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Septeurber 9, 1923, Temperature 78.

Barometer 9 87 Rainfall 007 inch

Humidity 90 September 19 1922. Tmperature 76.

Today's closing rate 2/3 7/16. Today's opening rate 2/3 7/16.

No. 18.985.

三连 勝九十月九年三十二百九十一热 HONGKONG.

WGUNFSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1933.

日九月八玄發大糞年二十國芪事中

HOLLAND'S FUTURE.

DUTCH DEPRESSION.

DRASTIC DEDUCTIONS.

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SPEECH BY THE QUEEN.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)

Benter's Service to the China Mil.)

THE HAGOR, September 19.

The Finance Ministerin a Budget memorandum presented in the States-Ceneral estimates a defuis on the Olinary revenue for the year. 1924" of THE HAGUE, September 18, Queen Wilhelmina, accompanied by the Prince 116,000 florins. The Memorandum considers it: Consort and the Queen Mother, opened the sessions not possible to save more than 50,000,000-by of the States-General. In a speech she pointed out reorganisation or cutting down pablic services. that the financial economic situation was still dis-Officials' solariés must therefore be cut down with a view to effecting a decrease of 20% withiatwo yeus quieting and vigorous measures must be taken

The reduction will operate immediately in the case speedily to equalise receipts and expenditure and of ministers and other high officials. The remainder restrict state expenses. Relations with other powers of the deficit estimated at 30,000,000 florins will be were friendly but the international situation was still met by a modification of existing taxes and the uncertain. The state of political economic collapse introduction of new ones. left by the war continued and the interests of humanity required a change justified by a wish for speedy solutions of pending problems thus open- ing the road towards urgently necessary restoration.

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FIRM FINANCE.

GERMAN CURRENCY PROPOSALS.

The speech foreshadowed bills modifying the fiscal system, improving social and insurance legislation and for administrative and legislative revision in the Dutch Indies involving constitution-currency provides for the complete severance of the al changes and handing over the exploitation of the Billiton in mines to a State. Company jointly with the Billiton Company, the Government hwing a preponderant influence.

SPANISH REVOLT.

DE RIVERA AND THE EX-PREMIER.

MADRID, September 18.

De Rivera, replying to a letter from the ex- Prender, Marquess De Albucemas permits him to reside where chooses and trusts the results of the legal proceedings against his Government which 'displayed the worst vices" will show Athucenias himself was not responsible as everybody admits;] his personal honesty.

BERLIN, September 19. The Draft Bill for the creation of a stabie Reichs Bunk from State finances, thus enabling it to fall the functions of the gold note bank. Daring the transitional period, and until the State Budget is balanced, the newhank to be created wili issue notes sufficient only to cover state expenditure. These will be backed by a gold guarantee furnish- ed by agricniture, commerce industry and banks, and will be legal tender. The paper marks will be used as small change and for them there will be a fixed rate of exchange. It is reported that the Minister of Finance is preparing incases in Customs rates varying from 3-3/100 per cent for the purpose of restricting import luxuries.

INTERNATIONAL POLO

U. S. ARMY WIN FINAL.

NEW YORK, September 19. In the final of the International Army Polo

Championship, played here to-day, the U. S. Anny team defeated the British Army four. The score was jogoals to 3

Ex-Premier Guerra in statements defending the Conservative Party, of which he was the leader and declaring that the upholders of constitutional monarchy and pärlufetfig" MarRISPRUDY DESAD HOW AMERICA WON. fronted by rebellion says the country disa roves

The Americans, who appeared apprehensive (RAK) the wild attacks of the nose régime against the their ponies would give out, rushed the game and secured lead from which they could notbe dislodg- honour of all the old organised parties. He con-ed. The first half of the game was was in the back- cludes that he will place no obstacle in the path of field where Brown and Beard outplayed Hurndall the present régime but will withdraw frora politics and Lockett. The British were appareatly deficient in teamwork though; their occasioial individual pending realisation of the dreams of those respon-feats thrilled the crowd. sible for the present adventure or the arrival of terrible disasters.

BAN ON GAMBLING.

LATER.

A decree by the Directory prohibits gambling in clubs and military messes. The Président of the Supreme Civil Tribunal has resigned.

REPORTED ARRESTS, DENIED.

PORTBORE, (PYRENEES) September 18.

A message from Barcelona says that the reported arrest of the Spanish ex-Ministers is denied.

NEWSPAPERS HELD UP.

NEW YORK PRINTERS' STRIKE.

NEW YORK, September 18. As a result of a printers' strike only a Labour Daily and one or two suburban papers and foreign journals are being published.

LABOUR PAPER'S HARVEST.

LATER. The newspaper publishers have decided to run off a common edition bearing the names of all the newspapers affected by the strike. The labour newspaper Call had an enormous circulation in banking and business quarters.

IMPERIAL INTERESTS.

CONSULTING THE

COLONIES.

AUSTRALIAN PREMIER'S VIEW.

COLOMRO, September 18. Mr. Bruce, the Australian Premier, replylog by wireless to a question by the Times of Ceylon ex- pressed the opinion that if the white communities who helped to maintain British interests in the

ITALY AND YUGOSLAVIA.

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NEGOTIATIONS STILL GOING ON.

GENEVA, September 18.

Interviewed by a Reuter representative, M. Yo- Ivanovitch, the second member of the Yugo-Slav- delegation, declared that the new development in regard to Fianie did not affect the question at present being negotiated between Rome and Belgrade. Yugo-Slavia desired to contime negotia❤ tions and in the event of failure the matter could be submitted to arbitration by the Swiss President or the Council of the League.

BOYCOTT.

NATIONAL CONGRESS DECISION.

DELHI, September 19. After a heated five hour debate the National Congress by a small majority endorsed the proposal to boycott British Empire goods mentioned yesterday. Representative Bombay merchants promised to establish a committee to make the boycott effective by selecting articles to be rejected.

THE AMENDE HONOURABLE.

GREECE OFFICIALLY APOLOGISES,

ATHENS, September, 18

In fulfilment of the first of the Allies' demands the War Minister, M. Mavromichalis, has officially apologised to the legations of Britain, France and Italy.

THE OCTOPUS.

ACQUISITIVE STINNES

Moscow, September 10. Herr Stianes arrived and is following the Colonies felt any grievance against their present example of Herr Krupp in seeking agricultural representation at the imperial conference their case concessions. 'should certainly be heard. He stood for-a better system of consultation of British overseas com- munities on matters of imperial importance:;

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GOLF IN UNITED STATES,

AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP.

CHICAGO, September 19... la the first round of the United States Golf Askociation's Amateur Championship, Willie Hanter. dicated Chick, Evans by 2ɛup and one to play; i -Sweatser beaf Seckel by 10 up and 9 to play, Other Winners were Oulmét, Girdner, Herron, Fownes and Bobby Jones.

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NORMAL NOW.

SITUATION IN PALESTINE.

JERUSALEM, September 18.

The Palestine Government states the situation in trans-Jordania is now reported nomat. LATEST EARTHQUAKE......... -VIOLENT SHOCK IN SICILY.

نید

SYRACUSE, Sepleinber 18. Sicily experienced a violent earthquake shock this morning.

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