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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MARCH 19th, 1928.

THE TOTALISATOR.

BILL PASSES SECOND READING.

„LABOUR" OPPOSITION.

(THROUGE REUTER'S AGENCY)

LONDON, March 18th. The Government is as divided an this question as they were on the Prayer Book," said Mr Win- ston Churchill, speaking in the House of Commons on the Bill in- private Member, troduced by a called the Racecourse Betting Bill, which legalises the use of the totalisator: on racecourges,

:

...

The Bill also permits Racecourse authorities to control bookmakers by allowing them the use of a fixed place for betting on the racecourse. The Labour Pamy opposed the measure, and moved the rejection of the Bill, but the resolution was defeated by 140 votes to 134 and the Bilt passed the Second Read ing."

Mr. Winston Churchill intimated that the Government would facili tate the progress of the Bill, but remarked that the relations of the Jockey Club, the bookmakers and the Exchequer must be most care- fully considered.

To Improve Conditions. Major Glyn, opening the debate in favour of the Bill, expressed the opinion that the totalizator would improve conditions greatly for everybody interested in horse- racing.

CABLE SHARES RISE.

STOCK EXCHANGE

EXCITEMENT,

[THROUGH 'RAUTIR'S AGNTOY,}|{

Mareoul's Auctuated rapidly be teen 67/6 and 70/; while Canadian Marconi's were comparatively steady at 28/

ARBITRATION WITH JAPAN

MA, KELLOGG'S TWO DRAFTS.

(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICH}

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HONG KONG STOCK EXCHANGE.

CLOSING QUOTATIONS

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MARCH 17TH, 1998, B.K. Bank Get $1,230.boy, it ma WASHINGTON, March 18th

Da, London...£130 nom. 1 LONDON, March 18th.

Mr. Frank B. Kegg has hand Chartered Bank fat buy. There was considerable furthered the Japanese Ambassador copies Alarcantile Bank, A. «B...293] nom. ...el nom. excitement on the Stock Exhange of separate arbitration treaties, tween the wireless and cable, com similar to the Bryan treaty drafts Dain Insurance this morning over the fusion be one similar to that recently rati. P.&O. Bank) nom, buy. Bank Ada fed with France and the other

Canton Insurance $673 buy, panies.

The new treaties are intended to North China in f. 1461 bars replace the combined conciliation and arbitration pacts submitted to Mr Mamidairs on December China Fire insurance.... 15 gem.

Underwriters. China

12.e: L 31st; the change having been made Hong Kong Fire Jas...3750 buy. in order to place the negotiations Douglasbo with Japan on the same basis as F.K. thore being orducted with other K. Tugs countries

Indo-Chinas (Prek) ·

Do. (Def) 8ball Transporta Waterboats. Benguets Kailan Mining Lang kata (combined). ask (singis) S'has, Explorations. Shanghai Lowas Raube Hit nom, Tronoh

The Eastern Telegraph stocks, however, rose in sensational manner, jumping 33 points to 192)......

The Eastern Extension £10/10/- shares rose by £21 to £19, while the Western Telegraph went up to £18, an increase value of £9/13/-.

LANCASHIRE COTTON

QUESTION.

UNCONFIRMED RUMOURS. (THROUGE "REUTER'E AGENCY.]

LONDON, March 18th. The Secretary of the Cotton Yarn Association has refused to confirm the circumstantial" report. circulating in hanchester to the effect that definite steps will be taken in the next fortnight to form a big combing of mills in the American Section of the spinning trado.

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[RKUTER'S AMERZOAN KEBVICHE]

BUENOS AIRES, March 18th. Dr. Halbran, Ambassador to Chile, has been appointed Ambas- sador to the United States in aue ception to Senor. Pueyrredon, who | resigned after a dispute at the Havana Conference on the tariff issue.

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It is stated that a meeting in this He mentioned that the primary connection will held on March

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]|

-betting should contribute to the

Ruasy, March 18th... proposals. maintenance of the sport of horse- The general idea appears to be the The King has approved the ap. Tramway...$26.16 buy, 261 sei. racing, and it was proposed also establishment of a holding company pointment of Sir Odo Russell Peak Trams (old) $124 Bay to divert

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RE-ADJUSTMENT OF INDIAN BUDGET.

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SIMON COMMISSION GRANT RESTORED.

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

DELA, March 16th. The Governor-General in Cornel has restored the four big cuts in the Budget carried by the Lagis- lative Assembly, namely, the grants for the Simon Commission, the Secretary of State, the Army Coun ciband the Executive Council.

HEDJAZ "PEACEMAKER.

REPORTS DISPROVED.

[THOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

:

BAGDAD, March 16th.

A. messenger despatched by Iba Saud, the King of the Hedjaz, overtook the Sheikh of the power- ful Ataibah tribe, who had gather ed his forces and had set out to attack the Irak frontier:

The envoy persuaded the tribes- men to drop the project and to re- tara, and it is felt that this action appears to dispose of the report that Iba Sand is supporting the raiders.

U.S. NAVAL PROGRAMME.

FURTHER LIMITATION

CONFERENCE?

[BENTER'S AMERICAN BERVICE]

banks.

HEAVY CASUALTIES IN BRAZIL.

HAVOC CAUSED BY LANDSLIDE.

{RECTEN'S AMERICAN SERVICE.]

STOs, March 18th. 'It is office stated that the death roll laser when the side. of Mont rrat collapsed in the middle De night burying houses nihilta leda of residenta,

Magnificent rescue work was car ried out and the disaster was there.. by rendered Jese serious than was at first feared.

HUGE FUNDING OPERATION, ja

SWEDISH MATCH COMPANY'S INVESTMENT.

[BEUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.]

New Yoak, March 16th. The largest funding, operation ever undertaken in New York for. a foreign Government without the public sale of a new issue, was car- ried out when Messrs. Morgan's, ús Escal agents for the French Govern ment, paid off G.$70,000,000, the balance of the 0:100,000,000 French 8 per cent. Ldan issued in 1890.

The transaction was financed by the sale of $76,000,000 worth of French 5 per cent. Bonds to the Swedish Match Company, of which 850,000,000. has been taken over by. the Match Company's American subs. sidiary company, the International Match Corporation..

WASHINGTON, March 17th.. The House of Representatives, without debate, adopted the amend ment to the new warship construe- tion programme requesting Prest. dent Coolidge" to seek another In- | AFGHAN QUEEN'S SURPRISE ternational Conference for the limitation of naval armaments.

ELECTION IN PEACE?

[REUTER'A AMERICAN SERVICE]

WASHINGTON, March 17th. Two aditional Battalions of Marines are going as soon as pos- gible to Nicaragus to help to super- vise the forthcoming elections --

U.S. GOLD SHIPMENT/

[BEUTAR'S "AMERICAN SERVICE]

of

LE HAVRE, March 17th A mer from America has brought twelve million dollars gok ingots ANOTHER WILLS: FORTUNE,

HEAVY PAYMENTS IN ESTATE DUTY.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCE.}

LONDON, March 16th. The late Mr. Frederick Noel Hamilton Wills of the tobacco family, left a fortune of £5,303 000. The Estate Duty payable on the figure is at least £2,000,000.

EAST ASIATIC COMPANY

(THROUGH EBUTER'S AGENCY,1,,;}

LONDON, March 16th

A dividend of ten per cent is declared in the report of the East Asiatic Company for the year ended December 31st 1997, while 1,100,000 kroner will be carried forward to now account.

VISIT.

IDEAL HOME EXHIBITION.

[BRITISH "WIRELESS · SERVICE.]

RUGBY, March 18th.

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The Queen of Afhanistan this afternoon paid a surprise visit to the Ideal Home Extribition Olympia. It shack, been arranged origirally, tak ale shouldenecom-- pany King Amanullah to Birming- ham, but she decided to remain in London,

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The first exhibit which the Queen inspected was the house of the future a Utopino residence in which are visuaised the wombers which, it is anticipated, will add to the daily comforts of the house- holders in the year. 9000

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NO VISIT TO NEW ZEALAND.

RUGBY BOARD'S DECISION

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RoGuy March 18t The Rugby Football Board has decided to decline an invitation from Zealand to send a team there owing to the inability to secure a team fully representing the home

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