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AMERICAN SILVER PLAN: OPINIONS*

CONFLICT

(Continued from Page 1.) President to dovalus the gold or silver content of the dollar.

The President says that his in-

AIR ESTIMATES

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1933-

PROVISION FOR FOUR NEW SQUADRONS

London, Dec. 21. The forthcoming Air Estimates are expected to niske provision for four now squadrons.

It la believed that one of these

aquadrons will replace No. 100 Squadron, which is now on its way ta Singapore.

DEATH OF DR.

RASMUSSEN · ·

NOTED EXPLORER OF ARCTIC WILDS

Copenhagen, Dec. 21. Dr. Knud Rasmussen, the famous Arctic explorer, died to-day after

CHILDREN'S CONCERT.

KOWLOON JUNIOR SCHOOL HOLD FUNCTION Genuinely, delightful work, flecting the highest credit upon. their instructors, was done by the Junior kiddies of the Kowloon School when they gave their an nual programme of entertainment a long linecas, due to food polean-at the European Y.M.C.A. Weal ing contracted during his last ex-Lounge yesterday evening.

Especially worthy of mention to the Far North was their concluding flem, a Na

|tivity Play in Two Acts, which. considering the age of the parti Dr. Rasmussen, the Danish excipants, was excellent. The Play was arranged by Mrs. Hudson, the part of the Reader being taken by Hittle Billy Lanchester, who displayed confidence and assur- anco not usually shown by chil- dron facing a large audience,

vestigations showed it to bo naces sary that the silver price should bo enhanced and stabiilsed in order to assist in increasing and

The personnel of this squadron stabilising domestic prices and to is aboard the P. and O. ner pedition Augment the purchasing power of Hanpura, but the aircraft and Router. the peoples of allver-using countries equipment are being sent separate. and to protect the foreign com-ly, Ruys The Times."

FOR FOUR YEARS. The proclamation will remain in force until December 81, 1937, un- Tere repeated or modified.

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merce of the United States against The squadron was recently plorer, was born in June, 1879, at the adverso effect of depreciated equipped with Vickers Wide Jakobshaven, North Greenland, his foreign currencies:

Beesto torpedo bombers-Reuter. father an authority on the lang-

Franco's Policy

Junge spoken there and his mother Parla, Doc. 21.. Eskimo. Young Rasmussen The Gorman disarmament pro-early turned his attentions to the posals have been discussed by Polar regions and his first Im The President, after referring to the Foreign Affairs Commisalon, portant work was done as a mam- - India'a ratification of the silver which has now asked the Governer of the Myllus Erichsen ox-

the agreement, said that ha under-ment to define its policy before pedition of 1902-4 In stood that other nations were con-the Parliamentary recess. North. corned about the Act. He said he Rouler. believed that adherence would achieve stability in the price of silver and pormit the law of supply and demand to govern.-Router,

PRESIDENT'S PLAN.

Later.

at the World Economic Conference and to the supplementary agreement between the silver producers reach ed in London, and continued:

Far

In 1906 he accompanied the ethnographical expedition to north reenland and remained with it for two years.

All the children who participat ed In this and other items were. however, excellent, and deserved the applause showered on them by a large audience.

The full programme was as fol. lows:

Kindergarten.

1. Nursery Rhymes and songs. 1. Little Jack Horner, 2,

Petticoat.

In 1910 he established in the Dickory-Dickory Dock. 3.Jaek "Now, therefore, finding it proper Cape North district the Arctle the United States Mints to coin menta and necessary to assist in tifle expeditions and also for 7. Alkin Drum. 8. Phoebe In ha President Roosevelt has ordered to cooperate with other Govern station Thule, as a base for scien-and-Jill. 4. Baa-Baa Black Sheep. 5. Put-a-Cake, G. King's CroAS half the annual production of increasing and stabilising domestic twenty-four million ounces for the prices, I direct that each United 1912, he led the first Thule expedi

trading purposos. From there, in benent of the producers, the other States coinage mint shall receive ition to Peary Land, and in sub- half to be kept in the Treasury for coinage into standard silver

dollars, any silver which such Mint,quent years three others. subject to certain regulations pre- scribed by the Treasury, in satisfied has been mined subsequently to the date of this Proclamation.

na reservo.

The White House has estimated that this will give a price of 81% cents an ounce, or half the legal price, and considerably above the market price.

The colnare in subject to the producers' desire.

If fully exercised, it will mean the coinage of $13,900,000 in allvar dollars-Reuter.

W.E.C. RESOLUTION.

In the summer of 1921 he set out from Thule on his afth ex- pedition into the wilds of the north of Greenland. He journey- RATIO UNCHANGED.

ed extensively in this period. The present ratio in weight for incross the ice fields to the north neness of the silver dollar to the of Hudson Bay, for it VVAH his gold dollar shall be maintained intention to return to Thule vin unt changed by the further order Siberia. For 15 months there was of the Proclamation.

no news of him and he had almost

"Notice is hereby given that I reserve the right to revoke or In the course of his proclamation, modify this Proclamation as the President Roosevelt also refers to interest of the United States may the United States allver resolution | require."--Reillor.

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been given up as lost when, In 1924, he turned up in Kotzebue Sound, near the Behring Straite.

Arranged by Bliss Whifley. 2. Dance, arranged by Miss Knill,

Overture... Ben Chanty... "What Shall "Wo Do.

Other Items.

"Peter Coffin"-A Pirate Play.

Characters. Peter Coffin . a Pirate Cap. D. Iorris,

G. Saunders. J. Wright, G. Mul- Pirates F. Thomson, J. Lindsay, Inrkey, D. Hyde-Lay.

tain

Gollo... an Island Chieftain

This trip was by far the longest .. R. Hardwick,

by dog-aledge in the history of Savaves A. Boxter, R. Thomp Arctic exploration. Its aims and 80s, R. Luck, B. Lang, W. Deater- Achievements were chiefly ethno-halft, A. Smith, D. Wattic,

logical. His quest was for

the Scott. original abodo of the Eskimos, for his theory was that the Eskimo hod spread from farthest Asia to the most northerly portion of America, and so to Greenland and the Arctic islands. The results obtained provided the fullest con- Armation of this theory,

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He has set forth his scientific discoveries in books in English. Danish and Eskimo. In 1925 he was given an honorary degree by the University of Copenhagen, but before and since that bime he was decorated by Governments and Ghical Societies of many nations.

Mulvi Mohamed Noor

The death has occurred yeater- day of Mulvi Mohamed Noor al hir'dence 447 Lockhart, Road at 8.30 p.m. at the age of 65-years.

Well-known to the Muslim Com munity in the Colony Mulet Noor have been a tencher of Arabic. for the last 23 years and during that t'me he was also a lecturer of repute.

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He has been suffering from can- cer for the last year, his death came as no surprise to his many

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He la the father of Mohamed Sabhan of St. Joseph's Footbal Club and Mohamed Sofid of the. Young Indians Football Club. By his death the Muslim Community have suffered a great loss.

The funeral will take place this evening, leaving his residence at 7.15 p.m. and passing the monu ment at 6.20 p.m.

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Arranged by Miss Stuart.

A. Nativity Play In 2 Acta. The First Nowel,. Shepherds: Dick Dedbar, Ken. noth Jackson, Durhal Garton, John Cameron, Roy Styles.

Angel .. .. Joyce Hardie.

Act II.

Mary

.Margaret Rodger. Joseph ...Paul Morrison. Three Wise Men:-Brian Put-

rickson, Igor Nesteroff, Wilson | Lang.

Reader.Billy Lanchester, Arranged by Mrs. Hudson.

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