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SHARK MURDER

PUZZLE

Continued from Page 1.)

donly they were horrified "to him vomit forth a human arm.

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IDENTIFIED

The police were summoned and limb was identified by the tou mark und Anger prints as left arm of dames Smith, an employed Englishman, aged 45. Sydney home ssing from his ace April 8.

GENEVA

PEACEMAKERS AT COMPLETE DEADLOCK

(Continued from page 1.)

is hoped will be ready within thirty- six hours.Reuter.

BOYCOTTING COMMITTEE

Geneva, Sept. 10.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY,

CORRESPONDENCE

Picnic For The Blind

(To The Editor,

Hongkong Telegraph}

NEW YORK STOCK

EXCHANGÉ

MARKET UPWARD

Fritz:

YESTERDAY

New York, Sept. 10. The following reports on the New Sir, The Kowloon Tong Branch York Stock markel have been received of the V.U.M.A. have again under-through Messrs. Swan, Culbertson & It is learned in reliable sources taken the responsibility of

The Wall Street Jourunt report on that Italy has decided to completely arranging the annual outing to boycott the Committee of Five and Shok-O for the inmates of the yesterday's market: Stocks to-day continued upward, Jed by Chrysler will refuse to recognise its power Blind Home, Polefulani, and it has shares. Industrials reached the high- to intervene in the Italo-Ethiopian been decided to hold the pleniest level since 1931; ralitoast issues It was the missing link. the dispute on two grounds: first, be this year

Sulurday, OR

19th | were near the 1935 high minek, whilst illion to, one shot,

utility securities were about steady, in Enseenuse Italy objects to Britain's October.

i

Bonds were firm. Stocks on the Curb hich the police had trendy membership on that Committee; uitlessly investigated and then second, because Italy did not vote

Exchange were upward. ropped.

for the Committee's formation.

Smith haul gune to Cronulla, hout twenty miles from Sydney, n April 8, to drive a launch for fishing party. He told his wife he might be away several days. A week passed and he did not return. His wife began to make enquiries, hat none of his friends, including one Patrick Brady, a sheep shearer, aged 12, bad seca the Jin. Mass. Smith informed police, who, finding no elues, came to the conclusion that Smith was Just another of those missing husbands,

It is reported that Ethiopla has threatened to appeal to the League Assembly direct, unless the Council can end the dispute by September 18, thus putting her ense before the small nations and trusting in their sympathy-United Press.

TALKS CONTINUE

May 1 through the columns of your paper, append to the public to give the same gunerous support this year as has been accorded in the past, both in donations and Joans of cars.

New York and Chicago eonmadity reports received, throtigh Messen. Swan, Culbertson & Pritz:-

were

Corporation's steel shipments during

Stocks: The market was strom, Acknowledgment will be made Motor, motor ueressories and traction

bullish. The United States Steel in the Preas of all contributions were features, Traders and/or oiler of cars and I shall be very glad to recolve these, August totalled 62-4,497 tons, agalust which may be sent to me through] 517,794 tons in July und 378,093 tons Business Mr. A. Urquhart, c/o Jardine, during August last year. Matheson & Co., Lid.--Yourg, etc. failures during the week totalled de-

posits for the week Rinimted $15,919,000,000, against $15,952,000, 000 the previous week. The value of | hands on the big boned bf the New York Stock Exchange totalled $39,- 061,800,000 on September 1.

LILIAN, URQUHART,

Group Secretary, Kowloon Tong Branch V.D.M.A.

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SQUATTERS IN

COURT

to

Cotton: Switching of October cot- Ton by the Cotton Paul is believed to have been completed. There have been finther rains in the West, which

anfavourable to the

crop aggressive offerings were in évidence, ORDERED TO VACATEChugh there was some stendy hedge

London, Sept. 10. The Por.ign Secretary, Sir Samuel Hoare, and the Minister for League Affairs.. Mr. Anthony Erten, met Monsieur Laval again this evening in Geneva, to continu. Then the shark disgorged conversations which lasted for Smith's arm, Ductors testified that an hour and twenty minutes this It had not been bitten off by the morning. These discussions, shark, but had bren harkd which are regarded as manifesting from a dead body. Otherwise, theyth: cordial spirit of co-operation ould, there would have been an and elusy community of ideas infusion of hood into the tissues which exist between the British

and French eround the cut.

Governments, assumed to be concerted with the main problems hefure the Lengur

Squatters to the number of of Nations, and particularly the

Mr Halo-Ethiopian conflict, and to hertyone appeared before directed towards harmonising the points of vw of two delegations in regard to procedure in variota eventualities,

Fishing and university experts explained that sharks always have great difliculty in digesting human flesh and that probably the smaller shark was eaten by the Innger one before it had time to divest the explained the Both. They also the large shark probably disgor ged the arm from the fear which sharks always experience in rap fivity,

MISSING TRUNK

I

I

are

LAND

Thomson at the Kuwloon Magis Arney this morning to Ester Cummonses for occupying Crown land at Shek Shan without a per- mit. Two squatters failed to ap- Mar

selling.

Whent: The market awaiting the fiovernment

4tl. estimate, which indicated a crop of 183,000,000 bushels of Spring wheat. This figure is about as land been expreted.

The

Corn: Reports regarding the Town rep are lightly unfavourable. Gavernment estimate of 2,184,000,000 hushels is slightly under expectations,

REUTER QUOTATIONS

The Committee of Five and their experts are still engaged in th The Magistrate, on the applica- study of the Pallan und Ethiopian i tion of Me, G, J. Chambers, Senior | Dow-Joms Averages: cases in order to be in a position | Land Baibt of the Public Works

to make a report to the Council Department, was an order that 30 Industrials on any settlement it may be fourt

land by varated andl the possible to recommend."

structures remneed by Uctober 26,

Meanwhile detectives ransacked Brady's cottage at Cromaths. They found that two window sushes, a

Neither party has yet been bes tin trunk, a encall anchor and fore the Committee. A variety of rope were missing. On this and suggestions have been put forward a few mare scraps of evidence for a basis of peaceful settlement they formed the theory that Smith had been killed in a drunken brawl and all these will be considered,

but meanwhile the British délegn- |- in Brady's cottage; that his body tion has denied reports that it pro- had been dismembered and stuff pased to the Committee of Five ed in a trunk, which had been that

International mandate dropped in the seat and that there | should be established Over being no room in the trunk for Ethiopia. --British Wireless, the arm, it had be a weighted and dropped in the aca spadajeʻy, The arm had a piece of Tope Mod in s elove Litch still around the wrist when found.

4

U.S. SHOCKED BY

SENATOR'S ASSASSINATION

(Coulinded from Page 1

will be held Thursday and he will probably be buried in the grounds of the state capitol.. according to the Governor's Secretary-Renter.

Brady was arrested and charged with murder. But he was held more on suspicion than the weight of evidence. There was no evid- ence, for instance, that Brady Fad been seen with Smith during the Lime he was missing. Tine police enquiries draggd slowly on. They might have continual tu de so but for a strange and at first seeming ly unrelated episode. On May 20,

CLASS STRUGGLE the police received report that wounded men. with - blood

Los Angeles. Sept. 10. streaming down his face,' was Mr. Upton Sinclair, defeated racing about Sydney Harbour in Socialist candidate for the

fast launch. A police spoedbontfornia Governorship. In state- was sent out to chase him. For ment, attributes Senator Long's three hours the two beats rockett-death the American class concentrated ed about the harbour in and out struggle against of the mass of shining until at

History shows it is most dan last the wounded man collapsed and fell overboard.

gerous to defend the poor against the rich," said Mr. Sinclair,.“who refine to share their wealth and find it more convenient to murder those who suggest it.

SHOT IN HEAD

wealth.

to

Cal.

Aboard The He was dragged police boat and identified As

"We are now, in a position to Reginald William Holmes, a well produce so much that everybody known Sydney yacht-bullider, and a friend of Smith, was had already can be rich, but the nation's rien

are not yet ready to share with been questioned by the police in the poor. I fear there will be connection with Smith's death many more murders in the Ameri but had been able to prove anan class struggle." he commented, nifbi. Holmes, with a dangerous Boiled Press. bullet wound in the head, gavę au incoherent explanation of his condition. They'll get me was all he would say ut first. But to further police questioning he would only reply: "I don't know.”

EXCHANGE RATES

When Holmes came out of hospi- tal, it became clear that he had Paris... been attacked by someone who was Geneva. afraid what he might say at the Berlin. inquest on Smith. Holmes had

Athem Milan.. already let slip that he knew some- | Shanghai. thing about his friend's death, and New York. he now came straight out and Amsterdam.

Vienna said that he did. He signed R

Prague.. statement implicating Brady. Bucharest But he still declined to say who Madrid. shot him, and at læst dezmerately | Piton denied that anybody bnd.shot him Hongkong. or that he had shot himself.

Brady, all this time was in jail.te Video.

Belgrade so the police were certain he could | Montreal. not have been Holmes' attacker.

Yokohama.

Brussels,

the

BANDITS REVOLT

SHARP FIGHT IN SHENSI PROVINCE

Chengchow, Sept. 10. Some 200 bandits have been captured, over 200 rifles were taken, and a number of casualties inflicted in a ght between bandits and Government Forces in the Southern part of the Shensi Province.

#1

Bails

Sept. D. Sept. 10.

133,40 37.02

20 thițitins 40 Bords

1 Comme dity Index GL28

26,58 26,50 26,61 36.68 60.48

U.S.

COMMODITY PRICES

LATEST CABLED

QUOTATIONS

on the

The following quolations New York commodity exchange are. tsued by Reuter:

The bandits were under Isu Hai-tuny, who has long been cause of trouble in Shenst A general round up was carried out by October the Provincial Defence Forces of Permber Shensi in the vicinity of Tienshui January

March County last week. Severe fighting May followed, but the bandit force was July badly defeated.--Wah Kin Yor Po. Spôt

JAPANESE CABINET

VACANT PLACE OFFERED TO SEIYUKAI LEADER

September December January March

New York Cotton

Sept. 1. Sept. 10. 1941 10.50/52 10.63/64 10.42 10.1.1 10.57/57 10.50 10.62762 10.57 10.68,68 10.59 10.74/74

10.85 10.75

New York Rubber

11.4(th 11.09769 £1.00 174.76 11.75 1L/S $1.99 11.96/96 12,05 May

12.10.10 Total sales:--57 lots

Chicago Wheat

!!{ 14 BI 981. 935 15 95

DINA

3.7. 223,617,000 fapduels -

Chicago Corn

707. 74%

May

Tokyo, September 10.. The Nichi Nichi states that a

September. conference between the Premier

December and the Finance and the Coin- merer Ministers came to a decision spiny's sale to offer the Ministry of Com- munications portfolia to Mr. Keluke Mochizuki, the veteran sent aber member of the Seiyukai Party, who | December was. Home Minister in the Tanaka Play ........ Cabinet of 1927--Renter

WATER LEVELS

FOR WEST, NORTH AND EAST-RIVERS

7671 57

67%

55 $43% 675 67%% Shunday sales: -4,019,969 Iushels

Winnipeg Whent,

Jetoher December

ANAL PRA

2853

| May

904

68 90%

New York Silk

1.79 1.77% 1.77% 1.69% 1679 1.67% 1.68% 1.67% 1.674

for September The River Conservaticy Commision Kantu Province fued the following re-

December port un water inreb, hi Foglish feet, for the

March West, Nurth and Einst Ilivers:

Total sales-60 contracts

Montreal Silver

Highest Towel W. do W. L.

D

ך. ך

December January .9

$5,50 65.79/7 65.90 46.00/00 65.750 66.20 March

66,50 68.59/59 Total sales:--11 antracts

THE VERY IDEA!

of Observation

Sept. 9. 74.59/64 .15.18 .12.20

SUA

1:8,1732 1937 7.013)

Supt. 10. 74.4161 15.18 12.28

510 60.916 North River 1/59/99 4.01

West River

at Shiahing

Sept. Eept.

39 10

11.9 13.7

September

Nuril River

4-96.5

9.5

River

at Slumsal

17.0

th

at Sheklun

15%

X.

3.9

.2 .119 624 *.36.5/32

130 3/1131/32

9.31

.391.

..-1.91%

.1/2%

30

SUGAR PROBLEMS

(Contjaned from Page 6.) Nack-It's between the head and

shoulders.

2211 119.5/16 G24

London, Sept. 10. 36.11/16

At the invitation of Mr. Malcolm 1101 1/11311/MacDonald, Secretary of State for 2020 the Colomes, representatives of the Colonial sugar producers 217 attended a meeting with him at +1.95 %

the Colonial Ofice to-day to dis- 1/2

cuss the general sugar #luation. 2267 The West Indies and British Gulana were represented by a de. 26.3716 | Tegation from the West India Com- † 293/16mittee, Mauritius by Captain 1.J.C.

105% Souchon, and Fiji by Mr. W. Pansy Dainty undergarment. -British Wiretesa. Hobbins-British Wireless.

Par--The fellow who pays the

bills.

Once again the polick were up | Helsingfors.......2267. against a blank wall. They could Ris only wall for the inquus on Juna Bacnes Aires. 14

Hilver (SpoL)....29.3/16

12, when they hoped that the Seer forward).29.3/16 evidence of some ffts witnesses War Lea might reveal something.

HOLMES MURDERED But the early morning of the day of the inquest brought one more grim episode to the Incredible story,

.105,5/16

Was found

stomach. No pistol and to the police it was a clear case or murder.

NEW CHIEF JUSTICE

London, Sept. 10.

A few hours later the inquest). The King has been pleased give Holmes was found dead sitting was held. Holmes' widow testified | directions for the appointment of in an automobile on A lonely that her husband hnd told hur Mr. Philip Bertle Petrides, Chief| stretch of road Bear Sydney that Brady killed Staith and dump Justice of Mauritius, to be Chief Const. in Bridge. The lights of the cared the body in n trunk into the Justice of the Gold

succession to Sir George Campbell were full on. Holmes

Watson, slumped across, the wheel with The coroner sent Brady to stand | Deane Who will retiré In Dacem.

ber.--British · Wireless, threo bullet

in his trial-United Press.

wounda

|

Noose Papers print it. Origin-A fruit from which is made the popular origin juice. Oyster-One who cries "Oi!" Pace-What it dogs to advertise. Palisade An

palace.

assistant

Parity-A burlesque.

in

ล

Parrakeets-Two small children. Peakull-Small size fuel. Peskill--A pickle. Pecuniary-Odd or unusual Potition-A wall separating two

spaces.

Pillar What you lay your head

Pitches---Luscious fruit.'*

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SEPTEMBER 11, 1935.

SHARE PRICES

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

Banka.

IK. Bank, $1,050 .

H. K. Banka,

$108% n.

Chartered Bank,

TO RELIEVE STOMACH TROUBLES

K&MAG

(Lon. Reg.),

11.

MEASURATE?

Mercantile Bank, A. and B.

£29 1. Mercantile Bank C., £124 n. East Asia Bank, $76.

Insurences.

Canton Ins., $180 n. Union Ins.. $3721⁄2 b.

China Underwriters, $1.10 n. China Fire, $382 n. I.K. Fire Ins., $185 n. Internat'l Assco., Sh. $4 n.

Shipping.

Douglas, $30 n.

H.K. Steamboats, $4 n. Indo-Chinns, (Prof.), $30 n. Indo-Chinas (Def.), $12 n. Shell Bearer), 70/- u, Union Waterboats, $11 ¤.

Mining,

Antamoks, 80 ets. n. Balatoes, $18 n. Baguio 'Gold, 24 ets. n. Benguet Consolidated, $12.10 n. Benguet Exp, 13 ets. n. Benguet Goldfield, 10 cts. n. Big Wedge, 8 ets. n. Gold Creek, 30 cts. n. Gold River, 7 cis, n.

Ipo Mining, 90 cts. n.

Hogens. 36 ct.

· Salacot, 15 ets, n. Kaitan, 11/6 n.

Langkats (Single), $14 n. S'hai Explorations, Sh. $414 n. S'hai Loans, Sh. $5% n. Raubs, $71.

Venz: Goldheid $2,30 n.

Docks etc.

H.K. Wharves cold), $76 s, and

suit

II.K. Wharves (new), $74%.. HK. Docks, $9 n.

Providents (ptd), 55 ets, n. Providents (new), 20 cts. n. Hongkews (ul), Sh. $240 n. New Engineerings, Sh. $4 n. Shanghai Docks, Sh: $78 n.

Cotton Mills.

Ewo Cottons, Sh. $5,70 b. S'hai Cottons (old). Sh. $05 n. S'hai Cottons (new), Sh. $40 n. Zoong Sings, $8% 1. Wing On Textiles, Sh. $26 n.

Lands, Hotels, etc.

1. and S. Hotels, $3.40 s, ILK. Lands, $24 BR. H.K. Lands, 497 Deben.

$100 n.

S'hai Lands, Sh. $20% n. Metropolitan Lands, Sh, $10 n. Humphreys, $7 n.

H.K, Realties, $1 n. Chinese Estates, $88 n. China Realtics, Sh. $4 n. China Debentures Sh. $123 n.

Public Utilities.

ILK. Tramways, $3 1.30 s. Peak Trams, (ald), $5% x, Peak Trams, (new); $5 n. Star Ferries, 878% n.

Yaumati Ferries, (old), $17.00

n.

China Lights, $8.05 n. H.K. Electric, $64 s. Macao Electric, $20 n. Sandakan Lights, $3 A. Telephone told), $19.45 8. Telephone (new). $8 5. 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. $191⁄2 a Cald: Macg. (Pref.), Sh. $13 n. Canton Icca, $1.80 n.

Cement (Converted), $2.80 . ILK. Ropes, $2.15 n.

Stores, &c. Dairy Farm, $16.75 n. Watson, $3 31. Lane Crawfords, $3 n. Mackintoshs, $7 n. Sinceres, $5 11.

Wm. Powells, 70 eta. n. Wing On (ILK.), $55 8.

Miscellaneous.

H.K. Entertainments, $4 n. S. G. Enterprise $1.36 n. Macao "Greyhounds," 32 n. Constructions (old), $1.10 n.

Constructions (new), 26 cts. n. Vibro Piling, $4 n.

Ch. Govt. 5% 1925 G. $ Bonde

90% 1.

H. K. Govt. 4% Loan 63⁄41⁄4%%

prem. b.

ILK. Govt. 32% Loan 2%

prem. . Wallace Harpers, 34 n.

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