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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24

Anniversaries And Hoildayu Nativity of St. John Baptist, Mid- summer Day.

Cinemas

King's: "Where's George?" Queen's: "The Eagle's Brood." Central:-"Chinese Picture." Oriental: "Gentlemen Are

...Born."

World:-"Chinese Picture.” Alhambra:-"Top Hat." Majestic:Broadway Hostess." Star:-"Man On The Flying..

Trapeze."

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London June 22. «

Dances. Chcero Club Tea Sir Frederick Leith Ross, Chie: Dance. 5 p.m. Economic Adviser to the Britisa Religious. Dr. Reichelt's Meet- Government who was seill to ing at Tao Fong Shan Chapel, examine the financial and Bishop's House. 6 p.m. economic dinculties of China and

Social-Whist Drive and Tom- the possibility of assisting ner in bola at Kowloon Docks; Whist conjunction with other powers, Drive at Sailors' Home and Sea- left Shanghai for Home to-day. men's Institute. 9 p.m.;

Whist

He gave an outline of his impres-Drive and Tombola, Garrison Ser- sions in a press interview. In the seants' Mess, B.30 p.m. course of which, he said:

Sports

The first question to which my

Lawn Bowls. Singles Champion- attention was directed was na-ship, N. J. Bebbingon v. T. R. Hun- turally the position of the carter (Kowioon B. G. C. Green), S. rency. Silver for many centuries M Whyte v.C. H. Baste (Kowloon has been the currency of China c c. Green), S. J. Houghton v. A. and the sudden sharp rise in the 8. Russell (Club de Recreio Green), value of silver during 1934 caused G. E. F. Thompson v. H. A. Alves a similar risc in the exchange (Kowloon Dock Green). H. Ovary value of the Chinese currency. By v. A. B. Gomes (Civil Service October 1934, the situation had beGreen), L. F. Collyer v. W. V. Field come so serious that the Chinese (Police R. C Green), J. Fraser v Government imposed variable ex- Ellis (Football Club Green), J. port tax on the export of silver, Shepherd v. A. R. Dallah (Hong- thereby divorcing Shanghai dollar kong Electric Green) J. Hoosen v. from free silver standard.

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Dock evolved. I Was examining the Green), 6.15 pm. situation with a view to the pre- Lawn Tannis-"B" Division, paration of a detailed programme Chinese R.C. "B" v. Central British, with adequate safeguards and, if Indian R.C. v. Chinese R. C. "A", possible, with International, sup- Kowloon C.C. v. University, Cral- port But before any such scheme gengower 'C.C. v. C1711 Service C.G., could be devised the market became dangerously weak

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LONDON'S NEW AIRPORT

AN URGENT NEED

(Special Air Mall Service)

London, June 8. There can be no doubt that the new airport at Gatwick which the Minister for Alr, Viscount Swinton, opened on Saturday is urgently

p.m.

Tides. High at 1.51 and 12.00; I had no res-Low at 5.29 and 19.20.

ponalbility for this bold step, but

Holidays.-

THURSDAY, JUNE 25 I have no hesitation in saying that the action taken had been fully Anniversaries and justified by the success it had St. William. Abb. and C achieved. Already much had been done to re-establish sound pan cial and economic conditions.- British Wireless.

crelo, South China v. Craigen- gower C.C., Indian R.C. Y. Army T.C., Kowloon 0.C. "A" v. Kowloon CC. "B" Kowloon Tong v. Civi Service C.C. University v. Chinese R.C.

Moon.-V Moon, 7th Day. *

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graph and telephone, The inevit- able logic of geography will make

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FRIDAY, JUNE 26

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Born." World:-"Chinese Picture," Alhambra:-"Everybody's

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Trapeze." Meetings.Aninual, of Wm. Po- well. Ltd., at 6 Des Voeux Road Central, 11.30 a.m.; Monthly, of Hongkong Philatelic Society, "B. C. M. Post" Board Room, 5.30 p.m.; Theosophical Society. £ D.M.; Victoria Chess Club, 5,30 p.m.: Monthly, of the Bible Unton of China Emmanuel Church, 5.30 pm. Miscellaneous-Toc H Coming- of-Age Commemoration Service at St. Peter's Chapel, Seaman's In- stitute. 8.45 p.m.; St. Andrew's Club "Novelty". Evening. 9 p.m.; Claims against Kwong Nam Co.. Ltd.. due.

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Social--Cheero. Club Bridge and Majestic:-"Millions In The Air.” Mah Jong Drive, & p.m.; Civil Star:-"David Copperfield," Bervice Cricket Club Whist Drive, Lectures-Helena May Christian | 9 p.m.; Whist Drive on board the Fellowship Mecting. 10.30 a.m. Tamar, 9 p.m.

Meetings.-Kowloon Chess Club,

It was just as well that· Lord HOTEL Swinton dealt faithfully with the TOKYO-

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less, roaring aerodrome was one of Miscellaneous-Claims against Lawn Bowls-Singles Champion- the nightmares which will never the Estate of Charles Edward ship. "A. H. Rumjahn v. W. Mair be real. The project of an airport Anton, due, in the centre of a great town la

Social,H,Q.R.A. Bergts Mess wholly unpractical, What is re-whist Drive and Tombola, 8.30 quired is a site which can be quick-p.m.; Cheero Club Duplicate Con ly reached by land transport. It tract Bridge, 8 pm.

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