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BRITISH BANKING ART IN COMMERCE. BUSINESS NORMAL.

COMPLETE ABSENCE OF EXCITEMENT.

[RE.TER AND WIRELESS,

Ruony,»Sept, £2,

WOMAN ARTIST JOINS A.P.B.

There are few of the professions la which women have made such a mark as in modern commercial art

and advertising..

Among the west interesting are Laura Knight, A.B.And Freda Lingstrom, artists in oil Dorothy Wilding, the photo Grapher; Constance Castle, who does much of Austin Reed's adver

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1931.

FIVE DEAD IN PRISON RIOT.

FOILED MEN KILL

THEMSELVES,

New York, August 27-Four con. viets, at Marquette, the chief prison in Michigan State, which has abolished capital punishment, to day murdered, the prison doctor and then shot themselves when their attempt to escape was folled. Dr. A. W. Hornbogen was shot down in the hospital as the convicts wore making a wild dash for free dom through the ward, whose oxit Awarder and a fifth convict who tried to stop thom were wounded.

For several anxious minutes, the prison authoritiel feared a general, rebellion, but the guards were swiftly mobilised and the danger

The London Stock Exchange will be opened for business to-morrow morning as usual. This early re sumption of business affords « an- other indication of the calmness with which yesterday morning's an nouncement of the decision to sustising for the Fress; Bery! Heitis near the main gate of the jail. "pend the gold standard has born land, the best letter-writer in

received:

England, to day, and Miss Kuma Throughout the country today saka Hatzuys whose forte is the banking and other business proceed designing of colour patterns for ed on normal lines and there was fabrics or box wrappings. In the complete absence of excitement. field of management, Miss Marion Government and business houses are Jean Lyon, advertisement manager readjusting their ideas in view of of Punch is, perhaps, paramount, the changed situation and the while there is scarcely as agoney Ministers are concentrating on the in Londen, Paris or Berlin that stepa that may be necessary to coun-has not got at least one woman on teract adverse effects,

The essential soundness of the internal situation is fully recognis

ed.

The country's

resources

are

the board or in the senior executive post. One of the occasional joys of London business men is to receive a call from a canvasser of the Big Eight," the Bystander, Sketch;

was averted. Anak a

CRICKET CLUB LOSSES.

SURREY'S ECONOMY

DECISION.

SIX PROFESSIONALS TO GO

The serious effect which the bad weather this season has had on the finances of county cricket cluba is emphasised by a statement isued by the Surrey C.C.C., in which it is announced that the engagements of six professionals will not be renew. ed...

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Surrey might have been expected

WE STILL EAT SWEETS

BRITAIN'S £50,000,000 A YEAR

BILL

CASSETS

£18,000,000

APPOINTMENT

The world may be going through a period of industrial depression, but it still eats sweets

the British Lala consume over The inbet-toothed people of

£80,000,000 worth of sweets in, a

car. Half this amount, is spent on

chocolates.

So relatively prosperous is the wort industry that the manufac turers say they are propated to meet When the fourth Chocolate and any challenge to their supremacy Confectionery Exhibition opened at Olympia the secret of this confid- ence was disclosed in the glittering array of bottled and wrapped sweets

to wonther the storm better thinners that their attractive appeals to It was stated by the manufactur many other counties that have not the eyes and the palate had been so large a population to draw upon so successful that there were huge

imports to the Scandinavian coun South Africa, and China. Even in tries, Australia, New Zealand America the chewing-gum propen- sity proved unavailing as a rival to British confections, notwithstand- 10g 40 per cent. tariff

We are holding our own against sweets run to only: & per sent, a the foreigner, whose imports of facturer stated. We export about 9,000,000 worth of sweets a

per

warders with guas the four convista

Finding their path barred by gate:""

But, faced with the prospect of retrosted to a workshop and there serious deficit the end of the barricaded themselves. A N

Ona bomba were flunk into the Surrey recently appointed a workshop, but the besieged men special committee to inquire into chose death rather than surrender.the possibilities of effecting voor worst desperadoes in America, in Marquette houses some of the oluding many men serving life sen tences for murdar and other crimes, break prison was himself serving so The leader of to-day's attempt to year's sentence for killing a police.

enormous and no real internal dif- Illustrated London News, etc,for man; and among the inmates were

ficulties are feared,

£45,000,000 Withdrawn,

they employ only the beat type of week for killing two boys and two three men given life sentences Inst young business woman, well dress-girls in a lovers' lano...

It is, indeed, becoming increased, well spoken, and thoroughly well ingly clear that it was the troubles cf other countries that made it acquainted with their joba, impossible for Britain to 10mgin on the gold standard. Foreign banks, nervous about their posi tion, had hoon removing money de posited in London and converting it from sterling into their own cur rency. In this way, forty throë: million pounds was withdrawn in

In the States things are no dif- ferent for the charming efficient American girl is never afraid to throw off her coat and show men how to do their stuff, and the remains charming while doing it.

A "RAFFLES PE IN THE FORCE.

WOMAN'S CLUE SURPRISES COLOGNE POLICE.

Borlin, August 23.-The citizens

*

omics.

This committee recommended that saving of at least £8,000 should be made, and "their recommends tions included, among other econe mies t

A reduction in the number of professionals engaged on the staff, and

A limitation of second sloven and club and ground matches to eight and fourteen, respectively...

On the Increase,, "Sweet-cating is decidedly on the increase in this country even slim mers are not afraid of chocolates, which still prove a most effective message-bearer between lovers."

Mr. Paul S. Cadbury, president Looking to the Future. of the Manufacturing Confectioners' Acting on the roport, the General on the occasion of the opening of Alliance, speaking at the luncheon Committen decided that the engage the exhibition, said the trade. xas ments of six professionals, includin a state of encouraging virility. ing A. Ducat and A. Peach, should They could improve it by up-to-date not be renowed, the preference being salesmanship. Mr. Cadbury recalled given to younger players in the in- the Prince of Wales' exhortation to terests of future Surrey cricket.

trade in general in this respect, and The Boommittee recognises that

three and a half days at the end It is apt, therefore, that in an of Cologne, who have been made Ducat and Peach have rendered Baid that if they were to get a share of last week and as the pace was advertising business begun and aneday for over a year by a series, great services to the club. Both of the availabls money in the coun-

accelerating, the suspension of the Gold Standard Act became in perative.

Throughout the days of crisis. ready sympathy and assistance was forthcoming from France and America where three quarters of the available gold supply of the

world in held

The Bank of France did not with draw nay of their money deposit ed in London. It remained here

“intact.

built up by one woman, a woman of daring robberies which have

have received-benefits.

try they must prove themselves commercial artist should be set in baffled the Rhineland-criminal eu Peach, who is in his 41st year, both

Dueat, who is 45 years of ago,,

eficient. and charge of production. The arrival that a local police officer has been joined the Surrey staff before the and Cocos Manufacturers, humor-

thorities, are astonished to learn

M. Martongin, president of the International Institute of Chocolate of Miss Elsa Shearer to join the arrested on the charge of being dependable batman, first played only counselled an international

war. The former, who is & most Advertising and Publicity Bureau the head of a notorious gang of for the county in 1600. He is one bord of chocolate as a peace-bringer is both a compliment and a comple- thieves long suspected of the crime of the few men who have represent in troubles... ment to the labours by which Mr. A few nights ago a woman in ed England at cricket and Associa Beatrice Thompson, in the course of Coblenz, opening her window over

A model of Big Ben in chocolate right years, has built up one of the looking a cigar shop, noticed antion football. He played against was to be seen, standing Oft. 4in. foremost advertising agencies East unlighted car, from which men the Australians in the Test match height and weighing bcwt. It of India. With its own offices in stealthily emerged. She sent down at Leeds in 1921, and during his took two months to build, and the Hong Kong, Malaya and London, her maid to note the number. The football career-with the Arsenal, manager of Messrs. Payne, of Tower with strong, afflictions in Shang- hext day it was found that the Aston Villa, and Fulham-gained Bridge, who constructed it, said that hai, Tientsin, Harbin, Sydney and shop window had been out with six international capa

a heat wave would not affect it. New York, Mrs. Thompson's Coma diamon and the place looted. pany covers the whole held of im

BUBONIC PLAGUE IN portation into and export from China and has taken a foremost

SHANSI placo, in the regularization of out door publicity.

Peach, who joined Surrey in 1912, The woman notified the Coblenz has been a regular member of the authorities, who sent the informa: first XI. since 1011 good right. tion to the Cologne polico. These hand bowler and fearless batsman, were informed by a local garaxelent service. He once "took, four he has rendered the county excel- proprietor that the motorcar had been hired by one of their own

wickets with four balls-against officials on "special secret servics Sussex of the Oval in 1924. Besides the police officer two men suspected of being accomplices in the alleged robbery have also been Arrested.

LOUD PRAYER SENT TO GAOL.

POLE WHOSE VOICE ANNOY- ED GERMAN AUTHORITIES.

NEW VENTURE INTO SPACE.

ONE HUNDRED DEAD, MANY STRICKEN.

Taiyuan, Sept. 15.An epidemic of bubonic plague has broken out at Tupanelin, a town near Lanhsien in western Shansi. Already the virulent disease has claimed nearly a hundred lives while many othern are lying at death's door. Upon SOVIET UNMANNED BALLOON receipt of the report, the Shanai TO SEND RADIO MESSAGES.dispatched physicians there to pre- Provincial Government immediately vent the spread of the plague,

Depreciation of Sterling. One immediate and inevitable of the changu was the de- preciation of the gowa tor de No less inevitable is some disloca tion of foreign trade and finance, the difficulties of which will be au Justed by the countries concerned.

In well-informed circles, the view Than this latter form of advertis is held that one result of the pre- ing nothing can be more devastating sent crisis may be a change of of natural beauty in a township opinion among some of the Powers or in a country, nothing can give which hitherto have shown no sym- greater pain to sensitive people, to pathy with proposal which fer visitors or to those who are proud the past twelve months has been of the amenities of the place in favoured in England, for securing which they live. On the other hand, by means of joint action, following there is nothing more conducive to an international conference, a resalos, to spreading knowledgn of medy for the situation caused by and a will to use, an article of the present unequal distribution of commerce, than properly conducted the world's supply of gold... outdoor advertising, and it is in

The Bank of England has, in this this field that the art

Leningrad, Bept, 16--A large of Miss connection, been making every Shearer will benefit Hong Kong,

unmanned balloon with automatic effort to promote co-operation with

ballast control and self-regiatering If she can beautify our hoard- a view to finding a remedy and ings, improve our drawing, give us

Warsaw, Sept. 15-As a result of year in the neighbourhood of the instruments will be released next those offorts will be continued, that interest in advertising which saying his prayers in a too loud Bering Straits from a Russian ice. while the Government will continue we feel when we are in London or roles in a chapel near the German-breaker, it was announced here to to emphasise the urgency of such New York or Berlin, she will in languishing in gaol, and if the or The balloon and its car are at

Polish frontier, a worshiper is now days deed, be a welcome citizen of Hongder of the Court is carried out he Kong

will remain there for six months. lage of Ugoszcz. The loud prayers, stitute, on the basis of the experi The incident occurred in the vil-spices of the Soviet Artic In- present being constructed under the

which were in Polish and that ing the Arctic cruise of the Graf may bave had something to do Zeppelin, Professor Molchanov has ences of Professor Molchanov dur-

local German authorities that theystruments for the car of the balloon with the case-sc exasperated the also designed a number of new in- determined to have the fervent on which will be of the globular, all Piccard for his sensational ascent inclosed type invented by Professor

The balloon is expected to remain into space. in the air for several months and during this time will send out automatic wireless signals record- ing the variations on all the various. instruments."

n stop..

While it is anticipated there will be some" rise in the prices of com modities in Britain, it is believed the rises will not be large, and the Government will, so far as possible, keep a watchful eye to prevent pro: fiteering

arrested.

Shearer will not be out of place. One word of advice to Miss "If you can clothe your bald an nouncements with humour so that we smile Beroas our breakfast tables, we will admire you. If you Gandhi Surprised and Sorry.

can temper your brush with con sideration for our beautiful Island, A mild sensation was created at we will love you. But we will en to-day's session of the Federal tirely forgive you if, when you to a German court at Slupts and He was hauled off by the polire Structure Committes of the Round force us to turn our heads to read sentenced to six months' imprison Table Conference when Mr. Gandhi about Blogg's Beer or such like, ment despite the fact that a doe- announced that because Indians you can make us believe that you tor's certificate was produced stat were not consulted' regarding, the decision to base the rupee upon gether for that of the almighty hysteria.

do it for Art's sake and not alto-ing the accused was subject to sterling, instead of upon a gold dollar." standard, the Indian Congross would be unable to support the measures requested by Sir Samuel, Hoare.

Gandhi said that while ever thoughtful Congressman must gym- pathise with the British nation. 14 the present crisis, he must express his surprise and sorrow that the decision was taken over the heads of the Legislature.

Embargo on Export of Gold,

LONDON, Sept. 22. The effects abroad of the British Government's departure from the

of the gold standard in Britain ia likely to improve economile condi». ticns in Britain and elsewhore.

The move is regardest, more s'an the adoption of a variable standard than the complete 'abandonment of the gold standard, and one effect fo likely to be stronger ocmpetition

and Amer

PALACE SENTRIES.

BAN ON "SALOME” REMOVED.

OSCAR WILDE'S PLAY TO BE PERFORMED.

THE BUFFS TO SHARE DUTY OF MOUNTING GUARD London; August 20-The 2nd: Battalion The Buffe (East Kent Sir Maneckji Dadabhoy, the great between cortain

Regiment), one of the oldest re- Indian industrialist, said that in can exporta

gimenta in the Army with a history the circumstances, he thought the

An intial in which stocks reaching back over three centuries,

London, Sept. 16.It is announ Indian Government had done the were very irregular, with a down caine to London yesterday, from oed today that after a 40 years', only thing they could do.

ward tendency provaiting, soon Shoreliffe to relieve a regiment b Oscar Wilde's famous Flay changed, and the composure of the

of their “public duties Salome" is to be performed pub market closed distinctly easy. in mounting guard over the Royal lely in London. It will be present- Sterling, which started slightly Palnces, laranghantaran ed at the Savoy Theatre at the end. 4.05 later joined, the upward move the Guards at Chelsea Barracks are lower than yesterday's figure, cf

The reason for this relief in that of September. ment and closed at 4.20, equivalent leaving for annual training with to 17/5 gold standard.K

the 4th Infantry Brigade (Guards) The Canadian dollar was wonk near Wantagen Thit Brigade, com and closed around -92 conts to themanded by Colonel Viscount Gort, V.O... ir composed of the 3rd Bat it is learned that drastic measures

"Business As Usual, talion Coldstream Guarda, 1st Bat talion Grenadier Guards; Ist Bat to check the slump in Belgian so-

LONDON, Sept. 3 talion Scots Guards, and the let curities include the formation of a Business as usual was the Battalion Irish Guards consortam of leading bankere, motto of stock broker, when the The 2nd Coldstream Guards and backed by a thousand million Stock Exchange reopened this the Wolah Guards will, with The francs, to support the market, if morning with record large at Buffs, be left in London to find the And tendance. After some preliminary gasrda for the Royal Palaces the Dank of England, and other places The Bulls are quartered at Chelsea Barracks and will be on guard for the first time to-morrow,

'gold standard, are shown in an announcement from Copenhagen that the Danlah Government has placed an embargo upon the ex- port of gold; while from Brussels, American dollar.

necessary, Ada M

The United States Governpanty undertainly regarding the trend of says a message from Washington, business with the prices of many is of opinion that the suspension scourities more or less nominal (Continued as foot of next column) dealings were resumed freely

Probably no play in the history of the English theatre has been the subjent of such hitter controversy Theatrical managers for two generai. tions tried vainly to persuade the Lord Chamberlain to remove the bantu atb

The present Lord Chamberlain, the Earl of Cromer, has yielded, after attending a private-perform ance arranged by those interest in the forthcoming production. Among the famous actresses ardently desired to appear in role of Salomo were Ban Bernhard; had Bleanora Duse, caste for the performance at Bavoy has not yet been decided “

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