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The following werg the beat srores at the April monthly shoot of One of the most interesting per- the Hong Kong Rifle Clufi, held on sonalities to visit the Colony for their Kowloon Tong Range at 2.30 some time, Mr. Antoin Pradova, isp.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. Sunday, at present staying in Kowloon and 23 April, respectively... where he is collecting data for a philosophical treatise which he is writing on the sociological relations between the Chinese and the Euro- pean middle-classes, Before the
Class A (aperture sights). · Revolution M Pradova was a. H. Hocquard ...
32 28 27 87 professor of Meral Philosophy in C. Kirk
30 7 20 80 Moscow University and had the dis R. H: Woodman
20 99 tinction of acting as tutor to the L. B Holmes
Class C (open sights) young Duke Cyril, for which ser vices he was decorated by the Tsar, Chappelle 30 32 28 90
C. F. J. Simpson
30 30 29 80 A great friend of the late Count'
J. L. Tetley
23 91 79 Tolstoy, with whom he lived for
Class D. many years, Mr. Pradova has pub R. W Godsen 29 25 36
a number of works on. Dinule........... ·00 90 90 03 philosophy in the Russing language, Monthly spoons were awarded to though when his beautiful house H. Hocquard. A. Chappelle and was destroyed by the Bolsheviks in. W. Godsen in their respective 1918 the whole of his library, in classes. cluding his original manuscripts, was made into a bonfire. Fortu nately some of his best-known books, including "Intellectual
lished
Ideas of Primitive Races," had been translated into English und were thus saved for the benefit of scholars.
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THE MERCANTILE BANK
FAR EASTERN AFFAIRS REVIEW
Burma and Slam.
But
Both Burma and Siam had good crops of rice in 1931-1932, the ship- ments from Burma, amounting to 3,035,000 tons and those from Siam to 1,508,000 tons, both China and Japan being good buyers, but with prices lower than ever the growers can have made no proft, if they did not suffer a loss. This applies to Siam in particular and to the period during which that country remained on gold, the decision in May last to link her purrency to sterling bringing about some im- provement in local prices.
wing to increased shipments of rice and reduced imports the bal ance of trade in favour of Siam in- creased substantially, in 1932, as compared with 1931, while it may be of interest to mention that, as from India, there have been shipments of gold from Sinn, though of course of comparatively small amount at about 22,000,000. The terms of the new Constitution estab During the War Mr. Pradova He said that Russia was solely lished in Siam have been approved served in the Imperial Russian responsible for the Manchuli inci by the King, and this seems to be working smoothly so far as our in- Horse and was at the time of the If Russia will return the locomo-formation goes. The new Govern- Revolution attached to the personal tives and freight cars Manchukuoment has inaugurated rigid economy bodyguard of the Tsar. He had will be willing to co-operate with with increased taxation and as a several conversations with the in the Chinese Eastern railway with famous
monk, Rasputin, nhout respect to Soviet interests, Li Shao result the financial position has im- proved, the latest Budget estimates whom he has written & play, and Keng said. " was present when Rasputin was shut whilst struggling in the ice. After the murder of the Royal family, Mr Pradova fled to Poland where he was successful in obtaining a tem porary post as a tutor at one of the universities. Soon afterwards he adopted Polish nationality am was appointed as Secretary to the Dictator, Marshal Pilsudski, whom he has published a brilliant biography. He is touring the Eat on behalf of the University of War Artistic Chinese Rugs saw and hopes to publish his new
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The Manchukuo government re showing a small surplus, while Ly cently charged that Russia with-ruising an internal loan it is hoped drew 83 locomotives and some 100 that various, dovelopment schemes freight cars into Siberia from the which were held up last year will Government, Chinese Eastern, and thereafter be resumed. The blockaded the border junctions ex- however, and British firms, estab cept for through international pas lished in Siam are not unnaturally senger and mail trains.
concerned with the effect the Ottawa Agreement is likely to have upon the exports of that country and, in view of the fact that Siam buys so much more from than she sells to the British Empire, it will bo unfortunte from the standpoint of British trude if she takes offence
Protest Kado Over Bombing. Peiping, April 33.-American Minister Nelson Johnson to-day made representations to Charge d'Affaires Nakayama of the Japan ese legation over the second bomb- ing of an American mission at Tartowying
The mission was first bombed late in March, resulting in the death of nine Chinese, although the Rev. Mr. Kiauto escaped.
The first water polo match of the Nakayama acknowledged receipt senson was played in the YM.C.A. of the protest, and said he was for bath last evening when the homewarding it to officials of the Kwan team engaged the Combined Navy tung ariny
in a friendly. The sailors beat It was said recently officially that the "y" by five goale to four after Japan would pay for damage to a close struggle. The "y" were lead- foreign missionary property ing by three goals to one in the sulting from bombings, except in first half, but in the second, the cases where soldiers occupied such sailors retaliated strongly and premises. scored four goals in succession, the "Y" replying only oneė.
The teams were:-Y.M.C.A.: Schreuder; Kerr and Goldmat; Railton, Nicholl, Campbell and Cange.
Combined Navy: C. Mitchell: C Alder and G. Groves: W. Hutton, C. Lee, J. Laker and J. McCren.
WOMEN IN CIVIL SERVICE
BETTER COLONIAL POSTS OPEN
Neutral Zone to be Held.
Tokyo, April 22.-The announce. ment that the North China" terri- tory south of the Gren Wall seized since April 10 would be maintain ed as a neutral zone was made today by the Japanese war office.
The campaign has gained all jectives, terminated Chinese pres sure upcn Japanese Great Wall positions and pushed the Chinese beyond artillery range of the Jehol barrier, so the Japanese troops have been ordered to cease their attacks and halt pursuit of the Chinese, it was stated.
and retaliates. It is true that her exports of rice to Empire markets are small, but in the case of her next largest export, timber, it is n more acrious matter, as not only has a duty of 10 per cent. been imposed upon imports into the United Kingdom, but the duty in India has been raised to a pro hibitive level. Our relations with Siam have always been so friendly that, apart from the large interests of British firms in the trade of that country, it will be a loss to this country if these relations are disturbed,
Dutch East Indies.
In the Dutch East Indies, where the currency is still linked to-gold, the financial position and the con- ditions of trade can only be de scribed as deplorable as, while there was a slight improvement in the price during the year, stocks of sugar are still excessive and, as you know, the price of rubber If conditions continued to fall. there do not improve, it may be necessary to reconsider the recent extension of our business to tho Dutch Inst Indies, where there is now much competition and high taxation; another reason being that, with the Dutch East Indies on the Gold Standard and sugar so highly protooted in India, the ship. menta to that country have almost pro- ceased.
A spokesman said the Chinese have been entirely expelled from London. Two more significant the district emet of the Ewan river advances have been made by women around Chinwangtao, and also a in the Civil Services. They are as zone having an average depth of follows:
ten miles south of the wall, extend The first administrative posting westward from the Lwan river given to a woman in the Colonial as far as Miyun. The latter point Service is that of First Class is south of Kupeikow pass, gate- Clerk to the Treasury, Fiji, to way to Peiping from Jenol be filled by Mrs. M. Bannatyne. vince.
At Somerset House ten writing Without seeking Chinese agree assistants and typists have been ment, the Japaness intend to main- chosen for trial with a view to tain a neutral zone in the area cleared, nir bombing any promotion to the new posts of thus Aistan Collectors of Income- Chinese troops attempting to re- in the reorganised collection enter this area and renewing in
fantry operations if necessary.. ice.
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Ne department pursues a more policy towards women than
set House, and they are now The Japanese command however em yed in every branch of tax believes the Chinese are unlikely to collecting.
attempt to reoccupy the zone be aause of the heavy losses suffered in the last twelve days, it was. stated.
Example to Whiteball, ・・ By throwing open the posts of collectors to women in these grades, formerly more or less blind alleys, Somerset House has set an example
men.
The Japanese plan is to hold the present lipos south of the wall for
Mauritius.
There was no cyclone to damage. the sugar crop in Mauritius "last year, so that with a moderate ad- vance in the price, the additional preference on imports into this country and the financial assistance given to the planters to cover the' damage done by the last cyclone, there may be said to have been some improvement in conditions, in the Island,
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China and Hong Kong. It is always difficult to know what to say about China, but in spite of disturbances caused by 10 nl the other departments, in a few days until the unlikelihood Comminists, brigandage had defet- which women's prospects of pro- of fresh attacks is clearly indicat tive transport, to say nothing of motion to the higher grades are noted, and then withdraw to the Great the continued conflict with Japan in practice very considerable. Wall, said the spokesman.
While the highest posts in the The occupied area totals about in Manchuria or Manchukuo, and Home Civi! Service are in theory 2,000 square miles, that east of the latterly in Jehol, and the lack of open to women, until Mrs. Ban- Iwan river, soene of the heaviest a strong Central Government, the natyne's appointment to Fiji, ad-recent fighting, being about half trade of the country: goes on, ministrative posts in the Colonial of this, and the ten-mile strip ex- though in the absence of figures it Service have been kept solely for tending west to Miyan accounting, is impossible to make any compari
for the remainder.
son with previous years Roporte of separatist movements The fluctuations in silver, which Yet, as doctors, teachers, nurses, and health visitors-practically the in North China have been widely tended downwards during the past only positions hitherto opon to published here but the war office year, were not so wide as in 1031; thomwomen have rendered great attitude was not indicated with re-
the highest and lowest prices being working expenses bave been con- the future hhs in store we believe "BETVICU III (Cronint devoluausirt, gard by the capecially in tropical areas. While Another complication in the in 20,7/18: and Tu Terpectively the or loss in; men since the war lave shown some volved present situation are the Hong Kong dollar and the Shang reluctance to go abroad, there has Manchakuo volunteer forces, ranks hai tiel moving more been no lack of women candidates have been swelled by deserters from sympathy with silver, apart from
Even Sierra Leone and West the Chiness. The war office, early speculative operatione,
The total figures of our balance Africa have no terrors for these this morning offcially, disclaimed.
Over the woman. Their greatest enemy there control
led be Gen shoot have increased by £1,543,408.
In conclusion I would like to pay I no longer the climate, but the ing Ching then favored in wave also been able to add witch doctor. It would be Impos fighting
£55,000 to the Reserve Fund and to sible to overestimate the value of of
off 210,000 from Banking pre- can hardly expect 1833 to show any in tribute to the work of the their services, especially from the prom
Kayandd that our improvement on 1932, but whatever at home and abroad. native, standpoint.
in the
siderably reduced-
we are in the fortung position of being strong enough to face any Of our prospects in the current possible difficulties, and organised year. I would not venture to make and ready to meet and to, take any prophecy. There are too many advantage of any revival in trade uncertain features and vital ques-in and with the countries: wherein tione, political and economic, that our interests lie require settlement. As far as pre-
sent indications are a guide, we