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EGYPT'S WEALTHY DRUG FIENDS
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On the eve of his departure to at tend the opium conference at Geneva, Russel Pasha issued a report stating that it is not improbable that there are 100,000 drug addicts in Egypt,
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大英元月十八號 禮拜六日 中華民國已已年拾或月十九
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SATURDAY, JANUARY 18, 1930.
U.S. FINANCE
Review by National City
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BRIGHT PROSPECTS
Following up the report of the results of the National City Bank of
MASS POISONING TRIALS OPEN
RENOWNED VILLAGE BEAUTIES FACE MURDER CHARGES.
GOULISH CRIMES
+
The Michael
Budapest, Yesterday, The masa poisoning trials have New York for the year ended Decem- been resumed at Szolnok, where two ber 31, 1929, comes the report of the
prosperous, middle aged matrons, speech by Mr. Charles E. Mitchell, Chairman of the Board of Directors, once renowned village beauties, in New York on January 14:-- at the annual meeting of the Bank held were brought up. One, Madame Foldvari, vehemently denied the who are spending roughly 213,500,000
"The National City Bank of New charges of murdering her mother, annually on drugs. He asserts that a York showed net earnings last year
husband, and sweetheart. Swiss firm in 1928 manufactured 3,349 | after
for taxes, reserves
pensions, other accused, Madame kilos of heroin, which is two and a half death benefits and management funds Kardos, denied that she gave of U.S. $26,587,841, according to Foldvark's husband poisoned wine times the work's legitimate require-Chairman Charles E. Mitchell, who on the occasion of Foldvaris 'pay- ments. The report adds that this is addressed the shareholders of the in- ing a joint call. Madame Kardos only one of several similar factories institution
annual meeting. also denied poisoning her own child The inceting resulted in the re-election from her first marriage, and declar- Central Europe.--Reuter.
of Directors for the ensuing year. ed that the latter was poisoned by "Out of these profits was applied ac a disreputable midwife who com- cording to our fixed rule, Mr. Mitchell mitted suicide-Reuter. explained, a contingency reserve of U.S. $13,510,000 were paid, and after year-end adjustment a balance of U.S. $0,406,327 was carried to undivided profits as against U.S. 15,817,650 slmi- | larly carried to, undivided profits at the previous year-end.
MURDER TRIAL
Echo of Textile Strike Disturbances
Gastonia, Yesterday, The trial of five men charged with the alleged second degree murder of Mrs. Ella May Wiggins In September, 1929 (the woman who was in a lorry load of strik- ers), has been removed to Char- lotte, North Carrlina on the ap- plication of the prosecution-Rau- ter's American Service.
{Mrs. Wiggins was killed by a bullot fired at a lorry load of strikers proceeding to a trade union demonstration, in connec-
tion with the textile industry strike at North Carolina in Sep. tember.]
COST OF LIVING
Said To Be Cheaper in Britain
Rugby, Yesterday.
at the
COTTON TRADE
"Mr. Mitchell noted an incrensa in Organisations Agree to
the number of shareholdera to 62,869
Amalgamate
London, Yesterday.
at the end of last year frota 18,402 a year ago, this wider distribution being largely the result of the reduction
The Lancashire cotton trade, is being largely the result of the reduc tion of the par value of the stock the first staple industry to take from U.S. $100 to U.S. $20 per share
steps to proat from Mr. J. H. effective last February 15,
"Discussing general conditions, Mr. Thomas's financial assurances. The Mitchell said with the lessening demand executive joint committes of cotton for credit in stock market, interest trade organisations in Manchester rates have fallen to normal figures, and has lengthily considered the ways and means to formulate practical
considerable sums of, foreign capital which had been employed here either in the form of loans or investments schemes, and has decided to encour have been withdrawn. This return age the principle of amalgamation. flow tenda to restore International Various sections in the industry equilibrium, which had been disturbed will make a definite announcement by our importations of gold in preced on the proceeding in the iron and ing months of the year, and to pro- steel industry, with a view to the mote more normal credit conditions the considerable extension of the move- world over. Fall of prices on Now ment towards amalgamation and York Stock Exchanges has been ac
reorganisation-Reuter. companied by similar movements an the Stock Exchanges of Europe, and the aggregate effect is a substantial lowering of interest rates in all money markets.
"Industrial production in the first half of the year was at a rate never before equalled, and notwithstanding the slackening in the last half they A slight fall In the cost of living year's total probably has not been is recorded in the monthly return equalled in our history. The country of the Ministry of Labour, which has also made a new high record in states that on January 1, the aver-foreign trade in past year. age level of commodities was a proximately sixty-six per above that of July 1914. The cor- responding figure for one month
cent
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Coal Mines Proposal Rejected
Geneva, Yesterday. The preparatory technical con- allowance for decline of pricea from ference on the conditions of work in post war peak the aggregate figure the coal mines rejected by 18 votes are greater than in any previous year.
"All in all the past year has clear to 11 the British proposal for a ed itself, with difficulties to be sure, seven and a half hour day, the ago and one year ago was sixty-of the dangers that menaced it from minority consisting of nine workers seven per cent.-British Wireless Its very start. The correctives have delegates and the British and Dutch Service.
caused the New Year to begin with Governments' delegates-Reyter. somewhat diminished business activi
H.K. BANISHEES
Canton to Give Them
Asylum
ty, but the business organisation i
not incapacitated in any respect nor is
the physical wealth Impaired.
of the country
Quito generally industry and trade are more adequately financed than at any time in the past. No
ADVICE TO US.A.
serious disturbance of commodity prices Warned That It Is Still
has occurred. The decline of interest rate is. favourable to enterprise, and the amount of constructional work A planned for is greater than usual. general feeling of confidence exista
Adolescent
Canton, Yesterday.
Philadelphia, Yesterday." Having regard to the deplorable con-
General Smuts who is leaving. dition of the destitude banished from Hong Kong, the, officers in charge of throughout the country. In view of for England to-day has given the Asylum for the Poor are now giv. these conditions, it does not appear Americans some valuable parting ing them ald, on condition they have probable that business will remain be advice.. been jobless in Hong Kong before below the normal stage of activity for ing admitted.-Canton News Agency, any protractod parfod,”
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"Greatness of strength in al nation," General Smuts, declared, "only excite envy, and malice in other nations unless it is mellow- ed by kindness made gracious by benevolence."
General Smuts closed with a plea for America to accept its ras- ponsibilities as one of the World Power-Reuter.
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