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HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 1933.
DOLLAR STEADY AT 1/3 3-4.
Silver Prices Make
Further Gains.
The local dollar remained steady morning being quoted at 1/9% on opening.
this
Silver prices made further ad- vancement, the spot price improv
COLONY'S WATER SUPPLY
Satisfactory Storage Figures.
BETTER POSITION THAN ON
MARCH 1, 1932
The total storage of water in
ing from 17-11/16 to 17%, while the Island reservoirs on March 1
LOYAL TO THE HAPSBURG.
Austrians To Restore Portrait.
Vienna. Affection for the Hapaburga still lingers in the hearts of many Austrians.
The local council at Spital-Am- Semmering has decided to restore the forward price made a similar was 1,166.14 raillion gallons, as to its place of honour "with all.
compared with 1,140,22 million gal-due ceremony" a portrait of
advance to 17-15/10.
the
No cross-rate quotations are ob-lans on the corresponding day of late Emperor Franz Josef, which tainable owing to the banking holi- last year. day throughout America.
ARMED ROBBERY AT AU TAU
4
An increase is also apparent in was put away after the war.
Catholic women at Innsbruck, in the mainland storage, the figures being 422.18 million gallons and the Austrian Tyrol, have entered a protest against the Hapsburg law, 366.76 million gallons for 1933 and which they describe as "hasty and 1932 respectively,
The water consumption In the
vindictive."
An armed robbery took place at city and hill districts for the "We are ashamed," the protest an un-numbered house in Ying Lung month of February, 1933 was says, "that this princely family, Wai village, Au Tau, at two o'clock 214.20 million gallons as compared which has done so much for our this morning. Three men took with 238.09 million gallons for the country, should not only be depriv- part in the robbery, one of them corresponding month of last year ed of property, but forbidden re-
being armed with an iron bar and The mainland
consumption WOS
Isidence in their fatherland."
one with an axe. They stole money. 120.17 as against 131.47 last year. -Reuter.
jewellery, and clothing to the value of $468.
MILITARY REGIME FALLS IN GREECE
- (Continued from Page 1)
An Administrative Cabinet. Reuter cabled yesterday from
This decrease is accounted for by the ten-hour supply in operation at present. Last year, during February, a constant supply was available in all districts.
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without immediate pay- ference between the Greek Ministers
low Canton.
They hope the town will sooner)
Ms. Zaimis, Venizelos and Tsaldaria, an Parker Point, near the Tat Mel ment. an Administrative Cabinet is being Beacon, and lies about ten miles be- formed under General Othoncos.
or later, be able to pay them out of The Cabinet will be composed of The Kwong Sai is a twin screw the funds expected from Madrid. members of the Supreme Military
steamer, 1,309 tons, which Council, and civilians, and will remain
Meanwhile, the local grocers and in power Ull the new Chamber is con-built in 1902 by W. S. Bailey & Co., Ibutchers have promised to let them
for the Hong Kong-Canton service. have food on credit.-Reuter.
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