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BENITA
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"THE VEIL OF TEARS"
with TONG SHAK—LAM MUI MUI
MAJESTIC
To-day & To-morrow at 2,30, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.20 p.m.
EDMUND
LOWE BOMBAY MAIL
EXCHANGE RATES
Apr. 27. 77.11/82.
Madrid... Bucharest Hongkong Apr. 30. Brussels.
77.11/82 Stockholm
Paris.
Genova.
Oslo
.37.5/16 .610 .1/6
37.11/32
510
1/6
.21.84
21.87
19.40
10.40
16.75
15.78% Copenhagen
.12.07
12.00 Lisbon..
PHO
.19,00 .522 .00.2/18
19.00 Rio
22.39 .110
1/6.3/32 .4%
22.30
110 1/0.3799
4%
.1/2.3/10
1/2.0/10
3814
JB
245
New York.
Amsterdam
Vienna,
1/3% .6.2304 .7.64 .28
.5.124
5.11%
18.12/82
Prague..
.182%
.102.11/10 -British Viralean.
18 102%
Berlin.
Helsingforn.
Athens:
Milan.
Buenos Aires. .304
Shanghul
222 Bombay.
538 Yokohama. 80.1/16 Montevideo
1/3 Montreal,
6.13% Silver (spot)....18% 7.60 Silver (forward).18.12/16 -
30% Belgrade
28 War Loan.
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THE HONGKONG
WALKER CUP GOLF
BRITISH TEAM COMPLETED
TELEGRAPH.
MUNN AND MCRUVIE
INCLUDED
London, April 30.
TUESDAY, MAY 1, 1934.
STABILISATION ·
FUND CREATED
U.S. TREASURY USES POWERS
DOLLAR, WEAKNESS
ALARMS
Washington, Apr. 30.
HONGKONG DOLLAR DOWN
FALLS TWICE THIS:
MORNING
In sympathy with declines in silver prices both in London and New York, the Hongkong dollar
The Treasury has formal-dropped a further the thin The British Walker Cup teamily created a two thousand morning. It opened at 1s. 411⁄2d., was completed to-day with the million dollar stabilisation which was d. down, from filling of the tavo vacancies by fund.
yesterday's closing rate, and Inter in the morning fell a far-
Lionel Munn (Royal Cinque Ports)
and Eric McRuvlö (Loyen Thistle). Power to do so has not until now ther th to 18. 4.
The team have commenced been exercised and the step is The market locally was still easy practice for the contest which attributed to oficial anxiety conniter the morning's change, and [will be played at St. Andrew's cerning the weakness of the Ameri- the interbank rate was 18. 4hd.
commencing on May 11.
| can_dollar in the world exchango Silver declined d. in London
markets.
and at 42d. the New York quota-
The teanna will be:
BRITAIN
AMERICA
II. G. Bentley
F. Oulmet
Erie Fiddian
J. Westland
J. Flacho
S. McKinlay
1. McLenn
Hon. Michael Scott
C. J. H. Tolley T. A. Torrance Roger Wethered J. Muon
E. McRuvie
1. Marston. L. Little J. Goodman G. Dunlap
-Retter.
The Treasury appears to have tion was down three-quarters of a deposited $200,000,000 with the cent. Federal Reserve Banks for actives
Messre, Swan, Culbertson and use and to be holding the remain- Fritz, reporting from New York on ing $1,800,000,000 in reserve, silver, slated:-Lack of rumours To accomplish this, the entire and any definite opinion of U.S. $2,000,000,000 is carried as expensneculators caused the market to diture into the Treasury statement follow the foreign markets. This issued today, where the amount condition will probably prevail for previously has been lumped with a few days,
the additional devaluation proßt on gold stocks.
that the statement must speak for
STATEMENT REVELATION. itself.
Today's statement shows $1,800,-1 There is no indication as to 000,000 in the stabilisation fund. whether the $200,000,000 given to entered us a linbility against the the Federal Reserve ayetem
The Hongkong University Arts stock of gold, while simultaneous-been used, or partly used, Association will hold farewellly, the Gold Certificate Fund of launchi pienic to Prof. R. K. M. Simp- the Federal Reserve Board has, pon on Saturday, 6th May. Tho
has
DOLLAR WEAKNESS,
New York, Later. While official circles in Washing- launch will leave Biake Pier for Clanrumped by $101,000,000, which is Water Bay at 2.30 p.m. sharp. interpreted
indicating aton maintain the strictest silence Treasury deposit from the regarding the creation and employ. Stabilisation Fund,
ment of the Stabilisation Fund,
08
It is believed that the balance of unofficial quarters hare express the In honour of His Excelency Mon- $99,000,000 was previously de-opinion that the transaction has signor Mario Zanin, Apostolic Deposited with the Federal Reserve been prompted by the recent weak- legate to China, a reception will be Board in the ame way.
given by the Itálian Consul General, Comm. A. Bianconi, on Friday the 4th int, at 6 p.m. In the Jacobean
Room of the Hongkong Hotel
TO-DAY ONLY
AI 2.30,
5.10, 7.15, &
9.30 p.m.
4 SHOWS
DAILY
2.30-5.13
7.15-0.30
neas of the American dollar and in | OFFICIAL SILENCE.
anticipation of further declines Treasury officials refuse to from the gold purity with the discuss the transaction, saying franc-Reuter.
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Wice in Wonderland
CHARLOTTE HENRY
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RICHARD ARLEN ROSCO ATES GARY COOPER
LEON ERROL
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W. C. FIELDS SKEETS GALLAGHER CARY GRANT RAYMOND HATTON EDWARD
EVERETT HORTON
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The Face of an Angel
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a Paramount Release
The building will have teak flooring with English Door tiles, while the windows wil bo of nietal, the elevation being finished off with Shanghal plaster.
When its premises in the old City Hall were taken back by the Govern-rooma,
The basemont will contain store- the affee, kitchen and the ground
ment, the Cheer'o Club was granted sorvants quarters; the
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rodan
a plece of land at the Queen's Road floor will be taken corner of the Murray Parade ground. main recreation and social hail
up by tho: | A drivo "for funds was immediately | with indica
organised, and enough was collected and the first floor will have a attached: to enable the Club to crect now and large dining room; a billiards room permanent promises on the ground and a library,
allotted by the Government.
Work has already commenced the Cheer's Club's new home, and it room, 80 feet by 2 ft, & los. and is expected that it will be ready for biliards room 30 test by 23 feet. occupation sometime in October. Tho Lady Poel is chairman of the cost of the building is in the region Building Committee, and much of of $30,000.
the credit for the erection of the Mesure. Lolgh and Orango, the building has been due to her efforts architects, have designed a reinforced In looking to the comforts of the concreto building, consisting of soldiers and sailors stationed in basement, ground and first floors. Hongkong.
The dimensions of the main rooms
on are:-hall, 40 feet by '82 fost; dining.