THE
TELEGRAPH. HONGKONG
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 26,
1937.
No More Cholera, Typhoid
ENVISAGED BY
EXPERTS
The Annual Report of the famous London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, in which is now Incorporated the Ross Institute, is of -particular internat to Hongkong this
year.
It
The Report for 1937 holds out little strong hopes that within while Hongkong and other tropical centres will be able to gain immunity from two dread diseases-cholera and typhoid.
Satisfactory progress in research on both diseases is recorded by the Institute. Chemical fractions' which appear to have effective immunisa
powers have been isolated from Lion the organisms of the diseases, and a practical application of some of the resulta is within view.
lost of Hundreds
Ilves in the cholera epidemie walch swept Hongkong this year.
were
London Socialite Coming Here
of the A close personal friend Duke and Duchess of Kent, Mrs. Peler Thursby is visiting Hongkong shortly in the course of a world tour.
Mrs. Thursby should have arrived In Hongkong Ins! month, but altered her linerary in view of the Sino- Japanese hostilities and went instead to Australia. She expects to remain In Australia and New Zealand until next March, when she will leave for the Far East.
SHIPPING SPOKESMAN DUE HERE
FROM AUSTRALIA
TO TOKYO
Among the passengers aboard the E. & A. liner Nünkin, which arrivea in Hongkong from Australian ports on December 3, is Mr. J. Ricketts. who is en route to Tokyo to attend
representative a conference is Australian shipping interests.
of
the
The conference will decide allocation of freights to and from 1 Australian, ports for the coming year. The Commonwealth Government is taking an informal interest in the proceedings, and Mr. Ricketts has been in close communication the Federal Ministry.
with
Australian shipping Interests are seeking from Japan a continuance of the present freight-tharing or rungements. Under this British ships are allotted one-fourth of the freight from Japan to Australia and one- fourth of the wool freight from Aus- tralia to Japan.
It
certain that 15 understood Japanese shipping interests desire to enerouch on the share of the trame at present allotted to British ships.
SHANGHAI NOW SAFE
Little Reason For Delaying Return.
Shanghai, Nov. 20. The North China Daily News hos authorised by Mr. Herbert en Phillips, British Consul-General, to state that the British authorities con- sider that owing to the removal of hostilities from the Settlement the reasons for British subjects not re- turning to Shanghat no longer exist.
Revolt Plot IS AN Provided For AUSTRALIAN Provided For AUSTRALIAN African Troops A
Startling Charges Made In France
Paris, Nov. 25, Enquiries into the Csars (Cagou
are alleged to organisation lords) North African natives into an or have revealed a system for recruiting ganisation named the French Algeria. Each group of ten was to be placed under a native officer with a Euro- pean company commander over each three groups.
EUROPEAN?
·POINT RAISED IN COMMONS
Thankful To
Escape War
Congress Called On Thanksgiving Day
Washington, Nov. 23. Uprecedented in history, a Thanks- giving Day session of Congress was calfed to-day due to Mr. Edgar Church's objection to a reccss on the grounds that Congress was, specially In classifications of Hongkong in-called to enact emergency measures. habitants, Americans,
Canadians, Australians and New Zentanders are referred to as "Europeans".
Are they really Europeans? Presumably so. according to an answer given at question time in the House of Commons one, day last
week. it in stated that recruits with mill- machine- tary knowledge, such as gumming, were to be given preference.
Beuter.
Market Still Moves Up
Good Continental Demand
Was
21 on
London, Nov. 25, After a hesitant start on the Stock Exchange to-day, the upward move- inent
resumed
Koud Continental demand, together with sonte further provincial buying, from which Industrials and Home Rails especially benefiled.
Foreign stocks were exceptionally dull and laternationals were feature- less as Wall Street closed to-day.
Commodities and wheat were wenk in sympathy with Argentine and Winnipeg reports, but rubber, after a weak opening, rallied. briskly on enquiry.-- trade and Continental Reuter a Special.
At the same time it is not suggest GIVING SHELTER
ed that conditions in Shanghai cun be regarded as normal, and it must be remembered that Soochow Creek and
Mrs. Thursby is a prominent mem- of Muyinir's most exclusive set, ber and hns
pioneered many a fashion that has eventually circled the world. Before her marriage she was Miss the Hungjao area, residents are Poppy Daring, star debulante of her not yet able to return home.-Reuter, scasen. She is a keen traveller and three years ago Blew the Atlantic in the Graf Zeppelin when returning from South America.
An English
Round-World Joke About Fliers On Way Hongkongites To Hongkong
TO POOR
STREET SLEEPERS
APPEAL RENEWED
The Executive Committee of the Street Sleepers Shelter Society begs to acknowledge with thanks the following donations-
Mr. Eu Ton!! Sen
Miss E. Wise
$1,000
100
M. G. S. P. Heywood
50
Anon M. C.
50
Anon D. L. L
25
Anon per Mr. S. Grove £1
16
Mr. and Mrs. G. Gerrard ..
15
Mr. S. V. Boxer
10
Miss ftae Isnac (Kongmoon)
10
TS-
Kayamally & Co.
10
Miss E: S. Alkins
10
Miss D. Wise
10
Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Hooper
10
. Mrs. Fant
10
Mrs. W. M. Kirk
10
"Lord Nelson"
War, also has its humorous side. Australian newspapers are reprinting
Home from
journals the slory
of Hongkong allegedly Lold On the first stage of a round-the- | sidents who were looking after the
Include refugee
couple, son of a Shanghai world fight that is to Singapore, Hongkong and the Far unable for business reasons to leave
in the city East, Dr. R. U. Light, an American, the northern
general
only been in Hongkong a fortnight when the following cable was re- ceived in Shanghal:
Let us have
is now on his way through Central, exodus south. But the little boy had and South America to Rio de Janiero From Rio, the Shell Company on nounces:
Light will ship his Dr. Bellanen Skyrocket plane to Cape-
Atrica to! town Flying up through
he will cross Fridia to Singa- Cairo, pore and Hongkong. later retracing his steps to Singapore to take thej Empire route to Port Darwin.
After
a leisurely flight through Australia,
Dr. Light will return along the Em-
"Returning your son. the war instead."
U.S. SHIPS DUE
The U.S.5. Bridge is due in Hong-
pire route to Europe and England. kong to-day while the U.S.S. Gold shipping his plane from England to Star is now expected the United States when his flight is MS. completed.
Dainty left for
yesterday.
on Sunday. Shanghof
Waves and curls
for
lovely girls
Anon R. H.
Miss I. N. Walkins
Miss. H. EzrIT
Misses. Alleen and Doris
Woods
Anon C. S. F.
Mr. K. Wong...
Already acknowledged In
"S. C. M. Post"
and
28 55
$1,505
Donations may be sent to the Hon. of Grove, care Treasurer, Mr. S. Messrs. Thomson & Co., Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Building, or to the Editor of the South China Morn- ing Post. A si of at least $5,000 is needed for this winter's work.
In view of the inany Chinese refus gees in the Colony our work will be heavier and we ask for the general support of the public.
Anti-Ice Paste For High Flying
London, Nov. 25. Paste-like vaseline has been dis- will prevent the covered which formation of ice on ueroplanes whilst dying at a great height.
The House met at noon for 20 minutes, when Mr. Jennings Randolph declared that the nation should be Thankful it was not at war.
Mr. Hamilton Fish observed: "There is ny earthly reason why the United States should be at war, un- less we try to "quaronline" other nations."
Mr. Strauss (Labour) asked for a
Congress went into recess unit] deflation of the stipulation in recent Monday. The Senate did not meet Admiralty advertisements that naval | but will reconvene on Friday. From dentists must be of pure European the White House was announced a descent,
message that housing would be con- Monday Woat British subjects born insidered by Congress on Dominions or Colonics inve to prove instead of Friday-United Press. their ancestry through four or five generations?" asked Mr. Strauss.
The Civil Lord of the Admiralty (Mr. Geoffrey Shakespeare) replied that he presumed that Dominion sub- jeels were European, the same as Britons,
"Isn't this
step 2
towards Nazilsm?" Mr. Strauss asked.
Mr. Shakespeare did not answer, despite Opposition clamour.
OUR GUIDE TO THE CINEMAS
"Vorurs of 1938" (King's Theatre. to-day)"Advanced" technicolour is employed in the making of this picture, which stars Warner Baxter and Jon Bennett. Plenty of nor- geous sceneries and lovely girls.
"Artists and Models" (Queen's and Alhambra Theatres, to-day). Jack Benny, Ida Lupino and Michael Arles lend a parade of featured players in a film full of music, dan- cing and fun.
"Exclusive" (Oriental Theatre, to day),--An Interesting film, with Frances Farmer, Fred MacMurray and Charlie Ruggles in the leading roles.
"One Rainy Afternoon". (Majestic Theatre, to-day),A frothy picture centred round
kiss given 11
by Franels Lederer in the dark of a theal to Ida Lupino.
BREMEN CRUISE CUTTING OUT HONGKONG
OWING TO THE WAR
H
The world cruise by the German liner Bremen, which was originally In have included a visit to Hongkong in February, has been cancelled.
of
When hostilities broke out in China, the Far Eastern portion the Bremen's Itinerary was altered and arrangements were made for the skip to call instead at Australian and New Zealand ports.
So many reservations have been cancelled, however, that the cruise: has been abandoned.
The cruises by the Franconia, Fellance and Empress of Britain will not be affected, although they will omlt Hongkong and China from their
theraries this year.
These three liners, together with the Bremen, will visit Hongkong in 1030.
~Reuter.
EXCHANGE RATES
Paris.
Geneva
Derlin. Athens. Milan
Bombay... Montreal. Brussels
Nov. 24, Nov. 25.
21.40 19.30/ 19.00
SHARE PRICES
The following is the list of local share quotations issued this morning. Banka.
147 21.5924
12.37
547
05
21.40
1940
H.K. Banks, $1.385 b.
1.K. Banks (Lon. Reg.), Chartered Bank, £12 n.
£16 n.
Morcantile Bank, A. und B. £3.n.
Mercantile Bank, C., £15 n
East Asia Bank, $90
·
Insurances.
Canton In., $270 b.
Union I., $517% m
China Underwriters, $1.60 n. H.K. Fire In., $260 n.
Shipping.
Dougins, $40 n. 11.K. Steamboats, $9 s. Indo-Chinas (Prof.), $51 b.' Indo-Chinas (Det.), $43 b. Shell Bearer, 08/12 n. Union Waterboats, $0.30 n.
Docka olc. H.K. & W. Wharves, $118 n. H., & W. Docks, $28 b. Providents (old), $2.15 n. Providenta (new), 35 cts. sa. New Engineerings, Sh.- Shanghai Docks, Sh. -
Mining. Kallan Mining Adm. 15/- n. Raube, $0.30 n.
Venz: Goldfield $5 n.
Philippine Mining. Anlamok, 3, 40% n. Atoke, P. 18 n. Bogulo Gold, P. 15 n. Benguet Consul, P. 9.80 n. Benguet Explor., P.- Big Wedgo, P.-
Coco Grove, P. 30 n.
Consolidated Mines, P. 013 n. Demonstrations, P.-
E. Mindana, P. — Gumaus G'flelds P. - Ipo Gold, P.- IX.L., P. 50 n. Itogons, P.-
Masbate Consols, P.- Min. Resources, P. -- Northern Min. P. -- Paracale Gumaus, P. - Salacot Mining. P. —. San Mauricio, P. .50 n. Suyoc Consol, P. 18 n. United Paracles, P. 40 n.
Lands, Hotels, cts.
I. and S. Hotels, $5.25 b. and sa H K. Lands, $32_b.
II.K. Lands, 4% Deben, $100 n. "Shal Lands,” Sh. -----
Metropolitan Lands, Sh. Humphries, 50%1⁄2 n. HK. Realtics, $4.85 m. Chinese Estates $88 n. China Realties, Sh. - China Debent, -
Publio Utilities. HK Tramways, $13.40 b. Penk Trams (old), $741⁄2 12. Peak Trams (new), $3 n. Star Ferries. $82 1.
Yaumati Ferries (old), $23 n. China Lights (old), $11.70 ca. Chinn Lights (new), $11.33 n. I.K. Electric, $55% b. Macao Electric, $19 b.
m
b.
Sandakan Lights, $12 Telephone (old), $20 Telephone (new), $9.20 n China Buses. Sh. - Singapore Tractions, 23/9 n. Singapore Pref., 23/-.
Industrials.
Cald: Macg, (old), Sh.- Cald Macg. (Pret,), Sh. Canton Ices, $1.70 m. Cement, $124 n.
II. K. Ropes, $3.80 n.
Stores, &c.
Dairy Farm, $24.30 b.
Wilsons, 34% n.
19.50 Lane Crawfords, $8.00 n.
1204
1/2
4.90 0.98%
1/3
Sinceres, $1.75 n.
Wing On (H.K.), $40 1.
Wm. Powells, 65 cts. n.
Colton Mills.
Ewo Cottons, Sh. $12.70 80. S'ha! Cottons, (old), Sh. 380 n. Zoong Sings,
Wing On Textiles, Sh. - Miscellaneous.
H.K. Entertainments, $5.00 a. Constructions (old), $1.60 n. Constructions (new), $1.00 b.
Vibro Piling, $3.85 b.
Ch. Govt. 5% 1915 G$Bds. 22% n ILK. Govt. 4% Loan 8% prm. 8.
II.K. Govt. 3% Loan 1% prin.
147.7/04
21.50%
12.37%
-5-4732
.95
Copenhagen. Stockholm. Oslo.
Helsingfors. Shanghai. New York. Amsterdam
22014
Ylenna
.1/2 5.00 8.99
20
2015
The Imperial Airways are at pre- sent experimenting with the new substance-Reuter.
Prague.
.142
142
Madrid
Nom.
Ncm.
Lisbon..
110
110&
Hongkong.
1/3
.1/05
.4.094
1/03% 4.90%
20.39%
20.37
Yokohama
1/2
1/2
Delgrade..
216
218
Montevideo.
3011
3011
.1s, 2.27/32
lo de Janeiro..4%
Ꭱ
1s, 2,27/32
.104
Silver (forwards) 1914
$254
War Loan.
100
10011
British Wireless.
10 is 100
.0134
.30
Manila
01
TT. Batavia
55%
T. T. Bangkok
140%
.00%
TT. Salgon
T.T. France
9.07/
T. T. Germany
70%
.133 1/0
Buying
4 m/s D/P
do,
m/s L/. U.S.A.
.1/3.3/32 1/8%
.31
4 n/a France
0.07
30 d/ Indin
.83%
U.S. Cross rate in London
.4.00%
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