1940-07-29 — Page 18

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Monday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

ASPARAGUS

CLASSIFIED TURKEY'S JAPANESE SWOOP

ADVERTISEMENTS 25 words $2.50

TRADE

Development Of New Outlots

ON BRITONS

FROM PAGE ONE

It is believed that the arrests are the result of a sudden change of policy new Japanese (Reuter).instituted by the

ANKARA, July 28 With the object of Investigating the possibilities of uning Basra as a re- ular part for Turkish trade with Britain, the British Empire, United States and Japan, the Ministry of Commerce is sending M. Tirhan Betay, the Turkish Transport expert,

for 3 days prepaid · WANTED KNOWN. BOMBERS FOR STAMPS! If you have any postage stamps you do not want, please send them before August 10 to the Hongkong Philatelle Society, G.P.O. Box No. 227, or c/o to Basra.

Later M. Delay is going to India to Box 604, "Hongkong Telegraph." All stampa received will be sold by auc-further Turkish trade there. tion in aid of the S. C. M. Post and Hongkong Telegraph War

Fund.

details will be announced

later. Thank You!

WANTED TO BUY.

Railway Completed These developments follow the completion of the railway niting Turkey with Basra via-Baghdad.

These new trade outlets are being developed despite the efforts of the Germans who are distaayed by the WE PAX HIGH PRICES for all gold fact that while before the signature and silver articles, diamonds, jade of the Anglo-French-Turkish Part 52 and Jewels.

Apply China Gold per erni, of Turkish exports went to Imiting Refining Co. Room é, Pedder Bulld-Germany, now she is only

Germany to flye per cent. of her ing, 2nd floor.

exports.

FOR SALE.

invernly Herald" Enys that the

The "Daily arrests were carried out while the British Ambassador was visiting the new Japanese Foreign Minister, The paper cites "Domel" report assert- ing that Sir Robert Craigle was com plaining at the time to the Foreign fact that Anglo- Minister at the Japanese relations were worsening despite his efforts for adjustments.

Dramatic Action By Tho

: Japaneso SHANGHAI, July 28 (Reuter).-- iis authoritatively learned that nine more Britons have been arrest- ed in Japan. There is a ban on the publication of these arrests also.

are

The names of the arrested Britons

In Tokyo. Capt. C. H. N. Jumes, H.N. (Retired), at present chief re- presentative in Japan of the Federa-

STOCK MARKET ton of British Industries.

REPORT

"HONGKONG AS REVEALED BY THE CAMERA" Second Edition. Over 60 excellent views of the Colony. Price $1.50, Obtainable at

Hongkong Stock Exchange Official Walsh, Ltd., Hongkong Summary Issued on Saturday says: Kelly & Travel Burcnu or from the Publishers,

There was a good general enquiry South China Morning Post, Lttering the morning, but beyond trade Wyndham Street.

In Government 4 Loan, Cements and a few Chinn Lights, buyers and sellers ideas could not be reconciled. Buyers

H.K. Stock Market

The following quotations were issued on the Hongkong Stock Mor- ket this mornlag«

IK. Banks $1.210 Union ins. $350 Lands $12.50

Land 4% Debentures $19.50

Yaumati Ferries 121

China Lighta (Old) 16.08 China Lights (New) #2.00 Electrics (Old) $37.20 Telephones (011) $27.50 Cements $15.29

Lands $33

Beliers

Telephones (Old) 124 Cernents $12.50

Providenta $4

Balea

Chinn Lights (Old) $430 Cements $19/18.25

BANKS

1.K. Banks $... H.K. Banks (Lon. Reg.) H.K. Banks (1.K. Reg. Charteret £ Mercantile, A. & B. Mercantile, C. £

.....1,210 b..

£08 n.

£..70 11.

Totals $3.4D

.0% n.

£....28% n.

11 n. ..73 n.

.215 5.

.350 .

East Asia $..

Caplon $.

INSURANCES

Union S... .... ...............

China Underwriters $.

1.K. Fire S.

SHIPPING

Douxinses $ Steambora S. Indo-Chinas I. S. Indo-Chinns D.$. Shell (Bearers) 5/ Waterloats $x.d.,

DOCKS ETC.

Wharves $.. Docks (uk) $.... Docks (new) $. Providents 5.. Sh. Docks Sh. $.

Kullan 8/

Ruubs $

H.K. Mines

Hotels

Lands $..

MINING

LANDS

Lands 4% Debentures

S'hai Lax Sh. $. Humphreys $.

HK. Realties $. Chinese Estates $.

UTILITIES

Trams $...

Peak Trams (old) S..

Penk Trams (new) $. Star Ferries $.

Y. Ferries $..

China Lights (pid) $.

50 cts. R.

HK. Covi, 45% Lonn $182/101.50

"WIDOW'S MITE"

FOR WAR FUND

.

Businessmen Detained

In Kobe.-Mr. Holder, President of the British Association; Mr. E. W. James, Mr. F. M. Jonas and Mr. J. F. of whom we Drummond, businessmen.

اله

In Osaka-Mr. II, M. MacNaughten, businessman and also Honorary Consul for Greece; Mr. J. F. James, (businessman; and two brothers named. Ringer at Shimonoselt) and Nagasaki respectively.

London Action Likely LONDON, July 28 (Reuter).-It is anticipated that the British Govern- ment will make representations 10

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Tokyo following the arrest of nine JAPANESE ARMY

Britons, confirmation of which was received in authoritative quarters to- Inight.

Astonished

LONDON, July 28 (Reuter).—Mr. Guy Locock. Director of the Fedeca- tion of British Industries, when Inter- viewed by "Reuter" to-day, express

the ed astonishment at reported

arrest of Captain James.

Mr. Locork sald Captain James

AND NAVY

FROM PAGE ONE

and the situation has been going from bad to worse.

"Nevertheless, the British Govern-. ment did everything in its power to was one of the men who had persis-amellorate the situation ns in the

tried tently

LONDON, July 28 (Reuter).-A Japanese

to understand the

case of the question of the Burma ment endeavoured to accommodate face of considerable oppost- Japan in tion at home."

.100. Hittie island in the Indian Ocean witly for Improu and had worked / Road, in which the British Govern-

120 n.

11 11. 100 11.

an area of unly 40 square miles and trade relations. a population of 8,000 peasants bus just sent £140 to help the British

Bghting forces.

of

It is the island of Rodrigues and ..80 n. is controlled by the Governor ..35/Mauritius.

.6.90 n.

.00 Pasadena Records

16.40 . 10. 4 b. .2834 n.

An Earthquake PASADENA, Calif., July 20 (UP), The Pasadena seismograph record- .167-.

ed a strong earthquake to-day, .9.53 n.

The epicentre is about 3,000 miles routh or south-east of Pasadena,

The first shock was recorded at 3.45 8.) 2.15 pan. and subsequent shocks

.33 8. continued until 2.30 p.m.

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH**

. cts,

100 n.

10 n.

.7 n.

.31⁄2 1

.101 n.

.16 b.1

CONSTIPATION ?

of Anglo-Japanese (

ed Mr. Lecock that he was leaving Captain James had recently inform-

Federation to find another represen- for America and had requested the

lative.

trated clearly the British desire to The Gaimusho said this demons-

Improve the relations between Jupan and

Britain.

in view of current rum- However, ours of Japan's Inclination towards

Powers the so-called Axis

Sir Jet Robert, asked Mr. Matsuoka to

Nazi Pressure SHANGHAI, July 29 (Reater).—11}

In Shanghol that the is reported

was the result of Japariese swoop_ pressure from Germany. It is be-him know, if it is not inconvenient, whether or not the present situation Hoved that in addition to the nine would permit the British Govern clearly mentioned another Briton,

its negotiations ment to continue whose name is not known, has been with Japan along the lines of the

policy hitherto pursued.

detained.

Mir.

E. W. James, who was arrested in Kobe, had returned to Japan from

24 hours before only

1 swoop.

the

There are no indications as to how long the Britons will be detained. All will be submitted to police ques- tioning, which may last for several weeks.

Strict Censorship SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" SHANGHAI, July 29 (UP)-There is still no information regarding the

Jarrested Brions in Japan.

7.40 try this safe way ture of the charges against the

73,70 ̄n

5714 0.

21 b.

Chinn

Lights

834 50. b. .3.65 (new) $. H.K. Electrics (old) $.

.37.20 b. H.K. Electrics (new) $.

30 n. Macao Electries (old) ....17. Macao Electrics (new) $....16 n. Sandakan Lights $

114. .2212 ..0.30 h.

Telephones (old)

Telephones (ney

(new) $. INDUSTRIALS Cald: Maeg. (Ord.), Sh. $..14.00 n. Cald: Macg. (Pret.), Sh. $...12 n. Canton lees

5.. Cements $.

H.K. Ropes $..

STORES, &c. Dairy Farms S.. Watsons .... Lane Crawfords $.. Sinceres. $t Wing On (H.K.) $.. Powell Lic. $...

AA

.I n. .154 sa:

44 n

184 n. .8.05 S ..7.15 1. ..2.60 n.

.30

1 ..

.35% n.

.200 n.

COTTON MILLS Ewo Sh. S**** Shai Cotton Sh. $..

MISC. HK, Govt. 4% Loan ...102 sn. H.K. Govt. 1 Loan .85 n. H.K. Govt. 31⁄4%%%% (1940) ....05 n. Ch. Govt. 5% 1025 G$Bds, 40% ni H. K. Entertainments $....6.00 Constructions (ald) $.: ,1,50 n. Constructions (hew) $. Vibro Piling $..

.8 n. Maremans Inv. (Lon.) ́s/- 0/14_n. Marsmans Inv. (H.K.) 5/- ..4/- n.

MANILA SHARES

Following are sales and bid prices:

Antamak Alok

Baguio Cold Batong Dubay Benguet Cons.

Big Wedge

Coco Grove

Cons. Miner

· Demonstration

East Mindanao IXL

Ipo Gold

Ilogen Mining Mambulae Cona, Masbate Cona, iške Mind, Motherlode Mine Operations North Camarines Paracale Gumaus Ban Maurtelo Aurigao Cona Buyeo Con. -**** Syndicate lavest United Paracato.

July 27. July 29,

Morning Closing

Ung. Ung.

13

.15

18

Ung.

Ung,

Ung.

Ung.

151

Ung.

Ung.

Ung.

Ung

0017 13·001 B

001 002

Ung.

Ling. Ung. 07.07 B

084 B002 Unq. Ung.. Ung. Ung.

13

.13

Ung Unq. Ung. Ung Ung.

Unq. Ung. Ung Ung.

METROPOLE

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All were arrested at approximately the some time in a carefully planned round-up. The pr

press ban on

Mr. Matsuoka said Japan's new foreign pulley together with other national policies are being subjected to careful deliberation, pd he could nut, much to his regret, immediately reply.

BIG DUTCH LINER

FROM PAGE ONE

under conditions” which would "rüfe on normal sailings.

"Other ships will provide equally good accommodation," the Consul the arrests is General aald. apparently continuing, and news The vessel will call at the three ngencies in Shanghai have received castern Australian capitals, and ne direct messages from their corres- evacuees will be disembarked on the pondents or from their offices in basis of 10 per cent, at Brisbane, $5 Japan." It is definitely kny cores per cent, at Sydney and 45 per cent.

attempts were made by

at Melbourne. pondents to file the

story Private advices indicate that Reu- ter's correspondent, Mr. Cox, was arrested at his summer home at Chigusaki at 0.30 p.m. on Saturday. Three

were in- ..endarmes, who]

certain

Passengers have the option of choosing which State they wish to disembark at.

Royal Family. On

Inspection Tour

carried out the arrest. The gendarmes

demand documents and Mr. Cox replied that the anty documents he had were in his Tokyo offer. The gendarmes searched the house for an hour but confiscated nothing. Mr. Cox was |laken to Tokyo by motor car.

Mrs. Cox states that the gendarmes treated Mr. Cox and the family rivereratt, courtcously,

MONDAY

July 29th-

LONDON, July 28 (British Wire- less)-The King, accompanied by the Queen and the Princesses, to-day in- spected sections of the Upper Thames Patrol of volunteers.

This patrol to formed

of many manned by the owners.

TUESDAY

July 30th

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being

July 29,

1940.

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POST OFFICE

Small Packet Post to all countries Is suspended.

OUTWARD MAIL TIMES Registered, and Parcel Mail are closed 18 minutes earlier than the time given below unless otherwise stated, and whore mails are advertis ed to close at or before 9 am, regiɛ- tered and parcel mails are closed at

5 p.m. on the previous day. When mails are advertised to close after 5 p.m. Registered and Parcel malls are closed at 5 pan

INWARD MAILS

Air Mail by "Imperial Airways-

Borvico"

.July 20, .July 29.

Straits

Amoy

Air Mail by "Pan American Airways

Direct Servlet-an

date, 23rd July

Bangkok

Japan...*

Japan and Shonghai

..July 20.

Francisco

July 90

July 30,

.July 30.

July 30.

Java and Manila

July 30.

London and - Manito

.July 30.

Bangkok and Saigon

.....July 31.

(Vancouver H.C. dato, 13th

July),

.July 31.

.July 31.

July 31.

July 31.

Canado, U.S.A., Japon and Shanghai

Calcutta and Straits

Shanghai

Shanghai and Swatow

July

Japhn and Shanghai.......July 31. Halphong, Holhow and Fort Bayard

Alt Mail by "Imperial Airways-

Servies" Cunton

31.

.Aug. 1. .Aug. 1. Australia and Manila ......Aug. 2. U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Manila

·~~(San Francisco date, 10th July).

Sandakan

Aug. 2, .Aug. 2.

OUTWARD MAILS Monday, July 20

Amoy Canton

.7.00 p.m.

7pm.

Bangkok

7.00 p.m.

Tuesday, July 30

Manila, Makassar and Sourabaya

Haiphong

Shanghai

Mombasa.

Straits, Ceyloh, India,

Beira. Lourenco

8.30 am..

Noon

12.30 p.m.

Marques, and

South Africa via Durban.2.30 p.m. Shanghalani

Air Mall for Manila, Guam, Honolulu.

U.S.A. and Europe via

SHIP...2.30 p.m.

American Airways

Atlantic Services.""

"Pan

ale! Trans-

K.P.O.

Reg.

July 30, 5 p.m.

Ord.

July 30, 5.30 p.m.

G.1.0.

Ileg.

Ord.

..July 30, p.in. ..July 30, 7 p.m..

Air Mail for Malaya, Jaya and Au-

tralla by the "Imperial

Airways

Service."

K.P.O.

Reg.

Ord.

July 30, 5 p.m. July 30, 5.30 p.m.

G.r.O,

Reg.

Orl.

Amoy

July 30, & p.m. July 30, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, July 31

Fort Bayard, Holhow and Halphong

Strails

.10.30 am.

10.00 .m.

.7 p.m.

Thursday, August 1

Shanghat

...1 p.m.

Manila

.3.30 p.m.

Amuy

p.m.

Manila, Rabaul, Australia and New

Zealand via Brisbane.

......Aug. 1, 6 pm...

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

Parcels

Reg.

Ord.

Aug. 2, 0.45 am. .Aug. 2, 9.30 am.

Friday, August 2

Sandakan Japan Shanghal

.8.30 a.m. 10.30 a.m.

.12.30 p.m.

Saigon and Bangkok

p.m.

Saturday, August 3

Shanghai and Porcels only for Tien-

tsin

...9 a.m.

Straits, Ceylon, India, Eust and South Africa and United-Kingdom.

G.P.O. and K.P.O. Parcels.. .Aug. 3, 3 p.m.. Reg.

.Aug. 3, 6 p.m. ..Aug. 3, 5.30 p.m. Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, U.S.A

Central and South America, Cona- dh, and United-Kingdom vin San Francisco.

Ord.

G.P.O. and K.P.O. Parcels,

Reg.

Ord.

.Aug. 3, 4 p.m. .Aug. 3, 5 p.m. .Aug. 3, 5.30 p.m.

Air Mail for "Imperial Airways-Ser- vice" to Durban and thence by Sca

Servico to United-Kingdom.

G. F. O, and K. P. 0. под., Ord,

Aug. 3, 5.00 p.m. .Aug. 3, 5.30 p.m..

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Two Seamen Charged

Harry Syd Neal, 19, and Alfred' Gerald Wall, both seamen of a British Hoer in port, appeared before. Mr. H. G. Sheldon, K.C., at Central Magistracy this morning charged with assaulting Li Choy, 23, corpen- ter of the Hongkong Club, in Con- naught Road Central on Saturday.

Both

men were remanded for 48 hours in the custody of the Master- at-Arms

Det, Sgt. Cullinan, who prosecuted.. said L was sent to hospital on Saturday night suffering from con- cussion and suspected of having a fractured nose, and would nut be but. of hospital unill to-morrow,

NAZIS PUT BAN

ON REFUGEES

LONDON, July 28 (Router)-The German authorities in France have forbidden passenger trains to cross. the line between unoccupied ‚and ́oc- cupied France until further notice. and are refusing to supply tickets.

One effect of this will be to, stop the flow of refugees and others

Trying to get back to their homes.

It is reported that thousands of war prisoners are being sent back by the Germans into unoccupied. France because the Nazis cannot feed them.