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HONGKONG & SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION.

Authorised Capital

Issued and Fully Paid-up...$20,000,000 Reserve Funds:-

Sterling

Hong Kong Currency Re-

Berve

Reserve

prietors

Liability of Pro-

.$50,000,000

£ 0,500,000

.$10,000,000

$20,000,000

HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson, Chairman.

W. H. Lock, Esq.,

Deputy Chairman,

JK B-14, Enge

A. H. Compton, Esq.,

L. J. Davire, Eng,

( Mishin, Eng....

K. S. Morrisan. Esq.,

Hon. Mr. T, E. Pearce,

Hon. Mr. H. H. Dodwell, Hon. Mr. A. L. Shields, Sir Vandeleur M. Grayburn

Chief Manager,

BRANCHES:-

Amoy snackk Havin

I pests

Johore

Kabe

Kowloon

Calcutta

Canton

Chefon

Colombo

Puuten Foochow

Rangoon

Hai Hou

Ma Frapin

Shanghai

Kuala Lumpur Slugspore Londoti

Malares

Mat

ཅན རྫ་ Trརྟོག སྐྲ ཥ

Sungei Patani

Swasoy

Tientsin

Mane (Johore) Tokyo

Haigbung

Muldro

T-tugiso

Haszake

New York

Yokohama

Harbin

Peiping

Dunlo

HE CAN TEACH WOMEN HOW TO KNIT

Women cannot compete with Mr. Albert Bunney. of Burney. Lanes who can knut a pair of socks a day, and is well on the way to dishing his 200th par for the local Mayor's Fund

Me Bunney.

Flow

fifty-might

was taught kitting at the age of rleven by his three s sters to keep bim out of mischief

His treatment as a prisoner of War in Germany during the last war yo affected his health that he was only able to do orcasional jobs.

"I make all the jerseys, gloves and caps required by my wife and two daughters," he told the "Daily Mirror." "I use small needles, he said, "and I don't work jerkily or let go of the needles.

"Far too many women the long needles and take their hands off them at every stitch. The result is that their knitting is a slow and nerve-racking business, instead of being a soothing hobby."

RELIEFS FOR U.S. MARINES

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")

the National Trust by A fine view of the Dunth waite estate near Cockermouth, left to

427 acros Including the house the Rev. Daniel Harrison, who died last September. There are

The estate, which at Dunthwaite (1785), Shepherdfield Cottage (1739), and Kirk house Farm. is two miles from the foot of Bassenthwaite Lake, is bounded for over Derwent, which lies at the foot of the hill from which the picture was taken. was the last representative of a family which had lived there since Trust has undertaken to preserve the estate as he wished.

a mile by the River Mr. Harrison 1696, and the

National

FORGERY AND PERJURY CHARGES: WILL CASE

AT THE SUPREME COURT this morning be-

fore the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor, Lu STEALER OF PUMPS

Fook-wing alias Kong Keung, 45, a broker, and Li Wah-sing, alias Li Pang, 37, unemployed, were charged at the Criminal sessions on several counts in connection with the alleged forged will of one, Lau Mau, a returned Chinese from Melbourne.

put his

Mr. J. P. Murphy. Crown Coun- accused asked him to

by Sub-Inspector signature as a witness to a will. sel, assisted

for the In consideration, second accused A. Goodwin, was

the defence promised him that the debt would prosecution, while

was conducted by Mr. George be forgiven and this was agreed She, instructed by Mr. M. A. ria Silva.

21c

the YL-

CAUGHT

Penang

CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened

Local Currency

In

and FIXED DEPO

SITS received for One Year or shorter periods in Local and Other Currencies

will

quoted be which terms application.

un

on

SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES of various sizes To Let.

TRUSTEE and EXECUTOR business undertaken.

Hong Kong, 26th February, 1941.

HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.

The Business of the above Bank conducted by the HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, Rules may be obtained on application. HONG KONG AND FOR THE SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

V M GRAYBURN,

Chief Manager, Hong Kong. 1st March, 1937,

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.

Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1833,

Before Mr. D. J. N. Anderson this morning, charges of loitering at the back of No. 2. Hau Wong Road: possession of housebreak- (Paid-up Capital

and larceny of Reserve Fund ng implements,

three water motor pumps from Reserve Liability of Pro-

prietors Nos. 370, 376 and 378, Prince Edward Road. were preferred against a 26-year-old Chinese, Cheung Hon.

a.m. un

Det.-Sgt. C. Dorman said that accused was seen on the wall of No. 2, Hau Wong Road about 4.15 A constablo Monday. chased and arrested him.

Accused admitted that he stole

three pumps and manded for three days.

the

Later, second accused produced the will by arrangement at Messrs. The Jury

of On Lok-yuen. The document had composed was

Kew

signed with Messrs. Henry

(foreman), already been

Mau. LI Yeung Hok-wing, L. G. Gardner, characters, Lau Kuo Hsu-sang. Young Ting- sing added his signature to the sang. Yang Cheng-toh

Ko- | document.

At a later date, second accused Yau-cheong.

that he Mr. Murphy said that the first admitted to Li Yat-sing

!bad written the charge against both accused was had himself The U.S. transport Henderson that early in 1940 they conspired characters Lau Mau.

Maui. In June, 1940, first accused was Messrs. left Shanghai yesterday afternoon to forge the will of Lau for the United States with 324 of, Serend accused was charged with introduced to a clerk of

First accused Lyson and Hall and said he wish- the Fourth Marines. When she forgise the will

will. uttering the d to obtain probate of a arrived in Shanghai the Hender- was charged with

a de- Some days later, he brought replacements forged will, with intent to

and document, the forged will, replace- fraud.

the tie deeds to the house.

There was no allegation, sald Mr. Murphy. that either accused had stolen the title deeds.

Sum brought 150 While the number of ments Is less than those leaving. no great significance is attached to the matter lucally-International News Servire.

ANOTHER STRIKE THREAT

[SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL"]

Perjury Charges

Fabrication

BURGLAR

was re-

ARRESTED

Twelve months'

ladder

STEADY MARKET

£3,000,000 £3,000,000

£3,000,000

HEAD OFFICE: LONDON: 38, Bishopsgate, E.C.2. 117/122, Leadenhall Street, E.C.2. West End Branch: 14/18. Cockspur Street, S.W.1,

Manchester Branch: .

52, Mosley Street, Manchester, 2

AGENCIES AND BRANCHES:

Alur Star

ANTILART Bangkok

Baturin

Shanghai

Bankow

Penang

Hong Kong

Haugoon

Iloilo

Ipoh

Saigon Seremb

Bombay

Calents

Again!

Far Place Kulong

Kate Clive Street Kula Lumpur

K

Singapore Sitiawan

Surabaya

Taipluk

Cankor

lilras

Teateis

Cawnpore

Manila

Tongkah

Medals

(huket)

Cadombo Delhi

New York

Tsingtao

Peping

Yokonais

(Peking)

FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General'

Crbu

SAVINGS ACCOUNTS also opened in Local Currency and Sterling with in- terest allowed at rates obtainable on application.

The Bank's Head Office in London undertakes Executor and Trustee busi- ness, and claims recovery of Britain Income Tax overpaid, on terms which at any of the may be ascertained The London Stock Exchange Agencies and Branches.

W. H. EVANS THOMAS, was quiet yesterday but generally steady, business being largely investment confined to selective

Gilt-

Manager.

THE WING ON BANK, LIMITED.

labour hard was imposed by Mr. D. J. N. An- plg

Chiu this morning on dei son First accused was charged on

Hung, 21, charged with breaking Into Mr. Q. Castilho's residence, Banking Business transacted. two counts of perjury in that he

CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and One made an affirmation, for the pur-

No. 41, Hankow Road, top floor; FIXED DEPOSITS received for with possession of a rope

Year or shorter periods in Local or pose of probate, that the will was of Lau

lust On June 20

year,

Arstand a chisel; and with a breach of other Currencies at rates which will the true and last will

went to Mau, and with obtaining money accused

be quoted on application. the Supreme the Deportation Ordinance. and made un: Registry

Accused was seen climbing the by virtue of this forgery through Court

In a struggle with Mr. the mortgage of property that had affirmation that the will was the ladder.

will the true and original

of passed under the probate of

Liu, Castilho, accused received a bruise will.

Mau. The charge of perjury was on the left eye. Mr. Murphy said Lau Mau was based on that fact. In this affirma- a vegetable gardener in Melbourne tion, first accused said that Lau The labour situation in Shang-where he had been for some years Mau had been a laundryman and hai took a critical turn yesterday and on his retirement returned to had carried on business in Cali- Toi Shan fornia. Both these statements with rice shop employees submit- his native village in

were complete fabrications. district nearly 10 years ago. ting demands for better treat-

March 27. Lau Mau died on

First accused mortgaged the ment, with an ultimatum that if

1939 and, as far as the relatives' house for $3,000 in August. the demands are refused a gen-

knew, l The Crown's case was that both buying of industrials, which oc eral strike will be called affecting and elders of the village

higher. died intestate. From Chinese accused conspired to forge the will casionally were all shops in the foreign areas.---

ralls ac-edged and home

moved International News Service.

custom" in the village, if Lau Mau and that the second did the had made a will, the

apart relatives tual forging.

narrowly; oils were dull, and elders would have known Both were arrested in, 1941 and from some enquiry for Mexican

'Head Office: Hong Kong.. about it. The alleged will was first accused, charged with utter-Eagles, and Kafirs closed steady Among

26, Des Voeux- Road, Central. after made in June, 1989,

he at slightly lower levels. the ing a forged document, said death of deceased.

had nothing to say, Second ac foreign Issues Japanese and Authorised. Capital 10,000,000

LONDON BÄNKERB——— The International Tea Commit- The Crown would produce wit- cused, in answer to the charge of Egyptian bonds eased slightly.

Westminster: Bank, Ltd.", not Wall Street was dull-Reuter.

Foreign Exchange and every tee yesterday raised the tea quota nesses, who would say that the forgery, said that he did Lau Mau's. forge the will of Lau Mau." for the current period of regula- signature was not

daughter-in-law and three daugh-description of banking business would have jury tion from 90 to 95 per cent, with The

ters Witness was in the village transacted. when Lau Mau died and was Current Accounts and Savings

Accounts opened. Fixed Deposila. Evidence was given by Lau buried. ¡. Tung-wal, elder of the village, In his capacity as an elder, he received at rates which will be House In Hong Kong who stated that he lived in Mel- would know of any wills made by quoted on application.

Safe Deposit Boxes for hire, bourne till some 10 years ago, the villagers. If Lau Mau had

-PHILIP, GOOKCHIN, Lau Mau owned a house in He came from the same village as made a will he would have known

Chief Manager. Hong Kong and the title deeds deceased, whom he had known in and he did not hear of him mak were kept in a safe in his house his childhood, and for a long time ing a will.

He did not know first accused, in the village. In May, 1940, a In Australia. Lau Mau, while in Mr. L. E. Lammert, No. 1, Chat-robbery took place at the house Melbourne, war engaged as a who was no relation of Lau Mau, ham Road. was summoned before and the safe, with the title deeds, vegetable gardener, Lau Mau re Accused had no connection with Mr. D. J. N. Anderson this morn- was stolen and taken away... turned to China a short while the village and he had not seen ing for allowing his dog to wan- Li Yat-sing, who had turned before witness. As far as he him in the village since the death der abroad without a muzzle.or King's evidence, was a clansman knew Lau Mau had never been of Lau Maur lead.

of second accused. He would say to America. He was always on He remembered the armed rob- Pleading guilty through a re- that in June, 1040, he was in-intimate terms with Lau Mau and bery which occurred at Lau Mau's presentative defendant was fined, debted to second accused for a his family. Lau Mau left be- house in May, 1940. 35.

considerablé sum. In June, second hind a son, who is in "Rangoon,^a^c. Caso is proceed

TEA QUOTA UP

no

a view to alleviating the position difficulty in coming to the-con- of the Eastern markets, where the clusion that the will was a for- Committee thinks prices have ris-gery.

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extravagantly, says from London to-day.

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