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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1927.
INTERPORT CRICKET. THE CONSPIRACY CASE. Leask In any way, but arising out
INTERESTING SINGAPORE
COMMENT.
In the course of a loading article on Interport cricket, the Straits Times says:
HAYNES CROSS-EXAMINED.
Mr. L. E. Haynes, the principal witness for the prosecution in the caso, in which James Christie with an alleged morphia deal was close ly cross-examined by Mr. Gordon Leask defending, when the case reported before Major C. Willson at the
Shortly before Bir Hugh Clifford,
the
in Shanghal but it was nover of that question he had documents published because the whole thing which he was proparod to show to was a joke. his Worship, but which he did not desire to make public.
His Worship intimated that he did not wish to see them at the moment and Mr. Leask confessed that perhaps he was at fault.
Witness admitted that 85 per cont of the conversation on No. would not go further and say that vember. 5 related to arms, hat he that applied to all their meetings. Arms, he said, were not discussed when the buyer," acting for the police, was present.
Mr. Leask:-It was no joke when the British Consul took it up was it? The British Consul took it up?
I am saying so.-It is the first I have heard of it absolutely. Witness went on to explain that it that were passed when he was was the sequel to fatuous, remarks
against the fighting his case
He obtained Shanghai Mercury. about 20 copies solely for the purpose of giving to his friends.
Mr. Leask, referring to an ad- vertisement handed to witness: Do you mean to say that was not genuine advertisement?---
Shooting representatives from the various Military and Navy Rifle Clubs in the Colony were present, together arrived in this country wo express was resumed yesterday afternoon, with a number of members from the Taikoo Rifle Club, and teams were so-ed some alarm at a lected on the Range. Among the utterance of his in Colombo, In Central Magistracy. Mr. T. H. spectators present were Messrs. H. W. which His Excellency said that fuking prosecuted. Robertson, N. S. Brown, D. Temple- the days when he knew Malaya it
Witness sald, in reply to Mr. ton, K. E. Greig, W. J. Hill and A. was the custom for cricket teams Leask that he had been a private
Witness deniad that he reported Davidson.
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the Two months ago he was a school to the police because he was not master, with permission to teach allowed to enter an arms deal. one side and Colombo on other," and he personally thought private pupils but was no longer The morphin was first mentioned a that "much might be gained by employed. He was given notice at a meeting on November 5. 200 500 000 Total reviving "this ancient practice," at St. Joseph's College on Novem- We favoured the view that the ber 20. He denied that he re- exigencies of work in these com ceived the notice the day after he petitive days made it imprachad given evidence against the de- ticable to send teams away more fendants at the previous hearing. Mr. Leask pressed witness on the paint and witness asked whether air. Leask was suggest- ing that he (witness) was trying to evade the point.
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than once In about three years,
and gave voice to the opinion that the advent of a Governor who advocated many such journeys would not be welcomed by em ployers. Evidently, however, Sir Hugh was not to be taken too seriously on that occasion. for,
Mr. Leask said that was what he was doing..
Witness said
ho. emphatically denied it. He went on to repeat that the date was November 29,
When questioned again as to whether he received notice from
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Witness was referred to two prices which were stated, five thirty or five forty. He said he took it to mean $530 or $640 as the purchase price. He did not think it would be $5.30 or $5,40 as they were dealing in drugs.
Was It Oil?
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giving evidence in the other court, speak of a drop in the price of oil on November 10 or 11. of $2 to about $3.50.
Certainly not.
Even to the extent of books you
claim to be the author of?-Two books were published,
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Mr. Leask explained that the bogus businesses were to font companies in which people were induced to invest and to get people. jobs. Ex-oflicers were sent out here but did not get jobs. In fact, a con- added Mr. Leask, it was spiracy to defraud ex-officers,
Witness did not contradict, Witness explained that he left
Referring to one heading "En- Evers Enterprise" witness shid in reply to questions that Mr. Enever was a London Company promoter. Sentenced to Gool. Mr. Lenek:-Were you not his Mr. Leask, in repeating the secretary in connexion with some question, remarked they had only hagus companies?--Yes, of com- witness's word that they were panies which turned out to be Yards.
dealing in drugs.
bogus. Witness admitted that he His Worship:-It might have got into trouble over it and was 500 000 Total while a keen supporter of all
sport, he has not; urged the fre
been oil.
sentenced to imprisonment, The Mr. Leask:-That is my point. quent despatch of "Malayan"
charge was similar to the present teams on Eastern tours, while both
Witness said, the prices could one, conspiracy to "defraud." by precept and personal example the College the day after he had have meant what Mr. Lensk sug he preaches the virtues of hard given evidence, his Worship inter-gested but they did not. He ad- work. There has, however, been veneil saying it was a matter of re-mitted that he heard Bluhm, in oneericket visit to Hongkong | cord. since Sir Hugh came, and the
In questioning witness as to. his somewhat ill-natured criticism living at the King Edward Hotel which the selection of that team Mr. Leask said:-Do you know my provoked in certain quarters is firm wrote you a letter there yes, After being asked questions as still fresh in the public memory.terday and the hall porter said to whether he had any knowledge We confess to a good deal of you were not living there? Yes, of a man named Gorgle in Shang-
I left yesterday,
hai, witness was questioned about sympathy with the view, express- ed by a Hongkong writer that
the meeting between the parties the Shanghal Mercury because of interport cricket corresponds very
at noon on November 8. Morphia a quarrel over an article he wrote, closely with country house cricket
was mentioned at that interview. It was not a question of money. at Home, and, that being so, it is
Witness was referred to a tele-Christie was introduced to witness
received from Shanghai as Knight. quite reasonable for the selection
gram
Mr. Leask: You were known of a team to follow certain lines.
reading "overstocked. M. 540 dol lars H. K.," which he took to be as "Lcalic the liar." sent to the The invitation was
the price of morphin. The wire which that telegram answered was In reply to further questions addressed to Thatcher and con- witness said he left St. George's corned 500 cases of Long Light.
Witness said he had a rifle from Hotel because Mr. Leask's circus, the Volunteers, which he would performance seriously embarrass- agree with Mr. Leask was a. Lee ed him financially and he was un-Metford. The first defendant because Christie had cashed a able to pay his bills.
Total
274 294 262 830
1.45 pm.:-
HOCKEY,
The following team
has been chosen to represent the Club in a hockey match against the Queen's Regiment on the U.S.R.C. ground on Wednesday afternoon next at Singapore Cricket Club, and, ac- cording to our Hongkong contem- W. J. Lockhart Smith; J. E.porary "as it was impossible to Henry, D. Lyon: L. M. S. Lloyd. raise a Singapore Cricket Club A. A. Dand (Capt.), J. E. Noronha; side, it was decided to select a G. E. Slipper, F. G. Wheeler, E. L. team from men eligible for mem- Sim, W. Woodward and B. D. berahip of the club." To this also there could be no particular objection, but the critics pointed out that it was wrong to christen such a team "Malaya"--a label
Evans.
Might I ask where you are stay- ing now?-At the Carlton Hotel. His Worship asked whether the questions were really important and Mr. Leask, in answering in the affirmative, said it all went to credit and credibility.
Circus Performance.
asked him about that rifle.
Witness replied that that was a nick namo in a poker school where they all had such names.
that in
continued Witness Shanghai he went to Christie's house at 10 Park Lane to get $30
cheque at a compradore's shop which had been dishonoured and being bothered for the money. He had borrowed witness waz
Christie's typewriter once but had never borrowed money.
Mr. Lenak: beg your pardon, my circus performance—
Mr. Leask remarked that at The Hamilton-Smith collection
His Worship: You had not said the second defendant asked the previous hearing witness had of war medals and decorations attached spontaneously by the sufficient money to pay your bills? about it. realised more
than £20,000 at Press rather for the sake of con- Yes,
Mr. Lensk:And I think you
His Worship asked if that was Messrs. Glendining's auction-venience than to seek to convey.
a matter of importance as, it was the impression that the team were allowed to leave because you on the record. rooms, Argyll-street, W.
claimed to be representative. represented to the manageress Mr. Leask replied that it was that as soon as this case had, end-rather a wide discrepancy which The team was soundly bertened and you received your prize went to credit... just as was the Hongkong team money you would be able to pay? which visited Malays last year so the crities were provided with plenty of material for more letters of the "I told you so" variety. While not agreeing that a team differently selected would certain ly have fared better, we are quite He explained that he had not been but he did not know the name of we were friends." Witness de- never forgive you Jim. I thought prepared to admit that, "if inter on speaking terms with the man- Thatcher and Company. port matches are to be taken ageress for weeks. The reason
scribed that as fiction: with the grim carnestness which why he left was
Question with regard to the con- because he re-versation which he took down in some people advocate, teams
Witness admitted that he had should in future be selected by solicitors, requesting him to vacate telephone while speaking to Christle loan of $4 while the case had been ceived a letter from a firm of local shorthand on a postcard on the approuched an interpreter for a representative body. There will, his room if he did not pay the bill. witness said he had heard Bluhm going on. however, always be the difficulty He promptly gave up the room. that, even if expenses are paid, as
Witness denied that on June 9. or 10, 1926 he had serious trouble, with the P. and Q. bank. He had a letter from. them asking him to close his account.but that was on Referring to the oil queation Mr. June 26. Questioned with regard That I emphatically deny. Mr. Leask:-I don't wish to Thatcher
Leask asked whether the name of to trying to borrow money from bring the lady up here to refute person interested in Bluhm's of the Oriental American Bank wit- was mentioned As Christie to open an account with you. Just think again. I deny it. business in Hongkong. Witnessness denied that he said to but witness continued to deny it. been in Shanghai for some years
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say at the previous hearing that Mr. Leask went on to question it was he and not Christic who
"Ir. Lensk said he did not wish
it is now advocated should be the witness at some length with regard was speaking, but he (witness) to call the tan as a witness. He
to the date on which Christie left did not believe that." King Edward Hotel. Also as to Shanghai and their meeting in the
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asked witness if he did or did not invite that interpreter to his houge · and raise the question of $600 in- volved in starting a new news- paper?
rule, it will not invariably follow that the men selected will be able to get away for these long trips,
Mr. Leask:-Are you speaking for business claims always have to come first. In any case the how they got together in the Hotel, that truth yourself now? Yes matter will not have to be consi- tio then told him that he was in entirely different accents, witness and subsequent meetings. Chris-In spite of the defendants having dered for a considerable time, for
Witness replied he thought Mr. the sending of a team to Hong Hongkong on big business and that asserted he was satisfied that It Leask was talking about borrowing
was Christie speaking-
money. That incident was not a kong will not need to occupy at-might have been anything.
When he came to know Bluhm tention before three years have witness took him to be someone regard to bona fides with regard but was for parties who might be After cross-examination with question of a loan, he explained, elapsed.
interested in the armg deal, to hank references, witness denied interested, Meanwhile Hongkong is, we Blühm was never at any time in- Christie pressel for, these in order hope, to pay another visit" to troduced to witness as an oil man. to guarantee goods obtained either
A Grudge Alleged. Malaya. Conditions will then be He had never heard the word oil by himself or Bluhm. Questioned
Mr. Leask: I put it to you that› reversed, and, while all available mentioned in connexion with the with regard to the 31,000 deposit the m s for your extraordinary talent will be available locally, the case until he heard it in Mr. Lind- demanded from the buyer by Chri- action a turning informer" as you visitors are very likely to be at sell's court. Witness was told it stie, his Worship said his note have done are (1) Because of that less than their best possible would be worth his while to in- was that was required for ex trouble in Shanghai for which strength. Malaya will then be introduce a buyer for morphia, penses in Shanghai.
a position to field representative He first heard of Christie in. Mr. Leask expressed himself as you bear a grudge against Chri
sides and sides picked from cers tain interests, so that the various opponents in the controversy will be satisfied. With that, remark we can safely leave cricket con- troversies alone for many months to come.
Bomo fellis could say what they think and still keep quiet
satisfied with that noting.
tic, (2) That you SAW September 1924 and he had heard Christie' any he had been on the
chance of getting rich quickly here Oficial Receiver Demand. in an arms den1 and were not China coast for 28 years. Wit
allowed in, and (3) That you wish- neas considered that under the
Witness denied that he had led to make yourself safe in the eyes special circumstances it was rea- asked Christle for $100 because of the law after having-scribbled sonable for Christie to come to of an Intimation from the 'Official down these details of the. him, a schoolmaster, to find people Receiver. Within the last two deal and having that paper in who would traffic in illegal con- months he had heard from the your possession. traband.
Official Receiver in respect of the
arms
The special circumstances Cafe Parisien bankruptcy. That de Witness replied in the negative were that Christio knew that his mand was for about $83. He to all three questions adding that friende in London had succeeded denied that he had asked Christle he considered he had done the in roping witness into a swindle for money in that particular right thing, and they thought they could do matter. the same again.
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Turned Informer.
He first decided to turn Informer
.
Mr. Leask asked witness what
Mr. Leask:-I put it to you that reward he expected to get. you would get $100 if you could His Worship interposed saying get $3,000 deposit out of the buyer that the question eccmed hardly with which you would pay the fair.
on the night of the first meeting, Oficial Receiver?-Certainly not. Mr. King remarked that the wit- September 20. He was first of
In answer to further questionsness would be re-imbursed as they all inclined to write Christie say witness said that up to a certain did not expect hle services for ing, he would have nothing to depoint he believed that Christie nothing.
with it, but on second thoughts he could deliver samples, but he had Mr. Lensk said the witness had decided it was right to inform no views with regard to Bluhm. already, named a sum to a person Mr. T. H. King, Director of With regard to the last meeting whom he (Mr. Leask) was going Criminal Intelligence.
at which the polica suddenly broke to call as a witness, Mr. Leask-Was not the real in witness did not notice whether Answering Mr. King witness reason that you had an envelope any particular goods were discuss-said his reports to the police con- on you with some details of arms? ed as he was excited. The weighttained no mention of oll and no.
Certainly not.
Witness 10 kilos was mentioned, but he mention of Thatcher. Did Mr. King know you before? could not say that he definitely gave other nicknames used in the Yes.
heard the description of morphla. poker school at Shanghai, includ- Witness was further questioned ing Sugars the shuffler, Walter the Mr. King at this point rose and with regard to writing booka. He Wangler, and Slingsby the 81- said a witness had a certain said he had published some pam-therer.
In what connexion?—
amount of privilege. He did not phlets. He admitted that he had The case was adjourned until. wish to obstruct or embarrass Mr. once proposed to publish a book this morning.
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