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THE CHINA MAIL,
BANK RATE REDUCED
|Not Expected Before End Of The Year
MONEY LEFT
Chinese Foreman Who Had $81,500
EXCHANGES
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS
1042
1117
On London Bank, wire ...... .~1/8/ Rugby. Yesterday, A local foreman who died at the age Bank, on demand ... 1/8 3/16 The bank rate was reduced to-day of 44, leaving six sons and four daugh- Bank, 30 days' sight from five and a half to five per cent.ters (the eldest of his children being Bank, 4 months' aight 1/8 % Reduction had not been expected 17 and the youngest 3), left $81,500
Credits, 4 montha' for his family. before the end of the year and came
aight Deceased was Fung Foo (or Fung
1/9 % as a pleasant surprise.
Fu), chief foreman of Kwong Sang Documentary 4 months' It was on September 26 that. Hong, Ltd.. manufacturers. He died at
sight
1/9 owing to the threat to the British No. 182, Wanchai Road, on January 29,| On Paris- gold holding brought about by 1829. Letters of administration have On demand apeculation in New York, the bank now been granted by the Supreme Credits, 4 months' rate was raised to six and a half per Court to the widow, Fang Leung Shi.
aight cent., which was the highest rate for: Wong Kam-chuen, who died at Ngau eight years. Then came the New Wan, Sanwui district, Kwangtung, on On demand York stump, which eased the world July 1, 1929, left $26,200 in Hong Kong.
On New York- Probate has been granted to the widow, money position and increased the Wong Chan Shl, of 1
On demand Fat Hing bank's chances of increasing its Street, Hong Kong.
Credits, 60 days' gold holding. On October 31 the A farmer, Lam Yee-man, who 'died sight rate was lowered to six per cent. Intestate in Kwoon Tong, Pun U dis- On Bombay- Three weeks later it was reduced to trict, Kwangtube, on May 19, 1920, Wire Ave and a half per cent.-British Wireless Service.
Discount Rate
London, Yesterday. The Bank of England discount rate has been reduced to 5 per cent. The rate was reduced from to 5% per cent. on November 21 last.-Reuter.
THE WORK SHY MAN Separating Him From The "Honest Tryer"
On Berlin-
left $4,100 in this Colony. Letters of On demand administration have been granted to the widow, Lam Leung Shl, of 21.Wire Ship Street, Hong Kong
GRIM PRISON FIGHT Governor Recovers From His Wounds
New York, Yesterday.
41%
42
1124
112
On Calcutta-
112
On demand
112
On Singapore
On demand
72%
On Manila--
on demand
82
On Shanghai-—
On demand
7634
30 day's alght (private
paper)...
On Yokoham-
On demand
8316
A grim battle between troops in fall Gold Leaf, 100 Ane war equipment and the convicts has the seven
London, Yesterday. At the report stage of the Un-ended, the troops killing
Bill the ringleaders in the south block before employment Insurance
the remainder of the mutineers (four Attorney-General introduced A substitute clause which Was adopted by
290 votes to 155 to meet the objections of the orl- ginal "genuinely seeking work"
clause.
of whom were shot carly in the fight) Silver (per oz.) were rounded up and returned to the Bar Silver in Hong cells, and the revolt quelled.
Kong
(per tiel) Sovereigns
(Bank's
buying rate)
11.48
22 9/16
8% prem. Nominal
$% prem.
7% p.a. 23% dis.
Governor Jennings, who survived al-Copper Cash most certain death, in an interview in Copper Cents He said that the real hospital to-day, said that the muth- Rate of Native Inter- difficulty Was to separate the cers, believing they might bargain est
honest for their freedom, pat himself and Chinese Sub. Coin work-shy man from the tryer, but suitable employment even other warder hostages in front
of them, and slowly advanced into the Hong Kong Sub. Coin Par. might be offered a claimant
great, hall, "when suddenly, with as- outside his usual
occupation tonishing hravery a State trooper step-
LONDON EXCHANGES which, if refused, would involve loss ped into full range of their guns and of beneßt. Mr. J. Maxton support threw a gas bomb.** ed the clause.Renter.
to
PIRATE PROTECTION
Measures To Be Taken By Norwegians
Oslo, Yesterday.
In the ensuing melee the Governorí escaped, after receiving a severe blow
on the head.
The main body of convicts number- Įing 1,600, have been passive, but reat- leas, awaiting developments. All have (now returned to their cells--Reuter's
American Service.
Paris New York Brussels Geneva
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1929.
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Daily trains from Vancouver, All-steel; radio-equipped; · splendid meals moderately priced.
For rates, literature and information apply
Asiatic Building, Hong Kong...
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The Largest Ralluny System in North America (SNPARATE AND DISTINCT FROM CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAT)
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Agents for:TM ADMIRALTY CHARTS, ROSS'S BINOCULARS and TELESCOPES, KELVIN'S NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS,
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HONG KONG STOCK EXCHANGE.
"=------
Opening Daily Official Quotations 13th December, 1929.
Banko.
Hong Kong Bank .....5
Do
Bank of Asia ******
Jusurances
*****g
$1900
£3 lat 1020
7/ Int. 1990
1501
{20/- Int. 1979 -8/- Int. 1929
8
1928
London, Yeaterday.
129.905
4.88 3/32
Stock,
Buyers Sellers Sale Now
Dividend.
34.86
25.11
Amsterdam
12.091⁄4
Milan
93.225
Berlin
20.38
(Loa. Reg.)ely
Stockholm
18.095
Chartered Bank...
Copenhagen
18.185
| Mercantile Bk., A.KB..
C.
A Conference of Norwegian Ship- pers, presided over by the Prime Minister, passed a resolution re-
WANG EXPELLED
Oslo
18.205
Vienna
34.68
questing the Department of Com-Nanking Gives The Boot Helsingfors
Prague
1641⁄2
194%
Camion In
40
1018
Madrid
35.146
Union In.
367
ts:
102
Lisbon
108.25
Athens
375
Yangtze Int.
Bucharest
818
.....M.S China Underwriters ...Ş China Fire tox.
20
M.$3.50 1028
$310
18
1928
5 25/32
H. K. Fire I. $
815
***
48
1027
46 7/32
1/5 29/32
2/2-1/2 1/8/
Shipping.
Douglases.....................
25+
4
1921
2/0 3/32
H. K. Steamboats.... 10 Indo-Chinas (Pref.) ...$ 40
(Del.) ...$
1978
170
12 (for 1924 8/- 2.1-19265/-
**
22 9/16 -British Wireless Service
Shell Transports.4. Union Waterboats.....$
95/-
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1,50
1028 1928
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COMFORT. QUALITY STYLE AND ECONOMY
Obtainable at
THE WING ON CO., LTD, HONG KONG.
INSIST UPON HAVING
THE SLAZENGER'S TENNIS BALL
– TELEGRAM.-
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STOP COUGHS WHERE
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EVANS PASTILLES go
right: to the root of the trouble, killing the germs that Jurk in the innermost recesses of the hole, throat and chest.
*Safe-Juard, your health and
EVANS'
Pastillas
merce to appoint a committee to consider measures for the protection of Norwegian vedsels in Chinese Waters Against Pirates, and to secure compensation for the vic- tims-Reuter.
HOOVER'S POLICY
To Aid Stabilisation Of Business
Washington, Yesterday.
To Party Nuisance
Nanking. Yesterday, The Central Executive Committee this morning decided to expel Wang Ching-wel from the party and order his arreat. The decision is to be sub- mitted to the Central Yuan for con- firmation.
This action is regarded as of great importance, disporing once and for all of tumours of a possible compromise between the Left Wing and the Na tional Government.
Everything is quiet in the city, and The Chairman of the Chamber of believed the Government is planning to
there is no fghting In Pukow.
It is Commerce has appointed twenty hold the positions, and concentrate on outstanding business financial lead-a drive against Tang, Seng-chl from ers as an executive committee to Hankow-Reuter. promote the stabilisation of busi-
ness, in accordance with President
Hoover's policy. Reuter's Ameri- COTTON PRODUCTION|
can Service.
"BLUE RIBAND "
Medal For Commander Byrd, Explorer
To Be Curtailed In
Japan
-Osaka, Yesterday.
Rio
Buenos Aires Bombay Shanghai Hong Kong Yokohama Silver Spot & For-
ward
UNIQUE ENGINE
Mining.
Benguets £70 Kailan Mining Ad. 5/-
Langkat (Com)...Th.
(Single)...Tis.
High Boiler Pressure Forsha Exploration... Tls.
New Locomotive
Rugby, Yesterday.
The largest and most powerful
locomotive in Britain, constructed
Loan.........Tis.
Raubs .........
Tronoh Minca ........
Docks, WharvUS,
Godowns, &c.
H. K. & K. Wharves.... by the London and North-Eastern H. K. & W. Docks ... 32 Railway, is now ready for trials. China Providents
.........Tis.
-
It is of unique design, the boller Hongkews
N. Engineerings...Tis. The General Committee of the being constructed to the extreme Shanghai Docks ...Th. Japanese Cotton Spinners' Association limit of railway gauge, leaving no Washington, Yesterday.
decided to-day to curtail production of room for the chimney to project
Cotton Milla. The Smithsonian Institution has cotton yarn, and to appoint a special above it. The chimney therefore Ewo Com .......The. committee to recommend the extent and has been sunk within the sing. S'hai Cottons (old)...Tls. awarded Commander Byrd the
method of curtailment, by January 15. and ao arranged as to throw the Langley Medal for aerial
ex- Curtailment la considered necessary ploration
(new)...Tls. of the
Antarctic. because of increased production of smoke clear of the driver.
Zoong Sings...T. The medal, which
The locomotive has a boiler pres- la also yarns in recent months, and declining held by Col. Lindbergh, is prices.
sure of 450 lbs. per square inch, Lands, Hobels & considered as the blue riband of Newspapers are vigorously criticis-which is the highest ever used for a Buildinga. American aviation-Reuter's Amering the action of the spinners, because British locomotive. The pressure H.K. & S. Horts ...$11.00 lean Service..
they consider the curtailment will arti-hitherto used has been between 200 H. K. Lands ficially increase the price-Reuter. and 250 pounds, and the increase Humphrey...
Shanghai Lande...Ts. necessitates the use of a boller of H. K. Realties a water tube type which has never Chinese Estates Mr. C. E. L. Grist, of Messrs. in the past been applied to a Wilkinson & Griat, came back yes- locomotive. British Wireless Ser- terday.on the Blue Funnel steamer vice. "Antenor." During his holiday at
FRENCH WAR DEBT U.S. Passes Bill For Settlement
Home, Mr. Grist was married and 1st STOP. NEW YORK Mrs. Grist accompanied him out.
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1990
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18.60
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Public Utilities. H. K. Trahways Peak Tramu (old) (new)
Cb. Light (old)......
(new)
181
10.05
(17.20
kwa
[17}
10.00
Mass
23 Sandakan Lights H.K. Telephones 7.95 China Buses....Th. 15 S'poreTractions Ord.js/-
+
Pref.
10
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,
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Passengers To Land H. Electrics
On Hótel Site
New York, Yesterday.
Washington, Yesterday. The House of Representatives by 239 votes to 100 passed a Bill pro- An attempt is to be made by the Air viding for a settlement of the Government to secure by Christmas French war debt to the United the passage of the bill dealing with States, amounting to $4,025,000,000. the coal industry. Socialist M.P.¿ The Bill now goes to the Senate are of opinion that, despite Mr. Reuter's American Service.
Snowdon's protest, they will be suç-
In order that airship passengers cessful in their demand for an all- may in future be able to land in Mr. F. Goodwin, the Interport round increase of unemployment the heart of the city, Instead of at cricketer, returned to Hong Kong benefit.
Lakehurst landing ground, 75 miles China Sugan ..................$ 90. yesterday by the "Antenor after a
away, an 86-storey skyscraper is Malabon Sugar holiday at Home. He is with the
Cald: Marg. Ord. T Houses were swamped, the rail being erected on the ofte of the old
Pref...Th. Hong Kong & China Gas Co., Ltd. way service was interrupted, and
Waldorf Astoria Hotel. Mr. Goodwin has played cricket for livestock was carried off by a food Hong Kong and has excellent per- of the Tyne. The water rose to a formances to his credit, for Kowloon foot from the Whitechapel Pit, near Cricket Club, in League and friendly Haltwhistle.. matches, V
Probably the South Wales and
A Chinese named Ah Se, of No Monmouthshire Coal Marketing.
11, Stone Nullah Lane, Wanchai, Scheme, linking the regulation of
Capton Jobs
ing mast 200 feet high,, and will act
It will be surmounted by a moor Cements (comb), $12.70
(old)
Reuters American Service.
(new) as a trans-Atlantic airship terminus. H. Ropes...
United · Asbestos
NEW TARIFFS
-Stores, &c.
Dairy Farm WALIOON
Canberra, Yesterday. Der A Wings was killed yesterday when he's fall output and price, will be adopted by Further alterations in the Ana- | Lane Crawforda Into a hold of the .. "Yambhime the Government as the basis of the tralian tariffs are announced by Sincera Maru, at buoy 50, while assisting national scheme.
to unload coal. The body was taken to the Kowloon mortuary.
Mackintosha
the new Labour Treasurer The Wm. Pówells changes involve increased duties on fun pe Appealing on behalf of the certain classes of electrical goods, mess Frat Miscellaneous. Diocesan Fund, the Bishop of Lon- and on fur hats, oils, paints, china- Do. Deferred
Mr. J Anderson, wife of Mr. don says that the Cergy are bleak ware and motor accessories. A H... Constructions...
JE Anderson, of the
Music Co,Ltd., returne
on the Empress of
Panied by Miss Anderso
rson ing down through overwork and duty ofchinepence for pound has 1. Ind, das Bonds ....
JIL
terj
day they are not being paid what is been imposed upon wool-tops, which Got Loans 115 43% com greed to be the minimum stipend hitherto have been duty free-Rou-
they should receive.
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1925.
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1.20 1128
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