8
STL
CHOCOLATE
66 She nearly broke
it off the other day when I staggered in without her Nestlé's—ate it myself on the way, don't you know
Better take two this time--and be on the safe side."
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Union Building (Opposite G.P.O.)
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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING to be held at the
CHEER 'O CANTEEN
at 11.15 a.m.
MONDAY, March 3rd.
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* Safegund Syour bénith, and
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THE CHINA MAIL.
ti
SEIZURE OF SWEEP AMBITIOUS 2 SCHEME
TICKETS
FOR Y.M.C.A.
STORE MANAGER & EMPLOYEES A NEW FOUR-STOREY BUILDING
SUMMONED
MAGISTRATE'S DECISION
PROPOSED
J.
FINANCE SATISFACTORY
Have You Heard?
Bla: I hear old Sandy died of lead poisoning.
Blog: How did that happen? Blig: Isaac gave him two Hong Kong dollar pieces and he tested an ambitious development them with his teeth.
The annual meeting of the European Y.M.C.A. was held yesterday, when it was revealed that the Directors have
scheme.
The seizure by the Police of race sweep tickets In the premises of the Sincere Company had a sequel at the Central Magistracy yesterday after-in mind
oon when Mr. E. W.. Hamilton heard summonses as follows:-
Against So Leung and Wong Chun-huen, both employees of the Sincere Company, the first charged with possessing and selling lottery tickets, and the other with selling only; and
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1930.
༢ - ༣!! ": ། :
HONG KONG STOCK EXCHANGE.
Opening Daily Official Quotations 21st February, 1930.
STOCK
Day Sell
Eri
Sales Nom. year
Yin
|andodi
DIVIDEND
Braku,
Hong Kong Bank ... 1895 Chartered Bank £ Mercantile Bk., ALL
Bank of Asia $100
Insurances, Canton Ins..... Union Im...$
1400
་་
... 200
50
WAL
PAID
Flash Kắn 1929,
05.112.23|| Peading
Dee,terim jaje 1995 I from 1/fax
... Sept. 12, 20 Dee, Auto 1920 (63) 1/Tax.....) Cot. — 99
**
Des for 1924.
Pending
| Fand 822 for 1967 -40. May 29, 29 May 14,99
(Find 89 box)
for 1..
Deo. Bts for 10
-$19 May.24,29 Mar. 28, 99
$ 745
715
Dec.
|Interini (Maj¢ YENİ
380
Dec.
Pink for 1920-23
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Rastus: "Jes captured two lons, sonding de tails by mail”
Chin Underwriters.$
China Fire Ins.....$40
H. K. Fire Ina. ......$ 880
1.70
Dec. None
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Dec.
***
Shipping,
$
... [25]
Dec. Last svileni (or 1024.numa
ala
1251
Dee.
$1.50 for 1920
Petuling
143
Mo
ធ្ងន់
Dec.
for 1926 at 19:3
12 os. Ht on preferred
Jano 19, 99
10318
Dec.
First Person: Are you still hav- ing a cold bath every morning?
The Hon. Sir Henry Pollock presided,
Rastus: Here am a telegram from He said that the original plan only provided for a two storey building at de master in Africa, stating he am the rear of the existing premises. This sending us some lions' tails.” would include a swimming pool, dining Circus Owner'a Wife: Llons' tails, room and lounge hall.
Rastus? What are you talking The estimated cost of this pro-about? gramme was $108,000, but a larger sebere was now being considered. It Against Mr. Chan Sze, manager was now planned to build to a height of the Sincere Company, charged of four storeys, the two top floors be with keoping the store as a commoning designed for living accommodation. gaming house for the purpose of a Under this plan a further 24 bedrooms lottery.
would be available for members and So and Wong were not legally would, of course, be à fruitful source
Mr. Chan Sze of revenue for the Association. represented, whilst was defended by Mr. Horace Lo. The cost of the more ambitious The prosecution was conducted by scheme was estimated at $155,000, and Mr. H. K. Holmes, Crown Solleitor, the Directors considered that the extra
well spent. and Mr. T. H. King, Director of money would
Referring to the Naval and Military Criminal Intelligence, watched the branch of the work, the Chairman read case on behalf of the Police.
a letter received from Petty Officers of H.M.S. Berwick shortly before the cruiser left the China Station, in which warm appreciation of the Association's work for Service men was expressed,
$15.50 Demanded Evidence of purchasing a ticket In the South China Athletic Asso- ciation's sweep at Sincere's was given by Koo Chik-fu, a clerk om- ployed at Police Headquarters. He said that he went to So Leung at Sincere's and asked for a S.C.A.A aweep ticket. He was told that
the price was $16.50.
The following day he met Wong Chun-huen, He asked him for tickets and was told that the price Wong said that was 16.50 each.
he could not reduce the prica by 50- cents, as requested by witness, be- that was hia commission. Another man offered to get him one ticket for $16.
cousc
had rendered yeoman service.
The
Second Person: No, I knocked it off to save time.
Douglases First Person: A cold bath only. K. Steamboats ...$ |Indo-China (Pref.) ...5 takes about two or three minutes.
Second Person: Yes, I know; but
(Def....$
I used to spend three-quarters of Shell Transports - an hour in bed, hesitating.
Union Waterboats ....5 25
"This is the ward for motor
Mining.
***
maniacs," said the house surgeon, Benguets............. showing the visitor an apparently
Kailan Mining Að, s/- empty room.
"Have you no patients, then?" Langkak (Comb.)...Th. (Single)...Th. queried the latter.
S'hai Exploration...71. Lau.........Tls,
Referring to the Chear "O Y.M.C.A., he mentioned that Mr. W. L. Pattenden Association would lose a loyal helper reply "but they are all under the "Oh, yes, we're full up," was the when Mr. Fattenden wont Home on re-beds doing repairs." tirement this year.
The Very Rev. A. Swann, the Rev. Horace Johnstone and Mr. C. C. Hickling were re-elected Directors.
POLICE BRIBERY
Tommy: Auntie's cakes are like rocks.
James: That's probably why she told us to take our pick!"
"Have you by chance seen a fox
Conviction of Shantung terrier about, my lad?"
Sergeant
· CONSTABLE DISCHARGED
"Small black and white one, sir?" "Yea."
"With cars stuck up "" "Yes,"
"No, I ain't seen 'im, mister, but
:
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Raubs Tronch Mines.onukla
Docke WharvOS, Godowns, &c.
Ph
Int. Coupun No. 55 free] Jan, 6, 50
STAR W
Dec. 1.50 for 1920
Pending
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Coupon No. 13 yar
OOL Frnt dix, for Fyre91-48-97 w
Deo. 17, 99
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|50%- June Final - free IfTax
18.60
1.30
Dec. Not
5
Pod. Last dildend for 1996
H. K... Whared.$.
H. K. & W, Docka...$32 China Providents $6.80 5 HongkcivL06
Cation Mille.--
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..: 91/-
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Mar. Interim 1/3 a/c year 11-3-3 Doc. 11, 29 Dec. 4. na tax Cupoa No, 91... Sep. 80, 30
155
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Doc. for 1029..
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./
N. Engineerings .Th. 7.80 Shanghai Docks ...Tu.
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120
Fi
Fr
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182
10
Mr. Murphy's Discovery Mr. T. Murphy, Chief Detective- Inspector, said that he visited
Tao Chia Shuen, the Shantung Sincere's and approached So Leung
I knows the sort you mean." So police sergeant who was charged with for S.C.A.A. sweep tickets.
a book containing four accepting bribes, contrary to police dis produced
cipline, and also with being in posses- tickets and handed it over, saying sion of duplicates of constables chops, that the price was $16.50 each. As was yesterday sentenced to terms of witness had said that he wanted 20 imprisonment.. totalling nine months". tickets, So asked him to wait. After boy came up with ten minutes a another book containing five tickets. This was handed to So who explain-i ed to witness that that was all ho had.
Ewo Coltons ........
S'hai Cotton (old)..Tis. 53
(new)..Tu. Farmer (in a great hurry): Hey, Mr. Woop, yer son's just shot the Zoong sloga Th. stock inspector.
Mr. Woop (busy milking): Care: hard labour and a fine of $250, or three leas, bloke that he broke a milk jug months' hard labour in addition, by Mr.
yesterday mornin'. Whyte-Smith at Kowloon Magistracy.
Mr.. In R. Andrewès, Assistant the case Crown Solicitor, conducted
The landlord, was impatient, and
་་
Lande, Hotels & Buildings.
H.K. & S. Hotels... 12.
H. K. Lands.........
Shanghai Lands ...TI: Humphreyi
Public Utilities.
for the Crown, and Mr. J. M. when the rent from a tenant was Remedios appeared for the sergeant. overdue, he wrote, "I regret to in- H. K. Realtics $ Then Mr. Murphy revealed his
The second defendant, a constable, form you that my rent is overdue. identity, and obtained permission to who appeared on bribery charges, was please remit same by return post." Chinese Estates. scarch the enclosure. This re-acquitted, on a principle of law, His
The reply came back: "I do not'i of four Worship having expressed his opinion, sulted in the discovery Derby tickets in sweeps organised however, that the only witness against know of any reason why I should
pay your rent. I can't even pay H. K. Tramways $10.60
Peak Tramu (old) ........-$ by two other Chinese organisations. the defendant had told the trath..
| my own."
(new)...$
Visitor (admiring home-made
Not Company's Policy
Mr. Chan Sze anid that he was
not aware before the Police rald
៖ គឺ ៖ ៖
Pending
| Dec. | káit dividend für 1923, 1...
Dec. Intex T. & afc 1929,
Dec. T. 0,50 ordinary for 199
Apr. T. 7.50 for yz, coding 30-4-20
Sep. 12, 29
Pending
July 27, 29
Dee. Final T. 1 ajo (029.
((APT. 250 old) for half year
Pendiag
and 1-naw) 31-10-30 Nov. 26,99 (Oct.
June 0-80 for your 30-4-29,
Oct, 11, 99
4
Dec. Last dildand for 1994.....çan
185
Doc. Final afe 1929.........
Fub. 12, 30
... (196
Doc. Interlin T. 3 n/a 1020
July 81, 99
Deo,#1 for 1023
Fot. 8, 19
*
Dec. Interim vezes af. 1912.
Aug. 11, 20
Feb, iter foar 18-2-29
Jano 5, 90
|114:
6.06
#
Star Ferries
... 68
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H. K. Electric ....$
71
IM
+
......$$3
Sandakas Lights...${1}
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that sweep tickets were being sold and run by a Club, Institution or wireless); It says a lot for your China Light.........
the Company's premises. It Association, would be allowed only husband's ingenuity.
cent. of the sub- Wife: It might, if it said any Macao was rot the Company's policy to to take 20 per
scriptions for the organisation ex thing.
on
allow this to be done.
Mr. Holmes said that the first penses. That still left other sport- question to consider was whethering clubs, and if they could organise the race sweeps concerned in the an event themselves and if they case were a lattery.
(9: : : : 2:⠀⠀⠀
B.K. Telephone ....$0.80 Fortune Teller: There's a blonde
China Buses.Th. [17] organised and conducted a sweep-woman following your husband.
Client: She'll soon get tired of S'poreTractions(Crd... hop
(Frel) 19/0 In this Colony they had certain stake, with a reduction of prize
the public in money, they would be allowed to that; he's a postman.. advantages, over
What the I.G.P. take 10 per cent. Britain in a case such as that. He
:
Industrials..
Chatty Stranger, as successful China Sugars ..........$ 78 a. had Lefore him a recent publica- wants is these clubs organising such tion of complete Statutes, in which sweeps to keep them under proper channel swimmer arrives: Been out Malabon Sugara were a number of old cases relating control, and not just to organiser
them in order to make as much to the Gaming Act, and
meney as possible out of them. If them was an early test cast on that question as to whether a race it got beyond that, it was not sport, sweepstake was a lottery. In the but gambling.
came
опе
of
71
Reasonable Precautions
Act of 1802, there was no defini-
He subraitted that in view of the tion of a lottery given, and it be-
there was ID necessary to refer to the Gaming. Ordinance dictionary, and in that publication question as to the offence of Mr. The Ordinance stated that: of complete Statutes, which was the Chan. latest publication of monumentala common gaming house meant a
EXCHANGES
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS":
On London- Bank, wire. Bank, on demand
Acts, just out, reference had been place being kept for the purposes Bank, 30 days' sight
of a lottery. They had to take
made to that point....
Cald: Macg. Ord...Th
Pref...T.
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Canton Tees
Dec. Final 60 enttia m/s 1999
rar n
old for yone
Apr.0 ct one? -4-9.
Doc. 1 for lot).......
¡Finnista: 15 (ok!) for year Septcants 1873 (now)
Pending
Juno, 7, 19
Fab. 14, 80
-0-20... Dec, 93, 19
Deo. en ole for 1928
Deo
1.95 on bow
June Sene
TA
Deo. Interim 18 centa afo 190 Dec.1.0.50 for 12£......
Dec. 1 on preference...
Mar. 29, 39
160
Sop. 19, 29
Feb. 21, 20
Feb. 6, 19
J
In Liquidallon,
444
27
Dec, 24.3 for 1923
April 11, 20
10
Deo. Incorporatof in May 19%
•
July None
Comeans (comb.).....$ 14.40 14.85
11
(old).....$ 11
(new).....
Stores, &c.
H. E. Popes onio
United Aubcats $15.
Dairy Farmsa Wapons........ Der A Wings........ Lane Crawfords ..
Mackintosha
Sinceres
Wm. Powells
#
147
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(22.80/1)
17.15.
50 a
L
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to
1/6 1/6 1/10
Bank, 4 months' sight 1/6 months. Credita, 4
aight
1/7 Documentary, 4
months' sight.... 1/7 %
On Paris---
932
Miscellaneous.
1007
H.K, Amusement Pref.$28
-Deferred.
401
8. Ind. G.$. Bonds: 60%
Lord Alminster had decided that into consideration, the fact as
the instance it was beyond doubt that a sweep whether in this stake was a lottery, and that had management of the Sincere Com- remained so ever since. Another pany had taken reasonable precau- point of interest in the case that tion against auch a lottery being day was that, it had come very carried on in the premises, and as shortly before what was probably to whether they were aware of such On demand ............. the most notable sporting event in a aweepstake being carried on there. Credits, 4 months'
Mr. Lo said that it was not really
sight: the Colony, namely before the
fair to hold the Sincere Company.
On Berlin-- Hong Kong racing opened.
On demand Reference was also made, to the responsible, for an offence of which Law Times Journal which showed they had no knowledge. As an
On New York. that whereas law executives illustration of his claira that the might do so in certain circum- Company did not countenance the On demand
sight stances the law itself draws no dis sale of sweep ttickets, he said that Credits, 60 days' tinction between public and private when a member of the staff was
On Bombay Wire lotteries. Save in the cases of art found selling tickets last year, he unions, exempted by special Act of was dismissed."
On demand
On Calcutta--
Parliament, lotteries are illegal and sweepstakes are lotteries in excelsis. Local Principles
**Court's Finding Mr. Hamilton decided that a technical conviction, must lie in the Wirn sanmmons against Mr. Chan 3ze, but on demand ... That was one reason which led to he would, not impose a penalty S On Singapore-- the adoption of certain principles Leung was find #10 or 14 days' jall
H. K. Constructions..$
H. K. Govi, Loans...$ 15% Prem
120
::
865%
-38
LONDON EXCHANGES
100
100%
London, Yesterday.
Paris
124.255
100
New York.
4.86
100%
Brussels
84.895
iv, 65
7845
Geneva Amsterdam Milan *Berlin.
Stockholm.
25.195
12.12%
18.12
Copenhagen Oslo
18.16
Vienna
18.185 84.505
Prague
184
Helsing
1983
Madrid
Lisbon
by the I.G.P. regarding sweepstake for possession of tickets and On demand In this Colony, and the IG.P. had cautioned for selling because there On Manila sem dono no more than was being done was no evidence that he was making On demant throughout almost the British Emany commission out of the sale of On Stanghalaž pire. He wished to make it per the tickets Wong Chun-huen was On demand fectly clear that the I.G.P. laid convicted of selling and also fined 80, day's sight (private" down those principles, not with $10.49
any idea of giving Immunity, but Mr. Hamilton said that he did
On Yokolümpi
(per tael) 5.
as a guide to the executive and not see how he could do otherwise On demand ... himself, than to order the ticketeaed to Gold Leaf, 100 find
They recognised the sporting in- be destroyed. :: Mr. Holmes esald stinct in the Colony, regarding the that would much rather his Sovereigns (Bank's races the most notable sport event Worship did not make an order
to reserve in the Colony, and aszihere, was The Magistrate: only limited number of riders his decisión on this point until and owners, the
to-morrow morning
take ran inte
methoden
du da
atíón,, zubm
1.20
Deo. Last dividend for 195
Doc. Last dividend for 1986.......
***
Duc. $1,60 for 1820. Peading
Oct.
B2 cents for year 31-10-28 Mar. 28, 20
Fab. Last dividend for year 23-2-20
Fab.
***
for year 25-9-29. April 11,99
orAru
岳藝中
Feb. cents for your 29-2-22........ June 10,29
Mar1150 on Deferred $129 July 20
[#250 on Preferred for year
Dea. Sona
Interst half yearly...........
92,34 20.365
29.05 168.254 * Athens (711AKO, 8767
23 2/0 9/324
219 18/18 an-2-1911/10
Wireless Service.
POLICE VIOLENCE
Two Asiatic Inspectors Sentenced
Ipoh, Feb. 7.. Two Asiatic police officers, In spectors Ujagar Singh and Ponnu dural, were the centre of a some what sensational charge at the Supreme Court of assaulting a man arrested on suspicion of murder with a view to extorting a confess. alon from him,
The Judge was engaged two days In recording the evidence, includ Ing that of the Chief Police Officer and others, after which the accused pleaded gulity to simple assaulti
They were: sentenced to one month and two months Imprison- ment respectively,
The Fremler of New! in ́i statémánt on the described the miners
Obilaze Sub, Coin 28% die Hon Kony, Sub Coin Par
$12.63 77994 buying ra
19/13/16/1 Silver (per oz) Bar Silver in Hongelzená plo
Kong 1% print domBombay Copper Cash
Nomino Shangh Coppert Center, AV 891 viena Honk
Native In-
Yokoh
Bir
*Bucharest,
818
Rio d Buenos Aires
6-17
13215
1/6 27/32 TIT%