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HONG KONG, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1931,
FINANCE BILL
SIR JOHN SIMON'S CHAMPIONSHIP.
SECOND READING
ARGUMENT FOR PROTECTION.
London, Yesterday, The House of Commons by 297 votes to 238 passed the second reading of the Finance 'Bill-Reuter.
Labour Opposition..
Rugby,. Yesterday, In the House of Commons the Finance Bill was discussed on the second reading which was oppos- ed for the Labour Party by Mr. Pethick Lawrence, former Fingn- einl Secretary to the Treasury,'on the grounds that it inflicted dis- proportionate hardships on those least able to bear the new taxes.
WAR DEBTS
EXTENSION OVER TWO YEARS.
INEVITABLE
GERMANY SHOULD
MOVE.
BRITISH STOCKS
TRADING IN CHEER- FUL MOOD.
FUNDS FIRM
RISES NOTED IN INDUSTRIALS.
New York, Yesterday.
Rugby, Yesterday. Though President Hoover, on Stock Markets finished the first reports from Mr. Mellon, believes day's business since Saturday in a There that an extension of his War cheerful and active mood. Debts Moratorium to two years had been almost a record attend- is inevitable, he is of the opiniónance of members on Exchange and that Germany should take the dealings were conducted free from initiative in obtaining that ex- all restrictions-a policy which was tension from the Allies under the more than justified by the steady buoyant tone displayed. Young Plan. Then the Allies and could take up the matter of their Practically all markets showed gen War Debts with the. United eral advances.
tates.-Reuter's American Ser-
vice.
MR. P. A. ROSARIO.
Passes Away at His Residence.
FUNERAL TO-DAY.
Leading British funde, in accord- ance with expectations, opened gen- erally about three points down on Saturday's dealings, but they clos- ed decidedly firmer with War Loan Five per cent. at 96, Consolidated four per cent. at 83, Conversion three and a half per cent. at 7834, at 99, Conversion five per cent. Funding Loan four per cent, at 85% and Victory Bonds four per cent. at 32
Must Balance Budget. Sir John. Simon, and other speakers, in support of the Bill, emphasised the need for a de termined policy to keep the Bud- get balanced in view of the de- parture from the gold standard. The death occurred at
4.m. The time table passed by the to-day at his residence, "B" Block,
The outstanding feature of day's House yesterday provided for a St. Joseph's Building. Robinson business was substantial rises in division on the second reading Road, of Mr. Polycarpo A. Rosario, industrial securities. to-night. To-morrow and on of the staff of the Union Trading caused, not only by bear covering, Friday the House of Commons i Co., York Building. will take the Committee Stage of the Bill.
Another Labour Supporter of Government.
in
These were
but by the considerable volume of buying orders recorded throughout Iron the home Industrial group. and steel and textile shares took the lead in this department.
He had been ailing for some time, but his condition did not become serious until early this week, and, sinking gradually, he passed away Another Labour Member-Mr. Mr. Rosario, who was born Derwent Hall Caine, son of the Hong Kong, in aurvived by his late Sir Hall Caine-hos decided wife and six children, to all of to support the National Govern- whom, as well as his brothers and ment. British Wireless Service.staters, and other relatives, the
Tariffs and Free Trade. sympathy of many friends, will be Stock Exchange has rescinded the
London, Yesterday. extended.
Commodity markets reflected the general strength, as dld also the metal exchange.
New York, Yesterday. The Governing Committee of the
ban it imposed on short selling.--
There is no quicker way of The funeral takes place at the Reuter. getting Free Trade accepted the Roman Catholic Cemetery this world over than by the British afternoon and passes the Monu- adoption of tariffs. This argument at 5.30 o'clock.
ment, in favour of protection,
was advanced by Conservative
benchers in the House of Com- THE RICHEST GIRL.
mons on the occasion of the se- cond reading of the Finance Bill in connection with which Mr. Pethick Lawrence moved the re- jection.
Vigerous Speech.
The debate was characterised by the vigorous speech of Sir John Simon who, in supporting Government, declared that what was wanted was intelligent and discriminating restriction of im- porta.
Monetization of Silver, Mr. Wardlaw Milne, pleading for monetization of silver, said that nearly every country would follow Britain and, perhaps, leave America and France sitting Midas-like on their accumulated gold.heaps. Reuter.
SUMMER TIME.
London, Yesterday. Summer time ends on October 8.
--Reuter..
Mr. F. J. Harvey Darton has retired from the editorship of Chatterbox and The Prize, two well-known children's magazine, after thirty years of service.
Watches Shop Prices.
Rugby, Yesterday.
In leading foreign centres, with the exception of Copenhagen, where It now stands at over twenty shil lings, the pound to-day was worth slightly less than yesterday.
The position in the London For- eign Exchange market was. practi- cally unchanged, and rates were again more or less nominal.
Among the latest nominal rates were Paris 105, New York 4.14, Milan 83.5, Berlin 18.5.
Silver spot price was 16 and Wireless forward 16-Britiah Service.
Parla, August 18. Miss Dris Duke, the world's richest girl, who inherited about £30,000,000 at the age of 12 from her father, the tobacco magnate, in Since her visit to now in Paris. London in July with her mother, SWALLOWED POLICE WHISTLE. Mrs. James B. Duke, Miss Duke has
She gave an Wong Fat (28), a motor driver been at Le Touquet
of the Kowloon Fire Station, swal Interview at her hotel here to-day.
Although famous for her wealth, lowed a Police whistle yesterday this 19-year-old fair-haired girl and is now in the Government Civil likes to know the price of things Hospital.-
Ques- It is alleged he wented to do when she goes shopping, tioned as to why the possessor of away with himself and adóted this so many dollars should need to novel means. bother with asking how much any-
thing cost, she said:
"Why, indeed! When people city of all kinds, and would like no- know who you are the prices usual-thing better than to go about un- Miss Duke thinks it ly go up. twice as high to start noticed.
with, and people who have money would be a novel sensation to go Would not keep it long if they did into a shop in the Rue de la Paix, not ask how much things cost and inquire the price of something, and hear the sales-lady say: "If that then refuse to buy half of them."
Being the richest girl in the is toe expensive for Madamoiselle, world isn't any fun at all, Miss Duke we have something cheaper.”~- thinks. She has a horror of publl-British, United Press.
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