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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

WEDNESDAY,

OCTOBER

1994.

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PARLIAMENT IN SESSIÓN

MR. GEO. LANSBURY PRESENT

London, Oct. 30.

Parliament reassembled this afternoon, after the long summer vacation, to complete the work of the present session, which will pro. bably end on November 16.

The now Bession WHI be opened by the King In State) on November 20. Measures re- maining to be disposed of before the present session ends Include the Incitement to Disaffection B, the Betting and Lotterics BH, the Electricity Supply Bli which are all of considerabie domestic importance.

There was a large attendance of members when the Commons assembled and a welcoming cheer was given from all sides of the House when the Leader of the Opposition, Mr. George Lansbury, appeared for the first time since his prolonged illness-British Wireless.

BRITISH FINANCES

LATEST RETURNS SHOW INCREASES

London, Oct. 30,

Considerable inconvenience and not a filtis modoyance was occasioned office workers and others in the central district of Shanghal recently, as the result of water floading the streats from the Bund ne für back as Kiangse Road. In some parts, the a treats were flooded to a depth of three feat. Photo

gives same idea of the inundation at the rear of the Customa Building, Szechuan Road.

MURDER TRIAL

ST. PATRICK'S SOCIETY.

VERDICT

U.S. COMMODITY PRICES

The Exchequer reluran for the past week show that during the current financial year the intal ordinary revenue, exclusive of self- | ACCUSED FOUND NOT! balancing revenite, amounted t October 27 to £321,864,563, which is £3,130,230 more than the amount collected at the corresponding date

last year.

Expenditure for the same period, exclusive of self-balancing Rems, was £384,138,074, which excrcds the amount expended at the corres. ponding date of last year £8,314,908,-British Wireless.

ተ፡ና

GUILTY

PRESIDENT REPORTS ON

YEAR'S WORK

A necessful year's work, was re- ported by Dr. W. B. A. Moore, At the Criminal Sessions yester President of St. Patrick's Society day, The Sum, allas Tre Cheunseof Hongkong, which held its annual kit. 26 years of age, was found not general meeting yesterday after guilty of the murder of Lam Ngo, noon in the Jacobean Room of the

3 year-old womatin,

Hungkong Hotel,

con-

In his address to the jury, Mr.) Tam said the statement

at the accused to the Police was Ristent with the state of mind of the accused at the time. He had been caught by the Police whilst

RAW COTTON FOR running away. He knew he had

BRITAIN

BIG INCREASE IN INDIAN SUPPLIES

Londen, Oct. 30. The President of the Board of Trade, Mr. Runciman, stated in the House of Commons that British imports of raw cotton from India in the first nine months of this year had been three times as great as in the corresponding period of 1932.—British Wiretras,

ROAD SAFETY IN BRITAIN

London, Oct. 30.

The Minister of TranspoƑi, Mr. Hore Bolisha, said in the House of

Commons that 6,000 pedestrian crossing-places had been marked in Central London and 5,000 more would be laid down.

The scheme was being applied in the provinces also. He was satis

fied they were already leading to

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QUOTATIONS

RADIO BROADCAST

Hawaiian Selections From The Studio.

CHILDREN'S CONCERT.

From ZIW on a wavelength of Bub 'motres.

4-7 p.m. Chinese Programme. 6-6.15

Concert.

7 mm.

D.M.

Children's Studio

London and New York Stock und Commodity Quotations.

7.03-7.2 p.m. Vocal Gems. Les Cloches de Corneville

(P'lanquette),

Light Opera Company. The Quaker Girl (Monckton).

Light Opera Company, The Waltz Dream (Strauss),

Light Opera Company. 7.28.8 p.m. Music for the Ballet "Petroushka" (Stravinsky) played by the London Symphony Orchestra con- ducted by Albert Coates.

ist Tableau: The Mid-Lent Fair. 2nd Tableau: Petroushka's Room. 3rd Tableau: The Moor's Roont.

Tableau: l'etroushka te miala, His Ghost haunts tho Magician. #p.m. Local Time and Weather Report.

4th

8.03-8.38 p.m. Variety.. Piano Solos-Plano "Show

Memories."

Turner Layton. Vocal Duct-What's Good for the

Goose, is good for the Gander, Veral Duct-Gee. Oh Gnsh, Fr

Gratefull

Sam Browne and Girl Friend. | Orgon Solo-Wedding of the

Painted Doll.

Organ Solo-Medley of Old Songs.

Lealis James, Vocal Duet Night on the River. Meara, Swan, Culbertson and Frita | Vocal Duct The Old Covered. fons on the New York exchango for have received the following quota- yesterday.

Others present at the meeting were Messrs. B. H. C. Hallowea and F. P. R. James (Vice-i'resi.

Ilesford (Hon. Deren,ber dent), Mr. 3.

of the January Treasurer), and members

March Committee.

In proposing the adoption of the May Jufs done wrong and he was frighten-report and statement of accounts, [October ed. Considering his mentality, it

Dr. Moore, said:"The General Spot was not surprising that he made funds show a balance of $1,197.95 as compared with $753.81 last year. the statement that he did,

"You will see in the Report that.

Dezember the sum of $180 was spent on

January charity. This, however,

should March

Unreliable Evidence.

New York Cotton.

flet. 29 Clane

Bridge,

Layton and Johnstone, Plano Duet-1 Want a Fair and

Squaro Man

Plano Duct Ain't she the Dainty.

Carroll Gibbons and John W. Green, 6.38-9 p.m., The Band of H. M. Coldstream Guarda,

Del. 38. Closing Rango 12.21-12.22 12.26-12.20 12.20-12.27 12.32-12,33 3. Valse des Alouettes (Drigo). 12.42-12.32 4. Amoretten Tanze (Gung']}, 12.06-12.10 5. Swastika March (Rohr), 12.45

6. Entry of the Boyards-March

(arr. Winterbottom).

1. Wedding of the Rose (Jessel), 2. Hobomoka Intermezzo

(Reeves).

7. Marche Lorraine. (Ganne). 0-9.20 p.m. From the Studio. 13.80-1.1.2

Hawaiian Selections by Ho Yok 13.02-1.92 ating and Ho Yak Lun.

4.20-0.30 p.m.

1221

12.28

12.24

12.32 12.33 (196) 12.21 12315

New York Rohber

13.09

14.12

14.37

14.67

14.16-14,16 | 14.35-14.35

14.76

14.07

Totul rales:-276 lots

Chicago Wheat

94%

94% HR%

the MIR21 Lau Fund," but, through an oversight.September

evidence of

Into The amount.

The only eye-witness of the really be $280 as $100 was voted to Miny alleged happening on the night of "General Charities Organisation July August 25 we Sheung.

The

this was not paid. This will go witness was of such a nature that next year's account. though Counsel did, not suggest spent last year was $434.99. that it should be totally dis- The Annual Ball which was held ¦ December · credited, he did suggest that this on March 16 proved a great sue-May man's powers of observation were cess, and our Hall Account shows a July

balance of $442.20 which, I think

very obscure.

Archibald Joyce. Waltzes (arr. 1495-14.5 Debroy Bomers) and played by Debroy 14.8.11.70 Somers Band,

95 95% 8914-893% Monday's sales:—25,177,000 bushels

If the jury was satisfied that you will agree, is a very satisfac- the accused hnd reasonable tory state of affairs. In connee December ground to fear for the safety of tion with the Ball, I would like to May

his life, Counsel submitted that point out that it would greatly July

the force he used was justified. assist the Committee if applications Total sules:--7,985,000 bushels

Furthermore, the amount offor tickets were made in good time. forer used depended on reputa- "Thanks aro due to the members

Lion. Counsel elted the case of of the various committees for the October "Killer" Dillinger formerly (good-work-done by them. America's

Chicago Corn

73% 70

70

75 -70% 7074-3078 77 -77

Winnipeg Wheat

71

December:

16%

ro- Mar

80%

745,-7491

·7634-70%- 80%-80%9

October March

New York Sugar 1.78

1.67

1.70

1.74

1.77-1977 1.46-1.66 1.69-1.70 1.74-1.74

Total anles:-7,000 tons

New York Silk

No. 1. public enemy

"An appeal is made in the The Police, he said, did not wait port for the more prompt payment armed or not before shouting him bear fruit. to find out whether Dillinger was (of subscriptions and I hope it will down. His reputation alone jus

"We also appeal to all Irishmen May tifled them in doing what they land women who are resident in the July dirt. In this ense, decensed had Colony, to join the Society. the reputation of being of aj "Our thanks are due to Mr. A. vicent temper and of being even E. Millard for having audited the more violent in her actions. As accounts.

1.10 1.15-1.15

4.161⁄2-1.16

December a more orderly use of roadways decenser was holding it knife, The proposal was second by | Murch ...... 1.17 by the general community,— | Counsel submitted that necased | Major R. A. Anderson and carried May ......... 1.18 1.174-1.18 British Wireless,

was justified in thinking that he unanimously.

Total Rules:-89 lots was in danger of his life.

JAPAN'S 'FINANCES

MINISTER'S ENDEAVOURS. TO BALANCE BUDGET'

Tokyo, Oct. 30.. With grim determination to safeguard financial stability, even if it means sacrificing his Cabinet post, the Finance Minister, Mr. Fujii has made drastic cuts in the new,demands of the War and Navy Offices and has approved only 40 per cent. of each.

Election of Officers.

Montreal Silver.

02.20 62.35 -62140) 53,16 63.25 -63.35

63.70 53.660-69.85 64.10 n 54.45n-64.45

EXCHANGE RATES

Mr. Tam also said that there

The election of officers was then December rould be no question of premedi-held, and the following were elected tareh tation in this case. It had been members of the Committee for the May given in evidence that after ensuing year:

July scrambling out of the pool, ac- Dr. G. W. Pope, J. W. Hosford, Totul sales:-50 contracts ened had gone back to his quar- Major T. Kennedy, T. Murphy, F. ters to pack his things before P. R. James, E. IL Williams, leaving. Accused. was a thrifty . H. C. Hallowes, Dr. W. B. A. young man, as could be seen from Moore, R. P. Edwards. J. C. M. the evidence that he refused to Grenham, L. P. Lane, G. P. Murphy. gambie in order to save money. It C. G. Perdue and Major P. S. was therefore inconceivable that Stewart. he could have committed the crime alleged by the Crown, with- out collecting his wages and leav ing half his wardrobe behind.

In conclusion, Mr. Tam streas-

Paris. Hon. Auditors.-F. G. Maunder Geneva. and W. B. Finnigan.

kersin.

Oxlo

It was decided to hold another Helsingfors Ball in March next year.

At the conclusion of the meeting. Athens. Demands added to the ordinary ed the point that if there was any Mr. Hosford proposed a vote of Buenos Aires.. estimates of the War and Navy reasonable doubt in the minds of thanks to the retiring president. Offices in next year's estimates for the jury, the accused should be Dr. W. B. A. Moor the Army and Navy total 960,000,000.

Yon

Finance

Simultaneously, the Minister has decided to resort to Increased taxation in the form of an emergency Excess Profit Duty, to meet part of the Budget de ficit-Reuter,

Big Deficit.

given the benefit of that doubt.

Counsel Congratuinted.

Milan

Shanghai. New York, Amsterdam, Friends of the Rov, N. V. Halword Vienna, will be glad to know that he is now Prague. In the course of his summing out of hospital. On his doctor's advice Bucharest up, his Lordahlp congratulated he is leaving for a short acn trip to

Madrid.. Mr. Tam for the way in which Singapore and expects to be back on Hongkong.

.1/75% he had conducted the case for the November 15.

Brusseln,

21.27 defence "in one of his raro ap

Stockholm. .19.30% pearances in this Court."

Copenhagen

.22.30 .1104 .1/0.1/10

1/1.31/32

9.30 p.m.

Reuter Press Bulletins, Lonilen 1 pan. Stock and Commodity Quota- tions.

9.35-10 p.m. Musical Comedy, Voeni Gems-Bitter Sweet (Noel

Coward).

Columbia Light Opera Company, Selection-Conversation Picco

(Noel Coward).

Charles Prentfco and his Orchestra. Yocal Gems-Rose Marie (Friml). Vocal Gema-No, No Nanotte

(Youmans).

Light Opera Company. 10-10.30 p.m. Latest Dance Music. Fox Trot-Moon Glow, Fox Trot Your Mother's

Son-in-law.

Fox Trot-Love in Bloom. Fox Trot With my eyes wide open I'm Dreaming. Fox Tro-Cocktails for Two. · Fox Trot-Heaven on Earth. Fox Trot-Ev'ry Time I Look

at you. Fox Trot-Oh! Muki Muki Ohi Waltz-Lom Is a Song.

10.30 p.m.

Reuter Press Hulletins, Rugby Mid- day Pros News, Further London Stock and Conmality Quotations fol- lowed by New York Oponing Quota- tions.

1040 p.m. Close Down.

ZEESEN PROGRAMMES.

To-day's Broadcast From The German Short-Waver.

Special programme for Far Eastern Bioners will be brodent this evening by DIA on 21.16 metre under

2.M

Announcement (Germ., Engl) Ger man, Folk Bar. Programme Forwart (German, English). Letter 14.

p.m. Violin Bala F Mlar br

Eller, shard Karach baumer (Vin). At the l'anos Prat, Friedrich Wahrer.

5.15 p.m. News Bullets (English).

28 .m. Decisive Hours In German Watery

Martin Luther, the German .M. Orga Recital Walter

Drwenak!

p.m. New Dellelin (German). 11.30 p.m. Chamber Husle. The Fahao

Quartet.

11.15 am. News Buitelin (Engilab), 17.30, Clase down (German Engllabi,

Quertet.

Oct. 29.

75.9/32

.16.29

.12.01

Oct. 30. 75.21/32 16.31 12.38%

9.13

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220%

.10.49

19.00%

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515

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58.3/16

30.15

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7.93

304 1/4 4.08%

7.37

11.15

201

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19.30 32.30

110% 1/0.1/16ht,

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British Wireless.

Regarding, the difference be taught a lesson and was unfor- Lisbon tween murder and manslaughter, bunate enough to inflict a Bombay.

blow Yokohama. Tokyo, Oct. 30. his Worship explained that if neon a fragile part of her anatomy It is learned in official circles used, brooding and exasperated and caused her death, that was Montevideo:

เลยม over the ill-troutmont he had re- not murder but manslaughter. that Mr. Fujil, Japonesa Finance

Ifis Lordship also reviewed the Montreal

Belgrade.

.21744 .4.85%. Minister, has reached an under-ceived, had decided that it was standing with Admiral Okada, the time that the world should be rid evidence given in the case,

|Silver (Spot) . . . .23% Silver (forward),2354 Premier, and Mr. Takahashi, the of the dead woman, and then had

War Loan. Inin in wait for her and assault. ex-Finance Minister, on his planed her to the extent that she died, It took the jury approximately for the increase in taxation, by

It was case of murder.

two hours to arrive at a unanim- which Mr. Fujii expects to obtain

If the state of mind of the acoug verdict of "not guilty." an additional amount of revenue,

Returning to the Namely,

used was that something should New Agency.

Y.40,000,000, Central

On the recurrence of the auniver- sary of the King of Italy's birthday, A reception will be held by the Italian Consul General in the Consulate, Ex- change Building, on Saturday, Novem- ber 10 from 11.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m.

Jury's Verdict,

PROGRAMMES.

Hallow'en Broadcasts From Two Transmissions.

Daronley programmes will be broadenit to

followes

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Call 9am

Through being knocked down by a Court and taxi in Des Voeux Rond Contral last

Civil

be done so that the deceased having given the verdict, they night, a pedestrian, Li Shu-ki, was should not be able to assault any- were asked by the Chief Justice admitted to the Government body in future, and had lafs in if the verdict was also unanim- Hospital with body injuries. wait for her, and assaulted her ous on an alternative, charge of with a pole, and she died as the result of hor Injuries; this was also murder. Ne

On the other hand, if accused had thought that deceased should

the

manslaughter.

The foreman ropiled in affirmative.

The accused was accordingly discharged.

Following domestic troubles, Hui Kwat-hing, a married woman, of B8 High Streat, West Point, committed suicide by hanging herself yesterday,

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7.30 pm. Nihtmare Beele-No. 1

Ghost Story by Algernon Black- wood. Thit by the Authar.

T. A Cinema Orgin Recital.

Uroleh Time B'ana! at 12 noon. 8. p...The DB.C. Mtand Orchestra, Lander. Alfred Cave.) Conducted by I. Foster Clark. March. Folles Barger Lineku). Overture, La Partie du Mahomet (Planqustio). Belection, The Dollar Princess

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