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ALLEGED EMBEZZLEMENT FOUR WORKERS BURIED IN CIGARETTES RE-IMPORTED

BY MANAGER.

PROSECUTION'S STORY,

Allegations of forgery and em bezzlement were made by the pro-

secution in a dise heard before Mr.

E. H. Williams yesterday in which Chinose named Au Shun Hing There were threa was charged. charges in all and these related

DEBRIS.

At about 8.30 o'clock yestorilay morning, residents around the Wan- chai district heard a loud crash, and when the Fire Brigado arrived

INTO ́COLONY,

SHIP'S PANTRY-BOY

CHARGED,

At the Kowloon. Magistracy yes-

shortly after, the general impresterday, Le Hi, a former pantry boy sion was that there was a serious on the a.. Empress of Japan, was outbreak of firo in the vicinity. It charged with possession of 9,620 turned out, however, that No. 4 cigarettes, duty on which had not Morrison Hill Road, which had been been paid. The defendant pointed to ombezzlement of 81,500, (9) pulled down to the second floor, had { out that he bought most of the enllapsed. It is believed that the cigarettes in local tobacco shops, cause of the collapse was due to an and that, therefore, duty on them forging an endorsement on a cheexcessively heavy load of old bricks had been paid. In taking the que for $8,100.

embezzlement of 2,000 and (3)

Kendall was for the defence.

In outlining the aise against the defendant Mr. Bennett, nddressing the Court, said that the third charge was really two charges as it referred to (a) forging an dereement to a cheque of 80,100

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it was unnecessary to pay duty on them for a second time.

Mr. F. H. Loicby appeared on behalf of the defendant.

Mr. T. G. Bennet was for the being placed on the first floor, cigarettes ashore, he thought that When the floor collapsed, ave prosecution and Mr. F. C. Eworkers were buried by the debris. Policemen and jissers-by helped to extricate some of the coolics, and when the Fire Brigade arrived all.

A.O. Tellan gave evidence that the Aye persons were taken out

on November 19 at 3 p.m. two Tw wonien and one man sustained Chinose Revenue Officers, with the injuries and were taken to the defendant, came into his office and Government Civil Hospital, and the reported that there were cigarettes other two received minor injuries. in his luggage. Witness searched the truuks and found 9,620 cigaretten. Later, the male patient was dis-On investigation, he was satisfied charged from hospital, but the two that duty on these had not been women were detained.

paid and he therefore proceeded to fendant. draw up

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which was drawn by Messrs. Gerin Drovard & Company in favour of Messra Li On, and (b) uttering that endorsement.

The defendant, aid Mr. Ben-

The accident was not without a nett, was managing partyer of the comic touch, for a sixth member of Lai On firm when the latter was the gang found himself standing on formed in May of this year. The firm dealt in cassia. The defon top of a high wall with no means dant was in complete control of the of getting down. The coolic, in this precarious position, was watch firm and he had a $2,500 interested by a large crowd and oven when in the business which was nominal, the Fire Brigade arrived their ly capitalised at $34,000. A min ladders were found to be too short nained Cheung Wai Hing was the

to be use.

The man was finally largest shareholder and was the brought down when a further appli- principal partner of the firm and

ance from Fire Station arrived. consequently had a rantroling in- terent. Ho did not, however, take any adtive part in the business but

The nephew of the principal part. remsiped in Canton, coming downter discovered, said Mr. Bennett, to Hong Kong at odd intervals. that the defendant was accepting The firm had a branch in Saigon drafts without putting the chop of which the principal partner used the firm on and he considerad this to visit from time to time.. to be irregular, na anything con-

Asked for Explanation,

nected with money mattore, as n result of the conference in Canton, Towards the end of August, said

hid to be referred not only to the Mr. Bonnett, the defendant went to Saigon in connection with the defendant, who was still the manag- jing partner, but also to either the firm's business, and the principal

principal partner's nephew or the partner game down to take chargesistant manager. The procedure of the business in Hong Kong. After the defendant had gone, Mr. by the accused was therefore re- ported to the principal partner in Choung, the principal partner,

Canton. went into the books of the firm and

The matter came to a head on

charge against the de-

Cross-examined by Mr. Loseby, witness replied that if anyone on board ship wished to take cigars or cigarettes ashore they must first declare at the Revenue Office at the Kowloon Godowns. point, Mr. Leseby pointed out that came off the ship's gangway and was not, therefore, given a chance to see B.O, Tallon.

At this

the defendant was arrested as he

Cigarettes Brought Back,

Mr. Loseby explained the position and said that under the present law all imported cigarettes had to pay duty. If the aamo cigarettes were taken out of the Colony and re- imported second time, duty again had to be paid. Regarding the pre- Bent ense, the defendant had pur chased 27,000 cigarettes in local shope and had taken them on board the Empress of Japan. Duty on the cigarettes had been paid, and on taking them out of the Colony, no attempt was made by the defen-.

rebate. dant to obtain the defendant sold all but 9,000 cigarettes on board his ship. the day in which he was arrested, decided to transfer his property his room was under repair and he and cigarettes to his home in Hong Kang. He was leaving the ship when he was stopped by Revenus Officers. The defendant voluntarily opened the trunks for the officersi

to hide the cigarettes.

Of the stock of 27,000 cigarettes,

On

he did not find them in a condi-notobor 2 when a letter arrived to inspect. There was no attempt |

tion satisfactory to him. He then

from Saigon to say that there was wrote out a nories of queries; on

The defendant, giving evidence, u bill coming up for accoptpace. enid that as duty on the rigarettes the books which he left for the de-There was a certain amount of talk had been paid before, he thought it fondant to explain when the latter about what was to be done, and

was not necessary for him to pay returned.

eventually they wrote to the prin- again. There were two other pieces cipal partner in Canton informing of baggage, which the revenue him of the letter from Saigon and officers did not search asid allowed asking what should be done. Be-to pass, 1org tho answer came from 'Chuton the bank (Banque de l'Indo Chine) brought the hill round for accept ance. It was a bill for $4,000 and the defendant suggested that it should be accepted at once, but the nephew said said that as they had better wait for a reply. The 40- used apparently took no notico and took the bill from the account- ant und accepted it.

The defendant was away for ten days, and -iu tant interval the principal partner left the queries with the assistant mannger and re turned to Canton. These queries wore duly put to the aoutised and his answers were considered unsatis inctury, and de a result he was sent for from Cinton and bo went up with the agistant manager to ees the principal partner.

On September 2, in Canton, there was a sort of conference as to the future condust" of the firm, and

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at the conclusion his Worship fined Further evidence was taken, and defendant $200.

SANITARY BOARD MEETING.

SMOKE NUISANCE AT

GLOUCESTER BLDG.

Mr.

Alleged Forged 'Ohop. Continuing, Mr. Bennett said that the principal piriner came to the the bill was in inet accepted on conclusion that the defendant was October 29 and was due for pay- not sufficiently trustworthy to boment on November 8. Oh October Left in complete charge of the firm 28, the Lai On firm had sold to

Questions regarding the excessive amount of smoke from a hoisting ne he had previously been. As a result, it was arranged that he Hong Kong, a certain quantity ofaite were

Messrs Gerin, Drevard & Co., in on the Gloucester Building asked by Mr. Wong ahould have his powers curtailed, cassia, the purchase price of which Kwong Tin at the meeting of the and the post of assistant, treasurer, was $6,100 Payment was due on Sanitary Board yesterday. of the firm, which he had previous October 20. Tho caesia having Wong's queries and the answers ly held in addition to his duties bean delivered on October 31, the given by Mr. G. R. Sayer, who as managing partner, was takes defendant want to Messrs. Gerla presided at the meeting, are given away from him and given to the Brevard und "was given a cheque, below. Assistant manager. It was part of

for 80,100. · This cheque, which was, Q Has the attention of the the duties of the assistant transurer really the subject of the charge, Head of the Sanitary Department to keep the keys of the safe and be in charge of the chop of the Nederlandsche Indiceho Commercial from the hoisting gear on the site.

was paid over the counter of the been drawn to the smoke avisance firm.

Bank and was chopped with what known Gloucester Building Mr. Bennet went on to say that purported to bo the chop of the there was another man in the firma On firm, which in not it way who was the nephew of the princip; not

under construction at the junction. of Des Voeux Rond and Pedder Street?

al partner, and it was arranged Mr. Bennett went on to say that A. Yes.

at this man should act as repre- the avidence would show that the

Q: Can the smoke nuisanco be

native of the principal partner cheque in fast was a boarer cheque abated Ta during the latter's absence

ind of couras required no endorse- A. The nuisanco is no doubt Hong Kong. After this arrangement at all, but be submitted that capable of abatement. The law on ment matters went alright for a that did not make any difference at the subject of smoke nuisance will time until the nephew of the prin-all sine the man had to put on be found in section 28, of the Public cipal partner boaimo suspicious as a result of certain acts on the part though the cheque might have been

the chop for some purpose, and al- Health and Buildings Ordinance.

Q: Can the contractor be asked of the defendants The nephew sant a report to his unvle to the bed with no shop if the dofon- to use smokeleses coal or other fuel he has committed an offence, exs dant did put on a false chop, then emitting less amokej

effect that matters did not appear to be in order.

Chop on Drafts.

A. He has already been asked netly as if the chop had been necess and has volunteered to use coal

nry for the payment.

emitting loss smoke. Mr. Beach, went oli to say that The Chairman also announced Continuing, Mr. Bennett said it the choque was dished on October that the application for an eating was the custom for this firm, in 31 and on the same day accused house licenco at No. 3, Wing Lok connection with the business they went away. He returned on Street, ground floor, had been con- had in Saigon, to have drafts sent Novembor 3 and handed to the ne sidered and the Board could not up to them through banks in Hong countint of the Lai On shop a slip, grant the same. Kong, and they were accepted by showing how the. 80,100 was ac Merabors present wore Mr. G. the firm in due course, and precupted noun then went into. de Dr. W

Bayer (Chairman), G. W: Tops, Lonjunturityẫt was the custom "DI Mr.

the drafts to be accepted by put tails of the alleged embezzlement P. Brage, Mr. F. C. Hall, Mr. T.

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