1934-06-07 — Page 19

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

THURSDAY, JUNE 7, 1934.

OMAN

HELD

OR

FLAT

ING

GE CASE

are indicated be

of a Chinese who

ond floor of No. 1 Stroet, Shamshui

LEAPS INTO STREET

STOCK EXCHANGE

CONTROL

WALL STREET LESS ANXIOUS

PROVISIONS OF

NEW

BILL

New York, June G. Wall Street operators are much less worried to-day about

INCIDENT ON A TRAM

INTERFERENCE WITH BRAKE

"TRIVIAL" AFFAIR

An incident on a trainear on June 2, when a Chinese Revenue Officer

IN TERROR RIBBED

WAR DEBT

POLICY

ENDORSED BY HOUSE OF LORDS

STABILITY OF EXCHANGES

The terms of the British Note in alleged to have interfered with

war debts fight between him and the attitude of the Govern pitated JL the brake wheel, and thus preci-to United States on the proposals for regulation of self, the driver and the con-ment in regard to their question Stock Exchange dealings than ductor of the tram, led to their were approved in speeches in the before Mr. Hamilton, House of Lord during a discus- afternoon, and, in they were some little time ago. f what followed, Several revisione in the origins at the Central Magistracy this Bion on the stabilisation of foreign

made during The Bill's morning, on a charge of disorderly | exchanges. held on a charge of clauses

a Chinese woman pasange through Congress have conduct. ng another inmate, considerably cased anxieties,

Cheung Chak, is The police to have Sze, a married years, and wounded omen with a scissors

appearance

Lord Reading said that it full been made this The three defendants were Chan payment had The main fenture of the Stock Lam, tram driver, Lau ing, can-month and again in next December. the disturbance of the world ex- revised, conductor, and Hung lu Revenue Exchange Bill, us

changes would have been such the Oficer. sista in, the scheme for

that this and other countries constitution of the Securities ant

Chan Lam was further charged Mould have returned to the de- Exchange Commission, which will have far-reaching powern over

having assaulted Hung u. pression from which we had just the regulation of Stock Exchange Mr. H. J. Armstrong appeared for happily emerged.

Liu Hing, and Chan Lam and activities.

Mr. T. P. K. Kemble for Hung u. The Commission will be com

Inspector Hourihan said that Democrats and about 'a.m. on June 2 the Revenue posed of three

Republicans and

be Offlcer

on a tramcar near

room at the time mul, 28, belleved to he other, who took reason, and leaped from the verandah, two Lisance of nearly 26

advice

will

with

WAS

appointed by President Roosevelt Sutherland Street, standing at the and consent of back. Several other people were ruck her head on the on the

in the car at the time. yan in a dying con- Congress.

ken to the Kowloon

as overpowered by and banded over to

SUCCUMBS.

Magistrate and vere at the bedside of man, In the hope of atatement throwing ausual case; but the at 3.4 p.m., two the fatal leap, with

g consciousness.

official report, Ense to appear one of ry, has since been dis- other facts which have the possession of the

ms are members of a own the house they well as a number of y-constructed buildings hity.

RGED NOTES

OUGHT TO COLONY N ONES AND TWOS

the reason.

MARGIN REQUIREMENTS. The tram slowed down, and the The control of the margin of driver went to the back to discover He saw the Revenue credit will be entrusted to the Omeer lying against the wheel Federal Reserve Board, with the which operated the brake. He then stipulation that the baate standard alused the Revenue Officer, and a shall be one of two levels, ifty-fight followed, in which the con- five per cent. of the current ductor joined in. market value, or one hundred per rent, of the lowest market price in the last three years, whichever is the higher,

There is only one restriction on this stipulation, namely, that in no ense shall the margin required exceed seventy-five per cent, of the current market value.

OPERATION OF CONTROL.

The Act will become operative aa from July 1 as regards the registration of securities and as from October 1 in regard to. the margin requirements.

Existing margin accounts may be continued until January 1.

1937.

The

As

of

the

ile believed that every attempt had been made to reach an agree- ment to end the present war debt'

and reanrked that it situation

that forgotten Kenerally

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RADIO BROADCAST

TO-DAY'S

BROADCAST.

CHINESE STUDIO CONCERT THIS EVENING

From ZDW on a wavelength of 355 metres (845 kilo-cycles):

6-8 p.m. European Programme, G-4.30 pm. From the Studio. A Recital by the Successful (llighest Honours) Candidates at the College of Musir recent Trinity Examination.

Programme.

(s) Toccatina (Handel), (b) Favane (Farjeon).

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8. Amy Wang (nge 0).

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(a) Prelude in G (Handel). (b) Wood Nymph's Dance

(Thomas F. Dunhill). Leung Yim Wa (age 16).

Caprice in D Major (Merkel). Annette Chan (age 7).

Allegro Scherzando

(Vodorinaki).

. Luk Snu Lin (nge

Vogel la Prophet

(Schumann). 7. Les Kwok Wel (ngy. 143.

Arabeske (McDowell). 0.30-6.17 p.m. Lyric Suite (Grieg, Britain depended for her payments Op. 54) played by the Royal Alber to America on receiving an equal Hall Orchestr amoun from foreign countries. London Ronald.

So long as war debts were not dealt with, however, they cast no-one felt their shadows and certain of what was going to happen.

CONVINCING CASE.

Lord Elibank congratulated the Government on their Note and de- clared that it presented a con- An Indian constable said he saw Hung Iu chased along the rand by vincing case in support of the First defen-policy pursued by the Government, four tramway men,

Earl. Stanhope, raplying, said dant threw an iron handle at him,

which, however, did not strike him. the Government had always In the witness box. Hung fu separated war debts from ordinary stated that there was a crowd on debts, which occupied an entirely the tram. At Satherland Street different category. the tram stopped, and the driver He assured the House that at came and accused him of interfer-every favourable opportunity the ing with the brake wheel. He did Government had raised the ques not interfere with it. Words tion at Washington with a view to followed, and driver struck at him reaching a war debt agreement. with an iron handle. In parrying and they were still ready to the blow, his watch was broken. discuss the subject when a sult- He jumped off the tram and ran able moment arrived. The Govern- away, being chased by defendants ment had not repudiated the debt. and two men from another tram. He denied having kicked first de- fendant.

EXCHANGE POLICY.

With regard to exchanges, the requirements, new applied to present market condi- Chan Lam said he saw Hung Iu view of the Government was that tions, are, in many stantially lower than the present did not strike Hung lu at any time of prices relative to the capital cases, Hub- turning the brake wheel round." He the whole question of stabilisation must depend on the improvement Stock Exchange requirements.

After further evidence, Mr. For this reason, Wall Street, Hamilton said it was a very trivial coat of goods, and once that result which has hitherto been gloomy matter. The tramway employees could be achieved they might look over the prospects of the func-should not have jumped off the forward to exchanges once more

becoming more stabilised. tioning of the Bill have now (trani and chased Hùng lu. We believe that these people taken a brighter view bringing these forged notes in-situation.-Reuter. Hongkong in ones and twos," ed Det-Sergt..McRobble in the stral Magistracy this morning en Tang Wan, 36, a shop foki of 29 Mongkok Rond, appeared ore Mr. Macfadyen, charged h the possession of a forged burk note of the Chartered nk.

Defendant, it was stated, was ested by a Chinese revenue ter at the Yuen On wharf note, terday morning. The

Ich was an obvious forgery, was cealed in his canvas belt. fergt. McRobbie:-He stated he

ve that these people are bring-

them into Hongkong in ones.

He cautioned all, defendants.

Members of the Congregation of Chan Chin, second compradore on the Michael Jebsen, from Hoihow, was St. John's Cathedral will be sorry to charged before Mr. Hamilton, at the know that the Cathedral will lose the Central Magistracy this morning, with services of Mr. Mason as Organist, at importing 220 bags of charcoal, a Easter, 1935, Mr. Magon has been in quarter ton of bananas and a parcel charge of the Cathedral's music since of raw fishing lime, without putting 1923, and during that time has wor them on the manifest. He was fined both the admiration and affection of The cargo was everybody who has enjoyed his music $200 or two months.

and known him personally. confiscated.

DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF

The French river gunboat Argus

tat Cheung Pang-hej, living

That was the policy the Govern- ment was pursuing and they hoped to achieve some success in that direction.-British Wireless,

NYE WAR DEBT PROPOSAL

Considerations In Settlements

Washington, June 6. In addition to the Tydings re- solution, a second resolution on

2. Shepherd Bay.

conducted by

Sir

Norwegian Rustic Marel.

3.

Nocturne,

4.

March of the Dwarfs.

་ ་

7 p.m. Closing Local Stock Quota. tions, etc.

6.47-7.15 p.m. Light Opera. Vocal Gems-Iolanthe (Gilbert

and Sullivan).

Columbia Light Opera Company. Selection-Merrie England

(Edward German).

New Symphony Orchestra. Vocal Gems--Les Cloches De Corneville (Planquette).

Light Opera Company

7.16-7.37 p.m. Varlets. Vocal-You're Gettin' to be a

Habit with Me. Vocal-Shuffle off to Buffalo. Medioy-Noel Coward Medley.

The B. B. C. Dance Orchestra. Instrumental-I Cover the

Waterfront. Instrumental-Sweetheart Darlin'.

Arranged for Eight Pianos. 7.37-8 p.m. Light Orchestral Selec-

Schubert's Love Songs (Schubert-Berto).

The Four Musketeers.

tions.

Marck Weber and His Orchestra.. Bird Songs at Eventide

(Contes),

Albert Sandler and His Gaschinka (Potpourri of Russian Gypsy Moon (Borganoff),

Orchestra.

Gypsy Songs and Dancer)

(Schirmann). Marek Weber and His Orchestra. 8 p.m.

Local Time and Weather

8.30-10.30

Report. Concert.

10.30 p.m.- Rugby - Mid-day-Press- News,

p.m. Chinese Studio

10.35 p.m. Close Down.

8.30.10 p.m. European Recorded · Programme from ZEK on a frequency of 640 k.c.'s:

8.30-8.53 p.m.- Band Music. The Mill on the Rock-OverLure-

(Rossiger),

The B.U.C. Wireless Military

Rand.

Mefistofele-Prologue (Boito).

Creatore's Band. Selections from Mefistofele (Boito).

Creatore's Band.

Il Trovatore-Selection (Verdi).

Creatore's Band.

STRENGTH, WANTING JUDGMENT;

8.55-9.30 p.m. The Entire Musical it from the country. We be- AND POLICY TO RULE, OVERTURNETH and the Japanese gunboat Saga left war debts has been introduced Numbers of "Ifo Wanted Adventure".

Hongkong this morning for Canton. in the Senate, by Senator Nyc.

with Bobby lowes, Judy Gann, Harie He would nuthorise the Presi- Burks, Raymond Newell, Wylle Wal- ITSELF-Horace.

460dent, subject to the ultimate opon, and the Theatre Chorus and The St. John Ambulance Brigade Lockhart Itond, Wanchai, who was proval of Congress, to negotiate Orchestra. has received a cheque for $359.25 from removed to the Government Civil with the heads of other govern- 9.30-9.47 p.m. the Chinese members of the St. John Hospital early this morning, is be- ments with a view to sueuring dis-La Valso (Bavel). Ambulance, Railway Division, to be donated to the Gasworks Disasters to have attempted suicide by armament and a war debts settle-

taking a large dose of opium. Relief Fund.

I twos. Magistrate:-I have no doubt

y are.

Defendant stated he had the

20 in his possession for a long

fe when he was in Fukien. He

BCA

d no intention to use it to make mrchases in Hongkong hut placed Ton reserve" to meet additional incurred. "My know- is limited as I have been in Country most of the time," he Ided. Defendant was convicted and ded $30, or one month's hard

ment, based on a number of con- siderations, such as, a nation's

Orchestra De La Societe Des Concerts Du Conservatoire, Paris Conducted by Philippe

Gaubert. 9.47-10 p.m.

Songs by Joseph

C. B. Easterbrook, of No. 09 Water- The wedding is announced to take Ico Road, and Mrs. E. Schuster of No. ability to pay, the amounts that place shortly of Mr. Donald Alexander 64 Canton Rond, were fined $8 each by they have received, and the losses Hision (Tenor). Corlett. Assistant Manager of the Mr. Wynne-Jones at the Kowloon they incurred during the period States Steamship Co., residing at 20. Magistracy this morning for allowing that the United States participated

without in the war.-Reutori Lyceniun Buildings, and Mias Florn their dogs out in the street Valentine Murdock, of Philip's House, muzzles on May 15,

Kowloon.

Tang Chung was charged before Mr.

IN FIRE DEBRIS

·

Mr. J. II. Furay, Vice-President of Hamilton the morning, with stealing WATCH PICKED UP the United Press Associations of a fountain pen and sentenced to six bour.

New York, and head of the foreign weeks' hard labour. Complainant was In another case, Li Shil-shun, 50, department of that well-known news watching football at Wanchai, when employed, pleaded guilty to the agency, arrived here by the Empress defendant extracted the fountain pen

17 forged $10 bank of Asin and is leaving by the same from his jacket Chartered Bank and boat for Manila this afternoon. He is on an extensive tour of the East r banknote,

and is accompanied by his wife. apector J. Murphy remand and stated

to

No

pocket.

་ ་

An excuse that he had just put out

L

SANITARY COOLIE

BOUND

OVER

1 A Fair Well Matched (Landon

Ronald). When I am Dead, My Dearest (Landon Ronald).

2.

3,

Ye Banks and Braes (arr.

Leck).

4.

Clone Down.

O Sing to mo the Old Scotels

Songs (Lesson). 10 p.m.

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June 1.

June 6.

Paris.

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2207

10.90%

525

.58.6/16

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1/35

.6.04%

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in a bond of $100, remarking that Silver (spot) .10% made a distinction between a man Sliver forward). 19.0/16 called in to clear up, and a man on War Loan... ...101 an official job.

British Wireless.

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5,04% 19.13/10

19%

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the light was given by Joseph Puliss,; 19, who

charged before Mr. Was

A result of the gas explosion on purtles appearing

the Wynne-Jones at the Kowloon Magis in k the Director of

Supreme Court before the Chlef tracy this morning with riding a May 14, was the appearance before Bigence whether he Justice, Mr. Justice A. D. A. Mac bicycle without a light. He told tise Mr. Hamilton, at the Central Magis- Onlo

so to be taken for | Gregor, this morning when the Court that he borrowed the bicycle tracy this morning, of Tam Ling, Athens.

petition of the Po Hing Tai Firm, from a friend and was on his way to Sanitary Department coolic, Milan was remanded 114, Wing Lok Street, for the wind return it when he was stopped. He charged with unlawful possession Buenos Aires

Shanghai. Ing up of the Shan Tai Steamship had just put out the light. It was

New York.. Company Limited was called, his stated the lamp was still warm at the of a lady's wrist watch.

Det. Sergt. Fraser said defen-

Amsterdam. Defendant was dis Lordship announced that the petition Police Station.

dant's wife attempted to pawn the Vienna. would be dismissed.

charged...

watch. Inquiries were made, and Prague.. Irult howker defendant said he picked up the Bucharest A month's adjournment

Chang Cho-man a of the petition of Hang Sun Co., and Pang aboard the steamer Hwang Po, was watch from the scene of the fire. Madrid. Yun-ting, managing partner, for the fined $50, or one month's hard labour, He was n Sanitary coolie, und had Hongkong Brussels.. Central been engaged to clear the debris. winding up of the Ching Siong Land by Mr. Macfadyen in

Stockholmt. Investment Co., Ltd., was granted by Magistracy this morning for the Sanitary-Inspector Stevens said

Copenhagen D'Aguilar defendant had been in the Depart-Lisbon.... Mr. Justice A. D. A. MacGregor, theft of a roll of Chief Justice, at the Supreme Court Tajmahal Casrs. Benjamin & Potts have this morning Mr. D. MeNelll, In-Street. Defendant was seen to put ment for, the past six years, and Bombay. ved the following Straite car-structed by Mr. C. E. Lowe, of Dennys the cloth under a long coat which he bore a clear record.

was wearing. Two others, Lin Wan- Mr. Hamilton convicted defen- Yokohama. y quotations (buyers) from & Co., appeared for petitioners and

was chu, also of the a.. Kwang Po, and dant on a charge of larceny by Montevideo.

Belgrade apore to-day for raw Rubbermaid that though the petition

unopposed, an interim payment had Tang Wan-aze, a woman passenger finding and bound over defendant

Montreal. Sot

been made and the romainder inaboard the vessel, who were alleged full satisfaction of the debt was to have attracted the attention promised within a month. On these the salesmen while the theft was grounds he asked that the petition carried put, were discharged The adjourned for a month.

charges of alding and abetting.

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