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DAILY SHARE QUOTATIONS

Hong Kong Stock

Exchange

Shareprokers' Association

Bayest

Jaira Namimi

MONDAY. MAY 25.

Hay.rs

SAI

Muntan

$1,365!"

$502

18

21 500/5/05

Banks

H.K. Bank's

Do. (London)

Chartered Banks...

$1,550

£148

Mercantile Bs. "A"

213

"U"

£391

#73

Do.

Bank of East Asia..

1,567

ELOM

2140

·£30)

£13)

$73

N. O. & S. Bark

Insurances

Canton InsurÆ1) OCH ..........

I d

$203

1263

Underwriters

31

Union Insurautos ........

#493

t

China Fires

x d

1462

H. Fires....

$250

$250

International Aunco, S.

13

#36

Douglass ....

Steamboats

$30

Indos (pret.)

$20

Do. (det.)

Mining

$2.17

23 cta,

Shipping

19.78

$2.80

***

100,74 shell.......

$1.20 Waterbe

137 AL

Amtamoksi

Bajatcos

Baguio Gold

$18.60 Benguet Consolidated 18"

Du Exploration 13 etsi

35 ct. Big Wodge

23 ctn

49 cla

31

15 eta

35 sta

36/27 3.

1034/1.04

14 ta.

$1.8 312.

185 otu.

191

F

12/ 410

Demonstations...

Gold River

. :

15

$30

190 100/7) 312 20

Buts

34

98 cts.

198 cth.

af ct..

63. cts.

36/37 !et* $1,53 jets.

$1,01

1.05 $1.03

14 st

Guld Crook...

Northern Mines ........ 135jeta.

Parcels-Gumada

United Parscales

Salacota

Itaguna-1 | 81.25

Kailana

Langues [vingle) 8.

11,8

39

Masbate

78 cta

Explorations. J.

$4

Shanghai Loans

$11

Kaub

$270 12.30 311

$1 22

San Mauricio

--- $1.18

Venezuela Goid lds.

334

Docks, Wharves,

Godowns, etc.

$1.10

Do.

(old)

$90

$100

130 ats

39

$100

55)

30 ct.

H.K. & K. Wharreu.

Do. (new))

Providents told,

UB

(new)

H.K., & W, Locks

5 Chips Motors 'A'l

Shanguni Docks S.

New Engineeringes. Hongkews

..Bul.dings

Shangani LandK.....O.

Metropolitan Laads..

H.A. esitas....****** China Dude Do. Debentures S.

Humphrey...... Chinese Estates.... Cotton Mill

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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS TUESDAY, MAY 26, 1936.

WIFE STANDS UP FOR

&

HUSBAND IN

POISON HEARING

Doctor's Defence Begun In

Tientsin Trial

TREATMENT OUTLINED

Tlentsin, May 19.

"I am convinced of my husband's innocence and am back- Ing him up for all I am worth;" said Mrs. Colbert. the first wit- ness for the defence, when the trial of Dr. John Wilian Colbert on a charge of attempting to murder her by the administration' In the was resumed of poison in food, drink, and medicine, United States Court for China to-day.

Mrs. Colbert "was called to the rules when he was called on De- witness

box after her attorney. cetnber 12. Dr. Grice. she said. Mr. B. Eastham, had given a brief was very nervous and restless, and case for the de-she consequently watched him all outline of the

the time.

fence..

The prosecution. he said. Had bulit up its case upon circumstan- tes which it considered suspicious and which it was unable to ex plain except by the assumption that a crime had been committed by the accused,

The defence proposed to offer a complete, satisfactory explanation o all the suspicious circumstan- ces,

Cross-examined, witness reiterat- ea that she was convinced of her

and innocence!

was husband's packing him up for all she was worth...

ANOTHER ACQUAINTANCE

She then

recounted how Miss Grace Thomas a teacher in the American School, visited her in hospital unobserved by the nurses. who were out at dinner.

the

NEW FRENCH CABINET

Herriot Declines.

To Join

("Hong Kong Dally Press" Special

Paris. May 24.

a

M. Leon Blum was compelled to continue his search for a Foreign

Cabinet,' Minister for his future now that M. Herriot has definitely refused the offer and returned to Lyons Blum, who is obviously de- termined to restrict his duties to those of Premier and not to assume any administrative post is stated to have become anxious to have member of the Radical Socialist Party take charge of the Quay d'Orsay, and the present Minister of Labour Chautemps. Minister of Justice Delboz and Minister of Commerce; Bonnet are mentioned as the most likely candidates. The fact that Blum conferred with Del- boz for two hours on Saturday evening seems to indicate that the latter has the best prospects of more SO chosen, all the being since according to "Excelsior" his candidature has the backing of the

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Radical Socialist Party's chairman SUDDEN DEATHS

IN DETROIT

"Daladier. The "Petit Journal" ré- calls in this connection that Del- bez had in a recent speech in the Chamber sung his praise of the League of Nations and the system of mutual assistance. The "Echo de Paris" points out that Delboz

Mr. Eastham complained that the prosecution had the power, at.

Witness admitted "that her rela-in another speech on December 27 last nad sharply criticised M. Lava) various stages of the case. to re-ttons with Miss Thomas were very

for not conducting his foreign po solve. It suspicions either into close, as if she were a member of certainty or into thin air. These

family. She never objected Ifcy in the spirit of the League of opportunities, however. had been to Dr. Cobert's friendship with Nutions. It is therefore to be as- sanied that with Delboz as Foreign Miss Thomas, who was a constant scorned by the prosecution. which was stubbornly and blindly wed-

visitor. She did not object to her Minister France will incline more than in recent months towards a ced to its suspicions.

husband keeping company with

vigorous support of the League of DRUG PURCHASES' ACCOUNTED Miss Thomas and going to cine-

Najlons.- FOR

mas with her.

Transcenn News Sercice,

The comparatively large pur- chases of acetanelld and antipy

accounted

COMMUNIST SUPPORT

Paris, May 24..... the Issued to a statement In press on Sunday the Commurist

"Miss Thomas," se continued. "was as much my friend as the rine, he continued. were almost doctors" She liked her to visit upon their for

house. "We happen," she completely records and shelves of Dr. Cal-proceeded. "to like the same peo- bert's office, which was open for ple." inspection at any time.

Witness went on to say that Party Executive stressed that in

violet-ray Dr. Colbert" gave treatment in 1928, when she was worried over her former husband's condition. She

Of

An analysis had disposed any question of tampering with ampules; which, the defence was going to show, was impossible,

1a defence was also going to show that the behaviour of the ac-

her

Black Legion Men Arrested

PRESS Telephone 30251.

PASSENGERS

ARRIVAL

S.S. PRESIDENT TAFT The following passengers arrived here yesterday from Shanghai by the 5.5. President Taft:-

Mr. R. Amalz Mr. R. Bhoja, Mr. Neil Brown, Mr. P. S. Chong.

Detroit, May 24... Fifty recent sudden deaths in this city have now been attribut-Miss Rose, Churchill, Mr. J. C. Douglas. Miss Beryl Drakeford. ed to the secret society whose mem-

Mr. L. Dulhanumal, Mrs. J. Fitz- bers Wear black-hooded robes, adorned with a skull and cross- patrick, Mr. F. Gandossi. Mr. J. E. Hargreaves, Mr. George Harrer, bones, and who call themselves the

Mr. K.T. Ho, Dr. D. Hormusjee, Black Legion. ..

J. E Mr. M.B.B.S.

and Mrs. Horton, Mr. K. K. Hu Mr. and

Mrs. W. C. Hu. Miss Julla Hu, Master J. Hu, Master P. Hu, Miss

was dying. and renewed their promise of a close are closely examining reports that. Nanavutty, Mr. C. Pao-Ching.

It has been the custom of the Black Legion to try and punish those whose behaviour, in the finding. has been un-American.

Police are at present searching for seven men implicated in the murder of Charles Poole, who was snot dead after being kidnapped their conversation with M. Leon

by a band of black-robed men. Blum on Saturday the two Com-

Police chiefs of Michigan State munist leaders Thorez and Duclos friendly co-operation in carrying titty deaths recently reported as suicides were really murders, the the treatment kept he going.

victims having offended the Black that she might out the programme of the Po admitted She cused was at all times consistent have called to see the former Mrs. Pular Front.

The Black Legion is apparently addicted to a ritual of slaying. with innocence, and would present Colbert, who had died two months they urged the necessity of quick-Legion and paying with their lives.

Mr. faets which would clear up the last after the death of Mr. Hovey-herly taking measures

Flram Evans. Imperial element of mystery-the acetane- own previous husband-and then awaited by the masses.

Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan, to Ild capsule.

day indignantly denied that there was any affiliation of the Kian and Black LegiGH.-*** Route

Mr. Eastham then called Mrs. Colbert to the witness box and, as

$2.40

$74

$39:

51

room.

At the

same time

which are

These measures are summarized visited Dr. Colbert's office in the

us follows: (1) Rectification of the same building for treatment.

with both the injustice and wrongs occasioned by relations Her

decrees, (2) the Laval's emergency she took her place, a hush des- late Mrs. Colbert and with

went Commencement of big schemes of cended upon the crewded court-doctor were friendly." She

aut with both of them on many public work for alleviation of un- $38.

Mrs Colbert testified that she occasions, and drove around with employment. (3) Assistance in the was treated for her anaemic con- Dr. Colbert frequently. 31.90dition after the death of her pre- vlous husband, when she was on holiday in the United States. This was in 1929, when she was much depressed. OvET husband's death.

19

$10.

$4

$180

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Lands, Hotels, and

H.K, Hotels

341

$1,30

5311

H.K Land.........

142

4.85

DU. 4% Debentures!

$100

#311 par

$13

34.35

34

360 16.56

$92

184

Ewoe

174

Sun CottonElviaS.

$3

(Dom.

$12

Zoopg Slugs......

€25

Wing Un Textilsä(S.)

Public Utilities

$7

Foak True (old)...........

13

Da (new)...

$90

Star Ferries

320

310

10/60

Chins Lights (old)....

$101

very

iu. (new)

371

001

H.K. Electrica ......

7504

20 18.30

Jo,

Sandakan Light

125

325.201

39

Telephones (old) wer{ $25

(LGW) :

19

$112

Chum Buses .......

Tractions

21/6

28/-

Do.

(pref.)

Industrials

Malabon Bugars

3104

Caidbeck, jord; o.

$15

Macgregorafiprez..{

$12

Canton Ive

111

SWA

Cement.

19.30

$640

Kupes

$4.36

เว

$10.10)

319

24/

$

1:13

$2.90

$12

30 CEN.

Tramways ...aranı

Yauausti Ferries

Miscellaneous

Dairy Farmera

Amuselmanis ***

Uh. E'tainmentä......

Constractions, (old)

IN

{0}

Lane Crawford..... Mackintodas samaae

Nanyang Tobacco...

Sincerce ..........dies

32

$3.45

Win Fowella 444**

$2

M. Greyhounds.....|

31.35

b. C. Enterprises...

6%

prem

iki.

34%

par

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Wallace Harper |

300

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H.B. Goya 4% Lomas 5%,

Vibro Fileng ........................

ITALIAN YOUTH PARADE

New Members Enrolled

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18

13

Fi

2

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32 ats.

$6.00

$3.35

$1.80 13.36 55 eta

845

her

of

Mary & Hynes, Mrs, Y. de Fents. Mrs. Goo Fong Long, Mrs. L. M. de' Jesus, Mr. G. S. Jong. Lieut. R. C. M Kelly, Mr. H. W. Lee, Lee, Mr. K. W. Lee, Mr. T. P. Liu. Mr. Mark. C. Lymn, Mr. B. Mang- haram. Mr. E Nathurmal, Mr. R. Mrs. Rose A. Ranson. Mra. C. M. dos Remedios, Leut. M. C. D. L Reynolds, Mr. B. J. Rice, Mr. Paul von Schubert, Mrs M, Middleton- Smith. . F. H. Spagnoletti, Mr. P. C. Tong, Mr. L. D. Talang, Miss Esther Twelker, Mr. J. Watumüll. Mrs. J. Watamull Master Arjan Watumu. Miss Grace B. Welles, Dr. Wen-Plao L, Mrs. L. L. Woh, Mr. L. T. Yao, Mr. T. L. Yik. "

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S.S. TAIYO MAKU The following passengers left Hong Kong yesterday by the 5.5. Taiyo Maru :—

MURDER OF POOLE

Chicago. May 25. development of sport by creation

Sixteen members of the "Black a fund of one million (4)

arrested in Witness felt that the Colberts' of

for the

Legion" have been Welfare

the murder. of flat was the one place where she Measures could go at any time. She denied mothers and children, (5) Demc- connection with living with the Colberts after the cratisation and modernisation of Charles Poole. Seven of them wil

For Shanghai: death of Mr. Hovey. She admit- the army, (5) Creation of a uni- be charged with the murder and

Mr. Kalgan Shih, Mr. "Lang ted, however, sending baggage Toned Ministry for National Defence, the remainder have been held for

It is estimated that there are Ting Shuk. Mr. and Mrs. A. W. the Colbert's.. and staying there for (7) A General Amnesty and (8) questioning by the authorities,

Black Colley, Mrs. H C. Pratt, Dr. and Setting up of a committee for in-

Legion in Michigan alone. Mrs. E. C. Guthrie, Mas M. A. quiring into the sources of politi135,000 members of the

Reuter.

Guthrie, Mr. B. Subert, Miss B. McClendon, Dr. E. J. Strick.

**For Japan:

The latter did not object to wit- ress's friendship with Dr. Colbert and was always lovely" to her.

cians fortunes.

The Communist leaders further desirability of only taking such Put before the future Premier the

already given

She experienced aimllas symp- toms in August last year. but several days after returning from continued to play tennis because Chefoo and Hankow in December, she wanted to win the champion-ater the death of the former Mrs.

was played on Sep- Colbert. ship, which tember 22. After that, Dr. Col- bert diagnosed a little anaemia. and advised rest from tennis. but

Witness sold, with considerable persons in the Cabinet as had

of proof

their she continued playing.

of berty Witness went to bed on Octo-heat, that she resented the sug-- devotion to, the cause

to maintain and and peace, ber 5. This was partly because af zestions that had been made by

France's independence and dig. vanity, as she wanted to hide her Mr. A. R. Morrison who, with the

nity.- legs, which were swollen and look-US. District Attorney. Mr. Felthan ed like plano legs.

Watson, is conducting the prosecu- tion).

Mr. "Morrison thereupon sug- gested that the status of Miss Thomas to Dr. Colbert was similar

TREATMENT DESCRIBED

marriage to the doctor,

Mrs. Colbert described treatment with fron and liver for a fort- night, till October 29; and then for digitalis till November 11. During to the status of witness before her this period, her condition showed a great improvement. Dr. Col- bert was satisfed, but he insisted that she should remain in bed, threatening that. If she refused to. sbe would be sent to hospital

Witness denied, that her 'condl- tion was cyanotle when Dr. J. W. IL. Grice (chief witness for the prosecution was called in on Oc

ober 31 by Dr. Colbert.

Witness replied: "My feelings towards Miss Thomas are perfect- ly clear."

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Transocean New. Sareina

LORD WINTERTON'S HOUSE PARTY

London, May 24, Political gossips are busy with a DR. COLBERT TESTIFIES

week-end party at Lord Winterton's Dr Colbert followed his wife house, Shillinglée Park; Surrey. It into the witness-eland, and testl-was attended, amongst others, by fed concerning the course of her Bir Austen Chamberlain, Mr. Win- ston Churchill, Sir Henry Page illness.

She played. tennis to excess, he Croft, Sir Edward Grigg and Sir She began taking Kver. capsules said. She played in tournaments Robert Home, some of whom have and. after recently severely criticised the Gov- three days before her entry into until October 3,

on that day, complained ernment, short hospital. She took a big dose the match delivered B Mussolini

was im-out" during the game. speech, in which he stated that previous day, and felt she had that she had expected to "pass ELS Accused. quoted Dr. Grice Italy's entrance into the World turned the corner, and War had marked the beginning of proving.

She objected to blood tests in having stated, on November 20, the first Fascist Revolution.

trom an enlarged heart. After a "We want to prepare the Youth hospital, because Dr. Colbert knew that Mrs. Colbert was suffering for the future defence of our new anybody else, and had taken elght blood test taken three days before. accused was positive she was suf Imperium. Inspized by the Fas- tests

more about her

condition than

Lord Winterton declined to an- swer enquiries beyond stating that the house, party was arranged a

tienter... considerable time ago--

Mr. G. H. Oldridge, Mrs. W.

SINGAPORE RAW Weston. Mr. R. Anno, Mr. I

RUBBER

Latest Singapore" Prices

H. B. JOSEPH & CO.

Monday, May, 25. Messrs. H. B. Joseph & Co., re- ceived the following quotations from Singapore in Straits Currency for Raw Rubber:-

Spot

July-Sept. Oct-Dec;

Jan.-March

Market:-Uncertain."

Buyers 251 Down i 261 Down ... 261 Down 261 Down

BENJAMIN & POTTS

Monday, May 25, Messrs. Benjamin and Potts re- ceived the following Straits cur- rency quotations (buyers) from Singapore to-day for Raw Rubber 254 cts. off cts. Spot

261 cta.. July-Sept

261 cts. Oct.-Dec.

281 cts. Jan-March Market:-slightly easier.

PHILIPPINE GOLD MINING SHARES

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for charity patients,' medicines Bong Kong Daity Press" Special)

Rome, May 24. cist spirit they will be invincible.”. Mrs. Colbert sald she was confering from pernicious anaemia.

and he kept stocks, Ke One hour later Mursolint reap-vinced of her husband's innocence, and began the liver treatment.

summoned. Dr. Grice con

Dr. Colbert then produced re- The tenth drafting of the Italian

November 20 in order that he Youth into the Fascist Party was peared on the balcony to greet the and was backing him up for all

these drugs made to patients dur- celebrated here on Sunday simul-war veterans. Addressing the ex- she was worth.

he said: "Have I not Witness then admitted frankly might use his influence to induce cords showing the supplies of taneously with the 21st anniver- soldiers,

Acetaneild, was regularly suping the month of November, 1935.

Monday. May' 25.- After the departure of the sary of Italy's entry into the always pursued my goal undin that she was scared after the in- Mrs Colbert to go into hospital

was answered jections she received on November and chingis?' which World War... Two hundred

Messra, Benjamm and Potta ra- seventy-one thousand male and with a thunderous "yes" from the 23. because her face burned "and piled in the United States Army.

her heart pounded; and she ad- and this and antipyrine were United States Marines from Tiant- Was given a among his favourite formatae in sin in 1928, he received a box of

medical supplies which included terved the following quotations 47,000 female members of the Fas-crowd. The Duce then added:

"On this May 24th I solemnly mitted that she cist Youth Organisations swore

He had a room in his office several five-lb. bottles of acetane- trom their Manila Aponta» this

morning the solemn cath to Signor Mus- declare that I will do the same in brandy`ginger-ale as a restorative. his private practice.

She was positive that Dr. Grice

which he used for dispensing lid and antipyrine (N.CDN), did not touch the bottle of cap- solini and thereby became full future"-

Transocean News Service. barty members.

Itahahashi, Mr. B. Matsuzaka, Mr. K. Kato, Mr. K. Midzuna, Mr, A. LA Maloney. Mrs. C. C. Balley, Mrs. T. O'Callaghan, Mrs. O. Syme, Mrs. C. Frisk,

For U.S.A.:

Mr. J. Lucas, Mrs. E. "J. Birlek and two children, Mr. C. L. Smart. Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Jolly, Mr. C. Jolly. Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Osgood and two children, Mr. W. Murphy. Dr. and Mrs. 8. Gatchalian, Rev. and Mrs. C. D. Rockey and three children, Miss L. Brighton. Miss E. Walton, Miss H. McLeod.

RAID IN AUSTRIA

("Hong Kong Daily Press" Spec'all

Vienna, May 24. Rumours circulating now attṛi- bute the attempted rald on the for- mer Vice-Chancellor Prince you Starhemberg's Castle Waxenberg to a group of dissatisfied Homeguards. who are rebellious because of Star- hemberg's attitude during the re- cent reconstruction of the Austrian Cabinet, saat Transocean News Service

Buyers

Beng, Constds. Ps. 11.90

∙12 10

Antamoks

1.80

-1.85

United Paracales

66

59

San Maurlelos'

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1. X. L'8.

1.10.

1.15

Masbates Demonstrations Big Wedges Itogona

452

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