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NOTICE.

It is hereby notified that Victoria Road between Cadogan Street, Kennedy Town, and Mount Davis Road in closed to trafle from 24th October, 1937, to 4th November, 1937, (inclusive).

T. H. KING, Inspector General of Police, 22nd October, 1987.

Hong Kong.

PEAK TRAMWAYS COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE

Sundays Only

Special Full Distance Return Tickets will be available every Sunday until further nolico.

40 cents ADULTS CHILDREN

20 cents JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers.

The interest noted towards the end CARGO for SHANGHAI

during the

of last week continued present one, and at the close of the to a certain tatter has broadened extent.

Although enquiry In the speculative, section is still on a very minor seale, support for Investments is distinctly better, and prices have improved in al bus!- corisequence. The volume nens however, has been disappoint- ingly low, owing to the narrowness

of the market.

In the sterling section, Banks

70-

Arrangements have been, made to berth our steamers alongside the Kin Lee Yuen Wharf, French Bund, Shanghai, and cargo will be accepted for discharge into Go- downs at this Wharf.

For freight and further partien- 1tra please apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON &

CO., LTD.

+

covered to $1,500, but Unions were to General Manager, Indo-China S.N.

he had at $520.

In Mann, rates are much the same as at the end of the previous week, neither has any variation been re- corded during the period.

Business Done, During The Werk Hongkong Bank $1,570 $1,580. Union Insurance $522

Wharves $112 $110

Docks $20 $282

Providents (Old) $2.025 $205

Providents (New) $0.30

Hotels $5.05 $5.10 $5.20

Lands $203 $30 $30.40 Tramways $13.35 $13.45

Star Ferries $80

Electries $52 $53 $53%

Cements $12.15 $124 $12.35

Dairy Farms $2474

Watsons $4.

Maramans H.K. 4/9

Changes (3.15 p.m.) Closing

Quotations

Docks $27.

Buyers

Providents (Qld) $2.073% Providents (New) $0.30

Hotels $5.15

Land $30

Ferries $804

Yaumalt Ferries-$234

China Lights (Old) $11.40 Ching Lights (New) $11.10 Electsles $534

Marns Electrics $10 Telephones (Old) $251⁄4 Watsons $4

Wharvey $110

Hotels $5,20

Ferries $80

Sales

་་

Cements $124/35

SHIPS IN WIRELESS

COMMUNICATION

The following ships are expected

Co., Ltd,

CRITERION

October, 1937

40 cents

CONTENTS.

THE INVISIBLE EVENT

The Edilor MEDITATIONS OF A SOCIALIST

J. Middleton Murry LIFE ON THE CARPET

J. M. Nosworthy FESTERING LILIES

C. P. de Marlin AFTER THE BALLET

J. P. Hagan AN OBJECT LESSON IN INDIA

Edith Hunter IRON TREES

William Soutar

"A People Who Sutter And Are Beautiful"

THE MAN WHO GOT THINGS

DONE

CRITERION FORUM

HEARMAMENT

J. A. Johnstone SOCIALISM WITH THE LID ON NA Holdaway

W. B. W. CHRISTIAN PACIFISM AND

Alex Wood THE LETTERS OF LALAGE

V. V. M. CIVITAS DEI

A. H. ADULTS ONLY

E. C. Lorge

62.00 for five months, Post Free Editort

J. D. MacLEAN. 2, Jordan Road, Kowloon.

Elizabetli

to be it wireless communication with Foraftie,

-

Moller, Helen Moller. Empress Of Canada. and

Hongkon radio station--Minoo Chinksang, Koruna Moru,

Maru, President Hoover,

Shuntien, Selstan.

SANDEMAN

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SATURDAY,

NOTICES NEW YORK STOCK

CHURCH

METHODIST CHURCH

EXCHANGE

SWAN. CULBERTSON &

A Farewell Gathering For FITZ LATEST REPORTS

Rev. & Mrs. D. B. Childe

SUNDAY SERVICES

The following are the forthcoming services ele, at Methodist Church,

Wanchal:

Morning Parade Service at Sham shuipo at B.18. Preachier: Rev. F. G.

Gamelt

Morning Parade Service at 10.10 at the English Methodist Church. Preacher: Rev. D. B. Chlide, Hymn No. 02 (Martham); Prayer; Lord's Prayer; Hymn No. 309 (Momo); 1st Lesson; Hymn No. 745 (Luclus); 2nd Lesson; Prayer: Notices; Hymn No. 701 (Amells); Sermon; Hymn No. 598 (Antwerp) ....

at 7.15 at the Evening Service English Methodist Church. Preacher: Rev. D. B. Childe.

477

Hymn No. 502 (Ombersley) Prayer; Hymn No. (Gersau); Lesson; Prayer; Notices; Hymn No 460 (Tiverton); Sermon; Hymn No. 091 (Ellers: First Tune),

Spices for the Werk

New York, Oct. 22. S. C. & F. Dow Jones Summary of (yesterday's markets:

There was a fate weakness in slecia, In which business news and stock ac- mand for heavy steel off-set carly strength. It was anticipated that the Interstate Commerce Commission would grant higher freight-rates to the railroads and this was confirmed after the close of the market; other rail news, however, was bearish, in- cluding lower car-loading Agures. The Street noted the continuation of many frozen accounts in anticipation of labour dilleultles.

.

Bonds were higher, but Government Curb issues were irregularly lower. stocks were also lower.

S. C. & F. New York correspondent cables:

an announce-

Stocks: The market, to-day was regular, awaiting the decision of the interstate Commerce Commission with This was regard to railroad rates.. announced after the close of the market, granting a $47,00,000-eroase in rates. We expect further irregu, arity, however, pending an ment with regard to steel operations text week, Bank clearings for the week were up by 8%.

Collon: Milia are restriting pur- chases,

developments, pending Southern verlags continue small angs to mils for the week amounted to 335,000 bales.

1. The Suclal Hour usually held on Sunday evening at the S, and S. Home" at 8.15 p.m., will take the form this week of a Farewell Gather ing to Rev. and Mrs. D. D. Childe. It is hoped that there will be a good at-mand for cash, which discounted the

tendance,

2. The Monthly General Com- mitte Meeting of the S. & S. Home" will be held on Wednesday, October 27, at 5.30 p.m.

UNION CHURCH

Rev. K. Mackenzie Dow To Preach To-morrow

S.A.C.A. MEETING

The following are the forthcoming services, etc., at Union Church, Kennedy Road:

Morning Service 10.30 am. Even- ing Service 6 p.m. Preacher at bolh services: Rev. K. Mackenzo Dow.

The S.AC.A, meets In the Church Hull on Tuesday evening at 7.30 p.m. The Helena Muy Christian Fellow- ahip meets in the Institute on Friday morning at 10,30 am.

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE

LESSON SERMON

First Church of Christ, Scientist, Hongkong

OCTOBER 23, 1037.

CHINESE HOLD' GROUND GAINED AT TAZANG

(Continued from Paye 1.) Woosung Fort which will be protect- ed by the fleet of warships anchored off the coast.

headquarters

Chinesa military claims that during the air raid on

Thursday night Chinese bombera

cored direct sits on a building in the Yongtsepoo district und destroyed 700 cases of aeroplane parts and acces sories which were recently brought from Japan-Central Newa.

Linghuen Reported

*Taken

Peiping, Oct. 23. Japanese troops In Shantung claim the capture of Linghuen, 14 miles south of Tehchow.

It is reliably stated that, the Japanese military authorities have compelled the Pelping and Tientsin appoint postal administrations to twelve Japanese advisery.

Menawhtie

the postul orcas Charhar ond Sulyan have been completely severed from the Nanking administration.

of

to

The Peiping Post Office has been forced by Japanese gendarmer surrender $50,000 worth of postage stamps for use in those provinces.

The Japanese are also seeking the of the stamp-inaking

surrender

plates-Reuter,

Claim Supplies Captured

Pelplan, Oct. 23.

Whest: Exports to-day were negligible. Weather reports from the

A Japanese military communique Southern Hemisphere are favourable claims that troops on the Pelping- Corn There has been a good de- Hankow Railway captured 500 horses, 2,000 carts, 14 artillery pieces, 3,000 effect of ecuatry

seiling.

The rifles and a train load of ammunition weather favours a larger movement abandoned by the Chinese at the rail- of the crop,

way bridge across the Chung River in north Honan.-Reuter.

Rubber: Any recessions in price bring forth a moderate factory in- terest. English stocks are estimated to have increased by 1,150 lans.

Sugar: The market is in a state of complete stagnation.

Wall Street Journal morning com- ment:

If the market were actually re- versing its intermediate trend, steel end copper shores would probably be excellent purclinses,

aro

Some jewellers complaining that their business is declining.

London bought United States shares heavily yesterday, including common issues of United States Steel Corpora- tion.

Many brokers prediet that there

diminished volume

of will be a trading.

The steadiness of the commodity markets is encouraging Wall Street.

Dow Jones Averages: 30 Industrials

Oct. 1. Close

135,48

132.20 33.03 35.28 22.43

21.08 05.29

20 Rails 20 Utilities 40 Bonds

11 Commodity Index 55.88

7

Threat To Rear Shanghal, Oct. 22 (4.20 p.m.).

the Ignoring bombing, plasés,

attacked and recaptured Chinese Black Prince Temple at the south end of Woosung Creek to-day after surging across the battlefield and hand-to-hand fights.

According to Chinese reports, the Chinese troops are now in a position to threaten the rear of the Japan- cse sallent to Tazang-United Press.

Kwangfu Captured ?

Shanghai, Oct. 22 (7.12 p.m.). The heavy fighting which began last night with Chinese attacks in nil seclors continues unabated with the Japanese finging all their weapons against their adversaries,

i is claimed by the Japanese that they have occupied Kwangtu, Alve miles north-west of Tazang. The Chinese, however, dispute this fantastic and assert that they have 95.53 captured four villages to the cast of 50.44

U.S. COMMODITY PRICES

LATEST CABLED

QUOTATIONS

New York, Oct. 22.

The subject of the Lesson-Sermon-The following quotations on the

ba: issued by Reuter,

in all churches of Christ,, Scientist, New York commodity exchange are to-morrow, October 24, will "Probation after death."

Dec.

Jan. Mar.

New York Cotion

Opening Closing 8.31/20 8.20/30

8.20/20

9.30/30

8.24/25

9.26/27

8.20/20

8.27/28

8.29/20

8.30/30

8.27/27 8.30/30 6.40

113

Kwangfu, thus relleving pressure on Tazang because the Japanese have been forced to shorten the salient. Reuter.

Lotien

Sector

Shanghai, Oct. 21. New Japanese reinforcements have been sent to the front north-west of Lotienchen to relleve the men who have been on duty there for the past week, according to a report from the Kwangfu Village front: They are stationed along a line running through Lactanchia, Chinchia anci Changchin villages, Central News.

EXPECTED LANDING

The Golden Text will be: "He that shall endure unto the end, the same choli be saved." (Matthew 24: 13).

Among alliers, the following citations May from the Bible will be read: "Who July shall ascend into the hill of the Lord?

Oct. or who shall stand in his holy place? Spot He that hath clean hands, and a purc The First Notice Day for December Yangtzepoo on October 21, 22 and 23. heart; who hath not lifted his

P soul Cotton Is November 24, with Delivery | United Press, unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully. Date December 1, He shall receive the blessing of the Lord, and righteousness from the God

New York Rubber

15.07 n 15.84/87 15.02b/95a

15.02 n 10.02/00 10.00 /03 18.05/04 16.00 700 18.00/13 10.12b/14a

16.20 /20 Sales for the day: 2,000 tons. The last Notice Day for October Rubber Is October 27.

Oct. of his salvation. Wherefore, iny bc- Dec. loved, us ye nave always obeyed, not Jan. as in my presence only, but now much Mar. more in my absence, workout your May salvation with fear and trembling. July For it is God which worketh in you Sept. both to will and to do of his good pleasure. And let us not be weary In well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not." (Ps. 24: 3-5, Phil 2: 12, 13, Gal. 8: 9),

Dcc. May. July

Chicago Whical,

DO 100% 97%/08 08/08 0774/07%

02/02

Thursday's sales;—

27,460,000 bushels. Chicago Corn

59%/09 50/50 00%/00% 00%/60%

61 /01 The First Notice Day ter December Grains le November 30 and the IRL day December 20.

Winnipeg Wlicat

The Lesson Sermon will also includo the following passages from the Christian Science Textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scrip- tures"

by Mary Baker Eddy: "Work out your own salvation," Dec. 15 the demand of Life and May Love, for to this end God July worketh with you. "Occupy till I come!" Walt for your reward, and "bo not weary in well doing." Good demands of man every hour, in which to work out the problem of being. Oct.... 128/1254-12334/125% Consecration to good does not leasen Dec.

120 110 1107119 man's dependence

but May...... 117/117 on' God,

117 117% heightens it. Neither des consecra- The last Nolice Day for October

on diminish tran's obligations to Winnipeg Grains is October 30. God, but shows the paramount of meeting them, When the necessity destination is desizable, expectation The struggle speeds our progress. for Truth makes one strong instead of weak, resting instead of wearing one. Man should renew his energies and endeavours, and see the folly of

RUSSIANS IMPEDE

PROGRESS

(Continued from Pepe`1.):

Shanghai, Oct. 22. Chinese report that 20,000 Japanese troop reinforcements will land at

CAUTIOUS POLITICS

Belfast, Oct. 22,

The Minister for the Iloine Office was asked in the North of Ireland Parliament to-day whether there was an order in force disallowing Mr.

de Valera, President Eamon the Irish Free State, to enter Northern. Ireland.

ofl

The Minister replied it was not to the public interest to state whether ruch orders were in force

ogomet any individual-Reuter.

MARKET TONE UNIMPAIRED

London, Oct. 22. The Stock Exchango to-day was quiet and narrow, dealers being dis- posed to await developments before committing themselves.

Some week-end realising of in- vestments caused some irregularity but the satisfactory undertone was

hypocrisy, while also learning the, the British plan for settlement, pro- unimpaired. necessity of working out his own vided the rest of the committely firmer, but foreign salvation. The reliquishment of all agrees..

Far Eastern. Bonds were appreci- exchanges

palitical fears.

faith in death and also of the fear of M. Ivan Maiski, the Soviet dele- and the Belga weakened on internal its sling would raise the standard of gate, was sceptical of Italy's aims,

Wall Street behaved irregularly, health and morals far beyond Its which he said indicated only a device prices first ruling lower and thera present elevation, and would enable to send more troops to Spain. Ho us to bold the banner of Christianity re-iterated that a token withdrawal, rallying briskly.-Reuter's Special. alott with untiinching faith in God, in Life.elernal." (Pages 22, 201, 420).

Announcement

First Church of Christ Scientist Houg kong & Branch of The Mother Church, The First Church of Chrial, Befentist, in Borton, is. Macdonnell lond, etown to Tram Itation. Buraday Service 11.15 an Testimony-Meeting, Wednesday, pm

A Reading Room is toented al Bank of

of an equal number from both sides was meaningless and unacceptable. He said the Soviet was not willing to grant belligerent rights until all foreign volunteers had been with- drawn-United Press,

CHINA'S DELEGATES.

Nanking, Oct. 22.

Enst Ala lluilding, 10 Des Voeux Road The Chinese Goverment

PROVISIONAL ESCORTS

and

ILM.S. *Thracian

ILMS. have Duchess have been provisionally Central and is op 10 am-12.30 pan.

daily 10.30 6.m. to appointed Dr. Wellington Koo, Mr. selected to act as escort to the P. & D.

Chien Tal. pm. Balurdays

Ranchi when she arrives Evening except Wednesdays and Saturdays Quo Tai-chi and Mr.

www

5-7 p.m. All authorised Christian Science Ambassadors to France, Britain and harbour next Thursday, bringing Literature in avasiable at the Reading Spain respectively, to be delegates at is Excellency Sir Geoffry Northcot

nom: The panties in cordially invited to the--Nino-Power.... Conference In this new appointment_ns Governor alten the services and to vait the Road- Brussels-United Press.

-ing boom.

of Hongkong.

POST

OFFICE.

CHRISTMAS PARCEL MAIL FOR GREAT BRITAIN

The Christmas Parcel Mall for Great Britain will be closed in' the General Post Office und Kowloon Central Post Ofice at 5 p.m. on Friday, November 12, per 8.8. "Comorin." The Public are kindly requested to post early,

The mail is due to arrive at London on December 17.

POSTAL ANNOUNCEMENT

The Public are reminded, that the postage on Printed Papers, Commercial Papers, Samples and Small Packets must be fully pre- paid. Insufficiently prepaid Printed Papers clc. are not forwarded.

VIA SIBERIA ROUTE-

Letters. Postcards and Samples for Europe and South America are forwarded "vin Siberia" if no superscribed.

INWARD MAILS

Strails and Europe via Negapatam (Papers only) London date, 23rd September.

Air Mall' by "Pan-American Air-

SVOJM Direct Service"San Pan-American Airways Plano Francisco date, 13th October. Manila

Strails Stralis

Trolius.

Bhutan

Bellerophon.....

Haruna Maru .........October 23.

October 29..

October 23.

October 24.

October 24,

.October 24..

October 24...

.October 24..

October 24.

October 29.

October 20.

October 26..

U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Manila,

(San Francisco, 35th September). Pres. Hoover

Shantung Shanghai and Amoy

Salsang

Calevita and Straits

Shanghai and Foochow

Shanghai and Swatow

Strulis, Manila and London Parcels

London date, 18th September. Straits

Air Mall

by "Imperial Airways Direct Servico-London date, 10th October,

October.

Caleutta and Straits

Japan

Manila

Japan

Salgon

Japan

Straits and Europe vin Suez (Let- ters and Papers) London, 30th September and London Parcels -London date 23rd September Java Japan

Saigon

Tsinon

Szechen

Agamemnon Anshun

Imperial Airwaya Plano October 20, Shirala

Takaoka Maru

Emp. of Canada Nagara Maru

Houtman

Nellore

Ranchi Tjinegara

October 20.

October 20.

October 27..

October 27.

October 20.

October 20,

October 28.

Carthage

October 20, October-29-----

Pres. Doumer

.October 20.

U.S.A.. Canada and Japan (Seattle,

9th October).

Pres. Grant

October 29-

Manlia

Neptuna

.October 30.

Straits

Cremer

November 2.

Japan and Shanghal

Felix Roussel

.November 2.

Japan

Mencatheus

November 2.

Nelous

.November: 2.

Sirdhana

November 2.

Africa Maru

„November 3

Tanda

.November 3.

Strolls

Amoy

Japan

Australia and Manila

OUTWARD MAILS

Registered and Farcel Malls are closed 15 minutes earlier than the time given below unless otherwise stated, and whore malls are. advertised to close at or before 9 a.m., registered and parcel maits are closed at 5 pm, on the previous day.

For

Date and Time..

Haruna Maru Sat, Oct. 23, 3.30 p.m.. Canton ....Eat., Oct. 23, 4 p.m... Kiungchow..Sat, Oct. 23, 4.30 p.m..

Per

Saturday

Shanghai

Jopen and. Europe via Siberia Halphons

Air Mall for “K.LM. Bervice”—due Victoria

'Amsterdam, 2nd November.

Reg.,

.Bab. Oct. 23,

G.P.0, and K.P.O.

.Oct. 23, #P.TEL Ordevin..Oot. 23, 4.30 pay..

Air Mall for "France Orient Service" Hellkon.......BaL, Oct. 28, .

-duo Marseilles, 7th November.

Rez..

G.P.O, and K.P.O.

.Oct. 23, 5 p.m.. Ord...Oct. 28, 5 pm. Guam, Pan American Airways Piano

Sat., Oct. 23,.

Air

Mail for Manliu Honolulu and U.S.A, by the "Pan-American AirwAYA Direct Serviceue San Francisco, 28th October.

Kowloon P.O,

Reg., Ord.

.Oct. 23, 5 p.m.

.Oct. 23, 5 DAL

Rex.. Ord.

Manila, Straits, Sandakan, Ceylon, Victoria

lada, E. and South Afrlen, Aden, Egypt and Europe via Naples due Naples, 13th November.

Reg., ... Ord.,

Sunday

Siralls and Calculin

Yuensang

Parcels,

.......Oct, 23, 0 p.m. Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Salgon

G.P.O.

.Oct. 23, 5 pan.) ....Oct. 23, 6 p.m.

Sat., Oct. 23..

...Oct. 25, 4.15 p.m.

.Oct. 23, 6 pm..

Sun., Oct. 24,. Ord.,

.Oct. 24, 9 am.. Halyang...Sun., Oct. 24, 9.00 a.m. Helikon

...Sun., Oct. 24, 0 ain.. Monday

Pres. Monroe Mon., Oct, 25, 4.30 pm.. Sinidang ..Man., Oct. 25, 4.30 p.m. Sulsang

Amoy and (Foochow via Amoy), Anking...Mon, Oct. 25, 4.30 p.m Manila

Shanghai Jopari

Tuesday.

..Mon., Oct. 25, 5 p.m..

........Tacs.. Och 26, . G.F.O, and K.P.O.. Reg.Oct. 20, 0.30 am.. Ord...........Oct. 20, 10 am..

Air Mail for North China, Bian and Eurasia Plane

Nanking (vla Hankow) by the (To "Eurasia Airways Bervice" torther points by surface trans- port as Services permil).

Swatow

*Swntow and Bangkok Swatow and Foochow Amoy

Shanghal

Kwaisang..Tuien, Oct. 26, 12.30 p.m.

Wednesday.

Japan, Honolulu, U.S.A., C. and S. Américo, Canada and Europe via San Francisco-due San Francisco, 12th November-and "Europa vin. Siberia.

.Formosa

Kalgan Wed, Oct. 27, 12.30 p.m.. Holhow....Wed, Oct. 27. 1.30 p.m. Kingyuan...Wed, Oct. 27, 3.30 pm.. Tsinan..... Wed., Oct. 27, 4.30 p.m. Pres. Hoover

Thursday.

Parcels, Rck+ Ord.,

Hongkong Maru

Friday.

.Wed.. Oct. 27, Oct. 27, 3 p.m. Oct. 27, 4.10 p.m

..Oct. 27, 5.p.m.

Thurs., Oct. 20, 10.30 am.

...Fri., Oct. 20; Parcels,...Oct. 28, 5 p.m. Regi .Oct. 29. D.10 p.m. Ord.

.Oct. 20, 10 am. ..... Shantung ...Fri, Oct. 29, 8.30 a.m.. Superscribed correspondenca only.

Japan. Honolulu, Canada, USA., Emp. of Canada

C. and S. America and Europo via. Vancouver BC., (Parcels for Canada

Vancouver only)-dua

·B.C.. 17th November. Swatow and Shanghai........

RETAIL PRICES

RISING

(Continued from Page 1)

They are preparing for the winter demand.

"Many people who have complain- ed of the present high price of coal d'and wood now wonder why, since there seems to be no difficulty in ob- taining this fuel, the cost should not be higher than usual," says one con- sumer.

lons come from Salgon, The amount of coal imported during the same month amounted to approximately 15,120 tons, while firewood Importa- tions were not more than 100 tom. Those Agures are approximate.

This month, however, local firmi are rushing orders for coal, for fami October 1 to October 17, 47,184 Lona of it entered the Colony, the con algaments coming mostly from Port Redon, Keelung and Chingwastao

Private inquiries at a few big cool dealers' shop brought the Information that they have had to pay more for their cool than heretofore, and con- sequently they had to charge their customers extra..

TIMA, DANAE, LEAVINGİ

H.M.S. Danac, flying her paying-

and some reaching here from Sands-off perinant, leaves at 4 pm, to-day

"kan," Halphang, Mlike, and-Sakito for Home.