CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
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THE HONG KONG BOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN.
What to do to help a child.
Wards $1.50 Anyone knowing of a child who
for 3 days prepaid
WANTED KNOWN.
RELIABLE SEEDS of flowers and
vegetables for the season on sale at Graca Co. Dealers in gorden seeds, postage stampa, etc. No. 10, Wyndham
Street.
TO LET.
TO LET-Nos. 3 and 4, King's Park Buildings, Austin Road, Kowloon, four-roomed Flats. Hol and Cold water. Moderate Rental. Apply Union Trading Co. York Building. Telephone 27738.
SHARE PRICES
The following is the list of local share quotations issued this morning.
Banks.
H. K. Banka, $1,610 b.
H. K. Banks
£102 n.
Chartered Bank, £15% n.
Mercantile Bank, A. and B.
£31% n.
Mercantile Bank, C., £14% n. East Asia Bank, $80 n.
Insurances,
Canton In., 3270 n.
Union In., $580 vn
has been assaulted, neglected, or -treated in a mannor likely to cause unnecessary suffering or injury to health, or knowing of a parent who is seeking advice on any matter concerning a child. would be doing an act of kindness by communicating at once with
The Hon. Secretaries, H.K.S.P.C. c/o G.P.O. Box No. 513, Hongkong, or the Inspector, 49, Pokfulum Road, 1st floor; or the Inspector, Violet Peel Health Centre, Wan- chai; or the Inspector, 12, Sal Yeung Chol Street, 1st floor, Kowloon.
All further steps will be taken, and expenacs borne, by the Society. The Informant'e name will be kept strictly private, except in cases where mallee is proved.
T.T.
EXCHANGE
Demand
T.T. Shanghal
T.T. Indin
Selling
1/22
1/213
1037%
(Lon. Reg.),
T.T. Singapore,
T.T. Japan
1051
812
TT. U.S.A.
.30&
TT.Manila
Batavia
.532
TT. Bangkok
T.T. Saigon
TT. France
T.T. Germany
15074 Nom. Num. 77%
.131
1/0
Buying
do
4 m/s. L/C, U.S.A.
4 m/s. Franice
China Underwriters, $1.00 n.
China Fire, $462 n.
II. K. Fire, In., $255 n. Internat'l Asace, Sh. $3 n. Shipping.
Douglas, $30 n.
H. K. Steamboats, $4 n. Indo-Crinas (Prefo), $30 n. Indo-Chinas (Det.), $20 n. Shell (Bearer), 111/3 n. Union Waterboats, $12 n.
Docks etc.
H. K. Wharves (old), $116% H. K. & W. Docks, $13.75 b. Providente (old), $2.30 b. Providents (new), 20 cts. n. Hongkew (old), Sh. $160 m. Now Euginceringe, Sh. $4 n. Shanghal Docks, Sh. $81%
Mining.
Kailan, 10/6 n. Langkats (Single), $3% n. S'hai Explorations, Sh. $2 n.
Shal Loans, Sh. $2. n.
Raubs, $11.35 b.
Venz: Goldfield, $4% n.
Antamoks, 36.75 b.
Atoka, $1,10 n.
Bagulo Gold, 64 cts. n.
Balatoes, $21.
Benguet Consolidated, $23% n.
Benguet Exp., 43 ctat. b.
Big Wedges, 82 cts, sa Consolidated Mines, 104 cts, Demonstrations. $1.53 b. Gold Creeks, 50 cts. n. Gold River, 12 cta, n.
Ipo Gold 40 cts. n.
J. X. L, $3.05 n.
Itogons, $3.28 80.
Mambulao, 70 cts. n. Afasbate, $1.02 ̄ ̄
Northern Mining, 52 cts. a.
Paracale Gumaus, $1.14 b.
Salacot, 18 cla. b.
San Mauricio, $5.20 b. Santa Rosa, 17% cts, s.. Suyoc Consols. $1.22 b. United Purncale, $2.92/3 az. Universale, 50% eta, s. Lands, Hotels, etc.
H. and S. Hotels, $6.20 s. H. K. Lands, 103 b.
H. K. Lands. 4% Deben,
$105 n.
*
S'hai Lands, Sh. $13 n. Metropolitan Lands, Sh. $10 n. Humphros. 394 n.
H. K. Realties, 25.80 n. Chinese Estates, $78 n. China Realties, Sh. $4 n. China Debentures Sh. $60 n,
Public Utilities.
H. K. Tramwaya, $12.50 b.
and sa.
n.
T.T. Switzerland
Australia
T.T. Lisbon
4 m/s. L/C. London 4 m/s. D/P.
30 d/s. India....
U.S. Cross rate in London
OSGR
1/3 1/3
.3114 Nom. .83% .4.05
U.S. Cross rate in New York ..4.04%
CLUB CRICKET
TRIAL GAME ON
SATURDAY
There will be a Club trial game on the Hongkong Cricket Club ground on Saturday, October 3, at 2 p.m.
All members wishing to play are requested to put their names In the book provided for the purpose in the pavilion.
FAIR WEATHER
The and cyclone over North China continues to increase in intensity. The depression of the Loochines is situnted in the vicinity of Naha probably moving N.N.W. The de- pression of the China Sea appears a, to be stationary in the vicinity of the Paracels. Local forecast:-N.E. winds, moderate; fair.
Peak Trama, (old), $61⁄2 n. Peak Trams, (new), $2% n. Star Ferries, (old), $95 n. Yaumati Ferries, (old) 3221⁄2 ¤. China Lights, $15.50 sa.
China Lighta, (new), $12.10 sa. H. K. Electric, $54% b. Macao Electric, $20 n. Sandakan Lights. $8.30 n.
Telephone (old), $31 s.
Telephono (new), $12.10 n.
China Buses. Sh. $11
n.
Singapore Tractions, 27/- n. Singapore Pref. 27 n.
"Industrials"
Malabon Sugars, $91⁄2 n.
Cold: Macg. (old), Sh. $19
Cald: Macg. (Prof.), Sh. $15 n. Canton lees. $2.20 b.
Cement, $12.65 b.
H. K. Ropes, $3.90 n.
Stores, &c.
Dairy Farm $23 a. Watson, $4.85 n.
Lane Crawfords, $624 n. Mackintoshs, $5 n.
Sinceres, $3 n.
Wm. Powells, 40 cts, n. Wing On (H.K.), $50 u.
Cotton Mills.
Ewo Cottons, Sh. $10 b. S'hal Cottons (old), Sh. $74 b. S'hai Cottons (new), Sh. $42 b. Zoong Sings, $20 n. Wing On Textiles, Sh. $25 n.
Miscellaneous...
H. K. Entertainments, $3 n. 3. C. Enterprise $1.35 n- Macao "Greyhounds," $2 n. Constructions (old), $1% n. Coristrutions (new), 50 cta, n. Vibro Piling, 4% n.
Ch: Govt. 6% 1925, G.$Bds
97% 1.
H.K. Govt. 4% Loan 8% prin. b. H.K. Govt. 32% Loan par. b. Wallace Harpers, $4 n.
Swan Culbertson &
Friti
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Chicago Board of Trade
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Correspondents for
HAYDEN, STONE & Co., NEW YORK AND BOSTON
JE. SWAN & Co., New York,
Telephone :30244 =).
Cable Address: SWANSTOCK
Hongkong & Shanghai Bank Building, Hongkon
Oficer: Shanghai and Manlia.
THE HONGKONG
LEAGUE
TELEGRAPH.
ASSEMBLY
*SPEECHES
CHANCE TO ABOLISH RESTRICTIONS
London, Sept. 29.
WEDNESDAY,
Priestin
Lloyd
Mr. Stanley Bruce (Australla), the Aga Khan (India) and Mr. W. Jor- don (New Zealand) were among the spenkers who continued the general debate in the League Assembly, at Geneva this afternoon.
Mr. Bruce sald the Assembly should respond wholeheartedly to the Britain, the United Send given, by
France in their recent Slates and inonetary agreement. Exchange trols, tariffs, quotas and other trade restrictions had led to much economic unrest and an opportunity was now present for solving these problems.
The Aga Khan said that to condemn of the League after the sixteen years Its short life, because they had learnt
and that men
nations were im- pervlous, was as foolish as to con- ali dema
and philosophies all religions because of the present state of the world.
Mr. Jordon criticised the fallure of the League to apply sterner measures Covenant during in support of the the inlo-Abyssinian dispute. Sane- and tlong had to be immediate
effective. New Zealand was pre 1.O. Box pared to do its part in making col- lective security a reality.British
Wireless.
BUSY DAYS ON THE CLYDE
BEST OUTPUT FOR SIX YEARS
London, Sept. 29. It is expected that the shipbuilding output of the Clyde this year will be the highest for six years. Mine vessels, totalling nearly 30,000 tons, were launched during September, bringing the year's output to date to 74 vessels, aggregating nearly 215.030
SEPTEMBER 30, 1936.
S.S. “CONTE ROSSO”
is expected here
at 5 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 1.
and will be despatched.
for
SHANGHAI
at 11 a.m.
on THURSDAY, October 1.
LLOYD
TRIESTINO
143. Tel. Addr. "Lloydlano"
Telephones Nos. 32002/3.
Canton Agents:-DODWELL & CO., LTD., Shamcon,
KOWLOON TENANT
SUMMONED
DIRTY CONDITION OF CLOSET
Hodge, of 21 Cameron L. E. S. Road, ground floor, was summoned for this morning before Mr. Macfadyen at the Kow- loon Magistracy fallure to abate the dirty condition of the European-type water closet in the bathroom of the premises.
explained that the The defendant closet was rusty and it was impos- sible for him to clean it entirely he took it apart. He was unless The 1933 output has already been only a monthly tenant and if the exceeded, and with numerous vessels closet were to be taken apart, he reaching the launching stage the total considered it was the duty of the tonnage for this year may well be Inndlord to do so. over the 300,000 mark. This figure, however, would still be below that of 1930, which was 528,000 tons,
tone.
BASEBALL IMPOSSIBLE
ວ
Sanitary Inspector H. L. Lockhart, who prosecuted, sald defendant was The peak year of Clyde shipbuild-notified of the condition of the closet ing was 1013, when the tonnage total on August 28 and on his failure to was 756,970-British Wireless.
taka any action legal notice was served on him. on September 9. Subsequently, Inspecter S. T. Clarke went to the premises and found the closet in a very bad condition. The New York, Sept. 29. defendant treated him badly and as Yanitees und Giants could not a result of a report made to him, practise on recount of rain to-day he (Inspector Lockhart) went to and the wenther threatens to post-the place later, and was also treated | pone Wednesday's World Series' in. n similar manner.
The defendant said he did not see opener, at which Rußing is scheduled to pitch for the Giants-United Press. the notice which was #vert to his
NO WIRELESS
LICENCE
WOMAN'S PLEA OF IGNORANCE
For not having a wireless licence. fined Lo Sze, married woman, of Nom Chang Street, Kowloon, was $40 by Mr. E. Himsworth at the Kow- loon Magistracy this morning.
She pleaded guilty, saying that she was not aware that a licence was necessary.
When she told the Magistrate, that she had been in Hongkong for five ur six years, he remarked that that was long enough for her to know the laws of the Colony.
Mr. A. E. E. Jeffries appeared for the Postmaster General.
servant.
}
Inspector Lockhart: The place is the filthiest I have seen, and I have seen many.
Defendant: I deny that utterly, Inspector Lockhart: Only ten eents worth of acid would have cleansed the place.
Defendant: Why didn't you tell
I am not a chemist. His Worship imposed a fine of $8 and made an order directing the defendant to comply with the notice.
mr?
Gloucester Hotel
Continued Engagement
OF
Kaili's Hawaiian Troubadours
WITH QUEENIE AND HER BEAUTIFUL HULA GIRLS—“MIAMI-MARY—MILLIE"
ALSO HER NEW. SENSATION
NINA AND JOSE
Mexico's Dance Marvels
WED.
7th
SAT.
10th
WED.
14th
SAT. 17th
After Dinner Patrons
October
$1.00 Cover Charge.
DANCING EVERY
NIGHT
Gellman's
to
Gloucester Cossacks
TEL. 28128 FOR RESERVATIONS.
GRASS FIRE ON PEAK
TWO RESIDENCES
THREATENED
-TWO MOTOR
MISHAPS
MAN AND WOMAN INJURED
Mr. J. A. Bendall, of the P.W.D., Two houses on The Peak were reported to the police yesterday threatened for about half an hour that while driving his car along this morning when a grass are broke Queen's Road East, he knocked down out in Barker Road. The blaze ocn man named, Tang Yau, aged 20, of curred in a heap of dried wood and Wong Chuen Street. The injured. foliage which, had been dumped man was conveyed to the Govern- there after the
reach
ment Civil Hospital where his con- "The flames Ent
rapidly and at dition is reported to be not serious. first It was thought they would
Wu Yin; a Hcensed lorry driver, houses Nos. 16 and 10. The motor fire appliance
from
Hül Polico in a report to the police states that Gough Station arrived promptly in answer while driving his car No. 3253 along an unknown to a call, however, and the blaze Wing Chow Street, was extinguished after about 20 min-Chinese woman with a baby on her utes.
A machine from Hongkong back ran in front of the car and arrived shortly afterwards.
was knocked down.. The woman In the short time it was burning attempted to cross the road. She the fire covered an area of about 100 received injuries. to her head and yards square. -
Was admitted to the Kowloon Hospital in an unconscious condi
MANILA SHARES
The following quotations have been received by Swan, Culbertson & Fritz from their Manila office after the close of the morning session:
Acoje
Prices in Pesos Buyers Sellers
28
28
Antamok
3.00
3.00
3.75
Atok
Ва
.69
Baguio Gold
.37
38
Benguet Exploration
Benguet Consolidated 14.00
14.25
.26
Big Wedge
.50
51
Grove
2.35
2.40
Consolidated Mines
,00
дет
Demonstration
05
.00
Equitable
20 A
Gold Creek
.32
33
Іро
Gold
,22
23
Masbate Itogon Mineral Resources Mother Lode Parcale Gold San Mauricio Suyoc
1.05
2.00
.02
na
-.03
.40. .42
38 39
.37 ..38
3.30
3.35
.78
.70
1.85
30
1,00 37
United Paracalc Universal Exploration
Market:Firm,
EXCHANGE RATES
tion. The baby
luckily escaped serious Injuries, although, after examination, several bumps were found on the child's head.
KING GEORGE
FUND
MEMORIAL SUCCESS
ASSUED
London, Sept. 29.
A cheque from members of the
the
0625 staff of the Imperial War Graves Commission received to-day at Mansion House brought the total of the King George V National Memorial Fund to the £250,000 mark.
Sept. 28. Sept. 29.
Paris
Geneva Berlin Athens Milan Oslo Shanghai New York Amsterdam Vienna Prague Madrid Lisbon Hongkong Bombay
21.46
12.00 545
.19.90 1/3.11/32 1/2.11/32
12.60
048
19.90
.4.03%
4.003%
27
124
Nom.
110
1/2/20/32 1/2.29/32
.1/65%
1/01/2
Brussels
29.194
4.03
Montrent
Monte Video Yokohama
Silver (forward) 21 Silver (Spot)
.21
War Loan ...100%
The Chairman of the Memorial Fund executive declared 10-day!--- The success of the Memorial is now assured and it will be possible to historie have a splendid statue in
setting at Westminster and playing felds throughout the length and breadth of the land, each scheme happily commemorating two aspects of his into Majesty's life and in- terests.British Wireless.
· MORE CASES OF TYPHOID
FIVE REPORTED IN LAST 24 HOURS
It is revealed in to-day's return 8.86 of notifiable diseases that five fur- 204 ther cases of typhoid fever
1194 reported yesterday.
Three
were
were
Nom. from the island and the others from 110% Kowloon, one case being Imported.
Three cases of diphtheria were 20.27 also notifler. 4.95
1011 1918 100+
-British Wireless.
KING LEAVING SCOTLAND
London, Sept. 29.
Appearing on remand before Mr. Balfour at the Central Magistracy this morning. Au Ping-man, unem- three to was sentenced played, months hard labour on a charge of stealing $1.10 and a wrist watch. valued at $3.50 from Funz Chlu-hon. Detective-Sergeant Davies said en- quiries had been made regarding de- fendant, und it was found that he was formerly employed as n cook
It is understood that the King will at St. John's Hall in the University
leave Balmoral to-morrow afternoon for a period in 1934.
and travel by special train from Bal- later to Aberdeen-At-Aberdeen, coaches will be attached to
the
The forthcoming wedding is an- ordinary London, Midland and Sept-
for nounced of Mr. Arthur Hubert Street, Lish train leaving at 7.47 p.m. Euston. The King will be accum-civil engineer, of No. 6. Hallway panied by the Duke and Duchess of Compound, Tungshan, Canton, to Kent and others of his guests t Miss Kalhicen Monica Quinlan, of
Ottershaw, Surrey. Balmoral. British Wireless.
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U.S.A., Canada, Japan and Shanghai
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Japan and Shanghai
For
Samshul ond. Wuchow
Formosa
Amoy
*Shanghai
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Conte Rosso Thurs., Oct. 1, 9.30 am. Corfu....Thurs., Oct. 1, 10.30 a.m .Thurs., Oct. 1. Noon. Thurs., Oct. 1, 2.30 p.m.
Fri., Oct. 2, 8.30 p.m.
Swatow and Amoy
Cremer Hal Lee
Friday,
Amoy Bangkok,
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Batavia, Mauritius,
Rumlon, Madagascar and South Africa,
Barentsz
Manila, Rabaul, Australia and New Nankin
Zealand via Brisbane.
Parcels,
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Reg.,
Letters,
and Europe via Vancouver B.C..
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Shanghai, Japan, Canada, USA, Emp. of Russia
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Fri, Oct, 2,
.Oct. 1, 5.p.m.
Parcels,
RCT
Oct. 2, P.10. a.m
Lotters,
Letters for Imperial Airways Direct R.1.A. Dorado
Service due London, 12th
October.
Oct. 2, 10 a.m
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po..
Oct. 2,
...Oct. 1, 5 D
Letters, Oct. 2, 8.30 ..
Letters, for "Australia by Imperial KALA. Dorado
Airways. Service"-dus Darwin,
8th October.
Swalow, Amoy and Foochow
Manila
Oct. 2,
G.P.O. and
and K.P.O
Oct. 1, p.m. Letters, .....Oct. 2, 8.30 am. Hal Ning
Fri., Oct. 2, 3 p.m. General Sherman'.Fel., Oct. 2, 5 p.m.
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