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HONG KONG STOCK FORGED BANKNOTES S.S. PRESIDENT HOOVER.

MARKET

YESTERDAY'S TRANSAC

TIONS

The Stock market opened vester day morning with a botter tone than the previous day and buyers pre vailed for most stock.

CHINESE GETS ONE MONTH'S HARD.

PASSES THROUGH PANAMA CANAL.

The following cable was received

DISMISSED ON ONE CHARGE. yesterday by the local office of the

Dollar Line

The case against Leung Kau, who was charged before Mr. Fraser at the Kowloon Magistracy with had(1) uttering a forged Chartered Bank 9100 note and (2) posation of a forged Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank 810 note, was con- cluded yesterday. His Worship found the defendant guilty on the second charge and sentenced him to one month's hard labour.

"Balboa, Panama Canal. Aug.

14, 1931. Passengers on the now Dollar Liner President Hoover, which passed through the Panama Canal this morning were thrilled in see- ing their immense home lifted in locks and saking through beautiful Miraflores. Lake Jocks. At noch luncheon was served on the pro menade dock to the great anjoyment It will be recalled that defen of the passengers. Aoroplanos dron dant the

t denied knowledge that od overhead, other thing whistled 8100 noto was a forgery, but ad their salutes, and, taking things

Bank of East Alas again

ho offered #135) without buyers, who sales taking place.

Unions were done at 8555, sollers at the close asking $550,

Providents (old).-There sellers at 68.13.

Hotele (old) were in demand at 817, but with sellers wanting 817.30, there was no business done. There.

were sellers of the new share

$18.00,

were

a

Hong Kong Lands remained at Wednesday's rates and without any transactions passing, “

Humphreys (old) were asked for at 822, but without-response from holders...

Hong Kong Realties changed hands at $17.40, and at the close there wore buyers offering 817.30.

Ewos were put through at Tis. 15, with buyers 'utill in the market at $15.10.

mitted knowledge of the forged 810

which, he said, he had nó He said at yesterday's hosting intention of using

the course of a business transad that he received the 8100 note in

tion, but he could not remember whore he obtained it. The reason why he bought 2 worth of loo with the 8100 note was because it he wont to the money-changers, he would lose a little discount whereas if he bought something with it he would not lose any thing.

Delgadant added that the 810 note was also received in the course of a business transaction, and lo

had had it in the house for over three months. He knew it was a forgery and that was why he did not use it intend of the $100 note.

Hong Kong Trams were wanted at $21.80, as were Star Ferries, Hong Kong Electrics and China Lights, all at their respective quo- tations of Wednesday, but only sales of the last-named stock were

What Search Revealed done, at $27.15.

In reviewing the case, his Wor Telephones (part paid) were en-ahip said the defendant was first quired for at Wednesday's rate confronted with a charge of utter 833)

ing a forged 8100 note: A search, of his house by the police revealed that he had another forged note hidden under the mattress of his bed. The fact that, he had another have some weight with regard to forged note in his possession might the first charge

Cantón Ices had buyers at 883 and sellers at 88.35, but nothing transpired;

Cements (combined) have to be reported buyers at $18.80 and sallers at 220, without leading to business.

Hong Kong Ropes again had hand, given his proper address and The defendant had, on the other buyers, at $21.40, but could not con-was perfectly willing to go to the

nect.

Dairy Farms at 832.00. Watsons int $16.50 and Lane, Crawfords (old) at $7.60 all had buyers, but no

shares came out

Afternoon's Transactions,

In the afternon there was a slight recovery in Unions. After touch ing $565 these shares were done st *558, and there were still buyers willing to pay $657. The same re- mark applies to Hotels and Co ments. The tone of the market was generally steady.

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Wharves had buyers at 81031, which, however, did not lead to business.

Providents were enquired for at *d without bringing out any shares. Hotels' (old) were done at B17,20, but a demand for shares at the close at $17.95 remained unaatia- fed.

Tands changed hands at $90}. Tramways were wanted at 821.75, but shares were not forthcoming.

China Lights were reported to have been put through at 827 and #27.10, and there were sellers will ing to do business at $27.95.

Telephones (part paid) were transnated at #334.

Cements (combined) were the medium of aules at $20 and $20.15. and there were buyers offering #20 at the close.

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Hong Kong Ropes were sold at 821.40.

Government Loan.-Business was dono at 5 per cent. přems fo

THE ICHANG AGROUND,

LATEST VICTIM OF TYPHOON WEATHER.

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The latest viction of the very bad

Police Station when asked to do so. "He must have either thought himself very secure or did not know that the note he had passed

was a forgery,

His Worship remarked that the 8100 note hud since been stamped as a forgery. That should not have been done before the case came to was wrong. a conclusion, and that procedure

be sent the note to the bank to Inspector Hourian replied that and out whether it was a forgery. He did not givo instructions for it. to be stamped, and he knew that this procedure was wrong, but ho found that the bank people had

all in all, a really good time was

had by the entire passenger list

WAISHING BEING SALVED.

MAY BE TOWED TO SHANGHAI

Enquiries at the offices of Messrs Jardine Matheson Ltd., genera manages of the Indo-China 8.N. Co. Ltd., have elicited the infor mation that salvage, work on the 0.8. Waishing is proceeding, and that, pending a chnite statement to the contrary, it is prosumed that the chances of the salvage opera: tions being successful are good.

The Japanese salvage tug Yusho Maru has the contract for the work and a report on the result of her efforts is expected at any time.

In the event of the Waishing be ing refloated, our representative was informed, she will probaixy; be towed to Shanghai...

Weishing, which in a vessel of It will be recailed that the

Nan Kwan Harbour during the 1,805 tons, was blown, ashore at

typhoon of August 10, and holed in the engine-room, stokehold and numbers two and three holds. Al-

though her position has at all times been precarious, hopes of successful salvage have never been abondoned.

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BRILLIANT PALACE

BALL!

was worn with a corcnet and neck- Isos of diamonds; Princess Mary was also in a white gown,.hers of satin and lace, trimmed with diam.

NOTABLE FOR ABSENCE OF ante, being worn with sapphires and diamonds, Princess Ingrid FORMALITY.

wore a satin gown in a soft. alinde of pink, with a cluster of flowera of the same shade on the bodice. Princess Alice's gown of peach embroidered on the hips and cors satin was gracefully draped and

Tho hak given by the King and Queen at Buckingham Palace on July 10, says The Times, was nct- able for the absence of formality,

slready marked it when the note. Before Mr. W. Schofield at Cen-though by reason of its Royal etage with diamond and peach-colour. was returned to him.

His Worship went on to say that he was not convinced that defen- dant definitely know that the e100 possibility that he did not know, note was a forgery. There was a and his Worship would give him. the benefit of the doubt. The first charge against him would therefore be dismissed.

Bement of the Doubt. 1: tral Magistracy yesterday the ex-ting it closely resembled a "Stats

with an armed robbery and murder shortly before the King and Queen Lady May Cambridge who wore & tradition proccodings in connexion been accepted, and by 10 o'clock, Others in the Royal circle were

ball Over 1,500 invitations, had ed diamante.

in Macno on February 17 at 86, Da made their entry into the magni- frock of cream peau d'ange, which meida, Macao, was continued. The Avenida Coselheiro Ferreira, d'Alfiant white and gold ballroom, had a short narrow train and uar-

all their guests had arrived.

row shoulder-atrapa of crystal and fugitive is Chan Yes Wo, who is as members of the Government, toria, who wore silver grey lace Those who had the entree, such diamante; Princesa Helena Vie alleged to have been concerned in and officials, were privileged to Lady Patriein Ramsay, who was in members of the Diplomatic Corps, with silver embroideries; and

cipal tenant of the house was mur: the Great Court Yard, passing un-chioness of Cambridge wore pearls the robbery during which the prin- use the entrance in Buckingham white lace with touches ot Palace Road; the others entered by diamante embroidery. The Mar- mediately to the rooms reserved for and diamonds, with a turquo15 wraps and thence up the grand blue georgette dress embroidered, staircase to the ballroom."

with diamante, and Lady Louis Throughout the Palace masses of Mountbatten was in ivory-arin, delicately tinted pink and bus cut on, classical lines and embroi hydrangeas, white lilies, and cro- dered with gold, dan unut tona.

his Worship passed sentence of ene With regard to the second charge,

month's hurd labour.

WOMEN

A FIGHT.":

AMAH'S ALLEGED ASSAULT ON MISTRESS.

".

dered.

Mr. Somerset Fitzroy conducted the proceedings on behalf of the Crown vesie au PV

The widow of the murdered man in her evidence, stated that, four men entered her house on the mort ing of Chinese New Year's Day One of them produced a revolver and ushered the inmates into

were arranged, and the

Their Majesties immediately tock

Dancing: Begins

their places on the-raised dais, and

in ballroom the string band of the this was taken as a signal "that Musicians Gallery at one end of Royal Artillery provided a pro

than Road, was charged with a cubicle where they were bound and guard along the galleries and updancing should begin. In the,

An amal emp-oyed at 848, Na, saulting her mistress before Mr. J. A. Fraser at the Kowloon Magis tracy yesterday.

Mr. C. S. Hugh-Jones, for the prosecution, said that on August

Yeomen of the Guard, in their picturesque uniforms, provided. richness of colcur as they stood on

the rooms of the Paince was par resisted the grent staircaso. The beauty of ticularly evident as the ballroom was reached, and here again Bow

Edhe do isto and Witness identified the man in the was stabbed.ips 1V M. dock as the person who produced the revolver og Tub

ors were chosen which blended with Brammo of music which included. the white and gold of the deenra-modern waltzes, fox-trots, and other

or Majesties' entrance to the daneca, as well as the older waltzen

1 the complainant ordered the The hearing, was adjourned after amak to go out and buy food for formal evidence of the production the evening moal The amah re- of the warrant had been given by the China! Coast at the moment isfused to do xc and was discharged. Inspector Carlos M. Bequeira of badroom was made through the thrown open for sitting-out ng well

weather which is prevailing all over

the China Navigation Company being paid the money due her for the Macao Police Foren steamer Ichang, which ran ashore her services. After she had been nety Amoy in an effort to seek paid it is alleged that she made shelter from the very heavy senn. insulting remarke to her mistress Fortunately, however, the vessel and later assaulted her. During did not suffer any great damage the struggle the mistress was bitten and is reported to have dischargon her left arm and her drunk was ed cargo at Amoy

badly torn.

RESTRICTING. FOREIGN

ENTERPRISE.

OIL TANKS AND WHARVES.

Thoir Majesties' entrance to the set to Strauss, music

Numerous Sille rooms were

Boyal drawingroom from seir

private apartments, and though as the Picture Gallery with its there was no formal procession, the wonderful collection of Dutch and scene when the King and Queen other old masterson The Royal entered, followed by the members supper room, as on the occasions of the Royal Family and the ladies when Courts are bold,, was reserv-" and gentlemen in attendance, coulded for the King and Queen, with not fail to be impressive.

the members of the Royal Family

The Queen wore an exquisite a few members of the diplomatic Ivory chiffon gown, richly

circle and special guesta of their hroidered with pearls and diamante Majesties, the Throne Room in a conventional design. The cors- and the loyal dining-room buffete age, which, like the long skirt, was

were provided for the general com- almost completely covered with any Gold plate grouped it the these embroideries, provided a back, back and silver plate. on the tables ground for the Order of the Gar themselves, and exquisite flowers, and her Majesty's ropes of contributed to the brilliance of the pears, and pearl and, diamond or feet The supper", interiál i was naments. We

dancing Coatinged for some hours made shortly before midnight, and' The Royal Circle

afterwards, though the King and The Royal circle was a particu- Queen did not remain the whole

The Ichang is a vessel of 1,600 Jous under the command of Captatated that they saw the mistress Neighbours, called as witnesses, Robinson She left Shanghai on being assaulted by a woman whom Thursday, August 13, and on Sun- they believed to be the defendant,

[KUO HIN NEWS AGENCY.} day, while she was off Hungwa She as seen holding the woman' Bay, which is just north of Amoy, from the lock and biting her. One Nanking, August 16-The Execa alte received a warning to the witness, upon going down stairs, Live Yuan has imped a circular effect that a typhicon was travel sew the amah in nervous and order to the various Provincial and ling in that direction. The vessel excited condition and was

Municipal Governments throughout made for the bay, for shelter and arrest the mistress the country instructing that steps in the offort aho was washed For the defence, it was stated be taken for the rigid restriction of aground, gode that, the day on which the assault construction of oil tanke And Assistance was wirelessed for, was supposed to have taken place wharves by foreign merchants, in but it was later ascertained that was very stormy and the amah was China In cases where the circumlarly large one, and included the tra the voel had not been badly reluctant to go out and refused, staupes are doubtful, making it Prince of Wales, the Duke and Rich satin and broaden wäre damaged, and with the ring of the to obey her mistress. When the difficult for the local authorities to Duchess of York, the Duke of more generally worn than, lighter tide, it was refloated and continu. Tatter paid the defendant, she ask, izrrive at a satisfactory solution. Gloucester Prince George Prin-materials, and formed effective. ed the voyage to Amoy Theed for a refund dome money the latter should report to the cess Mary Counters of Harewood, background for magnificent levels, grounding, was reported to the which ale had spent but of her Executive Yuan for decision, and the Earl of Harewood, Prin though shoulder sprays of real Hong Kong office of Butterfield own pocket for, food for the house. Permission given or agreements resice Counter cf Athlons.flowers wore much worn with and Swire, and the information She received this money and then entered into by the local authori and Major Generol the Earl of dresses nt plainte harmouse and that the urge in being unicaded was tacted by the complirisht ties without the sanctum of the "Athlone, and Prices Ingrid of chiffon Youthful: books of "bro--- and that the rease) will return to and her sister,The sister has Executive Yuan for the construc Sweden The Duchess of York's derie anglaise organdien and Shanghaj according to schedule is since gone to Shanghai and did not tion oilstand or wharves by lynty georgette gown was benuli-spotted muslin, with ribbon belts, Ampls proof, that the Ichang wat appear in Court.

ill be considered null fully embroidered all over with word, seen on some of the not damaged to any great extent The case was adjourned.

eilver buges and diamente and dancers.

and void

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