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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
Daring Robbery
THIEVES ATTACK WOMAN
Mrs. Emlly. Wood, of 4 Einbank- meat Road, Kowloon Tong. was.al- tacked in broad daylight by two foot- pads yesterday afternoon and almost lost her handbag conlalning money
valuable wrist watch. and
One of the robbers was caught and handed over to the Police.
Details of the attack were refused the Press by the Police when enquir- ies were made, but from other sources It was learned that Mrs. Wood was walking with a little girl In Waterloo Road near Rutland Quad- rant about 3.15 pm, when two Chi- nese, who had
Japanose Promier
Sees Emperor
EUROPEAN SITUATION DISCUSSED
the
August 22, 1939.
LETTERS
Farm Produce Pricos
The Editor,
Hongkong Telegraph.
Sir, In a spirit more of curiosity
than of criticism I proceeded on one of my regular purchasing tours of the retati market at Reclamation Street, Tokyo, Aug. 21.
Yaumati, on Saturday afternoon. Hiranum, Baron Klichiro
The received in report that a decided shortage Primo Minister, was
of vegetables wan making itself nudience by the Emperor this morn already fell and that prices had risen ing, when the Premier home and foreign affairs.
reported on
qulative mind
in consequence prompted an to verify facta. result of "brief in-
The Premier was Inter received by Mr. Kurahiol Yunsa, the Lord Keeper Here is the
a
nu
of Privy Seal. They were under-vestigation; if it should serve stood to have discussed Japan's polley other purpose it will at least tend to relieve the disturbed minds of in Europe,
economical housewived with the com-
It is understood that Baron Hira-forting thought that they, and their begy following, sud-huma told the Lord Privy Seal that dear hubbies and kiddies, need not the Government was maintaining a have to go without the ample sup- attitude In meeting the piles to which our citizens have been cautious Berlous situations and that he intended so cheaply areustomed or shall I to call the Five-Minister Conference say indulgently spolled-as a matter as soon as possible with a view to of course in Hongkong. determining the Government's policy towards the European situation.-
One of the new suddenly seized Wood, while the other made grab at her handbag. Mrs. Wood hung on to her bag and struggled with the man, calling for
for help at the time. The thieves, taking fright, balted were pursued by Mrs. Wood and some passers-by who had been attracted by her shouls,
Anme
After a short chase one of the rob- was caught. The other got away.
The handbag contained $78:43. fountain pen and a gold wrist watch
valued at $200.
Domei.
Conference Called
Tokyo, Aug. 21. The question of co-operation with the Axis Powers will be determined at a Ministerial conference, which pecording to the Kokumin Shimbus, has been called by Baron ranumn for to-morrow afternoon.--Kruter,
LATE NEWS OBITUARY
Text Of Peace Pact
•
Communique
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" BERLIN, Aug. 21 (UM).The text of an offcial communique issued day was as follows:
to.
"The Reich and Russia have agreed to conclude a non-aggression part with each live. A report has been
received by the Foreign Offler saying that the negotiations in Moscow have been
en concluded."
A German Foreign Ofee spokes
said Herr Ribbenthrop is lying to Moscow on Wednesday.
TEL: 01
The announcement dumbfounded diplomatic circles here because the negotiations were kept absolutely secret.
Shares Fall On Peace Pact News
Before the newspapers were on the street this morning, financial circles had gathered the news that Herr von Ribbentrop was going to Moscow.
Lozicion: Result in
War Loans made an unprecedented drop of £1. Hongkong Bank shares were quoted at £4 less in London, a drop of 584 in focal currency.
Sequel To Attack On Woman
The death occurred on Sunday at the age of 52, of Mr. Jiek Wong, a Chinese Government official who hrdl Hongkong for been residing in
sometime.
Mr. Wong was born in America, having received his early education in
American Universities and was one of the early graduates in civil en-
incering.
Mr. Wong
of
With the advantage of a knowledge Chinese I was able to colloquial conduct my inquiries in the market stallholders' Own longunge. The charge of faked prices through falty interpretation need not be suspect- ed, nor can dellberale misquotolion of pricea be sustained. As a regular customer received awers from the stallholders or their folis in the
ordinary way.
Comparative Prices
Now let the comparative prices spenk for themselves. The unit of weight is eatties, not bounds.
Previous Week's Saturday's
Pricen
Prices
QUEEN'S & ALHAMBRA
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Pipped from the hazardous litse al newrrest thrill-hunters comeskledrama-swepi romanow for the well solhearts of "Tas Pilot" Gable as a "one-wolf" CEMETEMEN.....End Myroa at the
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Clark GABLE
THURSDAY
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EVILY
7 cents
7
7 cents
7
AT
2:30
41
520
720
9:20
Vetriables: Polatars Marrow Spinach Pumpkin String Beans
The explanation for the increase in the price of the last item is that beans were going out of season.
Fruit:
Small Bananas Persimmons
It cenis 30
6 cents 23 The reason for the substantial
After returning to China, Mr. Wong reduction in the price of persimmons the famous Chinesets the fact that in the previous week' served under engineer, Dr. Jim Tien-yau, who the fruit had just come into season; built, and later was Director General the supply has since been more
pientiful. of, the Peiping-Sulyuan Railway.
An eminent engineer Mr had, throughout the most part of his life, been connected with the Chinese Pears (auperior Government railway service. He was at one time senior technical expert of the Ministry of Railways under Dr. Sun Fo. Until recently he was of the Pelping- Chief Engineer Hankow Railway.
Pear (Chinese)
vod | Guova (according
Mr. Wong had been confined in hospital for some months suffering from nephritis and high blood pres- sure, and Anally succumbed to heart
failure.
..
12 cents
18
Previous Week's Saturday's
Prices
Priced 12 centa
quality) 15
to quality 5
0/12 Pineapples, Taun Wan
variety, going out
of wetion) 5 Pineapples, (imported
variety) 10 Another notable feature observable in the course of the afternoon's visit was that there was an abundant supply, of the different fruits and
+
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12
is remains will be conveyed to vegetables, and every stallholder was doing a brisk business in the cheery Shanghal for burial.
He is survived by a widow and spirit so characteristle of Chinese, three children-Central News.
MR. HARRY WOODHOUSE
A Well-known Shanghai American Resident
alike.
vendor, and patrons
has been for me pleasing practice for
many years to visit the If-my markets at regular intervals. little experience of lust Saturday related above should help to promote the pupularity of the markets among European housewives. I would assure them that they have all to gain and Shortly after he had been de- nothing to lose-except, perhaps, in mobilized from
that the active duty, with
the eyes of their friends the American Machine Gun Co..! S.V.C. Mr. Harry Falcon Wood-practice would be infra din.
J. P. BRAGA. house, of the American Astatic A sequel to the alleged attack on Underwriters, died in an ambulance
Shanghai, last Mrs. Emily Wood of 4. Embankmentat
week. while!
DEVELOP THE N.T. toad in which she was robbed yes- he was being conveyed to the Coun- terday of money and valuables oetry Hospital, Mr. Woodhouse
Sir-Regardless of official state- curred in the Kowloon Magistracy demobilized on Monday night ut 5 this morning when Chun Hoi, 28 p.m. and died six and a half hours ments that longkong, food supplies year-old unemployed was charged later from heart failure, which re-will not be affected at present by the with highway robbery with violence sulted from asthma from which he blockede of the boundary
It was alleged that Chan attacked had suffered for some years, Mrs. Wood and stole from gold wristlet watch, a fountain pen and $73.68 in money.
Inspector H. E. Rogers asked for a remand in custody of 72 hours, which was granted.
her a
Interned Soldiers In Court
wasi
between
China and the New Territories, I notice the price of vegetables has Mr. Woodhouse was born at Eldon, already gone up considerably and this lowa, on March 2, 1894 and was is confirmed by reports in your paper. educated at Lawton,
ton, Oklahoma, and
big movement 18 it not time that some at Oklahoma State University. He started to develop the New Terri- served in the American Army as a
order to overcome this field clerk in the Field Artillery dur-tories In
shortage of vegetables etc. and the ing the Great War and inter acted additional cost of living? We have as personal stenographer to General read a good deal about the
porsiblity Leonard Wood
in the Philippines of making Hongkong more
self-
He
Ile came to Shanghal in 1923 to join supporting in regard to food stuffs. the China General Edison Co., sery but nothing ever seems to materialize. Ing with that firm until 1933.
Could not the Government take this Nine Interned Chinese soldiers ap had been with the AA. for the matter in before it is too late? peared in the Kowloon court this past two and one half years and was morning charged with disorderly con- Assistant Marine Manager duct by fighting in the Malauchung firm at the time of his death.
Mr. Woodhouse was on Saturday last. They sil pleaded not guilty and the the American Machine Gun Co. and cose will be heard later this morning, served throughout the 1937 hostili-
internment
of that
PROGRESS.
private in I.R.A. Expulsions
One defendant, Chang Po, appeared ties. During the emergency period LONDON, Aug. 21 (Reuter).—The in the dock with his head bandaged. of the week-end, he was on duty Home Secretory, Sir Samuel Hoare. Police state that fighting broke out with his unit until "stand down" was has now signed 113 orders under the the camp about 9 o'clock on Satur- announced and went off duty ap-Prevention of Violence Act, compris-
parently
only day night.
quite well
to being 5 expulsion, eight prohibition stricken in the early hours of the and 20 registration orders,
survived by his morning. He
The two latest orders, one father, broller and sister, all of Law- |expulsion and the other for prohibi- ton, Oklahoma.-N, C. D. News,
tion, both concern women.
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Miss Lam Kin-hung returned home, safe last night by making a simple escape after evading the Japanese
in occupation of the hospital at Oct. Dec, Jan.
Namtau.
The nurse thought out a simple artifice by which she gained her Mar. freedom and the safety of British hay territory. It is stated that three of July the patients in her charge were dis-Spot
The charged as it to go home.. foorth was at to go home this morn- ing, and the Japanese agreed to let Dec. him go.
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New York, Aug. 21.
New York Cotton
Opening Closing
6.67/69
1.53/52
8.69/09 8.50/54
8.40/40
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8.33/31
8.34/34
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8.18/18
8.02/02
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Some time after she left the hos May pital, Miss Lam told the Japanese that the patient had left some clothes behind and it was necessary for her to go
after hig. The Japanese acced- Sept. ed to her request. By deviens routes Dec. she eventually reached to Fau Shan May in British territory, where she met Mr. Alfred Morris, head of St. John Ambulance Brigade, who brought her home.
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Saturday's gates>——
Sep!.
Miss Lam was set at the doorstep Dec. by her husband who has undergone May a trying ordeal during her absence. During the short stay in Japanese- occupied area, Miss Lam was
not Oct. treated lavishly nor in a harsh way. Dec. She was not molested in any way.
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