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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

23, FRIDAY, MARCH

KWANGSI PROVINCE." tion is on a high plano; and n

IMPRESSIONS OF A RECENT

BUSINESS VISITOR

men are required to undergo at least two months miltary train- ing every year. Que consequence | or the latter was the manner in which school boys and girls whic in stop when together on the street, which is most unusual in other parts of China.

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1934.

DIVIDED OPINION

AMERICAN VIEWS ON CURRENCY POSITION

Washington, Mar. 22. "Abnormal times necessitáto abnormal things," declared Senator Black, Chairman of the Federal Reserva Board, when ad- dressing the Academy of Political Science to-day.

The Hongkong Y's Sten's Club held its weekly tin meeting at the University Club, King"

Demeanour of People. Theatro Bulling, yesterday, with Dr. S. W. Phoon; president of the

Impressed Mr. Yinson Lee Club in the chair, at which a wel-most was the spirit of the Kwang si people. They seem modest, In- como was accorded Mr. William austrious and contented, loyal and Mr. Black defended the Roose- Yinson Lee of Shanglini, director patriotic and earnest in the dove-volt monetary policy.

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He de of the Chin Region of the Inter-lopment of their province. They clared that American credit was national Association of Y's Men's mind their own business and the not impaired by the Government's

man in the street has little inter-rellof spending programme. Clubs, who is on a business trip. cut for policies. Everybody

Mr. Ogden Mills, ex-Secretary to Kwangtang and Kwangal. In dresses in native cloth, mostly response to the request of several grey in colour, which accounts for of the Treasury, speaking boforo the huge importations of cotton the Academy, urged a return to principally from Shanghat, the international gold standard; interesting account of his impres- sions of Kangal province gather-ly. They do not indulge much in that the United States could do ed, during his sojourn of three modern fashions, which is shown better than restore the old type of weeks.

in the surprisingly small amount monetary system. of silk imported into the province,

members, Mr. Yinson Lee gave an upting to $20,000,000 annual- while Professor Warren advocated

Mên

"While we were on the gold standard we hnd the worst of

of his address, less than $500,000 annuung inflation and deflation since the

of

nt the

formation of the Union, and ex-

of chaos," declared Professor Warren-Reuter.

EXTRADITION LAWS.

In the courac Mr. Lee said that anybody visit and school boys wear, ing Nanning, the capital

and the schoolgirls shan" suits, short black skirts and blue, groy, Kwangsi, cannot but he come white or black tunics, all, neatly change rates have been in a state away with good impressions. Al-cut, and white cotton stockings. though Kwangei is not a prospor- Marshals LA Chung-yen and Fel ous province, the government and Chung-hs are on the public re- people are on the right track to-creation ground daily taking their

exercise with the people wards prosperity. The "Spirit of end of the day's work. They ride the New Kwangej" seemed to per-around on horseback watching vate the atmosphere everywhere. games of basket-ball, football, ele. There is very little foreign influ-

The principal cities are linked ence and tho people are patriotic together, by a network of dirt without being anti-foreign, A roads with frequent mall-bus eer- number of foreign experts are em-vices. The influence of Kwangsi's ployed as advisers for the develop. ment of mining, animal husban dry, aviation, etc. and much pro gress is being made in agricul ture and reafforestration.

Roads are being

SHANGHAI AFFECTED BY

NEW U.S. MEASURE

Washington, Mar. 22. The Senate has passed n'Bill road building has extended to permitting the removal of citizens Kweichow, where 800 miles of new from countries where the United that mountainous and heretofore jurisdiction.-—United Press. roads have just been completed in States exercises extraterritorial practically inaccessible

province.

There is fine scenery, especially Shanghai la the principal centre constructed around weilin, the former capital in which U. S. extraterritoria! and waterways improved through-of Kwangsi. The principal ex-jurisdiction is exercised. Fugitives out the province and radio sta ports are elec, tung-oil, firewood, from American justice have often tlona, electric light plants, water-cattle, pigs, poultry, mineral ores, found shelter there. It is alleged works and automatic telephones pomeloes and spices, Trade con- that C. C. Jullan, hanted in con- are being installed. There is auditions, however, are not good at nection with Oklahoma all scandals,

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CUTTING PRICES.

CHEAPER PETROL FON BRITISH MARKET

The decision of

It is suggested that the cut is made to forestall dumping of Am- eriean oli in Britain which, owing to the fall in the value of the dollar, as been a threatening factor in the British petrol market for some time.

London, Mar. 22. i

The fear of American dumping. the national petrol distributing companies and was stimulated by the fact that Mr. James Moffett, vice-President of the Russian producers to reduce the Standard Oll Company of Call price of petrol by a pouny a gallon, formin, recently arrived in London. though rumoured in Stock Ex-But ho has denied that his company change circles yesterday, came in has sold any oil to Britain or that the nature of a surprise to-day. It it is contemplating dumping. Ha was generally anticipated that the added that he was merely looking price would riso, 1J anything.

around and had only discussed busi-

The action has no reflection on ness in England in a general way, the internal condition of the In- Oll shares to-day recovered part dustry In America, which is sen- of the losses they suffered in yester orally belloved to be improving.day's trading-Router,