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BREEZE IN BANK FRAUD CASE.

DENIAL THAT ACCUSED BURNT BOOKS.

WORDY ARGUMENT BETWEEN TWO SOLICITORS.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1929.

FORGED TRAMWAY FOURTH ASPIRANT

CO. SCRIP.

TO POWER.

CHARGE AGAINST GUTIERREZ

WITHDRAWN.

NO EVIDENCE OFFERED

At the Central Magistracy this; morning, Mr. T. Murphy, Assistant Superintendent of Police, modo an application to Major C. Willson for the discharge of R. M. Gutierrez,

nexion with the alleged forged Bharo scrip representing five hun- There was a breeze at the Ran- dred shares of the Hongkong goon Police Court on the resump-Tramwaya, Limited. tion of the preliminary trial of Keng Beng-choung, a partner in the Beng Hust Company, rice merchants, who

recently arrested on a warrant lasued, at Major Willson,' on learning that tho instance of the Netherlands the police were not offering any Bank, Lloyd's Bank, and the Hong- evidence against Gutierrez, caused kong and Shanghai Banking Cor-him to be' discharged. poration on an allegation that he cheated them to the extent of 78 lakhs of rupees.

THE RANGOON TRIAL. who had been charged in con-

Was

The trial of the accused took place before Mr. M. S. Collis, Dis. trict Magistrate. Mr. McDonnell and Mr. Clark prosecuted and Mr. de Glanville and Mr. Patker de- fended.

At the resumed hearing Mr. da Glanville refuted the suggestion which, he said, was made by Mr. McDonnell at the opening of the trial, that Mr. Beng Chong had been eaught in the act of burning certain papers.

Solicitor's Denial.

The charge against Gutierrez was that he aided and abetted in the uttering of the above-mentioned document.

It will be recalled that in con- nexion with the alleged forged scrip, two Chinese, Chan Fuk and Poon Pui, were brought before Major C. Willson on January 21, being charged with possession and uttering.

The following day, Gutierrez was brought up on a charge of ald ing and abetting, and since then the three men had been remanded from time to time.

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first hearing had been granted bail Gutierrez, however, from the of $2,000. The case against him has now been dropped.

Mr. McDonnell denied making POSITION IN SPAIN

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Wab

a statement. All he said that certain papers were being burnt and the. Official Assignee discovered the papers burning outside and they were presumably papers belonging to Mr. Beng Chong.

Mr. de Glanville said that Mr.

VERY VAGUE.

DICTATOR LESS ANXIOUS THAN INDIGNANT.

AFGHAN POSITION NOW

MORE VAGUE.

GHILZAIS LEADER JOINS THE

FRAY IN EARNEST,

TRIBUTES IN COMMONS

Peshawar, Feb. 4. The appearance of a fourth aspirant to power in Afghanistan has further complicated the situn- tion, and there is no sign of a break in the strife at the moment..

Habibullah is endeavouring to secure the support of other tribes by suggesting that if they do not wish him to be their King they should send representatives to Kabul to choose one.

A prospect of fighting in the near future is envisaged by a re- port to the effect that All Ahmed Khan, the leader of the Jalalabad faction, is preparing an encircling, movement against Kabul.. Alf Ahmed Khan has adopied, the style "Servant of the Nation and the Faith."

Proclamations by Air. Two aeroplanes left Kabul on January 25th, according to In formation just received, and drop- ped proclamations from Habiballah upon Ningrahar, Gardez and other

places.

The proclamation stated that Habibullah has proclaimed himself Amir of Afghanistan, that the Royal Family (Amanullah's) has left Kabul, and that if they do not want Habibullah as King, they should send representatives to Kabul to choose a King.

The fourth aspirant to the king- dom has appeared in the shape of numerous single tribe in Afghanis-

McDonnell did say so and he "A FEW MALCONTENTS", Chan Suddin, the leader of the challenged him at the time. He also drew the Magistrate's atten- Lion at the time,

Mr. McDonnell interrupted Mr. de Glanville, whereupon the latter appealed to the Court to allow him to proceed. He did not want to have to shout down 'n fellow Advocate. He resented the accusa tion made by Mr. McDonnell, who had made a personal imputation ngainst him.

London, Feb. 4. Only a vague estimate of the gible at the moment, owing to the present position in Spain is pos- receipt of conflicting information of the extent of the unreat.

tan.

Ghan Suddin's Purpose.

trying to consolidate the tribes with It is stated that, Ghan Suddin la a view to secure control of the Whilst letters received in Paria southern province. His ultimate from San Sebastian describe the allegiance is regarded as very rising in Valencia ne the greatest doubtful, though Amanullah has manifestation of opposition since been endeavouring to win him over. the Dictatorship onme into being, The triangular friction between "Mr. McDonnell said that it was General Primo de Rivera, in a pub- the Afridis, the Shinwaris and the not meant as a personal imputa-lie statement, speaká very confl- Mohmands shows no signs of set- | tion against Mr. de Glanville.dently.

tlement. Reuter, The statement in the. Press was Reuter's Madrid correspondent. misreported.

quotes General de Rivera, the Dic- tator, as saying that he is less anxious than indignant at the re- cent troubles because "a man eaten up by pride, supported by a few malcontents, has succeeded in alarming the country for a few days."

Mr. de Glanville sald his friend did say "the Official Assignee caught him." Caught whom?

Mr. McDonnell:-Certainly did say so but I did not say Beng Chong did so.

Mr. de Glanville said what he resented was the imputation made against him of making a false

statement.

Accuracy Questioned,

事

Mr. McDonnell:-I am making no imputation against you. I am only questioning the accuracy of your recollection.

British Legation.

London, Feb. 4. Colonel Howard Bury (Con- servative), asked the Foreign Sec- retary in the House of Commons about the reports that Sir Francis Humphreys and his staff were to from. Kabul and be withdrawn General Rivera is, no doubt re- whether, in view of the importance ferring to the former Premier, who of maintaining a British Minister Is detained in a military prison, there, and the facility with which and nearly died from suffocation in the case of danger he could be of fumes a day or two ago.

withdrawn by air, he would con-

The Dictator concluded his state-tinue to maintain the Legation and mont on the position, by saying staff at Kabul. that with the failure of the present Sir Austen Chamberinin replied; movement, he felt that a recur-"The facts are that the subordin rence was out of the question.. ate members of the Legation Staff Mr. de Glanville-I am ques-

There is no news from Valencia and other persons, both British and tioning the accuracy of your state-Indicating the power of the revolu- foreign, whose continued presence

tionários.Reuter,

ment.

Later, Mr. de Glanville, address- ing his Worship, said that Mr. McDonnell had ample.opportunity to find out whether the statement which was made about the burning certain papers was true for of falne. However, until that morn- ing there was no refutation of the allegation made by him.

Mr. McDonnell replied that he had interrupted Mr. de Glanville! when the latter was cross-examin-

CHINESE RAILWAY

CONTROL.

THE SHANGHAI-NANKING LINE.

in Kabul is not essential, have been and are being withdrawn.

No Easy Matter,

"The question of the withdrawal of the British Minister and his Bluff must depend on the circum- stances and I cannot make any statement anticipating the decision that may finally be taken on this question but I must point out Shanghai, Feb. 4. The Railway Department of the that the removal by air of even a ing a witness and then explained National Government has decided small number of persons may very that he never said that Mr. Beng to take over the control of the well prove to be by no means an

easy matter. Chong had burnt the papera with Shanghai-Nanking Railway,

"I take this opportunity to ex- his own handa.

It will be recalled that some Mr. de Glanville-What you time ago Mr. Sun Fo, head of the press on behalf of His Majesty's Government their admiration for said was caught in the act of Department, announced his inten- the courage and fortitude which burning." Anyway I am so con- tion of taking over the administra- Sir Francis Humphreys and his vinced that It was said that I want tion of the Canton-Shamshui,

to refute it. The only way for me Canton-Hankow, (Kwangtung Sec-staff have displayed in circum- stances of great difficulty and to do so is to ask the court since tion) and Canton-Kowloon (Chin danger. A similar tribute is due Mr. McDonnell declines, to call eso Section), Railways from the to Lady Humphreys and other ladies who were withdrawn some desire to make it clear that there

time ago-British Wirdess.. has been no foundation for the allegation.

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Missing Book.

PRIMATE SUFFERING FROM PLEURISY.

SHOWS TENDENCY TO BE RECURRENT.

Incident has no sort of support. I never said more than that there was burning in the streets, which Mr. McDonnell:-All right, I was a particularly proper re- will call him. No suggestion has ference as it appears in the public been made that Mr. Bong Chong examination. But in view of the was caught in the set of burning statement made by the Assistant papers. What was stated was that Official Assignee who is a perfect- there was a pile of papers burningly responsible officer I do not think outside the office, thero was it is right for me to ask you to another pile outside Mr. Collasius' take into consideration the burn- house and further, I say there is a ing of papers on the evening of book, a very important book which 6th September. could have been easily found, If it Mr. de Glanville: Am I to closing days of December and early

understund that this were in the office, missing.

London, Feb. 4. Owing to the illness that con- fined the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. Cosmo Lang, to his bed in the

an January, the Primate was unable Mr. Ohn Pe. Assistant Official unqualified withdrawal of the to preside at the Church Assembly Assignee, was called and examined charge that Bong Chong was to-day.

The Archbishop wrote to the A- by Mr. McDonnell. Ho did not caught in the act?"

Mr. McDonnell:-That charge sembly, expressing regret at his. Bee any paper being burnt outside Mr. Beng Chong's oflee on the day was never made. My friend is inability to attend, stating that he of adjudication. He first learnt under the delusion it was. I was auffering from pleurisy, which of the burning mentioned by Mr. withdraw any suggestion as re- though not acute, had shown a ten- Man when he read of it in the gards the burning of papers on denry to be recurrent and persis

tent, the afternoon of 6th September in This condition necessitaties a Ipress.

Mr. McDonnell addresssing the front of the office of Beng Chong. lengthy absence from his public Court said: do not propose to Of course the burning of papers make any reference whatever to in front of Collaslus' house re- the burning in the streets. I domains,

The hearing was adjourned. not think it will be right as the

duties.

There Is, therefore, no grounds for anxiety, but need for patience. --Reuter,

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