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WING ON CASE.

FIRST DEFENDANT'S

EVIDENCE,

FRIDAY, APRIL 30, 1926.

them of the extent of power, to act on his behalf he had given Chan Sami and Au Fo-mum.

COMPANY MEETING.

RURAL LAND CO. LTD.

Rain Delays Work,'

The following day he left for Peking and was absent for about 50 days. He saw Chan several times hud on three occasions! Chan asked him for money. The first time he gave him $50, the The first ordinary annual meet- accond. $80 and the third time ing of the Rural, Land Investment refused to give him any more. Co., Ltd, was held at the com- After his return from Peking ho pany's office, Asiatic Building, wrote cancelling the power he yesterday.

Mr. Fred Ellis prasided. Ha had given Chan in, his letter to

was supported by Mr. G K. Hall Wilkinson and Grist,

Cross-examined by Mr. Jenkin Brutton. Mr. Leung Yan-po, Mr. denfendant said he did not think S. Hill (Secretary). Share- of taking the $50,000 to the Wing Sousa, Messrs. J. A. S. Alvares, holders present were Miss L. M. day. He called at Fok'a office, On bank until he got in the V. Benjamin, E. el Arcul and L.

The Wing On case was continued at the Criminal Sessions yesterday afternoon, when the first, defendant gave evidence.

Au Kim-liu, during the course of his evidence, said it was on the day after his return from Canton that ho saw Fok. He asked for the return of the monoy and Fok: said he must wait until the next

the night

Young<

taking with him a receipt for: $50,000. He went with Fok and ricksha. No one in the world a foki to the Bank of East Asia, had any knowledge of his opening

"Rendy Next August." Fok. presented

that apeunt. He knew "Nina" a chaque,... got

Addressing the meeting, Mr. $75,000, and paid him $50,000. had been in the custody of

Fred Ellis said: Defendant then took a rickaha Wing On bank for one

The report und statement of, and went to the Wing On bank. because Mr. Blake told him on the accounts having been in your He asked the rate of interest per Banksthat Hastings Dennys and with your permission, adopt the morning after their visit to the hands for over a week, I will, day and was told 12 cents a day Bowley had not returned it to him usual course and take them as per $1,000. He then told the clerk he wished to depoalt $30,000, because they hadn't got it back read. This account was opened in the from Wing On. name of Kwong Cheung and hé was given a deposit book,

137-No I did not.

These, as you will netice, cover Do you know that both "Emma" the period up to December 31 last, and "Nina" had been in the pos- and it gives me great pleasure to session of Messrs. Hastings inform you that since then the The remaining $20,000 he kept Dennys and Bowley since August work on the company's property at the Peak, situate on Rurai Building Lot 78, has made very On took off the label and put on the stoppage dut to rain, one-half Do you suggest that the Wing satisfactory progress and but for the forged one?-I don't know of these residential fluts would that, you must ask Wing. On if have been ready for occupation by next June. However, given you want to know.

good weather during the next

| for mortgage, it being required by a man named Leung Leung however, said he didn't want the money and on April 27, he. also paid in this $20,000 to the same

account.

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Shown a document witness said it was in his own writing and added that it was a sheet of notes

collect

the

Defendant's Means.

an

Details of Flats.

In reply to further questions three months, I venture to hope defendant sald his salary while that they will be ready for ten- he made with reference to the

he was in the Bank of Communica-ants in August next when we depositing of the money. Ile

tions was $65 or $70 a month. might justifiably expect them to made them to take to his lawyer in connexion with the civil action. He had had no employment since begin bringing us a revenue. This action was begun in August introduced clients to brokers and then except share broking. He

The flats in question are 24 in 1923. The deposit book was in his possession until he went to done. This brought him in

got a commission on business number, 12 of which consist of 5 rooms and 12 of 6 rooms each, claim the money "on August 13, 1923 He gave the book to the

average of $50 a month. He had with all modern conveniences and have a wife and his living expenses he ample out-houses. We Industrial and Commercial Bank estimated at 550 a month. Defen- already received more than 60 ap-;

his own and lived on them. With favourable to our company. dant added that he had means of plications, 10 of which have been confirmed at rentals highly bonus, and commission at the Bank of Communications be made ing Lot No. 2437; I have to informi left had saved about $12,000 about $3,000 a year and when he you that owing to the great $13,000. This he kept in three site, development work has been or amount of granite found on the

different banks.

somewhat delayed. "The orginal Counsel went on to closely plans concerning this site did not question defendant with regard provide for suitable approaches to these accounts and in regard to to the property and access thereto his sources of income. Part of was rendered very diflcult, but an the money was loans repaid by the amended plan has been prepared man Leung,

which provides for the construc-

and asked them to amount. This was at 11 am. on that day and at 2 p.m. the Bank's runner came to him and told he he was wanted at the bank. He went and the sub-manager told hin the Wing On. Bank had re- fused to pay and that representa-. tives of the Wing On bank were there.

Refused Payment. Defendant saw these represen- tatives, Mr. Kwok Chuen being there, and asked why they did not pay the money. They replicd that it had already been collected by someone. Defendant retorted that he himself had paid it in and had not withdrawn a cent. Kwok refused to pay and left the Industrial Bànk,

Counsel What is Leung's dress?Do you mean then now ?. A

With reference to Rural Build-i

tion

ad- access to the doorways of the of a roadway permitting

projected houses.

or

Counsel: I don't hope to find! him now (Laughter)-He is at present in Canton.

At this stage the case was ad- Defendant asked for the re-journed until this morning. turn of his deposit book if he

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Industrial bank said the Wing) On had refused to return it. He thereupon telephoned to his solicitor, Mr. D. H. Blake, and had a conference with him.

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During 1925 381,703 aliens landed in the United Kingdom

Effect of Conditions. Owing to the difficult financial

in conditions prevailing

the directors Colony, your

have thought it undesirable to proceed further with the developments of Rural Building Lots 230 to 238 until such time as conditions show some sign of improvement.

I now beg to propose the adop- tion of the report and statement |

At Ramsgate, where a motor after this has been seconded, I of accounts as presented, and

As a result Mr. Blake, himself lifeboat is to be launched on April shall be glad to answer any ques-

24, the record of lives saved by tions from shareholders.

and

મ representative of the Industrial Bank went to collect the service is 1.262.

the money from the Wing On, he having a receipt for the money. deposited. They arrived at 5 p.m. but were again told the money had been collected by someone and they refused to pay defendant. Ile asked for the return of the deposit book and this was refused. At 3 pm, the next day he got the book from Mr. Blake, who had obtained it from Messrs. Hastings, Dennys and Bowley.

Chan Sam's Loans. The civil action for the recovery of $60,000 had not yet been heard and was still pending.

ARMED ROBBERY.

WIDOW TAKES CASH BOX TO INTRUDER.

Mr. V. Benjamin seconded. No question was put and the motion was carried unanimously.

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Other Business. Other business passed by the meeting comprised:

Re-election of Mr. Leung Yan- po and Mr. F. M. Ellis (retiring] directors)-proposed by Mr. E. el Arculli, seconded by Mr. Young,

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Election of Messrs. Percy

A case of armed robbery occur red in the New Territories early yesterday morning when an Smith, Seth and Fleming às elderly widow, living at 18 Taipo auditors for the current year, at Old Market, was aroused by heara remuneration to be agreed upon ing a noise in the front room. proposed by Mr. G. K. Hall Brutton, seconded by Mr. Leung Yan-po1

her cash box with her, and was She went to investigate, taking

seized by u man, who took hold He knew Clian Sam, Fok in- of her hair. She was struck op troduced him and later he gave the head with a dagger and fell him, with his (defendant's) bro to the ground. The intruder 'got ther, power to act on his behalf hold of the cash box, frustrated while he was absent from the the woman's attempts to recover Colody. A letter was produced it and made off in the darkness. which defendant said he wrote to The cash box contained about! Wilkinson and Grist Informing 530.

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