1941-05-13 — Page 21

Tuesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

May

1941

BANK OF CANTON FINED $5,000

DEAL INVOLVING

FOR

For enabling an enemy alien in Shanghai to obtain money or credit, the Bank of Canton, Ltd., No. 6 Des Voeux Road Central, was fined $5,000 by Mr H. G. Sheldon K.C. at Central Magistracy this morning.

:

The Bank was summoned for dealing, on December 3, 1940, without lawful authority, with US$35,000 for the purpose of enabling an enemy, the Italian Bank of China, Shanghai, to obtain money or credit.

that, the Hank could only wire to pay the Guarantee Trust but could not mention for whose account.

ENEMY

WHAT INVASION WOULD BE LIKE

given very strict instructions to the

General Sir Ronald Adam, Commander-in-Chief of the as well as other Northern Army, gave his impression recently of what Hitler's Shanght ofice branches to have no further dealings threatened invasion of Britain would be like. of this kind.

On behalf of the Bank I tender its He dispelled popular notions that it would be a mere two- sincere regrets, and in view of the day affair, with the business of the nation continuing "as usual" Bank's record and its attitude and after swift victory. convictions I ask Your Worship to

His forecast was of enemy troops making bear these facts in mind in consider-many isolated feints to prepare for mass attack elsewhere, and ing what penalty to impose.

of large areas left undisturbed by all forms of warfare except

In my opinion (he said) in- vasion is Hitler's only chance of winning. If he is going to try

Mr T. J. Gould, Crown Solici- tor, prosecuted and Defendant firm was represented by the

An the result of censorship require- Hon. Mr M. K. Lo.

ments owing to the War, all tele- Mr Gould said that under agrams have to be in plain language warrant certain documents were and be censured. All the telegrama openly and obtained from the Bank of in this case were sent

appreciate that your Worship will Canton. The case was based this fact is strong evidence that the upon the evidence contained in Bank did not appreciate the legal In fining the Defendant Bank, his air raids, these documents.

position, and had no mula fides. Worship sald that he appreciated the Hongkong the pecullar position in which It After these cables There were telegrams exchanged between the Shanghal Branch of the one then learnt that the payment stood, but the Inw had been broken Bank, the Hongkong Head Offlee and was made is part of an exchange and the maximum penalty was $10,- the Guarantee Trust Company in transaction. If the Shanghini omce 000.

carried out this transaction New York. On December 3, 1940, had not

telegram the Head Office received

in Shanghol numerous other bants from the Shanghai Branch asking cut have done so, But the licng- them to transfer US$36,000 to the kong office has now given the strie- Guarantee Trust

In Shanghai. no such transactions in the future.

the The Head Oillee enbled its agents in Directly the proper officer of New York to complete the transac-Crown wrote to the llongkong office ilon and at the same time asking the asking if a remittance had been agents to cable the Bank's Shanghai inade to the Italian Bank, the long- office saying the following words: kong office made the fullest dis- "We only wire pay Guarantee Trust closure, and has given the fullest in- Company, we do not mention for formation to the authorities. whase necount."

of the Italian pany for credit test instructions that there should hel

Previous Instructions

Von Papen Returns

To Ankara

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"'

ft

it, I think he will do so beforu next winter.

Any attempt at it now will be four times more dimcult would have been last autumn. It Is an appalling task. If all people I feel sure they heads s keep their will-Hitler cannol win.

There is perhaps a wrong iden in the minds of many people in Britain on what invasion will mean.

People think in terms of everyone going to meet the attack, and of all normal activities coming to an end for a couple of days, after which the threat will be over.

Many Feints

Raid Kills

Snake Hips' Johnson

Two well-known West End figures have been killed in re- cent bombing of London-M. Martinus Poulsen, owner of the Cafe de Paris and Cafe Anglais, and-Ken ("Snake Hips") John- son, 25-year-old coloured dance band leader.

Knew It Was Wrong

BERLIN, May 12 (UP).A dis- This action is all the more to be patch from Istambul to the official A reply was then received fromi

agency to-day stated that the Shanghai Oflee, reading "Reply deplored because, as early as Janu-news

But invasion is not a matter that to your cable just received we have ary 11, 1939, .e. eight months before Franz von Papen, Nazi Ambassador cabled for whose account," ie. the the war broke out, the Hongkong to Turkey arrived in Istanbul at will involve the whole population.

Ken Johnson had for nearly Italian Bank of China.

offee hnd Instructed the Shanghai 545 p.m. and left for Ankara in the I will probably consist of feints. Mr Gould submitted that these ollee not to deal with the Hallon same special plane after brief al some points, followed by a strong two years been well known for

attack at others.

his "hot music” band and had telegrams Indicated plainly that the Bank, and the Shanghai office on pause.

At Istanbul officer knew that he was breaking January 16, 1939, had reported that

The rest of the country will be broadcast. ISTANBUL, May 12

comparatively peaceful except for the law by authorising the transfer they would have no more dealings

(UP). The

M. Poulsen, who was 50, was from of $35,000 to the Italian Bank by with them.

Nazi Ambassador to Turkey arived

bombing. Wherever possible people Denmark and began his career in Had the Assistant Manager realis-here at 5 pan, after a non-stop fight

will have to carry on with their London virtue of the fact that they could

Washing Bloomsbury not mention for whose account the ed the position and consulted the from Salsburgh in a. twin-engined jobs. Cows, for instance, must be boarding house steps for 5s. a week. money was to be credited,

Chiet Manager, as he should have Dornier transport plane which was milked and the other animals look- Then he entered the restaurant done, this case would

ed after. not have re-fuelled at the Istanbul airport,

business, rose to become famous as a and proceeded to arisen.

to Ankara at

The Germans may seek to create food and entertainment expert. Before I conclude, may 1 say one word 19 to

one daughter and was met by that they are using parschule troops hers, he spent £100,000 on cafe floor

British uniforms or in civi- shows. difficult position in which the Bank representatives of the Nazi Embassy wearing finds itself vis-a-vis ils branch out to Turkish officials were on an clothes.

Known as "Martin" Although Shanghai,

the Bank, and. He declined to

But I know of no proved example make any

At one time M. Poulsen shared being incorporated

of German parachute in Hongkong statement to the press.

troops com- ownership of London cafea worth ng down in Dutch or Belgion uni- £300,000. His Cafe de Paris was a and with ilg Head Office Hongkong

forms

nims during their Invasion of those £100,000 venture. Short, dopper, THAI ARMY NEARch a procedure is fraught with Martin to millionaires, royal guests

He said that he learned from Mr Lo that the Bank was not motivated by any desire to impede the war effort, but at the same time they did know that they were breaking the law, and he asked his Worship impose ◊ severe penalty,

to

In

Mr Lo pleaded guilty lo a techuicat offence.

Mr Lo's Submissions

to of local

He

pan.

the extraordinarily accompanied' by his wife confusion by giving the impression Once, in 10 months, along with part-

is, for the purpose legislation, deemed

any

Mr Lo said: Before I come the facts of this case would like to be a British subject, yet is branch deal generally with the Bank's post-is not and has never been regarded tion in relation to the war. This Is ns British subject by the British a Chinese bank and its actions have| Authorities in Shanghai for always been gulded by the convic tion that the interests of China and Great Britain are bound up, and that the couse of both countries is identical.

Ever since the European started the Bank has fulted duties in fluancing businesses

.

war

its

In

MALAYA

Liaison With Axis purpose whatsoever,

BANGKOK, May 13 (Reuter). Reference to Hankow Days The That radio stnies that ICW It was on this ground that the military command, comprising 25 British Authorities refused to inter-battalions, has been created in the cede on behalf of the Bank when the south where Thaliand has a land Hankow branch was taken possession frontier with Malaya.

Martinus

Poulsen was known as

many difficulties.

at his cafes called him by his Chris- Tanks and more tanks are the tian name. unswer to the threat of Invasion. I am happy to say that those tanks are coming along very well.

Took A Chance

The Army has trained hard during the winter. I took a chance then by bringing men away from the beaches. so that they could undergo other

of by the Japanese. For the same "As clunges and improvements are forms of training. The result had

Odd Job Boy Built Ships

Sixty-six years ago a poor boy

It can also be said that the Home ler's shop in Bute Docks, Car-

rlod reason, whilst all other British banks/being carried out in the German and been a steady building up of sirength of 13 walked into a ship chand- Hongkong Irrespective of any perlod

and institutions are kept fully in-Japanese armies," the Thai authori- all the time. of tension or depression through which consistently supported generously all laws by the British Embassy, no such officers to

assistance ever given to ifie armies.

Was may Shanghai Office,

the Colony has passed. It hnsformed of the requirements of British ties contemplate "tached to those Guard has come on amazingly. Idiff, and asked to be taken on

were

efforts and

and

sending several That

be

never expected them to stick it as to do odd jobs. For the first time Germany and they have done. They are splendid I have told Your Worship that it Thailand are shortly sending military fellows and I have every

After saving every penny for six- teen years he was able to start in business on his own account as n ship's store merchant. In a few more

he was making a large fortune as a ship- owner and shipbuilder.

faith in

ivell

toldt Your Wor-EXPORT OF SCRAP Dummy Rifles

American

the belong to

Shang

-09-

Permit Said Refused

In Tomb

years

A few weeks ago he died, aged 70,-nationally known as Sir William Seager

charities. 1 war ciro mention that only quite recenly this Bank and its Chief Manager was an exchange for another. In attaches to their respectivė Legations then. Assistant Chief

Managers, cot)- tributed liberally towards the par- this case, Chinese National dollars in Bangkok and Berlin. chase of mobile canteens to Great were given in exchange for American Britain for which the thunks of the dollars; have Secretary of State for the Colonies ship that these

received through E. The actually Acting Governor, in regard to the hai Office. I understand that in the Lam Shui, 35, 'salesman of No. 84, last issue of Hongkong Government International Settlement the buying Connaught Road, West, second floor..

kand-selling-of-foreign-exchange-a bonds this was one of the few banks

was charged before Mr D. J. N. as other commodities is free Anderson at

Rumours that Kowloon Magistracy responded to the

secret ar- to the value and without any restriction of any

Generalissimo Wires this morning with attempting to ex- senul had been discovered in a of half a million dollars. Its done through exchange brokers. In the permission of the Controller of churchyard were soon dispel-

Such transactions are usually port 10 bags of scrap iron without stone tomb in kind. Allied feelings and support are well

£1 Salisbury Sir- Shouson Chow known. I understand that Govern- which nelther the seller nor the

Trade.

Sir Shouson Chow, who is Chair- ment fully accepts this position.

is known one to the other until

led.. the bags were found on a junk by town after police had

Revenue Officer Ahern said that

man of the Hongkong branch of the Re-Organised

These rumours new round the Chinese War Bonds Commission, has Police in the course of a routine Investigating the tomb at night,

been scen received a telegram from Generalis- simo Chiang Kai-shek commending search.

Defendant sald he had applied for were of the wooden theatrical type sales of the Chinese war bonds in the Rifles were in fact found-but they him for his efforts in pushing the

useless. quite

Colony and urging him to continue such efforts,

In Hongkong which Issue, and took up

Coming now to the facts. The Bank พร re-organised

in 1836.

buyer

the broker.

the contract is actually tendered by Price of Repudiation Had the Shanghai Omice repudiat-

Most of its officers have come from ed Its bargain on ascertaining that a permit but his applieption was re- the North, As Your Worship

may the buyer was the Italian Bank, the fused. know, concerns, like this Bank - ways regard the assets of its branches branch could have been sued

Chinese Courts and its offices might

tinct from one another, and from the as being absolutely separate and dis- Head Office.

On account of the political situn tion the Shanghal Office in 1938, transferred all its fiquid assels to

in the A fine of $25, was Imposed.

and

急

The police were merely inquiring into a report that children had been playing with rifles in the churchyard were thrust into the tomb for cheap storage.

be subject to actual, vil have been CAROL FOR CUBA it is thought that the dummy rifles render valuable services in pushing

the same transatlon could

and would have been carried through by another bank.

the

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH1 BERMUDA, May 12 (UP)-King

May I make a last point? Suppose Carol of Rumania to-day confirmed Hongkong, with the request that the the Shanghai Office had cabled 10 to the press that he is making his Hongkong office should send them to Hongkong merely. Instructing America and hold them on behalt Hongkong oflee to cable the Guaran-e Cuba, "at least it will be as tee Trust to place the amount at the but he admitted that his future plans permanent as could be expected,"| of the Shanghal branch,

The Shanghal office, are uncertain. When the telegram was received disposal of asking

the Bank to charge the nothing would have happened.

He declined to say how he reasons already explained, the caped from Spain. Shanghal branch with G$35,000 and pay to the Guarantee Trust of New British Authorities in Shanghai did York, for

account of the Italian not seek to restrict the dealings of Bank for Chinu in Shanghai, this was the Shanghai office for the simple! received and attended to by the de- reason that it is not regarded as a partment concerned as a matter of British subject. routine. The Assistant Manager had

were

For

Technical Offence

Attempting To Cut Supplies

CS-

SPECIAL TO the "TelegNAPH" CHUNGKING, May 12 (UP).-

stateil

The Chinese Central authorities will award Chinese leaders here who China's war bonds subscriptions cam- paign in Hongkong.

Hitler's "Mein Kampf"

Is Banned In France

One method used by Adolph Hitler to alter the culture of subjugated peoples is graphically illustrated in the recent exhi- bition in the Princeton University Library of books which have been put on the proscribed list by the Nazi authorities and order- ed to be withdrawn from sale in Occupied France.

Most of the volumes were drawn from the fields of history,

some idea that the Hongkong office I do, therefore, submit that in this should have no dealings with the sente what the Hongkong office has Chinese military quarters Italian Bank. But he thought that done is a mere technical offence that the Japanese have concentrated civice, geography, and politics, particularly books on Communisin. as the assets.

those of the But in spite of this totally unsatis-six divisions in an effort to cross Also included were many children's books, primers and language Shanghai ofee, and as the Hongkong factory position and merely out of its the Yellow River and reach Loyang [texts.. afice had to pay out according to desire to promote the Allled cause, or Sion, aiming to cut the Russlan Shanghai directions; be wired back the Hongkong office has already supply route.

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"All Quiet" Banned Works

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change

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"Civilization," a straight-forward The blography of President Roosc-account of the activities of a military velt by Emil Ludwig is proscribed, surgeoh, by Georges Duhamel, and an are the works of Thomas Mann, "All Quiet on the Western Front," Albert Einstein, Stefan. Zweig, Viel by Eric Maria Remarque, are two Baum, and H. G. Wells.

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