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BOOKING PLANS FOR 1939
ARE OPEN
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PRICE OF GOLD MAGISTRATE'S SOARS ON
ACTION
LONDON MARKET CRITICISED
London, To-day.
•
turnover
"THE MAGISTRATE'S · AC- AN UN- The price of gold reached CEPTANCE ** OF
SWORN STATEMENT IS OPEN 144 shillings, 2-1/2 pence yester TO SEVERE CRITICISM," RE- day as result of the continuance of MARKED THE ASSISTANT, the abnormal demand this being CROWN SOLICITOR, MR. M. J. ABBOTT, BEFORE THE ACT- the highest price reached since ING CHIEF JUSTICE, MR. R. E. May 1935.
LINDSELL, AND THE ACT- reached ING PUISNE JUDGE, MR. E. The official Victoria about 2.1/2 million pounds sterling. |H. WILLIAMS, IN THE FULL
APPEAL THIS. Besides this considerable amounts | COURT OF of precious metal changed MORNING. Oct. 4 hands through transactions con- Oct. 17 ducted outside the metal market, at
prices above the official rate.
Contrary to the movement of the metal market, the pound exchange rate improved, the dollar declining to 4.89. This development was generally attributed to the preval ence of a less pessimistic view of
Mr. Abbott stated that the sum- the international situation in Cen- tral Europe but it is thought pro mons was taken out after respon- bable that the market was to some dent had been warned. Before the extent influenced also through in- Magistrate, respondent made tervention by the exchange equalisa-unsworn statement and was' dis- tion fund.
charged. The rise in the rate of exchange The Magistrate held that notice of the pound sterling was accom- should have been served on respon- panied by an improvement on the dent prior to the issue of the sum- share market. Towards midday mons, and that a summons taken
Air-conditioned equipment on C.P.R. Trans-Continental Trains. Frequent Canadian Pacific Atlantic sailings to European ports.
TO MANILA
AT 5.00 AM.
.
The remark was made in connec- the tion with an appeal against decision of Mr. H. R. Butters who taken had dismissed a summons, out by Sanitary Inspector Benwell, against Un Wai for allowing the basement of No. 22, Star Street to: be used as a habitation, contrary to the Urban Council Regulations.
an
the
Empress of Japan on Friday, September 9th. there was a general rally which out simultaneously against the oc-
however, did sot last long.--Trans-cupant of the basement and Ocean.
owner was unjustified.
URBAN COUNCIL'S PRIVILEGE
Mr. Abbott submitted that the entitled Urban Council was fully to select which section of the re gulation to proceed under, and that under a certain regulation the serv- ing of a notice prior to the summons could be dispensed with.
Canadian
Pacific
Union Building
SPANS THE WORLD
Telephone 20752
G. FALCONER & CO. (HONG KONG LTD.)
WATCHMAKERS & JEWELLERS, DIAMOND MERCHANTS,
UNION BUILDING (opposite. G.P.O.)
Agents for:-ADMIRALTY CHARTS, ROSS' BINOCULARS and TELESCOPES, KELVIN'S ́NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, ENGLISH SILVERWARE Direct from Manufacturers,
High Class English Jewellery
PITMAN'S TEST PASSES
The following candidates have pass- ed the Pitman's Shorthand examina- tions held by the Evening Institute. in June:
Miss Marjorie Smith (100); Ismail Kitchell (80) Miss Elsie Keat (80) Miss Marie Pinna (80); Wong Ming Chung (70); and Miss Florence Quark (50).
Elementary:-Chan Sheung Chee; Henry Tam, Francis De Sousa, Pang Shiu Wah, and Li Tat Keung.
COAL STRIKE IN AUSTRALIA
Sydney, To-day.
The Magistrate, added Mr. Ab- hott, accepted the statement of re- spondent that he did all he could possibly do to prevent the use of the basement for habitation.
The Acting Chief Justice held that the Urban Council was not
under an obligation to serve ી. notice prior to issuing a summons- and reserved judgment on other points raised stating that the evidence given before the Magis-- trate was very unsatisfactory "and that it was the duty of the Magis- trate to elucidate the exact posi- the
A general strike of coal-mineration by putting questions to affecting 23,000 men is due to start [respondent. on Friday.
The men are pressing for better conditions which include shorter hours. Reuter.
INDO-CHINA
EPIDEMIC OF ROBBERIES
..
Lt. Theobald af the Naval Dock-- yard, has reported to the Police that a basket of clothing valued at $36 was stolen from his car, when?
STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY LTD parked in Lyttleton Road.
SWATOW, SHANGHAI CHEFOO & TIENTSIN, "Islami"
Hangsang" 7th Sept. 2 p.m.
Chaksang", 11th Sept. 4 p.m..
To KOBE & OSAKA.
18th Sept. 9 a.m. "Hosang" 24th Sept. 9 a.m.
TO SANDAKAN..
Norviken 18th Sept. 4 p.m. "Mausang" 16th Sept. 10 a.m. ngsang" 15th Sept. 2p.m. "Hinsang" 29th Sept. 10 a.m. esang 20th Sept. 2 p.m.
Seun Hong"
22nd Sept. 4 p.m. "Tai Seun Hong"
calling at Tsingtao. TO SHANGHAI via SWATOW.
lang'
14th Sept. 2 p.m.
SINGAPORE, PENANG
AND CALCUTTA.
10th Sept. 9 an 20th Sept. 2p.m:
To HAIPHONG.
10th Sept. 10 a.m.
“Kwaisang",
16th Sept. 10 a.m.
Mr. J. Sequeira, of No. 9, Soares: Avenue, lost a watch, valued at · $60, somewhere near Wing Lok: wharf yesterday.
A Chinese military officer, resid-- ing at the Kam Toi Lodging House in Nathan Road, at about 11 am yesterday, had $130 stolen from his pocket in the Bank of China. ›
Yin Kwong, of the Chinese Y.M.C.A. Waterloo Road, has “lost” $1,085 near the Bank of Com munication about noon yesterday.
Leung Wai-ching, a Chinese woman residing at the Great East- ern Hotel, lost money and jewel- lery, valued at $81; from?” her t Handbag
* A boat woman, Teaf Tai-yal reported that about 9.30 p.m
terday, someone stole
valued at $1,126,
while her boat. vang.
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