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SILVER PURCHASES

American Treasury Urged To End Operations

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Washington, Feb. 20. Advisory Federal Reservo system has asked Council of the Congress to ond unmediately Treasury purchases of foreign allver The annual meeting of the Council unanimously passed. a resolution which was tranzmitted to the Senate Banking and Currency Committee urging the discontinuance of the pro- gramme, "particularly in view of the fact that liver purchases Increase the already excessively large bank reserves."

Administration ofelula defended the silver purchase programme as an nid to Chino. They said that silver ts one of the chief commodities by which China is enabled to obtain dollar and pound sterling exchunge with which to maintain her combat with Japan.

Senator John Townsend charged that the majority of the United States foreign silver imports were not from the Latin American coun- tries but from the Far East.

Senator Key Pittman sald the pur- chases from Chinat enabled China, to stabilise her doliar which was pegged to the United States doilar before: the invasion but admitted that the Chinese dollar was now "virtually restored."

Senator Pitiman express ed the opinion that Senator Town- #enil's repen bil would not be enacted despite the action by the Advisory Council of the Federal Reserve system-United Preas,

LATE NEWS

REVOLVER SHOT SEQUEL

DETAILS of an alleged attack on European woman in the Warrant Officers' Quarters at Senndal Polit were given in the Central Magistracy this afternoon when Lau Po-lau, alias Paul Lau, appeared before Mr. Edwards on four counts.

He was charged (a) with simple larceny, (b) with being in legal possession of arms and ammunition

(c) with shooting at Mrs. A. M. Estail with intent to harm her and (d) with shooting with intent to re- sist arrest.

Revolvers Stolen From Europeans

Weapons Returned To Owners

Fébruary 22, 1940.-

SWINDLED 2 WOMEN Man Works Popular

Banknote Trick

Arrested yesterday in connection with a well-tried "banknote" trick ammunition cases

which he had successfully practised Several possession of arms

and on two young women on February came before Mr. 17, Cheong Sang, 30, Ivory carver, Justice... E.. Lindsell at the Cri-appeured before Mr. Edwards at the minat Sessions this morning, and one Central Magistracy this morning fe case featured a revolver and on au was charged with larceny by a trick Petter KC., and Mr. C. B. Robertson tenes and $20 Chinese currency from tomatie

pistol belonging to Mr. Eldon of a finger ring. 35 Hongkong cur- of the Pubile Works Department, Yuen Chau and a wrist watch. $3 Mr. Eldon Potter and Mr. Robertson Ngan. He admitted the offence. The firearms had been stolen from Hongkong and sometime ago.

Chinese from Luu Sut. J, W. Wali sald Chrong met

theft.

their

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Admitting possession of the two the two women in Connaught. Road Weapons, Chan Chet aaid someone and invited them to have coffee with admitted that he had four previous put to them. The wonicu accepted, had given it to him to keep. Ife him, raying he had, a proposition to convictions, three of which were for and in the coffee-shop. Cheung pro dured a bundle wrapped in a hand- wel, said that in this ense he was not contained bankutes. He asked them Mr. E. H. Williams, Crown Counterchief, and told the women that it applying for an order for the cons to change them for him. The wo- fecation of the arms because they en

ngreed, but belonged to Mr. Eldon Potter and handed over

before leaving jewellery unid been stolen, but there was nothing to Mr. Robertson. The weapons and money ny security, connect Chhn with the theft.

They procreded 1u changer's shop, but found the place money- Chan was sentenced to three closed. Returning to the coffee-shop, years hard labour,

Cheong could not be found. Th women returned home, and one of "A relative of mine left the arms mother, who realised they had been them mentioned the inchfent to her with me for ante custody: That was swindled. The parcel was then open- in Chinese waters. The Junk of myed at found to contain a neatly relative was burned by the Japan folded pocket of newspapers, Cheong ese" all Lam Slu-tuk when he was seen by the women walking in admitted possession of a rifle, a re Connaught Road yesterday, was pur- volver and rounds of ammunition on cued and caught by a Chinese ser- board a junk at Cheung Chau hur- bour.

reant. His Lordship suld he noted that they had consented to hand their Air, Edwards asked the women why Lam had assisted the police in every jewellery and money to Cheong. ny, and Mr. Williams stated it was They alleged ho had drugged their quite possible that Lam's explanation coffee, and did not realise what they concerning the possession of were doing when they handed the

$500 Fine

the

arms was quite true. Lom was anjuroperly over. old Junk licensee.

Lam

was fined $500 or

His Worship remarked the women three had been foolish to believe the de- months imprisonment.

Declaring that the automate pistol found on the defendant to be divided tendunt. He ordered a sum of $13 and reven rounds of ammunition had among the women as part compensa- been captured by him from the, tion.

Japanese in Chinese Territory, Chan Remarking that defendant's plan pleaded guilty to charge of was well-thought out and that he possession of the arms and ammunlad token advantage of human tion. He was sorry to have brought nature, Diem into British Territory without, Cheone to four months' hard labour, Mr. Edwards sentenced Beenee, he said,

Mr. Williams said Chan had been arrested at midnight on January 20 at Shalaukok.

Chan was sentenced to two years' hard labour.

Tree Vandal Caught By Police A.S.P.

New Ship To

Be Launched Ceremony At Kowloon

Docks To-day

The launching of the steamer Hein- rich Jessen, built to the order of Rhederi M. Jebsen A/S, Aabenraa, Sub-Inspector Goodwin prosecuted. "The incident occurred on the

Denmark, will take place at the Hong- morning of January 29," said Sub-

kong and Whaingoa Dock, al 0.30 Inspector Goodwin. In outlining the Superintendent of Police, breaking

Caught by Mr. K. A. Bldmead, pm, 10-day police' case.

Mrs. J. H. Jessen, wife of the branches off trees in the garden of his manager of Jebsen and Co. at long- "An amah employed by Mrs. Estall saw defendant sitting in a chair and house, No. 2 Stubbs Road, yesterday kong will perform the launching

ked him what he was doing therefore Mr. Sheldon

evening, Lam Yee was charged be- ceremony. He told her that he had come to look Mugistracy.

at the Central for his mother,

"At that stage, Mrs. Estalt arrived home. She suspected the man and searched him, finding two medallions and a chain in one of his pockets. The articles were claimed by the omah.

Sent Daughter To Police "Mr. Estall then sent her 15-year- old-daughter to fetch the polles. After the girl had departed, the de- fendant began to walk away. He had only taken

few steps, however, when he turned and produced an automatic pistol from his pocket.

"Mra. Estall seized his hands. A scuffle ensued and a shot went off.

"The shot became imbedded in the floor of the kitchen.

He was additionally charged with returning from banishment, having been sent away for 10 years on January 22.

Sealence of a month's hard labour was passed on the first count, and six months on the second. The terms are to be served concurrently.

Cricket On Sunday

The following will represent the University at Pokfulam on Sunday, Volunteers at cricket against the commencing at 2 p.m.: R. M. King, L. C. Baker, R. T. Broadbridge, D. G. "Defendant then ran away, follow-Mackay, D. O. Parsons, T. M. Sulter, Day, R. H. Grimths, D. Hung, N. A. E, ed by Mrs. Estoll.

A. Zimmern and A. N. Other.

Caught By Soldier

Two soldiers, Lance Corporat Lane and Bandsman Marshall, of the Royal Scots, took up the chase after Mrs. Estall had called out to them und the defendant finally ran into another soldier who was coming in the opposite direction.

"After Mrs. Estall had warned the. soldiers that the defendant was orm- ed, he was searched. The pistol was produced. In it were tour rounds of ammunition.

live "Subsequently an expended cart- ridge and a hullet were found in the kitchen by Garrison Sergt. Major Estall, husband of Mrs. Estall.".

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The keel was laid last June. The new vessel will increase Jebsen and steamers, Co.'s fleet on the China coast to three the others being the Michael Jebsen bulit in 1927 and the Gustav Diederichsen built in 1936. to take guests to the launching at Launches will leave Queen's Pler 5.45 pm.

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