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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

To The Editor,

Hongkong Telegraph.

THE

HONGKONG

VIRTUAL ISOLATION OF H.K. PREDICTED

(Continuod from Page 1.)

cognised and supported, financially ** | and otherwise,

Sir, I feel sure that residents who appreciate the beauty of Hongkong munt view with profound concern the work of organized gang win are denuding the hillsiden of trees.

WANTED KNOWN. "ORIENTAL AFFAIRS" a monthly review published In Shanghai.

Thousands of pine trees have been December issue now on Sale at Brewers Bookshop, Alexandra Bald-cut down in the New Territories, and areas, where but a there are vast few years ago trees were flourishing. which now present a pitiful vista of stumps.

Inie

SITUATIONS VACANT-

EUROPEAN Firm of standing in Malay Kuala Lumpur, Federated States, wishes to get into touch with young Chartered Accountant with a view to offering him a permanent

It this ravaging is to be stopped, and surely it can be, severe penalties must be imposed upon those who are engaged in the trade..

Furthermore, the number of foren- billet. Reply Box No. 434, "long-try guards must be Increased, and I suggest that no kong Telegraph."

dally raids made. person should be permitted to carry frewood without a written permit. who and that frewood merciants encourage the despollers by purchas- ing their wood should be dealt with severely as receivers of stolen pro- perty.

LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE

YESTERDAY'S CABLED

QUOTATIONS

London, Jan. 10.

Jan. 8. (Nod. ...... $102

rit. Stpd. Supl. Loan)

Tintin Pukow Nly. 5% (Ger. 8tpd. Supl. Loan)

Unless drastic steps are taken at done to the once, the damage

take Colony's hillsides wi

many years to repair, and the health of the

will Buffer in community

con- sequence.

To come across

free-cutter al work a few years ago was unusual, and a warning shout was enough to send him scurrying away. To-day, these people are be seen working

13

in small gangs, and if spoken to, show a brazen disregard to any pro- test made.

A

The problem must be tackled im- mediately and sternly. To tie few of the culprits is not enough, sound thrashing when caught in the act would prove better deterrent.

OLD RESIDENT.

EXCHANGE

Jan. 10.

War Loan 3%

after (1055) Chinein 4% Gold Loan

102.

1890

053

05

Chinese 0% Gold Donda

1925-47

74

734

Chinese

45%

Anglo-

French Loan, 1900

01

DO

Chinese 5 Crisp Low

1212

50

8714

Chinese 6% toorg. Loan

1913 d. 15.),

Sa

Chinese Imperial Rly.

Jonan Rly 5% 1903

Jukua Aly B 1911

Lung Taing & U. Ini Iuy.

1913

21

20

Shanghai-Nanking

37

37

Tientsin-Pukow Ty. %%

(Urit. Stp.)

27

20

Tlomtela-Pukow Rly.

(German Stpd.)......

27

20

Tioninin-ukow ly. B

コケ

26

27

Japan Sterling 1907 Japan Sterling 1824.

•

40014

Selling

601)

JIY.

T.T. Landon

15, 2%

Ger, Sterling 1013 Chartered Bank of LA. &

56

30

Demand

.1s. 23%

121

T.T. Shangha

10434

10%

T.T. Singapore

.524

15%

EL

Japan

100%

10/3

10/6

10/1

India

.82

3/-

3/-

30/0

T.T. Manila

20

20

T.T. Batavia

.38 017% .554

34

28/0

25/0

TT. Bangkok

1491⁄2

23/6

23/0

T.T. Saigon

30% 31/3

T.T. Germany

65%

Tab,

T.T. Switzerland T.T. Australia

100/1

107/5

11/

11/15

11/3

ME/.. 107/..

47/4

4 m/s D/P do.

107/-

22/0 123/3

77/1 273

32/0

123/3

4 m/s L/c. U.S.A.

4 m/s France

40/6

20 20/19

40/8 34745 34/455 153/9 153/1

907-

6974

HK. Bha Banking Corp. Lan, Reg.)... Chinese Eng. & Min. Chosen Corporation

Pekin Byndicate... S'hal Elee. Construction S'hat Waterworks Co. "A" Union Insurancs Society Gula Kalimpong Rubber Aled iron & Founderies Asoc. & Ficc.. Industries Austin Moters, ord..... Cable & Wireless, New

Form, ard.... British-American

(heart)

Cammell Lairil, ord.

Mexican Eagl

Courtaulds

Distillers

flabber

General Elec. (Eng) Guinness (A) Son & Cn. Hawker Siddeley Aircraft Bristol Arropjane

Imperial Chemical Indus.

tmperial Tobacen

Marks&Spencer "A"

Rolls Royce

10/7/TT. U.S.A.

U.S.A

44/101 44/19% | TT, France

Boying 1/4 m/s L/C London

91/10% 0/

30 d/s india .. U.S. Cross rate in London

The conference will be a solemn affair, at which the Emperor will pre side personally.-United Press.

Peace Talks Rumour

Tokyo, Jan. 11. Peace talk rumours have been re- vived by the German Ambassador, Herr von Dirksen, calling on Mr. Itirata, for what is described as an Important conversation.

the

Meanwhile, it is understood Cabinet is contemplating the recall of Mr. Shigeru Kawagos, the Japanese Ambassador from Shanghai in con- with its policy to exter- forinity minate the anti-Japanese regime.

An Imperial conference has been convoked for to-day to be attended by the Emperor for the first time during the present Emperor's reign.

Reuter.

TELEGRAPH.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 11, 1938.

U.S. COMMODITY

PRICES

LATEST CABLED

QUOTATIONS

New York, Dec. 10. The following quotations on the New York commodity exchange are Issued by Reuter:

March May July

New York Cotton

Opening Closing! 0.48/48 0,63/13 8.50/80 8.32/53

8.00/08

January March May July

8.50/50

8.05/06

8.73/73

October December Spot

8.74/74

0.70/70

8.80/81 8,82/02 3.60

New York Rubber

September.

December

14.00/63 15,03/03 14.81/04. 15.10/17 14.02/02 15.27/20 15.03/02 15.38/38 15.53/53 Sales for the day:-4,770 tons.

May July Sept.

Friday's Sales:-

Chicago Wheat

074/97 00%/00%

07%/97%

01%/01/2

894/803

20,100,000 bushels. Chicago Corn

May

62/62%

July

62%/021⁄4

Sept.

Conference To Confirm Policy Decisions

May

Winnipeg Wheat

129/1294

July October

Aim of Conference

Tokyo, Jan. 11. The Premier, Prince Konoye ob- tained the Emperor's sanction for the opening of the very important Im perini conference in the presence of the Emperor at the Imperial Palace yesterday afternoon,

The conference is "designed to carry out the Government's Chinese policies to meet the new situation." Reuter.

Tokyo, Jan, 11. Following the Imperial conference to-day, the Japanese Government is likely to issue an important state- ment.

It is understood that the conference will take place at 2 p.m. to-day to confirm the decision reached by the emergency Cobinet meeting yester- day afternoon regarding Japan's

vis-a-vis

62 /02% 024/02

02 102

130/130 122/1224 10254/10234

STOCK MARKET REPORT

Hongkong Stock Exchange Official Monday, Jan. Summary, 3.15 p.m.,

The

10:

fundamental policy China situation.

Yesterday's emergency meeting of the Cabinet re-affirmed the decision reached at yesterday's joint confer- ence between the Cabinet and Im- perial Headquarters and also at the Cabinet meeting which followed the conference,

decision

China,

Kal-

It is understood that the lays down that the Government_pur- sues a vigorous polley to eradicate the anti-Japanese regime in unless Generalissimo Chlang shek and his administration manifest and reconsider nellon with sincerity. The Imperial conference is being held at the Imperial Palace in the presence of the Emperor and attend- ed by 0.12%

Chief of the Prince Kanin. 78% Army General Staff, Prince Fushima, 1334 Chief of the Navy General Staff, Lieut-General Tada, Vice-Chier of .1/01/2

the Army General Staff, Vice-Ad- miral loga, Vice-Chief of the Navy .1/3 .1/3.5/32 General Stall, representing the im- Premier Headquarters, and

the Foreign Konaye, Mr. Hirota, Minister. General Sugiyama, the War Minister, Vice-Admiral Yonal, the Navy Minister, Admiral Suetsugu,

representing

.31

9.65 ,83 ..5.00%

Two Europeans were this morning lined by Mr, H. A. D. Forrest at the Central Magistracy for breach_of_ trafic regulations. Mr. E. Landau, of Wanchal Gap Road, was fined $5 parking his car for five hours in Theatre Lane, near Queen's Road

for

the Home Minister and Mr. Kaya,

the Finance Minister,

the Cabinet-Reuter,

PRESIDENT'S

Central, on the evening of December SON DIES IN

27. H. Graye

was

Leyland Motori

07/0

07/0

Tate & Lyle ...

02/3

Turner & Newall

HA/-

62/- 03/714

United Steel_w

27/

20/7

Smethwick Drop Forg-

ings

20/-

10/9

Armstrong Steven

B/-

R/-

Pressed Steel, con,

17/-- 10/0

Vickers, ord.

20/1014 26/7

Woolworth

6973 E3/G

30/- 20/-

Rubber Plantation Invest.

Trust

3/3

27/0

20/- 12/4 12/3 3/1 201- 20/-

41/714 40/75

200/0

6d

2/- 210/- Ad

Chinese 8% Big. Noles

1925 (Vickers)

30

21

110/4 110/45

Hukuang y. 5 101

(German (57)

20

20

...Itcuter.

Anglo-Dutch

Durma Corp'n

Commonwealth Mining

Morsman Investmenin

Randfontein Estates

Sub-Niger

Tanami Gold Mining

Angio-Iraolan

Burmali

Shell Trans. & Trad.

<hearest

20/0 00:44

Exploration Co.

Aned $2 for allowing his car to cause an, obstruc- tion in Jee House Street on Decem- ber 30.

Canton-Kowloon Rly

HUNTING FIELD DEATH

OF SPORTING PEER

London, Jan. 10.

The 83-year-old Marquis of Abergavenny, Lord Henry Nevill, was killed whilst out hunting to-day near Groombridge, Sussex.

He

Was

the

participating i21 The phew-Router."

The country seat of the Aberga- Children's Meet at the famous Eridgeį Hunt, when his horse caught a foot venny's la Eridge Castle, set in

of the in a strand of wire and threw the picturesque surroundings Marquis heavily on his head, break- Sussex village of Eridge, near Tun- bridge Wells. The estate comprises ing his neck.

The Marquis had been married 50,000 acres, and the Eridge Hunt, of three times, and he leaves no son, which the Marquis was M.F.II, was the title going to Major Guy Temple one of the best known in the South Montacute Lanarch-Nevil, his nel of England,

BARGAINS

AT

GALORE

GORDON'S

SHOE

SALE

AIR CRASH

URUGUAY TRAGEDY

Buenos Aires, Jan. 10.

Eduardo Justo, aged 27, youngest son of the President of Argentina was among seven persons killed in an air crash during a storm Uruguay.

over

The rest of the dead were army officers, including the Chlef of the Military and Household and the Pre- sident's A.D.C. The party was re- turning from a meeting between the Presidents of Brazil and Argen- Una. The plane caught on fire ufler the crash-Reuter,

DEATH ROLL NOW NINE

Buenos Aires, Jan. 10.

It is now officially confirmed that all nine persons aboard the plane were killed.-United Press.

SHOP-LIFTER CAUGHT

A roll of woollen cloth, valued at $62, stolen from the Whiteaway, Laidlaw and Co. by Wong Fel. Wong was stopped at the entrance by the Indian watelanun and the cloth was O vnd hic aen under his over coat.

Before M, R. Edwards at the Cen- tral Magistracy this morning, Wong said that he came from Shanghal to look for a friend,, and was unable to locale him, with no money to return to Shangut he was forced to cominiit the theft.

Del. Sergeant Fecly prosecuted, stated that $18 was found in defen- dant's possession. A fine of $25, with the alternative of a month's impr- isonment was imposed.

FINED FOR TAKING TOW FROM STEAMER

A total of $130 in fines were in- Alcted on six Chinese boat people when they appeared beforo Cmdr, G. F. Hole, Harbour Master, in the Marine Court this morning.

Lance Sergeant MacKenzie prose cuting, said that the defendants had their boats made fast to the Hai Lee while the ship was still under way, without the permission of the Master or Officer in charge of the vessel.

The second and sixth defendants, who had previous convictions, were fined $40 each, the fourth defendant $20 and the rest $10 each.

The market remains quiet.

Buyers Hongkong Bank $1,440 Douglasen L

FLI&W, Wharves 3114 Providents (Old)

Providents (New) $0.20

11.&. Hotels' $3.20 ilumphreys $0

HI.K. Tramways 113.00 Star Ferries $39

China Lights (Old) $10.33 HK. Electrics 192

Macao Electrics $30 Telephones (New) $4.35

Cements 812.55

R. Raper - $3

Dairy Farma

20

Constructions 314

Cl. Govt. 50% 74%

K. Govt. 3% Loan 1% pm. Wallace Harpers $3%

Bellers Hongkong Bank $1,430 IK. Mines $0.13 H. S. Hotels $3,30 HK. Tramways $13.85 Peak Trams (Old) 175 Peak Trams (New) $3 Sandakan Lights 49 Canton Ice $1.70 Cements y

Hongkong Bank $1,44 ILK. Lands $311⁄2 I.K. Tramways $13.00

STOLE PORK FROM

DAIRY FARM

SHANGHAI: RESIDENTS ASKING FOR FIRM STAND BY. BRITAIN

(Continued from Page 1.) quarters in London feel it is necessary to make a distinction between such temporary measures as may be need. ed and any changes of a more general character which cannot be consider- ed hastily, and must only be con aldered through normal procedure.

POST

From

Shanghal and Foochow Straits and Holhow Straits

Amoy

OFFICE.

INWARD MAILS

Air Mail by "Pan American Air-

Per

ways direct Bervico"-San 'Fran- Pan-American claco date, 29th December. US.A., Cannda, Japan and Manila (Seattle, 18th December, 1937).

and Manila

Dua

Koying Muinar

January 11.

January 12..

Van Heutaz Chengtu

.January 11.

January 12,

Airways Plane ..........

.January 12.

Pres. Jackson Tjinegura Achilles

.January 12.

January 12.

January 13,

of the

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

(Vancouver B.C., 25th December, 1037).

Emp. of Japan

January 13..

Amoy Java Japan

Sirdhana

January 13.

Tilsondari

„January 13.

Yasukuni Maru

Junuary 13.

Thus, though it may be possible the Council will go some way in meeting the Japanese destres, the measures will be temporary, it must be un- derstood they are only temporary,

In other words the Council is limit- ed in action to the immédiate concern of maintaining law and order with- out prejudicing the rights Interested powers-Reuter.

CALL ON PRIME MINISTER

London, Jan. 11. Sir Hughe Knatchbulli-Hugessen, who arrived in London only ʼn few days ago, called on the Prime Minister, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, at No. 10 Downing Street to-day. He was with

fur the Prime Minister twenty minutes.

Kerr The new Ambassador, Slr Clark Kerr, called at No. 10 Downing Street a short time later.--Reuter,

TIME INAPPROPRIATE FOR S.M.C. CHANGES

Jan. 10. London, Questions arising out of the Japanese demands in Shanghal for un Increased share in the Administration of the International Settlement are the subject of a consultation between representatives there ut interested

powers.

The view expressed here is that under the present circumstances in Shanghai, the atmosphere s in- appropriate for considering perman- ent changes in this direction. On the other hand it is freely recognised that it is the duty of the Council to spare no effort to înaintain peace and order within the Settlement and to su}7- press all forms of anti foreign nelivi- ty-British Wireless.

OFFICIAL REPORT OF MAN-HANDLING INCIDENT

London, Jan. 10,

Full particulars now have been re- ceived in official quarters in London regarding assaults on certain British members of the Shanghai Municipal Police which took place on January 0, and In connection with which the British Consul General, Mr. Herbert Phillips, has addressed a letter of protest to the Japanese Consul General..

the victims of the assault was probationary Sergeant Turner who was on duty at the cast barrier, and requested n Japanese police officer to remonstrate with sentries whom

he considered were unneces sarily rough with Chinese

Java

Straits..

For

OUTWARD MAILS

Date and Timo

Per

Tucaday

Hermod .Tues., Jan. 11, 4.30 p.m... Bangkok Japan, Honolulu, South American Rakuyo Maru..Tues., Jan. 11, 5 p.m..

Ports and EUROPE via Siberia.

Wednesday Kongmoon and (Pakhoi via Kong- Fook On moon).

Wed., Jan. 12, 9 a.m.

Fooshiing....Wed., Jan. 12, 8.30 am.

....Wed., Jan. 12,

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

...Jan, 12, 3 san.

Tientsin

Air Mail for Bian, Lanchow and Eurasia Plane

Chengtu, etc. (via Hankow) by the "Eurasia

Aleways Service"

(To further polnis

by surfaco

transport as Services permit.

Swatow, Amoy and Foochow

Swatow and Bangkok

Shanghai

Amoy

Aamny

Haitan

Reg.

Ord..

Jan, 12, 9.30 a.m.

....Wed., Jan, 12, 3 p.m. Kweiyang. Wed., Jan. 12, 10.30 a.m. Suiyang

Wed, Jun. 12, 1.30 p.m. Wed., Jan. 12, 3.30 pm. Wed, Jan. 12, 5 p.m.

Telnan..

Jlnegara

Airways Plane Wed, Jan. 12.

•

Kowloon P.O.

Air Mall for Mantia, Guam, Hone- Pan American

"Pan- lulu and U.S.A., by the American Airways Direct Service" (Due San Francisco 20th January, 1938.)

Manila

Ord.,

Ber..

Ord..

Thursday

Emp. of Japan

Parcels, Reg. Ord,

.....Jan. 12, 3 p.m. ..............Jan. 12, 5 p.m.

G.P.O.

.Jan. 12, 5 p.m.

.Jan. 13. a.m.

Thurs., Jan. 13, 4.30 p.m.

Japan, Canada, U.S.A., Central and Pres. Jackson......Thurs., Jan. 13.

South America and Europe_vla Victoria B.C.due Victoria B.C., 2nd February and Europe via Siberia. Sandakan

Tai Suen Hong

Thurs., Jan. 13.

Jan. 13, 4 p.m. Jan. 13, 4.45 p.m. Jan. 13, 5.30 pm. Thurs., Jan. 13.

Jan. 13, 5 p.m. „Jan. 13, 5 pm. Jan.

13, 5 p.m. .Jan, 14, 6

Thurs, Jan 13,

..Jan. 13, 4 p.m.

Jan, 13, 4.45 pm.

Jan. 13, 5.30 pm.

Thurs., Jan. 13, 9.30 am.

..... Tisaroca..Thurs., Jan. 13, 8.30 a.m. Batavia and Sourabaya .... Manila, Australia, and New Zealand Taiping.

vla Thursday Island-due Thurs- day Island 24th January,

Parcels,

Reg.,

Ord..

Air Mail for Chungking by the C.N.A.C. Plane

"C.N.A.C." Airways direct Service,

Kowloon P. O.

Reg..

Ord..

G. P. O.

· Reg..

Ord.

he

Airmail for "K.L.M. Airways Ser- Yasukuni Maru

vico"

G.P.0.

(Duo Amsterdam 23rd January)

Reg..

Ord.

Straits, Ceylon, India, East and Yasukun! Maru

South Africa, Aden, Egypt and Europe via Marseilles (Due Marseilles, 9th February)

and K.P.O. Jan 13, 4.30 p.m.

Jan. 13. 5 p.m.. Thurs., Jan, 13,

G.P.O. & K.P.O.

Reg. Ord.

Friday

Sirdbena

Parcels, Ord..

Kaying

passing through. When the Jap policeman refused, Turner left, sny- ing he would report the matter. The Japanese constable alleged had insulted the Japonese army and incited the soldiers to attack Turner,

who, in the subsequent assault,

suffered injuries necessitating pital treatment.

hos-

Sub-Inspector Fowler, and later

Inspector West arrived to try and

calm the Japanese officials but were themselves sulted. Fowler being struck in the face. They were also Stud with rifles by threatened

Japanese

Strails and Calcutta

Hohgw, Pakhoi and Haiphong Japan

077

Air Mail for "Imperial

Direct Service"

(Due London, 24th January)

Chung Nam, 25, _dispatch_coolie-soldiers.-Turner denied-he-used-any- employed by the Dairy Farm Co. offensive remarks. In his letter of was charged before Mr. R. Edwards wed

protest

Mr. Phillips

that at the Central Magistracy this morn-.

will en-1 ing with stealing pork.

the Japanese Consul Ge deavour to arrange a strict inquiry into the incident and asks for

action assurance that suitable

will be taken to avoid a repetition of such disturbances.British Wireless.

Inspector Fender said that Mr. C. J. Grover saw the defendant behav- ing in a sapicious manner yesterday afternoon, and kept a close watch. Later the defendant tried to bend, but was unable to and the pork was found concealed in his girdle. A fine

of $0, in default three weeks Im- TRIED TO SNATCH prisonment, was inflleted.

EXCHANGE RATES

Puris.

22018 1/20 5.00.0/32

BABY'S BANGLE

Six

Jan. 13, 5 p., .Jan. 13, 5.20 p.m.

.Fri., Jan. 14, .Jan. 14, 6 p.m.

..Jan. 15, 0 nm. Prl., Jan. 14, 2 p.m.

Hakozaki Maru Fri., Jan. 14, 3.30 p.m.

Saturday

Airways Imperial Airways Plane Sat, Jan, 16,

G.P.O. & K.P.0.

Reg

Jan. 15, 5 p.m.

Ord..

Jan 18, Dam.

G.P.O, & K.P.O.

Air Mall for "Australia by Imperial Imperial Airways Plano Sat, Jan. 15,

Airways Service"

(Due Darwin 23rd January)

Amoy, Shanghai and Foochow via

Aminy.

wd's

mouths hard labour imposed on Chung Hung, 21, un- employed, by Mr. R. Edwards at

Jan. 15, 5 p.m. Reg.. Oriz.,

........ Jan. 16, 9 a.m. Kwangtung...Sat, Jan, 15, 3.30 pin.

*Superscribed correspondence only,

the Central Magistracy this morning. NEW YORK STOCK

when he was charged with stealing

a. Jade bangle, valued at $2, from an infant.

Inspector Kirby stated that the

EXCHANGE

complainant, Tsang Ng-mui, spinster, SWAN, CULBERTSON & was carrying her sister's child on

her back while walking along Pos- FRITZ LATEST REPORTS session Street. She felt a tug, and

New York, Jan. 10.

MANILA SHARES

The following business done quota- tons were received after the close of the morning session by Swan, Cul- bertson & Fritz from their Manila office

Jan. 7. Jan. 10 .147.11/32 147.33/84

Geneva.. Berlin Athens, Milan Copenhagen Stockholm, Oslo. Helsingfors. Shanghai

.21.58

21.00

.12.41

12.40

.547

547

.05

95

22.40

22.40

10.40

10,40

19.00

10.00

.220

1/24

New York..

.5.00%

on turning saw defendant taking the bangle off the child's arm. She got

Antamok

5. C. & F. Dow Jones summary

Atok

Vienna

20%

Amsterdam

.8.98

Prague

1423%

Nom

20% 2.07%

142 Nom

of yesterday's markets:

.110

110

Hongkong

1/3

1/6 5.00%

1/0%

5.00

20.45

1/2

Madrid, Lisbon

Bombay Montreal Brussels Yokohama.

Belgrade

Montevideo

29.4531 1/2 216 .2514 Rio de Janeiro...2.17/32 Silver (Spot)....10. Silver (forward), 10 fa War Loan

102

25%

Business Dona Prices in Pesos

10% Unquoted 19 Unquoted

..0110

Unquoted ....59

Unquoted

2404,

10

.45

Ungulo Gald hold of his, hand and u struggic

The market to-day was active and Benguet Consolidated

Coco Grove ensued. Defendant managed to break

since Consolidated Mines loog, but a Chinese, musician, after reached the highest levels

short chase caught hold of the November 14th. Profit-taking met Demonstration

Paracale Gumaus defendant, and handed him over to with strong resistance. Demand was 1XJ,

diversified, Armament shares were a Mauricio n Chinese constable.

firm. Rails were substantially higher. Bure Farm implements showed good gains. United Faracale Tobaccos were

encouraging. Oils The tone of the market-Easy were fractions above a point higher. been a visible decrease in supplies Chrysler shares were a

Defendant was recommended for banishment.

2310 BRITAIN'S EXPERTS FOR

TRADE PARLEY

2.17/32 1911 19

102

-British Wireless.

Loss of an overcast, valued at $45, at the dressing-room of the U.S.R.C. has been reported to the police by Lt. Hawkings, R. E.

Mr. E. Filmore, of Nathan Road, has reported to the police that some person tried to enter his residence by boring a hole in the panel of the back door yesterday,

..

Due to unforeseen circumstances the two lectures to have been given by Mr. J. B. Montargis at the Union Assembly Room (University of Hong- kong) on Saturday, January 15th and Thursday the 20th are cancelled,

Mia M. A. Menscall of the Mai- tary Hospital, Bowen Road, was re- ported to the police that while walk- Ang along Bowen Road yesterday at noon, an unknown Chinese came from behind and matched her hand- bag and a parcel. In the handbag was a money order for £3 and papers. The bag was recovered.

other

Swing gains of as much as 4 points of 4,511,000 bushels.

Corn: Exports to-day totalled 300,-

Other motor shares showed small advances. Aviations were active, led 000 bushels, but favourable rains in the Argenting and increased receipts by Douglas, shares.

retarded the advance. There has Bonds strengthened and were fairly

a visible increase in been a

supplies of active,

with Government issues also

145,000 bushela.

Rubber: There has been scattered factory interest, while

some

Landon, Jan. 10. Sir Ronald Lindsay and Mr. A. E. higher. Overton, the United Kingdom dele- Curb stocks were higher and the gales to the forthcoming trade market was qulet.

S. G. & F. New York corres-scarcity of shipment offers and fur- negotiations with the United States delegater, will be naisted by officers pondent cables:

ther mention of a readjustment of of the Lord of Trade and

quoins during the second quarter; Stocks: The market to-day con-

were also stimulating factors. departments.

tinued the advance, which should go Mr. II. O. Chinkley will be adviser still further if rails can develop to the delegation, and it is expected little more strength. If the Rail the discussions will be at Washington Average falls to belter 33 within a about the middle of February, reasonably short space of time, a Reuter...

FLYING SQUADRON ON NEW LAP TO AUSTRALIA

EL

Sugar: The market to-day, was dull. and featureless.

Wall Street Journal Morning Com- ament.

kentiment

The "Journal" naya' untien reaction is likely to develop. The Times business Index for the week at the week-end was more cheerful, was 78.3, as against 84.3 the revised with many traders expecting higher Index for last week and 103.0 for the prices in the coming weeks. There

has been somo aggressive!buying of . corresponding week of last year.

Cotton: The comparative cheap-fertilizer and textile issues,

The Street expects the price of ness of American cotton compare! with cotton prices elsewhere and the copper to advance in a few weeks, probability of a resumption of Japan-with n little volume of the metal zold ese buying together with the im- at below 14 cents per lb.

The Street believes that the trend London, Jan. 10. proving textile outlook were favour- The flying boats of No. 204 General able factors. These, as well as crop of aleel mills' production is upward..

of

continued Squadron Reconnaissance

A slow halting market advance the curtallment plans and Royal Air Force, which left Plymouth Inflation talk are encouraging outside would be more indicative of a sound

recovery than a speculative spree. Jeft Singapore to-day December

participation. 2,

with schedule on a

Whcal: To-day's was a quiet mar-Dow Jones Averages Jan. 8. Close in accordance

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130.84 133.55 further stage of a flight to Sydney, ket, with some pressure of Austra- 30 Industrials

33.33 Australia, where they will take part lan offers and lack of export sales. 20 Raila

81.21 in the New South Wales 100th anni Mr. Snow of Bartlett, Fraser & Co. 20 Utilites versary celebrations on January 20, says that there is a heavy moisture 40 Bonds

deficiency in Kansas. There has 11 Commodity Index 84.29 * --British Wireless,

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