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ESTABLISHED 1845.

HONG KONG, TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 1931.

UNMUZZLING / THE

PRESS.

Hindenburg Signs an

Emergency Decree.

PRESS LAW ALTERED.

Berlin, Yesterday, President Hindenburg has signed an, emergency decree amending the Press Law under which the Prussian Government last week forced newspapers to publish an anti-plebiscite mani- festo

Henceforth, any such publica- tion. is enforceable only if sanc- tioned by Government and Reich and must not exceed five hun- dred words.

Earlier News.

Dra. Bruening and Curtius were very cheerful on their ar rival from Rome, and expressed pleasure at the failure of the re-. ferenduni.

Dr. Bruening laid stress on the fact that three million fewer Prussians voted in the plebiscite than. for the Opposition parties Jast September, which seemed to indicate that the Radical wave was ebbing-Reuter.

KIDNAPPING A KING

MINOR.

To Sell in the Country.

WOMAN REMANDED."

."1 took the child to the country to sell him," said Sik Che, when facing a charge, of kidnapping male child, Lai Fal-lam, aged six years, on November 11 last.

in

Other people also concerned the case were found guilty and convicted some time-ago--

3

AND QUEEN

IN LONDON...

Privy Council Meeting.

BALMORAL VISIT.

Rugby, Yesterday,. Their Majesties the King and Queen returned to London to-day from Cowes, where they had spent a fortnight on board the Royal The yacht Victoria and Albert: King has enjoyed several days? racing-in-his-cutter Britanala.-

The father of, the boy said he To-morrow, after a meeting of lived at 97, Prince Edward Road, the Privy Council, Their Majesties will travel from King's Cross Sta- and missed the child at about p.m. on November 11. The mat- tion to Sandringham and, after a' ter was reported to the Police at short stay there, will proceed to

Balmoral British Wireless Ser-. 7 pm, on the same day.

Questioned by Detective-Serg. vice. Fitches, the boy said he recognized

the womadlie said-he-met-herSHARES QUIET-BUT- in the street and she kidnapped him. She took him to the country where, for a while, she looked after

him.

A statement taken from the wo- yesterday at the. Pollee man Station, was read from the box. In it the woman stated that she, together with a man named Li Chuen, took the child to the coun- try. For this she received $14.

NAUTILUS FOR THE The case was adjourned for a

NORTH POLE.

Now on Way to Advent Bay.

UNDERSEA DASH.

Troemsoe, Yesterday, The Nautilus left here at 6.30 p.m. for Advert Ray, Spitsber- gen, from where it will start on its undersea dash to the North Pole. Reuter.

Atlantic Ordeal.

The submarine Nautilus, which broke down in mid-Atlantic while on her way to begin the great ad venture of trying to reach the North Pole by the under-ice route, arrived in Cork Harbour with her bridge swept away, and many of

her crew in a state of utter ex- haustion.

She had been towed for 1,500 miles by the United States warship Wyoming, which took charge of her when the engine breakdown occurred nine days before.

week.

J

WOMAN GAGGED.

Armed Robbers Loot.

Chinese Flat.

Four Chinese, armed with dag- gers, perpetrated a robbery on the third floor of 95 Argyle Street yesterday, and got away with a haul of jewellery to the total value of $306.50, including a platinum wrist watch, attached to a black band, valued at $150.

From a Police report, it appeare

that, at the time, Lam Hang-fong (28), a married woman, was alone

the flat Somebody rung the door bell, and asked to see her bro- ther, Tuk Hing. She opened the door and the four robbers entered, pushing her into A cubicle where they bound and gagged her.

CLUTCHING HAND,

Twelve strokes of the birch and Ten miles from Cork Harbour six months' hard labour was the tug Morsecock took over the awarded Kwong Wah at the Kow- towage from the Wyoming and loon Police Court this morning, when he admitted having snatched brought the submarine into port.

Sir Hubert Wilkins, the British a pair of gold and fade earrings off explorer, was on the submarine's Lau amah in Reclamation Street. deck, taking photographs while the He approached the woman from Vessel waited for the tug. He behind and, having snatched the looked up from his camera to say carrings from off her ears, bolted. "All's well" to inquiries who had He was eventually caught by gone out in motor-boats.:

sanitary coolie.

One of the crew of the Nau- tilus said: "It has been an extremely trying time for us all. Many of us were frightfully ill on the journey over here, and even now I feel almost poisoned by the fumes from the exhausts.

"Towards the end of last week we ran short of bread and meat, but the Wyoming gave us some pro- vialona.

SZE YAP CASE.

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STEADY.

Raubs The Only Change of Note.

OFFICIAL SUMMARY.

The official summary of share transactions issued by the Hong Kong Stock Exchange morning is as under:----

this

The Stock Market was quiet but steady this morning, the only change of note being Raubs, which changed hands at $82.50.

Banks were wanted at yester- day's buying quotation of $2,035 ex div.

Unions were buyers at $567,50. but without leading to business,

Hong Kong Fires had buyers offering $1,460, but shares were dealt in at $1,465.

Cantons remained unchanged at the previous rate.

Underwriters wrre enquired at $6 with sales following at $6.10.

Raubs, which yesterday. had buyers at $36.50, were the medium of sales at the advanced quotation of $42.50, buyers offer- ing $41,

Providents were reported sales at $6.20.

Hotels (old) had buyers at 317 with sellers in evidence at $17.35. The-new-shares-were-wanted-at- $16.75, and sales were reported at yesterday's rates of $16.80/90. Lands were buyers at $92, but without leading to business.

Humphreys (new) were done at $21.75.

Realties had buyers offering $17.85, but without business re- ing transacted.

Star Ferries were $98. buyers and sales were reported at $93.25. China Lights changed hands at $26.35 with buyers available, at $26.10.

Cements, at $19.60 buyers with sellers wanting $19.85, were dealt in at $19.75.

Constructions were enquired for at $18, but sellers were reluc tant to do business under $13.30.

The Closure..

A total of 8948,103,207 of Cana. Counsel's next point dealt with

dian, bond issues for the year to the the chairman's power of closure. middle of June is shown in the He submitted that the Trial Judge weekly summary of A. E. Ames & took a view erroneous in. law when Co. This figure compares with "One member of the crew offer. he ruled that the chairman must $873,293,819 for the corresponding ed $10 to a small boat which came have the consent of every share period of last year and with $844,- alongside us once for a bottle of holder present before closing the 165,229 for that of"1929. Govern beer or a glass of water. Some meeting. Cases he would quatê | ment bonds represent nearly four- of us would have been willing to would. show that the chairman Afths of the total flotations this pay that even for an orange, could dissolve the meeting with the year to date, of $759,540,705.

While heavy seas swept over us we were cooped up inside, and ume almost suffocated by the fumes."

consent of the majority present, Municipal bonds made up an ag- after the minority had received agregate of $69,638,502: Corpora- fair hearing.

tion, $48,924,000 and Railway, The case is proceeding.

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