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The members of the two branches of the legal profession yesterday gathered at the Supreme Court. to say farewell to Mr. Justice Wood.
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The annual meeting of the Kow- loon Bowling Green Club was held yesterday.
AMERICA BUYS SILVER
May Be Detrimental To Far East
London, Feb. 19. Recent heavy American buying of silver on the London market has given rise to the belief that the U. S. Government silver policy is rapidly developing, but Landon' is. inclined to adopt a hesitant at- titude till a definite policy has been declared.
If America desires to adopt a similar policy to silver as she has
gold obvious difficulties are: bound to arise owing to the huge accumulation of world" stocks.
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Such action, in the opinion of a... prominent bullion broker would be most injurious to the Far East.. leading to heavy withdrawals of silver to New York, thus reducing the currency reserve resulting in deflation. The same expert points. out silver is really a commodity and it is preferable it should rise. with commodities rather than by artificial means.
Silver shares on the Stock Ex-. change have risen in expectations of probable US. action. Reuter.
Poland's foreign trade balance is favourable and the internal recent price level low, the indebtedness ca un Museolini by the Hun-of the State to home investors is garian Ministers Goemboes and so low that no anxiety need be Dekanya.-Transceean 'Kuo Mla:
felt for several years. Under no LOCAL AND GENERAL circumstances, concluded the Minister, would" Poland depart from the gold standard.---Trans- ocean Kuo Min
The outbreak was staged as a mark of protest against the events (Special to the "Hong Kong Dally in Austria.
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The Socialists, despite the tragedy of the King's death, were threatening worse demonstrations to-night, but the authorities are ready-Reuter.
MISSING TRAWLER RETURNS
None The Worse Of Her Experiences
Milan, February 18.. The second day of the tennis match between Italy and Czekos- lovakia saw the Italian pair "Rada- j Quintavalle!! winners of the Czekoslovakian pair Menzel-Hechet by the score of 6/4.8/8 6/4 6/4. After the second day, Italy won by three matches to nil-Transocean Kuo Min,
(Special to the "Hong Kong Dally Press" (Copyright.)}
FRANCE WILL
LOSE GOLD
According To Ex change Brokers
"According to a police report a Chinese wis seriously injured in the head and legs at 1 o'clock yes- terday afternoon while engaged in. excavating work in a tunnel at Stonecutters Island. It is believed. that the cause of the accident was through the blasting of rocks...
The following forthcoming wed- dings have been announced: Mr. George Puncheon of 8 Aimai Villas, Kowloon to Miss Elso Robson Bell London, Feb. 19. of Highburgh Terrace, Kowloon Foreign exchange dealers anti- | Dock, and Mr. George Cook of the cipate the Bank of France will C. M. Customs to Miss Jessie Hord continue to lose gold to the US. of 110 Crown Street, Aberdeen, as 'long 25 the dollar is under Scotland.
valued.
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given a stiff fine or what would be form of nuisance. Of recent years
Dairen, February 19. this menace has assumed such better still. a short term
in jail
Vienna, February 18, " ...The missing trawler Daibo, Maru
After an extraordinarily difficult serious proportions that the au- This would no doubt appear to be has returned to Daren none the
The present French dedationary. The China Association (Hoog and dramatic chase lasting several thorities were continually devising rather bard, but unless something crew stating she had been search- turing the notorious communist which may be forced to borrow, Chamber of Commerce will enter-
worse of her experiences. The
measures may lead to increased Kong Branch) and the British days, the police succeeded in cap-difficulties for the French Treasury members of the Hongkong General ways and means of putting a stop is done to impress upon our tricking waters of the Shantung coast
Koloman Wallsb who took a to Itas far as they could, with cyclists that they must not regard for the three other trawlers not leading part. in the insurrection jectRepter,
thus defeating the deflationary ob- tain the British Minister to China out being unduly unreasonable the roads of the Colony as race-ed to port-Reuter,
knowing they had already return-in Styria. Wallisch was caught in
the" Hon. Sir Alexander Cadogan, KOMG., to tiffin at the Hongkong The time has come for more tracks, we feel that the toll of the
the mountains near Leizen. It is
Hotel when he passes through the stringent measures to be adopted, road will be considerably heavier.
believed that he will be summarily dealt with by a special tribunal"
Colony next Thursday... and hanged Transocean Kuo Min
for these cyclists are now no long- The Traffic Department have, dur-community that the campaign was er a menace, but they have deve-ing the past few years, effected intended for are more particular TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVENloped into what may be called a considerable improvement in the about keeping to the pavements Nat the Thirty-Eighth Ordinary Yourly Meeting of the Shareholders in real danger to life and umb of control of traffic, both in Hong and not walk the Company will be held at the the public-
about in the Company's Town Office, 2 Lower The latest case in point occurred drivers of public vehicles are more long since been a habit with them. Kong and on the mainland. The haphazard männer which had Albert Road. on Tuesday, 20h February, 1936, at 11 A.M. for the in Kowloon last week-end when a educated now than they ever had purpose of receiving the Report of the Chinese motorist, lost his life and been, so far as road, sense is con- gantsed solely for the benent of We feel that a similar drive, or- Dires or together with Statement of Accounts, declaring a Dividend and two passengers in his car were cerned, and the recent Safety First these trick-cyclists, will have the re-electing Director and Auditors. -. seriously injured. According to the campaign, will, no doubt, leave a effect of bringing about a reform. The Transfer Books of the Company Police report, the, unfortunate mo good effect on motorist and pedes. We have more than our share of will be al sed from the 9th February torist was proceeding along Water-trian alike. Already we notice accidents, and in the cases of these "to 20th February, 1934, both days inclu- Siva.
loo Road in his Austin Seven when, more consideration for "the other cyclists we feel that it is due chiefly in an attempt to avold two push man amongst our owner drivers to selfishness owing to lack of cyclists, he crashed through the and also drivers of public vehicles, education that they are at the railings of the nullah on the right while the poor class Chinese-and present time, such a menace to the aide of the road and toppled over. they were really the section of the community,
By Order of the Board of Directors,
J. D. THOMSON, '
Secretary. Hong Kong, 30th January, 1934.
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FOOTBALL CUP
Sixth Round
sixth round in the English Foot London, February 19.. Following is the draw for the ball cup
Penyay
Arsenal v. Aston Vila Preston Leicester Shemeld Wednesday or Man- ̈ ̈ Balton Portsmouth
chester City BlokeReuter
BYRD'S ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION
the
H.M.S Medway and ten of the 4th Submarine Flotilla have left Hongkong for Manila, They are expected to arrive there on Feb- ruary 21. HMS. Berwick “lafő Port this morning on exercises. She will be away for several days, her Programme including night-åring practice.
Leader Overcomes Difficulties
Wellington, N.Z., Feb. 18. It is learned that the Byrd Expedition has overcome dificulties attending its arrival in Little America and has now set tled down to the task mapped out for the members,
Capt, Walter, A.D.O.. called on After a thirteen days" passage Mr. H. van der Stratten, Consul
arrived at Port Chalmers, where the death of King Albers of Bel- from the ice-barrier, the Jacob General for Belgium, yesterday, to Ruppert, the flagship of Admiral express the sincere sympathy of Byrd's Antarctic Expedition has His Excellency the Governor, on it will stay for the winter,
gium to The Jacob Ruppett will return
d the Antarctic in the Spring Two cases of small-por, one of When she will pick up the mem- diphtheria and one of cerebrospinal bers of the Expedition in Little teror word reported for that as hours. America-Renter
ended on February-18
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