UPWARD MOVEMENT
OF GOLD
London Price Eclipses
All Records
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, AUGUST 31, 1934.
SALVATION ARMY
Feminine Uniform Disagréement
(Special to the "Hong Kong
Dally Press”)..
(By Telegraph, Copyright, Tele-
RICSHA RIOT CASE IN SHANGHAI
Alleged Ringleaders Convicted
The
London, Aug. 30. 'local banking' circles by the Che-graphic Merages Ordinance, 1894-
Shanghai, Aug. 30. The London gold price eclipsed klal News Agency, a record silver Received, August 30, 4.30 p.m.)
Two alleged ringlenders of the and Mercury" says that the de- Shanghai Evening Post all records when approximately shipment valued at nearly $3,000,-
London, August 30. ricsha riot on August 10 each mand fled by Mr. P. W. Massey, £345,000, changed hands at 140/3.000 departed from Shanghai on
The choice of a new Salvation were sentenced to three months' Chairman of the Shanghai, Mun!- The price was based on supply Friday by the steamer Tai Yang, Army leader to replace General Imprisonment on charges of in- cipal Council Ricsha Board, with and demand including seven destined partly for London and Higgins is causing much greater timidation of public coolies in the Mr. J. R Jones, the Shanghal pence
premium on the frame at partly for New York. It has been difficulty than at first anticipated Settlement by Judge Tseu in the Municipal Council Secretary, for 75 and 2/2 on the dollar at 5.031. ascertained that the exact amount because serious difference of First Special District Court this fan ample amende" by the Legal
The previous record of 140/-ot the shipment is $2.980,000 and opinion regarding the rules of the morning. was reached on February 2 this the exporters
Department officials for introduc- are the National Salvation Army has broken out. Notice of appeal, was filled and tion of testimonies accusing a year.
City Bank of New York and The section of the delegates de- they were released on 3400 bond. Chase Bank.
Board member with graft during mands the modernisation of the
Chu Hsu Chiao, veteran Y.M.C.A. the case will Another shipment of unpreced-feminine army uniform, that is to worker, and two
be referred to other accused | Colonel Thomas T. Cho ented size amounting to $13,000,- say, abolition of the hooded hat were acquitted.
'Beuter. 000 is reported to be in the course and permission to wear silk stock- of packing and will leave Shang-ings. The same section insista on hai in the immediate future. the repeal of the ban on cinema- According to an investigation going, this restriction applying to conducted by the Chinese banks, all army members. These rigorous The weakening effect of season- since the beginning of the year
limitations are believed to be al demand for dollars is unham-up to the present. a total sum of strenuously against the popularity pered by exchange control whose $130,000,000 comprising silver dol- of the Salvation Army, so that funds are belleved at present to be lars, bar silver and syces silver the reforms are considered urgent. running low.—
has been exported from Shanghai - Heuter.
to foreign countries, the exports during the past several weeks be- ing particularly heavy.
Fears of further depreciation of the doliar with an almost inevit- able corresponding movement in sterling #nd uncertainty in the ability of France to remain on gold are the principal factors of the recent upward movement of gold.
Shanghai, Aug. 26. According to Information from
TELEVISION AT WORK
Demonstration In Berlin
(Special to "Hong Kong Daily Press")
Tele-
By Telegraph. Copyright, graphic Messages Ordinance. 1894. Received, Mugust 30 4.30 p.)
Berlin, August 30. The first television transmission was seen working on Wednesday in the gardens of the Reich's Broadcasting Company. This new apparatus is intended in future to, record all Important occur- rences in picture and sound and transmit them to long distances at the same time. Those privi- leged to attend the demonstration
THE ROYAL COUPLE
Overwhelmed With Congratulations
ts
To settle the thorny problem, it has been decided to require all candidates for generalship to take up a clear, attitude towards the questions raised, since. the majority appear to be inclined to vote only for the candidate who prepared to undertake to. carry out forthwith the reforms which most -of the members consider essential for the welfare of the future organisation. This unexpected development will pro- bably delay the choice of a new chief for some time.- Transocean Kuo Min.
VEIL OF SECRECY
A POLITICAL
UNION
Latvia, Esthonia and Lithuania
FOREIGNERS RELEASED
Ordered To Leave Germany
(Special to "Hong Kong
Berlin, Aug. 30. Dally Press")
The nine foreigners who were (ByTelegraph, Copyright, Paje arrested on Saturday have been Received, August 30, 4.30 p.m.) graphic Massages Ordinance, 1894! released on "condition that they
leave Germany immediately.".
Riga, August 30. The Latvian press hails with ac- cord the conclusion last night of the political agreement between the three Baltic states, Latvia, Esthonia and Lithuania, close foreign political co-operation is provided for in the agreement. London, Aug. 30. The Balkan states engage them-. The secrecy
surrounding the selves mutually to postpone nego- Exceptional interest has been Salvation Army High Council dis-tiations with outside countries. aroused in the announcement of cussions was partly relieved by This however, only refers to issues Prince George's engagement to Commissioner Carpenter at an in-concerning Princess Marina of Greece. They terview.
London, Aug. 23.
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left Salzburg "to-day in company "We are still nowhere near the not cover with Prince and Princess Paul of nominations," he said.
"We are Yugoslavia whose guests they will still building
procedure on be at their Villa on the shares of which the nominations will be Lake Bled. Prince George was at based. the wheel of the car in which he and his fiance travelled and his hosts followed in another cer. Their Highnesses have been over-
whelmed with congratulationis en
"We had disagreements in 1929, hence, this time we shall not hurry, but will build up, permanent ma- Reuter.
:1
chinery on which all future elec-
were convinced of the rapidity their betrothal and the King and tions will be based-
and exactitude with which the instrument worked.
As "each guest entered the gar- den the apparatus on the root recorded the appearance and the sound of the visitor's approach. It was then immediately develop- ed so that twenty five seconds later the guest saw and heard his own entry into the garden.
In this demonstration the trans mission from the recording to the revealing apparatus was effected by wire but the apparatus will. soon be provided with small send- ing equipment rendering connec- tion with the upper floor, so that the sound film will be shown
on'
Queen who are in residence at Balmoral Castle have also received many messages of congratulations to-day.
No official announcement of the date of the wedding is made but the
Press anticipates that it. will take place in London, prob- ably in Westminster Abbey in the late autumn and precedents are being examined regarding the procedure.
FOREIGNERS IN DUTCH EMPLOY
Government Control
(Special to "Hong Kong Daily Press"). graphic Messages Urdinanes, 1894. (By Telegraph, Copyright, Tele-
Received, August 30. 4.30 p.m.}· The formal consent to the mar-
The Hague, August 30. riage will be given by an Order in i
It is announced that after Council following which arrange. August 30, no Dutch employer may ments for the wedding will be keep a foreigner in his service made under the direction of the without the written permission of
the Minister for Economics. "Meanwhile it is anticipated that ed period.
the
the three Balkan states simultaneously. It does the so-called social question, that is to say, which pertains to one of the three states only, namely, the issue affecting Lithania is exempted from terms of the agreement. the text of the treaty,
Jointly with the publication at the foreign political Interests of the three countries are stressed by the newspapers. The treaty is to be ratined soon Transocean Kun Min.
CHINESE JURISTS IN GERMANY
Studying Conditions
(Special to "Hong Kong Daily Preas").
Those arrested were four Bri- tons.
Spaniards. They reached Berlin two Frenchmen and three
anti-Fascist Congress at Madrid to after attending an anti-war and
visit the labour camps. They were bathing at Wansee, near Berlin. when arrested. Reuter.
SILVER MARKET
(From Our Own Cortespondent)
London, Aug. 30. London Silver prices to-day were up 1/8 as follow:-
Aug. 29 Aug. 30
21-8/18 21-11/18- ....21-B/16 21-11/16.
Spot Forward London on New York cross rate at 2 p.m. to-day was 5.03 compared with 5.04-1/8 at closing yesterday.
THE GIANT CUNARDER
WHITEST
Gordon's
GIN
GORDON
PUREST
BEST
THE HEART OF A GOOD COCKTAIL
MANCHURIA PLAGUE
Podunei Hoists Black Flag
APPLICATION TO LEAGUE
Persia Desires A Seat
Harbin, August 30. Podunel on the Sungari River 80
Geneva, August 30. miles south west of Harbin, where
The League of Nations hás rem the pneumonic... and
ceived a letter from Persia sub bubonic [mitting her candidature for a plagues are rampaging, has `hoist-non-permanent ed the black dag.
Asiatic seat on the Council which is at pre- sent held by China,
Passing steamers report that house doors and windows are nälled up., No persons are visible in the streets and no farmers are working in the fielda.*
It is reported that the virulent and deadly. pneumonic plague has already claimed 60 victims. Reuter.
SUPPLY OF COAL TO EGYPT
Anxiety In South Wales
(Special to "Hong_Kong Daily Press")
(By Telegraph, Copyright, Tole Elaborate Plans For
Ordinance, 782 Launching Ceremony supply of coal to
graphic Messages Received, August 30, 4.30 ·p.m.).
Berlin, August 30. The Chinese Vice-President or the Board of Justice at Nanking.
Fear that
A complicated situation is lika- ly to arise in this connection 'as China will endeavour to retain her seat for which application is also likely from Turkey and possibly Reuter, India-
STARHEMBERG TO LEARN
FLYING
(Special to "Hong Kong Dally Fress”). (ByTelegraph, Copyright, Tale. graphic Messages Ordinance. 1864- (By Telegraph, Copyright, Tata-
Received, August 30, $80p.m.): graphic Meriages Ordinance.. 1894 Received, August 301-30 p.m.)
Vienna, August 30. Prince von Starhemberg has London, August 30. decided to learn dying and has the order for the already begun with practical the Egyptian lessons on aviation. The Prince states may be placed with Ger-
was accompanied by four Heim many or elsewhere as was thewehr men armed with machine London, Aug. 29.
case with the rallways of Argen- guns. During the first fight the Preparations for the launching fina. are expressed by coal indus plane constantly circled around. taries were received by the Ger- next month are well advanced and to the "Daily Mail" correspondent known flyer Brunowsky, one of the Judge Schrlezelberger on some of the staging surrounding from Cardiff. The coal miners best pilots in the Austrian Army the behalf of the Minister of Justice, the vessel have now been removed are concerned lest they should during the War. Startemberg has
who is absent from Berlin. The and its graceful lines are becom-lase this order. Chinese Minister to Berlin was ing apparent,
Transocean Kuo Hin. also present: Vice-President Tain Tsen and party will Inspect the German prisons, and law épurta and will also visit the President of the Supreme Court'át Leipzig.
Transocean Kuo Min.
Per-
sin Tsen, who arrived here to
Duke of Norfolk as Earl Marshal mits will only be valid for a limit-study conditions and his secre, of the giant Cunarder on the Clyde trialists in South Wales according Starhemberg's teacher is, the_well-"”
on the screen without the ald of conducting cables. The pictures Wednesday were perfectly sharp, and free from filcker.-Prince George will return to London pires it can only be extended by Once the permit ex- Transocean Kun Min.
in about a week or ten days and the personal approval of that Princess Marina will pay a Minister.--- short visit to London as the guest Transocean Kuo Min. of the King and Queen.-
UPTON SINCLAIR British Wireless,
ELECTED
As Candidate For Governorship
Mr. Upton Sinclair has been elected by a huge majority as De- mocratic candidate for the forth- coming contest for the Governor-
1:
HOME RACING
Gimcrack Stakes
"
REQUEST TO SAAR COMMISSION"
(Special to: "Hong Kong Daily Preas")
maa
Three propellors are in position and the fourth will be secured
drag chains to check the strain of within a week and a great mass of
the launch are, for the most part in position. The work of greasing the ways has been started, over 150 tons of tallow 50 tons of black
(By Telegraph, Copyright, Tela- graphic Messages Ordinance, 1894 | DEFENCE OF THE EMPIRE snap and a ton of oil being used.
Received, August 30 130 p.m.).
Saarbruecken, August 30.
London, Aug. 30. A special session of the Saar With betting odds of 2 to 7. sent an urgent request to the Saar Provincial Counell on Wednesday Bahram finished first in the Gim- governing commission to under- crack Stakes at York to-day a take a personal investigation of length in front of Consequential, German labour backed 5 to 1. Phalange, 100 to 6, adopting drastic measures to sup- before born in Baltimore, Maryland, in was third four lengths behind, press all activities of voluntary September 1878, exposed conditions Five ran.-
labour service throughout.- Transocean Euo Min.
ship of California. Reuter.
The
famous author,
who was
in the American meat-packing in- Reuter,
dustry and assisted President
Roosevelt in investigations which led to reforms. He was Socialist candidate for Congress in 1906 and 1920, and Socialist Party candidate. for US. Senate, California in 1922. | In 1928 and 1930 he was Socialist candidate for the Governorship of California.
Three-Year-Old Stakes
London, Aug. 30.,
In the Great Yorkshire Three
camps
NAZI REVOLT DEATH SENTENCE
(Special to "Hong Kong Dally Press")"
A special suite of rooms is being crected for the accommodation of the King and Queen who will at- lend the launch, including a din--| ing room for 1,000 guests.
The Air Problem
(Special Air Mall Service)
London; Aug. 15, One of the most important pre-built to hold many thousands of Special grandstands are being Maurice Hankey on his Empire spectators and enclosures are also blems to be discussed by S.r tour, will be that of Empire air being reserved for the public to defence.
witness the launch At sea the old idea was that our
British Wireless. three strategical points were Gib raltar and Suez to guard entrance and exit to the Mediterranean, and Singapore for our stant pos- scatons
BELGIAN EXPORTS TO FRANCE
Imperial air strategy a likely to be concerned a good deal with the Atlantic. We hold the key to any North Atlantic air service. It must come by way of Newfound- land and Ireland for any summer graphic Leipzig, August 80 route, and by way of Bermuda for Received, August 30, 1.50 p.m.)
(By Telegraph, Copyright, Tele. half miles at York to-day, Windsor Received, August 30 1.30 p.m.) Year-Old Stakes over one and a graphic Message. Ordinance, 1894.
Among his earlier publications are Springtime and Harvest, King
Stirling. Prince Hagen, Manassas, in a field of six Win-A-Step was
Midas, The Journal of Arthur Lad beat Iron Grey by three lengths Another execution In connection | any winter deviation
a Novel of the War, 1904. The third Ave lengths from Iron Grey with the abortive July putsch was Book of Life appeared in 1921. The betting was 4/9 Windsor Lad, Ebner who was sentenced to death carried out yesterday when Franx followed by They Call Me Carpen- 7/1 Iron Grey 6/1 Win-a-Step by the military tribunal was
Windsor Lad carried 9/9 lbs., Iron hanged. Two other persons re Upton Sinclair Presents William Grey 8/12 lbs. and Win-A-Stepceived sentence of life imprison Fox and The Way Out were last 7/13. lbs
mentat year's works.
Reuter
Fransocenr. Kuo Min
ter,
(Special to "Hong Kong
Daily Press**) (ByTelegraph, Copyright,
Messages: Ordinance, 1891-
Paris, August 30 These are all British territory." link with Bagdad or. Daca as to negotiate wit Egypt will continue to be a vital Jaspar, arrived
*The Belgian Foreign Minister,
second string
re on Satu
Prance Singapore will in time be an- Belgian exports to other great air base. Re-fuelling understood
question of the
places on the route to Australia shortly see are vital alike in peace and war. Transocean Kue My
that
arranged for one lesson every day, -Transocean Kuo Min,
Tormenting headache
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