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GUIMARAES GIVES EVIDENCE.

DEFENCE RAISES A NICE POINT.

FORGED NOTE TRIAL

A submission that evidence given in cross-examination by Kong Sze-yik which was damag- ing Leo Arthur da Guimaraca was inadmissible was mande by Mr. Leo D'Aldama, junior, .for Guimaraes, when the alleged $7,000 fraud case was continued at the Criminal Sessions this morning, before the Puisne Judge (Mr. Justice Lindsell) and a jury..

saying

After some argument (31 the point, his Lordship reserved his decision and decided to take the evklence, Mr. D'Alinadn that if he found, when he consult- ed nuthorities, that he was wrong, then he would apply for leave to withdraw the submission.

Mr. Somerset. Fitzroy is pro- secuting for the Crown, while Mr. Hin-thing In Is for Kong Sze- rik.

No $1,040 Rake-off.

THE

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1931.

NO DENIALS ́ ́AFTERWARDS.

The American police are applying the talking picture for crime- prevention. Our photo shows a criminal's confession being recorded.

then cleiting the evidence desired, Instead of doing some such thing na pardoning him and calling him

King's evidence.

for the neensed person |

BURGLAR CAUGHT IN KOWLOON.

INDIA PROBLEMS

DISCUSSED.

SIR-SAMUEL-HOARE- INTERVENES.

PRINCES' POSITION.

Londen, Sept. 23. Lord Sankey announced

nt to-day's meeting of the Federal Structure Committee that there would be a meeting of the Minori- ties Committee next week. It is anticipated that the Committee will conclude consideration of the four headings tabulated by Lord

reps, the

Sir

Samuel Hoare, Secretary of

, and which have been under ex during the past few days, by noon on Friday, and their Chairman will proceed to draft a on the discussions.

discussions were. resumed upon the question of the strength and composition of the Federal Legislature, including the In each Chamber to be Luigned tively.

proportions

to the States and British. indin State for India, intervened in the discussions this afternoon, when he suld be was just as anxious to see an effective All-India Federa- tion brought into operation ns he was Inst Autumn. He would regard as one of the conditions of nch. Federation. sufficient re- presentation of the Princes and their effective participation, nt. reasonably early date, as one of absolute conditions of the constitution, but as to the percen tnges, numbera of seats and other Was search-

matters, he would rather hear the ing a-chest of drawers. She im

views of others at the Round and mediately raised an alarm,

Table. For himself he was, how- the coalie dashed from the room. ever, nervous of making the He leapt over the wall into Chambers too big to be of manag- Mody Road into the arm of an able size.

LADY RAISES AN ALARM.

Inducement to lie. Counsel painted out an addition- al reason for that provision that) there would be a strong natural, tendency

Awakened from her sleep about Mrs. E. Owen giving evidence to throw all the 4 a.m. to-day. blame on his accomplice, thereby Murphy, proprietress of Empress

Road. inducing him not to tell the truth, Lodge. Mody wherens if he were pardonet and found that a coolic and entered called on King's evidence auch in her durement would be gone.

room And

Kowloon,

Kang Sze-yik, the Srst genred; cross-examined by Mr. Fitzroy, and he introduced the subject of forged notes to Wong, who said that his father-in-law was in business and he would approach him if he (the him and ask father-in-law) wanted to buy the notes. Witness further said that,

In reply, Mr. Fitzroy pointed out at that time, he did not

know

that he had not called necused, and how much he would get out of referred to it as 'monstrous the transaction. He denied he proposition" and "ridiculous on the ablained $1,000 as his "rake-off." face of it." Since the introduc- Indian constable who had been Views were subsequently ex- The European told him, through tion of the Criminal Evidence Act attracted by the noise, and grappressed by Mr. Sastri, Sir P. C.

coolie. Several Mitter, an interpreter, that the

actual a man was entitled to give evid-pled with the

Zafrullah Khan, amount which would be receivedence if he so desired, and as soon, other policemen and residente ar-Sardar Uijn Singh, the Chief would be $5,500.

as he had given evidence he was rived and a shot was fired.

Sahab of Sangli, Mr. Gavin Jones) The confie was eventually ar- and Dr. Ambedkar. open in cross-examination. The your commission coming from? argument was based on cases he rested and taken to Tsimshatsui That is the point?---My commis fore the Criminal Evidener Act

Water Police Station, where ston would be paid outside the and applied oply to the Crown charge was laid against him.

calling an accused person as a witness.

35,500.

Lordship: Where

Hi Lordship:But how?--The

that European said

when the transaction was put through he

His Lordship said he was in- clined to think that the sections would give 3600 to Wong To-poof Russell and Archbold referred and $1,000 to me.

Mr. Fitzroy:Yes, but was it coming from?--The chaser was to pay this sum.

Purchaser to Pay.

MIDAS ON THE GOLD-HEAPS.

(Continued from Page 1.)

to could not be made to apply to where the witness in the box, whereupon!

pur-Mr. D'Almada asked his Lordship the streets almost daily. Chinese2 to reserve the point for considera- civilians allege they have heen tion by the Fall Court.

Kubject to assault and in Home cases their residences have been ransacked.

be

His Lordship remarked that if Ilis Lordship pointed out that, there was any real substance in according to accused's story, Wong the argument there must To-po's father-in-law was the par-uthorities. chaster of the notes.

Mr.

To-morrow the Committee will start on discussion of the difi- cult subject of Federal finance as between the States and Provinces of the Central ·Government.- British Wiveiras.

'COUNTESS' IN DOCK.

HILA

(Continued from Pago 1.) Criminal Intelligence detailing the. cane, said that the woman given an official letter in Bangkok. an Emergency Certificate being to her last year by the

Mukden is facing a disastrous food sharinge. The janicky feel- Mr. D'Almada replied that ifing since the Japanese occupation issued Mr. Fitzroy:Then who was to his Lordship would reserve the still prevails. Japanese military Bangkok Ministry for Foreign

the $1,000-The pur-point he would into the parades and air manoeuvres on the Affairs which had now run

authoritien and if he found he day when Japanese officials assum- was mistaken he would ask leaveed control of the Municipal Gov-course, but which in any event

pay you chaser.

And was the purchaser to pay Wong $500? Yes.

Who was to inform the purchaser of this arrangement?-Nobely in formed the purchaser. -

According to your story, you re- ceived this from the European and

to withdraw the point.

His Lordship:-Well, at present will reserve my decision at that request and take the evidence.

Guimarnes in Bas.

noon.

Arthur du

ernment have further aroused re- sentment.

"ita

would not have any validity here. A.D.C.L's Objection.

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AMERICA IN THE BLIZZARD.

(Continued from Pear 8.)

Insurance may conceivably emerge. But I am thinking of possiblu changes in the mental attitude of the American people to the wider problems of life.

"We

We are a nation of gamblers," suid a distinguished American citizen to me some days ago, "and we shall always gamble. We shall forget this hit on the jaw Bix

bling again until there is another. collapse and we

America i panie again,

certainly recover from the depression sooner than any other country with somewhat

He said he had evidence, firm the report regarding the refected on his" (Mr. Booth's) re-months afterwards and start gam-

which he picked up.

could

no carry on a long conversation. On July 24, he returned from business for tea. when his mother

"HONGKONG NATURALIST"

ISSUE.

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The Hongkong authorities con-| I is alleged that the Japanese have issued posters and handbills sidered her as an undesirable. which declare the purpose of per- While in Bangkok lust year she Mr. Fitzroy completed his cross-manent Japanese control of Muk- sought permission to came here and applied to the Colonial not from the purchaser 2-The pur-examination of first accused at den.

Arief Leo

The same correspondents con. Secretariat, which application was chaser gave the money to the litro. pean and the European have the Guimaraes then

in Caine complete annihilation of three bat-commendation. Notwithstanding money to me.

atthis, Bulanova erme down to Il Lorship pointed out it was Road with his mother, brother and talions of Chinese soldiers

Chinese casualties Hongkong this year and sitw Mr. clear that he purchaser was to pay other relatives during the last Changchun.

Though he was at Kirin and Changchun are esti-G. C. Perdise and also engaged n 8,000, of which sum $1,000 was to fifteen years.

solicitor. She was told she could 1 to first accused and $500 to Hongkong-horn. he had never mateil at 500 to 600-Rensha

not stay here and returned Wong, this arrangement being armade a study of Chinese, and he

Bangkok. rived at without the purchaser's could only speak a few sentences

Expelled From Bangkok. knowledge.

Sometime afterwards, the Later in the cross-examination, Mr. D'Almada submitted that any

Sismese authorities expelled her The September issue of The from Bangkok ส evidence given by accused against his client (Guimaraes would be told him there were some Chinese Hongkong Naturalist, just issued, desirable, and she again came inadmissible and quoted from downstairs. She said she was contains a wealth of interesting to Hongkeng. To his know- she had been here three Russell and Archbold in support of tired of his brother's ways of matter, with a profusion of illus-ledge

The Police knew that his contention. There were two associating with such people, and trations, including several colour times.

within the last month she had miner points in examination-in-she asked him to go and turn themed plates.

Major H. P. W. Hutson con- been back hore twice and this time chief but he felt he must now object. out of the house. He replied he He pointed out it was laid down could not be bothered, as it was tinues his series on "The Birds of they arrested her and; deciding not that unless a pardon had been only the week before he had turn-Hongkong," dealing this time with to deal loniently with her again, Iis mother was the stone-chat and the bush-chat, had put her on the charge-sheet. granted or a noile prosequi entered, ed them out.

The Magistrate (to accused) temper.

interestingly on "Bird Watching After ten he intended to go to at Weihniwel." Soame Jenyas, in-YCK.

Then you were very foolish to he found the sitting room door remarks that according to a Hong- closed. He became suspicious kong jeweller small pearls are 24 hours. I was going away by and entered the room to see his from time to time brought to him the sore steamer on which I came. In contesting the submission, Mr. brother and three Chines there. by the country people of Taipo.

Flying Visits Dr. G. A. C. Herklots gives a Mr. Booth: Sho came hore Fitzroy anid it was raised before ile said to his brother "What are Sir Henry Gollan some two youre you doing here with these people?"further valuable

on from Canton on the a.. Taishan. and We know she had made three The evidence went on and there your own. business." was to question.

the evidence of an accomplice was very angry, and he nise lost his whilst Mrs. E. A. Aylmer writes \ you admit what he said in correct?

not adminiblo as evidence against another accomplice when they were

jolatly charged on the same inillet. Kowloon, but on going downstairaan article on "Our Local Oyster come here--I only came here for

ment.

Submission Contested.

ago when a similar thing happened. And his brother replied "Mind "Orchidaceae of Hong

Up to No Good.

Mr. A. II. Crook writes on plantsfying visits to this Colony. We not indigenous to Hongkong which don't know how many more of His Lordship:-That doesn't pre-] Witness then told his brother have come to stay, remarking that these flying visits she had made.

have been 60

Mr. Booth mentioned that she long under rent it from being raised now. be was going to put a stop to it

many Mr. Fitzroy No, it doesn't, but once and for all. He then turned domestication that their original had been staying at the Palace I am merely saying that these cases to the others, asked thom what birthplace has been lost sight of. Hotel.

Amongst variety of other Hla Worship (to the accused) — were before the Evidence Act of they were doing, adding that he 1898. I didn't call this accused and suspected they were up to no good, matter, there is a further contri-You cannot do that unless you

te I couldn't call him. He

Shen on "The have a valid passport. le then took their names, inform-bution by Chin-jui

Bulanova was fined $50. petent witness and

aming them that

***Fowler writes on the herring and ontitled to cross-examine him in matter to the he would report the Crabs of Hongkong," and II. W.

the police. brother asked him not to related fishes of China. His kick up a row with his friends; He asked his brother to go up a

# com-

anyway I choose, although the value of his evidence is another mattor, of course,

Ho

Wak

police inspector. stairs and have the matter out suspicious of his brother because, with him once and for all. They on the previous Saturday, his

chastened feelings, a temporarily lowered standard of living and countless invisible family

traged- dies:

a full conscious- ales; but with ness

of her natural resilience and enormous intent wealth. She

may become again incredibly rich while other nations remain poor But and struggling competitors. she can nover again be secure.

Thoughtful Americans confcas that this is the lesson their coun- try needa most to learn,

The average American citizen has never stopped to consider that God's own country might, through so simple a thing as a suddon drop in price levels, become the devil's own land. He looks as- tonished if you suggest that her vast allen populations may day present America with one of the most formidable problems in modern civilisation.

one

the new Englishmanable than

The average American still ves on solemn platitudes of the Samuel Smiles era. He is, in fact, rather aaolemn fellow. He plays solemn ly. He even lougha solemnly. To my surprise, I have found him more solemnly

He wor- shipa

material | prosperity and per- senal success with a solemn snob- bishness

unequalled by the social Anobbishneas which he affects to In English life. Mr. Dooth asked his Worship toe is quick-witted; and he loves make

an expulsion order, which

experimenting on a large scale and was done..

can afford to do so, becauso" in "a His Worship:--Do you under-

country of superabundant wealth stand it?

the margin of

scoms safety wide that a few mistakes can soon be covered up and made good.

-Ho.

He has thriven on Buccons, on good times always getting better. Now

in these bad times, ho visibly at.a 1088

Accused: Yes, I do, very well, The Counteas, loft the Court

His Lordship, to Mr. D'Alminds: ---Have you found any authorit ins? -I have not looked up сnees be. left the room together, but his mother told him that a man hnd without further remark.

chuso I thought that those. quòtu- tions were enough.

brother refused to go upstairs. enlled to seo his brother stating Later they left together to go that his brother had defrauded down to the town, and called in nt him of money. The man refused His Lordship am very doubt-Lane, Crawford's for a drink. to leave the house, and his mother ful whether they cover the case. There, his brother told him that appealed to witness to turn him

Mr. D'Almada submitted that the nothing was wrong, and that he out; which he did. Crown could not cross-examine an as not doing anything unlawful. He denied that he had any con- accused person to alfelt evidence it was a delicate matter and renexion with his brother and the dumnging against an accomplice on entred secrecy. He also assured Chinese or that he was a party to the same indictmont. The fact witness that he would try and a conspiracy to obtain money by of Accused did not mattor because the, the house.

money _object_of making the provision was

that the Crown had not called keep from moeting the people in fraud, which he had placed in the Suspicious of Brother. bank the following wook was part to prevent the Crown from waliing In reply to Mr. Leo D'Almada, of the profits of such an until an accused person gavo witness denied that he told the endeavour. evidence on his own behalf and Chinese in the room that he was The case is proceeding.

END OF SUMMER TIME.

CHANGE-OVER A WEEK

HENCE.

London, Sept. 23.

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'He is

is still trying to and his bearings.

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