1934-04-25 — Page 5

LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE

RUBBER AND MINE

SIR STAFFORD

CRIPPS-

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

PRISON RECORDS DISAPPEAR

of

CONVICT TRAGEDY

MYSTERY

(Continued from Page 8.) are still out SHARES SUPPORTED and damnation

telescopic range. Sir Stafford on the Cripps in a lorge, beefy, good- The following quotations

have been natured, companionable English- London Stock Exchange received by Bleanca. Swan, Culbertson

the

that

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25,

1934:

COTTON, WHEAT AND SILVER

LATEST NEW YORK

QUOTATIONS

Messrs. Swan, Culbertson and Fritz have received the following quotations, on the New York cotton and wheat

Cotton and silver exchanges for yesterday, Apr. 24. Apr. 23

Closing Clone

Sensational disclosures man, fond of middle-class comforta prison records had not been kept and Fritz in conjunction with Reuter. man who would not knowingly for a period coinciding with the Market:--Rubber and mining shares hurt one of God's creatures and time the prisoner might have boon Otherwise who might be exported to show assaulted, were made at the con- were supported.

tinued inquiry before Mr. E. W. market is quieter.

mercy even to a rentier parasite.

Hamilton at the Central Magla- tracy yesterday afternoon, Into the July

death of Wong Yut, a prisoner October who was serving one month's hard December

Janitary labour at Victorin Gaol.

Chinese Bonde.

Apr. 23. Apr. 24.

£101. £101

£ 94% 4 Loan 1908. £ 944

£ 73 Lonn 1912

Railway (Supl. Loan)

Ningpo Rly.

Buktang Rly.

£ 274 28

Loan 1924

Loan 1907

(1ln. Regd.) .. £137

Moreover, he has sworn that he will not enter a Labour Govern- ment which takes office without absolute power-In other words, without an absolute majority over all other parties,

The Jury sitting on the Inquiry comprised Mosers. F. C. Collaco, (Foreman), H. A. Barros and E. 1, Rozarlo, Mr. J. W. Franks,

That gives us at least ten years of respite. And in ten years' tine Sir Stafford himself will bo ten years older, perhaps ten years Superintendent of Prisons, was

also present in Court,

of

пп

May

March

May

July

CONTROL OF FOOD

QUESTIONS AT SANITARY

BOARD MEETING

Soveral questions regarding the control of food in the Colony wore naked by Dr. Li Shu-fan at meeting of the yesterday's Sanitary Board.

Presont at the meeting were Mr. R. A. D. Forrest, (Prosidant), the Hon. Mr.. R. M. Henderson Range (Vice-President), the Hon. Mr. 11.16-11.17 N. L. Smith (Secretary for 11.42-11.92 Chinese Affairs), Dr. J. M 11.50-11.51 Gray (Medical Officer of Health), Messrs. Wong Kwong-tin, F. C. Hali, L. C. F. Bellamy, Dr. Li Shu- fan, Mr. C. J. Roe (Secretary)' and Mr Im Ping-tacùng • (Asalatant; Secretary).

11.00-11.00 11.63-11.03

11.79-11.70

31.35

Apr. 24. Closing Rango

+

The questions asked, together! 763-75% with the answers made by, thoj 70%-70%

president, were as under: 70%-70%

11.48 11.60 11.77

11.84

11.00

12.00

Spot

11.85.

Chicago Wheat.

Apr. 23.

Glore

70% ግብ .

77 He

Winnipeg Wheat

Apr. 23.

Close

46

05

67%

Silver

Apr. 23.

Close

Apr. 24. Closing Rango

44.86

45.36

45.60 46.10 48.25

Dr. A. D. Wong, Assistant Medi. September, of cat Omeer of the Government Sir Willam Peci, Governor Hongkong, who is vlalting Tokyo, Civil Hospital, said he recollected was the guest of honour at a Jun Wong Yat being brought in about cheen party given by Mr. Koka p.m. on March 26. Ile examin- May

Minister ilirota, the Foreign

Omed the prisoner and formed the July Japan, In his official residence.

Inopinion that at least two riba were October cials of the British Embarny

directed that Tokyo, Including the Counsellor, Mr. broken, and

examination be made. Wilfred Bertram Cunningham, and X-Ray influential Takyo hunnciers, among Wong Yat was made comfortable

Jukuro Kadono, in bed and treatment was given May whom Was

prisoner July Japan's chief delegate to the Indo-to stop the pain. The Japanese trade negotiations in New, told him somebody had struck September Delhi, were present

him, but did not talk much. Ho December did not think it was a mental case. January

March Sintement Alleging Assault.

Mr.

415

Bonda 1808 (Eng. Tax.) ........

5

.. £ 74

5% Reorg. Loan

1913 (Lan. Tax.) £95

£ 11415

5

Bonds 1925-47 £ 87%

€ 87%

5

S'hal-Nanking

By...

£ 89

£ BH'S

6

Tlent.-Pukow

Itly. ........ £ 38

wiser.

£ 3715

5 Tient.-Pukow

5 Shaf.-'chow

5 Honan Rly.

.. £ 98% £ 98%

£ 311

31

5

1911. £ 42%

£ 41's

6 Long Taing U.

In Ry. 1913 - £17

£ 171⁄2

Foreign Bands and Banks.

German 7 Int.

70%

Japan 5% Sterling

Japan 6 Sterling

Loan 1924

£ 70%

E 91

7114

£ 70%

£ 91%

1

II.K. & S'hai Dk.

(Denver)

26/-

25/1

£17

Rubber

21/3

2173

Chart. Bk. £5 nh. £ 16%

£16%

Trepca Minea

13/0

11/105

Languagte

Industrials and Breweries.

Estates

31273

:12/-

Associated Elec.

London Tin 10/-

wh.

16/3

15744

Industrica Brit-Amer, Tob. (Bearer)**

18/- xd 18-

Pekin Synd 2/-

121/3

121/3

Chinese Eng, and

Min. (Bearer).

21/0

24/9

Tate and Lyle ...

84/3

HD/-

Courtaulds ...

54/-

53/2

Shal Elec. Constr. Van Ryn Deep Elee. Musical In dustrien.......

55/6

Distillers...

02/114

02/6

Dunlop Rubber

1/1

517414

Everready b/- Ah.

29/3

29/3

General

Elec.

42/0

1279

Southern Railway

Bootag

44/4

40/-

(Deferred)

3771x637/ --

Royal Dutch 100

£20

Det, 10/- Mt...

D/3

9/3

Shell Trans

and

Impl. Tobacco

124/-

12473

Trad. (Bearer)

Woolworths

97/9

DX/-

Geldenhals

Internat. Nickel

Crown Mines

61/3 30/7 31/3 23173 232/6

£ 19

60/7

no par val... $274

$ 28

Pinchin Johnson

10/- wh.

387-

38/1

Turner and Newall

D1/6

Unilever

247-

51/- 247-

Miscellaneous.

Anglo-Dutch... 23/0

Burma Corpa. Rs.

10.

13/0

23/7

18/P

Canadian Pacific

Chart. 15/2 nh

Riy. $26 ah.... $ 10%

$ 16

4. Wyndham Street, (1st floor). Tel. No. 26061.

(England)

Impl. Chem Ini..

Impl. Chem Ind.

Gula Kalumpong

ord, th................

Rubber Trusts

Dilx.

Anglo-Persian Oil Burma Oll

f. sh.

2/10 2/10 32/74 32/9 Gb/- 5474% 05-

47/6 47/3

Mr. D. E. Wood, hospital super-! visor. sald that on March 26 about 12.45 pm, at the end of the

Apr. 24. Closing Rango

(a) Is it a fact that the Sanitary Board is the sole authority for the control of food, including markets? No, 04%-045 (b)

05%-0015 074-67%

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(1) Aru stalls situated within premises for the sale of cooked meat such as roasted pork,' ducks atc. under licence by the Board? (i) If not, by what

43.00-43.05 is no licensing or special control 43.49-13.40 by this department of shops for 43.60-43.70

the sale of cooked meats, except 44.00-14.10 44.20-44.20 where such food is sold for con- 46.65 44.60-44.60 aumption on the premises.

(c) (1) Are the so called Eat- Total sales for the day:

4,560,000 2R 13.050.000 oz ing Stalls or stails for the aule (180 Contracts) (558 Contracts) of cooked food situated outside:

premises under the Board's con- trol or licence 7-No.

other authority If any?-There BERNARDS' OF HARWICH

sick parade, Wong Yat came into cell 22 prisoners 2994 and 3003. (e) (i) If not, under what au- the medical officer's room. He On March 21 prisoner 2056 was thurity or authorities?; (ii) If heard the medical officer ask him also located with them in cell 22. not, is there any specific reasons in Chinese what was the matter From March 25 to March 23 there for such stalls not to be under with him.

On Wong Yat replied that was no change: March 23 the Board's control and licence?- he was in pain. Witness then (morning) prisoner 3079 was These are under the control of turned round and saw the man located in cell 22 and 2966 was the Police Department with cer- holding his shirt open. The medi- cal officer examined him, and ask transferred to another cell. There tain exceptions controlled by the was no change until the morning Secretary for Chinese Affairs had of March anyone

then The

Sanitary ed him whether

24. Wong Yat

Department went for his scabies Bath, and re-unable to interfere. struck him. Wong Yat, in 46/101% 46/3

Inci (d) Is it a

that the prison turned to his cell about 8.30 a.m. hesitant way, said. "Sit 91/10 917

Witness trans-There were no records after that Sanitary Board is the sole au- men atrike me." 2776 27/10%

Iated that statement to Dr. Grifto show how he got into cell 26. thority for the licensing of Ent- fiths. Dr. Grifiths

asked From statements of other prison- ing Housea?--Yes. Wong Yat who struck him, and the ers, he was in cell 26 on March man shook his hand and said "no, 25. no, no." Dr. Griffiths then asked witness to telephone the Chief Warder.

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Mr. G. L. Buchanan. Chief Warder, recalled, said he received the telephone message about 1.10 Acupunctu.x, Moxocausis and Bonem. He immediately telephoned Setting. Holder of Japanese and the. Assistant Chief Warder, and Hongkong Government Licences Cures neked him to get an ofetal inter- Sprained Ankles and Wrists. Recom- preter and take a statement from

by Local

mended for many years Hospitals and Doctors.

Mr. Hamilton: It is either an amazing coincidence, or else it is something sinister. These records were not kept for 48 hours from March 24.

Prisoners With Deceased. Replying to the Coroner. Mr. Murphy said that the cell 26 was Wong Yat before he was removed shared by prisoners Nos. 3003 to hospital. Witness saw Wong (Chan King-yiu), 2995 (deceased),

(Lai Chung) and Yat about 2.45 pm. in the ambul-2017 ance, and anked him what was (Leung Lin-kut). the matter, but the man made no reply.

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the fact that (c) Is It a Sanitary Board is not the au- And for thority

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the

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Prisoners Traced.

Mr. T. Murphy, A.S.P.. watching the proceedings on behalf of the Police, said that all the prisoners had been traced except two, who had left prison. No prisoner by the name of the He had been in the cells.

Mr. Buchanan, added that they had.definite records up to March 24, but as to how Wong Ynt had Kot to cell 26 they had no record. This was going to be a matter or departmental inquiry. They had some prisoners who definitely stat

ing. but did not turn up yester day. He was just over 16 years of

age.

The Coroner: He is only six- toon?

Mr. Murphy: That le the age he gave to the Police.

I

The Coroner (to the jury): suggest that it is no good going through the mass of detail before the evening of the 23rd, and the morning of the 24th, and that is 24 hours outside Dr. Thomas time for the Injuries to have been in- fleted. I suggest for your con sideration that we start from the afternoon of the 23rd and go on with the full detail.

The jury agreed to this course, The hearing was then adjourn

el that Wong Yat was in cell 20. ed to May 14 at 2.15 p.m. and the

Mr. Palee, continuing his evi-Coroner also reserved the after-

dence, said that he referred to the noon of May 16.

location books and found that cor- tain prisoners had been located with Wong Yat. He got two of them up before Wong Yat for an identification parade, but he did not identify anyone. Instead, he spaka rather foolishly, by saying that all of them, namely the two prisoners and three others who hail been put with them for 'the purpose of identification, had as- snuited him,

on.

Warder P. J. Le Tissier said

6 and 7 p.m. that between March 19, he located Wong Ynt in cell 29 F 11 ward. There were three other prisoners, 2002, 2993 and 2994, with him in the cell. Altogother 28 prisoners came in that evening. There were 12 or 14 cells In that ward,

Records Missing.

Chief Warder Buchanan, 'recall- ed, naid that necording to the pri- Bon records Wong Yat was remove od from cell 29 to coll 22 F 4 on March 20, probably in the uftor Ilo stopped there until the morning of March 24. On March 20 there were in.

with Wong Yat in

noon.

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