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CANTON-HANKOW | CANTON'S AUTOMA-

RAILWAY.

SAVING $30,000 A MONTH.

TIC TELEPHONES.

BUILDING IN PROGRESS,”

EFFICIENT ADMINISTRATION. TO BE READY IN SEPTEMBER

[TROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.)

CANTON, Aug. 21st.

1929;

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST

Notable progress is being made in the preparation for the New Automatic Telephone System-for As a result of their policy of strict economy and the discharge of the City of Canton. The building -on-Tai-Ping-Road,-is-well-under all superfluous employees, the financial position of the Canton-way and will be ready for occupa Haakoy Railway e improving tion before the end of this year. daily." Ever since Mr. Teo: Taiang All engineering details for the Kee became its Director-General, underground and overhead system the Railway has beeen cutting down have been completed and tenderà~- expeores and silting out lazy and have been called by the Municipality superfinous

nous workers. Mr. Lo Wa for the construction work to go Po, head of the engineering departmence immediately. menty recently discharged more than 90 useless workpen. In a statement he said that this action coupled with the practice of strict economy meant a monthly saving of more than $20,000. The purchas ing department is also embarking on a course of strict economy wherever possible. As compared with the preceding administration it is having over 810,000 a month. These two items alone are reducing the expenses of the Railway by

more than 800,000 a month. Its in- come is also much better now than formerly. The Railway authorities are contemplating a big scheme of repair with a view to a thorough overhaul of the permanent way.

WASTE PAPER AND MILI-

TARY SECRETS.

A good many military, secrets have been prematurely divulged, to the public from papers carelessly thrown into the waste paper basket and carried out by the junkman. The Headquarters of the Eighth Military Route has in consequence. decided to build a special furnace

The Central Exchange building is designed for 10,000 automatic tele.. phone lines. It will be opened to service during the Spring of 1929

HOW SIGNATURES CAN BE FORGED.

APPARATUS PRODUCED AT CRIMINAL SESSIONS

TRIAL.

FOK CHUNG YUEN'S EXPLANATION OF HIS FIRM'S METHODS,!!

PUTS BLAME ON HIS BROTHER.

When the trial was resumed at the Criminal Sessions yester day, before Mr Justice P. Jacks-of-Fok-Chung-Yuen-on chargea of torging his father's signature and detranding the Bank of Canton, an apparatus was produced in Court by means of which fotgeries can easily be traced from genuine signatures. Details of how it works are given below. It was not used in this case with marked success according to an expers who pointed out many discrepancies between the supposed signature of prisoner's father on a deed of assignment by means of which the alleged fraud was perpetrated, and genuine signatures on other documents.

Defendant in his evidence-in-chief declared that he merely witnessed the heed when it was presented to him by his brother with his father's signature already on it.

Pathir'à Kafusal To`sign.

1 Before the request of the jury

with an fhitial equipment of 4,000. Beavis, senior partner in was granted, Mr. Sheidon said that lines. The Honam Exchange build Masra, Wilkinson & Grist," said he would like to make it clear that ing will have a capacity for 800 that for many years his firm were he was not contending that the automatic telephone line, and will legal advisers to the International various signatures of Fok Kam be opened for service with an initial Banking Corporation and subse-Chuen on the,, documents were equipmen; of 300 liues to serve the quently to the National City Bank genuine. They were probably made Hondra area.

of New York

by means of a chop. deveral mortgages were arranged. Mr. Jenkin said that as long as between Fok Kam Chuen and the it would not prejudice his case, he International Bank and he became would be quite prepared to make acquainted with Fok Kam. Chuen.

an exhaustive demonstration,

In March, 1998, & contract was awarded to the China Electric Company,

American-Chinese Company incorporated under the laws of the state of Deleware, USA, for an automatic telephone system for the City of Cantoa. The equipment is known as the No. 7-A machine switching" Rotary" system, manufattured by the Bell Telephone Manufacturing Company, Antwerp, ander the patents of the Western Electric Company, U.RA,

The system is that which Bas been extensively, adopted to replace the common battery systems in the thore important cities of Europe, and other parts of the world, he international settlement, Shanghai

Prosecution Closed. After further consideration, the jury withdrew their request until such time as they had evidence on and the that point,

Witness was handed Ave mortgage deeds and said that they were all executed by Fok Kam Chuen in his presence. An agreement between the Simmons' Firm Simmons' Company was also execut- ed in his presence.

The deed of assignment on which the father's signature is said to be a forgery was dated February 2nd, 1941, and was prepared in his office, assigned to the new company seven separate properties.

There was to be an 'allotment to

Fook Lee & Co. of 25 fully paid

+

ROUND THE 1928.

COURTS.

ALLEGED MURDERERS

REMANDED.

The two Chinese Lo Tung," and Lo Shiu Huen who were arrested at a shop in West Point and at the Wing Lok Street Wharf respective- ly, following the double murder-at- Yaumati early on Sunday morning. appeared-before-Mr.W-Schoßeld-| at the Kowloon Magistracy yester day morning charged with the alleged murder af. Lo Shing sad Taung Chu Chi at No. 111, Woo sudg Street, Yaumati..

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Inspector Fallon who was in charge of the case applied for a 24 hours remand of the frat.defen- dant, and a remand of one week in the case of the other defendant,

This was granted by his Worship.

MR. N. INSTONE BREWER AND AN OBSTRUC TION CHARGE.

Mr. N. Instone Brewer made an application before Major C. Will- ton to be made party to the sum mona against a Chinese driver at outside the Peak Tramway Station No. 9126 for alleged obstruction at Garden Road, as he was the owner of the car.

Mr. Brewer told his Worship that the alleged offence was not admit.. ted but he thought he would be able to explain the situation to the Magistrate better than the driver could.

...

His Worship then fixed the hear- ing for 11 a.m. this morning,

A PLEASANT FOREMAN !

A Chinese foreman of a gang of coolies working aboard a Japanese vessel in the harbour was given a

A Chinese expert in handwriting was then called. He was given an impression of the chop of Fok Kam Chuen to compare with the signa ture on the deed. After a most careful examination with magnifying glass, witness said that even to end of the day's work. The fore- pay slip for the whole gang at the the naked eye, one could see there man drew the money and als was a difference between the im- appeared.

He pleaded guilty to the theft Pression and the signature.

When pressed for further details, witness before Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the Magistracy yesterday morning and to the case and himself, he would have to use his lamps and other

labour. over three or four hours. Witness paraphernalia and that would take was then allowed to make his examination and return to give evi- dence this morning,

for all unwanted documents. No is at the present time having their up shares in the new company of aid that in order to do justice was sentenced to two months hard

more waste paper is to be given to the junkman bat must, be consigued to the flames to make sure that mili- tary secrets do not leak out in this curious way. Waste paper has to

Hain.

entire manual system. converted to Rotary.

The Rotary system contains all that is necessary to insure perfect operation of the system, whereby

be barned before 8.30 am. or after each subscriber completes the con- 5.30 p.m. The order for the build-nections to the patty wanted, with ing of a special furnace came directly from Marshal Li Tai out having to ring for the operator zepeating the number several times and in many cases being obliged to give up the call. in despair..

The method of operation is as fullows:

AMERICAN SEAMAN

VICTIMISED.

RICKSHA COOLIE SNATCHES $50.

the nominal value of $23,000, and also an undertaking by the new company to indemnify the Fook Lee Firm against certain obligations.

The parties attended at his office present were Mr. Burdin, managing op February 2nd, 1991. Those director of the mortgagees, Tok For Tat Ful. Witness's interpreter Kam Chuen, Fok Chung Yuen and explained the assignment to Fok Kam Chien but the interpretar told witness that Fok Kam Chuen refus ed to execute the deed,

Witness spoke to Fok Kam, Chuen for wasting time in attending to execute the deed and then refusing to do so. Fok Kam Chuen said

nothing and left the office.

After the receiver is removed from the switchbook and upon hear- ing the dialling tone, the wanted Mr. Thomas Henry O'Callagan, subscriber's number is dialled. If a stoker on the 8. President the wanted line is free, it is rung

The others said they would talk Pierce has informed the Police automatically until the wanted

to Fok Kam Chuen and later that about his recent misadventure at party answers or until the calling day Mr. Burdin, Fook Chung Yuen the Star Ferry Wharf, Hong party restores the receiver to the Kong. Ho alighted from ricksha switchbook. The calling subscriber and Fok Tat Fui returned and said No. 444 and took out his pocket can distinctly hear the ringing deed. He was satisfied that they that the bld man had signed the book to pay the ricksha coolie. signal at the distant end. The had seen Fok Kam Chuen sign and He had a 850 bill-Hong Kong ringing current is applied inter- the two sons then attached their currency in one hand-and an mittently for a period of 11 seconds. American 81 bill in the other. with silent intervals of 3 seconds. signatures as witnesses.

The coolie snatched the 850 bill and made off along Ice House Street leaving his riekaba. The

rickshe was taken to the Police Station where O'Callagan report ed the loss of his money,

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"You Took Mr. Burdin's Word?" -Cross-examined by Mr. Sheldon, witness said that all the men in question satisfied him that they

had seen the deed signed.

the offence but no money was found Police in Yaumati two days after The defendant was arrested by the

on him...

CRUELTY TO A PIG.

Messrs. Johnson, Stokes & Master, After Mr. M. M. Watson, of

with the case in which Fok Kam were carrying a pig with its leg had given evidence in connection

A Chinese man and woman who Chuen obtained an order to restrain protruding through the crate, thus the Bank of Canton from disposing causing pair to the animal, were the properties mortgaged to them, fined 83 each by Mr. W. Schofield under a forged deed of assignment, at the Kowloon Magistracy yester the case for the prosecution closed. day morning,

Defendant's Story.

Mr. Sheldon at once called the

STEALING FROM A PRE-

-SIDENT BOAT..

defendant to the witness-box. He Tat Fui, started the firm of Fook said that he and his brother, For Lee & Co. in 1810. The firm was amalgamated with the Thos. W. before Mr. W. Schofield for being A "Chinese coolie also appeared Simmons & Co. in 1921. Prior to in possession of a bunk cover and with their bills with the Bank of Pierce at the Kowloon Wharf yes that Fook Lee & Co. was in arrears a towel on board the s.. President Canton." very hard, and as their bills were tempted theft and was fined 87 with The Bank pressed them terday. He pleaded guilty to at- not liquidated, they asked for the alternative of ten days' hard security. As a result a deposit of labour.. some deeds belonging to Fok Kam Chuen, their father, was made to added, was made by Fok Tat Fai, the bank. The deposit, witness

it back to Fox Tat Ful, since when

When the party wanted answers, ringing ceases and the switches go to the talking position. In the event of the line wanted being busy a distinctive ring is heard,"

When the calling party hangs up In the civil action did you say

his brother.

he had not seen it again. Frisoner his receiver the connection is auto- that the two sons told you that the Explaining how Fok Tat Fai had was asked about his signature on matically released, but should the old man, had signed in their pre- access to those deeds, witness said a document stating that his called party fail to hang up his sence! You said that Mr. Burdin that they were kept in a safe, the father's signature had been made receiver, a lamp is lighted on the told you I feel conüdent that I combination of which was only in his (prisoner's) presence. He switchrack indicating this condition said all the parties had told me.

known to Fok Tat Fui, Fok In denied having signed that and said the switchman. Should the I put it to you that you took Tung and prisoner himself. Before it was not his signature. party calling, however, fail to hang Mr. Burdin's word. that he had the deposit was made, witness had Prisoner said that he first saw up but the called party restored his signed in his presence and you then told Fok Tat Fui that it would be the deed of the assignment of the receiver, a lamp lights in the con- entered the attestation No. better to file a petition in bank. leasehold "properties to the new nection circuit after the expira- I put it to you that if you have rupter, and with that purpose in company in the office of Messrs. Miss Maude Royden, the well-tion of a fixed interval-Canton the assurance of a person you trust mind, he had instructed Fok Tat Thomas W. Simons, Ltd. It

Gaselle. known woman preacher and lec- turer, who has been stayed here at

presence, you will take their word Lo & Lo to get advice.

Fok Kam Chyen, and other signa Government House for the last few days left here yesterday for Japan "by the President Pierce. Among

THE S.S." PRESIDENT PIERCE LEAVES FOR NORTH. MISS MAUDE ROYDEN AMONG

·PASSENGERS.

the 100 first class passengere were: Mr. T. B. Wilson, general agent of the Robert Dollar Co. in Hong Kong, who is proceeding to the

to

PIRACY OF A FISHING BOAT.

NOT AN UNWILLING"

SPECTATOR."

United States on furlough; Mr. and ROBBER GETS THREE YEARS"

Mrs. Arthur E. Bryan, travelling to Japan. Mr. Bryan is the Inspector of the Trad Commissioner Service.

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that a person has signed in their Fui and a friend to call on Messrs. bore the signature of his father, THE CULTURE OF THE NUDE IN CHINA

tions go..

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It is not the bractice in your ofee -No, not so fat as my instruc- Jury Want Torgery Demonstration the afternoon, his Lkdship told it..

When the case wis resumed in

Fok

and attest the signature as having Continuing, witness said that Fok tures and writings which had been Been made in your presence -That Tat Fui had told him not to worry crossed out. He was told that the is not so.

and that he would be able to fix property had already been assigned I put it to roe that that is the matters up with the Bank of to Mesars. Thomas W. Biminons, practice of other solicitors in the Canton. After this conversation, Ltd., and that Fok Kam Chuen hai Colony - don't know.

the Bank did not press them and already signed it. Prisober was also witness thought everything was told that he was to attest his right. Fok Fat Fai said that he father's signature. Prisoner then had been to Canton and obtained signed the deed, handed it to Fok permission from their father to Tat Fui and had not seen it again The Chicose who was found guilty

deposit the deeds with the Bank. since. of the Government of Canada; on Monday on a charge of parti-

Witness had no occasion to doubt Questioned about the Fook Fre Baron H. W. von Barby, returning cipating in the piracy of a fishing Mr. Jenkin that certain members A few days after, Fok Fat Fui said that from 1910 until 1921 he Firm and Fook Lee & Co. prispatt to his home in Germany by way boat of Lan Tau Island some two of the jury had intimated to him said that the Bank of Canton was assisted his father in managing the of the United States, after a busi- years, was yesterday sentenced to that they would like to have a de- hot content merely to hold the Fook Lee Firm and he was also a Hess trip to the East; Mrs. Edith three years hard labour by the monstration how, according to the deeds and that a mortgage had to partner in Fook Lee & Co. A. Baker, well-known local re- Chief Justice, Sir Henry Gollan. prosecution, the forgerica were be arranged,

It will be remembered that during made. sident, travelling to New York við

Fat Ful was employed wholly in Seattle. She will return to Hong the piracy a foki of the attacked This request probably arose out Mr. Burdin went to see Mess78,

For that purpose Fok Tat Fui and Fook-Lee & Com Kong in November next; Captain boat was shot, and he was subse of the queer contraptions that Mr. Wilkinson & Grist and instructed who said that it was his father's. A chop was handed to prisoner J. M. Enochs, Commanding the quently thrown overboard. The Jenkin had brought into Court, them to prepare the necessary He explained that in 1917 his father U.S. Patrol in South China, who prisoncé was indicted on two counte,. There was is going to Shanghai.

square wooden box, documents for mortgaging the pro- was treasurer of the Shun Tak Captain the first being a capital charge with a glass top. Inside the box perties. Witness had clearly under Chamber of Commerce and used the Enochs was, formerly in the U.S.8. The jury retired for eight minutes was an electric bulb, and one sur stood from his brother, Fok Tat chop for giving receipts. The chop Asheville Mr. Mancini, who is did returned a verdict of Not mised that in order to forge a Fai, that their father, Fek Kam was kept in a drawer with other making a round trip to Shanghai; Gilty on the first count and found signature, the original had be past Chuen, had consented to the mort chops. The drawer was not lock- Mr. J. M. Alves, head of the well- prisoner guilty on the second.

ed to the bottom of the glass plate. known firm of 3. M. Alves & Co.. In passing sentence yesterday The light would then be switched Witness added that the first time travelling to Shanghai, sccompanied morning, his Lordship said that it

Mr. Sheldon: Have you ever at by his two daughters; Mr. and Mrs. was quite clear to him that the fury on, and the room in which the he saw the deeds was in the offices all, as far as you know, signed a Wr, W. L. Ma, travelling to Shang- did not think that the prisoner Had have to be darkened. A document Co., Ltd., and that was, of course, Beavis -No, hever. Witness add- forgery was to be perpetrated would of Messrs. Thos. W. Simmons & deed in the presence of Mr. hai, Mr. Ma is connected with the fired at the deceased fotí, and that would then be placed on the surface after the amalgamation. Brm of Sincere & Co.; Mr. C. P. although he had not taken a prof the glass and the light from

ed that he signed the deeds in the Anderson, of the firm of Messrs.minent part in the piracy, his Lord- inside the box would then show HP said that Fok Tat Fui bad asked Simmons, Ltd.

Shown one of the deeds prisoner ofice of Messrs.

W. Palmer & Turner, local architects, ship was also of the opinion that the signature clearly and anyonebiza to sign it opposite the attesta. The hearing was adjourned with who 18-on-a-business trip to the prisgner

an anwilling who possesses a steady hand would tion clause. This he did hapding this morning when the prisoner will North

spectator.

be able to trace over the signature,” (Continued on nest Uolumn). be "cross-examined by Mr. Jenkin

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