1936-04-21 — Page 11

EMBEZZLEMENT ALLEGED

Sequel To A Partnership Deal

on

Tsang Foo, of No. 450 Portland Street, ground floor, appeared remand before Mr. Q. A. A. Mac- fadyen at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday afternoon to answer d charge of having embezzled $407.70 and $291.85 from the Tsang Foo contractor's shop in which he and the complainant, Chan Kin-chun.. were partners, between January 30, 1935, and October 17. 1935.

Mr. M. A. da Siva appeared for complainant and Mr. Peter 11. Sin represented deferidant.

Chan Kin Chun, the complainant in re-examination by Mr. Silva sald he was afraid the defendant "would eat up the profits" and then sue him, so he took action Arat.

The Magistrate asked witness "he realised that these were crim- Inal proceedings. Witness had said in answer to his counsel firstly that the accused would eat up his profit and secondly that he afraid that the accused would sue him.

WIDOWS

DEFRAUDED

False Promises · Of Employment

her

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, APRIL 21,

BEWARE OF FORGED $ NOTE

Glaring Points Of Discrepancy

ob-

A new method of making money According to information was told in the Central Court yes-tained at the Treasury Office, the terday when three men appeared forged $1 notes which have ance before Mr. W. Schofield charges been detected can be distinguish- with (a) obtaining $75 from Ied by the following comparisons: Yul, a widow,...on March 23 by Colour:-The forgerles are of pretending to be in a position to

Hght shade of purple (inclined to obtain employment for

50. brownish), and the shading from brother and nephew in the sham-purple to white is not gradual sluipo Barracks, (b),obtaining $15 The likeness of Elis late Majesty from Lam Ho, another widow, on is blurred and the eyebrows are March 29, under a similar pretext too pronounced. In comparing the of being able to obtain employ-framework of a forged pote and ment for her brother, and (2) oba genuine one. many differences dark been revealed. The taining $25 from Choy Ho, married have woman on March 21" pretending to shading in the forgery on the br able to obtain employment for front and back sides is not deep

enough. The green

her son.

The defendants were Tsang Chuy (38) unemployed, Lam Hol alias Li Fook (39), unemployed and Wan King (52) unemployed.

The first defendant admitted the first charge, the second admitted

was

ab

a three but the third denied

-

Detective Inspector Dowman cepted the pleas and said that the In reply to the Magistrate wit- third defendant did not know at ness said that he fully realised ht the time that the first and second had taken criminal proceedings be-defendants were not in a position

employment for th cause the accused had embezzled to get the

cmplainants. He was accordingly discharged.

some money.

Mr. Si've then

intimated that

he would call his interpreter.

the next witness.

Mr. Peter Sin, for

WITNESS OBJECTED TO

ADMITTED TRANSACTIONS On Saturday a report was, re- ceived by the Police from the com- the defence plainants and that the third de- said that he objected to this pro-fendant was arrested at No. cedure as the witness in question Stone Nullah Lane. had sat at every hearing with the exception of yesterday's proceed- ings.

The Magistrate said that he could not see how the objection could be sustained if Mr. Silva de- cided on such a, course.

Mr. Silva ther said that h's only reason for adopting this procedure was because of the extraordinary allegations made by the defence against his client.

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He admitted to the transactions and said that money had been handed over. The first defendant was subsequently arrested in Shamshuipo and the second in Marsh Road.

The first defendant admitted re- celving $25 and the second admist- jed receiving $90. It was the work of the third defendant, stated the and find prosecution, to go out people who wanted work. All the transactions took place in the third defendant's house.

The Arst defendant was ordered t. pay $25 or one month with an additiorial six weeks.

Um Ka Sheung. interpreter said that the defendant came to Mr. Silva's office on December 19. after two letters had been written to him. The defendant said that he The second defendant was order- could explain satisfactorily cer-ed to pay amends of $90 or two tain discrepancies such the months with an additional scn- Sanitary Department.

tence of six weeks on each of the Witness Informed Mr. Silva of charges. defendant's claim, and he was in- formed by Mr. Silva to tell the defendant to see Chan Kin Chun. An appointment was arranged for December. 27.

Cheung Chan, a grocer shop foki said that he had comic down from Swarow to give evidence in the present case. On November 8, 1935, a

man whom witness subse- quently leamt was Trang Foo (the defendant) asked him to write certain things in a book. The ma- jor part of the book was written in his witness) own hand writing. Witness then identified the book when produced in Court.

NO CASE TO ANSWER Address.ng the Court. Mr. Sin submitted that his cilent did not have a case to answer. He could not see how the complainant could lodge a case of this description when he complainant) did not have, possession of all the books.

"PHANTOM AVENGER""

AGAIN

The "Phantom Avenger" has re- turned.

North-West Durham's elusive re raiser, who for six weeks. ter- rorised the district last autumn, resumed bls activities after a lapse of four months.

A 15-tons haystack belonging to Maddison, a farmer, at Mr. W.

Calchgate, near Stanley, was found blazing. With the exception of two or three tons it was destroyed.

chalk A message scribbled. in Was discovered

near the scene

stating, "Beware the Phantom Avenger."

The Writting is similar to that of other messages already being examined by the police, who are. following a new line of inquiry in their efforts to trace one of the most persistent criminals of recent years.

The Magistrate said that he had had great difficulty throughout the case in deciding about it. It really was one of the border line cases The latest case brings the "Aven-

and orange

tones are also more pronounced in the genuine note than forged one.

in the

hand number is inclined to be too Numbering:-The bottom left-

high in the forged bank note.

Paper: This is stif and pos- sesses a "dead feeling."

Measurements:-The forged note on the front measures 1134 x 69 inillimetres as against 115 x 69 millimetres on the genuine note.

Other Observations:--On the re- verse side of the forgery there are

"$1" sign on the left side.

HOTEL GUESTS POLICE

List Of Guests Staying At Peninsula Hotel

Mr. Churke Armutage, Mr. and Mrs, Arrizabal, Mr. and Mrs. R. 9. Araneta and Tamily. Major and Mrs. L. LA. Alston, Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Abbott, Miss Abbott, Mi. and Mrs. T. W. Archer. Miss

Archer.

Captain S N. Barling, Lieut. Col J. C. Brewer, Mrs. C. L. Bozarth, Mr. and Mrs. R. Baigent, Mr. O. H. Burmester, Miss U Blatchford, Mr. C. A. Bium, Mrs. N. N, Blum. Mss P. W. Brown, Mr. W. N. Brown, Major and Mrs. C. Brooke-Short, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Bayot and family

Miss Concepcion, Mrs, Carreon and son, Mr. and Mrs F. de la Camahort Mr. and Mrs. H. Callin Cruz und family. Miss Angelina Major G. M. Churcher. Major and Mrs. Crewdson. Mrs. Campbell. Mr. J. A. Campbell.

Mr. W. J. Dyment, Mr. and Mrs, J. A. V. Hart-Davis. Major and Mrs. H. A. Davies, Miss P. Dimond. Captain and Mrs. W. E. Duck- worth.

1936.

RESERVE

Orders For Current Week

Orders by the Hon. Mr. T. H King. Inspector General of Police. state:

"

Chinese Company Training Course:-Part II.-All recruits of the Chinese Company who have not yet passed. Part II of Training Course will attend a: the Chinese Company Headquar- ters on Tuesday, April 21st at 17.30 hours for instruction.

Indian Company Commendations-Constable R228 Jam Dia is highly commenced by the Hon. Inspector General of Po- lice for his prompt action and zeul in securing the arrest of a Chinese 1936, Who male on March 23rd. was convicted for Larceny.

Constable R208 Mohamed Khan is commended by the Hon. Inspec- tor General of Police for prompt police action in responding to B whistle, and securing the arrest of a thie on Apr 3rd, 1936.

Inspection Parade.-Alt ranks of the Indian Company will parade at Central Police Station on Wed-

Mr. and Mrs. Enriquezandnesday, April 22nd at 17.30 hours under Sub-Inspector R. J. Hunt for famly. Captain and "Mrs. C. E.

a general inspection of equipment Eccles, Comdr. and Mrs. J. A 8. Eccles, Mr. F. A: M. Fillott, Mr. etc.. by the Company Commander. with W. F. Edge, Comdr. and Mrs, D. H. Dress-White Uniform, Cap

Brace. White Cover, Ba't 'with Everett.

"Pocket Policeman" Mr. and Mrs.

G. Fahnerock, Truncheon,

and nate-book to be carried. The Mrs. Faustine and family. Miss D.

two spots (flaws) Just above the Fox Miss A. C. Friedrich, M. and Equipment Officer will make

B

Mrs. W. N. Fleming. Mrs. W. Feld-point of being present.

Training Course: Part 1-Mem- Hook.

bers who are detailed will attend Indian Company Headquarters on 29th at 17.30 Wednesday, April hours for Squad Drill

Mr. T. M. Gregory. Mr. and Mrs. "HOUSEBREAKER GAOLED H. Geare. Master and Miss Geare. Mr. T. W. Goodwin, Mr. and Mrs, R. Ganz, Major and Mrs. E. S. C. Grune, Mr. and Mrs. S.

"

Flying Squad Another case of housebreaking

"Instructional Patrol The tn- also appeared before Mr. S. F. Bal-P. Gleed. Lieut. C. H. George, Mr.

structional patrol for members of four at the Central Court when J. Grey. Col. F. E. Gowan, # Wong Kam-chuen (21), unemploy- Mr. C. M Hall, Mr. E. Haussa-

the Flying Squad will take place on Friday. Apru 24th, 1936. Me- ed was charged with breaking into

mann. Mr. T. M. Hazelrigg, Mr. No. 18 Connaught Road Central,

EL. Hosle. Mrs. H. N. Hartley,bers will parade at Central, Police

17.15 hours. DIESS first floor and stealing 158 dozen

Mr E. R. Heather, Mr. T. Huber. Station at

and Cap with boxes of Indian Root Pilla

Mr. and Mrs. Hudson, Mr. and White Uniform, Kam. (25), unemployed was also

Mrs. S. P. Hulado. Master and Miss White Cover. charged with receiving same.

Hlado, Mrs. A, P. Herrera, Miss The Arst defendant pleaded Herrera. guilty and the second no guilty. Kam was discharged the Po- lice accepting his plea.

Detective Sergeant Gulid stated! that on the morning of March 6 it was found that the door had been

..the nails burst open arid withdrawn from the hasy. Wong Kam-chuen, who was formerly em- ployed as a lift. boy, was suspected. He was arrested on Friday. Wong stated the actual thief had absconded to the country but he (Wong) took part in the crime.

He was sentenced to ten week** hard labour,

NO GUILTY KNOWLEDGE

Eight Chinese were brought up before Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday various counts with charged on feceiving a total of eighteen steel wash basins, the property of the Royal Welch Fusiliers. Detective

Sergeant Forest prosecuted and Corporal Rogers, of "C" Company appeared as the complainant.

All the accused pleaded that they were unaware of the fact that the wash basins had been stolen. They had bought them from a boy. 15 years of age.

The

Bald

prosecuting offer that the only evidence of guilty

which might be taken summarily ger's" total of fired haystacks up knowledge he could prove was that ör criminaliy However with the

to 12. He has already done dam-they were purchased by a boy, and evidence produced by the prosecu

that the wash basins were not tion he had come to the decision age estimated at £5,000.

After the last rick-firing exploit similar to the Japanese anes ob- that a "prima facle case

had

attributed to the "Avenger" last tainable on the market, been made out. Therefore he (the November it was believed that po- Magistrate would like

defendants hear to

lice precautions had driven him what the detence had to say.

from the district. "In that case" said Mr. Sin" 1 shall put my client in the witness box."

In discharging the the Magistrate said that so far

as he was concerned the boy might have told the accused that he was

Tsang Fou, of No. 450 Portland GOVERNOR ENTERTAINED selling them for his parents.

Street, said that he met Chan

Koon Yu, son of the complainant His Excellency the Governor, Bir in the course of his work at the Andrew Caldecott was the official Q8.0., where he went to receive guest of honour at a luncheon tenders. In answer to Chan Koon party at the Sports Club yesterday. Yul witness said that he was in-Forty-six persons; 15 of whom terested in Sanitary Department were visitors were in attendance, work. The former suggested' a partnership, if witness was cessful in obtaining a tender.

SUC-

" said that I did not have much Witness submitted his tender and capital, only $200 or $300. He ten days later a man visited hi* (Chant suld he would put up house. Four days later Chan Koon whatever was required" Xui came to his house and sald Witness then gald that later he that it would be a good idea if obtained a letter from the Bani witness would co-operate with tary Department for $200 deposit, him. Witness was also told that which he pala out of his own Doc any business below $200 did not ket. He received a second letter require tenders.

for a $50 deposit, which he showed to Chan Hook Yus

DO HIS BEST

Chan said that he would do his best to get work for witness.

Witness was introduced to the complainant on December 4 when Mr. Peter Bin: Did you finally he went to the latter's house, as come into partnership with him? the son had said that an agree- ment had been drawn out; for all -Yes, after a long jik -Witness was then taken to the parties to sgn The son did not 'Ching Loung: Cale, and after dis-sign but the father Kemp'ainant), cuzalon it was decided that the did. business would be into shares.

The case is proceeding

URGENT RECRUITING NEED

Lord War Minister And

Rothermere's Example

London, There were loud cheers in the House of Commons in response to a reference by the Becretary for War, Mr. Duff Cooper, to the spe- sal effort by Viscount Rothermere and "The Dally Mail to stimulate recruiting for the Regular Army, the Territorial, the Navy, and the Air Force.

Mr. Duff Cooper said:

Major H. H. Joseph Col and Mrs. Crawford-Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Joiner.

Col. and Mrs. E. St. G. Kirke, Miss B. Kirke, Major and Mrs. D. H. W. Kirkby..

Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Lammert, Mrs. J. H LOCK, Mr. N. C. Lynévitche. Mr. and Mrs. F Liongson and famly, Mrs. Gon- zalez La'O and family. Mrs. R. W. Lajeunesse. Mr. and Mrs. Lim, Mr. and Mrs. Llorente

Miss P. Murrow, Lleut-Col. H. L Murrow, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. N. McCowari, Miss M. Manuk, Mr. H. G. McNeary. Leut-Cul, A. C. Marsh, Miss E Meadows, Mr. R. L. Moncrief, Mr. D. Miler, Mr. J. P. Murphy. Mr. and Mrs. Mad- docks, Mr. A. K. McDougall, Mis3 M. Lopez-Meria

Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Ott, Mr. O. H. Ochs.

Mr. W. G. Pirie, Mr. G. A. Parker, Licus.-Comdr. and Mrs. E. O. F. Price, Mr. and Mrs. G. Pax, Mr. R. Pax, MEN. 3. Perrin, Comdr. and Mrs. T. A. C. Paken- ham, Mrs. Picking and child. Mr. Nicolas Perlmann, Mr. R. Perry.

Mr. T. Ramsey, Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Rafferty, Comdr. and Mrs K. L. M: Robinson. Mr. J. T. Robinson. Captain and Mrs. EH Reeder. Lieut.-Col. H. G. Robertson, Lieut.- Col and Mrs. L. C. Reid, Miss D. Rudge...

Mr. E. G. Smith. Dr. and Mrs. A. J. Skinn, Mr. R. Skinn. Mrs. and Miss Stainfeld, Major and Mrs, J., W. Stevens. Eng. Captain' C.. Simpson, Mr. and Mrs. P. Studifbergen, Mr. and Mrs. 3. A. Shaw, Miss C. B 8va, Major and Mrs. E. C. B Shannon, Mr. E Byder, Lieut-Comdr. and Mrs. Stocker, Mrs. R. H. Shrap, Mr. F

R. Smith.

Mr. J. Thomson. Mr. J. A. Thomson, Mr. P. J. Taylor, Mrs.", A. G. Trillo, Mrs. A. C. Thomas. Mr. and Mrs. P. Tarrant, Miss

Tarrant

Mr. C. N. Unbchaun,

Mr. and Mrs. 0. Vagnone.

" Mr. and Mrs. Watkins Mis Bigg-Wither. Mr. and Mrs. J. Witkamp, Mrs. H O. White, Miss Fatricla White, Mr. A. C. Wilcox, Mrs. B. N. Williams, Mes H Williams.

Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Young,

A. L. Young

ial Army two weeks' full holiday in order to attend the camps, with full pay, without awing it in any way to interfere with agch holiday as that employee. "We have recently been set a would otherwise enjoy !? very Ane example: Lorde Ro- Ins broadcast in the Natiotial thermere gentleman with brogramme Mr. Dan Cooper res whom I hate not always seen peated this tribute to Lord Bo- sye to eye-bag made an anthermere, and added: balleve nouncement that he will give that is 100 other employerswerd to every young man in his smtp follow this excellent example ployment who joins the Tersitor the problem would be sclynd:"

DA

Emergency Unit Reserve

motor Motor Patrol.—A

patrol will be carried out by members f the Emergency Unit Reserve Friday, April 24, 1936. A1 members will parade outside Queen's Pler at 17.20 hours. Dress Optional.

D. L. KING.

D. S. P. (R).

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Insist on

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The heart of a good cocktail.

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"Hon. Treasurer" Mrs. M. J. De Ville,

265, The Peak.

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