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TO-DAY'S TRAFFIC
CASES.
́CASE AGAINST EUROPEAN
NOT PROVED.
OTHER SUMMONSES.
"I do not think there is enough evidence to prove the charge," declared Mr. Schofield at the Traffic Court this morning, when he had heard an obstruction com- plaint against Mr. A. G. Wilkin son laid by Sgt. McMahon. The case was dismissed.
According to the complainant, he found defendant's car. I Robinson Road on July 23rd.. It was parked at an angle of 30 de grees to the side of a cut-out in the road, and although had it been parked correctly and would
not luve been in the line of traffe, the car was almost in the centre of the road.
DETENTION HOUSE
ABSENTEES.
ONE DÉSCRIBED AS A NUISANCE.
THE HONGKONG
HONGKONG SHARE
MARKET.·
OFFICIAL SUMMARY BY STOCK EXCHANGE.
TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, AUGUST 7. 1931.
SHIPYARD SLUMP.
| 836,460 TONS LESS THAN
A YEAR AGO.
The tonnage under construction
was lower than at any quarter since December, 1887, and included. 68,000 tons on which work had been suspended.
This man is persistent nui- A steady, tono again prevailed | in British shipyarde at the end of nance, and his record is one long when business opened this murn-June succession of stowings away," ing. declared Sgt. Mottram, at the Cen. tral Maxfatraey this morning, when he charged Edward Jurums, Latvian, with having absented himself from the House of Deton tion.
"
Sgt. Mottram said the defendant was in a similar plight In
1929, but had been signed on a Daich ship, by the Assistant Shipping Master.
He had returned, how ever, and become destitute, and had failed to return to the House He was found sleeping in a shed in Canton Road, and said that he had tried to stow away on the Melbourne Maru for Australia.
of
Detention.
Banks had buyers at, $2,075.
were enquired for, the former at Canton Insurances and Unions the improved rate of $1,510 and the latter at $600. Hongkong Fires had buyers at the enhanced quota
tion of $1,420,
· China · Underwriters found buyers offering $5.80, and China Fires were listed at the nominal rate of $800.
Steamboats were, in request nt the buying quotation of $28.
record that there was, on June 30, Lloyd's Register of Shipping a decrease of 138.211 tons in the work in hand, as compared with
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the figures for last March, and that the present total-566.6037.00 tons-is 836,160 tons less than the tohnoge under construction at the end of June, 1990.
The tonnage now under construc- tion abroad-1,270,384 tona-was In the Mining- division, Bon about 36,000 tona lesa than the quests were wasted at $9.80, and work which was in hand at the of 50 end of March, 1931. Six countries Rauba showed an advance
abroad had more than 100,000 tone to the buying figure of $36.
There were buyers at $162 for under construction-United States Wharves,
of America, 301,489 tons; France, 211,940 tona: Italy. 170,658 tons; Providents Old) with a buyingGermany, 130,561 tons; Sweden, ear at the time, but bad left the f been given a note by the Amerlean quotation of $0.10 had sales at 116,355 tons; and Holland, 108,299 ||
Mr. Wilkinson, who dented the charge, and he was not p the vehicle correctly parked against the aide of the cut-out.
Inspector Alexander;
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suggested that someone interfered
with the car and moved it.
A fine of $25 was imposeil
Yuen Wong, lorry driver, charged with reckless driving. According |
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THE "TELEGRAPH" ART SUPPLEMENT.
'To-morrow's Varied Pictures.
There will be a varied dis- play of topical pictures in to-morrow's issue of the Tete- graph Art Supplement.
In addition to further typ hoon pictures, there will be further illustrations of the consecration of
Young (Bishop
at Canton, a group taket
the
anci
wedding of Mr. T. J. Price
Miss M. E. Jones, a group
of Hongkong and Macno Boy Scouts, and some interesting studies of Hongkong mid- summer flora,
Other pictures will include fine
aerial photograph of Shameen, #portrait of the late Mr. Fung Ping-shan,
bowl of the Spey Royal
match between Cral- gengower and K.B.G.C., cond group tuken at the farewell dinner to Mr. E. G. Sewell.
to police evidence, he drove the Forry round the corner of Mor- rison Road and Connaught Road on the wrong side. Prosecuting a
a driver for exces- sive use of the motor car born. In spector Alexander said defendunt had blown the horn eight times be- tween the Fire Station and Pedder Street, and four times between that, point and fee House Street. He was spoken to by the police there, und blew it again before he restarted. A fine of $5 was ordered.
A publie car driver who admitted having, drixen along Queen's Rond Central at 30 miles an hour as the cinemas crowds were coming out. was fined $20.
LOCAL ESTATES.
WILL, OF FORMER SHIP'S CAPTAIN.
weeks,
Mr. Wiuma imposed a fire of $50, or imprisonment for four
imilar charge. Paul On Augusto, a Filipino, said he had
Consul and did not think if neces
Sgt. Mottrant wary to return.
that price.
Hoteis (old)
were buyers at
said the defendant had been the reduced rate of $16,80, sellers allowed to leave in order to obtain asking $17.10, and the new shares a position on a hout, but had beenWere Dégotiated at $10.50), with found by Inspector Stimson wan-buyers still prepared to pay 20
"From cents legs, dering round Shaukiwan,
。--
source
Another possible
of inspiration for focal camera on- thusiasts. The photo at top right could hardly be described as beach picture, but even those without motor-care find water a vas. ful means of keeping cool
A fine of $50 or imprisonment for four weeks was ordered.
tona..
The total tonnage under con- struction in the world amounted of which 30.4 to 1,825,087 tons, per cent, was being built in Great Britain and Ireland, and 69.5 per cent, abrand, The average
per- centages in the last twelve months before the war were 17.2 for Great Britain and Ireland and 42.8 for abrond.
In Great Britain and ireland only 23,360 tons were commenced during the last three months-a decline of 9,326 tons for the cor- responding figures for the March quarter. During the alx` montha ended March, 1930, the montlity average of tonnage commenced was over 154,000 ton.
SYNTHETIC FOOD.
SIR HARRY MCGOWAN LOOKS
INTO THE FUTURE..
a
The possibilities of normal food being replaced by synthetic chemical substances and of change in the nature of clothing. were mentioned by Sir Harry Mc- Gowan, President of the Society: of-Chemical Industries and Chair man of Imperial Chemical In- dastries. when
he opened the British Chemical Plant Exhibition at Central Hall, Westminster; S.W. During the last century, Sir |Harry?
said, the demand on the chemical Industry was for the necessities of life. Now the de- mand was for secondary needs which had become necessities- variety in food, colour in clothing, better houses with more windows, improved transport, newanapers, and so on.
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thing that was not to his credit. In their hands he became a plaster of Paris saint without "on re- deeming vice." He was flawless, lifeless and bleak.
That accounts for the depress- ing statues of great men, with #hapeless trousers, that disfigure so many of our open spaces. The sculptor tried to express in stone": what he had learned from the biographies. And, as a rule, he succeeded.
our
To-day, however, We go to the other extreme, and biographies, to a great extent. conslet now of enthusiastic efforta position towards what the Americans call $91.50 "debunking". the great. That is
Hay,
to
we drag them off their
Hongkong estate to the value of $100, with £2,700 elsewhere
our point of view there are no Lands maintained their and
rates said at yesterday's estate in Tientsin, was left by the mitigating circumstances,"
buyers and sales. Jute Mr. Ernest James Pottinger, Sgt. Mottram.
Realties with sales reported pedestals and say to hero-worship- Master Mariner, late of Tientsin
yesterday Afternoon
$16.75 pers: It
"What a poor and Alderney, Channel Islanda, who
thing is offoring $16.50, this you have knelt before!" died at St. Peter Port, Isinnd af
found buyers anles following at that rate and Guernsey, on or about October 13,
up to $16.35. Humphreys, (old) and the writer is that of the honest Now, so long as the attitude of 1930.
buyera
with at $22
anies at historian who seeks truth and 322.10.
chronicles it fearlessly, criticism Ewes were again $14.15 buyers. should be silent. Let us have tho
offered $21.50
for whole truth and nothing but the Trame, but without business re-truth. Auiting...
Com
CHINA DIPLOMATIC CHANGES.
TWO NEW MINISTERS NAMED.
Nanking, Aug. 7.
Buyers
"
$94.75-$35.
·But many modern biographers are not of this school. They sot forth with the deliberate inten- tion of belittling their subject. With the zeal of a bloodhound
cords, and if they can find some
Re-sealing of letters of adminis tration, with the will annexed, bas been granted to Bir. Turner, of Messrs. Deacons, who is attorney for the executor named in the will, Mr. W: 1 Pottinger, testator's brother, of Messrs. Pottinger and
China Lights at $26.16 buyers changed hands at that rate, and Co Tientsin.
Testator bequeathes all his share and interest in Mesars. Sims and On his resignation from the post up to $20.36.
Telephones (fully-paid), ex div. his brother and gives to him the Yung-pro will be appointed heat advanced to $47 buyers, and the they delve into contemporary re
Tientsin, house furnishers, to of Minister to Tokyo, Mr. Wang
were enquired for at $34.80, sellers aking hitherto undisclosed scandal in vest and pay the income to testa Foreign Ministry on the suggesį $35, and sales were reported at life thoy bay with joy.' residuury estate upon trust to in- of the Astatic Department at the partipad shares tor's sister, Mrs. Greenwall, widow, T. Wang.
low, tion of the Foreign Minister, Mr.
Canton Ices with buyers offering ference and suggestion to portray Aftor that it is enay by in- Ng Kooshi alias Koo Yan-wa. widow, who died at No. 14, Lai Shuj The former Mayor of Hankow, 30.60 followed with sales at that him as utterly unworthy of the Fong, Capton, on April 21, 1930, Mr. Liu Wan-tao, may be appoint- quotation.
homage that generations have left Hongkong estate worth $12.00d Minister to Berlin, while the Cements showed no change from Probate has been granted to lo present Minister. Mr. Chiang Tso- yesterday afternoon's quotations, paid him,
Ito
Mean-souled people rovel In Sam-mul, concubine of the late Neping, will be appointed Minister $1960 buyers and sellers asking this typo of stuff. They love to Shi, alias Ng Ho-shi, alias
discredited, It hear great men gives antisfaction, to their
two penny-ha'penny souls. By bring ing a man down a peg for two you get him nearer to your own lavol.
Such neople are the crow that revol in unsupported rumours about prominent people.
Therefore the scandalous
Ho
deceased's late husband to Japan.
$19.76.
Kwok
Ying
Dairy Farms also revealed no al- Testator bequeathes no 4. Yuk Mr. Wang Yung paa erived teration from the last quotations Ming Street, Hongkong, to the here yesterday afternoon and in Watschs found buyers at $18.10. executrix, together with the title tervlowed Mr. C. T. Wang and re-with sellers asking $16.50, sales be deoda, with full power to support ported the rosulta of his investi-ing reported to the former rate. eons and daughters until they gations in the Korean towns. He Lane Crawfords (old) advanced told Chinese newspaper.correspon-to a buying rate of 38.20, and the roach their majority....
dents that the responsibility for now shares to $8. the Korean riota rested on the Jap- Amusements at $27 buyers were per share, payable on September 1, ly the Nanking Government would rate.. has been declared by the Hongkong maintain a firm stand to demand Realty & Trust Co., Ltd.
adequate compensation.Renska.
$18.
p.m. Stock Quotations, Mail Notice, elc.
7.05-7.22 p.m.
An American in Paris (George
Görshwin).
Played by Vietor Symphony Orches tra with George Gershwin under the Direction of Nathaniel Shilkret. 35063-36961,
8.00 p.m. (Local Time and Wea- ther Report).
7.22-8.05 p.m. Variety.
Song-Always in All Ways, Song-Beyond the Blue Horizon.
Jeannette MacDonald (8ograño). 22514. Humorous Song-Around the Corner. Humorous Song-Down by the Railroad
Track.
Frank Crumit, '22423. Organ Solo-Just a Memory Organ Solo-After I'vo Called You
Sweetheart
Jesse Crawford. 21063. Song-Sweepin' the Clouds Away. Song-All I Want le Just One. Maurico Chevalier (Baritone). 22378. Orchestral-My Blvo Heaven.
Paul Whiterman and His Orch. Orchoutral-All By My Ownsomo.
Rozer Wolfe Kahn and His Orchestra. 20828. Song-All That I'm Asking is
Sympathy. Song-My Pate is in Your Bande.
Geno Austin (Tenor). 8.05-8.40 p.m.- Selections Glibert and Sulilcon's Operas. The Mikado.
Pirates of Penzance.
Iolanthe.
Patience.
The Gondollers.
22223.
from
The Band of H. M. Coldstream Guards. B2364, G1368, C1274, and C1273. 8.40-0.15 p.m. The Twenty-Four Preludes (Chopin). Played by Alfred Cortet. M.20. 9.15-9.67 p.m. A Concert. Song-Song of Mourning (Massenet).
Rosa Ponsolle (Soprano), 8609. Flute Quartot-Allemande (Croft). Flute Quartet-Fiesta Mora en Tanger
(Turina-arr. Aguilar).
Cuarteto Aguilar. 9807. Song-The Palms (Faure).
John McCormack (Tenor). 0697. Organ Solo-Memories of Schubert (Schubert arr. Munson).
Lawrence J. Munson 35923. Song-Morgen (R. Strauss),
Hulda Lashanska (Soprano). 7155. Piano Solo Malaguena (Lecuona). Plano Solo-The Engulfed Cathedral
(Debussy).
Olga Samaroff,
7304.
Soap Addio (Tonti).
Enrico Caruso (Tenor). 7156.- 9.57-10.28 p.m. Orchestral. Madame Butterfly-Fantasie
(Puccini)
Victor Symphony Orchestra. 35786. Estudiantina (Waldteufel). The Skaters (Waldteufel)'.
International Concert Orch. C1820. Alcina Suite (Handel).
Philharmonie Symphony Orchestra of New York." 1435-1430. 10.28 p.m. Rugby Mid-day Press News.
10.30 p.m. Close Down.
ought to be reminded of the say. ing that no man is a hero to his valet," and the fine reply, that this is because the valet is valet, that is to say, a man with a servile mind.
And the biographer who divea into dustbins to discover discredit- able things about a man of eminence and then stresses them out of all proportion to his theme is in the valet_category. He is petty, cheap and unworthy of at-
tention.
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knowledge of the flaws in a great It may be said, in fact, that'
man's character adds considerably to our interest in him. It gives him humanity. It makes him of our tribe. And when, in the light of his weaknesses, wo look on his achievements we merely think more highly of them.
Abraham Lincoln, for example, was addicted, no doubt, to coaras- jeats, and at a fashionable tea party would have been as awkward Rs an Eskimo, but he lowered above his contemporaries, and, as a statesman, was a genius of the first order.
Alao, the great Napolcon had many vices and many weaknesses, some of them Incomprehensibly. petty. By some people he would be denied greatness, tecrube told fibs, spied on all his friends and bad boen seen weeping like a schoolgirl over Josephins's love letters.
ke
But these things can nover alter by an lots the fact that thist once humble Corsican, through his incredible genius, had the world at his fect before ho reach- ed the age of thirty.
And If Shakespeare, having tarried too long with Ben Jonson and ble Tavern, found Anne Hathaway at gang at the Mermaid home, ready to give him a dress- bising-down, can it detract from the or the magic and almost indescribable charm of the lines of "Sonnet LXV!!?
An Interim dividend of thirty conts anone Government and consequent-the medium of sales at the saygrapher is always sure of an audi- / majonty of "King Lear"
Constructions found: buyers. nt once.
Yet, In spite of his success, ho
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