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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER -18, 1919.

EASTERN PRINCE ARRIVES Precautions Against Sabotage

WITH 900 TROOPS

KEEP YOUR CITY CLEAN

Owing to the large amount of litter deposited in the streets, the Banitary Depart. ment, has found it necessary to sile a number of litter bæs- kats and containera In, the strests.

Please make use of these baskets and containere and thereby KEEP YOUR CITY CLEAN,

Possesion Of Forged Banknotes

Charged with possession of forged banknotes, Pang Tit- kin, aged 34, unemployed, was brought before Mr. J. Wicks at Kowloon Magistracy Fes terday to face committal pro- ceedings.

|Some 900 reinforcements arriving from the Unit-

ed Kingdom yesterday by HMT Eastern Prince received a momentory shock when the troop- ship went out of control and had to be tow, od to Kowloon Wharf.

Several tugs and launches answered her "distress

call"-two balls denoting an engine break- down-as the 10,900-ton liner was mid- stream in the harbour not far from Kowloon Wharf.

Lights and ventilation sys- tems aboard the Eastern Prince were cut off and power was supplied from shore after she had berthed alongside No. Field Ambulance, Pier.

terday were mainly personnel of the 24 Field Engineers Regiment. 40 Infantry Division, Signals,. 40 Infantry Division, 1.Q. and 18

Disembarkation began about two

Others were remnants of regi. ments who had arrived hero

and a half hours after the berth-rlier. There were also parties of ing. Those who landed here as

Postal Union Commemorative Stamp Issue

The Postmaster-General on- nounces that the special stamps of the Universal Postal Union Commemorative Issue will be placed on sale on October 10 and will remain on sale. for three months or until stocks

carlier.

It was alleges by the prosecu- tion that on August 18, Pang was found in possession of 140 $100 banknotes of the Hong Kong and Shanghal Banking Corporation. at the Kowloon-Cunton Railwayre exhausted, Tenninus. Tsim Sha Tsui.

Detective Sub-Inspector S. 1. Dowman conducted the ense for the prosecution while Mr. P. Grimhs atgured for the defence.

evidence.

whichever is

Sixty-four Colonial Territories are participating in this issue and the opening date is in all cases October 1D.

Royal Navy and Royal Air Force replacements.

In command of the 18 Fini

Ambulance is Lieutenant-Colonel H.E. Skinner, RAMC. Who brought 182 men yesterday.

The offleers in charge of the troops

Lieutenant-Colonel was ENI, Bryant, Royal Tank Regi- ment.

The Band of The Buffs was al the pier to entertain the arrivals. High-ranking officers boarder the Eastern Prince to welcome the reinforcements.

A Reunion

Amid the commotion follow-

The simborate precautions being taken by Government to prevent any possible attempt at sabotage in an emergency has extended to the 'Colony's waterworks. Photo shows the Pump-

ing Station at Pokfulam Reservoir, around which a barbed wire fanco has been aracted during the past, few days. ("China Mall” Photo):

Evidence In Claim Case Continues

Ing the embarkation of officialt Further evidence of the existence of the alleged

and friends after the trooper had been firmly fastened to the pier, a warm meeting took place in the Orderly Room be tween two Aldershot coldlerr who are acting the Colony for the first time.

I unfortunate that the Arsi DSI J. Helden, in

day of issue is a Public Holiday said that on August 18, defendant rangements are being made for In Hong Kong but special ar- Tsim She that day. wus brought to the

"I knew you'd find nie." Ed- Tsul CID oftive, a custody of DSI Dowman, la the presence of

The main stamp and registra-word Gray greeted his fried defendant, he received from Intion counters at the General Post Eddie Draper, who arrived here spector Lam of the Revenue De Office will be open from 8 a.m.

Office and Kowloon Central Past by the Empire Ken on Tuesday. partment, 140 $100 Hong Kong

Eddie celebrated his birthday and Shanghai Bank banknotes. During that time, defensant, In- spector Lan and DST Dowman were present, DSI Udden rand,

the

to 4 p.m. instead of 8-12 noon anots his arrival here. "Oh, we had usual Branch Offices, which are usually!

Bank Holidays. All plenty of beer to go round," he closed on Bank Hoildays, will be

grinned.

Gray, who has been in open from & a.m. to 12 noon. Giving evidence yesterday, Refor

No facilities will be available Army for and a half years, is

Parcels venue Offer 362. Leung Poeman business.

or Poste Restante QMS in the 16 Fickt "Ambul-

ance and has four children. testified that at about 2 pai, on

It "Hong Kong is a rocky. Orders for special large quntiti-over-nwed ine as we entered port

Roberts Baeton partnership in Shanghai which dealt in foreign exchange transactions at the relavant period which is donled by the de- fonce was given at the Supreme Court yos- terday,

Hugh Maitland, business associate of A. V. White, plaintiff, a former Shanghai merchant, told the Court yesterday that during his visits to defendant's office he saw no sign of any other business carried on except that of for- eign exchange.

J

In-

the F. C. Roberts, also an ex-defaults in payments, merchant of Shanghai, is the formation of which he sent to

August 18, he was on duty at the ties of the commemorative stamps i through Lyerun," the 38-year- represented by Mr. H. G. personally aade four visits to the'

defendant in the action. He plaint in Hong Kong. He also Sheldon, KC; and Mr. A. J. Colony ly

searching barrier at Kowloon to a minimum value of $200 may Canton Railway Terminus Sta-be placed with the Postmaster-uld veteran said., Ilon, Tsim Sha Tsui, is duty General in advance. Such orders Gray, holder of six war medals Clifford, instructed by Sir was to search all in-coming pas-should be accompanied by a re-nunt long service.

decorations, Mun-kam La. Mr. Leo sengers from Canton,

mittaner for the full amount and served in the Middle East, Italy i d'Almada, KC, and Mr. D. A. the required stamps should be and Europe during the last war. L. Wright, instructed by Mr. collected direct from the counter Ile is seeing the Orient for the M. A. da Silva. ure for the position in front of the comprarst time in his military career. don office on the day of issue.

defence.

Searched Defendant

Witness went on to say that he stopped and searched defendant, who was then un in-coming pas- Sengvi, nut was carrying a cult- Cus

He

asked defendant whether he had any gold, Jewellery or contrabands to declare. Defen- dant' replied in the negative, wil- ness sold.

On being searched, he felt a har parket in a pocket of A pair of trousers which WIN among defendant's clothing. wil- ness continued.

All covers posted at the Post Offices before 5 p.m. on the open- Ing day will he date stumped October 10, 1948.

ss. President Wilson Due September 20

The

85.

Boxing Champ

"I will try to send my family known for 15 years, in plulit-back and could be passed

Reminders

Today

Kowloon Rotary

Club Lub- chron, Peninsula Hotel, 12.30 p.m. Speaker: Dr. Moody, Sub-; Jeet: Tuberculosis."

Y's

Men's Cluby Luncheon, Hong Kong Hotel Roof Garden, Itev. Speaker: Right

Subject: "On

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Bishop R.C. Hall. Defending Hong Kong.

European YMCA"The Barn- stormers will entertain, (West Lounge). Jolly Variety Show for Troops, & pan. No charge.

Hong Kong Women's Inter- national Club, Whist Drive, 7.30 B..

Entries close for Hong Kong Jockey Club's Seventh Ruce Meeting, noon.

Coming Events

TOMORROW

SATURDAY Pirates Ball, Royal Hong Kong

Yacht Club, Kellett Island, Firs! Round Games; Stanley Shick Soccer Competition, Clan Ground, Happy Valley, 2.15 p.m.

by the

however, Bacter turned non-co-operative towards

RAF Association Film Show when he triet to got further way to the Stars at the fare information. as to wh

Cross-exaunted by Mr: Sheldon Theatre, 0.30 pån, in aid of RAF

to why esh chequer were Benevalent Fond. used and not crder cheques. Hugh Muit nd said in evidence and

that retked!

cash that he met wefendant, whom he cheques could be payed into a account without any en- Gift's office about February or dortement over from Aldershot," the soldier March 1347. White there told him from bond to hand without en- said. Gray's wife gave birth to a in delencant's presence that de-dorsement daughter, Jacqueline, April fendent was in partne.lip with Counsel asked witness if he 13. He left his home town in a Mr. Baeten, and that they were could July

the could agree that the whole reason going to do business with

of using cash cheques in the sort Gray incidentally, is a pro-partnership.

of business was to keep the trans- minent

figure in the field of The type of business in discus-uct

actions in currency, m secrecy sports.

sion, witness continued, was in from the Eecnomie Police. Mull- He was RAMC champ in the relation to foreign exchange. A land newered that one could get 100-yard and 200-yard events few days after this, plaintiff and oneself int, trouble if one were |(1931-39)

RAMC welter-kinseif went over to defendant's found dealing with foreign and weight boxing champ (1932–30).

The Eastern Prince, built somewhere witness was intro- rency aml geld.

10 Bacten by

by Roberts.

cur-

European Charged With Larceny

William Henry Edward Barber, As to his 300-odd transac-aged 51. higher clerical officer tions, witness sald they, were of HM Dockyard was charged be- perfectly legal, as they were | fuqu Mr. J. Wicks 1 Kowloon paid in Chinese National Cur yesterday with larceny in dwell- rency. But it would be some

possible to pay all the millions in notes. Therefore cash chaques were used.

Im-

President Wilson, pride of the American Presi- dent Lines' fleet of luxury lin- He asked defendant what was ers, is due to enter port on in the packet, witness said, and September 20. «lefendant replied that it was Ön board will be Mr. J. W. 20 years ago for the Prince Line, After the question of arranging banknotes, amounting to about Clagur, District Passenger Agent was delayed three days at Port a direct telephone line between $5,000. Witness hunded the packet of the Flong Kong APL Office, Sald because of an engine break- plaintiff's and defendant's office of banknotes to Revenue Inspec-who is coming from home leuve down. She left Southampton two tor Lam who was then officer in in the United States.

had been discussed, Maitland said, days earlier on the Empire

plaintiff and himself inade charge at the Railway Station, The "VIP" who will disem- Ken.

deals in foreign exchange trans- bark here Include Mr. and Mrs.

actions with the partnership,

The business between them was founded on trust. The procedure clients that firstly. Their. would have to have trust in them in their capacity 19 brokers.

Mr. Sheldon then put it to wit Secondly, they as brokers wouliness that there was not a single out by White in have to have the trust of the cheque drawn People who were doing the for- favour of Roberts, to which Malt-

At the Commerce and Industry J. W. Clugue, Mrs. K. S. Wong Office, he asked defendant whe Sun, returning from an engager ther he had any more banknotes.inent us Defendant replied in the oflima- teacher at

visiting lecturer and Wellesley College, Mr. Live;

ad Mrs, F. 8. Clements, of Texaco, Mr. and Mrs. Li Tze-tong Another search WŁA made of Mrs. Huo Pao-tsal, wife of Did defenriant's clothing, and

two Manager of the Bank of Canton,

Anglo-U.S. Far East Policy

(Continued from Page 1)

more packets in two different Hong Kong, Mr. Donald Frisque. pockets of a man's winter cost manager of Enstroan Kodak were found. The packets also Compony, Hong Kong Branch, consisted of $100 banknotes, and Mr. Edwin Martin, United witness concluded.

States Vice-Cofisul, Talpeh.

Other arrivals will be Mr. cite... Kyle D. Palmer, a columnist for

was

Achtzon's "vrekly news confer-

"Trouble For Stalin”

of the United States Depart- ment, anti Mr. George H. Cisne ministers were expected to

erd General

the reason

cours

Mannger of Ernest Ingold Com- move into the Bnsive discussion change

Balkans" follow-

pany, motor car distributora of ing San Francisco?....

East Får of the

Colonial Police Training In UK

Britain is

No Choque

The second session was set foreign exchange. The clients to the land stufce that he did not know. first instance always pild him a Headmilled that out of the morning. following

Mr. cash cheque.

mitimuin af 300-odd transactions Witness went on to say that concerned, only one After further evidence

for this was that had been done with Roberts by given. the proceedings were ad the "Los Angeles Times" who is

whenever the Economie Police him, found large sums of money, had Counsel asked witness if it had journed to October

A cold war manoeuvre design- making the round-Pacific cruise

been paid into a certain firm's struck him as being extraordinary on a quick observation trip with ed to widen the breach between

they would. at once

with. have 300 transactions to *ccount, and the Kremlin his wife, Mr. William P. Mc-Marthal Tito

muke inquiries. If the Arm Baeten and have only one done Carthy, and Mr. Richard M. A-may come out of today's Anglo-

Maitland stated could not explain what the with Roberts, clerks American foreign policy talks, baugh. Foreign Service

alplomatic yun

money had been paid for, the that he did not know, but that quarters spid, accordi United Fress

Brm stood a chance of opting plaintif might have done some into trouble.

with Hoberts, as he did all the Defendant did most of the ex-rest of the transactions.

Referring to an affidavit awort Tuesday's

Malliand ucgotiations

Ja December 1948 in Witness continued. He

Newby and

Personally Shanghal, Mr. Sheldon suggested. Middle East. The United States has loaned Eoliated che, or two trai

with oberts.

to Maitland that at the time he Ho considered Marshal

Tite

government

Roberts and Baeless as partners.

made the affidavit, he knew well. giving

that the affidavit, when read by consideration to loan to an equivalent defendant make out a chequa for any tribunal, intended to convey of €2,000,000: Washington White as balanco from aanh-thy meaning that Baeten would mution. He did not see Bacten be coming to Hong Kong to testify. Thirteen Colonial Police

diplomats describe both

moves

Skillend sold that us far as the hancing

doing this. officers undergoing a course of

for During his visit to defendant's passage indicating that Bneten training at the Police College,

assume that Mr. Bevine, Maillard stated, there was would be coming down to Hong was concerned, Ryton-on-Dunsmore, Coventry, and Me Achisor would discuss he sign of any other business be- Kong to testify Warwickshire, were visited by "parallel" Afglo-American standing carried on, savo that of for the affidavit, was incorrect.

Be-examined by Mr. Wright, Mr. David Reca-Willlants, MP, in the cvent a Stalin-Tito feud elke exchange business. The first are disclosed that, in the

the Parliamentary Under - Secre- comer the United Nations time he cited, a delay

at

Winning this din New

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was

and of IAK. Taylor

goin, He explained that he and joined the College in July, Four

the certain now rppear£

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paid by present when while mide, in- plažutichou already been are taking the which concluder on December Dat least Informally during the quiries about, the two ments their title for brokerage in re-

of the transactions Burd. They come from six Colonlea brid 'Aspdibly", Some well

güncerned over the. Informed Include an i African Assistent omelberg believe the Soviet

came to

C. Gairdner Superintendens from

plaintiff's chice. On being inform Andre

the partouts, sub-accountants to end Western ed of the delay in

and Besigh Have evidence' nd to specimans of signatures and sheques in tion with the Kitty Ardel

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It was alleged that on Septem- her 13. Barber stolp $1,000 from Robert Whiteley of 168 Boundary Street, Kowloon,

Barber pleaded not guilty to the offence, and was remanded for: three days in police custody.

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