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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY

1934

CHARLIE CHOA DISAPPEARANCE ECHO: CHASE BANK SUED

DOLLFUSS GRANTED WIDE

POWERS

AUSTRO-GERMAŃ

DISPUTE

LEAGUE APPEAL

ISSUE

London, Feb. 5. Developments in the Aus- tro-German dispute are be- ing watched with the closest attention by London, Paris and Rome.

The outcome of the present ten- slon is still very doubtful.

LIABILITY FOR DEPOSIT

BY CANTON OFFICIAL

SAVINGS BANK DEPARTMENT

HEAVY LOSSES

of

Echoes of the disap- honost transactions were being put through, the Equitable Eastern pearance of Charlie Choa, Banking Corporation by one compradore to the Equitable its leading officials, namely, the then compradore. Charllo Choa. Eastern Banking Corpora- The dafnication amounted ap- The tion were heard to-day in a proximately to $1,800,000. claim by a Canton Govern-compradore was guaranteed by certain persons and a claim was ment official against the made against the guarantors by Chase Bank, of 6, Queen's the bank's solicitora, Road Central.

Tam Foo, alias Tam Cheuk-yue, of the Jiquor and tobacco revenue department, Swatow, aued the Chase Bank for $14,800..

The statement of claim set out that on January 17, 1928, plaintiff A communique issued in Vienna deposited the money with the after a special meeting of the Equitable Eastern Banking Cor- Cabinet shows that Dr. Dolfus,poration receiving pass-book the Chancellor, was given. wide

In bxchange. powers and wide discretion."

empowered by the He was Cabinet to submit the dispute to the League of Nations, but it left to him to decide upon the questions of the date and method of any approach to the League. SUBMISSION TO POWERS?

be

П

GUARANTEE PAID.

"Theso claims Included four items of Savings. Banks Deponit, the same department where plain- tiff had made his deposit. The claim set out that three deposits In April amounting to $200,000 were made by different people and $25,000 was paid in November. All these sums passed directly through the compradore's hands, according On November 23, 1932, he de- to the claim against the guaran compradore had manded payment of defendants tors, and the

obtained deposit Plaintiff fraudulently but WAR refused. alternatively claimed from the de- books, entered them according to himself.. Con- fendants as transferers of the the custom of the bank, and business of the Equitable Eastern initialled them Banking Corporation under the fronted by this claim, the guaran- Fraudulent transfers of Bual- tors paid their guarantee to the

extent of $200,000." nesses Ordinance.

Mr. Eldon Potter, K. C., and The Cabinet has also empower Mr. F. C. Jenkin, K. C., Instructed ed him to take other action which by Messrs. Lo & Lo appeared for he might consider to more plaintiff, and Mr. D. McNeill and fruitful of results and in some Mr. H. G. Sheldon, instructed by circles the opinion is expressed Messrs. Hastings and Co., re- that Dr. Dollfuss may submit the

presonted defendants. matter to the Powers, particularly to the signatories of the Four- Power Pact, Britain, France, Italy and Germany.

Plaintiff then gave evidence bearing out Counsel's statement.

In cross-examination, he said he did not know Charlle Chen, and in fact, did not know when the Equitable Eastern Banking Cor- poration was taken over by the defendants.

Mr. M. K. Lo gave evidence that pass the initials "C.C." on the book were those of Chon and said he had seen the signature

QUESTION OF LIABILITY. Putting the facts of his case before the court, Mr. Potter sald Reuter's Geneva correspondent his client was, prior to 1928, head says that if Dr. Dollfuss decides of the Department of Military Ex-dreds of times. to appeal to the League, it is penditure for Canton, while defen- believed to be most likely that the dants were the successors of the Counell will appoint a Committee Equitable Eastern Banking Cor- of Enquiry in accordance with poration. The issue at stake was Article Fifteen of the Covenant. whether or not the defendants were

liable for this deposit.

POSTPONEMENT LIKELY. There is now a disposition to believe that he may postpone such an appeal indefinitely

hun-

Referring to a letter, Mr. Potter you receive that said: "Did claim as guarantor of Charlie Choa?"

Witness: Yes.

And did you pay two lakha respect of the guarantee?

Witness: Yes.

The case is proceeding.

GRIMSBY STILL WINNING

Men appointed by the Shanghai Municipal Council to GIF Important executive poste with the Shanghai Municipal Police. At the recent meating of the Council four new Deputy Commis. sioners and two pew Assistant Commissioners were named. Pictured above are Deputy Commissioner S. C. Young (upper left) Assistant Commissioner G. W. Gilbert (upper centre) and Deputy Commiss sioner T. P. Givens (upper right); Deputy Commissioner A. Tajima (lower left) Deputy Commissioner T. M. Yao (centre) and Assistant Commissioner S. Uyehara (lower right).

BRITISH TRADE IN INDIA

OTTAWA AGREEMENT

INVOKED

London, Feb. 6. The Secretary for India was to- night asked In the House of Com- mons whether negotiations had yet been commenced between the Governments of Great Britain and of India for a comprehensive trade in agreement, extending the prin- ciples of the Ottawa Agreement to include all textiles.

In 1927 plaintiff deposited $1,000 with the Corporation and received a pass book. In January of 1928 he deposited a further sum of $14,- 800 making the deposit in the No attempt is made to hide the ordinary manner and receiving, fact that the submission of the as far as he know, a genuine pass- dispute to Geneva at this stage book. The money was handed over would almost certainly prove the counter and It was immaterial highly embarrassing not only to to plaintiff if someone in that de- the League, but to the Powers who partment of the Bank was fraudu- are striving to improve the at-lently putting the money into his SOLITARY GOAL AT

PORT VALE mosphere in Europe with a view own pocket. On the book in ques- to the conclusion of a disarmament tion there were the initials "C.C." which the plaintiff would prove was

London, Feb. 5. convention.-Reuter.

the mark of the compradore. Grimsby Town seem to be run- Charlie Chon.

ning away with the Second Divi- At the beginning of 1928 plain:sion championship. They obtained was making a number of their twentieth victory to-day, deposits locally as there was con- defeating Port Vale, one of their siderable political unrest at Can-closest challengers at Burslem... ton..

BRITISH POLICY.

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It was stated in reply that the matter is under consideration.

As the first stop, the Govern- ment of India are seeking to obtain legislative authority for ál Bombay-Lancashire Agreement. The Secretary of State will then consider in consultation with the Viceroy, how this and other matters may be related to the Ottawa Settlement.-British Wire- Icas. 3

RED MENACE IN FUKIEN

The Foreign Secretary, Sir John Simon, stated in reply to a question in the Commons to-day that His Majesty's Government were watch- ing the situation in Austria with

He put money into the Yokohama Southampton jumped several] SHAONING REPORTED the closest attention, adding that the statement of the Government's Specie Bank and the Bank of East places in the table by defeating attitude as given by him in the Asia during January, shortly after Swansea. The resulta were: Commons on December 21st still wards leaving for Swatow to take

thep his present job. represents their polley in matter.

TOOK ALARM.

Port Vale Southampton

o Grimsby

1 Swansen

1 0

Goals P. W. D. L. F. A. Pts. 27 20 0.7 67 36 40

58 62 44 33 9 39 34 32 42.80.

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On that occasion, Sir John Simon In November of 1932, Tam be-

Grimsby said, "The policy of His Majesty's came alarmed at the run on Ameri- Brentford Government

is and

crisis in that Port Vale remains can banks and the directed towards doing all that we country and he sent a friend of Bolton can by our influence and by our his to Hongkong to draw the Plymouth advice to sustain the integrity and deposit. His friend was refused Bury independence of Austria. We payment and Tam paid a visit to the Preston N. maintain, most strictly, the only bank and met with a similar re- Blackpool wise rule that it cannot be any part ception. He interviewed the

off. Bradford

Fulham ... of our business to interfere with cials who said they could find West Ham 26 the internal government of another trace of his account and offered Southampton 20 country, but at the same time the to allow him to speak to the bank's Bradford C.. 27 Independence and safety of Austria solicitors..

Oldham 26.0 10 are an essential object to which Tam declined the offer and con- Notts County 27 9 12 42 46.

Burnley .... 27 10 British policy la directed"-Bri-aulted tish Wireless.

Hull 20 8 8 10 35 44 Notts Forest 20 8 0 12 41 43 wanaca.... 27 0 10 11 33 40 Millwall .... 208 8 12 26 89 22 Manchester U. 27, 9 8 15 42 64 21 Lincoln 2017 5 14 28 87 10

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OCCUPIED

¿Special to "Telegraph")

CHEN KWEI-LIANG SERIOUSLY ILL

CHANNEL TRADE WAR THREAT

Discussions Still Proceeding

London, Feb. 5. Discussions between the British and French Govern- ments in regard to France's new quota policy are still proceeding.

Colonel Colville, replying for the President of Board of Trade, to a Commons ques- tion, said that it was to per- mit of such a discussion that: the French Government were allowed ten days before the British Govern- ment adopted retaliatory measures.-British Wire-

less.

CONVERSION LOAN

CHINA'S AIR STRENGTH

Thousand Machines As Objective

(Special to "Telegraph")

Shanghai, Feb. 6. The Aviation Development Com- mission of China announces that total of $880,000, has been received through the Ministry of Railways repressenting donations from em- ployees of the national railwaya for the development of military aviation.

The Commission proposes to de- vote this sum to the purchase of ten Ford chasing 'planes.

According to a report, from official sources, the Nanking Gov ernment has set as an objectivo an increase In China's air strength up to 1,000 'planes this year if pasalbia. A big norodrome will be built in Fukien Province-Central News,

TURKESTAN REVOLT

„COLLAPSING?

Urumchi Garrison's Firm Stand

Moscow, Feb. 5, Sovore fighting is reported to bo occurring in Chinese Turkestan

INTENT NOT: PROVED. between the provincial troops and

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the army of Tungans commanded by Ma Chung-yin.

General Ma is reported to possess vast sumiles of ammunt- tion, but hitherto he has failed to take Urumchi,

Ilia troops have suffered heavy losses, while loyalist reinforce

CHINESE CHARGED WITH UTTERING FORGERY Remarking that although the de- fendant behaved in a suspicious manner in the shop there was no ments are rushing to the support evidence of intent to defraud, Mr. of the Urumchi garrison, Balfour at the, Central Magistracy The Tungans are reported to be yesterday afternoon discharged abandoning the revolt and sur Lam Shlag, 25, unemployed, of rendering, their arms. Reuter, 384, Lockhart Road, who pleaded not guilty to a charge of uttering a forged $50 note of the Mercantile Bank of India Ltd, at the Huriram Silk Store, Queen's Road Central.

GREAT RECEPTION

PRINCE GEORGE ARRIVES

Defendant said the note came

AT CAPETOWN into his possession through his

Capetown Feb. 5. winnings while gambling on the

Escorted by the cruiser Dorset 8.6. Kwong Fook Cheung while en shire, the Union Castle liner, Car route from Kongmoon to Hong-narvon Castle, carrying His Royal kong. He did not know it was a Highness, Prince George, arrived

at Capetown at dawn to-day, forgery.

silver money.

Replying to his Worship, witness said he told the defendant to wait! -

was never in-

MUSTARD KING'S HOME?”

ALMOST DESTROYED

whose family for generations has had almost a monopoly of this

Further evidenco was given condiment in the British Isles and,

"went elsewhere. Sir Jeremiah has had

The streets were crowded with Mr. H. N. Khemlaaf, manager of people anxious to catch a glimpse the Hariram Silk Store said that of the royal procession. Aero- on February 1, the defendant came planes circled over the Carnarvert into the shop and purchased silk to Castle as she entered the docky where all ships were bedecked the value of a little over $3,

He with bunting. tendered the $50 note. Witness The Prince after a great recep- ITALIAN_SCHEME PASSED

suspected it and "asked the defen- |tion-at-the quayside, visited the BY GOVERNMENT

dant to wait. He sent his asals-Town Hall, where the Mayor pro- sented him with an address of Rome, Feb. 5,

tant to a money changer and on welcome. By disposition of the Council of his return the assistant stated the

The Prince thanked the Govern- Ministers yesterday, the Italian Gov. ernment decided to bring in its plans note was not a genuine one. He ment for its Invitation to tour for load conversion

Immediately sent for the Police Defendant South Africa and testified to the The financial operation is one of the did eventually pay for the silk in interest that the King and Printo largest ever undertaken in the his-

of Wales took in the country. Reuter tory of Italy and bears witness to Foochow, Feb. 5. the soundness of Italian Binanca, aș Despite vigorous campaigning by well as the wide confidence the Gov. the Central Government troops, ernment enjoys.

To all holders of the former loans but did not tell him he suspected TREASURES BURNED the "Red" menace in northern

of 1917, 1918, and 1920 an option the note was a forgery. Defendant Fukien remains very serious. The will be given of retaining their old waited for half-an-hour, latest message to hand states that bonds or taking bonds of the new

Defendant: I Red-bandit force has loan, these carrying an interest rate a strong taken the walled city of Shaoning, of 8.50 per cent, to be affective from formed it was a forgery. I was while "Red", detachments are re- January 3, 1934.

not asked to make, any endorse- The now loan will be exempt from ment on the note to show it was ported to be threatening to break

London, Feb. 5. I was asked to wait. the Government cordon near Yen- all taxes. It will be redeemed after the very one.

Gatton Hall was practically des- January 1, 1937, the operation tak ping-Central News.

ing 42 years to complete.

Witness: Defendant remained troyed by fire to-day. It is famous- Bondholders consenting to the X in the shop. He did not say any known as the Mustard King

As the seat of Sir Jeremiah Colman, change will enjoy the privilege of rothing. The Police arrived about 0 colving lira 50 centimes for every 100 liras of nominal capital held on p.m. April 23, 1934. For every 1,000,000,- | 000 lire capital, special prizes to the amount of 10,000,000 fira will be after which the defendant awarded through a lottery, on De into the witnces etand. He said Gatton Hall since 1888.

The Hall stood within a niodel' DOCTORS FLY TO

cember 20, 1934. By this, it is ex- he came from Canton about two pected that 600,000,000 lira will be weeks ago. He travelled via Kong-village, also of, Sir Jeremiah's FOOCHOW

distributed as prizes to subscribers moon. Hia flance at Canton gave creation. It was crammed with to the now loan,

him $115 to make purchases. He many treasures, many of which, Shanghal, Feb. 6.

All bondholders not wishing to sub himself had only two dollars in were saved from the ravages of Vice-Admiral Chen Kwel-lang, scribe to the now loan will bo re Chinese money. The monoy con- the fire, but the great library and who directed the Nanking naval imbursed to the total of their bonds, afsted of one $100 and one 310 of its rare manuscripts were entirely

which will be calculated at the rate the Hongkong and Shanghat Bank, destroyed. POLICE DESCRIPTION occupation of Foochow and Amoy of 100 lira nominal capital for every

The famous Marble Hall, a re- In a later letter, defendant's

recently, has been taken seriously five lira Interest. In this class pay- and one $5 note of the Chartered The Management of the Central

OF PILFERER

ill at Foochow. Doctors left here mont will be made until December Bank. He gambled with the $100 plica of the Corsini Chapel at Theatre have announced a reduc solicitors affirmed that when he

of five per bill and lost $80. With the re-Rome, which was visited by thou Pan Ki, 86, unemployed, des- yesterday morning by aeroplane 21, 1030, at the rate tion in prices, to take effect from first demanded the money, plaintiff

maining $20 ho won back $60, and sands of tourists every year, w bo-morrow with the showing of said It was public money, but on cribed by the Police as "a sneak for Foochow to attend to him. His cont,

Bondholders wishing to receive re- the $60 came into his possession Butted. Reuter's Special. Universal's drama "S.O.S. Ioc the second occasion said it was thief," was sentenced to three illness has led to rumours of an at-

the maldnge. Ho ceased or abroad gambling. berg." These new prices will be his own. The number 671 which months hard labour by Mr. tempt on his life, but this is denied. Imbursement should notify the pro- from

Chen Kwal-long is assistant Per authorities in Italy plaintiff claimed as the nuynber Balfour. In the Central Magistracy,

between February 6 and February 10, 1034, it being understood that

Det.-Sergt. Questioned by of his account, was the number this morning for the unlawful Minister of the Navy.

bondholders not making any declara Mintey, who prosecuted, the defen- tion will be considered to have ac-dant admitted that when he went cepted the terms of the now loan.

to purchase the silk he had one $10 and ono; 35 note, and some allver money, in his possession.

New York, Feb. 5. Minter And Borgt

yet you The tax drivors' strike which tendered the fifty dolidr note,

commenced on February 2, when Defendant: Yes, because I had drivers walked out as a means of The engagement is announced

socuring the return. of $2,000,000 alleged illegal taxatión, had was between, Charles Dick Edgcumbe to make other purchases, Hay, only son of Mr. and Mrs. Evidenco was slab, given by the omdially ended to-day after C.H.P. Hey, of Point House, defendant's elder brother, a private several violent demonstrations,

Blackleg drivers were attacked Woking, Surrey, formerly of Hong car driver, who stated that defen- kong and Mary Margaret, oldest dant was formerly an apprentice in by strike tickets and their care daughter of the late Sir Newton the Nanyang Brothers Tobacco damaged, Stabb, of the Hongkong and company, and defendant's mother Now York suffored considerably. Shanghai-Banking Corporation, also testified to his good character. from the taxi tie-up but normal and of Lady Stabb, of Farnham She stated defendant was also conditions have been restore

formerly in the Navy,

Reuter Hall, Baxmundham, Norfolk,

CHEAPER CINEMA

PRICES

CENTRAL THEATRE

ANNOUNCEMENT

ns follows:

Upper Circle

Front Stalls

Back Stalls

35 cents

36

80

9.5

..

Dress Circle ...... 1.10

Messrs. Lo & Lo. The solicitors thereupon wrote to the bank demanding payment and re ceived the reply that while it was true that they had taken over the nasets and liabilities of the Equit able Eastern Banking Corporation, the pass book presented by Tam was not one issued by the Corpora- tion; no test signature of the client had been filed; and that no such account could be traced In their books,

“SNEAK THIEF”

said that

of another account which the possession of two electric bulbs.

Inspector Stimson Bank were satisfied was genuine. A GREAT RISK.

one of the bulbs appeared to have been taken from the entrance to

a flat; the other was of five candle

powor.

A

ARTIFICIAL SILK SCHEME

Servicemen 40 cents to Back Stalls. Mr. Potter continuing, said that This, as will be observed, reif the defence was that this was presents a substantial reduction.

Inspector Vincent mentioned The Theatre, it is announced, bogus claim, he would like to

had a very bad] FACTORY MAY BE, STARTED will continue showing a high stand point out that Tam would have that defendant

been running a great risk of record, including soven convic ard of first run releases, among criminal proceedinge if that wore tions for stealinglle was

IN CHINA which will include the following: the case, and as he had deposited Police supervisee, but had reported "Don Quixote" with Chalispino: $4,000 guarantee of costs, the re- correctly every month. Ho scom

Shanghai, Feb. G. "Song You Gave Me" with Bebe ward would hardly be

The Nanking Ministry of. In- Daniels; "The Only Girl," with surate with this risk.

commoned to work under cover of that. dustry, is discussing, with a number Lillian Harvey; "Professional

He was arrested in a stairway in of leading. Chinese silk manufac- Shweetheart" with Ginger Rogers; other face of this case before the an excuso

"I regret that I have to put an-Wanchai a few days ago, but gave turers a plan for the establishment "Bed of Roses" with Constance Court, but I must," added Countrue.

which was probably of an artificial silk factory, some Bennett: "To-morrow at Seven' nol. We are going to prove to His leat conviction in 1933- was whore in Kiangsu, ka with Chester Morris: "Sicepless your Lordship boyonda

It is learned that well-known. doubt for the thoft Nights" with Stanley Lupino.

of three alectric Chinese silk interests are interest that at this time a series of dia- bulbs,.

od in this project-Central News.

ENGAGEMENT.

SON AND DAUGHTER OF OLD HONGKONG PEOPLE

TAXI STRIKE ENDSL

NON-UNION DRIVERS ATTACKED