SENSATION IN SYDNEY
HUGE FLOUR SWINDLE UNEARTHED ; BANK EXPLOITED BY FALSE | BILLS OF LADING j i- ... , TWO MEN ARRESTED j ' Sydney, October 5. . ; Advices froin London tare caused a i sensation in commercial circles ooncorn- j ing a big iiour swindle in Australia.,■ It ■ appears that a syndicate opened negotia- j tions with a reputable firm in Capo Town 5 for tlie disposal of a cargo of flour valued : -j at X35,00D. t , , ", 1 The transaction was completed, and . cash against the bills of lading, which wore duly presented by the buyers, was , .•> drawn upon, and a large proportion . negofTaEed in Australia. It was alter- ' wards discovered that the. cargo waß notb- J existent, and the bills ; of lading clever .1 forgeries. . j As a sequel, Bruce Brideiirk, described' -.-j as manager and proprietor of a general, .j agency and trading company, and Per- j dipand Henz, master mariner, have been : ! arrested in Sydney and remanded on« i charges of conspiring to defraud the Lou- ! don Bank of Australia of large sums j ov means of alleged false- bills of , representing shipped goads to South • j Africa through the Atlas Shipping. Com- 1 pany. The latter company is non-exi6t- j ent—Press Assn. • |
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Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 27, 26 October 1917, Page 5
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202SENSATION IN SYDNEY Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 27, 26 October 1917, Page 5
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