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THE
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1931.
STOCK EXCHANGE
REOPENS.
BUSINESS. AS USUAL IN LONDON,
TREVÉSSA TROPHY,
.
MR. A. S. ABBOTT.
DUTCH ENTRANTS SWEEP TO MANAGE KELLY & WALSH
THE BOARD.
LTD, IN SHANGHAI
~~ThoTMti-nuuni bost-race-for-the Mr. A.-S. Abbott, manager_of Travessa Trophy, which took place at Messrs. Kelly and Walsh, Ltil, in London, Sept. 23.
the North Point yesterday afternoon, Hongkong has been appointed "Business na usual” was motto of stockbrokers when the stove a great occasion for the Dutch manager at the head office in Shang-
steamer Cremer, whose two entrants, } bni. Stock Exchange reopened thin boat No. 8 and boat No. 7, came in morning, with a record largo. nt-first and second out of a field of eleven
tendance.
After some preliminary un- ecrtainty regarding the trend of business, with prices of many more or less nominal, Eccurities denlings were resumed freely. Reuter
Reactions Abroad.
Copenhagen, Sept. 23. The Danish Government has placed an embargo upon the ex- port of gold/Router.
Brussels, Sept. 23.
boats.
hig
Far
Mr. Abbott leaves Hongkong on board the Empress of Canada on The event attracted a large number October 12, and will assume of spectators, who followed the race now duties Immediately upon in launches. Among those present rival in Shanghal. Commodore A. I. Walker, Mr. B. T. Abbott joined the firm of Kelly and were His Excellency and Lady Peel,
Halling from Devonshire, Mr. Creasy, Mr, E. W. Carpenter, Mr. A. Walsh in 1921, and was appointed Cameron, Mr. A. II. White, Capt-manager of the Hongkong branch Skinner, Cont Lumsdon, Capt
Laurennen, Capt. Lovegrove and many three years later. He has been stationed in Hongkong daring the others.
A fine piece of sailing and rowing whole of that period, except for a In which the crow showed rare few months in 1927, whon ho stamina and endurance, to win by managed the Singapore business.
His first associations with the It is learned that drastic measures second boat, was put up by the win-East began in 1915, when he saw
about a quarter of a mile from the to check the slump in Belgian sing boat No. 8. coxawain Mr. Huy-foreign war service in India. He securities include the formation Jing.
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of a consortium of leading bankers, The boats lined out to a good start. held a commission in the Indian backed by thousand million The tide was at an ebb and a light Army, serving with the 76th Pun- france, to support the market, if westerly wind was blowing, which jabls, 11th Rajputs and the 6th
necessary.
Bombay Bullion Panic.
Bombay, Sept. 23. Rumours of a heavy depreciation In sterling caused a panle in the bulllon, market this morning. Gold was quoted at 24.2 rupees a tol and silver ni 49 rupees n har, for first settlement, compared with 47.11 on Monday, but the were merely nominal and no busi. ness was done.
rates
It is believed the closing of the exchange in imminent.
Cotton opened at 162 rupees a broach for April-May, which in eight repres higher than was ex- ported. Reuter,
.GENERAL ELECTION
The
OUTLOOK.
TARIFF ISSUE AGAIN TO FORE
London, Sept. 23. decision as to whether there is to be a general election. with consoquest Cabinet re-i construction is in abeyance await. ing the return of Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, who la suggested in. one quarter to bo using the in- terim to cogitato upon his destiny.
There is a growing Conserva- tive ballef, however, that he will appeal to the country on the tarif issue during the last days of October, thu discarding the attempt to carry through the present Parliament " detalled scheme of tariffs which would
of
Parliamentary
Refugees, who fled from their homes in Idaho, when a rang: ing forest fire threatened their lives, are shown here encamped with their household goods on the edge of the great blaze.
probably break down under the was somewhat to their advantage. Jats, As a result, he speaks Urdu strain
pro-No. 8 got off with a flying start, fluently and knows India well. cedure.
which she maintained until the end. Mr. Abbait will be succeeded at Meanwhile 26 of the 58 LiberalShe rounded the Kowloon Rock about Messrs. Kelly and Walsh Ltd. in M.P.'s have now offered to sup- 200 yards in front of entrants from Hongkong by Mr. 8. O. Gregory, port Mr. MacDonald, while the the Empress of Asta, Kowloon Docks
ather
who is at present on leavO. and a.. Hai Ning. The unrest in the Labour camp is
trants from the Kwangchow, Foo- exemplified by a Parliamentary hing, Kiungchow, Takada, Hinsang. Labour meeting yesterday, even Cremer and Kwelynng brought up the ing, when according to the news-rear.
was
en-
papers, Mr. Arthur Henderson, The second stage of the race be. frat who was bitterly assailed, In-tween Kowloon Rock and tho dignantly denied reports that he boat-mark was interesting owing to negotiating to join the hard fight between the Hai Ning and the Empress of Asia entrants National Government and threat-The intter had the better fit, but was ened to resign owing to lack of not destined to enjoy her triumph for confidence in his leadership. long, as the other Cromer entrant, Rouler.
IRISH OR BRITISH.
APPEAL TO BUY HOME-MADE GOODS.
which had been Ingging behind, came up and overtook her at the mark bont off Cuat Rock Beacon. The Hai Ning entrant, which had come up, was next challenged in the run home, and the Cremer No. 7 went on to win the second place.
The time recorded by the winner, No. 8, was 45 mins. 46 sec., while No...recorded 54 mins. 30 seck.
The Dutch entrants have now won
AN INDIAN CLASH.
MOSLEMS FIRED ON AT SHINAGAR.
Srinagar, Sept. 23. Four Moslems were killed and wounded, when troops fired on a Moslem crowd which was mobbing military pickels.
On the Government side the casualties were ninely injured, mostly alightly, including some high oficials.--Reuter,
London, Sepi, 29. The trish Free State President, Mr. Cosgrave, appeals to his people the competition soven times since its October 1929, when a boat from the to buy homo-produced goods. fall-inauguration in 1024, when they Cremer came in.
the conclusion of yesterday's Ing which they should buy British gained their first win. They enjoyed
Successes between event, Commodore Walker presented goods, and also appeals to British a run of four
April 1925 nnd November 1927. The the trophy to the winning coxswain people to reciproente.-Reuter.
last time a Datch entrant won was in whom he congratulated on a fine win.
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