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SATURDAY,

DECEMBER : 13, 1930,

IMPROVEMENT ON ESPERANTO.

Solution of Conference Difficulties.

FLOW OF BUSINESS.

Washington, Nov. 2. The babble of many languages at international conferences with re-

SHARE MARKET.

WEEKLY REPORTS BY [

BROKERS.

Hong Kong, Dec. 13. Messrs. G. A. Harriman's Week- ly Share Report and Market Re- view (Noon), December 15, 1930, FB)*3*

THE CHINA MAIL

REFUGEES WITHOUT

A COUNTRY.

'Pathetic Legacy of the Great War.

MAJORITY RUSSIANS.

which

still

Counteracting the setback in!

Geneva, Oct. 20. prices a week ago, the market at} Eleven years after the great war, the close appears to have been League of Nations ofelula astim- sultant delay and confusion of struck by a general buying wave ate that they will require another business has been virtually ended and after a further slight setback 10 years to settle the refugee pro- by a system usad at the Sixth in prices on Monday and Tuesday, [blems

the war left in International Road Congress here. the market has reacted with prices Europe.

At this gathering, for the Arst marked up in almost every atock, Although the League has bean time in history, according to claims but most strength is noticeable In working on this problem ever since of its sponsors, a system was per-cur better class securities, such as its foundation, the latest statistics rected by which a speaker's words Banks, Lands, Ferries, Wharves, place at 1,125,000 the number of were heard by his audience simul Unions, Electrics, Cantons, Hong refugees

scattered over taneously in four languages. At Kong Fires, etc., which have risen Europe.

the

The great bulk of this total, some the same time also, verbatim ar- quito substantially during counts of the addresses were taken week under review. Although the 950,000, is constituted by Russians on a dietaphene thus giving a per- buying wave is a perfectly genuine who are scattered through 27 dif- manent record of every syllable one, it is of course greatly infu-|ferent countries. utfered..

enced by the drop in exchange The Armenians come next with Delegates from almost all nations and cheaper money, and as long over 154,000 and the Assyrian and were lavish in their praise of the at exchange is on the downward Assyro-Chaldean with some 20,000. system and many leaders of delega trend there is still room for fur- tions paid tribute from the plat-ther appreciation, however prices form to the congress organisers for in some instances are becoming its use. They appreciated especial ly, they said, the climination of hours of delay for translation and consequently strain on nerves and

spirit of delegates.

Direct to Translation.

slightly inflated chiefly owing to this influence and it would be ad- visable for Clients to take special care in the selection of their securities, as any sudden reveranl in the exchange position might

Amongst the total number of re- fugees there are over 100,000 chil dren of whom nearly 80,000 tre un- der 14 years of age.

Of the total number of refugees there are about 200.000 who are still without employm

NEW

SHADOWS BEFORE ADVERTISEMENTS.

COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED IN CHINA MAIL.

Social Functions. To-day--Tea Dances at Hong Hong and Peninsula Hotels, pa

To-aight Dinner Dances at Peninsula and Repulse Bay Hotels. To-night-Hong Kong Univer sity Medical Society Annual Dinner and Dance, Hong Kong Hotel, 7.30 p.m.

To-night-Craigentower, Cricket Club Dance, 9.15 pm

To-morrow Tea Dance at Re- pulse Bay Hotel.

Entertainments.. To-day Queen's

Theatr "Anna Christie,"

To-day Central Theatre "Let's Go Native."

Theatre, To-day-World,

-

"Not Quite Decent."

To-day Sta "She Goes to War."

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SANDAKAN LIGHT & POWER COMPANY (1922), LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE EIGHTH ORDINARY

EARLY MEETING of

the

Shareholders will be held at Head Office of the Company, St. George's Building. Chater Road, Victoria, Hong Kong, on MON- DAY, 29th December, 1980, at 12 o'clock, Noon, for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the Directors for the year ended 30th June, 1930, and electing Directors and Audi- tora.

Theatre.bel

Theatre;

To-day Majestic "The Climax.”

To-night-Theatre Royal "Yeo- men of the Guard," 9 p.m.

Home Malla To-day-Inward from Europo via Besides this aspect the ques-Negapatam (Katori Maru); from tion, the League will also take over America and ports (President Polk): Outward for Europa via The system was operated by crusc a reaction in some of our the problems of establishing & means of a microphone in front of sterling 'countera.

legal status and civil rights for San Francisco, 5 p.m. and Europe the speaker and headphones for: As we go to press, the firmness those who still remain without the via Siberia, 6 pm, each of the listeners seated in the in the market continues, and the protection of any country.-United Jefferson). auditorium. The speaker's words outlook for the future is bright.Press. went out over a wire first to a Banks-Hong Kong & Shang-| translator scated below him wha hai Banks again showed a further put the words in English if that advance to a buying rate of $1,720, was not already the language be shares having changed hands as ing used. This translator was high as $1.740. Bank of East DESCENDS AFTER STRIKERS WIN Building, noon.

connected with three others, one Asin's were again in fair demand each for French, Spanish and Cer-at $118, but sellers were

man.

scarce.

vory

CHIMNEY SITTER.

THEIR CASE.

Tokyo, Nov. 21. Insurances-Canton Insurances Tokyo's chimney-sitting striker, As rapidly as the English words

them through earphones were firmer and were enquired "Yamada," who gave his real name came to

Hong Kong Fires as Kiyoshi Tanabe, descended this connected with the key translator, for at $1,230. these three men translated into were also slightly firmer at $1,215. afternoon after staying several their respective languages, speak Urion Insurances were wanted at days on top of the 200-foot stack $512, after business done at $515, of the Fuji Spinning Mill in Kawa- China Underwriters were weaker saki in protest against the dismis and were on offer at $3:10. Chinasat-of workers because of hard Fires were asked for at $400- times.

(President

Monday-Inward from America and ports (President Grant).

Meeting, Monday-China Light and Power Co. annual meeting, St. George's

6

Daddell St.,

Miscellaneous.

Lammerts' Auction. Tuesday-At 4, toys, 2.30 p.m.

To-day-Diocesan Girls School Bazaar, 8 p.m.

December 19-20-Drill Display at Diocesan Girls' School.

PSYCHOLOGY OF THE PRAWN.

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Hong Kong, 12th December, 1930.

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TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.

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On Paris-

Blackpool Inshore fishermen are Shipping. Douglases eased The descent was somewhat and were offering free- Emperor Hirohito's arrival this pearance of pink prawns, which ly at $284. Steamboats were afternoon, and upon information they are attributing to an up. quiet with no business to record. that the spinning company met the heaval in the bed of the sea. Union Waterboats were feature-demands of the strikers, including Such an explanation is Inspired. less and were on sale at $39 at Tanabe's freedom from punish-perhaps, rather by a civic spirit the close. Star Ferries showed ment.

of evasion than by a strict regard much activity and were in demand Early to-day Tanabe swore he for scientific veracity. at $93%, after sales at $93. would remain perched on top of the Might not that phenomenon out- Mining-Owing to the drop in stack until the strikers' demands side nature, the illuminations, oxchange Raubs again showed n were granted. For that reason, throw some light on the mystery? great improvement. A fair busi-the police who made a vow yester-A little imagination and but a ness was done at $314, but at day to bring him down at all costs little insight into the psychology the close there were buyers offer- to-day before the return of the Em- of the pink prawn brings forth 1ing "$39.25.

peror, even thought of abandoning the thought of an endless, proces- "What a cheap dinner.

Bring

Dacks, Wharves and Godowns the plan early this morning. me three in case they have gone Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharves

sion of pink prawns, a mighty Tanabe, who defled smoke, hun- migrant. rosy stream, passing up to-morrow."---

Armed up again and large parcels ger and cold, passed the day to-day steadily out and away into the Gutierrez, Madrid.

et shares changed hands at without food except some drops of open deep, away from the Inshore. $169/1731⁄2, and at the close there rain water. Yesterday the sky-high haunts where competition in tint ing softly into microphones before were further buyers at $174. demonstrator enjoyed good square ing is too kaleidoscopic to be com- them. The messages жете then Hong Kong & Whampoa Docks had meal through a breach of faith with fortable. It is easy to imagine finally transmitted to different sec-enquiries at $30.75. Providents the police. As a result 50 of his cod and hake and colourless fuko tions of the auditorium where lis- were steady with buyers offering follow strikers were arrested. waving a derisive fin at these teners sat according to which $5 for old shares and $2.55 for In an interview yesterday with erstwhile blushing beautiesas tongue they understood with ear- BOW.

the Jiji's correspondent, who climb they pale their ineffectual fira Hotels and Real Estate.-Hong ed to the top of the stack to give under the varied glare of the plor phones on their heads.

One sitting in the front of the Kong & Shanghai Hotels fluctuat-him a sweater, Tanabe said the lights. room if he listened closely would ed between $10.75 and $1125, the strikers paid him four yen daily to One might even auspect tragedy; | Credits, 4 months hear five voices speaking. Above market closing with buyers offer demonstrate for them. He added, there recurs the story of the sight all was the main speaker. Following $11.25. & fairly large volume however, he had real sympathy over-conscientious chameleon, who On New York- ing him the text in English repeat of business was put through in with the strikers' couse.

burst in attempting to do his duty On demand cd very softly into a microphone Hong Kong Lands (Old) at rates Tanabe went on for several days by a mosaic pavement. Might not Crèdits, 60 days' and instantly after that three other varying between $814 and $8314, without food. His fellow strikers a universal exposing of emulatory sight voices in three other languages re-and there were further buyers at attempted to land supplies on top and envious prawns well account

On Bombay...a peating it softly in three other $833 for old shares and $82 for of the chimney from the tails of for that mysterious upheaval in raw. Humphreys Improved siight-kites but the police intervened. the bed of the sea to which the ly, with business done at Out in the audience listenera

During his first day on top fire inshore fisherman of Blackpool $17.25/30. whose native tongue was being

Hong Kong Realtys men even made efforts to dislodge refer? apoken laid down their earphones were transacted at $9.35/9.40, but him with hose but this falled to

On demand and listoned directly while others the demand was still unsatisfied, dishearten Tanabe, Turnaces were

The secretary of the Canadian -On Singapore and at the close more could be set on fire with the intention of Ayrshire Breeders Association re- On demand listened by phone.

To perfect the system and allow placed at the latter figure."

bringing him down with the black ports that during the period from On Manil for the necessary few moments ip. Cotton Mills-Ewo Cottons were clouds of smoke resulting there August 1 to September 24 he re- On demand which translators trolled behind, rather easy at the outset shares from, but this only served to ceived 91 reports of cows and On Shanghai- speakers on the rostrum spoke a changing hand at $11.50/11.60, but strengthen Tanabe's determination helfers which had qualified in the On demand little more slowly than they might at the close a slightly firmer to stay up in the air.

|R.O.P.—47⋅ in the 865 day division | On demand ordinarily, but their remarks fowed undertone prevails with a number This demonstration staged by and 44 in the Honour Roll or 805 On Yokohama

of enquiries at these rates.

Tanabe with the support of his fel-day division. In the 365 days divi On demand steadily.

Pubile Utilities-Trams were low strikers has attracted national slon, 17 qualified In the mature Sovereigns sold down to $17.75, but closed arm Interest United Fress.

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No Floor Discussion.

It was necessary that each speak-

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old and new, again remained at BRITISH CLAIMS TO £7,000,000. to function. This eliminated floor discussion, but those who expected attracted very great attention and nominal quotations, China Lights to speak came forward rapidly and often before the last speaker had very large number of shares concluded. They identified them- changed hande at $25.50/26.90 for

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