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CANTON MER- CHANTS' CORPS.

TO BE REORGANISED.

INCORPORATION WITH

8TH ARMY.

RESULT OF INTERNAL

DISSENSION,

[FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.}

CANTON, October 11th

The Canton Merchante Volunteer Corps, organized towards the end of the last year immediately after

the Communist holocaust, are to

lose their status as an independent unit The Government has decided to reorganize them and bring them under its direct control."

Ug to the present they have been a self-organised body taking no orders from the Government. But

the Government now wants to put the force on an official basis and they are to be officered and staffed by the Headquarters of the sch Military Route. Nor will they be allowed

retain to

the

The Canton Merchants Volunteer Corps." Henceforth, according to the Government edict, they are to be called The Canton Police Reserve,"

name

The Government is imposing these regulations on the Corps for three reasons.

OUTGROWN ITS USEFUL-

NESS!

In the first place with the ex- pulsion of the Communists, prate and security is supposed to have. been ushered in. The Corps was privately organized by the mer chants' to protect their own interests from Communists and outlaws. But as there are (officially) no more Buch desperadoes and the interesis of the merchants are no longer jeopardized, the Corps has out- grown its usefulness. There was a lime, according to the Government, when the authorities were so o- cupied that they could not afford the merchants adequate protection. But that is a thing of the past, and the Government cannot now allow the merchants to have" an armed

force of their own.

The second reason is that there has, of late, been considerable dis- agreement and dissension in the Corps itself. For some reason the Voluntary Corps in the Cheung Hwo district supported by the merchants of Cheung Hing Street, Koo Lok Chow and several other places have for several weeks re- fused to take orders from the Head

The

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY,

THE $260,000 FRAUD CASE.

CARVALHO YEO AND THE TREASURY.

ALLEGED SHUFFLING WITH THREE BANK ACCOUNTS.

"QUITE FRIENDLY WITH PROSECUTING SOLICITOR."

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Carvalho Yes, the man who is alleged to have defrauded the Treasury of over a quarter million dollars, is now a figure of considerable interest to the Colony. When the case against him was resumed at the Central Magistracy yesterday, the Court room was Alled with spectatore, among whom were several imembers of the legal profession...

A few minutes before the bearing began, Teo left the Victoria Gaol, where he is being detained, and he was ushered into the dock by a Chinese detective and an European sergeant. On seeing Mr. T. M. Hazelrigg, solicitor for the prosecution, Yeo with a broad smile said "Good afternoon, Mr. Hazelrigg, may I have a few words with you." They conversed for a few minutes and it transpired that when Yeo was employed in the Treasury he had made friends with overy European officer there.

At yesterday's hearing the story of how Yeo shuffled with three hank, Accounts was disclosed. It was said that he first opened an account with three thousand dollars At the Instone Banking Corporation under the firm name of Min Tak & Co. He was then dressed in European style clothing and gavë bie name as' Chan Man Wai.

From the prosecution's story Yeo when once in possession of a banking account lost no time in opening another account with the Netherlands Trading Society, in the name of J. E, d'Almada, describing himsel? as the managing partner of Katz & Co. Giving the latter firm as a reference he succeeded in opening another bank account with the Equitable Eastern Banking Corporation in the name of the Man Lee Co.

Having now three bank accounts to facilitate his exploit." Yeo, it was suggested., began to defraud the Treasury of over 8260,000 by forging three cheques.

Engaged In The Case.

Mr. C. A. S. Russ is for the defence, and Mr. T. M. Hazelrigg, is prosecuting on behalf of the Treasury, Mr. F. C. Jenkin, instructed by Messrs. Johnston, Stokes and Master, is "holding a watching brief for the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bankink Corpora

tion, while Mr. R. A. Wadeson watching the interests of the Netherlands Trading Society.

Further Charges,

At the commencement of yester. dağ's hearing, Mr. R. E. Lindsell, the Senior Magistrate, said, that he had received notice of further charges being preferred against the accused. The charges were in coa- pection with the water rates, but

the Magistrate said that he did not think it would be necessary to con- sider them at present. This being agreeable to both the prosecution and the defence, the care then proceeded.

Bank Account No. 1, Poon Ping Kas, formerly assist ant compradore of the instone Banking Corporation was the first witness called. He said that he Grat knew the defendnpt between July and August, 1927. Defendant came to the bank and gave his name as Chan Man Wai. He said that he was a building contractor, trading under the name of Min Tuk Co.

Witness spoke to defendant on two or three occasion, and could remember distinctly that defendant was dressed in European clothing. The cheque purporting to have been signed by Mr. Mel, Messer and drawn on the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank was paid in to the Min Tak's account by, defendant On the following day, defendant

On January 4th, 1926,

came to the bank and drew $85,980. Witness later in the day paid over

The

respect of

To Pay Sub-Contractors. Witness said that he had seen the defendant on many occasions and to the best of his knowledge there was no one else who, transacted business for Katz & Co. alleged forged cheque on exhibit was paid in by the defendant on January 3rd, 1995, to the credit of Katz & Co. "Defendant came to the bank himself with the cheque, and witness after receipting the paying in book, asked defendant whether he would be drawing'against the cheque soon. Defendant said that, the cheque was in Government contracts and that he would be needing the money "scon to pay the sub-contractors.

The cheque was sent to the Clear ing House in the ordinary course of business and passed. On January 4th, defendant went to the bank and presented a cash cheque fer $63,900 drawn by Katz & Co. on the Netherlands Trading Society. Witness passed the cheque and apologised to defendant for having kept him waiting. Defendant again went to the bank two days lares when he cashed another cheque for 8500. There was a credit balance in favour of Katz & Co. of $817.76 Witness identified defendant at the, identif-ation parade.

Hurry At Identification Parade.

CORRESPONDENCE.

KOWLOON BUS SERVICE.

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OCTOBER 12th, 1928.

SALT MERCHANTS AT VARIANCE.

SHOP

"DENUDEL OF GOODS 1"

**SALESMAN WITH A SPLEN. DID. MEMORY,"

Sik.-The Kowloon 'Bug. Service is in the hands of three Companies Two Chinese firms dealing in salt that may be said to monopolize this as buyers and sellers respectively. class of business. The Police De

were the protagonists in a case partment

allots them different heard at the Summary Court yes- routes and the public are entitled | terday morning before Mr. Justice · to an adequate service. But the F. Jacka Summons and cross- present service is not adequate.

summons were issued.

The last ferry from Hong Kong

The plaintiff in "the originai leaves at 1 a. and at this hour summans were the Wa. Shing frm residents of Kowloon Tong and. who sued the Wing Lee Salt shop, Kowloon City are left to find their

for the recovery of 8368.16 being way home as best as they can, It the balance due on goods sold and ia dangerous for them to use rick delivered. In the · CROAS-Etimiinona shaws at this hour' on account of the parties' positions were reversed footpads and a public hire car from Salt shop against the Wai Shing and the claim by the Wing. Les

the Kowloon Ferry is a luxury firm was for the sum of 8940,30 which the man in the street cannot being the value of goods wrongful. afford. I submit, Sir, that they removed from their premises. public are entitled to better service and protection, and that the ai Tack Motor 'Bus Co., Ltd., with ita depot in Kowloon City and the Kowloon Motor 'Bus C., Ltd.,

which runs Route Six should be urged by the Police Department to provide cars to meet the last ferry from Hong Kong.

I wish to point out to the Captain Superintendant of Police that should these two Companies refuse to provide these facilities, the China Meter 'Bus Co., Ltd., which had formerly run late cars to Kow. loon Tong and Kowloon City may again permitted to do so for the sake of public safety and convenience.-Yours, etc.

RESIDENT, Hong Kong, October 11th.

Mr. C. A. S. Russ appeared for the Wai Shing firm and Mr. Leo d'Almada, Sor., was for the Wins The two actions Lee Salt Shop. were taken together.

The case for the plaintiffs" was that they had supplied goods to the against which sum they had been defendants to the value of 81,224.53,

paid 8000 in four instalmenta leaving balince of 8624.93.

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Against this balance, plaintiffs bought goods from the defendants to the value of 8331.51, and thus leaving a balance which now form- ed the subject of their claim.

Defendants' case was that while admitting the amount of $624.93 owing to the plaintiffs, they alleged that the plaintiffs had wrongfully taken from their stops the entire stock worth $310.50. The plaintiffs had cherefore over-repaid themselves. by 8221.57 and it was this sum that they were claiming together with damages for trespasses.

Wong Kwong Chi, manager of the Wai Shing firm when cross- examined by Mr. Leo d'Almada said that it was not true that be- cause the defendant firm owed then

to take away goods from the defendants' shop. The goods they bought were not worth 8949.30.

ing Society and after having 9600 odd, be directed some fukis satisfied himself, agreed to open an account. Witness paid in 82,500 by cheque drawn in favour of the Man Lee Co. by Kate & Co. on the Netherlands Trading Society.

On January 4th, defendant paid

the Hong Kong Government on the in a cheque for 873,785.54 drawn by Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank in cheque was endorsed by the Sang Invour of Sang Cheong & Co. The Cheong & Co. and also the Man Lee Co. It was sent through the

Clearing House, but was returned by the "Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking with the request for con-

rmation of the endorsement.

2.

A Bigger Amount,

A Sang Cheong was not a client of the Equitable "Eastern Banking Corporation, witness did not feel disposed to give the confirmation and had therefore returned the cheque to the Man Lee Co. Defen- dant went to witness: the next morn.

A clerk of the Netherlands Trading and asked for an explanation. ing Society, Mr. F. X. M. da Silva, The matter was explained and de. was called to corroborate the last witness' story in the main, but, in fendant left the bank. Next day, answer to Mr. Hazelrigg, he said defendant returned with a cheque that he had not been able tä identify defendant at the parade, for 895,142.19 issued in favour of and that he had picked out a wrong the Man Lee Co. That cheque was

defendant went to the bank and duly honoured and on January 6th,

cashed a cheque for $78,930,

mлn,

Mr. Ruas Asked witness when he first recognised the defendant, was it when he walked into the Court,

or was it from the fact that the defendant was in the dock?

quarters of the V.D.C. and in con- sequence serious trouble arose.

Witness asked defendant why he "matter became so acute that it was this amount to the defendant, mcttion at a time should be asked the dant pulling out $80,000 in notes wanted such a big sum, and defen Mr. Lindsell ruled that ons ques- Snally taken to the Canton Com- ly in back notes of 8500 denomina

witness. missioner of Police, General Tangagain, came to the bank and drew tion. On January 6th, defendant

Witness said that he recognised that he required the money to pay which he had in his possesssion said the defendant while he was sitting sub-contractors.. Shih Tang, for arbitration and is out another $12,000. Witness had

in the Court. not seen defendant after that oc- not yet settled.

casion, until September 27th of this

The Magistrate: You were satis-

year when he attended at the iden-

Mr. Ruse: You knew he was the

Mr. d'Almada: You know that if you bought these goods, you bought everything from the shop, leaving nothing, not even a single gunny tag-We did not buy up every thing in the shop.

In answer to further questions, witness said that he wanted to buy A large quantity of salt from the

from the New Territories. He said defendants, because he had to meet orders given by some travellers that he had duly entered the transactions in his books, but when naked to point them out, witness after much delay, said that the

book,

was recorded "in another

He said that the goods were ordered by twenty to thirty travel- lers The orders were all given at one time and all were to be met within a weeek. Witness said that he never made notes of such orders, and took no hargain money for the day of delivery.

them. Prices were not fixed until

When asked as to how he could remember all the indents if he had made no nates of them, witness said My saleanan, has £ splendid memory."

After further evidence had been- heard the case was adjourned.

A DESPICABLE ROGUE.

ROBS COOLIE OF HIS SAVINGS.

The story was told at the Central Magistracy yesterday morning be fore Mr. R. E. Lindsell of how a despicable rogue robbed an earth coolic of his savings.

It appeared that the cooli häd denied himself unremittingly in order to save 828 which he hoped to send to his family in the country. He even went so far as to foregu

On Wednesday he went to bathe in a nullah near the Mortuary and left his clothes, in which was the $28, on the steps leading to the nullah. While he was having his bathe, a seak thief came up and j

defendant because he was in the fed with the explanation ?-Rather, big aid-day meal for five months. The third reason is that the re-tification parade held at the Central dock, and that he was the person when a man had got 280,000 in cash

Police Station. There witness pick you ought to have picked out. noc-

c defendant out from a number of Now, how many people were there with him...! men.

cent rigid enforcement of Furnal restrictions has been the cause of misunderstanding between the Police and the Corps, frequent ly resulting in brawls. The Corps could not apparently understand the emergency night signals of the

Bank Account No. 2.

at the parade, about dozen 1- ...About a dozen."

patrols, and refused to watch theness and asked to open in account made all the difference to that Parade when he picked him out.

Continuing, witness said that on Mr. Russ: How did you do it—"January 7th, defendant again went opened with the wetherlands Trad- march past stem or run past shem! cheque for $14,000, leaving a crédito mau tying his to

The second bank account was did you just walk past them,, or to the bank and cashed. another ing Society. Mr. H. Holtkamp, Well, I was not feeling very well balance of 8209.65. cashier of the bank said that he that day and I was rather hasty. first saw defendant on September Mr. Russ: So hasty that you 14th, 1997. Defendant, who was in picked out an innocent man. Do again

Witness never saw European attire, went up to wit you know that you might have

until the identification

name as J. K. man's career? (Laughter.)

Where The Cheques Were Found. d'Almada and, said that he was the

Bank Account No. 8. managing partner of Katz & Co..

At this stage, Mr. Hazelrigg contractors. Defendant also pro- Mr. Charles Choa, compradore to asked for the case" to be adjourned. duced a letter purporting to have the Equitable Eastern Banking He said that he hoped to close the d'Almada and R. M. Waller. That how the third bank account was open- been signed by Fisher Katz, J. K. Corporation, was then called to tell case for the prosecution to-day. He letter authorised defendant to signed by the defendant, He said that he had only four more witnesses to all cheques in the name of the first saw defendant in October last call, one of whom would give evi- firm.

year. Defendant represented him dence as to finding the cheque books self as the managing partner of

streets at nights on "necount of He gave his their failure to obtain the peces anry passes from Police Headquar- tera. They resumed their duties last night when Police Commis sioner Tang instructed his sub ordinates to inform" the Corps of the secret Police emergeney signals. The reorganization and restaffing of the Merchants' Volunteer Corps has been entrusted to the Police Commissioner by the Headquarters of the 8th Military Route. It is doubtful how the merchants will take the Government's_plan_

An account was opened, defen- dant making a first payment of 8,050. Up to the end of that year, and from the time the account was threa more payments were made,

opened until the end of the year, about ten cheques were drawn. Two of these cheques were made out in favour of the Man. Lee Co. There was a small credit balance in favour of Katz & Co. at the end of the year.

The man

towel around his waist gave chase. He was join- defendanted by a clansman and a District Watchman, and the thief was even- tually arrested near the Taiping Theatre, but neither the clothing nor the money was found on him.

The man was led back to the spot where he had stolen the clothing, and there he confessed his guilt to the District Watchman. The latter admitted that he had struck defen dant before he would tell the truth, and added "I did not strike him much" told the Court that he was beaten Defendant denied the charge and

and while under the beating he admitted anything.

the Man Lee Co, and gave his name and paying-in books at the "office " is Yeung Tak Lee. Defendant anid that he was a Government Contrac witnesses would give formal evi- that when charged at the Police of defendant's bogus firms. Other

The Magistrate, however, found tor and wanted to open an account

Witness asked for a reference and dence as to the identification parade Station, defendant said he had defendant gave the name of Katt and the statements made by the nothing to say to the charge

& Co. He said that the latter firm accused. was dealing with the Netherlands Trading Society. Witness got in The case was then adjourned un- touch with the Netherlands Trad til 11.15 this morning and will be

(Continued on _nezi Column) continued in the afternoon.

Holding that as an admission of the guilt and not what an honest man would say, his Worship sen. tenced the man to four weeks' hard labour

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