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The Gold Standard

The findings of the Gold Dolega- tion, appointed by the League of Nations in 1929, provide little in formation of value and the report! la disappointing in that it is con- servative, cautious and far from comprehensive, The conflict of opinion is shown in the divergence

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DAIRY FARM NEWS

From Saturday, 11th June, and until further

· notice our Branch at 747 Nathan kareng

Kowloon, will remain open daily until 10 p.m. for the sale of Fresh Milk, Cream and Ice Cream Butter Cheese, Cooked Meats, Pies, etc.

THE DAIRY FARM ICE & COLD STORAGE COMPANY LED.

GIRL GUIDE MOVEMENT.

Mrs. Southorn's Letter of Thanks.

FURNISHING OF THE HUT.

SATURDAY, JUNE 11,

This was entirely the handiwork of the children, so that they have al- ready contributed to their future home.

G.O.C.Thanked.

POSSESSION OF ARMS.

Woman Bound Over at Kowloon.

"-- A LITTLE STUPID! -

We cannot give adequate thanks Ito General Sandilands, and to Colonel Marsden and the Royal En- gineers, who are helping us in every way. We hope that it may be pos- sible for General Sandilands to open the Hut some time in 'August, and A young woman, Kwan, Sau-mui we trust that it will be a pleasant was brought before Mr. Fraser at meeting place for all members of the Kowloon Police Court yester- the Guida Movement, and a centre day afternoon, on a charge of the of happiness for the Guides and unlawful possession of four auto- Brownies.

matic pistols, 1,050 rounds of am- Any information regarding the munition, 36 clips and 12 springs, Guide Movement, or offers of assis without a permit from the Hon. tance in Guide work, or for the Hut, LG.P. Dear Sir, I should be greatly should be addressed to Mrs. C. E. L. Detective Sub-Inspector Elston obliged if you would kindly find Grist, 524 The Peak.

Headquarters Fund.

[The Editor, "China Mail"}

Yours faithfully,

BELLA SOUTHORN. List of Donations:

The following is the list

of

prosecuted and Mr. A. el Arculli was for the defence:

The prosecution's case was that

on the night of June 4, Inspector Elston, in company with Sergt. Dixie and other officers went to

room in your columns for an ac- knowledgment of all the kindness that the Guide Movement has re- ceived with regard to the funds for Gulde Headquarters (The Sandi- lands Hut). Friends of all nation- donations from our many kind the first floor of 5 Chi Wo Street, alities have contributed with a friends;- readiness that has given the Hong Kong Jockey Club $ greatest pleasure to all concerned, Rev. G. T. Waldegrave .. Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton with the Guide Movement.

Mr. and Mrs. Clark Helpers Thanked.

Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga ... Mr. Tang Shiu-kin has sent Mrs. C. C. Stark $5,000 contributed by himself and Major Duclos and Mr. his friends. This is a magnificent Riddiford" help towards the amount we re Mr. Ho,Kom-tong

quire.

We thank moet warmly Hon. Mr. and Mrs. W. T. each of the generous donors, and Southern

in particular Mr. Tang Shlu-kin. Per Mr. Tang Shiu-kin:-

who inspired this splendid gift.

We are greatly indebted to the

| Jockey Club for a very generous Edonation of $500.

ithe

Mr. Chan Lim-pak

Mr. Tan Shiu hong Mr. Tsang Po-ki Mr Lam Yam chuẩn và Mr. Choy Wal-hung ... Messrs. Li Cheung-hing Mr. Chan Tal-kau ............... Mr. Chan Wa-man Mr. Chan Chung-yuet .... Mr. Chan Yee-wan

Yaumati, They found two boxes, 500.00 which contained the arms and sm 25.00 munition underneath the bed. 20.00 The woman was found in a room 20.00 at the Hotel Nathan and when 12.50 brought back to the cubicle, claim- 10.00 ed everything in it as hers, but

stated that the boxes had been left 100.00 by two men, who said they would 100.00 return for them.

Mr. Arculli pointed out that the 200.00 defendant had all along been very

frank with the Police officer, bòth 500.00 in the cubicle, at Chi Wo Street, 200.00 and at the Hotel, though she might 200,00 have been stupid to accommodate 200.00 these two persons in accepting the 200.00 boxes.

200.00 His Worship decided that the de- 100.00 fendant must be convicted but he 100.00 did not propose to impose any 100.00 penalty. 100,00

Inap, Elston-Moat unusual, your

100.00 Worship.

100.00

His Worship-It is `unusual.

His Worship bound the defendant over in the sum of $200 to appear 100.00 for judgment in twelve months.. 100.00 He ordered the confiscation of the 100.00 arms and ammunition.

Mr. Mok Kon-sang

Mr. Laung Sik-fan Mr. Wong Hak-king Mr. Sum Heung-lam

100.00

100.00

Mr. Kwong Tal-ming

Mr. Ha Chung chow

Mr. Ching Yat-ting

Mr. Poon Kan-nam

100.00

Mr. Chan Shing-foon

100.00

Mr. Ho Tit-wan

100.00

Mr. Chan Yue-tin.

100.00

Mr. Ma Man-fai

-100.00

Mr. Leung Pat-yue

200.00

Mr. Ho Wa-sang

100.00

Mr. Poon Hit cho

100.00

Mr. Lau, Shing-chong

100,00

Mr. Ngan Shing-kwan.100.00 Mr. Ng Wah

DECOYING CASE.

Sentenced

Three Months.

A DON JUAN L

The case in which a Chinese 100.00 100.00 man and woman were charged 100.00 with decoying a 16-year-old girl 100.00 to Fatehan, Canton, for the pur 100.00 poses of prostitution, was con- 100.00 cluded before Mr. Wynne-Jones 100.00 in the. Central Police Court yes- 100.00 terday afternoon, when both de 600.00 fendants were convicted of the 100.00 charge. Two other charges of a

We owe a tremendous debt' of gratitude to Mrs. J. B. Newill, and to the Committee and Members of the Club Lusitano, who raised the sum of $2,667 by means of a Bridge and Mah Jong drive and raffles at the Club Lusitano on May 27. The show was admirably organised by amazing paradox now existing Mrs. Newill and her helpers, and where it appears that it is actually proved a great success both socially advantageous for a country to be and financially, Hong Kong, Saturday, June 11, 1932. off the gold standard would indi-Mr. Komor for much valuable help We are also greatly indebted to

cate that the present system is in various ways and for allowing failure, being inadequate to cope us, in conjunction with "The with the increasing needs of the Athena Company," to exhibit the raffle prizes in their show window. world, Mr. Montague Norman,

Friends Who Assisted. Governor of the Bank of England, The following friends greatly is now under considerable fire for assisted us by donations, sale of having restored England to the raffle, bridge and mah jong ticket gold standard in 1925, this action and in other ways being termed premature while many Hon. Dr. and Mrs. Ts'o, The Hon.

The Rev. G. T. Waldegrave

of Britain's present economic Mr. C. G. Mackie, Commodore and Mr. Chan Lan-fong troubles are attributed to that re- Mrs. Walker, Major Duclos, Mr. Mr. Wong Sik-ki

Riddiford, Mrs. T. H. King, Mr. M. Mr. Fung Pak-ngok turn.

J. Quist, the Hon. Mr. Braga, the Mr. Ng Hung-nam The Delegation, defending the Hon. Dr. and Mrs, Kotewall, Mr. Hon. Mr. T. N. Chau port and the minority report.

Mr. Li Hol-tung The committee upholds the gold gold standard, contends that the Ho Leung, Mrs. S. A. Lopes, Mrs.

Mr. Kan Tat-choy. standard, claiming that it is the rapid decline of commodity prices F. X. da Silva, Mrs. A. M. Soarce,

Mrs. C. A. da Roza, Mrs. Remedios, Mr. Tang Shiu-kin cannot be attributed to any de- Mrs. P. M, N, da Silva, Mrs. A. A. Hon. Dr. S. W. Ts'o.. best available monetary mechanism,

ficiency in the gold supply, whereas Alves, Mrs. J. M. da Rocha, Mrs. Commodore and Mrs. and is capable of achieving most of

Walker the advantages claimed for alter, the minority report, to which the Grist, Mrs. Brasier-Creagh, Komor's

whole of the British representatives Exhibition Rooms, Mrs. Denis Mr. K. E. Greig native standards. The very word.

Blake, Mrs, Coppin, Mrs. L H. Mr M. J. Quist subscribed, makes the more accur- King, Mrs. Stafford Smith, Mrs. 4th Kowloon Guide Com- ing of the report admits discrepancy,

Miss Lopes, Miss and the statement that gold will ate assertion that the dominant Harriman, achieve most of the advantages of cause of the breakdown of the gold Webster, Miss Hutcheson, Miss A. Mrs. J. A. Fraser

Miss Bruce other standards reveals the fact that standard was the maldistribution Owen Hughes,

Mrs. A. R. H. Phillips the gold standard is by no means of gold supplies, beginning in 1929. Bridge and Mah Jongg.

Welcome prizes for bridge and Miss Honer Hancock ideal. The omission of any finding Many factors accounted for the de-mah jongg were received from 2nd B.K. Guide Company on silver, or the alternative of a pression and not the least was the H.H. Sir Joseph Kemp, the Hon. 5th H.K. Guide Company combined gold and silver standard, failure of the gold standard which Mr. W. E. L. Shenton, Mrs. J. A Bridge proceeds

Fraser, Dr. Graca Ozorio, Mrs. Sale of Guide and Brownie detracts from the worth of the brought about a slump in the world

Felix Joseph, Commander Newill, Work on Empire Day. finding, particularly at a time when markets through the unequal di D.SO., and Messrs. Komor & Per Mrs, Newill, Bridge & Mah Jong Drive at many countries, including the Bri- tribution of gold. The Delegation, Konror.

Club Lusitano (see balance sheet below). 2,657.00 Per Mrs. Hunt, Y.M.C.A.

Bridge Drive

a Southern and Miss Southorn (England)

£10 162.00

$9,553,50

the

**

Mr. M. St. J. Walsh, of the tish Empire, are seriously consider while not original, has come more British-American Tobacco Co., most ing the possibilities of adopting to the point In stressing

kindly supplied us with cigarettes duck a standard. Indeed, many remedies for the present economic for sale, and many friends gave us feading economists that

pany

Total

similar nature brought against- 50.00 the male defendant, were with- 26.00 drawn by Inspector F. W. Shat 28.00 tain, on the ground of Insufficient

evidence. This fellow, exercises 2.00 an extraordinary influence over 6.00 women," he said. $15.00

His Worship sentenced the 50.00 man to three months' hard la- 5.00 bour, while the woman was bound 75.00 over to come up for judgment

5.00 when required.

20.00

203.00

176.00

(Continued from previous Column.). Balance Sheet of Mah Jong & Bridge. Drive at Club Lusitano.

Receipta To sale of Raffle Ticket $2,191.00 To sale of Bridge & Mah

Jong Tickets

To sale of Sweets &

Cigarettes

570.00

50.00

$2,816.00

Payments

145,00 14.00

2,657.00

$2,816.00

Mr. Haxupden Rose audited: thé only solution of the complicated settlement of International debts accounts for us, and we thank him monetary problem is the recognition and mitigation of the restraint very much for this kindness. of silver, preferably in a ratio to upon international trade. Debts Y.M.C.A. Ladies Help sold. The advantages of such a and reparations must be adjusted Mrs. J. H. Hunt and the members Furniture and Equipment have

By Coolle Hire system are many, including the pro- immediately, and equally important of the ladies' section of the Y.M.C.A. also been promised by Mrs. R. H. By cost of Prizes:

most kindly gave a very successful Kotewall and Mrs. Sidney Wool!. 'sufficient metal to cover is the removal of the many trade bridge and man jong drive in aid the world's needs and the opening barriers which hinder the com- of the Hut equipment, and realised

visios

of new increased markets to the merce of all nations. Far East and countries like Mexico,

the

SHANGHAI SHARES.

where silver is the basic metal of THE LATEST QUOTATIONS OF

port dec the

the welcome sum of $176, Every- one enjoyed the afternoon thorough-

ly, and we are "mist grateful for this helps

We have had promises of assis- tance in furnishing, the Hut from

| Mrs› R. H. Kotewall, a who takes an

Messrs, Carroll Bros, have us unfailing interest in your Guide

received the tions of

work and Mrs. Sidney-Woolf (Lon-

14.25

The estimated cost

300k and we

fing

araish

(Continued in Next Column.)

Balance.

LEA & PERRINS SAUCE