CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
25 words $2.00
for 3 days propaid
GERMANY IS SELLING
ARMS TO CHINA
of a
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they ordered. This was part long-standing relationship. His last consignment was (to quote him) 'quite a good one." He did not any (what percentage of 11 came originally
from Germany,
I asked: "What amount of arms are you supplying?"
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JAPANESE AGITATORS LED CHINESE MOBS
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Prefectural and City Assemblies, is sponsoring a mass meeting of Tokyo eltizens al 2 p.m. on Friday next.
The buron, who is Swiss, is a true cosmopolitan. He weark English suits, smokes French cigarettes and deals in any nation's arms,
German Denial
The ocial German DND, agency on July 6 vigorously protested against forelyn press reports alleging that Germany was continually shipping arm: w China.
a
The agency referred particularly to report sent by the Hongkong Correspondent of the "Daily Express" annomelng that a German in bad despatched 8,000 artillery shells to Chin
"An investigation carried out in Hongkong revealed that in Septem- ber, 1937, eight thousand shells of a nake other tiran German were order- from a Swiss Orm," D.N.D, assert-
been The shells were to have shipped from Hamburg. but they were never delivered, since shipment from Hamburg proved impossible."
ed.
Tuesday,
HOME TELEGRAPH
Exchange At A Glance
SELLING
T.T. London Demand do.
T.T. Shanglial
T.T. Singapore
TT, Japan
.1/2.23/32 1/2.23/32 .218 .521
,105
T.T. India
TT, U.S.A.
.82
20驱
T.T. Manlia
.57%
T.T. Batavin
T.T. Bangkok
151
T.T. Saigon
T.T. Fronce T.T. Germany T.T, Switzerland T.T. Australia
BUYING
4 m/s L/C London
do. 4 m/s D/P
4 m/s L/C USA,
4 m/s France
30 d/s India
U.S. Cross rate in Lon.
.53%
.108
Tokyo Protest To France
Local Strike Continues
Ten Demands By Printers' Union
FIVE CHINESE newspapers, the Kuo Min Yat Pa, the Tsc Yin Yat Po, the Sing Po, the China Evening News. and the Shek Shan Fat Po, and a print- er's shop, the Man Kwong, have complied with the demands of the Hongkong Chinese Printers' Association, but the majority of owners are holding out and the strike, involving over 1,000 men, is continuing.
The following demands are report- ed to have been presented by the Ilangkong Chinese Compositors Guild to the Hongkong Chinese Newspaper Proprietors Association for the set- tlement of the strike:
4-Twenty-one holidays a year on und the different unniversaries festivals, ineluding the Chinese New Your days,
5.--Bunus for compositors,
July 11, 1939.
SENNET FRERES
HIGH CLASS JEWELLERS Gloucester Building
Paddor Street
POST OFFICE.
PARCEL POST Registered and Parcel Post Service: [te Foochow in temporarily suspended.
VIA SIBERIA ROUTE Letters and Postcards for Europe (except Great Britain and Eire) and South America are forwarded "vin Siberia" if so superscribed.
OUTWARD MAIL TIMES Registered and Parcel Mails are MAIL FOR CANTON
closed 15 minutes earlier than tho- Registered and Ordinary mall and time given below unless otherwise will be a stated, and where maila ara advertin- Purcels (not Insured) cepted for Canton and despatched as ed to close at or before 9 am, re gistered and parcot malls are closed at 5 p.m. on the previous day. circumstances pumit.
From
Amoy
Зарака
Shanghal
INWARD MAILS
Air Mail by "Air France Direct ServiceParis date, 5th July. Manila...-..
Per
(Vancouver BC., date, 24th June) Emp, of Asia
Air Mall by "Imperial Airways
Direct Servico"--Landon date, 814 July
Straits.......
10.03
.71
..127
1/01
Uno.
1/2.31/32
1/3 .201
Anbui
11.20 83% .4.05%
Anyo Maru Klungshow
July il... July 11.
..July 11.
Air France Plana
„July 12.
Gertrude Maersk
July 12.
1.-Eight hour day,
Straits and Manila
2-One holiday per week work on Saturdays,
Gneirenou
July 13.
or
ло
Menila
Pres. Plerce
July 12.
Japan
Santhia
.July 12.
3-A food allowance of $8 per worker per month and an allowance of $4 per worker per month for living quarters,
Java and Monlin
*Tiisalak
July 12.
Tientsin and Shanghai
Chengtu
.July 13..
Straita...
Cyclops
July 13.
Canada, US.A., Japan and Shanghai
..July 13..
Piano....July 18..
.July 13.
Airways Plane
.July 13..
Conte Rosso
July 1-1.
Hulda Mocrsk
.July 14.
Hunan
July 14.
.July 14.
July 16..
July 15.
.July 16.
July 16.
July 16.
July 16.
..July 17.
Durban Maru
July 17.
Hosong
.July 17.
date, 5th
Imperial Airways Plane
July 17.
July 18.
July 18.
Dale and Tire.
Chinese Use Of Flag Alleged
SHANGHAI, July 11.-Mr. In the House of Commons Jast
Muira, Japanese month, Mr. R. A. Butler claimed that Yoshiski
in Shanghai, Germmy was the principal suppller Consul-General
territory.
A message from Ozaka says that the Chinese residents in that elty are to meet tu-day to adopt lutions arging the British authorities to dis- continue assistance to the Chiang of munitions to China via British yesterday lodged on behalf of Kazhet regime.
Representatives of all Prefectures
French The Singapore "Sunday Times" the Japanese navy a protest with Consul-General in Kyushu will meet at Krmamoto recently revealed that a large ship the on July 16 to encourage Government ment of German shells, cartridges against the misuse of French atthorities and request British and military explosives had arrived Authorities 10 reconsider
their there in a German ship from Tags by Chinese troops. attitude, a message from Kumamota burg, en route to China. says-Domcl.
RUMANIA MAY END PEACE ALLIANCE
¡Continued from Page 3.)
objective of His Majesty's Govern- ment.-Renter.
Arms For Danzig
10.--Mr.
RUSSIA WATCHES
JAPAN
(Continued from Page G.) The whole policy of Japan on the mainland of Asia has in recent years been based on the French proverb. "L'appetit vient Butler en mangeant."
LONDON, July told the Labour member, Mr. Bel-
It is therefore quite on the
ihal The Japanese Consul stated when Japanese troops on June 30 landed on Chushan Island in Hang- chow Bay, they saw a French dog tly log from foreign church.
Wynk
When Japanese troops approached the building, the French fo lowered and replaced by colours.
Chinese
It was later revealed that the bulld- ing had, for the whole time, been occupled by Chinese troops.
The Consul emphasised that if similar incidents were repented the special Japanese navy would take
linger, in the House to-day that Lord cards that here, too, their appe-measures.--Trans-Ocean, Halifax is asking the Secretariat oftite might increase, and the the League of Nations for information regarding High Commissioner Burck-outbreak of the long-heralded hardt's report that arms and ammuni-war between Russia and Japan tion are being imported into Danzig. would at last be an accomplished
He said the High Commissioner is at present in Danzig-United Press, fact. -
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6. An allowance of ten cents per worker every night for a "midnight" meal.
7- work is changed or increased, far the workers treatment should be re-stipulated,
(8) If a worker is dismissed, the proprietor should give a "good will of an extra month to the dis- (5)-This agreement to be put into force after acquiring the permission of the Hongkong Government,
(10). This agreement to be given a three months' probationary perio
12 Hours A Day Hongkong compositora nt present for a day, are working 12 hours
no seven days a week. There Is food allowance but the proprietors provide food. The workers estimate that the present expenditure of the ownern per man per month is abou! The compositors claim that $4. their highest wage is about $16 and the lowest about $1 per month. Medical attention is provided by the owners but should the sick mun take Wages are leave from the firm, no paid to him for the period he is Faway.
On May 31, this year, the positors guld held a meeting and deelded upon their present course of action,
com-
Three letters were scnt to Association, but the Proprietors' without result.
Anglo-French Talks LONDON, July ID.-A deputation at the Franco-Chinese Commillee of the French Chamber of Deputies is visiting London on Wednesday at the
The Proprietors' Association held a Invitation of the members of Purlla- ment, including Sir John Wardlaw-mecting this morning and later ut- M. K. Lo tended on the Hon. Mr. Milne und Mr. Vernon Bartlett.
with a view to seeking his good ofces to try and reach an amicable solution to the present problem. The result of this latter meeting is not yet known.
The committee, comprising abuut 340 Deputies of all parties, recently had iniportant discussions with M. Daladier and M. Bonnet on French polley in the Far East.
The deputation, led by M. Marius Moutet, former Minister for the Colonics, will discuss the Far Eastern situntion with M.Ps at a meeting in Wednesday the House of Lords on evening, following a lunch in the House of Commons.-Reuter.
ANGLO-JAPANESE
WAR ENVISAGED
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Hungkong's leading Chinese news- paper, the Wnth Kiu Yat Po, published this morning without the aid of compositors. The news was written and lithographed.
STOCK MARKET
"REPORT"
Hongkong Stock Exchange Official Summary issued yesterday:
The week has opened quietly and deals recorded during the day were
would, in my case, end in favour of confined to Lands, Providents, and Japan.--Trutia-Cecin,
Hainan Basc
London, July 10.
In the House of Commons to-day. Mr. H. A. Butler, Under Secretary fo Forel Affairs, tok a questioner that the British Government has no con~ firmation of the report that the Japanese orc constructing a sub- marine base at Hainan.
To another questioner Mr. Butler sild Great Britain has repeated her protest to Jopon against the deten- tion of Lieutenant Colonel Spear, against whom no definite charge has been formulated,-United Press.
Hainan Ports
LONDON, July 10.Answering questions in the House of Commons on Monday, Mr. R. A. Butler un- Bounced that the port of Haihow hind been blockaded by the Japanese naval authorities to general shipping. He added that a report asserting that the Japanese were establishing a submarine base on Hainan was not yet confirmed.—Trans-Ocean.
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Electrics. H.K. Banks are in foir demand for gmall parcels, hut scrip
is scarce
Buyers
H.K. Banks. $1,330 Union Ins., $410 II.K. Lands. $354 11.K. Do 4
Debentures, por. II.K. Traunwayn, $101⁄2 Ynumati Ferries, $22 China Lights (old). $8,15 II.K. Electrics, $54 Cements, $12.60
Watsons, $84
Wing On (1.K.). $41 H.K. Govt, 4% Loan 45% pm. H.K. Govt. 3% Loan, par.
Sellern
Union Ins., $425 Humphreys, $84
1.K. Renitics, $4.70 Telephones (old), $23
Salen
Providents, $4.00 H.K. Landa, $35% H.K. Electrics, $54
Manlia Gold Shures Afternoon Closing Atoks, Ps. 171⁄2 b. Antamak, Ps. 18% 3.
Gave Up His Seat, Bagulo Gold, Py, 20 3.
Hit Man Who Sat
PEOPLE do strange things..... With praiseworthy courtesy Mr. Frederick William Spink. 60-years- old retired builder, of Sanderstead, Surrey, gave up his seat to a woman In a homeward-bound train from Victoria.
But then Mr. Spink called the other passengers "pigs" and, picking on Mr. Arthur Henry Pasterfeld, of Purley, who was peacefully absorbed in his newspapers, he slapped his
face.
Mr. Pasterfield restrained his tem- per for a time, then he said, "Don't you think you are a little too old for this sort of thing?-for which he re- ceived another blow.
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Imperial Airways ......................................... Menelaus Air Mail by "Pan American Airways
Direct Service"---San Francisco Pan American date, 6th July.
Shanghai
Shanghal
Tientsin
Shanghai
Shanghal and Swatow
Soochow
Tientsin
Yochow
Straits
Jupan
Manila
Shanghai and Amoy
Hulphong
Shanghai
Calcultn and Straits
Air Mali by "Imperial Airways
Direct Service"--London 12th July
Straits
Calcutta and Strults
Soudan
Antenor
Glencarn Pleasantville Tjitjalengka
Canton
Musim Moru Stydhana
OUTWARD MAILS
Per
Tuesday
Tibadak Tues., July 11, 4.30 p.m.. Islam!......Tues., July 11, 7 p.m. Joan Moller Tues., July 11, 7.00 p.m..
For
Batavia and Sourabaya
Japna
Fort Bayard,
Wednesday
Doiren
Formosa
Ixion
Wed, July 12, 9.30 a.m. Hot Tung Wed., July 12, 10.30 a.m.
Air Mail for Indo-China-due Hanol, Air France Plane....Wed.. July 12.
12011 July.
Ord..
i
July 12, Noon.
G. P. O, and K. P. O. Reg.,
..July 12, 11.80
Parcels only for Straits, Penang, Deucalion
Ceylon, Adon, Egypt, Marseilles and London-due London, 17th
Wed., July 12,
August.
Shanghai
Swatow Hniphong
Gr.O. and K.P.Ö. Parcels, ......July 12, Noon.
Gneisenau....Wed., July 12, 7 p.m.
Taksang
Yusang
.Wed., July 12, 2.30 p.m. Wed, July 12, 3 p.m. Wed., July 12, 3 p.m. Wed, July 12, 3.30 pm.
.Thurs., July 13.
July 13, 11 axa. ...July 13, Noon.
Shanghal, Japan, Honolulu, USA, President Pierce....Thurs., July 13.
K.P.O.
July 13, 4 p.m. July 13, 5 p.m. July 13, 6.30 p.m.
G.P.O.
July 13,-4-p.m.- July 13, 5 p.m.
July 13, 7 p.m. Thurs., July 13. E. PO.
July 13, 4 p.m. July 13, 5 pm, Letters,...tuly 13, 5.30 p.m.
Japon
Tikarang
Telann
Amoy
Thursday
Parcels and Papers only for Calcuita Kumsang
Parcels,
Papers,
Central and South America via San Francisco and (Papers only
Parcels
for Canada)-due San Francisco, 3rd August-and Europe (except Great Britain and Elre) via Siberia
Reg.
Ord.
Parcels
Reg.
Ord.
Australia and
New Zealand viaTaiping Thursday Island-due Thursday Island. 25th July,
Parcels, Rex,
Parcels, Reg...
.July 13, 4 p.m.
July 13, 5, p.m.
Letters, ...
July 13, 7 p.m.
Thurs. July 13,
K.P.O.
Reg!
July 13, 5 p.m.
Ord.
July 13, 5.30 p.m. G.P.O.
Reg.
.....July 13, 5 p.m.
Ord.
Air Mail for Malays, Java and Imperial Airways Flanc
Australia by "Imperial Airways Direct Service"-due Sydney 21st July
Thurs, July 13.
K.P.O.
Reg Ord,
.July 13. p.m.
Reg.
Dril,
Emp, of Asia
C. F. O.
Air Mail for "Imperial Airways Imperial Airways Plane
Direct Service"-due London 20th July
Manlia
...July 13, 7 p.m.
Jaty 13, 5.30 p.m. G.P.O.
July 13. 5 p.m.
.July 13, 7 pm.
Thurs, July 13, 7.00 p.m.
Air Mail for Manila, Guam, Bono- l'an American
Julu, and U.S.A. by the "Pan-
American Airways Direct Service" due San Francisco 20th July.
Airways plane....Thurs, July 13.
Brindisi due Brindisi, 4th August. Conte Rossa..Fri, July 14, 3.30 p.m.
July 15, 0a.m. ...Fri., July 14, F.P.O.
July 14, 5 p July 14, 5.30 p.m. G.P.O.
..July 14.5 19.30.
„July 14, 0.30 p.m. Fri, July 14.
July 14, 5' p.m.
K.P.O.
Itex.
July 13, 5.00 pm.
Ord.
July 13, 5.30 p.m.
G.P.O.
Reg.
.July 13, 5.00 p.m.
Ord
July 14, 7.30 -
Friday
(Papers
only) for Straits (Pacels. and Papers only)
and Santhia
for
. Parcels
..Fri, July 14. ...July 14, 5 p.m.
Calcutta
Papera
BRACELET
Alt, Mall for "KLM, Airways Direct Soudan
Service"-due Amsterdam, 28th July.
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Ord..
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Straits, Ceylon, India, East Africa, Soudan
via Aden, Egypt and Europe Marsellies due Marseilles, 10th
E.P.Q.
Reg
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August.
July 14, 6.30 p.m.
G.P.O.
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Haiphong
Klungchow
Swntow
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Faid
Shanghal Andy
Saturday
Kagian Cremer
Sunday
Swataw
Salgon and Bangkok
Speaking In Edinburgh recently, Mr. Robert Bernays, Parliamentary At Croydon police court recently Secretary, Ministry of Health, the assault cost Mr. Spink £2. the physical condition of the militia- Ironically, he was ined another 10s. men who had just been called up was for "interfering with the comfort of for better than was found during the another passenger." And he had to war when the proportion of "C 3"
so disturbed the country, pay £2 2s. costs.
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...July 15, 7 p.m.
Fri., July 14, Noon.
Chaksang. Fri, July 14, 12.30 p.m.
Kwangtung. Fri, July 14, 2.30 p.m.
Brindisi-due Brindisi 4th August Conte Rosso Fel, July 14, 3.30 p.m.
Kwalsang Soochow
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