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TREASURY FRAUD

·TRIAL

(Continued from Paga 2.).

began with a minute dash, but the signatures on the three forged cheques "began with a curve.

Mr. Russ In cross-examination naked if those were the only dif- ferences Mr. Messer could point out Mr. Messer replied that there wore others but added that he was nota handwriting expert..

Thard was no cross-examination on other points contained in Mr. Messer's evidence.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1928.

"ANKINGE PIRACY

<VICTIMS.

IMPRESSIVE SERVICE AT.

CATHEDRAL

The "courage and devotion to duty of David Clifford Jones, Chiof Officer, Harry Thomson, Chief Engineer, and Cheung Shun-tak, quartermastor" who gave their lives in defence of their ship in the piracy of the Anking, was the kaynote to an impressive memorial servico hold in their memory at St. John's Cathedral last evening. It was attended by His Excellency the Officer Administering the Gov- "Bank Evidence.

ernment (Hon. Mr. W. T. Southern, The opening of a' current he- G.M.G.) who was accompanied by count at the Instone Banking Cor his A.D.C. Captain A. J. Yhyte, poration by a man identified as the His Excellency the General Officer. defendant and the subsequent pay- Commanding, South China (Major Ing. Jn of one of the three Tren- General C. C. Luard, C.B., C.M.G.) Bury, choques forming the subject and his A.D., Commodore LA. matter of the forgery charges, was Pearson (representing the Navy) the gist of the testimony of Mr. and other Naval Officers, repro- Rodrigues, Accountant of the In-zentatives of the owners of the Il-fated ship (Messrs. Butterfield stone Banking Corporation, who and Swire), members of the Legis was next called into the box.

lative Council, the Acting Colonial Witness said he had been

em Secretary (Hon. Mr. E. R. Halli- ployed at the Bank for over a year fax, C.M.G., C.B.E.), Hon. Mr J. and could recall the occasion when Owen Hughes, Hon. Mr. AC. he. Arst saw tho accused, on Sep Hynes, Hon. Mr. E. D. O. Wolfe, tember 2, last year. Carvalho C.M.G. (Captain Superintendent.of Yeo was in the room of the Presl Police), the Vice-Chancellor of the dent of the Bank, Mr. Instone Hongkong University (Mr. W. W. Brewer, when witness was called Hornell), Mr. W. J. Stokes (re in and instructed by Mr. Brewer to presenting the Marine Engineers' open n' current account for the Guild), Mr. T. T. Laurenson, (re- accused with a sum of $3,500. A presenting the China Count Officers paying-in book, in which the first Guild), a number of skippers and entry was posted, was handed to officers of the mercantile marine, and many others. The congroga- witness by Mr. Brewer.

tion, which included many ladies, filled the Cathedral to overflowing..

ac-

Bishop Duppuy and the Dean, the Vary Rev. Mr. Swann, and lay members of the Church Body were present amongst the congregation.

Accompanied by the accused, witness roturned to the outer of- fice, and proceeded with the open- ing of the account. He first asked the accused the name under which he would, want to open the count, and defendant gave him the name of the Min Tak Company, He also asked accused who should sign cheques for the firm, and ac- cuand replied that his would be the only signature on the Min. Tak Cheques. Not until witness had asked, did defendant state that he

Following on the hymn, "Eter- had other partners in his firm. Honal Father, strong to Save" this was told by witness to obtain prayer was offered up for ail aca-

farers: letters of authorization from his

partners for the signing of those cheques.

Nature of His Business. Witness thought he did ask fendant what the nature of his business was, and as for ne he

The service which in the main was an offering up of thanks for the courage and devotion to duty of the mariners in whose memory it was held, was conducted by three clergymon, the Reg, W. H. Hewitt, the Rev. H. V. Koop and the Rev. G. T. Waldegrave.

O Eternal Lord God, who alone spreadest out the heavens, and rulest the raging of the sea; Bo pleased to receive into Thy pro- detection all those who go down to business in great waters. Pre- the sea in ships, and occupy their serve them both in body and soul; prosper their labours with good success; in all time of danger be thoir defence, and bring them to the haven where they would "be; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

could recollect, the reply given was that the Min Tak were coal merchants. He also asked for the address; and it was supplied to him as being on the sixth floor of China Building. Accused gave his own name as Chan Man-wall and stated that he was the mana ger of the concern.

The payment books (produced) covered the whole of the amounts to the credit of the Min Tak

count, which were as follow:

ac-

On October 8, a eccond pay- ment

The paying of the Dead March in Saul by the organist brought the service to a close,

The

was made luto the Bank, MORRISON

amounting to $500, in cash.

On October 13, a third payment was made in the form of a cheque for $570.75 It was drawn by the Man Lee Co. on the Equitable Eastern Banking. Corporation.

The fourth and final payment was made on January 4, in the!

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form of a Hongkong Treasury STANDS ALONE

cheque for $78,380.41.

Identifying the exhibit handed FOR

PLEASURE

to him as the same cheque, witness PLAYING

sald it came to him the very day!

AND

it was paid into the Compradore EDUCATING

Department. Accused had -then- said that the large amount WAS needed to pay a sub-contractor, and that the latter would like to be paid in cash, Accordingly, after the cheque had been cleared through the Netherlands Trading Society, the accused on the follow- ing day drew a sum of $65,980, by means of a cash cheque. Witness actually saw that sum being paid to the accused.

On the next day, accused again came into the Bank, and this time

he presented a cash cheque for an

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additional $12,000. On its being CASH OR EASY. PAYMENTS

pointed out that he would be az- ceeding his account by $384.69, accused altered the amount to, a round $12,000, and was paid. From that moment, witness never saw him at the Bank again,

Altogother 19 cheques were drawn by the accused during his connexion with the Bank. One of these was for $1,050, In favour of

Katz and Co. on the 4th Septem- also in favour of Katz and Co which was drawn on the 14th November.

ber, 1927, and another for $470,

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