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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.. TUESDAY, MARCH 2, 1937.
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TRADING IS.
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New York, March 1. Most of the leaders were fraction- olly higher on the New York Stock Exchange to-day.
The advance came despite light trading, more optimism developing over prospecta of railway traffic for the first quarter of this year being 15 per cent, above that of the corresTM ponding period Inst year.
The possibility of a rise in tyre prices was B150. a favo
favourable factor, and United States Steel Corporation issues boomed on the prospects of algher steel operations.
Some Investment buying was noted. The labour situation continues to be on unfavourable factor in addition to the foreign economic problems.
The day's turnover was very limited and prost taking in copper Issues was in evidence,
The Bond Market was Irregular and Issues on the Curb Exchange were irregularly Higher.
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MOTOR SMASH SEQUEL
DRIVER ADMITS
OFFENCE
A traffle smash in Queen's Road East near the Naval Dockyard about midnight on February 7 resulted in the appearance before Mr. W. Scho- Geld at the Central Magistracy this morning of Wong Yuri-chung, public driver, summoned for driving without duc care and caution. He admitted the offence..
car
Trume-Sergeant G. Youe said that about midnight on February 7, de- fendant
was driving along Queen's Rond East in a westerly direction. At the he had two privates of
time, the Seaforth Highlanders as passen gers. Just after passing the Soldiers' Club, and for no apparent reason, defendant ran head on into a tram- way standard in the middle of the road, completely wrecking the front part of the car, and twisting the bumper into the shape of a houp. tramway standard was also severely damaged and all lights be- tween Wellington and Murray Bar- racks were fused us a result of the collision.
Defendant received an injury to his head, and was sent to hospital for attention. The soldiers were also slightly injured. Defendant gave the excuse that he swerved to avoid running down a man who was picking up cigarette ends, but thei prosecution could show that there was no one on the rond at the time.
Asked what speed he had been doing, defendant said he thought it was about 20 miles per hour.
Sergeant Хоче remarked that judging from the damage to the car and to the base of the
tramway standard, defendant must have been doing a speed between 30 and 40 miles per hour. The damage to the cur amounted to $300 or $400 und defendant would also have to com- pensate the Tramway Company.
Hia Worship remarked that he would inko into consideration consequences of the collision, fined defendant $30.
DANGEROUS DRIVING
the and
WITHDRAWAL ADVOCATED
But Three Powers Block Discussion
REQUEST SPAIN'S GOLD BE IMMOBILISED ALSO
London, March 2.
The withdrawal of all foreign volunteers from Spain advocated by Lord Plymouth, the chairman of the International Non-Intervention Committee, will be actively supported by the French, Czecho-Slovakian, Swedish and Soviet representatives, but the Germans, Italians and Portuguese are united in insisting that the question of financial assistance should be settled simul- taneously.
They urged, at to-day's meeting, that gold deposited abroad by the Spanish Government, should immobilised.
be
It was finally agreed to continue discussions regard- ing the withdrawal of volunteers at the sub-committee meeting on Friday morning, and in full committee the same afternoon.
The sub-committee also discussed the adjustment of sea control zones, in connection with the international neutral blockade of Spain. It was suggested that now Malaga and fallen into the hands of the rebels Germany, that Britain, Instead of should patrol that zon
Zone. The Ger man representatives are referring the matter to
der to their Government. Meanwhile, Captain Malcolm S. MacDonald, D.5.0., O.B.E., H.N. (RC- tired), has been appointed Adminis trator of the British observers to supervise the frontier control scheme
the Spanish-Portuguese frontier. There will be 130 observers under him, most of them ex-naval officers
officers. and ratings or customs Reuter
Aid From India
London, March 1. It is learned here that the Labour Party in Bengal is calling an all- India conference with the object of Government and is urging Indians to collecting funds for the Spanish pay more attention to the drama' in Spain-Reuter Bulletin Service.
FRENCH STEAMER
IS MINED
BADLY HOLED ON CATALAN COAST
REBELS SEIZE ANOTHER SHIP
Marseilles, March 1.
ITALIANS
REGRET ATTACK
VISIT BRITONS IN HOSPITAL
NO PROTEST OVER FIGHT
London, March 1. Mr. Anthony Eden, the Foreign Minister, was asked, in the House of Commons to-day whether his atten by Italian sailors upon a few men of tion had bees drawn to the attack
the North Lancashire Regiment, t present in Shanghai.
He asked, tuo, whether the Foreign Minister proposed to make represen- taluns to the Italian Governnient in this matter.
Mr. Eden gave details of the affair, and added, "I understand the incident has been amicably settled by the respective commanders concerned.
"The Italian sailors visited the hospital where two British soldier's are under treatment, bringing them presents. They invited a party of the North Lancashire Regiment to visit aboard their gunboat, where "they staged an entertainment. The latter part of the question therefore appears not to arise," sald the Foreign Secre- tary-Reuter.
A 2,000-ton cargo carrier, the Bombs Tossed
In Theatres
Tsang Wing-chun,, a pubile car Marie Therese Beborgne, was driver, was summoned for dangerous badly holed by a mine six miles driving in Queen's Road East on off Cape San Sebastian on the | February 15.
Trame-Sergeant M. Clark said Catalan coast to-day. Tsang was doing a speed of 50 miles
The ship, with a crew of 20 men hour. There
several aboard, was making for Oran, Algeria, sailors in the car, and they told at the time of the mishap.
per
were
witness that they were in a hurry
Numbers one and two holds are
to go to a football match. Witness flooded, but her crew managed to work her into Palamos. None of the
did not think this was true, as It
was only 3 p.m. when he stopped crew is injured. Reuter.
defendant, and the match was not
due to start until 3,43 p.m.
A fine of $25 was inflicted.
Cheung Wah-cheuk, driver of a
TAKEN BY REDELS
London, March 1. A Spanish Government cargo ship
NEW YORK GANGS RESPONSIBLE ?.
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RUSSIAN FINED FOR OFFENCE
Accident
SPANISH MOORED
MINE DANGERS,
London, March 1.
A Russian woman named Agnes The Foreign Secretary was ques- Pavolovna, alias Hubar, 30. was tioned in the House of Commons brought on remand before Mr. Kregarding the accident to the Keen at the Central Magistracy this Llandovery Castle. He stated that morning on charges of (a) breach such information: as he had, let him. of the Deportation Ordinance
by to suppose that the mine was a moor- entering the Colony on or about ed mine laid by the Insurgent
In February 25 without a valid pass authorities
territorial Spanish port and (b) possession of a false waters in the vicinity of Cape Crous. passport.
Investigation in to the circum- Det-Sergeant Russell stated that could not say what action would be stances was not yet complete, and be on February 27 defendant reported taken. -A warning had, however, her arrival from Canton to the been broadcast to British ships that police who found that the passport mining in Spanish territorial waters she had was false. The passport had been intensiGed, and that they They caused a number of injuries was a Swiss one and had at one entered such waters at considerable private
car, was summoned for driv- has been captured in the Bay of to persons in the audiences, who were time belonged to a man In Shanghai, risk.-British Wireless. ing without due care and caution Biscay by rebel patrols, and the crew cut about the face and hands by fly-Defendant bought the passport and on February 15. He pleaded guilty. has been imprisoner.-Reuter Bulletining glass.
Traffic-Sergeant
ue said he was Service, Your on patrol in Des Voeux Road Central when he saw defendant, who was driving westward, suddenly swerve and turn into Douglas Street directly in front of a motor anbulance, which was going cast-The driver of the ambulance was forced to pull up immediately to avoid a collision.
. OTHER CASES
A fine of $10 was imposed on S. K. Lee, who was summoned for falling 10 produce
driver's hla llcence. Traffic-Sergeant Wass sald he asked defendant for his lleence on February 15, but defendant re- plied that he did not have it on him. He was asked to produce it at the Traffic Office the next day, but be fore he came, he apparently entered
BELGIAN CONFIDENCE
after removing the man's photograph The managers of the theatres con pasted her own on It. A portion of cerned denied the attack was due the Consular stamp. had been cut to labour disputes.
It ៩
and pasted over her photo. He ask- recalled that In several ed for a serious view of the case to American cities in the past few years, be takeo. Rangsters throw gas bomba inlo Brussels, Mar. 1. theatres because the
management One and a half milliard franes would not pay for "protection the full amount sought-was sub-Reuter Bulletin Service. scribed to the new 3% per cent, loan when the lists were closed to-day, and this total was exclusive of pro- vincial subscriptions-Reuter.
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Pol Eng-poh, private car driver, was fined $5 when he admitted a mummons for causing an obstruction with his car in Fedder Street on February 15. Sergeant Kelly sald the licence, which he then produced..
for pedestrianis space reserved
marked "No Parking." On a similar summons, So Fak- which wa
WAB wal, driver of car L315, was also Wang Shing, driver of a motor fined $10. Trame-Sergeant F. H. J. hearse, was fined $10 for speeding Kelly said he asked defendant to in Hennessy Road on February 19. produce his licence in Theatre Lane Sergeant Yous sald defendant" was at 11.20 p.m.. on February 15, but doing 30 miles per hour, when the defendant refused to do so until his spend for his type of vehicle was master, a European, came out of the limited to 15 miles per hour.jjain
First Chinese
Girl Diplomat
Now in London
Landon, Mar. 1. Miss Anna L. Huang, the Brak Chinese girl- lo be employed in the diplomalle :service... abroad, has begun work at the Chinese Embassy, as Third Secretary.
For the past two years she has been, socretary. So
The
Vice- Minister for Foreign Affairs. En „Nanking...--Reuter,
Defendant was sentenced to a fine of $25, or two months' hard labour, on the first count, and $150, or six weeks' hurd labour, on the remain- ing charge. An expulsion order is to be made ngainst her.
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VETERAN FILM STAR PASSES
DEATH OF DE WITT JENNINGS
Hollywood, Mar. 1. The death bas occurred here of De Witt Jennings, the veteran film star.-Reuter,
De Witt Jennings, who was born in 1881 at Salt Lake City, was a well- London, Mar. 1.
known stage actor of considerably Captain C. N. A. Clarke, Assistant more than twenty. years' experience Resident Commissioner and Cover-before he started, in films. He played ment Secretary in the Bechuanaland Important roles in such filmi as "Hit Protectorate, has been appointed Res and Run." "The Gaioty Giri. "Circus sident Commisioner of Bechuanaland Days," "Within the Law," "The Deep Protectorate, succeeding Lieutenant Purple," "The Trial of Mary Dugan, Colonel C. G. Rey, who retires on Two Arabian Knights," and "Seven September 1 next-British Wireless Keys to Baldpate."
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