HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
FINANCE & GENERAL
Sir Oliver
Oliver Lodge's Secret JAPANESE THREAT TO SINGAPORE
Message: Locked Up
Eight Years
Years Ago
MR. W. H. SALTER, SECRETARY OF THE SOCIETY FOR PSYCHICAI, RESEARCH. told the Daily Mail recently. about the secret message which Sir Oliver Lodge. the great scientist and spiritualist, deposited with the society eight years
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"Now that Sir Olver is dead,” he said, “there is no living person who has read the message. The test would lose its valud if the message ceased to be absolutely secret.”
MOST FACTORIES IN JAPANESE HANDS
ח!
Most of the factcries in "occupi- ed" areas the provinces of Klangsu and Cheklang have been taken over by the Japanese, ac2); cording to the Cheng Yen Pao.
Fince Sir Oliver died, at the age, "Natural'y they are all locked American-owned Chinese daily in of 89. spiritualistic mediums in away as once and never brought Shanghai
Of the 77 existing cotton mills
by
Americans
and 13 by
PHILIPPINES, N.E.I., H.K., FROM INDO-CHINA
Japan in French Indo-China "to stay, and there is everr reason to believe that she intends to use that country as a cen- tral jumping-off place for the furtherance of ber plans eventually to take Hongkong. Singapore, the Dutch East Indies and the Philippines, Harrison Forman, noted American lecturer and explorer, told a Manila Bulletin newsman recently at the Manila Hotel.
Forman. who scored a world scoop with his motion pictures of the bomb'ng of Shanghal on Bloods Saturday, Aug. 14, 1937, arrived in Manlla yesterday by clipper
He from 'Hongkong. spent about a month in French Indo-China, arriving there just before the fighting began,
success
Fy
this country and the United States out again until somebody claims have been waiting in the hope to have received a repetition of 51 are operated by Japanese, 10 that the scientist will send a, them Air Oliver's message will by Britons. one by Dutchmen. message from "the other sido," remain locked away until the time three
"Their Indo-China' like a shot Im the arm to the THE MESSAGE
comes for it to be opened by the Chinese. ¡council. (That sten will not be There are 40 tobacco factories, Japanese army, discouraged and taken until we hear from sama. 14 of which are Japanese, 16-Chin-bogred down in their China cam- and six British (Centralpaign.” Forman said. "Hav.ng one in whord complete trust can ese
News).
They hope that he will tell som one what was in the message bai left so that it can be opened and the genuineness of his message ba proved.
The message Bir-Oliver wrote "it is only a little thing." he sald at the time, "but after my death it will prove that I still live"- has remained locked away in the offices of the Society for Psschi- cal Research since 1932. when he deposited it there inside a series of different-sized sealed lopex
enve-
"NEVER SEEN IT" "Nobody has ever taken out the bundle or envelopes to look
and
that
be placed. It is possible, of course, member of Sir Ouver's own family may be told what the message la.”
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE
75,000 U.S. Blankets For Britain
tasted western blood and gotten away with it, they will bear care- ful watching, especially since they are not answerable directly to the Japanese people but to the em- peror alone, and he doesn't. get around « much.
DETERMINED TO STAY
British Goods Confiscated
By Japanese
Goods" made in Great Britain are not only prevented from being transported but a'sa confiscated by the Japanese in the occupied
"A though Japan says that the districts in China's rich provinces LONDON, Nov. 13 (Reuter) — In answer to an urgent appetindo China affair is only a tem-of Cheklang and Kfangsa. and
The
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1940. -PAGE. 9
TOLLEYS Brandy
AN EXCELLENT-AUSTRALIAN BRANDY AT AN EXCEPTIONALLY LOW PRICE.
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Stock Exchange yesterday to the United States for woollen forary problem, all ev dence press this boycott movement has been MYSTERY EXPLOSIONS
IN
U.S. POWDER FACTORIES
was firm with Industrials advanc-blankets for distribution to Eng clearly to Japan's determination especially accelerated after the re- ing under the influence of broad- lands air raid victims in tempor- to rema.n in Indo-China."
opening of the Burma route, ac- ening demand.
ary night sheiters, the market wit! Ine explorer believes that Japan cording to reports published by Kaffir dividend payers were combed two weeks ago and the bas learned a
WOODBRIDGE, Nov. 13 (Reuter-Over 20 people are fear- bitter les.pm the leading Chinese dailies' in at again prominent, while Brazilian American Red Cross was able to Cnna and may be counted on to Ebanghal, states the North China
ed to have been killed in three separate explosions in important Industrial, centres in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. std Mr. Saler "I myself hav-bonds, featured gith the San obtain 75,000 heavy wool blankets avoid making sim lar mistakes in Dally News.
The Sir Paulo 7 per cent. Coffee Loan, are for. immediate shipment. accord Indo-China..
explosions occurred never seen the bundle.
in skirts of Allentown, Pennsylvania, RETALIATORY MEASURE Oliver never once mentioned the advancing from 38 to 42, ́··
|ing to a report received yesterday ¦ "By her roughshod actions and
widely separated areas, all within and several persons were injured. Rubbers attracted a revival conversations with
Quoting recent arrivals from up subject in his
of from Washington by the Philip harsh treatment of the peoples in
the space of three hours. Const-some fatally. interest. Tins and miscellaneous pine Red Cross.
the conquered
country occupied areas, the re-derable" material damage Was areas of China
It is now learned that the three more attention,
explosions inines · received.
Orders have been placed for an Japan ha had no co-operation tu ports state that as a retallatory cens.
occurred within the measure," the Japanese have been while Gilt edged was quiet.
additional 130,000 blankets with her
Simultaneously another explo-space of an hour, the first at 1.10. to expinit those attempts Wall Street
forbidding, British goods to be sent son occurred at Irregularly the manufacturers. Wis
the American pm. at Edinburgh; the second at As these are areas," Forman declared. higher.
delivered in lots of 1.000 or more, EXEMPLARY BEHAVIOUR
to occupied districts along the Cyanide Company's Powder factory | 1.30 p.m. at. Woodbridge; and the they will be loaded for England.
Yangtze and have enlarged the Edinburgh, Pennsylvania. The third at 2 pm. at Allentown. "Now {1} Indo-China, Japan scope of the anti-British mova shock was feit two mi'es AWAY All are promised for delivery by seems to be lean ng over
The Trojan Powder Factory This is the second explosion in Dec. 15.
holds over £30.000 worth of wards in exemplary behaviour. WOOLLEN ONLY
defence contracts. After occupying the various dis the company's factories ihoping thereby to gain the contricts in both provinces, the Japan: three days Only woollen blankets were de- fidence or both the natives and rhe ese are said to have been flooding
Off dals of the Federal Bureau" The third detonation of the of Investigation at Washington
me
"Many people nave deposited messages ·with us which they *the other hope to repeat from side.**
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HONGKONG SHARE QUOTATIONS
STOCK EXCHANGE,
SHAREBROKERS' ASSOCIATION
Myer
Bellern
Balon
Nominal WEDNESDAY
Buyer
Bellera
13 NOV.
Banks
11.K. Banks
£71
285
Do. Col. Reg.}
$1240
Do. (Lus, Reg.}
£7 3/18
Chartered Banks
26
Mercantile Bt. "A".
... CIO 1/16
Mercantile Bka. “C”.
$72
Bank of East Asia......
N. C. & S. Banks.....
#185
1390
18
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Insurances
Canton Insurance.....
Union Insurances............... $387
Underwriters
$150 HK. Fires..
Shipping
$135 DouglaseS
Indo-Chinns (Prof.)..
311
Steambonts
$100
**0
Indo-China Deta
35/7
Strefls
36.90 Waterboats
Docks, Wharves,
Godowns, etc.
$901 H.K. & K. Wharves...
Providents
ILK, Dorks (Old)........ | #16.40]
+8hanghai Docks....
10 Kailans
-34.70
$16
$16
H.K. Docks (New)....
$34
Mining
$14,10
$16.35
$221
$6.90
101
Si
$31
$100
Raubi
cts. Hong Kong Mines.....
Lands. Hotels and Buildings
H.K. & S. Hotels.....
M.K. Lands....
Do. 4% Debentures..
#180 Shangbai. Lands..
$3.401.K. Realties...
$7.10 Tiumphreys
$100 Chinese Estate
Cotton Mills
812 Ewo (9.)
$186 S'hai Cottons (8.)...
Zoong Sings (8.).....
!!!
1230
£71
£35
£73/16
bark-
ment.
within
sirable. the American Red Cross French, and their consequent ethe market with Japanese goods day shook the Trojan Powder Immediately started an enquiry
but at the same time they allowed Company's factory on the out into each explosich. " British and American goods to be
NEW FACTORIES IN SHANTUNG
Nominal was informed by Its relief com- operation in the exploitation of
mittee members in London, due to that territory. the dampness in the shelters, and "My principal interest in coui- the fact that the people were ing out here is to try to find the transported and sold. But now been "piled up like mountains” sleeping on stone floors,
Americum angle, to the Orlent movement of British goods is not at the railway stations in Chang- Shipped by the American Red problem." he said. "Specifically. only restricted but they are also chow, Wusth and Soochow
Retall merchants have suffered Cross for British relief two weeks I wanted to know the answer to confiscated. It is asserted that cwing
meet wartime needs the a great deal but they still think Shantung Provincial Department ago were a million surgical dress the question. what is America's to this change of polley since the Ings; 188 000 garments for men, interest, from the economic and re-opening of the Burma highway, women and children, chief knit-political viewpoints, in the British goods have totally disap. ted sweaters and socks and heavy East? Having evaluated that, the peared from the market in all dresses made by women vulunteers next question is, is it worth fight-districts between Nanking and
Best
£10
$72
50 ct.
..
$175
#3871
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$150
$130
+
$100
$100
36/7
$6.00
890+
84 70
$16.50
816
8344
14/0
$8
ii
Par
To
it is formate that only their of Reconstruction has set up many foods have been confiscated. In new factories, including paper many cases, they themselves are mills, chemical works and woollen detained. Prices of common com-factories, and also producers and modities including rice are com- consumers' co-operatives. parable to those in Shanghai and
Exploitation of gold mines, in people hope to get away from the the province is also planned. or four times as big. one cannct sble. They have learned of the man of the Shantung Provincial Even if one pays a price three "eas of agony" as soon as pos- Admiral Shen Hung-lleh, Chair-
obtain the desired British product. Chinese victory in Nanning but Government, has made a tour to Confiscated British products, m- none of them" dares to give any inspect the different factories.---- cluding cigarettes, are said to have expressions of joy.
(Central News).
GOODS PILED UP
In Red Cross chapters: 11.00ng for? And if it is worth fignt ShangHal. bospital bed shirts; 5000 hospitaling" for, are we able to fight inf operating gowns; 4000 "convales ¡lt? When wil this take place cent robes; and a large quantity and where will the scene of ae- of hospital equipment, includington ber X-ray machines, sterilizers operating tables. In the shinment | were 78 liters of blood plasma for] wounded civilians..
H.K. STOCK EXCHANGE
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The market continues steady. BUYERS
Hongkong Banks, $1,240,
Union Ins.,, $390.
Yaumati Ferries. $221.
China Lights (Old), $8,90
Electrics (Qld), 337).
$34
#31
China Lights (New). 38).
$100
$3.40
#7
#
Electrics (New), $373.
Telephones (Old), $247.
Macao Electrics (New); $16.60.
SELLERS
#42
H.K. Govt. 31% Loan, 911,
$190
H.K. Ropes, $6.70.
Vibro Filing. $8.
Wing On Tertiles (8.) Public Utilities
$125
^
SALES
$16.40, $18.40/33
H.K. Govt. 31% Loun, 94,
$7.40
Hongkong. Banks, $1,250,
13.70
HK. Docks (Old), $16).
H. Tramway's........
$7,40 Peak Trams old)....
$3.70 Peak Trams (now)...
300 Star Ferries..
Y'mati Ferries..........
China Lights (0)......
H. K. Elechrien (Old...) $37.40
$231
China Lights (New)..
137
$371
$18.60
H. K. Eletrica New) *137
$18
324
391
Macao Electrics (Old) Macao Electrics (New)
$12Bandakan Lights.......
Talaphones (old)..... Telephones (naw)..... B'pore Tractions (Ord) Industrials
$14,90] Cald., Macg.. (Ord.) H.}
!
*37!
Star Ferries, $571.
China Lights (Old), $7. -
Electrics Old), $38.
Watsons, $9.65.
HONGKONG
SHAREBROKERS'
SCENE OF ACTION
"It is v euess that the scene of action will be. In the area from Hongkong south- ward.
kong..
That takes in Hong- the Philippines, the
Dutch East Indies and bingu-
pore.
"For that reason the first move of Japan was into French Indo- China. Several factors impelled this action. On is that the time was propitious. France is weak and unable to make a stand, hav- ing no forces or any consequence in Indo-China.
"Another factor is wat Indo- China is necessary to Japan from
an economie point of view. Indu
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$241
$9.00
$12
Cald, Macg. (Pret.)8.
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Canton fees...........
10 ots
$17
Cements
$0.70
H.K. Ropes
$16.90 $6.60
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H.K. Gori, Lowes
$884% Loan
98*/.
#011
91%
(1934)
$95
H.K. Ropes
835 91%
(140)
Douglases
Star Ferries
#17}
$6.80
China Lights (Old) ...
Volume of Business Transacted on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 1940. SALES
50 HK. Docks (Old)
$18.25 HK, Electrics (Old) .. 100 38.00 A.K. Tramways 500 18.35 HK. Tphones" (Old) 500 24.50 500 24.60 ........... 500 8.00 50 135.00 100 57.50 200
7.00
2500
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Miscellaneous
Dairy Farma.
Entertainmenta
$1.80 Constructions (old)..
| Constructions irsew)..
$7.45 Lane Crawfords
Nanyang
Tobacco.
$9.15 Sinceres
$0.70
Watsons.
35.
330
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Ch. 0,5% 1925€ $ Eds.
ZI.K. Wing On
Vibro Piling
......
S'hai Wing Un
7/6 Marsmans Înv. (Lon.\)
01
Marsmans. Inv, (H.K_)
Woo, Powells...
+Bale to Shanghai
3/9
"#3F
$9.70
$8
*
The total value is $54.537.50.-
RICH COAL MINE IN KWANGSI
A rich coal mine, with deposits estimated at 200,000,000 tons has recently been discovered in a cer- tain place in Kwangsi: The Ban Ho Mining Corporation is exploit- ing it(Central News).
"My question then is, why Uld Japan want those air.. bases? I would say that Japan. wants those bases as central jumping-off places for the furtherance of her plans even- tually
take Hongkong, Singapors, the Dutch East In- dies and the Philippines”
to
JAPAN-N.E.I. OIL AGREEMENT BATAVIA, Nov 13 (Renter)
An agreement has been Initialled concerning the supply of Dutch
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ORDERS TAKEN for hand-made sweaters; Ladles jumpers, Babies' outats, etc., at $5.00 each for workmanship.
Wool and model desired, to be supplied by customer.
Bend particulars of address, etc. to Box 502, HK.D.P..
The
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