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BRITAINS WAR DEBTS

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Rugby, Yesterday.

IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS IN ANSWER TO A QUES- TION ON THE FUNDING OF ITALIAN AND FRENCH WAR DEETS TO GREAT BRITAIN, THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EX- CHEQUER STATED THAT THE AMOUNTS OF ITALIAN AND FRENCH WAR DEBTS AT THE DATE OF FUNDING WERE £560,000,000 and £600,000,000 respectively,

ESTABLISHED 1845.

HONG KONG, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1931.

INDIA POLICY

|GOVERNMENT FULLY SUPPORTED.

THE SUM ADVANCED TO FRANCE AND ITALY WERE, SIR JOHN SIMON world's lady tennis champion, who

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MAKES FORCEFUL

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Mrs. Helen Wille Moody, the

arrived in the Colony on the 8.8. President Madison to-day.

Mrs. Moody came out East with! her husband on the 8.8. President! Coolidge on that vessel's maiden' voyage, Mr. Moody running a brok! cr's office on board the abip..

TO-DAY'S

DOLLAR — The

closing rate of the dollar on demand, to-day was 1/4 18/16.

PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

FALL OF STERLING

CAUSES EXPLAINED TO COMMONERS.

NO ALARM

STATEMENT BY CHANCELLOR..

SPAFELTRENTURSÄUSE ETIK

Woldem

NOTICE

We have removed to

“SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST” Bldg.

No. 3, Wyndham Street,

3rd Floor. 'Phone 24654.

DUNLOP RUBBER CO., (CHINA) LTD.

PEACE GARDEN

Toronto, Yesterday,

"TO GOD IN HIS GLORY WE TWO NATIONS DEDICATE THIS GARDEN, AND PLEDGE OURSELVES, AS LONG AS MEN SHALL LIVE, WE WILL NOT TAKE UP ARMS AGAINST EACH OTHER.”

THIS IS THE INSCRIPTION TO BE PLACED ON THE SINGLE BOUNDARY STONE AT "PEACE GARDEN" ON THE U.S.-CANADA FRONTIER, WHICH WILL BE DEDICATED ON JULY 14, 1932, IN COMMEMORATION OF OVER A CENTURY OF UNBROKEN FRIENDSHIP BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA,

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OF COURSE, BORROWED BY THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT AND CONSTITUTE PART OF BRITISH WAR DEBTS. AVERAGE COST OF BORROWING, DURING THE WAR, WAS OVER 5 PER CENT. AND ON THIS BASIS, THE FUNDING

THE GARDEN OCCUPIES 3,000 ACRES IN TURTLE MOUN- TAIN FOREST, MANITOBA, NORTH DAKOTA.-REUTER. AGREEMENTS REPRESENT A REMISSION OF 63 PER CENT. OF THE FRENCH WAR DEBT AND OF 86 PER CENT, OF THE

At Shanghai Mrs. Moody broke

Word has been received here (said the Winnipeg correspondent ITALIAN WAR DEBT. THE BRITISH TAXPAYERS HAD

London, Yesterday. voyage to stop over with friends,'

London, Yesterday, Factors abroad were describ- of the Christian Science Monitor on October 19) that the tract of BEEN LEFT TO BEAR THE EQUIVALENT PROPORTION OF › The House of Commons to-jand at the time it was learned here, THE CHANGE INVOLVED BY THESE BORROWINGS.-British day overwhelmingly approved of with much regret, that she was noted, by Mr. Neville Chamberlain, land on Turtle Mountain, at the Manitoba-North Dakota border, has

Government's

the House been approved for the proposed international peace garden site by Indian policy, coming south, Her change of plan at question time in after rejecting by 369 votes to will be welcomed by local tennis en of Commons to-day, as primari- the National Association of Gardeners, in convention at Asbury 43 the amendment moved by Mr. thusiasts, especially as she is only responsible for the weakness Park, NJ. The final decision on this matter will be made next Winston Churchill stipulating the President Madison's list of pas- of sterling in recent weeks. The Spring at a joint meeting of the International Peace Garden Com- that Government's policy should sengers from Shanghat to Hong Chancellor explained that these mission and the executive committees of the Canadian Association not commit the House to the es- Kong. This means that she will factors were not under our con- of Florists and Gardeners. tablishment in India of a Domin- disembark here, and, of course, trol, but coincided with heavy Manitoba and North Dakota for the garden, which it is proposed A total of 1,600 acres has been donated by the Governments of and other payments ion Constitution as defined in the there may be the very welcome pos- seasonal Statute of Westminster, and sibility of seeing her in action in for imports. He declined, how-to plant with flowering plants, trees and shrubbery representative ever, to view with apprehension of both the United States and Canada.. Manitoba has promised to effectively safeguard British Hong Kong.

recent sterling movements. build the best of roads into the garden. It is proposed to raise a trade in India from adverse and:

Reuter.

fund of $5,000,000 to establish the park and maintain it in par- petuity.

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LOCAL SHARE MARKET.

A Decidedly Stronger

Feeling..

BUYERS IN EVIDENCE.

The session opened this morning with a decidedly stronger feeling. there being buyers for a number of stocks in the list.

Salca.

Underwriters, $5:10.

Cements (combined). $19.20. Eelectrics, $78.

Dairy Farms, $28.

Buyers.

Unlons, $425. - Steamboata, $24. Providenta (old), $5.30. H. K. Lands, $80%. Humphreys (old) $18. Chinese Estates, $95. Trams. $21.10. Star Ferrica, $95.

H.K. Electrics, $77. Canton lees, $5.

II.K. Ropes, $162.

Watsons, $16.

B.K. Amusements, $19. Constructions (old), $54.

Underwriters, $5.10.

Shanghai Explorations, Tls. 2.40. prejudicial discrimination, and

Hotels (old), $15.10.

Hotels (now), $14.00.

I.K. Realties, $11.90.. Ewos, Tis, 16.

Penk Trams (old), $14.60.

China Lights, $274.

Telephonea (part paid), $26.60.

Cements (combined), $19.15. Dairy Firma, $28.

Sinceres, $15,

Entertainments, $15.

not impair the ultimate respon- sibility of Parliament for peace, order, and good government in] India.-Reuter.

Rugby, Yesterday.

NEWS TABLOIDS.

Rugby, Yesterday.

The confident tone of the Press and other comment on the fall in the exchange value of the this! week found echo to-day at ques

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BURMA ROUND TABLE.

Rugby, Yesterday,

At the meeting of the Burma

The Prince of Wales was confin- tion time in the House of Com- Debate on the motion approved to bed yesterday due to a mons, when the Chancellor of the ing Government's Indian policy wus continued in the House of light chill of a malaria nature. Exchequer made the above state-Round Table Conference to-day

His indispoultion is in no way ment-British Wireless Service. Commons to night, when Mr. serious. It may be recalled that

Winston Churchill moved

K. Government Loan, $2 per qualifying amendment, in spite cent. premium.

of the explanations offered last night by the Prime Minister and Sir Samuel Hoare, and the ap peal made by Lord Winterton, for its withdrawal.

Sellera. Underwriters, $5.15. Providents (old), 35.40. Star Ferries, $96. S.C. Enterprises, $10. Raube, $43.

Venezuelan Goldfields, $2. H.K. Electrics, $78.

WOMAN'S INGENIOUS RUSE

ANNUAL NAVAL REVIEW.

Admiral Kelly Takes The Salute.

Mr. Churchill's Rugged

Affirmations.

the Prince, shooting trip to British East Afri en two years ago, went down with a alight attack, of fever albo.

on the occasion of a

GALE IN THE CHANNEL.

Rugby, Yesterday,

FAMOUS FRENCH MUSICIAN DEAD.

Paris, Yesterday.

general discussion was concluded. The death occurred here to- On Monday the Conference will re-day of Vincent D'Indy, a well- solve itself into committee and known musician.-Reuter. commence consideration of details)

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of the proposed new Constitution. Paul Maric Theodore Vincent -British Wireless Service.

D'Indy was born on March 2, 1851. At an early age- ho re-

The steamer. Vorsailles, engaged, on the cross-Channel service, on- CHARLIE CHAPLIN TO VISIT EAST vealed himself as a musician The League's draft resolution countered heavy seas this morning | appears acceptable to Japan, ex when about 12 miles out from

London, Yesterday.

genius, and earned for himself a Continental and Inter-national

cept the new point entflling the Newhaven Harbour. The wind The Morning Post says it is un-reputation. He has to his crodit commission of investigation "to rose to gale force and in the dorstood Charlie Chaplin's latest numerous classical music com- Mr. Churchill, while accepting' Sir Samuel Hoare's statement possible, with such recommenda- was damaged.

report to the Council as soon as buffeting, she received her rudder plan is to visit the East, Includ-poaltions, and has had conferred that they had to reconcile the tions as it thinks fit." This is re-

ing India. He will make a tour upon him, from time to time, The Versailles has had to an-of China and Japan.-Reuter. obligations of a

many honours and decorations. long British

until the partnership with India with the garded as an attempt to jockey chor of Seaford Head legitimate aspirations of Indians Japan Into accepting a condition wind moderates.

which the League knows is ab A tug, which was went to assist to take a greater part in their solutely unacceptable. own Government, renewed his|

miles an hour gale, and encounter- criticisms of the Viceroy's de-

ed very heavy seas. One huge ed by a woman was disclosed in claration of October 1929 as be- Government's assurance that no wave broke over her deck severe- Seeking permission to come back,

Court this ing demure (?) from constitu- fiscal engagements of a bindingly injuring one of her crew-Bri-to the Colony, owing to the death morning, when Cheung Sze-nul, tional procedure and as prejudi- character would be entered into tish Wireless Service. appeared before Magistrate Wil- cing the work of the Simon Com-with foreign countries likely to llams. The woman pleaded guilty, mission, and said he was bound prejudice the Abnormal Importa- but added, that she was ignorant of the law.

An ingenious method for the Concealment of illicit wine adopt

the Central Police

According tu Revenus - Officer Ward, the woman was arrested coming off the Tung On Wharf,

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her, had to fight through a 50 MAGISTRATE REVOKES SENTENCE

to make "rugged affirmations" of tions Act or any future arrange- PARLIAMENT'S 'XMAS RECESS. his objections.

ments with the rest of the Empire,

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af his father, a banishce walked Into the offices of Inspector K. W. Andrew, at Pollca Hondqarters yes- terday morning. He was recoga Sir John Simon Replies. was commented on yesterday, by

Rugby, Yesterday. Home newspapers, which welcome The Prime Minister announced loed as a man who had served a jail He was answered immediately indications that leading protec- in the House of Commons to-day -GOOD TURN OUT.

yesterday. The jars of wine were Sir John Simon, who said tionist countries, which could not that he hoped it would be possible term a month ago along with an-

Mr.

Churchill appeared to be be induced a year ago to consider to take the motion for adjustment other man (who has since died) for In brilliant sunshine, more arranged so as to resemble a baby

under a misapprehension. the woman's back.

The British proposals for a tariff for the Christmas Recess on Fri- armed robbery at Queen Victoria than 800 men took part in the carried on

She also had a cloth cloak

Premier's statement at the close truce, now desire to discuss tariff day, December 11-British Wire-Street. His name was promptly put Naval Review nt Happy Valley the "Baby,"

questions. this morning. The Commander- Defendant admitted two pre-

Admiral in-Chief, H.E.

Sir vidus convictions. She was fined $100 in default or two months Howard Kelly, took the Salute.

Many Officers and ladies ga- ! thered to watch the Review. A short memorial service for Three companies of Seamen, and gir Newton Stabb will be held in a company of Marines, repre- sentative of all the ships in port day.

St. John's Cathedral at 5 p.m.

were on parade, and after the

Inspection by the Commander-in-

Chief, the March Past took

hard labour.

over

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of the Round Table Conference was not a document prepared by one individual but by the united and deliberate decision of the whole Cabinet,

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Government circles in Nanking

of new Presidents for the State

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Mr. Tsai

India.

AN “ALL-AMERICAN” SHIPPING FLEET.

Vast Plan for Capturing Trans-Atlantic Trade.

12-COMPANY COMBINE.

Mercantile Marine

New York, October 9. The biggest shipping herger in on the charge sheet.

United States history, is being or- Defendant appeared before Mr. ganised at a conference in San are optimistic regarding the en- A woman's Ingenious ruse to Williams this morning, and the cir- Francisco, according to the Herald Mr. Churchill'stablishment of the new National convey illicit wine from one place cumstances of the case explained, Tribune, which states that the plans speech, Sir John said, increased Government before January 1. to another was disclosed in the Insp. Andrew stated the Police had would unite 12 companies, including the desirability that the House An official spokesraan has inform Police Court this morning.

the International The reason to believe the man had been the Roosevelt, should confirm Government's ed newspapers correspondent that fars of wine were carried on her in Hong Kong several days ago. Mercantile Marine, the Dollar, the

The cleavage was be- policy.

Inspector E. A. Vincent, in charge Dawson and the Chapman interests. tween those who really meant barring further dissensions in the back and arranged so as to re-

southern,Kuomintang Congress semble a baby. actively to promote the achieve the first session of the Joint com-

of the Finger Prints and Crim- The proposed combine would own ment of responsible governmentmittees elected at Nanking and

inal Records Department, auggeat- and control 181 vessels of nearly During the latter stages of the jed that defendant might have been 11⁄2 million tonnage. in India and those who did not Canton will meet some time before debate on

It is stated that Mr. P. A. S. place A Massed Band took part est son is living in Pakhoi, and the He would be the

Government's Indian hard pressed, and so gave himself last to deny December 15 at Nanking. Men-

policy, Major Attlee said he be up to the Police. Defendant's Franklin, president of the Roosevelt in the proceedings.

Pro-the difficulties confronting them other children are minors.

sares pertaining to the creation leved the solution of questions story, he added, took some belioving. International The Marine Company was bate of his will has been greated but he hoped these obstacles of new Government and election between Europe and Asia would As defendant was the ninth bant-concern, is now in Britain to test under Major V. C. Brown, and by the Supreme Court to the two were not in question. What Captain Reyne (H.M.S. Berwick) executrices named in the will mattered was what was under- Council and the five Yuans will largely depend on what was done shee to return in four days, he the possibility of selling the com-

by Britain had charge of the whole dis- Wong Cheung Shi, alias Cheung lying the spirit and purpose of then be deliberated.

In its dealings with suggested there surely must be pany's abips sailing under; foreign Rage, so that the new combine can some attraction in the Colony. play.

King-man, the testator's lawful Parliament. Many Indians sin-

The Opposition welcomed the The Magistrate firat passed sen- devote its attention to developing a Admiral Kelly was attended by widow and relict, and Wong Lai-wa, cerely doubted the intention of Yuan-pel has communicated with

the Southern Government seeking realisation of the principle lafd tence of two months' hard labour, huge fleet which would be; purely the Commanding Officers of the testator's widowed sister, both British statesmen. He asked the opinion of the milliary com- down at the beginning of the but later revoked that sentence as American ships repr ented at the Review of 12, Chung Ching Street. The the House, by its unanimous sup-manders concerning the date for

port of the declaration made ou the final session at Nanking.

{year; admitted that the method of defendant had given himself up of will makes family bequests, ESTATES LEFT.

negotiation adopted by, the Round his own accord, and ordered him to behalf of the whole Cabinet, to make it plain that the achieve

Table Conference was the only pay a nominal fine of $10 or in de PIG DEALER'S $34,500.

Family bequests are made in the ment of responsible government. It is understood that the War means of reaching a solution, but fault undergo fourteen days jall, will of Ngan Chung-ylu, alias Ngan in India was the definite pur- Office has just tested a new regretted that more time was not searchlight of exceptional power, given to the conference, and that Wong Siu-chuan, allas Wong Siu- Yiu, alias Ngan Yow-yuk, aliae pose of British policy.

of certain essential fan, alias Wong Ting, alfas. Wong Ngan. Yuo-yuk, married woman, late Referring to Mr. Churchill's which can throw patterns on the discusion

was confined to only a Ting-fan, allas Wong Kwok-choong, of 20, Caine Road, Hong Kong. She amendment, he asked if there sky enabling raiding aircraft to be matters

Kew days. K allas Wong Sze-ngong, allas Wong died at the Yu Yeung Hospital, Can had ever been, from the begin-plotted" in the air, just

The Secretary of State for India, Kai-keo, allas Chuk Man-teng, allaston, on June 12, 1981, aged 44 years, ning to the end, any doubt as to lery targets are plotted on a map 01 Yu, pig dealer, loft estate in the leaving estate in the Colony valued securing in the future Indian of squares. It is claimed that as Sir Samuel Hoare, defined Govern The Canadian Colony valued at $84,500. He died at $27,400. Probate of the will has Constitution proper guaran. the speed, height and direction of ment's objective as, Orstly an All-R. B. Bennett, was among the cided & month ago to begin negotia at the age of 40, on December 16, been granted to Lau Tao-chak and tees not only of British wading an aeroplane can be calculated India Federal Executive: second guest at a luncheon party given tions for a contract with the Daw- 1980, at 83, Connaught Road West, Lau Teo-cheuk, both of 20, Caine rights but of the rights of minor within a minute of time, this locals, autonomous provinces; and by the Prime Minister and Mist son, Chaprigo, and Dollar shipping tion, by the new searchlight con- thirdly, safeguards, without which label MacDonald at Downing Interests, with a view to the sale of top

floor, leaving a widow, a con Road, the testator's lawful and naitics as a whole.

Bri-stituter a valuable defensive air India's safety and credit could not Street to-day-British Wireless the United States lino of, steamers. cablae (Weng Yeung, Shi), thras [tural zone, who are the executors sons and three daughters. The old named in the will,

Woman's $27,400.

The debate" continues, swing" tish Wireless Service.

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CANADIAN PREMIER.

Rugby, Yesterday.

Bervice...

Fremier, Mr.,

The "President” Boats. The Dollar Steamship Llides own huge fleet of big liners, including the "President" beats. The Inter national Mercantile Marine Include three lines, Atlantic Transport, Limited, the Red Star, and the Lay- land Lines. which are under the British flag, In addition to Unes “run under the flag' of the United States.

The Federal Shipping Board de

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