1939-08-05 — Page 24

ADMIRAL FLIES TO ANKARA

Ankara, To-day,

LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE

London, To-day. Holiday influences restricted

Admiral Sir Andrew Cunning-trading on the London Stock Ex- ham, Commander-in-Chief, Mediter- change yesterday, but the under- ranean, who is visiting Turkey, tone remained steady. arrived here with his suite by special plane from Istanbul yester- day.

He was greeted by representa- tives of the three Turkish services and the Ministry of Defence.

Admiral Cunningham · later met the Chief of the Turkish General Staff, the Minister for Defence and the Foreign Minister." Reuter Bulletin..

CHINESE ENVOY AT FOREIGN OFFICE

London, To-day. Ambassador,

The Chinese Quo Tai-chi, visited

Mr.

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Gilt-edged securities showed a slight improvement, while Kaffirs were firm on small Paris buying.

Elsewhere changes were very

small,

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Among the commodities lead was strong on good consumer demand and small offerings.

Wall Street was easier. Reuter.

LONDON ROCKED BY EXPLOSION

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(Continued from Page 1) which in its fall smashed the fire alarm causing a short circuit, which ignited the gas.

Hitherto no deaths are reported

Office yesterday afternoon and saw but about 50 injured were treated Sir George Mounsey, Assistant Un-in St. Bartholomew's Hospital and der-Secretary, who is particularly elsewhere. interested in Far Eastern matters.

It is understood that the Chinese Government is particularly concern- ed about the question of Chinese French silver in the British and Concessions in Tientsin.-Reuter.

Nielson & Co., Inc., Managers for the Hong Kong Mines, Ltd., report 5,001 short dry tons of ore treated for the month of July, from which 589.92 dry tons of Lead Concen- trates were produced, averaging 61.17 per cent. Lead and 14.64 oz. Silver per ton.

These injuries were mostly caused by falling glass and debris.

Firemen are still fighting the flames.

EVENSONG AT ST. PAUL'S Hundreds of worshippers at Even- song in St. Paul's Cathedral con- tinued singing when the explosion burst like a thunderclap and shat- tered windows on the south side of the Cathedral.

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Loyang, To-day.

A British hospital in Tsin- yang in north Honan near the Shansi border is reported to have set been afire by the Ja- panese troops.

Anti-British agitation in the city is at its height. The walls are plastered with post- ers denouncing Britain.

There are about 1,000 Japan- ese and 400 puppet troops Cen- stationed in the city.

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The service was shortened after the congregation had parts of the Cathedral were railed off.-Reuter.

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Amsterdam, To-day.

The hopes of the Netherlands for a male heir have been dis- appointed.

A salute of 51 guns announc- ed to the nation that a little After princess had been born. the fifty-first gun had boomed out there was a tense silence which lasted until everyone was sure that no more shots would .be fired.

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At the same time all high-speed apparatus of modern

the. gave news transmission tidings straight from the White Palace

the at Soestdijk to

to Netherlands and especially

the Netherlands Indies, where salutes were also fired.-Reuter.

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Shanghai, To-day.

Martial law was suddenly en- forced in Hangchow yesterday fol lowing the appearance of thousands of leaflets distributed during the night by Chinese patriots.

All entrances were heavily guard- ed and everyone was thoroughly searched before being allowed to enter.

Chinese reports state that a force of guerillas is encamped near the city. Our Own Correspondent.

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