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25 cts.
HONG KONG, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1929.
KWANGSI
PREVENTED
INVASION KING WATCHES THE HONG KONG SHARE
R.101'S FLIGHT
GENERALS TO "FINISH OFF" BABY PRINCESS DELIGHTED AT
CHANG FA-KUEI
EXTERMINATION LIKELY
Canton. Yesterday. General Toi. Ting-kai.
of the
60th Division, arrived from Wu- chow yesterday at 6.30 p.m.
It
is said that the General's return is only on private affairs, and that he will probably be bark in Wu- chow within a few days. As the present situation
of Kwangi is normal, his troops will continue to remain at Wuchów, awaiting further orders. The troops of the 62nd Division under General Heung Hon-ping have been trans-
THE SIGHT
SEVENTY MILES AN HOUR
MARKET
WEEKLY REFLECTIONS AND NOTES
UNABATED DEMAND
Rugby, Yesterday. My Dear Algy-There can be no The airship R101 made another Buc- better indication of a restoration of cessful trial flight today. She left he confidence in the Stock Market than mooring mast at Cardington just before
10 a'clock. Sir Samuel Hoare, former the unabated demand for scrip soj Air Minister, was one of the passen soon as the October Settlement had)
gers.
over Bedford, the airship made for the volume of business transacted After circling for about 10 minutes been arranged. I understand that Sandringham, where she dipped grace for this settlement was about twice fully 4400 feet from ground. The King arul Queen and their grand-daugh- that of the previous month. The ter, Princess Elizabeth, were
the
terrace. The crew waved to them and fact of its successful negotiation the King raised his hand in reply. without untoward incident speaks ferred back from Kweiping to the Little Princess Elizabeth clapped her well of the Rialto. Perhaps the
hands in delight.
vicinity of Wuehow.
Troops at Kwellin
Fog Forces Return
feeling of confidence now so mani-
Thence the airship flow via Cromer fest is in a large measure due to: and Norwich to Newmarket Beath, the revival of forward transactions. where racing was in progress. Sho
A telegram was yesterday real ceived from Kwellin reporting that General Yang Teng-fei had circled over the racecourse and then Whatever the causes one is gratified despatched the 160th brigade to procceded to Cambridge. It had been to see a return to normality after intended to visit London, but owing to gurrison Kweilin, one regimeutfcg the airship returned from Cam- the moribund market of the past under Colonel Tin Wen-fung having bridge to Cardington and was back at few years, and there is every reason arrived on October 27 and the re-
the mooring mast soon after three to believe that the present healthy mainder of that brigade being on o'clock. the way.
Information
from
The highest air speed reached dar- state of affairs will continue on a militarying the flight was approximately 70 progressive course unchecked by miles an hour. November 15 is men- the constantly recurring political order to tioned as the date on which her sister
sources states that in prevent the invasion
of General airship, the R100, is likely to leave disturbances In China. Chang Fah-kwel's remnants, the Howden in Yorkshire on a trial trip. forces of one Brigade under Gen---British Wireless Service.
eral Yang Teng-fel have been des- patched for defence purposes to Lung Shing, A strategic point guarding the entrance to Kwellin and to Lluchow, on the border of Kwangsi.
LAPSE OF AGED SERVANT
Green Island Cements were in good demand, and In spite of the large number of shares that were realised during the week the price improved to $134. Though the rise is premature It is reflective of the tone of confidence. From all According to an important mili
accounts, one hears there is a dis- tary official just returned from
tinct improvement in the working the North River, when the Com-
A SMART CAPTURE
results to date as mander of the
compared with 59th Division Tu After four years' service Hon-mow moved his troops to Hong Kong University, first as a gar- would justify a dividend, it would at the last year, and though the earnings Ying-tak, he met the Commander dener and for the past three years, be over-optimism to expect it for of the 50th Division, Tan Tao- because he showed aptitude for the
Troops Moved
THEFT FROM SCHOOL OF ANATOMY
yuen, in order to discuss prepara-work, as a coolie in Professor Shell- the current year's working in view tions for finishing off Chang Fa- ahear's department at the School of of the heavy commitment the com- kuei. Measures were discussed Anatomy, a Northern Chinese, aged 60 pany will have to meet during the
for close co-operation between the years was to-day sentenced by Mr.
50th and 59th Divisions to prevent E. W. Hamilton to one month's hard course of next year for the new any chance of the enemy passing labour for the theft of a large glass machinery, through to the border.
Yesterday General Tan went from Shiakwan to Ying-tat, where he had several hours' conference with General Yu.
bottle used to contain special 90 per The shares of the Hong Kong &
were another
cent, grade alcohol used in the school.
He was
Hotels alleged to have sold this Shanghai bottle to a marine hawker for 20 cents, strong feature. They seem to be and his arrest was brought about by gaining in popularity which is not Mr. J. Anderson, technician of the surprising In view of the remarks School of Anatomy, who saw the hawk contained in my previous letters. er in Queen's Road West with the There are enormous possibilities in The 8th Army Commander, Gen.
bottle in his basket and immediately re- a company with colossal assets such eral Chan Chal-tong, has taken
cognised it. the following dispositions to 20. Potak Street was searched and this concern. The price has appre
Subsequently the accused's room at secure the defence of the Kwang- other seven similar bottles were found
To Stop Retreat
al frontier with a view to prevent- ing the retreat of the broken de- tachments of General Chaug Fah- lwei's troope.
as are shown in the balance sheet of
clated to $1k10, the highest it has been for three years, and the opin- FOR MEDICAL MEN ion is freely expressed that a fur- Government Notification No. 324 unexpected in the near future.
ther rice of $2 to $8 will not be The 67th Division under Yang Gazette" of June 1, 1928, is amend Lights." Shares were
published in the "Government Teng-fel has been
A good rise was noticed in "China ordered to led by the following additions—
placed as Kwellin. The 16th Division under Lui Woon-yin has despatched
Medical practitioners requiring having ended
'high as $15. The working year troops to help in cutting off the
sterile media for special cases, can
on September 30 a enemy, and it is hoped very
obtain same from the Bacteriological dividend is expected shortly, and the shortly to exterminate them com-
Institute at the following prices pro- publication of its balance sheet is vided the plates and tubes are re. being looked forward to. pletely.
turned after usa or paid for it broken.
A cable has been sent to Preal- dent Chiang to relieve his an- xieties on the Southern situation. -Canton News Agency.
Hong Kong Rope shares have remained stationary around $8.70. This is perhaps due to the possibili Broth in tubes ready for use, 25 erally known. I gather that the ties of this company not being gen-
Media in plates ready for use, 60 conte cuch
cents each.
TO-DAY ONLY
Daily at
2.30, 5.20, 7.15 & 9.15-p.m.
RE
STARRING
EDDIE CANTOR CLARA BOW BILLIE DOVE
LAWRENCE GRAY
A FRANK TUTTLE Reducion
ABOKPR ZUSON MN JESSE ALLAFOV......
Bee Eddie Cantoras, the comical enddy-master who Whirls hero and heroine over the bunkers of love,
AT THE
MAJESTIC
company is now freed from the incubus of an overdraft, and that its asseta consist mainly of pro- perties which are improving in value and provide a satisfactory source of Income. Coupling these facts with the prospect of a dividend being de- clared for the year, these shares appear to be an outstanding invest- ment at the present price.
A rise of 84 was registered in the shares of the Hong Kong & Wham- poa Dock Co. Ltd. The price of $41 does not seem to attract many. sellers, and buyers are not lacking.
After an apparent neglect for a while both Kowloon Wharf and Pro- vident shares met with a steady demand. I am told that both these companies are doing. better this year and that the prospects for the future are bright.
Ewo Coltons have had a further set-back In an apparently nervous market in Shanghai. At the begin- ning of the week a slight improve ment occurred to Ti.18, but with the sudden turn in the political situation In the North the shares have weakened to Tla: 17. The
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Commencing WEDNESDAY
AL JOLSON
in "THE SINGING FOOL"
AT THE
QUEEN'S
THE BELLS
with LIONEL
BARRYMORE.
The story of a man's
avenging conscience.
AT THE
WORLD
ASPIRIN
IN
WOMEN were his prey what he wanted, he took!
A big, sensational pic- ture of a man without a conscience, a despoiler of
women!
JOHN
GILBERT
"THE MASKS
OF THE DEVIL"
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Bayer Tablets of
Aspirin
Dead There is as Conatry in the World
where
For predicta san lay claim to such vide, duch and's" Tabich of Aspirin owe it to fhair unrivalled pować al retieving pain. But their very ascellenes bis giran rise to a host of imitations,
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You can make sure of genuine Mayan”, Tablas al Aspirin only by tellina; he original package with the Bay Cross
Shanghai market, I am told, has foot to bring this about before long. also been affected by the drop in I am sure its institution will be wel
Four cases of notifiable disease,
rubber, and it is possible that, all come to all operators and brokers occurred in the Colony on Novem- cotton shares will decline further, alike for it will prevent those of a ber 1, all the patients being Chin- Hong Kong residents will be well fraudulent turn of mind coming Into
Advised to give Shanghai shares the market and victimising broker One case of typhold was re- miss until the outlook improves on a day when scrip is handled in ported from the New Territories,
Last week I referred to the large quantities.
two cafea of small-por cass of diphtheriai City
formation of a Clearing House for
the purpose handling all forward
Yours, et
BILLY BULLA
setticments, I hear a scheme is on Hong Kong, November 2, 1920,