PLANS FOR NÁVY. CONFERENCE
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London, Nov. 27. The Prime Minjstor, Mr. Stanley Baldwin, will, open the conference of
INDIAN MUSLIMS
TEA PARTY TO HON. MIL
T. H. KING
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. T THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1935.
UNION CHURCH
MINISTERS
TWO ARRIVE ON
SAME SHIP
Two Union Church ministers arrived
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Nov. 26. Nov. 27.
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4
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The friendly relation existing be tween the Hongkong Police and the Indian community was stressed at a largely attended tea party, given at the Hongkong Hotel Roof Garden yes- terday afternoon by the members of here to-day by the F. and iner the Indian Muslini Society to offer Naldera to take up their duties in the Locarno Room the their folicitations to the Hon. Mr.
the Beve Reh It is hoped on of the Foreign Office, 11. King upon his appointment to the Mackenzie Dow, who will succeed
meetink
E. G. Powell at the Union Church, will take place on December 6, but Post of Inspector General of Police.
Seated at the official table Kennedy Road, and the Roy, J. D the date is not yet definitely fixed, the following: Mr. Abbas Khan, McLean who will succeed the Rev. Dr. Subrequent meetings will be held nt President, Hon. Mr. T. 11. King, Hon. Ailen who left the Colony carly this Clarence House, Westminster.
Mr. N. L. Smith,
year and whose place has been tem- Sir Samuel
Hon. Mr. S. W. The Foreign Secretary, Sir mul Ta'o, Mesars. W. Schofield, J. H. Rut-porarily Alled at the Union Church Honre, and the First Lord of Admiralty, Sir Bolton Eyres-Mourell, tonfee, W. J. Carric, C. G. Perdue, Kowloon by the Rev. F. Shart, the Rev. E. Tribbeck anil the Rev, I. will be the principal members of Bri. Fazil Ahmed and Gulam Mohamed.
Others present included Rev. G. E. Showell. tish delegation. It is expected that S. Upsdell, Dr. G.
Ingram Shaw, Dr. the conference will adjourn.
H. el Arculli, Musars, A. T. Hamilton,
Both the Key, Mr. McLean and the Christmas.
The Conference in necessitated by Murphy, J. Brennan, W. In Bart Rev. Mr. Dow are accompanied by G. S. Wilson, A. R. 5, their wives and they were met this expiry of the Washington and Major, W. R. Scott, P. Grant, W.morning when the ship berthed by Mr. London Naval treaties at the end of Shannon, Mark: Routley the Ministry only this year after he slent.-Pekow
R. J. Hunt, A. Mackenzie. next year. It is the hope of the British R. I. E.
Ilar The Rev. K. M. Dow was ordained to Government that an agreement will
S, te, reached on Skipton, M. A. Khan, T. C. Bruf to At
B quantitative andSIONS, C. Randall, 11.Barrett, A.
Tso, F. Hopkins, G. Cro
Cruickshank
Scotstoun West Parish Church for three years. Mr. Didsbury, H. G. Baker, D. C. Randall Dow has also had charge of the and C. F Alexander.
Blaworthill Mission; he was licensed by the Presbytery of Glasgow in 1933.
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WESTMINSTER CEREMONIES
NEW PARLIAMENT SWORN
London, Nov. 27. Traditional CeremoneA connected with the inauguration of the
new Parliament were carried out today, when members of the House of Com mons, led by the Speaker-Elect, at- tended at the
the bur
of the llouse of Lords to hear the Royal approbation of the election of
Fitzroy The Speaker then formally claimed
the House of Commons.
In both flouses, the swearing-in of members was proceeded with, and 217 peers and 348 members of the lower House had taken onths before to-day's adjournment.
The King's speech at the State opening on Tuesday was, it is assum- ed, considered at the first meeting of the reconstructed Cabinet morning. Britsh Wreless,
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JAMAICA BAÑANA
INDUSTRY
MARKETING TO BE INVESTIGATED
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II.
A. W. Mooney, J.
greaves, W.
Four, Indian pipers of the Hong- kong Singapore Brigade Royal Artil. lery were in attendance and rendered appropriate music during tea,
to the
President's Speech
the
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Among the other passengers aboard Naklera was Professor C. A. Middleton Smith, of Hongkong Uni- versity, and his wife, who are return ing from leave.
Sir Mark Sheldon, K.B., one of Australia's most distinguished states- men was also a passenger. Sir Mark has
many business interests in Australia being director
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of the 1919 he became the Australian Con- Australian Bank of Commerce, In missioner in the United States-a post he held until 1922. He has been Chairman of the Repatriation Boar!, and the Australian Representative nt the League of Nations Assembly.
Sir Mark, who is accompanied by Lady Sheldon, will transfer to Empress of Canada which leaves here at noon to-morrow and will continue neross America to England.
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Mr. Abbas Khan said:Mr. King and Gentlemen-We are gather here this evening to do honour to an, okl friend and kindly adviser not only of the Muslim community but of the Indian community na a whole in the Colony. Mr.
King has
has been identified with the Indian communale Cadet since his arrival in Hongkong as n Poll and we the Muslim community in this Colony are specialty Indebted to him for the many favours which he has shown to and the keen interest he has always taken in our affairs.
We should like to mention here in help which he rendered particulardian Muslim Society in ob- laining the site for the community Kowloon. In view of all this it is a for the erection of a cemetery in matter of extreme gratification to the Inding Muslim Soc
Society that you, Sir, have been elevated to the responsible post of Inspector General of Police career in the Foren with great incoreal and we shall all follow your future
ani
Esaure you of our loyal and whole hearted support And 10-operation. We have every confidence that you 1995, was 7 per cent, greater than
you in October, 1934. All districts ahure Hawker Aircraft will continue to show
(England) the
Rame keen and kindly interest in our community in the increase. The value of stocks as you have been doing in the past.
Impl. Chem. Ind. The whole Iulian Muslim Society joins with me in expressing our very hearty congratulations to you Sir, on your well deserved promotion.
If I bo
inny allowed, Sir, to strike one jarring note I should like to say that we have felt keenly the gap Soft in the Pollee Force since the retire- ment of Khan Sahib Nawab Khan and Sirdar Sahib Mohinder Singh, which gap, it is a unanimous wish of our members to see filled during your tenure of office.
London, Nov. 27.
The value of retall sales in October, Generales
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JOINING CONFERENIE
London, Nov. 27.
Shanghai, Nov. 28. The Secretary for the Colonies has the appointment by the
Hau-chu, South-west delegates, en! Mr. Lin Yung-kni and Mr. Huang approved Governor of Jamaica of a Cominission
In conclusion I wish to thank you, attenu
trained for Nanking last night to Anglo-Dutch to undertake a general investigation Into the banana industry in Jamalen Sir, for your presenco here this even-session opening on December 12, and
the Kuomintang plenary Gula Kalumpong and into the marketing of Jamaica ing as well as all those gentlemen other South-west delegates are report. Pekin Synd
Rubber bananas, both in the Colony and elsewho have been good enough to come to be following shortly-Reuters. where, taking special account of the and innke this function a success.
Rubber Plantation position of the Jamaica Banana Pro-
Invest Trust ducers' Association and the desira blilty of promotion of co-operation in Į -the --Industry,
Tho Commission will start prelimin ary work at the beginning of next month, and it expected that the enquiry will occupy three to four months-British Wirelena.
COAL MINING DISPUTE
MINISTER MEETS BOTH SIDES
London, Nov, 27.
conference to-day with bolh the
Mr. King's Reply
The Hon. Mr. T. II. King sold in
reply:
FRANCO-SOVIET TREATY
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I am rather embarrassed. When you gentlemen invited me to a ten party,
Paris, Nov. 27. requested, and I think you agreed, The Foreign Affairs Commission that it would be a small party whereof the Chamber to-day voted for the we could sit down and have a chat ratifiention of the Franco-Soviet Spaarwater
is a surprise therefore to me, but Treaty of mutual assistance, virtunt- ene the less a great pleasure, to ly assuring the adoption of the treaty find such a large assembly in this by Parliament.-Reuter. spacious and I am afraid, costly hall
to welcome me this afternoon. If this is your idea of a small reception, I do not know what a large one would bet
At the outset I wish to thank you sincerely for all the kind things you have said. The occasion has a deal aspect, as it coincides with my return from leave and secondly with my
The half-yearly' general meeting of voting members of the Hongkong Jockey Club will be held at the Club House, Happy Valley at 5.30 p.m. to-dny.
out
tions Springs Mines Sub-Nigel Rhokana Corpu..
1. Kashmiri Love Song (Wood- Torde-Findon) 2. For you. Alone (Gochi); 3. Love is mine (Gartner); 3. Wait! (D'Hardelot).
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Classica Selection (arr. Ewing), Wedgewood Blue (Ketelbey). In the Moonlight (Keteibey), Lightning Switch,(Alford) Old Vienna Moon (arr. Cardew), Live, Laugh and Love (arr. Her |bort), ("Congress Dancer").
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The following quotations
Tho Secretary for Mines was in taking, not for the first time, the Rome for his "visit nd limina" to His
up on a permanent basis.
1818, Bishop. Henry Valtorta is going to Executive of the Miners Federation duties of Inspector General of Pollee. Holiness the Pope. He will sail on and representatives of the mineowners You touch a happy note, if I may say the "Conte Verde, on December 8 in connection with the claim of the so, in welcoming me as an old friend. and is expected back in Hongkong miners for a
for a wage increase.
I and many of you have practically next April, about Easter. It was announced after the first grown up together in Hongkong, an meeting that the Secretary for Mines I think I may say we have indeed would report to the Government und been good friends would later meet the men's represente
vialting it this moming in company hiso mo
"kind tatives again. A second meeting with adviser." I feel that I have not Ahmed. I was very surprised and with Mr. Abbus Khan and Mr. Fazel You have called throughout. the owners was adjourned after nearly earned that compliment. I am soms two hours' discussion until tomorrow. times told that I am too fuil a advice. pleased to see the extensive and well -British Wireleas.
and if at times I have ventured to ordered work that had been carried tender advice to you an. President of your
am sure that I am only voicing the Indian Muslim Society and to the rings when I say that New York commodity exchange
Mohammedan Community is other members of the Society, I hope gree it has proved to be sound, and notatly indebted to Mr. Abbas Khan issued by Reuter.
And his Committee for the
energy Nov. 27. advice which
which perhaps led you Into trouble.
dls. Necember am stand and generosity that they have while in here and
chiefly for my- speaking
through the work. Jananry The Indian self and thanking you on my own Reserve furnishes another topic on May behalf, I feel that this occasion la an which I would like to touch. The July indication of your sentiment towards
1914 October .1/2.9/16
1/29/16 the whole of the Police, which it is strength of this company f
1034, 02, 4.03.13/16 4.93.15/16 my privilege to command. For many was 47 men, in
its Spot 7:30
years circumstances have combined unt strength is 69. I hope these.
numbers will increase further, but I to give. Police officers and members would say with all caution that the December of the Indian community as a whole, subject of the Reserve Omeers and January 11914 .630
Joint interests. It is my
myself is to obtain quality rather than March .30.1/14
to May thanky, take this opportunity
members of the Reserve Com July
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I assure you that I shall continue pany for their work in the past and Total sales:-776 lots my Interest in all affairs pertaining to assure them of my interest in the
to be of service to you. I would Slagh. Both were old friends of July emphasize the advantage of such and co-operation. The police force is mine whom I held in high esteen. I Tuesday's
prompted that it com cessful to the degree; appreciate the feeling which;
your reference, but I am afraid I can
44 elelent
the goodwill of the 'community it serves.
hold out hope for a largo com- December Under 29.3/16 direction I hope the Police Force will
only and better times I fear the May... my. quintain its former and prescal high powers, that direct our destinies in July
British Wireless,
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LIRA DEPRECIATED
Rome, Nov. 27.
sales:-27,217,000 bushels
Chicago Corn
502/601k 50% 50% ↑ 50%/60% 00% 00%/60%
standard. This meeting is a guarantee ongkong, will only way that we are Tuesday's sales:-1,470,000 bushels
to hold the positions and
of your goodwill, and as far as we salaries we have. This is cold com. aro concerned, I look to the future with every confidence.
.
Indian Goodwill
To remind you that"
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but if it is any consolation, 1: December
salary of Mny Inspector General himself stania July
nt a lower figure than it did in
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In order to attract gold from her. The results of goodwill and co- Nawab Khan and Mohinder Singh's own citizens, tho Government has operation are evidenced by the work time.
December raised the buying price from 12.63 you have recently carried out in
Once more I thank you, Mr. Abbas March,... lita per gramme to 15.50, thus tacitly Kowloon. I refer to the new-come-Khan and all those assembled here, May admitting an 18.6 per cont, deprecia- | tary, which you have already kindly very warmly indeed for your welcome Total anlos:-140 lots tion of the currency-Reuter,
mentioned. I had the opportunity of. and good wishes.
possible mutilation.
aaldiers'
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Picture
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ant DJN (Darm, Eng.
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