1934-10-12 — Page 17

AFTER FOUR YEARS

SALESMAN GAOLED

FOR THEFT

Entrusted with $600 with which to make purchases in Canton, Yuen Fu, 36, a salesman, spent $260 to go to the country, where his father iny seriously IIL

Yuon Fu appeared before Mr. Mucfadyen in the Central Police Court this morning charged with the larceny, by, servimt, of $600, the property of the Chan Wo Koo firm, No. 3 New Market Street, on December, 28, 1930.

Pleading to the charge, the de- fendant stated he was given only $250 to make purchases in Canton. Whilst there he was told by n friend that his father was very ill in the country. To enable him to get to his father's bedside ke spont the money entrusted to him by the firm. He wrote to his employers Informing them of his actions.

Detective-Inspector J. Murphy, for the prosecution, accepted the plea of guilty to the theft of $250. Defendant was employed as ne countant and ho absconded with 8000 In 1930. A warrant was laken out for his arrest. In an- swer to the charge, he admitted stealing $250.

Complainant stated the defen. dant's wages were $16 per month

, with food.

Two months' imposed.

hard labour was

FRAUD AND THEFT

RASCAL GETS THREE MONTHS

Three charges, two of obtaining money by false pretences and one of theft of a letter, were brought gainst Lui Sap, 20, unemployed, before Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the Central Magistracy this morning.

The allegations against defen- dant were that he obtained the sum

THE ~ HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

After opening the campaign to win the plebiscite that will' decide whether or not the Saar basin wants to return to German government, Adolf Inaugurated the "German. Saur Exhibit" t Cologne. "He's ahown here, at laft, viewing a huga reljef map of the Saar over which he would become dictator if next election favours Germany.

LONDON STOCK

EXCHANGE

LATEST SHARE QUOTATIONS

The following quotations on the London-Stock Exchange-have been received by Mpsara, Swan, Culbertson and Fritz in conjunction with Renters British Government Securities.

Oct. 10. Oct. 11, War Loan 87%

redm, after 1982 £105 £105

Chinese Honds.

4, Bonds 1898

(Eng. 1.)... £101 41, Loan 1998. £ 93 £ 72 Lonn 1912

Reorg. Loun

6

... £ 22

NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE

IMPROVED MARKET

FRIDAY, OCTOBER

LIFE SAVING

CAMPAIGN

EXCELLENT LOCAL RESULTS

Sub-Inspector RJ, Hunt, local representative of the Royal Life Saving Society, writes of the excellent results for the 1934 Acason. Work has been so heavy that he had to appoint three sssia- tant examiners, Sergt. Dutton, "of the Lincolnshire Regiment, Sergt Holland-Bombardier Thurtell, of the 12th Heavy Battery, Royal Artillery, all of whom did splendid work.

The Indian Mule Corps are to be highly congratutated on presenting a class of eight Indians; all of whom passed. The achievement in all the more creditable from the fact that they are the first Indian regiment in Hongkong to have entered for life-saving awards.

The Indian contingent of the Hongkong Police Force also did very well, showing a steady increase In their number of awards obtained.

The 1st Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment's successes are as fol lows:-intermediate certificate 86, bronze medallion 85, bar to bronze medallion 12, award of merit 55, tat class instructors 5.

The figures of the 12th Heavy Battery, R.A., for the respectivo acctions (as above) are as follows: 14, 14, 1, 10, 2, while the 9th Anti- Aircraft Battery gained the follow- ing successes:-28, 28, 1, 17, 3.

The Royal Corps of Signals were successful with seven inter- and soyon The following reports on the New modinte certificates York stock market have been received bronze medallions were gained. through Messrs. Swan, Culbertson The Indian Muto Coppa Rathed The Wall Street Jour-eight intermediate certificates and and Fritz: nal report on yesterday's marketa-an equal number of bronze Stocks were upward and trading was medallions, the most active since mid-Summer,

YESTERDAY

to

due to inflation hopes based on the The Lincolnshire Regiment President's bellef that higher prices deserve much wredit for their ex- are necessary, plus the fact that cellent results which reflects much Senator Bulkley thinks that furthern the good work of their instruc devaluation of the dollar is a

po. tor. Sergeant Dutton, and Hibility. Rumours that the next Session of Congress will see the Major Impey, M.C., for his untiring elimination of the present 500 de. efforts.

The valuation Hurit power vested in the

Висселяем រាំវ the R. A. President, expectation of business Batteries is duc in NO amall improvement, plus a new high_record measure to Sergi, Hall, Bdr. Thur- for the price of silver in both London tell, and Lieut G. D. H. Flowerdew, and New York for the past five years, The latter is a keen local sportsman. also helped sentiment,' Bonds were upward, due to a general improvement in financial sentiment. United States Government issues were also higher, in spite of inflationary possibilities, Stocks on the Curb Exchange gained more than for many weeks past,, in- cluding a rush to buy silver issues. Wheat prices were upward, due to inflation talk' and reports of damage to the crop.

CORRESPONDENCE

S.P.CA. Appeal

£101% £ 9314 £ 72

6

103 (n. 19.) £ 9682

£ 95%

Bonds 125-47 € 91

£ 91%

5

Shai-Nanking

Tient-Pukow

Rły.

271

£ 27

£21

£ 27*

1911

|

5 Tient. l'ukow Railway (Supt. Loan

S'bni-It'chow- Ningpo Rly... £100

onan Rly. £ 24 £ 24 Hukuang Rly.

£ 32 4 361⁄21⁄2 ne Thing 11.

£ 10% Fri Hy. 191 . £ 161

Foreign Bonds and Banks. German 79 Int.

£100

Hongkong Telegraph,

..

Loan 1824 .... £ 59 £ 66% Japun 6 Sterling

Loan 107 £ 79% £-70% Japan 6 Sterling

A BI Lean 1921.... £ 90% II.K. & Shui Bk.

(Ldn. Regd.).. £137% £137% chartd. 1. £5 sh. £ 15%

£16% Industrials and-Breweries, - -- -

427- 22/-

was extended as sentiment continued

s improve. The Administration Sir, The

of $30 from a woman, Chun Kwai sim, on August 26 at No. 234 Lockhart Road by purporting to be Wai Chung-cheung and that he had been sent by Tse Shlu-paí, husband of Chun Kwai-sim, to get the money that he stole a letter from the staircase of No, 3415 Hennessy Rond on October 5; and that he attempted to obtain the 5: Lung

of $50 from Lam Yuk-chi. 3441211 residing on the first floor of No. 341 Hennessy Rond, on October 10. Delective-Sergeant Fitches pro secuted and statel, the first charge, that Chan Kwai-sim bad to borrow the $30, thinking that her husband, who was in Canton look- ing for work.

really needed the money.

on

Sentence of three months on each charge consecutivoły was pueseci.

TOLO HARBOUR

SWUM

TO KEEP DINNER APPOINTMENT

An interesting story is being

lold of how a number of local re-

Associated Elee.

Industries British-Amer. Tob,

(enter). Chinese Eng, and Min. (Bearer). Tatu Lyle Courtnukis Distillers Dunlop Rubber Everready / K General Electric

(England)

Boots / sl.

Impl. Chem Ind. Impl. Chem Ind.

sidents. overcame a dilemma in | Woolworths 57- wwwhich they found themselves when Яh.

12371% 123/1%

25/- 20/- 06/- 16/0 40/3

47/ 91/1 91/6 -10/-

4/16

S. C. and F. New York office cables: The Editor, -Stack: The upward movement

annual drive for

The General Committea fully appreciate that in these timos of universal trade depression it is indeed most difficult for many people in the Colony, although keenly desirous of helping all de- serving causes, to meet the vari-

reiterates its dezire for higher prices financial support for carrying on and wages and apeedier Bank ro- the work of the Hongkong Society openings and payments. It is Indi- for the Prevention of Cruelty to rated that farm benefit payments for Animals is being conducted this the remainder of the year will ex- reed the total for the year preceding year between the 10th, and 20th. September, United States Steel October, and letters of appeat Corp's September shipments are off have been sent to donors and sub- 7,700 tons at 370,000 tons. The scribers who have so kindly sup- Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey has ported us in our work in the past. reduced gasoline prices by 2 cents per Kallon. Baldwin Locomotive Work's Booklags during September totalled $1,497,000 against $1,281,000 last your. For the months ended September Buth bonk amounted to $16,552, 000, again 7,614,000 during the first nine months of last year. Royal 26/10% 26/101⁄2 Typewriter prices have advanced 6 ous calls that are now made upon per cent. The official New York their charity and especially at silver pries advanced 236 conts from this season of the rear. It is felt yesterday and is now at 53% centa confident, however, from past ex- per ounce. Business done:-1,390,000.perience. that those who are in- New York and Chicago commodity terested in the welfare of animals reported received through Meer will do their utmost again to give Cotton: The market showed a good the Society their fullest support technical position and news from on this occasion. No work like. Washington regarding price-loveis ours can' advance, or even coa- and inflation caused an advance, tinue, without generous support Some traders doubt Inflation, express from the public. lag the opinion that inflation talk is Election propaganda, but decided that it is a market influence for the

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45/9

4579 3674% 00/43

Def. 10/-

...

9/115

0/14

Impl, Tobneco

132/6

132/6

100/3

102/0

no par val ... $ 24% $ 25%% Pinchin Johnson

they missed their train to keep a Internat. Nickel dinner appointment in the New Territories.

10

4370 43/0 50/-- G0/0

23/6 24/ Miscellaneous.

10/- sh. They took a car.to Taipo, but on Turner & Newall arrival found there was no bont to Unilever take them across Tolo Harbour, a distance of a mile and half, to Anglo-Dutch

20/- 25/- their intended destination.

Burma Corpn. Rs.

12/3 12/734 One of the parts, a well-known Canadian Pacific V.R.C. awlmraing champion, de-

Itly, $25 $ 13% $ iak cided to swim across. He succeed Chartd. 10/-.

(Bearer) ed in doing so and reported him

20/6 20/0 Kalumpony self to the host in a bathing Gula

Rubber costume! A boat was thereupon despatched to fetch the remainder Trepes Mines-5/-

kh.

IN WIRELESS TOUCH

of the guests, all of whom spent an Langlangle enjoyable week-end.

Estates London Tin 19/-

sh. Pekin Syn. 2/--

ord. sh...、 Rubber Trusts S'ha Elec. Constr. Electric Musical Van Ryn Deep..

Industries

The following ships are expect ed to be in wireless communlea- tion with Hongkong to-day;-- Tug Taikoo, Fang Lee, Turbo,

Ramany, Changte, (Paul Doumer, Anglo-Persian Oil Kumsang, Glennpp, Helyei Maru, Burnt Oil.... Alaska Maru, Glaucus, Naney Southern Railway Moller, Empress of- Canada, Bangalore, Kator) Maru, Sarpedon, Royal Dutch 100

1. sh. Bohar, Conte Verde, Hydrangea. Canada Maru, Chung On, Michael Sheil Trans and Jebaon,

PREMIERS MEET

London, Oct. 11. The Canadian Promier, Mr. R. B. Bennett, who will leave for Ottawn to-morrow after his short visit to England, lunched with the Primo Minister at Downing Street to-day. The Dominions. Secretary, MA J.

Swan, Culbertson and Fritz:-

presunt.

Grains: Further drought in the South-West, the strength of foreign markets, purchases by the Orient and indiation talk were stimulating factor

Rubber The market በዚ in-

other, markets and

E1

of Washington's Intentions.

Sugur: The market was dull and barely steady, owing to lack of "spot" demand and liquidation by tired long

holders. Dow Jones Averages:

Oct. 10. Oct. 11. £3.75 95.00

36.15

30.81

19.99

20.38

02.73 08.03 50.86

11-Commodity Index 68.68

One cannot publish in a letter many details connected with the problem of cruelty to animals but it might briefly be mentioned that at present the Society maintains two whole time European Inspec- tors who, in addition to various fluenced in much the same. as the other duties, are in charge of the we expect Doge' Home (the construction of parallel action, pending a clarification our new Dogs', Home at Kowloon is now hearing completion); visit premises patrol streets; where animals, poultry and birds are kept; visit ships carrying, livestock: visit wharves and super vise the landing of cattle etc., and areas where poultry are unloaded from lorries. Much of the work of the Inspectors la of an educa- tional nature as the Society does not as a rule undertake any pro secutions..excopt in serious casos of cruelty or where advice and warnings have been disregarded. The farmer, the slaughter man and all engaged in any way in the livestock trade produce only what' is required to meet our demands and therefore we each have a ahare of responsibility in the work of ensuring that our agents at least act in a humane manner.

The support of everyone in the Colony interested in the wolfare of animals la carnestly solicited, as funds are urgently needed to. cuable the Society to continue to carry on its policy "to prevent cruelty and promote kindness to all animals and birds. The strictest economy is exercised in administration.

Oct. 11. 1021 30%

19/0 19/0

9/11/ 9/3

32/6 32/

11/41⁄2 11/3

2/-

• 32/7 32/ 67/- 57/ 08/1% 84/4

2/-

30 Industriala

20 Ralls 20 Utilities

40 Bords

31/-

31/4

17-Lending Stock*,

Olls.

Amer Can......

45/-

45/

Ainer. Smelt & Ref.

78/0

70/41

Amer. Tel. & Tel.

112

Auburn

26%

(Deferred)... £ 224 22

J.L. Caso

47%

Du Pont

031

£20 £20

Elec. Band & Share

.11%

General Motors

30%

Int. Tel. &.Tel.

10

Melntyre

40%

Montgomery Ward Nat. Distillere

20

224

N.Y. Central

22

18%

1032

36

30

Singapore to-day for raw rubber:

Spot

up

cont

Nov/Decr Jan/Mch:

Api/June

Market

Trad. (Bearer) Geldenhuis..... Crown Mines 10/-

rh.

48/1 48/1 28/14 28/9

250/- 250/-

RUBBER PRICES

LATEST SINGAPORE QUOTATIONS

H. Thomas was among the guests. I received the following. Straita cur

---Brillah Wireless,

Messrs. Benjamin and". Potts have

rency quotations (buyers) from

Socony-Vacuum Union Pacific U.S. Strel West E. & M.

D. DAVIES, Vice-President,

Hongkong Society for the Pre- vention of Cruelty to Antimals.

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