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Japanese Murder Incident In Shanghai

LONDON WATCHING

SITUATION

London, September 24.-

The murder of the" Japanese bluejacket in Shanghai is given prominence in the newspapers, Starring as the principal feature. but as yet there has been no editorial comment.

Reuter learns that official circles are closely watching the situation and decline to express any opinion while awaiting fur- ther Information.

"Very regréttable and disturbing" sums ap the opinion of the City. The hope is expressed that it will not seriously affect the progress made towards reaching a Sino-Japanese agree. ment, which, it is believed." the best men of both sides desire.

Well-informed circles point. out

the conspicuous efforts of the Chi-

nese Government to repress anti-

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WARSHIPS Anglo-Chinese

Anglo-Chinese SYSTEMATIC

IN HARBOUR

Positions of warships in barbour yesterday were as follows:-

North Wall: HMS. Duchess HMS. Delight.

Co-operation

GOVERNOR'S

CANTON VISIT

THIEVING

Boat And Railway

Passengers Victimised

Of late thieving and "snatching” has been on the increase, no doubt;

South Wall: HMS. Lowestoft, Inspired Comments to poverty and the increase in the

HMS. Moth.

East Wall: HM.S. Regulus. North Arm: HMS. Capetown. West Wall Dock:-HM,S. Daring. *In Dock: H.M.S. Olympus.

Taikoo Dock: HMS. Regent. No. 7 Buoy: HMS. Dainty. Foreign: US.S. Mindanao, Chi- nese, gunboat Ying Swei.

Siglfcance attaches to a report In the "China News And Views Digest" (Shanghai) as indicating the importance which a Japanese publication, "Nicht-Nichi?"

COD-

nects with the recent and vers brief visit of HE the Governor of Hong Kong to Canioh..

Here is the re.avant extraci from the "China News And Views Digest":—

H

DESTROYERS DUE FROM WEI-HAI-WEI - HMS Decoy and HMS. Defen~ der were expected to leave Wel-

According to an official state Hai-Wel yesterday for Hong Kong.ment of the Hong Kong author The destroyers have been stationed

the North during the summer.

Japanese demonstrations notably Naval Ratings For China

I with the

ceremonies on September 18.

They say that the Japanese cannot be surprised if their ag- |gressive policy in China results iri violence among the hotheads and extremists.---

fleuter.

HUNT FOR GUNMEN

Shanghai, Sipt. 24. The Chinese authorities in Shanghat are making every effort

HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMERS to co-operate with the Settlement

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DAILY SERVICE From Hong Kong: 10.00 P.M. only. From Canton: 10.00 P.M. only. SPECIAL SAILING SCHEDULE The Night Steamer, will leave Canton daily at 10 P.M. instead of 4.30 P.M.

MACAO LINE

From Hong Kong

Week day 8,00 am. Kinnisa Wick day 8.30 p.m. Bu Ti Saturday 8.30 am. Su) Tal Saturday

5.30 p.m. Kinahkar SUMBAT. 10.30 am. Winshan

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oficials and Japanese authorities to apprehend, the murderers of Taminato, the Japanese blue-. jacket.

All police forces in the Chinese area have been mobilised and are systematically searching for the gunmen. All roads streets and alleys leading from Hangkew, to Chinese

territory

heavily guarded.

art

SUSPECT IDENTIFIED Japanese reports say that th suspect arrested last night.shortly after the shooting was identified

(Continued on Back Part.) -

Naval ratings bound for the China Station, carrying their kitbags on board EM. Troopship, Lancashire. These ratings will join HMS. Folkestone at Singapore, railing from there an October 14 for the Southern cruise, FLMS. Folkestone is due to return to Hong Kong on

January 4

EMBARRASSING "MAGIC" | Kowloon

Brilliance That Breeds

Suspicion

WHY MAX MALINI PLAYS PATIENCE

BY

BILL PLAY

There is a man in Hong Kong who has a great grievance, and 'that man is Max Malini, a magician who has amused and amazed more notable people the world over than any other mem→ ber of his profession.

When I discovered Max yester-

cay he was seated at a little table

In his room at the Gloucester Hotel -playing patience!

Otherwise, he seemed normal. The Lonsdale cigar was pro- truding from his copious mouth with characteristic aggressiveness; the eyes twinkled like jet-black diamonds, and the ample forehead was wrinkled in a child-like smile. - foreheads do that sort of thing.

Oil Market

In China

Significant Negotiations.

It is reported from Shanghai that representatives of Japanese oll in.

But Malini did certainly not look tereats arrived there early this Malini

•

month to investigate the oil mar "What's the matter, Max?" Tin-British and American oil interests ket in China, and to negotiate with quired soulfully.

for the sale of oil in China,

It is believed that the Japanese of interests are trying to come to an agreement with the British and American of interests for co-opera- tion, in the Chinese, markat,

"Everything!" snapped my usually genial friend as he swept carda into a neat heap nimbly and promptly proceeded to deal me five

"How much do we play, Maximi- Fan?" I shrewdy asked.

*

Nothing!" he replied between sipe of sour milk Then, casually

he added. "Hand me back those

Max in one breath. stand? declared and questioned

Then he very decently produced I listened to

Canton

Railway

Change In Time

Table

Regarding the changes in the time table of the Kowloon-Canton Rallway, it, was stated yesterday by the manager, Mr. P. D. Walker, that the departure from Kowloon to Shum Chun will be 8.30.. a.m instead of 8.35 a.m. as formerly,

The frit morning' express train to Canton will depart from Kow. loon at 3.25 am. instead of 8.30 am, and the last afternoon ex presa train will leave at 5 p.m. in- stead of at 5.05: p..

All other departures for Canton will remath unchanged, as already publicly announced in the notice posted up at the railway station

TYPHOID

Kowloon, and two cases of diph curring in Hong Kong and two in Five cases of typhold three oc-

theria, were notified to the local Health authorities on Wednesday.

THE DOLLAR

T.T. ON LONDON. 13. 2.25/321.

number of unemployed in the Colony, states the Chinese Even- ing Press.

Although the Police have made numerous arrests, pedestrians are helpless and do not know how to protect themselves against thieves. and snatchers, who roam the dif- ferent streets, and, watch and wait.! for their innocent victima.

It is said that certain thieves have banded themselves together for the purpose of systematic thieving, their operations being ties the visit to Canton of the

conducted amongst the passengers Governor, Sir Andrew Caldecott of the Hong Kong-Canton

river was mercy to return the recent boats visit Hong Kong of Madame railway. Chiang Kai-shek. Actually, how- ever, the matter is not such a simple one.

When Gen. Chiang Kai-shek first arrived in Canton several weeks ago, he planned to have an

and the Canton-Kowloon

These thieves are well dressed and are so ingenious that it is ex- tremely difficult to detect their cunning tricks and movements.

It is reported that the Police Au- thorities have stationed European interview with the Governor, and

Chinese detectives in pialn However, many factors prevented clothes at the different wharves him from going to Hong Kong, and railway stations for the pur and so he invited the Governor to Fase of detecting and arresting visit him in Canton

these thieves.

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In the course of the conversa- tions between the Governor and Gen Chiang all questions relating

to Anglo-Chinese co-operation in MANILA GOLD SHARES

Bouth China were to be discussed and concrete proposals exchanged.

Great Britain. hopes to bring. prosperity to Hong Kong by link ing the Kowloon-Canton Railway with the newly-completed Canton- Hankow Railway:

With these two railway systems as a base, British capital will be come most active in Central and North dh'na. Hence it is neces- sary to pay great attention to the conversations between the two leaders in Canton.

ST. ANDREW'S CLUB

Activities Reviewed

At Meeting

The aqua genera, meeting of the St. Andrew's Club was held last night at the St Andrew's Church Hall.

Local Dealings

·Buyers --

Consol, Mines, 10. Benguet Explor., 40 cts.

Sellers

San Mauricio. 4. Mambulao, 70 cts. Benguet Explor., 45 cts. Demonstrations, $1,42. Bagulo Gold, 58 cts.

Sales

Atoks, $117. Bagulo Gold, 50 eta;

Benguet Explor., 43 cta." Consol, Mines, 101 cta. Demonstrations, $1374-1.40 Ban Mauricio, $41-4.40. Santa Rosa, 17 cts, Suyoc Consol., $1.06 United Paracale, $230-2.48.-

(Full quotations on Page 12)

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