1935-02-26 — Page 7

THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, FFERUARY 26, 1935

KOWLOON ROBBERY LOCAL NEWS BREVITIES

SEQUEL

Attack On Elderly. Widow

TWO CHINESE COMMITTED TÓ SESSIONS

DISMISSED SERVICE

Naval Court-Martial Yesterday

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MIDSHIPMAN FOUND GUILTY OF FORGERY AND FRAUD

Paymaster

Midshipman Peter

At the Kowloon Magistracy this morning, Li Ming alias Lij Kau, and Yip Sing.. charged with Parsons Smith, 20 years, of H.M.S.

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The 8.8. Kidderpore is due here from Shanghai on Friday at 6 am.

The Hong Kong Volunteer De fence Corps will be" inspected by His Excellency the G.0.C. at Murray Parade Ground on March 12 at 6 p.m.

Members of all hospitals are in- Suffolk, well-known locally as vited to attend the preview of Fox robbery by two or more. were both committed to the sessions by footballer and sportsman, was courts' "White Parade" at the King's Theatre to-morrow at 11.15 Mr.A. WG. H. Grantham.

martialled and dismissed the service

Smith pleaded guilty, with miti

Fu Yuk-ching, the Sergeant-yesterday. Interpreter of the C.I.D. Office at

the Yaumati Police Station, gave gating

circumstances, to three In connection with the Silver evidence of taking the statements charges. They were: Being impro- Jubilee celebrations the Scont and Guide Associations have decided to of the accused. Li Ming in his perly absent from January 6 to statement said: "1 robbed the January 9; stealing a cheque form hold a Jamborally on Wednesday, woman because I am poor," and of the National Provincial Bank May 8, at the Hong Kong Football Yip Sing anid: "We two together belonging to Midshipman Fitzroy Club Ground, Happy Valley from went to rob her.".

Bush on November 28; offering and 1.30 to 6 pm. If wet, it will be It will be remembered that uttering on January 7, to the. Hong held on Wednesday, May 16. early on the morning of January Kong and Shanghai Bank with in-

*

29 Mrs. Elizabeth Buntzen, a 54-tent to defraud, a cheque for £20 The Annual Dinner of the Royal year-old widow, of No: 278, Mabearing the forged endorsement of Army Service Corps Association was Tau Kok Road, was

Commander assaulted Paymaster.

C. B. held in the St. Francia Hotel nat

and robbed of $174.04 and a gold Hughes, knowing it to be forged. Friday, many distinguished MIN-

ring;

The Court comprised Capt. A. D.tary figures attending. A number The men were arrested shortly Read, H.M.S. Folkestone, President of interesting and enlightening afterwards by Traffic-Sergeant Capt. A. R. Halfhide, H.M.S. Taran speeches were delivered, including MeInnes and a motor lorry driver.tula; Capt. E F. B. Law, H.M.S. one by the Chairman of the local

Herald; Cmdr. H. C. Legge, D.S.C. branch of the Association, Lt. Col. ' . "DOCTOR'S HANDBAG H.M.S. Tamar; and Cmdr. A. R. M. J. E. Fasken.

DISAPPEARS

Medical Instruments And Drugs Stolen

CHINESE CHARGED AND REMANDED

Edna Davy, Maryland's famous Cinderella, has found her: prince charming at last. He in William J. Muir, Jr., a plumber, and they are spending their honeymoon in Princess Anne County, Md., where they are seen during a pause in a fox hunt. The bride, when 13, was adopted from 'n humble family by Dr. Edward E

Tull, who left her U.S.$1,000,000 She Is 20 now.

New

York Stock Market

Sentence of four months' hard AUCTION OF CROWN

Bridge, H.M.S. Lowestoft, {

Paymaster Commander P. R. Por ter was Officiating Deputy Judge labour was this morning imposed Advocate, Paymaster Lt-Cmdr. K.

Jon LI Wo, unemployed, by Mr. W.

L. Dunn and Surgeon Cmdr. A. E Schoßeld at the Central Magia- Phillips, both of H.M.S. Suffolk, aptracy, for the theft of a leather peared as Prisoner's Friends, and handbag, valued at $12, the pro- Cmdr. W. A. Whitaker, of H.M.S.perty of Kwok Lai, a widow in Suffolk, appeared as Prosecutor.

front of the Po Leung Kok yeater- Evidence of character was given for accused by Lt. D. Sanderson, of

day. Dr. H. el Arculli appeared be- H.M.S. Dainty, and

Paymaster Tore Mr. W. Schofeld at the Cen-Cmdr: Dunn. tral Magistracy this morning ns the complainant against "Kwok proved and ordered accused to

The Court found the three charges Nam, unemployed, who, with an-dismissed the service, other not in custody, was charged

LAND

High Price Realised For Kowloon Lot

(Continued From Page 6) "Cotton: The supply of contracts

SATISFACTORY

YEAR

(Continued from Page.)

Improvement Account, amount represents Anal payment contrac-

tors for installing fuch system in (some of our colder flats and houses as mentioned in my speech last year.

RUBBER TAPPER IN WRONG PLACE

Stowaway Found On S.S. Diomed

MALAY WHO WANTED TO GO TO BATAVIA

A

"Special repairs are again a heavy boat, was going to Batavia, Amat, Plending that he thought that the item. During the year the X-a 29-year-old unemployed rubber terior of Humphreys Buildings was tapper from the Straits, was sen thoroughly overhauled and rede-tenced-to-one month's imprison. corated, and it was also found ment by Mr. A. W. G. H. Grantham necessary to renew the electrical in- at the Kowloon Magistracy, this stallations of a number of our morning when he appeared on Kowloon flats.

“This year we are overhauling the Blue Funnel Liner sa. Diomed charge of stowing away on board and redecorating the exterior of from Singapore,, which arrived here Carnarvon Buildings and Thorne yesterday. Mapor and relaying the patent roof- Ing of the latter building and No two interpreters, one translating The defendant stated, through 1 to 18.Humphreys Buildings from Malay to Dutch and the other "The cost of these repairs will from Dutch to English, that he was again be a heavy charge on this aout of work and wished to return count, but as we do not anticipate to his hume in Batavia, but he got that any extensive re-wiring of flats aboard the wrong ship.

"After passing sentence

will be necessary, the amount should not be so large as that for the year Grantham said that arrangementa Mr. under review. A, considerable say would be made for his return at the ing is anticipated next year as no expiration of the term. extensive special repairs are con templated,

th

Pay a dividend of 8 per

A) Argyle Street Flats

cent. on 200,000 shares, $100,000.00 Work was commenced in August Transfer to Special Repairs upon the erection, of twelve four and Renewals "A/c: roomed Hat's in Argyle Street. Six And carry forward

balance, viz

is to be mainly the liquida on March 1. next and four of theas

of these will be ready for occupation

wag

to

11,502.78

the

29,880.13 tion of March positions, which are

$201,382.89 largely being replaced by later will be completed before the end of motion adopting the report and ne

are already let. The remaining six Mr. P. C. Potts seconded the months. We would rather buy in that month and enquiries are being counts which were unanimously, the market from now on.

'Rubber: The market

recelyed. These flats should let passed. active but lower,

readily, as rentals are moderate, and awing

The Chairman proposed and Mr. each fat is equipped with such at D. V. Steavenson seconded the PURCHASER FROM SHANGHAI the weakness in London, tractions as

electric refrigerator, motion, proposing that Mr. J. Scott- which caused liquidation. Commis electric hot water system and built Harston, Mr. J. M. Alves, and the Two brothers, So Nam and So The lot, registered as New Kow-slon houses sold for March. The in furniture in hall, bedrooms, Hon. Mr. C. Gordon Mackie be re- Chiu, charged with fighting werelioun Inland Lot No. 2882, which is Trade feels that restriction will be dining room and pantry, be to be of good behaviour for six the junction of Grampian Road with quarter. Dealers were heavy buyers matters calling for, special mention, Fleming and Messrs. Linstead and

bound over in a bond of $25 each in a section being developed near based at 30 per cent. for the second

elected as Directors.. "I do not think there are any other Mesars. Percy Smith, Seth and months by Mr. E. I. Wynne-Jones Prince Edward Road was sold at a for all months. morning. at the Central Magistracy thia public auction at the offices of the "Sugar: Strong conditions pre-amount of $201.382.89 zailable for remuneration of $600 each, on the and I now formally propose that the Davis, were re-elected auditors, at a Public Works Department yesterday vailed on the market.

The Spot appropriation be allocated as fol- proposal of Mr. J. D. Humphrey and at over 50 cents a foot. It has an quotation was levelled off at the lows Charged with the theft of area of 19,680 sq. ft., sufficient for 2.07 basis. Buyers were over this

Iseconded. by Mr. WC-Lee. Inspector McLellan stated thal)

bundle of fresh vegetables, Au two detached or semi-detached re- price, while there were substantial at about 12.15 p.m. on Sunday, Dr.

Cheuk, 23-year-old ex-bantahee, sidential buildings, which have to offerings at three cents. The price Arculli parked his car outside No.

was sentenced to one month's hard be of European type according to of refined sugar remained 66 Kennedy Road, and returned 30

changed. labour by Mr. E. I. Wynne-Jones the conditions of sale. Canton, To-day. minutes later, to find that his, bag

at the Central Police Court this, In order to understand thorough- morning.

Bidding was started at:$9,765 this.

"Flashes: The American Sugar A report was in the economic conditions in was missing. mediately made to the Police.

figure by bids of $100- to, $10,400, Refining Co. is expected to make an ily.

various counties before making

whereat the property, was knocked announcement soon. Fischer's {achemes of relief, General Fan For stealing a roll of cloth down to Mr. Wong Wing-fooi, of Weekly Commodity Index was. 82.2, Upper Lascar Row yesterday, Tek-shing... Central District Faci- from a shop at No. 26, Wing Kat Shanghai, Mr. Wong gave his local against 32.4 for last week. The Kwok Nom had in his possession [fication Commissioner, is to make Street, Chan Yuk, a travelling address as c/o Messrs,, Fred Kew & Commercial Solventa Corpn. has de Capons, Small,

Mr. E. B. Reed, Superintendent of cents. Mill activity is estimated at Duck Blank investigation forms have weeks hard labour by Mr. E. L of the property had not yet been been prepared and will be dig-Wynne-Jones at the Central Crown Lands and Sarveys, was the 47.9 per cent. of capacity:Reuter, Doves

with the theft of a leather at tache casc, containing, a quantity of medical instruments and drugs. valued at $250. ·*

At the time of his arrest in

CANTON ECONOMIC ENQUIRY

Questionnaire Forms Issued

a stethoscope and four pairs of an investigation shortly, forceps, valued at $25. The rest

recovered.

· ed.

A 24 hours' remand was grant-

PUBLIC GRANARIES IN CHINA

45 Established In 30 Counties

Canton, To-day.

According to the Provincial Fool Centrol Board, up to present more than 30 counties have completed hublic granaries, the total number, of which is 45,

trader, was sentenced to

tributed to the various counties gistracy this morning.

They contain several

Very soon..

Co.

Bax

columns, for particulars of (1) The R.M.S. Empress of Russia economic condition, (2) financial arrived in Shanghai yesterday after-

condition, (3) monetary system. noon and is due to arrive here on

(4) exchange, (5) varieties of pro- Thursday morning at 10 o'clock, ducts, and (G) Industrial condi-She expects to sail on the same day tions-Central Press.

for Manila.

ATTEMPTED FRAUD

ALLEGED -

Not Enough Evidence

DEFENDANT DISCHARGED BY MAGISTRATE:

Auctioneer.

SANITARY BOARD Medical And Sanitary

Report To-day

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clared a dividend of an extra 25

HONG KONG MARKET PRODUCE

Chicken

:

APPROXIMATE RETAIL PRICES.

"Féb: "23,"Fẹbij.

1985 1018 Ots. Cta

POULTRY.

Large

Canton

Ib 45 30

248.

28

.50 29:

BUTCHER-MEAT.”

Beef Sirloin

Prime Cut:

Corned

40

Roast:

each. 35

22

Breast

#

Soup

Steak

Steak Sirloin

Mesars. E. A. Pierce & Co.'s Re-Eggs, Hen (cooking) per dos, port on the opening of the mar Eggs, Hen (fresh) kets:

Fowl, Hainan The opening of Wall Street to-day! Several large blocks of shares have Pigeons, Canton was slightly lower but active. Geese

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Bananas

„Hen

lb..

糖

19

23:

each 40 80

Hailow

40 29 16. 681

60 61 each. 18 pair 1.00 2.20

each 18 each 75 10-

FRUITS.

Ib. 40 35 18

(bride't)

declined owing to pressure on in- dustrial issues.

Turkeys, Cock On the cotton market there is a At to-day's meeting of the good trade demand. Price-fixing is Pheasant

Snipe Anti-Aircraft Artillery gun, prac

Sanitary Board the President will in evidence. The market should do Quall tice with live ammunition will take move that the Board make a fur-better when March liquidation la Partridge place from Stanley peninsula bether amendment to the Scavenging completed. tween the hours of 8 a.m. and 12 and Conservancy by-laws relating Standard Statistics recommends Almonds noon (approximately). daily on to the fee to be paid by house the buying of Pennsylvania Railroad Apples (California) Mach 11, 12, and 13. Shell frag holders for the removal of night-stocks. ments are liable to fall on the soil

Moodys are selling Bethlehem Carambola Peninsula during the practice.:

A Report by the Hon. Director of Steel Corpa's shares.

each Medical and Sanitary Services on

Lemons, China Lemons Americas each Dried.. Ormiges (Sweet) Prev. To-day's Fears (Canton) close close --- Oranger '(America) Fersimmons, Large 450.88% Pumelo, Siam 12.40 12.42 Walnuts. 38.00-18.10)

Coconuts

It is learned that $2,000,000 has heen appropriated from

Latest Quotations the re-

A meeting of the Public Collection the public, health administration of

The following quotations, have Liche (Canton): ceipts of imported rice tax for es-

Sub-Committee of the Silver Jubi Shanghai District will be laid on been received by Rauter. tablishment of granareis and pur

lee Committee was held in the the table. chasing rice, Of the total, about Lam Wai-man, a young clerk, who Chamber of Commerce

on Fe- Regular Returns to be considered $400,000 is used for establishment was charged on two counts of hav-bruary 13, and it was decided that are:- of small granaries in various coun-ing attempted to defraud the Eastern a number of sealed tins be distri(a) Report from the Hon. Director N.Y. Cotton-May ties and the remaining portion for Mercantile and Construction Com-buted with a view to collecting 'establishment of general granarles bany of $967.71 by falsely pretend-money, instead of making.an

ap

In Shiukwan, Waichao, and Swatow. ing. to the Company by means of a peal for subscriptions by a cireu- --Central Press,

letter allegedly written by Mesers, lar through the post. The collec P. H. Sin & Company, that he said tion will begin on April 1. Messrs. P. H. Sin & Company had

DEPARTURES BY

TROOPSHIP

(Continued from Page 8).

B. E., and Mrs. News, Major R

authority. from Daj Kee to receive

[certain money, was discharged. by

Mr. E.I. Wynne-Jones at the Cen| MISUNDERSTANDING OVER THE tral Magistracy yesterday after inoon.

The Magistrate held there was no

T. W. Gralliar and Mrs. Gralliar, evidence that the defendant actually Major A. C. Jobb and Mrs. Jobb, attempted to gain actual possession Major W. E. Tyndall, Mrs. Tem the money. ple-Morris, 8. Cdr. G. Funt and

INDIA BILL

(Continued From Page 1)

A full discussion occurred in which the Maharajahs of Bhopal, In summing up His Worship Bikaner, Patiala and Rewa, with Sir Akbar Hybari and Sir

Mrs. Funt, S. Cdr. W. Gillow and said: Mrs. Gillow, Sister H. P. B. Dlc- The inference to be drawn from Ramaswami. Iyer, participated. It kenson, Mrs. Guard, Miss Coghlin, the facts in evidence equally fits a was emphasised that before the bill and Miss Pennicott.

motive of spite or

method to ob- could be considered acceptable to

N.Y./London. cross-rate

of Medical and Sanitary Ser NY. Rubber May

vices on the water supply of Chicago Wheat May 97 9734 the Colony for the month of Chicago" Com Máy "84"

PD Montreal Silver Mar. 65.80 January 1980.NG

Silver Oficial 2, 55%

Dow Jones Average

(b) Rat Return for the weeks end. ing and February, 2 and 9, 1935. (c) Health Bulletin of Eastern Ports from the Hon. Director

55.45

554

JAUH MO GAY Change.

Feb. 28 cloig

80 Industrials 103.25.108.14 11 20/Rails

81.51 -81.26 25 off

of Medical and Sanitary Ser 20 Utilities 15.80 16.02.22 up vices for the weeks ending Fe 140 Bands ... 87.40 96.9041 off bruary, 2 and 9, 1989,

(d) Health Return from

League of Nations, East Bureau, for the w January, 19 (e) Mortality

Kong for January-27, and. 1985

11 Commodity 50.00 52.00 09.off

the Smelting

Betsyen 10 Leading Blocks

Amer Sm

Auburn

Else Bond & Share

Hong General Motors

Int Tel & Tel

ending Mintgomery Ward

Annual Dinner And Dance On Friday

The following are being invalid tain commission from Dal Kee, the Native States it was necessary ST. DAVID'S SOCIETY ed Home:

Mrs, Milne, Lieut. Shields, Mrs. offences; but I am not asked to detain essential respecta

which, may or may not be criminál that it should be amended in cer Roach Spr. Sirkett, Major. E. Hcide that. The defendant is dis- The conference" unanimously en Impey and Mrs. Impey, Cpl. Me-charged," said His Worship,dorsed the recommendations of the Guinness, L. Cpl. Howard, Bdsm. Mr. D. B. Evans appeared for the Ministers Committee and in con Chatterton, Ptes. Balley, Purnell prosecution, while Mr. F. Xformity therewith decided to sub- and Herrocks, Mrs. Raeston, and D'Almada, snr., was for the defence, mit certain amendments. Mrs. Lt. Col. Hartgill.

The complainant was Mr. William

Ship's Staff-0. C. Troopa, Lt-Francis Blake. Col. J. E. Tasken M. C. R. A. 8. 0,

Adjutant, Capt. J. L. Henderson, Baggage Officer, Capt. T. G. B Signals, Quartermaster, Lt. Sutherland, E. Lancs. Benior Me

T Rews, M. B. E., R. A. 8. .,dical Officer, Major E. TW. Grel Messing Officer, Capt. O. G. Guin Her, R.A.M.C, Olcer in charge ness 2/Worc. Welfare Officer, Naval Draft Commander R. J.B Capt K. G. Richman.

Lanes Dandy, R. N.

Nat Distillers

NT Central U.S. Steel

Business Done:~~~740,000 shares.

TIN POOL QUERIES

Grapes

Bantages

Bullock's Brains ..

Tongue, fresh

Head

"Heart

corned

Humy, Balt

Feet.. Kidneys

Tall Liver

Calver Head & Feet Mutton Chip

Ler Shoulder Saddle

Feb. 23, Feb. 19181938. Cta Cla

lb. 20-24 30 28 35 28

30 24

24 20

23 20

30, 24

45 80

36

per set 17

each 10 50

'n 1.00

2,00

24

: 20

20

each 10.

15

25

set-1,80 1,00

Ib. 44 28

20

Brains Pig's Chillings

pèr set

Feet

Fry

Head

Kkinaya

Liver

Pork Chop

Lion

each

VEGETABLES, ETC.

Artichokes Beans, Sprout

Long Best Root. Brinjala, Green

Cabbage, Chinese

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30

Sheep's Head & Foot per sot, 90

Heart Kidneys Cam Liver

Sucking Piga

*order

Suet, Beef

Suet, Beef.

Mutton

Veal

(Shanghai) Cauliflower (Large)

(Medium

Barbel

Godfish

Crabs

(Small) 22

Carrote 2614 Celery, Chiness

Chillies, Dried

Red

Green:

254 Curry Bluff, English 2714 Cucumbers. Garlia 16%2 8844 Cinger, Young

(Continued from Page 1) * Sir PhilUp Cunilife-Lister, Secre tary for, the Colonies, The Annual Dinner and Dance of the advisers were all St. David's Society is to be held in faterested in tin: Th resolution indicating the the Roof Garden of the Hong Kong was always willing

lings of the Native States Hotel on Friday, commencing at Committ

and

com

the

always been retion during

Social Str

pointed

eeting fixed the

Old Horseradish, 8'hat Indian Corn

Lettuce

Okrons

Oplóns,

Cattle Fish- Dance

Eels, Cor

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