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HONGKONG, SATURDAY, JULY 10, 1926.
ARTIFICIAL SILK.
BIG SLUMP IN SHARES AT HOME.
SELLING PRICES DOWN.
London, July 9. There is a big slump in the shares of Courtauld's, artificial silk, manufacturers, one of the most favourite counters on the Stock Exchange, following the announcement of a reduction in the interim dividend from 1/6 to 1.3.
FOR SALE!
AMERICAN GOVERNMENT
VESSELS.
NO CHANGE OF FLAG
New York, July 0.
The Shipping Bourd is endea- vouring to sell the Government passenger boats and cargo boats, including the leviathans George Washington. President Harding. and Tresident Roosevelt.
The bids' must be satisfactory, and must be made by American Shares dropped five-eighths citizens or companies under the equivalent on market deprecia-existing law. Ships must continue tion to £7.500,000,"
to y the American flag and can- The reduction of the interim not be handed over to a foreign dividend
to a registry-Reuter. is possibly due polity.of caution in view of the coal strike.
A Rumour.
New York. July 9.
It is rumoured in shipping-cireles that the International Mercantile Marine Company will probably bid for the Four Big ships named and
Courtauld's, however, are reduc- ing their selling prices. It is believed that they are engaged in an intensive competition against their rivals, which may tem-others-Reuter. porarily affect profits.-Reuter,
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SUBMARINE'S FATE.
REMOVAL OF BODIES IN NEW YORK.
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New York, July 9. The removal of the bodies of the men trapped in Submarine S.51 began at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. The bodies were carried Lo the Navy Hospital, where the dentification process is carried but by a finger-print expert.- Reuter.
Harriman Interests.
New York, Later.
It is rumoured that the bidders for the vessels owned by the United States Shipping Board include the Harriman interests who last week leased from New York two of their largest North Biver piers for ten yeara.-Reuter.
FRENCH CRISIS.
TREASURY ON THE ROCKS,
WAR CRIPPLES.
PITEOUS MARCH IN PARIS
ON SUNDAY....
FRENCH DEBT: QUESTION:
New York, July 9.
The Press are most interested in a march of disabled and other ex- Servicemen planned for Paris, on Sunday as a protest against the of the French debt ratification settlement with the United States.
The "New York World" in a leader, says that no Intelligent per- son in this country believes that the debt-settlement can last 62 years. There are devices for postponing an ultimate settlement, for which the public are not yet ready.
The New York Times" presses the opinion that even the 'most complacent American twinge consider the piteous march cannot, without
inward
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undoubtedly speak the unuttured 15,000: war cripples who
feelings of the majority of the French people.
The paper warns the Americans not to blind themselves to the Flenificance of feeling abroad which, if not dissipated by every legitimate means, bids fair to cloud the international. horizon for a long time.Reuter.
LUDENDORFF.
DIVORCE GRANTED TO HIS WIFE
ALLEGED NEGLECT. -
Eight Bodies Recovered.
New York, later
Paris, July 9 The body of Lieutenant Foster The Treasury's plight is indicated was first identified. Eight bodies by the weekly return of the Bank
Munich, July 9. have been recovered, and four of France sewing nearly a thou
The wife of General Ludendorff are known to be in the sand million francs worth of new has been granted a divorce. Her wreckage, whilst the torpedo-room bank notes printed, while the Trea-plea was that Ludenorff's political not yet been entered-sury funds to meet all demands activities caused him to neglect
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TUBE STRIKE.
FIRST SERIOUS ACCIDENT'
IN NEW YORK.
New York, July 9.
her.
The case was heard in camera, The Court declared that both parties were blameworthy.
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London, July 9. Ronewed heavy selling yesterday Full particulara may be obtained on application to the Radio
The first serious accident durereated a new low record. Francs Counter in the Main Hall of the G.P.O., and at the Radio Telegraphing the subway employees' strike were 1934, closing at 102%, while Office, 3rd floor, Government Building.
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rails. No one was injured, but the service was stopped four hours. Reuter,
A TORNADO,
BUILDINGS AND ORCHARDS
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Chicago. July 9. Two persons
were killed and several seriously injured as the result of a tornado which swept Benton Harbour and caused de- struction in parts of Indiana, razing buildings and orchards.- Reuter.
COTTON INDUSTRY.
BOUNTY RECOMMENDED IN AUSTRALIA.
Melbourne, July 9.. The Tariff Board has consider- ed the Government scheme to en-
Paris, July 9. The fate of the new Government ia in the balance, and it is agreed that to-day'a debate will be deci give. It la opined that the Socialist pian for a Capital Levy will have ceased to count after M. Caillaux's speech.
It is estimated that the Govern ment can rely on 230 votes, but the
dubious factor is the attitude of the Moderates under M. Murin, who hus not yet participated in the debate.
Meantime francs on London this morning were rather better at 187/37 and Belgian francs at 199/25.-Reuter,
COAL CRISIS. 2
.N.U.R. AND EMBARGO
QUESTION.
London, July 9. The NUR. Conference at Wey- mouth has endorsed the Executive's decision not to take action on the
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courage the cotton industry in miners' request for the imposition Australia by grunting a bounty of an embargo on coal-Reuter. on cotton yarn spinning. The Board recommends a bounty of sixpence per lb. Reuter.
Report Dented.
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Tokyo, July 9.
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Engineers & Shipbuilders
It is learned from the Navy De-W. S. BAILEY & CO., LTD., partment that at the conference of
Engineers and Shipbuilders high. Navci officials, this afternoon,
Kowloon Bay. the Navy Minister presiding, esti- New Work & Repairs. mates for the fiscal year, 1927,
Call Flag "L" which will shortly be presenting to Sole Agents for Kelvin Motors. the Finance Department, were"ten-
Booksellers.
tatively fixed at 320,000,000 ven, Hair Dressers & which is an 80,000,000 yen increase on the present fiscal year.
These figures, it is understood. include an unstated
Bum for the LEE YEE, construction of auxiliary yessels for replacement.-Reuter.
STRIKE ECHO.
HEARTBURNINGS OF THE UNIONS..
London, Jaly Heartburnings 'of the Trade
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Land & Estate Agents. PUN YICK CHO, Land & Estate
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Unions in regard to the General Modistes. Strike were freely expressed at the MADAME FLINT,
Council meeting of the Federation of Trude Unions at Dover,
pawn investments to assist mem-
The ship constructors' repre- sentative, said his Union had to that the report that the Soviet bere, and his Executivo were de The preliminary statement of Government has prohibited collectermined that the members, would the Church Missionary Society's tions in Russia for British miners not be called out in future except income and expenditure, for the is without foundation. year ending. March 31, discloses that Russian Trade Unionista pre the fact that the gross receipts resolved to make regular deductions amounted to £462,000, an increase from their wages, ranging from a of £19,000 over those of the pre-quarter per cent, to a half per cent. ceding year. It is not yet known during the entire period of the how much of this sum is available British coal stoppage. Reuter.
as income to meet the expenditure of this year, and the fact that the total payments have reached the sum of £500,000 makes it clear that once again the Society has to face a considerable deficit Serious efforts were made last year to reduce the expenditure, but the high, and in some coun |tries increasing, cost of maintain-. ing present work, combined with adverse rates of exchange, madal any large and immediate re- duction impracticable.
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