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JUDGMENT OF THE MIXED COURT.

SHANGHAI.

CHARGE AGAINST MR. KALLEBERG. DISMISSED BY THE NORWEGIAN COURT.

before the American Court, when a pass. The passport case which was recently

FAR EASTERN MEN AND THE WAR.

The death in action is reported of Licut, H. Beaufort Hardman, oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Hardman, of the China.. Inland Mission, Shanghai.

Lieutenant Hardman was edocated al Chefoo School. He joined the staff f Port, issued to P. A. Kalleberg, was Messrs. Lowe, Bingham & Matthews in alleged to have been stolen from Kalle April, 1912, and proceeded home to take berg by a woman named Masing John-articles with Messrs. Wylie, Guild

ou, came before the Norwegian Consular Scott, Glasgow, Court, at Shanghai, on the 2nd and 23rd inst. (says the 30'. Daily News). Kall- berg was daarged with having been un accessory to the fact that a passport issued to him in December by the Nor wegian Consul at Kobe had been used over Russia and Siberia by another

We have in evidence given by the cart STOLEN PASSPORT CASE AT coolics that this accused came in a car- riage with Li and accompanied the cases to French Town and that Wong paid tho hire fee. Wong wanted the Court to be lieve how diangreeful the whole matter At the Mixed Court, Shanghai, on the

was, so next morning slept so peacefully 22nd irat. Mr. Grant Jones, British that he never would be reasonable to sup took any more interest in the boxes.... It Assessor, with Magistrate Yu, concluded

pose that he was eager to see the boxes the hearing of the charges in connection removed until they had been removed. with the large seizures of Yuznan opium And next morning at & u.m; he went to seen the Taoyin. Forty hoxes were taken and the apprehension of men alleged to

away, of which 29 went to the place in be Yunnanese delegates. The ncensed are French Town, the rest elsewhere, so that there must- have been several more Sung Ste-gee. Wong Tsoh-tsiin, Soong

persons engaged in the removal. Woo-dong, Wong Tab-soh, Yin Hsiang- zah and Lee Teong-ly. The first defend-enunsel proceeded, the Court will remem With reference to Wang Tasan, ants were first charged with importing a ber his demennour in the witness-box. large quantity of opium into Shanghai, He said that the first he heard of the sizare of the four boxes of opium was contrary to law: the six defendants were from strangers on the first floor, and then charged with being in possession of also his story of how he got the informa tion from the accountant's office. But illicit opium: - and the sixth defendant later he said that he had been told of the was charged separately with concealing seizure by Wong and Bung, and that these boxes had been given in charge of opiuni improperly imported.

Yuen at Hongkong. I submit there is not the slightest doubt that he knew that huge quantity of opium accompanied the party from Yunnan.

Mr. Tavares, addressing the Court, contraded that in the case of the client Chen: Hosting, who was a high official of undoubted integrity, there was nothing to connect him either with the conspiracy tis import opigm, its actual importation er with its concealment after it had been

person.

The Court was composed of Mr. Jorgen Eitzen, Consul, and Mr. K. K. Johnson and Mr. Bernt Rein, assessors.

Mr. Eitzen acted in a dual capacity, representing the Public Prosecutor and as a member of the Court. The defend- ant was represented by Mr. W. B. Davies.

Mr. Eitzen said that in March of this year, by one of the local consulates, it was brought to their notice that there had been an abuse of a Norwegian, pass- As regards Sung Woo-ding, continued pork and a person belonging to one of counsel, I must say he was not a truthful the Central Powers had travelled to witness He mentioned the telegram Europe under the name of P. A. Kalle- received at Hangelow from the Tanyia, berg. He had travelled as far as Sweden but left out the most important part before it was discovered that he was not that the Taoyin had sent officers to cause abindrance at the hotel. I an instructed the man covered by the passport. They landed in Shanghai, and in regard to his that the incident at Kashing was known then found out on inquiry that the pass- other client, Wong Teb san, there was

port had been taken out by Mr. Kalleberg only one weak point which he was preview we asked prisoner when it was that to the proscention. With that point in

at Kobe, where it had been viséd by the pared to admit and that was his attitude he first, heard of the opium, and he had Russian and Swedish Consuls. It was in the stand, which unfortunately was not convincing, but the Court would he courage to say it was only after his found that the inan using the passport arrest in Shanghai that he heard it, and bad passed Harbin on January 14th and doubtless remember that the acensed was he had the courage to swear to it: Far through Manchuria on January 15th, only an assistant to the first accused and hardly an educated man. There was also ther, he must have had knowledge of the after which trace was lost of him. Mr. another point in connection with the excitement and the condemnations made Eitzen went on to say that a prelimin

by the Minister of Justice and Generalary examination had been held, and testimony of Chen Hoting which the pro- Lee Hsian-zah. Then why did he concen! Kalleberg had given explanations, all of secution would, no doubt, endeavour to use against the acetused, namely, his state it? It is true that the prisoner joined Which he had not considered satisfactory. in the expressions of dignation, but if Ho had gone to Japan, arriving at Kobu nent that he had not heard of the seizure Yuen Kya-koh had been sitting near on December 28th, and he believed the of opium antil after his arrest. The

distance evidence before the Court was that then them instead of being some

very same day Kalleberg obtained a pass Ho-ting had learnt of the seizure of way, he (Yuen) would also have ex- opium at Kashing, when, in company

pressed his indignation. Yuen and prisert for Christiania and had the follow oner were the two chiefs of the civil the International Sleeping Car Co., left ing day, after purchasing a ticket from with the Minister of Justice and General

mission, and, bring so, prisoner must Yih Hsiang.gi, he had seen a newspaper know where opium was going. I submit from Shanghai, and shown great indig nation. Counsel submitted that the onission to refer to the incident at Kashing, far from being a proof of guilt merely proved his good faith as he had forgotten to mention a circumstance that could only redound to his eredit.

that his demeanour in the box, and the knowledge that he was giving false evidence show that he is guilty of the charges against him,

again for Shanghai

Mr. Davies pointed out that from the evidence in the preliminary examination Kalleberg had been two days in Kobr when he took out his passport.

DEFENDANT'S EXPLANATION,

Upon the outbreak of war he enlisted as private in the City of Glasgow Highlanders, and transferred Air of the Cameron reserve batalion Highlanders. In January of this sene he was gazetted fail Lieutenant in the 3rd Battalion of that regiment. ---

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But any could you get away from her With regard to General Lee Hsiang-fortunate fact of the disappearance of if you went back to your house?-She zah, I must say that his evidence must the passport there was the abuse of it had her own house. Other counsel for the defendants are impressed the Court as truthful. Be

which had taken place ou foreign terri- A man he saw on his return told himIE having addressed the Court on behalf of gave a full account of the telegram sentors, in a country which was at present she had gone to Hankow, but the same

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a full detail of the occurrence at at war, the passport being used by a sub-night he met her. The ticket was safe in his desk until the dinner in January. Mr. Musso, summing up for the pro- Kashing. He acted like au honest manjeet of an enemy country. It was very secution, said inter alia-There is no under the circumstances, and on his regrettable that such a thing had taken There was an argument about passports, produced bis. doubt that a party of officials, ten in return to Shanghai from Ilangchow place and that fureign interests should and, nath nkingly, he number, left Yunnan bound for Peking. drove straight to the Taoyin's yamen and the be involved. It gave the Nor Maxine Johnson was angry over the There is no doubt, also, that in leaving, remonstrated with him. We all now wegians still more reason for having the matter and så'd she would keep the certain Customs facilities were applied know that the Taoyin was in the secret. matter cleared up, and if anybody had ticket so that he should not run away For to the Commissioner of Customs at The evidence proves it very clearly bern guilty there should be severe punish Defendant let her keep it; he could not Menglaze and that huchaos covering 36 suggest that the fact that the Taoyin did ment to prevent such things happening got it out of her hands. She kept the

They not tell the truth to General. pieces of luggage were granted.

tinkyito, laut defendunt.could not remem ber whether he returned the passport to travelled as far as Haiphong, witon-proof that the trenera, was the in the future CANTON, MACAO party divided. Sorestept Tong Chi-yu must have been all impressed that there that he welcomed this investigation as

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somebody to prosecute. 1 think he would have an ample field in the Tacy's yamen, where he would find the suugglers and thieves who stole the opium.

which did nut exist now, he could not give the full reasons for certain things, but he would give them that afternoon. He had unfortunately got mixed up with woman, and that had led to complica- tion which had been unfortunate for him and her.

*

THE DEPARTURE FROM SHANGHAL. Later he received a telogram from Mr. O'Neill, Uncle very ill, come at once." That meant he would be employed; it had been sent in this Banner so that he could show it to Maxine Johnson,

THE QUESTION OF PERMISSION. Johnson permission to take the passport. Defendant had never given Maxine

If you had known she had taken it,. would it be against your wishes f-It de- pends what she wanted it for

Has Maxine Johnson told you who had it? No. 1 don't believe she knows her-

self.

Mr. Davies You said at the American Court that you had no knowledge of it being taken Ni

Tries to leaving Shanghai he had had a, quarrel with Maxine Johnson. On his return the matter was fixed up, but they were not remarkably good friends until this trouble. She did not want defendant to leave Shanghai, and when she took the ticket she knew he had 'not enough.

bound to know all about it?--Yes.

Eitzen Was - Maxine Johnsony, to buy another and so he would:

"not be able to get away.

“He had received no money in any shape. Could you not leave without ?—No; or I should not have done this.

or form from the sale of the passport,

Mr.

The defendant, making a statement on his own behalf, said that he wanted the passport from the Consulate here to gò to Kobe and join a Mr. O'Neill, who had large-business connections in Australia. Defendant was to have been employed as

Defendant said that. Maxine Johnson secretary in Mr. O'Neill's racing busi- With happened to the luggage, on

Mr. Master, addressing the Court on

came and went in his rooms as she pleas est. He was to be paid £40 per month. If she had wanted to go through arrival here it is difficult to see, for behalf of the Chinese Customs, said his and travelling expenses. Defendant was his desk there would be no difficulty the evidence is conflicting. The hotel clients regarded the mintter in very

not prepared to take the berth at Shang manager distinctly said that he had sent serious light. An application was re-hui, but Mr. O'No' left it open, nobody to meet the party and that the ceived from the highest Chinese official, luggage had not been carried by his the Taoyin in Shanghai, for exemption

because if they had. carting from examination of the luggage of people charges would have been made, The party coming from Yunnan. The Cus Taoyin's attendant gave a lame excuse in tons grantell the facilities, and the explanation of his actions and said that privilege was grossly abused. Exemp when he arrived on the steamer somebody tion had been granted in very many in took the 60 labels from his hand, With stances by the Customs at the request of reference to this point, I sumbit we have the Chinese officials in the past. Counsel to believe the evidence of the hotel asked the Court to take this fact into con- manager rather than that of the people eration when passing sentence, sent by the Taoyin to look after the

Defendant explained that on showing and he had had no information as to who luggage. It is useless to repeat how the watched the case on behalf of the Taoyin, obtained a fortnight's leave. If he had

At this stage, Mr.Teesdale, who the telegrams to the Chinese Customs he had travelled under his name

The statement of Maxine Johnson was, opium was discovered in the hotel, and aid that steps had been taken by the obtained the position he would doubtless then read. how several members of this party, with Taoyin in this matter to clear the accu-have been able to give a satisfactory ex- the Minister of Justice, left the hotelsation made against him.

An acquaintance of the defendant's. but I do say on the facts of the coming

planation to the Inspector of Customs said he was present at a party in the and going of this party and the appli Mr. Musso-If the Taoyin wants to for leaving so abruptly

| beginning of January in Kalleberg's cation for Customs exemption for the have justice he could address the Court On arrival at Kobe on December 26th, bouer. There were three min and two. luggage belonging to the party, and their in a proper way. In my summing up I he found that Mr. O'Neill had been gone women present. Witness spoke of the pro- staying at the same hotel certainly do the attitude and demeanour of the two stating that the business had not turned of Maxine Johnson at seeing it. He did have deliberately committed to mention two days. A letter had been left for him duction of the passport and the anger- create an atmosphere of suspicion against witnesses sent by the Taggin's yamen. the whole of the party and the facts most certainly create

out so well as he had expected, and, after not see any ticket produced, ä prima facie case

JUDGMENT.

apulogizing to him, instructed him to In reply to Mr. Davies,, witness said against them,

The Assessor, in passing sentence, said

Mr. Cohen, who paid him £120 and that prior to his leaving for Japan the Three of the party have aisconded, and --This is a very painful case, especially

defendant gave him the impression he I can only say that by running away for those who have always wished for the

When he got the money he went, on was not coming back. In fact he asked. they have made confession of their guilt. good of the country in which we live. Slerping Car Co. and bought a ticket restante Christiania

December 26th, to the International witness to re-address his letters to poste After dealing with the accused against We leave the conduct of the Taoyin to whom, counsel said, there was no ovid- the investigations of the superior autho- for home and decided to obtain a pass

THE AUTHORITY, TO SETTIE UP ence, counsel proceeded to deal with rities.

port, which he dis from the Norwegian

A. K. M. Ellerad, a Danish subject, a Wong Tsoh-tsen. If anybody is guilty We find the first accused, Sung Sze-gee, Consulate. This he had vised by the riend of the defendant's, gave corro

man he said, is.

Prior to the guilty, but, in consideration of his youth Swedish and Russian Consulates. His borative evidange, When Kallsberg went arrest he knew that these boxes of opium and the subordinate position he holds, photograph was attached and this also away he gave witness a written authority had been given in charge of Yuen Kyawe sentence him to four mouths' impris- was stamped by the consular officials to sell his property and pay his debts. kob at Hongkong. Now what was his forenent. attitude at the time of the search? The.

His ticket was to commence either from

He had heard Kalleberg say he wanted We find Wong Tsoh-sung guilty. There Tientsin or Pukow; he could not remem to get away from Shanghai on account Police entered the room to search the are no mitigating circumstances and be her which. luggage and he was asked if there was must go to prison for nine months,

of it getting too hot,” for hing. any opium in the room.

Mr. L. Juli, a Norwegian subject, said" In reply he

He had wanted at first to buy a ticket Sung Woo-ding we find not guilty in Japan from Shanghai home, but they he had known the defendant for about:: bangs the table and threatens people with there is not sufficient evidence to support advised him to buy a ticket covering the years. all sorts of calamities and thet very heavy the charge.

The defendant had several damages would have to be paid for spoil

bought the ticket in Japan because Shanghai, journey starting from Tientsin. He times told him he was going to leave. ing their reputation. To put it into plain words, he tried to work a bluff We find General Lee Baiang-zah not closed and he did not want to let anyone inquiries as to Mr. O'Neill, and he found Det. Sergt. Givens unid the bad made thought the offices in Shanghai would be on the searching party.

guilty, and he leaves the Court without

Mr. F. G. ONeill had stopped in else know he was going home. He bad that any stain on his character.

that

We find Wong Tahsan guilty and he must go to prison for three months.

expenses.

found, what was his attitude. Did he

When the four boxes of opium were We fod Li Tung-woo gulity and he is not gone home, bat be had left a power the Astor House Hotel and Mr. F. tell the Police" These boxes were given fined $1,000.-.-C. Daily News,

of-attorney to dispose of his furniture O'Neill had come to Shanghai from Cali On returning to Shanghai ho decided not forria the same day as the register show- to go home at once, the ticket being ed he stayed at the hotel. available for six months. He occupied Mr. Davies addressing the Court point- 's old fat. The ticket and passport heed out that Maxine Johnson, if she had put in his desk. There was another man been innocent of the theft of the pass- staying with defendant for some time. port, would have been unlikely to have Maxine Johnson was not actually living admitted guilt. Had she been convicted" with him, but she stayed with him. she would have been sent to Bilibid for

ot less than two years.

The Court unanimously dismissed the

in charge of Yuen at Hongkong; there are more boxes will you please examine. them-No. There must have been more opium in his aund, and, in consequence,

A telegram from Sydney dated July he devised ways and means to har this reported that, in response to the opium removed outside of the Settle British Tobacco Co.'s offer to assist those ment. That alone. I submit, proves his of their employés who wished to sub- guilt. He then went to the Taoyin's scribe to the Commonwealth War Loan,

Aman and there he was told to go and bonds to the value of £32.230 were imme You said you wanted to get away from 360-1 | Ree Li Sung-way, and the next morning|diately applied for hy 1,500 out of 4,900 | her1 Yeg.

he recoved the opium.

employee.

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