The speaker continued by mention-tug the departure of a number Committee members, and thanked Mr. XK. B. Newman for organizing the ual gol match between St. David's tind St, Patrick's Societies. Mr. Price was alo thanked for his work for dhe society.
On May the 12 the Presidents of ull the National Societies in Shanghai und the Chairmen of sundry British here despatched the fo1- Towing telegram to the Rt, Hon, Winston Churehill—"All British patrfotie Societies Shanghai together with China Asso-elation, British Women's Association, British' Chamber of Commerce, British Residents' Association combine in wishing you success In your present ole. They are sure that your leadership "will be characterized by energy, and resolution to defeat the enemy.
message sent by the same or ganizations to the French Consul-General expressing faith in the destiny of France, was also given, Cotton Fraud Case Sees Development Shanghai, Jan. 23. ton merchants of S94900\ by Ding alleged defrauding of four cot-
Cze-tong, described as the manager of the Yah Nyoen Cotton Hong, who being sought by. detectives. from Gentrt ation, so the foal Ineess. forded hat they had been defrauded yesterday. as two more men
bythe missing man. The total now The ease was frst reported to Central station In the evening of January Ibu after the four cation merchants fa alled to get in touch with Ding. Earlier in. the afternoon, the fiat ompleinant issued a bank order for $1310250 In payment for ten bales ection. The second merchant re ported 10 the police that he hod sent She of hig employees to. Ding, with a"hative. bonk order for $13/3250, iso In payment for ten bales of col" ton, The third complainant, Zune Yoonglee, wes defrauded "of $13,- 0280 for the same amount of cotton, While Woo Cen-foo, the fourth mer= Shane beld the man $19,722.
Police investigations showed that the four merchants snd the sought man had agreed to place the forty bates of cotton with the Cotton. Ex-Shang' at Lane 74 House 4 Ningpo Road." It was sla previously arrang-fed that the customers would pay for {he goods between 2 pin. and 4 Din. on January 13.
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