Ching Hsiao-mei. a Chinese girl, was sentenced to three years' imprisonment yesterday by the First Special District Court charged with attempting to use counterfeit bank netes. She was recently caught by the police in Canton Road while trying to circulate dollar counterfeit notes and 20-cent notes purporting to be issued_by the Central Bank of China.
A hawker from whom she wanted to buy something first discovered the trick and informed the police which fact soon resulted in her being arrested. Through her confession, the police led a house used by an accomplice and there the officers found many counterfeit notes also. The accomplice had escaped, HANS Baer concert-pianist and peda-vogue, gives piano lessons. 153 H/38 Route des Soeurs, 75880 (3-5 pin.)
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