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NINETIETH YEAR OF PUBLICATION.
HONG KONG
TREASURY BILL TENDERS
£37,000,000 Allotted At Three Months.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 4, 1934.
ATTEMPTED ARMED ROBBERY FAILS CONTRACTOR ŠHOT IN HAND.
TWENTY MEN ATTACK HOUSE
AT POKFULAM
AUSTRALIAN SUBS ARRIVE.
Forty-two For Next, Season Landed To-day.
Forty-two Australian ponies, for
1935 racing season in Hong Kong.
London, To-day. The total amount applied for in
arrived in the Colony, this morn- yesterday's tenders for £40,000,000
ing being landed at the Taikoo Treasury billa was £47,695,000. The amount allotted in bills at: A massed attempt at armed rob- Dock Wall from the s.8. Tanda at three months was £$7,000,000, at an bery, in which a man was shot in 7 o'clock.
The ponies, which appeared to average rate per cent. of 14/4.76d., the hand, took place last night at as compared with 13/9.92d. last 125 am, when 20 men, armed with be of high quality, were somewhat week.-British Wireless Service, various weapons, including one resubdued after a fairly rough trip volver, attacked the home of Chong from Manila to Hong Kong, but Tan-yen, grass-cutting contractor to promise to give some good sport
at the Valley next year. the Dairy Farm, at Pokfulam.
Chong's son, Chong Tin, who was sleeping at the time, was disturbed. U.S. BROKERS' LOANS He gave the alarm, and, together with his father, rushed out. In the melee which followed Chong Tan- yen. was shot in the hand, after which the robbers made off:
RETIRING POLISH AMBASSADOR.
London, To-day. The Foreign Secretary, Sir John Simon, was represented at Victoria Station when Monsieur Skirmunt, retiring Polish Ambassador, left London yesterday.
Members of the Diplomatic Corps were also present to bld him fare well-British Wireless Service.
U. S. WHOLESALE PRICE INDEX DECLINE
Washington, To-day.
The Department of Labour ports that the wholesale price index in the United States is 74.7 per cent., jagainst 76.1 per cent. last week and 69.2 per cent. at this time last year. -United Press, per S. E. Levy and Company.
TELEPHONES LOSING POPULARITY
of
It is suspected that the men were ex-employees of Chong, who had on Wednesday. been discharged
They are reported to have spoken Hakka and Hokio dialects.
GOVERNMENT APPOINTMENTS
t
Advisory Committee H.K.V.D.C.
3
DECLINE.
SPECIAL TO CHINA MAN By Telegraph, Copyright, Telegra phie Messages Ordinanco, 1851. Ke- ceived. August 4, 10.0% nan.)
New York, To-day.
Brokers' loans for the week ended Thursday, were U.S.$885,000,000, as against U.S.$100,800,000 last week. This represents the largest decline for over a year-United Press, per S. E. Levy and Company.
STOCK EXCHANGE *SEAT SOLD.
SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL. (Ly Telegraph, Copyright, Talegra-
The following appointments are phic Mesenges Ordinance, 1894, KC-
the Government ceived August 4, 10.02 am) announced in
New York, To-day. Gazette:
a further period of three years. The following to constitute
the
a
A Stock Exchange seat has been Mr. J. Mow-lam Wong to be member of the Licensing Board for sold here for U.S.$95,000 aa against 96,000 for the previous sale.-United Press, per S. E. Levy and Company.
WALL STREET RUMOUR SQUASHED
New York, to-day-The New Hong Kong. Volunteer Defence York Telephone Co. lost 14,975 Corps Advisory Committee, appoint- ed by His Excellency the Governor, subscribers during the month July an
compared with 20,402 Sir William, under the chairmanship subscribers for the same period of H.E. the G.O.C., Major-General
O. C. Borrett: .. last year, according to a message ¡received by Messrs. S. E. Levy and
Company.
2.38 INCHES RAINFALL
New York, To-day...
The Stock Exchange has denied Mr. J. Barrow, Hon. Mr. W. H. the rumoured intention of a change Bell, Mr. L. C F. Bellamy, M.C., in brokers commission charges. Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga. Mr. J. D. United Press, per S. E. Levy and Butcher, Mr. E. Cock, M.B.E., Mr. Company.
S. Dodwell, Mr. W. J. Keswick, Hon. Mr. C. G. S. Mackie, Mr. L. N. The local rainfall recorded at the Murphy, Mr. C. A. da Roza, Royal Observatory for the 24 houra Mr. J. G. Pilcher resumed duty us ended 10.30 a.m. to-day was 2.88 Private Secretary to His Excellency inches, bringing the total since the Governor on Thursday. January 1 to 64.65 inches, as com- Mr. Johen C. Pool is provisionally pared with a normal average of recognised as Vice-Consul of 55.12 inches.
- United States in Hong Kong.
U. S. CAR LOADINGS
New York, To-day. United States carloadings for the week ended yesterday, amount- ed to 609,000 tons, a. decline of the136,000 tons, compared with the same week last year.-Reuter.
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The SECOND FLOOR MYSTERY
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A knife thrust
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