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THE OPEN DOOR.
NEW YORK PAPERS ON INTERVENTION.
Now York, Jan. B. The American Note to Japan in the given great prominence on front pages of all the morning
Парега.
The New York Time is featuring the Invitation to the
other signatories to act,
The Herald-Tribune characterise the Note na warning to Japan to protect the "open door."
Special editions of the Wash- ington papera
the comment on
Nole's forceful yet restrained top-Renter's American Service. Tokyo Waits,
Tokyo, Jan. 8.
The Foreign Office has not yet received any conmunication Du garding the Nine-Power Pact, but officials here Intimate that the Government will give it the most careful consideration 0314911 Te meived, though doubt is expressed at the ability to do more than realism the pledges already given.
Reader.
Japanese Comment
Tokyo, Jan. 8.
Commenting on the American Note, an offelal spokesman asnert ed that it was Impossible for Japan to modify her artion in
Manchuria as she had taken the; minimum action necessary to pre- her legitimate rights art Herve interests, and had no intention of Herking
more than she was en-
tilled to under existing treaties, for which reason she could only reiterate her strict adherenen to the policy of the open door and) equal opportunity.
There was no infention to pr in the territory
which circum-
stances had compefled her
eupy temporarily.
Further Steps.
are
"More alecisive steps." contemplated If the anti-Japanese boy all continues. it was stated in official quartera, which emphasis. ed the tremendous lognes suffered by Japanest merchants.
Asked to explain the mature of the steps, the spokesman in- timated that they might
entail either funding bluejackets or even a blockade of the principal ports. -- ter
French Altitude.
Paris, Jan. 8.
The United States Note to China | and Japan does not seem likely to be followed by Immediate action by France, as signatory to the
Nine Power Treaty.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, JANUARY 9, 1932.
WEDDING, OF WELL-KNOWN RUGBY PLAYER.
Group taken at the wedding, at St. John's Cathedral on Monday last, of Mr. E. F. Buttress, the well- known Rugby footballer, and Mina Doris May Biddick. The bride was given away by Mr. E. S. Carter, Mex. H. T. Cressy. M.B.E., was matron of honour, and Mr. R. H. Woodman was best man. (Photo: Moe
BANK RETURNS.
SPECTE & NOTE FIGURES FOR DECEMBER,
instrange
Cheung).
AN ANTI-FASCIST CONSPIRACY.
BOMBS FOR KING AND MUSSOLINI.
New York, Jan. 8. A report that bombs addressed
BATHING BEACHES.
CHINESE CLUBS MEET LAST EVENING.
The Petunia
The f
Representatives of the leading ammunt bi bank notes in cizmula -
Chinese athletic clubs mot you- tion and of sperie in reserve it.
terday evening at the South China Athletic itongkong, during the month inde
Association in China ed 31st Decentiser. 1931, as certi, to the King of Italy and the Italian Bailetfng to discuss means to The Premier, Signor Mussolini, are appeal to the Government for par- mall bay on board the liner Ex-mission to continue to THE caline, dae it Naples on Monday, bathing beaches in North Point, is the latest development in a following their receipt of rumours
Lo
fied by the Managers
The French Government present is prescrupled with the in- ternal erisia over the impending) change of a Foreign Minister, and | centrevil Bank preparations for the reparations
t respective Banks are:
an
disarmament conferences, in
the latter of which Japan plays a vital role.--Reuter.
Chiria Gets Note.
Avermed
A
22.09,61
Spende memory.
1 20.
that
1971-01
Merenjorokor wh
3 D400
Tukoh
the
of discoveries that bombs that the Government intends to been sent prominent regain possession of this land in connexion with a reclamation
sories Tags have
Vama [talkins.
A wireleves has been sent fo the (scheme,
In addition Sterling Securities Captain to be careful when unlogy)- }
are deposited with the Crown Agents valued at £1.279,000,
Nanking, Jan. 8. The United States Conmal Con
+ In addition, Securities deposit erai, Mr. W. 11, Peck, delivered | ed with the Crown Agents mul America'a Note to Chins to Mr. | Straits Government valued at Eugene Chen at 1 p.m. to-day, £2,078,000.
Less than an hour after he had In addition Sevarition deposit Feceived America's Note, Mred with the Crown Agents valued Eugene Chen was busily hammer at 180,000, ing out a reply in funt English on much-worn typewriter, und was in the midst of this task when Reuter's representative called on him. He declared that a reply would be want to Washington an soon as it had been approved by the Central Executive Committee Pans
Geneva but declined to reveal the con- tents. It is understood, however. Bertin that it will express approval of Helsingfore America's attitude,
EXCHANGE RATES.
Dalo
and reiterate Athens
Man-Buenes Aires
China's stand regarding charia, Reuter.
HONGKONG SHARE
MARKET.
OFFICIAL SUMMARY BY STOCK EXCHANGE,
The market opened fairly stendy this morning, but the volume of hus news was rather small owing to lack
of offerings.
Lands, $82.70.
Sales.
Underwriters, $4.60.
Cements (combined), 120. Cements (new), $5.00,
Chinn Lights, $27. (ux div.)
Electrics, $79%.
Ropes, $18.
Buyers.
Wharves, $160.
Providents (old), $6.38.
Providents (new), $2.40.
Chinese Estaton, $95.
Trams, $22,40,
H. K. Electrics, $79.
Canton Ices, $5.
Hopes, $184.
Dairy Farms, $20.
Constructions (now), $1.80.
Hotels (old), $15.36.
Hotels (new), $14.00.
II.K. Landa, $82%.
Ewos, Tls. 16%.
Star Furries, $96,
Singapore Tractions, 9/
Cements (combined), $10.75.
Cements (old), $12,76.
Powells, $3.60.
H.K. Government Loan, $2% % pro-
mium,
Sellers.
Indo-Chinas (Prof.), $45, Indo-Chinas (Def.), $82.
Raubs, $00.
Entertainmenta (old), $10. Ewos, Tia 16.
Electrics, $79. Coments (combined), #19.00.
Shanghai
New York
Amsterdam
Yesterday. 86.13/14 17.7/16
Se price.
tale.
Paris Sensation,
on
Ching
ir maits-Heuter's Special sided, reported his recent
Mr. Mok Ying-kwai, who fire- inter- views with the Chine
repre- !mentntiven
the. Legislative Paris, Jan. 8. Council on the subject of the An Italian studral shot and Chinese appen), slightly wounded in the leg the. Italian Consel Signor Gentili,) After some discussion, the re- this morsing, outside the Consti presentative of the South
Athletic Association suggested The student led, firing his re-that, in the event of the Govern volver at the police, but missing ment really wishing to take back beaches, leading Chinese thent. He was captured after a long chase, and said that he shot should be asked to adopt concert- athletic associations in Hongkong the Consul because he prevented
led aetion by sending a petition to. him giving lessons.--Beuter.
the Government. Meanwhile the assoriations will await news from the Hon. Mr. S. W. Tao, who has communicated with the Hon. Mr. IL T. Creasy.
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8.00 p.m.
Local Time and Weather Report, etc.
8.05-9.80 p.m. Orchestral-Walkure-Ride Of The
Supply of coal to Hongkong! Government.-Messrs. Lee Vick.
Supply of opium pots.---Messers, | Tia Tacunk
Repairs Grab Dredger No. 2. Valkyries (Wagner), 1151- Messen. W. S. Balley & Co., Ltd. | Orchestral-Rhinegold-Prelude
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40444
19.15/16! -British Wirelens,
Making Uniforms for Govern- { (Wagner). 45% ment Departments.-Messrs. Tung) Victor Symphony Orchestra directed 1/67/64 Hing Co.
by Albert Contes. 9103. Repairs to Grah Dredger No. 1. Song-Trovatore (Verdi) Fierce
Flames. Are Soaring. Messrs. Hongkong, and Wham-
Song-Samson Et Delila (Saint Saens) 19.15/Go Dock Co., Ltd.
Mon Coeur S'Ouvre à te Vaix. to Chinese · Supply of meals
Louise Homer (Contralte). 14422. prisoners, witnesses anil depor- Organ Solo-Berceuse (Godard). tees.-Mesars, Chun Suru.
Organ Solo-Thais-Meditation Photographing, Police Depart- (Massenet).
C. R. Cronham. 16858. ment.-Messrs. Po Chun.
Supply of Brass Dog Licence Orchestral-The Valkyrie (Wagner)
Fire Music. Badges Mesara. Kwon Hing.
Kowloon Quarry Lot No. 2. Messrs. Shing Lee Co.
Kowloon Quarry Lot No. 3.-) Mesara. Kln Yick Lung.
SUGAR MARKET.
THE LATEST CABLED QUOTATIONS.
The following cable at the close
Kowloon Quarry Lot No. 15.-
1931 of the sugar market vester-Messrs. Tung Fat Co. day has been received by Messrs. Pentreath and Co.
London Terminals.
March 77- down 11⁄2d.
May 7/2 down 4d.
August 7/4 down id.
December 7/7% down 3⁄41⁄4d.
Latrine at PoureRaion Point- Messrs. Lam Woo & Co.
Amsterdam, Jan. 8. The crew of four perished when a small Dutch cargo steamer was
Victor Symphony Orchestra directed by Albort Coatos, 9000, Song-Louis (Charpentier) Depuis
Lontompa J'Habitals. Song Carmen (Bizet) Flower Song.
Edward Johnson (Tenor). 0203. Organ Solo-Messiah-Hallelujah
Chorus (Handel). Organ Solo-Angelus (fassenet).
Charles O'Connor. 95747. Orchestral-Schubert's Love Songs- Medley (Schubert-Barto). Marok Weber & His Orchestra. 35830.
9.00-10.00 p.m.
From the Studio, a programme by
Buyers at above prices, sollers wrecked in the Zuider Zee during Futera's Hongkong Hotel Band.
asking d-d. more.
New York Terminals.
March 1.09 up 2 pts.
May 1.13 up 3 pta. July 1.18 up 8 pita. September 1.22 up 2 pta. December 1.30 up 3 pts.
(8/1/82). Samarang
--- Unas- sociated Mills sold Whites at 16.0/8.
u vialent gale which is sweeping the Dutch Coast-Reuter's Special Service..
London, Jan. 8.
A party of 81 boys drawn from 18 British public schools Joft London to-day for a 64 days' tour of South Africa-British Wire Icas.
1. Walls No. 6 from "The Stoopla Beauty
2. "Lover Come Back To Hell"
Theme Song. 3. "Liebesfrend" (F. Kreisler). 4. Prelude (cis moll) (8.
Rachmaninoff).
5. Bonge of Scotland (J. Bodewal
and Lampe). 6. 'Rapsodie No. 2 (P/ Linst). 10.00 p.m. Close Dawn.
RADIO BROADCAST
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME OF RECORDED MUSIC.
From Z. B. W. on a wavelength of #66 metres.
2.00 p.m. Close Down. 4.00-7.00 p.m. Chineno Programme. 7.00-11.30 p.m. European Pro- Kramme al Vietor and X. M. V. Records.
7.00 p.m. Mail Notice, etc, 7.05-7.38 p.m.
Bolero (Ravel).
Orchestmi.
Gymnopedie (Erik Satle).
The Boston Symphony Orchestra con- ducted by Serge Koumeelizky. 7251-7252.
A Day in Venice (Nevin).
Victor Salon Group directed by Nat Shilkret. 9478. Espana Rapsodie (Chabrier). Detroit Symphony Orchestra directed by Ossip Gabrilowitsch, 1837. 7.38-7.51 p.m.
Operatic.
Samson and Delilah (Saint-Saens)
Bacchanalo.
Philadelphin Symphony Orchestra directed by Leopold Stokowski, 6821. Lohengrin (Wagner) Bridal Chorus. Victor Symphony Orchestra conducted by Albert Contes, 2005, Madam Butterfly-(Puccini)
Fantasia. Victor Symphony Orchestra directed by J. Pasternack. 37586. 8.00 p.m. (Local Time and Wen- ther Report).
7.51-8.30 p.m. Musical Comedy.
Florodorn-Vocal Gems.
The Light Opera Company, (2253, The Land of Smiles-Selections.
Symphony Orchestra. C2227. Duchess of Dantzig-Vocal Gems.
The Light Opern Co. C2262. Dorothy-Selections.
Band of . M. Coldstream Guards. C2228.
8.30-9.27 p.m. A Concert. Violin Salo-Macushia. Violin Solo-A Dream.
Rene Chemet. 1442. Song-At Parting (Rogers).
Mary Garden (Soprano). 1216. Piano Solo-Waltz in E Flat Op 18
(Chopin).
Piano Solo-Berceuse Op. 57 (Chopin). Wilhelm Backhaus, DB1131. Sung-The Little Silver Ring
(Chaminade).
Song-Bird Songs at Eventide
(Barrie-Coates).
J. McCormack (Tenor). 1303. Violin Solo-Kreisler Serenade (Lehar). Violin Solo-Frasquita Serenade
(Lohar-Kreisler).
1168,
Fritz, Kreisler. Song-Beau Sair (Debusny). Song-Clair de Lune (Verlaine-Szulc), Mary Garden (Soprano). 1439, Plane Solo-Study No. 3 in E Minor
(Chopin Op. 10).
Piano Solo-Study No. 2 in A Minor
(Chopin Op 10).
Wilhelm Backhaus. DB1132.
Song The Blind-Ploughman
(Radciye-Hall and C. Clarke). Song-Oh Could I But Express In Song
(Mainshkin).
Feodor Chalinpin (Bass). 1305. 9.27-11.30
p.m. Dance Pro- gramme,
Fox Trot-1 Can't Write The
Words.
Fux Trot-I Can't Get
Mississippi Or My Mind. 22795, Fox Trot-I Apologize. Fox Trot-A Little Less Of
Moonlight. 22781. Fox Tmt-Oh It Looks Like Rain. Fox Trot-My Sweet Tooth Saya
Wanna. 22786. Fox Trot-When You Press Your
Lips To Mine. Fox Trat-If I Have To Go On
Without You. 22708. Waltz-Princess Flavin. Waltz-Always.
19055.
Fox Trot-Swest Summer Breeze. Fox Trot-You Call It
Madness. 22804, Fox Trot-Let's Drift Away On
Dreamer's Bay. Fox Trot-Now That I Need
You You're Gone, 22805. Fox Trot-Sugar. Fox Trot-Blues In My..
22816.
21297.
Heart. 22810. Fox Trot-Sing Another Cherus
Please. Fox Trot-I'm With You. Fox Trot-I Don't Know Why. Fez Trot-Guilty. Walta-That Melody Of Love. Waltz-Was It A Dream. Fox Tro-Oh! Mo'nah. Fox Trot-I Love To Hoar A
Military Band. 22822. Fox Trot-Old Playmate. Fox Trot-A Faded Summer
Love, 22827. Fox Trol-When Its Sloepy Time
Down South, Fox Trot-Can't You See, 22828. Fox Trot-Nobody's Baby Is
Somebody's Baby Now. Fox Trot-Any Comer is A
Cozy Corner, 22820. Waltz-Dream River. Waltz-Beloved.
21339.
Fox Trot-It's A Long Time
Between Klazos. Fax Trat-Love Letters In The
Sand. 22700. Fox Trot-Moanin'. Fox Trot-The Mystery Song. 22800. Fox Trot-I Idelize My Baby's Eych.
Fox Trot-How's Your Unclot 22809. Waltz-That Kiss That You've
Forgotten Waltz-I'm Just A Dancing
Sweetheart. 22790. Mid-Day Press News
10.30 p.m. (Approx.), Ruzby
11.30 p.m. Close Down (All records in the above European programmes are kindly suppiled by Messrs. 8. Moutrie and Co.),
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Inspection Invited.
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A fatality on December 21, whenj "death by misadventuro." They woman coolle, aged 17, was recommended the Sanitary Dipart drowned while at work on a con-ment, as the authority concerned, wall near the Pottinger Stroot the conservancy contract, a clause servancy Junk moored to the scato embody in their byo-laws, or in pler, formed the subject of an in-governing the width of
gang-planks
quest before Mr. Schofeld at the used by conservancy Junks; also Central Magistracy yesterday the provision by the Government 11.00-12.15 p.m. Relay of the Morn.afternoon.
Departments concerned, of better ing Service from St. John Cathedral. The Jury (comprising Messrs.lighting facilities on such junks, 12.15.2.00 pm. Chinese Recorded P. F. la Fevro, G. A. Neves and or on shore at the loading point, (Continued on Previors Column.) 4. A. Alves, with the first-named- whether-by: virees lampe or other-
as foreman), returned a verdict of wise.
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