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Shanghal, Apr. 18.
London, Apr. 16. The deaths of two Irish Nation- allata are reported, Captain W. A. Redmond, who died by the grave-
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Letters and postcards for Europe and South Amerism are forwarČNO via Siberia" it to superscribed.
From
of China it is always dificult to know what to say. It is a land of mystery and surprises, but that it has London, Apr. 18.
Juffered from the world depression were In the House of Commons to-day,
is natural. In addition there
military
Shanghai and Swatow Mr. Alfred Knox, Conservative, serious floods and various asked the Government to invite the operations, all of which interfered
upite of those Swatow and Amoy interested Powers to negotiate with with business. In
Calcutta and Straits China for the fature stability of disturbing features there Irish
substantial increase in the Manlla
(Lattern receipta
of the Chinese Maritime Europo vla Bucz
Papers) London, 24th March replied that such an indication Customs, which amounted to 240,000,-
Parcels, 17th March 300 taels last year and which com- ham report. Capt. Anthony Eder. Shanghai on the lines of the Feet.
tions which all desired to see suc hough this increase is largely due Japan cessfully concluded.
to increased duties and the continue Japan and Shanghai collection of these on a gold
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Mr. Knox urged the Government born in Belfast In 1870. After matriculating at the Royal Un- to form a bridge with the Power iversity of Ireland he took to between China and Japan, dociar journalism in his native city. He ing that the Japanese occupatior the Plan of unstability in the future of Shang the evictions under represented the Daily News during would continue na long as there wa Capt. Eden declared "We want Campaign, his descriptive articles, hai. culated in the English constituen- the present negotiations settled being reprinted and largely cir clea. He took an active part in before embarking on anything else.' National politics in Belfast and He said the investigations showed First Bell will be Rung at went to London to undertake the that the recent report of fighting duties of private secretary to Sir was based on a mock battle ar James Whitehead, ex-Mayor of ranged by Chinese of the Fifti Londen. In England he also pro- Army for an American film com. minently identified himself with pany-Reuter. Irish politics und has written many political leaflets, pamphlets, etc. He was called to the Bar in 1918. He was also director of several companies in England and Ireland
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Peking, Apr. 18. The Commission has chartered a special train which has been wait
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.April 20.
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.April 20..
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April 20.
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April 22.
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April 86.
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April 26.
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April 28.
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the importers of
Saigon Heted losses on the large stocks of Japanese goods.
Amoy The Price of Silver.
Straits The wide fluctuations in silver also
dificulties presented
for
those
nd at Hongkong. The low price of mgaged in the import trade in China the metal ruling during the greater
apan and Shanghai
Shanghai Canada, U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and
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state of the country and cat
year
highest price of the in Novom Saigon
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arrival, the object being that it can her, but of course this wide range is Manila go to Manchukuo as the Leaguexplained by the depreciation of Hohow and Pakhoi
Hongkong dollar and terling. The train is not a Chinese train.. It f
no-Swatow Shanghal tael fluctuated ho hoped thus to obviate one of the ordingly, the former ranging from Straits
0 15-16d. to in. 65.164., and the Amoy and Formosa via Swatow It is understood that the Man atter from 18. 1%d. to 2.0 5-10d. gandakan chukue has sent a special train to The sales of silver by the Govern Shanhaikuan to meet the delegates ment of India, who raised the duty
imports twice during the year, are Sahnghai Japan and Europe via hence, after all, the special train stimated at $6,000,000 ounces, and it from Peking many not proceed be
's reported that the Siamese Govern- Amoy... yond Shanhaikuan. It is possiblement disposed of about 18,000,000 that the Commission may charter ounces. that train also, as well as other Hoagkong Currency Commission. traina later, on the C.E.R.
The Commission appointed by the It is becoming increasingly like British Government to inquire into the question of the Commission
advise upon ly that
may and
their Issued currency separate, the Chinese and Japanca Hongkong Assessors and others going to report in August and do not recom- Dairen and the rest to Shanhai mend atabilization of the exchange in Japan...
the meantime, but make certain pro- Swatow, Amoy and Poochow kunn-Reuter.
Gals for placing the currency more Holhow and Pakhol directly on
silver bullion a silv
bagia
Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, East and South Africa, Aden, It is nt present. An interesting
Egypt and Europe via Marseilles feature of the proposals, is that the
Private Meeting.'
Geneva, Apr. 18.
The Committee of Nineteen me dollar should practically cense to be
tender and that the notes of the three banks of issue-of which we one should be given legal tender status.
privately this afternoon without the parties to the dispute for the purpose of discussing a draft re solution, which if agreed to, will br submitted to the sitting committee, The cyclone in Mauritius In the including the parties of the diary crop of sugar and, with large part of the year resulted in a
pute.
Mr.
On
Shanghai, Japan, Canada, U.S.A., Central and Bouth America and 'Europe via Vancouver BC. and *Europe vin Siberia
world stocks of this commodity and wor no recovery in the price, conditions in the island have deteriorated further, Manila, Australia and New Zealand
via Thursday Island A loan had to be issued recently for the purpose of giving financial assist
ance to the planters.
The conversation between Stimson and Sir John Simon Saturday, lasting two hours, cover ed the whole of the ground in cluding the Far Eastern crisis.
The conversation revealed the
The Dutch East Indies also
American Ports complete unanimity of the English seriously affected by the low price Saigon and South Africa and "Seuth
of and poor demand for sugar, and American viewpoints on
still outstanding questions. Sir John large part of the 1931 crop Simon saw Dr. Bruening to-day does not look as if the Chadbourne Manila.. remaining unsold, and at present it Haiphong
Reuter.
SCHNEIDER TRIO.
PROGRAMME FOR THE
SECOND CONCERT
all
The second Hongkong concert of the talented Schneider Trio will take place to-morrow, at 9.20 p.m. at the
ASAHI alena May Institute. The following
BEER
will be the programme: 1.Triu in B Flat Major, On. 97,
·Beethoven.
(n) Allegro Moderate. (b) Scherzo (Allegro),
(c) Andante Cantabile, ma pers
con moto.
J. Marx. (a) Full of fire, but not too fast.
Sole Agent
(d) Allegro Moderato. 2.-Trio Phantasie,
MITSUI
BUSSAN
(b) Adagletto,
KAISHA
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OKYO, JAPAN
BEST
PALITY
(c) Scherzando.
(d) Dance-Finale.
Interval
3.-Trio in B Op. 99,......
(a) Allegro Moderato. (b) Andante un Poco (c) Scherzo,
(d) Rordo-Finale.
Kru
plan to
to restrict the world crops of Bangkok via Swatow sugar in meeting with any particular
Per
Date and Timo
Ajax...Tues, Apr. 19, 3.30 pm. Kong Ning.....Tues., Apr, 19, 4 p.m... Helikon...Tues. Apr. 19, 4.30 p.m. Prea. Jackson Tues., Apr. 19, 4.39 p.m. Tchokam ......Tues., Apr. 10, 6 p.m. Hulchow.... Wed., Apr. 20, 8.30 am. Cremer..Thurs., Apr. 21, 19.30 am. Deli Maru Thurs., Apr. 21, 10.30 a.m. Yuang...Thurs, Apr. 21, 10.80 s.m. Hydrangea.Thurs, Apri 21, 3 pm. Chitral....Thurs., Apr. 21, 8.80 a.m. Taiyuan....Wed., Apr. 21, 8.30 pm.
'
Emp, of Russia
Parcela,
Reg. ... Letters,
.Fri., Apr. 22. Apr. 21, 5 p.m. Apr. 22, 0.35 e.m. .... Apr. 22, 10 am. (Due Vancouver B.C., 9th May.) Kitano Maru Fri., Apr. 22, 9.80 a.m. Haiching....Fri., Apr. 22, 1 p.m. Klungchow..Fri., Apr. 22, 8.30 pm.
Rawalpindi...........Sat, Apr. 28.
K. P. 0.
22nd., 4.30 pm.
Parcels Registration Letters
Parcels
-2, d., 8 am,
10 am. G. P. O.
......22nd, 6 pm. Registration...28rd., 9.45 am Letters......rd, 10.90 a.. (Due Marseilles, 20th May).
Kame Maru.......... Sat., Apr. 23.
Reg., Apr. 28, 8.45 sm. Letters, Apr. 29, 9.80 am.. (Due Thursday Island 5th May).
Rio de Janeiro Maru
Sat, Apr. 28, 10 am. Canton......Sat., Apr. 28, 2.80 p.m. Pros. Taft....Sat., Apr. 23, 4.30 p.m. Annhun ...Sun., Apr. 24, 9 mnt. Canton Maru. Sun, Apr. 24A, O BM.
measure of success. Also Java and Swatow, Amoy and Formosa
Canada, U.S.A., Sumatra are suffering from the low Shanghai, Japan,
and, an Central and South America and prices of rubber and tea,
B.C. Heian Maru Vancouver *Europe via
the guilder is attached to gold, this means that to meet competition with British Malaya and India they have to accept very low prices in local currency.
OPIUM
RUNNING
AMERICAN SENTENCED TO TWO YEARS.
Shanghai, Apr. 18.
Withdrawing his original pleal
Saigon, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, East and South Africa, Egypt and Europe via Marsellies.
of not guilty, Paul S. Crawley Swatow, Amoy and Foochow
Contral
•Canada,
and South admitted his guilt on each of four Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, U.S.A., counts charging him with export- |
America and Europe via Sen ing opium to America.
·Francisco and Siberia
He was sentenced by Judge Purdy in the US. court to-day to two years' imprisonment on each Schubert.count, the sentences to run con- currently, He will serve the sen- tence in the McNell Island Peni- tentlary-Reuter,
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Reg Lettora..
Georges Philippar... Tues, Apt. 20, K.P.O.
Reg.,.... Apr. 26, 1 p.m.
Lotters,
... Apr. 20, 1 pm. G.P.O. Reg., Apr. 20, 1.45 pm. Lettera, Apr. 26, 8.30 pm. (Dua
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Pres Jackson
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Registration
Letters
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