1935-12-20 — Page 13

LANCASTER MURDER CASE

(Continued From Page 4).

he called at her house about mita- day. Again he asked her about the suit, and again she told him ake had had it cleaneri

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He then referred to the case of Mrs. Smalley, whose body with head injuries was "found lying on a piece of waste land at More

cambe. In his opening speech on Tuesday Mr. Paling said that no suggestion was made against Dr. Ruxton In connection with the death of Mrs. Smalley. He said "I have a great joke for you. The police have been questioning me about the Mrs. Smalley business, What do you think about that?" He seemed very amused about It and laughed very heartily,

Mrs. Hampshire added that the next time she saw the doctor was on the Thursday night before he was arrested. Altogether he had inquired four times about the blue suit. When he called on this Thursday he was in a very agitated state, He said that he was awfully upset, and then he added: "They have been questioning me now about Mary Rogerson. What did you do about the suit?" She (Mr.

"Hampshire) said: "The suit is nere," and then he said: "Well, do something with it; do something with it. I have not a friend in the You will stand by me, place. won't you? You are sure to stand by me."

Mrs. Hampshire sald she told Dr. Ruxton that she would do all she could, and he then asked about the

BEFORE ARREST" Mrs. Oxley said that on another occasion he talked about the police and having the paper pulled off his wall, He said: "I cannot do as I like in my own house, They must think that I have murdered Mrs. Smalley or something. I do cot know Mrs. Smalley from Adam."

Mrs. Oxley said that there was a pair of curtains on the window at the top landing. They were stained with blood at the bottom, and Mrs, Kirwan took them down and the doctor tore the bottom part of with the blood on and put it on the kitchen fire. He gave them the other part for dustera.

Mr.. Paling-Do you know if he said anything about Mrs. Ruxton? -Yes-"always getting into debt;" He said when she came back he would snipe her nose of.

On one occasion do you remem- ber the doctor reading a newspaper in bed?--Yes. It was the "Daliy Express." He asked me to sit down. I did so, and he then read from the paper about the Ravine mystery. He said: "You see that is

a man and a woman, so' that is not our two." I said: "Surely not doctor." He then began to laugh. He laughed heartily.

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Mrs. Oxley then related how on one occasion the doctor had writ- ten a letter to Mrs. Ruxton's sister

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1935.

THE EXCHANGE

MARKET

MESSRS. ROZA BRÖS

Thursday, 19th December, 1935, A substantial drop was recorded in the price of spot silver in Lon- don yesterday the quotation being 23 but there was no Forward quotation. No business ported and no bids were coming from America.

Was TC-

In America the rate was quoted at 55-3/4 for spot.

The London/New York cross-rate was quoted at 4.82-7/8 "and the New York/London Fate was changed at 4.92-7/B

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MARKET Opened steady but later eased to a "fairly good, de- of owing mand.

STERLING

Business was done shortly after. the opening at 1/3-15/16 for cash and December and 1/3-7/8 for January, the buying rate then re- ceded to 1/3-7/8 for December, at which rate, some business was arranged followed by transactions at 1/3-13/18 for December, 1/4-3/4 ruary. Towards 1 pm. offers at for January and 1/3-6/8 for Feb-

1/3-3/4 were accepted for cash and 1/3-11/16 was arranged for January delivery. The market closed at 1 pm with sellers at

and had got it back unopened. He/3-11/18 for December, 1/3-5/8

gaid then: "I know where I can and her. She would be at Lincoln Square, Birmingham.".

carpets. She had not been able to get the marks on one of Further examined Mrs. Oxley them, and he asked her to burn it. said that on the Saturday before He then said he was going to the Dr. Ruxton was arrested he came police to make a statement, and to "her in the kitchen and said: asked her not to make her state-"Oh, Mrs. Oxley, about that Sun- ment until after. She had not day morning. Tell them that I seen him since.

came at 7 o'clock to tell you not to come and tell them that I came at 9 o'clock for you and asked you to come down till 11 o'clock." The witness said she told him she could not say that as it waLS not the truth.

George Oxley," a labourer, of Dunkeld "Street, Lancaster, said that at 6.30 a.m. on September 15 he was awakened by knocking on ble front door and found Dr. Ruxton there. Dr. Ruxton said to bim: "Tell/Mrs. Oxiey she need not Finally, Mrs. Oxley identified a come down to-day. Mrs. Ruxton number of articles of clothing and Mary are going away on holl-which were exhibits in the case, day to Edinburgh. I am taking the children to Morecambe. Come as usual to-morrow.”

TALK WITH NURSEMAID Mrs. Agnes Oxley, wife of the previous witness, said that she was employed as a charwoman by Dr. Ruxton, and she used to go to the house every morning and work there from 7.10 till 12.

Mr. Slinger (cross-examining).-- The doctor was quite open when

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for January and probably 1/3-9/16 for February, buyers at 1/16 „big- her respectively.

U.S. DOLLARS Business was done shortly after the opening at 32-3/4, for cash, 32-11/16 for December, 32-5/8 for December, 32-9/16 for the Brat half of January, 32-3/8 for Jan- uary, 32-5/16 for December, 32- 3/16 for January and 32-1/4 for December. The market closed at. 1 p.m. with sellers at 32-1/4 for December and 32-1/8 for January, buyers at 1/16 higher respectively.

SHANGHAI DOLLARS Sellers were quoted at 109 for spot...

SHANGHAI MARKET There were sellers of Sterling at he handed you the clothes; he was 1/2-3/8 for spot and U, B. Dollars

at 29-1/2 for spot.

not afraid?

The Witness-Well, he threw them on the bedroom floor and. told us, to pick out what we liked. Afterwards he asked us what we had done with them, had we burat them?

At the close of Mrs. Oxley's The witness gave evidence or evidence the hearing was adjourn quarrels between Dr. Ruxton and ed until next Tuesday. As the his wife, and mentioned a pecu-Court rose the Chairman of the liarity about Mrs. Ruxton's legs: Bench (Mr. B. 8. Cross) turned to they were one thickness from the the man

in the dock and sald: knee to the ankle. About a fort- "The accused will be taken to night before she was missing. Mrs. Strange-ways Prison. Manchester, Ruxton showed her a big bruise on for the period until 10 o'clock next the left side of her neck,

Tuesday."

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Mrs. Oxley recalled an occasion when she was dusting the stairs Ox September 13. She heard quarrel between the doctor Mrs. Ruxton. He called her prostitute. After that he began to try and said: "Oh, Mrs. Oxley, she is breaking my heart. Talk to her and ask her to stay and not leave me, and stop with the child- ren. The witness said: "Very well, I wil” He then drove away.

Mrs Oxley said that on Beptem- ber 14, when she was working in the kitchen with Mary Rogerson, doctor came in and naked

Whe

Mary if she would stay with him if Mre, Ruxton left him; and would she look after the children.

"Mary thought for a moment," went on Mrs.. Oxley, "and he said he wanted an answer. She said.. very well, she would.”

When the doctor referred, on September 16, to his cut hand he raid that he had lost a lutaf blood, and that "he could feel him- self going, and had drunk gallons and gallons of water." He told the witness that he thought the fact that Mary and Mrs. Ruxton. had gone away was "a made-up thing." sa Mary had asked for her wages in advance.

On Thursday, September 19, she went to the house as usual and was let in by Dr. Ruxton, who said to her: "As quickly as possi ble will you make my coffee and toast? I am going to see a specia-

list about my hand." After she

H. K. SHAREBROKERS' ASSOCIATION

Buyers

Unions, $580, Steamboats, $3. Bagulo Gold. 154 cts. Beng Explorations. 9 cts. Big Wedge, 10 cts. Cold Rivers, 6 cts. Lands, $34). Wharves. $92. Providerts Old, $1.35. Trams, $14.10.

Yanmat Ferries, $181. Lights, $10.80.

Electrics, $672. Canton Ices. $1.80 CD. Cements, $5.80. Dairy Farms. $18.90. Shanghai Wing On.- $42. Gold $ Bonds. 91%.

Seliers.

Gold Rivers. 7 cts. Raubs, $9.40 XD. Trams, $14.40. Ropes, $4,60, Constructions Old, $1.75.

Sales.

Unions, $560/505. Antamoks, $1.15 XD. Providents Old, $1.30/14 Trams, $14.20, Electrics, $87. Dairy Farms, $19,

had got his breakfast she went to | SINGAPORE RAW KUBBER

the kitchen. While she was in the kitchen Dr. Ruxton went upstairs aeveral times and out at the back to the car. Then he opened the Kitchen door and said that he was going, and that If he were not back at 3 o'clock in the afternoon patients should be told to come "again in the evening. He left in

:: his ear at 8 o'clock;

Mrs. Oxley said that while she was doing the household work she found that the rooms which had previously been locked were operi, and there was a "dirty" smell in them!

Lates Singapore Prices

4L B. JOSEPH & CO

December 19. Menu A A Joseph A có t ceived the following quotationa

Straits Currency from 'pore for Raw Rubber.

Spot

Stoga,

Bellare

Bayera

211 ch 221 up 1-224 v 23 up ± 231 231 up 1 231

Jan./March April/June July/Sept. Market:-Steadier.

IN THE AFTERNOON The market weakened in the afternoon but re-acted to a ceri tain extent later closing on the steady side.

STERLING Business was done at 1/3-11/18 for near. 1/3-5/8 for January and 1/3-9/18 for February followed by and 1/3-7/18 for near delivery. transactions at 1/3-5/8, 1/3-9/16

1/3-1/2, 1/3-7/16 and 1/3-3/8 were very and later 1/3-5/16 was also also arranged for January de-

done for February. The market closed with sellers at 1/3-1/2 UT December, 1/3-7/16 for January and 1/3-3/3 for February, buyers probably at 1/18 higher respec- tively...

Paris

LONDON EXCHANGE RATES

Geneva Berlin

Athens Milan

Vienna Prague

Bucharest

(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICN)

74-21/64

December 17.

December, 18.

74 31/84

15.171

15.144

12,251

1224

519

LLOYD TRIESTINO

FÜOTÈ QUINITE HOYO TRIESTING-MADÍTIMA ITALIANA-NITHAR

EXPRESS PASSENGER SERVICE FAR-EAST-INDIA-ITALY.

SAILINGS 1996.

Shanghai

New York

$4.927

4.927

For Shanghai

Amsterdam

7.26/1

**7,251

1187

1084

m. "VICTORIA "

... 18th Jan.

Madrid Lisbon

35%

Hong Kong kaganje

Brussels

-1/3-11/16

29.201

1/31

29.18

Montevideo

Belgrade

Montreal

Yokohama

217 4.07/2 1/21/64

4.97

1/2-1/32

P.O. Box 143,

Helsingfors

Rio

Buenos Aires Silver (Spot Silver (forward) War Loan

ON LONDON:-

For Manila, Singapore. Colombo, Bombay, Aden, Port-8 id. Naples

· &'Genoa. (London). m.a.“ VICTORIA”

LLOYD TRIESTINO

Queen's Building, Ground Flock.

Telephone 12981.

Tel. Add: "LLOYDIANÓ” Agents in CANTON:

DODWELL & CO, LTD, SHAMBEN.

247

108 1/18

106

CONSIGNEE NOTICES.

Closing Quotations

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December 18, 1835.

Telegraphic Transfer... 11/3 Bank Bills, on demand Bank Bills, 4 months'

sight

ON NEW YORK:-

Bank Billa, on demand 321 Credits, 60 days' sight: 33) BATAYTA :-

On demand PALIO:---

·

149

Bank Bills, on demand 485 Credits, 4 month's sight 507)

11/16 O

1/3/3/18 | Ox

Credits. four months'

1/4 5/16

108

On demand

ON MANILA:-

sight...

ON SHANGHAI:-

On Demand

ON SINGAPORE:-...

On demand On JAPAN:-

On demand ON INDIA: —

1111.

Telegraphic Transfer... } seg

Bank, on demand.........

ON SAIGON: —

On demand

ON BANGKOK)—

On demand

SOVEREIGNS Bank Buying

Bata

BAR SILVIE, per ox

4*

144

1411

CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.

BURNS-PHILP LINE,

F MELBOURNE SYDNEY. SALAMAUA, BABAUL, SAND AKAN AND MANILA.

THE M.V.

T

NEPTUNA."

CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby formed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardens and/or extra bazardous Godowns of the 1/4 3/16 Heng Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Com Ltd, whence and/or from the wharves Delivery may be obtained Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining andelivered after the 23rd Dec, 183, will be subject to Bent.

All Claims against the Steamer muat be presented to the Undersigned on ar before the 6th Jan, 1938, or they will not be recognized.

"Boaded To comply with the General Warehouse Regulations, consignees must

No Claims will be seimittel after the

NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE

[Ebrougo Keller's Agency)

New York; December 18,

QUOTATIONS

New York/London Cross-rate New York Cotton-Mar.. New York Rubber-Mar. Chicago Wheat May. Chicago CornMay. Silver Official

Dow Jones Average

30 Industrizia 20 Railt 20. Utilities 40 Bonds

Last Today's High Low Close Close 1.93 4.92* 11.19 11.09 11.04 11.10 13.39′ 13,28 · 13,32h' 12.37. 98) 971

971 58

87

591

Change off

.06 up

High-1834/36 Low: Dec. 17. Dec. 18. Change

11" Commodity Ladez 02.10

Block & Div Adams Express Amer. Can (4) Am. "Cyanamid "B"

(.25dr.)

U. S. DOLLARS Business was done at 31-7/8 for December, 31-3/4 for January and later 31-3/4 was also arranged for January delivery.

The market closed with sellers at $1-13/16 for Am, Locomotive December and 31-11/16 for Jan-Am Radiator

uary, buyers at 1/8 higher respec- am. Smelting tively.

ハリ

H. K. STOCK

EXCHANGE

YESTERDAY'S OFFICIAL.

QUOTATIONS.

Stock & Dly

Gold Dust (1-20).

Goodyear

Johns Manville Kennecott (151) Loew's (1)

Dec. 17 Dec. 18

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bavo. Revenue Officer în ättendance

when damaged dutiable goods sie examined

All broken, shafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be axamined on the gist Dea, 1935, at 10 am. by Mesra, Goddard & Douglas.

No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by

"GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Ch., LT

Agente Hong Kong, 17th Deo., 1985, [2263

SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DE! MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

CONSIGNER NOTICE...

8.8. *PRESIDENT DOUMER "

BRINGING CÀNGO From MAHSBILLES, &c.

ARRIVED HONG KONG or FRIDAY, THE 18TH DECEMBER, 1935.

ONSIGNEES that their good why they informed of Opiam, Treasure and Valuables are being landed & stored into the godowns of the Hong Kong Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained immediately after landing.

Both Jan.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

UOBAN STEAM SHIP CO., LAD. AD CHINA MUTUAL STEAM - NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

YONEIGNEES per Co.'s Varnel

* VALCHAS "

Does

Fox. UNITED KINGDOM TIA SINGAPORE.

are hereby notified that their cargo will be discharged into Holt's Whare. Kowloon, where it will lie at Consig

and subject to terms and, conditions of storage at Holt's Wharf. The Cargo will be ready for delivery from Godown on and after 18th Dec. here, unless notice has been given Optional cargo will not be landed prior to steamer's arrival but carried from port to port to the final port of call to which the option extends.

All broken. chafed, and damaged where they will be examined on any goods are to be left in the Godowns, Tuesday and Fridays between the hours of 10.45. A.M. and Noon withi the free storage period.

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No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the steamer's and all Goods remaining after the 24th Dec, wi). be subject to rent.

All Claims against the Steamer izust be presented to the undersigned on or before the 7th Jan, 1038, of they will not be recognised.

No Fire Insurance will be effected. BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,,

Agents

18th December, 1935.

V

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

OCEAN STEAM SHIP 00., LTD. CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

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CONSIGNEES per Co's Vemal

* TANTALUB ” FROM SEATTLE, VANCOUVER AND VICTORIA VIA JAPAN are requested to take Delivery of Float and Lumber Shipments as soon as the Vessel is ready to discharge and are hereby notified that if their Lighters not placed alongside the Vessel required, their Shipments will be di | charged into Holt's Wharf, Kowloon, æt: their expense, where the Cargo wilk He also at their risk and expense and

to the Terms and Conditions of at Holt's Wharf. Steamer will commence Discharge on the 18th be

General Cargo will be discharged into Holt's Wharf, Kowloon, where it will lie at Consignees risk and subject to the Terms and Conditions of Storage at Holt's Wharf. The Cargo will be roody for Delivery from the Godown on and

All Claims must be sent in to me on after 18th Dea or before the 23rd Dec, 1836, or, they will not be recognized,

are to be left in the Godowns, where they All broken, shafed, and damaged Goods Damaged Packages will be examined will be examined in any Tuesdays by the Company Surveyors, Messrs and Noor within the Frag Storage period. Friday between the hours of 10.45 AM, & Goddard Dongles in the presence of No Claims will be admitted after the

the Consignper at 10.00 am. on Tues floods have left the Vessel's Godewes, and

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day, 18th Dec, 1985,

Consignees must have a Revenue Officer in attendance when sny dutiable goods are examined by the Company's Surveyor

148.94

08.71 140 80

41.84

27.31 49.08

29.90

14.4" 28.30

95 31

93.43 -97.89

52.4% 10.68

140.10 .00 off 40.00 .OB of 98.30 10 off 97.83 **55.77

Business Dorie:-

..

Last Sale Dec. 17 Dec. 18

Les Bale

11

11

:

187

197

132

132

20% 201

Int. Cement

281

281

Int Nick (60)

431

43

Am For. Pwr

61. 6

Int. Tel. & Tel.

13

am. For. Pwr, $7° lat

PL

271

28

24

24 -

51} 521

223

23

Lorill (1.20).

24. 231

571

562

Mont. Werd

381

Am. T. and T. (9)..... 153' Am. Tob "B" (5)

153

Nat City Bk. (1)

.... 638k

381b

97

90

Nat, Da P(1.20)..... 201

201

Am. Waterworks (1) 2012 Am. Waterworks $6

201

Nat...Distillers....

304

301

Nat. For. Ez. (.80)..

Dret (6)

31

91.

N.Y. Central

27

274

Anaconda Copper

36

*367

N. Amer. (50c. 4%) 24

*244

Atch. T. and B. 7.

(2sd)

Pac.. Gas (1:50)

30+

Pac. Ling. (3)

Auburn Automobile,,

Packard Motors

201

*271

Baltimore & Ohio...

131

137

Penn. Rly. (1), -------- 297.

30

Bethlehem Steel

-414

Phu. Petro (1).

.42

361

367

Boelig Airplane

6961

964b

Borden Co. (180)

Borg. Wamer (Idr.i

11

Caterpillar Tract.

Ch. Nat. Bk (1.40)... C'Peake Corp. (2.50)

41/

501

CPeaks

Corp. and

Obló (2.80)

501

11

4115 501

501

Pub. Ber N.J. (280) Radio Corpn. Bey. Tob "B" (3)' Schenley Bears Roebuck Soc-Vac.. (80) ``\.............. 8rn, Cal. Ed. (1.50) 14 Southern Pacifle:

423

421

124

ky

xd55

55)"

64

651

14

24.

241

Stan. Brands (1) 224

221

671 B61

Stan. Gas Sta O NJ (1)

144 141

BERLIN SHARE MARKET

54.

Col. Grd & Elec

134 13

Comm. Solv; | (60)...

86

851

Comm. Sthin,

2+

20

"Ster. Pro. (2.80)

Studebaker Corpn. .... Texas G. Bulp (2) - 304.

631

63

31+

Comm 8thrm $8

Transamerica (1:124) 127

12}

· Cuna. (Off (28)-

Un.

Car and Carb

cum Pf. (6)

301

30

1-(140) Berband

YO

701

Constructions (New) 30 cts.

SELLERS

Cons Gas NY (2)

Un Pac. Bly (6) 106

108

Cont Of (25) 201 Corn Frod (3)

45 411 Douglas Aircraft. 37 321 Du Pont (2.80%) 1381 2362 Flec. Bond & Share 151

Un. Alferaft Corp. 2282) 201

Un Air Line Trans. 11

22

114

United Corpn.

6161

Uni, Gas Impr. (1:20) 421

421

15

Univ. Lear Tob," (2) 17-

187

Elec. Bond $5 pr. (5) Elec. Bond $3 PL (6) 741 74 Fox Film "A" IRIAS

US Indus. Alcohol... 88.

68

$15

Gen. Elec (80) Gen. Foods (1,80) Gen. Mators (14)

301

361

7324

321

644

Gen Rly Bizw")(1),

401

ex. dev.

BU

There is a steadier tone in the Case market to-day, there being quite Canadian Pacide

a good demand for Uniona, Lands, Trams, Lights and Electrics.

BUYERS

Hongkong Banks, $1440. Union Insurances, $665. Venz. Goldfields,: $3, Wharves (Old) $91.. Hotels, $5:

Hongkong Lands.. $341 Hongkong Trams. $141. China Lights, $10.80. Electrics, $68,

Providents (O!4) * $1.45, Star Ferries, $89.

* Telephones (Old) $25,

SALES

Hongkong Banks, $1450., Union Insurances, $5621/570. Hongkong Lands, $341, Hongkong Trams, $14.15/14.20. China Lights, $10.70, -, Electrics, $67/69.

Dairy Farms, $19," Constructions" (New) 80 cts.

Chrysler (1d).-

No Fire Insurano will be effected by as in any case whatever,

2. ORL, Agent.

Fong Kong, 13th December, 1885,

all General Cargo remaining undelivered after 24th Dec., will be subject to Rent, he presented to the Undersigned an or All Claims against the Vessel must before the 7th Jan, 1936, or they will not be recognized.-

No Fire Insurance will be affected.

·BUTTESFIELD & SWIBE.

Agenta.

[4056 18th December, 1933,

*(4062

U.B. Rubber summ, 141 US Breel

451'; *444: Vanddium Fatboy 181 18 Warner Bros Plets 01

West E&M (65) 931021. Call: Money For ... 3/47 8/4%

#possible. cautilatier

(Special to the "Hong Kong Daily-

"Press" ¿Copyright,)}|(1006)

Berlin, Dec 18.

The buoyant mood" "that" set in on Tuesday's share market held tall Wednesday chiefy owing to the continuation of the satisfactory foreign trade figures, so that prices stiffened by not as greatly 25: might have been expected because when operators saw investors buy- ing they proceeded to sell 80 24 to get profits.

REICHSMARK QUOTA-

TIONS

(Special to the "Hong-Kong Bally Prom" (Copyright).3

Berlin, Dec. 16. Reichemark quotations (without guarantee);--- New York Flerig Amsterdam, London Paris Sterling low

Paris Donar low Paris Dollar high

Thus two sections of the mar -ket worked against each other.

Fixed Interest Securities likewisf were brighter, interest rebate cer- ticates being sought and rising' mer! Cal Money

Industrial Bonds being also fr Transocean Kuo Min.

...40.25 22.808.5

58.3357

12.25

$74.42

Paris Sterling high:

274.45

16.02

15,104