The final night fete of the Victoria Recreation Club will be held next Saturday, when a very interesting programme of events"
It is only reasonable to agreeferred to the Government CIVB Tientsin and that all countries cannot under- Hospital
The 1Shanghai only value their currencies in terms of
car was damaged in the The Interest, Ints Income Tax at 4/6 each other, Competitive devalua-radiator and bumpers and also the footboard, due to coming in con. tion is an absurdity for when one country cuts its rate, the other tact with the railings nearby when country, at whose expense this swerving to avoid hitting the child. cut is made, all immediately follow suit, and then there will be no end to all this cutting and re- cutting. All countries, however. all concerned. At Base; there is will be swum off. The decision to could undervalue their currencies an organisation in the Bank of make this the final fete of the in terms of gold, and if France International Settlements which season, was reached because of the
has more relevant data at its dis-forthcoming and its monetary allies decide to
Interport against give up trying to "save" their posal than even
central Shanghai, which will not give time currencies, it is more than prob- banks, and for that reason it for any other galas to be staged.
a good idea if it were able that this is what will happen would be
Page 10 "in the course of the next few asked to nominate a committee of
the time will be exchange experts With months. Then
such mature to re-establish a currency academic reputations that fa link on a new basis, while the vouritism would be out of the readiness to confer on ways and question. This committee could means to attain this end would be constitute Itself into a court and
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THE KAILAN MINING"
·ADMINISTRATION,
C. KU,
Chief Managers.
W.. PRYOR
(Deputy)
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the
a step in the right direction, it after, whatever evidence it" re-
would nevertheless be doubtful) quires has been taken, it could
but themselves, the appointment.
LOCAL AND GENERAL
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whether it would completely ex-deliver a confidential or publie At the meeting of the Rotary punge this new fangled monetary report, whichever proceduret Club to-morrow Rotarian D. Smith nationalism. This will probably deems most suitable and con-Hill will speak on "Some Notes on be one of the chief, stumbling venient. As the governments are the Normandie blocks to agreement for all coun- deferring the initiative to anybody tries will try and obtalh a pre ferential advantage in the deter of such a committee may start visions of the International Con mination of their exchange rates the ball rolling and there is no vention for the Safety of Life at Though the subject is much too denying that some action is long Sea, 1929, arrangements are being technical for the average man to overdue.
made to apply the Convention to follow. It will surely be obvious to No new conference should be Hong Kong, the Straits Settle
In accordance with the pro-
a
AT THE ROTEL
"There was very happy ga+ thering at the Hong Kong Hotel on Saturday night and everybody had a great time. The band, as usual, were in fine form and that alone contributed largely to the evening's fun.
"I noticed Mr. A. L. Sullivan (of
while tennis and badminton fame) with two very charming ladies Mr. Butterfield had Mr. and Mrs. his party and Mr.
One very keen paddler tried to canoe out several times but the small craft cap- slaed each time and be finally gave it up as, a bad job. Mr. H. T Buxton appeared to be having a great time while Mr. C. E. R. enjoy his Sanderson seemed to
Mr. J. W. swim out to the raft. Franks was there too so were Mr. and Mrs. Alec Potts and "Peter-Pote-Hunt went along with the kin." I wonder who the lady was pretty simmon sisters. Although it was somewhat on the warm much who enjoyed herself
side, the people did not seem to throwing a tennis ball about. Mr.
mind it at all. This was in no Choa Po-min brought his family
imal measure" due the "way and I also saw Mr. E. C. Freder-
looked after the management icks strolling along the beach
the guests. AREN while there was a gentleman in
On Friday right Mr. C.
08
Begdon in
The Acting Consul General, Mr. Gourley, in the absence of Consul the General Hoover. proposed toast of The King and our popular Chief Justice, Sir Atholl MacGre gor, in reply, gave the toast of the President of the United States. The club room was very taste- fully decorated, the Union Jack and the Stars and Stripes being in the places of honour. Our Amer- Ican friends 'have a happy way of making each and every individual feel comfortable the moment he (er/One" of the sheds demonstrating Moxon left by the President Mac-
an unbreakable tumbler. An exa
she) enters the Club and on the
Glorious Fearth" their hospitality tremely useful article for a bic-
nic party! was even more lavish than ever.
There were * many people. CHINESE FILM STAR there that I can hardly remember ar the names, I
was so busy talking to first one then another sc that even before I realised it my 'escort came up and told me that it was "time to go for some lunch"
REPULSE BAT
In the course of the week Hong fans had Kong Chinese cinema an opportunity of entertaining Miss Butterfly Wu, the queen of the Chinese film industry and at the tea party given in her honour at the Hong Kong Hotel, I had ar opportunity of getting a close-{ cats up of this charming personality
Although it was raining and dcgs earlier in the day on Saturday, the weather improved in the afternoon so I went out to Repulse Bay to see what hardy to brave the souls were there fury of the sea, but alast there were only a few people
I was very much impressed by her and could not resist compar- ing her with other screen person-
to
G
kinlly for a bellday in Europe fvia Siberia) while Mr. Alec Cap- *art left for a quiet three-week holiday in Tsingtao, Sir William Shenton and his family left re- and céntly for a short holiday will not be back till October,
1.
COCKTAIL PARTY
East On Monday "the
Lancs held a cocktail party and all who attended voted it a jolly good show." The Fifes and Drums played the Retreat and Col. Marsh and officers made ideal hosts. I saw Dr. and Mrs. Smalley. Cand also the small Smalleys) while a
alities I have met. Miss Wu is a certain gentleman sang (with very unassuming individual who much success) that popular ditty. tracky admits that. the - Chinese | “Show Me The Way To Go Home”
173 to be flm industry is
infancy in Cantonese.
A monkey belonging to Mr. Bird, of the Taikoo Dockyard, was sent to Kennedy Town for observation after having bitten Miss Stalker The victim was treated at the
LOCAL MAPS aim that the prerequisite of such held without such experts report ments, and the Netherlands East Government Civil Hospital
Peak District,
Kouloos,
Victoria, New Territories.
NONOKONG DAILY PRESS.
negotiations must be the know- For the first time in history the Indies, in which territories It will
The Reverend Father Mairis ledge of what, in the expert's determination of exchange rates become operative on July 1, 1835.
triam reports that some person view, is a fair rate. Amid the dux has 28stimed a political aspect
A Royal Engineers Old Comrades stole an aims bortom St. and the reflux of money across and diplomats go into confer
Whist Drive followed Theresa's Church between 9 pro International frontiers, that is a ence again without the slightest Associa
in the on Thursday and 5 sm on Friday. problem before which even mone- preparation, then indeed they will by Tombola, will be
Barracks. The box is valued at 50 cents, but tary pundits quad. It can be an once more stumble in the dark- open air at Wellington
July 15ts not known what amount of dertaken only by a commission of neas, prey only to their own pre Hong Kong;
the money It contaized.n experts in which the nations have judices and if there is one thing comm confidence and the sooner much that an impartial report would do, weather commission settles down to 168 it is to keep all prejudices in drive will
Dining Room/ labours,
the
better it will be for bounds.
Invitations have been ferued to the opening of the Repulse Bay
its
Quetta, A City Of Enins.
Lido next Friday at 6.30 p.m. The opening ceremony Is to be per formed by Lady Southorn, wife of the Omcer Administering the
Government.
WILD BULL PROWLING
ABOUT
The public is warned that there For the next four months, while is a wild bull amok on the Pok- Flagstaff House is undergoing re- tulum Road which stated to be pairs His Excellency Major-Gen a very vicious animalThe beast. O, C. Borrett, G.0.0, Chinx Com- mand, will be staying with Colonel Logan at Shak-O Telephone N 27705 Extension 4), The General's Taylor ADOL W. SA
Kong may be found at the
69. Club or Telephor The visitors bool stan House guard room
in question broke loose from, the Kennedy Town slaughter house yesterday, and has at the time going to press, not been traced.
to be on It is believed Tulum Road and a sharp look out is being kept by the authorities./
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