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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

September 27, 1939,

"REAL PROFITEERS" "Japanese ALHAMBRA

Mr. Champkin Condemns

Freight Rates

Strong condemnation of what he termed the real pró- fiteers in Hongkong was made by Mr. C. Champkin when he spoke on increased shipping freight rates at yesterday's meeting of the Union Council.

Policy

Rapprochement With America

Tokyo, Sept. 20. The Asahi Shimbun declares that the new Foreign Minister, Admiral Kichisaburo Nomura, will establishi Inn Inttependent forelin polley on the announced by Premler

In answer to Mr. Champkin's ques-, his duties shortly. lte extended principles tion regarding the increase In Pacife welcome to Dr. Ware, who was tak-Ale.

The Government will modify, the rates, the Chairman (Mr. H. R. In his pince for the first time as

inttitude towards the anti-Comintern Butlers) replied that the notice issued Deputy Chairman of the Council. on September by the Trans-Pacific Dr. Ware was appolated to serve nxis and conduct its policies on the Freight Burena of. Hongkong, it-on the following committees.basis of Japan's own standpoints, eressing freight charges by 50 per Animals and Birds, Lasements, Cattle, attacking paramount importance to cent, had been amended on Septem-Swine, Sheep or Goats, Dalries and the settlement of the China Affait.

Shops, Eating Houses and It will pursue ber 15, substituting 20 per ecst. for Milk

n policy designed 50 per cent. An increase of 20 or 25 Restaurants, Food Factories. Food to eliminate unnecessary disputes

and with Russia. per cent. was general, he sald, and Shops, Markets, Prevention

Endersic. Forcensting an extensive reshufflo was based on the Increased cost of Mitigation of Epidemic,

Contagious or Infectious Disense and of Jupan's diplomatic service, the fuel, supplies and war insurance.

Incidentally, remarked Mr. Butters, Limewashing, and Wells and Pools

Tanl, Inemer Japanese Minister-at- the rates fixed by the Bureau re-jin place of the Director of Medical paper points out that Mr. Masayuki ferred to outward shipments and Services.

Large in Chino, will be appointed therefore could not affect the prices! of imported food.

In response to this reply, Mr. meeting on October 11, Instead of

October 10. Champkin declared:

May I say, with great respect, that 1 have never heard a less convincing answer to any question raised in this Council. The rst part has no re- levance at all to my enquiry. If I ask why my house is being burgled, it is nu antisfaction to me to be told that the burglar, on second thoughts. has decided to unpack my sliver spuoga. Since I put these questions

It was decided to hold the next Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs. Mr. Renzo Sawodo, the present Vice-Minister, will be Ambassador to Paris. Mr. Eiji Amau, Minister will be nominated Applications for licences for a muk) to Switzerland,

to Rome and Mr. hop, a laundry, an eating house and Ambassador

Oshima, Ambassador at Berlin and restaurant were approved.

Horinouchi, Ainbassador at Mr. Washington, will be recalled kome, Mr. Kuriyama, Minister to Sweden, will be promoted to Ambassador.

The following applications were refused:

Ealing house for 50, Electric Road, round floor.

Milke shop for the premises on! band Lot No. 5370, King's Rond. Ak shop for the basement at 18,

I have learned that trans-Pacific In-1 Village Road. surance rates have been advanced by Food factory for No. 43, Stanley no less than 250 per cent, and the Street, ground floor. Hongkong-Europe rate by thei fantastic Increase of 2,100 per cent.

What hope is there of stabilising food prices in the face of there pre=" posterous and mutengeous demanda?

As to the spectous plea that these staggering positions are intended

Relations With America Remarking that Admiral Nomum

been uppointed because he has closely-associated friends in inany the United States including, President Roosevelt, the Japan Advertiser re- rally that Admiral Nomura was op pointed Commander-in-Chief of the Japanese naval forces in Shanghai at the time of the Chapel lighting in 1932. Before the world war, Ad- miral Nomura was stationed at Ber Tukyo, Sept. 26. in and Vienna. Later he attended

Australian Wool

In connect with the reports that the Versailles Conference and then

I apply only to the Colony's exports, are we to understand that these Australia is planning to sell all its the Washington Naval Conference.--

to complacent dictators have no know-wool during the present season

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Count the "TELEGRAPHS" everywhere

you strangle your exports by these stands that Japan has arade new pro- prohibitive charges, you automatically posals to the Australian Government strangle your impuris? Do they hold for adjusting the Japan-Australian the childish view that a commercial trade relations. community can live on a one-way According to the paper, Japan is; trade?

ready to purchase on the busts of Japan-Astralian commercini

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Domel.

Stock Exchange Quiet

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH. LONDON, Sept. 28 (Reuter)-

I hope as a result of this publicity agreement wool from Australian up Tie Stock Exchange was quietly ir- that the Food Control Committee wil to two-thirds of Japan's total wool equiar to-day, the lower trend being chiefly owing to small continental cense to harass the small shopkeepers, Imports.

offerings which operators were re- who are sensibly making a little hay

take

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the Japan hopes that Australia, In view. luctant to in this general sunshine, und will! turn is attention to the real proof the friendly commercial relations budget.

Rally,

were however,

firm on #teers in the Colony,

in the past, Issue Beences for export-

Wall Street was irregular.

At least your reply has established ing wool to Japan. The paper pre-steady buying, while gil-edged, hold. that the price of food, like the price djets that a new agreement in this tngs attracted more attention. of liberty, is eternal vigilance. For connection will shortly be concluded my part I hope I have made it clear the result of negotiations between that I am not much impressed by thus the Japanese Consul-General at Syd- climb-down by the Trans-Pacifrney and the Australian Government. Freight Bureau. I believe that in—Domaci.

this Ume of war the public' will suffer the extravagant pretensions of these armchair aufoerals for no longer than housewives will put

up with the CHINESE WEDDINGS

petty peculations of the compradores. Mr. Butters: I Would only say

STOCK MARKET REPORT

Hongkong Stock Exchange official summary issued yesterday says:

There is a demand for H.K. Banks, Unions, Trams, Docks, Wharves, and Cements with enquiries trying to

Mr. T. J. Gould, Deputy Registrar that in time of war it is not unnatural of Marriages, yesterday ofleinted at for certain Increases, however two Chinese weddings, gettable they may be, to be imposed; Mr. Tang Yuk-in. clerk of the cquire cheap lots. The response. in the price of food. This Colony is Water Works Office, married Miss Sit however, is poor and trading is thus not self-supporting, and it must im- to-kin. of Tal Nan Street, Shame within extremely narrow limits. port a large quantity. With gerardship. Wineges were Mr. Sun Shil in the second paragraph and my and Mr. Chan Kim answer to that, I can assure you that!

every effort will be made to prevent: Mr. Frank Ly Kwong-chen, mer- profiteering, and by prafileering ebant, married Miss Janet Tal Su- mean any undue increase in the prices in of Ahley Road Kowlooti.

d food.

Witnesses were Messrs. H. Y. Tom Cami La Vueu-hong.

Dr. Ware Welcomed.

WEDDING ANNOUNCEMENTS Mr. Ernest Leonard Strange, evil!

Those present at the meeting were br. II. R. Butters (Chaiman), Dej T. W. Ware (Vice-Chairman). Ben. Mr. A. B. Purves (Director of Public servant. has anounced his forth- Workay, Dr. H. A. de Castro Basto, timing wedding to Miss Nance Lille! Mr. A. el Arrull, Dr. S. . Chau, Fardley, of Waterloo Road, Kowloon, Other forthcoming weddings an- Mr. 1. Wong Tape, Air. Tang Shin-

kin, Mr. C Champkin, Hon. Mr. Lnounced are as follows:

Mr. Leung Wing-yan, draughtsman, Tse-fong. Mr. C. J. Roe (Sveretory) and Mr. Im Ping-tseung (Assistant to Misa Au Lal-yung, midwife, of Secretary).

Shaukiwan Road; Mr. Joe Han Ting, inerchant, to Miss Liu Wal-jean, of Nathan Road, Kowloon; Mr. Chan

The Chairman said Mr. Todd went sick with matarla a week ago, Shut-tsant, shipping clerk, to Miss was now out of hospital and it was Won Stret-mui, of Chatham Road. hoped he would be able to resume

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