1938-06-02 — Page 27

THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH,

THURSDAY, JUNE

1938. 2,

U. S., Britain, Demand Return

URGENT PROTEST SENT TO JAPANESE BY CORDELL HULL

Buildings Damaged And Looted by Military

Washington, June 1.

The United States has sharply expressed its "increasing concern' at the refusal of Japan to permit Americans in China to return to their properties, from which they have been forced by the Sino-Japanese conflict.

United Press reports that the British Government has taken "parallel action" to that adopted by the United in the lower States in protesting against the situation Yangtse arcas.

British consular authorities in Shanghai state that local representations have been made to the Japanese authoritica.

Mr Cordell Hall, the Secretary of State, has instructed the U.S. Aminsander to Tokyo. Mr. Joseph Grew, to present a Nute expressing the American view the Minister for Foreigu

to

Affairs, General Ugaki. The Amme at jen neke say

"The problem of enabling Ameri- can citizries to re-enter and possess their properties, from which they: have been excluded by the Japanese military authorities. and of which the Japanese military Authoritie have been, and it MORTE

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MILITARY SERVICE MAY BE COMPELLED

Chamberlain Speaks On Troublesome National Problem

London, June 1. During question time in the House of Cominons to-night, the Premier, Mr. Neville Chamber-

of Property Little Girls will love these

GRIM FARMERS HUNT

KIDNAPPERS OF FIVE-YEAR-OLD BOY

Princeton, Fla., June 1.

Angry posses of farmers are searching the country- side for kidnappers who broke faith with Mr. James B. Cash, Sr., when he paid over $10,000 for the ransom of his 6 year-old son, who was seized on Saturday evening during the brief absence of his mother from the home.

Although the ransom money was paid yesterday, lain, confirmed that plans wet and the kidnappers promised to release the child, a tary service in the United King-fearful silence has since been maintained. Federal

om in the event of war,

investigators fear that the child will not be found alive.

Police to-day arrested a spectator standing outside been advanced to a state of prepara- the Cash home, and have rushed him by car to Miami. tion sther t922, and had been

in existence for compulsory mili-

Thus, said Mr Chamberlain, was The scheme was no new departure, In the form of a draft Bill, wheh bott

the subject of consideration by sarees- sive Governments since then

Th

Hundreds of turmers downed tools

| la response to A general call for volunteers to search for the missing child.

No such scheme had been worked but for the appileation of constrip-

The men have been divided into ulher tion to industrial and

They have been military services, although from tine groups of fifteen. to time consideration has been given ordered by Federal agents not to to the question of how to make the carry arms, but to scares all houses most efficient tie of national man-art buildings and if they are refuel admission to post a gaurd puri send power in war time.

when

Amerten pro proposals relating to this subject issing Photo said to resemble the

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foresee the immediately to Headquarters, It was impossible to

There was a sensational turn to the extent of the demands which might that the Japanese Clovernment will take inediate steps in keeping with have to be made on personal services, kidnapping this afternoon such assurances, and will cause the cesources or individand wealth is a railway employee found a wallet con- return of the Shanghal University major war, sald the Premier, but any tining a premises and other

wallet wild have to receive the assent of

The

was picked up on the perty under oveigation by the Japan- ese forces to their rightful owners Parliament, and would be based on steps leading to the railway station

Huntingdon, Long Island, and that the Japanese Governanent the recommendations of the Governat

The will order the removal of lustrum eral of the day

envelope contaltung Um photos imposed by

Markhany, National | graph had an unsigned note reading the

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member for Nottingham The boy is Labou;

is being held by gummer authorities In t

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South, usted the Prime Mauster in and American waliommals

Extrem

intles from places such as those mentioned in the supplementary question what age | Everglades

as ruter Japanese military oci nut was contemplated, and whether | Princeton, across the railway lines." The wallet abs contained tre card Reuter,

consuleration would be given to the

Nuttal Service of que Lords

Plorada Deskanttare

Podre My Chamberlam asked for

i tapertant Leghter notice to the question.

Khcidating the recent sitement by "C" Men are being rushed from

The Cu-ordination New York to Huntington. Reuter The Minister for

Defence, Sir Thomas Inskip, the of Premier and that men now colisting for volunteer se viene such un the Prera- Territorials and Air Badda Trower were sot protected from mom- f such was pismy military service intredend later, but he report that this etretimstare, propte valit nut corgider it useless, enliste Shanghai, June! ing in such services,

without If war contes suddenly Consther offends here reveal that socielles,, identical American notes have been declaration, in the way some people adding at the University aus heen presented to the Japanese Embassy think it will come, the way in which Japanese Constilate Fuiteta persun could best be of servies to occupied by Japanese military and and

would be the way he Plas-country naval units sinee

trained himself in serve," canrluded Hosthities.

The Premier. Reuter Special,

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Japane Authen alre obstacles is the way of the retail by Americom, whe have tegoliraate reasons ten pasemday! The areas in question

The United States prefity demands is is Note that the Braver sity of Shandus should be returned

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Shangha June 2 British consulur offerals shades that the British Note to the Japanese Was not actually a protond

"We murely told the Japanese that Tower it was time to open up the

and we expert them Yangise areas, to do so.

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Planetend Press

of Press.

Used As Barracks The Note alleged that the Univer- sity has been used as berruckts atid military offers and the cantis as an Birfield, supplementary FUNWBY: being constructed on an adjacent golf course, which has been emiverted by the Japanese into a matary Bying feld,

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İSTOCK EXCHANGE DEALINGS SLACK

London June 1

A.R.P. VOTE SUSTAINED

London, June 1 The pressition motion seeking a reduction la Die vote for Air Raids

· Precautions

defeated WIN

tr 114 House of Commons by 174 votes to.

The Stock Exchange was preally, 95. --- Renter. luik in view of the rivalry of Derby 1

Preneta

howers et.

Teunties neidents

Cigeria,

Gold shares WHER after a cull opening

A.R.P. DEBATE

Great Man-Hunt

every

Princeton. June 1 The hunt for the kidnappers, bits steveloped to one of the greatest man-hunt in the hstory of Florida, Four hundrett American Legion- natres and was veterans have bee pushed to the scene of the kidnapping

with together from Man, able-bodied former from the neigh bourhoodt.

large numbers of Boy Scouts, and a W.P.A. relief workers. They are now scotering the entire on the fringe of the rountry-side mosquito-infested Everglades where. 14 is feared, if the baby is hidrien it| will easily succumb to the rigours of

Heuter. the clunte

CHINESE ARTIST TO SPEAKE

Mr Jack Chen will speak under the uspices of the Hongkong Working Artists Guild on a scheme for

Internatiorini Artists'

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Lanulon, June 1 Assunciulion, at 5.30 pmn. to-morrow. Izechon-Slos aktati A Galiny Lloyd, winding up then the West Lounge of the YMCA.

Air Raid Precautions debate, stated Kowloon.

raid alors!: armained that a system of air

mile had the people. audible for more than is been devised for a hundred districts A ume-table had also neen worked;

had been out with the railway companies, he into which the country

revealed, whereby 3,500,000 persons could be evacuated from London in 72 hours.

the 170 Together wath the oven might Japonese occupation of the University, rokness of Wall Street and reporte neveral buildings have been damaged it and the majority have been looted.

"My Government is confident that; the Japanese Governintat cannot but concede that infringement and

and inter- ference with American rights China by the Japanese mithorities involved in the situation to winch

Arrangements had been made with attention is brought in th. Note, we In the Foreign exchange dollars the Tatisport Board for the collee-

This compares with the French contrary to the repeated assuranera secre demanded from the Continent ton of refugees from London in the

thur! rodkowani the Pagan bod Czecho

event of attack, and provisons had plan to evacuate from Paris 2.500.000

-Reuter German Intent

Reater Special. pey matle for feeding and bousing in ten days

by the Japanese Governtrent American rights will be respos tret

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SHARE PRICES

The following Is the list of locni share quotations issued this morning. Banks

1.K. Bank, $1,500 m.

ILK. Banks, (Lon. Reg), £88%1⁄2 6. Chartered Banks, £12 n Mercantile Bank, A. and B. £28 Mercantile Bank, C., £14 East Asia Bunk, $90 r.

Insurances

Clanton Ins., $257 u.

Une . $520

Chino Underwrliers, $214 0. HK. Fire Ins.. $230 n

Shipping Douglas, $80 n.

1.K. Steamboats, $221y n Judo-Chinos (Prof.), $60 n. Indo-Chinas (Def.), $24 n. Shell Bearer 81/10% n. Union Waterboats, $8.99 n.

Dlocks ctc.

HK & W. Wharves, $137 a HK. & W Docks (new), $19 n 1.K. & W. Docks (new), $104 D. 11K. & W. Docks Rus

Providents (uld), $0.80 kz.

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Providenta

(new). 56 70 b. New Engineerings, Sh. $4.95 n Shanghai Decks, Sh. $108 n. Kallan Mining Adia.. 14/5 n Raubs, $9.50 n.

Venz: Guldfield, $3

Hongkong Mines, 10% ets. .

finlippine Dining Antamoks, P. 42% so. Atoka, T. 2514 sa Bagulo

Gold, P...

Benguet

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Big Wedge,

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Coco Groves, P. 46% 5.

Consolidated Mines, P. 003 a.

Demonstrations. 1. 251⁄2 su.

E. Mindanao, P. ----

Gumaus G'fields, P.

Ipa Gold, P.

1.X.L., P.

Itogons, P.-

Paricale Gumuus, P. Min. Resources, P. -- Northern Min., P. Paracale Gumaus, P.

Saincot Mining, P.- San Maricio, P. 45 sa. Suyoc Consol., P. 10% sa United Paracales. P.

Lands, Hotels, etc. Hotels, 56% n. 11. und H.K. Lands, $37 n.

4 Deben $101 5. H.K. Lands, 4% Shal Lands, Lands. Sh. -

Sh. $0 n. Metropolitan

Humphries, $0.15 n. IK, Reallic, $5.55 0. Chinese Estates, $100 n. China Bealties, Sh. China Debent.

Public Utilities

B.K. Tramways, $10.00 6. Peak Trams (old), $7 b Peak Tramas (new), $34 m.

Ferries. $80% $1.

Star

Youmati Ferries (old), $23 n.

Youmatt Ferries rights $21.80 1.

China Light (old), $11 88.

China Light (new), $0 n.

H.K. Electric, $601⁄2 1. Macue Electric, $1734

b.

Sundakan Lights, S141⁄2 n. Telephone (old), $28 n. Telephone (new), $10.00 n. Chinn Buses, Sh.

Singapore Tractions, 24/- n. Singapore Pref., 24/0 n.

Industriais

Cald: Macg. (old), Sh. $144 n. Cald: Mac. (Pref,), Sh, $121⁄4 n. Canton Ices. $1.70 n. Coments, $17.10 n. H.K. Ropes, $4.70 n.

Blores, &c. Dairy Farm, $243 n. Watsons, $0% n. Lane Crawfords. $8.70 a Stuceres, $2.20 n.

On (H.K.), $50 n. William Powell, Ltd., 70 cts. n. Cotton Millis

Ewa Cotton, Sh. $13 n. S'hal Cotton (old), Sh, $78 n. Zoong Sings. Sh.

Wing On Textiles, Sh. 342 n.

Miscellancour

H.K. Entertainments, $0.00 n. Constructions, $11⁄2 b. Vibre Plling, $5 n.

Ch. Goyt. 45% 1025 G$Bonds.,

70% prm. 1.

11., Govi. 4% Loan 6% prm. n.

H.K. Govt. 34% Loan 25% prm.

b.

Wallace Harpers.

Marsmans Ins, (Lon.), s/- 11/- n.

n.

Maramans Ins. (H.K), s/- 3/10 b.

NORWAY GUARDS NEUTRALITY

Oslo, June 1. The Norwegian Parilament has un- animously approved a motion, 'cnaur- ing the complete neutrality of the country in the event of war in Europe.

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