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COAL MINES ACT,
NEGOTIATIONS AT A DEADLOCK.
LACK OF AGREEMENT.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Rugby, Yesterday. The sections of the Coal Mines Act which proscribe a seven and a working-day for
half
hours'
SANITARY BOARD VACANCY.
Dr. R. A. de Castro Basto Succeeds.
ONLY NOMINATION.
The stipulated period for the
of nominations lodging
for the
the Hon. Mr. J. P.
Unofficial seat upon the Sanitary Board, made vacant by the retire- miners will come iato operation ment of next Monday. Although in some Braga, elapsed at 1 p.m. to-day.
There was only registered nom- districts agreements have been arrived at whereby, in accordancenation, that being Dr. Roberto with the permissive provisions of Alexandra de Castro Basto,
sceond, not valid, nominated the the Act, "spread-over" arrango- ments have been made between same gentlemen. owners and miners, in others no agreement of terms for continuing work on the new basis has been reached as to the hours of the working day.
EXCHANGES.
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.
On London Bank, wire
1/2 15/16 Bank, on demand ... 1/2 15/16 Bank, on demand... 1/3 1/16
4 Credits, months'
aight
Documentary. 4
1/3 5%
.... 1/3
HONG KONG STOCK EXCHANGE
Opening Daily Official Quotations 26th Nov., 1930.
STOCK
Ray-Sell-
Sales Nom. in.
Last dividend and when paid
cro
flatarima 43 ajo 29313
Dec
12. 1/3)–440.45) | Aug. 11, 80 Deo. Interim-free 1/Tax at 1830 Sep.-30 Dee. Tak
afo 1030 na Taz. 6sp, — 80
---------------------- Feb. 28, 80
Doc. (Vina! But for 15. May 18, 80.
||Katerini $19afo 1920)
Winal 10 bar 193) -... May 30,80
Intarita 26 s/c 19
Pec. None
(1stalim #5 s/ 1929)
1
Banks.
Hong Kong Back ........$ 1005 Chartered Bank awak
1670
1837
Mercanule Bk., AMB.
months' sight On Pario-
C. 1 Back of Ass 134
tr
Lux
**
Dea $8 for 3820,
Insurancar.
On demand Credits,
770
4 months"
sight
810
A
On New York-- On demand Credits, 60 days'
aight
Canton Ins. $1150 Union fa......
... 1500 "China Underwriters..$3.15 3.90 9.10
1404
Doc.
30%
China fire los,$100.
Dec. for
-915. May 30, 20
31%
H. K. Fic Ins. $1350
**
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Dec. for 1998. Th
Mar. 26, 80
On Bombay---
8-1
84.
Shipping. Douglases......................$
On Calcutta-
II. K. Steamboats ...$ (31)
81-50 for 1820
Dec.
Wire On demand On demand
On Manila- On demand
On Shanghai- On demand Dolihr
84
Indo-China (Pref.) ...$
***
84
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On Singapore....
(Dei) ...$ Shell Transports ...
10
50
**
71/10 Dec.
634
61
Dec. 1-50 for 1920
Tls. 79 74% dis.
On Yokohama... On demand Sovereigns (Bank's
60%
fessor Kenelm H. Digby and Mr. Dr. Basto was nominated by Pro-
A. F. B. Silva-Netto. His seconders were the Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga and Mr. C. A. da Roza.
Dr. Basto, who practises às an Negotiations in Scotland and in) the South Wales coalfields are at eye, car, nose and throat specialist, a deadlock, and miners in both holds the degrees of M.B., B.S., areas are referring the disputes.S., M.R.C.S., (England), L.R.C.P. to the recently established National (London), and D.O.M.S. (London). Industrial Board, set up under the only one nomination, Dr. Basto will In consequence of there being
Coal Mines Act,
Board.
Three appeals now await de-automatically take his seat on the cisions, including that of the Bristol miners, who have asked for an extension of the present agreement until the Board's find. ings are known.
The deadlock in Scotland be came defnita yesterday, the owners finally rejecting the miners' de- mand that there should be no re- duction of earings when reduc- tion of hours becomes effective.
Spreadover agreements have meanwhile been reached in the Cumberland and North Wales coalfields, and application has been made to the Mining Associa tion of owners and to the Miners' Federation for assent to these agreements. Such assent must be forthcoming before the Board of Trade orders, making the agree- ments operative, are granted.“
Agreements are said to be in prospect also in Northumberland and Durham.
PRESS ON CHINA.
REUTER'S ADMIRATION FOR THE TIMES.
ww
ONCE AGAIN QUOTED.
London, Yesterday. The Times, in a leader "Eetter News-from-China says that in spite of the legacies of a long period of civil strife, two out- standing facts give cause for hop: for a happier future in that the "best brains of the Kuomintang have courageously admitted the party is not infallible; and what is more, that the two commanders Negotiations are proceeding in who emerged as victorious allies have clearly the Lancashire coalfield on the from the civil war owners' proposals for a spread-groed, as the Mongol conquerors over of hours, which would result Chinese adviser pointed out in the in a working weck of five working thirteenth century, that China days of eight hours each, without cannot be governed from horse- wage reductions. In certain other back."-Router. large coalfields a shorter working day is already in operation.---Bri- tish Wireless Service.
JAPAN'S FINANCES.
RIGID ECONOMY TO BALANCE BUDGET.
<
GREAT DIFFICULTIES,
Osaka, Yesterday, Mr. Inouye, the Minister of Finance, addressing Ave hundred bankers from Western Japan, re- viewed Japan's finances economic conditions.
+
OUR POOR DAY.
ANNUAL STREET SALE OF ROSES,
In its efforts to raise funds to carry on its charitable work for the coming year, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. will again make its annual appeal to the public on Monday, December 1, when it will hold its yearly sale of roses.
and It is to be hoped by the Com- mittee that the "drive" will prove
He said that the task of prepara successful one, for the report ing next year's Budget was benet for the year 1929 which was re- with difficulties owing to diminish-cently published in the China Mail ed revenue, but he would avoid is a record of work among the recourse to loans and would secure poor, of which the Society is 冉 balanced Budge by rigid proud, and on the strength of economy in expenditure and an which it appeals to the generous overhaul of the Government's ad- and charitable public.
(Due Vancouver, R.C., Doc. (2)
Parcels
.Nov. 28, 3 p.m.mialstrative and fiscal systems.
Registration
Letters
in
Wire On demand
buying rate) ........... 1/3 9/16 Silver (per oz.).... 161⁄2 Bar Silver in Hong
Kong
Copper Cash gr Copper Cents
Rate of Native In-
terest ...
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Par. nom. Nominal
3% prem.
31%%% p.a.
Chinese Sub. Coin. 24% dis. Hong Kong Sub. Coin Par.
-LONDON-EXCHANGES-
Paria New York Brussels Селена
Milan Berlin
Rugby, Yesterday."
123.61
Union Waterboat...$97
Mining-
Bengues..........$9
Kailan Mining Ad. /- Langkat...........Il.
S'hai Exploration...Th. [1
Lodas.......Th. dj
12
*Raube
Docks, Whares, Godowns, &c.
Dec. LAKE dividend for 102
[12/• *** 2/«à ̧¢" profernd]
for 1024 and 1995
Doa. Last dividend for 1921 NOT THE
fInterim 1). Cappon No. 572
Tree /Tax at (93)
masanın bar, 10, 80
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June 19, 29
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(Cougan No. 37 year 3-6-30} } Juns — 50
Oct...50 for year 91-10-29
10. None
HI
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Dec. Interim T. 0.23 aso 15:50
$81.70
Mar
[Second Int. 1-1
H. K. & K. Wharven..$ 179] H. K. W. Dock...$
"China Providean (old)$ 5.85
K1
TEL
(acw) $ 2.55 (2.60 Bongkew.......... 281 N. Engineerings ...Tls. Shanghai Docks ...Th.
Lands, Hotels & Balldings
H. K. & S. Hotels... 11 H.K. Linda (old)89)
199
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119.7 for year 2-1-30
7.10
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201
Shanghai Lands...Th. Humphreys ....16 15 H. K. Realtics 9.85
Chinese Estates
Cotton Mills.
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34.82
25.07
Amsterdam
12.06
92.76
20.86%
Stockholm
18.09
"Ewe Cotton T
|12.20
Copenhagen 0810
18.16
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18.16
Vienna.
34.494
Zoong Sings...... Tia
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Lev
Prague
1694
Publle Utilities.
Helsingfors
1927%
Madrid.
43.25
Lisbon
108.25
Athens
375
Bucharest
818
Rio
4 11/16
38 11/16
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1/5
1/6/
1/8 %
2/0 17/32
18%
16%
-British Wireless Service.
OFFICER ROBBED.
CUNNING RUSE BY TWO. THIEVES.
WATCH AND CHAIN STOLEN,
In a report to the Police yester-
"H. K. Tramways..$ 18
Peak Trams (old)...
(Bew)...$
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Star Ferries...99
China Light (old) 20.70
J
Jugue
May 8, 20
July-1, 80 Peading
Mar. 18,80
Sep. 19, 80 Feb 25,80
July 80, B0
Den. į Sacanta for 1999. Apr. T, 30
Doc. Interis ne 1000
Intern Talc 1030
ocenta for 1929 ...
319
July 81, 50
May 1, 20
67
(es. Interim 30 cents / 1900 - Sop: Feb. 5 for year 242-50 v
30
July 21, 23
Doc.
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Dea.50 for 1929
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Doo. I 110 cut are 130 Deo. T.0 for 1929.................
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China Sugara ... 75015). Malabon Sugar.
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(old) w...........3 (19)
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Stories, &c.
day, Lieut. Abelardo Clearment, Dairy Farms C/R ... 27
Feb. 25, 50 (143 on prateranos shares Feb. 8, 30
Babject to income tax...!
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an Officer of the Spanish Navy,
who is on a visit to Hong Kong, stated that at about 6.15 p.m. he was walking with his wife in Des Der & Wings
* Rights......
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| D60, | 83,80 for 1929
Mar. 14,50
Watsons
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- Day 15, 80
June 10, 29
The calls on the Society's funds .4.15 p.m.
Mr. Inouye pointed out a num-are increasing, and it is, there- .5 p.m. ber of recent factors tending to fore, in urgent need of support.
improvement wards
tho Empress of Japan Registration Nov. 26, 5 p.m. stabilisation of prices, both at home and abroad, instancing the recovery of the security market in FIRMS. DEFRAUDED. Voeux Road, near Sincere's, when Lane Crawfords Japan and the improvement of copper and sugar. prices abroad.
The Minister emphasised the need of rationalisation of the in dustries of Japan and urged fin- ancial assistance from bankers to that end. He considered that
8.30 p.m. 3.80 p.m.
Lettera
....6 p.m.
Telnan
Chinan
Kochow
4 p.m.
Oatkuk
Protesilaus
5 pa..
(Due Victoria, B.C., Dec. 23.) Parcels Nov. 26, 6 p.m. Registration,Nov. 27, 9.45 am.
Letters .. NOVEMBER
Menado Maru Mau Sang
27.
Hong Kheng Hydrangea Helikon NOVEMBER 28.
.10.80 a.m.
8.30 a.m. 1030 a.m.
$ p.m. 4.80 p.m.
Rio de Janeiro Maru 980 a.m Hal Yang
1 p.m.
*Superscribed correspondence only..
SMALL TELECHRON TABLE- CLOCKS TO EXHIBITION
ALLEGATIONS AGAINST A
SALESMAN.
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Miscellaneous. HLK. Amusement ...$ |- Ch. Entertainment ...$ H. K. Construction..$43 B. Lad. Q.$ Bonds 69% H. K. Govt. Loss..$ 53% Fre
he was relieved of his gold watch Mackintoshs and chain worth $70.
Biocertsalgssonne. Two Chinese who approached Wm. Powell $ from the opposite direction went on each side of the Officer Yesterday a Chinese named and his wife and bumped into them. Leung Kam-chi, manager of the simultaneously, and then, while Leung Chan firm of soy dealers, Lieut. Clearment's attention was 552, Shanghai Street, reported to turned to his wife, who stumblad the Police that a sainsman employ- as the result of the impact the ofed by him had absconded since man on his side relieved him of
Monday with $218.73 which he his watch and chain. bad collected during the paat wosk from various shops in Hong Kong Just before going to press the "Spaenlatire skares. and Kowloon which did business China Mail learned that the Police with the firm.
have succeeded in arresting both thieves, who will probably be pro- duced in Court to-morrow.
Japan was doing well in inter- national trade, considering the world depression.
He said that the export gold from Japan since the lifting of the embargo amounted to 308,000,000 yen but of this a por tion had been used for the pur- chase of Japanese gold. dollar bends. Reuter,
At the International Philatelic Exhibition held in Berlin last week, the Agnawcollection of China was decorated with a por celain plaque.
Later, the Police were informe by Leung Cho-tak, master of the Leo San sugar refinery, 17, Sam chua Street,, that the same sales man, who was also employed by him, absconded with $020 which he had collected during the pas two months from various abope
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