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LOCAL DOLLAR The demand rate on the Hong Kong dollar to-day was 1/2-7/8.
Silver to-day quoted at 23-1/8 for spot and 22-3/16 forward.
The London on New York cross rate was quoted at £-U.S.$4.02. The New
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LIES BEGINNING TO RUN OUT IN
GERMANY
London, To-day.
IT IS INTERESTING TO note that Dr. Goebbels' broadcast in connexion with Mr. Churchill and the Athenia (in which the Nazi Propaganda Minister said that three British destroyers had sunk the liner) provided yet another contradic- tion in the Nazi endeavours to explain away the torpedoing.
On September 4, the Nazi radio announced that it was possible the Athenia had been sunk by a mine.
On September 6, the Nazi radio said the Athenia had been torpedoed by the British.
On October 15, the Nazi radio revis- ed this judgment and was convinced that a time-bomb had been placed in the liner's hull.
Now Dr. Goebbels' theory is York on London rate was at least the fourth Athenia story £—U.S.$4,01-3/8.
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Of course, it is well known that the evidence of the Athenia's captain and many other survivors left no doubt that the ship was sunk by an enemy submarine,
Another comical feature about the futile Nazi allegations is the German radio statement several days ago that the liner was sunk by Mr. Churchill in such deep water that would make examination by divers impossible.
This was followed yesterday by another masterpiece from the Nazl radio stating that the Athenia be can, in fact, examined by divers.
London comment on Dr. Goebbels' broadcast is: "It appears that even lles, are running out in Germany!"-
Reuter.
PAKHOI BOMBED
Kwongchowwan, To-day. Early on Tuesday morning a lone Japanese plane appeared over Pak- hol. Several bombs were dropped in the suburbs.
There were no civilian casualties, a pig was killed and several dwell-
ings were demolished.-Our Own Correspondent..
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SABOTAGE IN AUSTRIAN IRON MINE
New York, Oct. 16.. Serious sabotage recently oo. curred in the Erzberg Iron mines of Styria Province, Austria, a pri- vate Informant disclosed to-day. Two time bombs exploded and wrecked several mining tunnels. As a result of the sabotage, the Gestapo arrested three supervis- ors and 37 workers. There are in all some 20,000 men employed in the Erzberg mines.-Havas.
TENSION CONTINUES
IN SHANGHAI
Chungking, To-day.
The tension in western Shanghai arising from the gun battle between the Shanghai Municipal Police and armed thugs, believed to be em- ployed by Wang Ching-wei, has not relaxed.
The Settlement police are still tak- ing elaborate precautionary measures, while Italian troops are patrolling the area.
Curfew is being enforced by the Italian troops in their defence sector. It is alleged that eleven of those arrested by the Japanese gendarmes following the shooting have been re- leased.-Central News.
GIRL'S TALE DENIED
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An allegation that because objected to marrying an old man as, his concubine, she was beaten with a duster, was made by a 16-year- old girl, Tong Kuen, when Wong Siu- pik, 48, her mother, of Kilung Street, was charged with ill-treating her.
"I think this case could be dealt as a simple assault," said Mr. Mac- fadyen to Inspector Fraser.
"Yes,-II-your-Worship will-amend- the charge," replied the Inspector.
The mother denied the girl's, ́al- legation, stating that she chastised her to teach her.
Advising her that she could treat the girl in other ways if she really was doing wrong, Mr. Macfadyen bound her over to be of good be- haviour for one year.
DUFF-COOPER PROPHECY
London, To-day.
The Zurich report that high Ger man army officers have been dismissed for Monarchist activities," coincides with a prediction made in New York yesterday by Mr. A. Duff-Cooper, former British First Lord of the Ad- miralty.
In a speech, Mr. Duff-Cooper pre- dicted that the revolution in Germany would originate in the Army, and would produce a new Monarchy rather than a modified form of the: present -Nazi regime. Reuter,
BELGIUM'S DENIAL
Paris, To-day.
The Belgian Embasi In Paris has Isrued a denial of Paris reportà, that military residing in been recalled to their
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