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JAPANESE

ATTITUDE UNDEFINED

SPOKESMAN. ELUDES QUESTIONER

POLICY ON SANCTIONS

Tokyo, Oct. 16.

A Foreign Office spokesman re- nlying to questions .ns to what Japan's attitude will be regarding League sanctions, against Italy, apoke guardedly to-day. He asked questions rather, than answered

them.

OCTOBER 16. 1935.

Stock Market H.K. Won't

Rules

CHICAGO. MAKING

CHANGES

(Special to" "Telograpli")

Now York. Oct. 15.

In view of the spur to market activity, the Chlengo Board of Trade has voted for restoration of trading in dally indemultles, effective from 1.30 p.m. to-morrow.

It has also voted to make effec- tive Immediately a change in the basis of margin requirements which

hereafter will be minimum of four cents a bushel on wheat, rye.and barley, three cents on corn, two cents on oats, on spread and hedging transac- "In the event of the nations aptions, while a minimum of 150 per plying sunctions what compen- cent. of clearing house require autions offered for trade ments on all other trades will be Josses which are bound to result?" | compelled. he demanded.

was

are

Raise Red

Cross Unit

BUT DONATIONS TO FUND WELCOME

LONDON'S ADVICE

It was learned to-day that, on the advice of the Headquarters of the St. John Ambulance Brigade in London, the idea of raising a Red Cross unit in Hongkong, for service in Ethiopia, has been dropped.

In a cable sent to Mr. A. Morris, Director of Ambulance of the St. John organisation in Hongkong. the London Headquarters in- Assistance in the timates that form of money or first-aid- ma-

ambulance.

The new rules also provide terials would be welcome, and However, he made it plain that that one day's notice is required, could be sent through the British service in Ethiopia, Japan had not been approached before delivery is demanded, and regarding sunetions. nor ather that trading in grain futures de- the Hon. Treasurer of which is matters pertain to the Italo-liverable in the current month in Mr. A. W. Tuke, of Barclay's Street, London. Ethiopian situation. Hence it prohibited in the last three bust Bank, Lombard

impossilde at present to ness days of that month,

The message adds that no British define her altitude.

The unit of indemnity trading, Red Cross unit la being sent to

Ethiopia. Asked as, to Japan's attitude 5,000 bushels is restricted to from regarding the possible closing of 1.30 to 2 p.m. on week-days and the Suez Canal, the apokesman from 12.15 to 12.46 p.m. on Satur nunla answered with a question: | day.~Reuter Sperial. "How it is possibis to clop the canal in free of the existing treat- its governing the operation of the canal?"

SENDING NO MUNITIONS

He said that Japan was not yet sending munitions to anybody. The Government had not received applications for such shipments,

Commenting on Japán'a reply to Britain's naval suggestions, he pointed out that Britain had never Hent Japan a formal invitation to

No Date For Election

BRITISH CABINET

:

UNDECIDED

London, Oct. 15.

It is understood that no definite naval conference. However, date was fixed for the General Japan did not desire to block the Election at to-day's meeting of conference, or informal conversa the Cabinet, but it is learned that tlons, but hopes that the other there is a strong body of feeling powers will see the justice In the Cabinet in favour of the Japan's policy, which has been earliest possible appeal to the enunciated repeatedly, and which Japan insists genuine naval

United Presa.

country.

Seen by representative of the Morris stated that he had received Telegraph this morning, Mr.

the names of several members of the Brigade who had volunteered for service in Ethiopia, but the iden of achding a unit would now have to be abandoned. He thought Hongkong could best help by donations, which he would under- take to get cabled to London.

Donations should be sent either to Mr. Morris, St. John Ambul- ance Headquarters, Tai Hang, or to the Hongkong Telegraph,

EX-CONSTABLE

IN DOCK'

ADMITS CHARGES OF

THEFT

The lapse of on ex-Shantung constable, Li Tak-chai, aged, 37,

would lead to The view is expressed that when disarmament.—Parliament reassembles on Tuesday next, the only business to be taken should be a three-day debate was revealed at the Kowloon Court foreign affairs, to be followed by a this morning when he appeared prorogation of Parliament 011

before Mr. Wynne-Jones, described October 26,

EARNINGS INCREASE

VAST PROFITS FOR AMERICAN FIRM

New York, Oct. 16. The American Telephone and Telegraph Company has reported a third quarter net Income of $81,- 600.000, equal to $1.69 per share, compared with $28,168,000 or $1.51 per share for last year's corres ponding period.

The past nine months' net in-

unemployed, and charged on two counts relating to the theft of a cotton singlet, a cock and three hens, and a charge of having pos session of a pick-lock. Defondant

satie-

In this case, the dissolution will probably take place on October 20, with nomination day on November 4 and polling day on November 11.

Domestic affairs were considered, at to-day's meeting of the Cabinet, pleaded guilty to the charges of

theft and failed to give a and it is understood that Ministers factory explanation for the posseCS- will review the international situasion of the pick-lock, and was ro lion to-morrow.-Reuter.

manded for 24 hours in police custody for further enquiries.

COPPER STOCK DECLINES

come of $90,634,000 equals $1.85 per WORLD CONSUMPTION share, compared with $90,085,000 or $4.82 per share for the same period last year.-Reuter Special.

| AUSTRALIAN FLIER CRASHES

FLIGHT ATTEMPT

ABANDONED

London, Oct. 16.

FIGURES

New York, Oct. 15. The world's stocks of refined

copper in September declined by

18,000 tons, to 531,600 tons, and American stocks dropped 7,250 tons to 241,300 tons.

The complainants were, Chan Tai, a 16-year-old girl, and Wong Tsai, aged 62, vegetable gardener. Inspector Chester-Woods, in out- liulus the facts_of_the_caso, stated that defendant was seen loitering

at Tung Tau Village at 1.10 a.m.

last Monday and was followed by u Chinese detective and searched. When arrested, the pick-lock was found in his possession and he told the detective that he lived at No.

25 Yen Chau Street, and used the instrument for opening his door because he had lost his key. De- fendant was taken to the address The apparent world consumption given and it, was discovered that was 131,300, compared to August's he did not reside there. Further 183,000 tons, of which America enquiries were made and defendant took 43,500 compared with 48,000 | admitted the thefts with which he

was charged. tona.

The prosecuting officer further World primary production is Mr. H. F. Broadbent, the Austra-121,500 tons, compared with 116,-dded that defendant was an ex- lian airman who left Durwin on 600 tons in August, of which Shantung constable, and produced Friday on an attempt to break the America produced 41,000 tons a record in which it was stated record for a flight to England, has compared": with 37,000 the that defendant had a previous con- had to abandon the attempt at month previous. World

revletion for larceny in 1934.

His Worship: Why are these ex- fined production is 113,000 com- His machine was badly damaged pared with 113,500 tons in August, constables left in the Colony; why in a crash, but Mr. Broadbent was and America's share was 12,000 aren't they sent away? not seriously hurt.-British Wire-compared with 37,000 tons.-Reuter less.

Baarn,

RUSSIA'S ANSWER

Moscow, Oct. 16. Moscow to-day denied the Japanese assertion that the Russo- Japanese clash on October 10 was dun to the All-defined boundary and declared the frontier was well marked. The Japanese explana- tion was characteristic of Japan's "obtuse but not clover policy."-- United Press.

WON'T TURN PRO.

Special.

U.S. MILITARY ATTACHE

MAJOR FISKE SENT TO ROME

Inspector Chester-Woods: I don't kriow; he may have been locally recruited.

Questioned, defendant stated that he had been recruited locally.'

LOTTERY. TICKET

POSSESSION

SEVERAL CASES IN

COURT

Washington, Oct. 15. Major Norman Flake has been appointed Assistant Military Attache to the United States

Several cases of possession of Embassy in Rome. He is leavingpo-piu lottery tickets were before to take up the post to-morrow, Mr. Macfadven at the Central Hollywood, Oct, 15.

proceeding via Paris.

Magistracy this morning, all con- Fred Perry, the British tonnis

..It Ja understood that Major cerning women carriers. nce, before leaving for Australią | Fisko will proceed to Ethiopia Chan Yiu. arod 20, single to take up his new duties, declared with the Italian armica as an woman, ploaded guilty to possession he no longer entertained the idea observer, if Signor Mussolini jor 735 tickets found on her at of turning professional. His back permits foreign military observers Connaught Road Central nor the injury would keep him out of to accompany the Italian forces. Yaumati Ferry Wharf. A fine of tennis for at least two months, he Major Fiske le a graduate of an $100, or six weeks' hard labour, Bald.-Reuter.

Italian Cavalry School-Reuter.

was imposed.

Twelve months' hard fabour was passed an Ng Sze, 59 seaman, when bo was charged before Mr. Wynno-Jones

at the Kowloon Magistracy this morn- ing with a breach of the Deportation

PLENTY OF RICE

Washington, Oct, 15.

Admitting the possession of 208 tickets at Queen's Road West ‹near Possession Street, Wong Sze, ored 37, married woman, was fined $50, or one month's hard labour. An other woman, Chan Sze, aged 20. rice was fined $15, or 'three weeks' passing through the Colony and was situation in the Philippines, hard labour, when sho pleaded arrested on the boat. He alleged that though still unsatisfactory, has guilty to possession of 25 tickets he did not land. Evidenco was heard improved sufficiently to cause the found on her at Connaught Road and it was stated that defendant wa Government to cancel its plans Central near Hine Tang Street. arrontod at Castle. Peak Road as the result of Information received. In for importation of duty free rice.

Sub-Inspector J. Walsh prosecut- spector Elils prosecuted-

-----United Press.

ed in each case.-

It la announced that word has Ordinance.

colle admitted that he was come from Maniin that the

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