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FIRM FRAUD CASE DISCUSSION

POWER OF ATTORNEY

WANTED

The production of a power of Attorney was the subject of much legal argument when the case against Chan Sik-nin tame up be fore Mr. Schofield on remand at the Central Polico Court to-day.

The accused is charged with having forged and uttered a power of attorney and with it to have taken control and management of the King Fook Wo firm of 60, Bonham Strand East. He A accused also of having defrauded the firm of property and monies to the extent of $130,000.

Inatructed by Mr. Peter Sin on behalf of the prosecution, Mr. Hin Shing Lo naking for the modifica Llan of a previous direction, re quested that he be permitted full access to certain documents in a ace in the presence of the police, but not necessarily inspecting them together with Mr. F. X. D'Almada, Sr., who is represent Ing the accused,

Further, Mr. Lo called for the production of a power of attorney with which the accused claimed to have been equipped, arguing that the charges in themselves were Aufficient notice for production.

On the other hand, if the Court ruled against him. ho now gave notice, holding that this was sumetent in criminal procedure.

Properly involved in the case Is said to be at Hanoi, French Indo-China. and much legal argument that followed related to the fixing of a date for the hear ing.

Mr. Schofield said the question could be washed out because he had no available day this week for the hearing

His Worship formally adjourned the case for a week, by the end of which time he intimated that he expected to be informed as to when the prosecution was pre- pared to proceed with hearing.

A formal notice for the pro- duction of the power of attorney was accepted by Mr. Dlmada, whether it was to be substantiated later "orally, by letter or by telephone."

REVOLVER USED

TO INTIMIDATE

MAN ADMITS CHARGE

OF POSSESSION In a raid carried out by a party of police at 22, Pokfulam Road on Saturday morning, four Chinese were arrested on a charge of be- ing in possession of an automatic revolver which was loaded with Bine rounds. As a sequel, the mun were brought before Mr. Kennedy Skipton at the Central Police Court, when three were dis- charged and the other pleaded guilty.

Detective Sergeant D. Fitches informed his Worship that the revolver was found on a bed on which the four men had been ly Ing. It Was under the first defendant (the man who pleaded guilty) and uppeared to have been discarded by him when the palice entered.

The police had information that the revolver had been used to demand money and intimidate people, while one of the men pointed out two ballet murks on a wall at the rear where the weapon had been tested in preparation to ita being used in some unlawful undertaking.

The first defendant was remand- ed for 48 hours for further equir- ies into his character, while other three were discharged.

LOCAL GOLF.

CAPTAIN'S CUP COMPETITION

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BANKRUPTCY COURT

EXAMINATION OF THREE DEBTORS

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY. NOVEMBER 7, 1932.

Three public examinations in! bankruptcy wore heard at the Supreme Court this morning bofore the Chief Justice (Sir Joseph Kemp).

During the examination of the Sang Leo firm, compradore's shop, 69A., Des Voeux Road, Mr. Leo Hong-ho, managing partner of the firm since its commencement slx years ago, sald he was the smallest shareholder, his contribution to the capital of $18,000 being $500. All the other shareholders had the Colony and he had not them for two or three years. firm had made no profits and he. personally, hnd no means. As far as he knew, the other partners had no property.

loft

Bcon The

Harr Hitler, whose party lost about 2,000,000 votes and H4 sente in the Reichsteg in yesterday'a elaction.

DEADLOCK STILL

PERSISTS

or to three or four years

NO BALANCE SHEETS.

no balance sheet had been made out. He handed no books to Mr. Ho Leung (of Messra. Jardine, Matheson and Co., petitioning creditors) at the creditors' meeting. but only chops, important docu- ments and a small sum of money. After the meeting, the books were taken from the shop by representa- tives of creditors to the Com. pradores Association. He had managed the business entirely. For a few months in 1930 the firm Acted as agents to a shipping firm. July totals at this stage and the In that year he was $4,000-short Communists and German Nationals of the amount required to pay had achieved marked gains. creditors in full. In the year, they lost about $6,000 in ex- change.

nex;

Pay

on

(Continued from Page 1).

NAZI LOSSES.

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Striking evidence of the work done for the poor of the Colony is contained in the annual report of The Nazi losses were at least 20 the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, H realised the Gros was in- per cent, as compared with July, which is holding its annual street soivent in 1930, but continued while the Nationalists, Com-sale of roses on December

that munists and Peoples Parties were and Its annual fete on December trading in the hope business would improve and Raining steady. The Centre 4th. he would be able to

Party remains more or Jesy "It is disclosed that relief in the creditors. Business be stationary and the Socialists were money and provisions for the nine cume_worse, and now the firm's losing ground.--Reuter.

months ended September, 1932, liabilitics amounted to $36,000.

Berlin, Midnight.

was 35,767.00 as against $5,360.00 The examination was closed and Although the final figures in the for the aame period in 1931. an adjudication order

election are still not available, it The made

Society has also during the application of Mr. E.

I clear that Herr Hitler has the L.

nine months expended Agassiz, Official Receiver.

Buffered A Severe setback, $154.80 in providing shoes and while the German CHAUFFEUR'S DEBTS.

National clothing for poor children, and Herr leader, Rahmat Din, an Indian chauffeur, acored

has 362.55 for medical aid. The above tations. of 131, Woosung Street, Kowloon, munists, the Peoples Parties and the maintenance of 147 families, Com sum of $5,767.00 was expended in in the course of his examination the States Party have also ob. stated that he came to the Colony tained a markedly improved vat-assistance was given irrespective comprising 208 persons, to whom from India nine years ago. anding strength. then learned to drive a car. Ho was at present employed chauffeur at $65 a month. His liabilities amount to $2,695, and with the exception of three suma for $10, 330 and $20 the amount of debt was incurred by guarantee. ing promissory notes for another man."

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Mr. Agassiz questioned debtor at. length regarding the promissory notes and applied for an adjudica- tion order, which was granted, debtor to pay $10 a month.

Hugenburg, victory. The

MIDNIGHT POSITION.

of race, nationality or creed. Dur- ing the period under review 1,285 visits were made to the poor in

The stato of the porties at 11.50 their homes. p.m. when nearly 29,000,000 votes had been counted was:

Nazis.......

Socialiats

157 seats

96

Communists

82

"

Centre

69

Nationalists

39

"

Hiny. Peoples Ger. Peoples Others ...

14

9

11

was

who W08

PORTUGUESE CASE. The public examination closed In the case of Jorge Carlos Souza, 215, Fayuen Street, stated thut his net Halary $137.50 In 1925 he owed creditors about $1,000, after paying off $1,200. Hin liabilities at present were $3,853. He first started borrowing money in 1918 for his father. He received his last toan from money-lenders in April last year, and now offered $20 a month for the benefit of creditors.

| SECOND DOUBLE

MURDER.

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RIVAL SMUGGLER'S DEATH FEUD

Nazis

FINAL SPURT.

HOUSING.

As recorded in the last annual re- port, the general trade depression jand the consequent increase in the number of unemployed, have caus- fed the Society no little, anxiety in the matter of the housing of the poor. The expenditure under this head during the whole of 1930 amounted to $1,074,80. This in- eroased to $2,030.84 for 1931, while for the nine months January to September, 1932, the disburse ment was $1,721.71.

Later. Of this sum, $75.55 represents Fifteen minutes after midnight, grants made to assist distressed he total of votes counted was families under distraint for rent. over 34,000,000 and the proccan Passengera for European and was almost complete. The state Other Destitutoa from outside if the parties at this stage was the Colony-The Society hon agalu had to deal with several enses of this nature. The expen- dilure for the nine months ended September, 1932, on passages pro- vided was $90.00. In this con- nexion the Society is grateful to some of the Shipping Companies | for reduction in farve.

180

Socfailuts Communists

119

*97

Centre

U-1

German Nationala

48

Bay, People

18

German Peoples

10

Others

14

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SHANGHAI AUTHORITIES TAKE PRECAUTIONS

Shanghai, Nov. 6. Owing to the fact that to-mor- row is the anniversary of the Rus- slan revolution, special precau- tionary measures have been taken by the Chinese and foreign nu-

SHANTUNG DISPUTE.

It is the policy of the Society to thorities to prevent possible dis- Afterwards both the Nazis and the children of the poor as funds will be declared in the native city afford as good an education to orders in Shanghat. Martial law the Centre Party made a distinct permit. To ensure this there is where all assemblies, moetings and apurt in the voting, gaining six an Beata ench as compared with five whose chief duties are to examine banned.--Router's Special.

Sub-Committee, demonstrations will be rigorously Bound hand and foot and tied for all other parties-Router. theogether with a length of rope, the

and sign the weekly reports of the students, VOTING STRENGTHS. -

look after their bodies of two. Chinese were found

moral and intellectual improve- floating in the harbour on Satur-

Berlin, Later. ment and to provide them with day morning. This is the second The final provisional 1st of clothes, shoes, books, stationery. double murder in two days and is votes shown that 35,409,718 votes etc., when required. Out of 150 believed to be the outcome of u were cast, considerably less than children whose parents are yang feud.

in July. Of these the parties Society's beneficiarica, 105 On Thursday night, two junks secured. loaded with contraband sugar, rode at anchor in Cheung Sha

Nazis Wan Bay, waiting for daylight be fore salling to Chinese territory.

In the Captain's Cup Competition,

Centre

Socialists Communists

German Natis

Bavarian Peoples,

German Peoples..

State Party

of

Christian Soc

Economic Party Agrarian

the

arc

Peking, Nov. 6. According to a Chinese despatch receiving an English education at from Tainan the withdrawal of the expenses of the Society at St. Han Fu-chu's troops cannot be com- 11,712,983 Joseph's College, La Salle College, pleted before the 8th. Inst. While 7,238,634 St. Mary's School, Italian, Convent Chang Hausb-liang's Marines are 5,972,702 & St. Francis School, or are at taking over Chefoo to-day from 4,228,364 tending the Society's Vernacular Han Fu-chu's men, who are ox- 2,951,899 School, the Kallap School at Wan- pected to withdraw immediately, 1,080,124

chai,

General Han's forcos surrounding 059,931 Besides providing education for Laichow and Lalyang are not 320,805

these children, the Society is also likely to complete evacuation to 402,803 maintaining 4 destituto orphan the west of the Wol river before 110,880 girls at the Italian Convent, Caine | the 11th. at the earliest-Reuter. 104,848

Road, and 2 boys at St Louis In- dustrial School, West Point. The Society is grateful for the reduced

played at Fanling over the week-end, S. T. Butlin (80-14-72) and At 11 p.m. a pubile motor boat Captain H. W. Daukes (88-16-72) glided alongside, and six Chinese, tied on the Old Course and will play masquerading as Customs officere, off. There was 42 entries, and other came on board. They demanded scores Included I. Nowton (80-6 to see the master's licence, after 74), 3. E. Richardson (87-18-74), which they bound the crow and Commander McBean (83—8—76).

On the New Course, A.. T. Lay eight and towed the junk away. qualified with a score of 77 (85-8). "We are taking you to a Euro- There were 14 entries.

poan Customs officer" the leader The play-off for the St. Jolin of told. the helpless men.

Many seats were loat through Jersualem and Royal Red Cross Cup Unobserved by the bagus cus-freak and invalid votes numbering resulted in a win for Captain W. D. toms officers, six of the crew freed overy sixty thousand votes cast the Society's expenditure during Sayer accompanied b

504,955. One seat is secured for Hughes (11), with a card of one themselves and plunged into the Reuter,

harbour. As soon as they rench- ed the shore they informed the police and a search for the motor boat was instituted.

Bodies Discovered.

up.

A history of saloon and Prohibi tion days, of the causes for and against the passing of the Volstend

THE PERCENTAGES

charges made by these schools. Among the passengers on board

two

the P. & 0. Uner Rajputana which Under the head of education,galled on Saturday were Mr. G. R. the nine months ended 30th daughters. Engineer Captain H. B. September, 1982, was $3,805.79. Sears, 0.8.0., R.N., and Engineer Of this aum $568.29 was for books, Captain R. G. Morton, IL.N.. Mr. M. Hoff, of the Defag Com-stationery and ferry fares. This pany, this morning picked up by expense is a heavy drain on the Act, is given in "The Wet Parade," The next development was Party strengths. In percentages, entirely on the uncertain results the grants made:Home for the wireless a message giving the Society's resources, which depend following are the particulars of which some may regard as pro. Saturday's ruesome discovery of when 34.000.000 votes had been of each annual bazaar, Consider Aged Poor, $200; Blind Home, paganda, but which formed capital two bodies in the harbour. They cast. For all practical purpose ing the good work done by the Shaukiwan, $50: Founding Home, entertainment when screened for the wore those of Ah Yiu and Wong this represents the result of the Society, the Council hopes that the West Point, $25; Home of the Arst time at the Queen's Theatro yes. Chi Yung, the chief smuggler and election, as very few more votes public will respond sympathetical- Bilad and Crippled, Hunghom, $25; torday. of the big array of well his assistant. The two junks known actors, Lewis Stone and Walter were found floating in the har remained to be cast.

ly to its appeal for donations. The Orphans. of St. Louis Industrial Huston aro outstanding by their ac

$50; total expendituro on education in School,

Deformed and The figures are as follows- complished performances. There are bour. breaks in the sequence here and there, Investigations have led the National Socialist, 83.3; Social 1081 was 84.204.75 an increase of

Crippled at Lo Calvatre, $100; the but these can be forgiven in view of police to bellove that the murder Democrat, 20.8; Communist, 17; $288.79.

Poor under the Wanchai Con- the obvious paina bestowed by the pro- is the outcome of a feud between Centro, 11.7; German National, 8:

ference,

Con- $242; Kowloo1. ducers to make it a "memorable”, [val gàrigs. Early arrests are Bavarian Peoples' Party, 8; Ger- The disbursement on this no-ferance, $214; and the Cathedral toples! productiori.

xpected.

man Peoples' Party, Ze

Conference, $112. count in 1981 was $1,018.09.--- Tho

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