The Archive · 1926

Forged Playing Cards

Unemployed Chinese Charged in Mixed Court Wong Ming-sze, an unemployed Chinese, was brought before Messrs. Hamilton and Loh, in the Mixed Court on Tuesday' morning, on a charge of forgery and circulating, ramours in Thibet Road, between March 1 and December 10. The Prosecution alleges that he purported that certain forged playing cards were the same as those belonging to the U. S, Playing Card Ca., thas causing injury to complainant's business, Mr. R. T. Bryan, Jr, prosecuted, and Mr. H. D. Rodger appeared for the defence.

Mr. Bryan asked the Court to remand the case and to issue waring|rants for certain other men who [were partners with accused in the business. Counsel had cabled_ to! America asking for instructions from the head office of the card firm and, until he had heard from them, he was in' the position of being, without a client. He asked for the warrants in the same way 8 they would be executed in the ordinary way.

The Assessor said that they could not go en with the ease just yet and 0° the case Would be remanded until Thuriday "week.

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