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THE LANGKAT BRIBERY CASE.

SUMMARY TRIAL AND THREE

MONTHS IMPRISONMENT. DEFENDANT ALLEGED TO BE A

CAT'S PAW...

THE BONGKONG DAILY PRIN FRIDAY, APRIL 9TH, 1915,

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THE TYPIST'S STORY. Evidence was then called for the pro- scution,The first witness was Mr. Me Bain, manager of the firm of George Me Bain who he said, werd the rents for the Tangkat Company, The annual meeting of the company took place on Wednesday afternoon, and he tools the chains wrote out a speech in pencil and then handed it to his typist on the afternoon The proceedings in the Police Court at of March 24th to have it typed. Shanghai on Wednesday afternoon with typist's no was Chipp, and he was reference to the Langkat spoceh crenteil ployed in the office as typist, stenographer The speech contained considerable local interest says the NO and general clerk. Daily News, and when the ease was again information relating to the affairs of the called on Thursday morning before Mr. Langka Co. of a confidential nature; question of remuneration.

of G. W. King, the Police Magistrate, there and it was a report to the shareholders were a number of prominent residents work of the company during the last Court, The defendant, Menn David financial years an

Cyril Nepier Chipp then went into the Bilas, of 4 Yangking-pang was charged

That he did. on or about March 24th witness box, and was first of all warned of the fact that he land got it, in fact he ment as a

by his Weship that he was entitled to 1915, corruptly give to Cyril Napier refuse to caswer any questions which inwen round to almost erzzyborly. Chipp, employed by Messrs. George Mccriminated him, and which might be the Bain, of 53 Szechuan Road, the sum of means of a criminal charge being brought Tle. 60 as reward for handing him a copy against him. The witness stated that he of a speech to be delivered at a meeting was engaged as a typist in the office of of the shareholders of the Langkat Com George MeRain. On the afternoon of pany on March 31st, such speech being in March 24th Mr. McBain gave him a the possession of the said Mossrs. George speech to type, the speech being one the McBain, and relating to their business ar devored at the Langkat meeting on agents of the Langkat Company, against Wednesday afternoon. He typed out the

speech. the Statute 6 Ed. VII, a34 sec, 1,"

that time, but it was then that Chipp said community like Shanghat that there "If you do anything, you will not for- should be honesty among the people who get me Chipp was probably under the were in business. It seemed to him that impression that they witness was going to if he overlooked the present offence: he That, however, he had never any inter- who came before him. If he overlooked use the information to his own alentage. would hardly be able to punish anybody tion of doing, except perhaps that it it, it seemed to him to honest trader would get him a Leitor standing with Shanghai would have onest tha bis dients, by having information before would be handicapped, quite out of hand. On he morning of March 26th existence by there who stooped to such, Chipp rang him up on the telephone methods as the defendant had done in

They grood to meet asked him to meet.

to a man whom he had to scutoffee, the outside the Hotel des Colonies, and it was that wise. He never wished to say much than that the speech was handed over. The witness said he would give Chipp disgrace of his being there was enough, Tls. 60 for his trouble, but there was no but he did not think he could inflict a

punishment than Witness read less

the maxi- motin of three months. The law Tound to his clients in the afternoon and permitted him to look upon the spooch over, thgestel it and went

the told them the gist of it after which he offence as a misdemeanour, and he ordered burnt the document. He made no secret the defendant to three months' imprison.

Finally, his Worship said that the depositions of the witnesses in the case would be sent to the Crown Advante for bis consideration,

Mr. W. A. C. Platt appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. A. B. P. White Cooper represented the defendant,

FLEADING GUILTY.

Mr. White-Cooper said he had been instructed by his client to plead guilty to the chargo. He had no wish to conocel or disguise in any way the facts, but desired that they should all be brought before the Court, and he thought his Wor- ship would so that although the defen dant had ad thoughtlessly, forlishly, and doubtless wrongfully, he had no idea whaterer that what he was doing was a a criminal offence which would bring!

He know the defendant, and after typing the speech out he handed Silas the rutes on the morning of March 25th, they being partly in pencil and partly typewritten.

Mr. Platt: Had the defendaut, or had

it-Yes.

he not, before your handing him this specch, proviously spoken to you about What had taken place been you and the defendant with regard to it? He ed me to obtain particulars of it.

Did be, or did he not, fer you any reward 1-Yes. Tis. 50.

Did you agree to accept his offer 1--1 agreed to it,

How much did ho pay you $63.

CROBS-EXAMINATION."

him before the Cour If his Wor- In cross-examination, the vitniss said ship would permit, Mr. White-Cooper he had known the defendant for about a said he would tell the Court the facts so year. When ho agreed to give Silas the that it could understand how the affair copy of the speech, hh row in a way came about,

that he was doing something wrong When he handed the speech over he did not say ** You won't forget me", or words to that effect.

His Worship:-Ona thing to consider is whether I should try this case summari- ly or not,

Mr. White Cooper:-I should certainly ask your Worship to deal with it in that

way.

Iis Worship--Had I not better hear some evidence before I decide?

Mr. Platt said the prosecution was pre- pared to have the case tried summarily.

His Worship pointed out that the whole onus was practically upon the Court to decide whether the punishment which the Summary Court could inflict was suffi

Mr. White-Cooper: Is It not a fact that after you had given him a copy of the speech he gave you this Tis. 10 for your trouble, simply as a presentYes.

You did not look upon it as a bribe, did you?--Yes. I did.

There was no bargaining before as to how much you were to be paid?No.

En answer to further questions, Uno wit- ness gaid he had known the defendant fairly wel, and the defendant knew that

speech.

THE DEFENDANT LEA

Mr. White Copper: Did you lay or sell any share on your own account-No, not ane.

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ARREST OF THE TYPIST. Later in the afternoon, Cyril Napier Did you suggest to any of your clients, that they should buy or oil shares in con- Chipp was arrested and brought up on sequence of the information you had ob-arrant before Mr. G. W. Eing, charged with having corruptly accepted twined --No, I never advise any time.

Do you know what the effect on the abrils of Tls. 30 from M. D. Silas whilst market was of this communication-I in the employ of Messrs. McBain, think there was hardly any effect at all, as you will see from the prices ruling before I received the information and after.

the

Defendant was remanded until Tues- day, being allowed bait; himself in the sum of $500, and two sureties of $1,000

each

Did you realize that what you were

WAR NEWS. doing night bring you within criminal law Not for one moment. In

KO.YLI'S AT THE FRONT. fact, the first intimation that I had was when the warrant was served upon me,

In Lieut, S. H. L Woods, A VE, Th and 1 wondered why. When the whole thing was read out to me I knew then, Hussars, 1st Cavalry Division, Expedi and only then, that I had committed an tionary Force, will be recognisu one offence against the law. To substancato Sammy Woods, late of Singapore, what I say I wish to emphasize the fact says the Straits Times. His letters from that I used the speech, to nobody's adran- the slushy, snowy plains of Belgium to tuge. I got nyeolf into trouble,

friends are things of cheerful beauty and ringing with the spirit of fortitude that beeps our army in the Reid at tip- top form. Up till December or so he was in charge of an advance base hospital

And you said to me, as your legal ad- viser, that you wished to plead guilty be cause you had nothing to hide 7-Yes.

Tic witness said that during the whole of his previous carcer no charge of any description had been brought against him He was not a partner with Mr. Judah.

I nswer to Mr. Platt, the defendant said he did not feel guilty but he had pleaded guilty because i found that his actions constituted an offence. He did not hand over the $66 as a reward, but for

the trouble which Chipp had taken,

Mr. Platt: What is the differenca The difference is that if I offer him a ro- ward 1 should probably wish to benefit by it. If I did not, it was simply for the paias he had taken.

Would you have got the speech unices

for horses, of course-but since then he has been attached to the 11th Kussars, and his last letters were written "some- where about Ypres.

men

“The majority of the inhabitants of Singapore, he writes, seem to have drifted up this way. Marshall, who was the army chaplain in Singapore, is with the 2nd Cavalry Division. The other night we were sitting in the mess when an officer came in covered in rain, sow and slush and asked for a doctor; he was in charge of a cyclist detachment and one of his

had collapsed. Who should it be but Tervos of the K.OY.L.1's. We kept his man for the and sent him off the next day, only another case of exhaustion. Jervois could not stay as he had to tab on a few more miles with his men. The rest of the K.0.Y.L.I.'s arrived a day or two. afterwards and I rode over to their village and saw them all Mallinson, Warden, Collis Browne, etc. To-day Law and Lambert cams var bore, and I took them to see some cock fighting.

cient to meet the crime. In his jurisdiche (the witness) knew why he wanted the you had paid liìm Tis, w-Undoubtedly. night, gave him some bot ram and a feed

tion, the accused could be sentenced to three months imprisonment and/or fine of £20.

Mr. Platt said that when his Worship had heard what he and Mr. White-Cooper had to say he would probably find that he was able to deal with the ease in a summary way.

It was, of course, to get an idea what was going to by said by the Chairman at the meeting?—Yes...

It soon became known at the purpurt of the Chairman's speech was widely known in Shanghai --Yes.

In answer to Mr. Platt, the withers further sabed, that the agreement regard. ing the T 50 was made before the notes

* His Worship-onid he wou preses were handed prel to have his hands forced at that stage. ment made-A few weeks pro

This completed the evidence for the evidence whether be would commit or not, prosecution, and his Worship said it was He was entitled to consider from the as long, as he gave fair notice to the deat this stage that he should frame a Bendant, and that was the course he was charge. He would like time to consider prepared to take. He did not think he whether he would try the case sumarily need say, at the very beginning, that he would try the case summarily.

Mr. Platte aid it hardly seemed neces- sary to call evidence.

or not.

DEFENDANT'S MOTIVE.

Won Mr. Platt: Wonld it hola yeur Wor ship if I tell you what my clients think about this! The truth is that we lock upon the defendant as a cat's-paw. His Worship-1 trink, tedenically, I

White-Cooper said Two points must have some evidence, I do not call. Mr.

He upon the defendant to plead at this stage, would base to be borne in mind. I will take evidenco very shortly, then thought it would be shown that it was not frame a charge, and the defendant can read case of bribery on the defendant's either reserve his defence or plead, and part, but that he gave the present to ou ibis I shall decide. There is one other Chipp after the speech had been and point, and a very awkward one. On the or as something for his trouble. After charge before me against the defendant it is obvious that there has been an offence committed by somebody else.

noon.

Mr., Platt said har clients had thorough ly considered their position as regarded that question, especially after what fell from his Worship on Wednesiay after They had come to the conclusion that they did not intend to take any further steps against the other party, and tacy considered they had vory good reasons for not doing so. As the Court knew, the position of a man who bribed was a great deal different from the position of the ran who was bribed, and the extenuat ing circumstances in the case made his client come to the conclusion that would not be fair if they were to institute proceedings against the man who was bribed. They, therefore, did not intend to make any charge at all.

His Worship: Of course that is a matter of opinion; as to the man bribed and the man who bribes. His Worship also said that in bringing his evidence, the case for the prosecution was compli cated.

THE AMENDE HONORABLE.

he had obtained the speech, the defen- Jant made no conocalment about it what ever but went round and told all his

clients.

Would he have given you the pecch for nothing In the hopes that I might do something for him. The witness further said he thought the money was given to

the 26th, and not on the bib.. appTHE SINEWS OF WAR

Mr. Platt-Were the notes hnaded over to you by your employer?-No.

Where did you got them From my safe

I had got them by working, p

Pony w they fley volo mião. Did you get them from the compradere,

pay

the bank, or where ?-It was part of the

I got from Mr. Judah. Then they originally came from Mr. Judah-Yes, but they were mine.

It was

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The Cape Town correspondent of the Brash Empire Review, in estimate the strength of the enemy's fores in German South-West Africa, states that the troops are all either mounted infantry ur nrtik Mr. Judah is your uncle, I believe?lery There is neither cavalry nor Yes - M

Did you tell him anything about this speech which you had obtained-Yes.

The witness said that he told Mr. Judah the gist of the speech and he told others, He did not show him the actual speech. Mr. Judah had not previously spoken to him about it, nor had anyone else. Witness said he wished he had spoken of it to Mr. Judali, for he would then have advised him.

peech to

Who did you show the speech to? I showed it to Mr. Spelman. The wit. mess added that he did not show the speech to anybody else. The gist of it was that witness knew from the speech that there would be nothing exciting happening and that no great flow of oil was coming.

Continuing, witness said that he spoke to Chipp first after Mr. Dalgaruo had Mr. White-Cooper said 'the defendant told him about the matter. He next spoke would admit that what he did was cer- tainly unfair, but he never thought for a to him about two weeks before the meet- moment that he had committed a crinalingand said he would give him Tis 50 offence.

Hie Worship: Can it be seriously argued that this sort of thing can be done with impunity The document obviously a confidential one.

Wals

His Worship: What did he do it for

then i

Mr. White Cooper said he did it in order to create a favourable impressic among his clients that he had ins de know- He bad never got ledge of the market,

share as the result of the information, He was a young man brgianing his life 53 sharebroker, and he wanted to create a favourable impression.

His Worship said he and better ad soura, for ac must make up his mind. whither is could try the case summarily. and then he must decide what had to bu done.

CASE TAKEN SUMMARILY.

HA

Mr. Platt-I suppose this copy of the speech was going to do you some good Only to get me in with my clients,

That is some good, isn't it? It was going to put money into your pocket-No,

His Worship: Why not?

The witness: The only thing I should do was to get in with my clients,

ordinary infantry, 25 mobility has always been aimed at The Diounted infantry are divided into companies of 250 men, and there are also mounted police who hold posts in which machine

A camel corps 500 guns are mounted. strong forms part of the garrison. As bas South African rorrespondant pointed out, the campaign is hkely to extend over a very large area and to take the form of guerilla fighting for the Germans will not risk a pitched battle lest they should lose their artillery. The large force from British territory will advance gradually, capturing the uumer- aus blockhouses that guard the routes into the interior and driving the orcy from the cultivated country until they are hard pressed for means of Lübsistence. It may be noted that Mr. F. K. O'Connor, writing in the Cape Times, points cut that German ambitions in South Africa are no new thing. As far back as Je90, at the time of the German cccupation of the Camerooms, aut inspired adicle up- peared in Prince Bismarck's paper, Die Nachrichten, published in Hamburg, which concluded with the words "The next piece of African territory to belong to the Fatherland will be the ransvaal The end, however, will now be that Ger reany will eventually have no possessions at all in South Africa.

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In reply to questions put by ir. Platt, the defendant said he told Mr. Judah that he had got the speech, and he told him to burn it. He showed it to Mr. The Bosphorus, the forts at the Black Speciman after that, and then he burnt it. If he had previously mentioned it to his uncle, he would have been advised differently.

His Worship: That means to say that he knows the criminal law better than you do?-Possibly

The witness further stated that he did not think he was doing any legal wrong when he got The speech.

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Asis. It has a maximum breadth at the northerly entrance of 21 miles, Mr. Platt-He acknowledges that he noon, his Worship said he had cons dered the matter, and had decided to take the

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Do you think it is a right course to take sels in the opposite direction below the His Worship said he was speaking pure- The defendant was then called.

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scenery on both sides of the Strait is of ly from a legal sense. Assuaning that the said he was 31 years of age, and came to other party went into the withers box Shanghai from Hongkong in June, last document I swear it because in my the most varied and beautiful descrip In Hongkong he was employed in experience as a broker I know that people to, many villages lining each well- after boing warned, and then his evidence year.

wooded shore, while on the Europera bide shoved that he bad committed an offence. the International Banking Corporation, get information beforehand.

Is that the ordinary practice of brokers are numerous fine residences of the Supposing, then, he was subacqueally and was now a clerk in the office of Mr.

The charged, what was the result of his evid. J. Judah, a stock and share broker to get information 1-1 do not know. I wealthy class of Constantinople. ence against the present defendant, if it He Grat net Mr. Chipp in Hongkong and how that if they can get it they will do. Bosphorus is under Turkish dominion His Worship: With that moral sense and by treaty of 1841, confirmed by the mot him again pen he came to Shanghai. was in the nature of confession, unless he wins continuer that be met another surely you can see that what you did treaty of Berlin in 1878, and abether times it was free and voluntary ?...

Mr. Platt-16 would be free, and friend of Chipp's in August, last year, was an improper thing. It was impre as ship of war other thau Turkish or They disent the per to get a document of a confidential Russian could pass through the Strait voluntary. He is prepared to go into the Mr. Dalgarno.

question of the Langkat Co. together, and nature. Assuming that the moral sense (or through the Dardanelles) without the On the box and take the risk.

countenance of the Porte the outcome of the discussion was that of the brokens in Shanghai is so low. Mr. Dalgarno told him he could obtain That is simply what you say, and I cannot southern extremity of the Bosphorus. stands Constantinople upon a hilly 10- the gist of the Langkat speech a few believe that it is so. days before the meching

The defendant said that Mr. Judah montory that runs out from the European sequence of the document. He had about opposite Asiatic bank, as though to stern the rush of water from the Black Sea to Mr. White-Cooper said it showed how

the Sea of Marmora Thus the pronion- the defendant again came into touch with to sell, and he took orders in the

morning.

tory has the Black Sea on the south, and thar bay of the Bosphorus, fcrining a The witness continued that he had a

After addresses by Mr.

White-magnificent harbour known as the Golden talk with Chipp, the purport of it being

Mr. Platt, his Wor- Horn, some four miles long of the north that the latter said he would give the Cooper and

said that in a recent cate

The Bosphorus is strongly fortified, but defendant a gist of the speech at Mr.hip Dalgaro had gone away. Absolutely which came before him he had to point it is believed that the great majority of nothing was said about remuneration at ou that it was essential in a commercial the guns are out of date:

is the

whati His: Wanship :-Then position of the defendant at

pre: before me? sent

He might

well claim the the evidenes should be struck out in the case of the other party being charged.

His Worship: Is that quite faie v Mr. did not sell any Langkat shares in con, or western side of the Strait towards th/MOUNTINGS OF NAVAL GUNS and

Dalgarno? He isn't her

Mr. Plat said that in a case of bribery they must have the evidence of the Mr. Chipp. the evidence of the other party would who was bribed. He could not see how the evidence of the other party would affect the defendant.

His Worship: If the case goes upstairs, it will be quite different.

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