Bogus Phone Calls Traced to Naval Officer Hongkong, July 6. understood that action will be taken against a naval officer to whom bogus telephone calls victimizing the Governor and numerous. government officials, as well as the "South China Morning Post," have been traced.
'An epidemic of bogus. telephone calls. during the last three weeks by "practical joker" caused considerable annoyance to many officials here, including the Governor, On Monday night, a telephone message was received' by the "South China Morning Post" stating that Mr. F. A, Britton, headmaster of St. Stephen's College and a well-known " local resident, had died during the night, The following morning's issue of the "South China Morning Post" contained an obituary notice of Mr. Britton and also. announced the funeral for that afternoon, 'When a newspaper reporter tele phoned the college the same morning Nhat' the obituary notice appel however, asking for more details, he was astounded to hear Mr. Britton reply: "Tam not speaking from another world, 1 am alive and well", The naval authorities here refuse to disclose the name of the ofoer to whom the telephone calls have bec traced and deny that two affeers from HAMS. Berwick are also. involved—Reuter. entity of Practical Joker Hongkong, July 7.
'The identity of the naval officer behind bogus' telephone calls vie Umizing the Governor, numerous other officials and the "South China Morning Post" has now been dis He is Lieutenant-Commander G, Chichester, second In command of HM. 8, Tamar, a receiving ship ff 4,650 tons, who was sent home in HM. Berwick which sailed yes victims as much as they must have amused him=—Reuter.
"Dead" Headmaster Answers Hongkong, July 3, "1 am_not speaking from another world, Tam alive and well"
This was the answer given this morning by Mr, FA. Britton, headmaster of St. Stephen's College and well-known local resident her reporter telephoned the coll Eerning his reported death.
This morning's issue of the "South China Morning Post" contained obituary notice of Mr. Britton, stating had received a telephone mesa that the headmaster of St, Stephen's the night When a reporter called up the college this morning to obtain further information, however, Mr, Britton. personally answered the telephone and informed the astounded newspaperman that he was still very
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