1940-09-24 — Page 13

THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 24, 1940.

SHANGHAI COTTON

INDIAN CONSTABLE

INDUSTRY ACQUITTED ON

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") The crisis in the local cotton industry and the improvement în silk, exports, as well as seasonal summer conditions, were respon- sible for important changes Shanghai's foreign trade August.

in

in

Raw cotton imports in August dropped sharply, while textile ex- ports more than doubled.

pared with July, Havas.

CHEER-O

CONCERT

MURDER CHARGE

MAN SINGH, A POLICE constable, charged with the murder of a fellow constable, Nazar Singh, at the Yaumati Police Station on August 6 was, to-day found “Not Guilty" and discharged after the jury had retired for three minutes.

years.

'OCAL SHARES

BANKS

Hong Kong Bank $1305 b.

INSURANCES

H.K. Fire Ins, $150 b. DOCKS, WHARVES, GODOWNS ETC.

Providents $4.55 b.

LANDS, HOTELS & BLDGS. H.K. Lands $31.40 sa:: Humphreys $7:15 b. H.K. Realtles $3.40 b., $3.55 s.

PUBLIC UTILITIES

H.K, Tramways $15.85 b., $16

sa...

Star Ferries $59 b. Yaumati Ferries $22 b.

China Lights (Old) $7 b., $7.05

sa..

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION.

Authorised Capital

Issued and Fully Paid-up...$20,000,000 Reserve Funds:-

Sterling

Hong Kong Currency Re-

serve

Reserve Liability of Pro-

prietors

.$50,000,000

.£6,500,000

..$10,000,000

.$20,000,000

HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS: H. V. Wilkinson, Esq., Chairman,

Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson,

Deputy Chairman;.

E. Dousfeld, Esq., A. II. Compton, Esq. Hon. Mr. H. H.

K. 8. Morrison, Esq.

T. E. Fearos, Eag C. C. Roborte, Esq., Dodwell, Hon. Mr. A. L.

Bhialde,

G. Miskin, Eaq..

Sir Vandeleur M. Grayburn, Chief Manager.

BRANCHES:-

Rangoon Saigon

San Francisco

Shanghal

Kuala Lumpur Singapore

he

to

It

China Lights (New) $4 b. H.K. Electrics (Old) $384 b. H.K. Electrics (New) $373% b. Macao Electrics (Old) $17 s. Macao Electrics (New) $16 s. Telephones (Old) $241⁄2 sa. Telephones (New) $10 b.

Amoy'

Bangkok

Ipoh Johore

Batavia

Kobe

Bombay

Kowloon

Galautia

Canton

London

Bourabays

Chatoo

Lyon

Sungei Palans

Colombo

Maleoca

Cements $16 b.

Manila

Tientsia

Muar (Johore) Tokyo

Mukden

Tsingles

Now, York

Tokobama

Peiping

Another notable export increase The case for the Crown was Friends For 61⁄2 Years was registered in oils, while de-conducted by Mr. J. Reynolds, as- eles were noted in exports of sisted by Inspector A. E. Carey,

There was no eye-witness of cereal and flour. Exports of skins while accused was defended by the shooting and accused and de- were practically unchanged com- the Hon. Mr. Leo d'Almada, in- ceased had been friends for 0%

structed by Mr. A, Silva.

Accused had a good re- The jury was composed of putation: Messrs. P. Wong (foreman), Lui On the day in question, Kwan-yuen, H. M. F. Xavier, Tai volunteered, owing to shortage Hong, Chou Hon-sing and L. R. of staff to take a prisoner Idelfonso.

Hong Kong and, in accordance with routine, was issued with! The defence plea was that the a revolver and ammunition. Judging from the list of artists shooting was not intentional. Man had been suggested that this was who are to appear at the Cheera Singh had called on deceased over a deliberate move to get to Hong Club on Friday evening, the enter-money matters. Nazar Singh Kong with the revolver. The tainment promises to be one of grasped at the lanyard of the re-act was a lawful and decent one unusual merit.

volver and there was a struggle. and it would be far fetched to Here are their names: Miss Deceased was shot in the lower believe the suggestion. Irene Arteuh, Norman Binning, part of the body. The other shots Importance must be paid to the| "Bob" Bonney, Cyril Brown, Jack were fired while the struggle was positions of the wounds. All that Fountain, "Les" Gibson, John still going on.

could reasonably be said was that Gilchrist, Harrison and Richmond,

the bullet which perforated the

"Vie" Labrum,

that upward tendency. This might be Bill Wimsett and Miss Elvie Yuen. many facts were admitted but it accounted for by a struggle Ir The programme which includes was for the Crown to prove be-which the revolver was below music, sketches, pranks, a spot yond reasonable doubt their case. Nazar Singh and pointed upward of magic and other spectacular According to the Crown, Nazar or Nazar Singh might have been items has been arranged and will Singh was sitting at a table in lolling in a chair.

Stanley Hinchliff, William Knight, Summing up, His Lordship (Sirliower part of the body had an.

MacGregor) "Nipper" Thorn, Athall

said

be compered by David Kossick. the dormitory in Yaumati Police

All Service men are welcome; Station when accused suddenly Assa Singh's Evidence no charge is being made for ad- entered and fired four shots. The

INDUSTRIALS

H.K. Ropes $5 b.

STORES, &C. Dairy Farms $181⁄2 b., $18% Watsons $8.85 b., $8.95 sa.

MISCELLANEOUS Entertainments $6.60 b, Vibro Piling $8 s.

LAST DAY'S SALES 100 Lands @ $31.40 500 Trams @ $16 1,000 Lights (Old) @ $7.05 Dairy Farms @ $184 500 Wastons @ $8.95

WON TUG-O-WAR

mission. The show will commence Crown offered a double motive. The Crown depended a great WITH SNATCHER

at 9.00 p.m. sharp.

| Dairen.

Foochow Halphong Hankow Harblo

sailo

in

Penang

Swatow

Current Accounts opened in Local Currency and Fixed Deposits received lor' one year or shorter periods in Loòal and other currencies on terms which vill be quoted on application.

ALSO up to date SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES In various sizes TO LET.

Hong Kong, 28th February, 1940.

HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.

The Business of the above Bank Is conducted by the HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. First, the entry in the diary of deal on the story of Assa Singi

Rules may be obtained on application. February 1939, in which accused who said he heard the shots. Hi

FOR While waiting for a bus

THE HONG KONG wrote that he hated deceased and statements to the Police shortly front of the Dairy Farm in Na-

AND NORTH CHINA

SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, secondly the answer to the charge after the incident and his evid- than Road yesterday, Mrs.

V. M. GRAYBURN, ECONOMIC STUDY when accused said he shot de-ence, which he stoutly maintain- Bond, of No. 8, Norfolk .C

Chief Manager. ceased because he would not re-ed, were not consistent.

Road, Hong Kong, 1st March, 1937, (SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")

He was an

had a tug-of-war with a hand- A North China economic mission pay some money.

important witness bag snatcher.. A Chinese detec- and without him the court would ive, who was near by, went to composed of ten members has left On the other side there was know nothing of what happened her assistance and arrested the for Japan on a three-weeks ins-the story of the struggle inspired pection tour and is expected to by Nazar Singh' which ended in he had fallen short of the stan-

But as a witness of reliability thief. return early next month.-Havas: the death of deceased,

dard required,

U.B.Beer

LIGHT OR DARK

LIMITED

BREWERY

UB

SHANGHAI

Sole Agents:— W. R. LOXLEY & CO. (China), LTD.

THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.

$10,000,000.00 .5,598,600,00

Before Mr. E. Himsworth at Authorised Capital Kowloon this morning, ChanPaid-up Capital Man, 30, was sentenced to three Reserve and Undivided months' hard labour and ordered

Proûts

2.983.201.60

HEAD. OFFICE:-HONG KONG 10; Des Voeux Road, Central,

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:~

to be expelled from the Colony.

LAWN BOWLS WOODS STOLEN

Two lawn bowls woods,

Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow, Chairman; Li Koon Chun, Esq., F. K. Kwek, Esq., Wong Yun Tong, Esq., Chan Ching be-shek, Esq., Li Lan Sang, Esq., Wong

und Ping Wah, Esq

longing to Mr. A. Spary, of the Chu Son, Esq., Kan Ying To, Esq, and Public Works Department, were stolen from his car which wa parked outside the Police Club in Boundary Street last evening. The woods were valued at $20.

Kan Tong Po, Esq., Chief Manager, Li Tae Fong. Esq., Manager, A

- BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:-

Amoy

Hatavia

Bombay

Calcutta Hauke

STOCK MARKET Baiphong

Honolulu

Sistila Melbourne Negaraki-

Beattle

Samarang

Bhangha Singapore

Sourabaya

New

York Perio Puiping

Swatow

Tiontain

San Francisco

Penang Rangoon

ودم امة

Sydney

Vancouver

Although the tone was firm Kobo business on the London Stock Ex-Kowloon change yesterday was not. large. Loudon. Gilt-edged were notably steady Every description of Banking' and while selected industrials encoun- Exchange business transacted, tered fair support. Wall Street granted on approved securities, was steady.Reuter.

Loans

Current Accounts opened in Local Currency and Fixed Deposits received for one year or shorter perjoda. in Local and Foreign Currencies on terma

Safe Deposit Boxes To Let.

KAN TONG PO,

Chief Mariager.

THE CHARTERED BANK which will be quoted on application.

OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA

AND CHINA.

Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1853.

Pald-up Capital

Reserve Fund:

prietors.

£3,000,000

£3,000,000.

£3,000,000

Reserve Liability of ProM, DA

HEAD OFFICE: Londoni"

38, Bishopsgate, E.C.2. Sub-Agencies in London:- 117/122, Leadenhall Street, E.C.3. Weat Enid Branch: 14/10. Cockspur. Street, S.W.I. Manchester Branchi

52, Mosley Street. Manchester: 2.

AGENCIES AND BRANCHES!

Alor Blar

Amritsar

Bangkok

Dataris

Bour.Say

Hankow

Penang

Harbin

Rangoon

Hồng Kong

Saigon

Berembatz

Calcutta)

Agencies:

Kiang

Cilvo Street Kobe

Siliswan Sourabaya

Califor

Kuching

Cawnpore

Tiontain Tongkah

Afanife

WUhuket).

Medan.

New York

Fokabama.

Haiphong',

Polping

Hamburg

(Peking)

Falella Piko-Kuala Lumpur Talping..

Cebu- Colombo Dolbi

FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General):

Banking, Business transacted;

THE WING ON BANK,

· LIMITED.

Head Office: Hong Kong. 26, Des Voeux Road, Central...

·Authorised. Capital $10,000,000

*LONDON BANKERSimm Westminster Bank, Ltd. Foreign Exchange and every description of banking business transacted.

Current Accounts and Savings Accounts opened. Fized Deposita received at rates which will bo quoted on application,

Safe Deposit Boxes for hire.

PHILIP GOCKCHIN; *

Chief Manager!

JUST RECEIVED:

FRESH SUPPLY

Best Varieties of

Reliable and Tested

CURRENT ACCOUNTS opencil and Flower & Vegetable Seeds

FIXED DEPOSITS received for One Year for shorter periods in "Local "or Other Currencies at rates, which wil be-quoted on application.

SAVINGS ACCOUNTS also opened: £1) Local Currency, and · Sterling with In tereat allowed at rates obtainable on application.

The Bunk's Hend Once in Londor" undertakes Executor and Trusice busi ness, and claims recovery of Brition Income Tax overpaid, on terms which [may; be ascertained at any of the

Agencies and Franches.

· IL, A, CAMIDGE,

Manager.

from Sutton & Sons, Ltd. In pletorial packets

GRACA & CO.

Dealers in Garden Seeds, Postage Stamps, Picture books, &c. No. 10, Wyndham Street, Established 1896. Hong Kong.