SLEEPINESS AFTER MEALS
Means Stomach Disorder
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Have you been in the habit of dis- missing that sleepy feeling after meal as just a kind of laziness, or the result, perhaps, of eating a little too well? If so, you may be quite wrong. It probably due to faulty action
THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 20, 1940
TERMS OF ANGLO-JAPANESE AGREEMENT ON TIENTSIN DISCLOSED IN
COMMONS
London, To-day.
of your principal digestive organ, MR. R. A. BUTLER, UNDER-SECRETARY for reign NIAGARA
stomach.
One important stage in perfect digestion depends on the correct mus- cular action of your stomach. This is essential to ensure that the food in
your stomach is ready for the next
stage. If that muscular action is weak and sluggish, digestion does not go on successfully. That is why you feel sleepy after meals.
Whatever may have caused this stomach weakness, you must put it right if you want to avold the pain and misery of a thoroughly upset digestion, What you need is something that will encourage normal digestive action- the famous Maclean Brand Stomach Powder. It corrects the disorder from which you are suffering, and sets the entire digestive system working natur- ally and perfectly again.
Get a bottle of MACLEAN BRAND Stomach Powder to-day which is only genuine with the signature "ALEX. C. MACLEAN" on bottle and carton.
If you have any difficulty in obtain ing it from your local chemist or store write to: Banker & Co., P.O. Box 755, Hong Kong.
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Mr.
Mr.
Affairs, announced in the House of Commons yesterday the conclusion of an agreement between Britain and Japan over the Tientsin issue.
SUNK BY
MINE
Wellington, To-day.
The New Zealand Prime Minister
Canadian-Australian
Butler said he was happy to state that the British and Japanese Governments had signed in Tokyo an agree- reveals that it was a mine which sank ment on certain local questions relating to the suppres- the 13,000-ton sion of terrorist acts and the more effective mainten-liner Niagara yesterday in the Tasman ance of law and order, the circulation of currency in Sea between New Zealand and Aus- the Concession and the disposal and custody of Chin- ese silver reserves in Chinese banks.
Arrangements covering the latter the possibility of solving mutual dif- our country and part had received the consent of the ficulties between
Japan by patient negotiation." Chinese Government.
Detalls of the agreement show that police arrangements provide for closer co-operation between the British Municipal Administration and the local Japanese authorities in cases against
parsons In whose criminal activities the latter are Interested.
Butler added: "His Majesty's the conclusion.
confidence Government welcome of this agreement in the that it will facilitate the removal of at least some of the disabilities which Britain and other third power na- tionals and their trading and shipping interests have been suffering in China, and also will be a manifestation of
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tralia:
Minesweepers, he said, had already swept up one mine.
The Niagara carried 135 passengers
of 200, all of whom and a crew being taken to Auckland. Reuter.
No Loss Of Life
Wellington, To-day.
are
the
A mine has been discovered in the in locality where the Niagara sank the Tasman Sea, declared the Prime Mínister, Mr. Peter Fraser, in House of Representatives yesterday.
to This answered the question as how the liner met her fate. All ne
to cessary steps were being taken dispose of the menace.
The passengers and crew had reach- ed port and as far as could be
as-
"I wish to emphasise, however," said Mr. Butler in a written state- ment, "in such cases necessary action will always be taken by the Muni- certained there was no loss of life.-- cipal Police themselves, and the ad-¡ Reuter. ministrative integrity of the British Concession is fully preserved in the agreement.
"The Japanese Government have .contended that the silver reserves belong to the people of North China and should be surrendered for their
use.
"The Chinese Government, on the other hand, claim, their ownership' as part of the reserves are for the na- tional currency,
"The provisional agreement now reached does not pre-judge this issue.
"The agreement provides that about one-tenth the total amount will be used for the humanitarian
distress relieving
in purpose of North China while the balance will remain under seal in the bank until ultimate disposal is decided in less controverslal atmosphere than is now possible.
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"This settlement of the problem has received the assent of the Chinese Government.
Barricades To Go
"Circulation
national within the
of Chinese currency will continue British Municipal area.
"Federal Reserve banknotes, however, have for some time past circulated side by side with tional' currency.
LOCAL SHARES
Following is the list of changes and enquiries in local share quotations to- day:-
BANKS Hong Kong Bank $1300 sa.
PUBLIC UTILITIES H.K. Tramways $15.20 sa, China Lights (Old) $61⁄2 sa. China Lights (New) $574 sa. Telephones (Old) $22 sa:--:
LAST DAY'S SALES 5 H.K. Banks @ $1300 500 Trams @ $15.20 500 Lights (Old) @ $6%1⁄2
MANILA SHARES Antamoks Ps. 08-sa. Atoks Ps. 131⁄2 sa. Baguio Gold Ps. 141⁄2 sa, Batong Buhay Ps. .008 sa. Benguet Consol Ps. 15 b. Big Wedge Ps. .06% sa. Coco Grove Ps. .0021 ga. Consol Mines Ps. .05 sa. Demonstrations Ps. .071⁄4 sa. East Mindanao Ps. .23 sa. IX.L. Ps. .05 b.
Itogons Ps. .15% sa.
Masbates Ps. .074 sa.
Mind. Mother Lode. Ps. .08 sa. Mine Operation Ps., .08 b..
na-
"This existing state of affairs recognised in the agreement.
is
North Camarines Ps. .02-b.
"As members are aware, barricades main- for the past year have been tained round the Concession and there have been numerous restrictions residents.
on
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"These barricades and restrictions are being removed and the Japanese will do everything in their power to suppress any anti-British action agitation in regions under their con- trol."-Reuter...
Cause Of Friction Gone
ог
Paracale Gumaus Ps. .13% b.
San Mauricio Ps. .50 sa, Surigao Consol. Ps. 14 sa. Suyoc Consol. Ps. .09, sa.
United Paracales Ps. .15% sa..
STOCK EXCHANGE IRREGULAR
London, To-day. Gilt-edged and Kaffir attracted support on the Stock Exchange yester- day closing generally better. Indus- London, To-day.
trials failed to maintain the early ad- Settlement of the Tientsin issue, vance, while foreign bonds showed after nearly a year of fitful negotia-only small changes. Wall Street was tion, does not indeed permit any irregular. -Reuter. general deductions to be drawn, but it removes numerous causes of local friction, states an editorial in "The Times" this morning.
The editorial adds: "It marks some improvement in Anglo-Japanese rela- tions and It does not sacrifice the rights and Interests of the Govern- ment of China who have been con- sulted by this country throughout and will no doubt "make" u statement on the subject before long."-Reuter.
LOCAL DOLLAR
The demand rate on the Hong Kong dollar to-day was 1/2 7/8. -
London silver was quoted at 23-1/8 for Spot and 21-15/16 forward.
The cross rate London/New York was quoted at £-US,$4.0260. and at the New York/London
US$358-1/4.
rate