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DAILY SHARE QUOTATIONS

Hong Kong Stock

Exchange

Önaveoroxers'

Association

Bayola

Seller Baler Norplaa!

TUESDAY. MARCH 17.

Sailure

styre

Salar

Banka

31,500 $1,400, 1,05/0

d. K. Banks

£100

EUR

230

ย

$23

*!!!!!!

********* $1,500, Do. (London) Chartered Banks.... Marcantile Bks. "A"

Da.

Bank of East Asia...

N. C. & S. Barks.... Am 0. Fin. Corp: 8. Ch. Fin Corp. Ord. S.

Pruf.

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£100

230

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673

*InsurancDE

Cauton surByCo.

$200

3270

Underwriters

$1

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Union insuraBOOS .......

China Fires

31.05 $535 $475

$480

$25b

*$3474

lateruational Ausco, E,

231

Sklyping

$35

338

Sceanitats

35

indos (prot.)

330

420

Do.. (def.)

87,6

Shella

$30 $20 87/8

Waterbosta

#141

$1.86

$21

$18.40

Mining

Autsbooks

Baltos

18 ct Baguio dubiicts.

11 ota

Benguet Consolidate

Do,

Exploration 10 cts.

Do. Goldheld ....

27 ota.

Big Wedge....

CU

Gold River.......|

7. ata.

16 cts.

Gold Creek

United Paracales....

ib ots.

$4,05

$29

$100

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39.70

Salacot Mining jol Ipe Mixing..

66 ats. Itogon..

11/6

Langkatą (singlo; d.

KALAUS

$10

HI

Explorations.......

14

Staggual Loans

.

311

Hauta..........................

13

Venezuela Gold Fids.

Docks, WharvON,

Godowaz, 044.

1.5/1.130

$4.05

$29

$9

$78

..

$190

Caius

Do.

$4.05

180 cts

H.K. & K. Wharvon,

Do. (old)! 1801

(new)

$1.25 Providents (old)... [new!"... Do. H.K. W. Docks S. China Motors * A Shangusi Docks S.

New Engineeringyd. Hongkews ...... Lands, Hotela, und

Buildings

H.K. Hatola

H. Lands... 29 Do. 4% Debentures par Shanghai Landa....

Metropolitan Lands.. H.K. Realties

Do. Debenturess. Humphreys Sew Asia Hotel As Realties "A" 3.

Do. "B". Chiacae Estates................ Cotton Mulle

Ewus

S'ha CotwnsfoldjS.

Lou Sud ....... Wing On Textiles(S.)) Public Utilition frainways

Do. (DOW}...

20 Yaumati Ferries .... Chins Light (old)...

140 ct

$1.88

$18

28.ets.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 1936.

ROBBERS PUNISHED

Two Years For Participation

an armid The participation in robbery at No. 38, Eastern Street, second floor, West Point, on Jan- | uary 22, was the charge preferred against Lo Chuen and Leung Po kwong yesterday at the Criminal Sessions before Mr. Justice R. E. Lindseli:"

Assistanc Mr. E. H. Willam, Attorney-General, appened for the Crown, and the accused, who not pleaded. "Not Gulity,"

were

legally represented.

The jury comprised. Messrs. J. J. Edgar (foreman), E. A. da Roza J. C. Santos, L. Zo Marques, J. M. Silva, J. Gardner, L. Landau.

Stating the case for the Crown, Mr. Williams said that the premises in question were occupied by three women, Tsang Po-fong, her sister Tsang Po-kam and another woman friend. Fong Shui-king. On the morning of the 22nd, a voice was" heard outside the door asking for entry, saying that he has brought

some books from a friend of theirs, Ah Lam. The door was opened by Po-fong and the man walked right into the sitting room and put the 58 oz. parcel, which he carried, on to the

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$3 13

$3.10

table.

Po-kam, the other sister

was doing her hair and when the

man entered she turned around in order to see who he was," she did not know the man and so turned again to the mirror." The

man

ex div. $11.10 caught hold of her and pointed a knite at her. She screamed and the man told her to keep quiet and then he jerked a chain from her neck and took her bracelet, two finger rings and a platinum watch that she was wearing."

1.25/1.17

130 ot..

$76

$29

c d

$0

10. nr.

$70.

$42

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At this time three other men en- Lered the room and took care of

woman Po-long and the other

Aftr taking the jewellery from Po- kam, the man pushed her into a cubicle and bound her hands. After this the man asked for the keys to the jewellery box. While he was going to the drawer, where she had told him the keys were. contained, Po-kam took the oppor- tunity to make a dash for the door. She was stopped by another man who she recognised later as the She was then first defendant. pushed back into the cubicle and gagged, as well as, bound.

The two other women were simi- larly treated and left in the same cubicle. A quilt was thrown over, them. Although covered by the suit, Po-kam managed to re cognise one of the robbers whom she afterwards identified as the second accused. The robbers ran- sacked the house and then left. The women succeeded in üntying $20.70 themselves and Po-fong ran to

the verandah and raised alarm.

$14 524

310.80

$10.66

$10.65]. $100

Peak Trams (URI) .......

Y $3

Slat Ferries

386

$10.30

Do.

new)...

Mazue

H.K. Electrica ................[ $53}

du.

8531

$26.10

(DOW)... $8,90

-

$10.30 $10

Zast

5531

24.95/20

25.10 59

871

$20

71/30

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50 ct.

Sandakan Laglits ..) Telephones (old)....

Da.

China Buses ....... Fractions .............. Do. (prof.)......

Industrials Malabon Bugars Caldbeck, (ord.) 5. Macgregors pref.)8.

Canton ico Cements. Rupes

Stincellaneous Dairy Farma ....... Amusementa................. Ch. E'tainments....... Constructions, (old)

Do.

(new)

Lane Crawford....... Mackintoabas.................. Nanyang Tobacco... inceros n

$201

$2.20

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Watbous

$4

70 ot. Wm, Towells

M. Greyhounds

S.. Enterprises

04, Cb..621926.Bda. 89%

11.8. Govt. 4% Lmana); $};

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31%

Wallace Harper

H.K Wing Un......

B'hai

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Vibro Pileng

LONG VACATION FOR GERMAN WORKERS

Special to the "Hong Kong Dail Press (Copyright.)]

Berlin; Mar. 16.

20/

1460 $12 30 cts, $5.90

$3.35 31.90

***

35 ots

$1

TAO

0947.

$52 #59

ELECTIONS IN EGYPT.

Cairo, March 16.

A royal decree fixes May 2 as the date for the election of a new Parliament. Heuter,

Concrete particulars about the Gigantic plans, whereby 14 militon

and dancing German workers will enjoy a long piers, restaurants holiday every year through the balls. Among the great construc- organisation, "Strength through tive features are a pavilion two and a half miles long, and an un- Joy," were announced on Monday by the leader of the German La-der-ground railway from one end bour Froat, Dr. Robert Ley, who of the Island to the other.. depicted the future of the Island. Dr. Ley said: "By the Fuehrer's Rüegen, which, after 3 years build-plan, the workmen will have com- Ang, will have five great seaside plete board and lodging for 2 resorts fully equipped with ali con- marks a day, or one complete week ventences for the workers and with ralifares both ways for 20. their families. Each resort will marka."--- hold 20,000 people, with numerous Transocean News Service.

ONE CAUGHT

the

A man friend happened to be at that walking along the road

The time and heard the alarm. frst accused was walking away from the house and, being told that he was one of the robbers, the friend gave chase and finally caught him. On the same day, the first accused's house. was visit- four ed and there was found, books, which were part of those When left at Le robbed house,

he was charged on January 24 he denied participation in the rob- bery.

A FURTHER REQUISITION

"Nanking Crime Recalled

connection

Yu Lap-fut, wi Tal-hol, Cheung Chi-hon and Chau Chi-ping, were again brought up before Mr. W. Schofield, at the Central Magis tracy yesterday, in with the extradition of the four men which is being sought by the Nanking authorities on a charge of conspiracy to murder Mr: Wang Ching-wel in Nanking on Novem- ber 1 last year.

Mr. D. L. Strellett, conducting the case for the Crown, äsked Mr. Schofield for a further formal re- mand. He said there had been some difficulty in getting certain very important witnesses to the Colony.

They were expected to arrive in the Colony some time ago, but he understood they would now arrive in a few days.

TRAVEL FASHIONS

Recognized Authority

In Town

Sily Dickason, now in Hong Kong with the annual Far Har- bours Tour organized and escorted by Deane H. Dickason and herseit, is the only recognized authority on Travel Fashions anywhere in the world to-day,

the

Not only she qualified by reason of ten trips around advise women what to wear every- world in the last seven years to where, but she a sa, is associated with Bonwit Teller, New York's most exclusive and best equipped women's shop for fulfilling her every recommendation.

that

the only

1 of retall Fifth Avenue.

MEMBRES

S. E. Levy & Co.

7, 10% NIJUSE STREST INVESTMENT, BANKERS + BROKERS

NEW TORK COTTON EXCHANG

COMMODITY EXCHANGE, INC. N.T.

CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE CANADIAN GOMODITY KICHANGE, INC.

CORRESPONDENTS FOR

WHITE, WED & CO. ** YORK

RAILWAY MINISTER ON

TOUR IN SOUTH

To Bonwit Teller also belongs the honour of having

president Woman establishment on Mrs. Hortense Odlum has been president at this smart shop less A further requisition had arrived than a year and a half. yet in

(From Our Special Correspondent) time women have come

Canton, Mar. 16. store in the Colony, in which at least

of the fugitives was being to appreciate that at her one

A secretary of Mr. Chang Chla- get merchandise ind

"smart woman's Ngau, Minister of Railways, "stated sought in connection with another they can lated to an attempt made, he be angle." That, in fact, is Mrs. to-day that the question of unk

the Canton-Hankow Rall- the Canton-Kowloon way with Lieved in June, 1931, on the life of Odium's slogin The Smart Wo-g

Kallway is not yet discussed. Mr. Mr. TV. Soons. Mr. Boong then man's Angie" fortunately escaped injury, but his

the sentiment of the Canton lead- secretary was shot dead. If the

Chang is said to be respectful of ers who are against such connec- tion.

crime. This new requisition re- service with a

recessary warrants were issued in respect of that requisition, there would be no delay in proceeding with the matter as considerable evidence was tiready available in however, the Colony. It was, highly desirable that the charge in the original requisition should be investigated first.

Mr. Schofield granted the ap. plication, and the fugitives were remanded formally for one week.

Mr. Peter H. Sin is appearing on behalf of all four men.

Wher. Saly was asked on ar

rival here what a woman president a specialty shop, she

means to said:

"

nat

to

A

newer.

match

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Minister Chang visited places of interest yesterday including a trip to National, Sun Yat-sen Univer-

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GEN. CHEN AS HEAD OF SCHOOL

(From Our Spécial Correspondent)

Canton, March 16. General Chen Chi-tang. Com- of the First mander-in-Chief Group Army, attended his duties this morning as headmaster of the Middle Provincial Sun Yat-sen School.

Students, are ordered to resume their classes to-day, while the teachers and administrative staf who resigned en masse have re- turned to their work. They sub- mitted their resignation to Chan- cellor Chou Lou, before the school

"To Bonwit Teller it bas meant improvements and innovations that have brought almost im- mediate success. Improvements sity at Shekpei. The many build-changed-hands for fear they would not only in producing

ings and extensive grounds made not be employed by the new ad- smarter merchandise but in ser-

impression on the "Minister, ministration. vice to customers.

of Railways

Now all teachers, are advised After seeing the University. that their services are still requir- "Mrs, Odlum decreed soon after

ed. As headmaster of the school, executive that her Minister Chang was accompanied becoming an

go from by Mr. Lo Wen-ken, Director of General Chen asked the teachers customers should

swatch of the Whampoa Port Development to be back at the school to-day to ficor to floor with a

attend classes. material in one hind to get bag. Administration, in paying a visit

and shoes hat

or, that port in the afternoon. When Whampoa is properly de- harmonize.

veloped, it will be connected with Canton by a railway running from "In fact, when the colours of a West Village. season's

decided, It is said that Minister Chang costumes are

Press (Copyright.)], merchandise in accessory depart-visits Canton not only to inspect

Rams, Mar. 18. London, Mar. 16. ments are keyed so that it is a the railways here but to plan new simple matter to get a complete lines in Kwangtung dad Kwangsi.

The Italian official war bulletta Notwithstanding the Interna- tional crisis, progress continues at costume with all accessories with- He will later inspect the Canton No. 156 states that there is nothing out effort: Bonwit Teller has a Kowloon Railway and return to

of any importance to report, either that this kind

Is Nanking via Hong Kong.

from Eritrea or Somaliland. One service of

While in Canton, Mr. Chang Italian bomber, returning from superior to any in New York. We" believe that this has been achiev-discussed with local officials con-action, crashed behind the Italian ed largely through the policy of cerning through trafic of the

"NAVAL CONFERENCE

PROGRESS

the Naval Conference.

The sub-committee has nearly finished its work of drafting safe- guarding clausea and the clause limiting the use of submarines in war-time. The latter will form a separate document.

COLOURS AND COSTUMES

ROME COMMUNIQUE

(Special to the "Hong Kong Dally

cur woman president who has in- Canton-Hankow Railway, which ines, all five inmates being in-

stantly killed.- terested herself in the problem will take place some time in the Transocean News Service personally and diligently..

Anglo-German negotiations, for

"Mrs. Odlum was the first to see the creation of a second treaty be-

the possiblities in bicycle skirts tween these two powers dealing end to develop them. Then, in with qualitative matters, are at her foresighted way, she immedi- present in abeyance.

ately suggested that this costume However, is reliably stated needed special underwear, which that the temporary lack of pro-was designed and placed in stock. gress between the British and Ger- man, naval delegates will not hold up the signing of the tripartite London

which treaty,

Britain, France and the United States are expected to sign within three days

-Router.

PRESIDENT ELECTED TO

SPANISH CHAMBER

"Likewise she saw the need of

summer,

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ITALIAN BOMBER CRASHES

11

COMMITTEE TO CONSIDER PEACE NEGOTIATIONS

London, Mar. 17.

It is announced that the Com- mittee of Thirteen of the Council of the League wi, meet in Londori to-morrow to consider the peace Both reples are negotiations. affirmative in principle. British Wireica

ght and

ADRIATIC WITHDRAWN

Rume, March 1. Marshal Badop.io, commander- an evening corset that could be in-cniet of the Italian armies in worn under a tightly fitted even-East Africa which are still ham- at the stubborn ing dress without revealing its mering away

Ethiopian de anders, report that lines...

"These are but a few instances nothing of importance has occurred on the war fronts, with exception of the real concern displayed by of a plane crash.... this remarkable woman executive

A big bombing, plane, reccruing in the personal problems of her from a reconnalance clients. She invites their critic-flying well within the Ita an lines, isms and confidences, and always

crashed, suddenly. The turas a sympathetic ear. Many of the accident is a mystery. her innovations have been origin- olly suggested by an interested, client. This comprehension of in- numerable feminine needs and a the complete understanding of

the The Spanish Parliament met n feminine mind have been Monday to elect the President of secret of her immediate and most

Chamber. Martinez Barcio.gratifying success." leader of the Republican Union, was elected by 380 to 7 abstentions, this being the highest vote ever cast in the Spanish Parliament.

(Special in the "Hong Kong Dail: Press" (Copyright ||

the

Madrid, Mar. 16.

Two weeks later, acting upon in- formation, Sergeant Kinnear went to No. 511, Queen's Road West, sec- ond floor, where was found the sec- and accused. An identification

The Government decided to pro parade was held in which Po-kan

long the "state of alarm" through- picked out the second accused but the other women failed to identity out Spain for another month. The him. Upon being charged, he ad- Spanish State Président signed a decree, placing land at the dis- mitted that he was on the pre-

taken posal of 50.000 agricultural la- denied having mises but

bourers.- part in the robbery.

Detective Sergeant Kinnear and P.C. 710 then gave evidence as to the Anding of the books in the Arst accused's house and the arrest of the second accused,

Mr. Grant, ASP. then gave evi- dence of the identification parade. Mr. Grant was followed into the box by the Bergeant Interpreter of No. 7 Police Station, who gave evi- dence of the reading of the charges to the accused, and the statements made by them.

Trunsocean News Service.

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sent under a sentence of three. months hard labour for the pos- session of goods stolen from an- Before sentencing the prisoners, other robbery of a similar kind. Eia Lordship remarked that the crime was a particularly cowardly one in that they knew the floor to be occupied by only women and be would therefore make it impossi- stich ble for them to commit offences for some time to come.

The first prisoner was sentenced to three years hard labour, the Bentence to be effective at the ex- piration of his present sentence.

The second prisoner was tenced to two years' hard labour." His Lordship then commended Tang Po very highly for his publić action and his great spirit. If it The criminal record of the first were not for him the prisoners sccused was that he was at pre-would not have been brought forth.

Th case for the Crown was then concluded and the prisoners, when asked if they had anything to say stated that they wished to leave the case in the hands of the jury as it stood,

COMMENDED After the address to the jury by His Lordship, the jury without retiring, returned a verdict of Gulity against both defendants:

BOTI"

SHIPS IN HARBOUR

WHARVES Kowloon:-Kum Bang and Talyo

Maru.

Holt's: Menestheus. China Merchants:- and Hai Yuan

Salkong:-Wing Wh...

DOCKS.

Talkoo: HM.S. Phoenix,

Yaan and Kranviken.

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BUOYS

The crew of five was killed. Meanwhile, according to renee from the Ethiopian capital, Addis seven Italian bombing Ababa, planes attacked Quoram again this

bezi morning. This point haz subject to concentrated bombing by Italian machines and it was the British Red Cross here that unit was attacked three times, spite of British protests- Reuter's Bulletin Service.

RELIC OF EXECUTION OF LOUIS XVI

Paris, Feb. 17.

London, Mar. 17. Adriatic is being withdrawn from the Lincolnshire Handicap.- Keuler.

4:.

MAN KILLED ON THE. QUEEN MARY

Fall To Bottom Of Ventilator

London, Feb. 21.

Two

were injured, ona fatally, as a result of an accident on the Queen Mary at Clydebank yesterday. The man who lost his life was Robert We'sh. jun. (21), stager, residing at. 49. Queen Mary Street, Bridgeton.

Chen

The blade of a guillotine, be lieved to be the one with which

a

Tin

Wash was dismantling a stag- within the ventilator oil Kowloon:-Yat Shing. Biljestad Louis XVI was beheaded, has been

Bold eat an auction of the relics of ing the French Revolution for 12,5007. the starboard side of the vessel and Javanese Prince. Seng Yolande, Hothow, King £168 at present rates]. It was when the thwart supporting the purchased by a private collector, staging collapsed. He fal to the M. Charles Lievre,

tan room of E deck, a distance of nearly 90 feet, and received in- juries from which he died almost and instantaneously, his skul right thigh being fractured,

One of Welsh's mates who was working alongside when the plank rell clutched desperately at a loose wire rope, and by the aid of a rope ladder scrambled to safety.

No. A2Ixion. No A3-Tinegara, No. A4-Hong Kheng. No. A15.-Nagiaan Maru. No. B3-Kwe! Yang. No. 34-Haldu No. 35-Helikon, No. 38,-Promise. No, B-Hang Sang. No. B-Canton No. B10-Voo Yang. No. B11 Hellos,

No. B12-New Mathilde.

No. B17. Hermod

No. B21-Széchuen,

No. C1. Gustav Diederichsen

The knife belonged to the ex- ecutioner, Charles-Henri Banson, who retired in 1785. From him it his passed to his son, then to grandson, Henri-Clement, then wo Heinderich. wc was State exECU- tioner from 1847 to 1872, and fin- ally, in 1893, to M. Dubols, the dir- ector of the Brussels Central Ma.- ket, who was a well-known collec- tor. It is mounted on a base with engravings representing the ecution of Louis XVI, the farewell at the Temple, the showing of the King's head to the people, and Marie Antoinette in the tumbril, on her way to the scaffold.

C.C

William Sutherand (42), plater, 63 White-crook Street, Clydebank. who was working at a bracket in the fan room, was struck by the plank which fell when the thwart collapsed. He suffered from shock and concussion, and was removed" to Glasgow Western Infirmary