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CHINESE SUICIDE.

MAN'S BODY FOUND IN

NELSON STREET.

At the Kowloon Magistrney yes- terday afternoon, Mr. W. Schoteld, sitting as Coroner, conducted an Inquiry into the circumstances at tending the death of a Chiness who was found dead on the pavement outside No. 2, Nelson Street, at 2 am, on the morning of August 3.

Evidence of the production of photographs was given by Acting Sab-Inspector Cargill, after which

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22, 1928.

THE FORGERY CASE.

FOK CHUNG-YUEN TELLS

HIS STORY.

CAR CRASH.

DR. CANNON INJURED IN WANCHAI COLLISION.

When the case against: Fok The danger of the bottle neck Chung-yuen on charges of forgery, in Wanchat, near the Grand Thea uttering a forgory, And con-tre in Queen's Road East, was apiring to defraud his father, was emphasised last evening when resumed at the Criminal Sessions three cara were involved in an ac- yesterday before Mr. Justice cident which resulted in injury to Jacks, evidence for the prosecu Dr. Alexander Cannon, shock to tion was concluded and the prisoner told his story from the wit- Mrs. Cannon and the disabling of

the medico's vehicle. mess box.

At about 7 p.m., Dr. and Mrs. along Queen's Road in car No. Cannon were proceeding eastward

the Grand Theatre, Wanchal, when another car No. 363, driven by Mr. Mr. Sheldon anid that he would H. N. Tal of 147 Caine Road was make it clear that he was not ad-seen approaching. From accounts mitting the various signatures of of eye witnesses, there appears to Fok Kam-chuen on the documents have been a third car, No.

After the tin adjournment his Dr. J. E. Dovey described the Lordship sald that he had been wounds found on the body of the asked by some of the jury mem2066, and were in the vicinity of deceased. According to the medi-bers if they could see how the cal evidence, the deceased had been alleged forgeries had been made. stabbed in two places in the left chest. One of the wounds pene trated the 5th and 6th ribs, causing n curved cut in the base of the heart and of the liver. The other, which was lower, want right through the body and penetrated the muscles and skin of the back. Death was due to the stab wound in the heart and liver, internal haemorrhage and shock.

Witness was of the opinion that the wounds were self-inflicted and said that the lower wound sug- gested that a gradual pressure had been put on the instrument which had caused the injury, while the general condition of the man was Huggestive of self-infliction.

from

to be genuine and suggested that 222 driven by an Indian, they were probably made by means which was overtaking of a chop.

enst to west. and which The matter was further con- endeavoured to pass between. At aidered and the jury withdrew this moment, a man dushëd out their request until they had evi- from beneath the verandahs and dence before them" on that point. attempted to cross the road. The One could see with their naked car driven by Mr. Tai swerved to eye that there was a difference avoid the pedestrian and skidded between the Impression of the across the road, to come in con- chop and the signature, was the tact with No. 2065, driven by Dr. verdict of a Chinese handwriting Cannon, expert witness, who gave evidence, Witress came to this conclusion On examination of the brain it after examining both and the was found that the decensed had a signatures on the deed, with the hollow in the left hemisphere augaid of a magnifying glass. gesting, possibly, degeneration of the brain which would have an effect on his mentality. It would Cause delusions.

Continuing, witness said that this brain hollow was found in cases of epilepsy, which won very closely associated with insanity.

of

Evidence of the removal the body to the mortu- ary,following a telephonic report received at the Mungkok Police Station, was given by Sub-Inapec-

Dr. Cannon'a car was forced to the rear side and crashed into a pll. far, wifle the hood of car No. 333 wrecked the radiator, axlea and springs. Mr. Tal's car suffer When questioned as to further ed no serious damage and was details witness said that to give driven off by the police when details would entail the use of they appeared some time later. lamps and other paraphernalia It Was found that Dr. which would take three or four Cannon had suffered contusiona hours to arrange. He was then of the head and was bleeding told to return and give the evi-coplously, while Mrs. Cannon, who dence this morning.

had been thrown out of the car by the impact, was luckily unhurt. Mrs. Cannon rendered first aid and the doctor was subsequently able to return to his home. The car was left disabled and later re- moved by mechanics from a local

Prisoner's Story. Giving evidence from the wit- esa box the prisoner said that Fook Lee and Company was etart- ed by Fok Tat-fui in the year Several Chinese witnesses were called and they deposed to the fact 1910, and in 1921 it was amalaga- that the defendant had recently mated with Mesars. Thomas Sim- arrived from the country and had mons and Co. Before that dato

lor Dick.

garage.

been out of employment since.the Fook Lee Co. were in debt to seen it again. Prisoner was ask- He always slept in the street on the Bank of Canton and whened about his signature on a docu- ns showing his father's a mat but just prior to his death they were unable to meet the bills ment he had borrowed sufficient money they were asked to find security. his (prisoner's)

and the bank applied pressure signature to have been signed in presence. He The jury found that the de-In consequence of that some deeds denied having signed that and

were said it was not his signature. belonging to their father deposited with the bank by Fok Tal-fui

to purchase a camp bed.

ceased committed suicide while of

unsound mind,

Prisoner continued that the deeds were kept in a safe and Tok-

DEMANDING MONEY. Tat-fui was the only one who knew

QUIET TAILOR'S WAY WITH A BLACKGUARD.

the combination, except for Fok Ta-tung and himaclf- (prisoner), Prisoner advised Fok. Tat-ful, be- fore the, deposit of the deeds with the bank, that it would be better

The Assignment.

In raply to further questions by Mr. Sheldon prisoner said that he first saw the deed of the actual assignment of the leasehold pro- portica to the new company in the office of Messra. Thomas W. Sim- mons Ltd. When he first saw it, it bore the signature of his father, Fok Kam-chuen, and other signatures and writings which had ed, however, that he could fix mat shown to him and he lid consulted. Fok Tat-fùi repli- been crossed out. The deed was was told ters up with the Bank all right that the property had already and that there was no need to been assigned to Messrs. Thomas worry. After that the Bank, did W. Simmons Ltd., and that Fok not press for payment which led Kam-chuen already signed it prisoner to believe that the dif- Prisoner was also told that he was ficulties had been overcome. Pri- to attest his father's signature. soner had no

to doubt Prisoner then signed the deed, Fok Tat-ful when he said that he handed it to Fok Tat-ful, and had had been to Cunton where he had not seen it again since. obtained the permission of their father to deposit the needs.

A Chinese who appeared, before to file a bankruptcy petition and Major C. Willson yesterday after-uggested that Messrs. Lo and Lo noon, struck an attitude expressive of the "dare-te-die" type,

He was charged with demanding money with menaces from a tailor of Stanley Street, and it was men- tioned by Inspector Bloer that three years ago he figured in a similar case but escaped a convic tlon owing to insufficient evidence, A tailor working at No. 18 Stan- ley Street said he had a row with an oplum dealer living in D'Agui- Jar Street, and was told by the lat ter to expect a visit from a. Triad Society man.

In accordance with that pro- mise, the defendant turned up at the shop a few days later, and having presented himself as the man sent by the oplum-dealer, de manded a sum of $30 from the tailor. In return, the tailer was assured of "protection," whatever that might mean.

This was followed by other visits. at which the tailor resisted all attempts to impose upon him. Finally, it was alleged that the de- fendant produced a dagger and made play with the weapon before the tailor's eyes,

When a whistle was blown, the defendant ran into the street but was pursued and caught by a Chinese policeman.

reason

In reply to questions with re- gard to the Fook Lee Firm and Fook Lee Company, prisoner said Told of Mortgage,

that from 1910 unt!) 1921 he as- The next thing prisoner heard sisted his father in managing the about it was a few days later Fook Lee Firm and he was also a when Fok Tut-fui explained that partner in Fook Lea and Company. mortgage would have to be put Fok Tat-ful was employed wholly through as the Bank could not in Fook Les and Company, hold the deeds on deposit all the

Father's Chop. Consequently" Mr. Burdin and Fok Tat-ful instructed Mesars, A chop was handed to prisoner, Bald that" It WHA hia Wilkinson and Grist to draw up who the mortgage documents for the father's. He explained that in properties, Prisoner was given 1917 his father was Treasurer of to understand clearly from Fok the Shun Tak Chamber of Com- Tat-fui that their father had con- merce and used the chop for giv- sented to the mortgage,

ing receipts. The chop was kept. in a drawer with other chops. The drawer was not locked,

time.

Prisoner continued that he saw the deeds for the first time in the office of Messrs. Thos, W. Sim- mons and Co., Ltd., after the amalgamation.

Mr. Sholdon: Have you ever at all, as far as you know, signed a deed in the presence of Mr. In Court yesterday, defendant | Shown one of the deeds, pri- Beavis? Accused: No, never. called a witness who, however, dis- soner said that Fok Tat-ful asked | Accused added that he signed the claimed all knowledge of him. him to sign it opposite the attesta- deeds. In the office of Messrs.

Major Wilson registered a con- tion clause, This-he did, after Thomas. W. Simmons Ltd. viction and sentenced the defen- which he handed it back to Fok The hearing was adjourned un- dant to three months' hard labour, Tat-fui since, when he had not til this morning.

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