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MONEY BY FALSE

PRETENCES. ·

OVER $2,000 OBTAINED FROM A DOCTOR.

INDIAN SENTENCED.

Pleading guilty to charges of obtaining money, amounting to

means of $2,000, by

false Latif Rum- pretences, Abdul jahn, a native of Hongkong, claim- ing Indian parents and speaking fluent English, was this morning aentenced to 12 months' imprison- ment on the two charges by Mr. Lindsell at the Central Ma- gistracy.

The charges preferred against him were that between July 27, 1929, and March 6, 1930, he ob- tained from Dr. Obrembak, of No. 12. Quarry Point, the sum of $1,- 850, by means of false pretences, and that on April 2, 1980, he ob- tained from the same gentleman, $200, by means of a forged letter containing the forged signature of "S. Want."

Mr. Lindsell enquired as to what the money was supposed to have been wanted for.

MONDAY. APRIL 21, 1930.

SILVER SLUMP EXPLAINED.

SHANGHAI CHAMBER'S

OPINIONS.

OPPOSED TO ARTIFICIAL

- PRICE-RAISING.

BUSINESS MORALITY.

Shanghai, Apr. 16.

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The silver problem and the extra-territoriality question prominently figured

the address given by Mr. R. Calder- Marshall when presiding at the annual general meeting of the British Chamber of Commerce yesterday. The following are some of the points made by the Chairman in his review of the principal events of the year: To the unsettled conditions in the interior and to the restrictions on trade must be attributed in no small degree the depressed state of Money Not Recovered.

low the silver market and the Mr. T. Murphy (Detective In-exchange. Were trade normally spector), said that the accused prosperous China could absorb a made representations to the very considerable quantity of the Doctor asking for his financial aid white metal which now clogs the in the matter of his repatriation. market; and as the price of silver He told him that he had been sent depends upon supply and demand to Singapore, but he was it seems obvious that were there allowed to land, and that it was greater absorptive power in China then contemplated sending him to than exists at present the silver Samoa.

position would show an improve- ment.

not

Mr. Lindsell:-Was the money paid to avoid his deportation?

Mr. Murphy:-No. To facilitate

it.

In reply to a further question, Mr. Murphy said that none of the money had been recovered.

Chamber's Views,

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SEQUEL TO SHARE CRISIS.

SHANGHAI FULL COURT'S JUDGMENT.

DECISION REVERSED.

Shanghai, Apr. 16. H. M. Full Court, consisting of Judge Sir Peter Grain, Mr. G. W. King, Assistant Judge, and Mr. A. G. Moasop, gave judgment yester- day in the appeal of Mr. M. A. Solomon against a decision of the Assistant Judge on February 6 in favour of Mr. J. Rosenfeld. Mr. Rosenfeld was then awarded Tls, 23,237.48 arising out of stock; and share transactions on the lecal Exchange, and Mr. Solomon was denied the right to enter any defence to the claim.

The Full Court unanimously set aside this decision, giving Mr defend and allowing him all costs Solomon üheonditional leave to

of the appeal.

Judge Grain and Judge King Mr. read lengthy judgments. Mossop verbally signified his con-' currence with their decision.

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Mr. Solomon was instructed by Judge Grain to prepare a formal defence and to fle it with the Court within 15 days. In doing, his Lordship advised Mr.

"I do not Solomon to avail himself of the! services of counsel: know what means you have, Mr. Solomon," his Lordship said, "but it is a technical matter and I do ot quite see how you can do it

yourself."

The appellant appeared in per- son. Mr. M. Reader Harris rc- presented the respondent.

SERIOUS OUTBREAK IN INDIA,

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At the request of the Minister. of Commerce and Industry the Chamber submitted its views оп Mr. Lindsell pointed out to ac-finitely against any attempt to in

the silver question. While eused that he served two months' crease the price of the white metal imprisonment in 1925 for posses in China by artificial means, such time that the Legislative Assembly sion of stolen goods. Rumjahnas duty or embargo on imports, Road Development Committee was the Chamber strongly advocated sitting. Sir Bhupindra Mitra, The Magistrate ordered six the concentration of the energies who was presiding, immediately months on each charge, consecu-of the National Government on the went to the Viceregal Lodge, where tively.

few provinces under its control the Executive Council met to con- with a view to the removal of res- sider the situation in Bengal and trictions to trade and the stimula- elsewhere. tion of commerce and industry

admitted this sentence.

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rison Commander of Shanghai, to enforce a rigid censorship on all Chinese newspapers and to take drastic measures in closing down all newspapers whose editorial commenta is suspected of being hostile to the Government.

Defection Reported.

No Confirmation.

Such measures should have the effect of securing prosperity in these provinces and relieving the local silver situation, and the logi Ical result of such concentrated effort should be the spread of pros- parity which should be a strong unifying factor, a more powerful factor producing a more lasting unification than could be secured by force, as applied in China.

Indent System Unsound.

The fall in the value of silver Peking, Apr. 19. has accentuated the unsoundness of The Kuominchun Headquarters the system on which the usual in- claim that General Han Fu-chu dent trade is carried on at pre- It has demonstrated the has surrendered to Marshal Fengsent.

means Yu-hsiang.-Reuter.

need of arranging some whereby merchants will be able to secure reliable information not only regarding the finances and stand- ofing of the dealers with whom they the report that Han Fu-ehn has are doing business but with re- gone over to Feng. On the con-gard to their commitments also. trary, it is believed he is at A knowledge of the value of these Txinanfu assisting to organise latter is essential to the formation the Shantung defences for theuf a correct estimate of business Central Government.

which can be done with reasonable safety.

Peking, Apr. 20.

There is no confirmation

There is also no confirmation of a Japanese report that Sun Tien-ying, with forty thousand men. is menucing Pengpu.- Reuter.

Peking Mass Meeting.

Piece Goods Association.

While the insurgent movement in Chittagong is aerious. the trouble is localised and the Govern- ment expect confidently to sup- press it and to round up the in- surgents.

Military and Police precautions were reviewed by the Council The situation is well under control all over the country. While it is expected that the terrorists, by taking advantage of the unrest caused by Gandhi's campaign, may try a fresh onslaught, the Govern- ment are fully armed to deal with such movements, and there is no fear that they will become wide- spread.

Chittagong has always been considered a centre of anarchist movement.-Reuter.

Congressmen Arrested.

Calcutta, Apr. 19. Remarkable police activity has been going on here since an early hour. Armoured cars and armed police occupy all strategic points. The armoury and all gun shops Aeroplanes are heavily guarded. have been noticed overhead.

Twenty-one prominent Congress committeemen and others have been arrested as an outcome of As a result of a suggestion made simultaneous searches which have by this Chamber to the General been carried out all over the city, Chamber, an attempt is now being especially in the Congress com- headquarters, where made to form an Association of mittee's Piere Goods Importers. It is hop- several documents were seized.- ed not only that the association will Reuter. be formed but that it will be well! and conscientiously supported by all | piece goods importers. It is only There was a crowd of 20,000

by co-operative effort of this kind sent civil disobedience is reflected people, presided over by a repre- that we can to some extent restrict in a joint message of the Ali bro- sentative of the Mayor, and at the activities of unscrupulous deal- there to the President of the United Muslim Conference, tended by representatives of the

ers of the "Ningpo mo' far" type, Hopei Provincial Assembly, the and at times of market depression Headquarters Commandant, and avoid undue losses.

themselves to be made the tools of various Unions and Student bodies. Unfortunately the

commercial any party, and adding: "We want Ten resolutions were passed, the morality of the average Chinese freedom for all, not a change of chief of which urged Mr. Wang dealer has deteriorated very con- musters."-Reuter.

Peking, Apr. 19.

A mass demonstration took place at the Tienanmen Gate this morn ng t denounce Marshal Chiang Kai-shek.

Moslem Aloofness.

Bombay, Apr. 20. Moslem aloofness from the pre-

Provinces

stating that Moslems must not allow

Ching-wei to go to Peking. re-siderably during the past twenty quested General Chang Hsueh-ears and it is necessary to adopt way the oft-repeated policy of H.M. liang, of Mukden, to take up the some protective measures-protec- Government regardin China. post of Vice-Commander of the tive alike to our interests and the anti-Chiang expedition, asked the good name of the better class Chi- Second Plenary Conference of the ness dealer, whose credit suffers as Kuomintang to control all party a result of the actions of dealers affairs, and requested all foreign whose word and bond are equally Powers not to make loans to unreliable. Nanking-Reuter.

PIECEGOODS SHOP VICTIMISED.

CHINESE GET AWAY WITH CLOTH.

Protection Necessary.

If we do not take measures to protect ourselves we shall be en- couraging others to gamble with our money, taking all the profits and generously allowing us to bear the losses, as has been the case of recent years.

In accordance with arrangements, negotiations for the gradual aboli- tion of extraterritoriality were about to be started and as Mr. Arthur Henderson pointed out the British Government merely accepted January 1, 1930, as the date which such negotiations were to be commenced.

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Though preliminary negotiations have already been opened with Nan- king it would appear that further progress must be delayed owing to the fact that while the negotiations are concerned with the extraterri-

The deterioration in commercial torial privileges of British nationals morality is without doubt very throughout China, the Nanking gov- Entering the Shun Shing piece- largely due to the ineffectiveness ernment has, at the moment, only good shop, of 481, Shanghai Street, of legal action taken before the parting control over this area and yesterday evening, three Chinese Provisional Court; for though cannot consequently give such de ordered, from the accountant, Liu judgments may be secured they finite assurances and pledges as Shiu, 80 yards of silk and white are not made effective. gauze cloth, valued at $60, and asked for it to be delivered to them at the Kum Toi Hotel.

Extraterritoriality.

must be required,

Chinese nationale resident in Great Britain enjoy full protection and absolute security for life and

The unilateral declaration by the property. Similar security and pro- The goods were sent round by Nanking Government on December tection is necessary for British re- a coolie, who was told to wait for 28, 1929, abolishing the extraterri-sidents in China. We must assume the money, but he waited 'in vain, torial privileges enjoyed by British that in any gradual modification ng the three men made a súccess-and some other nationala ori Janu- which may be made in the present ful and unobserved exit, with the ary 1, 1930, has made no difference status of British subjects the Bri goods, through a back door. whatsoever regarding the extrater- tiah Government will" Inalat upon ritorial status of British nationals In China and does not modify in any

The matter has been reported to the police.

adequate safeguards being provid ed to ensure ample protection.

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