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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 21st, 1926
Foamite Firefoam
THE MOST EFFECTIVE FIRE EXTINGUISHER.
SOLE AGENTS FOR HONGKONG AND SOUTH CHINA:
THE UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY, LTD.
Tal Central 286.
2, Queen's Buildings."
ANCHOR BRAND PURE MANILA ROPE.
"THE CORDAGE YOU CAN TRUST."
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FACTORY
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ROPES OF ALL
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MADE FROM PURE MANILA
HEMP
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HONGKONG OFFICE:
FACTORIES-MANILA, P.L.
KING'S BUILDING. TELEPHONE CENTRAL 3165,
SOUTH CHINA KNITTING FACTORY.
Owing to the rapidly increasing demand for our
HIGH GRADE COTTON SOCKS. -
We have recently installed the latest machinery, making it the
MOST MODERN KNITTING FACTORY. IN HONGKONG.
We can now cope with the largest orders in the shortest time, and invite enquiries from Wholesale and Export Firms who are interested in a class of Cotton Socks which have rapidly acquired a wide reputation throughout the Far East, and India for Quality and Dependability.
Ofics and Factory; MONGKOK, KOWLOON. Cable Address: BOUGHIENIT, HONGKONG.
TEL. K593
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A.P.B.
REPULSE BAY HOTEL.
A DINNER DANCE
WILL BE HELD EVERY
TUESDAY,
WEDNESDAY,
THURSDAY
and
SATURDAY:
Dinners served from 7.30 p.m. to 9.30 p.m.
Special Menus on Wednesdays and Saturdays ......Price 83,50 Regular Menus on Tuesdays and Thursdays ....Price $2.50.
DANCING AND MEALS A LA CARTE UNTIL MIDNIGHT
CONCERTS
SUNDAYS:-ORCHESTRAL
During Tiffin and After Tea.
THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI HOTELS, LTD.
A DEAL IN SILK.
| MATERIAL- "WHICH WAS NOT OF RIGHT WIDTH.
HONGKONG STOCK EXCHANGE. Stand and Deliver
CLOSING QUOTATIONE.
JANUARY 20TH, 1926. ..... 1,060 buy”, 1,060/65 sa. Hongkong Bank
Do... Londan.. £127 no, Chartered Bank...
£917 sam. Mercantile Bank, A. & B...
Do
At the Summary Court yesterday, before Mr. Justice Wood, the Kwong Wah & Co., of 37, Wing On Street, were plaintiffs in an action against P. MP.&O. Bahk Pinquet & Co., of 17, Queen's Road Central.
Mr. E. S. C. Brooks (Mesars. Hastings, Denays & Bowley) was for plaintiffs,
East Asia Bank, Canton Insurance China Underwriters
North Uhine Insurance Union Insurance..... Yangtage Insurance".
and Mr. Vaux. (Mesara Wilkinson China Fire Insurance Grist) represented defendants
Plaintiffs alleged that the defendants Hang Taga........
had committed a breach of contract in the sale of ten pieces of artificial silk, delivered to them for $601.28. Plaintiffs rejected the material because it did not comply with the stipulation in the con- tract as to the width of the pieces. The width should have been es inches. They therefore held that the material' was unsaleable, and claimed $661.26, the amount paid to defendants.
For the defence it was stated that out of the ten pieces supplied, six pieces were 23 inches to 30 inches wide. It was admitted that the remaining pieces were not so wide. The defence also com- plained that the plaintifla unrolled all the pieces and returned them, without giving any reason for doing so. It was also argued that when plaintiffs found
*mox 16
1st nom.
3395 $590 buy.
nom.
... T. 145 nom.
$23 bay.
$165
Hongkong Firs Insurance....5600 sol. Daugisses.........
$39 sal. O. & M. Steamboata
Indo-Chinas (Pref.) ..................
Do. (Def.), London.
Hong Shell Transports. Star Ferries......
Waterboats Oriental Navigations Chins Sugars .... Malabon Naga... Bengnata...
Kailan Mining Ad.. Langkats (cumbined) 10. (ingle) Shanghai Exploration Shanghai Loans
Tronoh Minos Ural Caspians
K & K Wharts. K&W. Docks Hangkewe Shanghai
that some of the pieces were of no use, New Took ..
they should have informed the defend ants, and have left the other pieces un touched,
Finally Mr. Vaux argued for the defence that the material was such as to make it almost impossible for even an expert to measure it accurately. It was also held that after much handling the material would shrink and coase- quently the width would be decreased..
Samples of the silk were affixed to the writ. The hearing was adjourned until to-day, when the silk will be brought to Court and measured.
SEQUEL TO PEAK THEFT.
TELEPHONE CO. WORKMAN "SENT TO GAOL.
The sequel to the disappearance of a diamond ring valued at $500, the pro- perty of Mrs. G. Arthur, from her re silence No. 377, The Peak, recently, was heard at the Central Magistracy yes- terday, before Mr. R. E. Lindsell, when a workman was sent to prison, for six mpaths with hard labour.
Two men, both employees of the Tele- phone Co., were charged with the theft
HK. & S. Hotels (ald)... Hongkong Lands Hongkong Realtys (4.p.). HK. Territorials (f.p.)... Humphroys Estates Prince's Buildings..... Rural Lands Ero Cottons Orientals
198 nom.
DOML
$50 wel. $16 bay.
Bol
$48 rom. $1.90 nom. 44/- buy. TIM SE sal. Tl.. 40 now. Tla. 5.4. nom. Ths. 8 nom
$5.80 1. 55/-nom.
./. nom.
$130 zom 8574
Tie buy
183 nom Tis.7 bay.. ..Tis. 114 wel.
$7t bay. $64 sol
The Romantic Story of the greatest Knight of the road and the staunch- est horse that “ever: trod the King's Highway I
DICK TURPIN
WITH
TOM MIX
A thrilling drama of the open road in the good old days!
THURSDAY
to SATURDAY
at "the
1/20 Banks
10,20
L'nions
100/500 Constɛus,
50
500
$5. bay.
500
$6 buy.
$13) nom.
300
$150 nom. $7 sel.
100
Tis. 10 sel.
.Tie.'3 nom.
.Tie. 60 sel.
(now)
.Tis. 30 val.
8101 buy...
37 nom
Shanghai Cottons (old)
Do. Annaements Canton lees Cements (combined) ..........$.54 com,
Do. (old) ....
..$12 DOM.
$3 10.
Do. China Buses
(Dew),
Tle. 10 buy. Chins Lights (combined) $174 sal (old)
[$14 set (ne#}.........$9 sol. China Providents (comb.)...530 nom.
Do Do
Do. Do. Constructions Dairy Farms..
(old)
......$8 sei, (new)...
Der A Wing (6.p.) ................. Hongkong Electrics... Macão Electrics ............ H.K. Developments H.K.
Szi buy. ..8177 sci.
$10 núm. $1 a $40 10m. ..30 eta, buy, .......$40 sel
$15 nom g. 483 nom.
80% buy. $12-20 .gulj nom. $16 bay.
K. Hopes (combined).
Do
*(old)
(DOW)
of the ring and alternatively with Hongkong Tiamwaja receiving the article knowing it to hare Lane Crawfords..... been unlawfully obtained.
Mackintosha.
Feat Trams (old)
Sub-Detective Inspector Shaftain, who prosecuted, said the first defendant had pleaded guilty to possession of the zing, Tazis
Do(new) (c.p.).
Binceres
Kaberton
but the evidence to prove the charge | United fold)..
Do. (new)
of theft was very weak. It was known that the defendants were detailed for duty in effecting repairs to Mra. Arthur's Wm. Powells telephone on the 12th inst., and it was supposed the theft was committed then.
A second ring valued at $150 was also stolen.
The men were arrested following in formation received by the Detective De partment, but, in the meantime the ring was turned over to the second defendant who had pawned it through the medium of a woman, the principal tenant of a flat be visited.
This woman told the Magistrate that although doubtful of accepting the ring she did soon being told by defendant that it was a ring worn by his sister. She then consented to pawn it for him. She was paid 89 for her share in dis- posing of the ring, which was pawned for $300.7
Mrs. Arthur said that she missed the ring only two days ago. The last time she was it was teu days ago. She could. not whether second defendant wes in the house on the day in question
His Worship found that there was not sufficient evidence to convict the second man, and he discharged him. First de- fendant was sentenced to six months' imprisonment as he had pleaded guilty
Sub-Detective Inspector Shaftain ask- ed if his Worship would make any order in regard to the ring.
His Worship said that there was no evidence of bad faith against the pawn- broker, as it was quite customary for Chinese to send their smahs to the pawnbrokers. Otherwise he could have made an order for the ring to be return ed to Mrs. Arthur without payment or on such terms as he might have thought. it to make. As it was, he could only order the ring to be returned on' pay- ment of the principal, without any in- terest,
SAIGON RICE MARKET.
The Compagnie de Commerce et de Navigation d'Extreme Orient of Saigon in their latest circular says
Since our last report prices hava dropped especially for prompt shipment. Some sales of No. 1. and 2 white Baigon. rice have been made to Shanghai for January-February shipment. This in practically no demand from the othera Far Eastern markets or from Europe.
The supply of paddy is regular but not very abundant up to the present.
The total amount of rice exported from January 18 to December 31st, 1935, ja 1,420,372.838 tous against 1,102,706in 1024.
$$. nom. $11 sül. $4 sel,
$20 nom. 3122 bay. $12 bay, $12
baybayers; sel-sellers; enice nom-dominal.
SINGAPORE RUBBER QUOTATIONS.
Messrs. Carroll Bros. received a cable from Singapore advising that Rubber is now $1.19 per lb. and giving the append. ed quotations. It is mentioned that the market is a little firmer.
RUBBER PRICES.
Hongkong, January 20th. Straits.
Allenbys -Alor Gajahs
Ayer Moleks Ayer Panas Balgownies Bassetts...... Brogas
Bukit Katils
Glenealier Indragiris
Jerams Jimahs Kedahe
$3.50
$1.95
3.00 14.75 6.50
1.30
1.85
Bukit Jelotongs
1.40
1.80
Changkat Serdangs
10.00
Connemaras
2.85
2.75
11.00
1.45
2.50
4.25
Кетрла
10.80
Kuala Bidims
4.25
Lunas
18.00
Malaka Pindas
-3,00
Malakoffe
5.25
Mandai Tekoniga
1.00
Mayfields
14.00
New Serendahs
5.00 14.25
15.00
1.65
Bandycrofts
*4.50
Scudais
3.75
Bungci BaganS
6.30
Tapahs
30.00
Talabalaka
Teluk Ansons
1.00 37.50
United Malaccas
Utan Simpans....
2.00 5.30
Nyalas "Pajams.
Punggors
QUEEN'S
INVESTMENTS,
WE SELL
1:00 Spore. Trams 100
200/500 L. Crawforda 100
Dairy Farms
Montries
100/500 Underwriters i 10,200 Electrica 100 500 Peak Trame
WE BUY
1100
1.
Canton Ire.
C. Lights (old)
100
do. (new)
Electrica
Malakoffs
jooo Sugars 3/10
Glençalys
Wharves Route
50
Keda's
L. Crawforda
Malaka Pin..
Bo
Ayer Mo'cks 50/100 Amusements
Realtics
10/0 Bk. Fires
10/20 Canton. Ins
SMALL INVESTORS,
10, Dun Yoox Read, TEL. 4620.
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USE COLGATE'S SHAVING STICKS AND RIBBON
DENTAL CREAM
SOLE AGENTS:
THE HONGKONG TRADING CO., LTD.,
BANK OF CANTON BUILDING,
COMPANY REPORT. HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT. AND AGENCY CO., LTD. The thirty-seventh report of the Board
of Directors states:
The Directors have now to submit to you a general statement of the affairs of the Company, and balance sheet for tha year ending 31st December, 1995,
•
The net profit for the year, after providing for all Directors' and Audi- tors' feca, amount to $1,013,018.15 which with the amount brought forward from last year $178,124.38 gives an amount available. for division of $1.810,140:53.
From this amount an interim dividend of s per share on 210,000 shares (8-180,000) has already been paid, leaving a balance of 81,336,140.53 available for appropriation which it is proposed to deni with as follows:-
To pay a final dividend of
32 per share To pay a bonus to staff...... To carry. forward to a new profit and loss account
2480,000.00 8,000.CO
848,140.53
81,338,140.53
Directors. Mr. A. H. Compton and Sir Robert Ho Tung now retire by rotation and being eligible offer them selves for re-election.
Auditors The accounts have been audited by Mears, Perey Smith, Seth &Fleming, and Messrs. Linstead & Davis who now retire and offer themselves for
re-election.
BG. M. BERNARD, Chairman.
HONGKONG IMPORTS.
BUSINESS STAGNANT.
江汉
HONGKONG.
KIDNAPPING CASES.
A CHINESE WOMAN CONVICTED.
A Chinese woman was charged before. Mr. E.-W. Hamilton at Kowloon yes- terday, with kidnapping a „12-year-old girl, and was sentenced to six months' imprisonment with hard labour. It was stated that defendant took the girl from Portland Street to Taim Wan, whero she tried to sell her.|
CHARGES AGAINST FOUR MEN. Four men appeared before Mr. Hamil- ton in the afternoon on a charge of kid-„ napping a small boy. One of the men was charged with being concerned in the kidnapping of four other boys. The case against this man was prpeeeded with, while the charges against the others were put back.
Inspector W. Pincott, who prosecuted, said that on the 8th inst., about 7 o'clock in the evening, four boys who were in Parkes Street were taken by the de- fendant to a house in Mongkok. On their way to the house they were taken to a barber shop and had their hair trimmed. One of the boys managed to escape, but the other three were taken to Macao. Clothes were bought for them, and on the day of their arrival in Macao a man. and his wife came to the house where they were kept, but because of the high price demanded, refused to make a pur
chase.
The house where they were kept was. raided by the Macao Police, and prisoner was arrested
His Worship adjourned the case until this morning.
H.M.S.
The following extracts are made from the fortnightly Price Current and Market Report, published by the Hoog- kong General Chamber of Commerce:
Cotton Picce Goods and Fancy Cotton Goods. The market remains virtually unchanged with little or no new busi- ness in either Greys, Whites or Fancies. Both descriptions of cotton show an upward tendency. Latest-guotations, to hand from Liverpool are those of 14th instant, e. Mid Am. 10.80 Spot," goals.
Eg. Sakek 18.55d, latter an advance | of over 2d. per pound on lowest point touched on December 23rd, 1925.":"
Cotton Yarn. The situation in prac tically unchanged, and dealers are still bolding aloof from the market. Noming) quotations.are-No. 108 $175/195, · No 12% 8100/199, No. 168 $205/210, No. 208 $210/215. Arivals 600 bales, Shipment nil Sales mil. Unsold stock 4,500 baler. Bargains 3,800 bales,
Woollens-Nothing to report.. Raw Cotton-No sales to report. Metals.-Spot business stagnant, with few enquiries forward..
LOCAL SPORT.
HOCKKY.
"HAWKINS " "CLUB II.
DEFEAT
H.M.S. Hawkins defeated the Hockey Club. II. by seven goals to five in a match on the Kowloon Marina ground on Tuesday evening. Midshipman Ste- phenson scored five of the Hawkins"
CRICKET.
C.8.C.CIST XI. CHINESE RC
The following will represent the C.B.CC in a league match on the Chinese ground at 2 pm on Saturday! F. Je de Rome (captain), G. R. Bayer, A. E. Wood, E. C. Fincher, E. B. Reed E. G. Wallington, E. W. Hamilton, F. E. Lawrence, F. Baker, F. H. Holdman, and B. D. Evans.
THE QUEEN'S THEATRE. Predecessors to the Texas Rangers and the Canadian North-west Mounted Police were the Robin Red Breasts, or Scarlet Yests whose headquarters was in Bow Street, London, in the early part of the Eighteenth Century. Theirs was the task of chasing the bold bandits who infested the woods and robbed the coaches on the We quote today white Saigon rice roads leading to York and London. In Flour Market Report-Stock About CS.C.C. “A”- H.M.8. 'HAWKINS." No. 1 93% brokens round grain: Hong- Dick Turpin,” which comes to 350,000 sacks, Quotations: American
American. The following will represent the Civil kong 88.60, per pical of 134 lbs., fo.b.the Queen's Theatre, Tom Mix has the Patent, 84.as per suck Saigon; 20.11.2, per ewt. f.oh. Saigon role of Turpin and his famous band of Straight, 83.60 per sack American Cut Service C. in a friendly match oz yea 8.80, per picul of 14 ha, Lab. cowboys are the Scarlet, Vests." Scow. off, 3.60 per sack Bhanghai Flour, the C.S.C.C. ground at 2.15 p.m. or Baigon...
Jing Bid Jordon, as Sergeant of the B385 per sack; Australian No. 1. 83.60 Saturday:-W. E. Edmonds (captain), Runners, has many an encounter with per sack: Canadian Out off, $3.20 per . E. Strange, B. C. K. Hawkins, HP. Dick" and poor Sid winds up a bit sack. Market easier on account of Westlake, A. Bastin, C. Sara. H. F better than usual, for he does manage smaller demand from outports. **Harper, EE, Booker T. W. Carr, R. to capture his quarry. In the seven Sugar.-Market very quiet,
8. W. Patterson, and G. G. Edwards. years he has been pursuing Tom Mix Salopetre-Market remains very dull Reserves. R. A. Smith, Hi R. Rose, and in Westerns "he never scored a win. : sinen fast report,
E. J. Edwards,
White Baigon rice No. 2 sifted, Japan quality: Hongkong 86.40 per picul of 134 lbs., f.o.b. Baigon: 20.12.10 per cw, f.o.b. Baigon; yen 8.65 per picul of 134 Ibe: fo.b. Baigon.
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For January-February shipment.