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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

March 30, 1939.

By Walt Disney

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FORGED CABLES FROM JAPANESE OFFICE ALLEGED

Dramatic Turn In Insurance Claim

WITNESS WARNED BY

CHIEF JUSTICE

ALLEGATIONS THAT FORGED cables were sent from the Japanese office of Mackinnon Mackenzie and Company were made at the Supreme Court to-day when the insurance test case between the China Underwriters, Ltd. and the Cheong Shing Hong was. resumed before the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor.

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The witness was Wong Yunfed to the court that this morning, he Tong, proprietor of the Cheong

had received cable fromTY the Shing Houg and a director of the Bank of East Asia. The case concerns a claim brought by the firm against the insurancesored. company for $30,906.23.

Plaintiffs are claiming this sunt as the rateable proportion to be borne by defendants In the loss of marine products and seafoods, lost in a fire in plaintiff's godowns In January, 1030.

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Japanese office of Mackinnon Mac- kenzie which stated that the cable had not been authorised by them.

"All cables from Japan are con- I know because I have been there," sakt the

witnesa

"I suggest to you that this cable was sent under i "borrowed me" and was a mis-statement of fact?-

"I think the cable was sent by a Chinese member of the staff."

"Would a Chinese member of the staff be able to send such a cable The defence is that 127 of the 137 without the permission of the! items cinimed are fraudulent, and manager?—

Mercury 70, Humidity 97% This Morning

ALTHOUGH there. WILM * slight decline in temperatures yesterday, the maximum being 70 and the minimumTR GG, the mercury by the middle of the morning had touched 70, while humidity was as high as 97 per cent.

Present weather will continue for the line being according to the local forecast whiteli indi- eales moderate cast and south- east winds, with local fog mist.

Captured Thief During

SEQUEL TO FATAL ACCIDENT

European In Court: Question

Of Compensation

SEQUEL TO A FATAL motor accident in King's Road, North Point, on March 25, was the appearance of R. M. Keown, of the Taikoo Dockyard, before Mr. R. A. D. Forrest at the Central Magistracy this morning; summoned for driving a car without due care and caution, and driving in a position as not to have full control over the vehicle.

Two Chinese Eat Meal Then Die

Limited

PRISON SUPERINTENDENT

CRITICISES SYSTEM

(Continued from Page 13. 2

dinarily confined in a separate Re- mand Block and not associating with others, had to be confined at times three to the cell.

It is disclosed that Goverment has decided to re-open a small part of the old Victoria Gaol.

RECIDIVISM

on

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Recidivism-prisoners who are in- THE DEATH of two Chinese carcerated more then once--ls

the increase, and is presenting meal, which serious problem. after eating a included a fish known by the "While there can be little

Chinese name of kai po

doubl

that the economic situation due to

been

occurred in Kowloon yesterday. the large influx of refugees from The fish, it was learned, was given South China is partly responsible It to a 51-year-old married woman, cannot be denied that the classifica Leung Sam, who resides in Canton tion of prisoners which has Rond, by a friend. She cooked it, practiced and which falls to segre

from previous and ate a meal with another woman, gate Arst offenders Kwok Mul, 22, n girl, Kwok Sai-mul, offenders must have the effect of The defendant pleaded guilty to the The defendant, who said he was 12, and a man, Kwok Shiu-fook, 20 increasing recidivism through non-

Afterwards, Leung Sam and Kwektamination in prison." second count only, and his plea was leaving the. Colony for England on

COST $276 EACH accepted by Aeling Traffic Sub-In-Saturday, was given permission by Mul became violently ill, as did the spector F. J. Clarke, who prosecuted.his Worship to do so, providing that other two, though not to the same

The Report discloses that the total to appear in degree. All were, removed to the The first count was withdrawn. he deputed a friend

Sub-Inspector Clarke said that the Court in his place, and to pay wint-Kwong Wah Hospital, but Leung cost of each prisoner per

compensation accident occurred opposite the new ever

Worship San died before admission, Kwok averaged $276.10. tramway depot. Keown, he said, was thought was reasonable. The defen- Mul died in hospital, and the other

two are under treatment,

his

Tiffin Time driving to town about 3.20 p.m. on dant undertook to do this.

European's 500

Yards Chase

benefits under the policy are, there- "We always dealt with the Chinese Kowloon,, spent the greater part of fore, forfeited. It is further alleged | department.” that the prices of some of the goods had been charged higher than the market price, and that weight and price book had been altered.

Mr. L. F. Leon of Austin Avenue, his tifin hour yesterday in bringing a thief to justice. Mr. Leon was having his lunch at home when he At this stage the Chief Justice in-heard a commotion in the garden.

On looking out of a window, he

and there have been 17 hearings of about four hours each, four Counsel,

being engaged.

WITNESS WARNED

"MY PATIENCE EXHAUSTED"

said,

was n

March 26, during which time it was The ease was accordingly adjourn raining. His car had a wind-screened until Saturday for enquiries to be which opened in two parts. The up-made regarding the deceased's family. per part opened upwards, but when pulled down, did not close tightly. The rain consequently dripped into the vellele, and Keown used Hila right hand to wipe the drops away, meanwhile driving the car with his eft hand.

In wiping the rain away. Keown momentarily lost his vision of the: road, and the car veered slightly to the left, lils speed at the time was

the side of the

Toad.

European Prosecutes Houseboy

Prison For Chinese Gunner

A Chinese gunner

of the

Ranum

The cost of feeding each prisoner was $02.00 per annum.

The Medicul Officer's report dis- closes that there were 73 deaths in prison. On admission to Gool, 108 prisoners wene admitted to Hospital, 1,530 were placed untasked in celi and 2,407 were placed on half-labour.

Report adds.

1,500 EXCESS "The number of prisoners in the Gaol being nearly 1,500 in excess of what it was built for means

three men to one cell-

the

"These figures are an indication of the condition in which many of these men arrive in prison, and show the need for some form of place of in-

thon ternment other

prison," the 8th. Report adds, Heavy Battery. Royal Artillery, was Ten prisoners were released on sentenced to two months' hard labour medical grounds, suffering from Thefts Are Alleged terrupted and said: "My patience is saw a man walking away with a set reasonable, but the veer caused the

when found guilty of becaking Into leprosy. One of these cases pityed Mr. Eldon Potter, H., and Mr. H. exhausted.. I insist upon the witness of motorcar tools, Leaving the house to run into a coclio who Was

the Boy Scous Headquarters in Lower to be an inveterate house-breaker C. Machsmara appear for the plain-giving an answer to the questiona." Immediately, Mr. Econ chased the walking by

Before Mr. T. J. Houston at the Albert Road on Friday and stealing and was kept in prison under isola tiff firm on the instructions of Mr. Mr. D'Almada then pressed the man, and after following him for 500 When Keown, took his hand away

tiam. Defendants are represented by the the cable, and after lengthy restate- some bushes close to St. Mary's Coolie close to his left front mul- Chuen, 24, a mouse-boy employed Edwards at the Central Magistracy real leprosarium in Hongkong," the E. Davidson, of Hostings and Co. question of the alleged forgery of yards finally detected him ilding in from the wind-screen, he found the Central Magistracy this morning, Litable electric fan!

The ease was heard before Mr. R. "It should be noted that there is no Hon. Mr. Leo D'Almado, Inr, and me

ment of the question, the witness School.

guard. He threw the car to the right Mr. D. W. Heme, of "Woodside," Mr. D. J. N. Anderson, Instructed by said, "I will

Mount Parker Road, Quarry Bay, this

is morning, never say this cable The man, Wong Fu, 37, was arrest-violently in an attempt to avoid him, was charged on two counts of theft.

Tam Fuk, was arrested Mr. O, E. C. Marton, of Deacons.

The case opened on January 30, from Jrgery.

This cable came ed, and was this morning taken bent the same time applying his brakes. He was accused of stealing $10 from by a watchmon when leaving the pre-

fore Mr. E, Himsworth at the Kow-Th

The coolic however, was swung Counsel then asked witness if he loan Alagistracy charged with larceny around the side of the car and hit his master on March 28, and $1 from mises, and when questioned, claimed was suggesting that a clerk in the of tools from Bir. Leon's ear, and on his head against a door handle, which his master on March 20. He plended that he was a boy scout.

guilty to both charges.

At a previous hearing Tom said two solleitors, and experts and clerks, current accounts department of the afternative charge of receiving stolen pierced his skull and killed him. Lance-Sergeant T. Pilkington said that he had no intention of stealing breaking of all Public Health mea-

„Brak_of_East_Asia_could_send_n_cable | properly.

The police, continued Sub-Inspec-

to_saba without the manager's authority Woni was sentenced to

three for Clarke, did not hold the view that that the defendant was employed at the fan, but had taken it to "No,"

months' hard labour, Sub-Inspector defendant had been reckless in his wages of $15 per month, and on person named Wong Ting-hot into sures-inasmuch-as-many..colls-hayo At to-day's hearing the Chlef

The Superintendent's report con- driving, and were not laking a seri- March 28, Mr. Hume left ten 51 notes trouble, as he had been parsing re- said that Wong had "If he did do that, would not the Johnson

cludes: Justice three times warned Wook clerk be committing forgery by bor- previous conviction for similar ous view of the ease, as it was one his dressing table. The next marks about him joining the service, morning, he discovered the moneyHe also told a story about a fountain Yun Tong when he was giving evid-rowing the name of the bank?-Yes, offence.

"From a financial point of view of those unfortunate accidents which gone, as well as another $1 note. Ile pen being stolen, from a scoutmaster alone, failure to check a steady m- "Similarly would not a clerk in

could have happened to anyone.

reported the matter to the police. of the 13th. Troop, Hongkong, by crease in recidivism must, in the long

The defendant was suspected, and Wong. COMPENSATION QUESTION

run, become more expensive than the Evidence was given this morning methods employed to combat it, pro- Mr. Forrest enquired as to whether when searched, seven of the notes, any claim had been made by the de-embers of which were known to by Wong Yat-hung, scoutmaster of vided of course that these methods

Mr. Hume, were found in his pussess the 13th. Troop, who said he had prove successful. fon. ceased's relatives for compensation.

Sub-Inspector Clarke replied that

The defendant was remanded until mentioned the loss of his pen to Tam, an uncle of the dead man had asked to-morrow to ascertain if he could but he did not believe that it had

been taken by Wong Tung-hot. for $100, and Keown was very will and $4 as

compensation to his! Ing to pay the money,

He had also heard that defendant the police

employer.

had previously been employed as Consul-did not think that he should pay the General In Hongkong, Mr. A. Tajiri, money to the uncle. The police

messenger at the Boy Scouts Associa tion. Witness admitted that a letter sent

and the Japanese Consul in Canton, thought it would be bet.er if defen from his office by n sterk Au Tal

Mr. T. Matsudaira, returned from dunt paid the sum into Court to be Chol in Hongkong asked for the date

Japan by the Kamakura Maru.yes-handed to the deceased's wife when "While I agree urgent ciquiries terday. Mr. E. Iwai, Vice-Consul in she came back from the country, of the Tilawa's sailing.

said the Chief Hongkong, was also a passenger. Mr. Sub-Inspector Clarke further ex- After close questioning, he admit are called for," ted the letter contained further in- Justice, "owing to the holidays 1 Matsudaira will go to Macao to-day, plained that the coolle was walking Police have found finally an ex-) formation in connection with other would prefer not to make an ad- He is accompanied by his wife and about three feet from the side of the pert dagpole-climber to place a dag

Mr. R. Edwards, the Kowloon rond at the time of the accident, us at the top of their 2-year-old, 92- goods. Later he had received a re-journment.

police magistrate, was the victim of It was decided not to proceed with Mr. Tajiri, who was in Japan on he could not walk on the pavement, foot "dagless flagpole." Edgar Ellis, A car, owned by Mr. B. O'M. petty thieving yesterday.. ply from Mackinnon Mackenzie in

of Watson's Apartments, Japan with regard to the sailing further questioning on the cuble at- official business for two months, did which was being repaired. He knew who repairs the school board's Bag Deane,

He has reported to the police that legations until Monday, during not make any statement yesterday, the deceased had a wife, and he poles, agreed to equip the police pole North Point, which was parked in clothing valued at $25 was stolen date,

at this point Mr. D'Almada closed which time Mr. Putter could.com-beyond saying that he was pleased to thought, one or two children, but he with pulley and rope, paint it and Connaught Road Central, was re-from his car which was parked at the

resume his duties in Hongkong.

ntiach a

a flag to its top.

ported stolen by the owner yesterday, time in Barker Road. the line.of questioning and announc-'plete his enquiries.

ence.

"I am not going to give you much Mackinnon Mackenzle in Kobe who

treating mero rope, you are whole thing as a joke," warned the judge.

the sends a cable without his manager's TWO CONSULS RETURN

authority commit forgey?

The allegations of the forged cables were made by Mr. D'Almuda when questioning the bank director re- garding the advice notices on the sailing of the Tilawa from Japan in September, 1937,

COULD SEE NO PARALLEL Witness said he could not see any parallel in the two cases.

Japan's Representatives In

South China.

After Mr. D'Almada lind finished his examination, Mr. Eldon-Potter, Bolli the Japanese K.C. said he wished to apply for an adjournment so that he could get urgent inquiries made, regarding the new evidence.

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