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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
TUESDAY,
P & O-BRITISH INDIA (APCAR) AND DEMOCRAT Stock Market
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN LINES
(Companies Incorporated in England.)
Taking Cargo on through Dilla of Lading for STRAITS, JAVA & BUTIMA, CEYLON INDIA, FRANian gule, MAURITIUB, E, & 9, APIuICA, AUNTRALASIA, INCLUD ING NEW ZEALAND AND QUEENSLAND PORTS, RED BEA, EGYIT. EUROPE, ETC PENINSULAR & OBIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS (Under Contract with M. Government)
ad vessels may call at any ports on or at the route, and the roula and all sailingi ara subject to change or deviation with or without notice,
Tona Frum 'Kong about |
15,500 18th Dec. Noon
Słownicto
CANTON
*JEYPORE
8,000, 21st Bre
14,500 24th Dec.
BANGALORE
0,000 31st Dec.
CORFU
CHITRAL
CARTHAGE
+BHUTAN
RAJPUTANA *BERAR
RANCHII
17,000 7th Jan. 14,5001 21st Jan. 6.000 28th Jan.
17,000 4th Feb, 6,000) 11th Feb,
117,000 18th Feb.
Destination
Bombay. M'seilles & London. Straits, C'mbo, 'bny & Kehi. Bombay, M'sellies & London B'bay, M'seliles, Havre, L'den Hull, H'burg. R'dam & A'werp B'bay, M'sellles & London.
'bay, Mireilles & Londen. B'bay, M'seilles, Havre, Lider
Hull, 1'bg, R'dam & A'were Bombay, Marseilles & Londen, M'seilles, Havre, L'don, Hull,
'bg. R'dam & A'werp. Marseilles & London.
• Cargo only Calls Casablanca All vessels may call at Malta
TALAMBA
BRITISH INDIA APCAR SAILINGS (BOUTIL)
10,000 10th Dre.
TALMA SIRDHANA SHIRALA TILAWA
10,000 31st Dec.
10,000 14th Jan.
8,000 28th Jan. 10,000 11th Feb.
¡S'pore,
Swettenlun Port Penang, Rangoon & Calcutta DO.
DO.
DO.
DO.
DL Apcar Line Steamers bavo excellent accommodation for 1st & 2nd class passenger EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN BAILINGS (SOUTH)
NANKIN NELLORE
TANDA
7,000, 31st Dec.
7,000 3rd Feb.
7,000 th Mar.
Manila, Rabaul, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne & Hobarı
Regular monthly sailings from IT'kong to Shanghai & Japan & 'kong to Australis Hong Kong to Sydney-19 days.
TALMA
CHITRAL
SIRDHIANA
CARTHAGE
*BEHAR
NELLORE
SHIRALA
SAILINGS TO BHANGHAI & JAPAN.
10,000 th Dec. 7 am,
17,000 9th Dec. Noon
A,000 22 Dec.
14.300 23rd Dec.
4,000
2nd Jan,
7,000
Sth Jan,
8,000 5th Jan. 17,000 6th Jan. Cargo only.
RAJPUTANA
Shanghal & Japan, Shanghai & Japan. Japan,
Shanghai & Japan. Shanghai & Japan. Shanghai & Japun. Jajan.
Shanghai & Japan.
All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notice, parest measuring not more than 5 c.ft. will be received at the Company's Office up to now on the day previous to satliny.
For Passage Rates, Handbooks, Freight, etc., apply
F&0. (ring MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO. Phone
Connaught RO
BURNS PHILP LINE
Passenger & Freight Service To
AUSTRALIA
M.V.
Agen
"NEPTUNA"
sailing
MIDNIGHT, TUESDAY, 6th DEC.
For
SAIGON, MADANG, SALAMAUA, RABAUL, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE.
Excellent passenger accommodation with a largo number of single cabins at no supplement. Built-in Swimming Bath and Spacious Sports Deck.
First Class to Sydney:-
Single-£47.10.0d. Return-£76.0.0d.
Passenger & Freight Agents:-
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.
Tel. 28031
P&O Bldg.
CANADIAN PACIFIC
STEAMSHIPS HOTELS
BERTHING PLANS FOR 1939 ARE OPEN
MAKE BOOKINGS EARLY — to sccuro accommodation dosired
TO CANADA, UNITED STATES and EUROPE
via Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama
EMPRESK OF CANADA via Honolulu
EMPRESS OF RUSSIA
EMPRESS OF JAPAN via Honolulu
FAIPRESS OF ASIA
......Nuon, Fri, Dec. 9.
..Naos, Fri., Der. 23. „Noon, Tues., «Jan, 24. .Noon, Wed., Feb. 8.
Air-conditioned equipment on C.P.R. Trans-Continental Trains Prequent Canadian Puelfie Atlanto sailings to European Ports
EMPRESS OF RUSSIA
Union
Building
TO MANILA
Thurs., Dec. 15.
Canadian Pacific
Telephono
20752
NEWSPAPERS.
BANNED
As Italian Pross Contínuas Attacks
ROME, Dec. 5.
Suffers Depression
France.
weakness,
London, Dec. 8.
A
DECEMBER .6, 1938.
offered
The European political uncertainties caused a stream of small selling orders on the London Stock Exchange to-day, which, together with the absence of buying interest, depressed SIGNOR GAYDA, writ-prices all round, particularly Kamen. selling pressure in the "Giornale which, under French
showell considerable losses. ing
Foreign exchanges were active, d'Italia" declares that the preordained and organised with funds continuing to flow into
Dollers were events in Corsica and Tunis freely from the Continent, and British be control intermittently supported the must against Italy
dollur against sterling. · stressed as a fateful sign of Commodities continued to show colton being the only the responsibility of France, but they
make cannot Italy abandon a policy of Special. inflexibly safeguarding her interests and aspirations.
Signor Gayda points out that Germany is not only
the on
the but frontiers of Italy,
ter- frontiers of France ritory under French sovereignty which is populated by 3,500,000 Germans, and which is rich in iron and potash.
near
Further press attacks on France the meanwhile to-day. spread admission into Italy of British and French newspaper IN banned..... Kleuter.
DETRIMENTAL EFFÈCT ON APPEASEMENT
London, Dec. 5. Making a statement in the House Premier, of Commons to-day, the Mr. Neville Chamberlain said there In the Anglo-Italian was nothing
British obliga agreement affecting tions to France, and while Tunis, Corsica and Nice were not specifically mentioned in the negotiations prior to the agreement, they were envered by an annexe,
an annexe, which dealt with the maintenance of the status quo in the Mediterranean.
In the view of the demonstration In the Italian Chamber, the British Perth, Ambassador to Rome, Lord had been instructed to reprezent to gunt Clame that incidents of this 10 unleas
steps were taken
feature.
Wall Street W03 cany-Reuter
EUROPEAN FINED $50
IN COURT
(Continued from Page 1.)
The and he jumped back quickly. vehicle struck his brother and car- riled him on the radiator for a dis
feet, hundred tance of almost after which he fell to the ground.
Mr. "An
witness Independant Adams, who was on the road at the time, will say that the car did not swerve and that the horn had not been blown", Mr. Whyatt continued.
a
LIGHTING WAS BAD
Walls pleaded guilty to all three
summonses,
"It was dusk at the time and the light was bad," he pleaded.
"I did not see the youth until I was on top of him and then it was
absolutely too late to do anything.
"I am thoroughly conversunt as a driver with Chatham Road,
The street lighting was very bad," Walts concluded.
Mr. Macfadyen reminded the de- fendant that if the light had been and, that was all the more reason why he should have driven carefullyn}. Crown Counsel referted to the third summus, and said that there it was an authority which said that
was convicted of having a person the impression-must have driven car in a manner dangerous mod detrimental effect on the pro-to the public and the Magistrate, in spects of collaboration between the taking into account all the circum- fuur Munich Powers.
lances of the case, considered the From Count Ciano's reply it was speed of the defendant, then It would Government be improper to take into account a elear that the Italian did not associate itself with the de-summons of having driven at an ex- monstration, and it had no intentionsalve speed. He would, therefore. of departing from the undertakings withdraw the third summons against Kiven Britain.
Mr. Chamberlain could see no rea- son to alter the present arrangements for his visit to Home.
Mr. Arthur Henderson (Lab) asked Chamberlain would whether Mr. make it clear to Home that Britain. of sacrificing her has no intention
in order to friendship with France purchase friendship with Italy, and Mr. Clement Attce (Lab) asked whether Mr. Chamberala belleved that it was a spontaneous demonstra- tion taking place in Italy under the present conditions.
Mr.
Chamberlain replied: "We ht ave the assurances of the Italian Government, and of course we accept
the
Mr. Chamberlain replied "No" to the Opposition suggestion that Premier's visit to Rome was made the pression for inventing and fer- menting "gurious grievances in order
be demanded, that redress might
Watts.
11
Mr. Macfadyen: "I take that the second summons Is an alternative one
to the first?" Mr. Whyatt: Worship."
"That is 50, your
Infining the defendant $50, Mr. Macfadyen took into consideration his fear driving record.
KONOYE SEEN AS JAPANESE DICTATOR
(Continued from Page 1.)
lure will form a branch with the prefectural governor as its chief.
The general outline of the new that it will organisation proposes
civilian function as the principal organ to guide the preple 'n effecting a generul mobilisation of the material the nane of appeasement:" and spiritual resources of the nation Reuter.
and co-operate in the prosecution of the grand task of establishing a new order in East Asia.
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TENSION INCREASING
Rome, Dec. 5. Monday has bought a further in- erease in the Franco-Hallan tension. Judging the information rathered frem obtical circles in Rome.
1 said to have hern largely brought about by attempt: In "eer- tain Freuch quarters" to include the visit of the Gernyas Foreign Alini- fer to Paris in the anti-Italian provs campaign, and to try and contrue this visit in an invisiem on the part of Germany to depart from the policy of the Home-Berlin axis,
FOUR GUIDING PRINCIPLES The past movement for the nation- at spiritual general mobilisation will be incorporated into the new or- minisation so that it will be adjusted to the now developments in the cur- rent sitilinn.
The organisation puts forth the Following four guiling principles:
(1) The present orgamration ex- pect to enhance the spirit in which Empire of Japan has been found- and on which the national policy of the Empire : based.
The remi-o da Giornale d'italia riphelicalis denounces there t tenipt, oberving Bit the French
(2) Acting along lines of the nu- nuwa mper have apparently foited for general mobilization, the or- altogether to understand that Romeranization expects and Delin abound in a spirit which
19 mobilize the
SHARE
PRICES
The following is the Ust of Jocal share quotations issued this morning. Banks
H.K. Banks, $1400 sa.
ILK. Bank (Lou. Reg), £83 n. Chartered Bank, £u . Mercantile Bank, A. & B., £274 n. Mercantile Bank, C. Lai n. East Asia Bank, 500 `n,
Insurances
Canton Ins., $215 n. Union Ins., $487% b.
China Underwrllèrs, 75 eta, n. 1.K. Fire Ins., $100 n.
Shipping
Douglas, $60 b. 11.1. Steamboats, $18 n. Indo-Chinns (Prof.), $60 D. Indo-Chinus (Def.), $24 n. Shell Bearer, ƒ– tii/3 n. Union Waterboats, 30 n.
Docks Etc. H.K. & K Wharves, $117 b. HK. Docks (old), $18% n. HIK. Docks (new), $1754 n.
Providents
nts (old), $5.80 b. Providents (new), 6.00 b. New Engineering Sh. $4.80 n. Shanghai Decks, St. $100 n. Kailan Mining Adm., s/- 1B/- n. Raubs, $9.10 b.
Venz: Goldfield, $3 n. Hongkong Mines, 71⁄2 cta, n.
Philippine Mining
.47% 20.
Antamoks, P.
Baguio Gold P. 244 a.
Aloks, P. 20 sa.
Benguet Consol., P. 13.00 na. Coco Grove, P. 51 sa. Consolidated Mines, . .0035 sa, Demonstrations, P. -
IXL
San Mauricio, P. 1.60 so. Suyoc Consol., P. .19% sa. United Paracales, P. 51 so.
Lands, Hotels, etc.
H. and S. Hotels, $0.55 b. HK. Lands, $35 b.
HK. Landa 47% deb. 107% n. Shanghai Lands, Sh. $8.90 л. Humphreys, $834 n.
HK. Realties, $544 n. Chinese Estates, $96 n.
Pubile Uttica
ILK. Tramways, $17.10 b. Peak Trams (uid), $Ufa n. Peak Trams (new), $3% n Star Ferries, $711⁄4 b. Yaunati Ferries (old), $23 n. Yaumint! Ferries, (new), $22 n. China Lucht (old: $10.60 b.
$10.00 b. China Light (new). 1.K. Electric, $58 Sit. Macau Electric, $17 n. Sandalian Lights, $10 Telephone (old), $93.50 b. Telephone (new), $6.00 n. Singapore Tractions, s/- 21/3 n. Singapore Pret, s/- 29/- n.
Industrial Indu
b. and so.
Cald: Mnen (ord.), Sh. $14 n. Cald: Macg. (Pref.), Sh. $13 n. Canton ices, $1.70 2 Cements, $15 b. H.K. Ropes, $4.85
Stores, &c. Dairy Farms, 525 53.
372
Watsons, $7.10 b.
Lane Crawfords, $0% n. Sinceres, $2 n. Wing On
Lii., 80 cts. n. Cotton Mills
William Powell: $36 n.
Ewo Colton Sb. $10% 1. S'hal, Cutton Sh. $108 n. Zeong Sings, Sh. $24 n. Wing On Texilles, Sh. $40 n.
Miscellaneous
HK. Entertainments, $61⁄4 n. Constructions, $1% n. Vibro Piling, $7 6.
Ch. Govt. 5% 1925 G$ Bonds.,
714. n.
H.K. Govt. 4% Loan 8% prm. b. H.K. Govt. 34% Loan par b. Muramuan (Lon.), 5/- 10/8 n. Marsmans (HK), 57- 37-a.
STOCK MARKET
REPORT
Exchange
The Hongkong Stock official summary issued at 3,15 p.m. gearrday, roys:
The improved tone of the market noted towards the end of last week was well maintained during the day. Opening quotations indicated a firmness, and during the day prices
in some instances advanced a little,
trade, the Turnover was limited.
Isavers Honkan Dank $1.303 Baton nurance $4071
but with Sellers still reluctar to
Douglan sún entire wisdom of the nation and to
is being directed by the leaders of replenish and develop all resources Italy and Germany.—Trans-Occun.
DICTATOR FILM FOR CHAPLIN?
New York.
Luf this pation.
(3) The present organization ex- peet 10 Jeject materialistic und Belgh thought and to accomplish the genuine culture of Japan in which are harmonized the material and the
(4) The present organization ex- pects to contribute towards the ertab- ikhment of a new order in East Astu Hollywood was startled recently on the basis of co-operation between by a report that Charlie Chaplin is | Japan, Manchuku, and Chloe, and preparing to begin work on a new this towards the promotion of workd lilin, in when he will play two peace. tales--one that of a defenceless little Jew who Is mistaken for o powerful detator, and the other the
etator himself.
It is stuted that Chaplin will speak as a dictator, but rely pintomline for the other part.
On
filtherto producers generally, un- der direct pressure frum abroad, have avoided any tople or Incident which could oftend the dictatorships
of the and deprive a sim
world mürket.
October Trade
Erilain's overseas trade in October, khowing an improvement on Septemi. ber, was smaller than in October. 1037-the decline belug parlly ex- plained by lower prieca.
Imports totalled £79,935,000, a rien n° 24,000,000 on September, and a decline of £17,000,000 on October last year.
British exports at £42,560,000 are £2,750,000 higher than September, but £4.200.000 lower than October. .1937.
ANTI-COMINTERN ALLIANCE
London, Dec. 5. The Premier replied in the nega- tive when asked in the House of had he Commons to-day whether information to how that the anti- Comintern Pact between Germany, Italy and Japan had been strong- thened so hs to be military alliance between Uiese three countries.-
Beultr.
Hold-Up at Ciro's Club
London.
İLK & K Wharves $117 Provident (Old) $5.70 Providents (New) £5 45 Raubu $910 1.& lotes 30,53 HC. LANAN 3 Humphreys $324 JLK. Tramways £17 Star Ferries $71 Chin Lights join siŊPA China Lights (New) $10 IFK. Electries 8071 Sandakan 13s $10.50 Cements 1512 Dalry Fann* $2416 Wation $7.30
Vihre Piling $7
11. Govt, 15% Loan 0
pm.
ILK. Govt, 4% Loan 34% par
Nellore
China Underwriter $4.75 H.K. Ropes $1.65
Sales
Hongkong Nagle #1,309/1,100 HK & K. Whoever qULT/0 Providents (Old) (5.7) 17.K. Landa 821
HK. Electrics 58 Handakan Lights $10.00 Dairy Farms $25 Antaruoka Pr. 45 Aloka 20
Ragule Gold 241 Benguet Contol. 13.00 Coco Groves 51 Cons, Migen 0035 San Maxiklo 1.00 Suyoc Contol, 101% United Paracales 51
SEVEN BRITONS IN KONGMOON
Most of the British rubjects resid- Konmoon were evacunted by LM.S. Clealu rome imz néo,
Two tren, one of whom is rak to have been formed with a revolver, mently held us the contral ofllee at the Chopin Clo's Club in Orange Stevel, und erumped with £200.
11 believed that at least reven They were chased for nutely a mile | British rubleetz dill remain there. by two members of the staff through
They elected not to leave the city rowded streets, but despite cries of which the offer of transportation "Police" and "Stop thief" no one aboard IIM 8. Cienia was mado.
nterfered and the
got clean There is no British gunboat at away.
Kongmoon at present,
BANKS.
THE CHArtebeo bANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHONA
Incorporated by Royal Charter 1353
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
Authorised Capital
$50,000,000 inued and Fully Paid-up.... €20,000,000
HEAD OFFICE:-LONDON. 28 fishopsgato, E.C.I. Pald-up Capital .... ......... 3.000,00 | Reserve Funds:-
Sterling tieserva Liability of Proprietors #1,000.00%
# $,000,000 Reserve Fund
£3,000.0
Hongkong Currency Reserve $10,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000
Patavin Bombay
MANCHESTER BRANCHI 11 Monley H., Manchester,
Lunpur
Salgen Hemarang Beremban Shanghai Kingapore Bilimwan Nourabaya Telping Tientsin
AGENCIES AND BRANCHESI
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Ilonkkok
Ipoh Vollo Кагасн
Calcutta
Klang Kobe Kunta
Tanton
Cawnpore Cebu Colombo
Kuching Madras Mania
Tongkah
Delitt Juiphonk
Medan
(1)huket)
New York
Tagtao
I'elping
Yokohama
(Pekin)
Penang
Jangoon
Hamburg Hankow Harbin
Hongkong
Foreign Exchange and General Bank
ing business transacted.
HEAD OFFICE:-HONGKONG, BOARD OF DIRECTORS;-
T. E. Pearce, Eg. Chairman.
Iton. Mr. J. J. Paterson, Deputy Chairman.
Q. Miskin,
J. 1. Roushold. Esą,
A. Compton, Esq.
aq.
K. B. Morrison, Mag.
Man. Mr. 6. 1. Dodwell Hon. Mr. A. L.. Shields W. IL Lock, Esq., II. V. Wilkinson, Esq.
AMOY
Bir Vandeleur M. Grayburn, CHIET MANAGEIL,
BANGKOK
BATAVIA BOMBAY
CALCUTTA
CANTON
Current Accounts opened and Fixer CHEFOO Deposita recotved for one year or shorte | COLOMBO periods at rates which will be quoted or | DAMEN application,
The Bank's Head Office in Landor undertakes Executor & Trusies businem
FOOCHOW
HONGKEW
HAIPHONG
HAMBURG
HARBIN
ILOILO
Manager
JOHORE КОВЕ
and claims recovery of British IncomJANKOW Tax overpaid, on terms which may be ascertained at any of its Agencies & Branches.
I, A. CAMIDGE,
Hongkong. 10th June, 1030,
THE "TELEGRAPH" will send
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Photographer to all events of public interest. Requests should be addressed to the Pictorial Editor.
N.Y.K.
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KOWLOON
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MUAR (JOHONE) MUKDEN
NEW YORKC PEIPING PENANG RANGOON BAIGON BAN FRANCISCO BILANGHAI BINGAPORE SOURABAYA BUNGKI PATANI SWATOW TIENTSIN
TOKYO TSINGTAO
KUALA LUMPUR YOKOHAMA
Current Accounts_opened in Local Cur- rency and Fixed Deposits received for one year of shorter periods in Local and other currencies on terms which will be quoted on application.
ALSO up to date BAFE DEPOSIT DOKES in various sizes TO LAST.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
The Business of the above Bank conducted by the Hongkong and Shatig hai Banking Corporation, Nules may te obtained an application.
FOR THE HONGKONG AND SITANGILAJ BANKING CORPORATION.
V. M. GRAYBURN '
Chief Manager. Hongkong, 0. October. 1938.
YLINI
ONLIN
SAN FRANCISCO & LOS ANGELES via Honolulu.
(Convenient connection from Hongkong).
Asama Maru (From Kobe) Tatuta Maru (From Kole) SEATTLE & VANCOUVER (Starts
Saturday,
Tuesday,
from Kobe)
(Convenient connection from Hongkong).
17th Dec.
27th Dec.
18th Dec.
27th, Dec.
10th Dec.
SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu, Hilo, San Francisco,
27th Dec.
17th Dec. 30th Dec.
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila, Davao, Thursday Island and Brisbane
7
Hikawa Maru (From Kobe) Htc Moru (From Kobe) NEW YORK via Panama
Friday, Tuesday.
*Nozima Maru
Friday,
Los Angeles, Mexico & Balbon to Valparaiso, *Tatuno Moru (From Kobe) ...... LONDON, MARSEILLES, NAPLES via Suez.
Tuesday,
Suwa Maru
Saturday,
Terukuni Maru
Friday,
Aluta Maru
Saturday,
24th Dec.
BOMBAY vin Singapore & Colombo
British Monarch
Monday.
28th Dec.
Hakodate Maru
Tuesday,
10th Jan.
RANGOON & CALCUTTA via Singapore
Tokuslina Muru
Friday,
9th Dec.
*Analock
*Tusima Maru
Wednesday, 14th Dec. Saturday,
24th Dec.
13th Dec.
10th Jan.
KOBE & YOKOHAMA
Haruna Maru (via Keelung & S'hal) Thursday,
Tuesday, Yasukuni Maru (Via Shanghai) .....
• Cargo only.
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OUTWARDS to: Yokoltama, Kobe & Osaka,
N.V. "NANKING".
M.V. "TEIPING”
M.V. "TEIFING"
M.V. "NINGFO"
Passenger Rates:
To London or Antwerp
Hongkong. GILMAN & CO., LTD.
Phone: 09BA,
Agenta:
COPIES OF
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Sailing about
.30th Dec
.28th Jan
20th Dec.
10th Jan,
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