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PASSENGER & FREIGHT SERVICE TO

AUSTRALIA

Next Sailing 8th Sept.

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MANILA SHARES

The following quotations have Big Wedge.... been received by Swan, Culbertson Consolidated Mines

& Fritz from their Manila ofice Demonstration after the close of the morning's Itogon session:

Antamok Atok

Masbate Prices in, Pesos San Mauricio Buyers Sellers Duyoc

.3.30. 3.35

.38.00

6th Sept.

.6th Oct.

.6th Nov.

.27th Aug.

18th Sept.

£17 £01

G. E. HUYGEN

Conton,

Bagulo Gold

.33

Benguet Consolidated 16.25 Benguet Exploratiun

.34 15.50 $25 .20

1,05

:41 .000 1.10

1.05 1.00

.00

.07

United Paracato

Market: Steady.

1.05 2.00

.40

1.05 A

.60

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

PORTUGUESE SENTENCED

OPIUM POSSESSION PROVED

Appearing on remand before Mr.

TUESDAY,

SPURIOUS COIN POSSESSION

BARBER GETS YEAR'S SENTENCE

AUGUST 18, 1936.

JAPANESE FIGURE IN INCIDENT

with

UNEMPLOYED MAN.

SENTENCED ·

Found guilty on n charge of pos- Charged with nasauit and S. F. Banour at the centray Massession of 200 counterfeit ten-cent having behaved in a disorderly man- tracy this morning, a Portuguese, pieces, Lat Hing-chul, 32, barber, of ner by throwing a melon skla at named Jt. Frames Mosulen, un- Lower Lascar Row, was sentenced to Wong Hing-lle, "motor-driver, of No employed, guilty to (1) possession of чu theis of raw opium, and (2) possession of 120 taels of prepared opium.

of Hongkong, piemted | 12 months' hard labour by Mr. employed, was sentenced to fine

Revenue Oficer Ward suid that al

manteau. On being asked by European Sergeant what the bar contained, avent reped that neld two bottles of wine, Under the insistence of the Sergeant the parimanteau was opened by a key produced by the defendant, and oplum was found to be the only contents of the basket.

St. Franels Yard, Chin Sul, 24, un-. tice J. J. Hayden at the Criminal Ses- sions this morning, Assistant Crown hard labour. by Mr. S. F. Balfour of $50, or, in default, two months' M. J.

for the prosecu-at the Central Magistracy.this morn

Solicitor, py, neclised, who denieding.

tion, and the

6 am, on Sunday, avtendant Was the charge, was not legally represent- Stating the fuels of the case. Ser- zeen coming of u steamer on the

ed. The following jury was empageant Fowlie Bald that on Friday, Wang Lok Whart, carrying a port-nelled: Messrs. A. W. Black (fore while D.143 was on duty in Huming man). L. A. Barros, So Yuet-wah, Street, he was attracted by a great Tum Shing-foon, T. Ferguson, Pau deal of noise to a large gathering Man-lok F. Kuelps.

nríel

of Chinese who were apparently According to Mr. Abbott, the pri- Involved in brawl. Arriving at soner was arrested by District Watch-the man Lee Hong-sang on the evening rheol, he saw a group of about Japanese, being pestered by the of July 11 in Morrison Street, off Des Chinese who were shouting Ta" Voeux Road Central. In his girdle A public vehicle then passed, driven was a parcel which contained the by the complainant, who stopped to coins. The accused was taken to the sce what was happening. The Police Station and charged, and, in Japanese party sow the car, and reply, he said the coins were given to hired it, getting on board and giving him by n travelling trader on a ship, directions to the driver to drive

Sergt. J. G. Whiteroft, attached to

away. the Treasury, testled to having

The Chinese detectivé next sow examined the coins and found them the defendant pick up a melon skla all to be counterfeit. The rims were which was lying in a gutter, and of uneven thickness, and the Chinese throw it at the vccupants not find the man in question as herocters and King's head did not car. It could not he sald whether

stand out as prominently as on he

or not, but the melon skin struck genuine coins. The colour was also meant to throw it at the Japanese alightly tarnished. The Imitation the driver on the Ince. Avoiding was good and could deceive many trouble, the complainant drove

.DIT, and the detretive tried to arrest defendant on the spot, but owing to the hostility of the crowd, he had to let in walk away, at the same time keeping a close watch on him, and finally arrested him near the

When cross-examined at the Police Station, defendant sald that the bug was given in to being to dongkong from Macau by a friend, who paid him $2 to deliver it to a Chinese Kading at 124 Des Vocux Rood Revenue Oficer Ward said that he and Chlef Revenue Ollicer Grimmits went to the above address, but could

had gone to Canton, and up to the present time no trace of him could be found.

Defendant was sentenced to a ne of $500, or, in delnutt, ten months" hard labour, with an order for the confiscation of the opium.

YOUTHS BOUND

OVER

THEFT OF SESAME SEEDS

Two lads, Tam King-shun, 17, and Cheung Shih, 18. pleaded guilty be fore Mr. 1. Himsworth at the Kow- loon Mogletracy this morning, when they were charged with theft.of two bags of sesame seeds from Muk Kum- ping in Sai Kung Street.

Defendants had scaled the Fear wall of a factory, and had taken the barts, all of which have been re- covered,

The boys pleaded that they had to steal as they had nothing to eat. •

His Worship stated that it was very early in life tor them to begin the life of a criminal, and that at the rate they were going they would soon be in contact with many hardened criminals. "O11 account of your young age," said His Worship, "i am going to be easy with you, but if you come up again, I won't be so casy."

Each detendan! was bound over in a sum of $10 for one year,

CYCLE THEFT

ANOTHER CASE IN

"KOWLOON-

AT-

Hung Ming, 31, unemployed, rested by the Hunghom Police, was brought before Mr. 5. Himsworth at the Kowloon Magistraty this morning.

his

charged with theft of a bicycle be- longing to Li Fuk, 26, carpenter.

17.20 last night compatriant left bicycle outside Hu Wuhu Street. From inside the shop, complainant saw defendant take the bicycle and wheel 1, pway, He run out of the uefendatit shop, chased and caught about 10 yards from the shop.

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persons.

After evidence of arrest had been Elven by the district watchman, De- tective-Sergt. J. Shepherd deposed to having opened the parcel and found

the coins,

The jury retired for about 15 min- utes and returned a verdict of guilty.

NEW YORK STOCK

EXCHANGE MARKET QUIET YESTERDAY

New York, Aug. 17. Swan, Culbertson & Fritz Dow Jones cumray of yesterday's mar- jets--The market fo-day was qulet ; and pries, declined early in the day, but raffled late in the cussion, led by steel issues which, however, closed

'

regularly lower. Copper shares declined due to the lower price of the metal. Silver, farm, railroad and aviation stocks were alsu lower,

Water Police Station. The

on the

com-

plsinant was traced, and the defend- ant was later charged.

Sergeant Fowlie asked Mr. Baltour to take a serious view of the case, as such an netion on the part of the defendant might revive serious trouble between the Chinese and Japanese communities.

ABDUCTED YOUNG

GIRL

BRICKLAYER SENT TO PRISON

An abduction use in which Chan whilst sugar shares barely held their Fung, 37, widow, mother of the own. Interest is now centred on victim, charged Chung Wal, 28. commodities. The bonds market bricklayer in the employ of Ching was irregularly lower. Slocks on the Lei firm of builders, with the abduc- Curb

tion of her 10-year-old daughter, Curb Exchange were lower.

close at

the brought to Kowloon Magistracy this morning when sentence of nine months' im- prisment was given defendant.

S. C. & F. Wall Street Journal WOR morning comment:"Donand for stocks is now Jessening as traders are growing cautious, due to the liberal

Wy

in which the market is discoun:

earnings. The continued strength of steel scrap prices indicates in- creasing manufacturing activity in the Autumn. Wall Street is pessimistic with regard to the White House in dication of no new Increases in taxes, Speculative Interest in commodities decreasing."

On August 27, 1939, the girl was 72 Reclamation Street, at the same reported missing from her home at

time as defendant, who lived at the same house. The next time that the mother saw her daughter was about two weeks ago when she said she met her with defendant in a friend's house in Des Voeux Road.

•

6. C. & F. New York office cables: According to the girl's story, she Stocke: The maricat developed had gone to n dentist on August 27 heaviness as traders turned cautious of last your and, in the dentist's The Pennsylvania Railroad Company office had met defendant, who told earned 89 cents pes-share-for-the her that he had a clansman who months ended June 30, as against 77 practiced dentistry and that he could save her much money. She asked cents during the corresponding months of last year. The Times him to take her there, and he did is 103,0 as against the revised figure time, and defendant, necording to the Business Index for the past week so. The clansman was absent at the of 102.7 the previous week and 85.8 girl, asked her to go to Macao with during the corresponding week of last hint to secure work. She consented and they stayed at a friend's house year.

in that city. After staying in Macao for two weeks, defendant took the girl to his native village, where they lived as mun and wife. Two weeks ago, according to the girl, he left her and she came back to Hongkong

Cotton: Further crop complaints from the South-West had a slight effect on the market. An improve ment is reported in export inquiry. Hedging is light, but it is anticipated to increase in the near future. This expectation is checking aggressive de-

nione.

Two previous convictions, three monilis for possession of oplum and What: The mill markets and cash he brought the girl back himself.

nine months or a breach of the De-wheat It re strong. Infavourable portation Ordinance, were cites.

Defendant denied this, stating that

Det.-Inspector E. J. Ellis, of the His Worship ined defendant $10, hervesting, in Canuda. The visibls S.CA., stated Wint the prosecution or, in default, one month's imprison-supply of wheat has increased by offence.

regarded this 24 [ very serious

ment.

BANISHEES AT THE SESSIONS

ONE MAN WITH 13 CONVICTIONS

weather

conditions

3,003,000 bushels,

are

delaying

Corn. Good raina over the main corn belt are over-shadowed by dry- ness and high temperatures in the West. There is a large European de mand. An Argentine oftleiul estimate gives the remaining exportable sur plus of corn from that country at 248,000,000 bushels, This is conte trued as a bullish factor. The visible supply has decreased by 514,000 bushels,

Rubber: The market 13 dult Consumption during July totalled 40,120 tons. The English stock of rubber decreased by 1,001, tons dur-i

the past week.

REUTER QUOTATIONS Dow Jones Averages:

With .12 previous convictions, Leung Shing, 36, was sentenced to three years" hard labour by Mr. Justice Hayden at the Criminal in Sessions this morning for breach of a deportation rder. He was last banished on October 28, 1935, and was arrested on July 25 this year.

Regarded by the police na LI nuisance rather than 13 serious 20 Villes criminal, Lo Chung received a sen- 40 Bonds

30 Industrials- 20 Rails

Aug. 15. Aug. 17,

105,00

163.30 53.00 53.01 24.76 34.53 103.00 103.02

tence of 12 months hard labour for 11 Commodity Index unquoted 67.48

a similar offence. He was banished on May 29, 1935, and was seen in the Colony on July 25 last when he was arrested,

Mr. M. J. Abbott, Assistant Crown Solleitor, prosecuted in both cases.

NEW OFFICIALS FOR CANTON

LEAVING SHANGHAI

TO-MORROW

Shanghai, Aug. 18. Mr. Shih Yen-chang, new President of the Kwangtung High Court, and Mr. Chu Ku-min, Counsellor of the Ministry of Justice, are going to Can- ton to-morrow aboard the President Jefferson

Mr. Wang Chung-hul also arrived here from Kuling last night and is going to Canton shortly on private business-Router.

ALTITUDE RECORD

FRENCHMAN SETS WORLD MARK

Paris, Aug. 17.

The French airman, Georges Detro has established a new world record for altitude flight/14,830 metres.

The previous record), 14,433 motres, was set by an Italian airman named Donati in April, 1934-Rauter,

DENMARK'S THANKS

London, Aug. 17 The Danish Government has ex pressed its thanks for the prompt assistance recently rendored by the British authorities in connection with the evacuation of Danish and Tes landic subjects from Spain-British Wireless

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MONEY AND JEWELS was employed at 23 Village Road by

STOLEN

ACCOUNTANT AND. AMAH CHARGED

Cheung Lung, 33-year-old married woman. On August 7 the cash-box was missing and the police were call- ed in. Another amah, Wong Sze, was suspected, but nothing could ba proved against her. The mistress forbade either of her servants to leave the house until the culprit was found.

Charged with stealing a cash-box containing $355 and six pieces of

On Sunday, Ma Yee, accompanied jewellery from her mistress bed-1 room, Mu Yec, 36, amah, pleaded by Wong Sze, confessed to the crime. Trol' shop guilty when she appearest before Mr. Both amahs were sent to W. Schofield at the Central Magis in Taop Cheung Street, and the cash- wan found in a bag of rice. tracy this morning. Charged with box receiving was a rice chop accountant, When opened, only $11.39 and a ring, Taol Chol-hung, 24.. Mr. D. B. Evans, valued at $5, was discovered. The appearing on his behalf, pleaded not total value of the cash-box contents gullty, asking for a date to be fixed was about $370. for hearing.

Sergt. Dowman asked the Magis A provisional hearing was fixed for trate to mispend sentence on the amah Friday afternoon, and Tsol. was until Friday afternoon, as she was to allowed out on $1,000 ball, 3000 in be a witness against the accountant, cash and the rest in bond.

to whom she declared she gave the

"

Civing the facts of the case, Lance Bielen valuabies, Sergeant Dowman said that the amah...The request was granted,