PITTSBURGH LOSE A DOUBLE-HEADER
Yankees and Athletics Win Again
SALE OF YOUNG
CHILD
TWO WOMEN WELL
PUNISHED
Fines of $250, or three months' hard labour cach, were imposed by Mr. Wynne-Jones at the Cen- New York, Aug. 4. This is Pittsburgh's bad week.tral Polleo Court this morning on They have not won n game since two Chinese women who pleaded Saturday. To-day they were de- guilty to charges of taking part feated in a double-header by in the sale of a four-year-old boy Brooklyn, for whom O'Doul hit who was suspected by the police three home runs, two in the second to have been kidnapped from game, and Taylor one. Chicago Kwangchowwan. cropt closer by defeating Philadel phis..
Haley returned to the line-up of the Cincinnati Reds after a month's illness, but they were de- fented by Boston, for whom Berger hit for the elreuit.
Dickey and Gehrig (Yankees), Stone (Detroit) and Bluege (Was hington) hit home runs in the American League. Cleveland won a double-handler, though Boston carried them to thirteen innings in the second game.
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Inspector F. Shuftain informed his Worship that on July 2, in con- sequence of certain information, he went to 77, Shanghai Street and there found the first defendant in the act of putting through the sale of the boy, aged four. She had in her possession a sung tip which stated that the child should be sold for $260.
On being questioned, the first defendans told the police that the child had been given to her by the second defendant to sell. The police were taken to 14, Square Street and there they found the second defendant who admitted that she had asked the first defen- dant to sell the child. She stated that the boy had been brought
from Kwangchewwan about three weeks ago. He had been given to her by the boy's grandmother to bring to Hongkong to sell, as she was too poor to support the boy.
The second defendant informed the police that both child's parents were dead and that his tame was Lav Tak, but the boy said his name was Cheung Tak and that both his mother and father were alive at Kwangehow
walt.
The police were not at all satig. fied that the boy was handed over They had by the grandmother.
was probably zuspicions that he kidnapped. They were trying to trace the parents through the Po Leung Kuk. In view of the fact that it was not poverty that had apparently prompted the sale of the boy the police took a serious view of the case. They were satisfied that the second defend-
THE
HONGKONG
COLONY'S FINANCE
COST OF DESTRUCTION OF
REFUSE DISCUSSED
TELEGRAPH,
Following the meeting of the Legislative Council yesterday, a meeting of the Finance Committee was held.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 5, 1932.
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58.23 The first item of $25,000 relating Dow Jones Avernges: Aug. 3. Aug. 4.
50.03 to recent emergency works in con. 30, Industrinis
22.00 21.95 20 Rails
29.87 24.20 nexion with the water supply 120 Utilities
Messra, E. A. Pierce & Co. report altered to $50,000.
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Item 49, It was explained, also contained a misprint. Inland Lot Number 190, should read Marine
Lot Number 191
In regard to two items totalling $16,000 for the construction of a timber jetty for refuse at Shauki- wan and also for the cost of two sailing barges, unofficial members raised a number of questions.
Hon. Mr. Shenton: May I ask the Director of Public Works, whe ther some more modern form of destroying refuse other than dumping is possible?
The Director of Public Works: These barges and the jetty are to repince two experimental incinera- tors in Shaukiwan..
Sir Henry Pollock: How long were these experimental incinera. tors in use at Shaukiwan?
The Director of Public Works: I think only a few cannot say months,
Sir Henry Pollock: Have they been a fallure?
Owing to Smoke.
The Director of Public Works: The reason for removing them was that the smoke was a nuisance in the district.
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Sir Henry Pollock: Where were they?
The Director of Public Works': They were near the Roman Cathonian Pacie lie Chapel and a residential hostel United Aircraft and there. Complaints have been re- United States Steel 31% ceived about these incinerators. Westinghouse 5. & M. 264 The scheme worked out all right for the incinerators but the smoke became a nuisance and could not be abated, and it was decided they would have to go.
Sir Henry Pollock: Was it a question of smoke, or smoke and smelt?
COLONY'S FINANCE was a trafficker of children be it was a smoke nuisance.
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An interesting, review of the Colony's financial position given, by the Colonial Treasurer in- (Hon. Mr. Taylor) when he troduced a supplementary vote to cover the charges for the year 1931 at the meeting of the Legislative Council yesterday.
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The Director of Public Works:
Mr. Shenton: I recently sent you particulars of a new scheme The first defendant had been for destroying refuse which has hawking the child around Yaumati been in use in England and which and it was in consequence of this) has been ordered recently by J. M. M. Alves, R. R. Robarts, L. C.
that
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for at the beginning of the year, eyele patrol, was passing although the actual
all expenditure | Road, 'proceeding in a westerly
revised direction
alang Quem's Rond |West, recently, he surprised three -An approximation of the ligures public car drivers whose vehicles
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The following will represent the tlob de Recreio in their Lawn Bowls Orchestra) Song of the Drum-Selection League matches on Saturday:
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K.B.G.C. (home):-- 2nd team v.
The Colonial Secretary: It was an extremely elaborate system and it would take a very long time to introduce.
F.
M. A. Carvalho, A. E. S. Alves, J. G. Ozario, A. i. Rasto (skip); F. A.
Sir Henry Pollock: How much did you spend on these experimen-Xavier, J. M. S. Rosario, J. J. Basto, Dr. R. A. G. Basto (skip); B. Basto, tal incinerators?
The Director of Public Works : Ja F. Xavier, . H. Basto, H. A. Alves About $600 I think.
Paterson: Hon. Mr. $300 each. They can't elaborate.
That is he very
Hon. Mr. Bell: As incinerators, they were a success, weren't they? The Director of Public Works: expect so, Sir.
Mr. Bell: I suppose it was
(skip).
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The
at the end of June, 19832, showed were parked on the wrong side merely a question of smoke nai-week complete programme for next
that both revenue and expenditure All three drivers, as soon as they sanee in the neighbourhood. Could were lower than half the estimates perceived the approach rit not be removed to another dis
their triet? It seems to me that inei- neration is a modern way of des- troying refuse.
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NANKING DROUGHT.
for the whole year. He had everythe hope that the 1932 budget would buj engines balanced, provided exchange was get away, and while the first and maintained around 18. Bd. and con-second cars succeeded, the third.
Costs Mugh Money, ditions remained normal,
apparently hampered by the slow-
Mr. Paterson: Yes, it is, but it imme- er movements diately preceding it, shot from be-is intensely expensive. Shanghat is hind it right across the roadway going in for it but it costs a lot towards the pavement opposite. of money. If you wish to instal
Chat Sergeant Howell, who at
incinerators the only place I can
CAPITAL SUFFERING FROM montent was right on the ears, was auggest is near the Cement works,
WATER SHORTAGE unable to avoid this last car, but where is so much smoke already would not notice the WOMEN GET MIXED UP to prevent a head-on collision, that you
Nanking, Aug. 4. sharply to extra.
The capital is facing the worst Answering a further question, narrowness of the escape can be gauged the Director of Public Works said period of drought it has experi- A free fight between two carry by the fact that, although he suc- that the jetty and the barges were enced for many decades, condi- ing coolies at the Yaumati Ferryceeded in avoiding a collision his the recommendation of the Sani-tions being so bad that many of the wells and ponds have dried yesterday nearly had serious re-right leg was scraped along the tary Board. sults for two women, who were edge of the running board of the The Colonial Secretary: Pend-up, making the water shortage an knucked into the barbour and ear and rather severely bruised. ing the introduction of other and acute problem. inter rescued.
The driver of the ear alleged to more modera sanitary methods The originators of the trouble, have been concerned in the inci- this docs provide a cheap way of two coulies, were walking in op-deat was summoned before Mr. getting rid of the refuse. posite directions on the wharf in Schofield at
Polive the Central Connaught Road Central and Court this morning, for reckless appear to have knocked agalugdriving. He was convicted each other. A dispute arose and fined $25. words led to blows. A free fight was in progress when the car- batants collided with two women passengers and knocked them into the water.
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The Weather Bureau holds out little hope, but pessimistically predicta still hotter weather with- are out rain.
Sir Henry Pollock: We asked to vote for $16,000 instead
$000!
of the incinerators
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The following cable at the close of the sugar market yesterday has been received by Messrs. Pen- treath and Co.
London Terminals, December 1932 6/4% up a¡d. March 1933 6/7 up d. May 1933 6/9 up 46. August 1933 6/11% up d. Buyers at above prices, sellers asking -d. more.
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The superstitious inhabitants which cost of the city are organising fantas-down 1 pt.
tle costume parades and dragon Mr. Shenton: Is there no otherrades and are swarming to the place at Shaukiwan?
temples to pray for rain-Router.
Mr. Paterson: As far as Shau- kiwan is concerned, the smell there is so terrific that this should not make any difference.
Yesterday. Sir Henry Pollock: This refuse 89.5/16 is not dumped there, but ultimate- 17.97%ly at Mataukok.
14.70
Mr. Bell: Am I right in asking, 33 if this motion means that the 19.31/92 Government is not going to con
No duet any further experimental
540
work on incinerators?
The Colonial Secretary: Not cccssarily. I am not prepared to go that far.
Mr. Bell: It looks a rather re- 500 trograde stop.
WATER LEVELS.
WEST NORTH AND EAST RIVERS
The following table issued by the
Kwangtung River Conservancy Com-
misalan shows the height of water in English feet on the dates named in the West, North and East Rivera:
Hpbent on Lowest Aug. record. on record. 1
Aug.
West River at
Shlublog-45.7 North River at
Khiching 4407 North River at at liver at
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The Colonial Secretary: Wo 25.20 have the new system that Mr. 68 Shonton spoke of and inquiries 1184
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Wanted Adjourned.
The Colonial Secretary:
Mr. Shonton: I would like an the Committes pass this vote?
for further In- Mr. Shenton: I would like this adjournment matter adjourned to the next quirles as to whether the incinera- tors cannot be used in such a way 20 meeting for further information. 4.02
The Colonial Secretary: I would trat they would not be a nuisance. 200
The The Colonial Secretary: like to know the lines on which 17.0/16
you would like further informa- mattor is adjourned until the next 17
meeting. tion. British Wireless.
New York, Aug, 4. Bombay. Acting upon the suggestion of Yokohama.
Swedlah the
liquidators, the Montevideo. Federal Court has decided to ad-Montreal.. Judicata the Kreuger and Toll Belgrade.... Company_bankrupt in the United (forward) 17%
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