Monday
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
December
12, 1938.
Likeurs,
Born 1820--
-PETS' CORNER OFFERS MOSTLY SMILES-
TORTOISE CAME OUT OF HIS SHELL DURING SERMON
Animals at Home recently took the (news) limelight-the tortoise that |
went to church; the African bush-baby that plays hide-and-seck; the mon- Police Search koy house-raider; otcetera, otcetera.
JACKIE'S JAUNT IN THE PEW
DETECTIVE HUNTS CAT KILLER
First Jackie, the tortoise. Ile caused consternation in St. into Pet's Corner. Paul's, Beckenham (Kent).
☆ Yes, Sir, That's My Baby!
the
Then there is Luxy, African bush-baby, which, found in Kensington Garden was sent
Laster Luxy, kitten-like but with large eyes and ears, was claimed by his owner, Mr. Frederick Sibbald of Vicarage Gate, Kensington. Mr. re- Sibbald told a News Chronicle porter:
Cais, alas, bring a tragic note
There has arrived at Holbrook, On their way to the church two village of vanishing eats near Ips" to the Zoo.
Mr. William Coombs, pinin- stern sow Jackle ambilung out from wich,
Our Dumb beneath a pile of leaves in the street. clothe detective from
They took him with them and set Friends League, London.
He is seeking the killer of more on the seat of than n hassuck him on
100 cnts. Mr. Coombs bas their new.
mate a tour of the village, taking For u tine he was an luanite as statements in his notebook from a stone linage, but while the Arch-families whose pets have fallen vic- bishop of York was preaching the thus to the unknown slayer. sermon Jackie decided suddenly to 20! The detective said: "I shall carry astrolling.
my investigations until I have found the culprit.
to
For Yachtsmen
FEARS THAT Mr. A. Gascon of Wallace Harper & Co., and brother-in-law of Joe Leonard, the well-known Hongkong ten- Inis player, had been lost whilst
aniling his dinghy yesterday," were set at rest this morning when police reported that he had discovered at Cheung been Chau.
However, the yachtsman went through a rather trying experience. He set out in his dinghy, which also carried an oul-board motor carly yesterday, with the intention of re- turning before Lendown. However, not only did his motor break down, but he lost his must, nding it neces- sary to take shelter close to Cheung
night. He had "I missed him three weeks ago, but Chau for the didn't worry, because I thought he
Chinese companions with him, und all was hibernating somewhere in the three were forced to spend the night house.
in the open baut before discovering "During the summer he hid him-assistance this morning. Anself in the radio set. When turned
it on he came out.
am confident of sucress. anonymous letter in my possession contains an important clue."
BEHIND THE BATH
THE MONKEY ON
THE TABLE
MOVING HANDKERCHIEF Hastily, the sisters covered him; with
handkerchief, but that did not stop his perambulating and prople in
Scores of letters offering eats in the pew behind were astonished see handkerchief moving along the place of those killed have been re-
reived by Mr. Charles Lamb, cat- "At other times he hides himself seat.
behind the bath, The verger was called and the tor-lovers campion of Holbrook.
"Although he looks a gentle crea- Nine-year-old Susan Green, of talse was bundled into a cupboard in Oakhill, Bath, wrote: "Aty cat Smuture he's got a powerful nip in his the porch among the unused ytre five kittens yesterday and teeth, and I usually wear leather books. There he remained it the would like you to have one as Daddy loves when I handle him.”
aters claimed
bim after the serend in the paper that you have lost vice.
İyour cal.' Jackie" is the name the sisters
The Zuo authorities were puzzled given him. The verger said that it was they reprt that a large grey-brown first time he had been called upon bird, 3f high, apparently a yaway
Of course, there would be a mon- from
the Zoo," had been seen at to look after an animal in church, yo 1011. No bird is missing key, He spent a night in a Chelms- "I don't fancy myself in charge of a from the Gardens.
ford police station vell after being menagerie BOARD
he added.
Ginger, a chestnut gelling who tight in West Hanningbelt bun- CARE
galow. frerved throughout the war und was The Rev. E. P. Laycock, of St. Severely wounded in the second
Entering by a window, the red- Paul's, sald: "I heard that someone tattle of Ypres, has been painlessly faced invader was helping himself to had found a tortoise and brought it destroyed on account of age (34) by food from the kitchen table when with them, and that it decided to order of his owner, Colonel E. J. Mrs. Cottingham, the oceupler, ar- take a stroll. The verger took care Skinner. of Toddington Manor, Dunter he was "balled out" to a veter- of it in a cupboard till the end of table
-inary surgeon, who will keep him "The Archbishop of York was "It seems that the occasion was so until he is claimed or until offered preaching and the Mayor and Coun- important that the tortoise came a home which the police consider cil of Beckenham were present. Lafong too!"
satisfactory,
the service.
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GLORIOUS
ARRAY OF GIFTS
HERE ARE A FEW IDEAS
1938/1939
MODEL COATS
BUY
NOW
IN VERY ATTRACTIVE STYLES
HAND-BAGS
EVENING
BAGS
THE FINEST AND BIGGEST SELECTION IN HONGKONG
BEST BRITISH
WOOLLEN
DRESS AND COAT LENGTHS
GLOVES
IN ALL COLOURS
NOVELTIES
SPECIALLY FAVOURED GIFTS
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NEW
rived home.
A LARGE RANGE OF
HATS FROM-NEW YORK LESS 30%
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Meanwhile his relatives and friends had become anxious and a report was made to the police, who instigat- ed a search, with successful results this morning. the Cheung Chau police informing the Hongkong au-
thorities that Gascon #A his assistants were safe and well at Cheung Châu,
SHARE PRICES
The following is the 1st of local share quotations isted this morning. Banka
1.K. Buntis, $1,385 s.
H.K. Banks (Lon. Reg.), Et n. Chartered Barik, 294 n. Mercantile Bank, A. & B., £27 1. Mercantile Bank, C. £13 n. East Asia Bank, $88 n..
Insurancoa
Canton Ins., $214 n. Union Ins, $107 b. China Underwriters, 75 ets. n. II.K. Fire Ins., $100 n.
Shipping
Douglas, $60 b.
H.K. Steamboats, $18 n. Indo-Chinas (Pref.), $80 n. Indo-Chinas (Def.), $24 n. Shell Bearers, /- 80/7 Uniny Waterboats, $0 n.
Docks Etc.
H.K. & K. Wharves, $117 n. H.K. Docks, (old), $18 b. H.K. Docks. (now), $174 1 Providents (old), $0. Providents (new), $5.00 b. New Engineering Sh. $5.00 n. Shanghai Docks, Sh. $100 m Kallan Mining Adm., 6/- 18/3 n. Raubs, $9.10 b.
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Venz: Goldfield, $3 n. Hongkong Mines, 71⁄2 cls, n.
Philippine Mining
Antamoks, P. 48 .
Atolts. P. an
Baguio Gold. P. 23 sa.
Benguet Consol, P. 13.00 sa.
Cheo Grove, P. 48 sa.
Consolidated Mines, P. 0035 so. Demonstrations, P. 28 su. 1.X.L., P. ---
Paracale Gumaus P. -- San Mauricio, P. 1.74 sa. Suyoc Consol., 1.-.
United Parcales, P. cv. dlv. 48 so.
Lands, Hotels, alc
H. and S. Hotels, $6.70 sa.
1. K. Lands, $35% n.
H.K. Lands 4% deb. 107 n.
Shanghai Lunds,
Humphreys, $0 n.
Sh. $8.30 n.
11.K. Realties, $0 n. Chinese Estates, 306 n. Public Utilities
H.K. Tramways. $17.20 sa. Peak Trains (old), $0 n. Peak Trams (new), $34 n. Star Ferries, $7115 b. Yaumati Ferries (old), $23 11. Yaumatt Ferries, (new), $224 n. China Light (old), $10.75 n. China Light (new), $10.40 n. H.K. Electric. $58 s. Macao Electric, $17 Sandakan Lights, $10.05 b.
n.
Telephone (old), $23.50 n. Telephone (new), $8.00 n. Singapore Tractions, s/- 21/3 n. Singapore Pref, s/- 25/- n.
Industrial
Cald: Macg. (ord.), Sh. $14 n. Cald: Macg. (Pref.). Sh. $13 m. Canton lees, $1.70 n.
Cements, $10 n.
H.K. Ropes, $4.03 #
Storos, &c.
Dairy Forma, $25 n.
Watsons, $7.25 .
Lane Crawfords, $8 n.
Sinceres, $2 n.
Wing On (H.K.), $36 n. William Powell, Ltd., 00 cts. n.
Cotton Mills
Ewo Cotton Sh. $16.00 n. S'hal. Cotton Sli, $100 n. Zoong Sings, Sh. $24 n.
Wing On Textiles, Sh. $40 n.
Miscellaneou
H.K. Entertainments, $0.30 b. Constructions, $14. Vibro Piling, $7 n.
Ch. Govt. 5% 1925 G$ Bonds.,
72% 1.
I.K. Govt. 4% Loan 8% prm. b. H.K. Govt. 34% Loan par b. Marsmans (Lon.), / 10/3 n. Marsmans (H.K.). */- 3/- n.
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