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DAILY SHARE QUOTATIONS

Hong Kong Stock

Exchange

Buyers

Sablere

Sharebrokers Association

SATURDAY," FEBRUARY, 9.

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bo. (London) ...

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Buyers

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PRESS MONDAY FEBRUARY 11, 1935,

HONG KONG DAILY

SAAR SENSATION

THE CASE FOR

Case

CLOSES

Hauptmann Trial,

Major Hennessy To Relinquish Post

Flemington, Feb. 8. After the defence had closed Its

the in

trial of Bruno (By charged with the graphic Hauptmann, 1,636 murder and kidnapping of the Lindbergh baby, the prosecution commenced calling witnesses in rebuttal to-day.

$1,530 jex div? £134

216

Chartered Banks

231

Mercantile Eks. "A"

LIM £39

£131

Do.

380

Bank of East Asia..

£13

300

N. U. & S. Barza

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#x0

Am. U. Fis, Corg:

Ch. Fin. Corp. Urd. S.

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Insurances

$275

Canton insuran1000..] $225

$1.30

Underwritera

****** 31.25

$48241 $487:

Union Insuras005... $485

$490

Unica Firus

$65

$927)

H.. Fires...DANA

$327

International Assoe, S.

Shipping

140

Douglases

$39

Steamboat

17

$30

Indca (pref.)

$30

133

Do. (det)

29/8" Shells...

Waterhou

$35 52/- 113

Mining

Amtamoks

90.0%

Balatcos

37 at

Baguio okl

38jqls.

$14 Benguet Consolidated

$13

10 ats. Do. Goldhold

10 eta. Big Wedge.....

110.

23 OL

Gold Ravac...........

21 cts

38ct

Gold Creek............

36 ots

16 ets.

Balacot Mining...... 14ote.

$1

Ipo Mining........................

43 cts.

Itogon28

10/-

Kailang

$15

Langkats (single)

s

«

10/-..

$15

13

Explorations... de

勒

$6

Shanghai Louna 3.

$8

Kaubs .........

18.10

16.95

38

90 sta

$13

La !

39

91 ute.

18.06. Do. Exploration

United Faracales ........

Fenezuela Gold Fide. $2.80

Bocks, WharvOR,

Godowns, ata.

31 K&K, Wharree 12

Do. (new)...10 als.

S. China Motors' A

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***

!!

AN UNUSUAL ACTION

On Rubber Exchange

London, Feb. 9.

Messrs. James Shakespeare and J. F. Adair have been posted on the Rubper Exchange. The market remained open til 1am. in order to ax settlement prices.

(Special to the "Hong Kong Daily Press"). Telograph, Copyright, | Tele- Massages Ordinance, Received, February 10, 7.30 p.m.)

1894.

Saarbruecken, Feb. 10. On "his return from a short period of leave, the chief of the

The Adairs are the brokers who Under examination by the State Saarland police, Major Hennessy were reported to have bought pep" Attorney-General, Mr. David Wil-round a letter bearing the signa- per on behalf of James Shake- lents, these witnesses. Impugned ture of the director for Home Af-peare, Hauptmai a's alibia and the sug-fairs

of the Saar, Helmberge, The posting of James Shake- gestion that the crime was com-awaiting him, stating curtly that speare is unusual as the firm is mitted by Isidore Fisch.

Hennessy is required to leave his not a member of the Rubber Ex- The court adjourned early, until post by February 14 and return his to-morrow, when the remainder of the twenty-two witnesses la re-menting on this peremptory order

The newspapers.com- Reuter buttal are expected to testify voice the opinion that the Reuter.

that Hennessy spent part of his leave in Germany explains. Heim- burger's action which 'is inter- preted as an act of retaliation for for unsuccessful police putsch of Transocean Kuo Min. January 15.—

ANNA FISCH IN THE STAND Flemington, N.J., Feb. 9. After the closing of the defence in the Hauptmann trial yesterday the prosecuton called witness in rebuttal of the case for the de- fence. These witnesses impugned Hauptmann's alibis on the night of the kidnapping of the Lindbergh baby, and the suggestion that the crime was committed. by Isadore - Fisch.

The court "adjourned till to-day. when the remainder of "the 22 re- buttal witnesses are expected to be heard.

Mr. Edward Reilly, vainly sought to shake the witness. It is believed the case will go to the jury" on Tuesday next.-

Reuter.

THE COURT ADJOURNS.

uniform.

TO ASSIST CHINA

British Delegates Leave

fact

London, Feb. 9. Mr. George Eumorphopoulos and Mr. R. L. Hobson, Keeper of the Department of Oriental Antiquities in the British Museum, are leaving for China to-day to assist the Chinese Government in selecting exhibits for the forthcoming Ex- hihition of Chinese Art at Burling-

Flemingon, Feb. 10. At the conclusion of the testi- mony by witnesses called by the prosecution to rebut" the defence evidence in the Hauptmann Case, 12 the defence counsel requested that the jury be directed to return a verdict of not guilty. Judge Trenton House.. chard promptly denied this and the Court adjourned. till February 11, when counsel will address the jury. Beater

$115

31.10

Providents (old) ... $1.25

30 cts

$11

B.K. & W. Docks

Do.

."B":

$120

Shanghai Dock S.

¥5.80

New Engineeringað.

$5

$309

HongkUwa

S.

Lands, Hotels, and

Buildinga

$4.95

H.K. Hotels

$5.16

360

H.K. Landa........8.) $50

$101

Da. 4% Debentures

+%

$21

Shanghai Lands...8,

$12.9) Metropolitan Lands..

$5.30

B.K. Healties...mm

4.65

$11 Chias Do......

$123

Do. DebenturesS.

110

New Asia Hotel

$10,

Asia Realties "A"

3.

$17

Do,

"B" S.

$88

Chinese Estates......

Cotton Mills

$74

$4.5

Shar Cottons(old)I,

Do.

Humphreys ******

$8.00 Ewos

(new)8.

$0.30 Zong Sings ...... S.

255

Wing On Textiles(S.)

Public Utilities

Framways ............ $20 Pask Trams (old)... 18:

Do.

Star Ferries

Yaumati Ferries ... 321

$10.30 China Lights (old)..... - $10

Do. (ne)...

H.K, Electrica ***** $70

$20.10

201/40

**

199

129

(now)...

3703

$25

Macao do.

12

Sandakan Lighte

1251

1251

Telephones (ald) ...

1261

#101

7/3

18/.

!!!

Do. (дем) 10.30

|$13.40 China Bússa ..........8.

184

Tractions

Do. (prof.)......

Industriale

Malabon Sugars ...

Caldbeck, Hord.) 8.

$187 Macgregors (pref.)8.

$2.07

$3.80

五线

$1.80

374

Rupa *****

Miscellaneom

Dairy Farma.........

Der A Wingman.

Amusements ........

Ch. Etainments...... $8:15 11.86 Constructions, '(old)| 314

fua

30.10

$74

$9.40

$51

34

$100

$10.16)

OBITUARY

PROFESSOR SCHUELER

(Special to "Hong KoDE Daily Press")

Berlin, Feb. 10.

A large circle of friends learned with profound regret of the death of Professor de Wilhelm Schueler, teacher of the Chinese language at Berlin Oriental Seminary at the age of

They are sailing from Trieste by the s.s. Gange on Wednesday. Reuter

AN INTERESTING

WEDDING

Ex-Premier And Professor

Shanghai, Feb. 8. Wedding of great interest to the community .... was

local Chinese 66. Among Europeans, Schucler was one of those most solemnised this afternoon at the intimately connected with China,

Moore Memorial Church, when His publication about the history Miss Mow Wen-yen, a 33-year-old of New China with special consi-Professor at the Fuhtan University, deration for the province of shan-was married to Mr. Hsiung Shi- tung was well-known as

ling, the 86-year-old. ex-Premier of thoritative work-

the Peiping Government. I'ransocean Kuo Min.

an au-

RANDOLPH LYCETT

London, Feb. "9. The death is announced of Ran- dolph Lycett, one-time British lawn tennis star, in Jersey, Chan- nel Islands Beuter.

NEW DECISIONS IN KIANGSU

1

[Special to the "Hong Kong Daily Press" (Copyright.33 post

Chinklang, Feb. 2. regular meeting of Provincial Government yesterday, a sum of $82,585 for military training of senior middle school students in the curent academic year has been allotted from the sinking funda for the liquidation of educational debts.

Canton Ives_... Cemente

$2.071

+

3 ata

$231

$2

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Do. P

(new) 50 cts.

Lane Crawforda,...

$34

$21

Mackintoshsoni

At the Kiangsh

Nanyang Tobacco... $455

18

Biaceres 38

70 ots, Wm. Powells

Watsons entices

$4.30

55 ota

12

M. Greyhounds

$1.35

8. G. Enterprises.

$1.36

United Theatre...8.

89%

pren.

ILK. Gort. 4% LOLES 81%

prom. *

Do. -31%

7

Wallsco Harper

$105

EX Wing On $103

Do... Vibro Pilenginee

195 155

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Rhai

WINTER RELIEF

[Special to the "Hong Kong Daily Press" (Copyright).1

Nanking, Feb. 1.: "The central Winter Relief Com mission has received funds from

country

GOLDSTOCK INCREASE

Pastor Chu Pao-yuen officiated, and the ceremony was witnessed

change.-

FIRM FAILS [Special" to the "Hong Kong Dally

Press" (Copyright).1

London, Feb. 8.

to the severe crisis prevailing in the The second firm to fall a prey

Produce market is the firm of James Shakespeare, one of the lead- inb houses of the metal and pro- duce trade. A group of brokers have petitioned for the compulsory winding-up of the firm whose director, Bishirgian played a lead- ing part in organisirig the "pepper corner." Sir William McClintock, known as the trustee of the Royal Mail affair, has been appointed as provisional liquidator.

Last August the firm was con- verted into a joint stock company with a capital of £375,000 but only. twenty per cent. of the shares were subscribed by the public Transocean Kvo, Hin

THE PEPPER CRISIS.

Tela 1294

(Special to "Hong Kong

Daily Press")} #{% B Telegraph, Copyright, graphic Messager Ordinance. Received, February 10, 3-30 p.m.)

London, Feb. 9.

The pepper crisis which, as re- ported by Transocean, threatened to teach disastrous proportions is now considered over inasmuch as the Brokes Committee, authorised- to negotiate with the banks about support for the market, announc that a satisfactory agreement has been

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THE DUKE OF GLOUCESTER

In Rescue Party

New York, Feb. 9. reached. Saturday passed

H.MS. Australia, with the Duke off as a "normal business day." of Gloucester aboard, is proceeding "The exact extent of the com- to the assistance of the three mitments on the pepper market i masted expected to be made public on which is in danger of capsizing 300 Monday. Traniocéan Kuo Min.

THE SUPREME

PENALTY

by numerous local prominent Chi- Two Men Executed

ese, including Mr. Wu Teb-chen, Mayor of Greater Shanghai,

The bride was given away by her brother, Mr. Mow Fang-mel, The wedding banquet will be held, to-night at the New Asia Hotel. The couple are planning to spend their honeymoon-in-Shanghai- Reuter.

KREISLER AND HIS SECRET

Well-Guarded For Thirty Years

At the same meeting, two sets

New York, Feb. 9.. The revelation that a long series of regulations have been adopted of violin compositions, attributed The first one was a set of re-in musical catalogues to such old gulations governing the voluntary masters 25 Vivaldi, Porpors, surrender of opium smokers. The Pugnant, Martini and Couperin, regulations governing the grant are his own work has been made of pensions to peace preservation by Fritz Kreisler, the famour vio corps will be applied hereafter,

linist. while the regulations governing the grant of pensions to the dis- trict militia engaged in bandit, suppression are to be abolished China United Press (by Mail),

FRANCE ORDERS BRITISH PLANES

to Pugnant. Y

In Germany

Berlin, Feb. 9,

Two men who were sentenced

schooner Seth

Parker,

miles to the north of Tahiti,

The Seth Parker, captained by the actor and wireless entertainer Philip Lord, left Portland, Oregon, In December on a world cruise.

HMS. Australia salled for Hono- lulu yesterday from Samoa, Reuter,

BETTER OUTLOOK

San Francisco, Feb. 10. The Beth Parker has apparently weathered the storra as the latest wireless message says that the situation has slightly improved. -- Heuter...

(Special to "Hong Kong

to death by the People's Court HOLLAND STANDS. ALONE. last year for the betrayal of mill- |tary secrets were: beheaded to-day. | Reichsfuehrer Hitler, who alone has the right of pardon, did not exercise his prerogative.

Daily Frew")

(By Talegraph, Copyright, Tale- graphic Messages Ordinance, (1894-

"The Hague. Feb. 9..

The men executed were Kurt | Received, February 10, 4:30 am) | Boehm, of Ludwigshaven and Paul Merz, of Stuttgart, who were sen- tenced on August 9 and October 16, respectively.- Heuter.

HEDIN PARTY

RETURNS

Narrow Escapes Reported

Nanking, Feb. 9.

Dr. Sven Hedin with six mem-

in a speech delivered in Parlia- ment on the financial policy, Pré- mier Colijn declared that Holland had not made currency arrange- 'ments of any kind with other gold standard countries. It was true that Holland had entered into discussions with other countries: concerning currency stabilisation but it was not her. task to take the lead in initiating the negotia tions on this question. The Pre- mier wound up his speech with the defence of the gold standard. -Transocean Kuo Min.

UNEMPLOYMENT IN BRITAIN

LATE NIGHT CABLES

The following cables were received on Eaturday night by the American Oriental Finance Corporation and Mesare, B. E. Levy & Coll-

London Forecast

Cotton: The Cotton market is ex-

pected to open easy, but prices will probably rally on any incentive. January fertiliser sales, were down eleven per cent. The pool an twelve cent loan certificates when nounces that it is not buying any

March option is quoted below 12.40.

Grain: Grains will probably be steady at the opening. The wea

ther in the United States is un- settled, while Europe is experien- eing a very cold snap.

Rubber: It is anticipated that

Rubber prices will be up at the opening, but the market will prob that two firms have been posted in ably be unsettled, owing to the fact

London.

NEW YORK STOCK QUOTATIONS. Appear on Pago`z

S.E. Levy & Co.'s Cables

The following cabled reports were furnished by Messrs. B, E.. Levy & Co. on Baturday night:---- London Bliver Spot: 24-7/16. unchanged; Forward: 24-9/18, un- changed.

Silver Comment --India bought, Speculatora resold, business moder- ate Market Steady.

AKSENAL TO BE EXTENDED

<Special to “Bong Kong Daily Press)

This 30-year-old secret was only discovered, when a research stuTM: (Special to” “Hong Kong

manuscripts of pieces attributed bera of his party arrived at Sian dent sought to unearth the origin=" Daily Press") :

London, February 9. (ByTelegraph, Copyright, Toim

Pfrom Lanchow yesterday, accord-

The Trade Union movement and graphic Harages Ordinance

sity forced this course upon him morning.

Kreisler explained that neces- ing to a message received this the Labour Party are dissatisfied Received, February 10; 1.30 um,}

with the recent "standstill order. (By Telegraph Copyright every corner of the

Berlin, February 9.

when, desirous of enlarging his The party is coming to Nanking issued to the Unemployment - As-graphio - Msringes Ordinance. amounting to over $600,000 which includes a $10,000 contribution The Relchsbank statement for

proprammer, he found it inexpe to report to the Government sistance Board with regard to re- Received: February Û, À P‚m.) (special to the "Hong Kong dient and tactless to repeat his | Reuter, from the Central Kuomintang February 7 issued on Saturday

gulations and the means test, and

Paris, February 9. Dally Frem

name endlessly on programmes.

Dr. Sven Hedin is returning from are organising demonstrations Forty-million francs are Headquarters. A loan of $500,000 shows an increase in goldstock by

Paris, Feb. 10 Kreisler's publisher and other a trip through the heart of Asta, throughout the country in favour spent on extending the na from the Central Bank of China 0.1 million marks to 79.9 and

reserves un-Two de Haviland airplanes of friends state that his colleagues made at the request of the Chinese of a drastic revision of the regu- senal at Brest, the wor has been raised by the Commis foreign currency sion for the urgent needs of changed at 4.6 millions, malding a the Comet type which won second would not have been eager in Government, blazing a trail from Ialons, the general effect

of carried out by a Lyons. i total increase of 0.1 to 84.5. Note prize in the London to Melbourne those days to play the work of a the Yellow Bea to Chinese Turkes- which, it is asserted, is

ate new quay of 1,250 metres. winter relief.

to its maximum the inc

ken: installed A sum of $550,000 firm the circulation decreased by 134.8 air race have been ordered from rival and coming virtuoso tan.

re armoured into account and to total amount of money at the millions to 3525.5 million marks. England by the French Govern Critics declare that Kreisler During his journey to

minimum the income Commission's disposal has been The amount of credit issued as ment to test their stability for long imitated the styles of dinerent Dr. Hedin and his compan

in small pert

account 4 anLES 10% allotted to the Shanghal Branch measured by bills cheques, ad- distance and rapid nights and for masters with perfect and au who were

ere completely had many tures Beir

muts the amount of the Winter Relief Commission vances and investments decreased passenger trame and military pur- thorities on mic wer

ume taken prisoner by

paid to ADİ and $5,000 for local

Knarrowly escaping being murdered;

China Umted Presses

109.8 to 38113 million marks, poses —

Transocean Kuo Hin,

Transocean Kuo Min.

deceived. Reuter

of

(a) ng large, as thi

be berthed.

l ́to accommodate 35.

that France

shortly.

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