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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, JULY 19, 1935.
GUESTS FED
SAFETY AT SEA
AMERICAN
THEMSELVES GOVERNMENT ACTION GOLD BOND
BREAKDOWN IN NAVY CATERING
"REMEMBER THE MAINE"
INDICATED
London, July 18,
Government action to tighten up
CONTEST
WIN A ROUND
the regulations to ensure safety at EUROPEAN HOLDERS Aca WIN foreshadowed by Mr.) Walter Runciman, President of the Board of Trade, in the House of Commons to-day, arising out of the report of the Commission of Inquiry Into the sinking of the Blairgowrie.
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Mr. Runciman stated that a Com. mittee had been entrusted to enquire and make recommendations regarding steering-gear and man- ning, while the regulation Govern- ment survey would be tuned up Reuter Special,
London, July 18.
In the course of a speech on the
no
WIN CLAIM IN COURT
Washington, July 18. The Administration's Bill
pre-
venting the filing of suits for damages against the Government arising out of the devaluation of the dollar, has been passed by the House of Representatives and bas
But while the Administration
(Special to "Telegraph”)
[By
Telegraph, Copyright Telegraph Massage Ordinones, 1891- Received Jul 19. 40.9.)
London, July 18, "Remember the Maine," the famous slogan reminiscent of the Spunish-American War in 1898: found a new menning in the House of Commons lobby in consequence Board of Trade, vote in the Com-gone on to the Senate of alleged happenings during the mons today, the President of the Royal Naval review on Tuesday. Board of Trade spoke of the was congratulating itself on this much, the Federal Court in New A member had intended to ask problem of anfety of lives at sea. York was preparing a little bomb- the Government to explain the He referred to the losses during shell. It ordered n big corpora. of the Usworth, tion to pay the gold equivalent of breakdown in the catering laat winter
Cresenta and arrangements on H.M. hospital Blairgowrie,
its bond-coupons held by the ship Maine, which was used to ac- Millpool in the North Atlantic, Anglo-Continentale Treuhand A/G commodate the official guests, The Wreck Commissioner. Lord This European organisation had amongst whom were European Am., Merrivale, had completed his
sought payment on its American bassadors, Government Ministers quiries into three of these cases, holdings in guilders. and Dominion representatives, He was glad to any there was
The case is believed to have an It la complained that there were reflection in his judgments on the important hearing
on whether tables, but no chairs, for the Board of Trade, which had onepayments un American bonds held dinner guests, who, moreover, had of the best technical staffs in the abroad shall be made in dollars to fish out plates and cutlery from world.
at the gold equivalent-Renter. the kitchen and eat strange food
been, however, four
HOPEFUL FORECAST from box and tins. Mr. Winston main points on which the Court Churchill and Sir Austen Chamber-issued
alému opinions,
Ithnen, N.Y., July 18. manhing. lain, a former First Lord of the namely steering-genr,
Addressing the annual session Admiralty, were among those in surveys and the way they
of the American Institute of, Co- commoded In this way,
conducted, and entries in logs.
operation at Cornell University, The Admiralty announces to-Lord Merrivale believed the loss Mr. George Warren, former chief that the First Lord has of the Usworth was due to failure monetary adviser to the Treasury, written to every guest, expressing of the steering-gear and that her to-day predicted a substantial deepest regret at the complete gear was of a kind which involved rise in commodity prices "nfter breakdown in the catering arange- special risks.
Immediately be heard the And- ments on the Maine." adding that
Mr. Warren, however, took ja The "ean only apologise for the ing. Mr. Runciman said, he set up with the prediction of Dr. Ken- lack of hospitality shown to guests a strong committee to consider, innerer, economist and lecturer, that whom the Admiralty, were so the interest of unfety of life at the result of devaluation would be anxious
honour."... Reater sea, the types of malu and auxill-the doubling of the present cost Special.
night
THE PRINCE AND INDUSTRY
SCIENTIFIC CONGRESS
VALUE
There had
very
were
ary #loering-gear fitted on the Usworth nud Blairgowrie. As soon as the Government had the Committee's report they would study, and, if necessary, act upon
t-British Wireless,
SCRAPPING SPINDLES
WORKERS SIGNIFY
OPPOSITION
recovery occurs."
[of living.--Reuter.
MAN. JUMPS OVERBOARD
RIVER STEAMER INCIDENT
For reasons unknown, a Chinese passenger on the river steamer Kwangst jumped overboard while; the ship was no a voyage from Hongkong to Canion on Tuesday.
A report of the affair was made to the police by Captain J. Alcock, master of the Kwangal. He stated that at about 10.15 p.m. Tuesday, when nenring Lantau Island, an
Londen, July 18. The Prince of Walen, addressing į the closing session of the 6th International Congress
for Selentiße Management, In Lon- don to-day, said there had been
Manchester, July 18, abundant evidence that the A joint meeting of the exeru. discussions and work of that and lives of the card-room workers and five preceding Congresses had operative-spinners Amalgamations borne valuable fruit in inspiring of Manchester, to-day decided to greater efelency in industry, oppose the Bill for scrapping unknown Chinese male passenger
The Congress, which has been 10,000,000 spindles in the Lança meeting for several days, has dis-shire textile mills. cussed papers on a great variety) It is considered unlikely that the problems connected with Government will proceed with the organisation and management in Bill dealing with the question of industry, agriculture and the allegedly redundant spindles until distributive trades.-British Wire, the autumn.-Heuter. Ice,
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The ship had steamed three 5 thrilling dances ! 9 enchanting songs! Georgeous Costumes ! miles and had already rounded Lantau Point before he received PRICES: Dross Circle $1,10, Back Stalls 80 cts., Front Stalls 50 cts. any intimation of the affair. Cap- taia Alcock decided that it would be of no une to return to the scene, and continued towards Canton
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The Hongkong dollar advanced HAS NO INTEREST IN a farthing this morning to 28.
SILVER MINES Washington, July 18. 1d. The businear rates were Attempting to work out a com- 2x. 1.5/8d. sellers and 28.
Washington, July 18. 14. quite Senator Key Pittman to-day promise the Senate has deferred buyers, with the market
dented the report that he was a action on the Agriculture Adjust-stendy. ment Administration amendments In London, silver was unchang-member of a syndicate Interested outlawing the Cotton processing ed spot yesterday, but up 1/16th in a Nevada silver mine.
America
was He said he And forward. India tax.
engaged as Recovery of the taxes paid may bought, while China operated both attorney to organise a merger of small and mining interests but that he por- be sought by companies, since the ways. Business was Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled the market steady. New York sonally was not interested finan- the tax unconstitutional,-Reuter.silver prices were unchanged.
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