1931-02-07 — Page 7

SINGAPORE SHARE MARKET.

FRASER & CO.'S' REPORT.

Messrs. Trasor & Co. of Binga. pore in their remort dated January

27 stabo:-

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1931

MURDERER LEAVES MURDER MYSTERY.

NO CLUE.

SINGAPORE CRIME UNSOLVED.

BODY OF VICTIM VANISHE AFTER REPORT WAS MADE.

Washington. A great sensation has been caused by a mysterious Singapore.-The Nelson Road murder of a beautiful girl, follow- murder of January 10, the victimed by the disappearance of the of which was Mr. G: Alexander corpse and the arrest of a police Tending the definite decision of

maa on suspicion of having been Schottle, a Eurasian, aged 02; still | concerned in the murder. Government on the Tin restriction remains a mystery and all that the A searching inquiry inte the question, the announcement regardpolico have to work on at the mo- capital's underworld has been set ing which is expected from Home inent is the statement of two Chi-in motion by the diabolically gun shortly, very little raovanent has dressed in black wearing a hat jump divorcee, Boulali Limerick.

nese who say that they saw a man ning murder of a nineteen-year-old

taken place in the local Tin shard out of the window. The police are markot and the few changes in also in possession of a pair of quotations have had a downward roughly made wooden clog of an unusual design which they believe tendency. A dull tone continues belonged, to the murdered. to prevail in the rubber share

Inspector W. C. Alexander, of market and in sympathy with n the Tanjong Pagar division, told small docline in the price of the Mr. F. K. Bourne, the Singapore commodity, little or no interest has Coroner, that in spite of inquiries been taken in doilar denominations, which wore still boing, continued, The tia and rubber share markets they were able to pick up any in London appear to be similarly clue to the identity of the assassin situated and cables exchanged havo-they had not been able even to lod to little ur no business for many ascertain the motive. weeks past.

Sho was found dead in bed, ap- parently from natural causes, but the undertaker who was preparing her body for burial found that she had been murdered, and tanta bullet wound in her skull had been concealed by a plug of hair after all bloodstains had been carefully washed away. No sooner had he reported the murder than the body was spirited away from his pre-

Leyny!

misca.

It was found that he rented sumptuous house which contained, in addition to a fully equipped dis tillery, an extensive arousal of rifles and revolvers.

There have been a number of mysterious deaths in Washington in recent years, many of which were afterwards described by the police

BAD YEAR FOR HOLLAND.

AFFECTED BY DEPRESSION IN DUTCH EAST INDIES..

OPIUM AND DRUG TRAFFIC:

CHINA'S EFFORTS AT

SUPPRESSION, ·

(THROUGH NEUTER'S AGENDY.]

LONDON, Feb. 8. Lower commodity prices, decreas

The Opium Commission to-day od buying power in foreign markets discussed the traffic in opium and and the unsatisfactory condition of the foreign lonn field annde 1930 a drugs in the Far East. dismal year for Dutch traders and

The Chinese representative.com- Ananciers. A few. the larger corphnaised the strenous efforts by porations showed moderate profits China to suppress it, and asked for on the year, but generally resulta were not up to expectations due to

the cooperation of the the depression of prices resulting having concessions in China. from keen competition. The anal Iar companies, with hardly an ex- ception, closed their books with losses.

Because of high tariff walls in all parts of the world, industrial products had to be sold in the domestic market and prices.co. sequently were far from profitable. Shipping compnaics suffered from had conditions in the freight mar- ket. Low pricea for agricultural products placed farmers at a double disadvantage for they were still paying high rentals under long- term lenses contracted in previous years.

States

The Commission decided to await.

the result of the negotiations for enquiring into the situation in China, recommended by the Opium Commission of 1929.

FRANCO-AMERICAN GOLD

HOARDS.

HUGE ADDITIONS LAST YEAR.

THROUGH, REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, Feb. 5.

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was 8309,000,000, and in France

The Netherlands are dependent In the House of Commons to upon the Dutch East Indian enter-day, replying to Sir Arthur Mait. ptises for the greater part of their land, Mr. Philip Snowden said that income. Throughout the year, the value of gold added to the economic conditions in the Dutch stooks available for monetary pur colonies were unsatisfactory. Rub poses in the United States in 1930 her and sugar, to mention only two of the more important pro-11,303,000,000 frames. ducts were forced down to unpre Stirred by these revelations,cedented levels. Senator Blease, of South Carolina, said: Doubtless the police call Misa Limerick's murder suicide, too.

"It may be that if the daughter of some member of the Cabinet is murdered we shall get action by the police, but not before."

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The inquiry into this murder has At the inquiry Inspector Alex- led to the arrest of a policeman who usually patrolled the best Apart from Straits Traders which ander, who was the first officer onAround the girl's home. hava Armed during the Inst fow the scene, gave a description of days, Industrials have been feature what he anw. He stated that ho less, but the narkot remains steady was on night rounds in the Kam with little scrip offering, and all pong Bahru district at about 1.30- the preference issues in request, a.m. on January 10 when he receiv Yesterday's prices from the Londoned information about the murder. Stock Exchange are gentially un. He proceeded to Nelson Road and changed or with slight approcin arrived at the house at 1.30 am. tions.

On arrival he saw the ambulance Mining. A few sterling bargains outside the house. He went into took place during the week, viz.,the rear room on the ground floors cases of "suicide.""" in Southern Mainyans at 13/-, and now a Malay sergeant and the Ayur. Hitams 11/0 and Hong Kong ambulance dresser there.

Broken Oil Lamp tins at 14/3. Malayan Collieries

About seven stairs up from the are a quiet market at 833 and Raubs came to business at 810.40 to $10.00, bottom, he saw Mr. Schottle lying but close at 818.30 with Hong Kong in a pool of blood. Mr. Schottle rather inclined to offer shares at

was lying stretched out with his the moment. In dollars, business head pointing towards the top of was done in Petalings at 84.20, the stairs. He had a severe wound Kuchais from 83 to 81 ets., Bungeion the loft side of the face. Lucas $1.12-31.10, Kinta Tin Witness said he then went up Dredge 81.07-81.05 Penawats and found a towel saturated in POISON GIVEN TO SISTER. extremely prosperous, distributing 31-50 cents and Ulu Klangs at.88 cents. There are enquiries for Kampongs at 10/- Puchongs 14/4), Takuapas 9/9, Pahang consolidat eda 7/3, and Malayan din dredgings are also wanted at quotations. The Austral Malay Company have re vently issued an interesting circular covering the prospects for 1031 of the, Companies under their care.

Ruidors. There is practically nothing fresh to record in this section, but buyers are in evidones for Connemaras and Colinsburghs,

Mrs, Florence Bush, a sister, said also Mentakabs at 274 cents, Allen

she saw Ella, who was ill in bed hys 20 cents and Sungei Bagans

with influenza,, holding a eug in 81.70 or near offer, whilst a fow

Inspector Alexander said that be her hand. A moment later she fell Brunei Uniteds, Pajams, Tapahs then came down and saw the ser-back unconscious, while her brother

IX ROOMED HOUSE in MissEN and Teluk Ansons are available.geant find the chopper produced be- staggered and fell across the bed. fered severe lessen in the atookTO LET Four Roomed FLAT at

low the front window. The body The brother had lived in America, markete. Losses on stocks during MACDONNELL BOAD Apply to HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINAN TIUIA MANSION." '18, AVENUE, KOWLOOM, Apply Industriala-Straits Traders ad-

was viewed by the Coroner at 2.10 where be was sent to prison.

tho year were estimated at vanced at opening to 828.50, at a.m. A pair of wooden clogs was Mrs. Ada Payne, the mother, said 3,000,000,000 guilders. Returns of TELAIONS NO. 28722 on XAVIER CE CO., LTD.; ALBIANDRA BULLDINGS again at 820.05 and a steady busi- by the Inspector Uphill. At 8 Ella about, and would not let her unfavourably with those in 1829 and which business was put through and found in a hole on the five-foot-way that John used to follow his sister the large banking houses compared BROS., LTD., TELEPHONE NO. 23216. [767 cs is proceeding at the latter o'clock photographs were taken by go out of his sight, even to another preceding years because of prevail. figure, Straits Steamships being the police photographer. Later, the sister. unchanged at last week's level of same day the deceased's belongings "He would not let her have a $240. United Engineers came to were taken to the station and lock, girl friend," said Mrs. Payne, or business at 88.70 and slightly high-ed up after an inventory had been go anywhere unless he was with er could now be paid for small made. parcels; an odd lot of Wearnos was taken at 83.10 and Fraser and Nouvea at 813.75, with a seller over

a 814. A line of Great Eastern Lifes sold at 802, also Eastern Uniteds at 823, and Gammons were bid up to $16.75 without bringing out shares. As noted above all preference issues are firm and in request and Consolidated in Smol.

blood lying on the stairs and also the broken portions of an oil lamp. Going into the bedroom which had been occupied by the decensed, he saw a large pool of blood near the stairs and splashes of blood all over the wall. The bed was also cover fed with blood and the bed sheet had a clean cut about six inches long. The floor of the room was also covered

ANOTHER.

How a man gave poison to his sister and then took a fatal dose himself was described at the in- quest at Tottenham on John Win. Fayna (35) and Ella Irent Payne with blood and on (15), who were found dead at a wooden box was a watch belonging house in Albert Road, South Totten- to the deceased, his spectacles and ham. 81.25 in small change. In a pillow enso was the deceased's wallet, con- taining es in notes.

Replying to the Coroner, Inspec tor Alexander, said that inquiries were continued, but up to the pre- sent moment without success. They had not been able oven to ascertain the motive for the crime.

A verdict of murder against some person unknown was returned.

ter Ords. and Malacca Electrice Dunlopa 12/6 and Imperial Tobac ure also enquired for. Hammers cos £4.13.9.

offer at 8203 cum dir., Robinson 1931,

Ords. 89.25. Singapore Traction Jan, Rubber. Ords. 7/9 and Thorncrofts at $2.50.

Tin.

her."

Dr. Kuhner, who was called to the house, said that he found two cups, cach containing a small quan- tity of fluid. Death was due to cyanide of potassium poisoning,

"You Will Never Know."

A pote, addressed to his mother, found in one of the man's socks, was read. This stated:-

Diminished Exports to D.E.L. Export business to the East In- dies was on diminished scale. The natives, who derive much of their income from the products of their plantations, had much less to spend than in previous years. Con- sequently most export houses show- ed poor results. For many years the Dutch enterprises in Asia were

Divi. large dividends and fees. dends were almost mil in 1930.

Rubber companies, with very few exceptions, had to struggle for life, and so there was no question of profit. Most of the large sugar concerns worked in red ink through. out the year. Tes companies fared better, but results were well below normal times. The great tobacco enterprises were shaken by the third successive bad crop. Because of the drop in profits and dividends, the buying power of the Dutch public was sharply diminished. PREMISES TO LET. This in turn affected the small shopkeepers, and merchants.

Moreover, the Dutch people suf-

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The jury found that Parne mur dered his sister and then committed suicide while insane..

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