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POST OFFICE REVENUE
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Year's Work Shows" Big Figures
HIGHEST ON RECORD
London, June" 27. Major Tryon Postmaster General, fast night announced that results of the financial year just to hand, constituted a record in Post Office history. In spite of reductions in parcel post rates, profit on postal services. increased from £10,800,000 to £11,250,000. Though telephone rates and charges had been con- tinuously revised and reduced new I record
Increases of over wages...
KING THANKS YEOMAN Picturesque Review At Palace
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London, June 37.
A picturesque ceremony took place in the grounds of Buck- ingham Palace to-day, when the King `wearing the full dress uni- form as Colonel in Chief of the Welsh Guards, inspected the Royal bodyguard, known as the Yeoman of the Guard, whe in their scarlet and gold uniforms are usually on duty at the Tower of London.
Queen Mary, from the Palace balcony was an interested specta- tor of the ancient ceremony at wihch the King presented
the
in telephone profit had captain and other officers with been achieved with a gure of ebony sticks banded with gold and
silver. £1.900.000.
The King, addressing the men. The total Post Office income reached
expressed the pride he felt in the the unprecedented. Agure of £80,000.000 inspite of presence of Her Majesty in taking part in the annual Inspection and £2,000,000 in thanked the bodyguard for the Sire by side with the extended part they took in the ceremonies uses of mechanical and labour-sav-funeral of King George.
connected with the lying in atate ing devices, additional employment had been created for approximate- ly 11.000 people in the Post Office alone and for many thousands moze in outside Industries as80- ciated with it.
LATEST R. A. F. FIGHTING CRAFT
WORLD TURNED CORNER
League of Nations Statistics
MANY MOTOR CARS
The
Geneva, June 26.
June number of the League of Nations monthly bul
THOUSANDS WATCH REVIEW AT HENDON
FAST BOMBERS ON SHOW
London, June 27.
Watched by the Minister for Air (Lord Swinton) and a distinguishet gathering, the
WORKERS TO RUN FACTORY
Novel Experiment Tried
GOVERNMENT HELPS
"Hong Kong Daily Fressh Special)"
Paris, June 27. Workers in an ammunition factory at Boutillers,
near
letin of statistics, just appeared, Royal Air Force went through Amiens, have with the consent
gives besides the usual tables.
information on world trade, agricultural and industrial prices. prices of industrial shares, motor production and activity in the building industry.
The Bulletin shows that industrial production has increased in recent months, especially in the United States, Canada and most countries where activity had slackened at the beginning of the year.
World production of fuel and several metals shows a consider able increase in the first three or his four months of 1938. espcefully be- cause 'of the Improvement body-affairs in the United States,
occasions
After mentioning that most of them had atteridėd Liather DI many
he recalled that the guard" could trace its traditions through 451 years of its existence Post Office commercial profits
and said he "was confident that reached the high total of £12.- those proud traditions would con- 250.000 as compared with 11.945.tinue to be worthily upheld.—-
000 last year. The only deficit was on telegraphs which had in- greased to £900,000 as compared with £650.000 last year. British Wireless,
GAOL TERM FOR ESPIONAGE
HEAVY PENALTY IN GERMANY
("Hong Kong Daily Press" Special)
Berlin, June 27.
British Wireless.
MORE VISITORS
of
The world output of motor cars in 1035 was 5.172.000 of which
more than 4,000,000 were from the
United
States. 417,000 from the United Kingdom. 245'000 from German. 173.000 from Canada, 160,000 from France and 97,000 from the U.S.S.R."
its paces ai Hendon to-day.
of the owners, taken over the Among the 150,000 spectators management of the factory present were the chiefs of the army themselves. and navy, and ambassadors and They had already struck and naval, military and air attaches occupied the works in May be from almost every country.
cause their demands for increased The Air Force squadron perform-wages were unfulfiled.
all ed
thrilling It is impossible, however, for the i manoeuvres but the greatest in-owners to grant these demands terest was shown in the marvellous
since they are already involved in new machines with which the Air financial difficulties and the pay- Force is being equipped, Including ment of higher wages would have single seater fighters and twin- meant closing down.... engined bombers, the fastest of
their class produced.-
Reuter.
manner of
which
science
has
The French Government has now decided to give this plan a trial" and will help to make it feasible by letting the workers 'manage-. ment have advances on Govern- ment orders, thus providing them with a cover" at the start for eventual deficita- Fransorian News Service.
MORE STRIKĖS
RAIN MARS REHEARSAL
London, June 27. Several of the latest models took part in the final rehearsal to-day for the display. Large crowds of school children attended and al- though, owing to rain, it was found
Paris, June 27, necessary to curtall the programme, Fresh strikes continue to break- a thrilling exhibition of flying was out daily, the most serious deye-" witnessed.
lopment occurring at Lorraine. Particularly interesting was the where a general strike has been de-, Building statistics show special radio telephone demonstration of clared among heavy industries at- instructional flying in which the fecting over 30,000 workers who instructors explanations of the struck as a protest against the various evolutions as they were alleged 'failure of the employers, undertaken was closely followed by loyally to apply the agreement re- spectators.
cently reached in Parla.- Reuter,
BUILDING ACTIVITY
Foreigners On Trips activity in South Africa. Austra-
To England"
London. June 27. Figures issued by the Travel and Industrial Development -Associa- tlon show that the number of for- eign visitors to Britain has ex- ceeded that of 1935 in every month
A Czechoslovakian subject. Guen-this year. ther Hoffmann, 22, and,a Germán
This is true subject. Richard Lange, 20 were which last year the Jubilee at- even of May in to-day sentenced by the "People's tracted abnormal numbers from Court to 18 and 15 years' hard labour respectively on charges of. espionage and treason, according to an announcement by the Minis try of Justice on Saturday.
Hoffmann had accepted the pro- posal made by a foreign power to obtain information concerning the German air force and aerial de- rences and Lange had collected data regarding the strength, dis- tribution and armament of the "military forces in East Prussia in the autumn and winter of 1935. He was about to communicate the information to this foreign power.— Tranantean Newr Service
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abroad,
land last month numbered 20.203 Foreign holiday makers in Eng- as against 18.747 in May 1935. Th May 1936 there were 20.203,
i
visited Britain
Figures published do not take into account week-end and day visitors trom France and Belgium. Foreigners who during 1935 with no passport re- turn excursion tickets number 51,- 677-about 40 per cent. more than in the previous year.-- British Wireless,
OTTO "KING OF AUSTRIA THIS MONTH"
Paris, June 9.
fa, the United Kingdom, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Italy, Spain, and Chile.
The prices of industrai shares rose almost continuously in 1935 and the beginning of 1936 in most of the countries for which statis- tics are available.
The gap between the brices of agricultural products and indus- trial products tended to diminish in most countries In 1935.—
League of Nations Press.
A BIG WORKS PROGRAMME
Combating French Unemployment
British Wireless
IN ICY WASTES Soviet Flier To Study Arctic Conditions
Moscow. June 27.
FOREIGN MONEY LOANS
GERMANY HAS NEW LAWS
The Soviet airman, Molokov, plans to leave shortly for Man- churia on a fight across the Arctic circle in order to study ice con- Hong Kong Daily Press" Special ditions over the eastern Elberlan
seas,
He will visit Wrangel Island and y along the northern sea route, covering 19,000 miles.. Reuter,
SAAR COMPLAINTS
Berlin, June 27. The following are the main pro- visions of the law on indebtedness" in foreign currencies promulgated at the Cabinet session yesterday:
If a loan in foreign currency fe contracted in a foreign country.*** whether with or without a "gold" clause then in the event of the devaluation of the currency in. Geneva. June 26.
question the obligation of the deb- The Secretary General of the tor is limited to the amount in League of Nations has communi- the depreciated currency. cated to members of the Council
Valid court decisions do not?
("Hong Kong Daily Presa" Special>
Paris, June 27. A sum of 20,000,000,000 francs, spread over three years, will, ac- cording to the Socialist organ a note regarding certain com- affect the operation of this law.. "Populaire," be demanded by the plaints by former cficials of the Agreements reached after the de- French Government in order to Saar Governing Commission..
valuation are not affected by this
carry out a vast programme of The complaint refer to a resolu- law. Payments already made can public works destined to combat tion on May 27, 1933 · providing | not be reclaimed under this law. unemployment ind stimulate that German offcials leaving the The Reichsminister for Justice, The restoration of the Habs-economic activity.
service of the Sa2r shall be retired in accord with the Reichsminister; burgs to the Austrian throne at The paper states that besides by the Governing Commission the for Finance and the Reichsminis- the end of June "is reported to
this sum the Government will have cost of persions being borne by the ter for Economics, will issue thei have been envisaged during the at its disposal the credit passed by German Government.--
requisite decrees for the execution conversations between
and competence of this law. Signor the previous "Chamber for a simi- League of Nations Press. Mussolini and Dr, Schuschalgg re-
I'ransderan News Service. lar purpose at the request of the cently," according to the "Œuvre" former Minister of Labour, M. to-day. The paper says!
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IRAN RIGHTS
Geneva, June 26.
The Secretary General of the League of Nations has forwarded The Government hopes to raise to members of the League a letter
Marquet, so that a total of 8,000,- "On the 26th or 30th of June. 000,000 francs will be available an. dates when the Counelt and As-rally. sembly of the League will take de- cisions which will certainly be displeasing to Italy, Italy withdraw from the League, taking with her, not 'Austria, but Hun gary, who will declare that for her the Trianon Treaty will cease to exist."
Will
The newspaper says also that Herr von Papen, the special Ger man Minister to Austria, has In- formed the Monarchist leaders in Austria that they are making a mistake in opposing the Nazis be- cause Herr Hitler no longer op- poses the Habsburg restoration. Furthermore Von Papan told the Monarchists that Berr Hitler's plans include the restoration of a Holy Roman Empire.
It is added that certain Nazi Ministers will be imposed on the Archduke Otto when he returns to the throne,
The Treaty of Trianon is the post-war treaty between Hungary and the Allied Powers, reducing her territory and limiting her armaments.
TREASURY BILL TENDERS
London, June '27. The total amount applied for in tenders for £50,000,000 Treasury bill was £67,555,000. The maxi- mum amount was allotted in bills a three months at an average rate percent of 12/7.800. British Wireless,
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COMBATING DRUGS
Geneva. June 26. The conference on the repres~"" hair this amount, according to the from the Foreign Minister of Iran sion of the illicit traffic in dan- paper, before the end of the pre-concerning the rights of Iran over gerous drugs continued its exami sent year by means of medium-the Bahrein Islands, making ex-pation of the draft convention to- term and long-term loans. In the press reservations for the present day under the presidency of M meantime the Treasury will be and future as to the Iran Govern-Limburg of the. Netherlands and
asked to advance 500,000,000.-----
| Tranaocéas Naya Servine,
ment's rights and interests.! League of Nations Press.
HOMEWARD BOUND
ON RAWALPINDI
adopted the second reading of the draft convention of June 24.
The draft consists of 27 articles and the convention will be known as Convention 1938 on the illicit drug traffic.—
League of Nations Press.
RECEIVED BY KING
London, June 27. The new Japanese Ambassador, Mr. Shigeru Yoshida was received.
at Buckingham
The following passengers embarked Mrs. W. E, B. Howel, Mr. and Mrs. by the King at Hong Kong on the Rawalpindi, A. Humphrey, Mr. and Mrs. E Palace to-day.. which left for Europe, on Satur~] Hyde, Q.M.B. and Mrs. P. A. Imeson, Pritish Wireless. day:- Mrs, G, D. R. Black, Mr. W. F. Leckie, Miss Lee Beng
London, June 27. Overseas members of Toc H
Miss M. L. Breedlove, Mis. W. A. H. ] sim, Mr. and Mrs. Leong Höl-leong. Brown, Mr. Buckner. Mr. Chan Mr. A. C. Little, Mr. L. J. McTavish, TOC H ANNIVERSARY Khai-chong, Madame Chan Tong- Mr. A. J. Marty, Mr. M. Taj Mo um. Mr. Chao Ting-pih, Mr. Cheng homed, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Moore, Kue-huo, Miss Cheung Quat-beng, Mr. F. D. O'Connell, Mr. E. B. Owen, Miss Chung Kit-yoke, Miss Chung Mr. and Mrs. H. 8. Patrickson and who have come to England for the Kit-som Miss Chung Kit-suan. Master J. B. Patrickson, Pay. Lt.comting of age celebrations of that Miss Mary Chung, Miss E. Coleman, Comdr.. J. E. Pitworth, Mr. A. Eit organisation, were received by the Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Delahunty and chie, Surgeon-Commander G. King at Buckingham Palace this infant, Miss F. Davies, Mr. F. Ed- Ritchie, Mrs. W. C. Rowland, Mr. afternoon. wards, Misa D. Fawcett, Mrs. W. and Mrs. A. Smith, Mrs, A. L. Bow- The Duchess of York attended Field-Hook, Mr. W. C. A. Freeman, ter, Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Stevens, the festival service of the Toc H Mrs. M. Guerts, Miss H. Guerts, Miss Mr., F, J. Turner, Miss M. E. Wells, League of Women Helpera at 8. J. M. Gilchrist, S. B. A/WR. Gleed, A; V. Willingdale, Mrs, F. Winfield, Paul's Cathedral this evening. Mr. and Mrs. F. C, Goodman and Rev. W. Wisdom, Mr. H. 8. Wright, Abdût 3,500 members of the LesSUO Miss Goodman, Mr. and Mrs. D. 8. Miss Yeap Kawi-chee and Mrs, were present Green, Miss W. L Griffin, Mr. and Yeoh Cheang-106.
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