1931-09-08 — Page 12

The Caravan. China

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BORN crooks, they battled law and society and the fearful menace of gangdóm-for the right to live and love.

How they won is shown in the most amazing and intriguing of underworld dramas.

OUTSIDE THE LAW

with

MARY NOLAN

Edward G. Robinson Owen Moore, Rockcliffe Fellowes

A TOD BROWNING

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Production,

"RESURRECTION"

An EDWIN CAREWE production starring JOHN BOLES-LUPE VELEZ

with Song Hits.

Count Leo Tolstoy's famous story on the talking screen.

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Hah

JACK HOLT

DOROTHY REVIER WILLIAM COLLIER.M.

and an All Star

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ESTABLISHED 1845.

HONG KONG, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1931.

"QUIET AFTER

HOLIDAY.

Features of the Stock: Exchange.

OFFICIAL SUMMARY.

'The official summary issued by

the Stock Exchange to-day

states:-

|:

Or the resumption of business this morning the market opened valer.

--

Banks were done at $2,035 and $2,040.

Unions were in demand zł $557%.

mand at $6.10 with sellers asking China Underwriters were in de-

$6.20.

Raubs were in roguast at $41. China Providents were reported done at $6.60 and $6.70, and at the close there were further buyers at the former rate. The new shares were done at $34, and closed in

demand at $3.15.

Hotels (ald) were dealt in at $17.10 and $17.20. There were still buyers at the improved rate of $17.10, with sellers asking $17.30. The new shares were also dealt in, at. $16.60.and at the close there were buyers at $16.50.

Realties, after being the medium of sales at $17.60, had sellers offer ing shares at $17.70.

Wharves were, again in demand at $164%. but nothing passed at 'this figure.

Trams changed hands at $22.00, but there were, buyers at $22%. with sellers seeking $22.90.

Ewo were in request at $15 Star Ferries were wanted at 896. but nothing was put through.

Chína Lights were done at $29 and $294, and at the close there were buyers at $28.

Electrics were also done at $84 and $944, with buyers in evidence at $832

Telephones (fully paid) were wanted at $54, and the part paid shares were also in demand út $35, after sales reported at $36 and $36.10.

Lane, Crawfords (old) sellers at $8.20, and the new shares were, at the nominal quotation of $7.70.

LEAGUE OF DEATH OF CHINESE

NATIONS

DEMONSTRATION OF

SOLIDARITY.

ASSEMBLY DUTY

DETECTIVE.

16 Years of Meritorious Service.

FOUR TIMES COMMENDED.

The Police Force has sustained a great loss in the death of Lance- Sergeant Sung Kwok Leung, whica occurred in the Government Civil

Hospital at 4.35 o'clock this morn-

HUNGARY'S APPEAL FOR FINANCIAL AID.ing.

Rugby, Yesterday. The 12th Annual Assembly of the League of Nations opened at the President of the Council, Geneva to-day with a speech by Senor Lerroux, Spanish Foreign Minister.

Monsieur Tibulesco, Roumania, was elected President of the As sembly and addressed the dele- gates. He said that the entire world was suffering from a ter- rile crisis, due to lack of con- fidence, and it was the duty of the Assembly to demonstrate international solidarity:

A request was received from angry asking the League to investigate the financial situa- tion of that country with 2 view to the granting of a further loan.

The British delegates will ask the Assembly to express the sym- pathy of the League's members with the flood havoc and refugees in China-British Wireless Ser- vice.

COOLIE'S FLYING DIVE. ¿Continued from Page, 1.)

be nor the gramophone · "touched the side board at all."

In cross-examination, witness denied that the Inspector at No. 2 Police Station told him afterwards, when he made a complaint that he had nothing to complain about as the gramophone should have been been cased and packed properly.

Manager'a. Warning.

He wi actively connected with the Criminal Investigation De- partment.

The Lance-Sergeant,' who had a cancer growth on the side of his

years' service, during which he was neck, was admitted to hospital on August 27. He had seen over 16 commended on no fewer than four occasions. In July, 1921, he was commended by the C.S.P. for real and prompt action in securing the arrest of a pickpocket on the s.s. was granted $10 for zeal whilst on Fatshan. A few months later he

duty, and on June 22, 1922, he was commended by the Hon. C.S.P. for perseverance in enquiries which led to the arrest of a man who had an armed robbery taken part in with violence at 8, Yuk Ming Street Arst Door. This man was sentenced to five years hard labour at the Assizes,

ALLEGED ACID THROWING.

Dastardly Attack on Pretty Shanghai Girl.-

A dastardly attack on a young well-to-do Chinese woman w29 made yesterday afternoon as she was alighting. from a Hong Kong! Hotel 'bus terminus,, near Lung Kai Terrace. at the Tai Kung

A Chinese youth is alleged to have thrown a bottle of corrosive acid into her face.

An alarm was raised, and a foki of Corney & Co. named Shin Pui, went in pursuit of the assailant and, after a long run, managed to catch him. ̈ ̈ The alleged culprit

The manager of the Chung Lok theatre described how he ordered bat pramophone, notifying his em

players of the fact. It was put on the lorry by the employees of the was brought to Bay View Police Theatre Equipment Co, a. sub-Station and interrogated. sidiary company to the Hong Kong) The woman, whose name is given Amusements. He warned the driver as Wang So-hung, is twenty years to go carefully, but was opinion of age, and a recent arrival from that he actually went much Shanghai: She is also stated to be too fast. He saw the coolle hold-pretty. ing the machine. When they ap

Dairy Farms were in demand at $334, with nothing. to report.

Watsons could have been obtain ed at $184.

Cements (combined) were in re- quest at $20.40.

Lands, with sellers asking $91. were in demand at 1912.

Constructions, cum rights, were in demand at $14.10, and the rights were wanted at $1.

&

NAVAL MUTINY IN

CHILE.

Rebels' Unconditional Surrender.

proached the corner the driver kept this affair, and the youth will pro- Enquiries are being made into

up the same speed. There was a bably be charged to-day and make tram coming from the other direc- his formal appearance before a tion which might have made the Magistrate to-morrow morning.

driver anxious to get round the The aald in the bottle has not yet

corner.

Witness at first said he only warned the driver once. before starting, but later he said he again spoke to the driver about the speed when passing through Wan-

chat.

Negligence Dented.

been determined.

FOUND HANGED.

་

The following paragraph was included in the Police reports is sued to the Press to-day-

com-

Removed to the Royal Naval Mr. Dennys said that if there had Hospital mortuary, at 7.45 p.m. New York, Yesterday. been negligence on the driver's yesterday, the body of Able Sea- A message from Santiago, part hig clients would be liable. But man A. Hall of H.M.S. Seraph, Chile, states it has been officially in this case plaintiffe had put their who was found hanging in the announced that the rebels have our men in charge, and clearly kitchen of 89, Haiphong Road, unconditionally surrendered after taken all responsibility. He argued second floor. Apparently

threat of bombardment that the gramophone was never ac- mitted suicide. again from the air-Reuter. tually in the possession of his

clients.

Mrs. Florence Anna Tillyer, Brockenhurst, who Regarding contributory negli- Marstongate, gence, the direct cause of the accid- left £21,665, with not personalty at was not the negligence of the £18,655, requested that her dogs, driver, but the carelessness of the if destroyed, should be buried in coolle in charge of the gramophons. her garden, and a stone erected over

The case is proceeding.

each grave.

New York, Yesterday. The Government's version of the battle for the naval forts at Talcuhuana' gives the casualties at 50 only but states that 1,000 were taken prisoner. Reuter's American Service.

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