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THE

FRIDAY, HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

OCTOBER

28,

1988.

10

Anglo-Rome Brutal THE TOY

Accord Set For Nov. 15

ROME, Oct. 27.

T IS REPORTED HERE THAT NOVEMBER 15 IS THE DATE TENTATIVELY FIXED FOR THE BEGINNING OF THE ANGLO-ITALIAN AGREE- MENT.

Hankow

Atrocity

HANKOW, Oct. 28. HANDS TIED behind between their backs,

twelve and fifteen unfor- tunate Chinese were forced by Japanese, armed with bayonets, to wade into the muddy waters of the Yang- tse to-day.

of

Lord Perth called on Count Ciano this afternoon to convey the result of yesterday's British Cabinet delibera-whom were in uniform, were tions.

It is stated that Britain has agreed to consider Italy's recent withdrawal of 10,000 volunteer a from Spain as effecting the required settlement in Spain, and to bring the agreement into force immediately.

Count Ciano is expected to com municate this to Signor Mussolini and to see Lord Perth again before finally approving the scheme.

The foregoing Rome reports are considered in certain eiretes in London

Insurgents Advance On Madrid

announcement premature attempting to force a conclusion of the Anglo-Italian pact. A parlia imentary debate is still needed before the term "settlement of the Spanish conflet" can be defined.

that the anxious to carliest

it is stated, however, British Government is conclude the pact at the

possible moment.

Hendaye, Oct. 27.

have to The Insurgents claim mude an advance along a three-mile

When the Chinese, some

knee-deep in water they were callously shot by the Japanese.

The incident occurred within fifteen feet of a huge safety zone flag marking the boundary zone beyond the Customs House. The bodies floated downstream. Another two Chinese were forced the river off the to jump into Butterfeld and Swire pontoon, which la well within the

Zone

Non-Combatant

The men were used as targets by The Japanes as they frantically altempted to swim to safety.

Both incidents took place within tall view of foreigners in the Non- Combatant Zone.

Those who witnessed the

Americon rences included officers aboard the USS.

The Government is front south of Madrid, with the cap- anxious that when Parliament meets, ture of iron and cement fortifications which was moored close by.

the Jarama River, despite present the noston it will be able to favourable terms for ita considera-ñerce resistance."-United Press, tian-Reuter,

SHARE PRICES

The following is the list of focal share quolations isued this morning.

Banks

1.K. Bank. $1380/00 sm. 1.K. Bank (Lon. Reg.), $ÜZ n. Chartered Bank, £9. Mercantile Bank, A. & B., £27% n. Mercantila Bank, C. £13 n. East Asia Bank, $88 n.

Insurances

Canton Ins., $225 n.

Union Ins., $500 b.

China Underwriters, $2 11, II.K. Fire Ina., $200 n.

Shipping

Douglas, $00 n.

H.K. Steamboats, $10 n. Indo-Chinas (Pref.), $60 n. Indo-Chinas (Def.), $24 n. Shell Bearer, s/- 65/- n. Union Waterboats, 59 n.

Docks Elc.

HK, & K. Wharves, $122 bi

ILK. Docks (old), $10 n.

H.K. Docks (new), $18

n.

Providents (old), $0

n.

Providents (new), $6.05 n. New Engineering Sh,'$3.00 n.

Shanghal Docks, Sh. $124 n.

Kailan Mining Adm., a/- 17/0 n. Raubs, $9.70 n.

Venz: Goldfield, $3 n. Hongkong Mines, 7 cts. n.

Philippine Mining

Antamok, P. 451⁄2 sa.

Atoks, P. 3312 sa.

Baguio Gold, P. 25 sa

Benguet Consol., P. 12.00 sa.

Benguat Explor., ~-

Coco Grove, P. 48

s.

Consolidated Mines, P. Demontrations, P. 29 sa.

E.

Mindanao, P.

Gumaus G'fields, P.

Ipo Gold, P.-

Big Wedge, P.

I.X.L., P. .00 Itogone, P.

P.--

Sa

Min. Renourees, P. --- Paracate Gumaus, P. ~

Salacol Mining, P, ~~

San Mauriclo, P. 1.00 50.

Suyoc Consol., P. 10

sa

United Paracales, P. 45 sa.

Landa, Hotels, etc.

CONSIGNEES' NOTICES.

SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES

MESSAGERIES. MARITIMES.

Steamship

"FELIX ROUSSEL"

25*A/30

Bringing Cargo from Marseilles viaj Salgon, elc.. arrived Hongkong on Wednesday, 28th October, 1038.

Consignees are hereby informed that their goods with the exception of Oplum, Trensure and Valuables are being landed and stored into the Godown of the Hongkong Kowloon! Wharf and Godown Co. Ltd., Kow-{ loon, whence delivery may be ob- tained Immediately after landing.

All claims must be sent in to me on or before 5th November, 1938, or they will not be recognized.

Damaged Packages will be examin- ed by the Company's Surveyor' Mer-Goddard and Douglas in the presence of the Consignees at 10.00 a.m. on Tuesday, 1st November, 1938, Consigntes must have a Revenuo Omeer in attendance when any duti ablo goods are examined by the Company's Surveyors.

No Fice Insuranca will be effected

by us in any caso whatever.

R. ONL

Agents.

Hongkong, 20th October, 1938.

MORE PRISONERS EXCHANGED

Hendaye, Oct. 27.

A batch of the remaining 100 British prisoners released by General Franco in exchange for an equal number of Itallon prisoners, crossed the international bridge into France This afternoon-Reuter Special,

11. and S. Hotels, $0.80 s. 11.K. Lands, $37.

H.K. Lands, 4% Deben $1071⁄2 n. Shanghai Lands, Sh. $8 n. Metropolitan

Sh.- Lands, Humphries, $9% pa. II.K. Realities, $5% n. Chinese Estates, $98 n.

Public Utilities

H.K. Tramways, $10.00 s.

b.

Peak Trams (old), $0 Peak Trams (new), $3% n. Star Ferries, $73 sa.

Youmati Ferries (old), $23 b. Youmoti Ferries, (new), $22 n. China Light (old), $194 8. China Light (new), $20.40 s.

$68/58.

1517/2 n.

Macao

Sandakan Lights, $10 n. Telephone (old), $24.60 b. Telephone (new), $8.00 Cements, $18.00 11. Singapore Tractions, s/ 23/- n. Singapore Pref., s/- 25/- n.

Industrial

Cald: Marg. (ord.), Sh. $14 n. Cald: Mack. (Pref.), Sh. $13 n. Cements, $15.00 n. Canton fees, $1.70 n. II.K. Ropes, $4.05 n.

Stores, &c. Dairy Farms, $25 R. Watsons, $7.80 s.

Lane Crawfords, $84 n. Sinceres, $2 n.

Wing On (H.K.), $47% n. William Powell, Ltd., 90 ets. n.

Mill. Cotton Ewo Cotlon. Sh. $17 n. S'hai Cotton (old), Sh. $94 n. Zoong Sings, Sh. $24 n.

Wing On Textiles, Sh. $42 n.

Miscellaneous

H.K. Entertainments, $0% n. Constructions, $1% n.

$0.80 n. Vibro

Govt. 5% 1923 GS Bonds.. 744%

Ch

Piling

n.

H.K. Gori. 4% Loan 6% prm. b. HK. Govt. 34% Loan par b. Wallace Harpers. --

Marsmans (Lon.), s/- 15/0 n. Marsmans (H.K.), s/- 3/- n.

occur-

naval Luzon,

JAPANESE IN S.A.D. Parties of Japanese soldiers and saltors seeking billets toured Special Administrative Districts numbers one

selected buildings. and two throughout to-day, chalking

Some

The

the buildings the Japanese to utilise as billets hove German and Italian flogs paint- have decided ed on their walls.

Japanese the Soidlers officer explained that

with their emblems rubbed the gloved-hands. If the paint was still wet they Immediately took posses- sion. If the paint is dry, it was obvious, he said, that the emblems had not been hurriedly painted on at the last minute.

An English-speaking

The Japanese have investigated every inch of the Central Bank building, which was Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek's headquarters in flag Hankow, the new Belgian

no painted on the wall proving deferrent.--United Press,

NEW CONSUL ARRIVES

Hankow, Oct. 27, The new Japanese Consul General in Hankow, Mr. Hanawa, has arrived by plane.

the

It is understood that he is now seeking suitable headquarters, old Japanese Consulate being com- pletely gutted.

At least thirty-six large Japanese warships, including destroyers, mine- sweepers and transports are now anchored off the Honkow bund.

Countless sen-sleds are rouring across the river and squadrons of Japanese planes are roaring overhead, -United Press...

MANILA SHARES

The following quotations were re- ceived after the close of the morning session through Reuters:

Business Dona Prices in Fesos Oct. 21, Oct. 29.

Antamok

45%, ATY

Alok

339

Bagulo Gold

25

Benguet Cons.

12.00

12.00

Coco Grave

40

Consolidated Mines

Ung.

Demonstration

20

404 Ung. 29

J.X,L

.CO

Paracale Gumaus

նողի

San Mauricio

1.00

Unq. 1,00

Suyor

.10

United Paracato....

745

.47

The following is Swan, Culbertson

[& Fritz' report on this

market:

morning's

Prices advanced from $e to Ze in

ja very steady session.

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Gilberta and Louise, Brigard, who have proten up in Franco, come home to live at their Jath er'e plantation in, pro-divil War Louisiana, Gilbert», called From: Frou by everyone, is naive and ehtalike, wanting, only a hand- some Ausband who will dance and buy her jewski, Andre Val- laire, ying maw-about-town, Jails' madly in love with her. Georges Bartoris, serious young Lawyer whom Louiso has loved ainos ohtldhood, also falls in love with Froufrou. Froufrou marries (Ieorges and Andre goes France, After five years he re- turria. Ho and Froufrou are each other constantly while rehtara- Ing for a charity play. Froufrou la da trasponalbly pay as al- wnys, desplía Ave years of mar- riage and her four year old son. Georges, sohilo, realising Aer shpricominga de mistress of his household, novorihelges Anis her irrealatible.

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Chapter Six

TOY WIFE

It was Froufrou herself who even tually persuaded Georges to send for Loutes.

here--and Mahstah war her man." Froufrou reaclied out and slapped Pick full in the face **That will teach you not to carry tales," she cried furiously. "Next time you do it, you will be whipped!"

Ick burst into tears and fell on her knees, hiding her face in the crook of her arm. Froufrou swept from the room. As she made for Ehe stairs who alowed here steps. She turned thoughtfully toward the masall sitting rooin in which Georges was working. The room glowed with candlölight. and a table, charmingly set for two, stood invit- ingly beside the brightly burning Areplace,

"Why are you having dinner in my sitting room instead of the din ing room, Georgsa?"

Bocaune Louiso is having ail sorts of things done to the dining room," ho answered cheerfully. clanned and so forth. Didn't

you know

"No," she answered shortly, Sho paused, "I'm sorry I promised to dipo and go to the open with Ma- dame de Cambri. But she wanted Andre and myself to rehearse for the play afterwards. I won't go if you'd rather I didn't. I can join them later."

"No, no." he smiled. "Run along. Only you'll miss a very good dianer.. Louino has taken that wild Eva In load and now she's cooking like an angel."

**I'm glad," Froufrou anid in r

She sighed. ~Well-

Matters had gone from bad to worse in the Sartoris household, flat velco.

"In that The slaves became completely un- alt avoir-sho held up her face. manageable, Little Georgio rane kissed her lightly. wild. Even Pick grow Imnolent, all?" she murmured,

He laughed, and putting his arm And somehow, since relinquishing his opportunity to serve the Goy about bor, walked bor to the door. 'There's no "Be good. Froufrou. erament in the southwest, in favor me for lovemaking tonight" of remaining at Froufrou's aldo,

Georges had become increasingly impallent with her waywardness,

"We need Louise," Froufrou do elded helplessly. “Georges, you must go and talk to her. Explain how much we need her hero. You can

Sho alghed again, not quite un- derstanding how to cross the guif which somehow koparated them.

But her concern was momentary. Dianer at Madame di Cambri's was pleasant, the opera enchanting, and

"Be good Froufrom", Georget said. "There's no time for lovemaking tonight,

ho

argue with her better than anyane] the rehearsal afterwards was filled

with amusing incidants. else you're a lawyer?"

And so it was that George tray- She and Andra read through thole elled from New Orleans to the plan-¡ parts. “Just a minute before wo

Madame Froufrou," tailon to beg Louiso to come back start, with him and manage his home, laughed. "When we come to the Louise, her heart still aching with kiss, I'm really going to kiss you love for him, rofused, "You don't this time.” really need me. Froufrou learn!"

will "That's not necessary," tho

tcased

Georgos shook his head. "Do you It is necessary-I appeal to the " remember my anying once that I prompter!" had no wish to curs Froutros of her frivolity?" He raised tired eyes to hers. I didn't know what I was talking about, Loulan."

"Have you quarròled?" alie naked quietly,

"Oh, no! Que doesn't quarrel) with Froufrou." He laughed wryly, "One surrenders.

Madame di Cambri glanced at her book. The action saya: John takes Eugenie in his arma and kisace her."

"Ho can do that at the perform- |ance." protested Froufrou

"I have to rehearse it first," An-

dro insisted lightly.

Froufrou shook her head, “Aflor

"But after sil” she protested un-you've kissed me," she said sert- easily, "what could I do?"-

ously, "I must turn away; and then "You could at lost ses that you any—”. Georgie in properly cared for," bo sald soberly,

"But surely dierie loves her chlid!"

"Yes-but as a playmato-not as

That's the point!" he cried. "I I kiss you for the first time at the

do I know Ľ. performance, how won't forget what to say?"

Badame di Cambri laughed aloud.

frou. Do let him kiss you, or we'll never got anywhere."

a mother. Just na she loves me "There's some sense to that, Trou hot as a wife. Louise, you're the only person in the world who's over had any influence over her. I beg you to use that influence for all our saker this marriage will certainly end in disaster."

in

"Very well," Froufrou answered "wo'll business-like manner, have the kiss."

Andre stared at her oddly as they "I can't bollove that," she cried, rose from their chairs to take their

"I tell places for the acone. He rose from his chair.

"Come on," she said impatiently, you It's trun," he answered force- fully. It not always the women throwing herself lato charactor.

"you take me in your arma." of the underworld who ruin men.

Madama de Cambri prompted It's more often their wives-oven

"Monsieur Andre, your line perfectly virtuous, loving wivos." him.

Toy

wives," he is: Daca this mean you love me?*** Ho pausou,

Andra took Froufrou in his arms, whispered.

And so Louiza entered the Sarhis face devoid of expression. "Does toris home to take all matters in this mean you love me?" he asked hand; to safeguard the previous keys to the household; to keep the alaves in control; to care for little George in a way that made him tractable and happy; to manage af- faire so that Georges, for the first bla Liss. He stared at hor for

moment, then drawing ber close, time, know peace and quiet.

Froufrou was delighted with the he rested his cheek against her Arrangement. Now she had noto The word sprang from him.

tonelessly.

roto.

Froufrou threw herself into her "Yes," she whispered. "Now I know I love you,"

She raised her face prepared for

He suddenly thrust her away. "What's the matter?" cried Ma-

to worry about! She had all the hours needed for rehearsing Ma- dame de Cambri's play, The re dame da Cambr hearsals were such fun!„Andre read

Ha amiled to collect himselC his laes with a fervor that con-Having won my point." he ex- stantly amused her,

plained in a sírained voice, "I can't Froufrou hummed a tune as she press my advantages." I ran hin Grossed for the evening's rehearsal. hand over his brow. "Prompt me "Plok,” she called to her personal again, please-what do I say after Rave. Did you put Master Georgie the klar?” to bad?"

Ah stabled to," Plok said sul- fonly, but Mam'salle Louise came interforia

"Don't speak of Mademoiselle Toules in that tons," Troufrou In- terrupted,

Mamizelle Louise aint nice lak she used to be,” Pick muttered.

"What's the matter with you?" "She's been haah goin' on three weeks." Pick answered, "and if you alat noticed nothin' Až aint sayin' nothin'."

"I wouldn't if I were you," Frou- frou said sharply,

Plok looked up with unhappy eyes. "Mam'zeile Louize got as keyn and she's got Mahriah thinkin' sha knows obbrything. You jest watch, Missy! Pick lovos you the don't care if you hit her but Mam'selle Loulee's sotin' like she was de misay

Madama di Cambri sighed with impatience. "You Bay: Now you are mine until death!“

He stared past Froufrou as he, repeated the line,

Bho looked up into his face and

For her hand flew to her heart, the first time abe realized the depth of his feeling for her. With a sharp pain, she felt the answering emo- lion kindie in her own breast. B lence fell heavily between them,

""Weil!” cried Madame de Cambef.

RayT

Go on, Gliberte What do you

"The turned her face to hide tha tears which trembled in her eyes "I-I've forgotten,” she whispered.

How wil Froufrou's nizakon. ing to the real problem between Andra and Herself, ohango her life at home? – Da aure to read- tomorrow's chapter,

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