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日三十月三

TREASURY FRAUDS. SEGRAVE'S SPEED BIAS BAY PIRACY STRUGGLE WITH

GOVERNMENT'S ACTION

AGAINST BANK.

MR. POTTER SAYS ISSUE FOR JURY IS SIMPLE ONE.

RECORD HOLDS.

BRILLIANT FAILURE OF

NEW ATTEMPT.

CAPTAIN CAMPBELL MAKES GOOD SECOND BEST.

THREAT.

REPRESENTATION TO CANTON GOVERNMENT.

TWO GUNBOATS SENT."

A QUESTION OF TRUTH. fint failure when he attempt hapuris beat made.

BURGLAR

P.W.D. MAN TACKLES

AN INTRUDER,

STIFF FIGHT WITH MAN WHO APPEARED DEMENTED.

ACCUSED IN COURT,

$36_PER MNIUM

BEGLE COPY 10 ORICA

1929 Model T-19 G. M. C. Truck Chassis:

ON SHOW TO-DAY

THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD.

Telephons Central 1840 në 194Y.

33 Wong Noi Chung Road.................. Happy Valley.

COLONY'S BATHING

FACILITIES.

CIVILIANS NOT WANTED AT STONECUTTERS.

LAICHIKOK BEACH.-

ROYAL VISIT TO HONGKONG.

ENTERTAINING DUKE OF GLOUCESTER.

A ROUND OF ELABORATE CEREMONIES:

to the GOVERNMENT PLANS.

The piracy threat which has

It is understood that as the been engaging the attention of the local authorities since the riport

result of a request made to the of the occupation of Bits Bay by

Government that the bathing a rebel general and some 500 men,

beaches at Stonecutters should ACHIEVES 218.54 M.P.H. has not yet resulted in un atlack

again be thrown open on slips,

public, enquiries have been mado It is learned officially that the. Cape Town, Apr. 21.

Government has recently been in

A strenuous struggle with anties, who have, however, declined reception and

of the naval and military authori- Captain Malcolm Campbell,

Official arrangements for the communication with the Canton apparently half-demented man in driving the Blue Bird, another Government in connexion with the the dark occurred as the climax to consider the question.

entertainment'· famous British achieved reports, strong

during his briof. stay in the representations to a night of excitement at the It la stated in support of this Colony of His Royal Highness the residence of Mr. W. H. Edmonds, attitude that the bathing, beaches Duke of Gloucester are nearing ed this afternoon to capture the The authorities in Canton have overseer of the P.W.D., at No: 121, creasingly used by men of both the Prince will have very little. nt Stonecutters are being in- completiof, and it is evident that world's land speed record, sit up been asked to restore the naval Wongnelchong Road, by Major Sir Harry Segrave with and military garrison, which had Valley, when it was discovered Services, and that there is no Jotauro.

Happy the Gülden Arrow,

been stationed in the Bay nutil that a burglar had got into the accommodation for civilians.

The officfal landing will be at Thousands were present on the recently.

house and escaped with property. There are also reasons, connect-eleven o'clock on Thursday, when Verneuk Pan when the attempt!

It is reported that, presumably Returning home Into on Satured with defensive works, why it . tlie Governor (Sir Ceell was made, and they witnessed an

as the result of these representa day night, Mr. Edmonds left his is undesirable to allow civilians to Clementi), will be present with awe-inspiring spretnele as the ma- tione, two Canton gunboats have jacket in the sitting room while wander about the island. chine hurtled down the course and returned to Bins Bay. The Can-be went to another room, where With regard to the beach at Lai- Con Government has also replied he listened-in on his radio set for chikok, where the facilities the close when the electric Uming lias not been withdrawn, while aa burglar got into the house, the club have not so far been granted There was great excitement at stating that the military garrison out an hour. During that time, formerly granted to a Chinese machines were examined, but they wireless station has been erected fact not being known until, on this year, we are informed that the revealed that Captain Campbell which should be of great service returning to the sitting room, Mr. Government is now going into the had failed, his average speed for in the event of a pirate attempt Edmonds found that his jacket matter with a view to restoring the two runs being 218,54 miles to gain muske Bias Bay the line had been moved and a number of the privileges granted in the last

for their operations. 、

articles taken from the pockets. two bathing seasons. Mr. Edmonds missed a cigarette case, a fountain pen and a pair of

Whichever side won, there was every reason to hope that a very large amount of the money would eventually be recovered, said Mr. Eldon Potter in opening the case before the Chief Justice and a Special Jury, at the Supreme Court this morning, in which the Hongkong Government is suing the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation for the re-back again. crediting of a sum of $260,407.93 as a sequel to the Treasury frauds for which Carvalho Yeo was last year sentenced to ten years' hard labour.

The Government contends that the cheques were forgeries, but this is denied by the Bank, which, in its statement of defence, makes certain allegations of negligence on the part

of the Government.

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In hour,

Good Second Best Time. Captain Campbell's time is 11

Mr. Potter, in a lengthy opening, said the issue was a simple one for the jury--they had to decide whether or not the cheques were forged. Seventy-five per cent. of the facts mph. in excem of the best Ameri- TSINAN CONVICTS spectacles.

were, ho anid, admitted,

A further statement of Mr. Potter's was that it would have been easy for the Government to have brought the action before, but they decided to defer the civil proceedings in order that the wrongdoer might be brought to justice.

It was also stated that Mr. Bläck and Mr. Messer would swear that the signatures on the disputed cheques were not theirs. Truth, said Mr. Potter, would be the deciding factor He did not think Mr. Black and Mr. Messer were telling lies; therefore, if they were telling the truth, the cheques were invalid.

TREASURY PROCEDURE EXPLAINED.

can time, buf it is 13 m.p.b. less than the achievement of his great- est rival in the motor racing. world, who did over 231 miles au [hour at Daytona' last month.

ESCAPE.

FIVE WARDERS SHOT DOWN IN CITY PRISON,

Man Caught.

A. search of the thief in the Immediate vicinity of the house being without result, Mr. Edmonds telephoned to the Wanchai Police Station and Sergeant Moran was. assigned to the case. But before t

LOST AUSTRALIAN AIRMAN DEAD.

COMPANION MISSING WHEN PLANE IS LOCATED:

members of the Executivo and Legiaintive Councils. A Guard of Honour will be present, and the.

fore departing on a drive round Prince will inspect the Guard he the streets which will be gay with flags and bunting.

..

The drive will be a short one, lasting ten or fifteen minutes only, but it will give "the" Princo" an' op-" portunity of seeing the principal buildings in the city. The drive western portions of Victoria. will be mainly in the centre' and

His speed for the first mile, ritn was 224.68 miles an hour, but his slower being recorded at 232.51 AN ALARMING AFFAIR. SEARCH TO CONTINUE. Gloucester will reply, second dush WIN appreciably miles an hour.

The difference is explained by |- the wind. The great car, the Blue Bird, was pushed on to the track

cient

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Twinanfu, Apr. 21.

munition from an unknown source,

Eighteen prisonera are 'report.

el to have got clear away, but one of the convicts was later this evening.

re-arrested

ANOTHER $200 FOR THE MINERS.

Fine Donation From the Hongkong C.C.

Addresses of Welcome, It will end at the Olty Hall, where another Guard of Honour, will be drawn up. The Prince will be conducted to the dals at the City Hall, and Addresses of Welcome will be read by Bir. Henry Pollock and Sir Shouson Chow.

It is expected that the Duke of From the City Hall ceremony, H.R.II. will Darwin, Apr. 21.

drive straight to Lieut: Keith Anderson's scro-the afternoon will be spent quiet- Government House for lunch, and plane wan located in one of the ly. If the weather is suitable, the wildest parts of the Tanimi Prince will play polo after tea. Desert, the derelict being spotted

At Government House at lunch- from the aly by one of the time. H.R.II. will inspect three machines engaged in the anecfal platoons, 50 members of the organised search which has been St. John Ambulanco Brigade under in progress for the past week.

Commissioner Ralpha, 50 Girl

A tragedy was revealed when Guidch under Mrs. Southorn, and one of the airmen was observed 50 Boy Scouts under the Rev. G. T. dend under the wing. The other Waldograve.

fa mining. It has not been) "In the evening, he will attend a established whether the victim in dinner party at Government. House, Lleut., Keith Anderson, or his and a feature of the entertainment

.NEARING 18,000 MARK..

We are pleased to-day to be abie to announce the receipt of a further substantial dona- tion to the Fund for the relfeť. of distress amongst British miners and their families.companion, Hitchcock. This is a cheque for $200 from the Hongkong: Cricket Club, forwarded by Mr. L. S. Green- hill, the Hon. Secretary.

Another alarming affair which at about 4.40 p.m. this afternoon. may have the effect of delaying She made her first run with the the departure of Japanesh troops wind behind her and passed the from the city occurred, to-day, measured mile like a cloud of when a large number of long-term smoke.

criminals broke out of the prison, She drew up about four miles killing a warder und severely The Hon. Attorney General, as kind, but just ' ordinary rela-away without accident, mechanics wounding five others in making representing the Government, is tionship rising out of the posi-rushing up to the car, jacking her their escape, cited as plaintiff in the action, tion of banker and customer. An up, changing all four wheels, and but the Government case is in the interesting point would he dis making the necessary adjustments.

Apparently, there were insuffi- hands of Mr. Eldon Potter, K.C.. cussed at a later stage of the case,

She was then turned round forgang when they broke free, and guards to cope with the and Mr. II. G. Sheldon, Instructed which would not only be of the second venture and it was found they had procured arms and am- by Mr. T. M. Hazlerigg, Assistant special interest to the Ilongkong that the wind had practically Crown Solicitor; whilst Mr. F. C. Bank and their customers, but dropped as 'the, car started off on Jenkin, fratructed by Mr. D, J. also to all banks in the Cploy her finishing dash. The con- Lewis, of Messrs. Johnson, Stokes At all material times at the ditions appeared to be ideal and and Master, is appearing for the end of 1927, continued counsel, the the runs

were carried through Bank.

Government had four accounts) without the slightest suspicion of The following Special Jury was with the Bank, a General Account, possible ageident. ompanelled:Mr. H. A. Lammert a Trade Loan Account, a Public (foreman), Mr. R. M. Dyer, Mr. Works Loan Account and a Praya:

Lender The attempt was made aftertsian being carried out by spect- G. F. Haslam, Mr. S. M. Churn. East Reclamation. Account. They several abortive efforts. had been ally-organised forges, Mr. B. Wong Tape, Mr. C. L. were, however, only concerned made in the morning. Captain Compton Sundes and Mr. Wong with the General Account. The Campbell desired to start

procedure was that cheques, drawn dawn but a defert in the timing Kwon-tín.

on that neegunt, by the Treasury, apparatus was discovered and were signed by Mr. Mel. Messer dust storm prevented, the attempt When his name was called, Mr. and Mr. T, Black, otherwise they when this had been rectified. Wong Kwong-tin appealed for would not be honoured.

When the course had been elear Early in January, 1928, three, the engine refused to start, exemption, atating that he had, served on the jury at the enquiryuieques were presented to

Bank

and tyre trouble kept them busy in the ordinary he understood that the Court had They were accepted by the Bank until another dust-storm killed the

morning prospects.—Reuter.

After an examination of the

were att

Exemption Refused,

into the Hain Wich disaster, when

the

manner.

recommended him exemption for

and debited against the account of

Morning Efforts.

at

bad

The incident created much al- arm, and the city, gates have been' elised, the seureking of nii pedea?

Dr. C. T. Wang has sent, a tele- make an immediate enquiry inta jam, urging the authorities to the affair, and also into the mur der of the Japanese paymaster.

ILL-MANNERED U.S. OFFICIALS.

This splendid gift is much. appreciated, and we desire to

our sineere thanks therefor. This makes the total so far, réceived by the Telegraph $7,780-und £2 16N.

Only a week remains to contribute to the Fund, which closes on the 29th instant. We shall be extremely pleased to receive further donation's so as to make the total $10,000 if possible:

tion.

I will be a fireworks display by the

retary's Offices.

In any event, it is feared that from a spot near the Colorful Sec- | Japanese community, to be operated the other must have perished. The authorities are, however,

On the following morning, H.R.H. making every effort to find the will motor to Fanling via Taipo, missing man, and pack-horse patrol is hastening to the scene with Major-General, W. Sandilands and will play in a golf foursome. with relief supplies from Wave as his partner. The members of Hill, which is 80 miles from the the Prince's Suite will also play.. spot where the aeroplane was

The party will return to Hong-- found.--Reuter,

kong via Un Long and Castle. Penk News reached London to-day in time for the reception which is that Lieut. Keith Anderson's to be held on the Cricket Club machine had been found in desert ground in the afternoon. It h country in the northern part of understood that over 2,000 resi- Western Australia, but it is feared dents have accepted invitations. that the pilot is dead,

The band of the K,O.S.B. will play Five machines are proceeding selections.

to the spot to-morrow.

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Chinese Lunch,

In the evening, H.R.H. will be the guest of the llongkong General Chamber of Commerce and the

China Association at a dinner to Kowloon. He will return to Go be given at the Peninsula Hotel,, vernment House for the night,

Saturday will be the Chinese lunch The Duke's, only engagement on

Anderson was engaged on search for the lost "Southern Ave years. He continued that be (1) on January 3, a cheque was hell said there

the Government. The cheques were Blue Bird's track, Captain CampSIR R. TAGORE LEAVES THE the arrival of the officer the mis- when he met with disaster.

Cross** since safely. recovered. had also served as a furgman, drawn in favour of Messrs. Katz patches on the course. It was he

ing property had been recovered British Wireless. March at a Coroner's enquiry and Co., for $86,965.33; (2) impossible to attempt the recordi

UNITED STATES.

and a man in whose possession It Anderson's machine was ap- Kowloon.

January 4, a cheque payable 10 again until the whole course had

was found, was already in deten-parently undamaged. It was lying His Lordship asked Mr. Wong Messrs. Min Tak and Co., for received attention.

Los Angeles, Apr. 21.

on the edge of a stretch of ground Kwong-tin whether he was ex- $78,300.41; (3) on January 5, a

Sir Rabindranath Tagore, the It appears that on returning to which had recently been swept by empted.

cheque drawn in favour of Messrs. bumps as he approached the pher, who only arrived

He says he suffered two severe fumtus Indian poet and philoso the house after making his report, fire, Mr. Wong replied that he had Man Lee and Co., for 895,142.19 measured mile on the return Aurélen a few days ago from the in the dark on the opposite ta" who made the discovery, drop Japan on board H.M.S. Suffolk at

nt Log Mr. Edmonds expled a man crouch-

at the Kum Ling Restaurant, West. The pilot of the seroplane "Atla Folnt. He will leave direct for received no notification. He add-All those cheques, anid Mr. Potter, journey. He proposes to make a Cands; left suddenly for ppan side of the road. Getting nearer, ped a can of water in case the poe four o'clock, the departure core- ed it seemed to him that he was purported to have been signed by further attempt provided the to-day, it appears in disgust.

Mr. Edmonds was able to absorve sible survivor should turn up-mony taking place an hour or so called upon Loo frequently, Mr. Mesuer and Mr. Black. The necessary funds, estimated at His Lordship agreed that it bodies of the cheques purported £2,500 are available to meet out-

that an object protruded from the Reuter... His secretary Informed en breast pocket of the man's jacket seemed rather hard on Mr. Wong, to be In the handwriting, of standing debts and the cost of the quirers, that Sir Rabindranath which he Instantly recognised as but he could not be exempted, Treasury clerk, Tsang On-wing, repair of the truck,--Reuter, Tagore had decided to leave be-being the cigarette case that had

When Mr. Wong Kwong-tin had whose duty it was to fill in the

Verneuk Pan.

cause he was offended by the been stolen. He promptly pounced CHANG CHUNG-CHANG taken his seat in the jury box, his bodies of chequer,

"contemptuous" treatment of on the man, and a struggle ensued, Lordship remarked, that the Ma- The Crown's case was, however, The attempt on the record was United States immigration off- gistrate had no power to exempt that both the signatures and the made at Verneuk Pan, which facials.-Router's American Service, Jurymen, but should recommend bodies of the cheques were for large area of sun-baked clay, enjd such exemption to him (Sir series and the Crown would, in to be a dried luke, twenty miles Heary). He had received no such fact, prove them to be forgeries. recommendation. '.

In opening the case for "thei Crown, Mr. Potter said that the

The

Hopes of Recovery,

amounts of the three

M.C.C. CRICKETERS.

RETURN.

GIVEN WARM WELCOME ON THEIR ARRIVAL.

Sof fight."

IN RETREAT.

MEN, KILL EACH OTHER IN THE DARK.

"Bhonghaf, Apr. 22./ A message from Chefoo, dated

before,

Owing to the structural altera- tions now in progress at Govern« ment House, It will be impossible

to accommodate the whole of the Duke of Gloucester's Bufte:

The Princo and his Equerry-in- - Waiting will stay at Government House, the Earl of Airlie, and Mr. 1. Lloyd Thomas (secratúry to the Garter Misafon) will reside with the Hon. Mr. A. C. Hynes, while Major-General. Sir Hugh Elles

Mr Edmonds reported that it was a stiff fight, for although the Huspect must have known that, he could have no chance of getting. away, he resisted in auch a way as to give Mr. Edmonds the impres alon that his mind was unbalanced. last night; states that General Liu and Rear-Admiral the Hon. Her Sergeant Moran took over the Chen-nien has evidently inflicted bert Meade, will stay with General prisoner and, after forty-eight a serious defeat, with heavy Sandilands at hours' detention, produced him becasualties, on General Chang House. Correct Dreus,

lang and ten miles broad, and about 400 miles from Cape Town.. The car is a Napler-Arol-Aster, and it is not necessary to give action concerned, certain alleged cheques totalled a substantial sum explaining that it is the famous details of the engine, other than forged cheques and the Govern-over $260,000, but, in fact, they Napier engine with which Flight ment was elaiming that three had every reason to hope that whe-Lieut. D'Arey Greig flew faster Choques had been wrongfully de-ever won or lost the ease, a very bited to the Government account. large amount of that money would than man had. ever flown before,

London, April 2n The Bank denied that the cheques eventually be recovered.

and Major Segrave. drove faster were forged and also, in addition,

Largo crowds assemble at It was a simple issue for the than an had ever driven before raised a number of defences of jury-they had to decide whether Fat Daytona.

Victoria Station last night to negligence.

or not the cheques were forged.

It was expected that the Blue welcome the English cricketers Bird would perform rather better home from their successful tour in Mr. Potter then proceeded to than she did. In the United Australia. deal with the procedure followed States when Captain Campbell Mr. Potter continued that for by the Treasury with regard beat Maler Segrave's original team now visiting England were La ancorance in Court disorder, some discarding their Lounge suita,

Members of the South African many years past the relationship to Government cheques. The record of 203 m.ph., the car among those admitted to the plat existing between the Bank and cheques, he said, were supplied by travelled in one direction at 214.7 form with the official Iteception the Government had been that of the Bank In blank books contain- banker and customer. There had ing 200 pages, each page containing mph. and it was anticipated that Committe and the families of been no special contact of any (Continued on Pape 11.) with modifications of the chassis, members of the team rifah man

M Banker and Customer,

she would be still more efficient Wireless,

Jicadquarters

fore Mr. E. W., Hamilton this morn- Chung-chang

It is offelally announced that ing.

Making several Bortles froni

the the Dress for the various func A marked peculiarity in the Muping, city, he caused demeanour of the man was noted by greatest confusion

between tions will be:

City Hall Police Welcome: Morn- the Magistrate, who asked if he Chang's forces encircling tho was all that he should be.

walls, resulting in the latter killing coats. Sergeant Moran sald the man had ing each other in the darkness, Departure: Morning conts and appeared to him to be normal dur- Ing the period of his detention prior men

Early this morning, Chang's top hats.

commenced retreating

dress. through Chefooin the greatest 2

"Kidding

Dinner parties: Full dinner

Government House Aunch the Police? The officer explained that the It is rumoured that General Chinese Junch, Lounge suits,"

had been known to practice Liu's men are already within a Friday's reception: (Continued on Page 7) few miles of East Chefos--Reuter. suits

uniforms. PERDONS AN

Lounge