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RECENT MOTOR SMASH

MINCING LANE FAILURE?

LOCAL DOLLAR ADVANCES

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It has been announced here to-day The market locally is somewhat of the Island Road motor tragedy

at the that a provisional liquidator has stagnant, with fow interests in- had died was revealed clined to do business. The InterCentral. Magistracy this morning been appointed to take charge of bank rate is about 18. 9.9/100, when Loung Yim, driver of motor the affairs of Messra. Jamos and nominal. A certain amount of lorry No: 931, appeared on remand Shakespeare, a Mincing Lane firm 12.20, nervousness exists as to the outcome before Mr. E. L Wynne-Jones, of dealers in metals and produce of the gohl clauso decision. Ve

charged with manslaughter of Lau associated with shellac and pepper Cheuk-so, a seven-year-old student, operations

It was stated that Hau Chi-shing and Leung Chi-kong, two of the most seriously injured of the party, succumbed on February 5.

In London, silver prices advanced 1/16th yesterday. India bought and speculators sold, the market being steady.

COTTON FARM BONUS PLAN

EFFORT TO RETAIN MARKETS

Now York, Feb. 7. Mr. John McFadden, President of the New York Cotton Exchange, urged the payment of a bonus to farmers who are exporting cotton. He also advocated the abanden- ment of the cotton crop control and Government loans, otherwise, he sald, the United States would de- finitely lose cotton export markets. --United Prean.

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The petition was presented by a number of produce brokers for the contracts settlement of pepper which are due on February 8, Appearing for the prosecution, which, however, has been postponed Detective Sergeant Fitches applied to enable the banks and brokers to for a formal remand of seven days. clear-up-the-tanglo,United Press.

Mr. P. H. Sin has been retained

BROKERS' PETITION for the defence..

SIR JOHN SIMON ATTENDING BANQUET IN PARIS

London, Feb. 7. The difficultion In the com modity marketa culminated to- night when it was officially an- nounced on behalf of certain pro- duce brokers, that a petition had been presented for compulsory liquidation of the firm of James London, Feb. 7.

and ` Shakespeare, Ltd, an im Sir John Blmon is flying to portant firm of metal brokers who Parle to-morrow morning to attend recently operated largely in the annual banquet there, in the various commodities, principally evening, of the British Chamber popper. Sir William McClintock of Commerce. The Parliamentary has been appointed Provisional Under-Secretary of the Board: of Liquidator-Reuter. Trade, Dr. Burgin, was the guest at the corresponding dinner last

year.

The engagement which Sir John. Simon is keeping was made many weeks ago, and has no connection with the recent Anglo-French conversations. The Foreign &Secretary will return to London on Saturday.--British Wirelenn.

The Board of Directors of the Hongkong Land Investment Agency Co., Ltd., have doclared a final dividend of $1.50 por share. This with the Interim dividend of $1.50 already paid, makes $3 in all for the year 1934..

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CHINA'S DRAMA GOES TO SOVIET

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Shanghai, Feb. 8.

Dr. Mul Lan-fong, the famous Chinese actor, has completed the selection of a troupe, which he will lead into Russia shortly.

Nanking, Feb. 8. Dr. Haas, the League of Nations' Haison officer in China, is receiving He and his troupe will set sall various foreign technical advisers for Vladivostok this month in com-

An intense anticyclone covers Manchuria, Korea, Japan and cussion with Mr. T. V. Soong, mem-a Soviet steamer, specially char-

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Mr. Li Chor-chi was again hoard with much pleasure in a number of songs. The well-known "Elogio" by Massenot, was one of his offerings on this occasion.

Mrs. Schroeder and Mrs. Riach, violinist and plantat respectively wore associated in a delightful rendering of Franz Schubert'a Sonatine Op, 187, No. 2,

An attractive musicale was held at the Helena May Institute

and wa yesterday evening,

the Mrs. Schroeder, with Prof. thoroughly enjoyed by

Gualds at the piano accompanied audience.

Mr. Li. Chor-chỉ in two of his final: Mrs. Murray Lewis, a newcomer vocal contributions. to local musical circles. was Mr. Howard Fairtlough, who warmly welcomed on her was to have contributed monolo-. pearance... She gave Chopin's gues, was prevented by indis "Prelude" as an opening plane- position from attending. The rap forte, Item, following this with resulting in the programme was Cyril Scott's "Danse Negre," and ably filled by Captain Jece, whose lator played two other selections songs, pleasingly rendered, evoked

warm applauad, du from the works of Chopin and

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place. on Thursday, February encore before closing bor contriwhen dramatle ento

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