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TELEGRAMS.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

[The following telegrams arrived too late for insertion on Page 1.]

RUBBER EXHIBITION

OPENED

AS PROFITABLE AS GOLD.

(Rauter's Service To "The Telegraph."} |

London. Ressived June 25.

TELEGRAMS.

HOME RULE.

MONEY WILL BE FOUND.

|(Router's Service To "The Telograph."]

London. Received June 25,

The President of the United Irish League in America has cabled to Mr. Redmond that all the money that is needed will be

Prince Arthur of Connaught has opened the Fourth Interna- tional Rubber Exhibition, at which fifty-four Governments found. were represented.

Prince Arthur said he thought it would not be far from the mark to say that, in due course, rubber would prove to be as profitable a production as gold.

Mr. Harcourt said that the rubber exports from the Straits and Ceylon during 1913 reached the extraordinary total of seventy.

FRENCH LOAN.

London. Received June 25.

Router's Paris correspondent one million pounds, and were wires to the effect that an official valued at eleven million pounds loan of £32,000,000 will be issued sterling. Also that the produs. tion during the first five months at 91, with interest at three and of 1914 indicated a total likely to a half per cent. exceed by far anything before.

EXTRA

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, JUNE 25,

ALLEGED BANK FRAUDS OBJECTIONABLE PLAYS.

CHARGE OF CONSPIRACY TO,

DEFRAUD THE BANK.

Interesting Letters Read inCourt,

young men

Largely Patronised by Hong- kong's "Emancipated" Women.

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year

1914

Buocess.

The

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traditions that have for so long found by Mr.

old man who then at Hollywood the thing cannot. be

found underneath

mattress on

I want you to make me a set of special codeword, and Mote all 5 letters so that two mail it to me as soon as possible. words can be cabled as one, you had better send him up here If Anderson has enough funds so that we can explain thinge to him better.

I wish to, as he will be of no When the thing is discovered, I ssistance to us at all,

do not think it will be published Glad to hear of Anderson's in the local Press. the Bhers. success in raising some capital will fight a case out with the B... for the Siam Commercial Co. of Bonolula. The B...oan only We wish this Co. every success come to the conclusion that come and hope that we may be of expert swindlers have come from service to your esteemed firm, Honolulu with this forged pant The Secretary for Chinese Should you require Antbony and card to fraud the B...hers. It At the Police Court, this after Affairs (the Hon. Mr. E. R. Co. to act as your agent for the the business is properly done and noon, before Mr. J. R. Wood, two Hollifax) states, in his report for Siam Commercial Co. I am well conducted, sure to be

named Reginald 1913, that a good deal of difficulty prepared to do so.

only thing Oliviera Gutierrez and Antonio was experienced during the

In my previous letters II am afraid of, is the Filomeno Remedios were brought in dealing with Chinese theatrical omitted to tell you that the difficulty in imitating the up in connection with conspiracy matters: owing partly to the Lightweight nearly put Holly devices on the postcard. The to defraud the Hongkong and desire of "Young China" to use wood into a hell of a trouble colour can easily be made and Shanghai Bank.

the theatre for political purposes through carelessness in keeping also the typos. A little difference Mr. Lewis, of Messrs. Johnson and partly owing to the feeling of a list of all specimen signatures won't matter. I think Anderson Stokes and Master, appeared to entire irresponsibility caused by from all employees of the B... will have to present one at prosecute and Mr. J. H. Gardiner the sudden relaxation of the old This

list WAB afterwarde Shanghai. If not caah the whole defended Gutierrez.

Hollywood's thing here if advisable. Without was described as the first prisoner bound the Chinese stage. The once told his son that it was a done, as he is the man to pass

Remedios and Gutierrez as the second...

feeling is manifested especially Mr. Lewis in opening his case in the "pak wa bi"-dramas in dangerous thing to keep, at the the slip. His boss won't see the said that the first defendant, Cantonese vernacular of which a same time asking Hollywood postcard at all but will only Remedios, was a clerk in Messra: great number are now being turn affair of 2,000 with Lase-na-cu,

whether he was implicated in the initial it. Jardine, Matheson and Co. It ed out. They are as a rule very appeared that of the parties poor staff, and often: depend for whereupon. Hollywood said he several names would be brought their entire point. on inflamma knew nothing about it and that of them had two or three aliases aider, generation of Chiasse e affair. This list in question was to His Worship's attention. Most tory politics or immorality. The he had nothing to do with the or nicknames. In the source of press great concern at the harm the case reference would be made ful effect of this new tendency: to Remedios as Lionel, Lionel for the freedom that Chinese Lyndhurst, Anthony and Co., and women have claimed since the BIBO as Dephine. The second Revolution has shown itself in defendant Gutierrez was antil bis nothing more clearly than in arrest a clerk in the Inward Billa determined attendance at theatres victim, Department of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation. That was

a point of some importance for his Worship to remember, because he was able ment of the bank, which outsiders to get knowledge of his depart

His Worship would probably hear him referred to as Holly- wood, Maripoes, Stoker and Rear Admiral Beatty and the Gilroy. Another person, who at

going to send him the cigarettes, captains of the British aquadron the moment was under arrest at CHANCELLOR'S STATEMENT. have been presented to the Czar Colombo, was wanted here at

I note your new cable address, and Czarina at Tsarskoe Solo. Hongkong for having forged two

BOCCOBS and will use this in They stayed to luncheon and sheques drawn upon the Hong-

dicator in the event of my cabling attended the garden party given kong and Shanghai Bank in that it would be advisable for you

on urgent business. by the Grand Dake Cyril in the the name of

1 hope Mr. Anderson has Mr. Leefe afternoon, and the banquet at the of Jardino, Matheson sed Co. to bring or Mr. Anderson to bring returned and that you have British Embassy in the evening. Ribeiro

B reliable Philippino to cash say explained matters to him. was until February of this year a clerk in the employ cash up to 45,000 on five or six cannot get hold of the "Bungting" £3,000. Mr. Anderson can only Mr. Hollywood tells me be of the Insurance department and he would be referred to

Of course Anderson with Singapore branch, so you Roberts, Richardson, Maurice at come in disguise with a had better drop this business false moustache, wearing a glass. altogether. This stroke is not If Anderson Can come up much good and risky. Our here for 2/3 days and take up business is the best and cannot quarters at Kowloon, it would be fail. a splendid idea as we can explain everything to him and his anxiety or doubts can be removed as

The exhibits include rubber forniture, a tennis court section, and a rubber roadway. Sir Henry. Blake, the president, said he thought that, sooner or later, roads would be paved with rabber.

THE BUDGET TANGLE.

London. Recolved Juno 25.

In the course of the debate in the House of Commons, Mr. Lloyd George said that he would re- joice to reduce the sugar duty, but that was impossible as it would involve an increase of twopence or more on the income tax next year.

BRITISH NAVAL OFFICERS.

PRESENTED TO CZAR.

London. Received June 25.

THE BRIGHTON SEAT.

NO CONTEST.

Government Plans.

London. Received June 25., During the debate in the House of Commons on the Finance Bill, Mr. Lloyd George said that the Government did not propose to drop the proposals for the relief of local rates but would make a grant to local authorities depend-to contest Bnghton. ent on the establishment of a

national system of valuation. -

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Mr. Austen Chamberlain said he saw no reason why relief should not be given this year, except Mr. Lloyd George's determination to impose bad and unnecessary conditions.

London. Received Juno 25.

The Liberals have decided not

AVIATION RECORD.

London. Received June 25.

Mr. Walsh said the Labour The German airman, Basser, party was abstaining from voting has made an unbroken flight of because the time was long eighteen hours at Johauneethal. overdue for the removal of taxes This establishes a record. on food.

The debate was adjourned.

Urgent whips have been issued CAPTURE OF ZACATECAS. for to-night's division.

ENLARGED KIEL CANAL.

OPENED BY KAISER,

London, Roosived June 25.

London. Received June 25.

Beuter's correspondent at El Paso reports that General Villa has captured, the wa of Zaostecas.

would, to unable to do.

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one company

document had fallen into the the Lightweight'e bed. If such a hands of the "becrets" I am sure and Hollywood will surely be a there will be a lot of trouble,

although

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wae

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Please answer promptly to this letter as requested by Mr. Holly. of this stamp. Some plays have innocent. You can now see wood, I again repeat Mr. Gage been ruled out:

how upreliable the Light- is to be kept entirely dark and suspended for exceeding the weight is. Last week I receiv- out of the business altogether, as limits of its permit by the use of ed a letter from Lightweight he is of no use to us. Concluding "gaga": female troupes have been from Manila saying that he was with best chin chin to self and sot: and permits are now only and requeating me to send a tin Co. altogether refused permission to working with Wise and Co. Ltd. Anderson and wishing staunt at a salary of Pa. 125 per monsom success to the Siam Commercial. issued to well-known companies of Three Castles cigarettes to whose number is itself limited as him. I have no time to answer far as is possible. But it will not his letter yet, as it does not in- bo possible for some time to come to relax any of the pregnu tions now taken.

cccasions.

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terest me much and I am not

Please register all letters to me in future, so as to secure its safe arrival here, and I will register

Riley and Reyes. Another man, named Maher, went under the name of the Lightweight and on the day following the day on which Ribeiro was alleged to have cashed the cheque drawn in Mr. Leefe's name, itibeiro left the Colony under the name of

all addresed to you from here. Reyes and Maher under the name

re. Postcard. This is a of Vidal. They left for Manila you to destroy all letters wonderful thing. The position and subsequently Ribeiro left for relating to thig proposed is as follows:-

business." You had better: When such is presented, Mr.

con-

rogarda risk.

18.

In conclusion I would remind

Yours truly,

Sincerely

' (Sd) L-LYNDHURST,

second letter said that if his Wor- Mr. Lewis prior to reading the ship would read "post card" as letter of oredit he would appreci- ate the letters.

Continuing, Mr. Lewis said tha the letters of credit would be presented, the clerk would

pre pare a bill of exchange and on credit would be endorsed the the back of the letter of amount taken cat. This had to be signed by a European clerk. The Portuguese clerk would then make out a which was passed on to the debit note paying shroff for payment, 60 that the whole described in the letter would be procedure the procedure adopted by a

person casking a letter of credit. They had come to agreement among themselves to carry out a

wards the carrying out of the froud upon the bank. The fact that nothing had been done to- fraud did not matter.

for the drawer to sign, a slip for his boss to initial and an- other for the shroff to pay

Mr. Lewis at the outset said that within five minutes. There is no he would only open the cass as the peoting anything at all be whom he had hoped to call sa a question. about the shroff sus Captain Superintendent of Police cause the postcard will not pass witness was present at the Legis into anyone's hande bat Hollylative Council meeting. (88.) LIONEL. wood's and also big boss to Dear Richardson,

Hongkong, May 4, 1914 initial only and nothing more. It is Hollywood's business to 27th April reached me to-day. it is in order before he makes "Your letters (2) dated 25th and examine the postcard to see if

in detail reports on the various Boes won't examine the postcard Replying thereto, I now give you out a slip for payment. His subjects.

at all; but will simply initial At first when your cable came the same at Mr. Hollywood's

to hand from Manila advising me request. This stroke can only

of your sudden move to Singapore, be done and for two weeks

remand and the same was grant- Mr. Lewin asked for a further ed until Tuesday next at 2.15 p.m.

The Great Duncan. There was again a good house.

singapore, from where he went to make arrangements to return to Hollywood will make out a draft Johore and subsequently to Manila as soon as you can should Colombo where he was arrested.

On May 6 a registered letter you wish to carry out this stroke was posted in Hongkong ar- and keep me posted by wire dressed to a Mr. Richards in

regarding your movements.. Singapore. It was delivered to send Anderson up to interview I strongly urge upon you to a Mc. Richarde in Singapore who Wa8 o perfectly respectable man, and not the Richards for, whom it was intended. The gentleman opened the letter and read through the two letters that he found inside. They obviously disclosed some spiracy to defraud and he handed them over to the police.

Mr. Lewis then read the follow ing lettera

12.30 a.m. 4/6/14 Dear Richardson

did not strike my idea that it was only after which the whole at the Victoria Theatre last night Now everything concerning your past affair is almost quiet cable of warning, bat later on I of such postcard numbered being of the Great Duncan. As on the your brother who sent you the world will be telegraphed warning to witness the amazing exploita with regard to your stroke 200 on Mr. Folha's signature. Mr. guessed that it was probably he false and so on. We are of opening night, the audience Hollywood tells me the "Becrete" who sent you the message in opinion that 6 figures can be remained did not go to Manila in search for question. However as the matter done, but for orce and for all end throughout the whole of the clever victim because J. M. and Co. 20w past, I am not going to say never repeat the stroke again, performance and were ungrudging have asked the B... to let they re about it hat let it drop Say, for instance, one of 6,000 in their expressions of apprecia

altogether. I will refer to this and another of 4,000 sterling bat tion. The packing-ca80 trick matter drop in order not to

pojat again later., EGUSO your father anxiety

toe drawer must not draw the was again introduced, and In your letter you asked Gage full amount, but leave a balance Mr. Duncan escaped from at the time, he was in to go down to join you. On of say 400 or 800 sterling un- the prison in which he had been is dama soared and says he does postcard and destroy it eat ease. The variaty turns were Manila under treatment. You can questioning him on the subject he drawn in order to retain the nailed and corded, with the great- gave special consideration to your not like to be starved and that afterwards so that the B again excellent, special praise old man as beis one of the oldest the "position" does not suit him has no clue to work with being due to Miss Fanny Helle servants in the company.

at all. Under the circumstances, The whole amount cannot be and Mr. Joe Reed for their ne I think you should leave him drawn at one time, but on three performances. Mr. Danoan' alone. Our new business he or four occasions and leave show will be repeated to-night, must not know entirely, as Mr. a small balanss so that the to-morrow and Saturday, and Hollywood does not want to divide drawer may retain the postcard those who have not yet vunted it our profits with him, neither do and then destroy it afterwards owe it to themselves to do

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Heater's correspondent at Kiel THE ALBANIAN TROUBLE. now realize that the firm really

London. Received June 25

states that the Kaiser opened the enlarged Kiel Canal. British warships joined, the German in firing a salute as the Hohenzol

I will notify your brother to lern, conveying - His Majesty,

Albanian insurgents have cap-morrow the change of your cable steamed out of Kiel Bay from the

address, now gigantic Holtontu Look, fured the towns of Elbasan which can accommodate the Dutch officers...

With regard to the proposed Fipri and have taken prisoner two d

business.* I am inclined to think biggest dreadapughts,

most enthusiastic