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MONDAY, AUGUST 31, 1936.
ANXIOUS
THE HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH.
CANTON
DOLLAR
CONTROL
TO FIGHT
FOR CHINA
ESTABLISHED
WILL RETURN
MANAGED CURRENCY CHAN CHAI-TONG
REPLENISHING
RESERVES
MAY ENLIST
WITH CHIANG
General Chan Chai-tong,
Canton, Aug. 31. former Kwangtung leader, who
DUTCH CONSULAR RECEPTION
OBSERVANCE OF
NATIONAL DAY.
CORDIAL SPEECHES
In honour of the birthday of Queen
Control of the Kwangting dollar was forced to resign his post as Wilhelmina of the Netherlands a In the form of a managed currency
local
under
He
In the absence. of HE.
was
tre
by
of H.M..
Mrs..
has begun, Mr. Y. C. Koo, the Prest-military "dictator" of, that pro-reception was held this morning in the Hongkong Club. A large and dent of the Kwangtung Provincialj vinco
pressure from representative gathering met ul the Bank, told the United Press to-day. Nanking, reiterated his desire Club as guests of Mr. G. M. Bijvanck, Efforts toward stabilisation of the to assist in a national campaign the Acting Consul General of the
currency, which will be re-
Netherlands, and Mrs. Bijvanck, to placed by Central Covernment cur-to resist Japanese aggression drink the health of the Dutch rency, started last Friday when the against China, when he was in monarch. Provincial Bank offered
$1,000terviewed by United Press aboard Shanghai for $1.475 Canton.
the Conte Verde just before his Governor, Major General Bartholo departure for Europe yester-mew represented the Government.
accompunled day.
Bartholomew.
In proposing the toast King Edward Mr. Bijvanck suid: Your Excellency, Your Lady and great bonour for
and iny community self to welcome you all here on this Nutional
world In Dayton, a economic depression, where the war- can-clouds are continually appearing on the horizon, it is especialy gratifying to me and the Hollanders in Hong- kong to celebrate our Queen's birth- day in peace
condi- and in a flon of comparative prosperity, even If things ure not what they were few years ago.
Although the programme entalis Iorgo-scale replenishing of the pro vincial reserves with bullion and securities, Mr. Koo pointed out that
He plans to visit Italy, Germany, the stabilisation rate was derived France, Switzerland, Great Britain, directly from the market rate which the United States and Canada before was yesterday quoted at $1,470 on returning to China, where he intends Shanghai, The steady for the last two weeks.
Ladies and Gentlemen:-It is a market an been to offer his-services to the Nanking
Government.
Mr. Koo said that no guarantee Marshal Chiang's success in en- was given that the rate would re-listing opponents under his main at $1,475, but that every effort ner in one of the outstanding charac- would be made to keep it at that teristics of the best Chinese states point. The prime purpose of themanship. Administration, he said, is to
uld business by eliminating the doubtful factor of currency fluctuation.
A further ruling of the Finance Department which is expected to considerably fortify the fixed ex- change
is to the effect that luxes owed to the Central Government and which have previously been reckon- ed only in Central Government cur- rency, are now payable, in either National money or local money at the market rute. It was pointed out, however, that in the event of the exchange rate surpasses $1,500 on Shanghat, the reckoning of local manry for tax payments will be made on the $1,500 rate.
IMPROPER TAXATION Ilustrative of the methods utilised by the new Administration, Mr. Kool pointed out that the Finance Com- missioner, Mr. T. L.. Soong. hud abolished a certain administration Kated by the former, to sustain the exchange. The sur- tox, Mr. Koo observed, while it was actually effective in sustaining the exchange, was an improper approach to the problem because it merely enriched the Treasury at the expense of the people.
The objective of the present Administration, according to the bank president, is chiefly to eliminato the risk to business from Currency fluctuation and to do away with Improper profits gained from specula- tion on the exchange.
The ultimate intention is to renew confidence in the Kwanglung Anan- clat situation so as to establish un attractive market for capital invest ment.--United Press.
General Chuin emphasised his desire to serve the Central Government,
-OBJECT OF TRIP
na
of
The object of his trip abroad was to study political economy and socio! conditions, and especially the tional defence establishments Europe and America, the better serve his own country in ease a posi. live foreign policy is adopted, said General Chan.
my
EARLY ASSOCIATIONS
of
"Great Britain and Holland have both Colonial Empires with oversens territories in two hemispheres, but both there is more in common to countries than that. Our forefathers belonged to the enrilest colonisers of modern times and the advantages of "Birmly believe the only way to world trade shipping beenme app- save China is to resist Japanese ag-parent to both our nations at the kame time. We had so many similar ression," he went on.
It is difficult to say how long interests that it is not astounding shall remain abrond, but I believe that those interests chushed occasion- unified action against foreign aggres: ally. But those things belong to a dim sion will come in due course, I will and forgotten past. be glad to fight with the people as
"I may mention that it was also one of their soldiers," he asserted;
Despite the fact that he was suffer-uur countries which to the last rid- malaria, with hered to and defended the principle ing from a bout of
of Free Trade until only recently requiring complications, neulent nttention on his arrival in the policy changed under extreme
economic pressure.
The Hongkong, General Chan was fit, jo-
to our vin! and rotund as he received the tendencies were also extended to many friends who came to bid him territories and it is a distinctive trait that there was an equal opportunity farewell.
offered to everyone; and it has been my experience that 80 far as concerns my nationals 'in
forsign countries the Netherland communities in British territories generally belong to the more prosperous. We think this is due to the liberal-minded Government headed by very sympathetic young ruler, your King, who is not only your King but also the most popular gentleman in the world."
constant
SUPREME COURT
TRESPASS
BOOKS TAKEN FROM BASEMENT
Liberal
Mr. Bijanck then proposed the toast of H.M. King Edward VIII.
G.O.C'S REPLY
Admitting a charge of having trespassed in the basement
of the Supreme Court on August 29. Yau Chau, 51, who had a previous convic tion, was sentenced to six weeks Charged before Mr. W. Schofield, imprisonment by Mr., S. F: Balfour at the Central Magistracy this -the Central-Magistracy-this-mori
morning. ing, with the theft of two silver- plated glass holders and twenty Inspector Mair sald defendant was laundry bags from the motor liner seen coming out of the basement of Asuma Maru lying at the Taikoo the Supreme Court on August 29 by Docks, Chung Sing, 21, coolie, was an Indian constable, who approached
month's lilm, and found that he had taken all fined $20, in default, one hard Inbour. Sergeant Danbrowsky away old receipt books, which had zald defendant was arrested leaving been stored in the basement of the the east gate of the docks yesterday, Court, with a view to burying them, carrying the stolen articles. The as they were of no value.
Defendont sald he did not know value of the stolen property was $7. Defendant was a coolie employed on that he was trespassing on forbidden is safe to say that we owe the post- the ship.
ground without authority,
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In reply, Major General Bartho- tonew salct:-"In the absence of H.E. the Governor, it is my great honour to reply to the very kind words of our host and to thank him most warmly for asking us here to- Join in his countrymen's day to celebrations. This, I am sure. do most heartily is really a feeling of kinship with which we think of our Dutch neigh- bours. In addition, there is always the knowledge of the very big debt which our nation owes to yours.
It
tion which we hold in the world Lotion
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you have ever provided. Of course, we have had our quarrels in the past, especially in the matter, of whips and brooms, but I believe that they only went to show the more strongly that our peoples are inter- dependent and that we cannot exist apart.
"We have learnt our lessons. Nowadays, we live side by side. Our colonies are in the same tropics, we trndc in the same products, our ships
snil the same seas and our aeroplanes cleave the same air. In fact, we are good friends and good neighbours, with all that those words imply. It is therefore with great pleasure that I ask you all to drink the health of Queen Wilhelmina, Queen of the Netherlands."
MANY PRESENT
Well over 100 people attended the reception, many of them members of the Dutch community In Họng- kong, others representing, business firms in the Colony and friends. Among those present, were: Major General Bartholomew and Mrs. Bartholomew, Captain
W. J. R. Cragt, A.D.C. le H.E. the Governor, Rear Admiral C. G. Sedgwick and A.D.C., the Chief Justice, Sir
Atholl MacGregor, Hon. Mr. W. Carrie, Hon. Dr. A. R Wellington, Hon.
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TWO FEATURE PICTURES
THE STORK'S GRANDEST CONTRIBUTION PRIZE BABIES OF THE WORLD, THE FAMOUS DIONNE QUINTUPLETS.
THEM IN ALL THEIR
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TWO IN THE DARK
WALTER ABEL MARGOT.GRAHAME
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YOUNG HEROIN ADDICT
MANILA SHARES
have
The following quotations been received by Swan, Culbertson & Fritz from their Manila office after the close of the morning session:
Atolt
Prices in Peabs Buyers Sellers
3.30 3,91
·.00
.01
STOLE MEDICINE FROM FATHER Chu Sin-cho, aged 17, appeared be- Antamok R. A. D., Forrest, Hon. Mr. C. G. fare Mr. S. F. Balfour at the Central
Bagulo Gold
.35 30 Alabaster, Hon. Mr. R. H. Kotewall,
Magistracy this morning, charged Benguet Consolidated 14.75 15:00 the Consul General for Portugal, Mr. with having stolen $4 worth of Benguet Exploration A. B. Laborinho, the Consul General Chinese medicine from his fathe
father's Big Wedge.....* for Italy, Mr. A. Bianconi, the Ger-
at No. 68 Queen's Road West.
Consolidated Mines shop man Consul General, Mr, H. Gip-
defendant Inspector Mair sald
Demonstration perich, Mr. T. Murphy, ASP., Mr. charged through the insistence of the Gold Creek W. R. Scolt, A.S.P., Colonel H. B, L.
boy's father, who said he wanted histo
Itogon Dowbiggin, Mr. E. J. R. Mitchell,
son to go to prison. The reason he Masbate Mr. T. M. Hazlerigg, Mr. E. W. gave for this request was that his San Mauricio Hamilton, Mr. J. Fraser, Mr. and son was constantly stealing medicine Suyoc Mrs. J. P. Whitham.
from his shop and selling it to other United Paracale shops for a very low price. Besides
Market: Strong,
SHOWERY WEATHER
Wenk anticyclonic areas dre sltunted over Mongolla and the Pacific to the cast of Japan. Pressure is relatively low over the China Sea, and the Pacife between the Philippines and the Western Carolines. Local forecast:-South and 5.E winds, Hight to moderate; cloudy, showery.
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this, the father said defendant was a heroin pill addict, and a prison offence was not a very serious one. sentence might cure him of the habit. [he would bind defendant over in a Mr. Balfour said it was not advis-personal bond of $30 to be of good. able to send the boy to gaol, as he, behaviour for a year. He advised the might be further corrupted by the complainant to send his son out of many bad characters there, and as the the Colony,
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