THE CHINESE BANK SCHEME

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1731, 4 January 1888, Page 3

THE CHINESE BANK SCHEME

EXTRAORDINARY REVELATIONS

Count Milklewiez, who is now nt Washington, and daima to have from the Chinese Government important franchise?, including aconcesßion for an International bank In Ohlua, is believed to be a profeaslon.l swindler, who under the same name has been caught m several impußtures. A sketch of his career was published leveral yearn ago m a book entitled "The New York Tombs Prison : Its Secrete aad Us Myaleriea la tb.s an account is given of Cbunt Milkiewiiz, who claimed to belong to the »»■«••» nobility. He came to New York m 18W, was created courted by society, and was finally arrested for stealing diamonds from » young lady's ring, which he borrowed, seturnlng It with paste diamonds lp place of the real onei. He was released from prison on agreeing to enlist for the war, and reappeared ten years later at Amherst, Massachusetts, under the same name. He made court to and succeeded m marrying against her parents' wishes the daughter of • prominent cltizsn, who was disinherited by her father. The couple went to California, and then to Europe, where they suffered greatly from poverty, the Count becoming a professional gambler, and bmtally treating his wife, who four years ago returned home and died, leaving several children. The revelations of this record are likely to put tn end to the various reports so long circulated about establishing a Chinese International Bank with American capital.