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ALLEGED DEAL IN "FORGED" NOTES,

PORTUGUESE AND CHINESE CHARGED,

CHINESE EDITOR'S $7,000 TRANSACTION.

Is that quito correct |--As I had a loan from my father-in-law and the money was taken from me, I consider that I am the person de frauded.

!

Are you murriod 1-Not yet,

Do you mean you borrowed

money from your future father-in- law-Yes

What is his name Kum.

Chan Hok

What is ho He is a merchant. Where does he live His family is in the country. He has a shop in Connaught Road Central; 1 forget the address

You forget the adress of some- one to whom you owe $7,000 |-- You

The ease in which Kong Sze Yick and Leo Arthur, d'A Guimaraes) are charged with fraud involving 87,000 arising out of a deal in "forged" banknotes was continued at, Central Magistracy, yesterday.

Mr. T. 8. Whyto Smith repro- sented the Crown while Kong was represented by Mr. Hin Shing Lo. Guimaraes was represented by Mr. Leo D'Almada o Castro, junior.

Is it an old firm. I don't know. Wong To Po, the editor of a

For how many years has your Chinese cowspaper who gavo ri- father-in-law been connected with doace on the hearing on Thursday Hang Sang firm-I can't say. was submitted to a lengthy cross. How long have you regarded this examinatica by Mr. Hin Shing Loman as your future father-in-law

-Four years. yesterday.

What is the name of the shop Hang Sang,

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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, AUGUST 29, 1931.

HONG KONG STOCK HONG KONG VOLUNTEER

MARKET

YESTERDAY'S TRANSAC

TIONS.

The market opened rather quio yesterday morning, with one or two exceptions, such as Providents, Cements and China Lights, which were applied for at quotations." Banks changed hands, at $2,035. Unions, which were done at 55573, werd in demand at $550 at the close. Underwriters hd buyers

at $5.93.

DEFENCE CORPS.

LORDERS BY LIKÛT, COLONEL L. G. DIND," D.8.0.0...]

Parides.

Battery:-There will be a lecture by Captain S. E. G. Ponder, M.C., R.A., on Monday, the 31st inst., at 5.30 pm. at Headquarters.

CORRESPONDENCE.

[All lettere intended for publicu, tion must be accompanied by the 'same and address of the writer, not for publication, unicas in desir ed, but as evidence of good faith- ED.]

CONSTRUCTIONAL CRITICISM.

Corps Signals-Musketry prac To THE EDITOR OF THE HONG KONG tices will be fired at the Peak

DAILY PRESS.”]· Range on Sunday, August 30. Fir ing will commence at 9.30 am.

Sin,On Monday next, August Uniform is optional but equipment 31, an Extraordinary General Meet must be worn. It is requested that&Construction Co, Ltd is to be ing of the Hong Kong Engineering all members of the Corps Signals held for the purpose of proposing Providents (old) were reported will attend, as these practices pre

Prethat the capital of the Company be having been dealt in at 80.10 and preliminary to classification. Rifles increased to. $1,000,000 by the issuto 881, but there were further buyers' nt the latter rate. The new shares, should be drawn on Friday, August a further 400,000 shares at nominal value of 82 enohjain after having changed hands at 82.0628.

Doubtless: the Directors who now and 3, had further sellera at the Parades for Signalling Instruction remain on the Board consider that latter figure, but there were still will be held at Corps Handquarters they hayo, good and sufficient rea- Hotels (old) were put through at at 5.30 p.m. on Tuesday, September posal, but I feel that a mild eriti- sons for putting forward this pro $17.70, and there were sellers at the 3, and Friday, September 4.

Parade at Corps Headquarters lam might be permitted and would close at 817,65. The new shares were actively dealt in at $17.05, at 6.30 p.m. on Thursday, Septem- not be entirely out of place.

In view of the fact that as recent- sellers asking $17.10, and at the bar 3, to procced to Kennedy Roadly as last year the capital of the

Rango close were buyera at $10.80, In answer to Mr. Lo, witncas.

How A Company was subjected to the dras Hong Kong Lands were quiet, Armoured Car Company:-Car tie reduction of 88 per share, the said that Wong To Po was his pro-

with sales reported at 2014

Section: Parade at Headquarters prevant proposal must surely appear per name and he had always used

Do you know if your future fa-

Humphrey's old and new remain at 5.30 p.m. on Monday, August 31. to shareholders as being more than that name, except on the one occa. ther-in-law has over been conneered unchanged at quotations, Thoso detailed will proceed to Koa

nedy Road to fire Part I. M.G. slon who he hired a room in theed with any other firm-I don't

know. Great Eastern Hotel with the first defendant

K Future Father-in-Law.

In fact you know nothing about the business of your father-in-law

Mr. Lo: Do you realise that al. though the prosecution do not want-No.' to whitewash your character, they expect you to give truthful evi dence in this case 1-

t-Yes.

Did you yesterday, twist your story in order to exenerate your

self from blame 1-No.

Do you realise that both you and the first defendant have been victi- mised by the device of other peo plo not în custody 1-I know that I myself have been victimised. What about the first defendant

I don't know if he had been victi- mised...

*

For all you know he might have boen victimised)-I don't think so. Solicitor's Pointed questions, Although you are now in the witness box giving evidence for the Crown and he is in the dock, do you agree that up to the evening of the 25th your view was that you were both in the same position in respect of the alleged fraud -No, I don't agree.

Answering further witness said that he did not sus pect first defendant at the time they arrived at the Hotel.

questions,

Your case is, that you have been duped by this man-I suspect him.

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How long had you known your future father-in-law before you became engaged to his daughter

was engaged to the daughter first. fluence to get the loan from your Did you use your fiance's n

future father-in-law f~~~No. *..

Are you

rich man. Not very, Are you a poor man?-No, I am not poor.

1

What is your pay 1-845 a month, You get 86 increase this month Yes, my salary used to bo 810 month.

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1

buyers

Baaities have a nóminal quotation _of_$174,9

Ewo with sales reported at TIs. 15.80, were in request, at, Tis 15.70 without leading to further business. Shanghai Cottons were wanted at 8104, but nothing result od Zoong Sings remained at 12 buyers F

Trams were in demand at $92, a wore Star Ferries at, 304 China Lights at 8231 and Electrics at 81. but there are no transactions to re port.

at

Instructor Class:-Parado Headquarters on Friday, September 4, at 6:30 p.in.

little ambitious and a venture which is likely to seriously pro- judice the future of the Company had the pockets of shareholders.

The Company since its formation Machine Gua Company: The has never until last year been on Company will parade in mufti, falla dividend paying basis and the in at 5.30 p.m. sharp, in close dividend then paid was largely the columns of Platoons for training plt of the writing down of as per platoon programme on values to the extent of $800,000, re- presenting a loss to shareholders. Tuesdays, September 1, 8 and 15.

No. 1 Platoon is allotted the of 80 per cent. on their investisi Kennedy Road Rangs on Tuesdays, capital. I think that I am also cor- September 1 and B, and will not reet in stating that the accounts for dates but will proceed to the Ken-since the Company's formation, a fall in with the Company on these last year showed, for the first time at $34, and buyers at the closenedy Road Range unter Q.C. No. profit on working, and the patience wanted shares at $34. ma

Cements (combined), which were

1 Platoon will will submit attend of long-suffering shareholders W

rewarded by a welcome, if small, an active market, were disposed of ance roll to the C.S.M at $20.80 and $20.70, sellers asking

return of 30 cents per share.

close were offering 820.00. The old the former rate, but buyers at the shares were wanted at $13h and the new at 86, but sales did not trans- pire at these rates.

Telephones (part paid) were done

Watsons, after sales at $17 and

competition will commence at the Musketry: The Inter-section Peak Range on Sunday, September

The Company now appears to be on firmer ground, and it is suggest- ed that it might be more politic to at 0.30 am. Range Officer:

continue a conservativo dividend Lieut. H Owen-Hughes.

Revised Handicaps will be an-paying basis which would permit of would allow shareholders to reap ounced at the Range on that day the creation of suitable reserves and some tangible benefits as compon-

Did you evor borrow money $17.10, with sellers asking 8172 and there will be the usual In-

newspaper 7-Yes, small sums..

Did you over borrow money from the first defendant's nephew 1— Yes.

Were you very friendly with him Yes.

Did you buy these notes on ha- half of your father-in-law --No,

I put it to you that the 87,000 was not a loan but money put in your hands by your father-in-law for the purpose of carrying out this undertaking in his interest - That is not so

Have you ever given the police your father-in-law's name and ad- dress --E have.

$17:10,

Afternoon's Transactions.

Spoon Shoot Competitionsation for the many lean years they Portuguese Co.-All N.C.O.'s have experienced in the past. will' attend "the N.0.0.'s examina- tion at Headquarters on Friday, September 4.

In the afternoon the market was fairly brisk, and the demand for The Officers commanding the un- Providents, China Lights and Wat-dermentioned Units will issue their sans continued, while Lane, Craw Orders separately to their com fords returned to favour,

manda NATO

Providenta (old), after sales at 80.50 and 80.55, were in further de mand at 88,40, with sellers asking $61. Belen of the new shares were reported at 83.10, and at the close buyers were offering 83.

Leads changed hands again at the morning rate of 8013

Realles were in request at $171, but shares were not forthcoming at this figure.

Ewo had sellers at Tls, 15.80.

Chias Lights, after sales at 8201

1.-Corps Band." IL-Engineer Company. III-Machine Gun Troop.

Amendment,

Corpa Orders No. 35/31 para. 3 of August 21, 1931, Machine Gun Company should roadMachine Gun Troop."

The

The alternative proposal now 'put forward by the Board would appear to be that the Company's capital be increased to such an extent, as to jeopardise the possibility any dividend for some time to come. paying

owing to there being in futura-on- additional 400,000 shares to par ticipate in any proli

It is possible that the Directore have in view some scheme of exten- sion or development which may be attractive enough at first sight, for, required, but any such schiers must which additional capital will be needs be one hundred per cent, safe Rides and Bayonets,

and very attractive indeed to war- undermentioned hay

have not rant foisting the added respon- yet returned their rifles and/or sibilities involved on to shary- bayonets to Store for annual in-holders who have already experi apection, in accordance with Corps enced more than sufficient misfor Ordure No. 24/31 of June, 1931: tune and disappointment in the

"Corps Signals-L/Cpl. A/ Tar- } post. L. buck.

Tho Construction's Baby" out- Machine Gun Troop:-Tpr. G. P.grow its strength in its infancy and Lammert and Tpr. R. A. Fawn result. of a few months. con- cett.

servative nursing and recuperation in now showing signs of regaining Orders for every week will be sub-and promising life again by seek etamina-why imperil its young Lans, Crawfords, which bad re-mitted by O. 8.C. Units to the Ad-ing to make it run before it can mained quiet for several days, re-jutant by 19 noon on Wednesdays walk 1-Yours faithfully, I put it to you: that you made i turned to favour and were wanted This Order must be strictly adher

You told the learned Magistrate Has he ever been with you to that you are the editor of the the police-He was sent for by the polies for the purpose of verify Zun Wan newspaper. Is that coring the lens. rect ?--Yes.

Is your father-in-law in Hong You are a man of some educaKong now-I don't know.

When did you see him last f— tion - You

The day before yesterday.

You agree that the Trum Wan it one of the oldest and leading Chinese newspaper in Hong Kong 1 ~~Yes.

Have you been responsible for the Hong Kong news for past four years-Only for the past three

Jesra.

And for the Canton news ne well-only part of the "Canton

news.

Saving Face.

yourself complainant in this case- in order to right yourself in the the police-That is not so." eyes of your father-in-law and of

You are also, here" to save your father-in-law's face I 8.M the proper complainant in this case.

Can you sasign any reason why the defendant should want to talk about forged notes in a tea-house when he could have done so in your office, seeing that he lived there?-1 don't know,

were in demand at $20.

Cements and sales reported at $20.00, but at the end buyers would: not go higher than $0.10, and sellers wanted $20.40.

without bringing out shares,

Ropes were wanted at #21.85

Watsons were in strong demand at 817.25, without leading to busi- ncas.

at $7.80 for the old and $7) for the ed to, new shares, which rates "did" not bring out any shares.

Constructions had, buyers at $13.

A LOOSE TRIGGER.

COOK ACCIDENTALLY SHOT

ON STEAMER.

During your, tenure of office, have you ever come across such cases as buying forged bankactes and fraud-I might have soch such over of the money at 6. Caine

The" shooting tragedy on board Speaking of the alleged handing

the s.s. Shantung on August 6, when news but I cannot remumbar... Road, Mr Lo-asked-Can you the assistant cook was killed as-a- Do you agree that court cases, say if the first defendant spoke result of being hit by a bullet which aro girculated by certain reporters English 1-I don't think he does. was discharged accidentally from a to all Chinese newspapers 1-Yes. Is it not a fact that you handed Winchester rifle by the second Up to the moment of your hand him the money because he was no officer, Mr. F. G. Long, was in- ing all your wealth to this man, arest the European-No, because vestigated yesterday as Chatral have you ever seen him in seecaid he introduced us.

Magistracy defendant's company 1-No.

Have you ever seen him in the company of Guilherme Guimaraca!

No.

“Bai Yan.","

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Did not the European tell you, Mr. W. Schofield, as Coroner on the 23rd that both you and the was assisted by a jury presided over first defendant would get a cum- by Mr. Hewitt.

shaw if the deal went through I-- After medical evidence had been given by Dr. C. H. Thomas of the

Not on the 23rd, but the 24th.

"

Publication of Orders."

Struck Of the Strength, Having completed three years' service No. 1983 Ptc. Leo Yuk Him, Medical Section, as from August 2, 1032,

Permitted to Resign:-No, 67Į Spr. F. S. Nicholls, Engineer Cam pany, as from August 28, 1931.

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FRANK (LI),

Hong Kong, August 28.

U.S. SECRETARY OF WAR.

COL. HURLEY DUE HERE

TODAY..

Secretary of War, is expected to Col. P. J. Hurley the American arrive in Hong Kong to-day on 11the ss, President Cleveland He

Leaving the Colony-No. 46 Pte. A. Morley, Reserve Company, from September 1, 1931.4.

Having been fined and dismissed No. 1438 Pte. C. O. Sousa, No. Platoon, as from August 21, 1931.

Strengh."

on

The following have been taken the Corps Strength

No. 1712 Tør, B. F. C. Cleland,

Hong Kong Bank, M.G Troop, as from August 21, 1931.

No, 1713 Tor. A. E. Crowe, Hong Kong Bank, M.G. Troop, as from August 21, 1031.5′′ No. 1714 Pte L. W. Bush, Milling ton, Ltd., No.: 3 Platoon, as from August 25, 1931. (Bgd.) W. H. G.

Captain, Adjutant, H.K.V.D.C.

Have you ever heard the name I put it to you that the promise Government, Civil Hospital, the mentioned 1-No, but I heard him was made on the 23rd and the cum-chief cook told the Court that he mentioning. "Sui Yan" (Westershaw was paid on the 24th. What was standing near the decensed mer),

is a cumshawi

when the mishap occurred. Ho firet Do you know that the first de- Do you mean to say you do not heard a shot and then saw the man near him fall. He then ran for fendant, is a new arrival to the know what cumshaw means 1--No.. Colony from the Sunning distrioti -I don't know about that and I stands Chinese. Do you deny that on the scene to find the deceased, cannot say whether he has been to the European gave you 8500 and oeding freely. After his injuries loading the rifle; the bullet not only Hong Kong, before.

the first defendant 81,000 and had been attended to, the deceased pierced four inches of teakwood, but I put it to you he arrived in that you cheated your future for was sent to the hospital on a police at Also went on to hit the deceased

launch which happened to be along who was ongaged in soine -I don't know.

whereas that. T

I am glad his Worship under-assistance and the Captain arrived

is on his way to the Philippine Islands and in accompanied by t Mrs. Hurley and his Aide-de-Camp, Major Bishop. Col. Maxwell Murray, and Mra, Murray are also members of the party.

It is understood that Col. Hur ley is proceeding to the Philip pines to study the economic and political situation in the Islands. He will probably remain several weeks and visit Iloilo, Zambianga, and other important places. As head of the War Department at Washington, Col. Hurley is re GOATER,sponsible under the President for the administration of the Govern- ment of the Philippines and is the immediate miperiór of the Gov ernor General; Mr. Davis.

Although not a professional soldier, Col. Hurley takes a deop interest in military affairs and has seen activo. service with the Ameri

President Hoover appointed nim Secretary of War in 1920. As mach he is a member of the Cabinet and the fifth ranking official in the United States Government

Upon his arrival, he will be met at the steamer by Mr. Jenkins, American Consul-General, Mr. Magnar U.S. Trade Commissioner, and Captain Pontello Commander

Hong Kong on the 5th 'or 8th July't ther-in-law of 8500 1-I do del sids at the time, Mangald work at the tima, mentio can Army...

Did he toll you that he GADIS In making the advance, did your Sub-Inspector Elston said that he The police armourer, in the wit here for the purpose of studying future father-in-law know how the was at the Water Police Station at news-box, gave evidence to the effect English He did not. pe money was going to be used-Hopim, on the day in question and that he had inspected the rifle and Did he tell you what family he knew I was going to do business on receipt of a telephone message, found it to be a very old one-a came from 1-No

with it, but he did not know what he proceeded to the s.8. Shantung 1802 model Further, craminations. business, man kan se vra which was lying at a buoy opposite nevested that the trigger was father Did you tell your father-in-law Jardine's wharf. He was met by on the loose side and the rifle might that you were going to buy $10,000 the second officer who took him to have been discharged if the officer worth of forged banknotes mor his cabin and pointed out a hole slave or part of his clothing caught der to defraud the community I did not tell him no

was not

I put it to you that he, boing new arrival, able to dupe yaua man of educs tion and experience as act ated by n possibility of

Your cidence, is that you your self had been defrauded at your {father-in-inw 1-"Yes"

Aftor further questions, the case was adjourned until September 2.

on the floor. This was mused by the trigger, and 7 of the 8.8. Helena. While in

n bullet which was accidentally dis. | "As the second officer is not in the charged while the officer was unColony at present, the inquest was

(Continued on next Column.) adjourned till. Boptember: 0

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