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Report Of Purchasing Commission
London, Feb, 25.
The annual meeting of the Chinese Government Purchasing Commission was held this after- noon when the report for 1834 was adopted
стег
It shows that since the Commis alon came into existence it has spent in Great Britain £2,916.000 on rallway and other material Further orders to the value of £200,000 were decided on at to-day's meeting.
Administrative expenses are re arkably low. They amounited last year to £6,470, which is only 44 per cent of the year's expenditure on materials, freight, etc.
The Chinese Minister presided at to-day's meeting, Dr. C. C. Wang. the Director, who has been ill with influenza was warmly welcomed back. There were also present Sir Ralph Wedgwood, Sir Basti Blackett and Sir Arthur. Balfour.
The statement showing the Com. the report, in full, are as follows mission's anancial standing, and
Finances
SIAM'S RULER ABDICATE
Love For English Countryside
(Special Air Mail Service)
-London, March 8. The Man Who was a King until English country mansion, and in yesterday stood on the lawn of an very dentocratic language de buuked these romantic tities that had hedged him round with atrange
Finance Committee:-Chairman Bir Basil Hackett. Members: Mr. G. A. McEwen, Dr. C. C. Wang
During the year the Commission met on eight occasions, the Com-, glamour. ruitted on Consulting Engineers He was King Prajadhiyok of met x times and the Finance Siam, who abdicated yesterday and Committee four times.
has now become a county gentle
LAMMERTS AUCTIONS.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned baro "received
STLL
PUBLIC AUCTION
THURSDAY,
MARCH 28, 1935 COMMENCING AT 10.30 AM.
Aș No. 42, VILLAGE ROAD
À QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
Commission which has been con Knowle, he spoke of his love for In addition to the work of the man of Surrey. Under the shade of an elui tree on the lawn at ducted at meetings, the members the English countryside: Then he have been freely consulted by cortalked of his country, and of the respondence, and also personally, things which he has given up.... in order to enable the execution.of indents and financial matters to be to do, he said with a smile." "In "One thing I want to ask you dealt with "promptly and to the what you write, aboat me, please best advantage of the organizations don't talk about The Brother of concerned. Decisions made by the Moon" or "Possessor of the Committees or in consultation are Twenty-Four Umbrellas' That is in every case subjected to con- all bunk armation at the subsequent meet-in our ritual, but I don't know
"There is a nine-tiered-umbrella O VIEW FROM WEDNESDAY, ing or the Commission.
who invented the title which "has
THE 27TH MARCH, 1935. been ascribed to me."
1:
Board of Trustees
It la believed that the procedure adopted for purposes of co-opera operating satisfactorily. tlon with the Board of Trustees is
A matter outside the official The total funds held by the Commised by a request from the Board - functions of the Commission was mission on the December 31, 1934, of Trustees for advice and assist amounted £2,184,856.3,5, of which £1,534,521.4.0., was in current ac-
ance in connection with the issue counts and bank deposits and
of a loan of £1,500,000, secured 850,334,19.5., in securities at cost.
upon the half of the indemnity in staiments which are payable In
There are other romantic titles of Siam's King.. He has been called as "Supreme Arbiter of the TERMS: Ebb and Flow of the Tides,” But
about that. the King Who Was said "nothing
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was a little man dressed in "fan. Standing by the side of the King nels, a pullover and a sports coat A few minutes earlier, thus array- ed, he had given out to the world the passing of his King.
In Laussane, ab school, Yes
CASE ON
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The Income derived during the China, to connection with the con- terday's Boy Who is To-day's PUBLIC AUCTION.
year under review-from-interest on Bank Deposits, current accounts and dividends from Securities, amounts to £54.378.15,5.
Regular payments on account of Indemnity Fund Instalments have been received during the year.
The present report covers the period from January 1, 1934, to the December 31, 1934.
No change has taken place in the membership of the Commlaston during the year under review.
struction of the Canton-Hankow Railway.
The following reply was dispatch- ed on March 28, 1934:
"Referring to your telegram the Commission feels. It canrict offer official suggestions and that it is. the loan. Following points, how- precluded from itself Investing in
ever, emerged at a recent informal finance meeting. First better-price might be secured by offering loan in two or three separate series, presumably the whale £1,500,000, is believed that British Treasury not wanted at once. Secondly it
agreement not to object to issue of sterling loan in Shanghai was that facilities would not be given given implied understading
for subscription to be invited in Services Appreciated
London. This does not, however, The third Annual Meeting of the preclude Chinese Government from Commission was held on the April enlisting support of British Arm 18, 1934. The following is an ex-represented in China such as oll tract from the records of the meet ing:-
The term of office of the mem- bers of the Commission expired in May, 1934. By decree of the Execu- tive Yuan of the National Govern- ment of the Republic of China the members of the Commission, were reappointed for a further term of three years, Le. untfi May, 1937.
"Before the business on the 48enda was taken, the Chairman read the following telegram from the Board of Trustees for the Ad- ministration of Funda remitted by the British Gov. the Indemnity
ernment:
On
companies, cable companies, etc. There is reason to believe that sub- stantial subscriptions would result and this would improve price. Well secured è per cent. loan has great attractions for companies and per-
ments" sons looking for suitable invest-
Consulting Engineers Messrs. Bandberg and Messrs. Fox and Mayo continue to act as consulting engineers to the Com-
King. Eleven years old, very shy. he is a nephew of the county gen. tleman of Knowle.
RADIO SETS ON STEAMERS
New Regulations Issued
Nanking, Mar. 15.
going
With a few exceptions, all sea- passenger vessels and freighters of a tonfage of not less than 1.500 are required to instal
to a set at regulations governing radio stations on board, according
radio stations on ships adopted by the Legislative Yuan
Vessels which are exempted from installing radio stations include:
(a) Passenger steamers plying not more than 20, nautical milies from the shore and those whose shipping route between coastal porta does not exceed 200 nautical iniles,
(b) Freighters of not less than
1,600 tons which do not ply! beyond 150 nautical miles from shore.
(c) Junks and vessels of simple structure not intended for International (ocean) navi- gation.
THE
HE Undersigned have received,
Instructions
TO SELL BT
PÚBLIC AUCTION
ам
FRIDAY, MARCH 29, 1995
Commencing at 2.30 P.M
År THEIR SALES. ROOM, No. 35, HANKOW ROAD, KOWLOON.
A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITORE
Or VIEW ON THURSDAY, THE 28TH MARCH, 1935.
T:CASH ON DELIVERY.
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THE
instructions
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"The Executive Yuan, at its meeting held on March 27 passed a resolution to the effect that all members of the Chinese Govern- mission. ment Purchasing Commission be "The services of Sir Alexander reappointed to another term of Gibb & Fariners have also been
Strict Supervision office. The Board highly appre-engaged, in connection with addi- clate the past services of the Com- tional
The Government will exercise indents for spares for strict supervision over radio instal- mission and confidently believe the Nanking-Pukow Train Ferrylations on, ships" Any Individual that the future services of the Bridges, and indents for sluice or company which intends to in- Undersigned have received ful and satisfactory." Commission. will be equally success gates and culverts for the Kwang stal a radio station on s vessel
"The Chairman stated that the Chinese Government had reap pointed all the members of the Chinese Government Purchasing HONG, KONG DAILY PRESS, LAD, Commission, for, another term and
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Messrs. Kliek Martin & Co. and Individual member of the Commis- Mesan. L Hammond & Co. have ston, also the high appreciation of contufited to act for the Com the services rendered by the Commission as Shipping Agents and mission as a whole and by individu- Insurance Brokers, respectively al members
The Commission has pleasure in reporting that the services of its consulting engineers, auditors and other agents have been entirely satisfactory,
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All advertispotenta: mixes be authenticated by the name and address of the sender
Announcementa not exceeding 25 Words are inserted under this heading at a Pre-paid
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"tung"Conservancy Commission.
Bir J. H. Biles & Company have performed the duties of Naval Architects in connection with the indent for coasting steamers for the China Merchants Steam Navi gation Company.“
Purchases
must first apply to the "Ministry of Communications for approval No radio station may be operat- ed until a licence has been grant- ed by the Ministry. Such licence must be renewed every five years. The icence fee is ve dollas; for each subsequent renewal a fee of two dollars will be charged.
Steamers plying in internal wa- ters may also, whenever necessary, apply for permission to instar ra- dio stations on board
FRIDAY, MARCH 29, 1935
CORENCING AT 5.15 F.K.
AT THE SALES ROOM, DUDDELL STREET.
"The Chairman sald; I need hardly add to the expressions of appreciation which the Chinese Government feels towards the members who have given much of their time and thought in order to The number of ligents received make this Commission a success during the year shows a substan prohibited from injuring the bust TERMS and I am sure we all look forward dial increase as compared with preness of any telegraph organ on to another three years of very use-vious year
Welded land, they are allowed to receive
One of the regulations requires all radio operators on ships to be A VALUABLE COLLECTION Chinese citizens holding certif- OF POSTAGE STAMPS cates of competence issued by the Ministry of Communications, **
While radio stations on ships are
Bir Ralph Wedgwood replied on behair of the members: We would like to thank your Excellency, very warmly for your cordial ntiments and wish to ask your Exe convey to the Chinese Covernment our thanks for their app of the services we have beer
and
ful and satisfactory service and A large, proportion of the pur- and dispatch radiograms close co-operation between the chases have been made on account charge fees therefor. Commission and the Board of of the Canton-Hankow Railway, Free Examination Trustees
the completion of which may be Furthermore, all radio stations regarded as the most important are to be subject to examination purpose to which the materials by the Ministry of Commumica- purchased with the aid of the In- tions No fee, however, will be deminity Funds are being applied
charged for such examination, as it will provide a link between the North and South of China
The wireless station purchased by the Commission in 1933 for the Ministry of Communications was put into service on February 3, 1934, giving direct communication between Shanghai and London and also between Shanghai and Ban Sir Francisco.
to render. It has given
every one of "us mich
work with "your" Tezde, common purp
Sir Ralph Wedgwood
Basil Blackout
Okkiman ant tively, and the teed were
Dr. U
able
important schemes for erials Lave been pur-
EG chased during the year
3400-ton Coasting Steam-
For violations of the Regula- tions, Anee ranging from $200 to #300 will be imposed. It case an offender derives any pront from ich radio communications, such profit shall be conn
pectively, and have been safely delivered in Unina. (b) Radio telegraph and
ent for the
Both
ers for the Chia Merchants, (c) The Klangsu and Nine
sels were bu
mairs Oa
the Clyda and.
scheme for the Ministry Communicationa
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