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FIRE WORK DEALERS

CONVICTED

SENTENCES DEFERRED

Mr. H. S. Loneby appeared for the six defendants and remarked that he, together with Mr. J. C. Fitz-Henry, had gone out the whole of yesterday afternoon to inspect godowns. He did not think thoro was any godown in the Colony which complied with the Regulations for the storage of Bro-crackers.

| Mr. Losoby suggested that the summonses be adjourned for one

FOOCHOW NOTES

VISIT OF BRITISH MINISTER

Foochow, Jan. 26.

•

A football match took place on Monday afternoon between the Bruce's Lona and a team represent ing the Foochow Recreation Club, A close and exciting game ended In a win for the Club by 4 goala to 3.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1933.

THIRD MAN NOT GUILTY

JUBILEE RD. MURDER

CASE. ENDS'

WAR DEBTS

U.S. AMBASSADOR SAILS FOR LONDON

new

DISORDERS OF THE BRAIN

CHEMICAL CHANGES IN MENTAL CASES

of

London, Feb. 1. Sir Ronald Lindsay, British Am-

An Important development Sir Miles Lampson has just

After a retirement of only six [bassador to the United States, who blochemistry in recent times has! pald a very brief vialt to Poochow minutes, the fury returned a verdict is returning to London to report FOR A WEEK

on his return from England, Hef "Not Guilty" in the trial of to the Government on War Debts, been the investigation of changes Convictions were registered by arrived on Sunday on board H.M.S. Lam Yat, arraigned for the mur-left New York yaatorday. The in occurring in the blood and tissues Mr. Wynne-Jonen at the Central Bruce, and loft early Tuesday der of Lam Kam-chuch in Jubilee portance of his visit is heightened in various mental disorders, In Dr. J.H. Quastel, Director of Police Court this morning in five morning, but in that short time he Road on September 27th last, at by the fact that during the week the current issue of "The Lancet" Research at the Cardiff City Men-! of the six summonses brought by met most of the members of the the Criminal Scasions this morning end he had a four hours' conversa.

tal Hospital, deals with some an- before the Pulune Judge (Mr.tlon with the President-Elect, Mr the Fire Brigade against fire-

Roosevelt. cracker dealers in connexion with Provincial Government and alno Justice Wood).

the foreign

There is now about one month pesta of this matter. He points When the case was resumed this

out that the mental symptons the storage of crackers in premises large number of

which develop at high altitudes, which failed to comply with the residents in Foochow On Mon- morning, Mr. R. C. II. Lim, in-before the start of the meetings fu

such as loss of judgment and mem- Regulations..

day evening, the Chinese officials structed by Mr. F. X. D'Almada, Washington and it is recognised were entertained to dinner at the sur., subjected, Lam Ileung, the that there is no time to be lost in.

President's ory, irritability, loss of all sense British Consulate, after which a police informer, to an Intensive co-rolating the

to lack of are essentially, due reception was held, attended by ing evidence of the statement made Cabinet about personnel and sufficient oxygen in the tissues of cross-examination, and after giv-ideas with those of the British of time and emotional instability. most of the British residents and by the accused when charged, in cedure as well as the scope for the the brain. many other foreignern,

which he denied completely having forthcoming negotiations.

The Times emphasises that the taken any part in the murder, the

approach to the matter is of such Crown concluded their case.

Mr. Lim submitted there was no importance that it requires almost

to get to the jury. The as much care as the settlement it-la also produced by certain drugs case

at self and it welcomes the announce evidence was conflicting and. the very most, there was only bare mont that the informal conversa. on with Mr. Roosevelt, which was suspicion, and that was not suf

mited "tentatively to arrange- ficient.

His Lorship:-The case must go ments for the forthcoming meet- ing in Washington," proved very to the jury for what it is worth,

Tintea adds It ja rumoured that the soldiers

no satisfactory. The Mr. Lim elected to call

"Debt settlement, if it is to be a of the Nineteenth Route Army evidence,

By the use of insulin and glu- are being withdrawn from Yenping Mr. J. A. Fraser, for the Crown, settlement at all, must be final in

cose the toxic symptoms produced to Foochow and neighbourhood. addressing the jury, stated that the sense that neither we nor the The reason is not clear, but it is the motive for the murder was to United States nor the World at by these narcotic drugs can bo said that the Government has get rid of a bad sen.

large would be brought any near-

a skilful combination of insulin, decided not to attempt the final ex-

His Lordship: What evidence er to recovery by a mere sealing prevented from developing, and by Giving evidence in the Gum- pulsion of the Reds from Fakien is there that that motive was down of an intermittable series of glucose, and suitable drugs it is possible to produce great benefit mons against the manager of

for the present, contenting them- operating in the mind of the ac-, annual payments from one govern- ment to another. And it must

in mental patients who may be firm at 312, Dan Voeux Rond west, selves with the suficiently formid-cused?

Mr. Fraser:It is purely intake full account of the great step kapt "sleep" for days and allow Mr. Fitz-Henry said he visited able task of suppressing banditry

was taken lasted to awake in a much improved the premises on January 23. He in the districts over which they ference. The case, he said, must forward thich found the various floors of the have at least nominal authority. stand or fall on the evidence of year in putting an end to another state of mind.

inter-governmental building used for the storage of a big programme of road-building Lam Heung. If the jury belleved burden considerable number of fire-crack-is said to be contemplated for the Lam IIcung's story. they would liabilities-British Wirdess. ers, roughly estimated to be near future, and when that is com- have no doubt that accused several thousands. They were on plated, efforts will be made to present at the murder. If they story, thero the ground, first and second Boors. recover the ground lost during the did not believe the Some of the crackers were within past few years. six feet of the kitchen.

week.

NO BARGAINING.

His Worship asked if Mr. Loseby were pleading guilty, but received the reply that if the cases were adjourned for a week a plan of guilty would be returned.

Ilis Worship, however, declined to bargain and proceeded to hour the eases separately.

The manager informed witness that the employees slept on the premises and cooking was also done there. Witness accepted the number of firecrackers to be 5,-

000 cubes.

the

DOMESTIC DUILDINGS. Continuing. witness and building formed part of other Chinese topement houses with wooden floors and stafrenues. The interlor was in a very dilapidated condition and the adjoining housen, both at the side and rear. were uned na domestie dwellings.

Witness Was informed that crackers were packed and re-pack- ed on the premises, and for this a number of girls were purpose employed.

being

was

was no evidence at all that the NO “WEATHER" FOR

part In

the

accused took any murder.

Hia Lordship, in his summing

GLASGOW

WITH INFLUENZA

China Now Year i2 observed with old-time seriousness by the populace of Foochow up, said he thought it would be EXPERTS ALL IN BED dangerous to act on the evidence Government offens are to be kept of Lam Heung cancerning the con- open and keepers are busy collect-versation in the ten-shop. Ing their accounts, as of old.- Our Olen Correspondent,

THE COOLIE AND

THE OPIUM

MAN WHO MISUSED

PRIVILEGE

The jury returned a verdict as above, and the prisoner was dis- charged.

COMPANY REPORT. ANNUAL STATEMENT OF STAR FERRY CO.

1932.

All the three weather experts at Renfrew Meteorlogical Station were unable to report for duty at the New Year being confined to bed

with Influenza. Glasgow wag accordingly without its woat her forecast.

re

Dr. Quastel proceeds to point out that interference with normal oxidation processes in the brain uned to produce states of deep sleep and unconsiousness, and these drugs can slow up the oxidn. tion processes of certain of the derivatives of sugar which culate in the blood.

Inaulin

cir-

It has also been found that in certain types of mental disorder associated with great emotional disturbance of the boy's power of tension there is also a profound utilising sugar as a whole. Thur is n direct relationship between the "sugar tolerance" of such patients

oured by psychogalvanic studios. and the emotional tension as mea-

It has also been found that the

bromine in the blood of certain mental patients is about 40 per cent. lower than normal.

The relationship of mental up- set to the sugar-chemistry of the body is of great interest, in view of the results obtained In the the "nervous" type of child by administration of glucose. It is possible to change a bad-tempered, restless child, who sleeps badly with night terrors, into a paratively normal individual many instances by giving sugar in the diet. The work now

be proceeding at Cardiff Buggests

Com-

la extra

true, only in a rather more cam- about cortain plicated fashion. mental disorders in adulta.

An influenza epidemic in ported to be prevalent in various parts of the country. In Birming- ham it has assumed serious pro- At the annual meeting of the portions. Nearly 600 employees shareholders of the Star Ferry Coms in the Corporation Tramway and pany, to be held on the 9th inst., the Omnibus department, 100 police Directors will report as follows:

The Directors Lave the pleasure to and over 300 postal workers are submit to Shareholders their report, absent from duty. There were with a statement of accounts for the 30 deaths from influenza in one Portsmouth is affected by a mild 10 tacla of prepared Kwangai twelve months ended 31st Decomber, week upium.

60 The nett earnings of the bonte, epidemic. There were

Office expenses, absentees from the Post Reveue Officer W. Ward, pro-after paying all working

amount to $488,624.64. secuting, anid the defendant was a

The amount at credit of Profit and including 37 postmen.

heen Southampton has also fah-

Account, after transferring coolie employed by market mongers to rush live fish

from Lons

$25,000.00 to Reserve Fund, $26,000.00 afficted, dock workers, police, and incoming Canton steamers. and to Contingency Account, allowing for shop assistants being "down" In had misused hle privileged pos- Directors and Auditor's fees, and large numbers.

including $31,376.87 A liner from America landed 400 itton in being one of the first Depreciation,

forward, $479,578.56 influenza sufferers at Glasgow dur- allowed to

on board. His brought offence was to be regarded as be- which, with the approval of Share- ing more serious than that of the holders, it n proposed to appropriate ing the holiday.

as follows:

Au opium smuggler was fined $3,000, with the alternative of ten months' hard labour, on conviction In reply to a question put by by Mr. Schofield at the Central come

that something similar may said the to-day for the possession of Mr. Loseby, witness urgency in the matter now had not become any greater than be- ford. If he had known of the existence of the premises before, he would have taken action then.

Mr. Laachy submitted that he had no case to answer, but his Worship disagreed and registered a conviction.

Mr. Fitz-Henry remarked that he had been instructed to ask for an order to remove the crackers within seven days.

RO

His Worship replied that the re-ordinary opium smuggler.. sponsibility was now thrown on him and he was not prepared to give seven days.

UNDERTAKING GIVEN.

On Mr. Loseby giving an under- taking that efforts would be made to secure suitable premises his Worship postponed sentence until Saturday. Is Worship further asked for an undertaking that no fires be allowed on the premises and that the work of packing and re-packing be discontinued.

answer,

on

COTTON & WHEAT

LATEST NEW YORK

QUOTATIONS

Messrs. Swan, Culbertson and Fritz have received the following quota- tiana on the New York cotton and wheat exchange for yesterday:

Evidence was taken on four

and

Mr. other summonses Loseby calling no evidence, after

January aubmitting he had no case

to Murch his Worship registered May convictions and mada similar ordera. In one case his Worship Detaber allowed the defendant seven days, December the eircumstances not being an Spot serious as in the other case.

Cotton

Opening Closing Rango Range 5.02-5.91 5.79-5.79 0.01-0.04 5.03-5.93

6.17-6.176.05-0.06

6.86-4.37 6.21-6.24 6.50-0.49 6.37-6.37 0.52-6.52 0.10-6,40

5.00

On the sixth summons, agninat the management of the firm at 17. Ko Shing Street, no evidence was taken, but, an adjournment for September saven days allowed.

Wheat

May

473%

465%

July

473%

4716

485%

October

48

To pay a Dividend of $2.00 per share .. To pay a Bonus of $3.50 per share... To carry forward

ro-election.

$160,000.00

280.000.00 39,678.60

$479,578.50

over

SCHOOL EXHIBITION.

MUI FONG GIRLS' WORK ON DISPLAY

ROUND UP OF COMMUNISTS

PRUSSIAN MOVE AGAINST MOSCOW

This step, taken in conjunction

Berlin. Dec. 29. The Prussian police are taking steps to expel from Germany at a week's notice all foreignera who are known as members of the Communist Party. Many of the in question Bro The Mui Fong Girls' School of Communists The directors of the company are No. 1, Bubbington Path, below the Austrian or Czechoslovakian Ger- ans, who are only distinguish- Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson (Chairman), Mr. A. H. Compton, Mr. M. T. John. University hostels, is giving its son, Mr. H. II. II. Priestley, and Mr. annual arts exhibition, with hun-able from citizens of the Reich by

dreds of fine specimens of em their passports. J. P. Warren.

Mr. A. II. Compton retires accord-broidery, needle work, drawings ing to the Articles of Association, and paintings, and ornamental but being eligible, offers bimself for and decorative handicraft, which with the mensures adopted to revent German Communists from indicate the clover and creative visiting the Soviet Union, show Ideas of their makers.

that the German authorities are The exhibits are carefully ar- ranged in the spacious class-etermined to put every possible AIR MINISTER

rooms, under the able direction of obstaclo fn the way of close co- RETURNS

the headmistress, Mrs. Chan Ng operation between the German AFTER VISITS TO RAF, UNITS Man-chi. The school has issued Communist Party and the Komin-

invitations to leading members of tern in Moscow. London, Feb. 1. the foreign and Chinese communi- Hitherto all Important questions Lord Londonderry, who has been tiea for the exhibition, which of policy and even the choice of visiting the Royal Air Force units opens daily between 2 to 9 p.m.arty leaders have been decided in Egypt, Palestine and Irak, and the public is invited to at- Toscow and not at the Liebknecht in

the Bulowplatz returned to London by air liner tend, admission being free. The House from Paris this afternoon.exhibition will be continued until Berlin, the Germany party head- British Wireless.

the week-end.

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SHARE PRICES

TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS

The following is the list of local share quotations lasuod to-day:

Banko. Hongkong Banks, $1,700 8, Hongkong Lon,, £119 n. Chartered Bank $18% n. Mercantile Bank, A.

£241⁄2 n. Mercantile Bank C., £9% n. East Asia, $108 n.

&

D.'

Am: 0. Finance Corp., $28 n. China O. Fin. Ord., Tls. 6 n. China A. Fin. Prof. Tla, 4.00 n.

Insurances.

Canton Ins., $1,300 n. Union Ins., 560 b. China Underwriters, $2.50 n. China Firo $620 n. H.K. Fire Ins., $1350 n. International Assce, Tis. 4.15 n.

Shipping.

Douglas, $30 b.

H.K. Steamboats, $22 b. Indo-Chinas, (Prof.) $45 n. Ido-Chinas (Dət.), $82 n. Shell (Bearer), 46/8 n. Union Waterboats, $20% n.

Mining.

Benguets, $17% n. Kailans, 22/9 n. Langkata (Bingio). Tiu.4 n. S'hat Explorations, Tla.2.10 n. S'hal Loans, Tia.2.80 n.. Vons: Goldfields, $4.20 n. Benguet Exp., 23 eta. n.

Docks, etc.

HI.K. Wharves $144.n. H.K. Docks, $20 b.

S. China Motors A., $10 n. 5. China Motor B., $8. n. Providenta (old), $4,65 n. Providenta (now), $1.30 n. Hongkowa, Tis, 220 n. New Engineerings, Tis.6.20 n. Shanghai Docka, Tla.93 n.

Lands, Hotels, etc. Hotels (old), $9.30 n. Hotels (new), 18.90 n. H.K. Lands, $77 n. S'hai, Lands, Tix. 24 n. Metropolitan Lands, Th. 10 D.

Humphreys, $15 n. H.K. Ronition, 48.10 zz. Asia Realties “A”, $140 n Asia Realties "B", $28 n. Chinese Estates, $95 b. China Realties, Tix.1140 n. China Debentures Tis.99% The

Colton Mills. Ewo Cottons, Tls. 18.95 b. S'hal Cottons, Tis. 72 n. Zoong Singe, Tls. 11.75 n. Wing On Textiles (8.) 115 n

Public Utilitica

Tramway, $21.00 sa. Peak Trams (old), $16.20 m, Star Ferries, $96 n.

Yaumati Ferries (old), #54% n. Yaumati Ferries (new, $83 n. Chinn Light (old), $12.75 0. II.K. Electric $7714 b. Macao Electric $27 n. Bandakan Lights, $12.¤. Telephones (old), $80 n. Telephones (now), $28 b. China Busca, Tls.10 a. Singapore Tractions, 2/- n. Singapore Prof. 12/- n.

Industries

Malabon Sugars 3271⁄2 n. Cald: Macg. Ord.), Tis.14 n. Cald: Macg. Prof.), Tls,10% n. Canton Ices, $6 n.

Comments (Com.) $10.80 e. Coments (old), $7.90 n. Cements (now), $3.25 ₪ H.K. Ropes, $11.80 n. Agriculturals, $7 n.

Stores, etc. Dairy Farms, $29.60 n. Watsons (old), $12.75 n. Watsons (new), 311.40 m. Dor. A. Wings, $1 n. Sinceres $16.25 . Lane Crawforda, $6.40 n. Mackintoshs, $21 n. Wm. Powells, 9.35 . Wing On (II.K.) $225 n.

Miscellaneous. Amusements $15 m. Entertainments, $13.40 S.C. Enterprises, $3% 0. United Theatres Tle. 5.25 b. Macao "Greyhounds," $10 n. Construction (old), $6.10 n. Construction (new), $1.40 Wallace Harpers, $9 n.. B. Ind. G. Bonde, $66% . Chinn Sport Ltd., 38 n.

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