied that she did not have avoiding payment of bus fare fair, W.1., to Sanctuary, Build- On Jun. 13, after the money were forged, but later his sus-kok).

any money. Tam then reduced (20 cents).

ings, Great Smith Street, S.W.I. who Hong Kong passengers beenpicions were aroused when some muspicions had changer's aroused, Yu phoned him and were rejected. Later, Hui admit-left by BOAC flying-boat for Singapore yesterday were Major uffered to sell a further 17,000 let that they were forgeries. ticals. The money changer stalled Hul, in his statement, said that G. Hatt Liscombe, F/Licut. J.. A.

he had obtained the notes from Canto, F/Lieut. K. G. telephone and asked for Yin's

F/O A. Scott, F/O W.M.L named Chan Chau-kwan, number, but this was refused, man

D.W.S. Hands, Yiu saying that he would phone who brought them from Shang-, Fogden, P/O up again later. In the meantime hai. Hui said he sold the notes in Sergi, H. Jones, Messrs. Chew

earn the commission, as

How-teck, Lim Lian-po, Ocj the money changer, as a result of order to earn

Pit-ship Chew Chee-thong, investigations, had concluded dat he was hard up. the notes were forged.,

After Yiu rad made a state- Eliot, Wong Fook, D. ment from the dock and Hul hat Spring, Poa Tee-ling, Teh Cheng- testified from the witness box, an Tuh Soon-leong G. H. hearing was adjourned until 10 a.m. today.

to

another

linck..

Evidence in support of the case for the, Crown was also given by Det. Insp, Lowe. Det. Insp. A. Morrison, Tong Ka, Tsoi Kam-tai and Tseng Kong-ying,

re-him the notes that he had only

received balance. In addition he made

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