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SHANGHAI, Dec. 99th.
| Mr. Wang Ching Wei and to place Before this week is passed, the the six semi-Commmmista under sur present Nanking Government/will! Veillance probably gave themen lead lave gone out of existence. Dr. C. Jon the 4th Plenary Session:"but now C. Wil Minister of Fordgn that richeral Chiang has rited the Afairs,, Mr. Sun Fa, Minister of ¦ six semi-Commdhists to return. it Finance and Dr. Wang Chung |is" pishälle that there will be a Hut. Minister of Justice, will ceasequorum and that the session will be tu function
In fact, there is a favourably disposed to Generni tendency among those who now can-|Chiang Kai. Shek, who will the trol Nanking to assume that their in able to establish a Government duties automatically Reaso on under his leadership, 'December 31st on ingal grounda, as they maintain that the present
PRICE CURRENT AND MARKET - REPORT.
BY HONG KONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
THE FORTNIGHTLY RETURN,
The fortnightly prae current and market report, published by the | Commerce, dealing with imports. Hong Kong General Chamber of
stater som
COTTON PIECE GOODS AND FANC CUTTON GOODS.--Nothing to report. The intest quotations are those of the 29th, inst.: Eg. Sakel, 17.70d. 3lid. Amer, Spot" 11.03.
ruling for Shanghai Yarn have COTTON YARN.-The low prites greatly checked, what little den and there might have been for ladian an, with the resat that little or practically ng business has been done in the latter during the fort Relationships Not Clear.
night. Semizal kuotations are as TIM relationship betworn, Airnernt | follows: -No. 109. $170/185; No. Central Executive Combitt goes Chiang Kai Shek and the Kwangs) 19. $175/1551 No. 1681 $153, 190 ; |
No. 20. 193/200. Arrivals: 273 ait of affice on that date in hitnarista apof which must dealeas
Shipments: 377 Sales. ourdaner with the. Kuomintang pend the sitecess or failure of the 3.
stork: 8,300 bales Unsold constitution.
new Government, air not altogether Bargains: 10,000 hales.
WOOLLENS.Nothing doing, The underlying reason for the re-
clear. Apparently, the Kwanga Metals There have been absol signation of the present Nanking | generals, have determined to plac Government is the declaration of few obstacles in the path of Generates no emjuiries during the fort
night. The unsatisfactory situation Provincial Financial, Independence | Chiang at this time and it is likely
prevailing in Cantou following the by Cheklang Province. This pro- | that he may have their votes in the vinde has for some time declined to ith Plenary Session. At the same
revent Communist upheaval is still refecting itself <21 send any funds to the Nanking une, they dro carving out an ensi
our market. which remaina inctive. Prices Gavernment. But now it is with
pare for themselves in upch, holding all Nationd taxes as wri Hanan, Kwang and Kwangrung generally are unchanged, but they as provincial contributions. The it is not at all stain what
are purely nominal. coup d'etat in Canton impaired the they will do after they have de Naiking treasury in that it cut off Anitely succeeded in their current apsible source of revenue. Other military plans. If they support provinces are not sending fands. General Chiang, the new Nanking Sanking, to very large extenttiovernment will have fairly easy had to depend upon Kiangsu and sailing for same time to come. If Chekiang and with Cheklang, now they adopt a policy of passivity to-
declining It
to permit the ward it, Nanking will then be ttle Ministry of Pisance to colleet more than it has merally been funds in the province but netunily ja Government of Kiangsu and Che vading money to those whom Nankiang, a central clearing house for king regards as its political op- Kuomintang fairs and the focus ponents, there was Ettle for Mr. for a genuine, Natimalist Govern- Sun. Po to do but to resign.
ment whenever such can be estale
bed.
LAXES,
Mr. Sun's administration of the Ministry of Finance has been sub- jeet to considerable criticism. The apium and tobac
tr. particular, have been badly man- agal and the Nanking Government has not had sufficient funds for its arinies. The ability of any Minis 1er of Finance to remain in power is largely dependent upon his handling of the military and Fut, we are Eving in a strictly militaristic
nege whether North or South China -----
Fara Manzer Remar.—Stock : American, 300 sacks: (umilian, 1500 sarks Australian 0.000 sacks total, 870,000 sacks. - Mäe- ket: No change, since our best report. Quotatious: American Patent, 84.25 per sack; American. sarki Straight, $2.05-11.13
per American Cut off. 93,00-3.30 per sark: Australian No. 1, 80m per snek: Canadian Cut off, $2.5-3.00 per sack: Canadian Straight, 32.90- 295 per anck: Canadian Mixture. 39.80 DIY shek Candian, 2nd Clear. 2.75 per sack.
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CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
•Bank...........
bay.
JANUARY 3RD, 1925. A.K. Bank...
.......$1,150 buy. Do London...12 nom. Chartered Bank.................221 buy. Mercantile Bank, A. &Ƒ.......£32) dom.
Do.,
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15.90 from the Communie de Conueres North China In....... resort in the Saigon rire market authece ......
Insurance
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Donglomer Steamboate as from either consuming markets.
The remaining stocks of the last crop are of a rather poor quality on account of the higher percent -age-of-pellow-grains.
Samos, Deo, 20th. Our market is very quiet with a
General Chiang Kai Shek and SUGAR.-Market weak. Marshal Feng Yu Hsiang are an SALTPETER-Storks: 18,500 bags. doubtslly supporting each other at | Market completely paralysed owing the present time. Some of Marshal to the unsettled conditions in Can. Feng's chest lieutenants have been ton and neighbouring districts. in Shangha during rent maths Gayluding Mrs. Feng Yu Hsiang) Geral Chiang's position in the and, they have throughout support- Kuomintang If Clement Chiang has the wholehearted support of hoth the Kwangsi and the sorenes Christina groups, the Nanking Goverigens, be in a powerful Frobable-New Ministera.
rosis in the other hand, the The Nanking Government came Kwanzai grog should becomes into existence, it will be aemetulerstraettims, the presence of General jet in April under the loudership of Pei Chung Hsi in Hankow and his General Chiang Kai shek. It was gewly effected Baison with the morgaulant in August after Gea former Tang Seng Chi elements ral Chiang Kai Shek resignet wild make it neessary for Mar. The new Nanking Governments shal Frag to vonder his general which iv is exported will conminto attitude toward van
various individuals ullire - during – the second week of In the Party T-political netivi- January will be hended by General.] ties of Genmal Pei Chung Hsi in Chiang Kai Shek. The Minister Hankow an Human during the next uf Siance will undoubtedly be few weeks are crucial in the life of Mr. T. V. Soong and it is generally the forthcoming Naukling Guvern septed that the Minister of Forment, rigor Affairs will be Mr. Huang Fu. An Element Of Danger. formerly Mayor of Greater Shang- Finally, there is an element of Bat Mr. Huang is not a register danger to General Chiang Kai Shek ed member of the Kuomintang bat and to the Nanking Government in is a partisan of Marshal Feng the juossibility of a return to posi Ya Hsiang and it is to be assumed tons of authority of those in that his presene in the new Glovdividuals who were responsible for erment is a definite pledge of General" Chiang's downfall last Marshal Feng's support. Mr summer. Although General Chiang Wang Pei Chun, the present Min's gained considerable popularity by ter of Cominunications, will prole his breach with. Hankow and won ably remain at his post. He is the full financial and moral sup related to tieneral Ho Ying Ching part of the Shanghai, merchant class Commander of the 1st Army and his personal entourage, particular- perhaps the chief military prop of
1 in Shanthaí, proved too dillenit General Chiang Kai Shok.
for even the passive mercantile. elements of this city to swallow. It will be remembered that we publish-
"The new Government will agt as- some office until after the meeting
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of the 4th Plenary Session of theed the duldgs of the Shanghai | Centra) Executive Chunmitted RONDE Tammany of these days, and time next week. This session will ¦ pointed to their activities, partius- not be attended by a full Central arly with regard to kidnappines Executive Committee sause the as part of Communist suppression. party has so split up since the Cement Chiang Kai Shek may have Plection of this comunistee ja Jan divorced himself of these uary 1926. Of the 26 members, it dividuals who did so much to drag is only expected now that 92 will kim down list July. Their pro be present. To have a quorum, 19 sence in Shanghai just now is most are necessary. Both sides have been ominous. If he permits them to jockeying over this small margie: reassume authority here, his ability one side to insure a quorum; the to win popular favour for the new other to prevent it. The order of | Government will be considerably the Nanking Government to arrest, handjepped.-X. Daily News,
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ed from Inuary 1st to Deerner Kailan Mining Ad.. 13th, 1937, is 1,410,508.961 -tong Langkata(combined), against 1333.2.3 tons in 196
(single) We quote taglay White Salzonhas, Explorations rice No. 2 per
Shappbai Loson een brokens round grain: Hong Kong 26.43 per Tanoh Mines picul of 34 lbs. fo.h. Saigon; 10s. B. per ewt. fo.b. Saigon; en 6.0 per pical of 34 the. fo.b. Saigon.
White Saigon rice No. 2 sifted Japan quality: Hong Kong 83.80 per piend of 14 w, f.oh. Saigon: ins. Od per cwt. Loch Saizon': Yen 6.30 per pint of 134 lbs. Lo.b. Saigon.
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