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MONDAY JUNE 18, 1928.

COMMERCIAL

THE CHINA MAIL.

CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

TENNIS.

HIGKONG NOTES AND

COMMENT..

TWO YEARS' JAIL, FOR GUNMAN.

LOCAL HONG DOUBLES.

OCAL CHINESE TRADE,

"MAN WITH A DAGGER.

Inspector Clark was in charge of the case.

Prisoner pleaded guilty and was sentenced to two years' rigorous imprisonment.

There are eight cases for trial at pite of today being a festival

has been considerable the Criminal Sessions, which open

Accordingly adity in Nam Pak Hong. Agents ed this morning. fecanton rice dealers are buying both the Chief Justice and the a focal prices are steadily Puisne Judge are sitting.

Before His Honour the Chief overing with prospects of ther advances. The Dragon Justice, Sir William Rees Davies, Yat festival is one of the four-Man Chuen was charged with being ttlements days of the year. in possession of a revolver and nine rumours have leaked out rounds of ammunition at Ma Tau any possible failures due to Wal on May 21, without having a pending obligations and the licence. fonclusion to be drawn is that, Although times are bad with stocks being tied up, money is fairly easy However, it must be mentioned that during the last few years, Chinese merchants have been very loath to give credit, except for short periods and the turn- over for a festival has there- fore been considerably diminished. Very few trades can show good re- ports for the first part of the year but the enforced dullness has had one satisfactory effect. Knowing that outlets for goods have been practically closed and are likely to remain so for some time, there has been no chance for speculation. The most enterprising merchant can only follow a hand-to-mouth policy with the result that nothing big has been involved.

Rice, Continual small pur" chases for shipment to the interior have had the effect of sending prices up. Business was done to-day at $7.45 for No. 1 Siam Long White and $6.37 to $6.40 for No. I Saigon Long White. There have been a few arrivals but only in small lots.

SEEKING REVENGE.

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In the second case, before the Chief Justice, Mak Kun Yan was arraigned for being in possession of a dagger without at licence at Shaukiwan on June 5.

Inspector Lanigan was in charge of the case.

Accused pleaded guilty. He told

he borrowed the dagger from a friend in order to take revenge.

months' imprisonment.

LIST OF ENTRIES.

CRIME, RESPITE.

BROKEN YESTERDAY WITH ROBBERY.

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TO-DAY'S

· ADVERTISEMENTS.

HONOKONG CRICKET CLUB.

· "HONG " DOUBLES,

THE DRAW for this Tournament 1st Bound to be completed by the will be found in the Pavilion. Im Jaly

Hongkong, June 18, 1928. .

ARMED MEN RAID SHOP, Twenty-four pairs have entered

Thanks to the strict surveillance for the Hong doubles tournament

the Hongkong of the police, no amed robberils organised by Cricket Club. The Hongkong have been reported for some Bank has four couples while the Aweeks. This good record, how P. Co. has two pairs. Among the ever, was broken pesterday. Kwan well-known players are Lieut-Com. King, managing partner of Worthington and Commodore charcoal and firewood firm of 2045 NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. Grace, of the Naval Yard and Canton Road, Yaumati, states Lieut. Col. Roberts with Capt. E. that at 7.30 p.m., yesterday six men entered his shop, three of them R. S. Dods, of the Grenadiers.

carrying revolvers. With soven of his falls he was driven into the back of the shop. The robbers then took a key from him and opened the safe, from which they abstracted $500. A pair of trousers was also stolen from a box.

The entries are as follows:-- G. Miskin and C. Blaker, Messrs. Gilman & Co.; V. M. Grayburn and Licut. G. R. Clark, Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corpor ation; C. Wilson and J. R. Wood, The Magistracy; H. R. Remington and H. Owen Hughes," Messrs. Henry. Wicking and Co., T. G. Ben- nett and M. M. Watson, Messrs. Johnson Stokes and Master; G. W. Sewell, and A. D. Humphreys, Messrs. Robertson, Wilson & Co., and, W. G. Humphreys and Co., D. C. G. Nicholson and G:M. Scarfe, Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, G. G. Franklin and J. A. Woolwich, E. G. Lammert and G. Moore, The Union Insurance Co., Dr. G. E.

The Profession W; B.

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

NOTICE.

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the Court that some weeks ago Reve Medical Professor, Thomas, IT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that was attacked by two men and Cornaby and A. Piercy, Messrs. instant, a CONSTANT SUPPLY of on and after MONDAY, the 18th badly assaulted. In consequence, Jardine Matheson and Co., WATER will be turned on in the

E. D. Black and CG.Public Mains in KOWLOON. Mr. A. Dyer Ball, for the Crown, Henderson the Hongkong and

SH. T. JACKMAN, informed the Court that a piece of Shanghai Bank R. H. Wild

Water Authority. wire was found on the prisoner and LG, Johnson, the South when arrested. Prisoner said this British Insurance Co.; R. Bruce Public Works Department. wire was the handle of a pail, and D. B. Peat, the Hongkong Hongkong, June 16, 1923, which he had forgotten to leave at and Shanghai Bank; R. M. Hoender- home. He was sentenced to 12 Works Department: F. A. Red- THE HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB. son and C. W. E. Bishop, the Public On a similar charge Wong Fanond and L. Forster,the Hongkong Sugar-Both importer and pleaded guilty. his excuse being University; FA. Dindale and A. dealer seem to be confined to a that it was a frame-up by an in-L. Grace, Messrs. Butterfield &

wait and see" policy with the former, named Lo Lai, and the Swire; D. S. Green and W. result that the market is devoid of Police. The yarn was too thin for Nowers, the Asiatic Petroleum activity. Nominal quotations are the Chief Justice, especially as pri Co., Commodore H. E. Grace and suner was found in possession of Lieut-Com. R. E. Worthington, H. a gag besides the dagger. He was M. S. "Tamar Lieut-Col. Roberts sent to jail for 2 years rigorous and Capt. E. R. S. Dods, 2/4th Bom- imprisonment.

bay Grenadiers; A. K. Mackenzie and C. V. Mark, Messrs. Holyoak, Massey & Co. F. M. Goldrich and L.M. S. Lloyd, the Asiatic Petrol. cum Co.; H. and J. D. Humphreys, J. D. Humphreys & Co.; D. C. Logan and K. M. Logan, Holyoak, Massey & Co.

No. 24 Rough White No. 24 Soft White

$13.30 [3.67 No. 18 Rough Brown 13.10 Java Brown

1,50 Dealers and speculators who have stocks on hand are willing to accept less but the stage has now been reached when prices are so low that there is little difference

PIRACY CHARGE.

In the second case for hearing before the Puisne Judge, Chau Tai-fu, Man Yau and Chan Lai-chai were charged() with piracy on the high seas on May 3 and (2) with wounding with intent on the same date.

A.

The draw for the tournament

will be found in the Cricket Club

completed by July 1,

Pavilion. The first round must be

Inspector Dorrington was in charge of the case. Mr. Holmes LR.C. v. QUÉEN'S COLLEGE." appeared for the Crown. The prisoners, who pleaded not guilty, were undefended.

XTRA GYMKHANA is fixed

for SATURDAY, July 7th, 1923. Draft Programmes and Entry Forms may be obtained at the Race Course, Hongkong Club and Cause- way Bay Stables.

Entries close Saturday, 23rd June, 1923.

Hongkong, June 18, 1923.

CORRESPONDENCE.

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No Claima will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 20th June, 1929, will be abject to rent.

between importer's and dealer's prices. Considerable stocks of No. 24 Rough White are in speculators' bands, these having been sold to then during the boom a few months ago. Practically all hold- ings of No. 24 Soft White have been sold by dealers and gradually

lost two brothers in the war, and when, used up locally.

three yours ago. I had another severe All Cisime against the steamer must Flour-Absence of purchases

shook by the sudden death of my mother, be presented to the Undersigned on or and inquiries have caused a depres-

A game which has considerable I suffered a complete nervous breakdown, before 2nd July, 1923, or they will sion with prices going steadily Before the Crown case was open-bearing on the "B" division cham- My nerves became so bad that I could not be recognised. downwards. American "Patented, a third charge of wounding was pionship was played on the Indian | zet no zeet whatever. “I was so weak All broken, chafed and damaged however remains firm as there is entered.

Recreation Club courts on Satur-and run down that I was afraid someGoods are to be left in the Clodowns not much stock in the Colony.

times to cross the road, and eventually Mr. Holmes said that the master day, the home team defeating became in such a state that I dared not where they will be examined on the "Straight" and "Cut Off" grades of the junk pirated, of which the Queen's College by 67 games to 32 go out Indigestion attacked me, and 28th June, 1923, at 10 am. have dropped. The quantities accused formed the crew, was re- Scores:--

the mare thought of food was namest- of Australian • and

Shang-turning from Macao, where he had

Jag. I tried all sorts of remedies and had doctor's medicine, but could get no permanent benefit.

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S. A. Ismail and A. H. Rumjahn heat Kay and Leung, 8-3; beat Ip Kau and Chan So, 10-1; beat Wahab and Curreem, 10-1.

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O. Ismail and D. Rumjahn heat had taken five boxes, all nign of TO SECRETARIES OF CLUBS AND Kay and Leung, 7-4; lost to Ip Kaume. I now feel like a new man, and nervous trouble and indigestion had lift and Chan So, 5-6; lost to Wahab strongly recommend any sufferer from and Curreem, 5-6.

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overcoming the family, prisoners beat Kay and Leung, 6-5; beat Ipfoalings for the great good: they have $3.55 escaped in the dinghy, taking with Kau and Chan So, 9-2; beat Wahab done me Boon after commencing the $3.00 them $600 and a quantity of cloth and Curreem, 7-4

pills I felt this beneßt, and by the time $2.88 ing. The son of the boat owner $2.87

and his mother steered for the nearest land and reported the matter to the police. Prisoner No, I was arrested on May 8 on a local launch. The other two were arrested in Macao and sent back here some days later. The last two laid the blame on Chau Tai-fu, who, they allege, was first attacked by the master LONDON, June 17.

of the junk. Mr. Holmes read the The Brush Manufacturers' statements made by the prisoners, Association reports that owing to all to the effect that the master of the famine in Chinese bristles due the junk had assaulted them, as a to decreased production following consequence of which they left the unsettled conditions in China, boat They claimed the clothes prices have almost doubled recent which they were accused of steal- ly.Reuter.

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The case is proceeding.

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