THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 1934.
LAUNCH AND MOTOR-BOAT SUNK IN HARBOUR
ARMY BOAT RAMMED AT
CAPSUIMUN
ANOTHER ACCIDENT IN
NAVAL ANCHORAGE
Two small vessels were, sunk in Hongkong waters during the night.
The military launch "Tommy Atkins" was rammed and sunk at about 8.30 p.m. last night by the Kongmun ateamer, Kwong Fook Cheong, when returning from Tai Nam Camp, Castle Peak, towing a Bghter.
The launch left Castle Peak at about 5.30 and when near the Ma
LONDON. STOCK
· PRICES
MARKET VERY
FIRM
The following quolations on the London Stock Exchange have been received by Messm, Swan, Culbertson and Fritz in conjunction with Reuter. Market: Generally very firm, and there was a fair amount of activity.
Jan. 2. Jan, 3. Chincae Bonds, Bonds 1898
£100
(Eng. Inn.) 4%%% Loan 1908 £ 80 Lean 1012... £ 61
57 Reorg Loan
Bonds 1925-47 £80 1913 (Ldn. Ius.) C 884 xd
Shai-Nanking
Rly.
th
£100% £80
£ 63
£ 88%
£ 80
£ 5015 £ 57
£ 20-25 £22-20
Tient-Pukow
3% Tient-Pukow Railway (Sup). Loon) Wan Light was struck amidships by the Kwong Fook Cheong,
6% Shal.-'chow- vessel of 538 tens. She sank - Honen fly... £ 20 Ningpo Rly.... £ 93 most immediately, her crew scram-lukuang Rly. bling aboard the lighter, where
a
back to Hongkong.
£ 17-22 £ 17-22
£ 93. £ 20
£ 284 they awaited the arrival of a police 6% Lung Ting U. Inunch which towed the lighter Hai Rly. 1913. 11 £ 1
Foreign Bonds and Banks.
1911
....£ 2814
88
£ 77%
The "Tommy. Atkins" is stated
vage
the
to be lying in about 100 feet of German 1% Int. water near the Ma Wan light bear- Lonn 1024
39 ing S.E. one cable. It is fearedJapan Sterling that it will not be possible to sal- Lonn 1907
£ 78 her. The damage to Japan G Sterling river steamer has not yet been
Lonn 1024... £ 80% £90 estimated.
H.K. & Shai, Bk.
(Lan. Regd.) £132 £132 Chartd. Bk. £5 nh. £ 15 £15
The coxawain of the motor boat
Industrials and Breweries. Hop Sang, Leung Kau, and a Associated! Elec. Japanese phasenger he was taking. Industrios to Mongkok also came in for an in-Brit-Amer, voluntary ducking when the motor
MOTORBOAT LOST.
(Bearer)
boat was rammed and sunk in col- | Chinese. Eng. &
sion with the ma.. Kwal Sang. Min (Bearer) According to the story of the J. & P. Coats coxswain he left Wanchal at about Courtaulds
Distillers Dunlop Rubber
for
7 o'clock with a passenger Mongkok and when near the No. 4
Tob.
17/
113/0
17/0
116/-
247-
24/6
$3/-
t,
45/-
4673
81/6
30/0
5/- all.
82/07 41/1/ 29/1 2973
12/0
100/-
Buoy in the Naval Anchorage his Gena, Elec.
engine stopped. He tried to effecti (England) repairs and while doing so noticed Guinness
the Kwai Sang approaching abeam Impl. Chem. In on the port side. The Kwai Sang dustries gayo no signal and struck the Impl. Chem. Ind. motor boat on her port quarter. The Hop Sang gave a list to starImpl. Tobacco
Def. 10/- ah.
Int Ter Stores board and sank within three
5/- ai. minutes. The Kwai Sang dropped Internat. Nickel
no par val up. Pinchin Johnson 10/- ah. passenger
42/9 30/0
32/414 32/G
0/- 0/- 111/14 110/9
29/- 29/
$ 21% $214
3376
a lifebuoy but was some distance away before, she could pull The coxswain and his were later picked up and taken to Turner & Newall 42/8 Hongkong.
Vallever
G. W. R.: CHAIRMAN
LORD CHURCHILL'S DEATH
London, Jan. 4. Viscount Churchill, who for 23) years has been Ghairman of the Great Western Railway, died to day, aged 00, from pneumonia, after a brief illness.
The first holder of the title, which was created in 1902,
was a godson of the late Queen Victoria,
As a youth Viscount Church!!! wan Page of Honour to Queen Victoria, Then he passed into the Coldstream Guards, resigning, his commissien in 1889. He acted as Lord Chamberlain at the Coronn- tion of King Edward VII and an Master of the Robes at the Corona- tion of King George. In polities he was a conservative, being one of the whips In the House of Lords, In addition to his chairmanship of the Great Western, Railway he was chairman of its subsidiary undertakings, the Fishguard and Rosslare Railways and Harbours, and the Cork City Railways com-i panies, besides being a member of the committee of the Grand June! tion Canal Company. He was also Chairman of the British Overseas Bank and a Director of the P, and O. and BJ, Steamship Companies. The heir to the title is the Hon. Victor Alexander Spencer, wha has written largely on art and literature and who was mentioned in despatches during his service! in the Great War-British Wire- lees,
LIBEL ON A POSTER
MESSRS. W. H. SMITH
LOSE APPEAL
The Court of Appeal distniased the appeal by Messrs. W. H. Smith and Son against the jury's award and judgment for £3,000 images against them in the libel netion brought by the Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada.
The
that Company alleged Messrs. Smith circulated a news paper poster bearing the words "More Grave Sun Life closures."
DiR-
33/6Lord Justice Scrutton, in his
Judgment, said that there
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271-
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Miscellaneous.
Anglo-Dutch Burma Corpn Rs
10 Canadian
20/3 10/6
1873
13/1
Pacific
THREE-DECKER
TARIFF
SIR W. ALEXANDER'S
PLAN
Rly. $25 sh. $ 12% $ 12 Charld. 16/sh.
Trepea Mines
(Bearer)
21/6
Gula Kalumpong
Rubber
18/6
21/9
18/0
12/10 12/10
Langlante
Estates
27/-
London Tin 10/-
st.
15/-
27/-
15/-
3/3
28/- 01-
3/3 27/4 41/-
9/3
A "three-decker" tariff system waa advocated by Brigadier- General Sir William Alexander, Pekin Synd 21- M.P., President of the National Union of Manufacturers, at the annual dinner of the Union at the May Fair Hotel.
Sir William suggested that the first step was to revise the most-j favoured-nation clause, and then
erd. sit. ..... Rubber Trusta Shai. Elee. Constr. Van Ryn Deep Vickers 6/83 each
Olts.
was
ample evidence that Messrs. Smith were negligent in not knowing that the poster or the newspaper con- tained a libel.
Though, at their head office, Messrs. Smith might be compelled to send out posters and newspapers| without knowing what was in them, the jury might think they were carelessly carrying on business if their bookstall manager who did see the posters which might be libellous, did not exercise is dis- cretion and consult the head office in any doubtful case before he ex- hibited a poster.
0710 /10% "PRIVILEGE" PLEADED
9/3
to make full use of their bargain- Burma Oil
Anglo-Persian Oil 17/6 47/0
Mexican Engle
Mex. $4 sh.
ing power.
"It implies tariff of what is known as the three-decker type; Royal Dutch 100 the lowest tier for Empire coun- #.sh. trics, the middle tier for those Shell Trans and
Trad (Beurer)
countries which give us something. Gelenhuis and the highest fler for those Crown Miner foreign countries which give us nothing."
87/0 87/8
10/09/11/1%
£ 21% £ 217
50/74 52.6 31/3 31/3
191/ 191/10%
Sir Henry Page Croft, M.P.. said ROOSEVELT'S SPEECH
trade agreements would never be profitable so long as they were ruled by the most-favoured-nation clanse.
LARGER TYPE OF SPORTING FISH
SALMON-TROUT
BREEDING
EXPERIMENT
TO CONGRESS
(Continued from Page 0.)
of unemployment, including large schemes of public works.
GOLD POLICY.
The President explained his gold poley as having two objectives, the strengthening of the Anancial
AGAIN
MR. JUSTICE AVORY'S ANSWER
A detective-sorgeant who was enlled as witness before Mr. Justlee Avory, in the King's Bench | Division, was asked to produce his diary and notes.
"I cannot produce' them without directions," he declared.
"And I give them," said Mr. Justice Avory,
The documents were promptly produced.
An official from the Ministry of Labour produced some documents which Mr. D. N. Pritt, K.C., desired to have left in the Court. "I enn-
not order you to leave them." he
sald to the witness.
"But I can and I do," said the Judge,
SHARE PRICES
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS
The following is the list of loca) shara quotations issued to-day.
Banks.
H.K. Banks, $1840. H.K. Banka, (London), £132 n. Chartered Bank, 515 n. Mercantlio Bank. A. & Д
£26 n. Mercantile Bank C., $12. East Asia Bank, $101 n. Am: O. Finance Corp., 8h. $20 D. China O. Fin. Ord. Sh. $4 n. China 0, Fin. Prof. Sb. 86 n.
Insurances.
Canton Ins., $310 b. Union Ina., $500 b.
China Luderwriters, $1,65 8. China Fire, $626 n.
H.K. Fire, Ins., $265, b. and sa. International Anace, Sh. 36.25 n. Shipping.
Douglas, $34 B.
H.K. Steamboats, $12% 1. Indo-Chinne, (Prof.), $30.n. Indo-Chinas, (Def.), $86 . Shells (Benrer) 62/6 1. Union Waterboats, $16 0:
Mining
Antamoka, 83 ets. n. Balatoce, 34 cts, n. Bagulo Gold, 60 cts. n. Benguets, 336 n.
Benguet Exploration, 31 cta. b. Benguet Goldfield, 30 cts. n. Big Wedge, 36 cts. n.
Gold Greek, $9 n.
Ipo Mining, $9 n.
Itogons, 871⁄2 n.
Kailan, 24/6 n.
Langkate (Single), $18 n.
S'hai Explorations, Sh. $4.85 n. S'hat Loans, $6.65 n.. Raube, $12.80 n.
Venz: Goldfields, $6 n.
Docks, etc. II.K. Wharves, $117 H.K. Docka, $1634 m.
b.
9. China Motora A., $0 n. S. China Motors B., 38 n. Providents (old), $2.75 a. Providents (new), $1 n. Hongkowa, Sh. $361 n. Now Engineerings, Sh. $7 n. Shanghai Docks, Sh. $149 n. Cotton Bills.
Ewo Cottons, $12.80 b. S'hai Cottons, Sh. $11731⁄2 n. Zoong Sings, Sh. $13 n. Wing On Textiles, Sh. $70 n.
Lands, Hotels, etc.
H. and S. Hotels, $6.40 h, H.K. Lands, $71 b. S'hal Lands, Sh. $30% n. Metropolitan Lands, Sh. $14 n. Humphreys, $11.90 §.
H.K. Realties, $0.20 b. Aals Realtica “A” Bh. $140 a. Asin Realties "B" Sh. $20 n. Chinese Estates, $97 n. China Realtios, Sh. $15% n. China Debenture, Sh.3137 n.
Public Utilities. Tramways, $211⁄2 an. Peak Trams (Old), $15% n. Peak Trams, (New), $7% n. Star Ferries (old), $100 n. Yaumati Ferries (old), $24% China Lights (old), $9.85 b. China Light (new), $0.70 h. HI.K. Electrics, $73% b. Macao-Electrica, $23 n. Sandakan Lights, $1035 n. Telephones (old), $26 sa, Telephones (new), $13 a. China Buses, Sh. $11 a. Singapore Tractions, 3/- n. Singapore Pref., 15/- n:
Industrials.
a.
Malabon Sugars $15 n. Cald: Mang. (old), Sh. $21 a. Cald: Mner, (Pref.), $19 Canton Ices, $24 n. Cements (old), $3 Cements (new), $34. I.K. Ropes, 504 n.
Stores, etc.
n.
Dairy Farm, $20 s. Watsons, $6 b. Der A Wings, $1. Lane Crawfords, $4.45 n. Mackintoshs, $21 n. Sinceres, $13.20 n. Win. Powells, $2.10 n. Wing On (H.K.), $140 n.
Miscellaneous. Amusements, $4% n. H.K. Entertainments, $10% n. S.C. Enterprises, $1% n. United Theatres, Sh. $2 n. Macao "Greyhounds," $2 ». Constructions (old), $2 n. Constructions (new), 50 cts, b. B. Ind. G. Bonds, $81% n. 1.K. Govt. Loan 5% b. Prom. Wallace Harpers, $8 n.
EXCHANGE FATES
One case of diphtheria with one whole death, four cases of typhoid with structure and the development of a medium of ox of meningitis with one death. one (one death (one imported,) two cases change which would not vary case of puerperal Lover with ono Paris.. much In its purchasing and debt-death, and 47 deaths from tuberculosis Geneva. paying power.
reported to the local health | Berlin.
Can salmon and trout be crossed, and what kind of fish will result
An experiment is to be tried at hatcheries at Littlecote, near Hun- gerford, Wiltshire, in an attempt to produce a game fish larger than He expressed intention of enter- authorities last week. On Tuesday Helsingfora. trout, but less devoted to the sen Ing upon stabilisation discussions one case of meningitis was also re- Onto
based on permanent worldwide ported.
than salmon.
1
Mr. H. J. Skinner, fishery keeper objectives, but said that careful to Sir Ernest Wills, has been ex-investigations had proved that perimenting there for four years many of America's sister nations on crossing brown trout with rains were not ready.
bow trout, in order. to breed a Jarger type of fish. A chance for
more ambitious attempt has now
offered itself.
WAL STREET DISAPPOINTED.
were
Jan. 2.
.82.31/32
.10.82 .13,03
220
10.90
.68214
8047
.61%
.35%
Holiday .5.10 .8.10 201 .100 .70.10/32 .560 .1/64 .23.42 .19.39% 22.40
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= RADIO BROADCAST
TO-DAY'S BROADCAST.
CHINESE STUDIO CONCERT
THIS EVENING
From ZBW On wavelength of 365 metres:
6-8 p.m. European programme 5-6 p.m. A relay of the Hongkong Hotel Dance Orchestra from the Hongkong Hotel Roof Garden.
6-6.30 p.m. From the Studio, A Children's Programme arranged by Mra, O. Womack.
Music from the
Progren's pantomimo.
cen
"The Queen of Hearts" The Sunshine Song.
Mrs. Womack and Chorus (in the following order) Mr.
Miss Alabaster, John
Jones, Marygold Sor-
Mr. Eager, Milas Pat
COF, Mr. Grenham, Mr.
Mme. de Precourt.
1. Nursery Rhyme.
Marygold Sorby and John Wynne-Jones.
2. The Cooks Song.
Mr. Eager and Mr. Grénham.
3. The Pied Piper Duct,
Mrs. Womack Eager.
4. Marry Me,
and Mrs.
Mr. Grenham and Miss Pat
Mr.
Master.
5.
Goodbye,
6.
Cabaret Dance Music,
Mr. Enger and Chorus,
Piano
7. Masquerade.
Miss Pat Master and Mr. Grenham.
8. Moon Song.
Mrs. Womack and Chorus.
9. Star Dance,
(Gramophone record).
10. Nursery Rhyme and Sunshine
Finnle
By Everybody,
At the plane....Mrs. Keith Valentine, 6.30-7 p.m. A rulay of the Hong- kong Hotel Dance Orchestra from the Hongkong Hotel Roof Garden.
7 p.m. Closing Local Stock Quota- Lions, etc.
7.3-8 p.m. Recorded Music. Orchestral-Channon Bohemienne
(Boldi).
Orchestral-Aloha Sunset Land
(Kawelo)
.
Victor Salon Orchestra,
You Forgot (Seyler and
Song When My Dreams Como Truo
(Berlin).
Norah Blaney (Soprano), Piano Solo-Some of these Days. Piano Solo-Meditation.
Lee Sims.
Song And Love Was Born
(Hammerstein-Kern). Song The Song is You (Hammerstein-Kern),,
Lawrence Tibbett (Baritone). Organ Duet-Stein Song.
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Crawford. Organ Solo-Song of the Islands,
Jesse Crawford.
Song- Serenade (Tosell). Pepe Romeu (Tenor). Instrumental-Ispirazione
⚫ (Carino).
Instrumental Le Sirene
(Waldteufel).
Don Felica o La Sun Locw's
Valencia Orchestra Sinfonica. Vocal Duet-Mr. Cinders-Ev'ry
Little Moment.
Binnie Hale and Bobby Howes, Song Mr. Cinders-On the Amazon.
Bobby Howes (Comedian). Violin Solo-Capricieuse (Elgar). Violin Solo-Guitarze (Moszkowski).
Jascha Heifetz.
8 p.m. Loen Time and Weather Report.
8.3-10.30 p.m. Chinese Studio Con-
cert.
10.30 p.m. Rugby Mid-day Press News.
10.35 p.m.
Close Down.
Should reception prove satisfactory the programme between 5 and 6 p.ni. will be replaced by a relay from Daventry.
COUP D'ETAT FOILED IN PORTUGAL
RAIDERS SENT TO THE AZORES
Lisbon, Nov. 29.
The Government has published a long communique to allay the fears that another insurrectionary Jan. 3. movement is imminent. The extra- 82.23/32 ordinary precautions taken in Lis-
10.76
bon and other parts of Portugal 13.0215
indicate that the Governont doca 220
19.00 not intend to be surprised,
It is explained in the official note 1824 01.23/32 that the Government has been well 30 aware that many of the amnestled exiles have been plotting a coup 6.14 d'Etat,
to coincide with the
1
8.00
2016 Spanish clections.
109 Many Portuguese and foreigners 39.13/32 acting with them crossed the 645 frontier into Portugal recently, 1/64 Portuguese secret police notifed 25.47 the Government, which arrested 10.30 the raiders. On November 19, 150 robels were sent to various for- 1/0.1/10 tresses in the Azores.
Athens. Milan.. Buenos Aires. Contestants in the Open Contract Shanghai.. Bridge Tournament are reminded New York. that the third round will be played at Amsterdam. the Sports Club on Friday 5th in Vienna. stant, at 5.30 p.m. In the Consola Pragua. tion Tournament, competitors are Madrid. Later. Wall Street is disappointed by played at the Sports Club on
reminded that the third round will be Bucharest About Christmas time Mr. Skin- the omission from rather than by same day,
the Hongkong.
Brussels. nor will be netting spawning the contents of President
Stockholm salmon on a private estate in Hamp- novelt's speech to Congress. abire for Southampton University induced a brief selling flurry on Show is to be opened on Saturday at Bombay.
The New Territories Agricultural Lisbon
Copenhagen. College, who are carrying out im- the Stock Exchange. portant experiments on the River
2:30 pm. The The nowspapers appear to be Hul, which is quite close to the Avon. He will take breeding male equally dissatisfied. The Evening Sheungshui rallway station. trout with him from Littlecote to Sun, whose comment is typieni,
to the show wit provide na
oxcellent the Avon, and
cross them with asserts that U speech did not opportunity of spending an enjoyable netted female salmon. Ho hopes contain & Bilgle concrete evidence train leaving Kowloon at 12.12 p.m., Silver (forward), 10%
Afternoon. There is. convenient also to take home with him a male of the progress or otherwise of the arriving at Shoungshui in ample time War Loan.......101% salmon for further hybridising. recovery programme.-Reuter. for the opening ceremony.
-British Wiralons.
Roo-
It
venue in Shok WuRlennia..
.
22,40 109%
*4% Among the rebels was an air- 1/2.15/32 1/2.16/32 man, an outstanding member of
A visit
Mentovideo.
.3534 Belgrade
.240 Montreal
.5.16 Silver (spot) .18,5/10
35% the
revolutionary
movement.
240 Many of the conspirators havo 6.14 18.5/10 Cacaped. The plotters had a newa- papor which was being published 10.5/10
101% secretly at the old University of
Coimbra.
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