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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

THURSDAY. MAY 4. 1922.

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THE BEAUMONT CASE.

Yesterday's Hearing

Before Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the Magistracy yeaterday afternoon, Ellis Ackroyd Beaumont appeared on remand on a charge that be. within three months next before! the presentation of a bankruptcy | petition against him ca September 15th. 1921, to wit, 2nd. September 1920, did quit the Colony with in- tant to defeat the proceedings against him in the bankruptcy trial.

Mr. G. S. Orme. Official Re- ceiver, prosecuted, Mr. C.A.S. Russ defended and Mr. Leo d'Alenda and Mr. (i, G. X. Tinson watched the proceedings ou .behalf of interested parties.

Export Manager's Evidence. After Mr. A. Josanilho, book. keeper ia Beaumont and Co. in 1920, had produced four receipts for payments made into defen- dant's private account from the firm's money after his return from į abroad, Mr. H. A. L'astro gave evidence. Examined by the U- cial Receiver, Mr. Castro' said that The was Export Manager for Beau- | ment and C. from July 1915 to September 1920. Defendant was in sole charge of the Company. Witness had no interest in the firm. being engaged on a salary and on | Commission, The Ano bad a branch office in San Francisco. The business was that of general tnerchants, but the firm dealt most

y la rice. transacting considerable | business in that line with the tin.

verament

In October in 191 1040 Mr Bennier left the Con ony and was thereaftér abroad

(until Murch 192: It was April un i May of that your, when witness was on sick brave in Shanghai, thaz be first learned that the firm was

FOR MEDIUM HEIGHT

BY MARIAN HALE. The queer pointed crown of this hat which verily begins at the edge of the brim, is of shimmeringly beautiful silver cloth and gracefully draped with peacock feathers.

Such a crown, however, is a

dangerous thing for the girl who is either above or below

Mr

in differuities, from a letter seat by Witness li ang number receiv Mr. Hamer, the aport Managering way letters of demand from the Returning Imuushotely [ the creditors. No writs were issue Kolay, witmes bound timat the and no ggestion of bankruptcy firm's dateulties arose chudy over pheedings was ind some mine inanes which the Kim was tras unting for the Guvern ment, and also ower the effect of the fall of everhang, on some exchange Įsale contracts. In reply to his rable

Mr. Beaumont wired from Pans. Do you consoler that he left to that he was returning 20 obr. At sad examination in respect of bis This repest defes hot returned ric affairs ?---No.

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medium beight. Only the girl who strikes, in height, that happy medium can successfully wear such a bat.

The hat is lined with metallic cloth in soft blue.

The flowing veil, which is quite an important part of the new spring hat, is black ombroidered in gold.

had some rice which the Govern ment seized and for which payment

was male in due course at th prive quoted by the firm.

Ele wanted to know whether Mr.

1. you cos-ider | Tuska's complaint was that the that Mr. Dangat left the Colong fem bought nee at one price and tousoylervice of any petition, de sold it at a higher price. other process, in bankrupty"

Mr. Castro

San Francisco, arriving my the Do you consider that he left the Shinyo Maru on August 28th.Cdony to delay any proceedings After a thorough examination of against him in bankruptcy --No. the firm's books with witnes defendant abt he would take all The Bankruptcy Proceedings. responsibility

in reply to further questions. wal try to Hudiks ja Hobgkong. Foiling in his Mr. t'astra sand that as the disaster Lemleavour to obtain help in Hong.took place in Mr. Beaumont's |kan. Mr. Beaumont Et theshener, all that Mr. Beaumont Colony, Jusviez a message with knew was from the firm's books. wita that Shanghai wa+ his When Mr. Beaumont lef: Hong- destination ant aking him to kong in 1929, neither he nor wit- do his best For hirn with his mess had any idea that bankruptes creditors. Towards the end of procedings woul t take September two or three letters Later, said Mr. Castro. he sent a and a postcard were received 'from report to defendant telling him Mr. Tsuruent thaking general en-that the bailiff had taken possession quiries, but containing no proposal of everything belonging to the firm to settle the hem dificulties, and that he could not do anything to September 15th! the bailifi aller that. He gave all informa- | visited the firm with a petition and[tion required to the then Official

closed the promises. Mr. Castro Receiver, Mr. Melbourne. Said that defendant did not give Mr. Russ: Did you ever write him his hiress in Shanghai: heto Mr. Beaumont to say that a to defen lant either peat was necessary for him to come restante, ur through friends.

down to explain matters

wenbe

Mr. Castro No.

Can Mr. Beaumont explain any. thing which you cannot explain? No. I can explaie better than be.

Turnover of Six Millions. Examined by Mr. Russ. Mr. Castro sail he was an expert io rice, la 1918 the firm made small Del the Officia! Receiver ever profits, but in 1919 the December tell you to ask defendant to core balance sheet showed a profit of down to Hongkong-No. $220,000 and the turnover nearly Further examined. Mr. Castro || $6,000,000. In Pctober 1919, said that defendant left with the branch was ope a in San Francisco, Banks deposit receipts for 65.000 Ito which offre Me. Beaumont bad and for Ers. 173,000 before he left remitted from time to time money for the North. This money was amenating to enrly $40,000. When retained by the Banks when the Mr. Beaumont let the Colony on bankruptry petition was entered. 24th. October, the ürgn was perfect- When defendant left the firm was I solvent and flourishing. Mr. still solvent. Defendant's de Beaumont left fall power of asparture made no difference to the torney with hun. On the advice bankruptcy proceedings. of the San Francisco braaeb, the

In reply to the Official Iteceiver, firm Dough: rice to the value of Mr. Castro said that the fortune about $100,000 Mex, and insured which defendant lost

the

Mr. d'Almsds asked to be per- mitted to explain the tiovernment's requisition of the rice.

Mr Huss said that the rice ques- tion had nothing to do with the ense. If is élient had made his

| profit by highway robbery it had not

| relevancy to the case.

Mr Ormsaid his question arose ver the point of profit referred to by Mr Castro.

Mr Bass: My client is going to gize bis evidence.

His Worship suggested that the matter drop.

In reply to the Oficial Receiver, Mr Castro said that I informed Mr Melbourne of the existence of the deposit receipts. Why he said

Benument and Co. were solvent when delendant left for the North

was because if Mr. Beaumont succeeded in obtaining sufficient money to carry on" for one ur two months the profits on some

would piece goods

straighten

matters.

The case was adjourned until

Saturday.

SHIELD FOR MR. KEE CHECK.

In "recognition of bis services rendered to the Singapore Chinese Football Association, of which he was the founder, and generally for the promotion of football among the Chinese community. Mr. Lim Kee Cheok of Raffles Chambers will be presented with a beautiful bronze shield, the centre piece bearing his likeness. Below is the inscription "Pres- ented to Mr. Lim Kae Chaak nition of valuable services rendez- [ founder of the S.C.F.A. in recog-

ed." The presentation is to be made at an early date when the final in the Chinose football league will be contested on mark of appreciation which the Raffles Reclamation ground. This

teams competing in the leazue Cheok will find universal accept- are showing towards Mr. Kee

Luce among the community, Mr. Ortne: Any gambling?--In other ways as well.-Singapore whose interests he has studied

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it for GS230,000. While witness profit of 1919. was away in Shanghai the price of Did you make much profit over rice fell from $15 to $6 a picul, due the purchase of Government rice to the embargo by the Cubania 19197 Government 0 the importation; Witness: Yes. We were selling of rice. The Erm were left with agents for the Government and the the rice on their bands and only profits were on commission. managed to dispose of it

a loss of about $200,000, To No. consequence the firm bad to pay compensation to the Bank be remembered that in August !

Mr. Orme asked the witness it

Company and

AGENCIES.

on their exchange contracts. 1919 Mr. Tuska, of San Francisco, TOO ENTERPRISING CINEMA This disaster was not due to the came to Hongkong and complaiced fault of the defendant, who, in that Beaumont addition to the loss of practically bought rice at a certain price and every penny be had in the Bank, sold it at a higher figure. had incurred debts. After defen- Mr. Castro said that Mr. Tüska dant's return, the firm was in such only complained of the failure offered by cinema agencies to rash

a position that if a good sun of his firm to ship certars rice to him money could have been raised it which had been seized by Hong. could have been maintained. Mr. kong Government. Beaumont tried in vain to get

financial assistance in Hongkong; Deals with the Government. sud, as it was imperative to get The Magistrate: Is it alleged the funds, he went to Shangbai, that they bought rice from the where he said he had some influen Government outright and sold it at tial friends, leaving the same profit? power of attorney to witness. meeting of the creditors was held at which witness was present,

On arrival of the Olympic în New York harbour she was quick- ly surrounded by a fleet of tug- boats and motor launches char-

filmed photographs of Princess Mary's wedding into the city for

circulation. One firm 'sent, a miniature dirigible, the car of which was fitted underneath with

metal cylinder to hold the pictures. The customs authori- tien apparently disapproved of the removal of films while the Mr Orme explained that the Go- Olympic was still at sea and vernment arranged to buy rice nipped in the bad all the scheme which. Beaumont bad. Defendant ) for the speedy delivery,

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