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TREASURY FRAUDS. PRINCE'S MISSION GOOD TWO-HOURS' THE K.O.S.B. FRAUD THE BALFOUR NOTE.

KEEN QUESTIONING OF

TSANG ON-WING.

MR. F. C. JENKIN STILL ALLEGING PARTICIPATION.

FULFILLED.

GARTER PRESENTED

TO EMPEROR.

BRILLIANT CEREMONY AT IMPERIAL PALACE. ·

GORGEOUS DISPLAY.

RAINFALL,

MORE THAN FOR THE PAST

TWO MONTHS.

MUCH MORE, NEEDED.

More rain fell is two houra in Hongkong this morning than for the whole of April and March. The total was 2.71 inches, and ail fell between G and 8 a.mi

ALLEGATIONS.

PROTEST BY ACCUSED'S COUNSEL.

ADJUTANT WHO DOES NOT "RUN THE BATTALION.”

During these two hours, there

TO-DAY'S EVIDENCE. was a tory steady downpour, with the result that, despite the, long drought which has beon ax-

Mr. D. L. Strollett, counsel for Clad in full-dress cavalry uni-perienced, low-lying areas both Corporal Charles Hendry, of the seated beside on the island the mainland who la charged with the

Tokyo, May 8,

SAFE KEYS DISCOVERY. Chichibu in a Siuto Couch drawn became temporarily flouded. This embezzlement of suma amounting

An intimation that he proposed to suggest to Tsang On-wing, the Treasury, clerk most closely connected with the ease, that he participated in the Yeo frauds, was made by by Mr. F. C. Jenkin, counsel for the Bunk, when he contiued his cross-examination of the witness, in the claim by the Govern ment for the re-crediting of $260,000.

Sir Henry Gollan, the Chief Justice, asked counsel if he was definitely charging Tsang On-wing with complicity in the Carvalho Yeo frauds, and Mr. Jenkin replied that he would allege that the writing and other circumstances pointed to only one conclusion.

by four horses, the Duke of Glou- cester, third son of His Majesty the King, set forth from the Kasu- migasekt Palace at ten o'clock this morning on his way to the Im perial Palace, there to confer on the highest order of British His Imperial Japanese Majesty,

knighthood, the Most Noble Order of the Garier

Behind him followed a number of two-horse carriages, conveying the members of his Suite and members of the Japanese reception committee, all in brilliant und forms, while a further touch of by the detachment of lancers act- colour was added to the cortege

In the course of the morning, the jury naked to be allowed to see the keys of the Treasury safe in which the reserve cheque-book was kept. On examination, it was said that one of them had been made locally, and that possibly others hading as escort. been made at the same time.

Famous Bridge,

Entering the Palace grounds by the famous Njubashi, a fine old

WHAT TSANG SHOULD HAVE DONE bridge in a picturesque setting of

The early part of to-day's cross- form for n naw book in each Oxamination of Tsang On-wing cheque book Witness explained centred round letters which were that if G00 cheques were asked for sent from the Treasury to the they might not come in just one. bank at various times and in reply book and hence there would be two to questions Tsang On-wing said application forms, that it was part of his duty to) He further stated that towards draft letters regarding queries the end of the year a calculation arising between the Treasury was made of the number of Departinent and the Bank,

[cheques required so that an order Bir. Jenkin: It was your duty for the number could be sent and to draft letters regarding stale the following year started with a <cheques?

new book. When he ordered the cheque book "G" for 200 cheques, the book "p" was in use.

Tsang replied in the affirmative after it had been explained that atale cheque was one which had not been paid in for some time

After it had been drawn,

Extremely Careful? Jenkin:-In all

.

Mr. Jenkin: You had taken into use. You only ordered 200 because the only shortage you know of was of 30 cheques in the previous book "E”—Yes, mattera which fell to you to attend You ordered 200 because by the to, you were extremely careful-fact of there being 600 in the re- when you have to put on record serve cheque book you would have matters as between the Treasury suficient for the end of the year?

Mr.

and the Bank?--Yes:

these

Yes.

Why did it not neear to you so) You knew when you ordered a December 20 that draft a brief letter to the bunk new book on with regard to the discovery the reserve cheque book. had 600 of the shortage in the cheque in it?—Yes.

If it had not you would have book, so as to clear up the matter and be sure that your conclusion had to order more than 2007- Chat there was a mistake

way Yes,

well founded?-At that time I So you know when you ordered thought it was not necessary to the last book that there were 600 trouble the bank. I thought they cheques in the reserve book and had sent cheques short.

that it was the same condition as 1 put it to you that If you enter when I arrived from the bank?- Lained the view you my you did Yes. that in the ordinary..course you

Then on December 22 for the must at least have sent a brief first time you found cheques short chit to the bank and made the and you knew that something mutter clear. You don't agree must have happened between

December 20 and 227-Yes,

with that?-No.

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I put the same to you with In other words that something regard to the other cheque book--had happened while the book was that you should have straighton-in current use?-It may be.

Could it be anything else?-A ed the thing out with the bank and made sure that your assumption book is always in reserve, was well founded?

Was

Could it be anything else, than that something had happened Less Importance.

between December 20 when you Taang did not understand the say it was all right and December question and on it being put in 227-It might be earlier. another form said that since It

How do you make that out?-1 the second

he did occasion

not check when it. was thought it was of less importance brought into uso.

It was of great importance on a third man in December 20 that you should know addition to yourself and Cheung how many cheques were required7 who was sometimes engaged in don't think it was of great im- filling in cheques 7-Yes, Chow portanco, Wah-sang, ...

Your calculation would include the certainty as to the number you have got in roserve?—Yes,

than the first. There was

Did you ever discuss the alter

ed covor with this man?----No.

Mr. Messer and Mr. Black, fro-} .'

Unprecedented Change, quently during this period came up to your desk in the ordinary

You ask us to believe that your course of the Treasury routine?experience on December 2 when Yes.

you found

unprecedented

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lowering grey stone walls crown- ed with aged Japanese pine trees, gnarled and twisted into fantastic shapes, the procession halted, and the Prince and his companion de scended from their carringes,

A chamberlain, who was there

was particularly noticeable at Happy Valley, where at 8 o'clock, there were large patches of the turf under water.

The total fall for March and April was only 2.045 inches, whilst to March inclusive it was 3.390 for the six months from October

Inches or only 1.12-inch than was registered in two hours this morning.

This morning's fall was ex- tremely welcome but, of course, it will need very much more rain before there can be any question of removing the present restric this connexion that fully 10 Inches tona. It was stated last week in of rain would be needed to have any real effect on the situation.

Including this morning's, the total rainfall for the year now comes to 0.73 inches, which com- pares with an average Inches.

of 12.32

The Botanical Gardens return for April, just to hand, shows that 1.22-inch of rain fell during the month, this being aproad over eight days.

Whilst the water is being cut off daily from 0 p.m. to 6 am. in other

to meet them, thereupon conduct-parts of the Colony, it is reported ed them to a hall of waiting, where that the Peak is enjoying a full they rested while the other British supply. and Japanese officials who were to this point will be found on Page Editorial reference to he present at the Garter coremony 6. assembled in the Throne whore it was to take place

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Brilliant Assemblage.

Amongst this brilliant · assem- binge were the Imperial Princes and other members of the Imperial Household, the British Ambassa dor with the principal members of his staff, holders of the Grand Order of the Chrysanthemum, the naval and military chiefs, the Premier, the President of the Privy Council, the Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal, Ministers of State and other high officials. Theau were all drawn up in two lines to the right and left of the Throne facing inwards and, glittering with gold brald and brilliant de-

BRITISH BOXING CONTESTS.

NEW LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE HOLDER.

London, May 2. At the Albert Hall to-night. In

to $1,300, the property of tho P.R.I., hud occasion, at the resura- ed hearing of the District Court Martial, this morning, strongly to object against the Judge Advocate, Mr, Somerset Fitzroy, for not tuk- Ing notes.

Mr. Strellett was cross-examin- ing Captain A. G. Dobbie, the Adjutant of the K.O.S.B., and enquired. of the Judge Advocate whether he was taking a note, for the matter was very im- portant.

The Judge Advocate replied that he was not, whereupon Mr. Strellett said: Then I must strongly. object.

As a result, all the questions which Mr. Strellett had put to the witness were repented, and the Judge Advocate noted the state- ments made.

For P.R.I. Employment.

fled extracts which showed that Captain Dobble produced certi- the accused was struck off duty.in December, 1926, for employment in the F.R.I., and that his succes- pointed in November, 1928. As sor, Sorgeant A. Bardell, was ap- Adjutant, he was President of the amounting to $80 were made to Corporals' Mess and payments

tho P.R.I. in 1928,

Cross-examined by Mr. Strellott, witness stated that the payments were regular, but the Corporal's Mess was in arrears. He was not responsible for appointments in the P.R.I., and neither were the ap- pointments. made on his recom- mondation. He had nothing at all to do with the appointments ex- cept the drawing up and signing of the orders.

No Instructions.

IMPRESSIVE DEBATE IN HOUSE OF LORDS.

LORD BIRKENHEAD ON ASSET OF BRITISH CREDIT.

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AN HISTORIC GESTURE.

Strongly condemning Mr. Philip Snowden for his talk of repudiation of the Balfour Memorandum, in which Britain undertook to demand no more of the Allies than sho is required to pay America, Earl Birkenhead addressed the House of Lorda at some length yesterday on the subject of war debts,

He described the Balfour Note as the most generous offer made by any country in the history of the world, and warmly defended its principles.

Its moral effect, he declared, had enabled Britain to recover from the damage of the war, and London to remain as the financial centre of the world.

Lord Parmoor, the Labour Peer, who moved an amendment to Earl Birkenhead's resolution, endorsed the principles of the Balfour Note, dissociated himself from certain expressions used by Mr. Snowden in speaking of the Note, but criticised certain aspects of Britain's debt settlements.

A BUSINESS PROPOSITION.

standards of living for a genera-

London, May 2. An cloquent address on the sub-tion. Jeet of war debts was made in the House of Lords to-day by Earl House approves the principle of Birkenhead, who moved "That this the Balfour Memorandum." Birkenhead said he had come to London the control of the finance Introducing the motion, lørd British finance could attain for

the conclusion that the measures

Some Compensations. But we had some compensations. Thore, was hardly anyone who bellevad in the year 1918 that

which were related to his motion of the world. Never could that required very earnest considera-esult have been attained unloss tion from the British Parliament the golden indispenable asset of

from the Parliamentary British credit had been retained. and

If the settlement with United assemblies of other countries.

States had not taken place, our national supremacy would have passed elsewhere.

Musterly State Paper.

In the Balfour Note, which, he

suid, was acclaimed as a masterly State document by every Liberal and Conservative member of the

war debts.

Broken ns, we had beon by the war, we are still to-day the finan ciul centre of the world.

Historic Offer.

We laid to the whole world, just-

We should have a great and high Mr. Strellett questioned witness Coalition Cabinet, a gesture was hope from that circumstance. Let cavyweight boxing contest over regarding the phrase "shall be made for the cancellation of all them consider how far the Balfour fteen rounds, Phil Scott, the struck off duty for employment."

It was said that, as a result of. It made a twofold contribu

Memorandum had contributed to British champion, defeated Doctor

Witness replied that it meant the War, a sum of £2,000,000,000 tion. One was material. Ludwig Hayman, the German

parades or champfen, an points after a pour would not do any

was owing to us from our late

The more important was the guards and would be solely re Allies, Oght.

while our debt to the moral. "In a contest for the British ponsible for his employment as United States was roughly some corations, presented a striking second important item on the pro-

lightweight championship, theclerk in the P.R.I

£901,000,000;

half. less than spectacle.

These figures required very con- siderable revision. Punctually at 11 o'clock, the gramme, Fred Webster, formerly

Is he given any instructions When one talked of £2,000,000,-y, as a business proposition, that Emperor, attired in the uniform af famous amateur and holder of Generalsissimo of the Japanese three amateur championships at when he takes up that employ-000 it must be remembered that if our ereditors would forego our armed forces, entered the Throne different weights, captured the ment? I don't think so;-not by one-third of that sum was owing debts, though those who owed us to us from Russia, a nation which money were far more numerous Room, attended by the Grand Maa-title in his first leading profen- me, anyway.

Is he given any Instructions as ler of Ceremonies, the Grand sional match.

would wipe out the whole account.. Chamberlain, his principal. A.D.C. The holder, Sam Steward, put to what his duties will be? Not had repudiated completely that that those to whom we owod, we A more generous offer had never, and others, and mounted the up a gallant fight, but he was that I know of.

points over Is he considered to be on duty?

been made by any country in the Throne, while all present stood in soundly beaten on

-Most certainly.

history of the world, silence with their heada bowed to fifteen rounds-Reuter, wards him.

Unseen Band,

Then an unseen Band struck up "God Save the King," very slowly and impressively, as Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester, and his suíté were seen coming down a corridor leading to the Throne Room.

THE "DISCOVERY,” ·

ROYAL VISIT TO FAMOUS VESSEL.

$134 London, May 2. The Duke and Duchess of York and Prince George visited the West India Dock this afternoon and in- spected, the Royal Research ship "Discovery.”

How are his duties defined 7--- By the P.R.I.

Mr. Strellett here stated that the last reply was most important and asked the Judge Advocate if he was taking a note."

debt.

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Labour Amendment,

Best Obtainable,

Lord Birkenbend referred to the Defending Mr. Winston Church-

the ll's conduct of the financial nego-attack recently made upon tiations with France and Italy, Balfour memorandum by Mr. Earl Birkenhead declared that Mr. Philip Snowdon, who was Chancel Churchill had made the beat for of the Exchequer in the Labour terms, conceivably obtainable. Government. He also referred to The Judge Advocate replied that was the object of all of us to the terms of the amendment to his he was not, and the cross-examina.make a generous debt settlement motion which was to be proposed tion of the witness recommenced. and, in the same time, the measure by Lord Parmoor on behalf of the'

Does the appointment carry any of the concessions which we could Labour Party. Ench member of the Suite in

pay? I don't know, I hava never make was limited by the reason- turn advanced slowly and solemnly

been in that position,

able economic and financial re- towards the Throne and, after

Do you know that the accused sources of the nations with whom

He noted that Lord Parmour' mess clerk to the we were dealing.. bowing deeply before it, stepped

also acted

amendment approved the principle back a few pages to the right and

mess? That is quite France, he agreed, had emerged of the Balfour Memorandum, balted facing inward.

Their Royal Highnesses were possible...

from the many difficulties which while regretting that the settle Last of all came the Duke of conducted over the ship by Sir How many persons have been pressed upon her when our negement made by the Conservative. Gloucester himself.

Douglas Mawson, the lender of the Halting before the Throne, he expedition to the Antarctic, for appointed to do the work of the tiations with her reached a decl-Government imposed unfair bur

accused? Sergeant Bardell and sive stage, but it might happen, dens upon British, taxpayers. read a message from the King, ask which the "Discovery" is now being two assistants. I don't agree were such negotiations to be re He asked Lord Farmoor to say ing the Emperor to accept the In- reconditioned.

that the Lhroo aro doing

sumed to-day, that some slightly it was not the purpose of the Lab- rignin of the Garter, this message' Mr. Amery, Dominions Secretary; the work of the accused.! being then rendered into Japanose Sir Granville Gyrie, High Commis- They are in the F.R.I. office. better. terms might have been our Party to attempt to impair. the by one of the chamberlains. sioner for Australia; and a repre- Whether they are doing their work

This done, the Prince with | sentative of the High Commission- or not I don't know. great solemnity presented the or for New Zealand were also autograph letter which he had present.. British Wireless! brought from his royal father, King George, and after another bow, stepped back a few faces,

'officer'

Don't Run Battalion!

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obtained.

authority of the Balfour Memoran- dum upon which, depended every Italy's Limits,

financial arrangement which had Let them also take the caso of since been made in Europe,

To repudiate the Memorandun Who appoints the P.R.1.? How Italy. Italy was a country which, do I know? I am only the though politically of the greatest would infllet a grievous and Irre- In reply to other questions change in the contents of "E" had

HOME FOOTBALL

Adjutant of the Battalion. I am possible consequence. In Europe, parable wound upon the reputation Tsang said that he was arrested no effect when you took the next whereupon the Emperor, address-

not the Colonel. I don't run the was one which economically was of this country,

He himself had a deep respon- RESULTS. one into current use? I thought ing Prince Jenry, expressed his

Battalion

not rich. There were well under- along with Cheung and they were the bank had sent cheques short. thinks for the courtesy of the Bri- charged two days later. Roveri

Private J. W. Grieg, of the stood limits, recognised by all sibility for the Memorandum. He The Decembor 2 incident had tish monarch in conferring this

KO.S.B, was the noxt witness, authorities on international fin-was a member of the Cabinet which BLACKBURN & BURNLEY

It und he would ing to the matter of applying for slipped your memory by Decem-honour upon him and sending it new choque books, witness was ber 207-No.

He stated that he was in charge unce, to the contributions which adopted

the time when by the hand of his own son.

SHARE POINTS.

financial of the billiard table at the re- Italy could make. No one who regard shows the.opplication forms for books from which cheques were that you had discovered that

You knew then on December 20 the main ceremony, took place.

the momentous London, May 2. creation centre and that all the dispassionately considered extracted and said that when curious feature on December 27

Main Ceremony.

In the First Division of the Eng-monies he received from the men position of Italy could have was taken as one of the supreme application was made he had Yes.

lish League to-day. Blackburn playing billiards he handed to thought it proper to have asked moments of his public life..

Mr. Snowden “Rebaked.”: several forma in his drawer.

Mounting the steps leading to Rovers, playing at home, drew with Corporal Hendry, against initials, more of Italy than we did ask the Throne, the Prince, kneeling Burnley, each side scoring once. every Sunday. There was only Lord. Birkenhead agreed that we with one knee on a cushion, In the Third Division (South) one entry which had not been had paid and were paying the solemnly adjusted the Garter on Watford received severe setback, initialled.

United States on a scale which the the left leg of the Emperor, who losing at Norwich to the City team The Court Martial will continue late. Mr. Bonar Law had hardly (Continued on Page †.) by five goals to two-Reuter, the hearing this afternoon.. exaggerated in describing as A scale which would, effect our

Two Forms.

Counsel asked how that was if there was only, one application

You relfed on the fact that you had correctly checked the book on its receipt?You.

Then on December 22 you found

(Continued on Page 8.)

Then

this docialon

Lord Parmoor, in moving his

the Labour; amendment, said Party had consistently adopted and followed what it regarded as. (Continued on Page 8).