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ALLEGED ALTERATIONS TO COAL CERTIFICATES.

GOVERNMENT ANALYST CROSS-EXAMINED

BY DEFENDING COUNSEL.

ROUTINE IN ANALYST'S OFFICE REVEALED.

Mr. E. R. Davey, the Goverment Analyst, was subjected to very lengthy trous-examination when the case in which the two officials of the L Hing Company are charged with six different offences under the Forgery Ordinance, in respect of alleged illegal alterations to coal certificates issued by the Government Analyst, was continued before Mr. W. Schofield at Central Magistracy Yes- torday,

The two defendants are Ho Ka Ming and Yoo Chung, the latter. being the managing director of the firm. They are, defended by Mr. FC Jenkin, instructed by Mr. F. C. E. Rondall, of Messrs. Russ & Co., while Mr. F. Somerset Fitzroy is in charge of the caso for the prosecution.

ANALYSIS OR SPECIFICATION?

When hearing was resumed, Mr.

Ofice Routine. John Lee, clerk at the Government Would it be a document"that as Laboratory, who had given evidence part of your duty you should see the previous day, was recalled. before making an analysis-In He produced certain records as re-most cases I should see the letter, quested by the defence and said! The clerk show me the letter when that all certifientes issued for anything is unusual. In the or samples submitted for analysis dinary way the letter comes to the were marked "original," "dupli- office with the sample, which is

cate

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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JULY 25, 1931.

HONG KONG STOCK CORRESPONDENCE.

MARKET.

[All letters intended for publicu. tion must be accompanied by the CROUCHER & CO.'S DAILY name and addren of the writer, not for publication, union so denir. ed, but as evidence of good faith.~ ED.]

REPORT.

The July settlement account. is practically closed. The market is vory steady, with upward tendency.

CHINA AND THE WEST.

WOMAN ATTACKED WITH CHOPPER:

RATTAN WORKER ON SERIOUS CHARGE

Serious cuts on the head, back and hands were sustained by `n Chinese woman named Leung Szo Mai, in an unprovoked assault al-

there being good inquiries for for TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONG KONG leged to have been committo on ward shares.

Wharves and Providents changed hands at $164.50 and 80.05 and more

might be placed at these rates.

Humphreys mado 821.50 which is down a little on yesterday's rate of

82%

Lands were sold at 89176 and

more are wanted,

Realtys at $14.00 are firm, Hotels old ex Rta. were again highor, with business passing at $17 |and $17.10 cash, $17.25 August and $17.60 September. The old shares cum rights were bought in at 818.60 but close just a shado easier. The now shares touched 310.00 and con-

tinue in demand.

Trama at 821.70, Ferries at 894 and Lights at $23.23 have buyers.

Coments touched $20.00 October and 810,45 cash.

DAILY" PRESB."]

her by Lau On Nam, at 15, Wai Ching Stroct, on June £ last, bo- cause she refused to lend him

money,

her

Recently I wrote a letter to tho Chinese Press in which I ex- plained the reism" d'être of the

The woman pesteriny appeared immigration exclusion acts that a beforo, Mr. J. A. Fraser to give number of nations have dircuted evidenen against the defendant, against the Chinese The gist of who is hearged. the matter is this: the Chinese are grievous bodily h past masters in the, art of making Detective Inapocter Fallon prase. a living. Ocidentale cannot com-cuted for the police, the defendant peto with the Chinese who for many being without legal assistance. centuries have narrowed down their It was alleged by the prosecu caergies to this one task making tion that the woman, who had on a living. A Chinese is a hard several previous occasione lent the defendant money,was worker; he wastes nothing, and utilizes everything; he can make approached by Iušo,

shop in Whi Street, where he was employed as ar foki, and asked for the loan of some "ons of dollars," if she had it to spare. Sho replied that she had no money, and passed through the shop to the kitchen beyond, where

both ends meet no matter how far

apart they are; he needs only hair, by which to hang on to life, whereas the Occidental needs. the entire quouo, A man who can make a living in competition with

not find it hard to make a living

rattan

her Ching

and "triplicate." Further; sent to the man whu,does the vancing during the last few days, a hundred million other men does she proceeded to wash some clothes.

copies requested were duly marked analysis. The results are sent back

copy."

to the office and I issue the certi,

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Woak settlement holders sold Ropes down to $21.50.

Dairy Farms, which have been ad reacted a little on profit taking and were sold at 332 There are buyers, however, at $31.00.0 drawfords at $7.65 were dealt in Watsons at 816.10 and Lane,

but only in small lots.

Banque Industrial Bonds wero sold at 743 per cent.

Ewos are offering for the settle- letter did not go to the analyst.ment at-Tis. 14.20, with buyers at This was the practice in about Tis. 14.10,"

July 245 p.m. three-quarters of the ensce

Mr. Jenkin: I asked you yea ficate, but the letter remains in the terday to produce for my exainina,office,« tion your record of application for Witness agreed with Counse! that copics. Have you got that-No; in the ordinary run of things, the That cannot be found though I have

looked for it.

When he was shown a copy and asked if he thoughts the date it bore was a forgery, witness said he could not tell as that particular copy was prepared by someone else although he did not know for cer- tain who did it.

Mr. Jenkin asked if witness could not find the record of appli- cations, where did he keep the re- cords at present! Witness said that they were now in the letter file, whereupon, Counsel remarked that ho had asked for the file to be pro- duce.

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Mr. R. Dovey then continued his evidence. He said that, in his opinion, Malayan-Borneo coal came from Sandakan. Regarding the other five brands, he thought they' camo from Japan while "Deshi- graph was an Indian product. He then gave certain specifications for one grade of "Deshigraph" as required by the Indian Coal Grad- ing Board. Mr. Jenkin remarked

Mr. Dovey said that he did not make this particular analysis and in answer to a further question said that Mr. David Lloyd did it Witness continued that he drafted the forms setting out the results

|ceived and analysed.

Mr. Jonkin: We have it from your clerk that upon application, copies of analyses are issued at any time afterwards in triplicate, upon payment of a fee of 89. Do you agree with that 1-Yes.

Witness said that this was the case even years afterwards, but ho did not know whether it was known to the Government. He thought, however, it was known outside his department though it' was rare.

in countries whose populations are then by the defendant, who bolted She was followed into the kit-

opportunities to make a living are her with a knife. A struggle en many times smaller, and where the the door behind him and attacked

infinitely greater than they are insued, but she was able to break China. If there were a few million free, unbolt the dear and run out Chinese in every country in the into the shop, where Lau again at world, the world would soon have tacked her, this time with a chop a new name... It would no longer per. She received injuries to the bo called the "world," but

China." I need say no moro in head, back and hands, and had to defence of the exclusion acts against be removed to the Kogloon Hos the Chinese.

pital, where she was detained fox some considerable time.

The woman's evidence,

which

MOTOR TRUCK AND TRAM IN COLLISION.

COOLIE INJURED WHEN

THROWN OUT.

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Counsel and Olerk The importance of that in- ability will be patterned when I

Importance of Dates. remind you of something you said

Continuing, Mr. Jenkin asked In this letter I will say a few yesterday. Yesterday you told the

witness what was the importance words about "extraterritoriality," learned Magistrate that when

of the dates on the certificates trade relations, and the entente. copies of analyses were sent out, the

sued two and a half years after cordiale between China and the coincided with the account givep the coal had been analysed, and Weat copies were exact copies; that the of the analyses, saying that these witness replied that it was to show I cannot say that I altogether by the prosecution, was corrobot. dates were the same. You also said had been in use for the past eighthe date on which the original blame the Chinese for whnting to ated by eye-witnesses of the affair, certificates were sent off. Regard. abolish extraterritoriality. No doubt after which the case was adjourn- that was usually the practice 7-teen years.

certain lod. did.

Witness agreed with Counsel whening the analyses of coal in general, the Chinese do lose a

witness said the first thing a man amount of "face" through the oc- the latter said that by the practice looked for in the certificates were gupation of Chinese, territory by of his (witness's) department, the the BT.U.'s and then the percen- foreigners, who administer their forar had entirely lost its definatago of ashes. It was impossible to own laws there. At the same time tion as

no real harm is done to Chins of an analysis and became identify the origin of any coak from

the Chinese by this peaceful foreign something else. It was originally an analysis. meant to certify enal recently re-

Mr. Jenkin: Hence it would be occupation. The only element of possible to supply any cool an-danger in extraterritoriality lies in swering to that analysis-There is the trouble and strife that may no reason against it. Witness con- arise when friction occurs between tinued that it was doubtful if one foreign treaty ports, concessions, could supply any of the Japanese and possessions, on the one hand,

An accident, which was fortun:- coal mentioned in the case and and the Chinese Government, on reasonably expect it to come up to the other hand. This source of ately hot attended with any seri- obviated by ous injury to the occupants of the grade mentioned in the certi- danger would be ficato issued for the Akaike coal. abolishing extraterritoriality. How The coal mentioned in the certificate ever, the problem of extraterri- either vehicle, occurred opposite for Malayan-Borneo coal had a toriality will be finally settled, the the Supreme Court building short- low percentage of cash and coal chief point to be considered in this ly after 3 p.m. yesterday. A Ford as high grade as that could not problem, and in any other problem easily be obtained from the places that may arise between China and mctor truck, belonging to the Foo from which the five kinds mentioned Occidental nations, is the mainten. Loong Company, crashed into

ance of friendly, cordial relations Shaukiwan-bound tramcar, which ever between China and the 'Occident.

The peace of the world, the carry was approaching the corner at the ing on and increase of trade, and back of the City Hall. commerce, freedom of travel and

The motor truck, which was 'pro- and

of exchange intercourse,

thely negotiated the corner in the attainments-depend upon. May I take it then that the posi-establishment, maintenance, and middle of the road, and when the tion is the same regarding the other strengthening of friendly ties bedriver sighted the tramcar in front tween China and Occidental nations. The claims of humanity of him he was unable to swing demand that there be a common round in time to avoid a crash. A meeting ground for intercouras bo-ooolio who was seated on the truck was thrown out to the roadway tween the East and the West.

General Smedley D. Butler, and received a nasty eut near his known in the United States as a left eyo in addition to slight Then will you withdraw your statement that it was not easy to rather fiery, impetuous, and indis- bruises.

Several school children among ereet officer, showed much wisdom and discretion when he was station swimming parties to North Point these places I will.

Witness further agreed that confed in China. Ho told an American hastily alighted from the tramcar audience recently that he addressed fearing that something serious had from the same mine sanctimes varied so that it would not be im-his marines in Tientsin as follows: happened but they were called back "You gentlemen are to re-and the car proceeded on its way probable that a man who had con-

member one thing: This is not after the truck had succeeded in tracted to supply con! from

your country. You are here only starting its engine to back into the specified coalfield, would sometimes

by courtesy. You have a purpose side of the Cheer-O premises, The find it hard to supply up to speci fentions,

here. It is the protection of truck received damage to the bum- American life and property. You per and right wheel. are here also to encourage China to think the United States in terms of trade, You can't pick up trade relations if you go about popping guns at the Chinese, And don't you think of the Chi- nese as a coolie, a poor, ignorant

Plenty of Instances. Well, it is not rare as you will came. And when I give you plenty of Mr. Jenkin: Have you instances. This copy is signed by made an analysis of Akaike Coal by another responsible which you knew, came from Akaike 1

-As far as I know, I have not.

Have you ever analysed Ohnours

Ohnours 7-No.

you or

officer ?-Myself.

Witness said it had occurred to

that, he did not see what this had in to what purposes these copies coal which you knew came from intellectual, spiritual, and cultural ceeding from east to west, obvious

to do with the present case

Mr. Fitzroy: The importance of thas evidence is when it comes to the question of people who expect "Deshigraph" getting what they expect.

Questions About Japanese Coal.

same.

might be put. He agreed that one of them was they might be used as apecifications.

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After further questioning, Coun

sel put it to the witness that it was obvious these analyses were there to sorve the purposes of:

three brands?--Qaite.

Then you know nothing about the analytical contents of these five grades of coalt-No.

In cross-examination, Mr. Jenkinspecifications but Mr. Dovey replied |*- Statement Withdrawn, asked if the Japanese con! (Akaike, | that they were obsolete. Karatsu, Iwnyc, Myian and Oh- Do you issue obsolete certificates? nours) were all from the same part į Certificates of conl three years ago. of Japan, and if the analyses of are useless? Well, they refer to obtain coal to a high grade from these coals were approximately the coal which cannot possibly have Witness replied that they been in the company's present were. Myino and Akaike'were from possession. the same coal-field, while Iwoye Mr. Dovey then agreed that it was not very far away; but as fan was as specifications, for the supply as he knew, there was not much of coal of that quality, that the coal-mining in the port of Karatsu. Į analyses, might have been put.

Counsel then asked witness to look over Certificate No. 2190, re- marking that the report was issued by his (witness's) department after an analysis on certain samples, sub mitted under the name of Myino coal. Continuing, Counsel asked if the description was not omitted from the certificate and witness agreed that it was so. In reply to a further question, Mr. Dovey said Je would not expect the four brands of coal to come up to the figures of certificate 2120.

Mr. Jeakin: That certificate is for Myiao coal 1-Yes; or what was said to be Myiao coni.

You know what it is if it is

Analysis or Specification

Is it not evident that the Kow-

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Mr. Jenkin: Mr. Dovey, these, loon-Canton Railway tender served men were charged on May 25 and not

analysis, for coal you told us yesterday that a sample which you had just looked at and was received from Mr. Trevor on analysed, but as an undertaking or June 4 and was reported on 'on specification that the Company were Juno 9. There were ten pounds prepared to supply cons of that of coal. You did not analyse it? quality at the prices mentioned in No. Mr. Branson did the analysis, the tender -They are different in form from the specifications.

Counsel then and that in his evidence, the laboratory clerk made a statement to the affect that ne often as not, coal which was sub-

Mr. Fittroy (re-examining); You, Mr. Dovey, don't profess to be a coal expert-I do not. Assistant's Evidence.

Mr. Lole, assistant to the Gov- mitted for analysis did not bear crnment analyst, then went into any name or marks. He suggested the witness-hox. He stated be made

FILIPINO COMMITS

SUICIDE.

VLYSOL.

fellow you can push about, and ENDS HIS LIFE BY DRINKING veli at, and chent if you can get away with it. The first marine I hear of as-slapping a coolie, or 'pushing him about. or laughing, because he cheated him out of

A Filipino named R. G. Arlegui,

ricksho fare, I'll court martial, so aged 43, believed to have been un- quick he'll wonder what foll on Jocked in a room of the Tong Loi employed, was yesterday found

him.

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was. Malayan-Borneo or any specialUnity: Bul

not Myino-Do you know what to Mr. Dovey that it did not matter an analysis on the Malayan-Borneo The General told his audience Boarding House, Queen's Road. that coal was, Bir-No reply from to the Department whether the coal, the result of which was enter that the thing to remember is that suffering from the effects of lysol witness N edal bore marks, names or heiroglyod in his own handwriting in the the United States must conceive of poisoning. He was taken to the

Mr. Jankin then asked if withens phies Regarding the sample sub card., The date of the analysis was

China as a place where once an Government Civil Hospital by the thought at that time that it was mitted as Malayan-Borneo" coal, October 20, 1029, but he did not active friendliness is set up, there keeper of the house, but was found Welsh Steam" but witness re- there was, in fact, no such name, know whether the sample submitted will be no end of trade opports to be dead on adtniasion. It is understood that the man drank plied in the negative. When fur-although it might have come from

kind of cool. Ho merely know it thor asked if he doubted the coal Borneo and shipped við Malayu. subrattled for analysis was Mino Witness agreed with Mr. Jenkin was coal-that was all. When he was right. When Westerners only a small quantity of the lykol, cool witness remained silent. that Malayan-Borneo was a finished the analysis, he gave the talk about the heathen Chinese and had he not locked himself in and John Chinamang" and Chi the room, with the conuequont de- Continuing Counsel asked git fancy name and further stated that card to the clerk who made out main talk about foreign devilslag in discovery, earlier attention ress if the letter accompanying the as far as his experience went, it report from Tum Titsfatter as trade and friendly relations between puputitave resulted his life sample was a matter of indifference did not matter what name it bore, signed by the. Analyst Witness

The coal was sent in to be analysed and he very seldom, saw letters China and the Occident are not ad

vanced. Yours, etē... and it had to be done so that n re which accompanied samples sub;

CHARLES HOOPER, port concerning ita quality might mitted for analysine 24 126 men an

Hearing was then adjourned till Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, U.8.A., be issued.

Friday, July 31 at 2.30 p.m.

June 23, 1031;":

to him and witness replied that he did not receive that letter,

Would it have been a matter of indifferenes to you if you had re ceived it It would not..

(Continued on next Column.)

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Detective Sergeant MacDonald was called to the scene, and it is probable that there will be an off! cial enquiry into the circumstances: surrounding the man's death.

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