1929-08-07 — Page 8

TYPHOON MAP

OF THE

2

CHINA SEA

Guide

THE CHINA MAIL,

WILLS AND ESTATE

EX-CUSTOMS COMMISSIONER'S

PROPERTY

DIED INTESTATE

MONEY AND SHARES

TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS

On London-- Bank, wire

1/11 1/8 Bank, on demand... 1/11 3/16 The Supreme Court has granted Bank, 30 days sight letters of administration to Miss Bank, 4 months' sight 1/11 % Laura Aurelia Loureiro, of No. 2)

Credits, 4 months* The Albany, Hong Kong, in the sight estate of Jose Wilde. Loureiro, de-Documentary 4 months'

The Landsman's

Handy

to Locating the

Centre of a

TYPHOON

Price 40

Cents.

14. leaving

daughters, one of whom is married On demand

to Mr. Kenneth Ashdowne, also of Shanghai.

Deceased left property in Hong Credits, 60 days' sight 481⁄2 Kong to the value of $177,000. Miss On Bombay- Laura Aurelin Loureiro, to whom Wire letters of administration have been On demand granted, is the lawful attorney of deceased's widow.

Richard Wm. Shaw Re-sealing of the certified copy of probate has been granted to the Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton in the estate of the late Richard William Shaw, who died on February 17 at

On Singapore On-demand ...... 88/2

On demand

West Lodge, 11 Aymer Road, Hove, On demand

T.T. on London T.T. on Shanghai

Banks

H.K. Bank H.K London Reg.

.1/11 5% .825%

.$1234 x div. ..$125 n

[Cum div.

2/-%

ceased

-sight

2/-/4

Mr. Loureiro was formerly a On Paris- Commissioner in the Chinese Mari-On demand

Chartered Bank Mercantile A. & B. Mercantile C. P. & O. Bank Bank of East Asia

Insurances

£10% b

33234 n

£15% n ..£9% D .$90% n

11972

time Customs. He died intestate at Credits, 4 months". the age of 60 at Shanghai, on May sight

1272

杂

widow and 'two

On Berlin-

On New York- On demand

46%

Union Insurance Union Insurance North China Insurance Yangtze Insurance .. China Underwriters China Fire Insurance K.K. Fire Insurance

.$6.30 n .$326 b .T160 b

.M$50 -

.82 à ..$310 b

.8770 n

Shipping

Douglases

.8271⁄2 n

129

H.K. Steamboats

$241⁄2 8

129%

H.K. Tugs & Lightcra

On Calcutta- Wire On demand

Indo-China (Pref.).

$472 b

1294

Indo-Chinas (Def.)

.$70 n

1291⁄2

Shell Transports (old) Shell Transports: (new)

.92/6 n

Union Waterboats

..$22 3

On Manila

Mining

94

Benguets

$3.10. b

On Shanghal

Kailan Mining Ad.

.63/6 n

82

Langkats (comb.)

.715 n

Sussex. The executrix of the will30 day's sight (private 能 Mies Edith Prowse Shaw, paper)

Langkats (single)

.79% b

2.

Shanghai Explorations

...TZ A

daughter of the deceased. Property

On Yokohama---

Shanghai Loans

.T41⁄4 n

left in Hong Kong is valued at On demand

9934

Raubs

.$8% b

Tronoh Mines

.21/- b

(per tael)

Sovereigna

Docks, Wharves, Godowns, &c.

(Bank's

H.K. & K. Wharves

-$1271⁄2 b

10.00

H.K. & W. Docks

$821 b

24 5/16

China Providents 1.$4.20

b. 4.35 s

Hongkews

T175 n

New Engineerings

.T7 b

Shanghai Docka

133% b

Cotton Mills

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SANATOGEN

34,500. Various bequests of a Gold Leaf, 100 fine family nature were contained in the will.

Christina Moir

Estate in the Colony worth $14,300 was left by the late Miss Christina Moir, formerly of Shadow- síde, Bourtrie, and lafe of Fairlea, Jackson-atrect, Inverurie, Aberdeca, where he died on February 27.

Re-scaling of the testament testamentar has been granted to Mr.

D. J. Lewis, who is attorney for the executor. Only family bequests were contained in the will.

buying rate) Silver (per oz.)

214% dis.. Nominal

Bar Silver in Hong

Kong Copper Cash Copper Cants

3% Prem Rate of Native In-

terest

7% P.4. Chinese Sub. Coin .. Hong Kong Sub. Coin Par.

32% dis

INSTONE: BANK

(Continued from Page: 1.Y houses to prepare balance sheets in that manner. He was assured that the balance sheet was not mislead- ing.

CHEUNG CHAU NOTES

[From Our Own Correspondent.] Cheung Chau, Aug. 5. The usual Sunday services were held yesterday. the evening Reverting to the balance sheet service being ably conducted by signed by himself, witness said that the Rev. E. A. Bastin; of the two criticisms were made. In re- Wesleyan Mission.

gard to the "Cash Account" there On Monday morning the annual was no attempt made to enter cash meeting of the Cheung Chau Resi- which did not exist, or that the item dents' Association was held in the had been entered twice. There was, Assembly Hall, this being the 21st however, an error of a transaction annual meeting of the pioneer certain cash had been sent to the Residents' Association of the

in transit. The Shakki branch had Colony.

forwarded a statement showing that The attendance was better than head office, but they never knew that that of the previous year and the that the cash had not arrived. It report of the year's activities satis-was only an ordinary error and one factory, including the finances.

Premises Value Goes Up The second criticism was in con~;

The Rev. A. G. Lindquist was in that any reasonable man exercising the chair (until the appointment of a bit of care could have detected. the new President was made dur- ing the meeting) supported on the platform by the Hon. Secretary and Treasurer, Mr. A. C. Franklin, who was re-elected.

Various matters of business were

nection with the Profit and Loas Account. It had been suggested that the profits had been wrongly dealt with. Witness had taken this

.859 b 60 s

Ewo Cottons ....E15.70 b 15.90 s [164 sa Shanghai Cottons (new) T16 b Shanghai Cottons (old)...T85 b

Lands, Hotels & Buildinge H.K. & S. Hotels

..$8.35 b H.K. Lands Shanghai Lands IIumphreys' Estates H.K. Realties HK. Territorials Prince's Buildings D

Public Utilities H.K. Tramways ..$18.40 b 1834 s

Peak Trams (old) Peak Trams (new) Star Ferries. China Lights (comb.) China Lights (old)

:

.T.147 b

.$184 b $8.15 b

[18% sa

$11.80 n

.$0.05 n

.$64 b

.$13.35 b [13.40/1⁄2 sa

China Lights (new) .....$13.20 b China Lights 1928 issue H.K. Electrics (old)..$56 b & sa H.K. Electrics (new) Macao Electrica H.K. Tolephones China Buses Singapore Tractions- Singapore Pref. Sandaken Lts.

Industrials

China Sugars Malabon Sugars Canton Ices

Cements (comb.) Cements (old) Cements (new) H.K. Ropes (old) HK. Ropes (new) United Asbestos

Stores, &c.

put through including a vote on the to heart rather seriously. It was funds of the Association for the said that the interest on the capital hire of a piano for the religious should have been taken to the Profit services and also for a grant to the and Loss Account and not as appro- sports fund for prizes or equip-priation. It had also been queried ment. The matter of a diving plat- why the value of the premises had form was brought up and it was been written up to $250,000. Ile thought the hire of a boat would said that that was done consequent meet the need. Special efforts are on a cash offer for the premises, to be made in providing a good and he could submit authority to

De A. Winga sports day for the young folks as show that that was the right pro-Lane Crawfords they are more in number this year cedure to adopt.

Mackintosha than last. Mr. H. C. Brownell was

Sinceres elected convener of the sports com-

Wm. Powells mittee.

Dairy Farms Watsons

Miscellaneous

$264 n ....$7 n T14 b ..11/ s

.20/- b $28

95 eta. n

Pamela

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$27 n

..$2 n

.89:20 s

$7.70 b

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..$7.8

CIVIL AVIATION

.$6 b

.$19% .$11.90 n .80 ets. n

1.31% n

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IMPORTANT DISCUSSION IN

LONDON

MINISTERS MEET

ÚS. GRAIN

AMERICAN FARMERS AND

HIGH PRICES

Chicago, Yesterday. The advance of 50-55

cents per busheli wheat prices since June 1 has been too tempting to : American farmers who have been selling old and now wheat very rapidly, often at re- cord prices. It is estimated that 137,- post-387,000 bushels have been collected for local distribution at points or in tran- sit hither.

London, Yesterday. .$18 b .812 b The French Air Minister, M. .824&Eynac, has arrived in London by air to discuss with Lord. Thomson, $26 b Air Minister), civil aviation, par- $1.55 b ticularly in relation to the .64%% n tion of Africa, the Far East and

For Services Rendered There was also a point in con- nection with $10,000. That was Special mention was made of the laid down as a sum to be paid by improved ferry service, for which the Instone Trading Company, in the Association has agitated for respect of work done. It was wit-

Special mention was also made news himself who had done all the II.K. Govt. Loans....7% b prem. South America-Reuter. of the recent deaths of two of our work in connection with the organ-Chinese Estates

many years.

isation of the bank and also for members,” Mr. L.M. Whyte and the Rev. W. M. Robb, both of whom had holders. Had the work heen done interviewing prospective share- done considerable service for the community. Deep regret at their by an outside broker, it would have: passing and gympathy with the re cost the company that much, if not latives was voiced by those present. more. Seeing that he had done the Committees and officers were work, his employers--the Instone elected for the present year, Mr. G. Bank-were justified to receive the E. Wetton being elected Chairman. money. It was not an excessive fee He was asked to take charge of the and, although the money was not meeting. He thanked those present paid at the time of the production for the honour accorded to him and of the balance sheet, it was never promised to do what he could to theless a good debt, and was there forward the Interests of the Asso- fore rightly classified as a profit ciation. He expected to be in already in being. residenca throughout the year.

Appreciation was expressed for

for Agalia. Reproved

Before concluding, Mr. Brewer the help given by the Government said that the Canton Government in the grant for upkeep of the had ruled that the Instone Bank was roads, for the protection afforded not a British Company although it by the Police; and the Afforests was registered in Hong Kong under tion Department for the tree plant- the Hong Kong Companies Ordin ing.

After the meeting had been

He said that in every disputed formally closed the houseowners case, it had been one for his were asked to remain for the pur-discretion. pase of electing one British and one His Lordship: You have already American Trustee for the Assembly said that, Mr. Brewer You must Hall an provided for in the consti- tution. Mr. C. J. Lowe asked that give your evidence and not make

a speech. he be allowed to resign. Dr. W. W. Cadbury was elected in his place to Witness again rafterated what represent the American com discretion he had to use when his munity. He had also been up- Lordship said: "There you are—— pointed at the first meeting as con- you are making a spetch again." vener of the medical committee and Mr. Brewer then concluded his asked to superintend alterations evidence by stressing the point that and improvements to the springs, the company had

most The Rev. E. A. Bastin was elect efficiently and- ed to represent the Wesleyan Cot tage

from its inception.

been

fly managed

The examination was then closed.

ernest Startin, aged 21, fatally, father and another home near

Bhot

OLD TAYLOR brother,

AGED BY TIME

stated

#

H.K. Amusements HK Constructiona B. Ind, G. Bonds

.$99 8

ALMOST ESCAPED ?

PRISONER IN VICTORIA JAIL

ACCOMPLICE ALSO CHARGED

The Federal Farm Board is being urged to act to prevent the wholesale dumping of other grain besides TOLL-GATE COMEDY wheat, Reuter's American Service.

REMOVAL CEREMONY WITH

.**** SUBSTITUTE

SHY BEAUTY

SUIT

"PAPA MUST DECIDE"

A tale of a lost toll-bar gate is WON'T APPEAR IN A BATHING causing amusement in Southampton -| and district: At a cost of nearly £80,000 the Southampton Corpora It came to light at the Central tion bought a stretch of road ex- Magistracy.. this morning, that a tending from Southampton to Hedge

Aversion to appearing before the Chinese prisoner who is serving a End, a distance of about four miles,

public in a bathing-suit and other long term of imprisonment in Vic and so freed three old toll-gatea. abbreviated costumes, stands be toria Jail, made an attempt to es Recently an elaborate programme tween Miss Universe," the recently cape from prison on August 1, but was arranged, in which it was in-elected beauty queen, and a £8,000 his plans were frustrated in the tended that the three gates should theatrical contract. nick of time.

be spectacularly and actually lifted

The Viennese beauty is waiting Particulars of the attempt were off their hinges by the Mayor, with for a cable from home. "Papa not disclosed when the man, Leung assistance.

must decide," she saya, Wai (84), was produced before Mr. Two gates, one at Southampton E. W. Hamilton by Frincipal Warder and the other midway, were duly McLeod, this morning, charged with put aside, but when the Mayoral attempting to escape from Vic party arrived at Hedge End no gate toria Jall on August 1.

could be found. It had been stolen In the dock with the accused was during the night, and all that could another prisoner named Lo Taoi be done was to cart one of the other (86), who was charged with aiding gates along the road, put it into and abetting in the attempt to es position, and solemnly lift it off

capa,

The Magistrate fixed hearing of the case for Saturday morning.

IN ROUMANIA

TROOPS AND STRIKERS IN SERIOUS CLASH

Bucharest, Yesterday, Ten persons were killed and jured in the fight between

again.

"Miss Universe," or Beauty Queen of the World, is Fraulein Goldarbeiter, who won the title at the International beauty contest at Galveston (Texas),

A native of Vienna, she a 20 years old, 5ft 4in. tall, and has chestnut hair, greyish-blue eyes, dimpled cheeks, and a very slender

figure

Now the stolen gate has been.

At the beauty contest six of the found reposing in the Recreation seven judges voted for her and she Ground, only a short distance from was thus an easy first. The girls, its original position, and tied to it paraded first in evening dress and with string was a laurel wreath then in bathing dress. with a card bearing the words, "In Memory of Ye Old Toll Bar Gone, but not forgotten. Please do not touch

Mr. W. H. Graham, manager of And miners on stellen who the Malacca Electric Lighting Co. Ized the power station at and Mr A E. Lambert, of Mesare pent, in the Jin Valley, thug Sime Darby and Co., want home on those miners working leave by the “Hakone Mirati on

Reuter

July 1930s

In view of the alarming increase

In the number of fires which have broken out during recent weeks, the Commissioner of Public Safety

(at Nanking) bas issued strict orders forbidding the pubile to burn fire-crackers. He says that It was due to fire crackers that several hundred huts in Pootung (RENTA Shanghai) were destroyed.