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FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 1932.
IRISH TERRORIST ACT REPEAL.
POLITICAL PRISONERS FREED.
London, Mar. 10. Twenty political prisoners were releseed from Dublin prisons to- day In anticipation of the suspen- sion of the Constitution Amend- mont Act by Order of the Council, which is now presided over by Mr. Eamon De Valera.
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They
by were convicted Military Tribunal of the late Government for offences against the State.
When released from prison to- day they were greeted by large! crowds and driven through the streets in motor-cara decorated with the tri-colour of the Irish Free State-Reuter
AMANO BRIGADE
ATTACKED.
A striking picture showing the destruction by are of the Shang- hal Golf Club House at Klangwan, with Japaneen troops in the fore- ground, À meriage of sympathy has been sent by the Hongkong Golf Club.
INTERNATIONAL
OIL CARTEL.
HARBIN RUMOUR | ROYAL DUTCH-SHELL'
Harbin, Mar. 11,
It is rumoured that troops be-
longing to the old Kirin army yea-
PROPOSAL.
BRITISH CREDIT
REPAYMENT.
RESULTS IN LOSS OF £13,500,000.
New York, Mar. 10,
London, Mar. 10. Mr. Neville Chamberlain in- attacked terday
the Japanese Plans to stop the overproduction parrison at Niiguta, which is the of petroleum through the forma-timated in the House of Commons headquarters of the Amano Bri-tion of an international oil cartel, to-day that the loss incurred in
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are announced by Mr. J. B. Kess- the recent repayment of the direc- French and American credits to Many thousands were present at Jerm the joint managing
the Royal Dutch-Shell the British Government, amounted to-day's
bo ceremonies connected tor of
to £13,000,000, which would with the hoisting of the five-colour-group.
added to the internal sterling eding of the new Manchurian
It is suggested that American debt.---Reuter's Special Service, State, while the Japanese gave an oll interests should agree that for aerial display-Reuter,
FURTHER SIGN
OF CONFIDENCE.
LOWER BANK RATE WELCOMED.
London, Mar. 10.
of Although to-day's reduction the Bank from five per cent, to four per cent. had been anticipated, it was warmly welcomed in the City a general rise in and caused Government securities.
Was
The ollicial announcement loudly cherred. It is taken general ly as a sign of confidence.-Britial Wirelcer..
London, Mar. 11. Financial circles are of opinion bank that the lowering of the rate, aqual to two per cent. in three weeks, will give fresh strength to long-dated Govern- ment securities and prepare the way for conversion operations..
It is also taken for granted that the decision will further increase foreign confidence in Britain's fin- ancial strength.-Reuter's Special Service,
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a, period of five years, the United States oil export should not ex- ceed the imports by more than a specified figure, thus avoiding thei Amorlean anti-Trust ĮReuter American Service.
THE VAGARIES OF SILVER.
HONGKONG DOLLAR
ADVANCES.
YIELD FROM NEW DUTIES.
SUBSTANTIAL SUMS RECEIVED.
London, Mar. 10.
It was stated in the House of Commons to-day that the Abnormal Importations Customs Duties had produced £310,000 in January and £287,000 in February. while the Agricultural Products Due largely to speculative ac-Customs Duties had produced £52,000 tivities, silver has risen in Lon-£42,000 in January and don, the advance being 3/8ths in February-British Wireless. spot and forward. The rise Is chielly due to absence of sellera, but Indian speculators sold at the rise. After the official fixing, the market ruled steady, chledy duo to some support from Amarica.
New York is unchanged, with the market qulet.
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HOME FOOTBALL.
SEVEN-GOAL DEFEAT FOR GILLINGHAM.
London, Mar. 10.
The Hongkong dollar
The Gllingham defence WOK 3/16ths on demand to-day, the official quotation both for TT, and riddled in a Third Division The (South) match on the Queen's demand being 18, 3.7/8d. market was steady at the open- Park Rangers ground to-day, the ing, but later in the morning the Rangers scoring seven goals with- tendency became distinctly easter, out reply by their visitors. with a downward tendency.
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