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THE

HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH

LADIES AT BOWLS.

MATCH BETWEEN YACHT

CLUB AND TAIKOO.

An interesting lawn bowls contest wan hold yesterday at the Yacht Club between teams of ladies representing the R. H. K. Yacht Club and Talkoo, up to 15 bends. The result was ne follows:

R.J.K.Y.C.

Taikoo

Lady Mary Barton Mrs. Cunningham

Mrs. Minett

.. Mrs. Wilson

Mrs. Palion

Mra. Hamilton

Mrs. Peoples

Airs. Macfarlan Heads

Shota Total

Shots Total

1

3

11

LOCAL YACHTING.

THE FIFTH LADIES CHAMPIONSHIP.

Courne-Channel Rocks (P), Kow Joon Rock (P). Mark on Line (S), Cunt Roelt Mark Boat (S), Mark on Line (S), Cunt Rock Mark Boat (S) Distance, 0.8 miles.

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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1931.

FRENCH REPLY TO MR. RUNCIMAN.

DENIAL OF ANY TARIFF DISCRIMINATION.

of

CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.

THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LTD.

From LEITH, MIDDLESBRO", ANTWERP, LONDON and STRAITS,

The Steamship,

"DENCRUACHAN”

London, Dec. 7. As was anticipatod, the post- ponement of the visit

Consigneca of Cargo are hereby in- the French Trade Delegation to Loned at their risk into the hazardous formed that all Goods are being land- don was announced yesterday in and/or extra hazardous Godowns of Paris.

The announcement at ted The Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf that the British Government, and Godown Co., Ltd., whence and/or while accepting the principle of

of from the wharvea dellvery may be friendly conversation on the tariff obtained. question, had declared

No claime will be admitted after that an immediato conversation would be the Goods have left the Godowns, premature, 38 no modifications and all Goods remaining undelivered could in the present conditions be at the Dth December, 1981, will be

subject to rent. I made in the new British tariffs. All claims against the steamer

The French Minister of Com-must be presented to the Undersign merce in a statement published in fed en or before the 24th December, the press says that the French 1931, or they will not be recognized. public was painfully surprised by All broken, chafed, and damaged the outspoken criticism by the Goods are to be left in the Godowns, President of the Board of Trade, ath December, 1931, at 10 a.m., by where they will be examined on the Mr. Walter Runciman, of the sur-Measts, Goddard and Douglas.

tax imposed by France on British

To comply with the general Bond- goods. He denies that there sured Warehouse Regulations consignees taxes discriminate against Britain, must have a Royenne Oficer In as they apply to other countries attendance when damaged dutiable as well, and the deeree sanctioning goods are examined.

them was promulgated before tho fall in the value of sterling.

An was pointed out by Mr. Runciman Friday, the decree

on

The fifth ladies' championship race was sailed from the ILIK, Yacht Club yesterday, and resulted was actually put into force on follows:

November 14, just before the first announcement of the new British duties. It applies in varying de gree to a series of countries, with depreciated currencies, including Britain. Australia, India, Mexico, Denmark, Sweden. the Argentine. Uruguay and Norway, A maxi- mum of 15 per cent, surtax la ba poseit on imports from Britain, Australia. Denmark, Sweden and Norway

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No Fire Insurance has been affected. Bill of Lading will be countersign- ed by

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.,

Agents. Hongkong, 3rd December, 1931.

STRAITS DEFENCE

CONTRIBUTION.

EFFECT OF UNANIMOUS OPPOSITION.

Singapore, Dec. 7. Owing to the unanimous op- position of the Unoficial members Daily Telegraph notes that of the Legislative Council to the The

respect of the commodity in Defence Contribution Bill, which Pritain is most directly in-felpally on account of payment in prin terested, namely coal, the surfax

defence of the applies to Britain alone, because Connexion with

Naval Bake, the Governor, Sir she is the only country In the Cecil Clementi, has decided to category which

exports cont to refer the measure to the Secretary France.

of State for the Colonies.

to fix the

The Bill proposes Colony's annual contribution to Imperini and local defence at $5,- 000.000.-Reuter.

«Continnen from Page 3.)

The Morning Post says the Bri- tish Government has been com- Then I think I should telephonepelled to take emergency measures. Mrs. Everett that you've decided which being only for six months to stay here to-night. If you don't will no doubt be succeeded by a mind I'll run out and do it now." permanent tariff on a lower scale. is in substitution for the practice (The proposal to pay a fixed sum "Why, no. I don't mind."

In the meantime, if France and of a percentage Chris picked up her pocketbook. England realise the suffering on the annual revenue.]

deduction from "I won't be long, she said na she one side and the necessity on the turned and opened the door.

forbearance. otlier, It will help them to mutunl

It seemed to Norma that Chris book a long time for those erranals. The delicatessen was in the same block, the telephone on the first Boar

of the building. Ten minutes should have been enough for bath

errands but when 10 minutes had passed Chris had not returned.

Norma move about restlessly, She slipped out of her suit. bathed her face and freshened it with powder. Then she got into a house frock. She was lying on the daven- port, uyes closed but wide awake, when there was a knock at

doot.

Norma arose to answer it. thought, "It's Chris. She have forgotten her kuy."

(To be Continued).

TWO CHAMPIONSCOMING

The Daily Herald urges a policy af international agreement on the tariff quest

question. Referring to the approaching disarmament confer- ance, it says that similarly the time

"SEEDS OF TROUBLE."

JAPANESE AND THE YOUNG MARSHAL

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Tokyo, Dec. 7. blems, reparations, war debts and clusion of Marshal Chang Hsuch-

"Pending the complete tariffs, which equally with arms-liang from Manchurin, the seeds, ments endanger the stability and of trouble must be regarded as security of all countries.

Belgium's Interest.

M. Paul Hymans. the Belgian the Foreign Minister, arrived in Lon- don last night, with M. Van Lan- She genhove, the Secretary General of matthe Department of Foreign Affairs. To-day he will meet Sir John Simon, and on Tuesday Mr. Walter Runciman-British Wirelers.

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BRITAIN'S ATTITUDE IN THE MATTER,

still remaining." declared Lieut.- General Minomiya. Vice-chief of from Manchuria to-day. the General Staff. on his return

Declaring that the Chinchow situation is increasingly serious, General Minomiya averred that the majority of bandits and other lawless elements infesting the districts westward of Mukden and threatening the South Manchuria Railway are Chang's soldiers dis- guised and acting under instruc- tions from the Chinese Govern- ment. Reuter.

tion whether this action is likely to affect friendly relations with foreign Powere.

London, Dec. 7. In the House of Common to-

This consideration governs the day, Sir John Simon announced export of arms to China and Japan, that the Foreign Offles in granting In the case of China, no licence is licences to export Arm is en kranted unless the Chinese Gov- [tirely actuated by the considera- erament gives a permit.—Router.

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