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WU'S POSITION IN HONAN

NOT SO BLACK AS PAINTED.

CHIN YUN-PENG LOOKING

FOR TROUBLE,

THE GERMAN ITALIAN TREATY

BUILDING UP. PEACE IN EUROPE

TREATY WELL RECEIVED IN FRANCE.

HONG KONG STOCK EXCHANGE.

CLOSING QUOTATIONS.

FERUARY 1T, 1927. B. A. Bank$1,105 grom.

Do Loadon. Pildho Chartered Bank nom. Marcantile Bauk, 48... now. P, & O. Bank.

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311 pol.

65% bay. The 145 nom. ......$25 bas.

Asia Bank...... Canton LANG.... China Underwriters North China Ine, Yang Insurance Yanglase lauras Mer. $40 nom. China Fire Insurance ....$200 bay

Kang

Fire in... $815 kay, &

..$30 bay.

Douglases.

Indo-Chinas (Pick) ... 30 nom Hong Kang Tags ******* 31.10.

(Def) nam, Shell Trport 3 nom., Bar Farist, moegd542 bay,

Ysterboats. Labor Sagarz

OL Sugar

The situation in Honan continues to be somewhat obscure, says a

The following comments are now message from Peking dated January 23rd, to those who try to follow it to hand, of the recently signed from Peking.

Treaty of Conciliation and Arbi Well-informed travellers,how,tration between Germany and Italy The Italian Press naturally on ever, who have just returned from.

animously approves the treaty, that Province, state that things are

which is described as closing the book of the war and opening a new pain thay, says the Paris to page the relations between Italy fespondent of the Daily Telegraph. Some exception is taken in certain diplomatic quarters to the fact that the treaty is not styled one of Amity and Arbitration; like those hitherto contracted by Italy" but and Arbitration, as if the word is called a Treaty of Conciliation amity were purposely avoided. It is also said that the term used is for all treaties between countries only the current diplomatic word that have been at war, and which usually begin by specifying that Ural Carpinas...2/som the treaty is one of peace and re- H.K.&K Wharts 3110 buy 111 sal conciliation.

H.K. & W. Docks BOL These criticisms, however, seem

Hongkawa word "amity is omitted; it can Shanghai Docks be pointed out that the term con- HE. & Hetali clliation" is evidently given & HK Landa ........

......$7.10 buy ..............357 bay. 374 **. wider sense than usual, inasmuch Hong Kong Realtys no as it provides for the settlement of K Tweziokiała all conflicts, in the first instance Humphreys by the appointment of a Perman-

Prince's

'Buildings.. ent Commission,

not so black for Marshal Wu Pei Fu as they have been painted in same quarters. They allege that certain politicians opposed to Mar- shal Wu both in Honan and in Peking and Tientsin are represent ing that his cause is hopeless when such is not the case. It is painted out that Marshal Wu put a spoke in the wheel of General Chin Yan Peng just as there was a chance for him to assume the Premiership by dismissing his brother from his com mand in Honan; and it is alleged that in return General Chin. Yun Peng is trying to cause dissension

Langksts (combined).... Tr. 25 nam, Kaina Mining Ad 88.

8. Explorations. T. 4 nom.

Lio. (single)T, 12 nom.

Raabe 1/ Shanghai Loans Tha, 8 nem. Tranch

BOL.

165

DOW

between Marshal Wu and Marshal rather captious, as, although the Naw Engi1110: buy.

Chang Tao Lio, by representing that the former's cause is lost.

Bate$13.60 by.

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་་།******་1ph, Ewo Cottons 9301. Orientals ............ Tia 21 nom, Shanghal Cottons (old)...Th. & nom. Do. (new)....... 27 nom. China Buses

..T). Sự bay Peak Trams (aid). 15 bay. H.K. Tramways $21.80 boy, 23 as.

Do. Singapors Tractions....19/- sai. Taxi...... Canton Ices Amusements

The latest reports from the Pro- vince are to the effect that General Kuo Ying Chich and other support ers of Marshal Wu still hold Yea cheng but that they are not at tempting to advance southwards towards Haiping, while the troops of General Chin Yun Ao are also

French Opinion. said to be remaining in their pre-ave all along viewed calmly the Well-informed French quarters sent positions.

egotiations for an arbitration and this attitude is held to be fully treaty between Italy and Germany, justified by the terms of the agree ment as now known, Commenting upon the treaty, the Temps saya that it can only be a subject for congratulation that Italy and Ger many should fix their relations

Cements (combined) a normal basis. An Italo-

(old) German treaty having definite Chins Lights (comb. (now) political aims would be quite an other matter, but inasmuch as any. thing in this nature is absent from the documents signed yesterday, the Constructions.3 buy. latter can only be considered as a Dairy Farms...16) nom.

Hong Kong Electrice

Wu's Army 300,000. The situation in Honan is one that should be carefully watched. It is very poor province and is at prescat supporting about 300,000 troops, excluding any invadera from Hupeh or Shenai Wa Pei Tu is unquestionably short of money to pay his men and many are con siderably behind in their pay.

They must therefore soon have an outlet somewhere. Either they must overcome General Chin Yus Ao's opposition and then advance against Hankow or else a large part mintang and Kuomipehun, Hok up serve usefully, the cause of general

the Kuo with Marshal Feng's troops and peace. advance towards Peking.

There seems no doubt that this large army, if it were willing to fight, could overcome the Southern- ers and retake Hankow. But there is a possibility that they may de eide to eliminate Marshal Wu and then drive northwards instead of

soninwards..

Marshal Chang Tao Lin is stated to have postponed his departure from Peking til after the Chinese New Year. The situation in Henan is given as the reason.

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Woetzics..... Harr Stresemann's Pact,

Ropes (old) The Diplomatic correspondent of Lane Crawfords,

(now). the Daily Telegraph writes:-

Mackintoshs... The difference of tone between the Bincere ............ German and the Italian newspapers

United Asbestos German Treaty of Arbitration and Wm. Powells in their references to the new Italo- Watsons (old) Conciliation is generally tked Talaphanes the latter to emphasise the politica! The former incline to attenuate and importance of the Treaty. The dif ference, however, is less marked when the German Nationalist Press, ne against the German Press of the Left fever violently hostile to Fasciamo as such) is adequately taken into account. Moreover, in may suit the book of official Berlin, on account of the susceptibilities of third parties, to lend colour to the ON notion that the entire initiative in strictly in conformity with the the matter was Italy's, which is not facts.

GODOWN COMPANY. LAST YEAR'S PROFIT. Subject to Audit, the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd. report that the balance at Herr. Stresemann was always Profit and Loss Account for the anxious that the Treaty should be. year ended 31st December, 1928, is signed without undue solemnity 8481,543.12, which together with and celebrations. His temporary 8331,190.50 brought forward from removal from office had provided an OR the previous year makes a total of admirable technical pretext for 8812,733.68 available for appro- und spared him the danger of ON

by a-German Ambassador priation.

The Directors will, at the ap arousing any diplomatia doubts by

anly, proaching meeting of Shareholders, an intimate personal conference recommend the following distribu- with Il Duce. tion:

To pay a dividend of 88.00 per share..... To carry forward

its

The Treaty is certainly unexeep- tionable in its scope, and is in

EXCHANGE..

OPENING QUOTATIONS.

LONDON

February 1st, 1927,

Telegraphie Transfer Bank Bill, on demand.. 9/0-12/16 Boak Bills, at30 days' night

Billa, at 4 months”.

Bank B

416

a:4 months' sight 2/1 13/16 |

Donna (32) Billa, 4

months' night...

PARTS

NEW YORK Bank Büls, on demand Credits, montba'night

..

...2/1 15/16

***

1,270

***. 1,370

50%

Bank Bills, on demand. Credits, at 60 days' nighinn Ox Box

Telegraphie Tranter... Bank Hills, on demand...} 197)

(8450,000.00 † strict conformity with the League On O

239,733.88 Covenant, and its specified regard

Vinnufer

1371

for Italy's rights and obligations Bart

Bank Bills, on demand... 8612,733.68 as a guarantor of the Locarno Pact

ON SHANGHAL

Hank Bhile, at night A Useful Treaty...

Privats, 30 days sight...Rom. Where the new Treaty may be Or YoLOHANA-Un demand... 1091 particularly valuable is in relation

damand 100

HONG KONG TRAMWAYS, LIMITED, DIVIDEND. ACCOUNTS FOR 1928.

of

Bom now. 80

to any delicate question concern- ON SINGAPORE--On demand... *89. ing German-speaking populations On HaFATIOn demand * ... 125 not under German rule, or the Ox: HALBONO,On demabul Austro-German "Anschluss," or to O'S BAION.On demand any future and conflicting Colonial Or BANGKOK-On demand ... The Directors recommended

or Mandatory claims. It should Boas, Bank's Buying rate 89.45 Final Dividend of 60 cents per Italo-German friendship and col-

certainly facilitate the regrowth GOLD LAN, 100 fine, per tool..e

BAR SILVER, per 103.- share payable after the date of the laboration, and might expand poli

279/16 forthcoming Ordinary Yearly Gentically in course of time, when the eral Meeting, of the company which will be announced in due course.

This makes total dividend for the year of 81.10 per share and sub ject to audit leaves to be carried forward in the accounts a sum of 8247,583.54.

CAPSTAN" UP AGAIN. LOCAL TOBACCONISTS -INCREASE PRICES.

Navy

The price of Capaton Cat Tobacco and Cigarettes bna again been increased. A quarter pound tin of the tobacco now costs. 81.10 against 81.30 last month Previously the price was 81.28. The price of the cigarettes has also slightly increased.

The increase has been made by the local retailers in view of the

present European conditions had plated after ten years. It is clear: altered or a renewal was contem from the text of the Treaty that both Italy and Germany prefer arbitration by a judicial body like The Hague Court to, arbitration by the politicians of the League Coun- cil. This is their right under the Covenant.

ENGLAND AND SPANISH CUSTOMS DUTIES.

On representations by the British Government, Spain has consented to certain reductions in her Customa duties on British goods pending the conclusion of a new commercial treaty between, the two countries.

The present treaty expires at the end of April, and negotiations

wholesale price having been raised new one are now on s

by the B.A.T

During the year 25,500,000 was deposited in Glasgow Savings

The effect of the

ed By Spain is that the consolidated duties payable on French goods under the recently revised Franc Spanish Commercial Treaty will also be applicable to British goods until the end of April

EXCHANGE RATES.

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]

Ruder, January 31st

19.10

Paris Brussels Amsterdam Berlin Copenhagen Vienna Helsingfors Lisbon Rio

34,88 19.146

Bombay

20:47 18.21 34.38 193) 9117/32 BZ- 1/01/6 4.85

725.71

113t

Oslo

19.76

Prague

183

·

MadridTM

23.971

Athens

*364)

Buenos Aires

46 15/33 2/B2-

2/03/18, 2/04/2 .27 9/10

27 5/18

New York Селега Milan Stockholm

Shanghai

Yokohama Hong Kong Silver (spot) Bilver (forward)

18,18

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TOMORROW ALL SHOWS

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PANTO' TO-DAY.

LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD,”

that

- Residents are « reminded "Little Red Riding Hood," the delightful pantomime presented by the Little Mummers and others at the Theatre Royal on Saturday Bight, will be repeated at a matinee performance this afternoon at the Theatre Royal. The performance starts at 5.15 p.m., and will finish in time for members of the audience to secure their dinner at the usual bour.

The performance, as on the pre- vious occasion, wi be on behalf of Dr. Barnardo's Home. This is an institution which needs no further praise. A deserving cause of this kind should certainly receive whole- hearted support, and apart from that the pantomime is one of the best entertainments staged in Hong Kong by amateurs for a very long time: Although mainly carried through by children, it is enjoyable from start to finish, with those inimitable, touches of humour which only children can unconsciously and successfully introduce.

We hope that there will be a much larger audience present to-day than there was on Saturday night

SQUASH RACQUETS,

(THROUGH AMERICAN SERVICE]

WASHINGTON, February 1st." The British Bquash Racquets. team defeated Washington Racquets Club by matches to nil

BOXING.

[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]

NEW YORK, February 1st

It is reported that Fidel La Barbais matched to fight Ted Baldock of London in May: 15,000 have been guaranteed by the American whose title is not at

“stake.

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