FRIDAY, MAY 13, 1932.
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SHINYO MARU CHICHIBU MARU
HIKAWA MARU
Saturday, 14th May, midnight. Wednesday,
SEATTLE, VANCOUVER vin Shanghai & Japan Ports.
HIYE MARU...
Tuesday, Tuesday,
1st June.
24th May.
7th June,
LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP & ROTTERDAM via
Singapore, Penang, Colombo & Suez,
SUWA MARU
Saturday,
14th May.
FUSHIMI MARU
Saturday,
28th May.
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports
KITANO MARU
Saturday,
ATSUTA MARU
Saturday,
28th May. 25th June.
9OMBAY via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.
29th May.
KAGA MARU
11th June.
SOUTH
+ TOTTORI MARU................... Sunday,
Saturday,
AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu, Los Angeles, Mexico and Panama. HEIYO MARU
NEW YORK, BOSTON via Pamma,
Saturday, 21st May.
.LIVERPOOL via Saigon, Port Said, Marseilles, Genoa & Valencia.
† TOYOOKA MARU
Saturday,
14th May:
CALCUTTA via Singapore, Pening & Rangoon.
+ MALACCA MARU
Sunday,
+ TOKUSHIMA MARU
Sunday,
15th May.' 29th May.
KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
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SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
VICTORIA GAP MURDER.
Defence Addresses To-day
VERDICT TO-MORROW;
THE CHINA MAIL.
The Victoria Gap murder case reached its closing stage - to-day, when Mr. Hin-shing Lo occupied the whole morning addressing the jury on behalf of one of the ac- cused, Cheung Man. He will con- clude his speech this afternoon and will be followed by Mr. Somer- set Fitzroy, defending the other two accused, Cheung Tsze-san, and Cheung Sau-fu.
After the addresses for the de- fence had concluded, the Court will adjourn until 9.30 to-morrow morning, when Mr. Justice-Wood will sum-up and the jury will be called upon to deliver their ver dict.
The three accused are charged with the murder of Tsang Tai-kal on February 18.
OTTAWA AND IRISH
FREE STATE.
Status to Be Discussed Shortly.
Ottawa, Yesterday. The problem of the status of the Irish Free State at the Ottawa Conference, it is stated,' will short- ly be discussed by the Canadian House of Commons, but at present.) it is intended to give the Free State equal status with the Mother Country and the Dominions in the agreements which have been reach- ed_for_reciprocal inter-Empire trade.-Reater.
JAPANESE ART.
Splendid Exhibition at Komor's.
CLOSING TO-MORROW.
SHARE MARKET.
Still Dull and Uninteresting.
The official summary Issued by the Stock Exchange to-day staterr
There were no fresh developments this morning, the market remain- ing dull and uninteresting.
Bales.
Hong Kong Lands, $77/77.60. Shanghai Lands, Tls. 26.10. Hong Kong Eléctrica, $78.85. Dairy Farms $28.
Buyers.
Hong Kong Banks, $1,520. Douglases,..26. Union Waterboats, $20.. Benguets, $15. Benguet Explorations, 31 cents. Shanghai Lands, Tis 26.10. Humphreys, $15,
Yaumati Ferries (new), $31. Cements (combined), $18.20. Lane, Crawford's (old), $6.60. Lane, Crawford's (new), $6.10. Sinceres, $174. Constructions (new), $1.70.
Selters.
Hong Kong Steamboats, $22. South China Motors "B"; $12. 8. C. Enterprises, $8.76.. Constructione (old), $5,55,
SHANGHAI SHARES.
The Latest Cabled Quotations. Messrs. Carroll, Bros. have received the latest quotations Shanghai shares:-
Just
of
Ewos, Tls, 18.80. - - Shanghai Landa, Tis. 26.20. 'S'hal Electrics "B," Tla. 81.10.
INDIAN BANDIT
EXECUTED.
Sequel to Post Office Robbery.
Faridpur, Yesterday. Special tribunal to-day passed the death sentence on Mano Ran-
GAS ESCAPE IN ICE HOUSE STREET.
Fireman Injured in Fall from Appliance.
OFFICE EXODUS.
(ɔn derable alarm was"created in Ica House Street at about (11)
o'clock this morning. when A Chinese workman from Messri, Reiss, Massey & Co. Ltd., who was engaged in repairing a Kelvinator refrigerator, at the officem of Mesars, Ellis'and: Edgar, allowed a quantity of sulphur dioxide gas. to escape from a cylinder on top of the installation..
The workman did not stop to see the result of his error, but bolted |from the building. The other oc- cupants of offices on the first floor
evacuated, also
and the Fire {Brigade was sent for.
On arrival at the Des Voeux Road end of Ice House Street, the Brigade found their passage block- ed by an exodus of rikishas, who were leaving the fume zone. The Brigade was then forced to back out, and go all the way round via Wardley Street and enter from Queen's Road. Gas masks were donned and firemen «ntered the |building, fixed the cylinder, and
opened the windows.
Although there were no casual- ties from the gas fumes, a Chiness fireman fell from the appliance while turning the corner of Ward- Hey Street, sustaining a strained
shoulder.
DARTMOOR MUTINY · TRIAL ENDS.
(Continued from Payo 1.)
morrow, when Mr. Justice Finlay will deliver sentence.-Reuter's Special Service.
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Story of the Mutiny, About 100 of the 400 convicts Jan Bhattacharya, one of the five took part in the disturbances at bandits arrested in connection Dartmoor Prison on January 25, with the armed robbery at Madarl-which broke out while they were pur Post Office in March, in which being marched into Chapel at 9.80 | one man was stabbed to death. . a.m.
The Spring exhibition of Japanese;
Suren, Dranathkar, his accom- Some prisonera broke into the ad- water colour paintings at Messrs. plice, was sentenced to transporta- ministrative offices and burnt a Komor and Komor's Art Gallery, tion and
the remaining three to number of records, and others at Chater Road, has been so successful seven years rigorous Imprison-tempted to scale the walls. The that the management decided to ment-Beuter. extend the exhibition to to-morrow. Many of the beautiful works have
FREIGHT FIGURES
Moderate Return For
Yesterday.
warders were compelled to open fre on the fugitives and altogether about 80 convicts were injured in scuffies with warders and Police.
Quelled by Police.
The insurgent convicts were final- ly qualled by a body of 50 Plymouth Police, who were rushed to the pri
been sold, and lovers of art, who have not yet made their choice, should visit the gallery to-day and 5th June to-morrow, the closing days.
The works on view, include masterpieces from the brushes of Kobayashi, the doyen of Japanese The Harbour Office Reporta for son in motor coaches in response to painters, Terrauchi, Tani, Kiwasaki, the 24 hours ended 9 a.m. yestar- an urgent telephone message, and 7th June Ryoko, E. Kato (a local artist) T. day gave a free movement of ves-charged the mutineers armed only truncheons. A desperate Nakayama, Kluzawa, Hayami and sels with a fair tonnage. Freights with
were moderate, only the throughs struggle lasting ten minutes follow- the late J. Yamamoto.
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23rd May
& BUENOS AIRES Vil
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Tues.,
7th June.
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LOURENCO MARQUES,
DURBAN, PORT ELIZA-
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THENCE TO RIO DK
JANEIRO, SANTOS &
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pore & Colombo
MELBOURNE via Manila, Sydney Maru
Sun.,
Brisbane & Sydney
JAPAN PORTS (Frequent
Services).
LONDON, HAMBURG, ROT- Andes Maru
Tues
TERDAM & ANTWERP
Singapore, Colonibu
Suez Fort Bald.
NEW YORK via Japan parts, Kinai Maru
Fri.,
-20th May
Los Angeles & Panama.
Call Direct at Boston
Philadelphia & Baltimore.
BOMBAY via, Singapore, Shunko Maru
Belawan Dell & Colombo
CALCUTTA via Singapore, Honolulu Maru
Thurs..
Fri,
Belawan Deli & Rangoon,
KEELUNG viu Swatow k
Amoy (8 p.m. evory San-|
day).
JAPAN PORTS via Takao ♬
Eealung
TAKAO via Swatow & Amoy Dali Mazu.
(Noon)
I
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For further particulars plssss opply to: -
OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA Telephone 2806).
A newcomer that shines among reaching five figures. The total ed in the prison yard, the convicts flinging stones and anything else to the familiar names is Tani, and his tonnage entered was 34,786.
Bis (works are very commendable.
There were 10 inward régis hand. tries, of which five were British 19th May best effort is "Boats" which give and three of four figures, while of
good mist effects. His work
the eight throughs, fiye were Bri- 20th May "Kanagawa" is an excellent study tish and four of four figures.
19th May
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SAILING DATES FOR MAY-JUNE, 1932 (Subject to Change). DEPARTURE HOURS: Hong Kong 5.30 p.m., Wachow 3 p.m.
Steamer Hour Hour
TAI HING FRL. 19th SUN. TAIMING SUN 15th TUES TAI HING WED., 16th FRI- TAIMING FRL 20th BUN. TAI HING MON,zard WED. TAI MING WED. 25th FEL TAL HING SAT. 28th MON,
15th MON. 16th TUES. 17 WED. 18 THURS 2015 BAT 21st BUN 22nd] MON, 23rd TUES. 22511 | THURS. 28th TRIA
17th SAT 28th BUN 291 80th TLES, 31st WED
TAI MING | MON. 30th WED THURS 2 FEL
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89 Connaught Road, Wert SANG WO
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of moonlight among trees.
Perhaps the best picture on
Passengers entered during the period included 87 Europeans and 1,988 Asiatic deck, British vessels carrying 2,291 out of the total in
view is a panoramic view of Kamakura, by Terrauchi, who also scores with a beautiful study of Mount Full, and Nara, in which all classes, peach blossoms give very scenic effect.
Details follow:
Tons
AUSTRALIA TO ENGLAND BY AIR
Plans For 16-day Service Almost Complete.
Arr. H'Kong Dop. Through
Melbourne, Yesterday. Nationality Cargo..
Cargo
Three of the leading air com- Tons € 2,704 11 12,504 panies in Australia have almost 1 1,780 2-6,712 completed their plans with the Im
5,418 périal Airways för 16-day service
Terraucht is also responsible for "Shobara," in which vivid dabs of British red and yellow, add much to the Datch brightness of the foliage scone. Chinese
Japanese- Of the remaining artists, pro Danish minent among them are Kobayashi and Ryoko, the woman painter.
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