'Teang Ka, 90, assistant manager of the Hongkew branch of the Shanghai Commercial & Savings Bank, was charged before Judge Feng' in the Shanghai Special istrict Court on October 1
7 by means of a Mr. T. Y. Chang, Assistant Mun ipal Advocate, prosecuted and said that accused was employed by the bank. By means of a false voucher} he obtained $5,517.75 from the of cashier. On Tuesday, a depositor} went to the bank to draw out some: money and it was found that al loose leaf had been removed from the bank records and that the amount could not be traced. In-gumes were made and the bank' detective discovered that the money had been paid to accused.
Mr. Kuh Ts-ling, complainant, said that, on September 28, a depositor} wanted to draw out some money' and the bank was unable to pav cocause a loose leaf account was miasing. It was found out that} accused had issued a-false voucher} for the money and used it himself, In order to cover this up, he re. moved the loose leaf.
Accused admitted having made cut the false voucher and used his own chop. He intended to return the money later. He did not have [any criminal intent.
Mr, Li Nyon-sung, for the bank, said that accused also admitted taking a further $2,000.
Mr. Chang mentioned that the amount involved was not a large Jone but what the police were con-Jserned about was the criminal part of the charge. The.recovery of the money should be applied for through the civil court.
Accused, having admitted obtaining $7,400, was ordered to be remanded for a week pending in-
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