1934-11-28 — Page 26

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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1984.

POPULAR ARMY

OFFICERS...

LEAVING FOR HÒME TO-MORROW

When the troopship Somerset-

INTERNATIONAL BANK

STATEMENT ON ITS

FUNCTIONS

London, Nov. 27, Answering a House of Commons

ILM.S. Cumberland was given a rousing nend-off this morning when she left for England for re-shire sails for the United Kingdom question, the Chancellor of the it and ro-commission.

to-morrow morning she will take Exchoquor recalled that the Bank from the Colony many military for International Settlements was Tralling her paying-off pennant, officers who, during their service set up not merely to handle repara- she steamed down the harbour and with the China Command, have tion payments, but to asalst in as sho passed each of the warships won immense popularity, not only collaboration between central was greeted with cheers from the socially and in Service circles, but banks, and that Britain was party shing companies, while signals on the playing fields of the Colony, to a resolution passed in the wishing the personnel "Good-bye" and "Good Luck" were flown it will be Major C. C. Fowkes, who which reaffirmed a

Among those who are leaving International Economic Conference declaration every maathend.

Appropriate tunes were played by the bands on board H.M. ships, The Cumberland has been on the China Station for two years)

has, for the past threo years, favouring close and continuous co- acted an Intermediary between operation of central banks and ex- the Military Administration and pressing the view that the Bank for the Press of Hongkong in his International Settlements should capacity as Stair Captain: It has piny an increasingly · important beon through his agency that the part in that relationship between the Con-Wuelcas,

BRITISH FINANCES and Headquarters and the Press

EXPENDITURE STILL

ADVANCING

has been most cordial,

process. British

Major Fowkes is extremely ANGLO-POLISH

DISCUSSIONS

PROGRESS IN COAL TALKS

popular with his brother officers and in civilian circles as well He came to the Colony with thei rank of Captain with his Regiment, London, Nov, 27.

the South Wales Borderors, in Exchequer returfis for the past November, 1930, and served with week show that during the current the Command Aa Garrison Ad- financial year the total ordinaryJutunt until May, 1931. He re-

London, Nov. 27. revenue, exclusive of self-balanc-ceived the appointment of Staff

The Secretary for Mines, Mr. ing revenue, amounts at November Captain in November of the same Ernest Brown, states that during 24 to £360,816,051, which is £2,044,-year and was promoted to the rank the discussions recently held in 662 less than the amount collected of Major earlier this year.

Warsaw, vory great progress was ALL the corresponding date lant

A keen yachtsman, Major Fowkes made towards the conclusion of has been an active member of the an agreement between British and Royal Hongkong Yacht Club. His Polish coalowners.

Typhoon," has appeared in the invited representatives of the name, coupled with that of British coalowners have now winning list In Yacht Club races He had the dis-next Monday, when the discussions several of the Polish owners to come to London linction of winning the Club will be resumed.--British Wireless. championship Int 1932 and only

year.

for the anme

Expenditure period, exclusive of self-balancing items, was £439,052,342, which exceeds the amount expended at the corresponding date last year by £8.109,677.--British Wirclenn.

FORESTRY WORK AT HOME

MILLIONS OF TREES PLANTED

he

last week carried off the filing-Royal Army Páy Corpa, will also worth Cup. He was also at the be a passenger on the Somerset- helm of the Typhoon" in the shire: While in Hongkong Hongkong-Macao-flongkong and has been actively identified with other long distance races or the activities of the Hongkong ganised by the Yacht Club during Football Association, serving na a his stay here.

member of the Management Com For much of the success of the mittee and on the Interport Armistice and King's Birthday Selection Committee last year. celebrations in the Colony during He was also Chairman of repre- the past three years thanks are sentative Services Selection Com- due to Major Fowkes. Upon his mittee. shoulders fell the unenviable task Capt.

has

Elliott-Heywood

London, Nov, 27. More than two million trees were planted last year in the home of making all arrangements and always shown a keen interest in country by the Forestry Com-seeing that the proceedings went boxing and was to be seen at the mission.

During this winter, another fifty millions will be planted through- out Britain, 3,500 mien being engaged 011 this work.--British Wireless,

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Major Fowkes will rejoin the 2nd. Bn. South Wales Borderers at Catterick,

CAPT. ELLIOTT-HEYWOOD Capt. C. Elliott-Heywood, of the

re-

ringside at almost every boxing tournament organised by the Army and Navy. Another of his creations is lawn bowls, at which game he played in the K.C.C. First Division rink,

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