THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 4, 1940
PEACE EMISSARY?
QUEEN VISITS
THE WEATHER
STOCK EXCHANGE OF AUGUST
HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN YESTERDAY PAID HER - FIRST
The first week of August was and IT IS RELIABLY LEARNED VISIT TO THE LONDON STOCK for the most part cloudy
rainy, with frequent thunder and THAT A FORMER IMPORTANT EXCHANGE..
Previously, she visited a dag lightning. On the 8th the wea- JAPANESE GOVERNMENT OF-
continued FICIAL, MR. KAYANO, ONE day display at "South Africa ther improved, and
House," where she was welcomed mainly sunny until the 19th, with TIME ACQUAINTANCE OF THE LATE DR. SUN YAT SEN, by the wife of the High Commis-occasional falls of rain..
Reu- AND MR. SUN FO, PRESIDENT sioner for South Africa. — OF THE IS ON HIS WAY TO HONG KONG.
LEGISLATIVE YUAN,ter.
This morning, there were rum- ours that the former Japanese statesman had already arrived in the Colony but they could not be confirmed.
It
Mr. Kayano's
STOCK EXCHANGE STEADY
A typhoon, which passed im- mediately to the south of Gap Rock on a westerly track at 11 [a.m. on the 21st, gave rise to a gale and prolonged rainfall · in Hong Kong, Weather remained unsettled until the 26th, but the last.five days of the month were fine and hot, owing to the in- is said that
The London Stock Exchange fluence of another typhoon which unofficial mission to South China was quiet but steady yesterday moved NNW across Formosa on
Kaffirs attracting support the 30th. is to attempt to contact certain with
from the Cape and local Chinese leaders with the object both
The mean temperature for the of sounding their views on possi-sources. The final stages saw in-menth was 80.7 deg. F, which is ble talks with the Chungking creased interest in home indus-1 deg. belo normal. A maximuni recorded on trials and closing quotations were of 92.2 g. was frequently fractionally higher the 30th, and a minimum of 73.0
22nd. un-deg. on the
The mean Wat relative humidity was 86 per cent, against a normal of 33 per
Government.
HAND GRENADE FOUND
while gilt-edged finished changed to slightly better. Street was firm.-Reuter,
GIFT FOR NAVAL DEPENDENTS
cent.
Sunshine amounted to 163
hours hours, which is 38
Jess than normal. Rainfall was ex- in cessive for the sixth month PEOPLE OF SOUTH- succession, the total being 22.00 AFRICA and WEST
HAVE GIVEN inches, against a normal of 14.27 $2,000 FOR THE RELIEF OF inches. seven empty munition boxes, was!
ROYAL NAVY, granted by Mr. G. T. Lowry at MEN OF THE
An application for confiscation of a Chinese type hand grenade, 21 rounds of ammunition
THE
The maximum wind velocity
the Central Magistracy this morn-MERCHANT NAVY AND THEIR in a gust was 83 m.p.h. at 2.54
ing.
DEPENDENTS.
Acknowledging
p.m. on the 21st, during the the gift, the passage of the typhoon.
It was stated that the arms and Senior Naval Officer at Simons- ammunition were found by Prin- town, Cape Province, says that cipal Chinese Detective Wong Lauit is a matter of pride to see the in the grounds of No. 50, Mac-extent
pride to see the Donnell Road on Saturday even-friendship shown to the navy by ing.
every section of South Africa. Reuter.
SOLDIER BITTEN
Private J. Boust, of the Royal Scots, was treated at the Military Hospital, Bowen Road, after he had been bitten by dog
a
in Hailech Road, yesterday,
of the
IGNORED BLACK-
OUT WARNING
IGNORED SIGNALS
For navigating the Tathong Channel while the ""Port Closed" įsignals were hoisted at Wagian Island and Cape D'Aguilar, the coxswain of the steam launch For navigating in Yaumati Bay "Min Ho," Kwok Chung-kwong, on the right of August 27 during was fined $50, of two months hard the "black-out", two Chinese cox-labour by Commander G. F. Hole,
fined $20, or Harbour Master, at the Marin
Mr. N. J. L. Jefferies, of No.'swains were each 15. Magazine Gap Road, has three weeks' imprisonment, by Court this morning. reported the theft of a suit of Commander G. F., Hole. Harbour| Defendant said he observed the]
the Master, at the Marine Court this signals only when he was already
morning.
in the Channel.
palm beach clothing from back yard of his residence.
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H.K. Mines 2. cts. s. LANDS, 'HOTELS & BLDGS. H.K. and S. Hotels $3.40 b. Humphreys $61⁄4 b.
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PUBLIC UTILITIES
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Sterling ...
Hong Kong Currency Re-
serve
Reserve Liability of Fro-
prietors gi
1
.$50,000,000
.£ 8,600.000
-$10,000,000
$20,000,000
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS: H. V. Wilkinson, Esq.
Chairman.
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K. 8. Morrison, Esq. ~ T.E. Pearce, Esq., 0. C. Roberta, Esq.,
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Kobe
sa.
Bombay
Kowloon
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Calquita
Canton
London
Sourabaya
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Clintoo
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STORES, &c. Dairy Farms $174 b. Watsons $8.60 b.
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LAST DAY'S SALES 30 H.K. Banks @ $1275 30 H.K. Banks @ $1200 36 Bank of E. A. @ $72 28 Wharves @ $871% 38 Lands @ $29.60 38 Humphreys @ $6% 400 Trams @ $15.60
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ALSO up to date SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES in various sizes TO LET.
Hong Kong, 28th February, 1940. HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.
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Several Chinese were fined by)... Mr. E. Himsworth at Kowloon this morning for breach of the Anti-Cholera Regulations.
prlefors
£3,000,000 £3,000,000
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.1
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2,083.201.50
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KAN TONG PO, Year or shorter periods in Local o
Chief Manager,
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