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Tokyo, Yesterday.
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1/11/
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Bank, 4 months' sight 1/11.
months'
The garden party was cancelled Credity, 4
sight owing to heavy rain; but later. the weather cleared up and large Documentary 4 months"-
sight crowds: assembled to witness, the
On Paris- march of H.M.S. Suffolk's Band through the principal thorough On demand
Headed by smartly turned Credits, fares.
sight out detachments of Japanese Sea blue- Scouts and Spouts, Boy jackets, the British Band proceed-On demand
Palace. before which the Bands- Credits, 60 days' sight 49 men ned up. While a Japanese |
T.T. on London
T.T. on Shanghai
Banks
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H.K. Banks ..$1205 ↳ 1212 sa H.K. Landon Reg. Chartered Bank Mercantile A. & B. Mercantile C.
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MONDAY 6, 1929.›
Canada's Mightiest Mountains flank this New Scenic Route
across CANADA
Cross Canada through the heart of her mightiest moun tains by this scenic route of the lowest attitude and easiest gradient of any transconti 'nental line. View the wonders bf Jasper National Park, then on to the east, where Niagara Faits and other attractions beckon,
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CANADIAN NATIONAL
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..$134 ri
£19% b
..£33 n
£154 D
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.£9 1
.$90% D
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Insurances
1212
Canton Insurance Union Insurance
$695 b
$365 b
4 months'
North China Insurance...T160 b
1287
Yangtze Insurance
М$50 д
On Berlin-
ed to Nijubashi, the picturesque,
On New York-
China Underwriters $2.20 b 2.30's China Fire Insurance ....$295 b H.K. Fire Insurance
.$765 b
old entrance to the Imperial] On demand
476
Shipping
Douglases
$36■
On Bombay-
H.K. Steamboats
.$27 b
Boy Scout band played the Bri-Wire tish national anthem, H.M.S. Suf-On demand
On Calcutta- folk's Band played the Japanese Wire
180
HK. Tugs & Lighters
$21⁄2 b
130
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.$40 b
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.$70 m
130
Shell Transports
.98/- n
130
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On Singapore
Union Water-boats
.$22 n
On demaad
844
Mining
On Manila-
Benguets....
.$2 b
On demand
964
Katlan Mining Ad.
On Shanghai-
Langkats (comb.)
.66/% n .T14 n
On demand:
79
Langkats (singles)
T71⁄2 n
80 day's sight (private
Shanghai Explorations
T2.90-8
paper)........
Shanghai Loans.
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On Yokohama
Raubs
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On demand
100%
Tronoh Mines
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Docks, Wharves, Godowns, &c. H.K. & K Wharves......$121 n H.K. & W. Docks China Providents
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national anthem. The crowds joined in three lusty "Bauzala" On demand for HM. King George and three for H.I.M. the Emperor of Japan.
The Suffolk Band then marched off to an hotel, where the Nichi Nichi
is entertaining them for dinner prior to this evening's cod
cert.
A Rugby Match.. There were enthusiastic scenes this afternoon, when the Duke of Gold Leaf, 100 fine Gloucester and Prince Chichibu (per toel) attended a "rugger" match between Sovereigns. (Bank's
a team from H.M.S. Suffolk and a
buying rate)
9.90
Japanese team at the Melji Sta-Silver (per oz.) 25 5/16 dlum, at which twelve to fifteen Bar Silver in Hong thousand people were present, Kong mainly students.
Copper Cash
The Suffolk team put up a very Chinese Copper Cents 6% Prem. sporting fight, but were no match Rate of Native In- for the Japanese university play-
7% Path
terest
ers, who won by 29 points to all. Chinese Sub. Coin... 331⁄2% dis
There was a striking spectacle Hong Kong Sub. Coin Par.
at halftime, when a choir' of] several hundred male and female students sang the British Na- tional Anthem in harmony, after which the Duke of Cloucester, who at the outset had shaken hands with both teams, walked into the field again, amidst thunderous applause, and received an address of welcome from a delegation of students.
A Doll Presented...... At the end of play, A large Japanese doll was presented to the British team, much to the delight of fellow bluejackets among the spectators.
....
Boy Scouts Reviewed There was another impressive sight when, earlier in the day the Duke of Gloucester reviewed Japanese Boy Scouts in the Falace grounds, And presented them with an Australian flag on behalf of Sir Thomas Coombe, the Chief Scout of Australia, who is at present visiting Japan in con- nection with the Scout movement. At the same time a telegram from Sir Robert Baden Powell
was read, wishing success to Japanese Scouts in cementing the | brotherhood of Scouts throughout
the world.
The Yasukunijinja Subsequently the Duke of Gloucester, who had attended
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London, Yesterday.
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Humphreys' Estates
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Peak Trams. (old)
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Stockholm
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Copenhagen Oslo
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Star Ferries ...$66% b 67's
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47. 5/16
1/5 29/32
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Macao Electrics
H.K. Telephones
China Buses
Singapore Tractions
Singapore Pref. Sandakan Lts.
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..$18 b
$11.80 b
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divine service in the English the "Nelson of Japan," who, by Church in the morning, and at-attending yesterday's investiture, tended a Junch given by Oxford) is now able to boast that he was and Cambridge graduates, pro- present at the investiture of three ceeded to the Tasukonijinja; the successive Emperors of Japan with Japanese. equivalent for the the Order of the Garter. Cenotaph, where the souls of all Dr. Tsubouchi, who recently those killed in battle are enshrined completed a translation of all H.K. Amusements .$3034 n and laid a Sakaki branch, a sacred works of Shakespeare, was to have Hong Kong Constructions $1% 8 Shinto bush, on the altar, after lectured at the Duke of Glouces. Ind. G$ Bonds......66%% b which he laid a similar token on ter's palace at His Royal High HK. Govt. Loans .5% b Preni. the altar of the Meiji Shrine, ness special request, but he was which is dedicated to the Emperor forced to decline, the honour on Meiji.
account of his old age and fail- ing health...
This evening he is attending banquet given by Baron Mitsui, at which he will be treated to an exhibition of the classical "No"! dance-Reuter.
Earlier News
Banquet at Embasay
The remainder of to-day's pro- gramme includes a garden party given by the members of the Society', weather Japan-British
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· KEGARDED AS IN SERIOUS 2.
CONDITION
Berlin, Yesterday.
finances, which for THE COLONY'S
While H.R.H. the Duke of Glous permitting,
The problem of the serious state cester has been kept busy carry-grounds of Shinjuku Palace, which
of German ing out the full programme of his H.L.M. the Emperor has gracious-
some weeks past has been con- visit, the officers and men of tylent for the purpose.
siderably alarmning Government H.M.S. "Suffolk are being royal. After this His Royal Highness circles, is expected to be solved. ly entertained at lunches, dances) will proceed to the Imperial and excursions, and the Railway Theatre to see the performance of in the near future, if the pro- Department has issued them free Kabuk!,” an ancient, classical posals of the Minister of Finance,
which the Cabinet has already
passed for use until May 9 when drama of Japan. the official visit 'ends.7 la
This evening he is to attend a approved, are sanctioned by Par
Hament. This evening the Band of HMS banquet in the British Embassy as "Spffold is scheduled to march the guest of the British Ambas- through the main streets of Tokyo sedor, the Rt. Hon. Sir John to Hibiya Park where it will give Tilley, G.C.MG, CB
an open-air concert in co-opera-Bandsmen-Entertained
The impossibility of obtaining long term loans to over the ex- penditure called for in the traordinary budget is one reason.
ex-
from current
tion with a Japanese naval band. The garden party was cancelled why the Reich is unable to meet
Medal.from London
owing to heavy rain but later, its obligations Undeferred by the continued the weather cleared up and large revenue.
In order to rehabilitate the rainy weather HRH. the Duke of crowds assembled to witness the Gloucester this morning visited march of H.M.S. Suffolk'a". Band frances of the Reich the Minister. the Imperial University where he through the principal thorough- proposes to invite subscriptions was given a rousing welcome by fares, Headed by smartly turned to a long term domestic loan the students and professors, cut detachments of Japazese Sea amounting to £25,000,000 free from The main object of the visit Scouts, Boy Scouts and blue all taxes. Furthermore the Minis- was to present the Shakespeare jackets, the British Band proceed ter suggests selling the certificates Medal to the President of the ed to Nijubashi, the picturesque, for seven per cent. preference University on behalf of the Japan old entrance to the Imperial shares in German Railway Com Sodiety (London) The medal is Palace, before which the Bands pafies which are in possession to be awarded to the writer of men lined up. While a Japanese of the Reich to Savings Banks, Public Banks, and the best essay on English litera- Boy Scout band played the Bri-Municipal ture. After the presentation, the fish national anthem, H.M.S. Welfare Institutiona Duke of Gloucester inspected the "Suffolk's" Band played the Japan The Bi embodying the propo library and other buildings, Heese national anthem. The crewds sals has already, heen submitted was given an impressive send-off joined in three lusty "Banzais" to the Reicharat Reuter -- and he then proceeded to the for H.M. King George and three Naval Club to attend a luncheon for HLM the Emperor of Japan. + xlyen by the Minister of the Navy. The "Suffolk Band then❘
Admiral Togo's Honour marched off to a hotel where the
Amongst those presented to "Nichi Nicht" is entertaining them, HR.H. the Duke of Gloucester at for dinner prior to this evenings the luncheon was Admiral Togo, concert-Reuter.
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