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CARY
TONE GRANT
FRANCHOT
LEWIS STONE.
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MAURICK KEYNES
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RICARDO CORTEZ
EDMUND GWENN.
MARGUERITE CHURCHILL
DEAD
THE HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH.
PICKPOCKET ON TRAMCAR
MAN'S THIRTEENTH CONVICTION
A man with twelve previous con- victions, eight. "being for larceny from the person, was caught under unusual clrcumstances after he had committed his ninth larceny at Wahchat on September. 23,
The man, Chin Chung, 33, un- employed, appeared before Mr. W. Schoneld, at the Central Magistracy this morning, charged with having stolen wallet containing $13 from Shu Put-chun, a student, on board atramear in Wanchal. He admitted the charge, and was sentenced to six months' hard labour, with two years' pollee supervision.
Dowman Detective Sergeant C. sald the complainant was riding on an cast-bound frameur about 4.45 p.m. on September 23, travelling third-class. The defendant was sit- ting beside him, on his right. The complainant felt a tug at his hip pocket but took no noilee. On the tram arriving at Tin Lok Lane, the complainant alighted, and defendant then also got out. The complaint out
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1936.
ALCAZAR STILL
HOLDS OUT
(Continued from Page 1.) the insurgents have been completely
dislodged-Reuter.
on
For the aft successive day the relis falled to make a breach in the Leftist lines at Quicena and Tierz. The latter point received the brunt of a huge infantry attack, supported by tanks and armoured cars, United Press.
Oviedo Bombarded
SALVE FOR ITALIANS
LEAGue adventuRE
IN DIPLOMACY
Geneva, Sept. 24.
It is understood in reliable quarters
that Signor Benito Mussolini is not going to indulge in heroles,
The voting for the vice-presidents was as follows: France, 49, Britain Canada, 30, 47, Yugo-Slavin, 44, Russia, 37, and Italy, 32,-Reuter.
KOWLOON TRAFFIC NEW YORK STOCK
OFFENCES
FINES IMPOSED IN THREE CASES
Miss E. Thom, of No. 32. Fort Street, was summoned before Mr.
EXCHANGE
MARKET IRREGULAR
YESTERDAY
Fenderments In view of increasing
Break Rebel Attacks
New York, Sept. 24.0 With the Leftists on the Huesca)
Swan, Culbertson & Fritz Dow The League of Nations Assembly Macfadyen at the Kowloon Magis-Jones sunmury of yesterday's mar- Front, Sept. 24.
this morning. for driving 'kel: The market was irregularly According to a delayed message, to-day attempted to remove the im-tracy the Lefists attacked the Rightists pression that the vote on the Ethio-28 miles per hour in Nathan
private car No. 1202 ot speed of higher, with prices climbing slowly Road led by motor shares after an uncertain yesterday the Tardienta-Hal- | pjon, representation issue yesterday
at 10.30 am, on September 1. mudevar sector, en arca which was directed against Italy by elect
Defendant admitted the summons, carly start Trading was cautious with main Huesca-Sara- ing a potential Italiai dėlegate one
due to uncertainty in connexion dominates the
but stated, she did not know it was the French monetary situation and gossa rood, Aeroplanes supported the of its vice-presidents.
controlled area.
were hesitant regarding new onslaught and heavily bombed the Rightlat positions.
Acting Traffic Sub-Inspector A. R. com of the devaluation of the Franc Brittain, stated there wag little talk trame on the road at the Ume of Some selective
buying, however, the offence. Defendant had a clear brought several issues lo new ligh
levels. record.
The market for bonds was His Worship imposed a fine of $8. irregularly higher. Stocks on the A. E. B. Stuza, of No. 39 Gran-Curb Exchange were irregular. ville
Road, summoned for falling to WON'T QUIT LEAGUE
obey
S. C. & F. Wall Street Journal a trafile signal at the junction comment: "Railroad equipment Rone, Sept. 24. of Nathan and Prince Edward Official silence is maintained re- Roads when driving private car No. companies are likely to raise their Brokers believe that garding the League's Ethioplan vote, 1292 at 6 pm, on August 30, was dividends, but it is not expected that Italy will fined $7. Defendant said the true Frane devaluation is not far distant. leave Geneve permanently as a result constable on duty at the point gave It is reported that Amsterdam In- of the Assembly's decision to accept him the clear signal, but after he terests are buying United States rall-. had passed, he was called upon to weather is slowing retail sales. Sen- road shares. The unseasonably warni the Ethiopian credentials.
stop. to admit tho
The driver of Kowloon Motor Co.
timent in the Street is towards Ethiopians to the Assembly creates a bus No. 146, Ng Ping-leung, hd- bullishness, but it will probably not serious situation, political circles mitted a summons of failing to drivee pronounced until the averages go. point out that it does not compel Italy to take action as she was not with due care and caution at Castle cycnd the previous highs by more present at Geneva at the time of the god on August 12, and was than fractions."
Aned
$10.
S. C. & F. New York office cables; Inspector W. R. Chester-Woods
Stocks: The market to-day re- It is believed in any ense that the said he was driving his car back fected moderate realizing and un- decision merely postpones the inevit- towards Lalchikok from Castle Peak ensiness over the French situation, but able day when the League will tead about 5.30 on August 12. There the undertone is firm. Th have to recognise that the Ethioplan was a left-hand turn about half a Air Lines Transport Corporation is delegates represent no government mile beyond the Hume Pipe Com- offering additional common issues, Reuter Special.
pony. and defendant came round
Madrid, Sept. 24.
The Ministry of War has issued a communique stating that Leftist artillery and aircraft directed an in- unse bombardment against Oviedo to-day and simultaneously the Gov- ernment troops
and forced repulsed the retirement of, a Rightist attack, missed his wallet and called
It is said that a rebel column in loudly that he had lost it. He saw defendant light from the third- the northern province of Lugo, en class and go up the first-class en-route to join the attack on Asturias, disintegrated, refused to continue its trance, and became suspicious.
and killed Its commander. The Rightists off the Aragon front renewed their attack on the Barbastro sector, but were repulsed and fled, leaving 40 dead, the Government
claims.
The tram hind by then started off again, and the complainant started chasing it, shouting out "Snatching!" A Chinese traffic regulutor was in the first-class, and seeing the com- plainant running after the fram, came downstairs. He saw the de- fendunt about to go upstairs, and also noticed that defendant was putting wallet into his pocket. He questioned defendant, who frightened and threw the wallet out With the Leftists af Quisinondo, of the tram. Defendant was then arrested.
DOCTOR'S CAR ENTERED
WOULD-BE THIEF SENT TO GAOL
got
Leftist planes have repeatedly bombed the rebel concentrations near Hucsen.—United Press.
Artillery Duel
Sept. 23.
The Leftista assumed the offensive
While the decision
vote.
YOUTH STEALS
LENSES
on the Maqueda front to-day while CAUGHT ON LEAVING batterles Intensively bombarded Maqueda, aiming at the castle which dominate the Toledo-Madrid- Talavera crossroads.
13
ilt. Rightist artillery
many shells landingen road where this correspondent the was walking or his way to Matnucda, afany of there did not explode.
Thi Leftists are entrenching them- selves and erecting barbed wire in the fields behind Quimondo,United Press.
Minister's Protest
STORE
the bend right in the centre of the one for three, at $11. roud. Witless hail 10 pun .up quickly to avoid a collision.
MANILA SHARES
United
Cotton: As prices advanced, hedge cales increased, which were absorbed, but buying has not yet reached an aggressive -singe, The long-range rentiment is bullish and the stopls basis to higher.
The following quotations have Wheat: The strength of the been received by Swar, Culbertson foreign markels and heavy export & Fritz from their Manila omhee after sales of Canadian wheat aided the the close of the morning session: local Exchange. The South-West Prices in Pesos winter belt reports that moisture is Buyers Sellers badly needed, and there is some ap- prehension of proper
The alertness of an employee of Messrs. Schmidt and Co. was res- Acnje ponsible for the arrest of To Kam- Antanok
lan,
18, who was brought before Atok Mr. Balfour at the Central Magis- Baguio Gold
this morning, on a charge of Benguet Consolidated 14:00 stealing two telephoto lenses, valued Benguet Exploration
Big Wedge at $400, from the firm.
Dr. G. 1. Shaw, medical officer in
According to Det. Sergt. Mann, the Coca Grove Gaol charge of Victorin
Hospital.
defendant stole the articles shortly Consolidated Mines appeared before Mr. Balfour at Cen-
after noon yesterday, and hid them Demonstration tral Magistracy this morning os com-
underneath his jacket. As he was Equitable plainant in the case in which Fan
San Francisco, Sept. 24. leaving the premises he was met by Gold Crack |King-lam, 22, was charged with at-
Ipo Guld Senor Santiago Mendez de Vigo, an assistant of the firm who, sus- tempting to steal
cal certain articles from
former Spanish Minister to Japan, pecting the bulges underneath the logon... Can', No. 3400. Dr. Shaw sald that about 10.30 Inst arrived here to-day and sald he was facket, asked him to wait for a few Masonte
on his way to Madrid personally to minutes. The man, however, ran Mineral Resources night he
was returning to his car,
Mother Lode which was
the Star hand in his resignation and protest away but was chased and caught. parked near Ferry, when he saw a man Inside it. against the Red Communistic dic-
tatorship."-United Press. In the car were two bags, one con-
Ꮳ
taining medical equipment and the other football fear. As he came close to the vehicle, the man darted He gave out from the, other side. chase and
caught him near the Queen Victoria statue. The car was locked and the only way the man could enter it was through, a window, which, he (Dr. Shaw) had unfortun- ately left hull open.
vision.
DEFENDS FISCAL
POLICY
(Continued from Page.1.)
prices was possibly "responsible for The defendant, who admitted two
this International investment situa- previous convictions of larceny, was,
tlon." sentenced to three months hard Replying to the letter, Mr. Mur- event of Inbour und two years police super-tenthau said that in the
the political disturbances in (1) Europe and the Orient disappearing. -(2)—European -- monetary-- problems being selved, and (3) other foreign economic factors improving.
"we may expect to see a reflux of a por- tion
of the capital which has come here from gold in the past three- years.
SNATCHER GETS SIX MONTHS
CAUGHT BY CHINESE
· DETECTIVE
Admitting a charge of snatching apareci, containing $138.40, from Mah Ying, an amah, just us she was going on board a Yaumati ferry yes- terday, Chan Ying, 35, unemployed. was sentenced to six months hard labour by Mr. Balfour at Central Magistracy.
Det-Sergi. T. Cashman, who pro- secuted, said that after the defendant had snatched the parcel, which the complainant was holding in her left hand, he ran up Jubilee Street tu- wards the Central Market. A Chinese detective happened to be on the scene, gave chase and cought the defendant In the market. Whilst he was run-
Mr. Morgenthau added that "we
would benet directly and indirect-
would
ly from sucli 'world improvement," and further stated that "even were the oulflow over a few months adequacy of our credit base." heavy, it
not affect the
It was further pointed out by Mr. at present Morgenthau that it is impossible to drain Federal gold in- to do
domestic hoardings, and that the 1930 situation 15 economically dif- ferent from the 1831 depression.
Mr. Morgenthau also drew atten tion to the fact that in 1934 and 1933, gold parts totalled $2,050,- 000,000, which wns $101,000,000 above the world production, exclu- sive of the United States.-United Press.
ning, the defendant threw the parcelTILDEN-VINES; MATCH away, but it was later picked up by i n fulci in the market.
FOOD PROBLEMS
TACKLED
MÁRKED SUCCESS. IN BRITAIN.
London, Sept. 21. The report of the Food Investiga- tion Board, just published, gives a description of many ways in which research
uiding producers and distributors in connection with the quality, storage and handling. of ment. frult and fish,
FOR. H.K.
(Continued from Page 1)
the idea of handling such exhibl-' tions.
This morning's cable In response to Hongkong's urgent Inquiry reads as follows:
"Your letter August 17. Agree exhibitions between professionals only October 12 and early Novem ber. Financial arrangements leave your discretion."
PLEASANT SURPRISE
that
The mention of the two specific dates-October 12 and early Novem- ber conforms to the request of the Hongkong L.T.A., who, at the time of writing to the English Association, understood Tilden and Vines would be here on October 12, and Cold storage of herring and gas they might return to the Colony storage of home-grown pears are early in November. two problems to which much study vas devoted last year with marked success, while other investigations The decision of the English LT.A. have shown that the process of
is a pleasant surprise. Recently in ripening in bananas can be initiated a series of letters to the Colony by passing ethylene gas over the body, they intimated that they were green fruit.
averse to giving zanellon for pro- The Board is establishing a labora-fessional players to appear in exhibi- tory at Smithfield on inus corres- tions under the direction of an ponding to the ten-year-old labora- amateur LT.A. lory tet Covent Garden-British
The
next
question will be the Wireless.
terms required by Tilden and Vines to play, here. Their demands Itkely to be 70 per cent, of the gate receipts, though it is possible they "The Greatest Thing in the World," may ask for a guaranteed summ is the title of the sublect chosen for is doubtful whether Hongkong could the next meeting of the Y.M.C.A. entertain this alternative unless the Discussion Group, to be held in the required amount was fairly reason West Lounge of the Y.M.C.A at 9able. On the other Land Hongkong p.m. on Sunday. On Monday, would be delighted to agree to a whist drive will be held in the West percentage off gate receipt, as this Lounge at Dup.m.
calle:for: no guarantee. TEAM
are
The defendunt, who pleaded that Paracale Gold he stole, the articles in order to get Suyoc money to return to Shanghal. was United Pareenle sentenced to three months hard Universal Exploration labour and ordered to be banished| San Mauricio
Market-Firm. after serving the term.
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a large acreage. The new on
strike
situation in Minneapolls is expected to stimulate cash demand. Shipments to the Black Sea this week have been disappointing
Carn: Traders are temporarily noring heavy Argentine shipments.
085 Country pressure is now lighter.
Rubber: The marketing is awalt- Ing the meeting of the Quota Com- mittee, which will take place on September 2012.
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3.501
3.65
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14.50
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.35
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1.95
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30 Industrials
1.80
j89.01 180.14
1.85
20 Rails
56.30
58.56
.30
37
24 Utilities
34.05 34.19
2.80
2.05
10 Bonds
103.01
105.0
1 Commodity Index 06.91
67.44
REUTER QUOTATIONS
Dow Jones Averages:
Sept. 23. Sept. 24.
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