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By Order of the Directors.
Board
of
[GIBB, LIVINGSTON. & CO., ITIL,'
Agents.
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Tuesday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
Interesting Presentation
August 15, 1939.
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LETTERS
Sport And Politica
To the Editor.
Hongkong Telegraph.
Sir-From a Chinese point of view, the action taken by the Tsui brothers not to participate in the Interport tennis match between this Colony fand thal of Thailand is highly com-
mendable.
Theoretically you may be right that "polities" and "sports should not mingle; but in reality, they
come
the
the
along the same route. Why, was it not the very way how, in the year 1934, the Far East Olympie was sub- sequently dissolved, because Japanese wanted to engineer entry of the puppet "Manchukun Why, was not many a game between Britain and Germany duty cancelled early this year
en account of the relations between these two coun- tries?
In my opinion, it is hardly fair that fasued on the Hongkong Stock Mur- you should criticise the Tsuis to such
Extreme. They are just as ket this morning.
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INDUSTRIALS
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11.
PLAQUE FOR MANAGER
OF QUEEN'S THEATRE
MARKING the tenth anniversary of the opening of the Queen's Theatre with a Western Electric sound system, a most interesting presentation was made last week to Mr. C. S. Rasselet, manager of General Amusements, Ltd., when Mr. D. D. Wight, manager of the China branch of the Western Electric Company of Asia, handed to him a handsome silver plaque.
The Queen's Theatre is the only Chinese as they are human, mind you, Sup-
rinema in Hongkong, and one of the the pose Japan should send a delegation very few cinemas throughout of players to this port too; nay, Mr. world which has used continuously, Edito:, you certainly don't expect the since its introduction to the Alms ten Tsui brothers to play with them, years ago, the Western Electrle sys- 6 n. shake hands with them, smile at em, and the memento therefore haai 124 a. then, while the very immession exists decidedly more than intrinsic value.
in their minds that thousands of their fellow countrymen (Chinese) 72 n.
being slaughtered and murdered daily by the compatriots of this delegation 200 n. from Japan. "Politics" and "ports" How come, 380 sa.mut to be mingled, eh?
1 n. Mr. Editor? 105 n.
12
67 n.
were
A CHINESE READER.
Possible Revision Of Money Pact Britain, France And US. Interested
LONDON, Aug. 14 (Our Own Correspondent).In view of the Company French franc's recovery and the
Our picture shows Mr. Wight mak- Ing the presentation to Mr. Rosselet, the plaque bearing the inscription: "Western Electric. The Voice of On the occasion of the Action, 1939. Tenth Anniversary of the opening of the Queen's Theatre with a Western! Electric sound system, this plaque isf presented to Mr. Chas S. Roscelet to velebrate the cordial relationship existing between these two enter
15 BRITAIN WARNED OFrises. Western Electric
.30 n.
BURKHARDT'S VISIT TOf Asia. D. D Wight, Manager, flight of gold from Britain to the
81/10% n. BERCHTESGADEN
.8.10 n.
.103 n.
(Continued from Page 1.)
164 n. and have left the axis 100 per cent.
44 n. [mited,
..
10 n.
road
The newspaper "Mon Tag" said: "It will be ascertained that the Salz- burg discussions created whereby all pending questions con 13/0 n.lead to settlement; not a road of .8.40 n. threats of force, but rather a way on 4 which the statesmen can place them- 4. selven in the service of natural de-
velopment."
4.80 n. 34% n. .par b. 7.60 n.
May Go To London
LONDON, Aug. 14 (Trans-Ocean). 8 M. Roger Cambon, French Charge 44 d'Affaires in London, conversed with .08 m. Lord Halifax, British Foreign Minis- ter, on Monday evening on. It is re-
China Branch."
Goodwill Flight To U.S.
United States, the tripartite Franco-American-British monet-
might ary accords
now be jamended, City quarters reported
to-day.
Important alterations might be carried out, they said, on the occasion of the visits to be paid to London ond Paris by Mr, Henry J. Morgen-
Japanese Venture than, Jr., US Treasury Secretary who
Starts
Aug. 25
al
is at present touring in Denmark,
Despite Mr. Morgenthau's denial that he would hold any discussions here, the City felt sure that he would engage in critical parleys with
is stay in Europe.
British and French statesmen during
since
WASHINGTON, Aug. M.--With crew of eight on board, the Nippon, Japanese goodwill plane, would take off from Tokyo on the night of August 26 to begin a 31-day tour of
Conditions have greatly changed the world, the Tokyo "Nichi Nichi" was signed, and the franc's recovery 1930, when the monetary accord correspondent here announced to-day and gold fight from Britain call for The craft belongs to the "Nich new arrangements in the best inter- 16.70 sa. liably learned, an important report Nicht" and the "Osaka Mainichi, ests of the three signatory countries,
7.40 n. with regard to the European situa- two great Japanese newspapers, and these circles declared. .3.70, n. tion.
In the sume that made a swift flight
12 n
22 →
22 n
Fullcat Reciprocity
.05 n. In that connection, rumours of a from Tokyo to Teheran Just May to The new agreement would be .22 n. visit to London of Mr. Burkhardt, carry Emperor Hirohito's wedding based on full reciprocity among the 7.90 n. League of Nations Commissioner in present to the Iranian Crown Prince, three Powers, or else the United 4.00 n. Danzig, are current. The Cominis-
States would grant credits to the .53% sioner will report the results of bis
Due to make a "good neighbour other signatories. .18 n visit to Berchtesgaden.
liness" tour of the United States and The British Exchange Equalization South America during its round-the-Fund, they emphasized, still possessed world flight, the Nippon is to land ut huge gold holdings worth about Newark, New Jersey, on August 31.350,000,000. But it was held wise After stopping at several other to strive to increase these holdings towns in the New World, the plane before an emergency actually faced is to dy from Natal to Dakar, on the the Fund. West coast of Afrien, and from there Precautions now would avert the to Europe.
necessity for extraordinary measures It will return to Tokyo via Baghdad detrimental to the British money after making goodwill visits to many market at a later date, they con- European capitals.
.7.60 n.
20/- 3. 22/- n.
U.S.
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..1 b. .12.60 n. .3.70 n.
Canton Ices $.
Cements $.
H.K. Ropes
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Dairy Farms (new) Watsons $....R Lane, Crawfords $. Sinceres $.. Wing On (HK) S. Powell, Ltd. s.
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Mussolini's Peace Plan
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
LONDON, Aug. 14 (UP)-The "Dally Mall's" Rome correspondent |to-day reports it is believed that
and
the
cluded.
Much speculation was also roused in the City by the visit to London being paid by M. Paui van Zeeland, former Belgian Premier and inanclai expert. It is believed that he, too, will meet Mr. Morgenthau.
No Breakdown In Parleys
New York Rubber
Mussolini has drafted a "peace plan LONDON, Aug. 14 (UP).- 18.57 /57
10.83b/07a for Europe" which was the main sub- BRITISH authorities here are of the 10.63b/65a ject of the Salzburg talks during the opinion that the departure of the
week-end 16.07b/72n 10.68 /03
consequent Japanese military ofcers from Tokyo conferences with Hitler at Berchtes-involves no breakdown in the Anglo- .8% n. May....... 16.7013
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| Japanese negotiations.
An official British spokesman dis-
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August 15.
Manila
Rosevilic
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.August 16.
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Emp. of Russk
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London Parcels-London
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Halphong
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Hollow
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Bargitek
Kalgau..........
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Kutanug
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British M/V Canton
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Laos
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For
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Per
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Fort Bayard, Pakhol and Hollow.. Klungchow Tues., Aug. 15, 7 p.m.
Shanghai
Wednesday
Aramis Wed., Aug. 16, 10:30 u.m.
Ord..
Air Mail for Indo-China only-dac Air France Plane Wed., Aug. 16.
Hanoi, 18th August,
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Fort Bayard
Amoy
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Jalu and U.S.A. by the "Tan- American Airways Direct Service” due San Francisco, 23rd Aug.
Shanghai and Japan Salgon
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Plano
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G. P. O.
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Rajputana Thurs., Aug. 17, 10.30 am, Pres. Doumer
Thurs., Aug. 17, 4.30 p.m.
Air Mall for "Imperial Airways Imperial Airways Plane
Direct Service”-due London 24th August
Alr Mall for Malaya, Java and Imperial Airways Plane
Australia by "Imperial Airways Direct Service" due Sydney 25th August
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Central and South America vio Vancouver B.C., and (Parcels and Papers only for Canada)-due Vancouver B.C., 9th September.
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Parcels Papers
Haiphong Japan
Yusang Kutsang
Sunday
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.Sun., Aug. 20, 0 nm...
Monday
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Air Drail for "Imperial
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Australia by "Imperial Airways Direct Service"--duo Sydney, 28th August
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