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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

1938 THURSDAY, JUNE 30,

Urges Britain Not To Withdraw From Yangtse For Summer

DECISION ALWAYS LEFT TO ADMIRAL ON CHINA STATION

Lord Halifax Has No Wish To Interfere, Questioner In Commons Informed

London, June 29.

Sir

Movements of British warships in the Far East lie within the discretion of the Commander-in-Chief, Percy, Noble, and the Foreign Minister, Lord Halifax, has no wish to limit these movements.

This reply was made in the House of Commons to-day by the Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Mr. R. A. Butler, to questions by Mr. A. E. L. Chorlton, Conservative Member for Bury.

Mr. Chorlton enquired whether the Prime Minister was aware that, under International Law, the Japanese have no right to interfere with neutral shipping on the Yangtse River, particularly having regard to the fact that Japan is not technically at war with China.

"Is the Prime Minister prepared to give an undertaking that no British man-o'-war shall be removed from the Yangtze River without replace ment by an equivalent unit Mr. Chorlton naked.

Mr. Butler referred the questioner to the reply given on March 24 re- on the garding the treaty position Yangtse.-Reuter.

British Trade Hurt

London, June 20.

In the House of Commons to-day Sir John Wardlaw-Milne, Conserva- Live Member for the Kidderminster Division of Worcester, drew_alten- tion to the serious fall in the Shang-

attention to the dislocation to British trade enused by the decline

Captain Fan Wallace, Financial: Secretary to the Treasury, in reply.; said the British Government was fully aware of the offerel on Britinia trade of the

present situation 1

fall

| China, including the

Shanghai dollar. -Reuter.

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GREEK FLEET AT MALTA

Landon, June 20 The Cirer Fleet is paying a vish hal dollar, and asked whether the, to Multa, to return the visit made by

Mediterranean Fleet.

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Chancellor of the Exchequer would the British nak the Economic Adviser HI the witch Embassy in China to Day spreial Reuter

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RUTHLESS

ATTACKS ON JEWS

Hundreds Deprived OF Practices

In Austria

Reich Controls Big Industry

Vienna, June 29. Seven hundred and twenty-six Jewish lawyers, including many well-known Austrians, have been deprived of the right to practice, according to an official notice published to-day.

Evidence Of Monopoly In North China

Questions Asked In House Of Commons

London, June 20,

OPIUM IN SAUSAGES SEIZED

Smugglers Foiled At Marseilles

Marseilles, June 29. Pusages don't always con-

Sir John Wardinw-Milne, Conser- vative Member for the Kidderminster tain porit. Division of Worester, asked the

This discovery was made on the Prime Minister in the House of Commons to-day whether he had re-waterfront at Marseilles to-day, when ceived a full report from the Am-French Customs authorities seized 94 bassador in China on the Japanese lbs. of pork sausages which contained

not meat, but opium. wool mantopoly in North China.

The Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Mr. R. A. Butler, replying on behalf of the Prime Minister, said Secretary, Lord that the Foreign Halifax, hnd instructed Sir Archibald

The sausages were part of a consignment landed in Marseilles from a Yugo-Slay steamer.

Customs officials' suspicions were first aroused by the colour of the sausages-Reuter.

The man to whom the sausages Kerr Clark Kerr to keep him fully were consigned has been arrested. informed regarding developments.

Meanwhile, the British Ambas Nearly all Austrian heavy in-

morrow morning, dustries have been taken over by ador, who arrives in Hongkong to- has reported that while there

to be a tendency appeared onopolistic towards E practice in North China, there was rearmayet ittle evidence of damage to

British trade On this account. Router.

the Reich.

The announcement is generally taken to be a step towards stimulating German ment.Reuter.

GUARDING PRESTIGE

Rome, June 29, White persons residing in Addis

been forbidden to enter restaurants

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urder

the

Ababa, the capital of Abyssinia, have or bars which cater to natives, accord- ing to

Issued by Governor of Addis Ababa to-day

The order states that it has been insiged to preserve the prestige af the white race."--Router.

28 States Now Recognise Italy In Ethiopia

London, June 29. Twenty-eight States which are members of the Learno of Nations have taken setion which might be regarded as equivalent to recognition of the Hallan enn- quest of Abyssinia,

The information was revealed by Mr. R. A. Butler, Under- Secretary for Foreign Affairs. In reply to a question in the House of Commons to-day by Stanley Reed.-Renter.

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H.K. Bunks (Lon. Reg.), £89 n. Chartered Banks, £11% n. Mercantile Bank, A. and B. 428 a Mercantile Bank, C., £13 East Asia Bank, $80 n.

Insurances

$240 Cunton Ins., Union Ins $510 n. China Underwriters, $214 n.

$220 H.K, Fire Ins.,

Shipping Douglas, 283 n. H.K. Steamboats, $221⁄2 n. Indo-Chinas (Prof.) $00 n. Indo-Chinas (Def.), $24 n. Shell Bearer 80/1_n. Union Waterboata, 59 b.

Docks etc.

$125 b,

1.

H.K. & Wharves, 1974 b.

H.K. Docks

11.K. & W. Docks (new), $19 b. Providents (old), $3,40 n. Providenta (new), $3,30 n. New Engineerings, Sh. $3.80 n. Shanghai Docks, Sh. $117 n. Kalan Mining Adm., 14/3 Raubs, $0

Venz: Goldfield, $3 b. Hongkong Mines, 0 cts. n.

Phutippine Mining

Antamoks, P. 30 sa.

Atoks. P. 231⁄41⁄2 nu.

Bagulo Gold, P. 20% su

Benguet Consol., P. 9.90 sa,

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Coco Grover, P. 46 st

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Consalidated Mines, P. .003 sa. Demonstrations, P.

E. Mindanao. P.

Gamous G'acids, P. --

Ipe Gold. P. 1.X.L

Itogons, P.

Min. Resources, P. — Northern MI... P.

Porneale Gumaus, P.

Salacot Mining. P.

San Mauricio, P. 431⁄2 sa. Suyoe Consol, P. 178

United Parcules, P. 291⁄2 so.

Lands, Hotels, etc.

H. and S. Hotels, $8.40 sa.

HK. Lands, $34/2 b.

H.K, Lands, 4% Deben $182%1⁄2 b S'hal Lands, Sh. $81⁄2 n.

plan Lands, Sh. -

$9,30 b.

H.K. Realtics, $5.45 b Chinese Estates, $100 n. China Realties, Sh. -- China Debent,----

Public Tulitlem H.K. Tramways, $10.90 b Feak Trams

50% b.

53% 7.

Peak Trams

Star Ferries, $84 b. Yaumati Ferrica (old), $23 n. Yaumati Ferries rights $211⁄2 n.

China Light (old

(old), $11 sa.

China Light (new), $8 n. HK. Electric, 350 b. and so. Mincap Electric, $16.10 n. Sandakan Lights, $934 n, Telephone (old), $27,

$27 11. Telephone (new), $10 n. China Buses. Sh.

Singapore Tractions, 24/6 n. Singapore Pret., 24/8 n.

Industrials

Cald: Mncg. (old), Sh. $14,00 m. Cald: Macg. (Pref.), Sh. $14 n. Canton Ices. $1.70 n.

Cements, $10

n.

H.K. Ropes, $4.00 n.

Stores, &c.

Dairy Farm, $24, ..

Watsons, $0.30 1.

Lane Crawfords, $0.70 n.

Sinceres, $2.20 Ti.

Wing On (HK.), $50 n.

William Powell, Ltd., 70 cis. n. Cotton Mill

Ewo Cotton, Sh., $14.60 n.

S'hal Cotton (old), Sh. $78 n;

New Airliner Winging Fast

Cordelia Arrives

In Calcutta

Calcutta, June 20. The Imperial Airways Dying boat Cordello, which is inaugurating the "all-up" air-mail service between England and Australia, arrived in Calcutta to-day an hour before schedule.

The Cordelin passed through the tail of a monsoon and experienced n favourable wind and no rain on the Hight from Karachi.

The flying boat has now covered a total of 0,177 miles in the flying time of 39 hours, 23 minutes.

She will depart 1o-morrow for Bangkol.-Reuter.

EUROPEAN CONSTABLE REMANDED

A further week's remond WUB granted to-day in the case where o

European lance-sergeant, Churies

Hossack Teller, 26, and four Chinese police constables are charged on two

bu

counts of attempted extortion, They made another appearance fore Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning.

Accused Accused are ufleged to have attempled

to extort $20 from one Lam Kwan and $10 from Shek So in Temple Street on May 9 and 11.

Mr. Leo D'Almada, Sur., is repre- senting Teller while Mr. C. A. S. Rusa s appearing for the Chinese constables.

Britain's Gold Holdings Rise Impressively

London, June 29.

The value of Great Britain's gold Holdings has increased by a further £18,000,000, according to statistics issued to-day.

The total on March 31 was £831,000,000, compared with £817,000,000 on September 30 last year and £703,000,000 on March 31 fast year.

According to statistics released by the Treasury, the Exchange Equalisation Account held on March 31 this year gold to the value of £42,540,000, while the Bank of England held 76,843,000 fine ounces-Reuter.

Zoong Sings, Sh. $27 n. Wing On Textiles, Sh. $42 n.

Miscellaneous

H.K. Entertainments, $6.00' n.. Constructions, $1 n. Vibro Piling, $51⁄4 n.

1925

Ch. Govt. 4%

68% prm. n.

G$Bonda..

H.K. Govt, 4% Loan 6% prm. n.

HK. Govt, 3% Loan 3% prm. a. Wallace Harpers, ----

Maramans Ins. (Lon.) s/- 12/0

D.

Marsmans Ins. (H.K.), 8/- 3/11 n.

Consolidated Chino Providents

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