The Archive · 1936

Bank Payments

Mr. W. M. Simmons, an employee of the National City Bank of New York, gave evidence of sums paid into the current account of "the 'Aluminium Union. 'These sums were paid by cheques, native orders, and cash. In July, there were five' paymenis into the bank of $58,631.81, $3,109.53, $1,012.50, and $t52015%, of which he amount pal by cath was $2,08527. lev posits in August amounted to $1,801. 84 out of $8,14050, $1,570, "and made in September, but these were not cash deposits Of these two sums, counsel drew attention to one cheque on the Bank of China for $0,078, one on the Tal Ping Bank for' $2400, and another cheque on the Bank of China for $695.

Ju April, Mr. Simmons said, the bank's deposit slip showed a total of $46,101.23, of which §23,50250 was ald in by native cheques, On May 26, the deposit slip showed a native cheque for $22,750. On June 29, the Geposit showed (we naive cheques {olalling $49,887.50, one of which Was for $44,200, Dr. Hsia Jul-ching, a doctor of philosophy and assistant manager of the Aluminium Union, Lid, gave evidence of having received" throo amounts, $23,562.50, $22,780, and $44200 from the Nanyang Brothers Tobeco Ca, Lid., in April, May, and June. These cheques were duly ree forded Ina receipt book, signed by Fearon, and handed over to Fearon to be recorded In the books of the company.

Hsu Cheng-chiing, formerly employ a clerk in' the Aluminium Union, Ltd, gave evidence of having handed to Fearon a cheque receiv from the Dah Chang Iron Works, for $2,400.

An adjournment to allow certain of the deposit. slips tobe produced was granted on October 17, Murderous Attack on Policeman

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