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MR. N. I. BREWER

VINDICATED.

BENCHERS DISAGREE WITH RECENT CONVICTION."

,

NO JUSTIFICATION,"

[rinovon REUTER'S LOENCY.]·

" Can I be a criminal, or to

blame, for having produced a docu- ment which 'one expert admits might be correct if the tranactions were genuine and another export 'main- fains that it is genuine and that the statutory report was properly pre- pared t

"You have it in your power, gentlemen of the jury, by one word Lá muko me a condemned criminal, to maku me a pariah and an out- cast, deprive mo of my naino, re- putation, friends, personal liberty and everything that makes life worth living.

SH

The following is a report, by the Committee of the "Cheero"] Y.M.C.A. of the work carried on under its direction at the City Hall: It will be remembered that the work was begun in 1027 as a tema: porary measure, when the forees

LONDON, November 13,

Do not come lightly to a deci- stationed in Hong Kong, wern con- With reference to the barristersion for it means everything to me. siderably increased, owing to the Noel' Instone Brewer's canviation | I maintain that I have been honest troubles in North China. So many at the Hong Kong Supreme Court and conscientious. I have not en-

deavoured to further my own in-VA teniimonies to its value and so many on January 24, on a charge of per-terests. I have never defrauded nor requests for its continuance were jury in connection with the affairs attempted to defraud in filing that received, that the Committee decid- of the Inatone Banking Corporation, report, ed, if possible, to put the work on it is announced that at a special a more permanent basis. Through Parliament of the Middle Temple in the kindness of the City Hall Cora London on November 11, the Mas mittee, the use of premises in theters of the Bench made the follow- City Hall was granted early in 1028.ing order: Since that time an ever-increasing work has been done.

Facilities are provided for meals, light refreshments, billiards, tennis, reading, letter writing, etc. Au in teresting programme of activities is maintained consisting of dances, whist driver, socials and occasional concert. Thess are under the con- trol of the Committee of Manage- ment asisted by the Ladies' Committee, and are only rendered | possible of the co-operation of many Indies and gentlemen of the Colony who devote considerable time cach week to making the centre attrac tive.

Offers of pakistanes from others interested in the work will be wel romed, and should be made at the Chairman of the Committee of Management or to Mrs. Lewis, 173, The Peak.

Naturally, the net income from merle, etc., can be but little, so that it is necessary to ask for public support, The. statement of accounts shows a loss in working of 82,140.35 for the six months ending June 30. Certain economies will be effect, but the Committee would now appeal to the generous public of Hong Kong for the sum of 84,000 to go vide for the maintenance of the work throughout 1931. Cheques should be made payable and sub- scriptions sent to the Hon. Trea- surer at the City Hall or care of Gibb, Livingston & Co., Ltd., P.O. Box 55.

GIANT AIR LINER LEAVES MADRID.

AN UNFORTUNATE INCIDENT.

Madrid, Nov. -The giant Ger man Junkers airliner "G.38" which

co her visit to the European Lapitals arrived hero a few days ugo and performing flights over Madrid witnessed by huge crowds, continued her flight to Lisbon this afternoon after an incident which at first aroused some misapprehen- sions.

When the plane was about to 1.ave, the authorities suddenly step ned in and refused permission for the departure, An enquiry reveal- cd that the pilots of the plane were accused of interference in Spanish internal political affairs because they had shown some attentions to the famous Spanish flyer Franco, who recently got into trouble owing to his outspoken opposition to the present Spanish governmcut,

On learning of the incident the German Ambassador immediately intervened and made suitable re presentations, pointing out that thie flight of the 'G.33." was merely a trial for a passenger air service without any political significance, that the pilots too were 20 way interested in Spanish internal poli- tics and regarded Franco only as

famous colleaguo.

The Ambassador's declaration led to un immediate amicable settle- nent of the incident whereupon the plane departed without any tur ther difficulties.

ANTI-SOVIET BAN CRITICIZED.

FOREIGN MACHINERY FIRMS' STRONG VIEWS.

This Bench having duly, con sidered all the documents in two Ales submitted to them and which, among other documents, contain a record of the proceedinga upon which the conviction took place, and having heard Mr. Noel Instone Brewer, are unanimously of the opinion that they cannot find any Justification for the conviction and do not see their way to take any disciplinary action.'

BETTER THAN A COURT

ACQUITTAL."

MRS. INSTONE BREWER

INTERVIEWED.

Mrs. Instone Brewer, who is now in Hong Kong, when interviewed by our representative, said that the news did not come as a surprise to her. "I had, as a matter of fact, been exporting something of the sort. But," she added, "I did not think we were important enough for a Reuter wire from London!

"I am not a criminal and it is to you, and you alone, that I can look for deliverance from this charge."

Judge's Bemarki,

Mr. Justice Wood said in part:- You will realise that I have listened with very great patience to what you have said and I will assure you that the facts you have. set out so far as they have appear ed in the evidence before the jury," I have fully considered..

The verdict of "Quilty" brought in by the jury was their unanimous. verdict. It was given after a close and careful consideration of the evi- deace before them. The trial insted for four days and they listened care. fully to the evidence and everything that was said.

I think it is right that I should say here that, having followed the evidenco with them, I myself agree fully with the verdict and that the verdict is the only possible one justified by the evidence,

You have been indicted and you, yourself, realise the gravity of the victed and it is my duty to pass charge on which you have been con. sentence which, it is hoped; will deter you from doing anything of the kind again. It was your am bition to appear as n Director of

Corporation which had gigantic financial stability and you knew, and no-one knew better, that the Inatone Banking Corporation was nothing of the kind.

It is a painful duty to pass sen- tence upon a member of the Bar of this Court. The sentence which

"A legal friend has just point ed out to me that this decision of the Benchers means more than an I pass upon you is that you be im acquittal by the Judicial Com-prisoned for four months without mittee of the Privy Council. Such hard labour.

an aequittal might have been given on legal points, but the Benchers have decided that my husband has done nothing incon- sistent with the very high stand ards of professional conduct in sisted upon by the British bar." In conclusion, Mrs. Brewer said she wished to thank her many friends in Hong Kong for all the kindness received from them during a very trying time..

A LOCAL LEGAL OPINION. Another well-known Hong Kong lawyer said:

Mr. Brower has absolutely no alain on bia character, in view of the very, emphatic finding of the Inn Bench."

He has been discharged of the crime, to all intents and purposes. and should be able to resume his calling in Hong Kong to-morrow without the alightest prejudice."

"It is assumed that the Govern- ment will make the usual honour- Able amend.'"

It will be remembered that at the longthy Police Court hearing, Mr. Brewer was defended by Mr. E.. Davidson. At the Sessions he cou ducted his own defence.

THE CASE RECALLED.

MR. BREWER'S ELOQUENT DEFENCE.

Mr. Brewer was, indicted at the Hong Kong. Criminal Sessions in January lant for perjury in "connec tion with the filing of a statutory report relating to the Instone Bank- ing. Corporation.. He was found guilty and sentenced to four monthe imprisonment without hard labour, On the completion of his sentence.

Moscow Nov. 8.-A. number of American, German and Austrian he proceeded to England to oppose engineers representing foreign ma caine building companies in the his diebarment, as his conviction Soviet Union when interviewed by had been reported to the Bar Coun. the newspaper Za Industrializaci eil. Kirongly expressed

themselves

An unanimous verdict of "Guilty"! against the campaign, conducted in certain foreign countries against was brought-at-the-trial-by-tho-jury. parts from the Soviet Union, comprising Messrs. G. G. Stopani pointing out that they themselves Thomas (foreman), W. N. Lasen and their companies as well дз

many others were fully aware of der, P. Wong, M. Pinkoff, U. M. the inter-dependence of Soviet ex-Omar, Tsu Ho Tsoung and J. M. G. Horts, and imports and that the real Barneg

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vero far in excess of her present

Conducting his own defence, Mr. purchases abroad but could, as butBrewer made a lengthy address to natural, be financed only by in. the jury which concluded with the creased exports.

following passages If the items

As long the latter were re-are correctly treated; I am clearly rused admittance by some countries, innocent. If I honestly believe ther The Dorias Banculin to be correctly treated I am equally

and snocent If there, I Xper

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