Plane Follows Liner for Alleged Embezzler: Suspect Jumps Into Sea at Hongkong 'A race against time was made by two Chinese Sub-Inspectors of the Shanghai Municipal Police, who left Shanghai by air for Canton, whence they were to proceed by" rail Hongkong, in an attempt to reach the Dollar liner President Coolidge Jand secure the arrest. of Hwa Chung-chu, who, with four others already under arrest, is alleged to have embezzled over $42,000 from the China Agricultural and Commerce Bank of Shanghai.
The wanted man, whose four as-
Jsociates were arrested last Wednes-
Jeay, boarded the Presiden! Coolidge under an assumed name, on Friday, taking with him, it is alleged, about $26,000. He was accompanied by {two sing-song girls. The police got wind of his movements and decided to try and arrest him on board the Uner when she reached Hongkong. Hwa Chung-chu evidently learned that the police were after him, for, when the ship arrived in Hongkong harbour, he jumped overboard, but Ihe was rescued and arrested.
This is the frst time in the history jot the Shanghai Municipal Police that an aeroplane has been used to hunt down a man. A telegram received {rat Hongkong on Saturday
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