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THE CHINA" MAIL, MONDAY, MARCH 2, 1936

BANK CLERK'S

LAPSE

Excellent Record Marred

THEFT OF EXCHANGE STAMPS

Po Wing-sik a 44-year old clerk at the Bank of China, who was first charged at the Cen- tral Magistracy before Mr. S. E. Balfour on February S. with the theft of one $5 bill of ex- change stamp on November 17, the theft, of three $10 revenue stamps on December 19, one $10 revenue stamp on December 18 and with uttering a Bill of Ex- change stamp from which the cancelling stamp had been part- y or wholly removed. appeared before him again to-day.

Mr. M. K. Lo appeared for the defendant and pleaded guilty to the charges. Defen-

Idant was fined' an aggregate of $1.000, în default nine months' hard labour..

When the case was called Sub- Inspector M. Flattery applied for a further remand, but Mr. M. K. | Lo strongly objected, stating that 715 & 9.30 pm the date for hearing had been fix- ed for a fortnight ago and that he that the had had no intimation Police were not ready?

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After Mr. Lo had pleaded hel asked for leniency on behalf of the defendant, saying that apart from] his lapse in this ease, he bore an jexcellent character in his firm

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A new decree, promulgated last month above the signatures of Herr Hitler and Gen. FOD Biom- berg, the War Minister, defines the occasions on which the armed forces are empowered to make use of their amas in times of peace. It takes the place of an unpublish- ed Order, dated March 19, 1914.

Extraordinarily wide powers are given to the forces to quell civil disturbances. It is laid down that weapons may be used "with- out further question" in the Toli lowing circumstances:

""To Eaforce Obedience".. To repulse an attack or a threat! implying immediate physical dan- ger or risk of death, or to break down resistance.

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To enforce obedience to an or der to lay down arms, or, in the case of demonstrations, to disperse.

Against prisoners or persons under provisional arrest who at-i tempt to escape, although warned when taken under guard or ar- rest that in the case of such-an jattempt arms would be used.

to

To stop persons who, despite a loud cry of "Halt!", attempt" avoil by flight compliance with legitimate orders.

To protect persons or objects entrusted to their guard. In this case, too, the use of weapons, if

ceded by a warning.

The matter was reported to the LADY YARROW circumstances pernit, is to be pre-

authorities by the Bank of China.!

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Niece Bound Over For use his arms at any time to pre

Two Years

“AN OVER-WROUGHT- STATE OF MIND”

Mrs. Maud Lindsay Winckworth, tain allowances, was $187. a month. of Milton House, Milton, He had an aged father who died Cambridge was bound

in 1935 and whose illness cost him

a lot of money and he also had a large family and brothers.

two

younger

Mr. Lo told His Worship that the loss of his job and all it en- tailed was already a great punish- ment for him and, though caly 44 years of age, his future would be

¡bleak

COLONEL BECK IN BRUSSELS.

General Political Discussion-

CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL

Brussels, To-day.

over

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vent interference with his duties Firearms are only to be used when' fix bayonets, are not enough, and should the use of firearms be neces- sary to disperse a demonstration a warning is previously to .be given, the nature of which will be determined by the circumstances.

£100 for two years at the Old ITALIAN RUSE TO Bailey last month, on a

charge

of publishing defamatory libels concerning her aunt, Lady Yarrow, widow of Sir Alfred Yarrow, the shipbuilder.

She had pleaded guilty to the charge, and she now gave an un- dertaking not to repeat the libels nor to molest her relatives.

Mr. Norman Birkett, KC. said that Lady Yarrow had most re-

luctantly been compelled to bring

SELL LEMONS

"From Syria” On Wrappers

ATTEMPT TO EVADE SANCTIONS

London.

An Italian attempt to avoid

the proceedings, but had to do so sanctions, which would have to put a stop to nuisance.

intolerable flooded the British market with There was not a word Italian lemons sold under false been revealed

of truth in Mrs. Winckworth's certificates, has allegations..

Contrition Expressed

Mrs. Winckworth had

expressed

by the Customs authorities.

containing lemons from the French mandated territory of

A consignment of 400 cases of Sicilian lemons, partly un- Counsel said that he understood loaded at Bishopsgate goods!

station. was seized by Customs had the greatest contrition, and Lady officers. last month. It Elgian political circles attach Yarrow was anxious for the judge been consigned from Trieste as considerable importance to the to bind her niece over. visit of the Polish Foreign Minis-i ter. Colonel Beck, who arrived Mrs. Winckworth was the eldest Syria. here last evening.

daughter of Lady Yarrow's sister, On the wrapper of each lemon aged were the words "Produce of The signing of the new Belgian-and had two children, one Folish trade pact is oficially given 15, and the other eight. Lady Syria." A certificate of origin, as the reason for the voyage, but Yarrow had provided all the funds signed by the British Consul at it is generally assumed that the for the education of these children, Trieste, bore the same words. respective statesmen will take the and was anxious to continue the provision of funds for the educa÷ opportunity to discuss eral political situation as well.

In this connection it is pointed

well out that Belgium as

the ger-

as

Customs Warned. Mr. Edwin Bevington, the tion, but it was extremely difficult Covent Garden fruit importer, continue if Mrs. Winckworth's to whom the lemons were con- behaviour continued.

signed, said that his suspicions Roland are opposed to the forma- So far from desiring to do the had been aroused, and he had tion of a hostile block in Europe smallest injury, Lady Yarrow was warned the Customs.

"We had taken the first 100: and that both countries view the only too anxious to assist Mrs.

continue cases to our warehouse when ratification of the Franco-Russian Winckworth, and would Pact with considerable misgiv-her part if Mrs. Winckworth did the expert examiners from the ings-Trans-Ocean Service.

her part by not pursuing that course of conduct.

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Mr. Anthony Hawke, for Mrs.

Winckworth," suggested that the

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beblief Customs confirmed our that the lemons were really Italian," he said.

"As they come under the leading of perishable goods, we will sell the lemons, out the

letters were written at time money will go to the Govern ment. There are about 150,000

when. Mrs. Winckworth was in a altogether."

sent

It is learned that other im- porters who have purchased consignments of lemons with certificates of origin from Syria Palestine are consulting ith the Customs' Department as to whether the fruit can be brought into England.

UNUSED WEALTH Leipzig: A fervent appeal 101 very over-wrought frame of mind. the redistribution of the world's She now realised that the letter raw materials was made by Dr. ought never to have been Goebbels in a speech opening the She wished to express through him ber sincere regret for having He said that some were at pre-written the letters, and for any sent being literally suffocated by paid or suffering caused to Lady

Tarroy Junused wealth while others per

ished in poverty. It was time the The Common Serjeant (Sir Hol- A Customs official said that world realised the madness of its man Gregory, KJC.), said to Mr they were considering what ac- economic methods," which were Winckworth: "I do not know whe- tion could be taken everywhere causing snarchy to ther you appreciate that at this raise its head.

moment I could send you away:

He added that the problem of for a long berm of imprisonment." the unequal distribution of raw He said that if she behaved for

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