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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER TO 1934.

SOUTHAMPTON MEMBERSHIP OF CHINESE LOAN

TONNAGE

Allegation at U. S. Heavy Traffic Period

Senate Enquiry

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The letter was written to Mr. Louis Driggs, President of a com- pany which specialises in rapid- fire guns, by his agent in Tur- key.

After reading the letter. Mr. Driggs, remarked that since, then, "Kemal Pasha had cleaned up graft in Türker."

London, Sept. 7.-

taking returning holiday makers back to the United States and Canada.

up in

LEAGUE

Soviet Entry To Be Discussed

CONTROVERSY

German Banker's Explanation

GENERAL STAFF APPOINTMENT

Lt. Col. Harrison For China

VITAMIN C

Hungarian, Professor's Discovery

London, Sept. 8.

Ea-

The Port of Southampton is an

Geneva, Sept. 7. Washington, Sept. 8.

the midst of one of most crowd. A secret meeting of the Council Special to the "Hong Kong Daily

In an address on Vitamin C. or London, Sept. 7.

Absorbic acid at the British Asso- An allegation that a British ed periods it his experienced in of the League of Nations has been

Leut-Col Harold Cecil Harri-e.at.on, Professor Szent Gyorgy, son, DSC, who has been in com- -armaments Grm used women the past two or three years, and convened for to-morrow afternoon

Press" (Copyright)}

mand of the 1st Battalion of the ed in the properties of the Adrenat

describes how entertainers of "doubtful charac-is estimated that in the three to discuss the question of proce-

how he become interest- Berlin, Sept. 7. ter" to promote the sale of arms days ending to-morrow the ton- dure in

Green Howards since 1933, has gland near the kidneys, defects in regard to the Boviet'a At a meeting of shareholders of peen In Turkey was made in a letter nage of shipping arriving and admission to the League.

the Deutsch Asiatische Bank helder Fust Grade) to the Bri-ings to go brown "After extract"| appointed General Staff which cause skins of human be- read to the Senate Committee of departing will total about 640,000.

It is reported that, according to Berlin on September the tish Troops in China, effective in ing a peculiar substance with the Enquiry into the United States The vessels being handled into present plans, the Powers question was raised by a certain March next.. munitions industry.

clude twenty-seven liners. Four touring the admission of Russin shareholder about the balance

properties of Vitamin C from the of the arrivals and five departures will put their names

on a list sheet assessment of the Chinese Royal Marines in 1907 as a second pursued his researches at Cam- Colonel Harrison entered the Adrenal glands of animals, he are of liners concluding or setting headed by the members of the railway loans that have been Lieutenant, and three years later bridge and prepared same sub- of on holiday cruises and eight Council.

the bank's possession for almost became Cleutenant in the Royal stance from plants and later in of the ships leaving the port are When over two-thirds of the ten years.

The answer given to Marines, Artillery. signatures have been obtained. a the shareholder by the director, Assistant Adjutant, R. M. Artil States. Subsequently in his na He was large quan sit.es in the United proposal for the admission of the Franz Urbig, subsequently re-lery, on the outbreak of the Great five country, Hungary, he discover Soviet will be made before the ported by Reuter, has given rise war, and was seconded for service ed that paprika contained a large Some quick turns-round” are Council without the possibility of

to considerable comment. being made notably that of Em- a disagreeable surprise.

with South African contingents- quantity of this substance. Urbiz "A letter from Mr. Driggs to his press of Britain which arrived last

big accordingly issued the fol-first commandiig a battery in

·M. Barthou, the French lowing statement on Friday "The German

Chemical investigation in Bir- West agent in Poland was also read evening and leaves on Saturday Foreign Minister, hád declaring that the United States after being refuelled. revictualled interview with Colonel Beck, the Asiatische Bank were evaluated in African Heavy Artillery in France. ple. Brilliant researches by

a long railway loans held by the Deutsch the Transvaal Battery

Africa, and later mingham and Zürich showed its

of South constitution was surprisingly sins War Department had turned over and cleaned

thirty-six Foreign Secretary of Poland, this the balance sheet at no less than Col. Harrison has also served worth, Reichstein and others prov- to the company the secret plans hours. The Andora Star which afternoon.

the prevailing market quotation on the General Staff in Singapore ed it could be synthesised, and of certain anti-aircraft guns, will have spent about the same "There is reason to believe that because .adding, "the Department is co-time in port and the Strahalra their meeting proceeded in "an months, the market rates had Instructor at the. Quetta Staf gues recently discovered a simple although in recent and at the War Office. was Professor Haworth and his collea- -operating with us 100 per cent" and Esperanza Bay which arrive atmosphere that was not too been advanced as the result of the college from 1930 to 1931, and was method of enabling this vitamin Reuter,

to-day, depart оп cruises to-cordial, but, despite the recent redemption of one coupon by the at the Imperial Defence College to be manufactured at a cost of

growing divergence of Franco-Tientsin-Pukow 1910 In addition to the trans-ocean Polish relations, it is not believed whole series of coupons still re- the sacred

loan, their 1932. He holds the order of a few pence an ounce. services, the port trame is excep- that, Poland will oppose the ad- main unredeemed so that these which was conferred on him in Treasure of Japan. tionally heavy st present with, mission of Russia or the "granting loans for the time being are still 1928- channel steamer passengers of of Russia a permanent sest on to be regarded as embarassed." whom an average of 3,000 pass the Council.

"Urbig adds that beyond giving through the port dally-

this explanation he made no state- British Wireless.

ment whatever and in any case was merely referring to it in general way to the Chinese loans and the balance sheet evaluation.

Nanking, Sept. 8, The German law prescribes heavy

Baron Janssen, Special Belgian penalties for over assessment of ¦ Ambassador, was received by the balance sheet assets and, more President of China, Mr. Lin Shep. ver, obliges the directors to ac- jat noon to-day, when he officially count to shareholders for the me-informed the Chinese Government 'thod of eväläätion if called upon of the death of King Albert and of by the shareholders for an ex- the accession to the Throne, of planations-

King Leopold the Thira,

GEN, HISHIKARI TO

RESIGN

Tokyo, Sept. 8. The newspaper, Chugnishogyo,- reports that General Hishikari intends to resign on the grounds of 1-health. He suffered from dysentery last month and is now. -convalescing at Port Arthur. ·

General

The journal adds that Minami, an ex-member of the War Council. will replace him.--- Reuter,

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morrow."

DEMAND FOR BRITISH STOCK

London, Sept. 7.. The feature of business on the London Stock Exchange, which was generally very restricted, was the continued investment demand.

LATE MR. D. E. DONNELLY for British Government securities.

31 per cent. War Loan being un- changed at 105.1/18.

It is expected that Colonel Beck will suggest a revision of the re- gulations governing elections to the Council and will re-assert Poland's claim to a permanent seat, without, however, making it conditional

on hes agreeing to admit the right of the Soviet vol a permanent sea.-- Hester,

TREASURY BILLS

London, Sept. 7. The total applied for in to-day's tenders for £35,000,000 Treasury bills was "£54,370,000. The amount allotted in bills at three months was £23,000,000. The average of 991. Consolidated 4 per centrate per cent. was 13/10.09d, as to 113.1/16 and 3 per cent. Local compared with 14/4.47d. a week Loans to 921- British Wirelese,

Tsingtao, Sept. 8. The funeral service was held this morning of Mr. Denis Ewart Donnelly, who was formerly in business at Hong Kong- Kleuter.

Three per cent. Funding Loan strengthened to a new high record

British Wireless.

Transocean Kuo Min.

Both in the Same Boat

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Renter

BELGIAN MISSION AT NANKING

The ceremony was followed by a ate banquet at which the Bel- glan Special Ambassador was the guest of honour.

Those present included the Bel.

out that the Disarmament Confer-Gullaume, members of the Janssen Some people still try to make lan Minister to China. Baron J.

ence isn't dead. Well, as I was mission, Chinese Ministers Arid saying to Queen Anne only last bigh officials. night......!

: Reuter.

The process has been patented and the rights handed over to the British Government's department of Scientific and Industrial. Re- search and the proceeds are to be devoted to the advance of

the sclence.-

British Wireless.

AGRICULTURAL BANK

Canton, Sept.-9.

:

HOME CRICKET

Gentlemen And Players

London, Sept. 8. The cricket match at Bear- borough between the Gentlemen and the Players was drawn. D4) and 65 for 5 dec.

Players: 368 for 8 dec, (Keaton

Gentlemen: 205 (Verbly 8-37) - and 203 for 9 (Wyatt 99),......... beat the Players by three wickets.

At Folkestorie, the Gentlemen,

Players: 188 (Read 5-78) and 280 (Geary 109)."

Gentlemen: 258 (Freeman 8-60);

and 212 for 7.

Bradman'á, Fest Don Bradman with an KETTS-

gate of 2020 runs is the first Aus- tralian to pass 2000 runs for the tour, Stan McCabe has also reach-

ed 2000..

The following were the close of play scores to-day-

Bridal 132 in phutes, in- Australians: 442 for § (D. G.

Ponsford 92, 8. J. McCabe 123, not cluding one 8 and 24 Yours, W. out, A. G. Chipperfield 51 not out).

R. H. Humani 52, Heame 111 not vs. Leverson-Gower'a ZI

M.C.C.: 380 (C. F. Walters 3;

out, Freeman. 6 for 199) v. Kent.

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YM:C:A. CENTENARY

12.

[Special to the "Hong Kong Daily Prem” (Coppright:13,

Bremen, Sept. & The Young Men's Christian As- sociation of Bremen founded by Pastor Friedrich Mallet, a hundred years ago, is at present celebrat- ing its centenary with represen- Latives from England, Fridce, In reply to the Kit Yeung Dis- Sweden, Czechoslovakia. Austria, trict Magistrate. The Hok Lin'e Latvia, and even India, attending. Proposal that, an Agricultural Bank

F. Sanders, head of the Bremen be established for the convenience branch YMCA, extended a cor- and benefit of farmers and agri-dial welcome to his guests fuq 15 culturists," the Department of

a brief address stressed the YM. Finance has referred the matter to CA. maxim : which reads - "One

deed, one faith, one God." the Reconstruction Department for Consideration.

Rudolf Klammt delivered the oration proper to the ceremonies It has been suggested that the while the foreign representatives capital for this bank be raised by also spoke conveying greetings а tax on agricultural land.

from abroad- Nam Wah Yat Fo

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