THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 24, 1939.
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WANTED LOVER IN
THE HOUSE
An allegation was made at Shef- field police-court that Mrs. Florence Worräll, 24, of Douglas-road, Shef field, had told her husband that she would leave him unless he went out one or two nights a week and al- lowed her to take her lover 'to the house.
falsely
She was charged with signing a notice to procure a mar- - riage with Henry Lockwood, 28, a steel worker, and with attempt- ing to commit bigamy. Lockwood was accused of aiding and abetting in the second charge. They were committed for trial.
It was stated that at a register office the woman gave her name as Molly Marie Walker, a spinster. On October 15 she and Lockwood ar- rived with witnesses for the wed- ding, but the husband appeared and informed the registrar that she was his wife.
the
Det.-Sergt. Reed said that woman said to him: "I am going to have a baby by Lockwood and he was going to marry me. -I never was happy with Albert Wor- rall."
Lockwood said, "I thought
she was divorced."
Mrs. Worrall, in evidence,
said
her husband told her he would get
a divorce,
CHILDREN'S PUZZLE The Mysterious Finger
H
y
OLD YOUR HANDS, ABOUT EIGHT
INCHES AWAY FROM YOUR EYES,
IN THE POSITION SHOWN IN NO.1.* POOK AT THE TIPS OF YOUR FINGERS.THEN GAZE STRAIGHT BEYOND YOUR FIN- GERS AND YOU WILL APPEAR TO BE HOLDING ANOTHER SMALL OVAL FINGER, AS IN No. 2. HOW MOVE YOUR HANDS SO THAT THE ENDS OF YOUR FINGERS WILL BE ABOUT ONE- HALF INCH APART. THE MYSTERIOUS FINGER WILL THEN APPEAR FLOATING IN THE AIR, NO.3.
No
Answer to yesterday's puzzle:
SIR M. HANKEY
COTTON ACREAGE WARNS POWERS
REDUCTIONS
A warning to foreign nations not New York, To-day. to underrate the attitude of the Do- Dow Jones, the commodity ex-minions in the even of Great Brit- change. brokers, say that the Farm tain being attacked was given by Administration will support the
The girl's gloves and her shoes aren't mates; her hat tassel is disconnected; girl sliding sled backward.
with
NATIONAL EFFORT
LOCAL SHARE
:
MARKET
Following, is the list of changes and enquiries in local share quotations this morning:-
BANKS....
Hong Kong Bank $1860'b., $1370 sa.
INSURANCES
Canton Ins. $205 b.
Union Ins. $468 s.
China Underwriters 70 cts. s.
H. K. Fire Ins. $170 b.
SHIPPING
Douglases $60 b.
MINING Antamoks Ps. .48 88. Atoks Ps. .36 an.
Baguio Gold Ps. .27% 88. Benguet Consol. Ps. 13.70 sa. Coco Grove Ps. .49 sa. Demonstrations Ps. .24 sa. I. X. L. Ps. .88 sa,
Paracale Gumaus Ps. .12 sa. San Mauricio Ps. 1.80 su. Suyoc Consol. Ps. .20% sa. United Paracales Ps. .72 sa.
LANDS, HOTELS & BLDGS. H. K. Realties $5 b.
PUBLIC UTILITIES
H. K. Tramways $17.40 s. China Lights cum rts. $9.40 s. China Lights (Rights) $3.05/3 sa. Sandakan Lights $10.10 b.
STORES, &C.
Lane, Crawfords $8 s.
MISCELLANEOUS Entertainments $7 b.
Marsmans Inv. (Lon.) s/- 14/9 b.
ing popular opinion on the parti- cular issue. On a doubtful issue that might not be forthcoming in any event.
Some people in all parts of the Empire, whose opinions were en- "For my part, I am an optimist, titled to respect, were dissatisfied I find it difficult to conceive circum- at the absence of military cammit-stances in which this country is ments and, in theory, a definite ob-likely to become involved in 'a ma- ligation of that sort appeared more jor war on an issue in which popu- satisfactory than the system of con- lar sentiment in the Dominions sultation between the United King- would not be overwhelmingly sym- dom and the Dominions.
pathetic to our cause.'
HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION
"In practice, however," said Sir Maurice, that is
more doubtful. Do-The waging of war under modern conditions involves a national ef- fort on a scale that can only be met with the support of an overwhelm-Authorised Capital
plan to use Government held loan Sir Maurice Hankey in a broadcast cotton, to supplement benefit pay-talk on rearmament in the ments towards growers, who will
minions. participate in further drastic acreage reduction.
Reuter.
PUBLIC AUCTION
Sir Maurice was,
until July, Secretary to the Cabinet, a post he had held since 1919. As Secretary of the Committee of Imperial De- fence he played an intimate part in Empire affairs for 26 years.
The Undersigned have received Without committing himself to instructions to sell by Public Auc-precise details, Sir Maurice said tion. on
Friday, the 27th January, 1939 commencing at 2.30 p.m.
at their Sales Room, No. 2, Connaught Road, Central, Ground Floor.
A Quantity of ·
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE
comprising:
Bedstead, Divans, Wardrobes,
that on the strength of his experi- ence he would say: "If I were the Chief of the General Staff of a country likely to become involved in war with the United Kingdom I would warh my Government, 'Be- ware of underrating the Do- minions." "
Dressing Tables, Chests of Draw THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.
ers, Bedroom Tables, Hatstand, Din- ing Table,
Reserve and Undivided.
Profits
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.
Incorporated by' Foyal Charter, 1858.
HEAD OFFICE; LONDON 38, Bishopsgate, E. C. 2. Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund Reserve Liability of Proprie-
tors
.£3,000,000 .£3,000,000
..£3,000,000
Manchester Branch, 71, Mosley Street, Manchester, Agencies and Branches:
Hong Kong Rangoor-
Alor Star Amritsar
Bangkok
Batavis
Ilaflo
Karachi
Saigon Seremban
$50,000,000 Issued and Fully Paid-up... 20,000,000 Reserve Funds:
Sterling
Hong Kong Currency Re-
serve
•
.£ 6,500,000
.$10,000,000
.$20,000,000
Reserve Liability of Pro-
prietors
HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG,
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
T. E. Pearce, Esq., Chairman.
Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson, Deputy › Chalamuan.
J. K. Bousfeld, Esq.,
A. H. Compton, Esq.,
G..Misklo, Esq.
A. 8. Morrison, Esq.,
Hon. Mr. . H. Dodwell, 19n. Mr. A. L. Shielda, W. H. Lock, Eng.,
B. V. Wilkinson, Esq.
Sir Vandeleur M. Grayburn,
Bhanghai
Bingapore Bitlawan
Sourabaya
Tientsia
(Bhuket)
AMOY
Bombay Calcutta Canton Cawnpore
Klang
Kobo
Kuala Lumpur
Kuching Madras
Taiping
•
$10,000,000.00 5,598,600.00
Manila
Medan
Tongkah
ས
2,776,726.78
Hamburg Hankow
Halphong
New York
Felping
Tsingtao Yokohama
(Foking)
Poung
HEAD OFFICE:-HONG KONG, 10. Dan Voux Band, Central.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS :—
Harbin
gn Exchange and Genseal Banking business transacted.
Current Accounts, opened and Fixed Deposite received for one year or shorter periods at "rator | which will be quoted on application.
Chairs, Sideboards, Authorised Capital Dinner Waggon, Chesterfield Suites, Paid-up Capital Desks, Typewriter Tables, Filing & Glass Cabinets, Bookcases, Sew- ing Machine, Gramophones & Re- cords, Electric Lamps & Heaters, Curios, Cutlery, Porcelain, Glass, Brass and E. P. Ware, Pictures, Car-Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow, Chairman; Li Roon Executor and Trusios business, and Bolaifon pets, Rugs, Eider-downs, Blankets, Chub, Eng., P. K. Kwok,
Wong Yun recovery of Tong, Eng., Chan Ching Bhek, Esq., Lati forms which may be ascertained at any of ita Curtains, Towels, Doylies, Bed Sang, Esq. Wong Chu Son, Esq., Kan Ying Po, Agendles and Branches.
R. A. CAMIDGE,' Sheets & Covers, Cushions, Carpet Esq. and Fung Ping Wah, Esq.
Manager. Cleaner, Typewriters, Radios, Cook-
Hong Kong, ist. January, 1935, ing Stove, etc., etc.
A Fine Selection of Blackwood
also
Furniture
Comprising:-
Joss Table, Desk, Teapoys, Flow- er and Curio Stands, Armchairs, Opium: Stool, Sideboard, etc., etc.
and
19 Volumes. "The Laws of Eng-
land".
1 Fur Rug.
One View from Thursday, the 26th January, 1989.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.
Auctioneers. ¡ Hong Kong, 24th, Jan., 1989.
Kan Tung Po., Esq., Chief Managei.
Li The Fong. Esq., Manager.
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:-
Manila Melbourne
Besitle Samarang Shanghai Singapore Sourabaya Swatow Sydney Talkoku Tiontain
Amoy
Batavis Bombay Calouste Canton
Nagasaki
New York Danka
Haiphong Hankow Honolulu
Parla
Kobe Kowloon London
Saigon
San Francisco
Tokyo Vancouver Yokohama
Telping Penang. Rangoon
Exchange approved
or
Every description, of Banking and business: transsctada. Loans: granted fon securities...
:Current Accounte... opened - In - Local Currency and Fixed Diposite reosivad. for : one › your alpelor perioda in Local and Foreign Currenoles un. Larks? Which cwill be quoted on application.
Bala..Deposit Boxsa To Lab
KIN TUNG POA
Chief: - Manager.
The Bank's Head Office in London undertakes
British Income Tax overpaid, :-"chi
THE WING ON BANK, `LTD.
Head Office: Hong Kong. 26, Des Voeux Road, Central, Authorised Capital $10,000,000: LONDON BANKERS:-. Westminster Bank, Ltd. Foreign Exchange and every descrip- |tion of banking business transacted.
Current Accounts and Savings Ac- counts opened. Fixed Deposits receiv- ed at rates which will be quoted on application.
Trusteeship and Executorship under taken. Safe Deposit Boxes for hire
PHILIP GOCKCHIN,
Chief Manager.
BANGKOK
BATAVIA
BOMBAY
CALUUTTA
CANTON CHEFOO COLOMBO DAIKEN FOOCHOW
.: HAIPHONG HAMBURG HANKOW HARBIN
HONGKEW ILOILO
ІРОН
JOHORE
KOUE
KOWLOON
Chief Manager.
BRANCHES 1-
KUALA LUMPUR
•
LONDON LYONS
MALACCA
MANILA MUAR (Johore)
MUKDEN NEW YORK PEIPING PENANG BANGUON SAIGON
SAN FRANCISCO SHANGHAI
·SINGAPORE BOURABAYA
SUNGEI PATANI
SWATOW
TIENTSIN
TOKYO TSINGTAO
YOKOHAMA
Current Acouunta, opened in Local Carrapay and Fixed Deposite belved for one your OF shorter pariodateing Loval and other
Qu
ourrencies
Lerma which will be quoted on application. ALSO: up to date: BÁÐIR, DEPOSIT BOXES ļin various siin:70 LET:
g. Kang, 20th. Fabriskiy, 1900,
HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK
of the above Bank la condunted HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANK. ING CORPORATION. Hules may of applications
be obtained
FOR THE HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI DANKING CORPORATION..
Sir VANDELEUE M. GRAYBURN,
Chief Managür.“
Hong Kong, lah Macoby 1987.