1929-04-04 — Page 9

Money and Markets

HONG-KONG MARKET REPORTS.

Quotations at yesterday's locai market for rice and other, food. stals were as follows:-

Rice.

Green Double Swords ....... Green Seal, broken

Double Boata

Red Double Boats

Bung Kum Ou”.

Red Seal, broken

White Bran, big bag

Red Chung Shad

Blue Single Bell....

Red Seal, No, Broken ......

Blue Flying Boat .....

Green Seal, small grain' ...... Red Seal, No. 3

Blue Seal, Na. 2 broken...... Red Seal, white bran

Miscellaneous.

MALAYAN COLLIERIES.

YEAR'S WORK OF MATERIAL PROGRESS,

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 1929.

POSSESSION OF

ARMS.

POLICE STATION "BOY

SENT TO PRISON,

HONG KONG STOCK EXCHANGE.

CLOSING QUOTATIONS.

HE. Banka

AFIZ 3, 1999. $1,955 bet, 1,95%e1 Do Login Bhift som.

Banks 304 bay.

SEQUEL TO YAUMATI SHOOT-tie Banks, 4. &B...351] Hom

ING AFFAIR.

A sequel to the tragic affair: Kuala Lumpur, March 27-At which cost the life of a little girl the annual general meeting of [in Yahmati, was heard at the Kow-

$7.30 Malayan Collieries, Ltd., Mr. J. A

foon Magistracy yesterday after

D

Banka

R&Q

$900 am. Denton Instance 353 m. 3696 bay. Union Ingarmsókn North China Ins.

11:160 bar hiss Undantas. 2290 by Yangtace Insurance isik. $50 now, Underwriters.$2.40 bay

2.33 al.

Douglases China HAK Fire Ins.

1732 bay.

H.E.

3.65 Russell, the Chairman, said that an 7.29 increased profit had been made not was arrested by the police after the noon when a Chinese "boy" who withstanding 2 substantial reducdiscovery of the theft of the three F.KR.336-pozia

7.07

7.08

5.90 tion in revenue received per ton of 291 coal sold during the year. The fall revolvers, from No. 2 7.58 7.03 1

7.11

3.66

275

નશો

$9:40 Bun

Policeo-Chias (Prof.) $59

Benguel – buye Kailan Mining Aduin...601 homo Langkata (combined).......

Dio. (angle) ghai Haplorations Shanghai

The End

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DIVORCE IN GERMANY.

COURTS WORKING

OVERTIME.

AN AFTERMATH OF THE WAR.

"

BERLIN (U.F.).-In order to cope with the steep increase of divorce

suits ten auxiliary divorce cham-

URGENT

HONGKONG HOTEL

ROOF GARDEN

hers have been established in one The Banvard Musical Comedy Company

Hitherto each district had Ave

of the three Berlin district courts. Į

special divorce chambers. It is expected that in the two remaining districts auxiliary chambers will have soon to be created.

Since their inauguration

a few years ago; each of the Berlin divorce chambers has held two sessions per week an an average, each session dealing with twenty to thirty muita," a

191, 950 mL Tiù dj soul."

The present "boom" in divorce. $6.63 on z div.is the result of the war and the „17/6 nära 15,

hectic period which in Germany followed the war.

Then any "reckless" marriages were соп cluded that, as time went by, proved mistakes."

was due to reductions in the sell-Station, Wanchai, was charged be Da (Def) 58 com.

Shell Transports...101/ pom ing price to customers, particular fore Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith and

Waterbosts......... 22 mai Union 3.30 ly in lump grades af Rawang coal: Major C. Willson with possession of 9. to the introduction of a zonal

system under which they hoped revolver and six rounds of am eventually to deliver Rawang cost munition. The defendant adrifted to all consumers at any point in possession and said that the arms the F.11.S. Railway system at a were given to him by someone else uniform rate; and to the very pro who had stolen then.. nounced increase în ́the demand for Rawang small coal, the lowest priced of their three grades. While depreciation in the past had been ample to write off every item of plant well within its working life, their determination to bring, and to maintain, the callieries at the highest possibls pitch of efficiency, mechanically and in every other way, had introduced the factor of revolvers stolen from the European HK.& 8. Hotels.... obsolescence. Batu Arang Colliery police officer's mess at the Station has sprung from a comparitively

The defendant was small beginning away back in 1913, on March 8. and while at that time the plant employed as a room boy at the indication that it would be advis

No. 18 coarse granulated sugar $7,63 No. 18 coarse granulated sugar 6.33 White Wax, Yunnan ...... .79.00 Canned Green Bean

7.50 Dried Mushroom, Kweilin 240.00 5.00 Вадо .......

CANTON COTTON YARN MARKET.

A Shanghai telegram received on Tuesday states that following the

in

property

Tronoh Mines Mr. T. Murphy, A.S.P. who con- HK. & K. Wharfs.....$12k sol., 183. ducted the case for the prosecutionEK. & W. Dockra137 val.

China Providents...... $4.55 buy. Herglows. The 109 nom. said that the revolver and armst figuring the charge were New Engineering

Tis, 4.85 bay. the

of Sub Inspector Cotton ...

Dooks

Thil boy. Murphy, of No. 9 Police Station, Oriental Cottons.

1360 buy. Ewo

2 now, Wanchai, and was one of the three Bhai, Cottons (old)..

Do.

(new)

35 bow. E.K. Lands $33 Shanghai Lands...Ts. 171

bay. Humphreys Estates... $1455 buy

60

Difficult Lawa.

In Germany the law makes it difficult to correct such mistakes. The German civil code provides for a divores in case of adultery, if the life of the claimant is actually en dangered by the partner to the marriage, or in case of insanity. In the latter instance it is however necessary that the insanity bas. been apparent for three years be

reported "settlement of the Tsinan was well selected" there was every Station and after one month's E.K. Realfies 18.60 fore a divorce can be granted.

dispute, there was some speculation in Japanese cotton yarn, and the Chinese yarn market has been

affected. The market has become quieter as merchants are unable to decide about giving orders. IA Canton, there is little doing as de mand is treak owing to the advance of prices. The merchants are relue tant to lower their prices as stocks

are scarce.

Latest quotations were as

lows:-

No. 42 Five Bons

Butterfly

Happiness

No. 32 Pagoda

Double Horses

Tin Kooń

Pine Tree & Deer Sheung Hee

No. 20 Gold City

Globe

Good Harvest Füi Sing

Double HorBES

Tin Koon Sheung Cheung

Ng Fook

Yan Chung Tramcar... Shepherd Poo Tee Three Stars

No. 18 Globe

Foo Kwai

Yan Chung

No. 12 Golden City

Peacock

Foo Kni

Pog Fes Trancar Pretty Damsel Aeroplane Tak Lee

No. 10 Sailing Vessel

fol-

Several

E.K. Tramway! $18, 5 bay, Peak Trama (old) ............ 12 bay.

Ex

...$67 buy. ...$19.90 bay..

113.90/14.30 s

Star Tarz .......... China Lights....

Da

$56

of sci

2014

7 by 7.10 Tis 18 buy. 11/8 nom. (Pret..........1516 bay,"

$1 och

able in the interests of efficiency to service he was dismissed on March change a considerable portion of ite. Two days later he was seen in to more modern and mush larger the European officer's cook house plant.

with a newspaper parcel under his Disposal of Profits, After paying three interim divi.arm, Another room boy saw him.K actrice dends daring the year amounting and knowing him to pave been dis Macao Electrics to 2 per cent, and after allowing missed reported the matter to the Band im Lights

Telephones for directors and auditors' fees at somewhat increased rates, there was No. 1 boy. The latter went round a balance of 81.038,979 remaining the rooms and found that three to be disposed of. The directors revolvers were missing. recommended a final dividend' of the usual 19 per cent, which would articles of personal property in 2660 absorb 8321,881 and would give cluding two watches were also found

632 shareholders their customary 35 per to have been stolen. 632cent. dividend on their shares: In 510 view of the record profits, the direc 504 tors were also recommending the payment this year of a special 520 bonus to shareholders of 5 per cent 512 absorbing a further '8128,752,50. 350 The directors were hopeful that in 340 two or three years' time, when they 339 should have completed their present 334 programme. the company would be to King's Park where be assisted Mick 11 bay

514

Singapore Tractions. China Sugar Malabon Sukar So buy, Cantha Ices Gementa (combined)... (18.55 bay,

9.70 10 The defondant was arrested at

Do.

(old) ......17.80 nom. Do. (now) min $1.40 kay the Yaumati Ferry wharf, the

H.K. Bopas sime morning at 5 am. and United Asbestos 15 nom, reveiver was found on him. He Dairy Farms. $20 sal was brought back to the Police Der Wings 80 eta, buy.

--------$17-20 buy Station and finally took the police se On fords... tel.

33 in a really exceptionally strong the Police in the recovery of the 344 position.

second revolver and eventually the 336 The chairinan referred to the 314 manner in which the F.M.S. Rail-third revolver.. 330 ways provided for the reception To answer to the Magistrates who 328 and handling of the increasingly enquired of the defendant's record 324 large outputs of the Batu Arang 330 Colliery No really serious hitch Mr. Murphy said that the defen- 382 occurred, and be thought he was dant had been convicted on a charge 390 perfectly right in stating that not of arceny in 1927 and 312 once during the year did a con 310 sumer of Rawang coal find if neces sentenced to six strokes. On Tues 294sary to log so much an hour's day the defendant was sentenced 204 delay due to the shortage of coal to six months' hard labour by Mr. 202 because of failure on their com-

299

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pany's part to supply or of the E. W. Hamilton at the Central 288 railways to deliver. Beliability Magistracy for theft of the re 285 bring the keynote of railway work, volver. The defendant was only 17 20 that he thought, was the highest years of age." 592 tribute he could pay-Straits 986 Times

Gold City

·984

Peacock

256

Lotus Bee

970

Double Lions

200

Five Lions.****

260

Yan Chung

.278

Tai Fat-

280

Tak Lee

980

Excellent Crops

980

No. 8 Lion

Lion, the second Hot Hou wriumnos

MALAYAN TIN AS ÁN INVESTMENT.

VARYING VIEWS.

Although expert estimates of the

290 life of Malaya's tin-bearing arena 210 range anywhere from ten to two 212 hundred years, the investor who is counting on a boom in this metal in a few years' time has some im- CANTON STOCK EXCHANGE.|pressive pronouncements to go

upon, says the Straits Times."

CLOSING QUOTATIONS.

April 2, 1999.

Water Works ...... Electric Light & Power mus Canton-Hankow Railway The Sun Company Sincere. Company....... Nanyang Bros. Tob. Co. Canton Tramways China Merchants' Steam' Nav.

Company

Central of China

EXCHANGE RATES.

The Magistrates imposed a sen- tence of two years' hard labour, the sentence to run concurrently with the sentence of six months already posed by the Magistrate at the Central Magistracy. It was point- ed out that the defendant's youth and the assistance be had given the police were taken into considera- tion.

OTHER - KOWLOON CASES.

NO GUILTY INTENTION.

tion was again before the same Magistrate yesterday afternoon. Inspector Ogg was for the prosect tion and Mr. D. H. Blike for the defence.

Watana

Wm. · Fówalls | HK. Amfilémenta

$3.65 tom. #325 bay.

HK. Canstruatibi B'que India, G. Band...66] ? sol·

Gort. Loans 12 prom, buy, bay--buyers; sel-sellers; s-sales;

nom.

TO-DAY'S RADIO.

"THE SINCERE COMPANY "

TO BE RELAYED..

The following programme will be broadcast to day from the Govern- ment Broadcasting Station Z.B.W, on 350 metres :----

"

1.48 p.m.-Weather report. 5.30 to 6.30 p.m.-Programme of Chinese music. (Beka records sup- plied by The Canton Trading Ass0.- ciation, Ltd.)....

Cruelty, musconduct, drunkenness, desertion, and similar provocations, even if,,proved, do not necessarily lead to a divorce. It is left entire ly to the discretion of the judge whether or not be wants to grant & divorce. Formerly these grounds were rarely considered sufficient. Lately, however, a certain leniency has been noticeable. Some judges are even considering mental cruelty as sufficient for a divorce...

Eforti are being made to revize German divorce laws, Until then

to couples eager

верете their marital bonds will have to make the best of existing provisions.

An Offance, but No Crime, Already many are trying to beat *** the law. An 'extremely large number of divorces are de manded because of adultary. This, however, does not mean that in Germany adultery is committed more frequently than elsewhere. The fact that it legally does not constitute's crime. but an offence,

and the additional fact that

charges of adultery, are responsible divorces are obtained easiest "on

for the large number of duita on this ground.

It is commonly known that couples actually agree to sue be cause of adultery. It is likewise commonly known that co-respón. dents are frequently "planted." The latter is due to the custom that many judges do not insist on the co-respondent's testimony but are satisfied and take it for & con. fession if the witness refuses to

testify,

I both parties are willing to divorce a verdict may be obtained within four or six weeks. II, how ever, objections are raised the case may drag on for years.

It is generally expected that the present wave, of divorce. suits will 7.48 p.m.-Evening weather: re-recede: when economic conditions However, become more stable. port.

8 p.m.-Programme of Chinese some people" are sceptical. They music, relayed from the Roof Gar predict a new wave it the present den of Messre. Sincere "Co., Ltd: divorce laws are revised and

10.30 p.Glose down.

especially if the present strict pro visions are replaced by more lenient rules.

Two Indian Watchmen Quarrel. Two Indian watchmen were be fere Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith for behaving in a disorderly manner at the Kowloon Star Ferry wharf, One of the men is employed by the Hong Kong Automobile Association the other by the Dollar Steamship

Line.

•

The manager of a Chinese motor A Government committee has relaunch,Tung Chuen, who was ported that the proved areas on charged on Saturday before Mr. T Billiton are only sufficient to enB. Whyte Smith with possession of sure an annual output of seven to a shot gun, a rifle, four automatic 83.05 eight thousands tous for ten years; pistols and 117 rounds of ammuní-

470 Hnd Dr. William Jones, one of the 0.5% world's leading authorities, hat 75.00 stated that it is an interesting 1460 and very significant fact that sen 4.60 to twelve years hence the bulk of

It was stated that the defendant's The first defendant said that the 2.63 the rich secondary deposits of the

Dutch East Indies, Malaya, Siam launch arrived in Hong Kong from dispute arose over a debt of 85. 50.00 and Upper Burma will have been Amoy with the weapons on board. Some time ago they were both be 17.30 exhausted. If this statement is The owner carried an arms permit fore the Court for fighting and he applied literally to the Malay from the Chueso authorities and was fined 830 and the other 85. Peninsula it is obviously incorrect, on arrival here the agents were The latter fine was actually paid hut a gradual decline seems to be notified. A report was made to the by him. inevitable. Further support for an Harbour Office but in the meantime The other man alleged that the optimistic view of tin prices is lent the police boarded the launch and trouble started over the first defen by a book which has just come out arrested the defendant.

dant's refusal to recommend him to Tin:

Salient Facts and Mr. Blake told the Magistrate a position with the Automobile Opinions," by J. A. I. Gallard and that the police had looked into the Association. He admitted that he Murray Stuart. "Most factors point to a higher price being com matter thoroughly and had com- had been fined before,

municated with the Harbour Office. manded by this essential metal in future years say the authors.

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Silver (spot)

Ruany, April 2

194:20

34.943

12.73

19.15

34.53

1922

108

BIB 47.5/16 2/07 1/10 1/32

4.85 7/32

Silver (forward):

25.225.

50.495

18.195

1839 32.125

375

6'27/32

1/8 31/32 1/114 25.15/10

The Magistrate bound both men They were now satisfied that the over in a bond of 850 to keep the defendant did actually report the

Although at the present time matter. Therefore only a technical / Peace lor six months

there is in prospect an increase in production in certain parts of the

offence bad been commited to which

be would plead guilty. He would

East as the result of numerous new dredges being brought into commis ask the Magistrate to take it as sion this increase will probably be such and impone either a caution offset, at any rate to some extent, or a nominal fine.

mom

by reduced outputs from some of Inspecter Ogg remarked that the the existing sources of supply, and police were not aware of the fact

He

Larceny of a Goat,

Nata Singh the Indian inter- preter at the Supreme Court was before Mr. T. 6. Whyte Sanith yesterday at the instance of Boure Singh another Indian who alleged that defendant stole his goat. Mr.

plainant. It was said that the com plainant owned a number of gonts

it is estimated that the peak of that much information had been H. J. Ariostrong appeared for com production will be reached about given to the Harbour Office at the the latter part of 1929. Companies time the arrest was made.

F with extensive areas that have must ask for the confiscation of the Tai Heng village, Causeway either to be equipped and brought arms and should the defendant wigh

to the producing stage, or that are to get them back he could apply to producing but have the greater the C.S.P.

part of their properties still to Mr. Whyte Smith made an order work, appear, therefore, to be most for confiscation of the arms and likely to reap the fruits of the distinged the defendant with £ harvest to which the tin-mining in caution. dustry is gradually moving."

(Continued on next Column).

Bay On March 17, the complain- ant missed one of his goats and heard that the defendant had wold 18 to fortune teller for $12. After evidence had been given the Magis frafe held that complainant bad failed to establish his case and the sunmons was dismissed.

Mrs. Katherine Scoresby Rout ledge was released from her seyen months self-imposed imprisonment in her home at Hyde Park-gardens, when she was taken away to a nurs- ing home in an ambulance. «Mrs. Routledge, who is sixty-two, has been living alone at her luxurious ly furnished house of seventeen rooms since June, denying en- trance to any one, as a protest against a High Court sequestration order arising out of a dispute respecting some warehoused pro- perty of her husband.

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