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THEATRE

TO-DAY to MONDAY

Dally at 2.50, 5.10, 7.15 and 9.20 p.m.

Daring-Delightful-Different

HEAR HIM SING "My Future

Just Passed"

A roguish

revel of

love and

"Do You Pay. Madame?

laughs. lyrics-and

lace.

CHARLES 'BUDDY'

IN

ROGERS Safety in Numbers

a Paramount Pictur

ImaginaAmerica's" Day-Friend" romske- ing with fiva gbegaoos girl. In skyscraper mada for onstis just lora

Tuesday, Dec. 9th

JEANETTE MACDONALD

in

A Merry Musical Mix-Up of Laughs, Love and Songs

'Let's Go Native

a

Garamount]

Gratum

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY,

Booking at Anderson's & The Theatre. Tel. 25720)

"BROADWAY"

Carl Laemmle's Gigan- tic Universal All Talk- ing, Dancing and Sing- ing Picture.

with

Glenn Tryon, Evelyn Brent,

Merna Kennedy.

To-day to Thursday at 2.30, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.20 p.m.

AT THE

3 MEN ACCUSED OF CONSPIRACY.

£5,000 IN SURETIES FOR EACH MAN.

Alleged share frauds totalling £600,000 were referred to .nt the Mansion House when three men were charged with conspiring to gether and with others unknown to defraud such people as could be induced to part with money to the

Wise

DECEMBER -6,

1930.

DUNBAR STABLE MAY WIN DOUBLE.

LIBERALS AND SHIPLEY.

| GOOD FIELDS EXPECTED FOR, SIR HERBERT SAMUEL AND A

THIS AFTERNOON,

By "Ringta.“

VOTING. ANOMALY.

Sir Herbert Sumvel, M.P., speak- ing at a reception at Porchester- terrace, W., to the European dele:) gates attending the Second Inter- national Conference of YouK Liberal Societies, referred to the result of the Shipley by-election,

"When The votes were counted it was found that 15,000 electors lind declared themacives in favour of the poffey known as Safeguarding, and 20,000 against it. Yet it is claimed to be a great victory for the Safe- guarding polley," he stated.

In addition to eischt dat races, the Committee of the Hongkong Jockey Club has revived a hurdle race of six or eight flights for the Broad Street Press, Ltd.

The defendants were Herbert 12th Extra Race Meeting which is to John Spellen (57), journalist; take place at Happy Vally this Jokuph

(47). diamond afternoon, the first race to start merchant; and Stanley Victor Mon-jat 1.30 p.m. skarp. eriell (35) clerk.

There will be six handleap, and They were remanded for a week, three open, events for decision, bail being fixed for each defendant and as some of the best ponies will in two sureties of £2,500 and each be out in opposition Rome very defendant's own recognisanées of good racing shoukt result. There £6,000,

should be some big fella attend-election. ing the starter, especially in the Cinsa events and some tight finishes are expected, particular

in the handicap races. The principal race of the day will be the 6th race which is the Profit and Loss.

November Handicap over one and

"It would permit--and the pos quarter miles. Rive excellent People with whom they got into vonies in Shting Bull, Presidenteibility is not a distant one-at the communication were at times ad-all, Widsom Star, King's Cutour next General Election a majority of vised to buy shares in a perfectly and Peppermint will be saddled million to three million votes in favour of Free Trade, and the sunad concern, and in some cases here and one of the best races of these clients had undoubtedly made the season should he witnessed majority of 50, 106, or 150 mrm- bors in the House of Commens a profit.

for this good class event.

Ingainst it.

Mr. Wallace, for the Director of Public Prosecutions, said the Broad Street Press, Ltd. published

and Stock paper called "Finance Exchange Observer," which sent all over the country,

WIS

Counsel anid that, having thus encouraged the clients to think they were dealing with a bona fide firm. the defendants advisest there to huy shares in Vulcan Copper Mines, l Trusts Limited. Asbestos Holdings, Limited, and other com

whose shares were not worth the paper they were written

1:11.

Mr. Wallace alleged that the de- fendants were the principals in the Broad Street Press, Limited. "The company la now in the Companies Liquidation Department," he said, "and the sum of money they have gol way with is well over half a million.

amount.

Mr. Robinson (for Spellen said there was Rs foundation for sug- gesting that uny such directly or indirectly, passed Through his rllent's hands,

Was

Executing the Warrant, On Saturday a warrant granted at the Guildhall, and in the afternoon two police officers went to Mr. Spellen's" flat rind saw a wo-

| misasi.

When Mr. Spellen telephoned she told him two police officers were waiting to see him. Instead

of

rying to hide himself, Spellen took a taxi to his (Mr. Robinson's) office and coated him as to the right thing to do. As a result, the police were telephoned to and told to come and execute the warrant.

Mr. Robinson added that Spellen was not a a director of the company. but a servant.

I was stated that Spellen and

| Wise bolk had passports which They were prepared to hand over. Moncrieff had no pussport,

Mr. le Meza ssid that he was in *structed that Wis was a diamond merchant and knew nothing at all about the matter.

Judge Denounces Company. "This company has been a fraud Mr. Justice from the start," said Maugham, in the Chancery Division in making an order for the com- pulsory winding up of the Broad Street Presa, Limited.

The petitioner was Miss Edith and she was supported by Oerum, a list of 13 people who had claims ngainst the company for £61.497.

Mr. Archer, K.C., who appeared for Miss Geram and 28 others re- presenting 34,157, said there was

opposition.

00

L

Mr. J. B. Lindon said he appent-

ed for the voluntary liquidator, who

order was made. There was un-

The Sussex Plate should also prove very interesting, nà a good held is promised to turn out.

My selections are:

1st Race

On Third, November, Blue Boy.

2nd Race,

Apollo. Boxing Eve. Royal Flush.

3rd Race.

African Eva Pickle. Christmas Frolic.

4th Race.

Christmas Belle, Diano. Arniony.

5th Race. Sitting Bull. President Hall. Wisdom Sta.

6th Rave.

Osiris. Teuchit. Mongolian Stag.

7th Rare.

Pair Sport, Lobster.

Little Thunder,

8th Race.

Pickle. The Tiger. Peppercorn.

9th Race.

Mongolian Stag. - Shiny Pearl.

Kirribilli

A WIFE'S TONGUE.

HUSBAND RESPONSIBLE.

Damages of £800 for alumler and £5 for assault were awarded to Mrs. Rhoda Elisabeth Flanders, a dog W in breeder, of Rupert-street, her action against Sir Charles and Lady Eves, of Cheshunt Lodge. Horsham, in the King's Bench Division.

Mrs. Flanders alleged that after taking back three dogs which had

would be very glad If a compulsory been boarded at her kennels, Lady Eves called her a bluffer and a and doubtedly a large number of people thief, used another epithet who had claims against the com.struck her. pany for fraudulent representation.

Sir Charles Even was added as

'.

Mr. Granville Sharp said he apa defendant as being liable for his peared for two of the directors, wife's torts.

who Messrs. Paris and Osborne, were entirely innocent parties and were doit their best to assist the Official Receiver.

Judge's Statement.

Husband's "Privilege."

Mr. Justice, Avory said that if the jury concluded that Lady Eves so far lost her temper as to commit an assault upon Mrs. Flanders it

In making the order Mr. Justice might throw some light upon the Maugham said It was

in

which it war destrable that

he

should make a statement,

The company was formed

1

on

of her having used the Innguage suggested.

"This strange perversion is due to the inadequacy of ur system of This is the only country In Europe which stil retains a method which allows such ridictous! permits, 111 The anomalies. It Shipley election, a vote of nearly two to one against Safeguarding, and yet the election of a member to Parliament to vote in its favour.

"That would be a great peril to of our Con- the smouth working

titution, and the Liberal Party is strongly advocating nu eirly change in order to obviate that danger."

OPIUM

DISCOVERY

INCIDENT.

LOQUACIOUS DENIALS OF

OWNERSHIP.

A Chiese man and woman were before Mr. Lindsell this morning on charge of possession of nearly 80 inels of raw and prepared opium of non-tronopoly origin. Mr. P. X. | D'Almada represented the woman

defendant.

Revenue OfBeer Grimmitt stated a raid was carried out on a floor at | Second St., and a box was found of which neither would admit owner- ship. Eventually be had to force it upen, and, ou the opium being dis- covered, the one defendant binmed the other. "I could not get a word in," said Mr. Grimmitt.

The case was adjourned to en- able Mr. D'Almuda ́to consult his client.

RANK RETURNS. ·

NOTE & SPECIE FIGURES. FOR NOVEMBER.

The returns of the average amount of bunk notes in cirrals-!| Ton and of specie in reserve in Hongkong, during the month end""} rd 30th November, 19:10, un certi-i fied by the Managers of the res pective Banks are:

Banks

Chartered Bank flongkong Bank Mercantile Bank

+

+

Total.......

Avenge Spele Amount In lewerte

1,800,000*

1,275,076 92,438,STÀ 10,000,0001

1,624,560

1,200,000 1

$118,315,000 19,150,000

In addition Sterling Securities, ste de

pulfed with the Crown Agenta valued at £1.315.000.

In addition Securities depostet with the Crown Agente and Straits Government valued at £2,932,618.

In addition Securities deposited with the

Crown Agents valued at £180,500.

SUGAR MARKET.

THE LATEST CABLED QUOTATIONS.

Co.

Messrs. Pentreath and notify the following sugar quota. Lions at the close of yesterday's markets:

Market: steady; prices

Landun Terminal Rawe Market unchanged.

New York Terminals.-Market steady; prices unchanged. buyers 1.36, sellers 1.40.

Spot

Java Sugar Market-Qulet but frm at unchanged prices.

EXCHANGE RATES.

am making no distinction here between Sir Charles and Lady Sept. 8, 1928, with a rexistered Eves," Mr. Justice Avery proceed- office in Lincoln's Inn Fields, and ed, "because one of the remaining nominal capital of £5,000 in El privileges of a husband, if it can shares. The original allottees were be called a priviloge, in that. a Mr. Paris ana Mr Onborne, he is responsible for the one Paris

had informed the Official lething he cannot control, and that Geneva who celver that they paid nothing for is his wife's tongue." (Laughter.) Beriln their shares.

These gentlemen were the direc

Oslo

Helsingfors Athens.....* .375 tora of the company, and according and allow the proceeds to be invest-Buenos Aires...38.0/10 to thole counsel, they were puppetsed in worthless shares..

Shanghai.. .176% In the hands of other persona."

Miss Oerum, the unfortunate New York.

inter on "Finance."

4

AT THE

QUEEN'S

VILMA

Final Showinga To-day At 2.80, 6.10, 7.15 & 9.20

HER ALL-TALKING DEBUT

BANKY

in the finest comedy.

romance

in years-

VICTOR SHASTROM

grand me there

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by Plan

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*Mctro-

TALKING

A lady to Love

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with

Edward G. Robinson

WOMAN wooed by corpor dence! One goriom algħa—wich amazing dramat A romance packed

with Loughts!

TO-MORROW

NEW charmer --- nother song hit! Here's a true story of Tin-Pan Alley, with

all its glamor, cruelty, drama, appea!! Spiced with Technicolor spec- tacles, filled with song hits!

ford BYRON

of

-and turned it

HE TOOK LOVE WHERE HE COULD into a song!

with TECHNICOLOR

BROADWAY

AT THE

درات

Charles Kairy

Ethalind Terry

Clif Edwarda

Marion Shilling

ak Metro- Goldwyn MOV

TALKING

PICTURR

HEARST

METROTONE NEWS

"HARDBOILED ROSE"

with Myrna Loy and Wm. COLLIER, Jr.

WORLD

Previous Day. Yesterday.

....123,635

.20.00%

123.655 26.06%

.20,36

20.30

.18.10 192%

18.16

193

376

VAK

· 1/0

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12,00

18.00 .34.49 ..43.00 R18 ..38.13/10 .1/2.0/10 .34.80 .92.05

18.005

34.49%

43.85

819

38

1/244

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92,06

.18.15% .108.25

18.15

108.25

.16344 .4.20/82 .1/5/2 .2/0.17/16 10. (forward) 15.15/16

108%

4.11/16 1/6% 2/0.17/82

16 18% British Wireless.

THE

The company published a weekly petitioner, was like hundreds of Amaterdam. - 12.00 paper first called "The City News Jothers, allowed to make a amall Stockholm... and Stock Exchange Observer," nad profit in the same way that the

Vionna. three-card tricksters and thimble Madrid.

Bucharest.. riggers guli their victims, and then, Canvassers.

having got their dupes to repond Hongkong.

Montevideo.. The stock and share department confidence in them, they proceed to Brussels was established and people were so defraud them.

Milan. ljudsed as to do business with it.

The result was, continued the Copenhagen Business was also done all over judge, that these people had lost Lisbon England, Scotland,

Wales and

several hundred thousand pounds. Progue Ireland through canvassers,

Last month the company began to Rio. statements that were wholly have writs issued against it by Yokohama. made

Bombay, untrue.

luckless subscribers for shares, Silver (spot). Hundreds of people all over the with the result that those in charge Printed and Published for the Proprietors by FREDERICK PERCY Country, proceeded the judge, were of the company had thought it well FRANKLIN, at-1 and 3. Wyndham Street, in the City of Victoria | indwood to sell valuable securities to disappear. "Hongkong.

MAJESTIC

Nathan Road, Kowloon.

Phone 67222.

who

FINAL SHOWINGS 10-DAY At 2.30, 5.15, 7.10 & 9.26. interpreter at all PerformancU6)

WARNER BROS, premat

MONTE BLUE

in "THE GREYHOUND LIMITED"

KONÁ MURPHY » - ORANT WITŠKIND.

SOMMAN KYNNTIMET HEVOSTAT

Directed by SOMAAD AASTHERTOW

A WARNER BROS PRODUCTION

Roaring action struggle to

A

SAVE an

• innocent man from the

∙gallows! Craciding with suspenie up to the finalfadeout Climaxod by a sensational 'brain. wrack!.

STAR

FINAL SHOWING