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CHOA PO SIEN QUESTIONED
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NO INCOME LAST YEAR For the whole of last year you were without money?-I earned no income.
You were hopelessly Insolvent, -I certanly had no income, only by odd jobs.
Did you at any time during 1936 have $1,000 in your possession No. Did you have any securities during that time?-No.
THE
EASTER MESSAGE
Rev. A.J. Bennitt's Address
1937.
CHINA'S
NEW FOUND
STRENGTH
(Continued from Page 1)
Mr. Yoshida warns his country- men against regarding the pro- Fellowship.gressive trend. of affairs with in-
A very pleasant meeting was held at Glenealy last night by the
Paul's Church St. when the Rev. A. J. Bennitt gave an address on "The Easter Mes sage."
In delivering his address, Mr. Bennitt said that the resurrection of Christ was the basis of Chris- tianity.
were
difference, and urges immediate action to Improve Sino-Japanese relations the abandonment of a "strong" polley, and the adoption of one which is not only practical but acceptable to China.
Replying further, witness sald
This outspoken declaration by a He explained this by that he remembered the transac-
Japanese banker engaged in busi- using as an illustration the dis-
ness In China, following upon the tion he had with Miss Morrison.
bilter denunciatious of In a sworn statement made by ciples of Jesus, who deserted Him
like cowards and broken-hearted many witness, the following paragraph,
Japan's policy which have been men with no hope ahead of them appeared: "It is my intention to
made recently in the Diet, and on Good Friday when Jesus was deliver the said shares to the
followed in turn by the appoint-. to be crucified, but upon the re- plaintiff on September 29, 1936,
ment of a new Minister of Foreign surrection of Christ they against payment of $3.349.20."
filled with hope and happiness. | Affairs in Tokyo, who has describ- Asked by Mr. Laseby. If it was
and after the Holy Ghost had fed the Japanese "superiority com his intention, witness replied that been bestowed on them, they went plex" as the greatest obstacle to it was but he did not have the
enthusiasm out with new
and reaching an understanding with shares. He was going to buy the
courage to preach the Gospel of China-all these things go to sug- shares and had made arrange-Christ even at the cost of their
gest that the gradual hardening of "sand" into "cement" is coming ments.
lives.
to be recognized as a demonstrat- ed fact, and a change which has to be reckoned with by all who are in any way interested in ox affected by the trend of China's, affairs.
Mr. Leseby: What were the ar- rangements?
Witness: My relatives were go- ing to buy the shares.
a's
EXTERNAL PRESSURE
Mr. Bennitt added that the spread of the Gospel of Christ ites not on the responsibilities. of a Asked for names, witness stated few individua's but on the whole the body of Christians, just that he would rather not dia well-being of a
person depends close them but when requested by not on any particular part of his his Lordship to answer the ques-body, as a hand or leg, but on the A further point of considerable" tion, witness said that it was his proper functioning of all the
importance is the Japanese fact brother, Choa Po Min.
parts...
banker's recognition of the Among those present at last that external pressure has been night's meeting was Mr. Georgelarge'y responsible for expediting She.
this, hardening process, which in turn completely refutes the con- ention which has been frequently put forward by Chinese critics-- some impatient and others merely Jealous that the policy followed
Mr. Loseby: How much was it going to cost him?-Over $20,000. $20,000 PRESENT
He was going to make you a present of $20.000?-That was the arrangemerit made. That was on
September 3. I did not deliver EUROPEANS IN
these shares because my brother changed his mind. I did not tell my solicitors that it WLS my. brother who promised to buy the shares but I told them that it was a certain party. I told them or September 30. or may be a day before.
MOTOR MISHAP by the National Government since
With Car Collide
Bridge Rails
the crisis of 1931 has been weak and vacil'äting. and that some of its most responsible leaders have been "pro-Japanese," passively, if not actively.
The truth of the matter is that the only hope of China's "sand" being turned into "cement" was to gain time for that process to take Sand can be scattered like even by a light summer breeze, but if time can be gained to use that sand for making cement, a structure can be, erect, ed which will withstand the most devastating typhoon.
chaff
Mr. Loseby: You swore in your
A motor accident occurred at 6 affidavit that it was. your inten- tion to come round and make that p.m. yesterday when a car, driven
by Mr. Woolley, Sanitary Inspec-place. offer. Don't you think that in common decency when you chang-tor, ran into the rails of a narrow ed your mind you should have bridge near the Tai Wai Village." written to the other side and told Shatin. The vehicle was badly damaged, and was put cut of running order.
Both the driver and Miss Aslett while facial injuries, received Inspector Simpson of the Sanitary Department, who was also in the vehicle, had a narrow escape.
them?
Witness: I think my solicitors did write.
Do you now think that your statement was not truthful? The facts were true. I did not have one cent to pay Miss Morrison. I had no binding contract.
Detective Inspector Cunning ham, who by chance drove that way, conveyed the party to the Kowloon Hospital where Mr. Wool- ley was detained.
I am putting it to you that that statement was grossly dishonest. -No. I made every effort.
NO WRITING Witness admitted that he knew the compradore custom and that: there was always a profit and loss account reduced in writing. There Was no writing and no letter in witness's case. Witness had correspondence with his uncle pox and dysentery were notified to who died a wealthy man in 1932 the local Health authorities on Fr or 1933 and probate was taken in day.
the Supreme Court.
HEALTH RETURNS
Three cases of typhoid, two of
some
ATTITUDE MODIFIED It has been said that China's foreign policy-and more especial- ly her attitude toward Гарап- has undergone a marked change
To during the past year. extent that is true, and it is also true that Japan's attitude toward China has been modified, to the extent that the terrific pressure brought into operation six years There was ago has been relaxed.
a moment when China's position was so desperate that the very existence of the National Govern-
no diphtheria and one each of small-iment was in danger of collapse.
Witness stated that his uncle.
died before he (witness) lost a Choa. I wish you can be a little million
deceased's more fair with me. dollars. The executors was his (deceased's) son Mr. Loseby then asked: You who was then working in wit-have been one of the wealthiest ness's department. The executors men in the Colony?—Yes. were willing that the property And one of the most hospitable. should remain as security in the Your entertainments have been bank.
famous. I don't know that.
was the execu-
Mr. Loseby: tors duty to come to you to see that there was a proper agree- ment. Yes.
And you are very much older than they are--Yes, I am older then my nephews. I did not see that my nephews did their work properly. There was absolutely no agreement. I did not pay back
You did not start life as wealthy man?-No.
1
When did you first have large sums to spend?-Fully twenty years ago.
Witness admitted that he had bought jewels as a présent to his wife; also pictures but these had been mortgaged to Dr. Kew, by bill of sale. The jewelery had my uncle's estate. The loss was since been sold because witness
to a value worth $125,000. I did was not earning any income. for Witness not put that down in my state-the whole of last year. ment of affairs.
gave his wife small sums of poc- ket money. He did not put away relatives. any money in his wife's name or
PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT Mr. Loseby: Why not? Because that was a partnership agreement. Mr. Loseby: Quite. Thank you. Now where is the partnership?..
Witness: The losses were limit- ed to $125,000,
Mr. Loseby: It is again a most extraordinary position, most unf
que.
Witness agreed that it was 117- usual.
Mr. Loseby: It there was true partnership and if I can. re cover any money from your part ners it will go to the creditors In the person of my nephews.
Witness admitted that he had not mentioned one word about it to the Official Receiver.
NEPHEW'S NAME
FURNITURE SOLD Mr. Loseby: I thought the ture was sold by Dr. Kew?
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