EXCHANGE MARKET REVIEWED
SILVER DOMINANT
FEATURE
S'HAI JOURNAL COMMENTS
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY DECEMBER 27, 1935:
ECONOMIC EXPERTS TRAGIC DEATH OF ALL THE
CONFERENCE ASSEMBLE
IN CANTON
Canton, Dec. 20,. Fifty economic experts from alt parts of the country neid a' meeting | this morning at the Municipal 16- ception Building under the auspices ot ng China Economic Society,
F
tire members af 1h0
TANG YU-JEN
BLAMED FOR PRO- NIPPON POLICY
Shanghal, Dec. 20. Mr. Tang Yu-jen, transferred to be Alter EL brief meeting,
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vice-Minister of Communication in economists visited the Sun Yat-sen the recent reshuffle of the Chlang. University to day and were invaur-Kal-shek cabinet, wan shot eight abty impressed by the many imposing times. He died in hospital. He was Bundlinks of Le university. Severas fred at by three unidenfled Chinese professors in the Department of in a motor-car. Society.
Mr. Tang Yu-fen wan 11 close The meeting this morning
political associate of Mr., Wang Ching- Attended by air. Ou Fang-pu, Pro-Wei, who escaped death from assas
Commissioner of Finance. United Press.
King bullets, a low weeks ago;-- vincial Meyer Lla Chi-wen and Mr. Hu Chi-hsien of the Provincial ment, Several papera on monetary него The exchange market during the syswin and banking problems poriod under review was dominated read.-Union News,
:
Shanghai, Dec. 20. The publication, Finance and Com- merce, in its report of the exchange market for the week ended December 21 inter alia, state:
"TELEGRAPH" ART SUPPLEMENT
WAK
Govern-
by the extraordinary conditions pro-DES valling in the silver marketa. The -future is obscure because everything depends upon the American policy and no one appears to know what that policy will be or what purpose it is intended to accomplish. American opinion itself is hopelessly divided upon the subject and, in the mean- Lime, Secretary
tho Treasury Henry Morgenthau controls the fate of China's currency. Admittedly, he cannot force the oxchange value of the Standard Dollar up, but he can allow it to fall almost
DI
to
Any
level As long as reliance has to be placed on silver, Mr. Morgenthau will, in this sense, be complete manter of the situation and. Judging from hla in- terylown with Press representatives and public utterances, ho takes his responsibility quite light-heartedly,
On Monday the market was very steady, due mainly to heavy remit- tances from Chinese seas and also to a coneling over-
mand for Dollars from banks' branches.
There
for
near
outport
delivery through sellers
the day and the market closed with sales effected at 1/2 and 20% for cash. On Tuceday the market opened the rates prevalling at
ing at the previous
day's close. The undertone was firm on liquidation of December contracts by
The Central Bank speculators. bought 700 cash Gold Bars and later, following Iower Dairen silver advices, Jananese banks commenced to buy fair amounts.
·
UPS AN DDOWNS
To-morrow's Picture Fentures
Many pictures of topical in- terest will appear in to-mor- row's Insuc of the Telegraph Pictorial Supplement.
Weddings illustrated will Include those of Mr. R. G. Edwardes Jones and Miss E. M. Kerr, Mr. Ko Fook-sing and Mina S. K. Woo, and Mr. Leung Yiu-chol and Miss She Pick- har.
Groups of the. fancy dress dance at the Peak School, the Christmas party at Laloma School, the Nativity Play by studenta of the Holy Spirit Anglo-Chinese School, and the welcome given by Taipo Mar- ket Buddhist Society to Abbot Tai Hauf will appear.
There will also be some in- teresting pictures of Instruc- tion at the Far East Flying Training School,
VETERINARIES INGAH
21 YEARS AGO
Extracts From the "Telegraph" Files
On the following day there was again a suggestion of easiness on the renewal of buying orders from Dairen, but the influence of inwer silver quotations was not marked in any very definite way until Thursday. Japanese banks and speculators then
The following extracts are from became very good livers of exchange the Hongkong Telegraph for the
Government week ended December 26, 1914. ' banks were callet upon to sell appro- ximately £1,000,000 in all currencies The rate of dollar on demand at the official rates and, before the
was 18, 0,3/16d. close, for the first time since early November anrculators were buying at. below the Government Banks' quotn- tions.
in the afternoon. The
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The N.Y.K. liner Fushimi Maru arrived in Hongkong on her maiden The market was firmer on Friday trip to Europe. owing to mora optimistle silver advices from London and on Satur
The death occurred at Home of day, a generally better fone prevailed | Mr. J. J. Keswick, partner, in at the opening, following news of shinments of silver to America, but, Jarding, Matheson and Co. subsequent!" «mulative buying was ronewed."Reuter.
FOOTBALL UPSETS
-CONTINUE-
(Continued from Page, 1.)
A fund was opened in Hongkong for the supply of cigarettes and tobacco to troops at the Front.
SWATOW ARRESTS-
:
JAPANESE CONSUL LODGES PROTEST
Wife Witnesses Tragedy
Shanghai, Dec. 26. The assassination occurred րէ ն o'clock yesterday afternoon:
Mr. Tang Yu-jen was stepping from his motor-car äfter a vialt Lo Mr. Wang Ching-wel. Just as he was en- tering the private entrance in the rear of his home he was fired on by two nasailants. Mrs. Tang Yu-jen heart the shots and rushed downstairs. She found her husband in a semi- conscious condition.
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Mr. Tang was rushed to Dr. New's Hospital, where Dr. New snid he was unable to do anything. The patient
then rushed to
St. Mary's Hospital, but died en route,
The chauffeur of the Minister de- to the as- elares that in addition sailants, he saw two other persons nearby, but he was unable to give a description of them owing to the darkness-Reuter.,
4
Police Investigation
Shanghal, Dec. 24.
HOLIDAY CRICKET
Staff Match
4
At I.R.C.
A drawn game was played on the Indian R.G. ground yesterday ba- tween the European and the Local Staffs of the Hongkong Electric Com. pany.
Batting first, the Locals declared nt 172 for nine wickets, A. R. Minu hitting 01 not out and T. All 62. The Europeans replied with 144. for dine wickets, J. F. Burrow and W. E. Peers claiming 41 each and J. F. Lunny 28.
CRAIGENGOWER C.C. MATCH
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In reply, the Singles bid 112 runa on the board for nine wickets when stumps were drawn. F. R. Zimmern ntade 3D not out and E. Zimmern had 30.
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A very enjoyable game was played yesterday on the Kowloon Cricket Club ground where the first eleven of the Kowloon C.C. engaged the 1st XI of the Royal Navy, the match result Ingin a
The French Police are investigating four. wicke" for the home team by
the assassination.
However, they can find no‘elue to the nannusins. —United J'stre.
Chiang's Condolence
Nanking, Dec, 20. A telegram of condolence has been sent to Mra. Tang Yau-yim by Mar- sha! Chiang Kai-shek expressing his deep sympathy in the traile death of her husband. Marabal Chiang highly praised his political ability and said that his death Nationalist Government as well as to a great loss to the the Kuomintang Party.-Wah Kin Tat Po.
Last Calls Friends
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Taklag first léase of the wicket, the Royal Navy compiled a total of 163 runa, towards which L. Miera con- tributed 37. Engineer Comdr. Davies 21, Lt. Wraith 23 and Surgeon Lt. Davenport 32. S. V. Gittine took four wickets for 23 and A. E. Ferry three for seven,
The Kowloon C.C. replied with 203 runa for eight. wickets. F. S..W. Smith was top-scorer with 61 runs, including ten fours and a three., A. T. Lay scored 42, N. A. E. Mackay 40 and E. F. Fincher 26. Tufnell was the most successful bowler for The Navy, taking four wickets for 60 runa.
KOWLOON JUNIORS WIN
the
Shanghai, Dec. 26.
A close game resulted from It is revealed that Mr. Tang Yu- meeting of the Kowloon Cricket Club jen paid a visit to Mr. Wang Keh juniors and the Royal Navy juntors funt Peiping Political Council and the former winning by twelve runs. min, former Chairman of the de- on the Navy ground, at King's Park, well-known pro-Japanese lender, 130 yesterday afternoon.
Batting first, the Kowloon Cricket Club totalled 131 runs, towards which brief talk with Mr. Wang he visited F. E. Lawrence contributed 20, C. B. Mr. Wang Ching-wel, under whom he R. Sargent 11, B. D. Lay 28, T. R. Berved 窃材 administrative vice- Hunter 15 not out, and R. Baldwin Mister for Foreign Affairs since 16. Dave took four wickets for 33 August 1033:
runs and Cripps three for 20.
After
After seeing the ex-Premier he
called on Mr. Chang Kung-chuan, the newly appointed Minister of Rail-
for about ways. He remained hour with him.
11/1
On returning to his residence, siluated in u quiet location in the French Concessión, he was shot dawn, The asinssins wore thick overcoats and felt hats, which almost completely covered their faces.
Fired at close range, the three bullets struck the victim in his left and _right_hips and buttock.
There was an atmosphere of tense drama when Mrs. Tang Yu-yen fainted on returning home after accompany ing her husband to the hospitals
Madame Wang Ching-wel and pro- minent Leftist politicians who called at the residence were greatly moved by the tragic sight and shed tears.
scoring 20. Roer 35 and Enton 33. B The Navy scored 123 runs, Birkitt
Lay captured three wickets for 24 runs and G. Lee Ave for 20,
other followers of Wang Ching-wei were pusted.
Mr.
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ZEESEN PROGRAMMES Tong was a man of great de- This Evening's Broadcast From termination and courage. Despite the
The German Short-Wavers frequent attacks by numerous critics on his pro-Japanese policy he
Speelmi
for For Eastern carried on for the past two years, listeners will be broadenst from Zemen sa during a most crucial period, fearless. Tetlows ROUTH ASIA ZONE Ty and Woreign Ministry he wa
In addition to hig work at the Secretary-General of the Kuomintang
Council Central Political
between February 1932 and last November.
Mentioned As Ambassador Mr. Tang Yu-Jen was not affected Swatow, December 26.
by the temporary exit of Mr. Wang | It is reported that a strong protest
Ching-wei from Nanking politics. £ was mentioned in recent Naking dis has been presented to the Municipal Government here by the Japanese
patches that he and Mr. C. T. Wang Consul-General, in which he demands
klood the best chances of being elected China's next Ambassador 20 the release of
of the three arrested by the
Guards
Two-pin,. 1 Smuggling Preventive
appointed with Mr. A. Ariyoshi, the Japanese Minister of Interior on December 12, nertion with a
case. Ambassador to China, and Genera leaving the Ambassador's HURL en vacant. Chiang Kai-shek has not tion to revisit Nanking. Christmas
on
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The Japanese
A Trip Postponed
Mr. Tang Yu-jén returned to lested Japancat, Shanghal only a few days ago after Japan. The former Ambassador, Mr.
Chinese participating in the conversations Chiang
in eon-
A smuggineral niso Chiang Kai-shek. It was his inten-
Wak
claimed damages. The
The three persens under arrest have not been released, Eve, but his plan was postponed be- yet name ter Bank Presid but negotiations between the Consul-cause of the students' demonstrations. General and the Municipal Authority Stalents held up all departures of have been started. The incident strains from Shanghai. He had hoped expected to take time to settle, to leave for Nanking to-day by
strap attitude is being maintained aeroplane. by the Chinese Authorities.-Wah Kiu | Vat Po.
VOLCANO MENACE
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HUNDREDS. OF NEW PLANES
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wei
Previously Warned
Yu-jen was a native of Luyang in Born in 1894, the late Mr. Tung Hunne. He was 42 at the time of: his death. He is survived by his mother, wife and four young children, two sons and two daughters, all under
ten.
On returning from Japan in 1910 The vicc-Minister of Communica- tions was warned by his friends im- Mr. Tung participated in the revolu mediately after the sensational attionary party affairs. He was Pre- sident of the Hunch, Provincial Bank tempt on the life of Mr. Wang Chixth in 1928-1929 and Director of Economic Pluding the opening of the Sixth
Sersion
the Central Research of the Bank of China November 1. Benince 1921, Between December 1931. Kuomintang on cause of his friemily relations with and last Navember he was a reserve Honolulu, Dec. 25, the Japanese Mr. Tang Yu-jon-was member of the Kuomintang Central In an attempt to divert the lava much criticised for his foreign policy Executive Committee and was elected Mount and some of his closest associates had a full member during the November stream from the volcuno on Mauun Lan it is planned that United advised him to a wear a bullet-proof election. States Army bombing planes drop waist-cont. This advice the young
bombs into the vol-diplomat never took se Thirty tons of
L'ANO.
1
also said that зупи
Want
has been a constant menace to the township of Hilo. At the moment 194 His only a short distanco from
source of the town's water supply. -Reuter.
· U.S. WAR DEPARTMENT
ORDERS
Washington, Dec, 20, The Department of War has, during the past fortnight, awarded contracts for the supply of 115 attack planes, 108 bombing plants, and 115 observa tion lens, at a cost of $16,000.000,
The Department intends to purchase a hundred pursuit planes, thus ex- hausting the £23,000,000 appropria= tionUnited Prost
of Mr.
Bomb Explosion
Shanghai, Dec. 20.
5. Bongs of Work and Handleraft.
News in English.
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·Transtafasion 5
A bomb exploded in a basket carri The eruption took place some weeks Tang's cordial relations with Japaned by a coolie on Darroch Hand, the age and the atrennt of molten lava he undermined the popularity of Mr. same street in which a Japanese
Ching-wei while the latter was bluejaket, Hiro Nakayamn,
of the Executive Yuan. In mysteriously killed on November 9. Tang Yu-jen visited Peiping The Japanese threw a cordon of negotiated important
troops around the scene, Japanese iЯguca with the
CBL The explosion occurred when a diplomata in China. On more than second coolle kicked the basket. Both one occasion when Mr. Wang Ching-coolies were injured.
then concurrently officiating
Lator. Was ill and absent The Japanese troops have with. Mr. Tang did all the drawn from the scene of the bomb work in the
ing incident. The authorities responsible Ministry. He was the Blin'stry's, apparently convinced that the affair chief spokesman since 1934, making han no significance. many important statements to the The coolie picked up the bomb press concerning China's dealings from a scrapheap-United Preze, with Japan.
EARTHQUAKE SHOCKoreign
CHRISTMAS DAY SURPRISE
IN CALIFORNIA ·
Long Beach, Calif., Doc.. 25.
An earthquake shock was felt here at 9.17 a.m. to-day which apparently. stretched as far as the Imperial Vale ley, San Diego. •
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grailuate of the Kelo University' (Tokyo) in 1919, the late Mr. Tank
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"Reuter'« Version
Shanghai, Dec. 20. A bomb exploded in Hongkew near knew the Japanese language very the Japanese Naval Headquarters him this morning. Japanese marines,
steel-heimeted
and with
fixed bayonets, flung a cordon round the whole district. Two Chinese were seriously injured.
well
a fact
which assisted
B
So far no damage has been report tremendously in his rapid promotion
n the Both
Chiang Kai-shok Government his school days in Japan
an nd subsequently in Nanking Shanghal he maintained close touch, The explosion occurred when with, Chiang Kai-shek. His friend dustman collided with a child's home- hin with Chiang Kai-shok and Won made bomb which fell from the dust Ching-wei explains to some exten bin. Both man and child wore in-
appointment as vice-Minister of
Jured. The Japanese marines patrol. drawn.-Reuter. Communications 'in the Nanking led for an hour and have now 'with-
PHILIPPINES CLIPPER
Alameda, Dec. 26..
The Philippines Clipper landed here
130 mm, Pacific standard time-election of December 12, when most United Prea.
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