1933-03-24 — Page 4

BANKS

HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

horfand Cup00,000,000 farmi nad Wully Paidop 10,000,000 Baserra. Funda zem

Beding Silver

2 3,206,000 $10,000,000

-Busarva Liablilty of Proprietore --- $20,000,000

UEAD OFFIOR: HONG KONG.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS --

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.

Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1853.

HEAD OFFICE: LONDON,

T. E. Paros, Log,

Chairman.

T. . . Shan, Eng.

BOMBAY

MAKIL

NEW YORK

MEDAN

L. II. Compton, Esq. 2. A. Pia, Reg. Hon. Mr. C,R.1. Markle. J. P. Warren, Esq.

G. Miridis, Eag

CALCUTTA

CANTON CHEFOO

COLOMBO

V. M. Orayburn, Kaj

Chi Kanagar.

BRANCHES 1~~

LANDON

MUAB (Juborul

MUEDEN

NEW YORK

OLKTON

CLWNPOEL GEBO

COLOMBO

HELHI

BAIPHONG

HAMBURU

BAJKOW HARNIN Hoàn To ILOILA

1P03

KABAČKI

SOURABATA

TAIPING

TIENTBIN.

TEINOTAO

ΑΜΟΥ

BANGKOK

BATAVIA

DONBAY

DAIREN

POOCHOW

WAIPHONG-

KANDUNG

НАККОТ

HARDI

TLONIA

IPOL

JONOAP

KOBK

LTONE

MALACCA

MANILA

TEIFING

ΓΕΝΑ ΚΟ

XLANG

RANGOON

KOBE

SAIGON

KUALA LUMPUR

SAN FRANCISCO

SHANGHAI

SINGAPORE

EXCHANGES.

THE

CHINA MAIL.

and

Commerce

Finance.

NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE

A.O.F.C. Quotations.

New York, Yesterday. Dow Jones Averages.

1.27 up

INCOME TAX

PROBLEM FOR LAW - BREAKERS

No Exemption For Ill- Gotten Profits.

REVENUE'S "BLIND EYE”

London.

FRIDAY, MARCH 24, 1933.

LOCAL ST. GEORGE'S SOCIETY

Annual Meeting. GRANTS AND DONATIONS INCREASED

NEW VEHICULAR FERRY SERVICE.

Improved Schedule To Start On Sunday.

A more regular vehicular ferry service will commence operation on Sunday next, replacing the experi- The annual meeting of the So- mental service which has been in ciety of St. George in Hong Kong, force since the commencement of which was held in the Board Room the service at the beginning of this

Mr. Justice Finlay's decision of the Hong Kong Jockey Club yes-mouth. that the profits of illegal betting terday afternoon, proved one of the The new time-table is as fol- business are liable to income-shortest on record, less than twen-lows:- tax has aroused considerable dis-ty minutes sufficing to dispose of

On Ordinary Week Days. Last To-day's Changes, cussion.

the business. Aver.

From Hong Kong:-Every 30 Aver

The rightness of the decision 30 Industrials 56.86

Addressing members present, Mr.minutes between 7.30 a.m. and 7.30 58.06

129 in law cannot be questioned, al-H. B. L. Dowbiggin, O. B. E., the p.m. 120 Rails .27.07 28.34

20 Utilities .21.05 21.37 32 up though many people are concern-jretiring President, said: 40 Bonds....75.84

From Kowloon:-8 a.m. and 8 76.13

"The General 29 uped about the ethical aspect of the

Funds show a p.m. Messrs. E. A. Pierce & Co. Re-matter.

balance of $4,054.42 which is port:-The ground lost this week

On Saturdays. leas It is pointed out that, in the slightly

than the open- thus far does not implicate any statutes, no differentiation what-ing balance on this account. Grants minutes between 7.30 a.m. and I p.m. From Hong Kong:-Every 30 serious break Trading was very ever is made between lawful and and Donations amounts to $1,858.58 Every 20 minutes between 1.20 professional and, under the sur-unlawful trades, professions and have again increased compared p.m. and 7.40 p.m. face, the sentiment was better. businesses. The source of the with a figure last year of $1,649.41.

From Kowloon:-8 a.m. and 1 No material change is anticipated profits Assessed is of no concerno meet expenditure on this account p.m.; 1.20 p.m. and 8 p.m. in the immediate future. The out- to the revenue authorities, how-

it was found necessary to transfer On Sundays and Public Holidays. look as regards cotton is steady ever much it may interest the

$716.99 from the Entertainment From Hong Kong:-Every 30 Wheat opened strong but closed police.

Fund. weak. Silver ruled weak on a re-

minutes between 7.30 a.m. and 10 "It will be seen that this Fund am. As things stand, any person is now exhausted by reason of the 10.20 a.m. and 7.40 p.m. port that Germany would melt sil-whether he be burglar, confidence

Every 20 minutes between ver coins, replacing them with trickster or honest

fact that In addition to the above nickel.

man-who Business done: 980,000 has received a notice from a sur-64 in respect of the 1932 Ball,

From Kowloon:-8 a.m. and 10 it had to bear expenditure of $904.-a.m.; 10.20 a.m. and 8 p.m. shares.

veyor of taxes to make a return which was cancelled, and also a Last Today's of his income from all Price Price

must do so, and, on principle, if nection with the dance held on St.

loss of $543.09 incurred in STARTING TIMES FOR 50%

58 70% the surveyor serves a notice on George's Day. 57% Bill Sykes to make a return of 944

his income, Bill must do + Whether he discloses the amount} 33% of is income is a matter betweenditure for the 1932 ball was for 21% him and the authorities.

$5

594

sources

con-

"I am pleased to state however

80.

that about one third of the expen-)

FANLING

Sunday's Pairings,

stationery, badges etc, which It The following are the starting

The argument that the State was possible to utilise for the ball times of the Royal Hong Kong 434 should not soil its hands by shar-You will doubtless be glad to hear

held on Twelfth Night this year. Golf Club for Fanling on Sunday:

33% ing in ill-gotten gains does not,

of course, affect the legal uspect function of about 3500 with which

that we anticipate a profit on this 9.25 a.m. E. Davidson, N. L. Smith, 56% of the matter; and even

Smith

TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.

Paid-up Capital

Reserve Fund

.£3,000,000 .£3,000,000

Reserve Liability of Pro-

prietors

On London-

.£3,000,000

T.T.

1/3

Agencies and Branches:

On demand

1/3%

ALOR STAB

Deputy Chairman.

AMRITSAR

SUCHING

4 months' sight

1/331

BANGKOK

MADRAU

W. H. Bell, K»q.

Hon. Mr. J. J. Palomon,

BATAVIA

Credits 4 months'

CALCUTTA

aight

1,4%

PEITING (Takingi

PENANG

On New York—

Է

BANGOOR

BAIGON

On demand

221⁄4

BEMARAKO

SEREMBAN

GRANDBAL

FINGAPORE

Credits 60 days'

aight

23%

LITIAWAN

On Paris-

On demand

565

TOKORAB (Bhokov)

TOKOHAMA

Credits sight

4 months'

005

ZAMBOANGA

On India-

and

General

T.TA

86%

On demand On Shanghai-

86%

On demand

761⁄4

On Kobe-

On demand

104

Air Reduction

On Manila-

Allied Chemical & Dye 78%

On demand

442

American Can

567%

American Tei, & Tel.

952

American Tob. "B"

6816

On demand

563%

Anaconda Copper Mining 6%

On Batavia-

Auburn

32%

Borden Co.

201

On demand

552

Canadian Pacific

On Salgon

Chrysler Motors

8%

9%

8%% 9.6

On demand

562

Consalidated Gas of N.Y. 43

On Bangkok--

Drugs, Inc.

3374

Du Pont de Nemours

374

38

On demand

142%

Eastman Kodak

ES

Sovereigns Bank buy-

Electric Bond & Share

12%

134

ing rate

1/43%

General Electric

13%

14

17 11/16

24

12

¡Gillette Safety

14%

15

Nomins!

Int. Harvester

214

22/

mulcted for taxes from which the

Nominal

Int Harvester (Pref.)

AA+

1% prem

Int. Tel. &

Tel.

64

Liggett & Myers

БАЙ

564

57

Loew's Inc...

ខ

10

82% p..

Montgomery Ward

12

13%

MORE MOTORISTS

30% dis.

National Biscuit

37

37%

Pacific Gas & Electric

21%

22

WANTED

Manager

Radio Corp.

Pennsylvania Railway

17%

1814

44

44

Sears Roeluck

174

Paria

2-8718

Standard-Oil Co. of N 264

26%

New York

3.422

Socony-Vacuum Cerp...

034

6%

H.K.A.A.'s Appeal For for their generous support.

Union Carbide & Carbon 23%

23

Members.

Montreal

4.112

Union Pacile

71%

72%

Brussels

24.58

United States Steel

2874

20

Geneva

17.75

Westinghouse E. & M.

24%

2614

ANNUAL MEETING

Amsterdam

8.50

Milan

67%

Berlin

14.35/2

Stockholm

18.90

Copenhagen

22 7/10

Oslo

192

31 Nominal

1154

2262

40 15/32

dence.

110

Athens

GOO

Bucharest

675

Belgrade

265

5% Nem

33 Nominal

41 O.R.

1/8 1/16

1/8 11/16

1/3%

BONOKRW

KOWLOON

KUALA LUMTUR

SOURABATA

RUNGEL PATANI

TIENTHIN

TORTO

TSINGTAO YOKOHAMA

Current Accante ngrond in faxml Currency and Fixed Deposite paired for one your se vortar perioda in Loral Carency and Sterling on terms which will be quoted on appliosiion. Hong Kong, 25th February, 1933-

HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.

The Badboy of the above Park le rondwaterf

* HONG KONG AND BEANONAI BANK. THA CORPORATION. Be may be abbelsəd TM app¤nchlax.

TEA HONGKONG AND SHANOMET ALS CORPORATION.

V. M. GRATHURN.

Chief Kabogor.

Hong Kong, 25th February, 1993.

OVERSEA-CHINESE BANKING. CORPORATION, LTD.

(Incorporated in the Straits Settlement) ----SUGGESSORS TO

The Ho Hong Bank, Ltd.

The Chinese Commercial Bank, Ltd. The Overses-Chinese Bank, Lid.

Head Office:---Singapore.

Hong Kong Branch:~-13, Queen's Rd. C.

Authorised Capital:-

Straits $40,000,000,00.-

Paid-up Capital:-

Straits $10,000,000.00. Branches and Agencies in the princi- elpal clues of the world.

Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.

Chun Kek Hal

Manager.

Foreign Exchange Banking business transacted.

Current Accounts opened and Fix, ed Deposita received for one year or aborter periods at rates which will be quoted on application.

A. BREARLEY,

Manager.

Hong Kong, 17th November, 1832.

THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD. On Singapore.

(TA)WAN GINKO.)

HEAD OFFICE:—Taipeh, Formosa.

Incorporated by Special Imperial

Charter, 1809.

Central Bank in om

Bank-Rolet Imund Avseigs smount „Tan, 15.000,00

BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:

| JAPAN :—Tokyo, Toločama, Kobe, Osaka.

PODMORA-tran

Kluve. Bar Silver per oz. Ingl. Bartku, Matong, Nezzo, Shinobiku. Yaicks, Trins Bar Silver in Hong Takso, Tamedi, Fann, Baile, Šešto, CHINA-Bhagbal,

Hackow Amoy Poochow

Beslow, Canton OTHERS-Hong Kong, Singapore Bourabaya Batang, Bataria, Bumbay, London, New York, Darren.

LONDON BANKERS.

Barclays Bank Ltd., Lloyda Benk, Lid. Midland oh, td, Westminster Bank, Lid.

100 Bank bas Correspondants in all the principal Commercial Centres throughout the world

E. NAGURA

LONG KONG BRANCH :

1. Des Vaux Road Central Bong Hong, Deormber 31, 1991.

NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL- MAATSCHAPPIJ, N.V.

¡KETEBLANDS TRADING "OCIETY)

Established 18M

Hong Kong Offse; -14, Queen's Hosé Cesteni.

.. 150,000,000)

Kong Copper Cash

Copper Cents

Rate of Native In-

terest

Chinese Sub. Coin Hong Kong Sub. Coin par.

LONDON EXCHANGES.

London, Yesterday.

Vienna Prague Helsingfors Madrid Lisbon

BANKERA

Authorised Capital Paid-Up Capital Reserves

.1. 80,030,000 .1. 20,016,000

Bad GlcAMSTERDAM*.

Barter Band Uños:~~BATAVIA.

THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD. Brands: Bandjarmaslo,

Batahlaked 1912.

Head Office:-Hong Kong,

6,964,000

Kuihorland Caplía) (LL.K. Currency)...$11,000,000 Pald-Up Capital ....... Konseri Fand hig 5,160,000 BRANCHES -

Canton, Shanghai, Hankow, Bangkok,

sad Bad Frusciaon.

LONDON BANKERS :—

The Lloyd's Book, Limited.

CORRESPONDENTS

La aši principal eltkm of the World.

Forsiga" Exchange nal banking bustname of

every description Transacted.

Dapol Doxa (various sinde) ai a yearly

wwwtal of "Erp ga so 640.

LOOK POONG SHAN,

Chief Manager,

THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED.

Established 1830.

Capital (fully paid-up) Yen 100,000,000 Reserve Fund.................... Yen. 119,750,000

Berlin

Bazdowag, Bozbey, Caretta, Charton, Dj Do Jakaria", Tas Bagus*, Jiddah. Kobe,

Medan, Palacabeog. Paka langan, Penang, Beagowa. Bossardaan", Semarang, Banghai, Blozapora, Bosen bala, Gourakarta (Boto), Tags, Tillatjap and Weltevreden".

• These hos have Bats Deposit Baza la Loi

LONDON DANKERS —

NATIONAL PROVINCIAŤ. BANK LID.

Correspondents all over the world. Banking Bas nave ni syury description traanMetod.

▲ STOKKINK,

Maingi Hong Kong, 21st June, 1982.

THE

AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY, INC.

Read Office:-5, Broadway. New York.

Capital .........U.B.$6,000,000,00 Surplus *** Reservon ********

‚U.S.$1,822.882.04 .U.S.$1,458,116.73

London Liverpool Lesene

Lauga LAUR Marolin Monte Caria

Rio

Montevideo Buenos Aires

Bombay

Shanghai

Hong Kong

Yokohama

1/3 1/16

South Africa £ 997-100% per

£100 sterling.

Silver Spot ...... 17 11/16 Silver Forward 17%

-British Wireless Service IN.B.-Several words doubtful and

misaed owing to atmospheric. conditions,

THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.

Head Office: Hong Kong. No. 10, Des Voeux Road Central.

Established: 1018..

General Foods General

General Motors

The

those

Old Course.

9,32

金甲

Comdr.

McBean.

Roberts.

Mundy.

9.40

77

J. F.

A. C. I. Bowker, H. H.

Lawrle, W. E.

who urge that the law should be we propose to build up another Ex- 9.36 25% amended must consider whether tertainment Fund. 11% honest citizens can very well be

Charitable Calls.

"It is intensely gratifying to me 3.44 88% law-breaker is exempt.-Reuter. to report that as a result of

Williams.

3. S. Perry, A. D. Coppin

A. Calcraft, J.

our 9.48

1

Robinson.

9.52

K

appeal, which accompanied the notices to members of their duesi for the current year, an amount of 9.56 $450 has already been collected to 10.00 help us to meet our Charitable Calls; I should like to take this. cpportunity of thanking members 10.12 I 10.10

10.04

K. Rounds, Mayhew.

3. W.

A. D. Lowson, A. G. Donn. D. Ellis, H. C. Hopkins.

A. K. Mackenzie, R, C. Law. R. A. 10.08

Rodgers, A. E. Gerandal

10.20

15

10.48

10,52

Th

T

hope that this special fund will ob- viate the necessity of any further

rj10.24 transfers from the Entertainment 10.28 Fund to the General Funds of the Society.

10.32 SHARE MARKET.

10.36 A call for new members, at least my personal thanks to Mr. Bulmer 10.44

"Here, I would like to

express 10.40 doubling the present number, was Johnson for his work as Vice Pre official summary of the made last night by Major C. Msident during my absence in Eng- Stock Exchange issued yesterday Manners, O.B.E., President of the land and to those members of the 10.56 at 3.30 p.m.:

Hong Kong Automobile Associa-society who worked Unions registered a further ad-tion, at the Association's meeting make the Ball on Twelfth Night 11.04 50 bard to 11.00 vance to-day, changing hands at held at the Board room of Messrs. the success it was a success due $537%, with more buyers in evi- Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd.

in no small measure to the cordial 11.98 The inauguration of the Other sections in the list were Vehicular Ferry was welcomed by co-operation of the Peninsula Hotel 0.32 a.m. quiet, with some enquiries for the the Chairman, who said it would above all to Mr. A. Sommerfelt, who 1,48 Staff headed by Mr. Piovanelli, and 9.40 undoubtedly increase the pleasures represented Messrs.

minor issues.

Sales

Union Insurances $535/6372. Providents (old) $4.

Hotels $6.70.

Star Ferries $91.

Cementa (Combined) $6.

Buyera.

Hong Kong Banks $1705. Canton Insurances $1350. Union Insurances $5371⁄2. II. K Steamboata $22. Benguet Explorations 21 cents. Hong Kong Lunda $72. Chinese Estates $95. Hong Kong Trams $21. China Lights (old) $12.05. China Lights (new) $9%. H. K. Electrics $711⁄2 Macao Electrics $24.60. Telephoner $27.10. H. K. Amusements $122. B. Ind, G$ Bonds 64%%. H. K. Govt. Loans 5% Prem.

Sellers.

Union Insurances $547%. Raube $104.

H. K. Realties $7.40. China Lights (old) $12.15. Authorised Capital $10,000,000.00

Malabon Sugars $15. Paid-up Capita!

Watsons $9. 5,528,600.00

United Theatres Ti8.5. Reserva and Undivided

Profita

Penang

2,812,000.00

Antwor

Head Office:—YOKOHAMA,

Branches and Agencias at:

Berila

Marriag Bombay

BRANCHES 1----

Ganon Gigon Havin Hamburg KANTS Emlak Jerusalems Rado

Ma

Alexandria

Nagaanki

Batavia

Nagoya Newchwang New York Ovaka Paris

Boenos Air

Dale

Cafomite

Golemica Copenhagen

chorgh

Felping Pularme Botanium

Sinbow!

Boutamplon Stagepons S4, Morita minde

Branches and Agencies:-

Amoy Batavia Bombay

Pelping

Rangoon

Saigon

Fores Geneva

Manila Munich Mende MILA

San Francisco

Vo Tokokness Zorlds

Seattle

Semarang

Branches of American Express Com-Honolulu pany in Principal cities of United Kobe States of America and Canada.

Shanghal

Kowloon London Manila

Singapore Sourabaya Swatow Sydney

Bombay.

Calcutta

Canton

Dairen (Dalny) Peiping

Fangtien (Mukden) Rangoon

#

Hamburg

Hankow

Harbin

Kong

Bonolulu

Halaking Kai-Yoen

obe

Bio de Janeiro Ban Francisco Seattle

Semarang

Stanghal Bhimonowakt Bingapore Koorabaya

Bydney Toctrin

Calcutta Canton Haiphong Hankow

All einases of Commercial Banking Melbourne Transactions undertaken. -

Nagasaki New York accounts (Osaka

Paris

Personal

.

handled.

Indon Lu Angeles

Tokyo Manila

Tringtan Interest allowed on Current Ac.

sanja.

Investment

Talhoku Tientain

Tokyo Vancouver Yokohama Correspondente in all principal clifes The Company offers to intending Travelers the use of ltx ("Travelers of the World. Cheques") and Letters of Credit and,

Deposits received for fixed perioda in addition, the world-wide services Exchange business transacted. Loans Every description of Banking and as rates to be obtained on application. of its thoroughly equipped Traval De-grated on approved escurities.

Safe Deposit Boxes To Let.

EL MOEL

Hong Kong, 11th March, 1988,

Manager,

partment.

E. W. DUGGAN,"

Manager

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BRITISH PLAN AS ALTERNATIVE TO FAILURE (Continued from Page 1)

new

10.04

H

of motoring, by making beauty Davis, our Secretaries & Treasurers,

Linstead & 9.56 spots on either sides of the har-la more efficient and courteous official bour accessible by molor car.

The following were elected to Society is fortunate indeed in hav- It would be difficult to find, and the serve on the Committee for the year 1933-34 :---

President-Major

C. M. Man-

ing his services at its disposal.

"I should also like to express our special thanks to Mr. S. Jarvis for nera, O.B.E.

auditing the accounts under review, Vice-President-Mr. M. K. Lo. Hon. Secretary-Rev. G. E. Said in connection with the distri- and to Mr. Dale for the work he Upsdell,

Treasurers-Messrs. Linstead &

AT Jay L U Gears

A. E. Lissamani, Hull

G. B. G.

C. W. F. Booker, McKellar, M. H. Turner, Col. Renshaw.

G. T. May, H. N. William

son.

J. Stenersen, R. Stilliard. C. Thwaltes, W. G. Fischer.

F. M. Ellis. Eager, D'A. Weatherbe,

0.

Matthews,

E.

D.

D. J. Mackie, G. A. Leiper.

F. C. Mudie, J. C. Dunbar.

►

J.

11

"

Roas, D. S. Robb,

E. Dovey, J. S. Dykes.

N. K. Littlejohn, L. B Holmes.

C. E. Carr, P. S. Grant.

H. B. Day, C. B. Lyon.

New Course.'

Mrs. Rodgers, Mrs. Gerondal.

E. D. Browne, Mrs. Clark.

N. J. and Mrs. Perrin.

H. H. Beddow, Miss Pater- BON.

PRISONERS SAVE

TOWN.

Flames Checked In Forest Fire.

Sydney.

Eution of our Charitable Funds, all Davis.

cases were subjected to a searching.

Fighting to the verge of col- enquiry by Mr. Dale." Committee:-Messrs. A. H. Car Upon the adoption of the Report estation camp helped to save the lapse, prisoners from the affor roll, W. D. Fiddes-Wilson, Hand Balance Sheet, which Leung, P. M. Hodgson, H. Hoog formally moved by the President, barumba, N. 8. W. from destruc- settlement of Mannus, near Tum- Sling, J. Smith, W. T. Stanton, the election of Committee-men for G. H. Wilson, T. B. Wilson and the year 1938-34 was announced as

tion by fire. H. G. Williams.

(Continued from Pope 1.)

¡follows:

WHA

A bushfire, which at one stage President.-Mr. C. Bulmer John-jon a front of 12 miles, threaten- SENSATIONAL EVIDENCE AT son, Vice-President, Sir William ed Mannus, approached the scrub COURT MARTIAL Hornell, C. I. E., Committes-Mr. not 20 yards from the post office. L. C. F. Bellamy, Mr. J. Bentley, Standing in a line, the prison- Mr. P. S. Cassidy, Mr. W. A. Cornell, ers, with wet bags and bushes, Mr. E. G. Dale, Mr. V. M. Grayburn, stopped the progress of the

flames.

Residents say that had it not been for these men Mannus would have been wiped out.

The prison camp men also fought the fire when it advanced towards Rosewood.

In a dramatic outburst, Lieut. Mr. R. E. 1. Oliver, Mr. T. H. King, Baillie Stewart denied that there Mr. V. C. Labrum, Mr. A. B. Ra was any word of truth in the al-worth, Hr. F. J. Shervell, the Hon. [legations made against him.

Mr. W. T. Southorn.

"There is no reason, why I should| commit the offence, I have never boen in debt in my life," he de clared.

Previous evidence was given by a bank clerk, who brought to the court

Britain would not object if the three cheques drawn in Berlin on

willing to accept Lleut.

Conference was

STIFF FINES FOR GAMBLERS.

Nails.

They were in an area where flames leapt 40 feet across the Wagga Road. The fire was beat-

Playing Fan-tan With en out just before reaching the

afforestation camp. Baillie Stewart's account lower figures than those laid down during the time he was in Berlin.

Prisoners also did fine work in in the plan, but in any case, if every Evidence was alsó given by Eleut.

saving the home of Mr. Little, delegation signed the Convention as Col. Syms, who questioned the

Nine Chinese shoemakers and close to Rosewood.

The home- it atood; a very considerable mea- accused officer before his arrest.

tailors appeared before Mr. stend was almost surrounded by sure of Disarmament would be

The latter witness said that ac- Wynne-Jones

Central flames, but the fire-fighters kept achieved and the Conference saved cused had told him that he has re- Magistracy this morning, and them back.--Router.

ceived certain sums of money from pleaded guilty to gambling in an js German woman as the result of an unlicensed gaming house.

agreement · between themselves. Reuter.

from failure.

It was a good augury that the international reception had been so good.,

at the

The forthcoming marriage of WH Evidence by a Chinese detec-fred George Anglo, civil servant, of tive was given in which he said, Wong-nel-chung Road, Happy Val- the accused were found in the Took of Naval Terrace, Queen's ley, Hong Kong, and Kate Ellen room of No. 28 Public Square, Road, Hong Kong, has been announc

He was inclined to optimism, be- cause every country represented at Geneva bad to choose between the A small fire broke out early this firat floor, playing fan-tan with ed. sembling it, or else face the con-stack of grass near the Lee On Ng Tai, the frat accused, ad- others to participate. British plan or something re-morning at Cheung-aha-wan, when a nails. sequences of the failure of the Con- garage caught alight but was put mitted being the principal ten- ference.

out by a fire extinguisher before the ant. He said that the second ac-second accused $50 or in default His Worship fined the first and The debate then concluded.-Reu-arrival of the Shamshulpo ap-cused Taf Wing had suggested 6 weeks' hard labour and the

pliances.

the game and had invited the other seven accused $2 each.,

KAN TONG PO,

Chief Manager.

ter.

-