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THE CHINA MAIL,
FUTURE OF EMPIRE HAITI SEETHING WITH
FREE TRADE
SCHEME FOR PREFERENTIAL USE OF RAW MATERIALS
NO TAXES ON FOODSTUFFS
DISCONTENT
DEMOCRATS DENOUNCE UNITED STATES INTERFERENCE
DISORDERS QUELLED
Rugby, Yesterday.
Washington, Yesterday. In the House of Lords to-day, Congress to-day discussed Haiti. Viscount Elibank asked whether the Republicans commend the Govern terms of reference for next year's ment's policy on the ground that Imperial Economic Conference had occupation gave the Haitians a yet been settled, and whether they chance. The Democrats to the cori. would permit the Conference to dia-trary, criticised the action, and cuas freely and on business lines all maintained that America should aspects of inter-imperial trade. He practise what she preaches and vas anxious that the Conference clear out of the countries which do should be able to discuss the ques-not belong to her. tion of Empire free trade.
of
Complete quiet prevails in Hatt Lord Melchett, supporting Lord The arrival of fifty marines from Elibank, said that the Empire was Jacmel, pending the arrival not taking advantage of the fact hundreds more, dispelled all pos- that it controlled a larger proporsibility of further disorders. tion of raw materials of the world, Latin American circles declare Some scheme ought to be consider that Haiti is seething with discon- ed by which members of the Empire tent against the American occupa- Unit could obtain preferential ad-tion of the country. vantages over other countries in the There is an armed camp at the use of these raw materials.
national palaces, and the Govern- By acting as pne economic unit there ment offices are guarded with would be enormous advantage in United States beyonets and machine negotiating commercial
guns-Reuter's American Service. with other countries.
treaties
ANGRY WITH I.LP.
Grotesque Conception
Of Democracy
The Colonial
Secretary, Lord Passfield, said that it was hoped to hold an Imperial Economic Confer- ence at the same time as the Imper- ial Conference in the autumn of 1930. It was not possible to give any indication of the agenda, be-
London, Yesterday. cause what would be discussed was Thurtle, has resigned his member The member of Parliament, Mr. just what several members of Con- ference wished to
discussion, but the agenda had not assumed any definite form.
It was open to any Government to propose any subject relating to im- mediately improving Imperial in a
trade.
have discussed. ship of the Independent Labour
because | Party,
the Council No subject was precluded from the of
latter endorsed the
the .of action
Mr. Maxton and other the Government on the Unemloy members voting against
ment Insurance Bill. Mr. Thurtle, letter to the secretary The Government had no denounces "the grotesque conception intention of giving unsympathetic of democracy" which makes loyalty consideration to anything proposed to the LLP. and not to the larger as calculated to increase inter-body of which it is part, the supreme imperial trade. The Government would have to negative, however, any proposal for levying taxes upon important foodstuffs that came into this .country.
test of political virtie-Reuter.
For wilfully obstructing a Chi- nese police detective in the execution The opinion of of his duty, a Chinese was at the Ministers was that anything of that Kowloon Magistracy this morning kind would not only be inimical to fined $20. the standard of living of the coun- try, but would entail a crushing Nemesis at the ensuing general election-British Wireless Service.
HORSTMAN'S AFFAIR
Bills Of Exchange To Be Honoured
London, Yesterday,
EXCHANGES
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS
On London- Bank, wire... 1/8 % Bank, on demand... 1/8 3/16 Bank, 30 days' sight
Bank, 4 months' sight 1/8 %
months'
sight
It is officially stated that it is anti-Credits, cipated that a large proportion of the £327,000 Bills of Exchange accepted Documentary 4 months by the Horstman Company will be duly
sight honoured at maturity by drawers. It
Un Paris-
is now stated that the Horstman Com- pany possesses many assets of consider On demand able value, which are expected to enable Credits,
4 months' the payment of a considerable dividend. sight
-Reuter.
On Berlia [Mr. Justice Bennett in tha On demand Chancery Division, ordered the com-
On New York- pulsory winding up of Horstman On demand Company.
Credits, 60 daya'
Bight
On Bombay- Wire On demand
Counsel for the Company stated that the Company had accepted bills of exchange for £327,000, and had only £93,000 in the bank.]
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1929.
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HONG KONG STOCK EXCHANGE.
Opening Daily Official Quotations 10th December, 1929.
Stock.
Buyers Sellers Sales
Nom
Dividend,
Banks.
(Lon. Reg.).....
Hong Kong Bank...$
1935
£9 Int
1920
125
+
[(18)
7/lat, 1920
301
30/- Int. 1020
151
Pri
Chartered Bank........ Mercantile Bk., A.&B. Do.. C. Bank of Asia
95
Insurances.
Canton Ini,
Unica nr.
357
Yangisze Ins.....M.S
China Underwriter ...$
2.20
| China Fire. Ins.
$ (810
H. K. Fire la.......$
**
Shipping.
Douglases...............................
H. K. Stearaboats...$ (2G)
695
; ; ཻ ; Ë
8- lar, 1929
日
1978
40
1028
22
1998
M. $3.50 1028
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18
43
1028
1927
QUEEN'S
A
L
L
TALKING
251
4
1921
THAT
0
1/9 %
F
1
1928
1/9
1042
*11174
| Indo-Chinas (Pref.) .....5 (16
(Del.) ...$
12 (for 1924 6}-\
1925 6-1
70/-
Shell Transport...... Union Waterboat .....$
97/
5.
1978
199
1,50
1038
Mining,
Benguets...... Kailan Mining Ad. 1/ Langkat (Com...Ts. (Single)...Tis. S'hai Exploration...Ts. Loans.......Tis.
Godowns, &c.
..SA.TO
0.25 1029
60-
2/- lat, 1028-20
18.60
17+
T035 192G27
1.80
41%
T07: 1026
Raubs ...
..$
424
Tronoh Mines........
xa 211-
Int. 1/0 1020-90|
4jd.
1924
Docks, Wharvos,
112/
112
On Calcutta-
On demand
112/ 1124
On Singapore--- On demand......................
On Manilay What' On demand
724
$2
On Shanghai-
754
IRON QUOTATIONS Wire
Uniform Export Of Steel Bars
Brussels, Yesterday.
A message from Charlerol, French On demand Luxembourg, Germany, state that Bel- 30 day's sight (private
gian iron and Steel representatives
have confirmed the agreement for uni-
form export of quotation steel bars at
paper)
On Yokohama
a minimum of 110 shillings for Ant. On demand... 83% werp. It is considered that this will Gold Leaf, 100 fine conduce to the stabilisation and even (per tael) strengthening of prices-Reuter.
TARIFF TRUCE
League Conference To Meet In January
London, Yesterday,'
Sovereigns
(Bank's
11.48 22%
buying rate) Silver. (por oz.) Bar Silver in Hong
Kong
8% Drem.
Copper, Cash.... Nominal Copper Cents. 3% prem. Rate of Nativa-Inter
est. *** 7%-p..
In the House of Commons to-day Mr. Chinese Sub C23% dis. Henderson announced that Mr. William Hong Kong Be Coin %% prem.
Graham would represent the Gover- ment at the preliminary conference of delegates to discuss the preliminary draft of the convention for a conclusion of the tariff truce drawn up by the Committee of the League of Nations. The conference will meet at the end of January-Reater.
TEA REDUCTION
Dutch Growers To Work With Indian
LONDON EXCHANGES
Paris New York
Berlin
Brussels
London, Yesterday.
124.01 4.87 34.87
Geneva
25.12
Amsterdam
Milan
12.095 93.25
20.385
Stockholm Copenhagen
18.095*
18.185
· Oslo
18.205 ----84.679 164 194
108.25
818 8-25/32 46.7/82
· Amsterdam, :Yesterday...--- ---Vienna. At a meeting of the Netherlands' tea ¿Prague growern, it was decided to co-operate Helsingfors with Briling Indian growers for re-Madrid ducing by ten per cent--Reuter?
WORLD COURT-
U.S. Signs Pledge Of Adherence
Geneva, - Yesterday?
The United States has signed the || protocol = pledging. adherence: -to thự Court, of International: Justice-Era-
Bisbon Athens Bucharest,
Blo
Buenos Aires. Bombay Shanghai.
1/5 29/82
2/2 14
1/8 %
- Hong Kaor
ekohama
2/0 3/32 Silver Spot & Fores
British Wireless Bervion
H. K. & K. Wharves... H. K. & W. Docks ...$32
***
China Provident....$5.85 Hongkews ....Th. N. Engineerings...Tis. Shanghai Decks ...Tls.
Cotton Mills.
Ewo Cottons Tis. S'hai Cottons (old)... Tis.
(new)...Tis.
Zoong Sings... TI1.
Lands, Hotels &
Buildings.
145
A
1028
&
1024
5.85.40....
120
1024
100
*TO Int. 1020
0.40
1038
TI
ខ្ញុំ៖
1.148
⠀⠀
H.K. & S. Hotels...$ 10.90 11.10
H. K. Landı................
34
105
Shanghai Lands...Th. Humphreys
144
H. K. Realties: $ (7.00
Chinese Estates.......
Pablic Utilities.
H. K. Tramways (10) Peak Trams (old) menț
(new
Star Ferries.......
Cb. Light (old)
(new)
H. K. Electrica
Macao
Sandakan Lights......
***
18.40
H.K. Telephones 7.80 China Buses on12. [18] S'poreTractions(Ord.js/
(Pret.)/
Industrials.
| China Ségare ---$600
Malabon "Sugars "one
Cald: Marg, Ord, cli
Pref. Ta
Canton Ices Cements (comb).
(old)
(new)
H, K. Ropes United Asbestos
Stores, &c.
Dairy Farms Watporta Der: A Wings Lane Crawfords Mackintosha
Sinceres |Wing Powells Ti
1270.
E
1028-79
T040 Int. 1020
77
491
12.00 T12199 To.co
1028-29
៖ ៖ ៖ ៖
101
08
$19
*
10/
0.05
1.00
1921
2 lot, 1020
Ta lot, 1919
0.30 Ini, 1099
4
1
1918
1028-70
0.50 Int. 1029
801
0.60 8.50
1028-29
1928
5% In1, 1973-39 2,50
1928
ཝིནཊྛསྶཱ
0.28 Int. 1923, 20
0.10 Int, 1020
таса
1928
*44
11- 1028.
In liquidation
P.8
1028
0.80
1996
0,20|| 1.95
1924
[2042
1.25 1028
བྷ།
0.80 1027-26
1025-22
1928-29
1928-29
0.80
12
1/
· 1928
10.25,
2.80
1918-20
1,00
H. K. Constr
8. Ind. G.$ Boad
Miscellaneous,
BEHIND CURTAIN
TO-DAY ΤΟ THURSDAY
Sentence of six weeks hard labour was passed on an unemployed Chl- nese at the Kowloon Magistracy to-day, the accused admitting that he stole a pair of green canvas shoes from a Chinese woman living in Shanghat Street,
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