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THE ATHERLEY TRIAL.
AT FATHER'S REQUEST.
MR. JENKIN EXPERIMENTS WITH That the Court should make an
CHOPS AND SIGNATURES.
DEPLETED JURY
TO-DAY.
Mr. P.M.N, da Silva, the foreman of the jury which is trying
In connection with some signatures put to him by prossicuting counsel, the adensed to-day connected his wife with them."
Towards the end of the morning, ME" Jonkin asked for signa- turos from Atherley and conducted an experiment with chops, a microscope and magnifying glass being amongst his paraphernalia.
Mr. P. M. N. da Silva, the fore-1 that? Yes, sir. man of the jury, whose absence on
There is another one in exhibit
alleged in this case that an altera
example of his son, by sending him to prison, was the unusual.re- quest of the manager of a piece goods shop,,made to the Kowloon Magistrate, before whom the son was arraigned this morning, on a charge of larceny of a number of articles from the shop..
The father, in evidence, sald
parents.
HUNDRED U. SAMINERS ENTOMBED.
BIG EXPLOSION.
Wilburton, Oklahon Jan. 13. A hundred miners ive been er- tombed by a terrific plosion In
501
up
ARMS ON “BENAVON." CANTON ON THE ALERT.
TWELVE CHINESE CHARGED.
Following a raid on the 6.5. Benavon, on arrival from Singapore via Europe, when 53 revolvers and 5,664 rounds of ammunition were! found on board, twelve Chinese
STRICT WATCH ON ENEMY
EMISSARIES.
were charged at the Central Police DISBANDED TROOP TROUBLE. Court this morning, before Mr. R.
Reports From Canton indicate the presence in the city of E. Lindsell.
emissarias of certain generals whose object is said to be to turn Strict orders Mr. J. B. Atherley, was again absent this morning when, the eighth that his son was unemployed and coal-mine this mo hing, and
Eight were first charged separ-the military and students against the Government. day of hearing was commenced and Sir Henry Gollan intimated was supplied with money by his there is little hope of cue. The|
ately, with unlawful posscasion have therefore been given for a watch to be kept on all new-comers. that proceedings would continue without him.
He was a heavy opium force of the explosio, WAS
It is also said that General Chang Kai-shek is holding a serion... smoker and was always in financial
of arms,
the articles mentioned of meetings with military officere with the idea of warning them of great that timber wag blown difficulties,
totalling nine revolvers and 925 the danger of forming themselves into cliques or groups. His Worship passed sentence of from the bottom of the pitshaft.
Mr. D.
In the southern part of the province, the work of disbanding A rescue party equipped with rounds of ammunition.
eurrondered troops in proceeding, but the unit under one general McCallum appeared for the defence, resisted and it was not until 200 had been killed in a fight that this three months' hard labour.
ras helmets is attempting to reach the entombed men through the air-and a plea of not guilty was entar-nnit was overpowered.
With regard to the presence in port is just received stating that Tell us what you did with the shaft, which is still open. It is ed for each defendant. The re- account of indisposition caused an "B," the Chinese cash book. It receipt or bill in front of you reported that some of the vemaining four men were afterwards
Canton of emissaries secking to the whole of the unit under Yu adjournment of the trial yesterday,
(Exhibit "D") for $13,000,
charged together with unlawful unite the military and students Luk-kut, comprising nearly 4,000 was discharged from further ser-
Witness was asked to relate the have spoken to
against the Government, it is snit strong, has been disarmed and dis- vice on the jury this morning, had been allered from "bank" 30ircumstances andler which he sign-through the shaft.-Reuler's Ameri possession of some of the arms. . when the Chief Justice ordered the
I don't know if youd the document. "Did Cheungcan Service.
Dealing with the first eight de- that the authorities have secured banded, but the unit ander Shek "hearing to proceed with only six alleged. that it is a forgery. (the cashier) or did. Chau (the
fendants, Mr. Lindsel asked if :)
secret information that these men Kowk-sam offered armed reste- jurors. In making this order, his don't know how far you associated
compradate) bring it into your But an altera- Lordship anid that he was en-yourself with it.
Eight of the entombed men have was desired to have the case tried represent Generals Lin Sum and tance and, in consequence, a con office?-It Was Cheung who
summarily, and he received a reply Chow Loo, and that although the fliet took place which was fought powered to do an under Section 22 tion was said to be made in the
been extriented alive, all being! of the Jurors' Ordinance of 1887, character. That charge was made brought it into my office.
in the affirmative.
whole party has not yet arrived, with great severity lasting a day The date Was it preceded by any discus-
There is little hope which provided that in case of on the Gilf January.
some of them are staying at variand a night. The result was that death, illness or absence of any of now is the 14th. Do you still ad-sion by you?-There had been a negroes.
discussion with Mr. Chau.
that their comrades, have survived. Chief Revenue Officer Clark said he found the arms after the defen-
ous hotels and boarding houses in the mutineers were overpowered the jurymen, the trial could proceed here to it? It looks to me as if it
Cheung brought it in. You say-Reater's American Survicë. with the remaining members. His had been written over, I have ben i
dants had gone ashore, and the
the city.
The Garrison Commar- and, disarmed, after over two He Lordship found that Mr. da Silva told by my counsel's translator monies were received and monies thopped. What did you do with
police made the arrests.
dani and the Police Departmen hundred had been killed. was quite unable to stand, the that it had been written over.,
discovered the arms in bags and officials have, it is reported, been strain of sitting in the Court longer, and he was allowed to retire.
The trial was then proceeded with, one of the other members of the jury being selected to take the place of Mrida Silva as foreman.
Resuming his cross-examination from where it was left off last, Mr. Jenkin (counsel for the pro-
tion had been made. a character
"Maiju"?
I
Is that the only information you He brought it to me with a have about it? Yes, as I don't carbon copy together with 1.0.U.
and O.K.'d bills. I checked these understand Chinese.
Do you still make that allega-
tion?—Yes.
You are satisfled to stand on it-Yes, sir.
That brings me to the most im- portant forgery". Exhibit" ""D."- In steaing to your evidence, did
and found them correct. I signed the paper and retained my copy.
Did you sign any other document at that time?Not that I can recall.
pen.
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thelr rescuers
Later.
STOLE A SAMAN.
CHINESE GETS SIX EKS.
rattan baskets, such as comprised given strict orders to keep a watch DEMAND ON FRENCH AUTHORITIES
the usual seaman's kit. in the firemen's quarters.
!
en all newcomers and also, to search "all hotels for suspected
persons.
There are reports also to hand of demands made on the French authorities at Kwang Chow Wan 4. Afr. McCallum said he was going Early yesterday ing,. Chinese stole a Sampan from the to ask for a day for the case to As to the question of military by the Canton Government in con-
and at Shaukiwin, What pen did you use to sign foreshore it?--I signed it with my fountalu made a trip round the harbour, he heard, and he thought the cases officers forming themselves into nection with developments follow- boarding stationary junka as he against the first eight men could groups or cliques, some of which ing the recent defeat of General
It appears that : secution) dealt further with the not understand you to say that
Where is it now?It is went along. On investigating one be taken together, as the evidence are opposed to the others, it is Tang Poon-yan. allegation by the defence of "for- it was not until Kelly and Park-
junk he apparently took a fancy Kowloon..
looked similar.
eported that General Chang Kai- some of the generals who had been geries" (later withdrawn) intro-hurst arrived here on Octobe
With Stephen's Blue Black ink? to two jackets, but, on being ap-
Serit. McEwan, referring to the shek, directly after a meeting of serving under General Tang have duced into the figures of the books 1925, that the compradore threa produced as exhibits in the case. tened you that he would tarn these drew the ink from the brass proached by the owners, who had
been roused, he jumped into the four men charged together; said Mr. Jenkin: have heard in 1.0.U.'s into cash in order to find stand on my desk.
In other words, it is It is a common practice: you have stolen sampan, and tried to get the charge was part of the same the Military Council on the 9th sought shelter at Kwang-Chow mene.? evidence of frequent similar errors
owners, however, case, but the defendants had re-instant, telephoned to all officers Wan, where, it is said, they have In that book (Exhibit C, which is quite clear that as between you and one of those semi-circular blotters, away. The
and requested them to attend a gun and a battery of machine- a translation of the compradore's him until that day there was no it is your invariable practice to pursued him, and seeing that he fused to identify any of the bags belonging to the 1st Army Corps secreted some 1,500 rifles, a field
Detective Inspector Murphy said
When a report to this Chinese account book documented question but that it was purely bloc your signature with it? Yes. would soon be caught, he jumped as their property.
And in this case, you handed the overboard, and swam ashore, only as Exhibit "" in the case), previ a debt from the compradore?----
paper to Cheung? Yes.
to be caught when he reached when the baggage was seized by the Pecial meeting in the Hall of the guns.
found to Military Academy at Whampoa. effect reached the Chinese au- ous to March 24th. You now sug- Yes, sir.
With any chop on it?-No. gest that that amount is not any
The story came out at the Cen: contain the arms. The four men. At the meeting. General Chung thorities, the Commandant You say it was in respect of thing more than the result of care-
Was there a discussion with 10.U.'s and O.K.'d bills. I want tral Magistracy before Mr. R. E. however, had refused to acknow-warned the officers of the dangers Siu Kai is said to have protested to Parkhurst and Kelly, did not to give you some figures, I am go-Lindsell, this morning, when the ledge that any of the property was Parkhurst and Kelly particularlying to give you the date of the defendant was charged with the theirs, so they were charged in of such a grouping of officers, the French officials and to have want theft of a sampan and two jac-respect of the balance of the arms. saying if allowed to continue this demanded the immediate restora- desire that the outstanding debts item and the total, and 1 due to the Company be settled you to take it down, but leave roomkets. He pleased guilty to steal He believed two of the crew were would constitute a menace to the tion of the arms.
discipline and well-being of the A further report says that de- Nothing said to me about that.
on the righ hand side to makeing the sampan..
It was stated that the jackets
When the remaining four men, Army. He then gave a lengthyfested troops have made raids on a some, remarks.
Counset then proceeded to give had not been recovered, and it
lessness? What I take it is that
it is not a correct translation from this book Exhibit "B")..
His Lordship:-That is obvious. The question asked you is whether you still persist that this is a forgery done with the intention of doing you any harm?- take it that the translation with the errors. is from the Chinese book.
A WITHDRAWAL.
You do withdraw it?-1 do with draw it..
OUTSTANDING DEBTS.
In any event, it is cbvious there might be some enquiry as to the qutstanding accounts?-No sir.
The
never discussed
land,
to him.
with Counsel next entered into you once about sums of money somewhat mystifying process of outstanding in the Company submitting to Atherley six enve- Not once."
lopes which had been prepared by Nover -NBCC, notwithstanding himself. There was certain, writi that you were manager of the ten matter in them, he announced.
and he was going to inform Ather Company here?-Not onet
ley, which of the matter was the accuse's handwriting.
in
DIES AT SEA.
revenue officers, it was
missing.
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no саве
vice on the subject.
A FIERCE FIGHT. In connection with the recent report which stated that Gen. L Chal-sum was re-enlisting and dis banding surrendered troops, a re-
at
men and children who have been In the raids, it is kidnapped. said that some of the people stay- ing at this place have been cruelly murdered, and that in consequence the authorities have ordered the defeated generals and troops to move to some other region,
the items, and when these had was thought that the defendant charged together, were brought up discourse on the subject, saying place about five miles from Kwang any marks or signs on the bags to he was determined to nip the Chow Wan,' where there are many Did Parkhurst and Kelly make been jotted down in the manner had taken them overboard 'with Mr. Lindseli asked if there were enquiries about it here-No en-wanted, Atherley was asked
air. Lindsell, said there was not connect, the defendants with them. movement in the bud. At the families of soldiers who have sur qairies they might have made per total the items up.
suffelent evidence to justify the When Defective inspector Murphy Mr. Jenkin:-You then withdrawsonally have been made with any
SIX ENVELOPES.
charge of stealing the jackets. replied "No" his Worship said he close of the address, General rendered to the Canton Army, and your association with your learned assistance from me.
but defendant would be sent to was prepared to remand them for Chang ordered the officers to at-where also are a number of wo- counsel's allegation that it is a
unless better 'evidence was pro which he intends to give more ad-f Chinese forgery? I don't consi-
prison for six weeks for stealing a time, but it seemed clear that tend three further meetings, at
der a forgery.
the sampan,
duced, there would be against them.
Detective Murphy' replied that if i they did not get better evidence, they would not offer any when thel They were staying in the office
case was heard or in your room?-In and out.
DEATH OF MR. E. AL. ROSS.
After remarking that there did They were staying in your office
News has been received by not seem much to connect the four for hours on end?-Not for hours.
Possibly for an hour?-Possibly counsel with the letters "R.V." Messrs, Lowe, Bingham and Mat- men with the baggage, if they did for an hour, yes.
the series running from one to six, thews here of the sudden deathnot claim it, Mr. Lindsell fixed the With reference to the takings of Counsel indicated that in all cases at sea of Air Erie Munro Ross, a hearing of the cases for Tuesday, the office here?The main ques-the contents, which would be sub partner of the firm, who was on January 19th, and refused bail. tion was whether it was worth mitted to Atherley for his inspec- his way Home on a short leave.
tion with regard to certain ques- while to keep the office on here.
Mr. Ross, who was extremely │. You reiterate that they never tions in regard to the handwrit-well-known and popular in Shang-- once, during the two weeks that ing contained therein, would be hal, had been connected with the they were here, discussed with you marked with an additional "A" firm since 1998 and had been a the fact that large amounts had to between brackets. (a) after the partner since 1916. He was in be got in?-Yes, sir.
Hongkong for a short while after the death of the inte Mr. A. R. Deceased Lowe, in May, 1924. passed through Hongkong on the
Mr. Zeitlyn (counsel for the de- fence remarked that a correct translation was due to the Chinese account book. What he would like to have clear in his mind was whe ther the other book, Exhibit "C" could be supposed to be a true copy of Exhibit "B," The point was the belief that it had been done by somebody outside the office.
case
His Lordship suid that in any be called a could "C" translation from certain amounts taken from "B" to "C" "B" was was the Chinese book of the com- pradore and "C" was supposed to be get from "B" by someone under the compradore's control or in his office.
take
Mr. Jenkin:-Let us
Toon,
THE CHOPPED RECEIPT.
Do you suggest that the chop on this document (Exhibit "D") was put on after your arrest?--I don't know when it was put on.
Your stand with regard to some of the other "forgeries" or "frauds," which are now with- drawn, was that these were done after your arrest?-I never said they were done after my arrest. Mr. Jenkin.
These envelopes were marked, for the purposes of the case, by
initials and number.
In the case "R. V. A. (2)," yellow paper was produced from the envelope, and witness was ask ed by counsel if these were his figures
He
INDIAN KILLED.
KNOOKED DOWN BY LORRY,
AUSTRALIAN POLITICS.
PROTECTING CONSTITUTIONAL
RIGHTS.
Melbourne, Jan. 13.
MINING INDUSTRY.
THE QUESTION OF ROYALTIES.
London, Jan. 13. On the opening of the Federal On the resumption of the sitting Parliament, Lord Stonehaven, the of the Coal Commission, Mr. Evan After being knocked down by a Governor General, in a speech said Williams was, cross-examined by P. and O. 3.3. Morea which left motor lorry, owned by the Ng Wah that acting on the people's mandate Mr. Herbert Smith, President of here for Home on December 12th.
HUGE PROFITS.
Exhibit "H." under date of March
written thereon. 28th. I am going to refer to the
replied in the affirmative.
The late Mr. Roes was known Company, yesterday, an Indian po the Government would submit a the Miners Federation, and sald eross-examination of Chau, the
Would you initial it on the ex- compradore, in regard to this item,
to many Hongkong residents who lice guard named Jacyinder Singh, proposal forbidding the establish he regarded the payment of six on the 6th January in the after-
velope? counsel requested.
will learn of his sudden demise 25 years of age, succumbed to his ment of associations with the millions sterling yearly to royalty Accused: Me? You heard it alleged by
with very genuine regret.
injuries, and his body has been object of forcible disturbance orlowners equally justlüable as the Counsel: Yes, you. your councel, did you not, Mr.
Having signed as requested,
taken to the public mortuary. It ap- the overthrow of constitutional payment for pitwood. He refused Atherley, that the date on the op
pears he left his house in Yee We government, and also introduca to consider reducing the payment posite side of the counterfoll had
Atherley was given "R. A, V. (1)."
legislation dealing with unjustifi or nationalising the royalties and In this case, he said, they were not
Street in company with some of able interference with the trans-denied that the miners were paid been altered so as to make it equal
a miserable wage. He said the Could you suggest that this chep his figures which appeared on the to the day when you cashed this
his friends, at 6 pm., when he port of goods or passengers. cheque for $102? You also recol- was put on after your signature? yellow, paper produced from this
MOTOR COMPANY'S 900"
Arrangements would be made to owners did not desire to weaken envelope.
stepped into the road in front of "Сали, The words lect having seen the Company's have no idea, sir,
PER CENT,
the lorry, which was travelling transfer the sent of Government to or Interfere with the Minera Federation but they refused to The most likely period, on your please cover EX" (standing for pass book, and you agree that
from the direction of Causeway Canberra early in 1927. - March 29th is the correct date?-evidence, would be when Chau, the Exchange) were his, and the ini
New York, Jan, 13. Bay. He was employed at Jar-
The Government proposed to negotiate a national agreement. Yes, sir, I do,
compradore, found himself in dif-tials looked like his, but the figures
extend to other industries the con-He emphatically declared that ficulties in October, 1925, and certainly were not. Further, the
The Nash Motor Company, has dine's Sugar Works.
The driver of the lorry has been trol of overseas marketing, which there would be no resi prosperity, formed the intention of turning word "for" was not his, nor were declared a stock dividend of nine-
hundred per cent Router's Ameri detained by the police while en- had proved so beneficial for dairy in the country until zallway costa these 1.0.U.'s of yours into cash? the dates "Oct-Nov." his.
can Service
quiries are being made,
produce and dried fruita-Routers were brought down-Re (Continued from Page 8 and7.)
Was that alteration made bona fide to show the correct date? So you would withdraw any allo- don of forgery in respect of
I cannot say when.
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.