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ARMS SCANDAL.
German Officers
Nanied.
OFFICIAL CONTENTION.
The Ministry Supporting Police Enquiries.
Berlin, Yesterday,
AIR RECORD.
-Attempt By British In March.
PILOT NOT SELECTED.
Super-Marne Seaplane To Be Used.
Rugby, Yesterday.
In the Reichstag, Herr Stocker, It is learned that the Air Minis-
TRADE BOOM.
Another Glowing Prophesy.
FAVOURABLE BALANCE. More Success Against Foreign Competitors.
London, Yesterday.
A glowing trade prophesy was
a Communist who questioned Dr.try has decided to make an at-made by Mr. A. M. Samuel in a Stresemann on the shipment of tempt at Calshot in March on the speech at the Woking Chamber of arms to China, said he considered world air speed record, at present Commerce.
Dr. Stresemann's dementi was held by the Italian pilot, Major He declared that the industrial unsound. He said that the Navy Di Bernardi. Department itself might not have
activity in the home market was The machine used. will be a greater than had been seen be been directly concerned, but the super-marine Napier seaplane of fore. Simultaneously the export names of officers belonging to the the type used in the Schneider industries were meeting with Department had been published in Trophy ráce, but the pilot has not more the Press as implicated in the yet been selected.-British Wire- competitors.
success against foreign affair.
less Service:
Dr. Stresemann replied that he Was of opinion that the Navy Department's dementi meant that
no individual member of its staff. CANTON OFFICIALS. trade, but his calculations led to
was involved.
According to the "Tageblatt" the Ministry of Defence contends that the name of the transport section was apparently misused by private firms for business par- poses, and the Ministry is sup- porting Police enquiries to the utmost.
The "Tageblatt" is not satisfied with the explanation and repeats the names of two officials who, it
(Continued from Page 1.)
Question of Dignity, Mr. Potter said that what he objected to was non-appearance of the requisition which had nothing to do with diplomatic channels and could
within
Hé pointed out that the official figures for 1926 showed an ad- verse balance of twelve million sterling for British overseas
the conclusion that we had a favourable balance last year of 73 millions, The trade barometer. shows a steady rise notwithstand- ing that some basic Industries, especially cotton, were doing bad- ly, and he instanced bio-chemical products in which Great Britain now leads the worldReuter.
alleges, are involved and suggests and cou have come down with MR. LLOYD GEORGE. proceedings against them. Reuter..
AFRICAN RAILWAYS.
ORDER FOR A BIRMINGHAM FIRM.
Rugby, Yesterday.
A Birmingham-firm has obtain ed a contract for fifty coaches for the South African Railways to cost £170,000. It is understood that the tender was successful on fts merits only.
that unless the Court made a stand vis-a-vis the Canton Gov BACK FROM SOUTH AMERICAN ernment in this case, its dignity was gone.
TRIP.
Mr. Lindsell said that Mr.
Rugby, Yesterday. Sheldon had no right to expect an undertaking from the fugitive's leader, with Dame Margaret Mr. Lloyd George, the Liberal Counsel that they would waive Lloyd George, and other members any objection to irregularity of of his family, is arriving back in procedure before he opened his London this evening from his case. That was a matter that voyage to South America-Bri- would be open for argument later. tish Wireless Service.
After further argument, his Worship decided to allow Mr. Sheldon to open the case pending the arrival of the requisition.
There was keen competition from Continental firms, including
Eleven Charges. Belgian and German manufac- turers, but the British tender, Sheldon said that the fugitive was Proceeding to open his caso, Mr. while not the lowest, was con- wanted on eleven charges of lar- sidered to be technically most ceny of money from the Central} favourable. British Wireless Bank of Canton which is known
Service.
NORWAY'S CABINET.
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Oslo, Yesterday."
REBEL CHAN
U. S. MARINES OCCUPY STRONGHOLD.
Managua, Yesterday. The United States Marines as the Treasury of the Govern-have quietly occupied General ment of Kwangtung. After Sandino's stronghold on Elchipote enumerating the charges, Mr. Mountain which they bombed on Sheldon said that the Bank was January 16-Reuter's American founded in 1924 by the late Dr. Service.
Sun Yat-sen, and the first Gov-
ernor of the bank was Mr. T. V. Soong, When Soong eventually
left Canton, Wong Lung-sang be- salaries were paid, but no bonus, Mr. Hornsrud, a Labourite far-came the acting Governor until and it was alleged by the prosect- mer, has accepted the Premier-December 4. On December 5, tion that the balance of the money ship, and Mr. Edward Bull, Pro- Cho Min-tso who was appointed was kept by the fugitive,'art fessor of History, has accepted Commissioner of the Financial
In addition to the above money the portfolio of Foreign Minister. Department by Commander La the bank also paid out to the order ---Reuter.
Chai-sum, was made Governor of of the fugitive $80,800 in Hong
Kong banknotes and the bank, by three men, Chong $185,000 in Central Bank notes in further Fat-fung, Wong Kee-cheong and payment of money advanced by Chan Kung-poh, leadera of the the Internal, Loans Department of faction called the Ironsides which the Government. purported to be in authority from December 4 to December 28,
U.S. SHIPPING.
RECONDITIONING OF TEN
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The American Bank.
On December 26 Cho resigned the The cashier of the bank would Washington, Yesterday.
governorship of the bank and on say that he heard the fugitive in- The House of Representatives the same date the fugitive was ap-struct a man named Chan Fung-yee have voted an increase to the an- pointed in his place, and on the to take the money to Shameen to nual Shipping Board appropria- evening of December 28 the fagi-try to raise a loan with the Hong tions of from $12,000,000 to tive left Canton and arrived in Kong and Shanghai Bank on the $13,400,000 in order to finance the Hong Kong with the discharged City Bank of New York was
silver. Failing this the National reconditioning of ten vessels for man (Chiu) who had been appoint proached but here Chan also was ed by the fugitive on the staff of not successful. Eventually 175 the bank.
use in the export of coal trade- Reuter's American Service.
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cases of coins containing $4,000 each were taken to the compradore Amounts Withdrawn.
department of the American bank Mr. Sheldon then proceeded to
to be kept overnight, and later, 88 outline various sums drawn from ing a total of 208 of which all ex more cases were taken there mak- the bank on the fugitive's orders cept one contained $4,000 each. $10,000 on December 27 and on The last box contained only $2,000. Captain W. L. Thomas of the December 28, which was a busy day The cashier saw the fugitive talk "Ningpo," is on reserve.
at the bank, other sums were drawn ing to the compradore of the Amer Captain J. D. Whyte, from re-under the direction of the fugitive, can bank, and when later the cash- serve, has gone master, "Ningpo." $880,000 in coins was paid out of ler got into conversation with the
Captain J. K. Clark, of the Nan- the bank's reserve and taken to compradora, the latter showed him Dentist. ning has gone muster, Sheng Shameen. king."
Captain A. H. Bathurst, of the "Shengking," is on reserve.
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slips which had been given to him by the fugitive. The first related to $118,288 to be remitted to Hong That same day the fugitive gave East Asia, and the second related Kong for Shu Sam of the Bank of Captain, W. Noon, from reserve, orders for buying $200,000 in Hong to $712,000 in silver coins which has gone master, “Nanning...
Captain W. Palmer-Baker, of the; Kong notes to be remitted to Chiang was to go to pay the capital and "Tingsang," is on Home leave. Kai-shek. Only $10,000 in Hong Interest of a loan with the Hong
Captain S. Findieson, from Home Kong money could be secured, how- Kong and Shanghat Bank, and the Electrical Supplies. leave, has gone master, Ting ever, and when this was reported balance to be remitted to TV to the fugitive, he gave order for The Shroff of the Central Bank Mr. E. J. A, Porter, from reserve, $500,000 in alliver to be taken to would speak of the removal of the
Boong at Shanghai has gone chief officer, "Tingsang Shameen to get a loan against it boses of allver coins first to the Mr. E. L Merrtitt, chief officer. The cashler of the bank also receive National City Bank and thence to "Tingeang," is on Home leave.
ed an order from the furitiv
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Mr. T. Hughes, from Home leave, out $700,000 in silver for the pur Bank whilst the compradore of has gone chief officer, Fooshing."
remittance to Chiang the Hong Kong and Shanghat Bank
Mr. T. Malcolm, sup'y second en-chase of gineer, "Chaksang,, la on reserve. Kai-shek All those documents would speak about the fugitive
Mr. J. Fry, supy second en were signed gineer, Chaksang is on reserve, fugitive
Captain J. C. Daily, from Home the cash! leave, has gone manter,
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