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Stock Market Takes Fright
London, Aug. 29.
The Stock Exchange reflected the wat scure 10-day with a burst of selling,
Czecho-Slovaklen bonds lost 1
72% British points and reached Government loans continued to de- cline and War Loans and Consols were lower.
Trans-Atlantle stocks were up- United including preciably lower, States Steel.
The Young and Dawes loan bonds. (German) were down three-fourths and one-half respectively.-United
Press.
OPERATORS CAUTIOUS
London, Aug. 20.
A general feeling of uncertainty which prevailed on the Stock Ex- change to-day created a cautionary un- disposition and operators were
business, willing to transact much pending 1o-morrow's Ministerial meeting
Prices in most sections were mark- ed down, but Kathes finally displayed
a better trend.
On the Commodities Market base metals and rubber eased on lack of buying interest rather than to pres- sure to sell.
On the Foreign Exchange Market there was a general demand for U.S. official dollars, which necessitated support for sterling.
Wall Street
Special.
C. R.
NOTICE.
WATER SUPPLY.
It is hereby notified that com- mencing on Thursday, 1st Septem- ber, the hours of supply to all- districts on the Island and in Kowloon and New Kowloon will be
G-11 A.M., and 4-9 P.M.
K. M. HENDERSON,
Water Authority. Public Works Department, Hongkong, 29th August, 1938.
G.
R.
NOTICE
are
The Public are hereby warned that there are a considerable number of counterfeit coins of the new 1937 design in circulation.
not easily 2. These coins
close but
examination detected, usually reveals slight defects in the milied edge, the most common being an irregularity in the thickness of the milled edges on either side of the groove.
3. A reward of $250.00 has been offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of manufac turers of these particular coins,
Sd. T. H. KING, Commissioner of Police.
24. 8. 38.
G.
R.
NOTICE.
WATER SUPPLY.
Free Tap Washering Service.
It is heroby notified that from Ist September until further notice, tupa will be rewashered free of charge, on application.
Consumers are requested to use
THE HONGKONG
Pick Hines As Schultz' Companion
Former Political "Boss" Pointed Out In Court
TELEGRAPH,
New York, Aug. 29. The third week of the trial of James J. Hines, former "Tammany" teader, who is charged with bribery and legal gambling operations, opened sensationally to-day.
to Hines, Pointing dramatically the former Assistant Manager of a Connecticut flotel exclaimed: "That's the man I saw with Schultzt
The witness described the meeting between Hines, "Dutch" Schultz, and members of the latter's gang in the hotel lobby on a day In August, 1933. Last week the owner of a Connec- ttent
riding school testified that Schultz had been seen with lines at the school during the same month.
Under
cross-examination
nder, antute
the hotel oficial admitted that he
*མ་
his identifica- "Wasn't sure" abou tich of lines.
Undaunted, Mr. Thomas E. Dewey, New York's famed anti-rocketeering District
Attorney, who is conducting the prosecution, brought to the stand the hand waller of another Connec ticut hotel, where Schultz ved during the summer of 1935.
This man pointed to Hines and declared: "There he is! He was with Schultz."-Kruter,
Ramos Back To Face Trial
Says Philippines Safe From Japan
Manila, Aug. 30.
Benito Ramos, the Sukdal leader who voluntarily returned to Manila yesterday after four years exile in Japan, will be arraigned on Thurs- day on a charge of organising the Sakdalistas at the beginning of 1035 for the avowed purposes of rebellion and sedition.
Ramos is on U.S.
$13,500 bail, subscribed by his sympathisers:
Manila is quiet, and there is
anticipating trouble.
IL
مند
that
TUESDAY,
Mysterious Explosion In Budapest
Shortly After Regent Arrives Home
Budapest, Aug. 29. A mysterious explosion, apparently of great force, for it was audible all over the surrounding districts, occurred on the river embankment to-day, forty minutes after Admiral Horthy, the Regent, landed oills
Germany by
from
river
return steamer.
Police immediately threw a cordon around the affected area. Nobody was hurt by the explosion, the cause of which is being investigated.--
Reuter.
FRANCO'S ATTITUDE EXPLAINED
AUGUST 30,
1938.
SENNET FRERES
High Class Jewellers Pedder St.
Latest
Novelties
in
POST OFFICE.
Bro
AIR MAIL LETTERS
OUTWARD MAIL TIMES Surcharged air mail letters may be Registered and Parcel Mails posted in the ordinary posting boxes. closed 15 minutes earlier than the They should be clearly marked "By time given below unless otherwise Air Mal and bear sufflelent poal-stated, and where mails are advertis“ age. Insuficiently prepaid letters ed to close at or before a.m., re- muy be taxed with double the de-gistered and parcel malls are closed ficiency
or forwarded by Steamer at 5 pm. on the previous day. Service, at the discretion of the Post. Office.
AIR MAIL SERVICES
Air Mail Services to Shanghal, Nanking, Tsingtau, Tientsin and Pel- ping are temporarily suspended.
EMPIRE SCHEME
VIA SIBERIA ROUTE Letters and Postcards for Europe (except Great Britain and Eire) and. The official mall notice on the South America are forwarded "via Empire Scheme will be found in full Siberia" if so superscribed.
lon an inside.page..
Japan
Japan
JBV
Japan
and Manila
Ladies'
and
Gentlemen's Wrist & Fancy Watches
Rejected Withdrawal Plan Because Of U.S. Volunteers
Burgos, Aug. 29.
are
were
General Franco, in a statement to the Press to-day, disclosed that 12,- 000 American volunteers who serving with the Loyalists partially responsible for the rejection
for withdrawal. of the British plan for with
only plan affects The British
The Insurgents, General
Europeans out, had not accepted
Franco the aid of foreign volunteers until the International Brigade commenced the defence of Madrid.
General Franco, during the press conference, warned France not to precipitate trouble by re-opening the Pyrenees frontier-inted Press,
DETECTION OF TOXIC CASES IN INDUSTRY
Tests For Hydrogen Cyanide Vapour
The Department of Selentine and Industrial Research issues the second of a series of leaflets describing standard methods for the detection The
the appropriate telephone number evidence that the constabulary is toxic gases in industry. under “WATER WORKS COMPLAINTS" Hong Kong-Telephone Number Mainland - Telephone Number
easy-Reuter 30840.
No Damage Intended To Monocacy
Washinghton's View Of Mine Explosions
Washington, Aug. 29. Government circles believe that the explosion of fouting mines near the U.S.S. Monocacy was neeldental and not malicious.
50949.
R. M. HENDERSON,
Water Authority, Public Works Department, Hongkong, 26th August, 1938.
NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that Michail Mitrofanovitch Afanas- steff of 184 Nathan Road, 1st Floor, Kowloon, is applying to the Governor for naturalization, and that any person who knows any reason why naturalization should not be granted should send a
Offelal circles are refusing to coin-written and signed statement of men!
on the incident, pending com- the facts to the Colonial Secretary. plete
reports from Cominonder
Conlan the Monocacy. If
of
is
emphasised that the Japanese naval
authorities have notified Commander
BRITAIN PLANS NO
Coning of their activities and it is DEMARCHE TO BERLIN
thought the American
navol
officer's report will indicate that the Japanese were actually co-operating in an effort to avoid damage to the American gunboal,
(Continued from Page 1.)
It is expected that the Prime Minister will proceed to Balmoral
night as
the
Naval experts here express the theory that Japanese mine-sweepers dislodged one mine, which spun out of the net and floated other inine, detonating both, the end of the week.-Reuter. United Press.
Castle to-morrow Minister in attendance to His Majesty
be
is generally predicted Ramos will be sentenced to a term of imprisonment and will pardoned by President Quezon after serving a portion of his sentence.
The Sakdal leader is said to be planning to re-organise his party as n "potent force in the November elections." He will not give any indication of platform, which is not expected to
violently be Quezon.
Ramos says he is convinced Japan
100
anti-
does
Intend to seize the Philippines, due to the islands' stable Government.
"Japan's only motive in invading China Is to destroy the unstable form of Government there," he declared. -United Press.
GERMANS DEFY
CONSUL
(Continued from Page 1)
प्रध
in connection with the German Club
in Manila.
The Department of State, however, denied that such a request has been
made.
It is understood that, prior to con-
terring with Herr Sakowsky, Mr.
present leullet (Stationery Offlce, 5s. (prussle acid
acid). Leadet No. 1 publish- Ud. net) deals with hydrogen cyanide ed a short time ago was concerned sulphide (sulphurelt. with
hydrogen ed hydrogen).
Hydrogen cyanide is manufactured mainly for use in the fumigation of ships and buildings. It is also used 10 0 small extent industrially as n
is
encounteredi rengent. Further, it in concentrations which may be dan
processes gerous in certain industrial -in blast furnace plants, dyestuffs works, gas works and coke ovens, and in the industries of gold mining and gilding.
even to
сад
The leaflet points out that slight symptoms of poisoning will be notic ed ufler several hours with a centration of one part by volume in 50,000 and a concentration
uf one part in 500 will be fatal. It states:
to the "In addition to danger of the Inhalation
hydrogen of
cyanide danger vapour there is a
a further
with a man equipped efficient respirator or other form of This danger is breathing apparatus. the absorption of hydrogen cyanide
Is through the skin, which still greater if the skin is wat with sweat, owing to the hydrogen cyanide in water. The
ready solubility
faint almond-like unell missed and unsuitable as a method
of detection."
of
an
is easily
against an- the King, and will remain there until Co is doubled, however, whether the test are given in the leaflet, The
Canton Line To Hankow Open Again
KEY MAN IN CRISIS
London, Aug. 20. For the moment. Sir Nevile Henderson, the British Ambassador to Berlin, is the key-man in the in- ternational situation.
10
elements
It is understood that the British Government ordered his return London Aratly to ask his personnt opinion on the gigantic German army manoeuvres, secondly, to ask whe ther the increasing manifestations of German Impatience regarding the Rail communication between Czech situation contained Canton and Hankow was resumed yesterday
of war or were purely bluff, backing morning when several diplomatic efforts to obtain as many freight cara left Wongshin station for concessions
possible.-United Hankow following the repairing of the Kuntin-Pakonghow. section which has been subjected to daily and extensive bombings in the last few weeks by the Japanese airmen,
Press,
recording to Chinese reports from GOING HOME TO
Canton, Yesterday's train was the first to depart for the August 9.
north since
It is hoped that through
trafic
between Kowloon and Hankow will
be resumed soon.
the
SENNET FRERES
Triple
Eternity
Rings
with Sapphires, Rubies, Emeralds and Diamonds
SENNET
FRERES
INWARD MAILS
From
Per
Straits
Anhul
Due.
.August 30,
Air Mail by "Imperial Airways Direct Service"London daic,
24 August.
Imperiol Airways Plane..August 30,
Shanghai and Swatow
Ninghai
August 30.
Calcutta and Straits
Santhia
August 30.
Shanghai and Swatow
Sulyang
.August 30.
Sulsang
August 30.
Tandia
August 30.
Thisadane
.August 30,
Alipore
.August 31.
Straits
(Letters
and Europe Via
and
Sucz
.August 31.
Deucalion
August 31.
Emp, of Russin
..August 31,
Arnmus
September 1.
Marechal Joffre
September 1.
Soudan
.September 1.
.September 2
September 2
.September 3,
.September 3..
September 3.
.September 4.
Saigon
Strails
Papers)-London
date, 4th August and London Parcels London date-28th July Carthage
Stras
Manila
and Manila
Japan and Shanghal
Jupani and Shanghal
Air Mail by "Imperial Airways
Direct Service"-London
28th August.
Shanghai
Amoy
Corfu
date, Imperial Airways Plane
Calchas Conte Rosso
Straits
Australia and Manila
For
Shanghai and Japan
Haiphong
Swalow and
Amoy
Nankin
Tjibadak
OUTWARD MAILS
*Swatow, Shanghai and Tientsin Formosa
Holphong
.Manila
Samshul and Wuchow
Japan
Kongmoon
Swatow and Bangkok
Amoy
Per
Tuesday
Eumacus Canton
Date and Time.
Tues., Aug. 30, 1.30 p.m.. .Tues., Aug. 30, 2 p.m. Halching ....
Tues., Aug. 30, 2 p.m. ‚Tues., Aug. 30, 2.30 p.m. Sandviken Peter Maersk Tues., Aug. 30 4.30 p.m. Chaksong..Tues., Aug. 30, 5.00 p.m. Ningpo Tues., Aug. 30, 3 p.m.
Wednesday
Tal Ming ..Wed., Aug. 31, 8.15 am. Santhin Wed., Aug. 31. 8.30 a.m. Fook On....Wed., Aug. 31, 10 a.m. Michael Jebsen
....... Shantung
Wed., Aug. 31, 10.30 à.m. Wed., Aug. 31, 10.30a.m. Wed., Aug. 31, 11 a.m. Wed., Aug. 31, 4.30 p.m.
Parcels only for Straits and Calcutta Suisang .... Swatow
Samshul and Wuchow...
Sandakan (Papers only)
Shonghal and Japan
Kongmoon
Anhul Thursday
Kongso..
Thurs., Sept. 1, 8.15 a.m. Hinsang...Thurs., Sept. 1, 8.30 a.m. Carthage.Thurs., Sept. 1, 10.30 a.m. To! Lee
Thurs., Sept. 1, 11 a.m.
*Swalow, Shanghal and Tlentsin Tingsang Thurs., Sept. 1. 12.30 p.m. Shanghai and Japan
Marechal Joffre
Thurs., Sept. 1, 1.30 p.m.
Thurs., Sept. 1. G.F.O. and K.F.O.
Swntow, Amoy and Foochow .... Seistan......Thurs., Sept. 1, 3 p.m. Shanghai, Japan, US.A., Central Empress of Russia
and South America, (Parcels and Papers only for Canada)-duc Vancouver B.C. 19th, September.
Saigon
Air Mall
London,
Sept. 1. 3 p.m. .Sept. 1, 4.15 p.m. Sept. 1, 5 p.m.
Purcels
Reg. Ord.
Aramis
G.P.O.
Reg., Ord..
.Sept. 1. 4.15 p.m.
Sept. 1, 5 p.m.
Thurs., Sept. 1, and K.P.0.
for "Imperial Airways Imperial Airways Plane Direct Service"-due 8th. September,
Thurs., Sept. 1.
Amoy and Shanghai Kongmoon
Friday
Manila, Rabaul, Australia and New Tanda
-Zealand vla Brisbane-due Brisbane, 19th September.
Swatow, Foochow and Tientsin Swalow ... Straits, Sandakan, Ceylon, India, *E. and S. Africa, Aden, Egypt, Malta and Europe via Marscilles -due Marseilles, 30th September.
&
Beautiful
Engagement Wedding Rings
NeNut:
Nut: received the permission of
METHOD OF TEST the Department of State to take up
The method of test udopted con- the matter with the German Consul.
Informed quarters state that the sists of drawing a sample of the sus- pected atmosphere by means of a incident is the culmination of anhand exhausting
pump through a period of friction between the High Commissioner and the
piece German
specially-prepared test 01
Instructions for preparing paper. the test paper and for carrying out various
reagents which will react to und hydrogen cyanide are reviewed. those recommended are Congo-Red-
and benzkline-copper silver nitrate acetate, which are capable of det
of deteci- ing concentrations down to
ore
part in 100,000, Test papers treated with these reagents will show characteris- tie stains, specimens of which are in- cluded with the leaflet. Both actions have been made quantitativo and have been dirveloped as standard tests for hydrogen cyanide in in- dustry
Department of State will present Mr. NeNutt's views to the German Embassy, particularly in view of the fact that the statues of the German Club makes it dimcult for any complaint to be lodged.
Diplomatic quarters believe that there is apparently 1tle ground for Intervention on the part of the United States, since the dispute primarily involves German citizens and their own Consul.-United Press,
GERMAN. OUTBURST AGAINST BRITAIN
(Continued from Page 1.)
rë❤
While the information is addressed primarily to responsible works ofl- cials, medical officers, chemists and persons in charge of chemical other plant, the tests themselves have been made as simple as possible in order can be operato they
object of the test should not.
Think
by com
markedly with the policy of its ply unskilled personnel. The
Some
German contemporaries. newspapers announce the Cabinet is meeting to-morrow to discuss, new be to obtain an extreme degree of the accuracy, but to give a rapid Indica- prosposals for settlement with RECOMMISSION
tion of the relative safety of the Sudetens, Nn indication is given of their nature, but there is little doubt atmosphere.
of they are based on the system cantons.-Reuter,
Two
ships from
the
Chinn Squadron will be lost temporarily to
Cumberland and HMS.
Mr. Y. C. Chen, -General-Manager Hongkong in the near future, when nt the Canton-Hankow railway, who 11.M.S. personally supervised the repair work on the damaged section, return Adventure leave for England for re-
ed to Canton yesterday.
MORGENTHAU DENIES
· SECRET: DISCUSSIONS
New York, Aug. 20. Mr. Henry Morgenthau, Secretary of the Treasury, returned from
Europe by the French liner Nor- mandio to-day:
commission.
on
The Adventure leaves here September 12 and is due to arrive in England on November 2. The October 10 and reaches England on Cumberland sails from Hongkong on
November 23,
NEW DESTROYER LAUNCHED
Kearney, NJ., Aug. 29.
HITLER AT FRONTIER.
Paris, Aug. 29. Another series of coincidences lending drama to the European crisis has occurred:
Herr Hitler inspected the Rhine bourg, while French troops massed fortifications at Kehl, opposite Stras-
on the Swiss frontler for manoeuvres, 115 miles southwards.
The International Bridge Was
The leaflet explains that a para- graph of the
of the Chemical Works Re- gulations, 1922 (made under Section 79 of the Factory und Workshop Act, 1901), prohibits entry into any place which might contain dangerous gas until the air has been tested by any person not properly protected
found safe to breathe.
LONG
And
JUMP RECORD
Warsaw, Aug. 29.
closed immediately after Herr Hiler A New World Record for the long and eight Generals, travelling in jump was established by Foland's eight motor cars, arrived for an all round woman athlete, Stella
The torpedo-destroyer Lang was inspection of the defence works and, Wallasiewicz, Formárly known launched at the naval yards here to- | after an hour, disappeared in the Stella Walsh,
He denied that 'he 'bad' held any day, Mrs. Leahy, wife of the Naval direction of Offenbruge in the south. At the Lodz sports meeling yoster- ‚ secret... disctinalons with..... European | Chief of Staff,... performing the When they left, the Bridge as resi day she, elecroð 8.04 metres-Trans- ↑ bankers or statesmen, United Press. christening ceremonyUnited Press. opened United Press.
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K.P.O.
Reg.
.Sept. 1. 6 p.m.
Ord,
.Sept. 1. 5.30 p.m.
G.P.O.
Reg.
.Sept. 1. 5 p.m.
Ord.
.Sept. 1, 7 pm.
Tisadane ..Fri, Sept. 2, 8.30 am. On Lee......Fri, Sept. 2. 10 am. Fri, Sept. 2. G.P.O. and K.P.O. Parcel ....Sept. 2, 5 p.m. Reg.,
.Sept. 8.45 a.m. Ord.,
9.30 a.m. .Sept
22.30 p.m. Yunnan....Fri., Sept. Kwangtung ..Fri., Sept. 2, 4.30 p.m. .Fri., Sept. 2, Corfu
G.P.O. and E.P.O. Parcels,
Reg., Ord.,
Saturday
Air Mail for "K.L.M. Airways Direct Corfu
Service"due Amsterdam. 13th September.
Reg., Ord
Hoilaw, Pachol and Haiphong .... Klingyuan .. Brindisi-due Brindisi 23rd Sep- Conte Rosso
tember.
.Sept. 2, 5 p.m. .Sept. 3. 0.45 am. .Sept. 3, 10.30 am.
.Sat., Sept. 3.
.Sept. 3, 9.30 a.m.. .....Sept. 3. 10 s.m. .Sat, Sept. 3, 10 am.
G.P.O. and K.P.O.
G.P.O. and KP.O.
..Sat., Sept. 3.
Sept. 3, 3.45 p.m. Sept. 3, 14.30 p.m. Sat, Sept. 3, 6 p...
Reg.
Ord.
Amoy
*Swatow, Shanghai and Tientsin ... Swatow and Shanghai
Anhui Sunday
Fooshing Sulyang
.Sun., Sept, 4, 9 a.m. „Sun¡, Sépt, 4, 9 a.m.
Monday
Air Mail for "Imperial Airways Imperial Airways Flane
London, Direct-Service"-due
Mon, Sept., 5. Kr.o.
12th September.
Rer.
.............Sept. 5. 5 p.m.
Ord.
...Sept. 5, 5.30 p.m.
G.P.O.
Bez.
.Sept. 5, 5 p.m.
Ord.
Air Mail for Malaya, and Australia imperial Airways Plane
by "Imperial Airways Direct Ser- Bervice"-due Sydney, 12th Sep- tember.
.....Sept. 5, 7 p.m.
Mon, Sept., 5
K.P.O.
Reg.
Sept. 5, 5 p.m.
Ord.
Sept. 5, 5.30 p.m.
Reg.
.Sept. 5, 5 p...
Ord.
Tuesday
Dalavia and Sourabaya Amoy Shanghai and Japan
Swatow and Shanghal
G.P.O.
Sept. 5. 7 p.m.
Tibadak....Tues., Sept. 6, 9:30 am.. Ninghai ....Tues., Sept. 0, 10.30 am. Yosukuni Maru
Tues., Sept. 8, 3.30 p.m. Taiyuan. Tues., Sept. 6, 4.30 p.m..
American Airways Plane
The Bach Kowloon P. O.
.Sept 0. 5.00 p.m. .Sept, 7, 9.00 0.11.. GP.O.
Air Mall for Manila, Guam, Hono- Pan Julu and V.B.A.. by the "Pan. American Airways Direct Service" --ɗue San Franciaco, 14th Sept.
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dence only.
Sept. 6, 5.40 p.m., Sept. 7, 9.80 3.M.