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T. H. KING,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
SATURDAY,
CHURCH NOTICES NEW YORK STOCK
METHODIST CHURCH
EXCHANGE
SWAN, CULBERTSON &
A Farewell Gathering For FRITZ LATEST REPORTS
Rev. & Mrs. D. B. Childe
SUNDAY SERVICES
The following are the forthcoming services etc., at Methodist Church,
Wanchol:
Morning Parade Service at Sham- Inspector General of Police.shulpo at 8.15. Preacher: Rev. F. G.
Garnett. 22nd October, 1937.
Hong Kong,.
PEAK TRAMWAYS COMPANY,
LIMITED.
NOTICE
Sundays Only
Special Full Distance Return Tickon will be available every Sunday until further notice.
ADULTS
CHILDREN
40 centa 20 cents
.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers,
The laterest noted leyards the end CARGO for SHANGHAI
of last week continued during the i present one, and at the close of the. latter has extent.
broadened to a certain
Arrangements have been made to berth our steamers alongside the Kin Lee Yuen Wharf, French Although enquiry in the speculative section is still on a very minor scale, Bud, Shanghai, and cargo will be support for Investments is distinctly accepted for discharge into Go- helter, and prices have improved in downs at this Wharf.
of busi- The volume conschlience.
For freight and further particu- ness however, has been disappoint-ars please apply to:- Ingly low, owing to the narrowness
JARDINE, MATHESON &
CO., LTD.
of the market,
In the sterling seellon, Banks
I'm
covered to $1,580, but Unions were to General Manager. Indo-China S.N. he had at $520.
In Manila, rates are much the same
as at the end of the previous weeks,
neither has any varlatlon been re- corded during the period.
Business Done During The Week Hongkong Bank $1,570 $1,580. Union Insurance $422 Wharves $112 $10
Docks $20 $20%
Providents (Old) $2.02% $2.05
Providents (New) $0.30
Hotels $5.05 $5.10 $5.20
Lands $20% $30 $30.40
Tramways $13.33 $13.45
Star Ferries $80
Electrics $52 $63 $534 Cements $12.15 312% $12.35 Dairy Farms $24
Watsons 54
Marsmans H.K. 4/
Changes (3.15 p.m.) Closing
Docks $27
"Quotations
Buyer
Providents (Old) $2.07
Providents (New) $0.30
Hotels $5.15
Lands $30%
Ferries $80
Yaumati Ferries $231%
Chinn Lights (Old) $11.40 China Lights (New) $11.10 Electrics $534 Macao Electrics $1034 Telephones (Old) $2514 Watsons $4
Wharven $110
Hotela $5.20
Ferries $80
Sales
Cements $124/35
SHIPS IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION
Co., Ltd.
CRITERION
October, 1937
CONTENTS
40 cents
THE INVISIBLE EVENT
The Editor MEDITATIONS OF A SOCIALIST
J. Middleton Murry LIFE ON THE CARPET
J. M. Nosworthy FESTERING LILIES
G. P. de Martin AFTER THE BALLET
J. P. Högan AN OBJECT LESSON IN INDIA
Edith Hunter IRON TREES
William Soutar
"A People Who Suffer And Are
Beautiful"
THE MAN WHO GOT THINGS
DONE
3. A. Johnstone SOCIALISM WITH THE LID ON N. A. Holdaway CRITERION FORUM
W. B. W.. CHRISTIAN PACIFISM AND TM
Alex Wood THE LETTERS OF LALAGE
V. V. M. CIVITAS DEI
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REARMAMENT
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The following ships are expected Elizabeth to be in wireless communication with Forafrie, Hongkon radio
station. Minoo | Chaksang,
Moru, President Hoover, Shuntien, | Scistan.
Morning Parade Service at 10.15 ni the English Methodist Church. Preacher: Rev. D. B. Childe. Hymn No. 52 (Martham); Prayer; Lord's Prayer; Hymn No. 399 (Moma); 1st Lesson; Hyman No. 745 (Lucius); 2nd Lesson; Prayer; Notices; Hymn No. 701 (Amella); Sertion; Hymn No. 500 (Antwerp).
Evening Service at 7.15 at the English Methodist Church. Preacher: lev. D. B. Childe.
No, 102 Hymn Froyer; Hymn No.
•
New York, Oct. 22. S. C. & F. Dow Jones Surmmary of yesterday's markets:
OCTOBER 23, 1937.
CHINESE HOLD GROUND GAINED AT TAZANG·
(Continued from Page 1.) Woosung Fort which will be protect- ed by the fleet of warships anchored off the coast.
military Chinese
headquarters claims that during the air raid on Thursday night Chinese bombers scored direct hits on a building in the Yangtsepoo district and destroyed 360 cases of seroplane parts and neces zorles which were recently brought from Japan-Central News.
There was a late wealeness in sicola, In which business news and slack de mand for heavy steel off-set early strength. It was anticipated that the Interstate
Commission Commerce would grant higher freight-rates to the railroads and this was confirmed after the close of the market; other rail news, however, was bearish, lo- cluding lower cor-loading Agures. The Street noled the continuation of many frozen accounts in anticipation of labour difficulties.
Bonds were higher, but Government Issues were irregularly lower. Curb stocks were also lower.
чуда
Linghuen Reported
Taken
in
Pelping, Oct. 23, Japanese troops
Sherlung claim the caplure of Linghuen, 14 miles south of Tehchow.
to
POST
OFFICE.
CHRISTMAS PARCEL MAIL FOR GREAT BRITAIN
The Christmas Parcel Mail for Great Britain will be closed In the Geneet Post Ofee and Kowloon Central Post Office nt 3 p.m. on Friday, Noventber 12, per s.8. "Comorin." The Pubile are kindly requested to post carly.
The mall is due to arrive at London on December 17.
POSTAL ANNOUNCEMENT,
The Public are reminded that the postage on Printed Papers, Commercial Papers, Samples and Small Packets must be fully pre- pald. Insumelently prepald 'Printed Papers eic, are not forwarded.
VIA SIBERIA ROUTE
Leilers, Postcards and Samples for Europe and South America are forwarded "via Siberia" sa superscribed.
INWARD MAILS
Haruna Maru
It is reliably stated that the bicc. & F. New York correspondent
Japanese military authorities have Stocks: The market to-day was compelled the Pelping and Tientsin administrations appoint rregular, awalling the decision of the postal
Straits and Europe via Negapātam Interstate Commerce Commission with twelve Japanese advisers,
(Papers only) London dale, 23rd of
September. gard to railroad rates.
and Suiyuan have been
Air Mail by "Pan-American Air- announced after the close of that Char while the postal areas market, granting a $47,00,000-increase completely severed from the Nanking
ways Direct Service"--San Pan-American Airways Plane (Ombersley) in rates. We expect further irregu- administration,
Francisco date, 13th October: larity, however, pending an announce. 477 (Gersau);
Manila Lesson; Prayer; Notices: Hymn No.ment with regard to steel operations week. Bank clearings for the
by 6/20. 160 (Tiverton); Sermon: Hymn No. week were up by 001 (Ellers: First Tune).
Cotton: Mills are
nre restricting pur- chares, pendlag developments Southern offerings continue small Forwardings mills for the week amounted to 335,000
bales.
Notices for the Week
Wheat: Exports, to-day were negligible. Weather reports from the Southern Hemisphere are favourable
Corn: There has been a good de effect of country selling The weather favoure a larger movement Montily General Com-of the crop. mille Meeting of the S. & S. Home" will be held on Wednesday, October 27, at 5.30 p.m.
1. The Social Hour usually held on Sunday eversing at the "S. and S. Home" at 8.16 pm, will take the form this week of a Farewell Gather ing to Rev. and Mrs. D. B. Childe. It is hoped that there will be a good at-mand for cash, which discounted the tendance.
2, The
UNION CHURCH
Rev. K. Mackenzie Dow. To Preach To-morrow
S.A.C.A. MEETING
The following are the forthcoming services, ele, at Union Church, Kennedy Road:
Morning Service 10.30 am. Even Ing Service U p.m. Preacher at both services: Rev. K. Mackenzie Dow.
The S.A.C.A. meets in the Church Hall on Tuesday evening at 7.30 p.m. The Helena May Christian Fellow ship meets in the Institute on Friday morning at 10.30 am..
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
LESSON SERMON
First Church of Christ, Scientist, Hongkong
The subject of the Lesson Sermon in all churches of Christ, Scientist, Lo-morrow, October 24, will be "Probation offer death.”
The Golden Text will be: "He that. thall endure unto the end, the samo diall be saved." (Matthew 24: 13).
Rubber: Any recessions in price bring forth moderate Lactory in- terest. English stocks are estimated to have increased by 1,150 tons,
Sugar: The market is in a slate of complete stagnation.
Wall Street Journal morning com- ment:
It the market were actually re- versing its Intermediate trond, steel and copper shares would probably be excellent purchases.
.October 23.
October 23..
to
Strolls
Straits
Troilus
Bellerophon Bhutan
October 23..
October 24,
October 24,
U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Manila,
(San Francisco, 25th September). Pres. Hoover
October 24.
Shanghai and Amoy
Shantung
October 24.
Calcutta and Straits
Suisang
October 24..
Shanghai and Foochow
Tainan
October 24.
Shanghai and Swatow
Szechuan
October 25.
Agamemnon Anshun
October 26.
October 26..
The Felping Post Office has been
Kendarmes forced by Japanese surrender $50,000 worth of postage stamps for use in those provinces.
The Japanese are also seeking the of the stamp-making surrender plates.-Reuter.
Claim Supplies Captured Peiping, Oct. 23.
communique claims that troops on the
A Japanese military
Pelping- Hankow Railway captured 500 horses, 2,000 carts, 14 artillery pieces, 3,000 rifes and a train load of ammunition abandoned by the Chinese at the rail-
north Honan.-Reuter.
way bridge across the Chang River in
Threat To Rear Shanghai, Oct 22 (4.20 p.m.). Ignoring bombing planes, the
ntincked Chinese
and recaptured Black Prince Temple at the south | end of Woosung Creek to-day after surging across the battlefield and hand-to-hand fights.
According to Chinese reports, the Chinese troops are now in a position to threaten the rear of the Japan- cae salient to Tazanig.-United Press.
Straits, Manila and Londen Parcels
London date, 18th September. Straits
Air Mail by "Imperial Always Service"London date,
Direct
10th October.
October.
Calcutta and Siraits
Manila
Japan
Japan
Salgon Japan
Stralis and Europe via Suez (Let- ters and Papers) London, 30th
and
London Parcels date 23rd September
Java
Japan
Saigon
Manila
Imperial Airways Plano October 26. Shirala
Takaoka Maru
Emp. of Canada
Nagara Maru
Houtman
Nellore
.October 20.
.October 20,
October 27.
.October 27.
October 20.
.October 28.
October 30. .November 2.
Ranchi
.October 28.
Thinegara
October 28..
Carthage
October 29.
Pres. Doumer
October 29,
USA, Canada and Japan (Seattle,
0th October).
Pres, Grant
October 20.
Neptuna
Stroils
Cremer
Japan and Shanghai
Felix Roussel
be
Shanghal, Oct. 22 (7.12 p.m.). Many brokers predict that there
The heavy fighting which began a diminished
volume of last night with Chinese attacks in all
Japan
Straits
Amoy
Japan
Australia and Manila
Some jewellers are complaining that their business is declining.
London bought United States shares cavily yesterday, Including common issues of United States Steel Corpora- tion.
will
Kwangfu Captured?
trading.
Fectors continues unabated with the The steadiness of the commodity Japanese Binging all their weapons markets la cucouraging Wall Streel.against their adversaries,
Dow Jones Averages:
30 Industrials 20 Rails
20 Utilities 40 Bonds
35.03
22.43 05.29
Oct. 21. Close
136.48
132.20 35.20 21.60 95.43 5041
11 Commodity Index 58.88
U.S. COMMODITY PRICES
LATEST CABLED QUOTATIONS
New York, Oct. 22. The following quotations on the New York commodity exchange are issued by Neuter:
Dec. Jan. Mar.
New York Cotton
Opening Closing 8.31/20
0.29/30 0.29/20 B.36/30 8.24/25 8.20/27 8.20/26 8.27/20 B.29/28 3.27/27 8.30/38 8.39/39
8.40
The First Notice Day for December Cotton is November 24, with Delivery Date December 1.
Among others, the following citations May from the Bible will be read: "Who July shall ascend into the hill of the Lord? Oct. or who shall stand in his holy place? Spot He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanily, nor sworn deceitfully. He shall receive the blessing of the Lord, and righteousness from the God Oct. of his salvation. Wherefore, my be- Dec. loved, as ye nave always obeyed, not Jan.
but now much
Moller,as:
Mur.
Canadas in my presence workout your May
Moller, Helen Empress Of
Haruna Maru,
SANDEMAN
SHERRY & PORT
OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE.
New York Rubber
15.87a 15.84/87 15.321/052
15.02 n 10.02/00 16.00 /03 10.03/04 10.08 /08 18.00/13 16.12b/1ła
16.20 /20 Sales for the day- 2,030 tons. The last Notice Day for October Rubber is October 27.
more in my absence, and salvation with fear and trembling. July For it is God which worketh is you Sept. both to will and to do of his good pleasure. And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall teap, if wo. faint not." (Pe. 24: 3-5, Phil 2: 12, 13, Gal. : ).
Dec.
Chicago Wheat
90/00% 077/08 006/06 07/07% 02/92%
The Lesson Sermon will also include.) May the following passages from the July Christian Selente Textbook, "Selence Thursday's salca: and Health with Key to the Scrip- fures"
Baker by Mary
"Work
Eddy: out your
Dec. own salvation," the dermand of
and May God July
Life
I Love, for 10. this end
tome!"
27,400,000 bushels, Chicago Corn
It is claimed by the Japanese that they have occupied Kwangfu, five miles north-west of Tazang. The Chinese, however, dispute this as fantastic and assert that they have captured four villages to the east of Kwangla, thus relieving pressure on Tazang because the Japanese have been forced to shorten the salient. Reuter.
Sector
Menesthous
Nelcus
Sirdhana
Africa Maru
Tanda
OUTWARD MAILS
November 2..
.November
November
November 2.
November 3.
.November 3..
Registered and Parcel Mails are closed 15 minutes earlier than the time given below, unless otherwise stated, and where mails are advertised to close at or before 9 a.m., registered and parcel malls are closed at 6 p.m. on the previous day.
For
Japan and Europe via Siberia - Haiphong Shanghai
Per
Saturday
Date and Time.
Haruna Maru Sat, Oct. 29, 3.30 pm..' Canton
„Sat., Oct. 29, 4 pm..
Klungchow..Sat., Oct. 23, 4.30 p.m..
Victoria Shanghai, Oct. 21. New Japanese reinforcements have been sent to the front north-west of Latienɛhen to relieve the men who have been on duty there for the past week,
according to
a report from the Kwangfu Village front. They are stationed along a line running Urough Laotenchia,~Chinchla - and Changchin villages-Central News.
.....Bat Oct, 23,
...Oct. 23, 4-1.11. .Oct. 23, 4.30 p.m. - .Sat, Oct. 23..
Lotien
Air Mall for "K.L.M. Service"-duo
Amsterdam, 2nd November,
G.P.O. and K.P.U.
Reg.,
Ord.,
Air Mail for "France Orient Service" Helikon
duo Marseilles, 7th November.
G.P.O. and K.P.O.
Reg..
.Oct. 23, 5 p.m.
Ord..
Oct. 23, 5 p.m.
Air Mall
for Honolula and
USA, by the
(a be
"Pan-American
Airways Direct
Service"-due San Francisco, 28th
October,
Kowloon F.O.
Reg.,
(Oct. 23, 5 p.m.
Oct. 23, 5 p..
EXPECTED LANDING
Shanghal, Oct 22. Chinese report that 20,000 Japanese troop reinforcements will land at Yangtzepoo on October 21, 22 and 23,
United Press.
CAUTIOUS
POLITICS -
Belfast, Oct. 22.
The Minister for the Home Ofce was asked in the North of Ireland Parliament to-day whether there was an order in force disallowing Mr. President of Eamon de Valera, the Irish Free State, to enter Northern Ireland.
The Minister replied was not to 5916/50 ........ 594/59
the public interest to state whether 00%/60% 60/00% such orders were in force against 01 /01 any individual-Reuter.
worketh with you. "Occupy 11 I The Firs! Notice Day for December Walt for your reward, and Grains in November 30 and the lost "be not weary in well doing." Good day December 28, demands of man every hour, in which
to work out the problem of being. | Oct. Consecration ta good, does not lessen | Dec. man's dependence
Winnipeg Whea!
125/125 125/125% 120 /1104 110/1103
117 /117 ...... 117/4/117
God, but May on
paramount
RUSSIANS IMPEDE
heightens it. Neither does consecra- The lust Netice Day for October sion diminish man's obligations to Winnipeg Grains is October 30. God, but shows, the necessity of meeting them. When the destluation is desirable, expectation speeds our progress. The struggle for Truth makes one strong instead of weaks, resting, instead of wearing one. Man should renew his energies and endeavours, and sco the folly of bypocrisy, while also learning the, the British plan for settlement, pre- necessity of working out
PROGRESS
(Continued frons Page 1)
MARKET TONE UNIMPAIRED
London, Oct.. 22. The Stock Exchange to-day was quiet and narrow, dealers being dla- posed to await developments before committing themselves.
Some week-end realising of in- vestments caused some irregularity but the satisfactory undertone was unimpaired.
Far Eastern Bonds were appreci-
his own vided the rest of the“ commllice ably firmer, but foreign exchanges
salvation. The relinquishment of all agrees.
faith in death and also of the fear of M. Ivan Malaki, the Soviet dele- and the Belga weakened on internal its sting would raise the standard of gate, was sceptical of Italy's alma, political fears,
Wall Street behaved Irregularly, health and morals far beyond its which he sald indicated only a device
present elevation, and would enable to send more troops to Spain. prices first ruling
ftc
lower and theri
us to hold the Inner of Christianityre-iterated that a totten withdrawal, rallying briskly. Reuter's „Speelal. aloft with unflinching faith in God, in of an equal number from bolli alder |Life eternul" (Pages 22, 201, 420). was meaningless nnd unacceptable.
Announcement
He said the Soviet was not willing
to grant belligerent rights until all
First Church of Christ Scientist, Hong-foreign volunteers had been with kong, a Branch of The Mother Church, drawn-United Press. The Fire Church of Christ, Belentiat, Ers) Boston Mat. Macdonnell stoad, close 10 Tram Station, Bunday Bervice 11.15 am. Testimony Meeting. Wednesday, 0 p.m.
CHINA'S DELEGATES
PROVISIONAL ESCORTS
Nanking, Oct, 22. H.M.S. Thracian and. L.M.S. A Reading Itoom is located at Bank of East Asia Building. 10, Des Voeux Road The Chinese Government Have Duchess have been provialenally 1 Central, and is open daily 10.30 am. to appointed Dr. Wellington Koo, Mr.selected to net as escort to the P. & O. 1 pm. Salunay 10.30-12.30 pmuo Tal-chi and
Mr. Chier Tal
Ranchi when she arrives Evening except Wednesdays and Saturday
In
-7 p.m. All authorised Christian Belones Ambassaders to France, Britain and harbour next Thursday, bringing Llerature is available at the Reading Spain respectively, to be delegates als Excellency Sir Geoffry Northcote
The pustie is cordially invited to the Room
Nine-Power Conference in to h's new appointment as Governor attend the services and to visit the Read Brussels United Press.
of Hongkong. ing Hoerr,
Mania, Guam, Pan American Airways Flane
-- Exí, Oct. 23,
Ord., Manila, Straits, Sondakan, Cegion, Victoria....
G.P.O.
Och 23, 5 pm.
..Sat, Oct. 29.
Reg.,
Oct. 23, 5 pm..
Ord..
: Reg.,
.Oct. 23, 4.15 p.m.
Ord.,
.Oct. 23, 5 p.m..
Sunday
Ord.,
India, E. and South Africa, Aden, Egypt and Europe via Noples- due Naples, 13th November.
Straits and Calcutta
Parcels, ... Oct. 23, 5 pm. Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Saigon
Amoy and (Foochow
Manila
Shangha!
Japan
....: Yuensang
.Sun, Oct. 24,.
..Oct. 24, 9 a.m.
Sun, Oct. 24, 9 a.m..
Halyang...Sun., Oct. 24, 9.00 am. ..... Helikon
Monday
vin Amey). Anking.....Mon., Oct. 25, 4.30 pm
Pres. Monroe Mon., Oct. 25, 4.30 p.m. Sinklang..Mon., Oct. 26, 4.30 p.m. .Mon, Oct. 26, 5 p.m. Suisang ....
Tuesday.
....Tars., Oct. 20,
G.P.O. and KP.O. Ret......
.Oct. 20, 0.36 am. Ord..........Och 20, 16 am.
Air Mall for North China, Blan and Eurasia Plane
Nanking (via Hankow) by the (To "Eurasia Airways Service" further points by surface trans- port as Services permit). Swalow
*Swatow and Bangkok Swatow and Foochow Amoy Shanghal
Kwaisang..Tues., Oct. 26, 12.00 p.m.
Wednesday.
Kolgan ....Well, Oct. 27, 12.80 p.m. Holhaw....Wed., Oct. 27, 1.30 pun.. Kingyuan...Wed., Oct. 27, 3.80 p.m. Telnan.....Wed., Oct. 27, 4.30 p.m. Pres. Hoover
Parcels, Re... Ord.,
Japan, Honolulu, US.A, C. and S. América, Canada and Europe via San Francisco-due San Francisco, 12th November-and Europo via Siberia,
Formosa
Thursday.
Hongkong Maru
Friday.
.Wed., Oct. 27, .Oct. 27, 3 p.m. .Oct. 27, 4.15 p.m.. ‚Oct, 27, 5 p.m.
Thurs., Oct. 28, 10.30 am...
Japan, Honolulu, Canada, U.S.A.. Emp., of Canada......Fri, Oct, 20,
C. and S. America and Europe via Vancouver B.C., (Parcela for Canada only)-dua Vancouver B.C, 17th November, Swatow and Shanghai .......
Superscribed
RETAIL PRICES
RISING
(Continued from Page 1).
Parcels, .. .Oct. 20, b p.m. Reg. ......Oct. 29, 0.15 a.m. Ord....... ....Oct. 23, 10 am, Shantung...Fri, Oct. 29, 8.30, am. correspondence only.
tons came from Saigon. The amount of cost Imported during the same montly amounted to approximately 15,120 tonn, while firewood importa- tions were not more than 100 tons. These Agures are approximate..
They are preparing for the winter demand.
"Many people who have complain- ed of the present high price of coal and wood now wonder why, since
liere seems to be no difficulty in oɓ-- taining this fuel, the cost should not be higher than usual," says one con- sumer.
Private inquiries at a few big cool dealers' shop brought the information that they have had to pay more for their coal than heretofore, and con- sequently they had to charge their customers extra,
ILM.S. DANAE LEAVING
This month, however, local firme are rushing orders for coal, for fm October 1 to October 17, 47,154 tons of it entered the Colony, the con- Higaments coming mostly from Port Redon, Keclung and Chingwantao. and some reaching here from Banda-off pennant, leaves at 4pm. to-day kan, Haiphong, Milke, and Sakitą for Home.
H.MA. Danae, flying her paying-