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BANK SHROFF

SENTENCED

Guilty Of Forgery And Conspiracy

Appearing before Mr. R. Edwards at the Central Magistracy yester- day. Tam Wai-ming, 22, shrof, of the Netherlands India Commercial Bank, was charged with the theft of $5,400, possession of four false $500 notes of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank, and conspiracy.

Max Sing-chlu, 38. was charged with conspiracy with the first de- fendant to obtain the $5,400.

Sub-Inspector L R. Whant hald that the first defendant was ar- rested on the night of October. 8. In the day Tam asked the cook of the Fokis Quarters of the said bank to deliver a letter to an address in Wanchal, and the cook, unable to And the place opened the envelope and found it contained $3.150. He then returned to the bank and rP ported the matter to the manager.. and Tum was arrested that even- ing.

The bank. before the day in question had noticed that the books of the European and Chinese department did not appear to have the same entries. The Chinese

books recorded an entry of $3.400 appear in the

but this did not European books.

Mr. Whant then alleged that the first deferidant had known the second since his boyhood, and some four months ago met the

second defendant and was thus Introduced to a gang of forgers. The forged bank notes bought in Canton,

were

NO INTENTION OF

DEFRAUDING THE BANK Tam handed a genuine draft to a member of the gang

"who changed the agures from $250 to $5,400 and with this Tam, who krew all the usual channels of

passing the draft, had it passed and cashed. The sum of $3,150 was recovered by the bank.

FINANCE COMMITTEE

New Submarine Cable To Be Laid

AIR MAIL, TYPHOON DAMAGE

AND PRISON VOTES

Supplementary votes totalling $683,339 will come up for con- sideration before the meeting of the Finance Committee to be held this afternoon in the Council Chamber at the conclusion of the Legislative Council meeting.

One of the items, which is a vote for $37,000, concerns a new submarine cable to be laid between Hong Kong and Kowloon. The old one has been damaged beyond repair, and as imper- tant services depend on it, a new cable has been ordered.

The items include several votes for repairs as a result of the disastrous typhoon "öf September 2. The typhoon caused damage to Government buildings in the New Territories to the extent of $330,000; in the New Kowloon district to the total of $28,000; Dis- trict Office South $200; Hong Kong $225,000; and Kowloon dis- trict $33,009.

Memoranda explaining the item;

ESTIMATES, 1937 Prisons Department: - Substy- tence of prisoners $62,000.

Provision made in Estimates- $270,000.

the Esturbates

has

ย

again as from 1st August, 1937. Besides this the number of married officers entitled to free fuel and light has increased. 1:

Sanitary Department:-Animal Depots and Slaughter-houses:-In- cidental Expenses-$200.

Provision made in Estimates $1,800.

Owing to the large increase in the number of lead seals required for sealing cases of lard produced in Hong Kong for export, expendi- ture on this Sub-head, up to 31st October, has amounted to $1,594.82 out of a total of $1,800. It is anti- cipated that the vote will bave to be increased by a sum of $200 to cover expenses for the remain- der of this year and a supplement- Lary vote for the amount is ac-

The provision made under this Sub-head in proved insufficient in view of the unexpected increase in the prison population, the

average daliy number of inmates having risen from 1.917 in 1936 to 2.395 for the first eight months of 1937. It is hoped that this further provision of $62,000 will cover requirements for the remainder of the year.

Medical Department: Bonuses to Dispensary Licentiates and Clerks for vaccination of children and registration of births-$1,000.

Provision made in Estimates-cordingly requested. Expenditure $5,000.

on this esrvice la recovered in fees paid for Official Certificates.

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The increase in the number of births registered by and, vaccina-

Public Works Department: - ions performed in the Chinese Expenditure. New Submarine Tele- Public Dispensaries necessitates phone Cables-$37,000. further expenditure for payment The submarine cable between of bonuses to Dispensary Licenti- ! Hong Kong and Kowloon has been ates and Clerks. It la estimated damaged beyond repair and, as that $1.000 more will be required Important services depend on it, a to meet payment up to the end of year. A supplementary vote for this amount is now re-i ¡quested.

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Tam declared that he was on bad terms with the chief cashler of the bank and to get even with him he bought some forged notes and passed them on to him, thus hop- ing to get him into trouble. He stated that he had no intention of defrauding the bank. He further said that he was instigated by Lal-Telegrams--$500. Ming and Ng Tos, who were the chief members of a swindle; gang.

The second defendant declared

that he had nothing to do with the conspiracy. And as to the buying of the forged notes he had advis- ed Tam not to, buy them as it was not a legal business.

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The first defendant was senten- ced to four months' hård labour on the first count and four months' hard labour on the second, the terms to run concurrently. Oñ the conspiracy charge he was sen-

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PO, and Wireless, A--Post Office:

Provision made in Estimates- $600.

The disorganisation of the Chin- ese Postal services has resulted in numerous enquiries from Postal Administrations all over the world requiring telegraphic replies.

Medical Department: Treat- ment of Optum addicts-$124:

Provision made in Estimates $2,000.

This sum is necessary to meet the 3rd Qr. account for treatment of Opium addicts at the Tung Wah

new cable has been ordered at a cost of $37,000.

P. O. and Wireless, 4-Post Omce:-Coolle Hire-3409. ̈ ̄.

Provision made in Estimates- $400,

As most of the mail ships no long- er call at Shanghal large quantities of mail for Shanghai and North China are now transhipped-at.. Hong Kong. This entails double handling and considerable addi- tional casual labour is necessary.

PRISON VANS Public Works Department:---- Special Expenditure. Two Dennis Arrow Minor Chassis-$17,500.

Provision is made under 1937 Estimates for the purchase of 5. vans for the Prisons Department; but due to a change of policy it under this Sub-head is only $402.- is now proposed to allocate the and the accounts received | two large vans to the Public Works amount to $525.50.

Department..

NORTH CHINA WAR RELIEF FUNDtenced to two months imprizon Eastern

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Tickets: $4, $3, $2 and $1

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Reservations may now be made at the Theatre.

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ment, the term to run tively with the frst.

consecu-

Second defendant was sentenced to four months' imprisonment.

PHOTOGRAPHIC LECTURE

of

A very interesting series lectures and demonstrations, which

should prove an attraction to the Colony's amateur photographers.

has been organised by the Bailors' & Boldiers' Home Camera Club and the St. John's Cathedral Photo- graphie Society.

The lectures are to be held at the Ballors' & Boldiers' Home, and the charge for admission to non- members of the two Clubs is $1 for civilians and 50 cents for service-

men.

50

Hospital. The balance

Sanitary Department—Animal Depots and Slaughter-houses. Light

Supreme Court:-Rent of Public Telephone-$13,

Provision made in Estimates-$100. $390.

The Head Bailiff is now living in Belfram Road' which is outside a telephone exchange area, and a bigher rent is payable for his telephone. Additional provision of $13 is accordingly requested.

Miscellaneous Services:-Bonuses

for examinations-$1,900.

Provision made in Estimates- $3,500.

Members of the Junior Clerical

Service who obtain Certificates as Interpreters and Translators are

entitled to bonuses under General Order 139. At the 1837 examina- tions an exceptionally large num- ber of officers qualled. involving The first lecture will be by Dr.the payment of bonuses to a total H. Roeschlesen of Messrs. Agla of $5,400.

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China Company, who will speak The sum of $3,500 provided in to-morrow evening at 8 pm. on the Estimates therefore requires "The Treatment of Enlargement to be supplemented by. $1,900.. Papers." Dr. Roeschlesen will ex-

HIRE OF TUGS plain and demonstrate how the

best workers get that brilliant Harbour Department:- Special quality in their enlargements Expenditure. Hire of Tugs, for which often proves so elusive to Lighthouse Reliefs-$11,650. the average worker..

Provision made in Estimates $900.

Lighting in the slaughter-houses at Kennedy Town and Mà Tan Kok having been curtailed in recent to & point which In- years volved danger to the men em-. ployed there. certain Improve- ments to the lighting system were carried out by the Public Works Department this year with consequent small increase in the amount of current consumed. Up to 31st October, expenditure under this Sub-head hax amount- ed to $772.89 out of a total vote! of $900. A supplementary vote of $100 is now requested which it is hoped will prove sufficient for the remainder of this year.

VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS

Defence A-Volunteer Defence Corps-Ammunition, g7,273; Steel Helmets, $1,931: 2 Night Firing Boxes, M.G., 884; Mobilization

Equipment, $54; Equipment for Machine Gun Battalion Signals, $1,474:.3, de Rules (M.G.) and Cases, $36.

Crown Agents accounts for the Owing to the,, late arrival of

year 1936 a sum of $10,852 has been charged against this year's

In consequence of the strand- ing of the Government Rescue tug NEW COMPETITION "Kau Sing" during the typhoon of The Sallors' & Boldiers' Camera Club and the St. John's Cathedral necessary to hire tugs for the re- the 2nd September, it has been Photographic Society are at pre-ief of the lighthouses at Gap Rock sent working together on the and at Waglan. On two occasions vote. arrangements for a Photographic when no other tug was available, the 1937 Estimates, and a re-vote No funds have been provided in Exhibition to be held in the Colony a Naval tug was hired at a cost for the amount required from un- on February 24, 25 and 26, 1938. of $2,650, and a contract has now

heads is according requested. Prisoners, $1,000.

· Police Force: Bubsistence of

Provision made in Estimates. $4,080.

An open class is to be included been concluded with a local Dock expended balances of 1938 Sub- which will be available to all company for the use of a tug-at amateur photographers in the $1.000 a round trip. It is expected Colony and for which approximate- that aine such trips will be neces ly ten prizes are to be allotted in sary before the end of the year the several sections comprising this and a vote. for the total cost is class. Similar prizes will be requested accordingly. awarded for a members' class open to members of the two clubs, and camera owners who are interested Provision made in Estimates in photography as a hobby are in- $23,000. vited to communicate with the This estimate was framed on the honorary secretaries of either of 1935 figures but the cost of gas these clubs.

has increased during: · 1936 and

Police Force-Coal and Gas

$8,000,

Owing to the increase in crime

the number of persons detained. and the consequent increase in

Estimates has proved insufficient, the vote of $4,950 provided in

District Office, South:-Typhoon Damage to Office. $200.

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