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DAILY SHARE QUOTATIONS

Hong Kong Stock Exchange

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$1,890/1,310 Épri

13

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$70

$950

Sharebrokers Association

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Banks

E.K. Banks

bo. (London) ... Chartered Banks ..... Mercantile Bks. "A"

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Bank of East Ama...

N. U. & S. Bar ku

Am. 0. Fia.Corp: 8. Ch. Fio. Corp. Ord. S.

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H.K. Firs...........................

International Assoo, J.

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11

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£93

1210

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£13

170

$1.10 $525

$480 $334

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78/0

$13.

$1

31.08

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Unina First******

5230

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$38

Douglassa.

$35

Steamboate

$3

$30

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$11

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$1.05

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Baguio Gold

$13

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7 obr.

$30 eta

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19/8

10/8

$13

Langkata (single) d.

$101

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10:

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38.35

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Big Wodge.......

Gold River.

Laited Paracales...27 ota,

$2,30 Venezuela Gold Flis.

Docks, WharvOS,

Godowns, sta.

B.K. & K. Wharves

$88

90 cla

Do.

(old))

20+

175 cta,

Du. (new) Providents (old ...

Do. (B)...

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$80

$4

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310

190

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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1935.

LABOUR STILL

CRITICAL

Premier Defends

Government

London, Dec. 3.

Despite his request that his in- ternational rugoy prowess be for- gotten now that he was a serious politician, Mr. W. W. Wakefield, mover of the Loyal Address at the opening of Parliament, was bom- barded with sporting references.

His seconder, Sir Charles Barrie, congratulated Mr. Wakefield on his fine run in the elections, the sort of run one might expect from a famous footballer

Major Glement Attlee, the Labour chief and leader of the Opposition. after referring to His Majesty's bereavement in the death of the Princess Victoria, said the ball had come to Mr. Wakefeld soon after he had joined the pack and he had made his mark.

!!

Government immediately

Major Attlee went on to say that the Government was treating the Covenant-breaking Italy as if she were in exactly the" sam: position

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11,64

11.55 11.58

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12.99

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GENERAL HO'S

MISSION

Statement To The Press

as other powers. He was unable to see how a settlement acceptable w Italy, Ethiopia and the League This could possibly be reached. was the sort of situation in which

Pelping, Dec. 4. the Home Secretary might sav, re- Last night General Ho Ying- ferring to an epidemic of house- ching, Nanking War Minister, fresh breaking, that he hoped shortly to from, conferences of great conse- come to a settlement equally agree-quence at Paotingfu, arrived in able to the house-breaker, the Peiping householder and the Home Secre- tary.

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INCREASED ARMAMENTS

Increased armaments Con stituted the real

the point of King's Speech, the rest being more- ly dressing and trimming. said 10 cts.

Major 'Attlee.

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$4.80

138

$98

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$35

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$10

Humphrey

$9.00

New Asia Hotel

Ass Redition "a"

126

Da.

$85

Chinose Estates..

Cotton Mil

$10

Sust Cuttons{uld S.

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$70

9481

Du. ROOTS

345

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11

$26

Wing Ou Textiles(5)

325

Public Utilities

$13.40

313

$3

Peak Trams fold)...

Tramwaya $13.40;

$1

Do. (now))

$80

Star Ferries

$17

Yaumati Ferrias

$15

China Light

O

810

H.K Electrics...

1814

$817

$20

alacao do.

12.16

Sandakan Lights ........

DU. (new)

250

Telephones (old) ... 3213

China fases.......

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$1.80

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Miscella.atome

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Dairy Farm an

$17

$181

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12.40

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Constructions, (old)

$10

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At his headquarters the man who is supposedly pitted against Japan's General Döihara in resisting the autonomy Drovement in the North, gave a brief interview to the Chin- ese press. He had come north, he said, at the instance of the Gov- ernment to investigate the whole Mr. Stanley Baldwin, the Prime situation and to discuss with the different provincial authorities Minister, after' sympathetically re- ferring to Princess Victoria's death, questions which might arise. He had vigorously defended the Governo other mission and he had not yet considered whether he would take up the post of Director of the

ment's foreign policy,

He declared: "I'm going to lose no chance to get this country peace instead of war.".

Mr. Baldwin said the League was on trial. Jf the League were abla to end this present terrible dispute, every lover of peace in Europe would be gateful and thankful. Die- viding always that the conditions laid down were the conditions eb- tained.

Pelping Office of the Executive

Yuan,

He was not expected to see - era Dothara last night, but some time to-day. If the interview does not eventuate, it is expected that Estung Shih-hui and Chen Yi will confer with the Japanese leader.

Local authorities are understood to have seen General Dolhara yesterday, before General Ho's ar KEEPING TREATIES

rival, and it rumoured that they Speaking of existing treaties, Mr. found his attitude less strong than Baldwin sald that modification of formerly. There is a general ex- treaties was one thing, but repudia-pectation of settlement along the tlon was another. Unilateral repu- lines suggested: that a Council diation meant a rule of force and ae set up. This may be achieved modern Europe was determined to before the end of the week. prevent the tearing up of treaties This determination was revealed by recent events in which a conn- try with which all other countries in Europe had been on terms of friendship, had been declared an aggressor, and economic sanctions had been applied.

SINGAPORE RAW RUBBER

Latest Singapore Prices

BENJAMIN & POTTN

Messrs. Benjamin and Potts re- ceived the folowing Straits cur- from quotations (buyers) rency Singapore yesterday for Raw Rub-

ber:

Spot Jan./Mar. Apr./June July/Sept. Market. Quiet,

11

21ł cts, off i ct.

217 cts. offct.

22 cts. of 1 et. 224 c:s. of ct.

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ceived the following Straits Cur- rency Quotations from Singapore

Buyers Sellere 211 down

yesterday for Raw Rubber

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217

211 down i

217

221 down i 221

227

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"Apr./June July/Sept. Market.-Quiet,

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KWANGSI DELEGATE

RETURNS

(From Our Special Correspondent)

Canton, Dec. 4. General Huang Hsu-cho, Chair- man of the Kwangsi Provincial Government, who has been at- tending the Fifth Kuomintang: National Congress in Nanking, arrived here yesterday morning.

General en route for Kwangsi. Huang returned by the morning express of the Canton-Kow.con Raliway. Immediately upon his arrival, he called on General Chen Chi-tang, commander-in-chief of the 1st Group Army and Mr. Hslao veteran Kuomintang Fu-chen

CREATES CONFIDENCE General Ho's prescrice creates con пdence and optimiam which were lacking among officials before. It is believed the courage and firm ness with which the local author- ities have met what practically amounted to bullying tactics of the Japanese military are beginning to make an impression, which Gen-Central eral Ho's arrival is expected to ex- tend still further and deeper.

leader

General Huang said in an inter- view that he was unable to attend the rat p.enary session of the Executive Committee

work owing to pressure of Kwangsi where his presence 起

in

With reference to the criticism that Britain had taken too pro- minent a part in the League's work, Mr. Baldwin declared: "A country with infidence ilke ours surely has to shoulder responsiblities which It is learned from reliable Chin-urgently needed to consider, many face all nations." In conjunction ese sources that Majer T. Takaha with other countries, he said, Bri-shi the "Japanese miltary at- hour with tain would explore whether or not tache bere spent an there is an honourable way of General Sung Cheh-yuan yester bringing cessation of the confitet day afternoon. The purpose of the on terms which commend them- Interview was not disclosed, but it selves to both parties to the dis-is surmised that negotiations are pute and to the League --

Reuter.

COAL QUESTION

London, Dec. 3. Referring to home affairs. Mr. Baldwin said the Government's industrial polley of the last four years had been based on attempt ing to create conditions of con- fidence, protected by moderate tarids in which industry could par thrive.

55 sta

Bax

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reaching an important"stage.

Last night General Ho WHA closeted at his headquarters with leading Chinese military officers in a conference which lasted into the early hours of the morning.— Beater,

important questions. He told the newspaper men that the spirit of sincere co-operation among

the

and

various factions was apparent in the Kuomintang Congress many important resolutions con- cerning national salvation have been adopted and referred to the National Government for execu- tion.

He denied

the, report that Messrs. Chou Lou Lin Tun-kai and Lau Chi-wen would stay in the capital to take up new posts, and said that they are returning to the city as soon as the C.E.C. meeting closes.

General Huang' was entertained at dinner by General Chen Chi- tang, last evening in the latter's and he residence at Tungshan,

proceed to Kwange! to-

morrow.

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well as concessions of a political, ment Conference, and other diplo

matic circumstancea. nature in Ogaden.

There will It is considered significant that be a fairly extensive reshuffle in M, Pierre Laval, the French, Prime the high posts of the "Foreign Minister, is keeping the Italian Am- } Office. bassador in Paris, Signor V. Cer- rutti, fully informed regarding the progress of the talks--fruter, "

According to official trade statis- tics issued by the Statistical Office. of the Imports and » Exports De- partment, Hong Kong, the com It is forecast that Mr. Ariyoshi, bined values of imports and ex- the Ambassador to China, wil re- parts of merchandise during the tire from the diplomatic 'service first ten months of 1936; amounted London, Dec. 3.. It is understood that the Ethio- early next year, being succeeded to $5244 millions (53.8 millions), plan conciliation talks between the by Mr: Arita, the Ambassador to as compared with $606.1 millions Belgium. Mr. Arita, who has al-' (£452 millions) in the correspond- British and French experts are

ready been ordered home, is ex- | Ing period of 1934, representing a progressing favourably in Paris.

The paints upon which the expected to return either at the end decrease of 13.5 per cent, in terms of this year or early in January. of Hong Kong currency and an in- perts of the two countries differ The change will be announced crease of 18.6 per cent. in terms are not fundamental and they may soon, anys the "Japan Chronicle" of sterling valpes

denn complete their work by the week Mr. Hirota, the Foreign Minister, end.

RUSH FOR SILVER

Shanghai, Dec. §. Referring to the coal question,

The Taisuta Maru arrived this he expressed the hope that the discussions now proceeding might morning, a day late, having call-will result not merely in reaching aced specially at Nagasaki to take aboard 504 Japanese third clasS commodation but progress towards.

passengers. reorganisation. In pursuance of

It is an open secret that they With the approach of the New Dr. Lo Wen Kan, former Minister the policy laid down in the Coal Year, officials administering the of Foreign Affairs and Minister of Mines Act of 1930, of the late are, making a rush trip to Shang- Rehabilitation Fund of the Japan-Justice, has been appointed a Labour Government, they had hai, to obtain silver before mea- Residents' Corporation inmember of the Kwangtung River decided to bring in, at an early sures proposed by the Japanese Shanghai are clearing their desks Conservancy Board by the Bouth date a Bill for unification of authorities in Shanghai to check the smuggling of the metal from for the expected flood of applica-west Political Council.

mining royalties as an essential

made tions for Joans, the "Nichi-Nicht"

preliminary to the work, that lay China to Japan can be

effective. sald last week. A special com- A job which carriers a salary of ❘ ahead and as part of the policy

Imater. mittee, of the Corporation const- less than an American dollar a to assist trade and to advance the dered five applications for aid, but week is being eagerly sought by steps already voluntarily taken in withheld its decision The $5,300,- 324 persons in Peiping. When a some districts for co-operation, 000 tund was created in 1932 to local firm advertised in the news- On the successful working out of long before the Christmas recess provide assistance to small traders capers for an office clerk at these proposals might well depend before the House was able to de-

originally intended to effect Four persons will be sent to Ger- who were hit badly by the depres salary of 10 Chinese dollars, (about the peace and prosperity of one bate the most important and sion that fallowed in the wake of $3.60) a month they all applied. of the largest bodies of workers in difficult matters in this connec

changes in a number of diplomatic many to further their studies in the Manchurian Incident of 1031 Fifteert of the men were univerzity the country, and consideration of tion. The Government hoped ing on a plan involving large, tar posts at the end of this year, but aviation by the Eurasia Vist and the Shanghai Incident of the graduates, eighteen had a high the problems connected with it further, In the present "session, to ritorial concessions to Italy, but has now decided to deter most of Corporation early next following year. Until now, the school education and sixteen were was one of the most important pass a Ell to extend unemploy are developing in detail proposals the major changes to February or They are Mr. Ho sing M paper said, more than 80 per cent. unemployed teachers. Their ages pieces of work which lay before ment Insurance so that the benefit of the League Committee of Five, March, in view of the present com-17. Ling, Mr. Yung Kuang Taland ranged from seventeen to 54. Out the House.. A might be available for agricultural previous y abandoned. These pro-plexity of Sino-Japanese relations, Mr. Chen Feng Chi, who have had of the 324 application only 54 were On the subject of defence, he workers in the winter of next year.posals give Italy varios and con- the new North China situation, the more than 500 hours" expérience m-

said he hoped it would not be British Wireless.

siderable economic, advantages, as approach of ttie London Disarma”, the air.

of the fund, created by the Tokyo Finance Ministry, has been die

bursed.

from women.

3. It is believed they are not work-