Tuesday:
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
September 30, 1941.
Italy's Food & Money Exchange At Japanese Rob Chinese
Scandals Protested
BERNE, Sept. 29 (Router).-Growing concern at Italy's food and Gnancial stringency is reflected in all Italloh news- paper editorials quoted in messages from Milan.
The Turin paper "Stampa" invites the authorities to bá
more active in putting on "fresh Premier To
turns of the screw,” the danger being that the perpetual price changes may create an atmos- phere of inflation and a feeling of uncertainty which may seriously harm the defence of the ro and public saving,
Address
Commons
Farinacei, former Secretary Gen-
LONDON, Sept. 29 (Reuter). cral of the Fascist Party, writes The Prime Minister will make the "Regime ·Füncisto,”
"A large a
latest statement on the number of people in Italy who are developments of the war altus- hoping to save money~ plunge into speculation. W observed the mad tion when the House of Com-1 race to buy immovable property, mons reassembles shortly, writes jewels and Industrial shares from "Reuter's Diplomatic Corres- which has resulted serious disturb-
pondent.
ance to the market and the rising
of
prices to the sky. Ordinary plots of Although normal consultations only land have increased in price by 60,- begin to-day between the represen 000 lire per hecta and houses 400tatives of Russia, United States. and per cent within a few months. Gold Britain, the time that has elapsed is selling at 120 Ure per gramme, since members of the Mission diamonds at 5,000 Bre per grain." urrived at Moscow has not been
Farinacci adds that an end must be wasted. put to this price race it Fascism does not wish to reduce the poorer classes to famine.
Milan Stock Exchange
Preliminary Report
It is unlikely that the Prime Minister will be able to give anything more than a preliminary report on the progress so far achieved, though financial editor of "Sera" the help sent already is believed to discussing recent developinents of be substantial, The Prime Minister the Milan Stock Exchange says that may also deal with General Wavell's
The
A Glance
-SELLING:
T.T. London
Demand London
T.T. Shanghal T.T. Singapore T.T. Japan T.T. India
1/2%
1/2
400 62
.82%
T.T. U.S.A.
2418-
T.T. Manila
10%
T.T. Batavia
.18%
T.T. Bangkok
148
T.T. Saigon
100
T.T. France
T.T. Switzerland
107
TT. Australia
BUYING
4 m/s L/C Loridon
1/3%
4 m/s D/P London
.1/3%
4 m/s L/C USA
2
4 m/s France
30 di India
.84%
U.S. Cross rate in London 4.02
U.S. Cross rate in NY.
Chinese Still
Hold Changsha
Consulate in Hanoi
CHUNGKING, Sept. 29 (Contral News)About 30 Japan- ese soldiers broke into the Chinese Consulate-General in Hanoi late at night on September 25 by scaling the compound wall with a ladder. Thoy gagged the watchman," kidnapped two servants and carried away a radio receiver, a safe, typewriters, books and magazines, according, to a report received by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Meanwhile, it is also reported that Japanese troops In Harol have recently detained about 100- loverscas Chinese and Annamese,
RADIO
Sixty of them were later r6- ZBW, 355 matres (845 ko.) and 31.45 leased,
#
1
"mètres. (9,520 kilo-cycles)
to
the
5 in E Minor, Op. 64
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has instructed the Chinese Embassy in Tchaikowsky Symphony No. France to protest to Vichy and has alau sent representations French Indo-China Government
detained
the French Embassy iri Radio Programme Broadcast by Chungking, demanding
immediate
ZBW on a Frequency of 840 ́ic.c.'s
from release of the
Overseas and on Short Wave
1-2.15 Chinese, return of stolen property, and 8.30-11.13 p.m. on 9.52
m.c.'s per second. assurance against recurrence of any aimilar Incident as happened in Hanol und adequate.protection of the persons and property of the overacas
H. K. S. T.
6.00 Indlan Programme.
Chlacse and the Chinese Consulate. Closing, Local Stock. Quota-
6.47 Dance Musle by Low Stone and His Band, Oscar Rabin and His
NAZIS BELIEVED Band, Benny Goodman's Sextet, Vic-
SNOW BOUND
FROM PAGE ONE
uncertainty dominotes the exchange visit to this country and General Last Night's Report company of infantry on the north-
Exchange resulting from situation is related to psychological conditions."
tor
Young and His Orchestra, Heinz Huppert and His Orchestra, Jay Wilbur and Band,
His
Victor Silvester
and
Fils_Ballroom Orchestra.
7.30 Portuguese Programme. 8.00 London Relay-Tho News, 8.15 London Relay-War Com- mentary.
8.25
batteries, 30 tanks and one German
London Belas-- "Listening and the pubile. "I have observed Wavell's
Post"-Examination
Points in of tolka with the Russian
western sector of the front. recently
of completely commander at Teheran,
Daily German Propaganda. A series
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH".
Latest Communique Irregular meetings with numerous Some members of Parliament are. CHUNGKING, Sept. 20 (UP),—A|
8.30 Programme Summary. incomprehensible
MOSCOW, Sept. 30 (Router),—The unforeseen anxious to raise the question of pro- communique issued by the Chinese following is the text of the Soviet Terriss and Seymour Hicks with 8.32 Old Time Varlely by Ellaline and changes in market tendencies, dustion as it affects help for Russia. Command at midnight states that up midnight communique issued by the Orchestra, The New Mayfair Orches- Dragonlan measures must be taken As there probably will be a further to 8 p.m. Chinese forces continued Soviet Information Bureau: in order to limit the rise in prices, opportunity of debating this question their successful
tra, Billy Morson and Chorus with The
counter-attacks on authorities must intervene in after Lord Beaverbrook's return from the outer defences of Changsha,
September 28, our troops Orchestra, Reginald "Foort and the 1st. During fought the enemy along Old Timer Sketch the present abnormal eltuation. The Moscow discussions on the Prime
Company with The communique said that the nervouiness of the Milan Stock Minister's statement may be confined Commander-in-Chiet of the Ninth the entire front.
Fred Hartley's Quintet. the war to general
According to precise data now Insect
9.00 Local Time Signal and An- Subsequently the House of Com-waited to-day vainly for the arrival 112 German aircraft were destroyed
General Hsuch Yuch, available, on September 26, a total of nouncements. War Aren, the present
emons will be asked to pass a further of the foreign press party which and not 98.
0.02 Plano Ducts by Rawicz and vote of credit for £1,000,000,000 for Colonel
Landauer. The Spinning Wheel war expenditure.
"On September 27, altogether 150 (Rawicz), In A Persian Market In Shanghai, said was German aircraft were destroyed of (Ketelbey), Fledermaus-Fantasy going to Changsha.
on 28 planes. Gipsy Baro
Baron-Fantasy (Strauiss). original plan was to lure the enemy According
now to precise data
0.15 Belections from Light Opera. to the northeastern outer defence received, one cruiser and two des- 8.45-10.00 News in French (On
troyers
sunk by the Joint Short Wave Only). LONDON, Sept. 29 (British Wire-be in a
9,45 Magyari Imre and His Hun- less)-Licut-Colonel Sir
baof the Baltic Fleet and not one cruiser garlan Gypsy Orchestra, John
10.09 London The News 10.00
and urported."
News Commentary.
10.15 Two Songs by Theodore Challapine (Bass).
Sales Suspended
LONDON, Sept. 29 (Reuter)-The sale of all textiles, linens, shoes, fur
spoke kiyama, the Japanese Army |
fortnight in Jinly is suspended for a New Lord Mayor Of of Gineral such Yuch stated: "Ouya, aerodromes. We lost 24 pi 11 (Strauss-arr. Rawicz and Landauer)
from to-morrow
by a
we would,
special decree of the Fascist Ministry London Nominated line at Changbie position to wipe etion of constal batteries and ships
of Corporations, states Reme Radlo,
At the end of the fortight goods will be rationed.
Iran Exchange
him out.
Now
our
plan
Вла
Lauric was chosen at the Gulldin!! maler not only is safely in and one destroyer as previously re-
to-day to be the next Lord Mayor of hands, but the enemy has fallen into London.
Sir John, who is 80, has been our traps and has found himself TEHERAN, Sept. 29 Reuter) Alderman since 1931 and was Sherif tightly surrounded by us. He is now The sterling exchange rate is altered In 1935-36. He is a Prime Warden running short of ammunition by decree to-day from 174 to 140
reales to the pound,
The dollar rate is reduced from 15 to 35 reales.
tor.
and
of Sadler's Company. Ile is a bacherations, and we are confident that within a few days, all enemy troops His great uncle, Sir Peter Laurie, will be annihilated," was Lord Mayor in 1831.
Wickard On Food Needs: A Statesman's Speech
MEMPHIS, Tenn., Sept. 20 (Reuter)—“We have partially freed the seas of the Nazi menace-before we have finished
the seas will be completely free," Mr Claude Wickard, United States Secretary of Agriculture, told a meeting of agricultural leaders of the southern states, declaring that American food would continue to reach England.
Ridiculous Claim
CHUNGKING, Sept. 29 (UP)-It
is learned reliably that the Japane
Déportation Of Harry Bridges
==> FROM PAGE ONE
are still at least 60 kilometres north with the Marine Workers Industrial' of the Chuchow junction of the Union which is part of the Côm- Canton-Hankow and the Cheklang-munist Party dominated and con- Kinngsi Raliwnys.
trolled by 1" He said that his de
No
10.25 Tchaikowsky - Bymphony $ in E Minor, Op. 64-Leopold Stokowski and The Philhadelphia
Orchestra.
11.15 Close Down.
R.A.F. Ride Alps To Strike At Genoa
FROM PAGE ONE
It is categorically stated that the cissors was Influenced by Bridges Japanese claim to have captured "Inconsistent statement regarding his Chuchow to-day "is as ridiculous as connection with the *Waterfront the Japanese claim of entry into Worker" a Communist publication. "good pin-point" for their first run Changsha on Saturday."
The hearings established that Bridges up. WAS Editor of the "Waterfront Worker" almost from the time of the
New York Takes War Possibility Seriously
RPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
inception."
The Bombing
A cautious Scottish bomb-almer dropped a few incendiaries which landed right on a factory and soun the whole of one and of the enormous building was ablaze.
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as incendiary bombs were dropped. VICTORY BADGES
Relecting the wire-tapping charges, Judge Sears sold, "there is no evid ence of wire tapping prior to or ALBANY, N.Y, Sept. 29 during the trial. I am satisfied that "Already we have shipped or "We must do it for humanitarian
high explosive as well bought for England about half reasons. We must do it for particular (UP)-Governor Herbert Leh- subsequent to the hearing the Federal a billion dollars worth and with reasons. Since we have got to help man to-day announced that Bureau of Investigation did indulge They went round a third time and
in clean up this mess, we might as well Federal State and local officiala
wire-tapping activities,"
saw fres still going strongly. They in the next year we expect to
Under a new law, membership in then dropped a stick of bombs along make a good job of it, for it is will meet October 9 to discuss the Communist Party "which ad- the docks. The factory fires were ship or buy at least another little too much to ask the United the evacuation of New York vocates the overthrow by force and still burning when they left billion dollars' worth."
States to go through this thing every
violence the Government of the Bombers from the New Zealand Declaring that America must do its 25 years. This time, let us not only j City in the event of air raids, United States," makes Bridges sub- and Czech squadrons took part in i
and to survey available
Hitler is beaten, Mr Wickard said: too."
in Sullivan and Orange countles. alien.
ST. JOHN'S PROBATIONER
NOT TO BLAME
"I CANT THINK HOW YOU GIRIS REMEMBER ALL THE ANSWERSJI SEËM TO WORK SO HARD AT MY LECTURES BUT SIMPLY CANT CONCENTRATE PROPIRIY AND FEEL SO TIRED AFTER IM THROUGH, I'M CERTAIN E SHALL BAIL, WITH EXAMS
SO CIGSE AHEAD.
"SHOWIDN'T WORRY TOO MUCH IF I WERE YOU MARY DEAR. FELY JUST LIKE YOU DID MYSHË BUT MOTHER NAD
THE DOCTOR IN,
WHY DOUT YOU,
YES
E WILL,
AT THE DOCTOR'S
14. AND HO.
MATTER WHEN 1:GO TO BID I WAKE TIRED: JUST THE SAME, 173. MAKING ME
·DESPERATEN
*YOUR TROUBLE IS NIGHT STARVATION: YOU ARE NOT REPLACING DURING SLEEP THE.... ENERGY USED UP -DURING THE DAY.
HORLICKS ATBUNDS STRENGTH AND -.
·ENERGY AS MANY **
·SUFFERERS FROM SICKNESS AND ÉLVER HAVE PROVED: You SHOULD START-TAKING, HORLICKS NOW, IT WILL REPLACE ENERGY "WHILE "YOU SLEEP AND YOU WILL SOON FEEL
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AND SO HORLICKS
EVERY NIGHT-
SIX WEEKS LATER.
"WELL GIRLS INSPITE OF MARY'S BAD START, SHE CERTAINLY:
·FINISHED BY BEATING, Us -- ALL!
take
HORLICKS
(THINKS)
- YES THANKS
"TO MORLICKS.
ENIGHT.
"HOALICKS CHANGES LIST LESSNESS INTO ENERGY. BECAUSE IT IS 100% NOURISHMENT
Do not forget also chot during sick, sest your dady needs nourishmens
́aren though marmel (and cannot be celerated · During sickness'te whit
| ORLICKS!
Swin A.A. In Action: BERNE, Sept. 29 (UP)—An army staff communique states: "On the night of September 28-20, Swiss territory eastward, of Basle and St Gotthard was flown over by a num ber of British planes. They wert bombers attacking objectives in 1 per Italy. The return flight was also vla Switzerland. Various region | gave the air alarm” and anti-aircraft
guns when into energetic action.
Thinks Japan Will Attack Russia
FROM PAGE ONE
opinion, China ought to concentrate on retaking. Kwangtung · so that American supplies would be able to land at Canton. I advocate. Sino- American talks on this question as well as a joint military staff."
Ready To Attack
Questioned regarding the plans for a counter-attack, the General re- iplied: The Fifth War Area is ready to launch a counter-offensive when- ever the order comes. Troops are being secretly concentrated along the Japanese fronts and the offensive
now Sixth, Ninting taken by the Fifth and Third War. Areos, Txt-
best to
to await more supellos before making major attacks. How ever, troops have been recently train ed for this purpose and field tactics have been improved: Thele morale Is good and front, loster-allack will are of the opinion that 9.
bagin quickly."
Quetta Survives
Severe Quake QUETTA, Sept. 29 (Router) Earthquake – preaf buildings are thought to be responsible for the fact that comparatively negligible damage and only thrus casualties, one of which was falal were caused by
to-day.
ON WITH Carthauske intensity: lasting
shock of
35 seconde rocked the city at 8, s.m. and dosen ciber Intermittent shocks Ware experienced till 4 pm." chusing the local Land walls
Brooches and Button-hole Type
A NEW CONSIGNMENT, HAS BEEN RECEIVED THROUGH THE SHANGHAI ROYAL AIR FORCE ASSOCIATION.
Replicas of the International Code Flag Signal Minimum charge two dollars. On sale at Morning Post. Büïiding. ENTIRE PROCEEDS TO BOMBER FUND
Important Notice TIN HAT BALL
As from noon on Thursday, October 2,
tickets will be obtainable only from
the Hongkong and Peninsula Hotels.
from 5 p.m. on Friday, October 3.
from the Peninsula Hotel only.
The public is warned that it may be necessary to
!"rt,
restrict the sals of tickets on the night of the Batl