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1.

Shanghai, Saturday. A Hankow message, sent on Fri- day evening, says that the day passed without incident, but that picketting continues outside the Japanese Concession.

The Japanese moved ane Fun- beat up the river opposite the Nisshin Kison Kaisha's godowns,

The staffs of most of the Japan ese firms are now inside the Japan- ese Concession.

MONEY

AND SHARES

T.T. on London T.T. on Shanghal

„2/- 1'

.28

On London

Bank, Wire

Banks

.$1355 b

Hong Kong Bank

H.K. London Rag. Chartered Bank Mercantile A. & B.

2/-

Bank, on demand... 2/- 6/16

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Bank, 80 days' night [1362/1965 a Bank, 4 months' sight 2/- 4

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Bank of East Asia

Insurances

Canton Insurance Union Insurance

sight

£1491⁄2 n Cradits, .$224 b ...£34 n Documentary 4 months*

£14% n sight

On Paris-

2/1

2/1 4

1257

months

185214

On Berlin

On demand

On New York.....

On demand

. n.

.$87 b On demand Credits, 4 .$677% b . sight

.$369 b

T160 h

North China Insurance Yangtze Insurance .. .M$50 n China Underwriters 32.20 b 2.35

[21⁄4 A

The authorities are apparently considering the situation as being very serious though outwardly China Fire Insurance.....$280 b

Hong Kong Fire Insurance $780 quiet.:

Shipping

Douglases

A number of students were ar- rested in the French Concession distributing anti-Japanese leaflets. H.K. Steamboats They were later released following H.K. Tuge & Lighters representations by the Commis-Indo-China (Pref.) sioner of Foreign Affairs.

The National Government has

requested Li Tsung-jen to do his utmost to maintain peace in Han- kow.

j.

49%

Credits, 60 days' sight 50%

Wire

On Bombay-

On demand....

194

... 1947:

On Calcutta~~-

$38%

..$29 B

wire

1844

On demand

1344

..$1.40 n

On Singapore-- -

.$50 b

On demand

871

Indo-China (Def.) Shell Transports Union Water-boats

$90 b

Or Manila—.

110/- п

On demand......... 98%

$29% b

On Shanghai-- -

Mining

On demand

78%

90 day's sight (privats

Benguets

.$2.40 b Outwardly the situation has al- Kallan Mining Ad. ........70/- b most returned to normal, but the Langkats (Combined)...T10.60 n .T51⁄2 ¤ Japanese are prepared for any Langkats. (Single) ....

emergency.

No serious disturb Shanghal Explorations ..T2.90 n ances have occurred, though intimi- Shanghai Loans

dation

of Japanese-employed Raubs Chinese workers continues and a Tronoh Mines

further number of office workers Docks, Wharves, Godowns, &c. and domestica have been brought H.K. & K. Wharves

out.

H.K. & W. Docks Most of the Japanese firma out-] China Providents side the concession have closed Hongkowa down and withdrawn into the con- New Engineerings bession and it appears the boycott Shanghai Docks is exercising a far reaching effect.

Cotton Mills

paper).*............

On Yokoham 2-----

On demand........ 1071⁄2 Gold Leaf, 100 fine

...Ts b

(per tael)

$5

Sovereigos

(Bank's

..17/6 n

buying rate)

Silver (per oz.)

9.85 26 7/16

.$132 m

Bar Silver in Hong

..$40 b

Kong

.85.30 b

Copper Cash

8% prem.. Nominal

T163 b

Chinese Copper Cents 6% Prem.

.T51⁄4"

T106 n

Rate of Native In-

tarest

7% p.a.

.T13.20 n .T21⁄4

The pickets continue their activi- Ewo Cottons ties and are rough-handling Japan-Oriental Cottons ese-employed Chinese workers only, Shanghai Cottons (Old) .T61⁄2 b while it is noteworthy that the Shanghai Cottons (New).T32 b Japanese themselves are not being molested. Reuter.

Early Reports

Hankow, Jan. 10.

According to Chinese reports, the

Lands, Hotels & Buildings HK. & 8. Hotëki ..$9.25 b 9.80 s Hong Kong Lands .8644 b & sa Shanghai Lands Humphreys Estates.

violent agitation against the Japan-Hong Kong Realties ese continues and the truculent HK. Territorials attitude of the strikers remains Prince's Buildings ***** unchanged.

Chinese Sub. Coin .. 81% die. Hong Kong Sub. Coln Par.

LONDON EXCHANGES.

Geneva

London, Yesterday.

124.10

4.85 1/32

34.90

25.20

Paris

New York Brussels

.....T165 b .$14.80 b .$8.20 b

Amsterdam

12.09/

Milan Berlin

92.70

20.41

Stockholm

18.14

Public Utilities

A general strike of Chinese H.K. Tramways employees of Japanese firms and, Peak Trams (old) servants in Japanese residences was Peak Trams (now) declared yesterday morning and as Star Ferries

$20% n

Copenhagen

18.18

.$13 .$6.30 n

Oslo Vienna

18.19.

34.48

Helsingfors

192

..878

b 74 sa

Madrid

29.706

Lisbon

109

.$12.35 n

Athens

875

Buch treat

8073

Rio

5 29/32

.864 b

Buenos Aires

47%

..$52 b

1/6 1/32

Shanghal

2/T 2

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It is estimated that upwards of China Lights, (comb.)... 10,000 Chinese have been working China Lights (old) for Japanese employers, the Chinese China Lights (new) authorities are most apprehensive of Ching Lights 1928 issue the situation,

H.K. E'trics (old) Some 200 labour, agitators have Electric (new)...... been chosen from the Labour Guilds Macao Electrics to form a Picket Corps which is to H.K. Telephone be divided into three large divi- sions, each division to consist of six groups of pickets.

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$111⁄4 b Singapore Tractions......12/- ■ Singapore Pref. .17/6 b 18/8 s Sandakan Lts:

..$5 #

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Industrials

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Malabon Sugars There are four Japanese gun Canton lcea boats in harbour and it is reported Cements (comb) .$9.90 b 10.10 s from a Chinese source that the Cements (old) Japanese Consular authorities have Cements (new) wired to Shanghai for the despatch Hong Kong Ropes (old)

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.81% b

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Chang Hsueh-llang excused himself on the ground of receiving medical treatment.

He retired from the room, whereupon a score of armed soldiers entered and opened fire.

It is reported that Yang Yu-ting to expressing definite views on received tea shots on the head and Yang Yu-ting's death owing to the one on the foot while Chang Ying- delicacy of the situation.

hua, who attempted to use his re- They appear, however, to think volver, was hit by more than a that it will not affect Japan for dozen bullets. Reuter.

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Anti-Japanese Agitation Yesterday the Hankow Kuo- Dairy Farma mintang members sent a number Watsons

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$20

$915 b

.33.65

the time being, though Ilkely to increase the dificulties in the fu

of circular telegrams to leading Der A. Wings... Kuomintang and public organisa Lane, Crawfords tions in various cities of China Mackintoshs with a view to arousing public Sinceres .......... feeling against the Japanese and Wm. Powells asking for assistance from their

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Miscellaneous

Hong Kong Amusements..$285 Hong Kong Constructions B. Ind. G. Bonds

69% b H.K. Govt. Loans ....5% Prom. s

Sensation in Peking

Peking, Yesterday.

ture in negotiating questions con- The assassination of Yang Yu-

CHINA'S TARIFF JAPAN HOPES TO EFFECT A SETTLEMENT

OFFICIAL CIRCLES OPTIMISTIC

Tokyo, Saturday.

It is learned that Mr. Yoshizawa, Japanese Minister at Peking, is returning to his post next week vla Shanghai.

This is the, result of the recent

*...

cerning Manchuria, as Chang Tso-ting, and Chang Yin-hus caused a development, and official circles de- siang, Governor of Kirin, who ap- sensation here. Chinese and for clare they are hopeful of effecting pears to be leading behind the eigners, are generally disinclined a settlement regarding the Chinese coup d'etat is regarded as being to believe that the real reason, was tariff question by means of an ex anti-Japanese. Moreover, with the Yang Yu-ting's opposition to the change of notes before the naw removal of Yang Yu-ting, who op hoisting of the Nationalist flag, scale is enforced on. Feb. 1.-Reu

ter, Japanese gunboats are playing posed the hoisting of the National and point out, that when he was searchlights on, the, bund, where flag, closer co-operation with Muk- in Peking he was considered to be pickets and onlookers are congreden, and Nanking is likely to be the most pro-Nationalist of all the

witnessed, while the latter's con- Fengtientes.

gated, presumably to guard against attacks on Japanese pedestrians.

Though no incidents of import ance have occurred, the altuation still seems to be fraught with grave possibilities.

Exodus of Chinese

trol of Manchurian affsira will probably be increased.

Another report says that the situation was much easier yester day afternoon, consequent on the arrival of Chinese Government off- cials to open negotiations with the Japanese consular authorities.

In the evening, however, no satisfactory reports' regarding the conferences were available, and the situation again became tense.

Many are of the opinion that Tension Easing

others Chang Haueh-liang and |feared Yang Yu-ting, he being the The tension is easing and the

The Political Situation situation is quiet, though the boy

brains of the Party and likely to cott and strike continues.

The vernacular newspapers gan- become too strong, and so deter Tension has generally decreased

erally, are agreed that the coup] mined to rid themselves of him although the pickets continue The Japanese to-day erected a will complicate the political altua once for all." their vigil and the boycott is be barbed wire fence all along the tien in Manchuria and home. This is the view of some of the Ing rigidly enforced. Efforts are Huachingked the rear of the They fear Yang Yu-ting's followers vernacular papers, which any that now being made to call out the Concession, completely cutting off will find an early opportunity to the events in Mukden are the out- Chinese compradores employed by the native section. Entrance to take revenge, thus causing dis- come of a struggle, for power and Japanese and to prevent Chinese the Concession is possible by the turbances which may necessitate leadership in Manchuris. pilots from navigating Japanese gates only; all of which are guard Japan taking steps to protect Another view held by many is

ed by marines,

Japanese lives and property, that Chang Hsuch-ilang believed No violence la being offered to

The exodus of Chinese from the though official circles appear to that Yang Yoting and Chang Yin- Japanese outside the Concession, Concession continues and picket think an uprising is unlikely. It hun were responsible for the deathr but from an economic standpointing outside the Concession goes on is generally agreed that predic of Chang Tso-lin, and had been the boycott is very effective, unabated, but Chinese only are tions are useless until the true awaiting an opportunity since last Japanese business is paralysed..

held up, while Japanese are left nature of the coup and Chang summer to destroy both of them in Yesterday evening represents severely alone. The pickets seem Hsueh-liang's own position there revenge therefor.. tives of the Japanese authorities very careful to avoid trouble with anent, is clarified. called on Hu Tsung-tao to protest the Japanese guards, keeping at agalast the presence of pickets all times a respectable distance around the Concession and to from the boundaries.Reuter," " request the co-operation of the Chinese authorities in their te- moral. Reater

vessels.

* Picketà Very Active RUBBER EXCHANGE

Hankow, Yesterday

Pickets are again very active in ANOTHER NEW, YORK RECORD

BROKEN preventing Chinese, Ingress; Into |** the Japanese Concision, though|ba they are

ing with.

TİRS,

Japanese

but from

concess

prese

umber

Tew York, Yesterday,"

nre has been

of buying,

Alleged Conspiracy

Compensation Offered

Tokyo, Yesterday.

WIRELESS

SHANGHALS SERVICE WITH

NEW YORK:

New York, Yesterday. The Radio Corporation of Ameri- ca is inaugurating on January 14 a commercial wireless service be tween New York and Shanghai vis the Philippines-Reuter's Ameri- can Service*

three o'clock on Friday morning after a five-hour trial by a apreial "military court. The charges pre- erred against them were insub- ordination and plotting to over throw the Government, and gross misappropriation of public funds. Mukden remains peaceful.

Japan's Policy

Tokyo, Yesterday. Baron Tanaka, speaking to the

› A message from Mukden states A Mukden message says Chang that following the execution of Hsueh-liang has offered $10,000 to Yang Yu-ting and Chang Ying the family of Yang Yu-ting as con- bua their residences were search-dolence money; and has also offer- ed and a number of importanted to pay all the funeral expanses. Preas, regretted the death of Yang documents were found. It is al-Although Yang Yu-ting's lead-Yuting, extolling him as the leged that these show they were subordinates are still in cus-ablest statesman of hatching, a conspiracy against tody, it is reported Wong Chih-lin churia.

death is likely to be released shortly, that

would toy "evidence that he had no probably result in the temporary

checking with the Conspiracy,

the progress of Japan's ang Heu-an

götlations; but consider. ed that great anxiety noed be

Chang: Haueb-llang and

secretly max

riffes at the

Another M

Man-

Continuing, he said

beral Chi

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