[Ausam Fraud and Misappropriation, (Balt Refused)
[ber of the Chinese Ratepayers Asso-Mr, Chen Kiuefeng, executive mem-elation and concurrently a member fof the standing committee, of the First Special District Citizens' Feder: tion, was charged with fraud and mis appropriation in the First Special District Court on July 12, "The case, which was adjourned, arose from' the alleged collection of tees from P.W.D. coolies. According to the prosecution, Mr. Chen organized 'a mutual aid association for PWD. coolles In January this Jyear and collected $1 from each coolie for a union badge. The organization was never approved by the Shanghai 'Kuomintang, and so the name of the Junton was later changed. 'The coolies, however, refused to recognize the new body, whereupon 'Mr. Chen Issued receipts bearing the name of the [Citizens' Federation for union fees.
Continuing, the prosecution said the activities of the accused were brought to the attention of the Police follow-jing the arrest of Wang Sang-tsai and [several other coolles, who were re-Jmanded in custody on charges of Jossaull In attempting to cause aP-W.D.
irlke, Mr. Chen, according to the prosecution, was suspected of having Instigated the trouble, 'After several witnesses had told the Court of the payment of union dues, the accused denied his part in the organization of the union, saying that it was formed by the workers themselves. He said" he shared a part' of the house occupied by the union, He also denied misappropri ion of funds obtained from the coolles. According to the prosecution, the fees collected by the accused amounted to over $2,300, 'A request for ball by three lawyers on behalf of Chen Kiu-teng, leader of several public bodies here, was re-Jected by the First Special District [Court on July 15 at the resumed hear-misappropriation and fraud charges filed against him. The case was again adjourned for a week, while the accused was remanded in custody.
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