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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH MONDAY, AUGUST 29, 1988.
Indian Denies Cheating
£50,000, SAID TO BE
INVOLVED
London.
MORE than £50,000, said coun-
sel at Bow-street, was sald to be involved in a charge of cheating in India agninat Chan- | garamkumarath Unnltțiri 37, a| cashier in the employ of the P. and O. Banking Corporation, Į at Callcut, Madras,
He appeared on remand under the Fugitive Offenders' Act and was remanded, in custody. A provisional extradition warranti had been issued by the Madras Government..
Mr. Du Comm, prosecuting, sald that the depositions were expected to arrive from India in about three weeks.
Mr. Derek Curtia Bennett, defend- Ing, renewed an application for ball.
Dr. Dr.
Blunt "Is Not
Retiring
DR. ALFRED BLUNT, Bishop of Bradford, famous for his pre-crisis reference in 1930 to the Duke of Windsor, when King Edward VIII, is now convalescing at his home, lorton Hall, on the outskirts of Bradford, but it is still uncertain when he will return to work.
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At an exclusive interview with a Sunday Dispatch re- porter, in a room in which Dr. Blunt was present, Mrs. Blunt said, "It is not true the Bishop is considering retiring. When It is true he will announce it in the proper way.
"It is much too soon to say anything definite about my hus-
Major Battle band's return to full duty. We
Expected On Yangtse
are hoping he may be preaching again within, a couple of months. but everything depends on his main- taining his present rate of progress."
Japanese Aim To Gain Matow
Tchan, Aug. 20.
and
le said it was strongly contented The consensus of military opinion that any crime had been committed, seems to agree that a major battle und Unnittiri's parents had lodged' between the massing Chinese with the bank in India securities to Japanese troops along the Yangtse cover any possible shortage there may be expected this week, might be.
His brother, a law student in Eng- land, and another person were will- Ing
to stand surely. Unaltirl was anxlous to return to meet any allegation, and was prepared to fly
back to India,
It had previously been arranged between the bank and his solicitors) But he should leave England of his own free will.
The magistrate, Sir Rollo Graham Campbell, refused to allow ball.
WINGS FALL OFF GREAT AIR LINER
After Over-Loaded
Test Flight
London, Aug. 27.
Dr. Blunt, with his slow amite, told me that his health WAK gradually returning. He took
lite part in the conversation. When I asked hha how he felt ho said: "1 think I'm going on the right lines now, but it has been a long business."
PRE-CRISIS SPEECH
Dr. Blunt who is 50, has not been really well since making the speech at his diocesan conference, in which De sald, "We hope he (King Edward The scene of the Important battle, VIII.] is aware of his need of God's they are inclined to believe, will be
of us wish he gave grace. Some short stretch of low-lying ground, more positive signs of such nwäre- inter-laced by a maze of waterways, ness." between Wusuch and Tieniciatsen on The north brink of the Yangtse, 50
kilometres above Kiuliang.
Chinese forces have built an elaborate system of defence works in these parts to thwart the expected Japanese onslaught. Strong units of track troops, firmly entrenched, are } being held in readiness to contest every inch of the ground westward towards Wuhan.
The bishop had to curtail a lec- ture tour in Canada last year.
He went into a Bradford murs- ing home, and then after a con- sultation with a London nerve specialist, the bishop was taken to a secret retreal in Surrey.
Since Dr. Blunt returned home a few days ago many
people have tried to talk with him or with Mrs. Indications of the imuninence of an ringing
Blunt. The telephone bell has been constantly. But everyone important engagement have been has been turned away. I was more made clearer ince Jast weekend, when Japanese operations westword successful. of the north bank of Chihu Lake; became
"INSPECTED"
more active and rash. After a brief inspection of myself Twenty thousand Japanese massing by die maid, I was invited into the in the Juichang area, are making old oak-panelled hall by Mrs. Blunt. feverish preparations to turn north- westward to attack Matow, a small "People have been badgering us river town directly opposite Wasuch with inquiries day after day," she across the Yangtse,
said. "We want them to leave us alone."
I noticed several gardening In- plements in the hull.
From Matow, it is expected, the Disaster has overtaken the Alba-Japanese will once more divert their tross, Britain's fastest air liner. It force towards the north bank
Mrs. Blunt said: "Those are not was making full-load tests at Hat- and there engage the defenders from
Wusuch to Tienklachen.
Dr. Blunt's; I only wish he would feld preparatory to undertaking the
develop an interest in the garden. trans-Atlantic service in September At the same time, attempts are because it would give him a little when it broke in two on landing. being made by the Japanese- forces something to do to occupy his time. Captain Geoffrey De Havilland on the south bank to push from their It would give him a new interest in personally piloted the machine, triangular shaped foothold touching life." accompanied by 012 Air Ministry |Julehang, Shaho and Singtze, to gain onelal. Both escaped injury.
Later, There were altogether taur passen- gers on the Albatross and they are all safe.
The machine was taxling to a standstill when for an unknown rea- it bounced and broke its wings. leaving them behind.
son,
It is a 500 horsepower, 42-senter plane. De Havilland's, the makers, have received an order for seven machines of this type, two-for-the Air Ministry and five for Imperial Airways.
It is stated that the machine, is not necessarily a wreck.--Reuter.
COMPANY'S STATEMENT
London, Aug. 28. The De Havilland Aircraft Com- pany, In statement, said the Albatross was undergoing tests of an exceptionally severe nature and was loaded up to 3,000 lbs more than the maximum weight at which it would ever be permitted to land and carrying lead and ballast represent- ing nearly double the maximum per mitted pay load.
The failure was thoroughly under- stood and was of a relatively simple elracter. The matter. WOR being immediately remedled in the produc- tion of alreraft.-Reuter,
was
more elbow room. Two regiments, advuneng from Shaho and Singtze westward
along the Nanchang- Klukiang railway are believed to be engaged towards this end.
Chinese
troops who evacuated
Juichang last week have now taken up new positions among the hilis west of the walled town.
COLLECTORS COLLECTED
Charged with organising or taking In the vicinity of Singize, all was part in a collection of money at Bon- quiet yesterday except for Japanese ham Strand East for charitable pur- transportation movements Central poses, without permission from the
News.
KOWLOON- CANTON
TRAIN TIMES NOW ALTERED
Commissioner of Police, three Chi- nese appeared before Mr. R. Edwards at the Central Magistrovy this mor- ning,
A fine of $20 was imposed on Liu Wal, 28, Yuen Lok-itum, 43, contrac-
tor, and Liu Yat-chlo, banker.
re
It was said that two lorries were Road proceeding along Des Voeux
proceed.it West, near Hillier Street, decorated with banners. From two safes talten from the lorries, a total sum of $65.- 000 was counted. The money was ordered by
be His Worship Beginning through express from
on September 1 the turned to the owners.
Kowloon to A fine of $5 was Impased on Cheng Canton on the K.C.R. will leave at Wai-ying, widow, for taking part in Canton to Kowloon will leave the of vegetables in a publle place, with- 6.05 p.m., while the express from a collection for money through sales Canton station at 5.55 p.m. Recording out permission of the Commissioner to the local railway authorities. of Follec.
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RAINFALL OF SMALL ASSISTANCE
CONFIDENCE TRICKSTERS SUCCESSFUL
With half an inch of rain during the 24 hours ending 10 am, to-day,
N. Lazarus and Co., opthalmic Hongkong's rainfall for the year now totals 43.75 Inches, which is 22.81 opticians, were the victims of a con- Adence trick this morning which re- Inches below the average.
Showers are promised by the Royal sulted in the loss of a pair of bino- Observatory, wh
which, in its local culars valued at $140. At 0.30 a.m. weather forecast this morning pre- three Chinese entered the shop, one dicts: South-west winds, moderate; of whom stated that he wanted his fair to showery.
Yesterday's maximum temperature eyes examined. Only a Chinse as- was 06 and the minimum last night sistant and u coolie were in the shop 77. This morning the temperature and both went with the man into the was 03, while humidity was 82 per examination room leaving the other
two outside. There LYOS wrong with his eyes.
cent.
The Royal Observatory weather report staled that pressure is highest over the Pacifle to the north-east of Japan, and is relatively low over China generally. A depression situated east of the Bontns.
heard
Girl Beaten
With Cane
nothing
After the examination, the three men left the shop and it was sub- is'sequently discovered that the bino-
culars were gone.
One of the Chinese is believed to be the same man, who, a year ago, was in the shop when a wallet con- |taining money was stolen.
WOMAN SNATCH THIEF CAUGHT
Picading not guilty to keeping on unregistered mul-tsal at her house in Haitan Street, Wong Shing, 50, widow, declared that the girl was a relative when she appeared before
in a snatching the woman is usual-s Mr. Macfadyen at the Kowloon
was the victim of the man, but on Magistracy this morning. Sho accordingly remanded to 2.30 pm Sunday, Ku Kam-ping, a 22-year-old on September 1 for her ease to be widow, reversed the procedure. As Ball was allowed in $100, Mr. F. C. Collaco, of Prince Edward Her son, Au Chuk-sam, admitting Road, was boarding a bus in Netaxe a charge of
to do it. She come up to him and deftly lifted his had come home late and, refused to pocket watch. She tried to makó give an explanation, being very in-off with it, but was caught had beaten her with a walking for larceny she was sentenced to six solent. As she was a relative, he
Admitting two previous convictions
months hard labour by Mr. Q. A., A... Remarking that the punishment was Macfadyen at the Kowloon Magistracy too severe, His Worship imposed this morning. Inspector Ed. Post
prosecuted.
he had been the girl, sald Road, near the Majestic Theatre, Ku""
stick.
fine of $20.
CAUGHT WITH OPIUM
A fine of $90 with the alternative of two months' hard labour was in pased on Ho Kan, 20, unemployed, by Mr. R. Edwards at Central Magi- siracy to-day, for possession of ning inels of prepared oplum on board the atcamer Tin-Yal, lying alongside the Yuen On Whart
Land Publabo
Charged with stealing a bandbag trom Mrs. E. M. Spencer as she was walking in Austin Road on Saturday, Lam Kam-fuk, 21, was remanded for 24 hours to have his fingerprints, re-. taken
Inspector Post said the bag and contents were valued at $1,1 had been chased and caught: number of pedestrians,