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Money and Markets
HONG KONG SHARES. | RUBBER AND MINES.
MID-WEEK REPORT,
Messrs. Harry O. Odell & Co. re- port as follows:-
Our market continued fira all round, in spite of a curtailed week of operations due to two holidays.
Both speculative and investment stocka appreciated to a fair extent, and the undertone of the market indicates extremely bright prospects for the near future.
LATEST QUOTATIONS AND
DIVIDENDS.
ENGINE THE SIZE OF A PEA.
AND ABLE TO “GO."
WONDERS AT MODELS EXHIBITION,
Ships, aeroplanes, locomotives, and scores of other models were
CROWD HELP · A POLICEMAN.
"NEW FEATURE" IN SHEFFIELD.
The Sheffield magistrates express. ed great delight Inst mouth when it was stated during a case in which a man was charged with asanulting the police that a crowd that gather: ed was on the side of the policeman. Messrs. Carroll Bros. have been shown at the model engineers Clegg) said it was quite a nes The Chairman (Sir William advised of the following quotations
feature in Sheffield, and the Bench and dividends on Rubber and Min-hibition in London last month. ing ebarea
wished to express appreciation of They are not toys in any sense the efforts of the crowd to assist the of the word," Mr. A. W. Marshall, police in maintaining law nad a veteran engineer and former preWorrall, near Sheffield, was sent to Charles Kirk (36), a miner, of sident of the Model Engineers' So- prison for a month for an assault
yer Paras Gleneslys Jimaks. Medaks Lunas
Quotations,
Allenbys
$9.35 1.95 2.40 1.80
Pajama
* 3.60 2.30 2.33
Dividends.
Amalgamated Malays
10%
Ayer Hitam Rubber
dealt ia
Batu Lintang
Bukit K.B.......
Banks-Continued in strong de- mund and showed a further rise to the new high level of $1,385.
Unions.-Improved to $350 with- out attracting sellers.
Underwriters.—Were
from 32.40 to $9.50, closing with buyers at the latter rate.
"Steamboats.-Had been taken off the market up to $97), and are now wanted at 827.
Wharves-Changed hands at 8147, with further buyers.
Providents.After
coming to business at 25.10 to 35), are now Bought for at 28.65.
-Hotels-Remained very steady for the most part, and gradually ap preciated to a buying rate of $10.29.
Lands.Were transacted at rates ranging from 863 to 867, and rather more will have to be paid to obtain shares.
Humphreys Are in request at 814.70 with few, if any, sellers. Realtys. Appreciated to buyers, with no shares on offer.
Tráma.-Came to business during the week, at 810 to 319.75 Cash, and corresponding rates forward and closed with buyers at $10.60 and sellers $19.76 Cash.
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AMAZING LETTER OF
YOUNG WIFE.
MARRIED TO GAIN MORE
FREEDOM.
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ciety told a reporter. "Everything Police Constable Mitchell, who tried to arrest him after be bad in the exhibition is an exact minia- refused to more on from a street. ture and is scientifically accurate violent blow in the face, and both ..corner. Kirk bit the officer a in every respect. All the exhibi. fell to the ground struggling. A crowd of 200 people collected, and tors are amateurs and models have women in the crowd blew the officer's whistle and others urged been sent from all parts of the him to use his truncheon, which be country.
did later, as it was necessary to quieten the mag. He afterwards "One of the most ingenious of took the man to the Royal Infirm the engine models comes from Matary to be attended for a wound lock. It is about the size of a pen caused On the head by the and the working parts can hardly truncheon, be seen without a magnifying glass. Every detail is perfect and the -mode will go for months without attention. Some wonderful minia ture trains will be on view. They have real boilers and burn coal. A track is being laid in, the exhibi- tion so that visitors can take rides drawn by a locomotive only two feet long.
When a young Nottingham wo- man applied for a maintenance or- der against her husband at Not tingham recently she admitted hav-a ing written a remarkable letter to weekly journal. She was MAT- ried in 1926 when aged 17. The letter was put in by a solicitor on behalf of the hushand. in the course of it the womsa had writ-
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Another Attack, In another case it was stated that a police car containing a pri- soner was being driven along Sorby are requested to take Delivery of Flour Street, Sheffield, when Francis J. and Lumber Shipments as soon as the Mulhearn threw a shoe at the car. kereby cotified that if their Lighters are Vessel is ready to discharge and are Police Constable Richardson, who not placed alongside the Voi was near by, saw this, and tried
to arrest Mulhearn. There was ad their Shipments will be dis
I into Holl's Wharf, Kowloon, at Almost every type of ship was struggle, in which Mulbenra atruck
expense, where the Cargo will included, from Spanish galleons to violent blows at the officer, and the lis also at their risk and expense and model of the Mauretania. Mer-police car was stopped and three subject to the Terms and Conditions of chantmen of Nelson's days stood other officers, Constables Parsons, Storage at Holt's Wharf. The Vesnel side by side with models of modern Liggins, and Mellor, went to the will Commence Discharge on the 17th Freighters, and a miniature of the rescue.
October. Discovery was seen with a model Mulhearn's brother, J. Mulhearn of H.M.3. Rodney, made by a 17-281, then took a hand, and aimed year-old girl.
blows at all three officers. The party were soon surrounded by a My parents did not give me the Aircraft of all kinds from racing hostile crowd of 250 people, and the attention at higher rates, with only cal modera girl, so when I was
Ferries. Came in for rather more freedom, I desired, being a typi- seaplanes to giant passenger trams offers had to handcuff the Mul a limited amount of business pass-offered marriage at 17 in 1096,
were also be on view. Sir Alan hearns and take them in the car to Cobham's Calcutta flying-bost is police headquarters. Francis Mul ing, closing at $71 buyers
much against the wishes of my par
one of them. From a huge tunnel hearn was fined £9 and John Mule to be left in the Godowns, where they eats I accepted, hoping and think emerged the engine of the Royal hearn £3 for the offences. ing that marriage would be a bel-Scot, and the smoke-box was opened ter time and more fun.
"Lights (Old)-Have been the medium of a great proportion of the week's business at rates rang- ing from $13 to 14.40. This stock is still demand at $14,40, but shares are available at $144.
Electrics. Are firm at 801 but are expected to react in the next few days on account of profit-taking.
Telephones. Can be placed at
$8.10.
Cements (Combined).-As a re- salt of persistent inquiries have risen to a baying rate of 811.75.
Ropes. Are slightly easier, shares being available at: 88.70.
Dairy Farms.-The few small lots of shares which have found their way into the market have been readily absorbed. buyers pre- dominating at $211 Cash.
Amusements. Have cased off and are available at 830.
Shanghai Cotton Stocks. Have been an unsteady market, rates fluctuating considerably. The latest cabled prices from Shanghai
are
Ewos Tls. 20 Cash, Tls. 21 De cember: Shanghai Cottons (Old) Tls. 96 Cash, Tis. 08 December; Zoong Singa Tls: 114 Cash, Tiɛ. 121 December,
DEADLY BACILLUS
SECRET.
CAPABLE OF KILLING MILLIONS.
Professor Hill, in an interview at Lowestoft, gave further infor- mation regarding the deadly bacil- lus to which he made reference to in his presidential address to the conference of the Sanitary Inspec- tors' Association.
Professor Hill said: "The bacil. lus to which I referred is not quite
ten :---
"It took me a year to realise what a mistake I had made, for I did not love my husband at all, and freedom seemed further away than ever, and as my husband was of the same mind as myself we be gan to talk of separation, which in our circumstances would have been the best thing.
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Model of Lord Mayor'a Show.. A working model of a medieval Lord Mayor's Show proved a great attraction. The half-timbered houses of the sixteenth-century Lon-
don are peoples by tiny figures in
period dress, Bow bells ring out, and the procession" comes in sight while people cheer and a band plays. Slowly the procession passes along old Cheapside. It provides five minutes of absorbing interest. Over 200 6gures take part in this wonderful pageant,
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1.48 p.m.-Weather report.
General Cargo will be discharged into Holt's Wharf, Kowicon, where it will le at Consignees risk and subject to the Terms and Conditions of Storage at Holt's Wharf. The Cargo will be ready for Delivery from the Godown on and after 17th October.
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Then the usual people, and even my husband, said, things would improve if you had a baby. They bring love and happiness into homes such as ours. I had never wanted a baby before, and did not then, but hoping and believing
748 pm-Evening weather re- 3 to 7 p.m.-English programme. port. what these people had said, I had
(Victor and H.M.V. records sup- 0 p.m.-Evening general pro- one. Apart from the love and care parents naturally give their child-
Pullman cars, a motorcycle made plied by Mesere. S. Moutrie & Co.,gramme of Chinese music.
Studio). ren, the baby did not improve entirely of paper, and a submarine Ltd.). matters, for we realised that our
(Continued on next Column). II p.m.-Close down. Diesel engine were amongst other love for the baby, did not include interesting things Admiral Sir its mother any more than before. Reginald Bacon, of the Dover Pa- more than ever, we cannot get one thusiastic model-maker, has receiv And now, waating a separationtrol, a former president and an en- without depriving cur child of a parent, a thing we do not want to
ed the Society's medal for a par- ticularly fine model of a howitzer. do. So matters stand. simply existing; living a life of unhappiness for the sake of our baby whom we bath adore.
We are
"I do not think that a girl needs motherhood until she has explored aud experienced every other chan nel of life open to her. Marriage can be marred as well as made by motherhood."
The case was adjourned for twelve weeks, the Chairman of the magistrates remarking that the in- terval would give the young couple a chance of settling their differ,
ences.
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"Last year over 20,000 people came to see these engineering_mar- vels, and the authorities of South Kensington Museum have acquired several models for the permanent collection," said Mr. Marshall.
The whole collection is the finest shown at one time in the world."
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The following passengers arrived yesterday.. from the United King- dom vid porte, by the ss, Sar- pedon:-3rs. O'German Anderson, Mr. T. Arnott, Mrs. M. S. Bird, Miss J. L. Bird, Mrs. C. C. Black and two children, Mr. and Mrs. T. Foreign residents in France are
Brown, Mrs. D. Cochrane, Master new. It has been known for some to have a welcome surprise. In the Cochrane, Mr. F. Cunningham, Mrs. time to scientists but in the public anxious days of August, 1926, when B. Cooke, Mr. J. H. Douaithorne, interest I cannot disclose much every possible measure to save the Mrs. K. M. Elzear, Dr. (Miss) about it. I can say, however, that country's credit was being taken, Elliott, Mr. and Mrs. M. Hendry, although its toxicity is very high the price of the identity card no Miss Lough, Mr. and Mrs. D. . there are means of immunising peo- cessary to every foreigner residing MoWhirter, Master D. McWhirter, 'ple from its effects. That means in the country for more than two Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Nelson, Mrs. that workers in a factory would mentha, was raised to 375 franes W: Orchard, Master Orchard, Mr. be immunised so that they could (13), with a special fee of 40 franes A. E. Simon, Miss Trevor-Smith, snanufacture the toxin. without (68, 8d) for certain classes of Mr. H. A. Bartlett, Mr. and Mrs. danger to themselves."
workers. When the frane recover H. M. Bickle, Mr. and Mrs. F. Professor Hill said that when it ed its equilibrium these high fees Boulton. Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Briault HOMEWARDS FOR BRINDİSİ, VENICE AND TRIESTE. was produced in dry form it could
were judged excessive and a law of and infant, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. be dissipated through the air in March, 1927, reduced the annual Brownbill and three children, Mrs. the form of a white powder from fse to 100 francs (16 Ed.) and Cameron and child, Mr. H. P. aeroplanes, and in that form it francs (3s, 4d) respectively for the Coltman, Mrs. Coltman, and infant, could be deadly to anyone who two different classes. But in the Mr. A. J. Carter, Mr. A. C. F. breathed it through the nostrils or interval between August, 1926, and Cobley, Mr. C. J. Craighton, Mr. on whose eyes it fell.
March, 1927, a number of foreigners G. Danson, Capt. and Mrs. W. J. had paid the higher fees. Various Donchue, Miss J. C, L. Dunlop NATAL LINE OF STEAMERS foreign governments considered Miss E. Evans, Mr. and Mrs. H. B. that it was not just to penalise the Faulkner, Mr. R. &, Fraser, Miss punctual payers at the expense of M. C. Fullarton, Mr. George, Miss the dilatory, and a law has just E. M. J. Guleton, Mr. and Mrs. A. been passed which now provides re- H. Harris and two children, Mrs. dress for these conscientious for W. Herbert, Mra. Jolly and child, eigners They are authorised to Miss E, A. Kelly, Mr. J. H. Lee apply for a return of the sums paid Mr. S. J. Lucas, Mr. and Mrs. E. F in excess, and their applications Lyle, Mr. and Mrs Mackay aud are to be made before August 31, infant, Mies M. Macdonald, Mrs. 1930. Foreigners who have left the McColl and child, Mrs. Olive and country since paying for their infant, Mr. and Mrs. Parkinson and identity cards at the high rate are infant, Miss E. G. C. Patrick, Mr. naturally also authorised to ask and Mrs. A. Rothery and child, for repayment. The exact form in Miss C. Rand, Mrs. J. Shearer, Mr. which applications are to be made and Mrs. B. W. Smith, Mr, W. R. will be announced later."
Sturrock, and Mr. H. S. Pedley.
"I cannot tell you how or when it was discovered," he said. "That would be giving a clue to the na ture of it, which I do not think would be advisable. My real object in mentioning it was to show that with such toxins available which could be scattered by aeroplanes over wide areas with deadly effects on millions of people it is scarcely worth while going on building up Armaments."
In reply to a question as to who ther the toxin had an immediately fatal effect, Professor Hill said, No, it has not. It cause a linger ing death within two or three days.'
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