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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1931.
BRITAIN FORCED OFF THE-
GOLD STANDARD.
[Continued from Page 1.)
information was received regard
ng the events in other capitals,
GERMANY ALSO IN TROUBLE.
HIGH BANK RATE. EXPECTED.
no alternative but to protect the and the situation thus revealed financial position of this country caused him to return immediately
Berlin, Sept. 20. One of the members of the by the only means at our disposal.from Chequers to No. 19, Downing
||Street,
Bourse Committee Informed The Government are securing balanced budget and the internal
Throughout Saturday and Sun- Router's correspondent that there position of the country is round day, the members of the Cabinet. in no doubt that the Berlin Stock This position must be maintained. when not actually in scasion, re- Exchange will be closed as from It is one thing to go off the gold malted in the closest touch. to-morrow.
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unbalanced
standard wontrolled inflation.
budget and
and I quite another thing to take this measure not because of Internal Bnancial difficulties, but because of excessive withdrawals of borrowed capital.
Prince on Spot.
The Committee meets on Mon- day forenoon to announce this
The Prince of Wales, who re-top. turned from his holiday yesterday, Further mensures expected lying home from Paris to Windsor Lo-morrow are a severer restric- Castle, lunched with the Premier tion of traffic in forelyn currencies to-day, and on receiving informa- and an increase in the Reichsbank
courag. of discount rate-Revter. There will be no interruption tion regarding the
proceed to of ordinary banking business, events, decided not to The banks will open as usual for Scalland as arranged but the convenience of customers remain in London. and there is no reason why sterling transactions should be affected in any way.
The banks have undertaken to co-operate in restricting the pur- chase by British citizens of foreign exchange except those required for for the actual needs of trade or meeting existing contracta.
Government officials state that the export of capital by British antionals will he controlled with the co-operation of the banks and the purchase of foreign securities will
olicinily discouraged.
to
The cluning of the Stock Exchange to-day will not inter- fere with the business of ene rent settlement which will be
usual. carrled through as Reuter and British Wirelens,
Wall Street Approves,
New York, Sept. 21. The partial suspension of the Gold Standard Act in Great Britain is applauded in Wall Street as constructive measure, dictated by the present emergency.
nicn
A TAXI-DRIVER'S TRICK.
taxi-
METER WHICH KEPT ON REGISTERING.. Merely as a warning to drivers in general, Detective Ser- geant Kennedy brought a driver before Mr. Schofield at the Central charge of falling to raise the fing Police Court this morning on a
It is pointed out that the suspen-immediately after the completion
will not affect the recent loans of a journey.
According to the officer, he en- "Play the Game."
to Great Britain by the Federal Re. "Play the Game." will be the serve Bank and the Morgan Syndl-gaged the taxi nt Pedder Street Governinent slogan to the British cate which are specifically payable and was driven to the Wanchai people and every confidence is ex-in gold dollars, nor will it affect Police Station. He noticed that pres d that the country will soon, the service of the bulk of British the meter read 70 cents, and gave he back upon an even keel.
dollar bonds held in the United that aum to the driver. No Boner
had the officer gone into the sta Slates.
One of the Cabinet Ministers said:"What we want is cold courage and warm feet." Onvials al. N
It is expected that the British banking authorities will centroi 10, Downing | foreign exchange transartians Street pointed out that the worldlines similar to the stops adopted is at present very panicky.
In Germans.
tion than the driver appeared and demanded another ten cents, marking that the journey was 80 On returning to the taxi, gents. Sergeant Kennedy found that the meter then registered 50 cents. Stock Exchange Uneasy.
The defendant claimed that he Wile the development has caused had raised the flag, but when ask considerable uneasingan in Stocked to explain how the meter con- Great Britais, and to a leazer de-Exchange circles, Wall Street ban- tinued to register, the defendant gree, as a result of the sensationalkers are of the opinion that the de-replied, that he did not know any. thecision will have less effect on the thing about the mechanism of the
The situation had hagen precipitat- el by lack of confidence on the part
of countries who
hr funds $IL
stories cabled abroad maval unrest.
abinst
On convicting the
defendant,
It was emphasised, 100, that the American banking system since the meter.
American short-term balancos held abandonment of the gold standard was a measure more precautionary Uan anything else and the shrewdl conimonsense and patriotism of the British people would prevent any-only small balances in London for
It is estimated that NANKING'S WELCOME, their clients. Thing like a scare or a panic.
in London are small compared with his Worship registered a caution. those in Germany,
The American banka maintaini
At the same time it was intimat-these do not exceed G$50,000,000. ed that the Government would take immediate and drastic steps to pre- vent any acts of an unpatristic or nu umeational nature on the part of thinking in their own persons selfish interests. It was hoped that be unnecessary, such steps would and in any case no attempt would be made by the sailarities to carry | matters to extremis provided no deliberate attacks were made upon exchange.
A Constructive Move. Authoritative
quarters in Washington are of opinion that the future of Great Britain now Hes largely in the hands of private Englishmen and bankers. The par- tial suspension of the Gold Standari constructive Act is considered a move which should prove effective restoring the stability of ex- clunge-Reuters American Se
in
vice.
Denmark Affected,
Copenhagen, Sept. 21.
GREAT RECEPTION FOR LINDBERGH.
Nanking, Sept. 19. A vociferous welcome was given to Col. Charles Lindbergh and his wife when they arrived from Fukuoka at 2.36 p.m. to-day.
Thousands of Chinese and a large number of officials in addition to the whole of the foreign community were on the waterfront to greet the flers-Reuter.
Nanking. Sept. 20. Premier's Week-End,
Colonel Lindbergh has offered During the crisis of the inst forty-eight hours. the Prime
to place his aeroplane and himself As a result of the partial sus- at the service of the Flood Relief Minister has remained in closest touch with his advisers. He pro- pension of the Gold Standard Act Commission.
He conferred to-day with Mr. J. ceeded to Chequers on Friday in Great Britain, it has been de- afternoon in the belief that every clded to suspend the quotation of 1. Liu, Director of Public Health, thing was running normally. stocks on the Copenhagen Bourse.who is a member of the Commis Shortly after he left London.Kenter.
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Commencing 22nd: The M.G,M. "THIRTEENTH CHAIR":
POLICE RESERVE.
ORDERS FOR THE CURRENT WEEK.
parade without leave from the Com- pany Communder. The Equipment Oficer will make it a point of being present. Recruits will altond....
Indian Company,
R245 Leave. Constable.
Gopal Chund has been granted 8 months' leave of absence from the Colony as from September 24th, 1031.
Police Reserve Orders by the fon. Mr. E. D. C, Wolfe, C.M.G, Inspector General of Police, state:
Winter Unifart,
Training Cour-Part II The Members of the Chinese, Ind weekly classes for members of the
Sharpshooter Flying Squad and
Indian Company who hava, not passed Companies were warned to get their part 1 of Training Course should Winter Uniform ready; those who are attend at the Chinese Company's not in possession of same will apply Headquarters, at 17, Queen's Road to their respective. Equipment Officers Central on Thursday, September 24th
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Flying Squad. Reservists at the Chines Company a The final instructional pairol of the Headquarters, 17-Quown's luait. Cet-month of the Hongkong Bection trai will be held as usual on Tuesday take place on Friday, September 28th. September 22nd at 5.380. All memos No member may be absent from this of the Chinese and of the Flying
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Police Station at 618. Dinh. KharD. Chinese Company.
Dress-Khaki Uniform and Cap with. Inspection Farado-All ranks of the Khaki Cover
Chinese Company wil parade at Special Duty Members who are Central Police Station on Friday detailed for special duty at the Races. Septembar 25th for a general inspec« will parade af Central Police Station tion of Equipment, etc. by the Com- on Saturday, September 20th at 18.46 pany Commander Fall In at 6.30 hours.
p.m. sharp, under P. Sgt. R. J. Hunt supus Sharpshooters, Co Drei-White Uniform, Gap: with Notice.A meeting. White Cover: Beit (with Frog); Trun-gout Leaders will be cheon, Whlatie, Armlet and · Badgo, Onion, of
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