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Danzig, June 1. An indefinite bank holiday has been declared here to-day.
The purpose of this measure is to check the recent extensive with drawals from the savings banks, which withdrawals have been des signed chiefly for the purchase of foreign currency.
The Danzig Senate has proclaim. ed that all week days henceforth are to be considered as holldays for all banks, savings institutions stock markets and foreign ex- .change markets.
and
Certain exchange institutions will be permitted to remain open but only for the exchange of foreign currencies into gulden. The payment of wages urgent financial transacion wil allowed under regulations be which will be published on Thurs- day, June 6--United Preza,
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On opening, the business rate was 2n, td, sellers and 28. 4% buyers, but later the respectivel cates were 2s. 4.578d. and 28. 4. The market is quite steady,
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ANTARCTIC MARINE LIFE STUDIED
London, June 1.
The British Roynd
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MURDER IN CITY
YOUNG CHINESE APPEARS ON CAPITAL CHARGE
The murder of Chui Wai-hing, 20- year-old waitress of the Kong So Restaurant, who was stabbed outsido 38 Upper Lancar Row on April 30, formed the subject of brought against Chau Chung, alias charge Chau Chung-yu, nged 23, unemplay. ed, before Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen at the Central Police Court yester- day afternoon, when committal pro- ceedings were commenced.
Presenting the ease for 'the Crown. the Assistant Attorney General, Mr. J. A. Fraser, said: The nectised is charged with the murder of a girl, Chui Wal-hing, at something like two in the morning of April 30 by stab bing her with a knife outalle 38 Upper Lasear Row where she lived, and immediately upon doing so stabbed himself apparently with the intention of committing suicide.
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There is also the evidence of un her man who heard the whistle and arrived on the scene in time to see the accused trying to attempt suicide.
Important Letters
would be substantiated principally by Mr. Fraser went on to say the facts certain letters found on the accused person, There were seven lettera and in all there was the mention of kill- ing.
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up my mind to kill her and then kill myself."
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Industries Mr. Fraser mentioned the letters General were very important and added be (England) belfovel the accused lived with the Hawker Aireraft London, June 4.
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Dr. Isaac Newton, medical officer in charge of the Government Civil Hospital, testified that at 3.05 a.m. m April 30, the accused and the girl Chui Wai-hing were admitted to hos Guin
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Replying further to Mr. Penser, witness said he could not say the wounds on the woman were not self- inflicted. If they
were not self- inflicted they could have been nude Hankow, June 5. easier by a left-handed person if the Marshal Chang such-liang | two persons were staniling on the They will strive to rouse public. opinion to a point which will force capital of Szechuen, in connection
has been visiting Chengtu, same level. Witness could not draw y deẞnite conclusions as to what enactment of the Paiman Bill at
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DEFENDANT. DISCIFARGED BY MAGISTRATE
Dissatisfaction the
the Way police handled the exhibits and the the police Interpreter gave way evidence was expressed by Mr. Wynne- Jones, at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday afternoon, when he dis charged Kan Sang, 30, unemployed, who was charged with the possession of 750 counterfeit Hongkong ten cent There was to-day no change in pieces and 750 Hongkong five cent the condition of Admiral Sir pieces, and also with importing coun- Charles Madden, who recently un-terfeit coins into the Colony. derwent a serious operation and has been unconscious since yester day morning. British Wireless,
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