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The Most Comprehensive Survey Yet Compiled of Reconstructional Progress in Modern China.
CHINA'S
NEW CURRENCY
SYSTEM
By TANG LEANG-LI
A survey of Chinese, Currency and Banking System in, Historical perspective and of the reactions of the World Slump upon Chinese Trade, Industry, and Finance, from the beginning of the depression to the Establishment of Brate Control of Silver--with Statistical tables relating to, movements of Gold, Silver and Prices in General.
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EXPANSION OF THE AIR FORCE
Sir T. Inskip's Assurances
MAKING UP LOST GROUND
Much Work To Be Done
London, July 20.
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In the division in the clouse or Commons, following the debate on Defence last Monday, the Govern- ment had a majority of 320 to 155. It an assurance that any weak ening, any purè torum the pro- gramme in the time allotted for it would be condemned by the same great weight of opinion
Sir T. insk.p's statement was thè more satisfactory for the evidence it afforded of the mastery of the subject ng has won in the short period since He was appointed Minister for Co-ord.nation of De- tence.
HLA assurance that during the last three montas deliveries 01 aeroplanes have been 34 Umes, and those of engines twice the numbers of the same period in 1935, and snat new aerodromes are being acquired and equipped, at any rate removes some of the fears enter- tained, in some quarters. But the country would like to know how production and preparation in cer-
forty
It.
medium bombers designed during the past twelve months, are now actually in production. "
OPERATIONS FILMED
NOVEL TRAINING FOR STUDENTS
M
is being made of Growing use the cinematograph To promote knowledge in the medical profes- sion.
"I was told by a well-known-sur- geon during a scientiñe meeting of the British Medical Association that it is now common for a sur-
geon who has to perform a difficult or unusual operation to have motion picture of it taken writes
a special corespondent in the "Daily Telegraph."
"There are some surgeons," he added. "who is known as an un- conventiona technique, and the practical illustration of such opera- tions are very helpful in training
medical students.
"In the same way. a specialst rare form of disease treating a will frequently call in the services that the of the cine-eainera, so knowledge of the peculiarities of the disease may become generally known to the profession. Feature: of certain tropical diseases seldom met with in the ordinary routine been cine- in this country have photographed in this way.".
FORMIDABLE JAPANESE NAVY
LAMMERTS AUCTIONS
CONTEMPLATED PUBLIC AUCTION.
STRONGEST SEA FORCE IN WORLD PLANNED, NEWS. PAPER DISCLOSES
THE Undersigned have received
instructions
TO SELL BY
PUBLIC AUCTION
Tokyo, Aug. (By Mall) The newspaper Jui states that the Imperial Japanese navy has de- FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 1936 cided upon an independent, secret construction programme which the world's would give Japan
strongest sea force,
Special attention will be given to destroyers and submarines, the paper asserted.
The navy intends to keep its con- struction plans from other powers, according to the Jil's prediction,
"The treaty-less conditions to prevail after the end of this year will allow the Japanese, navy to build up an ideal naval armament which is suited to the national traits of the Japanese people na- tional conditions and geographical requirements of this country," the newspaper announced-
COMMENCING AT 2.30 P.M
AT THE SALES ROOM, DUDELL STREET"
A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
Comprising :----
Black Wood Ware, Teak Dining “ Room and Bed Room Faraiture, Ornaments, Clocks, Gramophone and Records, Sewing Machines, Pictures, Oil Paintings, Brass & E. P. Ware, Catlery, Porcelain and Glass Ware, Carpets, Rugs, Wash Basin, Sutsuma Vaser, Piano, Radio, Typewriters, Electric Table Lamps & Fans, Ide Chests, Filter, Camera, Coir Mate,
also
One 20-bore hammerless Double Barrelled Gun (Midland Gun Co.)
One 12-bore Hammerless Single
Barrelled Gen
One Set Lawn Bowlsi"
PLAN INDEPENDENT "In promoting the new construc.etc, etc. As a result of this modern deve
tion and airforce plans Japan will lopment there is being accumulat
pot imitate Great Britain or the ed a permanent record of unusual
United States in their building diseases and surgical operations
plans bat will adopt an independ- which is not only most useful to the medical student but will be of ent construction polley. For in- build the service to future generations of stance......Japan will
world's most superior capital ships doctors..
Moving picture demonstrations in quality but will not compet: have been one of the most interest. quantitatively with the other po- ing features of the scientific inect-
"As for submarines and destroy-. trigs of the British Medical Asso-la-
which are more economical tion, which concluded at Oxforders.
and which are sulted for surprise attacks and more fitting for Japan geographically and in which the Japanese are skilled, Japan intends to maintain the world's greatest submarine and destroyer fees
PROGRAMME SECRET || "Beretofore the Japanese DAVT
on July 25.
MISS EDITH CLARKE, O.B.E.
wers.
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SERVICE TO READERStain other countries compares with His reference to production or newer types of aeroplanes for the Alf Force will be interpreted, it is HE HONG KONG to be hoped rightly interpreted, as DAILY PRESS, LTD., an assurance that fighters of later design than the "Gladiator," and and the HONG KONG WEEKLY PRESS, through their London Office, at 58, Of the number new squadrons
to be formed under the Two Years FLEET STREET, B. 0.4, Tel. Expansion Plan nineteen have now 3137, are prepared to give increase, and it may be as
No doubt the pace Taught The Army And Nav could not maintain naval secrets Subscribers and Visitors advice regarding accommoda- tion available, motoring faci- lities, suitable shopping centres, etc.
If, when at home, they will call or telephone to the above
"to
address, they will receive the utmost assistance and the
latest available information on
been formed.
sumed that several squadrons are now nearing completion; but it is
be borne in mind that between
the present date and March 31 next year Afty-two most quadrons must be formed, an average of
nearly two a week.
The training of personnel for the additional squadrons is as impor tant as the provision of aircraft,
and at the present moment the de
"
To Cook
London, July 24. The college where for 60 years
men of the Navy and Army have learned to cook mourns the death of its principal, Miss Edith Clarke. O.B.E.
The National Training College of Domestic Subjects (the first schoo of cookery in this country),began mands imposed upon the instruc its work in 1874 as the National L'onal staff are so heavy that a Training School of Cookery in Ex- certain number who it was hoped hibition Road, South Kensington. yould be "available for return to and its first principal was Mrs. quadron duty spared.
fully because of the treaty obliga tions concerning bulding plans. present strength and special arms. etc, but. since all such obligations
will be removed, the force of array- ments will become "all the "greater to the extent naval secrets are kept.
"Altering the present policy. therefore, the navy will endeavour. to keep national secrets of the navy in greater measure than before."-
Ons Electric Refrigerator “ G. E.” One "Pathe" Movie Camera and
Projector
ON VIEW FROM THURSDAY,
THE 20TH AUGUST, 1936.
TERMS:-CASH ON DELIVERY,
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AUCTIONEERS
BY ORDER OF THE
· MORTGAGEES.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
Of Valuable Leasehold
cannot yet be Edith Clarke, muther of Mis Clarke. GALLIPOLI WAR
all subjects of enquiry will be units from the Mediterranean may placed at their disposal.
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Under the guidance of mother and On the other hand. It is pro-daughter the work of the College bable that the return of certain grew in score and importance.
Paymasters and ratings of the release a few officers for icavening of new units as formed and cookery courses, and аге Such difficulties as these, how. taught to make the best of limited ver, should become less acute with rations. The first boldler cooks in the pansage of every month. the Army took a course at the or
In view of reports concerning the ginal school in the eighties, and progress of air armament expan- during the Great War men of the sion in Germany, it is natural there | R.A.M.C. were sent la detachments should be considerable anxiety lest from Aldershot to learn to make the present programme for the the best of a soldier's war-time Royal Air Force is really adequate. provisions.
the Navy are sent there on catering Turkey's Declaration
"To Dispel British Uneasiness
There is no doubt that training Miss Clarke died at her home in casualties in Germany are very Berkshire numerous, although complete par- iculars are not allowed to leak
out.
will be 100.
But if there is a reasonable basis playfair. The number of aircraft 'mand of Air-Vice-Marshal P. H. L. of fact for reports, and assuming something like an even numerical comparison with the casualty per- centages In other countries, there are four times more military al pilots under training in Germany than in England.
AIR EXERCISES
The new Straits Convention will in no way affect the upkeep and supervision of war graves in Galli- poll
the following. Ve able, is the Colony of Hong Kong, being All That
piece or parcel of ground.. registered in the Land Office as Kowloon Inland:
Lot No. 3152, together with the
messuage erections, and buildings-- therson known as No. 35, Jordon Road, Kowloon foresaid.
Area 2,234 Square feet.
Annual Crown rent $26,00.
To be Sold
IN ONE LOT
by
With the text of the Convention signed at Montreax on July 20, which was published as a White Paper on July 27, appears corre- PUBLIC AUCTION
spondence between Dr. T. R. Aras, the Turkish Foreign Minister, and Lord Stanley, the chief British de-
teries.
Aircraft defending will be seven-legate on the subject of the ceme- ty. Agbters drawn from eight fighti er aquadrons (not in full strength)
P. B. Joubert de la Ferte. Defend- under the command of Air-Marshal ing forces on the ground will be the 1st Anti-Aircraft Division. Terri- torial "Army.
Operations Day And Night section of East and South-East
This year's Air Exercises, to be held to-morrow and un Wednesday till Friday this week, will be on a small scale than usual owing to the reorganising of the RAF, now in progress, and to the absence overseas of a number of squadrons, Less than half as many aircraft will be engaged than in last year's exercises, but anti-aircraft units will be in greater strength.
THE AREA The area of operations will be a
England enclosed by a line drawn from Orfordness to Newgate Stree (Herts), skirting the eastern suu urbs to near Croydon, and thence to Brighton-Day objectives will be Biggin Hill, Hornchurch, and North Weald aerodromes, and by night Horachurch and North Weald aero- dromes.
Dr Aras wrote on July 18—"You | mentioned to me the other day that public opinion in your coun- the effect of the conclusion of the ary felt some uneasiness regarding
Straits Convention upon the pas!- tion of the military cemeteries on the Gallipoli Peninsula."
in
Of
THURSDAY,
THE 27TH DAY OF AUGUST, 1936. At 3 O'CLOCK P.M.
by
MERA, LAMMERT BROTHERS,
AT THEIR AUCTION Booms, No. 4, DUDDELL STORET, VICTORIA, HONG KONG,
For further Particulars and Condi-
Dr Aras then repeats a "spon- taneous declaration' which he made during a private session.
Turkey, he says, will fully hon- our her obligations under the Treaty of Lausanne notwithstand- ing any changes which may be tions of Sale, Apply to:- brought about the regime, of the Straite by, the, Convention.
"For example," he adds, "the con- Turkish Government will Nos. 1 an 18 Groups of the Ob- tinue to maintain the same facili server Corps will be employed to
ties as in the past in regard to the provide intelligence of hostile air- upkeep and supervision of, and to craft movements during part of the visits to the cemeteries, and in operations
JAPANESE WARSHIPS
MEIRA. JOHNSON, STOKES &
MASTER,
Hongkong & Shanghai Bank Building, Solicitors for the Vendors,
or to
The exercises will not take the Usual form of an imaginary war
regard to the application of Article M. LAMMERT BROTHERS, between two states, and there will The exercises will not in any 124 of the Treaty of Lausanne."
The Auctioneers. be no bombing "targets" in Lon-
sense be a trial of strength between
Hong Kong, 14th August, 1936, don. They will be in two phases attacking and deferiding forces, (1) from 10 am to 9.30 pm on and there will be no question of Monday, and (2) from 3 pm on
"defeat" or "victory" The object Wednesday till 3 p.m. on Friday, of the exercises is that of enabling During the second phase operations the operational eficiency of the units engaged to be tested, and to will be continuous day and night,
The raiding forces, will consist put into operation the system by of aireräft drawn from light bomb which fighter units"arg went up to
Amoy, Aug. 13 er squadrons of No. 1 Group, under intercept raiders. It wDEA OF TE JENNERS ACHHER the command of Air-Commodore served that none of the very latest entered this port, up to August 10. O. T. Boyd, and of heavy bombers types of R.A.F. aeroplanes will be Officers of the Japanese warships of No 3 Group, under the com- engaged.
have been accorded a most cordial
Cordial Reception Accorded
reception by the Provincial autho ities.
It is understood that the Jupa- nese feet will leave here in a day FOR WY TO GLarte neki midtenç vers in waters along the coast uf Fukian and Cheklang Provinces Union News.