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SCHOOL PRIZE GIVINGS.. SATTINGPON SCHOOL The annual prize-giving at this school took place yesterday..

"There were on the platform: the Hon. Mr. E. A. Irving (Director of Education) and Mrs. Irving. Mr. E. Ralphs, (In-| spector of English Schools), Mr.Teesdale

THE HONGKONG. DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JANUARY 30TH

THE SITUATION AT CANTON,

There is no news yet of serious fighting in Canton,ut a few skirmishes have been reported, and the civilian popala tion are in a state of considerable alarm. Every boat coming to Hongkong is crowd- ed with refugees,

CRIMINAL SESSIONS. [BEFORE Tex prisna Judge (MR. JUSTICE GOMPERT2).]

ALLEGED BANK NOTE FORGERIES.

The case was opened yesterday in which four Chinese, named Chan Chuen, Ton Cheuk, Ho Tau alias Ho Hau Kwan,

ALLEGED EMBEZZLEMENT OF .856,000. BANK BILLS FROM THE BANK OF. CHINA

A case was opened at the Magistracy, yesterday afternoon, in which two bank clerks, employed in the Bank of China, A rumour was current in Hongkong

are charged on five counts with the dis Mackintosh Registrar of the Hongkong yesterday that General Ngai Bong Ping and Li Cheung were indicted on a charge appearance of nine bank bills from the was to arrive in the Colony by the after that on November 1st of last year, at Bank of China. The valus of the billa con- University), the Rev. G. T. Waldegrave

aad the Headmaster of the school (Minoon boat from Canton-the ss. Honam. Cheung Sha Wan, they did, with intent cerned, is 250,000, and the five charges |

A. Morria)...

In fact it was stated by some that he to dofraud, forge certain valuable securi preferred against them are theft, ema had already arrived the previous night tics, to wit, notes purporting to be bezzlement, forgery, uttering and receiv- The Headmester's Report stated:-

by the ss. Heurigshan, but there was notes of the Kwaugsi Bank. They were ing the $30,000. The names of the two The maximum qarolment during 1929 evidently no truth in the latter rumour. further charged in that they did forge defendants are? Wong lu Tas and Young was 330 (as in 1921). The average at Colour was lent to the first rumour by certain documents, to wit the same false In Tong. Indance 333 (010 in 1921). Fees amount the fact that an unusually large crowd 81 nutes.

Mr. G. G. N. Tiason who appeared for d to 811,081. The School has remained of Chinese collected on the pavement

Mr. N. K. Holmes, Crown Solicitor the prosecution said in his opening state- fall throughout the year, and a large opposite the Canton wharf in Hongkong appeared for the prosecution, and Mr.ment to the Magistrate (Mr. B.E number of prospective pupils were uni nble to secure admission. We look for. Jesterday afternoon. A couple of motor- Elsley Zeitlyn, instructed by Mr., G., K. Lindsell), that the first defendant was

cars were there awaiting the arrival of the steamer. The Honam did not arrive until after 3 o'clock and she was filled

with refugees, including a goodly nam

ward expectantly to the completion of our new School which will necommodate greater numbèra The attendance has been good, and for a few months tha

ber of well-dressed Chinese gentlemen. Several percentage was as high as 96.

The information gathered on the boat classes maintained an unbroken record for a period of Eve consecutive weeks, was scanty. No passenger answering to while 72 boys-one-fifth of the whole the name of Ngai Bong Ping was on School-made perfect attendance. The board, but it was pointed out that if general standard of efficiency has been such a person was on the steamer it maintained: Map drawing, Handwriting, would be more than likely that he would English conversation and composition "are travel under an assumed name. A well, particularly good All the pupils in known European gentleman who was on class i successfully passed the qualifying board expressed the opinion that General catrance examination to Queen's College Ngai Bong Png is still in Canton and The discipline and tone continue excel lent, Substantial additions have been that he is sheltering at the residence made to the apparatus and equipment. of the Japanese Consul who is said to his behalf. The The University education undergraduates have intervened on use the School fur teaching purposes. Although handicapped for ground we General is said to be quite safe, and con- have done well in sport. Volley ball and trary to common report, he is not wound- football are the principal games: during ed. the summer, launch picnics and swim- uning were much enjoyed.

Hall Brutton, defended.

employed as a mail clerk at the Bank of China. It was his duty to receive" all The Jury were as follows:-- Messrs. D, E. Donnelly (Foreman), letters that came into the bank. In the Chau Yat Fung, Poon I-cho, J. H. Tait, case of registered letters received he had J. H. Pidgeon, H. Hatch and D. Peoploa, either to take them to the Assistant. A number of interesting, whibits were Manager or to the Sub-Manager, who The registered packages were afterwards produced in Court. These included notes signed the postman's receipt for them. in the course of preparation, a complete notes a small printing machine of the handed back to the defendant who was kind frequently used for the printing of the required to enter a record of the for the purpose. The second defendant bandbills, and certain of the implements contents of the package into a book kept was employed in the cashier's office and used in the manufacture of false potes.

Mr. Holmes, in outlining his case, said he sat close to the cashier, close to where he wished to put it to the Jury that these the various chops were kept for endorsing four men composed a gang'who were en dräfte Between October 13th, and 17th gaged in the printing of good representa certain letters were received from the tons of Kwangal' bank notes. On Novem. Swatow "branch of the Bank of China, ber 1st at about 10 p.m., Inspector Grant,

containing nine bills of exchange which of the Shamsaipo Police Station, in com- were the subject matter of the present pany with three Chinese constables went charge. These bills were drawn on Regarding the City, the latest news is to a garden in Shamsaipo in which was Chinese banks in Hongkong. The Bank Our Scouts attended at Government that desultory fighting has been taking a matshed he intended to enter. Before of China had no knowledge that the bills House during the visit of HR. H. the place in the North-Western district where going inside the Inspector posted two had been received in Hongkong until Prince of Wales, when Patrol Leader to

constables outside. He then looked some days afterwards when one of the Kwok Chung was decorated by H.R.A. Kwangsi and Cantonces soldiers have with the git cross for "gallantry in come into collision.

As may be expected trade is at a stand-through a hole in the mat wall of the shed Chinese, banks brenght in one of the the defendant Chan, Chuer drafts and asked if the endorsement was saving a boy from drowning at Kennedy

in order. The clerk asked for another Town bathing beach. During August the Troop spent nine days in cump, at Castle still, all business houses being closed.

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ind saw

"Peak: the expenses were generously The Sun Company's Store on the Bund Operating the printing machine, Ton endorsement to vo made out. The Sub-

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There is a great show of British flagely one of the constables, the luspector in respect of the draft. This was how

defrayed by Sir Robert Ho Tung, the cautiously opened one door of their pre Hon, Mr. Chow Shou Son, Messrs. Lo Cheung Shiu, Choy Wai Man, Leung Ki mies on Saturday and Sunday and ad-

o, and Dr. Wan Man Kai. It is hoped mitted a few people. that the troep will increase in numbers, and that the scouts will do all they can repay in some measure, by "loyal ervice to the School and the Empire, the jare and attention lavished on them.

Our energies have not been confined to studies and sport alone,

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all over the City, as a protection from molestation. The people seem chiefly in terested in the question of how to leave the City, with the least possible delay,

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On October an-

which contained four bank drafts to the other registered package war 13th -

value of: $20,000.

Cheuk was impressing a stamp on to cer

when he decided to call for the mail were preparing a meal, Accompanied

book and found that there was no entry tain slips of paper, and the other two Manager was just about to endorge it

went inside and arrested the first two the that was discovered. men. The last two. escaped out of the Evidence was then called. A clerk shed, but were captured by the policemen named Fang Check Kong, from the outside, A search was made of the Swatow branch of the Bank of China matshed, and a number of slips of paper gave evidence as to the posting of a were found on each of which was the registered package to the Bank of China October 11th. This In the cause of charity the school has Ferry boats are crowded and the Canton impression of the Kwangst bank note; cer. at Hongkong on done splendidly. From class collections local train service to Sheklung is working tais implements vad in the manufacture package contained bank drafts to the and self-denial the scholars contributed at heavy pressure. Many refugees had of the notes, and the printing machine value of $30,000,

Our $800 to the Swatuw Relief Fund,

Station, and each of them made a state Scouts assisted the Charitable Associa to be turned away from the Hanam The men were taken along to the Police

ment. Chan Chuen simply said: tions"in street collections and were in- before she left Corton yesterday morn

"Mr. C. J. Poole, Superintendent of the have nothing to say. I am a cock. The strumental in raising 811,000 for the same ing. purpose. Again, when we were unfort

A noteworthy feature at the wharf in printing machine and chops belong to the Registration Department of the Hongkong our head boy" the Schoul came forward, defrayed the whole Hongkong yesterday afternoon, in view master, surname Foon." The second General Post Office, gave evidence, as to prisoner said the machine belonged to his the system of dealing with registered of the funeral expenses and handed of the expected arrival of "Ngai Bong master Poon Hung, also the chops, and packages on their arrival at the G.P.O. substantial sum to the bereaved and aged Ping, was the fact that the Hongkong Poon was the man who had done the Hongkong. A special receipt, he said, wae made out by the Hongkong postal The third and fourth men authorities and this had to be signed for The naine of thirteen old scholars Police had made no special arrangements printing. figure in the recent University examina to meet the boat, as they have done said practically the same thing

of other prominent prosecution

Witnesses were then called for the by the person receiving the letter. This receipt served as a cross-check on the docu- tion Jists:-Matriculation, 3; Senior in the cases

ment which was sent from the 'Swatow Jocal, 1; Junior local, 0. One, Lo Tung

Among the witnesses called by the pro-Post Office with the packages. He pro- Fan, who won the Alan Morris Memorial arrivals from Canton. It should also be Scholarship to Quren's College where he added that the two motor-cars which were secution was Mr. George Banker, who duced in Court receipts for the register- obtained further honours, has distinguish waiting at the wharf did not carry away gave some interesting evidence with red letters in question.

gard to the origin of the notes. He gave A Chinese postman gave evidence as to el himself by gaining the President of

har bir any person who in the least resembled it as his opinion that the notes produced delivering the registered packages to the -Chine Schenrship.

He stated Bank of China. University career will be equally brilliant. Ngai Bong Ping. One was used by in Court were fraudulent: To another old boy" Mr. Leung Ki Howell-known European gentleman and the that, when the Cantonese Army. entered Kwangsi during the middle of last year we owe a debt of gratitude. During the other by a party of Chinese ladies.

the Kwangsi Bank ceased to exist, and year Mr. Leung presented the School

the ipvaders brought their own notes with with a mimeograph which we find very useful. This, however, is but one of Mr. Loung's benefactions to his old School. In future years we hope that a larger number of old boys will come forward and assist the School,

another.

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ALLEGED COCAINE

"SMUGGLING; -

GERMAN MERCANTILE ENGINEER ARRESTED.

them

Mr. Zeitlyn: I suppose when an in- vading army takes possession of a place the first thing they do is to issue notes! or paper with which to pay the troops.

Mr. Banker: They live on the people first.

The Report contained the thanks of the school to a number of "Chinese gen- themen who were donors of special prizes. The second engineer of the German str.

The Hon. Mr. Irving, thanking the school for asking Mrs, Irving to present Ludendorf which arrived in the Colony the prizes, announced that this was prob- yesterday morning en route to Shanghai ably the last time that she would attend and Japan, was arrested on board; the notes with them..

Mr. Zeitlyn; And having been living on the people, they produce notes with Mr. Bankor: Some of them brought which to pay the troops?

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After further evidence had been called the case was adjourned.

A considerable amount of evidence ial to be called in connection with the case which will probably take the Magistrate at least three afternoons to hear.

whereby it was agreed to pay the face value on demand, so that here again they were without value. Also whed the Can- tonese, Army entered Kwangai they tol with them their own notes and made them legal tender; so that here was ang other ream why the Kwange money was without. waluc. Further, the Bank,vin a prize-giving at the school, for she was boas later in the day on a charge of being Mr. Zeitlyn pointed out to the witness addition to having gone out of existence, shortly going Home. Ile wished to ex-in possession of six pistols, a quantity of that on the back of the notes were the had evidenced no intention of returning press on her behalf her sincere good wishes for the success of the school. They ammunition, and a large quantity of words: Each dollar shall be treated to business when things quietened down

He would nek

little in that district, and it was both hoped it would continue to prosper cocaine. We are given to understand as ten ten-cent pieces." in the very remarkable way it had done that when arrested the officer was talking the witness whether there was anything scattered to the four winds," so that there was no channel through which the notes! during the past twenty years. He could with one or more Chinese in the vicinity on the notes promising to pay that sum

or, demand. remember the time when there were only of his cabin. The cocaine, along with the

could be distributed. Mr. Banker replied that if the notes As to the other charge, of forging a forty boys, and it was thought a great arms and ammunition were all discover had been taken to a bank, at one time document, where was the owner of the feat that one European master should be ed in the cabin, and the cocaine has the bearer, could have obtained silver for

copyright! Why find he not come engaged to look after schools at Saiying understand, been placed in the hands, of them. In reply, to further questions he forward A person was quite entitled pun, Wanchai, and Yaumati. Now they the Government analyist. The pistols had a very strong staff, and they acted are of German make, and it is asstimed agreed there was nothing, on the notes to to reproduce diagrams on paper subject largely as a training school for the the arrested man obtained them in Ham: show that there was any direct promise to the penalties attendant upon breach University. The University, had been burg, where arm are comparatively cheap. to pay ou demand. helpful to them by sending down students He was detained in custody and will be to take classes, and in this the students charged at the agiracy bolday had benefited themselves, as they were learning their future business of teaching

Isismarı) marah a The conduct of the school was great responsibility, and Mr Morris had shouldered the, burden with enthusiauni He had been a pillar of strength, to the school during the 20 years he had been in the Colony He brought it up from humble beginnings to its present flourish- ing state. The plans were already,in existence for the erection of the new buildings, and "in addition to numerona

Class 4:

BRIZD-LIST. Scholarships.

Tem Yan Kwong, Alan Morris

y la persMemorial Pong Kui Kwong, Government Full

"Do. Wong Mi King, Hui Wai Pag, Kwok Taz Ming,

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class rooms, they were to have a swim-C-65 2:02: ming: hathy He believed himself tarba: Pong King: Cherng, right in saying that, their's would be the Lua Wai Ling, Ho Kom, Tong Erst school in the Colony to have its own Class 6:

swimming bathi atuaje nam do Parella Chan Mo Yau, Government. Fall. In conclusion Mr. Irving said he hoped Chin Kwang Wing, Ralphs, et that the Salyingpun School would con- Clase 7-E tinue to be more atdimore the training school for the University de Fl would like to see the school educate heye UD-19 the matriculation standard.

(Contrded at foot of next column.)

U Ping Chun, Government. Foll Mak Wal Buz, Mok Kön Bang. Class Air des fia i nešto mi z

Sun Yiu Pan, Government, Full · Korg Bar Us, Mok Mon Sang.

He added that the of copyright, and they had had no evi

back was started in the first place I dence of any such breach; Then again, the military commandey Lak Wing Ting assuming that this Kwanggi bank owing He was unable to say whether into the conditions reigning in Kangad, these actes, were issued by the Cartohets had given up business entirely; and had Amy wings, and repeated his etes no atention, of returning what was ment that that army had notes of its OP: there to prevent itselling these tho which it used in Kwangsi.

sands of banknotés' which) it had printed; Mr. Banker, added that when the Bank for waste paper? And what was there censed to waist two ships belonging to him to prevent the purchaser, from selling in were aked to take away a number of for what he could get, knowing the motre boxes, had in his opinion these contained to be completely valueftu! Why should nožem similar to those produced, pleas

Mr Zeitlyn at the conclusion of the the buyer not get whatever he could for evidence, expressed a desire to make the paper from any person who mig

want it, say for the purpose of decora legal Wubmission to His Honour, Antive art) It was his contention that the boltingly the Jury were dismissed for the notes had not been proved either vali “disecit: "anti oda

able" securities," or "document via squa

Therefore, that there was no case to go [to, al Jury"

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forg Counsel first took the charge ing valuable securities He pointed out to Hit Hodoar that the notes were first ismod by Banky which had now cessed to exist and, if presented as legal tender would be refused as worthless.

Hia, Honour remarked that he would folidined to agree with Coumel on the first noint; int not on the second However he would consider the matter, Was no wording on any part of the botes and the cuffs would be adjourned till the

Continued at foot of nézt volume:) ""next alternoon,

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