THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1987.
Naval Demonstration Impracticable
BUT BRITAIN ΤΟ PROTEST WITH VIGOUR
May Follow U.S. Lead In Yangtse Crisis
London, Dec. 15.
Mr. Anthony Eden, Foreign Secretary, announced in the House of Commons to-day that he hoped to be able to make a full statement on the Far East situation soon. "The Government has the situation under urgent examination," he declared.
FORMAL REGRETS RECEIVED
- Japanese Officers
Call Aboard H.M.S. Bee
As
Enormous Industrial
Suffering
Staggering Loss
Involved In S'hai Fighting
Hongkow, Dec. 16.
a result of the hostilities in
Shanghai, Chinese light and heavy. Industries in the port elty suffered a to an estimate made here. loss of some $3,000,000,000 according
Messages from 11.M.S. Bee reveal that a Staff Officer at Vice Admiral Hushigara and a member of the Japanese Embassy few to the scene of the Panny sinking yesterday and there met n Stuff Olcer of ear Admiral Konda Grom Nonking. The three called on the Bee and express- ed formal regrets for the attacks on British warships and merchant ships at Wuhu. They also thanked the Commanding Officer for the assist ance which the Bee had rendered to the victims of the Panay Incident.
The American Ambassador yester-than 100 of the firms succeeded in day called on Rear Admirat Crabbe moving part of their equipment out thanked him for the help given of Shanghai before hostilities started
The amount of machinery moved inland totalled over 12,000 tons.
by H.M.S. Bee to the Panay.
I learned that Acting Petty Officer Smallwood, who was injured in the eye when HMS. Ladybird was fired on ot Wahu, has not sustained infection, The eyeball was punctured.
request general assurance of safety
property.
for British muflonais, ships and other
It is understood the terms of the British Note may be on similar lines)
to that sent to Japon by the United
There had been much talk publicly and unofficially of a joint naval demonstration in Chinese waters. However, such action was officially over-ruled as being impracticable, if only because of the fact that insufficient States-Reuter, warships were available to make such a move effective. Moreover, it would be useless to imply a threat which they did not intend to support, he added.
Strong Note Expected
Probable Terms Of
British Note
London, Dec. 14. A note of protest, which is anti-
He revealed that the Japanese Am- Į when the Cabinet meets to-morrow | ciputed by Japan, will be sent to bassador in London bad apologised morning.
Japan against the attacks on British for the attacks on foreign vessels.--
The Prine Minister and Mc. shipping at Nanking. It is expected United Press.
Anthony Eden have been in consul- that the Japanese will be asked to talion to-night and it is understood take the strictest precautions to en- that other Ministers
are it!
are there close sure
will be 15 recurrence of touch with every phase of the situs-these incidents. London, Dec. 14. tion.
It is understood the note will not Britain is expected to send IN The Note will in all probability refer to the Emperor of Japan, but strongly worded Note to Japan ask for compensation, demand that the question of compensation following the attacks on British ships; inmediate effective steps be taken damage in
and punishment of the Yangtse. It is believed by the Japanese to prevent further offenders may be included approval will be given to the Nole occurrences of a similar kind and protest.-Reuter.
Just another 5 minutes wish I didn't always wake so tired. Those wretched directors are meeting this moming too!
All their
happiness
depended on him.
Oh, Mr. Martin! I had to send that report into the directors meeting without you seeing it. Sorry couldn't)
wait.
But I checked, it carefully!
THAT NIGHT
THINKS:
A their happiness depends on my job. The directors are right, I am half asleep. I'll simply have to see a doctor about this wretched
tiredness
Darling! Remember lini getting a ring this month. I hate to see you staving and doing all the housework yourself.
Let's get a daily halp in
THINKS
Very efficient
but not Your job,
young man
PRE MONTHS LATER
for
the
in the
MEANWHILE IN THE DIRECTORS MEETING: WCD
But,
my
dear sir, Martin, boks half
asleep all day. If the younger man can do the job better, Martin must take the consequences. F'll talk to Martin
THE DOCTOR SAYS:
te's this waking tired that's holding you back! Even during sleep. heartbeats and other automatic actions go on using up energy. Unless energy's replaced during sleep, of course you wake tired-Night Stained! I advise
Horlicks..
and so every Hight
Does your husband
wake tired?
GRAND
ho does, see to it that he gets Horlicks
I ready, cupful every night. get
tight kind of sleep, and wako sefreshed.
Holl
be able to concentrate better, he won't be handl capped any longer at his work by that deadening tiredness.
HORLICKS
guards against Night Starvation
Most of the major Chinese Indus- tries and factories have been com- pletely ruined by shells and fire while those remaining have either been seized by the Japanese or háve been ruined beyond repair.
It is stated. however, that more
arcos
As a result of the "back-to-the- country" movement, scores of fac tories have been established in the key inland cities near the where raw materials are available. Dr. Wong Wen-hoo, who is directing a special committee on mining, is taking steps to give immediate ald to the basic industries.-Central News.
SHARE PRICES
The following is the list of local share quotations Issued this morning.
Banks
H.K. Banks, $1,500 sa.
H.K. Banks. (Lon. Reg), £91 b. Chartered Bank, £13 n. Mercantile Bank, A. and B. £32 n. Mercantile Bank, C., E15 1. East Asla Dank, $00 n.
Insurances
Canton In.. $272 b.
Union In., $510 sa
China Underwriters, $1.50 n. H.K. Fire In.. $240 n. Shipping
Douglas, $48 b.
H.K. Steamboats, 30 h. Indo-Chinas (Prof.), $51 n. Indo-Chinas (Det.), $43 n. Shell Bearer, 97/14 n. Union Waterbents, $0.30 n.
Docks etc.
H.K. & W. Wharves, $110 n. H.K. & W. Docks, $20.25 0. Providents (old), $2 b. Providents (new), 35 cts. n. New Engineerings, Sh.- Shanghal Docks, S.-
Kailan Mining Adm. 18/- n. Raubs, $8.30
Venz: Goldfield, $5 m.
Philippine Mining Antamok, P. 49 TL. Atoks, P. 10 n. Ex. Div. Bugulo Gold, P. .15 . Benguet Consol,, 0.80 n. Benguet Explor., P.- Big Wedge, P
Coco Grove, P .35 n.
Consolidated_Mines, P. 011 n.
Demonstrations, P. 34 Ex. div.
E. Mindanao, P.
Gumaus Gelds, P. —
Ipo Gold, P. - I.X.L., P. 51 n.
Itogons, P.
Masbate Consols., P. -- Min. Resources, P. Northern Min., P.
Paracale Gumaus, P. —
Salacot Mining, P. San Mauricio, P. 42 n. Suyoc Consol., P. 14 United Paracales, P. 41 n.
Lands, Hotels, cic.
H. and S. Hotels, $5.20 n. H.K. Lands, $32 n.
H.K. Lands, 45% Deben, $100 n.
S'hai Lands, Sh. -
Metropolitan Lands, Sl. Humphries. $0
H.K..
n.
Realties, $4.85 n. Chinese Estates, $80 n.
China Realties, St.- China Debent,--
Public
Chilitics
H.K. Tramways, $13.30 n.
Peak Trams (old), $71⁄2 n. Peak Trains (new), $34 n. Yaumati Ferries (old), $241⁄2 n.
Star Ferries, $80 n.
Chinn Light (old). $11 b.
China Lights (new) C. . $10.80 b. H.K. Electric, 3524 b. Macno Electric, $20 r.
Sandakan Lights, $14.
n.
Teleplione (old), $28 Telephone (new), $9.39 n. China Buses, Sh, - Singapore Tractions, 23/0 n. Singapore Pref., 23/- n.
Industrials
Cald: Mack. (old), Sh.- Cald: Macg. (Pref.), Sh.- Canton ices, $1.70 n. Cement., $12
n.
H.K. Hopes, $3.80 n.
Stores, &c.
Dairy Farm, $24 n. Watsons, $4.76 n. Lane Crawfords, $0.00 n. Sinceres, $1.75 n. Wing On (ILK.), $40 n. Wm. Powells, 75 cts. n.
Cotton Mills
Ewo Coltons Sh. $134 n. S'hai Cottons (old); Bh. $77 n. Zoong Stags, Sh. --
Wing On Textiles, St.-
Miscelaneous H.K. Entertainments, $5.00 n. Constructions (old). 31.00 n. Constructions (now), $1.00 n. Vibro Piling, $0 n.
Ch. Govt. 5% 1016 G$Bds, 73% 1. II.K. Govt. 4 Lonn 5% prm. n. H.K. Govt. 34% Loan 1 prm.
Wallace Harpers, $3 n. Maramana Ins. (Len.), /- 21/- a. Marsmans Inv. (ILK), 9/- 4/0 n. Chinn Lights Rights $b.
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