EXCHANGE
FIGHT AGAINST CONTROL
KING ALBERT'S
FUNERAL
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1934.
NEW YORK PRESIDENT IMPRESSIVE SCENE IN
ATTACKS BILL
⚫ Washington, Feb. 22. The Bill for the regulation of transactions on the Slock exchango was severely criticised by the Inter-Stato Commerce Committee of the House of Representatives to-day by Mr. James Whitney, the President of the New York Stock
BRUSSELS
Brussels, Feb. 22.
A gray dawn, Altering through cloud-inden skies, heralded Bel rium's day of deepest mourning. Before the yellow glare of the street lamps was dimmed by the growing daylight, thousands were Exchange.
Mr. Whitney said that the Bined three deep along the route
of the cortege." : would destroy a frea and market for accurities and would Affect millions of Rower.
open
NEW AUTHORITY PROPOSED:
Shortly after dawn, the coffin, investors.draped in black, red and gold, was placed on a gun carriage in the forecourt of the Royal Palace, after which 26,000 ex-servicemen of the allied nations started to file Washington, Feb. 22. The creation of a Stock Ex-pant, offering their final tribute change co-ordinating authority to before the cortege moved off at control American Stock Exchanges 0.15 n.m. in substitution of the Inclastic Thousands were disappointed in regulations put forward in the their desire to see the body of the Fletcher Ryturn Bill is proposed King lying in state, and to pay by Mr. Whitney, who says that the their last respects. The crowd was suggestion represents the con- sidered view of the New York so great outside the gates of the Lacken Palace that though it had been intended to close the gates Mr. Whitney proposes that the yesterday afternoon the time was authority consist of seven mem extended to midnight last night, bera, including two members of when thousands were still queued the Federal Cabinet, with plenary power to control the amount of
Queen Elizabeth of Belgium at margin which exchange membera must require and maintain on tended the funeral, though she was customers' accounts. The au- suffering from lumbago, and her thority would also be authorised to condition had worsened since Sua enforce Stock Exchange rules, day. prevent dishonest practices aimed at influencing the price of securities and stimulating specu. lation. Reuter.
Stock Exchange.
LOCAL JOCKEY MARRIED
MILITARY WEDDING
YESTERDAY
LAD.
Millions Watched.
it is estimated that the throngs which waited for the King's funeral to pass numbered, literal- ly, millions, Many were weeping, The funeral procession, when it started, took an hour to pass a given point.
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from Guinness Hics. Walking mourners included the Kings of Bulgaria, Denmarked the whole programme and Siam, the Crown Princess of memory, and, what is in, some Impl, Cheni Ind.
respects even more wonderful, Impl. Chem Ind. Italy. Sweden, Norway, the Prince Much Interest was centred
in of Wales, President Lebrun and with her eyes shut! She gave hor hearers a really fine treat and at the wedding at St. John's Cathe Premier Doumergue of France; the conclusion of the programme
of Japan dral yesterday of Miss Veda Camp-representatives
ovation. A bell, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. A. [China.
The procession marched was accorded a great W. Campbell and Lieut.
James first to the Cathedral of St. Gudule word should be added concerning Webley Hope of the 1st Battalion, and then to the Church of Notre Mr. Bowes-Smith's work in the South Wales Borderers, the well Dame de Laeken, where King Al- Concerto. He played with marked known Kwanti steeplechase jockey. bert was buried beside his pre-sympathy and both musicians
The Rov. J. N. Lewis Bryan, | decessors
on the throne of Bel- entered thoroughly into the spirit S.C.F., officiated, and the bride who | gium. looked very charming in a blue dress was given away by Lieut- Col. G. T. Ralkea, D.S.O., Officer Commanding the Battalion. Mr J. L. Jordan performed the duties of best man and the matron of honour was Mrs. Gordon MacLean, Aftor the ceremony, a reception was held at the Officers Mess, Murray Barracks, whither bridal motor-car was drawn by men of the Battalion.
the
Lleut, and Mrs. Hope later left for their honeymoon which is to be
pent in Australia and England.
and
-Representatives of almost every country in Europe and of many outside Europe were in the cor- Ten reigning Sovereigna tege were either present personally or represented by members of thefr families at the funeral.
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7.35-8 p.m. From the Studio. The 32nd of a serice of lessons in "Cantonese" by the Rev. Mr. H. R. Wells.
B p.m. Local Time and Weather Report.
8.3-8-32 p.m. Variety. Organ Solo-Lullaby of the Leaves. Organ Solo-Round the Marble Arch. Sidney Torch. Song-Brighter Than the Sun. Song-What More Can I Ask?
Anona Winn (Soprano). Saxophone Solo-At Dawning. Saxophone Sole-Down in the Forest. Howard Jacoba. Song-Why Can't This Night Go On
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Veterans File Past. When dawn broke to-day,
London, Feb. 28. and misty, the final act of hom- age was paid before the funeral
The Commons has adopted, with- of King Albert by thousands of Belgian ex-servicemen, who slowly out a division, a money resolution
advance filed past the body of their late providing monarch, remembering the man maximum of £9,500,000 for the completion of the new Cunarder ARIYOSHI VISIT TO who led-them-in war
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RETURNING TO JAPAN TO REPORT
(Special to "Telegraph")
Shanghal, Feb, 23. Mr. Ariyoshi, Japanese Minister
race
The coffin was draped with the Belgian colours and had been plac ed on a gun carriage on the ter
Royal of the
Palace. Around, huge throngs of mourn- ers had already begun to assemble before dawn, until it appeared that almost the whole of Belgium's population.had come to Brussels in sad pilgrimage.
Then the long line of ex-soldiers marched into vidw. In the ranks of these veterans were many who were maimed. They came 'silent-
China, returned from Nanklag, save for the tramp of feet. arly this morning.
for
to
Seven
One case of small-pox and cases of meningitis were reported to the health authorities on Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Wood, who are sailing for Home on the a.s. Rawalpin-: dl, will leave Queen's Pier by launchi at 10.45 a.m. to-morrow.
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The veterans were followed by The annual Cabaret Dinner Dance Paris. A host of Nanking high officials detachments of wartime allies and of the Society of Yorkshiremen will Geneva. hcluding Messrs. Li Shih-teang, when every ex-serviceman had take place at the Hongkong Ilotel on Berlin.. hu Min-yi and Chen Kung-po filed past, horses were harnessed Friday, March 9. Owing to the un- Helsingfors. oined him during the trip to to the gun carriage and the im-avoidable absence of Mr. A. Brearley, Onio thanghai.
pressive cortege slowly moved off this year's President, the Chair will Athens.
be taken by Mr. J. Scott Harston.
It is learned that Mr. Ariyoshi on the first stage of the King's will sail for Japan early next last journey. month in order to submit a report
to the Japanese Government on Sino-Japanese relations-Central
News,
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Impressive Procession.
In the city bells were tolling. From guns of the garrison boom. ed out a royal salute of mourn Ing.
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The following extracts are from the Hongkong Telegraph. for the- week ended Feb. 22nd, 1913.
The rate of the dollar on demand was 25. 0‚...
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Mr. Wallace J. Hanson severed his connexion with the firm of Messrs. Arthur Nilsson & Co.
An impressive memorial ser- 220 vice to Captain Scott and his 10.90 Polar Expedition companions waa
639 held at St. John's Cathedral, 58.11/10
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The Government intimated that an experimental school for Euro- pean boys would be started in a matshed at Kowloon,
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Mr. A. V. Apcar purchased the 1/0% 21.03 Oriental Brewery at Laichikok on 10.39% behalf of a'syndicate.
22014 19.00
They preceded the clergy into the Amsterdam
vast nave.
As the echoes of the firing died,
Queen At Service.
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Bucharest at 11.15 o'clock,
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the War Loan.
34,000,000 NOW IN USE
er, passed slowly between the Alowly towards the catafalque in the transept and the bier was London Feb. 22.
The Duke of Brabant, the un-placed beside the King's tunic There are 34 million telephones in the world, and it is now possible crowned King. walked behind the helmet and sword. A huge black
descending from to speak to 32 million of them gun carriage, accompanied by canopy,
Prince Umberto of Italy, and the vaulted roof, hang about from Great Britain,
The Postmaster General, Sir Count of Flanders, second son of coffin. Kingsley Wood, mentioned this the late ruler, and behind them interesting fact in a speech at came the figure of the veteran Lincoln to-day when he referred French statesman, President Le to the immense strides made in the brun, walking beside the Prince
of Wales. science of communications.
King Boris of Bulgaria and the The Cardinal Archbishop of U.S. MAY REMOVE ALL FORCES Today, by lifting a telephone receiver, the British subscriber Prince Consort of Holland, Prince Malinca presided could speak to Canada, the United Axel of Denmark and many other solemn requiem, and gave absolu- States, South America, India, mumbers of royalty, marched in tion, while bare-headed crawls Australia, New Zealand and South two Alles.
Africa, He hoped Japan would
added bo
this yearBritish Wirelonn.
The Money Order offico will close at 1 pm, on February 28, 27 and 28.
Mr. and Mrs. II. E. Goldsmith left ie Colony by the Empresa of Asia Jesterday. Mr. and Mrs. R. EII. diver were passengers by the "tame thor.
Dense Crowds.
The Duke and Duchess of Bra- bant sat beside Queen Elizabeth, who had.come to the service des pite her illness.
during the
outside reverently latened, as the service was broadcasted to purs along the funeral route.
FROM P.I.
Washington, Feb. 22.
The United States abandonment of all military and naval bases in the Philippine Islands is contam- The whole of the three mile route,
Aftor Mass, the cortege reform-plated in the Administration's from the Palace to the Cathedral of St. Gudule, was thronged by ed and passed through the heart now plan to obtain the Philip dense masses. Windows and bal- of the city of Brussela, proceed plaes acceptance of the Hawos
ing to the Church of Notre Dame Cutting Independence Act. all were contes and even roofs,
do Lacken. After a final bene- occupied.
diction, the coffin was carried into
a large party Although
of
The bella of St. Gudule tolled the vault and deposited in its last Filipinos desire independence, the as the cortogo approached.
The standards of the Belgian resting-place, amid a salve of terms offered by the Hawes Cut
twenty-one guns-Reuter and ting.measure are not to the liking. army wore lined up before the.
of the majorityRouter. great doorway of the Cathedral, United Press.
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