A tragic and fatal accident occurred few days ago at Shanghalkuan station which cost the life of the "star" football player and outstanding athlete of the French troops in Tien= tsin, Private Vogel. It appears that Private Vogel was travelling by train from Tientsin to Shanhaikuan and while the train was drawing into the station "at Shanhaikuan, Vogel attempted to jump on, to the platform while the train was"in motion, Unfortunately he missed his footing and fell on to the railway track between the two coaches and was run over and instantly killed, his body. being terribly mutilated. "He was buried at Shanhaikuan, 'A wedding of considerable social interest to the local French community will take place at St. Louis Church at 11 am, on September 1, when Mile, Marguerite Metz, the youngest daughter of M. Henri Metz, Chief Engineer of the French Municipal Council and Mme, Metz, will come the bride of Lieu, Jean Crepin of the Artillery Corps of the French Colonial troops in Tientsin. Miss Metz has taken an active part in the social life of the local French community for a number of years, while Lieut. Crepin has been on duty here for several years with his regiment.
Gold Brick" Swindle "Pini thas now been written to the sensational $80,000 "gold brick" swindle case in which twelve Russians were, involved including three women. rial which took place in the Chinese. court was marked by the number of hearings and the array of lawyers who appeared for the defendants.
The victim Mr. Chang Tsung-ping, who. purchased" the gold bricks testified that on May 22 last four men named Stalsky, Berner, Kriving, and Ovchinnikoff called on him with 50 kilogrammes of gold bricks which they wanted to sell, He picked out 52 pieces which on being tested were found to be genuine gold. After con~ siderable bargaining on: the question of price, the final figure of $80,000 was agreed upon. As the sellers' insisted on cash the deal was not concluded that day.
Tt was then suggested that if the purchaser were willing to pay cash they would meet at Belner's house at No, 99 Wellington road, British Concession the next day. Chang went to Beiner's house accompanied by Several persons in the employ of the 'Tien Pao Jewellery store. A portion of the bricks were again tested and found to be genuine. Mr. Chang, therefore, handed $50,000 In bank notes to Statsky, who left immediately with Krivin,' and the balance of $90,000 was given to Belener by cheque.
But when Mr. Chang arrived home he found, he had been swindled, they were not gold bricks but brass plates He immediately reported the matter to the British Municipal Police and rushed to Beiner's house, where he found Berner and Ovchinnikof still there and both of them were subsequently put under arrest, Judgment was given by Judge Hu Kuo-chen at the Criminal Division of the Tientsin. District Court on the morning of August 22, The sentences and fines fon the ae fe as follows:—'0, Statsky, five years Imprisonment plus a $1,000 fine: B. Krivin, three and a half years: N. Bockerman, W. Berner, and J. L. Ovchinnikoff, each years: Miss Bertha Mrs, E, Ginsburg fined $300: T. Levin fined $600: J. N. Skirsky find $100: L. Dobrovinsky fined $150. In the event of the accused being unable to produce the money, the amount of fines will be convened to Imprisonment at the rate of $8 per day.
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