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$35,000 BAIL FIXED

SALESMAN ACCUSED. OF EMBEZZLEMENT

S. P. Tong, aliàs Tóng Shuk-pui, 28, salesman, appeared before Mr. Balfour at the Central Police Court this morning charged with the embezzlement of $5,000 from the National Carbon Company on April 8, 1933. The complainant 18. Mr. A. J-Mantle, managor-of- tho* firm.

Mr. T. P. K Kemble, for the prosecution, said he proposed to put in moro-charges during the course of this week. The sum In- volved 'was In the neighbourhood of $85,000 When the warrant was issued, ball was fixed in the sum of $10,000 and he could not reduce it,

Mr. R. C. H. Lim, instructed by Mesare. Russ & Co., for, the de- fenceYour Worship must ap preciate at this stage, when Hong- kong is also suffering from. the world economic depression, it la very hard to find ten thousand dollars in cash. The defendant's father, who is the owner of the Kwong Sang Fat firm, a firm of fong tandläg here, will atan surety. The charge at present la only $5,000, and we are only con- cerned with that charge now. bond for $10,000 from the firm, I submit, will be ample for bail. The care was remanded Thuraday next at 2.30 p.m. Worship fixing ball in a bond for

$35,000.

MISSIONARY'S ГАТЕ

UNCERTAIN AFTER 18 MONTHS

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1933.

A remarkable action picture showing Stokes, the Shanghai bateman, giving a chance in the allps yesterday afternoon.

LORRY'S MISHAP

CORONER'S INQUIRY INTO ACCIDENT

RUBBER SHARES

LATEST CABLED

QUOTATIONS

Messrs. Benjamin and Putts have,

the following. cabled

That the driver had swerved to avoid a man crossing the road, was the story advanced by one of received the witnesses when Mr. Hamilton quotations of rubber shares from yesterday afternoon held Coroner's inquiry into the death of

their Shanghai office: two scaffolding workman, Choung Sam-tai and Ho Kan, who killed when the lorry in which they were travelling crashed through the wall on Island Rond Aberdeen, and plunged} hisi nonr

eighty feet down a precipice, on

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October 27.

were

The jury comprised Messrs. J. F. Robinson (foreman), Andrew] Tee and M. 9. Morris,

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Nov. 14.

TURF PROGRAMME.

Macao Club's'. Seventh Extra Meeting.

THE LADIES' RACE.

.

*

E RADIO BROADCAST

A TALK. FROM THE-STUDIO

BY SIR HENRY POLLOCK

The stewards of the Macao Jockey [Club have prepared an interesting programme for their Soventh Extra

From Z.B.W. on'a wayelength of Meeting for Sunday, December 10.365 metres: Most of the events äre for Hongkong

5-8 pm. European programme, *- Jockey Club ponies of the "C" "D"

5-5.30 p.m. and "E" Clasacs, and entries certain to be good. All ponies shall be considered as classified by the Hongkong Jockey Club at date of entry.

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The programme appears below: 1.The Novice Handicap. Winner $200, Second $100. Third $50. For

A relay of the Hongkong Hotel Dance Orchestra from the Hongkong Hotel Roof Garden by courtesy of the Management. (During the intervals recorded musle will be broadcast from tho Studio)..

5.30.6 p.m.

A relay of the 1st Three Items of

China Ponies, Subscription Ponies of the Concert arranged by' Mrn. R. this Club of any Season that have not Sanger from the Helena May Innti- won more than one race this year.tute, by courtesy of the Committee. To be ridden by Jockeys who have

6-6.30 p.m. Children's Concert from

not won ten races, anywhere at any the Studio. time. No Whips or Spurs allowed.)

| Entrance $5. Five Furlongs.

2-The

6.30-7.15 p.

7 p.m. (Closing Local Stock Quota-

Chu Klang Handleap.tions, etc.).

(Third Section). Winner $260. Second A rolny of the Hongkong Hotel $126, Third $75. For China Ponies Dance Orchestra from the Hongkong Nov. 15. classified by The Hongkong Jockey Hotel Roof Garden by courtesy of the 82.21/32 Club as "g" and "E** Classes and Management. (During the intervals 10.0844 Subscription Ponies of this Club that recorded music will be broadcast from

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have won more than one race this the Studio). year at Macao. Entrance $5. 220 Furlonge.

The Coroner, addressing the jury, said that there was no rea- son to inquire into both deaths, as the facts were the same, and he proposed they should inquire into the death of Cheung Sam-tai. The lorry, No. 251, he said, was proceeding to Stanley with a load of bamboo poles, Another lorry Paris. London, Nov. 15. was proceeding, ahead on the same Geneva. The fate of the Rev. Ferguson, errand. When opposite the old Berlin.. who was captured by bandits brickworks past Aberdeen

the Helsingfors at Chengyangkuan in May, lorry fafled to take a left hand Oslo.. 1932, was discussed in the Househend, and plunged through the Athens,

wall and fell some eighty feet on Milan of Commons this afternoon.

to the rockя on the foreshore Buenos Aires. Replying to Mr. W. Mabane, the

Shanghai.. were New York. member for Huddersfield, Sir beneath. The two victima John Simon expressed regret, that led and the driver was still in Amsterdam. hospital.

Vicin the Rev. Ferguson had not yet

Prague. beзn released despite the fact that

Madrid... the case had been kept constantly

Bucharest Dr. L. D. Pringle, Government before the attention of the Chinese

Medical Officer temporarily in Brussels.

Hongkong.. nuthorities.

The Foreign Secretary mention-charge of Victoria mortuary, said Stockholm.. ed the report that Mr. Ferguson that he conducted a post mortem Liston

of Dumbay.. was killed in September, 1932, but examination said it had proved impossible to Cheung Sam-tal on October 28. Her Yokohama. found the cause of death was due Montevideo obtain confirmation.-Reuter,

to multiple injuries with shock Montreal. and haemorrhage. The injuries Silver (spot)....18.9/10 were all consistent with the de War Loun....100.0/16 Silver (forward).18.11/16 ceased having had a fall from a|

--British Wireless, height. The injuries to the other' man were also consistent with the Kame cause.

RUBBER POLICY

RE-STATED

PRACTICAL SCHEME → OF RESTRICTION

London, Nov. 15.

In the House of Commons this afternoon, replying to questions by Mr. Rankin, Sir Philip Cunliffe of British producers attending Lister said there was no question

the rubber conference to be held at Batavin on November 22,

The conference was confined with officials in the Dutch Enat 'Indica,

Medical Evidence.

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Note. One entry only will be made for The Chu Klang Handicap. Entries will be divided into First. Second and Third Section

the discretion of the Handi- ; capper.

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The Chien Tang Kiang Hond-

Winner $300. Second $160.) Third $100. For China Ponies classi- fed by The Hongkong Jockey Club as * "C" Class. Entrance $5. One Mile, 1/64

4The Chu Klaas Handicap: 23.17%

(Second Section). Winner $250, 19.30 Second 3125. Third $75. For China 107 Ponies classified by The Hongkong

1/2.3/32

7.15-7.45 p.m. From the Studio. A violin and Pianoforte Recilal by Miss Jose Radesky and Miss Mona Maclean.

Programme.

The Qunker Girl-Selection

(Monckton).

2. Menuett (Kreisler).

3. Estrellita (Donald Heins),

Recorded Item-.

4

5. When My Ship Comes Sailing Home (R. Stewart).

0. The Little Green Doorway

(L'Dermaid).

7. Valse Blue (A. Margis).

7.46-8 p.m. From the Studio.

An address on behalf of the "Street

1/5.31/32 Jockey Club as "D" and "E" Classes Sleeper's Shelter Society" by Sir

373 and Subscription Ponies of this Club Henry Pollock:

30thut have won more than one race 8 p.m. Local Time and Weather 6.32 this year at Macao. Entrance $5. Report 184 Six Furlongs 18%

*****

8.20-11 p.m. Chinese Concert. From

more than one race this year at MR. DE VALERA'S

7-(Unofficial) The Ladies' Handi-

Winner $200. Second $100.)

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REPLY

TREATY TO SAVE TERRIBLE WAR

Dublin, Nov. 15. Mr. De Valora, interviewed by Reuter, anid his answer to Mr. Thomas is "The Irish unmistak ably decided in 1918."

8.3-8.20 p.m. From the Studio. 5.-The Yangtszė Kiang Handicap. An address on behalf of the "Street 00% Winner $250. Second $125. Third $75. Sleeper's Shelter Soelety" by Mr.

For China Fontes classified by The J. D. Bush, (In Chinese), Hongkong Jockey Club on "D" Class that have not won more than $1,000 the Studio.

11 p.m. Rugby Mid-day Press News. Cheung Chow, a coolie travel-an hour before the accident, and in Stakes since 1st January, 1838.

Entrance $5: One Mile.

11.05 p.m. Close Down. lug in the lorry ahead, then gave when near the left bend four per-

6. The Chu Klang Handicap. (First All records in the above European evidence, and said that seven fokisons were seen on the hill side of Section). Winner $260. Second $125. programmes aro from Z.B.W.'s hud-loaded-the-two-lorries with the rond and three on the sen side. Third-$75, For China-Ponies-cinsel Library. about 500 bamboo poles each, be- The driver swung out to the right fed by The Hongkong Jockey Club or fore they started off. They had to avoid the four persons, when "D" and "E" Clames and Subscription often taken about the same number) one of the three ran across the Ponies of this Club that have won of poles. He found the body of road in the path of the lorry: Matao. Entrance $6. Six Furlongs lorry after the accident, with poles driving wheel or the driver. The Third 350. A Cup will be presented Cheung Sam-tai lying clear of the The lorry then struck the wall and

went through. He did not touch the cap. around him. He was dead.

Before proceeding with the next driver had been driving carefully to the Winning Rider, For China witness, the Coroner rend the before the accident, and had Ponies classliled by The Hongkong statement taken from the driver, driven the lorry before. When he Jockey Club as " Class that have which was, in part, that he had! (witness) first saw the man cross-not won more than $500 in Stakes As regarda the Government's been asked by Ah Po to act as his ing the road, he was nearer to the ridden by LADIES. No. Whips or since 1st January, 1933. To be restriction policy, the conditions, substitute in driving the lorry en side,

Spurs allowed. Entrance $5. One) which in the Government's opinion that morning. They set out for

Mile. should be fulfiled by any satis- Stanley about 2.80 p.m., and he who was on the lorry, also gave November 30,

Leung Sze, another workman

Entries close at Noon on Thursday, factory scheme were stated in, his was following the other lorry all evidence, but he said he did not answer on July 11 when he enld the time. His speed was about they included the general asset of 20 miles an hour. When rounding know how the accident happened.

Those who agreed with the 1921 exporting countries and the the bend he saw four men on thoj Coolie's Fine Werk

Treaty, he said, abandoned the adhesion of a substantial majority left side of the road and three on

Republic as an alternative to un He drove to- Ng Yau, à cable house coolic

immediate of the producers, and also that the sea side of it.

'and terrible war, the scheme should be administra-wards the sea side and started to at Deepwater Bay, then said that

threatened by Mr. Lloyd George. tively practicable.-Reuter.

go through, and when about four he had taken out a sampan and)

Gold to-day was 129 shillings tinued, had

The British Government, he feet away from the men on the gone to the scene of the accident. nen side one of them rushed across bringing two injured men back halfpenny or 81.87 in Paris, a pre- threaten that if the Irish exercis- never censed to the road. He swerved. to his first. He also brought back themium of eight pence. right, but could not stop before two dead bodies later.

ed their fundamental right to Sterling sales totalled £120,000, colliding with the wall. The lorry

presumably taken by the Con choose their own Governmental In- went over. He had been driving witness had done excellent work.

Inspector Nicol said that this tinent.

stitutions, it would be regarded as this lorry on previous occasions.

American buyers are taking a hostile act, and made this an and had volunteered to Ko out gold currencies and sterling and excuse for aggressive action. Went Over With Lorry."

himaolf in the sampan. The wit-the Continent le buying sterling. ness was out of job at the present The market sentiment la that the tish Government to the effect that A clear declaration by the Bri- Chan Hoi, a learner driver, whoftime, and on the Coroner's In-U. S. dollar is unlikely to strengthe declaration was seated with the driver in the quiry, Inspector Nicol said he then appreciably unless President

of a Republic Nanking, Nov. 13.

cab, said that the lorry was driven would try and recommend him for Roosevelt, becoming alarmed at its would not be made an excuse for Passengers from Shanghai were by Wo Tat-nam, who had been ask-n joh

decline, decides to intervene,

aggressive hostility would settle delayed many hours this mor-ed to act as a substitute to the re-

According to the New York the whole matter, he concluded. ning owing to the derailment of a gular driver. The lorry was

The inquiry was then adjourned Times the total of America's gold

Reuter. Shanghal-bound freight train at travelling between tea to 20 miles until Friday morning.

purchases abroad up to now amount Hopingmen. ono station from

to $6,000,000.

At the same time, a decree re- MEDICAL AUTHORITY: stricting foreign money orders to a maximum of $100, with sterling

RAILWAY MISHAP

NEAR NANKING

SHANGHAI TRAIN JUMPS RAILS

Helakuan.

Tho accident, which occurred

at midnight, is reported to be due

to the fault of the switch operator....

DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF

-DOLLAR SLIDE

U.S. CURRENCY IN STEADY SLUMP

London, Nov. 15.

י

The Empress of Russia is to leave There was a clean bill of health in'f quoted at 35.20, issued by the Post

After 12 hours' work by a break-Instead of at ant, an previqualy

for Vancouver at 10 am, on Friday, the Colony on Tuesday." down crow, traffle was restored arranged. nt 1 p.m. to-day-Router.

Berious head injuries were suffered by Loung Hing yesterday, when in attempting to light from a moving tram In Yeo Wo. Street, he was thrown heavily to the ground. The victim was admitted to the Govern ment Civil Hospital.

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"THE NEARER WOMEN'S DRESS Among the passengers who arrived CAN APPROACH NUDITY, HAVING RE- by the P. and O. Ranch! from Europe GARD TO REASONABLE DECENCY, THE this morning were Mr. B. H. P. Long. BETTER IT WILL BE FOR THEM." Deputy Registrar at the Supreme Sir William A Lans Court, and Mrs. Lang, as well as Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith, the Assistant Crown Solicitor.

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. SIR LEONARD ROGERS

RETIRING

сод

Office, comes into force to-day.

Somo uneasiness is felt in Gove ernment circles at the ronawed slump, in Government bonds.

London, Nov, 15. It is officially asserted that if the tired from the office of Medical Sir Leonard Bogors, who has ro- choice has to be made between Advisor to the Secretary for India raising the price of commodities and President of, the India Ofice by the gold method and maintain- Medical Board, is one of foremost ing

the price of Government authorities on tropical diseases, Bocurities, the decision will and is specially known for his re-

Canada Hans U.S. Dollar.

A really excellent British film, "The undoubtedly be in favour of search work on Kalanzar cholera, Shadow," is now ahdwing at the abandoning the gold plan. But amoebic dysentery and leprosy, While at work on the top of a King's Thontre. It is a crime the time for this decision is not which has materially lossened Indder propped against a building at mystery, story, with an - Ingenious Shantung Street, Mongkok, yesterday, angle, in which the leads are very yet arrived--Reuter,

mortality and suffering in India. Leyng Wah, a house-painter, became capably taken by Elizabeth Allan and

He is continuca his research work. Attacked by another man, the victim of a mishap whon the Henry Kendall, who are admirably

Ottawa, Nov. 11. AERON labourer, Chip Yum,

ladder was knocked away by a car supported by a wall-chosen cast. In Because the American dollar has

Sir John Megaw Director injured yesterday about the bead, and being backed into the garage below. addition, the Abello Chinese acrobatic faller below par value, Canada's General of the Indian Medical was taken to the Government, Civil He received serious skull injuries, troupe provides an attractive pro- 18,000 post offices have been, order-Service, succeeds him at the India Hospital. The alleged assailant has and is now in a critical condition at gramme, some of the turns being tel.

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