SHARE PRICES
The following is the list of local share quotations lasued this morning.
Banks.
H. R. Banks, $1,585 b.
Barks H. K.
£1021⁄2 n.
(Lon.
Chartered Bank, £10 n. Mercantile Bank, A. and B.
£31 n.
Reg.).
Mercantile Bank, C.; £14% D. East Asia Bank, $70 b.
Insurances
Canton In., $270 n. Union in., $570_b.
China Underwriters, $1.00 n.
China Fire, $452 n.
H. K. Fire, In., $240 n. Internat'l Asscc., Sh, -
Shipping.
Douglas, $30 n.
H. K. Steamboats, $4 n. Indo-Crines (Profo), $30 n. Indo-Chinas (Def.), $20 n. Shell (Bearer), 107/G n. Union Waterboats, $12 n.
Decks etc.
H. K. Wharves (old). $101 b. H. K. & W. Docks. $134 u. Providente (old), $1.76 b. and sa. Providenta (new), 20 cta.. Hongkew (old), Sh. $185 n. New Engineerings, Sh. $4 n. Shanghai Docks. Sh. $814 n.
Mining.
Kailan, 10/- n.
Langkata (Single), $5 n. S'hai Explorations, Sh. $3 n. S'hal Loans, Sh. $3 n.
Raubs, $11.60 58.
Venz: Goldfield $4 b.
Antamoks, 85.20 sa,
Atoks, 97% ets, sa.
Baguio Gold 59 cta, sa. Ralators, $24 n.
Benguet Consolidated, $23% n. Benguet Exp., 45 cts, b. Big Wedges, 70 cts. b. Consolidated Mines 12 ela, sa. Demonstration, $1,54 b. Gold Crecks, 65 eta, 11.
Gold River,, 16 etx. H.
Ipo Gold 38 cis. n.
Itogons, $2.86 n.
L. X. L., $2.95 .
Masbate, 96 cla, n.
Northern Mining, 51/51 eta, mn.
Paracale Gomans, $1.06 n.
Salacot, 224 cts. n.
cts. an.
San Mauricio, $3.45 s. Santa Roma, 15 cts, s. Suyoc Coungle, 89/95 United Paracalo $2.37 sa,
Lands, Hotels, etc. 11, and S. Hotels, $5.65 b. H. K. Lands, $36 b, and on. 1.K. Lands, 4% Deben.
2105 n.
S'hai Lands, Sh. $13 n.
Metropolitan Lands, Sh, $10 p. Humphries,.89 n.
II. K. Realties, $4.70 b. Chinese Estates, $80 n. China Realtics, Sh. $4 n. China Debentures Sh. $00 n.
Public Utilities.
H. K. Tramways, $12% b. Peak Trams, (old), $6 n.
Peak Trams, (now), 2% 1.
Star Ferries, $90% n.
Yaumati Forries, (old), $20 b. China Light, $12.60 b.
China Light, (new), 30% b.
1. K. Electric, $534 b.
Macno Electric, $20 n. Sandakan Lights. $8.30 m. Telephone (old), $27.80 b, Telephone (old), $28 b. and sn.
China Buses. Sh. $11
Singapore Tractions. 29/- 1. Singapore Prof 28/- n.
Industriale
Malabon Sugars, $9
n.
Gald: Macg. (old), Sh. $19 Cald: Mack. (Prof.), Sh. $15 n. Canton lees, $2 n. Cement. $10.90 b. 1.K. Ropes, $3.75_n. Stores, &c.
Dairy Farm, $214 n. Watson, $4.40
Lane Crawfords, $6 n. Mackintoshs, $5 n.
Sinceres, $3 n.
Wm. Powells, 40 ela. n.
Wing On (1.K.), $60 n.
Cotton Mills.
Ewe Cotions, Sh. $7
11.
S'hai Cottons (old), Sh. $70 a. S'hai Cottons (new), Sh. $39
n,
Zing Sings, $18.
Wing On Textiles, Sh. 326 n.' Miscellaneous
H.K. Entertainments, $2.90 n. S. C. Enterprise $1.35 n. Macao "Greyhounds." $2 n. Constructions (old), $174. Constructions Tonw), 50 cta, n. Vibro Piling. $2.25 M
Ch. Govt. 522 1925 G.$Bds
92% 1.
1. K. Govt.
prm. b.
1
Loan 7952
I.K. Govt. 34% Loan par. b. Wallace Harpers, $4 n.
THE
· HONGKONG · TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1936.
KING'S.
COMING SHORTLY
AT POPULAR PRICES.
OLIVIA
16
JAMES
CAGNEY
DE HAVILLAND
JOE E.
BROWN
England
PROTECTION OF WHALES
BRITAIN WITHDRAWS
It is
REGULATION
BIRCH DID NOT CURE
THIEF IMPRISONED FOR THREE MONTHS
London, Sept. 1.
Twenty-eight strokes of the birch, announced this evening that the British Government has decided, given him for previous convictions with great reluelance, to withdraw have not cured Hou Kau, 18, un- the regulation imposing on whaling employed, of stealing. The latest
ships registered in the United King-
FIDELITY RECEPTION & PUSH-PULL OUTPUT a close season for whaling in charge against him was for stealing
ON
ALL WAVES
AND
OTHER NEW FEATURES
IN THIS NEW
G.&.C.
ALL WAVE FIDELITY SUPERHETERODYNE RECEIVER
tion of whales.
Antarctle waters, and to impose on a wallet containing $8.50 from Leung such ships such regulations only usYop Hing, 18, student, while riding are required by the 1931 Inter-on Kowloon Motor Bus Route No. & national Convention for the Protec- on Nathan Road, near Soy Streel.
He was charged before Mr. E. Hims The decision to withdraw the worth at the Kowloon Magistracy regulation, It is stated, has been this morning. forced upon the Government by circumstances which they are power- Sub-Inspector Rogers stated thai less to control. Suggestions which at 8.30 yesterday evening complainant have appeared to the effect that boarded the bus at the Star Ferry. Norway is the champion of pro-defendant, sitting on (complainant's) tection at whales, while Great felt Complainant got off the bus
Britain stands in the way,
Tarded as a
is
of the complete
the position.
So for ed
far as the British
Are
at Portland Street, and was followed misrepre- by defendant. Complainant sudden-
realized that he had lost the wal- by Government let, saw defendant and suspected concerned, the question is one of him, as he had been sitting so close securing a reasonable limitation of to him on the bus. He started after the number of whales killed, without defendant who ran into the arms unduly enhancing the price of whole of a plain clothes Police Constable, off and of protecting British com- who arrested him. panies from sabotage Inspired by their
foreign competitors.
The wallet and all the money was HIR Majesty's Government is still pre-picked up on the ground neur where
Inn blockade defendant was arrested. pared, if the Norwegian is unconditionally withdrawn, to
His Worship sentenced defendnal discuss any reasonable proposal for
to three months' imprisonment. Inaltation of catch during the forth- coming season.-British Wireless.
ANTHONY EDEN ILL
FIRST LORD'S TOUR
London, Sept. 1. A Mulla message states that Sir London, Sept. 1.
Samuel Hoare, First Lord of the Mr. Anthony Eden, the British Admiralty, is now aboard H.M.S. Foreign Minister, is in bed with a Arethusa on his why to Haifa,, to slight attack of influenza, but It is visit ships and naval units there. hoped he will be able to attend the After leaving Hatta. Sir Samuel whi Cabinet meeting on Wednesday. rejoin the Admiralty yacht Encheus- United Press.
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WHAT A MAN REES BEST MOMENTS AS THUTH 15 TRUTH IN | due here from Shanghai at 7 a.m. on
ALL MOMENTS.-Joseph Cooks.
the
The rainfall registered at Botanic Gardens during August total led 20.00 Inches. The highest fall was 8.18 inches on August 1.
1
The P. and O. liner Rajputana is
Friday,
Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 am. to-day totalled 0,17-inch. The total since January 1 is 55.13 inches, against an average of 60.07 inches.
ઈ- A man named Lee Kami was
the Government Civil Hospital suffering from multiple in- juries received when he was blasting rock in Telegraph Bay yesterday.
A fire broke out at No. 11 Fuk Ching Street, Tai Po 'Market, at a.m. yesterday. Two houses, Nos, and I, were completely gutted, ai-mitted to though no persons were injured.
A woman, Lee Kam-yuk, was nd
the Goveriunent Civil mifted to
from injuries Hospital suffering received when she fell from bus No, whilst in motion in Queen's Road West yesterday. Her condition is not
serious.
Admitted to the Government Civil
cut' Hospital on Monday with a wound in his throat, believed to have been self-inflicted, Yuen Fat, 27, un- employed, residing in the Bay View district, died at the hospital yester- day.
One cute of Diphtheria with one
The submarines Pandora and Osiris are due to-morrow from Singapore! and will leave for Welhalwel on Mon- day. The Japanese runboat Saga in death, twelve cases of Typhoid with leaving for exercise but is return-two deaths (one imported) and sixty- three deaths from Tuberculosis were ing to harbour on Saturday. The reported to the local Health authori- French sloop Rigault de Genollly ties during the week ended August leaves to-day continuing her cruise. 29. On Monday two cases of Typhoid
Mak Slu-chuen, of
of the Fuk Cheong firm, Ne. 482 Shanghai Street, was fined a total of $50 by Mr. Macfadyen at the Kowloon
were reported.
Hearing of the case against Mu
35, unemployed, Ping-anng.
who eight pleaded not guilty last week to
morning, when sum tracy this
оп
Dow
A
counts of non-stamping of receipts charge of thef! of a diamond ret on various dates between March and from No. 266 The Peak, on August watch, property of Mrs. F. S. Muggall, July this year. The receipts were for 23, was fixed for 2.30 p.m. on Septem- sums varying from $20 to $40. tective-Sergeant J. G. Whiteroft, of er 9, when accused appeared on re-
mand before
W. Schofield. at Die the Colonial Treasury prosecuted, and Central Magistracy this morning. Mr. F. 1. Zimmern appeared for de-Sub-Inspector McEwen said com- plainant arrived from Manila this morning. The watch was valued at $350 (gold).
fendant.
Mr.
Charged with possession of 5,000 heroin pills at the Jordan Road ferry whart,
Ho Tal, a young woman, was
Lam Wong, unemployed, was brought before Mr. Macfadyen at the
this morning, charged with returning from banish- Kowloon Magistracy
ment before Mr. Macfadyen at the She said she did not know it was an Kowloon Magistracy this morning. offence to carry the pills, and that He had been sent away for
for 10 years. man in Hongkong had promised her Defendant's record revealed that he
$2 to carry then to Yaumati for him.
ahce from Singapore, Lance-Sergeant H. Green sald the war a life banlahee from
and had three previous convictions plls were found in ten packets of and
against him for returning. Defen- 500 ench, hidden under a bundle of dant claimed he had no home in clothing defendant was currying, His China, and was sent
away from Worship told defendant it was serious offence and fined her $1,000,
or four months' Hurd labour, ordered the pills to be confiscated.
Six .Mr.
At
л wherever he was sent. Defendant.
was given twelve months' hard and
labour. Inspector W. R. Chester Woods prosecuted.
Wong Chol, 29, m
9. married woman,
Tom Chul, 18, pleaded guilty to a Was fined $1,000, in default
months" hord
charge of having stolen four bottles labour, by
of milk, the property of the Dairy Schaffeld, W.
the Farm Co., at the Central Magistracy Magistracy Central
this moming. on a charge of possession of 1,000 ls morning, before. Mr. S. F. Bal- four, who sentenced him to a fine of heroin pills at Queen's Roud West, $50, or, default, one month's hard near Wilmer Street, on August 23, labour. Mr. A. F. Andrews, of the Inspector Hourihan said the pills Dairy Farm, sald there had been were found concealed in girdle
to
have
round her waist. She was an ordin-many bottles of milk missing in the past and that the defendant Was ti ary carrier. Another woman, Pun delivery foki of the Company, Yes- Sun, appeared before Mr. S. F. Bal- terday, defendant was four, charged with possession of 13,000 heroin pills, and was sentenced delivered 12 bottles of milk to
ent addresses, but left the Dairy Farm to six months
hard labour. RO with 16 bottles. Mr. Andrews suid Ward said the pills were found on he could see no reason why the de- defendant's premises at No.
24 Lyndhurst Terrace.
fendant should steal from the. Com- · pany, as all the employees were well provided for.
Two women, Chan Shum, aged 33,
The theft ot two watches was the charge preferred against Lo Pun-lon, aged 41, when he appeared before Mr. Macfadyen at the Kowloon and Lau Yee, aged 33, were charged with disorderly conduct by fighting Magistracy this morning. The com- before Mr. Macfadyen at the Kowloon plainant was a Yuk-wah, of No. 190 Magistracy this morning. Inspector n. W. R. Chester Woods stated that de- Fuk Wing Street. Inspector W. Chester-Woods sald that complainant fendants were
night of August
was awakened on the
had
scon fighting in
big gash in the
fore
10 by someone stepping on his bed, the street and second defendant On getting up, he saw defendant with hen
hend. When taken to Shamshulpo his jacket. Defendant ran away and Police Station, arat defendant sald wus
chased, throwing the Jacket Fot
ket that while she was walking along the sway. Defendant claimed that, the street, second defendant came
came up and recent typhoon blew the showcase struck her from behind. She push containing the watches down, and he
145 cd the woman away
and
second picked them up. Sentence of three cused fell, cutting her forehead, weeks' hard labour was imposed, and Second defendant said first accused defendant was ordered to pay com was a bad woman, and was her hus plainant $2.60 amends or serve an band's lover. Both women were other month's hard labour in de-bound over in the sum of $10 to keep fault.
the peace for one year.
ac-