1938-01-17 — Page 16

PREACHER. APPEARS

AS COMPLAINANT

UNEMPLOYED |CHARGED WITH

The Rev. T. P. Maslin, of Church BAG-SNATCHING

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complainant Central Magistracy before Mr. R. Edwards this morning, when Loung Man, 25, painter, was charged with altempting to steal a fountain pen in Queen's Road Central on Friday.

Defendant pleaded not guilty, and sald that he happened to bump into complainant, and as the gentleman was about to strike him with a walk- Ing stick, he hurried away, but was followed and caught by complainant and handed over to the Poller.

Mr. Maalin anid that while walking: along Queen's Road Central, near Shell House, he felt someone touch! his front, upper pocket and when he turned round saw defendant moving gway.

His Worship discharged defendant, giving him the benefit of the doubt.

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Wong Tuk. unemployed, wns charged before Mr. R. Edwards at the Central Magistracy this morning with stealing a hand bag from Mak Stu-ying. 24, married Queen's Road Central, near Jubilee Street, on Saturday.

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It was stated that complainant was walking along Queen's Itond Central, when the defendant came from be- hind, snatched the bag and ran away, The woman rolsed on alarm and the man was caught by an Indian con- stabie.

His Worship had the defendant re- manded for 24 hours.

ADMITS ASSAULT WITH SPANNER

Resentment at being called n police informer, a man named Cheung Kain- yau, 21, unemployed, seized a span- ner from motor vehicle near him and struck his accuser, Cheung Kam- shing, on the head. The incident took place at Wu Nam Street, Aberdeen, Saturday

Admilling having committed the nssault before Mr. R. A. D. Forrest at the Central Magistracy to-day, Cheung Kam-ynu was fined $5 and ordered to pay $5 as compensation to Cheung who was in Court with a bandaged head.

EXCHANGE

Selling

T.T. London Demand

TT Shanghai

T.T. Singapore

T.T. Japan

T.T.

India TU.S.A.

T.T.

Manila TT. Batavia T.T. Fangkok

T.T. Salgon

1.

THE HONGKONG

SHARE PRICES

TELEGRAPH.

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

Banka

IL.K. Banks, $1,435 b. H.h Bình. (Lòn, dog.) là n Chartered Bank, 2124 n. Mercnnilte Bank, A. and B. £30 n. Mercantile Bank, C., 14 n. East Asia Bank, $82 n.

Insurances

Canton Ins., $270 n. ↑ Union In., $510 sa China Underwriters, $1.50 m. HK. Fire In., $235 ni Shipping

Docks etc.

Douglas, $53 b. H.K. Bicamboats, $1015 b, Indo-Chinas (Prof.), 51 n. Indo-Chinas (Def.), 443 n. Shell Bearer, 08/9 n. Union Waterbonis, 89.30 n.

II.K. & Wharves, $114 n. H.K, & W. Docks, $27 b. Providents (old), $2.05 b. Providents (new), 20 cis. b. New Engineerings, Sh Shangha! Docks, Sh Kilan Mining Adm., 10/0 n. Raubs, $8.10 n.

Venz: Goldfield, $5 n. Hongkong Mines 10 cta. n.

Philippine Mining Antamok, P. 51 n. Atoks,

P. 23. Bguio Gold, P. 20% n Benguet Consol., P.- Benguet Explor., P. Big Wedge, P.

Coco Grove, P. 53 n. Consolidated Mines, P. .012 Demonsarations, P. 30 n. E. Mindanao, f

Cumaus G'fields, P. --- Ipe Gold, P.- 1.X.L. P. .04 m

Itogons, P.

Masbate Consols., P.- Min. Resources, P. ---. Northern Min., P.- Farucale Gumaus, P. --- Salacol Mining, P.- San Mauricio, P. 40 Suyoc Consol, P.-~- United

P. 40 n.

stotels, etc.

H. and S. Hotels, $5.25 b. H.K. Lands, $31% n.

.15. 2th

Ja 2

.104

.521

100%

.82

300

0134

5514

149

.01%

TT, France

.9.20

T.T. Germany

70

T.T. Switzerland

133

T.T. Australia

.1/04

Buying

4

m/s L/C London

1/3/4/

China Realties, Sh. -

do.

/3.5/32

China Debent;

.311/

.0.55

8311⁄2

.4.09%

4 m/s D/P

4 m/s L/c. U.S.A.

4 m/ France

30 d/s India

U.S. Cross rate in London

STOCK MARKET

REPORT

The Hongkong Stock Exchange official summary issued at 12.30 pm.1 Saturday, reads:

The market closed steady.

Buyers Hongkong Bank $1,440 Hongkong Bank (Lon.) £80 Bank of East Asia $82 Douglases $53 H.K. Steamboats $10%

H.K. & K. Wharves $114

W. Docks $27

H.K. Providents (Old) $2.05 Providents (New) $0.20 H. & S. Hotels $5% Humphreys $0.80

H.K. Tramways $13.85 Penk Trams (Old) $

Star

Ferries $80 Yaumali Ferries $24 China Lights (Old) $10.30 China Lights (New) $7.40 H.K. Electrica $5216 Macho Electrics $194 Telephones (New) $8.35 Cements $12.00

HI.K. Ropes $34

Watsons $44 Constructions $1%

II.K. Govt. 3% Loan 1% pm. Wallace Harpers $31⁄2

Sellers

H.K. & W. Docks $275, H. & S. Hotels $5.35 Peak Trams (New) $3 H.K. Electrics $5234 Sandakan Lights $141⁄2 Canton lees $1.70 Cements $12

Sales Hongkong Bank $1.445 H.K. Steamboats $10

DAY BY DAY

H.K. Lands, 4% Deben, $100 n.

Lands, Sh. - Shal Metropolitan Lands, Sh. —

Humphries, $8,05 n.

H.K. Realtics, $4% n. Chinese Estates, $80 n.

2.

Publio Uitleg H.K. Tramways. $13.85 u. Peak Trams (old), 50% b. Peak Trams (new), $34 s. Star Ferries $00 %.

Yatimati Ferries (old) $24 n.

China Light (old), $10.30 b. and sa. China Light (new), $7.40 b.

Macho

Electric, $522 b.

ne Electric, $19 b. Sandakan Lights, $149. Telephone (old), $25.65 n. Telephone (new), $8.35 b. China Buses, Sh. -- Singapore Tractions, 23/9 n. Singapore Pref., 23/- a.

Industriala

Cald: Mack. (old), Sh. Cald: Macg. (Pref), Sh- Canton Ices, $1.70 s Cement., $12.00 b. H.K. Ropes, $3.75 b.

Stores, &c. Dairy Farm, $23. Watsons $4.75 b.

Lane Crawfords, $0.00 n. Sinceres, $1.75 n.

Wing On (H.K.), $40 x, Wm.-Powells, -75.cls.

Cotton Milin

Ewo Cottons, Sh. $10 n. S'hai Cottons (old), Sh. $81 n. Zoong Sings, Sh.

Wing On Textiles. Sh. --

Miscellaneous

H.K. Entertainments, $5% n. Constructions. $1 b.

Vibro Piling, $6 n.

Govt, 5% 1915 G$Bds. 074

MONDAY,

POLICE RESERVE ORDERS

Orders by the Hon. Mr. T. 11, King, Commissioner of Police, for the Police Reserve, are as follow:

JANUARY

17, 1038.

JAPAN'S AIM TO

SPEED CHINA'S · DEFEAT

(Continued from Page 1.) encircling movement will put the Invaders to rout.

In the meantime, large détach-. ments of Japanese forces are being rushed from the northern bank of the Yellow River to assist their com- CHINESE COMPANY

rades on the Tientsin-Pukow railway Anti-Gas Lectures.--The under-section, A part of the Japanese mentioned members will report dally forces operating on the Feiping-Hon- It is learned, has also Tientsin-

at Chinese Company Headquarters kow rawferred to the

Pukow line.

at 6.30 p.m. on Wednesday, Thurs- been day, and Friday, January 10, 20 and 21, 1930 for Anti-Gas Course Lec- tures--

Constables R47 Leung U San, Ris Thomas Thim Wong, R49 Lam Blan, R50 Bit Put Hang, R51 Cheng Ching Lam, RS2 Hoo Karh Chiu, R50 Won

on

The main body of Chinese troops the Pelping-Hankow line is now centred on Foolienshih to the north of Tangyin where but litle fighting

occurred.

Han

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D104-The first time I saw you. (Toast of New York)..Jay Wilbur Orch.

I'm happy when you're happy. (Hide and seck).

9103-Sympathy. (Fireßy)

That old feeling. (Vogues of 1038). 0100-Command performance

Wake up and live Selection.

0123-Sandy wins the football pool

0109 Gracio Fields Memories

D140--It looks like rain in cherry blossom lane

The greatest mistake in my life. 9010-Goodnight, my love

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An important military council was called by the Chinese commatid on Chiu, R57 Wong Man Ying, R58 Chlu; the Pelping-Hankow line yesterday/ 60018-Waltz Medley

when it was decided that effective 80017-Round the Shows co-operation is to be maintained be- tween Chinese forces operating on the Tientsin-Pukow railway and the Pelping-Hankow railway sections. PHONE 21322. Central News.

Tsun Ki, RGD George Chan, Rut Lo Hon. Yult Nam, and R62 Lau Chung

Patrol Duty-Nightly between 6 and midnight by mem- bers as detailed by the Officer in Charge of Company.

p.m.

Chinese Recapture Linnghsiatien

Hauchow, Jan. 17.

The recapture by Chinese troops of Llanghsiation, about 25 kilometres south of Yenchow on the Tientsin- Pakow railway, on January 15 was confirmed by a wounded soldier who arrived here from the front to-day.

INDIAN COMPANY Commendation. Constable R223 Firdos Khan ia commended by the Commissioner of Police for zeal and aleriness in arresting a Chinese male; who was convicted for Larceny,

IIThe Course-Part Training undermentioned members

of the Indian

Company

will attend Indian Company Headquarters for Part II of Training Course on Tuesday, January 18, 1938 at 5.30 p.m.---

Constables R248 M. Y. Khan, R297 Karam Khan, R211 S. Aras, R215-Central News. Feroz Khan, R219 Nur Ahmed, R223 Firdos Khan, R229 M. R. Malik, R230 Mohamed Asghar, R370 Mir Walli Khan, and R221 Hakim Ali.

between 6. Patrol Duty Nightly

by and

mem- midnight p.m. -bera as detalled by the Officer in

Charge of Company..

EMERGENCY UNIT RESERVE

Motor Patrol: A motor patrol will be carried out by members of the Emergency Unit Reserve on Wednes- day, January 19, 1938. All members will parade outside. Queen's Pier at 5.31 m.

Dress Optional

Patrol Duties. All members of the Emergency Unit Reserve will report for duty at their stations 19.45 hours on Friday, January 21, 1036, dress-Blue Uniform, Cep with no cover, Blue Puttees, Belt with Brace, Truncheons and Revolvers to be carried,

C. CHAMPKIN,

D. S. P. (R).

U.S. COMMODITY

PRICES

LATEST CABLED

QUOTATIONS

New York, Jan. 15. The following quotations on the New York commodity exchange are issued by Reuter:

January

Morch

May

July

October

December

Closing

New York Colton

Opening

8.50/50 8.53/03

0.55/54

8.59/00

8.61/32

8.65/65

0.70/70

0.74/75

8.72/72

6.77N

-6.03

The Japanese forces he said, were completely routed, while the Chinese suffered comparatively sight losses.

First Snow Presages

› Bounteous. Harvest

Slan, Jan. 17. Slan saw its first snow of the season last night and the entire city was covered with a white blanket halt a foot deep this morning.

Formers are overjoyed at this augury of a bounteous crop the next harvest.-Central News.

Chinese Forces Make Progress

Tungeli, Jan. 17, Chinese Infantry, effectively sup- ported by the air force, launched a counter-attack on the Japanese post- flons at Wohu and Lukang yesterday at the conclusion of morning, and,

ended four hours fighting, which shortly before noon, had advanced fo Alapuchino.

The Chinese right wing, pushing on from their original positions, occupied Kueltre which is now cleared of Japanese invaders.

both siles.--Central

...Jay Wilbur Orch.

.Primo Scalas Accor. Band.

...Sondy Powell. Reginald Dixon Orgon...

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..Casani Club Orch.

Charlie Kunz Plano.

...Charlie Kunx Plano.

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ICE HOUSE STREET

POST OFFICE.

SHANGHAI AIR SERVICE Air Mall Service to Shanghai is temporarily suspended.

AIR MAIL TIMES Ordinary air mail letters for Im- perial Airways Direct Service to Europe etc., will, until further notice,

VIA SIBERIA ROUTE be closed at Kowloon Post Office and

Letters and Postcards for Europe General Post Onice 9,00 am. on Sun- and South America are forwarded days. Letters for this Service may "via Bibería” it so superscribed. be posted in the ordinary posting

OUTWARD MAIL TIMES boxes at Kowloon Post Office and General Post Onice. They should be Registered and Parcel Malts are clearly marked "By Air Mail" and closed 15 minutes earlier than the bear sufficient postage, Insufficiently time given below unless otherwise prepaid letters may be taxed with stated, and where mails are advertised double the deficiency or forwarded to close at or before §) a.m., registered by Steamer Service, at the discretion and parcel mails are closed at 6 p.m. of the Post Office.

on the previous day.

INWARD MAILS

Struita

From

Calcutta and Straits

Straita, Manila and London Parcels,

Per

Anshun

Hosadg

London date, 8th December, 1937 Ajax

Dao

January 17. January 17.

.January 18.

Air Mall by "Imperial Airways Imperial Airways Plane January 18.

Direct

Service" London

8th January.

Japan and Shanghai Moalla

date,

Potsdani

Emp. of Japan

Straits and Europe via Suez (Let-

tera and Papers) London, 23rd December and London Parcels London date, 16th December, 1937 Carthage

The engagement

caused

heavy

casualties

to

News.

Shanghai

Straits

Calcutta and Straits

Rabaul

Australia and Manila

Shanghai and Swalow

Straits

To Improve, Navigation Of Three Provinces

Chungking, Jan. 17. The Ministry of Communications, under the direction nt the new Minister. Mr. Chang Ka-gau, paying close attention to the improve- ment of Inter-orovincial navigation between Szechwan, Yunnan and Kwelchow.

As a preliminary sten to this end, an extensive survey of the navigable rivers in the three provinces will shortly be made by exnerts drawn from the Hual River Conservancy -Paarl-and-the-Schwan Conservancy The First Notice Day for March is Board-Central News. Feb. 23 with Delivery date March 1, New York Rubber

-Spot

March

May

July

September

December

14.70/70

14.88/88

15.01/02

14.90b/95a 15.04 /04 15.12b/15a 15.23N

15.38N

Sales for the day:-580 tons.

Ch.

Chicago Wheat

1. K. Govt. 4% Loan 4% prm. n.

May July

07/98 97%/974 02 /924

H.K. Govt, 3% Loan par n. Wallace Harpers, $3

Sept.

b.

Marsmans Ing. (Lon.), /- 18/0 n.

Chicago Corn

Marsmans Inv. (H.K.), 8/- 3/6 n.

May

00%/00%

H.K. & K. Wharves $114

July Sept.

6034/304

Providents (New) $0.22%

May

Winnipeg Wheat

1254/125

H. & S. Hotels $5.30/25

July

Humphreys $3,85

Oct.

II.K. Tramways $13.80/90 China Lights (Old) $10,30/35 H.K. Electries $32.25/70 Constructions $1

NEWS IN

A resident of the Chinese Y.M.C.A.; named Cheuk Tong-mel was yester- day taken to the Kowloon Hospital suffering from injuries to the legs, sustained while he was playing foot ball.

BRIEF

Chorged with the unlawful pos- session of a revolver and two rounds of ammunition "outside 212 Laichikok Road on January 14, Chan Sal, 27, unemployed, was remanded for 24 hours by Mr. H. R. Butlers at the

this morning.

Kowloon Magistracy

The speaker at the Rotary Club on

Mr. J. S. Harkes, an able seaman Tuesday will be Signor Luigi Bar- zini, Special Envoy of the Corriere of one of the merchant ships in the della Serre, the well known Italian harbour, was yesterday taken to the newspaper. His suhject will be Queen Mary hospital with shoulder when he slipped "Recent Experiences on the Yong-Injuries received

and fell while he was walking in Gloucester Road, Wanchai water- front.

te”,

Suffering from a fractured skull, aboarding house foki named Chan Kwan, 24, was taken to the Queen Mary Hospital yesterday. Chan was hurt when he was on board the B.8. Helikon and he is said to have been assaulted by a man now in custody.

As a result of a raid by revenue morning. L.nu officers on Friday Chuen, 20, was charged before Mr. K. M. A. Barnett at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning with the possession of an unlicenced still at 25 Dute Street, and the possession A motor driver named Cheung of fermenting material and dullable Nom-ping, reported to the police spirit. Finca tolalling $120 or four yesterday that while he was driving and a half months' hard labour were a private motor car along Taipe Hand imposed, near the Kowloon Reservoir, be knocked down a man named Yung Wan, 61, who was removed to the Kowloon Hospital for treatment.

10.

BLUM'S FIRST DEFORT TO FORM CABINET

FAILS

(Continuad from Page 1.)

916/074 while Finance Minister, told the press 9014/00

the Socialist group refused not only Friday's Sales:-25,875,000 bushels, participation in his Cabinet, but to support it, and that he was therefore 004/80% unable to

form the Government had co- 01 /81

which the Radical Party 614/01/couraged him to form.

Referring to the technical im- 125/1254provement in France's finances, M. ordinary 110/1107% Bonnet stated that the 100%/101

S. O. S.

Leung Sal Tor, aged 11, is deaf and dumb.

He came up before the magistrate for being without visible means of subsistence.

What means could he have until he is taught a trado and taught how, to understand and make others So we are understand him? putting him into the Deaf and Dumb School.

is thoro anyone who' would maintain this littl outcast-it only costs $7 · · por month.

Two banishees were dealt with by Mr. B. A. D. Forrest at the Central Magistracy this morning. Both men were arrested In Des Vo^ax Rond Found in possession of 135 cailies near Centre Street on January of pine tree wood en board a small | Chim Po, 40, unemployed, was sent sampan in Aberdeen Harbour yea- to gaol for two months, He was terday, a man named Mak Shing, sent out of Hongkong for five years 56, was arrested and charged before on December 18, 1933, Wong Bau, Mr. R. A. D. Forrest at the Central 32, unemployed, was imprisoned Magistracy to-day, and was fined with hard labour for 12 months. He HONGKONG SOCIETY FOR THE $10 or, in, default, la to serve one was banished from the Colony for PROTECTION OF CHILDREN month's hard labour.

10 years on July last.

budget was balanced and there was about 7,000,000 franes in the treasury, Gold reserves available for national defence were greater than months ago.-Reuter.

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M. BLUM STARTS TASK

Paris. Jan. 16. M. Leon Blum has accepted the invitation of the French President to endeavour to form a Cabinet.

On leaving the Elysee, M. Blum said he was going immediately to consult the Socialist group of the Chamber, He

later visit the would President of the Senate and begin conversations in the evening of the Cabinet office, Hotel Matignon.

M. Blum had previously conferred with M. Edouard Herriot, President of the Chamber of Depuiles. Prior to M. Blum receiving the invitation to form a Cabinet, he, with M. Sarraut and M. Chautcmps, had been called into consultation with the President of the Republic-Reuter.

M. BLUM'S 'AIMS

Paris, Jan. 10. M. Leon Blum told pressmen to- dry that he would like to form a National Unity Gavernment round the Popular Front, and this would menn co-opting to the Popular Front- parties men who had hitherto be- longed to the opposition, known for their attachment to democratic prin- elples and who felt it necessary to give the impression of social peace at home and national force abrönd.

That was why he was trying to bring about a sort of political Malig non agreement. He was trying to effect national unity in conditions which would not be detrimental to, not provoke any anxiety with regard to Republication Überty and se1al progress.

Communist leaders, suld to M. Blum that their party was willing to participate in his Government. -- Router.

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.January 18.

January 19.

January 19. January 19.

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January 19.

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January 20.

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January 20.

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Air Mail for "France Orient Air-Kidderpore

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Ways

-90th-January-

..Jan. 17. 3.30 p.m.

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Mon., Jan. 17,

Jan.17,-4.00p.m. ...Jan. 17, 4.30 pm.

Straits, Sandakan, Ceylon, India, Conte Biancamano..Mon., Jan. 17.

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Tues., Jan. 18, 5 p.m.

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Wednesday

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moon)

Swatow and Bangkok

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Kongning..Wed., Jan. 10, 8.15 a.m.. Tingsang....Wed,, Jan. 10, 8.30 a.m.

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