CAPITAL CHARGE AUSTRALJA
REDUCED
TEN YEARS' ON. AMENDED CHARGE
DEFENCE
SIR MAURICE
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The capital churgo against HANKEY. TO ADVISE Cheung Chak was reduced to
Colonel Sir Maurice Hankey, manslaughter at the end of the Wong Chuk Street murder trial, secretary to the Committee of im- before the Chief Justice, Mr. perial: Defence, who is going D. A. MacGregor, at the Supreme Australia as an official guest of the Melbourne Centenary Celebrations Court yesterday afternoon.
Chong Chok was charged with Council, will, it is now disclosed. 4
also advise the Commonwealth the murder of Wong Sze-mui,
1 Wong Government on a comprehensive woman tenant of No. Chuk Street, by causing her to fall scheme of defence which will be from the second floor, on June Glinked with joint Imperial defence during the course of an attempted schemes, says Austral News armed robbery.
Summing Up.
In sunuming up, His Lordship went over the evidence and said the discrepancies therein brought to his mind a case of about a quarter of a century ago in which he him- self figured. A woman had been London by n knocked down General Omnibus Company vehicle but in the array of witnesses, no two of them agreed except as to the actual collision.
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Australia's defence vole which 5% will be presented to parliament 5 with the estimates, this month, is excepted to be greatly increased. Its allocation to the various service arms will, however, be postponed until after consultation with Sir Maurice
Sir Maurice was born in South Australla in 1877, and knows the country well.
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RUBBER PRICES
AMERICA RESENTS
RESTRICTIONS
Chinese 'Banda.
Bonils, 1808
Int. Loan 1924....
Aust. 5 Av. 27
TUESDAY, AUGUST 28, 1934.
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The following fa.the lat of local Ahare quotations issued to-day; --
Banks.
Hongkong Bank, $1786 b. H.K. Bank (Lon. Reg.), $1351⁄2 u. Chartered Hanks, $14% n. Mercantile Bank A. & B. £31 n. Morcantile Bank C., $13% n. East Asia Bank, $84 n. Am: 0. Finance Corp., Sh. $20 a China 0. Fin. Ord. Sh. $4 n. China O. Fin. Pref. Sh. 35 2.
Insurances,
Canton Ins., $290 n. Union Ins., $545 sa.
China Underwriters, $1.20 b. Chica Fire. $610 n. H.K. Fire Ins., $240 n. Internat'l Assce, Sh. $6 n.
Shipping..
Douglas, $40.05 n.. H.K. Steamboats, $7 n. Indo-Chinas, Prof.), $80 . Indo-Chinas, (Def.), 838 . Shells (Bearer), 47/6 n. Union Waterboats, $13% n.
Mining.
Antamoks, $61/62 a. Balatoch, $36 n.
Baguio Gold, 44 ets. n. Benguets, $40 n.
(Eng. In.)... £10
Loun 1908. £92 Loat 1912 ... an
£103
£ 7334
1913 (Lin. Ins.) 2.95
£ 06
Bonus 1926-17 87%
Shui-Nanking
8H
Tient-Pulcow
Tint-Pukow
Rly.
Hly £32
£60
£30
€ 32
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£261
£ 24
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Ningpo Itly.
£180
£ 9916
Honna Rly... £ 27
6
Hukuang Rly.
1011
£ 38%
£.28
£.30%
Lung Taing U.
Tai ftly. 1013. £ 17
£ 1774
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German 7%
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Loan 1907 .... £ 74% Japan & Sterling
54
£ 74
Loan 1024 ... £%%% H.K. & S'hai Dk.
£ 85%
£136
£ 16%
Industrials and Breweries,
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Tob.
Itogons, $6 n.
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Kalinn, 26/3 n.
18/9. 19/-
126/- 125/-
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49/m 28/6
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"The company had the leading His silks against me." continuer Lordship, "and the learned Judge Raid In this case you have what you, ought to have in every case—-
London, Aug. 27. complete agreement on the
Talk of further curtallment of salient point and complete agreement with regard to every-rubber production with a view to thing else. That impressed me maintaining prices, has created very much and the evidence in this some concern in the United States ease certainly reminds me of that according to Index, the monthly case years ago, and might account review of a New York Trust Com-Associated for what happened
hore"
WAB
were
His Lordship said there little Incidents, such as the parcel alleged to have focused dropped; the matter of his topce; and the distance at which Wong So followed accused, which would help the jury to assess the value of the witness' evidence,
Unfortunate Error. Accused had said that he just happened to be hurrying to work at a fast walking pace when he was arrested by the police recruit.
As it happened, the police recruit took the accused to the very last place he should have been taken to the flat where Ho Sei-yan and 01 Chu Sof saw him. This view. him considerably impaired their evidence of identification, but not so much as if necused had admitted that he visited. the flat two days previously and suggested that the bim with women were confusing another
men.
However, the women did see him In the custody of the policeman and with the an identification parade usual formalities would have been valueless and equally unfair accused.
Unlucky Day?
to
(Ldn. Regd.) £195% Chartd. Bk. £5 sh. £ 164
Industries pany.
Inder points out that American Brit.-Amer.
(Benrer) users of rubber are not without means of defenen against unduly Chinese Eng, and Min (Bearer).. Their chief protes high prices.
Courtaulde tlen is the current stock of rub-Tate & Lyle ber which, at the end of 1939, was Distillers sufficient to meet Amerien's re- Dunlop Rubber quirements for about eleven | Everready 5/- sh months
Genernl Electric
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120/712070
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087- Internat Nickel users alike.-Renter.
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BUSINESS MEN LOUDLY PROTEST OVER DELAY
Landon, Aug. 27. Business men interested in For
Rly. $25 sh.... $14 East trade are complaining loud-Chartd. 16-sh. Bearer).. ly about the irregularity of the
Chinu. Gula trans-Siberian
Kalumpong The next despatch, for instance, is on September 6, which is twelve Trepen Mines days since the last bags were sent. Langlangte
When through passenger traille Estates According to accused's story, all from Mukden to Poiping was re-
it was generally Pekin Synd 2- his property was not recorded in sunted in June,
of an understood that JI compromise ard. .....、 the pollee book, the name important visitor whom he receivwould be reached for the despatch Rubber Trusts.. ed in prison had been omilled from of the Siberia, mails through Man-Shai Eles. Constr. the register, and a wage sheet churia. But it now appears that Van Ryn-Deep-44484/4 which should have shown where this plan has collapsed.
The irregularity of the service is and when he was employed did not do so. However incredible that belleved partly due to the fact that might seem, it might possibly have the Japanese are reluctant to put been accused's "unlucky day" and fast ships on the Vladivostok route, pos- since they are naturally anxious to the jury, must consider the sibilities and remember that the favour Dairen.-Reuter, law moved on certainties and not probabilities.
WAICHOW
FLOODS
EAST RIVER IS HIGHEST FOR MANY YEARS
If the jury decided that the man on the floor and accused were the name, they had to consider whether he came with felonious intent and was prepared to use violence--and such violunco as would place n reasonable person in well-grounded
Walchow, Aug: 25. fear of life or limb. If they were satisfied that this was so; that he The East River is the highest was prepared, at all hazards to it has been for several years, the
of Walchow being sub-) carry out his purpose; that he was streets armed with a scissor blade which merged several feet in many he was prepared to use, and that by reason of her fear of this Wong Sze-mul climbed on to the guard from which she fell or slipped, they were entitled to return a verdict of guilty of murder.
Caro- this
places.
Many of the people have had to resort to the second stories of their houses and eanoes and sam pans have been plying up and down the streets.
Electric Musical Industries.....
23/11⁄2
Anglo-Persian Oil Burma Oil Southern Railway (Deferred)... Royal Dutch 100
.sh.
$ 20% £20% Shell Trans and
47/6 47/6 28/14 27/6 202/6 261/10%
Trad(Bearer) Geldenhuis Crown Mines
[NEW IRAQIAN CABINET|
ALI JOWDAT AS PREMIER Baghdad, Aug. 27.
King Ghazi, the youthful ruler of Iraq, to-day accepted the re signation of his Cabinet.
The King's Secretury and Chief
All Jowdat, Im Chamberlain, ever, and conditions are becommediately formed a new Cabinet on ing normal again. While reporte non-party lines, with himself ag have not been received from above Prime Minister and Minister of Walchow, a great deal of land has the Interior. been flooded down the river in the Sheklung section-Our Own Cor respondent.
If the jury on the other The water is receding now, how- hand thought that accused was brandishing the blade he inflicted lessly when minor wound on Wong So
and that he than bolted, determined to make hle escape, they should return a verdict of manslaughter against
him.
Righteous Conviction.
SHIPS IN WIRELESS RANGE
The former Premier, Jamil Mid- fai, was named Minister of De fence and Muri Pasha to the post of Foreign Minister.
Iraq, prominent since the days of Lawrence's historical invasion.
The Jury were In deliberation for ten minutes before they re- turned with a unanimous verdict of "Guilty of manslaughter."
His Lordship: If I may say so, I have no doubt, whatsoever in my Kamona, Sebastiano, Caboto, King-ins had a series of political storms
The following ships are expected to of the Turkish Empire in 1917, be in wireless communication with leading the Bedouin revolutionists, Hongkong to-day:
Mari
in recent years. But since King own mind of the righteousness of yuan. Ranpura, General Pershing Faisal, Lawrence's former ally, was
Tango
Hydrangea, Anna this conviction and I think you are crak, Yueneang, Tainan, Kausing, placed on the throne by Britain, its very fortunate that the jury have Antenor, Taina, Tonda, Taibing. days have been less stormy. Fel- taken a merciful view of your dis-
an died in 1938 and young Ghazi honourable conduct in the flat.
It is learned that as from October aucceeded. Have you anything to any why sen. 1, the Kowloon Canton Tallway will
Ghazi has been long associated tence should not be passed on you? run a fast train from Kowloon to
Accused: This is nothing to do Canton at noon and also a downward with Miss Gertrude Beil, the fam with me. I knew nothing about it. train from Canton, On both journeys ous English authority on Arabia, Ills Lordship: The caso is a stops will be made at six station, wo nerved as an officer on Intel- borderline one and very close to including Sumchun. The idea of the ligence Staff during the Groat murder. The sentence of the court stoppages is to pick up any InterWar, and who was a friend of w.ediato traffic. The Journey will is ten years imprisonment with probably take three to three and Ghazi's father in the stirring days bard labour.
when the Arabs, led by Lawrence three-quarter hours either way. Hla Lordship then, thanked tho jury and adjourned the. Criminal Last night, the longkong Philhar- Sessions to Wednesday, September monile Society staged their first ro- hoursal of "Merrie England," which they will play before the public short-
A Dinner Dance will be held at Hely. Much onthusiasm was evinced by the performers, and it is expected Julso Bay Hotel on Wednesday. The that vory successful show will be "Andetonlons" Band will be in at-
produced by the Society,
tendance.
Benguet Exploration, 19 cts. n. Benguet Goldfield, 20 eta n.
Big Wedge, 12 cis, n. Gold Greek $2 p.
Gold River, 24 cts. n.
Ipo Mining, $236 n.
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Langkats (Single), $17% n.
S'hal Explorations, Sh. 85 n.
S'hal Loans, Sh. $0
Raubs, $13.10 n.
Vtnz: Goldfeld, $5 u
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n
H.K. Wharves, $112 8. II.K. Docks, $141⁄2 n. Provindenta (old), $1.50 b. Providenta (now), 50 cls. n. Hongkews (old), Sh, $312, n. Hongkows (now), Sh. $310 n. Now Engineerings, Sh, $4% n Shanghai Docks, Sh. $117 n.
Cotton Mills.
Ewo Cottons, Sh. $10,90 b. S'hai Cottons, (old), Sh. $74 n. S'hai Cottons, (new), Sh. $43 Zoong Singa, Sh. $11% n. Wing On Textiles, Sh. $56 n.
Lands, Hotels, etc.
H. and S. Hotels, $6.66 n. H.K. Landa $52 b... S'hal Lands, Sh. $27 11. Metropolitan Lands, Sb, $16 a. Humphreys, $10.40 'n.' H.K. Realties, $5.20 . Asia Realties "A" Sh. $140 n. Asia Realtics "B" Sh. $20 n. Chinese Estates, $85 b. China Realties, Sh. $15% n, China Debenture, Sh.3187 .
Public Utilties.
Tramways, $20.60 n.
Peak Tramu (old), $15 n. Poak Trama (new), $7 n. Star Forries, (old) $1924 1 Yaumat! Ferries $21 b. Ch. Lights (old) $8.70 b. Ch. Lights, (new) $8.30 b. H.K. Electric 371 b. Macao Electrics, $25 n. Sandakan Lights, $8 D. Telephones (all), $24.10 b. Telephones (new), 11.80 a. China Buses, Sh. $13.20 n. Singapore Tractions, 5/ n. Singapore Pref. 17/3 n.
Industrials.
Malabon Sugars, $11. n. Cald: Macg. (old). Sh. $21 n. Cald: Macg. (Prof.), $20 n. Canton Icca, $2.70 n. Cement (now), $2.60 sa. H.K. Ropes $4.85 m.
Stores, etc.
Dairy Farms, $25.70 #. Watson, $6.60 n. Der A Wings, $1 n. Lane, Crawfords, $4.15 n. Mackintosha, $21 n. Sinceres, $10 n. - Ym. Powella, 70'cta,, . Wing On (HK) $110 n.
n.
Miscellaneous.
Amusements, $4 n. H.K. Entertainments, $71⁄2 n. 3. C. Enterprises, $2 n. United Theatres, Sh. $14, n. Macao "Grayhounds." $2 u. Constructions (old), $1.88 a. Constructions (new), 78 cts. Ch. Govt. 5% 1926 G.$ Bonda
88% n.
II.K. Goyt, 5% Loan, 7% % *.
(prem).
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b. (prum.).
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A TALK ON THE 8TH PUNJAB REGIMENT
VIOLIN RECITAL From ZBW on a wavelength of 355 metres (845 kileyelos),
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7.08.7.25 p.m.
Sylvia Ballet (Delibes) played by the British Symphony Orchestra con- ducted by Oscar Fried.
(a) Prelude; (b) The Huntresses: (c) Intermezzʊ and Valse Lento; (d) Pizzicati; (e) Cortego.
8 p.m. Local Time and Weather Report
7.25-8.10 p.m. Variety. Vocal-Cuban Tongo. Vocal-Watling in the Dark.
Thu Viennese Seven Singing Sisters. Instrumental--Blue Sparks. Instrumental-My South Sea
Sweetheart,
Masters Hawaiians. Song-1 was in the Mood. Song Why Don't they leave us alono? Hildegarde (Soprano). Plano Duc-Ain't she the Dainty. Plano Duet-I want a fair and
Square Clon. Carroll Gibbons and John W. Green. Organ Solo-Rhapsody in Blue,
Quentin M. Maclean.
Humorous-Riding Down from
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Humorous The King of Zulu.
Frank Crumit (Tenor). 8,10-8,27 pm.
Bach: Partita No. 2 in C Minor played by Harold Samuel
forte):
(a) Sinfonia,
(Piano-
Allemande; Courante,
(c) Sarabande; Rondeau.
(d) Caprice.
8.27-8.40 p.m. Octcla
Moonbeams and Shadows
(J. II. Squire).
Melody (Bawes).
The J. II. Squire Celente Octet. Narcissus (Nevin). Valse Bluette-Air de Ballet (Drigo).
The J. H. Squire Celesto Octet. 8.40-9 pm. Light Orchestra Music. Spanish Serenade (Bizet).
New Light Symphony Orchestra. Ballet Egyptian Suito (Lalini).
Concert Orchestra.
1.
Allegro non troppo.
2
Allegretto.
3.
Andante sostenuto,
4.
Andante expriasivo.
9-9.20 p.m. From the Studio.
A Short History and the Traditiona
of the lat Batt: 8th Punjab Regiment
by Captain R. O. S. Bates.
9.20-9.30 p.m.
Chauve-Sourie-Solection.
N. Balieff's Chauve-Souris Company'
and the Cambridge Theatre Orch. 9.30 p.m.
Reuter Press Bulletins, London 1 p.m. Stock and Commodity Quotations.
9.35-10 p.m. From the Studio,
A Violin Recital by Professor N. A. TonofT (Professor S. Maklozoff at the Piano) with accompaniment by Mr. and Mrs. H. Evelle (Violin and Piano- forte).
Programme,
1. Sonata No. 1. in E Minor (Mozart).
(a) Adagio.
(b) Allegro con Spirito
(c) Rondo,
2. Violin Solos:
(a) Air on G string
.Bach,
(b) Gavotte
(d) Romance
(o) Caprico
Lully.
Svendsen, Fiorillo.
(d) ValseTM Triste":"Sibelius,"
10-10.30 pm.. Dance Programme. Fox Trot In a One Room Fiat. Fox Trot-You're auch a
comfort to me.
Fox Trot So Shy. Fox Trot-My Hat's on the Side
of my Hend. Fox Tro-No more Heartaches,
No more Tears. Fox Troi-At the End of the Day. Fox Trot-You, or no one. Fox Tros-In town to-night. Waltz-It's Time to say Goodnight.
10.30 p.m. Reuter Press Bulletins, Rugby Mid-day Press News, Further London Stock and Commodity Quota- tions, followed by New York Opening | Quotations.
10.40 p.m. Close Down,
KZRM PROGRAMME, To-day's broadcast by KZRM. 5.00 pm-Studio Musical Varieties. 5.30 p.m.Bequests,
6.10 p.mSpanish Informational Period
0.30 p.m.-English `Informațional' Period,
7.20 p.m.-Health Message. 7.30 p.m.-Mickey Mouse Gum Club --Sponsored by Antone M. Neve Ding Yalong. The Mystery Singer, Miguel Velarde, Jr., and Tào Har- mony Trio.
7.45 pm-D-M-H-M Programme, 8.16 p.m.-Botica Bole Programme. 8.30 p.m.-Suman Institute An- Hiversary Programme.
8.45 p.m.--Momento Lirico conduct- ed by Antonio Serrano..
8.50 p.m.-Stock Quotations,
9.00 p.m.-Conservatory of Music Programmo-University of the Phl-
lippines.
10.30 p.m.--Sign Of.
Libby's
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highly
graded
quality.
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