THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 20, 1940
STORY OF WALKED A MAN WITH INTO WRONG
BUILDING
A MAID
1
RIGGER U.S. BUBBER PURCHASES
TWO "BOGUS" CHARITY THE COLONIAL OFFICE AN- COLLECTORS WALKED INTO NOUNCED YESTERDAY THAT
ALICANTE OIL FIRE CHARGE
[HONGKONG & SHANGĦAI:
BANKING CORPORATION.
Authorised Capital.
Issued and Fully Pald-tip....$20,000,000. Reserve Funds:
Sterling
.$50,000,000/
£6,500.000
..$10,000,000
Reserve Llability of Pro-
..$20,000,000
Hong Kong Currency Re-
serve
-prietors
HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
∙H. V; Wilkinson, Esq.,
· Chairman.
Hon. Mr. J: J. Paterson. Deputy Chairman.
to the British Ambassador in Madrid J. K. BounBeld, Eaq.. was released, in London A. H: Compton. Eaq.. yesterday. It will be re-. Miskin, Esq..
K: 8.-Morrison, Esq. T. E. Pearce, Esq. Hon. Mr. S. It
C. C. Baborte, Eaqu Dodwell, Hou. Mr. A. L.
Shields,
Chief Manager,
Yeung Wai-king, clerk, POLICE OFFICER WHEN THEY HAS BEEN REACHED FOR THE
| THE ARMS OF A EUROPEAN|AN_ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTI The text of the letter pleaded not guilty at the WENT ΤΟ HIS HOUSE TO PURCHASE BY THE UNITEE from the Spanish Foreign
EXTRA STOCKS|Minister Criminal Sessions this 'SOLICIT MONEY ON SUNDAY. STATES OF
They were convicted this morn-OF RUBBERS. morning before the Chiefing by Mr. E. Himsworth.
Accused were Chan Nam, 36, who, Since the June agreement for Justice, Sir Atholl Mac-
was sentenced to six weeks' hard the purchase of 150,000 tons oi Gregor, to charges of labour, and Lau Fuk-ming, 17, who rubber, the American Company wounding Li Wan-lin, was remanded for 24 hours, when formed to make the purchase is called that it was report- Sir Vandeleur M. Grayburn,
found guilty of attempting to ob-increase its reserve stock up tc with intent to maim, dis-tain money by false pretences 330,000 tons.
ed a few days ago "that from Det.-Sgt. A. Bethell at No. figure or disable and
this letter refuted charges 2. Lock Road.
United States as far as possible in the Phlangist paper Bukok “Arriba” that British Bombay agents had been responsi-Canton ¡ble for a fire which broke Colombo be mad: out in the oil depot af Foochow 'channels.--
Alicante.
wounding.
Mr.
J. Reynolds,
authorised by the China
The Sergeant, who was called
This will be shipped
to the
before December,
The 1941. price will be not less than 17
more than 18 cents pound.
or
They visited at 2 p.m. on Sun- Assistant day, and asked Mrs. Bethell for Crown Counsel, prosecuted and money, pretending that they were Youth accused was not represented.
The Jury was composed of Society to collect charitable dona- Messrs. F. Cullen (foreman), A. tions.
will The purchase Floisant, J. Choa, Charles Lam! Chui, Chen Sam, Kin Yao-jee and by his wife, asked accused to pro-through normal trade c
duce Yu King-po.
their permit from S.C.A. Reuter. Mr. Reynolds said accused was They produced a book, containing a clerk in the Asia Life Insurance various children's photos, which Co., and complainant was a spin- they claimed to be the permit. ster aged 17. He met her some It was later disclosed that first time in January and after meet-accused was, last year, employed ing several times, they stayed seven by the Society as a store-keeper or eight times at the Luk Hoi-tung and then obtained the book that Boarding house for the night. they produced as the permit.
Accused had been victimising Later she stayed with him for two
or three months in a house at Na- various residents with the assist- than Road but she later left de-ance of second defendant, who was
cents out of fendant and went to live at No. paid forty
dollar they obtained.
8. Aberdeen Street.
On July 11, accused saw her at Aberdeen Street and they went to the Luk Hoi-tung Boarding House where they stayed for two days.
JAD
On July 12, accused bought a 200 chopper. He asked the girl to go to his house with him but she re- fused. There was a quarrel but they stayed that night
the boarding house. Next morning, the girl was awakened by accused,
at
CHEUNG
U.S. RUBBER STOCKS
every
UNITED STATES RESERVE NA- RUBBER STOCKS FOR. TIONAL DERENCE PURPOSES ARE TO BE RAISED BY 180,000·
CHAU PICNIC
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had
holding her neck. There was а Cheung Chau residents struggle and the girl saw the rather a thrill last week when chopper on a table covered with a they saw two mines drifting past shirt. They fell to the ground the island. Thanks to the way in and the girl saw accused reach which the sea was running at the for the chopper. She next felt! time, there was no danger of the that she had been struck. She'inines being carried ashore. ran out to the verandah and rais- According to one. Cheung Chau ed an alarm.. A foki came to the resident.
one of the mines was door but was unable to open it recovered by the Naval authorities as accused had tied the door. Lat-but the second one floated out to er the door was forced and de-lsea. fendant taken to the Police station. The girl was taken to hospital
• The Cheung Chau Sunday and was found to be suffering School are holding their annual from a cut on the head and other picnic to-day and the kiddies are superficial wounds.
promised a great time. The party will leave Cheung Chau at. 2 p.m. by junk and will make for a bay in Lantao Island, known to When formally charged, accus-Cheung Chauites as Big Wave] ed. admitted. the wounding Bay (This is not to be confused and during the Lower Court pro-with the Big Wave Bay next to ceedings said he had-bought the Shek-O.) chopper to threaten the girl. They
The Quarrel
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had quarrelled over the life she On Thursday the annual Beach was leading. He tried to tell her Sports will be held in the After- not to lead, the life of a prosti-noon Beach when the children tute and was not himself when he will take part in swimming, run- struck her.
ing and jumping competitions.
for
Li Wan-lin said she first met This year coloured ribbons will be accused at the Kwong Ming Thea- awarded as prizes, Blue for first, tre in January. After that she Red for second and White met him several times and stayed third, with him at the hotel. He asked
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her to live with him permanently The grown-ups of Cheung Chau and he took her to his friend's are looking forward to Monday
the house at No. 778, Nathan Road, August 26, when
annuali where she lived for two months. concert will be held in the As- Accused told her he was a po-sembly Hall. So far the pro- lice Interpreter,
gramme is being kept secret bu'; After that she left him and Mr. D. O. Silver, one of the went back to her mother,
leading Cheung Chau résidents, Cross-examined by accused, the says that a number of "surprise girl denied that he first met her urns" are included in the card in a brothel. She denied that he which promises to be one of the
found her Street,
at No. 8, Aberdeen best ever arranged.
a prostitute lodging
house, on July 11, but met him
in the Central District."
The case is proceeding.
STOCK MARKET MOVEMENTS
NATIONAL SAVINGS
WEEK IN HSINKING
(SPECIAL TO “CHINA MAIL");
"National Savings Week" - will take place all over Manchukuo between August 27 and Septem- On the London Stock Exchange ber 3, according to an announce- yesterday, gold mining and copment in Hsinking yesterday. per shares received investmen“
The Concordia Association, en- support on views that the yield couraged by the results achieved are very attractive at present during the national thrift cam- prices. Other sections
were baign last year, has decided mainly steady with a preponder create savings societies at ance of small gains among indus-of its branch offices and has trials.
1 goal of 800 million for Gilt-edged mostly passed with-year's campaign,-Havas. out change. Wall Street was irre- gular.
THEFT OF PUMP
Amoy
Bataris
Iook Johore Xobe
Kowloon
Rangoon Salgon
Kuala Lumpur Singapore
BRANCHES:-
San Francis Shangbai
Cnicula
London
Sourabaya
Lynn Malacca
Swatow
Moalto
Tientaln
Muar (Johoro) Tokyo
Teingloo
Yokobama
Dairen
Bukdon Haiphong Entikow
New York Harbin Iloilo
Polping
Peobug
Bungel Patari
The letter says that the Spanist Government has not accused and Currency and Fixed Deposits received Current Accounts opened in Local does not accuse the British Gov-tor one year or shorter periods in Local ernment of participation in Ot and other currencies on terms which knowledge of the fire, which caus- will be quoted on application. ed one casualty.
The
Government Spanish cannot give the names of the authors until the trial take place.
This will be by court-martia
TONS TO OVER 400,000 TONS. and in public and will be held a
re-
The Rubber Reserve Company (which was set up for the pur-
such pose of establishing serves) announced in New York resterday it has agreed to pur- chase
during 1941 180,000 tons at a price ranging from 17 to 181% cents per lb. F.O.B.
to
This is additional to the 150,000
agreed tous already,
upon which must be added 85,000 ton
barter rubber-Reuter.
LOCAL SHARES
H.K. GOVT. LOANS
4% Loan 9911⁄2 sa.
BANKS Hong Kong Bank $1220 b.
INSURANCES
Canton Ins, $210 s. Union Ins. $3621⁄21⁄2 b.
China Underwriters 10 cis. s. H.K. Fire Ins. $136 b., $136 sa. DOCKS, WHARVES, GODOWNS
--ETC.
H.K. Docks (Old) $15% b. Providents $3.60 b. LANDS, HOTELS & BLDGS. H.K. and S. Hotels $3.35 b., $3.35
sa.
H.K. Lands $31 s. H.K..Realties $3.10 b., $3.30 s.
PUBLIC UTILITÍEB
H.K. Tramways $15:10 b., $15.30
sa.
(Old)
Star Ferries $57 sa. Yaumati Ferries $21 b. China Lights (Old) $0.45 b. Telephones
$21% $224 s. Telephones (New) $8.60 b.
INDUSTRIALS Cements $14.90 b., $15 sa.
STORES, &C.
b..
Dairy Farms $17.00 sa, Watsons $8.30 b., $8.30 sa.
LAST DAY'S SALES $10,000 Govt. 4% Loan @ 99% 1,000 Hotels @ $3.35 1,000 Trams @ $15.30 500 Cements @ $15
30 Dairy Farms @ $17.60 10 H.K. Fires @ $136 300 Watsons @ $8.30 100 Star Ferries @ $57
M. P. WANTS BUSES ARMOUR-PLATED
ALSO up to date SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES in various sizes TO LET.
Hong Kong, 28th February, 1940.
HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.
The Business of the above. Bank is
coon as the judicial authorities conducted by the HONG KONG AND lave completed their case.SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application. Reuter.
FOR THE HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
V. M. GRAYBURN,
Chiel Manager.
THE TURNING POINT Hong Kong, 1st March, 1937.
IN CONVALESCENCE
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD. · When the crisis is past in illness recovery may still be a long way Authorised, Capital off. The real turning point for Paid-up Capital
Reserve and Undivided The better comes when the patient. Profits begins to All out and pick up noticeably from day to day.
.$10,000.000.00 5,590,600.00
2,983.261,30
HEAD OFFICE:-HONG KONG 10, Des Voeux Road, Central, The decisive factor in that quick)
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:- recovery is good food. When Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow, Chairman; patients cannot take solid meals Li Koon Chun, Esq,, P. K. Kwok, Esq.. and have a disinclination for most Wong Yun Tong, Esq., Chan Ching kinds of food, doctors give them Shek: Esq. Li Lan Sang. Esq. Wong Chu Son. Esq., Kan Ying Po; Esq. ana Horlicks, Horlicks is so light, that Fung Ping Wah, Esq.
he most delicate stomach can as- similate it, so delicious that thei most finicky appetite responds to it. It is a complete food in itself, balanced, highly nutritious, full of the elements that the wasted body turis
Kan Tong Po. Esq., Chief Manager, Li Tse Fong, Esq.. Manager,
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:-
Amos
needs to restore: shattered nerves Bombay Calcutta
·
and build healthy tissues..... Haiphong
Hankow Keep Horlicks in the house al-Honolulu ways. Yon can get it to-day at Kobe
Kowloon your store.
Leadon (5)
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.
Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1853,
Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund Reserve Liability of Pro
prietors
£3,000,000 £3,000,000
£3,000,000
HEAD OFFICE: LONDON: 38, Bishopsgate, E.C.2. Sub-Agencies in Londen: 117/122, Leadenhall Street, EC.2. West End Branch:
14/16, Cockspur Street, S.W.1. Manchester Branch:
62,. Mosley Street, Manchester, 2.
AGENCIES AND BRANCHES. "Alor Blar→→→→ Amritsar Bangkok Batayla Bombay
Caloutta
Hauków.
Padang
-Harbin
Rangoon
Hong Kong
Balgon
Ilollo
Bereraban
Ipoh
Blunghal
Karachi
Singapore.
Agabodes Klang
Siliwan
Clive Simet Kobo
Scurabaya
Kairua Pisca Rusia Kumpur
Talplag
Canton
Kuching
Tistaisi
Madras
Tongkah
Manila
(hukot)
Medan
Tingtao
New York
Yokohama
*Paiping
• (Peking)
Mr. Eden, War Minister, states Cawnpore
Cebu 'n a written reply, that the follow-Colonbo ing defence measurès
suggested Dahl-
Haiphong na question by Mr. F. S. Cocks Hamburg 'have been noted":
Erection of block-houses or FOREIGN EXCHANGE and Genera. selevated armoured machine-gun Banking Business transacted,
CURRENT ACCOUNTS. opened an posts in various parts of the coun-
FIXED DEPOSITS received for On Year or shorter periods in Local 0:
to
eact
thir
*ry".
TYPHOON DELAY
•
Manila Melbourne Ngasaki
Scattle
Samarang
Shanghal
Tork
Singapore
+ Paris
Bourabay's
Priping
Penang
Saigon
Swałow
Sydney
Rangoon
Tientela
Vancouver
San Francisco
Every description of Banking and Loans Exchange business transacted. granted on approved securities.
Current Accounts opened in Local Currency and Fixed Deposits received for. one year or shorter periods in Local and Foreign Currencies on terms which will be quoted on application.
Safe Deposit Boxes To Let.:
KAN TONG PO,
Chief Monager.
THE WING ON BANK, LIMITED.
·
Head Office: Hong Kong. 26, Des Voeux Road, Central. Authorised Capital $10,000.000 LONDON BANKERS- Westminster Bank, Ltd. Foreign Exchange and description of banking business transacted.
every
Current Accounts and Savings Accounts opened. Fixed Deposits received at rates which will bo quoted on application.
Safe Deposit Boxes for hire.
PHILIP GOCKCHIN,
Chief Manager.
FOR SALE
A selection of the best varieties of
RELIABLE and TESTED FLOWER AND VEGETABLE SEEDS
Messrs. Buttons & Sons, Reading Messrs. Atlee Burpea & Co. Philadelphia
Sydney
In view of the possible interrup-her. Currencies at rates which wl Messrs. Arthur Yates & Co, Ltd. Ion of telephonic and telegraphic be quoted on application. communication provision OL SAVINGS ACCOUNTS also opened a rockets to give warning of enemy Local Currency and Sterling with in The opportunity of serving you parachute descent.
terest allowed at rates obtainable or will be a pleasure and your best Sentence of one month's hard The "Honolulu Clipper" has
commands will have our Protecting a certain number of application.
The Bunk's Head Offler Londor attention. Jabour was imposed by Mr. G. been delayed another day at buses and lorries with bullet-
ness, and claims recovery of Britis Wong Sing, 20, for theft of a typhoon in the area of the Phillip-with Bren guns, and holding thern Income Tax overpaid, on terims which hand pump from a car, the pro-pines. It is now expected to ar-fin readiness at strategic points. for may be ascertained at perty of Mr. M. K. Lo, Alexan-rive in Hong Kong on Thursday, use against landings from para- Agencies and Branches.
and leave for San chutes. troops-carrying aeroplanes | ·
B. A CAMIDGE, der Building, at Wardley Street August 22, yesterday.
Francisco on Friday, August '23. 'and speedboats.
T. Lowry, this morning, on Guam Island due to a severe stopping ́ ́ armour, arming them undertakes Executor and Trustee bus!
any of th
Manager,
GRACA & CO.
No. 10, Wyndham Street, P. O. Box. 620 Hong Kong..