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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

EXCHANGE QUOTATIONS CABLED PRIVATELY

How Macao Speculators Were Given Advance Rates

Pleading guilty to all the charges preferred against them in con- nection with

offences against the Telecommunication various Ordinance and the Defence. Regulations Ordinance, three Chinese wireless operators,

Tsz- box. 33, Lung Chiu-hong, 29, and Cheung Saw-wal, 35, were fined $850, $400 and 200 respectively by

Elimsworth at Kowloon Court on Saturday.

Leung

The first and second defendant were accused of having, between. April 11 and April 23. received by telephone at the Water Police Station certain code messages, these being quotations for Chinese national currency on the Hongkong Exchange, and of having trans- mitted these by wireless to third defendant on board the Bs. Sal On.

The messages were directed to certain speculators in Macao who through this method were able to get news of the exchange quota tions, some 20 minutes to half and hour earlier than through normal routes.".

earning $90 a month and had to wife support an aged mother, a and three children on this in- come..

SERIOUS VIEW

GENERAL

NEWSETTES

It is noticed that Mrs. Irma Dr. William W. Fettus and Mrs. Frommer, M.D.. (Bologna) has been Pettus arrived in the Colony yes- appointed an Inspector of Schools.terday en route to Changsha, Hunan, where Dr. Pettus is "taking up an appointment as Surgeon at the Yall in China Hospital,

Mr. James Harper Taggart OBE, has been appointed Con- troller of Food,

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Mr...Oscar C. Roehr, Industrial Mi, R. 8. Pijott, of the Astatic manager for the International Petroleum Co. (8. C.), Ltd., arrived Harvester Co., of Chicago, passed In Hongkong yesterday accom-through Hongkong yesterday from panied by Mra. Pijott,

Manila, en route to Chicago, ac- companied by Mrs. Roehr,

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Mr. Gerald J. Sheehan who is

Mr. J. B. Grieve, of Wamer. Barnes and Co. Ltd. Barcolod, passed through Hongkong yester-associated with the International day on his way to the north.

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Mr. Homer M Legate, general superintendent of the Pacific T'n

Mr. Louis Smith, of the Asiatic Co., of Kuala Lumpur. F. M. 8, Petroleum Co., Ltd., of Hongkong, arrived in Hongkong yesterday, en returned to the Colony yesterday route to Malaya. after spending from Manila,

a holiday, in the States.

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Business Machine Co,, of New York City, passed through the Colony. Mr. William Frank Gilbert, MA. yesterday from Manila, accom- (Oxon) has been appointed an panted by Mrs. Sheehan. Mx, Alfred Y, Hon, pleading for Engineer, Public Works Depart- ment. with effect from May 6, 1940 third defendant; suld that his

한 Mr. J. Reynolds, Crown Counsel, client had only come into the in outlining the facts of the case, "plot" in March or towards the said that on April 11, acting or end of February. Ea could also Information received, all calls to plead that extenuating circum- Government Extension. 573 and tances led him into the plot as all outgoing wireless messager to he was earning only $60 a month

Mr: Yang Chien sen, of the

.Mr. V. M. Dorrity Director of Tal. Wo were intercepted at the and was a married man with five Ministry of Military Affairs in the British American Tobacco Co.. Chief" Detective Inspector's Omee children. «

Chungking, arrived in the Colony in Sourabaya,, passed through the at Yaumati Police Station.

Mr. Reynolds, addressing the

Colony yesterday from yesterday from Manila,

Manila, MESSAGES" INTERCEPTED court; sald that the Pustmaster

accompanied by Mrs. Dozrity, en Mr. D. W. Waterton, Serdos In- General wished a serious view to

Mr. Reignson. C. Chen, sub-route to the states on leave. spector of Wireless Telegraphs, be taken of the case as defendants

manager of the Bank of China in and Mr. Wong Shi-lari. of the were Government servants in

Mr. John Lapham, Credit Man- Hongkong, returned to the Colony had several positions where absolute integrity from Manila yesterday. same Department,

ager for the Texas Company messages Intercepted between was essential. Methods used by

(P. I.) Mc., passed through Hong- April 11 and April 23. The messages the defendants were such as could

bong yesterday accompanied by were in code and later decoded have lent themselves to A more

his family en route to San Fran- with "the assistance Wr first de serious form of crime.

Cisco. All the mes- tendant himself.

It appeared that first defendant sages deals with quotations for had Induced the other Chinese national currency.

to conspiracy, and the case called Second defendant was arrested for a maximum fine, if on Information given by the rat prison sentence. defendant, both men being em- bloyees of the Government, On In imposing fines on the three Arst defendant's person, as wel! defendants. Mr. Filmsworth said as in his desk, were "found vari-that the pffence they had.com-' ous lottery tickets and documents.mutted was one of a very

serious and code instructions were found nature. In the case of arst and also on third defendant when "he second defendants, while placed in a position of trust, they had The wireless office at Tal Wo used all resources at their disposal did not generally receive messages to violate this trust, and to add unless instructed to take these to the gravity of the offence had by Water Police Station, and so broken the Emergency Regula- very few, if any, messages direct-tions.

was arrested by Sgt. Scott,

TRUST ABUSED

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ed to the Tai Wo Station would He was satisfied, Mr. Himsworth be received there.

continued, that the messages had First defendant was receiving been sent for personal and a monthly payïnent. from the private gain and that the defence speculators of 3100 for his ser- of the Colony or of the British vices, and he was paying $35 a Empire had not been endangered. month to second defendant · for

HEAVY, FINES his assistance.

He would

not impose...the SPECULATORS TIMID

maximum Anes, but the fines Pleading in mitigation for Brst would have to be severe

that defendant, the Hon. Mr. Leo they would act as a deterrant to

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Sir Robert Kotewall distributed the prizes at the annual ceremony, at the St. Louis Industrial School on, Baturday.

Mr. Wang. Lengon. who is con- nected with the Ministry of For- eign Affairs in Chungking, arrived In Hongkong yesterday from

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Mr. R. Bent Pramoj, Thai Minis- ter designate to the United States. passed through Hongkong yester- day en route to Washington, D. C., accompanied by his wife and two

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his family..

Mr. John F. Berridge, of the

Lt. Douglas L Cordiner, of the Standard Oil Co., in Mantia, pass-United States Navy, was a passen- ed through Hongkong yesterday. Ber through Hongkong yesterday accompanied by Mrs. Ferridge, en on his way to the States from route to San Francisco on leave. Manila. He was accompanied by

Mr. Alfredo Carmelo, Consul fur Mexico in the Philippines arrived In Hongkong yesterday "from Manila accompanied bu hils family..

Mr. Nicholas J. Deegan, Manager of the Nati. Cimline and Chemical Co., Hongkong, returned yesterday from Manila, accompanied by Mrs. Deagan.

Mr. John R. Peck, president of the Insular Lumber Co., of the

A large number of members and guests attended the supper dance at the Kowloon Tong Garden City Association Saturday night. The proceeds will be devoted to and Chinese war charities. the British War Organisation Fund

It is understood that a petition was been addressed to the Secre tariat for Chinese Affairs by the Road, who were given up to last tenants of Nos. 1 to 39, Canton Wednesday to more. The block

Ser through Hongkong yesterday. loon Whart and Godown Co., Ltd. en route to Philadelphia.

D'Almada e Castro. Jr., said that others who would be tempted to Philippine Islands, was a passen-belongs to the Hongkong and Kow- by the means first defendant had violate the trust. their positions employed; he was able to get required of them, messages to Macao some 20 Mr. Himsworth then imposéd minutes in advance of the normal fines of $850. $400 and $200 on route. The speculators in Macao, Arat, second and third defendant however, appeared to have been respectively. Second defendant. rather timid, and little proft had who was not on ball, was

· accrued.» defendant's share being mitted to the remand prison and about $10 a month.

will have to serve two months'

com-

On every message defendant hard labour in default should he had sent he had defrauded the not be able to pay the Ane im Government of 50 cents which posed.

was the normal fee for messages

of this nature to Macao.

Criminal Sessions

Pleading guilty at the Criminal Sessions on Saturday, before the

prominent Philippine tobacconist Mrs. Maria de Got, wife of a passed through Hongkong yester day, accompanied by her son Jose, en route to Shanghai,

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It is notified in the Government been pleased to entrust the Beals Gazette that HM the King has of the Colonial Department to the Right Hon. Lord Lloyd of Dolo- bran, G.C.SI, G.CLE, DE.O., as one nf the Principal Secretaries of

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The Hongkong Students' Relief State. Association will hold a welcome party in the St. Francis Hotel at

Mr. Robert Leo Barkus has beers 3 pm on Wednesday in honour re-assigned from the Key-Posts of the British Relief Unit

to Group

the Combatant China compose of Mr. Evert Group and Mr. Charles Lawrence Barger, leader of the unit, Mr. Clarke from the General Group Llewelyn Evans, Mr. Owen Evans. for Essential Services to the Com- Mr. Philip Wright, Mr. William batant Group in the Hongkong De Jenkins and Mr. Michael Sullivan. Ifence Reserve.

Chief Justice, Sir Atholl Mac MOTHERS DAY AT Governor Goes

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Fis ellent. the Hon, Mr. D'Almada said, was paid $144 o month salary and had risen to his present position in 12 years. .being first employed by Govern- ment in 1928 at a salary of $75 a month.

DISASTROUS CONSEQUENCES

He had been obliged to bear Gregor, to having committed heavy expenses as the result of robbery at Taipo. with others not liness of one of his children some in custody on January 2, Li Koon- months ago, the child having sub-lin was sentenced to two-and-a- sequently died, and was heavily in half years' hard labour. debt. The burden of this debt was Accused, it was stated, took part a constant worry to him, and he in robbing Woo Sun $34 Hongkong had been easily tempted at the currency and $10 Chinese cur- prospect of money so easily obtency. Yan Hoi of $22 Hongkong currency and clothing and Chung The consequences of his action, Ming of five cents, a torch and a were already disastrous. He had

whistle. lost his job, and, prospects of

Li said he had been forced into employment either in the Colony the business" by a man whom he or in China were slight. He knew as a travelling trader and would always have to suffer as could not run away. When bon- the result of his having fallen fronted with his record, he admit into this temptation."

ted three previous convictions.

tained.

ST. MARY'S

Some 400 students, participated in a programme of a physical training display-at. St. Mary's School, in .commemoration of Mother's Day on Saturday after

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His Excellency Bir Geoffrey Northcote and Lady Northcote, accompanied by Capt. S. H: Bulty- Smith, A.D.C. sailed for Ceylon. The best item on the pro-yesterday morning, on #short gramme was a dance, "Comme la holiday. Nypmhe se meurt." It was very They were received at Queen's well received and an encore was Plex by the Hon. Mr. N. L. Smith. requested.

There was a large gathering on Responsible for success of the the pler to wish them goodbye, pitysical training display, were including HE Admiral Sir Percy Miss A. Leong, Drill teacher, and Noble and Lady Noble, Brigadier Miss J. Craig, who trained the bal-A. B. Thomson. Sir Atholl and let dancera.

Lady MacGregor, members of the He was the son of a respectable

Events of the day. included Executive and Legislative Coun- father who had rendered a ser-

Hung Kau, a young Chinese who short demonstration net ball game cils, members of the Consular vice to the European community appeared on three charges, with between the senior and inter- bodies, the Very Rev. Dean J. L. in the general strike of 1925, and returning trom banishment, rob- | mediatë girls' teams, Junior gym- Wilson (representing the Rt. Rev. Justice demanded, counsel con-bery and unlawful possession of nastics, two Country dances, Ronald Hall) Bishop Valtorta, cluded, that he would not be Arms, also pleaded guilty and was "Burty Tufty" and "The Black Hon. Bir Shouson. Chow, Bir ruined.

sentenced to two years hard | Nag," six different team games, Robert Ho Tung, Wing Comdr. NO: HARM ASSURANCE

labour on each count, the second two country dances, New Castle" AHS Steele-Perkins, and several Mr. GB. Ford, pleading in miti-and third terms to run consecu- and "Butterfly," Bentor gymnas-, other Naval, Military, Air Force gation for second defendant, sald | tively.

tics, and the final dance,, "Dashing and Civil personalities... White Sergeant."

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The Government House party was conveyed to the stearner in the Britannia. HE and Lady Northcote stood at the stern (and waved to the gathering, as the launch left the pler.

that his client had joined the Four hand grenades and a long Government Service two-and-a-half knife were produced in court to years ago and had been trans- substantiate the arms charge. ferred to the Water Police Station about half a year ago. He had been

Lau Kau, who admitted having gen Ping, who had six and three approached by first defendant in his possession four Mauser pis- previous convictions respectively, with a suggestion for earning tols, one revolver, one automatic were each sentenced to two" years' extra money and was, in fact, pistol and 140 rounds of ammuni-hard labour. Tam Hon was. Ber- subordinate to first defendant, Hetion at Un, Long. In the New Ter-tenced to nine months, as was ply of a steam baunch and motor had been told by first defendant ritories, WELA sentenced to 15 Kung Tak-on. In the last case, the boat for the Barbour Department; that no harm was being done. months hard labour.

sentence will take effect at the for the purchase of "old steam Extenuating circumstances had

expiration of the term of imprison-launch "HD,4"; for Causeway Bay prompted him to accept arst de- Four returned banishees were ment which accused is now serv-widening; and for the erection of fendant's suggestion. He was also sentenced. Chan: Mah and ing for larceny.

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