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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
DRAFT Programmes and Entry
Forms for the Fourteenth Extra Race Meeting to be held on BATURDAY, 2ND DECEMBER, 1933 weather permitting), may be obtained Pat the Secretary's Office, Gloucester Bailding, the Club House, Happy Valley, the Hong Kong Clab, the Sports Club, and the Stables, Shan Kwong Road.
Entries close at 12 o'clock NOON
on THURSDAY, 23RD NOVEMBER, 1833.
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By Order.
C. R. BROWN,
Secretary;
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
NOTICE.
THE NOVEMBER HALF YEARLY GENERAL MESTING OF VOTING "MEM- BERS will be held at the Clab House, Happy Valley, on Tuesday, 28th November, 1933, at 5.30 p.m.
All members are cordially invited to attend, and participate in any discussion which may ensue.
By Order of the Stewards,
C. B. BROWN, -
Secretary.
Hong Kong, 18th November, 1933,
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GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY LIMITED."
NOTICE is hereby given that at a
Meeting of the Board of Directors of Green Island Cement Company, Limited, held at Exchange Bailding, Victoria, in the Colony of Hong Kong, on Thursday, the 21st day of September, 1933, a Call of $3.75 per share was made upon all the members in holding shires, who names appear the Company's register of share. holders on the 21st day of September, 1933, upon which only $3.75 per share "has been paid, and it was determined that such Call should be paid on the 15th day of December, 1933, to the Company's Bankers, The Hong Kong &Shangliai Barking Corporation, at their lend Office, Queen's Road Central, Victoria, aforesaid.
Upon presentation at the Office of the Company of Bankers' receipt for the payment of such Call, together with the Certificate of Shares, a note of the payment will be endorsed on the Certifcato.
Dated this 21st day of September
1933.
1997
By Order of the Board,
ALLAN KEITH,
Secretary,
THE 'BAUB AUSTRALIAN GOLD MINING CO. LTD. (Incorporated in QUEENSLAND.)
·NOTICE OF DECLARATION OF THIRD INTERIM DIVIDEND. NOTICE is hereby given that a Third Interim Dividend of Six Fence per share and a Bonus of Two Pence per share (making Eight Fence per share) on account of the financial year ending 31st March, 1934, has been declared by the Directors of the Company in Brisbane, payable to Shareholders on the Registers at Brisbane and Singapore on Thursday, 14th December, 1933.
Notice is also hereby given that the Singapore Transfer Registers will be closed from Friday, 8th December to Thursday, 14th December, 1933, (both days inclusive) for the prepara- tion of Dividend Warrants. By Order of the Board,
DERRICK & CO.,
Chartered Accountants,
Local Secretaries.
Hongkong Bank Chambers, Singapore, 4th November, 1933, (1987
NOTICE.
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was substituted for the guinea— 606,858,926 in sovereigns have been issued from the Mint in
London. Of these probably "£100,- London Offon: 53, Fleet Street,000,000 represent replacements due
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HONG KONG, NOVEMBER 20. 1933.
THE ROYAL MINT
to wear and tear.
in
It should further "be noted that there are branches of the Mint in various parts of the Empire, "and these also have contributed a considerable quota to the im- perial gold coinage. The branches at Sydney, Melbourne, and Perth Australia, and at Pretoria South Africa have issued
In £487,286,842 in gold coins. addition to this £627,834 were One of the greatest factors. in struck at Ottawa in Canada be- the economic problem now agitat- tween 1908 and 1919, and ing the world is the money factor. £1,296,033 at the temporary branch In many quarters it would be set up at Bombay in 1918. Of this claimed, even that money is not great total only £95,000,000 was coined before 1850; and a further merely a factor in the problem, but that the whole problem centres £136,500,000 between 1850 and round the question of money, or
1870. The oldest of the Deminton that, in short, it is a financial branches, the Sydney Mint, was problem rather than an economic closed at the end of 1938, and no problem. Now it should be realised gold coins have been struck at that in modern banking practice | Melbourne since 1931. At Pretoria notes and credit play an over- whelmingly large part in all financial transactions. In com- parison coins are of very alight Importance. They have indeed been called the mere "small change" of modern society. But they do play a part, and to that extent
their manufacture and use are
Quite recently the Deputy
alone the coinage of British sover- eigns was continuous until 1932, but with the suspension of the gold standard in the South African Union last December, the coinage of gold naturally ceased there too.
FRANCO-GERMAN BOOSTING SOVIET
RELATIONS
French Chamber's Vote Of Confidence
Paris, November 15.
The Sarraut Government emer- ged triumphantly from the Arst battle in the Chamber when the latter, after an all-night sitting, passed the vote of confidence for him and his Cabinet by 395 to 104 votes.
Premier Sarraut then gave a re- ply to Adolf Hitler's repeated as- surances that Germany is willing to stretch out her hand to France. He declared that France is ready to negotiate, with, Germany on the condition that these negotia- tons are conducted in full inter- "national daylight and that they preceeded by preparations made through the usual diploma- tic channels
Bre
The Premier started by saying that the Franco-European rela-
PRODUCTS
Trade Commission To Visit Turkey
Moscow. Nov. 15.
:
CHEN WANTED NEWS SUMMARY
IN CANTON
Important Subjects found on page 11.
Need Discussion
(From Our Special Octrespondent)
Canton, NoT, 19. - Mr. Eugene Chen, member of the South-west Political Cound, has not yet returned to take up his new duties as a member of the South-west Foreign Relations Re- search Committee.
Results of Saturday's Home foot- ball matches together with league. tables brought up-to-date will be
Senior league cricket started on Saturday when the Indians met the Navy and won by eight wickets. Several other matches wore. also played and results of these will be found on page 10.
Local Football matches are re- ported on page 10.
•
The results of the Gulf matches at Faniing between the St. An- drew's and St. George's teams ap pear on page 10.
Notes from Canton describing a serious fire on Honam appears on page 6.
A Soviet commision, appointed by the chief of administration of the electro-technical industry of the Soviet-Union, will leave at the end of this week for Turkey,
The object of the trip is to demonstrate in Ankara the latest achievements of Soviet-Russian radio technique and to introdure
An official report stated that Russian products on the Turkish
General Chen Tsai Tong has sent market.
Mr. Leung Chik Wai, his secretary. The commission carries receiving to Hong Kong to request the im- sels of the newest types, short- mediate return of Mr. Chen to The Cricket match between the wave receivers, catalogues, photo-Canton.
Shanghai Interport team and general technical graphs and
General Chen is eager to conK.C.C. is described on page 11. printed matter. The commission suls Mr. Chen in connection with
Bishop Hall's sermon appears on will make inquiries at Ankara several local Sino-Japanese ques- page 3. about the project of erecting new
tions, particularly the request of transmitters and receivers at the
the captain of the Japanese gum- Türkish capital.—Transocean,
boat Eaga that permission
tions constitute a serious problem GERMAN TRADE
for the maintenance of European peace. He hoped that Germany, if she truly serves the cause of peace as repeatedly declared by Chancellor Hitler, would sign the disarmament convention at Gene-
va.
After endorsing the statement made Previously by Foreign Minister Paul Boncour, the Prem- ler repeated that the French Goy- ernment was willing to listen to all appeals which tend to serve the cause of peace. Referring to Adolf Hitler's declarations,
M. Sarraut declared that he would frankly and precisely answer then. Hitler, he said, lays em- phasis on his desire for peace and "understanding. This desire is al- so that, bf France. France, who has made many sacrifices in the interest of peace still advocated understanding. agreement and rapprochment with a country whom she pelther wishes to hu- miliate nor to threaten ΠΟΣ to murder. France, ever actuated by a noble spirit," desires that Germany be accorded her just place in the concert of the na- tions. France is not impercepti-
ble to Germany's economic trials and problems and has never clos ed the doors to Germany's econo- mic trials and problems and has never closed the doors to Ger- many's economic expansion. France has always encouraged and fostered co-operation at cer- tain big international meetings.
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Big
Increase in Exports
Berlin, November 16. Germany's exports in the month of October exceded her imports by 98,000,000 marks, this being the highest monthly surplus for the year 1933, the surplus for October 1932 being only 84,000,000.
be granted to permit the ship to carry out maneouvres outside the Canton harbour Umit.
BANKNOTE PANIC IN
CANTON
Canton, Nov. 19. All banknotes issued by the Kwangiang Provincial Bank "are discounted to-day from ten to twenty-five per cent as a result of the Fuklen movement. The banknote panic begun on. Friday alght made it necessary for the Kwantung Provincial Bank to stop redemption of its notes of ten- dollar denomination for one
month.
Exports in this month amounted to 445,000,000 being an increase of 13,000,000 marks over September The Bank declared that its other 1933, while the Imports amounted
notes of five-dollar and one-
to 347,000,000 marks or 10,000,000 | dollar denominations will be re- marks more than in September. | deemed in full, yet confidence in In October 1932 the exports were this paper money is lacking. Ac- 432,000,000 and imports 398,000,000 | cording to the quotations to-day. marks-Trahs-ocean,
the ten-dollar note is discounted by twenty-five per cent, and the one-dollar notes and five-dollar notes have depreciated from ten to twenty per cent.
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NEW FASCIST MOVEMENT
Do
Away With Political Parties!
A new
Paris, Nov. 15. * Turning to the vexed question
Fascist movement has of Germany's equality. M. Sar- started under the name "Fran- raut emphasized that it was in- ciam." The movement which was cumbent upon France to adjust founded by Marcel Bucard, who is an officer of the Legion of Honour. the problem of equality and im partially. Germany says that decorated with the -Croix de France has promised her this Guerre and thrice wounded in the equality. Equality, yes, that is war, is being propagated by M.
own newspaper true, but also security. But Ger- Bucard's
"Le many demanded equality and Francisme", which made its first left aside security and resigned appearance to-day. The pro- from the Disarmament Confer-gramme of the new movement. ence. Thre can be no equality which strongly inclines towards with out reciprocity. We are National Socialist and Fascist ready to talk the matter over be- | ideas, states that the movement is tween ourselves, but only before aiming at doing away with the an international forum. We are political parties, and class strug- willing to belleve in Germany's glé, and reviving the realisation of sincerity. France will either with France's greatness to bring about ́or, without Germany continue at an economic revival and true world
Geneva the task of organizing peace.-Transocean, peace. Trans-ocean.
A GREAT STEP FORWARD
German-Polish Relations
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TREASURY BILL' ALLOTTMENT :
London, Nov. 18. - . The amount applied for in Treasury Bills yesterday WAS £67,490,000. · The" amount allotted in bills, at three months, was
£45,000,000.
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Financial officials believe the confidence in the banknotes of one-dollar and five-dollar de- nominations will be. restored in a few days, while the ten-dollar notes will be redeemed on De- 'cember 18.
UNEMPLOYMENT SCHEME IN US.
$400,000,000 Now Available
One
Washington, Nov. :18. million men have been transferred from the United States relief rolls to the Federal pay roll through civil works, accord- ing to Governmental reports re- "ceived by President Roosevelt.
He has instructed, the Veterans' Association to ensure that pay slips are ready for Thanksgiving Day, November 25.
Resulta of the Interport Rifle shooting held at Stonecutter's ap pears on page 10.
WEREWOLF LARGE
AT
Mysterious Story From U.S.A.
Princeton. New Jersey.
Nov. 18 Three mysterious deaths within 10 days have given rise to rumours. that a sinister werewolf is stalk- ing through the campus of Prin- ceton University,
The first victim was an expen- sively dressed six-year-old child, whose body was found on a dump on November 7.
The mangled body of the Uni- versity Janitor was found on lawn on November 9, and on the following day, the body of J. F. Towner, a student prominent in social circles was discovered face downwards on the frozen grass.
Towner's death was at Birst attributed to trampling crowd at a football match, but has since been theorised as foul play, owing to the similarities with the other two deaths-Reuter.
NO PROGRESS AT NANKING
Sino-Japanese Talk At Standstill
Shanghal, Nov. 18. The China Press" gives pro- minence to a
the report that four-week visit to Peking of the Japanese Minister, Mr. Arizoshi, who is due here on Monday, has failed to yield any settlement of the Sino-Japanese problema,
The paper days that Mr. Ariyoshi has been summoned to Tokyo for a conference with the Foreign Office chiefs in regard to China affairs, to which Mr. · Sugimura, The Administration expects to the ex-Under-Secretary-General disburse `U..$400,000,000 to the of the League of Nations, who is workers by means of civil works now in South China, has also projects before February 28
been summoned.-Router's Pacific
It is estimated that 4,000,000 Bervice. Jobs will be made available. Reuter.
ANTI-FEMINIST ATTITUDE
Paris, Nov 15.
The French Senate re-affirmed to-day its anti-feminist standpoint
STEAMER IN DISTRESS
The average rate per cent. was by declining by 175 against 116 Tsukushi Maru Runs
9/029d, as compared
with
19/- votes to even corisider the motion 002d. last week-British Wireless for introduction of women-xuf- Service.
frage-Transocean.
LOCAL AND GENERAL
On Rocks
Shanghai, Nov. 18. Distress signals requesting in- 'mediate aid have been picked up from the Tsukushi Maru.
One message declares that the
The last gold coins of any kind issued from the London Mint were 18,000,000, Lel of various denomina- important; and in, any considerations for Roumania in 1928, and tion of the production of coins the 46,300 pieces of various denomina-
Berlin, November 16. British Royal Mint is worthy of tions for Egypt between 1930 and The headlines of all German notice.
1932. Its other activities, accord-
papers to-day are devoted to the Important development of friend- ing to "The Times," "in so farlier German-Polish relations na gold is concerned, were limited manifested in the mutual ren- ouncement between the countries to use force in their dealings with Judge Purdy, Chief Justice for The Tsakuski Maru, which was ship ran on a rock, two miles off each other. The press says that the United states in China, left the reported yesterday sa being on the the Shantung promontory and this announcement is in line with Colony for Shanghai last Saturday rocks near Wei Hai Wei, has been urgently appeals for rescue. Hitler's policy of peace as again on the 8.8. General Lee.
successfully refosted by H.M.S. indicated in his recent speech in
Bridgewater. No damage has been the Berlin Sportspalast where
The Hon. Alexander Geo. Cado-done and she is proceeding under the Chancellor, declared that he gan, British delegate to the Arms | her own steam. was ready to stretch out his hand Confarebee, left. London on Armis to Poland The Berlin Tage: |tice Day to assume his new post se blatt considers the renunciation British Minister to Chim, of force coupled with the state- ment on forthcoming direct .ne- gotiations between the two coun- tries a great step forward-Trans-
CERTIFICATE No. 7865 for One Master and Controller, Sir Robert Share, £4 paid up, Numbered Johnson, declared that the Royal 106317 in this Society standing in the name of NEVILLE STEVWRIGHT Mint was making the coinage for MOBAIN has been Declared LOST, all Europe except France and Ger- aid if at the Expiration of One Month from the date berof the abere Doen-many." Its clients extend from ment be not forthcoming the Baid Guatemala to Lithuania. In the Certificate will be deemed CANCEL decade ending last December these LED and of No. Effect, and a NEW Certificate for the said Bhare will be clients ordered 346,000,000 ebins issued in its stead by the Society. more than half of which were sliver. A big order was recently completed for Yugoslavia, constat
PAUL LAUDER,
General Manager.
in the years 1930 and 1931 to the reconversion of a total of 91,350,000 of British gold coin into standard bars from the Bank of England." Thus, instead of fulfilling its original function, of transforming gold into coins for use in the distribution and ex-
change of goods, the Mint has been engaged in the opposite process. Hong Kong, 18th November, 1833. ing of 18,000,000 ten-diar pieces, In fact, gold as coinage, no matter
[1991 and 5,500,000 fifty-dinar pieces.
Important as the Mint still 18, and of value, seems to have had lis what may happen to it as a stand- appears as if the days of its greatest glory are over. The cus- toms of the world in regard to coins, have changed enormously and the Mint has been seriously affected. The greatest change is, of course, that with regard to gold
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The first 8.0.8. signals were.. sent out at 1.45 am: to-day. De tails are, at present, not available.
The Tsukushi Maru is one of three steel-screw steamers of the Moscow, Nov. 13-The Academy same name owned and operated
of Sciences announces to-day that by the Kailima Shogyo KK, Built the Soviet-Russian Polar Expedi in 1925 by the Oanka Iron Works, A Chinese push-cyclist was seri-tion had found a notebook of Ltd., she has a gross tonnage of ously injured on Saturday when he Roald Amundsen pear Alexei 1,868, and is registered at Shimo- collided with a motor lorry at the Taland. The note-book bears the noseki junction of Blue and Shanghai date of May 20, 1910 and is written Streets, Yaumati.
in the Norwegian language. It co- tains valuable data of the famous explorer a arctic researches Traus-
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At to-morrow's tiffin of the Hong Kong Rotary Club, Mr. George W. Leavall, of the Stout Memorial Hospital, Wachow will speak on Twenty Years of This Visuna Nov; 13-Benito Muss and That in Kwangelini to day informed the director of ant point it retains its colour." A Chinese youth, named Ho King the Burg Theatre here that the The work of the Royal Mint is of Tuen, aged 19, attempted so.com- drama Julius Caesar," written by mit suicide on Saturday by jump him in collaboration with Gloyat a very high standard, and it can ing from the second floor of the chine Furzano has now been finish- Idly with orders of any Ban Kam Shan tea house in Reed. The drama will be shown for tppt when working at clamation Street, Kowloon. He the first time at the beginning of and received injuries to his right leg next year, the celebrated German full capacity being one million and wrist and was taken to the actor Werner Kraus, playing the coins a day.
title role. Kowloon Hospital.
The question of monetary re- BULGERS. It has a quarterary alloy form has gow nothing whatever of alver, zinc, copper, and nickel to do with that of coined money, that is much appreciated abroad, THE. New School Year starts on
least of all with gold; but coins for it wears well and an import will be a few vacangles in certain when the British gold sovereign has still a function to perform.
Monday November, 27th. There
will still be needed to some extent.
classes. Applications should be sent in as soon as possible. Entry forms was the common measure of pur-
In making coins from the less and prospectuses, may be obtained at chasing power the Mint had a the school or by written application busier time. In a recent article in
precious metals. It can still com-. New boys will be tested on Satur day, November, 25th at.2.00 am
The Times it was stated that, Pete with other similar institu- And it competes with [1978 since 1818 when the sovereigntions.
deal!
BRITISH WARSHIP » RUSHES TO HELP
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Shanghai, Nov. 18. " HMS Bridgewater is racing et...... full speed from Wai-hai-wel" ta the assistance of the Japanese steamer, Tsukushi Maru, which is in distress of the Shantung Pacific Fromontory. Reuter's Bervice.
SAFELY TOWED OFF
Shanghai, November 19,
HMS Bridgewater-sately towed off the ss. Tenkushi Maru-un- damaged Reuter,