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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY,
SNATCHER SENT
TO GAOL
YOUNG LADY · AS
VICTIM
he
"Yes, I took it, but I gave it back to her after she chased me," saki Chin Ying. 20, unemployed, when appeared before Mr. Macfadyen at the Kowloon Magistracy the morn- Ing. charged with snatching a hand- hog containing HK$30, US$3, a gold brucelul in a gold wrist watch, from 'Miss Wong Shik-tning yester- jiny. Defendant was sentenced to
als months' hard labour,
Detective-Sergeant C, It. Goodwin ntated that
8.15 p.m. yesterday About complainent, with n friend, had Just left the Slamshuipo ferry and Was walking up Pelho Street wien defendant came up to her and rygtch- ed her purse, which she was holding in front of her in her right hand. De- fendant
ran towards Laichikok Road, and on the way he threw the bag to The ground: He was eventually nr- rested by Chinese constable E141. No violence was used.
Admitting the snatching of a handbag from Chan Siu-yung, mar- ried woman, in Elgin Street the Wong Kan, 34, night before Just,
Yd, was sentenced to four hard labour by Mr. S. F. Balfour at the Central Magistracy this morning. Detective Sergeant Fowlie stated that defendant was Jarrested by an Indian constable on patrol in the vicinity. The bag was found inside the defendant's jacket,
PHILIPPINE GOLD MINING SHARES
Mears. Benjamin & Potts received the following buying and selling quo tations from their Manila Agents his
morning:-
Benguet
United Paracaies
IMPLEMENTS FOR
FIGHTING
MAN, SAID SEEKING REVENGE
When he appeared before Mr. Mnefadyen at the Kowloon Magis- tracy this morning, Clan Ming, 22, shop tok, was charged with the pos- session of a hammer and an iron bar fit for an unlawful purpose, and on en uf tite prosecution the applicanded unill to-morrow.
he was
related
Detective-Sergeant Ellis that information was received by Chinese constable C500, who was on duty at Argyle Street, to the effect that a man was standing near stall No. 10 with a dugger in his possea- nion, and that there had been n Oght in a mah Jong, house and that the man was out for revenge.
The coilstable went to the stall and there he saw a man standing nearby and as he (the constable) searched Irim be saw defendant who had been standing next to the man, move away. The constable seized defend- ant who immediately dropped the hammer and Iron bar to the ground. Defendant was questioned and ho slated that a man by the name of Chan Kok had given him the imple- ments, and he admitted that he was going to use them in a Dght.
EXCHANGE RATES
Paris..
Geneva
Berlin.
Shanghai,
.15.2244
12.37
APRIL 1, 1936.
THE
ASIA
GROCERIES
COY
MONEY SAVING SPECIALS
CORN STARCH HARICOT VERTS HAM, COOKED HERRING IN T.S. MIXED FRUITS PINEAPPLES, SLICED QUICK DINNER TOMATOES VIENNA SAUSAGE VEGETABLE 'SALAD VEAL LOAF
VEGETABLE OIL
Mar. 28.
Mar. 31.
.75.7/04
76.7/04
15.21
12.33
Milan
.7.31%
42%
Athens.
.618
018
.1/2.0/10
New York.
.4.04.15/16
4.95
Amsterdam -
7.31%
7.293
Consoli.
Vienna
.264
20%
inteds
11,50
11.00
Prague..
.219%
1105%
Antamoks
1,30
1.40
Bucharest
.670
070
.414
.43
„Madrid. .
.36%
36%
San Mauricios
.77
.70
Lisbon
,110% -
110%
I. X. L..
1.05
1.10
Hongkong.
.1/3%
1/3%
Masbates
.47
482
Bombay,
.1/0
170%
ROPE THEFTS
Demonstrations
41
42
Brussels.
.29.20
20.27
Big Wedges
.10
..
.10%
Monte Video.
30%
30.7/16
Belgrade
217
Montreal.
.4.97%
217 29.27
Yokohama.
Rio
Asked Price
Bid Price
1/2 44 19.13/16 Silver (Spot)...19.15/16
19.13/16 Silver (forward),19%
..100 War Loan..
100% British Wirclean.
1/2
.4%
P. 140
1.30
Baguio Gold
0.10 0.18
Benguets Con.
11.00
11.60
Benguets Exp.
0.13
0.12
Demonstration
0.42
0.41
Gold River
0.05
0.04
0.49
0.48
0.00
0,08
0.79
Suyoc Con.
0.20
•
United Paracale 0,43
5.
C & FGold Share
Index.
07.1.
To-day's quotations as received by Missra. Swan, Culbertson & Fritz shortly after the opening of the morning session of the Manila Stock Exchange are as follows:
Antomioka ::
Masbate Salacot
San Mauricio
REPORTED
(From now on until the 4th of April) JUST A FEW SELECTIONS
"Kingsford" "Dalidet" "Herme!"
1 lb. pkt.
1 lb. tin
$0.26 .30
30 oz. tin
3.00
"Morton'
14 oz. tin
.34
"S. & W."
I lb. pkt.
.53
"Del Monte"
21/2 tin
.53
1 lb. tin
.64
216 Tin
.28
"Libby"
10% oz. tin
.45
15 oz. tin
.6.2
"Libby"
"Z oz. tin
.36
"Golden West"
1 gal. tin
2.60
"Hedlund" "Aylmer"
"S. G W.".
0.77 0.28 0.41 Market: Strong demand; looks higher.
Volume-Pesok 700,000,
RAW RUBBER
LATEST SINGAPORE
PRICES
NEW POLICE STATION
The new Upper Level Police Station, at High Street, above the situated Government Gival fiosmpal,, was open- ed to-day. The officer-in-charge of the station is Sub-Inspector A. Kirby. The arst officer to do Bench duty in the Charge Room is Police Sergeant T. R. Hunter who commenced at 9 Ile will be relleved to-morrow. Ly Police Sergeant T. H. Daly, and the two officers will do charge roun duty every alternate day,
The Kwong, 28, unemployed, was fined a total of $300 or, in default, six months hard labour, when he ap peared before Mr. Baliour at the Cen tral Magistracy this morning, charged with keeping an opium divan st 7, Kwong Yuen Street and
possession of a quantity of illicit oplum. The defendant had previous convictions and was a time-expired banishee. Revenue Officer A. W. Grimmitt 26ets up ct. | prosecuted. May/June 20% cts. up et. July/Scpt. 264 cts. unchanged
Messrs. Benjamin and Potts res ceived the following Straits currency quotations (buyers) from Singapore to-day for raw rubber: Spot
Oct./Dec. 254 els, unchanged
Market steady.
The fourth annual photographic exhibition of the Wah Yan Amateur Photographic Club, at the Gloucester Hotel, was opened to the public from Ng Lam, 25, a foki employed in
9 a.m. to-day and will continue tui a shop at 23, Aberiten Street, wan Friday afternoon. More than 200, sent to prison for one month when he
prnts are
viow, comprising Appeared before Mr. Balfour at the of five sections, the most
popu- Central Magistracy this morning and lar being the Landscape Section, plended guilty to the theft of a black-
which attracted 65 entries. wood table, valued at $8,Sub-inspector Story-Telling Section drew 55 entries, A. T. Sabcy stated the defendant was | Considering that most of the exhibits arrested by a district watchman in are by schoolboys, the standard Queen's Road West,
| work is very high.
The
of
ALSO MANY OTHER ATTRACTIVELY PRICED VARIETIES
'EASTER EGGS & NOVELTIES ARE NOW ON DISPLAY.
CALL EARLY FOR A WIDE SELECTION
OL-KWAN BUILDING, DES VOEUX ROAD, CENTRAL
'FROM SHIPS
REGULAR EPIDEMIC
PHONES: 22338, 20416.
accepted and he was accordingly as the ship was concerned, and new discharged.
rope would have to be bought. The committed all Detreuve-Sub-Inspector L. Whant thefts were mostly stated tant on "invimacion received round the area of Kowloon Bay. The second defendant was arrested at 5 method of the thieves, in disposing p.m. on March 27 nt Shuukiwan. The of the rope, was to sell it to large information received was regarding | trading_junks and it was taken out rope stolen from various ships in the of the Colony and sold for about $40. harbour. Defendant was taken back (or $50. to the police station and he volun-
In sentencing the first defendant,
identify it.
It was revealed by the police that teered to take the police and point his. Worship remarked that it was during the past few months no less out a certain junk at Shaukiwan. He unfortunate that unlawful possession than cleven serious thefls of ropel also mentioned the names of a num- did not come under the definition of had been reported from ships in ber of people.
a crime. harbour, when two unemployed men, Defendant was taken to Shaukiwan Sub-Inspector Whont stated that Chan Shui, 40, and Wong So, 33, and from the police station he pointed a number of people had seen the meangared on remand
before Mr. out a junk. The police went to rope but were unable Macfadyen this morning, charged
it to another junk moving from wae unlawful possession of Seard it and they saw first.defendant feet of Manila rape on board fishing alongside. The junk
Vitloose Stanley Bastian, Jung No. 5940HC at Shaukivan Har- and in the forward hold was found employed, appeared before Mr. Bal- bour on March 37.
the rope, which was in two pieces, four at the Central Police Court this First defendant, who nadmitted that one 21 fathoms long and the other morning charged with being Ik had stolen the rone, also admitted 10 fathoms.
vagrant. Detective Sergeant Russell [that he had against him two previous The prosecuting officer pointed out stated that defendant was completely CONVICULIS, KAMzuding une for robbery that rope of this type was valued at destitute and arrangements were be- in 1932, He was sentenced to three between $1,200 to $1,500 for 120 Ing made for his repatriation. Ho maniket hart labour. Serend de-fathoms, and once a plece of rope was committed to the House of De- fendant's plea of not guilty wasi was cut, it was finished with as far tention meanwhile.
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