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"All Rights Rosarpad

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, AUGUST 6th, 1928."

THE KING'S SPEECH..

| PRÉMIER'S STATEMENT OF POLICY.

HONG KONG STOCK EXCHANGE.

PROGRESS IN HOUSING PROBLEM.

SAMANULLAH'S - VISIT,

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]

BRILLIANT RATING SCHEME.

G

"CONSERVATIVE UNITY,

CLOSING QUOTATIONS.

AUGUST ÍTI, 1928. B.K. Bank.................................$1,995 bay. London...£141 nom. Chartered Banka ....................232; bay, Mercantile Banks, A. &B...f95 nom.

Do..

O...El

1.020.

Union Insurance ...... 4.30474 buy,

146 bay.

H.K

buy.

of sal

· [THROUGH AXUTER'S AGENCY.)

RUGBY, August 3rd.

LONDON, August 4th.

P. & O. Bins .......................£?) nom.

i bay. The King's Speech, read this An important statement on policy East Asia Bank

S610 bay. afternoon at the prorogation of is contained in a letter from Mr. Canton Insurances

to Sir Eyres North China Los M. 130 nom. Parliament, reviewed the events Stanley Baldwin.

Mönsell.. of the past session.

It says that the safe fangtase Insuranoes...............li. ↑

China, Underwriter ..............(9) bay. It referred to the visit of the guarding of industries law "since Okina Fire Insurances....915 buy. King and Queen of Afghanistan as it was established as a principle Hong Kong Fire Las.......$180 buy. an auspicious event in the history by the Lloyd George Government Douglas

....$% nom. of the two countries and declared of 1991, was our policy at the last

$5 buy.. that it was a matter of national general election and will be con- Indo-China (Prof.)

Do. congratulation that, the visit had tinued, but we shall continue to be

Shell Transporta

100/- mom. confirmed and strengthened the pledged not to introduce protection Waterbosla........

20+ buy..

204 vol. Benguete ... ...Ji) buy. good relations existing between Af-and not to impose any taxes on

Kailan Mizing Admin........ 10/- buy. ghanistan and the British Empire. | food."

100/- sal. Lang kata (combined)......Te 11 sel. Shai. Explorations...... 1.45 Lom. Lo. * (ringle) ....................... Tie 63 Bol. Shanghas Loans «sserer

..TUL Treno Mis

....$440 bay.

Persian Questions

Regarding the acceptance by the

British and Dominion Governments and the Government of India of the proposed Treaty for the Renuncia. tion of War, a confident expecta. tion was expressed that it would constituta B new and important guarantee of the world's peace.

The apeech recorded that a Treaty had been signed with Persia regu- lating commercial relations and providing for the abrogation of the existing Treaty provisions, which limit the right of Persia to settle her Customs tariff autonomously.

Agreements on other important questions had also been reached

with Persin,

Tax Relief.

Turning to domestic affairs, the King's Speech referred to the condition of the basic industries and to the high level of unemploy- ment, which continue to cause me anxiety." It mentioned the scheme to relieve agriculture and other productive industries from the onerous burden of local taxation and expressed the hope that the the comprehensive proposals of scheme would not only increase em- ployment generally, but also bring apecial relief to the areas most needing it.

Housing Problems. Mention was made of the steady progress which had been made dur ing the year in the provision of housing for the people, and it was stated that the price of house con struction had continued generally

to fall.

Among the measures enumerated as having been passed during the session was the Act conferring elec toral rights on both sexes.

"

ANCLO-FRENCH NAVAL AGREEMENT.

POOLING OF FLEETS}

"LEAKAGES " IN FRENCH PRESS.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

(Del.)

nom.

nom. $136 vol.

A careful examinatin of the administration of the Safeguarding Act, based on four yeplification ence, may enable the of certain details in procedure. No manufacturing industry will be

H.X. & K. Whats barred from presenting its case be HK. & W. Docks.......40 sel. fore the appointed tribunal.

Hongkow! www. Chine Providents...$4.95 buy. 5.10 sel

Tu. 158 nom. Tle, nom. New Engineerings........ Shanghai Dooks Ewo Lotions Oriental Uttens .... 'hai. Cotton (uid)

"

THE WORLD'S GAZE

TURNS POLITICALLY, ECONOMICALLY, ARTISTICALLY TOWARDS

JAPAN

Where Oriental charma are jealously preserved intact amidet

the most advanced Oriental Civilization.

THE JAPAN HOTEL ASSOCIATION (Aliated with the D. M. LawxaRD HOTELS Co. of the Pacific Coast and

the Ux Hotels Compast of Amarion) MEMBER HOTELS

Hotel rates for Single rooms (without bath), including meals,

Y 12.00 up in cities and some popular sorta.

ATAMI:

ATAMI HOTEL MAMFEI HOTEL

BEPPE

Y 10.00 up in country districts.

KAMENGI HOTEL OHUZENJI (Nikko):

LAKESME HOTEL

KAMAKURA ****

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· KARUIZAWA -----

KANTE HOTEL "MIKASA HOTIL

I

KOBE

IN JAPAN:

ÜSENTAL HOTEL TOS ROTEL

KYOTO

KYOTO HOTEL MIYAKO HOTEL MATSUSHIMA —–—–

PARK HOTEL HITAJIMA

MITANA HOTEL MIYANOSHITA

(Hakone)

FUTA HOTEL

(NAGASAKI -

JATAN HOTEL NAGUYA

NAGOTA HOTIL

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NARA HOTIL NIKEO

KAMAYA HOTEL OSAKA

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Osaka Hoza TAXABARAHOT SHIMONOSEKI

SANTO HOTEL

IN TAIWAN (FORMOSA):— TAIHOKUTAIWAN RAILWAT HOTEL

FUBAN :-

IN CHOSEN - BETJO***

HXwO RAILWAT.. HOTEL

KEIJO :-

Cross. HotL

FURAN STATION

SHINGISHU :-

TOKYO

Impantat Horal MARUNQUCHT

HOTEL

Owen Ho TOKYO STATION Нот

UNZEN

Kruszu HətEL

YUMHI HOTEL YOKOHAMA

HOTEL NEW

GRAND

IN MANCHURIA ----- CHANGCHUN BOTEN (Mukelan

YAMATO HOTEL

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*Open from April 1st until October 31st

Th, 100 nom..

T. 8,80 now,

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The whole energies of the Party are necessary to carry through the the boldness derating scheme, and originality of which has cap. tured the imagination of the coun

„TW. 614 mora. try, and which is doubtless the

Do. (wow)......la. 27† nom. reason why the Opposition Parties are trying to drag in the protecEK, Es. How 3.90 bay. tionist "red herring" in a vain K. Land........

32 buy. hope of causing dissension in a Shanghai Landes. 139 bay. party whose unity and enthusiasm Humphreys Estates....$14.35 nom. arouses their envious admiration." K. Bosition

AMERICA'S HEAT WAVE.

DOGS AND MONKEY'S AFFECTED.

SEVERAL DEATHS,

{REÜÏER'S AMERICAN "SERVICE.]

NEW YORK, August 3rd. The country from New York west- ward to Chicago is safering from a blistering heat wave,

E.K. Tramways .........$29ą buy, Peak Tramı fold) .......................$13 bug.

Bo. (new)......... sol. Star Ferric ......... .....$54) Bel Ubins Laghu (old).........$11.60 sel.

Do. (now) $11,00

bay. H.K. Electrica (ɔld) ......$49 buy.

Do.(1928 Lane), 11

Macao Electrica Telephones.

..3471 bay. 16* buy.

16.00/6) buy. Th. 10 buy.

China Bu Bingapore Tractiona......10/6 buy. До (Pref.)...176 bay. China Bugars

..124) Dom 13.70 buy. Cements (combined)......$9.05 bay.

Do. (old) ...... sal. 10. (DEW).... #libet..

Malabon Bugars Canton Loss

Several death, have happened in New York while reports of people collapsing in the streets have been received at police headquarters on K. Bops old)..... 4. average of one evers five minutes.

The heat has apparently affected the temper of dogs as nine persons in the city have been dog bitten, while one was bitten by a monkey.

Two children and a man were drowned or jumping into water to seek relief from the heat.

RUBBER ASSESSMENT.

NEW SCALE ANNOUNCED

(THROUGH RECTER'S AGENCY.]

SINGAPORE, August 3rd.

A Bill is being introduced into the Legislative Council providing a scale of rubber assessment from the date of the discontinuation of LONDON, August 4th. The scope of the new Angle when the price is under 35 cents restriction, namely one per cent, French Naval agreement remains very secret. Apart from "Tenk per ib.; two per cent. between 35 ages in the French Press, claim and 50 ccats; two and a half per ing to be more or less inspired, cent. between 30 and 100 cents; from which the Manchester. Guar three per cent. for 150 cents. dian's Paris correspondent deduces

+1

SATISFACTORY PROGRESS.

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]

that the new Entente Cordiale SIR AUSTEN CHAMBERLAIN, achieved is at least as important as" that of pre-war days. Not only does it involve something in the nature of the pooling of the two fleets but covering the whole politi cal field so that Britain is ranged

Recay, August 3rd.. side by side with France pending controversies on military disarma Sir Austen Chamberlain, who is ment at Geneva and other matters suffering from a mild attack of like the evacuation of the Rhine-broncho-pneumonia, hopes to be land and the Austro-German union.

HEENEY'S SURPRISE

"

MARRIAGE.

LEADING HEAVYWEIGHT'S

ROMANCE.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

Loxboy, August 4th. Tom Heeney who recently lost to Tunney in the world's Heavyweight Championship fight, has sprung a surprise by secretly marrying Miss Marion Dunn, daughter of a retir. ed. merchant.

sufficiently recovered to be able to leave at the end of the month for Paris and Geneva.

A Reuter message states that Sir Auster Chamberlain is progressing satisfactorily.

RANGOON'S NEW BISHOP.

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.].

RUGBY, August 3rd. H.M. the King has approved the appointment of the Right Reverend Norman Tubbs, Bishop of Tinne- velly Ramaad and Madura, to the Bishoprie of Rangoon, vacant by the resignation of the Right Re The couple suddenly arrived at verend Tollestone Fyffe. the house of a justice of the peace

At Ladentown, New York, and ask-NEW MINISTER TO FRANCE.

ed him to perform the ceremony.

AMUR FLOODS...

RIVER STILL RISING.

(THROUGH EEUTER'S AGENTOZ.)

Moscow, August 4th The level of the middle Amur con- tinues to rise. The food situation elsewhere is improving.

“NUMANCIA" REPAIRS. FLIGHT POSTPONED INDE

FINITELY.:

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENDY.]

MADRID, August 4th. Repairs to the Numancia will take a month.

The flight will probably be post poned indefinitely.

RECEIVED BY PRESIDENT.

[BRITISH WIRELAB! SERVICE.]

BOGEY, August 3rd, Sir William Tyrrell, the n British Ambassador to France, #58 received at Rambouillet to-day by President Doumergue, to whom be presented his credentials.

...

OBITUARY.

INDIAN MOSLEM LEADER'S DEATH.

(THROUGH BEUTKI'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, August 3rd.

The death is danounced of the Right Hon. Syed Amir Ali, P.C., O.I.E the well-known Indian Moslen leader.

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Der A Wings Lane Granlords........ Mackintosh.........................

Hinceres

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nom.-z:ominal

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Paris

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