Yesterday's | LOYALISTS
Rainfall Little Help
Yesterday's rainfult was disappoint- ing in quantity, only 11 of an inch being recorded, making the year's total 30.85 inches as compared with an average of 05.12 inches.
Hongkong was again cooler yester- day, the maximum temperature being 84 and the minimum last night 81. This morning the temperature was 84, with humidity at 85 per cent.
The Royal Observatory weather report, issued
Issued this morning, stated that pressure remains low over China generally, the Yellow Sea and
SUFFER SEVERELY
Still Clinging To Ebro Line
Saragossa, Aug. 3. Insurgent planes and artillery con- (inued to pound the south bank of the Ebro River to-day where the Govern- ment positions are reported to be growing steadily more intolerable.
Each night the Loyalist troops con- struct foot bridges across the river for the conveyance of food and am- Insurgent planes deatruy them,
THE HONGKONG
Deck Space "Racket" Uncovered
TELEGRAPH.
When the ship Kwong Tùng left Hongkong several days
ago, there were among the passengers flve "scullywags" and five detectives; butį unfortunately for the former gentry they did not know of the existence of the opposition.
In all innocence, they continued thele game of collecting money for fetitious deck space from the other passengers on the ship, so much so that they bagged more than $1,000,
THURSDAY, AUGUST
STRANGER ANSWERS FOR CRIME
Man He Acted For
Loses His Bail
When the name of Cheung Po, 50, fireman, who was charged with im- porting unmanfested cargo, namely, silver dollars and ingots, into the Co- lony by the 8.8. Chung King, wus called at the Central Magistracy this mo
Lum out to be Ah-King, stepped for- morning, a Chinese, who later turned
ward and answered to the name,
Mr. M. W. Lo appeared for the
and
the Magistrate, Mr. R. Edwards
south Jupan, and monsoon conditions munition, but punctually at down the one mistake, and that was that each defends reminded the case to August
will continue.
Local forecast Is:South-west winds, moderate; fair to showery.
FRUIT BASKETS HID OPIUM, BUT NOT FOR LONG
Busketa of lung-ngan, 1 Chinese frult, were used by two Chinese women in their attempts to smuggle raw opium into the Colony on the night of August 2. This method of deception did not escape the woman scarcher attached to the Revenue Department who arrested both pri suners after stopping or searching them and their belongings.
The women, Yu Sham and Chung Ip, were separately charged before Mr. K. M. A Barnett at the Kowloon Magistracy to-day.
A shade temperature of 100 was recordal in Saragossa to-day, and Is stated that it is even hotter in the battle zone.--Reuter.
But like ali criminals, they male
one of the scallywags" asked each ana.of the detectives for money.
They heard the rest of it at the: Marine Court to-day from the Marine Magistrate, the Hon. Commander G. F. Hole.
"Quite a racket. They asked for it and they'll get it," he commented after listening to the story from Acting-Inspector Whant.
FIANCES OF DEATH RUSH TO BATTLE
Hendaye, Aug. 3. General Franco's **glances of
The "scullywugs" were each fined Denth" battalion, sworn to die in
described $50, Fifteen others,
a battle, swarmed down the Caballos unlicensed hawkers, though as in slopes on the Catalonian front to-tlay,spector Whant pointed out,
only and in an engagement lasting all day, seven of them had anything to hawit, fought the International Brigade were fined $10 for having unlawfully troops in the Euro River valley intourded the King Yuan on August bilstering heat.-United Press,
PLANES FROM BALEARICS SHATTER TARRAGONA
Barcelona, Aug. 3. Tri-motored Junkers. Troin the Baleartes bombed coastal towns to- day with 70 bombs At Tarangontac the damage wha heavy, though the number of casualties is not mention-
Yu had been found in possession | ed. of 35 tach of the oplum and was Ained $800 or six months' hard labour. Chung, who had 20 tuels, was fined $500 or six months' hard labour
EXCHANGE
Selling
T.T. London Demand
T.T. Shanghun
T.T. Singapore T.T. Japani TT Indin TUT, India
TT. USA. TT. Manila TT. Batavia
TT. Bankuk
T.T. Saigon TT. France T.T. Germany TT Switzerland T.T. Australia
Buying
4 m/s Le London:
14
ta, 27!
170 .
55%
1217
30%
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149%
10.03
75
109
132%
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4 m/c D/p ck
1/ €/3.5/32
4 m/s 1/¢ U.S.A.
30+A
4m/s France
11.80
30 d/s India
US. Cross rale in London
4.0
Distilling
A Gibraltar message says that it 15 reported that the insurgent Cruisers, Canarias and Cervera, arrived
at
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Fadiz, badly damaged by Loyalia
shore hutiertes lade on Sunday after
engagement
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Rare Paralysis
Epidemic Now
Sweeps Japan
cases
of
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district. There have also been 200 cases at Osaka and many in the Kobe vicinity.
The number of deaths from the epidemic in so far unrecorded.-- United Press.
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REMOVING SIGN OF JEWISH CULTURE
The
Munich, Aug. 3
Jewish synagogue Nuremberg, and the building of the
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22, at 2.30 pan.
However, about five minutes after the parties had left the Court, Revenue Omeer L. J. Stephens, who prosecuted, returned, and
his Worship that the man who had ans. wered the name was actually not the
defendant.
told
Lim Ah-king wns accordingly brought before his Worship, who asked him why he answered to the name of Cheung Po. He pleaded ignorance and was told by his Wor ship, that impersonating & person on ball wou a serious offence.
Mr. Lo had already gone, and his Worship ordered that the
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turil of
$100 Krauled to Cheung Po be estreated, at the same time directing that the case be brought forward again on the date originally fixed,
Hunting New Trade Roads
A further impetus to Hongkong- Jewish Cultural Community, will be Philippine trade relations is Te pulled down next week, accordingly been effected by
tiations announcement by the Mayor of
vi Mr. Nuremberg, who, mid applause, in- Laboury Gutierrez, secretary of the
SITI
for med the Town Council:
erving shame to Nuremberg would at last be removed.“
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The two buildings will have been destroyed by the time the
Use nego-
Joseph Albert
East Merchants
Assuction, who arrived here yes- Commercial terday morning on the Empress ot annuntata, from a business trip to Manita. the general Nazi party rally opens on September Formerly secretary to
managers of the Hongkong Shipyard. Reuter Special.
Gutierrez undertook the present trip to Manila to renew various con- acts with leading business concertis,
Throughout tils
Mr. Visit. Gutierrez kept in constant touch with Mr. Balmaceda, Director of
GENERAL FLIES TO NEW POST
Hankow, Aug. 4. eneral Chang Chun had gone to Chungking by air to assume his new IKRL N Director-General
mese Heudiguarters for Szechen, Sinklang and welchow provinces.
Mr. Wang Chinif-wel left Hankow n August 1 for Tchang, en route to Chungking-Reuter Special.
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and Mr. Mendinuelo, the in- telligence officer of the Department of Trade, Bureau of Commerce and Agriculture, since they first met Hongkong alx years ago. He also took with him many letters of intra- duction to Important firms which might be induced to enter into trade relations with Hongkong.
GAMBLERS INADVERTENTLY AID POOR
The Poor Box at the Kowloon Magistracy benefited by $40 this morning when the operators of a large gambling school in Temple Street were charged, before Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen. The money had been seized during a raid carried out by Detective Sergeant H. J. Baldwin on Wednesday night.
The keepers, Tang Yiu, 55, Mech Wong Cheong, 40, were flned $75 each while 10 gamblers were fined $2 each Eight other gamblers who did not appear in court had their boil of $3 estrested.
WOMAN, CHILD FALL
FROM LORRY
Injuries to the face were received by Chan Chung-ming, 22, when he was sent to the Queen Mary hospital for treatment.
A married woman, Fung Ngar, 31, and her three-year-old daughter, Lau Luen, were sent tu the Kowloon Hospital yesterday after they had fallen from a lorry while travelling along Toipo Rond
Yuenchow Street.
ricar
Falling when attempting to alight from a Kowloon motor bus while it was still in motion in Matauwel Road yesterday, Kwong Sing, 43, was later sent to the Kowloon hospital suffer- ing from slight abrasions.
MANILA SHARES
The following quotations were re- ceived after the close of the morning resslon through Reuters:
Antamok ..ay Alok
Bagulo Gold Benguet Consolidated Caco Grove ........ Consolidated Mines Demonstration I.X.L............. Parochie Gumaus San Mauricio ..
Business Dono Prices in PesoS AUR. 3. Aug. 4.
201 .20%
11.20 11.10
2
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0045
Unq.
Una.
Ung. Ung.
Ung .13
40
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United Paracale..
Ung
The following
Is Swan, Culbertson
& Friiz' report on this morning's market:
Stocks were unchanged in n duil acasion;
HEARING DATE SET Hearing of the committal charge
4, 1938.
$10,000 Bail In Heroin Pill Case
Bail of $10,000 was granted to Ma Yuen, 24, unemployed, when he was of about possession charged with 20,000 heroin pills at Lockhart Rund the Central by Mr. Edwards at Magistracy this morning. Defendant wos remanded for a week.
an
AGED MAN HAS DIVAN A 72-year-old unemployed Chinese, named Lal Wai, was charged before Mr. R. Edwards at the Central Magistracy this morning with pos- session of opium and keeping oplum divan at Bonham Strand East. Toking into the consideration of defendant's age, his worship Impos- ed a fine of $200 or a month's "imn- prisonment on the first charge, and $75 or a month's Imprisonment the second. The sentences were to run concurrently.
SHARE PRICES
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The following is the list of local share quotations issued this morning. Banks HK. Bank, $1,510 n. cum div. H.K. Bank (Lon. Reg.), £200 b.
ex. div.
Chartered Bank, £12
n.
n
Mercantile Bank, A. nnd B. £28 n. Mercanule Bank, C., £13 East Asin Bank, $08 n. Insurances
Canton Ins., $230 n.
Sulpping
Face & Bath
T
& Bath Sponges
Whiteaway's have just unpacked a new range of sponges in attractive colours which will be found extremely useful in the toilet room.
"SPONTEX" A new sponge which is a vast improvement on any sponge hitherto made or grown.
from $1.05 to $3.95 each
Rubber SPONGE GLOVES in all colours
Price $1.25 each
ANIMAL SPONGES FOR KIDDIES. In an amusing and colourful range. Sure to tempt children to their baths.
from $1.25 to $3.50 each Rubber Sponges in very pretty colours. Oval, round and square shapes.
from 15 cts. to $1.25 each
"MENTMORE" FOUNTAIN PENS. A pen which really serves its purpose. A range to suit all styles of writers. popularly priced at $5,25 each
'SPECIAL PURCHASE
HR
MRS
Union Ins, $500 3.
Chinu Underwriters, $2 n.
F.K, Fire Ins., $210 n.
Douglas, $80 m.
11.K. Steunboats, $21
n.
Indo-Chinas (Prof.) $60 n. Indo-Chinas (Def.), $34 n. Shell Bearer, 92/0 n. Union Waterboats, $0 b.
Docks Etc.
NOS
H.K. & K. Wharves, $130 a. H.K. Docks (old) $21 n. 11.K. Docks (new) $20 n. Providents (uld), $3.65 n Providents (new), $3.45 n. New Engineering Sh. $113 n. Shanghai Docks, Sh. $115 n. Kallan Mining Adm., 18/3 n. Raubs, $9.70 b Vunz: Goldileld, $3 b. Hongkung Mines, 7 cts. n.
Philippine Mining Ataineks, P. 38 8. Atoks, P.
ya. Bagulo
K, 282
Benguet
Gold, P. 21 sa.
Consol, P. 11.20 a. Benguet Explux., - Coco Grove, 42. Big Wedge, P.-
Consolidated Mines, 1. 0045 sa. Demonstrations, P. ---
E. Mindanao, P.
Gumaus G'fields, P.---
P
Ipo Gold, P. ~
IX.L., P
Itogons, P.
Min. Resources, P. —— Northern Miu. P.- Paracale Gumaus, P. — Salacot Mining, P. -- San Mauricio, P. 48 sa. Suyac Consol, P. 17 sa. United Paracales, P. 32 su.
Lands, Hotels, etc.
H. and S. Hotels, $0.65 b. H.K. Lands, $37/38 sa.
H.K. Lands, 4% Deben $107. Metropolitan Lands, Sh. Shut Lands, Sh. $8.40 n. Humphries, $0.35 . II.K. Realties, $5.85 b. Chinese Estates, $100 n.
Publio Utuities H.K. Tramways, $17.60 n. $0% b.
Peak Trams (), $34 n.
Peak Trams
Star Ferries, $80
Yuumati Ferries (old), $244 b. Yaumati Ferries rights, $24 b China Light (old), $10.90 b. China Light (new), $8 n. ILK. Electric, $00 b. Macao Electric, $18 n. Sandakan Lights, $0% n
(old), $204 b. (new), $0.80 1.
China Buses, Sh. Singapore Tractions, 20/3 n.
20/3 n. Singapore Pref.,
Industrials
Cald: Macg. (old), Sh. $14 n. Cald: Macg. (Pret.), Sh. $14 n. Canton Ices. $1.70 n. Cements, $10% n. HK, Ropes, $4 n.
Stores, &c. $20 n. Dairy Farm, $28 Watsons, $7.50
$7.50 b. Lane Crawfords, $0.70 n. Sinceres, $2,20, n. Wing On (H.K.), $60 a. William Powell, Ltd., 70 cts. n.
Cation Mits
Ewo Cotton, Sh, $18 n. Shai Cotton (old), Sh, $95 n. Zoong Sings, Sh. $27 n. Wing On Textiles, Sh, $42 n.
Miscellaneous H.K. Entertainments, $8% n. Constructions, $1.76 b.
Vibro Piling, $5.10 n.
Ch. Govt, 5% 1925 GṢBonds.,
6755% pr. n.
H.K. Govt. 4% Loan 5% prm. b. H.K. Govt. 3% Loan 1% prm.
Wallace Harpers.
Marsmans (Lon.), g/- 12/3 n. Marsmans Ins. (II.), 5/ 3/3 n. Consolidated China
(old), $7.30 n.
Providents
Consolidated China
Providents
(new), $6.90 n. Shanghai Trams →→ Anglo Javas, ---
REMAND GRANTED
A remand of one week was granted
to Chlef Detective Inspector M. Mur-
ngainat L1 Hon, 23, unemployed, ac-phy by Mr. H. R. Butlers at the Central Magistracy this morning, cused of being in possession of a re- volver and 10 rounds of nunmunition when a man named Tuang Joon-
in Nam Cheong Street on July 31 khee, allas Tuang Ah-hee, 40, un-
Q. A,
employed, appeared in Court charged was fixed for August 9 by Mr.
with housebreaking and the theft of A. Macfadyen at the Kowloon Magis- tracy this morning. The hearing diamonds in Singapore on or before will begin at 12 noon or at 2.30 pm July 20, 1938,
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