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CURRENCY MAH-JONG CHEATERS

SITUATION

Chungking Official Arrives in Colony ·

Defendant's Allegations

In Menaces Case

A description of a game of' mah-

jong played between complainant's friends and himself, wan described in detall in the witness box by Li Chíu, for the defence was commenced be 30, the flest defendant, when evidence fore Lore Mr. T. J. Houston at the Central Magistracy yesterday.

August 10, 1939.

Inquest On Amah

Found In Reservoir In

Semi-Nude Stato

Mr. Isu K'an, Administrative Vice-Minister of Finance of the Chinese Government, has arrived in Hongkong from Chungking it is learned from Chinese manding $40 with menaces from Yu! Cheung-hing. 20, #

sources.

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chuen, 30, and Tse Ho, 38, with de Ll is charged with Fung Chu-

Sincere'' 30,

clerk employed at semi-nude Perfumery,

Kennedy Town, on June 28. Defendants are also charged with conspiracy.

Mr. D. K. Hall-Brutton, assisted by Sub-Inspector J. O'Donovan, pro- seculed, and Mr. C. A. B. Russ was

for the defence.

It is understood that Mr. Isu's visit to the Colony is primarily in connection with a new effort by the Chinese Goverment to stabilke the exchange rate of National Currency Two plans for the stabiliantion of the exchange rate and for the Inspector O'Donovan said a report strengthening of the central financial was made to him by Yu on June 30. machinery are reported to have been He marked a $10 note by pulling a mapped out by the Chungking nu-pin-hole in the top right hand corner thorities.

and making a note of the number. At & p.m. he went to 137, Belcher Street, where the three defendants were seated at a table in the rear.

LI was rooin.

pointed out to him as the man who had received the $10 note. The note had been sont out for the purchase of a

#packet of elgarettes. On being recovered, it had was found to be the one he marked and given to Yu.

Tso Ho, third defendant, waa dis- charged by the Magistrato owing to lack of evidence,

Regulations are expected to officially announced shortly.

DUTCH CRISIS

DEGEER FORMS NEW CABINET

AMSTERDAM, Aug. 9 (Trans-Ocean).The news that Baron Degeer had succeeded in forming a new Cabinet came too late for most newspapers, that so far there is no pross comment on the solution of the Cabinet crisis,

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However, the "Telegraph" predicts that the new Government will, not have a

long life. very The general attitude in the lingue and Amsterdum is negative. There is an inclination to awalt develop ments. There seems to be no ke lihood of Parliament re-assembling for the time being.

At its first session the Cabluet will draw up the budget caltmates for

1940.

In financial circles it is regarded as reassuring that Baron Degcer has taken over the Ministry, ef Finance.

2,000,000 Cigarettes Destroyed

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Ll, in evidence, said he had been a tailor for the last alx or seven years and had known Fung and se for a similar period. Yu called with

An open verliet was returned by Mr. R. Edwards at the Central Magls- tracy yesterday at the conclusion of on Inquest into the death of LI woman, whose was found floating in seerdeen Reservale on July 3. The Coroner said that there was insuf- ficient evidence for him to determine whether death was due to suicide or was accidental.

revealed Evidence given carller that the

who was employed woman, an amali

in a

a house on The Peak, had misconducted herself with

the No. 1 "boy," Yung Shi

Shu-whig, who was employed in 302 The

The Peak. She wha

uationed by her elder sister, Li Ngan-hing, regarding rumours of hér misconduct,” and denied the allegations. Yung also denied mis- conduct with the woman. Witnesses stated that the deceased did appear worried or upset prior to her death.

as

not

Là Ngan-hing was called yesterday. On July 7, she saw her sister and told her she had heard rumours that she was "In love" with someone. Deceased denied the rumours.

Wit- neas anked her to leave her employ- ment but deceased refused.

Witness sent for Yung and told him that people had been saying he had himself with the He denied he had done so. Deceased, burst into

tears, went on her knees, and sald that

two friends to see him on June ducted

and they had a game of mah-jong in the rear room. Li lost about $9, after playing eight rounds, and 1210 ห้ friend, Lee Kung, lost over

over $5. Yu day, and suggested another game, called at the shop again the next

but no Li was le suspicions, "ne did not play

lay. Another game, how- ever, was played on June 28 when during the playing of a big hand, Yu discarded "Ave circles" which enabled his friend to

win. The The friend had already

three

green dragons,

three red dragons, and three circle cards on the able. Li Im- mediately pushed down Yu's cards, found that the "five circle" card was from a pair held by Yu. He alto

hnd

one bamboo, while three had been discarded,

On speaking to Yu about it, Yu said he was not familiar with the game and then asked his other friend 10

for him. play About moon, the following day, Li was standing in the door of his shop when he saw Yu pass. He spoke to Yu and

he and his friends had been cheated at the mah-jong game,

nnd

*LONDON, Aug. (Reuter) and asked for the money back. Yu report frbin Christchurch (New Zealand) attributing the destruction of 2,000,000 English cigarettes to the new N. Z. Import regulations, is with- to the set- ing Minister for.

aut foundation, 25, who states

that the cigarettes were a slow sell- ing line, and the Importer

decided that it

it was

orth while paying not duty on the residue of his stock.

Accordingly he had it destroyed. The situation arose long before the import regulations were heard of, and The cigarettes had been in bond for Tour years, and had greatly deteriorated.

PROPAGANDA IN FRANCE PARIS, Aug, 9 (Reuter).— Further provisions for dealing with foreign propaganda are published in the official journal to-day.

sad he would meet him at the shop. that night, and then Jeft

At the shop, after some bargaining, the sum of $10 was agreed on.

Witness denied having ever made

ຕ

any

threats to Yu, and sold the matter had been discussed In friendly manner. He could give no reason why Yu had informed the Police

Hearing was adjourned August 24.

until

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whatever happened, she would not in "INVITATION TO HAPPINESS"

leave 302 The Peak. Witness struck her twice on the ankles with +(71 umbrella.

Questioned by the Coroner, Li sald deccused appeared very upset over the.

quarrel. Ordinarily she was not a person who was easily upset by small matters. Deceased, she said, had never threatened to commit sui- eide. She

Li Could not swim.

amah, said she was tem- porarily employed at 362 The Peak. Witness said she noticed that Yung And the deceased appeared to be on intimate terms. The girl was upset, but when questioned refused to say anything. She often borrowed aums oney from witness and always of money

ques- appeared hard-up. Witness tioned her as to what she did with her mo

and she finally admitted money that

most of it had been borrowed by Yung

Yung Shiu-wing, who had pre- viously given evidence, and admitted misconduct with the deceased, was recalled. He denied that the nights the girl did not return to 362 The Peak to sleep with Li Luk she had been with him. Deceased, he cx- plained, was in her own quarters at 168 The Peak.

Mr. King submitted that there was no evidence to connect anyone with the death of deceased. Though much had been said about the morals of a witness, that had nothing to do with his Worship's Andings. "He sug- gested that Li ́ Ngan-hing was a vindictive person,

Giving is decision, the Coroner

cald there was no evidence of vlo-

In- lence to the body. There was suffelent evidence for him to de- termine whether death was due to suicide or was occidental.

Mr. R. M. M. King held a watching brief for Yung Shiu-wing, Li Mul and Fung Kiu, servants employed at 362 The Peak. Acting Sub-Inspector A. F. Estall was present for the

Police.

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All persons receiving directly or He was formerly Attorney-Generni Two Chinese Summoned At indirectly funds from foreign sources for the Government of Palestine, and

Kowloon Magistracy as payment for publicity work in tale of the Ministry of

of Justice, Cairo. France, must make a declaration to At one time he was a lecturer at the the Government, revealing the org-Hague Academy of International Summoned for possession of a unisation for which they are working, Law. He was a director of the High country of origin, payments received, Commission for refugees from Ger- and the place and date of such pay-many, and is a vice-President of the

Council of Civil Liberties. The regulations will be enforced Professor Margery Fry, J., Modny immediately.

Is a Governor of the B.B.C., and was one time Principal of Somerville Col- lege, Oxford. She was also Hon. Secretary of the Howard League for Penal Reform from 1910 to 1928.

ments.

STARVING JEWS MAROONED

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”.

Britain Capitulating? SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGHAPH" LONDON, Aug. ↑ (UP) ~~~There are Insistent reports to-night that the British Government has decided to

SMYRNA, Aug. 9 (Reuter),hand over the four accused Chinese -Starved, thirsty, exhausted in Tientsin to the Cou

of the and penniless,... G00 ....Jews...are Japanese sponsored local regime,

Inquiry among responsible British marooned aboard the steamer }:{ Parita, dying the Panama flag in the Law Officers of the Crown have quarters elicits the Information that the harbour here.

now completed their examination of the fresh evidence the Japanese have supplied regarding the alleged com- plicity of the four Chinese in the murder, on April of the Chinese Customs Inspector.

The authorities have refused them permission to land.

The steamer has exhausted its fuel and the engines have broken down, so that the ship is unable to return to Constanza, wherỹ, the refugees em-

ceived for repairs and stores.

radio without a lecher, Wong Wal- tong, of Pine Street, was fined $10 by Mr, Q. A. A. Mactadyen at Kow- loon Magistracy yesterday. Defend- ant's representative told the Court that since, the summons had been issued a licence had been taken out.

A fine of $15 was imposed on Chung Chun, of Woosung Street, for

shnilar offence. Chung admitted, that he did not take out a licence until Tuesday.

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Damage To Missions In China

LONDON.

the

The damage to Missions in Province of Shensi was referred to in a Parliamentary question recently:--

Mr. H. Gibson asked the Prime Minister, to what missionary body the property that was recently damaged

the Province of Shansi belonged in what an-

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It was also stated

They Don't Want The reinstated

League Presidency

that, an

restoration?.

It will be recalled that Britain's air. Butler: According to the e refusal to surrender these men in May parts received by my Noble Friend

The Japanese Army blockade of the British Concession in damage has been done to the premises Tientsin on June 14, which has con-

of the China Inland Mission at Linfenf tinued

und Hungtung in South Shanai. The without interruption ever since.

Enllah

north of the same province was BELGRADE, Aug. 1 (Trans-

broken into but was not looted. Ocean)-Political quarters to-day proposed to Tokyo that a tribunal

Details of confrmed

the damage done have not that Yugo-Slavia has comprising Briton, one Japanese yet been reported and pending their declined the presidency of the League and one American as Chairman receipt. I am not able to say what Council which would have fallen to should judge the case.

Japan's reply was a blockade of action may be appropriate in

matter, the concession and the raising of de- mands for British co-operation in abolishing Chinese currency in favour of Japans of £300,000 worth of the

at Tientsin

the surrender of Chungking Government's silver stored in British and French banks in Tient- sin and the admission of Japanese police to help exterminate Chalniece terrorists plotting against the Jap anese inside the Concession.

On the eve of the blockade Britain the Baptist Mission nt Talchow in

her this autumn,

The decision does not come as surprise in view of the disinclination, which has been noticed here during the last few months, to take further active participation in the League, 2

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