CURRENCY AT PAR.
CENTRAL BANK OF CHINA NOTES.
READY-ACCEPTANCE BÝ
CANTON MERCHANTS.
GOVERNMENT'S TRIUMPH.
[YZOM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.)
CANTON, Aug. 9th
In accordance with an order of the Provincial Council issued some- time ago the Central Bank of Chinn
K.C.R. ROBBERY
RUMOURS.
CANTON'S DENIAL
TRAINS WELL GUARDED.
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. FRIDAY, AUGUST 10th, 1928.
IN CLOVER FOR A THE “DAVID C. REID
DAY.
TWO OFFICE BOYS STEAL $15,000.
GRAMOPHONÉ, JEWELLERY. AND GIRLS.
The extreme folly of entrusting young fukin with large sums of money to put in a bank was shown again yesterday when two Chinese youths, Yu Yuan Shing (20) and Hsu Teang Huan (18), natives of Shantung, appeared before Major Willson, O.B.E., at the Central Magistracy yesterday on a charge $15,000, the of converting some property of their employers. to
their own use.
According to the Canton Gazette the Railway Administration gov erning the Cadton-Kowloon Rail- way announce that the reports of an attack on the afternoon train last Friday by a big band of rob- hers are without foundation. "What actually happened was that a section of troops stationed in the notes, beginning from Friday (to Namkong vicinity were carrying day) are not allowed to be discut minor operations against a counted in any way. Merchants are
gang of alleged bandits Some now required to, aceeps them us
ride firing securred near the rail legal tender at face value. Money
way line, and EL station-master
It was stated that 814,998.01 was changers, who have been exchang- inde formal report to the ing the banknotes for silver money
Taishatau Station. When the re-given to the first defendant and They were port was received at Taishatau 31,000 to the other. and vice versa according to the cur
fow outside persona pro- rent rate of exchange, are no longer ceeded to disseminate news that and were entrusted with the money employees of the Yeer Tai Hong permitted "to" make any discount
an attack on the railway had taken"
which was to be deposited in the whatever. Yesterday every rooney place.
Shan U native Bank where the changer in Canten still had a sign
The money firm has an account. board in front of his establishment
was handed to them at noon "stating that the "rate of exchange
Saturday, August 4th, and in "the- of banknotes for silver money was
ordinary course they thould have 96 or 97 cents to the paper dollar.
returned with the receipts in less To-day no such signs are to be sec
than five minutes. An infringement of the Government order will result, in severe panish ment to be inflicted under martial
law.
11.
The Bureau of Public Safety has been requested to apprehend the persons responsible for spreading this report, and to institute pro- ceedings against them.
Trains Are Well Guarded. Passenger traffic has fallen off noticeably since these reports were circulated, and it will be some little time before confidence can again be restored. doubts as to the safety of travel by train, it cannot be repeated too often that for several months past it has been the practice to send an arinoured car
To allay any
over the track to
The Government is accepting the banknotes to any amount in pay ment of taxes, duties, revenues and likina. Until now it accepted only make sure everything is in order 20 per cent. the payment in the before the trains are despatched. Central Bank of China' notes; the This Armoured car is the station other 80 per cent. had to be paided at one of the stations between in silver money or its equivalent, Canten and Sheklung and is avail- the stamped banknotes. But from able for use at a moment's notice to-day the stamp loses its signi at any time during the working ficance and all banknotes, by virtue day. In addition, dil trains carry of the Government edict, are now a company of troops and these of the same value. It will be re troops are so disposed that any membered that the stamps were attempt by the passengers to seize put on the face and back of a the train is more likely to meet with failure than success. Special certain number of banknotes some two months ago to distinguish them precautions are taken to guard the from the rest. These stamped bank- locomotive and engine crew, and in notes were the equivalent of silver the unlikely event of the carriages money and could be exchanged at being controlled by bandit's, the par and at any time either at the engine crew will be able to race Central Bank of China or at any the train to the nearest station. private bank. At that time the Provincial Council issued its order. that on and after August 10th, the banknotes should be exchanged. at par value.
ONLY CHANGING $100
NOTES INTO SILVER.
MERCHANTS SATISFIED.
JOURNAL THAT REPORTED
THE INCIDENT.
DEMAND FOR EDITOR'S PUNISHMENT.
CANTON, August 9th.
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on
Later in the day, the Shun U Bank communicated with the firm stating that they had not received a previously advised. the money Investigations toon established that the two foki had. made off with the money and the police were im- mediately communicated with.
The Police after making certain enquirice raided the second floor.of No. 155, Hollywood Road, on the morning of the 5th and on entering found the defendants in merry mood and in the company of some girla. A portable gramaphone was making music and some 40 records were scattered about the The girls were wearing quite ex- pensive jewellery and the two men haul also adorned themselves.
room.
A scorch of the premises was made, and in two suitcaees, the property of the defendants, a wad of 24 8500 bills was found and a further quantity of valuable jewel- ry. The girls had their rings, bangice, and other adornments removed and the money and jewel- lery found on the two defendants were also taken charge" of by the police.
The Defendants' Wages. The Manager of the Yee Tai Hong said that the two defendants
his folia and received. modest $180 and $120; (3 year the respectively. They lived or
rm's premises."
were
Bank said that they had been noti
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the firm. Delilah's Rewards.
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AFFRAY.
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DEATH OF OCTOGENARIAN
COOLIE.
KNOCKED DOWN BY A MOTON CAR.
THREE MEN GAOLED,
CAPTAIN'S STORY OF THE FIGHT.
DRIVER'S,
WIRELESS OPERATOR'S
WELCOME HELP.
EVIDENCE AT INQUEST.
An inquest was held at the Cen tral Magistracy yesterday into the circumstances of the death of an aged coolie said to be 86, follow- The sequel to the affray on board
ing an accident. He was knocked the . David C. Reid between the
down by a public motor car, on the master and the mutirous crew was heard at the Marine Court yeater-waterfront near the Western Mar day morning before Commander J. B. Newill, RN, D.S.O., when Nils Landahl, boatswain, Hans Rist Hansen, and Alfred Sandena, sea- men, were charged with assaulting Captain A. W. Krishjan, and with" disobeying the master's, command by refusing to leave the bridge, on August 7th, at the A.P.C. Wharf, North Point.
The story told in Court by the master and his witnesses was in the maia Corroborative of the account given in the Daily Press yesterday.
Hansen, apparently the ring- leader, appeared in Court yester- day with his head swathed in bandages. He pleaded guilty to the charge of assault and said that he had no recollection of having disobeyed the commands of the master. The two other accused "not guilty."" to the pleaded charges.
Everybody Wants Money. Captain Krisbjan's evidence was to the effect that the ship arrived at 7.30 am, on August 7th, and the A.P.C. after berthing at Wharf he went ashore to see the agent, Mr. A. L. Thompson, for money to pay off the crew and offi- CETS, He was unable to collect any
from the agent, ar money authorisation had come from the owners. A cable was therefore sent to America asking for authorisa tion, and in all probability pay- ment would have been made on the following day.
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Wit-
ness ordered them to leave the bridge, but they refused to do so.
Witness then went into his own! cabin, locking the door behind him. The cursing and swearing went on outside."
ket, early on the morning of July 29th. Mr. R. E. Lindsell acted as Corotor and was assisted by a Jury. Dr. George H. Thomas of the Government Civil Hospital anid that the deceased was 'ndmit- ted to the G.C.H. at about 3 a.m. on July 20th. Witness was not pre- sent when the deceased's arrived but the man died one hour after admittance. Witness made a port- mortem and found extensive ex- ternal and internal injuries which suggested that he had met with sa accident. Witness certified that death was due to shock and in- ternal hemorrhage.
Speed Of 14 M.P.H. The driver was called and said that he was proceeding along the Praya 'near the Weitern Market at about 14 m.p.h. when he saw the deceased walking across the road. Witness calculated that he could easily pass the man, but suddenly the old fellow began to run. It all happened very suddenly and i col- ision was unavoidable. Witness applied his brakes and the ne time awerved to the left. The "do! ceased was hit and fell a few feet
from the car.
the de-
Deceased's Box. The next witness was ceased's son. a coolie about 50 years of age. He was sleeping on the pavement at the time and could not say whether the car was travel- ling quickly or not.
The bearing was adjourned,
the alleyway where they remained using their tongues instead of their fist Hangen had also recovered in the meantime, and seeing two determined men armed with rarol- vers, he came to the conclusion that discretion was the better part of valour." He joined his two beach- men in the alleyway and, shouted to the Captain that he did not care" whether be got 10 months or le years."
"Witness then took stock of him- self and found that he was bleed- ing from several wounds. He then decided to go for the Palice..
At the Police Station, the Chief Steward came in to report that the men were trying to fire the oil tácker by throwing lighted cigarette enda and matches about. . Couldn't Say Who Struck Him,
In answer to Landahl, witness said that he was not able to state who had struck him whilst on the He was rendered uncon- scious, and when he came to he saw the three defendants standing over him.
A short while after, the Wireless Operator knocked at the witness's door and made the same request for money. He was told the situa-bridge. tion, and then witness and the operator discussed "ship matters."' In conversation with the Wireless Operator, witness was told that car- tain cases containing-his own, pro- perty were missing. Witness there- fore left his cabin to see the Chief Engineer in connection with the matter.
Acked by the Court as to whether the men were drunk ór not, wit- news replied that they appeared to be under the infuence of liquor.
Corroborative evidence was then Riven by the Wireless Operator, Jay M. Black.
Witness returned to the ship at 3.45 p.m. and went straight to his cabin. There the Chief Engineer, the Second and Third Officers ap- proached him and asked to be paid Witness explained the situation to In accordance with a Government [FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT,]
them and they left. Later the order, the Central Bank of China is exchanging for silver money only
three defendants came to witness banknotes of the hundred dollar
and made the same The Canton Journalist's Associa-
request for denomination. The one, five, ten, tion has today lodged a
strong
money. Once more-the situation and fifty dollar denominations enn
The accountant of the firm said protest with the Municipal Bureau
was explained, but defendants were that of the money $1,000 was in' $5 not be exchanged for coins as yet, of Public Safety against the cou- the reason being that the Bank has duct of Mr. Law. Tat. Director and $10 notce, the zest being in not satisfied and used extremely not sufficient bullion in reserve. General of the Chinese section of $100 n. 8600 bills. But according to information from the Canton Kowloon Railway for
The accountant of the Shun filthy language to witness. financial circles, the Central Bank his most unreasonable" petitioned that the money would be, at will soon be able to exchange for to the Commissioner of Police ro silver money banknotes of any have Mr. Lam Chan Po, editor of the Bank at noon on the day in denomination and to any amount. the Sign of the Times and one of question and with the son-arrival The merchants are accepting even his staff punished for wrongly of "the remittance by 1.30 in the the unstamped banknotes with un porting a news item. The Signs of afternoon he communicated with usual alacrity. They seem to have Times published, on the 4th of this full confidence in the declaration of month, an account of an alleged the Government respecting the be attempted robbery of a Sheklung- The owner of the premises at lated opening of the department of bound on the previous day near No. 155, Hollywood Road, said that exchange by the Central Bank. Red Ridge. The Director General a cubicle was booked by a girl who Many of the bigger merchants are was annoyed at the publication of later arrived with the two defen- putting up large signboards in front this incident and at once wrote to dants at about 3 p.m. on August of their shops stating that they the Commissioner of Police de- 4th (the day of the embezzlement). welcome banknotes, stamped or un manding the punishment of the Later another girl wa sent for stamped. This is & real sign of editor for publishing an "untrue and the party stayed there that confidence in contrast with six report." The voller of rifle night. The next morning at about months ago when these same mer shots," he wrote," "was zot directed 10 at he Police came and arrest.
ed the men. chants doubled the prices of their against the train, but was due to a goods because the Government fight among bandita"
The girl who booked the cubicle would not allow its legal tender to The Canton Journalist's Associa eaid that she met the defendants be discounted.
tion took the matter up on behalf of at a certain illicit "house" and, "take her in " the editor. A statement issued they promised to by the Association this morning if she would get accommodation. said that the Railroad Director She rented the cubicle at the The merchants are happy to General is using his power and former witness's flat in Hollywood accept the banknotes partly because position to attack the press. It Road. The first defendant gave the market is flooded with bad says: Even if the report is not her $10 in money; a gold bangle; silver money, especially the coins strictly accurate Mr. Law should. A set of 13 gold buttons, and minted in the 13th year of the Re not resort to such threats. He wrist watch. public. These silver twenty-cent could have demanded that "a cor- Two Suitcases Of Jewellery, pieces, even when genuine, are not rection be inserted in the next A.D.C.L. Murphy said that the accepted by the merchants.
They issue, or he could have taken the police raided the second floor of say that these come are not up to matter into court." The statement No. 155, Hollywood Road, and on he as the three defendants stand- standard and they are, in fact, adds that the fact that Mr. Law his arrival he placed the two de ing over him, and one of them call- rejected by the Government tax had sent a despatch to the Police fendants under arrest. They occued out
Finn, you collectors who are supposed make Commissioner stating that an at-
discrimination in this respect. tempt at robbery had occurred, the pied two cubicles in the flat and think you can run this ship as you
in these cubicles he found a suit like.
Witness got on his These 13th year coins were first robbers being repulsed by the
case. The keye of these suitcases feet and picked up a piece of wood rejected by the country people and soldiers in the train, proved that they then poured into Canton where the affair had been correctly report-dants and in one he found a smaller to take on the three men.
were handed to hima by the defen- to defend himself, but was not able they were still accepted. But the ed in the Signs of the Times.
leather bag which he opened with therefore ran back to his cabin, merchants then became.cautions and
a key given by the first defendant. where he at once, took his revolver finally adopted the policy of the
In it he found, some $13,000 in from a drawer, and warned the country people.
them changed for good money ac- notes. There was a wad of attackers that he would shoot the
first man who entered his cabin. 13TH YEAR COINS TO BE cording to the percentage of silver 8500 billa and $200 in smaller notes. in the coins brought in. This is A gold bangle and wrist watch were
Landahl and Sondens at onceale. RE-MINTED.
determined by a series of chemical also found in this euitcase.
stepped back, but Hansen rushed The suitcase of the second de into the master's cabin. Witness The Government, upon the re- tests. If the 13th year coins con- quest of the Canton Chamber of tain 70 per cent of silver, they are fendant contained a gold ring and fired a shot to scare him, but Han-
This defendant
sen grappled and began to throt nccepted as good money. This re more jewellery. Commerce, have decided to re-mint habilitation of the silver money also produced the receipt book from the witness. Another thot was fired these coins, and add sufficient pure means a considerable loss to the under the mattreze of the bed but Hansen still took no notice. silver to bring them up to standard. The merchants are co-operating possessors of unwanted coins, for. There were other articles includ- The two of them were at grips with the Government, and getting in phone with records which witness brawn. Hassen, however, fell and it is tantamount to selling silver to ing clocks and a portable grama- each other and it was a test of
produced. He then arrested the crashed against a bookcase. return only the silver content.
But in spite of all this the finan defendants and brought them to cial outlook is exceedingly bright the Police Station.
The defendants in reply to the in Canton. The Government is still The plan now adopted by the continuing its deflation policy as Bench said that they had nothing Committee is this: Any one having regards the Central Bank of China to say.
The Magistrate sent them for these 13th year coins may bring notes. The amount of banknotës them to the Committee and have withdrawn has now reached the trial at the next Criminal Session
I at the Supreme Court. (Continued at foot of next column.) creditable figure of $12,280,000..
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with the Government in this pro- ject, and a committee consisting of merchants and Government repre- sentatives has been organised for
the purpose.
Finn."
Witness bad to pass through the alleyway before he could get to the Chief Engineer, and while he was in the passage, be was struck from bebind. The blow stunned him for a monent, and when he came to,
"You
He
Wireless Operator To The Rescue.
Just as Hansen fell, the Wire- less Operator came rushing in with a revolver to prevent further at- tack on the master. Landahl and Bandens then made their way to (Continued on next Column),
It Isn't Very Nice, His Worship:-Was there any bad language
Witness:-Well, I can tell you what they said if you like, but it isn't very nice.
His Worship:-I don't mind; I've heard it many times before.
Witness then repeated the lan- guage used by the defendants.
Very Drunk.
Landahl, in cross-examination, asked witneas if he could say what happened on the bridge.
Witness:-No; I did not see what occurred on deck.
Landabl:Was I in the cabin ? Witness:No.
Sandena:-Was I on the bridge ? Witness: I cannot say. It might have been you or anybody
His Worship-Were they sober 7 Witness:-No; very drunk.
Sent To Gao1. Landabl and Sandena denied emphatically that they struck the master. The Court was also of the opinion that these two men did not take part in the as- sault. They were, however, sent to gaol for one month on the charge of disobeying orders.
Both
The ringleader Hansen was sen- tenced to two months' hard labour on the charge of assault, and ogg month's hard labour for dis obedience.
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