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INTERESTING CASES AT

MAGISTRACY,

Mr. A. W. Yan Andel Summoned.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1925,

On to see a friend who was tra- velling to Macao. Should this friend be antling the defendant would, have returned to his shop for his luggage and accompanied him. On going on to the wharf he was searched and the notes wero found on his person, He had not purchased his ticket arid was fully aware of the regulations. Mr. d'Almada said that he would leave the case in his Worship's hands

His Worship: That Is tantam out to a plea of not guilty.

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concerning the death of Basic Mackay, the young vietim of the tracy hearing cases in which the defendants were summoned for

Kowloon bus accident, the Hon. Colonial Secretary" forwards, the exporting money from the Colony.

Mr. d'Almada: Yes, but Ifollowing statement by Dr. Addison, The majority were Chinese, but there were a few Europeans, in-thought I would leave it in your the Principal Civil Medical Offer

"The child on arrival was in s eluding Mr. A. W. Van Andel. Worship's handa... The defendant general manager for China of tho said that he was not sure if he condition of collapse and was koen Macau or not. at once by the Medical Officer whe Holland-China Trading Company, was going to whose alleged offence was that Everything depended upon whe-immediately recognised that tho case was a very serious one, indeed he attempted to export $65 in there the friend went. Hongkong, notes out of the Colony. His Worship said that the case seeing that the child had seron Mr. Van Andel, said he under-did not amount to an attempt to broken ribs, a ruptured liver and slood that the charge was that he export the money, and the defen attempted to export. ahdhedunt was discharged,

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planing the circumstances he stated that he was "entering the Canton wharf, and had not at the time passed the Inspector or the other officials. He was acquainted with the regulation that no per son was allowed to take more than $5 out of the Colony but was under the impression that this applied to Chinese coin and not Lo silver dollars. When he saw the Chinese being searched he asked whether it was all right to goth board, as he had a certain amount of money upon him. The Inspector came up and asked how much, and he replied: "I do not know; I think I have about $80 or $90. The Inspector told him that was too much, and he (Mr. Van Andel) then stated that he must have money, to go to Canton,

H $20 Allowed.

He was allowed $90," and remarked that was rather unfortunate and that if he had not an office in Shameen which could help him out, it would not be enough. The Inspector replied: "We cannot help that: we shall have to take your money." "Asked whether he would be able to get it back again, the Inspector told him that he

would have to apply to the Captain Superintendent of Police. Mr. Van Andel, added that at the time. he was going to Shameen, a Bri- tish Concession, where Hongkong money was legal tender. He had to pay his passage money there and back, his meals and also hotel expenses at Shameen. Even if he was aware he could have only taken $20 beforehand, he would not have known what to do, fie cause he wanted the money to pay

expenses:

The Magistrate: The correct procedure is to get a permit from the Captain Superintendent of Police,

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Mr. Van Andel: I heard that later, but I did not realise it at, the time. I did not think that a merchant going to Canton and only taking enough money.for expenses, I was breaking the law.

Collecting a Debt.

fractured polvis and that more than three hours had elapsed since the receipt of the injury it is quitä obvious that nobody could possibly re-have thought that the condition, was

A plea of not guilty was turned by Mr. M. W. Lo who de- fended a Chinese charged with ex- porting $305 by 0.8. Haining two days previous to the previous defendant.

A Chinese constable who was on duty on the Douglas Wharf stated that he found on he de- fendant's person $325 in Hongkong bank notes. He was carrying no luggage and when asked where he was going made no-reply.

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"The Medical Offear and the Sister in Charge wore both present when the child was admitted and the mother mado no request to either of them to be allowed to remain, | she saw the child settled in bed and wont away leaving hor telephone

numbor.

"Had she asked to remain she would have been allowed to do so. !

Sub. Inspector Shannon tổ whom the money was handed by appearing before. the Court. He the constable said that when he was not in the Colony at the pre- asked the defendant what he was sent time. He was a resident of doing with go much" money he Macho and owed a firm in Hong- replied that he was going on board kong a certain sum of money and the ship in order to see a friend his creditors had been pressing who was leaving for Swatow. He him for the payment of that debt. kept $305 and returned $20 to the He came to 'Hongkong with $300 defendunt.

in his possession and after seeing his wife he went to his creditor's shop but the master was out and the foki whom he saw refused to take the money on behalf of his master. His client had no inten- tions to defeat the object of the Ordinance. Mr. McCallum able to prove to the Magistrate what he had pleaded. After being unable to see his creditor he was returning to Macao with the money The brought into the Colony when

he was arrested.

Mr. Lo said, that the defendant had no intentions to leave the Colony but went on board to see a person regarding a debt which was due to a firm in Hongkong One of his fokis was going to Swatow and he had the account book which would show the debt owing to the firm,

His Worship accepted the ex- plainantion and the defendant was discharged.

Less Fortunule.

was

The defendant's wife gave erl- Mr. Lo represented another dence of having been told by her. Chinese who was charged in res-husband of the debt and the object pect of $120, and pleaded not of his visit to Hongkong, guilty,

Ha Worship: I will accept the Glving evidence, a Chinese con-explanation but there is still the stable said that on the defendant technical offence of exporting the | going on the Macao. wharf he was money.

asked where he was going and.

Object of the Ordinance. replied that Macao was this des- tination. The defendant was then

Mr. McCallum: Is it a technical searched and the sum of $139 was offence? One has to look at the found on his person. The de- object of the Ordinance. fendant was carrying a bundle of His Worship: To stop notes clothing but nothing incriminat-going out of the Colony, ing was found in the 'parcel.

'Mr. McCallum replied that the

The defendant in the witness object of the Ordinance was to box said that he had gone on prevent the export of local money board the Chien Chow and was from the Colony as it was more taking the bundle of clothing to valuable in Hongkong than the his uncle. He was not going to Canton currency was, ' The Magistrate said that a Macao and had been on board the

His Worship: I do not agree technical offence had been com- ship prior to being searched by with you. It is against the Or mitted. but under the circum- the constable. Without being asked dinance, but taking everything stances and in view of the expla- any questions the money was into account it reduces the nation given, the case would be taken from him and he was handed disniissed. He advised Mr. Vana receipt. The money had been Andel the next time he went to given to him by his mother, who' Canton to secure a permit from the supplied him with $200 monthly. Captain Superintendent of Police.

Unable to Plend. Mr. Leo. d'Almada appeared on behalf of a Chinese who

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charged with attempting to export $250 on the 22nd inst. by the s.a. Tung On to Canton

Mr. Almada said that he was in that unfortunate position of not

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The defendant's mother corro borated the latter part of his evidence and stated that her son seldom went to Macao.

His Worship said that he" was satisfied that the defendant was attempting to expert the money and estreated the $120.

Absent Defendant.

In the absence of a Chinese who or the other. Explaining his pasi- was charged with exporting a sum tion. Mr. d'Almada said that the of $300, Mr. D. McCallum said that defendant who had been employed he regretted the absence of his

penalty.

The defendant was fined $57 Messrs. Sirumal of No. 69 Wynd- ham Street and A. Fetumdjian, of Messrs. Gerin, Drevard & Co., failed to appear and in both cases representative of the defendants told the court that the defendante were in Canton. The case of the former who was charged in con- nection with $312 was adjourned sine die. The other case was ad- journed for one week, the defen- dant being charged with exporting, $230,

"

During the hearing of the cases, Sub. Inspector Shannon told his Worship that there were less at

at Talkon for the last 18 years client. Messrs. d'Almada and tempts to export money at present, was, at 1.30 on the afternoon of his Mason had accepted the summons the number decreasing by about arrest, going on board the Tang in the hopes of the defendant's 70 per cent.

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