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NAZI SYSTEM MUST PERISH Declares "Froodom” Broadcast
LONDON, Nov. 13 (Reu ter).The German "Froe- dom" station declared:
"The Nazi regime must perish so that Germany can live again.
von
"A system which has murdered Generat Fritsch and daily is murder- ing thousands of Germany's finest men; a system which sends hundreds of thousands to be slaughtered on the battlefield, has no right to live."
Increase In Unemployed
Labour Minister's Warning
LONDON, Nov. 13 (Reuter)-A speelal commentary issued to-day states:
The British Labour Minister, dis- cussing the British employment situation, points out that a lemporary increase in unemployment is inevita- ble owing to the changeover from peace to war.
RATIONING AT HOME Cards For Butter And Bacon
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH” LONDON, Nov. 18 (Reuter). -When the rationing of butter and bacon begins, the Ministry of Food is absolutely confident of being able to fully honour the coupons.
The Government's
spokesman. giving this assurance, mentioned that bacon supplies are arriving well,
Attention is paid to the increasing supplies from the Dominions and a contract is nearly completed for the purchase of practically the whole of itte Now Zealand exportable surplus. In connection with edible fats, the Government before the wor had medle a big reserve of raw materials for margarine and since has made supplies of the necessary oil seeds.
factory contracts for further intge
Underwriters Confident
New War-Risk Rate
For Shanghai
LONDON, Nov. 13 (Reuter).-The greater assurance now fell in the development of Anglo-Jópanese rela- tions is reflected in the decision of The increase is less than in 1914 Rating Committee of Under- although the changeover Was more writers to extend to Shanghal a war- rapid, and the total population be-risk premium of 60 shillings per cent.. tween the ages of 10 and 64 is five hitherto apulled from the United and a half millions greater then in Kingdom to Singapore. 1914.
Demand For Labour Soon
The rapid rise in the demand for labour for war purposes is expected shortly.
The Labour Minister emphasises the immense importance of a free organisation of employers and the work people.
Employers and the work people sometimes have differences, but when they have hammered out the points at issue and have reached an afree- ment, they go to work with & will that is far more effective than any- thing that regimented and dragooned Industry can achieve.
DESPERATE NAZI NAVY
This adds over 3,000 miles of the South China Sea to an insured voyage" at the same rate.
premium (60 shillings per cent, for Similarly 80 shillings per cent. neutral ships) now covers trading north of Shanghal instead of cast of Singapore,
NAZI LABOUR PROBLEM
Where Britain Has Big Advantage
LONDON, Nov, 13 (Reuter).-The "Economist" produces figures show- ing that whereas Germany requires the labour of 140 men to produce food for every 1,000 men, Britnin re quires only 60.
This is due to the fact that a greater part of German food is home grown und to the poor organisation of Ger-,
Has To Resort Toman agriculture.
Ruthlessness
LONDON, Nov. 13 (Reuter); A special commentary issued to-day states that Germany, not having command of the sea out side the Baltic, cannot, like the Allies, exercise legal contraband control.
Therefore she is attempting to force-neutrala-lo pass through the Kiel Canal, or to call at north-west German ports.
Brilliant Convoy Success Realising her fully, she has re- sorled to ruthless tinking of neutral ships in a desperate attempt to prevent trade with Britain, but the perils are small when the ships follow instructions of the sen-commanding British Navy,
Nearly 3,000 British merchant ships are alrendy convoyed. There have been only three losses,
South Africa
Britain is obtaining a great part of food by exchange of Industrial pro- ducts, and reaps the benefit of a scale. division of labour on an international
It follows that Britain has a pro-
portionately larger quantity of labour available to devote to war purposes.
Canadian Wheat Crop Record
Wire-
LONDON, Nov. 13. (British less).The High Commissioner for Canada in London is advised that the Canadian wheat erop of 1933 is now estimated at 478,065,000 bushels,
the
Last year's final estimate for wheat crop was 350,010,000 bushels whlist the average for the five years, 1932 to 1937, was 200,300,000.
385,930,000 bushels as compared with This year's crop of oats reached the 1038 total of 371,382,000 bushels, while the barley crop is estimated at 103,260,000, a slight increase on the 1930 harvest,
The rye crop totalled 15,307,000 bushels as against 10,980,000 bushels in 1638.
To Subsidise River Tragedy Her Exports
Over 50. Drowned In Shanghai Accident JOHANNESBURG, Nov. 13 (teu- iter). The Governor-General of
SHANGHAI, Nov. 14 (Reu- South Afrien, Sir Patrick Duncan, ter)-Between 50 and 60 are han accepted the post of Colonel-in-reported to have been drowned in Chief of the South African Air Force, the Whangpoo yesterday as tho
South African exports of beef and mutton will soon be subsidised,
result of a collision between a Bounties will be paid on exports speeding Japanesc
up to a maximum of 10,000 carcases, launch and a Chinese forry-boat military 20.000 sides and 40,000 quarters of which was carrying about 100 beef.
South African emergency regula-women workers from Pootung to tions will be relaxed, whereby cer- Shanghai. tain persons who have been interned. will be released on parole,
This is because the country is now
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Baby Born In New Jail
YORK, The new county fall has an additional distinction. Tia
fire: baby was born there to a being held as a material witness in woman a killing.
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The impact throw many of the ferry-boat's passengers into the water where they perished despite desperate rescue efforts.
KING AND QUEEN ATTEND CINEMA
LONDON, Nov. 13 (British Wire less)The King and Queen, who Kent, visited a West End cinema this were accompanied by the Duchess of afternoon and saw the Alm "The Lion has Wings," depleting the ex- ploits of the Royal Air Force.
It was their Majesties Brat visit to a cinema since their Coronation and the first visit to a place of entertain- ment since the outbreak of war,
THE prefix "Special to the Tele- graph" is used by the "Hongkong Telegraph" to indicate nows which Ja strictly copyright under stia pro- visions of the Telecommunications Ordinance, 1938. Such news as bears the indication "UP" is received in Ilongkong on the date of pubileation: by the United Press Associations, who reservo, nil rights and forbid‹rr pubileation, either wholly or in part, without previous: arrangement.
November 14, 1939.
Exchange At
A Glance
SELLING
T.T. London Demand do, T.T. Shandral
T.T. Singapore T.T. Japan T.T. India. T.T. U. S. A. TT. Manila T.T. Batavia T.T. Bangkok T.T. Saigon
T.T. France
1/276 1/2
200
824
A Look Through The "Telegraph"
50 YEARS AGO
Nov, 14, 1889.
BANKS
THE CHARTERED BANK OF" INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.
„Tacorporated by Royal Charter_1883) Paid-up Capital. Reserva Ltablet notropiede. £3,000,000 £3,000,000 Reserve Fund ***** 43,000,000 HRAD OFFICE LONDON. 27 Mishopsgate, K.C.1. Bub-Agencies in London: 117/112, Leadenhall Street, E.CO. West End Branch: 14/18 Cockspur Street, B.TAL Manchester Branch:
52, Mosley, trest, Manchester, «E. AGENCIES AND BRANCHES:
"Money is uncomfortably ight," s the general cry throughout the Colony. We are no doubt that this assortion absolutely correct but we can seo nothing very surprising about it; money is always objectionally, light when one requires it very urgently. Of course) Alor Bike" there are special reasons why at the Amritsar present time in Hongkong financial Bangkok arrangements are not quite so easily latavia, managed on of yore.
Bombay Calcutta
Agencies:
.103 .8296
.24
.4011⁄2 .40%
1
140
..108 .10.00 .107
.1/02
1/3
4 m/s D/P do.
1/3%
4 m/s L/C U.S.A.
.25/4
4 m/s Franco
11.45 ..84 ..4.02
.3.03
*T.T. Switzerland
T.T. Australia
BUYING
4 m/s L/C London
30 d/s India..
U.S. Cross rate in Lan. U.S. Cross rate in N. Y.
H.K. Stock Market
The following quotations were Issued on the Hongkong Stock Mar- kat this morning.
BANKS
H.K. Bunks $...... H.K. Banks (Lon. Reg.) H.K. Banks (HK. Reg.)
INSURANCES
Rangoon
Martin
Hongkong
Saigon
Ipoh
Bomarang
Jolio
Beremban
Karachi
Shanghai
KIEDE
Singapore
Коре
Bitjawan
Kuala
Bourabaya
Fairlie Place
Lumpur
Taiping
Kuching
Tontain
Madras
Tongkah
Manila
(nhuket)
Medan
Tingtao
New York
Yokohama
Pelping
(Fexing)
It would be useless to attempt to disguise the fact that the present dnan- Clive Street elal dend-lock is chielly owing to the Canton mad era of share speculation which for Cawnpora so many months transformed the com-Cebu mercial life of Hongkong into a gambl Colombo Ing hell of the most dangerous and Delhi Iniquitous type.
A euriaus but useful feature of the theatres in Melbourne in that they are mostly equipped with billard-rounix.
Haiphong Hamburg Hankow
Penang
Banking Business transacted,
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened FIXED DEPOArs received for Que Year or shorter periods In Loest or Other Cur rencies at rates which will be quoted on
Queen Victoria says she will not sit application. for her plcture any more.
•
of
SAVINGS ACCOUNT also opened fa Local Currency and Sterling with interest 300,000 has no street cars on Sunday, undertakes Executor & Trustee business,
Edinburgh with
allowed at rales obtainable on application. A population
The Bank's Head Omeo in London giving the cab-men a monopoly which and claims, recovery of British Income enables them to charge one-third more Tax overpaid, on terma which may be than on
week days. There are no scertained at any of its Agencies and trains running and the day in given up
Branches. to religious worship, running, and
IL A CAMIDGE,
..1,350 r.
485 .
£84 n.
good deal of whisky-drinking.
Churatered £..
.84 0.
Mercantile, A. & B. £
.2756 n.
25 YEARS AGO
Mercantile, C. £
117% 17.
East Asia $.
.71 0.
Nov. 14, 1914.
Canton $.
.205 b.
.400 n.
14
175 n.
Water.
.70 b
.12 n.
60 n.
Union $..
China Underwriters $. H.K. Fire ..
SHIPPING Douglases $. Steamboats $. Indo-Chinas, P$ Indo-Chinas, DS.. Shells (Bearers) Waterboats $.
DOCKS ETC. Wharves $... Docks $...
MINING
Manager,
CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.
MESSAGERJES MARITIMES
A despatch to the "Times" from! SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES Genova anys that the Suisse states that! Emperor Willon is with inflamma- ton of the lungs, as the result of have Steamship ing fallen fato
a trench Alled with
Conaldorable sensation ma
Bringing Cargo from Marseilles been via Salgon,
...30 n.
created at Petrograd by discoveries made on board the German cruiser that their goods with the exception of Consignees are hereby informed .84/4 n. "Magdeburg" that was blown up after Opium, Treasure and Valuables are
.8.10 n.
going ashore at the entrance of the
Finnish Gulf, Among the artisien lying being landed and stored into the 101 n. about the decks on the afterpart, where Godowns of the Hongkong Kowloon 13.60 b. boats were lowered for the majority of Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., Kow- .4.35 8.
tho crew to escape on the accompany-loon, whence dollvery may be obtain- ing destroyers, were aoreral specimensjed immediately after landing. of the old "est of nine taile."
When the Russian authorities weat on or before 18th November, 1939, All claims must be sent in to me through the ship they found one of or they will not be recognized.
Providents $..
New Eng. Sh. Sh. Docks Sh. $...
14.40 n. ..204 m.
.18/- n.
0.75 n. ..4 'D. .34 Cts. n.
these instrumants in every officers cabin, and all bore signs of long and hard unge.
Kallan s/-
Raube $. Venz, Gold B.K. Mines
LANDS
Hotels $.. Lands $...... Lands 4% Deb. $. Shai Lands Sh. $ Humphreys $.. 1.K. Realties $. Chinese Estates $..
UTILITIES
Trams $... Peak Trams (old) $. Peak Trama (new) Star Ferries $.
Y. Ferries $.
China Lights (old) $. China Lights (now) $. H.K. Electrica $.. Mucao Electrics Sandakan Lights $. Telephones (old) $. Telephones (new) $ Tractions s/.... Tractions (Pref.) si-
INDUSTRIALS
Damaged Packages will be examin-
ed by the Company's Surveyor Messrs-Goddard and Douglas in the
The public are to have an opportunity presence of the consignees at 10.00 .4. of Inspecting these latest.dlscovered a.m. .33% s.
instruments of Prussian culture, .par. n.
10.30 n.
.7%.n.
4.20 b.
100 n.
10 YEARS AGO
Nov, 14, 1920.
on Monday, 13th November, 1030.
Consignees must have a Revenue Omeer in attendance when any duti able goods are examined by the Com- The Nobel Prize for Literature a pany's Surveyors, been awarded to Thomas Mann, the No Fire Insurance will be effected 18.05 B. famous German novellat. (Mann is in by us in any case whatever. 7.40 n. exile from the Nazis.-E.) 3.70 a.
01 n.
.22% b.
.7.00 b.
...4
49
n.
b.
10 n. 11 n. .2014 b.
.7.00 n
.18/- n. 16/0 n.
Cald: Macy. (Ord.), Sh. $..14 n. Cald Macg. (Pref.), Sh. $....13 n. Canton Icca 3..
..1 h. Cements $..
.15. II.K. Ropes $.
STORES, &c. Dairy Farms (old) Dairy Farms (acw) Watsons $. Lane, Crawfords $ Sinceres S. Wing On (H.K.) Powell, Ltd. $..
COTTON MILLS Ewo Sh. $...... S'hal Cotton Sh. $. Zoong Sing. Sh. $. Wing On Textiles, Sh. $.
MISC.
H. K. Entertainments $. Constructiona (old) $. Constructions (new) Vibro Piling $...... Ch. Govt. 6% 1925
G. Bonds
4.00 n.
.20 n. 10 n. .8.10. .7% D. 1.30 n. .41 n. 1 n.
24 n.
175 n.
42 n.
18 n.
6 b.
.1.55
.
1.B.H. the Duke of York, the King's second son, to-day addressed a meeting of the World Alliance for promoting International friendship through the churches. The meeting was held at No. 10 Downing Street.
Miss Jahbel MacDonald preshted, and the Archbishop of Canterbury, Lord Davidson (ex-Archbishop) and Lord! Parmoor were present.
·--r:
The Duke-paid. a tribute-to-the-work- of the Alliance. lle anld whether or not peace or war in future was to be the means of settling disputes must de- pond on the way in which the youth of the world is educated.
Contemplation of the horrors of the last war to the generation now grow Ing up was rather the same as older peuple might look upon the Crimean] War. It was not the horrors of the past, but a right understanding of the problems which faced us that would achieve the result which wo ao ardently desired. (The Duke is the present King-Ed.).
5 YEARS AGO
.
Nov, 14, 1034,
It is balloved hero that becness of
the overwhelming popular endorsement of Administration policien of the elections, Industrial leaders aro A result ..1 n. realising the futility of effective poli- tleal opposition to the Administration and will co-operate with the Roosevelt scheme.
.8 n.
.60% n.
Maramans (H.K.) ......4/- n.
H.K. Govt. 4% Loan H. K. Govt. 3% Loan Marsmans (Lon.) 5/-
.100 n.
.97 s.
.15/3 b.
MANILA BHARES Following are sales and bid prices:
Nov. 13. Nov, 14.
Marcing
Antamok
*.14
Big
Batong Buhay Atok Baguio Gola
ea.
.18
.14
.000
11.20
11.
Coco Grova Cons, Mines Demonsķation
L togon Mining Ipa Gold Mambulao Cons, Masbate Cons Bund, Motheriode Mine Operations... North Camarines Paracalo Gumaus 8an Mauricio Surigao Cons. Buyce Cons Syndicate Invest. United Paracate....
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on
30
ARA
The following is Swan, Culbertson
Fritz' report
the market:
Manila
closed quiet with prices fractionally The Manila Gold Share market lower and the average was of 24 on a light volume,
Alok was down one-half centavo ne was Big Wedge und United Para- cale, wille San Mauricio, advanced one centavo.
Nov. 13, Nov. 14.
Morning Volume of business
done........................ P. 190,800 3,300 Cold Share Average 7343
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