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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

TUESDAY, JANUARY 29, 1926

FORGED BANKNOTE FAMOUS PRUSSIAN BRUTAL ATTACK BY WAITING FOR THE

TRIAL STARTS.

ROBBERS.

GENERAL.

FOUR CHINESE INDICTED AT DEATH OF INTIMATE OF THE TWO PRISONERS CHARGED

THE SESSIONS.

EX-KAISER..

WITH PARTICIPATING.

DOMINIONS.

BRITISH RATIFICATION OF KELLOGG PACT.

CHINA MUST HAVE FREE HAND.

CANNOT SUCCEED IF SHE IS. INTERFERED WITH.

POLICE TRAP SEQUEL. FIGHTING AT OVER 70. IDENTIFICATION NOTE. ARBITRATION CLAUSE. DR. WONG'S ADDRESS.

The circulation of forged bank- notes in the Colony had a sequel at the Criminal Sessions this morn ing, before the Chief Justice (Sir Henry Gollnn), when four Chinese, one of them a woman, were chars ed In connexion with forged! $50 notes, purporting to be notes of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bunk- ing Corporation, and with possea Lion of plates for forging notes of the Central Bank of China.

The prisoners are Wu Wang- ngai, Id Lai-chan, Lal Hon and .Chau Hơi.

The first count against all four Is that between October 1 and November 17, 1928, with Chang Wing, they conspired together to utler forged bank notes, purport fig to be $50 notes issued by the | Hongkong and Shanghat Banking Corporation, knowing them to be forged, and with intent to de: fraud.

Berlin, Jan. 28.

London Jan. 28.

Two men arrested in connexion

Addrossing members of the The death has occurred (says with a robbery at Shatin wore this Asked when the British Govern- Kowloon Y.M.C.A. Inst evening, in morning charged before Mr. E. W. ment proposed to ratify the multi- the first of a series of talks an Hamilton at the Kowloon Magis- lateral treaty for the renunciation China, Dr. S., Y. Wong, M.Sc.. tracy with participation in an of war, Sir Austen Chamberlain Pb.D., said:The new Chinese armed robbery committed at a mat stated, in the House of Commons, Central Government will only be shed at Sheung Kwai Chung, in to-day, that His Majesty's Govern success if China is left alono the Tsun Wan District on Novemment proposed to deposit ratifea and allowed to have a free hand. tion of the Kellogg Pact as soon as We cannot succeed if we have bor 20.

Reuter) of General Hans von Plessen, who was for many years Adjutant-General to the ex-Kaiser, and commandant of the Kaiser's headquarters from 1892 until the end of the War.

Bern at Spandau, near Berlin, in November, 1841, his father was

tored the army.

He fought in the campaigns of 1866 and 1870-1, joined the general staff as a captain in 1872, and in 1879, became Adjutant to Kalser Wilhein: I, the grandfather of Wilhelm II. Later he was comman der of the Palace Guard and from 1888 to 1801 commander of the 1st Foot Guards.

After tracing the history of the Revolution in China, Dr. Wong said during the past ten yours China had been in a state of chaos and the Chinesa had been blamed for not straightening out the tangled skein

The defendants, together with the Governments in the Dominions foreign interference in our a Prussian Genéral and, he too, on-two others appeared before his were in a position to do likewise, politica. We shall have a repre- Worship last week on a charge of Asked whether, as a means of sentative government like Western being concerned in a robbery in strengthening the machinery for nations, in the course of time, if the Shatin District and were com- the pacific settlement of disputes, we can get peace, order and the mitted for trial on that count. he would recommend the Govern- spread of education in our country Opening the case this morning, ment to sign the Optional Clause, and we shall only get this if Inspector Fallon said that early he said that ratification of the foreign Powers do not interfero on the morning of November 26, Pact might have important results with us.” three men and a woman in a mat-in many directions, but it was too shed at Sheung Kwai Chung were early yet to say what concreto suddenly awakened by the barking form those results would take of dogs and one of the men went particularly in regard to such In 1892 be was prometed genoral out to investigate. He was set matters as that mentioned.

upon by five men and tied up. On this matter, the Government a lax ito of the Kaiser and com- The party then went inside the desired to proceed in the closest of their political and economical up- mand. of the Imperial head-

matshed, followed by five other touch with the Governments in set. Left alone, they might have quarte. post which he held men who made their appearance the Dominions. Various cognate been able to set their own house in for a generation and in which he for the first time.

matters of which that was one, order but they had not been left exercised considerable influence.

The inmates of the matshed were were Li Lai-chan and Lai Hou are fur-Throughout the war and until the all secured.

under almost continuous alone. What had been done, in- ther charged with being in posses-fall of the monarchy he carried up struggled and was cut with a the Government.British Wire busily engaged from 1014 onward One of the men put examination and consideration of stead? The Western Powers were sion of 40 such notes, while Chau out his duties in spite of hla knife. The viclima were roughly less.

saving the world's civilisation on Hoi la additionally Charged with

advanced age.

handled and after the incident)

Belgrade, Jan. 28. the battlefields of Europe. While possession of one forged, 850 nota. Wu Wang-ngal is further charg-

were taken to Hospital where they King Alexander has signed the that great struggle was in progress, ed with being in possession of

remained for eleven days under- Kellogg Pact, thus ratifying it as China's near neighbours attempted plates, being implements for forg

far as Yugo-Slavia is concernod.to act her house on fire so that they ing notes issued by the Central

the Reuter.

could occupy or buy forcibly the Capetown, Jan, 28.

land on which hor house had stood. The European war had ended rather contrary to castern expectations. Had Germany won, not only China but the whole world would have been the worse for it. As it was,

Other Charges,

Bank of China,

All the prisoners deiled the charges.

Mr. Somerset Fitzroy is pro- secuting for the Crown, and Mr. Loo D'Almada, junior, Instructed, by Mr. Lee D'Almada, senior, is defending the fourth prisoner, Chau Hol.

P

The events concerning a police trap for the apprehension of the prisoners was touched upon by Mr. Fitzroy in opening the case for the Crown. He said that during the early part of last year, a certain number of forged bank notes were found to be in circulation in the Colony.

Distributing Centres,

During the discussion at the Kaiser's heailquarters on Nov. 9, 1918, he and Count Schuelenburg, in opposition to Hindenburg and Groener, advocated recourse to arms in Germany to put down the revolution. He has been criticised for his alleged refusal to take the Kaiser to the front, as demand- ed by Groener, but the ex-Grown Prince in his book declares that Groener told him that the Kaiser must not go to the front to fight and fall there because an armis- tice was imminent and such a course could only lead to renewed bloodshed. The ex-Kaiser him- self gives the same reason for failing to take this step,

HONGKONG BANK SWINDLED?

going treatment.

One man, who identified two defendants as being among the ten men would tell the Court! The Assembly has ratified the that he had known them for some Kellogg Pact-Reuter, time previous to the robbery and that there was no doubt about his identification.

The case was adjourned.

DAME CLARA BUTT'S

FIRST SONG.

SPOILED BY A PAIR OF BOOTS

DANGEROUS HARBOUR

PRACTICE.

FIVE CHINESE APPEAR AT

MARINE COURT.

China was hard pressed to pay a bill which was, 'in her eyes, some thing like a bill for gasoline used by her neighbour to set fire to hor house.

In those circumstances, the Chi- nese people got wise and would not The seriousness of making fast interefere in anything foreign, good or bad. Unfortunately, they were THAT SQUEAKED.

to vessels under way was em regarded as callous by the other phasised at the Marine Court this nations but he felt sure that this Attending the jubilee celebra-morning, when five masters and traft would disappear as it was, tions at Radcliff-crescent Chapel, mistresses of harbour craft, in- after all, only human nature to sym- maater of a motor pathise with serious distress in Bristol, where she was a Sunday cluding the school pupil in childhood, Dame lighter owned by the Kwong Sang others. Clara Butt said she made her first long.

charged before What were the grent racial differ- appearance fri public in that Commdr. F. G. Hole, R.N., in resences between the Chinese and other

Very little, schoolroom at a concert,.

peel of an offence in which the nationalities. "It was not a very happy begin-3.8. Lungshan was involved: The thought. Perhaps Western people paid too much attention to face the main distributing centres, and ing money on rice delivery orders.ning," she said. "I had to walk defendants pleaded guilty. with certain porsons who were He was quite unfamiliar with the whole length of the school engaged in putting the forged notes on the market.

As a result, said Mr. Fitzroy, information was given to the police who got into touch with what they believed to be one of

As the investigations proceeded, the four prisoners came into the picture and were arrested.

Counsel continued that

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these delivery orders.

To Cover Overdrafi.

f

Witness asked of the accused

were

lungshan so that she came on to spring one of the piles.

the wharf with such force as to

ke

A letter was produced in Court valdes, the Chinese wore the same room to the platform and 1 had from Captain B. Thompson, master as the Westerners; they were all on a pair of boots that squeaked, of the a.s, Lungskau, to the effect human beings. He thought that the and when I reached the platform that the craft had made fast before Chinese students who had gone niy poor little voice was very weak, the vessel berthed and that the demonstrated that the Chinese abroad 10 be educated had "I dreaded my second song, but motor lighter cane alongside with November 14, last year, a Chinese and he was told that they repre-applauded, and I arrived at the and impeded the navigation of the in every way with students of on what these delivery orders met out of kindness of heart the people much force as to damage two plates people were capable of every form of development and compared well dotective named Chan Sul-ping get sented rice in the mills and that

platform without having heard a into touch with the first prisoner, he could take delivery at any mo single squeak, so I sang with my

other nations in that respect. They met in Connaught Road ment and they could be inspected heart in my voice instead of in my when Chan Sul-ping had with him at any time. a spécimen note which, It was Witness stated that when he ac anticipated, could be reproduced cepted the delivery ordera ho did by the first prisoner. Chan was so to cover the overdraft on the asked how many he would like, Bank. He was not prepared to al- and he' replied that he would be] low the necount to remain

take prepared to

up $30,000 mant. He had converuntions with. worth.

necused on more than one occa-BRITON WINS AUSTRALASIAN sion in regard to when eredita would arrive.

Looked Like Genuine

dor-

boots."

•

LAWN TENNIS.

CHAMPIONSHIP,

Adelaido, Jan. 28.

scen in

At the conclusion of his address, Dr. Wong answered a number of A fine of $10 with the usual al questions, and was later accorded ternative was inflicted on each de-a hearty vote of thanks. fendant, and his Worship instruct- cd the police officer in charge of the case to produce the master of the motor lighter for further ac tion.

The management of the Penin-

At this stage the forged notes, Cross-examined by Mr. de Glan-

In the Australasian lawn tennis sula Hotel announces that по together with genuine ones, were ville witness" said he signed the

can be produced, and Mr. Fitzroy remark-petition for adjudication of the ac- Championship Anal, J. Gregory, of the further reservations ed that the paper was much the cused. The adjudication order British touring team, beat R. Schlesin-accepted for the Grill Room and same, and one might very easily was passed on 6th September. He, of Victoria, 6-2, 6-2, 6-7, 7-5,

Gregory, gave the most brillant Roof Garden for Friday, February be taken in" by the forged notes. did not instruct Mr. McDonnell or all-round exhibition ever

B, as bookings for that evening As proof that Chan was a bona Me. Clark that on that evening the South Australia. Beuter.

have been completed. Dining fide customer, counsel continued, Assistant. Official Assignee had

accommodation for the Rose Room he was asked for a deposit, and seen' accused burning papers In A useful ash tray has come to Grill for Saturday, February 9, the next day they met again by front of his office,

hand from Messrs. Shewan Tomes is also completely reserved, but appointment when Chan handed

and Co., agents for Messrs. Scott further reservations for that over the sum of $30 to the first!

and Bowne, Ltd., London, adver-vening can be made for the Roof prisoner. No sooner was the

tising their Scott's Emulsion. Gardon, adjoining the Rose 'Room. money handed over than the third prisoner appeared on the scene.

The hearing was adjourned..

The 8.A. Cassum (ex-H.M.S. It was not known where he came Woodlark) has now been recondi- from but he had apparently been tioned, and will commence service carefully watching the proceed to Wuchow under the British flag ings. The money was handed to to-night, with Captain C.A.M. Hille

him by the first prisoner, after us master. which Chan was taken to the third floor at No. 114, Des Voeux Road Central.

There he came into contact with Chan Wing, who was not in the dock, and he appeared to take a the part in vory important dealings which followed,

Changed Plans,

when he say the police there he took a note out of his pocket and dropped it on the floor.

Police Sergeant's Find.

A European Police Sergeant said he visited No. 19, Queen's Road East on November 16, being i A discussion ensued as to where accompanied by two Chinese de- the notes were to be delivered, and tectives and having authority to Chan asked them to be taken to a search the premises. Hu found money-changer's shop. That was agreed to at the time, but later there a woman, whom he later dia. they thought better of it and de-covered was the wife of the first defendant. There were other clined to carry out the business with that shop, aq the business people present, and later the first was carried on at the Des Voeux defendant came in and claimed to Road address.

occupy the front cubicle.

Witness searched the cubicle Describing following events when the notes were supposed to and found the bottom drawer in a be brought to the house but did chest of drawers locked. The key not arrive, Mr. Fitzroy said that was produced by the first defen- Chan Wing bold the second dant's wife and after he had open- prisoner to go to Wanchai and get ed it, witness found inside.four the holes. Chan Wing also packets wrapped in Chinese news- noticed a Police Inspector outside papers. One packet contained the house, and, becoming Bus-two engraved plates of a design picious, suggested they moved to similar to that used ten-dollar another house, which was agreed Central Bank of China notes. The to.

other packets contained smaller Continuing, Mr. Fitzroy aald the pieces, of plato engraved, with fourth man. came on the scene signatures, scrolls, etc., of designs later, when the police were in pos- similar to those on Central bank- session of the house. The man notes,

walked into the premises, and 1. The case is proceeding,

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TRAMWAY SCRIP CASE.

THREE ACCUSED AGAIN REMANDED,

Chan Fuk and Poon Pul, who are jointly charged with possea- sion and uttering of scrip for 500 sharea of the Hongkong Tramways, Ltd., alleged to be forged,, were both produced before Major C: Willson this morning, when, on the application of Mr. Murphy, the hearing of the case was fixed for Monday next, 4th February at 2.15

p.m.

R. M. Gutierrez was also brought before his Worship, when Mr. Leo 'D'Almada Castro, Sr., defending. indicated that the prosecution would like a further week's re- mand, and he personally had no: objection.

Major Willson granted the re- quired remiand, the defendanta to stand on the same bail as before.

INDIAN WITHOUT

PASSPORT.

POSSIBLY A DESERTER FROM BHIP.

Rahim Deen, an Indian, was charged before Major C. Willson, this morning, with landing In the Colony without a passport.

Sub-Inspector Elston, prosecut ing, informed His Worship that the defendant arrived in the Co- lony a few days ago, without any money. Defendant claimed that he was n passenger from Binga- rore to Swatow. On arrival t the latter port, the Chinese au thoritles had committed him to prison and he later found his way to Hongkong.

Sub-Inspector Elston said the story was hardly to be believed, and it was more probable that the defendant was a sailor who had 'deserted his ship.

Sentence of three weeks' hard Inbour was passed.

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