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THE

HONGKONG · TELEGRAPH.

MAY FRIDAY,

7,

1997.

Strives To Bring Peace To Spain

Edon Urgos Nations To New Efforts

London, May 0.

The situation at Barcelona, the bombing of Guernica, the working of the Non-Intervention Agreement, in and the possibilities of mediation the Spanish elvil war were the subjects touched upon by Foreign Secretary in 'n speech just before the House of Commons rose for the Whitsun_recess.

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Mr. Anthony Eden referred to the improvement in the atmosphere ot Europe which hind been noticeable the tendency of deplored and

for ዜ

renewal terent

feeling Brising from

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Spanish war. II

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portunity were lost, through passions iriounting over Spain, it would be a Government, tragedy. The British occupying what must retain more debated position than other of the nations in Europe must con- tinue to use its whole Influence to circumscribe the strife, to limit is suffering, and, he hoped, one day to help to bring to an end. There was an opportunity for a far-reach- ing international effort if the Great Powers would collaborate first

bringing peace to Spain.

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Guernica, Mr. Eden said, shared feelings deeply, not

but in the Doming hy in Britain.

the United

States and elsewhere. It was not that the incident was unique, becnute there had been other examples of! the use of aircraft by both sides against civilian populations, but thrt the reports

of the bombing and machine-gunningt from the air vided

pro-

LEON BLUM GREETING THE RUNNERS-M. Leon Blum, the French Prime minister, is seen shak

ing hands with members of the Belgian team who participated in the cross country run arranged near the

French capital.

LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE

YESTERDAY'S CABLED

QUOTATIONS

A particularly deplorable a War Loan

examplOBODY IN DOCK

He

nations to un-

wanted other derstand that the feelings aroused here had no thought for putting any other country in the dock, or making necusations against any other country. The feelings were simply based n

widely-held

the

The

011 the

belief. evidence sa for avaliable, that there had been exceptionally heavy air machine-gunning bombardment and

of Guernien, and that if that kind of thing were intensified or repeated on a larger scale, it would mean terrible future for Europe to

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SHARE PRICES

The following is the list of locul share quotatloris Issued this, morn-

Banks.

Ing.

H. K. Bank, $1860 b

H. K. Barks, (Lon. Rg.), £119%

n.

Chartered Bank, £15 n. ̈ Mercantile Bank, A. and H.

£33% n.

Mercantile Bank, C., £153 m. East Asia Bank, $93 b. Insurances.

Canton In.,

$320

Union In., $625 n.

China Underwriters, $1.55 . H. K. Fire In.. $200 n. Internat'l Assce., Sh. $44 n.

Douglas, $pping.

11.

H, K. Steamboats, $8 m. Indo-Chinas (ref.), $33 m. Indo-Chinas (Dot.), $50 n. Shell (Bearer). 104/41⁄2 n. Union Waterbouts, $9.45 n.

Docks etc.

Jant Today's

Price Pries

$102

£102

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German Int Loan 1024

Chartered Jank

ILK. & Sat Elkisia Corp

119

Chinme Engineering A

Mining thearet)

20/8

Chosen Corpn

12/-

Pekin Sendiente,

Shal Electric Contruction

Co

48/-

865%

30%

Unles Insurance He

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37

46/3

4673

3078

50/5

Kain Mining Adm., 21/— n. Raubs, $12.00 n

Amorated & Electrical In

venz: Goldfield $8 m.

49/0 ADEM

48/35 45/-

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Wireless

C. A pal

£23/9

3304

Amar Tob (bearer)

1276

128/116

Cammell, Ended, orð ....

15/10

13/10%

Mexican Engle

IN/10

20/0

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As to an international Inquiry, he thought the dimeultiek were

great;

but the British Government, was prepared to

to co-operate and

like

would

to 300 Die smalt neutral States

try to carry it out,

Information at the Government's disposal, Mr. Eden told the House, Indiented grave disturbances and an anxious situation in Barcelona, where British worships had been sent but had found landing inadvisable. Heavy fighting was in progress be- tween anarchists and police.

Speaking of the working of the

Agreement Non-Intervention

Foreign Secretary agreed that control scheme did not cover aero- planes was regrettable, and that if in practice it were found that aeroplanes

in were arriving Spain in

contraven- tion of the agreement, a new and acrious situation would have arisen. But the expressed confidence that the control scheme would put an end to the influx of foreign arms and foreign volunteers. They had succeeded” in reducing the volume of intervention In the civil war, and he thought that was a great deal, because his first responsibility remained to do every- thing he could to prevent a spark from the Spanish furnace lighting up the rest of Europe. Eritish Wireless.

MONTREUX AGREEMENT

Montreux, May 6. The international conference con- cerning Egypt's courts' functioning with respect to foreigners has reach- ed a compromise on the vexed ques- tion of protected subjects, and has approved a formula. The agreement will be signed Saturday-Renter.

Sha) Watervozpin

Gul Kapong Bubber..

Alled Ironfinemilosa

Austin Motors, and

Distillers

Dunk Robber .......... General Electric England Galerien (A) Son & Co.. Hawker Siddeley Aireenfi Hristol Aeroplanes, und . Imperiais Chemicals imperini Tolomeres Marks&Spencer "A", ond

1.8. KasariA

Hullu yer Leyland Motors This & Lyle

Turner & Newall "United "Steel (AGAIN)

Smartbowlck Drug Forselnga Artuszonk, Steveta

Pressed Steel, Comm

Angie Dotch

104/-

165/719

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45/14/ 119/4 117/0

97/6 10:/3

25/1416 MB/101/ 979 $3/14 `30/415 0/15′′

19/9 20/4

27/3

Vickers, ord

AL-

W 31/-

Woolworths

HAZ- 8074

42/3

42/3

Rubber Plantation, Inves

mirsk Trun

*0/-

401/

Bura Coryn

1876

IN/SH

Commonwealth Mining

Mamman Investments

23/2

29/0

Raifontein Estates

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Explorations Co

7/-

212/6 212/6

0/100/10

120/- 120/-- 114/4 1167- 402/1

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There's nothing ordinary

about Three Threes except their price!

STATE EXPRESS

333

Extra Quality Extraordinary Value

95

CENTS

for 50

1. K. Wharves (old), $119 b. H. K. & W. Docks, $31 . Providents (old), $2.15 b. Providents (new), 35 efs. n. New Engineerings, Sh. $3, Shanghai Docks, Sh. $102 n.

Mining.

Philippine Mining.

Antamoks P. 1.10

Atoks, P. 31

Baguio Gold, P. 2011⁄2

Halutac Min., P. 12.50 Benguet Cons., P. .11.25

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"TELEGRAPH" ART SUPPLEMENT

To-morrow's Picture Features

Several wedding groups will appear in to-morrow's issue of the Telegraph Pictorial Sup- plement, including those taken at the marriages of Mr. T. C. Fairburn and Miss C, R. Bon- nell, Mr. A. E. Banks and Miss Graco Tuibell, Lee/Sgt. G. R. Grant and Miss F. M. Plow-

man

Amongst other groups will takea at the Queen's be one College Old Boys' Association annual dinner, another at the formation of the Hongkong Anti-Mui Tani Society, one showing the staff and students and of Ricci Hall Hostel, another of the South China A. A. Division of the St. John Ambulance Brigade.

Benguet Expl. P. 08

.

Big Wedge, P. 21 Caro Grove., P. 50 Consolidated Mines. . .027 Demonstration, P. 74

E. Mindanao, P. .24

Gum Gold, P. 13

1po Gold, P. 21.

I. X. L., P. 70% Itogons. P. 1.00 Masbate Cons., P. 31 Min. Resc., P. 20 Northern Min., P. 08 Paracule Gumus, P. AN Salacot Min. P. .045 Sun Mauricio, P. 2.10 Suyoc Consuls, P. 38 United Paracale, P. 73

Lands, Hotels, etc.

H. and S. Hotels, $7.10 b.

H. K. Lands, $354 b.

II. K. Lands, 4% Deben. $105 n. S'ha Lands, Sh. $15 n. Metropolitan Lands, Sh. $ID. n. Humphries, $0% n. H. K. Realties, 5.70 b. Chinese Estales $80 a. China Realites, Sh. $4 n.

FANLING GOLF

STARTING TIMES FOR

SUNDAY

Old Course

11. M.

9.20 G. C. Worrall, J.

Andrew. A. E. Lissaman, J.'G. Camp- 9.24

Lell,

der

Col. E.

Vocux, 9.28 Sir

Matthews. J. R. Collig, V, R. Gordon. 9.32 9.30 A. H. Penn, A. C. 1, Hawker. 9.40 E. T. McMullen, R. G. Parker. 9.44 N. K. Littlejohn, H. M.

Alexander.

9.48 K. S. Morrison, R. Huncocit. 9.52 F. Buckle, F. G. van Reede. 10.12 D. J. Gilmore, K. K. Rounds. 10.16 H. H. Mundy, R. K. Collings. 10,20 W. J. E. Mackenzie, il. Overy.

New Course

10.16 Mrs. Mundy, Mrs. Collings. 10.20 Mrs, Mackenzie, Mrs. Overy,

MANILA SHARES

One Dies, 15 Injured In Week's Toll

HONGKONG TRAFFIC

'ACCIDENTS

One person killed and 15 in- jured is the Colony's penalty for modern speed for the week ending 8 a.m. on Saturday.. There were altogether 42 traffic accidents.

The person killed, a Chinese male, aged 24 years, died as the result of injuries received while alighting from a motor bus whilst in motion.

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Of the persons injured, nine were pedestrians, who were either walking or running across the road and were struck by vehicles,

Three tramcar passengers and two bus passengers were injured while alighting from moving tramcars and busea

respectively.

AS

A bicycle rider was injured the result of a collision between two vehicles.

42 accidents, ta were of the collisions between vehicles; 14 were

between collisions

vehicles and pedestrians: and 10 accidents were due to other causes.

TYPE OF VEHICLES INVOLVED

Private motor car

30

Motor lorry

Public motor car Motor S

Motor cycle Tramcor Bicycle

CORRESPONDENCE

H.K. Boy Scouts Association

To the Editor,

The Hongkong Telegraph.

to that had

Sir, I should be most grateful if you could find space for the inser tion of this letter in your next issue. At our last annual general meet- I was very picased ing be able to annoupre Sir

Ho Robert

Tung contributed the sum at generally $1,000 towards the paying off of the debi incurred by the purchase of our Training Camp at Chai Wan nearly ten years ago. 1 had hoped that Sir Robert's action

been would have

ת!

The following opening quotations copied by others who realise the bene- and closing business done quotations Als bestowed upon the community by of the morning session were received the game of Scouting for boys. by Swan, Culbertson & Fritz from their Manila office his morning:

Bergonatralkon

Dont

Un- Is still over

fortunately our debt $5,000, and the burden of interest is crippling any chance we have of dc- within the veloping the movement Opening Bates Business Colony especially amongst poor boys. We are not keen on self-advertis- Ing, but I should like to point out 20% that apart from the good work being done by twenty-seven Groups under leadership of Scouters who give their time and energy voluntarily, Scouts arc

31 naked .005%

Prices in Povos

Buyers Sellers

Anlamak

1.05

1.10

Atak

.321

Baseredes Ginkl

.20

22

Benguet Consolidated 11.00

11.20

Benguet Exploration

Biz Wedge

.20

2235

Cafe Grito

.ER

Ou

Cannolidated Mines

0260

.0270

73

*

.20 aked24

.FOX

1.03

1.00

1. X. 1.

.76

17

Mashate

20

JD

Northern Minlog ......... Paracale Gumaus San Maurichana yan

.07

.00

44

+45

.44

A.

2,10

BA

Usifted Pascale

.74

.70

Market was cauter,

East Mindanan

fiumiks

1 bugon

China Debent, $60 n.

the

turns, in con" out two bie good

with the Corona-

Lake 1914 tion Celebrations. In the first place, and in common with their brother Scouts throughout the Empire, they are sellink the Coronation Souvenir 12, Programme in the streets on May

Public Utilities.

H. K. Tramways, $14.85 s. Peak Trams, (old), $414 b.. Peak Trams (new), $14 b. Star Ferries, $80 n. Yaumati Ferries (old), $26 n. China Lights, $14.30 b. and sa. China Lights, (new), $14.20 h. H. K. Electric, $60 b. Macao Electric, $17% b. Sandakan Lights, $124 b. Telephone (old), $30.s.

(new), $12.70 n. Telephone China Buses, Sh. $114 n Singapore Tractions, 27/0 n. Singapore Pref., 27/— n.

Industrials.

Cald: Macg. (old), Sh. $16. Cald: Macg. (Pret.), Sh. $17 n. Canton Ices, $2 n. Cement, $15.00 s.

II. K. Ropes, $5:30 n.

Stores, &c.

Dalry Farm, $28 n. Watson, $5,55 n.

Lane Crawfords, $8.50 1. Sinceres, $2.70 n. Wing On (H.K.), 350 n. Wm. Powells 48 cts. n.

Cotton

Mille. Ewo Cottons, Sh. $10.00 h. S'hal Cottons, (old), Sh. $117 b. S'hai Cottons, (new), Sh. $02 b. Zoong Sings, $31 n.

Wing On Textiles, Sh. $81 n.

Miscellaneous.

H. K. Entertainments, $4.70 n. Constructions (old), $1.60 b. Constructions (new), 45 ets. b. Vibro Piling, $434 6.

Ch. Govt. 5% 1025 G$Bds. 96%

H. K. Govt.4% Loan 84% prm. n H. K. Govt. 32% Loan 25%

prm. n.

Wallace Harpers, $4 n. Marsmans Inv., (Lond.), s/- 20/2 Marsmans Inv., (H.K.), 's/- 7/0

WATSON'S

13 and 14. Secondly, and in colla- boration with our sister organisation the Girl Guides Association, they are producing a rally on the Hongkong Fooblall Ground on the afternoon of May 14, which promises to provide the public of Hongkong with play well worth seeing.

dis-

I would like to take this oppor- tunity of appealing to all well- wishers of the Stout Movement, to come forward with, their gifts and help us to clear off our debt. Any contributions, however small, will be most welcome and will be gratefully acknowledged in the Press.

N. V. HALWARD, Colony Commissioner.

Coronation Souvenir Programme

In connection with. the sale of Coronation souvenir programmes by Boy Scouts In the streets on May 12, 13 and 14 It should be noted that all sellers will weur Seoul uniform and will carry an official label. The

price of the programmes will be $2 and as the money will be kept in collecting tins, such as are used on Flag Days, it will be impossible to give change.

The entire proceeds of the sale of programmes, after essential expenses have been deducted, will be forward- ed

the through Government to King George Jublice Trust Fund, and the generous support of public to this 'deserving requested.

the cause 1s

The sellers will be stationed near Star Ferry in Kowloon and Hong- kong, near the lower Peak Tram the procession Station and along routes.

1.20

PER

STATE EXPRESS 333 LIME JUICE CORDIAL $13

MADE IN ENGLAND

GOOD FOR GIMLETS. GOOD FOR YOU,

BOTTLE

Jd. 28151.

FURNISHING DEPT.

Mezzanine Floor.

COLOURED 'OLD BLEACH' LINEN

There is nothing to compare with linen for washability and neatness; and the dainty pastel shades of this 'OLD BLEACH' linen will last as long as the cloth itself, which is a very long time. Last but not least. just look at the prices!

AFTERNOON TEA CLOTHS

(45 inches square) ..from $4.00 each. SETS comprising CLOTH &

NAPKINS.

TABLE CLOTHS

(Hand painted design)

Size 72" X 90"

BEDSPREADS

@ $10.00

..from $22.50 each

Single-Bed Size......from $12.00 each

CUSHION COVERS

22 inches square

HAND. TOWELS

22" X 38"

.from $ 3.75 each

.from $ 1.50 each

LANE CRAWFORD'S MISURASTE

The House of Quality & Service

PENINSULA

HOTEL

CORONATION

WEDNESDAY 12th MAY 1937

CELEBRATIONS

SPÉCIAL

DINNER

& SUPPER DANCE

IN THE ROOF GARDEN-

7.30 p.m. to 3 a.m.

FROM THIS ELEVATION PATRONS ARE ACCORDED EXCEPTIONAL OF VIEWING THE FACILITIES ILLUMINATIONS OF HONGKONG AND THE HARBOUR.

GROUND FLOOR LOUNGE OPEN TILL 2 AM.

SATURDAY

15th

MAY

1937

CORONATION

GALA NIGHT

IN THE ROOF GARDEN

9 p.m. to 2 a.m.

FOR RESERVATIONS, PHONE 58081

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