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Hongkong Daily Press.

ESTABLISHED 1857

Registered as a Nowapaper at the General Post: Once in the United Kingdom.

⠀‡ƒÑ HONG KONG, THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 1938.

N.24853號叁拾伍佰捌仟肆萬弍第

18-19 Marina House, Queen's Road Central.

GP.O. Box No. 1.

PORTIG APOPLEXTEN NO. 2

by LAZARUS, Opticians.

"Twas brillig and the slithy tores. --Did gyro and gimble in the wabe,” All mimry were the borogvON And the mome rath's outgrado.

But all was swish," the toves

unblink While gyring, gimbling in the

wooks

H

The blash outahaah but not a glink: 'Groves and caths were wearing

Crookes.

(with profound apologies to Lewis Carroll)

‚SINGLE COPY, 10 CTS.

PAR BETARTRIGATIA Price PER MONTH, $1.

MARSHAL CHIANG HAS PROVED CHINA WILL NOT BE CONQUERED BY

INGENIOUS METHOD OF FRAUD IS REVEALED AT HEARING MAGISTRACY

Former Office Boy Charged In Connection With Alleged Forged Cheque For $14,000

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ELABORATE SYSTEM OF OVERSEA CHINESE BANK DESCRIBED

WHAT WAS DESCRIBED AS A MOST INGENIOUS FRAUD, in- volving a sum of no less than $14,000--that had defeated a most elaborate banking system, was revealed at the Central Magistracy yesterday, when two young men and a woman were charged before! Mr. R. Edwards.

"The complainants were the Oversea Chinese Banking Corpora. tion, Queen's Road Central, for whom Mr. G. 9. Hugh Jones ap- peared.

The three defendants were 10 MING-SANG, formerly an office boy of the Bank, charged with theft of a blank cheque; forgery of cheque for $14,000; conspiracy to defraud; LEUNG Po, charged a forged with uttering i forged docament: obtaining property on document; receiving and conspiracy; and YOUNG SAU-TSUN, wo- man. charged with receiving stálen property..

Mr. S.Ng-Quinn appeared on occasions he had to hand cheques behalf of Leung Po, Acting Deter- to different departments of the tive Inspector L. R. Whant repre- Bank for signatures of the depart- mental heads. He had been em- sented the police.

Relating the facts of the case,loyed by the Bank for about Mr. Hugh Jones said that Ho year and therefore had inside Mong-sang had been employed as knowledge of the system. Second an once boy by the Bank since defendant, Leung Pa was an un-. Apil last year. His duties were employed waiter in a Chinese vere taurant and was an old Trierid, of messenger. somewhat like a

Ho, whom he had visited fre quently.

WORLD BRIDGE OLYMPIC

COLONY PRIZE WINNERS

On

The World Bridge Olymple was played at the Chinese Club last night, 48 contestants participating.

The winners of local prizes were: North and south;-Messrs. M. H. Le and Horace Lo. (+4,800).

- East and west:-F. A. Gill and L. A. Ozorto (+1,970).

Score sheets of the 18 Olymple hands will be sent to New York, so that ratings of the local players will not be known for several months...

BLANK CHEQUE

It was alleged by the prosecu tion that on or about March 28, blank Ho managed to steal a cheque from the office and had forged the signatures of various departmental heads to draw a sum of $14,000.

Bank

About 9.45 am. on March 28, a man, alleged to be second defen- dant. Leung Po, called at the office of" the

and presented a cheque for payment of $14,000. The cheque bore the name of Mr. Ping Y-ching, who had a current account in the Oversea Chinese Bank. It was drawn out to one "Li Fung, or bearer" and was endorsed by “Li Fung." When the money was presented to the man he again signed "Lt Fung receiv ed." It was particularly noticed by the cashier that the notes were all in $500 notes of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corpora- tion, with the exception of one or two which were of other banks.

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JAPANESE TURN CHINESE JUNKS INTO ARMED CRAFT →→

Canton, April 20.

Chinese ashing junks captured by the Japanese navy are now assem- bled at Man Shan Island, about 80 miles south-west of Bocca Tigris. They are equipped with iron plates] and light guns and will be used to -harass the coast of Kwangtung.

Many shermen were persuaded to serve the Japanese on these

Junks but they refused.—(Interna-.. tional).

THE WINDSORS

Paris, April 20. The Duke and Duchess of Windsor Jeft hare on Tuesday evening for Cap d'Antibes on the French Riviera where they will remain for some time.— (Transocean).

TURNING THE PAGES

Crimina? Sessions,

PAGE 2 Marsilaughter charge. PAGE 8 Leading article: Japan's scoret ships. Macao Electric light Company meeting. PAGE 8-Latest cables.

PAGE 3. Food page.

PAGE 4.-News about the Services. PAGE 5-Tribute to Miss Lillan Bayliss Diary of local events. Cinema notices.

PAGE 6 Franco-Italian

PACE · 10,--Colony tennis title.

Football. Rugby.

agree- PAGE 11-Raub Mines report.

ment likely to be reached soon. PAGE 12-New York: Quotations. Rumanian Iron Guard leader

Hong Kong Stock Exchange. sentenced. "Japan pays Paray bu

| PAGE 13.--Radio programmes. · PAGE 7--Rent statement in Legis- PAGES 14 and 15-Shipping news.

lative Council HLE the Gor ernor visits Chinese YMCA. China Provident, annust meet ing.

Arrivals and Clearances. Direc- tory.

Page 18-Rifle Shooting results.

CANDID CAMERA AT THE RACES

Snapshots taken at the Third Extra Race meeting held at Happy Valley,

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Earthquake Destroys 15 Villages

MANY DEAD AT ANATOLIA

Instanbul, April 20.

At least 250 people are feared killed or missing as the result of the | bly`sarthquake at Anstolla yester- day. Fifteen villages, were totally destroyed socording to the first roports reaching Ankara.

Increase In Indirect Taxation

EXPECTED IN BRITAIN

THE BUDGET

London, April 20. With the approach of the budget debate in the House of Commons, interested circles are discussing the possibility of tax Increases. It is feared the death roll may

It is generally believed that the prove to be heavier when further chancellor of the Exchequer, Bir details" are" available. The shocks fohn Simon, who will present the continued at intervals of an hour budget on April 28, will not pro *`lares part yéstérday.

20se an increase of direct taxation The worst damage is believed to but of indirect taxation to meet have been caused in the nel-h- the financial requirements of the bourhood of Ankara, Kalsaria and British Government, the Black Sea shore,(Beuter).

LOCAL RECORDING

The increase is not expected to be very high. Than

According to financial circles the increase is likely to affect mainly luxuries, like beer, tobacco, fael Enquiries from the Royal Oband automobiles. The increase of servatory last night elicited the taxation of cosmetic goods is also information that a shock was re- considered. corded on Tuesday at 11 a It is also expected that new Kong Standard Time. The shock tax evasion will be enacted (OMT) which is 7 p.m. Hong legislation for the prevention of

was about $4,760 milles' from Hong The budget requirements for Kong and was not a very severe 1938-39 are about £82,000,000 one.

(Transocean).

EURASIA PLANES

TO TAKE OFF EARLIER

In order to enable travellers" to reach Changsha and Hankow asr- ler, the Eurasia Aviation: Corpóra-

MILITARY FORCE

JAPAN IS MAKING HER

LAST BIG EFFORT

London, April 20.

tion announced yesterdayuggest that Japan is making another, perhaps the last, biz

STAAB "BIRMINGHAM POST SAYS THAT ALL THE NEWS goes to

*take off from the KafTEARS- čroma at 7 am, lasken dikit Palm, states Central "Nefti

Beginning April 21 all, planes. Operated" "by, the corpoèrtid WIE S effort to dominate China by sheer military force. Whatever the issue of this wook's or month's fighting, Gereràlisimo Chiang Kal-ahek seems to have proved that China will not be conquered by military fores. Sooner or later, It is now plain, that China, which Inpan's eggression has united, will save herself by her exertions. What would be the effect of her example on a world (hat's rather prome” to`sisrrender to"aggressors, one can only guess, the paper adds. -(Mentor);

An express "service Trám Hobs Rong to Hankow direct will be operated on Mondays, Thurdaya and Sundays, leaving Kal Tak

·according to the new schedule. ****, |---- Planes leaving here on Tuesdays “and Fridays. will stop over at

Changsha enroute to Hank MEDICAL UNIT REPORT

Conecting with planes to Cheng-

the northwest.

tu. Kunming and other points in OF WORK IN LOYANG

Care Of Wounded Soldiers In Two Hospitals

CITY AND SUBURBAN STAKES

London, April 20

The City" and Suburban Stakes, run today, resulted as follows:-

1. Pigskin (6 to 1); 2. Terror (20 to 1); 3, Lady of Shalott (10 to 1). ́Eighteen ran, 'Pigskin' winning by

a head with a length and a half separating second and third- (Reuter).

Bagging The

DISTILLED WATER PREPARED

ay

A report of the No. 1 Medical Unit maintained by the Hong Kong International Medical Relief Committee, has been received. The re- port which is by Dr. S. K. Chou, and dated Apd1.7, is as follows:-

On the 26th, the assistant leader of our unit came back to Chengchow with the order that our, unit was to Lork in Loyang where two military hospitals were stationed. We arrived at our destination on the 28th.

There were two military hospitals in the vicinity of Layang." The 127th. Ho Fang Hospital admitted over 1,000 wounded soldiers into its temporary premises in the Kwan Tai temple which is Stuated about

Banteng Indub of layans. The red. He Exug Horbital which is situated

Indo-China

BIG GAME HUNTER IN COLONY

A PLEASING personality and modest to a fault is Mr. Dwight Baldwin, son of the famous multi-millionaire and sugar mag- hate of Honolulu, who arrived in Hong Kong by Clipper from Saigon yesterday morning."

near the cast gate of Loyang city was taking care of 1,280 wounded soldiers."

In order that we may be able to typhoid and tetanus were very rare do more work, our unit, was, then th these two military hospitals divided into two groups one head-where we were working.

ed by Dr. Wong Joining the 92nd During this time, our headquar- Ho Pang Homital and the other items in Hankow was trying to send by Dr. Tu joining the 127th Hous an X-ray apparatus which Fang Hospital Thus the actual eventually arrived in early Janu work of our unit began. In these ary. At the same time, the Catho hospitals we helped in operations He Church in Loyang city was ar- and dressings though there were ranging some nity beds for the no new patients. We were very seriously wounded soldiers in their busy for the Arst ten daya, s own hospital, and it was in this Mr. Baldwin has just spent, some We helped the 92nd Hospital set

(Continued on Page 8) -months. In, the wilds of Indo-China }, up their operating theatre ina where he has been hunting big building adjoining the hospital ∙to carry on all the dressings. Most Kamo.

In-

In the course of an interview patients were light cases, majority which he granted to a representa- being extremities, and only a few tive of this paper, it was evident abdominal cases. Tuberculosis and that Mr. Baldwin is a keen sports-malnutrition were common. man, and once he got talking of fectious diseases, such as typhus, his trek through the jungles of fado-China, his face glowed with pleasure.

Although he conveyed the im pression that his hunt was not entirely successful, Mr. Baldwin

has the proud distinction of having shot

JAPANESE TAKE VALUABLE BOOKS

IN NANKING

More than 700,000, valuable books in various libraries in Nanking haye been taken away by the

QUEEN'S THEATRE nese after the fall of the

PROGRAMME CHANGE

We have been asked by General | Amasements, Ltd. to state that "They Won't Forget" (Claude

capital, according to a report In the local Lib Pao, states Central

News.

A special organ was created by the Japanese military authorities

Nan- 'to collect these volumes in

the biggest Rains) will have its final show-/ king, it is said.

** banteng."

an animal of! the Beladang family ever killed in that part of the world. It has à horn spread of 37 inches and weighed over a ton.

WILD TRIBES

-

ings today.

Books in various public and

libraries in: Soochow "Mad About Music" (Herbert private Marshall, Deanna Durbin) will be Hangchow and Nanxiang have also been taken away by the Japanese, shown tomorrow (Friday)..

the report added:

Gorgeous Chinese Treasures

Worktag Saved By British Officers

Mr. Baldwin and his party travelled hundreds of miles after landing at Haiphong, working their way down to the south, in the course of which they came into contact with wild tribes that still inhabit the interion of Indo-China, The party had to undergo many hardships on the way.

London. April 20. Manchester Guardian, describing Many who saw the memorable for the first time in Britain how Chinese 'art exhibition in London they were saved.

The credit belongs to General- must have wondered what had be fallen the gorgeous treasures colissimo and Madame. Chiang Kai- During his travels, Mr. Baldwin lected by the Manchu Emperors shew. When the Japanese in- the 'vaders were approaching 'Nanking said he had used 10 different during five centuries, says

they arranged to send the trea- means of moving from place to

sures to remote western provinces." place-by air, steamer, train, auto-

Most-of-the-19,000-cases-entrusted – mobile, ricksha, ox-cart," elephant, on foot, horse back, and dug-out

to the British steamer. Whangpdo, were constantly endangered by sir tance.

raids. No guard was provided and four British officers of the Whang- poo alone watched for 50 hours át a atretch with no sleeping.

Mr. Baldwin is now going home

THE DOLLAR

TT. ON NEW YORK: 30-11/16.

London Silver Market (Our Own Correspondent).

to Honolulu and leaves by ClipperTT ON LONDON:. 11. 24d. on Saturday. He spoke enthusias- tically of conditions in Hawall where he said wage-earners were well paid. The minimum wage for labourer was seldom lower than U.S.3 per day,

make a return trip to Indo-China Mr. Baldwin said he hoped to

and, perhaps, the Federated Malay States on another hunting trip in - a couple of years.

London, April 20. London allver prices today were down 1/8 for Spot and 1/16 for Forward as follows:— April 19. April 20. Spot 18-15/18 18-13/18- Forward. 18-5/8 18-9/16.

"This country may justly "Keel pride in that a British ship and British officers helped to save the treasures from destruction and it may count for recompense, how- [ever small, for the pad day when British troops helped to destroy the summer palace," the paper add(Reuter).