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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1933.

U.S. DOLLAR DOWNWARD WILL HITLER

PLUNGE CHECKED

Britain Not Disturbed

ROOSEVELT HAS CONFIDENCE IN GOVERNMENT BONDS

New York, Nov. 11.

The United States Treasury is "most concerned regarding the

FOOD BOARD DISSOLVED

Washington. Nov. 12. Farm Administration has . dis-

further fall in the dollar, accord solved its Food Industry Advisory

ing to Washington correspondents. On the other hand," President Roosevelt is philosophic and is not alarmed at the daily swinga' of the market. It is reported that he regards government bonds as a good investment

the Reconstruction Finance Cor-

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Board which was An group representing the ers and processors.

unofficial

WIN?

Demonstrations Point To Easy Victory

Berlin, Nov. 12,

BRITISH TRADE EXPANDS

Board of Trade Returns for October

London, Nov. 11. trade is revealed in the Board of Further expansion of overseas Trade returns for October.

With weather which is dull and warm, taverns containing polling booths have been besieged with large crowds since 9 a..

Imports valued at £81,771,063, re- There were long queues outside

present an increase of £3,969,120 às some, and it is estimated at least afty compared with September.

Exports were of the value of per cent, of the electorate voted £34,130,366 being an increase of by 11 am. President Hindenburg £1,004,698 over the September total. was one of the earliest voters in booth, near the Palace at 9.30 and pared with the corresponding Berlin. He arrived at the Poling show & gratifying increase as com- Returns for the past month also

distribut-be drove off to church.

was enthusiastically cheered A month of last year the increase in the value of imports being £1,004,961 "Thousands of people are walking and of exports £3,690,837, the streets wearing a gilt badge For the ten months up to the end inscribed "yes," indicating how of October, imports were valued at they had voted, while motor-£349,434,399. This is a decrease of

Arst ten months of last year.

Exports during the same period. totalled £302,527,210 an increase of £079,585.

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HOCKEY

Lady Champions Beaten by St. Andrew's

**Y** LADIES LOSE TO MEN

colns by four goals to one. The

NEW SPORT IN HONG KONG

American Football to Begin December 3rd

RUGBY

Club Overwhelmed

By Navy

(BY FORWARD)

While it is oficially explained- that the Board dissolved by mu- tual agreement and no important Wall Street reports state that differences exist. It is reported jorries crowded with Brown-Shirts £31,639,667 as compared with the where the YMCA beat the Kow-it is true, but it teaches presence definite superiority in all depart.

that some members of the Board do not sympathise with the Ad-shoutlag, "one people, one leader and one"yes" are parading the ministration's delays regarding

streets plans for codes' agreements of which over

five hundred awaiting action-Reuter,

In the best rugby game seen this, Signals, one-two-three-four, hip, season the Navy defeated the Club. Several friendly hockey matches third, the ball will be mapped in- penalty goal (30 points) to a goal hike, and on Sunday, December the by three goals, four tries and a were played during the week-end, to play in the initial game of the and a try (8 points) on the Club' the most surprising result being newly formed American Football ground last Saturday. the defeat of the Hongkong Ladies League which is starting in the Hockey Club, twice champions colony Four teams

The Navy were represented by an the Caer Clark Cup competition, including the South China Athletic the best side aver Belded in Hong are entered exceptionally strong team, probably by the St. Andrew's Ladies.

The Ladies lost to the Men of Hongkong University, Lang Kong. It Holuded two internation

beat the Headquarter Wlus, Lin and there is a great possibility of Linton, Nixon, Slater and Forbes shulpo the details of the Argylla Gamee will be played every Sunday sides four, navyops in Lts. by are goals to one, and at Sham-Nam University, Canton City and als Lt. St. Clair Ford (Scotland) one other team also from Canton., and Lt. N. L. Evans (England) be-

9th Battery. E.A were severely the winning team making a trip to Dr. J, A. R. Selby, the Club Cap- trounced by the Central British Shanghai for an interport fixture,tain, is also a Scottish Internation-

American football is not the up-al. | Association "to the time of six

goals, while an evenly contested onth contest of brawn which many At the interval the teams were on game level, terms, the score being 8 points match was seen at King's Park People think it is. It is a

demanding absolute physical fitness, each. However the Navy showed loon Indians by two goals to one

LADY CHAMPIONS DEFEATED. of mind, and brains are as muchments of the game in the second

an essential to it as a ball. Al half. The Hongkong Ladies Hockey Club were beaten by the St. Anthongh the game is not as open a

Both the Club tries were scored During October the value of raw drew's Ladies by five goals to two ruger, it has one advantage, both by Lammert after good runs, Ro

on the Marina ground.

from the spectators and the players bertson converting one. materials and articles mainly un-

The Navy manufactured imported into Bri-

The Saints held the upper point of view and that is that every scorers were Forbes (2), Miers (2) tain showed an increase over Octo-hand throughout, and the out- man is in every play.

and St. Clair Ford (3) Shaw kicked bor, 1939, of £3,085,504. There was standing player on their alde be-

a penalty good and Buckley Co- & decrease of £9,739,188 in the value ing Miss Margaret Wolley who

verted one try and Linton two tries was responsible for all the goals. of imported food, drink and to-

Capt. Gottwaltz refereed and the The Champions bacco.

teams were:- were without

poration has resumed the selling of dollars in exchange for foreign gold. This is taken to mean that the Corporation destres further and immediate depreciation of the dollar.

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A currency duel between Great Britain and the United States is not at present imminent, accord- ing to the Washington correspon dent of the "New York Times " Quoting

authoritive source. .the correspondent states that Britain will remain passive for at least as long as the commodity prices are rising and the swing- ing movements of the dollar work against making trade committ ments.

The British economist, Sir William Beveridge, has urged a dollar in relation to "gold as a remedy for the economic ills of the United States,

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Speaking at the Pilgrim's Din- ner, Sir William recommended the formation of an impartial "com- mittee to examine

whole the United States banking system in order to make investments safer. He also proposed the free use of Federal credit to lower the fa- terest on all kinds of debts,

Reuter.

DOWNWARD SLIDE

New York, Nov, 10. The downward side of the American dollar was checked to- day, and it is significant that the brake was applied by official

action.

"

There was only one method open to the Administration, the fixing of the price offered for domesilc gold at a lower level than

the

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DISAGREEMENT OVER JAPAN

Sharp Debate in French Chamber

Paris, Nov. 10.

A sharp passage occurred in the French Chamber between M. Marin and M. Longuet, during the debate 021 foreign affairs, which has been going on for two days.

M. Marin was advocating closer French relations with Japan. friendships, particularly of Japan France, he said, must cultivate and the United States.

jumped up in interruption: "Japan M. Longuet, the Socialist leader,

has Germany's mentality!"

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M. Marin, who is a leader of the Right Wing group. retorted: consider Japan to be a defender of order."

The debate was adjourned until November 14 to permit the 'depu- ties to visit their constituencies

on Armistice Day-Reuter

All hundred and fifty four vot- ers in Stahlbrode, Pomerania, voted for a plebiscite and the yes Government-Reuter..

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DISTURBANCES

FEARED

Firm Measures Have Been Taken

Vienna, Nov. 10. Stringent measures have been taken by" the Government to guard against the possibility of disturbances to-morrow and Sun- day.

issued this evening announces the A Government communique

re-introduction of the death the crimes of murder, arson and penalty through courts-martial for

serious disturbances of peace and order.

The official announcement stresses that the intention of the decision is not to be regarded as martial law. the establishment of universal

Action has been thought neces- sary owing to the coincidence of the birth of the Austrian Republic and the Germati elections on

it

world quotation, and this course MASSACRE STORY DENIED November 12.

was adopted.

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The move succeeded in breaking the slide and in confining Auctua- tions within very narrow limits.

Moscow, Nov. 10. The reports that two hundred Manchurian citizens were murder-

Opening at the post-war high- water mark of $5.16 to the pounded by Soviet soldiers at Patrovskoe

sterling, the Bollar gradually ridiculed here. The reports

strengthened and steadied around $5.12.

SECURITY SLUMP " The slump in United States Government securities, which cau- sed more alarm than the fall in the dollar, and which occurred simultaneously with the drop in the currency, is attributed to the reduction of the Federal Reserve Board's purchases in the open market to $10,000,000 weekly, as compared with the former figure of from $35,000,000 to $40,000,000.

The Government's next move

are

for non-payment of grain tax is

described as "alanderous" state- ments.

The first "Information" of the alleged massacre came from the Harbin correspondent of. "Nippon Dempo."-Reuter...

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NADIR SHAH'S MURDER STILL A MYSTERY

The Government' considers necessary, therefore, to reinforce

afte value of manufactured arti- cles imported increased by £69,761. On the other hand exports of manu- factured articles showed an in- crease over October. 1932, of

3,30,891-British Wireless

LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE

Sterling Rate On New York 5.06

London, Nov. 11. The sharp fall in the sterling value of the U.S. dollar was arrest

A FINE TRAINER, The local team, during the past three weeks have been training con- the services of Miss Fope who was sion of Bill Butt, one of the finest atantly and are under the supervi- indisposed, but they did not seem coaches they could possibly obtain. quite at home on the fast sand He is a man that knows the gums ground.

from beginning to end having been Miss Dalziel opened the scoring one of the star backfield for the champions early in the Nevada University, a college that men of game, but Miss Woolley 8000 equalised after a fine solo effort call. He is a firm believer in the has an athletic record hard to ex- Before the end of the first half, Jonee System of play, adopted by however, Miss Churchill regained the University of Southern Cali the lead for the champlona.

Lammert, R. H. Griffiths, L. G. Club-J. R... Whitham; G. P. Robertson, J. J. Ferguson; J. Hut- ahison, J. A. R. Selby (Captain); A. F. Walkden, D. McLellan, D. H. Garrod, D. C. Cumming, G. C. Bradford, D. M. Wheeler, S. H

Navy:-Lt, Buckley: Lt. St. Moutrie, G. A. Stewart Clair Ford, Lt. Slater, Mid Darley, Stoker Curtis Lt Miers, Lt Forbes; Comdr. Roome (Capt.)

In the second half, the Saints forpis, which consists of power and made one positional change, Miss deception. The University team, in Linton, Lt. Evans, Lt. Nixon, Lt. the words of their coach, "Have Whitfeld, Lt. Shaw, Lt Brown Jessie Wong, who was playing at taken to American football like R.M., Ldg. Cook Pascos. right half, going to centre half. ducks to water, Out of the twenty-

This move resulted remarkably three men trying oat for places, well for the Saints for from then sighteen of them have had previ on they dominated play and Missous experience." Woolley, with her clever stick- work, broke through to score touring the spirit of sportsmanship

Coach Butt feels sure that know-

gosis in quick succession 19 Bird; Mrs. C. Robertson, Misses R. football a chance here and be is

Hong Kong Ladies:-Miss

characteristic of the citizens of this ¡ Colony, they will give American

M.

NEW

TRANSPORT OFFICER

ed this morning, and when the Lon-Lol, Ben Daigler, K. certain that he can furnish them Col. Morris Appointed

don Exchange opened the sterling rate on New York, which had olos ed yesterday, at 5.13, was quoted, as 5.08). At noon it stood at 5.06. Paris 81 7/29.

Gold was quoted at 130/1 British Wireless.

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SILVER MARKET

Lowe, Miss E. Bell, J. E. Bonnar, J. Churchill and Miss E with thrills and play worthy of Selby.

their support.

Ling Nam University also show St. Andrew's Ladies:-Misses A, Chubb, G. White, & Landolt, Maigns of having a strong squad and - 1 Rogers M. Woolley, K.Nor with American football knows Churn, J Wong, I Woolley, L. Git-Notre Dame player. Anyone fami

are being trained by

Grose and Miss F. Wong.

its powers to enable it to meet all (From Our Special Correspondent) possible contingencies.-Reuter.

Sensation Caused.

Vienna, Nov. 11, The re-introduction of the death penalty throughout "Austria for murder, arson and serious distar- bance of order, has caused a sensa- tion in Vienna.

Although a special civil court will be charged with the trial of these offences, the death penalty has been re-introduced in accord- ance with martial law.

The Government has banned any public celebrations on the Re- publican anniversary. London, Nov. 10.

Many Bo- Latest telegrams received in

cialists meetings to protest is obscure, but the fact that Mr. London indicate that the situation against the ban have been broken Woodin. the Secretary 0 the

In Afghanistan and on the North up by the police, and a number of Treasury Department, lunched with President Roosevelt at the Full details of

West Frontler of India is quiet. arrests made, White House to-day, is taken to of Nadir Shah are still awaited- assassination indicate that something is brew- British Wireless: ing in the monetary line,

SILVER SURMISE

The rise in the price of silver

the

AUSTRIAN GUARD KILLED

Vienna, Nov. 11.

London, November 11. Following are the Silver Quota- tions on the London market to day:-

Nov. 11 Nov.10 181 18.7/18 181 18.9/16 The London on New York cross

Spot Forward

"Y" LADIES. MEN. The Ladies and Men of the Y.M.C.A, engaged in a friendly match at King's Park, the latter winning by five goals to one. At the beginning the Ladies had much of the play, Miss O. Brown being outstanding, but after ten minutes had elapsed, the Men took up the offensive, and scored three times before the Interval Baiman was the first scorer with Smith adding the second third.

After the interval, the Ladies retaliated and, after about 10

a former

that the greatest team ever produc ed came from that University and was coached by the late Knute Rockne, the man who made football the game that annually draws the largest aggregate crowds of any sport of its type in the world.

THE M.C.C. IN INDIA

and Drawn Match With S. Punjab

Amritsar, Nov. 11. The three-day cricket match be-

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to Hong Kong

O.B.E., late R.A.E.C., has beezi ap-

London, Nov. 11. Colonel J. H. Morris, D.SO., pointed Assistant Director of Sup- plies and Transport, China Com mand, in place of the late Colonel" AH, Kinnaird Watson, who died in Hong Kong on October so

He will leare England for Hong Kong in the near future. Reuter.

REBELLION IN CUBA

rate to-day closed at &-US minutes' play, Mrs. Head succeed-tween the M.Ö.O touring sloven Reported to be Dying

5.02

If

ed in reducing the, deficit, Miss and the Southern Punjab elaven, Weller, the goalkeeper, saved ended to-day in a draw. many difficult shots, and Misi 8. Daldel, at centre half, was' main-

GERMANY MAY 17 responsible in frustra

RE-ENTER LEAGUE

Scores:

First Innings Southern Punjab, - many | 284 runs. (Amarnath, 100).

of the Men's attempts.

Towards the end, rer, 8. Fowler scored two moris for the men to bring the total to five. "Y" Ladles. Weller, A. Fow ler and M. Gardner; E. Blumenth- al, 8. Dalziel and E. Thompson;

Structure & Rules o Brown, M. Griffiths, M. Read,

Are Changed

Paris, Nov. 11 Reliable information in posses- the killing, by - sion of the French Government identified assailants, of a member confirms the report that Germany

in sympathy with gold has caused AIR ATTACHE TO Following

further conjecture along the lines that the Government intends to Ax a minimum price for silver- Reuter.

INDIA CIVIL APPOINTMENTS

London, Nov. 10:

The Secretary of State for India has appointed Sir Loula Kershaw as Assistant Under-Secretary with effect from December 21 dext, in succession to Sir Malcolm Beton Who is about to retire.

With effect from same date he has appointed Sir Cecil Kisch as Secretary of the Financial De- partment of the India, Office, to be one of the Assistant Under- Secretaries.British Wireless,

PRINCESS MARY PROGRESSING

CHINA

Officer Delayed by Illness

of the

R. Blakemore and O: Dalziel

"Y" Men:-Selk; Baldwin and Dormer Balman, G. Fowler and Harike; Brown, Smith, Henry. Sharpe and S. Fowler.

C.B.A. 'BEAT 9TH BATTERY. trounced to the time of six goals The 9th Battery, R.A. were Austrian Hiemwehr who after the plebiscite, to-morrow to nil by the Central British Asso was on duty at Lochau, Vorarl-will propose the "re-organisation ciation in a friendly encounter at berg, the Bavarian frontier, has of the League Council and its King's Park. been closed.

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Germans, returning home from to-morrow's" elections, must prove that they are voters-Reuter.

CHANG LUNCHES AT CHEQUERS

London, Nov. II.

structure and rules, with a view Play was fairly even in the first to Germany's re-entry into the half, the CBA. managed to score Geneva arena on a stronger basis, only once through Francis.

Reports from Geneva indicate

In the second half, the 9th Bat- that following the conversations tery surprising collapsed, with the between the Italian Premier, result that the CBA broke Bignor Mussolint- and

the Pre- through to score five more goals. mier of Prussia,Captain Goer Johnson scored three in succes- ing Germany will propose, with on, while Whitley and Halford Italy's approval, the summoning added the others.

London, Nov. 11. Wing Commander R. P. Willock, who has been appointed British Air Attache to China, has had to post-

of a conference of the Powers. pone his departure from Home to

CB:A.—A- Gurevitch; A. Pole, primarily interested in the Ger-B, I Bickford; J. J. King, H. Hal- take up his new post, on account of

Marshal Chang Haueh-lang and man problem, namely, Great ford, E. W. R. Allen; W. H. G. illness. He will probably leave Mme. Chang lunched with the Pre-Britain, France, Italy, Germany Hirst. T. Whitley, C. C. Francis, London on December 8, on the Pmier Mr. Ramsay MacDonald at Belgium, Poland and the Little W. J. Johnson and A. Carrol, and O. liner, "Ranchi,

the Chequers, to-day,

Wing Commander Willock has The private, informal function had a distinguished career in the was inspired by the friendship RA.F., and saw service in Egypt, formed between the Fremier's O Iraq and Kurdisdan.-Reuter.

Mr. Malcolm MacDonald and Mar- shal Chang Hsueh-linng during the former's visit to Manchurie in. 1929.

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U.S. AND THE SOVIET

Washington, Nov. 11.

M Marim Litvinoff, the special Soviet envoy, who is on an official

Visited by King and visit to Washington, and Fresident

Queen

London, Nov. 10. The Princess Royal, who under went an operation for appendicitis on Tuesday is going on well

Her Royal Highness was visited this morning by the King and Queen British Wireless.

RELEASED NANCHANG

CAPTIVES

Happy Reunion in London

Romovelt, have reached an under- standing towards the early United States recognition of the Soviet,

The foundations of A Soviet- American understanding regarding diplomatic and economic relations,

London, November 127 was formulated during a two-hour ~Mr. Johnson and Mr. Blue, ar- conference between M. Litvinoff and rived in London to-day. They the United States Secretary for looked very fit and had a State, Mr. William Cordell Hull, happy re-union with their rela on Thursday-Reuter.

tions-Reuter,

Entente to be held before the end of the year, in Switzerland,

France will accept such a con- It Is thought possible that

ference provided the decisions are subject to the anal jurisdiction of the League of Nationa-Reuter TMPASSIONATE AFPEALE

-Genera, Nov: 11.. The Fresident of the Disarma ment Conference, Mr. Arthur Henderson, to-day made an in- passioned appeal to the Conferen- ce Bureau to get on with its work. "Let this fifteenth anniversary of the Armistice see the work well taken in hand, This is the most critical stage in the history of the Disarmament Conference," he de- clared-Reuter

TAB

by four goals to one, McGaw (2), Boyd and Kelly scoring for the winners, while Trowt replied for the losers.

9th Battery, R.A:Nash Mad

Leach, Read and Brooks. ington, Fitness; Gibbons, Thomas, dison, Hunt Wellington, Worth-

YMCA KIT.C.

played at King's Park between the

An evenly-contested game was

Kowloon Indians and the YMCA which resulted in a win for the latter by two goals to one

The "Y" scored two goals in the rat half, Brown and Baldwin be ing responsible.

In the second Hair, the Indians improved considerably and attack- ed the goal continuously. However, they succeeded in scor- ing only once, Noronha beating Fowler with a nice shot.

ARGYLLS WIN.. Atriendly game was played at Shamshulpo between the details Of the Argyls and the Headquarter Wing, Lincolns. The former on Continued on previous col.)

Second Innings-Southern Pin- jab.2103-runs for 1 wicket.

M.O.C. 460 runs for 7 wickets, declared. (Townsend, 90, C. T. Walters, 88).

-Reater.

Down

Havana, Nov 11. The city is now returning to normal, following the surrender of the rebels who number nearly 1,00

All the insurgents are now impri- somed in the fortreason, pending court martial-Reuter.

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