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ALLEGED, BANK-NOTE FRAUD CASE: COMPLAINANT

SUBJECTED TO SEVERE CROSS-EXAMINATION,

Wong To Do, cempinanent in the case in which Kong Sao Yick and Leo Arturo d'A. Guimerals are jointly charged in connection with an alleged fraud involving $7,000, was subjected to very ¦ lengthy arossoxamination by Mr. Leo d'Almada, jar, who, in-" structed by Mr. M. M. Watson, of Mesra, Johnson, Stokes and Masters, is appearing for the ascond defendant, when the cass wWES resumed before Mr.. E. H. Williams, at Central Magistracy yes terday,

Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith is for the Crown while Mr. Hin Ching Lo, instructed by Me. J. M. Hall, of Mesra. Lyson End Hail, is defending the first accused,

The charges against both defendants wors: (1) stealing $7,000 from Wong To Po, (2) conspiracy to defraud Wong To Fo of $7,000 and (3) conspiracy to defraud on divora 'daten between July 19 and July 24 such persons ns should thereafter be induced to part with money,

The defendant, Guimaraes, Taged three further charges in con. nection with the alleged fraud of a sum of $3,000 from one Ho Puł Yim,

Under cross-examination, the complainant told the Court that he had borrowed the sum of $1,000 from his father-in-law for a business deal” which was granted without any questions being askod No-interest was charged, and counsel for the second de fendant provoked some laughter when he remarked that he must also go in march of a similar father-in-law !!.

A CHINESE EDITOR'S FINANCES.

Was it a year aga or less Several months ago.

MOVE ON THERE!

RIALTO LOTTERERS..

WARNED.

An official notice over the

signa ture of Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, which

appaars elsewhere in those dolumna, states

The public using Let House Street hotwoon Queen's Rond and Da Vœux Road during business hours are reminded that "thần street in public, thoroughfare open to every one and not a placo for the transaction of private businema Ak

Police haro been instructed to keep persons using this road on the move, and to charge with ph struction" all persons" failing to move on when ordered Rick- shawa may be parked on the sixt * side." The parking of rickshawa

on the west sido ds strictly pro hibited.

In the meantime your father-in- law will be waiting patiently for the money I have already told him that I would return the money in about half or one month's time. i

You still deny that you were doing this business for your father- in-law deny it. I did not buy the notes for "anybody, but for my self, A

When was this I forget the How to Dispose of the Notas. date.

Would you expect his Worship to believe that you had not the vaguest idea how to dispose of these: forged notes after you have bought them I had not formed an idea thon as to how the money could be! returned to my father-in-law.

poseYes,

You know you are on oath, I

When henring, was resumed, Mr. K. Rounds, an accountant of the National City Bank of New York, stated that the second defendant, Leo Arturo d'A. Guimaraes, caine Tell us the particulars of this to the bank on July 25 and said transaction. I bought Chinees 20 that he wished to open a cheque cent pieces with this sum of $300. account. On being asked for a How many 20-cent pieces did you letter of introduction, defendantur +1 ennnot remember... said he had not brought one along out of this transaction -I cannot How much money did you make with him, and on being told that it was the custom of the bank to

remember.. have it before an account could be opened, he went away, and retura ed about twenty minutes with a letter. An account was according ly opened in his name and on the same day the defendant drew some

money out.

Mr. Whyte-Smith: Was that the sole transaction he had with the

bank 1

Witness: No. He had further transactions on the same account but not in the month of July,

Mf. Mahony then went into the witness-box to give evidence re garding the second defendant's work in the R.E. Storch office where he was employed up till July 28, of this year, when he left on his oyi accord.

**Defendant's Salary.

Mr, Whyte-Smith: Was the second defendant employed at the RE Store,--Yes.

Roughly when was he appointed He was alroady working there when I joined the E.E. Stores in January last year, and he left on July 26, this year.

What was his salary at the time he left 1-8124.70.

You still maintain that you did not know what to do about the business?-My scheme was that tho money (forged notes) would be taken out of the Colony and then remitted back to Hong Kong later.

A Deal in 20-Cent Pieces: "You borrowed money specifically with a view to making profits from this transnetion 1-1 borrow money from thy father-in-law sometimes You remember going to the police for business and sometimes for ex-station on July 25,468 p.m. 1-Yes,

with the first defendant.

penses i

How much did you make from this transaction -I cannot remem- ber how much I made,

What is your income for a year, 9540 isn't it -Yes, besides a bonus. What is the bonus.About 100 What is your other income 1-No other income except from this little transaction.

Having income, of about $300 year and fill you cannot remem ber how much you made from this transaction Because) a long time has elapsed,

Can you tell whether it was a lot or little of money 1--No,

How long after did you pay your father-in-law Between half and one month.

Do you remember that -About a month or half.

How much did you pay him back in connection with this loan --The whole sum.

Any interest No.

You made your report there and what happened after that After. reporting the matter I went back to the Great Eastern Hotel..

Did you go to C, Caine Rond, with the palice Yes, with a Chi- ness detective, á European police officer and the first defendant.

The

What did you do there police knocked at the door and a man came out and said that nobody was in."

Can you remember who spoke to the man at 6, Caine Road I can not remember who knocked at the door, Da. it was vory dark at the time

What maile you delay in report- ing the matter to the police -Be- causs. I did not know it was a fraud.

And also you were afraid to tell the police what you were there for? -No.It was merely because that I had no suspicion of the Arst and second defendants, then.

Not because that you were afraid

No

Did you give him any securities 3—of this transaction for yourself -

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Now, was there any notice of his leaving before July 25-Yea. HeWhen you asked him for $7,000, had given one month's notice, prior did he not ask any questions -No. to that date. The notice was to the effect that he wished to leave the E. stores at the end of July pa account of medical advice,"

Crossed-examined by Mr. d'Alma- day witness stated that the defen- dant was a good and willing worker

No. working in the Tsun Wan Yat Pol He knew, of course, that you were

Yes.

He knew also that your salary! as 845 a month -I do not know whether he knows it or not.

except on one occasion when heYou did not inform him that you found him unsatisfactory.

Mr. d'Almada During the time he wea" under you, was he satisfac (ory -Generally, you. But, on one occasion in particular he was not

satisfactory,

On the whole you found him all right except on that occasion Yes, on the whole,

Am I correct in saying that his salary was paid him every fort- night-Twice, monthly.

And as a matter of fact he had not had to give you a whole month's notice a week.

Did you have any conversation with him as to a month's notice 1 None.

To your knowledge, how long has

owned the newspaper 1-No

Nor that you had a shard in itt No.

editor of the paper Yes.

It was clear to him that you were

Are you the chief editor 1-No; assistant, editor.

that your father-in-law might hear Was it because you were afraid

of this transclioni-No.

What Happened at Cams Road, You told my friend, Mr. Lo, the other day, that you had been to 6, Caine Road, only once Tes

How long wers you there ́alto- gether -About 20 minutes. VI

There were some preliminary con- versations between "you ",the Euro- pen, who is not here, and the other Chinose, were there not?--Yes,

How many assistans editors are. And this man (the accend de- there --Four: BUN

No Terms for Repayment, I think you will agree, that as you were going to marry lite daugh ter, your father-in-law must bare a fair knowledge of your financial position Yes.

loan of $7,000, you made no terms When you went to him for this

for peyraent-No..

he been employed He was engaged to him that the money would Pay anytime you like I had ed on February 1, 1920.

be refunded to him in half or one Complainant Cross-Examined. - month's time, Wong To Po the complainant, That was all that took place be was then re-called, and was cross-tween your father-in-law, and you examined by Mr. ' d'Alminda.

Yes „Mr. d'Almada: Did you tell your Mr d'Almada I must look for father-in-law why you wanted this a similar one. (Laughter.) money, 87,000 1-1 told him it was Continuing, Mr, d'Almada asked for business,...-'

withess whether he remembered What business 1-I did not mentelling Mr. Hin Shing Lo that op, tion to him what kind of business. July 24 he told a European, not in Had you ever borrowed moner custody, that if the deal was put from him before I did

through they would get a cumshaw, but witness denied baving told, Mr. Lo any such thing.

Large sums -Three or several hundred dollars, bas ya

What was thint for 1-For my, own

Did you tell him then what you wanted it for Sometimes I did tell him and sometimes I did not!!!

Have you paid back this money -

fendant), had been in the room for & very short timepabout a minute - He was there about five minutes.

Did you hear the second défen- dart telling you people to get out of the room 1-I did not.

You don't understand English, do yout-No. UPAT

Did you leave the room immedi- ately after he left it i-Yes, about fendant and a man named Fang one minute ister, with the first de-

What was the second defendant's attitude when he spoke to you people in the room-He had a ferocious attitude when he raid

Why do you people come hero i Did you notice that the second defendant had a pronounced stutter in his speech -He did not show any sluttering, and he spoke very fast

And you were very scared, of course T-Slightly.

You told the Court tane the second defendant told you that he was a detective inspector; is that Well, I put it to you that in fact correct 1-Yes you were going to get cashay out, What language did he use 1-Ho of this deal. No, it is not so.spoke Chinese throughout the time Why should I be getting cuftaw when we were inside the room in when I am, the buyer.

8, Caine Road.

SALE ENDS SAT., SEPT. 5th. One refunded hun were going to get the money 1-1 engaged in an illegal business 7-I

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It is not correct then, that you Did you know, that you were

would be incorrect.

did,

the money according to the date

How did you manage to pay tia To get back to this loan, howAnd you were naturally frighten- were you going to pay your fathered when the accond défendant told 16 bn-law I thought that the matter you, that he wasrp police officer !-- How 1-Well, I had money for was a fair-deal-and I would pay - Yes, and I paid particular attention: doing business and after I had him back the money, after I got a to him, thang đi ho finished the business I returned the prost out of it,

After the second defendant left You mean by the forged notes the room, you told lasWorship Людей

Well, let's take this $300. What No. Genuine noter.

the other day, that Pang (another did-you-do-with-it-Spebulation on How long did you think italina man) told you that he was the de Chinese 20-cent piéesa,

going to take ipli də Genuine 1-Yer:

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