Brother And
Sister Win
Court Mercy
PASSED SEVERAL
FORGED NOTES
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
THURSDAY, MARCH
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The unhappy fall from grace of the young son and daughter of a
Chinese formerly wealthy described in the last case on the calendar of the March Criminal Sessions this morning when, before the Chief Justice, Mr, Justice. A. D. A. MacGregor, Li Hung (15) and her brother L Ping (19) pleaded guilty to uttering a forged $50 note on February 6.
It was mentioned that there were four other similar indict- .ments.
Mr. R. C. H. Lim, Instructed by Mr. Peter H. Sin, said he wished to point to the youth of the two accused as an extenuating circum.. stance in tho case. They camo from a respectable family which had lived long in the Colony and this, their first offence, was not so much criminal as a foolish act, he submitted. They had changed one note and then gone to a shop next door on the following day to change another. They had been in custody since February 8.
Ilis" Lordship said there were ave cases and it would colour is decision if he knew whether the accused had assisted the police in revealing the origin of the notes and also if restitution had been made to the tradesmen victimised. Mr. Lim said the accused had Assisted the police. The family were in unfortunate financial cir- cumstances Just now but he was aure they would attempt to make compensation.
His Lordship: The family are not the only people in financial Aimiculties and five Innocent people have been vletimised by these two
children.
Mr. Lim: I should like, if it is not л breach of professional etiquette, to give my personal un- dertaking that all these five people shall be paid back,
Counsel naked that the two children should not be Ment to
prison.
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(By Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphic Messages Ordinanes, 1893. Received, March 28, 9 cm)
Washington, March 27. The House of Representatives to-day passed a series of big Navy bills, including one which increases the line officer strength of the service by 1,032 men over a period of years up to 1942, when the United States Navy will reach its treaty maximum strength The Navy maintains 6,032 line officers at present.
The second Bill authorises the building up of an Air Corps personnel through a cadet system, enabling 500 youths each year to acquire the flying experience which the Navy offers, says the United Press.
Reuter is informed that U.S. $38,000,000 has been allocated by the Naval Works Programme Bill, passed to-day by the House.
This Bill Includes provision of US. $26,000,000 for work to be done at West Coast Naval porta and at Pearl Harbour, Hawaii.
Several millions will also be expended on ammunition depots and a submarine buse in the Canni Zone.
PACIFIC MANOEUVRES
Washington, March 27. announced that the new heavy The Navy Department to-day
cruiser division, Division Seven, comprising the newest ten thou- including the Tuscaloosa, Min sand-ton armoured cruisers and neapelia and Omaha, will particip ste in the Pacific manoeuvres this Spring.
The Division la commanded by Rear-Admiral A. P. Fairfield. -United Press.
S'HAI MARKET REPORT
EXCHANGE SHOWS
WELSH SUBDUE IRISH
WREXHAM SOCCER
STRUGGLE
SOME NASTY, INJURIES
WIB
Wrexham, March 27. A small crowd here to-day saw Wales defeat Ireland in an amateur soccer fixture by three, goals to one, after one of the most flercely contested matches in the history of the series. There were many injuries, the most serious of which sustained by Coulter, the Irish |wing, who fractured his leg in collision with one of the rugged Welshmen inte in the game.
Both teams suffered, however, It is reported that Sassoon's In-Hughes, the Welsh goalie was the teresta are selling exchange.
frst casualty. Before the interval) The market hore is very weak.te had. to go off for attention. This-is-duo-to-the-Nanking-ap He was able_to_return__shortly
issue, Sir Victor Sassoon's state- ment suggesting sterling credit, WEB
WEAKNESS
Shanghai, Mar. 28. continues easy hers at 10.25 am.
The Foreign Exchange Market
Mr. Luckhart Smith, Assistant Crown Solleitor, sald the girl was apparently the prime mover in the canc. The father had been a man of some wealth and position but during the last year or so he had fallen into atraltoned-circumstances.
The father app
appeared court and his Lordship sald he could set his mind at rest as he was not sending the children to
prison but was binding them over to be of good behaviour for two years and to come up for judgment if called upon in the present ease. He proval of the $100,000,000 bond afterwarda. trusted the father, as a man of honour, to make restitution as soon as possible. Although he
Receiver
Sentenced
ROBber_gang gets
STIFF TERM⚫
CHIEF JUSTICE'S OBSERVATION
A case of robbery and receiv- ing atolen goods came before the Chief Justice, Mr. A. D. A MacGregor," at the Criminal Sessions this morning when six. prisoners appeared for trial.
On a charge of robbery by two er more at Shamshuipo on January 2, Sun Yung, Ip Yau, Mak Sau and Chan Sing pleaded guilty and were sentenced to four years' hard la- bour each.
'Chan Sum pleaded not guilty
wore not pressing the chargo in his case, he was discharged.
and on the Crown stating that they
Ip Hing pleaded not guilty to robbery and to a further charge
of receiving $50 stolen property, The Crown did not proceed on the first charge but obtained a conviction for receiving stolen pro- perty and accused was sentenced
to two years' hard labour,
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Mr. J. A. Fraser, Assistant At- torney General, appeared for the Crown and the following jury wis empanelled to try Ip Hing: Messra, B. Soltau (Foreman), I. Bullock, | Chung Ying-chui, Ngan Fook. Yuen Fat-ming, J. A. Lau, Ng Chan-kwan.
Mr. Fraser said the complainant was Young Fuk, a contractor to Shamshuipo Camp, whose house In Cheung Sha Wan Road was en- tered in the early morning under} a false pretext by a number of men armed with, daggers. They threatened the inmates and robbed Arla-"La Boheme"--Your Tiny the house, taking, amongst other hand ia frozen (Puccin).
Heddle Nash (Tenor), property, $50 in $5 notes.
About seven hours later Ip Hing tions.
9-0.20 p.m. Light Orchestral Selec- was arrested in company with two Waldteufel Memories (arr. Flack). robbers and when searched ten Fantasia Scottish
(arr. $5 notes were found on him in
Mulder). different pockets of his clothing. My Treasure-Waltz (Becucci). He attempted to run away when 9.20-9.30 pm. Love's Old Sweet the house was entered by
Ballad Song-Descriptive the
(arr. Ridout). police. At the Magistracy he
9.30 p.m. Prens Bulletins, Stock had made a statement that: "Ten Quotations. $5 notes were given me by Sun Yung but I did not know they were stolen property."
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Gracie Fields (Comedienne). Plano Solo Il L Laxo Again..... Evidence was given by Yeung Piano Soton-Jill Darling detectionTM Fuk, Choi Se, Choi Yung-fuk.
Patricia Rossborough.. Young Cholwa, Lai Luk-ying, Organ Solo-in a Clock Store. Inspector Shaftain and Inspector
Terenco Casey. 10 p.m. Close Down, Dorling.
His Lordship drew attention to the fact that there was no evidence that the notes_found_on_nceused were the ones stolen. The robbers might have gambled with the C. W. Jones, the Welsh centro atolen money and won the notes
minutes
taking this extremely lenient action, and, thirdly, the decline in London forward scored the opener eight in the possession of Ip ng whe the case was
oliver.
after play had com- might have the most guilty know- a very serious one and if there was any lapse on the
"The action of foreign exchange menced, and the teams continued ledge and yet not be guilty of the part of the accused in the future has been very erratic throughout to break themselves against the charge.
sound defence of back lines for the morning,
Sun Yung who had pleaded
the sentence would not be a light
one.
"Counsel for the defence expressed gratitude at the decision of the
court,
SHANGHAI HAILS BIG. NEW LOAN
WILL BE BOON TO TRADE
INTERNATIONAL INTEREST
Shanghai, March 28.- Being generally considered a great boon to the Shanghai trade, a series of $100,000,000 loan bonds are to be issued on April 1, with the increased Cus- toms rates assigned as security, and bearing an annual interest of 6 per cent.
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It was alightly steadier at 12.50 another thirteen minutes. Then guilty of robbery, was called to after having been very week at through and shot cleanly into the said he did not tell ip Hing any-quotations (buyers) from Singapore the Irish centre forward went give evidence for the Crown. He Messrs. Benjamin and Potta havo received the following Straits currency mid-morning,
Sassoon's are reported to be acll-corner.
thing about the robbery but mere-to-day for raw rubber; ing exchange still.--United Press.
Ireland's tie was of short dura- handed him the notes asking Spot tlon, however. From a penalty, him to give them to a Mr. Lee. Apr/Juno The jury returned with a verdict July/Sept two minutes later, Phillips, the Welsh outside left drove in a beau- of gulity after ten minutes ab- Oct/Dec....... tiful shot to rugain the lead.
sence nad sentence was then pasa.
Market Quiet.
DOLLAR DROPS A FARTHING
BUT MARKET QUITE STEADY
With the second half under wayed on all accused.
and Ireland fighting desperately for in equalisor, Hughes was
The Hongkong Stock Exchange Messrs. Derrick and Co., Local Shortly before the close, Wales Secretaries in Singapore of the Ranb Australian Gold Mining Co. Ltd., attacked strongly and Hopkins, the announcing the output for the four Welsh outside-right made a glorious weeks ending March 26
called upon to make several has received a cable to-day from brilliant saves..
Reflecting o drop, in ailver prices in London, the Hongkong dollar declined a farthing on open. ing this morning, the official rate fun, eluding all opposition, and 1,114 ounces.
boing 2s, 0.1/8d. Business rates locally were 29. 0.5/16d, and
scoring with an oblique shot.
Final score: Wales 3; Ireland 1.1
20. 0.7/168., the market being fair-Reuter,
ly steady.
Shanghai opened at 18. 7.5/16d. and declined Inter to 18. 7.3/10d.,. the market being easier.
clined 7/16ths yesterday, due to
In London, silver prices de-į
speculative resales, India speculators bought at the fall; and the market closed steady.
and
Two cases of Meningitis, and 'one case of Animal Rabies from the New Territories, were reported to the local Health authorities on Turaday.
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FAITH IS TO DELIEVE, ON THE There will be no dinner dance at WORD OF GOD, WHAT WE DO NOT the Peninsula Hotel Saturday. SEE AND ITS REWARD 19 TO SEE AND next, March 30. ENJOY WHAT WE BELJEVE—Âugua-| tine.
Four armed Rakkas entered the Tung To Tung Monastery at Ngay shiwan, Kowloon City, early this morning, and stole from Wong Lin; ching, aged 48, a spinster, money and property to, the value of over $50.
оп
H.M.S. Kent, fagship of the Com- mander-in-Chief, Admiral Sir Pre- armed yacht, H.M.S. Falmouth, re doric C. Dreyer, accompanied by the turned to the Colony froni Balo d'Along Indo-China, this morning after the spring cruise,
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At a Board meeting of the Shang- While sixty-five per cent, of the
(Special to "Tsipgraph") proceeds derived from the loan are
Sentence of two months was passed held in Shanghai yesterday a final hoi and Hongkew Wharf Co., Lu,
to be uscil to strengthen the reserve
Shanghai, Mar, 28.
on. Tain Chan-hong, 19, who was dividend of $7.50. for old shares and capital of the Central Bank of
The consensus of authoritative charged before Mr. Q.AA. Macfadyen $5.00 for new was declared for the At the Central Magistracy thla year 1034. The annual general meet- China, the Bank of China and the visit Nanking shortly. His visit opinion here is that Sir Victor Bank of Communications, the re- lends colour to the belief that the Sassoon's palliative plan to case the morning with stealing a parse from in is to be held on April 20.
a man named Lo Pul in Grahami mainder will be entrusted with the American Government is as in-stringent financial situation in Street at 2.30 p.m. on March 20.
Arrested for trespassing in the. Central Bank for landing purposes, toreated as Britain in this inter China, in which he suggested that
Water. Police Station yesterday. Ng After holding a dinner party at national loan project. Central China should obtain a sterling: Pleading guilty before Mr. Wynno Pak-chl, unemployed, told Mr. Wynne- Nanking in honour of Sir Alexander Netos.
credit, and make an laue against Jones at the Kowloon Magistracy this Jones in the Kowloon Magistracy this. Cadogan, the British Minister to
it in the form of Shaighal pounds, morning to the theft of a blanket morning that he went to the slation China, Dr. H.-H. Kang, the Financo
which would be oquivalent
and a woollen pullover, the property to take a bath. It was stated that to stor of Mr. W. Gottsche, of No. 307 Prince defendant.roamed about for about an Minister, made another hasty visit
ing would be impract
e and un-Edward Road, He So, a young un- hour. Defendant was remanded to
employed, was sentenced to six weeks' to-morrow. It is considered that adoption of hard labour. concerning the sale of the 100 company with Councillor Arino, further confuse the situation the charged unfore Mn-QA. Macfadyen what and boarded a forry launch busy days in attending to the details Bhanghai early this morning. In such a scheme would only serve to 000,000 Jaan
and his secretary,-has-arranged·tojus Negotiations concerning the pro-hold an interview with Mr. exchange market weakened des-at the Central Magistracy this without paying the first-class fare, posed international loan are still in Ching-wel, President of the pite. Sir Victor's emphasis that morning with stealing a cotton Jacket was charged before Mr. Wynne-Jobca
the
containing $6.50 In money and various in the Kowloon Magistracy this progress during Sir Alexander's Executive Yuan and concurrently China must remain
silver other articles. It was stated that the morning and was fined $15 or three sojourn in the capital.
Foreign Minister, to-day, in con- standard.
jacket was stolen from the ground weeks' in default. Defendant plead- Also it is asserted that Inflation-door of No. 44 Staunton Stroot, De- that it was his first offence and asked Meanwhile, it is learned that Mr. nection with the current issues Nelson T. Johnson, American affecting Sino-Japanese relations, ary expansion of currency is likely fondant pleaded guilty and was sen- If he could I lat off with a low Minister to China, is prepared to Central News,
to be disastrous-United Press. tenced to six 'wecke" hard labour. strokes of the “cat."
ARIYOSHI IN NANKING
Nanking, March 28. Mr. Arlyoshi, Japanese Minister helpful:. where he is expected to spend a few to China, who arrived hers from
to Shanghai carly this morning,
·
Hul Ki, aged 20, who jumped the Shamshulpo Forry
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