1929-11-23 — Page 5

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1929.

CANTON'S LINE OF ARMED ROBBERY IN

DEFENCE.

FROM SAMSHUI TO

YINGTAK...

TRENCHES, BATTERIES AND GUNBOATS,

CANTON ROAD.".

SHOT THAT PROVED FATAL,

SIX CHINESE CHARGED,

Six Chinese were charged before Mr. Schoßeld Kowloon

Deir

[com on owN CORRESPONDENT.] Magistracy "yesterday with armed robbery at 360, Canton Road, on October 6, as unlawful conspiracy.

CANTON, November 2. A military conference, held at military headquarters on Thursday and attended by Generals, Chen Ming Shu, Chen Tai Tong and their principal colleagues," has set on foot the defensive rather than "offensive strategy which aims at holding up both "Ironsides" and Kwangsi troops until reinforcements arrive from Nanking. The front is being shortened and on the West River Dosing has been abandoned and no very serious attempt will be made to hold Shiuhing. From Sam. shui, if the junction of the North and West Rivers, to Yingtak on North River makes an excellent defensive position with good rail and river communication between the two cornerstones of the defener.

CAREFULLY PREPARED

DEFENCES:

Detective Inspector Fallon, who prosecuted, said that the robbery took place at about 4.30 on the morning in question, "Admittance was gained by the aid of an Becom live living in the flat and whom the police allege to be the fourth defendant.

The inmates suddenly found themselves ordered to be quiet. One of the inmates tried to et out but felt a hard scize and stop him. However, he pulled out

polite whistle and blew it. This put the robbers into a panic and they fled, taking with them a pair of bangles.

FORGED $100 CHARTERED BANK

"NOTES.

CURIOUS STORY OF A FOKI'S PAYMENT

TO FLOUR FIRM.

HOW DID HE GET THE NOTES?

CONTRADICTORY EVIDENCE.

A good deal of public interest was ahown in the proceedings which commenced yesterday at Central Magistracy against a shop joki, named Cheung Ching" Shan, of the Lee Fung Hang firm, who was charged with possessing and uttering six-forged $100 bank nutes of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and Chíua.

Mr. Leo d'Almada e Castro, junior, instructed by Mr. J. M. d'Almada Remedios, appeared for the defence. Mr. H. J、 Arm- strong of Messrs. Deacons, represented the Shiu On Wing firm, to whom the forged notes were alleged to have been passed. Mr. M. M. Watson represented the Lee. Fung Hang firm, where the defend ant was employed.

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At the outset, a charge of fraudulent conversation pi 8000 waS withdrawn by the prosecution.

Witness claimed that he had warn ed the defendant that if there were any question later about the Char tered Bank notes he would look to the defendant to make good.

After the defendant had gone, wit- ness's son, an accountant in the shop, arrived and was banded the notes. He examined them and ex- pressed suspicion. Witness sent his son and a foki to the Lee Fung Hang firm and after some time they returned, bringing the defendant with them. Questioned at the wit- ness' shop, defendant had said that he had got the notes in change and when pressed to tell where he had got the change, had refused to dis- close any name. An altercation ensued and a policeman came on the scene.

Mr. d'Almadi (cross-examining): Did you go to the Police Station 1- Yes.

How many of you went there 7 Two of us. Myself and a maa nated Wong.

Did your son go too -I don't think he did.

Try and remember 1-I can't re-

Bank 8100 notes in circulation 7-member distinctly. That is quite true.

Apart from the signature which

Whom did you see at the Police

Station 1-I saw a European.

What did you tell him?-I told

THE PROSECUTION. Solicitor's Opening Statement. Outlining the case for the prose- you say is of a non-existent person. him that the defendant had tender- cution, Mr. Armstrong said that the the forged notes have all the charac

A Chinese constable in the indefendant was employed at the Letteristics of the genuine ones 1-No.

Shanghai Banking Corporation with

mediate vicinity heard cries of Fung Hang firm, an import and ex-

save life and saw three mon

port concern doing business at No. 64, Bonham Strand. At about running down the street. He folp.m. on November 4, the manager lowed them along Canton Road into gave the defendant $3,500 in seven Dundas Street where he called upon them to stop. They took no The West River has been mined notice and he drow his revolver between Dosing and Samshui and and fired putting down one man, all traffic has been stepped on both This fellow made a struggle but rivers. Formidable trenches have was taken into custody. An elec been dug and the Canton Army is trie torch and some wire was found well served by plenty of light and his possession and he was im heavy artillery mounted to best ad-mediately taken to the Kowloon vantage. The line is further streng Hospital his condition being teri

thened by Admiral Chen Chok's Botilla. General Chen Tsai, Tong is taking everything on this line of defenen and if it yields he will evacuate Canton and withdraw inter the East River district beyond Waichow. This, it understood, was one of the decisions of Thursday's conference.

WHICH WILL ARRIVE -

FIRST?

Where "the elusive Ironsides are at present is a matter for con- jecture. The main body are in Kwangtung and reports state that Lingshan and Yangshan, O the Little North River, have fallen. It that is true the struggle for Yingtak will start in a few days, and the issue should be decided in

A week from now.

nader

The Nanking reinforcements-two divisions strong-are reported to be in Shanghai and are expected be- for the sad of next week. The eight aeroplanes,

Chang Wai Chung, which left recently to take part in the war against the Kuominchun have been ordered hack to Canton and were expected this evening. They will prove a valu able asset to the Cantonese army especially in gathering very much needed information about enemy

movements.

JOURNALISTS IN TROUBLE.

CANTON'S PATRIOTIC

PRESS.

FAVOURS CHANCES OF ITS

OWN ARMIES.

0.

Wounded Man Dies.

Inspector Fallon west of to say that at about 9 am, that morning, accompanied by Chinese detectives, he went to the Hospital to see the wounded man. He was able to talk aad gave his name and address, 3. Rechumation Street. He also mentioned that he was well known to the hospital fokis..

Later, the same day the prisoner died from the shot. which had

entered the abdomen.

8500 notes of the Hong Kong and instructions to pay twa outstanding accounts, one to the Tin Luk firm for 8301.36 and the other to the Shiu On Wing firm of Wing Lok Street, for 83,972.07. The defend- ant was to take with him a cash receipt book and to obtain the chops defendant went out and returned of the payees on the book. The

at 2.30 p.m. with the book duly chopped.

in change.

With regard to the size - and general dimension and so on. you say they are accurate-Yes, it is a very good forgery.

And anyone could have been easily taken in 7-Oh, res.

ed forged banknotes.

And the Inspector then sent for man from the money changer's shop, did he not ?-Yes.

Money Changer's Opinion. This man examined the notes for Including experts --Not thuse about half an hour after which he who are weil acquainted with our said they were genuine 7-Yes, thas

Have you come across any notes

And the European then told the with the same colour at the backdefendant he could go?-Yes,

notes.

as these 1-No.

Do these notes appear to have been in circulation for some time? I don't think so..

They are not brand new-No. hands 1-Yes.

They have passed through several

colour on the back differ from the Mr. Armstrong: How does the colour on the genuine notes1-The genuine cries are more reddish.

is 30.

What did he do next 1-He took a note of the numbers and told us that if we found them to be for geries later, we were to inform the L'olice.

You say you saw the defendant make alist 1-No. A policeman made a note of the numbers.

The defendant was

present?

Yes.

Did the Inspector or "the police- man ask the defendant to sign the note 1-No.

that the notes were genuine, did After the money changer had said you not hear the defendant say that he had nothing to do with the notes 7-No.

Apparently the defendant went to the Tai Lak firm and paid the 8300 odd with a 2500 note, He received On Wing firm where he tendered, the change and went to the Shiu

Defendant a Trusted Servant. five 2500 notes and six 3100 notes and obtained their receipt and $20

Sung Tak Choi, master of the Leo Fung Hang firm where the defend Payment at the Shiu On Wing.ant was employed, gave evidence said Mr. Armstrong, had been made corroborating Mr. Armstrong's' state- fo one Au Yung Lai Shing, the ment. In answer to Mr. d'Almada I put it to you that he did say

assistant manager. This man's son witness said that the defendant was that No. was an accountant in the shop, and recommended to him by a share- Did the Inspector keep the notes! when he came in the father told holder of the firm in Swatow. Wit-No the Inspector gave the notes the son that he had received pay-ness had always found defendant back to us. looking at the notes, formed the many similar errands to perform, ment of $3,000 odd. The son, after trustworthy and had given him suspicion that the $100 notes were the paying of bills being part of forgeries.

defendant's duty.

this duty, he has often been trusted Mr. d'Almada: In carrying out with sums of money amounting to 820,000 7-Yes, frequently,

for complaint-Never.

And you have never found cause;

On leaving the hospital, the the manager of the fire and he and The son reported the matter "to police took a back was, and there another fuki went to the Lee Fung. they saw a number of men leaving Hang firm where they told the the coolies' quarters of the bosoubtful notes from one of his fabis, manager that they had received six pital. They were stopped and The manager at once said that ha questioned and as they failed to had given his joli only $500 notes give satisfactory answers, they ed all knowledge of the six $100 to make the payments and disclaim- were taken back to the hospital to bills. When the defendant' return son the Doctor who said that only et in the shop, the Shiu On Wing-Yes. one of them was, an employee of representative persuaded him to

the hospital. The others were re- moved to the Police Station.

',

the notes were genuine, were rou When the money changer said that satisfied?-I was told I could par thom into the bank and to let the forgeries. Police know if the rates were

Continuing, witness said the next day a fukt of his shop tried to pay the notes into the Chartered Bank but the notes were rejected as for

On that particular day, you hand-geries. He first learned of this hin seven 8500 notes 1--Yea when a Chinese reporter called for him the notes 7-About 1.50 p.m.

What time was it that you handed confirmation, this being before his foki had returned from the Charter-

It might have been a little later1ed Bank.

Might have been half past two!- come to the Shiu On Wing to dis-About 2 o'clock, but I can't remem- euss the matter, and see if he couldber.

geb the notes changed. This de Were you in the shop the whole ler the police went to the ad.fendant said he was prepared to of that afternoon Yes.

What time did the defendant to the shop-After 2.30

dress given by the dying prisoner in Reclamation Street, and the insintes were taken to the Station for enquirice.

do.

Tried to Run Away?

Wing first, defendant was shown At the premises of the Shin On

the notes, and said that he got them from various firma na change. when he was told he had to change them, he tried run away. The shop

return p.m.

3 p.m. or 2.20 p.m.

Mr. d'Almada: At what' time did the defendant call at your shop to pay the bill -At about 3 o'clock. o'clock --I looked at a clock in my How did you know that it was 3 shop.

short time-I think it was about after paying your bill-That is In fact he was away for a very that he got back to his shop at 2.30 Would you be surprised to hear

20 to 25 minutes.

false.

had been refusing to accept 8160 Did you know that the local banks

Six loen newspaper men were Arrested by the police and detained for publishing news of troop move

One of the party arrested at the ments, ete.. contrary to the order ital, the third defendant, said

to go to these shops, pay the bills In fact, just enough time for hin of the Higher Command. After trial five were released but the most

to the police that all the defen- fukis prevented him and an alter

and then return 1-Exactly. ; Chartered Bank notes 1-I did not You don't keep a record of the know it then. I knew, it after this important of the prisoners, Mr.

dants had taken part in the rob-cation ensued in the course of which numbers of the banknotes you case started. Taul, the authorities refused to sesery, and twit the fifth defendant a district watchman came and took handle 1-No. at liberty. The Pressmen's Associa- knew where the bangles were hid Station.

the defendant to the Central Police

Have you ever tried to make pay- tion and several officials took up the 'de..

Not even of your 8500 notes ?ments on behalf of your firm with The latter was questioned

No. It is impossible to take a re$100 Chartered Bank notes -No. matter and Mr. Taui, after being

The manager of the Shiu On cord of all the money passing in severely cautioned was set at liberty and finally took the police to the Wing also went to the Central and out.

How did you first hear that there this morning.

ground floor of 323, Canton Road, with him. These were shown to your place..

Police Station, taking the notes Mr. d'Almada: I wish I was in about 1-Some people 'told me.

were forged Chartered Bank notes a gambling den, where he produced Inspector Murphy who was in the

Did they warn you not to accept a pair of shoce from the sockloft. Charge Room at the time. A money ness said he remembered the jakis accepted in the market but I have Answering further questions, wit-them-These banknotes were not Stuffed in one of these was the pair changer was. sent for and after of the Shiu On Wing calling on him dealing with the Chartered Bank of bangles, which have since been examining the notes, he declared and explaining that they had re-and I thought they would be accept- identified by the, complainant as them to be genuine, although he ceived six 2100 notes and also re-ed by the Bank. his property.

added that the paper appeared membered the defendant leaving You knew then that they would The fourth defendant who was thick and the colour on the back with the Shiu On Wing fokis. Wit: not be accepted in the market 1- living at the flat where the robbery appeared to have faded somewhat, ness added that the defendant came Not exactly, I knew that there had took place was also arrested. It hut the notes seented genuine back again at 7 o'clock and slept been forgeries. was alleged that he opened the enough. The defendant was accord-the night in the shop and if he had door for the robbers. Another ingly released. defendant was arrested the same

wanted he could have absconded The manager of the Shiu On without anybody being the wiser.. evening, and on the oth, yet an-Wing was not satisfied that the Witness said that the defendant, other was arrested in Hunghom. notes were genuine and the next when asked about the $100 notes

Gullty Statements.

morning he had. them taker to the had replied in the first instance that Chartered Bank, where the forgery he had paid the Shiu On Wing with All were charged with armed was at once detected. The defend- 8500 notes only. robbery and conspiracy. The Afth ant was arrested on the same defendant was charged with receiv-day and was charged with posses. Mr. d'Almada's, witness said that Answering another question of ing the property.

sinn of forged banknotes and with he was not aware of any advertise- In their statements, the deden- uttering them. Defendant elected ment in the Chinese papers to the dants practically adsitted their to make statements with regard to effect that $100 notes of the Char- guilt. In fact, the only cogent these charges. evidence which the police had to give against the defendunts was their own statements, the finding of the bangles, and evidence to the effect that defendants had been seen together,

The vernacular Press (not un- naturally in view of the recent in- cident). views the situation with optimism saying that the Canton troops have the advantage in point

of numbers, ammunition and strate gic position. Their total number is over 52,000 an compared with 47,000 men of the combined forces of the "Ironsides" And the Kwangs troops. The Ironsides number about 15,000 and the Kwangsi troope consisting of the 15th, 10th and 57th Divisions and an independent brigade make up, 32,000. Moreover, Kwangtung troops have in addition a useful air force and the naval forces,

As to arms and ammunition, Kwangtung trips have the Shek cheng Arsenal and enn purchase from abroad.

Kwangtung troops can easily raise large amounts of money in Canton and Swatow while it is exceedingly difficult for the "rebels" to raise very, much in poor districts like Kwangsi and the northern part of Kwangtung.

EVIDENCE CALLED,

Clever Forgeries,"

How long did it take your son to decide that the notes were for- he voiced a suspicion. geries As soon as he saw them

this -Perhaps he may have.."

Has he detected forgeries before

Do you know definitely-Yes, he bas. your firm was involved?--Yes.

And this was in dealings in which

Yen.

Yours is a very large flour firm Your deals amount to thousands

tered Bank were to be refused by of dollars 7-Yes. all firms of Nam Pak Hong. He knew that the firm's had an under-firm are made in the first week of Payments to your firm and by your standing between them to reject every month 7-There is no fixed; Chartered Bank notes of $100, but period.

ments.

On the 4th November you also received large payments?-Yes. odd-Yes.

Besides this payment of 83,000

he could not recall any such adver- Mr. J. M: Norrie, sub-accountant tisement. Witness said that the ber, did you receive many pay On the first few days of Novem No identification parade was held of the Chartered Bank, on being understanding was come to because ments 3-Yes, we received many pay. because the inmates of the shop shown the notes, declared them to of the many forgeries in existence. said that they were unable to be forgeries. He said that the notes identify the offenders owing to the bore a signature of an officer who

The Six $100 Notes Appear. phase being in darkness when was non-existent (Norris.) The raided,

Au Yung-Lai Shing, the assistant colour of the backa was incorrect but manager of the Shiu On Wing firm, An iron bar, and astrand of otherwise the forgeries were of very was then called. He said that on we were found in the cook loft of good design. Both the Ironsides" and the the raided shop, and a dagger was

the afternoon of November 4, the Mr. d'Almada (cross-examining): defendant came to pay an outstand Kwangsi troops are hated by the picked up by a Europan sergeant Have you come across forged banking account of 83,072.63. Five 8500 people of Kwangtung as the "Iron in the street near the scene of the notes identical with these before 1,notes were tendered and six. 8100 sides are blamed for, the Com-robbery.

Witness: No. munist upheaval in 1997 and the Evidenco van sixen

J.correct in sing that it is resa took the money and gM DE

notes of the Chartered Bank. Wib ps more stovember thrown that there are very necessary change also chopping the reliable and treacherous.

20 at 2.13 p.m.

large number of forged Chartered receipt book.

Were you receiving payments the whole of that day 1-Yes. (Witness added that ho himself had received one or two payments only.)

Have you got your receipt. book AL Dupont the case was bere 1-No.

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