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The Glory of Human Lovel The Damnation of Flaming Passion!

A Man's Story—A Wom-

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RESURRECTION

John BOLES

Lupe VELEZ

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A Lyric of Love and Loyalty

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ESTABLISHED 1845.

HONG KONG, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1931.

BALANCING BUDGET JOHN THORBURN

PROBLEM.

Starting at the Wrong End.

UNEMPLOYMENT CUT.

CASE.

LOWER SHARE

PRICES.

Stock Exchange Official Summary,

BUYERS TO THE FORE.

The official summary of the Stock Exchange Issued to-day |

«tates:

Prices this morning were slightly lower than yesterday's, at which there are buyers.

Question of Mystery Raised Again.

ENQUIRIES NOT COMPLETED.

London, Yesterday. London, Yesterday. The question of the disappear Police reserves were on dutyance of John Thorburn was again when the Trade. Union Congress raised in the House of Commons. resumed at Bristol this morning, Sir Charles Cayzer asked whe

n order to prevent a recurrence ther the additional enquiry order- of yesterday's disorders, and ined by Marshal Chiang Kai-shek view of Communist threats of de- into the matter had brought to "cnstrations on the occasion of ht any fresh information as to Mr. Arthur Henderson's speech Thorburn's whereabouts or fate. to the delegates.

Mr. Eden (the Under-Secre- tary for Foreign Affairs) replied that the enquiry had not yet been completed. The Chinese Govern ment had reported that it was $165, could have been obtained at progressing antisfactorily, and a report could be expected before the end of the month. Sir Miles Lampson had pressed the Chinese Foreign Minister for a report at the earliest possible moment, and had made known his disappoint- ment at the delay on the part of

Mr. Henderson was greeted with loud and prolonged cheers, the delegates rising to their feet, He said the Labour Cabinet was invited to begin to balance the Budget at the wrong end. "When you begin to consider the ques- lion of equality of sacrifice, you are not entitled to begin with the poorest of the poor."

He had suggested that the first step should be the suspending of the sinking fund: also, with the wonderful example of Australia in mind, he suggested that a con- -version loan he in, the forefront of the programme, but this was never seriously considered.

Mr. Henderson added that he found that during his absence in Peris before the London Confer- ence of July, the idea of a Nation al Government had been dis- cussed.

He said the late Cabinet de- cided by a majority on a ten per cent. cut in unemployment pay ments, but "other intereats" out- cide had reserved the right to press for, an increase in the cut, whereupon he and his colleagues rejected it altogether:

The whole settlement broke down over £12,500,000:

The first thing he did after his election to leadership of the party was to appoint a committee to consider the increasing power of money interests.

at $660,

Cantons were

$1,530.

Unions were the medium of sales

in demand atļ

Fires were wanted ut

Wharves, after sales at $165 and

H.K. $1,470.

$166.

Providents (old) were in demand at $6.20, but sellers were asking! $6:40.

Hotels (old), which were done at j $17, were in demand at $1634, and were sellers seeking the The new shares

there

the Chinese authorities. Reuter. former rate.

could have been. obtained at

SINO - MEXICAN CONTROVERSY..

U.S. Participation Conditional.

EXPULSION OF CHINESE.

$16.40.

at

Realties, which were disposed of

$174 and $17.40, had buy-1

ers at the first-named rate.

Lands changed hands at $91, but | at the close there were buyers st this quotation.

Ewos were in request at T15%. Trams were wanted at $22. Star Ferries, after being reported sales at $95%, had buyers at $95.

China Lights, which were in de- mand at $20%, could have been bought at $30.

Cements (combined) were wanted;

Washington, Yesterday. The United States will decline to participate in the controversy ncerning the expulsion of Chin- ese from Mexico, unless both at $20,10,

Texico and China request such Ropes could have bech had at action, according to a statement $2134. made by officials of the State Amusements (old) were in de Department. Reuter's Ameri-mand at $264, and the "A" ard can Service,

"B" shares were also wanted at $23, respectively.

POSEIDON FUND.

R.N. Benevolent Trust's

Appreciation.

Rather than face a large cut in unemployment payments, he, al- though a strong free trader, was

Warm expressions of gratitude prepared to try a ten per cent.to all who subscribed, to the tariff experiment, and earmark Poseidon Disaster Fund inaugurated the revenue from this for un- by the Hong Kong 'branch of the: employment purposes.

Navy League are contained in a

tion.

Constructions (cum rights) could have been obtained'' at $14%, and the rights were wanted at $1.40.

SHORTHAND.

Hong Kong, Technical Institute Successes.

'AL an examination held on

as below

were obtained

The Trade Union Congress resolution passed at a meeting of subsequently adopted a resolu-

the Central Committee of the Royal tion welcoming the present ten-Naval Benevolent Trust, to which June for the shorthand certificates dency towards comprehensive the funds were handed for distribu- of the Pitman Institute succeasca planning of the economic life of

(the the nation, and the regulation of The General Secretary of the Classes were taught by Miss N. W. trading relations; and instruct Trust, in a letter to the Hon. Secre- Bascombe B.A., and Mr. D. ing the General Council to ad- tary of the local branch of the Young- vonce this policy both nationally Navy League, states: and internationally.-Reuter.

"I have much pleasure infor- warding to you the following re-

Theory Certificates R. Daher- berg, Eo Chok-nam, Li Wai-hon, Sung Sheung-kwong, and A.

RESIGNATION FROM solution which was carried un Williams.

JAPANESE CABINET.

Minister of Railways Relinquishes Office.

ILL HEALTH,

animously at the 29th meeting of the Central Committee (July 24, 1931) in connection with the con- tribution of $2,654 3s. 38. raised by the Hong Kong branch of the Navy Leaguer

Speed Certificates-60 words a minute, Khushi Mohamad; 70 words, Ll Yeung-wan and Ng Ting-ki; 80 words, N. C. G. Gomes, D, Hynes, and Ip Kam-wing..

Navy League £2,654 s. 3d., sub- scription raised by North Chica Daily News, Shanghal, £3,448 88.

Com-

"That the Central Committee of the Royal Naval Benevolent Trust, on behalf of the Petty Officers, Non Commissioned Officers and men of Tokyo, Yesterday. His Majesty'a Navy, expresses Mr. Tasuku Egl, the Minister of heartfelt gratitude to all who cop 3d." Railways, one of the strongest tributed toward the following "I am requested by my men in the Cabinet has resigned generous gifts entrusted to it for mittee to ask that, if possible, you owing to ill-health. He will be the benefit of the Widows and de- will convey this resolution and replaced by Mr. Shujiro Hara, pendants of ratings who lost their sincere thanks of the Royal Naval Minister of Overseas Affairs. The lives when H.M.S. Poseidon was Benevolent Trust, as far as pcs- Premier is taking over the vacated sunk on June 9, 1881-Subscribedalble. to the individual sub- portfolio Reuter.

by the Hong Kong branch of the scribers."

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