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Armed Strikers

TENSE SITUATION AT

KAILAN COMPANY'S

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, MARCH 28, 1988:

Threaten British Interests

Noted Greek Statesman Passes Away

TONGSHAN HOLDINGS Loader of Conservative

Agitators Reported Active Among Chinese Miners

Peiping, Mar. 28.

There is a tense situation in the Tongshan area where the Sino-British Kailan Company's coal mines are .situated.

Three thousand Chinese miners have struck work, allegedly instigated by agitators, and the strikers are now found to be armed.

There is a possibility of a serious clash between the armed strikers and Kailan police.

The Kailan officials are consulting with British officials at Tientsin.-Reuter.

of the The Hongkong offices Kuilon Mining Administration could provide no further details in con- nection with the strike. They were aware that there was some trouble! with the workers, but had not been! informed of this latest development, the discovery that the miners are.

AMBASSADOR DUE HERE ON FRIDAY

armed und adopting a threatening The British Ambassador to China,

attitude.

Sir Archibald Kerr Clark Kerr, in

In cure aid is needed there are expected to arrive in Hongkong_by British troops at Chingwantao and the P. & O, liner Naldera on Friday. British warships, the Capetown and Lowestoft, at Welhalwel. There is a British Consulate at Tientsin, which is about 70 miles from the mines.

The mining territory is part of that which has been under the authority

autonomous) of the Charhar-Hopei administration from 1931 until abou! six months ago when the Japanese took control.

The K.MA. Hongkong agent stated recently that relations between both Sino- these authorities and the British mine had always been most umicable.

Wounded Man!

Tried To Walk,

To Canton

Bedraggled, wounded, and in a state of collapse, a Chinese soldier was picked up on the Taipo Read yesterday by a European motorist.

The soldier, who gave his name as Chau Kwang, was a private of the

Democratic Party

Athens, Mar, 27.

LETTERS TO THE Roman Church

NO

EDITOR

AMBIGUITY

To the Editor,

Hongkong Telegraph.

Sir,-A correspondent, A.D.G., cull- The death is reported, from hearted attention in last Friday's paper to

poutes, former Premier of Greece, and leader of the Greek

In Austria Backs Reich

Joins Hitler In Plebiscite Appeal

Berlin, 'Mar. 27.

The Roman Catholic bishops of

fature, ut Dr. Andrew Michalakto-the Reuter report of the Popo's appeal Austria, headed by Cardinal Imnitzer, Con concerning nerlal warfare in Spain. to-day Issued a solemn declaration The pledging support to the German servative Democratle Party. He lle referred to the sentences: was 63 years of age.-Reuter, Pope also pointed out the atrocities Reich.

The declaration expressed the con- suffered by Catholic priests and churches. It is stated that twenty-viction that National-Socialism avert- theed the danger of the all-destroying when six priests were killed

and godless Balshevism Insurgents entered Teruel. and, as these sentences mediately after the account of the Pope's appeal to General Franco, he querled the implication that it was the Nationalist army which responsible for the murder of the priests.

The

Dr. Michalakopoulos, LL.D., law. yer and polliclan, was educated at Athens University, He became a barrister-at-law and had been 11 Deputy for Patras since 1010.

From 1915 1917 he was Minister

to

of National Economy. In 1917 he was appointed Minister of War, and a year

became Juter

Minister Agriculture. From 1910 to 1920 he was Minister of State.

Venizelos

Cabinets from

ان

for Foreign Affairs. He served in M. August, 1928 to May, 1932, from June to November In 1932, and from January

came

Im-

The declaration, which was read In all churches, concludes: "On the day of the plebiscite we expect all faithful Christians to show a sense of debt to their race"-Reuter, WAS

that

matter was made quite clear" In 1924 he became Prime Minister

In last Thursday's broadcast from and Minister of Finance, and two years later was oppointed Minister the Vatican City station, in the usual

Hongkong time. This stated daily news bulletin, 11.30-11.45 p.m., the Pope appealed for humanity in the conduct of the war in Spain, and that he referred to the deaths of He became a Senator in 1933, and raids and to the

civilians in the recent Insurgent air recent nirocities was President of the Foreign, committed against priesta by the Secretarial Committee, President of the Cabluet.

to March in 1933.

and vice-

China Thanks

London's Lord Mayor

Hankow, Mar, 28.

Government troops in Teruel.

There was no ambiguity in the Papal message, but of course all will agree with A.D.G. that an impartial news agency would not deliberately word the report in such a way as to give a wrong Impression.

Tuos, F. RYAN, S.J.

OUR GUIDE TO THE CINEMAS

It is believed that the Ambasador, The Chinese Peoples Foreign Rein- has drawn up a who has been in Shanghai for the tions Association past month, will fly from Hongkong lengthy letter for despatch to London to Chungking in order to present his for the Lord Mayor, thanking him credentials to the Chinese Govern-for his appeal for the relief of ment. He is expected to leave al-refugees in China, and expressing the most immediately after his arrival deep gratitude of the Chinese for the here.

generous donations given in Whilst in Hongkong the Ambassa-Donse to the Lord Mayor's appeal.day).-As only to be expected of dor will confer with the Commander | Reuter, In-Chief of the China Station. Vice- Admiral Sir Percy Noble.

MORE PAY FOR BRITISH TROOPS

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Increases in pay varying from minimum of threepence per day, will be granted to all soldiers serving in Hongkong, who enlisted after Octo- ber, 1935.

Infantry units

urc principally affected by the new sealca, which will be announced shortly in a special Issue of Army Orders.

Purpose of the increases is, it is believed, to bring the pay of these those later recruits into Bue with who joined prior to October, 1935.

160th Battalion of the Chinese Army, FORMER MANCHUKUO

which has been engaged in heavy fighting recently.

He was wounded in battle and, it

is believed, came to Hongkong by

junk. Despite his

condition, the Mr.

PREMIER ILL

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Tokyo, Mar. 28. Cheng Hsino-hsu; former man attempted to walk from Kow- Premier of Manchukuo, who is loon to Canton, where his family years of age, is reported to be resides.

critically ill with a stomach disease.

He Ile collapsed on the roadway after

was Prime Minister and walking to Talpo. The motorist Minister of Education in Manchukuo brought him back ja Kowloon, from 1932 to 1935, and in 1934 he where he is now in the Government visited Japan as a special envoy.- hospital.

United Press.

OPIUM HIDDEN IN KITCHEN

res-

"Dead End" (King's Theatre, to-

uny work of Mr. Samuel Goldwyn's, this is an intelligent picture, care- fully written, highly polished, and well

up in the top half of the year's

the

story in a foul cul-de-sac by New York's East River; the ragged boys who live like wharf-

Uctions. It is

people in a

of

SHARE PRICES

The following is the list of local shore quotations issued this morning Banks

H.K. Banks, $1,525 b. H.K. Banks, (Lon. Reg), £90 n. Chartered Banks. £11 n. Mercantile Hank, A. and B. £28 n. Mercantile

C.. £14 n. East Asia Bank, $10 b.

Insurances

Bonk,

Canton Ins., $270 n.

Union Ins., $53215 b. China Underwriters, $2 b. H.K. Fire In., $245 n.

Shipping Douglas, $47

b.

H.K. Steamboats, $18 Indo-Chinos (Prof.), $51 n. Indo-Chinas (Def.), $24 n. Shell Bearer, 82/0 n. Union Waterboats, $0 n.

Docks etc.

H.K. & W. Wharves. $135% sa. H.K. W. Docks, $33 n.

Providenta (old), $3.60 b. Providents (new), 1.60 b. and sa. New Engineerings, Sh. $3.00 n. Shanghai Docks, Sh. $100 n. Kailan Mining Adm., 15/0 n. Raubs, $7.90 J.

Venz: Goldfield, $4 n. Hongkong

ong Mines 10 ets. n. Philippine Mining Antamoks, P. 51 sa. Atoks, P. 26 sa.

Baguio. Gold, P. 20 sa.

Benguet Consol., P. 9.50 sa. Benguet Explor.,

Big Wedge, P.-

Coco Groves, P. 47 5.

Consolidated Mines, P. 011 8o. Demonstrations, P. 34 60.

E. Mindanao, P.—–—– G'Oelds, P. Ipo Gold,

A Ane of $3,000, with the alterna-rais, stealing and hiding, bullying and swimming. The film has all the live of four months' hard labour, was qualities of honest intention imposed on Tsul Fong, 56, by Mr. R.

"Tovarich" (Queen's and Alhambra Edwards at the Central Magistracy Theatres, to-day)-Princes in the this morning for possession of 300 tacks of opium at a house in Wing pantry have always meant money in

Gumous the box-office, and this Alm, with an Lok Street.

Senior Revenue Omeer A. Grim-he beds and her consort serving the exiled Grand Duchess turning down mitt stated that the opium was con- cocktails to the Paris bopular. It reuled in the kitchen.

Ills Worship observed that in view likely to be enormously popular. It of defendant's age he was imposing a spirited piece, with a laugh ap- only a light sentence.

thirty seconds. proximately every Claudelte Colbert, Charles Boyer and Basil Rathbone have the lending roles.

Faster Service Inaugurated

By Air France

Paris, Mar. 27. The first machine of the new Air France fleet was used on the Paris-London service to-day and mado a record flight from Croydon to Faria in 57 minutes.

The machine left Croydon at 9.32 a.m. and landed at Le Bourget at 10.29 a.m.. covering 202 miles at an average speed of 213 miles an hour.Reuter.

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I.X.L.. P. Itogons, P.

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Masbate Consols, P. Min. Resources, P.- Northern Min., P. —

Paracale Gumuus, P. 20 sa. Salacot Mining, F. -San-Mauricio, P. 48 sa.

Suyoc Consol, P. 10% 50. Paracales, P. 41 sa. Linde Ilotels, etc.

H. and S. Hotels, $8.50 sa, H.K. Lands, $354 n. H.K, Lunds, 4% Deben $100 b.

Sh. $7

"The Perfect Specimen" (Oriental Theatre, to-day).-

United )-A young man (Errol Flynn), having led a shelter- ed life under the wings of his grand- mother, Onds the outside world not quite the same as he has been

S'hal believe. Complications taught to arise when he meets the girl (Joan Blondeil). It is light entertainment with plenty of laughs,

"Public Enemy's Wife" (Majestio|

drama Theatre),---A powerful

in

which G-Men figure in the romance of a girl who had been unjustly put In prison. Pat O'Brien and Margaret Lindsay have the leading parts, supported by Armstrong and Cesar Romero.

AIR MAIL DUE TO-MORROW

No air mail is due from England to-day. The usual delivery was made on Sunday,

The Daedalus is expected in long- kong to-morrow morning and as this is an extra trip to get back to schedule again, the machine bring some mall with her. This would be delivered to-morrow as an extra mall.

may

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Capt. A. G. Ballantyne, best known of Imperial Airways pilots in the Far East, is on his way home leave. Capt. Ballantyne has the longest record of regular service on the For

East

run of any of the com- pany's pilots and, after flying over the Penung-Hongkong route for over year, he had the job of surveying the present run betweeen Bangkok and Hongkong.

ALL BORROWERS' DEMANDS MET

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London, Mar. 27. The money market, despite a drop amounting to about 10,000,000 In bankers' deposits, as revealed in this week's Bank of England return of loans, continued to fully and amply meet all the needs of borrowers.

Discount brokers, received the result of Friday's Treasury Bill allotment with mixed feelings as, while the average rate declined by under, half per cent, the market's quota bilta increased slightly to 53 per cent.-Reuter Special, (

Hot Lands, 1

$014 1.

n.

Sh.

H.K. Renities, $5.40 n. Chinese

$97 b.

China State, Sh. -

China Debent,

Publio UUHtier

H.K. Tramways, $15.60 b. and sa. Peak Trama (old), $7_b.

Peak Trams (new), $3% n. Star Ferries, $84% b. Yaumati Ferries, (old). $2812 n. China Light (old), $12.10 sa

$9.10 n. Chian Light (new), $9.

Electric, $69% 8. Macao Electric, $19 a. Sandakan Lights, $14 Telephone (old), $2034 b. Telephone (new), $10 n. China Buses, Sh.

b.

Singapore Tractions, 23/-.n. Singapore Pret., 23/- n.

Industriais

'Cald: Mack, (old), Sh. $14% n. Cald: Macg. (Pret.), Sh. $12 Canton Ices. $1.70

Cement, $17.00

H.K. Ropes

D.

20.

Dairy Farm, $241⁄2 b.

Watsons, $0.00 b.

Lane Crawfords, $0% n. Sinceres, $2.20 b.

Wing On (H.K.), $30 n.

William Powell, Ltd., 60 ets. b.

Cotton Milla

Ewo Colton, Sh. $13.00 n. S'hal Cotton (old), Sh. $72 n. Zoong Sings, Sh

Wing On Textiles, Sh.

Miscellanes

H.K. Entertainments, $6.70 n. Constructions, $1

Vibro Piling, $54 n.

b.

a.

Ch. Govt. 5% 1925 GSEds., 70% n.

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H.K. Govt. 4% Loan 0% pim. n. H.K. Govt. 45% Loan 3 prm. Wallace Harpers, $10 b. Marsmans Inv., (Lon.), s/- 13/0 n. Marsmans Ins. (H.K.), s/- 3/10 b.

ENGINEER LEFT H.K. ESTATE

Yung, mining engineer, who died at The late Mr. Morrison Brown

114 Kan Shih Chow, Pelping, on September 1, 1933, left local estate valued at $7,100, Letters of ad. ministration to the estate have been 11.M.B. Decay sailed for Arhoy. this granted to Mrs. Jongsang Turner, morning.

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