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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, DECEMBER

SILVER'S FUTURE CONFUSED

MUCH SPECULATION] IN AMERICA":

NO CHANGES EXPECTED

(Special to "Telegraph"}

Washington, Dec. 20. The existing confusion before Con- gress convenes indiestes a turbulent and inconclusive session da regarda silver, according to impartial" ob-

servers here.

The opinion is being widely express. el that the Treasury will continue to make substantial silver purchases for the remainder of the cleotion, year to atisfy the local politicians where the silvor question is most acute, but it is not expected that Congress will en act any major change in the silver the

programme,

From some quarters cames opinion that the Treasury will attempt to natisfy the silver bloc prior to the November elections by devaluation of the silver dollar to the same ratio as the gold, thereby achieving cheaply the price of $1.50 per ounce.

However, this is pure speculation. The basic differences of opinion Hes between those interested in mining, such a Senator Key, Pittinan, and those who desire the medium of gieenback currency in circulation. such as the group led by Senatoř Elmer Thumus of Oklahoma.

is

The Pittman group is apparently satisfied as long as all domestie new- ly mined silver absorbed, but Senator Thomas i discouraged at the Treasury's failure to monetize silver

circulation. and increase currency

Exports here have expressed the opinion that the probable passage of the Veterans Bonus Bill, with the consequent placing of $2,000,000,000 may deflect in circulation, several allver inflationists-United Freak.

more

BANISHEE FOND OF HONGKONG

RETURNED EIGHT TIMES

A man who seems to have made a hobby of returning from banishment. appeared before Mr. Macfadyen at the Central Magistracy this morning. He was 14 Shing, 27, who was charged with banish. turning from

a 10 years'

SUGAR QUOTAS FOR 1936

U.S. ANNOUNCES ITS REQUIREMENTS

Washington, Dec. 20.

The Secretary of Agriculture, Mr. Henry Wallace, yesta lay announced the estimated American Continental Bugar consumption to be 8,434,088 short tona,

Hence, 4,024,088 short tons will be available for allotment to offshore arena as compared with 4,549,260 short tons alloted in 1930.

Mr. Wallace also announced that offshore quotas.

for 1030, would be: Cuba 1,862,676 short tons; Philip- pines 908,110 tons; Pourto Rico 801,297; Hawaii 041,109; and the Virgin Islands 6,204 short tons. Tho full duty nations quota is 25,043 short tone-United Prend-

MILLIONS FOR DIVIDENDS

30, 1935.

URBAN COUNCIL CONTEST

CHINESE DOCTORS

NO

MAY RUN

DATE FOR ELECTION

There is the prospect of an election in the near future of a member to the Council, newly-constituted Urban which is being brought into being on the dissolution of the Sanitary Board.

Dr. Li Shu-fan, who was re- appointed an elected member of the Sanitary Board some time ago, has, it is understood, been invited to be come a Government-nominated mem- ber of the Council, and, in the event of the invitation being accepted, a vacancy for an elected member will It is believed that Dr. S. N. Chau,

RADIO CORPORATION -sult

REORGANISING

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math of the lion. Mr, T. N. Chau, |

ncli. of the Legislative C will

and come forward as a candida it is stated that the seat may be con- tested by another member of the Chinese medical profession,

New York, Dec, 28. Mr. Joseph Kennedy has been ap- the espital to analyse pointed structure of the Radiu Corporation.

Financial circles here have existe ed the opinion that this portends re- organisation in order to permit pay-tions, has been announced. meats of dividends on the Corpora tion'a common stock and also to seek a method of using the $36,000,000 available ensh to

pay the necrued dividenda on the preferred stuck- Buited Press.

Up to the present, no date for the election, or for the filing of nomina-

FAMOUS WAR FIGURE

ETHIOPIANS CUT ITALIAN LINES

(Continued from Page 1)

nido and that Ualun) in held only by the Italian outposts.

The Italian Lacties have chiefly consisted of norial bombardment, the moral effect of which was at first con- forces might that Ros Nassibou's FRENCHiderable, and there seemed a danger become demoralised. But after two Italian planes hail been shot down the aorial attackers kept above 3,000 feet where they are safe from rifle fire.

EX-HEAD OF

SECRET SERVICE

Paris, Dec. 29, The death hae, occurred of General Pierre Dupont, who was head of the French Intelligence Service in the Great War and afterwards High Com- missioner in Danzig-Reuter Special.

GREEK CHURCH LEADER DIES

PATRIARCH PASSES IN ISTANBUL

Istanbul, Dec. 29..

and with stealing two jars Photius II, Ecumenical Patriarch

of Chinese wine, valued at $17. Sub- of the Greek Orthodox Church, died

prosecuting, revealed here to-day, Reuter Special.

Inspector

that the needs had 14 convictions, 1

including

ing seven returns from previous banishments.

At 8 am on December 28, Chui Cass- Kong, a shop icki living at 1 naught Road West left the wing on the ground flour of that addtest, which was undergoing repair, went up to the first floor. When he returned, he found the furs had gone. Ilo set out on a search, and in Second Street

he accused carrying the Bow the

LOCAL DOLLAR

ADVANCES

MARKET UNDERTONE RATHER EASY

advanced

The Hongkong dollar wing and had him arrested by an 1/8th this morning, the Bank's official Indian constable. At the station it was discovered that the accused had rate being 18. 3.5/Bd. The business rate

about

1s. is

FLYING TOO HIGH llowever, the airmen usually fail to hit their targets from that height. Moreover, the Ethiopians have learned to take cover and dodge the bombs. They have their bomb proof too, and now appear Ittle shell when the air raids are pro-

match Nassibou, a wvily

strategist he ltalians for weeks, whose lightning strokes

have

in quietly confident of the result of the war as far as the southern front is concerned. He believes his troops a match for the Italians, in spite of the handicap of lack of mechanised forces and artillery-Reuter,

BRITISH POLICE

USE OF WIRELESS EXTENDED OVER COUNTRY

London, Dec. 28. The use of wireless by the pollee is extending from the Metropolitan Polico Force to police forces throughout the regional schemes are being

country crazed

Nottingham is the centre of the Midlands regional scheme and experi-

elico

returned from a banishment imposed 3.13/16., but the undertone of the ham parily gained by the Notting-

on May 7 of this year.

His Worship sentenced accused to market is not too steady.

six months' Jird tabour on the larceny charge, and remanded him formally

for committal proceedings to be coni- menced against him on January for

brench

of the deportation order..

INSULL COME-BACK

in the uso of wireless for prevention and detection of crime is being made available for other towns and districts.

The authorities have found they can keep in touch with motor patrols with. in a radius of about 80 miles from the

T

Wong Tak-vin and Wong Chun both AGED FINANCIER ORGANISING tatlon. Plans now being put into pleaded that

that they had come to

Kee BROADCASTING COMPANY friends when they appeared before Mr.

Macfadyen t

at the Central Magistracy

this morning, charged with returning

Chicago, Dec. 28.

A report is current that Bir.

affect are the result of consultations By means of with the Home Office. about elght regional stations, which will have direct.contact when neces

to cover the whole of England and

troni 10-year banishments. The for- Samuel Insull, senior, at tho aga ofsary with Scotland Yurd, it is hoped mer, deported on July 27, had return. 74, may attempt a come-back us head Wales.-British Wireless. ed once already, and was sentenced to of a chain of wireless stations in the

10 months' hard labour, while the Middle West.

latter, deported on the 23rd of the month, was given six months" hard inbour.

It is

understood that the capital of $100,000 for the new concern will be Hubocribed by friends, and it will be Loung Kit-cheung, 18, a returned known na the Affiliated Broadcasting banishoe was sentenced to twelve Company.

-months' hard labour when he appeared Mr. Insull has refused to confirm before Mir. II. R. Butters at the Cen-

or deny the. report-Reuter Special- tral Police Court this morning for returning.

"You cadgo a night's shelter and repay the hospitality by stealing

FINE WEATHER

HAWAIIAN C.-IN-C.

GENERAL MOSES APPOINTED TO ISLAND BASE

Washington, Dec. 28. The Department of War has or dered General Andrew Moses to as of the Bawallan sume command Division. He is leaving Now York

transport on February 22, by

has been United Press.

General Andrew Mokea

their clothes," said Mr. E. I. Wynne- The anticyclone remains stationary Jones at the Kowloon Magistracy this and has increased slightly in intensity, morning when he sentenced Man Sin, pressure being highest to the north 25, unemployed, to two months' hard west of Shantung. The northern assistant Chief-of-Staff in the U.S. labour for stealing a quantity of depression is situated to the north-War Department since October 1931. Local fore- coast and anti-aircraft artillery de- from the Tung Sang con-east of Hokkaido. The depression of Prior to that he commanded the actor's

matshed, Customs Pass, the Boning was filled up.

fences of the Panama Canal. Born Kowloon City, on December 28. In cast:-N.E. winds, fresh: fine.

In Texas in 1874, he graduated from spector Chester-Woods stated that de

the Military Academy in 1897, and in- has had a distinguished career, cluding service in France during the Groat War.

fendant went to the matshed to see Fines totalling $11 and an order to a friend named Man Yuen. Ho

pay $40 compensation, or one month's stayed the night, and the following

im day his friend and two other coolies imprisonment in default, were

posed by Mr. H. Rt. Butters at the Cen- | went to work, but when they returned

this morning on they found defendant had gone and tral Magistracy

Sung-kal, 28, accountant ng tricycle their clothes were missing.

guilty to charges of

a licence No. 1257 without a

previal Street at

12.45 yester- in

WES stated by Trame Sergeant O. Blackbourn that the de- fendant collided with car No. 300 causing damage to the extent of $40. The rear mudguard was badly ripped

and

GREEK ELECTIONS

Admitting the theft of an iron driv ng without due care and caution POSTPONED FOR FORTNIGHT

frame of a motor car from the Kwong Lung Garage, Nathan Road, day. It yesterday, Wong Kum-yau, 32, un- employed. was sentenced to four months' hard labour by Mr. E. 1. Wynne-Jones at the Kowloon Magis- Defendant, who tracy this morning. admitted three previous convictions The Wing On Co., Ltd., have this for theft, stated that he stole the frame in driter to get money to buy your issued an attractive and useful. food. Inspector Portallion pro- desk pad and calendar. Their wish. secuted.

to their patrons, contained on the front, is for a New Year of satisfac- tlon and prosperity.

To-morrow's meeting of the Sani- tary Board will consider COFTDEPON- denco relative to, the dairý lleened for No. 40, Portland Street, ground floor; and an application for a bake-house licence at No. 450, Prince Edward Road, ground floor.

TO FEBRUARY 11

Athens, Doc. 20. In order to enable the parties to complete their preparations for the general election, which had earlier been fixed for January 28, 'It has now been postponed for a fortnight. Reuters Special,

The local Sikh community will celebrate the birth day of Birl Guroo Govind Singh Ji at the Sikh Temple on Wednesday, January 1. Heads of departments and private firms are The New Zealand Insurance Com-requested to grant a holiday on the pany, Limited, announces that as from day to their Sikh employees. Arrange January 1 their Omlees will be situated monts for menis to all comers both at the Bank of East Asia Buliding, morning and evening, have been made Des Voeux Road:

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