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CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS

25 WORDS $1.50 for 3 DAYS PREPAID 50 cents for Every Additional Day Alternate Insertions 20% Extra.

If Not Prepaid a Booking Fee of 50 cents is Charged.

SHARE PRICES

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

Hanks.

H.K. Banka, $1,615 n.

H. K. Banks (Lon. Reg.),

£100 n.

Chartered Bank, £141⁄4 n. Mercantile Bank, A. and B.

£29 n.

Mercantile Bank C., 813 n. East Asia Bank, $80 n.

Insurances,

Canton In,, $270. n.

Union In., $5071⁄2 n..

China Underwriters, $1.10 n.

China Fire, $480 n.

ILK. Fire In., $200 n.

Internat'l Assoc., Sh. $31⁄4 n. Shipping.

· Douglas, $36 n.

H.K. Steamboats, $5% b. Indo-Chinas, (Prof.), 630 a. Indo-Chinas (Dot.), $20 n. Shell (Bearer), 90/- n. Union Waterboats, $14%

Mining.

Antamoks, $1.66 b. Balatocs, $171⁄2 n.

Baguio Gold, 22 cts. n.

n.

Benguet Consolidated, $17.50 n.

Benguet Exp., 12 cta. n.

Big Wedge, 12 cts. n.

Gold Creek, 30 cta. n.

Gold River, 7 cts, n.

Ipo Mining, 90 cts. n.

Itogons, 261⁄2`cts. D.

Salacot, 15 ets. n.

Kailan, 12/6 n.

Langkats (Single), $11 n.

S'hai Explorations, Sh. $434 p.

S'hal Loans, Sh. $4 n.

Raubs, $11.20 n.

Venz: Goldfeld $3 b. Docks etc.

·

ILK. Wharven (old), $103 n. ILK. Wharves (new), $100% n. H.E. & W. Docks $9 n. Providenta (old), $2.25 an. Providenta (new), 50 cts, ea. Hongkowa (old), Sh. $237% L. Now Engineerings, Sh. 84 n. Shenghai Docks, Sh. $80 n

Cotton Milla,

Ewo Cotton'a Sh. $81% n. S'hai Cottons (old), Sh. $75 n. S'hai Cottons (now), Sh. $41 n.

AT

Zoong Sings, $12 n. Wing On Textiles; Bh. $25 n.

Lands, Hotels, etc.

IL and S. Hotels; $5.90 sa. H.K. Lands, $85.50 b. H.K. Lands, 4% Deben.

$100 n.

S'hai Lands, Sh. $18 n. Metropolitan Lands, Sh, $10 n. Humphries. $10.00 n. II.K. Realties, $5.85 n. Chinese Estates, $84 n. China Realtles, Sh, $4 n. China Debentures Sh. $60 11.

Public Utilities.

H.K. Tramways, 314/13% si. Peak Trams, (old), 85.30 n. Peak Trams, (now), $2% n. Star Ferries, $95 b. Yaumati Ferries. (nd) $18. Chinn Lights, $11.70 b. China Lights (New), 31.40 n. HI.K. Electric, $741⁄4 na. Macao Electric, $20 n. Sandakan Lights, $4% b. Telephone (old), $20.75 6. Telephone (new), $10.20 ea. China Buses. Sh. 11, n. Singapore Tractions. 17/- b. Singapore Prof 28/- n.

Industrials

Malabon Sugara, $8.40. n, Cald: Macg. (old), Sh. $19% Cald: Macg. (Pref.), 9h. $15 n.

Canton Ices, $1% n. Cement, $9.40 b.

1.K. Ropes, $5.05 b.

Slores, &c.

Dairy Farm, $22 n. Watson, $5.10 an. Lane Crawfords, $6 n. Mackintoshe, 56 n. Sinceres, $2.30 n. Wm. Powells, 70 cta, n. Wing On (H.K.), $53 b.

Bitacellaneous.

H.K. Entertainmenta, $5 1. 5. C. Enterprise $1.35 n. Macão "Greyhounds," $2 n. Constructions (old), $1.75 n. Constructions (new), 50 cta. n. Vibro Piling. §4 n,

Ch. Govt. 5% 1925 G. $ Bonds

94% n.

H.K. Govt. 4% Loan 5%

prm. b.

H.K. Govt. 3% 5% Loan par, a Wallace Harpers $4.

•To-morrow THE KING'S.

THE

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, JANUARY 27,

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

THE "STAR" FERRY COMPANY, LIMITED.

Noilce To Shareholders, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT

THE THIRTY-EIGHTI ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING OF THIS COMPANY will be held at the Office of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., on Wedues. day, the 12th February, 1936, at NOON, for the purpose of receiv- ing the Report of the Directora together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31st December, 1935.

The Register of Shares of the Company will be CLOSED from Monday, the 3rd February, 1936, to Wednesday, the 12th February, 1936, both days inclusive.

By order of the Board of

F. H. CRAPNELL..

Secretary. Hongkong, 27th January, 1936.

Directors,

NOTICE.

With the exception of Cafe Wiseman, our Main Store and all Branches will be closed at 11 am. to-morrow, January 28. Open as usual on Wednesday,

· LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD.

NOTICE OF REMOVAL.

As from Monday, 27th. January, 1936, the omoes of THE FAR EAST | AVIATION CO. LTD. will be situate at 26, Nathan Road, Kow- toon. (Far East Motors). Tele- phohe No. 59101.

NOTICE OF REMOVAL.

As from Monday, 27th. January, 1935, the offices of THE FAR EAST FLYING TRAINING SCHOOL LTD., will be situate at 26, Nathan Road, Kowloon, (Far East Motors), Telephone No 59101.

POLICE RESERVE

ORDERS FOR CURRENT

WEEK

Orders by the Ilon-Mr. T. H. King, Inspector General of Police, state:

Chinese Company Strength.-Constable R5 Wong Yin- shan has been permitted to resign from the Chinese Company, as freni 15th January, 1930.

Flying Squad

NAVAL OFFICER

"GUILTY"

· (Continued from Page 1.) the bank balance on September 29, 1933, amounted to $24,207.83, where as in fact it amounted to $12,207.83..

1936.

reasons of health. But apart from that I can give no explanation as to where the money has gone excopt on household and family expenses. My position was one of difficulty with my family already out, exchange, rising continuously against me and no as sisted passage available until within six months of my relief. I would nak that the Court take Eideration that I was appointed ac- countant Oficer of Tamar (1) a (5). Wlifully and with intent to do ou

month before promotion Lo Pay- fraud, on May 30, 1035, making a false entry in the Lash balance bookmaster Commander, whereas my pro- (Form H.D) purporting to show decessors and successor were all ex- that the bank balance on May 30, perienced officers with six or seven 1035, amounted to $79,006.28, where years seniority as such. as in fact it amounted to $37,666.28.

into

Lo

con.

co-

HAD NO EXPERIENCE (6) Wiralty and with intent to

"I had then had no previous cash defrunt, on July 31, 1933, making

at Kellett

home false entry in the paymaster' bank record (D. 568.a), of H.M.S. Tamar,xperience except in three small

hip.M.S. for the month of July, 1938, purport.M.S. Triad in the Persian Gulf, nad station-in Ing to show that cheaus No. 954078

no complicationa was drawn in favour of II.M.S. Taron-H.M.S. Herald on this tula for $5,130.69, whereas in fact it which there were was drawn in favour of nccused for and very little cash. In. H.S. Ta 88,000 and had been paid by the Bankar (1) there was a banking account

and six contingent necounts

Bum of urdinate and very large on July 29, 1933.

money passing through my hands, (7) Wilfully and with intent to

I have 24 years' service to my cro- defraud, between September 27, 1934, and October 31, 1914, making a false dit, mostly on the clerical side, and entry in the paymaster's bank record have had no previous offences or log- (Form D. 669 al, of H.M.S. Tamar, Ringa recorded against me. I am for the month of October, 1934, pur-qualified by age and service for a of which for porting to show that the balance from pension, the cancellation the previous month in the said record would approximately compensate was $28.763.76, whereas in fact it the cash missing. wn* $50,763.70.

"I would alɛg ask that considera- tion be given to my having refrained (B) Wilfully and with intent to defraud, on July 28, 1934, forging the from incurring legal expenses up to 954630., the maximum of $2,000 which the counterfoil of cheque No. purporting to show that it was the Admiralty allowed, the total expenses counterfoil of cheque drawn in being only $500,"

for $4.- favour of H.M.S. Tarantula 814.78, whereas in fact it was the counterfoil of a cheque drawn favour of accused for $30,000.

In

(9) Wilfully and with intent, to defraud, on March 20, 1935, forging the counterfoil of cheque No. 954696, purporting to show that it was the counterfoli af a cheque drawn favour of accused for $14,000, whereas 15 fact it was the counterfoil of a cheque drawn for $10,008.

READS EVIDENCE

in

In support of the allegations against the accused the Officiating Deputy Judge read a lengthy, account by Paymaster Captain F. L. Horsey of circumstantial evidence which appeared to show that Commander Tetley had managed the accounts in such a way as to obtain a large sum of money

over a fairly long period thin of time. It

alleged In WAS statement that the accused had used no less than 26 different methods or variations of the same method to prevent suspiclon being aroused.

After a deliberation the Court ac copted the plea and evidence was given by fellow officers of the accused concerning hin character and reputa tion.

STERLING QUALITIES

2...

·Her citizenship restored by the German 'Government, Helene Mayar, famous German Jewess fencer, has announced that she will compete for Germany in the 1938 Olympla: Games. Miss Mayer. instructor at Mill College, Oakland, demended full restoration of citizenship rights for herself and family before' consenting to re-

presant Germany in the Olympics.

POST

OFFICE.

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Bandoeng-Amsterdam (K.LM.) vla, Singapore Saigon-Marseilles (Ale Orient) via Bulgon Singapore-Australia

Correspondence will be accepted for transmission by these servicon. Rates and all particulars are shown in the schedules exhibited at the Post Offices. All letters etc. must be marked "By Air Mail" and be handed in at a Post Office.

VIA SIBERIA ROUTE

Letters and postcards for Europe and South America are forwarded "via Blberla" if ão superscribed. E.

Lt. Comdr. G. R. Crockett, RN., said he had known the accused for always appeared to him to be a man had the past five years. The accused had of sterling, upright qualities. He h been an intimate friend of the accused and the latter's family and he struck him as being a man of no expensive tastes and one who had always led a simple life. The accused, to the best of the witness'n knowledge, had al- ways commanded the respect of the civilian population of Hongkong frienda accused was a very good sports- meng whom he had many man and witness had not yet heard a word said against the former in all his five years of friendship.

Paymaster Commander

a shipmate of the accused Brightman, of 11.31.5. Tamar, said he The Court then took the defendant's for over a year and during that time ploa, which was "guilty." After an had formed the conclusion that the adjournment the plea was accepted accused was a hard-working colleague and evidence was given by fellow who made light of his heavy duties officers of Commander Tetley regard-of the intricacies of exchange. He ing the character of the accused. had always been very helpful and one of his duties had been to hand to Written statements regarding the re-

Destroyer Flotilla amounting to be- putation of the accused were also read. witness cash funds from the Bil

The Court then adjourned.

his tween $80,000 and $90,000. Commander Telley, through

As a messmate, the accused had "friend," then tendered a statement

hnd always cheery, and witness in extenuation of his lapse which always been very charming, and rend as follows:

valued his friendship very highly and In fact he was the last man witness should have expected to see where he was to-day,

PRISONER'S STATEMENT

1

"The present position has arisen through my adoption of slack ways of dealing with cash and accounts. I did not take proper balance for t long time and when I did I found myself with large deficiency which

by the

a

Training Course: Part II-Mem- in 1934 was aggravated handling,

to replace the money

Witness Enid that if he was allow ed to he would like to ask the court Lo extend to tha accused, their clemency.

4

Discharges of good conduct weru rend officers commanding ships in which the accused had served

his duty, namely 1.M.S. Carnarvon,

Japan

Haiphong

Japan

Amoy

Manila

Japan and Shanghai Shanghai

Manila

U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shang

Teiresias Canton

Pros Jackson

hal (San Francisco, 3rd January) Pres. Van Buren Straits and London Parcels-London,

26th December 1935 ... Canada, U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and

Antenor

INWARD MAILS

Strails Japan

Anyo Maru

January 27,

Mayobashi Mara

January 27,

Straits Shanghai Shonghal

Burdwan

January 28.

Deucalion

January 28.

Marechal Joffre

January 28,

Stralis and Air Afall ex "Imperial Bervice (London, 14th January) Japan Straits

Tokushima Maru

January 28

Van Heutes'. Muroran Mara

January 28,

January 20

January 20.

January 80.

Nellore

January 80.

Sirdhana

January 80.

General Shorman

January 81.

Kashima Maru

„January 31.

Soudan

January 31,

January 31.

January 31.

..February 1.

February 2.

February 2.

«February 2.

February 1.

Calchas ve

February: 4.

Gneisenau Teveer

February 4.

February 4.

Tilawa

.February 4.

Tanda Tjibadak

February 5.

.February 5.

OUTWARD MAILS

For

Samshul and Wuchow Straits

Per Monday.

Chung On Lycaon

Date and Time

.... Mon., Jan. 27, 4 p.. Mon., Jan. 27, 6 p.m.

Tuesday.

.

.Tues., Jan. 28,

G.P.O.

....Jan. 28, 07.

sử nghai (Vancouver B.G, 9th

Japan

bers of the Flying Squad 'will attend An infessional priile pursuaded me Thunderer. Terror, Triumph, Osprey, Java and Manila

Kennedy Road Range on Wednesday, and January 29th at 17.15 hours to firend pro

Coming To Thrill-You...Chill-You! the Part-Ill Revolver Course under to conceal the state of affairs at the

"CHARLIE CHAN'S SECRET"

with

WARNER OLAND

Rosina Lawrence Herbert Mundin

You'll Tremble As You Laugh

At Charlie

Mystery.

Chan's Weirdest

A FOX PICTURE

Sub Inspector Hopkins.

Instructions! Patrol. The next in- etructional patrol for members of the Flying

Squad will take place or Friday, January 31st, 1930. Members will parade at Central Police Station at 17.30 hours sharp. Dress Blue Uniform, and Cap with White Cover.

Emergency Unit Reserve. Defendu.-Defendu Instructions will take place in the basement of the Sailors Home and Seamen's Institute on. Friday, January 31st, 1936. All members are requested to be present, at the above mentioned place at 17.20

D. L. KING,

hours.

D. S. P. (R)

ilme-in-the-hope-that-matters would. improve but, the continuous rize in the exchange rate made my position increasingly hopeless.

There were no entries registered by! the prosecution against the accused.

Following a further adjournment, during which the Court considered the evidence, the Court pronounced sentence of two years Imprisonment and dismissal in disgrace for the accused, who was then led from the

Herald, Tanwar, and Tamar ngain.

Court.

deficiency "Having conecaled the for so long I altered the balance brought forward to my final cash ac- count solely to obtain a further two nicnths

but nothing happened during this period to enable me to re- fund any of the missing money. have always regarded the responsibi- lty as entirely nine with no wish to sue others involved. None of the money has gone to my personal use nor have I used it for speculating in any shape "I' form. Medical (ex- penses for my family, have been heavy and also the expense of send- ing them on a summer holiday for forth.

The Ladies Committee of the Cheero Club have not cancelled their bridge and mah jongg drive for February 3: arrangements stili ́stand for the drivo, to be held at the Gloucester Hotel at

p.m. Tlekets não $1.50 each, in- cluding ten. Players are asked 10 bring their own mah Jongg, sets and stands, also cards,

"

scorers and so

Of old, the town-crier" made things known.

To do this he rang his bell at certain points where he could be sure of the biggest crowds. The difference between then and to-day is that circulation was indicated by the number of listeners; the advertiser of 1936 can only gauge the field his messago covers by the num- ber of newspaper readers.

Hence the reason for Chartered Accountants' Certificates of Newspaper Sales.

Howover much advertising may be discussed,' the indisputable fact remains that newspapers must be the first charge on the advertising schedule.

The South China Morning Post and The Hong- kong Telegraph give the widest possible cortified coverage.

U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shang- hal (San Francisco 10th January) Shanghai Manila

1 Straits...

Colculta and Strelts Australia and Manila Java

Emp. of Russia Manila Maru Tilsaroca

Pres. Taft

Letters, for "Air Orient Service"- Marechal Joffre

duo Marsellles, 10th February.

Reg. Letters,

K.P.O. Jan. 28, 8.80 a.m. ...Jan. 28, 9 x.m.

Reg., Letters, Jan. 28, 9.30 #M. Tjisalak....Tues., Jan. 28, 0.30 - Muinam ......Tuon., Jan. 28, 10 a., and S. Marechal Jaffee „Tuos., Jan. 28.

Batavia Amoy Salgon, Ceylon, India, E.

Africa, Egypt and Europe via Marseilles.

(Dua Marseilles, 24th February)..

Rog

K. P. .0. .....Jan. 28, 9.a.m. ...Jan. 28, 10 a.m. Swatow, Amoy and Foochow ...................

Letters,

G. F. a Rog.,

„Jan. 28, 8.40 a.m. Lotters, ...Jan. 28, 10.30 a.m. Haiyang.....Tues, Jan. 28, 2 p.m. Shanghai, Japan, Canada, U.S.A., C. Emp. of Asia

and S. America and Europe via Vancouver B.C., (Parcels for Can- nda only) and Europe via Siberia. (Due Vancouver B.C., 15th February),

Tacs., Jan. 23,

Parcels, Reg.

„Jan. 28, R..p.m

Jas. 28, 4.15 p.

Lettera,

Jan. 28, 5 p.m.

Doucalion".

Wednesday.

Letters for Imperial Service.". Due London, 14th February, Letters for "KIM. Service."

Due Amsterdam, 10th February.

K. P. O..

.Jan. 28, 4.30 p.m.

:

Reg. Letters,

Rog. Letters,

Jan. 28, 5 p.m. Straits. Ceylon, India, E. and S. Deucalion

Africa, Aden, Egypt and Europe vin Marsellies.

(Due Marseilles, 27th February).

Beg ** Latters; ...

K.P. O. Jan.

Jan.

Bangkok Swntow Amoy

Foochow via Swatow

• Reg.

Letters,

Wed, Jan, 20.

G. P. O.

....Jan 28, 5 pm, Jan. 29, 8.30 am:

Wed, Jan. 29.

4. P. Q

..Jan, 20, 8.4b RIN.... ...Jan 20, 9.00a.m. Kwangchow Wed, Jan. 29, 10.80 a.m. Wod., Jan. 29, 3 p.m. Wed., Jan. 29, 3.00 p.m.

Seistan

Chungking.Thurs., Jan, 80, 10.30 am.

Tainan Thursday

Friday.

Kaying

Heihow, Pakhoi and *Halphong Swatow, Amoy and Toochow af Ning

Straits and Europe via Marseilles. Kashima Maru

(Duo Marsollles, 1st March).

K. P. O.

Reg

(Due Victoria B.C.; 18th Fab.) - Manila

Jan. 31, 8.30 p.m. Letters, Jan. 81, 4.80 p.m. Shanghal, Japan, Canada, U.S.A., Pros. Jackson

Central and South America and *Europe via Victoria B.C., and *Europa via Siberia.

Reg.

Letters,

Parcels,

Reg

Letters, Pres. van Buron

Superscribed cor respondence only.

Fri, Jan. 31, 1 p.m. .Fri, Jan. 31, 3 p.m. ..Fri, Jan. 31,

G. P. O. Jan. 81, 4.15 p.m. *.Jan. 31. 6 p.zi Fel., Jan. 31.

Van. 31, 3 p... Jan. 81, 4.18 p.m.

Jan. 81,

pm.

Fri., Jan 31, 6.p.m.