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EX-SOLDIERS' UNION?

BRITISH CONTACT WITH GERMANY

(Special to "Talograph")

London, June 11. The British Legion is taking

10 early пtepя

endeavour to establish collaboration with Ger- man ex-Servicemen.

H.K. SHOULD BE

OPEN AIRPORT

Continued from Page 1.)

If necessary,

bring pressure to bear on the Government to see that the opportunity now presented is promptly seized.

ENTERPRISE.

ANOTHER VIEW

Str,-Your leading article in this (Tuesday) evening's Telegraph on the question of the Colony's policy in developing Hongkong as an Alf Port is most opportune.

Major Featherstone Godley,

The subject is frequently dis- of the Legion, and Chairman Colonel Croafield, former Chair-cussed by business men, and I enn man, are paying an Informal visit assure you that there is a general to investigate desire that a progressive policy to Berlin shortly the possibilities of establishing should be adopted Immediately.

At present malls are despatched friendly contact. They will then

any ag as far as report to the National Executive, under

sea which will decide on further transport in concerned, and, furthermore, our position has been action. Reuter Special.

built up on a restriction-free policy in the past, as far as shipping is concerned. Surely, it is clearly indlented that the Government should leave no stone unturned in the encouragement of air-borne traffic.

PRINCE APPROVES

London, June 11. The Prince of Wales addressing his "old comrades." as he called the ex-service men

British

Legion at their conference in London to-day, made a cordial re- ference to the German Nation.

TI

"The idea of deputation from the Legion going to Germany has commended itself to me," said the Prince. "I feel there could be no more suitable body to stretch forth the hand of friendship to the Germans than we, ex-service men, who fought them---and have for- gotten all about it in the 'Great War".

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It must also be realised that with the growth of air traffic, trade will be developed in repairs and maintenance of aircraft local. ly, very much to the benefit of British trade and of local employ- ment.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 1985.

SALESIAN BROTHER

PASSES

HEAVY LOSS TO

LOCAL SCHOOL

The Aberdeen Industrial School has suffered a big loan by the death of Bro. Charles Fine, direc- tor of the Carpentry Department of the school, and also in charge of the Band.

LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE

LATEST SHARE QUOTATIONS

the

The following quotations on London Stock Exchange have been received by Messrs. Swan, Culbertson and Fritz in conjunction with Reuter.

June 7. June 11, British Government Securities War Loan 34%

redm. after 1952 £105% £100%

Chinese Bonda

Born in Turim 30 years ago, he came to China 10 years ago, and was first in charge of the Carpen- iry Department of the Salesian4147 Industrial School nt Shanghai, afterwards being transferred to 4

Industrial School, St. Louis Hongkong, where he stayed for 6 seven years during which time he was also invited to take charge of the Carpentry Department of King's College Industrial Depart-5% ment, and was lately tranferred to the recently-established Aberdeen. Industrial School.

The funeral will take place to day leaving St. Francis Hospital, Wanchai, at 5.30 p.m. and passing the Monument at about 6.45 p.n.

BIG

MUNICIPAL LOAN

MANCHESTER ISSUE

POPULAR

As far as I can understand the position, the brake has been up- plied largely in the interests of Imperial Airways. I suggest that competition would prove the, best incentive to that excellent organi- sation in waking up to the fact that many other nations are anx ons to share in the coming air trade with this Colony. In any ease, it is certain that before many years have passed, we shall wel- The Prince also referred to the come every airplane that alights various activities of the Legion.here. Why, therefore, check. prahut others are including the finding of work for gress now? ex-servicemen, helping those in special trouble and providing clothes and other forms of assis-

The Prince said he had discussed this suggestion, with the President of the Legion, Major-General Sir Frederick Maurice. His proposal was greeted with lond cheers.

tance to unemployed

S.L.T.

The Manchester Corporation per cent. loan of £4,000,000, which was offered last week at 99 per cent..

subscribed thirty-three times. is stated to huve been over

anished as a premium of 15/16. Denlings began to-day and It was the first Municipal Jonn to issues of this kind, in four months, be floated, after a respite

to follow before lons.

from

To-day the Cardiff Corporation approved the issue of new stock to

the value of £1,500,000 at 2 in the dis-

tressed areas. He expressed him- self us heartily in favour of bring- ing the younger generation into their ranks to carry on the organi- sation of this work. "For". hel said, "we are none of us getting any younger"-British Wireless,

SEEK CONTROL

FOREIGN BANKS

FEAR OF WAR STILL REMAINS

Continned from Page 1.

join the anti-Red campaign in the north province. The aftuation in North China is considerably eased. OF-Crutval News.

CHINESE APPROACH

DIPLOMATS

Nanking, June 12.1

LONDON WATCHING

London, June 11. Developments in North China are being closely watched in Lon- don, where they are regarded as of first importance, states the Morning Post diplomatic corres- pondent.

No illusions are

entertained.

RADIO BROADCAST

Violin & Pianoforte Recital From the Studio

RECORDED MUSIC

From ZDW; on a wavelength of 356 metres (845 kilocycles):

4-7 p.m. Chinese Programme. 7-7.30 p.m.

Light Opera and

1. Selection-New Moon Romberg.

Viyella

SOCKS and STOCKINGS

Wash well wear well-unshrinkable

currant

rate of archanzo

Riy.

Rly. B Tient.-Pukow Railway Supl. Loan)

Bonda 1898 (Eng. In.)... £102% Loan 1908. £ 9914 Loun 1912 BEN

Reorg Lenn .1913 (Lin. Ins.) £ 08 Bonds 1926-47 € 90 Shal-Nanking

Tlent.-Pukow

£102% £ 09 £ 8614

Musical Comedy,

Vocal Gemn-Lily of Kilinracy.

Selection-Belle of New York.

Vocal Gems-Helen.

New

Selection-Bow Bella.

£ 97%

£ 95

£ Ba

£.31

7.30-A p.m. Violin and Pianoforte Recital by Miss Joyce Anderson and Miss Otilia Derwin

Stacks

priced

(from

the

I 83%

Studio).

£ 31

Programme.

2. Violin Solos:

£ 27

£ 27

Londonderry Air

,Ivehurst.

£ 30

Moto Perpetuo

Bohm.

3. Pianoforte Solo:

1911

£ 47'4 65 Lung Taing U.

{xd_V}y, 11 17% 17% Foreign Bands and Nanks German 7 Int.

Liebestraum

Liszt.

4.

Violin and Plano:

If my Songs were only winged.

Kahn.

For you Alone

.Gechl.

Loan 1824 Japan 5 Sterling

£ 60%

£ 8044

L'Amour Toujours L'Amour

Friml

Loan 1907 Japan 6 Sterling

::.. £.83%

Loan 1924

£ 95'S

I.K. & Shai Bk.

(Lin. Rogd.} £124%

£ 83%

£ 95%

01243

8 p.m. Time and Weather Report. 803-9 p.m. Varlety. Pinne Solon-King of Jazz Medley.

Rale do Costa. Vocal Dueta-Mnybe I'm Wrong

Again,

6% Honan Rly.. 30 66 Hukunng My.

£ 48

| Chartd, Ak, of L.A.

&C. . . . . £14% $ 14%

ra

Commercial and Industrial Allied Iron Found, Associated Blee.

Industries Austin Motors ard

sh.

Boots 5/- sh. British American

44/6 x 57-

32/- 33/6

50/0 60/9 49/- xd 40/3

Chiness Eng, and Tahneen (benrer) Canadian Celanese

Min. (Bearer). Courtaulds Distillers

122/6

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96/3

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10/6

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Electric Manicat

industries

20/9

27/79

General Electric

50/-

68/6

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Inpl. Tobacco Internnt. Nicket no par val.... Rolis Royce £i

S'hni Elec. Constr. Tate & Lyle ..... Turner & Newall United Steel ... Vickera ord.

CHILD'S FATAL

FALL

INDIAN RESIDENTS

BEREAVED

Village Road this morning.

Kenneth Kelvin Fazil, the nine mouths-old son of Mr. and Mrs. It is learned in the Chinese with regard to the Japanese inten-F. 3. et Arculli, was fatally in- Foreign Office that the Chinese tions and the establishment of jured as a result of an accidental diplomatic authorities have ap-Japanese" protectorate over the

fall from the third floor of No. 64 proached foreign diplomatic province of Chihi (now Hopel) agents in China on the subject of and the region to the South as far how to bring foreign banking as the Yellow River is considered 8 o'clock. The child had

The accident occurred at about

Institutes in China within the con- to be well on the way. irol of Chinese banking laws. It is expected that both Peipingill. When picked up the child parently climbed over the window which is deemed necessary if and Tesisin will shortly pass

mertical depositors in foreign banks (the completely under Japanese control still alive, tnajority of whom are Chinese) and it is

the assistance was rendered, the baby are to be adequately protected. necessity, which will very soon being taken to the Government It is also learned that prior to urine, of moving the embassies and Civil Hospital, where he succumb- this diplomatic action taken by legations of foreign powers toed to head injuries received. the Chinese nuthorities, a tenta Nanking, is already. under con- tive plan for reaching this sideration. objective was submitted to foreign bankers.--Central News,

SEVERE DROUGHT IN KIANGSU

FARMERS FEAR LOSS OF ALL CROPS

Shanghal, June 12.

understood that

Regarding the British commer- cial interests in North China, no Immediate threat is expected, al- though the treatment of foreign ail companies in Manchukuo does not encourage excessive optimism in this respect.--Reuter.

CONTROL OF CURRENCY

and

20/... 20/3 30/101% 371-

21-

-227- 138/14 138/9

$ 285% $ 20

100/75 166/3 -487- 487- 847- 84/6

Vocal Duets-Another one Gone,

Norah Blaney and Gwen Farrar, Instrumental-Smiling Eyes. Instrumental-Hawailan Love Bird. Songs-Tramp, Tramp. Tramp along

the Highway (from M. G. M. Filmt. "Nauty Marietta").

Songs--I'm Falling in Love with

someone (From "Naughty Marietta").

Nelson Eddy (Baritone). Instrumental--Sweet Suèdist you. Instrumentai-Gieorgin on my mind.

Nat Gonella and bis Trumpet. SongsAht Sweet Mystery of Life (From M. G. M. film "Naughty Marietta"),

Songs-Italian Street, Song

"Naughty Marietta").

(from

Jeannette MacDonald (Soprano). Piano Solos-Here is my heart-

Selection.

Patricia Rossborough. Songs-Up Aroun' the old North Pole. Songs-What can you give a Nudist?

Bertha Willmott (Comediesne). Orchestra Jubilee Dance Memories.

9-9.30 p.m. Recital by Mr. D, M. Richards (Baritone) accompanied by Joan de Ville. Miss Marina Barretto (Pingoforte) (from the Studio).

1. Songs-Pagan Herman Lohr. Nelson's gone a Sailing Herman Lohr.

2. Pianoforte Solo:--Selected.

Song-For the Green.

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220/9

13/3

13/4

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7276 114/-

Miscellaneous

Anglo-Dutch 24/11⁄2 24/- Gula Kalumpong Rubber ...

24/0 24/6 Pekin Synd. 27-

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2/-

27- Rubber Trusts... 327- 3179

Mining Randfontein

Katutes Spaarwater Mining

So Fair Flower Lady Mino

Herman Lobr.

4. Pianoforte Solo:-Selected.

9.30-10 p.m. Light Orchestral

Music.

Tchaikovsky in Vienna

(arr. Walter).

Potpourri of Waltzes (Robrecht).

Shining Moon (Russian Folk Song).

Song

of the Volga Boatmen (Russian Folk Song).

Old Friends Potpourri

(arr. Finck).

10 p.m. Router Presu Bulletins 10.05-11. p.m. Dance Music.. (Press News at 10.30 p.m.).

Mines ap-Burma Corpn. R. Commonwealth

10

9/1014 10/-

11/4 1/4

5479

667-

Gold

7/16

Springs Mines Sub-Nigel ..

40/3

272/6

Rhokana Corpn..

10173

7/ 45/74 272/6 10178

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Anglo-Persion

Furman Oil Shell Trand and Trad. (Bearer)

The greatest sympathy will extended the parents in their sad bereavement,

DUTY ON P.L OIL

Washington, June 11. Hope for the speedy enactment: of a Bill to repeal the

100 per cert. duty on Philippine coebabut pil was strengthened when the House Ways and Means Committee announced to-day that it will seeki to have the measure taken up at once. It la expected that hearings will begin some time this week.--

The

COMING WEDDINGS

Berlin, June 11. Reports from the interior of

Henter. A message from Danzig an- Kiangan Province indicate that a nounces the establishment of a general drought condition is Foreign Currency Control Office to obtaining in most of the rural regulate the acquisition and export districts, as there has been no of foreign currencies, gold, other rain since enrly this year.

precious metals and Danzig cur- Numerous crops are showing | rency. signs of withering and their com Foreign currencies can only be plete failure is inevitable unless bought and sold through the State irrigation work is taken up in Hank in Danzig, which in future time to relieve the situation. will announce quotation of foreign A petition to this effect has currencies. It is believed that the

intends been addressed to the Kiangsu Danzig Government Provincial Government by a num- maintain its currency at the pre- ber of leading gentry of the pro- sent level,~Renter, vince-Central News,

ARMY TATTOO INCIDENT

ITEM NOT ON THE

PROGRAMME

London, June 11.

BRITISH FINANCES

to

London, June 11. Exchequer returns for the cur- rent financial year, up to June 8,

62/6 03/14 80/- 80/-

71/3 xd 71/10

U.S. COMMODITY

PRICES

LATEST CABLED

QUOTATIONS

(Continued from Page 6.).

his own part in this great work, as everybody knows that it is he who has been the inspiring force behind It. But for his indomitable peræervance and practical help, nothing whatever would have been doneBuloney! Actually, I have done all the donkey work, but if I don't give him a pat on the back there'll be no O.B.E. for me this year."

We are going to spend the rest of this afternoon working out a system for putting this kind of thing on a proper basis. For instance, one back-pat from an Official member of the Legislative Council should call for at least three back-pats from an Unofficial Member. A back-pat in a news- on the

paper would ensure a champagne are

party for the entire staff. Any other back-pats would be equivalent basia,

The following quotations New York commodity exchange issued by Router:

New York Colton

June 10

October

following forthcoming weddings are announced at the Registrar's Office, Supreme Court: Mr. Louis Hathaway Albiston, naval officer, on U.S.S. Isabel, and July, Miss Frances Evelyn Stevens, re- December aiding at 270, Orange Street, Man- January (1038) chester, N.; and Mr. Roberto March Marin Robarts. clerk, Jardine May Engineering Corp., Ltd., realding at 9, Nanking Street and Miss Carmelina Anacleta Robarts

the same address.

PEACE IN CUBA

11,57

11.26

11,28

11.30

11.34

11.38

11.05

June 11, 11.56/50

11.26/26

11.25/20 11.28/28 11.37/37 11.43443 11.30

New York Rubber

32.701 12.78/79 12.66 12.90/00 11.05 13.11/12 13.16n

13.186/20 13.355738

Spot

of July

September December January March

May

13.46

Total sales:--241 ota

Chicago Wheat

July

Havana, June 11. The state of war, existing since been raised. show that the total ordinary re- March 11, has now venue, excluding self-balancing The new Cuban Constitution was iteros, amounts to £100,370,837, assigned and became compared with £100,280,152.at the Reuter, corresponding dato last year. Total expenditure, exclusive of self-balancing Items, amounted to

Sixty thousand school children 1154,093,928. At the correspond- this afternoon watched the dressing date-last year the total was rehearsal of the Aldershot Tattoo £148.386,017-British Wireless.

little

NAVAL APPOINTMENT

London, June 11..

Sir Vico-Admiral'

Reginald

in the Rushmoor Arena. The Duke of Connaught, the Duchess of York and the two Princosses were also present,

Shortly before the performance i bogan, an Army lorry loaded with frowork caught fire, and the Plunket-Ernic-Erle-Drax, K.C.B., childron much enjoyed this pyro- technic display which was not on the programme. No-one was hurt, but the lorry was destroyed. British Wireless.

13.30

84

On

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EDITORIAL NOTE Prominent notice has been given in London and foreign newspapers to the fact that Edward Kelly has rejoined the Telegraph, and hun- dreds of congratulatory messages, culogising the famous journalist, have been receiyed. Not all the cablegrams have been congratula- tory, however,

There is rage as well as terror in an appeal from ex-King George of Greece:

"Chagrined hear Kelly's re-engagement. Stop. He'll ruin my chanéen returning throne 8.13% 834 83% of Greece. Stop. Last year's article "Day of September.... December...

84% 841 the frying pan inte the fired" being dow

Length by anti-Monarchlets tributet 8014

*P! 804

breadth country. Commun. Gravely Injuryng Monday's sales:--13,807,000 bushels

prestige self, wife and, family, Htop. Chicago Corn

Aren't there people with troubles in Hong- kong? Stop, Kelly is one of best but mak him lay off Greece. Stop."

Inw to-day

DANISH CONSUL

July September December Monday's

Copenhagen, June 11. Herr Poul Scheel, Counsellor of the Danish Legation in London, has been named Consul-General July for Shanghal.---Reuter,

MINISTERIAL CHANGES

London, June 11.

It is understood that minor.

8214 813 82 30%% 70% 15% C303%

03% males:-4,881,000 bushels Winnipeg Wheat

83% 83% 821 New York Bitk

Radio from French President: "Belle Francs faces besten emballied for but. Kelly antics cannot bext dare not face. Stop. Why didn't you wait until political calm Fritured. Stop. Bending 1 (one) Crols do Guerre, three Molallies Millares for die

in telhutken Kelly

hopes wi}} remember France le ha friend. Stop. What about

atrung. Stop."

July September 1.33 1,02 1.33 December

... 1.32

1.33 1.32 Total, snlen:-138 lots

Montreal Silver

19.75 73.45/70 74.40 74.00/25 15.25 75.00/50 75.35n 75.30n Total sales:-15 contracts

1.83 1331⁄2-1.331⁄2 iclo DA Hiler Bros. De mercitul A

D.S.O., former Commander-in-Ministerial appointments conse-July ..... Chief of the West Indies Station, quent upon the reconstruction of September took over his duties to-day as the Government will not be an December Commander-in-Chief at Plymouth, Inounced until next week.-British January -British Wireleza.

Wireless.

Telegram from Ethiopia:

Emperor of

“For pila's aske ah Kelly make 'no refer- dispute with Italy, Already hare enough_international complicatione on hands. So. Following dastardly pun 1988 on word *Abyssinia' changed Kame country to Ethiopia. Met namiz abunge 167 Stop. Is Integraph without bowels compassion 7 Stop."

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Paris.

Geneva

Berlin.

Athens Mitan

Shanghai.

Amsterdam. Vienna. [Prague.

Bucharest

June 6, June 11.

74.49/04

16.1416

75.17/01

15.20

.12.24

12.22

.517

017

.59.15/16

1/7%

59.13/16

1/77%

New York,

.4.05%

4.93%

7.33

7.0076

.26

118. 490

.118

485

:36,5/16

110% .2/4.3/16

.29.17

1/6.5/82

36.3732

110%

2/4.0/16

20.11

1/6.5/32

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1/23/32

Montevideo. .39%%

.218

218

4.95%

4.94

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2267

2271%

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4

Buenos Aires, .15

15

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33.3/18

Silver (forward).32% War Loan..

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Here's Health

For Your Baby!

Attention to jitle details by the other muke,all the difference to a 33.7/18 child's progress. More particularly

105.7/10 during the .105.13/16

-British Wireless.

WATER LEVELS

FOR WEST, NORTH AND EAST RIVERS

...”

for

The River Conservancy Commission Kwangtong Province issues the following res port on water levels, in English feet, for the West, North and East Riverst

Highest Lowest W. L W. Le

on June June record

10 11

'months in it ine-

perative recaution be

taken to

health.

the little one's

ail-

Many of childhood's summer ments emanate from tho stomach sİNİ intestinal tract, delicate organs which BTU

so easily, subject to chills, and so quickly upset by food which does not

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North River

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0

21.0

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.1-27.6

-

East River

Sheklung

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