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SUPREME COURT:

Tuesday, March 25th.

IN CRIMINAL JURISDICTION,

Brrons THE Cuur Justice (His Honour

Bm W. REGS Davies, K.O.)

THE ALLEGED FORGED BANK- NOTE CASE.

The hearing was continued of the case in which eight Japanese stand charged for that on the 20th of Juc, 1012, and

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26TH, 1918.

Mr. Jenkin The Hop Hing is Fung's Hop Hing to arrest the prisoners. He Prisoner said he would take the boy to own house, is it not 7--No.

took his money to the shop because Fung Whose is it -Pang's friend's.

told him that the Japanese wanted the Did you hear Pang give evidence at the money before the delivery of the notes. Police Court -No, I did not.

I put it to you that the Hop Hing shop, where this transaction was to take place, was Fung's own house, and you knew it. What was Pang's friend called?-I don't know.

Do you think Pang nowe 7-I think so, When you were masquerading as Mr. on divers dates up to the 23rd of Decem-Chan Yuk Tony how were you dressed! Likoy this (pointing to witness' bor, they did conspire to obtain and acquire from persons who would teatriking" light blue long coat)-I was. It was not induced to purchase or accept certainring a long tived cost.

the same colour as Mr. fenkin's trousers. (Laughter.)

false and forged current money notes for 85 each, purporting to be issued by the Military Government of Kwangtung,. largo sums of money.

The chief detective of the Canton police, named Wong, whose evidenco concluded the previous hearing of the tase, was cross-examined by Mr. Alabaster at great length this morning.

Mr. Alabaster-You have only been n year in the Chinese police at Canton, haven't you -A little more than a year. I left the Straits police at the beginning of 1912 and commenced my unties at Canton on the 20th January,

Mr. Sharpe-You told my friend just now that you did not know till after the arrest that Fung was in the conspiracy Yes, that is so

Did you know that these particular men were in it-No.”

in it. Yes,

Did you know that some Japanese were Tis Lordship-Do you mean to say that Fans ever told you that Fung was con- cerned in the conspiracy-Ifo said he was the sole agent, He did not say ho was a conspirator.

Mr. Sharpe-Have you seen the deck ments found upon the prisoners 7--No.

At any rate, you cannot tell us how it was discovered that Fung was a conspira tor !-No.

Whenever you saw Fung were you wearing this long coat 7-Yes.

Do you think the Chinese Government would have allowed a million dollara And did you hold yourself up to Fungworth of forged notes to go into Canton as being a banker? Did you mean Fung

No, certainly nut. to think you were a banker or a member of the Sun U Bank 1-Pang Informed ric that he had told Fung I was at the Sun

U Bank.

Mr. Alabaster May I suggest a que tion to be put through your Lordship If he had no idea Fing was a conspire

why did be ask lang to introduced

tor him

Was it a long European coat!--No, it was in Chinese fashion.

Is there at the Sun U a real Mr. Yuk Tong?-I don't know.

out my instructions: I was told to tako that mamo.

His Lordship As regards everybody Chanou came across? Well, in connection

with the case.

I suppose that now you know what What was your salary at that time-ung had to do with this matter you are

$250 a month.

Is the Commissioner of Police in the habit of entrusting you with $50,000 in notes-That is in the course of business. I collect several thousands of dollars daily even now..

What is your salary now1-8250-the

usmo.

How is it that you, the chict detective, collected thousands of dollars daily ?--- That is for fines. That is part of the duties of the detective department-to look after the collection of fines.

Was it intended to arrest these people on the 21st December 1-Yes, it was..

That had all been arranged with the Hongkong police - Well, that was arranged between Mr. Chan and Mr. Kiug.

It was an understood thing that they were to be arrested on the 21at1-Yes.

You wanted to catch the Japanese there and arrest them 1-Yes. Wo wanted to

est them in the Hop Hing shop. Why was it necessary to take $50,000 to the shop --If you did not show them the money and that you were the intended

Does not the Chinese Government offer monetary rewards for people who commit crimes cleawhere -Since the Republic has bon is power they have not done suon very angry that he is at large-Yes a thing as far as I know. wanted to arrost him.

Do you know if your chief is also very annoyed about it--How can I tell his own heart?

You have seen your chief since the Police Court proceedings. Do you know if he is annoyed because Fung get away!

I do not know.

Have you told your chist that Fung has escaped ?—He came down to Hong- kong and he knew it

Did the old Government-I do not Lord. know. I was in the Straits then, my

Tam UShek, cashier at the Canton Treasury, pointed out the various respects in which the forged notes differed from the genuine issues.

The hearing was again adjourned.

BEFORE TIO ACTING PUISNE Judos.

· (Ma. J. H. Kemer)-

Ho I was indicted on a charge of When did Chan come down ---I saw being concerned in an armed, robbery at him on the 20th..

Did he not come down with you on the afternoon of the 19th I came down from Canton on the 19th and arrived in 1 did not so him that the evening. evening Perhaps he did come down then, but I cannot tell

Yaumiati,

Prisoner pleaded not guilty.

The following jury was empanelled Mesers. E. H. Ray (foreman), F. T. Gomes, G. S. Achbult, F., Brito, J Wattie, J. 8. Smith, and J. Manners.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN BIBLE BOCIETY,

INTIMATIONS

Sam Chun, and promised to get him some work as he had business there." He bought jacket for the boy at a second-hand shop, and gave him some oranges. As be was taking him to the

Yesterday the annual meeting of the railway station he was arrested.

local Anxiliary of the British and After evidence had been called the jury Foreign Bible Society was held at the City found the prisoner guilty.

Hall. Hie Lordship Bishop Lander The Attorney-General said the man was presided over sentenced to six months' imprisonment on ance, and he was supported by the a fairly good attend-

30th August, 1011, for kidnapping, and Rev. H. O. T. Burkwall (the Biblo on the 12th February, at the expiration Society's sub-agent in Canton), and the of his period of sentence, he was banished. Rev. T. E. Pearse (hon. secretary of the On 13th May, 1912, he was sentenced to anxiliary). six months' imprisonment for returning from banishment, and on 14th August of the same year, after the expiration of his sentence, he was again banished for life. His Lordship-What do you propose to do, Mr. Attorney 7

ANNUAL MEETING OF HONGKONG ANXILIARY BRANDY IS

The report having been submitted, The Hon. Secretary referred to the large quantity of Bibles which the Society was now selling in China, and declared that there was a bright outlook for that

HEALTHFUL

present position is the subject of another

The Attorney General My Lord, therent country. The Scriptures gave a new inoral and spiritual influence to the charge. I propose that your Lordship, if new national life, and Ching would you thought it, should reserve your shortly be in a position to take her place decision in this case. I do not know if among the leading nations of the earth.

The Rich Bouquet Starts the prisoner admits the previous He was thankful to say that the Society Gastric Juices Working and the His Lordship-I think it would be as was selling in China at many as 110,000

issues of the Scripture overy year. well to deal with this case first

the

convictions.

Prisoner was then sentenced to six years' bard labour and 15 strokes with the birch.

warm effects starts peristalsis and digestion, TRY GEO.

The charge of returning from banish-warm tribute to the work performed by SAYER'S BRANDIES. ment was then proceeded with.

The Attorney-General said, with regard to this indictment, he thought it was an important thing, so far as the punishment the men from coming backward and of these cases were concerned, to prevent forward..

Prisoner was sentenced to two years' imprisonment on this charge, the terms to run concurrently.

ARMËN KORRENY FROM BAMPAN "WOMEN.

Mung On was indicted with committing an armed robbery with another not in | custody on the 2nd February, Prisoner pleaded not guilty.

Dr. SAUNDERS, the hon. treasurer, pre-aid senting the statement of accounts, paid a

frs. Patterden, the president of the Ladies' Committee, and said the ladies' collections had increased by $164. The

mid been handed over to the Society. In total receipts were $949, of which 8000

a reference to the collections on behalf of the Society taken up at the various Churches, the speaker mentioned that the Chinese Church stood second on the list to the Union Church.

The ÜHAIRMAN, in proposing the adoption of the report and accounts, said ho always csteemed it a privilege to be a witness on behalf of the Society-in the first place because it was a Society which enlisted the co-operation of almost all the different sections of the Christian Church, and had done much towards healing the unhappy divisions which Mexisted in the Church. Passing on to a

The following jury was empanelled: Messrs. M. Baptista (foreman), A. F. B. Rozario, 0. F. Riberio, D. McKay Whamond, J. T. D'Almada e Castro,

R. T. Rowan, and J. D. F. Mulder. The Crown Solicitor (Mr. P.

Do you know that Pang told Mr. Wa, that this was one of the case with wh Hodgson) prosecuted, and said it was a brief reference to the H. E. the Governor's

ths Governor, that the whole thing came from Fung I do not know;

You know that Pang told you that Fung was the sole agent in this mattor

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recent speech, the Chairman observed

The Attorney-General (Hon, Mr. J. A, 8. Bucknill, K.C.) prosecuted, and said they were unfortunately familiar in this clear one. It was a case of robbery that His Excellency had said that he and simple and short case, and also a very Colony-one of those cases of serione armed robbery-and it was a pity indeed commonly called armed robbery. On the the Director of Education had come to that the crime should be so common in

2nd February, about the middle of the the conclusion that the Bible should be the Colony and should apparently be in in custody went to the harbour

day, the prisoner and another man not dulged in without any fear as to the con- Youmati and hailed a sampan from the Colony. Ho (the Chairman) was sure at tanght in the Government's schools in sequences. This case was a particularly Laundry Wharf. The boat contained two that the Chinese would be very glad to bad one, and he would tell the jury very women, a married woman and her sister

purchaser they would not bring the it not As I have said before, you could shortly the circumstances under which it The former was rowing at the bow and have their children taught the Scriptures,

forged notes.

But you had showed them the money on the 20th--the day before--Still they wanted to get the money before they would deliver them.

Yes, but the notes were not in the men's nockets, were they They were in a large box-How can I tell the size of the box? But you know you were going to buy a large number of notes 1-Yes. We said

we wanted to buy $250,000.

Why was it necessary to take the $50,000 with you-That was the arrangement. made the day before with Fung, who

Therefore, as a policeman, it was most important that you should got Fung ar- rested, even more than anybody else, was

not arrest him, and I had no authority.

Do you know that the prosecuting Counsel have said that Fang was the police agent -No, he is not.

If you got Fung in Cantor what would you do with him? He will be severely punished if he is arrested in Canton,

You will deal with him in Canton Yes, certainly.

His Lordship-Would you cut his head off? (Laughter.) Well, that lies with the other authorities

Mr. Jenkin-If you deal so severely with compintors in Canton, why didn't

Government wanted to arrest them.

accused was sileged to have been cap-lock, which was some little distance that they might have religious instruc came about and the way in which the the latter was sculling at the stern. The because they already sent a large number tured. The crime took place in the highway, and when they got there the

men asked to be taken to Sam Sui Po of them to Missionary Colleges in order

bourhood of Yaumati. One night a young woman who lived with her mother prisoner took a pair of gold mounted number of men. She was shaken by one a gold finger ring. The prisoner's friend was rudely awakened by the entry of a bangles from the sister's wrists, and also of them, and her jewellery was takon excaped on the Dock wharf and ran away. off her. Her mother, who tried to raise The married woman in the boat.

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The report and accounts having been 16 Power passed

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immediately went ashore and shouted out the meeting. He spoke in optimistic save life, which was heard by an terms of the future of the Bible in China, Indian watchman and another man upon the dock, and they came to the assistance and gave statistics relating to the of the sister in the simpan Prisoner, anle of the Book all over the world. upon leaving the sampan in his endeavour Only last year, he said, the Bible was to escape, was caught by the watchman and an Indian constable, and upon him introduce among Un Koreans, and they were found the stolen articles (produced), received it with national rejoicing. In

Station.

said that after receiving the money stol you get three men up there The British robbers, except the accused, so it wasThe man was duly taken to the Police an enthusiastic survey of the task of dis

notes would be handed over.

Are you quite sure you did not really

intend to buy these notes We wanted to buy theirs!

You intended really to buy these forged

notes Yes; in order to arrest them.

As a matter of fact the Hongkong police were either too quick or bungled, and they never were sold Therefore I got the police to look for Fung and to arrest the defendants,

We have been told, you know, that it was the Chinese Government that first told us about this matter. Why was it that you, holding yourself out as a purchaser of these notes, did not get these men to go to Canton and complete this bargain

I am only an employee in the detective department, and I have to carry out the instructions

the alarm, was struck and badly wounded by an iron bar. The accused, whom the girl stated she recognised, was armed with a revolver, and also with very ugly-looking dagger. The revolver was woon were maltreated. loaded, and in addition to that the Having taken overything off then they fled away. The alarm was immediately given, but all the

alged, escaped. The only reason why this man did not escape, 400, was because he fell into a nullah or ravine which is parently a good deal of water in it, and at the back of the house. There was a the man seemed to have been incommoded and hampered by the booty he had secured, and as he was fishing himself out of the water and the mud he was caught. He now pleaded not guilty, but when he Taug. Kan and Wong Ming, alias Wong was taken to the which he would rend Wing, were charged with committing an

station charged he

After evidence had been taken, the jury found prisoner guilty,

His Lordship sentenced him to five years' imprisonment and 15 strokes with the "cat.

"A COWARDLY ROBBSRY,"

tributing the Bible in China, he said that to those in the villages, in the mountain fastnesses, and to travellers they had to carry the Book. They had to tell this message, and talk with the people about these things in season and out of season.

Do you know that the finances of Can- the jury would agree was a complete con red robbery at a house near Yaumati had frequently to suffer great privation.

tou have been a little muddled up lately-1 When you were there Fung came and Have they been in a sad state, Mr. Wong! spoke to you at Hu Hop Hing Fung-How do I bow if there is anything did not come into the shop; I saw him muddled up in the Finance Department

Mr. Sharp interposed and said witness

outside and he spoke to mo there.

at a later stage, and which he thought

fession of the crine..

Evidence was then called. pelled to go to the house by another man, Prisoner, who alleged that he was com who threatened him with a revolver, wan found guilty.

His Lordship passed sentence of eigh

it demanded that the colporteur should leave his business and his body adigin on 27th January, and with having a largo It meant dwelling among strangers, in quantity of jewellery in their possession. the city, in the villages, and in the

Prisoners pleaded not guilty.

wilderness, and suffering hunger and The Crown Solicitor, prosecuting, thirst, yet their faces shone with heaven- described the case es a particularly ly licht as they related how one or | cowardly ope Accompanied by two

He said they had better not transuet ought to be given to understand thahe years hard labour and 24 strokes with other men the prisoner went to the first other had asked for further instruction

business at the Hop Hing -No; he said, "You had botter find another place"

Did you say to him, "All right. Let as walk along and when wo see Pang we will arrange it 7-Yes.--

Why didn't you walk along with him me at then Pang came to inform 12.45 p.m. that he was afraid they had got wind of it and had carried the notes back, and so I was in a hurry.

You had two Chinese constables with you at the time ?—Yes..

Why did you let Fung go off in the opposito direction --Because my sole attention was on the forged notes, and so I walked along to see where the forged notes were.

Why didn't you keep him under observation How can you arrest a man when you find nothing on himt

His Lordship-Why didn't you pursue your prey? He was your man, and was supposed to bring about these negotia- tions-At the time I did not know lic was a conspirator. He was only intro 'duced to me by Pang. Since this case has arisen. I have taken stops to get this man

arrested.

need not necessarily answer every ques.tho"ent." tion. He had privilege.

Mr. Jenkin That applies only to publie prosecutions and not to private prosecutions (Laughter.)

Continuing, Mr. Jenkin asked if the Canton Government had any trouble in Paying the soldiers..

· SEVZIE; PUNISHMENT, YOU A KIDNAPPER,

floor of No. 161, Canton Road, Yaumati, in the way of the Chistian life. The occupied by five women, and gained Church was beginning to realise that the admission by means of a trick, alleging colporteur was a very valuable instru- that they had to search the premises forment for the Church. they robbed the inmates of all their smuggled opinar, Having obtained access,

On the motion of Dr. Railey, of Pakkoi, jewellery, and the jury would sce, from seconded by Colonel St. JOHN, Dr. the long list of articles read out, that the Saunders, was re-elected hon. treasurer S.Tobbery was a very lucrative one. The and Rev. T. W. Pearce, hon. Decretary,

Isang Iu, diics Tsang Yan, altas Tsang Sze, was indicted on a charge of kid napping a 13 year old boy at Yaumati

Prisoner pleaded not guilty. The Attorney-General (Hon. Mr. J. A. Butknill,. K.C,) prosecuted for the Crown, | and briefly outlined the facts. It appeared that the prisoner inet the boy and asked Who did you think Mr. Bowley was him if he had any parents. The child A lawyer, is ho not?

said he had not, and prisoner then made an appointment with him to meet him the next day. He gave the boy 10 cents, and next day they met in Yaumati.

Witness-No, there is no difficulty." Have you ever been into Mr. Bowley's offico --Yes,

And for whom did you think, he is acting --For the British Crown, cer- taiuly

I put it to you that at the Police Court you identified the seventh and eighth prisoners, and I put it to yea that they were not in the Colony at the time you were here-If I were a Hongkong police. man and my sole attention was given to the identification of the men I should have been more careful, but I had only a glance at thom, as I was dealing with other matters.

You haven't got your mind occupied with any other things while you are giving evidence now, have you ?—When I

dence (Laughter.)

Mr. Alabaster--You knew that Pangam giving evidence, 1 am giving evi- was an agent (He was not my agent.

Did not you intend that Fung should gof-You cannot arrest a man without any offence.

Re-examined by Mr. Sharpe, witness said he was not a member of the Hongkong police force, and so he was not at the

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only question the jury had to decide was the one of the identity of the prisoners, and the committee was re-appointed. one of whom was for some time employed Votes of thanks concluded the proceed-

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