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THE
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Opinion in London
London, Yesterday..
CHINA MAIL,
MONEY AND SHARES
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS
On London. Bank, wire
1/11
The seriousness of the Sino-Bank, on demand ... 1/11 7/16 · Russian situation is not under- Bank, 30 days sight
Bank, 4 months' sight 1/11 % estimated here.
Opinion is divided
4 as to which Credits, of the two nations' shoulders most sight of the blame should be placed but, Documentary 4 months'
sight at the same time, it is not felt that hostilities are likely to ensue.
T.T. on London T.T. on Shanghai
Barks
H.K. Eank H.K. London Reg. Chartered Bank Mercantile A. & R. Mercantile C... P. & O. Bank Bank of East Asia
Insurances
months
2/-%
£19% b .£321.n £150 .89% n
.$90% n
21-1/2
On Paris-
Canton InsuFENCE
.$630 n
Guide
The Daily Telegraph" says all On demand eyes now turn towards Japan and Credits, aight think it possibile that Tokyo's first step will be to offer the service; of Japan as a mediator in order to On demand ........ avert hostilities. The journal adds that both China and Russia appear to have forgotten their pledges under the Kellogg Pact.
1207%
4 months'
On Berlin-
Union Insurance North China Insurance
.$824 n
$160 b
1282%
Yangtze Insurance
M$50 n
China Underwriters
82 8
China Fire Insurance
.$305 b
On New York- On demand Credits, 60 days' sight 49
On Bombay
H.K. Fire Insurance
.$770 n
473%
Skipping
Bouglases ..
$272 n
II.K. Steamboats .$242 b 25 3
:
Wire
1314
H.K. Tugs & Lighters
Wire
1314
Indo-Chinas (Pret)
.547 b
· On Calcutta-~-
Indo-Chinas (Def.)
.$70 n
1314
131
Shell Transports (old) .94/- s.x d Shell Transporta (new)
On Singapore- On demand
Union Waterboats
:322 s
84%
Mining
On Manila-
Benguets
.$3.05 b
On demand
951⁄4
Kailan Mining Ad.
66/3 n
On Shanghai-
Langkats (comb.)
.T15 b
814
Langkats (single)
.79 b
Shanghai Explorations
.72% $
Shanghai Loans
T4 b
On Yokohama-
Raubs
.88% b.
102
Tronoh Mines
.21/- b
Docks, Wharves, Godowns, &c.
H.K. & K. Wharves
.$12534 b
H.K. & W. Docks
...$85
9.90 24 13/16
.$4.30 b
.T168 n
..T7-b
22% cis. Nominal
7188 b
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.T2.30 b
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For and Against
The "Morning Post" regards the rupture of relations as being, more
formidable on paper than it is in On demand reality. It thinks that although On demand Japan is inclined to favour the Soviet in this quarrel, its attitude would certainly
if be modified Russian arms proved victorious in the Far East.
On demand
30 day's sight (private
paper)
The "Daily Mail," which is most prejudiced against the Bolsheviks, says the crisis is proving, after all their furious denunciations of On demand "Imperialism," that they are them Gold Leaf, 100 fine selves the most extreme of Im-
(per tael) perialists.
Sovereigns (Bank's
The Labour organ, the "Daily buying rate) Herald," sides with the Soviet-Silver (per oz.)
Rar Silver in Hong
Kong
Renter.
3 Prem,
·7% p.a.
What Nippon Thinks
Tokyo, Yesterday. Copper Cash While blaming China's high- Copper Certa handed action over the Chinese Rate of Native In- Eastern Railway the Japan papers terest admit surprise at the stiffness of Chinese Sub. Coin 32% dis. the Soviet's attitude, which the Hong Kong Sub. Coin Par. "Nichi Nichi" considers "too per- earptory." The "Hochi" charac- terises it as "a little bit arrogant."
Nevertheless in spite of reports that frontier skirmishes have al- ready: occurred, the papers con- tinue to believe that war will be averted and, urge the disputants!
to strive to settle their differences amicably, without resort to arms.
Striet Neutrality
No change in the attitude of strict neutrality and the closest attention to developments owing| to the number of Japanese in North Manchuria, was decided at this morning's Cabinet Council.
It is understood the question | of publication of an official state- ment defining Japan's position was discussed but, owing to the War Minister, absence of the
it was decided to defer it for the time being-Reuter.
HEALTH BOARD
LOANS FOR TRAINING MEDICAL OFFICERS
At a meeting of the Central
LONDON EXCHANGES
Paris
New York Brussels Geneva
London, Yesterday.
123.84 4.85 34.90%
China Providents
Hongkéws
New Engineerings.. Shanghai Docks
Cotton Mills
Ewo Cattons
Oriental Cottona
Shanghai Cottons (old) .T77% b Shanghai Cottons (new) T43% b
Lands, Hotels & Buildings H.K. & S. Hotels
.$8.55 n H.K. Lands
#61 b
SATURDAY, JULY 20, 1929.
SALE..
OF
LADIES' and CHILDREN'S
FOOTWEAR
WHITE CANVAS from $3,50
COLOURED CANVAS from $3.50
COLOURED KID from $4.50
BLACK PATENT
from $5.50
BLACK SATIN
from $7.50
EVENING SHOES
in
GOLD, SILVER & BROCADE
from $9.50.
CHILDREN'S SHOES
at
PRICES TO CLEAR
LADIES' SECTION
RAINCOATS-
Shanghai Lands
T147 b
Humphreys Estates
T13.80
H.K. Realties HK. Territorials Prince's Balldings
.$8 b
LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD.
25.22
Public Utilittes
Amsterdam
12.084
H.K. Tramways
.$19 n
Milan Berlin
92.741/2
Peak Trams (old)
$11.80 n
20.35
Teak Trams (new)
$6.05 n
Stockholm
18.09%
Star Ferries
$64% n
Copenhagen
18.20%
China Lights (comb.)
Oslo Vienna Prague
18.201⁄2
China Lights (old)
-$138
34.46
164
Helsingfors
193
Madrid
38.36
Lisbon
108.20
H.K. Electrica (new)
Athens
$75
Macao Electries
Bucharest
818%
H.K. Telephones
.$2634 n $7 n
Rio
5%
China Buses
T143⁄4 b
Buenos Aires
474
Singapore Tractions
.11/-#
1/5 25/32
2/42
Singapore Pref. Sandakan Lts.
.20/- b
Bombay Shanghai Hong Kong Yokohama
Silver Spot
Silver Forward
1/11
1/10 3/32
24. 13/16 247%
-British Wireless Service.
Health Board on June 25 the pre- FIGHT MOSQUITOES
sident (the Hon. Mr. E. W. F. Gilman) referred to his letter and] YEAR'S the minute of the Chief Secretary: to Government, F.M.S., on the sub ject of Government loans to the board.
The board noted that loans up to
a total of $400,000 might be grant-
by loan.
The board agreed.
SURVEY SANCTIONED IN RANGOON
THE ROSS METHOD
Rangoon, June 25,
Is Rangoon the worst city in the
China Lights (new) .$13.20 n China. Lights 1928 issue.
H.K. Electrics (old) ....$55 b [552 s 55.35 sa
Industrials
China Sugars Malabon Sugars Canton Iees Cements (comb.) Cements (old) Cements (new)
H.K. Ropes: (old).
H.K. Ropes (new) United Asbestos
Stores, &c.
Dairy Farmas Watsons Der A. Wings Lane Crawfords
Mackintoshs Sinceres Wm. Powells
$214, 8
.$99 cts. b ..$27 n
.$2.10 b
$8.90 b 9.109
.$7.70 b
$1.40 D
..$7 8
-$5. b
.$19 b
.311.90 b
80 ets. b
$14 n
.$18 b
.$12 b
..$284 B
$281⁄2 n $1 b .64%%
7% b prem.
HOTEL LAW
REFORM IN GRANTING OF LICENCES
ed and that loan certificates were to East for mosquitoes? The answer be signed by the president.
to this question seems to be "yes" The president referred to the and "no." It is said to be undoubt-
⠀ ⠀Miscellaneous question of loans to meet the ex-edly the worst as regards the sheer H.X. Amusements penae of training board medical number of the insects, their capa- H.K. Constructions officers. This item had been includ-city for biting and the fact that. Ind. G.8. Bonds ed in the Statement of Loan Re for not one day throughout the .K. Gast. Loans quirements submitted to Govern-year can the ordinary person sleep On the ment, and he considered it to be an without a mosquito net. item which should properly be met other hand the Rangoon mosquito is not so malignant as many others. There is practically no malaria in The president referred to the Rangoon and this has led to slow- motion in the name of Mr. Hake to mess in adopting modern anti- provide for election by the board of mosquito measures; but apathy is
now to be disturbed. the president and vice-president and his remarks thereon as contained duce or eliminate mosquitoes made Suggestions for attempting to re- in his letter to Government. He in the Press have been supported had been asked by Mr. Hake to ex by Lt. Col. Jolly, Director of Public plain that the intention was to ven Health, and he has induced the Hoteliers' Congress in Rome, at tilate the question only and that Corporation of Rangoon to sanction which 21 nations were represented, formal resolution would have been a mosquito survey which will take expressed the opinion that the con- submitted had the opinion of the year and cost about Rs.24,000. ditions under which hotels are board after discussion been favour At the end of the survey it is hoped carried on in Britain need to be able to such a course,
that a plan of campaign of fighting altered. He is determined to do The president stated that Mr. the mosquito on the Ross method his utmost to have the law govern- Hake considered continuity in the will be adopted and that henceing hotels altered as soon office of president to be of par-forth there will be municipal possible.
Amendments, Health Boards
Enactment Res
mittee on this subject.
Sir Francis Towle, managing director of the Gordon Hotels, who has just returned to England from
as
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amount importance. mosquito corps, reinforced by lawsThe fact is that the hotel in- The board agreed, and decided for the punishment of those who ustry of Britain does not occupy
of national im that the matter should stand over afford breeding facilities to the that position
portance which it does abroad," he until Mr. Hake was present to speak mosquito, A to his motion.
Le-Col. Jolly, besides emphasis bald, by zonalar
"The Congress in Rome was re- ing the discomfort of being ever- lastingly bilten by mosquitoes and ceived by the King of Italy and the The amendments were read out of sleeping under nets has pointed Pope, and the Governor of Rome and the board endorsed the recom-out that although there is no gave us a magnificent reception at mendations of the organisation com- malaria in Rangoon there is much the Capitol pare favourably with those of other ongress will be held countries. At present this is by no "Well, the Congress mosquito-borne dengue-another The board directed that when the disease and that while this is not in London in three years time, and means the case."
I hope we will be able to show them draft smendments had been receive a "killing" disease it is the cause ed from the Legal Adviser they of much inconvenience and the loss something more than, say, the should be printed and distulated to of many working hours to industry al members and to the F.A.MARY He goes further and says that the Rangoon mosquito is of the tyre Earl Jellicoe, as president of the that conveye yellow fever, and that British Legion, attended in these days of air communica- memorial service at the Welsh tous it is quite possible that National War Memorial in Cathays Africa Straits Times.
Burma could be infected from Park, Cardiff
M Paderewski has been given
L.C.C. offices,
"Why is it that the general GANDHI BEGINS FAST public will not look upon the hotel industry as a suitable career for.
VALMORA Z
their sons. Because they are im SEQUEL TO CAR ACCIDENT AT bed with the idea that the hotel industry in little different from the public house trade, and that is due New Delhi, June 21. to the fact that under English late Intimation has been received by a and custom on hotel is a public Delhi newspaper from Almora that house. That can only be altered while Mr. Gandhi, who is now tour-
Alfred Noakes, aged 48, was sen the Grand Cross of the Legion of Fenced at Middlesex Sessions to 12 by granting to hotels a licence dis. ing in the Lumaon Hills, was pro- Honour the French
months fifpriadament for stealing tinct from that given to a public ceeding to his residence after re
tory box and 26a from St. house. We want to see the hotels ceiving a Municipal address at Al- Church-Southalle
of this country in every grade com mora, a man was run over by his car,
in token of his work for French war Charities
Mr. Gandhi jumped out of the car at once and took the injured man: to hospital where he is lying in a precarious condition.
The incident is stated to have greatly affected Mr. Gandhi, who is
now observing a fast.
Engineer Lieut. K. W. Laughton,
aged 26, a naval instructor, was
found dead in his room at the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, Devon,
OLD TAYLOR
AGED BY TIME