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THE HONGKONG
Economic
Report Adopted
TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY,
OCTOBER 10, 1936.
HOPES FOR FUTURE
Geneva, Oct. 9. "Never since the abandonment of the gold standard by Britain have we found ourselves in n situation which is no clear, so rich in hope for the future, and in Immediate pos- Blbilities," states
the League of Nations Economic Committee's ru-
port, which was unanimously adopted
to-day.
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
MARKET UPWARD
YESTERDAY
New York, Oct. 9.
'S. C. & F. Wall Street Journal morning, comment:-A sharp increase in attendance is stimulating cinema theatre carnlogs, The New York Central and the Pennsylvania Rall rauda are ikely to improve their earnings for the fourth quarter. The Woolworth and the Crown Cork Seal Companies are both likely to declare extra dividends Inte this year. The utility prices, while oll bulls are hope- Street expects further advances in ful with regard to the ull group. Many traders are bullish towards baking shares.
The Committee asks Governments not to confine themselves to the first į measures, 、by which they necom-
S, C. & F. New York office cables: plished new monetary laws, but to Stocks: Various issues continue to enter into negotiations at the earliest be in strong demand and the market possible moment with a view to over-looks higher. Banic clearings for the hauling
their whole commercial week are up by 20% compared with polley.
those of last week.
Thus far, there is no suggestion of a fresh Economic Conference, but the matter is left open for negotiation between Powers concerned.--Reuter,
CZECH CURRENCY
Prague, Oct. 9.
The Government has Axed the gold content of the crown at 31.31 milligrama, representing a 16 per cent, devaluation.--Reuter.
WATER RETURNS
PLENTIFUL SUPPLY IN COLONY'S RESERVOIRS
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Cotton: The market for the raw material is quiet, but the textile market is firm and active, with spot demand strong,
This week's for wordings to mills amount to 315,000
bules.
Wheat: Foreign buying of Cam dian wheat continues on declines. Crop reports from Australla are con- Micting and the need for main is now reported from there. The minimum hew-crop acreage in the United States 4s expected to be 74,500,000 Beres, The condition of the crop in the South-West is excellent, but the North-West and Canada are both deficient in moisture. The Govern- ment estimate for all of this year amounts to 827,000,000 bushels.
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Com: The Government estimate of 1,500,000,000 bushels is construed Water storage figures of the as bearish
Rubber: A Colony's reservoirs
large decrease at the end of September shown total increase of English stocks is expected this werk. approximately 2,000 million gallons It is estimated that the Netherlands over the corresponding period Inst September export amounted to 22,700
while the rainfull since tons. January la obout three inches in excess of last year's reading at this time.
year,
On the land, the reservoirs showed a content of 2,238.40 millon gallons compared with 2,308.00 In 1035, while the consumption in the City and hill districts was 482.74 million gallons by an estimated population of 430,100 making 0 of 30,0 gallons per hend per day; compared with n consumption of 404.61 million gallons. by 428,000 people at a rate of 31.7 in Septem- ber, 1935.
Deuters' stocks totalled 7,358 tons. The market is quiet and steady. REUTER QUOTATIONS
Dow Jones Averages:
30 Industrials 20 Rails 20 Uttles 40 Bonds
Oct, 0. 174.03
Oct. 9, 175.10
$8.75
50.03
35.32 35.20
105.48 €7,07
105.52 67.41
11 Commodity Index rale
REBELS ADVANCE
ON CITY
(Continued from Page 1.)
their way through the Leflist forces to the west of the capitul.--
United Press.
These figures include 85.92 million gallons supplied from the mainland during Inst month, and 00.32 sup- plled in September last year. Atruction of Madrid becomes neces- further 14.84 million gallons was sary. required by Island Villages this year. The Rightists claim a continuation of the Nival Peral drive, while the Reservoirs on the mainland show-insurgents are irresistibly cutting ed 2,820.57 million gallons compared with 701.96. The consumption was 205.12 million gallons by 320,500 estimated population at a rate of 29.1 gallona per head per day, as ngainst 227.37 million gallons con- sumed by.345,959 people at a rate of $10 for the corresponding period last year. Additional water supplied to Laichikol Water Boat Dock was 7,05 million gallons, Jubilee Dam credited at the end of last month with 2,155 million gallons whereas In September, 1935, It held only 100,56 million gallons.
Rainfall from January 1 to the end of September was 07.345 Inches ns against 64.110 inches for the cor- responding period last year.-.-.
Italians in Front Lines?
London, Oct. 9.
An allegation that disguised Hallan soldiers formed the bulk of the Spanish insurgent expedition from Majorca, which recently enptured the island of Ibiza, is made in com- munication which is understood to have been received by the Spanish Embassy in London to-day from and which has been com- to the British Government. Communication alleges that apart from Spanish Fascists, the expedition consisted of seven hun- dred Italian soldiers and two Italian
com-
A constant supply was given to planes led by the Italian count Rossi,
all districts during September.
RE-TRIAL WANTED
CASE OF SCHOOLMASTER AND YOUNG GIRL PUPIL.
in-
Commander-in-Chief of the surgenta at Majorca. The troops are said to have been transported by 'a Spanish steamer with an Italian Bag painted on its side.--Reuter Special. DENIED
Rome, Oct. D. "The allegation that Indians assisted Yesterday afternoon at the Kow-in the capture of Ibiza is offelally loon Magistracy, Mr. Hin-shing Lo, dented here.-Renter Special.
instructed by Mr. E. S. C. Broolts of
Hastings and Co., appeared before
Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen to apply for
a re-hearing of the case in which sion under
summary jurisdiction.
Mr. Le questioned the possibility of Chan Lai-wo, 25, headmaster of a
bad the girl, who was well educated and private school at 522 Canton Roud.
inentality, telling les was acquitted of charges of carnal of superior knowledge of an 11 year-old girl, Li with such accuracy and feeling and submitted that if even a bit of her Kivni-fong, and of indecent assault evidence was the truth, this was on the same girl, on divers dates enough on which to convict defen- between June 19 and August 14.
dant. The fact that she would have nothing to gain by identifying de- fendant as her assailant, stated Mr. Lo, should be taken into considera tion.
Directly following the application for a re-hearing, Mr. Leo D'Almada, sur., appearing in the interests of de- fendant, asked for an adjournment of the application to afford him time to confer with his client, whom he had not been able to see prior to yesterday's hearing.
Mr. Lo based his grounds for u re-decision on several main points which he considered especially weak Octo- in the hearing of the case on ber 2. He suggested that, although the case was obviously one for com- mittel, in which the Magistrate was to sit as in a court of inquiry, the Magistrale undertook to
After hearing further legal polate which Mr. Lo stated necessitated a re-hearing, his Worship adjourned the application for one week.
It may be recalled that complainant was the only girl in a class of boys at defendant's school According to complainant's story, she was detained
Fchool after
on five occasions and interfered with by defendant:
At the hearing on October. 2. Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen discharged de- fendant on both charges because the
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