FRENCH MOVE TROOPS TO FRONTIER
Paris, Aug. 31.
France moved more than 20,000] troops to the Swiss frontier for "war games" at dawn to-day.
This
VIOLENT YANGTSE FIGHTING
Repeated Japanese Attacks Repulsed
Nanchang, Aug. 31. being of is regarded as
Fighting is raging on all fronts on particular significance in view of the south bank of the Yangtse River expert predictions that in the event with increasing violence. of war Germany would cross Swit- zerland to
invade France.--United Prean.
THE
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
RAIL ROUTE TO RUSSIA THREATENED
Peiping, Aug. 31. The Japanese spokesman claims the complote occupation of Fenglingtu, overlooking the Lunghai Railway section be- tween Stan and Chengchow.
From Fenglingtu Japanese In the Julchungt sector Moshan artillery now commands the (Grindstone H), Hungstian and railway, seriously jeopardising Mannchuon (Suddie Spring), strate-China's "life-line" between Han- gic paints on the highway leading how and Soviet Russia. It is from Juichung to Matou and Yang- BODY, remain the scene of bitter con-expected that the Japanese will
HEADLESS FOUND IN SEINE
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Japanese attacking these not attempt to cross the Yellow agalu been River and either march on points have again and
Hankow or nttuck
hurled back with heavy lossen,
It is said that on one occasion the Reuter..
in occupying Paris, Aug. 30. Japanese sucereded
A headless body found flouting in two-thirds of Moshan in a fierce on- smoke screens arc the Selne has been tentatively Idenil-slaught under
When the fed
former with the aid of tear gas. Klement, Rudolf
situation was tense. Chinese rein- secretary to M. Leon Trotsky.
up, outflanked forcements rushed them and recaptured the hill.
He disappeared six weeks ago. United Prest.
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An attempt by a Japanese column to push from Juichung southeastward to cut the Nanchang-Klukiang Rall- way at Hwanglaomen, a station south
Dhwarted Shaho, was
by the vigilant Chinese troops yesterday. Two Chinese columns Intercepted the Japanese at Chowchinchal, 10 kilometres north-west of Hwanglao men. In the ensuing engagement the Japanese were routed, leaving many dead and wounded battlefield.
on the
In the Shalo sector on the Nan chang-Kluking Hallway. Chinese Jand Japanese artillery units had a fierce duel throughout yesterday, Japanese Infantry and envalry units which tried to rush the positions were repulsed.
Chinese
A Japanese attack on Tunganling west of Singtze on the west shore v Poyang Lake was also repelled Central News.
FREQUENT ASSAULTS
Siun.-
Banded Krait
Killed On Harlech Road
A large banded krait was killed on the Harlech Road in the Peak district inst night by Mr. S. W. Paterson.
R.
WEDNESDAY,
AUGUST 31,
1988.
HONGKONG MAY SCOUT WEATHER TEN MILES HIGH, FROM BALLOON
1
То
INCREASE the accuracy of weather forecast. ing in Malaya and to make the skies safer for fliers, the Malayan Meteorological Service is experi menting with the world's most modern system of obtaining reg of pressure, temperature and
heights
as great as ten miles and humidity f
more.
It is like
at Singapore will be the first city in the East to adopt the system, although it probably will be taken up shortly afterwards by the observa- tories at Batavia, Hongkong and Manila.
However, when interviewed, the Director of the Royal Observatory, Mr. C. W. Jeffries, said that he was not in a position to state when Hongkong would adopt the system.
SHARE PRICES
The following is the list of local
Banka
The snake, which measured Afty-four share quotations issued this morning. inches, was first noticed colled up on the road by the ricksha puller. A large rock was used as the means to effect the
coup-de-race.
are most These snakes, which venomous, are rarely encountered on the Peak. In India, where they are cominon, there is a nutive legend which states that when one of them has killed a man, the tip of the tail becues block.
They are distinguishable by the alternating bands of range and black. The tip of the tail of the specimen killed by Mr. Paterson last "night was black!
EXCHANGE RATES
Hankow, Aug. 31. Chinese despatches state that the Japanese attacked the Chinese post-Genevu. tions on the Julehang front no less Berlin. than thirteen times on Saturday, re- Paris, penting the onslaughts on Sunday Brussels.
Athens and Monday,
Fighting is
ing is said to have been of Milan such a severe nature that, according Oslo.
Chinese communique, exté
Lo
Japanese detachment was completely Cert
wiped out, while the Chinese also
suffered heavy casualties.
Chinese The
positions are stated. however, to be still intact.
Hellsingfors
New York. The Japanese yesterday succeeded Montreal m penetrating the Chinese defences south-west of
but in a Lisbon Juichang, counter-attack the Chinese recovered
all
the last ground.
At Shaho- south-west of Kuikong. after an
artillery duel
Vienna
yesterday Bombay
Delgrade
afternoon, the Japanese are report- Yokohama. ed to have attacked the Chinese positions but are sald to have been repulsed The
communique
Bucharest.
Montevideo also Buenos Aires.
nos
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H.K. Bank, $1,440 b. and sa. H.K. Bank (Lon. Reg.), £87 n. Chartered Bank, £124 n. Mercantile Bank £1314 n.
A, and B. £28 n. Mercantile Bank, C East Asia Bank, $88
Insurances Canton Ins., $225. b. and sn. Union Ins., $507 b. China Underwriters, $2 n. H.K. Fire Ins, $210 sa
Shipping
Douglas, $80 n. H.K. Steamboats, $22. Indo-Chinas (Prof.), $80 n. Indo-Chinas (Def.), $24 n. Shell Bearer, 88/172 n. Unlon Waterboats, $0.10 b.
Docks Etc." H.K. & K. Wharves, $130 n.
$20.75 n. H.K. Docks II.K. Docks (new), $10.70 m.
$7.00 n. (old),
Providents,
Providents
(old)
New Engine). $7.45 n.
Sh. $3.00 n. Shanghai Docks, Sh. $131 n. Kailan Mining Adm.. 16/- n. Raubs, $10.10 n.
Venz: Goldfield, $3 n.
Hongkonb Mines, 7 cts. n.
Phillippine Mining Antamok, P. 37 sa.
Atoks. 34 sa
Baguio
Gold
P. 241⁄2 5.
Benguet Consol, P. 11.40 sa.
Aug. 29. .21.31
(2.13%
.170.21764
20.7644-
28.70
54716
.02.1
18.90
11.921
22.40
10.401
19.401
141
1403
2203
4.87 ik
4.8713
4.08.31
Nom.
110 Nom. Is. 3d.
110
Nom.
15. 3.
• Bed,
1/2
1/2
216
211
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070
P. 1pm Gold,
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201
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201
10.9515
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Chinese claims that a Japanese attack on the Rio de Janeiro..27% Chinese positions in the hills south Silver (Spot). of Singize, on the west share of Lake Silver (forward).19 Poyang, was also driven back. War Toan... Reuter.
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Fifty Years
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Lands, fetals, etc.
11. and S.
5. Hotels, $6.95 b. H.K. Lands, $30 a.
Deben $107 n. H.K. Lands, 4% Debe Metropolitan Lands, Sh. -- H.K. Lands, $30 1.
Humphries. $0.75_n.
H.K. Renities, $5.00 . Chinese Estates, $100 n.
Public Utilities
II.K. Tramways, $17.20 b. and sa. Peak Trams
$04 b. (old),
Peak Trams (new), $34 n. Star Ferries, $18 n.
Ferries (old), $24
Ferries
Light
rics rights, $24 n.
$11.85 n. (old),
China Light (new), $894 n.
HK. Electric, $014 n.
Macao Electric, $17 n.
Macao
Sandakan Lights, $0.30 b.
Telephone
$20.
Telephone (new), $9.55 n. China Ruses, Sh.
n.
Singapore Tractions, s/- 26/3 n. Singapore Pref, s/- 26/3 n.
Industrial
Cold: Macg. (old). Sk. $14 n. Cald: Macg. (Pref.). Sh. $13 n. Canton Ices, $1.70 n. Cements, $17.00 n. H.K. Ropes, &c.
$4.00 n. Stores, Dairy Farms, $283⁄41⁄4 n.
Watsons, $8,15 n.
Lane Crawfords, $0.70 n. Sincres, $2.20 R.
Wing On (H:K.), $50 n. Willlom Powell, Ltd., 70 ets. n.
ten Mills Cotton Ewo Cotton, Sh. 120.10 n. S'hal Cotton (old), Sh. $07 n. Zoong Sings, Sh. $24 Wing On Textiles, Sh. $42 n.
Miscellaneous
HK Entertainments, $6%1⁄2.. Constructions, $1.00 n.
Vibro Piling, $0.05 m.
Ch. Govt. 6% 1925 GS Bonds.,
70% prm. n.
H.K. Govt. 4% Loan 6% prm. b.
H.K. Govt. 34% Loan 14% prm.
b.
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A SMALL automalle radio
transmitter is sent up by balloon in the new sys- tem. As it rises, at the 300 feet a rate of 100 or minute, the transmitter sends out a continuous re- cord of temperature, at- mospheric pressure and hu- midity, says the Singapore Sunday Times.
The balloon should reach the about two in stratosphere hours, the time depending on the height of the stratosphere, which varies continuously.
A new radio set and balloon have to be used every day, as neither can be recovered after disappearing into the stratosphere.
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FIRST BALLOON THIS MONTH
It is hoped the first balloon will be released in Singapore before the end of next month. Daily relénses will not follow until some time later. daily release is estimated at present to cost £2,500 a year, but research and development proceeding in t parts of the world are likely to ap- Aurrecasters preciably reduce this
Singapore weather
at present obtain data from ground level up to 12,000 feet every-morn- ing from a Royal Air Force pilot who
Vickers Vilde- beeste torpedo homber from No.1 100 Squadron.
fakes up
But modern forcensters want to go can take higher than aeroplanes
thent.
FORMER DEVICE
Many observatories in different parts of the world, including Untu- via, for a long tine have used a de- to a balloon basket vice attached whleh records on paper particulars of upper atmosphere pressure, ten- perature and humidity.
on, which has been The balloon, known to obtain readings from as much as 20 miles above the earth, com down eventually and is Come sometimes returned to the obser- vatory within two days, but often iime factor not for weeks. This naturally limits the research value the data secured and makes it Ber- useless for a daily weather vice. Such a syslem, nport from its ob- vious limitations, would be imprae- tleable in Malaya because the pre- valling easterly wind experienced in both this country and Java would the balloons over the sea here, carry
fair chance while in Java there is of their descending on land. Another is thickly popu- point is that Java lated and Malaya la noi.
And meteorologials are realising more and more the importance of having upper air data Immediately. DEVELOPED IN FINLAND
Several devices have been pro- duced for automatically broadcast- ing from great heights the readings of instruments in a balloon. Singa. pore meteorologiste are experi- menting with an outfit developed In Finland.
It consists essentially of a wave- measuring receiver on the ground and in the balloon a midget trans- mitter the wavelength of which varies according to changes in at- mospheric pressure, temperature nnd humidity.
Το make possible continuous series broadcasts, in order, of the three readings, a constantly rotating device clockwork is In-
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operation. As
in stratosphere tempera- jures, which are us low as 190 Centigrade, un adaptation of the or- dinary windvane has been devised.
Another problem created by the low temperatures is the question of keeping warm the radio batteries so that they will continue to deliver current. Glass wool may be used for packing them,
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