1938-07-15 — Page 15

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HONGKONG

Japan to Protect Foreign Interests

BRITAIN AND U.S. GIVEN PLEDGE BY TOKYO, SAYS REPORT

"Anglo-Japanese Relations Will Bear Watching," Say's Enigmatic Peiping Press

Peiping, July 14.

Panay's Old Commander Stricken On Sea Voyage

Operated On At Sea, Officer Recovering

San Diego, July 14.

Lieut.-Commander Hughes, who

ROOSEVELT

REVIEWS. U.S. FLEET

Ready To Encourage Disarmament

San Francisco, July 14. "The United States is ready to encourage other great Powers in any effort towards a definite was in cominand of U.S.S. Panay. reduction of world armaments," when it was sunk in the Yangtse said President Roosevelt, prior. River by Japanke bombers last to reviewing the U.S. fleet in December, was operated on board

San Francisco harbour to-day. U.S.S. Henderson to-day for acute oppendicitis.

U.S.S. Henderson was en route to San Diego from San Francisco when Licut-Commander Hughes was taken

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A Japanese special military mission announced that, and the operation was performed the British Government is changing its policy towards the Chinese Government, "following the approaching fall of Hankow."

The Yung Pao, carrying a Peiping date-line, and the Hsin Min Pao, with a Tokyo date-line, made similar statements to-day, saying that the British Government Generalissimo was tired of the defeats sustained by Chiang Kai-shek. The two papers say that British policy will soon reflect this change of attitude, which has also been influenced by conversation between the British Ambassador, Sir Robert Craigie, and General K. Ugaki, the Japanese Foreign Minister.

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The report states that the British | Foreign Secretary, Lord Halifax, has been greatly influenced by reports ira the British Ambassador

come to ain Tokyo, that he has agreement that Jupan will protect British rights and interests in China, Lord The report continues

That the has undered Ambassador to tell General Ugali

Halifax

at the British Government appre- ciates the Japanese promise to pro- teet British rights and interests, and

be! promise will hopes that this carried out

TOURISTS PLEASED WITH H.K.

Large Party Seeing World Show Places

Highly enthusiastle

the

*Anglu-Japanese relations will bear watching. for they have interesting possibilities in the nen benuty of Hongkong, aflash in the future," the Priping newspaper brilliant sunshine,

party a

of 27

states.

Americans,

round-the-world report adds that Mr. K. Hirota, tour, were among the arrivals on The fortner, Japanese Foreign Secretary, board the Empress of Japan whileh and Mr. Cordell Hull, the U.S.berthed at Kowloon this morning Secretary of State, Came to ጎ from Canada. Honolulu. Japan and similar agreement sonte time ago. Shanghai. United Presy.

Peak Resident Passes Away

The tourists are being conducted by Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Robertson, of the D. F. Robertson Travel Bureau, Los Angeles, The Robertsons are famous for their personally conducted tours, the present one being their 20th trip around the world.

By the time the ship leaves at 6: o'clock this evening, the party hopes to have seen much of Hongkong. To

Mrs. Phoebe Mears Durrschmidt this end, they left the ship soon after

dled early this morning at residence, 513 The Peak, following o long linéas.

ils arrival and went sight-seeing.

her From Hongkong the party will proceed to Singapore. Penang, There will be no funeral but Ceylon, India, Egypt, and the Holy Land. On arrival at Marseilles they cremation will take place at 5p.m.will tour Europe by care visiting to-day,

It is requested that no flowers be, Italy, Switzerland, Austria, Germany, Halland, Belgium, England and Scotland.

sent.

CARRYING OPIUM

Arrested in possession of prepared opium at the Ping On wharf, Ching

King Expected

Hink. unemployed, was fined $75 To Leave For

with the alternative of tix weeks' .imprisonment, by Mr. R. Edwards at the Central Magistracy this morning.

Glostora

Belar well-groomed in essential to success. Others judge you by your appearance.';

Paris Tuesday

London, July 14. An official statement Wns issued to-day after the visit to Windsor of His Majesty's Physicians, Sir John Weir and Lord Dawson of Penn,

The statement declared that His Majesty continued to main- tain good progress and would get up from bed to-day.

This

is taken to indicate that there is now illtle doubt that the King is well enough' to make at feast a brief appearance at the Garden Party at Buckingham Palace on Monday, and leave for the State visit to Paris with Her Majesty the Queen on Tuesday morning-Reuter.

STIFF SENTENCE IN DRUG CASE

Declaring everyone in the United States wished the country to be a safe nation, and at the same time to spend less on armaments, President

Roosevelt added: "We all know we The warship has now arrived in are faced with a condition not of our own choosing. We fervently hope Diego, und Lieut.-Commander Hughes has been taken to the Naval the day will come when other lead- Hospital, where he is now convales-ing nations will realise that the present course will inevitably lend to cing antisfactorily-United Press.

disaster. When U.S.S. Panay was bombed in December, Lieut.-Commander Ildghes

"The year 1930 would be a year of sustained a broken leg from a dying world-wide rejoicing If It could mark- plate of shrapnel. He was awarded a definite step towards permanent the U.S. Navy Cross for his bravery during the incident.

SHARE PRICES

The following is the list of local

share quotations issued this moming.

H.K. Banks, $1.500 b.

kauks

H.K. Banks (Lon. Reg.), 200 b. Chartered Banks E12% n. Mercantile Bank, A. and B. £28 n. Mercantile Bunk, C., £13 East Asia Bank, $00 n.

Insurances

Canton Ins.. $240 Union Ins., $502% 1. Chin Underwrites, $2 n. II.K. Fire ins., $210 s.

Shipping

Douglas, $80 S H.K. Steambonts, $2114 n. Indo-Chinas (Pret.) $60 a. Indo-Chinas (Def.), $24 n. Shell Bearer, 91/3 Union Waterboats, $9 b.

Docks etc.

D.

n.

H.K. & Wharves, $127 n. H.K. Docks (old), $21 n. H.K. & W. Docks (new), $20 n. Providents (old), $3.45 m. Providents (new), $3.35 su. New Engineerings, Sh. $3.00 n. Shanghai Docks, Sh. $118 n. Kailan Mining

Adm

15/- n. Raubs, $9,70 b. Venz: Goldfield, $3 b. Hongkong Mines, 8 cts.

Philippine Mining Antamoks, P. 381⁄44 50. Atoke, P.

Baguio Gold, P. 211⁄2 sa. Benguet Consol, P. 10 an. Benguet Explor., -

Big

"Wedge,

P.

Coco Grove, P. .43% sa. Consolidated Mines, P.

Demonstrations, P. P.372 .

Ipo

E. Mindanao, P. — Gumaus G'fields, P. —

Gold. P. IX.L., Itogons, P.

Min. Resources. P. ---- Northern Min.. P.- Paracalc

Salatot

P.-

P.---

San Mauricio, P. 43% sn.

Suyoc Consol, P. —-

United Paracales P.

Lands, Hotels, etc. II. and S. Hotels, $0.45 1. H.K.

Lands,

b. $34% H.K. Lands, nds, Sh.

4% Debon $104 b. Metropolitan S'hal Lands, Sh. 38.40

38.40 n. Humphries, $9.35 sa. H.K. Realiles, $8 n. Chinese Estates, $100 n.

Public Utilities

H.K. Tramways, $17.45 m. Peak Trams

rams (old), $834 b.

Feuk Trams (new), $3% n. Star Ferries, $78 n.

Ynumati Ferries (cid), $244 b. Yaumati Ferries rights, $234 b. China Light (old), $10.00 b.

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China Light (b.

H.K. Electric,

Macao Electric, $18.10 n. Sandakan Lights, $012 n. Telephone (old), $20.00 n. Telephone (new), $0.00 b. China Buses, Sh. — Singapore Traciions, 24/- n. Singapore Pret., 23/6 n.

IndustrialN

Cald: Mneg. (old), Sh. $14 n.

peace throughout the world.".. Reuter.

Little Hope For Queen Marie's Recovery Held,

Bucharest, July 14. Reports received here last night declare that the health of of the Dowager Queen Marie Rumania is exceedingly grave, and Itle hope is entertained for her recovery.

After a consultation yesterday, Queen Marie'a mèdical advisers withdrew their objections to Her Majesty travelling back to Bucharest, as she wished to do, Queen Marie, who is suffering from a liver complaint, will leave Dresden for the Kumanlan

reach capital in time to

her summer home at Sinaia on Satur- day.—Trans-Geran:

Lake Michigan Phenomenon Brings Death

Holland, Mich., July 14.

A series of huge waves, eight to ten feet high, on Lake Michigan, caught swimmers and swept Osher- men from the plers, drowning at least five.

that

Coastguard officials report several people were rescued.

It is feared that many others have been drowned.--United Press.

Cald: Macg. (Prof.), Sh. $14 n. Canton Ices. $1.70 n. Cements, $16.75 b.

H.K. Ropes, $4.60 n. Stores. 4o.

Dairy Farm, $24.75 b. Watsons, $0.70 b.

Lane Crawfords, $8.70 n. Sinceres, $2.20 n

Wing On (HK), $50 n.

William Fowell. Ltd., 70 cts. n. Cotton Mills

Ewo Cotton, Sh., $15.40 sa. S'hal Colton (old), S. $82 n. Zoong Singe, Sh, $27 n. Wing On Textiles, Sli. $42 n.

Miscellaneous

H.K. Encrainments, $0.45 b. Constructions, $1 n. Vibro Piling, $5.10 b. Ch. Govt. 45% 1925

7334% prm. n.

GSBonds.,

H.K. Govt. 4% Loan 8% prm. n.

H.K. Govt, 3% Loan 3% prm. n. Wallace Harpers.

Marsmans Ins. (Lon.), š/- 14/- n. Marsmans Ins. (H.K.), s/- 3/11 n. Consolidated China Providents

(old). $0.80 b.

Consolidated China Providents

(new), 50,80 b.

More Single Berth

Latest P. & Cabins In

O. Ship

On Hongkong Run

New standards of comfort, including talkles and numerous single berth cabins for Hongkong travellers, will be set by the new P. and O. liner Canton.

For unlawful possession of 102) heroin pills on the first floor of a house in Shanghai Street on July 7, In man named Li Shu, 47, was sen- There is no exonse for untidy hair! tenced to 10 months hard labour, The daily use of just a few drops of and further fined $80, or another Glostora assures you of being always two months' Imprisonment, by Mr. well-groomed.

K. M: A., Barnett, at Kowloún Magla-

From the plans many differences A new feature on the promenade tracy this morning.

from the Corfu, át present the Intest deck is the Atting of a hinged glas Revenue Officer Warden said that P. and O, liner on the Far East run, screen round the forward lounge two days previous to the defendant's can be seen. The new liner of making a vernadah that can be arrest the saine house was raided 16,500 tune is alightly larger than opened or closed. for heroin.

the Corfu. She is due nt Hongkong about November, 11 on her muiden Four special single berth cabins voyage.

with bath rooms attached and four WOMAN KEEPER CAUGHT In accordance with modern prae- de luxe enbing are provided. Com- tice the new liner has only one funnel munleating doors between cobins Charged with posacasion of pre-giving a greater space for recreation provide facilities for families. pared oplum and keeping an oplum divas in a flat at Connaught Road on the promenade deck.

Glostora

HAIR

KEEPS HAIR, NEAT

West, Mel Mei, married womun, was targe area for dancing and for the The new liner has accommodation fined $40 or, in default, six weeks showing of tallies. The new liner for 238 first class and 220 second Imprisonment on the first count, and the arst P. nad O. liner on the Far class passengers. The first dining 376 or another. six weeks on the East run, to be fitted with a talking saloon will sent 280 and the second. second, by Mr. R. Edwards, at the picture apparatus.

1-224.

The space available will give a lift running from "B" deck to

"E" deck is provided.

Central Magistracy this morning.

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