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Hongkong Stock Exchange-ofelul summary issued Saturday says:
The market was quiet and feature- less.
Buyers
ILK. Bank $1,330 H.K. Wharves $100.
Providents $4.65
Raube $8.40
& S. Hotels $51%
H.K. Londs 4% Debentures par
H.K. Tramways $16.50
China Lights (old) $8.20
H.K. Electries 359
Canton Ices $1
Dairy Farms (old) $2131⁄2
H.K. Govt. 4% loan 4hp.m.
Slelers
·Canton Ins; $230
Union Ins; $440
ILK. Fires $185
H. & S. Hoteis $5.70
HK. Lands $30
Yaumati Ferries $23.10
Dairy Farms (old) $2134
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1.K. Bank $1,335
Providents $4.70 Watsons $0
Ps.
Atoks $224
Antamok 21
Bid Wedge 21
Demonstration 0%
Mambulao Consolidated 5
Mine Operation 14
North Camarines 27 San Mauricio 95
Syndicate Investment .040 United Paracale 43
HAWKER FOR PRISON
Used a Chopper in Fight With Colleague
A fight between two newspaper hawkers on June 6 in Sai Kung Road led to one of the men being stabbed with a chopper in the back. The wounded mun, Cheuk Wali-site, was In hospital for 11 days, and 011 appeared before Mr. E.
Sumay, at the Kowloon Magis-
tracy as complainant against Chan Chui, charged with wounding or in- ficting grievous bodily harm.
Sergeant C.
C. Dowman said the two men had a fight, at first, with fists, over the sale of newspapers. Later, de- fendant came back with a chopper, and cut complainant on the back,
Defendant was, sentenced to two month's hard labour.
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(Continued from Paga 1.)
Society of White Russian Youths," paraded the former German conices- alon in Tientsin, on Saturday,
Before they paraded the streets, the White Russian demonstrators who
were armed with rifles, gathered at
the plaza in front of the German Con-
sulate-General and were reviewed
by Japanese officers,
The White Russians later gave reception in honour of Japanese and Chinese leaders.--Doniel,
by
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How Long Do You Take For Dinner?
FOLKESTONE.
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HOW long does it take you to eat your dinner? Can manage it comfortably in half an hour, or do you need longer?
you
Folkestone Town Council decided ato-day that its outdoor staff should have an hour-although the staff itself had decided by 232 votes to B that halt an hour would be enough.
Both Told To Strip,
The deputy-mayor-Mr.-R.-L.; TIENTSIN, June 25.-Following | Saunders, sald: "I could not eat my repeated representations
the dinner in comfort in half an hour.” British Consul,General, Mr. G. A. Smith, the Briton who was arrested by the Japanese on June 17 has been released,
It la revented that a Briton, Mr. D. Finlay and his German-born wife, were vielims of a degrading search outside of the Concession while en route to the Country Club of which Mrs. Finlay is the monageress.
After queuing up in,
In the search hut for about an hour, they taken to reparate rooms and ordered to strip, while the husband, clad only in a singlet, and the wife in a small undergarment, were both exposed to the view of onlookers.
were
A Japanese sentry was an Interest- ed spectator at the stripping of Mrs. Finlay which was carried out by a Chinese female searcher--Reuter,
Soldiers Rescue Two Britons
Shanghal, June 28. The Japanese authorities in Tien- tsin have lodged a protest with the British nuthorities regarding the alleged behaviour of four British
It was pointed out that the men who voted for half an hour did so because thereby they would save half an hour's pay during the three winter months.
The counell decided by a mujority. of three to give them on hour for dinner-and full pay all the year.
Noted Social Worker Dies
LONDON, June 25. THE DEATH is announced of Dame Maria M. Ogilvie Gordon. D.SC., Ph D., LL.D., J.P., one of Britain's leading women social workers, and 3 brilliant geologist.-Reuter.
Tom Thumb
Will Never...
Grow
BECAUSE of a gland no bigger than split pea Thomas WII- liams, aged three, is barely 14lb. in weight, and 25 Inches tall, and is unlikesly to grow any higger
He weighed 3b, at birth. He has censed to grow since he was two,
In despair, his parents, Mr. and Mire. Thomas Ifenry Wil Hams, of Upper Drayton-place, Croydon, took him to several hospitals, and doctors broke Ute news to them that Tommy was a raro case of deficient plluitary gland,
June 26, 1939.
BIG AIR BATTLES
(Continued from Page 1)
(ending machines, resulting in 31 jenemy and 12 defenders being brought
down.
In another baille on June 24, be- tween 50 planes on each side, the
defenders two.
Japanese lost 25 machines and the
The communique concludes by stating that Soviet-Mangolian troops [have, occupied all points along the Munchukuo frontler, east of the Khalkingol River-Reuter,
Tokyo Viewpoint TOKYO, June 20.--Political quar». fers here are stressing that the various
on the
western frontler violations border of Manchukuo are regarded in Japan not as isolated incidents, but
action
by "systematic IMoscow."
directed
It is evidently hoped that the action would have the result that the strong Japanese und Manchukuoan foreca concentrated in western Manchukua would be rendered unavailable for operations elsewhere.
-
Japanese papers warn Moscow not to underrate the strength of Japan, and to refrain from rash actions, since the Manchukuoan army would not countenance continuous violations of the frontier,-Tranz-Ocean.
Tass Summary
Neighbours' kiddies call him "Tom Thumb Tommy," and carry him; under thel at when it is his turn churian forces in a series of closhes to run during a game of "Tag."
Moscow, June 25-Japanese-Man- Mr. Williams, 32-year-old radio against "Soviet troops in the Monge- repairer, salt.
lian Peoples Repubile" lost 400 dend plus 59 airplanes. The Russian losses were 40 dead and 70 wounded in | addition to 23 planes, according to the
Tass News Agency's summary,
The Incidents took place in the not mind Lake Buirner region between May can climb 11th and June 25th and is based on
"A doctor informed
me that thousands of years ago, an an cestor must have been a midget, and Tommy is a throw-back ta soldiers, who, the Japanese claim,
that ancestor. seriously intefered with Chinese Dame Ogilvie Gordon graduated at
Tommy said: "I do police while they were searching" the London University in 1803, and being small, because I iwo Britons.
she studied Geology and patacon- through fences which the other kids "information received from the head- The Britons were being questioned tology at Munich. In 1000 she was ennnot." outside the British Concession by awarded her rho, degree with the Chinese pollee, when the four British highest honours when the degree was soldiers arrived from the Concession for the first time conferred by that MANCHURIA PATRIOTS
interfered with and
the police, University on wonien. beating them up.
The two Britons who were being questioned disappeared into the Core cession, taking advantage. of
the commotion.
The soldiers obliterated from the policemen's notebooks the names of The two Britons.
The Japanese authorities are said
to be taking a serious view of the affairTrans-Ocean.
Britain's "Dishonour" BERLIN, June 25-The Labour Leader, Herr Ley, discussed the "dishonour that Britain is having to endure" in Tientsin, before 10,0001 ehtering political leaders at Potsdam
to-day.
Wherever one looks in this world empire, one sees failure upon failure, asserted Herr Ley,
adding that Britain could have spared herself this situation if she had not refused the repeated offer of the Fuehrer to come to a
Gendly and sensible union with
Britain was experiencing at Tien- Isin the blockade she once applied against Germany, but worse than this, she must put up with the dia-
It is grace.
not a question or material things under debate in the Far East, but the dishonour that England is having to endure," he concluded.-Reuter,
Public Indignation LONDON, June 25."Reuter's" diplomatic correspondent lentus that offlelal quarters in London are much impressed by the growing feeling of public indignation in Britain aroused by reports from Tientsin of the brutal and degrading treatment of British subjects at the hands of Japanese. sokilers and ofciats.
It is expo
is expected that this feeling will not fail to renel upon the Govern- ment if Japan refuses to give satis- fact on with regard to the proposals submitted to Tokyo and which em- brace a frank discussion of the points at issue, and the immediate cessation of incidents which Mr. Chamberlain referred to as "intolerable."-Renter.
A Tasting Bee By Television
TELEVISION recently presented a Tasting Bee when a team of three men ate against a team of three women--all of them food experts and all of them blindfolded.
Marcel Boulestin, cookery authority, was master of
title..and the sub- title "Blind Man's Buffet."
Boulestin was the onles, "Bee for
"The buffet was covered with all manner of foods, and as the blind- folded people taste they had to identify it," explained television oficial
They were expected to distinguish between
tinned and fresh food; red and white wine, and so on" he continued. The teams were:
MEN: Edmund Dulac, Illustrator and gourmet; Norman Davey, author of "Hungry Traveller in France": P. Morton Shand, author of books on food and wine.
Women:
Dowager Lady Swaythiing famed hostess. Elizabeth Craig, journalist.
Although the B.B.C. eniled this a "Bee" they said they still do not know exactly how the word "Bee" derived. "All we know is that it has nothing to do with the two bees in B.B.C." commented the ometal.
According to Webster's Dictionary
Martita Hunt, actress
with extensive food knowledge.
· was
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The definition given is: "A neigh-: bourly gathering of people to engage in united effort originally as practical assistance, later for competitive sports and pastime."
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BUCHAREST, June 25. The report that M. Gafencu is pre- paring a new Balkan defence pact is denied in semi-official quarters. It is
stated that the sims and results of M.
Gafencu's recent visits to Ankara and Athens were clearly and completely set forth in the communiques issued at the time-Reuter.
IN BIG ROUND-UP
quarters of the Mongolian-Soviet troops" which asserts that the first attack on May 11th occurred in the area of "Nomon Kan Burd Obo, southwest of Lake Buirnor when the invaders were repulsed, whereafter, from
12th May 22nd there wo Motion 120 day with casunities on both sides.
The report shows that the heaviest clash occurred on June 22nd when 120 with 05 Manchurlan planes clashed
She was a wonderful social worker
(Continued from Page 1.) and during her long career was vice- President of the International Counci servitude, a to 15 years, 3 to 13 years, of Women, hon. President of the 19 to 12 years, one to 11 years, 27 National Women Citizens Associu-10 10 years, 7 to 8 years, 14 to 7: tons, hon. President of the Asso-years, 8 to 6 years and 2 to 5 years clated Women's Friendly Society, of imprisonment with hard labour. President of the National Council of Five were Women of Great Britain and Ireland of illuese acquitted and two died Mongolian planes, in which "31 Mou- while under detention. churian and 12 Mongolian planes (from 1910 to 1920), and chairman It is charged that the accused have were shot down.
the Mothercraft and Guild Welfare been engaged in seditions in Manchu- On June 24th, 60 Manchurian Exhibition from 1919 to 1921.
kuo in accordance with the directions' planes attacked 60 Mongolian-Soviet As a famous geologist she con- from the Comintern Headquarters planes in which the Japanese lost 25 tributed
observa- following the seventh convention of planes and the Russians 2.-United many important
the Comintern in 1935.-Domei. ticus,
of
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