SATURDAY, AUGUST 13, 1932.
Chinese Attack On Japanese Lines
Chinchow Objective Of Advance
SUCCESSES
REPORTED
SHARE MARKET.
Weekly Reports by Brokers.
G. 'A. HAHRIMAN."
- Hong Kong. Aug 12
THE CHINA MAIL.
Mr. G. A. Harriman's weekly share report and market review issued at noon, states:----
Bishop Believes In "Black Magic"
Strange Spells Of The Gold Coast
"EASY TO
SCOFF"
A somewhat better feeling was prevalent during the week under re- view most probably on account of a wave of sentiment with improved conditions in London and New York. Peiping, August 7. (Mukden), it is learned to-day.. Prices did not advance to any great
London, July 31. "Cattle and crops may be cursed. While the Volunteers operating These together with the Volunteers extent but there was a fairly steady
Dr. John Aglionby, Bishop of "I have seen some extraordinari- in the South Manchuria Ralfway who pecupled the Chinchinchal stream of buying orders which
Coust, belleves inly queer cases where cattle died for zone and in castern Liuoning are tiery, also in the outskirts of helped to maintain better trading Accra, Gold
Hotels improved from witchcraft.
no particular reason Wednesday have condition.
and. blight aiming at the capture of Shenyang Shenyang, on
were in After a severe attack of malaria affected the crops of the man be (Mukden), those in southern and established contact and are sür-$10.80 to $11, Cements
strong demand at $15.99, Lights the Bishop is convalescing at his witched while leaving those of his western laoning are surrounding rounding "the city. l'hinehow.
Japanese troops together with were also wanted at. $18.15. Realties mother's home at Tonbridge, Kent. neighbours absolutely clear.
"It may be natural causes; it Volunteer reinforcements under detachments of the rebel Manchu-and Constructions at one time came He has revealed the secrets of the Lau Chun-hai are advancing on kuo troops under Yu Chih-shan and to business at $10.75 and $7.70 re- black magic of the Gold Coast. He may not.
In the investment sec- said:
"There are some villages to which Chinchow city from Kinsi, south-Wang Tien-chung are offering stiffspectively.
the tion Trams were wanted at $22.90 "At home in England it is easy to go that are notorious as ern Kiaoning, while other Chinese resistance... units in the vicinity of Chaoyang Pandemonium reigns in Shen cash and 823 August Settlement. scoff at African witchcraft and call haunts of powerful witches and shih have engaged the Japanese at yang as the sound of gunfire con- Star Ferries reached $93% and It just, foolish superstition. But in wizards.
"In some of these places you feel Mulungtal Volunteers along the stantly reaches the ears of the Lands $78%. Hong Kong Electrics Africa wizardry has such a hold
Within the city the were hard to obtain at 8774. Tele- that millions and millions of people at once an overpowering sense of Chinchow-Chaoyang Branch. Rail-people. way are likewise moving, rapidly Japanese are feverishly digging phones found business at $23.60. are absolutely in the power of spells evil. It may be the heat, the hu
midity, the terrible silence of the It is reported that all trenches, patting live-wire The sterling section was inclined to and charms.
done at
"They live their lives shadowed forest-whatever it is there is a reinforcements to participate in barricades and other defence works be easier with Banks
Unions $469/480. by a wall of fear as their forefathers terrible feeling that you are in e "The final attack are to meet, near at all strategic points. Pedestrians $1,550 60 and
devil-possessed country. Chinchow within the next two are subjected: rigid search Trading conditions are "improving have done for centuries past.
"Surely it is not possible that regardless of their nationality and the tone of the market at the
such an unholy sway can be main It is reported that a large force close is firm...
tuled by fraud alone? of Volunteers is encamped among
"Sorcery and witchcraft are the monopoly of a vast secret society which has ramifications all over Africa. Meetings at midnight. curses, spells and charms are the stock-in-trade of the witch and the wizard.
eastwards.
to
up
"
In view of this new menace, the
Banks-Hong Kong & Shanghal Japanese 4th Division at Chinchow has recalled one artillery unit the Kaoliang fields in the vicinity Banks changed hands at $1,550/60, which was recently despatched to of "Shenyang preparatory to join-closing with sellers at the latter fight the Volunteers at Peichen. ing their comrades in an organised rate. Bank of East Asias were on Special martial law is now in offensive on the city. Tang Tau- offer at $110.
Insurances-Unions were negoti force within Chinchow and all the wu, the Commander-in-Chief of the city gates are closed at sunset. Volunteers in eastern Liaoning, hasted at declining rates from $480 A roads leading to Chinchow are also ordered a part of his units to to $469, closing with sellers at
"It is very difficult to obtain reported to be patrolled by Japan head for Shenyang from Tunghua. 479. China Underwriters remained
steady with buyers at $2.90, sales evidence. Even the lips of my own ese roops. Passenger service Japanese Reinforcements,
having been effected at this figure. church members are sealed. They aking the Chinchow-Chaoyang The number of Japanese
Shipping Hong Kong Steam-often profess complete ignorance. branch line has been suspended. troops between Shenyang and
boats were in demand at $22. Although they have become Chria The Tahushan-Tungliao Railway Hixinmintun has been increas
Union Waterboats.continued in re- tians, in times of stress tradition region has been the scene of ed by 9.000 mien.
These
often becomes loo strong, and they severe fighting between the. Chin-have been transferred
from eat at $20.
Docks, Wharves and Godowns.-still appeal to witches for help in ese and the Japanese garrison Szepingkai, the southern terminat
Wharves ·were wanted at $140. their trouble. forves during the last few days of the Szepingkai-Taonan Railway,
Tonglian which was captured for concentration at Huangkatun, Hong Kong Docks had buyers at
tun.
Surrounding City.
NEW AIR SERVICE FROM SHANGHAI.
To Hasten Mail To European Points.
*
$19. Providenta (old) after hav-
"POWER OF EVIL"
ing been transacted at $5,10 eased for eight years now and have learnt "I have been on, the Gold Coast off a little, buyere offering only $5. just a little of this fearful power |
Hotels and Real Estates Hotels
of avil. from $10.60 to
a smart rise on account of the pay-
"Some of these people, too, are expert conjurers. It is easy to imagine the impression which could be made on a deeply spiritual, high- ly imaginative and superstitious people by some really good tricks.."
"There is one bright spot. When people turn to Christianity they seem to put off the terrible fear in which they used to live. Yet be- lief in witchcraft is still in the background, and it will take literal- ly centuries of work, of education, before witchcraft ia wiped out.
"We in England scoff too lightly the at these things. You know saying "There are more things in heaven and earth.".
EXCHANGES.
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.
1/47%
CENTRAL THEATRE
SHOWING TO-DAY.
at 2.30; 5.00; 	.40":
(PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE OF TIME OWING TO THE LENGTH OF THE PICTURE).
A MASTER FEATURE MADE BY MASTER CRAFTS- MEN, ENACTED BY A MASTER CAST, FILMED ON A MASTER SET BY MASTER-PHOTOGRAPHTM"". REALISM THAT THRILLS. BRAVERY THAT STIRS. BEAUTY THAT AWAKENS. IT'S AN AIR EPIC OF THE WAR: “ACES” WITH REMARKABLE SOUND SYNCHRONIZA TION & SPLENDID MUSICAL ACCOMPANIMENT.
A tragic flood of landf
Madly be dred rownić after socný, kath the vitals of the ship of the alz that bare tần of the enemy.
How was he to know tầng the pilot was the pal. be believed death--the very paf ba bad-bans avenging I'
It's the most stirring climax the scross has givent. And it's but one of a host of "Sowering "moments in a mighty picture that will enry you over the clouds to a thousand thells. A inally flood tiles high, let the air.
try the piction which thrilled Browdwig for mare Ian Vyr. It's the plesure Londos, Paris sadi all. Uwe big cities of the world healed as the priciest sprejet. unster grace it has want, a. einleg valame në grass
"WING
WITH
CLARA BOW
CHARLES (CUNY) ROGERS RICHARD ARLEN GARY COOPER
SHOWING SOON
THE GREATEST THRILL PICTURE OF ALL TIME." NOTHING LIKE IT BEFORE NOTHING LIKE IT AGAIN
1/44
On Paris-- On demand Credits, 4
months'
On Berlin-
On demand
On New York---
it. 0 Credits. 60 days" sight 24
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026
Nom.
23
A MIRACLE OF PICTURE MAKING! A DRAMA YOU'LL NEVER FORGET!
64
On Bombay
Wire
87%
87%
On.. Calcutta-
877
87%
by the Volunteers on Wednesday, where they are to guard again is how being attacked by Japanese any Volunteer force advancing on Imops advancing from Chengchia- Shenyang from the west.
The Chinese operating between
"I have considered carefully all. The battle at Changwu and Hei-Tienchwangtai and Panshan on the fold appreciated
On London--- shan, south of Tangline, which has Yingkow-Kowpangtze Railway at closing in demand at the latter the evidence 1 cant get
Hong Kong Lands changed
"Though a great deal of so-called | Bank, wire been continuing for three days and tacked Machiayingtze, north ofgure. nights, has not yet ceased. Fight Yingkow, on Aug. 5 and succeeded hands at $784/782, (cum. div.) witchcraft is undoubtedly just Bank, on-demand... 1/3 and more shares could be placed at fraud and quackery simply play Bank, 4 months' sight 1/4 ing is stated to have also began at in capturing a Japanese tank.
Anshan, on the South Manchuria the latter rate. Hong Kong Realties ing on the credulity of a supersti-Credits, 4 months' Tabushan
Bailway, was likewise attacked by were rather casier, sellers prevail-tious people-yet beneath all this 1 sight Volunteers yesterday morning Ang at $10.60.
am quite sure is a substratum of
under Li Hal-ching has occupied hours during which one Japanese ment of an Interim Dividend of 35
Another Chinese Volunteer unit sharp engagement ensued for five Cotton Mills. Ewas experienced th
"When everything possible has Massanchiatze, which is about company commander and about deven miles from Shenyang city 100 soldiers were killed. Kuo Minds, shares having changed at Tla. been explained, there is still a great sight
| 13.80/14.60, closing steady at Tis, deal that cannot be accounted for
14%.
by national means,” Public Utilities.-Hong
"I knew a strong man, well and Kong FIERCE FIGHTING IN T were put through at $22.80, hearty, who had a spell of death .99. Star Ferries were obtainable put on him. He sickened and died FUKIEN.
at $94. China Lights (old) re-without any resistance. Doctors mained quite steady and were realis- could do nothing for him; they said 19th Route Army Is fed at $18.10/.20.
Hong Kong there was nothing wrong. He jus: On demand Electrics continued in demand atgave up hope and died.
Wire. Engaged.
377% with sales effected at $774.
"It may have been poison, it may Telephones (P.P.) were dealt in at have been fear, or it may have been On demand
On Singapore-- Amoy, August 7.
$23.60.
Rome occult power of which we
On demand A fierce engagement is reported
Miscellaneous-Cements (comb.) know nothing.
On Munila- by the Eurasia Aviation Corpora-lo be in progress between units of changed hands ut $15.80/16.00. "Auto-suggestion and inbred fear. On demand tion for the early inauguration of the 19th Route Army and "Red" Hong Kong Bopes were quiet at I believe, hava a good deal to do On Shanghai-i the entire Shanghai-Sinklang Alr-bandits in the vicinity of Langtan $12.80. Dairy Farms were" asked with people dying like this.
On demand way in order to furnish rapid com- and Shibebung, south-western Fu for at $27.75. Constructions. (old) Government Intervenes."
On Yokoham B munication facilities with Europe kien.
were sought for at $7.60 while the "Spells of death and blindness On demand in place of the trans-Siberian route, General Tsui Ting-kal, Command-new shares were done at $1.60. are often used and sometimes when Sovereigne (Baoka which, has been abandoned since the er of the 19th Route Army and Lane Crawfords could be placed at things get too bad and there are buying rate) Pial embargo on Manchuris."
concurrently Director of "the Foo- $52.
many deals in some particular dis-Silver (per oz.) * 18% It is learned at, the Ministry of chow Pacification Headquarters, has
Forward Settlement Days: trict the Government has to inter Bar Silver in Hong Communications, that trial flights ordered that all troops under his August 30, September 27, and Octo-fere. This is very difficult, for usu- Kong will be undertaken at once when command should reach their respecber 25.
ally the prestige of the witch goes Copper Cash Herr Schmidt, (Director of the tive destinations by August 16.
up by leaps and bound when he be-Copper Cents Operations Department, will take Thus, the 60th Division under Gen- off from Peiping on newly arrived Junkers planes. He to Tingshow, near the Kiangsi will travel via Lanchow, Suchow border; the 78th Division under The past week has witnessed a
day:- (Kansu). Hardi, and Tihan Sia- General Chu Shop-nien to Yungting steadily rising market in most of kinng, returning to Shanghai and Shanghang, north of the August 16. Between then and the Kwangtung border and the Tot the lower-priced issues, with the (Continued from previous Colums.) middle of September, further trial newly organised Division under following standing out prominent Nights will take place on the entire General Lu Heing-pang to Lien-ly viz., Hotels, Cements, Lights, route of the Shanghai-Sinklang cheng, north of Longtan-Kuo Min.
Nanking, August 7. Preparations are being hastened
route.
50
75%
BOW
1749%
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Nominal - Nominál
The official summary
1% prem. of the comes sufficiently notorious to war Rate of Native In- one of the eral Shen Han-kwang is to proceed Stock Exchange asued yester-rant the attention of the Govern-
terest
34% pa. Chinese Sub. Coin. Hong Kong Sub. Coin 4% dis.
ment
29% dis.
V.S.O. P.
·BOTTLED IN
COGNAC AND
At present regular services are
maintained between Nanking and
Lanchow, Kansu. Kúo Min.
MARINE COLLISION JUDGMENT.
Decision In Appeal On
Monday. T
JAPANESE TO FACE
FRAUD TRIAL.
Committed On Three
Counts.
Ewoe, Providents, all closing high- er than at the opening. Large blocks of Cements and Hotels
changed hands in the last two days of the period covered by this re- view
The investment section.main- tained, steadiness throughout the
period. Closing tone irregular.
Business Done During the Werk. Hong Kong Bank, $1,550, $1,560,
$1,540 ex Dividend. Bank of East Asia, $109, Union, Insurances, $487, $480,
$477, $470) $469, $470, Hong Kong Steamboats, $22/1⁄22 Raubs, $89.
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LONDON EXCHANGES,
88 11/16
3.47
8.98
CORDON BLEU:
London, Yesterday.
$17.60,
Paris New York Montreal Brussela
: Star Ferries, 393%.
China Lights (Old), $1734, $18, .* $18.10.
China Lights (New).
$17.70. Hong Kong Electrics, $774. Telephones (P.P.), $23.30, $23.80
ex Dividend. Cementa: (Combined), -$15.80,
$15.60, $15.00, $15.70, Dairy Farms. $27. $27.60.. Watsons (Old), $12. Constructions (Qld), $7.55. Ewo. Cottona, Tls. 13.60, Tis. 13.90, Tis. 14.20, Tis. 14.30, (Tia. 14.60. ^ 186 H.K. Govt, Loans, 3% Premium.
Mana je Tani, a Japanese em- ployed by Messrs. Gande, Price and Co., Ltd., was committed for trial Decision in the Full Court ap:yesterday by Mr. Wynne-Jones at peal of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha the Central Magistracy on charges against a judgment for $40,000 in of falsification of accounts, em- favour of the China Navigation bezzlement and, forgery; Company, will be delivered at 12 The accused is charged with making a false entry of $1,278 in o'clock on Monday,
The appeal, which was heard by an account list of goods he sold, Bench of three Judges and two uttering forged impressions of naval assessors, lasted for a week chops purporting to belong to off-
Hong Kong Realties: $10.30, Potter KC and Mrcials of the N.T.K. and 0.8.K., and Mr Eldo TO Jenkins, K.C.
for with embezzling a sum of 3294.50
the China Navigation Company he collected on behalf of the Com-
(plaintive respondente) faya
ME
Sheldon for the Nippon
tsen
ha(defendant appellan
Jums reserved
H.K. & K Wharves, $140. Providents (Old); $4.99 $4.95. HK Hotels (Old), $10.65, $10.95 H.K. Hotels(New) $10, $10.30; $10.40.AKSI
Geneva::. Amsterdami
Milan Berlin Stockholmi
Oslo. Vienna: Copenhagen Prague Helsingfors Madrid
25 1/32
THREE STAR
17.83/2
8.621
67%
14 19/32
19-15/32
19 31/32 2912 nom. 18.75
117
2321/2
43%
Lisbon
110
CHANGES (3.15 pm.)- Pa CLOSING, QUOTATIONS. ^
Athens 1
640
Bucharest
587
Belgrade
215
Buyers.
Rio
6% nom.
HK Ho (Old) $11.
Buenos Aires
Nominal
Mon
Dairy Far $27.85
Sellers.P Cementa (Combined)16.90,
1/71/82
Hon
$184
18/9/4
} (P.P.) -- $23,00,
British Wireless Service.
Hong Kong Lande, $78, 77814,HK Hotels (New) $10.60
7874, 7844
$10% $10.80 ZAR
Chinese Estates: $105.
Hong Kong + TESTAW
(also in square pinta
que and flasks)":
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GUARANTEED
PURE GRAPE
BRANDY
MARTELL & CO.
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