1936-09-22 — Page 17

Safeguarding Peace

NON-INTERVENTION COMMITTEE MEETS

FERRY INCIDENT

ATTEMPT TO PICK POCKET

Li Kim-lunk, 24, unemployed; described by Det.-Sergi. Davies as n. typical professional plek-pocket. appeared before Mr. E. Himsworth at the Kowloon Magistracy

this

London, Sept. 21. A further meeting of the Inter-morning, charged with attempting rob Tum Yung-id, 21C High

to

national Committee for the applic Street. tion of un tgreement regarding non-intervention in Spain took place at the Foreign Office this afternoon. Lord Plymouth presided In Lear absence of Mr. W. S. Morrison, Financial Secretary to the Treasury, who in Geneva as a member of the British Delegation to the Lengue, Assembly,

The meeting was attended by re presentatives of 20 countries.

1

Defendunt made statements to the effect that he had not tried to pick Complainant's pocket, but that the bag he had been carrying in his left hand had neeldentally Brushed against complainant's left pocket.

THE

HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY,

ADULTERY CASE AT MÄGISTRACY

HUSBAND'S FRIEND CONVICTED

Lam Chung, 23, unemployed, of Java, appeared before Mr. S. F. Balfour at the Central Magistracy this morning, charged with having committed adultery with a married woman, Kwan Kwan-ying, the wife of Lo Yau-pul, 47, business m, of

24 Aberdeen Street.

Defendant pleaded guilty to the change, saying It was not his fault- he was younger than the woman con- cerned, and she knew what she was doing.

L'A-

Detective-Sergeant Johnson, plaining the facts, said that the com- adnant and his wife were married 27 years ago, and they had been very happy since. They formerly resided in Hongkong, but made their home 19 Java, after their marriage. They had a prosperous coffee shop there. They which Arst niet defendant last year, he was a frequent customer to their good shop.

They becaine very friends, and he was treated as one of the family often having his meals an

Complainant gave evidence that he was moving along with a crowd of 20 or more people toward the paying window of the Star Ferry, The Committee und before it the on the Kowloon side, nt & p.m. on question raised by the French re-September 20, and felt someone presentative at a previous meeting. tugging at his inner left pocket. whether the export of gas masks to 1le turned around. looked t de- Spain should be regarded as being fendant, whom he had seen drawing

for back prohibited under the agrement

his

Complainant banch non-intervention. All replies so far

on to the ferry! and the harbour. Just before fanding on the Hongkong nide, he was approached by a Chinese in civilian clothing, constable

C524, asked if he had lost anything the dry in the house. He replied that he had not, but that someone had tried to pick his poc- | kel The constable asked him to follow to the police station as a man

received indicated that the Govern- [Hackeded

ments concerned were of the opinion that the export of gua masks should not be regarded as being so pro-j hibited.

duty

to

STORY PROVED UNTRUE

GAOL TERM FOR LARCENY

SEPTEMBER 22, 1936.

NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE

At a previous hearing at the Kow- on Magistracy, Ng Ching. 30, plead- ed, in answer to a charge of larceny by ballee of $45, that he had been iven the money to buy a sewing machine but fell sick and spent it on doctor's fees and medicine. The Magistrate, Mr. Macfadyen, ordered a remand to ascertain if Ng hnd really been sick,

At the Magistracy this morning, Det, Sext. Riddell said inquiries praved that Ng had not been sick..

His Worship sentenced defendunt to one month's hard labour, and ordered $45 amends, to be paid to the tallor he had victimised; in default, further three weeks' imprisonment. The sum of $3 found in Ng's possess inn at the time of his arrest was also

nd ordered given to the Inilor ditional amends.

as

ALLEGED THEFT OF DEPOSIT

SEQUEL TO JOB IN

TAILOR'S SHOP

MARKET IRREGULAR

YESTERDAY

New York, Sept. 21. Swan, Culbertson & Fritz Dow Jones summary of yesterday's mar-

rise into new high ground since 1931, kitt-Prices closed irregular due to profit-taking, following 01 an early A feature of the market was the son- sational activity of utilities due to the calling of a conference by President Roosevelt to discuss the Tennessee Valley Association situation. Steel ax automobile shares gained slight- ly and then vased. Traders watched raits very closely, seeking a clue to the future of the market. The

Jonds Market was strong, while stocks on the Curb Exchange were higher,

S. C. & F. Wall Street Journal morning euininent:-Next year's nu- tomobile prices are not likely to show

changes, major

Decreased any Government spending might weaken

The Street Is the market.

suli optimistic as to the future outlook, withough many fear 0 reaction. There is increasing bullishness on vils and coppers, Traders are of the opinion that steels are not likely to relinquish their teadership of the market. The Street is consistently bullish on railroad stocks and bonds. S. C. & F. New York offler cables. Stocks: The trend of the market at the present moment reflects scatter- ed realising and we look for some- what higher levels as soon as this

concluded. phase has been

The rimes business index for the week is 101.7 as against 101.0, the revised

In July of this year, complainant tame to Hongkong to visit his agert muflier. leaving, his wife behind to take care of the shop. It was during his stay here that he received » letter from friends in Java telling him that bly wife and the defendant were run- Hang the coilée establishment and that they were enrrying on in a disgraceful inimes Be immediately wet back lo Java, a the pisceipt of this better asked a elan olan to take him as an index for last week and 10.2 for thei but trusting in his wife and dis-"Pprentice into the shop where he win working. The clansman, Li San, believing what the neightonuts toll

29, agreed to this, bus stipulated that bin, Semvile no tre uble.

$50 deposit must be paid. The thinking that he would hand it over

The Cominlitet had also under consideration a complaint respecting an alleged breach of agreement for non-intervention. ITs this connet had been arrested.

on the Commitive perused a report | prepared by the Chairman's Sub Committer, by which this matter had been under examination during the

previous week. The Com- mitter agreed that in the event of such a complaint being received it would certainly be examine it with a view to accertata in the facts, but that a complaint should not be

be taken into considorn tion

inless it was submitted on bes half of a Government party to MA agreement and 1- -Intervention Jess it were regarded by the Govern- nient preferring t suficient importance, and as beira: founded on evidence of sufletent weight, to afford the reasoniabile pevs sumption But in fact some breach of the agreement had occurred,

Del-Surg Davies Worship But the same evening two men had reported. fe The police station the loss of 540 Losses such as there were happening every night, and

PLE such

| defendant made their living

treing

The Committer ant with satis- Juction that copies of legislative and other measures adopted by ahrist all participating countries to tw eflect to the agreement for 11011- Intervention had now been received by the Secretariat and that, draft of the document collating thes measures had been submitted by the Secretariat to each delegation for verification.--British Wireleza.

84-Year-Old Twins May Create Record

FIGHTY-YEAR-OLD

are

twin

#

$100,

by

Defendant

beelding that she would like ter zun to be a tailor, a widow, Li Kad,

to his maneter.

coming; to Hongkong on the morning othed coming to his house, anemony was given to him, the widow train from Canton, stealing whit in August told sim that he, was erun- they could find, and returning

ting to Hongkong. He left on August Canton, usually on the evening 10 but, as defendant had been plan- thing to do at the time of his arrest.

ths Worshop senteteed defendant two months in goof.

THEFTS FROM -BARRACKS

TWO MEN SENT TO PRISON

RETURN TO COLONY

Afler Be deprurture of the defend- ant, his wife kral pèstering him to

all is by the mud to go to to 2. He rally consented and arrived here on September 1. they went to stay with his outlier in Aberdeen Street. That same day, de- fendant une t to them. He vin - fil them for five days successior

and, on many pressions.

The boy was taken into the tailor's shops, and the next day I San was discharged. A few days later, the boy asked the master of the shop If the deposit fad been given to him. The inter raid he knew nothing of the deposit, and a search was made for Li San, who was found on Monday in another taflor's shop and

as arrested.

at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning, Det -Sgt. Ridden stated that

al seen my speaking the money hnd since been returned,

Jy to his wife. He did not queers um, want defendant was not seen again

fter

the fifth ybit. A few days later his wife also disappeared, taking with her money and Jewellery amount- He made a report lo ing to $1,300, the Central Police Station, and on Jis wife's photograph being circulated in all Chinese papera, she was found in No. 111 Temmle Street on Septem-

Wu Clung, 20. unemployed, und Wong Fuk, 38, Barber, were charged belare Mr. W. Schofield, at the Cen- tral Magistry this morning with the theft of twelve articles of cloth- an and three pairs of shoes, the pro- perty of L/Cpl. Evans and Sergeant 10. Bogan, of the Military Foot Potter, and 1/Cpl. Hughes, R.W.F., from the barracks at Queen's Bond East, an September 20.

Secund defendant was also charged with trespassing, but this charge was withdrawn when he pleaded guilty to larceny.

On this day, defendant had

and asked for a 48 hours' remand.

The Magistrate, Mr. Macfadyen granted this request, and fixed bat at $50.

MANILA SHARES

enme week of lust year.

Colter There was sume heavy hedging and liquidation of October necount, as Notice Day falls ou September 25th. Outside interest

was limited.

Wheat: Large Canadian export sales and the drmness of the foreign confron the Increasing markets estimates uf probabl European Sentiment continues requtements.

visible bullish. There has been

of 1,159,000 bushels [: decrease American supplies, but an increase of Canad

Canadian supplies of 3,165,000

bushels

Cor: There was some September quitation and cash demand was light, The late-planted crop is re- ported to be improving There has been a visible decrease in supplies of SAD,000 bushels.

Rubber: There is a wide differ- ence of opinion with regard to the quotas. English stocks have de creased by 1,002 tons.

REUTER QUOTATIONS Dow odnes Averages;

.

30 Industrials

20 Ralls

20 Utilities

Sept. 19. Sept. 21 108.03 FOR.90 56.30 60.36 34.50 34.38. 104.72 104.75

11 Commodity Index unquoted 66.78

The following quotations have come to see remplaint and on hear-ren received by Swan, Culbertson 40 Bonds hug that his wife had disappeared. & Peltz from their Manila office after pretended to be surprised, but on by the close of the morning session:. ing necused of having seduced her, defendant seemed to be shaky. He was arrested by detectives sent for by the complainant.

AN ADMISSION

Autamok Atok

Detective-Sergeant C. Dowman said that out 4 oan. on September

On being questioned by the police, was L/Cpl. Evans

suddenly 20. brothers at High Wycombe wakened by a sound in bla room, complainant's wife auifled that she and saw the first defendant leaving had spent a night in the Chung Als create hoping 10

"

*** | Itogon matrimonial record by, celebrat-the room with kis jacket. He ruised Hotel in Kowloon, with the defendant,

the alarm.

was before removing to IH! Temple Sirtet, and search LICH.

fed where she was found. Duncan arrestett

Concluding, Sergeant Johnson saiti first defendant. who

found was beside sitting

rubbish hus-the money and jewellery taken by thestolen complainant's wife was her property. They areMr-Edward-Kriight-of-ket---which- cuntsheet - London-road, High Wycombe, and property, The second defendant was as it was given to her by her husbilal Mr. Joseph Knight, of Boker-street, also arrested in the High Wycombe, who are both near-nothing was found pound, but during the years of their marriage,

ing a double diamond wedding | nade. fogether.

Him. There On

Defendant was ordered to pay to Ane of $50, or, in default, to serve

ing 40 years of a happily married had been a great deal of pilfering six works' hard labour,

life.

They are believed in be the oldest married twins in the country,

Their wives (whom they married within a short time of each other) are both nearing 80. The total ages of the twin Darby and, Jouns 318 years.

Mr and Mrs. Edward Kaight have rine children and 28' grandchildren, and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Kaight havu eight children and sestre grand- children.

every

frurn this particular block for the past three months.

articles being stolen almost

PLAY First defendant admitted two pre- vlous convictions, and was also under a band of $25 to be of good behaviour i for one year. Mr. Selfufield enforced the bond, In default, onc montli's

Second defendant re hard hour",

ceived two months' hard labour

COBBLER KEEPS

CHANGE

+

FIGHTING TO LIFT ALCAZAR SIEGE

· (Continued from Page 1.)

the Government lines at Montefrio. in the South. However, it con- tinues, "u violent loyalist counter- attack destroyed the rebel column, which led, leaving three sergeants and 30 soldiers dend."

On the Guadarramu front there was 3 ran sector, but the positions ight artillery duel in the Somumosierra

CUSTOMER ROBBED OF Fained unchanged, the loyalists

MONEY

consolidating their positions at Tola- vera and Santo Laliu.

ETHIOPIAN DELEGATES AT GENEVA

Loyalist vanguards attacked the For absconding with change for enemy outposts in

this area. (Continued from Pape 1.)

$10 bill, amounting to $8, Wu Tim,

Meanwhile, in Madrid, a jury has nounced that the Credentials Com 30. unlicensed cobbler, was brought sentenced to death the former Minis-

#t the

ter of the Interior, Senor Rafael mitter, in order not to delay the work before Mr. E. Himsworth of the conference, had decided to re- Kowloon Magistracy this morning Salazar Alonzo, on charges of paril-

imcipation in the revolt. It is note port first on countries whose creden- and sentenced to one month's ints were in order, and to report prisonment.

worthy that. Senor Alnor denied later with regard to Ethiopia,

Del.-Sergt. Davies stuled that com- participation in the rebellion The Negus arrived in Geneva at plainant. Mr. Alvia Muruga, employ-claims to have opposed revolution, 5.36 p.m. by plane, and was met ated on the ss. President Tull, gave United Press.

defendant u pair of shoes to be re- paired yesterday at noon, and defen- dunt brought back the shoes al 5.30

the airport by a crowd of hundreds of Journalists and photographers, 50 policemen and a few villagers. He motored straight to his hotel on the same day. Complainant did Reuter.

;

not have the $2, so he gave defendant $10 bill, receiving the proming that he would be given the change as soon as defendant could get it. De Appearing on remand before Mr.fendant did not return, and a Chinese W. Schoneld, at the Central Magis constable who knew him personally tracy this morning, on a charge of was sent to find and arrest him.

His

look Worship: You

this stealing a handbag containing $6.00 and a gold wrist watch from Sia money, hoping that the ship would Wal-king, concubine, at Bowen Road sail and complainant would be unable on September 15, Tse Yik, unem- to bring charge against you. You ployed, was sentenced to six months were not satisfied with the ample pay hard labour, and ordered to receive he was to give you, but wanted even twelve strokes of the birch.

Leung Pul, 20, shop-foki, who was on $100 bail, appeared at the Central Magistracy this morning and pleaded Kulity to a charge of possession of duttable tobacco. Chief Revenue Officer A. W. Grimmitt sold defend

whart

yesterday

more.

An order was made by His Worship for the return of $0.93, all that was found of the $10 on defendant at the time of his arrest at 2 a.m. to-day,

on

Madrid Sanctuary

and

Washington, Sept. 21. Mr. Cordell Hull in a statement to-day announced that the Madrid Embassy would be closed as a refuge to Americans in Spain aa from lo- morrow.

However, it will be reopened to Americans in the event of residences becoming unsafe, Indicating that the State, Department's evacuation order may be cancelled in the event of fahting near the capital endanger- ing the lives of Americans.-United Press.

Madrid Moratorium

Madrid, Sept. 21. The Government has decreed a moratorium оп the payment of dividends and interest obligations In business enterprises the state has seized permanently or provisionally.

United Press.

Heavy LossCR

Madrid, Sept. 21.

William Gronert, aged 26 years, of the Royal Welch Fusiliers, appeared ant was arrested on the Ping On on remand before Mr. W. Schofield, at when the tobacco the Central Magistracy this morning vas found around his waist after a on three charges of malicious wound- search. Witness added that defening and one of common assault A Government communique Issued dani refused to be seatched it first, Chinese women in the Wanchal dis- at midnight claims that 3,030 insur and when he finally submitted to the trict on September 13, and was gents were killed in a battle on the request gald that he was a talpan formally remanded for a further quthern front following and that he cared for nobody. De-week. Hearing of the cuse Resins launched by Moroccan troops and fendant was ordered to pay a fine Gronert was fixed for the afternoons Foreign Legionnaires yesterday, of $25, by Mr. S. F. Balfour.

·Router: of. October. 2. and 5...

attack

Prices In Pesos

זז.

الم

EXCHANGE RATES

Amsterdam.

12.581%

Bagulo Gold

Buyers Sellers

3,65 3.00

.72

.38

Benguet Consolidated 14.25 Benguet Exploration. Big Weige

14.50.

Paris Geneva.

Sept. 10.

15.54

30

Berlin

Sept. 21. 70.57/04 70.59/04 15.54 ĺ2.50

51

.54

Consolidated Minco

llth

ሱር

.065

Athens.

.533

633

Milan

Demonstration

.00

.94

6434

6-43

Oslo

19.90

1.95

2.00

Masbate San Mauricio Suyon

.03 .04

Shunghat.

1/2

19.90 17238

New York.

5.06

5.00

2.75

2.10

7.15%

7.40%

178

Vienna.

20%

20

United Paracale

Market: Firm.

1.50

1.55

1224

121

Nom

.110%

110%

.1/2.13/16 1/2.27/39

1/2 29.07% .5.06

1/2% 29.98

38

1/2.1732

10

10%

1077M

British Wireless."

FLIERS ARRIVE

New York, Sept. 21. New York welcomed the "Atlantic flers, Harry Richman and Dick Merrill to-day, little the worse for a crash on the Newfoundland coast after their return trip Over the ocean-Buited Press.

Prague

Madrid

Lisbon Hongkong

Bortmy Brussels Montreal

Monte Video .38 Yokohama.. 1/2.1/32 Silver (forward) 19 Silver (Spot)...10%

.107 War Lonn.....

A MILLIONAIRE

without a dime in his pocket!

He ran a fortune into a

shoestring in his hunt for romancal

The star of "The Moon's Our Home" takes another fling of lovel

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