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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1933.

MR. HO KWONG AND SON

NOW ACCUSED

SENSATIONAL TURN IN ABDUCTION CASE

COUNSEL TO BE ENGAGED

There was a sensational development in the case in which Thomas Lee, young. Australian-born Chinese, is charged with abduction to Shanghai of Miss Alma To, daughter of Dr. Herbert To, of Hongkong, when Ho Kwong, well-known local financier, and his son Ernest Ho, appeared before Mr. Hamilton at the Central Magis- tracy this morning, on summonses charging them with having caused Miss To to be taken out of possession of her father. The Court was well Alled with the younger

get.

Jenkin,

It is understood that Mr. H. G. Sheldon is being briefed for the prosecution, and Mr. F. C. K.C. for defence of Thomas Lee.

Mr. R. A. Wadeson, for the pro-hts Worship fixed a date to pro- secution, and Mr. W. C. Hang, coed with the case. Is Wor- who is appearing for Lee, inform-ship know the local ordinance ed the Court that they were in-which was stated to be declaratory structing counsel, Mr. M. K. Lo of the law as to niders and abet- Js conducting the defence of Holtors in misdemeamours. In order Kwong and his son.

to enable him to take instructions

Hearing of the case was fixed to defend, he would ask for parti- for Monday, December 18 at 2.30 culars.

.m. and will be continued on Tuesday and Wednesday after

WHAT CHARGE!

Ho would like the prosecutikh- tó toll him whether his clients were charged as alders and abettors or with the principal offence.

His Worship:—ås for as I can seo, Mr. Lo is ontitled to that.

Mr. Wadeson:-Thoy are charged as principals and we allego comunga conspiracy against them.

"JOINT TAKING.

not

Hir Worship:-You aro alleging precisely the same facts? Mr. Wadeson-They all took part in the taking.

Mr. Lo remarked that it would appear that he was really defanding his clients charged Jointly with the actual taking away of the girl from her father.

Mr. Wadeson remarked it made.

no difference in misdemeanours. Principals or aiders and abettors were guilty of the same offence. titled to have details. It is a prin- ciple of defence to have full facili-

Mr. Hamilton-Mr. Lo is en-

tles.

COUNSEL TO APPEAR.

Mr. Wadeson:-I have no objec-

tion to giving the particulars. I cinsel, and I shall be too.

understand my friend is goiting

Mr. Lo:-I am afraid I won't have that luxury,

His Worship then fixed dates for hearing as stated above.

THE VEHICULAR

FERRY.

TWO FRESH VOTES REQUIRED

Two further votes in connexion with the Vehicular Forry are to come before the Legislative Coun-

prons. His Worship also pro- Usually in any Indictment of aid-cll at its meeting on Thursday, visionally fixed Friday afternoon.ng and abetting, some particulars. Each is for $139,000, and both Mr. Wadeson, In reply to his were supplied and he (Mr. Lo) are to be met from a future loan: Worship, said there was exactly would not like to appear at the first Meanwhile, the, votes are to be the same evidence against all three hearing facing a charge without charged as advances from the defendants.

knowing what it was. If he was surplus balances of the Colony, one Mr. Lo said thore ነሲዳ one charged with the actual taking of during the 1933 financial year and point he wanted to clear up before the girl, he know where he stood. the other during 1934.

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