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SHARE PRICES.
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.
The following is the list of look! share quotations issued to-day:
Banka.
Hongkong Bank, $1285 Chartered Bank, £21) b. Mercantile A. & B., 435 P. and O. 494 East Asia $75, n.
Insurances.
13.
8.
Canton Ins., 8620 8. Union Ins. 83381 b. North Chins, Ins., The. 144 b. Yangteze Ins., $50 D. China Underwriters, $2.60 B. China Fires, $235. b. H. K., Tire Ins., $722 n.
Shipping.
Douglases, $37, B.
H. K. Steamboats, $28 s. H. K. Tugs, $211.. Indo-Chinas, (Def.) $70 Shell Trane, 105/- n. Unlon Waterboats, $201 b.
Mining.
Bonguota, 1 b..
Kailans, 60/-' n. Langkats, Tls. 12,20 n. S'hai Exploration, Tis 2.45 Rauba, $41 b. Tranoks, 17/6 n.
Docks, etc.
b
DRAMATIC SCENES IN MURDER TRIAL
POLICE DENY USING THIRD
DEGREE..
Astounding allegations of com- pulsion by Scotland Yard olivera were made by William John May nard, who, at Bodilh, was found guilty
the
of of
murder Richard Roadley, nt Titson, near Bude. He was sentenced to death. The police officers concerned were recalled and denied the charges.
The first incident complained of on the night of by Maynard was February 26, which he spent at the police station. He never slept that night, he said. There were two pulicemen with him the whole time. "Next morning," he added, the police pulled me. about in the guardroom. They said they were looking for a button missing from Mr. Rondley's jacket.
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Ships at Bea, Europe, American Continents, Hawaiian Islande Dutch East Indios, Dutch Barnco, Pallipples Islands, French Indo-China, Province of Yunnan, British North Bo neo, Siam Canton, Swatow, Kwong chowan, Fort Bayard, Tchekam, Hothow, Amoy and Foochow, etc.
It is notified for information that the via Wireless rate to EUROPE has been reduced to $1.65 par word. The rate to the Dutch East Indio has been reduced from $1.00 to 90 cents per word as from April 25th, 1928.
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Telegraphic Addrosses Porsons and firms having correspondente im the places named above should in order to avoid delay to telegrams received by radio register their telegraphic addresses immediately.
A direct service to Yunnan Province was opened 20th April, 1928. The inclusive charge will be 60 cents per word; no charge will bo collected from the addressoo in Yunnan. The service is, however, liable to Interruption owing to atmosphere 'disturbances and messages and accepted at sender's risk.
Commencing 12th June the radio telegraphie rate between Hongkong and Canton was reduced to 20 cents (Hongkong currency), por word. No charges will be payable by addressons at either end.
Dutlable articles forwarded by letter post to Great Britain are "The police were always making Hable to confiscation by the Customs. Such articles should be forwarded by me 'mazed with questions; they parcel post only.
Letters and postcards for Europe and the British Isles are for- wanted me to confess. On the Sun-warded via Siberia if so superscribed. day I stayed in the station they kept talking to me. They called me all the blackguards they could Rama,"
..
Mr. Elliott Latt (defending); Who were they 7-Maynard: In- bpector Pill, and Detective-Chief-In- spector Protheroe and Daléctive- Sergeant Sprackling.
Asked if he remembered making to the detectives the statement im- plicating a man named Harris, Maynard replied, "No, I don't re- member., They, made that state- ment themselves. They held my hand and worked my fingers to make me sign it."
Kowloon Wharvon, $137 ss. Whampoa Docks, 140' b. China Providents $5 b. Hongkows, Tls. 158 New Enginearings, Tls. 5. n. Mr. Goddard, counsel for the pro- Shanghai, Docks, Tls. 1051 sa.secution, produced the statement
I.
· Cottons. Ewo Cottons, Tix. 8.85 b. Orientals, Tia, 2.25
A.
S'hai Cottons, Tls: 51 (old). n.
1
Landa, Hotels, etc.
H.. and S. Hotels, 89.15
H. K. Lands, 866) sa.
S'hai Iands T. 135 b. Humphreys, $141, 5. Roalties, $8 R.
日。
Public Utilitles. Tramways, $24 85 h. Peak Trams, (old) $13 b, Star Forries, 264 b China Lights, (Old) $11.85 H. K. Electrics, $494 8. Macao Electrics, $261 b. Tolephones $5.60 h. China Busca, Tle, 91 b. Singapore Tractions, 11/3 a.
Industrials.
China Sugars, $2.70 n. Malabons, $244, n. Canton Ices, $3.40 b. Coments (Comb.) $9.45 b. Ropes (Old) #6 b. United Asbestos $10 n.
Stores &c.
Dairy Farms, #21.90 sa. Watsons, $148.
Der A. Wing, „50 n. Lane Crawfords, $2.75 Mackintosh, $20 n. Sinceres, $9.50 Wm. Powells, $3 b.
Miscellaneous.
11.
Amusements, $30 s. Constructions, $1 n. B'que Ind. G. Bonds, 66% b. H. K. G. Loan, 5%
LETTER GOLF.
implicating, Harris, "Do you, say someone was holding your wrists when that was signed by you 7** he'nsked.
There were Maynard: Yes. four of them holding me.
Nevertheless you, signed your named in a similar way to that in which you have signed other docu- ments-I had to or be half-killed.
Bay In that statement you "Thomas Harris framed this job a long time ago and let me into it." Why did you not see that Harris was cleared at once at the police court?-I did not know what line my, solicitor was taking.
Mr. Justice Swift: Did you ever tell them, "Not only is this B.statement not true, but I never said it?"-Maynard: I do not re- member anything about that state ment. I do not know what you mean, he added.
"To-day is wash day in letter golf circles and par is six for the trip from WASH to TUBS.
WAS
TUB
Η
00
S
do it in par, a given number of strokes. Thus to change COW to HEN, in three strokes, COW, HOW, HEW, HEN.
2You can change only one
letter at a time.
8-You must have a complete word, of common usage, for each Jump. Slang words and abbrevia tions don't count
Prisoner Hysterical.
The Public are reminded that the 1 cont rate for circulars for addreases in the Colony or Weihalwel applies only when such circulars are posted in batches of not less than ten of uniform also and weight, by being delivered to an officer of the Post Office.
Straits
Froin
Shanghai and Swatow Europe via Negapatam (letters only)
London 14th June Manila Europe via Negapatam, papera only
London 16th Juno-zk U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shang-
hai
Saigon Australia and Mazila
Macao
For
Swalow, Amoy and Foochow Manila Sam Shul and Wuchow Saigon. Manila Amoy •
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INWARD MAILS.
Per
Dus
Hosang Suiyang,
Kidderpore Empress of ‘“Asia
Hong Hwa
Pros. Grant Andro Lebon : Mishima Maru
OUTWARD MAILS.
Per
July 11. July 11.
July 18.
„July 15.
July 15.
July 16.
July 17.
July 19.
East and South Africa, Egypt, Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius,
and Europe via Marseilles
Swatow and Amoy Java via Batavia
Fort Bayard, Hollow, Pakhoi and
Haiphong Japan
Amoy, Formosa via Swatow
After the luncheon interval Mr. Swatow Justice Swift announced that May Tourane nard, who was not in court, had beAmoy... come indisposed, and was not ready Japan and Victoria B.C. to go back into the witness-box. Swatow, Amoy and Foochow
Dr. Watson, of Brixton Prison, Shanghai and Europe via Siberia told the judge Maynard was re- Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, E. and S. Africa, Egypt and Europe covering from an acute attack of
via Maraeilles hysteria.
After an adjournment Maynard returned
Inspector and Chief Protheroe, of Scotland Yard, was Baked Goddard recalled. Mr. "Did you or any officer in your pre- sence scire the prisoner and force
him to sign his name to any docu-Wei Hai Wei
ment?" The Inspector: No, sir. Amoy
Did anyone hold him or force his Swataw, Amoy and Formosa hand when he was signing the Bangkok via Swatow initials on the different pages of the Amoy document?-No.
Did he sign it himself?-Yes, sir. without assistance.
Detective Sergeant Sprackling
Manila, Australia and New Zealand
via Thursday Island
Date and Time.
Chuonchow..Tues, July 10, 8.15 p.m. Hai Hong..Tues., July 10, 4.80 p.m. Emp. of Asia Tues., July 10, 3.80 p.m. Aufon Tues., July 10, 4 p.m. Clara Jebsen Tues., July 10, 480 p.m. Bellingham....Tues., July 10, 5 pm. Tucs., July 10, 5. p.m.
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Registration Lettere
Registration
Letters
Wed, July 11,
K. P. O.
G. P. 0.
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....10 am.
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(Duo Marseilles 8th August), Cremer....Wed., July 11, 12.80 p.m. Tjisaroca Wod., July 11, 2.30 p.m.
Hanoi
Wed... July 11, 5 p.m. Ginyo Maru Thurs., July 12, 10.30 a.m. Doli Maru Thurs., July 12, 10.30 a.m. Hydrangea Thurs., July 12, 2.30 p.m. Chung Kong Thurs., July 12, 3.30p.m. Ho Sang...Thurs., July 12, 6 p.m. Protesilaus..Fri., July 13, 10.30a.m. Haining Fri., July 13, 2 p.m. Sulyang
Fri, July 18, 6 p.m.
K.P.O.
Kamo Maru.... ...........Fri, July 14, Registration 19th 4.30 p.m.
Letters....
Registration
Lettora
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.14th 9 a.m.
14th 8.45 x.m.
.14th 0.30 a..
(Due Marseilles 18th August). Kusichow....Sat, July 14, 2.30 p.m. King Yuan.....Sat., July 14, 6 p.m. Hozan Maru...Sun, July 15, 9 a.m... Kalgan
Sun, July 15, 9 a.m. Shantung Mon., July 10, 6
Parcela
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Registration
Letters •
p.m..
10th &
5 p.m.
Tuos, July 17,
10.80 a.m.
....9.45 a.m
(Due Thursday Island 28th July).
also gavo evidence emphatically Saigon, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, denying that any force was used to get Manyard to sign the documents, Maynard was the only witness for the defence.
East and South Africa, Egypt, and Europe via Marseilles..... Angers
Mr. Lawrence, addressing the jury for the defence, referred to Maynard's financial position, and asked, "Do you think that a man who, when all his liabilities are con- Shanghai, Japan and Europe vin sidered, is still worth £500 is going to hammer a man's life out for the sake of a few shillings?"
F
Judge's Comments.
Mr. Justice Swift, referring to
the police investigations, said a police oflcer making such inquiries was entitled to ask anybody any questions.
Siberia
Tues, July 17,
K. P. 0. Registration.. Letem.
pm
p.m.
*wd I'
G. P. O.. Registration... 1.1.45 p.m
4,280 pani (Due Marseillen 18th August.)
Letters
Andre Lebon
Swatow, Amoy and Foochow ..... Faiching Shanghai, Japan, Canada, U.S.A., C. & S. America, Europe vin Vancouver B, C., and Europe via Siberia
Regarding the three statements Swatow which, he said, were the
main Amoy
material upon which the prosecu. Japan
tion relied, Mr. Justice Swift ob- Straita, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, East and South Africa, Egypt, served that the defence had not aug and Europe via Marseilles
gested they were inadmissible,
It was not until the prisoner went into the witness-box that anything was heard of the suggestion that the police officers concocted one of the statements and used violent methods to get Maynard's signa ture.
Harris Cleared. Commenting on the statement which Maynard was alleged to have made implicating: Harris, Mr. Justice Swift said that if it were made there could not be a more cruel and wicked thing."
Shanghai, Japan and Europe vin ........ Siberia ... Manila, Australia and New Zealand
via Thursday Island
"Up till to-day added the Straits and Calculta judge, "Harris has been lying under
this charge, made against him by Sandakan
4-The order of letters satuot
the prisoner, of being, the culprit Straits, Caylon, India, Hauritius, be changed.
E. & B. Africa, Egypt and Europe via Marseilles One solution is printed on It is clear that bo is not the cul-
prit." another page of this issue.
When the jury gave their verdict
of guilty and Maynard was asked if he had anything to any he re-
Accompanied his daughters,plied, in un even voice, "I am not
Mrs. McElderry,
· 160, The Peak.
a two months' holiday in Canada.
Mr. Hamsay Machonald will spend guilty, my lord."
He remained composed while sen- He will leave England on July 28. Itence was passed.
Tues., July 17, 12.30 p.m. Tues., July 17, 2 p.m.
July 17. 6 p.m. Wed., July 18, .0.15 a.m. ..10 a.m.
Parceli Empress of Asia
Registration Letters..... (Dus Vancouver B.C. 4th August) Yat Shing...Wed., July 18, 10 a.m. Kutsang....Thurs., July 19, 5 p.m. Mishima Maru Fri., July 20, 9.80 a.m.
Rawalpind!
Lettera
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Aki Mart
Wed,, Jaly -25; origini
8.45 am. ***.....0,50 a,m,··
Registration Letters (Due Thursday Island, 8th August). Fooksang...
Parcels Letters
Hinsang
Katori Maru
Wed, July 25,
------noon.
....1 p..
Wed., July 25, 1.30 p.m.
Sat, July 28, Registration July 27, 4.30 p.m. LettersG. P. 0.
July 28, 9 am
Registration July 28, 8.45 a.m. Tatters.....July 28, 9.80 15. (Die Marseilles, 27th August)...
Correspondence boaring vessel's name only,