THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH TUESDAY MARCH
1938.
Japanese Troops Urged to Leave Shanghai SPECIAL OFFER
POLICE WELL ABLE TO PROTECT PUBLIC WITHIN SETTLEMENT
Britain Doing Everything Possible to Speed Return Of Normal Conditions
London, Mar. 28.
BRIGANDS
PURSUED
BY POLICE
Four Jews Slain By Arab Band Brutal Murders
Avenged
ANGLO-ITALIAN PACT CLAUSES, SUPPOSEDLY SECRET, NOW FORECAST
London, Mar. 28.
It is understood the Anglo-Italian pact will contain several secret clauses, including Italian promises to cease garrisoning Libya, an agreement determining the rights of frontiers, fixing the Ethiopian boundaries, and the British position with regard to the boundaries of Kenya Jerusalem, Mar. 28.
and the Sudan, and thirdly a definition of the future Arab brigands shot and killed activities of Italo-British short-wave broadcasts. four out of nine Jewish passen-
In addition the pact will possibly gers in a taxicab on the Safad-touch On the future status of Acre road this afternoon. Three Palestine.
Safad.
of the passengers are missing, It is reliably reported that other and two Hurviviors reached clauses Include:
British reaffirmation of certain clauses
the Sucz In
agreement relating to freedom in transit:
The promise to refrain from the construction of fortifications on the Eastern shores of the Red Seat
An Iulian pledge to refrain from raising a "Black army" in Ethiopia:
Safeguards for the continued
Replying to Mr. A. C. Moreing (Cons.) in the House of Commons to-day, Mr. R. A. Butler, an Under-Secretary in the Foreign Office, said that the main hostilities in China had moved about 200 miles from Shanghai, but severe fighting between Chinese guerilla bands and Japanese troops had recently occurred within 60 miles Of killed at least three of them. British access to the headwaters and
the city.
The British Government was doing everything possible to assure the return of normal peace-time conditions.
The dead are a father, a 12 year-old son, an aged mother and her daughter.
A police patrol rushed to the spot and engaged the brigands which numbered a
score, and
Reuter.
Jewish Doctor Also Slain
Jerusalem, Mar. 28.
shot A Jewish doctor was
and
Lake Tana:
Mutual assurances to refrain from hostile and subversive propaganda in the Near East, Middle East and elsewhere.
There are indications that the past will be signed before Herr Hitler's visit to Rome-United Press.
ambushed 16 miles from day while two Arab buses were Progress At Conversations
Jerusalem
on the mal road to Hebron. The passengers were robbed, but
Mr. Moreing pointed out that the International Policeated on the main coastal road to- were perfectly able to maintain order in the Settlement, and he wished steps would be taken, in the interests of British and other countries' trade, for the removal of Japanese troops from the Settlement.
Mr. Nac Baker (Lab) asked on what grounds the Japanese justify retention of their troops in the Settle- ment. and Mr. Butler replied that they have the same rights as the other countries with regard to stationing of troops in Shanghai,
Mr. Moreing asked Mr. Butler if he really suggested that Japanese oc- cupation of Hongkew and Yangtsepoo was comparable with British and French action in stationing troops in the International Settlement. No answer was given.-Reuter.
Head Of Well- Known Family! Passes Away
Asama Maru
Leaves H.K.
Sails For Japan On Own Power
The N.Y.K. Jiner Asama Maru, after seven months in the Cotony, Jeft lust night for Japan.
Driven ashore is Saiwan Bay just outside the eastern end of the harbour during the typhoon of September 2, the Asama, crack trans-Pacific liner of the NYK. Line, presented dimcult job for the Nippon Salvage Company whose tug, the Yusho Muru, come here a few days Inder from Kobe to undertake the task of re- floating the liner.
The death occurred at Serdang, With one small gap, during which Kedah, at the residence of his won on Sunday, March 13, of Dato Dr.eug went to Holshoto Island to inspect the wrecked President Wong Shin-thwia of Kelantan, at
her the age of 61 years. The deceased over, the Japanese tug and
complement of
many workers und
had been ailing for some time and divers worked on the liner. It was passed away peacefully in the pre-necessary to dismantle the engines of sence of his whole family,
The body was taken to Singapore the ship and take some of them out, and the funeral took place on March to blast rock away from under her and then to repair the bottom 17.4
sufciently for her to be safely re-
Besides the widow, the deceased douted. is survived by two sons, Dr. Wont
Slong-lee. Medical Officer of the this year, on Saturday March 12 the Two days before the highest tide Serdang Group Estates. Kedah, and Dr. Wong Slong-hing, of Koluntan,Ship floated clear and was taken to and three daughters.
Taikoo Duck where she has lain since then,
was
there
were no casualties.-Reuter Bulletin. Italian
SHARE PRICES
The following is the list of local shore quotations Issued this morning Banks H.K. Banks, $1,525_n.
H.K. Banks, (Lon. Reg), £90 n. Chartered Banks, £11 n.
Mercantile Bank, A. and B. £28 n. Mercantile Bank, C., £14. East Asia Bank, $80 b.
Insurances
Canton Ins., $275 n. Union Ins.. $535 b. China Underwriters, $2 b. H.K. Fire In.. $245 h.
Shipping
Douglas, $67 H.K. Steamboats, $10% b. Indo-Chinns (Prol.), $51 n.
Indo-Chinas (Def.), $24 n. Shell Deurer, 80/- 1. Union Waterboats, $9% .
Docks etc. H.K. & W. Wharves, $136 n. H.K. W. Docks, Providents (old), $3.90 m.
(new), $1.05 n.
ITOR!
Providents
New Engineerings, Sh. $3.90 n. Shanghai Docks, Sh. $98 n. Kailan Mining Adm., 14/6 n. Raubs, 57.80 n.
Venz: Goldfield, $4 n.
Hongkong Mines 10 cts. n.
Philippine Mining Antamoks, P. .51 so. Atoks, P. 20 sa Bagulo Gold, P. 20 sa.
Benguet Cons Benituet
Big Wedge
Wedge, P.-
P. 9.40 a.
Coco Groves, P. 40 s. Consolidated Mines, P. 011 sn, Demonstrations, P. 34 sa.
E. Mindanao, P. Gumaus G'fields, P.
Gold, F 1.X.L., P. 69 sa. Itogons, P.
The younger son, Dr. Wong Slong- Despite the refusal on the part of bing, is well-known In Hongkong the Chinese staff of the dock company swimming circles as a former holder to work on the ship the liner was re- of the Colony backstroke
Ipo record, paired sufletently for her to put to established while he
safely last an under-sea
Hist night. Accom- graduate at the Hongkong University, ponied by the Yusho Muru she set He also represented the Colony in aout for Kobe under her own power. Swimming Interport against Shang- The Asoma will be repaired and hal. He was married in Hongkong reconditioned in Japan and will re-. some years ago to Miss Florence turn to the trans-Pacife service willi Tong, member of a prominent local the Chichibu and Tatsuia Maru. Chinese family.
ROOSEVELT
VIRTUAL DICTATOR
Washington, Mar. 20. President Franklin Roosevelt scored a notable victory in the Senute to
Barrage Plan To Be Vetoed
London, Mar. 28.
Mr. Edward Burgin, Minister of Transport, announced in the House of Commons to-day that the Govern- ment would be compelled to veto the
construction project for the
of a Thames barrage at Woolwich, because
would have
day, when it passed, by 40 votes to the Committee of Imperial Defence 42, a Bill giving the President sweep had reported that from a defence ing powers to reorganise executive aspect such a burruge departments.
Opponents of the measte bitterly very serious consequences. denounced it as giving the President Authority decided
Consequently, the Port of London virtual dictatorial powers.
that no usetul service would be served by proceed- Congressmen over the week-ending with an inquiry into the proposal. received over 100,000 telegraphed The proposed dam would
have protests against the Bill-Reuter.
been 1,500 feet
across, would have carried road and rail tracks and con- tained six locks for ships, its general effect was to maintain
a constant water level to prevent floods.-Reu-
Blum. Trying To Pacify Strikers
Paris, Màr, 28.
Mr. Léon Blum and members of the Cabinet are still trying to bring the strikes in the metal and engineering factories especially those in the aircraft works, to an end.
They silased an unbroken -mories of conterendes with em- Hộp ployees and lenders of the strikerw --during the weak-tid, - and; they - conliasing the Koroklalimis.
for.
ORE SMUGGLER APPREHENDED
Masbate Consols., P.- Min. Resources, P. ---- Northern Min., P.
Paracale Gumaus. P. 20 sa. Salacot Mining, P. San Mauricio, P. 45% sa. Suype Consol., P. 151⁄2 90. United Paracales, P. 41 sa.
Lands, Hotels, etc.
H. and S. Hotels, $7 n. H.K. Lands, $35% n. H.K. Lands, 4% Deben $100 b. S'hal Lands, Sh.
Sh. $8 n.
Metropolitan Lands, Sh.
$9. H.K. Realiles, $5,40 m. Chinese Estate, 597 b. China Realties, Sh, - China Debent
Pabllo Uulties H.K. Tramways, $15.00 b. Peak Trams (old), $7 b. Peak Trams (new), $3% n. Star Ferries, $842 b. Yaumati
(old), $28 n. Chinn Light (old), $12.15 b. China Light (new), $9.10 n. H.K. Electric, $594 Macao Electric, $18 Sandakan Lights, $14
.
B.
b.
Telephone (old), $20% n. Telephone (new), $10 n. china Buses, Sh.
Singapore Tractions, 23/- n. Singapore Pref. 23/- n.
Industrials
Cald: Macg. (old), Sh. $14% n. Cald: Macg. (Pref), Sh, $121⁄4 n. Canton Icon. $1.70 n. Cement, $17% b. H.K, Ropes, $4.00 n.
Stores, &c.
Dairy Farm, $25 n.
Watsons, $0.05/70 0.
Lane Crawfords, $0 Sinceres, $2.20 b.
of
Pleading guilty to a charge having imported unmanifested cargo, Ng Yam, 21, was fined $5 by Mr. R. Edwards at the Central Magistracy to-day.
Revenue Officer Stephens sold that defendant had wolfram ore ted the around his waist, and in a basket when he disembarked from the s.a. Tatahan on the Canton Wharf, Con naught Road Contrat, on March 28, Defendant said that he forgot to miazilfest the are,
n.
Wing On (HK), 339 n. William Powell, Ltd., 60 ets. b.
Colton Mills
Ewo Colton, Sh. $13.60 xa, S'hat Cotton (old), Sh. $72 n. Znong Sings, Sh
Wing seelancena
Textiles. Sh. H.K. Entertainments, $8.70 n. Constructions, $11⁄21⁄2 b.
Vibro Filing, $5% n.
of May.
·
Chinese Bank Opens Doors
Branches All Over China After
18 Years' Business
Due to the present crisis in China, nothing elaborate marked the open- Ing ceremony of the Hongkong
Branch of The Manufacturers Bank of Chinn, Ltd., in Des Voeux Road Central, this morning.
Draped across the entrance to the bank were the British and Chinese flags, and after the door had been opened with a speelal key by Mr. Rome, Mar. 28.
T. L. Soong, the General Manager. Optimism with regard to the Anglo-
those present entered and drank to talks conlines and it is
the success of the bank. thought an agreement is likely to be
During the morning. many local reached before Easter, but will not
and well-wishers, botli be signed until after Herr
Adolf bankers
called. Hitler's visit to Rome in the bettin-European and Chinese,
The Manufacturers Bank of China, ning
Ltd., which has its head offices in The Foreign Office expects that Mr. Shanghai, was established 18 years G. M. Rendell to-day will have a long talk with the Italian expert. It ago, having a capital of $20,000,000.
It is entirely a is believed they discussed questions has branches throughout the large a commercial bank, and connected with Palestine, the Suezcitles of China. Canal and the Red Sea.-Reuter.
Dr. H. H. Kung, Finance Minister, Is the Chairman of Directors, while the four Managing Directors are Mr. Rome, March 28. K. P. Chen, General Manager of the Signor Benito Mussolini is ex-Shanghal Commercial and Savings pected to make an important state- Bank, Mr. T. V. Soong. Mr. S. T. ment to the Senate on Wednesday. It Chen, and Mr. John Chen, vice- is thought he may deal with Italy's Governor of the Central Bank of defence and possibly announce an in- | China, | crease in armaments.
Mussolini To Speak
The speech will be broadcast by all Italian stations,--Reuter,
FAMOUS CHAPLAIN PASSES
Bishop Taylor-Smith..
Went Through Ashanti War
London, Mar. 28. The death has taken place of Bishop Taylor-Smith, Chaplain-In-General to His Majesty's Forces from 1901 to
1925-Reuter.
1000.
Н.Н.
The main objects of the bank are to encourage Chinese industrial pro- undertakings. jects and commercial
especially in regards to foreign trade. Another reason for the opening of the Hongkong Branch is that in South China sound investments may be found for the bank's surplus de- posits, and at present many import- ant Chinese business houses have opened branches in this part.
TO BE RETURNED TO CEYLON
YOUNG MAN LEFT BEHIND BY CIRCUS
Clement Nazarus Gabriel, 23, of Left behind by Isako's circus.
Mr. R. Edwards at the Central Magis- Colombo, Ceylon, appeared before
tracy to-day charged with vagrancy. He was committed to the house of detention.
The Right Rev. John Taylor Smith, K.B.C., C.B. C.V.O., D.D., was born in VAS ordained a deacon
Det.-Sergeant Loughlin said that 1885 In
and priest in 1880. Gabriel
was here with the circus. From 1885 to 1890 he was curate of The management of the clreus en- St. Paul's, Penge. From 1890 to 1897 trusted to the police a certain sum he was Sub-Dean and Canon of St. of money for the defendant's
sup- George's Cathedral, Freetown, and port and for his passage
bock to Dipesan Missioner at Sierra Leone. | Colombo, Now the money that was In 1895 he was appointed Chaplain to sustain the defendant had rench- to the Forces in the Ashanti Expedi-ed its limit, and what remained was tion.
Just sumclent to cover the cost of He was Bishop of Sierra Leone therefore desired that the defendant booking defendant's passage, It was from 1997 to 1001 and was Hon. Chaplain to the Queen in 1808. Ap-be committed to the house of deten- pointed Chaplain-General to
where he will receive food and tion, the Forces in 1901, he served in this capas city until 1025, when he retired on
u week's time. pay,
He was Select Preacher at Cum- bridge in 1004, and was made a Sub- Prelate of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem in 1818.
SECOND BISHOP DIES
London, Mar: 28. The death of two bishops occurred to-day. Dr. Greig, the Orst Bishop of the See of Guildford, formed in 1927, and previously Bishop of Gibral-
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lodging, until his departure in about
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BRITAIN SEES
"REALITIES' PRESS VIEW
Tokyo, Mar. 29.
tar, died in a London nursing home, The Asahi Shimbun, in an editorial. aged 73. He took, a very active part to-day, says that Britain is "obvious- in the preparation for the building of ly awakening to the realities of the now cathedral--only the third Chinn situation." This was due, in
cathedral to be bullt Anglicon
the first place, to the inauguration in England since the Reformation-the of the reformed regime in Nanking. foundation stone of which was laid secondly to the creation of the Sino- at Guildford in the summer of 1936. Japanese Economic Council to super- Bishop Taylor Smith, former Bishop
vise economic developments In
North of Sierra Leone, and Clinplain- China, and thirdly to the Japanese General to the Forces from 1001, to
to proclamation controlling navigation 1928 died suddenly at sea this morning in the Central China waterways. on board the liner Orlon-Brilishment of the Shanghal customs issue It is expected that an early scille- Wireless.
CARDENAS SEEKS TO STOP STRIKE THREATS
Mexico City, Mar. 28. President Cardenas and Labour
will follow the arrival in Tokyo of Mr. E.. L. Hall-Patch, financial advi». ser to the British Embassy in China. [United Press.
leaders are co-operating in urgent Mussolini Worried
efforts to thwart any strike threats in the mining industry.-United Presi.
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H.K. Govt. 34% Loan 2% prm.
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Ch. Clovis 89% 1928 GiBds, 70% 2. H.K.&W. Docks New, $21 h
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By French Talk
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·Rome, Mar, 28. Diplomalle observers have 50- ported the Signor Benllo Mwasolini is concerned with the -possibility of French Intervenliöu“ 4-in Spain, and if is believed he la Embel kuch
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