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UNCERTAIN DANGEROUS DRUG

EXCHANGE

OUTLOOK ·

SHANGHAI WATCHES POUND AND DOLLAR

CASH POSITION EASIER

Shanghai, Feb. G. Operations on the local exchange market during the Inst week auggest- ed that the cash position of the various banks is becoming very much easier, but unfortunately there are fow signs so far that money is being put into circulation to oil the wheels of commerce and Industry, naya Finance and Commerce.

The chief interest is still centred on the fluctuations of the London-

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New York crase-rate. These fluc tuations are always so near the level, of 0.01, upon which our exchange raton are based, that they naturally create a feeling of uncertainty.

of

At the opone of the market on January, owing to the rise in the cross-rate, dollars wore higher and sterling was lower, but the market noticipated a lower cross-rate and some banks were good buyers dollars at 4.993 to 4.094. On the Century following day, the market was firm FOX owing to speculators selling and to Pictura liquidation of the February/March

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SUNDAY: JOAN CRAWFORD in 'I LIVE MY LIFE' Printed and Published for the Proprietors by FREDERICK PEROT FRANKLIN, st-1 and 8, Wyndham Street in the City of Victoria, Hongkong.

The Government banks acquired ap. proximately G$3,000,000 from the foreign banks, of which one British bank is reported to have sold over

$1,000,000.

TRAFFIC

HEAVY SENTENCES

IMPOSED

APPEAL TO BE

LODGED

Judgment in the case in which three men and a woman were charged with possession of dangerous druge at No. 16 Caroline Road on November 19 Innt was delivered by Mr. W. Scho-1 feld at the Central Magistracy this

morning-

second

The defendants were Chiu Kay, Le Shing and Li So alina Li Tat-shung, and a woman. Ho Ying, and they were charged with possession of 35,000 herein pills on the floor of No. 15 Caroline Rond on November 19 last year: possession of 04 ounces of codeine phosphate and 11⁄2 ounces of strychnine, and thirdly with possession of 17 ounces of herola. Mr. J. D. Prentis, Assistant Crown Solicitor, conducted the case for the Crown. Mr. F. H. Losoby appeared for the third defendant, and Mr. S. Ng Quinn for the others,

Another woman, Fung Chiu, who was charged with possession of the drugs at No. 84 Percival Street, was discharged on the application of the

6, 1986.

NEW LINER

ARRIVES

GNEISENAU MAKES FAST PASSAGE

THIRD SHIP OF FLEET

Third and last of the new North German Lloyd fleet of express liners for the Far East service, the Gnelsenau arrived in Hongkong this morning on her maiden voyago. She' will leave for Jøpan at 3 p.m. this afternoon.

On board the ship is the Countess Grafin Noithardt von Grolzenau, de- seondant of General Gneisenau after whom the vessel is named. General Gneisonau was the man who, together with General Scharnhorst, built the modern Prussian Army just at the commencement of the Nineteenth' Century, and based it on universal training and the direct participation of the community in the defence of the country in place of mercenary soldiers. The Countess will make a complote round trip on the new ship. The Gnelsonau during her first voyage from Europe has averaged

over

and it is expected

that on subsequent voyages the speed will be

20 knots. almost exactly 20 In practically every detall the Gneisenau is similar to her two sister which ships, the Scharnhorst and Potsdain,

havo

already visited the Colony. Her funnel was what aroused

new

away

Crowing judgment, his Worship said in part:-In this case all four accused Bro charged with three offences, (a) possession of 35,500 pills containing ion of 17 oz, of heroin, and (e)

drug, heroin, (b) possess dangerous 10 possession of poisons, 111⁄2 oz. strych- nine and 64 oz. codeine phosphate: without lawful permission, on Novem. comment, however, and this is ber 10, 1936, at 15 Carolinoorem, somewhat different and embodies a principle for carry the ship. second floor,

moke from the decks of there operates the presumption un-funnel allow wind to enter as the In regard to the first two charges The ventilators in the front of the tler Bec. of the Ordinance 22 of ship moves. Air thus circulates on 1023, that "every person who is the inside of the funnel and finally proved to have had under his con- rushes upward and carries the smoke trol thing make roal funnel any drug which the Ordinance well away from the On the following day, the Govern applies, shall be deemed to have ment banks announced an omelal beet in possession of such drug and transactions between February and the nature and quantity of such change-over in rates for inter-bark halbe doemed to have known March of for sterling and for drug. No such presumption oper- dollars, being a decrease of 1/32 and ates in regard to the third charge. respectively. Banks were receivers It in...vital to the prosecution to of a difference between cash and

or of something containing i prove possession either of the drug CLEAR CASE

Liquidation of February position by speculators continued and they sold at 1/2 and 2011 on January 31,

February of 1/32 for February and

for dollars.Reuter,

ADMIRALTY

PROPERTY STOLEN

STORE COOLIE SENT

TO PRISON

We thus have a

"I was door

only,

is also

HOUSEBREAKER SENTENCED

STOLE WHILE TENANTS AT THEATRE

Like her sister ships, the Gnolsenaaj is an ideal ship for her purpose-com- wide variety of climatos. Like there fortabte and speedy, travel through a she has restful and afry social halle and vestibules, smoking room, bar and reading rooms. There children's dining room, a sports pavillon M1271 deck verandah, gymnasium, and

swimming pool. The case of the first defendant in

The ship accommodates some 150 clear. After a first plea of not first and 150 second class passengers guilty, which he supported when and about 12,000 tons deadweight of originally charged at the Police cargo. She was built by the Gorman Station

any not paputing and Engineering Com- charge

heroin pills did not pany at the Weser shipyard, Bremen. belong to me," and to there to look after the

they did not belong to me," decided, no doubt after legal advice, to plead guilty to all the charges. claiming possession. Is it person

possible to

.say, therefore, that anyone else had possession of the pills and drugs? dant is different. The

The evidence against cach defen-

scond defen dant was, like all the others, found on the floor in the circumstances I Fung Kwal, unemployed, was non- shall shortly consider, and was dar tenced to two months hard labour by ther very positively identified by

an Mr. W. Schofield, at the Central Independent witness as having on Magistracy this morning, for break- November 19 given an order for

ing and entering an unnumbered Acting Inspector Carey said that repair of part of the pill-drying cap-house at Wang Hang village, Shauki- on February 4 a large quantity of hoard, which the witness carried out. wan, on Tuesday night and stealing m'ca was removed from the shipping Whether the second defendant did this six pieces of clothing, a cotton quil store to another store, where it was as owner or as acting for an owner and $12 in money, property of Cheung then weighed, and 10 pounds were is not clear; he denies doing so him. Kiu, married woman found to be missing. Enquiries were self. Another witness says this order then conducted, and, on information

--Sergeant-Whitloy said defendant was given by frat defendant and received, Mr. Hyder, an employee that a man like second defendant prakso to the house while the com- at the shipping store, taxed the dewas present. It was

plainant and her husband were away this witness at the theatre. fendant, who admitted the theft, and who smelt the heroin pills. As to found the articles to be missing and On their return, they flated he had put the mica in a truck. second defendant's dental and alleged the woman went to report at the When they went to the truck, the alibi in his evidence, I can only say Police Station, while her husband mica wan

missing. Two other jetty that it was very unconvincing and went up the hillside to look for the coolles were involved in the affair. was absolutely unconfirmed.

thief. He saw the defendant with the One man was pointed out by defend-

stolen property and had him arrested ent, but denied removing the mica,

by an Indian constable. The other man absconded from the Yard. It is thought that the nien might have been smuggled away on a launch or lighter by the man who had absconded.

Chan Tean, aged 25 years, a store coolle employed at the Royal Naval Dockyard, appeared before Mr. W. Schofield, at the Central Magistracy this morning, charged with larceny by servant of 10 pounds of mica, valued at $100, property of the Admiralty, and, on admitting the charge, was sentenced to three months hard labour.

FIRST PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT

KING TO ATTEND THE INDUSTRIES FAIR

called

abour.

The fourth defendant is much the most active of the four. It la agreed story of the prosecution as substantial. Defemiant was ordered to pay com- for the move of the articlos and furni-plainant $12 as amenls or serve an- from 84 Percival Street to 16 Caroline to the sentence of two months hard ture, including the drug containers, other 14 days' hard labour in addition Road, that she arranged to pay rent for the latter place, that she herself the principal tenant and actually paid the rent asked for. It|GODOWN COMPANY was explained by fourth defendant that first defendant whom she calls her uncle gave her the money for the rent. CONVICTED

ALL

PROFITS

PROPOSED DIVIDEND

ALLOCATION.

Worship said:-I therefore accept the After rovlowing the evidence, his

story of the prosecution as substantial ly correct.. ....No one (of the defen- dants) has given me a convincing ex- The Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf London, Feb. 5. planation of their presence consistent & Godown Co., Ltd., report that, sub- King Edward's first public engage with innocence: and I must in con- ject to audit, the balance at Profit atent will be to visit the British In-sequence convict all four defendantsomi Loss Account for the year ended dustries Fair at Olympia shortly on all the charges. after the opening day on February 18. The first and second defendants which

December 31, 1905, in $420.812.01, -Benter's Buuletin Service.

together with $260,083.07 were fined $2,500 or six months on brought forward from the previous London, Feb. 5, It is learned that King Edward is consecutive on the second and $1,000 available for appropriation.

the first charge, $2,600 or six months year, makes a total of $693,400.88 continuing his vigorous life, despite or six months concurrent with the The Directors will, at the approach- the duties of Kingship. On Sunday third. garbed in running shorts, he ran three The third defendant was fined $2,commend the following distribution:- ing meeting of shareholders," ro- miles in the royal grounds near Wind- 500 or one year and in addition was To pay a dividend of $5.60 BOT-United Press.

sentenced to one year's imprisonment without the option on the first charge, $2,500 oz. one year concurrent.on the second and $2,000 or one year con- current on the third.

A British Wireless message states that yesterday afternoon the King was present at a meeting of King George's Jubilee Trust, hold at B James' Palace.

PROMOTING TRADE

ANGLO-AMERICAN

DISCUSSIONS

Washington, Feb. 5.

Mr. Cordell Hall, Secretary of State,

in the course of a talk with the Press, revealed that a series of conferences

The fourth defendant was fined $2,- 500 or one year on each of the first and accond charges and $2,000, one year's concurrent on the

third. Mr. Londby gave notice of appeal.

RECOVERY LOAN FOR CHINA

BEARING FIVE PER CENT. INTEREST

Nanking, Feb. 6.

regarding means for promoting inter- It is understood that as the result

national trade recovery

per share on old shares and $2.76 on now shares 5460,022.00 To carry forward to next

account

232,574.88

$693,496.88

BRITISH AID FOR WOUNDED

ANOTHER RED CROSS UNIT LEAVES

London, Feb. 5. of British Red Cross-unit-under the command of Kelly, will all on. Thursday for Part Indian is taking of a discussion yesterday morning by

Sudan, whore it will meet. place with. Sir Ronald Lindsay, Bri- the Central Political Council, the laring to the the party will sail on doctors and dressers before, proceed- tish Ambassador.

Mr. Hull expressed the hope of be fixed at five per cent instead of Saturday for Gondo, In North-West

terest on the now Recovery Loan will The rest of substantial nocomplishment as a ro-six per cent. ** far neither the American nur the for, the funding of the eld, kasue, will ault of the conferences, although 10

Ethiopia, where the Red Cross unit The Consolidation Loan, which is will bo altusted. British Governments have advanced bear six per cent, interest, as stipula Colonial medical service-Router's Dr. Kelly is retired officer of the concrete proposals-Ret

ed in the original proposal---Reuter. Bulletin Service.

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