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HERE COMES THE BRIDE

NULARGARITAVIMA.

A lovely picture, to be sure, and how priceless in years to come..

Make an appointment to-day for your wedding pictures.

Tel. 24310.

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*NO. 6, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL [Opposite the Dairy Farm's Fountain)

THE

HONGKONG

PENINSULA HOTEL:

HONCKONG HOTEL; REPULSE BAY HOTEL;

& SHANGHAI

ASTOR HOUSE: PALACE HOTEL:

HOTELS

LIMITED

In association with the Grand Hotel des Wagons Lits, Peking

Dine at the

Parisian Grill

Good Food

Fine Wines

DINNER & DANCE MUSIC

by

The Blue Danube Trío

He won't tell you the secret, but Hideo Kataoka of Werriboo, Australia, determines sox of day-old chicks at rate of 1,000 an hour, by picking them up and putting thom down,

BANKS

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.

Incorporated by mayai Chárter_1853 d-up Capital .................. 15,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3,000,000 Reserve Fund .......................................***** £3,700,000 HEAD OFFICE:—LONDON. 38 Bishopsgate, K.C.L. Sub-Agencies in Londen: 117/17 Ländnahali strong; 1.0.3. West End Branchi

14/18 Cockapor Nireek, 5.WAL Manchester Branch:

11, Mosley Street, Manchester, 2. AGENCIES AND BRANCHES

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Amrita

Bangkok

Datavia

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Agencies;

Hongkong

U.S. COMMODITY

Oct..

Dec.

Jan.

Mar.

May

Harbin

Rangoon

Imobi Iloilo Karachi Klang Kobe

Nalgon Bemarang Seremban Shanghai Singapore

July Spot

Sitiawan Sourabaya Taiping Tientaln Tongkan

Medan

puhuket) Tsingtao

New York

Yokosama

Cuve Street Kuala

Patello Piace Lumpur

Canton

Cawnpore

Cebu

Daini

Kuching

Madras

Manila

PRICES

LATEST CABLED QUOTATIONS

New York Cotton

New York Oct. 2.

Opening Closing 8.20b/28a 9.27/28 8.07/97 8.93/03 unquoted 8.70/78 8.63/00 3.40/05 .0.40/40 8.45/45 0.23/23 3.25/25

0.33 N

New York Rubber

18.50/50

Doc.

19.03/05 10.70/73 Mar.

18.05/63 18.51/53 May

10.30/30 July

10.35 N Total sales for the day:-970 tons.

Chicago Wheat 832/03 841/0334

Colombo

Haiphong

Palping Hemburg

(Peking) Menkow

WOTNE

Dec. „FONTIGN EXCHANGE and General May. Benking Business" transacted, 21-1

CUTULENT ACCOUNTS opened and July

GRADED DEPOSITS received for One Year

or shorter periods in Loes) or Other Cur TODCINE DE TATOs which will be quoted on application

Saturday's sales:—

BAVINGS ACCOUNTS-stao opened is Currency ang Sterling with Internet med at rates ebininable on sppilention. Dec. 2119 Bank's Stand Offices, in · Lendow | MOS. «şindertakes Executor & Trustee busines

und claims aqubovery of Britna. Iocoma (July *****_overpaid, on terrns which may, be

neverLaimed at wry-oz itu Agencies: and Oct.

E.. A. CÀSDGs, Dec.)

Calangur. - May

Tuesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

Hint To H.K. Motorists

Don't Leave Property

In Open Cars

THAT Police were given addi- tional work to do by motorists who persisted in leaving their property in open cars was point- ed out at Kowloon Magistracy this morning.

Two men appeared before, Mr. Macfadyen in connection with the larceny of a camera and a quantity of cutlery on Sunday from a car belonging to Mr. R. C. Beavan.

It was stated that five reports of car thefts were received by the Police on the same day.

Dot.-Sgt, J. Johnston zold car No. 5217 was parked in Gascoigne Road opposite the Alhambra Theatre when the theft took place. The following morning, a constable saw second defendant, Yu Kong, enter a pawn- shop in Shanghal Street with a camera. When questioned, Yu took the constable to a ten shop where first defendant, Mak Wun-hing, was found.

Exchange At A Glance

SELLING

T.TV London Demand do, TT. Shanghaf .-T.T. Singapore

TT. Japan T.T. India TT. USA,

TT. Manila

T.T., Batavia

T.T. Bangkok T.T. Salgon TT.

France

.320 .6234

· 10534

.823%

244

435

.45

250%

.1071

10.05

.1001% 1/09%

.1/3

4 m/s D/P ....

do

1/34

4 m/s L/C USA

.2094

21.45

84/2 .4.02 .4.0174

TT. Germany TT. Switzerland TT. Australla.

BUYING

4 m/s L/C London

4 m/s Franco

30 d/s India

U.S. Cross rate in Lon. New York

H.K. Stock Market

October 3, 1939.

"Refugee From Oppression" Alien Passports Stamped

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPA" LONDON, Oct. 2 (Router).- "Exempt from Internment untk fur- ther noilee." oppression."

"Refugee from Nazi

These notiers were stamped across |the passports of some of Britain's enemy allens after they were ex- amined by tribunals to-day. -

Altogether 100 tribunals have been established to deal with 60,000 enemy aliens Britain, 70 of which began their sittings to-day,

The examination of the aliens is expected to Inst all the week.

U-BOAT WARFARE ON NEUTRAL SHIPPING (Continued from Page 2.)

that the sinking of Scandinavian vessels reduces Britain's ability to continue the war.

What then is the object of the "brutality towards neutral shipping"? In such circumstances it is laevitable that neutral novies should following quotations were Issued on the Hongkong Stock Mar-be ordered to watch over merchantile ket this morning.

shipping.

to n

Thic

The cutlery had been sold marine hawker on Sunday. The articles, which were valued at $100, have all been recovered,

Mak was remanded 24 hours for finger-prints, white Yu. who was bound over on Jarceny charge last month, was sentenced to one month on the present charge, and a further month for breach of his bond.

H.K. Taipan's Bereavement

by

News has been received telegram of the death from Jaundice on September 30 of Barbarn, wife of Major O. H. Mitchell, of Cokes Rifles, In India. She was 28 years old. ·

The marriage of Major. Mitchell and his wife, formerly Misa Barbaru Handcock, daughter of a retired P. W. D. official, took place at Sleet, Hamp- shire, England, only on June this year when the Major was on leave. It was during his leave that he met Miss Handcock.

Major Mitchell is the youngest son of the late Mr. E. W. Mitchel; and the youngest brother of Lt-Col, E, J. R. Mitchell of the Manufacturers' Lite Insurance Company, und Mr. A. S. Mitchell of the Union Insurance Society of Canton, Hongkong.

STOCK MARKET REPORT

Hongkong Stock Exchange OMeinl | Summary issued 4 pm. yesterday

sayn:

The market continues on the quiet nities. Business would be better were It not for the stumbling block of the divergent opinions touching the ques- lion of prices.

Buyers

H.K. Bank $1,200

H.K. Docks $17

HK. Lands $301⁄2

HK Tramways $15:40)

China Lights (old) $74 Cements $134

H.K. Ropes $3.85

Salas

Providents $4

Lands $30%

+

Tramways $154

Electrics $40

Telephones (old) $29

Cements $13

MANILA GOLD SHARES

Baguio Ps, 13 b

Itogon Mining Ps 16 s

San Mauricio P. 68 s

Hongkong Double Tenth Celebrations

Celebrations for the Chinese National Independence Day will be held at the King's Theatre on the morning of October 10, according to a decision reached at a joint meeting of more than 40 local Chinese organisations at the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce yesterday.

The meeting also decided to invite General Wu Te-chen,' former Gov. ernor of Kwangtung, and Sir Shou- Bon Chow to speak during the cele brations, says, o "Central News message.

A. F. L. BOYCOTT OF GERMANY

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" CINCINNATI, Oct. 2 (Router). The American Federation of Labour In Ils annual report recommends the trade union boycott against Germany and Italy be reaffirmed.

The report also urges a polley of strict neutrality in "spirit and in the

act."

It is emphasised that the repart 02/02

was drafted before Hitler's "peace 83%/039% 024/023% offensive" was launched.

17,320,000 bushels

Chicago Corn

Poles Interned In Sweden

80%/60% 40%%/40% SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" 534/08 52/52% COPENHAGEN, Oct. 2. (UP) The 534/534 patroi Bont Batory, containing several Winnipeg Whomi

Polish officers from Hela, arrived -in Sweden · Monday afternoon, dy 1-71/71 •The" "officers were surprised: glo: 7036/75% learn that Warsaw had capitulated.

784/73 78/77

BANKS

"If we are to maininin neutrality in our waters, we must back our words with force," concludes the newspaper. Denmark Aroused COPENHAGEN, Oct. 3, (Reuter), 2011.-The Danish press ia reacting 10 n. strongly to the German attacks on

.72 n. Danish shipping.

HK. Banks $.....

1,200 b. HK. Banks (Lon. Reg.) E..72 n. H.K. Banks (H.K. Reg) &..72. Chartered £......

.0% n. Merchantile, A. & B. £. Mercuntlie, C. £

East Asia

INSURANCES

Cantons $.

Union $.

China Underwriters $.

H.K. Fire

PING

Douglases $.

Steamboats $.. Indo-Chinas, P.$ Indo-China, DS. Shell (Bearers) /- Waterboats ..

DOCKS ETC. Wharves $. Docks $ Providents $. New Eng. Sh. 3. Sh. Docles, Sh.

Kaubs $.. Venz, Gold $ H.K. Mines Cts.

Hotels $ Lands $.

The "Berlinalce Thiendo" says that

il is now obvious that Denmark car- not expect the same conditions of 200 safety as in the last war.

305 n.

The bombing of Esbjerg could be 14. explained as an accident, but what 165 0. happened on Saturday was "like a

slop in the face."

.67 n.

12

60

30

The "National Titende" says that It seems that Germany, like Napoleon, is trying to force neutral Powers to take part in a blockade against Eng- .82/0 . land. If this is the case it will spell

8.10 .

ruin for the northern countries, and especially for, Daulsh trade, I will be no consolation for them that they 100 n. will be permitted to sell trade on the .17% h. continent

.4 50,

Hit Amidships 7/2 n. LONDON, Oct. 2 (Reuter)-An 120 n. account of the sinking of the Danish steamer Vendia on Saturday last by a German submarine was given by a member of the crew of the ship which plaked up the survivors.

MENENG

.9

4 n

.6 n.

-

41⁄2 n.

LANDS

Land 4% de. $. S'hai Lands Sh. S. Humphreys $. H.K, Realties 3. Chinese estates $.

UTILITIES

Trums $.. Peak Trams (old) $.. Peak Trams (new)

Star Ferries

Y. Ferries $...

China Lights (old)

China Lights (new) $. H.K. Electric S. Macao Electrics Sandakan-Lights-$. Telephones (old) 5. Telephones (new) Tractions /~ .... Tractions (Prof.) s/~

INDUSTRIALS

The ship was torpedoed by a Ger- man submarine while on her way to Clyde in ballast.

Eleven of her crew were killed. 30% b. A member of the crew of the .par. n. rescuing ship said they were about 8.six or seven miles away from the .7% n. Vendia when they heard a tremend- .4% 0.

ous explosion and saw a lot of smoke. They rushed to the scene and found ,100 m.

the Vendia with her bow out of the water and her stern under water.

She had been hit amidships.

15 sa. 7.40 n.

The attacking Nazi'submarine took .3.70 n. aboard six men, but later put them

.00 b. back into their feboat.

.22 n. The rescue ship launched & Hie- 7.00 n.bost in heavy seas and got all the

.5 m. survivors aboard after some .50 ea. dungerous moments,

10 n

very

U-Boat's Warning 1-n-Tha ́survivors and the rescue"ship"] 20 sa. were told by the submarine not to 7.00 L mention the sinking until they reach- 19/- .ed port-otherwise they would not 22/- n. reach port at all. Hence the delay

in reporting the sinking, which oc gurred on Saturday,

.14 m.

Cald: Macg. (ord.), Sh. $. Cald: Macg. (Pre.), Sh. $...13

Canton Ices $..

Cements $....

H.K. Ropes $..

STORES, &c. Dairy Farms (old) Dairy Farms (now) Watsons $.... Lan, Crawfords Sinceres

Wing On (H.K.) $. Powell, Ltd. S..

COTTON MILLS Ewo Sh. $..

S'hat Cotton Sh. $. Zoong Sing, Sh. $.. Wing On Textiles, Sh. 5..

MISC.

H.K. Entertainments $. Constructions '(old) $. Constructions (new) Vibro Piling $ Ch. Govt. 0% 1028

G. Bonds

H.K. Govt. 4% Loan. H.K. Govt. 3% Loan Morsmans (Lon.) a/- Marsmans (H.K.) /

MANILA SHARES

.1 .13.00 b.

20 n.

10% n.

7.40 b.

One of the survivors sald, that the ship was ordered to heave-to, but ut

the same time there was a terrifle ex- plosion, and the engines were blown through the bridge.

The captain said that 11 men were killed by the explosion. None was drowned.

On being ordered to stop he did so at once, blowing his siren in ae- 1.80 n.knowledgment. -

41 n.

.in.

10,86 so. .157 n. .42 .

The Danish Minister to Berlin has been: Instructed to lodge a protest, and also to do what he can to ex- pedite the release of three. Danish

17.

P.&O.S. N. Co.

WE HAVE A PASSENGER AND FREIGHT

STEAMER

sailing about

THE MIDDLE OF OCTOBER

for

STRAITS, INDIA & EUROPE

Details may be obtained from

MACKINNON MACKENZIE & CO.

Phone 27721

N.Y.K.

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KING'S BUILDING steamers being held in German ports.

Swedish Protest

STOCKHOLM, Oct. 3 (Reuter),- 48. The Swedish Minister to Berlin has

protested against the capture of the .6.60 n. Latvian steamer Imanta in Swedish .1.55 n. waters, and the flight by German ... n. planes over Swedish territory.

.8.

30% n. 100 n. .98 n.

4/. 11.

OPPOSITION

FOR ZBW

JAPANESE opposition to

short

wave broadcasts from

Following are sales and bid prices: ZBW, Hongkong, and the Trea-

Oct. 2. Oct. 3.

Morning 13 .18 34A 34B

.000 B

Antamak Atok

Barulo Gold

Matong Buhay Benguet Cons my Wedge

Oop

9.30

0.30 T

14513

17

.12 i

-13

Ung.

Ung.

UP 13

015

.00 13

17

Ung.

Coco Grove Cons. Mines Detonatraiion

IXL

Ipe Gold Itozon Mining Mambuiao Cóns, Masbate Co

MhMotherlodo

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10

Und.

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101015

. Ung. ting.

24 D 24 The following la Swan, Culbertson the Manila Fritz'

&

market:

on report

sure Island station in San Fran- cisco is reported in a "United Press" message from Shanghai.

ZBW and Treasure Island operate on practically the samo .frequency, and listeners experience considerable difficulty in separating the two stu- tions.

Now a powerful transmitter oper- oted under the call-signa JZK and JZJ has invaded the same frequency.

In Shanghai, JZK and JZJ com-. plotely blanket out San Francisco, wifle, only, the finest tuning con bring in ZBW.

The Japanese alation gives news broadcasts in Japanése.

Litle change was seen at the end Chinese Planes Raid

of a very dull seston on the Manila

Gold Share market,

on

The average moved slightly higher a small volume. 'Fractional changes were seen. In Mindanao Motherlode, Masbate, and Itogon. Volume of business.

Canton Suburbs

'YUNGYUN, Oct. 3 (Central).— Chinese planes ralded the White Cloud Aerodrome and athar! -points in Canton suburbs, on Sept. 29. Oct. 2. Oct. 3, Japanese storehouses were destroyed

Moming by bombaarmaN, PERDANA

00.700. All Chinese planes returned safely

63.04 to their base

dino Psizes 196,700. Gold Shore AV... 82,07

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