Wednesday,
JAPANESE GIVING BACK CANTONESE FACTORIES
Special to the "Telegraph"
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
CANTON, Oct. 15 (Domei)-An agreement providing for the return of Chinese factories formerly managed by the Kwangtung Provincial Government and the Canton Municipality and temporarily under the control of Japanese military authorities following the occupation of Canton, was signed by Japane and Chinese representatives at the International Club-this-
EMBASSY DUG-OUT
afternoon.
The signature followed the prolonged negotiations between B Japanese commission and the Kwangtung Provincial Govern- ment and the Canton Munici- pality conducted in accordance
Does Not Escape with the declarations of the
Japanese Bomb
Japanese Military and Naval Commanders-in-Chief in South China on July 19 announcing the intentions of the Japanese authorities to return the fac- torics to their proper owners.
BRITISH TAXES
Immediate Yield Sought
October 16, 1940.
American Planes For China
CHUNGKING, Oct. 16 (Reuter).-News of the possibility of China obtaining fighters and bombers ordered by Sweden' but now held by the United States, in generally welcomed here since China urgently needs aircraft to protect traffic on the vital Burma Road when it re-opens on October 18 and also to defend cities in the interior of China.
Red Army Adopts New Stringent Discipline
MOSCOW, Oct. 15 (Reuter).-"The discipline of the Red Army must be stronger, higher and more exacting than in other armies where it is based on class subordination," declares the "Red Star," commenting on Marshal Timoschenko's new disciplinary code for the Red Army.
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
The newspaper continues, "The LONDON, Oct. 15 (UP). The Chancellor of the Exchequer. Sirense international situation compel Kingsley Wood spoke to the House us to be in a state of constant and of Commons regarding the purchase complete military preparedness.
The code gives offieers complete tax which is coming into effect O tuber 21. He said that it was impera-authority, Officers will not be held for the CONFOQUENCES Live to obtain taxes to yield as quickly responsible
CHUNGKING, Oct. 18 (Reuter) The removal of the British Embassy and Consulate General offices from the south bank of the Yangtse oppo-
"New Asia" Wedge alte Chungking back to the former
A communique issued to-day by the premises on "Consular Lane in the
the city proper, has been further delayed Japanese commission says that as the result of the Japanese bombing negotiations would uphold the cause
as possible; he was of the opinion when they have to use force in order of the Consular Lane district.
of Sino-Japanese co-operation in a
that consumers, generally, would not to restore discipline.
"Officers who do not show firmness On October 8 a small bomb ex-new East Asia.
has feel the load of the tax immediately. ploded near the entrance to the Em- The return of the property
Japanese "There is no Justification for in-and do not take necessary measures, bassy dug-out, causing further dam- been decided out by the
Sino-creasing the prices on the fairly large will be tried by court martial."
The code also provides severe age to the buildings which are under with a view to accelerating
Japanese
co-operation,stocks that are already in the re Chineso economie rehabilitation, and tallers hands," he declared. The re- penalties for officers who are held to assisting the Provincial and Municipal Ristration of retailers was so satis- factory that 40,000, representing the Government finances,
great majority of those concerned. were already on the lists. He hoped to institute shortly n voluntary scheme whereby State insurance on essential LONDON, Oct. 19 (Reuter)-The belongings of persons whose Income Is above the present insurance mil Chinese Ambassador, Dr. Quo Tu- chi. called on Mr. R. A. Butler, £400 per year as well as un pos- sessions other than essential clothing. Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs,
and furniture of persons at the Foreign Offee to-dny.
below the limit.
repairs.
The Ambassador and the Consul
in General are still working the amees of the British naval canteen on the south bank of the Yangise,
economie
Death Penalty Burma Road
In Occupied
France
Nazi Decree
It is understood that questions | arising from the re-opening of the Burma Rond were discussed.
Before seeing Mr. Butler, Dr. Que had a 45-minuten conversation with
The talks are described as having ecurred in a most cerdial otmos- phere.
LONDON, Oct. 15 (Reuter) The death penalty has been | Lord Halifax, the Foreign Secretary imposed by the German authori. ties in occupied France for the "crime" of harbouring British subjects, according to the Paris radio.
Britons
quarters discussed
It is stated
in Chinese
subjects that among the was the possiblity of Anglo-Chinese are co-operation, including practical us
sistance.
Persons sheltering given five days to report.
Britons, within the meaning of the
of include residents decree, Dominions and the Colonies.
the
REPATRIATING
carning
Treatment Of British Prisoners
Protest Probable LONDON, Oct. 15 (Reuter). In connection with reports that British prisoners of war
Another degree of the Germ KWANGSI PEOPLE had been at work clearing up
military administration imposes the death penalty for shekering fugitive prisoners of war of French or other nationalities.
NAZI CLAIMS
be ineficient,
H.K. Stock Market
The
following quotations sued on the Hongkong Stock ket this morning.
Enst Asia 3
Canton 5
INSURANCES
Union Spiter Chinn Underwriters H.K, Fire $.
SHIPPING
Douglases .. Steamboats $ Indo-Chinas P. $. Indo-Chinas D. $. Sheil (Bearers) 9/-
3. Waterboats
DOCKS ETC.
were
Mar-
.
EGYPT AND THE WAR
Britain Will Wait
For Decision LONDON, Oct. 16 (Reuter)
country of impatience; it was a country of Egypt was not, a democracy and her interests were intimately bound up with those of Great Britain, declared Lord Lloyd, Secretary of State for the Colonies to-day.
He added that if the people of Egypt have their way, there was no doubt on which side in this war their energies and sympathies would lle.
Lord Lloyd was perfectly_content to await the decision of the Egyptian people and he was certains that it would be one of enormous help to the cause for which Britain was fight
All Fronts Quiet
CAIRO,
Oct. 15 (Reuter)-A G.H.Q. communique states that all fronts are quiet. There is nothing to report.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 (Reuter). Lothian, the British Ambassa- dor, in flying to London on
BANKS
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1,225
H.K. Banks (HK) £.
5814 70
Chartered £
.7 p.
ing.
Mercantile, A. & B. £.
20% n
Mercantile, C. E.
.10 n.
.72 0.
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Lord Lothian
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-Lord
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H.K. Mines
LANDS
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Hotels $
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30% b.
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UTILITIES
100 n.
.154
b.
Peak Trams (old)
Peak Trams (new)
KWEILIN, Oct. 16-The Kwongst debris around Calais, Sir Ed-
Government hus Provincial
on-ward Grigg, Joint Parliamentary nounced that Kwongst refugees now Secretary of State for War, said In Hongkong who are short of travel to-day that this is contrary to antive province may apply to the the Geneva Convention.
ling expenses to return
to
their
H
Hongkong office of the Kwangsi Re- the reports are confirmed, lief Commission for help,
strong protext will be lodged with the After registration, they will be German Government.
that Sir Edward said
we an-assembled and sent back to Kwangsi.
Wor of using prisoners Upon arrival they will be given ne-not commodation.
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" BERLIN, Oct. 15 (UP).-The GET- mon High Command to-day nounced that a U-boat has sunk 1,278-ton British merchant ship.
A second U-boat sank two tankers'
totalling 20,000 tons and severely damaged another steamer from a convoy while a third U-boat sank a 4,900-lon enemy merchant ship.
Alleged Channel Attack BERLIN, Oct. 15 (UP). -"Forty Englishmen were captured, tun
กง bomb cruters, etc.. because even If the епету
the breaks Convention
should we
DAKAR EPISODE also said that British prisoners of
Responsibility Taken By
Britain
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
war
are being rationed like the German troops but the scale 14 lower than that in Britain.
LONDON, Oct. 16 (Domel)--Mr. Famous U S. Yacht enemy U-boat chasers and two small Winston Churchill, declared in the merchant ships word destroyed Commons to-day that the Govern For The Scrap Heap during a German torpedo boat ntment would take full responsibility|
the British Channel coast for the unsuccessful tack on several days ago," the German High Dakar apart from technical Command announced to-day.
Stressing
LOYAL NATIVES
Turkhana Tribe Offers Young Men
expedition to
Wharves $. Docks (old) $.
Trams $....
Star Ferries $.
Y. Ferries 5.
China Lights (old)
Govern- ment instructions for consultations.
sald A spokesman
that Lord Lothian was going on a routine visit 10 B.-his first since the outbreak
wor.
B. There was no special significarice in 204 n. the trip and it did not involve any:
of the negotiations proceeding or 14/- n. projected with the United States. .9% n. 1% cts. n.
.3.30 2.
BRITISH GUNS · SHELL FRANCE
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" 10 n. 7.10 n.
LONDON, Oct. 16 (UP)—The Bri-| .3.30 b.
tish lang range guns fired several shells across the Straits of Dover this .103 n.
afternoon.
The reflection of the bursting shells 7.40 n. against the clouds was visible but a 3.70 n. heavy-mist prevented sight of the
n.target.
.59% n.
22% n
6.65 sa. US. NAVY STILL
Boston, Aug. 28. The yacht Bainbow, successful de- Britain's detron tender of the famous America's Cup to continue the war to victory, the in 1934 and built by Harold S. Van- Prime Minister said that world opin-derbilt at a cost of nearly
H.K. Electrics (old) $38% b & sa, as it is free, is million dollars, headed for the scrap lon, in so far "thoroughly behind us." Britain was hepp. not fighting the war merely to main-
half
She was stripped of all nitings
tain the status quo but inter alio, in preparatory to being reduced to order to survive.
scrap metal at the Lawley shipyard,
NAIROBI, Oct. 15 (Reuter).—In a'
Mr. Churchill, however, retrained It was reported the yacht brought personal message to His Majesty, the from defining Britain's war aims around $12,000. Paramount Chief, Abong, of the until the British capacity to survive Turkhana tribe, has offered to the has been "generally recognised." King the services of all the young
men of the tribe and has asked the
Kenya military authorities to make SECRET SOCIETY
them soldiers.
Shanghai Strike Mediation CHUNGKING, Oct. 16
(Central
"It will be recalled that the Turk-Undermining International News)A Shanghai dispatch states
Inne tribe has been recently in action
with British troops in patrol work
of Lake Rudolf.
Settlement
that the tramway and bus employees resumed CHUNGKING, Oct. 16 (Central in the French Concession along the Kenya-Abyssinia front west News).-A Secret organisation which their strike owing to the refusil of aims at the rendition of the Inter-Mr. Yu Ya-ching, who is a member national Settlement, and the French of the Shanghai Municipal Council, to Concession is reported to have been continue to act as a mediator.
Two other prominent Chinese, Wei formed in Shanghai by the Wand Ting-yung and Keng Chin-chi, have Ching-wel regime.
The organisation which is named now offered their good offices and "Vanguard Unit of the Greater Eastore negotiating for a settlement. Aşla Reconstruction Commission" is
Flying Fortresses
For Britain
Almost Certain WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 (Router), "Flying fortressca" are going to Britain, according to well-informed American quarters here.
Troops In Rumania
suld to be under Ku Chi-wu, "Minis Moscow Not. Told Of ter of Social Affairs."
Anti-British
anti-American -and handbills were distributed by the or ganisation early this month.
Ambulance Gift
Exactly when President Roosevelt will sign the necessary documents turning back these giant bombers to markets for transfer to Britain is uncertain, but no-one doubts that it; will be soon be forthcoming.
One authoritative source
An ambulance donated by sub "Reuter" that it would not surprise him if 30 fortresses were flown to scribers in Hongkong will shortly be Botwood Harbour, Newfoundland, in commission in England.
this week.
Peiping Americans
told
MOSCOW, Oct. 15 (Reuter). -A statement that the Soviet Government was informed in advance of the aims and the
of troops sent number
to
From Hongkong Rumania by Germany does not
Recent subscriptions received by
the British War Organisation Fund, Hongkong Branch, for the special object of supplying ambulances; for
correspond to facts, the "Tass" agency is authorised to state,
CHUNGKING APPOINTMENTS
in England, now amount to CHUNGKING, Oct. 16 (Central Get Ready To Leave. An offer has been received News). The National Government TOKYO, Oct. 15 (Reuter) he for the supply of one ambulance yesterday appointed Mr. Yeh Teh- first batch of American evac es, from the makers' works in England ming to be Chinese Consul et Pe numbering 100, is leaving Pelping for £300, which is approximately nang, and Mr. Shen Wel-fan to be for the United States at the end of $5,800, and, owing to the probability Chinese Consul General at Khabar the month, according to "Domei." of advancing prices, it was decided vosk in the USSR.R
The group consists of families of to close with the offer and to make Mr. Hun Ting-kal, outgoing the Embassy and employees of up the balance from the funds of Consul at Penang, has been recalled American firme 250 Amerl-
the B.W.OT, here, Approximately another
It is hoped that further subscripto the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. can women and children are making tions will be forthcoming, to cover this balance, and for further almi- preparations for
Mostly
lar purchases, CHUNGKING, Oct. 16 (Central
The umbulance donated will bear ema
STOCK EXCHANGE SHARP RISE IN GILT EDGED SHARES BLONDON, Oct. 15 (Rouler)
China Lights (now) $.
H.K. Electrica (new) $.. Macao Electrics (old) $. Macao Electrics (new) $. Sandakan Lights Telephones (old
Telephones
... (old) $..
(new) $.... INDUSTRIALS
•
On Manoeuvres
Oct. 15 LONDON,
(Reuter).- United States Fleet manoeuvres are 10 n. being continued in the Pacific Ocean. These manoeuvres have been held SB. all through summer.
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Cold: Mucg. (Ord.), Sh. $..14.80 n. Cold: Macg. (Pref.), Sh. $...12 n. Canton Iven ).
Cements $.
H.K. Ropes
STORES, &c. Dairy Farms 5.. Watsons ........... Lane Crawfords $. Sinceres $
Wing On (ĦLK) $,. Powell Ltd. $...
COTTON MILLS
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.35 n. .181 n.
HK. Govt. 4%
.99 n.
H.K. Govt. 3% (1094)
.95 80:
HK. Entertainments ..
H.K. Govt, 82% (1940) Ch. Govt. 5% 1928 G$Bds.35% n.
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Constructions (old) Constructions (now) $.. Vibro Piling $.... Marsmans Inv. (Lon.) s/-..7/5 Marsmans Ins. (H.K.) s/..2/9 n
Mr. Kennedy Not
To Resign
-P.
WASHINGTON, Oct 15 (Reuter). Mr. Cordell Huil, the Secretary of State, stated that Mr. Joseph Kennedy, the American Ambassador, is leaving London for Washington within a week or ten days.
To-day 30 American warships left Hawall to take part in further exercises.
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Issue of the evacuation notification by CORRECTION hier feature dosed 198; 9d high Interior of China is a routine step. Mrs W. J. Kemp, one of the appel- £102, 16 which was the Tady point but that most of the 400 lants at resterday meeting of the reached in the current! Americans resident in the interior or Evacual
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Berlin
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