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The China Mail.

Hong Kong, Tuesday, Jan. 28, 1932.

Currency Systems.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 26, 1932.

News in Brief.

flight from one's own currency are similar to suicide committed or the fear of death; moreover, The total output of the Kailan they constitute a danger by in Mining Administration's mines for cluding the economic existence to 111,400 metric tons, and the sales the week ended, January 9 amounted

dale Sup

df 'co-citizens and of the whole to 104,599 metric tons. State in the general disaster.

Economics, and the systems labour in all was imposed on

Sentence of fire months' hard

of credit and currency of Aus-Chinese this morning, for the theft tria, as in many other countries, of a long coat from a feki at a paper

HARMSTON'S CIRCUS OPENS.

Packed Tent in Kowloon,

most

A FINE PERFORMANCE.

famous touring troupe in the East,

Harmaton's Circus, the are passing through a critical shop in Wellington Street.

opened its season in Kowloon, at stage, but this crisis can be over-

The corpse of Wing Tin, (89), Nathan Road, läst night," the "huge the junction of Salisbury Road and come by true consciousness of employed as engineer on an APC tent being packed. The audience responsibilities and discipline lighter, who was reported as mias-enjoyed a most attractive and en- among the population. That

ing on January 19, was found by tertaining programpie, and Mr. this should happen is not merely the Water Police floating in the Harmaton, the proprietor, is to be a purely Austrian affair, but is

harbour yesterday.

heartily congratulated on the ex- also of international interest, for

Mr. F. E. Filmer was summoned

cellent performance. the same dangers due to the same before Mr. Schofield in the Central ed the crowd with his "leap for causes also threaten the system Magistracy this morning, for. hav, life," the act being one packed with "Dare Devil" Moscowitch delight- of economics, of credits and curing driven a motor van along Ken-thrills, in which the skilled per- rencies of many other countries.

A

From Other Pens.

Ainéd,

next day!

вед-

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WHAT A MAN EATS.

The causes of the world crisis nedy Road without a permit. He former speeded up a steep ramp, must, therefore, be remedied by pleaded guilty, and was fined $10. hurtling into the air on a high- reconstruction of these A Chinese, charged with posses-liams furnished trick riding in ap- abuses, i.e., by the consolidation sion of wine on which duty had not proved style, whilst J. Williams re powered motor cycle. Misis Wi- of credits. The chances of im- been paid, was fined $50; and a coived much applause for his turda proving the economic crisis lie not so much in renouncing and

Chinese woman, who pleaded ignar as the "Bounding Jockey." withdrawing short-term credits, in some clothing, was also similarly the clown, was responsible for ex ance, but who had concealed tobacco but rather in the transformation

Delroy, assisted by Chocolate, of these credits into long-term

cellent juggling, whilst the Palo- credits. Therefore the obvious! and comparatively easily attain-guilty, this morning was

A Chinese banishee, who pleaded mas family, a clever quartette of able solution of the problem would tenced to ten months hard labour.

acrobats, pleased with an exhibi- be the general standstill" or, in Inspector Vincent, said that defen-

tion of strength. other words, a

The second half of the pro- majeure, between creditors and Saturday and returned the very and Charlie, after which Mr. W. truce, force dant was deported to Shumchun on gramme began with trick cycling debtors.

executed by Delroy, Ketty, Millie

Harmston took charge in the ring With reference to a report of of the eight Australia horses, Sil- armed robbery at Tai-O made on

ver and the elephants. Tho January 12 on board a boat, owned animals performed many clever by Wong Lai-chol, the cargo boat, and intricate tricks. Wire jump- The Black Republic.

that was stolen by three man who ing by Miss Palomar was well re- Conditions in Liberia seem to attacked Wong's vessel off Castle Ceived, whilst the Dental Act Ex- plained by the many disappoint-all since

have improved 'little' If at Peak, has been recovered. It straordinary by the Two Moscowit- ments experienced by economists International Commission of In-

the report of the valued at $50.

ches brought forth prolonged applause. Clown Billle also furnish- within the last few weeks, for quiry last year and the pro- Whilst engaged in cleaning aed fun with his introduction even the American dollar has test from the American Govern-window in the residence of the late of Jumbo. As a Finale, A. been "discussed" while the pound sident of the Republic resigned, but Wong Man-ki, aged 15 years, living the menagerie, including lions, ment. The President and Vice Pre-Professor C. Y. Wang, a youth. Turkey introduced members of sterling bas - at least tempor-the expected improvement has not at the boy's quartera at Lugard tigers, and a leopard. arily - been reduced to a paper been brought about by the new Ad-Hall, accidentally fell to the yard The overtures were supplied by Austria, at the present currency and what the French ministration. The government' of below. He was taken to the Goy the circus band, under the baton- moment, is undergoing a struggle would term "declasse." While afteen or twenty thousand negroes,

the country, la, carried on by some ernment Civil Hospital for at ship of Mr. A. M. Rosa,

tention. in order to maintain the stability the British public endures this mostly immigrants or descendants of of its currency. The schilling, fact calmly, the scared Austrian immigrants from America. They A Chinese was fined $10 this which remained stable ever since population, remembering the big live along the coast. The hinter-morning when he admitted having Seven Hundred Times His Own its first , establishment, ́ ́ and inflation of the years 1921-22, at for whom they have done nothing. tramcar driver.

| land is' inhabited by native tribes assaulted his brother, who is a

Weight: Complainant ac- which had gained the honorary tributes too great importance to The country has considerable eused his brother of having stolen A healthy man with a normal ap- title of "Alpine Dollar," has the alleged drop of the schilling. economic possibilities, but for its clothing and parwed them. The retite who reaches the age of 70 dropped from its height within On the other hand, it is regret deve pment, and for the establish- defendant, it is alleged, produced eaten about 700 times f to han and thrust it into his weight, according to the calculation ment of a settled order, capital re-a file, the last few weeks to judge from table that there is a lack sources are required which the im-brother's thigh. The complainant of experts of the Faculty of Paris. the quotations of various foreign of solidarity among the European poverished Government cannot was sent to hospital, for treatment,

They have estimated that in his stock exchanges. In Austria itnations regarding the defence command. Its financial position is

span of 70 years the average man self, the schilling has hitherto against threats, to their

in fact peculiar.

Elsewhere we give from official of 10 stone will eat 18 tons of Firestone rubber interests," a big sources a review of 'Bad Girl" bread, 15 tons of vegetables, seven been able, however, to maintain rencies, which solidarity would American concern, obtained a con- now showing ∙at the King's tons of meat, seven tons of fruit, its value.

necessarily result if a better cession of a million acres and lent Theatre. Yet again the cinema 1,60016. of sweets and sugar, and The President of the Austrian understanding of the internation. the Government five million dollars public has been furnished with

on condition that no other loan surprise inasmuch as all the pre- 20,000, quarts of beer or other will drink 15,000 quarts of milk and National Bank, Dr. Richard al importance of the maintenance should be accepted for twenty years. Iminary (and official) comments liquids.

S Réisch, received a correspondent of undisturbed currency systems However unwisely the money may In the film are not one whole of the Uta Press Service recent existed."

have been spent, the Liberian Gov- exaggerated save for the title- ly and in a prolonged interview The currency system of a

ernment is still bound by this agree-for the heroine is no bad girl-the iment. made some notable statements in country in our days of world has led the American company to terest abounding in heart throbs

The slump in rubber prices picture is one of real human in- To-day's Thought. wide economic connections: has cease planting on its concession, and relieved by deft touches of It is strange, what old cronies the course of which he develop- ed the idea that the maintenance long ceased to be a purely nation- The Government, therefore, has humour that lift it out of the com- hobbies will make of some men. of the stability of the Austrian affair, but penetrates far belittle control over the hinterland or mon rut. The minor as well as currency was a matter of inter-yond the frontiers into the com- to establish control It may have great performance of a great film

the southern coast and no resources the principal characters give a Ten Years Ago. national interest. President Dr. merce and trade of the other been remas in falling to restrain that should not be missed by Richard Reisch emphasised the

States. One should bear this in its half-organised "frontier forces" bachelors or Benedicks of both importance of this fact and ex- mind. As yet the schilling is atrocities on the native tribes; but ductions

One of the best Fox pro-} from making raids and perpetrating Bexes,

witnessed for

many plained that recently a good deal not really depreciated and still even had its intentions been good months! has been said about the alleged possesses the same purchasing it is difficult to see how it could unfavourable rate of exchange power as formerly.

Moreover,

have. effectively put down private of the Austrian schilling abroad. Austria is in a position to act as much less the Intratribal custom of traffic in forced labour or slaves, In reply to these rumours he buyer on the world commodity pawning servants in return for pointed out that no regular trade market.

loans. The problem, therefore, in schillings exists abroad as If the percentage of cover of of the League of Nations in Janu- which will come before the Counell long as Austria maintains the theschilling has dropped, the ary will be a peculiarly awkward control of foreign means of pay short-term foreign Habilities one.. the oppressed tribes are ment in Vienna. Foreign trans have also been reduced; if circu grievances command sympathy. But Yesterday morning His Excel. tion of his leave in the south of on the verge of insurrection. Their actions in achillings are of a lation has slightly increased, this if they are to be righted without loncy the Governor Bir Wilism England, Instead of his native quite negligible extent and the fact is faced by that of the in-bloodshed some means must be Feel, paid visit to the Yeung Wo place. Tomintoul, Banffshire, North prices obtained depend on creased transformation of say found for establishing a regime in Hospital at Happy Valley.

Scotland. Bu chance. It would be a great logs into hoardings. It is here corruption but will have at least inspection of the buildings with Dr. Inspector Gordon spent the best Liberia which is not only free from His Excellancy made a thorough Forty eight years of age, the late mistake to consider these prices that a change should be operated suficient resources to command at-Li Shu-ten, M.B., F.R.C.S., Chair years of his

al

cur-

In 1927 the

ars.

FINE TRIBUTE.

Governor at Yeung Wo Hospital.

accompanied by Hon. Dr. A, R Wellington, D.M.S.S., and the other, Directors including Dr. T. C. Wong, Dr. Chau Wal-cheung, Dr. Ma Luk, Prezident Dr, C. H Wan, and Mr. Lf Shu-pal. eum Cole Excellency expresse Jatia

the Pro faction with the manner m

[From the "China Mall” of

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To-day's dollar is worth 2/7 6. News was received here yester day of the death at Home on Mon- day, of Inspector Alexander Gor don, of the Hong Kong Folice. He had been in indifferent health for some time suffering from a severe attack of aprue, and went Home on leave about a year ago. It was known here, however, that his so- Journ at Home had not effected any change in his health, and he was compelled to spend the major por

as the correct expression of the The people who save must find thority and enforce justice-Man-man of Directors of the Hospital, coming out here in 1897. value of the Austrian achilling; their way back to the banks, chester Guardian: the far greater part of the ex- Every credit renounced threatens change transactions between a credit-receiver for under the schillings and foreign currencies pre ent circumstances he cannot takes place in Vienna at the rates fixed by the Austrian National Bank, and the are certainly entitled

redit elsewhere nor

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sidered as the proper rates of exchange. The irregular price formation on the gol eign currency marke

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