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N. Y. K. LINE (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.) From EUROPE and STRAITS.
The Steamship
"KATORI MARU," having arrived from the above ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby in- formed that thele Goods are being innded and placed at their risk In the Hongkang and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon, whence delivery may be oblained.
the 13th Goods not cleared by November, 1037, will be subject to
rent.
Damaged packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Consignee's and the Co.'s represento- lives on any Tuesdays and Fridays at 2.30 p.m. within the free slomge examination of period. For the
the con- damaged dullable goods, signees must arrange for a Revenue Oineer to be present.
All claims must be presented with- in ten days of the steamer's arrival here, after which date they cannot be recognized.
No claims will be admitted after the goods have left the Godowns.
No fire insurance has been effected, NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. Hongkong, 8th November, 1937.
SHARE PRICES
The following is the list of local shore quotations issued this morning.
Blanks.
H.K. Banks, $1,620 b.
HK. Banks, (Lon. Reg.). £09 m. Chartered Bank. £13 n Mercantile Bank, A. and B. £32 u.
Mercantile Bank, C., C15 . East Asla Bank, $90 n.
Insurances.
Canton In, $20734 b.' Union In., $515 b.
China Underwriters, $135. HI.K. Fire in., $255 b. Shipping.
Dougins, $48 n. H.K. Steamboats, $9 s. Indo-Chinas (Pref.), $51 b. Indo-Chinos (Def.): $43 b.--- Shell Bearer, 03/1% n. Union Waterboats, $9.30 n.
Docks etc.
H.K. & W. Wharves, $110 s H.K. & W. Ducks, $29. Provindents (old), $2.35 sa. Providents (new), 45 cts..b. New Engineerings, Sh.- Shanghai Docks, Sh.
Mining.
Kailan Mining Adm. 14/- n. Raubs, $8.50 b.
Venz: Goldfeld $5 n.
Philippine Mining.
Antamok, P. 51 n.
Ataks, P. 20 n.
Bagulo Gold, P. 371⁄2 m.
Benguet Consul., P. .D.30 n.
Benguel Explor., P.-
Big Wedge, P.-
Coco Grove, P.
Consolidated Mines, P. .017 n.
Demonstrations, P. 392 n.
E. Mindanao, P.-
Gumaus G'Belda P.
Ipo Gold, P.--
1X.L., P. 58 n.
Itogons, P.
Masbate Consols, P.- Min. Resources, P. -- Northern Min. P. →→ Paracale Gumaus, P.- Salacot Mining. P. - San Mauricio, P. 66 n. Suyoc Consol, P. 10
n.
United Paracale, P. 54 n.
Lande. Kolets, etc.
H. and S. Hotela, $5.40 n.
H.K. Landa, $31 b.
H.K. Lande, 4% Deben. $100 m
S'haf Lands, Sh. --
Metropolitan Lands, Sh.
Humphries, $0. HLK. Realties, $4.85 n. Chinese Ettales $80 n. China Realtios, Sh. - Chinh Debent, —
Pabllo Vites. H.K. Tramways, $13.80 n. Peak Trams (old), $7% n. Peak Trama (new), $334. Stor Ferles, $83 n.
FLIC. Electtle, $50 b. and 83.
Yaumall Ferries (old). $25% b. H.K. Electric, $54 b.
China Lights (old), $11% n. Chino Lights, (new), 11.50 n. H.K. Electric, $50
n.
Macho Electric, $181.
Sandakas Lights, $124 n.
Telephone (old), $20
n.
Telephone. (now), $0.30 n. China Buses, St.-
Singapore Tractions, 23/8 n. Singapore Pref., 23/- n.
Industrials.
Cald: Macg. (old), Sh. -- Cald Macg. (Pre), Sh. - Canton Ices, $1.99 .
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BANK HOLIDAY.
In accordance with Government Ordinance, The Exchange Banks will be closed for the transaction of Public Business on Thursday, the 11th November, 1937. (Armis- tice Day).
Hongkong, 8th November, 1937.
· NOTICE
W.
A.
CORNELL F.R.I.B.A., F.3.1 Chartered Architect, Sur- veyor and Valuer, has returned from England, and reopened his offico at The Hong Kong Stock Exchange, Ice House Street.
NOTICE
LECTURE: "Educational Con- ference in Tokio" by Prof. Forster In the Hongkong University Union Assembly Hall at 8.30 p.m. to- All interested are wel- night.
come.
HONGKONG
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Assisted by the Philharmonic
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Collection in
aid of St. Dunston's
Cement, $12.65 n.
H. K. Ropes, $3.80 n.
Stores, &c.
Dairy Farm, $25 s. Watsons, $4% 6. Lane Crawfordis, $8.00 n. Sinceres, $1.75 n.
Wing On (ILK.), $40 n. Wm. Powelin, với cha, b.
Colton Mills,
Ewo Collins, Sh. $12.b, S'hal Cottons, (old), Sh. $82 b. Zoong Sings, Wing On Textiles, Sh. -
Miscellaneous.
H.K. Entertainements, $5.00 n. Constructions (old). $1.80 n. Constructions (new), $1.00 n. Vibro Piling, $5.85 b.
Ch. Govt. 5% 1915 G$Bds. 84% H.K. Govt. 4% Loan 84% prm. n. H.K. Govt. 34% Loan 1% prm.
n.
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RETREATING ARMY
(Continued from Paga 1.1
timated that 40,000 troops made tho croaling yesterday,
Sungkiang Becomes Deserted-Town
Shanghol, Nov. 1... Sungklang, on the Shanghai-Hang- chow-Ningpo Line, has become a de- scrled town as the populace has practically all fed to avoid the bomb- ing of Japanese aircraft. Mean- while the exodus of the inhabitants at Chingpu, Kashing, Tunghalong, Siashih, Tsungteh and other cities along the railway continues.
These cities experienced another hectle day yesterday when scores of Japanse planes conducted a large senle bombing, losing from early in the morning till late at night. Large
numbers
"bombs were rained on the
highways. Many motor curs and
buses were hit.
TELEGRAPH.
TUESDAY,
SPANISH
VILLAGE
CARNAGE
Nationalists
Wiped Out
Hendaye, Nov. 8.
NOVEMBER 9,
1937.
CAMPAIGN MAY BE NEAR END
(Continued from Paga 1.)
chow Creek situation remains un- chonged,
The Chinese troops are not with- drawing from Pootung from where a detachment was sent to Nantao. to "defend at all costs.”
EXPLOSIONS IN HOLDS |R E COMMENDED
REPORTED
(Continued from Page 1.)
the engine-room, where he remained for about ten minutes working the pumps. On his return to the deck again, he met the Captain, the mate, the Chief Engineer, Second Engineer and boatswain. The other members Chinese forces are still at Sung-of the crew seemed to have deserted klang.
the ship. He took part in attempting It is rellably ataled that the to subdue the flames, but failing he Greater Shanghai Municipal Govern- and the others went to the stern.
ment has evacuated Its Nantao Approximately an hour or so inter offices, but to where it has moved, he heard another explosion in No. is not known.--United Press.
3 hold.
Refugees Scurry Out
Of Pootung
It is reported that the Loyal- ists surrounded a tiny village
Shanghai, Nov. 9 (2.10 p.m.) near Biscas and annihilated an
Japanese tanks were ferried across entire squad of 80 Nationalist Soochow Creek Inte yesterday, and Customs Guards, who took re-ure now reported to provide the fuge in the thick stone-walled spearhead of the advance.
Fires at sonte distance to the west houses, forcing the Loyalists to and
of the International tako cách house separately. Settlement boundaries testify to the
withdrawal of the Chinese forces.
south
"Tho Chief Engineer," continued witness, "then asked the Captain whether to take to the boals or not, and was told 'please yourself,' stood by the Captain, ready to go down with the ship."
I
Witness then went on to say that during the whole of the voyage, ha had never been to the stakehold. Before that, however, he had closed the bulkhead separating the bunker and the furnace. He did not. smell any gasolene when, he was in the engine-room.
Part of the city of Chingpu now lies For three days the Nationalists held Refugees on the bank of the in ruins. Several huge fires, started out with their gradually diminishing Whangpoo from Pootung are crowd- by bomba dropped In the morning ranks, and when the Loyalists arriving the landing stages, and truck- were still burning late in the after-ed at the final house, the last two loads of them are being transported do on taking up his watch was to defenders committed suicide rather hourly to the neutral section of Nan- noon.
tao-United Press.
Widespread Damage
AL Tunghalang was raided twice. 8,38 mm. three Japanese planes ma- clung-gunned the surburuan districts whilst at 2.40 p.m. three other planes dropped bombs inside the city, kill- ing the civilians and demolishing
about 50 houses.
Stahlh was also attacked
twice.
At 140 p.m. two planes released seven bomba on the railway station, severe- ly damaging the platform and buiki- ings At 4.25 p.m. three other planes flew over the elty and dropped one bomb, killing a man and destroying 45 shops.
Seven bombs fell around a steam Inunch in the river outside Tungtch city. Besides damaging the boat, two passengers were killed, one was wounded, whilst scores who jumped into the river were drowned.
The resultant demage and casual- ties at Kashing and other towns can to yel be ascertained.--Central News.
Refugees Under
·
Fire
Shanghai, Nov. 0. Chinese refugees who evacuated Pootung were machine-gunned by slx Japanese planes whilst on their way to Nantao yesterday afternoon. One was killed and over ten severely in- jured.
tinn surrender.
liis reported that violent engage- ments have taken place on all tho Aragon sectors, where, It is expected, General Franco will soon open an offensive.
The Nationollets are reported to have rectified
their lines at the Sabinago sector into a spearhead
United Press.
STILL TRYING TO OUST HUGO BLACK
PETITION DENIED BY THE SUPREME COURT
Leaving Soochow Lines
by all. DOCTORS
BEST WAY✩BANDAGE All Guts, Sprains Bruisa.
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GAUZTEX
The BANDAGE That TIES ITSELF
Obtainable at all Leading
Dispensaries,
Solo Agents: SHEWAN TOMES & CO... BEA. Building, Hongkong.
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE
ASHES DUMPED OVERBOARD
The first thing a fireman had to
trim the fire and put water over the hot ashes, which were then taken to the deck and dumped overboard. In his opinion the first explosion oc- Shanghai, Nov. 9. curred after the Are had been trimmed, though he did not see any- Foreign military observers one throwing ashes overboard just state that the Chinese along the before that entire western perimeter, in- Wong Kuen, a fireman who was cluding posts on the Shanghai-killed, was about to take up his
watch when the explosion occurred. YESTERDAY'S CABLED Hangchow Railway, have with-He did not see deceased until they drawn from their positions, but were on board the s.s. Nanning. it is not known in what direction when he said he was scalded by hot they have retreated, or how far. water as he was about to take the boat. The hot water seemed to have Apparently they are leaving the come from the discharge pipe, to War Loan 34' Soochow Creek line, although there the steam condenser was unattended Chinese %% Gold Loan may still be troops on the south bank after the engine had been stopped, chinese Be Gold Bonds of the Creek beyond sight of the out-following the explosion, which did posts.
not affect the engine-room at all.
QUOTATIONS
London, Nov. 8.
Last To-day's Price Price
...... $102 #101.15/16
+4
04
03
60%
7014
79
1003-47 *** 045 04% Chinese
Anglo- French Loan, 1900
03 It is semi-officially stated from Washington, Nov. 8.
Chinese 5 Crisp Loan DID NOT KNOW CAUSE Chinese sources that the withdrawnl The Supreme Court has denied the
The conl, which Was Japanese, Chinese D Reorg. Loan petition of a group of Florida security began at 2 a.m, in the direction of
1913 Lon. Is.) ......... dealers, seeking to unsent Hir. Justice Sungkinng, Tsinpu, and Nanzlang, and had been in the bunkers since Octo-Chinese Imperial fly, 1%
is now completed.
ber 19. It was taken on board at tonen fuy, 1903 44 If the movement is complete it Laichikok. He never knew of a fire means the virtual end to the "Shang- In the bunkers, and could not
Buy populous what was the cause of the explosion. Shanghai-Nanking hat war" nftecting the
scelor foreign residential
in the
Mr. Thomas Easdale, Chlef gineer, said he had lost hla certificate Tientsin-Pukow Riy. B
(Brit, Sip.) in the fire. At the time of the first rienula-Pukow nr. 1% explosion he was in his bin, about der. Stpd.)
Hugo Black from the Supreme Court..
Elizabeth Seymour of Salomonen, N.Y., and Robert Taylor of Medila, of the in- P.A., as representatives dustrial concerns, fled the petition challenging Mr. Justice Black, and they have asked permission to file a brief "containing certain allegations affecting the legality of the oath Mr. Black look."-United Press,
C. T. WANG TO SPEAK NOVEMBER 23
The planes
New York, Nov. 8. later Bew over the Whangpoo River to
Mr. C. T. Wang, Chinese Ambas- Luchiatsul, Lunitu and Changchlapang and drop-sador to Washington, will speak at ped a large number of bombs. The the World Service dinner sponsored damage
yet unknown-Central by the International Committee of the News.
YMCA, on November 23.-United Press.
15
Earlier Report
Shanghai, Nov. 9. At 8.50 this morning Reuter's cor- respondent saw the first Japanese cross the damaged Jessfleld rallway bridge, and walk along the track out- side of the perimeter held by the Loyal Regiment.
was a bearded officer, wearing a sword and carrying a revolver in his hand which he was firing as he walked warily along. He was follow- ed by another officer and a detach- ment of men all of whom carefully inspected the dug-nuts necupled only a day before by the Chinese troups. They were ready to exchange are, but the enemy had gone.
The withdrawal of the Chinese forcem which climaxed
胡 gallant
struggle of mon against metal, "began at am. Before leaving the Chinese set fire to the $23,000,000 Japanese- bark of Soochow Creek, a quarter of owned Toyoda cotton mill on the south
amite from the Jessfeld railway bridge. Reuter,
Battle
་
Locked In Shanghai, Nov. 6 (8.08 a.m.). Chinese and Japanese forces on the western front are at present locked 11 a severe battle, in which the din of trench
mortars and howitzers punctuates the almost continuous machine-gun fire. This battle has raged two days. Casualties
are
Apparently deranged, Lec Tung, a 17-year-old man, residing in the Kwong Wal boarding-house, Con- naught Road Central, was taken to the Mental Hospital yesterday after
he had allacked an employee.
800 Japanese Wounded Soldiers Sent Home
Shanghat, Nov. 9. Another Red Cross vessel carrying 808 wounded Japanese soldiers, left here yesterday for Japan.-Central News,
Japanese
Reinforcements
Pouring Into Shanghai
Shanghai, Nov, D. Japanese reinforcements are con- tinuing to pour into Shanghai,
Three thousand Japanese troops,
In addition to 1,000 Formosuns and Korenus, were landed here yesterday from three transports. A number of
heavy artillery pleces and a huge unloaded.--Central News. quintily of munitions were
also
Chinese Make Determined
western area,
Keep Good Order The withdrawal was effected ap- parently with the utmost order although there have been Increasing signs recently
that the Japanese pressure might force the retreat at
En
Hukuang Rty 3%, 1011
37
37
Lung Thing & U. Hal y.
5% 1013.....
234
221
Hly.
4314
43%
312
32
32
(Brit. Stpd) Supl. Loan) 32
(Ger, Stpd. Supi. Loan)
8% 1924
his watch. As soon us he heard the Tientsin-Pukow Rly. to go to bed, having just completed Tientsin-Pukow 7. explosion, he came out and saw names coming out of No. 2 hold, Japan Sterling 1014 He started the fire pumps, after German 75% Int. Lean, which he went to the stokehold and Chartered Bank any moment.
engine-room, where he found every Chinese Enit. & Min
HK. & B'hal Bank A
alt right. Chinese spokesman admitted that thing was
Choren Corp'n troops might be withdrawing from the On coming to the deck he met the Pekin Syndicate Hungjae area, but denied any with-Captain, who
told him to stop the engines. He drawal from Soochow Creek.
had no iden of Meanwhile a large fire had sprung the
of the explosion. Union Insurance Society up in the vicinity of the Nantao Bund There were electric wire's
Gula Kalumpong Rubber In of the Whangpoo on the west bank, the holds, but they were in good asse. Se Elec. Industries Allied Iron & Founderies the origin of which is ungleternalued. condition, having been examined as Austin Motors, ord.
recently as the beginning of Septem- Cable & Wireless, "74 ber. There were no fuse boxes or British-American
N-C "A" ord switches in the holds.
(bearer) He personally attended to the Mexican Eagla
Cammell Laird, ord. closing
doors of the cross Courtaulds
but Distilera
Little Danger Now The only foreign district which still may be menaced by warfare is on the southern fringe of the French Concession, in the event of serious fighting in the Nantap and Lunghwa areas, and possibly the Bund, in the event of fighting at Footung, which is now considered very doubtful.
It is learned that the British out- posts at Keswick Road have reported that they are unable to see signs of Chinese troops in the emplacements a few yards away in the other side of the railway. United Press,
NEW
YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
New York, Nov. 8. 5. C. & F. New York correspondent
cables:
cause
bunker in front of
of the could not say the bulkhead was
the boller,
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14/8
11/2
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4
Bhal Eice. Construction. hat Waterworks Co...
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23/0
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37/0
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177-
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Bristol Aeroplano
OK. Bazaarn
Dunlap Rubber General Elec, (Eng.) .... tirely water-tight.
Guinness (A) Son & Co. 120/3 NOTICED SMELL OF GASOLENE wker Siddeley Aircraft
While he was in the stokehold Imperial Chemical Indus. 10/6 prior to the explosion he noticed a Imperial Tobacco very slight smell of gasolene, which Marks & Spencer "A" came, he thought, from the cout in Rolls Hoses the cross bunker and then through Leyland Motors... the water-tight doors which were in Tato "&" Lyte menu close Atting.
Comdr. Newill: Did you report the Smethwick Drop Forg smell of gasolene to the mastor? No.
Arinatrons Stevens I thought it was quite safe, Fressed Steel, com. Flad you corried gasolene before Vickem, ord. In this ship?--Yes, in the same con- Woolworths ditions.
Did you notice the same smell on
Turner & Newall United Steel
Anglo-Dutch
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507-
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210/3
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01/43 00/-
119/4 113/0
97/0 01/11
the Burma Corp'n
Commonwealth Mining SWAN, CULBERTSON & Previous occasions 7-Exactly
same.
Marsman Investments FRITZ LATEST REPORTS, ness sald the water-tight doors were Exploration Co.
In reply to Mr. Armstrong, wit-andfontein Estates In the form of a wedge; the harder Tanami Gold Mining
Sub-Nigel they wore pressed, the tighter they Anglo-Iranian became. I would say for all prac-Burna
Shell Trata.
Trod. (bearer) tical purposes the doors were water- tight.
Chinese 3% Str. Notes "He could not throw any light on 1023 Vickers)
Canton-Kowloon ty the death of Wong Kuen, whom he Hukung
1011 Rly. (Ger, In.) did not see at all after the engines had
been stopped. He heard a second explosion in No. 3 hold, about one and half hours after the first. It was a very violent explosion, the hatch covers having been blown off.
Stocks: The market seems to be showing better resistance to selling
favourable news could start a broad
and we are of the opinion that any Drive On Pinghan
rally. The Times" business index for the past week was 95.4, against heavy.
Taming. Hopci, Nov, D. the rovised figure of 07.8 for the The Japanese appear to have made
With a view to cutling off the previous week and 101.3 during the further gains, but so far there is no
Japanese rear on the Pelping-Hankow same period last year. sign of a general Chinese withdrawal, Railway Chinese reinforcemeals are which was formerly anticipated In
some quarters,
Meanwhile the Japanese claim to have captured part of the Sungkiang estate, and Japanese troops are now fighing for possession of the whole town from where the entire civilian population, estimated at 70,000 has already evacuated.
to forestall a decisive outcome in favour of the Japanese which would vitally affect the Chinese positions it Shanghal-Repler.
Matsui's Prediction Coming True
on the
Cotton: The action of the market, in view of the record Government estimate of 10,243,000 bales and Washington reports raising doubts of any Processing Tax impending, is construcd. favourably
The light hedging is believed to be reflecting diversion of cotton to the Ioan. There is some belief that the price discounts the large crop, but a better texille demand is necessary to any sustained improvement.
of
In the last three months the bolter room bulkhead had been scraped and re-plated. He had inspected it and found no holes.
LATE WITNESSES
This afternoon the Quartermaster, Derlin. Li Pul-lin, and the master of the Athens Kaftangata, Captain H. MeVee, gave Milan evidence to the Inquiry.
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Nov. 0.
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EXCHANGE RATES
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Hongkong Journal morningBombay..
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weak
making a determined drive toward Shuntch on the railway in south Ho- pel by a round-about route via Taming, Yungnien and Nanho.
Kunchuang, a
alation north of right flank of the railway, according Shunteb, Nanho and Chulu on the
to a military, report, have all been re- covered. Fierce ghing between the On the other hand the Chinese 1,000 Japanese troops is now in pro- Chinese reinforcements and about clalm
Japanese penetration from
gress around the Shuntch station. Wheat: Reports of serious dry Hangchow Bay has been definitely
of rall equipment was noted. There Belt checked with the arrival of Chinese the railway
To cut off the retreat of the Japanese conditions in our South-West reinforcements, which have taken up north and south of the station have
bridges both
and mention of the heavy short has been a fair amount of bargain- Helsingfors.. their positions on three sides of the been destroyed by the Chinese forces.
Interest, which will eventually have hunting in anticipation of Govern- Shanghai to be covered, are steadying the ment aid for business. Uncertainty, New York.. Japanese forces in an attempt to
market. Argentine crop reports are the possibility of an advance in the
however, still prevails with regard to Amsterdam Localise the warfare on the coast and Ultimate Chinese Purpose more favourable. There has been gold
Vienna price. Metals were decrease visible
In supplies
abroad.
Frogue Street fighting le reported to be 1,403,000 bushels. also going on at Chenan, a city on the
Madrids. Corn: The heavy crop movement Bonds and curb stocks were irre- Hopel border.
is reflected in an increase of 4,502,000 | gularly lower, with the
markots Lisbon.. bushels in the visible supplies during | quiet.
Wall The past week.
are comment; Rubber; Eastern shipments now being offered on basis, but there is litle indication of any factory demand. There is lower-priced Issues may not dupllente Yokohamu
er alle of a reduction in the the October low levels. It is also Belgrade
said that railroad shares are show- Montevideo.. Hildes: It is reported that. 60,000 Ing better resisting power than in- Rio de Janeiro..4 des have been sold of the unchang dustrial issues.
Silver (Spot)....19 the Japanese military command has ed price of 12 cents for light cow- There WOS
comparatively little Silver (forward),101 recalled batches of Japanese troops hides. Shou
War Loan during short selling on Saturday. production south of the Chang River in north September is estimated at 33,000,000 The weaknes9 of the commodily dozen pairs, against 38,000,000 dozens markets is alding in depressing sccu- In August.
ritice Sugar: The market is stagnant, It is belloved that inflation is like- but the undertone is slendy,
ly it the present business contraction S. C. & F. Dow Jones Summary of threatens to bo prolonged. yesterday's markets:
There is considerablo beariali Foochow, Nov. 0,
The tone of the market to-day was gossip with regard to American Tele- According to a belated report re-uncertain, although there was some phone stocks, ceived here, a party of Japanese support, which was fairly surprising Dow Jones Average marinca altempted
ut In view of the further sharp decline 30 Industrials Chluchen in southern Fukien on
in steel
operations. Foreign in- 20 Ralls November 4. Chinese forces how-
terests continued deilar dumping, but 20 Utitles ever, repulsed the Invaders. most traders here remained on the 40 Bonda Central News.
side-lace. Some additional buying 11 Commodity Index
Shanghal. Nov. 9. General's Matsul's prediction that the Shanghal area would be cleared of Chinese troops by November to | Is being fulfilled.
The bulk of the Chinese forces un the western front are withdrawing quietly in good order, while the rearguard is fighting a bitter action. Scattered Chinese outposts are engaging the enemy, but their with- drawal or annihilation is exeted sometime to-day.
This development means that wor- fore will, for the first lime for almost three months, be removed from areas three contiguous to the international Settle- | ment.
The Chinese take the view that the engagement at 500chow Creek, like Chapel, is only a phase-not the end of the war.-----Rouler.
It is learned that the ultimate pur- pois of the Chinese forces is to make a determined drive from Shuntch northward to Shihchlbchuang, the Junction of the Peiping-Hankow Rallway and the Chengtai Railway, in order to cut off the rear of the Japanese troops on both raltways.
In view of the precarious situation
Honan to check the advance of the Chinese on Shunich-Central News. Japanese Landing In Fukien Repulsed
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WAR SECRETARY VISITS DEFENCE COLLEGE
London, Nov. 8. The War Secretary Mr. Leslie Hore. Nov. 7 Close Belisha to-day visited the Imperial 125.25 123.96 Defence College where offers from 31.07 31.70 the three defence services, the Indian 21.21 21.31 Army Civil Service, and the Domin- 93.47 03.07 ions undergo courses of study- 52.00 52.57 British Wireless.
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