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tion of King's Birthday, a parade (From Our Special Correspondent) Bles, appear on will be held at Statue Square at 10 o'clock on Monday morning. which will be followed by s ceremonial march past with a de tachment from all ships present: The Royal Navy will mount guard of honour at Statue Square, and a similar guard will be mount- de by the 2nd Detachment of the Lincolnshire Regiment.
Canton, May 29, To bring back prosperity, Canton give a special cinema supplement. to This will be found on Page 4 merchants are also striving secure a NR.A." The Chamber
The diary of local events in this of Commerce has appealed to all
Page & merchants, bankers anancièrs and issue, wil be found on economic experts to determine the causes for the present stump in
Our special air mail service en- trade and waya, and means for Im-ables us to give all the latest news about the home cricket matches. His Excellency the Governor, Sir
provement.
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Page 10 Peel, K.C.M.Ò., " K.B.E. Willam
After all these plans and sugges- will arrive at the Cenotaph at 10tions are collected, Mr. Esiune
"Another Orwell?" is the title of am, and will be met by the 0.0.C. Shao Kang. Chairman of the
chances an article on Colombo's Major-General O. C. Borrett, C.B.. Chamber of Commerce, will submit
Page 11 C.M.G., G.B.E., D.8.0. Commodore them to the responsible authoritr the Epsom Classic. Frank Ellott, OB.E..
ties with a view to adoption." Ac- Senior Officer, RAF Squadron-cording to plans already submitted. Leader C. R. Keary, and will receive a Royal Salute of 21 Guns, follow ed by a "feu de 'jole" by the East Lancashire Regiment.
and the
His Excellency will inspect the Quards of Honour, after which the Naval and Military units will march past, through Hillier Street, Bonham Street, and Queen's Road
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Mr. P. B. Collisson delivered an depreciation of government bank-amusing address on "The Lighter notes and dumping of copper coins Side of Audit" at the Rotary Club Page 7 are principal causes of trade de yesterday."
pression.
Provincial notes have risen high- er during the past 24 hours, being quoted to-day at 92.2 cents to the dollar. The amount of notes of $5 and $1 denominations is gradually
and
to the junction of Jackson Road. withdrawn, as the 20 per cent. ad- The Royal Navy Guard of Hon-ditional taxes on nine main com- our will be drawn from EMS. modities are paid in notes Wild Swan. ELMS. Whitehall and withdraw from circulation. The a platoon of Marines from HMS.total amount of these notes in cire Tamar, accompanied by a detach culation is now reduced to about ment of the Hong Kong Naval $10,000,000. Volunteer Force.
THE CANCER CAMPAIGN
Many merchants belleve that in- creasing taxation in various forms for this or that purpose is à set- back to trade. Administrative ex- penses are high, and appropria- tions for many items could have. been curtailed. There were talks of cutting down overhead expenses and dispensing with sinecure posts.
out.
Further Donations. Such plans are yet to be carrięd
Acknowledged
-Importers are adversely affected by the high Chinese tarif This obstruction is keenly felt among The Treasurer of the British exporters in Hong Kong, many of Empire Cancer Research Fund whom have petitioned the local Campaign, Sir William Shenton, authorities to lower the tariff in has great pleasure in acknowledg¬ favour of Chinese manufactured ing the receipt of the following products in that Colony. further donations to the above Fund;--
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A very attractive programme of aquatic sports has been drawn up for June, 9.