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ALLEGED FRAUD AT HONG KONG STOCK
THE RACES.
SWEEP TICKET SAID TO HAVE BEEN ALTERED.
A Chiuere named Yemig Tong was charged before Mr. Schohejf.
MARKET.
YESTERDAY'S TRANSAC-
TIONS.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1931.
POLICE FORCE PROMOTIONS,
MR. REYNOLDS BECOMES C.DJ.
Among the promotions in the
HELENA MAY CONCERT.
RECITAL BY MISS PECKER.
The following the programino for the Pianoforto Rosital to be
Helena May Institute on Thursday
The market opened, firm your Hong Kong Police Force, published give by Miss Luba Pecker at the
thay morning with Divers pro-
at Contral Magistrasy pesterdayonidating for a fair number of under the Forgery" Orijinance,, in stocks.
connection with an alleged attempt.
to obtain 871.90 by the production
of a pari-mutuel ticket issued by
the Hong Kong Jockey Club which, it is alleged, was originally Na, 14 bat had been altered to read No. "^1."1
The defendant admitted that ho bul produced the document, but denied that he knew it had been Forged. Ha elsimed that he WAS collecting the money on acħalf of a friend.
a shrof
The complainant was employed by the, Hong Kong Jockey Club at Happy Valley. At 4 pan. on Saturday, he was noting na shroff and the defendant handed hin the ticket and he paid the man $71.90. The defendant immediately ran away. "whereupon the shroff became suspicious. He looked at the ticket again and noting that while the English showed No. it ↑ " the Chinesa charnoters read, No.
14. He hased the defendant, and also informed Sergeant Dall. who was on duty at the Racer,
The man was caught on a tram and when brought back, he produe. red: $70 from his stocking and $1.40 from his pocket.
In reply to his Worship. Betee tive Sergeant Kennedy atatel that the defendant had refused to And his alleged friendk
The hearing was adjourned oned this morning
FOUR STOWAWAYS ON "TAKADA."
FOUR JAPANESE IN COURT.
Four Japanese, were chargul Bers fore" Mr. Fraser at Kowloon Ma- gistracy yesterday with stowing away on the sa, Takada from Kubi to Hong Kong. The steam rived here on Sunday,
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Sub-Inspector Elston, who pr secutod, said that the men were found in the hold of the ship after she had left Kobe, They stated they had no intention of stowing and claimed to be fruit sellers.
Among the defendants was a huy of 14, and his Worship stated thal he had no wish to send him to prison.
The other three defendants wor fined 850 or, in default, one month's hard labour. The boy was remand, ed for 48 hours for inquiries to be made with a view to repatriation to Japan on one of the B.1, shipe.
LADYATTACKED BY FOOTPADS.
WONGNEICHONG INCIDENT REPORTED TO POLICE,
A report was made to the Pulic. on Sunday to the effect at 7.20 p.m. Mr H. L, Lockhart, living at 115, Wongnaichong Road. was attacked by two, footpads who n tempted to snatch her handbag.
She put up a spirited resistane? and succeedier rogaining her
parse which had been extracted from her handbag.
Sales,
Wharves, 132 Telephones (part paid), #26). Dairy Farms, *20. Lands, 8511. Ices, S.
Constructions (old), 83.00.
Buyers.
Hong Kong Steamboats, $2. Providents (new). 82}" Ewos, T. 101. Trams, 221.
Star Ferries, 2011. Telophones (part paid); 20). Coments (combined), 818, DO. Hong Kong Amusements, $194. Hong Kong Government Loan, 3 per etib, prominus.
Shanghai Explorations, Tis. 2.40. Hotels (ald), $142. Hotels (new).. 8141, Peak Trams (old), $144, Hong Kong Electrics, 877. Canton Ices, 84 Hong Kong Ropes, 16 Constructions (new); 29.03.
Sellers,
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Raubs, 812, Providents (uld), $0. S.C. Enterprises, $10, Venezuela Goldfields, Trams, 921.30.
AETERNOON SESSION.
There was a better tene. in the grse of the day, special strength bring showa in Hoftis, Ewos, Tele- phones (part paid) and Trams, ali of which closed higher than the morning opening.
Salos.
Actels (nl), al. Trams, 21.10. Lands, $811.
Telophones #part paid), se2034.
Buyers.
Unions, 145. Hotels (old), 8:6.20. Hotels (new), $1480, Ewos, Tis. 14,
Telephones (part paid), 22074 Constructions (new), $1.80, Wharves, 2152
Lands, 881. Humphreys-fold) $18. Trams, 2211. Cements (combined), $19
Bellora,
Constructions, (new). 99 03.
HONG KONG POLICE RESERVE.
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[ORDERS, OF THE HON. MH, R, D. C. WOLFE, C.M.G., '1. G.F.]
Chinese Company. Training course-Part II. The following members have been pass ed out as efficient Part II. of Training Course (Knowledge of Police Duties and Regulations): Constables Rr Yung Sin Chung, B42 Wong King Chuen and R44 Ho Chung Hong
Training Course-Part I.—All re- ernits will attend at the Chinese Company's Headquarters to-day, at 13.30 p.m. for instruction.
p.m.
recently, is the name of Mr. A. N. Reynolds, who will in future bo Chief Detective Inspector.
A vory courteous and popular officer, Mr. Reynolds who is, 43 years of age, joined the Force in 1010 and rose gradually until in November 27, 1926 he was promoted so the rank of full Inspector, The following year he was promoted to the post of Acting Chiof Detective Inspector, which position he bad; held, excepting for a short break. The promotion of Mr. T. Murphy to commissioned rank enable Mr. Reynolds to secure his well-deserved promotion,
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Other promotions include Phose of Sub-Inspectors R. Shannon ma M.H. Hourihan to full inspector's rank, Police Sergeants A.V. Baker and AL. Hopkins to Sub-Inspec tors and Lance-Sergeants J.. Ken- nedy and S.G. Smith to Polico Sergeant.
MOVE TO CHECK SALE OF ARMS.
QUESTION ASKED IN HOUSE
OF COMMONS.
:
SIMILAR AGITATION IN U.S.
Lerdon, November. 24-In the House of Coinmons day, Mr. Geoffrey Mander, Libed member for Enst Wolverhampton, asked whether the Prime Minister was aware that Japan had ordered nero- plane engines in Britain and who ther he would consider placing an embargo on ath orders by inter- national action, in the present cir cumstances.
Mr. Ramany MacDonald refused to adopt the Buggestion and the Speaker stopped further attempts by Mr. Mander to continue ques-1| tioning.
Palition in America. Washington November 24-Re- presentatives of 41 peace organisa. tions met here to-day and adopted a resolution calling upon President Hoover to request the 72nd Con- gress, which sits next month, to enact legislation providing for an
a. 3.20 p.m. ***
1. Etude F minor. Chopli Ecudo (Butterfly) Chopin 2. Fantasie-Impromptu C
sharp minor
3, Valus E minor Valse at
AERIAL RUSH TO
CROYDON.
'PLANES CARRY CARGO TO EVADE. DUMPING DUTIES.
·RECORD NUMBER OF MACHINES.
Londen, November 24.-A record] number of aeroplanes reacheil Croy- don to-day with goods rushed from Chopin the Continent to avoid the anti- Chopin dumping duties, which came into Chopin force at midnight to-night,
So great was the rush at the aero- drome that extra Customs officers were required to cope with the busi-
The articles had to be enter # before four o'clock.
4. Echermo D flat minor... Chopin à. Un Sospiro (Etude de
Conours)
8. Danes of the finones 7. La Chasse
...... Lizt
Hungarian, Rhapsodie,
Ne. X.
Lizt
Lizt
Lizt
0. Valse de Concert (Faust) List
The next concert will be held on Thursday, December 17, at 5.30 p.m.
PEIPING RIOTERS
BEHEADED.
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PLOT TO DUPLICATE TIEN- TSIN RIOTS DISCOVERED.
Peiping. Nov, 20,-Two bad char actors who were believed to have come to Peiping to stir up distur. bances were beheaded this morning near the Temple of Heaven.
One of them was caught a few days ago trying to set fire to pro perty outside the Chien Men and confessed thas he was one of band of fifty who were going to Bot fire to buildings so as to start riots similar to those in Tienten. His name was Han Ting-yun. He was a native of Shantung and was years of age.
Tian Yukang, a native of Peiping, The other criminal was named
20 years old.
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The planes came from Cologne, Bertin and Paris. Those from | Cologne varrimi sufety razors and woollen goods. Two planes brought 140 wireless sets' among their carID,
Miscellaneous Cargoes.
The number of machineS double the number, that aerived yesterday. Woollen goods. type- writer parts, pocket knives, scissors and all kinds of miscellaneous articles were carried
In the House of Commons to-day. Mr. Walter Runciman. President of the Board of Trade, was urged to sten the imports of iron and steel. He said that the matter was receiving his constant attention.
Meanwhile, the official report of the London Iron and Steel Ex- change omphasises the difficult business conditions resulting from the Anancial and polition uncer tainty which, it says, have had an. unfavourable influence upon the iron and steel markets.
They were not led slowly through Bayers are 'rélnetant to commit the streets on a car as is the custhemselves beyond immediate re- Com at most exécutions hore, but were hurriedly conveyed in a motor- cur to the execution ground,
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embargo upon the shipment of arms either, to-day or to-morrow.
and ammunition to China and Japan for the duration of the Sino-Japanese conflict in Man churia
The peace advocates also requested the President to personally declare that loans to China and Japan t this time would be against the public policy.
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See the details of our Christmas Competition. on page 11.
BANDITS ACTIVE IN N. KIANGSU.
Included among the organisations EVEN SMALL FARMERS HELD meeting here were the Foreign
FOR RANSOM, Policy Association and the National Council for the Prevention War.
of
quirements and the volume of trade declined during the past week.
The report declares that the market in semi-finished stoel haa seriously declined and that fluctur- tions of exchange have almost put an end to dealing in Continentál material.
Quiet in London's Docks.
London, November 35. The wharvas of the decks along the Thames were quieter to-day after the hurly burly of yesterday on the eve of the imposition of the anti- dumping duties.
For days foreign importers have been making a great eleventh-hour | rush to get their goods in before the
new duties came into operation.
At midnight duties up to 50 per cent. value. became chargeable on certain classes of goods.
To-day there was a lull in the importers' stampede." Ships ar riving too late to avoid the duties were faced either with unleading or returning to foreign ports. -
In the incantime Customs officials are busily engaged in every bonded warehouse examining goods.
French Counter-Meacure. Paris, November 28.-The French Tsingkiangpu, Nov. 18.-Bandits | Cabinet to-day decided to mert the are very active west of Tsingkiang, British anti-dumping acts by a po and south and south-went of
Training Course-Part 1-All re- craits of the Chinese Company will United States Consular roporte One of the attend Central Police Station for front abroad to the United States mon thon snatched a head necklace Squad Drill Thursday at 5.30 Department of Commerce to-day in-countryside afe nightly occurrences. which Mrs. Lockhart was wearing and, with his companion who had
dicated that the anti-Japanese boy- the bag. rag
cutt in China is markedly affected away when Mrs. Lockhart began to scream. The As-
Japanese business. Japan, is is de sailants made good their escape,
The stolen bar, according to Mr.quarters on Friday at 4 pm. Lockhart, contained some bills and for instruction under Mr. Paterson,
P.P.T.S.
other odds on ends.
.C.O.'s Class-All the N.C.O.'s will attend the Chinese Company's
cured, "has lost most of her vast trade with China.
Siyang. This section is terrorized general tariff increase varying from small villages or on homes in thlishing maximum quotas for, all im by their activities and raids on two to six per cent, and by estab-
It is now said that a farmer with ports from Great Britain. Duties even na little as cight mow of land on raw materials are raised by two
a ransom, ja able to being carried off for
per cent, those on semi-finished pro. Grand Canal betwem Paoying and on faished goods by six per cent.
Boats do not dare, travel on the ducts by, four per cent. and those
Yangchow after dark. Due to the. these vessels are also Japanese business organisations low water, Indian Company.
are also reported by American Con- delayed ac that a trip from Chin
kinng to Tsingkiangpu may take Strength.-Constable R208 Ajit sular agents and by American four days: it should take only 24 Singh having died on November 22, Trade Coinmissioners, to be suffer-hours. 1031. his name is removed from the ing heavy 'revorands in India and in good to the recently planted wheat Splendid rains have done much
Roll of Members.
% other British possessions.
and also caused a drop in the Pa IL-Training Course-All The Reporta, declare that 634 price of wheat on the market. Gen. The funeral took place at Happy members who have not passed Part Japanese ships, which only a foweral prices compare favourably with
last year, Valley last evening of the late Mr. II. of Training Course should at-weeks ago were plying the seas' with. Charles William Ward, who passed away at his home, 6, Morrison Gap ton at the Chinese Company's cargoes, are now idle.
OBITUARY.
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MR. CHARLES. WILLIAM WARD.
Road on Sunday morning, at the Headquarters. 17, Queen's Road There was a large gathering of Central, on Thursday, at 5:30 pm.
age of és years,
friends at the graveside while the
sortogo was covered with a profu-
sion of floral tributes.
Mr. Ward came to Hong Kong 35
GERMAN UNEMPLOYED NEAR 5,000,000 MARK.
Berlin, Nov. 24-The number or Germany's unemployed is slowly approaching the five million mark which, it is feared, will be reached
Sharpshooters' Company. Company Dinner.-The dinner years ago to join the Chinese Cus will be held at Lane, Crawford's toms but joined the Sanitary De-Restaurant on Friday, at 7.45 p.m. partment in 1904 as a Sanitary Dress will be blue uniform. Inspector. Later he was appointed Rifle Practice.-Rifle Practice Inspector of Markets and retired in will be carried out on the Tai Hang 1029. For a time he was attached Range on Sunday, December before the end of the month. Re to the Government Analyst's Office. 10. m. Members, will assemble
Keenly interested in Masonry, hof outside Queen's Pier at 9.30': p.m. turns for November 16, published wns, a member of the United Ser-sharp with rifles. Uniform op-to-day, show an increase of 221,340 vic Lodge.
(8gd.). D.. L.KING, since the first of the month, with
D.S.P. (R.). a total of 4,847,000.
Mr. Ward leaves a widow and a. family of four sons and a daughter.
tional,
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BUYING OF DOLLARS IN JAPAN.
8159,000,000 PURCHASED SINCE SEPTEMBER.
to-day estimates the total amount Osaka, Nov. 26. The Asahi ”
of American dollars bought in Japan since Sept, at $180,000,000, of which, it anys, the National City Bank took one-third certain Japanese bank one-third, and other banks the remainder.
understood by the " Asabi" to have The greater part of this total is been for purposes of speculation.
SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT
DE PAUL,
LIST OF DONATIONS.
8 50
975
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul acknowledges with thanks the following donations to the Fete in aid of Hong Kong's poor Mr. J. P. Sherry... Mr. G. P. de Martin Mr. A. el Aruulli Mr. Woo Hay Tong 100 Mr. C. Hatt Mr. Tong Chung Fo Messra Graca & Co. Mr. M. J. Montargis A. Friend
Mr. La Choung Shia Annonymota
Hon. Mr. W. T. Southern,
C.M.G.
Mr. F. Gomes
Mr. Thay Chịu Kia Mr. and Mr. H. H H.
Priestley
Mr. Allan Keith
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