HELIKON PIRATED'
(Continued from Page 1.)
when it was learned that, except for the general cargo already in- diented, the ship carried no valu- ables in the form of bullion or otherwise which could have offer ed a special inducement for the attempt.
DUTY ON FOREIGN
CARS
THE HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY. OCTOBER 14, 1932.
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
A.O.F.C. QUOTATIONS FOR YESTERDAY
New York, Oct. 12.
SHARE PRICES
~ TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS
The following is the list of local shure quitationis tasted tu-day:
Banks
Hongkong Banks, $1025 b. Hongkong Lon. Reg £116 n. Chartered Banks, £14
Oct. 11. Oct. 12
61.64 60.70 26.77 27.28 28.03
25.07
Mereuntung
£2214 n.
Messia E. A. Pierce & Co..report.
tion is not heavy. We think there is showed little or nothing and liquida contribution a good possibility that the List 16 gradually forming, bane upon which
(Continued from Page 1.) promulgated in the Gazette Ex- traordinary of this evening and the legislation which it fore-
Dow Jones Averages: shadows represent the contribu- tion asked of Hongkong towards 30 Industrials
effort planned Threo other steamers engaged the common
at 20 Ralls on the Saigon Ottawa and now ripe for execution 20 Utilities by the Company run. in connexion with its rice- to promote British trade by 4 carrying trade, had been pirated system of reciprocal proference In spite of lower prices, to-day has ur were the victims of piratleal embracing all the Dominions and attempts in the past, and bearing Dependencies. The in mind the lesson conveyed by of Hongkong to this great scheme thene pust experiences, the Cum- of Imperial solidarity must neces- pany had caused it to be extensive- Barfly be small, because it is of ly advertised in the local Chinese paramount importance-both to the papers, hoping, of course, that it Colony and to British trade that would eatch the eye of the indivi- the movement of goods Into, with- duals for whom it was particularly in, and out of the port shall be designed, that the ships would re- subjected to as few restrictions fuse all shipments of bullion, as possible and this principle is Except for what might be secured observed even in the new taxation from passengers-and this must imposed on motor vehicles, which always be
far must perforce come under Govern- any ment notice as soon as they are concerned taken into use within the Colony the official interviewed confessed and therefore be allowed himself to be at a loss to under- entry, storage and re-exportation stand where the pirates could hope without the restriction of bonding. To gain much.
The variation in the duty on brandy does not of course impose Juny frosh restrictions and in its prenent form of a direct reduction for Empire produce is rather than a burden.
#
hazard
As
for
hm remuneration piralical coup is
NO GRILLES.
Can
a
The ship was not, we are in formel, secured with anti-piracy grillca but the customary search for arms was made by a police.
. RECIPROCITY. party, and this as well na an
But small as Hongkong's Com- Independent search by the pany's employees on their own ac tribution is it will be in the words of of the Secretary of State's tele- count, with the special obje locating opium and other contra- Kram of the 24th August, 1932) band, were completed without any "not only a reciprocal return for results almost immediately before preferences received and offered, The steamer disconnected with the but also an earnest of our common No. 6 Buoy in mid-stream and desire to secure the fullest men- alled out on the voyage to the sare of Empire trade,"
Judo-China port.
Captain G. Lefevre, had had considerable experience with Bali- ing vessels before taking to steam. It has been ten years on the China Coast, and in charge of the Helikon for about a year.
Was
the
Oct. 11. Oct. 13.
$62
to build for a substantial advance, For the present we look for fluctun- tions within a relatively narrow range. Businesя dunu:-1,200,000 shares. Air Reduction..... $6414 Allied Chemical &
Dye American Can... American Telegraph
& Telephons American Tobacco
"1" Anaconda
Copper Mining Auburn Borden Company Caundian Pacific Chryster Motors Consolidated Cns of
New York Drugs, Inc.
Bank, A: &
Mercantile Bank C., 20% n. East Aam, $109, n.
Am: 0. Finance Corp., $28 n. China a Ron Ded 16 1 China A. Fin. Pref. Tls. 1.60 m.
Insurances,
Canton Ins., $1376 1. Union Ins., $605′ 8. China Underwriters, $2.90 b. China Fire, $620 n.
HK Fire Ins., $1200 n. Internation Aasce. Tls. 4.15 h.
Shipping.
n.
Douglases, $24%1⁄2_n. II.K. Steamboats, $20 Trade-Chmas. (Pret.) 646 0. Fado-Chinas (Def. 1, $32 n. Shell (Bearer), 51/10. Union Waterboats, $20 b.
Mining,
Benguets, $18% n... Kallans, 25/- n.
Langhate (Single), Tis.4 n.
Docks, etc.
7115
67
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103
71
4724
90%
60
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39%
39
26
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14
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13%
125
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Du Pont de Nemours 34% Eastman Kodak ... Electric Bond
Share
13
40%
18%
23
S'hai Explorations, Tis.2.10 n. Shui Loans, Tls.2.30 n. Raubs, $40 b.
General Electric
1516
16%
Venz: Goldfields, $2.80 n.
294%
20
Benguet Exp., 20 ets. b.
con-
13%
12
167%
1519
H.K. Wharves, $145% b.
21%.
D
62
10%
H.K. & Docks $26 n.
87%
GO
2616
25%
11%
11/
36
26%
26
Radio Corporation
Pennsylvania Rail-
WILY
12
EPA
Hotels (old), $12.20 b.
7%
676
Hotels (old), $11% n.
Seara Roebuck
184
17%
I.K. Lands, $76 b.
Standard Oil Co. of
New Jersey
2014
20%
Socony Vacuum
Corp.
D
916
2.1 57%
9.4
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Mutilated-Reuter
PRINCES VISIT HAMBURG
INSPECT WORKERS'
FLATS
London, Oct. 13. Although they remained only one night in Hamburg, the Prince of Wales and Prince George spent many hours visiting different parts of the great port, including a typical block of workmen's flats, which they entered, talking for some time with the occupants.
General Foods General Motors Gillette Safely International Har-
vester International Tel. &
*Tel. Liggett & Myers Loew's inc.
Montgomery Ward National Biscuit Pacific Gas
Electric
Union
Carbide Carbon Union Pacifle
United States Steel 36 Westinghouse E. &
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WOMAN'S AGE
(Continued from Page 6.)
PREVIOUS SCARE. His first experience with China const pirates, or men whom he suspected were pirates, cccurred in August of last year. shortly after he had taken command. On that cension the Helikon was sim- ilarly engaged on a trip to Saigon, and when the presence of pirates suspected On hoard, a destroyer sped from here to meet the leukon and escorted her Before mid-day, they were seen be at least twelve years ago. back here for investigation. Nooit by the Burgominster at the Don't you remember? But, my arms were found after a search of Aerodrome, and flew to Amsterdeur!
steamer
How odd of you! Why, I arrival, here. dan. Un
After a short stay, Prince can date it exactly. It was just George took leave of his brother after your second marriage THE OFFICERS.
and continued his flight in an Im-(With an ingratiating smile The following form the
Euro-perint Airways liner to Croydon. the assembled company) Jane and pean officers on board the Helikon
The Prince of Wales drove to were at school together you on the present trip:
the British Legation at The Hague know. How long ago was Captain G. Lefevre, Captain with the Minister, Sir Odo Russell, Jane? Must be twenty years! Do Chalmers (Chief Officer), Mr. W. His short visit to Holland is of you remember how you Anderson (Chief Engineer), and a private nature, and he leaves for
bait me.. Mr. McCallum (Second Engineer). England by boat to-morrow night-ten months advantage of me Captain Chalmers, who holds British Wirelcan.
seniority master'a certificate, was making
Cruelty. Sheer cruelty of a kind his first trip on this steamer as
of which only certain women and Chief Meer. He is well.
#t known writer, and the present ex-
al cats are capable. For that woman, I am convinced, revelled perience should give him material
in the situation. She must have for future work.
known her friend's little weak-
SHC
Was
WANG CHING-WEI'S
FUTURE.
GIVING UP POLITICS FOR PRESENT
The Helikon was formerly a Norwegian ship, having been built at Frederikstad in 1926. Of 2,029 grusa to,
purchased from Me sra. Thoresen and Co. by her present owners in January, 1929, and has since been engaged It is learned on the rice trade between Hong-sources that Mr. Ching-wei has decided to proceed to France for a change, by the end of the month
It İs understod that
kong and Saigen.
PREVIOUS PIRACY.
It was in the early hours of July
21st, 1930, that the Helikon was
last piruled.
Shanghai, Oct. 14.
reliable from
nega.
at
that,
used to ? You see, June had
"Don't You Remember?"
in
It is exceedingly trying for woman who suffers from this com plex to have a husband, like the Proverbial bull in the china shop, veritable store-house of remini- going blundering about In scener, complete with dates and family milestones, dragging his the unhappy wife with him.
A
the
Leftist leader has been advised "But don't you remember that by his doctors to take a complete summer?" a husband will persist. On that occasion, rest for a period of three months, "You must remember she was commanded by Captain and that afterwards he should year we had that bungalow en W. Anderson. The piracy was proceed somewhere for a change the river... 'pon my soul. How carried out by a group of sixteen of climate. men, who had conie
aboard as Mr. Wang has decided to give up time gocat Why, it must have been passengers and who seized control bis political life for the time being. way back in '11 or '12..
of the vessel in the customary
manner.
No shots were fired, and there
were no casualties, although the
-Reuter.
MILITARY CRICKET.
pirates when making off Small Units League Match Bins Bay took ashore fourteen Chinese passengers and the com- pradore, Mr. Lui Po.
Played Yesterday.
This type of remark usually coincides with n flattering im- plication that has just been made by their host, and with which the wife has acqulesved, that she was ["too young" to remember certain events that happened before the war. If looks could kill, that hus- band would die a thousand deaths on the spot..
In the Small Units League, the The pirates were under the im- [B.A.S.C. met the R.A.0.C, at Seckum- pression that the ship carried a poo yesterday and wan by six wickets Generally speaking, women have large quantity of bullion, but after the Orliance Corps had scored excellent memories for such things when they discovered that this 84 runs, of which S/S Clarke con las clothes, personalities, nnniver- was not the case, they robbed the tributed 21. Grey took five wickets series, and grievances. But their passengers and looted the vessel for 21 runs.
Pamplin madde 35 for the R.A.S.C. memory for other women's ages is of all portable cargo, comprising to enable them to win by six wickets, as remarkable as are their curious silk and ten worth $7,500. The white Funnell Indulged in some free lapses regarding their own. Many pirates were most courteous in hitting after he had won the matc... a woman has quarrelled with their bohaviour, and be'ore leav- rnd wan dismissed only after a merry Ing the ship returned all the 24. money they had taken from the officers.
BRITISH STOCKS
BUOYANT
UNLUCKY THIRTEEN
th
friend for good, and the peace of more than one home and family has been temporarily shattered on a wave of reminiscence.
Friends and relatives, therefore, A Chiucso who was arrested would do well to pass over these who value peace and friendship yesterday, the 13th of the month, with 13 tins of opium tied to his pace in allence when strangers thighs, appeared before Mr.ro present or. better still, keep Schofield at the Central Policareminicing" for family consump Court this morning and fined tion only.
As for husbands
they NEW HIGH LEVEL" FOR $4,000, or cleven months hard
labour in default, for being should learn that dishonesty 19 WAR LOAN
in possession of 30 tanla of pre- the best polley where their wives' pared oplum.
ages are concerned.
London, Oct, 18. The stock markets were active
Passengers arriving here hy the sa, to-day, with British Government In attempting to board a bus which President Taft included Me. Frank was still in motion in Prince Edward Chamberlain, the Far Eastern Man- securities notably buoyant.
War Loan Arsented changed Road, opnosite the La Sale College, or for the Metro Goldwyn Maver hands freely un to & now level of Ernest Ribeiro, a schoolboy, twelve Film Co. He is well known throngh
years of age, residing at 22. Cameron out the Pant, being a fremment 102.9/18 and cloned at 102.8/10. A Road, sustained lacerated wounds to traveller. He en route to Shanghai rise in the day of 7/16-British, his right leg. He was taken to the on busana, accompanied by Mrs, Wireless.
Kowloon Hospital for treatment. Chamberlain,
S. China Motors A., $10 n. S. China Motor B., $8 n. Providents (old), $4.86 b. Providente (New), $2.30 n.
Hongkews, Tls. 225 n.
New Enghneerings, Tls, 63⁄4 n. Shanghat Docks, Tla. 90 n.
Lands Hotels, etc.
S'hai Lands, Tis. 2434 n.
Metropositum Lands, fla, 10 n.
Humphreys, $10 n.
F.K. Realties, $9.50 b. Asin Realties "A", $140 a. Asin Realties "B", $28 n.-' Chinese Estates, $100 n. China Reuities, Tis, 11.4G n. China Debentures-Tisi 90% n. Cottons..
Ewn Cottons, Tis. 14.55 n. S'hal Cottons, Tls. 68. b. Zoong Sings, Tia. 11 b. Wing On Textiles (S.) 145 n.
Public Olities. ~ Tramway $22 n.
Peak Trams (old), $15.50 n. Peak Trams (new), $8 n. Star Ferries $91 b.
B.
Yaumati Ferries (old), $36 b. Yaumati Ferries (new), $34.25 b. China Lights (old), $17.80 n. China Lighta (new), $17.80 n. H.K. Electrica, $70% b. Magno Beetrie, $24 1. Sandakan 'Lights, $12 n. Telephones (old) $28 Telephones (new), $27% n. China Buses, Ts.10 n. Singapore Tractions, 2/- n. Singapore Pref. 14/- n.
Industrials.
n.
Malabon Sugars, $27.n. Call: Mueg. (or), Fls.14 p. Cald: Macg, (Pref.), T18.101⁄2 » Canton Ices, $6 n.
Cements (Com.), $14.00 s.
Cements (old), $11
n.
Cements (new), $3% n. H.K. Ropes, $13% b. Agriculturais, $10% n.
Stores, etc. Dairy Farms, $27.75 b. Wataona (old), $12.76 n. Watsons (new), $11.80, n. Der. A. Wings, $1 n. Sincerea $16.40 b. Lane Crawfords, $5.50 m. Mackintoshs, $21 n. Wra. Powells. $8.35 n. Wing On (H.K.), $295 b.
fiscellaneous. Amusements $17 n. Entertainments, $13
n.
9. C. Enterprises, $8, n. United Theatres Tis, 5.85 b. Macao "Greyhounds", $10 n. Construction (old), $6.50 s. Construction (now), $1,45 b. B. Ind: G. Bonds, $69% n. H.K. Govt. Loans, 3% pro, n. Wallace Harpers, $11.40 n. Chinu Sports 1*4. $10 n.
The machine age is respon- sible for many a girl being. drawn to the washtub.
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Beri Lown and 1 1stel Wiltrdote Of
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Programme.
1. Bercra fx:P: Jocelyn (Benjamin
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Fargel-me-not (Alan MacBeth)
INTERVAL.
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8.15-10.30 p.m. A programme of Classical Music.
8.15-9.55 p.m.
Kreutzer Sonata in A Major (Beethoven, Op. 471
Albert BamMODE
Violin and WIHiant
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(This Buiten from H.W's Library).
1st Movement-Anglo Gostenuto.
2nd Movement-Presta
Br) Movement ---Andrasta_con
4th Movement-Finale-Presto.
8.55.9.20 p.m.
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Bulte No. 2 9 Minor for Flutes and Strings
(Bach)
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1. Grove, leseling to Allegr
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Mozart's Violin Concerto.
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2nd Movement-Aplante ron moto
Brd. Movement--Allegro
4131. Movement-Alleiro
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6.10 p.m. Spanish Informational l'ezlod. 0.50 p.m.-English Informallanal, Parlod. 7.00 p.m.Dinner Musle-Bay View Hotel
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7.43 p.m.The Orache of the Air-with
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TRIAL RESULTS. Reliability Contest Won by E. Marriott.
KEW'S FOUR AWARDS.
The recent motor cycle reliability trial was won by E. Marriott, but H. Kew, who finished third, secures no fewer than four prizes. The full re- aults of the thirteen competitors who completed the course have been work- ed out by the committee, and were announced at a meeting held last evening.
A dinner is being held on Friday, October 21, at which the prizes will be presented to the successful com petitors. Applicationa for tickets should be made to any of the follow- ing three members of the committee. Mr. H. G. Williams, Mr. H. E. Lewis, or Mr. K. C. Hamilton.
Although only third. H. Kew wind four prizes. In addition to the cup for finishing third he qualified for the awards offered for the first tram to finish, the best performance with A K.L.G. spark plug, and a prize offered by Sincere's for the best per- formance on a B.S.A, or a Norton, for which they are the local agents,
The full results were as follow:
1 E. Marriott (Rudge) lost 173 points.
2 H. E. Lewis (A.J.S.), 188 points. '3 H. Kew (Norton), 208 points.
4 H. G. Williams (B.S.A.), 225 points.
6 F. V. Wong (Ariel), 257 points, 6 Ng Chu-too (A.J.S.), 280 points. 7 E. W. Tane (B.S.A., 821 points. 8 P. M. Rosario (Norton), 833
point. 8. Whitley (B.S.A.), 841
points.
10 G. H. V, Ribeiro (B.9.A.), 405 points.
11 C.-Spradbery (Sunbeam), 420 points.
12. H. Dobernecker (Ariel), 545 points,
13 Webb (Scott), 1.285 points. Both K. C. Hamilton and F. L. Parton finished the course, but they falled to check in at one the checks. The team prize was won by H. Kew, F. V. Wong nad E. W. Tano. who the only complote team to finish.
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