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DECEMBER 6, 1937.
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DECISIVE POLICY PROPOSED
To Protect British
Interests In S'hai And H.K.
London, Dec. 5. As a result of the developments in Shanghai during the last two days, it is reported that the British Prime Minister, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, is "decisive preparing a statement of policy" to protect British interests in Shanghai and Hongkong. The state- ment will be submitted to a Cabinet meeting next week. It is understood that the statement was requested nfter the Premier's consultation with
the Mr. Anthony Eden,
Foreign Secretary.
There is evidence that the leaders regard the latest developments
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BRITISH SHIPS BOMBED
Jardine Steamer And Hulk Burn
Hankow, Dec. 3 (5.20 p.m.). Two Japanese bombers and two Oghters dropped 12 bombs at Wuhu scored a at 11 am. to-day. They direct hit on the Jardine vessel Tuckwo, which is burning furiously Butterfield's hulk and the Taiung were also hit. The damage ashore is not known but it is feared that casualties are heavy.
The Tuckwo and Tatung, whose crews include three to four British officers
each, were flying red en- signs. Both, like other British coast- wise ships, have Unlon Jucks cona-
sitten.
EXCHANGE
SWAN, CULBERTSON & FRITZ LATEST REPORTS
New York, Dec. 4. S. C. & F. New York correspondent cabies:
continued
FIRST BALL
CELEBRATE ST. ANDREW'S
DAY FITTINGLY
The Sergeants' Mess of the 1st. Bn. The Seaforth Highlanders, held their own St. Andrew's Ball at the Peninsula Hotel Inst Friday night, about 400 members and guests be-
U.S. COMMODITY
PRICES
LATEST CABLED
QUOTATIONS
New York, Dec. 4. The following quotations on the New York commodity exchange are issued by Reuter:
Stocks: The market to-day acted Impressively as good new buying a
Wo peared.
Jook for rallies. Stocks to the value of $40-ins present.
December 710,000,000 were listed on the big
Among those who attended were January board of the New York Stock Ex-Brigadier and Mrs. F. W. L. Bissett, March change as of December 1.
Col and Mrs. N. M. S. Irwin, Col. May and Mrs. G. C. Gowlland, Lieut. Col. July and Mrs. O. H. Tidbury, Lieut. Col. October
Collon: There is no Indication of any change from the present narrow market. Opinions are about equally
divided.
Wheat: The lack of tendera for December is attracting attention. Ex- port d:mand is lighter on upturns. Australian offerings are increasing, Out of 9 brokers, 6 are bullish and 3 are bearish.
Com: Feeding and export demand is imparting steadiness to the market. Suppl:s are ample.
Hubber:
Lower cables
have
New York Cotton
8,03/04
Opening Closing
7.80/80
7.84N 7.87/87 7.00/00 7.97/08 7.01/02 8.02/01 7.04/05 8.00/00 8.04/04 0.01
8.00/00
and Mrs. J. Muirhead, Major nod Spot Mrs. R. A. Wolfe-Murray and on- The Delievery Day for December cure of the Seaforths and their wives. Catton in Dec,
After an excellent supper, two First shart speeches were made. R.S.M. D. J. Fleming thanked the guests for attending the function and December Introduced Lieut. Col. Muirhead, May Commanding Officer of the Sca- July
March
.
New York Robber
15.60N
15.07/09
15.04/85
15,07/06
10.05/00
and his auccessor. Major September...
Wolfe-Murray,
After the apenker had, expressed
15,74N 15.88/88 10.00/00 10.10N
Sales for the day:-1,130 tons, The First Notice Day for, Decem-
Chicago Wheat
his regrets at Lieut. Col. Muirhead's ber Rubber is Nov, 20 and the last caused come liquidation. Factories impending departure, Col. Muichead day is Dec. 29, are reported to be buying, which will thanked his officers and men for the probably show an important increase support they had given him during and on Indleations of any material busi-is command of the battalion
assured his hearers of his continued December ...
95 /05 May
024/02 02/02% Interest.
Music was provided by the Regi-July
80%/80% 00 780% Friday's Sales: mental Dance Band.
30,027,000 bushels.
Chicago Corn
ness improviment.
Sugar: A stagnant and featureless martest,
Dow Jones Averages:
30 Industrials 20 Rails
20 Utilities 40 Bonds
Dec. 3.
127.55 127.79
This was the Seaforths first major Close
social effort since their arrival, and
32,35
32.02
22.51
22.41
13.24
03.44
53,66
11 Commodity Index 53.08
it was highly successful. The dance programme opened with a Highland December Waltz, followed by a number of May highland dances interspersed with | July fox trots, waltzes; and 'Paul Jones. The First
51 753% 504%/50% 574/57% 573/572% 50 700 Notice Day December
The Petronelia dance provided the Grains is Nov. 30 and the last day onlookers with something rather un- Dec. 28.
picuously painted on their decks and STOCK EXCHANGE up sufficient courage to take part.
HMS. Ladybird is at present at Wubu. Captain Allison is in charge of the Tuckwo.
The Japanese planes made two
as attacks, the first across the river, the most serious since the outbreak when six bombs were dropped, and of the war. They fear that Japanese the second from down river over action may ratse more serious com-lines of gunboats, merchantmen and plications at any time.
re-hulks, when the sume They
cognise the fuillity of further pro-missiles was unloaded.
tests to Tokyo, and therefore it in
understood that Mr. Chamberlain has which was anchored nearby, drifted decided to seek Cabinet approval of a
number of
After a direct hit, the Tuckwo,
statement of British policy which onto
Jardines hulk. Both
The bomb which hit the
will be held in readiness for further completely gutted.
trouble. Meanwhile Britain is ex-
were
Tatung pected to continue in close contact caused flooding of the engine und with the United States.
boiler rooms. It also hoted Butter-
IL is anticipated that the Labourites feld's hulk, which was tied along- and Liberals on Tuesday's meeting of side.
bench- The Talung was then the House of Commons will assall the Fed. Government for continuing "the
Bombs
polley of retreat since 1031" in deal H.M.S. Ladybird, which
and splinters, showered
after
the
ing with foreign affairs, which polley, bombing towed Butterfield's hulk the leaders assert, Is responsible for the present Japanese attitude, in half a mile above Wuhu. cluding the Japanese aggressiveness. T The railway station appeared to be The following questions are expect-the main objective of the first attack, ed to be raised:
but a bomb landed 20 yards from
1. What further multilateral pc. the A.P.C. vessel Shulkwang and tion by the Nine Power signatories is sent up a huge spout of water. projected in the effort to
--peace?
2.
bomb went through the
Another secure
Union Jack
painted on the roof of a
In view of the declared non-waterfront warehouse. There, were Intervention polley why did British no foreign casualties.
troops assist the Japanese to enter
Vessels, among craft of all kinds
and pass the British defence sector in cut off by the Yangtze boom erected Shanghai?
by the Chinese at Klangyin at the
3. To what extent are bilateral outbreak of hostilities, have since treaties affected?— been engaged in carrying passengers
Sino-British
United Press,
BRITISH RESTRAINT
Can Afford to Wait For The Final Round
, London, Dec. 5.
and cargo between Nanking and Hankow.
Trafic up river has been excep: tionally heavy during the past weeks as a result of the Japanese threat to Nanking-Reuter.
States, and generally to go no fur- ther than the American policy goes.
"That may from time to time put some temporary strain on our pre- "The Japanese victory march instige, as it hus possibly done in this Shanghal, without any doubt, had the instance: but it is the only path con- definite purpose of striking a blow at sistent with prudence." the prestige of the Western Powers concerned in the International Set-
especially Great Britain and]
J
Shanghai Police.
did
The paper concludes by saying: Plainly Japan's present doings have " says the Sunday Times in been dietated by the military.
The Japanese high command is showing lender. "The risks involved
nat the arrogance and disregard of other materialise, only owing to the people's feelings which have done so efficiency and promptitude of the much to render Japan unpopular."
The Sunday Express comments: "No candid person can pretend we "T
Th
Shanghai incidents passed off have lost nothing by not defending without a major disturbance owing our prestige, and may be we should to the restraint of the British, Ameri- know have acted differently if our hands can and French. Wise men had not been held by pre-occupation when to act and when to hold their with problems and dangers nearer hand. We can afford to wait home. But as things were our cue great lesson of history is that Britain was and is to conform our action in always wins the last round, the only the Far East with that of the United round that really counts."-lruter.
1938
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SUMMARY
The Hongkong Stock Exchange official. summary at 12.30 p.m. Satur- day, sald:
The market was idle.
Buyers
Hongkong Bank (Lon.) £90. Sandakan Lights $13.
Cements $13.15.
Dairy Farms $24.
Watsons $4.70.
Win. Powell, Ltd. $0.75.
Sellers
H.K. Fire Ins. $260. China Lights (Old) $11.70.
Sales
Hongkong Bank $1550,
ILK. Steamboats $8. H.K. Tramways $137.40. HK. Electrics $55.
Dairy Farms $24.15.
Watsons $1.70.
Dec.
The hall looked very picturesque with a setting of Mess silver, guard-y ed by two Highlanders in full dress July uniform.
OUR GUIDE TO THE CINEMAS
Winnipeg Wheat
117/1174 113%/113% 114/1144 100%/100%
The First Notice Day for December Winnipeg Wheat in Dec. 1 and the last day Dec. 31.
There is the usual triangle, though the performances of Kay Francis, Errol Flynn and Inn Hunter lift it from the usual ruck.
"Hollywood Cowboy" (Oriental Theatre. to-day)-George O'Brien
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"Topper" (King's Theatre, to-day), has an appeal for a great many The Lille of this pieture does not people, and this dim has been made Indicate that a "ghost," protrayed by with an eye to this appeal. Cary Grant, is the hero of the story;} "A Star Is Born" (Majestic Theatre, yet this [3
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Heaven"
and frequently making Grant visible and other
hita notwithstanding, many invisible in turn, and Constance cinema "fans" regard this is Janet Bennett are the main attractions. Gaynor's best film. At least, she has
"Another Dawn" (Queen's and grown up from adolescence Alhambra Theatres, to-day)—Much maturity on the screen in a role more might have been made of the which she handles with confidence. material in this film, but nevertheless Frederic March and Adolphe Menjau the finished product is satisfying. help considerably,
TO-DAY KING'S.
AT THE
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ROLAND,
YOUNG
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