1931-10-16 — Page 11

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FREEMASONRY,

GOULD'S HISTORY BROUGHT UP TO DATE...

Students of, Freemasonry are well. nequainted with Gould's History," Brat published nearly half a century ago. They will welcome a now edition, revised and brought up tô very reclat date by Mr. Dudley Wright, who is well-known 88-3° writer on Masonic subjects.

Itin in flvo volumes, (onch, 201, not), issued by the Caxton Publish ing Company. The get-up is worthy the subject-good type, wide mar gine and many new illustrations. The extraordinary growth of Froc masonry since Gould's bock was first published in ample justification for this re-issue,

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So far un the Grand Lodge of England is concerned, for instance, the Masonic Pones Memorial, the Buriking building' now being raised in Great Queen-street, WC, and the Freemaxx". Hospital and Nursing Home at Fulham, the Intest development of the widespread Benevolent activities of the Craft, are dealt with. The first-named is the subject of illustrations showing the Memorial as it will appear when completed and the plan of its in- terior arrangement.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1931.

CHINA COAST OFFICERS

LATEST CHANGES IN PERSONNEL:

Mr Ellam, second office, Ngani- kin, has gone second officer, Tatung, at Hankow,

Mr. T, P. Lloyd second officer, Tatung, has gone second officer, Ngankin.

Mr. S. Aherne, in transit, is on short leave.

Mr. F. C. Webb,, sup'y. ss0ond officer, Woosung, is on reserve.

and

Mr. J. W. Smith, supy, second officer. Kintang, has resigned.

Mr. J. S. Turnbull, chief officer, Suiyang, is on short leave.

JAPAN AND GOLD STANDARD

SUSPENSION BY BRITAIN HAVING EFFECT:

MERCHANTS TURN TO

BRITISH SHIPS.

Tokyo, Oct. 9. The effects of the British suspension of the gold standard are already being felt in Japan, particularly "in" shipping. circles, where there is growing dir Dus to the slump of the trees. pound sterling freight rates oi Japanese steamers are becoming too high for general customers and they are turning to British ships to the exclusion of Japanese wher or from the forwarding" goods te south seas

The latest Conference of shi Capt. H. Gifford, of the Whang-owners therefore is considering the pu, has gone command Sonchow. advisability of tying up Japancsi Capt. R. H. Fairley, of the Boo-ships and chartering British vessoi chow, has gone command, King for the carrying trade, partienlarl |from Austrilia to the Far East.

According to some newspaperzs

Mr. E. Williams, sup'y chiot officer, Kintang, has gone chief offerr, "Suiyang,

The volumes constitute a history not only of English Freemasonry, chow. but of the Craft in every quarter of the globe.

POLISH BORDER FIGHT,

RUSSIAN PEASANTS CLASH

WITH TROOPS, · ·

Warsaw, Ortober 8-Ten Russian penauts and several frontier

guards were killed in full view of

Polish border dotachment near- Lack.

Capt. W. J. Larter, of the Kiung- chow, has gone command,. Whangour Japanese vessels totalling 20,000 tons, have already been ad

vessels chartered. " up and in their place four British

pu.

"Mr. J. W. Gordon, sup'y, accond ofeer, Kintang, has gone second officer, Wusuah.

Mr. W. E. Hargrave, second officer, Wäsuch, has gone suply second officer, Kintang.

Mr. Q. Winter, from reserve, has gone sup'y, third engineer office, Changchow..

Mr. C. Duff, up'y. third on

According to newspaper des Fatehen the olash from the attempt or the part of over 100 Ruskian pensants to cross the border line in gineer officer, Changchow, has gone Poland. When the Soviet guarda

Business men in Japan are als, still exerced regarding the econo1 mic policy of the Government and soventeen representatives of Japan ese business hours are to sit in conference with the Premier and the Finance Minister on October

10 for an exchange of viewa on the economie situation in Japan

and the evenomic policy of the

i sought to prevent this, some of the sup'y. third engineer officer, Ying- Government. It is expected the

peasants who carried sawed-off shot chow. guus onened Gre and there ensued a regular battle under cover of which the majority succceded in reaching the Polish frontier.

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Ministera will inform the confer

Mr. W.. J. G. Jones, in transit.

enge in detail regarding the Gov has gone chief engineer office.ernment's present economic policy Ngankin

and it is also expected they wil} affirm the Government's intention to nintain the gold standard.

Mr. G. E. Judge, in transit, has gone, second engineer officer, Kia ting.

Mr. A. Lomercier, from short leave, has gone suply. second on- gineer officer, Kintang.

Mr. W. A. Morrison, from home leave, has gone suply, second en: gineer officer. Hain Peking.

GERMANY'S GOLD" POSITION.

Berlin, Get D.-The gold cover

is

now.

Mr. C. Wallis, third engineer. ¡officer,

enfrency" sin Peking, has gone age of Germany's cur junior third engineer officer, Wu- only one tenth per cent.alove tha Bush.

legal minimum of 30 per cent, ac Mr. E..Woods, junior third on ginçer officer, Wusteh, has gone cording to the weekly statement of third engineer officer, Hein Peking the Reichsbauk issued to-day. The Mr. E. J. Easson, chief engineer last returns had recorded a cover; officer, Kintang, has gone chief .engineer officer, Kaiting."

age of 312 per cent. The bullion and, foreign currencies withdrawa during the week amount just over 80,000,000, Marke. This out flow, it was announced, could now however be considered as checkcal.

Mr R. B. Symington, from re- serve, hins gone third engineer officer, Yatshing,

Mr, H. Lee, third engineer off cer, Yntahing, has gone on home leave.

3. A. Galbraith, neting chief

engineer officer, Suiwo, has gonė acting chief engineer officer, Kung-

WO.

Mr. G. G. Patterson, chinf on- gineer officer, Kungwo, is on short leave.

Mr. A. Sinclair, from short leave,. has gono master, Changwo.

Mr. R. Allinson, monster, Sun- ning, has gone master, Kiungchow,

THIRD FRENCH BANK IN DIFFICULTIES.

Paris, Oct. 9.-The third: Freuch bank has met with difficulties since, and probably as the direct conse

The Hanque Syndicale de Par this morning failed to open doors and shortly afterwards" is aucu a statement to the effect, that

Mr. R. H. Fairley, master, Soo-quence of the pound sterling slumy.. chow, has gone mdster, Sunning.

Mr. E. Sweet second engineer officer, Chengtu, ia on reserve....

Mr. A. Lemercier, from roserve, has gone second engineer officer, Chengtai.

Mr. W. Sudbury, master, Ah it could not meet its'obligation and Kwang, has gone master, Hai Kwang

Mr. T. A. Lupton, from chief officer, bas gone master, Ah Kwang

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EXCHANGE RATES.

[BRITTEN WIRELESS SERVICE]

Parie New York

Brussels Geneva' ... Amsterdamd Milan...... Berlin

Rugby, October 14.

75

101

Stockholm

10

Copenhagen Osla Prague.

Helsingfors

102

Vienna...

30

- Lisbon All

1001

~Athens

300

Bucharest

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Rio

Buenos Aires

Montevideo

Bombay

Shanghaft

Hong Kong AND

Yokohama

Madrid

Bilvers

·Spot

174.

Forward/

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I pay

Lower prices and

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PE

at

QUALITY

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Have you heard, by the way, about

the GOLD BAR VEGETABLES?

They are making a special offer this

month of ten per cent. discount on six or

more fins, and the best of it is you can

make up the six as you like, Peas, Beans,

Tomatoes, anything

I'm ordering

in a lot, as quite apart from anything

else, Gold Bar are absolutely the best.

sort you can get. There is very little

locally grown stuff this time of the year,

and one simply must have Vegetables.

GOLD BAR

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THE GREATEST SCIENTIFIC CARE ARE

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