BRIBES TO STOP A CASE.
AND BIG OFFERS TO A PRISONER.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
BOTTLE MESSAGES.
THE "TITANIC" ONE A HOAX?
The message purporting to be from a man who got away in a life- bout from the Titanie, "when she Lewis Konskfer, a furrier, of mank in 1912, that was found in Mansell-street, Aldgate, E, and bottle washed ashore near Swansea Mark Silverstein, furrier, of the other day la probably a hoax, Chapel-street, Islington, were liko nine hundred and ninety-nine charged on remand at the Guild- such messages out of a thousand. hall recently
Inquirica at Lloyd's show that with conspiring to defraud creditors of Konskler, practically the only genuine bottle who carried on, business at 27, messages are those that are thrown Middlesex-street, Aldgate, E.
overboard by ships' officera to in- dicato the, drift of the currente.
•
TO-NIGHTS DINNER
4
DANCE.
AT LANE CRAWFORD'S
RESTAURANT,
Those who appreciate dancing and dining amid attractive, yet dignified environment, will be looking forward to the first dinner dance of the senson Crawford's to-night, when it la expected there will be a large number of guesta present.
at Lane,
The music will be provided by the recently engaged orchestra, The men were first charged on Many kundreds of these messages the versatile members of which
Konskler has since have been thrown into the 88 in play fourteen Instrumenta July 18.
be- become seriously I, and it was at special bottles to be picked up and tween them, and who have al- one time suggested that he had sent either to the Hydrographie Do-ready proved their ability as un- become practically insane. Hepartment at the Admiralty or to arrived at the court in charge of the Hydrographic Department at usually talented musicians. a nurse, and he appeared to be Washington. In this way valuable scarcely able to walk."
data has been obtained.
It will be an added source of satisfaction to those intending' to| be present to-night, to know that a special licence has been obtain- ed, allowing dancing to continue
JAPAN'S COMMERCE.
Some botties have drifted in the The case for the prosecution la course of two or three years six that Konskier obtained goods to thousand miles. Before me (writes the value of £23,157. It was a representative of The Observer) | until 1 am.. alleged that the men conspired to is a recent report of these battl do away with furs to the value of paper drifta from Washington. £12,000 and invented a burglary to Taking half a dozen typical canos cover their action.
fone flods the following records of drifts, each bottle having been re- covered early this summer:
Thrown overboard. Drifted. July, 1925 ..5,400 miles
.2,600 December, 1926 August, 1926
.2,500 January, 1927 April, 1927 ... March, 1928 May, 1928
Mr. Ignatius Morris, accountant to the British Fur Trade Alliance who WELS afterwards appointcki trustee in Konskier's bankruptcy, said that some of the creditors were responsible for this prosecu-} tion. He denied that inducementa. had been held out to Silverstein | to involve Konskfer.
Many Offere.
"
400 4,800
*
700 160
R
One ordinary bottle message that possibly may be genuine was that Mr. Myers (for Silverstein): which was washed ashore on the suppose the members of your Dutch island of Rottumeroog nat Alllance have told you that they month. On a torn sheet of paper have offered this wretched man were the words "Latham 1.7.28 84 large sums of money if he will Gr. (deg.) 23 min. cost (east), The message volunteer a statement involving Roald Amundsen.” Konekter?-No. I have not heard was sent by aeroplane to the Nor
wegian Government.
that.
Үен.
That is a surprise to you?- Amundsen's friends say the signature bears a Atrong résem- Mr. Oliver, K.C, prosecuting: blance to his, and it la considered Has there been any suggestion possible that he may have taken that the creditors should accept this means of attempting to com money? No. The people behind muricate Information of his post- me have set their faces against it.tion! But ordinarily shipwrecked
Has money
repentedly been men do not search for a bottle and a piece of paper to send messages.
offered 1---Yes.
To stille" the prosecution?—Yes. The stres at such times is too Later in the day Mr. Dodson, great; and, therefore, it is not sur- for Końskier, said Mr. Morris ought prising that the recovery of genuine to state definitely who had offered messages cannot be recalled, money to stifle the prosecution.
Mr. Alderman Jacobs said Mr.
"
The majority of these bottle mes- Ages are sent to Lloyd's. The whole of the coast line of the world
Morris ought to be asked the ques- being apportioned to their agents. tion.
Mr. Oliver said he would recall Anything that is picked up by count Mr. Morris on a subsequent ocen- guards is usually forwarded to sion, and the defendanta were them, and they in turn notify head- again remanded on ball, "
quarters. The alleged Titanic mes.
nge has not yet been received in London, but the grounds for be- Beving that I cannot be authentic
TO-MORROW'S FILMS.are that it would not have been
"FASHIONS FOR WOMEN"
AT: THE QUEEN'S.
drifting all this time, and that the currents would have taken it, not to Wales, but either In a north- easterly direction to the northern coasts of Europe, or alternatively
Father Ralston, appears as then a south-easterly direction as far
leading player in "Fashions Fer
as the Mediterranean and then back
Women" which will be the chief again to the coast of America.
attraction at the Queen's Theatre
to-morrow and Monday. Com-
bining an appealing love story CHURCH AND STATE.
with a gorgeous fashion parade, the new Alm presents all the newest Parisian dress creations which will be worn by the ultra smart during the forthcoming
season.
ECCLESIASTICAL PROBLEM STILL AWAITS SOLUTION.
l'aris, Nov. 2. Marion Davies romps through a
Despite strenuous official efforts series of amusing, escapades into redraft Article 71 of the budget "The Fair Co-ed" which will be M. Herriot is unable to approve any acreened at the World Theatre to- of the revised versions submitted. morrow and Monday. The picture The Cabinet le continuing it efforts is a thoroughly entertaining ac-to-day but there is another obetacle count of college life from a stu-ahead in the meeting of the dent's point of view.
Radical Congress at Angers this "Honour Bound" which is the week-end, which must endorse feature to-morrow and Monday at any eventual change in M. Her- the Star, is a gripping drama of riot'a atttitude.-Reuter.
life in a convict Jabour camp.
George O'Brien and Estelle Tay-
lor are the principals and are sup ported by a strong cast of other well known players.
"It is a woman's privilege to tell Sies." Mr. Green (Tottenham magistrate).
"WHIRLWIND"
By..
ELEANOR EARLY.
THIRLWIND." is the story of Sybil
'W'
Thorne, a new kind of heroine, At 18 she fell in love with a soldier boy, and when' they told Ler how he had died she thought life had ended for her too, whereas it was just beginning, .. But the war changed Sybil. Thorne. When her youthful romance perished there emerged an embittered and disillusioned, though fascinating, Sybil, whose career forms one of the most unusual serials ever written.... Be sure to read about her in "WHIRLWIND."
A SPLENDID NEW SERIAL
16.
whch begins in the
TELEGRAPH"
on MONDAY, November 5th.
TRADE RETURNS FOR MONTH `OF OCTOBER.
Tokyo, Nov. 2.
The, foreign trade returns for the month of October shows ex- ports amounted to 179,000,000 yen and imports to 167,000,000, mak- ing a total for the first 10 months
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1928.
ANOTHER SUPER PICTUREI
D.W. GRIFFITH
presents his groutest picture since
13
THE BIRTH OF A NATION"
DRUMS
OF
LOVE
COMING TO THE
QUEEN'S
LETTER GOLF SOLUTION.
Here is the solution to the pur of the year of 1,644,000,000 yen zle on another page. for exports and 1,824,000,000 yen CLASS, CLAMS, SLAMS, SEAMS,
TREAMS, ROAMS, ROOMS. for importa.-Reuter.
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA,
-- LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE|--HONGKONG,
18, Des Voeux Bond, Central, Mongkuas.
Authorised Caplin)
Faldup Capital
Amerve Fund (1916)"
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES --
MALATLA
Bombar Calestia Canton Haiphong Elenolulu
Malbourne
Negenk
New York
Cooks
Paris
Peking
Fecseg
Kowloon
Rangoon
London –
Salpen
Mantia
Shanghal
.$19,000,000 5,000,000
....8 1,204,790
-San Francis
Bettia
Semarang Einexpre Fourabaya Bydney
*Mental
Tokyo
Overwendents in all principal cities of the
Every danerilen of banking and exchange
Los granted on aj
| business' transacted.
(powned socurillos
BAFE DEPOSIT BOXES to that
KAN TONG ro,
MRS. MOTONO
HAND & ELECTRIC MASSAGE
Yo, BIB, Top Floor, Wyndbam 8t
Hongkong.
MASSAGE HALL
MRS. 8. UZUNOYE Expert Massenes
87, Queen's Road C., 2nd floor,
HONGKONG WOMEN'S GUILD
and
MINISTERING CHILDREN'S LEAGUE
will be held again at
LEE GARDENS
(through the courtesy of the executors of the late Mr. LEE HYSAN)
on
Saturday, November 17th,
"Special Attractions This Year."
Massed Bands: Dancing Displays: Billiards Competition; Roll, Bowl or Pitch, and Fortune Telling.
Coffee Stall, Toys Stall; Pekia Fancy Goods, Lacquer and Picture Stalls. ALL THE FUN O'THE FAIR.
COME!
WHO'LL BUY?
BANKS.
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, 1.
Anthorland Capital Imood and Fully Paldag
RESERVE FUNDS 1-*-
Bizilag...**
Baserr
.....EXE0,000,00
.8TH.000,003
.# #,900,000
Liability of Proprie
HEAD OFFIUE: HONG KON
OGURT OF DIXESTÓRA:
A. 1. Dompten, Mon.-
Obairali.
N. B. Brown, Reg Deputy Chairman.
Hon. Mr. A. D. X.
Dalth
W. II. Bell. You Hon. Mr. C. &
Mackle
AKOT
Cafed
3. W. Mamer, May, W. L. Fattendes, Dog.
I. A. Plummer. Beg 1. G. Well, I
EF. WIDE ING. Manage
Hon. Mr. A. 0. Kynes.
BANGKOK
BATAVIA BOMBAY GALCUTTA CANTON CREFOO COLUMBO DAIREN TROCHOW
HAIPHONG HAMBURG
HARTOW
IARDIN
HONGKEW ILOILO
ΕΡΑΣΙ
топода
KODZ
BRANCHES —
LONIKIN
LIONS PUKKLOCA
MANILA MOULDIN NAGARATI
NEW YORK PEKING PENANG
BANGOON BAIGON
BAN FRANCISCO HELANGELAY
BINGAPORE BOURABAYA BUNGE FATANI
TIENTS IN
TUXTO
TRINOTAU
-XUALA LUMPUR YOKOHAMA
* LOCAL
CURRENT ACCOUNTI CURRENDY and FIIND YONITAL for one year at shorter perioda la Zocho OURBENDY AND STERLING 20 which will be quoted on appllom tom, Hongkong, 28th February, 1953).
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANE.
11
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA
(inserparated la Bayal' Charter „38633
· READ OFFICE:-LONDON.
Slovakvu Zdubiilty of Proprietors verd
Agencies and Branches.
ALOR STA
(Malay Stabm) AMRITSAR BANGKOK, BATAVIA BOMBAY
CALCUTTA CANTON GAWNPORE
U
ODLOMBO DEJATI HAIPHONG HAMBURG HANKOW HONGKONG ILOILO IPOI
KARACHII KLANG
KON
4.
KUOKING MADRAS MANILA
MEDAN NEW YORK. PELING
PENANG PESHAWAS XANGOON
BALCON
SEMARANG
BERAMBAN
SHANGILAT
SINGAPORE
BOUBARAKA
TAIPING**
(V.M.B.) TAVOT
TUENTOIN
TOKTO
YONGKAN (Blažinki
KUALA KANGSAR THINGTAO
(Perak 7.18).
TOKOHAMA,
XUALA LUMPUS KAMBOANGA
(Philippine I).
· Foraira · Bashangaand" "General Minking. business leanaantali
Durrent emnate opened and Final Depurėtų ayosired for 1 year or shorter periode në"Todai which vill be quoted on applimtiem.
A. E VIRUSTBOOL.
Hongkong, 29th February, 1987.
THE NATIONAL CITY BANK OF NEW YORK,
Capital, Surplus and Undivided Profits....... U.S.$168,968,263) Commercial and Travellers' Lab ters of Credit, Travellers' Cheques, The Basis of the aboy Bank Billa of Exchange and Cable ducted by the HONGKONG AND BEANGHAL BANKING CORPORATION, Balm maz le obtained om Application.
ĐÀNKING CORPORATION.
A. G. VITKER,
Ühief Masager.
Transfers bought and sold. Our
· POR THE HONGKONG SHANGHAI rent accounts and Savings Bank accounts opened and First Da posits in local and foreign curram clos takon až ratos that may be us certained on application to the Bank.
NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL
MAATSCHAPPIJ.
(Netherlands Tradizz Society.)
BANKERS.
ESTABLÄSITED 1834.
HONGKONG, OFFICE:_11, QUEEN'S EDAD, OENTRÄL.
Authorized Capital ...Dalida 140.000.000
(12.500,008.)
Paid-up Capital ............. Khalidorm 20,000,000/
Banerva Fund Guilders 40,000,000
(MGASLATO.)
(M1,338,518)
Hand Olles--AMSTERDAM* Factor Hood Oloer-BATAVIA, DEANCHE—Bendfermasia, ·Bandoang”,
Bombay, Calcutta, Charthan, 116dal 15mber, __Diokjakar
HEAD OFFICE: 55, Wall Streef New York. Branches int-
ARGENTINI
BELGIUM BRAZIL
ORIA
CHINA QUBA
DOMINICAN
REPUBLIQ
LONDON
TRANCE INDIA
ITALY
JAPAN
JAVA
PANAMA
PERU
"PORTO RICO
STRAITH
SETTLEMENTTI URUGUAY
VENEZUELA
We are also able to offer ogi Customers the services of the
faryzhe Huguet, Koba kola Branches of the International Badia Kalamar,
Padang, Falsosbang. PBanking Corporation in San Fran
Penang, Pontianak,
longus,
Rangoes, Botterdam, claco, Spain and the Philipple
Ebangbai Sholan
(Bomstra), Bispers, Boss Islands. bain, Borreta" (Bole), Thank Tiillajay and Weltevreden".
and Wellerruben",
*The long hare ante deposfi baxam to
London Bankar)-National Provinsial Bank,
Ik
Correspondania aŭl bror the world. BANKING BUSINESS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION TRANSACTER.
0. STEENSTRA,
Hongkong, 301k July, 1921,
MAXREST.
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK. LIMITED.
(Ratablished 1830.)
Capital (fully paid up) ................Y. 100,000,000
CY. XOLSDIOME Heserve Fund
EKAJ OFFICE:—TOKONAMA.
Branches and Agmula at
Karachi
Balgan
Alexandria
Hateria
Bombay
Lobe
Londo
BOLD ANN Los Angeles
Canton
Laroma
Manila
Changchus Nagmaki
| Delran (Dalny) Nursya
Fenstien
Newchwang
[Mulden) New York
Hamburg
Hankow
Harkn
Hongkong
Honolulu
Kal Yout
Bas Freaders
Bemareng
Thatbal
Hh Insensad
Singapore Bourabaya
Brday Tientate
Doaka
Paking
Rangoos
Tokyo Talkande Thington
Bis da
Janaina
Vladystock (Temporartly closed) Internet allowed on Current Accousi Dapodia recerad for Azad seriode at rules
to be obtained on application.
**IL MOEL Stongkang, 11th September, 1910.
THE BANK OF CANTON, LIMITED.
Estabilidad 1919.
HEAD OFFICE, HONGKONG. Authorized Capital (Hong Kong
Currener)----** $11,008,445.
Capital (Tear Loại Currenty). ESILEN. Barve Fund (Hong Long Our-
Paid-up
rvo) BRANGERI 1-
$50.001.
Canton, Shanghai, Hankow, Bwalow,' Daaglok, New York and Ban Fran- LONDON BANEERS;am
The Lloyd's Bask Limfod.
H. M. McLAY,
Manager,
Hongkong, 7th January, 1987.
中法工商银行
BANQUE FRANCO-CHINESE, pour le
Commerce et l'Industria. (Incorporated in France) Prince's Building, Chater Rönd, Hour Hoa
HEAD OFFICE:
74, Rua St. La~ara, Paris. Capital fully paid up “rs. 50008,084 | Special working
Capital .............. Fr, 10,000 284 Beserves ................ Prs. £3,215,000 BRANCHES.
Paris, Lyons,· Marseilles, Balgra, Haiphong, Haaol, Tourane, Quissam, Has Thánh hạn. Tinh Phố Bi Peking, Shanghai, Tientsin, Hong
BANKERS:
France-Societe Generala; Banger Nationals de Credit, Banqas de Patie et des Pays Bas
London ---Midland Bank Ltd. New York:---American. Bichängs Irving Trust Co., Hanca Commercial Italiana.
San Francisco:Bank of Tialy. Every description of banking Mat Exchange business transacted. Corres pondents throughout the world.
L. BEENTS, Manager, Hongkong, 3rd August, 1028,
THE BANK OF CHINA. EPECIALLY AUTHORIPED ST PERSTARS
TIAL MANDATH OF TEN REPUBLIO
· CHINA ON THE 123ID OF XOTEMIKE, 1917,
Authorised Capital .......................en
Corrapondenta is all prinsipsi Ofiles of the PAID Capi ELEKTRAN
Work
Woreign exchange and Banking bustsom ut | Reserve Panda var............ KASKAMBI svery description_trazsebed
Bafe Deposit Baum (varioon slani) at n
yearly zestal of Zrons #5 in 146.
J
LOOK POON MILAN,
Chiat ManaESS, Hengkona, 18th February, 1817,
BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE.
NILAD OPTICRA
Fri. 83,404,208.08
20. Boulevard Haowmann, Faris Paid Capital over Hubsribed Cerical
BANGKOK BATTAMBANG
HEAD OFFICE PRKING.
HONGKONG BRANCHES.
à. Quma's Bond Constel
Brunches and Bub-kesachas aŭ avon Cha and serrespondents in Europe, Amodes BAR" ather parts of world.
LONDON 'BANKING 1---
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The National Provincial and Union Hou
of England Limited.
The Opernatý Trans Company of New Yath, NEW YORK LÄNKRE
The Irving National Banks,
******YK, 71,901,300.00 | able Trunk Company of New York. *.............W¥9.161,009,900.00
EDANCERS:
JANTED GANTON PHBOUTT YOHTAYARD HAIFHONG
HANKOW HANOI
HONGKONG
MENOTZE
NAM DINI
КОНМЕЛ
FAPETTE PEKING PROM PENN PONDICHELEY QUINHON
BAIGON SHANGHAI SINGAPORE
TIENTSIN
TOURAN
VINK YUNNANDU
HANTEKS:
To FRANCE: Comptoir National ¿Mianompis
Interact allowed on Curvená Áscenoje nast Fixed Deposit. Terma on syyllosilga.
Every demerfolien - of Banking bortant transarted...
Loene greeted on experval visuṛtilen. Epecial. Zacilities Low House Miebtags.
VO BRDU J. CREWN
THE HO HONG BANK, LTD.
Chotahilderd 29273
GAFFAL
de Paris Credit Lyonnier Basman Authorionā Capital ***** Paris et das Para-Dari Boetele Genera..
Pald-Up
Is LONDONs-The National Proviacin) and
Union Bank of England, Lide Compicka Masaya ''National d'acouple de Paris, Gradis
Lavenala
la 'NEW YORK:-X, F. Haegug
Interest allowed an, Durers Astivento' and Paed Deposits soporžiak; to ATTR¿Demon).
Every Ameriycles at Banking and Business
| bastamas transmetod.
. Bet paris Moren in
LaDITION DE
holdet.....
Burgos
BRAD OFFICE:==STPGAPORE. Braonkas, aguaias and Correspondente le i the principal slides of the wack.
Hvery dmaciation of Busking und
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