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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY,

OLD SHAMEEN DAYS NEW YORK STOCK |

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FAMOUS. MAGICIAN IS DEAD

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APRIL 14, 1936.

where now

STIMULUS TO CHINA TRADE

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CLIMAX OF TALKS

taking place throughout the week

of

pro

The occasion formed a climax to the consultations which have been

between the Treasury and the Chincau delegates, in which the status and the price of silver, have, figured pro- unently. The details of the con- sultations are not available, but it is known that the negotiations also in- cluded the opening of the Bank of China's Now York branch.

Although basically critical

managid currency China's gramine Senator Key Pittman, Chairman of the Senate Committee for Foreign Relations, has commented favourably on Mr. Chen's visit very | Junofar as it is applied to the estab

lishment of a New York branch of the Bank of China. Senator Pittman regarding Mr. Chen's visit, but ex-

the belief that the establish pressed ment of the New York branch would be conducive to the improvement of

tion to the dollar. the stabilisation of the yuan in reln-

in Baltimore, Kollur nunounced Thurs- In these days when everyone. If

ton as his successor.

are members of the House of Repre- becoming historically conscious, with

For 28 succeяalve seasom, Thurs-sentatives Committio for Foreign

United the approach of the Colony's con-

ton has toured the

States Affairs, and numerous officials of the it la of more than tenary,

New York, Aprli 13. carrying a company of more than 35 Treasury Department. interent to obtain the reminiscences Swan, Culbertson & Fritz Dow persons and equipment to fill three

Summary a really old resident. Narratives Jones of a

of yesterday's | railroad baggago" cara, Animals of such as the "old hand" can provide, marktel-The market to-day was many descriptions were used in the prave of considerable valve, as ad.

very

dull and highly irregular. show, including a lion. More than ditions to the documented history of Selective buying was in evidence. $10,000 had been expended in produc- this part of the world, particularly Prices ranged from 7 points off in in a single illusion.

Thuraton. In addition to the dex- the years of transition from the late Greene Cananca Copper issues to 13 Victorian period to the

vastly points up in New Oricans-Texaa rail-terity of magic acta, gained a name changed conditions of to-day,

road stocks, but most sections moved a creator of illusions. He spent An old China hand in the true within one-point range. There was his summers in research and study, Loss Of Appetite.

of a term is Mr. 11. 8. no definite trend. Motor stocks were keeping in touch with current hap This in one of the earliest signs of Kavarana, of Canton, a Parsi resident mixed, while farm-equipment issuça penings in the worlds of sclerice and were steady. Steel securities were art, investigating these aids of magie lowered vitality. Something has with a distinguished record in the sapped your strength, thinned and commerical annals of South China. quietly steady on the Iron & Steel and experimenting. Near his home at depleted your blood and in conse-le came to this region in 1886, and Institute placing mill operations at Beechurst, Long Island, he built a quence. your digestive organs are

has just completed fifty years out here 67.9 per cent, of capacity. The large magte workshop

a half century full of change and market for bonds was dull and irre-tricks and illusions were planned and weakened.

constructed. Naturally his regular. Stocks on the Curb Exchang Hut you will find an immediate rapid progress.

kindly were very quiet.

MARRIED THREE TIMES improvement in your general health miniscences, which he h

readers of the Telegraph Swan, Culbertson & Fritz, Wall and a rapid restoration of appetite in provided for

Strect. Journal comment on

The master of magic was married the tonic treatment provided by a are of considerable Interest

Mr. Kavarana remembers quite retropen Investment in three times. His first wife left him course of Dr. Williams Pink Pille

the labyrinths of narrow

terest in United States railroad stocks anil inter married a close friend. Is was discovered by an eminent Elin-streetà in old Cunton, with their kerk has increased substantially in 1935. second wife was Nina L. Fielding of aid that he had not been consulted Since the formula of this old remedy vividly

Weehawken, N. J., who died in 1033. some only eight fest wide Most brokers are now conservatively burgh Physician nothing has been and none above twelve feet across.bulis. Clint compilers express the In May, 1955, the then 68-year-old devised which so definitely acts as a Shameen in the Eighties was bui pinion that if the February high in magician married Mrs. Pauline Mark, tonic to the nerves and

a general

aparsely populated, compared with railroad and aircraft is penetrated, it 27, a divorcee, of North Adams, Mass. restorative

It has always been claimed that Dr. nowadays, but the British Concension will be bullish for the whole market. As a 12-year-old girl she had watch China's trade with America and to

Wall Street expects higher markets ed lilm perform in Chicago.

Thurston had one daughter, Jane, Williams' Pink Pills are so excep had the big "hongs" already wall tionally efficacious on account of their extablished. The French Concession, this week. The selling of some lead- unique faculty of improving and it however, was almost barres, and was ing nircraft stocks was chiefly profli- who accompanied him on the stage

"I have not met Mr. Chen," said creasing the blend. In a recent series used as a cricket, ground by the taking. London buying of Atchison as an assistant for many years and

British residents. Even the French railroad stocks is for speculation pur- who fathomed the accrets of many Senator Pittman, "nur Inve been

of his chole tricks. of testy, carried out by an independent Consulats whe located in the Brilishive market In many months."

mod

einlly advised of the purpose of Concession. Mr. Frater was British

The magician had a sudden attark his visit, but it will be a useful mis Consul then.

And

S. C. & F. New York office cables:of paralysis on October & followingsian if it is concerned, as reported, Mons. Imbault

Stocks: The luart represented France, with Mr.

Charleston, W. Va., but recovered of the Bank of China. to his strength sufficiently to return to

his New York home,

stones;

Brokers report the

11/4

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course of these pills. If you gel run / James Seymour in charge of Ameri. I generally Irregel was quiet and busy day of stage appearances at with establishing a New York branch |

physician, a group Annemin mullorers showed most gratifying Improvements In the quality and of the blood after a short quantity

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undertone, especially railroad In 1887 the Shameen community reports that residential building in issues, The F. W. Dodge Corporation celebrated Queen Victoria's gulder March was 72 per cent, above that Jubilee with great fervour, the Paralsof the corresponding period of inst taking their full share. Mr. Chaloner year. The Times business index for Alabaster was Bellini's Consul at the the past week is 97.3 against 03.8 the time, and on the committee with him was Mr. Herb: rt Dent (who was member of a family chairman) prominent in the early business ventures of Canton and Hongkong The ceremonies inchided a service in the Shameen Church, trev-planting eeromony in the Consulate grounds carried out by Freemasons, and tiffin party in Mr. Dent's house to which all British subjects were in- vited.

Alabaster Family

previous week.

Cotton; Flonds in the Mississip and continued

drought in Texas and Oklahoma, had a steadying effect on the market, but it is yet too early for any damage by either. Forwardings to mills amounted to 105.000 bales,

Wheat: A forecast of the weather indicates continued dry conditions in the South-West. The Government catimates the winter crop of wheat at 403,000,000 bushels, which is con- sidered bullish. The Canadian visible supply shows a decrease, ut 195,000 bushels, whilst the United States visible supply shows a decrease of 1,704,000 bushels,

The visible supply of corn has Increased by 432,000

It is Interesting to recali, says Me. Kavarana, that Mr. Alabaster was the father of two sturdy boys, Rupert and Granville-the latter - ing now Mr. C. G. Alabaster,

K.C the Attorney General of Hongkong. bushels. In 1899 the Duke of Connaught vinit- Ed Canton, the British Consulate was made a Consulate Gentral, and he official in charge was knighted, be coming Sir Chaloner Alabaster,

In 1884 the French Consulute began to look up, and other signs of pro- grisa included big sales of land, the

prices is expected.

Rubber; An advance in motor tyre estimates of March car sales are 300,- The revised 000 passenger cars and 52,000 trucks.

April 11. April 13.

160,48 160.76 50.41

REUTER QUOTATIONS purchasers. including the French

Dow Jones Averages;" Mission, Sir Paul Chater, and nem- bers of the Parsi community. The French Bank and French Consulate 30 Industriais were built, and the big residential 2 Rails

the Chinese Maritime quarters for Customs erected.

The

Commissioner Deputy Customs about that time was Mr.

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11 Commodity Indes unquofed 57.15

MEMORIAL TO CARRIERS

PIGEONS WHO SERVED IN GREAT WAR

NECESSARY CONNECTION

*Such a connection has been needed for a long time, and it should con- tribute materially to the promotion of trale and the maintenance of a stahle

believe China currency. While i managed currency system to be un- Founil, this particular step may prove to be helpful," the Senator declared.

Further, Senator Pittman express- ed the opinion that there is no need to negotiate a brand currency question Lille, Apr. 13. with China at present, since the memoţial to the memory of United States silver programme is 20,000 currier pigeons used during progressing "satisfactorily" for the bero United States. In his opinion, the the Great War was unveiled today. It takes the form of a United States should hold aloof from peasant woman standing amid a cloud currency negotiations with China 'or of pigeons.

any other nation unless those antions Fifty carrier pigeons were released make specific proposals to the United

which was States. during the ceremony, attended by many military officinis."

Carrier pigeons were used exten sively in 1916 to convey messages from isolated sectors on the north

front in France---Reuter's |Bulletin Service.

"The United States is in a splendid position to exercise a beneficial in- and to beneitt Itself, due to the large fluence upon world economic affairs gold and silver reserves." declared

Senator Pittman,

Mot

"Therefore," he continued, other nations seek our aid and let us not foolishly lose our advantage, par- ticularly when we do not know how long any specific nation will maintain its prosent currency system.

bond," and the writer can testify to this in his own business contact with the Chinese, he has never had re course to contract, or even a word In writing for the smallest details; "y cautious programine, we can and yet he has never had any fault preserve our own position and ulti- whatever to find. So much for the mately benefit world conditions, he business problly known all over, and conchidod.--United Press. It is sincerely to be hoped the present and future generations keep it

up.

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Edward Vernon Brenan, and he had Bertram Giles, then Consul General, ancient nation are not one but haw/ SHEK O GOLF CLUB

with Dr. Sun Yat-sen.

"It is a thousand pities that been at

at internecine quarrels for place. and power and this is watched and toke token full

Tull advantage of by outside hungry vultures, who bite off good chunks of the Chinese fruitful soll at every turn on the slightest pretext.

Result Of Foursome Competition

tho

son John, a favourite with little

Young John grow up to everyone, hecoine Sir John Brenan, the present In June, 1994, necurred the attempt

Shanghai Consul General at

by an Annamite to nasussinate Mons. In 1898 a Franco-Chinese dispute Martin, the Governor of Indo-Ching,

at Shanghai. developed nu hai, and had its while he was visiting Shameen. It at Canton. Same was on June 10, that the French com- repreussions

entertaining were Chinese near the steamboat wharf unity

The Easter competition of Mans. The Chinese have fast much, and stones into the Hotel, and

Merlin to commence! throwing

banquet

nquet in the Victoria likely to lose more. If the present Shek O Golf Club mixed foursomes, Fernch Concession one day, and

bomb was thrown bickerings continue. A French Ray-lover nine holes, played during the the atened to enter by the gate. The through the window. killing fouring in. 7t is had to have-a-Inwyer is Easter holidays, resulted as follow:

injuring two, French residents mobilised and took persona

1, Mr. and Mrs. the neighbour'; but in the case of the

J. R. Mitchell, up positions, armed with rifles, and a Governor escaping without a scratch. Chinese, it is a serious misfortune to 1835.

The assassin led to the French Can-have a powerful nation as a neigh- rich seemed imminent. However,

2. Mrs. P. S; Cannidy und R. W. Mansfield, then British cession, where Mr. Kavaram, at that Mr.

abour." Consul General, persundet

the time in charge of the French polier Frenchmen not to open fire unless force, was one of those who gave the Chines: actually broke into the chase, being fired upon by the fugi- gales and meanwhile the mob wasive; who finally Jumped off the bund, dispersed by the meetal Chinese police his body being recovered later.

Mr. Kavarana

next under Captain Young.

recalls the big strike of Political Trosblen

1925, and the shooting

nfair at There was no further excitement unfortunate

June until the Boxer trouble of 1900. In Shakee on

23 that year. affect the He states affair should

that case the

order

013

the

Lunasemaan South, many women and children of a Russian, sonte Chinese soldiers were sent to Hongkong from Sha-opened Bre across the creek at the meen, only a few remaining, ready to Shameen defend: and thus ctan diar at a moment's notice. Viceroy lacnced the fusillade which claimed a Li Hang-chang, the famous official number of Chinese victims, leading to

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of that period, checked any likelihood the big boycott which was not ended of trouble at Canton by exhibiting the until October, 1926. The only trouble

-called strangling enges In pro

then was a rising in the Chinese minent

manner, with gruesome ex-city, in 1927, which did not greatly ample of strangled prisoners within affect foreigners. these cages. The reminder had its effet, and nothing untoward occurred. Mr. Kavarana remembers that when the Viceroy visited Shameen, he was accompanied by a large arm el retinue, and the Chinese in the treats had to kne:l with downcast eyes until his chair and been carried past.

Canton has made great strides even in the past twenty years and ns Mr. Kavarang states, the present ad- ministration is guiding the city, to wards continued progress. It is given ta fow people to witness such changes as he can reall.

Mr. Khvarana concludes;

this transformer city. The present Mayor, Mr. Liu Chi-wen, is very energetic and is trying his utmost to make this city a first-cinas one.

Since 1927, everything is working Early this century, the British smoothly and in peace. Sanity at last Consul General. Mr. Jums Seatt, prevails, and It should be mentioned realised the need for more offices for to the credit of the present regime the firms whose trade was expanding, that they are trying their utmost to and he sold the vacant plots in the keen very friendly relations with the British Where Wiss

these being snap- foreigners. Albeit their Internal whese fine bulld-trouble, the

Government have present el up by ings soon arane along the northern mado vast improvements, in the Inst side of the Concussion.

15 years. Canton made great strides The Chinte Revolution of 1010 | and a foreigner of 20 years ago saw Home Lense weeks at Canton, and he come back would hardly recogniz there were periodleni influences of Concesalon. Mr. refugees to the Mr. Kavarna can recall various periods of excitement since then--the Great War in 1914 saw changes in trading conditions, and a number of Britons left, to serve at the front; In 1915 a great flood in Canton affect ed Shamten a well, the court room In the British Consulate at one time having five feet of water, leading to the erection of new premises to 1910; after that came the Lung Chai. kwong and Mak Wingaun periods, and various Chinese political squab bles with their inevitable reactions. has been one reason why they have

Strike and Rnycolt

"There has been one strange pecu- liarity among the foreigners in Can- ton for many years, which has not changed yet. This is that they come here to stay for many years, and still do not care to speak the Chinese language. In 1916 the British Cham- ber of Commerce open & Chinese class, but this had to close for want of at- tendents. In this matter my British friends are more to blame, for this

lost some ground in trade. This At the end

of 1923, the Indian | "take it or leave it" way of business firms faced a. strike of their Chinese is now discredited. They have soften- employees for more wages and othered their stiffness, and the stand- adiustments, the trouble being settled afsh way is disappearing gradually.

To They are after protracted negotiations.

now beginning to mix 1924 there was a general strike | socially, under the influence of Russian "When this writer came hora Bolshevikcl. but this was put an end in his youth he was told that "a to through the intervention of Mr. Chinaman's word is as good as his

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