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THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, AUGUST 29, 1936
EXPLANATIONS TRANSFORMATION OF LOCAL SHARE
The China Mail
OF TO-DAY'S
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publication should be addressed to and director of physical education
the Editor, and be accompanied by at Oklahoma A. and M. College. the Writer's Name and Address was a track and football star inj not necessarily for insertion, but his undergraduate days, lettering as a guarantee of good faith. in both- sports-but he has
never wrestled. Enrolling of engineering the school |1904, Gallagher graduated in 1909.
with a degree in electrical
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AFGHANISTAN
MODERN METHODS OF GOVERNMENT
TANGIBLE PROFIT FOR ANCIENT FEUDAL PEOPLES
(By Rosita Forbes)
MARKET
Messrs. Harriman's Weekly Report
Messrs. G. A. Harriman & Co.'s
weekly share report and market review issued at noon to-day
states:-
The local market during the week under review WELS very active and the volume of business passing again assumed large pro-___ portions there being good
མས་
in
AFGHANISTAN affords a remarkable strength of will. quiries in all sections. Phillipite
***
con-
of 117 matches, his teams won 110-losing 4 and tieing 3.
Four
thousand miles in
in
LOCAL NEWS BREVITIES
F
country
Russian
For
dealt
much
17 at
$10.10
Hashim Khan has proved Gold Mining shares were slightly gineering. His studies in statica, tween the extremes of feudal kinematics and mechanics ism and democracy, as repre- himself a reliable ally, but he quieter, but rates were well main- tained with a consistent enquiry vinced him that the same prin- sented by townsfolk and tribes-is in a difficult position.
for the more popular decriptions. Afghanistan is so obviously a Hong Kong. Saturday. Aug. 29, 1936 ciples of leverages could be appli- men.
The Government is an auto-screen between the Communism Among the investment section ed to the human body, particular- ly to the sport of wrestling. That cracy vested in the hands off Central Asia and the defen-Hong Kong Tramways advanced to British $12.40 buyers ex the dividend of became his career. and apparently one family. It is beneficent soive Imperialism of
Star Ferries that the situation at 20 cta. just paid his convictions are correct. Out far as the country is concerned, India
were sought for at $90 with have but ruthless with regard to its times becomes ludicrous.
sales reported at $914. Hong political opponents. And there
Keeping The Scales
Kong Electrics changed hands at is a gap of 1,000 years between Thus, if a Russian diplomat Spain now occupies the very
the point of view of the officials, secks a change of air towards enhanced rates of $53.75 to $54. centre of the international Story Of A Bottle -
many of them young intellec-he South, Delhi immediately $27.80 with sellers holding off for Telephones (old) were wanted at stage. The Peninsula is aflame
tuals educated abroad, respon-fears political invasion, while if from end to end and the flames-
15 sible for the modernisation of an English official ventures to minence and were enquired for at Lands showed pro- higher rates. may spread. To prevent them months was the drifting record of the cities and the tent-dwelling shoot or fish within reach of from spreading should be the corked bottle tossed into the nomads.
1835. In the speculative section, the new strategic road leading earnest and prompt endeavour Grays Harbour, Washington, flood- The present King succeeded north to the Oxus, the Soviet Hotels were an interesting fea- of all Governments of good willwaters of 1933 by Victor Olson. to a stable throne after the protests. It is therefore there with large parcels of shares
The danger of the moment is Olson placed a message
the murder of his father, Nadir most onerous duty of the Gov-changing hands for cash and for- that while the interested Euro- bottle before getting it adrift in Khan-a great man who, with-ment to hold the balance ward deliveries at $5.30/5.75 cash pean Governments may endorse the water that lapped against the out money or soldiers, recon-between
ambitions, and corresponding rate for Sept.- his bome. 15 quered the the principle of non-interven-front porch of
after seeking fulfilment as much by Oct Lights (old) were tion their actions may accord months later the message was re- Amanulla's flight and in spite trade as by propaganda and the firmer with business reported Walter Harms from of hostility, suspicion and in-feers of harassed British at $12.30/1250. Cement after indifferently with their profes-turned by
The incident of the Balboa, Panama Canal Zone, who trigue succeeded, during the statesmen who see the tribes being sions. crashed Italian aeroplanes in picked up the bottle as it bobbed five years of his reign, in laying between the administrative (jumped up to $10.60 buy- French Morocco is still un-long in the surf.
the foundations of modern border of India and the real jers Realties could be placed explained. The visit of the
Afghanistan
frontier at the mercy of Bol- at $470. Hong Kong Ropes came German battleship Deutschland
King And Premier
vik agitators.
to business at $3.75/3.80. Watsons to Ceuta bred sensational and
The son, Zafir Khan, is 21, a
In actual fact, Russian pro-had buyers at $3.90. Providents probably wholly unfounded re
shy and pleasant youth with paganda Has considerably (old) also showed much strength ports of the landing of German
good manners, - who speaks diminished since the improve-with transactions recorded "as of acroplanes for the service The following forthcoming wed French, is keen on tennis and ment of relations between Lon-high as $1.80. Sterling counters General Franco. M. Cot, the dings are announced:
Dr. Chiu an excellent shot. He is learn-on and Moscow, and if Soviet were quite steady with Banks and French Air Minister, when Put-pe, of 75 Bonham Road, and ing the art of monarchy under influence predominates in Unions in demand at $1570 and closely questioned in the Miss Bella Ma. residing at 2 the tuition of his uncle, Hashire Afghanistan it is because over $557% after sales at $1575 and French Chamber as to the re- Babington Fath; Mr. Hector Ayon. Khan, on whom he relies for the 50 per cent. of the trade is in $560 respectively. In the Philip- quisitioning of certain French merchant, of 113 Des Voeux Road government of a country sharp their hands.
pine mining issues, Antamoks aeroplanes sent to Spain for West, and Miss Soña Jo, of Sily divided by its distrust of Herat, the largest Northern were firm at $5.30. - Atoks chang- the repatriation of French na-Tsing Fung Street, first floor.
Russia and England.
market appears to be complete-ed hands at $1. Baguio Golds tionals and as to the despatch
The Prime Minister is 51 andy stocked by Russia. Hard-fuctuated between 56/59 cts. Ben- of numerous other planes to Miss Maureen A. Moir passed an ardent patriot For years ware, cotton stuffs, crockery guet Exploration eased off a bit Toulouse, was not too categori-the A. T. C. L. Rudiments at the he has overworked in order to and petrol (selling at 8d aand could be had at 41 cts. jca in his replies.
recent Theory examination of the secure a peaceful and pros- gallon below its rivals) find Wedge were sold at 64 cts. Trinity College of Music held in perous country. Since the their way to Kabul, but south-solidated fines were put through There will be no rapid agree-
unity of Afghanistan depends wards, in Kandahar, the most in quantity at 10/11 cts. ex ment on the details of a joint Hong Kong.
on his life. he is obliged to noticeable Soviet products are rights. Demonstrations remained policy unless all the Powers are
An Indian princess, Princess guard it with extravagant pre-red silk handkerchiefs. equally agreed on two
firm around $1.58. Ipo Golds One is to treat the Spanish peril Mehru Colah, passed through Hong cautions. He rarely leaves his
eased off to 39 ets, sellers. Santa as a menace to the general peace Kong yesterday on the Dellar liner house except in broad daylight
Japan, whose trade comes Rosa were dealt in at 122/12/4. of Europe and not as an affair resident Monroe Princess Mehru with a formidable guard, but he of Black and Red. The other is Colah has been visiting friends in contrives to keep in touch with through India and amounts to Suyocs came to business at 77/78 to refrain from fishing for the United States for some months, foreign opinion, and in addition 20 per cent of the total, has cts. United Paracales were done their own
selfish interests in and is on her way back to India to being an extrémely astute recently established a Legation at $2.39. The tone of the market troubled waters. Strict non-on the round-the-world liner.politician with a sympathetic in Kabul. Her representatives at the close is inclined to be quiet understanding of the diverse are concentrating on a tremen- amongst minor issues, but invest- intervention will be best for
A Flannel Dance for members and often dissident needs of dous commercial drive. The ment issues are still in persistent Spain and safest for Europe.
(Continued on Page 7)
demand at improving rates. Unless the Powers are of one and their friends is being held at his countrymen, he is honest, mind and purpose they may the Kowloon Bowling Green Club find that there are far too many this evening, commencing at 9 different warships for safety P. operating near the Pillars Hercules-
points.
Roads And Traffic
of
Anybody who contemplates
the manner in which vehicular
The RMA Dorado left yester- day, at 11.30 am, carrying no passengers and freight; but 68.511 Kilos of mail.
The ss. Tjibadak will leave the Thursday
traffic in Central London is held Colony at 10 am on
up in traffic blocks realises that next for Shanghai via Amoy. the inadequacy of roads means The R.M.S. Empress of Japan is
an enormous annual wastage în
due here from Vancouver
time and money. The possibi lity of saving such expenditure October 9.
minst be set against the almost
astronomical sums that would
The ss. Tilawa left
до
Singapore
be spent in making the streets for this port last Thursday and is
of the capital adequate to the due to arrive here next Tuesday
traffic that they have to carry.
Sir Charles Bressey, who is
{morning.
RESIGNATIONS
charged to find a solution of DEFENCE FORCE London's traffic problem, agrees that the ideal is to have roads which all the traffic move as it will mean the rebuilding of large- lareas in London.
jon
can
That would Official Explanation
Made Public
Sir Charles Bressey holds In connection with the many re- that there is no cut and dried | solution. Developments are al-signations from the Army Service ready being undertaken that Cadre of the Hong Kong Volun will cost millions, but there is teer Defence Corps, which had no pretence that these will do been announced in recent weeks. more than relieve congestion in it is explained that the reason for some directions. There is a the resignations is that a policy case for "thinking big," in Sir of arming the Cadre has been Charles's phrase. The age of adopted, and members are mechanical traction has to cor-enrolled instead of enlisted. This rect mistakes made during hun-means that the oath of allegiance dreds of years in which the de-to King Edward VIII has to be signers of cities had no vision taken, and this conflicts with the of what was to come.. Some citizenship laws of certain Euro how or another Authority must pean countries.
now
make it possible to repair a road Furthermore, under the Treaty without causing traffic jams of Versailles, one of the national that extend for miles. Wider ities concerned is not allowed to and better roads, planned to carry arms in foreign organisx- deal with ascertained trafic tions of this nature. needs, may not, finally solve In some cases, the non-British the problem of movement. Individuals whose names appeared Their construction, neverthe in Orders recently, had left the less, would make every other Colony, and they were automati- difficulty easily manageable. [cally struck off the strength.
Japanese Trade
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