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"BRITISH FINANCES
LATEST EXCHEQUER
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London, Jan. 8. Exchequer returns for the past week show that during the current
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY
OVER 3,400 BAD COINS
SEIZURE MADE AT BOARDING HOUSE
PEAK - THEFTS
1985.
MAN GETS SIX-MONTH
PRISON. TERM.
A total of six months' hard labour wna Imposed by Mr. W. Schoffeld, financial year the total ordinary Boarding House, No. 157. Con-morning, on Li
A police raid at the Sheung On at the Central Magistracy this Sau-ki, alías Li revenue, exclusive of self-balanc- ing revenue, amounted at January the seizure of 3,470 French Indo- he appeared on remand on six naught Road Central, resulted in Kwan, aged 42, unemployed, when 6 to £430,667,802, which is £6,451, Chinn counterfeit ten-rent plecos. charges of larceny from two Penk 668 less than the amount collected Bofore Mr. E. 1. Wynne-Jones at houses. The stole property be- at the corresponding date last the Central Police Court this moru longed to Mr. John Ross, Mr. A. B. Expenditure for the same Ing. Detective-Sergeant Clarke ap- Stewart and Miss Hussey, the total
valus being $302.
year.
the corresponding date of last year by £10,842.330.-British Wire
period, exclusive of self-balancing Hed for confiscation of the coins. itima, was £641,838,030, which
There were no claimanta in Court.
Sub-Inspector M. Murphy, pro- Sergeant Clarke stated that secuting, said the defendant had exceeds the amount expended at
raid was made at the boarding beer employed at No. 361 The Peak house for forged documents and for three years as a coolie, and-for the counterfeit coins were found in
about 14 months at No. 4 Tregunter a cupboard, the key to which was Mansions. He was dismissed from produced by the accountant. The No. Tregunter Mansions some master, who also had a key, had time in 1933, and apparently while loft the previous day for Canton.
Tear.
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The accountant had been employed employed there he had made a duplicate key. Defendant admitted. there for a month and the police when arrested, that he had entered were satisfied he had nothing to do the premises with this dupliente with the money. He was released key. The money wan certified bad by the French Bank.
The application for confiscation
granted.
London, Jan. 8. 'The Inst of the big British banks|was announced their results to-day, All of the "Big Five" show"in-! crensed earnings for 1934, and dividends are in every case main- tained.
Of the three banky whose balance sheets are published to- day, the Westminster declared 18 per cent. dividend, the Midland 16 per cent, and the National Pro- vincial 16 per cent.
On the Stock Exchange, bank shares closed dem following theso announcements.-British Wireless,
BRITISH STOCKS
BOOMING
STRONG DEMAND IN EVIDENCE
SNATCHER SENT TO GAOL
STOLE
WOMAN'S
HANDBAG
A anntching incident in Gilman Street last night had a sequel before Mr. Wynne-Jones in the Central Police Court this morning when Leung Sam, 28, unemployed, was charged with the theft of a hand- bag, containing a handkerchief and $1.20 in money, from Chan Mul- ching, married woman.
Inspector Ellis stated that com- plainant was walking in Gilman Streat when the defendant came up from behind and anatched the bag. He was consed and caught by a London, Jan. 8, Chinese constable. In Des Voeux British Government stocks were Rond Central. in strong demand to-day.
Defendunt: I have only just War Loan three and half per come to Hongkong. I ask for cent. touched 110 and closed at leniency. na I have a desire to go 109%. Consols 2 per cent.back to the country." were one half others also rose British Wireless.
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up at 93%, and { The Magistrate passed sentence substantially.-of four months' hard labour, with
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The defendant was arrested on a pawnshop at December 28 In Wanchal, where he was trying to pawn a ruby ring. He was nearch- jed and the pair of gold cuff links jwas found on him. He was taken to the Police Station, and eventual- ly took the police to various [addresses, and all the property was recovered, except four wooden elephants. The defendant gave the police every assistance in tracing the stolen goods.
LEAGUE COUNCIL'
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BRITISH DELEGATES TO ATTEND
London, Jan, 8. Both Sir John Simon, Foreign Secretary, and Mr. Anthony Eden, Lord Privy Seal, will travel to Geneva on Thursday for following day's mooting of the Longue Council,
the
This afternoon, Sir John called on the Prime Minister, and, it is understood, discussed with him the Frano-Italian agreement and kindred mutters.-British Wireless.
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