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THE HONG KONG

'JOCKEY' OLUB

THE SEVENTH EXTRA KAUE

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 1981.

Money and Markets

MEETING will be held KAILAN MINING SITUATION.

(Weather Perming) at HAPPY VAL LEY on SATURDAY, 6TH JUNE, 1931, Commending at P.,

The First Bell will be Bung at 1.90 P.M.

MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE. Members are notified that they sad their Ladies must wear their "Badges prominently displayed.

No One without Badge will bo admitted to the Members Enclosure..

Badges admitting Non-Members to the Members Enclosure and Olali Rooms at $5,00 for Gentlemen and $8.00 Ladies (Both including Tar) For am obtainable through the BECRE TABY apon Introduction by Member, ruch Member to be responsible for Payment of All Chile, &o.

Badges admitting to Members Enclosure will not be on sale at the Base Course.KA

Members can obtain, upon Application to the SHORETARY, Badges (Limited to One) for the Free Admission to the Members Enclosure of Wives, Lady Belatives and Friends, Names must be stated when applying.

the

C.E. & M. CO.' STATEMENT.

The following fann uneement has been made by the Chinos Engineer ing & Mining Co.-

C.P.R. DIVIDEND.

CURRENT YEAR'S OUTLOOK.

Since January, 1911, the Cana dian Pacifio jilway has been pay ing regular quarterly dividends of During the first six months of 2 per cent, on its common stock the financial year, the business of By the directors' decision to reduce the Kailan Mining Administration the rate to 13 per cent. a twenty- should satisfactory progress. For year tradition is thus broken. scme months past, however the. While a lowering of the dividend Peiping-Liaoning railway in breach had been generally foresein, it was of their agreement with the Kailan hardly expected that the cut would Mining Administration, has debe so drastic. Still, With Canada liberately and severely restricted sharing to the full in world-wide transport of coal from the mines, cronomio depression and earnings

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CONJURERPRODUCES BLOW AT VESTRY

SIX OF CLUBS.

AND THE JUDGE SAYS "HE'S

RIGHT, TOOPE

SLANDER ACTION SEQUEL TO MAGIC CIRCLE SCENE.

A demonstration of the Blind fold Card Stabbing Trick was given by a conjurer to Mr. Justice Hawke and a jury during a slander ac- tion against another conjurer in the King's Bonch Division.

MEETING.

SACRISTAN TINED FOR ASSAULT.

A sequel to scices at an Easter vestry mrsting at. Abbot's Morton, Worcestershire, was heard at Evos- ham_pulice-court, when William Herbert Bragg, sucristan at St. Peter's Church, Abbot's Morton, a coal factor, of Radford, Wor costershire, was summoned by Al fred William Fitore, a farmer,

of Abbot's Morton, for assault on Stewart April 10.

Mr. The conjurer, Drayton Raw, of Queen's Gate" terrace, South Kensington, was handed a pack of cards while he was giving evidence. He placed the pack, on the ledge of the wit- uces box

and continues to do so, the bounngo shrinking rather heavily week by hold the knife up and muko being transported at the present wook it was obvious that under pre- time amounting to approximately sent conditions distributions could a circle with it," he was saying when the judge. interposed amid

Mr Fiford said that, the Rector of Abbot's Morton, the Rov, H. A Lawson, presided at the inecting, and asked all those present who were not members of the church

the to leave. The Rural Dean of Feck

enham, the Rer. Thomas Ren, was

On No Protext will Children be 40 per cent. of that for, the cor.not be maintained at the old stenlaughter and say Fee Fo. Fi wardens:

permitted in either Enclosure during the Meeting.

PUBLIC ENCLOSURE. The Price of Admission to the Pablis Enclosure is $9.00 including Tax, for

responding period of last year. Consequently, the board of direc tors of the Kailan Mining Ad ministration is compelled to post

dard. Last year's dividend of 10 per cont. was provided for to the extent of approximately 6,500,000 dollars by a draft, upon reserves, an

indefinitely repeated.

present, but was ordered out of the room during the election of church-

the election the meeting was declared closed, and people don't say that. I then stab down were dispersing when Bragg at the card and say to the personproached him (Fiford), and said

Fum."

"No," continued Mr. Raw, T

ap-

all Persons, including Ladies, and i pone consideration of the dividend emergener measure which cannot who has selected the card, 'Here "Clear out. Wituess said. "I am

payable at the Gate,

Soldiers and Sailors in Uniforin are admitted Half Price.

Bookmakers, Tio" Tad Men," do, will not be permitted to operate with in the Precincts of the HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB during the Race Meeting. Tifin will be obtainable in the Restau rant in the Public Eneloadro..

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By Order,

O. B. BROWN;

Secretary.

INDO.CHINA STEAM NAVIGA.

TION CO., LIMITED. THE FIFTIETH ORDINARY

GENERAL MESTING of the Company will be held at the Offices of the General Managers, Maine, JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD., PADDER STREET, Hong Kong, on WEDNESDAY, the 17TH JUNE, 1991, at NOON for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors, passing tho Accounts, and elooting Directors and Auditors.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 16TH JUNE to 1ST JULY, 1931, Both Daye inclusive,

By Order of the Board,

·JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Erb,

General Managers. Hong Kong, 27th May, 1931.

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Denlors in bar silver will us the exchange to obtained price insur ance against adverse ductating while metal values.

The trading in silver futures on the New York Metal Exchange will begin on June 15.

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DECLINE RECORDED IN NEW YORK.

New York, May 27-Rubbor prices declined to lower levels to

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May

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June

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July

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Nov.

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Dec.

6.99

6.81

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Jan,

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6.88

Feb.,

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0.95

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Mar,

7,23

7.02

Apr.

7.31

THE NEW ROUTE HOME BY THE

your card, the six of clubs," Mr. Raw stabbed at a number of cards on the ledge of the witness

demonstration intently, remarkod

"He's right, too."

What the dividend for 1931 will be it is too early to conjecture, but it is assumed that not less than 5 per cent in four quarterly divi-box, and as he turned the six of dends of 1 per cent, will be forth clubs on the point of the knife blade towards the court Mr. Jus coming. Whether that payment is

tice Hawke, who had watched the supplemented by a bonus when the full results for the year are known must depend largely on traffics and profits in the final quarter. Mean- while, it is evident that heroic efforts are being made to neutralisc the effects of shrinking revenue by putting into effect quite sweeping economics. In the past two years as pointed out by the President at a drop of last week's meeting, 48,138,000 dollars in gross receipts was offset to the extent of no less than 34,692,000 dollars by savings int expenses."

p.m."

The Magia Circle. Mr. Raw, whose professional name in Hupert Howard, sued Mr. Douglas. Dexter, of Solent road, West Hampstead, N.W., who, ho alleged, had slander, d, him by say ing at a Magic Circle social evening that Mr. Raw had copied his Blind-

In his defence M Dexter plead fold Card Stabbing Trick..

ed justification.

Mr. R. X. Chappell, K.C., and Mr. W. Blake Odgors appeared for Mr. Raw. Mr. Dorter was repre- sented by Mr. C. S. Rowcastle

Scing to clear out, and you had better go home to your wife"

"With that," added Mr. Fiford, he up and bit me on the jam In falling witness knocked down an old lady.

Threatened to Horsewhip Vicar. In cross-examination by Mr. B.

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was

mitted that in 1025, ho convict- od for removing the electoral roll from the church door, and that on

He denied that one occasion he threatened to here whip the rector. he provoked Bragg by accusing him of leading an immoral life.

The Rev. Thomas Rea said he was present at the meeting in the interests of the parishioners, and, during the election of churchwar In the current year

dens, whispered advice to the efforts to cut down operating, costs

parishionera, to which the rector have been courageously and success fully pursued. Thus, in the first

took exception. In consequence he was ordered out £1 the room, The, garter, while the falling off in gross

Mr. Chappell explained that Mr. election of wardens was conducted receipta was nearly 6,000,000 dollars, the decline on het revenue from the Raw was a young conjurer who was on illegal lines, and at the con railway was under 1,000,000, so that making his way quite advanced inclusion witness rushed up to the saving Aggregated about 5,000,000 the profession, but conjuring was Hov. H. A. Lawson and called him not his sole means of livelihooda "scoundrel." He considered that dollars. If these economies can be kept up-and a 10 per cent. redue Thero was an association of pro- the blows struck by Bragg wore en-

fessional and amateur conjurers, tirely unprovoked, tion in salaries and wages. en-

to deal with questions affecting the courages the hope that they will known as the Magic Circle, formed the position. at the end of the year may not be so unsatisfactory as to wolfare of conjurers. It also en justify the halving of the dividend. deavoured to suppress the public

The great strength of the Canadisclosure of magical secrets. dian Pacife lies in its most efficient Both Mr. Raw and Mr. Dexter organisation, its capuuity to handle were members of the Circle, and economically a much larger busi the rules provided that no member ness when trade rovives, and its should copy any original magical very substantial and partly conceal idea or presentation formed by an ad reserves With closer co-opern- other member, L tion with the Canadian National

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At the Bacials or open, meetings of the Circle members and their guests attended, and the members gate performances. On March 11, 1030, Mr. Haw was one of the per- formers, and did the Blindfold Card Stabbing Trick

Before 200 Paupis,

Mr. Chappell added that about 200 people saw the trick perform ed, and afterwards Mr. Raw went to the back of the ball, to watch the_next “turn."

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In a loud voice and threatening manner Mr. Dexter said to him; "Can't you ever do anything original That is the second thing you have stolen from me. When Mr. Raw declared he had never spon him perform the trick, Mr. Dexter replied: "That is a lie. I think you are the biggest swine have ever met

My, Dexter declined to withdraw his remarks, and in a reply which counsel described as "a virulent, malicious Jetter he himself de manded an, apology,

L' It Wonderful.!! Mr. Raw denied that he had opied these features from Mr. Dexter's performance of the trick He said that the was describe od in a book, Jato Mr. Ber Wonder

a Oh yes: He wonderful after every trick he performed. --(Continuedion sezi Voluma

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Bragg said that of the thirty-four people present at the meeting only six wore regular members of the church. After the meeting the ree tor asked the people to leave the room, and Mr. Fiford, as he was going out, told the roctor that he was "a dirty dog." He then im. plied that be (Bragg) was not a respectable man, and provoked him

to strike him.

Defendant was fined 10s, and ordered to pay £v: 78. witnesses expenses.

Mr. Rewcastle, for the defence, said that it was one of the best tricks performed by Mr. Dexter, who had appeared by command before the King, and was specially congratulated on it. He also held the gold medal of the Magic Circle for the presentation of the trick

Mr. Dexter said that he had been a professional conjurer for 23 yours.

The First Conjurer,

Mr, Rowcratio. Are there any new conjuring tricks in the world

Mr. Dexter No now principles, Who was the first conjurer?” asked Mr Dexter Somebody be fore bicses (Laughter.)

After boing blindfolded Mr. Dox- ter gave an illustration in court of the way in which he performed the Card Stabbing Tick

When Mr. Dexter was about to start the trick he said it was no cassary that someone should select carda, pesawa

Mr. Justice Hawke pointed cut that no complaint was made con cerning the selection of the cards, and added: This is noither an entertainment nor an advertise-

While Mr. Dexter was being cross-examined. Mr. Justice Hawke discovered the secret of the enro stabbing trick How wo

He was handed a text book on magit, and when referred to ma passage in the book, he apologised. to counsel, because his attention had been diverted to the pár showing how the trick is done,

"It seems so very simple: when yon-road how it is done," he said.

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