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THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1936
PETROL PUMP
-HOLD-UP-
Motor Mechanic On Pistol Charges
ACCUSED OF FIRING AT INNKEEPER
An alleged shooting incident at jan "inn, and armed threate to the (WOEIRA - Owner
of a petrol filing station, were the subject of charges · made against a 20-year- {aid motor mechanic at Salisbury|
last month.
Leslie Francis Graves Badham, of Gordon-avenue. Southampton. jappeared as 11 charges. It was stated that after the filling station! jincident he was chased at 60 miles:
an hour by another car.
One of the allegation was that Badham asssaulted Lara Anne Finch. at Stratford-sub-Castle. near Salisbury, with intent to
Beports from the Spanish are war front state that H E Knickerbocker, above, famed war correspondent, is being held in guol by-rebels at Caceres, Spain, after attempting to question, alre port attaches about the landing of same German manned planes."
steal from her, when armed with LOCAL SHARE
a revolver.
"Stick Them Up”
R. Hughes, prosecuting. į said: "Mrs. Finch owns a petrol. filling station at a lonely spot near Salisbury. On Sunday, September 13, a car drew
somewhat
MARKET
Messrs. Harriman's Weekly Report
UNIQUE PARISH
IN ENGLAND
Population Is A Very
"Nice Man
RECTORY AND CHURCH ON WRONG SIDE OF ROAD
Isaid (Kent)."
I have just left the rector and the entire population of the parish of Ifield, and a very aïce man he is, too, writes a special corres- pondent in a London paper.
That might sound strange, but
it happens to be true that the rec tor is the population, and his rec! tory, and his church, are now the only buildings in the parish of Ifield
Gravesend has swallowed up the rest, leaving the Rev. Kenneth M. Finch high and dry on the wrong side of Watling-street.
His Old Congregation
I visualised the rector ringing his own church bell and deliver- ing to himself a stirring sermon.
But the word "parish" in these days has a purely civil application and deals rather with street light- ing than with matters ecclesiasti- cal.
up a few yards away from, the sta- Messrs. G. A. Harriman & Co.'s tion, and a young man got out and weekly share report and market So Mr. Finch still has his old asked her if he was on the road to review issued at noon yesterday congregation, and, despite the fact Amersbury.
that, from the municipal point of
istates
"She told him that he was. He Quiet and subdued markets have view, they now belong to Grave- returned about 15 minutes later, been the order this past week and send, he still christens them, mar- and, said, “Stick them up? This is the post Settlement activity anti-ries them sad buries themL loaded, and produced a revolver. (cipated last week has not yet ma- "A great number of them," he "He told her to get in a' shed afterialised. Lol stocks appear toj told me, “hare come to me and {few yards away, but Mrs. Finch still be affected by the political asked me if it is all right for me saw a car coming from Amesbury, (situation in North China and pend-to perform these duties for them. and she rushed into the road foring more reassuring news, buyers). “I have some difficulty in per- help."
are timid and reluctant to add to susding many of them that I am Mr. Hughes said that Badhamtheir commitments. There is no still lawfully entitled to deal with then made off in his car and was evident weakness, but a general their lives from the spiritual point} followed by the approaching car. disinclination to deal, in fact the of view.”*** He travelled at about 55 to 60 market may best be described as miles an hour, driving for the most being in a stupor! part on the wrong side of the The volume of business transact- road. His car ventually, overturnedjed, on the Manila Stock Exchange when rounding a corner in Ames- has dwindled considerably and that bary, and Badham escaped.
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But from the civil point of view "THE WHITE ANGEL'
Mr. Finch is in a strange position..
Bates Compromise
"At first," he said, "I feared market must have experienced the that the entire weight of rates for He was arrested at Totten, on dullest week of many active ones, the parish would fall upon me as an omnibus, while on his way to with quotations changing only very the only parishioner, but we have (Sonthampton.
slightly throughout the period, al-reached a compromise. I pay my though closing slightly lower
rates to Cobham, an adjacent vil-]. Badham was committed for trial balance.
lage," on the assault charge and one of
Here in Hong Kong rates are In consideration of this Cob reckless driving. The Beach then mostly nominal, pending more at-ham has kindly, consented beard further charges, which tive trading. Hong Kong Electrics empty Mr. Finch's dustbir - bat
have steadied to $54, small sales that is about all Breaking and entering the have been executed at this.
At the moment Mr. F. his Alma Inn, Alma-road, South-China Lights are either side Ok
about juneary
lamp-posts and ampton, during the night of $14.50 for cash at $14.20 December. September 7 with intent to com-Telephones (old) came to basiness provide the little road with light. policemen, Gravesend will not mit a felony; shooting at the at $29 and the New $10.70 Ecensee, Mr. Charles Henry Trams exchanged at $1190, but Hosey. with intent to murder close 25 cents higher on the week village constable, once a tower of him; shooting at Rosina Hosey, at $12.25 sales. Star Ferries sold strength and a very pleasant help
in trouble, has gone. his wife, with intent to murder at 393 and Yaumati Ferries are
"Heaven knows where I shall get. her; and having in his posses-now up to $25. sion an automatic pistol.
Dairies have small enquiries at a policeman from if ever I want
said Mr. Finch. Mr. Hughes said that about 3 $22.525. Cements stagnate around one,"
With the amalgamation, the old
a. Mr. and Mrs. Hosey were $1150 and Ropes are freely offered only hope that I never do.” lawakened by a noise outside" their at $3.50.
"Fired At Wrong Door"
st
Postal Changes
"I
Then the postal arrangements
bedroom door. Mr. Honey called: Among Cotton shares transac out, and a voice from the other tions are reported in Ewos side, replied: "Hands up. or IS$10.70, Shanghai Cottons (old) are different. In the old days the shoot."
at $76 and the New at $43.-Zoong village post-office was, like all vil- Sings are $17 nominal (Quota lage post-offices, a free and easy dnd of institution where the post- Mr. Hosey went to the door and tions in Shanghai-currency).
once Hong Kong Banks and Unions master sold stamps and sent off rattled the handie, and at beard the report of a revolver, fol- have been steadily appreciating telegrams and slept in Between lowed by footsteps retreating for some time past, and the first whiles. down the stairs.
named are now $1670 ́and Unions.
"
of Gravesend.
Now the Post Office has become The place was found to have at $604 with transactions reported part of the severely urban district beer ransacked and there was a at these rates. bullet hole at the level of a per- Union Water Boats sold at "You cannot always buy a son's head in the panel of a door $10.50, Wharfs at $111 and Pro-stamp when you want one," com- leading to a bedroom adjoining vidents (old) at between $21714 plained the Eector "People have that of Mr. and Mrs. Hosey. and $2.10, closing Hotels keep to have half days of whether they It was the contention of the pro- fully steady. Just prior to Octo-want them or not, and they must secution, said Mr. Hughes, that ber Settlement exchanges were close on the tick of eight. when Mr. Hosey rattled the made up to $6.30, but in view of "In the old days they would sell handle, Badham fired at what be the prevailing apathetic market, you anything any time, if they thought was the door which was
shares are now obtainable at 10 happened to be awake. And after being opened. Fortunately for
cents under this.
all, you could always wake them
Mr. Hosey he fired at the wrong Following upon a sharp rise in up.
door.
In a statement, Badham #35
alleged to have said: "I how foolish I have been. not intend to rob. Charlie. it for adventure.”
Rubber there is some local_en-
But the one-man parish regards
realise quiry for Straits Rubbers and these pinpricks as nothing. It lives
I did offers of shares are invited. Broga for its church and its 800-years-
Philippine Mining: United
I did Rubbers were dealt in at 90 ets.loid foundation, the reputed scene (Straits) ad Lumas are enquired of a famous Thomas A Becket
miracle.-- The charge of shooting at Mira for at St$182.
The Girl In The Well Hosey was dismissed, and on the
Mr. Finch has devoted a great other three Badham was com States election uncertainties, ap- Imitted for trial.
pear to be affecting this market, deal of time to the translation of Five further charges relating to which is exceptional quiet. - An-old manuscripts from the Latin, motoring offences were adjourned tamaks have stood alone and are dealing with this miracle, and has indefinitely
very steady at $7 Atoks were produced a translation with scho dealt in betweer $1.16 and $1.11 (larly skill
ROOSEVELT ON NRA.
Continued from Page 1)
Baguios and Benguet Explorations This tells the tale of the village are lower at 57 cts, and 35 cts, girl, Salerna, who, frightened respectively Big-Wedge are also after a petty theft, jumped down off a few points at 85 cl and Con the deep well of Singlewell ( farther plans to stimulate re-solidated Mines are unusally in alternative name to this day to Delfield) and called upon the Martyr employment are expected of them, active at 94 cts, middle.
(for at which ya constitutional monstrations have come down to to save her. amendment to permit maximum $1.66; Masbates to 95 cta., and The story is that she was raised hours and minimum wages to be Northern Mines to 45 cts, Paracale from the depths and restored to regulated
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