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EXCURSION TO MACAO
SUNDAY, 19TH AUGUST, 1934 S.S. "SUI TAI”
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SPECIAL SALOON FARES.
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EMPLOYMENT IN BRITAIN
Labour Ministry Figures
London, Aug. 7. The monthly employment fig- ures issued by the Ministry of Labour show that on July 23 there were approximately 10, 436,000 insured persons, aged 18 to 64, in employment in Great Britain. This was 27,000 less than the month before, but 394,- 000 more than the year before.
In most of the principal indas- fres there were only. slight changes in the general level of employment during July
In engineering, shipbuilding and ship repairing, electrical apparat- us manufacture, shipping and ho- tel service, the Improvements
atown in previous months con
VON PAPEN'S
POSITION
Ordinary Minister To Austria
Vienna, Aug. 7. Captain von Papen, will assume the duties of an ordinary Germa Minister abroad and will not be- come a special envoy to Austria as originally designated by Chan- cellor Hitler.
Such an appointment would have beep contrary to diplomatie prac- Lice and was not considered at to- day's Cabinet meeting here, the German Government having fin- ally decided to apply only for Cap- tain von Paperis acceptance in the capacity of an ordinary min. ister.- Reuter.
APPOINTMENT AFFROYED
Vienna, Aug. 7. The Austrian Cabinet, after a
tinted, and there was a substan-long session, to-day decided to tial increase in the numbers at Work in coal mines.
On the other hand, there were further reductions in the cotton, wool and worsted, tailoring, boot and shoe and motor vehicle indus- tries, while employment among | builders also declined.
2,126,280 Unemployed.
agree to the appointment of Cap- tain von Papen, as German Min- 1ster to Vienna Reuter.
Principal Malis Inward from Australia by Changte: from America by Pres. Grant.
Outward for America by Empress
The numbers of unemployed. were 1,553,747 wholly unemployed, of Asia, 10 am for America and 492,872 temporarily stopped and Europe via Biberis by President 79.641 normally in casual employ-Hoover, 5 pm. ment, making a total of 2,128,260. Kubis 2018-19.674 more than the month before, and $15,916 Tess than the year before.
The net increase, as compared with a month ago, is partly ar counted for by workers, chiefly textile operatives, registering themselves as temporarily stopped during local holidays. These to. talled about 20,000.
There was also a considerable Increase in the number of unem- ployed boys and girls
who had just left school British Wireless.
DROUGHT LOSS IN AMERICA
Twelve Thousand Million Dollars
New York, Aug. 7. The loss as the result of the drought is likely to total $12,000 000.000 (twelve thousand million dollars), a Relief Administration ofcial informed President Roose- velt to-day.
Twenty-four States are involved in this economic catastrophe, the chief hit being Wroming and Montana Reuter.
Aquatics - Bak YMCA Bath), 2:7 m2 Meetings anal Hockey Tour Hall), 5.30 pm. nament (St. Andrew's Church
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DIARY OF LOCAL EVENTS
To-day
THURSDAY, AUGUST 9.
·Auctions—Lammert's Sale. "of Household Furniture, Sales Room, 2.30 p.m.
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Cinertaa.
King's:-"Madame 8py" Queen's:-"Call It Luck! Central: "King Of The Arena" Oriental: "Four Frightened
People". World: "Day Of Reckoning". Tai Ping:-"Love Me To-night" Lee: "Chinese. Picture" Alhambra: "Stark Nature" Majestic "Three On A Honey-
· moon” Star:-"Big Executives"
Lectares
on
Mr. 3. C. M. Grenham "Camera Equipment," "8. C. M. Post? Building. 5.30 pm.
Meetings Theosophical Society, 17 Queen's Road Central, Study Class, & p.m.
MiscellaneoRS -
Whist Drives, Civil Service Cricket Club, 8.45 p.m., RAOB Club, 8.30 p.m.
Moon.-VI Moon, 29th Day.
Principal Mafis. Outward for America and Europe via Biberfs by Chichibu Maru; 5 D.M.
Sporta
YMCA. Bath), 2 p.m.; Interport Aquatics Small Units Sports Trials (V.R.C.).
Lawn Bowls.-Pairs Champion- ship: B. W. Bradbury, and U- MOmar v. E. J. Jones and India Sports 5W. Grimmitt (Police R. C ship. W. G. D. Rumfahn green), 6 pm; Binglès Champion (Police R.C. green): E A B Alves .. R. Duncan Sun-Annular Eclipse of the green); A. Chapman v. G. -Per- (Kowloon C.C
Sunrise-5.58 am Sunset-6.58
kins (Cralgengower green), 5.15
Tides-High at 9.08 and 28.52; p.m. Low at 2.15 and 16.00.
sun.
D.m
SATURDAY, AUGUST 11.
Anniversaries and Holidays.- Feast of St. Philomena, Virgin, and Martyr.
Cinemas.
King's:-"Madame Spy" Queen's:-"Call It Luck" Central: King Of The Arena" Oriental: "Four Frightened
People" World:"80. This Is Africs" Tai Ping:-"Chinese Picture" Lee:-"Chinese Picture" Alhambra:"Midnight Mystery" Majestic: Three On A Honey-
moon"te
Star: "Those Who Dance
Miscellaneous Tombola for Servicemen and familles, Garrison Lecture Hall, 7.30 p.m.
Pier, Kowloon, 2.30 pm.
Y. P. 8 Bathing Picnic, Police
St. Andrew's Club Plenie 3,30
Moon VII MOUL 2nd Day.
Outward Alf Mail for Burope by Principal Malls Veg Carthage, 9 am: steamer, 10.30 am for Europe via Buer by Conte Verde, 2.30 pm via Siberia, by Athos TI; 5 Dm2*
p.m.
Sunrise. 5:58 am Sunset.-6.59
TidesHigh at 8.34 and 22.35; Low at 1.33 and 15.32,
FRIDAY, AUGUST 16.
Auctions Sale of Crown Lands, District Office, South, 11 am ** Cinemas King's;~~"Madame Bpy" Queen's;~~"Call It Luck" Central:-King Of The Arena” Oriental: "Four Frightened
People"
World: "So This Is Africa". Tai Ping:Love Me To-night" Lee:"Chinese Picture". Alhambra:"Midnight Mystery" Majestic Three On A Honey- #moon" StarThose Who Dance"
Meetings Union Church, 6.30 p.m.
General Committee of Kowloon
Commanders, Volunteer Corps, to Meeting of Company and Unit discuss Corps Diary 1934-35: Miss Miscellaneous
Rev Rudland Showell, of Ling- nam University, addresses the Helens May Institute, 10.30 am. Christian Fellowship Meeting at
VII Moon, 1st Day.
Moon New Moon, 4.40 p.m.
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