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U.S. Cotton Market
TARIFF PROTECTION
ACCEPTED WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 (Reuter)
-Accepting the recommendations of tariff, President Roosevelt issued a proclamation forbidding the im- ports of cotton and cotton-waste to protect the American markei from subaddised imports,
COTTON CONFERENCE WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 (Reuter)- After hearing the opening address, the Cotton Conference decided to! adjourn for the present with offl- cials seeing little hope of success. in view of the international situa tion.
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Nine of the accepting countries were represented.
FINANCE & GENERAL
LONDON UNDER WAR CONDITIONS: AND GIRLS SEEKING WAR
WOMEN
GERMAN - TURKISH TRADE PACT NOT
RENEWED.
LONDON, Sept. 8.(Reuter)- The Ministry of Information states that it is reported from Angora that the German-Tar- kish Commercial Treaty, which expired on Aurast 31, has not been renewed.
FOUR CHINESE BANKS TO MOVE TO KUNMING
EMPLOYMENT
Rush Of Young Couples To Get Married
Small Newspapers And Scarcity of
Taxi Cabs.
ACTIVITIES OF TRIAD SOCIETY
"HIGH OFFICIAL"
CAUGHT
Alleged to be a recruiting agent for a Triad Society and described as being of the "Vanguard of the LONDON, Sept. 6 (Reuter)—The Society," Lau Chiu, 24 years of conspicuous reduction of the size age, was fined $300, or. in default. of newspapers by half and the four months with hard labour, by scarcity of taxi-cabs, a large num-Mr." Q. A. A. Macfadyen, at the Mr. Henry Wallace, Secretary for Agriculture, told the Conference KUNMING. Sept. 8 (Inti-The ber of which have been reserved Kowloon Court yesterday, and is to that the war was making the pro-head offices of the Central Bank for emergency fire service, are the be recommended for banishment. blems of disposal of American sur-of China, Bank of China, the Far- chlef outward signs of London at pius disposal rather than mers' Bank and the Bank of Com-war
OF
He expressed the opinion|munications, which have their casler, that it was likely that any mcrease read offices in Hongkong following In the use of cotton for military the fall of Shanghai, will be re purposes would more than set off established here. by the decreased use for ordinary Durposes.
The head offices of these four banks will have direct control over the branches in Shangha!
It is reported that the head, office of the Bank of Communica- tions may, however, be removed. to Manila
Chinese
RITUAL IN BOOK
In his possession, the "police Overhead, hundreds of barrage stated, was found a pocketbook, a from the balloons shine, like globules of translation of which
revealed "a series 01 mercury against an azure sky,
It is now stated that 85,000 "Questions" and "Answers" tend- children and other priority classes ing to show the police believed, fairly have evacuated from London in that the defendant was a the past. three and a half days (high official of the Triad Society. without a hitch or casualty, and and styled as a "Varguard." who
volunteers 20,000
Indefatigably was detailed to take initiates into helped In this work.
the presence of the "Grand Master of the Lodge" and to the initiation The rush of young couples to ceremony.
The defendant was arrested by marry began on Friday beats all The second payment of the in- records of the last war and long Chinese Detective No. 355, Mul Slu-ke, in Temple Street, on with the possible decrease of Br-terest of the $500.000.000 Liberty queues are waiting at every regis- tish and French shipping in the
Issued Bonds
bry the Chinese trar's office either to be married August 28, when a pocketbook, and Far East, as a result of the war Government soon after the start or to give notice of marriage. a lead pencil was in Europe, a report was current to of the Sino-Japanese hostilities There were numerous applications person. The pocketbook contained day in waterfront circles that two to enlarge the war chest will be for special' Lcences. American companies will operate paid also in Shanghai.. through steamship service
U.S. SHIPPING SERVICES TO FAR EAST
SHANGHAI, Sept. .6
(int'l)-
of
ARMS MANUFACTURE DROPS IN JAPAN SHANGHAL, Sept. 0 Manufacture
between the the Central Bank of China Orient and Europe.
(Shanghai Office) in Avenue du The only service at present has Rol Albert, Payments can been maintained by the American obtained in a day or two although President Lines.
officially all holders of the bonds
obtain their here should ments on the day set for "making. payments.
be
pay-
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RECORDS BROKEN
queues
There
similar are of Germans and Austrians outside the police stations, to register their names and ad- dresses whence they are not permitted to move five miles. Official without authority notices emphasize that Czechs will not be required to register.
WOMEN KEEN® The offices of the Women's
are
found on
ha
passages used in the Society's" ritual.
DEFENDANT'S STORY Defendant dented he had any with the association whatever. Triad Society, and claimed that the passages on rituals that could connected with the Triad be Society were written in by a friend to whom he had loaned the book. unable He further stated he was ito read.
Electing to make a statement in Int)-to preserve their resources to carry volunteer Services at Westminster his defence from the witness-box, crowded with girls seeking defendant was cross-examined by in on the war or for war preparations. armaments
Many countries in Europe and war employment, many of them Det.-Insp. AE Carey, who prose- Japan is subject to decrease and delay owing to the difficulty of America have banned the export of being shop girls, since many of the cuted.
from steel, all, scrap iron, cotton and stores are now cutting down their securing FEW materials Europe and America, which have minerals.
staffs. Applications for land army service are particularly keen.
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In reply to questions, he 'said he red at No. 17, Gilles Avenue, and had been unein- ployed two months. He had been looking for work. Defen- dant would rive no reason for his permitting friend to write in his pocketbook, and admitted that the "friend" had got him into trouble.
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MANY COMPLAINTS"
TEA CONTROL
In requesting the Magistrate to LONDON, Sept. "8 (Reuter),
take a serious view of the case, Orders have been issued fixing the
the Insp. Carey explained that and for tea provisional prices
Triad Society in Kowloon had bringing under control the wholesale and import trade or tea. grown considerably in size in the The Food Department is taking course of the last year. It was, over all stocks in bond in the also extremely difficult to find United Kingdom and all arriving hereafter. Wholesale and retail prices must not exceed those cur- rent at week ending on Aug. 26.
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incriminating documents of the kind found on the defendant.
There had been many" com- plaints received from the Kalfongs lately, not only of Yaumati, but SPECIA" POWERS
of Kowloon City and Hunghoin. in 'LONDON, Sel 6 (Reuter)The respect of members of the society Minister of Labour has now been who, the raifongs complained, at- given special powers to control tend, unasked for, at funerals, labour
the during
emergency. where these Triad agents spread Employers will not be able to recruiting propaganda urging at- engage men without his consent. tendants to become
Sir John Anderson, the new the Society. Home Secretary, hopes to arrange
with him for using the services of refugees who are anxious to serve Britain,
COMMONS TO ADJOURN
members of
"We intend to break it up." Det.-Insy. Carey concluded, re- ferring to the Society.
LONDON Sept. 8 (Reuter) CONSIGNEES' NOTICES
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All broken,chaled, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on Saturday, 9th instant, at 10a.m.
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UZON BRILLIANTINE no change in
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No Fire Insurance has been affected, Bill of will be countersigned
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NONSIGNEES are hereby informed
LAMMERTS' AUCTIONSĮ
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned have received
instructions
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FRIDAY, the 8th SEPTEMBER, 1939.
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Commencing at 2.30 p.m.
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Comprising:-
Teakwood Bedsteads, Wardrobes. Dressing Tables, Wash Stands, Chests of Drawers Dining Tables Chairs, Sideboards, Ice Chests, Chesterfeld,. Suites, Hatstands, Carpets, Rugs, Rattan Furniture, Wardrobe Trunks, Glass Cabinets, and Typewriter, Gramophones
Table Records, Radios, Electric Fans and Lamps, Cutlery Porce- lain
Basin Wash
and Filter. Curios, Brass. E. P. and Aluminium Ware, etc. etc.
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FURNITURE
and
that their goods with the exception A FEW FIECES OF BLACKWOOD No Claims will be admitted after of Opium, Tressure and Valuables are the Goods have left the Godowis, and being landed & stored into the godownt all Goods remaining undelivered after of the Hong Kong Kowloon What and the 9th Sept., 1939, will be subject to Bant
Godown Co., Ltd., Kowloon, whanes delivery may be obtained immediately after landing.
All Claims must be sent in to me on
All broken, chefen, and danged Goods are to be left in the Godown, where they will be mined on 8th Sept, or before the 12th Sept. 1939, or they 1939, at 10 m., by our Surveyors will not be recognized. Mesara. Goddard & Douglas.
Damaged Packages will be examined To comply with the General Honded by the Company's Surveyors, Messrs. Goddard & Douglas in the presence of Warehouse Regulations consigneer must have a Revenue Officer in attend the Consignees at 10.00 am. qu ance when damaged dotiable goods art Thursday, the 7th Sept., 1999. examined.
All claims most reach us before the 9th Sept. 1939, or they will not be
recognized.
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JEBSEN & CO.,
Agenta.
Hong Kong, 3rd Sept., 1939
Consignees must have a Revenus Oficer in attendance when any datiable goods are examined by the Company'a Burveyors,
No Fire Insurance will be affected by
R. OEL,
Agent
us in any case whatever."
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Mr Howard Harding.
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