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Screen play by Paul Schofield and Marguerite Roden. Dialogue by William Conselman, Music: Jay Corney. Lyrica Sidoay Clare, Directed by James Tinling
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NINETIETH YEAR OF PUBLICATION.
HONG KONG, THURSDAY, JUNE 14, 1934.
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PITTMAN EXPLAINS AMENDMENT QUEEN'S
OPTIMISM
STILL REIGNS
ON WALL STREET
Despite Tense German Situation.
105 BANKERS SUPPORT MR. WHITNEY
SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL. (By Telegraph, Copyright, Telegra- phic Messages Ordinance, 1894. Re- ceived June 14, 8.52 a.m.)
New York, To-day.
The optimism on Wall Street continues despite the dullness of the market.
Favourable factors are the ris ing steel production and the ex (cellent trading of all commodities.
Unfavourables factors are the steel strike threats and the tense iness over the German situation.
It is rumoured that the market
TAX EXEMPTION FOR ALL USUAL TRANSACTIONS
ONLY CURB ON SPECULATION TO BE MADE
CONGRESSIONAL ACTION CONCLUDED
SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL.
(By Telegraph, Copyright, Telegraphic Messages Ordinance, 1894, Received May 14, 8.52 a.m.)
WASHINGTON, TO-DAY.
THE CHAIRMAN OF THE UNITED STATES SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE, SENATOR KEY PITTMAN, EXPLAINING THE SCORE OF HIS AMENDMENT TO THE SILVER BÍLL, SAID THAT ALL ORDINARY BUSINESS. TRANSACTIONS, SUCH AS FOREIGN EXCHANGE INVOLVING SILVER, WERE EXEMPTED FROM TAX.
Any ordinary transaction which was not speculation need not fear the tax, he added.
Observers say that the McCarran amendment, obliging the Trea-
is heading for a rise led by mer-sury to put new silver certificates into circulation in payment for chandising motor oil and metal Government indebtedness, which the Senate adopted in a modified
form, will not alter the Bill's purpose.
shares.
It is reported that the Sen- ate investigation into the American Telephone and Tele- graph Co. will be postponed.
One hundred and fire brokers are jointly advertising that they
The House of Representatives promptly concurred with the Senate's amendments, thereby completing Congressional on the} Silver Bill which was immediately sent to the White House.
The amendments are:
have supported Mr. R. Whitney's US. TARIFF BILL
pledge of co-operation with the new Stock Exchange Control Com- mission-United Press, per S. C. Gold Bar Co.
{MENACING FOREIGN
SITUATION.
Salvation If Europe Forced Off Gold.
GERMAN INFLATION MOVE PROBLEMATICAL
[
SIGNED
Motive To Restore World Trade.
CORDELL HULL.EXPLAINS
SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL.
1. Senator Pittman's amendment's limiting the 50 per cent. profits tax to spe- culative deals in bullion only. McCarran's 2. Senator amendment requiring that the silver certificates printed when the Treasury buys sil- ver must be put into circula- tion.
Experts state that the amend- ments will not affect the Bill's purpose and operation. United
By Telegraph. Copyright, Telegru-Press, per S. C. Gold Bar Co. phic Mcarpe Ordinance, 1894. Re- [ceived June 14, 1.50 a.m.)
Washington, To-day. President Roosevelt yesterday Bigned the Reciprocal Tariff Bill Re-after which the Secretary of State. Mr. William Cordell Hull called attention to the fact that the Bill
SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL (By Telegraph. Copyright, Telegra phie Mensager Ordinance, 1894, ceived June 14, 8.52 a.m.)
New York, To-day,
Mr. Elmer Walzer, financial ed-was intended to promote Interna- a mutually profit- tor of the United Press states that tional trade on the foreign situation is
again able basis. * menacing with Germany nearing the devaluation of the mark.
DRAGON BOAT
FESTIVAL
Colourful Scenes At Aberdeen.
Colourful scenes and thrilling dragon boat races to the accom- paniment of drums and gongs "It is hoped that aufficient inter-will be enacted for the next two In national stability will be achieved days when Chinese in the Colony
the resultant chaos therefrom, if to permit concurrent action be will celebrate the Dragon Boat and when it occure, American mar-tween countries and restore inter-Festival, which falls on the fifth kets may possibly suffer, Mr. Walzer national trade which has been des- day of the fifth moon according
believes.
The only saving factor of such a move would be the possibility that) the gold countries of Europe might
troyed," Mr. Hull said,
"This would facilitate, the even-;
to the lunar calendar.
The big rendezvous where holi-! tual stabilisation of currencies and day makers will gather will be improve the operation of interna-Aberdeen, although it is expect tional financial mechanism."-Un-ed, as in previous years, that be forced off gold, thus bringing lted Press, per S. C. Gold Bar Co. Shaukiwap. Yaumati nearer an international gold stan- dard agreement, which would cli- minate wild fluctuations in paper) currencies without gold anchora.
However, if Germany inflates on a large scale, as it did previously, it is difficult to predjet the ultimate outcome, Mr. Walzer states.--United Press, per S.C. Gold Bar Co.
ROAMING DIPLOMAT RETURNS
US. HOUSING BILL
PASSED.
Nation-Wide Repair And Modernisation.
-Washington, To-day. The House of Representa- tives 'yesterday passed the Housing BIIL
The measure provides for, nation-
and Cheungchau will be other points; of concentrations.
It is learned that the Hong Kong and China Motor Bus) Company have already agreed to amore frequent bus service to Aberdeen during the Festival.
Thirdly, a mortgage association. Fourthly, building loan" insur-
ance.
Senator Fletcher introduced the
a Bill in accordance with a message
Dr. Thomas King, Special Diplo-wide home modernisation, and matic Inspector for the Five Pro-repair programme consisting of from President Roosevelt, creating vinces of North China, has return-firstly, modernisation, repair, anda Home Credit Insurance Corpora- jed to Peking from Taiyuan after new construction.
an absence of three weeks.
tion with a capital of U. S. $200,-
Secondly, mortgage insurance. 000,000,
enellects Nr. 16
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