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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

December 23, 1938.

TRICK ALLEGED

Defendant States Story

Complete Fabrication

Charged with obtaining $19,000 from a widow by a confidence trick, Li Hei-ting, master of the Yu Hai Leung Import and Export Firm, Connaught Road Central, appeared at the Criminal Sessions, yesterday.

His Honour Sir Atholl MacGregor, Chief Justice, who returned from furlough on Wednesday, was wel- comed back by the Hon. Mr. Leo D'Almada Jnr., who was instructed by Mr. M. A. da Silva for the pro- secution. Mr. D. J. N. Anderson was instructed by Mr. G. S. Hugh- Jones for the defence.

Complainant in the case was Chin Il-tze, widow, of No. 10, Vilinge Road, and the alleged trickery took place in December.

The following Jury was empanell- ed: Messrs. G. A. Lawrence (Fore man), S. K. Heiberg, F. M. Garcia, E. A. Noronha, D. L. Ballantyne, Lim Kim-chong nod Au Chung-gue. An objection to the Chinese mem- bers of the Jury by defendant wan disallowed by Sir Atholl. The reason given was that they have been known to the complainant."

In his opening, Mr. D'Almada sald complainant's husband had died ten years ago and left her $100,000. About December last year the obtained a loan on certain shares to make up the sum of $20,000 for a

it to him sooner or later.

On leaving the premises, the party went to the Hongkong and Shanghal Banking Corporation, es Ld told her the deeds were in his safe depoalt box.

On arriving at the Bank, com-. plainant and her daughter-in-law were told to wait outside. After about 20 minutes, defendant falled to return, and complainant returned to the shop In Connaught Rond Central.

On seeing Li two weeks later, sho was told to wait for the money, and that if she went to the Police she would not get it back.

She had visited Li's office many times later, but when she could not locate the broker Choy,

report was made to the Police, and

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was arrested on November 18.

Li

Chiu Li-tze, in evidence, said that she had not taken action earller be cause she had trusted the broker Choy, and she had hoped to get the money back from L later.

Mr. Anderson then said that the only sum of

owing to her which

Canton Arm in which she was in- was $900, Hebt

terested. This was eventually not required, and she found a sum of money on hand with nothing to do with it. She then instructed a man named Choy Ling-shui, whom she

had known for several years, to in- form her if there was any property for sale, as she wanted to invest the

money.

was lost by Lt to her at a fantan game at his house. This was denied by Chiu, who said she never gam- bled.

It was further suggested that she had lost $3,000 by gambling, and that she had pressed Li for the $900 throughout 1938. This was alsa denied by witness who said she had never gambled with Li,

This broker later introduced her from Chungking to Chongtu and return to Li Hel-ting, who was alleged to

Other evidence was called, and be the owner of No. 1 Morrison I then defendant testifled. He said he Road. A certain amount of bargain-mei complainant last year through ing for the property took place, the a person named Li Sze-ko, Chiu price anally being brought down had played mahjong with his con- from $25,000 to $10,000.

cubine, and often the game was Complainant agreed to buy the changed to fanton. place after inspecting it, and was told to go up to 83 Connaught Rond that

Li said he had never told Chlu he was the owner of No. 1 Central with the money to complete Morrison Hill Road, and there was the sale. Complainant took the money along accompanied by her not a bit of truth in the accusation

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he had taken $19,000 of her daughter-in-law. She met defendant

money, The whole case was a com- at Connaught Road Central, and was plete fabrication, and the reason was asked if she had brought the money. because Chiu had been living extra- She replied that it was in her purse. vagantly and had lost a lot of money

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