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THE

HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY,

OCTOBER

7, 1938.

CLASSIFIED NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Polish,

ADVERTISEMENTS 25 words $2.00

for 3 days prepaid

WANTED KNOWN.

DUTCH BULBS.-Just arrived by the "Potsdam", a limited quantity of Daffodils and Hyacinths, Tulips,

Clover Irises. Avaliable at The Flower Shop.

MOTOR CARS.

WE BUY, sell and exchange chra from $400, in good running condi tion. We

Insure and repair. also

G.P.O. China Trading Company. Box 200. Tel. 23583.

SHARE PRICES

The following to the list of local share quotations issued While morning.

Banks

H.K. Bank, $1,405 su

H.K. Bank (Lon. Rest.), $90 n. Chartered Bank, £10% n. Mercantile Bank, A. & B, £29 n. Mercantile Bank, C., £13 n. East Asia Bank, $80 n.

Insurancas

Canton Ins., $225.

Union Ins..

China $10, $2 n.

$200 n. Shipping Douglas, $0034 11.

1.K. Fire Ing., $20

$20 b.

1.K. Steamprez.), $00.

Ando-Chinas

Indo-Chinas (Def.), $24 n. Shell Bearer, s/- 00/74 n. Union Waterboats, $9 b.

Docks Etc.

1.K. & K. Wharves, $120 s. 11.K. Docks (old), $1914 n. ILK. Docks (new), $19 n.

Providents (old), 37 sn.

Providents (new), $0.80 b. and sa.

New Engineering Sh. $3.80 n. Shanghal Docks, Sh. $125 n.

Kailan Mining Adm., /~ 17/0 n. Raubs,

$0.70 n. Venz: Goldfeld, $3 n.

Hongkong Mines, 7% ets. n.

Philippine Minlag

Antumok, P. .37 Sa. Atoks, P. 35 a.

35.

Baguio Gold, P. 241⁄2 sa.

Benguet Consol., P. 11.50 sa.

Benguet Explor., --

Coco Grove, P. 41 sa.

Big Wedge, P.--

Consolidated Mines, P.- Demonstrations, P. — E. Mindanao, F.- Gumaus G'fields, P.

Ipo Gold,

Itogons, P.

Min. Resources, P. - Paracale Gumaus, P Salacot Mining, P.-- San Mauricio, P. 74 sa.

sol. P. .18% sa.

United

Suyo paracales. P. 36 53. Hotels, etc.

Lands, Hotels

1. and S. Hotels, $7.05 b. and sa.

H.K. Lands, $3834 5.

H.K. Lands, 4% Deben $107. Shanghai

al Lands, Sh. $8.40 n.

Mmphri Lands, Sh. -

$0.00 n.

1.K. Realies, $5.80 8. Chinese Estates. $98 n.

Public Utilities

11.ways.

Peak

17.05 h. (old), $81.

Peak Trams (new), 53% 11.

Star Ferrics, $77 b.

Youmoti Ferries

Tiex (old), $241⁄4 n.

Yaumati Ferries

Ferries rights, $23

n.

China Light (old), $11.10 b. China Light (new), $10

n.

H.K. Electrics, $59 sa Macao Electric, $17 n. Sandakan Lights, $10 sa.

$20 n.

Telephone (ul), 59 b. Telephone China Buses, Sh. Singapore Tractions, s/- 25/- n. Singapore Pret., s/- 26/3 n.

Industrial

Cold: Macg. (ord.), Sh. $14 n. Cald: Macg. (Pref.), Sh. $13 m. Canton Ices, $1.70 n. Cements, $17.20

Jn.

H.K. Ropes, $4.65

Stores, &c.

Dalry Farms. $20 n.

Watsons. $8.30 m.

Lane Crawfords, $8 n. Sinceres, $2 n.

Wing On (LK.), $47.n. William Powell, Ltd., 90 ets. n.

Cotton MilI.

Ewo Cotton, Sh. $184 n.

S'hal Cotton (old), Sh. $07-n.

Zoong Sings, Sh. $24 n.

Wing On Texules, Sh. $42 n.

Miscellaneous

H.K. Entertainments, $5

Constructions, $1.

Vibro Piling, $0.05 n

m.

Ch. Govt. 5% 1925 G$ Bunds.,,

71% prm, n,

G.

R.

PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Tuesday, the lith day of October, 1938, at 3 pm

H.K. Goyt. 4% Loan 0% prm. n.

ILK. Govt. 3% Loan par n. Wallace Harpers, -

Marsmans (Lon.), s/- 16/3 n. Maramans Ins. (HX.), s/- 3/4 n.

Stock Market Improves

The Stock

at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at North Point, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one further term of 75 years,

Hungarian

Demands

Want Common Frontiers At Czech Expense

PRAGUE, Oct. 6. Poland and Hungary continue:

demand concessions from Czecho-Slovakia.

to

Poland's latest demand is that the Province of Ruthenia in eastern Czecho-Slovakia should be coded.

arend.

Hungary han despatched another Note, asking why the Czech Govern- Intending bidders are advised nent has not repiled to its former that immediately after the sildernanda for secession of the minority posal of the lot the Purchaser (if pot the applicant) will be required to deposit with an authorised officer who will be present at the

two

Polish and Hungarian newspapers are increasingly adopting the attitude that Czecho-Slovakia should be dis- membered to such an extent that the at present divided by aule, the sum of two hundred Czecho-Slovakia, should have a com-

on frontier, dollars, ($200) in cash. This summon

Ruinours here state that Great will be refunded on payment of

Britain has sharply informed Poland the Purchase price.

that too great an insistence on its be tolerated.-- PARTICULARS OF THE LOT. demanda will not

United Preas.

No, of Sale]

Registry

Loudon, Oct. 0. Exchange improved

generally to-day, with considerable

activity and major attention being directed towards copper shares.

No. 5316. South of Inland Inland

Locality.

Lot No. 4955,

North Point.

Boundary Mousurementa

N.H, E. W.

teet trei feet feat}

As per nale

plais

Contents i

1000%

19. fret.

Rental Annus

| Unset Price

951$

ma'

BANK HOLIDAYS.

In accordance with Government

REQUEST FOR DELAY

Prague, Oct. 0.

Czecho-Slovakin

bus requested

Hungary to postpone negotiations for change of

two days owing to the Government,

uf

is

HUNGARIANS IN POSSESSION Prague, Oct. 6, The Hungarian ing is being flown from the municipal buildings on the Czech side of the Danube at the town which parily Komarom, Hungarian and partly Czech.

The bridges joining the two halves of the town have been opened to traffle and thousands of Hungarians Komarom to ore pouring fraternise with their brethren on the Czech ride.

that

Ste

It is reliably reported Czech troops are withdrawing. it is

British Aid For China

In War

LONDON, Oct. 6. THE BRITISH GOVERN-

MENT has accepted the position with regard to the support of China as set forth in the report and resolution before the League of Nations' Council, sald Mr. R. A. Butler in the House of Commony to-day, in reply to a question by Mr. David Adams. Mr. Adams wished to know what was being done in regard to the latest League recommendations.

The British Government, Bald Mr. Butler, has done its best to fulfil its obligations under the resolution adopted by the Assembly Council, and it would continue to give sympathetic considera- tion to the requests of the Chinese Government in

with conformity

those

resolutions.-Reuter.

SHIPS IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION

Ships expected to be in wireless communication with Hongkong to- day:

Falsterbo, Halyang, insang, Fou- sang. Taksang, President Coolidge, Changon, Hofhow, Yunnan, Tsinan, Delmonte, Treherbert, Cunton, Glen- bank, Muilock, Shantung. Antenor, Yasukuni Maru, Anshun, Thisadunc.

the Federal

NEW P. & O. EMPIRE CABINET LINER SETS

OUT FOR H.K.

Canton Leaves England On Maiden Voyage

LONDON, Oct. 7.

THE LATEST ADDITION to the liners maintaining regular services between Europe and Hongkong will set out from here to-day for the Far East.

It is the P. & O. liner Canton which, under the command of Captain Jack, formerly of the Naldera, will start on its maiden voyage.

fut load of The ship carries a passengers, including very many for

Κ.Ο. un the For

IN LONDON MOOTED AS URGENT NEED

LONDON, Oct. 6. IE GREATER RESPONSIBILITIES undertaken THE

by the Dominions under the Statute of Westminster, which allows each nation in the British Commonwealth every subject, may lead to a freedom of policy on revolutionary, change in British politics.

It is understood that the proposal is now being seriously considered in London and in the capitals of each of the Dominions for the formation of an Empire Cabinet, which will have its capital in London.

Since the Constitutional Crisis, If constituted, the Cabinet will be

AUSTRALIAN SUPPORT

Hongkong and Shanghal Practically when the United Kingdom was empowered to make decisions which, the entire cargo space for 7,700 tons under an obligation to consul: subject to ratification by cach Parlia has been booked for weeks.

each Dominion before embark-ment, would be binding, upon the

whole Empire. The Canton, in many respects outing on any step, and more class ships of the P Eastern run, has been specially de signed for the Far Eastern trade and

the last word in airy comfort. Even the holds are alr-conditioned 10 prevent violent changes of tem- perature and so avold sweating of

cargo.

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The Manchester Guardian in farewell article says that the Canton typifies the heartening faith in the Far East when the war there is a yet even in sight.-Reuter,

China War And British Trade

London, Oct. 6.

Major H. A. Proctor in the House of Commons this afternoon asked whether steps could be taken to re- duce the serious prejudice to interna tional trade caused by hostilities in the Far. Enst. members will enter Parlament in a body.

a written Mr. Oliver Stanley in Apparently the Prague authorities believe that the Slovak Cabinet will reply stated that the information at take their orders from the Czech present vallable went to show that while the export of United Kingdom Federal Government and be a-sort cotton goods to the Far East had

to be the Slovaks kun. They

the outbreak of war, the exports of It appears ikely that the Praganufactured goods had suffered a Government will have to accept the manufactures Slovak demands in so far as they do serious setback.

The Government, he said, will use not disrupt the new State-Trans-

every opportunity available to take Ocean.

such steps as might be within their PREPARED TO WAIT

towards the object which Major Proctor had in mind-Beuter,

recently during the recent crisis,

The Acting Prime Minister of when the same procedure was necessary, it has been felt that a Australia, Sir Earle Page, has signi- mare satisfactory method of obtain-fied Australia's support of the pro- ing and acting upon cách golas of oral. view is vitally necessary in the Common- interests of the British wenith.

Under the Statute of Westminster cach Dominion became a separate, self-governing country, knit Such a Cabinet would comprise the fully Prime Ministers of the United King- only to the Motherland by a common dom, Northern Ireland, Canada, Aus- allegiance to His Majesty the King tralia, South Africa and New Zen-and with complete freedom from any land, or representatives whom each Inws passed by the United Kingdom

Parliament, would appoint.

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Plenty of Rain But No Typhoon for Hongkong

Hongkong can look forward to a lot of rain during the next hours--but no typhoon.

It is unlikely that the typhoon, which is now situated less than 300 miles south of the Colony, will come this way, declared Mr. C. W. Jeffries, Director of the Royal Observatory, this morning.

Ordinance, the Exchange Banks ( expected that a commission will be of provincial diet, but this does not undergone only a small decline since wide area, is now moving directly are necessary before this can be con- will be closed for the transaction set up lo-inorrow to deelde when appean full measure of autonomy woollen and worsted yarns and other path, should enter the coast south of

and where and in what circumstances

of Public Business on Monday, the the plebiselte will take place to see 10th. October, 1938. (The Anni-which areas will go to Hungary versary of the Chinese Republic). Hongkong, 5th October, 1938.

She Was Only The Gaoler's Daughter-

Lexington, Cal, Oct. 6. TWO prisoners here have Just discovered a new way to get out of prison. They made love gaoler's daughter!

to the

While her father slept, the girl look the keys to the gaol from his pocket, opened the doors and kissed her sweet- hearts good-bye,

She has been sentenced to 60 days imprisonment for releasing the two men,

Fascist H.Q. Raided In Bucharest

Bucharest, Out. 6. Two hundred members of the Black Guard, a secret Fascist organisation which has been ostracised in Yugo- Savin, were arrested to-day.

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The rald disclosed complete printing plant and tons of pro-Fascist literature. The Government has been endeavouring to trace this plant tor several weeks.-Reuter.

Reuter,

power

WOULD SOLVE PROBLEMS

Warsaw, Oel. 6.

Prague, Oct. 7. Poland would he to see the Car-1

The Hungarian Government has Bathtan Ruthenia incorporated into

semi-notified the Czech authorities that in Hungary, according to the

of! the opening official paper. Gazeta Polska, which view of the present dimculties it is

of an Prepared to defer states that the creation

negotiations regarding the Hungarian Czecho- autonomous slate Slovakia would be impossible and minority in Czecho-Slovakia for an- that a solution is nevertheless urgent-other two days. It inmates, how-

ever, that it cannot modify any of China Morning Post, returned this ty needed.

the demands made in the Note of morning from a vacation in Australia

with his family. October 3.--Trans-Ocean.

within

Incorporation into Hungary, says the paper, would solve many pro- blems and would please Poland by Joining her frontier to that of Hung-

nry.

For a thousand years the two coun- trles had a common frontier in the Carpathians and if this frontler was 1WD renewed the position of the

streng- countries would be greatly thened from military point of of view.

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The paper asserts that the Czech Government had made the area an Bir base for Soviet planes, and the centre of Communist propaganda in Poland and Rumania is in this dis- trict.

The attitude of the Czechs towards Thus question, the paper asserts, will be watebed closely as an indication whether the Czechs desire to improve their relations with the Poles.-Trans- Ocean.

RUTHENIAN DEMAND.

Warsaw, Oct. 6. It is semi-oficially earned that a the Carpathian deputation from Ruthenium aren, representing all Com- except the palitical parties munists, has gone to Prague to de- mand a pleblacile to determine the future of their state.

Poland and Hungary are both ex- preted to support the demand for an autonomous state.--Trans-Ocean.

SLOVAK GOVERNMENT

INSTALLED

Pressburg, Oct. 7.

Government, The Arst Slovaki with M. Tiso as Premier, was pro-

AUSTRALIAN COAL claimed here last night.

STRIKE ENDS

Sydney, Oct. 8.

In the manifesto the new Govern- ment states that it advocates a peace- ful settlement of the controversial problems within the sphere of the Munich Agreement, opposes which has paralysed mining in New-out consultations with the representa- The New South Wales coal strike, changes in the Slovak frontiers with- castle, West Maitland and the other tives of the Slovak nation, demands great industrial areas of the State

an international system of protection

any

for several wecks, has been amicably for the minority group in the other settled by conference.

nations, and demands the immediate

FOUR PLANES FEARED LOST:

It is understood that the terms of demobilisation of the Czech army. settlement call for an, Iminediate re-

The new Government was official- Isumption of work in all areas, toly installed following a procesalon

be followed by an Arbitration Con- lusting some hours ference to decide the men's clairos The Slovak autonomy party sub- for shorter working weeks. and milled a memorandum to the Czecho- higher pay.

Slovakian Government some weeks ngo in which the Slovaks demanded autonomy somewhat along the lines of the old Austrian-Hungarian State, and in which the Central Government would remain with a single head of the entire State and which would control the foreign policy and finan- cial system.

With regard to

the the army, Slovakiana demand Uielr own London, Oct. 0.

separate army, composed entirely of Slovaks Three R.A.F. planes crashed to.

and speaking the Slovak conditions. tifough day and a fourth is missing.

language. Another, flying over Yorkshire, buying was mainly speculative and professional in character.

was put out of commission by light- ning though the crew of five which the Air Ministry report as are known to have since left Bury .missing

St. Edmunds for Southampton.

Three WAR Foreign Exchange market

occupants of an RAF. nctive with all leading currencies plane which crashed near Llanidlocs weakening against sterling Reuter in Montgomeryshire, were killed last Special.

Aviation and steel shares were nisu R. A. F. DISASTER

markedly better, while in the Com- modity Market metals were firm and active on prospects of better Ameri-

enn

industrial

There was also a firm, active and sustained continental trade inquiry and speculative interest.

night.—Reuter Special.

SLOVAK PREMIER

ARRIVES

Prague, Oct. 0. The new premier of the autono- mous government formed in Slo- Yakin, M. Tiss, will arrive in Prague to-morrow when, according to reli- able information, all Cabinet

S.C.M.P. EDITOR RETURNS

Mr. H. Ching. Editor of the South

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SUNDAY and MONDAY

9th and 10th October, 1938, -

at 11.30 a.m.

TWO ENTIRELY DIFFERENT PROGRAMMES ! SUNDAY:

SPECIAL LAUREL AND HARDY PROGRAMME: (Laurel & Hardy Comedios, Our Gang Comedy, Pote Smith Specialty, Cartoons, etc.) MONDAY:

M-G-M COLOUR CARTOONS PROGRAMME (Colour Cartoons, Poto Smith Specialties,

Comedies, Miniaturos, etc.)

ADMISSION: Stalls-20 cts., Dress Circle-30 cts, AT THE

MAJESTIC THEATRE

The disturbance, though eavering a, restrictions as several Inches of rain

NEARLY INCH OF RAIN westward, and if it continues on this templated.

IN SEVEN HOURS Hainan.

Between 3 o'clock and 10 o'clock Nevertheless, said Mr. Jeffries, the typhoon is of such dimensions to this morning, the rainfall registered con-at the Royal Observatory was .85 of ensure Hongkong receiving a siderable quantity of rain. Condi- an inch, bringing the year's total to tions are likely to worsen during the 53.07 Inches as compared with on The local weather forecast is: day, but it is highly doubtful whether average of 79.43 inches. the wind will reach gale force.

moderating: East winds, strong, Between 3. when the ruin

... to-day, the rain-cloudy with tuin, probably improving stated, and

later.

The weather report issued at 10 fall registered at the Royal Observa-

half tory was slightly less than. inch, but the next 12 hours are almost clock this morning stated that the intensity, and is extending eastward, over Man- certain to produce sufficient rain to cyclone continues to increase in

being highest make a material difference to Already

is situated typhoon reservo are benefitting from the about 300 miles south of Hongkong

regory

holdings.

to the the

The

rainfall of the last four days, and a moving westward.

continuance of wel weather should Yesterday's maximum temperature quickly bring their contents over the shot up to 67, but the minimum last 60 per cent, mark of their capacity.night was as low as 76. This mor

However, the public cannot expect ning the temperature was 72, while any withdrawal of existing water humidity registered 85 per cent,

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