Kangtung Vatchful
APIEHENSIVE OF ROUBLE?
"ADMIRAL'S
RESIDENCE
SIR PAUL CHATER'S GENEROSITY
Marble Hall, situate on Condult Road, formerly the residence of Lady Chuter, is, we understand, to be utilised in future as the official residence of the Adminal in com- mand of the China Squadron.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, ́SEPTEMBER 25,
MOBILISING ANIMALS
· (Continued from Pago. 1.)
ernment is paying cash, as it is possible that expropriation would anger the farmers and peasants, rendering them unwilling to go to war.
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Hero in Addis Ababa, a good horae costs £4, a mule £7 and camel £10, but provincial prices A magnificent residence, Marble are lower, though the quality is tall, was left by the late Sir Paul inferior.
The majority of the animals Chuter; in his will, for the use of his wife, and it was further direct-will be sent to the Tigre front, ed that when Lady Chater ceased but 80,000 camels will be
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE
LATEST SHARE
QUOTATIONS
The following quotations on the London Stock Exchange have been received by Messrs. Swan, Culbertson Canton, Sept. 26,
and Fritz in conjunction with Router.
Sept. 23. Sept. 24. It cially announced that in vief the tense international
British Government Securities situat arising from the Italo-
War Loan 35%
redru, after 1962 £102 £103% Ethlon dispute necessitating
Chinese Bonds. mili precautions everywhere,
4150 Dunds 1808 the Hngtung Government has
(Eng. Iss.)... £101 recal General Tu Yi-chien.
cun-44% Loan 1988. £ 901⁄4 chalin of the Committee of Air Defe, who is at the head of a
to live there, the residence, to-centrated at Ogadem. All avail- Loan 1912... £ 80
voterinary
aro mili mission to Europe. He
surgeons will consulted with regard together with the furniture, fixtures, able
racing cups and the whole of Sir being mobilised, and a score Cunfa air defences.
Qral Tu left Venice aboard Paul's collection of porcelain and Ethiopians studying veterinary 6 S'hal-Nanking
being hastily thepote Verde and is expected Pottery, were to be given to the work abroad are
Government of Hongkong absolute- recalled-Reuter Special. in gkong on October 2.
ing his European tour hely stud military taetles and arms mafacturing and upon his re- tujhe will assume command of thamton air defences, in which m experts have recently been eroyed.--Renter.
Calling All Fighters
STRICT MUSTER OF ITALY'S POWER
Rome, Sept. 24. Three new decrees have been fasued by the Cabinet.
In view of the transference of the property, certain work is nt present being carried out, and it is understood that in the event of the naval authorities handing back the residence in the future, they will undertake to see that it is in a proper state of repair.
MUNITIONS CONTROL
U. S. EMBARGO ON WEAPONS
Washington, Sept. 24. The National Munitions Con
All persons of the 1901 to 1914 trol Board held its first meeting to-day, Mr. Cordell Hull, Scere- milltary classes previously extary of State, presiding. The eused from military service on medical grounds, must undergo further physical examinations.
Volunteers may be accepted up to 55 years of age, and provision In being made for marriage by proxy for soldiera serving in East Africn-Reuter,
Bandits Raid Tientao
SLAUGHTER POLICE AND THEN FLEE
Shanghai, Sept. 25. A shucking bandit raid is re- ported from Chihchi district, in the extreme south of Kwantung.
A gang armed with rifles and pistols paid a surprise visit to the town of Tientao and burned the Public Safety Bureau, having slaughtered scores of policemen and military officers.
The bandils escaped before the arrival of the garrison.-Reuter,
SOVIET ARMY MANOEUVRES
MONGOLIA
FRONTIER
ACTIVITY
Dulren, Sept. 25. Joint military manoeuvres are being staged by Soviet and Outer Mongolia troops along frontiers, states a report from
Manchouli.
the
The nanoeuvres, coming on the evo of the resumption of the Man- chouli conference between Man- chukuo and Outer Mongolia and the projected Sovfol-Manchukuo- Japanese Border Commission, have aroused fears in Changchun; where
is thought
serious that difficulties may follow.--Reuter.
it
VATICAN CITY CAUTION
WILL DOUSE LIGHTS IN AIR RAIDS
Rome, Sept. 24.
in the event of air raids on Rome, the Holy See has agreed to extinguish lights in Vatican City! and obey the general rules with regard to concealment of lights, by agreement with the Italian Govern- ment.
Roper,
attendance included representa tives of the War and Navy De- partments, whlist Mr. Secretary of Commerce, was also present.
ITALIAN STAND IN DOUBT
(Continued from page 1.) veyed by the British Ambassador, Sir Eric Drummond, was of a na- ture to "heighten and strengthen" the communique issued with re- gard to British naval movements In the Mediterranean.
Reuter Warns that the moksage met with a friendly response from Signor Mussolint.
Observers in London note with antisfaction that the communique. seems to have had a good effect and that Italian press comment is now more restrained.-Renter-
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8 p.m. Time and Weather Report. 8.93-8.10 p.m.
Two Songs by Ri chard Tauber (Tenor). 1. Good- night, Oh! My Love! (Franz Abt): 2. Thine my thoughts are, Margarita (Helmund).
8.10-8.35 pm. From the Studio, A 2nd. talk on "Local Economic Affairs" by Mr. Chumpkin and Mr. Casaldy.
8.35-9 p.tn. Variety Items. Banjo Solo Keybeard Kapers; Mandoline Pictro); Solo-Mazur (Mario do Song- Ich Lass (Mir Meinen Korper Schwarz Bepitacin (Willy Fritch): Band The Whistler and his Dog: The Whistling Farmer Toy; Organ Solo-Rhapsody in Bloo (Gershwin) (Quentin M. Maclean).
9-9.15 p.m. Daventry News Bulle- tin.
9.16-9.30 p.m. From the Studio.
A Rocital of Musical Comedy Hit sung by Elsa Alves (Soprano) accom- panied by Nura Kania.
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General
Bazaars
London, Sept. 21. Final details for the wedding | The Board began by drawing up a list of implements of war to of the Duke of Gloucester and
Electric be included in an embargo to be Lady Alice Scott, at Westminster
(England)... proclaimed by President Roose Abbey on November 6, will not he velt under the Neutrality Bill. The made until the return to London lawker Aircraft
O.K Board refused to reveal its classi-of the King and Queen on SaturImpl. Chem. Ind.
day, but provisional arrangements Impl. Tobacco fications to the Press.
when Rolls
Royce £1 were considered yesterday the Dean of Westminster was in consultation with Lord Cromer, 5'has Elec. Constr.
Tate & Lyle who is Lord Chamberlain.
Turner & Newall of United Steel the Vickers ord.
The embargo list was approved after brief consideration, and will be submitted to the President. --Reuter,
MILLION DOLLAR
ESTATE
EVERTHING LEFT
TO FRIENDS
Estale in Hongkong worth $1. 320,800 was left by Miss Ethel Annie Thurburn, late of 68 London Road, Reading, Berkshire, who died at the above address on March 25, 1935.
An application, by Mr. Euan William Galloway Malcolm, of the Mercantile Bank of India, the Jawful attorney, for scaling certi- fied copy grant of probate of the will, was allowed.
In her will dated March 31, 1919, Miss Thurburn bequeathed ovorything to her friends, Mr. Percy Reginald Street and his wife, Mrs. Agnes Kate Street, of 14 London Road, Reading, who were also appointed executor and executrix respectively.
BRITISH FINANCES
+
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SHOWN
The marriage will be more a family occasion than was case at the Duke of Kent's weiding | Watney, Combe & Jast year.
In view of the fact that the Duke
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NEW AIR SERVICE
Auckland, Sept. 24. fan-American Airways have re- quested the Government's per- mission to institute a weekly air service between San Francisco and Auckland, calling at Honululu, Kingman Reef and Pagopago. The journey will occupy three days. Reuter
LEAGUE CONTRIBUTION
Geneva, Sept. 24. The Lengue Commission of Control has decided to reduce by seven per cent. the contributions of all member states. This is the result of the French proposal for a ten per cent. reduction.- Reuter,
BOMB SHELTERS
London, Sept. 24.
Rome, Sept. 24. The Cabinet has authorised the Exchequer returns show that the total ordinary revenue, excluding expenditure of a million lire on self-balancing items, amounts to the construction of anti-aircraft | £277,522,070, compared with £265,- shelters at Messina. Reuter
016,512 at the corresponding date Special.
Receipts from income last year. tax and estate duties are £98,108,- 000 asalnat £89,037.000 at same time last year, but receipts from surtax are £2,600,000 legs, at £5,610,000.
the
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U.S. COMMODITY PRICES
LATEST CABLED
QUOTATIONS
The following quotations
on the New York commodity exchange are issued by Router:
October December
Innuary
March
May
July
Madrid, Sept. 24. Senor Alba has abandoned his Spot
Cabinet, and
September December Senor Chapa Prieta, late Finance
January Minister, who belongs to the In- dependent Party, is now engaged March
May on the task-Reuter Special.
Total ordinary expenditure, ex-attempt to form a clusive of self-balancing items, is £333,368,057, against £316,232,769 at the corresponding date, of 1934,
British Wireless,
EXCHANGE RATES
This is regarded as important, Paris.. as indicating that Independent Genova. Vatican City will to that extent, Berlin.. identify itself with. Italy in the Athens:, event of war-Renter,
COINING SILVER
London, Sept. 24.
PRINCE RETURNING
New York Cotton
Sept. 23. Sept. 21. 10.48 10.54758
10.65
10.57/60
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.. News in English.
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To-day's Broadcasting From Four Transmissions
The following wars-lengtka and frequencies are observed by Daventry.
Call Bign
Pregnancy Wavelength
4.959 k.c.
40,59 metres
71.5K metro
08..
9,519 k.c.
Dentre 31.30 11.790 k. 252 metres
11. ke. 28.38
10.69
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11.62
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September December
11.85 12.00a lots Chicago Wheat
11.68 12.10/10
12.34/32 12.48/48
10.118- Ka
Can
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Gan
21,470 K..
stron 11.82 metres JLAB metrom 11.97
GBI
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10.68
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May
90% 967 00% 085% 031 98 084 08 DB1% Monday's sales: 27.316,000 bushels,
Chicago Corn September
83% 6824 07%
London, Sept. 24. The Prince of Wales, who has Sent. 20. Sept. 24. been staying at St. Wolfgang, .74.37/64 74.41/64 near Salzburg, left to-day for December
12.22 London. Ho is returning by way May
514 of Munich-British Wireless.
16.27. .12.21
516. Milan
.60.11/32 Shanghai.
.1/01 New York.. .4.01
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Amsterdam.
Vienna
Prague. Bucharest
·Madrid. Lisbon
Brussels..
That Italy is not relying solely Hongkong
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2/0% 20.08 upon arma to penetrate Ethiopia, Monte Video. ¡39.11/16)
to-day by the Belgrade indicated
210 . Wha
publication of news that the mint Montreal
4.08% had been ordered to coin silver Yokohama.
1/2.1/16 2204 Maria, Thoreau Chulers, the only Helsingfors
.4% is legal tender Rio....... money which
Buenos Airba 16
.29.5/16
16.18%
81% 83 58% GR 58 57% Monday's sales: 4,058,000 bushels.
Winnipeg Wheat
40.6/16
Octaber 1/0 4.02.1/10 Two cases of Diphtheria with two December
7.28% deaths, eleven cases of Typhoid with May
26 three deaths, one case of Meningitis 118% with one leath, one case of Typhus December 829 fover, and 46, deaths from Tuber- January 10 culosis, were reported to the local March 110% heath authorities last week. On May. 2/0.7/10 Monday three further inses of Typhoiti July
29.00 were reported.
2.14
934 0231 03 93% 934 03:4 07 074 97% New York Sugar
2.53
2.54/55 2.11/13 2.13/14 2:10:02.17/17 2.24 2.22/23 Totul sales: 11,000 tons. New York Silk. September 1.05% 1.05%700%. 215
1.81 1.834783% 4.973 The following forthcoming wed-December
1.81 1.83/84" 1/2.1/10 dings are announced: Mr. Joseph March......
Total sales: 190 lots, 226 Gabriel Rosario, clerk, of Austin
Montreal Silver
4 Road, 1st floor, and MINA Egnez
16 Francisca Rozario, of 10 Parke Street, September 29.5/10 recond floor; Mr. Boanfacio Jesus de December 29.5/16 Souza, engineer, of 161 Sal Yeo January - 102%
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throughout. Ethiopia and which Silver (Spot). has been used successfully for Silver (forward), 29.5/16 two centuries by military and War Loan.. "commercial Invaders, Reuter---
60.07
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21.340 k.. 1133 metres 0.110 k.c. 66,30 malze
Transmission 5
(0.8.0, and 0.8.0)
7 a.m. Big Ben, Popular Ballada.
7.30 am. "Game, Bet, and Match."
feature summarising the #porting real of the English summer search, Including tennie,
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m. The Celebrity Trio.
1.45 mm. The_Nować
Close down;
Transmission G
(G.B.D., O.S.C. and 0.8.1) 1.
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Grownwich Time Rignal at 11.30 .m. ́ILAš um. The Nawa,
12 p.m. Clows dawn.
Transmission 2
(G.S.J., O.SI. and 0.8.0.)
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relayed
Granada, Walliamsław.
Greenwich Time Signal at 8 pm. (Continued on Page 4.)
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