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THAT SILVER LOAN| CABLE.

OFFICIAL NANKING

DENIAL

JUDGE LINEBARGER NOT

AUTHORISED.

press

sent a

HU HAN-MIN'S VIEWS.

Nanking, Feb.. 23. With reference to the reports recently circulated by agencies alleging that Mr. Ho Han-min, President of the Legislative Yuan, had cable to Mr. Paul Linebarger. atthorising him to open negotia. tions with the United States Government for a loan to Chinu of a thousand million ounces of silver, Mr. Hu fan-min, inter- viewed yesterday, declared that the reports

absolutely

MAÇAO WEEK BY WEEK.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH;

Macao, Mar. I. The Procession of the Cross which should have taken place on Sunday last, but was postponed owing to bad weather, took place to-day, with great pomp and sole- mnity. This most important of ro ligious, observances at Macao at tracted, as usual, large crowds of proccasion. From the Cathedral the Faithful as participaters in the of Se, the procession wended its way slowly through the representation of Christ, in size, weighed under the cruss, be ing borne along to the church of St. Augustine on a hilly eminenes in the centre of the town.

to

the streets,

LIBERIA SLAVERY

TRAGEDIES.

FOREIGN EXPERTS TO AID GOVERNMENT.

LEAGUE NOMINEES.

London, Mar. 3. The special committee appointed by the Council of the League Nations to enquire into slavery in Liberia with a view to remedy, has

meeting at the British Foreign ice since February 27, under the chairmanship of Viscount Cecil of Chelwood.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 1931

FILM · DEVELOPMENT DISCOVERY.

ENLARGEMENTS TO FORTY- EIGHT TIMES ORIGINAL

an-

EXTRALITY TALKS RESUMED.

SIR MILES LAMPSON NOW IN NANKING.

BRITISH POLICY.

Sir Miles

Preliminary conversations with

New York, Jan. 27. A process of film development which may revolutionise cortain aspects of photography is nounced by Dr. Miller Hutchison,

London, Mar, 3. the Inventor and former chief engineer to Edison. The need of

Lampson, British periments led him to seek a man- storage

space for photograph ex-Minister at Peking, arrived at ner whereby pictures might be en- Nanking on Sunday and during his larged beyond the usual ratio of visit to the seat of the National four to one.

He found that the grain on an Government the discussions on the The discussions were concluded enlargement, but

ordinary film prevented greater question of extraterritoriality will to-day, the Committee deciding to chemical process

by elmpio cit

he eliminated be pursued. French official who has considerable negatives. He has now perfected invite M. Brunol, a prominent the grain without damaging the administrative axperience on the a film which any bo magnified Ivory Coast, to undertake a special forty-eight times the size of the References the early cum-nission as a General Administra-original negative even when pan mencement of greyhound racing, at tinu expert in Liberia.

chromatic filert is used. Macho have brought forth a crop Beer Lightart, a prominent ban- of rumours regarding the possibi-ker from the Dutch East Indies, is taik-films since the present limil The discovery is important in flty of a bolter steamer service be to be invited to visit Liberia as a of photographs of wern Hongkong and Macao, and it Finance Expert, while a Health Extions (four thousand each foot) is sound vibra no so reported that certain part is to be designated

by the raised to more than twelve thot Macao interests are also keen on Health organisation of the League sand by Mr. Hutchison's process, contributing to subsidize a better of Nations,

making the reproduction of high Since the Venezia ha

Those appointed will make up a soprano noles possible. service, Were

heen

maintaining a regular service, special mission to draw up a con-

Dr. Hutchison explained that the ulder ships

se suffered have

fall-crete plan of assistance la the the grain which causes, the trans President Hu pointed out thating off in their passenger traffic. Liberian Government. They will ble comes from silver nitrate and the negotiation and contracting of There in some talk about arrang- leave for Liberia as soon as pos- other sensitisers on the flms.blea culminating in civil war, but

ing for a modified schedule to en-

sible to study the situation on the which foreign loans was a maller belong-

when over-magnified dis- ing

jurisdiction of the cable the slower vessels to regain a spot and to be in close touch with fort the details of the picture. to the executive department of the portion of the fost business, Stu- the Liberian Government.

"The simple expedient of dat erument and was one which the taties show that there is a slight They will examine the administening the grain after the picture National Government alone boul increase in the total number of trutive, public health and financin) is taken is the basis of the new the right to authorize.

passengers, but the increased num assistance necessary to give effect | process, and is done chemically Hr. evidently, is not sufficient to to the mocini reformis suggested by before the sensitisera are made | justify the maintenance of four æn the Comuniasion. They will alsold by the hypo-bath."

gular vessels.

consider the expenditure involved by their proposala and take a [survey of the resources available

for carrying them out.

erroneous.

No Righ is Negotiate.

"I myself have no right tu instruct any person whatsoever to nogotiate for foreign loans," zaid President Hut.

While, judging from the world economie depression as well as the special needs of China such as promotion of industries and de- velopment of the North-West --he belfoved that there existed a need for foreign expital, and in view of the reasonableness of the terms of the proposed American loan, he was personally in favour of it, he had, nevertheless, neither the right nor the wish to handle auch

After a long ressation of exten sien operations, work is to recom

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The Liberian Government has to complete the Macao-undertaken to afford the experts Shekki Highway in its northern every facility and assistance. section, near Shekki. It is believed Renter and British Wireless. that work will advance quickly and that at will soon be possible to make the trip from Macao to Shekki, without halting, in an hour and a ludd.

For some months past ali work on the road was stopical, and the obstacle to be overcome was bridging of a stream at a place called Tai Wan, some twelve mile south of Shekki. There was some

a financial matter. President difficulty about rights of competing concluded. Kuo Min.

to

Afr. of the

on the leaders of the Government. His visit was made all the more

toads, but a working arrangement has been concluded satisfactory The rival interests, and it will not be long before construction work will be recommenced in earnest.

“ALADDIN'S CAVE"

ADVENTURE.

POLICE ON CAMELS.

to trouble.

from the

SO GLAD TO MEET YOUR LATE WIFE.

to

the Chinese Minister for Foreign Affairs have already begun, and it is hoped that a settlement of the whole question may result.

of December, 1926. This Memo Chinn is based on,the Memorandum The present British policy in

randum recognised that with the stabilisation of political conditions extraterritoriality could not bo wholly maintained.

The negotiations In 1929 were interrupted owing to internal trou when at its conclusion it appeared that the Nanking Government was firmly established, the time appear- ed ripe for their resumption.

Accordingly. in September last, Sir Miles Lampson presented & draft agreement, to which the) Chinese Government replied in December with a counter-draft.

These documents have been carefully

studied

and have prepared the way for the

present negotiations, which Continned from Page 6.1

have been begun on the ansumption that the Chinese Government now periences including even love controls the internal situation. altairs. Their manner

ouchBritish Wireless, other has a touch of the new camaraderie and the old intimacy. They talk easily and happily to- getlier. They even kiss with the casual modern freedom of friends.

or

Old fashioned people are stunned, Johannesburg, Jan. 25.

und cynies shrug their shoulders; The reputed Aladdin's Cave, the it is a sign of the times, and they floor of which is richly studded accept it as such, while the neo- with diamonds, lying along the dry Georgians think nothing of it. Mr. Kung Interviewed,

bed of the Tsontab River deep in A lengthy interview was granted

the heart of the Namib desert in truce or stupid sensationalism7 Are What does it all mean? Is it a on Friday night by Mr. I. II. Kung,

South West Africa, has again ledthey generous and forgiving, Minister of Industries, Paul Linebarger, Jr., salt

merely shallow and absurd? The Portuguese authorities have)

A party of five Windhoek men

To Legui Advisor of the National Gov.

my mind there is a train of permission invited Fenders for the purchase of obtained ernment, Mr. Paul Linelarger, who the Patria which has been with authorities to seek the cave, which apparently fantastic travesty of the cause and effect discernible in this originated negotiations for a silver drawn from service, Particularses within the prohibited State the which bound them together. loan by the United States to China.of the vessel have been published diamond area, on the condition that Light friendships arise from easy

Mr. Lånelarger care, specially and bida aloudd be addressed to the policeman accompanied them divorce just as logically as from Peking upon the instruction Committee charged with reviving During the first search their providivorce has resulted in casual mar- of his father to seertain the views bids, not later than Mar. 1. sions ran out, and they returned to riage, from which the old spirit Windhoek, after which, they were which laid down that this was not a informed that the official permit relationship to be entered

into was withdrawn.

Nevertheless, they slipped out of to have entirely departed.

rashly, lightly or ill advisedly, seeing the town at night-time in a forry.

On hearing of this the authori-four husbands, yet in the old senso A woman can have three or even ties sent in pursuit a police patrol she is not married at all.. Natural mounted on camels, After days of their irresponsible unions have struggling through the water-less profound sense of loss or desert they struck the trail of the poignancy or regret when they are That the belles of sxiety in Im-ilers, and ambushed them amid severed and a friendship as mean- Asked what he thought of the

the sand dunes. passage of the Bill by the Come with the lipstick than those of to- perial Rome were my less sparing

ingless n was the marriage can The five men were arrested, con- mitter, Mr. Kung agreed that it

follow the parting easily enough. was a step towards the right direc-day is known to us by the fulmina-victed, and sent to prison for vary-

These people neither love tion, for China was

hate. They do not feel the agony tions of the moralists and satiristan terms, about to en- just

of loneliness, the ter into a period of intensive inda- of the age, but now, for the first

scourge of memory, the torture of recollected strialization arid a large quantity time, the direct ocular proof has of silver could be used with good come to light as a result of excayn-

joy or sorrow. They are just advantage, especially when one can.

marionettes going through the ges tures which simulate sidered that the rate of interest

reality. flowers Bringing artificial was low and that the term of the

an loan was 50 yeŊra.

empty grave.

Interesting because it is Being LI'STICK IN ANCIENT

• made at a time when the Silver Joan Bill, proposed by Senator Pittman of Nevada, has igst passed the Senate Foreign Relations Com mittee.

Could Be Used

Domestic Circulation Only,

ROME.

CHEST OF COSMETICS FOUND) AT FRANKFORT.

Berlin, Jan. 25.

tions in the Roman settlements on the site of the Frankfort suburbs of Feddernheim and Prauheim.

It is now proved that, however much fashions may have changed in

con-

the past 1,4)

1.700 years, the stituents and apparatus of cosme-

ELECTORAL REFORM

MEASURE.

THE "GUILLOTINE" TO BE APPLIED.

ta

пот

MILLIONAIRE DIES OF

STARVATION.

FORTUNE. IN TINS,

However, the Minister of In-ties have remained almost the same.

Londen, Mar. 9. dustries favoured the circulation

A time-table for discussion of The excavations yielded a finely- of the silver bullion, thus obtained carvel metal

chest filled with the Electoral Reform BI, which only within the borders of the various toilet requirements, in-emboilies the principle of the al- country for purposes of buying cluding an elegant alate, used apternative Vote in Parliamentary raw materials, paying for labour parently as a kind of palette, on elections, was proposed in the

Paris, Jan. 30, and financing China's disbandment which to grind and mix face paints, House of Commons this

Europe's most remarkable mil- plan to turn the solliery into use-nail scissors, and other articles to by the Prime Minister,

Honaire has died of starvation. He and constructive Inbour, she found on any modern July's

Mr.

Baldwin resisted m the was M. Creste, an old bachelor who this would increase the outputs in dressing table.

ground that the proposed time-owned a big estate and large addi- the national factories, utilize idle hands and elevate the livelihood atleks, which the chest also

Two small brown and white table involved limiting discussiontional property at Bormes, in the

con by the closure

Department in Southern eatly being sought by the National subjected to chemical analysis, to Government.

he lipstick containing almost the As a measure to strengthen the same ingredients au those used to position of the silver loan, Dr. day.

clair France.

of the general populace, so earn tained, were discovered, after being called the "Guillotine "" Simmonly Var

Kung further suggested that gold credit loan be also granted to Chinn, with which she could make. her purchases of machinery and raw materials abroad.

CORRESPONDENCE.

A Correction.

To The Editor of Hongkong

Telegraph

ed that this should not be resorted to in a mensure affecting Partin mentary representation.

The Prime Minister's motion was carried.-British Wirelene,

RUBBER RESTRICTION

PROBLEMS:

COLONIAL OFFICE DECLINES ACTION.

-In

London, 'Mar. 3, ́

He had never had a banking ac- count; he had never signed or ac. cepted a cheque; he would not touch paper money; he had never bought stocks and shares.

For many years he lived on a daily meal of a few potatoes, beans and figs, but lately his fare had been

even more Spartan.

Hin catate was large and well Complementary Loans.

cultivated. M. Create did all the work on it himself, for no labourers The proceeds of the second loan,

would stay in the house where according to the suggestion

there is nothing to eat," as his should be left on deposit with

farmhouse was called locally... some American banking group and

An Expensive Fire. would be drawn only to finance |· Sir,--Regarding the report - In

the House of Commons at M. Create was not a miser; in- China's Industrial machinery and last night's edition of your paper question-time to-day. Dr. Drum.deed, he was always generous. Ho. supplies. This would stimulate concerning Kowloon Police mond Shiels, the Under-Secretary fixed his house rents at a low figure employment in America and help Court case of theft of roller skates, of State for the Colonies, enfd it and would never raise them, but to. solve the unemployment issue the report was headed "Y.M.C.A. was hot the intention of Lord Pans-insisted that ronts should be paid there.

Boy Charged." This is not correct, field at present to appoint a com-In coin at sunrise on quarter day, The boy

Recently his brother left concerned is the son of mitee to examine the rubber situa

him. The two loans are complement one of the workmen employed by tion in the Straits Settlements and £4,800 in various Investments and ary to each other, according to the contractor engaged on the Ceylon. the Minister, and, when granted, construction of the new Y.M.C.A.

it was afterwards discovered that Neither will contribute greatly to the extension. He has nothing what-State for the Colonics propose to stand what the

of the old man, who did not under- did the Secretary

documents elimination of the world business ever to do with the Y.M.CIA. depression which is now prevalent.

Initiate a review of the circuims about, had used the bearer cortif- I would be grateful if you would fances under which the Stevenson entes to light a fire. Mr. Linebarger is highly sarin-kindly give publicity to this Scheme was removed.--Reuter, fled with the encouragmont he has correction and so clear the name boon receiving in this and other of our staff.-Yours, etc.

intor laws and fn forwarding the local suggestions to his father.

wero

M. Gresto was found dead in his house and in the cellar were dis envered two large tina full of gold, J. II. Hunt, The opening rate of the dollar, this allver, copper and nickel coins--his Secretary, Y.M.C.A. [morning was 10%d.

fortune,

SHARE PRICES.

TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.

share quotations issued to-day:

The following is the list of local

Banks.

Hongkong Bank, $2175 h. Chartered Bank £16 Mercantile A, and B., £231⁄2 n. Enst Asin $116 b.

Insurances.

Canton ., $1300 n. Union Ins., $6421% n.

North China Ins., Tis. 160 b. China Underwriters, $3.60 1. Yaugtare Ins., $50 n. China Fires. $535 b. II. K. Fire Ins., $1300. n.

Shipping.

Douglases, $27 3.

H. K. Steamboats, $26.75 a. Indo-Chinas, (Def.) $30 n. Union Waterboats, $37 n.

Mining

Benguets, $10% n Kalans, 30/3 n.

S'hai Explorations, Tis. 2 a. Raubs 404 n.

Docks, etc.

Kowloon Wharves, $173% s Whampoa Docks, $30% b. South China Motors $10 n. Chinn Providents, 35.35 b. (old) Hongkewa, Tia. 274 b. New Engineers. Tls. 64 b. Shanghai Docks, Tie. 110 b.

Cottons.

Ewo Cotton, Tis. 16.06 n. S'hai Cotton Tls. 108 (old) n. Lands, Hotels, etc.

H. and S. Hotels, $12.70 h. H. K. Land, $34% b. S'hai Land Tls. 420 tr. Humpreys, $16.86 n. Realties. $9.50 b.

Public Utilities. Tramways, $17.60 b. Peak Trams, fold) $13.95 b. Star Ferries, $88 b. China Lights. (old) $26. H. K. Electricn, $80 b. Telephones, $42 b. China Buses, Tia.. 19 n. Singapore Tractions, 6/6 8.

Industriale.

China Sugare, 80 cts. a. Malabons $38 b.

Canton Ices, $3.40 a. Cement (Comb.) $16.65 b. Ropes, $14.20 .b.

Vez: Goldfields $3.60 b.

Stores, etc.

Dairy Farms, $26.10 A. Watson, $13.40 n.

Der A. Winge, $1 m. Lane Crawforda, $8.00 b.

Mackintosh, $20 r. Sinceres, $131⁄4 n.

Miscellaneous.

Amusements, $264. Constructions, $5.35 an. B'que Ind, G. Bonds, $68 % sa. H.E.G. Loan 7% Prema.

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