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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER, 27,

BIG GERMAN BANK MERGER.

STORY OF AMALGAMATION CONFIRMED:

SENSATION ON BOURSE

Berlin, Sept.. 26. A sensation has been caused on the Bourse and in banking circles, by the news that two of the biggest German banks, the Deutsche Bank and the Disconto Gesellschaft, whose capitais are respectively on hundred and fifty million and one hundred and thirty-five million marks, are negotiating with a view to amalgamation.

Later.

The story of the proposed amal gamation has been confirmed, The merger will be the biggest ever made in Germany.

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The new concern will be entitled the Deutsche Bank Und Disconto Gesellschaft, with a share capital Reich. Mka. 285,000,000 and re- serves of Reich. Mks. 160,000,000.

The fusion scheme will be refer- red to the shareholders of the two enncerns on October 29th-Reu-

ter.

LATEST MUI-TSAI PROSECUTION.

(Continued from Page 1.)

FLOW OF GOLD TO AMERICA.

“CANNOT GO ON INDEFINITELY."

Berlin, "Aux. 12- "Advertising," Advertising" the whole of Barlin is re-echoing with these magic words. The In

tornational Advertising Congress, which was opened yesterday evening and in which over 3,000 exports are taking part, is now Interesting the Berlinors just as much as the Hague Conference.

Berlin has risen to the occasion and is appropriately advertising to impress the itself. So as

now thousands of foreigners assembled in the German capital everything is balug done by the German authorities and business world to show what a go-ahead and pleasant city Berlin is

The most important speech at the first sitting of the congress to-day was that af Lord Riddell, who dealt with the necessity of finding some means of stopping the constant flow of gold Europe to, the United States.

"A Mattor for Grave Reflection."

While reciprocal trade between nations promoted international goodwill, said Lord Riddell, it

re would be conceded that the fusal of reciprocal relations tend In the case on instructions from ad to create international animost Mr. Batters. He spoke of a visitties. To-day, owing to improved to the defendant's home on the communications and the vast second floor of 119, First Street, ramifications of trade and finance, where, he was handed a red paper business mon could no longer which appeared to be a document afford to disregard the affect of of some sort, by a man named Hon their doings on internațional re- Fook (since identified as the hus- lationis. band of the woman). He also had subsequently served, served, subpoenas with the view. to bringing this man into the case, but he had disappeared and was

not to be found.

Dr

Mr. M. Mr. Watson (for the de- fence) objected to the document being handed in as evidence until its authenticity had been proved, and until it had been shown to be connected with the defendant.

On all sides walls were being Great Britain erected.

alone

stood for Free Trade, with some trilling exceptions, but it must be admitted that her conditions were exceptional, imasmuch as her 18 million citizens had to import tho major part of their food and to pay for it with manufactured goods. Nevertheless, even Great to protect herself against unfair Britain might Have to take stops competition in her home markets.

A translator from the S.C.A.

New Problems. testified that the document was n deed of presentation of Ching Kul

America, by force of cireuma- by her mother to a person called

tances, he said, found herself Hon Fook. The date of the docu-faced with new problems affecting ment was March 23rd, 1929.

Girl's Evidence.

The girl next gave evidence. She said her nume was Chan Chin kui, and that she came from the Sachung country, Sun On district. dead, but her Her father was

alive. mother, Fung Mui, was Her mother, brought her here in April or May of this year, and gave her to "Auntie" as an adopted daughter. "Auntle" was the de-

fendant.

...

her relations with other countries, Since the war ans bad done an in trade foroign

enormous

KIDNAPPING CASE SENTENCE.

WOMAN AND CONFEDERATES GIVEN A YEAR.

BIRCH FOR THE MEN

There have of lato been frequent Instances of the kidnapping of children, puleularly on the main- land and whenever the persons responsible for depriving parenta ed and convicted before a Magis of their offspring are, apprehend- trate heavy sentences are imposed. Judging by the number of cases which have come before Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith recently, however, the punishment does not discour age the kidnappers.

Three persons were each en- tenced to imprisonment for a year by the Kowloon Magistrate this morning, when Sophia Mohammed and two Chinese were convicted of charges arising out of the small boy from kidnapping of a

The No. 655, Canton Rond. woman and one of the men were

charged with kidnapping while the two men were alleged to have Harboured the lad at Nam Hang "Village, Taipo. :-

His Worship sold there did not scem to be any redeeming features at all.

There was not the same direct evidence against the third defen- dont us against the first two but his Worship imagined that if there not people like, the third were defendant, who were ready to help kidnappers, people like the first and second defendants would not be able to carry out their plans.

Each defendant was sentenced to one year's imprisonment, while the two man were further ordered to receive 15 strokes of the birch each.

MYSTERY SOLVED BY A DREAM.

BOY WHO TALKED IN HIS SLEEP.

London, Aug. 22.

A child talking in his sleep solved the mystery of the whereabouts of Ronold Boorman, aged 5, of Over- bury-street, Hackney, E.,. on whom un inquest was held at Hackney, yesterday.

Mra: Boorman said that on August 13 Ronald went out with his brother. The brother returned and said that Ronald had run away.

Nothing more, was heard until raw riaterials and manufactured two days later when a six-year-old goods. Her exports largely ex. cousin started talking in his sleep in the water." An hour later the seeded her imports, which, owing about 1a.m. He said, "Ronnie is to her tariffs, framed to protect boy was taken down to the river her home market, consisted almost bank and there showed Ronald's exclusively of raw materials... father where his cousin went into Now that American loans were the water. The body was recover- being greatly reduced, the pro-ed later.

Recording a verdict of Accidental blem was: How could America secure payment for the balance Death, Dr. Edwin Smith, the North- coroner remarked, of her exports, and how could she East London She knew her mother at the time collect the instalments of her "How the boy got into the water of handing her over to the defen-huge war debts and the intereat will never be known. Children

on her vast foreign loans? Now often dant had made some sort of docu- that she was reducing her loans. ment, the true nature of which she trade, balances would have to be did not know, but she did see a bundle of banknotes being handed made up in gold, ‘« · by the defendant to her mother. She thought that the reason why she was being given to "Auntie

oyster beds whs because some which

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had according to expectations.

one

"Uncle and Auntie."

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conceal their knowledge. They get terrified and sometimes they say nothing about it for days

and days.

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"In this case the key to the solu- Accordingly, during the first five

made by the little child in a dream. from London, months of this year, £16,000,000 tion came in the form of a remark in gold went Germany, and Canada to the This is characteristic of a young United States, which already held child, and one cannot be surprised about half the monetary gold in at the little boy's cousin concealing in the world. Obviously these his knowledge." conditions could not continue for

an indefinite. period...

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The True Principles."··

ACCIDENTAL THEFT!

an aecusation of

cf gaol only nine days ago for stealing,

On the one hand, the "gold On the floor at First Street,

SENTENCED JUST AFTER there were three cubicles, and in supply was limited: on the other

GAOL TERM. of these her "Uncle" and it was difficult to discover how

Replying to 'Auntie" lived with their family, America could benefit by adding which consisted of three children, to her already vast stock, which ranging between 3 and 10 years. by the stringent regulations of theft, a Chinese, at the Central They employed un 'amah, who did the Federal Bank was largely Police Court this morning, stated all the household work, except for sterilised as a basis of credit that his hand accidentally brushed such light tasks as preparing tea, Repercussions on European trade against the pocket of a pedestrian, Mr. A.W.G.H. Grantham--And sweeping the floors' or lighting and finance were serious and incense sticks on the household these problems domanded grave accidentally your hand found its

left to refeetion. As business inen they way into his pocket? altar, which tasks were

with Accused I don't even know why were specially concerned witness,

the development of friendly re- my hand should rub his pockets: There had been some trouble over intions between the peoples of it felt his spectacles laughter).

The Magistrate (looking over, ac- 1933-West Indies In England. the water supply and her mistress the world and it was their duty

cused's record) I see you got out 1934Australia, visit England. had forbidden the amah to carry to study how to promote them. 1935-South Africa visit Eng-water for the woman known as Wan Fiand,

Tai Koo, who was living in the!

The only reply vouchsafed by the she toid ARRANGEMENT OF TOURS. "

With regard to the question of middle cubicle. When

To restrict their efforts to inaccused was a grunt. turf wickets a resolution was pas- Wan Tal Koo of this stricture, her

His Worship-Six weeks, The chief business of the Im-sed to the effect that the Imperial mistress got to know of it and ac-vestigating how best to sell the perial Cricket Conference when Conference were glad to learn that cused her of carrying tales. Her goods of one country in another An energetic sales they met at the Oval was to make efforts were being made in South mistress further, said she had been country would be crude and in- arrangements for various tours by Africa to establish turf wickets. kind to her and that that was the adequate.

produced an unfavourable trade M.C.C. teams and by Colonin! The hope was expressed that these last thing she had expected her to campaign which year after year

balance for the customer country Brussels sides visiting, this country. efforts would be successful, and do.

that they will be extended in all

would prove a danger instead of

Amsterdam a blessing.

Berlin countries where the climatic and

Copenhagen other conditions. permit..

It might be thought that he

Helsingfors was preaching free trade. That Vienna Lisbon facts Bucharest was not his intention. All that he asked was that these should be recognised, and in Buenos Aires Grieving aver this reproach, making their commercial arrange Shang R. H. Mallett and Dr. R. McDonald witness said she resolved to end her mente, nations and individual Yokoga (Australia); Mr. H. O. Frieling.life, and the very same day threw tradera should remember that New York

psychological haus and Mr. H. D. G. Leveson herself into the harbour. She had both for

Under the original programme

Grieved Over Reproach. South Africa were to visit England

"Fortunately, her mistress con- in 1988, but, as they are unable

Lord Harris occupled the chair tinued, this was only a slight to manage this, the International programme is being revised. New at the meeting, in the absence of matter. If it had been a really Zealand and India were both down Field-Marshal Lord Plumer, Pre- serious offence, it were better that to visit England in 1931, but thesident of M.C.C. The following she (witness) should be dead.. probability is that New Zealand were present: only will be here, and, provided their board agree, the West Indies

team will come in 1933, instead of 1932, and India in 1932, instead of 1981. The probable gramme is:

pro-

1930-81-England visit South

Africa and India.

1981-32-South Africa visit Aus-

tralia.

1982-India visit England. 1932-39 England

Mr. A. J. Webbe (England), Mr.

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Oslo... Riddell in conclusion, "have a Madrid

Gower (South Africa), Mr. H. B. G. not then thought of going back to economic reasons trade could not stockholm Austin and Mr. A. C. O'Dowd her mother because she was to be a one-sided affair.

West Indies), Mr. A. P. F. Chap- poor to keep her, but she would now "Advertising men," said Lord Prague man and Mr. H. D. Swan (New like to do so.. Zealand), Mr. Grant Govan and This closed the case for the pro-great mission, not limited to Athens Mr. K. M. Miatri (India), and Mrsecution, and Mr. Watson said he advising manufacturers W. Findlay, Secretary of the wanted an adjournment to enable others how to sell their products. Bombay....

Silver (spot) M.C.C.

him to consult with his client be It is for us to proclaim the trus, Hongking fore cross-examining the girl. principles of business in all its Sivor (forward),

The hearing was adjourned,

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