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Hongkong Telegraph.
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No 14111
# #лET WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1933. EI SINGLE COPY 10-GENTS
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DUNLOP Fort
TYRE
A feature of distinction and a factor
of safety
DUNLOP
IRREGULARITIES IN GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTS Strong Comments in Report of Audit Department
THREE WINNERS IN SUCCESSION
Jockey's Attack On Archer Record
London, Sept. 26.
By winning three races in succession at Newmarket to-day, 'Cordon Richards,
the champion- jockey. brought his total wins so far! this season to
British Wireless:
200.--.
WILD FIGHT IN DUBLIN
DE VALERA ON VERGE
OF DEFEAT
EVENTS COMING TO A HEAD
Dublin, Sept. 27. The crisis which has been brew. ing in Ireland for some time is likely to be brought to a head to-
morrow at the opening of the
Dail.
Mr. Do Valera will be fighting on two fronts for this time he meets the organised opposition of the United Ireland Party, while ho is being impored by the in- tercasing violence of his nominal supporters In the Irish Republican, Army, whom he was repeatedly _váinly denounced as playing into the hands of his opponents' by their lawlesSNESS."
LABOUR THREAT.
The support of Labour, which was bought at the price of a vir- tual Labour dictatorship, is not substantial na Labour is dissatis- fled with De Valera's Bill for the Relief of Unemployment and is rootedly antagonistic to the revi val of the Public Safety Act, with its secret Draconian Tribunal Router.
BEER BOYCOTT
BATTLE
Pitched Fight in Dublin
Fifteen
MORE OPTIMISTIC NOTE AT GENEVA
FANG'S FORCES
BOMBED
JAPANESE ACT BEFORE EXPIRY OF ULTIMATUM
NORTH CHINA CRISIS
tory. He hoped that Japanese
Mr. W. E. Hargrave, who vividly describe the experiences of the Nanchang officers in a special inter- | view granted to the "Tolograph” this |
morning.
BIG PLANS FOR
Peking, Sept. 27. correspondents yesterday after- The demilitarized zono was noon that. It was the duty ominously quiet this morning, of the Peking Government to and so far no news is expected suppress the rebels, who had from the scene of operations. revolted within the Chinese terri- Offcial circles are completely military action to drive, the silent on the reports concerning a rebels out of the demilitarised Sino-Japanese arrangement con zone might be avoided. The cerning the disposal of General
troops at Peking are more than. Fang Chen-wu.
adequate to meet the situation. Ho Ying-ching's troops are nerth NEW GOVERNMENT
It is persistently stated that an arrangement has been reached be-
tween the Japanese and the Peking branch of the Military Council that General Fang's troops should march towards the armistice linc, where they will be disarmed by the Government troops, a small sum being paid for each rifle handed over.
However, if such an arrangement exists, it is out in party General Fang Chen-wu is a to it, so there is still a prospect of some trouble and fighting in the Kaoliying region--Reuter
FIGHTING EXPECTED.
of Shun Yi and hostilities between them, and the rebels are only a matter of time,
MONEY CHARGED NOT SPENT
SYSTEM OF DEPARTMENT ACCOUNTS
POLICE STATION
EMBEZZLEMENT
STRONG COMMENTS ON "IRREGULARITIES" IN GOVERNMENT'S ACCOUNTS FOR 1932 ARE MADE IN THE ANNUAL REPORT FORWARDED THE AUDIT DEPARTMENT TO THE
BY WHITEHALL DIRECTOR OF COLONIAL AUDIT IN LONDON.
OFFICES
TO COST OVER TWO MILLIONS
FANG'S TROOPS BOMBED;
Peking. Later. The Japanese planes have not waited for the expiration of the
London Sept. 26. ultimatum before starting opera-overnment will shortly It is anticipated that the
troops.
The rebels suffered considerable
Peking, Sept. 27. Ho Ying-ching told newspaper easualties.-Reuter,
LOCAL DIVORCE
NO TRIAL
JURY
BY
SIR MILES LAMPSON SAYING FAREWELL
Aerial Tour Begun From partments in Westminster are
Peking
Chief criticism is levelled at the departmental account system. It is shown that at the end of 1932, different departments had between them a total sum in hand of over $610,000, all of which was charged in the accounts of the Treasury as actual. ly expended. Over $84,000 of this sum was in cash. It is revealed that when an embazzlement took place in January 1933, in the Accounts Office of the Cen tral Police Station, the sum misappropriated included counts as spent during 1932! one of these amounts shown in the Government Ac
LORD MAYOR OF LONDON
Baronetcy Conferred On Retirement
a
London, Sept. 26. ¡ The King has approved the conferment of Baronetcy upon. Sir Percy Greenaway on his retire- ment from the Lord Mayoralty of London and of. Knighthoods upon Alder- men C. A. Collett and W. L. Threlford, the retiring Sheriffs, British Wireless.
SALTEDE SZAUNIE
R.A.F. AIR ARMADA DISASTER
PLANES WRECKED IN FOG
MANY FORCED LANDINGS
London, Sept. 27. Disaster has overtaken a Royal Air Force flying Explanations have also been asked for, and not ob- to England from mass armada which was returning tained, concerning a loss of over three lakhs on ex-manoeuvres in Scotland. change and the method of showing the loss in the ac- counts of the Treasury.
BIG LOSS ON EXCHANGE
The fleet encountered a fog and lost contact.
One big bombing machine crashed at Belford in Northum--: berland, took fire immediately and was destroyed, the two octupants being incinerated.
:
tions, four planes yesterday coming up near Kaollying and Sanction the preparation of bombing General Fang Chen-wu's plans for the construction on the Embankment side of Whitehall, of a new block of Government Offices, costing approximately £2 millions.
An act authorising the erection. of these buildings was passed as long as 21 years ago, bút the scheme was postponed first.owing to the war and later because of the mental bank accounts, says the This inspection took one or two The position as regards depart-possible after the close of the year, need for economy.
A second machine was wrecken Audit Report, remains unaltered, days and It is therefore not possible in Sunderland, but the crow were At present the staffs of some de- and in view of the remarks made to give exact figures as they working in buildings on which the is again necessary to point out less on the last day of the year but
in the Report for 1931 "...it actually stood at the close of bust- saved. Government is paying rent, while that a considerable amount of the amount was well in excess of machine is not known; It has The whereabouts of a third the accommodation in some in- stances is considered Inadequate accounts which had not in fact
money was charged in the year's $150,000. Peking, Sept. 27.
and unsuitable. 17
This amount does not include been posted as missing and a gir Miles Lampson, British.| The Office of Works has already been disbursed", it appears neces-Dutatanding Cheques which natur search will be made at daylight. Minister to China, accompanied by asked the Royal Institute for Bri sary to deal with this subject. Mr. Teichman, took off this morn- tish Architects to nominate ten
ally cannot be avoided and are a The Board of Survey on the correct charge against the date of ing by air for Shanghai.
Treasury. appointed by architects whose names will be
the issues
LANDINGS. Rules relating to the Hong-
After a week's stay there, they submitted to a committee making found a total sum of $84,520.87 Governor, reported that they kong Divorce Ordinance of 1932 will proceed to Nanking, where
TREASURY SECONDARY?
Half a dozen other machines have now been formulated and they will remain for the "Double the final selection. will be presented to the Legisla- Tenth celebrations and pay fare-tects nominated shall not be over cheques representing disburse-monthly balances at the Bank it suffering damage.
It is stipulated that the archi-in, partly or wholly drawn up instructions from the Secretary of in, cash, also a sum of $631,499.28
"During a discussion raised by landings, but did
were compelled to make forced tive Council for formal approval. well visits.
RO without Miles and Mr. Teichman will 65 years old. The scheme, if pre- ments in respect of 1932 and not was pointed out by the Bank that They will come into simultan- then return to Peking to make ceeded with, will take some years yet completed. sous operation with the proclama-preparations for their departure to completq.-British Wireles."
The Royal Air Force death-roll. while the cheques drawn by the, tion of the Divorce Ordinance."
These purported disbursements Treasury amounted to over 10,000 this year, hitherto, has been 42- are shown as final expenditure in the Treasury accounts for 1992, departments amounted to over 80,-
a year those drawn from outside Reuter. and it appears irregular tot 000, thus showing that only about financial system should obtain which permits such a state of affairs..
A.G. AS "KING'S PROCTOR"
The rules set out in full the procedure to be adopted and pro-|
for Egypt.-Reuter
vide, that every petition under tine limit for the making absolute the Ordinance shall be heard by a of a decree nisi, but state that if single Judge without a jury.
more than 12 calendar months have elapsed since the date of the decree, an affidavit by the pet- tioner giving reasons for the ce lay must be filed.
YELLOW RIVER DISASTER
LANE, CRAWFORD'S SUMMONED
$50 FINE AFTER WARNING
:
actually made by the Treasury. one quarter of the payments are With the exception of the Kowloon-
In a subsequent paragraph it will be explained that certain items Canton Railway none of these de- of expenditure that appear as final partments are recognised as sub- entries in the Treasury accounts | accountan werd in fact subsequently em- bozzled.
MOTU 1931 COMPLAINT,
POLICE LOSS. The embezzlement referred to earlier occurred in the Contral
FORCED WAR
RUNNING WILD ON TRAM TRACK
Shaukiwan Adventure of Two Horses
Dublin, Supt. 27. men with damaged heads were sent to hospital last night after a pitched battle. be-
The Attorney General is given tween the police and Republican the right to intervene, and who hooligans in connexion with the desiring to show cause against Engllah beer boycott.
making absolute a decree nisi ho Several thousand people surged shall enter an appearance in the Provisions are made for the cus- round the premises of Messrs. cause in which such decree nisi tody of children, and it is ruled Mr. D. M. Goodal, manager of Bass, Ratcliffe and Gretton, ston-has been pronounced and shall that appilention may be made for Lane, Crawford's Restaurant was ing the windows,
within fourteen days file his plea any order relating to the custody, fined. 550 by Mr. Schofield, at the The arrival of police reinforce setting forth the grounds upon maintenance, or education of such Central Magistracy this morning I his report for 1981
the Police Station Accounts Office, and An unusual case arising out of ments towards midnight was which he desires to show cause. followed by scenes of wild dis-
children or for directions that pro- for falling to keep the bakehouse Auditor stated: "Consequent on the Report states order,--Reuter,
DECREE ABSOLUTE.
per proceedings be taken for plac-at No. 15, Burrow Street, Wanchai, the issue of a Treasury Circular
definito improvement was shown. A shroff employed in the Ac
Embezzlement of $8,252, ing them under the protection of in a clean condition.
two, horses being let loose, in the The rules do not state a definite the Court,
The troughs, tables and utensils, in the keeping of the departmental counts Office of the Police Depart public street in Shaukiwan Road it was stated, were not, thoroughly bank accounts though at the end ont failed to report for duty near Bay View Police station fcd cleansed and the floor not properly of the year one department had after the Chinese New Year holl to a summons being preferred overdrawn its account by writing days (January 1988), and sub- |swept...
Sanitary Inspector Lockhart salary cheques against a romitsequent investigations, disclosed kainst Lieutenant Skey of the said:-I visited the premises in had not actually been paid in by misappropriated various sums of The defendant appeared before
tance from the Treasury which that he had before his departure Royal Artillery. company with the Medical Officer and the Chief Inspector on Sop the department," p
The general position as regarde money amounting, so- far as has Mr. Schofield, at the Central: generally not, in a clean state. mains practically unaltered. The
of $8,252.
fined $5. His excuse was that the They have been previously warned. Honourable Treasurer advised the It might be considered that as horses had been formerly station- The Medical Officer, visited the Government that the reduction of this embezzlement occurred inled at Hongkong and that they had promises this morning, and found, the number of bank accounts was January, 1933, it would hardly left their grazing place ht it to be all right.
mattor to be proceeded with touch upon the accounts of Lydemult in the absence of the KAFFIR GOLD MINE serious reduction fh their number. of the amount embezzled a sum of The horses, said the defendant, slowly and he was unprepared to the previous financial year, but coolie and had decided to walk recommend for the present any unfortunately such is the case, for back to Hongkong STRIKE
9617.87 was shown us final expen-were supposed to be out grazing diture in the Treasurer's accounts at Lysomoon, and they wore cd to the Police Department for watering. On this occasion tho for December, and had been pass brought in every evening fo CALLED OFF
disbursement In that month coolley had left them in. they com
Also a sum of 28,000 which had pound, London, Sept. 20
heen paid into the Police Depart The Stock Markets closed to
mont as deposits during 1932 unde remained steady, but Japan. In order to nacertain to what day with Irregularity, British
misappropriatedhes ose bonds closed weak. Kafire extent this existed an inspection. became firm on the nows that the was made by officers of this depart triko at the minion and boon caled tment of the Transurers and alll'de
Italians Still Act As APPALLING FIGURES REVEALED tember 14 and found the place these, bank accounts, however, reben established, to a total lose Mingistracy this morning, and was
Intermediaries
Genova, Sept. 26.
IN OFFICIAL REPORT
Nanking, Sept. 27. Investigations reveal that the Efforts to find a working formu- in before the Bureau of the Dis-ed, a million starving and two gands and troops breaking down Fifty thousand people drown- disaster was partly due to bri armament Conference meets In million affected, is the official dykes for defensive purposes when October, were continued to-day, al-estimate of the losses caused the Yellow River was rising ra though little progress can bo re in the Yellow River floods, which pidly.
re-arm, the
August.
corded on the main dificulties con- devastated the triangle lying Vast areas are still under water nected with the German claim to between the Now and Old chan-while, elsewhere, river allt is from A more optimistic, note is, how-nals of the River in July, and four to five feet deep, which con ever, becoming manifest
ders the soll valueless for years to The Italians are still apparently Tho estimate has been prepared, come continuing in the role of Inter after a careful survey of the aren Field inspcotors report that par modiaries. Signor Alolal saw the made by plane and officinis of the ents are giving away their child German delegation, this morning Relief Commission, which has ron, hoping to save their lives and the French and British deles been rushing supplies to the dent during the coming winter rations this evening Restora of tuto pensantry, P
NOT SPENT.
“Consequently, It is again neces- Bary to point out that a consiflor able amount of money was charged in the year's accounts as. spent which had not In fact been die bursed.
THE EXCHANGE ACCOUNT.