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WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 1938.

BANK EMPLOYEE GIVEN THEFTS FROM

TERM OF FIVE YEARS

Crime Described As Clever And Calculating Conspiracy

GIRL ALSO SENT TO PRISON ON

CHARGE OF RECEIVING

PARTICIPANTS in what was described as à clover and calcula- ting conspiracy To`rab the Overseas Chinese Banking Corporation of *$14,000. Ho. Mong-sang, office-boy employed by the Bank, and Leong Po were sentenced to „five years' - hard labour: by the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor, when they were convicted by a jury at the Criminal Sessions yesterday.

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Au Yeung Sau-chan, a girl who Evidence was given by Chan gave her age as 16, was convicted | Kwan-yue, accountant, who said of receiving property, 'unlawfully | Ho received $10 a month wages.

AIR FORCE OFFICERS MESS

Accused Assists In Recovery Of Part Of Property

Lord Leigh Dies At 83

GOVERNOR AND TRUSTEE OF RUGBY SCHOOL

London, May 17.

The death is announced of Lard Leigh, J. P., Governor and Trustee of Rugby School, at the age of the of 83 years-(Reuter).

Hon Francis Dudley Leigh,

GAOL TERM AND TO

·PAY AMENDS ·· third Baron Leigh, J.P... MA "Were it not for the assistance was born at Stoneleigh Abbey, you gave to the police, I would Kenilworth, and was the eldest have" given you the" maximum |surviving son of the second Baron kentence.” said Mr. Barnett at the (Leigh and Caroling Amella, daugh- Kawloan Court yesterday when heter of the second Marquess of |convicted Tong Shing, 24, on two Westminster, K. G. Lord Leigh charges of larceny from the Royal succeeded his father to the title in Air Force Officers Mess.

$1905. Inspector W. Russell said that Lord Leigh Arst married Fran- the watch stolen from FL-Lieut. | ces Helene Forbes, daughter of the

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obtained and Waa riven aix Fung Blu-king translator and Hare was an aero-cronometer Hon. N. M. Beckwith, of New

months' imprisonment.

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Leung Tse-fong. Tse Ping-fai. pocket watch, valued at $84. It York, in 1890, but she died in 1908, The charges against Ho were Mok Yuk-wah,--and Leung Yu-was taken trom the Mexs on April | In 1923, he married Marie, daugh- larceny, of a cheque, forgery of a chot, bank clerks, and Kong 26, while Lt. Hare was out.

ter of the late Mr. Alexander valuable security and conspiracy | Kheng-po. assistant manager, also On May 10, a wrist watch, Campbell, of New York, of Mrs. to defraud, and against Leung gave evidence.

valued at about $90, a cigarette William Converse. uttering a forged decument. ob- In cross-examination, Leung case, a razor, and $2 in Singapore The late Lard Leigh was educat-. taining money by virtue of ayu-chor, teller, said even when a currency were stolen from- ·FL.-¦ed at Eton and Trinity College. forged Instrument, receiving pro-person brought in a cheque pre- Lt. Lumsden's quarters. The watch and from 1886 to 1891 was Assis- perty unlawfully obtained, and

viously endorsed, there

recovered mainly through | tant private secretary conspiracy to defraud.

check on him because he had to the assistance rendered by the ac- Secretary of State for India, Vis- Mr. E H Williams. Crown sign a receipt for the money cused. It was pawned for 917 in a count Cross. The heir-presump→ Counsel, prosecuted and was in-which must compare with the shop in Queen's Road. The re-tive" is a nephew, Rupert William structed by Mr. G. S. Hugh-Jones endorsement.

of the property was Dudley Leigh thrown into the harbour by de- The Dowager-Countess of - Jer- tendant, who said that he was sey, D.BE, JP. who is Vice-Pre- afraid of being found with it insident of the Victoria League, is a hi possession.

sister of the late Lord Léigh, She After the thefts, a strict watch was born in 1849. was kept on the "Officers' quarters and on May 14, defendant, who

of Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist... Mr. D. J. N. Anderson, instruct ed by Mr. S. Ng Quinn, appeared for the Arst and second defendants.

The jury comprised Messrs. C. Moore (Foreman). É. Way. P. Adlesset. J. J. Guterres, Tun Teng, Buey Lea Ohoy, and D. H Stewart.

Mr. Willams had informed the

The Crown called in all a long Hist of witnesses, most of whom were employees of the bank.

ACCUSED'S ADMISSIONS

mainder

make a was employed as an assistant 25 DEAD FROM

Mr. Anderson then said first defendant elected" to statement.

About 11 a.m. on March 26 I stole

cook, was seen by a room boy going:

SMÅLL-POX

CAFES of

Ho sald: I have already ad-up the path leading to the off- In the course of the hearing the

cers' quarter. He was detained. mitted the Arst and second Chlef Justice expressed his dis- charges against me but as regards and handed over to the police. At pleasure with the practice of the charge of conspiracy. I say I the station he admitted stealing WEEKLY RETURN witnesses who had entered into a am not guilty.

the articles mentioned in the

The weekly return of the Health recognisance to appear and falled

| charges. ‚'

to do so.

His Worship sentenced defend-authorities discloses 27 a cheque from a book, of ant to four months hard labour small-pox of which 25 were fatal. No new cases of small-pax were Court that Mr. Ping Wai-chan. cheques by the side of Mok Yuk-on the first charge, and imposed whose name was the one forged in Wah (clerk in charge of the cur- fine of $200, in default. four reported on Monday.

rent acounts of the bank). At months' hard labour, "consecutive,, The weekly report shows that the case, would not be able to appear in time I went to No. 25 Gra- on the second, and further ordered out of five cases of diphtheria, before 3 p.m. when his boat was ham Street, where I found Leynis accused to pay expected

Hong Kong

Po. I asked him to find someone undergo from Canton

His Lordship: The usual course to have a heque cashed for me. is far the head of the department

to reach

to write to the appropriate autho-

ANSWERED BELL

there were four deaths. There $32 amends UF additiorial month's were also two, deaths out of 17 cases of enteric fever, six deaths out of 20 notifications of measles, nine deaths from 14 cases, of meningitis, and two deaths from 17 cases of dysentery.

On Monday, fouz

imprisonment.

GUARD FINED

Shou Hsok-chi, dn anti-piracy |

case.

rity here and explain that he is On the same day I found Li unable to come in time. As far Fong and asked him to cash the as this witness is concerned I am cheque for me. He went to the not disposed to leave matters bank at 10 am on Monday and guard. was sentenced to thres measles, four of dysentery, two of and one of enteric where they are and I shall desire waited outside the door. Dwent out-months hard labour, with an al- meningitis him to appear tomorrow morning side and told him to hand the ternative of a fine of $300 by Mr. fever, were notified.

Eleven cases of small-pox, of to explain why he shall not for cheque to the teller on the right Butters at the Central Police Court felt his recognisance.

hand side as he entered. He yesterday when he was convicted which seven were from Kowloon, of measles and Mr. Williams: He was called handed the cheque to Leung Taze on a charge of possession of a four cases each

quantity of Chinese liquor in Cen-cerebro-spinal fever, five of en- teric tever and two of dysentery tre Street.

Mr. 6. H. Loseby represented the were reported to the Health au- defendant and Detective-Bergt.thorities during the week-end, Allan prosecuted.

away on a very urgent matter........ fong, whọ rang a bell,

His Lordship: The least he or

I answered the bell and took' his superior should have done was

the cheque from him.' I then to write to the Attorney-General went out on business for the

to explain. This practice seeras bank, and when I returned I had

to be growing up here and it is

all the endorsements made by going to be stunted in its growth.

myself. I then put the cheque First accused pleaded guilty to into the metal tray on the right the larceny of a cheque and a hand side

of the cashier, who

worth of nates to Li Fong.

BATHING IN THE NUDE

ARMY OFFICER SUMMONED

W. A. Scharffenberg was yester-

further charge of forging * ¡later ́ ́counted out the $14,000 "I don't want to discourage you day fined $8 by Mr. Butters at the cheque. 'Be and the second

Court when he from bathing, but you'll have to do Central Police accused pleaded not guilty to conspiracy to defraud and the Later I took the money from it privately." remarked Mr. Ed-pleaded guilty to a summons for second accused also pleaded not L Fong and handed one $100 wards at the Central Police Court parking his motor car in a closed gülity to uttering a forged docu-note and one $500 note to Leung yesterday when he imposed a fire road on May 2.

Po and asked him to look for a of $3 on La Sal-kau for bathing Major M. A. Murphy, of Head- ment, cbtaining $14,000 by means

quarters, China Command. - was of a forged instrument and re-flat for me

(summoned for driving a car at an ceiving $14.000 which he knew to

excessive speed of 38 miles per be stolen property.

hour on May 1.

CROWN CASE

someone

and to hire some in the nude in public. furniture. I then sent

Defendant. the constable said. for third accused and asked her was seen bathing in a nullah. to keep the money for me. She

Lo admitted that he was bathing, had no idea how I got this but insisted that he had on a pair money."

of shorts.

MANAGER CHARGED

Mr.. Williams said Ho had been an office boy at the bank since Third accused made 1 short April last year and his duty con- statement: "The money was sisted of taking cheques, and forced on me to keep by the first documents from one department defendant. I refused to keep it Appearing before Mr. Butter al to another. He and second because I overheard a conversa- the Central Police Court yesterday accused had known each other tion between him and that man. on a charge of theft of $200 fram some years ago and the woman First accused then struck me. He his firm, Hui King, 20, manager of was a frequent caller to see Ho asked me to go to Canton with the Tin Shing Printing shop, was

him. I refused." at the Bank. ***

Major Murphy was represented by Mr. W. A Mackinlay 'who pleaded not guilty on his behalf The hearing was adjourned til Monday.

ROBBER GIVEN TWO YEARS

Convicted of robbery by two or remanded till Monday.

more, Wong Mul was sentenced Mr. Hin-shing Lo appeared for to two years' hard labour by the THE VERDICT

the defence and Mr. M. A. da Blīva Puisie Judge, Mr. Justice. R. E was for the prosecution. Bail of Lindes, at the Criminal Sessions Following addresses by Crown $1,500 was fixed and it was said yesterday. Counsel and counsel for the de-that further charges might be fra-. The facts as described By Mr: J.

The prosecution alleged that Ho was the inside person who tole the blank cheque and forged on it the name of Ping Y.-Chang.

On March 28, second accused

fence, and His Lordship's BILET- called at the bank, produced the

ming-up, the jury returned a un- cheque and received the money animous verdict of guilty on aji largely in $500 bille. In the after-counts after retirment of only ave noon it was noticed that Ho was

minutes. missing and at the end of the day,

it was found that the books were Mr. Anderson then said that out by $14.000, 200

posed an defendant.

Whyatt Crown Counsel were that recused with another" "TOT İN custody set upon a vegetable. POLICE REPORTS gardener in Ngau Tau Kok Road The Rev. Father D; Donnelly of in the early morning of April 22 though In view of the gravity of Wah, Yan College, has reported to and, threatening him with a pair In Ho's desk were found pieces the offences he could not really ask the police the loss of text books of scissors, robbed him of a sunf

and a fountain pen valued at $24 of about $30.

Three fountain pens valued at $24 have been reported as lost by Alice. Kwok of the Young Women's Christian Association.

The remains of the late General"

of paper bearing various digna- for an extremely light sentence tures of people in the bank. In- he submitted that in the case spector Whant arrested second a young man like first accused 'n accused the next day with a $500 light sentence would have the

Wang Min-chang, who was killed in action while bravely defendiar note in his possession and on same effect as a heavier: one

Tenghien against a recent March 31 the first and third de. There would be the advantage

Japanese attack, arrived At Han- fendants were, arrested in a sam- that whereas the latter might

EXPULSION ORDER kow from "the front on May 7. ban in Aberdeen Harbour the make him embittered and turn

Mina Ditrich, a young Polish Six thousand representatives from $500 him into a dangerous member of woman having nineteen notes on her. A cheque book in society, the former might serve woman, was yesterday fined $26 by various government, Tangbu, mil the bank from which one form to show him the error of his Mr. Edwards at the Central Folice tary and public organizations were was missing, was found.

ways without making him bitter. Court on a charge of entering the waiting at the Tachihmen Station In passing sentence His Lordship Colony without a valid passport.when the train bearing the casket Preliminary - sacrincie) Defendant told the burt that arrived. said the first two defendants had

ELABORATE SYSTÉM

An elaborate system to frustrate been guilty of a clever and cal-when she left Tientsin, the Consul rites were performed at the trand was practised in the bank. culating conspiracy to rob Ho's there had informed her that it was station which were administered the cheque presented passing, employers. There might have been not necessary to have a British by General Ho Cheng-chun, Direc from the teller ledger clerk, cur-others in the conspiracy because in vids to enter the Colony tor of the Generalissimo's Pro- In Imposing the fine. Mr. Ed-visional Headquarters for the Wu- rent decolines clerk, sub-accoun- spite of the Extremely worthy

tant, assistant, manager, cashier, work done by the police officers wards remarked that he would not Ban Ares General Ho also laid Assistant cashier and back to the concerned, there were still some believe the excuse, and made an a wreath on the casket on behalf teller.

* $4,000 unrecovered.

expulsion order against defendant. of the Generalissimo.