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1927.

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FALSE NOTES.

MAN WITH AN UNLIMITED SUPPLY.

A ruse employed by a Chinese) reporter led to the capture by the Police of a man who is alleged to have an unlimited supply of forged Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation's bank notes. The man charged before Mr. R. E. Lindsell yesterday afternoon with possession of one forged $500 nofe.

ALLEGED ARMED

ROBBERY.

CHINESE COMMITTED FOR

TRIAL

at

COMPANY REPORT.

UNION INSURANCÉ SOCIETY

OF CANTON.

The report for presentation to the shareholders at the fifty-fourth or dinary meeting of the Union Insur- unes Society, to be held at tho

socioy's offices at 11 am, on Friday, May 20, says:

Before. Mr. R. E. Lindsell, the Central Police Court yester- day, a Chinese was committed for trial at the next Criminal Sessions

The Doard has now to lay before on a charge of armed robbery at west Point, Sergt. Whant prosecu- and liabilities of the Society 8 Yuk Ming Street, first floor, the Shareholders a balance sheet con- taluing a summary of the property on the 31st December, 1926 and a statement of working accounts.

ting.

A married woman gave evidence Sub-Inspector F. Shaftain pre- secuted and the accused was de-o the effect that at about 1.15 p.m, on February 15, she was in fended by Mr. G. R. Haywood.

Mr. J. B. Milne of the Hongkong a rear cubicle of the house when and the bonus of 20 per cent to con-

and Shanghai Banking Corpora tion said that in his opinion it was a very elever forgery.

Questioned by His Worship Mr. Milne explained that every detail on the note seemed correct excep. ting that the definition of the note as a whole sumed to be bad: He produced a genuine note and point ed out to His Worship that the lines were very sharp and clear while on the forgery the small and thin lines semed to be blurred, Through a microscope one could see that the numbers on the false

note were not in a straight line. The colour of the forged note was just a bit too dark and on the back one could see the same blur- ring of the sharper lines.

Cross-examination.

1925 Account.-After payment of the interim dividend of 24a. per sbarc

tributors passed at the last annual meeting, there remains a balance of £208,935, 15. 4. us per annexed state-

ment.

she heard a knock on the door. Her amh answered it, and re- turned. Witness then saw two strango men onter, her cublele,

The Board recommends that a finhl both of whom were carrying knives which they pointed at her divident of Ba, per sh re on 135,000 dividend of 16s. per share and a bonus After telling her to keep quiet, shares he paid to shareholera, absorb- theyi tied her wrists with string.ing $141,750 and that the Balance be and gagged her with an orange carried forward to Underwriting Sus- and handkerchief."

pense Account to close the Account for the year 1925,

'

1926 Account-The Balance of:

Working Account on the 31st Decem bur, 1926, was £418,246. 11. 10 as per

annexestatement.

The Board

recommends

that

An

They then pulled out some lug- gage from under the bed which they ransacked, and also took clothing, some of which belonged to her husband. They took 4 in moncy, and removed a gold wrist watch from her wrist by cutting interim dividend of 24s. per share be the band.

paul to Shareholders, absorbing $162,000, that a bonus of 20 per cent be paid to Contributors, alaorbing about 320,000 and that the remainder be carried forward.

While they were in the cubicle witness sa

third man draw aside a curtain and look inside, but she did not know him.

She added she did not know the Meeting, Mr. W. H. Bell joined the Honed, and the Hon. Mr. A. D. Lang, Mr. W. L. Pattenden and Mr. W. H.

Mr. Haywood in rising to cross-defendant. examine said that it was extremely diteul to examine an expert witness on such short notice. Mr. Lindsell reminded him that in case of forgery he must expect the prosecution to bring a wilness from the Bank.

Mr. Haywood to witness: Is the paper different in any way?---- The feel of the paper is entirely different.

Your paly objection to that note is that the image is not clearly defined-That is not the only ob- jection 1 have.

Mr. Haywood suggested that the lines might be blurred through a fault of the printing machine.

Witness: 1 am not an expert on lithography, but I can sell that the genuine note is lithographed and that forged one is not..

cases had

The defendant denied the charge, and said the been brought forward with him as the accused because tho. woman's husband had a grudge against him about some wages.

He was committed for trial, as stated.

an hour before defendant showed up. The defendant then told him. to bring his friend to the Yee Fong Lau at Yaumati'if he wanted the notes,

The General,

That night witness went with a man from the Bureau to the Yee Fong Lau. The man who accom paniel witness was a man named

Directors. Since the last General

Bell resigned from the Board.

and Mr. J. K. Rousfield have joined Mr. L. J. Davies, Mr. D. O, Russel! the board.

In accordance with the articles of Association. Mr. J. A. Plummer and Mr. T. C. Wenll rotire but offer them- selves for re-election.

Auditors.Messrs. Lowe, Bingham and Matthews and Messrs. Linstead and Davis, Chartered Accountants, retire, but offer themselves for re- election.

.

China Fire Insurance Company,

The report for presentation to the Shareholders at the fifty-eight or} dinary meeting of the China Fire In- surance Company. Ltd. to be held at the Company's offices, at 11.20 a.m., on Friday, May 20, states:

The Board has now to lay before the

Shareholders a balance sheet con- talaing a summary of the property tain explained that Wong Ching and liabilities of the Company on the was a brother of General Lo Wing- 31st December, 1920, and a state-

Mr. Haywood: How do you sug-Wong Ching. Sub-Inspector Shaf- gest it was done?-1 cannot say. It is a forgery.

Mr. Haywood explained to his Worship that the Chief Justice beli that the defence must be brought out at the Magistracy and he was obliged to question this witness rather lengthily.

Reporter's Evidence.

shu, the Head of the Labour Main-ment of working Accounts.

tenance Bureau.

Mr. Lindsell: Do you call him General in Hongkong? Sub-Inspector Shaftain: He is known by that name.

1925 Accounts-The balance of working account on the 31st December 1920, was $605,222,53 as per annexed statement.

The Board recommends that a dì- vidend of $9 per shure and a bonus dividend of $5 per share on 20,000 shares be paid to Shareholders, ab- sorbing $280,000 and that the balance be carried forward to Underwriting Suspense Account "to close, the Ac- count for the year 1925.

1926 Account--The balance

of

At the meeting at the Yee Fong Lau the defendant produced a for- ged $10 note on the Hongkong The Chinese reporter deposed Dank Defendant explained to that the defendant was introduced

witness and his prospective cus- to him towards the end of Decem-tomer that he could supply any ber last year, by a mutual friend. amount of forged notes. In the middle of February, while Ching then asked the defendant to

Wong working Account on the 31st December he was drinking ten in a shop in bring forged notes to

1024, was $754,808,42 as per annexed the face statement. Yaumati he saw defendant, who value of $1,000, and defendant Directors. Siner the last general

mined him. They had some cor-

agreed to supply one $500 note meeting, Mr. W. II. Dell joined the Versation together and the defen and Afty $10 notes. The price Board and the Ion. Mr. A. 0. Lang, dent informed him that he had

was $45 genuine money for $100 Mr. W. L. Patienden and Mr. W. H. some forged notes for sale and in forged notes. They

were to Bell resigned from the Board. asked witness whether he could

meet at the Stag Hotel, where the sell them for him. To this the delivery, would, take place. reporter replied that he had a res- pectable occupation and did not wish to be mixed up with "such

fendant.

Mr. L. J. Davies, Mr. D. O. Rus. sell and Mr. J. K. Blousfeld have joined the Board.

In accordance with the Articles of Association. Mr. J. A.. Plummer and, Mr. T. G. Wenll retire. but offer them- valves for re-election.

Auditors. Messrs. Lowe, Bingham

The next day witness and the representative from the Labour Maintenance Bureau went to the business. Before parting, how Stag Hotel and arranged with the ever, out of sheer decency he pre-police to lie in wait. The defen- mised to do something for the dedant turned up and after having and Matthewa and Mesurs. Linstead some tea with the reporter went and Davis, Chartered Accountants, upstairs, where he produced a $500 retire, but offer themselves note and said that the $10 notes election. were too bulky to bring across, as the wharf searchers, were very vigilant. The $500 note, which the produced came from one of his

socks.

Chance Meeting.

In reply to his Worship he said he did not go to the Police because he did not have any evidence against the man. He wanted to lead the defendant on, but he made no appointment with him to meet again.

French Notes as Well.

On the March 17, a month after When the note was produced, the chance meeting at the ten the police, on pre-arranged house, he witness reported the signal, came in and arrested the matter at the Labour Maintenance man. Bureau to a man named Lo Chung- kiu.

Mr. Lindsell expressed surprise at this statement, particularly as the witness had not seen or heard anything of the man after that in terview at the teahouse.

On April 25, which was well over two months after the meeting at the teahouse, witness met de fendant again on the Star Ferry Wharf on the Hongkong side. De- fendant spoke to witness and anid that the forged banknotes bad al- ready arrived.

In answer to Sub-Inspector Shaftain, witness said that the defendant had mentioned that be had some forged French notes an well as some "nice" $500 Hong- kong notes.

In answer to Mr. Haywood wit- ness aid that he could not under- hand why defendant should choose to tell him, of all persons, about the forged notes which he had for sale.

Mr. Lindsell: Why should he think you were a scoundrel?—I

don't know.

Mr. Lindsell: Did he come up

Mr. Haywood: You might have and say that without any prelibeen a policeman or a detective liminaries? Yes, He further en- quired whether I had met with any success in regard to market ing the counterfeits.

What else did he say? He said I could send some friends for the notes if I wanted any..

for all ho knew?I had met him before.

Mr. Lindsell: How did he know you dared do such a thing? Why did he confide in you?

Witness made no answer. Mr. Haywood asked for an ad- journment and permission to cross-examine this witness later

on.

- The case was adjourned until Thursday next at 2.15.

Witners added that he promised to induce some friends, whereupon the defendant gave him an ad- dress in Upper Lascar Row where he could be found. Witness again reported the whole of his inter- view to a man named Lo Chung- Ball was granted to the defen- yue, of the Labour Maintenance dant in $5,000 Mr. Lindsoll add- Bureau, and later at the appointing that, he wanted genuine notes.

Mr. Haywood replied that his, ed time he went to the meeting place where he had to wait about man could only raise $200.

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