Says He Was Hit On Head With Hammer
Woman Accused Of Assault
struck
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Mr. J. Remedios, of Chung Lok Chinese B Gold Bands, Street, Kowloon, was the complai nant in on musault ene heard by Mr. K. Keen at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning. He alleged that a woman named lo Lal, 34, him on the head with a hammer.
Sergeant Groves told Mr. K. Keen that Mr. Remedies was the principal tenant in the house in wh
which defen- dant and her husband lived.
During the course of an priment which arose when Mr. Remedios attempled to collect money from defendant's husband, the woman struck him on the head with a hammer.
Giving evilence Mr. Remedios sald that defendant struck him from be- hind.
Defendant wald that Mr. Remedios forced her onto the bed in her cubicle and pressed her nose with the knuc- kles of both hands. She called for help and when Mr. Remedios
ran out of the room she elaned after him and knocked him on the head with a clog. The hammer produced court was not hera.
Mr. Remedios said that the ham- mer on view was not the one that hind been used to strike him, he had brought it along to show the size of the one that had been used on him.
As defendant desired to call wit- nesses Mr. Keen adjourned the case for 24 hours to enable her to do so,
DIVAN OPERATORS SENT TO PRISON
At the Kowloon Magistracy this morning Mr. K. Keen heard two enses in connection with unlawful possession of opium.
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Wong Yau, 22, and Chan Yam- sang, 21, both unemployed men, were euch fined $200, In default, to serve six weeks hard labour, on charges of possession of prepared oplum and Rubber Plantation Invest. keeping un oplum divan In s house
in Temple Street. Want who was additionally charged with being a banishes was further sentenced to two months' imprisonment.
Chiu Fun, 28, unemployed man, was fined $100, in default three months gaol, on similar charges. The divan which he admitted to have kept was In Tal Nam Street.
HOPES FOR 1940 GAMES FADING
Tokyo, Dec. 10. Hopes of holding the 1040 World Olympics in Tokyo are fading daily. declares the Asahi Shimbun, adding that so mary problems are confront- ing the organising committee, especially the vagueness of the Gov- ernment's support, that the committee will not be able definitely to guarantee to the Olympic Conference at Cairo In March that construction of the various sites will be started in April-Reuter.
MILITARY COURT SENTENCES WOMAN
Pleading rully
to
Jerusalem, Dec. 15.
charges of carrying a revolver and gunpowder, the first woman to be tried by the military court here received sentence of 10 years" imprisonment.--
Reuter.
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THE HONGKONG
No Show Of Force In East Contemplated
Naval Demonstration Out Of Question, Hull Doclaros
TELEGRAPH.
now
Washington, Dec. 15. The United States Government has never considered, and is not considering, a joint demonstration or any other naval action in connection with the Yangtse bombings, declured Mr. Cordell Hull, Secretary for State, replying to questions at a press con- ference to-day.
THURSDAY,
S'HAI EXPORTS HELD WELL ·
11 MONTHS' TOTAL BEST SINCE 1934
Shanghul, Dec. 10. Despite four months of hostilities and a blockade of the China coast, exports abroad from Shanghal were higher for the eleven months from January to November than for the same period for any year since 1034, according to figures released by the Customs.
totalled which was better than the 1936 $109,131,000, gures, hitherto the highest, nearly $80,000,089. Exports of oils, tallow and wax showed big increases, but drops were noted in cereals, cereal producis, yarns, knitted goods and thread.
Exports
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DECEMBER 16, 1937.
Films Playing
Big Part In Education
Demonstration Given By Filmo Depot
110w
been
and and
Visual education has largely adopted in Europe, America and several Colonies and, through the medium of the local Filmo Depot, had the opportunity of seeing how Hongkong teachers have recently
senior pupile is instruction to both Juveniles quicker by means of the talking alm
made caster in the classroom.
Another demonstration was staged Imports for nine months
in the Marina Building room of the totalled Depot this morning when a $105,000,000, which, while lower than the 1938 Agure of $501,- paratus
nent slightly portable and economically-run what netlon the United States Gov-000,000.
np showed crament might or might not take in than the 1935 total by $28,000,000.-brought home to students in
nevertheless better botanical and historial subjects were
how
sclentine,
ner which impressed them made
brushing-up of
of forgotten lessons easy for the teacher and provoked interest by the actual showing of the subjects to the accompaniment of running commentary.
Enter It was added in high quarters here that it was quite out of the ques- tion for United States officials to answer hypothetical questions as to
the future with regard to safeguard-Reuter. Ing American lives in the Far East, but it was well known that force had not entered the general policy under which the United States Government had been seeking an end to the Chl- nese war from the start.---Reuter.
RUMOURS DISPELLED
Washington, Dec. 15. Humours, which it is understood are current abroad, that the date of the the United States fleet's Pacifle manoeuvres have been advanced from next March, nec dented here.
There is no intention at the present to alter the date. The manoeuvres Bre scheduled to take place between Howati and Samoa, but it is stated that no significance is attached to this since the area was selected long be fore the present Far Eastern crists urose--Reuter.
INCORRIGIBLE
THIEF CAUGHT
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Undeedful of the benefit of the doubt which His Worship. Mr. H. A. D. Forrest had accorded him
charge ten days ago, Ho Tak- 35, unemployed, appeared at the 28/0
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this morning 2/1035
with the unlawful possession charged 21/- of a leather purse containing $7.00 48/1016 (H.K.) and 20 cents (Chinese), and
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was sentenced to four months' hard labour and recommended for banish- ment.
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STOCK MARKET REPORT
The Hongkong Stock Exchange official summary issued at 12.30 pm. yesterday, says: The market tinued neglected.
Buyers
Hongkong Bank (Lon) $01 Canton Insurance $27214 Douglases $48
II.K. Steamboats $8
Providents (Old) $2
China Lights (Old) $11
China Lights (News) $10.80 H.Klectries-$521⁄2- Sandakan Lights $144 China Lights Rights $5
Sales Hongkong Bank $1500/1505 Union Insurance $518. HK. & W. Docks $28% China Lights (Old) $11.15 1.K. Elcelries $53
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His Worship commended Ho San, a Sanitary coolie, who, hearing shouts of "snatching" gave chase and W13 instrumental in defendant's arrest. Before be
being caught, defendant threw the purse on to the ground.
Inspector W. Mair. prosecuting, asked His Worship to take a serious view of the case. Defendant had previous convictions for stealing from the person and had also been banished,
ARMED ROBBERY
CASE
Toot
cd
DELAYED
Complying with the request of Det.-Sergeant Baldwin at the Kow- Magistracy this morning, Mr. K. Keen granted a week's remand to the case of Lo Kum, 32, unemploy
charged man,
armed robbery. with Lo and another, not in custo
custody, were alleged to have entered the second floor of a house in Reclama- tion Street on November 3, and to have stolen things. The complainant is Mr. Wang Ngai-wan, Professor of Political Science, Canton University.. The case is for committal to the Criminal Sessions.
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SHARE PRICES
a man. most,
Any language dißiculty in showing overcome by the teacher
The following is the list of local the films share quotations issued this morning.talking through an attached micro-
Banks
11.K. Banks, $1,505 n.
H.K. Banks, (Lon. Reg), £01 b. Chartered Bank, £12% n.
Mercantile Bank, A. and B. £32 n. Mercantile Bank, C., £15 n. East Asia Bank, $80 n.
Insurances
Canton In., 5272% n. Union In., $318 1 China Underwriters, $1.50 n. H.K. Fire In., $240 n. Shipping
Douglas, $40 b. H.K. Steamboats, $8.10 b. Indo-Chinas (Prof.), 551 n. Indo-Chinas (Def.), $43 n. Shell Bearer, 07/0 n. Union Waterboats, $0.30 n
Docks
clo. H.K. & W. Wharves, $118 n. H.K. & W. Docks, $28.25 n. Providents (old), $2 b. Providents (new), 35 cts. n. New Engineerings, Sh.- Shanghal Docks, Sh. Kailan Mining Adm. 18/3 n.'
bs, $8.10 n. Ev. Div. enz: Goldfield, $5 n.
Philippine Mining Antamok, P. .49 n. Atoks, P. 16 n. Bagulo Gold, P. .15 n. Benguet Consol., 8.80 n. Benguet
Explor., P.-
Big Wedge, P.-
Coco Grove, P. 354 n.
Consolidated Mines, P. 011 n. Demonstrations, F. 331⁄2 n.
E. Mindanao, F.
Gumaus G'ields, P. -
Ipo Gold, P.
1.X.L., P. 52 n.
Itogons, P.-
Masbate Consols., P. — Min. Resources, P. — Northern Min., P. ---- Paracale
Gumaus, P. Salacot Mining, P San Mauricio, P. 42 n. P. 14
n.
Suyo Cocales, P. 41 n.
United
Lands, Hotels, etc. H. and S. Hotels, $0.20 n. H.K. Lands, $32 n.
H.K. Lands, 4% Deben, $100 n. S'ha Lands, Sh. — Metropolitan Lands, Sti. -- Humphries, $8. H.K. Realtics, $4.05 n. Chinese Estates, $80 China Realties, Sh. China Debent,
Public Utitles H.K. Tramways, $13.30 n. Peak Trams (old), $71⁄2 n. Peak Trams (new), $3% n. Yaumati Ferries (old), $241⁄2 n.
Star Ferries, $80 11.
China Light (old), $11 b.
Jocal
phone to the allent version. Several schools have already had the apparatus demonstrated and
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be to
hoped that sunlcient wil interested to enable the Depot arrange for a library of English pre- pared filnis to be rent out either by Government or the Depot, which will sell or rent the apparatus and lend an operator at cheap rates.
The ap- paratus is castly mastered by the teacher and the Alms Inflammable.
are
non-
·SUDDEN DROP IN TEMPERATURE ·
While temperature at. 10 a.m. at the Royal Observatory to-day was 62, n fall of seven degrees from yes- terday's corresponding figures, huml- alty had risen by 18 per cent.. from 77 to 05.
Rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 am, to-day totalled 0.21 l., mak- Ing an aggregate of 82.42 ins, since January 1 ogainst
average of
84.55 Ins.
an
has
The anti-cyclone
extended eastward to Japan. The Chlon Sea. depression appears to have lied up.
Local forecast:--Norilt-cast winds,; fresh; cloudy with drizzle
or light rain; improving later.
MANSLAUGHTER REMAND
Another week's formal
remand
was granted by Mr. K. Keen at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning to the ense concerning Chan Chụp probationary dietective, who 15 charged with the manslaughter of man named Chan Sun.
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It will be remembered
That do- fendant was charged following a Coroner's inquest on Chan San, who died of a ruptured spleen and broken ribe on August 31.
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Mr. C. A. S. Russ told Mr. Keen that he had been instructed to -present-defendant during the hearing of the case. Det.-Inspector A.E. Carey was present In Court for the police.
ARMY'S VETERAN CHIEFS RETIRE
London, Dec. 15.
Field Marshal Sir Cyril Deverell
China Lights (new) C. R. $10,80 b. General Sir Harry Knox, who
HK. Electric, $522.b.
Macao Electric, $20 n.
Sandakan Lights, $144 n.
Telefon
$264.
(new), $9.30 n.
China Buses, Sh.
Singapore Tractions, 23/9 n. Singapore Pret., 23/- n.
Industrials
Cald: Mack. (old), Sh.
Cald: Macg. (Pret.), Sh.- Canton Ices, $1.70 n.
Cement., $124 n.
H.K. Ropes, $3.80 n.
Stores, &c.
Dairy Farm, $24 n. Watsons, $4.75 n. Lane Crawfords, $8.00 n. Sinceres, '$1.75 n Wing: On (H.K.), 340 n. Wm. Powells, 76
cts, n. Colton Ma Ewo Cottons Sh. $134 n. S'hal Cottons (old), Sh. $77 n. Zoong Sings, Sh. Wing On Textiles, Sh.
Miscellaneous
1.K. Entertainments, $3.00 n. Constructions (old), $1.60 n. Constructions (new), $1.00 n. Vibro Piling, $0 n.
retired in order to make way for younger men in the army Higher Command, were received in audience the King at Buckingham Palace nnuishing their appointments as Chief of the Imperial and Adtutant-General to the Forces respectively-British Wireless.
FLANES FOR MACAO
Lisbon, Dec. 15. Wing-Commander Jose Cabral left fo London by air to-day to obtain delivery of a number of Keaplanes purchased by the Portuguese Govern- ment from Great Britain, which will be forwarded to the new Portuguese air base at Macao,-Reuter's Special.
Ch. Govt. 5% 1915 G$Bda, 71% n, H.K. Govt. 4% Loan 5% prm. n. H.K. Govt. 35% Loan 14% prm.
n.
Wallace Harpers, $5 n.
Marsmans Ins. (Lon.), s/- 21/- n. Maramans Inv. (HK), x/- 4/0 n. China Lights Rights $5 b.
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Oponing TO-DAY
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OU are cordially invited to visit our drug and
fancy goods store opening TO-DAY.
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See our showing of Xmas Gifts. We hope we shall be given the opportunity of deserving your natronage,
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TO-MORROW QUEEN'S
TWO MAGNIFICENT STARS
IN 4
ONE MAGNIFICENT PICTURE !
He Holds Her in His Arms, Kisses Her-Then Tries to Forget Her!
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A Garamount Picture featuring
GARY COOPER MARLENE DIETRICH
and
ADOLPHE MENJOU
A JOSEF VON STERNBERO. PRODUCTION