1929-09-06 — Page 9

LILIUS TELLS HIS STORY

TRAVELS FOR PUBLICITY

PURPOSES.

"A JOURNALIST OF REPUTË.”

Aliko E. Lilius, an "American citizen, described as a journalist, was again' before Mr. T. S. Whyte Sunith at Kowloon Magistracy yes terday when charges of obtaining goods by fraud from the Pioneer Silk Store, (Peninsular Hotel branch), Ahmat Diu, Tailor Ex celsior Company, booksellera and

BANKRUPTCY OF

MR. DODD.

FAILURE ATTRIBUTED TO SPECT, ATION.

MONEY-LENDERS WILD ACCUSATIONS.

Logars in exchange speculation and loans obtained from money- lenders on heavy interest were the causes given for the failure of Mr. J. y. Dodd, until recently chief interpreter at the Supreme Court, when he appeared in the Bank" ruptcy Court before the Chief Jus-

from, the Kowloon Rattanware Co.tice (Sir Henry Gollan) yesterday were preferred against him.

for his public examination. Liabi lities amounted to $24,000, and assets were $150.

Mr L. R. Andrewes conducted the case for the Crown and Mr. F.

E. Rendall appeared for the defendant.

Evidence was given yesterday by an assistant of the Excelsior Com pany, and by the Manager of the Kowloon Rattanware Company, both of whom gave details of credit obtained by the defendant from

their firma.

In reply to the Official Receiver (Mr. EL. Agassiz), debtor said that the only expectation be ħnd in the future was a sum of £500 pro- mised by ad aunt in England on her death.

Mr. Dodd, who is 3 years of age. proceeded to outline his career. He Eaid he was born in Hong Kong and lived here during the greater part of his life. In 1897 he started an import and export business in Shanghai, which failed and result-

Answering Mr. Rendall both the witness stated that they gave the defendant credit because he wan resident of the Peninsula Hotel.

When the prosecution closed theird in a composition with his credi- case, Mr. Kendall submitted that tors under which be paid 70 per

"We he had no case to answer.

cent, From 1998, 10" 1004 he carried have been listening to the evidence on business in Canton as commis- of the prosecution for two and a

sion agent, importer and half afternoons and we have not

porter. This business was direon- heard one single word as to the finued as it did not bring in any fraud which defendant is supposed profit. Later, he worked as a life to have perpetrated when he obtain insurance canvasser, and from 1913 ed credit," said, Mr. Rendall.

to 1018 was Accountant and insur- Continuing. "Mr. Rendall anid that if tradespeople were allowedance clerk to a firm in Canton.

to bring charges of fraud against people who did not pay their bills, His Worship's court was going to be full of such cases throughout the gear. If a person should go to Maeno or Singapore or even back Home intending to come back later, and if he did not settle up all his accounts before going, was such man liable to be brought Lark? That was what happened to his client

Each and every witness for the prosecution said "I gave him credit because he lived at the Pen insula Hotel." Mr. Rendall asked

what was the fraud in "that f Contributor to English Papers, Continuing, Mr. Rendall said: The defendant is a journalist of

repute. He is 1

More and More in Debt.

He

In June 1818, debtor continued, he joined the Taikoo Dock a timber clerk, his salary being later 8323. At that time he saved a couple of thousand dollars with which money he speculated on the exchange of gold and silver. lost the money and borrowed from Chinese banks and money-lenders, still carrying on his speculation which resulted in a loss of between 87,000 and 88,000. Debtor never speculated in shares or property but only in exchange.

During the past nine years debtor had paid between 88,000 and 87,000 in interest. Half of his abilities represented cans in cash from friendly creditors to whom he had Paid about 81,000 in interest. The of mcre than Averoles had to be renewed over and age ability. He is an author over again and interest added to

Some

piess.

photo.

and is connected with the Press Association. His work appears in ninny English papers, particularly the illustrated ones such as the Hiustrated Lundan Jews and the Daily Mirror. He writes articles which are published in Sweden and other European countries and he writes a good deal for the American

As your

Worship well krows, articles of that nature and photographs have to be sent to the country where they are going to be produced. Defendant has to wait for payment from the agencies to which he sends them and therefore he is not like the man actually settled in Hong Kong who is in Freeipt of a monthly salary. When

them.

Dealing with his position as in- terpreter in the "Supreme Court, was earning. debtor said that he

385 month including house allow. ance from January 1, this year. He had been paying monthly in- stalments of 8300 and $160 interest. Consequently he had to borrow again in order to mert his living expenses.

Deltor agreed with the Official Receiver that but for speculation.he would not have had to borrow money.

Creditor's Wild Suggestion. Questioned by Basant Singh, one of the ereditors, as to how he spent the money obtained from him,

money in driblets and he used it to pay interest on other loans.

be obtained credit there was debtor said that he received the fraud about it at all and submit there is no case to, answer,

Mr. Whyte-Smith: "I hold that

Basant Singh, who had once to there is a case to answer. I think

be rebuked for making a noise, the evidence as to what took place said that he believed Mr. Dodd wis at the Peninsula Hotel is import not speaking the truth and he had ant. I think that possibly the money concealed somewhere. Press- fraud in this ense was simply thated for his grounds for making such the defendant created an atmos

a statement, he could not furnish phere of affluence when he went to these tradesmen and presented his any and be had no further ques

tions to ask. eard showing his profession and stating that he stayed at the Penin- gula Hotel. That was his means of getting credit. That, as you say, was not false pretence but on the meantime, witness was working_at other hand he was staying at the the Colonial Secretary's Office Hotel without paying his bill (be studying certain matters in connec did not pay the May, June and tion with important work and July account) and in the end the frequently travelled between Can- guarantor paid for him.

ton and Macac in connection with the same work.

Free. Passages,

In the witness box, Lilius stated that he was a journalist author, and photographer for newspapers. He arrived in Hong Kong from, Yokohama on the Taiyo Maru obtaining a free passage from the N.Y.K. and he held a free return ticket for a boat leaving for Yoko hama on September 1. The free passages were for publicity work which defendant undertook.

He stayed at a special rate at the Peninsula Hotel and had ar- ranged with the manager to settle his account as he received money irom abroad.

The public examination was then closed.

Mr. Rendall: How many times did you go to Macao-About five times.

L

Looking For Pirates. And ench time you have left for Macao you have been allowed to go without let or hindrance -Al- solutely. They kask about it.

Witness said that one of the reasons why he went to Macao was because he wanted certain informa- tion regarding pirates. Also, he wanted to write a book on Maeno The and wanted local colour. visits to Macao were very expensive and he paid in cash every time. Soon after witness' arrival, a He told the Court that he obtained Swedish ship arrived in port. It about 8700 in May and mentioned was named Conton and witness the amounts received from each went on board to interview the paper, among them being the Daily Captain and to take one or two Mirror. A local paper also paid pictures to show Swedish ships. in 870 to witness for some of his work. foreign ports. He saw the Captain Witness said that be expected $1,400 who mentioned that if the witness L. 82,000 for the month of June. would communicate with the Sometimes he had to wait for his Swedish East Asiatic Company, the money..

latter would give him a trip around Witness in the course of further the Islands. Witness accordingly evidence atated that he mat, on one wrote to the head office of the of his trips from Macao to Hong Company asking if they wanted any Kong, a man who claimed to belong publicity and received a reply to the Naval Intelligence depart through Messrs. Gilman & Comment who had said he was to pro- pany that they were prepared to tect witness on bis journeys. Wit give him free passage on the ness added that this man made re- Canton to Colombo. Witness pro- ference to certain matters which duced the letter, The Canton left led him to believe that he was from as no other man could Hong Kong at the end of June and inside returned here on July 8. In the have had auch information.

(Oontinued on next Column.) The hearing was adjourned.

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GOVERNMENT AND CONSIDERATIONS,

At the monthly meeting of the Legislative Council, held yesterday, the Hon. Mr. J. P, Braga asked, with reference to Government noti fication No. 436 of August 23 relat ing to a Memorial of Re-entry by the Crown on the area known as the "Kowloon Tong Property," what consideration does the Govern ment intend to extend to those sub- scribers, whose houses stand on thom lots or any portions of the Kowloon Tong property on which the Government has re-entered in respect of which there are

now subsisting certain agreements and which houses are not yet completed through no fault of the subscribers and by whom all monies in respect thereof have been paid to the Kow- loong Tong and New Territorica Development Co., Ltd.

The Colonial Secretary replied that the matter is still under con sideration.

No Promise Made Yet,

Mr. Braga then naked if it was the intention of the. Governmens to resume those properties without affording the owners thereof facili ties to meet their chligations in the Crown land premium and so enable them to obtain. their respective Crown leasen.

In reply, the Colonial, Secretary said that although no promise could now be made that Crown leases will be granted to the subacribers referred to, it is probable that the lota in question will be offered to Much subscribers on terms which will include a stipulation-that the obligations mentioned be performed.

It is not the intention of the Government to disregard theso sub- scribere, and the Government has already ncceded to a request mäde-, by certain of them that they should become tenants at will pending the consideration of the matter referred to in the reply to the first question.

WATER FOR HOMUNTIN.

PETITION FROM RESIDENTS.

The Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga, pur- suant to notice, asked at yeater- day's meeting of the Legislative Council whether regarding a peti. tion to Government from residents of the Homuntin district for n water-earriage system and the reply, from the Honourable the Director of Public Works that, in view of the very heavy expense involved, be was not prepared to make recom- mendations to Government at the present time, would the Director of Public Works state what in the estimate of cost for laying a suitablo and new drainage system with an outfall clear of the Barbour of Refuge 1

The Hon. Mr. Creasy, in reply. said that the petition referred to was addressed to the Director of Public Works. The estimated cost of ennstructing a sewerage system to deal only with the Hemuntin district and to discharge north of the Harbour of Refuge is $50,000.

An Alternative Scheme.

Mr. Braga also naked whether the D.P.W. would consider the feas- ibility of an alternative scheme* whereby acwer connections may be established from Homantis down Argyle Street .continuing thence down one of the

new strecis ultimately to link up with the exist ing sewers in Prince Edward Road, thus obviating the undesirability of any songe emptying into "the" typhoon refuge?

Mr. Creasy replied that the scheme suggested had already been explored and found impracticable on account of levels..

Mr. Braga was further informed that no scherpe for dealing with the Homuntin district alone is found to satisfy engineering and economic condition. This restricted aren must. await a comprehensive scheme em- bracing the whole of the Mong Kok Toui and Yaumati areas. Such a scheme has already reccived con- sideration from the Public Works Department, but it involves large questions of sewage treatment and seems likely to prove very expen- aive.

The proposals are not yet suf- ficiently concrete to be submitted to Government and much investiga tion is still necessary.

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