THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, JUNE 7. 1934.
WOMAN LEAPS INTO STREET IN TERROR RIBBED SOCKS
MAN HELD Efficiency
FOR MURDER
STORY OF FLAT
STABBING
Drive in
Post Office
KINGSLEY WOOD'S
ACTIVITY
CHINA SPORTS Co. STOCK
RACE COURSE PROJECT AT
SHEK PE FAILS
The final General Meeting of the China Sports Limited (in voluntary Huidation) was held yesterday at 9.30 p.m. nt the offices of Measts. P. H. Sin & Co., Solicitors for the Byuldators.
It will be recalled that this con- pany was formed for the purpose of
STRANGE CASE RAPID ADVANCE TO ranning a race course at Shek fel in
Unusual facts are indicated be- hind the case of a Chinese who visited the second floor of No. 1
CONTINUE
Canton, but owing to the fact that certain negotiations with, the Canton Government were unsuccessful the company decided to wind un volun- tarily.
Chairman's Sprech,
STOCK EXCHANGE
CONTROL
WALL STREET LESS ANXIOUS
PROVISIONS
NEW BILL
OF
arc
New York, June 6. Wall Street operators London, June 6.
much less worried to-day about The Postmaster General, Sir
the proposals for regulation of Wong Chuls Street, Shamshui-Kingsley Wood, in presenting a
Stock Exchange dealings than po, yesterday afternoon, and, in departmental vote of £39,153,- At the meeting. Mr. Peter Sin, they were some little time ago,
Several revisions in the original consequence of what followed,
the Post Omcee of the liquidators, occupied the
the Bro found himself held on a charge of 000, said the murder of a Chinese woman barometer continued to indicate chair and anld: "Gentlemen, the clauses made during
report of your liquidators and state- passage through Congress have and of wounding another inmate. that the nation was making ment of accounts for the winding up considerably cased anxietion,
much progress along the 'road of this rompany having been in your The main feature of the Stock The man, Cheung Chak, lo
hands for the prescribed period, I will, with your permission, follow the Exchange Bill, as
rovised, con- alleged by the police to have
the scheme Usual procedure and treat them assista in
for the Sze, attacked Chu
3 married
constitution of the Securities and woman of 52 years, and wounded
Exchange Commission, which will ker in the abdomen with a scissors
have far-reaching powers binde.
the regulation of Stock Exchange
In the same room at the time was Wong Sze-mui, 28, believed to
to recovery,
Results had exceeded pectations and
postal revenue
had renunted practically
ita
21 te
It
con-
normal rate of he related to the other, who tonk Krowth. fright, lost her reason, and leaped W8 into the street from the verandah,worthy that dropping a luance of nearly 25 the long feet. She struck her head on the tinuous ground, and was in a dying con- dition when taken to the Kowloon Hospital,
The man was overpowered by other people, and handed over to the police.
WOMAN SUCCUMBS.
drof
in telegraphie
trafic had been) checked.
for the pust year the total inland tele-
ex-
graphic traffic showed a small increase for the first time since
1910.
read.
activities.
Congress,
MARGIN REQUIREMENTS.
over
The control of the margin of credit will be entrusted to the Federal Reserve Board, with the
RADIO BROADCAST
TO-DAY'S
BROADCAST.
CHINESE STUDIO CONCERT THIS EVENING
From ZBW on a wavelength of 365 metres (845 kilo-cycles):
6-8 p.m. Buropean Programme. G-6.30 p.m. From the Studio. A Recital by the Successful (ghest Honours) Candidates at the Trinity College of Ausle rocent Examination..
Programme. Lee Kit Ylu (age 9).
See Saw. Ellen Claw (age, 17).
1.
2.
(n) Tocentina (Handel). (b) Favare (Faricon).
3. Amy Wung (age 9).
(a) Prelude in G (Handel). (b) Wood Nymph's Dance
(Thomas F. Dunhill). Leung Yin Wa (age 15).
Caprice in D Major (Merkel). 5. Annette Chan (ng 7).
Allegro Scherzando
El.
(Vodorluski).
Lak Shu Lin (age 16).
Vogel als Prophet
T
(Schumann).
7. Lee Krok Wei (age 14).
Arabeske (McDowell). 6.30-6.47 p.m. Lyric Suite (Grick. Op. 54) played by the Royal Albert Hall
conducted by Sir Orchestra London Ronald.
1. Shepherd Boy,
Norwegian Rustle March. Nocturne.
12
3.
4. March of the Dwarfs.
"With regard to the liquidators accounts under review, to-day. I am glad to report that the affairs of the company have at fast been wound up,
The Commission will be com- THẾ CHÚC THỌ &ave been able to di tribute 75.4 per cent. by way of [posed of three Democrats and refund of capitai tổ our shareholders. two Repablicans รรร! will be I think you all agree with me that appointed by President Roosevelt whilst it was somewhat unfortunate on the advice and consent of on the part of the company not being uble to obtain certain rights from the Canton Government, and that account Bnding it impossible to con duct. Its operations insrunning a 'race course at Shek Pel, it in gratifying to note that we have been able to
7 p.m. Closing Local Stock Quota- obtain a rear of 765 per cent. of stipulation that the basic standard tione our paid up capital.
shall be one of two levels, Afty-
6.47-7.15 p.m. Light Opera. "You will note from the assets | five pér cent. of the CurrentVocal Gem--Iolanthe (Gilbert column that the total arrels the market value, or one hundred per The past year had been a record liquidators took ever and realised cent. of the lowest market price Columbia Light Opern Company. one for new telephone business, mounted to $157,803.00 and on the in the last three years, whichever and the increase in continental liability side, after deducting liquidas the higher. traffe had doubled, reaching atore' fees, legal expenses, auditors fees, printing and stationery, tole.
There is only one restriction on million and a quarter calls.
phone and electric lights, there was this stipulation, namely, that in available for distribution the sum of no case shall the margin required | $128,350.00 and on that 75.5 per cent.| excvéd seventy-five per cent. of A previous official report
The estimated total Post Office of the paid up' enpital of $170,000.00 the current market value. making the case to appear one of surplus for the current year was paid, thus absorbing the sum of armed robbery, has since been dis would reach a figure of £12,390,- $128,350.00. counted by other facts which have 000, Notwithstanding the addi. come into the possession of the tional cost of postage, the Post police.
Office received, serter The victims are members of alivered 100,000,000 more letters family who own the house they than during the previous year and live in, as well as a number of was now selling some 20,000,000 other newly-constructed buildings stamps every day. in the vicinity.
Yesterday, 11 Magistrate and police officer were at the beside of the dying woman, in the hope of Accuring atntement throwing light on an unusual ease; but the patient died at 3.46 p.m., two hours after the fatal leap, with- out recovering consolousness.
CHEAPER TELEPHONE rates.
and de-
Loyal Cooperation.
"Since taking over, the liquidators, have done their utmost in expediting the liquidation of the Company, and to assemble here today to hold our am happy to say that we are able
final meeting.
The time had come for a sub-
"I desire to record the thanks doe stantial
reduction in telephone to various members of the Company's charges, in order to stimulate staff who have during the period of THE MARCUS SHOW the widest possible development, liquidation leyally cooperated with
of the service, and this would us in conducting the winding-up. take effect in October, when other;
41 now formally propose that the
OPERATION OF CONTROL.
The Act will become operative as from July I as regards the registration of securities and as from October 1 in regard to the margin requirements,
08
nn Sullivan).
Selection-Merrie England
(Edward German),
New Symphony Orchestra. Yucal Gems-Les Cloches Be Cornuville (Planquette).
Light Opera Company. 7.15-7.37 p.m. Variety. Vocal-You're Gettin' to be a
Habit with Me. Vocal-Shuffle off to Buffalo.
The Four Musketeers. Medley-Noel Coward Medley,
The B. B. C. Dunco Orchestra. Instrumental Cover the
Waterfront. Instrumental-Sweetheart Darlin',
Arrangai for Eight Planos. 7.37-8 p.m. Light Orchestral Selve- tions. Schubert's Love Songs (Schubert-Berto).
Existing margin accounts may be continued until January 1. 1937.
The new requirements, applied to present market cond-
Marck Weber and flis Orchestra. tions, are, in many cases, sub- Bird Songs at Eventide stantially lower than the present.
(Contes). Stock Exchange requirements.
Gypsy Moon (Borganoff). DUE TO ARRIVE HERE important modifications in the report of the liquidatern and tbe which has bitherto been gloomy Gaschinka (Potpourri of Russian
For this
Albert Sandler and His renson, Wall Streat. I conditions of that service would¦ liquidators' account as presented TO-MORROW
the fane- be made.
adopted. I shall be gind if some over the prospects of
of the Bill have now share holder will kindly second my tioning There was an increase in 1933 propines), whereupon questions as taken a brighter view of the When the Tatsuta Maru ties up at Kowloon wharf to-morrow afternoon of £21,000,000 in Saving Bank regards the report and necounts may situation.-Reuter. one of the passengers will have his balances, and balances due to de-be raised and on behalf of my fingers crossani. The individual is bepositors with Accrued
A. B, Marcus, producer and proprietor
interest colleagues I shall try to answer any
of Moreus Show which is schedule now reached the remarkable questions. to the best of my abilityRAMATIC NEW-TURN!
to open a short stay at the Queen's figure of £38,000,000, commencing
AIR SERVICES.
Mr. Tsang Pak-kej seconded the proposal and the motion was carried unanimously.
TO EVENTS AT GENEVA
Orchestra.
Gypsy Songs and Dances)
8 p.m. Report.
R.30-10.30 D.M. Concert.
(Schirmann). Marek Weber and His Orchestra. Local Time and Weather
Chinese Studio
0.30 p.m. Rugby 31id-day--Press
10.35 p.. Close Down.
Nowa.
pm, 8.30-10
European Recorded Programme from ZEK on a frequency of 640 k.c.'s:
8.30-8.53 p.m.
Band Munic. The Mil on the Rock-Overture-
(Rainsiger),
Sunday matinee. M.] Marcus will be accompanied by somnej. Boventy persons, most of them attrae-
The general improvement war-|
Mr. Tsang Pak-kel proposed and tive young women, representing the
capital Expenditure in Mr. Chau Kül-bong seconded that the personnel with which the troupe sailed rauteri
Oflice development during books of the company should forth- from San Francisco early in February. Post
(Continred from Page 1.) The bete wair of impresarios touring the current year of £81.000.000, with be sent to its solicitors, Messrs. over P. H. Sin & Co., for safe custody. the Far East
£2,000,000 Ian Cupid. Un-an increase of
The B.B.C. Wireless Military
Hand. attached lady members of companies last year's expenditure, to be The motion was carried unanimously requested to resume its study of a solution of the problem in the coming to the Orient frequently find spent mainly on the telephonie Mr. Chung Yiu-nam, attorney for light of the statement mude by Mefistofele Prologue (Boito). themselves objects of the little and telegraphic services.
Mr. Jam Yeuk-lan, proposed a vote the United States delegation on Selections from Mefistofele (Balta).
Creatore's Band. fellow's darts. Many succumb. Ad- It was the settled policy of the of thanks to the liquidators for the 10th May. mittedly one of the most potent of
Creatore's Band. Marcus box-office lodestones the Past Office to use the air service efficient way in which they had can-
These three commissions should 11 Trovatore-Selection (Verdi). pulchritude of its fair figurantes, wherever practicable, and the ducted the winding-ap, and Mr. Chan
Creatore's Band. by the Buronu.
855-9.30 p.m. Mrs. A. B. Marcus, Mrs. Charles question of an Alinatie air ser-Kai-bong secondled. The motion was work on parallel lines co-ordinated
The Entire Musical Hugo and Mrs. Mary Young form vice was being considered by carried unanimously.
The Chairman: "On behalf of my The resolation also asks Mr. Numbers of "Ile Wanted Adventure" a trio of vigilant duennas who have the Governments concerned. thus far on the Oriental thor warded | development of air
services in leagues and myself. I thank you Henderson to submit the proposal with Bobby Howen, Judy Gunn, Harie for your kind remarks. There being of Monsieur Litvinoff for a per- Burks, Raymond Newell, Wylie Wat
different Governments for consideration.
The
off the designs of Importunate swains. Britain itself was being carefully no further business, the meeting is magent peace conference to the on, and the Theatre Chorus and
But Showrim Mareas realizes that studied.
he is not out of the woods yet.
to speak. It will be fourteen months|
Referring to broadcasting he
before the big outfit sails into New said that on March 3, there were York harbour where he የሲያ be
assured of a supply of competent and over 6,500,000 wireless licences; attractive choristers. Hence the in force-British Wireless. current juxtaposition of the Murens innnual apparatus.
SHIP'S OFFICER ATTACKED
CHINESE RESENT
ENTRY INTO FLAT
SILK TRADE
JAPAN CAPTURING BRITISH MARKET
clavel.
L
After a short, discussion
their
in
A month's adjournment of the which Mr. Norman Davis (United petition of Bank Sun Co., and Pang States) asked for a brief adjourn- Yun-ling, munging partner, for the ment to consider these proposuis, winding up of the Ching Slong Land the Bureau adjourned til Friday Investiment Co., Ltd., was granted by
Orchestra.
9.30-9.17 p.m.
La Valse (Bavel).
Orchestra De La Societe Des Concerts Du Conservatoire, Paris Conducted by Philippo
Grubert. 9.47-10 p... Songs by Juneph Com-Hislop (Tenor).
1. A Fair Well Matched (Landen Ronald). 2. When I am Dead, My Dearest (Landon Ronald).
on
Mr. Justice A. D. A. MacGregor, morning and the General Chief Justice, at the Supreme Court mission will be summoned this morning. Mr. D. McNeill, in Friday afternoon.-British Wire- structed by Mr. C. E. Lowe, of Dennys lens.
was
& Co., appeared for petitioners and said that though the petition unopposed, an interim payment had |
was
WORKS
|beeri" made and the Feminder HULUTAO HARBOUR London, June 6. The Silk Federation of Great full satisfaction of the debt Britain is dismayed by the slow-promised within a month. On these grounds he asked that the petition ness of the negotiations with be adjourned for a month. Japan. Mr. Runciman stated in
H. Hart, an officer of the 8.8. the House of Commons yesterday Michigan, was sent to the Gov- that he was sili unable to make Cheung Pang-hei, ilving hi 460 ernment Civil Hospital yesterday a statement on the position. Lockhart Rond, Wanchai, who was with a wound in his forehead, re- The Federation of British In-gymoved to the Government Civil ported to have been caused by a dustries is meeting to-day, with a Hospital warly this morning, ja he- Chinese in a house at Wanchai. view to pressing the Government leved to have attempted suicide by
The attack occurred when Hart on the urgency for Immediate taking a large close of opium. ventured into a flat where his action.
presence was resented by the in- The Silk Federation's secretary, mates. To ret away from his in Interview with Renter, The French river gunhout Argus asaaliant, Hart had to anke pointed out that Japanese Bilk and the Japanese gunboat Saga ter first Hongkong this morning for Canton.
precipitous departure.
were
MAY BE DEVELOPED AS NAVAL BASE
sections.
3. Yo Banks and Braca (arr.
Lees), 4. O Sing to me the Old Scotch
Songs (Lesson),
10 p.m. Close Down.
EXCHANGE RATES
Paris..
Geneva. Berlin.
Helsingfor Valo
16.63%
Dalren, June 7.. Construction work at Hulutno Harbour, which was started by them..
Milan..... the Chinese authorities but aban- Buenos Aires doned in its initial stages after Shanghai, the Japanese military occupation, New York. has now been completed by the Amsterdam. Japanese in all of its principal Vionna
Prague.. Bucharest It is suggested that the Japanese authorities are planning to develop Hongkong.
Madrid. Hulutao na a naval base in the near Brussels..
future-Central News.
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June 4,
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exports to Britain, for the The police, to whom he related four months of last year his experience, gave him directions 300,000 square yards, wallo for to the Government Civil Hospital, the same period this year they quotas wero the only effective The Injury was not serious, and word 660,000 square yards, though means. Hart was discharged this morning, the exports of all other countries The Silk Federation does not
bad declined.
desire to exclude traditional For In 1932 the Japanese exports Enatern Milks but only the
partien appearing. in Mr. J. H. Furay, Vice-President of of rayon to Britain were 257,000 European styles, which Japan is
Supreme Court before the Chief Yokohama.. the United Press Associations of square yards, in 1933, 2,800,000 now assiduously copying.
Justice, Mr. Justice A. D, A, Mac- The official expressed surprise Gregor, this Now York, and head of the foreign yards and heaven knows what
morning whon the Belgrade'. department of that well-known news they will be this year," the that the Chiness Government does pelitinu of the Polling Tal Firm, Montreal agency, arrived here by the Empress speaker commented.
not devote itself to remedying the 114, Wing Lok Street, for the wind Silver (apst)....19% of Asia and is leaving by the same The vilcini emphatined that deterioration in Chinese silk, ing up of the Shun Tai Steamship Silver (forward), 19.0/10 beat for Manila thin afternours. Ilo tariffs were useless against the which lo naturally the finest in Company Limited was
called, his war Loan, in on an extensive tour of the East lowness of Japanese prices and the world-Renter.
Lordship announced that the petition and is accompanied by his we.
would be dismissed.
FOR COMFORT
AND
APPEARANCE.
None of that unscomly slacknots round tho ankla, yot enough give to fit the stoutest limb,
We stock them in waights to suit overy taste-Cotton, Listo, Silk or Wool and in mixturos.
White Cotton
$2.00 a pair.
White, Black or colourad Lielo Fine Cashmero in plain or
$4.75 a pair.
$3.00 a pair. $2.00
pair.
fancy designs from Viyella in two waights from Puro Silk, roally luxurious in six good colours and black.
All less 10% Cork Discount.
$6.00 a pair.
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