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TYPHOON MAP

OF THE

CHINA SEA

Guide

THE CHINA MAIL,

BRITAIN'S ‹ REPLY

CHINA'S NOTE ON ABOLITION

OF EXTRALITY

POWERS IN AGREEMENT

Nanking. Yesterday.

MONEY AND SHARES

TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS

On London-

Bank, wire

Credits, 4

1/11/

Bank, on demand 1/11 3/16- Eritain's reply to China's Note on Bank, 4 months' sight 1/11

Bank, 30 days' sight

extraterritoriality

delivered Was this morning. The text has not been released, but it is understood to be similar to the American reply, Replies from other Powers are expected shortly.

Now that Marshal' Chiang Kai- shek and Dr. C. T. Wang have re- turned, the Foreign Relations Com- mittee will meet as soon as possible to discuss extraterritoriality and Sino-Russian issues.-Reuter.

months, sight Documentary 4 months'

sight

On Paris- On demand Credits, 4

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

.1/11/8

.824

Banks

H.K. Bank H.K., London Reg. Chartered Bank Mercantile A. & B. Marcantile C.

$1285 n

.£126 л

.£19% b

£823% n

.£151⁄4 u

2/-%

P. & O. Bank Bank of East Asia

.$90% n

2/-

Insurances

1197

months*

Canton Insurance Union Insurance North China Insurance

.$630 n

$326 n

.T160 b

sight

1272

Yangtsze Insurance

M$5 11

On Berlin-

On demand.

On New York-

China Underwriters China Fire Insurance H.K. Fire Insurance

...$2.5

.$310 b

.$765 8

On demand

46%

Shipping

Douglases

$271⁄2 ¤

Relations Committee will shortly discuss the policy to be pursued by the National Government cono n ing the Powers' replies to China's extrality Note.--Reuter,

On Bombay-

H.K. Steamboats

$24 b

Wire

12934

H.K. Tugs & Lighters.

On demand

1204

Indo-Chinas (Pref.)

.$471⁄2 b

On Calcatta--

Indo-Chinas (Def.)

$70 a

Wire On demand

12934

12934

On Singapore-

Sholl Transports (old) Shell Transports (new) Union Waterboats

.92/6 m.

On demand

892

Mining

On Manila-

*....... 94

Benguets

.$22 s

.$3.10 b

Kalan Mining Ad.

.62/6 m

On Shanghai-- On demand........ 80 day's sight (private

paper)

Langkats (comb.)

T15. D

8214

.T94 n

...12 9

..T4 n

.8734 b x div.

Nanking. Yesterday.

It is understood that the Foreign Credits, 60 days' sight 48%

The Landsman's

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Centre of a

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MINOR SKIRMISHES

“MIGHT HAVE TAKEN PLACE"] On demand

ON BORDER

CHINESE CONFERENCES

Nanking, Yesterday.

Mr. Chu Shao-yang, the National Government's representative at the Munchuli conferences, wires that he

On Yokohamß- On demand

........ 9934 Gold Leaf, 100 fine

(per tael)

is on his way to Nanking to submit Sovereigna (Bank's

a report, thus strengthening the buying rate) belief that the reports of a possible Silver (per oz.) early resumption of the Sino-Bar Silver in Hong Russian conference are entirely Kong without foundation.

Copper Cash

10.00 24 5/16

Langkats (single)

Shanghai Explorations

Shanghai Loans

Raubs

Tronoh Mines

....21/- b

Docks, Wharves, Godowns, &c.

ILK. Wharves ...$128

H.K. &W, Docks

China Providents

Hongkewe

b 129 sa

$32% b

.$4.35 b

.T175 n

-T74 s

| Shanghai Docks

139 b

Cotton Mills

3% Prem.

.T17 b & Sa

22% dis.

Nominal

... 7% p.a.

LONDON EXCHANGES

General Chang Hsieh-liang's Nan. Copper Cents king representative states that there Rate of Native In-

terest is no confirmation of the alleged fighting on the Sino-Russian border, Chinese Sub, Coin. 32% dis. though he admits that minor long Kong Sub.. Coin Par. skirmishes might have taken place.

With the return of Chiang Kai- shek yesterday morning and the probable arrival to-day of Mr. T. V. Soong and Mr. Tai Chi-tao an im portant conference will be held by the Government leaders in regard to the Sino-Russian situation.-Reuter. Dispute Aggravated

Tokyo, Yesterday.

A message from Manchu- li states that owing to the aggravation of the situa- tion. the Soviet's Foreign Legion, which is said to be 1,200 strong and to be composed of Chinese, Buriats and Magyars, has been ordered to proceed from Verkhncudinsk to Kerulen..

A Harbin message states that Chinese troops are reinforcing Po- granichraya, whore, apparently, they are preparing to spend the winter.-Reuter,

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ROMNEY'S "BLUE BOY" CHANGES HANDS

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New York, Yesterday. It is announced that Romney's "Blue Boy" has been purchased by American collector of Long Island, for £55,000,

sn

The painting formerly belonged i to Mr. W. 3. Burns, of London, a nephew of the late Mr. J. P. Mor gan-Reuter's American Service.

DIPLOMATIC POST

MR. 5. P. WATERLOW GOING TO SOFIA

Envoy

Vienna

New Engineerings

Ewo Cottons

Shanghai Cottons (old) .... T9% b Shanghai Cottons (new) T48 b Loong Sings

$10.90 b Lands, Hotels & Buildings H.K. & S. Hotels...58 b 81⁄2 9, H.K. Lands $59% b 594 99 Shanghai Lands

Humphreya' Estates......$13% b

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14, 1929.

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suitable for Afternoon Gowns

T150 b

.$8 b x d.

13, Queen's Road C.

Pablle Utilities

H.K. Tramways.$18.70 b 184 s

London, Yesterday.

Paris New York Brussels Geneva

123.975

4.84 34

H.K. Realties

34.88

HK. Territorials

25.205

Prince's Buildings

Amsterdam

12.10

Milan

92.75

Berlin

20.355

Peak Trams (old)

$11.80 a

Stockholm

18.10

Peak Trams (new)

$6.05

Copenhagen

18.21

Star Ferries

.$64% b

Oslo-

18.20

China Lights (comb.)

34.425

Chint Lights (old)

..$12.90 b

Prague

1634

113/13.05 sa

Helsingfors

192%

33.025

108.20

China Light (en) $12.85 8 & sa China Lights 1928 issue. HK. Electrics (old)....$58.60 b

375

[59%/60 sa

817

ILK Electrics (new)

Macao Electrics

5%

-$263⁄4

Buenos Aires

474

· 1/5 25/32

2/41⁄4

1/11 3/16

1/11 /

24 5/16

34 7/16

-British Wireless Service.

Madrid Lisbon Athens

Bucharest

Rio

Bombay

Shanghai

Yokohama

Hong Kong Silver Spot Silver Forward

MANES AND TAILS

TO BE ROBBED IN SOVIET RUSSIA

CONFERENCE ARRANGED

Moscow, July 6.-

All military and city horses throughout the Soviet Union will soon be neatly "bobbed" at tail and mane in accordance with a law to be promulgated in the near future, the "United Press" learns. Their humbler country cousins the horees on farms will not be subject to the edict' and may cultivate their hairy London, Yesterday, decorations to any length desired. H.M. the King has approved the The tonsorial style for horses is appointment of Mr. Sydney Philip not dietated by auy aesthetic con- Waterlow, lately

Extra-siderations. It's just plain `busi- ordinary and Minister Plenipoten-ness. The Soviet government ja tury at Addis Ababa (Abyssinin) anxious to expand its exports of to be Envoy Extraordinary and horse hair. Until now dead horses Minister Plenipotentiary at Sofia) were the only source for this pro- (Bulgaria).-British Wireless Ser-duct. The new law will make live horses too contribute towards keep- [Mr. Waterlow was for some ing the foreign trade balance years Minister at Bangkok. At favourable. Addis Ababa he is succeeded by Sir The United Press understands Sidney Barton, who was until re- that a conference on this sub cently. H. B. M. Consul-General at ject, with cavalry officers and Shanghai.]

vice.

INTO THE UNKNOWN

was found dead in her flat, with her

veterinarians participating, was ar- ranged by the Commissariat of Trade.Export officials suggested that the entire tail and mane of

HK. Telephones

China Buses

...$7 a

..T14% b

Singapore Tractions

Singapore Pref. Sandakan Lts.

Industrials

China Sugars Malabon Sugars Canton Ices Cements (comb.) Cements (old) Cements (new) EK. Ropes (old) H.K. Ropes (new) United Asbestos

Stores, &c.

Dairy Farms Watsons Der A. Wings Lane Crawfords Mackintoshs Sinceres

Wat Powells

Miscellaneous

HK. Amusements H.K Constructions B. Ind. G. Bonds H.K. Govt. Loans Chinese Estates

.11/- 8

.20/- h

.$2% B

..95 cts. n

$27 n .$2 b

.$9 8 .$7.70 b .$1.40 n .$7 8

.$3, b

$194 $11.90 b 80 cts. n

$14 n

.$18 b

.$12 b

$234 9

$26.5 31.55 b ..64%% n

.7%% b prem.

.$99 s

CIGARETTE WAR

*PRICE-CUTTING PIRATE"

British tobacco manufacturers and retailers have declared war on the shopkeeper whom they call the "price-cutting pirate, the man who sells all brands of cigarettes at

less than the standard prices.

At the moment the advantage is with the "pirate," for he has foil- ed all attempts to ascertain where and how he obtains his suppliės.

The manufacturers placed a saeret mark on every packet of

At an inquest at Bexhill, Sussex; every horse in the country be forth- on Mrs. Mai Berthe Lothian, who with clipped, collected and sold

abroad. sen, aged 13, in a state of semi- from such drastic clipping. They could trace the offending whole Veterinarians dissuaded them cigarettes they issued, so that they consciousness, the coroner said she loft him the following letters argued that tails are not merely saler. He discovered the mark, I am not insane, but prefer death decorative, that without them the and by making a slit in the card with my son. To live with an old horses will be helpless against in-board defeated the manufacturers. Now the manufacturers have de- man abroad, a loveless existence, sects.

does not appeal to me, and as I am So far as the villages are convised a new and closely guarded afraid for my son's future I prefer cerned, representatives pointed out scheme for beating the "pirate." to take him with me into the un- that the peasants would not toi rate

The sales manager of one of the known. the removal of their chief pride, the largest cigarette manufacturers in

William Thomas Lothian, of ball of their horse. It would be Eritain said: Langham-road, West Green, Totten impossible to enforce the law and ham, N., said he and his wife had the matter had betterbe left un- been lying apart since 1917. Last regulated, they asid.

May she told him she had a proa. A compromise, according to re- pective engagement abroad as a ports, was inally reached for ent- companion to an old man. *ting about half the tails and manes A verdict of Suicide While of Un of military and city horses only. sound Mind was returned.

The hair will be turned into the government collection stations and will be paid for at prevalent prices,

Petrol Electric

OLD TAYLOR type of motor vehicle which is

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popular in America for bus Work- ing is the petrol-electric there are about 2,000 in service

There are hundreds of these pirates in the country, particu larly in London and Leeds, and they are making serious in-roads on the business of the legitimate tobacconist The latter is bound by agreement not to sell except at standard rates.

We know that men are going about the country in motor-cars offering to buy $1,000 worth of goods at a time and pay spot cash They probably belong to an organisation which operates pirate shope, but there are in- dividual pirates as well.

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