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turn, handed them to the Chinese interpreter." He also handed to the Chinese a lip of paper which he aald was delivery order for the "Torged noten." It' wha unid that the forgad notes were in storage and that he would have to go away to get the nutes. I think he said they were-in-cold storage at the Dairy Farm (Laughter.).

"I Am a Police Inspentor."

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His Worship. The charges will DEATH OF DR JOHN HONG KONG STOCK

stand but I have noted your und Ve footich

Wit

The feat witases called was Mr. Jd'Almeida who said she was A. clerk in the Money Order Office uf, the General Post Office ness said he had been a resident of Hong Kong for 25 years anu when shown a photograph, identi. led it as that of Guilhermo Gu marags. He know the second. de- fendant who was Leo Guimaraes," a brother of Guilberme. Witness added that he had known the fam ly for a very long time. Guilherme and Leo were the sons of Marcello Guimaraes and they lived in Caine Ban

Lai Sui-chan, Carolerking, the The Chincoo went away and tho National City Bank of New York, rest remained seated, waiting for who was the next witness called, the Chinese to, come back. After told the Court that the extract he -a short time the second defendant produced was a true copy from tes came into the room and said, "I books of the bank. It showed that Zama!Police Inspector,” and going fan account was opened' by Leo up to bi brather, he said, "I am Guimaraes at the Bank on July 25 going to arrest you for selling when he paid in a sum of 2,000 forged notes." He took hold of and on the same day be issued a "his brother' and led him out cheque for $1,000. These were the of his froom. That left the com- only transaction Guimaraes had plainant, tho firat defondant with the bank and witness conclud and Pang together. After theyed that the extract was certified to had gone, Pang and the firm be a true copy by Mr. W.` P. defendant and complainant left | Gooch, & sub-accountant of the because they said, "We had better bank. run away or we will be in trouble too." They then left the room, and went to a tea shop, where they stayed until about 6. p.m. when Pang said, he would have to go, which he did.

The complainant became rather auspicious by this time and asked the first defendant for his $1,600 which he had extracted from the

"' Stučkeg's '! Evidence, y In giving bvidance, the coin plainant, Wong To Po. said he WAS the editor

of the Taun Wan Yat Po. Ho

first met the first defendant on July 11 when a reporter on his paper introduced the man aa Kweng Bi Yick and since then the man had

FENTON

NOTED EDUCATIONALIST.

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REPRESENTATIVE GATHERING AT PUNERAL.

It is with much regret that we have to announce the death, which occurred on Wednesday night, at Darrington, 3, Bowen Road, of Dr. John Fenton, Ph.D., FCIS, in his 71st your. pic

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Dr. Fenton, a noted linguist, was at one time. & lecturer at Hong Kong University and was also a teacher of French st the Central Britian School. At the time of his death, he was giving private tuition The deceased gentleman, was very well-known in educational circles, among which his death has come as a great shock,

The Funeral,

The funeral took place at the Roman Catholic Cemetery at Happy Valley yesterday afternoon, the servico being conducted by the Rev, Father E. Teruzzi. Those present included Mr. A. M. Bowes-Smith, Professor W. Faid, Mr. R. E. Cable, Rev. C. B. Shinn, Mr. H. du T. Fynor, Mr H. E. Bogle, Mr. D. C. Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. Kwok On and Mr. F. Poon and Chinese sorvants of the late doctor.

stayed on the promises of his printing works for 13 or 14 days. After he was introduced to the man, they went out and had toa together several times but on these occasions they were merely "talking

Wreaths were sent by the follow- shop" and it was not until Julying Joan, Jean and Billy,"

MARKET.

YESTERDAY'S TRANSAC. STIONS.

LOCAL PROBATES.

LARGE BEQUESTS TO CHARITY.

Bequeats amounting £35,000 to charitable institutions are made in The market opened quietly steady the will of Mr. William Sutter, lato yesterday morning. Cements were of Woodlands, Cults, Aberdeen in strong demand, and the raton for thire, and of the University Club, Lands, Humphreys, China Lights, Rubislaw Terrace, Aberdeen, retir legities, and Ropes showed slighted East Indis merchant, who died on December 4, 1980. Testator left improvement.

"ostata in' Hong Kong worth Banks were agaía dealt in at $145,400,- Personal estate in Eng- land and Scotland was valued at $2,030.

Unions returned to favour with

Included among the family bo buyers offering $500, at which rate quests is one, of £5,000 for payment shares did not appear,

of the income to Mrs. H. E. Yulo, Per Harris, Orson Street, Hay, New, Underwriters had enquiries at South Wales Other Bequests are 36,ad, but sellers were asking $0.05. a sum of £10,000 to the Roweit Ro Union Waterboats were in doniandsearch Institute, Bucksburn, to bo at an advance of 25 cents, but there joint commision of management for fused at the sole discretion of the were no shares forthcoming at the the purposes of the Institution

rate-$281.

and £10,000 to the Salvation Army Doctor: Barnardo's Homes "and tho'l Providents (old) were dane at Royal Aberdeen Hospital for Sick $0.10, but at the close there were | Children frà sach to receive £2,500, |buyers at $8.05. The new abures while the following are onch to re- were also dons at $2.75, and sub-locive £800 ---The Morningfield Bos sequently bavors were bidding 88.70.

· Hotels (old) were disposed of at $17.05 and 817.70, with sellers in clined to accept 817.80, but buyers remained quiet. The new shares wore in demand at $10.80 after

inles at $17...

Lands were the medium of salos at 891, and at the close these were buyers at this rute du comment

Humphreys (old) were a buying commodity at 899.15, but shares were not obtainable at this rate, The new shares were native, with buyers at $21.65, which did not lead to busiacas.

$7,000 earlier in the afternoon. The man at first remonstrated but in the and handed the money baer. But the complainant was still aus picious and would not let him out of his sight and insisted on his go ing to a Hotel where he stayed in the sains room that, night. The 22 who he was along with the Mr. and Mrs. R. Johnson and would not go beyond $17.50.

next morning he took him to the Police Station,

The Police tried to find the two Portuguese, Guilherme and Loo Guimaraes but they could not find Guilherme. The second defendant was traced to the R.E. Store in

Queen's Road East, where he was

Working. He was arrested there on the evening of the 28th.

When charged, the first defen- dant's statament WAS TO the effect that he also was the dupe of the two Europeans and the second defendunt simply aa- serted ignorance of the whole mat ter.

Hank Payments.

There are just one or two little

.

Hong Kong Realties had sellers willing to accept $17.00, but buyers In the Cotton acction Wednes vailed without any business boing Oday's buying rates for all lines pre-

first defendant in his office that the latter brought up the matter of Elizabeth, Capt. and Mrs. forged, nutes. He (the first defen- Harris Walker and family, Mr. and dant) Arst asked witness whether Mrs. H. E. Beale, Mr. and Mrs. he wanted to buy some jade stones and then he drified to the subject | Kwok On, Mr. and Mrs. P. Strachan of "forged notes, saying that Grant, Mr. and Mrs. W."8. Drake, friend of his had soms very be Mr. and Mrs, David C. Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. Caser, Mme. S. "Loite, Mrs. Poon, Rev. G. T. Waldegrave, Mr. W. E. Peers, Mr. Frederick Poon, Ah Wai, University of Hong bers of the University, the WM. Kong, Chapter No. 3008 E., Mem

and Members of University Lodge of Hong Kong

out a delive

for. Would the

Deposit Returned, ́ ́. Meanwhile, continued witness, he

transnoted,

Star Ferries word again in demand at 803 without attracting shares.

China Lights were firmer with buyers at 828.10, but shares did not ahanged hands.

Telephones (part paid) were again wanted at $333.

Cements were in strong request at the advanced quotation of $28.80, but holders showed no desire to part

denised at $211, but business did with their shares.

Hong Kong Ropes were in further not result.

The remainder of the business does not call for comment."

Afternoon's Transactions.

pital for Incurables, Aberdeon; St. Katherine's Club for Girls," Aber deen; the Asylum for the Blind, Huntly Street, Aberdeen and. St. Dunstan's Hume, London,the

Instructions are also given in the will for payment of outstand- ing instalments in an undertaking. made by testator for payment of £2,500 in soven yearly instalments to the funds of the Maternity and Children's Welfare Branch of the new General Hospital in Aberdeen,"

Civil Engineer's Estate. Local estate to the value of $165.000. with gross estate at Home Francis Robert John Adams, civil worth £28,217, was left by Mr. engineer, formerly of Hong Kong,

land, on March 4, 1931 who died at Rayfold Ray, Park Avenue, Maidenhead, Berks, Eng-

probate has been granted to Mr. Re-scaling of certified copy of

17. G. N. Tinson who is attorney for the widow, Daisy Constance Adams, of Rayfield Ray,, and Mr. E. M. Wood, The Farm, Ninfield. Battle, Sussex, the executrix and executor named in the will.

A HUSBAND'S CONCUBINE.

WIFE REFUSES TO PLAY ¡SECOND FIDDLE.

A Chinese version of the etdraul

The chief demand during the day triangle was revealed at the How.

vidents, Humphreys, Cements, a husband's lamentable emission to Trams and Ropes, as will be seen inform his wife that he was taking balowy

unto himself concubine, and his insistence upon her giving up her cubicle to her successor, led to domestic complications, and the eventual appearance of the husband in Court to answer a summons for desertion. A

Unions changed hands at $557). Providents" (old) werd in strong

autiful ones” and naked if ha (wit-. ness) cared to buy any. The first defendant mentioned that the notes came from abroad, but witness said that he did not give the defendant any reply, one way or the other. the first defendant asked him to Continuing, witness said that

ton: about 4.30 p.m. the next day and when they got to the Welling on Cafe, the latter, produced two. 810 notes (Hong Kong and Shang- points of evidence that I may men-hai Bank) and said they were for tion, particularly as particulars are being naked for by my friends-gories witness said he examined There is some evidence, which has them and on his saying that he a bearing on the case. With ro could not see any difference be party wait while he went for centred on China Lights, Froloon Magistracy yesterday, when Hard to the second defendant, I the first defendant produced, a

tween these and the genuine notes, them? have a witness hore from the Na-third note and pointed out the dif- tional City Bank of New York ferences between that and the two and he will produce an extract from the accrunt book of the bank that, he asked if he could take the roturned the two sample notes he

Witness said produced at first. which I think will show that the forgories away and the first dobtained from the first defendant day after the alloged fraud quite,

large sum of money was paid fendant replied that he could, pro into the second defendant's ac vided he left a deposit of $40, this being in the nature of a guard count. This witness, of course, had against witness trying to use the to be subpoenaed because the Bank, forged notes. The first defendant vory rightly and very naturally, added that if witness cared to buy will not give information of this

some more of these motes, he could kind unless they have an order, of give him 810,000 worth of forgeries the Court to do so, "but that 'has In return for $7,000 genuine money. been done and an Officer of the Witness said that he had not got National City Bank has been' sub-

that amount but he would try and poenaed and I think the statement borrow it from, a relative and for which he will produce will show

this purpose he visited his father that a fairly large ani was paid in-law and told the latter that he into his account by the second de-asaded the money for business. The I have a military officer here who amount was promised to be deliver

ed the next day, will say that on July 22, just two days before the complainant had lost his money, the second de- fendant had given notcie. He was working in the E. Stores na A

fendant

demand at $61. Sales were put through at 83.10 and $6.16. The now shares were also in demand at $2.80; but sullers asked $2.95

Hotels (old) could have been ob tained at $17.65, but the rate did

not arouse interest,"

wero

The wife, Tam Lung, alleged that her husband, Au Taun, the proprie tor of a sausage shop in Reclama tion Street, had virtually deserted put her in 1928, since which date, he

Lands were done at gi Humphreys (old). throughs at $221, and there were till buyers at the close of this rate. The new shares were wanted at 822, but none appeared,

Shanghai Dottons were reported to have been sold at $102).

Trams were dealt in at 22, with buyers still in the market at this rate, and sollers asking $221.

and in return for these first de- fondant gave him back his 840 which he left as deposit. "About fifteen minutes later, another Eure- pean (second defendant) came into the room and announced himself as & detective officer. He spoko an Chinese and demanded to know what the party was collected for. Ho asked them several questions and then made some notes in pocket book. After that he took the other European by the arm and said he was going to take him ull- der arrest. They then left the room, leaving witness. first dofen dant and Pang, behind. One of "Forged-Note Broker.". the two Just-named then said that Witness said that the first do he was afraid they were caught this tims and the best thing they could fendant telephoned him about do was to run away. This they did asking $281. *-

and they proceeded to a restaurant shows that he contemplated leaving him to go to the Stag Hotel, Howhere, after some discussion, the his employment there. I don't

broker said he must lenye but would know what the sum is that was paid

return-againg into the Bank but I think it was nomowhere about $2,000 and I think. the officer I have referred to will say that the second defendant was getting from the Army not mora than 850 per month salary. I am just mentioning that because I am anxious to give all the details I am

had contributed nothing towards her maintenance.

The case care before Mr. J. At Fraser, the husband being defended by Mr. F. O. Rendall. Mr. M. A. da Silva appeared for the complotą- ant.

Mr da Silva said that the two people were married eighteen years Star Ferries were in demand at ago in Sun Wui district, coming to 8031 without leading to business. Eong Kong eight years later. They Dhina Lights were again in re-lived amicably 'at 24, Upper Lascar quest at $28.20, but sellers were Road, until 1028, when the husband went to Shekki and there obtained sales at 3811 and there were fur Hong Kong ho brought her back Electrics were the medium of a concubine. On his return to ther sollers at this rate

with him, failing to inform his wife Cements (Combined) were dis- that much was his intention. It was

the Chinese custom, said Mr “do- posed of at $20.90.

Ropes were wanted at $91.85, Silva, for a husband who was taking after sales had been done at $21.65 a concubine to inform his wife that. and $21.80.

he was doing so before the concu Watsons were negotiated at $17 bine was actually taken into the house. On this occasion the hus- close anyone band demanded that his first wife obtained at 52 per cont. premium.

Government Loan could have been should give up her cubicle to the new arrival, but she refused After that date all intimacy ceased be tween. thom, and following a hostile. demonstration by the husband, the wife left the house and did not re forn. Since then she had been living on a thousand dollars, being a loan repaid to her brother. The money was now all gone, and it was her desire that an order should be made against her husband for bør maintenancelled Abbad

After the evidence of the wife had been taken the case was adjourned until September 4

clerk and he gave notice which 11.30 am, the next day and asked did this and when he got there, found the first defendant and an other men waiting for him. the

Witness told the Court that he latter was introduced to him as

fere Pang left, he naked the two Pang, a forged-note broker. The

men to get the 87,000 back for him first defendant told him, witness the forged notes were not forth continued, that Pang had much excoming as, the 87,000 was not re- perience in this line of business, ally his, but horrowed money. Fangwith buyers at this rate at the having put through many deals then asked him not to worry and totalling hundreds of thousands said the compradore of the Dairy of dollars. When asked what commission he had if the den)Farm, a certain Mr. Chan, was

very good friend of his and he wont through, witness said £5 per was sure all would be well. He cont, Witness was advised make the purchase soon and after added that the Dairy Farm had he had made up his mind, first very close connections with the

Forged Notes factory defendant and Pang would take him to the European who had the notes.

going to prove in evidence.

No Attempt to Whitewash, It is no use my trying to white wash the character of the co- plainant. This is one of those case where it is possible he might have found himself in the dock Still, your Worship, it must al ways be remembered that, the case have outlined discloses, if the facts" are true," completed fraue and, after all, the complainant had never got further than a con templated fraud, that is defraud ing people who might buy these

nater I submit the right porson it 18 a choice of one or another who should be prosecuted are the

to

They then dispersed and witness said that just before he left, the Arat defendant remarked that he and Pang would be wait ing for him (witness) and naked him to go to an address at Aber deen Street that evening it, be could raise the money

After he had got the 87,000 from his father-in-law, he went to the house in Aberdeen Street and was

then taken to the house in Caino

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Became Suspicions. Witnem said "that; he and the first defendant waited for about an hour and when Pang did not return, first defendant, auggested that he should go and look for

A comprehensive Programme un him. He (witness) then said that der the supervision of well-known it would be best if the first de local directors, assisted by the fandant returned the three 2000 Hong Kong. Publishing Bureau, notes he had pocketed in the house will be presented at the Craigon at Caine Road and after some gower Cricket Club to-morrow, argument this was done commencing at 0.16 p.m., when the They then went out "in' search of | "Bootleggers will give n variety

·first and second defendants.

Mr. d'Almada: Is that the whole Road by the two men first de Pang but their effort met with no entertainment... of your opening finienda contar afto succes and the returned to the The "Bootleggers" scored a great

Mr. Whyte Smith: Yes

wards a European, accompanied by restaurant where they waited till succoss on their appearance last Mr. d'Almada (to his Worship); in Chinese interpreter entered the 9 p.m. Then they, adjourned, to your, and the variety which they I am still at a loss with reference room and the latter asked fret de witness hotel where they passed have now introduced into the pro- Fort Plain (NY), July 30-MT to charge "especially in regard fendant if they had come "to make the night. The next day, watcss gramme will achieve the principal Keith Miller the famous Aus to the second defendant so no one purchases. After some di said, he became suspicious and object in view, which we suspect tralian airwoman, has been reveal- thing whatever to connect him cussion withes said he handed the they went to the Dairy Farm to is to mix music and sang In, tocked at the heroine of a fire which with charge with regard to first defendant fourteen notes of look for the Mr. Chan whom Pang tail proportions. A bint may be destroyed the Grant Hotel here in Anything which took place between 500 Bach and the latter kept three claimed to know very well but given that there will be chorus the early hours of this morning the 19th and 24th July, of those. And banded the rest to when they got there, they found girls, dancing daughters and love Mrs Miller was awakened by the the European who then issued there, were many Mr. Chane em-parades, with Mickey's felady smell of smoke, and ran through chit and handed this and the money played That night, about 8.30 Makers close in attendance, the corridors of the hotel, waking to his interpretor. The latter arm. he took the first defendant to The price of admission has been hhined that cher notes were kept the Central Police Station and had

the Dairy Farm Cold Storage him haigud

Mr. Lo: Also in regard to my eliant, my friend has not mention- ed anything to show that induced anybody to part

thair

money between 12th and 23th July nak your Worship to make a

and could not be taken out with Hearing was adjourned till 8.15

p.mto-day.

(Continued on neze. Uolumn.)

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