12
IRAQ'S POUND CURRENCY.
NATIONAL BANK FORE-
"SHADOWED.
(THROUGH BLUTEN'S AGENCY.]
BAGDAD, NOV. 25.
The new currency law to operate en April 1, 1931, provides a gold monetary unit, equivalent to the pound sterling, called "dinas, which is divided into 1,000 Bl
The rupee will be called at the rate of '73 fils each.
The new currency will be based on trustes securities administered by a Currency Board sitting in London.
FRENCH SANCTION OF
LOAN.
DEVELOPMENT PROJECT FOR
EQUATORIAL AFRICA, .......
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1930.
CONSIGNEE NOTICES DAILY SHARE QUOTATIONS
HONG KONG STOCK
SHAREBROKERS: ASSOCIATION.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES UOBAN STEAMSHIP CO., IAD.
EXCHANGE.
Barges Baltaru
BN
...
WEDNESDAY,{ NOV. 26.
Bayer allere
Balai Nominal
AND CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
Paris, Nov, 20.--The Chamber of bill adopted a Deputies has authorizing French Equatorial Afries to raise a new loan of, Fra CONSIGNEES por Co. Vossel 747,000,000 for the construction of a railway from Brazzaville to the
can and the necessary installa tions for unloading and loading at Brazzaville and Pointe Noir. An-are other loan of Fr. 300,000,000 will be raised for a deep water port at Tointo Noir.
*MENTOR FROM UNITED KINGDOM `AND CONTINENTAL PORTS VIA.
SINGAPORE
hereby notified that their Uargo will loon, where it will ile at Consignens' bo. discharged into Holt's Wharf, Kow- risk and subject to Terms and Condi tions of Storage at Holl's Wharf. The In the course of the debato M.
will in ready for Delivers from Cargo
November. 27th Godown on and after Pietri, replying to a Socialist in- tervention, reminded the Chambor Optional Cargo will not be landd
been given that the doores forbidding forced here, unless Notice.
pris labour only dated from the month to Vessel's arrival, but carried on Less new of August and that it had roally port to port to the final port of call te The establishment of a
the option extends, National Bank is also foreshadowed.not been possible to apply it wha- which
All broken, obsted and damaged Gosts. ly; but, said the Minister, this will be done in a very short time. How to be left in the Godowo, wbr they will be examined on any Tuesday added that France was not able to and Fridays, between the hours of opt international control in this 10.45 1.3, and Noon within the Free mintter in her colonies. Ho point: Storage period ed out that France, who employed the military forces in Indo-China und in the home country upon pub- le works and the construction of roads, had achieved remarkable re- sults, health conditions being very much hotter than in private under- Inkings
GRADUATION BY ABILITY.
CHANGE IN THE EDUCATION
PLAN AT CHICAGO.
[UNITED PRESS.]
Chiengo, Nov. 20-A radical change in the plan of education at the University of Chienge was an nounced
university to-day by authorities.
By the now plan, the actual ability of the individual student had not the time spent or the nun- her of erodita carned is to determine when the university shall graduate nim.
President Robert, M. Hutchins predicted that many students would Le able to finish their university course within two years, and that several in any given class would finish in ono year, by terms of the scheme. An occasional exceptional atudent might make himself eligiblo for a diploma in a single semester, especially in the case of those who came to the university with a con- siderable amount of previously ac quired golf-education.
PASSENGERS.
Departures.
The following passengers left this morning by R.M.S. Empress of Japan-Miss D. Bell Irving, Mr. Whenever a student proves, in and Mrs. H. C. Berrend, Capt. V. examination, that he has acquired J. Barber, Mra. Buckborough, Mrs. what the university decided is "G, S. Bignold, Mrs. H. M. Brown, eneral education," he shall to de- Mr. F. J. Burd, Mr. T. E: J. olared due for graduation, necord Cullina, Capt. and Mrs. J. H. Car ing to the scheme.
mehall, Mr. A. E. Cherry, Mr. A. II. Compton, Mr. R. H. Cholmon- doloy, Mr. M. McL. Clarke, Mr. Carey, Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Galder. Mr. E. Brook, Mr. P. Duppy, Mr. Divesy, Lt. G. W. Eden, Miss E. B. Fairley, Mr. W. Grabig, Miss C. M. Godby, Mr. and Mrs N. H. Ander- son, General T. E. Hambleton, Mr. and Mrs. J. Imrio, Mr. G. Johnson, fr. V. M. Krivorcochko, Col. M. H. Logau, Mr. W. H. Lewis, Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Locker, Mr. E. J. Mothersoll, Mr. T. Matsumato, Mr. A. V. Pinson, Mr. and Mrs. H. C Pratt, Mr. H. H. Potrick, Mr. and hrs. C. A.. da Roza, Mrs. W. S. Tomas, Mre F. Stafford-Smith, Mrs. F. X. A. da Silva, Mr. M. H. Scholz, Mr. W. T. Ewan, Mr. 8. R. Sanchez, Mrs. W. Stank, Miss A. Stank, Mr. and Mra N. C. Sword, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Tudner, Mr. R. E. Thorne, Capt. J. B. Wells, Mrs L. TWoolley, Master D. Woolley, Miss J. Woolley, Mr. R. L. Wyllio.
The plan is believed to afford needed response to a growing de mand for something less inflexible, and more adapted to fundamental needs, than the present generally accuptod scheme for higher education.
the
WESTERN EUROPEAN
PREFERENCE.
PROPOSAL AT GENEVA CONFERENCE.
namo
Genora, November 19. - ITE
of Bulgarin,. atania, Poland, Hungary Jugoslavia the Rumanian Foreign Minister moved at the internation- a conomic conferenco a proposal that the Western European states should give a proferential tariff beyond that existing under the most favoured nation clauso to cereals imported from these countries. The corenta in question are oats, wheat, timize, barloy and rye.
The German dakgate declared that Goranny would be willing to con sider the matter sympathetically tut, at the same time, be point- ed out that the countries asking for this special treatment of their agricultural produce themselves imposed unduly high customs dues on industrial products from West European states. He also suggest- ed that both questions might be linked up and hinted that more! might be achieved in this instance by direct negotiations between the countrics concerned,
EXCHANGE RATES.
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]
RUGBY, Nov. 25.
Milin Berlin Stockholm Copenhagen Oslo...... Vienna Pragne Helsingfors Madrid Lisbon Athenis Bucharest Rio Buonos Aires
Montevideo Bombay Shanghai Hong Kong
Yokohama Silver (spot) Silver (forward)
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Vousel's Godow and all Goods remaining undelivers after the 3rd Decem ́ w will be subj›et to
Boa
All Ulaims against the Vessel mest be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 17th December, or they will.! not be recognised.
No Fire Insurance will be effected. BUTTERFIELD & BWIRE,
Agents
[10183 17th November, 1930,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
OCHAN STEAMSHIP CO, LTD.
AND
ORINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO, LTD.
CONSIGNEES per Co.'s Vousel
MENESTAEUS"
FROM UNITED KINGDOM VIA SINGAPORE
are hereby notified that their Cargo Wharf, Kowloon, here it will lis
be discharged into Holt'
will
Terms and
rink and subject to
3114
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Do. (London) ...
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$1,670
£113
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B18
Chartered Banks
227
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£19 £28
K12:
Do.
£121
Bank of East Asia... #Tio
TOI
Insurances
$1,150
**
Canton Insurances.. $1,100
83.10 $5.20 $3.20
1.100
$494
$800
Underwriters van) $9,15 North China.......... Union Insurances ... $100
$3.30
$4:0
$400
$1,160
ALSO Yangtze Insurancas China Firos H.K. Fires $1,240
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$60
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$261
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at Consig Conditions of Storage at Holt's Wharf, The Cargo will be 38.35 ready for Delivery from Godown on and after 27th
Option
Caron aber.
here, ta
will not be landed has been given prior but carried on from port to port to the final port of call to which the option extends.
All broken, chafed and damaged floods ars to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on any Tuesdays and Fridays between the hours of 10.45 am. and Noom within the Free Storage period.
TRELLU
Bholl Tiansports...
Water-boats: vasenan
Mining
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Langkata (comba) ... Do. (ingle)
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$39
FOREIGN MAILS
CHRISTMAS LETTER MAIL FOR GREAT BRITAIN VIA SIBERIA,
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The public are reminded that dutiabis articles sent by letter post to the United Kingdom are liable to confiscation by the Customs thers.
Christmas cards bearing not more than are written words may be fo warded as Printed Papers provided that the enclosing cover is left open.
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28th Nov.
19th Nov.
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JAPAN..
Rio de Janeiraltaru
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17th Nov.
17th Nov, 7th Nov:
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BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
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HONG KONG TIDE TABLE.
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The conference decided to form sub-committee of 26 to consider the problem in detail before it night again be taken up by the plenary meeting.
GENEVA DISCUSSES POISON GAS.
TEAR GAS DEFENDED AS USEFUL POLICE WEAPON. Geneva, Nov. 18-In the course of today's debate of the prepara- tory disarmament conference on poison gas, it was pointed out that though poison gas was forbidden the use of tear gas was allowed,
An amondment proposing to for- bid the use of tear gas too meet with stout opposition on the part
of many staten the argument of Or
their delegates being that in the United States and
LII numerous
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EXCHANGE.
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
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other countries tant. gne was boing, OR CALDUTTA: extensively and effectively used by the police in fighting mobs and criminala.,
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on demand
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