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LOCAL FOOTBALL.

MID-WEEK LEAGUE

RESULTS.

EIGHTH EXTRA RACE MEETING.

PROGRAMME FOR DEC. 1ST.

EVENT.

Yesterday games in the Mid ENTRIES FOR NON-HANDICAP weck League, resalted as under- South China 3; Ewo Chinese 1 China Athletic 1 Hong Kong

Police".

P.W.D. Chinese 0; Lam Long

Was 0.

League Table To Date.

P. W. D. L. P. Chinn Athletic... 7" 5.1 1 11 P.WD. Chinese, 7 3 3 1 8 Lám Long Wan... 7 # South China..... 3

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 22nd, 1928.

THE QUARTER MILLION DOLLARS FORGERY

TRIAL

(Continued from page 4)..

How He Detacts The Forgery.” Speaking about the crossing of the cheques in the Treasury, which was always made by a red mark, Mr. Black said that he noticed in The Hong-Kong Jockey Club-is the forgeries the crossing was done holding its Eighth Extra Meeting in black ink. The general rule was, at Happy Valley on Saturday, that Tsang On Wing or his assis tant, Tsang Ming Kun wrote out December 1st. Entries closed yes-all cheques, and it he saw that terday "and a list of the ponies for cheques were not in either of their the non-handicap events is given handwritings, he at once made in

quiries.

below:-

1 3

7

0 1

4

H.K. Police

4

Ewe Chinese 3

05. 113 ▸

4

3

2

Hung Kai School 4

PROGRAMME.

The programme is as follows:- The League Management Com-1-2 p.m.-Glasgow Handicap: "A" mittee have ordered the following games to be replayed:-

South China r. Ewo Chinese played October 3rd, 1999.

Hung Kui School è, South China

played October 10th, 1029. Both these games resulted in

favour of South China who there.

fare drop four points.

P.V.D... "LẤY LONG WAN. Result: No care.

A very kern and evenly contest ed. game both sides having a faix share of the game.

In the first half the F.W.D. were A little superior but Lam Loug Wan's defener were very sound Sui Ping Wo was playing a good game for the P.W.D. and Ho Kat Kwan playing" well for Lam Long Wan.

Half-time found both sides oven with a goalless draw.

In the second half a very fast and keen game was witnessed both! sisles attacking very strongly.

Lam Long Wan had only ten men most of the time.

Referee: Lee Corpl. Grieve, 2nd

K.0.5.B

·SOUTH CHINA . EWO, Result: South China 3; Evo 1.

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Class: Six Furlongs. For China ponies. Entrance fee $3. 1st prize 8400; 2nd prize 8150; 3rd prize $100, 2.-Glasgow Handicap: UIAS:

Six Furlongs

For China ponies. Entrance fee 85. 1st prize 400; 2nd prise $150;

3rd prize $100. 3-Glasgow Handicap: "B" Class: Six Furlongs. For 'Chian ponies. Entrance fee 85. 1st prize 8100; 2nd prize $150; 3rd prize #100,

4-St. Andrew's Stakes: 1) Miles,

8500 with a cap. presented. For China ponies.

Weight for inches as per scale. Winners of one race, & lbs. penalty; of two races, 7 lbs. penalty: of three or more races, of this Club of this season allowed 10 lbs. penalty. Subscription griffins 5 lbs. Entrance fee 810. 2nd prize 8300; 3rd prize 8150.

5-Lanark Handicap: "B" Class:

* One Mila

For China ponies. Entrance Fee $5. 1st prize $400; 2nd prize #150; 3rd prize #100. 6-Lanark Handicap: "A" Class: One Mile.

For China ponies. Entrance fer 1st prize $400; 2nd prize $150, 3rd prize $100.

it Miles.

For China, ponies that have woo at least one race at an Extra Meet-

Since the diacovery of the fraud,

Mr. Jenkin: I take it that in the Treasury, blank cheque books are in your custody 1-Yos, they are kept in a safe in the general office,

Mr. Jenkin: How many boys are there to the safe and who keeps them 1-There are two keys, one of which is kept by Tsang and the other by Mr. Moosa, head Revenue Clerk

Mr. Jenkin Has thers bear any- change in respect to the custody of cheque books -The only change is that Tsang has a drawer in the safe where cheque books in current use are kept. Mr. Messer keeps the

eserve cheque, book."

Why He Redoubles His Scrutiny.

Mr. Jenkin: So that in the custody, of current and reserved cheque books there has been a

of say cheque missing from Gow ernment's cheque books No.

Mr. Jenkin The extraction of choques from Government's choque books would be a matter of vital importance, would it not Yes.

Mr. Jenkins It would be a matter on which you would expect Tsang to make a report to you at care-l

Yes

Mr. Jenkin handing the first cheque book to witness on which 30 cheques had been extracted, said: You told my learned friend, Mr Sheldon this morning that when that book arrived from the bank it was complete-it had 600 cheques Do you still say that now 1-Yes

Mr. Jankin: How do you know; Because Tsang checked it sad found 500 cheques.

Mr. Jenkin: That means to say

when be first beard of the fraud from Tasng, who brought him the pass book and said that there ware three entries which he could not reconcile with his cash books. Wit ness was unable to decipher two "of the names of the three entries.

BOXING NEWS.

TENORIO KNOCKED OUT.

DETROIT, Nov. 10th Asked to narrate the discovery in

Putting over a technical knock- his own words, witness said: "I could decipher the third name out on Joe Anderson last night in which was Man Lee & Co. I wrote the fourth round of a scheduled a letter to the bank asking for 10-round-go, Taffy Griffiths scored further particulars of those thres his 54th victory. entries. The letter was typed, Lope Tenorio was knocked out by brought to me and I signed it. It Hay, Miller in two rounds in the was then close on 1 p.m., so I hand-semi-final edit to Taang Ming Kun with instructions that he was to go to the bank immediately after. tiffin." Quarter Million Missing And Did Nothing ? "

'DEMPSEY'S

FUTURE.

NEW YORK, Nov., 15th. Jack Dempsey may fight either

witness "bad examined 3,000 odd ↑ radical change?—Thère has been a that your knowledge comes from said to you I think he said some- Paolina Uscudan or Jack Sharkey

it

in

cheques at the Bank, and he found two peculiarities in the alleged forged anes. He found Brst of all the position of his own signature. In the forged ones, the dow? stroke of the letterT" fell one eighth of an inch below the C

Cashier. Among the. 3,000 odd genuine cheques he had examined, be found only eight in which he wrote the T at all like the "T" in the forged cheques, and then nothing like the extent to which twas brought down: Also the dawn stroke of the "B" was in the forged ones falling slightly to the. left of the word Cashier. In al the 3,000 odd genuine cheques that had examined, he found none like the forged ones in this respect.

There was also in the forged cheques, a vertical tick at the end of the cross stroke of the "T." In all genuine cheques, he found no vertical tick. He, however, found curves, hooks, etc., which were made when pulling the pea down.

Another peculiarity was that in at the termination of the signature, the forged cheques, he found a dot which he had never put on any of the genuine ones. The forgery was a very good one, but witness added that he never had for a moment doubted that they were not his own. Mr. He had also examined Messer's signature and had found that there were some small differ- excca.

Mr. Sheldon: What were you Mr. Black, before you joined the ser

change.

Mr. Jankin: Is it the routine to order another cheque book, the moment a new one is put into use

-Yea

Mr. Jenkin: Is there any change in that 1-Na

Mr. Jenkin: When a cheque book is finished,, what was the routine what was doay with it?-The cover was destroyed and the stubs kept by Toang.

Mr. Jenkin: Who destroys the

Mr. Jenkin Has there been any cover 1-Tsang.

change in that 1-The only change is that the covers are not destroyed. Mr. Jenkin: The previous routine was to destroy the covers Yes,

Mr. Jenkins Before that destrue far as I know, never. tion was the cover examined As

Mr. Jenkin: Therefore under the old routine you saw the cheques but in fact never inspected the cheque books And under the new

contine you not only see cheques but examine the cheque books as well -

Yes.

Mr. Jenkin. You told us this morning, Mr. Black, about the re- doubled, scrutiny you brought to boar at the end of the year. This doubled scrutiny is entirely, to do with the financial standing of the Treasury your anxiety that the votes should not be exceeded 1-Yes

Mr. Jenkin: Also your anxiety as to the state of the Bank balance

Yes.

Mr. Jenkin: That anxiety could

vice-Before I took up this Gor-only be removed by examination of erament appointment, 1, was secre your bank pass book 1-Not neces tary to an engineering company in Ceylon...

MR. JENKIN CROSS-" EXAMINES. Rising to cross-examine witness,

sarily. Examination of the pass book would not be of any use for that

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Mr. Jenkin Do you say that the bank's records of the Government general accounts would not be of hut it would be too late for our purpose.

what Tsang had told you -He did not tell me.

Mr. Jenkin: How did you know then looking at the receipt

which Trang gave to the bank, a

Sweats By Trang's Initiala, Mr. Jenkin: When did you first

tour days ago.

the receipt -About three or

Mr. Jenkin: So until three of four days ago, you could not say how many cheques came from the Bank-1 am afraid I was wrong there. I meant on January”18th."

cheque book came from the bank it Mr. Jenkin: You say when the

had 600 cheques. On what basis would you swear upon that t-On the receipts.

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Mr. Jenkin: Is that "all Tsang

thing about asking Mr. Barton whether those cheques were part of the Praya East Reclamation Scheme account that had gone into the wrong pass book.

Mr. Jankin Mr. Barton sits in the same office and in the same room -Yes.

Mr. Jenkin I suppose you took the trouble of going over to ask him about it!-No, I did not.

some time next 'atimmer.

Formal announcement of Demp: sey's return to the ring is expected to be made in January.

This preliminary information comes as a result of the sèries of conversations which have been, in progress between the erstwhile champ and Tex Rickard this week, and the definite announcement" is due after further conference be

Mr. Jenkia: And why pottween Dempsey and Rickard at Because I did not think the Miami Florida._____ the cheques had anything to do with If Dempsey meets either Paolino Praya East Reclamation or the talkative sailor it is expect-

Scheme.

ed that he will win without diff-

Witness further explained that culty unless his retirement period cheques for Praya East Reclama- has softened him more than his tion Scheme had the words Praya. friends believe East" printed upon them.

Mr. Jenkin: It was because you saw the initials of Thang on these two receipts that you now swear Mr. Jenkia: So you never, dis that there were 500 cheques on each cussed the matter with Mr. Bar book when it came from the bankton-No and not with anyone

else. Yes.

Mr. Jenkin: Now book "E" was finished on December 20th 18271– Yes

Mr. Jeakin: According to routine the cover would be destroyed ?--I would not say destroyed, it might be thrown in the wastepaper basket

"Mr. Jenkin: Then you mean to say that you are familiar with the names of all Government payees!

Yo

Mr. Jenkin Is that all that took place -I think Tsang also Mr. Jeakin: Did you or did you said that he had asked Mr. Mar- not ask him where was the cavertin, if the cheques related to of book "E"-I can't remember.

Mr. Jenkin: Do you suggest that waste paper thrown in the basket could be found after one month on the Treasury's premises 1-Yea

Witness then added that either Tsang or his assistant had told him that the cover in question was found in a collected heap of rubbish

in the messenger's room,

Mr. Jenkin: Did it come to you

P.W.D. Loan,' Accounts, ·

With a victory over either man to his credit, Jack would be wall on his way toward once more claim- ing the title from which Gene Tun- ney whacked him loose.

News of the apparently impend ing come-back of Dempsey is being received with mingled emotions. Some of his most ardent admirers to them the preparation for anti- are most regretful over what seems

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limax in a colorful career; on the other hand, other supporters- especially those who have never quit talking about Jack's battle Mr. Jenkin: Now Mr. Black, of the long count" with Tunney in this is a quarter million dollars Chicago, when they insist the missing, please remember accurate champion was really knocked out-- Ly, whether he did or did not say declare that if Dempsey gets the that I am now certain he did. title again it will be only his earn-

Mr. Jenkin Quarter of a miled due.

One thing everyone agrees on, lion missing-they were all within call, and you did nothing but only and that is that Dempsey is the one real box-office attraction in the heavy weight line-up now.

wrote "letter ?--Yes.

What answer did Tsang Ming as a surprise that the caver of that Kun brought back from the bank! book should come to you after oneHe said that he had been shown month and intact, mind you, when it was of no further use-I was

A very interesting game was wit, nessed at Caroline Hill. Ewo did well in the Arst half to hold South Chim's forwards and a well} 7.-Hong Kong Autumn Champions: balance game took place, Chan Lui Sang, the outside left of South China, played a fine game and was always a source of danger to Ewa'sine of this Clüb during 1928. Weight Mr. Jenkin said: I am going first any importance to you It would, not surprised...

for inches as per scale. Entrance of all to ask you about the fee. $10. 1st prize $500; 2nd prize Treasury routine. The routine fol lowed in the Treasury up to the end of 1927 has undergone a con- $3000; 3rd- prizo 8150.

siderable change -There has been a change, but I would not say con- giderable.

goal-keeper

At half time the score stood as South China 0: Ewo 0.

In the second half South China opened the score through Ho Chi Wing and shortly after Ewo re- taliated through their inside left.

South China then were pressing very hard and Le Chak Wan scored the second goal for them:

The third goal for South China was scored by Chan Lui Sang from the left wing at about 30 yards range and beat the goalie the whole

way.

South China, were just a little too good for Ewo and the result was a fair reflection of the play.......

Reforce: Mr. Lawrence.

B-Gallowgate Plate: One Mila.

For China ponies that have start ed in Hong Kong and have not won a race this year. To be ridden by jockeys who have not won five fat races Weight for inches as per scale. Subscription griffins of this Club of this season allowed 7 ba. Entrance fee 85. 1st prize 400; 2nd prize $160; 3rd prize $100. **

NON HANDICAP EVENTS.

The following entries for non handicap events are announced:- 4th Race-St. Andrew's Stakes: 11 Miles.

C.

Hon. Mr. A. O. Hynes' and Gordon Mackie. Pickle, 163 be

Messrs. K. C. Lau and H. C. Lee, Duke of Nieblung, 185 lbs.

Mr. Eve, Mixby Eve, 168 lbs. and Boxing Eve, 188 3ba.

POLICE ». ATHLETIC. Result: Athletic 1: Police 0. A very evenly contested game was witnessed by a good crowd at St Joseph's ground. The Police play- ed well but were weak in front of the goal. The Athletic were always dangerous but they also missed some fine opening McEwan for the Polict played a fine game as did Estell, the Police custodien. At Mr. L. Dunbar, Coos Bay, 185 balf time the score was a draw neither side having found the net.

In the second half the Athletic had a little bit more of the game. and were continually pressing

Leung Tat. Wing scored the only goal of the match for the Athletic

a few minutes before time.

Referee: Mr. Ip Kau Ko

YACHT CLUB DECEMBER ROWING REGATTA.

INTERNATIONAL EVENTS.

The programme for this event which has been fixed for Saturday, December 22nd, has now been de cided upon, and will consist of the following races<→→→

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Mile." (1) International Fours I (2) International Pairs 4 (3) Club Fours 1 It is some years since an inter- national race for members of the Yacht Club was held, and it is hoped that there will be as reps sentative a turnout as possible.

As regards the Olub Fours, there will be organized of oarsmen in such a manner is to provide a change from the usual combination which the Hong races and other events have produced...'

Jose Tixtures With Carton R.C.

The Canton Rowing Club have invited the Yacht Club to take part in a regatta to be held in Canton in January, and this has been ac- cepted. An invitation has also been sent to Canton to visit Hong Kong at the Tacht Club's closing cruisei about the end of March, and tus Will

opportunity for entertaining Can- on in place of the visit, which foll through on November 30th

Messrs. Stanton and Reidy, Blue World, 158 The

Ibs.

Mr. H. P. White, San Francisco, 168 be.

Iba

Mr. Yam Mao, One Third, 168

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Mesars. Chaa and Rafeek, Chemal, 103 lbs

Mr. Chan Tiq Sion. Mongolian Stag, 163 lbs.

Messrs. Dyer and Beith, Warring Lon. 163 lbs

Mr. R. M. Austin, Brigade Call, ICG lbs.

Mr: Loo Cheuk Suen, G. Un II., 105 lbs.

7th Race Hong Kong Autuma Champions: 1. Miles. Mr. Eve, Boring Eve, 153 lbs. and Misty Err. 158 lber

Mr. L Dunbar, Coex Bay, 188 lbs.

Mr. H. P. White, San Francisco, 158 b

Mr. Yam Man, One Third, 158. lbs. and Fifty Fifoj, 165 lbs.

Messrs. Chan and Rafeek, Chemal, 158 lbs. and Fanling Stag, 158 lbs.

Mr. Chan Tin Sion, insome Stag, 159-1ba.

Mr. B. M. Austin, Brigade Call 158 lbs.

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Mr. Jenkin: When a new cheque book is now wanted, who is the per- son to decide this -The cash book clerk, Tsang On Wing.

DO

Mr. Jenkin: So there is change in this No.

Mr. Jenkin: Who is the person to say what number of cheques should be ordered 1-Tsang. Again no change in this.

Mr. Jenkin Who is the person who makes out the application form for cheque books-Trang, again no change.

Mr. Jenkin: Is there a record kept and where ?—Yes, by the Print | ing clark.

Mr. Jenkin: Is that a change? Yes,

Mr. Jenkin: On the receipt of a cheque book, who checks the number of cheques in the book -Tsang,

Mr. Jenkin: By him alone -No, also the Printing clerk, Mr. F.

da Silva.

Mr. Jenkin: Anyone else l'addition -Not as far de I

Axure.

J.

Trang's Wide Discretion. Mr. Jenkin: But that would be a record of prime importance to to Bee at the firet possible you moment 7-Yes The practice is to send it once a week to be made up but that arrangement has not been strictly adhered to.

Mr. Jenkin: That request to the bank was made for the convenience of the Government-Yes.

Mr. Jenkins What happens when the bank does not send back the pass book within a week We write to ask them to send it back.

Mr. Jenkin: Who does, that -- Trang.

Mr. Jenkin: After they had brought that cover to you, you went to the messager's room-Yes

Mr. Jenkin: Did you find any other cover-No.

the incasenger's room 1-To see the Mr. Jenkin: Why did you go to heap of rabbish collected there'and to order that the other cover should I looked for..

Suspicions Would Have Been Aroused,

Mr. Jenkin Did you attach any importance to the other cover

did.

f

Mr. Jenkin: You particularly wanted to see it 7-Yes.

Mr. Jenkin: When.. cheque Book "E" came from the bank, it should have had the numbers printed on the cover showing the cheques con-

Mr. Jenkin: Do you say that Tsang is trusted with the decision as to when to write for the passtained inside 7-Yes. book to be returned ?-That is so.

Mr. Jenkins Is it still so now

Yes.

Mr. Jenkin: On what day do you expect the pass book to arrive, from the bank in the ordinary course Every Monday.

Mr. Jenkin: If it does not arrive

on Monday, would it be Teang's duty to write for it -He might do njit on Wednesday.

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Mr. Jenkin: Is that a change? - Yes, that is 80.

Mr. Jenkin: Then the change is the cross-check or counter check by da Silva:-Yes.

Mr. Jenkin: Is any record made of the checking 1-Yea, by da Silva in the register of Audit Number Book.

Mr Jenkin: He would be failing in his duty if he did not apply for. until Thursday -I would not say that.

Mr. Jenkin: In other words he tan apply for the pass book when- ever he pleases!—Yes.

Mr. Jenkin: That's giving him a pretty wide discretion 7-No, only putting a certain amount of trust as you have to do in the case of Mr. Jenkin: Aleoä change, is it a trustworthy clerk. not-Yes.

Mr. Jenkin: I put it to you, Mr. Black, that you left this matter of More Changes. Mr. Jenkin: Who sends the the pass book entirely alone for

weeks an end ?—Yes. cheque book to the gaol to get the Isakin. In other words that additional numbers printed 7-da Silva.

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Mr. Jenkin: Is that a change

also 1-Yes."

Mr. Jenkin: Previously every thing was left to Thang Yes.

Mr. Jenkin: Are the cheque books sent to the gaol immediately they are received-Yes, after checking. There is no interval allowed after checking..

Mr. Jenkin: "Are the numbers checked and recorded after the cheque books come from the gaol ?- Yes.

8th Race-Gallowgate Plate:" One Mile.

To further questions, witness said Mr. Ho Kom. Tong, Rose Hall, that prior to this no records were 158 lbs.

made. He could not ass whether Messrs. Stanton

and

Reidy, the cheques were counted after they Tartar, 155 lbs. and Blue World, came back from the gaol. The pre-

sent system was to have a slip past 153 ba

Major B. C. Lake, Top Siac, 155ed on the cover of the cheque book Jbs. and Southgate, 151 lbs.

giving the numbers of the cheques Dr. S. To Wong, Black Pearl, 158 and how many cheques there were in the book. The slip would be be.

Mr. C. W. P. Richardson, Mota- signed by Mr. Messer, Tsing and du Silva. Witness said that he was nagher, 148 lbs.

Mrs. R. J. Paterson, Boubra, 165 Taung's immediate superior.

Mr. Jenkin: I think a fair sum Mr. Glensido, The Zero, 188 lbs. 'mary of your evidence under cross Mrs. R. II. Charles, fay, 15 the examination is that before January MDM Austin District Call, this year, Tsang was responsible in

the Treasury for 188 lbs. and Grey Anthal; 166 be

Mr. H. B. L. Dowbiggin, Plough man, 148 lbs

b

cheque books, stamping them and checking them 7----Yes.

Mr. Jenkin: The final number was No. 2288007-Yes.

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Mr. Jenkin: Have you ever known that a theque book to come from the bank with the numbers altered as was done in the case of

book "E"-No.

Mr. Jenkin: If you had seen the cheque book in that form, and that a grave cover in that manner, suspicion would have arisen in your mind-Yes.

Mr. Jenkin: If tampering with numbers in that way had been com- mitted, would”' you τιστ expect Tsang to inform you at once, you are his superior-Yes.

Mr. Jenkin: But you heard nothing about until January 18th

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three cheques.

So after tiffin you left the Trea- sury for the bank 1-Yes.

Mr.

Jenkia: With whom ?--- Tsang Ming Kun.

Mr. Jenkin: Why not with Trang On Wing your trusted clerk-Not necessarily with him:

Mr. Jenkin: Then it will not be an unfair inference to draw from your statement that as soon as you saw the entries, relating to the quarter million dollars-your con viction was formed that they had nothing to do with Government ne counts-Yes.

Not Necessary To Report To Mr.

Messer. ---

Mr. Jenkin: Did you speak to Mr. Messer about it -No.

Mr. Jenkin: Why not, he was available, wasn't he?-Yes, but I thought it was not necessary..

Mr. Jenkin Really! Have you had any previous experience of a case of this nature1-No.

Mr. Jenkin: Then you went straight to tin without saying anything to anybody I thought the explanation would be received from the bank to the effect that they had charged in error.

Witness explained thas he thought the bank bad charged a

to the Treasury Chest, counts which should have been debted to the general accounts' pass book. He said that he knew the Military had many bills to pay as there. were so many troops here at the time.

Mr. Jenkin: Can you give any

CINEMA NEWS.

"WEST POINT" AT THE QUEEN'S.

"West Point a famous American military train- romance of a

ing camp, will be shown at the Queen's to-day until Saturday. William Haines, who will be re- membered in

with connection "Brown of Harvard,” and “ Slide Kelly Slide" is more the athletic hero... Joan Crawford, plays the heroine. The big thrill comes in the army-navy football match which is one of the most elaborately staged scenes in the picture, most of which was taken at the academy itself.

**Man Power”. At The World. Richard Dix latest Paramount picture "Man Power," will have its first local screening to-day at the World Theatre. Dix has the part of an ex-officer who acttles in a strange town where he meets a charming girl, and thrilling adventures in his enden- your to save the town from a Charming Mary Brian is the heroine." broken, dam.

also many

Won scen

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"Jazz Mad! At The Star,' Jean Hersholt, who here a few weeks ago in Student Prince, gives perhaps the most remarkable character role of his career in "Jazz Mad," at the Star from today to Saturday. "Jazz Mad" is the story of an old musician who is told that his music is behind the times, but

A romantic

No. Speaking of the other cheque previous experience you have had whose symphony finally triumphs book, Mr. Jerkin asked witness if of a confusion like this No, not over syncopation.

to January 18th. Witness replied

that he had not.

he had seen the torn cover prior in the pass book, but there had element is delightfully introduced been a confusion which the bank by Geo. Lewis and Marion Nixon. verified by telephone. Witness The continuous movie performance will end to-night at 8.20 p.m. At added that he knew of no case where the error was actually de bited in the pass book,

Mr. Jenkin: Which was the first

one produced to you, the whole or the torn one I am not certain.

Mr. Jenkin: Was anything said

Knew It Was Forgery At Once,

9.13, The Hong Kong A.D.C. will present "The Sport of Kings.

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Mr. Jenkin Is the Treasury them nothing about the handwrit

man Trang as trusted by you to you by the person who brought that you left him to do anything the covers to you -The only thing. he liked about the pass book?-No. said was that they had found them Chest available to you by tele

Mr. Jenkin: Under the old in the routine did you ever look at the pass book 1-Not unless there was

query.

Never Seas The Pass Book."

Mr. Jenkin: Who brings that query to you, if any 1-Trang.

Mr. Jenkin So unless Tang raised a query, you would never we the pass book 1--That is so. MF Jenkin: Is it the practice now 7-Yes...

Mr. Jenkins You are his in mediate superion 7-Yes

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phone Yes.

Mr. Jeakin: Where is that De

Command Pay- partment 3 The master's Office.

messenger's room. Mr. Jenkin: Did you see that on one of the pieces of the torn cover was the alteration of the terminal figureYes

Mr. Jenkin: Now if that cover to them to find out?--No. had been seen by you in that con- dition, your suspicions would have been aroused 7-Yes..

Mr. Jenkin: If they trusted Teang in the Treasury, it would be his duty to report to you about the alteration?-Yes

Mr. Jenkin: Did you telephone Mr. Jenkin: You went off for titia and when you came back from tifin, did you speak to Mr. Measer -No.

ing and all I said was that the signature was not mine. The ac tual words I used were, "It is not my signature, but it's a d....... good imitation

Mr. Jenkin: Did you say any thing about Mr. Messer's signature or Isang's handwriting?No.

Followed By Audit Dept.'s

VYSTEM."

In reply to further questions, witness said that he also formed

At the bank witness said an European official produced the three sheques in question to show the same opinion when he saw the hint. He asked for them to be do other two cheques. At the bank,

tached from the bundle so that he

could take them back to the Trea they were later joined by Mr the bank Mr. Dallin and another sury. The choques were eventually Hegarty and another official, of of the Audit Department wembe taken back to the Treasury by Mr.

also came on the scene. The two members of the Audit Depart Proctor of the Bank

Only A Short Distance Away. Mr. Jenkin And who is your

Counsel then commented on the strangeness of the fact that Tsang immediate superior Mr. Messer.

Mr. Jenkin There are other had not reported the alterations on Europeans in the room, would they the two covers of the cheque books not be consulted in cases of emer to witness. Counsel said that he Mr. Jenkin: When you first saw Tsang On geney They have no jurisdiction had been to the Treasury and saw the cheques, you say, I suppose, ment's staff were sent there by the

that Tsang's desk was not very for the handwriting over Taang.

followed him (witness) to the Mr. Jenkin: Throughout your away from that of witness Wing, or what looked like his Colonial Treasurer and they had

In reply to further questions, handwriting, and also your signa bank service into Treasury, excepting in connection with the last three witness said that it was true that ture and that, of Mr. Messórt the bank, he went so far as cheque books, the Treasury's serial he had first foined the Treasury in knew it to be a forgery at once. numbers always tallied with the 1928, and that in the earlier part last two numbers of the banks of 1927, there had been some delay in getting the pass book from the Yes

Met Jerking Into the divgry I bank There were no other cheque which you said was on January book covers Zouha in 16th, have you had any experience 'ger's room. It was on January 18th,

Mr. Jenkin: Which cheque did to say that if the bodies of the Do doubt say the signatures were you see at first I saw the cheque cheques were covered up, he would made pat för Katz & Co.

Fólď. These will be resumed this Mranking You told the bank - hin

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