1937-10-15 — Page 13

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PHILIPPINE MINING

NEWS

UNITED ITOGON MINING Com-,, proximately 6,000 tons of ore un pany, Inc.. has engaged the ser- the dump averaging P20 per ton. vices of Boris V. Tusheff, geologist which can pay for the mill An and mining engineer, to start estimute of ore blocked out on development of the placer claims average estimates of assays run of the Arm in Itogon," Mountain shows that there is at present, not Province. The company is capi-luciuding the dump. P500,000 worth talized at 10,000 shares without par of ore ready for milling. value and 'expects to receive permit to sell its shares soon.

The officers of the corporation are Emilia. A. Santos, president and gerieral manager: Felipe Lorenza- na, vice-president and treasurer: Godofredo Lorenzana, assistant manager: Francisco Pongco, secre tury Wenceslao A. Santos, and Paran Docayag. members. NORTHERN MINING

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velopment Company, Inc., will have'] a special meeting of stockholders to consider an option to purchase a 120-ten mill on which P2,000 has been paid.

According to the consulting en- gineer and general superintendent, the company has at present an

CANADIAN RUBBER

INDUSTRY

Ottawa, Canada: A marked in- crease in uportation of crude rubber into Canada this year a- dicates the greater activities of the Canadian rubber industry. Imports in the first quarter of the current fiscal year totalled 20.877.- 009 lbs. valued at $4,409,268, as compared with 11.964.764 lbs. valued

PARACALE MALACBANG Gold Mining Association, which is under process of organization, announces that preliminary work is being con- ducted on its 15 lode gold claims in Malacbang. Paracale, Camarines Norte. Several persons have been engaged to explore and prospect the property. The association is capitalized at P500.000.

Ambrosio The promoters are Umall, Dr. Valentin Afable. Jullo T. Gonzales, while the members of the board of, trustees are Pedro Vera, George Litton, Dr. Rufino Abriol, Dr. Valentin Afable and Julio T. Gonzales. The company has its offices at 12 Cu-Unjieng building.

| LARGE TOBACCO CROP

INDICATED

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Ottawa, Canada: Preliminary by Canadian govern- estimates ment authorities indicate that the largest tobacco crop in the history- of the Dominion will be harvested this year and according to cur- rent prices will be valued at ap- proximately $12.000.000. The total yield is estimated to run at around compared $6,000,000 pounds at $1,853,645 in the cor- responding three months of April, with 48,084,000 pounds in 1936. May and June "in 1938. Imports The acreage this year devoted to in June totalled 8,488,643 lbs. with tobacco growing was about $70,000 the Straits Settlements supplying as compared with 54,549 last year.

of large percentage the 5,854,819 lbs, direct. Ceylon 1.476,-

Canadian-grown tobacco is sold 159 lbs. and the Netherlands East

Dominion

contain Indles 89.520 lbs. In addition.

about 80 per cent domestile and 1,057,885 lbs, and 10.460 lbs. enter-

20 per cent imported leat. ed Canada through the United only States and the United Kingdom The remainder of the Canadian respectively.

tobacco crop is exported. mainly to the United Kingdom.

IMPERIAL FRUIT SHOW

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now

CANNED PEACHES

FROM AUSTRALIA Ottawa, Canada: According to

Ottawa, Canada, Canadian firms early entries received by those in charge of the Canadian section of imported 1,113,058 lbs. of canned the Imperial Fruit Show to be held peaches and apricots from Aus- this year at Birmingham, England, tralla in June, as compared with from October 20 to 28, Canada, is 263.818 lbs. in June 1936 In ad- cut to win her fair share of the dition 24,828 lbs. of canned pears. major prizes as in former years." 251,504 lbs. of canned pineapples. Year by year Canada has been 22,722 lbs. of other canned frult one of the principal exhibitors at and 152,251 lbs. of fruit pulp were the Imperial Fruit Show and nas imported from Austraila as com

pared with 4.320 lbs. of pears, 50 won many of the coveted prizes. including the John Howard Stiver lbs. of pineapples and 6.928 lbs. of Challenge Cup of the British Em-fruit pulp brought in last year. pire section.

This trophy was recently lost to

Canada but from the high class attempt will be made to recapture of exhibits planned, a determined it.

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AUSTRIAN PAPERS

ANTI-JAPANESE

Vienna, Oct. 13.

WESTERN PACT

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Berlin, Oct. 13. Germany's contribution to eventual Western Pact is described as the outcome of the Notes ex changed between the German and the Belgian Governments.

The attitude

the taken by Viennese papers towards the Siap- Japanese conflict has of late grown From markedly anti-Japanese. the very outset of the conflict the greater section of the paper made secret of their sympathy however, China. To-day, even the semi-official, "Reichspost." which had hitherto in general remained very reserved. made a sharp attack on Japan in a lead- ing article entitled "Barbarity as instrument of strategy."— Fransocean Nawe Servic...

FISHERMEN'S APPEAL FOR HELP

Hong Kong. Oct. 13. A telegram asking urgently for help for 40,000 fishermen, who have been plunged into distress by the Sino-Japanese hostilities has been sent by the Chinese Fishermen's Organisation to the Chinese Gov- ernment.

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CHINESE

“MOPPING UP".

JAPANESE

SOUTH OF CREEK

Shanghal Oct 13: The Chinese forces spent the greater part of the day "mopping up" the scatter- ed Japanese units along the south bank of the Wen Tsao Creek.

One unit at Klangchinchia made four attempts to smash through the Chinese cordon but were final-. ly driven back to their trenches. During this encounter 70 Japanese were slain while seven machine- guns and 30 rifles were seized.

In an affort to relieve the isolat- ed column at Tungyangchia, the Japanese launched an attack from Yinghsing where fighting is con- tinuing.

two

Early this morning the Chinese

an offensive by launched routes on the Japanese at Seking- jao Colt Course, killing and in- juring over 170 Japanese. A fleet of tanks from the Civic Centre were brought up and opened a terrific fire on the Chinese, for- cing the attackers to retreat.

Chinese headquarters announc- ed that 3,000 Japanese along the western section" of the Shanghai- Tatisang Highway have been re- pulsed following a Chinese coun- ter-offensive late yesterday after- this noon. The main body of group has been badly cut up and towards Heita- are retreating huangchia. Pefangchia, Yangchia and Chaochiachia where new de fences are being erected.-- Central News,

700 JAPANESE SLAIN Nanking, Oct. 14. (8:15 a.m.): Between 600 and 700 Japanese soldiers were killed yesterday when a column of Chinese plain-clothes men succeeded in crossing the Lao Huang Ho River. a few miles south of Tehchow, and launched a surp- rise attack on the Japanese rear, according to reliable information from Tainan.

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PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION Co.'s STEAMER" COMORIN."

ARRIVED HONG KONG DR 14TH OCT, 1837.

FROM ANTWERP,LONDON,GIBRAL TAR. MARSEILLES, MALTA, PORTSAID, ADEN, COLOMBO AND STRAITS. It is also reported that the Chin-COSI Vessel ve hereby informed MONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above that their Goods are being landed and placed at est aux in the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Cou pany's Godowns at Kowloon, where each Consignment will be sorted out Mark by Mark and Delivery can be obtained the Goods are landed.

ese seized 40 Japanese machine- guns Central Neza,

KIANGSU COAST ATTACKED Hsinpu, Klangsu, Oct. 14: Fol- lowing two days of rain and sleet. two Japanese planes, taking ad- vantage of the clear weather, flew over Lienyunkag harbour and Tunghal on the Klangsu coast

with machine-guns. The planes yesterday and strafed the streets also machine-gunned the houses over Hsinpu......... Central Nawa

HANGCHOW STATION BOMBED

Hangchow Oct. 14: Hangchuw. the picturesque lakeside city in southern Cheklang, was subjected to a bombing early last evening when a fleet of Japanese planes released scores of explosives on the railway station.

The station building was com- pletely demolished. Three persons. including two staff members of the railway and a passenger. were. Injured.- Central New07-

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Optional Goods will be landed here unless Instructions have been given to the contrary Six Hours before arrival of the Steamer.

Goods not cleared within 8 days Bent including date of arrival will be subject to

No Fire Insurance will be effected by as in any case whatever.

Damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Con- signees, and the Company's Surveyors. Mosers. GODDARd & Dovolas, at 10 a., on Mondays and Thursdays, within the Free Storage period.

Consignees are specially notified that it is necessary for a Revenue Offour to be present at the examination of damaged datable cargo.

All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on t before 3rd Nov., 1997, or they will not be recognized.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godown. MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & Co.

Agents. Hong Kooz, 14th Oct., 1957.

Zel- The "Deutsch-Allgemeine

CHINESE LINES INTACT tung" states that it is a disin- terested contribution.

Shanghal, Oct. 14: The Chinese The Diplomatic Information positions in the Pootung. Chapes that the German and Klangwan sectors remain Service states attitude has simplified the problem unchanged despite the all-day. of a Western Pact by placing Belgian Japanese aerial bombardment yes- 8.8. relationship to its neighbouring terday, according to à communique powers on Just that safe basis issued by the Chinese headquarters which is the prequisite for the this morning. realisation of Beigtan indepen- dence.

This development is wel- comed in Germany, because it is held to be in keeping with Bel- glum's position.- Transocean News Service.

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Fifty Japanese planes. taking off the regular intervals from aerodrome near the Bhanghai University campus, rained tons of death-dealing missiles over a wide area. It is estimated that at least

100 bombs fell around the North Station, Paoshan Road and Shang- hal-Taltsang Highway.

MANDATE NECESSARY IN S. W. AFRICA

On the Pootung side the section Capetown, Oct. 13.

at Lannidog and Yangkadoo suf- Smuts,

of Fremler General

fered most severely as scores af South Africa, stated that a man-

houses were levelled to the ground date over South-West Africa was necessary for the safety and pros- while 20 civilians were killed.

Seven bombs fell at Yangchin- The telegrain states that as the perity of South Africa and South fishing grounds become so dan- Africa must hold on to the mandate chen, killing a woman and her gerous owing to the naval activi- under any circumstances. He add-child.

Later the afternoon the that thousands of ties, the fishermen have become ed

South workless, and already 200 fishing Africans were now living in rosa- Japanese warships in the river also junks and

5000 Ashermen, have dated territory and it was clear shelled the Pootung sector.

Another fleet of raiders bombed pershed through. Japanese attacks that they stand or fall by the since the outbreak of the hostili- mandate. The Premier declared Kashing ties:

that most of the settlers in South-Central Fené ( Transocean News Service

West Africa were not Germans but were Afrikande.——

Reuter' Bulletin Service.

DEATH OF MR.

JOHN WILLIAMS.

Former Railway Engineer In China

SPANISH SHIP CONFISCATED

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SILVER LINE.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES

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NEW YORK AND LS ANGELFS

THE

HE Motor Vessel

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having arrived from the above Porta on) 11th instant. Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are downs of the Hong Kong and Kowloon being landed at their risk into the Go- Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, Kowloon, and stored at Consignese rizk and expenso.

All broken, chated, and damaged Goode are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on Saturday, 18th instant, 1937, at 10 a.m.

All Claims must be presented within 15 Days of the vessel's arrival here, after which date they cannot be re cognised.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods remaining undelivered after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all 18th instant, 1937, will be subject tc

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No Fire Insurance has been effected," Bills of Lading will be countersigned

FURNESS (FAR EAST), LTD.

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ARRIVED HONG KONG **

19TH OCT, 1937.

FROM

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CONS

ÖNSIGNEES of Cargo by the

above-named Veased are hereby in formed that their Goods are being landed

"LIEUTENAN DE LA TOUR and placed a7 702 118 in the Hang Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon where each Consignment will be sorted out Mark by Mark and Delivery can be obtained se the Goods are landed.

BEINGING CARGO From DUNKIRK vis ports etc.

ARRIVED HONG KONG - TUES- DAY, Tax 19TH OCT, 1937.

ON their goods with the exception YONSIGNEES are hereby informed of Opiam, Treasure and Fakuables are being landed. & stored into the godowns of the Hong Kong. Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Lid, Kowloon, whence delivery may be outained immediately siter landing.

All Claims must be sent în to me on or before the 23rd Oct, 1937, or they will not be meognized.

Damaged Packages will be examined by the Company's Surveyors, Messrs Goddard & Douglas in the presence of the Consignees at 10.00 a.m.

Consignees must have a Revenue Monday, the 18th Oct., 1937. Officer in attendance when any dutiable goods are examined by the Company's Surveyors

No Furo Insurance will be effected by us in any cies whatever.

MESSAGERIES MARITIMES CO. Hong Kong, 12th Oct., 1937. 15660

CENTRAL HUNAN ALSO BOMRED Changsha, Oct." 14: Japanese bombers are continuing to extend SUPPLEMENTARY their aerial activities into the in- terior

BRITISH NOTE

Shanghai, Oct. 13.

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Optional Goods will be landed here unless instructions have been given to the contrary Six Hours before arrival of the stemmer:

Goods not cleared within 8 days in- ́ rent. cluding date of arrival will be subject to

No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever.

Damaged Packages must be left in the Godawas for examination by the Consignees, and the Company's surveyors, Messi, GOEDAID & DOUGLAS, 3v 10 sm. on Mondays and Thursdays, within the Free Storage period.

Consignees are specially notified that it is necessary for Hevenue Offer to be present at the examination of damaged dutiable cargo.

All Claban sgainit the Stommer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before 1st Nov., 1927, or they wil not be recognized.

låfter the No Claims will be admitted Goods have left the Godown. MACKINNON, MACKENZIE 1 Co.,

Agents. Hong Kong, 12th Qot., 1937.

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of the cars. The car im-, mediately stopped, and the oc- cupants sought refuge

nearby

ricefields, Paris, Oct. 13.

Two of the Japanese acroplanes At the request of the owner, the Bengyang, Important railway,

A supplementary official British came down to an altitude of 300 court of. La Rochelle ordered the town on the Canton-Hankow line

Note on the shooting of the three metres, and fire hit and riddled confiscation of the Spanish re-in central Human province, was London, Oct. 13. fugee ship. Juan Artaza," which visited by six Japanese planes yes- Embassy cars on the road between the windows of the cars. The Shanghat arid Nanking, was issued British declaration leaves no doubt The death is announced of Mr. had originally been requisitioned terday afternoon."

number. of missiles were to-day. The Note states that the that the Japanese planes had John H. U. W. Williams, foriner by the Republican Basque Gov-A

the east approach of the Japanese plans ample time to verify the nation- chief engineer of the Canton-ernment. The Spanish crew were dropped; all falling on

was first noticed by Hankow Raliway---

ordered to proceed back to Spain.bank of the river.

Central News

Lieutenant Murray, who Trasanczan News Service.

Reuter.

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Flight-ality of the two cars was in Tranincean News Merrice