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HONG KONG DAILY. PRESS, TUESDAY, OCTOBER
HUGE PROFITS FROM TEA FAKING
Attention has again been drawn to the adulteration of foodstuïts in¦ Bombay by further exposures of tea faxing.
There are four factories in South
19, 1937.
PHILIPPINE MINING
NEWS
BENGUET CONSOLIDATED and its affiliated companies produced P2,108,247.12 during September. nc- cording to Agures released by the firm. This Manila office of the figure is alightly under the August total, but relatively higher on a output-per-day basis, Balatoc was some P90,000 lower than in August while Ipo was down around P5.000 Benguet guided P62,000 over the previous month, while Cal Horr was up P13,000.
India engaged in making the leaves of various plants look like tea leaves Large quantities come to Bombay as R regular matter of business and the
proft from adulterating tea is reckoned at from 50 to 60 per cent.
Not only are a quarter of a mil- lion pounds of this faked tea sold Baintoc
in Bombay, but it is exported from | Benguet Con. Bombay to Persian Gulf ports. A Cal Horr less ingenious way" of faking tea | Ipo Gold is by buying up used leaves from hotels and restaurants.
A good deal" of Bombay butter is also adulterated. Much of the milk is watered and, to make it preserve an appearance of fresh- ness, 1t 13 also treated with preservatives, which, if not pol- sonous, are at least bigly detri mental to health.
"Toddy," the alcoholic drink of many workers, is also mixed with rile materials highly damaging to. "health. In short the adulteration of foodstuffs has become, quite a big business here.
PALESTINE
DISTURBANCES
British Police Officers Injured
Jerusalem, Oct. 15. Many afrests in different parts of Palestine were made to-day con- sequent upon the recent distur- bances, and the curfew is being enforced at 6 p.m. throughout Jeruzalem.
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Tons
Value 38,000 P1,076,134.36 27,824 853,504,88 6,040 128.705.02 6,006
49.811.98
76.770 P2,109,247.12
MARSMAN-MANAGED MINES
of ore from treated 49.283 tons which P774,479.49. was extracted. according to reports. New month-
FRENCH ELECTIONS
The final
Paris, Oct. 17. ballot of the French
ly
records were made by Itogen and United Paracale, the latter for the fourth consecutive month. The Suyoc cutput was down some. what because of a breakdown on a ball mill which caused tonnage losses for a 4-day period: this mill has since Deen repaired. San Mauricic was up P41,000 over the August figure. The United Part. cale output includes P2,730.28 re- sulting from 164 tons of ore from Rocky Mt. Fraction of Northern Mining United Paracale is now a sulphide plant, the change over of the oxide unit having been made during September with a loss of two days' milling time.
Tons
Itogon
30,438
Value P320,319.10
Suyoc Con.
5,474
San Mauricio
United Paracale 6,962 8,389
124,925.18 192,755.24 138.479.97
49.263 F774,479.49
PALESTINE UNREST
Jerusalem, Oct. 17. A fine of £5,000 was imposed on the town of Lydda by the Man- date Authorities as punishment for the blowing up of private houses and the attempt to destroy the aerodrome there. Instead of resto
Cantonal elections, which began on October 10 took pace all over France on Sunday. 469 general councillors and 726 other council lors had to be elected. The ballot was characterised by a consider-ring discupline, the imposing of able amount of friction,, chiefly among the various sections of the Front Populaire, above all the Socialists and the Radical Socia❘ lista.
For some days past a consider- able amount of discussion had taken place among the various leaders of the Front Populaire in order to achieve an agreement on the election procedure. In actual fact, however, the members of the various camps did not observe the orders given them.
to
the finc aroused keener resent- ment, with the result that unrest in the Arab quarters continues to increase.
Ob-
The Arabs make no attempt to conceal their satisfaction at the escape of the Grand Mufti, vously the Arabs believe that the Manadate Authorities will be as lenient with the ocenders as they were a year ago.
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found would-be attackers have themselves attacked.
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Details of this morning's engage, ment at Solomon's Pool. near
In many parts of France the Bethlehem, show that the police adherents of the different groups received information that 150 came to blows, notably in Mar- Arabs intended to attack the police sales, where 2,800 persons waited station at Hebron.
leave by a steamer, when
police patrol was attcked in Haifa, they were prevented from going on de-board by seamen. A quarrel also and the number of casualties is not
broke out
The attacks made between newspaper yet known. vendors and communists. Meri- last week on numerous motor cars bers of the French Social Party at Nakura on the Lebanon frontier of Colonel de
to lure British troops la Roqué were in order attacked
frontier, by
and away from the Syrian electioneers wounded so baldy with knives succeeded, according to reports that one had to be brought to just received bere. In consequence hospital, and his chances of re-
of this, ruse, many leaders of re- volt have since been able to escape covery are doubtful- Transocean News Service.
across the border.- Transocean News Berrics.
All available British police re- serves at Jerusalem were spatched to the place, but were ambushed from barricades erected at Bend Road, where they were ared on heavily from a range of 30 yards.'
A
number of British police officers were injured, but the Arabs were eventually routed with heavy casualties. Heuter.
DUKE OF WINDSOR'S FOREIGN SECRETARY
ESSEN TOUR
Essen, Oct. 18.
The Duke of Windsor is showing his genuine interest in the work- Ing man in his usual manner by Insisting on visiting the men at work in mines and factories.
Today he descended the Fried.. rich Heinrich Mine at Kamp Lint- ford, just outside Essen.
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Wearing miner's kit and helmet, the Duke stayed under ground for over three hours, dur- Ing which time he chatted in formally with the miners questioned them "regarding their working and living conditions- Transocean News Servier
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TOURING RUHR BASIN
Berlin, Oct. 16. The Duke and Duchess of Wind- sor arrived at Essen yesterday morning on a two-day visit to the Ruhr Basin.
Immediately after their arrival they drove to Laltfort, on the Lower Rhine, to inspect the coal mines there.
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The Duke and Duchess visited the Krupp armaments works in Essen in the afternoon.—
| Tranicean News Service.
ACHIEVING ACTION
London. Oct. 16. Political circles in London point out that the convening of the chairman's committee, rather than the main body of the non-in- tervention committee, is due to a desire to avold all possible delay In achieving action on the question of withdrawal of foreign volunteers from Spain-
Franmtrau News Service.
Refugees From Gijon
To Attend Nine Power Parley
POPE RETURNING TO VATICAN
Rome, Oct. 16. London. Oct. 16. Pope Plus XI, who since Spring The Foreign Secretary, Mr. An- this year has ved uninterrupted- thony Eden, will represent Greatly at his Summer residence at Britain at the Nine-Power Con ference on the Sino-Japanese, con- fict, to be held in Brussels at the end of October, says the diploma- tic correspondent of the "Evening Newa."
Castle Gandolta, is preparing to return to the Vatican and take up residence again in the Holy City. His Holiness, it is stated, in spite of continuing with his work, has benefited greatly from his stay in the country and now feels strong enough to return to the vatican.
Mr. Eden, the correspondent adds, may not remain in Brushels during the entire discussions but will attend the first few sessions. October 30 has been chosen as The correspondent asserts that the date when His Holiness will "tentative negotiations" are now return to Rome.
in progress between London and
The Journey will be made by Washington regarding certain pro-motor-car, and on the way, the posals that any conquests made by Japan in the present war with China be not recognised by Britain and the United States.- Pennancean.
NINE POWER
CONFERENCE
To Be Held In Brussels
Brussels, Oct. 18.. It is understood that the Nine- Power Conference on the Sino- Japanese conflict will definitely be held in Brussels at the end of October.
Arrangements are now in the hands of the Belgian Government, who will presumably fix the exact date and will issue invitations.-- Reuter.
Himmler. As Il Duce's Personal Guest
Fope will inspect the numerous structural changes made to build- ings in the immediate vicinity of St. Peter's during the last few months.- Transocean.
PROCLAMATION OF THE ..
GRAND MUFTI
A Grand
Jerusalem, Oct. 17. proclamation of the Arab Mufti of Jerusalem, who fled a few days ago, was issued to day, according to press reports from Syria.
The Grand Mufti "calls upon all Arabs to continue their fight
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Belgian Neutrality
Brussels, Oct. 18. In the course of the joint set-
against oppression. The distri- sion of the foreign affairs cum- bution of this declaration inmittees
confiscation of. the funds ad-
of the Chamber and Jerusalem resulted in many in-` cidents, followed by arrests. The Senate, held yesterday, the For- eign Minister, M. Paul Spaak, an- nounced that interpellations tabled ministered by the Grand Mufti rein connection with the exchange sulted in great bitterness among of Notes between Germany and
the Arabs. On the Kalandia" zero -
INVIOLABILITY
Of Netherlands Sovereignty,
London, Oct. 16, The Netherlands is not disposed to follow, the example of Belgium as regards the guarantee by Ger- writes the diplomatic corression many of her territorial inviolablity,
dent of the "Evening News"
The correspondent asserts tha
drome near Jerusalem, shooting Belgium regarding Belgian neu- Berlin, Oct. 18.
took place between Arabs and trailty, would be answered by the Herr Heinrich Himmler, leader police attached to the Mandate Government during the plenary at The Hague the view is taken of the Black Guards and chlef of the German police; left for Rome ricaded the roads leading to the week.
Authorities. The Arabs had bar session of the two Houses next that the inviolability of Nether
lands sovereignty needs no special to-day, accepting Bignor Mus- aerodrome, and opened fire when Paris, Oct. 16.
After giving a brief summary of treaties or diplomatic documents -
Transocean. The steamer Soma, with $0 re-souni's invitation to attend the
the police approached. Only after the diplomatic Notes exchanged fugees from Gljon. arrived at annual Italian police congress.
police reinforcements had arrived between Germany and Belgium, Lorient, on the "French Atlantis Herr Himmler was accompanied London, Oct. 17.
from Jerusalem, could the Arabs M Spaak. according to an official by the Police General Daluege and be dislodged. The Arabs wanted communiqué lasued after the ses that the text of the German de and The-Foreign Secretary, Mr. An- coast, yesterday.
Among the refugees was the the Chief, of Security. Herr Hey-
to prevent the landing of planes slon, stressed that Belgium must claration of October 13 followed thony Ederi, will preside over the
on the Kalandis aerodrome which remain strong from a military the lines of the Franco-Bridsk Tuesday session of the Non-Inter-Republican Governor of Asturias,drich.
instead of the ex-Prefect of Malaga and He will stay in Rome for sever- brought spare parts to replace viewpoint in order to ensure that declaration of April 24, which re- vention Conference
leading personalities of al days as the Duce's personal those destroyed on the aeroplane her independence was respected by leased Belgium from her oblign Lord Plymouth, who will not be other
other Powera. guest.com Gijon Province.-.
tions under the Locarno "Treaty. at Lyboa Transocean.
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The Minister also pointed out Pranicen..
London, Oct. 17 of State
The Secretary Flight-General in the German Air Ministry, Milch, arrived here to day to return the visit paid to Berlin some time ago by Air-Vice marshal Courtney. Transooran News Hervice.
in London that day——— Transocean News Servitz.
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