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UNIQUE PRESENTATION TO SURREYS.

TRIPLE CEREMONY,

A unique occasion in that it was

It wad a parade typical of the

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A boycott has been declared by Evidence that they wore for- geries at a glance was given by Wellington Street, used as an eat the merchants of Hoihow against a triple ceremony was observed to Mr. D. B. Peat of the Hongkong ing house, was gutted in a fire the pickets,, who are maintaining day by the 1st Battalion, the East. the anti-forelgi boycott at that Surrey Regiment, which assembled and Shanghai Bank, at the hear which broke on this part of There was a sensation in courting of a charge of possession of the building this morning. The Port

Inbout 100 strong on the Murray as this morning's hearing of the 184 one-dollar notes against a fames had secured a good hold mercial interests have suspended

As a matter of fact, the com- urade ground this morning. charge of conspiring to defraud Chinese youth before Major Cwhen the alarm was received at operations against what they consolemn pageantry of the British the Wing On Bank was drawing Willson at the Central Magistracy the Central Fire Station, but the sider to be the high-handed action Army, Those who could get away to its conclusion.

this morning.

efforts of the fire-fighters to quell -The Chinese who was acting as

from business and a number of The arrest of the accused with the outbreak proved successful of the local boycott committee.

This Monday, a foreign steamer ladies. gathered in the stand and assistant cashier of the Wing On the notes hidden on his person as after considerable labour. Bank at the time of the incidents he was leaving a Maeno boat was The inmates of all the floors (said to be the "Mingsang) was were duly impressed. in regard to which two men are given in evidence by Sergeant took to the street on the alarm poultry for exports was making Ceet Clemently arrived, with Lady

in port A junk. loaded with

First H.E the Governor (Sir charged with conspiracy to de- Macdonald and other witnesses being given and there were no for the ship, when pickets-vigil-Clementi, and was accorded a Royal fraud the Bunk, admitted under after which His Worship held the casualties. cross-examination by Mr. Elsley youth to be guilty of the charge.

Besides the third floor, which ance having been increased on salute. Zeitlyn that he had made a false

H.E. the General Officer Com- Sentence was deferred until to-waa left with the bare walls stand the steamer's arrival-gave chase.

Rather than let the goods fallmanding. answer at the Magistracy.. morrow and an order was maceing, the flames worked into a part into the hands of the pickets, the Fuard, then came on the ground. Major-General C. C. for the notes to be destroyed. of the second floor used as shippers' fokis threw most of it accompanied by his A.D.C.,

restaurant. The contents of the overboard. As the birds were in inspected the battalion. floors below were damaged by baskets in crates, some of the The old drums were trooped off, abandoned poultry was retrieved passing through the whole of the The extent of the damage has At any rate, one foki was a-lines (drawn up on three sides of not been assessed. It is under-rested. He was sentenced by a stood that the building was incommittee of cargo investiga

a square) Isured for $4,000!

The Rev. G. F. Stopford, CT, tion to be marched, in shame,pronounced the blessing on the around the town, as a lesson to silver drums, which were placed othera..

The statement concerned question by Mr. Zeitlyn at the Magistracy as to whether witness (the assistant cashier) had ever paid out large sums on forged documents before the events with which this particular case was goncerned.

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At the Magistracy, witness had denied that he had ever done' so: but this morning, in reply to Mr. [Zeidlyn, he said that this answer was false and that the truth was that he had paid out two large sums on forged documents shortly before this particular ease. both of which were in the neighbourhood of $20,000 to $30.000.

Witness's explanation of the fake reply was that the matter was a company secret and that he had been warned that he must

not divulge it.

"DUTCH CABINET.

INTEREM WAR MINISTER RESIGNS.

(Reuter's Service)

The Huge, April 22;" Major Van Royen, ad interim Minister of War, has resigned: be- anuse he objects to the proposed Ministry of National Defence.

He will be succeeded by Major M. J. H. Lambooy, who was War Minister in the list Cabinet."

assistant cashier of the Bank who had been present in Mr. Jenkin's chambers on that occasion that he the cashier) had shown Mr. Witness's Hesitation. Asked who had so instructed d'Almada and M. Brutton cer- him witness replied after contain deposit books among the siderable hesitancy that the chief number that were there in bun- idles which had no name of the de- manager had:

Witness was reminded by Mr.positors on the label

This the assistant cashier de- Zeitlyn that he had been on his nied, stating that he had merely path to tell the truth at the Magis-handed the solicitors bundles and tracy as he was now

Witness replied that he was an that he did not look at any single book at all No books were" ever (employed of the company and hes

considered it his duty not to tell issued to depositors without their when he had been so instructed! names being on the label.

Asked who would be personally responsible for the money which was lost to the company by the forgeries, witness replied that he himself was and the chief cashier.

4.

Mr. Zeitlyn: And the fact that you were responsible for these

large sums of money would make u big impression on you, wouldn't Sit?

Mr. Zeitlyn said that he had made a specific request for the production of certain books and an undertaking had been given that they would be in court that morning.

Mr. Jenkin: There they are

wo boxes full of them, (opening them on the solleitor's table).

Mr. Zeitlyn But I asked for those which were shown to Mr. Witness: I knew that I was re-d'Almada and Mr. Brutton at Isponsible..

Mr. Zeitlyn: Were you to pay your chambera which had no back the $50,000 involved in this names of depositors on the label ense, as well as the sums on the other, forged documents?

Witness: I was réprimanded about being careful but nothing elic was said about the $50,000 in- Ivolved in this case.

Mr. Zeitlyn: You are absolutely

certain about this? Witness: Yes. Mr. Zeitlyn: And always have been?

Witness: Yes,

Water,

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FIRE AT SEA.

SUNK IN THE STRAITS OF MALACCA..

CREW, TAKE TO SOATS.

(From Our Own Correspondent)

Singapore, April 23.. The Straits Steamship Company's steamer "Penang" is on fire and has Jaunk in the Straits of Malacca.

The crew are taking to the boats

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BIG FIRE.

NORTH CHINA CITY IN FLAMES?

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The mercantile bodies consider ed the punishment. too harsh Business organisations decided that doors, should be closed in protest.

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and

on a stand in front of the saluting

Base.

Lt. Col F. S. Montague Bates,

who commands the battalion, then

addressed his men..

In 1896, he anid, the 3/East Sur- Several hundred men are also reported to have marched to local reys were stationed at Agra when un epidemic carried off five officers government offices to petition re-and a number of man, including dress.

2nd Lieut. Walker. Mrs. Walker. A subsequent incident was the mother of t.. Walker, had since capture of one of several lecturers died and bequeathed £1,000 to the (or street speakers) sent out by regiment for a memorial for her semi-official authorities. He fell son. With this sum, the set of sil into the hands of a crowd but was ver drums had been purchased and rescued by the 'action of boycott would be used by the battalion on pickets, who took into custody a ceremonial occasions. They would bad character.

NO CASE,

BOMB DISCOVERY ARRESTS?

TWO DISCHARGED.

ha, kept in the officers meas Murray Barracks.

At

To-day was also the anniversary of the second battle of Ypres, in which the East Surrey Regiment. took part.

The Colonel recalled

the part. taken by both battalions, Fifteen officers (including Major

B. W. Paterson) were lost in 'addi- The 1st

Y.M.C.A. GUTTED,

(Wah Toz Yat Pa.).

Two out of the three Chinese tion to 264 other ranks. Shanghai, April 22. Yesterday, a big fire broke out arrested in connection with the Battalion behaved with great gal at Nanking..

discovery of alleged bomb materiallantry in the defence of Hill 60, Many business houses were at No. 24, Yee Wo Street, Cause- and won three V.C.'s and

way Bay, were discharged by Mr. other decorations. burned down.

Mrs. Luard then made the R. E. Lindsell at the Central

C

many

The (Chinese) Y.M.C.A. and the Commercia Press (local Magistracy. this morning when official presentation of the drums, Sub-Inspector Field had no evid- each drummer stepping: forward branch) were gutted.

ence to offer against them.

in turn.

ACCIDENTS.

TWO MOTOR CASES AND

A DEATH.

In the ease of the other man, a' GO.C's Congratulations, formal remand was asked for and Major-General Luard congratu granted until Tuesday to enable lated the battalion on its splendid further inquiries to be made. In turn-out and its achievement, re- reply to His Worship, the Inspec-ferring to it as one of the best he tor said that he may possibly with- kad seen.

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Mr. Zeitlyn also added that he did not think that it was quite Driving a motor car at Corona-draw the charge against, this man The triple part of the ceremony satisfactory for Mr. Jenkin totion Road yesterday afternoon, also if he failed to gather evid came in the decoration, by the

Mrs. Geldart, of Torres Building,ence.

say "There they are, Mr. Zeitlyn." The request had been that the witness should produce them.

thought the promise had been His Lordship. said that he made by Mr: Jenkin and he had produced them

Mr. Zeitlyn: But not the ones without the names.

afternoon.

G.O.C., of Sergeant Drummer

Kowloon, ran into a Chinese girl Mr. A. E. Hal, defending, French, with the long service and

RICSHA MISHAP.

who came from the rear of a bus. offered no objection

The girl received injuries to the course. face and was taken by Mr. Geldart in her car to the Kowloon Hospital and later to the Kwong Wah Hospital. On inquiries being made by the police after a report was made, it was found that the girl had been removed by her people after receiving atten- tion.

WHEEL AND AXLE PART.

COOLIE INJURED.

to this good conduct medal (minimum of 18 years service). His Excel- lency congratulated the recipient and pointed to him as an example to the many young soldiers on parade..

the Subsequently,

Surreya Mr. Jenkins: There are no

marched past, played by. their Mr. Zeitlyn: Then how do you books issued and then cancelled

band and drummers. At the account for the note of the magiswhich have no names on them.

saluting base, at which the. Union trate at the police court which re-

Witness was also equally firm

Jack had been broken, were the :cords that in the answers you

At 2:30 this morning a motor.

A peculiar accident occurred at Governor, the General and their gave me there you said that you on this point in spite of repeated

bus ran into two ricsha coolies at w. B. A. Moore, of the Victoria

Bonham Road yesterday as Dr. Indies. could not remember what Mr questions by Mr. Zeitlyn.

The case is being continued this Gascoigne Road, necessitating the Hospital, was riding in, a ricsha. noticed Commodore A. J. Stirling Among the spectators were Phillip Gock-chin, the Chief

removal of the men to the Kwong One wheel of the vehicle dropped R.N., and Major Macready, Manager, said about this matter,

Wah Hospital. The driver of the out and the coolie was knocked D.A.A., Q.M.G whether he was angry or whether "we should be held responsible.' The assistant cashier of the bus has been detained

down to the ground bý receiving It being St. George's Day, the The Magistrate's note records Bank at the time of the incidents

While sitting over the edge of prod on his side with a portion soldiers wore the red and while is side with a that you replied to my question on which are being inquired into

roses in their helmets. The Ser- tis meter after a period of gave evidence yesterday after-a Taikoo Sugar Refinery lighter of the shaft.

Dr. Moore was not hurt and geant Drummer, in his attractive hesitation and that you said you noon and was examined by Mr. lying alongside the wharf at

with reference to ap- North Point, a member of the escaped with a mere shaking. Funiform, had the flowers in his could not remember whether you Jenkin were told that you might have to parent handwriting of his on a crew dropped into the water at The coolie was struck in the helmet, on his drumstick and on

deposit book label,

7 o'clock this morning..

region of his spleen and also re- his chest. make good the amount..

The coxswain heard the callceived abrasions to the right Witness: I remember now that

man overboard and promptly ankle... nothing was said about my being held responsible.

threw a rope. An attempt was. made by the unfortunate man to reach the rope, but failing in this

current flowing at the time and

Label Handwriting.

This, said witness, was not hia actual writing.

Earlier in the proceedings Mr. Jenkin stated that he would prove that the prisoners had used an

Drowned.

Sollaltors and Books. The events transpiring at the chambers of Mr. F. C. Jenkin envelope with the cashier's alma- he was carried away by the strong when Mr. Leo d'Almada and Mr.ture on it to forge the signature.

were

THE WEATHER.

NOT A PROMISING

FORECAST,.

This afternoon, two football matches will be played, it being a holiday,

The Privates, who supply most. of the Battalion first eleven, are to play the Corporals, and the officers meet the sergeants.

SHOT HIMSELF!

During revolver practice for the police at the range yesterday, an Indian constable accidentally sent a bullet into his own foot

G. K. Hall Brutton called and Further examined yesterday, lost. were permitted to view certain the cashier stated that entries on books was also the subject of certain pages of the two deposit CANTON PERSONALITIES.”“

The Royal Observatory report to him

issued at 11.20 a.m. to-day cross-examination this morning. books handed

The two lawyers having asked genuine; others were not

Interesting personalities in the reads:

Pressure has increased consider Cross-examined by Mr. Zeitlyn, realm of Canton politics are men- if they might see the deposit books kept by the Bank when cus-witness said that he was in charge tioned in to-day'a vernacular ably over N.E. Japan, moderately tomers had withdrawn the full of the accounts at the Wing On papers, as follow: over central Japan and slightly Sub-Inspector Backer who was amount deposited, it was stated in Bank in 1928, but had been on General Chang Kai-shek (Can-over the Bonins. It has decreas-in charge of the party had the court this morning that Mr. vacation up country for about 80 ton's commander-in-chief) quoted considerably over the Loo- injured constable sent to the Gov Jenkin allowed them the use of days in May and June. While he led to have denied any intention of choos, moderately from N. For ernment Civil Hospital. a screened portion of his verandah was absent, another man took his leaving Canton. Will support moss to Chefco and slightly from to examine the stock of books of place, and remained there until the national revolutionary ideals. S. Formosa to Indo China

bon this description kept by the Bank he returned.

Mr. Wong Ching-wal (chairman The anticyclone is passing into Mr. Zeitlyn put it in cross- Asked by Mr. Zeitlyn if he of the Political Council) may go the Pacific examination this morning to the would pay out if his handwriting to Shanghai,

The depression over Tongking was not on the label of the de- General Ngal Bong ping (for has deepened further and the Forecast until noon to-morrow: TO-DAY'S DOLLAR." posit book, witness said that he mer "anti-Red' leader and once Chinese depression le moving (Hongkong and coast) SE would have to ascertain whether chief of police) seeking service eastward across the Eastern Fes winds, moderate overcast, rain, it was the handwriting of any under Sun Chuan-fang warlord Hongkong rainfall for the 24 log (Formosa Channel) BW to of his assistants

who control Cheklang province, hours, ending at 10 am to day 15, winds, moderate.

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