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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
By Ernie
September 18, 1939.
Bushmiller
Exchange At A Glance
SELLING
T.T. London Demand do. T.T. Shanghat
T.T. Shangha:
TT
Japan
TT. Indla TT. USA.
Manila Batavia TT. Bangkok TT. Saiton
T.T. France
NEWS FLASHES
Food Books To
Be Issued
LONDON, Sept. 17 (Reuter). -It is officially announced that September 29 has been fixed for the national registration, which will be used, inter alia, as a basts for the issue of food books.
Enumeration will be carried out by 05,000 officials, each serving a district of about 8,000 people.
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LONDON, Sept. 17 (Reuter).—It is reported from Germany, states the Ministry of Information, that the death of Ernst Balls, one of Hitler's adjutants, 105
suddenly
gerusioned much
the fact that he died? whilst at the Front with Hitler, obituary notices give no ex- planation or details.
In view of Herr Bahls' close asso- ctation with Bitfer. the mystery of his death has given rite to many!
rumours
4 m/s France
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between
BUCHAREST, Sept. 17 (Rouler) Complete agreement concerning the treatment of the German minorities han been reached
the Rumanin Government inority leaders, according to the offteia' news ngency,
NUCHAREST, Sept. 17 (Retter),-- Herr Clodius, chief economie secre tary In the German Foreign Ofice, has arrived to discuss German- Rumanian commercial arrangements.
Emphasising that the visit is not concerned with the war, Herr Clodius said that existing arrangements ex- pire on October 1, and it is necessary to fix new quotas.
STOCKHOLM, Sept. 17 (Heuter). -A damaged Polish submarine has arrived In Swedish territorial waters |
near Landsort.
Clark Gable, and his wife, Carole Lombard, look over the
flock on their new 20-acre ranch at Encino, Cat. In the San Fernando Valley sunshine, they're resting from their screen du- ties.
M.P. Killed, Pact Saves Wife
MR. A. C. CROSSLEY, M.P., and his wife for years
The vessel and crew have been flew to Sweden for their holiday-but they never flew
interned.
PEIPING, Sept. 17
together.
(Reuter)- They had an arrangement to fly in separate planes,
Wang Keb-min, "Chairman of the j Pelping Provisional Government,
in case they might be in a crash together and leave their flew to Shanghul to-day to confer three children orphans. with Wang Ching-wei on the Japan-; ese plan for the formation of a new Chinese Central Government,
Recently Mr. Crossley was | The British Airways liner in which killed in an air crash while on they were flying for Stockholm feli of the Peiping Government are re-his way to a fishing holiday in into the sea in flames after, it is be- fieved, it had been struck by light- ning.
It is reported that eight members
ceiving posts in the new Cabinet,
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Sweden.
Ilia wife heard the news in
DERLIN, Sept. 17 (Reuter). London. She had arranged to
Polish prisoners of war are to be put
to work on the land.
communique says that the menl will not be matte to work in Industry or trade.
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travel to Sweden to join her husband.
The children are two daughters, nted there and 11, at a son aged |
ANKARA, Sept. 10, (Router):10. Nothing has been revealed us to
Speeder Fined, Thanks Judge
OCEANSIDE, Cal. (UP.) Long! and loud have been the picas et the purpose of the visit to Rusinneth Crossley, head of the Manchester W. L. Hart has heard from speeders Mr. Croyrley, only son of Sir Ken-"Not Guilty" that Municipal Judge of the Turkish Foreign Minister.
It is stated, however, that the visit engines ring firm, and a director of appearing before him. But a Los!
| Messta, Crosley Brothers and of Angeles driver, not only pleaded
then further Soviet-Tarkish tes.
will present on opportunity to strene-Crossley Premier Engines Ltd., and guilty to excessive spred, but after heir to the baroneley, was one of paying a $10 fine he wrote Judge Hive who died in the crash.
Hart, thanking him for the One,
Upset Stomach Cleared of Acid
1,000 Housewives Sew Two
Years for The
for The Queen
Stomach disturbances such digestive pain, gastritis, wind, bear- burn, and feeling of revolt, are in- variably the result of "neid forma- tion" which, as a rule, gets worse and worse and may ultimately lead to serious ulcers. By counteracting excess held and preventing its forma- tion, BISMAG (Bisurated Magnesia) quickly puts right on upset stomach; pain disappears instantly, fermenta- tion and wind are banished and soothing rellef supersedes uncomfort-
For many months now women The materials have been carried able disturbance. Thousands bave
stomach trouble with ended
BISMAG chosen for their expert needle-from place to place by Miss Baxter, (Bisurated Magnesia)--you can do work have been in turn em-convenor of the handicrafts commit- the samel Ask for 'BISMAG' pow-
tee of the Institute. More than 1,000 der, or tablets to-day and always see broidering and quilting parts women have added their sutches in the oval sign on every pack.
the work.
HOUSEWIVES in every part of Scotland are now complet-
ing a task which has taken them nearly two years-the sewing of a set of furnishings for the Queen's bedroom in the Palace of Holyrood House at Edinburgh. It is the Cor- onation gift of the 50,000 members of the Scottish Women's Rural Institute.
- $1 TIFFINS
at-
of the furnishings.
Jimmy's
Also
China” Bldg., Hôngkong.
la Carte
(Hankow Rd., Kowloon,
TT. Germany T.T. Switzerland T.T. Australin
BUYING
1/21
1/213
.350 .340
44 Num. 431% No.
150%
107
10.80
.107 ..1/0%
1/3
4 m/s D/D do
1/35
4 m/s L/C U.S.A.
.353.
11.40
30 d/s India
012
U.S. Cross rate in Lu
New York
4.02 .3.88
4 m/s L/C London
H.K. Stock Market
The following quotations sued on the Hongkong Stock ket this morning,
The Queen chose the material and style for the furnishings. She de- cided on two shades, peach blossom pink and broken ivory. Satin in i these tones has been quilted in traditional 18th-century designs.
The furnishings comprise a quilted bedspread and pillows In pink satin, four cushions, a hook-through rug, a peill-point stool and foot-stool, a sofa cover in embroidery and quilt-
BANKS
S... I.K. Banks H.K. Banks (Lon, Beg.) 1. Banks (LK. Reg.) Chartered £.
Mercantile, A. & D. £ Mercantile, C. £.
East Asia $..
INSURANCES
Cantons S.
Union $.
China Underwriters $..
H.K. Fire
SHIPPING
Douglases $....
Steamboats $1. Indo-Chinas, P.S Indo-Chinns, DS.. Shells (Bearers) s/- Waterboats ....
DOCKS ETC. Wharves $. Docks ... Providents $.
New Eng. Sh. $. Sh. Docks, Sh. $.
Hauke SV Venz, Gold $. 11.K. Mines ets.
MINING
Hotels S... Lands
were Mar-
1,260 1. £..70 £72
.076
SUBMARINE WARFARE
Nazi Activity May Influence U.S.A.
ROME, Sept. 17 (Reuter).-- The New York correspondent of the Italian newspaper "Tele- grafo" says that the attitude of the United States will be much influenced by the way in which
FOR PERFECTION AND COOLNESS
HAVE YOUR
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DRY CLEANED
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the Nazis conduct their sub-Hong Kong Depot, Tel. 21270. marine warfare.
I Germany nets in accordance with the Nazi character and conduels submarine warfare wholesale, it will offend a formidable section of Ameri can opinion which favours the sup- port of Iritain and France,
The correspondent thinks that the attitude of the United States towards Germany might be as hostile as in
1017.
BOATHOOK IN FERRY FIGHT
A bamboo pole and a boathook were flourished in un encounter at the Hongkong Star Ferry pier al 0.20 o'clock this morning, and the inter- change ended In a coolie and a ferry attendant being marched off by an Indian policeman.
Penk Depot,
People were streaming from ferry when the coulle tried to thrust my his way down the exit ramp, seem- 11. ingly intending to board the ferry 24 n. without paying. A pier attendant .12 1. stopped him by bringing his boat- .72 n.hook down on the coolie's head, caus.
a bad gash. 200 n.
Far fully five minutes the coolle, 1300. clutching
ing his bleeding head, shouted and danced with rage and then, when most of the people had gone, picked up his pole and made a wild
.1
165
67 n.
12 n swing at the ottendant. The pole crashed down a few inches in front
66
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of the attendan's feet and he grabbed
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up his bunthook and moved to de fend himself.
.0.10 n. Other attendants intervened to A European ...09 n. prevent an ugly duel.
who had witnessed the whole In- 18341cident insisted on a policeman tak-
.4.20 50.
.7% ning the attendant la charge.
110 n.
.8.70.b.......
4 n.
.6% 11,1
LANDS
4.80 .
Land 4% de. $. S'hat Lands Sh. $. Humphreys $. H.K. Realties S. Chinese Estates $....
UTILITIES
Trams
Y. Ferries $.
324 n.
par. n.
7.00 n.
724.
1414
Action Beats
Words
ELYRIA. 0.-Councilman Elmer
E. Nelson tried
to persuade the Elyria city council that the roofing Fall- natop City Hall was defective.
ing by words, Nelson took of his climbed onto the root nnel coat, brought down a sample shingle to 7.40 n. show it had not been nalled down counell, impressed properly, The with his acrobatics as well as his investigate Coun- shingle, voted
Peak Trams (old) $. Peak Train (new) $. Star Ferries $.
.3.70 n. 2011 n.
22 n.
.5% n.
.51
b. & sa.
.18 n
China Lights (old) China Lights (new) $. II.K. Electrics $. Macho Electrics Sandakan Lights $. Telephones (old) $. Telephones (new) $ Tractions s/
Tractions (Pref.) s/-
INDUSTRIALS
11 n.
21 n.
.7.60 n
19/- n.
22/- 1.
Cald: Marg. (ord.), Sh. $....14 n. Cald: Mace (Pre.), Sh. $...13 n. Canton Ices $.
Cements $.
H.K. Ropse S
STORES, &c. Dairy Farms (ohl) $...
Dairy Farm (new)
Watson ...................
Lane, Crawfords $.
· Sinceres $..
Wing On (H.K.) Powell, Ltd. 5.....
COTTON MILLS Ewo Sh. $. S'hai Colton Sh. $ Zoong Sing, Sh. $... Wing On Textiles, Si, $.
MISC. H.K. Entertainbents 5. Constructions (old) $. Constructions (now) 3. Vibro Piling $....
Ch. Govt. 6% 1023
G. Bonds
H.K. Govt. 4% Loan H.K. Govt. 3% Loan Maremans (Lon) s/- Maramans (UK.)`i/-
ellman Nelson's complaint.
For a Woman's Love
EMPIRE OUT OF
THEY CARVED AN
1 n.
14 H.
A WILDERNESS
.20% sa.
101⁄4 0.
8.60 n. .7.60 n.
1.80 n.
.41 n.
.In
70.00 n.
1.55 .
1 b,
.81⁄2 n.
08 n. 12/- n. 4/- n.
CAPTAIN FURY
Women Invade Stock Sale
LYONS, Ga.
Farm men in this area are com-
ing, a hot-water bottle cover, and a plaining that "We can't have any- pincushion.
thing for ourselves; the women will The Queen likes the modern plan buit in every time. Reason for the modern plan their complaints: A livestock sale of- decorating a bed with, a pile of was eclipsed when furm women In- little : Cushions that can be used as
mupplementary pillows for early vaded a public auction to place on morning, tea. A number of these the block their home-made bed- telah lourd have been-quilted for her spreads, table covers scarves, rugs,
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