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American Secretary's
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RECEIPT OF $50,000. Suggestion He Should Then Make Contribution Of Equal Amount.
New York. Yesterday. Mr. A. V. Mellon, Secretary of the Treasury, subpoenaed to the
Mr. Andrew Mellon, Secre- tary of the Treasury, U.S.A.
Senate oil committee, explained The received a package of Liberty Bonds valued at $50,000 from Mr. Hays with a suggestion that he keep them and subscribe a simi- lar amount to the Party funds.
Mr. Mellon objected as he felt he would be making a subscrip- tion that was not what it purport- ed to be and returned the Bonds but later made a bona fide sub- scription of, the same amount- Reuter's American Service.
"OBVIOUS FORGERY."Į SIMON EXPENSES.
Judge And Alleged
}, Letter.
CLAIM FOR $1,000.
As Deposit For Government Contract.
A well-known local contractor was plaintiff in a Summary Court
Assembly Vote Of Opposition.
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Government Censured Regarding
The
action this morning in which a votes contract with the Government and motion
League Appointment.
New Delhi, Yesterday,
Assembly by 66
to 59 carried
moved by Motilal
a deposit made under this conNehru opposing the grant of Rs.
tract figured largely in the evi-
dence. In the course of the case, His Honour Mr. Justice Wood gave it as his opinion, that a document alleged by plaintiff to have been signed by a man now dead was "an obvious forgery."
Plaintiff was Lt Ng, truding as the Chiu On Company, of Tai Hang| Village, and he nucd Ng Pui Lam, of Tai Nam-street, Shamsuipo for the return of $1,000 alleged to have! bean deposited with the Government by plaintiff and obtained from them by defendant.
Sir John Simon, head of the Commission.
The statement of claim set out that the deposit was made on or about Nov. 25, 1924, as security for 340,000 for the expenses of the Contract No. 57 and that plaintiff Simon Commission and adopted received a receipt. The sum, toby 67 to 45 a motion for the
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nominal reduction of the estim- ates as censure of the Govern- ment for the non-appointment of an Indian as the leader of the Indian delegation to the League of Nations.-Reuter.
and as to his having financed the work of the contract.
"A Man Of Straw," His Honour commented that it:
The mid-day weather. report reads:The anti-cyclone is prob-appeared to be a contract between
LADY FLIER KILLED. ably central near Peking. Strong to fresh monsoon may be expect- ed along the S.E. coast of China and over the N. China Sea.
FORMER PEER'S WIFE CRASHES.
Nairobi, Yesterday.
Both were killed.
of
the two whereby the Government was provided with "a man straw." If there was any dispute on the contract, the Government would find that they were dealing
gether with interest, became re- with someone who in fact was not Mrs. Carbery crashed at the aero- turnable on October 31, 1927, but substantial. drome here while flying with Dud-some time prior to November 16 of Mr. Lo commented that that was ley Cowie whom she was teaching. fast year, the deposit receipt was why the deposit of $1,000 was re- stolen from plaintiff and on or quired. If the Government wanted Mr. Carbery witnessed the ac-about that date the defendant a substantial firm they had only to cident. Both Mr. Carbery and his "without any right or title" ab- Institute enquiries. wife
enthusiastic aviators. talned the deposit with interest Hls Honour commented that the Mr. Carbery (who relinquished his from the Government.
the plaintiff and Tsang Choi might have been in accordance with custom but it
were
title when he became a naturalised Mr. M. K. Lo apeared for plain- American), flew from London to tiff and defendant was not repre-
Nairobi in a Fokker monoplane lastsented. November.
Mrs. Carbery, who held a pilot's [certificate, left London on January
Well-Known Contractor. Mr. Lo said that plaintiff was a
agreement between
nmounted in effect to what he had stated above.
In reply to questions, plaintiff very well known local contractor said he regarded himself as the 10 to join her husband at his coffee and had put through many deals for sole proprietor of the Chiu On firm plantation, previously sending out the Hong Kong Government and and would have regarded himself a light aeroplane, making their also in Canton where he had put as responsible in the event of any fourth machine.
It was their ambition to make Kenya "air-minded."--Reuter.
SECRET FLIGHT.
BRITISH AVIATOR SETS OUT.
His Honour indicated that it was through a contract for $600,000 and loss. two others, in connection with the building of railways, for $300,000 plain in his opinion that Tsang Choi was the sole proprietor and and $1,000,000.
Coming to the deposit, Mr. Lo remained the sole proprietor until said it was made in connection with his death in spite of the agreement a Government contract given to the between the two parties.
Mr. Lo asked his client if he re- Chut On Company.. The contracti was secured by Tsang Chui, who garded himself as the one entitled to
recover the $1,000. was the father-in-law of the plain- tiff's third son. Tsang Chui, ati Captain Hinchliffe, whose plans the time he entered into this con- was a matter for the Bench to de- for a non-stop flight to India were tract, was short of money and it was cide. The Chia On were the people recently featured in the newe- at his request that the plaintiff entitled to recover that amount and papers, left Cranwell Aerodrome made the necessary deposit. Tsang at the time the deposit was made this morning""for an unknown des- Choi was also short of money for it was clear that Taang Choi and·
tination."
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The machine went to the west.
His Honour commented that this
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Mr. Lo commented that the letter the banner of Buddhism is Marshal quarters at a place about two li
was neted on by the P.W.D.
carrying out the contract and it was no other could recover it, In view Atlantic Flight?
arranged between the two that of his death it would appear that Trang Chor's accredited representa- The destination of Hinchliffe's plaintiff should finance the con- giant Stinson monoplane "Endea- tract. In fact, he became practi- tive only could recover it.
An "Obvious Forgery." vour" is unknown. There were
4cally the owner of the contract and
With regard to a letter which few onlookers when it started at of the firm, while Teang Chui con- 8.40 this morning laden with petrol tinued to give receipt to the Gav-plaintiff said had been written by sufficient for a 3,000 miles non-stop ernment for payments made.
Tsang Choi a few days before his Thore was nothing in writing be- death, handing over the business tween the parties, continued Mr. of the Chiu On to the plaintiff, His His wife stated afterwards he Lo. but it was agreed that plaintif Honour held that this was an "ob- was going to Baldonnel Aerodrome. aliould receive all money received vlous forgery" as Tsang Choi hadi Dublin, and there prepare for a from the Government in connection died on the very day it was dated trans-Atlantic light, but Hinch-with the contract, less 5 per cent.-February 26, 1926. liffe had not arrived at Baldonnel to be received
by Tsang Chul. this afternoon. His London agent Plaintiff supplied his own fokis.
His Honour remarked that if they Wu Pel-fu, according to despatches from the city of Ta Tao.. He has Baid that Hinchliffe intended to at-
The Alleged Letter.
paid him at their own risk that di from Ta Teo, Szechuen, where the some 1,500 troops with him. His. tempt the Atlantic.
Teang Choi died about two years not concern him (Ilis Honour). former warlord of the Chihll is liv. monthly, maintenance expenses are be ago and a few days before he died, His Honour indicated that he diding by sufferance of the Szechuen contributed by the military leaders.. An aeroplane, believed to
leaders.
Wu has lost much of his former Hinchliffe's, was sighted, over continued Mr. Lo, he signed a letter not think that there was any right Mizzen Head, Cork, this afternoon. to the Government stating that he of action. The only cause of ac impetuousity and is a changed man. had handed over the management tion was against the personal rela- He rises early and after the usual -Reuter.
of the Company to his "manager" tives of Tsang Choi, -the plaintiff. The plaintiff ap
Mr. Lo claimed that the plaintiff morning exercise, he studies Bud. BRITISH DIPLOMATS. dhist scriptures. He particularly CEYLON DISASTER.parently knew the Colonial Treasur- had a better right than
cherishes a miniature gold Buddha, CHANGES AT BRUSSELS AND
COPENHAGEN, er and saw him about this letter stranger to the business. Regular a gift from the Tibetan spiritual and, eventually, the necessary au-ly or irregularly plaintiff had been
London, Yesterday, thority was given departmentally in charge of the Chin On business dignitary, which he always carries
on his breast.
Earl Granville has been ap-. He is so absorbed in the teach whereby money arising out of the from the time of Tsang Chol's death contract was paid to the plaintiff. and as such he was entitled to ing of Buddha that after a few pointed Ambassador at Brussels
Plaintiff assumed that the receipt claim.
Later.
3 p.m.
MARCH 19:
Fushimi Maru President Lincola.. Chaksang MARCH
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20.
21 KILLED IN TRAIN SMASH.
Colombo, Yesterday.
Swatpw
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in a head-on collision, near Kalu- for $1,000 would be in Tsang Chol's His Honour, in, adjourning the minutes conversation with his visi and Sir Thomas Hohler has been
himelt In the contemplation of gen-Reuter. tara, 28 miles south of Colombo, papers but when the time came to case until Saturday (in Chambers) tor he closes his eyes and loses appointed Minister at Copenha between, a passenger-train and the claim the refund, in November last, remarked that he was of opinion Galle Colombo express.
plalatif found it was missing. that plaintiff had no cause of action The engine and three carriages This was some eighteen months at all and he thought he would re- main of that opinion unless plaintiff of the express were badly damaged after Trang Chol's death.
and the engine and two carriages Plaintiff went into the witness could bring himself within the of the passenger-train were smash-box and deposed as to having made right by some curious principle of
deposit, si Tsang
quest equit
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