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Sole Agents:-
HARRY WICKING & CO., LTD.
Hongkong.
STOCKS CARRIED.
THE GIFT
IS ALWAYS A PROBLEM WHEN
THE ACTUAL BUYING-TIME ARRIVES
LONDON MADE.
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if it's for HIM
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A PIPE
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Obtainable,
from
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22. 1933.
TEXT OF SILVER PROCLAMATION
EAST'S BUYING POWER
The
full text of President Roosevelt's proclamation reads:
nually in the said perlod, and both' agreed thereafter to subject them- selves to the general resolution adopted by the World Economic Conference,
Producers' Promise,
"And whereas in consideration of such limitation it was agreed that the Governments of the five "Whorens by Paragraph 2, Ser-producing countries should each tion 43, Title III of the Act of absorb from the mines of their Congress approved on May 12, respective countries a. certain 1933, the President was authoris amount of allver, the total to bo absorbed by the producing coun- ed by proclamation to fix the tries being 35,000,000 ounces per weight of the gold dollar in grains annum during the four years nine-tenths fine, and also to fix the commencing January 1, 1934, that weight of the silver dollar In such silver, so absorbed would bo grains nine-tenths fine, at a de-retained by each of the respective countries for four years, to be fuite fixed ratio in relation to the used for coinage or currency re- gold dollar, at such amounts as he serves or otherwise to be kept off finds necessary from his Investgat-the world market for such a lons to stabiliso domestic prices period, it was understood that from or to protect currencies and to the total of 35,000,000 ounces, the United States would absorb an- provide for the unlimited coinage of such gold and silver at the ratlo so fixed,
nually at least 24,421,410 ounces of aliver produced in the Untied Sintes for four years.
"And whereas from the investi- "Now, therefore, finding it pro- gations made by me, I find it per to co-operate with otlier Gov- necessary in ald of the stabilian- grnments and necessary to assist In increasing and stabilising tion of domestic prices, and in nc-domestic prices, and to augment cordance with the polley and pro- the purchasing power of the gramme authorised by Congress, peoples of silver-using countries, which is now being administered, and to protect our. foreign com- and to protect our foreign commerce against the adverse effect merce against the adverse effect of depreciated foreign currencies of depreciated foreign currencies, and to carry out the understand- that the price of silver be enhancing of the sixty-six Governments ed and stabilised,
that adopted the resolution ferred to above;
London Agreement.
which
re-
recovery,
ROMARY'S
WAFERS!
RECEIVED JUST IN TIME FOR CHRISTMAS.
TUNBRIDGE WELLS WAFERS are historic. They were the first of Romary bakes, and from, 1872 onwards parcels were regularly sent to the late Queen Victoria wherever she was residing.
Thin as a knife edge, the Wafers go best with fine wine and dessert, or with cheese. Two delicate flavours-Plain and Ginger.
BISCUITS!
Cheese Gaufrets, Honey Bake and Gingernuts also in stock.
LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD.
Provision Department.
Phone 28151.
Open until 7 p.m. to-night.
"And whereas the resolution
Internal Purchases.
received, namely, 50 per cent tions to carry out the purposes of; "This proclamation shall remain presented by the delegation of the
in' force until December 31, 1937, "By virtue of the power vested thereof, shall be coined into stand-this proclamation. United States was unanimously
ard silver dollars, and the same or Such regulations contain pro- unless repealed or modified by Act Congress adopted by the World Economie in me by the Act of
shall be de-the provisions contained in the clamation. Conference on July 20, 1933 by the above cited, and other legislation and silver dollars soul band-visions substantially similar to of Congress or by subsequent pro representatives of sixty-six Gov-designed for national
"The present ratio in weight for substantially and by virtue of all other authority livered to the owner or depositor regulations made pursuant to the
of such silver. ernments,
Act of Congress, dated April 23, fineness of the silver dollar to the provided that the Bald Govern-vested,
"Fifty per cent of such silver known as the Pittman Act, with gold dollar shall be maintained ments should abandon the policy! 1, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Pre-so deducted shall be retained as such changes as determine the until changed by further order or and practice of melting up, or desident of the United States of bulllon by the Treasury and shall prescribing of how silver mined proclamation. basing silver coins, that low-valu-America do proclaim and direct not be disposed of prior to Janu- after the date of this proclama- "Notice. Is hereby given that I ed silver currency should be re- each United States coinage mint ary 31, 1937, except for the coin-, tion from natural deposits in the reserve the right
to rovoke placed by silver coins, that no to receive for coinage into standing of United States coins. United States or any place subject modify this proclamation as the legislation should be enacted that ard silver dollars any silver which "The Secretary of the Treasury to the jurisdiction" thereof shall Interests of the United States may would depreciate the value of sil-such mint, subject to the regula is authorised to prescribe regula-ibe identified.
i require."-Reuter,
vor,
tions prescribed hereunder by the "And whereas, a separate supantisfied is mine subsequently to Secretary of the Treasury, is plemental agreement, entered into
at the instance of the representa- the date of this proclamation from United tives of the United States between natural deposits in the China, India, and Spain, the large States or any place subject to the holders and users of silvers, and jurisdiction thereof.
Australia, Canada, Mexico, Peru "The Director of a Mint, with and the United States, the chief the voluntary consent of the own- producers of silver, In which
China agreed not to dispose of er, shall deduct and retain of such any silver from melting up or de-silver so received, 50 per cent as basement of silver coins, and In- acigniorago and for the services of the United States Government dia agreed not to dispose of over relative to the coinage and de- 35,000,000 ounces of silver per a ilvery of the silver dollars. num for four years, commencing on January 1, 1934, and Spain agreed not to dispose of more than 5,000,000 ounces of silver an- !
Owner's Share.
"The balance of such silver so
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The Sun Co., Ltd.
Tobacco Dept.
HAVE YOU ORDERED YOUR
A.P.B. 8
AT
TO-DAY ONLY KING'S
ON THE STAGE
At 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 AND 9.30 P.M.
WINES FOR XMAS?
MAKE YOUR WINTER MORE CHEERFUL
WITH
"HONGAY EGGS"
The Trouble Free Fuel,
IF NOT DO SO TO-DAY.
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co., Ltd.
No Smoke
L
Prince's Building (ground floor)
Ice House Street. Telephone 20075.
The Leading Wine & Spirit Merchants in the Far East.
DIRECT FROM AMERICA Rex Story
"Presents his LATEST LAUGH SENSATION~
The NINE O'CLOCK REVUE
9
TALENTED ARTISTS IN THE FLESH
No Dust.
Safo
Economical
or
TO-DAY'S PRICES, PER ENGLISH TON.
Bowen, Road and above, Pokfulum, Felix Villas, Repulse Bay and beyond, Lal Cho Kok, Cheung Sha Wan
Middle levels
West and North Points
Elsewhere, including
Kowloon
1⁄2 ton 1 ton 2 tons.
$23.50 $45.00
$13.00
$12.50 $23.00 $44.00
$11.25 $22.00 $42.00
Apply HONGAY MINES OFFICE:"
SOCIETE FRANCAISE DES CHARBONNAGES DU TONKIN
Asia Life Building, 3rd Floor,
Tel. 21024.
MOTOR CAR OWNERS
YOU CANNOT AFFORD TO BE WITHOUT
MOTOR CAR INSURANCE
FOR PARTICULARS AND RATES
CHINA
Phone: 28121.
CONSULT UNDERWRITERS,
LTD.
40, Des Voeux Road Central,
6 Beautiful Eye Dears
TUNEFUL MELODIES
TONS OF HUMOUR BEAUTIFUL GIRLS ARTISTIC SETTINGS.
SENSATIONAL DANCING
A Christmas Treat For Young and Old SPECIAL MORNING SHOWS SUNDAY, MONDAY, TUESDAY, Daily at 11.30a.m. LUCKY DIPS No Blanks, for All Children Attending Morning Performances
on Sunday, Christmas and Tuesday.
Drous Circle $1.00
PRICES: Back Stalle 50
'Childrón' 50. CH.
30 CH.