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FUROPE NEW YORK AND BOSTON Via Manila, Singapore, Colombo, "Bombay, Suez, Port Said, Naples, Genoa and Marseilles Pres. Folk .........8.00 am. Ang. 15 | Pres. Taft .. „5.00 p.m. Äng: 5 Pres: Pierce...8.00-a.m. Aug. 29 | Pres. Jefferson.....6.00. p.m. Ang 7 Pres. Van Buren 8.00 a.m. Sept. 12 | Pres. Hoover 19.00 pm. Aug. 13 Pres. Garfield.......8.00 a.m. Sept 26 Pres. Polk.................8.00 - Aug. 15 Pres. Hayes ..8.00 a.m. Oct. 10 Pres. McKinley „5.00 p.m. Aug. 21 Pres. Monroe" ....8,00-a.. Oct. 24 | Pres. Pierre „2.08 2.m. Aug. 29
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MEASURES
Paris, To-d
Reduction of the re-discount rate of the Bank of France by one per cent, which went into force on Tuesday, was merely the first of a series of measures plan- ned by the Minister of Finance, M. Georges Bonnet, for improv ing industry and trade, declares the "Paris Soir
M. Bonnet, who held a long con- ference recently with the Premier, M. Camille Chautemps, on this sub- ject, will present a comprehensive "plan for accelerating business and industry in France" to the next Council of Ministers, says the
paper.
In addition to the reduction in the re-discount. rate, the plan also provides for an increase in the rate on State securities, this to be brought about through the opera- tion of the supporting fund created for such a purpose,
PRICE LEVELS
Regarding the decrees prohibiting price increases, it is declared that
INSURANCES
Umon Ins. $625 3.
SHIPPING:
Douglases $487 b.: Union Waterboats $9.30 b.
LANDS, HOTELS & BLDGS.
Chinese Estates $90 b.
PUBLIC URTES
Peak Trams (Old) $5 b.. Peak Trams (New) $22 Star Ferries $85 X. Div. b..
STORES, &C.
Wm. Powell, Ltd. 40 ets.
MISCELLANEOUS
Constructions (New) 50 cts: 5.
H. K. Govt. 3% Loan 1% Pău. b. Wallace Harpers $5 b..
Stock
Antamoks Atoks
Baguio Gold
Benguet Consol Benguet Explor Big Wedge
Coco Grove
M. Bonnet is inclined to take & Consolidated Mines lenient attitude and to permit in- Demonstrations creases necessitated by variations E. Mindanao in prices.
Guinans G'field Ipo Gold
Payment of current State debts L XL is to be accelerated, and in order togons...
Masbate Consol to encourage property owners to un-Mim Resources dertake repairs and new construc Northern Mining tion work, rents, which had been Paracale Gumaus reduced by 10 per cent. during re-
Salacot Mining San Mauricio cent years, are to be returned to
Sayoc Consol their former level
United Paracales
Emphasis is placed on the troduction of the 40-hour we although no predictions are made as to its success or failure.
BUDGET ECONOMY
Whether M. Bonnet's measures
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142 .6274
Singapore, Raw Rubber
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Messrs. H B. Joseph and Co,
will prove successful is the main have received the following quota- subject of speculation in political tions from Singapore in Straits and business circles, especially in Currency for Raw Rubber view of the fact that an attempt is being made at the same time to Spot balance the Budget through rigid (Jan/March economy, a public works program- Aug./Sept. me and other State projects Trans-Ocean.
Cloud
Pries
Buyers:
30 Up 30% Up
301⁄2 UP
Market: Firm.
Oct/Dec.
NEXT SAILINGS.
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To Shanghai M.V.
To Italy MY. “Vic
Validity 100 days at greatly reduced cost allowing : 21⁄21⁄21⁄2 months stay in Europe. Special concessions to ist and 2nd class travellers to London.
Fares to Venice, Trieste, Genoa and Reton £132, £88, 256.
Special Two Months Round Trip Tickets At Reduced Rates
To BOMBAY
COLOMBO
SINGAPORE SHANGHAI
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$44
£41
$18
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