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EMBEZZLED FUNDS

September 1, 1939.

Infantile Paralysis MRS. HAROLD WINGLEE Fire Brigade_Employee Outbreak At Eton Death Takes Young Wife

Sent to Prison

Of Colony Athlete. Convicted on five of six charges: A CASE of Infantile paralysis

Just over nine months ago Rev. Fr. was diagnosed recently at Galbiati officiated at St. Margaret embezzlement of Government

Eton College. A second case is Mary's Church, Happy Valley, when funds, Lom Tat-isoi, 27, clerk em- ployed in the Hongkong Fire Brigade, auspected.

Miss Mabel Josephine Yu became the was sentenced to four months' "hard, The two boys, who are 15 and 14, wife of Mr. Harold William Winglee. labour on each count, the terms to have been taken to the school Yesterday he officiated at a function run concurrently, by Mr. ..sanatorium. Following a conference as sad as the earlier one had been Houston at the Central Magistracy of the school medicul

board, happy when Mrs. Winglee was buried yesterday,

the elder was

stated definitely in the Catholle Cemetery, Happy Lam was alleged to have embezzled to be suffering from a form of in- Valley.

fantile paralysis which affects the $110 on July 20; $12 on July 10;|

brain

Mrs. Winglec's death so soon after $69,14 on July 10; $32 on July 20;|| $28 on August 1; and $50 on August comfortable as could be

Both boys were stated to be as her marriage and at the early age at

expected.

23 years was the sequel to acute Their

parents have been sent for.

occurred at appendicitis and

the When Mr. F.-H. Loseby appeared for the|

the

Queen Mary Hospital at 11 o'clock on school broke

PP Wednesday night. She had been ill defence and pleaded not guilty. Lam Parents were told that any necom for about three weeks and had been was on bail of $1,000.

nodated at home could remain at in hospital for a week. She was the Eton until the period of infection has daughter of Mr, Yu Yat-yue, mer- chant, who, with her mother, is at present in Maeno.

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Acting Sub-Inspector C. 13. Good-¡parted. win prosecuted, and Mr. J. C. Fitz- Henry, Superintendent of the Fire) INFECTED While bathinG? Brigade, was present.

Lam he entered the GovernIsolated.

said ment service in May, 1933, when he

The headmaster, Mr. Claud Elllott, was assigned to the Fire Brigade.

that the He became clerk in charge

cause In August, 1930, when one of the staff outbreaks is being thoroughly investi- retired. He was not

**** gated and every possible precaution- bonded em-)

Mary meantire has been taken.

Members of Mr. Marsden's house,

The husband, who is a well-known

baseball to which both boys belong, have been swimmer.

and softball player, his mother, Mrs, M. Winglee, his brother, Mr. Cecil Winglee, and of the his wife's two sisters, Mrs. Chlu and were the chlor Miss Hilda Yu, mourners, ployer, although he constantly One theory, is that the boys may

Others present were Mr. A. J. handled money. No written instruc-have been infected white bathing in Rodrigues, Mr. A. M. Silva, Mr. tions were given him with regard to the Thames. Both have recently M. A. Rumjan, Mr. M. A. Wahab, his handling топсу. When Mr. Brooks, now

regularly, and it lins Mr. C. K. Ong. Mr. and Mrs, H, de rellred,

was Super been intendent of the Fire Brigade, any the Thames at Windsor was polluted. A. M. Abbas, Mr. A. J. Bursley, Mr. money received was locked in Mr. Last summer all bathing was stopped C. M. Xavier, Mr. D. E. Santos, Mr. Brooks' safe, but after his retirement, for this reason.

F. Hung, Mr. J. J. Remedios, Mr. R. the practice could not be continued, Eton College had an extensive test Danenberg, and Mr. S. A. Rumjahn. as the key to the safe was taken carried out at the beginning of the

He then placed any money not present term,

from the husband was away

samples of the river completely paid out

coffin. Wreaths In his coat water being analysed daily for over lowered with the pockets. He did not leave in his

n week.

were also sent by Mrs. M. Winglee, Mr. and Mrs. H. Bullock, Mr. and desk because it could easily be stolen..

Mrs. A. M. Abbas, Mr. Lau Ming-sal, Ali Government money he kept was placed separate from his own money.

Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Rodrigues, Mrs. A. R. Abbar and family and Miss C. Silva.

been for some time that Sn, Mrs. de Ss. Snr., Mr. and Mrs.

Defendant detalled his duties, and said that particularly on pay-days he was kept very busy. Sometimes he finished work between 0 and 7 p.m. Money he received during the day

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DISPUTE ÖVER LOAN

Money Lent in New Zealand

But Not Returned

Alleged to have borrowed the money in New Zealand, Fong Wah- nuen appeared before Mr. Justice R. E. Lindsell in the Summary Court yesterday as defendant in a claim for $1,000 instituted against him by Fong

of D8, Queen's Road East

Lam agreed that some weeks ago, Mr. Fitz-Henry had given him in- structions to show him any money eceived. After ho had donc su, defendant was instructed to look after the money. He explained that the suma mentioned in the larges were received by nim,

but wing to pressure of work and be- ause some of the sums were received

lors of the claim were thint o Jole in the day, he kept_them

on various dates the plaintiff had lent and forgot to take then to the Police!

a total of £88 to defendant. On March 10 1938 defendant repaid $50 Accountant, as he should have done.

Hongkong currency, and promised Referring to the sums mentioned

repayment of the balance of $1,270 In the first charge, he said he was!

by instalments. Defendant had failed aking the money and books up to

to make the payments and plaintiff ... Police Accountant when he

LONDON, Aug. 31 (UP)-Soviet claimed the balance due, waiving $270 ealised he had forgotten to take the eceipt book with him. As his Locircles state that any German attack to bring the action within the Sum- vas ill that day, he went home to on Poland would not be an immediate mary Jurisdiction of the Court,

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Mr. M. A. da Silva acted for plaintiff

ee the boy, When he ate te zet tunce between Poland's western Board Mr. H. A de B. Botelho repre-

It was too Inte

le receipt book, so he broke open

and the Soviet frontier.

express, They

concern. however, the danger of any German offen-1

Isented defondant. scaled envelopes containing the

Plainuff said he met defendant, à socks and money, took out the money give against Poland via Lithuania, close relative, in Auckland, New Zea nd placed it in his pocket. He which would bring the Germans close land. It was there that a total of £80 hould have paid it in on the Mon-to Savict territory and would mean had been fent defendant, where lay following, but forgot to do so.

the breaking of the German Lam denied he had received In-aggression pact. tructions, from Mr. Fitz-Henry to

mency to him each night!

before 5 pm.

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Liter submissions by Mr. Loseby, „Otuomitiis kits convicted a the first ive charges, and discharged on the ixin.

Greece Takes Precautions

Belgrade; Aug. 31, Extensive military preparations are eing carried out in Greece, accord- ing to the Athens correspondent of e Belgrade Politica to-day. All motor vehicles have been requisi- loned and Greek troops are being ent to the Bulgarian and Albanian rontiers.

Evacuation of the civilian popula- lon from the north-west is alo eported to be in progress.

Up to the present time reservists have not been called to the Colours. All members of the Government in Athens and the Premier, M. Metaxas, main in constant contact with the Chief of General Staff of the Greek Army and the various diplomatic re- resentatives of the foreign Powers.

Informed circles' believe that a eaceful settlement of the present ispute is likely. Greek citizens are eturning from all neighbouring coun- |

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non- financial position was not good at that time. Before he left New Zealand he saw defendant who had promised to remit the money by sending £8 a month. The money was not scrit and !plaintif had written to defendant in Auckland but no replies were receiv- led.

Оп March 10, 1938 continued pluinti, he saw defendant in Hong- kong, was paid $50 and arranged for the balance to be paid by instalments. Eventually through an agent, the de- fendant offered him £52-as- full settlement. Plaintift sold he

would accept this if the money was pald over directly. Defendant made another offer of paying $200 down and signing a note for the balance of the

£52. Plaintiff said he would take this only if the defendant could find someone [to guarantee the note. Defendant could not do this and the $200 was not paid.

After plaintiff had been questioned by Mr. Botelho as to how the money had been lent in Auckland, the hear- jing was adjourned to September 18.

Too Much Agreement

CHICO, Cal. Supervisor V. W. Orendorf, de- feated for re-election as the result of criticisms against the board of supervisors, made his swan song at the final meeting in these terms: "Sometimes we didn't agree but if we always agreed there wouldn't be need for more than one man here.

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Important Legislation On To-day's Agenda

A meeting of the Legislative Coum- cil is to be held to-day when several important matters will come up for consideration.

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The Attorney General to move the |first-readings of the following bills.

A Bill to amend the Births and Deaths Registration Ordinance, 1934. A Bill to amend the law relating to the Urban Council,

A Bill to consolidate and amend the Prevention of Eviction Ordin- ances, 1938 and 1938,

The Attorney General to move the first, second and third readings of: A Bill for promoting the revision of the Ordinances of Hongkong.

. Following is the agenda: .

Recital and proclamation of Letters Patent passed under the Great Seal of the Realm amending Article XVII of the Letters Patent of February 14, the first reading of:

Hon. Mr. T.-E. Pearce to move

1917, constituting the Office of A Bill to provide for the incor- Governor and Commander-in-Chiefporation of the Kowloon Union of the Colony of Hongkong and its Church, Dependencies,

Conforming to Practice

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The Colonial Secretary to move that the report of the Finance Corn-

amendments · to the Jet- mittee (Na, 6) of July 27 be adopted.|ters patent will bring existing

The Attorney General to move that Practice in Hongkong concerning the the style of the office of Air Raid Pre periods when the Governor is tem- cautions Officer be changed to that for with baset from the Colony Into that adopted in Malaya and other Colonies.

uf Director of Air Raid Precntilian).

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The Attorney General to move that Under the existing Letters Patent, w applementary, schedule be added to 11 in noctiary for an Officer Ad- Law Revisión Ordinance, 1937, mak- ministering the Government to be ng several amendments in the Code sworn in during the absence of the | of: Civil: Procedure Bill, 1801. ger| Governor,

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