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EMBEZZLEMENT PROPOSED

1941

U.S. TAX BILL

CHARGE: DELAYED APPROVED

FOR A YEAR

SENTENCE OF SIX months' hard labour was imposed on Wong Kung-put, 31, by the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor, at the Criminal Sessions this morning, when he pleaded guilty to embezzlement of $3,870.02.

The Hon. Mr. Leo d'Almada,, with the manager, he was receiv- instructed by Messrs. Woo and led back into the firm and at once Woo,

complainant set about getting his books in or- appeared for firm, while accused was repre-der and for a whole year. until sented by Mr. H. W. Lee, instruct- these proceedings, was in the firm. ed by Mr J. M. d'Almada Re- | He still had the confidence of the medios.

managing partner and among his There were several charges, the other dulies was one of collecting last being that between Decem-money. True to his promise. ber 29 1939, and January 2, 1940, had retunded about $4.000 to he embezzled $3 870.02.

Accused pleaded guilty to that charge and not guilty to others. This plea was nccepted by the Hon Mr. Leo d'Almada.

Mr H W Lee on benalt of his Hent, said he did not want to dis-

guise defendant's guilt and breach

date

He came of a respectable family and his salary was $40 a month.

Proceedings Explained

The U.S. House of Representatives Ways and Means Commit- tee yesterday voted in favour of the Trea- sury's proposed Tox Bill to raise $3,500,- 000,000 in new re- venue during the next fiscal year.--Reuter.

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The destruction of a Asked by the Chief Justice why ship bearing ☐ $120,000. he was re-engaged and then pro Red Cross relief cargo to of duty while in charge of theceedings taken, Mr. d'Almada said Dim's affairs Detendant was that the manager and other part-Greece, and a four-week young man who, without specialners were relatives of accused. It tram ng or experience, had made money for the fim, and who had gamed the confidence of his em ployers He was in sole ebarge of the business and its finance

Pass ng sentence. His Lordship Perhaps it was due to excessive | said the strongest argument in his condence placed in him suddenly | favour was that though he that proved his undoing

Exchange Speculation

was only later, when one of the silence from a second ves- other hatners came to know osel, carrying a $2,000,000 the affair. that proceedings were taken

Red Cross shipment to Athens, was disclosed in Washington yesterday.

Was

employed in what was doubtles. family concerti. he was trusted with large sums of money with out supervision or guidance arch Be indulged in exchange spevu-at the same time paid a salary so lation where better men had faile small that temptation must inevit-

him and jably be present. ed. Luck was against

has initial disaster simply led to a blind desire to recoup his losses When his folly became too appar - ent, he wrote a letter to the man- clean aging partner and made a breast of the whole affair

He made no lame excuses and concealed nothing. His one and only desire was to rectify hus wrong doing. After an interview

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IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS YESTERDAY. MR. HAMILTON- KERR (OLDHAM) ASKED WHETHER THE FOREIGN SE- CRETARY HAD ENQUIRED OF THE JAPANESE GOVERNMENT HOW THEY RECONCILED THEIR ACTION IN RESTRICT- ING THE IMPORT OF SUGAR TO CHINA TO IMPORTS FROM JAPAN AND FORMOSA, WITH MR. Y, MATSUOKA'S REPEAT-

ED DECLARATIONS THERE THERE WOULD BE NO DIS- CRIMINATION AGAINST THE TRADE OF OTHER COUNTRIES

Mr. Hamilton-Kerr also asked for a statement regarding the im- portation of 24,000 bags of sugar to- Tsingtao" while applications for permits by British firms were re- fused.

Mr. R. A. Butler, Under-Secre- tary for Foreign Affairs, replied that the Foreign Secretary had called for a report on the present position regarding the import of sugar to China. Reuter.

STRIKE SITUATION IN U.S.

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT HAS ASKED MINERS AND OPERA- TORS TO REOPEN IMMEDIATE- LY THE BITUMINOUS COAL MINES CLOSED BY STRIKES. SINCE APRIL 1.

Meanwhile the Detroit State Labour Mediation Board has de- cided that the threatened strike

in the General Motors Corpora-

tion must be postponed another

25 days, owing to national defence

work.

The United Automobile Workers recently set to-day as the dead- line-International News Service.

Negotiations Open

It was the first specifie loss of “ any Red Cross cargo through arts of warfare revealed since the be- ginning of hostilities.

A Red Cross official said the Greek freighter "Gregoris," toured with drugs, blankets, clothing and food for discharge at Athens, was lost "somewhere in the south AL- lantic three weeks ago."

There waa no Information whether the ship was sunk by torpedo or mine, he added. Another Greek freighter, the "Casandra Louloilis,” en route to Athens with a $2,000,000 Red Cross cargo, had not been heard of for four weeks, the official de- clared. International News Set- vice.

BAND CONCERT CANCELLED

WAS

ST. GEORGE'S DAY OBSERVED TRADITIONALLY AT 12.45 P.M. TO-DAY, WHEN THE PRESIDENT OF THE SO- MR. CIETY OF ST. GEORGE, F. C. HALL, AND THE VICE- PRESIDENT, MR. L. C. F. BEL- LAMY, LAID A WREATH AT THE CENOTAPH.

Among those present at the Ceremony, were: Lt.-Col H. B. L. Dowbiggin, the Hon. Mr. T. E. Pearce, the Hon Mr. SH Dod- well; Messrs. B. Hancock, J. K. Bousfeld, E. Cock, (Past-Presi- dents), Messrs, J. H. R. Hance: J. D. Danby, L. J. Davies. C...G. Wood, W. Lock, G. A Pentreath, A. H. Penn, P. S. Cassidy...G. Miskin, W. A. Cornell, J. S. Gib- son and Mr. S. T. Butlin, (Secre- tary).

It was subsequently announced. to take place at the Cricket Club that the band concert scheduled at 5.30 p.m. has been cancelled' owing to the weather.

SIKHS URGED

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THE COLOURS

THE ESTABLISHMENT OF TWO PREPARATORY CENTRES TO TRAIN SIKH YOUTHS FOR COMMISSIONS IN THE INDIAN DETENCE FORCES WAS RE- SOLVED "YESTERDAY BY THE EXECUTIVE "COMMITTEE OF THE KHALSA DEFENCE OF Southern coal-owners have INDIA LEAGUE AT PATIALA. agreed to restart negotiations The Maharajah of Patiala, pre- with United Mineworkers for re-siding, said that Khalsa (Sikhs). sumption of work following the must join the colours in thousands appeal by President Roosevelt. and uphold the noble and heroic

The President appealed for the traditions of the Sikhs, .. immediate reopening of the soft He added it was a rare oppor- coal mines, which have been shuttunity. for Sikhs to march for for weeks by, strike, in the public ward and prove their worth to interest. Reuter.

'India and the Empire.-Reuter,