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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, JUNE 7,

1935.

FORGED NOTES

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CHINESE CHARGED WITH POSSESSION

The possession of 40 forged $50 banknotes of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation at the Sul Wah Yuen Restaurant 162, Queen's Road Central, form ed the subject of a charge against, Li Ngai-yau, aged 27, when com- mitta! proceedings were com- menced before Mr. Macfadyen at the Central Magistracy yesterday

afternoon.

LORD BYNG DEAD

SUCCUMBS AFTER OPERATION

CAUGHT BY KIDNAPPERS IN HAVANA

Havana, June 6. Six armed men wearing army Lord Byng of Vimy, general,

Sonor Antonio former Canadian Governor Gener-uniforms acized al, ex-Police Chief of the Londoa San Miguel, the seventy-year-old President of the Guantanamo Metropolitan Area, is dend.

day.

Julian Hedworth George Byng, was born in 1862, his father, being the second Earl of Strafford.

Death came suddenly yesterday, Western Railway, and vice-Presi- following an operation last Mon-dent of the Havana Electric Com

be the rany, who in ropated to second richest man in Cuba.

The kidnapping was carried out while Senor San Miguel was In the fashionable motoring Auburb of Vibora.

•

The special kidaupping alarm was given, and soldiers and police began an Intensive search for the missing millionaire, and the gang that has captured him--United

Press.

BANK NOTE PAPER

Ho joined the 10th Hussars in Inspector M. Murphy appeared for the Police, and in opening the India in 1883 and on his way home case stated that about the end of saw active service on the Red Sea April this year as a result of eer-const in 1884. He then attended tain information received by Ho the Staff College and was a major the South African war Sang, Chinese detective, of a when quantity of forged notes for sale, started.

Sent on special service to the he instructed the detective to get

Cape, he raised and led the South a respectable man to act as A buyer. The detective to get a African Light Horse which served respectable man to act as a buyer, with the army in Natal and took The detective obtained the serpart in the Relief of Ladysmith.

He was successful as the leader vices of Long Yau-to, assistant! manager of the Hang Cheong Sing of a column and soon reached the rattan shop, 43 Queon's Road rank of colonel. After the war he Central, who is also Police Won for a time in charge of the Reservist.

He was introduced to Cavalry School and then at the defendant on April 30 and they head of a cavalry brigade from had a conversation about the sale 1907 to 1999, when he was pro- of the forged notes, They hadmoted major-general. He was for several meetings after that, and two years the leader of a Terri-ance has issued a ruling prohibit- used for on May 21 the defendant is alleg. torlal division and in 1912 wasing the importation of

banknote printing purposes, ed to have in his possession 40 sent to Egypt to command the army paper, which might be

of occupation. forged $50 banknotes, which Long arranged to buy. On the night

Evidence of Deal

Ho Chim Nam a shroff ployed at the Hongkong Shanghai Bank, who has seven years' experience of dealing with banknotes, gave expert evid- ence that the notes were all for- gories.

SOLE IMPORT RIGHT FOR CENTRAL BANK

Shanghai, June 5. The Chinese Ministry of Fin-

foreign

Ox-

It

In October 1914, he was sum-cept the Trust Department of the of May 22, defendant produced moned to England to take the 3rd Central Bank of China, which will Cavalry Division to France and have the sole right to import-such the notes in two packets and gave them to Long, who, after looking was put in command of the Cavalry paper-Central News Agency. at them, handed them back. De Corps in June, 1915. Two months fendant then put the notes under-later he was sent to the Dardanel

put in a position neath the tablecloth on the table. les as head of the 9th Army Corps term, he was The Police then entered the room in the Suvia area, from which he where he was bound to offend one evacuated his men very success or other of the parties. The and defendant admitted owning fully in December. His corps then Liberals were annoyed Lecause he the notes. Ile later took the

n dissolution and Police to a certain address in

went to Egypt, but he was brought refused them

thom to Kowloon City to find the man who, to the Western Front to command allowed the Conservatives who had

carry on the 17th Army Corps and in May, defeated he alleged, had given him the notes. The man was not found, 1916, took over the Canadian Army Government, which, however, only lasted a few days, after which the and is still undiscovered. De Corps, which he led for a year.

These troops did brilliant work, Conservatives were granted a dis- fendunt stated that he was asked notably the capture of the Vimy solution. The trouble was due to to carry the notes by the man

Ridge on April 9, 1917. In June. the fact that In Canada import- 1917, Byng, who had meanwhile auce is attached to holding office been promoted Lieut. General for during an election campaign. But em-distinguished service, was put in Byng's popularity was unshaken and charge of the 3rd Army, which he by this episode. On his return in Late 1926, he was made a viscount, but had led till the end of the war.

he made his very the gazetting of the honour, was in November

with held up for 15 months because successful surprise attack tanks in the Cambrai sector, for he refused to pay the fees, remark which he was made a full general. Ing that he did not see why he By this he gained 60 square miles, should pay nearly 2800 for The next

witness called was but the Germans in a big counter-honour for which a politicion paid Long Yau-to. He said he had attack recaptared all but 16 square | nothing. known defendant for over A miles of this and secured seven month, and was introduced to him square

thai miles

previously

Restaurant. Another man named tish, whose advance had given

of Metropolitan Ng Yan was with defendant. He them a

very vulnerable salient. Commissioner

Police, as a big man was required? had a conversation with defendant | Moreover the British and about forged banknotes during French forces had been depleted to carry out reforms. Within a which defendant said. "If you to help the Italians. Byng's troops few months he had restored public | want to buy them, the price is $50 were on the left of the ill-fated confidence in the force, which, had for 100 notes." He said he would 5th Army in the battles of March, been shaken by the Hyde Park strong buy 40, for which $1,000 would be 1918, and were involved to a cer- and other incidents. A puid.

tain extent in its defeat, but their believer in the personal touch, he Defendant replied that he would front was not broken and eventual-visited police stations and talked Inform his master and let witnessly I was they who held up the to the men, instead of relying on have an answer some other day. German advance. Five

reports. He months subordinates" On May G at about 4 p.m. de- later they played an important part ganised a flying squad to deal with fendant telephoned to his shop in breaking the Hindenburg Line motor bandits, increased the mum- asking him to meet him at the and in the general advance that ber of C.I.D. men, gave cockloft of the Tung Yuen folkwel

promotion by merit and utilised Restaurant. He went there and Byng was raised to the peerage men with special qualifications found defendant with Ng Yanas Baron Byng of Vimy and where their knowledge was most Ng Yan said he had a quantity of Thorpe-le-Soken and received a aerul. forged $500 notes and told wit-grant of £30,000. He retired from ness that for $200 he could have active service in 1919.

Police Clean Up

Tay

by a friend at the Tung Yuen had been held by the Bri- In July, 1928, Byng was made

Calais Mutiny

or-

more

In a few months he had instilled

A new spirit into the force and { forged $500 note. Witness

become asked for one of the notes to be

very popular. He also given him to take home for ex-

proved to have a natural gift for Long afterwards it became known detective work. In view of La- amination, saying he would re- turn it to Ng Yan at 8 p.m. that that in January of that year near-bour criticisms when he was ap- ly 4,000 British troops mutinied pointed Lord Byng offered to re- night, which he did.

The next meeting with defen-t Calais and held the town. Byng, sign when Mr. MacDonald took dant took place on May 8 when heat the head of 2 divisions, encir- ofice, but was told that he had the and tactfully Government's complete confidence. went to witness's shop to show cled the mutineers

He retired from the Police Com- him a forged $50 note. He said restored discipline. he would inform witness when the In June. 1921 he was made missionership in September 1931. notes were ready, On May 11, Governor-General Canada, Lord Byng never spoke of his attitude career. Recently, in America, a 13, and 17, defendant telephoned where his democratic witness, and asked to be met at rendered him very popular. He group of newspaper reporters who the Tung Yuen Restaurant, where mixed with all classes and gave surrounded him asked him to com- the same subject was discussed. informal dinners to all sorts and ment on a just-published War He visited book. He replied: "I have read Hearing was then adjourned to conditions of men. 2.30 this afternoon, witness not every corner

of the

Dominion, nothing about the War. In yet having completed his evid- travelling 142,000 miles.

tenuation, neither have I written the end of his anything about it." In 1926, near

ence.

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Landon, Jung 5. Impressive ceremonies in con- In the House of Commons, Mr W. nection with the Inauguration of Nunn (C), (Whitehaven), asked the Air Defence Exhibition were if there were any likelihood of held to-day at the Public Recrea- establishing an English Air Service tion Ground, Nanking, when over to China vla Singapore., 20,000 persons attended. General'

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