1937-11-29 — Page 16

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Pres. Jefferson Midnight Jan. 28- Pres Cleveland 8.00 am. Feb. 23 Pres. McKinley Midnight Feb. 11

Pros Taft 18.00

Pres. Hoover ..

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Prez Wilson-

EUROPE NEW YORK AND BOSTON Vix Manila, Singapore, Colombo, Bambay, Sues, Port Said, Naples, Genoa and Marseilles

TO MANILA THE MOST FREQUENT

SERVICE most NEXT SAILINGS

THE CHINA MARK

FARMERS ARMY

KAYING RICE

MAKES SURPRISE RECOMES WAR

ATTACK ON BUND

MYSTERY

Blam

an untraced and

the

Shanghai, Nov 24 (suthorized telephone call ordering Jostling, pushing and crowding a stop to the landing of 25,000 bags

from Saigon, rice one another as they streamed forth of.

Shanghai last on to The Bund from flats drawns Kaying in up at the Customs Jetty, a huge Monday evening as the origin throng of farmers from Kiaochiao for reports that the Japanese and neighbouring districts laden authorities intended to seize the with the most varied assortment of cargo, a Japanese naval spokesman wares imaginable gave the appear has announced that the Japanese ance of a first class riot yesterday military and naval authorities afternoon. The pedestrian making would not interfere

the ship- his way along The Bund paused ment

aghast at the never-ending stream Investigations, the officer said, of cheery, noisy peasant folk which had established that the repor flowed incessantly off the score of instructions to Butterfield and so large-size junks lying off the Swire owners of the vessel, to cease Jetty, overflowed on to The Band, unloading had not been ma by and from there trickled in all direcany Japanese naval or tions, the main tributary swirling authority.

down Kiukiang Road, and deposit- "The source of

Pres. Folk ****.,8.09 2.m. Dec. 5 Press Jefferson ..6.00 pm. Dec. 1ing itself by the roadside to set spokesman sa the call," the

Prez. Pierce 2.7.8.90 a.m. Dec. 19❘ Prez Polk......8.00 am. Dec. 15

Pra Vas Baren 8.00 a.m. Jan. 2 Pres. Garfieki .......8.00 am. Jan. 16

Hayes....

8.00 a.m. Jan. 30 Monroe 8.00 a.m. Feb. 13

Pres. McKinley Pres. Pierce Pres. Van Buren Pres. Jackson

6.00 pm. Dec. 11 8.00 an Dec. 19 8.00 am. Jan. 2 6.00p.m. Jan. 8

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"is a mystery down its baskets and dispose of its The fictitious "order," the officer intimated may have been given by The invasion began at about 2 a rice dealer anxious to cause a rise. pm, and an hour a hordes of in the price or "by elements bent vegetable dealers, and merchants

upon creating ill-feeling between with all manner of other goods for the Japanese authorities and the sale, were still fighting and struggl-Settlement and Concession popala- ing to set foot on The Bund and tion."

dash off post haste to the nearest "The matter is serious in that it: and most convenient spot where they tends to disturb the peace and order could set up their "markets" To in the foreign-controlled areas of watch the arrival of this motley Shanghai," the spokesman declared. crowd filled the heart with joy.

FREE TO UNLOAD

There was such ceaseless pushing The owners of the shipment, the and shoving that it seemed that official stated, were free to unload those caught in the midst of the the rice at their own convenience. swirling tide of humanity must be

"The Japanese authorities have trampled underfoot. To add to the

no wish to interfere with the ship thunder of shouts and cries which ment the spokesman declared. inevitably accompanies a swarm of Chinese on the move, there was the mooing of cows as they were drag ged slong frantically by their

owners.

A STRANGE ASSORTMENT

When questioned earlier regard ing the reported order the spokes- man had announced that he had no official report on the matter.

He had revealed, however, that mformation to the effect that the rice had been bought by the Central 3. Government

Some of the farmers, perspiring east of China,

in spite of the cold, were laden with institution, for military use, had trees, and large numbers brought in been received by the Japanese baskets laden with firewood. Some authorities.

of the fuel consisted simply of According to this information. pieces of fencing torn down and the rice was being imported free of flung one on top of the other, while duty, being covered by a military here and there could be distinguish-huchiao.”

In such circumstances, he had

ed such odd articles as wooden wash- basins mingled with other house indicated the possibility that the hold utensils whose only value was landing of the cargo could have that they would burn. Kettles, tin been ordered to be stopped pending

asauts sandles, any an investigation. could possibly be dis-

12 ments and 17 sale.

with the LOCAL DOLEAR women and The Demand

the Hong deposited on pave- Kong - dollar this morning was mediately put up for 1/2-

"Soot silver was quoted at 19- Before long, the stately banks of 11/16 and “forward” at 19-9/16. Kiukiang Road began to look down The London on New York cross- in pavements on which it was quite rate was quoted at £US$4IM imposable to walk, for practically and the New York on London rate every square inch supported a basket -U.S.3499-9/16. --

from which luscious cabbages peep- fed temptingly forth. As the excited

food dealers found suitable spots at which to set down their loads, the shouting-i

Farmwives ac- cursed each

ing

than before:

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