A second arrest in connexion with the alleged bogus insurance companies was wade by the police lust friday agvernuon, George Chalmers, manager of tue York shire Trading Ca., No.8 Kiangse Road, being taken into custody.
On Saturday morang accused appeared before Mr. G. W. King at H.M. Police Court, the charge against him being similar to that preferred against A. M. Spence on the previous day, viz, that, between May 1 and July 12 he did unlawfully conspire with others to defraud such persons as should thereafter be induced to part with money to them as agents of the German-American Fire & Marine Insurance Ca., of Baltimore, Maryland, and the World's Insurance Unuerwriters, of Jersey City, New Jersey, by falsely representing these companies to be genuine fire insurance companies.
Mr. R. C. Faithfull appeared to prosecute, and defendant was not legally represented.
Det.-Sgt. Douglas gave evidence that on the previous day he received a warrant for the arrest of Chalmers and executed the same at 3 o'clock at No. 8 Kiangse Road, in the office of the Yorkshire Trading Ca., immediately below the offices of the insurance companies concerned. The warrant having been read over and the usual caus tion given, accused said:—"After Spence was arrested yesterday I expected this." He was then taken to Central Police station. At 9 p.m. he asked witness if he might return. to the effies and get a certain agreement. He was allowed to go and on returning said he desired to make a statement. This he did, writing it out himself and afterwards signing the document. No pressure was put upon him to make this statement.
His Worship—What is the Yorkshire Trading Cot Witness—An import and export business. My information is that accused is the manager of the firm, the capital of which is Chinese.
His Worship—There are certain names mentioned in this statement. Do you know anything about them, Mr. Faithfull?
Mr. Faithfull—Mr. Bow is at present in the custody of the American authorities.
His Worship remanded accuso4 until Friday, granting bail as in the case of Spence, in the sum of $500 and two sureties of $500 each.
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