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CONTINUITY NEWSPAPER SUES

OF POLICY

MR. CHAMBERLAIN AND

· ÒTTAWA

ARGUES AGAINST FREE WILL

London, Nov. 3. The old and hackneyed argu- ments for and against Protection were raked up to-night during the final debate on the Ottawa Agreements Bill.

The House of Commons was rowded for the discussion, but the Opposition were overwhelmed, The third reading of the Bill was approved by 418 votes to 08.

The only interesting feature, of the discussion was the stress laid by Mr. Neville Chamberlain, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, on the necessity for continuity of policy.

to

'AGENCY

CLAIM FOLLOWING

THE

HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1932.

HARBOUR TRAGEDY, CLERK'S ALLEGED

FEARED

MOTHER & DAUGHTER MISSING

- LIBEL DAMAGES A rather novel claim was con-

Grave fears are entertained by tained in the list at the Court of the police for the safety of two Summary Jurisdiction bafore Mr. women, mother and daughter, Justice Wood this morning when comprising the crew of a sampan, un nction for $1,000 was brought who have disappeared from their by Mr. Lo Kit, proprietor of the craft at Laichikok. They have Chinese newspaper, Tin Nam Yat vanished without a truco, and Po, of 53, Hollywood Road, against. foul play is suspected by the fnet the Chinese Journalist Assocla- that jewellery and money, which Mr. Kwan Cho-Poh, of the sanfo tion, of 60 Wyndham Street, and, they are known to have possessed. address.

are also missing.

08

ints

The claim stated, that defend- a News Agency had supplied plaintiffs with an item of big Californian firm of merchants news relating to the failure of a which the plaintiffs, believing to be true, published on May 27, 1932,

The news turned out to be un having published the matter, the true, and in consequence of their plaintiffs were sued for libel and suffered damages. In view of this, plaintiff

damages made up of the cost of claimed $1,000 kelliement of the action brought against plaintiffs for the Ibel, and the cont of publishing an apology in the months, as a terra of settlement, at

newspaper for

3150 a month.

EMBEZZLEMENT

A FURTHER REMAND GRANTED

clerk

Appearing for Lau Kau, a formerly employed at Meosra. Thomas Cook & Son's office, who is charged with ent- bezzlement of $13,253, Mr. H.K. Lee told Mr. Kenndy Skipton at the Central Police Court this morning that he dentred a week's remand with a view to getting Into touch with accused's relativos from the country for restitution to

A young boatwoman, named Hobo effected to the complainants, Cho-mul, friend of the missing Mr. Lee said he understood that women, first communicated har his

elient fears to the police and this caused admissions.

had made certain

this morning in the expectation of not oppose the application, and thom to drag the harbour bod Detective Sergeant Byron did bringing their surface.

bodies to the the case was again adjourned for

a week.

Ho Chu-mui told the police that they pulled out from Shamshulpn she last saw tho two women as taking two men who desired to be put alongside a junk of Cheung she heard the two men tell the Bhawan. At least that was what women when they set aut shortly after nine o'clock last night.

| Three hours later, the boat had anxions, Ho Cho-mul set out in her three, not returned, and, becoming

own bout, on a search. She dis- drifting aimlessly off Laichikok. covered the missing sampan It was empty. there was no sign.

Lo, appeared for the plaintiffs, Mr. II. Lo, of Messrs. Lo ant and it transpired that the second defendant was away from the Colony and had not been served. The case war adjourned sine die.

RETURNS TO OLD SUBJECT, Mr. Chamberlain

returned the subject raised by the Labour Party yesterday when they nought to insert a new clause providing that nothing in the Bil! should prevent a reduction of the general ad valorem rate of ten per cent It will be recalled that Mr. Hore Bolisha, the Government spokes. man, declared that the new clause was unnecessary and took the line that there was nothing to prevent any new Government from abandoning the whole of the Ottawa Agreements if they chose, FORMER WOOSUNG

LIBERTY RESTRICTION.

Mr. Neville Chamberlain dis-1 agrees with Mr. Hore-Belisha on,

for the defendant Association.

Mr. W. C. Hang, of Beacons, is

COMMANDER

this point. He insisted upon cou GENERAL ÄRRIVES IN

tinuity of policy and 'argued that it would be no breach of the Constitution that a

new govern- ment, wishing to change the Ottawa Agreements, should have to wait two years or so for their expiration.

COLONY.

Of the two WOHNEN,

buck to Yaunti, and searched by The crewless boat was towed

the police. Signs of a struggio were apparent. while certain trinkets owned by the two wamen could not be found.

NEW YORK STOCK

EXCHANGE

A.O.F.C. QUOTATIONS FOR YESTERDAY

New York, Nov..3. Dow Jones Averages:

Nov, 2. Nov. 3. 58.28 58.63

General Oong Chiao-yun, XIXth Routa Army officer and. Woosung Garrison Commander in Shanghai during the Sino-Japanese. hostili- tics in the early part of this year, The Empire, he

together with a few other officers, 30 Industrials rightly rely upon continuity ofsident Madison, and were accord-20 Utilities

arrived this morning by the Pre 20 Rails policy, which must be maintaineded a big' welcome by

prominent Britain was to retain respect. Chinese residents and members of Industrials and rals hell to-day atj

Baid,

could

THREE EUROPEANS

25.83

94.70

26.83 25.8%

Monare E. A. Pierce & Co. report: Although Parliament was entitled various istitutions. to alter the duties, it was extreme-

around the accepted support points, but evidence is not yet conclusive ly unlikely that it would do so. Manila and will leave to-morrow

General Oong is en route to that they will continue to do ao., We Reuter

would advise caution. Buainena done: on the same bout. After Vialting 1,000,000 shares. Manita he will proceed to Saigon,

Nov, 2. Nov. 8. Straits Settlements, San Francisco Air Reduction ... $40% $40% and probably England and Europe.

Allied Chemieni &

& Dye...

69 Many

084 receptions

have been American Can arranged in his honour including American Telegraph

40

184 &tiffin party at the To Yunn Re- Telephope....

9844 90% staurant, a tea party at the American Tobacco Gloucester Bullding

at three "I"

89% 82% o'clock, given by three hundred Anaconda Copper

Mining Chaochow merchants, and another

Auburn reception at 6.30 nt Hotel by prominent Chinese re-

the Cecil Barden Company sidents. General Oong is a native

Canadian Pacifie

of Chaochow.

FINED

TRAFFIC OFFENDERS

IN COURT

A heavy fine was imposed by Mr. Schofield at the Central Police Court this morning, en Mr. A.. Reinecke who was convicted on a

In a brief conversation with the summons accusing him of driving Press, the General said that his a motor car in a manner danger-trip would extend six months, and Du Pont de Nemours 31% ous to the public in Lower Albert his visits were being made solely Electric Read on the morning of October for the purpose of acknowledging 11th.

the various donations made

Mr. T. 11. King. (Deputy Super-overseas Chinese to the intendent of Police) prosecuted Baute Army.

hit suil the defendant

driving

Seoul's

his

was

Car past the Headquarters towards

the Colonial Secretary's Office,

in Tront Was

# Public

Works Demartinent lorry and the complainant himself

Was going from the lower Peak tram station to the Central Police Station. Before the police car had reached the C.5.0. entrance, it had to be stopped dend to avoid an accident, as the defendant had shot out from behind the lorry and pasted at spend faster than was safe.

The defendant did not dispute the facts, but said he did not con- sider he was driving dangerously. A conviction was registered, and a fine of $40 imposed.

A

On a summons alleging that he had passed a stationary tramear on the left in Shaukiwan Rund, Mr. W. R. Col was fined $5 by his Worship, while a fine of $10 was imposed on Mr. J. R. R. Coupland, of Messrs. Reiss Massey, for driv. ing a car without a licence,

SHIP'S CAPTAIN

FINED

Mr. F. H. Loseby in watching the case for the prosecution..

SHARE PRICES

TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS

The following is the list of locni sharo quotations Issued to-day!

Hanka

Hongkong Banks. $1655 b. Hangkong Lon. Reg. £1201⁄2 n. Chartered Banks, £14. Mercantile Bank, A, & B,

£23.

Mercantile Bank C., £9% 1. East Asia, $109 b. Am: 0. Finance Corp., $28 n. Chinn 0. Pin Ord. Tia n. China A. Fin. Pref. T 4.60 u. Insurances, Canton Ins., $1300 . Union Ins., $515/520 b. China Underwriters, $2.90 b. Ching Fire, $620 n. H.K. Fire Ins., $1180 n. Internation Assce. Tls. 4.15.b.

Shipping.

Douglases, $26 b. H.K. Steamboats, $234 n. Indo-Chinas, (Prof.) $45 u. Indo-Chinas (Def.), $32 m. Shell (Bear), 48/- n. Union Waterboats, $20 b.

Mining.

Benguets. $18% n Kallans, 25/- 6.

Langkats Single), Ti8.4 1. S'hui Explorations. Tla.2.10 n. S'hai Loans T-20 m. Venz: Goldfields, $3.80 p. Benguet Exp., 17 cts, n.

Docka ele. H.K. Wharves, $149 n. H.K. & Docks $26.

9. China Motors A., $10 .. S. China Motor B.. $8 n. Providenta (old), $4.85 b. Providents (new), $2 b Hongkews, Tis. 226 n.

Lands. Hotels, etc.

n.

H.K. Lands, $79% 8. S'hai Lands, Tia. 24 Metropolitan Landa, Tla. 10 a. Humphreys, $10 n.

ILK, Realties, $9.65 b. Asia Realties "A", $140 m Asin Realties "B". $28 n. Chinese Estates, $100 n. China Realties. Tla. 11.40 n. China Debentures Tls. 96%1⁄2 n.

Cottons.

H 38

814

3844

New Engineerings, Tla. G.40

24%

Shanghai Docks, Tls, 93 n,

Chrysler Motora

127% 13

12

12%

Consolidated Gua of

New York

Hotela (old), $11.55 b.

53% 317%

53 -32%

Hotels (old). $11.20 n.

31%

Eastman Kodak

48

484

Bond

Shinre

20%

20

by General Electric

14%

144

XIXth General Foodla

27

20%

General Motors Gette Safety

12

12

16%

16

International

vester

18

International

18%

Tel.

& Tel.

R

8

Liggett & Myers

5.1%

631⁄2

Loew's Inc.

2.114

2341

Montgomery Ward

10%

10

National Dircuit Pacific Gas & Elec-

trie

way ....

35%

36

20

20%

Rail-

12% 0

12%

0% 16% 16

29

20%

756

7%

21%

21

ED

GO

32

32

231⁄2 --Reuter.

23

JAPANESE VESSEL

OVERLOADED

Pennsylvania

Convicted on a charge of having overloaded his vessel, Captain Y. Radio Corporation. Okada, master of the a.s. Hiroshi Seara Rocbue's Maru No. 3, was fined $100 by the Standard O Co. of Hon. Comdr. Hole, at the Marine

New Jersey .... Socony Vacuum Court this morning.

Corp. Boarding Officer A. G. Cooke, Union

„Carblio & prosecuting, said that about 6.25

Carbon a.m.yesterday he examined the Union Pacific dise of tho Hiroshi Mara ond found | United States Steel that the top of the line of the port disc was awash, and the centre of

M. the starboard disc submerged in about four inches of water.

A Chinese coxswain of the Inunch corroborated this evidence.

The accused said that when the. steamer came into port about 8.25 43. yesterday she was "trimmed" about five inches by the head ns:

HELENA MAY CONCERT her port aide was heavy. She had

VOCAL AND PIANOFORTE ITEMS RENDERED

Mrs. I. L. Lockhart, Miss Amella Leo and Mr. C. Reg. Anderson wore the contributing artists to a con- cert in the Helena Muy Institute yesterday afternoon. About 50 people were present,

Weatinghouse E. &

SYNTHETIC RUBBER.

SOVIET CHEMISTS CLAIM NEW DISCOVERY

London, Nov. 3. --

been "trimmed" by the head from the time they left Keelung, und

A new type of synthetic rubber, although he had done his best to produced from acetylone, is claim right her horizontal the vessel had ed by the Soviet State Institute of been heeling to the starboard all Applied Chemistry to be superior throughout the voyage.

in quality and cheaper than the He in- spected the dise and found that it synthetic rubber obtained by other was submerged about two inches Our Own Correspondent.

exlating methods. on the starboard side, but it was below the water line on the port side..

The local Catholic monthly, "The Rock", mentions that, in addition to Father Spada, another priest has at

Mrs. Lockhart's numbers wore. "Lament of Isis," "Spring goes a- roaming." "Slumber dear mald" H.M, submarine Ostria donca is tained his fortieth anniversary of re- and "My Gardon." Miss Lee play- to be held at the Gorrison Lecture aldance in the Colony, this being

Hall to-night, commeheing at 8.30, Father F. Arvat.

ed "Prelude in A Minor," "Dallad p.m. The Lincolnshire band will be

Mr.

in G mlior," "Etude de Concert." in attendance. "Theme and Variations.". Anderson sang "Eleanor."" "Bird Song at Eventide," "The Sun God," and "Oh! Virgin Roso."

Mrs. F. Griggs and Mr. G. W. True were the accompanista.

Owing to a Recoption.which is being held in the Gloucester Restaurant George Jones, the son of a soldier there will be no Ten Dance today, quartered in Kennedy Road,

the dinner dance will be held as usual admitted to hospital yesterday for to-night as well as to-morrow night, treatment in consequence of his being Orchestra will be in attendance.

when Dick Adamson's Modern Music bitten by a dog.

Wha

Ewa Cottons, TR. 14.86 b. S'hai Cottons, Tle. 714 b. Zoong Sings, Tis. 11.15 b. Wing On Textiles (8.) 145 n.

Publie titles.

Tramway $22.10 n.

Peak Trams (old), $15.50 Star Ferries $9434 n. Yaumati Ferries (old), $35 ea. Yaumati Ferries (new), $34.25 B. Chinn Lights (new), $17 n. H.K. Electrics, $78 b. Macao Electrics $28 b. Sandakan Lights. $12 n. Telephones (old), $30 n. Telephones (new), $28.25 8. China Buses, Tis,10 n. Singapore Tract no, 2/- n. Bingapore Pref. 14/- n.

Industrials,

Malabon Sugars $271⁄2 n. Cold: Macg. (Orti.), Tlad n. Cold: Maeg. (Prof.), Tla.10%. Canton Tera, $6 n. Cementa (Com), $18.60. Cements (old), $11.50 b. Cements (now), $2.10 b. H.K. Kopen, $121⁄2 n. Agriculturals, $10 A

Stores, etc.

Dairy Farms, $29.10 b. Watsons (old). $12.75 n Waisona (new); $11.40 b. Der. A. Wings. $1 n. Sinceres $15.50 b. Lane Crawforde, $5.60 n. Mackintoshe, $21 n, Wm. Powell $3.85 0. Wing On (H.K.), $295 b.

Miscellaneous Amusements $16.50 n. Entertainments, $2.50 b. S. C. Enterprises, $34 b. United Theatres Tis. 6.25 b. Macao."Greyhounds", 10 n. Construction (old), 68.20 5. Construction (nok), $1.30 b. B. Ind. G$ Blonds, 869% n. Wallace Harpers, $11 n. China Sports

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RADIO BROADCAST

CLASSICAL PROGRAMME FOR TO-NIGHT

5-7 p.m. Chinese Programme, 6-6.10 p.m.

Chinese Children's Programme,

7-10.30 p.m. European Programme. 7 p.m. Closing Stock and Exchange Quotations.

7.3-8 p.m. Variety. Old-Time Medley. Vesta Victoria.

Vesta Victoria and Chorus DX230.

Vocal Gems-Leslie Stuart Memories.

Layton and Johnstono DX30. Band-Golliwog's Cake Walk. Band-Dance of the Tumblers.

B.B.C. Wireless Military Band 0744. Vocal Gems The New Moon.

The Columbia Light Opera Co. 1831. Selections The Desert Sang.

Plano Solo The Match Parade.

Dobroy Somer's Band 9200. Plano Solo-You Cant Stop Me From Loving You DB630. Song-Faithfully Youri-Moonlight

Soving Time.

Ruth Etting DB571, Hawaiian Muale-Aloha Oo-Nalcu

O Hawaii.

The Royal Howalian's 5220.. 8 p.m. Local Time and Weather Report etc.

8.3-8.30 p.m." (Approx) From The Studio.

A Planoforte Itecital by Mr.

ร่า Programme.

Harry Ore.

1: Intermezzo (Brahma).

2.

(a) Poem Op. 32.

-

(b) Vaise Op. 38 (Scriabin)

(Interval).

3. Two Portuguese Songs,,

Transcribed (II. Orc)..

4. Shepherd's Hey (Grainger). 8.30-8.45 p.m.

Poet and Peasant (Suppe).

Percy Pitt and Augumented Symphony Orch. 0700, Piqué Dame Overture (Suppe).

The Bournemouth Municipal. Orchestra 0496.. 8.45-10.27 p.36.

A Programme of Clansical Recorda from Z.B.W's Library and kindly loaned by a Committee Member.

1. Egmont Overture (Beethoven).

The New Light Symphony Orch. 2. Song-Balti. Batti, O Bel

Masetto" (from Don Giovanni) (Mozart).

3. Concreto in B Fint Major

(Brahms Op. 83). Arthur Rubinstein, (Pinnist) with. the London Symphony Orchestra con- dueled by Albert Contes.

4. Polonaise No. 2 (Lizzt arr. Muller-Berghaus).

Berlin State Opera Orchestra con- ducted by Lee Bloch.

G. Sanga(n) Standchen Op. 17

(Strauss) (b) Morgen Op. 27. (Strauss). Elizabeth Schumann (Soprano)

with violin Obbligato by Isolde

Menges.

6. Sonata in A Motor (Cesar Frank). Alfred Cortot (Pinna) and Jacques Thibaud (Vlalin). 10.27 p.m. Rugby Mid-Day Press -News.

10.30 p.m.

Close Down. All records in the above European programmes are Columbia and are kindly supplied by Messrs. Anderson Music Co.

21 YEARS AGO

EXTRACTS FROM THE *TELEGRAPH" FILES

The following extracts are from the Hongkong Telegraph for the week ended. Nov. 4th, 1911.

*

The rate of the dollar on do- mand was 19. 10.1/16d.

The Hon. Mr. Warren B. Barnes, Colonial Secretary, who had only been in the Colony for a few months, died suddenly from heart failure after a practico gamo of polo.

*

+

Mr. H. P. Winslow was appointed Manager of the British Section of the Kowloon-Canton Railway.

con-

The revolutionary troops tinued to scoro successes. in China, Shanghai falling into their hands.

Local gardening enthusiasts will welcome the announcement that seed- lings of various flowers are now on sale at the Clover Flower Shop.

KING'S THEATRE

COMING SHORTLY

H.K. Govt. Loans, 1% prom. "SUNSHINE SUSIE”

x..Inst:

UNDERWEAR

That is soft and comfortable every hour of the day.

In our stock you will find just the right wolght garment to suit your require-- ments, In addition to "laeger" and "Morley's" there are other makes in white and pure natural wool.

They are stocked in Vests-with fong ar short sleeves. Drawers in knee, onkle or 3⁄4 length, also combinations.

We shall be pleased to show you our assortment.

VESTS

from $5.00. DRAWERS from $5.75.

SWEATERS, GLOVES, OVERCOATS. We allow 10% Discount for Cash.

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SPECIAL

DINNER

DANCE

Added Attraction "The Joy Fun Toy Company"

China's Foremost Company of Acro- bots & Jugglers.

THE "REVELLERS”

DANCE ORCHESTRA.

Guy Fawkes' Day.

Reservation Phone 27775..

THE

1932

NOVEMBER

5th

SATURDAY 8.30 p.m.

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