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THE SIXTEEN SONS'

DISPUTE.

MR. POTTER ON COMING

OF AGE LAW.

DOES IT VARY FOR THE

CHINESE

ALLEGED COMMUNIST

MURDERERS.

TO RE RETURNED TO THE CANTONESE ?

SEQUEL TO RAID ON NAM

LUNG VILLAGE..

During the mid-day waterfront Practically the whole of yester- rush the Tai On boarding house, day's hearing (the second day of near one of the wharves, was raid- bearing) was occupied by legal | ed by a strong force of police, argument by Mr. Eldon Potter, detectives and district watchmen. Six men were arrested. These men are supposed to be responsible for a number of atrocities in the Heung- shan district, committed in

K.C., in the case which has arisen through the dispute between the sixteen sons of a wealthy Chinese over their father's disposal of his

money. The father died at Maras

in 1007.

The case centres upon a mortgage of $400,000 made in February, 1925 Plaintiffs, who are the two youngest sons, allege they were under age at that time and ask that the

an

atteinpt to intimidate the villagers It is said thint on April 2nd a party

AN ASTONISHING CONFESSION.

"I HAVE COMMITTED

FORGERY."

EUROPEAN'S STRANĜE

"BEHAVIOUR.

COMMITTED FOR TRIAL.

After obtaining by means of a forged cheque the sum of £80 in Bank of England and Treasury notes, Joseph Matthew Kailey, described As 11 12 Anglo-Indian, to the polier. Yesterday at the surrendered itself and the money

Central Magistracy Kailey said: of six Communists went to Nam admit the forgery, but it was Lung with the intention of com.

committed under pelling the inhabitants to join their

very pressing vircumstances." mevement.

The villagers resisted, and in re-Willson yesterday on the following Kailey appeared before Major C. mortgage be made null and void venge the Communists burned the four charges: of stealing two As far as they are concerned. They village and seized six young men.

cheques, the property of Mr. E. K. also allege that they have not hene- Two of these prisoners were after-Dovey, Government Analyst; of fted from it. The defence contends wards slpt dead. The raiders de- that at all material times the plain-manded a sum of 83,500 as com

forging a cheque for 3060 in the name of Mr. E. K. Dovey; of tiffs were of age, and that there-penantion for this resistance.

eashing a cheque knowing smun to" fore the mortgage can stand.

be forged; and of forging a letter The mortgage in question is be

to the manager of the Mercantile tween Loo Kwong Hing and Loo

Bank of India in the name of Mr. Kwong Lam, the plantiffs and

E. K. Dovey, several of their brothers on the one hand, and the defendants Li Koon Chun sad Kan Toug Po on the other. 1t isin respect of property in Hong Kong known as 6S, 64, 06 and 68, Queen's Road Ceutral, and 10 and 21, Stanley Street.

They also apply for an injune- tion to restrain the defendants from selling, or otherwise dealing with the property, and such fur- ther relief that the Court may think fit. They also claim their

costs.

Mr. Eldon Potter, K.C., and Mr. H. G. Sheldon, instructed by Mr. D. L. Strellet, are for the plain tiffs, and Mr. F. C. Jenkin, in- structed by Mr. G.-G. N. Tinson-is for the defendants. The case is ex- pected to occupy most of this week.

Mr. Potter's Argument,

Mr. Potter continuing his argu- ment said that the question of frand having been alleged in the filed statement of defence, he was. contending that the documents in

were signed by the two a without knowing what committing themselves to. They could not be tolle fiable and he cited authorities to show that such a mortgage, was not en- forceable but null and void.

Under the Infants Relief Act" Mr. Potter claimed that any con- tract for debt entered into by an Infant wna absolutely void and the mortgage with which the present ease was concerned was nothing but contract for debt-in other worda, a loan. As such, it came directly within the Infants Relief Act.

Counsel suid he was not going to suggest that an Infant could buy a piece of land and, disclosing his true status later, decline either to pay for it or to give back the land. In certain circumstances, equitable relief could be given such as the re- covery of the loan. In this case counsel claimed that no relief could be given the defendants. If relief could be applied then it would be the repayment of the $5,000 and $4,000, if the plaintiffs, in fact, re- ceived this money.

When the coup d'eint against the Reds at Canton was accomplished on Good Friday, the gang was forerd to fly with a number of other Communists. The raid was organised on the strength of infor mation that the men were hiding

in Hong Kong.

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THE CHINESE Y.M.C.A.

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Criminal Intelligence, prosecuted. Mr. T. H. King, Director of

The first witnesa was Mr. E. K. Dovey. He said that Kailey was employed at the telephone exchange in the office buildings. On May A request has been received, it 8th witness made out two cheques, is reported, for the surrender of

A mumber of changes in the Hong the men to General Li Chai Sum, at 10-0 am and the other at

Kong Chinese Y.M.C.A. have takon but certain formalities have to beaut

p.m. Their numbers

place since Mr. Yimson 1 Tano, gone through before this can be wore 356931 and 350534. In reply to

M.A. from Yale University, has complied with. One of these in the

a question by Mr. King, witness

taken over the datics of general Force Nine "

secretary. Mr. J. L. McPherson is holding of an identification parade, for which the arrival of witnesses said he did not notice when he to-day at the World is an exciting still with the Association as ad- from Nam, Lung Village, including made out the cheques that two had and well told story, but to those visory general secretary, but most the parents of the murdered vil boen abstracted from the hook.. who take an interest in the cinema of a secretariat which now wonsists of the active work is in the hands lagers, is being awaited,

Witness continued that it was industry it is more than that. It almost entirely of Chinese. possible to overhear conversations is a German production and there The secretarial staff is divided between his own private office and are astonishing points of differenecal, business, and service,

into three departments: education- various part of the building by between the output of the American The educational department looks pressing a button at the switch- and Tierman studios. Comparisons after the YMCA. day and night board.

suggest themselves, but it is hard schools, the free schools for poor.

boya, and civic and Vocational In the course of his duties de- to say that the one is better than training. The service department is fendant had free access to witness's the other. On the score of photo-concerned chiefly with activition private room. He could not say exactly as what time Kailey was graphy and stage settings Germany, and large business houses where it outside schools, and with factories absent from the office, but he was if "Seigfried" and "Wind Force is possible to form social centres. not sent out. At about 12-30 Mr.

Nine are typical, certainly leads. The business department is confined B. R. Weller, Assistant Account-

Mr. J. L. McPherson and Mr. Yim-

SERIOUS INTIMIDATION

CHARGE

COOLIES BULLIED OUT OF ONE FILTH EARNINGS!

Central Police station.

Not A Batisfactory Employee,

EL

After months of submission to the orders of a Chinese gang, a number of cunlien decided to make a con plaint to the Police. As a result, two members of the gang appeared ant at the Mercantile Bank of Every scene is constructed and the to routine administration. at the Central Magistracy yester-ladin rang up to ask if he had positions and movements of the son H. Tsao are responsible for the day. The charges against defend authorised the payment of a cheque actors are arranged so that the com- general direction of the Association ants are that between January and not. Mr. Weller came round to bis position is

for 8880. He replied that he had

as nearly perfect as executive secretary in charge of the May they compelled the complain office, and they went together to the possible. But what is more the star service department and Mr. T activities. Mr. Ko Sic Wai in

nuts to pay two cents on every ten earned. The penalty of failure to

"close up" has been livinated, Moffat is head of the business de- comply with this orders was a severe beating in each case.

stare and supers alike are only partment. In reply to the defendant's ques shewn in their proper perspective, Des Voeux Road Central, has been The Chinese Y.M.C.A. Branch in Sub-Inspector Shaftain, of the tion whether he had discharged his such few "close ups" as there are closed as the daily attendance of Secretariat for Chinese Affairs, dcties in a satisfactory manner, said that the complainants and de- Mr. Dovey anid that defendant's shew the whole figure in an ap business men for whom it was at fendants were all casual truck had not done so. pullers.

Witness admitted propriate setting and as an effective first intended did not warrant the In December the defend that he had never caught witness in part of the drama. German pro expenses required for its upkeep. and informed them that if they board to a private conversation. ants approached the complainants the act of listening at the switch ducers have firmly closed the photo- In order to meet the needs of

graph album.

young business employees commer- wished to continue as truck pullers Mr H R Weller, Assistant they would have to pay the de- Accountant at the Mercantile Bank leads on two important points. The beadquarters in Bridges Street.

Against that America undoubtedly cial classes are being started at the

earned. fendants two cents on every ten of India, said that about 10-15 on est juvenile of Hollywood's supers

Mr. J. D. Bush, formerly fewer in number and had no option to the Bank and presented an

The complainants were Saturday morning defendant came knows that an ordinary walk won't professor in Peking Government

ta. on the films, the Percy the educational committee.

University, will act as chairman of but to meet the defendants daily envelope addressed to the Mercan-pictures show how ugly and on the Wing Lok Wharf and hand tile Bank. The envelope contained it is; but the caste of Wind Force over a percentage of their earnings. a cheque for 8880 and a letter re Nine" do not seem to have master- When the defendants thought they questing English currency, bathed the cinema walk. Afternoon Argument. were not receiving enough money aigned with Mr. Dovey's name. part is the dressing of the actresses. SPEEDY CIRCUITS OF HAPPY. Continuing his argument in the they would beat the complainants, In witness's opinion, the forgeries We have had occasionally some- afternoon, Mr. Potter continued to truthful return of the amounts they

alleging that they had not made á were cleverly done.

what bizarre costumes from Holly- cite various judgments in support of lind earned. Eventually the com-

Delay In Cashing The Cheque.

wood, but to balance them the his claim a the question of "infants plainants could stand this no longer

Two Chinese who were observed Witness added that he sent for beautifully and becomingly dress-peatedly making circuite of Happy larger number of the women are by a nearby resident to be re the equivalent of 8080 in sterling, ed. Maria Kamradek who plays Valley at a high speed appeared Dealing with the question of fraud and made a complaint to the In- and bankruptcy, he contended that spector. He sent soma detectives and found that it could not be label in

Wind Force Nine has yesterday at the Central Magis the authorities required au actual

to the wharf on Monday and four obtained immediately. After the ugly clothes and wears them badly. tracy. express misrepresentation before

defendant had waited for about 18 minutes, the clerk suggested that might equally have issued from April 11th he noticed that twe Mr. C. A. Grimes said that on the Court could hold an infant liable. His Lordship could not as- sume there was any such misrepre-

To the best of witness's knowledge. Hollywood; there are the same un-motor cycles one of them carrying sentation in this care because the

the prisoner then left the Bank for necessary inoxactitudes inchiding a pillion rider-made the circuit some 20 minutes. infant was apparently described in

an unwitnessed will that everyono no fewer than five times. He took the way an adult would be. Mr.

Witness continued that at about accepts as a matter of course and an s position near the Craigeugower 11 o'clock he gave defendant the extraordinarily gallant commodore Cricket Club, and from his obser Potter claimed there was no express But because the Chinese had this notes in a blue envelope, and the of manœuvres who gives one of his ratione was able to state definitely misrepresentation, but, of course, right of succession

the morning, as the result of in-naval manoeuvres produced one or to property, man then left the Bank. Later in cruisers to the rescued lady. The that the defendants were passing him regularly at Eut average

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A responsible for

V

men were arrested. Two were re- leased because there was insufficient evidence against them.

The prisoners remanded until Saturday,

were

prisoner should call backs later.

:

I Wish To Speak To You

Quietly,"

The second

The story and its mechanics

A PETROL ST. LEGER.

VALLEY.

Mok Wing Tam, owner of one of

if the other side could show that according to Chinese law, that did

où the not mean that the coming of agequires he had made, witness rang two sniggers from people who knew, speed between 30 and 40 miles. someone who knew the law or the the coming of age at £1 years for learnt that the cheque was a far-knowledge to see that things were the two machines reported by Mr. .clerk, or varied. The law of this Colony put up Mr. Dovey, from whom he and it didn't need much inside an hour. subject that would be important. everyone.

Dealing with the law of In-

gory. He immediately called to not altogether ship-shape in that fancy

It was almost impossible to be see Mr. Dovey at his office and they part of the story.

Grimes, denied that he was driving 17 again, counsel said that lieve that it was intended by local went together to the Central Police

the machine, da at the time he the defence apparently contended legislation that, the Chinese should station:

was away from Hong Kong, that under the law of Infancy in Hong Kong (so far as Chinese everyone else, and there was nothing defendant there.

come of age at a different age to When they arrived, they found

Replying to a question from: the Sub Inspector Andrews said that Bench, the defendant admitted wero concerned) you could come off in the Ordinance relied upon by the which contained twelve £5, one the defendant who gave the name borrowed by two friends, Charles The envelope on Monday afternoon he charged that the machine was occasionally ayo, in the legal sense, before 2 defence to suggest this. The age of £10 and one £20 Bank of England of Joseph Matthews Kailey. years. According to the customs of 21, fixed in England as the coming notes, and £0 108. in Treasury notes the afternoon he read the first of whom however denied using it on

In Loung and J. L. this part of Chins, defendants were of age time, was also applicable in

Quinn both of of age at the time the mortgage was this Colony.

was in possession of the police.

the four charges to defendant at the the day in question. entered into and therefore they were there was no local law to the oon- So far as he knew

Contral Police station. Defendant bound by it.

The summons was adjourned for made a statement that was taken further trary.

enquiries. Uhinese Law Of Succession, Commenting on the question of Sub-Inspector Payne said he was down by witricas. This statement Mok Wing Tam was defendant in Saturday morning, was as follows: "I have nothing a second summons charging him legal casos in which it was decided and Probate Ordinances, Mr. Potter May 7th. Defendant came in at not wish to say anything at premat

Counsel went on to refer to local full age with regard to Marriage on duty on

to say now; by this I mean I do with a similar offence that this Colony buforced Chinoso aid that no one could be married, 12.58 and said I wish to speak to

Evitete in this case was given law as regards succession to pro- without consent

by Traffic Setgeant Baker. The or you quietly; I have committed a M. K. Joseph. of parents perty. It was admitted, said Mr. guardians, until the age of 21, and forgery and have the money in my reply to each of the other throw the defendant approach him He made the same statement in officer doposed that on May 4th, he Potter, that the Crown expressly 16 letters of administration could pocket. After making this volun-

charges. defendant broke

at Lower Albert Road, near the- reserved to the Chinese, and to the be granted in remo probate tary statement,

When asked if he had anything Dairy Farm bend, at an estimated Chinese only, their hereditary of wills until the age of 3 was

down. rights of property succession, and arrived at. It had been decided by dant produced the money and

Sergt. Dyerson said that defon-to say. Kailey admitted the for speed of 25 miles an hour.

gery, but pleaded that it was com- Defendant said that the bend in Hong Kong there were two law Mr. Justice Gomperts that the blank cheque at the Detective Officemitted under very pressing cir- referred to of succession to property, one for Probate Ordinance applied to Chi- of his own scoord. When the macunstances. He did not call any necessitating slow driving at the wàs un ncute one, 'Chinese and the other for non- nere as well as to non-Chinese.

witnesses. Chinese.

After preliminary evidence in the was searchod, faly five cents wAL

approaches. He was sure he was His Worship catsmitted defen- not driving at an excessive speed, (Continued on next Column).

plaintiff one had been taken, the found upon Blin

dant for trial at the Criminal since he was on second gear, Court adjourned.

(Continued on nezi column). Sessions next month.

A fine of $16 was imposed.