1931-09-24 — Page 7

BANK NOTE CASE. HONG KONG STOCK

FIRST ACCUSED GIVES EVIDENCE.

DENIES KNOWLEDGE OF A PLOT,

cross-examination of Wong To Po, complainant in the Criminal

ANTOS SE Sessions trial of two men on charge of obtaining $7,000 by meana of a trick, was continued yesterday,

when the case for the Crown' wa closed.

Accused are Kong"Szo Yik, and Loo Arthur Guimaraes who are allogod to have received the money to supply in exchange forged noter

to the value of $10,000. The Crown allege that five men were in the plot to defraud Wong To Po of $7,000 and that in fact there were forged notes in existence.

Mr. Hin Shing Lo, instructed by Mr. J. M. Hall, is appearing for Kong Eze Yik, and Guimaraes is defended by Mr. Leo d'Almada, jar, instructed by Mr. D. B. Evans, Pot Meara, Johnson, Stokes and

Master.

Marriage Still "On.",

Iving to Mr. d'Almada, wit Replying ness said he was reprimanded by bie father-in-law for being so stupid as to loss the money.

Mr. Justice Lindsell Stupid?

Not for being a scoundrel!

Mr. d'Almado: You have since told your father-in-law that you

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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 24, 1931.

TENTH PALACE IN TISSUE OF LIES.”

TENTH HELL.

SON IN TOUCH WITH DEAD FATHER!

CURIOUS CASE AT MAGISTRACY,

TREVESSA TROPHY.

"CREMER'S BOATS WIN FIRST

AND SECOND PLACES."

GLYN & GO

Eleven honta

the starter

LONDON

DECISION IN WEST POINT DUTCH ENTRY WINS AGAIN.

GAMBLING CASE.

DEFENDANTS TO APPEAL

MEH Williams yesterday gave his decision in favour of the Police in the cLSO, which certain | for, An unusual como come up before Waterboats word in demand at Mr. E. Williams at Central members of the Sik Yus Club, were Trophy 898.

Magistracy yesterday when a Chincharged under the Gambling Or- ewn amah, employed at 387, Hennes dinance. Mr. Geo K. Hall Brut soy Road was charged with unton immediately gave notice of upu boa, provailed. There

peal Inwfully pretending or

professing

His to tell fortunes or using aubtis.

Benguets were wanted at $18.

Dooks were in demand at 920. 8.0. Motors "B" shares were wanted; at $10.86.

$0.15 and 20r.“

Providents (old) were dealt in at menus by palmistry or otherwise reviewed

New Engineerings wore the medium of sales to the North, at

#0:20.

boat Face yesterday when so ditions, despite a somew

ar Mesars W. Carpenter; Came

number of spectators: in his judgment, eluding H.E. – Sir vidende given on Lady Pool, Commodore A. H. Wal- doceiving une Ho Wai Lam

said that he had ker the Hon. Mr. E. The amah's employers were also not the slightest hos charged with maintaining an un riving at the occlusion thas the eron, A. H White, Ceph Skinner, registered temple, taking part in story of the

Was Capt. Louneden, Capt Laurenson its management, and deriving pro substantially correct and that and Capt. Lovegrove,

t cheroby; they wore also charg-" of defense tre tissue of The tide was at an ebb just, as the ed with conspiracy,

lios His Worship pointed out boata got ready to start but a light Mr. F. X. D'Almuda, sr., appear. | that is scine coses, lefendants had westerly wind, made up for this. were reported sales at Tised for the amah; and Mr. H. I given detailed accounts of certain handicap. The elavan entries got Woo represented the second and incidents whereas they had been away together but it was soon third defendants, who were hus able to give but a vague descripovident that the race rested between band and with respectively...

tion of other events when ques the entries from the Cremer (Mr. tioned.

Lands changed hands at 389, but at the close they were in demand at $881.

10,

Trams could have been obtained

Star Ferrios were in demand at

9055.

China Lights could have been had at $201

Electrics, which were done at $82, closed in demand at 8813.

Comants were dealt in at $20, an were Ropes at $21.

Lane Crawfords (cum rights) were the medium of sales at 86.10.

have been done in the eye-Yes, I BUILDING CASE REOPENED.

have told him I have been defraud- ed: Ho did not say anything about paying back the $7,000.

Did he say anything about your marriage being off No.

LAWYER AND BUILDING

AUTHORITY,

Mr. Justice Linduell: So he is:

A case dismissed last week by Mr. still willing to have you as his son-W. Schofield, in which Leung Wing ia-law Yes.

Yum, agent for the owner of 348,

Mr. Justice Lindwell: Ah, yes, but I was speaking from his point

In outlining the case for the pro secution. Mr. Murphy of the Common Gaming House, s.C.A stated that all the parties. Coming to the question as to lived at 387, Hennessey Bond, whether the premises had been Wanchai Ho Wai Lam, who will used as a common gaming house

be called as a witness, will say that on any date before the raid, his on the 23rd of last month he went Worship pointed out that gambl

to 487, Hennessey Road, as a resulting paraphernalia had been fan of a rumour to the effect that the and as it was a Club, and not a first defondant could tell fortunes, private house, it went to show anid Mr. Murphy.

that games of chance wore played them. The defendants were all convicted.

Είναι

Mr. Hall Brutton hootice of appeal and ask your Worship to stata a case on law and fact

A stay was allowed pending ap

Huyding), Haining (Mr. Dalziel)

and Empress of Asia (Mr. Morrel). The first named boat bad a decided advantage over its competitors, by reason of the fact that, their grow worked very well together and by the time it rounded Kowloon Rock, it had established a lead of some 200 yards. Following behind wers the entries from the Haining, Em- press of Russia and Henry Keswick, the rest of the field being scattered some distance behind.

and Haining third and fourth rospectively

Six Years to Lave.

“He want there and his for tune told for fifty cents. She told

44 Empress Boat Third, him that he would die when

Going along splendidly, Mr. was 38. He is now, 32 and that

Hayding's boat soon had a lead of meant that he has now only six The first defendant, who had about 300 yards and finished"strong- years to go. The women went on previous conviction, was fined to say that if he believed in the 8100 on a charge of keeping, they in 45 mins. 40 secs. Meanwhile Mr. Justico Lindsell: He must be Queen's Road Central, was sum

gods, she would intercede with $75 on the same charge the other entry from the Cremer and the other eleven all fined $5 (Mr. Evoler) picked up wonderful- them to spare his life and he said each for gambling Asin of ly and overtook the entries from the as atupid as you are.".

Mr. d'Almada: Or else a party, moned for carrying out work on the he did

did believe. He was told police w

He was then told $235,04 which was seized by the ray Lord,

police was ordered to be cufiscat Empress of Russia and Haining for staircase of the house without that he should purchase o

second place with the Empress " the approval of the Building ring with the fortune teller's nam Authority, was reopened by His engraved as a momento to antic peal. Worship yesterday under an amend. pats the favour of the gods. She in the Magistrate's Ordinance told him to come again on the 25th of the month to dine. He ac copted the invitation which was also extended by the second de fendant (the husband) Witness will say that a man named Kwok ing Authority, drew his attention, Chi was there a will." officially, to the fact that the Inter- hey had a big feast and drank The police have issued warrants pretation Ordinance laid down the more than was good for them for the arrest of two men alleged time-limit and covered the particu-Kwok Chi supplied the brandy to have been concerned in recent lar number of days given in evi and they dined up to the small crimes. the first prisoner to justify the casa dence. The grounds on which his of this month tho amah telephon the case of Laung Ngo, who is want hours, of the morning. On the 3rd A reward of a 8100 is offered in

of view.

Mr. M. K. Lo appeared for the defendant.

The Crown: case closed with the evidence of Inspector Andrew, who stated that he arrested the secondment Reqused at the R.E Btores office, made in 1928. Later witness took defendant to his residence at 6, Caine Road, where he searched defendant's belongings, but he found nothing incriminating His Worship said that after he against him, Defendant maintained had given his decision, the Build that he was innocent when the

charges were read out to him.

No Case to Answer."

At this stage Mr. Lo submitted that there was no evidence against

Ordinance.

were

"WANTED BY THE POLICE

REWARDS OFFERED FOR ARREST.

460, The Pouk, where both mai

This is the second time the

Cre mer" bas won the trophy, the first occasion being on October 23, 1929 when Mr JJ, Klasen was coza wain. The Dutch ships have come off very well in this raco, for in addition to winning the prize the. less than six other occasions (in- first year (1924), they won it on no

clading yesterday's race) and they have also won it four times in

ex Succession.

Commodore Walker presented the

the notice of disallowance was ap parently given by the Public Works He went and she again mentioned from the shooting with a revolver trophy to Mr. Huyding together within the 28 days set forth in the about the ring, but he replied that of Xim. Checug on July 28 last, at with a small silver cup which is to Mr. Le commented upon the it was not ready. She succeeded were employed. Yim Cheong's gs be the officer's property. In doing. length of time it took the Building in getting 820 from him for pur 24, and he is described as be so he congratulated the winner on evidence, at the time of extracting Authority to decide that fireproof chasing joss sticks, etc., to appease ing of short stature and medium the fine race he had put up.

the gods.

When the witness went home

U.S. HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

YEAR REVIEWED.

The report of the Hong Kong Horticulturel Society, for the year ended June 30, itates

arguments, on three grounds: (1) That Kong Sze Vik acted as an introducer for the sale of bank notes and was never in possession..........of $7,000 alleged to have been stolen: by a trick; (3) that there was no

the European, as alleged by the which Mr. J. S. Gibson, the archi- he told his friends about how he Li Tung-hoi is sought under a $1,500 and handing the balance to material had to be used. The letter.

build, with close cropped hair

In the other, case, the arrest of intent to steal; and (3) that Wong the first hearing, contained, but told him that he was being awindi tion that be fraudulently misap Orown, that defendant had criminal test, had received three days after was spending his money and they warrant issued on informa- To lo had, in fact parted not only three lines. It was unconscionable ed, so he was taken te my ocepropriated the sum of $1,300 be with the $7,000 but he had also that the Building Authority should on the following day (September 41 peased the property to the Euro- have taken 28 days to come to a and then told me his story. longing to the China Moter Bus Dean. On these grounds he asked decision contained in those two or gave him a 85, note which I had Company by whom he had been for the man's discharge three lines, n' decision which, in an marked with a pencil and I told pinyed as an accountant. The After Mr. Fitzroy bad replied to ordinary office, would have taken him to go to the house and if he 20 years of age, and of medium wanted man is described as being the points raised his Lordshin held 24 hours.

was asked for any money to use stature and build. A reward of that because Kong Sze Yik hadir. Lothen, reiterated the facts the harva chriscul 81,000 in offered for Infor received Buch a large sum of money as set forth by Mr. Gibson at the District Watchman, disguised, tomation leading to the wanted ($1.500) he should have known of original hearing and invited his the house. a plot in existenes and should there.Worship to say that the blame fell fore give an explanation.

entirely on the Building Authority,

Unexpected" Fairy " Referring to the form of the sum

When Ho went to the house he that, to Mr. Lo put Keng Sze Yik in the agent for the owner was improper red papar and, on her suggestion. have summoned the defendant as defendant to put a 28 bill into a witness-box to give his our story as he was not liable for the owner he wrote on the paper the wordi Witness said that he came from the on a criminal charge. He might be "Long Life and prosperity." She country last July and went to stay liable as the person signing for the then took the red packet and hung at the Temn Fan Fat Po office owner, but there was no evidencóit upon a little paper- tree near medium, brought up bis fatherDuring the year sixteen new mem- where he had a friend, a bors enrolled there

He went out scvers! Mr. Lo pointed out that he, as Lie. She then suggested to Ho that he times with Wong To Po to the ten- legal adviser, was agent for the should give & Thiseo (joss money) house. On one occasion hemen: owner, as was Mr. Gibson, the to herself and her amah and be tioned to Wong To Po that he was architect, or even. the rent collector. accordingly gave 85 in silver wrap acquainted with a man named Ah His Worship adjourned the bear ped in red paper/The Brat Pang, who knew a European, who ing until next Wednesday to co-defendant asked about the ring and had forged bank notes for sale sider the question raised.. Wong To Po requested an intro-

First Accused's Story.

schoolminte.

duction to Pang, stating that his

man's arrest and conviction,#2

The Committee regrets to record that the Annual Show of Howorn and vegetables, which had been fix- ed for Thursday, February 20, had Ho Wai Lam then went into the to be abandoned this year on do Murphy's opening statement Un- foggy, weather, which destroyed the witness-box and supported Mr. count of the persistent was and. der oross-examination by Mr. majority of the exhibits intended D'Almade, witness admitted that for the Show the first defendant, acting as a

Tenth Holl

are now altogether 22 life members Mr. D'Almads: You did not at and 262 ordinary members on the tend your father's funeral 1 No.

books of the Society, These figures Dead Father's Complaints, though antisfactory, could be im Your father complained that his praved on, and the Committen funeral clothing had buttons in would greatly appreciate any acti witness produced one and it was stead of laces, and that, it had avity on the part of the members to put on the joss table. The ring pocket when it should be a plain induce their friends to join the father-in-law was desirous of buying

was inscribed "Presented by Ha piece of clothing You

Society to be " Wai Lam, The three lofendants He gavn you certain advice? The Committee wishes to thank forged notes. Accordingly witness search of the man at the Dairy were all present on this occassion. Yes, those who so kindly donated to the took Wong To Po to 11. Aberdeen Farm who was said to have had a The district watchman wis also Street, to meet Päng, and the fatter share in the forged noter Thov present but they did not know who your son - Yes

And mentioned something about prize, fund: the money is still in

www hand and will be used in the com nocompanied them to 6; Caine Road, could not find him, and Inter Ab he was The watchman asked to You were so pleased the first te ing year where they saw Guilherme Gui Pang asked witness to remain have his fortune told but the first fendant had get you in touch with Dr Herklots vary, kindly volun- marnes and a Chinese who acted as near the Central Police Station defendant suggested postponing it your father that you volunteered teered to publish under the auspices interpréter, in arranging the deal gate while he went to Caine Road till later on. So went intent to give her a present-1 promise of the Society. Dostsional Notes" Witness said that Wong To Po in order to find the European room adjoining the verandah and when I was requested, to give on horticulture and gardening. The kept 8500 and handed the 80,500 Pang, however, never came back and on emerging said to the watch presents

first copy has already been publish to witness in order to pass the he had not seen him since Wit-mon and other pronto that the You very willingly agreed to do ed and circulated free amongst the money on to the European. The neas also said that the $1,000 which “fairica would soon come and a 31-Yes, I believed her

members, and has indeed made use- Intter have witnees $1,000 shishe received his commission we commission for putting the den returned to Wong To Po Wilnces (minutes later camera, Up to now you believe ben 10 and interesting reading and we

have been warned now,

hope zile ambsequent editions, will through. The Euronean gave the denied that he had knowledge of When I went in I found the You did not know her. Before be in our hand con remaining $5,800 to his internretera plot to defraud Wong To Poofring and the two silver dollara on land you have never seen her and the Committes would like to with a note to go to the Dairy Farm his money, and said that he had the table and the 85 note banging yet the medium spoke the absolute thank Dr. Herklots for to obtain the forged noted, all along acted as introducer in the chic tree. There were a lot of truth 1-Possibly Ewok Chi know interest he has taken on

Pang Gives the Blip belief that there were forged notes candios and roast fowls, and at my past history postin the Society, inund

Continuing his stárs

said.

that he, Wong To Po

bocamere AlaZined the tas

arould come to hear: un

11007 Cod, until: this morning, – It in ex- the evidence of conspiracy will be said was true)-Some of RaEI

reoted that the case, will be con- that all the d ants were there

They left the promises to g919cluded to-day, the Court sitting late as a material time. (Continues at foot of next colums,

if necessary

for tale,

{{that sort of thing on the table: 11 His Worship? Do you know. The examination-in-c had not | went there, by virtpe" of a war- Kwok Chi told her I pra ecnoluded when the Court, adjourns fragt inued by. Mr..

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