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Printed Crepe-de-Chino, · 27′′

Printed Georgette, .36"

Pure Silk Plain Georgette, 36"

Striped Marconi Crepe, 27′′ ......

Fancy Shalwal Cropo, 27"

Checked Taffeta, 27" (all colours) Silk Murray. 27" (all colours) Angel Skin, 27" (all colours)

Plain White Washing Silk, 29"

Striped Washing Silk; 27" & 29′′

:25 yd. up.

.50 yd.

.40 yd,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1935.

$1.00 for 42 yds. $1.00 for 4 yds. $1.00 for 6 yds.

.80 yd.

.60 yd.

$1,00 for 8 yds.

$1.00 for 7 yds.

Plain Washing Satin, 27" (all colours)

$1.00 for 3 yds.

Crepe Embroidory, 27"

.55 yd up

Fancy Lace, 36"

.50 yd.

Fancy Wool for Winter Dresses with Satin

Back, 27"

.75 yd.

Heavy Marocain Crepe, 36"

.30 yd.

White Silk Shirts

.50 ca.

.99 ca.

.75 ca.

$1.10 ea.

$1.50 ca.

.40 ca.

White Silk Pyjamas

Striped Silk Shirts

Striped Silk Pyjamas

Gents' Fancy Dressing Gowns

Printed Cotton Crepe Kimonos

Gents' Fancy Silk Socks

Gents' Winter Neckties

Gonts' White Sports Sweaters, Pure Wool Ladies' Gents' Pure Silk Printed Kimonos Ladies' Satin Beach Pyjamas

$1.00 for 5 prs.

$1.00 for 10 $1.50 up

$3.50 ea..

$3.25 set $1.30 pr.

ROBBERY FRUSTRATED U.S. COMMODITY

INFORMATION LEADS TO

ARNEST OF TWO MEN

The Polico wero congratulniéd on their work in averting an aramed robbory, by the Kowloon Magistrate, Mr. E. I. Wynne-Jones, at the Kow loon Police Court yesterday afternoon, when two Chinese wero Renienced to terms

imprisonment totalling twelve months each,

PRICES

LATEST CABLED

QUOTATIONS

GOVT. CHANGES

SIR THOS. SOUTHORN TO RESUME DUTIES

Sir Thomas Southorn will again tako the oath of office at an Exe- The following quotations on thecutive Council meeting at 10a.m. New York commodity exchange are to-morrow, when he resumes the insued by Reuter:

post of Officer Administering the Oct. 29. Oct, 30, Government.

10.97/99

December January

10.08

10.86

10.82/82

10.80

10.86/85

18.02

10.01.

10.78

11.35

New York Rubber

The accused, Ma Kwan, aged 29, March n farmer, and Ng Yiu-po, alios Ng Mny Sing, aged 30, a paper-box maker, July were charged witis inving possession October or control of a revolver and four Spot rounds of ammunition; conspiracy to commit a crime of violence nt No. 65 Tung Choi Street, necond Boor; and

December (against frat necused only) posses January sion of a hunk of wire for an unlaw-

March ful purpose.

May

Total sales--386 lobs.

July Can-

- Detective-Sub-Inspector. R. ningham apeured for the prosecution and in outlining the case stated that

on October 18 about 6 p.m. informa

tion was received by Inspector Portal, December

lion, of the Mongkok Police Station, May

to the effect that a robbery was going July

10.85/86 10,84/84 10.73/73 11.35

13.11. 13.52750 18.40

J3.50/50 13.56 13.77/75 13.71 13.01/91 13.84 14.04/04

Chicago Wheat

09

0716

071/ 98 974% 97 8814 HBA, 887%

The Hon. Mr. D.. W. Tratman will be sworn in to act as Colonial Secretary.

The Hon, Mr. N. L. Smith will revert to his former position ns Secretary for Chinese Affairs, from which he was elevated to the hend of the Government when Sir Thomas Southorn and the Hon. Mr. Tratman 'wero striekon by ill- ness aix weeks ago.

The Hon. Mr. R. A. D. Forreal, at present acting as Colonial Se- cretary, will again take up the dutics of Principal Assistant Colonial Secretary.

Mr. E. 11. Willams, present Act |ing Secretary for Chinese Affairs,

to take place at No. 65 Tung Chol Tuesday's sales: 40,039,000 bushels, may be transferred to another de

Street, second floor,

Police Trap Set

As the result of this information Inspector Poriallion despatched n number of men to that area to keep

Chicago Corn

Dreetaber

50% 58% 584 Jul..

58% May

587% 58% 59TH

69% Tuesday's sales: 0,064,000 bushels.

a look-out. Sub-Inspector Cunning- ham was then informed and in tho company of Mr. G. S. Wilson, Assist- October ant Superintendent of Police (Kow- December loan), he went to the scene of the

May intended

Inspector Ellis,

1 the Shanishulpo Police Stadio and a party of men stood at the December Junction of Nelson Street and Tung January Chai Street, while Inspector Portal- March lon and another party was stationed May at another post.

July

It had been reported that the robbery was to be committed between 7 pan. and 8.30 p.m.

partment.

n

The changes will be notified in Government. Gazette Extra- ordinary lesued after the meet- ing.

RADIO BROADCAST

(Continued from Pago 7.)

Transmission 3

(0.8.0. 10.11.45 p.m.; 0.8.E. 10 p.m.-1..1 G.8.3. 18-) (1.)

Winnipeg Wheat

8674 85% HO

85

85% 80%

90% HO K9%

New York Bugar

2.61

2.60/61

2.18/19

18

2.147/16

10 p.

2.03 2.27

2.19/20 2.34/26

Total sales~0,000 Loun.

New York SIIK

December March

2.02 2.02/04 1.99 2.01/01/ 1.00 2.00701

Total sales:-37 'lots,

Montreal Silver

About & pan. Sub-Inspector Cun- ningham was informed by a Chinese May detective that two men lind game up the stairs of the address given, so he and Mr. Wilson immediately rushed

05.60 65.63/57 65.700 65.05/65 66.20 65.90/97 66.216 66.00/40 Total sales-25 contracte,

up but could see no persons going December up or coming down. Two minutes | January later Sub-Inspector Cunningham saw March two detectiven with the first accused May in custody at the junction of Nelson Street.

On searching the man, Sub-Insper- Cunningham found a bank of

wire in his jacket pocket. He was naked where itis friend had gone and

EXCHANGE RATES

what had happened to the revolver, paris,

same

and he said he did not know. dant took the police to No, 107 Re-Genova. elemation Street, third floor. En- Berlin, quiries were made and it was stated Athens, that the man did not live there, but Shanghai.

Allan previously had made three visits.

New York. About 10 p.m. the

night Amsterdam. sycon defendant was taken to the Viennu. Mongkok Pollee Station and ques- Prague. tioned. He finally admitted having Bucharest.

Madrid. 73 Shantung Street. ground floor. Inspector Ellis went to Hongkong

Lisbon. JUST RECEIVED NEW STOCK IN FRENCH VELVET, PLAIN & That address mul the revolver was

found loaded in four chambers, wrap Monte Video

Brussels. pd Chinese newspaper in a longed to a man named Sam Sui who Yokohama. aket,, which defendant alleged be- Belgrade

Montreal. could not be found. The wife of the

HOLEPROOF STOCKINGS, NEW STOCK

FIGURED, IN ALL COLOURS AND SHADES, PRICES LESS 10%

FANCY WOOLLEN MATERIAL FOR DRESSES AND COATS

1936 FASHIONS AT MAKERS' PRICES.

THE VICTORIA

SILK PALACE

37, Queen's Road Central

P.O. Box 237.

Tel.

Kone to

in n

Oct. 29. 74.39/64 15.12. .12.9214 .516. .60.7/18 .1/3.13/10

Oct. 30. 74.39/64

16.13 12.22 12.

516

gen. Orchestra.

Imparia Tatel

by Mary

The

10.40 p.m. "Poel's Corner"

Fakingten.

11.15 p.m. The

Central Band of IE.AT. Royal Air Force.

12 am. "The Marmalade Hratory."

Greenwich Time Signal at 4.30 p.m. 13.5 m. The News,

..

Cisse down.

Transmission 4

(6.3.87, and G.R,F.)

Light Music.

br

Mary

PART I 1.15 p.m. Die Beni 2. The News. 2.15 a.m. "bel's Carner,"

Fakington,

2.50 am. Vocal Interlude,

Greenwich Time Signal at 7p.m. 4a.m. "Tenes of the Town." 3.3 .m. Jacqueline, playing minutes syncopaled recital.

3.15

+

Aficen

pianotario

a.m. Sporla Talki "Kang the

Line." Mr. Ray C. G. Langer.

Bwansen Hymphony Concert, The

B.B.C. Orchestra..

4.35 ..

Close down.

PART II

5.10a.m. Interlude.

5.15.m. The 1.33.C. Malliary Band; con.

dnctor, EL Won

Stilen Allen (Boprans).

G'Donnell.

fireenwich Time Signal at 10 p.m.

5 am. The News.

6.15 m. Dance MoalC.

4.30 a.m. Dance Music.

60.7/16

1/30

4.91%

4.91%

.7.2446

7.244

4.15 a.m.

18%

11834

110

.625

625

.36

110%

110%

.1/115

1/10%

20.20

29.22

BD%

39.7/16

216

216

4.08%

1/21/32 227 4X 15

4.97% 1/2.3704

4

-10

| Silver (forward) 20

War Loan.......103

20.5/10 29.1/16

10-1

-British Wireless.

Helsingfors.

nn Sam Sul, told the Police that Rie.

he was a coolie at the Jordan Road Buenos Aires.

wharf. The woman had also disap- Silver (Spot)....29.5/16 peared.

Second defendant was then taken back to the police station and he was charged on October 20,

Wearing Two Suite

It was found that first defendant 'was wearing a silk suit under another suit, and the Police assumed that once the robbery had been committed, he would have discarded the brown suit, which he had on top, and so made Indentification difficult.

- "In vlow of the recent crime wave,” concluded Sub-Inspector Cunningham, "I ask your Worship to take n serious view of the case.”

Asked whether they had anything to say for themselves both men re- plied "no." Its Worship then stated that on the defendants' own admis- 32342.sion, he could only conclude that

they

intended to use the revolver to commit

robbery, a

and sentenced accused to 12 months hard labour each on the charge of having posses sion of arms, and six months on the charge of conspirney, Sentences to run concurrently. The charge of possession of a hank of wire for an

OLYMPIC GAMES

BERLIN

August 1

August 16, 1936.

unlawful purpose, against first accused, was withdrawn.

His Worship congratulated the

Police on the way they had hundled A girl who runs after a man is

the ease.

in a hurry to marry.

STOP

THAT

COUGH

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