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BRIBERY APPEAL

SUCCEEDS

· Continued from Page 1) In their favour. The case which the Crown has put forward is in their own favour, I hold, though not without considerable doubt, that the Crown witnesses are not accomplices."

had considerable

LEAGUE ABOUT TO CRASH?

(Continued from Page 1)- of the Info-Abyssinian problem.- Kenter.

EDEN'S MOVEMENTS

London, Sept. 3. The Minister for Lengue of Anthony Counsel palmitted that when Nations Affairs, Mr. Judge

doubt.Eden, motored this evening across he should have given it in favour the frontier from Geneva to Alx- of the defence. But. In this care les-Bains to dine with the Prime it was exactly the opposite. Fur-Minister, Mr. Stanley Baldwin, thermore, the principal witness who JR leaving for London to- who said he offered the bribe morrow.

could have been charges under Mr. Eden arrived at "Goneva the same indictment together with early to-day to Attend the League The appellat, as the law had Connell which meets to-morrow. stated that a River FIT

Conversations with the French accepter of a bribe were equallyPrime Minister, M. Laval, began guilty. A person who gave a bribe In Paris last night, were continued wn just as bad as the one who at Geneva. to-day and Mr. Eden accepted it. A ense of this kind, also saw other members of the unless it was carefully dealt with.Connell and the Secretary General

give rise to serious in-of the League, M. Avenol. might justice.

The Council will hear a report

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In the prevent rake the appellant on the Three-Power Conference had met And a trial areording to which broke down in Paris The ruler laid down, and therefore Augned 18 when the Italiant the conviction should be quasimde Government rejected the Anglo-

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French proposals for a possible CROWN'S REPLY

settlement of the dispute with Blying for the frown. Mr. Abyaninia. The Council will also Ikhart-Smith

that receive the report on the Ualual contended the general practie was that be incident of Halo-Ethiopian Com- fore the two witnesses could be mission of Arbitration set reponded m annplier it most under the 1928 Treaty of Amity. be shown that they were liable in The Commission which wa

to each On he indicted wither together with abie

agreement s the appellant or separately for originally constituted, finished its the same offence with which the work under the presidency of a appellant was changed. He with firth neutral member, the well- mitted that the two witness known jurist, Monsieur Politie, were not accomplices and coald Greek Minister in Paris. -British

in the dock · Wirelena, tamrefore stand with the appellant on the same

witne charge. The principal

was threatened into offering He bribe and there was no evidence to show thủ kg offered it volun tarily.

Mr. Macnamaraid that what appellant objected to was that! though they raised at the trial the point about the two witneszna bes juz accomplices, and theurb thei

point in

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY,

flers is seen one of a series of photographic reproductions of famous paintings, posed by Shirley Temple-"Her First Sermon," by Sir J. E. Millais, The little cinema atar is seen in the costume of 1883, the year in which the canvas was painted. The original now hangs in the Guildhall, London. Shirley Temple is to be seen in "Our Little Girl," commencing a run at the King's Theatre on Friday.

CAMPBELL

SATISFIED

WITH SPEED

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craft speed re ord, 3019s relles per boar Renter

LOCAL WEDDING

31R. B. C. FIELD MARRIES MISS E. SCHROTER

A woulding on great toral | Terusk W

solemnised

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SEPTEMBER 4, 1935.

RUN ON TWO H.K. CHINESE BANKS

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a capital of $11,000,000, of which $8,655,000 is paid up, and claims total resources of over $32,000,000. Mr. Look Poong-shan is the Chief Manager of the Bank.

CAUSES EXPLAINED

Seen by a Telegraph reporter this morning, Mr. 14 Tsze-chung, man- nger and cashier of the Pank, stat- fed the depression during Treent years had affected business gener- ally throughout the world and therefore remittnoces from Over- neas Chineze had shrunk enonsider- ably in volume.

"Many of the oversens Chinese", } he continued. "have just their employment, due to the depression, and so their deposits in Hongkont and Ching have been withdrawa This is also due to the unfavour jable exchange. They have with

drawn their deposits because they have their families to support.”

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"Due to unemployment and r change, the money withdrawn greater than the deposits: lo there has been one excitement among the depositors in reneral", be added,

that Mr. Li pointer on!

The Directors of the Bank Ind tried their utmost to save the ditent

of but situ zion,

th outflow money had been on great that it wadyand impossible. A meeting of the Directors was held yester

iny

REORGANISATION PLAN ·

"We cannot tell for how long wo will sospend payment; there will he a meeting of the Directors and also a meeting of the creditors of the Bunk in order to work out reorganisation acheme", said Mr.j

Mr. Li added Hint at the meetin in the Directors will propose pertain 51.ehemes which will he put into nes ) Joseph's Church yesterday after-tion pending the decision of the)

Elsa Franers creditors, mug when Miss

Mr. Li stated there had been no Schroter berete The bride of Mr. Bovan Clarence Field, Assistant pante and no run on the Bank. Secretary of the Land Investment The withdrawal of money escreil- in the deposits by aversens Chin- se had been going on for the past three years, he said.

Father

Rirami

STATION

PERFECT CONDITIONS Chung Yau-heung, 40, travelling

London, Sept. 3. before Mr. prosecution stróminusly objected | trader, was charred

Sir Malcolm Campbell, driving male

Kowloon Wynne-JonUS to it, the trial Judge

This car Bluebird, with which he with reference In th

Magistrate this norning

The Roy summing up. In case either of trespassing at the Water Palter 10 p a world land speed record. for 276,816 miles, per hour, to-day the two witnesses W1 71 a Station yesterday.

attained a speed of 301311 miles oficialed at the ceremoning, complice, a warning should have

pest hour at Bonneville Salt Flats,

The bride is the only daughter been given.

This was on the first run over the measured mile

A slight breeze of Mrs, Grace Sehroter, avoid- reduced his speed on the second ably alment in Canada, and the against the wind, and his late Mr. Carl Schroter, formerly well-known resident u the average speed, which constitutes a

The bridegroom is the new world, record, was 299.874 Colony,

son of Mr. and Mrs. Vaughan (nulles per hour.

| Fold of Hornešburek.

tiperton Stinson stated that The defence min- | defendant was caught at the back tained that both of them at least, of the police station, near the certainly one of them -was a rolls, he was found to have in his accomplice, and the jury should possession has been told that, in this event, their evidence required coprobots tion.

enkes and

some cigarettes. Defendant alleged that he went Le H # friend named Lan Yeung-wai, Inspector Stimson explained that the nin defendant went to see was being and would be charged detained at the Marine Court for unlawful If defendant had gone boarding, to the Charge Room first, he would

been allowedł To see

20.

to

Conditions were perfect, buth as

The Bridgwho entered the surface and visibility, but although the breeze was light it Church on the arm of Mr. E. 1. slowed down the car by about nine Wynne-Jones, looked charming in miles per hour, and Campbell, whoa wedding rown of tissue from is disappointed at nut raising the Bianchi-at Fevier and after a of Patou. She carried record over the 300 miles an hour model

SUMMING UP UNSATISFACTORY The Chin Justice, in giving the decision of the Court, said that leaving out certain purely formal evidence it would appear from the learned trial Judge's notes have and it bad not been disputed by; friend,

Defendant was discharged, and mark, has declared he may make i tilles and white Antigenon.. either counsel - that The only

away from the another attempt tomorrow if the: evidence against the appellant warned to krep

air is more still,

was that of the two witnesses, Ma police statione unless he wanted Shing, who admittedly round the help. niones which formed the brille,

and the witness Sh Shekeshai,

who actel as interpreter.

Some

WANTED FOR QUESTIONING The appellant based his case

Senator Nye the that to-day on two grounds: L

in Munition Investigation the trini Judge was wrong holding that neither of the two mitter, has asked Federal agent witnesses was an accomplice and to assist him in locating Maths accordingly that their evidence | Pokor, airerat maufacture & hi would require corroboration; (2) ause he is having trouble artviny that the Trial Judge mis-directed a subpoena. He has

view the

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bride were the Attending the

Rosalie Alabaster and

Asus

gilver

PANIC IN BANK

Shanghai, Sept. 4. Over fifty panic-stricken deposi- tors besieged the offices of the Bank of Canton here to-day.

Due to the fact that the crowd was rapidly growing and getting out of hand, and beeruse distur hances were feared, special police guards were despatched to the 1 scene-Reuter.

A.O.F.C. HEAD ARRESTED

Mary Hoper. who wore apricot WILL FACE CHARGE

IN SHANGHAI

organdie

The enrine stond up to the f Tremendous test magnificently. Atj

with KOWNA the earl of the avond run, the

carried nearsile front tyre blew uni, hata on their hair and wore

silver slippers. They Campbell showed wonderful nerve sheares of apricot gladioli.

Manila, Sept. 4. and t the treat ear on its

Mr. J. Warner Brown, one of the The flower girls were Candida and Flavia Trani, daughters of 'ofleials of the American-Oriental

Commissioner of Finance Corporation charged with " Mr. Toscani,

embezzlement in Shanghai, was Customs at Pakhoi.

nrreated last night on a warrant josed yesterday morning.

COLTS!.

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The Minister of Transport, Mr., Hore Belish, and Lord Wakefield have telegraphed congratulations to Sir Malcolm Campbell on his the great achievement, Lord Wake, the jury in that he did not give authorities to watch the Moxin field says that in raising the world then any warning against nerept-jhirder for Fokker.- United Press. | land speed record to aurh ing their evidence, without cor-

watonishing figure, "you have nobly roboration.

upheld the high reputation of words "of the Lord The position of the [w wit; the

Thiet British gineering and earned nesses was a little difficit. After Justice in King in Cratchley the admiration of moterists and

applied. "There

sportsmen of all nations." -Brite dealing with the definition of an clearly

His Lordship said evidence that he hut guilty know-Wireless, accomplice,

nexus bleder which was fit to let to that in his tween persons in an artinn such the jury because in the case of as this. was nowhere closer than sech evidence it is for the jury way whether or not he bad in the gise of a bribe: it was lo

Jauch ruilty knowledze." closer than in a case of incest on!

anthorities

Concluding, the Chief Justic which

hnd ben! quoted. The artions of the giver said," "The present summing-up in ronviction taker. of bribe were unsatisfactory and the

be neges- essential for the complete con- ratnog sind. I will stitution of the offence of bribery; sary for us to consider whether and he am148 to the enelusion; or not this is a proper easy in

and which to order a new triad.” that Ma Shing clearly 33%LM

Mr. Justice Haydon exprzed accomplice with appellant in this

This concurrence with the Chief

Justice.

and

case.

it

It therefore followed that was the duty of the trial Judge to direct the jury in that sense, but nawhere in his summing-up was there any such direction.

CANTON'S CINEMAS

AMERICAN COMPANIES- TO WITREIŁAW?

Canton, Sept. 1. With reference to the cinema) trouble in Canton it is learned inj well informed American eireles that all American film compaules have decided upon concerted netion;

Gap 949 and to Mr. Macnamara, Addressing the

withdraw completely from Canton Court on the question of a re-

* Team by the trial, suggested that if one were local authorities upon their paying. ordered, it would place the Court

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in the position of gaushing the the censorship tax. conviction again.

It is revealed that the companies

The dalies of bost Mn were

He vainly searches until late at undertaken by Mr. Jolin Prentis.

After the ceremony, the many ed attended a reception helt night for bail of Pesus 20,000 and 1 ** The Gloucester Building, where the night in custody of the, the health of the happy coupletreet Service Police, who arranged

President inover. as bested by Mr. 1. P. de Martin.to send him to Shanghai aboard the 1. Mr. and Mrs. Field left for the honeymoon, which is to be

in Japan.

RADIO BROADCAST

Continued from Pupe 7.)

11.62 mm. The Nawt.

12 p... fire down.

Transmission 2

+QJ., G.S.R. Nos G.8.6.3 7 p.m.

ra. Quentin Maclean, at the, Brenn f the Truckdere Cinem Elephant and Calle, Luneon. 7.13 p.m. Charles Manning and big Or

cheza

Greenwich Time Signal at 12 Noon b. p.m. *ised fickle No. ." 9 p.m.

The New h.13 v.m. "Old Pavonelle." The Birming

phdrums Birchestra, Close down. Transmission 3

9.43

85-179-

(05. 2001.45 129.; G.N.E, 19 ame) am.;

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CONVICTION QUASHED Strictly, it was unnecessary for The Chiel fueling with the offered to pay fifty per cent of the

bay-fees, despite the contract holding.. 12-1 .m.) the Court to consider the case of concurrence of Mr. Justice Shu Shek-shut, but he was present den, quashed the convletion and the theatres responsible for whit- during all the negotiations and made no order for a re-trial. He ever taxes and Incidental expenses was admittedly the channel, also thanked both parties for there might be. Nevertheless the through which money passed. is their researches into the legal offer was rejected and hence the was essentially a case in which pets of the case.

Avoid disagreeable head colds and simlar complica-` tions applying to chost and

throat and in your

nostrils-triod and true

Universally roc ognized as a first ald for burns, cuts, bruises, sore muscles, etc. Do not gamble with your health by using worthless sub- stituter. Genuine MENTHŎLATUM is «ald only in jars, tubes and tins, never in bulk.

MENTHOLATUM

decision to withdraw.-Renter.

NEW POWER STATION

BIG WATER-GENERATING SCHEME NEAR FOOCHOW

Foochow, September 3.

the It is reported here that Fukien Provincial Government is planning to build a hydraulle electric power station at Slenyu, about 200 11 South of here. It will be equipped with generating machines to produce 100,000 horse powor. The cost la estimated at; from $1,500,000 to $2,000,000.

The Commissioner of Recon- struction has been Instructed to draw up details.--Wah Kiu Yat Po.1

Th

Step. "Old Pavourites." The

11 Hippodrome Orchen. tra.

10.25 pm. Empire Trekestta,

ht Symphony Concert,

13.30 pm. Afternson Calling" Again. A

light Genting programme:

12 m. Talk: "Foreign Affaire."

12.13.m. Dance Music,

fterswich Time Bisual al 4.10 p.m. 12.14 m. The Nuw

12.45 am. Base Mule.

I a.m. Close down.

Transmission 1

(H., and C.R.D.)

PART

1.15 .. Ysl Ben. The News,

He will travel north in custody of Captain Anderson :f the President Inover who is acting as a deputy | United States marshal-Reuter,

WAR MINISTER RESIGNS

JAPANESE CABINET

CHANGE

War

Tokyo, Sept. 1. General Hayashi, the Minister, has resigned.

General Yoshiyuki, Kawashima, member of the Supreme Military Council, has been appointed to | succeed General Hayashi.—United

Press,

FIRST AIR RIDE

EX-PRESIDENT HOOVER TAKES A CHANCE

San Francisco, Sept. 3. Mr. Herbert Hoover, former President of the United States, to- day took his first acroplane ride, a journey from Eureka to San Francisco.

The aeroplane was one owned by the Standard Oil Corporation, Th piloted by Bob Allen.

1.56 m. "A Marriage has been Arranged."

from 2.15 am. Variety, relayed

Apjerly' Thestre. Callale. Greenwich Time Signal at 7p.m. B. Promenade

Mr. Hoover indicated that his Concert (Brahm) geht was evidence of his faith in

Part 1. velayed from the Queen's the future of aviation.-United Ifall, London, W..

3.55 4.6. The 11.1.C. Military Rand.

4.48

Greenwich Time Riana) ** * *Tuna

.. A Eveltul stra

arranged by Marbert Hughes. May Marion (Violin) and Herbert

{Pianoferta)..

Close down.

PART II

Press.

THE TYPHOON

The Manila Observatory, report-

8.15 . The Leulis Bridgewater Qalatt.ing at 8.40 a.m. to-day, states that

a. the The News.

4.15 am. Dance Music. 4.45 4. Close down.

the typhoon le altuato in about 131 Long., 20 Lat., moving W.N.W.

SHARE PRICES

The following is the list of local share quotations issued this morning.

Banks.

H.K. Banks, $1,040 n. H. K. Banks, (Lon. Reg.),

£105 n.

Chartered Bank. £1 n. Mercantile Bank, A. and B:

£20% n. Mercantile Bank C., £12 n. East Asia Bank, $76% n.

Insurances.

Canton Ins.. $185 n. Union Ins., $377% n. China Underwriters, 10 cts. n. China Fire, $382 n. H.K. Fire Ins., $185 n Internat'l Assce., Sh. $4 n.

Shipping.

Douglas. $36 n.

H.K. Steamboats, $4 n. Indo-Chinas, (Pref.), 30 n. Indo-Chinas (Def.), $12 n. Shell (Benrer), 70/74 n. Untos Waterboats, $114 11.

Mining.

Antunoks, 80 cl. n. Balatoes, $18 n. Baguio Gold, 24% eta, n. Benguet Consolidated, $12.10 n. Benguet Exp, 13 ets. n. Benguet Goldfield, 10 eta, n. Rig Wedge, 8 cts. n. Goll Creek, 30 cts. u. Gold River, 7 cts. n. 1po Mining, 90 els, n. Itogons, 36 cts. n. Salacut, 12 ets. n. Kalian, 11/6 n

Langkats (Single), $14. S'hai Explorations, Sh. $4 n. S'hai Loans, Sh. $5 n. Rauls, $71⁄2 n. Venz: Goldfield $2.30 n.

Docks etc.

I.K. Wharves (old). $78 n. H.K. Wharves (new), $74%1⁄2 n. ILK. Docks, $9 n. Providents (old), 55 els, 1. Providents (new), 20 cts, n. Hongkews (old), Sh. $240 n. New Engineerings, Sh. $4 n. Shaughal Docks, Sh. $78 n.

Cotton Mills.

Ewo Coltons, Sh. 35.80 n. S'hai Cottons (ok), Sh, $65 n. S'hai Cottous (now), Sh. 310 n.. Zoong Sings, $8 n. Wing On Textiles, Sh. 825 n.

Lands, Hotels, etc.

H. and S. Hotels, $3.50 n.

1.K. Lands $20% na.

I.K. Land 40% debentures.

$100 n.

S'hai Lands. Sh. $20% n. Metropolitan Landa, Sh. $10,n. Humphreys, $744 n. ILK, Realties, in. Chinese Estates, $88 n. China Realties, Sh. $4 n. China Debentures Sh. $123 n.

Public Utilities,

II.K. Tramways, $12.20 n. Peak Trams, (old), $6 s. Peak Trams. (now), $5% n Star Ferries, $78 h. Yamnati Ferries. (old).

n.

$17.00

China Lights, $8.05 b. H. K. Electric, $5814 n. Macan Electric, $20 n. Sandakan Lights, $3 s. Telephone fold), $20% #. Telephone (new), $8.20 n. China Buses. Sh. $11:n. Singapore Tractions, 10/6 n. Singapore Pref. 22/6 b.

Industrials

Malabon Sugars, $8.50 n. Cald: Macg. (old), Sh: $19% n Cald: Mack. (Pref.), Sh. $15 n. Canton Tees, $1.80 n.

Cement (Converted), $3 n. H.K. Ropes, $2.16 n.

Stores, &c.

Dairy Farm, $15.75 b Watson, $3 b

Lane Crawfords, $3 n. Mackintoshs, $7 n. Sinceres, $5.30 n.

OUR

Voleteria

The

NEW YORK STOCK

EXCHANGE

MARKET IRREGULAR

YESTERDAY

New York, Sept. 3.

The following reports on the New York Block market have beon received Through Measts, Swan, Culbertson & Fritz!

The Wall Street Journal report on Stocks to-day yesterday's market:

In- Were duft and irregularly lower. vesiment demand was abaent and markets were lethargic throughout tha day. Bonds were irregular. Stocks on the Curb Exchange, were lower and

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5. C. & F. New York Office cables: The market was moderately low. The tendenes was dull and there was in lack of any special feature. The United Gas Comjuny, has earned 95 cents per First Preferred issues during the quarter ended July 31, against $1.21 jur share during the correspond- The Electric Ing quarter of last year. Power & Light Corporation lost 8040.- 964 during the quarter ended 31st, jagainst a lows of $947,52% during the

corresponding period livs year.

New York ning Chlengo commodity

through *reports received

Alesson.

| Sinn, Culbertson & Fritz:--

Polton: Snull hedging in gradual- ly depressing the market. Buyers fre inclined to awni! test of the 18-cents loan peg. The basis in Texas as reported to be lower

Wheat: The consensus of opinion is that prices will move higher Anul that fundmental conditions are sound, incking. |but publie participation is

The visible supply of wheat shows a increase of 4;468,000 bushels, whhiết. the visible supply of cary hay de creased by 2983,000 bushela,

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Rubber; Selling hug” nubsided lowing to talk of further restriction. We expect the market" to slow sonie improvement.

fides: The psh position in strong and packers af asking for advances. Silk: Phe market displays TO particule trend at the moient.

Spech News Steel mill activity during the past, Week is estimated at 16.8 per cent, of cumeity, compared with 47.9 per cent, the previous week. The Young Spring Wire Company 16-day declared à dividend of 50 centa per share, on a $2 basis.

REUTER QUOTATIONS

Dew-Jones Averagest

30 Indestrials

20 Rails

24 Utilities

40 Bonds

11 Commodity Index

Aug. 31 Sept. 3.

127.89

36.24

127.27

36.07

26.70

25.18

05.01 .95.0

62.61

LOCAL DOLLAR

ADVANCES

BUT MARKET UNCERTAIN

The Hongkong dollar advanced a farthing this morning the officiat rate on opening being 18. 11%d. The business rates were 28. Ud. sellers and 26. 0.1/8d, buyers, the market being rather uncertain.

In. London, silver rose a farth- ing pot and 3/8ths forward yes- while bought. terday. China Indin operated both ways, offeringa being small. Reuter states that America was an unwilling buyer following the rise in prices, busi- aess being done at 1/8th lower than the fixed price.

Silver prices were unchanged in New York.

Wm. Powells, 70 cts. n. Wine On (ILK.), $55 n.

Miscellaneous.

Amusements,

11.K. Entertainments, $4 n. S. C. Enterprise $1.36 n. Macna "Greyhounds," $2 n. Constructions (old), $1.10 n Constructions (new), 26 cts. Vibro Piling, $4 n.

Ch. Govt. 5% 1025 G. Bonds

90% n.

H.-K. Govt. 4% Loan 6%

prem. b.

HK. Govt. 34% Loan 25%

prem. h.

Wallace Harpers, $4 n.

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