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RETURN VISIT
OF
“VAMPIRE" WRITES TO POLICE. Murders the Wrong Girl.
RIGHT ONE MUST PAY.
the
Strasburg.
Strasburg has been startled by another letter written by a murderer who seems to be imitating
methods Peter Kurten, the Dusseldorf murderer, who sent anony. mous letters to the police nouncing his crimes. The unknown
EXCHANGES.
HONG KONG
MONDAY, APRIL 11, 1932.
STOCK EXCHANGE Opening Daily Official Quotations, April 11, 1932. NEXT SETTLEMENT DAY, TUESDAY, APRIL 26, 1932.
Buy Sell Sales Now F
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Last dividend and when paid
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS. On London- Bank, wire Bank, on demand... 1/2 Bank, 4 months' sight 1/2/ Credits,
1/25
STOCK
months'
sight
Documentary,
1/38 4
months' sight..... 1/4
Un Parl
Credits,
On demand
come to be known as "the Vampire Wire of Schiltigheim." His recent note led to the police discovering the body of Mlle.. Suzanne Meyer, Wire Strasburg typist, who had
| buried in a cemetery in a suburb.
She had been strangled.
Banks.
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Hong Kong Bank... 1695
(Lon. Reg.)...
Insurances.
21
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Canton Ins.......... Unica Ins... China Underwriter...$ China Fire In1. ......$
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On Singapore-
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522
On Manila-s
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464
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374 8%%% dis.
(Bank'a
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Kong
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A new note to the police from the "Vampire," written half in French On demand and half in German, declares that the wrong girl was murdered. The On demand murderer announces that
In the Dollar
next few days another girl whom! he names will be murdered.
On Yokoham~~ On demand This note is written in the Sovereigns same scrawl as the letter ' which indicated the spot where Mlle. Meyer's body was buried.
British United Press.
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(PIANO, VIOLIN & CELLO) TWO RECITALS
AT
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ON
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LATEST INVENTION American Chemical Diamonds.
These diamonds equal to real diamonds iz ali respects
Specially in brilliancy
AT 9.20 P.M.
Tickets obtainable now at the Institute.
3..
Prices $4.40 & $3.30. Open to the public.
Coppa Cash Copper Cents
Rate of Native In-
terest
3% p.a. Chinese Sub. Coin ... 29% dis. Hong Kong Sub. Cold Par.
WATER RETURN. All Reservoirs But One Below Level.
Sydney (N.S.W.). Four States Victoria, New
West Australia-have begun a war on the gunmen.
The carrying of weapons by unauthorised persons has been made a criminal offence.
Hundreds of revolvers have been seized in raids on gangsters' haunts. Police are urging the withdrawal of! permits to carry arms and the sur- render of all firearms now in the Tytam possession of citizens.
The level and storage of water in the were as under-
reservoirs on March 1, 1932,
City and Hill District.
Douglases 201
Shell Bearer nakti Unisa Waterboats ...$
Mining. Bengar........
Kailan Mining Ad. /-
Langkau (Single).... S'hai Exploration...Tls.
Rauts
Loans ........ Tla.
Venezuela Gold Fields $
Docks, WhartoS, Godowns, &c.
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(new) $ St
+
Hoogkew.........Th.
N. Engineering...IV. Shanghai Docks ...Th. Lands, Hotels & Buildings.
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July 6, SI
Mar. 80, 89
Dec. 19, 31.
May 8,00
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for yaar 3-6-1 Dat. T. 0.50 for year 31:16-29 and where
215) Jano 124% tree Tax Open 30 Deo,-81
Dec. None
Dea Final T. 0.35
making E. 0,80 for 1950Feb. 8, at
in! fat. $f-afe year 11-3-33 Mar. 15,
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Mar, 10, 4
BAR
110
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Mar. 91, 19
BLA
200
Dea. Interim T. 3 a/c 1931
Oct. 9, IL
Dec. Fats for 1931NED TO THE
Mar. 8, 18
Apr. T for year 33-4-51
Jaly 29, 11
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H. & S. Hocis (C.R.) 18.85
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24 B 21 B Metropolitan Land, Th.... 21' 0"B 19 4" H. K. Realice ....11
27' 6"B! Asia Realties "A"
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1931 1982 24'11"B 15' 8"BH.K. Lands Tytam Byewash ... 28' 2" 24'11"B) Shanghai Lands ...Th. Tytam Intermediate 86' 3" 87" 8" Humphreys $ One notorious criminal, for whom Tytam Tuk the police had been searching for
821B 88' 9" Nei Chung Wong years, was recently rounded up with Aberdeen Upper
Pokfulum his gang. All had heavy German Aberdeen Lower ... pistols. When arrested the "wanted" [Note: B. denotes "Below Over Chiccic Estates $95 man was practising revolver shoot-flow A. denotes "Above Overflow"; ing and End a target on a tree in
denotes "Love with Overflow."] the bush.-British United Press.
Storage in millions and decimals of gallone.
1931 205.81
DAILY CROSS- WORD PUZZLE.
(This cross-word puzzle has been made by an expert but our readers are warned to look out for occasional pkonetio spellings, such as harbor, plow,and altho.)
"B"...$
Benguer Explorations $
Cotton Mills.
*
Ewo Cotions...... The $24.95) Shanghai Cotton...Tis....
Triam
1982 205.04
Tytam Byewasb...
Tytam Intermediate Tytam Tuk
.78 Zooog Sings
RIA
49.47
46.10
764.58
727.69
Wong Nel Chung
Public Valities.
6.93
8.81
Pokfulum
22.50
Aberdeen Upper Aberdeen Lower
25.86 H. K. Tramways.. 06.20 Peak Trams (old)..$15)
(new)
35 (new) ...$
H. K. Electrics
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Total
Star Ferries ...... 1,038.79 1,140.25 Yaumati Ferrier....... Consumption of water in the City China Light (old) and Hill District in millions and de- elsals of gallon during the month of February, 1932.
1982
Mzcsa 238.09 Sandakan Lights .... in Estimated population 458,620 882,250 H.K. Ter, fully paid Consumption
part paid China Buses...... Tit.
Consumption
1931 201.24
15.9
21.5
#
$2 Includes 1.50 million gallons from S'poreTractions(Ord.)}. || m
February, 1881-From February 1
to 28 a constant streat fountain supply
was operated in all Rider Main Dis- Malabon Sugars «.....8] tricts excepting 3 days (15th-17th) in-ould: Macg, Ord....Tis. clusive when a
15
3
16
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head per day...
19
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1
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24
# (Pret.p
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28
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33
34
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36
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441
46
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10
12
13
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17
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25
126
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31
132
35
37 138
39
43
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45
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Those who purchase diamonds to the value of H..$30 or more will get 20% dis count. Send your orders direct to the American Chemical Diamond P.O. Box No. 240, Penang, S.S When ordering mention "Chitia Mail"
49
51
52
13
154
55
Co
56
157
158
159
60
61
16%
163
164
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65
66
received in the House of the Principal
and attention.
Individual care
Particulars apply to:
399 RUTH CULLEY,
(Camb. Higher Local, Camb, Teachers' Diploma).
diamonds.
of lustre, hardnoas, etc. Can cut glass like real Proof, against fire, fle, acid, water, oil, etc. These diamonds can be washed with soap and water and can be used for more than 100
MISS GERTRUDE TURNER, YOATS. Price par carat H.K.$7.50.
(National Frodel Higher (Certificate).
MISCELLANEOUS.
YOUR VISITING CARDS nestly wad promptly printed.-"Chin
Office, No. BA, Wyndham SL phone 20012.
Terms Cash or C.O.D.
150
4 Full Supply was given
on account of Chinese New
1982-From Febr
ta 29 a constant street fountain sup
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Delmaking $4 for 1831,
Doc.Final T-6.30 bouts T-6.30
and 17-0.75 for $1.2u un old
Doc.
180 conta on DOW
Feb. 16,81 F
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for 1251 Feb. 99, 81
Th
Deo. Fin. 30 cts, mak. 6)ett, for 1931 Mar, 2, 37
160
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June 15, 31
Feb. 11, 51
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Dec. $120 for 1850
June 28, Bi
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74
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Deo, P. for 1950...........
Mar. 6, 01.
February
# Fref....F's. Canton Ices
Dec (7) for 103
Mar. 8T, 81
Julycants for year 51-7-31
1
Cemena (cm.)......
* A.10
-9.85 Dec.cat on at for 1991
on new
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Deo. és taboussets.ak.to:1991
Pending
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29.80 Dec. 1.1 for 1931
Mar. 3, 1
Oct 75 cts for year 31-10-30 Max, 18, 21
81.
*
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Feb. for year 13-2-31
Apr. 80, 81
-
ply was operated in all Rider Main Dietelets excepting 8 days (4th-6th) " (new).... inclusive when a Full Supply was. Ropes given on account of Chinese New China Agriculture.............. Year.
Kowboo
"
Storan, &c. 1937,
Dairy Farms 1982 Kowloon Main 14' 0" 14' 4"B Watsont............ Kowloon Byewash
50′ 4′′B
(Hight) $ Der A Wings. 5' 7" 11' 1"B) Lane Crawfords (old).....$ (new)$ mitun
Shek Lai Pul
Reservoir
Shing Mun Recep
tion
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Kowloon Byewash
VERTICAL (Cont)
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Reservoir
Shing Man Recep
tlont
6.22
98.15
1931. 1982
222.60
219.98 9.40 38.83
H.K. Amusements ... 22: 94.50
76.89 Ch. Extertainment S S. C. Esurprises ...$ United Theatres...Tis. | Macao "Greixounds" $ Constructions (Oil)...$
(New)...$ 1,90
Wes. Pawdis ...........
Miscellaneous.
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COASTWISE LAMMERT BROS.
by
“ALGIE" BENNETT.
An interesting book of Cartoons depicting "Happenings" on the China Const
PRICE $1.00.
Hówi on sale at
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AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS
AND SURVEYOES.
Public Auctions
THE
THE Undersigned have received instructions to self by Public Auction
ON WEDNESDAY, April 13, 1992, commencing at 10.30 am
at No. 3, Carnarvon Building, Kowloon,
A quantity of
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE
On View from Tuesday, April 12, 1982.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctionéors: Hong Kong April 7, 1937
HORIZONTAL
HORIZONTAL (Cont.)
(abbr)
1-An emperor of Peru 49-Point of compass B-Conse
9-To band forward,
10-Male singing voice 12-Foot-ko argan 18-Musical drama 18-Appendags of
something 17-Portion 18-Point of compass
(abbr.) 12-Prefix. Before 21-Exiate
22-Loaded
24-Indennite article $25-Palsonous snake -27-A title 21-End
í
"80–The mother of ali
mankind 81-NATTATO +98-Shows to be trus
8-Atmosphera 86-Time period
*
37-Formad hollows in
40-Removed the weeds 43-Sum: Like
44-Has bean
49-To happen again 51-Augustus (abbr.) 82 Girl's name 54-Black sticky
substance
5&-A doctrine 186-River in Poluad
53-Tired
60-A unit [01-A fabulously rich
63-To make glossy (66-Lacerated 188-A row
VERTICAL 1-Pronoun 2-Hegativa 8-Call of the dove 4-To come Inio view. B-City: thoroughfare 6-Chinese plant. 2-Ahaad
Kitchen utanali Saries 15-Knook gently,
"46-Gresk god of the
Woode
47-Mistake
17-Fatalne
20-Unlis 22-Recline 23-Pinch 26-Fist dist (27-Batter
29-To dress
with the boak 30- Blude ja2-Small-Jeland In
Inland waters |34-Raw matal
37-Leaning tower 38-Entries. In : #n
account
89-A patriotlo acolety
of U. (abbr) j40-Temult-
47-Rub out 42-The middle sar. 146-Trusst ||48-Bratty"
50-Vahlole
63-A variety of sweet
polato 55-WHting Auld
57-An fruset doo Ba-Hinder natu 39-551(Roman) 80-Over (Post) 182-Acomplish-
Etrical Engineit
(abbr).
(The solution of the above cross-word puzzle will appear in to-morrow's fine along with a new cross-word puzzle.)".
Total
332.72 306.76 Consumption of water in Kowicon in milliona and decimale of galions during the month of February, 1982.
1981 117.54 179,140
1
Consump Hon
Estimated population Consumption
per
head per day. 284
1012 181.47 290,500
*15.87
B. lad. G. Bonds ......$: m H.K. Govt, Louas....$ 81%
365 Feb. 20 cu or gear -- Joss 17, #1
Mar. 42.30 for real si:3-31 mumm) Saɣt. 30, 31
Gucent for 1481.....
Mar. 10, 13
$40 cents on old
Doo. 114 cents a daw for Apr. 6,
「
14
Kateral balf yearly imm
TWO HEADS IN HAND.
The reports of the Government Bac
some of the accused went to the teriologist and Analyst show, that the quality of the water is satisfactory.
widow's place to receive payments Toul rainfall recorded by Royal A Special Bench of High Court ing in the house
Calcutta, Mareh “11.. of decrees amicably. While wait- Observatory from January 1 to confirmed the sentence of death Madhab was February 26, 1981; 87; from January passed on Gobinda Dalapati and cused and
three others by the Sessions Judge was
1 to February 20, 1982, 2.535.
of the widow attacked by ac
when an alarm
raised
the neighbours
of Bankura, agreeing with the undiscovered the headless bodies of The Spanish Minister of Comanimous verdict of the Jury on a Madhab and the widow, in the munications has appointed a com- charge of murdering an old man of verandah of the house. mittee to elaborate a plan to tun-75 and a widow of 45,0
Mean while, the accused Gobinda walked
nel the Straits of Gibraltar. TheThe prosecution case was that a distance of fifteen miles with a secretary appointed is the engineer the deceased Madhab Chatterjee blood stained axe and two severed Jenevois who has made a lifelops was a Zeminder and moneylender hesda, crossed the river and went study of the project
of Hatgram village in Bankura, to a police station where he con It does not, I think, greatly mate bouring village, Madhab obtained two deceased in a compromising 4:50 | while accused belonged to a neigh fessed his guilt adding he found the ter how Latin is Dronounced. Dean several decrocs against accused on position and murdered them Delidon
the 6th rust last and induced by Associated Press.
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