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STRANGE MEDLEY.

(Continued from Pago:1)

Oh, very good. Did it come off whilst it was in your hands by any means-Well, I think

Well, Mr. Bulmer Johnsen, you must not think. Did yoù say whan the label came off? Did you acin- ally see it come off?-No.

CAME OFF IN SAFE,,

And therefore from your own knowledge you did not know where it camo off?—It came off in my safe.

In your safe, Mr. Bulmer John- son? Yes.

Do I understand you, Mr. Bulmer | Johnson, to mean that it was in the safe in one day quite whele, and the next day that you, opened the safe you found the label off?

Mr Jenkin intervened with the -statement that one of the right, hand corners of the label had al- ways curled up.

Mr. Zeitlyn That label was in your safe, and that slight bit in the right hand corner was slightly curled up? Yes.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY APRIL 29, 1926.

RECENT GOLF MATCH.

Group taken on the occasion of the golf match between the Kowloon Docks and the Dairy Farm, Ico and Cold Storage Co. Left to right: Standing Messrs. J. B. Hamilton, D. L. McWhirter, S. Gray, J. S. McIntosh, D. Hazel and E. W. Alltroo: sitting-Mesers. H. Page, J. O McLaggan, A. Stovonson, E.

Cock, J. D. Thomson and G. Duncan,

and this is proof"..

The Arst defendant was thirty- The book showed that various Ave years of age and he had lived amounts totalling $54,000 had been in Hongkong for 17 of those collected as share subscriptions to years. He occupied responsible the Kwong Cheong firm.

positions with the Kuong On it three or four times altogether..

On October 8th, 'said Mr. Zeit-fleung firm and the Bank of Com- One day as I took it out of they, you received a letter from Au murifications and resigned from the latter in 1928 when the Bank

Did you on the next ocession find it off the cover?-I looked at

safe the book was in an envelope. When I took it out of the envelope they became detached.

You put it away on one occasion In an envelope, in a cover, when you took it out the next day it was quite loose? Yes.

Did you remember in what on velope it was?--It was in the Wing On Company's own envelope.

Kim-full

but as it was on our filc, I suppose)

· Witness: I don't remember it was re-constructed.

I saw it all right.

GOING FOR A WALK,

He was minded to start a pri- vate bank of his own and went to Canton with a view to inviting subscriptions to the share capital.

The letter stated inter aliat-le collected in all some $64,000 "Owing to some important af- and they had seen the receipt fairs I am going to Pekingbook, proper in every form, which and Tientsin for 11 walk had been produced by Mr. Hugh-,

will return Hongkong Jones. Actually he himself col- On the envelope were the char after three months, and after go-tected $37,000 and $14,000 were acters Kwong Cheung Tai Heing therefore Au Fu-man and collected by Fok, the other $3,000 Well, I cannot read Chinese car Chan Sam are appointed to act being contributed later,

actors.

to

Were there the same character on the envelope as appeared of the cover of the book? I don'ration with the bank. know.

You had no doubt it was th Wing On envelope?--It was Ek one of those envelopes fpointia to an exhibit).

for me in the matters of filing For purposes of his own, be pleadings and making arrange wished to have a large sum in nents In connection with the liti-Canton and said that if Au Kim- Au. and luf would give him $36,000 he would pay him the whole $50,000 ค return to Hongkong. The money was paid to A in the Bank of East Asia a few days

Chan shall have to sign names. and if only one name is signed shall have no effect. This is Anly for the purposes of the ac tion of the Kwong Cheong."

HIATUS OF EVIDENCE,

Do you think that envelope could be found in your office Mr. Bulmer Johnson? don't think . Mr. Alabaster, addressing his is there now. I never looked for Lordship on the second prisoner's it, and I don't know exactly wherbehalf, submitted that the second

it was.

later.

AU THE DEPOSITOR. On that same day Au Kim-lui; ed $30,000, retaining the $20,000 went to the Wing On and deposit-. for reasons which he would give.. He found that a man who wanted the money on a mortgage no longer

bands.

count should be struck out. He Very well. Now, Mr. Bulme was charged with on May 3rd Johnson, you tell us that the photo having committed a definite act needed it and on the following day graphs which were taken of the with Au Kim-lui in ultering book by Mr. Dovey were taken and forged deposit book, and the He took the deposit book and he he deposited a further $20,000,

prepared for the purposes of an

evidence did not show that he would say that from the time it swering interrogations in the civil was ever in the Colony. The action-Yes.. In June, 1925,

was given to him Will be handed it first time the prosecution case to the industrial and Commercial Counsel asked if those inter brought him into the Colony was Bank in August it never left his rogations had not been served a

tome twi years after the alleged fur back as December 22nd in the Silence, and moreover they had

Jamal, The was ready to make previous year, which was replier and, witness in the box who had to a few days later by a request said that only one person utte 112king venture and he open- the accent with the Industrial for the production of "Nina" rethe deperit book, and, in fact that and Commercial Bank. About 2 quest which was complied with by the person was neither of the pel-'clock on August 13th, he was Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist, isoners. Similarly he urged The asked to call at the Bank and he a letter intimating that the origin striking out of the third count. was told that the Wing On Com- al deposit book was availablThe same remarks applied, since any had refused to pay out. for inspection at their office at any that once was alleged to have Philip Kwok Yuen was introduced! time.

been committed May 4th. The to him and there was an argument. ) fourth count, the of endeavouring The Wing On Company retained!

Later, Mr. Zeitlyn questioned witness in regard to what he view to withdraw money on Augnst the deposit book, gave the Indus- ed as the long delay which ensued 13th, should also be erased. What trial and Commercial Bank a re- before Messrs. Hastings Denays he had already said applied to the ceipt and he did not recover poя- and Bowley again wrote, in June, fourth esant also, but in addition session until two days later. He stating that photographs were he would say that there Was ainstituted a civil action on August then being "taken of the exhibital hiatus of evidence. "Emma."

There 16th...

Mr. Zeitlyn referred witness tprisoner with the fourth count. at other letters and in closing bill. The only witness from the hearing, Mr. Zeitlyn said that the cross-examination spoke of the dustrial and Commercial Bank other side refused to answer in- delay of 1 year which intervened before they had an af had said that the bank's chop was terrogatories, and, more in sorrow davit sworn by Philip Kwok-chuen, exhibit "N" but the matter did the Chief Manager of the Wing On, not pass through his hands. defendant company in that civil nction."

was nothing to connect the second MORE SORROW TILAN, ANGER.

Commenting on the delay in the

His Lordship, after some hesita. tion, said that he thought it better Ko-examined by Mr. Jenkin. Mr. that the case should go before the Bulmer Johnson said that the jury as a whole.

refusal to answer the interroga- Mr. Alabaster:-You will of tions was on the instructions of course, my Lord, direct the jury counsel. His firm was not 'pressed in regard to each separate count? by the other side and he was not! His Lordship:--Oh yes. concerned because the other side:

FIRST DEFENDANT'S ANSWER, did not appear to be worrying

about it. During the time that hel Opening the case for the defence

had custody of "Emma" he did not in respect of Au Kim-lui, Mr. give it to anybody else to handle Elsley Zeitlyn, said that the out of his presence.

jury had with great attention

than in anger, he added, he must say that it lay on the lips of his learned friend (Mr. Jenkin) to say that Au Kim-lui could have Luken other stops. They had heurd yesterday too that Au was short of money, and shortness of money was often a serious impediment in the course of justice.

He was going to call export evidence to show that the labels on "Nina" and "Emma" were written by one and the same man.

Mr. Jenkin (interposing) -Two men have given evidence that the writing was different and it was

Mr. G., Hugh-Jones, of Messrs.listened to the case as presented not challenged. Wilkinson and Grist, the next wit- for the prosecution.

After looking up evidenco, his| Lordship said there was a sugges-

The case is proceeding,

1

ness called by Mr. Jenkin, spoke Ile would not at that stage in- tion that it would be challenged, to accepting the custody of the dulge in anything like criticism and he could not prevent Mr. Fait- original deposit book "Nina" from of that case as opened. He wouldlyn from calling the evidence. Mr. D H. Blake when the latter studiously refrain from comment. left for Home. On the 29th Soping on that very strange 'medley! tember, 1925, a person was brought which Mr. Jenkin bad called to his office whose name and evidence and which has been pre address were given to him as Chan sented before them. Sam, 143 or 145 Paraya East. He

was brought by Au Kim-lui.

SHARE SUBSCRIPTIONS.

ין

INFERENCES CONJECTURES

SUSPICIONS.

2

He would say nothing at that

In progs-examination, Mr. Zelt-time about the Inferences, con- lyn handed Mr. Hugh-Jones a rejectures and suspicions which, at ceipt book, and asked if the welt the proper time, he would ask the

hle. Witness agreed.

Mr. Zeitlyn: I don't know what! the words are.

PERUVIAN CONCERN.

BIG DROP IN EXCHANGE RATE.

Lima, April 28. The President, the Minister of

ing on the first counterfall was jury to say, were the sole quality Finance, and the President of the of the case for the prosecution. Chamber of Commerce, have. dia- It cesserned him at the present eassed the fall in the Peruvian stage to detail. the answers which pound. Merchants are most dis- Reading them, Mr. Hugh-Jones would be made to the charges tarbed at the advance in prices, anid they were translations of the which had been made against Auparbloularly on imported articles. Chinebo. "Having received from"

Kim-Iul

Witness:-Nelther do-I,

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