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Around the Courts

CHARGE OF ALLEGED FRAUD DISMISSED

CROWN LAND SALE

BIRCH FOR SNATCHER New Kowloon. Inland

While walking in Des Voeux The case in which Lam Wal Road Central near Wing Wo Street Man was charged with having at- at 4 a.m. yesterday, Ng Sau Chan a widow of 183 Lockhart Road tempted to defraud the Eastern Mercantile and Construction Ca; met with a nasty experience which Ltd of $967.71 by falsely pretend was related in court yesterday by ing to the company by a letter Inspector A., W. Smith when Chan allegedly written by Messrs. F. Kwa a 29 year old unemployed, Sin de. Co. that the said Messrs. P. was brought before Mr Wynne- H. Sin & Co. had the authority from Jones charged with the Dal Kee firm to receive the theft of a handbag to which he money, was dismissed by Mr. E. I. pleaded guilty. Wynne-Jones when the case was resumed at Central Magistracy yesterday.

In discharging defendant, His Worship remarked that there was no actual evidence of defendant having attempted to chtain money personally. From Mr. Sin's evid ence, who told the court that he knew defendant to be working either in Boyd & Co. or Eastern Mercantile Co., Ltd., are did not connect him with the Dai Kee firm, it showed that defendant act ed by virtue of spite or in the hope of obtaining commissions from the Dal Kee firm, which. His Worship said, did not support the charge against him,"

Mr. F. X. d'Almada, sar. appear- ed for the defence while the com- plainant, Mr. W. F. Blake, a direc tor of the Eastern Mercantile and Construction Co. was represented by Mr. D. B. Evans,

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AGED BEGGAR BOUND OVER

attempted

was

Lot Purchased

KA WAH SAVINGS BANK

Application For Supervision

Order Dismissed

An application for a 'supervision, örder in connection with the voluntary "winding up of the Ka Wali Bavings Bank, was dia- mlased by. His Honour the Chief Justice, Mr. A. D. A. MacGregor, at the Supreme Court yesterday.

At the offices of the Public Works Department yesterday afternoon, a plot of Crown Land at Kowloon, registered as New Kowloon Inland Lot No. 2362, was put up for public

Arguments in favour of the vap~, would be advisable to exert every auction, the upset price being based at fifty cents a square foot. plication were advanced by Mr. T effort to have this money returned

There were only two bidders, and P. Lo (Instructed by Mr. G. T. to Hong Kong. The reason "why..... the lot fell under the hammer at Kwan), who appeared for the they asked that a supervision or $10.400,

three petitioning; creditors, and der should be made was because The land, adjoining New Kow-Mr. George She (instructed by Mr. they did not want anything to göTM

The order would ensure loon Inland Lot No. 2339, Kowloon. A el Arculli) who appeared for astray.

hundred supporting that has an area of about 19,530 square about one

a correct report would be given, and, in addition, it would feet, and its annual rental is $224. creditors.

The lot is to be held from the Mr. Eldon Potter, K.C., (instruct- | act as a tonic to the officials "The Crown for a term of 75 years. com-ed by Mr. P. H Sin presented process of winding up has already mencing from the 1st July 1898, arguments against the application commenced, and all that we ask with the option of renewal for one on behalf of the Ka Wah Savings is that it should be continued un- Bank and 398 creditors whose in-der the supervision ng this Court.” further term of 24 years.

Special enquiries from the pur-terests involved $363,688, and was Mr. She concluded., chaser elicited the news that the supported in his arguments by Mr. The complainant's lip was cut owner, Mr. Wong Wing Fool c/o H. G. Sheldon, K.C. (instructed by slightly, due to the thier holding Messrs. Fred Kew and Co., Ice Mr. M. W. Lo) who appeared for his hands over her mouth to pre-House Street, intends to use the the liquidators, the Ka Wah In- site for the erection of two houses surance Company and creditors vent her from shouting.

The accused admitted two pre- of European type. It is understood representing $144,645.

theft that the detailed plans for the lot vious convictions, one for

have not yet been finally decided and the other for unlawful · tres- passing

pors.

While the complainant walking near the locality defend- ant with his right hand grabbed hold of the bag. They struggled and both fell to the ground. A lady passing in a ricksha raised cry and this attracted a Chinese constable. On his approach, the thief took to his heels. He was chased and later caught by an Indian police officer.

Sentence of six months' hard labour was passed, with twelve strokes of the birch. If accused is unfit for birching he is to un- der-go an extra two months' im- prisonment.

AT THE MARINE COURT

Attempt To Stow Away

Stated to have been dismissed from employment at the Shing Two Chinese both described as Mun Dam, a Shantung man, Chik rickshaw coolles, appeared before Tik Sang, 62, was charged before Commander Newill at the Marine Mr. Wynne-Jones at Central Ma- Court yesterday morning, charged gistracy yesterday, with begging. with unlawfully boarding the Bri- Defendant admitted the charge,tish steamer Kwel Bang without and his Worship remarked that the permission from the master or it the Shing Mun scheme brought the officer-on-duty. him down to Hong Kong, it seem ed very wrong that if he was dis- missed he should be left in the Colony.

ik

Both defendants-pleaded guilty and stated that they they were anxious to get a passage to Swatow on the vessel, and not having sufe fcient money for the fare, they had decided to stow away.

A fine of $20 or 'in default one 'month'hard labour each was im- posed.

Defendant expressed a wish to return to Canton as his people were there. He begged so as to ezable him to raise the fare.

Inspector Smith remarked that on certain days the fare to Can- ton by Ship was only ten cents.

The Magistrate: It's the cheap- est voyage in the world!

Defendant was bound over and Kam Cheung, 33 year old un-" given 50 cents from the Foor Bax to return to Canton:

POSSESSION OF DEBASED COINS

Mr. E. B. Reed, Superintendent of Crown Lands and Surveys con- ducted the sale.

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employed was yesterday sentenced cource of trouble and on Satur to two months' hard labour by day used abusive language and Mr. E. L Wynne-Jones at the Cen-wanted to fight with an Indian trai Magistracy when pleading guard,

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The Opposition MI.

Eldon Potter, K.C. in his arguments against the order be ing granted said that he represent- ea 398 creditors of the insolvent.

bank whose claims amounted to

In support of his arguments, $363,888, and contrasted this with Mr. Lo submitted "thát certain the 180 creditors claiming $60,000. formalities had not been compiled represented by petitioners. The with; namely the directors had company, did not have a sudden not made a full statement con- demise, neither was it a fact that cerning the position of the bank the situation of the head office was A meeting of the creditors had obscure. The head office was in been held on January 18 of this Hong Kong as the Articles of Asso- year and the manager had read ciation showed. The liquidators a report which dealt only with the had not had a chance to do any liabilities of the company and thing before a man, who was turn- lacked sufficiency of detail Theed down at the meeting when he Companies Ordinance requiries was suggested as suitable of carry- that a full statement of a com-

Ing out the duties of liquidator. pany's position be given and not appears and petitions for a super- an account of its several branches. vision order to be made. There was also some difficulty as

"Supervision orders have lost to whether the head-office was in much of their former value, con- Hong Kong, Canton, or Shanghai, tinued Mr. Potter, and in any case and an item concerning the transit my learned friends had any fer of $20,000 had been omitted from the statement of account Furthermore, the three branches, Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Can ton, had separate capitals of $814- 000, $185,000 and $20,000, respec- tively. If branches of a company an order?" "were permitted to have separate Mr. Potter then went on to sub- capitals then it was not unreason-mit that there had been no reduc- able to suppose that they could tion in capital and that a financial have separate issues of shares as crisis, coupled with the

fall in well. In this case they would value of securities, was the whole zoon lose their identity with the reason for the failure of the bank parent firm" and become separate companiles.

grounds for protest they could have come to you in Chambers and stated their objections. How can confusion at a meeting at which the candidature of the petitioner. was turned down be grounds for “

The Judtment

Giving judgment. His Lordship Sudden Failure

said: "The grounds for the inter- Continuing, Mr. Lo said that the vention of the Court in this failure of the company was too winding up are few, and I am sudden after the strong position it bound to say by no means cogent. had held" for a considerable time. The authorities which have been The total profits made on one eited in support of the application guilty to charges of uttering, a Mr. H. Watt, manager of the year's working has been as much are without exception authorities counterfeit Hong Kong silver dai-Sailors' Home, said that about 8 as $440,000 and the dividends paid antecedent in date to 1800 when lar and at such time having in

p.m. on Saturday, the defendait $370,000. During the year 1933 the the Companies Act of that year his possession three other counter used abusive language to the "bop reserve fund had sccumulated was passed. The position, 'sả I felt Hong Kong silver dollars and in the dining room and he was $35,000. "Seeing it was so pro- understand it, is that the Court a counterfeit ten cent plece."

sent outside. About 9 pm. he sperous its sudden failure is inex since 1900 will extend to the credi It was stated in evidence that again found the defendant out-plicable," said Mr. In. --

tor in a petition such as this, no on Sunday afternoon defendant side the door using abusive lan- Mr. G. She, in supporting Mr. greater degree of support than, went to a tea house at 13 Elgin guage to an Indian guard. On Lo, said that a savings bank of price to that year, was given to a Street and tendered a silver dollar the way to the Police Station, this kind, trading as it does with contributory to a similar petition, in payment of his bill. When in the defendant started fighting the poorer classes of the public, for the good reason that since 1900 formed by the accountant that with the guard.

should observe a stricter code of a creditor has the same. privelege the dollar was debased defendant

It was stated that arrangements law than any other organisation, to go to court as a contributory be- were being made to send the de- He said that the assets of the fore that time. I am unable to find fendant away to-marrow on a company runs into millions, the any authority to show that the

EXPULSION ORDER DISOBEYED

Sentence of six

weeks' hard labour was imposed on Tomass Paulch, a 22 year old unemployed Polish seaman, when he appeared before Mr. E. I Wynne-Jones at the Central Magistracy for de- liberately disobeying an expulsion order made against him last month and for entering the Colony without a valid passport.

Sergeant Russell, who appeared for the prosecution, stated that asked the accountant to wrap up there was no Polish Consul in the dollar as he would return later Canton or Hong Kong.

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His Worship (to defendant): Last time you were before me you told me that you had seen the Polish Consul in Canton:"

Defendant: He was not actual ly a Corisul, but he was a person of high authority among the Po- lish in Canton.

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་་་་ Two Chinese detective who were. there at the time overheard the conversation and when questioned denied having any more such coins. When searched the rest were found on him.

Blue Funnel boat.

The defendant said he knew rothing of what happened on Baturday, as he had had a few drinks

His Worship serítenced defend- ant to three day's hard labour.

bulk of which is in Canton and Court will interfere in this w

Svay outside the jurisdiction of this unless some substantial ground Court. A sum of $100,000 had been such as fraud is alleged. I can remitted to the Canton office from see no sufficient reason alleged in Hong Kong at one time, and this this case and I cannot see had been invested in lands and advantage which

the buildings, Securities, indeed, but are likely to gain or In passing sentence his Worship

extraordinarily hard to realise they might conceivably remarked that he believed that up - Lam Pur, a dockyard coolie, was He suggested that the Canton they could not get under His Worship: It is not a very country there were certain issues aned $25, or one month's, hard officials had disposed of this visions of the Companies wise thing, young man, to tell a of coins which although not coun-labour, by Mr. W. Schofield at money without due regard to the 1932. The petition wILE story like that in Court I re-

terfeit were of leis value. It was the Central Magistracy yesterday, Hong Kong depositors. He said I missed.” manded you for two days to and possible in this case that the de- for stealing a telegraph chain, out what the Felish Consul in fendant thought the coins were of valued at $5, from Taikoo Dock kept under police supervision for MILITARY CYCLIST HURT Canton could do for you. If there a similar nature. He would bear yard. Lai Nam, another dockyard two years Max Wah, was the was a Polish Congul there, I would in mind that these people were coolfe, was fined 320 or a month's have to get into communication accustomed to dealing in debased with him but you lied to me,

Defendant: The man I saw is

a representative of the Polish com- "munity.

His Worship: You should not have mentioned the word Consul Also you have deliberately dis obeyed my expulsion order. weeks bard labour.

Ex

TREE CUTTERS GAOLED

On pleading guilty, to charges of

trespassing and of having

ful possession of pir

tinemployed Chines

Shing, aged, 3.

36, were sentenc

H Grantham

coins,

Defendant stated he did not know at first that the coins were countertelt.

hard labour, for stealing »

complainant.

four

pounds of brass turnings.

Charged

Guzner

R Dodd, of Mount Darica "Barracks was 2 injured For stealing a jar of Chinese when, whilst riding a blogcle he A fine of $25, with the alterna-medicine from Hui Hong, aged ran into a wall on the Island Road, tive of one month's hard labour 20, shop master, 271 Lalchikok near Kai Lu

Ho was imposed by Mr. Wynne-Jones Road, on Sunday, Lau Wah aged at the Central Magistracy yester 30, unemployed, was fined $10, or thigh day on Chan Kui, stali foki, and 14 days hard labour, by Mr. Aw the Kwong Ngan unlicensed hawker, G. H. Grantham at the Kowloon

rious cuts

Road

Magistracy, yesterday.

and

hard hard labou

Prosec

DISORDERLY CONDUCT

Malay Seam

Before Mr. D. M

at Central Charlca

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In the Western Mar ket Detective Bergeant Guild said

Sentence of two the fight was over a gambling debs The first efendant was at labour was passed tacke

In self- aged 24; unemployed, of a chopper peared before Mr.

Kwong Grantham at the Kowl fred a | tracy yesterday, and plea known to the theft of a purse.

1223 from Tang Ping ge hawker, Temple Street ctions Market Street on Saturday.

Fazed "Finding that

as a bad character.

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