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(b) that he omitted from the Kee. During the whole period 1933 account books material particulars to December 1937 defendant haa relating to the last cheque,

cumplète control of everything to Mr. D. B. Evans, of Messrs. John- do with the firm and he was the son, Stokes

person and Master, is pro- only

who could secuting, and the Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo is defending. The plea was not guilty.

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CASE OUTLINED Tracing the history of the case. Mr. Evans said the King Kee Co. was started in 1933, and was or- ganised in the first place by a man named Ng Kal-ming. It Wis formed with the view of obtaining contracts for building in respect of the Shing Mun Dam, and at that time Ng was doing some work for Baxter and Company.

draw

cheques.

Tsang Chung-man continued to keep the accounts till 1935, when he discontinued writing out the cash books. These were then made out by two men, Lea Tinsang and

Ho Sal-chuen.

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In September last defendant ap- proached the partriers and asked them to contribute $4,000 more capital.

"PAY FIRM'S DEBTS" This came as a shock to Ng Kai- ming, who, in his position as fore- The total capital subscribed was man; knew that the Arm was doing $3,000 and this was put up by five well. He asked what this money men: Lau Man-sang. $500: Chan was wanted for, and was told it Chik-san," $500; Tsang Chung-would go to pay the firm's debts, man, $1,000; Tsang Lau-s1, $500; and that there was no money avail- and Ng Kai-ming $500. The mana-able. No then asked for the books -ger was to be Lau.

and, was told they were not com- plete and could not be produced.

"ALMOST DESTITUTE"

A foreman was needed and Tsang Chung-man recommended defen dant, who was then unemployed

and almost destitute. He was en-

He became suspicious and made enquiries, as the result of which his suspicions deepened. He in sisted on seeing the books and

when these were produced he found gaged at $60 a month and it was discrepancies which made him still agreed he would be entitled to

more dissatisfed. In particular one-sixth of the firm's profits. In there were mistakes and omissions other words, he was to be a part-in the accounts in connection with ner, though he contributed nothing a very large sum, and the explana- to the capital and stood to lose tions given in regard to these were nothing. He was not, of course, not satisfactory.

entitled to any part of the capital. On December 8. a letter was Shortly after the business start-written to the defendant asking for ed three of the partners retired. production of all the books. Con- Tsang and Ng continued with the firm on their capital of $1,500, and sequent to that Ng went to the firm's premises and inspected the by agreement between them, de-cash book for 1937. This showed fendant was made manager. His salary was to be $110 a month and he was to retain a sixth part of the profita..

"HANDLED ALL BOOKS”

This appointment meant that de fendant was in sole charge of the whole business, and handled all the

books, cheques and accounts. No. .accountant was engaged but, as defendant was not very apt at writing out accounts in Chinese, it was arranged that Tsang would, when defendant required" and on information supplied by him, write out various accounts.

Shortly after this the business was prospering in the meanwhile defendant approached the partners and asked for half the profita, se gesting that of the other half, 35 per cent. should go to Tsang and 15 per cent, to Ng.

“SALARY INCREASED"

a balance te credit of $15,000 odd

"BALANCE OF $8.87”

Messra. Johnson, Stokes and Master then wrote to defendant asking for authority to inspect the account at the Hong Kong Bank: This was refused but on another letter being written, permission was unwillingly given. On December 13, Ng went to the Bank and found

there a credit balance of $8.87

On December 19 Ng saw defen-

dant, told him be had teen to the

bank, and asked him what had happened to the $15,800-odd.-De- tendant said he had spent it.

to the firm's premises again, to get Finally, on December 31, Ng went

all the books. He was put off but on January 4 he was handed all the cheque-books, chops, and also the cash-book for the year 1837.

"ENTIRELY DIFFERENTTM

This was refused and nothing books, the one he had drst been Comparison of the two cash- more was said about the subject. given and this one, showed that either then or afterwards, but a they were by no means identical. little later defendant's salary was In fact, from October increased to $150.

onwards

The firm continued to do well they were entirely different. and, in small amounts, profits to second book was one: "paid to Lee, The most notable entry in the

taling $10,000 odd were drawn by

"As a result of the moneys we

Ng. and $21.400 by Thang. Any $21.000, October 2, 1937" one sum exceeding $1.000 drawn by allege to have been taken by de- one partner, was, by agreement, fendant," concluded Mr. Evans,

with the consent of the other,

In 1935 Ng left Baxter and Com-"the firm

is now insolvent. To

pany and went into active work support the allegations we have. In the Hng Kee as foreman.

"COMPLETE CONTROL"

principally, the evidence of Ng Kai- ming, which will, to some extent. be corroborated by Tsang Chung-

The firm had one banking_ac- | man." count, with the Hong Kong and Ng then went into the witness- Shanghal Banking Corporation, | stand and, after he had given, part Kowloon Branch. This was kept of his evidence in support of the in the name of Hing Kee and Co.. prosecution, the hearing was ad- and cheques were signed Lee King | journed till February 10.

BAG SNATCHER SENT

TO PRISON

COMMON GAMING

HOUSE

Sentence of six months Im- LA Kun-chau, 28, a house coolle, prisonment was imposed on an who appeared before Mr. Q.. A. A. unemployed man, Chung Kl, '25, by Macfadyen, at the Kowloon Magis- Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen, at the traby, yesterday, on charges of Kowloon Magistracy, yesterday, keeping a common gaming house when he pleaded guilty to the add gambling at No, 80, Woosung charge of theft of a handbag from Street, first door, on Wednesday, a woman on Wednesday.

was sentenced to three weeks' im- prisonment, with the option of a fine of $20.

It was stated that while com- plainant, Chul Suk-han, was shop- Seven others who appeared on a ping in the market, defendant ap-charge of having participated, in proached from behind, snatched the the game were each dined two dol. handbag and bolted, but was even-tars, while three who failed to tually arrested by an Indian con appear to answer the charge. had stable who responsed to the alarm their ball of three dollars estreat- raised by the complainant.

PURSE THIEF GAOLED

Appearing оп remand before

ed.

ASSAULT CHARGE

Mrs. B. Pears, residing at No. Mr. K. M. A. Barnett, at, the Kow- | 108, Austin Road, appeared as com- loon Magistracy, yesterday, LA Pul, plainant before M. K. M. A. Bar- 20, who was charged with the nett, at the Kowloon Magistracy, theft of a purse, containing $30, yesterday, in the case in which a from Chan Hing, at the Prince's tailor,::Lai Kal-ming, 31, and his Theatre, was sentenced to one wife, Ho. Buk-zuen. 27, were chary- month's hard labour. He was also ed with common assault. Detec- ordered to pay $80 amends or to tive Bergt. Bcott, who prosecuted, serve a further term of another applied for a week's remand which month.

was granted:

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