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THE MACAO JOCKEY CLUB..

MACAO RACES SUNDAY, 28TH OCTOBER, 1934

Special Sailing+ Pe Strawboat. Co.

Notice.

FOR SALE AT

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H, M. NAVAL YARD,

HONG KONG.

STEAM DRIVEN ELECTRIC "

GENERATING PLANT,

TENDE

ON SITE.

ENDERS are invited for the purchase of the above usasist-

ing of

One Steam driver electric gener. ating plant 300 K.W. D.Ü. 220 to 250 volts, with auxiliaries and electrical equipm ut, situated in the Naval Yard.

Purchaser will be required to carry out dismantling and removal.

Detailed particulars of the plant conditions of aal, permits to view and copies of tendar forms may be obtained on paymen: of a deposit of 350 to the Naval Store Officer, H.M. Naval Yard, Hong Kong.

The plant can be inspected during Dockyard working hours.

Tonders on the specified forms will be received" up to Noon on, 7th November, 1934

NOTICE.

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THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC

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LOST

PPLICATION has been made to the Company to issue a duplicate Share Certificate in respect of 50 shares Nos. 347471/347520 registered in the name of HO TSZĘ TAT, the original of which has been declared loat.

Notice is hereby given that if within 14 days hereof no claim or representation is made to the Co., the original certificate for th #uid shares shall be deemed CANCELI | ED and of NO EFFECT-and-that the Co., will then proceed to deal with such application.

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., LTD.,

Agents. Hong Kong, 11th October, 1994.

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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY-

CLUB

DRAFT Programmes and Entry

Forns for the TENTH Extra Race Meeting, to be he'd on SATURDAY, the 3x0. NOVEMBER, 1934 (weather permitting), may be obtained at the Secretary's Office, Gloucester Building: The Club House, Happy Valley; the Hong Kong Clab the Sports Club; and the Stables. Bhan Kwong Road.

Entries close at 12 o'clock NOON»] on THURSDAY, the 25r« OCTOBER, 1834.

By Order.

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0. B. BROWN,

Secretary,

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1934.

TAILORING

THAT IS DIFFERENT!

JUDGE WANG AT SILVER EXPORT DUTY

CAPITAL

Talk With Leaders.

(Special to the Hong Kong Dally

Press" (Gepyright,)).

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.." BIRTHS HERTZBERG.-On September 30, 1934, at the Cedars of Lebanon Hospital, Hollywood, California, USA to Miriam (nec Bro)

Edward Hertzberg.

and

daughter.

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we

thousand miles in the short span of three days

are left to wonder, at the same time, whether

World is the

not stili in Its pioneering stage far as aviation is concerned. How different are the gigantic liners of to-day from

ILA

With

IN CHINA

Principal Effects On Exchange

policy attempt for any reason to determine Government financial

maintain the rate of exchange at some point considered by them appropriate in present circum-

Nanking, Oct. 24. Dr. Wang Chung Hul, Judge of the Fermanent Court of Interna

Shanghai, Oct. 20. tional Justice, who had recently

It is anticipated, tend to and a the imposition of returned

a level more fn consonance with from his niission to variable export duty on silver China's current balance of Inter- Canton, called on Mr. Wang Ching intended to restrict the free flow national payinent, unless, and this of the Executive of sliver from China in adjust-is an important point, those who Yuan, and conversed for an hour ment of the balance of interna with several party and Cover- tional payments, this country may ment leaders. He then visited Dr.

be considered to have abandoned F. H. Kung, Finance Minister, and

the silver standard and is Mr. Sun Fo.

now committed to a degree of official Dr. Wang said that on his re- management in monetary affairs cent tripsto the south he endea- the extent and effect of which voured to explain to the South-can only be judged over a period western leaders the policies of the of

time. The more important Central authorities vis-a-vis the consequences at the moment current political situation.

Al- the National Government's decl- though detalled measures forsion appear to be:~~ closer co-operation were not de- cided some progress was achieved in that direction.

It is understood that he is re- maining in the capital for a few days.com

China United Press.

DR. H. H. KUNG RETURNS

of

stances

EQUALISATION FUNDS The alternative before the 'Gov- ernment is thus either to allow the rate of exchange to and un- hindered a level determined by

1-That the effect of the United and out-payments in connection the country's current in-payments States Government's silver-buying with visible and invisible trade policy on the current

price of with other countries, or, lastead, stiver abroad wih no longer be fully felt in the exchange quota of exchange equalization fund to to attempt by means of some sort

tions for the Chinese silver dollar. control the extent of movements 2.-In existing circumstances in the rate of exchange, Both there is unlikely to be any ap- Great Britain and the USA, have preciable Chinese demand

for in recent years openly announced establishment of such

Proceeding Shortly this country, the influence

On Inspection

to It

stiver abroad, apart, perhaps, from the some speculative activity quite équalization funds and it is known unconnected with considerations that the "control,"" as the fund is of exchange, and, since the export often called, intervenes in the duty is clearly intended to pre- exchange market from time vent further exports of silver from 1 time as considered necessary.

of is clear that the governments of Chinese sales of the metal on the other countries, too, especially in price of silver abroad Will be Europe, exercise a measure of con- practically removed. Accordingly, trol over the exchange quotation China will. in present circum- for their respective currencies, so stances, have little or no infuence that the principle of exchange in determining the world price of management... by government Nanking, Oct. 24. silver. This situation would, of agencies is already well recog Dr. H. H. Kung, Finance Minis- course, be entirely changed if the nized. ter, arrived yesterday from Shang- Government should decide to work hal after a regular meeting of the towards the establishment in due Executive Yuan. He conferred "course of some form of gold stan- with various delegates at the re- dard for China rather than a re- cent conference on accounting turn to a silver standard proper convened by the Finance Minis- when try.

tSpecial to the "Hong Kong Dally Press" (Copyright,}]

Interviewed, he said that he was proceeding northwards in a few days to inspect the work of flood

CHASE-On October 17, 1934. at the ships which sailed the Atlantic prevention along the Yuntingho the Country Hospital, Shang-in the early days of steam! Will and at Changyuan In Southern hal to Sally Lewis ince the world, in years to come look Hope, returning to the capital Dickinson)," and Clarence back upon the 1934 London-befar long Ryland Chase, a son.

DEATHS

MIT

issue a word of caution to those It may, however, be desirable to

who may be inclined to advocate, a similar system of management for China on no more substantial

the appropriate moment basis arrives, and

this connection should adopt a policy leading to the "liquidation of existing" stocks of silver in this country."

China will no longer provide a 3-Freedom to ship silver from

lower limit to the range of move ment in the exchange? quotation for the local dollar.

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than that of imitation.

try Great Britain was the first coun-

LO establish an equalization fund, after the aban- exchange

donment of the gold standard in

amount September. 1931. The original

£150,000,000,

of the fund-was-

amount, one Melbourne air race with much the

would have thought sufficiently It is undersiced that the Minis same disinterestedpess

large to deter the bear speculator, ter will be

for Felping by With the elimination of the in who was generally considered to to-day evince. when reading of the airplane and frófs

Shansi-fluence of US. silver buying on constitute the principal threat to and Shensf— China: United Prên,

the current rate of Shanghai ex-exchange stability. No details of change, the other more usual in the working of that fund have fluences on exchange may be ex-yet been published, but it is pected to operate more effectively significant that the fund has now in the market, and exchange will, been increased to £350,000,000.

35

we

new feats accomplished

1

FUR EXPORTS

Take First Rank In China

ANDERSEN On Friday, October flight of Bleriot? The history of 19, 1934, at the Shanghai Gen-aviation is a history of progress eral Hospital, Capt. J.. Frick and each day new records are set "Andersen, aged 27 years, Nor-and

wegian subject and of the There is no evidence whatever that Chinese Maritime Customs, in any one direction, either in DAVIS. On Friday, October 19,

the matter of height, speed, or 1934, at the Shanghai General endurance, has the utmost limit of Hospital, Christine Antonia achievement been reached. From Alonco Davis, aged, 26 years the fallures in the present race, The dearly beloved wife of Mr. maný lessons will have been learn-. : P. W. Davis.

ed. For instance, valuable in- MILLES-On Sept. 28, 1934, at 18, formation might be provided by the Special to the "Hong Kong Daily

Lyttelton Road, Droitwich, experts from

Presa" (Copyright.)] study of the suddenly, Elizabeth Murray, machine flown by the Mollisons

Shanghai, Oct 24. widow of Dr. Jennings Milles

Here is something with superior

Fors have taken frst rank in M.D., F.R.C.S.. of Shanghai-speed. Why has it failed? The China's exports during the first answer would provide the world half of 1934, surpassing silk and with a new plane that should be tea, and amounting to $23,280,000 able, to account for Scott and according to the Foreign Trade The engagement is announced Black's time record.

Bureau. between Dr. J. E H. Cogan. The rapid progress in aviation The same source reveals that only son of the late Captain is making close neighbours of 20,090,000 gold units rice has John Cogan, Shanghai, and countries which are geographically been imported, which is a de- Mrs. Cogan, Peninsula Hotel, very far apart and is certain to crease of 20,000,000 compared with Hong Kong, and Grizel Coch-result in the bringing together of the same period in 1833. hane; only daughter of Mr. and various nations into one great It is predicted that the recent Mrs. W. H. Ballantyne, of brotherhood. When the products droughts and foods throughout Sevenoaks.

peculiar to any one country can the country wit cause a heavy be made available to the people importation of rice in the autumn of any other country in their months. original form, there can be litle Chin nited Pren room for misunderstanding. "The

China.

Fort

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The Daily Press.

HONG KONG, OCTOBER 25, 1934.

and the HONG KONG The WEEKLY PRESS, through, their London Office," at 53, FLEET STREET, EC. 4, Tel. 3137, are prepared to give Subscribers and Visitors advice regarding accommoda. tion available, motoring, faci lities,

suitable shopping centres, etc.

TIME AND DISTANCE

BUMPER COTTON CROP.

Figures For Southern Shane

[Special to the "Hong Kong Daily. Presa (Upperight:)),

Oct. 24. Southern Shanst its a, bamp

thing United Prin..

and customs, and thus learn at er cotton croc irst hand, what their predecessors statistics complied by Veg had to learn out of books only. cial Government, 60,000,000-cattles, With space relegated from the have been produced, the value geography of the world as of being calculated at $22,300-300 and secondary importance, the pros taking third place in this year's pects of a better world becomes production among China's cotton more and more a reality, Man belt kind must, should the opportunity All the world watched with offer, get more and more together, air race in history between London visionary to express tlie beller that unconcealed interest the greatest and one need be no dreamer or

and Melbourne and as the news the world is now on one of the came through of the positions of turning points of its history and the various planes in the "race, that the advent of aviation and curiosity was transformed into wireless are the first steps towards wonderment. The triumph of Scott universal brotherhood, not, as we and Black adds further lustre to know it to-day, but as the world the standard of British engineer- shall know it in the days to come ing. The conquest of the air, a brotherhood alming for the which started early in this century same goal thinking the same

DROUGHT AND FLOOD STRIKEN: AREAS

Contribution From Salaries

(Special to the "Hong Kong Daily Press”. (finmyright.)1

+

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The 3.5. President Jefferson salle for Seattle on Oct. 27 at 10 am.

One case of diphtheria and two of enteric tever were reported for the 24 hours ended on Oct. 23.

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NEWS SUMMARY

Another Gymkhana will be held on the Polo Club ground, Causeway Bay, on November 10. A number of Interesting events have been arranged, and the function should prove as big a success as its pre- decessor.