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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

March 31, 1939.

By Walt Disney

Further Evidence On Allegation Of Forged Cable To Shipping Co.

FURTHER DISCLOSURES relating to the alleged sending of a forged

table from the Kobe office of Messrs. Mackinnon, Mackenzie and Co. were made at the Supreme Court this morning, when hearing of the insur- anco claim against the China Underwriters, Ltd. was continued before the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor.

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The cable concerned the date was not by a European, it must be by | freight canvasser employed by Mac-

a Chinese.

kinnon, Mackenzie, who obinined of sailing of the a.s. Tilawa from

Assuming no Chinese sent it, who business from his firm. Japan In September, 1937. The

could you suggest? If that the Mr. Potter said that he had also managing partner of the plain-case, I is must mysterious.

sent a enble to the plaintiffs' office In Further questioned, Wong dentei | Kobe, asking them to find out who tiff firm, Wong Yung-tong stated at the previous hearing that it was sent from the office of Messrs. Mackinnon. Mackenzie, which was denied,

Plaintiffs are the Cheong Hing Hong and the claim is for $39,908.23 as the rateable proportion to be borne by defendants in the loss of marine products and seafoods in o fire in plaintiff's godowns, in January, 1938.

The defence is that 127 of the 137 Items cinimed are fraudulest, and benefits under the polley ure, there fore, forfelted. . It is further alleged that the prices of some of the goods had been charged higher than the market price, and that the weight and price book had been altered.

Mr. Eldon Potter, K.C., and Mr. II. C. Mucmarn appear for the plain tir firm on the instructions of Mr. E. Davidson, of Hastings and Co. Defendants are represented by the Hon. Mr. Léo D'Almada, Jnr., and Mr. D. J. N. Anderson, instructed by Mr. O. E. C. Marlon, of Deacons.

Definitely Not Sent

Mr. D'Almuds said that since the last hearing a cable had been sent by Messrs. Mackinnon, Mackenzie and Co. of Hongkong to their office in Kobe, asking them to explain fully the nature of the inquiries that had been instituled to prove that the telegram in question was not sent by any member of the staff.

Two cables were received in reply and these said that the telegram was definitely not sent by any member of the staff, European or otherwale, nor with their authority,

They also pointed out that the telegram was on a form not used by the office and that the нале Mag- kinnon, Mackenzie was in the body. of the draft and not at the foot as signature.

of

"IT IS MOST MYSTERIOUS" Arising out of the exchange these cables, Wong was recalled and asked by Counsel; If the facis in the cables are to be believed, they disposed of your suggestion that a Chinese member of Mackinnon, Mackenzie sent the telegram? If it

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Counsel's suggestion that it was his own firm in Köbe which had sent the cable; they would not be so foolish as to use another person's name, he wald. It trust have been sent by a

sent the telegram and to interview

the manager of Muckinnon, Mackenzle about it.

No reply had yet been received. The case in proceeding.

POLICE CLEAR UP DARING SHIP THEFT

QUICK WORK by the police led to the downfall of an audacious thief yesterday.

was

The man, Ip. Fook, arrested a few hours after he coolly crept into a cabin aboard the... Seleni, lying alongside the Taikoo Docks, and stole a of watch and chain, a pair spectacles and a suit of clothes.

The cabin was occupied at the time of the theft by the owner of the articles, Mr.. G. A. Blaas.

Mr. Blaas, however, was asleep in his bunk. The thief entered the cabin without waking the sleeping man, and coolly gathered his loot,

Police arrested him in the city after receiving information that the suit had been pawned.

The watch and spectacles, together with the pawn ticket, were recovered from Ip's pocket.

He appeared at the Central Magistracy this morning and was charged with larceny and illegal pawning. He received concurrent sentences of three and one months' imprisonment.

It was discovered after his arrest that Ip had been pre- from the deported viously Colony. He was sentenced to a further nine months' hard labour for a breach of his de- portation order.

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Who Took The Goal

Posts?

If you want to know why the 6th Balia- Ilon, the Raj- putana Rilles. wasn't playing basket ball or hockey last

week, ask Lt. L.A. K. Okil- basi.

He told the sad story to Police Dead- quarters this morning.

When Army teams went to their playing field last week for friendlies in both

Kamo they discovered that some un- known person had (a) stolen the basket-ball poals (b) clear. ed off with the hockey goal Desta.

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NEWS IS KNOWLEDGE

ṛVERY day you learn some-

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thing from the news. Here are a few things upon which recent messages shed light: — Question How many women

work for their lving in Ger

where the woman's

the home"? place is in Answer-Eleven and a half million. or these about 5,050,000 have full time em- ployment in manual trades. Q-Do

do men's work? tuomen Yes. The official Labour Front report which gives the above neures reveals also that German

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and metal mining and in stone and gravel quarries. Q. Which foreign ruler · prac-

ised dentistry as a hobby? A.-Peter the Great of Russia.

He used to "operate" members of his Court. Dental Instruments he used have just been presented to State Ethnigraphical Museum in Leningrad. Q-llow many Boy Scouts are there in Great Britain and Ireland?

A--According to the report of the Boy Scouts Association, published recently, 460,234, an increase of nearly 17,000 over Inst year. There are over 2,500,000 Boys Scouts in other parts of the world.

HAWKERS NABBED ON FRANCONIA

COMPLAINTS REGARDING the nuisance created upon round-the-world tourist liners by unauthorised hawkers led to a raid aboard the Cunard liner Franconin yesterday.

As a result three men appeared at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning, charged hawking without the necessary permits.

K. H. Mohammed and D. de Dowell

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It " "April Fish"

WALK warily to-morrow! Mistrust practically every one. To-morrow is All Fools' Day, the festival which dates back to the Roman Saturnalia, when slaves ruled Rome for a day, to the Hindu feast of Hull, and to the day in 1564 when the French changed New Year's Day. from March 25 to January 1,

So

It took prople a long time to get used to the change. And .the witty ones who did remember sent pretended gifts, and paid mocking ceremonial visits, to those who still thought that April the First was New Year's Day. A

To be an April fool in France is to be a "poisson d'Avran "April Ash" meaning a little fishlet, inno- cent of gulle, and ensity caught.

HUNTING THE GOWK In Scotland, April fooling is called hunting the gowk. "Gowk," origin- ally meaning "simpleton."

Hunting the gowk used to consist of sending the dupe to a friend, with sealed letter, bearing the words: "This is the first of Aprile,

Hunt the powk another mile." "Oh ay," said the recipient of the letter, looking grave, "I'm afraid I ken maybe canna help ye-but I Sandy MacTavish, a mile doon the glen wull be able to."

So oft went the poor simpleton with the letter to Sandy MacTavish, And Sandy sent him to Andrew, and Andrew. sent him to Ian, and Ian sent him to Donald, until at last the letter- carrier realised that the "gowk" he hunted was himself

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A Look Through The Telegraph”

50 YEARS AGO

March 31, INDO. It is reported that the Czar is scon dalized by the treegular life of his brother, and that bổ has ordered Grand Duke Vindinir to resign the command of the guntds.

25 YEARS AGO

March 31, 1914. French and General Ewart persisted in Mr. Arquith announced that Sir John

resigning and Hla Majesty - the King approved of the speaker (Mr. Asquith) becoming Secretary of Wor.

The House was momentarily dumb- founded by the announcement, and thon Ministerialists chrorod frantically.

Night club life in London is growing more and more popular among those who can afford it. The Tange and the Minxizo kavo almost entirely ousted the waltz, and as most of the Indies who frequent the night clubs are profea- aloent dancers, or at least on the stage, the dancing reaches a very high lan- durd of proficiency.

10 YEARS AGO

March 31, 1929. Wholesale executions horo taken place in Canton during the past threa or four days, according to reports re- eelver! from the "Telegraph" correspon. dent there. It is stated that close upon 300 people have been shot during the campaign, the victims boing, all" des- cribed as suspected Communists.

Marahal Chiang Kai-shek has com- pleted the formation of plans for the attack against flankow, and a big offon- rive on all fronts is to be made almost

immediately. The general opinion that the Wuhan resistance will collapse within a very shot space of time and that the war will soon be over.

5 YEARS AGO

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March 1, 1034 Another ruthless exploit has to be added to the account of the notorious gangster, Joha' (The' Killer)` Dillinger, who, hunted by over fifty thousand militiamen and police since he broke out of gaol, on March 3, was nearly trapped at St. Paul's Minnesuta, Lo-day. Accompanied by man and a woman, Dilingor was in hiding in a house in the city. The polles threw a powerful armed cordon round the area. The Three desperadoos skot their way The Hongkong Stock Exchange through the cordon, with the use of a

REPORT

SAN FRANCISCO, Mar. 30. FEARS ARE now entertained that the Hongkong trans-Pacific junk "Sea Dragon" has founder official summary issued at 4.00 p.m. machine-gun, and oscoped is a motor

od in mid-ocean,

cisco agent for Mr. Richard Hallibur- with tonehas asked the US. Naval Depart- ment to search for the missing vessel. Since Just Friday, the junk's short- wave radio transmitter has been were ominously sllent,

Mr.--Wilfred-Crowell,- San-Fran-

displaying ivory on one of the hatches when that the junk was in the vicinity of The last position reported" indiented rested aboard the ship. Mohammed was fined $20 Midway Island. and Dowell $10, when they pleaded guilty to the charges.

Wong Ki, 28, was charged with hawking camphor-wood boxes aboard the Franconia with- out permission. He was fined $25.

DRIVER PAYS $100 TO WIDOW OF DEAD COOLIE

A VOLUNTARY OFFER by, at all." said the Magistrate, in im- R. M. Keown, of the Taiknoposing.a caution. Dockyard, to pay $100 compen-however, presents a diflculty. While "The question. of compensation, satlon to the widow of a coolie the money is being offered voluin who was killed by his car 011 tarily by defendant, it should be March 25 was accepted by the understood that it does not prevent Magistrate, Mr. R.A.D. Forrest, the widow from taking further - civil this morning.

As Mr. Keown is leaving for Eng. land on leave, the money will be paid to Inspector A. L. Hopkins, of Police Headquarters, who offered to act us

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“DOOMSDAY BOOK”. Police Denial of Organised

Watch on Europeans. The police yesterday issued a dental of the story published a few days aro that they had obtained from an arrested man allat of Europesh residents In Kowloon, whom a gang

RELATE & ACCOUNTS I#1 20416, of men. was planning to rob. The WHOT SAFE & BENERAL OFFICE 22338-police..slate that no such document

has come into their possession.

action for damages.

Mr. Keown was summoned for driving a car without due care and caution and with driving in a position that did not allow full control of his vehicle.

The coolie was killed when defen- dani temporarily lost his vision of the roadway whilst wiping rain off "I do not intend to impose any his windscreen. penalty in this case. I was pure The first summons was withdrawn mistertune that defendant should and Keown pleaded guilty to the have been involved in 'tils neeldent | second chorgo,

HE COMPLAINED

That people on the street stared at them because of her pendy make up, specially those panted Up. That she apporred; ridiculous and harsh with so much color, Ehenih end that painted look! TM.

SHE COMPLIED

In a very simple way. Marely by: changing to Tangisa Upstick that car's paint. Bis found thas Twiges blandad With Her own'som plezion, gave hér}lipala natural, youthful alfarero 2017

-Savero Storms

Severe storms have swept this area. during the past week.

The Junk left Hongkong on March 4 with a crew of 13 people aboard.

Owned by Mr. Richard Hallibur- tor, the famous author who was also aboard, the "Sea Dragon" is under the command of Captain John Welch,. an expert navigator.

The last message from the radio operator, Gordon Petrich, indicated that heavy weather was being en- countered.

Big Building Project

New Flats To Be Built In Kowloon

Twelve new flats, on modern lines, are being built by the Ilumphreys Estates in Argyle Street. The flats, which are five-roomed, will be com pleted towards the end of October.

The Gals are being bullt on either side of twelve flats already erected by Humphreys Estates. They are near the Eu Gardens and opposite the Kow- loon Hospital.

The architects are Mesars. Davis, Brooke and Gron.****

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The turnover on to-day's trading showed an increase on that of "yes- terday's. Banks changed hands at $1,370, Unlons at $400, Docks at 16, Lands at $34, Providents at $4.90. Prises generally were fairly well maintained,

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Hellers H.K. & K. Wharven $11135 II. Electrice $50% Dalry Farms Rights #15);

Sales Hongkong Donk $1,370 Union Insurance $400 H.K. Docks $1015 Providents $4.00

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"The following gazeited:

appointmentsTM"wexo" Captain R. D. Walker, M.C., to net Managor and Chief Engineer of the Kowloon-Canton Rallway.

Mr. C. C. Knight to be a Member of the Harbour Advisory Committee, vico Mr. Aitan Cameron, realgned,

The Hon. Mr. Ta's Soon-wan, O.D.E, LL.D., and the Bav. Frank Short as Members of the Board of Education for a further perlod of two years,

Mr. II. B. L.. Dowbiggin, Q.D.E., to |be a Member of the Board of Education for further period of of the

Mr. C. C. Knight 'aa's momber Court of the Univoralty of Hongkong for a period of three years.

Mr. J. J. Paterson to be an Unomelal Member of the Legislative Council in succession to Mr. H. D. F. Belth.

Commandore Frank Elliot, O.B., R.N.. officially handed 1.B. Com flower over to the Hongkong Navel Volunteer Reserve on Baturday morn“ Ing. The coremony was most impreB- alve. Commodore Elitet, who was ac campanied by Paymaster Commander F. R. Perter, R.N., was met at the gang- way by Lieut. Comdr. F. I. E. Skyrme, R.N.. Omeor Instructor to the Fores, and Lieut.-Comdr. H. S. Reuse, tha Commanding Ofear of the Volunteers, He then inspected the guard of Royal | Marines from H.M.B. Cumberland,

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