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THE · HONGKONG STELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, · 1988.

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MYSTERY ARMS CARGO WAS FOR H.K. Bricks and Refuse In Consignment By Steamer Merkland

Patriotism Of Hongkong

Chinese Applauded

CHUNGING, Nov. 10,

THE EXECUTIVE YUAN has sent a telegram to Hongkong.

acknowledging the receipt of $300,000 and many gold, silver and Jade articles donated by the Chinese la support of the parlotte fund drive sponsored by the vegetable hawkers in the British Colony, recently..

The telegram pays a glowing iribute for the patříolism of the donors and sponsors.--Central News.

Dramatic Story Of Loss Of Italian Steamer

IT NOW APPEARS that the 82-ton steam launch Comorant had a long struggle with the elements before she sank on Oc, tober, 18 off Nam Ping Island, near Kwengchowwan.

The report of the skipper, Capi. A.. M. Miller, states that the ship sprungi a serious leak in the engine room in heavy weather on the night of October 17. The pumpa were manned and all hands were put to baiting.

However, it was obvious that the leak could not be mastered and the bont was turned to the nearest point of land and was eventually anchored at 2.43 0.m. off the island. The sea

STOCK MARKET REPORT

Consigner Fined In London

guns to hardware, Mr. Cassels ex- plained that while negotiations were din progress for the shipment of these munitions and guns the actual munl- tions and guns had never been £12 this country.

They ho

had been paid for and were available

to be sent on their voyage

to China when it came to the know- icdge of Mr. Hsu that this consign- ment in the name of the Arm in. Paris

was not intended for Chlua, bat for Spain.

It was a breach of the non-inter- vention regulations for any arms or munitions to be scht by anybody in this country to Spain, but it was not

A STORY of talks about arms for China, and the shipping of a mystery cargo, was told at the Mansion House when Dennis Corrigan, Park-lane, W., was fined £500, and ordered to pay 25 guineas coats, with the icence. there was a alternative of six months' imprisonment.

notice of

by

2

the

cases of

vogue, and

a breach of any regulation for firms or munitions to be provided for Board of Trade

had

If these guns and munitions reached Spain instead of China-. they had been diverted from their proper course-it might well have involved international cumplications of a very serious kind, and might have involved Hsu and Corrigan in well bc consequences which might Įdėscribed as very serious.

A TRAP

KEMAL ATATURK

TURKISH DICTATOR'S

DEATH IMMINENT

Ataturk's

adopted

ure

UPS

A detective said that Corrigan, cases of merchandise to Marsellien, who had changed his name from Heinz got into touch with Clements Cassidy, had lived in affluent and introduced him to Corrigan and

Chou Ting Tsu. style. He claimed to be an agent on commission for

INSURED FOR £15.000 sale of munitions. In this res- A policy of insurance was effected pect he had come under the ad-los cartridges and do hol verse

the British machine-guns parts) for £15.000. authorities.

Clements wanted n description of It was Mr. Hsu's idea that a trap A summons accused him that last the goods for Customs purposes, and should be made to see whether these

ISTANBUL, Nov. 9. April he caused to be made a false when he asked what was actually gonds, when they got to Marseliles, declaration relating to a cased ware Clements pointed out that would go on to Chin

KEMAL ATATURK is unconscious according shipped, Corrigan said "hard-were sent to Spain or whether they goods on the 3.5. Merkland described

"hardware"

If they had gone to Spain, and the to to-night's bulletin, which adds that the was rather as machine tools and parts for motor- cars when, in fact, they were bricks then Corrigan said, "Call it motor-cases had contained what was de-

Clements remarked that feribed as rubbish, no harm would seriousness in his general condition has increased. car parts.' and refuse."

have been done. But they would the he should require an Invoice Mr. B.

B. M. Stephenson, for

Kemal have discovered what was the inten- and

Corrigan re The Hongkong Stock Exchange Customs, said that the alleged false Custoris purpusener Car for that. tion of the buyers of this ammunition. daughters and his sister

plied that

he official summary issued at 12.30 p.m. declaration was made.

If, on the other hand, the cargo keeping constant watch in a yesterday, says:

named Clements, a clerk employed On the following day Messrs. Wingate

nearly room. Wingate and and Johnston received from Corrigan had gone to China, it could shipping agents, the market remained

letter confirming the instructions he been arranged that the actual am- was very rough and a high wind was quiet there was some enquiry for a Johnston (Limited) upon a specifica-

Mr. Cassels said it was diffleult to blowing. At 1.15 a.m., Capt. Miller few of the lower priced stocks, but tion relating to the export of certain had given to Clements describing the unition and guns could follow. decided that the position was hopeless the short session did not allow of Knuds. These were contained in 550 goods as machine tools and baru-understand what great harm had

board ware, enses which were placed on

Meanwhile Corrigan had not been been done to the Customs in this the steamer Merkland which sailed from London to Marsellies on April idle. He had asked a man named

He said that Corrigan had taken 2, 1938. The contents of the cases Myloski, a director of the Universal

The Prime Minister arrived were described in the specification Lamp Company (Limited), Great every step to repair and satisfy any as machine tools and parts for motor- Eastern-street, to pack the 550 cases loss which might have been sustained at the palace this afternoon, and send them to the docks for ship-by anybody, concerned in this affair following an all-night journey

Berlin, Nov. 0.- Messrs. Willing's had received back ent. On March 31 350 empty cases тень

the sun were delivered to the order of the

of £3775 which they had from Ankara,

Now that the German Chancellor were ne

It is officially stated that ahas made an official declaration re- Universal Lamp Company.

had to pay. director of Myloski's named Silver- The man who supplied the rubbish communique concerning Atu- man bought from some tors was paid £500 for it; the freightage turk's condition will be issued garding Germany's colonial

contractors who were demolishing a Wesleyan

van costs of the voyage. £225, had been

and Johnston had shortly. It is feared that this it remains for France and England to church at Tottenham several loads paid: Wingate of stone and rubble, and with this been paid £250, and the dock charges may reveal the death of the state their position, it was declared

amounting to £225 had been paid. President.-Reuter.

here to-day in political circles, and other rubbish the cases 'Alled and

conveyed to the London

"We shall see whether the other Docks for shipment.

and gave orders to abandon ship. The crew went nshore in the life boat, making severnt trips to save as much of the wreck as they could. It was impossible to salvage the wolfram org which was the malo cargo,

The ship sank soon after noon the next day. The crew were taken to Tung Ting, Kwangtung, and were there held by the military until October 28 when they were allowed to proceed to Hongkong.

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EUROPEANS VICTIMISED

A burglar who entered the rest- dence of Mr. E. B. Sykes at No.

141 Saf Yee Street, stole clothing, a:

sullcase, and money to the total

value of $630 between November 8

and 0. Entry into the flat was gained by opening the back door

duplicate key.

with

Mr. G. Taylor, second over of

Although

tils enquiry broadening.

Buyer

Union Insurance $402. Hauts $

Prok Trans (Old) 30% Yammat Ferries (Old) 821 China Llihts (Old) $10.40 1.K. Guvi. 4 Loan 6% pm. H.K. Govt. 34% Loon par Markmang (Lōji) 19/-

Hellers Providents (Old) $8.20 Star Ferries $7244 China, Lights (Oil) $10 60

7 Sales

Union Insurance $495 Antenoks P. 50 Afpics 201

Bagutu Gold 24%, Benguet Consol 12.70 Coco Grove 50

Consolidated Mines .0023 Demonstrations 2714 I.X.L. 74

Paracale Gumua 19 San Mauricio 1.34 Suyor Consol, 22

Utiled Paracales .50

AUSTIN CAR STOLEN

Mr. Halligean, of Jordan Road, the steamer Changon, has reported as reported to the polles that some the theft of $75, two medals ond other property, from his cabin dur-person as stolen his Austin motor cur which was parked outside his ing his absence yesterday.

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cars.

FOR HONGKONG

inal destination, The port of continued Mr. Stephenson, was shown as Hongkong, and the value of the goods £9250. In fact the contents of the 550 cases, instead of being as described, were "junk" old bricks and mortar, worn- aut motor tyres and other rubbish The story began, said Mr. Stephen- son, in March, 1938, when Corrigon

with entered into arrangements

a

"ANTI-TANK GUNS"

co-

were

matter.

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have

There is grave concern among the entire Turkish people. Police patrols are being strongly rein forced and precautionary men- Hures are being taken,

PAID OUT £35000 Corrigan had pald just an

£5000 to, pay £200 of the fine down. He was given seven days to pay the out of his pocket in order to repair any damage which might have been balance. done as a result this transaction. and the total sum he had received

It was stated that Corrigan offered

man called Chou Ting Hsu. So far On March 30 a man named Willing as could be ascertained, the arrange- ment then made was for the mile by met Corrigan and Chou Ting Hat Corrigan of a quantity of arms and an office in Southampton-street and

were received from them an invoice which was £95. ammunition which apparently were

to be on Chinese Embassy appeared to go to China. The matter Was

and referred to 50

to 50 cases discussed at Interviews which took notepaper,

containing "Madsen place at Corrigan's flat in Park-lane, described

The and elsewhere. At one

these anti-tank guns and cartridges."

purported to show a purchase by Willing to be "..." to Marseilles for £9250. Willing paid Corrigan £$250 on acount, and Corrigan gove him a receipt which was signed by

interviews a man named Heinz came Into the picture.

Corrigan asked Heinz if he could put him into touch with a shipping company for the shipment

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Corrigan then asked Willing for a copy

of the invoice, saying that he whated it for Board of Trade statistical purposes.

to

Willing Kave

him a copy of the invoice addressed to the Societe des Armes de Paris dated March 30, and describing the goods es Madsen guns and cartridges. However, Clements, in all good faith, filed in the Customs form, describing the contents of the cases as machine tools and parts for motorcars.

on

Mr. Stephenson said that on March 31, while the cases were being pul board the Merkland, three of them fell from the sling and were partially broken. When the vessel reached Marseilles on April 17 ull the cases were examined and were found to contain rubblah

Willing went to Marseilles at Bre request of the Societe Jes Armes, where he was placed upon "open arrest," and it cost him something like £1000 to regain his freedom.

Subsequently Corrigan ngreed to reimburse Wingate and Jolinston for any expenses to which they had been put. He was later seen by Customs officers,

CHANGED HIS NAME

Detective inspector Charles William Allen said that Corrigan clunged his name from Kenneth Edward Cassidy by deed poll in 1927 Michael Den- nis Corrigan,

At the Old Bailey, In September, Corrigan was sentenced to Ave years' penal servitude for fraudulent conversion of property amounting to

£20,000.

At Essex Quarter Sessions, Chelms- ford, on September 9, 1937, for alding and abetting in the comunitment of an offence under the Air Navigation Consolidation Act, he was fined £50 with £30 costs.

D. Mr. J.

Cassels, K.C. (for Corrigan) said that the convletions in this country were admitted.

Inspecter Allen said that Carrigan's nationality was uncertain. In July 1920 he obtained a British passport in the name of Kenneth Edward Cassidy, He then said that he was born in Montreal in September 1837. That passport was impounded by the Bri- tish authorities.

ARMS FOR CHINA

Mr. Cassels said it was perfectly true that in March Corrigan had been fconcerned in the sale by Hau of cer- tnin arms in response to an order which had been given to Hsu by the French munitious firm.

It was also true that arrangements were made with Messrs. Wingate and Johnston for the purpose of shipping those

arms to China,

It was not true that the money in respect of those arms was paid at the end of March; it was paid on March 4. A certain sum of money was in fact paid to a Belgian firm for the purpose of supplying these guns end ammunition for China, v

Referring to Mr. Stephenson's statement regarding the changing of the document from munitions, and

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side has the courage to render justice, whether it is willing to grant equit- Mr. W. Share stated on behalf of fable. demands voluntarily, or whether the Universal Lamp Company, Lid, the old style of the Versailles polley that they had no knowledge of the still prevails, writes the Berliner nature of the transaction,

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