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HERE THEY ARE
KISSING AND CLOUTING AGAIN!
No one place is big enough for these guys! bottom of the ocean....!
Not even the
The fought for, the same gold at the bottom of the sea and the same gold diggers on land,...!
EDMUND LOWE VICTOR MELAGLEN NO MORE WOMEN
in
SALLY BLANE - MINNA GOMBELL-
Directed by Alberi Ropell • A Paramount Picture
The
China Mail
NINETIETH YEAR OF PUBLICATION
HONG KONG, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1934.
HOME LOAN BONDTM
ISSUE IN U.S.
$50,000,000 Floatation Now Over-Subscribed
New York, To-day. The issue of U.S.$50,000,000 worth of Home Loan Bonds has been over-subscribed.
TOBACCO TAX IN CANTON Protest Telegram To Nanking COLLECTION STARTS TO-DAY
· ANGLO-JAPANESE
ALLIANCE
Revival Rumours Denied
London, To-day.
Mr. Norman Davis, with Mr. Atherton, of the United States (From Our Own Correspondent) ~
Embassy, visited No. 10. Down- Canton, To-day. Tobacco merchants in Cantoning Street yesterday for a dia- The major features of the
Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, and Sir balance of international pay-have sent a telegram to the Minis-cussion with the Prime Minister, ments here for the first six try of Finance at Nanking in pro- John Simon in connection with months of the year, according to test against the levy here of 20 per the naval conversations now pro- the Department of Commerce, cent, tax on the sale of tobacco in
ceeding in London. The British were the inflow of gold, valued this province, pointing out that the
and Japanese representatives will at U.S.$920,000,000, the net re, business is so bad that the new tax
Imeet again to-morrow. 'ceipts of long-term capital at la a great obstacle to trade. ́*
Meanwhile, rumours that the U.S.$310,000,000, and short-term "We are already paying a con- capital at U.S.$250,000,000. solidated tax on rolled tobacco," the revival of the Anglo-Japanese al- As compared with last year, telegram to Nanking stated. "Newliance is under contemplation are exports of merchandise, valued we are required to pay à systematic officially denied. They apparent- ly arose from, reports of trade, at U.S.$1,086.000,000 and imports control tax, which is 20 per cent discussions in Tokyo between 'valued at U.S.8863,000,000 show surcharge on all prices. We have ed increases of 55 and 46 per asked the Chairman of the Canton representatives of the Federa- cent. respectively in value and 22 Chamber of Commerce to send this the corresponding Japanese or-
tion of British Industries and per cent and 11 per cent., res-telegram to you, but since he has iganisation.
-The
British pectively, in volume. Reuter.declined to do so this message is
Federation of sent in the names of our individual Industries is purely com- mercial and an entirely un- organisation. This Twelve tobacco firms signed this official telegram, which requested the Cen-has already been made emphatf- tral Authorities to use their efforts cally clear by other delegates, to cancel the tax. This message themselves. The deputation now! The Treasury has completed its is, however, nothing more than an visiting the Far East has no offi- sale of U.S.$58,000,000 worth of expression of the sentiment of the cial status or authority, it is Home Owners Loan Corporation merchants, since Cantor has its stated. 18-year 3 per cent bonds offered via, a private banking group.
Home Owners' Loan | |firms,"
Bonds Completed
Washington, Later.
Mr. Henry Morgenthau, the Treasury Secretary, said that al- though the sale was a success, he is studying to determine further whether this method of financing can be continued.--United Press per S. E. Levy and Company,
The m.v. "Chinese Prince," from New York, sailed from Los Angeles on October 2, and is expected on or about November-3.
TO-DAY
AND
TO-MORROW
here
own way with regard to taxation, and political affairs.
TELEGRAPHIC MERGER? :
SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL
Actual collection of this tax was begun to-day. Hereafter the price of native tobacco is 20 per cent. more than before,
Washington, To-day-The Fe Money derived from this tax is deral Communications Commis stated to be used for reconstruesion has announced that it will tion purposes, but specific objects begin its hearinge on December 18 to determine whether to re- commend legislation. combining Judgo at the International Court of
Dr. Wang Chung-hui, the Chinese the telegraph companies.-Unit- ed Press, per S. E. Levy and Justico, left Nanking last evening for
Company. Priping.
have not been announced.
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