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CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS

25 words $2.00 for 3 days prepaid

WANTED KNOWN.

PLACE YOUR ORDER EARLY for Christmas Fenst, delivered if requir et, Java Rlectable, wonderful tasty, appetizing, Invigorating, enjoyable for everybody. Java Restaurant, Lockhart Iload, 44, Telephone 32404.

PERSONAL.

RONNIE, Please return home im- mediately. The matter la of very Email importance, and not worth worrying about. Everybody anxious and waiting for you, E.

FOR SALE.

GOOD OPPORTUNITY—The whole collection of rare curlos now exhibit- ed in Ilotel Cecil, room 37, 2nd floor, is offered wholesale at favourable terms. Examination welcome.

FOR BALE Two large Canadian Silver

Stone Foxes $350. Two Marlens $100. At "Eve", National Commercial Bank Building, 2nd floor, Room 205, BA Des Voeux Road,

PORTABLE Machines $30;

UNDERWOOD Sewing

$50; Overcoats Porcelains, Dinner $8-10; Sufca;

Punchbowls, Telescopes, Cutglass Binoculars at sample cost "EM. C.A." 321, 3rd. Asin Life Building, 14 Queen's, Until @ p.m.

H.K. Stock Market

The following quotations were issued on the Hongkong Stock Market this morning:

BANKS

H.K. Banks, $.

H.K. Banks, Lon. £

Chartered

Mercantile, A. &, B. £.

Mercantile, C. £.

East Asin $

INSURANCES

Canton $..

Union $....

China Underwriters cts..

H.K. Fire $.

SHIFTING

Douglas,

Indo-Chinas, P.

Steamboals

Indo-Chinas, D.

Shell Bearers 5/- Waterboats

DOCKS ETC.

Wharves Docks (old) Docks (new) Providents (old)

Providents (new)

New Eng. Sh.

Sha, Docks, Sh. Kailan s/- Rauba Venz: Goldfield Hongkong Minea

MINING

Antamoks Ps. Atoks Ps. Bagulo Gold Pa. Benguet Con. Ps. Coco Grove Ps. Con. Mines I's. Demonstrations Ps.

IX.L. P. Gumaus Ps. San Mauricio Pa. Suyou Consol Pr. Parncales Ps.

Hotels S.

LANDS

1,300 s. ..81 n. ..0% n. .2734 R. 13 . .68 n.

205 n.

.405 m. 70 s. 182 n.

5011⁄2 M. $1B n. 500 . $24.

$u n

.5115 b. .$18 b. $176. .$6.35 b. .$0.15 b.

80/714 n.

$5.00 n.

$100 n. .17/6 n. .$9.35 n.

..$3 n. .7% ets. n.

,50 sa. 241⁄2 sa. 23 5.

.12.00 80.

,51 sa.

.275 a.

1.78 K.

Friday

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

December 23, 1938.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. COMMONS ATTACK ON

BANK HOLIDAYS.

DRUG POSITION

IN FAR EAST

(Continued from Pag. 1) aimed at the systematic demoralian- tion of the Chinese people,

In accordance with Government Ordinance, The Exchange Banks will be closed for the transactions of Public Business on Monday and

He thought that the diagnosis Tuesday, the 26th and 27th Decem extremely grave position was some- which most correctly Atted this ber, 1938. (Christmas Holidays).what as follows: reports we receive Hongkong, 21st December, 1938. from North Ching seem to confirm the statements made at the meeting of the Opium Advisory Committee last June,

CROWN LIFE INSURANCE CO.

TORONTO-CANADA.

Effective 15th December, 1938, #d by mutual arrangement, Mesara, Gilman & Co. Ltd., have relinquished The Crown China Agency and Mesars. Thomson & Co., Chartered Accountants, Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Building, Hong Kong, are authorised accept premiuma and issue receipts to policy holders of Crown Life Insurance Co.

to

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In North China, before the Japan- ese occupation in 1937, an attempt was being made by the Chincac drastic eplum and Central Government to enforce narcotic lawa which they promulgated in 1935.

There are indientions that they were, to some extent, being success- ful.

Japanese occupation

Since

the

of this region, these deterrents to a Jarge extent have disappeared. It is as these deterrents disappear that the position_seemn to get worse,

Mr. Buller proceeded to say that in February over 30 Chinese Govern- ment ordinances were repealed by ↑ the Pelping Provisional, Government, Clients are therefore requested and In May it was announced that to make their deposits or pay-the Peiping tax administration had 300 ments direct to Messrs. Thomson decided to allow the opening of

oplum dens.

& Co. only, at the above address,

The Provisions! Government had J. H. UNDERWOOD, Issued certain ordinances for the Manager for China.control of the traffic, the effect of which it was not yet possible to estimate..

ST. ANDREW'S BALL

POSITION IN PEIFING

Assistance For St. Helena

Rehabilitation Of Island Proposals

PLEDGE BY KOREANS TO GOVERNMENT

(Continued from Paga 1,5

and national reconstruction, will be accomplished. This belief is not only held by the 430,000,000 Chinese people, but also by tlie 30,000,000 Koreans.

LIVE LIKE ANIMALS

"It has been 29 years now since Korea was conquered by Japan. London, Dec. 22.

"During these 20 years, under the Measures of rehabilitation for St. principle of interior extension, Helenn were mentioned by the 30,000,000 Koreans have been forced

Colonial Secretary at Commons ques-to live like animals.

lon time. Mr. Malcolm MacDonald "The sufferings and oppressions we said that he had received a despatch Koreans have been receiving are be- from the Governor outlining the pro-yond imagination, perals, and the depressed condition of

Those who cannot endure any Industry In the Island were receiving

longer

the Japanese oppression have his own constant attention. had moved to the Chinese Three Eastern recently approved on the recommen-Provinces, to share the destiny of the dation of the

ne Rovernor a a subsidy to

to Chinese brethren there, enable the

Jax

mills to

to re-open

beginning of the pre- "Since the be cover loans to all property owners cent war, the Japanese millory hud for house repairs and to aid the rise hind a severe lesson. Comrades of h: wages of government employees. the Korean People's Party have, all A Suparintendent of Education risen to revenge the grievances of as been appointed. Mr. MacDonald these 29 years, and to fight for justice, also announced that the Union Castle peace, and the mother country. Only Line were arranging for their ships to the lack of strength has made large- call at St. Helena during the day-scale rebellion Impossible. But anti- time so that tourists could land and Japanese activities have never censed visit places of interest thus swelling for a single day. feurlat traffic-British Wireless.

JAPANESE TERMS FOR ENDING. WAR

(Continued from Page 1.)

China

"China and Koren are historically related. Both nations have been subjected to Japanese aggression in

"Generalissimo Andrew's

For the convenience of Members and Guests of St. Society attending the Ball to be held this evening, a special 5 minute service of Star Ferries will run between 9 pm, and 9.30 p.m. and a special service from Kowloon to Hong Kong will run every 15 minutes between midnight and 1 nm. and every half hour thereafter until 3 a.m. The Vehicular Ferry Service will be extended until 2 a.m.

He was bound to give the House the information he possessed, and it appeared to His Majesty's Govern- the Chinese Government's ordinances, ment, that since die forinaj repeal of oplum pipes and smoking accessories began to be offered openly for sale. on stalls and in the markets at Pei- ping.

store where

Innumerable drug stores were opened, until at the present, there was scarcely a single drugs could not be bought openly and indulged in.

Viscount Halifax had no definite information beyond the published budget figures of 1938 regarding Manchuria, but a report on the drug situation had been called from the British representative there,

The conditions in Central China did nol appear to be so serious, The Nanking Provisional Government had promulgated ordinances aimed at controlling the traffe, but he was not able to give definite In-

The first Supper will be served at 11.15 o'clock p.m. (approx.) and all those desiring to participate therein should be sented in good time before this hour. No reser-recently vation of Supper Tables may be made.

Chinese

And

the past scores of years. Korea has unfortunately been conquered, but her spirit of resistance is in no way different from that of China. The Koreans believe that when China wins in her war of resistance, all

the rights in China, provided

weak and smail nations will be bene- entered Into accord with Japan.

Ated, em

emanelpated, and can return The belief is expressed that the to a slate of freedom

equality. United States will oppose this pro-

Chiang recently posal na strongly as they did Japan's issued a message to the Chinese larger policy of "Asia for Aslaties," people, expounding with great deter- and it is said that the United States mination the true meaning of pro- would regard the plan as part of a longed resistance. He asked that the Japanese attempt to obtain exclusive people must face the present situa

ion with greater fortitude, greater and complete control of China, instead of liberating the

courage, greater capacity for suffer- from admittedly single-deal restric-tribute to the consolidation of na- ings and hardships, in order to con- tions:

ilonal strength for nationwide pro- Some observers contended it was langed resistance and bring about the predoxient for Japan to propose to ultimate victory. This message has free Chinn from small foreign con- not only pointed the right way in cessions while proposing that she enemy-resistance and national recon- herself, station soldiers throughout struction, but also been a lesson to Ching to

to obtain special new economic Koreans in their bitter struggle for advantages from China.

their national independence. The

United

States

programme tu "From now on, it is necessary that free China from extraterritorial Chinese and Korean comrades bo restrictions Wan

incorporated in the prepared to face the crisis with Nine-Power trealy, in which the greater fortitude and patience, and Powers In China,

her to become in for the final victory. Members of the enough to obviate the Korean People's Party will follow necessity for extraterritoriality. loyally the leadership of Generalis-

in

agree to

formation as regards their kely, re-ternally stron their hands off with united mind and netion, to fight

Members and Guests are result. quested to note particularly that ADMISSION TO THE BALL WILL BE BY TICKET ONLY AND THAT THESE CANNOT BE OBTAINED AT THE DOOR OF THE HOTEL.

Entrance to the Hotel will be by the Main Doors. Salisbury Road, only.

STOCK MARKET REPORT

The Hongkong Stock Exchange official summary issued at 3.15 p.m. yesterday, says:

The market remains quiet.

Bayers

Bougkong Bank $1,550 Douglases 01 HKK. Warves $115 HK. Docks (Old) $18 II.K. Docks (New) $17% Providents · (010) – $0.40'

11. & S. Hotels $65,

HR. Lands $30

.20 sa.

.64 sa.

HK Realties $5

H.K. Tramways

17

Watsons 17.45

0% n.

Entertainmenta

%

Lands $.

36 sa.

Vibro Piting Fo

Lands 4% deb. $.

107

n.

HK. Govt. 45% Lonn 6 pm.

$9.

$0 3.

$5 b.

$90 n.

China Underwriters $0.70

Humphreys 39

Tram. Peak Trams (old),

$17 1.

Yaumati Ferries (Qld) $20.

Sandakan Lights 10

.50% n.

Dairy Farms" "$24,

Sho. Landa Sh. Humphreys

1.K. Realties Chinese Estaten

UTILITIES

Peak Trams (new)

Star Ferries

Y. Ferries (old}

Y

Ferries, (new)

China Light ex, div.

H.K. Electric

Macao Electric

Sandakan Lights

Telephone (old)

Telephone (new)

Tractions /-

Singapore Pref., B/~

INDUSTRIAL

Cald: Macg: (ord.), Sh.

Cements $ Ropes

$34. $71% n. $2274 5. $22 n. .$0.00 n.

$5734 8

$174. $10% 5.

$23 B. $0.00 n. 21/3 n.

25/- n.

314 m.

Cald: Mac. (Pre), Sh.

$13 n.

Canton Ices

$1.70 n.

.15.

$4.25 n.

STORES, &c.

$24.50 5.

.$7.45 b.

SO 1.

Dairy Farms Watsons

Crawfords

Sinceres

Wing On (HK.)

Powell Ltd. cts...

COTTON MILLS

Ewo Cotton Ex. rt. Sh.$.

S'hai Cotton Sh.$.

Zoong Sings, Sh.$.

H.K. Entertainments

Constructions,

Ch. Govt. 5% 1925

ww

$2 B. $30 n.

104 n.

П.K. Govt. 3% Loan par

Hongkong Bank $1,370

Bailers

Land. Crawfords "$3 Constructions $1%'

Bales

Hongkong. Bank 11,333/40 11.1. Docks (Old) $18 Providents (010), 10.40 If. 29. Nateľa 15%

K. Lands $36

Telephones fold) #2 Walions $7.45 Antamoks P. 20

Aloks 241⁄2

Haruto Gold 23 Benguet Consol, 12.00 Chen Groves 51 Demonstrations 21% Ban Mauricio 1.Th. Suyue. Conso). 23

Exchange At A Glance

NELLING

.24 n. T.T. London

HK. Govt, 4% Loan..0% prm. b.

18, 33 ... 2

..901.

.10 n.

Wing On Toxtiles, Sh.$,

..49 n.

Demand

MIBC.

$6 b.

T.T. Shonghai T.T. Singapore

.31% #

T.T. Japan

172 Nom.

.03 100

Vilbro Piling $.

6% b.

G$ Bonds

,7534 € 11.

T.T. India T.T. U.S.A. T.T. Monilo T.T. Batavia

.2011

.09

53

par b.

T.T. Bangkok

140%

15/3 b.

T.T. Saigon

100

10.00

.72 127

1/6%

1/34 .1/3.0/82 2014 .11.45

30 d/s Indin

H.K. Govt 34%

Maramans (Lon.), 8/

Marinas (HR.), 1/~

3/- n.

Christmas Relief

Work In China

London, Dec, 23; According to the Daily Telegraph's Washington corresponden), 4 similar plan to that arranged for Spain is also being carried out by the Reil Crois for relief of suffering in China, Reuter,

TT. France T.T. Germany T.T. Switzerland

TT. Australia

BUYING

4 m/s L/C London

do.

4 m/s D/p

4 m/s L/C UBA

4 m/s France

U.S. Crose rats in Lon: 14.06%

Mr. Butler said that, taken together with the information he gave about the growth of heroin, it would seem there had been distinct increases in these various parts of the Far East. The Government's view there had been an increase trac

Was

in

that the

JAPANESE, ATTITUDE

-Viscount Halifax had no informa- tion on the attitude of the Japanese military authorities to the trade In heroin, which appeared chiefly :0 emanate from Tientsin, and was often carried on by Korean camo followers.

It is contended here that Japun, by simo Chiung, to co-operate

with military occupation of China, Inter-Chinese for the purpose of defeating ferred with China's progress and Japan, restoring the Korean nation. for justice and for peace."-Central violated hte treaty.

+

Some observers linked the Pre-News. mier's statement with Japan's report ed indignation at the

United recent States loan to China, and speculated U.S. SHARPLY REJECTS that the Prime Minister ained, in- directly, to submit retaliatory inea-

which Japan

aures

could take it Great Britain and the United States executed the loans to China.

They doubted however, that price Konoye's statement would aller the attitude at London or Washington be guuse Japan is already regarded as having curtailed occidental cominer- cial activities to such an extent that turther curtallment will

The Government intended to con- tinue a close examination of the matter in company with other gov- ernments, as that was preferable to ¦ anxiety,-United Press. individual action.

The matter was then dropped --- Reuter.

I. R. A. Leaders In Belfast Round-Up

Belfast, Dec. 22,

It is offefully stated that in an all- night_round-up, the authorities or- rested 34 lenders and members of the

Irish Republican Army on charges and allegedly of plotting violence, planning to attack prominent citizens and properly during "the Christmas and New Year periods"-United

Preas.

Empire Air Mail Disorganised

London, Dec. 22. Imperial Airways announce the

| suvere weather in Western Europe

and the Mediterranean,

und the frozen intermediate ports of call in Central France have necessitated un Interruption of air services, and therefore there will be some delay in mails to and from the Empire

Renter Special.

CONSIGNEES' NOTICES.

HERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES

MESHAGERIES MARITIMES,

Steamship

"JEAN LABORDE" 3'A/39 Bringing Cargo frum Marseilles vin Sulgon, etc, arrived longkong un Friday, 23rd December, 1938,

Consignees are hereby informed that their goods with the exception of Oplum, Treasure and Valuables are being funded and stored into the Go- downs of the Hongkong Kowloon Whart and Godown Co. Ltd., Kaw- Joon, whence delivery may be obtain- ed immediately after landing.

All claims must be sent in to me on or before 3rd January, 1930, or They will not be recognized

Damaged Packages will be examin- ed by the Company's Surveyor Messrs:-Goddard and Douglas in the | presence of the Consignees at 10.00 am. on Thursday, 29th December, 1930.

Consignees must have a Revenue Officer in attendance when any duti able goods are examined by the Company's Surveyors.

No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever,

R.. OIL. Agent. Hongkong, Zärd December, 1988.

cause

Premier Going To Chequers

no

London, Dec. 22. The Prime Minister is leaving Lundon to-morrow for chequers where he will spend Christmas with members of his family,

STRONG NAZI PROTEST

(Continued from Page 1)

States rarely uses in diplomatla dis- cussions with a friendly. Governinent. The exchanges have brought an ex- tremely sharp and now strain German-American relations.

on

Mir. Welles told Dr. Thomsen that Germany's request came with singu larly ill-grace and impropriety from a Government which no persistently permitted its controlled press

and officials to attack American leaders, including President Wilson and Presi- deni Roosevelt, and present members of the Cabinet.

He advised Dr. Thomsen that Mr. Ickes remarks represented, the feel. ing of an overwhelming majority of the American people, and said that the recent policy of Germany had shocked and confounded

public

He will remain there until after opinion La Use United States more the New Year when he goes north to profoundly than anything that had stay with friends before breaking his occurred in many decades.

He warned Dr. Thomsen that ex- holiday on January 10 to visit Rome with the Foreign Secretary at the in-pressions of public indignation such vitation of Signor Mussolini.-British as that voiced by Mr. Ickes were in- Wireless.

evitable, and that Mr. Ickea' criticism Mr. Henry Ford and Colonel Lind- bergh was purely a question in which Germany could have whatever, and which he could not dis- cuss.

Iraq Exiles Five Opposition Chiefs

Baghdad, Dec. 22. The Iraq Government to-day exiled five persons, including one former Prime Minister, to the interior of the country.

leaders A number of opposition were exiled to the same place several days ago.

of

оч

concern

As long as Gernian attacks on American officials continued, The German Government had no right to suppose attacks of the same character would not continue. Reuter,

FAREWELL LETTER BY FINANCIER The Government has thus taken up (Continued from Page 1.) the fight against the opposition, which chiefly consists of former parties deals, and declared:

"I have not hostile to the present Government.-- | tried to ruin the company or the Trans-Occan.

#tockholders. Instead, I am a ruined man through the treachery of legal Intrigue. Nobody has worked harder pay to make something out of work for the

Former Husband Of and received less Torch Singer Gaoled interests of all."

Los Angeles, Dec. 22. Colonel Moriin Snyder, former husband of the film player, Ruth Eiting. has been convicted of at- tempting to murder Myrl Alderman, the film star's present husband.

Sentence up to 20 years imprison- ment can be imposed.

Snyder was found not guilty on other charges, including an attempt to murder bell Ruth Etting and

Edith their daughter, Reuter,

Snyder..

WANG CHING-WEI

IN CHUNGKING

The

Acting United States attorney, Mr. Noonan said that the Federal authorlifes had evidence that at least eight people. who knew Coster in the early days as An ex-convict, lind profiled financially from that knowledge.-- Reuter.

Air Mail Service Across Atlantic

Washington, Dec. 21.

The United States civil aeronautics authority stated to-day that it was

Mr. T. V. Soon, the prominent cigged with discussions with the Chinese statesman who has been re-State Department and other Govern- siding in the Colony, stated last night ment agencies for "looking toward the early establishment of the trans- that the press report on Mr. Wang Ching-wel's arrival in Hanol from Atlantic air services," Chungking by plane on Monday was Airways had lied an application It ackled that lawyers for Imperial groundless,

Vice-Pre-

Mr. Wong Ching-wel, sident of to Kuomintang and concur~ rently Chairman of the Central Poll-

with the authority for a permit to Inaugurate a trans-Atlantic service.

The application was referred to

| tical Council, was seen in Chungking the Company's London offelnis for

on Wednesday, it is learned. from execution, nnd ennnot receive Anal good authority, pinning to hold a consideration until this, and other memorial service for the inte General technical requirements

had been Chlong Po-1.

tulalied--Reuter,

NOTICE

For the convenience of Christmas Shoppers, business hours of the undermentioned Stores

will be as follows:--

DECEMBER 21st From 9 a.m. to

21

22nd From 9 a.m. to

}

9 p.m.

9 p.m.

23rd From 9 am, to 10 p.m. 24th From 9 a.m. to 11 p.m.

On Christmas Day all our Stores will be closed, but will be RE-OPEN on December 26th As Usual.

THE WING ON CO., LTD. THE SUN CO.,.

LTD.

CHINA EMPORIUM, LTD. THE SINCERE CO., LTD.

POST

From

Shanghai Saigon Japan

OFFICE.

INWARD MAILS

Air Mail by "Imperial Airways

Per

Conte-Blancamano Jean Laborde

Dae.

December 23.

December 23.

Atula Maru

.December 24.

Direct Service"-London date, Imperial 18th December. Japan and Shanghai Japan

Airways Piane

December 24.

Marechal Joffre Tusima Maru

December 24,

December 24.

December 24.

.December 25.

December 26.

U.S.A., Honolulu and Japan-San

Francisco, date 2nd, December .. President Taft Shanghai and Swatow

December 25.

December 25.

OUTWARD MAILS

For

Date and Time.

Halphong, Pakhoi and Fort Bayard Yunnan. Straits

Bhutan Manila

Phemlus

Parcels only for Rangoon Swatow, Amoy and Foochow

Szechuen.

Per

Friday

Hong Kheng ..Fri., Dec. 23, 1 p.m. Sogres

.Fri, Dec. 23, 3 p.m.

Blancamano Fri., Dec. 23, 4.30 pan. Fri, Dec. 23.

Manila and Naples-due Naples, Conte-

14th January 1930,

Straits, Ceylon, India, East and Corfu

South Afrien, Aden, Egypt, Multa and Europe vin Marseilles-due Marseilles, 20th January, 1939.

G.P.O, and K.P.Ó. Parcels,

.Dec. 23, 5 p.m. Reg., ......Dec. 24, 9.45 a.m. Ord.

.Dec, 24, 10.30 am.

Sal., Dec. 24.

Saturday

Manila, Australia and New Zealand Aluta Maru

via Thursday Island-due Thurs-

K.P.O. and G.P.O.

day Island, 5th January, 1939.

Reg.

Ord.

Air Mall for "K. L. M. Airways Corta

Direct Service"--due Amsterdam, 3rd January, 1939.

G.P.0, and 'K.F.0.

RCE.. Ord..

.Dec. 24, 9.30 1.1. .Dec. 24, 19 a.m.

.Dec, 24, 9.15 a.m. .Dec. 24, 10 a.m.

...Bat

Dec. 24

Air Mall for "Air France Servico" Marechal Joffre .......8ak, Dec. 24.

-due Marsellies, 8th January, 1930.

Saigon

Amoy and Shanghai Amoy

Swalow and Shanghai Tientsin

Manilo

G. P. O. and K. P. O. Rex..

Ord

Marechal Joffre

Sulyang Anhul

Sunday

.Dec. 24, 1.30 p.m. Dec. 24, 2 p.m..

Sat., Dec. 24, 2.30 pm

.Sut., Dec. 24, 3.30 p.m.

.Sat., Dec. 24, 5 p.m. -----

Sinking....Sun., Dec. 26, 8.30 a.m. Kwalang .....Sun., Dec. 25, 9 a.m. President Taft Sun., Dec. 25, 0a.m.

Swan, Culbertson

Frith сая

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Members of New York Cotton Exchange

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Commodity Exchango, Inc., New York

Canadian Commodity Exchange, Inc., Mestreab New York Coffee and Sugar Exchange Manila Stock Exchango

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