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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

GUARANTOR SUED.

SHROFF EMBEZZLES $715.

FROM TELEGRAPH CO.

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A claim for $715.17, money alleged to have been embezzled by a shroff who was guaranteed in the sum of

FRIDAY

JUNE 30, 19333

LADY RESIDENT'S FUNERAL.

LATE MRS. GLENDENNING LAID TO REST

Mr.

TUNG WAH HOSPITAL.

SCHEME READY FOR SIX STOREY BUILDING

Demolition of the main building of the Tung Wah Hospital facing: Po Yan Street, comprising the former great hall and business offices of this leading Chinesơ charitable institution, has now beon. completed, and Chinese la- bourors are to be seen lovelling the site prior to commencing the construction of a six-storey build- Ing of reinforced concrate. The Board of Directors under Mr.. Pun Ilu-cho intends to spend a quarter of a million dollars for this now building, and the found- ation stone laying will probably be next month, so that construction work be unhindered the building may be finished by

The funeral of the late Mrs. $1,000, was made against the guaran- Florence Edith Glendenning, who tor at the Supreme Court before the died at the War Memorial Hos- Puisno Judge, Mr. R. E. Lindsell, yospital on Wednesday, took place in terday.

the Protestant Cemetery, Happy The parties concerned were Wai Valley, yesterday evening. You-foon, compradoro of the Great

The Rev. N. V. Halward, M. C. Northern Extension Telegraph' Co., holder of the guarantee, who was ro conducted the burial service. presented by Mr. W, A. Mackinlay, W. & Glendenning (husband) and of Mosers Deacons, and Chui Sau- Mr. L. Glendenning (son) were the chung, maker of the letter of chief mournere,' and the pall guarantee, who was represented by bearers wore Mossre. A. E. Carey, Mr. F. C. E. Rondall, of Messrs Russ A. E. Charman, R. Ellis and W. R. Chester-Woods, of the Police Do It was submitted in evidence by the partment. plaintiff that on May & a sun 4777,43 was collected at the office of Among those present at the the Great Northern Telegraph Co. graveside were Mesars W. E and put into the offles safe. On the Hollandu, G. C. Moss, W. the end of the year. following morning a further Bum Simmons F. H. Glover, H. Mitford, of $97.4" was collected. Chiu Sau-V. Walker, A. W. Grimmitt, S. pui,

the shroff whom the defendant Eccleshall, W. Mair besides many had guaranteed, and brother of the ladies, and a large number of the defendant, took over duties in the Chinese members of the traffic and afternoon and at that time there was engineering departments of the a total of $874.85 in the office, the Hongkong Tramways. Saturday's takings being in the safe.. When plaintiff arrived at the office

and Co.

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of

Besides family wreaths sont from on the following day he found $650 husband and children," "Brothers missing from the safe and a further and elstore", "Bill, Patty and Vic

of $166.17, representing the Lucas,"

Bill and takings for the Sunday, also miss-"Maurice," "Lil and Lucila," "Tom Harriet," Chiu had disappeared.

and Chris," there were also wreaths from:

Ing.

Mesara, J. Bright, B. I. Bickford, A. H. Compton, E. Carpenter, W. H. Edmonds R. Ellis, P. Grant, A. S. P. Ho Man-kwong, H. W Hammond, J. R. Kinghorn, A. J. Manton, E. Mitford, W. and I Ritchie, R. Shannon, Andrew Teo, A. J. Wndmore, L. R. Whant.

No Evidence Submission.

Mr. Rondall submitted that there was no case for him to answer, as not one leta of evidence had been called by the plaintiff to show that his client was responsible for the sum mentioned.

The translation of the letter of guarantee as translated by the Court interpreter was to the effect that defendant guaranteed his brother in his dutica in the Telegraph Com-

Mias Veronica Allen, Mrs. Angus pany as to the collection of monfes and family, Mr. and Mrs. S. by him and the paying of that money Boulton, Mr.

and Mrs. H. E. into the bank. There was, contend- ed Mr. Rendall, nothing in the let-Budden and family, Mr. and Mrs. ter of guarantee to show that he was B. W. Bradbury and family, Mr. responsible for monies kept in the and Mrs. Beck and Agnes, Mr. and

Anfc.

His Lordship: You mean that the guarantee is not comprehensive enough?

Mr. Rendall: Yes.

"Absurd Construction."

Mrs. E. Bloor, Mrs. J. J. Carr and

and Mrs. A. R. Clark, Mr. and Mrs. family, Mrs. Capell and family, Mr. F. C. Clemo, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Cheater Wood and family, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Carey and family, Mr. and Mrs. A. É. Charman and family, Mr. and Mrs. Eccleshall, Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Elston, Mr. W. F. Fincher and family, Mr. and Mrs. A. Gillard, Mr. and Mrs. A. Grimths, Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Glover.

The plans for the now building have been propared by the well-

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known local architect, Mr. H. M. LONDON SERVICE Stu, who incidentally is one of the Directors of the Hospital this year. When the six-storey, build. ing is completed, the two exten- sion wings of the old building | LIVERPOOL SERVICE will be demolished, early ext MAOHAUN gardens. year, to make way for two small

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Another section of the hospital; situated on the other side of the strost will be the last to go, and this part will also be re-built.

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In the now building the ground floor will consist of a great hall for directors' meetings, and forth, a recoption room, secretary's office, a male admission ward, a female admission ward, an out- patients' waiting hall, two dis- | pensaries for western and Chinese smalt gar- medicines and also a den.

room

There will be lifts connecting the ground floor with the upper

which will also consist of two big storeys. A big operating

located on the accond floor,

central wards, one for 26 boda and another for 18 beds. There will also be a minor operating room attached to the operating theatre, next to which will be the medical superintendent's office. Nearest to the spacious verandah are be the doctors' rooms, sterilising room, waiting room, lady doctors' room and X-ray room.

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Mr. Mackinlay said that with duo respect to Mr. Rendall, that construe. tion of the letter was an absurd one. According to Mr. Rendall, if Chiu Sau-pui had collected the money and put it in the safe for five minutes and then disappeared with the money defendant would not be liable under and Mrs. H. Iffla, Mr. and Mrs. W.-

Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Hume, Mr. the guarantee. His submission as E. Hollands, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. to the meaning of the guarantee was Hirst and family, Mr. and Mrs. A. Ozorio, Li Shiu-pong, Ip Lan-chuen, that defendant guaranteed Chiu Sau- Kirby, Mrs. Mackay and family, Leung Put-yue, Y. M. Lo, Yue pul in all his duties as shroff, and Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Moss and Shun-wah, Y. T. Fung, Shi YI- as he was given possession of key of the safe and was in charge family, Mr. and Mrs. Old, Mr. and Ho Wing, S. M. Churn, Chan Lim- family, Mr. and Mrs. W. Mair and man, Lo Yam-shuen, Ho Kwong, of the safe the guarantor was res- Mrs. E. G. Post, Mr. and Mrs. H. pak, Tao. Chun-on, LI Po-kwal, Li ponsible for any money his brother I might run away with from the safe Shannon, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Suiter, Jackman, Kwok Chon, Li Yick-mui, E. Strange, Mr. and Mrs. W. Koon-chun, Harry Hong Sling, D.

Not Strictly Accurate.

tha

His Lordship pointed out that the translation of the interpreter was not strictly accurate. It should read "guarantee Chiu Sau-pul to perform such duties in the Great Northern money and putting the same into the

Telegraph Company as collecting

bank, ote."

Continuing, his Lordship sald he had no doubt that the guarantee was supposed to cover, and was wide enough to cover, any defalcations by Chiu Sau-pui in the course of his duties as Shroff, and therefore there was a case for Mr. Rendall to ana- wer.

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Mr. Rendall said there evidence he could call, as defendant know nothing of the embezzlement, and submitted that there

was no striet proof that Chin Sau-pui had taken the money. There was only: strong suspicion. His Lordship

Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Simmons, Capt. and Mrs. C. J. Thompson and Agnes, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Taylor.

Lo Chi-yau, Lo Yuk-tong, Chan Shu-kal and many others.

Hundreds of wreaths; including Mr. and Mrs. B. Thorpe, Mr. and of Gibb, Livingston and Company those from the Directors and. Staff Mrs. D. Tollan and family, Mr. and and other commercial firms in Mrs. M: Wylle, Mr. and Mrs. V. Hongkong and Canton, with which Walker, Mr. R. R. Wood and family, the deceased had been associated, President and Members of the and many friends, were received by Australian Association, Ladies of the bereaved family... Imperial Chemical Industries-staff Police Recreation Club, and staffs of the various departments of the Hongkong Tramways, Ltd.

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