STIFF SENTENCE :
ON SNATCHER
POLICE SERGEANT
COMMENDED
Six months' hard labour and twelve strokes of the birch, with an
ANGLO-ITALIAN WAR FEAR
(Continued from Page 1.)
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1935.
refuse to confirm the report, however.
They admitted. nevertheless, that that attitude reflects the Gay-
additional two months' hard labourernment's viewpoint.
if he was found medically unfit for It is understand that M. Pierre the birch, was the sentence impos- Laval has promised to reply by
ed by Mr. W. Schofield, at the Cen-Monday, after Sunday's senatorial tral Magistracy this morning, on elections.-United Press.
Ho Yat, unemployed, who pleaded guilty to a charge of theft of a jade ear-drop from Leung Tal married woman, on the stairway of No, 220 Hennessy Road, yesterday, The defendant was further finci 150, or, in default, aix weeks' hard lour for having broken a bol to which he had entered concern ing a previous theft.
Two
邮
MAY QUIT LEAGUE
Paris, Oct. 17. British sources state that in the event of M. Laval refusing to promise Britain the use of French poris in the Mediterranean in the event of war. "It will be only a question of time before Britain follows Hitler's example Press. and quits the League.”—United
Trame. Sergeant Blackburn said that about 5 p.m. yesterday the
detail of INTERVIEW complainant was about to enter her residence when the offendant
London, Oct. 17. During an interview with the came up from behind and snatched French Prime Minister, M. Laval, the ear-drop from her ear. slup fokis gave chase on hearing dor in Paris, Sir George Clerk, on Tuesday the British Ambussa- in complainant's shouts. Defen-asked for an assurance that, in dait ran In a westerly direction accordance with the undertaking alag Hennessy Road and went up of mutual co-operation given by the stairway of $ house. Ho members of the Lengue in Article (Srgeant Blackburn) moor cycle patrol
XVI, Paragraph 3, of the Covenant Rox when he saw two men stands forthcoming in the
in Tennessy the full support of France would
He
WAS On
saw some
LOCAL ESTATES
Amerien's Aving fortrees, the biggest plane in the United States, is seen above flying over Mount Runier, It is capable of a speed of 230 miles an hour, and in the fastest lòng-rangé bumber in the world.
event of
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In reply, Laval said he might
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11.3 p.m. Ther 11.3.C. Northern Orchestra. 11.30 p.m. Interlude.
1134 p.m. “How's Timi?" 12.10. The flofel Metropole Orchestra,
Greenwich Time Algeria) mà 4.20 p.m. 11.35m. The News and Announcements. 12.50 am. The Hotel Metropole Orchestra
(cont'd). 1a.m.
Clone down
Transmission 4 (G.9.3. and 0.8.D.J
1.15 .m.
B.B.C.
by
Dance
Henty
PART T
e. The Orchestra, directed Hall .th. The News and Announcements 2.2.m. The B.B.E. Orchestra. 2.32 m. Variety Feature,
Greenwich Time Signal at p.. 1a.m. Hele of West End Bhows.
1.16 ... Midland Organs and Orekala
ing at the bottom of the stairway any attack on British forces in the Thy told him what had happened, Mediterranean. and he went up. chiren playing on the roof, and find it easier to give an affirma- the pointed to another stairwaytive answer If Britain were able dom which the defendant had
He went there
to make a gesture in the direction and saw of reducing to normal peace-time defndant trying to gain admit-footing her naval forces in the tane to the first one of No. 185 Mediterranean. Henessy Road. The two men Idetifled the defendant, who was consulted London, sought a fur- The British Ambassador, having the searched. and the ear-drop ther interview with M. Laval last wu found in his pocket.
Ir. Schofield remarked that it recent strengthening of the Medi- night. He pointed out that the wa a good bit of work.
terranean naval forces precautionary measure, taken solely in view of the
2 monacing attitude of the controlled Italian press. He recalled that
at the (RANTS OF LETTERS
Lime of the strengthening of the Mediterranean Fleet, the French (F ADMINISTRATION
Government was officially taform ed of what was being done, and ocal estate to the vale of they expressed no dissent, but, on $1,500 was left by Mr. Hubert the contrary, stated that they Plps Whitmarsh, late of Baguio, fully understood why this Plippine Islands, who died on was necessary, Arll 6, 1935. Letters of adminis- It is certainly not the intention tition with the certified copy of of the British Government to re- th will annexed have been grant-duce the strength of the British edo Mr. G. 'G, N. Tinson, solicitor, forces in Mediterranean until the
lawful attorney.
danger which necessitated the Letters of administration in the precautionary measures have been gate of the late Acting Sub-removed. Ispector Thomas Carsen, of the Sir George Clerk repeated his hawloon City Police Station, have request for definite
" ten granted to Acting Sobregarding Article XVI, Paragraph Ispector Albert Joseph Johnson, 3, and M. Laval has promised to the Water Police Station. The reply in a day or two-British te Mr. Carson, who died on Wireless. Iurch 24, 1935, at the age, of 38,
eft $1,300.
Heu
Heu Chock-shee, alius Chock-man, widow, late Honolulu, Hawaii, left local eziate} to the value of $19,400. 83 Bed on November 24, 1933. A peti- tion-by-Mr-D.-Lewis-solicitor, the lawful attorney, for grant of; letters of administration with the will annexed, was allowed.
-Local
Greenwich Time Signat at 5 p.m. .m. Sonata Recliat. Simon Geldberg
(Violin) and Lit Kruse (Piano forte). 4.30 a.m. "Itulldog Tirummond" (Part
II).
6.1a.m. Close down. step
assurance
RABIES DANGER
MORE DOG-BITES
-REPORTED"
Mr. Lanepart, residing at No. 6 Essex Crescent, reports to the
estate amounting to police that his dog came into con- $19,000 was left by Mrs. Der Do-tact with another dog, which since yau, alias Tse Loung-shi, late of has died of suspected rabies. His
656 Nathan Road, Kowloon, who dog has been removed to Mataukok died at the above address on for observation. November 12. 1931 at the age of Mr. Dermid, 22 Marble Hall 69 years. Letters of administra Kowloon, reports to the police that tion to the estate were granted to her collie deg bit her in the leg. Tae Wai-san, alias Si Wai-lam, while she was trying to separate stationer.
it from a chow dog which had at- tacked it. The dog was sent to Mataukok for observation, and Mrs. Dermid was treated at the Kowloon Hospital,
GOLD MOVEMENTS'
New York, Oct. 37. A 6-year-old boy, Lu Hau, while Gold receipts for the week end-playing in the Naval Recreation ing October 16 totalled $116,628,- ground, Causeway Bay, was bitten 000, of which $25.970,000 came by a dog owned by Mr. Dwyer. from England, $83,840,000 from 111 Leighton Road. The boy r France, $4,290,000 from India,ceived treatment at the Govern- $1,700,000 from Canada and ment Civil Hospital, while the dog $822,000 from Holland-United was removed to Kennedy Town for Press.
observation:
BONDS CONVERTED
Washington, Oct. 17. The Treasury announces the conversion of $1,200,000,000 of the Fourth Liberty Loa bonds to bonds valued at $988,090,050, at lower interést.-United Press.
Ladies!
BLACKS EAGER TO FIGHT
Continued from Page 1)
A
Italian aggression releasEN from that obligation,
"Forward to war! Fight bravely," the Emperor exclaimed.
His troops cheered themselves. hoarse.
LEAVING FOR FRONT
MARKET IRREGULAR
YESTERDAY
been
LONDON STOCK
EXCHANGE
LATEST SHARE
QUOTATIONS
New York, Oct, 17. The following quotations on the The following reports on the New London Stock Exchange have been York Stock Market havo
re-received by Messro, Swan," Culbertson evived through Messrs. Swan, Culbert- and Fritz in conjunction with Renter. son and Fritz:
Oct. 10. Oct. 17. British Government Securities
The Wall Street Journal report on yesterday's markets-Stocks, to-day were irregular on the gravity of the War Loan 34% European sanctions situation. Recent lenders
redm, after 1952 £10446
Chinese Bonda
were subjected to profil- taking. Steel and Failroad
fotor shares was netive. Stocks on 44 were lower. Truling in Packs the Curb Exchange were irregularly Figher, led by speelalties. Bonds were irregular.
£108
SHARE PRICES
The following is the list of local share quotations issued this morning.
Banks.
H.K. Banks, $1,050 s.
H. K. Banks, (Lon. Reg.),
£105% n..
Chartered Bank, £134 n. Mercantile Bank, A. and B.
£28% n.
Mercantile Bank C., £124 n. Enst Asia Bank, $60 b.
Insurances,
Canton Ins.. $180 b..
Union Ins., $380 b.
China Underwriters, $1.10 n.
China Fire, $982 m.
H.K. Fire Ins; $177
b.
Internat'l Assce,, Sh. $4 n.
Shipping,
Douglas, $36 n.
H.K. Steamboats, $1 n. Indo-Chinos, (Pref.), $30 n. Indo-Chinas (Def.), $12 n. Shell (Bearer), 78/9 n. Union Waterboats, $114 n.
Mining.
Antamoke, 70 cts, n.. Balatoca, $14. Baguio Gold, 22 cis. n. Benguet Consolidated, $10.60 n. Benguet Exp., 13 eta. n. Benguet Goldfield, - Big Wedge, 8 cts. n. Gold Creek, 30 cts. n. Gold River. 54 cts. n. Ipo Mining, 90 cts. n. Itogons, 36% ets. n. Salacot, 15 cts. n. Kailan, 10/6 n.
Langkats (Single), $13 n.
S'hai Explorations, Sh. $4. n. S'hai Lonna, Sh. $64 n. Raubs, $6:05 n.
Venz: Goldfield $2.80 n.
Docks etc. H.K. Wharves (old), $72 n. H.K. Wharves (now), $70 a 11-K. Docks, $9 n. Providents (old), 45 cts. b. Providents (new), 20 ets. n. Hongkews (old), Sh. $23714 m. New Engineerings, Sh. $4 n. Shanghai Docks, Sh, $80 n
Cotton Mills.
Bonds 1898 (Eng. 19.).... £101%
21017
Tony 1098 £100
£100
5
Loan 1919
ገጻ
£ 7K
Reorg. Loan
113 (n. 1ax.) £ 92%
£ 921
Bonds 1925-47 £ 96%
£ 90
S'hai-Nanking Tient-Pukow
Ewo Cottons, Sh. $5.60 b. S'hal Cottons (old), 5h, $65 n.
£ 70%
2014
S'hai Cottons (new), Sh. $40 n. Zoong Sings, $8
n.
£ 22
£ 12
Wing On Textiles, Sh. $26 n.
S, C. and F. New York office cables: The market Was moderately irregular. The undertone was PART 1
firm, 6.30 a.m. Variety. relayed from the
but
traders
were rautious. The 5 Hippodroms Theatre, Coventry. following company earnings for the Kim. "I Know Man." Cell Rhodquarter ended September 30th were announced to-day: General Electric Company. 20 cents per share, against
55% Tient.-Pukow 12 cents during the
Railway (Supt. corresponding
Loan) quarter of Inst year; Schenley Dr. Honan Rly..
Huitunng Rly.
A talk by Cal, Bir Westen Jarela,
CM 0.
6.2.m. The News and Announcementa,
6.40
.. Interlude. 9.03 m. Closs down,
KZRM PROGRAMME
To-day's Broadcast From Manila Station
from Manila the evening
The following programme, will be bronderst
p.m. Are You Listening 7 conducted by
Dermle Nolanco
4.30 p.m. panish biformational Period. 4,40 p.m. English Information Period. *.55 p.m. Fuck quotations, through the rourtesy of Swan, Culbertson and Fritz.
7 p.m. Itadia Shonier. 7.18 p.m. Dollar Steamship Company Pro vramme (Chain KZ5C). 7.30 p.m. The Town Crier-A' quarter
hour of Spanish melodies.. --1.15 p.m. ̈ ̃Ellable y Cla Programme-Enga
Gonzales, soprano.
B p.m. Listerine Musical Travelogue in
Spanish presenting Argeistlon, 8.16 p.m. Hovanie. 8.45 p.m. Stock quotations and local mar
ket reports.
⚫ p.m. ilanla—Zarabolan.
10 p.m. Popular Tubes and Requenta, 11 p.m. Sign V.
RED SEA TRAGEDY
FIFTY DROWNED WHEN FERRY CAPSIZES
Cairo, Oct. 17. Fifty persons, including women and children, were drowned to-day when a crowded ferry capsized near Nagsammngi, in the Red Sen. Several of the passengers ashore.--United Press.
swam
RAW RUBBER
LATEST SINGAPORE
PRICES
ODASİNMİS STOJABRA (Z3YZETNEJ "TELEGRAPHY ART
SUPPLEMENT
To-morrow's Picture' Features
Numerous pictures of top- leal interest will appear in to- morrow's issue of the graph
E 20%
£25
1911
£ 30 5% Lung Tsing U.
Hai Rly. 1913. £ 114 £ 11
Foreign Bands und Banks
£ 25
£ 39
£ 674xd£ 575
£ 7014 £ 80
£ 02% £ 24
German 7% Ini.
Loun 1924 Japan 5% Sterling
Loan 1007 Japan 6 Sterling
Loan 1921 H.K. & Shai Bk. Tele- Pictorial Supplement, these including some further photographs taken At the opening of the Hongkong & Shanghai Bank, as well as a group of the staff of Messrs. Logan and Amps.
Other groups will be of prize-winners at the Chinese chess competition in which children of Hongkong and Can- ton participated, and winners at the Cliung Nam College aquatic sports.
The weddings of Dr. Lok Seng-poh and of Dr. G. S. Suelly will be illustrated; and Amongst events illustrated wilt. be the Double Tenth celebra- tions in Canton.
A portrait of H. E. Major- General A. W. Bartholomew, the new G.O.C., will also Mappear.
(Lan. Regd.). £105 £10514 Chartd. Bk.
Bk. of LA.
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Associated
Elec. Industries Austin Motors ord.
sh.
Commercial and Industrial Aliled Iron Found-
37/9 37/6
3479 3476
43/9 44/- 47/1 4770
Boots 5/- shije -- British American
Distillers Dunlop Rubber Electric Musical
Industries. General Electric
Hawk and}
CELERAZENÍ SERVER1ynda Rigginganza Karosuszy ka komShai Elec. Constr.
per share, against 89 cents last year. Watney, Combe & The Glidden Company hus earned Reid def. ord... $2.13 per share for the 11 months | Woolworths Messrs. Benjamin and ceived the following Straits currency during the corresponding period
ended September 30th, against $1.45 quotations (buyers) from
Singapore last year.
Polis
11-
Lands, Hotels, etc.
H. and S. Hotels. $0.10 b. and sa H.K. Lands, $2434 b.
H.K. Lands, 4% Deben.
$100 n.
S'hai Lands, Sh. $13.90 n. Metropolitan Lands, Bh. $10 n. Humphreys, $7% b.
.
H.K. Realties, $4 n. Chinese Estates, $86 China Realties, Sh. 4 p. China Debentures Sh. $35 n.
Public Utilities.
1.K. Tramways, $10.65 L Peak Trams, (old), $5 n. -Peak-Trams (new)-$4 Star Ferries, $78 *. Yaumati Ferries, (old) $17 n. China Lights, $8.10 b. ILK. Electric, $524 b. Macao Electric, $20 n. Sandakan Lights, $3 s. Telephone (old), $18 s. Telephone (new), $6 s. China Buecs. Sh. $114 n. Singapore Tractions, 18/- n. Singapore Pref. 25/- n.
Industrials
Malabon Sugars, $8.50 n. Cald: Macg. (old), Sh. $191⁄2 n Cald: neg. (Prof.), Sh, $13 a Canton Ices, $1.60 .
Cement, $3.15 b.
Stores, &c.
Tobacco (benrer) 110/71⁄2 110/7%
Canadian Celanese
78/0
80/71
Chinese Eng, and
Min. (Bearer).
11/-
11/-
Courtaulde
52/6
597414 9176 91/9 367114 05/3
25/- 24/9
52/3 62/8
Aircraft
31/6
30/0
Intpl. Chem. Ind.
36/-
34/0
H.K. Ropes, $1.90 b.
O.K. Bazaars
34/3
347-
Empl. Tobacco
136/3 135/-
Rolls Royce
Dairy Farm, $14.75 b.
kh.
153/0
154/4
Watson, $3 b. and su
147-
44/-
Distillers share against $1.01 lust Atlantic Refining Company (1
Tate & Lyle...
81/-
81/-
Corporation, $1.64
per Turner & Newall 55/6 66/6 year: The United Steel
31/10% 31/6
centa Vickers ord.
18/- 1779
71/-
70/6
108/3
Miscellaneous
Lo-day for raw rubber;
Spot
21% cls, up
ct.
Nov./Dee.
21 cts, up
et.
Jan/Mar.
cts, up
cl
Colton:
Api/June
22% cts. up 1
ct
on: Liquidation by tired longs Rubber Trasts and heavy ledve sales were well ab-
New York and Chicago commodity Swan. Culbertson & Fritz: reports received through Messrs. Pekin Synd. 2/- ord. sh....
of Anglo-Dutch
Gula Kalumpong
Rubber...
23/6
108/G
23/414
21/6
21/6
1/6
1/6
20/0
20/4
Mines
Ch. Govt. 5% 1925 G. $ Bonds
91% .
11/0
11/6
10/8
· 11/-
19/0 50/0
40/-
Olla
16/3
27/3
6/9 0/0 39/4 240/3 240/3 101/3 101/8
61/3 00/7/% Borlin
73/9 73/0
73/973/140 18/7:
25/3
Paris. Genova
Athonn
Market-Steady.
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sorbed by the Trade. We understand Burma Corpn. Rs, that there are important orders under the market price. The Government is Commonwealth reported to be planning measures to Mining offset any possible adverse Rome, Oct. 17.
Court Randfont Assurances that Addis Ababa ernment tux.
Estates. ruling regarding curtailment of Gov. Are you showing your age by the Emperor will leave in
It is stated at the palace that and Diredawn will not be bombed, space is reported to be booked
Liverpool shipping Spaarwater Gold
to Mining developing a matronly figure ? course of the next few days for. for troops er war materials, is
the provided they do not become bases November 15.
Springs Mines Wheat: Disquieting European now, | Sub-Nigel The wonderful and harmless new the Ethiopian headquarters on the the Italian
Dessye, which will probably be understood to have been given by is reflected in the better demand, Rhokana Corpn.
Export demand for. Canadian wheat remedy will help you. northern front,
Government in res-has improved. We expect continued Anglo-Perslan The veteran War Minlater, Ras terested Governments.-Reuter.
ponse to representations from in- irregularity.
Burma Ou Muluguela, is starting for Dessyo to-day at the head of a large army. FIGHT IN DECEMBER -Reuter.
Try a course
of
“Endoxidina”
a sure and gradual cure for
Obesity
and you will be delighted with the result.
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SAILS FOR HOME
Rubber: The outlook in higher. Shell Trans and There are apparently. considerable Trad:'__ (Bearor). buying orders, which are awaiting a Chosen Corpn.... renellon.
Marsman Invest
ments, Ltd.,,.,,. Silk! The market is strong at the New York, Oct. 17.
We believe the market wil advarce. London, Oct. 17. Sam Jacobs, manager of the be subject to sharp reactions. The
Ethiopian Minister, M. dusky fighter Joo Louis, conqueror Hidos:: Some profit-taking was in Wargneh Martin, sailed for home of Baer, has stated that the negro evidence. The market looks higher. to-day, where he will join Emperor will go into the ring against an
Special: Brokers' Loans during the totalled $818,000,000, week Selassie's army in the field-unnamed fighter in Documber past
$825,000,000 the previous against United Press.
United FresS.
wock.
BRITISH ELECTION
London, Oct. 17..
LIRA WEAKENING
COMMONS DEBATE
London, Oct. 17.
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Lane Crawfords, $2.75 . Mackintoshs, $7 n. Sinceres, $2.50 n.
Wm. Powells, 70 cta. n.. Wing On (H.K.), $55 n.
Aflacellaneous.
H.K. Entertainments, $4 n. S. C. Enterprise $1.35 m. Macao "Greyhounds," $2 n. Constructions (old), $1.10 n. Constructions (new), 25 cts. 3. Vibro Piling, $4 n.
H. K. Govt. 45% Loan 5% prem. b. H.K. Govt. 3% Loan par. b. Wallace Harpers 4 n.
EXCHANGE, RATES
Oct. 17. 7445/64 .16.13 -12,24 614
60.5/16 .1/56:11/10
GENTLY, FIRMLY MOLD
A NEW HIGH BUSTLINE
STRIKE A NEW NOTE IN
COMFORTABLE SUPPORT
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Milan...
Bhanghai
Now York Amsterdam Vienna... Prague..
Madrid. Lisbon. Hongkong.
Oct 16 .74.33/04
16.08 12.81
614
29.10
VARIETY OF
60%.
1/0
.4.01.1/16 4.0244
7.25-
7.20%
.20 1184
118%
Bucharest..
.003
123
.35.15/10
30
110%
.2/0.7/10
110% 2/04
-99.20
Shell House
.4.9814
216 4.09
:1/2.1/32 1/2.1/82
COUNT THE
226% .4% 16
22074
44
15
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20.5/16
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103%)
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A Government "Whip" issued to Brussels their supporters in the House of Monte Video Commons to-day states that on Belgrado.. the reassembly of the House next Montreal.. Tuesday, the Foreign Secretary, Yokohama Sir Samuel Hoare, will maito n Helsingfors. Oct. 10. Oct. 17. statement on the International
Rio Buenos Aires. situation, and a debate will tako place which will be continued on Wednesday and probably on Thurs day-British Wirolesa.
REUTER QUOTATIONS Rome, Oct. 17. Dow-Junes Averages: Impartial observers in the finantstrials The Evening Standard states cial world say, Italy is losing the 20 Raila that the General Election will be battle to maintain the value of the 20 Utilities held on November 24-United lira and that eventually devaluation 40 Bonds Presar
will be necessary,---United Prean. --- 11 Commodity Index 66.58*** ~~66,09
135.08 136.57 33.08 23.54 26.00 26.85 96.71 95.70
.30
.216
Silver (forward).29% Silver (Spot)) 20%
War Loan
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