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American Situation.
A rise of 22 per cent. in Amer- Ican wholesale prices since Pre- sident Roosevelt's inauguration, represents a decline of 2 per cent. in terms of gold, indicating that London, Foh, 8. the dollar is still seriously up- The improvement of the frant, dervalued compared with gold cur- though busincas is small, is due rencies, where there has not to political reasons, as it is been corresponding dellation. generally bellaved, that, M. The present situation therefore Doumergue will form a strong would seem to resolve itself into Cabinet, comprising National bjen a race against time, the critical mombers,
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Gold withdrawals. continue of U.8. prices can relieve the ten- from Paris. A hoavy domand slon before the pressure of the oxists for gold shipment space to devalued dollar drives
the gold Now York. Recently a record re-bloc off the gold, standard, na Amerien Insurance rate was paid at 20furthor deflation by chillings per centum, for gold would be a very difault matter,
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
SOCIAL EVIL
SIDELIGHTS
· DATES ́ FIXED IN WIDOW'S CASE
In a case before Mr. Hamilton
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 91934,
LEN HARVEY TRIUMPHS
IN A YEAR
yesterday, Det-Sub-Inspector Mc-FOURTH CHAMPIONSHIP Ewen, of the Secretariat for Chinese Affaire, alleged that 40, Gago Street was the distributing centro for girls brought from Canton for Immoral purposes.
GAINS OUTBOXED
Before his Worship in the Cen- AND OUTFOUGHT
4
FALSE REPORT OF ROBBERY
SCHOOL COOK SENT TO GAOL
. Tang Chuột 30, school cook, who gave information regarding
arobbery at 40, Ship Street, which proved to be entirely falso, was sentenced to, aix months' hard labour by Mr. Hamilton in the Central Police Court this 'mor-
ning. Another man. Lau Kin-
hung, 28, formerly employed
at
Balley's shipyard, was sentences
tral Polica. Court this morning,
to three months for stealing Ho Tal-kwu, 45, widow, appeared
money totalling $84. In the dock on two charges
London, Feb. 8.
Detectivo-Sub-Inspector Nolloth, relating to the bringing Into the Len Harvey put up one of the prosecuting, said on January 7 at Colony of three girls, two aged greatest fights of his life at the noon, the second defendant came
to-night 18 and one aged 21, for the pur-Albert Hall
Station when to the Wanghai Police poses of prostitution.
against all predictions of the ex- and reported that an armed rob- perts, he defeated Larry Gains, bery had taken place at 48, Ship S. J. McEwen said the girls were holder of the Empire heavy Street, by three men armed with taken to tho woman in Canton weight title. with their relatives' consent, on
By his successful challenge, Len daggers. A message was accord ingly circulated. In the after- the ground that she would and Harvey gained his. fourth cham-noon, he made a further statement them suitablo husbands. The plonship of the year, his provious in which he reduced the number girls were brought to Hongkong outstanding performance being to two men, unarmed. Later in and immediately upon arrival were his smart victory over Jack the evening, he volunteered to taken to 46, Gage Street, a house Potersch, for the British title.
take the police to 20, Spring Gar of ill-repute. Dofendant, it was Harvey won to-night on points allegod, told the girls it would be after a fifteen rounds contest with den Lane, where the first de-
fendant was arrested. Ho easier to find husbanda If they the Canadian champion, which admitted that his story about bo- practised as prostitutes for was packed through with thrills. ing bound and gagged was falso. little while.
WEIGHT DISPARITY.
amah The complainant, was on Although he was at a serious and left for the country a few weight (Larry daya ngo. She left her baggage disadvantage in Gains weighed in at 15 at. 51⁄2 lbs. containing some money and this and Harvey at 12 st. 10 lbs.), was known to the second defend- Harvey boxed brilliantly to secure ant. The money was later traced to an unexpected victory by a wide the uncle of the first defendant. margin of points.
His Worship remarked that the Gains perhaps had only himself second defendant waa to blame. He adopted surprising villain. tactics, allowing Harvey to take
The Magistrate fixed hearing of the case for February 19 at 11.15 u.m. and suggested that the prosecuting officer should consult the S.C.A; as to whether the case should be taken for committal to Sessions.
then
more the
The troopship Neuralia is expected the initiative and to do the forcing last few rounds, with Gains ob to arrive to-morrow afternoon at instead of making the best use viously tiring, he definitely car about 4 p.m. from England. It was originally notified that owing to rough of a weight superiority by going ried the fight to his opponent, darting round the ring delivering weather encountered between Singa-all out from the first bell, PUNISHING HOOKS.
flashing lefts and rights when he pore and Hongkong she would be un-
In the circumstances, Harvey pleased. able to make port until lata on Sunday
the terms. avening, Advicos received locally this was able to dictate
He did most of his scoring with morning are to the effect that the He was in and out, keeping clear a straight left and punishing work weather has moderated.
of Gaina hefty rights, until in the with hooks to the body.-Reuter.
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The money was obtained from sixteen local Chinese banks, Itin reported.
of Apart from a small portion Shanghai, Feb. 8. the lean car-marked for bandit According to the Evening Post suppression necessities, it is stat and Mercury, a $40,000,000 loan oned that the entire amount will be security of the Italian Boxer In used to meet government deficits, demnity Fund has been raleed by which run into millions monthly Mr. H. H. Kung, Finance Minis. Reuter
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