PRESIDEN WINERS
sare LUXURY LINERS
Famed for Splendid Cuisine
TO SAN FRANCISCO LOS ANGELES, NEW YORK, AND BOSTON.
Via Shanghal, Kobe, Yokohama
́ ́and Honolulu
July 24 Pres. Coolidge ..Noon Pres, Taft Midnight Aug 10 Pres. Hoover .Noon Aug. 21 Pres. Lincoln Midnight Sept. 7 Pres. Coolidge:Noon Sept. 18 Pres. Wilson .8.00 a.m. Oct. 6
EUROPE, NEW YORK AND BOSTON Via Manila, Singapore, Colombo, Bombay, Suez, Port Said, Naples, Genoa and: Marseilles
Pres. Harrison .8.00 a.m. Aug. 1 Pres. Polk .....8.00 a.m. Aug. 15 Pres. Pierce ...8.00 a.m. Aug. 29 Pres. Van Buren 8.00 am. Sept. 12 Pres. Garfield.....8.00 a.m. Sept. 26 Pres. Hayes ....8.00 a.m. Oct. 10
TO SEATTLE, VICTORIA "THE EXPRESS ROUTE”
Via Shanghai, Kobe and
-- Yokohamis Pres. Jackson Midnight July 30, Pres. Jefferson. Midnight Aug. 13 Pres. McKinley Midnight Aug. 27' Pres. Grant ....Midnight Sept. 10 Pres. Jackson..Midnight Sept. 24 8 Midnight Oct. Pres. Jefferson
TO MANILA THE MOST FREQUENT
-SERVICE
NEXT SAILINGS
Pres. Jackson .6.00 p.m. July 24 Pres. Harrison. .8.00 am. Aug. 1. 3 Midnight Aug. Pres. Taft
Pres, Jefferson Pres. Hoover Pres. Polk
6.00 p.m. Aug 7 ..9.00. p.m. Aug. 13 8.00 a.m. Aug. 15
CARPENTER FACES TRIAL FOR MURDER
THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 21, 1937.
Accused of the murder of a
GOVERNOR OF
BANK OF FRANCE RESIGNS
Paris, To-day.
clansman, Tong Shum-wing, 26, Resignation of the Governor carpenter, appeared before Mr. the Bank of France was accepted Justice C. G. Alabaster, Acting by the Cabinet Council yesterday Chief Justice, at the Criminal after the body had expressed ap- Sessions this morning.
The accused is charged with by attacking Tong Shu-lam with an axe, causing fatal injuries to his head as the result of which he died in the Kowloon Hospital.
preciation of his services.
The Deputy-Governor of the Bank has been appointed to succeed him.
An official communique says that the Cabinet, after hearing a report on the situation submitted by the The accused was represented by Finance Minister, M. Georges Bon- Mr. Harold Lee, while Mr. E. H.net, approved a decree restricting Williams, Acting Crown Solicitor, Treasury expenditure and taking appeared for the Crown.
measures to support the franc.- Mr. Williams said accused and Trans-Ocean. the uncle of the deceased came to Hong Kong and started business in canvas beds and chairs in March.
Towards the end of April, de-
ceased came out from the village Britain And
and got his uncle to engage him as a foki. After a week, he was dis- charged and sent back to the vil lage. Accused complained that
Home his work was not satisfactory.
BOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINES AMERICAN MAIL LINE
ANADIA
3
ODAYS
10 DAYS
S PAYS
GoEMPRESS to America, Europe
Hong Empress Kong
of
Shang- NagaTM
hai
saki
Leave Arrive Leave
Kobé
beave
July 23 July 25 July 27 July 29 July 31- Aug. 6 Ang. 8
9
BUSINESS SOLD
out accused
Oslo Pact
London, To-day, The President of the Board of
to Agreement.
After quarrels between accused Trade was questioned yesterday in the House of Commons on the Oslo and his partner about their respec- tive salaries, accused offered
· Mr. Oliver Stanley said he had buy out his partner. They could not, however, come to terms and no information as to how satisfac- finally it was agreed that accused's torily it was working. He under- States could ad- partner, Tong Shu-fuk, should buy stood that other
instead. As he had here to the Convention subject to a preliminary agreement. not enough money, Shu-fuk wrote reaching a
kro to his brother and offered to take with the signatories.
This would appear to involve Shu-lam into partnership if he
of them would contribute $100 in Canton negotiations with each
and he did not think the question of participation of the
the United Hong Kong and the latter paid Kingdom could usefully be con- Shu-fuk $100 as a result of which sidered apart from the existing Shu-lam was taken into partner- bilateral agreements which govern- the ed trade relations between it and ship. Accused remained on
mises and continued on friendly the majority of the Oslo countries.
currency.
•
+
Shu-lam and his father came to
terms.
FOKI'S STORY
►
At about 6.45 pm. on May 17, a foki, Ho Kau, was in the rear of the shop facing the backyard where Shu-lam, deceased, was squatting sharpening a knife. He heard à noise and looking up, saw accused near Shu-lam with an axe in his hand raised above his head, Shu-lam was bleeding from his [head.
Van- Yoko-
Ho shouted for help, and the ac- hama Honolulu conver
Victoria cused dropped the axe and ran out Leave Leave Arrive into the street, but was captured
by an Indian Constable. Aug.
In the course of a statement Aug. 24 after his arrest, accused said he Sept. 7 lost his
is temper and attacked. Shu- Sept. 22 lam, as he was not satisfied that Shu-lam should take over the busi- ness which he had founded.
FIVE WOUNDS
Russis
Japan
Aug. 11 Aug. 13 Aug. 19 Asia Aug. 17 Aug. 19 Aug. 21. Aug. 23 | Aug. 25 Sept. 1
Sept. Canada Sept. 8 Sept. 5
8 Sept. 10 Sept. 17 Bassin Sept. 17 Sept. 19 Sept. 21 Sept. 23 Sept. 25
TO MANILA
EMPRESS OF JAPAN, JULY 30th
information from Passenger & Freight Offices
Union Building, Hong Kong
Telephones: Passenger 20752-Freight
20042.
Canton Agents, Jardine Matheson & Co., Ltd.
Oct. 4
Canadian Pacific
For the Crown, Dr. R. S. Beggie gave evidence of examining the axe. Dr. S. C. Luk, of the Public Mortuary, testified that death was due to five wounds and haemor rhage and shock.
-British Wireless.
LOCAL SHARES
Following is the list of changes and enquiries in local share quotations this.. morning:-
BANKS
Hong Kong Bank Cum. Div. 1890/-
1900 sa.
INSURANCES Union Ins. $625 s.”
SHIPPING "
Douglases $47% b.
Union Waterboats $9.30 b..
LANDS, HOTELS & BLDGS. Chinese Estates $90 b. ̈
PUBLIC UTILITIES
b.
Peak Trams (Old) $5 b Peak Trams (New) $2 Yaumati Ferries $261⁄2 b., $26 - STORES, &C.
Watsons $5 b.;
Wm. Powell, Ltd. 40 cts. b
MISCELLANEOUS -
Constructions (New) 45 ets. b.
H. K. Govt. 3% Loan 1% Prm, b Marsmans Inv. (Lon.) 8/- Ex. Div.
26/4/26/3 sa.
Stock
Evidence was also given by Tong Antamoks Shu-fuk, Ho Kau, Leung Wah, and Atoks
Sub-Inspector Cunningham:
The case is proceeding.
Singapore Raw Rubber
Baguio Gold.
Benguet Consol.
Benguet Explor.
Big Wedge
Coco Grove Consolidated Mines Demonstrations E. Mindanao Gomaus G'field Co., Ipo Gold .. quota- I. X. L. Straits Itogons.
Messrs. H. B. Joseph and have received the following tions from Singapore in Currency for Kaw Rubber;
Spot 30-% b. up 1% Jan./March 31-% 6. up 8. Aug/Sept. 31 b. up 4. Oct./Dec. 31-4 b. up . Market: Quiet.
Masbate Consol. Min. Resources ·· Northern Mining Paracale Gumaus Salacot Mining. San Mauricio. Suyoc Consol. United Paraca
Opening
10 a.m. in Pesos-
.79
29
18
10.00
.09
.15
.49
-.019
.48
.16
12
17
.62
·.63
18:
18
,06
.29
.024
1:30
96**