1931-09-22 — Page 2

THE

HONGKONG

PENINSULA HOTEL:

HONGKONG HOTEL: REPULSE BAY ` BOTEL:

PEAK HOTEL

and

SHANGHAI

ASTOR HOUSE: PALACE HOTEL:

HOTELS

LIMITED.

in association with the Grand total

Des Wagons Lits, Peking,

KOWLOON HOTEL

KOWLOON.

UNDER THE PERSONAL SUPERVISION

AND ATTENTION OF-

H. J. WHITE.

Phone No. 56008.

Cable KowLOTEL " Ilongkong.

THE HONGKONG - TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1831.

"MISS SHANGHAL.”

KLIM IS COW'S MILK

Milk from thousands of nearby, inspected. dairios is delivered dally to the "potlessly clean KLIM POWDERING STATIONS. By immediately powdering, the milk all of the natural richness and froshnoas is retained in KLIM. Add water to the rich, oreamy coloured powder and you have fresh milk with all of the original food valuo, with the added advantage that it can be more easily digested on account of its finer ourde.

- Obtainable at

Sincoro's, Wing On, Sun Co. and other high class provision stores.

J

Enoloso ten cont stamp for a trial tin,

Butter fat -Contents 28%

KLIM

WHOLE MILK Hi

Agents:-Yue Lee Yuen, 6th Floor, China Bldg.

NEW SEASON'S

MILLINERY

IN THE NEW SHAPES.

PALACE HOTEL.

Telephone 57008

Telegraphic Ardross "Palace."

A First Class Residential & Tourist Hotel Under Entirely European Management High Class Wines & Spirita Steel Coulson'a Beer On Draught. Four Fall Sized Billlard Tables Billarda, Snooker,

or Skittles,

MRS. J. H. OXBERNY,

Proprietreas.

Penang

The Scenic Gem of Malaya

first class

Hotel

Modern

throughout and beautifully Situated

Kunnymede Hotel

Malaya'a Premier Hotel

Food and Wines especially good

AFTER-DINNER DANOF

Every Wednesday & Saturday,-Orchestra Daily

CABLES RUNNYMEDE"

RUNNYMEDE HOTEL, LTD. George Goldsack, Manager.

EUROPE HOTEL

SINGAPORE.

**RENOWNED BY RECOMMENDATION

DANCING:

MUSIC:

Lovely dark-eyed Miss Helene Sloutaky, unanimously chosen na "Miss Shanghai at the International Beauty Pageant recently held at Luna Park

GOLD STANDARD DECISION.

ELASTIC CURRENCY TO

· FOSTER TRADE,

SILVER QUERY,

London, Sept. 21.

ottr export trade will have a chance to grow."

The Daily Herald describes the the Government'a step as “wise and salutary."

The Times says: "The Govern- ment's decision is wise and will be sure to benefit not only this country but the whole world.””

Some of the newspapers declare that the Government's step obviates temporarily the possibility of an early general election, against which Mr. Lloyd George throws his in- "The suggestion seems imprac-fluence in a mosange to the press ticable," declared Mr. Ramany in which he says: "If the nation MacDonald, in the House of Com-remains steady and united, we shall mons this afternoon, when reply pull through all right. Our re ing to a question whether the sources are quite adequate to meet Government would consider the the situation but a faction fight extent to which it would be pos- amongst ourselves at this juncture sible to restore trade with the Far would be unpatriatic Junacy.” East by establishing a silver basis for British currency.—Renter.

A Good Reception.

Mr. Lloyd George asporta that the mere threat of ап election precipitated a crisis but "British common-sense, I given London, Sept. 21. a chance, will find a way out." The announcement of the partial Meanwhile the Prince of Wales, suspension of the Gold Standard, who had intended to go to Halmoral Act, which is understood to be for, to join the King and Queen decided six months, has had a remarkably to remain in London after a visit to good press. Several newspapers ap- Chequers yesterday, where he had pear to share Mr. W. J. Bryan's lunch with the Premier, who in the view, of the gold standard as course of a long conversation fully "crucifying humanity."

explained the situation.

Mr. Snowden will broadcast an

The chorus of approval is led by the Daily Mail, which says: address on the Government's de- "Welcome newa. The temporary cision at 9.15 p.m. on the 21st- suspension of the gold standard | Reuter. (which may prove in effect a com- plete suspension) may be a blessing

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to

After Dinner every Tuesday, Thurs-

day and Saturday.

On the VERANDAH- Monday to Friday-7,45 p.m. to 8,36

p.m. Saturdays-12.30 p.m. to 1.30 p.m.

and 8.00 p.m. to 8.30 p.m. Sunday Concerts-0.15 p.m. to 11 p,m. Robert Drescher's Famous Viennese Orchestra Plays During Tiffin and Dinner Every Day.

GRILL:

Telephone. 5341 (8 lines) Cables "' EUROPE " Singapore.

THE EUROPE. HOTEL, Ltd.

Arthur E. Odell Managing Director.

Loss of weight

I

ofte ondu orisome weakness, sven nsumption. SCOTT'S Emul

ion buhis the body, michei the blood, wuls digestion and leads to increased weight and better bralth. Ask for

SCOTT'S Emulsion

The protector of lifa

Britons Surprised.

London, Sept. 21. British industry. The gold standard has cost us tens of millions morning in surprise when they People rubbed their eyes this and almost ruined us. Now it has read from the newspapers an ac- gone we may breathe more freely." count of yesterday's striking Gov- The Daily Express is equally on ernment action. It was all so un- thusiastic.

expected. The majority of people

It says: "Nothing more hearten-were quite unfamiliar with the in- Ing has happened in years. Now triente subject of the gold standard, and animated conversations con-

sequently took place in trains BOOKS! BOOKS!! BOOKS!!!convaying workers of all classes

A really ne

Selection of books are on salo

THE STAR STORE

HANKOW RAD..

(opp Star Theatre) Evory book thoroughly closed and treated with Proteotive

Bolution.

SALESMAN SAM

(WELL, AIN'TCHA GONNA

GIMME OLD GIPPS

BILL TO COLLECT?

to town in an attempt to grasp the significance of the decision, and how was likely to affect them. if at all.

City folk, including the stock- brokers, were no less astonished than others. Tho effect wak noticeable in Throgmorton Street and the approaches to the Stock Exchange, which are usually crowded-about-10-o'clock, but-were- strangely deserted owing to their closing, on a Government order. Stockbrokers are, however, inside their offices. It is recognised

NO! HE'S GOT FOUR OR FIVE OF EM NOW! I'LL WRITE A NOTE TO HIM- MECDE THAT'LL MAKE - HIM - COME ACROSS!-

THE NOTE (GUZA WROTE

To mister.

A WIDE VARIETY OF

THE POPULAR COLOURS.

Prices Very Moderate.

FUR TRIMMINGS

By the yard. Excellent Quality.

Ladies' Woollen Suiting Materials

ALSO

A Special Collection of Pretty-

HANDBAGS

AT

Fresh from the Makers.

WAITING FOR YOU

LE BEAU

King's Theatre Building, D'Aguilar Street.

that the reason for closing is to community, nor the public who enormous, and that the internal prevent the markets being choked have watched with trepidation the position of the country, which is with sales from abroad.

[recent International Anancial one of the few in the world to have -Foreign-selling-of-securities all events, day on Saturday had forced down

Ample Resources, 'prices to a low level.

However, the decision has not It is fully recognised that the greatly surprised the business country's ultimate resources are:

Accommodated i

JGUZZLEM *Co GENERAL STORE, MAIN ST.-4.5.0.

Hall

Dear Sir May, 28/31 send you kindly

the

amount of your fill and

obrigi

J. Suzzlem

A NOTE FROM MY

BOSS, MR. GIPP!

OH, TES! WANTS ME TO SEND HIM. THE AMOUNT OF MY BILLJEH? CERTAINLY

balanced its budget, is perfectly Bound, and that the decision to go. off the gold standard is not be cause of Internal financial difficul (Continued on Page 11.)

By Small

TELL HIM ITS EXACTLY $

$110.39!