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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 1931.

SZE YAP COMPANY WEST POINT CLUB CORRESPONDENCE. THE BANK NOTE

APPEAL.

FURTHER ARGUMENTS BY COUNSEL.

CONCLUSION TO-DAY,

At the continued hearing of the Sze Yap Company appeal casa. be fore the Full Court of three Judges yesterday, Mr. H. G. Sheldon, counsel for respondents, submitted that it was a curious thing that not a singlo witness had been called by the other side to say that he did not know the object or the date of the meeting of shareholders. Coun-

sel added, that there was not

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RAIDED.

THIRTEEN MEN BEFORE MAGISTRATE.

SERIOUS ALLEGATIONS BY DEFENCE.

Thirteen of the twenty three per. sons who were arrested, following

raid by the police on the Sik Tue Chinese Club at West Point, appeared before Mr. Williams you. terday on charges under the Gambl. ing. Ordinance.

[All letters intended for publica. tion must be accompanied by the name and address of the writer, not for publication, unless on desie ed, but as evidence of good faith ED.)

POLICE METHODS.

[TO THE EDITON OF THE "HÒNG, KONG DAILY PRIME."]

CASE.

FURTHTR CHARGE PRE- FERRED AGAINST

GUIMARAES.

BAIL DOUBLED,

When Loo Arthur D'A. Guima- raes, the first defendant in the SIR rend with interest and bank note fraud case, appeared on come amusement of Mr.X'aremand beforo Mr. William at the Intter published in your issue of Central Magistracy yesterday. Mr. August 8.

TS. Whyte-Smith,

asistant

The tu absentees had thoir bail

I suppose if someone belonging to Crown, Solicitor, said a zom point. of $10 each estreated. Those who Mr. X's" family was a victim in connection with bail hd arisen were present were defended by a murdor, whether in a "brawl" in that there was another charge single case of a shareholder being Mr. Ges, K. Hail Brutton. Detes or not, he would tell the police off fraud against Guimarau involv pròjudiced by not having had protive-Sergeant Fitches proshouted.

his country (1 presume England)ing a further sum of $4,000. It per notice, and the objections rais Outlining the case, Sergenat Fitzot to bother about arresting the was a question for confideration,

ed by every one of them was enches stated that on information tirely technical. "Referring to another aspect of the police raided the second four of 510, received on August 6, a party of evidenco, Mr. Sheldon continued Queen's Road West, at about 2 that one of the witnesses had. said that Mr. Leo D'Almadi,

am, in the morning. Two Chin ese detectives were sent ahead of senior, when he spoke at the the party of police and gained ad- meeting, wanted to any that mittance by the duor which had the nesting "was unlawful be- con loft ajar. They entered 500, cause it was convened by only one Queen's Road West, which together tenth of the shareholders. When with Nos. 508 and 510 formed the Mr. Leo d'Almada was recalled on premises of the Club the point by Mr Potter, he stated that he said at the meeting that if the afgnatures to the requisition were obtained by deceit, then the requisition might be bad in law and invalid at the meeting.

Counsel contended it was impos sible to reconcile that evidence with appeilante case, because Mr. D'Al mada's evidence pointed to the fact that the anti-requisition "directors were trying, by every available aneans, to stop the resolutions from being put, as Mr. D'Almada was unable to continue with his speech because of the clamour which arose.

Notice by Advertisement,

In the afternoon Mr. Sheldon produced a copy of a Chinese news- paper which contained an advor- tisement of the meeting. Counsel stated in conclusion that the case before the trial Judge Insted for ene week, and the Judge therefter delivered a written judgment after careful consideration, a judgment which, Counsel submitted, could not be assailed in any way.

No. 510, a party of Chinese were In a space near the verandah of

found gambling, the game being a Kai. The two detectives mixed minutes later the police entered the with the gamblers and about two

Pongpan" (the Inspector) and tho promises. Someche shouted "The crowd begin to scatter. The two detectives seized two men, who were supposed to be bankers and the re mainder of the persons who had been playing were arrested. There verandah, who, not having taken were a uber of people on the part in the gaine, were not arrest- ed....

Gambling. Paraphernalia. Sargent Fitches then gave de tails of the paraphernalia seized, which inladed dice, n'dice bowl, various klads of markers, a set cf dominoes, banknotes, silver dollars, electric bills (to show how the pre mises were lighted), a large round. table and several blackwood stools..

Continuing, Sergeant said that the Club had been in ex

Fitchow istence for the past three nontire.

One of the two detectives who gave evidence in the course of want an ahead of the party, then

Mr. Jenkin, leading Counsel for the appellants, replied to the points raised and dealt again with the question of onus, which, be submit- ted, was clearly on the side of the plaintiffs. Counsel argued that an which he described cne of the de- advertisement in 4 newspaper fendants as having acted na bank could not be taken as notice to shareholders, and even if all the as being the one who collected the or for a game and another person shareholders had seen the advertise-commission. When the, police ar ment in question, the notice was nevertheless not valid in law,

The Court adjourned until this morning, Mr. Jonkin indicating that he would close his address within half an hour..

NEW LAW IN PERU.

CHINESE MEDICINES"

rived, said this witness, there was shouted to the people not to run, general stampede, but witness explaining that they were only gambling.

culprit. To my mind the man con- whether bail in the case of Gui- corned was lucky in the first place maraes should be increased or whe- not to get a death sentence and if ther he should be allowed bail at he violated his parolo, deserved all.

As has been reported puriously, what he got. The U.S. Department

Justice is equally as good ae Guimaraes together with alleg any similar organisation anywhere, cd Chinese accomplice, Kong Ste and right or wrong, in effecting Yik, was charged with chaining such an arrest, are to be com- $7,000 by means of a trick from Flimented. If I remember correct Wong To. Po, & local journalist, on

the R.N.W. in Chands never July 24; with conspiring together give up the chase when following with, others not in custody to de- captured. Furthermore the agent a criminal until he is dead or fraud Wong of this sum; and on,

concerned is responsible to the U.S."Government and not to the

New York. State of New York, so why blame

HONG KONG STOCK MARKET.

YESTERDAY'S TRANSAC

TIONS:

The Stock Market was steady with a firm undertone at yester day morning's session of the Stock Exchange.

Sales of Banks at $2,040 wero transacted.

Unions were done at $575 with sellers still in the market' at this rate, buyers offering 3365. Hong Kong Fires had buyers at 81,465. sollers asking $20.35, the buying Cements changed hands at 820.25, rate being 220.10.

Watsons at $13.50 were dealt in, buyers willing to deal at 816.25.

$6.20 had buyers at $0.05.

Providents (Old) with sales at

4.

Powells were done at $3.00, sell- ers asking $3.50.

Hotels (Old) had buyers at 817.15 with sellors at $17.35. shares were done at 817.00 the The now buyers' quotation being $16.80

Realties at a buying rate of 817.80 were done at $17.85.

at of per cent. premium, sellers 'Government Loan changed hands asking per cent..

various dates between July 22 and shares were not obtainable at the Ranbs, had buyers at $41.50, but July 24, with conspiring together rate. with others not in custody to de- fraud, such persons as should there-ex div. Alter be induced to pari with

Mr. "X" remarks about the money,

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Ball in art.

"highly cultured lands of the free," are typical of some of his kind. but I am from the States and am in the amount of 85,000 each having am not from little old New York accused had been remanded, bail On these three charges, the two

born where Mr. X was. Hong having the option of putting up half proud to say it, although I was been granted Guimaraes, although Kong has its own problemas and of this amount in fórm of a per- may be he can help out, instead of sonal bond furnished the whole in making remarks about U.S.A.-cash. Yours, etc.,

Swatow, August 10,-.

J. W. R.

CHINESE NEWSPAPER

· MANAGER "FINED.

RADIO SET IN WRONG PLACE.

Kong Sze Yik had not found

bail.

Mr. Hin Shing Lo, instruated by Messa. Lyson & Hall, is fer Kong Sze Yik, and Mr. Leo d'Amada e Castro, jnr., is for Guimaraes Mr. d'Almada e Castro is now instruct- ed by Mr. M. M. Watson, of Messrs. Johnson, Stokes & Master, in place of Mr. E. S. C. Brooks, of Messrs. would be engaged at the Criminal Hastings, Dennya & Bowley. It was stated that Mr. d'Almada

remand was now asked for Sessions next week, and a week's

the police authorities were now Remarking that he understood opposed to bail, Mr. Whyte-Smith handed in the new charge.

Lands were enquired for at 800.75

Trama at 821.40 bad buyers but without lending to business,

Star Ferries were reported to

buyers at 893. have been done at $93.50 with

this rate. at 881, but no shares came out at Hong Kong Electrics had buyers

China Lights had buyers at 820, but no transactions resulted,

The part-paid. Telephone shares were enquired for at $34.25, but. without success.

Hong Kong Hopes had buyers at $21.10, but sellers were demanding

$21.00.

Constructions with a buying rate of 813 were dealt in at 811.20, and sellers were asking $13.30.***

SEARCH FOR TREASURE.

HIDDEN RUSSIAN GOLD

!!

Paris, July 8-Another lega! Police Opposed to Ball. action is being brought here against Inspector Andrew:

the Soviets, this time in connection I ATT in- additional charge, the police are structed to say that in view of the with some hidden troasure. opposed to bail, but, if your Wor: to be increased to $10,000. ship decides on bail, to ask for it

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· At the Central Magistracy yestar- master-General, appeared to pro- day, Mr. E. W. Hamilton, Post Becute Leang Yuk Chau, and Cheng Wai Man, manager and linotype Tes Yat Po, for having kept an un- operator respectively of the Wah licensed radio receiving sot in the basement of 47, Wyndham Street. In answer to Mr. Hall Brutton,The case against the operator was The President (Sir Peter Grain) decided to take up another ease fx-300 which gave entry to the Clubfined 825.

witness said that the door at No. dismissed, while the manager was ed, before the Full Court at the

The plaintiffs are two naturalised close of the present one.

was ajar and he walked in unques-

Folish subjects, originally Rus tioned, I saw no attendant. at told the Magistrate that the offence Mr. Horace Lo, for defendants, the door.

Mr. Hall Brutton put it to the set was the property of the news opposed by Mr. Watson, who said siderable treasure, burled by a

was purely a technical one.

sians, who offored to show the The The application for increme was Soviets the whereabouts of a con witness that the man who was al-paper, and was registered for the leged to is the banker was aetus! newspaper

that the defendant had been on ly at No. 508, sitting at a Man Street. On July 23, the operator failed to attend Court every time. The money, amounting to £3,600,000 office in Wellington bail for two weeks and had not Acoing White army, near Katan. Jong table, with a girl, Witness removed the set to his private ad- anid that he did not see a girl at dress, purely as an experiment, to

His family had pat up all the money in gold, was taken from the State all on entering, the premises.

they had, and the situation was a Another man, who was alleged for reception than in Wellington opinion sufficient cause for increas Aghting of 1917. As the army was see whether that locality was better difficult one for his client. In his Bank by the Whites during the to have been gambling, was stated Street. by Mr. Hall Brutton to have been

ing; bail had certainly not been in retreat it was decided to hide in a cubicle with two girls and

shown. four other men. Witness said he

His Worship suggested half of the treasure to prevent it being could not agree with such a state

85,000 in cash and the other half the increased bail to remain at taken by the Reds. ment.

in personal bonds, it being stated rities tried in vain to discover" the For many years the Soviet autho- that Guimaraes was able to put up wholly in cash although he had the in touch with some men living in the previous amount of 15,000 treasure. Final. in 1023 they got option of putting up half in a per- sonal security.

Paris, forinerly members of the White Army, who offered to revenİ the position.

CONFISCATED.

Ať a meeting of the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce yes- terday, the Chairman (Mr. Wong Kwong Tin). proposed that the articles of Association of the Cham- ber be revised and that a commit tee be formed for that purpose. One of the members said that the

"Invited Him Back, ngenda did not include this item. it was not in order to deal with

Regarding a man named Cheung it. It was therefore decided to let Sing, Mr. Hall Brutton asked if it the matter stand until the next was not a fact that the 'man ot- zpecting,

"tempted to run away. Witness zu- A letter from villagers in Pok-plied that he seized the banker as fulam to the Chamber was to the soon as the police arrived and that effect that they (the villagers) had he did not go after Cheung Sing. received notice from the Govern- Ha merely shouted to "invita" him

•ment to remove their pig-stics. back. They requested the Chamber to frame a proteat as it would mean a lot of inconvenience to take down the sties and put up new ones, not- withstanding the fact that compen aation has beau promised them. The Chairman said that they would look into the matter and would ask the Chinese representatives on the Legislative Council to bring it to the notice of the Government."

Medicines Seized.

the case was not an attempt to de- Mr. Hamilton said he was sure fraud the revenue. If it were, he would certainly, order the confiaca- tion of the set. At the same time he pressed for a conviction, as otherwise, might take advantage. The point unscrupulous people was, who was responsible, the manager or the operator.

A discussion followed, during which it was mentioned that Berious Allegations.

brother-in-law of Guimaraes, who live at No. 7, Liberty Avenue, After long negotiations an agree Mr. Hall Brutton then put ques- Hemuntin, might be willing to furment was come to under which Mr. Brutton: Do you invite peo-man named Tong. Fu and asked if

tions to the witness regarding anish bond for the accused. ple by dragging them and hitting the

The Magistrate eventually ixed reasonable reward as well as safe them?

polico went down after the amount of buil at $10,000, and passage was promised of the Whites Witness: I did not drag or hit hearing, from this man.

both accused were formally remand- The party set out from Moscow. in Cheung Sing

The Magistrate informed witnessed for one week, tion if he did not wish to. Wi that he need not answer the ques-

September, 19920, escorted by a strong guard of Chekista. nesa declined to answer the ques tion.

Regarding a statement made by the witness to the effect that the markers represented amounta un ta 8500, Mr. Brutton asked: "Why did you tell the Court that these people were playing with 8100 or 9500 at a time--I and they had such markers, but I did not any they played for that amount.

Who told you to handeuff these. people.1-The Sergeant.

Who told you to search them They were not searched.

Mr. Wong told the meeting that the Chamber had received a letter from the Tang Cheong firm of Chinese medicine denlers to the effect that they had recently sent A cargo worth $17,000 to Porn. Before the cargo arrived at its handruffed and searched would you If these gentlemen say they were destination, however, a law was say they were lying 1-Thoy might passed in Peru, prohibiting the im be doing that portation of Chinese medicines. Did you not search anybody for with the result that the cargo, any gambling implements t-No. when it got to Peru, was poofson,

You did not carry out the terms ted They had already protested of your warrant then! You said through the Chinese Consul at Fer that there was no book of room but, hail boen kunsttoosaaful,

They bore-I did 11 now requested the Chamber to take Would you be surprised to hear the matter before tho Nanking that this club is composed of lead Government but after some discurine merchants of this place, doo xion, it was decided to take the tors, dentigs, etc I don't know matter up with the Hong Konyha arethembara I am vnly Government with request that interested in the gambling. they should communicate with the focal Peruvian Consul.

(Continued at foot of next calumn.)

that 8886.10 was taken from the Mr.. Brutton: I put it to you

day-Thoy can even say it was person of the men: present here to- 81,000 if they like, but that was not the sum takon.

CONTRACTOR FINED,

DID NOT COMPLY WITH“

MAGISTRATE'S ORDER

Lives in Danger. As soon as the party arrived at Kazan, however, and the search for the gold had begun the White Russians realised that their lives were in danger and that there was

Mr. Hall Brutton, referring to An adjourned ease against Pan little chance at any rate, if the the man had over 8200 with him but conclusion before Mr. Schofield at receiving the fee on which the the 22nd defendant, alleged and Yauting, a contractor, came to a treasure was unearthed, of their that only $100 was returned, He the Central Police Court yiderparties bad ngreed. asked witness if he saw who took day. The defendant was summon party in consequence mado a dash, Two of the replied that he himself did not with a Magistrate's order, hued away. One of thera reached Poland, that defendant's money: Witnessed for having failed to comply for liberty and managed to get take the money and he did not see on July 15 last, to fill in the ends but the other was arrested in anybody else doing so.

Cof, certain bamboo poles with em Moscow, Sergeant Fitches next gave evient to prevent any possible breed- dence, in the course of which being of mosquitoes.

The romaining two thereupon. conveyed to the Police Station in said that the defendants were

refused to continue the search Mr. Horace Le for the defence. They were held prisoners until stated that some of the poles had eventually the Reds, believing they motor car, us they asked to he been filled and the failure to fill were hot enough to continue the allowed to do so. They wore given the others had been due to ad-search. alone allowed them to go that privilege as they looked likevertence and not to wilful dabe in return for the renouncergent of business men Donday afternoon when Mr. Brut

dience, He added that the due, any claim to reward.TED The case will be continued on lure bar since beer term down. Ino:" patima vora glad. dnough to "His Worship said that under, the escape alive, but they are now try ton will cross-examine Sorgeant cirmumstances he would imposing to obtain some redress from Fitches.

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