Foreign Firm Raid Case Three Chinese, arrested on suspicion being concerned in the sensational rald_on the offices of Messrs. Seth, Mancell & MeLure at 9 Avenue Edward VIT on June 9, appeared before the Second Special District Court on Tuesday (June 19). Mr. T. T. Fair, prosecuting, asked for a remand to enable the French Police to con-duet further inquiries. This was: granted and the men were remanded {it Saturday morning, bail being re-
At Tuesday's hearing, a representative of the compradore of Messrs. Seth, Mancell & MeLure's offices, from whom the robbers had seized bundles. of banknotes amounting to $12,000 in. the hold-up of June 9, was present. He told the Court that he could iden-{ity the frst and third accused, namely, Chang Chu-ming and Wong Lien-yule, as two of the four who took part in the sensational robbery. The wit ress could not say definitely, however, whether or not the second accused, Tsang Wel-meng, was there.
'Mr, Yun-chin Linn, attorney-at-law for the first accused, contended that his client had witnesses to prove that he was visiting Kiangwan when the robbery was committed at the complainants' office. Counsel said his Ghent was a well-to-do merchant and applied for ball for him. but his request was not granted.
The raid on Messrs. Seth, Mancell MeLure's offices was one of the most daring in recent years. Mr. A. MeLvre, who happened to be in his office on that day, was herded with the Test of his staff on toa small gallery while the gang made their escape.
Mr. A. MeLure, senior partner, appeared as one of the principal witesses for the French Police, when the hearing was resumed.
Mr, MeLure identified in the Court the first accused, Tsang Tsu-ming, proprietor of a metal shop at 102 Broadway Road, as the man who threatened him with a gun in the raid" of June 9. As the prisoner Srenuously denied having anything to do with the robbery under the pretext that he had witnesses to prove that he was at the Kiangwan Race Course that afternoon, Mr. Lure was cross-examined by Mr. Bugene ¥. B. Kiang, one of the lawyers retained for the defence of the first prisoner.
Mr, Kiang questioned Mr. McLure whether of not he was frightened that day by the gunman and whether thought the first prisoner, who was not of such a powerful physique as he, was stronger than he that day.
Mr, MeLure replied that he was frightened a little at the time of the hold-up and that he thought the first prisoner was stronger when he had a gun in his hand.
'Mr. Kiang:—How long have you looked upon him (first' prisoner's) face?
Mr. MeLure:—About a minute.
Klangi—Are you sure 1t was {r. MeLure:—I_ have identified him among eight or nine persons.
In answer to Mr. Kiang's further questions, Mr. MeLure said he had Just come out of a room on that afternoon when he saw the first prisoner standing a little distance away with a gun, The prisoner forced him to enter a small room, from where witness came out about a moment after only to find that the first Prisoner was still standing there with a gun. 'The first prisoner then [forced him' to move to an upstairs toom where he found the rest of his staff, Mr. McLure said.
"this hearing lasted the whole morning and afternoon, at the con-Jelusion of which the Judge ordered further adjournment.
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