GIRL PILLION RIDER 1930 ADDITIONAL
KILLED.
APPROPRIATIONS.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JULY 1, 1931.
HONG KONG STOCK MARKET.
REPORT:
"THROWN FROM CYCLE AND HOW DEPARTMENTS HAVE CROUCHER & CO.'S DAILY
RUN OVER BY CAR,
OVER-SPENT..
ACCIDENT IN KENNEDY ROAD,
An Ordinance to authorize the Appropriation of a Supplementary
STABILISATION.
VIEWS OF PROPERTY OWNERS' ASSOCIATION."
A meeting of the Hong Kong and Kowloos Property Owners' Asso The market was fairly active to-ciation was held on June 29 at 3.30 day, but prices especially in the
p.in. when the following views were casier tendency,
the Colony,
A fatal motor necident vecurred Sum of Two million four hundred speculative counters developed an expressed regarding the currency of
in Kennedy" Road yesterday shortly bofore 6pm, as a result of which young Chinese girl, who was s pillion passenger on a motor cycle, lost her life.
The motor cycle, No. 899, was ni
and eighty-six thousand fivor hun dred and seventy-seven Dollars and two Cents to defray the Charges
At the close this tendency gava way to weakness and there were of the year 1934" will be intro-shares offering at lower rates than duced into the Legislative Council were obtained on the eve of last
This is mainly an Settlement. on Thursday,
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This Association considers that the time is not yet ripe for s change over to a gold basis and recommends that the legal tender
MORE TROUBLE AT THE GAOL.
ORGANISED, SHOUTING. BY
CONVICTIS,”
Organised shouting at regular intervals emanated from Victoria Ghol shortly after 10 p.m. on Mon- day night and was kept up to the early hours of the morning. [15
Cries in Chiness of "Save Lite," Pity UaWo are dying," wero among the many appeals which pri- soners chose to send out in this peculiar form.
The Old Bailey and Chaneory
the time driven by a Portuguese accountancy matter and does not. Banks and Unions were distinctly of the Colony should continue to one hold many curious people who gentleman, Mr. C. A. Coelho, and mean that another 21 million dol- firmer, the London price for Bank the silver dollar. The recomlistened to the wails and moans
the pillion passenger was a young Chinese girl named Tsing Ng Kin.
The motor cyclo, according to a report made to the authorities, was travelling from East to West at the time It is alleged that the cycle passed private motor car No. 2445 on a bend in Kennedy Rond; near the Wanchai School Hostel...
After the cycle had passed the 'car and was swinging back to the left side of the road, the pillion passenger who was sitting sideways was seen by the motor driver to fall on her back. The right front wheel of the motor car passed over the body of the unfortunate girl..
No time was lost in conveying the girl to the Government Civil Hospital, but she died shortly after admission.
LOCAL LEGAL
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COSTS.
FURTHER RISE OF 25 PER
CENT.
A rule made by the Chief Jus tico for increasing solicitors' cost is to be submitted to the Legisla tive Council to-morrow, when the Colonial Secretary will move its approval. The rule is in the fol lowing terms:
1.
The total in any bill of costi of fees of a solicitor, (as, disține from payments) in respect of kush. ness done in any cause or matter in the Supreme Court on and after the 1st day of June 1931, shall bo increased by 50 per cent, and such increase shall be allowed upon any taxation of costa in respect of any Buch business as well between party and party as between solicitor and client, and shall apply to the bills of coats of the Crown Solicitor or Assistant Crown Solicitor.
2. In the Supreme Court in its Summary Jurisdiction this rule shall not, unless otherwise ardored by the Court, apply to an action where the claim does not exceed 2500, ner, save as aforesaid, shall it apply, as regards a plaintiff's chill of costa, to an action where the amount recovered does not ex- ceed 9500.
in
the
improving to £110 against £1034 of 1930.inst week Unions came to busi
ness in the morning at 3545 and at the close buyers are offering $552.50.
lars have to be found to meet expenditure for the year Reference to this matter is made
our leading article. Details are as follows His Excellency
Governor...... 8 40,833.32 Cadet Service
155,218,01 Senior Clerical and
81,078,12 Accounting Staff Junior Clerical Service 106,750.52 Colonial Secretary's Office and Logisļa- ture Secretariat or Chinese
Affair
+
Treasury................................. Audit Department..... District Office, North.. District Office, South.. Post Office and Wire-
less:-
A-Post-Office B.-Wireless ........... Imports and Exports
Office...............
Harbour Department
and Air Service :
A-Harbour
De
Royal Observatory,
partment
Supreme Court........ Attorney-General
Crown Solicitor. ...... Ofeial Receiver and Registrar of Trade Marks
27,520.10
17,000.00
which came principally from the old block of buildings in the gaol, ||
mendation is, however, made with" one provide and that is the right to mint money should be denied to every one except Government. "A |- The crica came at regular inter number of individuals and trading vals and seemed to be organised concerns have been taking advan-
andweil-prepared before hand." Cantons, after being quiet for tage of the premium in the Hong At a given signal, the ringleador sometime, changed hands at $1,430 Kong dollar to ship hore large would shout, "Ai-yal" and this and 81,145, and Hong Kong quantities of silver dollars much to would be followed by cries, from improved from $1,300 to $1,400, but their own profit.
other prisoners which Thoir avowed there are no sellers at this rate though a small lot may be obtained
at. 81,440.
extended object was to make the dollar
over two minutes. Then would follow closely its basis; and ne
follow an interval of five minutes! cording to them, as soon as the and the shouting would start all China Underwriters continue in Hong Kong dollar reach its silver over again. 3.514.25 request at 86.65 but sellors are hold-parity, trade would improve. We 17,923.44 ing for higher rates.
have seen the Hong Kong dollar THE NAVY LEAGUE 1,420,98 Shanghai bought. Kallans at 830. reach parity and
326.01 Raub Mining have declared another parity and now it is only slightly interim of 1f and small sales took abovo parity and yet we have failed 44,954.84 place at $38.
to see the trade of the Colony im 0,289,00
prove. The advocates of silver 36,743,00
3,283.03 17,031.40
China Providents remain steady at $5.80 Hotels ex Rights: word dealt for in cash at 816.10 old,, and $13,60 new and August at $17.00 cum all.
Lands were on offer at 892 and 20,223.86 Humphreys at $21..
12,072.53 12,933.93
:
eyen
under
POSEIDON FUND.
ANOTHER $2,000 RECEIVED
YESTERDAY.
REMIND YOUR FRIENDS!
...
parity fail to realise that it there. is any trade passing Hong Kong at all, her dollar will be in de mand and, although presumably on.
silver basis, will have an ex-mount by just over $2,000, the total Yosterday saw the Poseidon Fund change value of its own. This, can Realtys were the only bright fes- be best illustrated by an example,
Suppose Canton imports through. ture and after opening at 814 in Hong Kong from Great Britain the morning, came to business at 21,000,000 worth of stull, Canton 9,399.97 815 in the afternoon, closing within order to meet the bill, will sell Land Registry
sellers at this rate. Police Force... 410,420,42
Utilities were on the easy side. Prison Department.... 01,001.10 Sanitary Department.. 77,380.90 Electrics at B8125 and Trams at Botanical and Forestry
21.75 for the settlement Department........... $19,095,90
were Education Department 319,478.33 lower, though there were buyers of Public Works Depart
Trams at 822 for August with no ment....
378,921,08 shares available. Miscellaneous Services 379,049.10 Charitable Services... 21.492.30 Pensions
13,224.71
Total $2,488,577.02
Other Businesa.
dements were offering at 320.20 167,921.90 for July and $20.75 September, with. out attracting buyers....
Ropes again caine to business at $21.40 August.
Dairy Farms are wanted in small lots at $30.50 though sellors are holding for $31...
Other business to come before the Council includes the following:
The Attorney-General will move the first reading of a Bill to nicend
the Sulamary Offences Ordinance,. 1845; a Bill to amend' the Rating. Ordinance, 1007; a Bill to amend the Criminal Procedure Ordinance, 1809; and a Bill to amend, further the Public Health and Buildings. Ordinance, 1903.
The Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton will move the first reading of a Bill to provide for the incorporation of the Hop Yat Tong Church of Christ in Hong Kong.
The Attorney-Generat will move the second reading of a Bill to amond the law relating to the 3. This rule shall apply to all Registration of Births and Deaths.
references to arbitration,
YACHT OVERTURNS NEAR TAIPO.
· EUROPEANS' FORCED SWIN
4. The increase hereby authoris ed shall not affect the question whether a bill of costs when, taxed is or is not less by one-sixth parih than the bill delivered sent or left, 5. This rule shall not apply to bills of costs which have prior to the date on which this rule.comes. into operation already been deliver. Chught suddenly in a stiff gust ed to the client sought to be charg of wind, a yacht, containing seven
therewith or to the person Europeans, capsized in Tolo Har chargeable therewith or liable there bour on Sunday when the party fore or to bills then aiready taxed were all thrown into the water and certified or allowed.
and were forced to take their in tended swim a little sooner than was at first planned.
"ed
6. The rule dated the 14th day cf June, 1991, which was approved by the Legislative Council on the 23rd day of June, 1821, and was
The party consisted of Mr.. 8: C.
Watsons remain steady with buyers at $15.73.
Canton Ioes improved to 88.25. June 30; 5 p.m.
LOCAL ESTATES.
being now 843,511. It was a very antisfactory day as a number of generous collections came in, in- cluding 8245 from the Foreign Staff, Chinese Maritimo Customs, "Canton. Mr. F. C. Hall sent 8100 and her currency and buy sterling. She does this indirectly, but neverthe large number of other personal less the tendency of this is to de- reminded that the Fund is donations were received. Everyone. press her currency, that is silver closing on Saturday, and those who How does this transaction affect have already given might help by Hong Kong Hong Kong has rendered a service for which she tactful reminders to friends who expects to be paid. She herself does not buy sterling, if she buys
SUBSCRIPTIONS RECEIVED at all, it is on behalf of Canton, another service for which she ex❘ TO NOON YESTERDAY. prets payment. How does Canton pay her for such services except. in Hong Kongmoney which Can- ton has to buy. The whole result of such a transaction is the crea
tion of a demand for sterling and Hong Kong money, hence the dit- ficulty, silver protagonists find in keeping down the Hong Kong dollar.
A "Premium on Exchange,"
The status quo" represented, the true state of affairs; the premium on the Hong Kong dollar being what Mr. Grayburn described in reality a premium on oxchange."" This premium was thought undesir able and many merchants, thought the same, because it was subject to
PROBATES AND LETTERS OF fluctuation, which caused in the
ADMINISTRATION,
language of Professor Robertson, A double instability." However, in the light of subsequent eventa, it is doubtful whether that premium would not have proved a compon- sating factor for a currency based on a metal which is capable of the immense fluctuations we have seen..
real.
Estate in Hong Kong worth 80,300 and net stato elsewhere amounting to £12,840 118. 7d. was left by Mrs. Andio Inglis, who
So far, the arguments raised ap died a1, 30, Buckingham Mansions, pens to point in favour of stabili West End Lane, Middlesex, Eng. antion. While not attempting to land, on August 97, 1830. Resen.-800 ft for the reason given below, it is the opinion of the mem- ing of cortified copy of probate of hers of this Association that some the will and codicil has been of the points raised by anti-stabili- granted to Mr. G. G. N. Tinson, sationists are more imaginary than of Messrs Johnson, Stokes, and The reason is that besides being Master, who is attorney for the a trading centre, Hong Kong is a banking centre and to certain ex- executors. The bequests are of a
tents & financial centre.. A grent family nature.
deal of our income is derived from Chan Chew, alias. Chan Tait-cexchange and from foreign remit- tances. The exchange we do is sang, alius Chan Choy-yik wao naturally in the main on behalf died at 20, Shelley Street, on April of China; but we obtain profit 17, 1931, left local estate which has thereby and it is doubtful whether been valued at $187,400. Probate on stabilisation, we shall still get of the will has been granted to and whether we shall continue to our share of the exchange business Chan Ho-shi, widow, and Chan ittract foreign remittances on the
same scale.. Man-yin, merebant, both residing in the Colony. The will contains family bequests.
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Probate of the will of Wong: P&-
·ASSAULT · ON -DR. KEW. ·
ACCUSED, FACES CHARGE OF
ATTEMPTED. MURDER.
nablished in the Gazette of 24 June, Feltham, Lieut. Christian, R.Akai, alina Wong Kai, alias Wong 1921, and which appears on pagon 103 and 104 of the Regulations of Mr and Mrs. Schrceter, Miss Tai-hang, who died at 8, Gresson Hong Kong, 18441-926, is hereby Schroster, Miss Johnson and Miss Street, Wanchai, on March 18, this rovoked in respect of business dose | Macfayden." before the 1st day of June, 1031,
year, doäving Hong Kong estate As all on board were good swim-worth 874,900, has been grated to against the alleged assailant of Three new charges were framed except as regards those bills easts which are excluded from the mors, there was never any danger the widow, Lam Kyan-hing and a Dr.. Fred Kos, the victim of the operation of this rule by paragraph although a police launch soon went daughter, Wong Kam-yung, both when the case came before Mr. E. Tqcont Ice House, Street assault, heroot.
to the scene and picked up the of whom are living at the Greason H. Williams, at Contral Magis Note: The rule which was pub- lished in the Gazette of June 24, ladies, leaving the mon to right the Street address. 1021, increased by 50 per cent the yacht with the help of the sampan costs chargeable by soliciters. The rule came into force retrospective people in the vicinity.
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ly on January 1, 1021 The effect The party started from Taipo
have not.
...
1,
Messrs. China Provident
Loan and Mortgage Cp., Ltd. ............ 100.00 Mr FC. Hall
100.00 Lt. Col. T. A Robert-
Bon
Mr. Paul. Sykes.
Burg. Comdr.R.
Minnis, R.N.
25.00
94.00
Mr. D. H. Blake
,25.00
Mr. G. de P. Martin......
23.00
Hon. Mr. E. R. Halli
fax, C.M.G., C.B.L. Mr. A. G. Coppin........
25.00
25.00
P.
20.00
Mr. G. E. Wetton
90.00
Dr. D. J. Valentine......
20.00
Mr. J. S. Dykes........ Mr. T, Ramsay
20,00
20,00
90.00
10.00
- 10.00 10.00 $10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10:00
10.00
10,00
10.00
Mr. C, E, E. Gristag Mr. T. S. Morrison Mr. J. D. Humphreys... Mr. R. H. Wild
Mr. A. F. Howard...... Mr. P. M. Rosser Mr. I, W. Showan
Mr. F. J. de Rome "Mr. Frank Austin
Liout, H. H. Johnson,
B. A....... Mr. J. Prior anangut Mr. L. G. E. Ramago.... Mr. N. L. H. Railton... Mr. J. B. Harrison Mr. C. B. Ross.......... Foreign Staff, Chinese Maritime Customs, Canton All Ranka "A" Co., 1st S.W. Borderers ...... Police Recreation Club -Detachment Officers, Warrant Officers, N.C.O.'s and Men, R.A.B.C.!! Lodge Star of Southern
China, Canton Gilman & Co., Ltd. China Mail engels Sunday Herald ...... Staff, China Light" and
Power Co.
10:00
10.00 10,00
245.00
200.00
200.00
104.00
:160.00
100.00
100.00
100.00.
67,50
Patrons, Palace Hotel........ E.R.A.
52.00
10.00
10.00
5,00 5.00-
Mr. A. A. Pereira ..:D. M..
Anonymous
82,025.50 Previously acknowledged 41,482.07
Total 843,511.17
„S. “A-ARTHURÇ Hop, Treasurer, Navy League Poseidon Fund,
Hong Kong, June 30, 1931
SEND YOUR SUBSCRIPTION WITH THIS FORM Hong Kong Daily Press, Please receive $ Poseidon Fund.
On behalf of the Navy Leagus
tracy, the most serious of the new Li Vik-hau, retired merchant,charges being one of attempted murder. The pocused, therefore, lato, of 30, Rua de Yo Long, now faces four charger ranging The Macao, and No. 4, Kwai Kong Choi from Common assault to attempt of the present rule is not to in- and had not gone far whom the Canton, who died intestato ated murder, crease ocsts by 60 per cent, on the mishap occurred. The yacht turn left Hong Kong estate which has who was not asked to enter any Macao`on' or about March 1, 1927; The charges were read to the man scale so, increased in 1021, but to add a wond 25 pry cont to the ad completely-ever-and-allerbesworn at 81,100 Latios of pro- Leo D'Almadegaler thrown clear of the vessel. They administration have been granted for hearing to be fixed for the awam back to it and clung on un is comporarily living at se, Des the aquaad wor
to Lau Chung-kiu, concubine, who afternoon of Monday, July # and
til assistance came to hand,
Voeux Road Central
police custo
25 por cent, added in 1021, or, in other words to raise the cost chargeable by 50 per cent, aver the scale in force before 1921.
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