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· FORGED NOTES.

COUNTERFEIT STRAITS

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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1928.

THE HO FOOK CUP.

KOWLOON AMBULANCE MEN COMPETE.

Tam Wing, a cook employed on ]. A high standard, of first aid the s.a. Sat On was charged before | work was reached by 'members of Major C. Willson at the Central] the Kowloon Railway Division of! Police Court yesterday afternoon, St. John Ambulanco Brigade, who with the possession of 342 forg-competed for the Ho Fook silver od Straits Settlement Treasury cup on the ground of the Kowloon notes; these being all of the ten- Football Club yesterday afternoon. dollar denomination..

The cup, which was presented by the late Mr. Ho Fook is the only ambulance trophy for which the Kowloon Rallway Division are, able to compete. so that the event is looked forward to with the greatest anticipation. -

Sub-Inspector Murphy conduct- ed the case for the police, the de- fendant being unrepresented.

Originally 32 members competed, being divided into eight squads of four men each. Preliminary

suc:

The frat witness callel was Tam Cheung-hing, u shroff of the Morenntile Bank of Indin, who gave expert evidence as to the for- Herics. He stated that the water marked tiger's head on the false notes was less distinct than on the genuine ones, while the figureheats were commenced on October "10" was also faint. The plc-7 and wore continued lare which occupied the centre of cessive Sunday mornings until the design on one side of the completed, leaving two squads to forged notes was also inferior. contest the final. As a whole, witness said that they. were not very good forgeries, al- though they might deceive an or- , dinary person not well-versed in

these mattera..

The Winners.

The Analists in their order. were: (1) Li Ping-tsan, Kun

In reply to his Worship, wit-Ngok-gang und Leung Chung-yin; nes said he had been employed (2) Wan Hau-kong, Chung Tin- at the Mercantile Bank for seven cheong, Chau Yuk and Lam Hon- years, and was a "forgery expert", cheong. It will be noted that the He had "experience in these winning squad competed with only Stralis notes, which were bought three men as against their op- in by the Banks. „

ponents* four, this being.because one of their men, Choung Kam, died on October 24. The fact that this team wop, lu spite of being

The Arrests

Chinèse Revenue Officer No. 23 stated that on the 10th instant, while on duty on the Tung On Wharf, he intercepted the defen- dant, who was coming out with a bulge showing beneath the front

one

their high standard of efficiency.

man, short, speaks well for

The whole of the Railway Divi- son, all being Chinese, competed of his jacket which indicated that for the cup this year. Dr. J. E, he had something tied in his girdle. The man told him it was Dovey conducted the heat ex- opium, and that was sufficient foraminations and the teams elimina- witness, without making a search, ted passed their tests with the to take him to the Revenue Office. | following percentages 43, 77, 77, It was Revenue Ofteer A. W.78, 80 and 61. The two finalists Grimuitt, who having been sent ing their opponents with 88 per

won their semi-finala by defeat-| for, carried out the search, and cent, against 82 per cent, and 90 found not opium but forged notes per cent, against 85 per cent. which were now the subject of the charge.

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The Tests. Witness had some difficulty in Examination tests for the identifying the man charged be- finalists were set and judged by fore the Court as the man whom Major, Campbell, R.A.M.C., and: he took into custody. After ob- Surgeon Lieutenant Davis, R.N.. serving that he "Anspected" that the competitors being called upon the defendant was the man, wit-lo deal with cases of haemorrhage, ness later made a statement de-fractures, fainting and uncon- finitely identifying him. "He clousness and poisoning. Theso looks much thinner now than he operations they carried out ex- was a week ago when I first saw | Tremely well and favourably im- hing" witnessed explained.

pressed the Judges.

the time he had devoted to the traffic with Canton. Given to Him,

After the winning squad had division throughout the year and been decided upon, L Ping-tann mare particularly to the compoti- Concluding, Mr. Baker also ex- traffic manager) is the Divisional Révenue Officer A. W. Grim-received the cup from the hands on which made mitt stated that he asked defend-of Mr. R Baker (manager of the call on his time.

a considerable pressed thanks to Mr. E. Ralphs Superintendent. On his shoulders and Mr. A. Morris, as well as to devolved the work of organising. ant where he got the notes from, | Kowloon-Canton Railway). Mr. He was told that a high stand-] Major Campbell and Surgeon the competition. Others present, and the latter replied that a man Baker congratulated the finalista ard of work had been maintained Lieutenant Davis for being pro- In addition to those already men named Leung Kee had given them and especially the winners as they during the year, in spite of fewer sent, and conducting the taste, tioned werp Staff Sergeant P. Win- to him in the lavatory of the Sat had been one man short. He ex-practices due to increased train Those present then adjourned to yard (railway Inspector), and On.

pressed thanks to Dr. Dovey for services and heavy passenger the club house where Len was Burgaon Capt. Keir.

Defendant Look witness to a teashop but failed to pick out the man whom they were looking for, On their return to the Revenue Once, the defendant was turned over to the police. The *niples were then counted on being re- turned by Mr. E. R. Dovey, the Government Analyst.-

Defendant whɛ committed for trial at the January Sessions,

COMPANY REPORT.

CHINESE ENGINEERING AND MINING COMPANY.

The Annual Meeting of the Share- holders of the Chinese Engineering and Mining Co., Idd., was to be held in London on the 17th December, 1928. when the Directors' Report and State- ment of Accounts for the year ended 30th June, 1928, were to be submitted.

An extract from the Directors' re- port shows that the net result of the year's transaction gives balanco to the credit of Profit and Loss Account of £534,457, made up as follows: Proportion of Kallan Mining

Administration's Profits

plus, Interest in China.......... £477,806 Interest in Europe

Agency Fees

Sundries....

14,894

0,000

270

Balance brought forward

(Lers Sundry items)........... 255,447

Deduct Expenses in Europe £16,115 Directors' Fees ....

4,200 78

Exchange...

Income Tax ..... Interim Dividend

60,376

754,225

paid on 1/5/28.. 140,000 219,768

Leaving a net balance of.. £584,457

which the Directors recom-

mend should be appropriat ed as follows:

Final Dividend of

15% ........................... £210,000 (free of Income Tax),

Thanks Expressed,

provided.

Mr. I . Trevor (assistant

CheStore

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Directors' Percent-

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·810,557

£534,457

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