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THURSDAY, JULY 19, 1928.

SERIOUS FORGERY

CHARGES.

(Continued from Page 1.). Coming to the deed of assign- ment which is the subject matter of the present charges against Fok Kam-chuen's son, Mr. Jenkin naked witness:---You saw the deed af assignment dated February 22, 1921, between Fok Kam-chuen and othors and Thomas W. Simmons and Company, Limited ?

Instructed by Mr. Burdin... Witness repiled that he did, the document being prepared in his office. He could not recollect the exact date, but the deed might pave been dated a day later than With this in mind, the Japanese when the parties attended. He Consul has been naked to request had Instructions from Mr. R. C. Nationalists to despatch Burdin, of Thomas W. Simmons plenipotentiary delegates promptly and Company, to prepare that to Tainantu to negotiate with the deed. On or about February 22, Consul-General at Tsinvlao and the the parties attended, they being acting Consul-General at Tainan on Fok Kam-chuen, (the same person the basis of an apology from the who executed these deeds "A" to "H"), Fek Kam-chuen's two sons, ishment of those responsible for who were the accused, Fok Chung- the outrages, Indemnification for yuen, and a younger brother, Fox J. H. WITCHELL,

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An interpreter explained the deed to the elder Fok, who, how The statement reiterates the desire of the Japanese Govern-ever, would have nothing to do ment to withdraw its troops at the with it and refused to sign.

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Mexico City, July 18. President Calles hins stated that the assassin of General Obrogon has confessed that the crime was neinated by religious fanaticism. He asserted that the Government's evidence Indicated that clerical action was directly implicated.

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It is reported that five suspeels have been arrested.-Reuter.

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The old man hand left. The other three loft Inter, but in company.

That Interview took place in the morning. In the afternoon of the Anme day, Mr. Burdin and the two younger Foks returned with the document, but without Fok Kam-chuen, Mr. Burdin inform- ed witness that they had been Huccessful in obtaining the old man's algnature.

Witness naked the two younger Foks in English, with which language they were conversant, if they had seen their father execute the deed. They informed witness that they had. The supposedly executed deed was handed to him.

Counsel: At the time of thei conversation, what was the state of the deed so far as the first at- testation clause is concerned?

Words Altered.

ATTEMPT TO TRICK LOVE and INTRIGUE!

WOMEN.

BOGUS SOOTHSAYER TELLS

TALL STORY.

AN ABSENT HUSBAND.

An insight into the methode em- ployed by a bogus Chinese sooth sayer in extorting money from his innocent victims was afforded at the Kowloon Magistracy this mor- ning when an unemployed Chinese charged, before Mr. W. wh Schofield, on two, counts, with defrauding two avomon of $171 and $90 respectively by pretending that, by a certain manner of wor- ship, he was able to recall their

husbands from abroad.

The revelations made by one of the victims to the Court were to the effect that she was engaged by as an amah. Subsequent to her the defendant some time in May

versations with her master regard- employment, she had several con- ing her husband, who went abroad 18 years ago. The defendant listened with a sympathie car to

her lamentations and on one occa- sion offered her assistance by suggesting that she give him cer Lain data with which he would, by certain calculations, ascertain the general condition of her hus- band.

Made a Fortune.

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The woman accordingly supplied the defendant with the date of her husband's departare and his age, na woll as other necessary terial. The defendant performed certain calculations on his fingers and then announced to the woman that her husband had made a for- tune.

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The woman at onco disbelieved the story and pointed out that hur husband was probably dead, be had been away for eighteen years and had never written. The defendant, however, continued to give her cheerful news concerning the welfare of the husband and told the woman that he would procure his return to China if she paid him $171 for purchasing the necessary jos paper and other requisites,

Ashes in Tea.

At the same time, the women was instructed to use the ashes of cer Lain "charm paper in her tea and thus assist in the materialleation of the object. The defendant ac- Witness said he told Fok Chung- cordingly, wrote certain characters yoon and Fok Tat-fui to sign son pieces of paper, and at certain witness of the deed as executed by Intervals gave the woman the aches the father. He then crossed out of the burnt paper for her con- certain words in the first attest-aumption.

After an interval of over tion clause to meet the change of

lost faith in circumstances, and altered the month, the woman clause so as to read in the pre- the man's abilities and on July sence of Fok Tat-ful and Fok 11, when the defendant visited her Chung-yuen" as witnesses, Wit- residence, she detained him and sent for the police. On the man nass also deleted the name

of

Wong Tack-kam which had been inserted as being another witness, and put his own initials to the correction.

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An-

being arrested, a second complaint was made, against him by other woman who was similarly vietimleed.

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The case was adjourned..

the atton when you told us of the signing

(Continued from Page 1).

Counsel: Have you any recol British 'Dominions, India and all parties to the Treatles of Locarno lection of having seen Fok Kam- are to be included among the Pow-chuen in your office or any occa ers called upon to sign the Treaty sings subsequent to in the first Instance, and except that the first three paragraphs of the preamble have been changed.

The revised preamble gives ex- press recognition to the principle that, if a State resorts to war in violation of the treaty, the other contracting parties are released from their obligations under the treaty to that State.

dance on the morning of the execu- of this deed of assignment you are tion of the dead?--No recollection.elling us entirely from the fact Continuing, witness said the sec of the deed itself? The fact of and attestation clause was in his the deed and my recollection of the My memory is handwriting. It really covered the circumstances, supposed signature of Fok Kam-revived by the deed.

I am going to attack your chuen, which was out of align-

memory and not your vernelly, so ment.

Fok Chung-yuen then signed as you won't quarrel with me in the being one of the parties in the least. You were asked some years deed. He signed twice that marnago by Messrs. Johnson, Stokes "It also provides for 'participa-ing, firstly as a witness, and then and inster of the circumstances tion in the treaty by all parties to as a principal.

AB the Treaties of Locarno, thus mak-

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And at that time your answer whatever?Yes, was that you had no recollection

which attended the execution of regards the Companies this deed?-Yes. ing it certain that resort to war, Agreement, witness said that an in- in violation of the Locarno Trea-denture of agreement, dated Janu- ties, would also violate the presentury 11, 1921, was drawn up in his treaty and release not only the office. As originally engrossed, it

Sudden Recollection. other signatories of the Locarno had three attestation clauses only. Treaties, but also the other algna-This now bore a fourth attestation

was in witnesses' There is no entry in your diary tories to the anti-war treaty from clause, which

1 concerning the execution of this their obligations to the treaty-handwriting..

Counsel The usual method indeed?-No.

And

recollection, breaking State.

your the office was to draw up documents of this description in accordance Beavis, is founded on the sudden with instructions ?---Yes.

rocollection of the circumstances

Mr.

"I have been instructed to state in this connexion that the Gov- ernment. of the United States in

In answer to further questions, about four months ago for the ready to sign at once a treaty in witness said the form of the Arst time?--About two or three the form herein proposed.

attestation clauses did not denote days before the case of Fok Kam- "If the Governments can now with any precision what instruct-chuen against the Bank of Canton. agree to conclude this anti-war tlons there were regarding the I want to be as short as possible. treaty among themselves, my Gov-partners. ernment is confident that the other nations of the world will, as soon as the treaty comes into force, gladly adhere thereto.

Mr. Beavis Cross-Examined

The evidence you gave this morn-| Witness identified an agreementing about these various persons, dated December 10, 1920, between and what they said and what you Messrs. Fook Lee and Company said to them, is really taken from and Thomas W. Simmons and Co. what you' found from the signa-| Limited, and said that the signatures on the deed?--Yen. tures thereon were those of Fok

Let us put a concrete case. This morning's Harbour Omes Chung-yuen and Fok Tat-ful and About the deed of assignment you reports gave heavy arrivals and de- that they were made, in his pre- told us "I asked Fok Chung-yuen and Fok Tat-ful if they had seen partures, with the highest tonnage sence.

their father execute the deed. entered for many weeks. There.

They informed me they had." were again eight 'nationalities in the return, with British holding top

Mr. Sheldon: Do you know Mr. Your recollection can only be this, place, but the total of freight under Fok Tut-ful?

that, looking at the deed, you any Ing was short of 20,000, while the

Witness:-1 did know him, that the person whose signature ap- highest registries were Japanese,

Would you recognise him now? pears there did do these things? French, Amerlean and German-1 don't think so.

--No, my recollection is far more Of the 29 arrivals, 19 carried

How many times have you seen vivid. I remember well having the through cargo with generally heavy Fok Tat-ful?-Three, four or five two people in front of me and ask- figures. There were 20 departures, times.

ing both (not each individually) leaving 68 vessels in 'harbour, of

"And how long ago was the Inst the one question. which 25 were British..

time you anw him?-The date of I sce, you do remember, apart the deed.

from the deed, asking two persons Sir James Crockett, head of a

Did you recognise this morning, in front of your desk?--Yes, Northampton boot inanufacturing Mr. Fok Chung-yuen, the defen- firm, celebrated his 80th birthday dant-No.

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In answer to another question, witnons Anid he had no iden

Lwo men who was in the office,

The case is proceeding.

by presenting each man employed Will you look at him now, Mr. whether defendant was one of the by him with £3, each woman with Benvla?

Have you seen him 35, and all, employees under 20 before?-1 can't say.

So what it comes to is this, that with a week's wages.

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