SEQUEL TO SHANGHAI DISTURBANCES.
CHARGES OF GRAFT NOT PROVED
The two alleged ringlonders of the Shanghai rickalin riot, which occurred during a rickalis pullera slomonstration 08 August 10, were
21 YEARS AGO.
Extracts From the "Telegraph" Files
the
The following extracts are from the Hongkong Telegraph for week ended August 30th, 1913.
The rate of dollar on
to-day sentenced to three months was 1s. 11.15/100. Imprisonment on the charge of intimidation of public coolies of
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY,
U.S. COMMODITY PRICES
LATEST CABLED
QUOTATIONS
Mezara. Swan, Culbertson and Frita have received tho. following quota denandtions on the New York cotton and
wheat exchange for yesterday.
New York Cotton.
Aug. 20.
Mr. G. Norrington, who has join-
the Settlement, by Judge Tacu ined the firm of Mr. G. K. Hail Brut- the First Special District Court.
A notice of appeal was imme-1 diately fled, and the sentoncod on a $4,000 men ware released borid.
Chu Hau-chino, the veteran Y.M.C.A. worker, and two other accused, were acquitted by the Court,
ton, was admitted to practine.
October
December As a result of an outbronk of
January Murch cholera at Shaukiwan, the Sani- tary Board recommended to Gov- May ernment the desirability of fur- July therlag the proposed reclamation work at Shaukiwan and Wanchai.
Aug, 0.
Closing
SHARE PRICES
The following is the list of local share quotations issued to-day:
Hanks.
Hongkong Bank, $1746/55 8R, II.K. Bank (Lon. Reg.), $135% n. Chartered Banka, $154 n. Mercantile Bank A. & B. £31 n. Mercantile Bank C., £13, n. East Asia Bank, $84 b. Am: 0. Finance Corp., Bh. 820 n. China O. Fin. Ord. Bh. 84 n. China 0. Fin' Pref. Sh. 85 a.
Insurances.
Canton Ins,, $290 n.
Cloba
Range
13.26
13.00-13.00
13.35
13.20-13.21
13.40
13.26-13.25
13.46
Union Ins., $550.n.
13.20-13.29
13.53
13.59
Spot
13.40
13.38-13.38 13.43-10.43 13.20
China Underwriters. $1.15 h.
New
York Rubber;
Aug. 29.
16.04
Aug. 30. 15,71-16.71
15.77
10.84-15.81
10.10
18.23-16.23
10.45
10.43-10.50
Satisfactory progress is being September The Evening Post and Mercury made in the now site of the Kow-ctober says that a demand has been led lion Railway Station, although the January by Mr. P. W. Massey, Chairman actual erection had not yet start- March of the
Shanghai
Board, with
10.70 10.71-10.71
164 lets
Municipai jed.
May
Total salon:--
Chicago Wheat:
Beptember December
loy
Counel's Ricksha Mr. Jones, Secretary of the S.M.C., for an ample "amende" by the Legal Department officials for in- troduction of testimonies accusing
A Board member of graft during | the case. In this, he was refer- ring to Colonel Thomas Tehou. I Reuter.
mon
FAREWELL THE STATELY HOMES OF ENGLAND
(Continued from Page 0.)
Tudor times begun to replace the
of
Aug. 20. Aug. 30.
10274 10234-103 1037
103%-10
1054 106'4-100 Wednes. sales:-20,899,000 bushels
September.
China Fire. $510 n. H.K. Fire, Ins.. $245 .. Internat'l Assco, Sh. 80 n.
Shipping.
Douglas, 10.66: . H.K. Steamboats, $7 n. Indo-Chinas, (Pref.), 800 n Indo-Chinna, (Def.). 333 n.. Shell's, (Bearer), 48/0 n. Union Waterboats, $134 n.
Antomake, 01 eta, b
Balatoch, $30% n.
Baguio Gold, 44 cts. n. Benguets, $10 n.
Bonguet Exploration, 19 ets, A. Benguet GoldGold, 20 cts a.
Big Wedge, 12 ets. s.
Gold Greek $2 n/
AUGUST 31, 1934.
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE
LATEST SHARE
QUOTATIONS
The following quotations on, the been London Stock Exchange havo received by Menara, Swan, Culbertson and Fritz in conjunction with Reuter. Chinese Bondw.
Aug. 20 Aug.
£103.
4% Bands 1898
(Eng. Ins.) £103 4% Loan 1908, 924 £ 9215 15 Loan 1912...73 £73 15% Reorg Loan
1913 Ln. Ins.1 £ DAM. £ 04
5 Bands 1926-47 £87% £87.
5% Shai-Nanking
(Lin. Regd.) .. £135 Chartd. Bk. £ti ali. £ 15%
Industrials and Breweries
Elec.
Industries...
SOMETHING NEW
in dress wear is now being shown.
by Bernards of Harwich. It is
an entirely new and distinctive
shirt with the soft marcella front
and stiff cuffs, the body and
sleeves being of soft texturo
Aertex.
An ideal garment for the summer evenings. Correctly cut and tallored in London-selling at the modest price of $9.50.
5% Tlent-Pukow
Riy
£32
£ 691
£ 32
5 Tient-Pukow
Rallway (Supl..
Lonn
£24.
£ 24
5 Stat-'chow
Ningpo Rly.... £100
£100
6
Honna Rly.
£ 28
£ 28
5
Hukuang Rly.
· 1911
£ 38%
I 3A%
Lung Thing U.
Ini Rly. 1913
£ 17
£ 17
Foreign Bonds and Banka.
German, 7 Int.
Luan' 1924
51
G1%
Japan Ge Sterling
Lonn 1987...
£ 73
Chicago Carn:
Japan 6% Sterling
Aug. 29., Aug. 30.
79 804 BJ
Loan 1924. £ HO*
£ 73%
£ 85
793-79% H03-805 8374-834
H.K. & Suni Bk.
Gold River, 24 cts. n.
£130%
£ 16%
Ipo Mining, $2
n.
Associated
Au 29. Aug. 30.-
10/0 20/3
87%
81-81
Langkats (Single), $17
n.
Brit-Amor.
Tob.
80%
824-82% 801-80
S'hal Explorations, Sh. 35 .
Bearer)...
125/7% 126/7%
Chinese Eng, and
New
York Sugat:
Raubs, $13.10.
Min. (Bearer)
20/--
26/9
Aug. 20.
Aug. 30.
Tate & Lyle
91/3
91/3
1.70
1.85 1.84
Courtaulds
40/-
46/14
TAILORS
1.87
1.93 1.94
Distillers
60/-
89/
1.9%
1.90
1.06
Dunlop Rubber
40/-
49/-
OUTFITTERS
Everready 57- Bh
28/3
28/44
Total salon:-57,000 tons
General
Electric
(England)
40/3
40/6
n.
Bools ...
407-
46/3
Impl. Chem Ind.
37/3
37/11/
Impl. Chem
Ind.
Def. 10/- nh...
0/73%
0/6
Sintes
3379
34/3
Impl. Tobacco Woolworths
129/8
120/9
London Tin 20/-
WATER LEVELS.
* 94/9
06/3
xh.
11/0
11/6
Internat. Nickel
Pekin Synd 2/-
$ 264 $ 2014
ord. th.....
2/-
42/m
Rubber Trusts
36/74 05/0
56/-
42/-
42/3 4570 45/0
50/-
04/4% 607-
22/3
22/-
May
825
For many years there has been castle architecture of a sterner ern 18 December complaint at Shanghal about the just as worthy of keeping; and what May.
Winnipeg Wheat: state of publle rickshas and the would those opon parklands, those Total nales:-17,409,000 bushels onerous terms under whleh pullers quiet gardens not be worth amid the operated for a plethora of middle-auburban spread of England in the
future? "Onse destroyed any can October ap- never be re-supplied. In an age Decembór hirers. The Council pointed a Commission which re-harry and narrow horizons, they speak! A with irresistible eloquence of ease and commended wholesale reforms. standard type of ricksha was pro-space. To lose them means to part
September posed, also a new seale of fees and with a great part of the worthical a more direct leensing system. inspiration of Nature and the gar December
support of Lord
March There
was opposition from the dener's art." So,
Lothian, wrote an ex-Socialist Mem- and contro- ricksha interests,
now, as Chairman of the Surrey versy developed, as the result Mr.ber of Parliament the other day, whe estimate how P. W. Massey, Chairman of the County Council, can
County to one to much may be lost Rickshin Board threatened resign. A crowd of 300 pullers alone. and their supporters demonstrated and came into conflict with the Police. Thoru
It is odds that during the Recess was also much the acting Prime Minister, who is also Chancellor of the Exchequer, will be (punctur- the guest at more than one famous: sabotaging of rickshas
went on
LEAGUE COUNCIL. CHINA'S SEAT SOUGHT BY OTHER NATIONS
Geneva, Aug. 30. The League of Nations Secre-
ing of pneumatic tyres) etc., by county citadel which, remotely or soon, tarial offices are in receipt of a
atrike.will fall to the Treasury's sicge. Let pullers who Allegations were made that Mr. us hope dumb walls may commune letter from Persia, submitting her well-known with him, pleading for a little logic candidature for a non-permanent Chu IIsu-chino. Y.M.C.A. worker, had helped to in the legislation that protects what Aaintic sent on the League Coun Government have probably the lust promote the demonstration, and is precious of the past. The National cil. This sent is at present held member chance to save the great English by China. that Col. Thomas Tchou,
A complicated situation is likely
China will endeavour to retain the seat, and applications from other Y.M.C.A. worker wero charged damaged. The Ricksha Owners candidates are expected, probably with instigating the disturbances Association has also brought civil from Turkey and possibly from
India-Renter. in which scores of rickshas were suit against them for 337,000.
of the Ricksha Board, had accept-country houses from becoming like ed bribes from pullers to obtain the once great English Azooya to arise in this connection na
the legend of vanished magnificence. for them from fconces Council. Five men, including the
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ARE REQUESTED
TO FORWARD
THEIR ENTRIES
AS EARLY AS
POSSIBLE.
Itogona, $5 n.
Kailan, 25/9 n.
S'hal Loans, Sh: 86% 11.
Vinz: Goldfield, $6_n.
Decks, etc. HK. Wharves, $112 u, II.K. Docks, $141⁄2 n. Providents (old); $1.67, n. Providents (new), 50 cts. D. Hongkowa (old), Sh. $312 Hongkows (new), Sh. 310 n. New Engineerings, Sh. $4% n. Shanghai Docks, Sh. $118 n.
Cotton Mills.
Ewo Cattons, Sh. $10.70 b. S'hai Cottons, (old), Sh. $75 n. S'hai Cottons (new), Sh. $44 n. Zoong Sings, Sh. $111⁄2 n. Wing On Textiles, Sh. $55 . Lands. Botels, etc.
H. and S. Hotals, $5.56 n. H.K. Lands, $50 b.
.
S'hai Lande, Sh, $27 n. Metropolitan Lands, Sh. $14.n. Humphreys, $10 n. H.K. Realties, $5.10 8. Anis Realtics "A" Sh. $140 ǹ. Asia Realtlés "B" Sh. $20 n. Chinese Estates, $85 b. China Bealties, Sh. $161⁄2 a. China Debenture, Sh.$187 n.
Public Utulties. Tramways; $20.40-b. Peak Trams Peak Trams (now). $1021⁄2 n.
(old) $15 n.
Star Ferries,
$7 11.
Yaumat! Ferries $21 b.
Ch. Light. (old), $8.70 8.
Ch. Lights, (new), $8.30 b. H.K. Electric $75 8.- Macao Electrics, $26 n. Sandakan Lights, 38 Telephones fold) 3244 8. Telephones (now); 3111⁄2-n. China Buses,: Sh. $18.20 n. Singapore Tractions, 5/- n. Singapore Prof. 17/2 b,
industriais Malabon Sugars, $11 n. Cald: Macy, (old), Sh. $21 a. Cald: Macg. (Pref.), $20 n. Canton Iccs, $2.70 n. Coment (com.), $2.06-s. HK. Ropes $4.36 n.
Pistacek, etc
Dairy Farms, $25,60 8. Watson, 35.60 n.
Der A Wings, $1 n.
Lane, Crawfords, $4.15 1. Mackintoshs, $21 n..
Sinceres, $10 n.
Wm. Powells, 70-ets, n.
Ving On (HK) $110 n.
Biscellaneous..
Amusements, $4 n.
IIK. Entertainments, $7% n.
S. C. Enterprises, $1.30 n.
n.
United Theatres, S. $1 Blacus "Greyhounds." 62 a. Constructions (old), $1.80 n. Constructions (new), 78 cta. b. Ch. Gevt. 6% 1926 G.S Bonds
88% 1.
H.K. Govt. 5% Loan, 7% % n.
(prem).
H.K. Gost3% $ Loan, 2%
L. (prem.).
Wallace Harpera, $7% n.
Many a girl rounds out her curves on throd squares,
no par val Pinchin
Johnson 10/- wh..... Turner & Newall. Unilover
Miscellaneous. Anglo-Dutch ge 27/414 27/6 Burma Corpn Rs.
12/10 12/10
10
Canadian Pacific
Rly. $25 sh. Chartd. 15/- sh.
(Benrer) Gula Kalumpong
Rubber
Trepen Mines Langinagte
314 $144% 21/3
BERNARDS' OF HARWICH
Gloucester Building. Des Voeux Road.
S'hat Elec. Constr. Van Ryn Deep... Electric Musical
Industries
Qils.
Anglo-Persian Oil Burma Oil Southern Railway
(Deferred)
Dutch 100
Roy sh
TEL. 28365
FOR WEST, NORTH AND EAST RIVERS
The River Conservancy Commission 27/10% 27/104 for Kwangtung Province notifica' that the height of water in English feet in 40/101448/105 the West, North and East Rivers is 81/82/0
as follows:
23/-
23/-
Aug, 20 Aug. 80
20/0
£ 21% £ 21%
West River at Shiuhing 15.0 North River at Taing
15.8
Shell Trans anil
241-
231-
10/- ·0/9
Trad. (Bearer) Geldenhuis
49/44 48/9 27/0
yuen
6.3
6.D
Crown Mines
28/1North River at Samshui 9.6. 260/251/10 East River at Sheklung⋅ 7.7
9.0
6.6
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