THE
HONGKONG
FRIDAY JUNE
1934
SHARP RISE STEEL STRIKE
MAJESTIC IN SILVER
To-day & To-morrow at 2.30, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.20 p.m.
TOM
MIX
and TONY
%FOURTH HORSEMAN
PRICES THE PROOF!
THE PROOF YOUR GUIDE !
See the Special Announcement in the Pictorial Supplement
of the Hongkong Telegraph
TO-MORROW
G
AMAZING VALUES
FOR TWO WEEKS AT THE
TAJMAHAL SILK STORE
KING'S THEATRE BLOG:
I know!
D'AGUILAR STREET.
and wash all my Silks,
Hannels, & Woollens with
INO FLAKES
I also use
INO TOILETSOAP
always!
Made in Nottingham, England.
by Gerard's.
Sold by all better Stores.
Keller. Herng Co., lid. Agents
At the
REPULSE BAY HOTEL
A SPECIAL CABARET DINNER DANCE
By Popular Request
ON SATURDAY, 30th JUNE Extended night tillˇ1a.m.
ADDED ATTRACTION
KAILI'S HAWAIIAN TROUBADOURS QUEENIE KAILI, PEARL ALAMA & DAVID KAILI Presenting an Entertainment of FASCINATING
HULA DANCES, SONGS & INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC
DANCE MUSIC BY
THE "ANDETONIANS” BAND
Intonding Diners are requested to book os early as possible. Phone 27775. COVER CHARGE $6.00 PER PERSON.
THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI HOTELS, LTD,
DOLLAR WELL BELOW PARITY
AVERTED
AN ARBITRATION" BOARD
GOOD PROGRESS
CLEARING-HOUSE · NOT NOW NECESSARY ?
LAGGING BEHIND AGREED BY BOTH ANGLO-GERMAN
METAL PRICE
The Hongkong dollar again rose 1/8th this morning to 1s. 5d, and the local market re mains steady... The dollar is, however, still considerably below silver parity.
· SIDES
Washington, June 28. The threatened strike in
DISCUSSIONS
London, June 29. the steel industry, which at It is understood that good one time seemed likely to progress has been made in bring half a million men out the Anglo-German financial of work, has been averted. discussions, arising from the Within the past ten days, silver has risen 1.1/16d.. but the Hong- A Board of Three will be ap-threatened moratorium on kong dollar has advanced only pointed to arbitrate the differ- the Dawes and Young Loans, 5/8tha. Parity is about Is. 6d. onces. Both sides have agreed to
The falling due of certain specu- accopt the decisions of the Board, and Britain's counter-mea- lative contracts this month is one which will be selected by Pre-sures.
of the factors keeping the dollar sident Roosevelt, below parity-rate.
The steel agreemont was nego- It is stated that there is now a Silver la frm both in London tlated by Miss Perkins, the reasonable prospect of an agrec- which will obvinte the and New York, where continuod Secretary of Labour, the only ment
woman in the American Cabinet, necessity for the establishment of riacs in the prices are reported.
whose plan was approved by the a clearing-office. - President.
In the House of Lords this even- The Board has been appointeding, the Debts Clearing Offices and Restrictions Reprisals and consists of Judge Stacey, of Import
Carolina, Rear-Admiral Bill was read a second time and
SHARP RISE,
Lord Stanhope, In moving the second reading, explained that the measure could apply not only to the case of Germany but to other countries also.
The American Oriental Finance Corporation report that Messrs. E. A. Pierce and Co., of New York, North comment as follows on the silver (Ret.) H. E. Wiley, of New passed the remaining stages. market:-Futures were sharply York, and James Mullenbach, of higher on apeculative buying of Chicago. distant months and the market ROOSEVELT STATEMENT. continued to absorb July offerings, which were credited to Govern President Roosevelt has issued ment account. March option was a statement proclaiming that the
He expressed the hope that the Fold at 48.04, within a fraction of Board consists of impartial mon negotiations proceeding with the fifty conta, the basis on which the of thoroughly independent judg- Gorman representatives would Government is expected to value ment and fully empowered to act. make it unnecessary to institute silver. It was the opinion of the The functions of the Board will the clearinghouse arrangements market that this was the present be limited to labour relations in but it was nevertheless necessary objective of bull operators.
the iron and steel industry.
that the Government should be President anticipates that given powers to take action against The the Board will serve to maintain discrimination.-British Wireless, industrial peace with justice and the further establishment of sound Inbour relations, in this important industry.
Messrs. White, Weld and Co., of New York, for whom Messrs. 6. E Levy and Co. are the local agents, report: Prices are
strong and are working into new high levels for the current movement. Ob servers expect further strength in silver of the Government viaw purchase plan.
TO-DAY.
ONLY
DAILY AT
2.30, 5.10, 7.15
and
9.30 P.M.
Struck by a crane whilst unloading cargo from the steamer Col Di Land yesterday, a labourer, Fan Sik, was sides. Injured and was sent to the Kowloon
Hospital for treatment.
He confidently expects the full
of both cooperation | Router.
KINET
AIR-CONDITIONED
No man-made laws.
here. the jungle knows only the law of the strongest...with life and beauty the reward of the winner!
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with
PEOPLE"
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SYLVI
SIDNEY
PREDRIC
MARCH
IN
GOOD DAME
a B. P. Schulberg production
A Paramount Picture
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LEE
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BOME!
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EXCHANGE RATES
Paris. Geneva) Berlin.. Helsingfors. Oslo Athens. Milan. Bucnda Aires. Shanghai..
New York.
June 27, Juno 28.4
70.23/32
RUBBER PRICES
LATEST SINGAPORE QUOTATIONS
Messrn. Bonjamin and Potta havo 626 received the following Strafty 50% reney quotatione (kuyovs)- 36% Bingapore te-day for raw rubbe 1/413 Spot
22 up
-0.06% July/Sopt 237
7.45%
Oct/Dec
.70.15/32
.15,51
16.56
.12.80%
19.0214
.228% .10.90% .527 .08.16/16
8016.
*220* 10.90
1/4%
+5.044 .7.42% .27 .1214 .503
Madrid... Hongkong. Brussels. Stockholm.
37 Rio
175%
21,57
21.004 Belgrade..
10,40
19:40 Montreal
.22.39%
· 20.30 15 | Bilver, (spot)!.
110
1/0,8/04 1/8
Amsterdam. Vienna. Prague.. Bucharest
Copenhagon Lisbon
Bombay
Yokohama:
27 Jan/Bich
121 Marketi-Steady.
1/0 Montevideo. .30%
221
110 Silver (forward),201 1/0.3/64 War Loan..
24
103.3/10
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