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#th Pres. Madison... Tue, Apr. 23rd

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Sun, May 19, 8 7.8a.m. Frez. Hayos Pros, Monroe, Sun., Apr.

To Manila

Pros. Makinisyar. 12th. p.m. Pros, Jefferson.Mar. 18h, 6pm. Pros: Grant......Mar. 26th, 6pm.

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Pros. Lincoln.. Mar. Pres. Cleveland'Apr. Pres. Madison Apr.

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4th April

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LTD.,

Tal. Central 1030.

Queen's Building,

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MARCH 9th, 1929.

THE "EXCHANGE

ACTION.

ANOTHER ADJOURNMENT

ORDERED.

MARATHON RUNNER

MISSING.

A JAT YOUTH #NOT INTELLIGENT,”

HONG KONG STOCK

* EXCHANGE.“

'CLOSING QUOTATIONS.

Do..

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#QIL

Mancaré, 1929, B.E. Banks $1,800 nom,

Do London... £14) X. dir. Bam, Chartered Banks; buy. Marcantile Banks, A. &B...£ii nom. U...it som. P. & O. Bank East Asia Hauke Canton Insurances1595 buy Union Insurances mundë

4387 buy., 300 mel. Nuria Uhas 10s. Tis. 180 buy. Chics Underwriters

Insurances................M. $50 nom. Yangiano.

59.20 bay... 2:40

890+ namn.

A number of Indian competitors in the forthcoming Hong Kong The exchange cotaract claim made | Mamihan race were being taken by the Banque Industrielle de Chine over the course yesterday afternoon at 5.30 p.m. Amongst the runners against the Tuen Kee Hong "or

was a Jat youth about 18 years of | 811,551,78 damages plus 8 per cent. age, "named Sidar, who only re- interest, arising out of alleged cently arrived in the Colony. On reaching Conduit Viaduct, Sirdar breach of a contract for the purwas noticed to have lagged behind chase of £10,000 sterling at exchange and anally to stop. The runners 2. sid. telegraphic transfer or continued thinking that he would Chins Fire fururances....290 buy.

follow.

Hong Kong Fire Lus.....$790

buy. London not later than July 31st.

Passing the University and near- Douglas 1911, was continued in the Supreme ing Mount Davis Road the party | E.K. Stamboats ........ $23.60 38). Court yesterday before the Chief found that Sidar was missing. They ↑ B.K. 1989 ....... 31.65 bay. 11/85 18. Justice (Sir Henry Gollan), whe.waited for a little while and then Indo-Chinas (Pruf ....352) nomi, Do (Def) 592 com. Shall Тельпирог Mr. Eldon Potter, K.C., coatinned carried on completing the course.

Arriving back at the starting

Do.

(zia) to

address the Court for the point no sign of Sidar was found defence.

And a search was made over the course but without result and a report was sent to the Police, but up to a late hour last night Star bad not been found.

F.

In cross-examination by Mr. C. Jenkin, the general manager of the defendant firm said he was not familiar with the procedure at the bank when exchange contracts were put through. His son looked after exchange contracts, reporting day by day on the maricać. On July 2nd, 1931, witness did not know

Sidar is described as "not intel ligent, and, as a Hindu, he will not speak to or accept help or food or even a drink of water, from any- one but a fellow Hindu.

|

95/-nom.

Unian Waterboats....................... Nej nomú Hengst nom. na ian Mining Auquis........70/- nom.

kata(combined......Tía, 14 Eny, Lake (con) nou.

11. LOL S'ha Explorations

****** 4) BOL. Shanghai Loans

17/6 2010. $1281x div. nom.

Tranch Minss. HK. & K. What

HK, & W. Docks ...........-- 10m China Provinents.............. Th80 soh Hoagkaws

whether the dollar had fallen or FOREIGN HEALTH EXPERTS. Engineering....Tis. Strom

risen and did not know that the market was against him on the con- tract.

He admitted that if the rate had gone in his "favour there would have been something due to him

rom the bank.

Crowd Outside a Bank.

Mr. Jenkin: Do you mean to say you took no precaution to ascertain whether money was due to you by the bank or whether you owed money to the bankt-I did not take any precautions.

INVITED TO CHINA'S 'AID.

[THROUGH ELUTEE'S AGENCY.]

GENRYA, March 7th. The Secretary-General of the League of Nations has announced that the Nanking Government has invited the Medical Director of the Health Organisation of the League,

Dr.

Raichman; Sir Arthur Newsholme; and Dr. Victor Beisen, of the International Health Diva

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..... Tla, 169) nom.:

Shanghai Dooks.......... £. 119 a. Pio Cottons

T. 13.10 buy. Oriental Cottons.......................Tia, 2 nom.

buy

8 hai. Cottons (old)..............Tia. 70 nom.

Do.

now. 35 H.K. & Eatels..... ..$9.5 buy., 9.30 sel. H.K. Lands

** Shanghai Lands TIL 1664 buy,

11704 m. Humphreys Hatates......$143 buy,

.19,60 zom. EE. Rosition B.K. Tramways'..............119) sel. Peak Trams (old)... 315 sel.

nom.

(new)50 mm. Star Ferries Chine Light12) bay, 13 su.

.......$65

$554 bay. (DOW) *** 1 $541 bag., 841

BOL, 54j 13.

In reply to further questions wit-sion of the Rockefeller Foundation Electric (ald) Boss said the only sterling contract to become members of the proposed

he had at that time was the sub-International Advisory Council.

This Council of three members ject of the action. He had others. however, in other currencies, and a will be charged with the duty of Health nurmber of his contracts were with advising the Chinese foreign banks. He did not under- Minister.. stand English but employed a joki. 'who did.

Bis import and export business totalled three or four lakhs of dollars a year while his exchange business ran into several million dollars. He had three frios at Cleverly Street, and also a rice firm in Wing Lok Street.

The manager of the defendent firm, son of the previous witness, said the Banque Industrielle did not send out monthly notes saying

Dr. Raichman has accepted the invitation.

UNEMPLOYED IN AUSTRIA.

{THROUGH XEUTEE'S AGENCY.].

VIENNA, March 7th. Unemployment is steadily rising, having now reached the record Egure of 200,000.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN.

THE

......$5 nom.

Do,

Macso Electrica Bandakan Lighta Telephones

$7.30 nom. China Buses...........Tle. 114 nomi.. Singapore Tractions11/8 hom:

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN-.

LIJN.

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Tel Central 1574.

JC JL

York Building, Humkeing

QUICKEST SAILING TO JAVA

REGULAR WEEKLY SERVICE FROM HONG KONG TO JAVA REGULAR FORTHIGHTLY SERVICE FROM HONG KONG TO MANILA

SOUTH BOUND.

TJIRINI

STEAMIEJ

FLOX

WILL EXPECTED

ON OR LLAVE ABOUT

WEDNESDAY

FOR

DALET KLUNG. 10th Mar.

* AXOT TJIKARANG ... S'EAT. & AMor 11th Mar TJISAROEA TJIMANOEK

13th Mar. 4 p.m.

13th Mar

'MAKABAKH A

SOKRATAIA BATAVIA

4 Than

SALAMOT 21st Mar.

23rd Feb,

BATAVIA

DALNT, E'LONE. 25th Mar.

27th Mar,

···4 p.m.

& AXOT

4.p.m

NORTH BOUND.

STEAMERI

Frox

EXPECTED WILL

LEATS ON ON ON

OF ABOUT ABOUT

FOR

TJISALAK JAVA,MATAMEN In Harbour

TJISAROEA BATAVIA 9th Mar TJITARQEM..... JAYA, MAKISSER 20th Mar TJISONDARI... BATAVIA

20th Mar.

9th Mar Axor & N. CHIVA

11th Mar. AMoT & SHANGWAY

23rd Mar Axor & M. Oxisa

22nd MarjAmor & Shanggal

TO MANILA.

STEAMERS

Faux Hong Kora

FROM MANILA

13th March. .1 pm:

16th March

TJIMANOÈK

27th March, 4

30th March

Da. (Prof.)...17/6 bay, 18/3 selTJIKINI China Bugars.............. $1† nom. Malabon Bugara meme#294 bay, Canton Icesti......$23 wel.

Comenta (combined).... $9.10 bay. (old) ....$7.20 m. (DOW) $1.30 nom.

H.K. Bopes *******. -.674 buy, 7f sel. United Asbestos.....$5 com. Dairy Farms 201 Watcm Der & Wings Lane Crawfords Mackintosh

Binceres

Wm. Powelle

ELK. Amusementa

ST* buy.

80

ets. buy.

nom,

20 nom. „$!!! bay.

3.65 nom." ..$25) Bel

H.K. Constractions ..... sol. B'que. Indus, G.Bord,66% nom. Hik, Gori, Loan..........8% prem, buy, bay-buy as; mal-wellers'; 22-52le6;-

nom.—-Domiñal,

which contracts were outstanding."

On July 2nd witness went to the bank, fnding a large crowd outside and a notice on the door stating that by instructions, from the bead office, dealings had been suspended. He was able to get inside the Bank THE Steamer when he went. Again in July 5th

"GOETTINGEN”. When he asked the assistant com- having arrived from BREMEN, HAM. pradore about the contracts, the BURG nd Ports, Consignees of Cargo latter pointed to the notice on the are hereby notified that their Cargoes door saying that everything was are being landed at their risk into the auspended and nothing could be

Godowns of the Hong Kong & Kowloon Karloos. Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., I Witness considered after that that all the

where Delivery can be obtained. contracts were finished.

Consignees are Farther Notified that the Stenmer GOETTINGEN has The case was adjourned.

taken at BREMEN and HAM- BUBG through Cargo for HUNG KONG, Ez B.S.Kore HALIDAN, 3.8. KONG BING," B.S. ALICE 8.8... "AKEESHUS" 8.8. "Kos BIGVALD

B.S.

8.8. MAILAND ERIKA 5.8.LEICHTER No. 168, 8.8. "NE"

and 8.8. NEPTUN," from STAVANGEE OSLO. OSKAR. SHAMN, HELSINGBORG, STET TIN and GOTHENBURG.

DODWELL & CO., LTD. done shout the contracts.

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NEXT SAILINGS.

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OUTWARDS FOR SHANGHAL, YOKOHAMA,

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SUPREME COURT

* CAMEOS.

· [Bx " HUMANIST”]",

The lady plaintif grew volubin and gesticulated wildly at the interpreter.

All Goods remaining undelivered after the 15th of March, 1929, will be subject | to Rent

No Fire Insurance will be effected by She says he did not avoid the in any case whatever. bailiffs, Your Lordship," explained

Damaged Packages must be left in the Godown for examination by the Con- the interpreter.

Mr. Justice Wood patted his wiser. Anderson & Ashe at 10 am, ou signees 'the' Company's Burveyor",

sad and made a careful note on his pad the 14th of March, 1929.

Then ask her," he demanded No Claim will be admitted after the coldly, "why her door was locked." Gods have left the Godown and al. Again, the lady gesticulated. Claims must be presented within Two

A man had threatened her and Werks of the Ship's arrival here, after when the bailift called she thought | which date they will not be recognised the man had returned," proffered Consignees are requested to surrender the interpreter. "As a matter of their Bill of Lading to the Undersigned fact, the man had called once, kick for countersignature. ed the door open, blew out ice and flew in the airt

"Blew out ice?? queried the startled Judge.

"He means," interjected Mr. Russ, the solicitor, helpfully; "that the man blew out his eyes and fier into a rago!!!

The Judge was still puzzled until, to the delight of everybody in Court, the obliging solicitor glared at His Lordship with his eyes almost pop- ping from his head...

"I am a manager," stated's Chi- nese witness.

"Humph," grunted Counsel. **What do you manage? "

#To earn my own living i

Nobody smiled.

NATAL LINE OF STEAMERS plied the witness.

FROM CALCUTTA & COLOMBO TO SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS

8.8. OMZOMBI"

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For Freight or Passage on any of the above line, apply to:

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Agents

Talenbore: Orautral 1390.

I saw "the money paid to the plaintiff," declared a Chinese wit ness in another case. Defendant gave him $10 more than he need have done because I was present He gave him a handful of notes It was because I was there he got

mora."

A

"Very interesting," commented His Lordship. It is rather un- fortunate in the circumstances, that I have an exhibit hers which shows that plaintiff was paid $10 Izas by cheque on the following day and the cheque is signed by & man whom you declare to be absent !!!

Witness smiled sndly":

MELOHEES & CO.

Agents NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BERMEN, Hong Kong, Sth Mar., 1929 [7504

CANTON STOCK EXCHANGE. CLOSING QUOTATIONS,

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Navigation Co.

8.9.50 4.70 0.54 80,00

103.00

4.90

2.85

Steam

60.00

48.00

UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS. AT THE GREAT NORTHERN TELEGRAPH CO,

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