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Continued from.Page_1.)
SHIP COLLISION APPEAL
FURTHER ARGUMENT IN COURT
GROUNDS CITED
The appeal and cross-appen!, brought by the American Mall Line and the East Asintle Co., Ltd., spectively, against the de- cision of the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor, in holling the President Jefferson responsible to the extent of 70 per cent, and the ay. Afrika 30 per cent. for the collision between the two ships in Hongkong harbour last year, ware continued before the Full Court of Appeal this morning.
FORGED. NOTE POSSESSION
CASE AGAINST PEAK SERVANT FAILS
Charged with the possession of a forged $10 banknote of the Char tord Bank of India, Australia and China. Kwong To, aged 13, a cook employed by Mr. N. M. Currie at No. 364,, The Peak, appeared be. form, Mr. S. F. Balfour at the Central Magistracy this morning, Defendant pleaded not guilty and was defended by Mr. M. W I'm while Detective Sergeant T. Cashman ampeared for the pro- scention. Mr. Currie, defendant's employer, was present in Court.
teok the note down to the ac-
ARMED ROBBERY:
PLANNED
(Continued from Page 1) Forry Wharf at 6.30 p.m.
FIGHTING AGAINST
TREATY
(Continued from Page 1.) on in Canada. Citrus growers are
י,
1 Saturday. On Tring the fan. Lukewika ónlimietla.
Washington officials, meanwhile, dant took the two soldiers along to Ko Shing Street and pointed out are busy perfecting their answers an Import and export shop on the to the expected outcry from pro- second floor of No. 58 as their tectionist groups.
the meantime, the The official attitudo is des prey. In soldiers went to Shamshulpo Po cribed as inclined to be quito un- lice Station and reported. They responsive to the proteats in vlow were sent over to Headquarters of the great general gain for the and following an interview with United States seen in the treaty. the C.D.I. they were instructed to Reuter Special. carry out the programme as ranged..
想想吧
SEEKING REVISION
Portland, Ore., Nov. 18. Senator McNary said he would go to Washington on Tuesday and attempt to force revision of the Canadian Reciprocity pact,
Police were posted at the Hong-| kong Star Ferry wharf and at Ko Shing Street. The soldiers cante over with the defendant. The soldiers wore mufti. On ruching Ko Shing Street, the defendant
"It is rank discrimination was reluctant to 'commenco opra against our corner of the nation tions as there was an Indian (the Pacific North-west) which policeman and a district watch has been sacrificed to the political 'man In sight. Ie nekeri tho and financial gain of the Eastern soldiers if they were armed, and States," he said.-United Press. they both showed bulging pockets.
no rövolvirs. The Actually there were only rolls of 'papor, and
FINE WEATHER
The anticyelone over China has
HiM many colleaguch in the
The American Mall I ine are the SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES Hongkong Palice Force and a wide
direle of friends in the Colony aggressor nation,” said Mr. Cul-owners of the President Jefferson, MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
and the Afrika is owned by the will learn with very deep regret berson--United PreRK
SANCTIONS UNDERTAKEN
East Asiatic Co., Ltit. Both mar of the death of ex-Chief Inspector
London, Nov. 18. Alexauder
Clark. Robertson
tles want & 100 per cent. verdict. To-day was the day appointed formerly Principal of the Police
The Court, comprised the Chief Bringing Cargo from Marseilles &c Training School, which occurred by the Lengue of Nations for the
Inauguration of concerted econo- Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor; in "Kaalung," home Consignees are hereby informed
Station Rond, Invergawrie, Scot-mic pressure by League Sintes Mr. Justice A. G. Mosson, Judge back to defendant. She d'd 8 Indian and the district watchman | that their goods with the exception of t
Scot-in favour of peace in the Italo- of the British Court in Shanghai Oplum, Treasure and Valuables are
on October 28. Into the land;
that Ethiopian War. Fifty or more and Mr. Justis R. E Lindall being landed and stored
locally showed
States engaged in fulfilling their Puisne Judge: with Capt. 1. N. Ben- the Hongkong Kowloon received Godowns
complained of feeling Whart & Godown Co., Ltd., Kowloon, ne whence delivery may be obtained in the afternoon, went to bed, and obligations under Article 16 of son. RN., and Capt. J. Smith as
the Covenant are now putting into assessors. pussed away within a short time: Immediately after landing.
During his retirement he en-execution the proposals of the
Mr. F. C. Jenkin, K., and Mr All claims must be sent in to me on or before the 26th November, 1935, ordeared himself to many in in League's Co-ordination Committee H. G. Shobin, K... structed by they will not be recognized.
from Italian territory and of ex- Damaged l'ackages will be examined terrie was a very popular from libition of imporis coming Mr. D. II. Blake, of Messrs. Wil kisson and Grist, appeared for the figure on the local bowling green. by the Company's Surveyor Messra He is survived by his widow, ports to Italy of certain key pro-mon and Grist, appearing Goddard Douglas, in the presence of the Consignees at 10.00 a.m. oughter of Mr. John Morris, of ducts.
A certain number of States who Petter, K.C., and Mr. H. C. Mac Easter Myhiefeld Farm, Inver- 21st November, 1935.
Marton, of Messrs. Deacons, are application of other proposals, for the East Asiatic Co., Ltd. such as a financial embargo, have braught them into force simul- taneously. Of the States non members of the League, Egypt has informed the League Powers that she is associating herself with their action, while measures taken by the German and United States Governments in virtue of their neutrality help
In orening the case. Sergeant Cashman stated that at 12.15 a.m. On November 9, accused and some friends went to the Tri Hoi Lau IL men! Restaurant. They had there and accused gave a waitress a $10 note of the Chartered Bank to pay for the men. The waitress countant, who declared it to be a forters, and told her to take It
and defenders are ange and left
Fe received his change
as Instructed, went up the stair- the restaurant with friends. As he steaned out of the door, way of No. 58. The defendant re- The tyrhoon is situated about 100 defendant was stopped by a detec-mained at the entrance, where holes W.N.W. of Appari, and ik stationary or moving slowly was arrested by the policn Eve who had overheard the sc
The defendant came from Singa, "rthward. Local forecast:-N.E. courant declare the note to he a
d did no work in Hongkong.
to criminal forgery. Defendant was searched pore, was born in Kuala Lumpur winds; fresh; fine.
Charged before Mr. W. Schofield, at and other banknotes including the
the Central Magistracy this morning, forged one were found in his bell. There was
two $10 notes and against him.
Sentence of six months' hard with loltering on the third floor of Ne. $163 were found on defendant,
labour was imposed.
15 Des Voeux Road, West, at 4 am. Allogether.
on November 17, Kom Chak, um employed, admitted the charge labour, He was also ordered to WA aentenced to two months sent back to the country. It was stated by Dolectivo Sergeant Kinnear that a woman on the premises noticed the defendant walking in the passage way and raised the alarm. He was the srrested by another inmate of focr. Defendant stated he had gone there to get a dollar to start B hawker's businesa,
being neighted, the two soldiers, decreased slightly in intensity.
Canalgnées must have a Revenue awrie, and only son, Norman. have been provented from earlier amara, instructel by Mr. O. E. C. The east of the meal was $1.50.
when any dutiable gootis are examined by thi Company's Surveyors.
Oficer in attendance
No Fire Insurance will be effecter by us in any raso whatever.
R. CHIL Agent. Hongkong, 16th November, 1935. NEW YORK STOCK
EXCHANGE
MARKET LOWER
YESTERDAY
New York, Nov. 18.
The following reports on the New York Stock Market have been re ceived through Messrs. Swan, Cul- bertson and Fritz:
The Wall Street Journal report an markets: Stocks -day lower, with the
he, funeral took place at Balgay Cemetery.
Chief Inspectay Clark proceeded o England in April on retirement fler 25 years' service in the local Police Force.
Speaking at the farewell dinner given it the Police Recreation Club on April 17, Mr. D. Burling- hani, then Acting Inspector Gen eral of Police, said that Inspector Clark AWIŁA probably the most human taskmaster the men in the Fores could possibly find. He joined the Force in 1910 and had a clean sheet even as a constable and a junior fanee-sergeant.
SPLENDID RECORD
in -xome way
to facilitate the action of member atales.
A Geneva press message states that Argenting has notified the Secretariat that she is extending the prohibition of the export of key products to oil, coal, iron and steel, and at Geneva the decision
When the cave was resumed this morning, Mr. Jenkin continued to substantiate his various points of arrument, after which he gave a the grounds aoan summary of which he submitted the Afrika should be held solely to blame for the collision.
SIX GROUNDS
The grounds were:
(1), That the Afrika neglected to take notice of the berthing signals of the Jefferson and manoeuvred accordingly.
Evidence was then given by Mr. J. M. Pinna, clerk in the Chartered
Bank, who demose to the note being a forgery. He stated that
not a good forery. 23 it was
might deceive small thour it shop-keepers and other ignorant folk. The printing on the note was bad, and the note was formed through two pieces
of paper being stuck together,
recurd
And hard be
LEAGUE TO INTERVENE IN CHINA?
(Continued from Páge J.)
China's Integrity. preservę, United Press.
EXPECTS GRAVE CONFLICT
Paris, Nov. 18. Despite the fact that this was the first day of the League of Nations' economic war upon Italy, the centre of interest of the Paris press has suddenly switched from
"Will there be two rules-one for the Italo-Ethiopian trouble to the Africa and another for Asia?" i
demands. Far East.
"A conflict much graver than that
Le Midi remarks: "While Europe between Italy and Ethiopia has is paralysed by the Italo-Ethiopian been kindled in the Far East," says conflict.
people feverishly pursuing their polley of ' This paper asks whether the expansion."--Router.
Other evidence was given by the accountant of the tea-house, and by the detective. C143. The detec five stated that defendant told their way to the him while on Police Station that he had got the note as part of his salary, but (2) The Afrika navigated Inter said he had got it through is considered highly significant as throughout on an entirely faulty rambling. When defendant was basis. Councel added that the taken to the place where he had an initiative which may lead to a general movement among League ruint was possibly of the greatest been to rumble, none of the in-transigeant. States to limit the export especial-Importance in the case. years asly of oil to Italy.
43) The Afrika nerlected to
the
and observe
porting manoeuvre of the Jefferson when she stapped.
A native of Dundee, Scotland. Mr. Clark joined the force in June, 910, and rose by successive stages to be Sub-Inspector in 1921. He became full Inspector in 1926, and
yesterday egg heavy. Persistent after serving four
were
volume of profit-taking
GERMAN OBJECTION
mates of the floor claimed to know
'him
The principal witness, the wait- ress, failed to appear in Court.
caused last-hour price Divisional Inspector, Central, was
Orders issued in the last few abs after the market bad appointed Chief Inspector, ia
selling orders throughout
daya by the Treasury in connection
NO GUILTY. KNOWLEDGE the day. Stocks on the Curb Ex-charge of the Training School, in
Ex- 1938.
(4) The Afrika negligently set a change were irregular. Bonds were He has had an excellent record. with the economic sanctions provide the payment to the newly-
Mr. Lo submitted that. he had also irregular.
course towards the waters where S. C. & F. New York office cables: having been commended or more for
conder than one occasion for zeal and appointed Controller of Anglo the Jefferson might be expected to no case to anger, as the dafand
debts of Italian
sums due to
ant had no guilty knowledge that Stocks: The market was
the nole was forged. Evidence pressure in late trading. Tho under-intelligence shown in the capture
(5) The Afrika set a course to had been given to show that tone, however, remains firm. The of dangerous criminals, and hay-Italian exporters which are cover-occupy. United Airlines have earned 29 cents ing received the 4th and 3rd Classed by the Order-in-Council of
the quarter ended Medals for other notable acts. November 9 and for imports to be wards the waters which might ignorant persons could be deceived per share for September 20th.
He took an important part in the accompanied by certificates of imperil the efficiency of her helm. by the forgery. The prosecution (G) The Afrika's neglect in de had failed to prove guilty know- Colton: The market was quiet and reactionary, but no material decline motor bandit-case-at-West-Point, origin to ensure exclusion of
provision, the German one further to the north before
The defendant was then put in The long range outlook and was commended also for the Italian goods. With regard to the liberately changing that couran tout fa Indicated.
He stated that is higher. Four brokerage houses are special services he rendered dur-latter
are Ing the anti-Japanese disturb Government has made representa-reaching Buoy AG.
Counsel finally submitted that the witness box. bullish,
on November.3, he went at mid- whilst Lhreg
tions against the requirement of bearish in their opinion of the market, janees.
With his brother, Mr. Jock certificates of origin for goods the learned trial Judge was wrong night to No. 75, Wellington Street,
orque or to hold that the Whent: The visible supply. shows
of manoeuvring a decrease of 988,000 bushels, whilst Olark, since retired, and other coming from Germany, which, to
Homs alleges, la contrary to the Anglo-critical moment a decrease of 1,130,000 bushels in the Police Officers then on visible
in Canada le reported. leavo Mr. A. R. Clark joined up German Commercial Treaty. The began at or about Buoy AG.
Government does not Prices declined on foreign selling for active war service in 1916. Briti
and favourite served in the Scots Guards accept this view, but it is under- able crop and weather conditions until the conclusion of hostilities.stood that it has agreed to sus- The market continued irregular, with
18
casy
markets mill
others
movement ebnfined to narrow limits.
Corn:
The
BO
market has presented
ecial feature.
Rubber: Stocks of rubber in Britainį
have decreased hy 798 tons. Traders Paris... are displaying an inclination to await teneva. the nutconic of the coming meeting parin of the Regulation Committee. There Athens. was one quidation to-day on the filan weakness of foreign markets, and Shanghui. prices will probably display a lower New York..
Vonsterdam.
AFRIKA'S CASE
For the Afrika, Mr. Potter said pend the order in respect of that before opening his annen! he German cxports pending further like to know if the other discussion between the two party were acting the Court to ravares the decision of the learn- | Governments.-British Wirelena. "
The in- ed trint Judge on facts. formation was necessary because It was lous that the case would to helqua tha Brigy Council or to a higher Court,
WON'T WORK
San Pedro, Cal., Nov, 18. The Maritime Federation lilis announced that. Its seamen, won't
work vessels carrying potential Mr. Jenkin said he was asking war materials to the. Itailan war the Court te the trial
Judge's decision on facts.
EXCHANGE RATES
.74.43/64
15.13
12.49
.60%
.1/21%
.1.91%
.7.244
.22534 119
625
Nov. 16. Nov. 18. 74.41/0-1 16.13 13.22
GO.11/16 1/214
21 49152 7.2414 261 11874 025
zone.
Monte Video Belgrade . Montroul Yokohama: Helsingfors
.36.1/16 11014 1/6.0/10 29.13 .30% 218 .4.07%
30.1/16 11034
220
4
30 ledustrials
Buenos Aires,
15
20 Keils
37,50
20 Utilities
40 Bonds
11 Commodity Index 57.25
#7.18 29.40 29.35 06.03 06.70 57.11
Silver (Spot)....29.5/16
Lemicacy
St-Cram's estimate of the Vienna. Production of cars and trucks in the Prague.. Urated States and Canada during the Bucharest wwk ended November 18th indicates Madrkl. 93.177. units, against 89,095 units the Lisbon. previous week. Steel mill activity Hongkong. dur.ar the past week in estimated at Brussels. 13,7 per cent of capacity.
REUTER QUOTATIONS. Dow Jones Averagost
and floor, in company with others, to comble. He won over $3 there. Un to the time of going to the restaurant. he had kent all, the money in his ourse, and had not touched it. When he had had his meal in the restaurant he had riven one of his $ ́0 notes as pay- meat as he had not enough loose He had been charre 'nvailable. cmployed by Mr. Currie for 13
years.
After defendant had given his evidence, his Worship said that! he was satisfied that there was not enough evidence to conviet. He therefore discharged defend- ast, and ordered the $10 Chartered
destroyed.
COLONY TRAFFIC
ACCIDENTS
Meanwhile the freighter Oregon, Mr. Potter thon quoted authori. Bank note to be confisented and loaded with gasoline allegedly ties to show that the decision of destined for Manila, Shanghal, the trial Judge an based on the 1/6.9/10 and Singapore, remains tied up. facts put before him could not be
20.12 Seamen refused to work the ship reversed unless it had been proved: 39.11/16 until Mr. Cordell Hull, the Secre- that he was wrong in reaching 216 tary of State, has raplied to their such a decision. In this case, the 4.9794 query whether the Government other party had never, in one In- 1/1.63/64. 1/131/12 would protect American seaman stance, challenged the facts.
Coun 220%
41% despite the neutrality palley., sel held that the trial Judge was
| United Press.
right in his decision as far as the facts were concerned, namely that 29.6/16
he entirely rejected the evid- Silver (fwürsi).20.1/16 20.1710 War Loan, .195 13/16 100% CHINA MAY LOSE FIVE ence given on behalf of the Presi
-Uritish Wireless.
dent Jefferson and considered that, PROVINCES
of the Afrika.
Nov. 10 Nov. 18. Rio
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planes ut Changchow.—
war Router
RADICAL CHANGES
Jefferson
was
.
TWENTY · CASUALTIES LAST WEEK
Returns issued by the Traffic Department show that in the Counsel then read out certain Colony of Hongkong, including the purts of the judgment, after which Island, Kowloon and the New Ter- he said he hoped the Court would ritories, during the week ending nol reverse the decision on facts. at 8 am, on Saturday, November. Referring to the adverso and-, 16, there were' nitogether 44 traffic ing of the Afrika by the Chief accidents, as the result of which Justice. Mr. Potter said that His one person was killed and 19 par- lordship, although holding that sons were injured, the President London, Nov, 18. Latest developments undoubted primarily to blame, also found the Afrika was reatangible to a rowtain ly suggest that, the stage is sel in extent. He would attack this and North China for a radical changeing on three grounds, namely (1) In the Government there. Inspired
Of the persona Injured, 15 were that it was not oven to His Lord- by Japanese diplomacy,
shin and the other curly to argue pedestrians, who were crossing the Major-General Doihara, one of this point at all; (2) that in any road without keeping a proper look- the Japanese leaders in the Man-event there was no neeilgence on
out for traffic. One passenger churian coup, at present in the port of the Afrika in proceed was injured while attempting to Po'ping woulng the North China ing the way he dit,and (3) that alight from a moving tramcar and war lords and politicians in the even, assumine, for the sake of another a moving motor bus. A caure of, autonomy, while Nankingment, what he denied thist the boy' was injured in, falling off a has despatched emissaries to Afrika was nevligent in the sense bicycle whilst learning to drive the North China to rally the support which the Chief Justice found, vehicle. One pascensor was in- the Central Government here was the matter of law which fured as the result of a collision sympathisers, tj.
Abl not held the Afalleg rognon between vehicles. Chinese reporls' state that the thie pt all because the cause of Japanese concentration of forces the calliplan use that the Jaffer
at Shanhaikwan is for the purpose son dropped her anchor in the way of an inward bound whip which sho nawadnia
of realsting any Nanking inter ference in the proposed autonomy, plans-Routerbo
The case is proceeding.
One man, aged about 60 years. died as the result of a fractured skull, caused by being knocked down by a motor bus whilst cross- ing the road.
Of the 44 accidents, 19 were collisions between two vehicles, 16 persons were struck by vehicles--- one was killed and 15-were-injured and nine sccidents were due to
ther: causes”
League of Nations has not another great occaalon for Intervention.
nnothér
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OPENING TO-NIGHT
Tuesday, 19th Nov., 1935-
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