YANKEES IN TIGHT CORNER
Snatch Fourteen-Inning Victory at Detroit
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
OREGON, FRUITS & VEGETABLES
POLICE MESS BOY FINED
DIRECT SUPPLIES TO STOLE FOUNTAIN PEN
HONGKONG
AND KNIFE
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1932.
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE.
A.O.F.C. QUOTATIONS. FOR YESTERDAY
New York, Sept. 8. Dow Jones Averages:
Sept. 7, Sept. 8.
79.93 20 Industrials •••
77.49 88.36 $1,06 20. Baile
80.11 34.71
games at Detroit to-day where the which has been chartered from the a 'fountain pen and a knife, and 20 Utilities bien & Co. report-
*Webb
Mesara E. A.
Inaugurating a new fast TO-
Employed as a room-bay at the frigerated freight service between Sergounts Mess at the Water
Far Police Station, Chan Chuen the United States and the
was Now York, Sept. 8.
steamer Maunawilf, charged and convicted of atealing thrilling East, the A huge crowd saw Yankees were the visitors. A Matson Line by the States Steam- was fined $100, or two months, at the end of the ninth inning, after ship Company, was in Hongkong the Kowloon Magistracy before The setback is due to the unexpect edly bearish Government cotton ro- (Detroit) and Byrd had, to-day, leaving at noon for Manila. Mr. Fraser this morning.
Denfendant, it was stated, had port. However substantial buying The tentatively arranged ports scored home runs, the sides were
Business done: 6,400,000 market. evel. Five more innings were of call on the outward voyage the run of the Station in his power is believed to be under the
In be Kobe, capacity as room-boy
tho America will
shares. Jayed before Byrd smacked out from
the Shanghai, Hongkong and Manila, Sergeants' Mess. A few days ago,
Sept: 7. Sept. 8. ម second homer to give
Air Reduction ..... 801 36041 but on the return trip the vessel Sergeant Clark' lost his fountain Yinkoos victory.
will proceed direct. from Hongkong pen-and naked defendant whether Allied Chemical &
87 about. The length of the first game to San Francisco, omitting Shang- he had seen it lying privented a conclusion to the hai and Japan. The Maanawili Defendant denied having seen it, American. Can
American Telegraph seond which was called owing to is capable of an average of 14% but enquiries made brought him
& Telephone dateness in the seventh inning knots, and the estimated transit under suspicion. He was ques-American
Tobacco between Hongkong when both New York and Detroit time
andtioned and searched and the penn had made seven runs from eleven San Francisco is seventeen days, was found in his possession. hits. Lazzeri hit for the circuit. which is an appreciable reduction Rich twisted his ankle in the on the time taken by some other fourth inning.
servicos
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Babe Ruth was rushed to New York yesterday with severe abdominal pains. The trouble was dagnosed as appendicitis, but not serious enough to require an tramed.ate operation.
OREGON PRODUCTS.
The new service is unique in that it constitutes the first time that products from Oregon have been brought direct to the
Far
East. On the present voyage, the Maunawili brought an ex- porimental cargo of Pacific North Western fruits and primary pro-
ducts
including strawberries, raspberries, pears, grapes, beets, |
Inspector Elston said defendant had been employed at the Station for about eight months, and had a clear record.
GERMAN DANGER.
MR. HENDERSON'S PLEA TO TRADE UNION COUNCIL
London, Sept. 8. Pointed references to Germany's celery, cabbage, and, in addition, threat to leave the Disarmament ice cream, fresh eream, butter. Conferences, if they are not allow cheese, etc. An examination of ed to re-arm, were made by Mr. the cargo yestreday by a repre- Arthur Handerson, addressing the
LONG RECORD BROKEN. In the National, Brooklyn gave the Pirates a set-back winning by twelve rana to two. Grace hit a home run for the Pirates and also made his firat error after taking 444 chances without a misplay. O'Doul was the "big noise" for the Dodgers, hitting two home runs.
Chiengo ahared a double header with the Braves, for whom Berger; lives hit for the circuit.
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BOAT PEOPLE FINED
DREDGING FROM SEA-BED
Four boatpeople were charged be, fore the Hon. Comdr. Hole, at the Marine Court this
morning,
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Mining Auburn... Borden Company
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Virtas (Memenet) HongThats Love Has Long Been- & Rare
Maria Jeritus (Boprano) 1214 Orchestral-La Co D'or Introduction
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Beniamino Gigli (Tent) 1218. (Local Time and Weather
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Bong-High and Low
Sylvia Ceell (Soprano) 130D. Pox Trol-Love Melo a Orpiy Out of Ha Fox Trot-Uraldo an Open Fireplace
Rudy Vallo and Connecticut Yankeea Zi284. Mandoline Solo-Concert Maxarks, Op. 128. Bando Bolo-Frivolous Joe
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Winnie Melville and Derek Oldham 9029. Band-The Vagabond King-Selection
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sentative body of Hongkong" im- Trado Unions Council at Nowens- pectin Rail
porters and official representa- tlc.
thanks disclosed that,
Mr. Henderson referred to the 10 the • excellent refrigera-widespread disappointment at the tive properties of the ship'a in meagre results of the conferences stallation, the whole consignment so far, but considered it too early was in perfect condition.
to declare it a failure,
The Maunawili has gained pre- vious experience in the refrigated cargo trade on the Hawaiian run, where she was employed for some time by the Matson Line. viously the ship was used as fast immigration carrier.
TRADE PROMOTER.
He urged' the people not to shut their eyes to the danger of the German claim, which would lead to a renewal and intensification of the old competitive race in arma- Proments. He pointed out that the conferences had not been unreason- able towards her posities-Renter.
In order to promote trade that
will utilise the refrigerated space, KREUGER SOUVENIRS.
the States Steamship Line arrang-
ed to have Mr. Arthur Farmer, the Manager of the Maritime
Com-
inerce Department of the Portland: Chamber of Commerce, to visit the East on the initial voyage of the Maunawili as a special trade pro- motion
AUCTION ROOMS BESIEGED
I
FOR POTS AND PANS
Stockholm, Sept. 8. Souvenir bunters took grist to the the mill of the auctioneer dispos Portland Chamber of Commerce.ing of the belongings of the late Accompanying Mr. Farmer is Mr. Ivar Kreuger (the match magnate
committed As-who
of representative
suicide). So to great was the crowd that gathered that the police had to be called upon to regulate it.
Bland Calder, the American Histant Commerical Attache China, who is specialising in food stuffs marketing. Mr. Bland Cai- der joined the ship at.Shanghai.
The bidding for the several lots was spirited and fantastically
A dinner given aboard the ship high prices were paid for even the last night, was attended by a re-domestic pots and pans.-Reuters. presentative gathering of local
Importers. Many of the products carried by the ship were enjoyed by the assembled guests.
ALLEGED BRIBERY
TEA-SET OFFERED TO
GOVT. OFFICER
Special.
LIQUIDATING SURPLUS
AMERICAN COTTON STOCKS DISAPPEARING
Washington, Sept. 8. The Federal Farm Board has announced that the Staple Cotton Co-operative Association is gra- dually quidating the 60,000 bales of the 1929 crop.
These
the stocks
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not
A case in which a bribe is alleged to have been offered to a Govern- ment servant was mentioned at the Kowloon Magistracy before Mcovered by the controlled cotton Fraser this morning, when Chan scheme under which all cotton of Hi-yik, the part owner of a motor the Government stabilisation or
the American junk, was charged with offering to ganisations and Mr. Hillyer, Chief Junk Inspector Cottons Co-operative Association at the Harbour Office, a ten-set on will be withheld from the markets September 5.
until 1958---Neutor.
Prosecuting, Detective Inspector | Elston said defendant at one time! held a permit which allowed him to
Passengers arriving from Australia
Ellis, include Mr. F. M.
Mlas ply his junk between Lokmachau on the s.a. Taiping on the 13th instant and other ports in Chineas waters.M. Ellis, Mra. E. Barton, Mr. Ezra with having used grappling irons Some time ago, the Harbour Office Abraham, Mr. W. H. Zimmern, Mr. considered that the trips his and Mrs. J. T. Bagram, Professor for the dreging or lifting articles
not frequent Walter Brown, and Mrs. S. T. from the bed of the harbour yester-vessel made were day morning, and also with having enough' to, justify his being given Williamson, caused obstruction to the Shamshui another permit, and they cancelled Ferry Wharf. All defendanta de- his permit. nied the charges.
The victim of an assault incident
on the western waterfront last oven. It was alleged that the defendant ing, Chan Su-chong, aged 27, was serious Sergeant MacKay said that about had been to see Mr. Hillyer about admitted to the Government Civil
at the base of his
skull fracture 10 am. yesterday he saw the de-getting his permit renewed, but he Hospital suffering from a
was not successful. Later he went fendant's four sampants within a
out a gang attack on the victim has fow feet of the forry wharf, anchor-to see the Harbour Master, who also one of three man said to have carried
been arrested. ed by their stern and bows.. The refused his application.
On September 5, defendant went defendants were using long bamboo
The 'police state that property to poles to which were attached wire to Mr. Hillyer's private residente baskots, and were drawing these at No. 6 Humphreys Avenue, and the value of $231, stolen in the recent along the bed of the sea, and bring. there left a tea-set, which he asked armed robbery at Wing Wa Terrace, master. was recovered yesterday. An in- ing up shells. Witness called the the "boy" to give to his accused alongside, and then went Mr. Hillyer happened to be in at teresting development connected with on the wharf and asked an official the time, and the "boy" told de- the case, is the further announce- address has been arrested on a chargo there whether they had been fendant to take the set in to Mr.ment that an amah employed at the Kiven permission to anchor there. Hillyor. Defendant, it was allegof complicity in the affair.
ed, refused to do that, telling the The answer was in the negative.
One of the Company's ticket in- "boy" that his master knew what it pectors testified to having told the was for.
The matter was reported to the' Sergeant that the defendants had nat been given permission to an-authorities, and the defendant sent for. When the arrived, he was chor at the spot.
The first defendant, answering identified by the "boy" as the man for the others, said their boats who left the tea-set.bohind, and was word anchored about two hundred arrested by the police who wore
In sentencing a Chinsed to six yards away from the wharf, and present.
Defondant denied the charge of month hard labor for stealing a they were fishing. They did not cause obstruction.
bribing saving that friend had quantity of Government piping from Comdr
Hold convicted the sent him two hats from Holhow and the Praya East, Mr. Schofield, at the remarked that he was not giving the edefendants on the Arct charge and he had presented one to Mr. Hill Central Police Court this morning,
wyer as token of friendship, pra tut
Gywood, defendant by the heavy penalty as
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SHARE PRICES
* TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS
The following is the list of local (share quotations issued to-day:
Banks.
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Hongkong Banks, $1580 b. Hongkong Lon. Reg. £115% 1. Chartered Banks, $14% n. Div. Mercantile Bank, A. & B. £21%. Mercantile Bank C., £9% n. East Asia, $109 n.
Am: 0. Finance Corp., $28 a. China O. Fin. Ord., Tls.6 p. China 0. Fin. Prof. TIs.4.60 1.
insurances.
∙Canton Ins., $1410-n.
Union Ins., $482 b. China Underwriters, $2.80 b.. China Fire, $620 n.. H. K. Fire Ins., $1200 n. Internation Asscc. Tia. 4 n.
Shipping,
Douglases, $26 n. H.K. Steamboats, $2211⁄2 b. Indo-Chinos, (Pref.) $45 n. Indo-Chinas (Def.), $32 n. Shell (Bearer) 62/6 n. Union Waterboats, $20% b.
Mining.
.
Benguete, $16 b. Kailana, 26/6 n. Langkats (Single), Tis. n. S'hai Explorations, Tis.2.10 n. S'hai Loans, Tls.2.30 n. Raubs $40 n. Venz: Goldfields, $2 b. Benguet Exp., 20 cts. n.
Docks, etc.
H.K. K. Wharves, $140 'n. H.K. & W. Docks $25 n. S. China Motors A., $10 n. 8. China Motor B.. $8 n. Provident (old), $4.80 b. Providents (now), $2.80 n. Hongkowe, Tls, 216 n. Now Engineerings, Tls. 6 n. Shanghai Docks, Tis. 87 n.
Lands, Hotels, etc. Hotels (old), $10.40 b. Hotels (new), $10.05 b. H.K. Lands, $74% b. S'hai Lands, TB.24 n. Metropolitan Lands, Tis. 10 n. Humphreys, $16 n. H.K. Reaitles, 50 n. Asin Realtios "A", $140 n. Asia Realties "B". 628 n. Chinese Estates, $100 b. China, Realtics, Tis. 11.40 n. China Dobentures TIB. 961⁄2 n.
Cottons
Ewo Cottons, Tls. 18.85 b. S'hai Cottona, Tis. 68% n. Zoong Sings, Tis. 11.10 n. Wing On Textiles (8.) $140 n.
Public Utilities. Tramways, $22.10 n. Peak Trams (old), $10.50 b. Peak Trams (now), $711⁄2 b. Star Ferries, 892 s.
Yaumati, Ferries (old), $85% ny Yaumati Forries (new), 284 n. China Lights (old), $16.75 by Odina Lights (new), $15.65 m.
Bong-My Sin
Song-Justor
Franklyn Baur (Tenor) 22650. 8.30-9 pm. Orchestral. Ma Mere. L'Oro (Mother Gonen) (Havel)
Boston Armphony Orchestra under the direction of Sergs Koussevitzky 7570/7471. La Vaise (Barel)
Bolon Semphony Orchestra directed by Serge Houssevitzky 7413/7414. 9-9.30 p.m. From the Studio,
.Selections by the Melody Team. 9.30-10.10 p.m. A Concert. Son Beautiful Sky (Mexican Falk Song) Song--Carmela (lague-Ross)
Dusolina Giannini (Beprano) 1195. Violin Balo-Blavonic Dance No. 1 (Dvorak-
Kreisler).
Violin Goln-Bongs my Mother Taught Me
(Dvorak-Kreller)
Fritz Kreller 1414, Sony-The Darlin' Girl from Clare (French). Bong-Tia I (P{nav:t}}_
Pater Dawson (laas-Baritone) 420. Piano Solo Sustention Diabolique (Prokofleff) Plana Balo--Fairy Tale (Mediner)
Bonne Baiantvitch 1449. Song-At Dawning (Eberhari-Cadman). Song At Parting (Pelering-Rogers)
Mary Garden (Soprano) 1210, Quarlet-Deep River (Pochon) Quartet-Irish Iteel (Pochon)
10.10-10.28 p.m. It the Deck-Selcetion
Savoy Orpheann CHER. Clowns in Claver-Selection
Now Mayfair Orchestra C1450. 10.28 p.m.
Rugby Mid-day Press News.
Flonzales Quartet 1976.
10.30 p.m. Close Down,
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All records in the above, European pro Eramma are kindly supplied by ears. . Montrle and Co.
CAPTURE OF A. P. C. EMPLOYEES
TROOPS IN PURSUIT OF BANDITS
near
Mukden, Sept. 8. Between 30 and 40 bandits were seen yesterday afternoon hurrying eastward with the captives, Mrs. Pawley and Mr. Corkran, Tashihchiao, midway between Dairen and Makdon. At the same moment, the members of the Lea- gue of Nations Mission to Man- churia, M. Claudel and Dr. Schnee were passing Tashihchiao on their way to Geneva.
Mrs. Muriel Pawley is described as a charming blonde of 18 sum- mers. She is a recent bride and is on a visit to her parents at New- chwang,
The Japanese authorities are apprehensive that the bandits will slay the captives if they are hard-pressed.
According to Manchukuo mili- tary authorites, 500 soldiers are encircling the bandits-Renter'a Special.
Sandakan Lights, $12 D. Telephones. (F.P.), $28 n. Telephones (F.P.) $22.20 n. China Buses, Tis.12 .n. Singapore Tractions, 2/- n. Singapore Pref. 14/- n.
Industriale:
b.
Malabon Sugars, $20 Cald: Macg. (Ord.), Tis.14 n.
Cald: Maca. (Pref.), Tis.10% n. Cantoh Ices, $6 b.
Cements (com.), $13.85 b. Cements (eld), 89% n. Cements (new), An. H.K. Ropes, $12.06 n. Agriculturais, $10% n.
Stores, etc.
Dairy Farms, $27.75 n. Watsons (old), $12% n. Watsons (now), $12 n. Der. A. Wings, $1 n. Sinceres, $16 n.
Lane Crawfords, $5.25 b. Wm. Powells. $8,85 m. › Wing On (H.K.), $240 n.
Miscellaneous
Anmusements, $10.85 b. Entertainments, $131⁄4 n.. S. C. Enterprises, 88% n. United Theatres Tia, 61⁄4 b. Macao "Greyhounds”, $10 n. Constructions (old), 80.40 s. Construction (new), $1,70 s B. Ind. G. 8 Bonds, $60% D.. H.K. Govt Loans 8% prą, ni Mackintoshs, 21 mo
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