ATH
Sir Robert Ho Tung was bust to a very distinguished company ins industrial village associations at & Tea Party where Dr. Hu Shi which in reality are organisations was the guest of honour, of a political nature.--
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BECK LEAVES SWEDEN
Stockholm. Jan. 4.
The Polish foreign minister Beck- who had been here on private visit left here late last night. Dur- ing his four-day stay in the Swedish capital he was received by the King Nothing was divulged as to the nature of his discussions.
remodelled her banking and The Charge d'Affaires of the financial machinery on Toreign Polish Embassy here, Wysayuski, } Transocean. Kuo Min, Hines, is one of
the remarkable
after-effects of the revolution.
China reorganised the adminis-
tration of taxation with the CHINA'S WHEAT
assistance of foreigners. Foreign bankers accepted the tax on salt as security for the reorganisation loan of €25,000,000 in 1913. ,' or this loan only£21,000,000 was
PURCHASE
available to the Chinese Govern- Loan Payment Made
mment, and £10.500,000 was used to pay foreign obligations. With the ather £10,500,000 order was restored in China, which, was no mean achievement,
it
To America
[Special to the Hong Kong Da I Press" (Copyright).]
Nanking. Jan. 4.
The Salt Revenue increased steadily and surpluses from were "handed to the Minister of It is learnt that the Ministry of Finance, to raise new loans If Finance remitted to New York on necessary, but it was soon ap- New Year's Eve. U.S. $3,255,199 of parent that loans raised without which $3,070,942 represents the foreign ald were seldom success- third total principal obligation in- ful.
curred in 1931-1932 loan purchase The Customs provided the most of U.S.A. wheat flour for the pur- stable organisation in the coun-pose, of effecting relief and re- try, and so far has been amply habilitation following the great justified as it has become the foods of 1931. Interest amounted backbone of the internal loan to $184,257.
and organisation
the Chinese Government now has a system
The total principal U.S. 39,212,827 under which it has been able to is divided into instalments payable obligation secured at the end of 1934, 1935 and 1936. the recent payment being the first payment effected, according to schedule.
meet every upon its financial resources.
TRENT PARK
Kent, to Ethel, second daugh- Named by George III benefited--
ter of the late Capt. F. J. CIF- ford, R. W. Kent Regiment, and of Mrs. Clifford, of Lee, Kent.
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AUDOUARD. On Dec. 28, 1934, at
(Special Air Mail Service)
London, Dec, 15.
Bir Philip Bassoon bought Treat
CHINA'S LOAN
3
PAYMENTS
Two Instalments Instead Of One
CANTON NEWS IN BRIEF
Finance Chief On The Way Back
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(From Our Special Correspondent>
Canton, Jan. 3.
Provincial Mr. Ou Fang Po, Commissioner of Finance of the
Government, Kwangtung
left Shanghal to-day aboard the Em- press of Japan for Hong Kong, en route to Canton. The finance chief.. will arrive here on Sunday,
While at Hangchow, the Che- klang provincial capital, Mr. - Or called on General Chiang Kai Shek, Chairman of the Military Affairs Commission, and confer- red with him on the financial and political situation in Kwangtung. It is learned that Generai Chiang asked to approve certain Anancial schemes for the rehabl- lation of the province. 14
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Mr. Cu also met Dr. H. H. Kız. Minister of Finance, at Shanghai, who was favourably impressed by Commissioner Ou's financial policy for Kwangtung but suggested him to interview General Chiang for final consideration.
[Special to the "Hong Kong Daily "Press" (Copyright.}],
Nanking, January 4, According to an announcement Dr. H. Kung, two Instal- ments of the Crisp loan of 1812. instead of one, will be payable annually, beginning with 1935, in order to expedite clearing up of arrears and amortisation of prin-
Hangchow Govt. Jobs" cipal payable out of salt revenue. leagues of General Huang Shao Local friends and former col- Thus the 1929 instalment is Hsiung have telegraphed congra- payable in March and the 1930 tulations upon his assumption on instalment is payable in Septem- New Year Day as Chairman of the ber 1935 The restoration of the Cheriang Provincial Government regular schedule will be effected and
officer. com- concurrently manding the Provincial Protec- The announcement was made tive Guards. Until recently Gen- after payment last month of the eral Huang was Minister of Inter- 1928 instalment, following the lor. a post" that called for Httle restoration of the schedule of the responsibility.
in 1940.
The wheat flour secured was used for the relief of flood sufferers in the construction of over 4,000 Anglo-French Ioan effected re- Many people here who worked miles of dykes in the Yangtzecently. The Crisp loan is next in before, for General Euang Valley. Altogether 10,000,000 people seniority to the Anglo-French Kwangsi have left for Hangchow among the salt secured loans in search of official positions in China United Press
China United Press.
the Cheklang Provincial Govern ment and in the Protective Guards. A native of Kwangsi, General Huang is appointed to this important position in recogni- tion of his support of the Central Authorities.
LOCAL AND GENERAL
the Country Hospital, Shang-Park, where the Duke and Duchess hai, Merriam Mildred Grimn of Kent are spending the rest of Audouard, aged 25 years.
their honeymoon, Ini 1923
One case of diphtheria and two cases enteric fever were notified to KENNETT On Dec. 29, 1934, at Its name comes from George III.,
the Country Hospital, Shang-who, to reward Str Richard Jebb be Health Authorities for 24 hours hal, Frances Kennett, aged 33 a doctor of the time, gave him sended January 3.
years.
WORLD COURT OF JUSTICE
American Adherence
Washington, Jan. 4.
Chase
2.
portion of the ola Royal forest on the southern side of Enfield Chan Yuk, & painter, formerly
living at 39. Ship's Street, was kill ed on Thursday by a fall while em- ployed on a building under con- struction at Sham Kong Road.
He accompanied the gift with the command that it should be so named, the reason being that Dr. Jebb had recently cured the King's brother of a dangerous illness at Trent. in the
Tural
Famos Landscape
Gardener
The Hong Kong Rotary Club re- commences its weekly meetings after the holiday session on Tues- It is asserted in authoritative
day, January 6. The speaker will Democratic circles that President. Jebb employed the famous lande Dr. Hu Shib, of the National Roosevelt is preparing a special scape gardener, Humphrey Repton, University, Pelving. (3 13 message to congress urging carly to lay out the grounds. It was ratincation of the United States Repton's work and the possibilités adherence to the World Court of afforded by the garden to an Justice,
owner of horticultural tastes that induced Sir Phillp Sassoon to ar cuire Trent Park.
NOTICE OF REMOVAL
MESSRS, H. BUTTONJEE&
This has long been obstructed by the Benate, but Senator Pops is a strong supporter of American ad SON will move to No. 7 herence to the League of Nations DCODEL STOVET, GROUND FLOOR, and predicts that the Senate with on 31. DroMBER. They beg to a Democratic majority will now request their customers to be good approve the ratification. The move uough to forward New Year orders is regarded here is a step towards to their present Address (15 Queen's a fuller participation in the Road, Centraly before noon on that tivities of the League. date
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He subsequently rebuilt the whole of the main body of the house. This is now a very dignifl ed example of in architecture in
A Concert arranged by Mme. Evelle will be given at the Helena May Institute on Thursday, Janu ary 10, at 5.30 pm. Teas may be booked in advance by telephon-. trig to the matron
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Among the passengers arrived domestic yesterday by ss Taiping from Aus red brick and trails were Mr and Mrs. CJ
Chu
stone.
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Messrs. Derrick & Co., Singapore, agents for The Raub Australian Gold Mining Co., Ltd, advise that the output for the four weeks ended December 5, 1934, amounted to 1,517.96 ounces.
Mr. J. F. Macgregor, and Mr. and Mrs. N. C. Macgregor are arriving to-day by the Empress of Japan on a visit. They expect to be staying for about a week. Both Mr. JF Macgregor and Mr. N. C. Macgregor are directors of Messrs. Caldbeck, Macgregor & Co., Ltd.
LEXINGTON DISASTER
Immediate Enquiry To
Be Held by
New York, Jan. 3.
An immediate irquiry has been
front collision between the ordered into the New Yor
ton and the Arrow Jane Christenson yeste mangging is reported to hav tising and The encliry
ng Kong by
Border Shootings
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It is reported that French troops. in Indo-China opened fre several gaol breakers but adver tently shot and killed a Chinese merchant in Fongshing county in the extreme Bouth-west of Kwangtung bordering. on the French colonial possession.
There is a prison near Kwang- tung territory, and the convicts. made a dash into the Kwangtung burder. Instead of bringing down the escaping convicts, the French soldiers accidently killed a Chinese merchant.The Kwangtung Pro- vincial Government is asked to protest against this shooting and to seek compensation to the family of the dead man. This in- cident occurred in the latter part of November, and it is said that the French colonial authorities declined to discuss the matter with Chinese, county officials
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