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HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION.
Sutherland Caplink
Istund mod Fully Pardup Motorra Funda 2-
..#5,500,000
Bilver ........ 500,000
$30 100,00% $900,00
Manere Lintukity of Proprietor $20,000,000
HEAD OPPTOR: HONG KONG.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS-
J. A. Pluster, Beg. Chalon.
Hon. Mr. C. D. H. Mackie. Deputy Chairman
W. #. Bath, Raq. 13un. dr. J. J. Pstaruca
A. II. Commpioa, Esq. T. K. Pearce. Faq
Lander Lewis, Eng. T. 1. R. thaw. Esa. Mekin, P
AMOT
BAND KOK
BATAVIA
BOMBAY
CALCUTTA
UANTON
CHEFUO
VDMRO
DALLEN YOOCHOW
QULIPROSO CHYRERD TASKOW HARBIN
HONOREW
ILOILO
IP
JOHORE
CODE
KOWLOON
J. Warren, Eat.
Chief Manager,
V. M. Oraybato. Ex.
BRANCHEN:--
RUALA LUMPER
LENDON
LYUNS
MALACCA
MANILA
MAN (Johore)
VERDEL
HAGAHAKI
BEW YORK
ΓΕΡΙΝΟ
PENANG BANGOON
SALOON
BAN FRANCISC >HA NOHTAI
LXGALTER
SOURABAYA
MINGAI PATANI RENTSIN
108 YO
IMINUTAU
VORGHANA
Current Acounte opened is Local Care Rod Fleet Deposuired for and your or akarpurcode at Bawal Currency and Horlog 20 Farm which will be quoted on application Hong Kong, at April,, .
HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.
The Business of the above Enak is sondark
s by the HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
obraided on application.
false may be
FOR THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION,
V. M. GRAYBURN,
Hong Kong, 16th July, 1:30.
Chad Manager.
NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL- MAATSCHAPPIJ, N.V.
(NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETI
DANKERS.
Bablished 1936. Hong Kong Offor-Il, Queen's Road Central.
Authorland Capital
Quilders 260,000,00
(£12,500,000,3
Pd-Up Capital Ouilders 80,00,000 Ewers Fund............... Guilders 40,016,000
(£5.609,1773
(43,394,567)
Heul 06-AMSTERDAK' Easter and Cos:-DATAVIA.
BRANOKES:-Bandjornacle, Baudosag. Bombay,
Gelmista. Cheriboo, Uember, Dok jakeria". The lagʊa', iaddah, Kobe, Ketalladja, Makamsar, Mudan. Pada Palembang, Pekalongan.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA. Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1853.
HEAD OFFICE: LONDON.
Pald-up Capital
Reserve Liability of Pro-
.£3,000,000
Reservo Fund
.£4,000,000
prietors
.£3,000,000
Agencies and Branches:
ALOR STAR
KUALA LUMPľa
(Malay Blue}
ARTSAB
KUCHINO
HADRAB
MANILA
NEDAN
CALCUITA
NEW YORK
GANTON
GAWNIORE
IZKING
HANGROE BATAVIA BOMBAY
ČENÚ
COLOXDO
DAIRES (Dday
South Manchuria)
PENAN
PESHAWAR RANGOON SALOON
DELII
BEMABANO
TALPHONG
+
VELEMHAN
HAMBERG
SHANGHAL
HANKOW
SINGAPORE
HARDIN
BOURABAYA
(N. Manchuria)
TAIPING (P.M.8.)
TAVDY
TOKYO
TUNOKAI (Bhukat)
HINH SUNG
210110
LIDH
KALACHI
KLANG
KONF
KALA BASARAB
(Perah .38.)
TIENT SIN
TRINOLAO
YORDAMA
ZAMBOANGA
(Philippine In]
General
Foreign Exchange and Banking business transacted.
Current Accounts opened and Fix ed Deposits received for 1 year or shorter periods at rates which will be quoted on application.
A. II. FERGUSON,
Manager. Hong Kong, 8th January, 1929.
THE HO HONG BANK, LTD.
(Established 1917.),
HEAD OFFICE-SINGAPORE.. Hong Kong Branch: 13, Queen's Rd. C. Authorised Capital Straits $20,000,000 Issued Capital Puid-up Capital Reserve Liabilities of Shareholders. Surplus
THE CHINA MAIL.
Commerce and Finance
MOTOR TAXATION.
GROSS RECEIPTS TOTAL
The
£27,800,000.
BIG DEFICIT,
Rugby, Saturday.
SOVIET GOLD.
£1,000,000 WORTH SENT TO BERLIN.
UNDER HEAVY GUARD.
Berlin, Saturday.
con-
Ministry of Transport's) One million pounds' worth of Annual report of road vehicles' gold, the largest of such taxation for the year ended Novemsignments sent by the Soviet to ber, 1930, reveals that the grass the Reichsbank, has reached here receipts amounted to £27,800,000 from Moscow, under heavy guard. compared with £26,300,000 In the Reuter. previous year. The total number
MONDAY, JANUARY 19, 1931.
HONG KONG MARKET PRODUCE.
APPROXIMATE RETAIL PRICES.
Butcher Meat.
Dear Sirloin
1
Prime Cut Corned
Roast
Breast
Soup
Jan. 1, June, June,
4 lb
28
26
H
80
44
58
Stoak ...
"
24
Steak Sirloin Sausages
*
per set 16
Bullock's Brains
11
4
Tongue, fresh .. 4
Tongue, corned
Head
*
1
Heart
15
Homp, Sali
Foot
rd
OVERDUE LIST PUBLISHED IN GAZETTE.
tr
Kidnaya
"
Tail
Liver
"
#t
Tripe
of driving licences Issued during TENDERS ACCEPTED the year was approximately 2,810,- 000 for 1,936,000 motors.--British Wireless Service.
DOMINION TRADE.
BRITISH DELEGATION TO VISIT CANADA.
Rugby, Saturday.. As the outcome of the several conversations which took place between the Federation of British Canadian Minis- 8,000,000 Industries and 4,000,000 ters attending the Imperial Con- ference, arrangements have now 1,000,000
been made with the co-operation 2,526,000
of the Canadian Government for Branches, Agencies and Correspon. dents in the principal cities of the delegation representing the Federation under the chairman world.
Every description of Banking and ship of its President, Sir James Exchange business transacted,
Lithgow, to visit Canada to dis- TAN ENG HOOL, cuss with Canadian industrialista Manager. problems affecting the two coun-
tries British Wireless Service.
THE
AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY,
INC.
Head Office: 65, Broadway, New York.
Capital
Surplus Redorvus
Amelerden Antwory &a
Jorussiem
U.S.$6,000,000 U.S.31,572,454
.U.S.$1,908, 200
BRANCHES:-
Bamarang, bangbal,
Pontianak, Bangoos, Rotterdam
Pyizang
Sibolga
Bala Berlia
Делов Glasgow HAYAAN Hamburg Havre Interlaken
(Jumeira), Bing
Saurahais,
Bombay
Bremsa
Ludo
Forskarte (Solo). Tegal, Tilinjap and
Brussels
Loadna
Walle vradco
Buwan Aros
Calro
Luceme
Luna Ludo
Marcille Monte Carlo
Manila
• These offices have mis deposit boxan to Lal London Bankers-National Provincial Bank Ltd.
Correspondents all over the world
Banking budness of every descriptuanto.
A. STOKKINE.
Koung MansËVE.
Hong Kong, lock August, 1980.
BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE.
HEAD OFFICE:
10, Boulevard Haussmann, Parla
Subscribed Capital Fra. 72,000,000.00. Paid Up Capital...Fre. 68,400,000.00] Beserve Funds ....Fra.102,000,000.00
BRANCHES: Bangkok Hong Kong Quinhon
Saigon Battambang Hue Cantho
Mengtze Shanghai Canton Nam Dinh Singapore Djibouti Neumea Fort-Bayard Papeete
Haiphong Hapkow
Hanoi
Thanhas Tientsin
Touraze
Peking Pnom-Penh Vinh Pondicherry Yunnanfu BANKERS:
IN FRANCE: Comptoir National d'Escompte de Paris; Credit Lyonnais; | Banque de Paris et des Pays-Bas; Credit Industriel et Commercial; So- cists Generalo,
IN LONDON: The National Pro- vincial & Unlon Bank of England, Ltd.: Comptoir National d'Escompte da Paris; Credit Lyonnai
IN NEW YORK: J. P. Morgan & Co.; French American Banking Cor- poration; Guaranty Trust Co. of New York.
Calcutta CADEM Colombo Constantiatis
Copenhagen Edinburg Flora Donava
Liverpool
Kunish
Mantras Milan
to Naples Piz Paris Fenang 'ching Filarmo Hollarbara Roman H4mbou? Shaughal Scubampton Bingapore Bi. Moritz
Tientala
Vleant
Vraios Kukohama Zarich
Branches of Amerlenn Express Company In Principal cities of Unit ed States of America and Canada.
All classes of Commercial Banking
Transactions undertaken.
Personal investmont
handled
accounts
The Company offers to intending Travellers the use of its "Travelers Chequen" and Letters of Credit and, In addition, the world-wide services of its thoroughly equipped, Travel De- partment.
Afiliated with
THE CHASE NATIONAL BANK Resources ..Over G$2,500,000,000
E, W. DUGGAN,
Manager.
THE BANK OF CHINA.
行銀國中
Reorganised October 28, 1928, under special charter of The National Gov- Acernment as an
Interest allowed on Current courts and Fixed Deposita according to arrangements.
Every description of Banking and Exchange Business transacted.
Safe Deposit Boxes to lat.
A. LECOT,
Manager
Hong Kong. 1st May, 1929.
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED.
Established 1880. Capital (fully paid-up) Yen 100,000,000 Reserve Fund....Yen 118,600,000
Head Offices-YOKOHAMA. Branches and Agencien att Alexandria
Nagoys Nowchwang New York Osaka
Batavia
Bombay
Buenos Aires
(Temporarty
closed).
Cskutta
Canton
Changchun
Dairen (Dalny)
"
Peking Rangoon Rio de Janeiro Sairon
San Francisco
Fengtien (Mukden). Seattle
Hamburg
Hankow
Harbin Hong Kong
·Honolulu
Kai Yoen Karachi.
Kobe
#London
Los Angelca
Krons
Konita
„Nagasak
Semarang Shanghol Shimenonli Kingspore Soerabaya Sydney Tiantain Tokyo
Teinaniu
Taingtan Vladivostock
(Temporarily
closed)
When Interest: allowed or Current “As-
„Deposita ramired for fixed periods far raten to be obtained on. Appliés.
tion.
HHORT,
Manerer.
Hong Kong, 10th September, 1993.
INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE
BANK. Subscribed Capital ....$25,000,000,00 Paid-up Capital ....$24,710,200,00 Reserve Funda
$ 8,820,503,82
HEAD OFFICE: SHANGHAI,
HONG KONG BRANCH: 4. Queen's Road Central
Owing to our, numerous branchur in China and large connections in the important commercial centres of the world, we are able to extend to our cliosta special facilities for domestic and foreign banking and exchanges,
We also handle the issue of Bonds and other Public Funds of the Chin- exe Government both at home and abroad.
SHOU J. CHEN,
Manager, Hong Kong, 6th March, 1930.
••
BRITISH ORDERS.
IN FACE OF FIERCE COMPETITION.
Rugby, Saturday,
The following list of accepted tenders is published in the Govern- ment Gazette, but without any figures of cost:
Calves' Head & Feet Mutton Chop
IT
84
'cach ti
,, $1,00
lb. 24
Pigeons, Canten
"
Hoihow
Turkeys, Cock
Turkeys, Hen
Quail Partridges
新鮮雞蛋
* B *
* W
88 SKMR# ##<*9BNS
類線樂典北向海熱白海火火沙山機
海口
ORR
Ib.
Jan. 1, June, June, 1931, 1018. 1914.
Cta. Cts. Cla
60
31
52 28 30
+ 58
取
each 35
por doz. 95
"I
th.
JL
€ £ 883878997286988
30
22
21
21
20
24
24
24
Ï
≡ គឺ ឌ គ ន គ គ 225ឌ | ៩ | Î ||
60
42 +1
each
40
"
lb.
75
"
rach 26
pair 2.40
each 25
"J
1931, 1018. 1914. i Uta. Ct. Cle.
Poultry.
80
12
Chicken
20
**
11
Capons, Small
12
80
22
18
Capons, Duck Doves
Large
班
18
Eggs, Hen (cooking)..
22
Eggs, Hen (fresh)
85
Fowls, Cantón
20
Fowls, Hainan
Geese
12
40
-$1.20
14
18
Snipe
Pheasant
each 10
19
15 10 12
25
22
Ib.
24
14
10
7
out $1.20 91.00 $1.00
排骨
ID. 36 24
"
Leg Shoulder Saddle Pig'a Chillings
Braina
36 20
"
84
22
3G
t
30
"
IN
Per set 3
Ib.
16
*
Fry Head
28
16 18
Supply of flower pots, Yee Kong. Purchase of pine trees, brush- wood and prunings Wing Cheung.
Heart
#* {M
18 20
cách 16
10
Lemona (American)
Kidneys
13
3
Lichees, Dried
Liver
#
tb. 48
24
Oranges (Canton)
新食甜推
36
23
ᎨᏐ
Orabre
H
36
链
16
"
42
70
Pears (Canton)
W
16
"
"
11
Peanuts
#
Wiper set 90
ΤΟ
each 12
& 7
16
10
Porsimmons, Large .. Plantalo
#C
*
45
25
"
Pumelo, Siam
b. 26
22
Walnuts
80
18
"
20
Grapes
22
20 20
28
Aeroplane Hangar Kai Tak. "Piling Contract," the Vibro Piling Co., Ltd.
Supply of labour and stores, B. & P. Department, Sit Wing Shing.
from trees,
*
4
Making tree pits, planting trees Pork Chop and sowing sedds, Young Fat.
leg Supplying blacksoil and turing. Yeung Fat.
Loin
Fat or Lard
Supply of coal to P.W.D., Yew Sheep's Head & Feet Shun Co.
Repairs to No. 3 Fire Float, Kwong Hip Lung Co., Ltd.
Heart Kidneys Liver
Sucking Pigs, to order
Supply of junks for Government Grab Dredger Nos. 1 and 2, Kin Suet, Beef Yick Lung.
Mutton
Construction
of passenger and Veal vehicles ferry berthage, Lam Construction Co.
Savinges
+
་
No. 1
Maternity block, Kowloon Hos- pital, Sang Lee & Co...
Fish.
#
Kwong Hip Lung Co., Ltd.-
Repairs to Grab Dredger No. 2, Barbel
Bream
中午
2 2212$5823E5QCROZEZACEHEBBETSON-÷÷⠀⠀OMESAJER
$ $ 3
Photographing, Police Depart Canton Fresh Water EK
Supply of meals to Chinese pri- soners etc., Police Department,
The Secretary for the Domin- ions, Mr., J. H. Thomas, announcment, Po Chan. ed that in the last 10 days orders had been placed in Britain in face of fierce competition for over £2,500,000 worth of iron and steel by South African firms.-British Wireless Service. *
PRICE LEVELS.
53 PER CENT, ABOVE THOSE OF 1914.
The
Rugby, Saturday. Average level of retail prices of commodities on January i was approximately 63 per cent. above the level of July, 1914, as compared with 55 per cent. one month ago and 66 per cent. one year ago. British Wireless Ser- vice.
THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD.
Established 1912.
'Head Office-Hong Kong.
Authorland Capital (ELK. Caresary) $21,000,000 Paid-Up CapitINT AT TO AND ON
8.606.000 Homeri Fundum d 1,000,000
BRANCHES
Caston, Bhanghai, Hankow, Swatow, Baagtak, New York and Ban Francesa.
CORRESPONDZNTB
LONDON BARKERS:-
The Lloyd's Back, Limliad.
in all polumjel cities of the World. Ponchange and banking buainam of
every description_transacted.
Bas Deposit Bozen (racious sčase) së u pazzly rate of troco 80 ko $40.
LOOK POONG SHAN,
Chief Manager. Hong Kong, 14th May, 1930.
THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD. (TAIWAN GINKO.)
HEAD OFFICE:-Taipeh, Formosa. Incorporated by. Special Imperial Charter, 1899,
Central Bank In Formosa. Bank Netos pasaad Avaraga tineuni „Ten, 6,000,000 BRANCHES AND AGENCIES: JAPAN-Toko, Yokohama. Kobe. Quake. FORMOSA an Xag, Baronka, Kealous. Makong, Nasio, Blechâu, Tachu, Talnas, Takso, -Janeul, Toen, Kejio, Tatto. CUINA
Jiankow, Amoy, Fooshow, Hwstow, OTHERS: Haeg Kong, Singapore, Boars bays, Semarang, Balarts, Bombay, Calcaste, Tooden, New York, Dairen.
LONDON BANKERS Parr's Bank, The London County Westminster
Commercial Centres throughout the world.
The Bank has Corraspondente in all the principal
K. NAOUTLA. HONG KONG BRANCH
8, Dae Your Bond Central. Hong Kong, 1918 January, 1929.
Manager.
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.
Established 1918. "
HEAD OFFICE:
10, Des Voeux Road, Central. TONG KONG
Capital and Surplus
Total Resources ........
over H.$ 8,000,000.00 | over IL$30,000,000.00
Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.
Current and Fixed Deposit Accounts in local and for- eign currencies opened for clients.».
Savings Account and Bafe Deposit Boxes. Branches and Agencien all over the world.
KAN TONG PO,
Chief Manars.
Chan Sum,
Supply of brass dog licence bad- ges, Police Department, Kwong
Hing.
Carp
Catfish Codfish Crabs
Repair of boots for Fire Depart- ment, St. Louis Industrial School.
Cuttle Fick Dab Dace.
Supply of rations to Indian Pri- son Staff, Yee Sang Loong.
Fire Brigade Clothing, 1931, Dog Fish
Eels, Conger Tung Hứng Co
Fish
Fresh Water
Yellow
Purchase of condemned stores of
Frogs Harbour Department, F. W. Leong Garoups -& Co.
Gadgeon
Supply of liquore and refresh- Herrings menta on local trains running be- Halibut tween Kowloon and Shum Chun, Labrus Paw Tak Men.
Repairs to S/L. "G.P.O. 2", Hong Lobsters Kong and Whampon Dock Co., Ltd. Mackerel
ADVERTISING.
A GREAT FORCE AND POWER IN BUSINESS.
Lonch
Monk Fish Mollet Oysters
Parrot Fish Perch Pike Plaice
The Hastings Borough Publicity Pomfret, White Association celebrated 15 years' Pomfret, Black continuous advertising of the town Prawns
as a health resort at the jubilee Ray dinner held recently, Sir William Rock Fleb Crawford, member of the Empire Rosch Marketing Board, proposing the salmon evening, said:
Shark
There is no power in the business Skate world better than good advertising shrimps. You have not only competition with Snapper other resorts but competition in Soles sport and pleasure from every part Tench of the world. People want more Turbot.
sport and better times in good Turtles, amall, fr, water boarding-houses and good hotels. I
appeal to you to realise that adver-
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tising is a great force which the TRADE OF MALAYA.
Government itself is using for the developinent of the people and even for the development of Empire Free Trade.
FRENCH HOLDINGS OF GOLD.
The U.S.. Authorities Not Worried.
Washington, D.C., Dec. 26. Government financial experts to day indicated that they are not worried over French accumulation of gold reserves,
Although the French gold hold ings now exceed about G.$2,000,- 000,000 in value they are but about one-half of the estimated value of the American gold holdings. Fur ther, it was said, 'the world's supply
LARGE INCREASE SHOWN IN EXPORTS.
IMPORTS LOWER.
288 28 2483228 1282299*888* 1 & TERRASR 1878 **** &88|!
10 24
20 16
27
17
20
27
16
Fruits.
Almonds
#
lb.
85
95
+
Apples (California)
金山区类
#
22 24
*
6
4
12
链
Bananas (bride's)
Carambola
Coconuts
Lemona, China
燕山香雞
龉
Beach 13
# 1b.
10 10
10 25 80
Silit cách 13
*** lb.
#
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נו
26 50
12
30
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15
15 10
12
50
鐵雞抽 each 14.
合桃 Ib:
将投于
Vegetables, &c.
Artichokes ..**
Beans, Sprout '.......
18
17
Long
Beet Root
Bitter Squash
Brinjals, Green
Rad
Cabbage, Chinese
(Shanghai).
Cane Shoots, hanch
Cauliflower (Large)
(Medium)
(Small)
Carrets
Green
Curry Stuff, English.. Ri
Cucumbers Garlic
Ginger, Young
Old
竹菜嶲類瓜 瓜茶菜鲜花花花笋來干椒椒料瓜 米榮路菰 頭頭菜仔伊瓜肝菜頭來茄树菜
8
12
16
|.la.... || . || _| Savobol || | . . ||| 20
each
10
ib,
5
B
10
8
24
6
5
6
FR
8
16
12
11
B
म
大梛榮榨
each 16
BAIE
13
"
椰菜花
FD
10 4
b.
6
5
8
Celery, ChinezS
糖與榮
"
10 10
Chillies, Dried
辣椒干
14
26
Red
粒戇椒
16 10
80
杏花缀
8
25
10
8
30
8
2
18
8
6
16
7
15
10
10
#
"
62 82
18
45 8
24
8
46
25. 82 21
生
$ 1
20
G
*
Handais.桂林馬路
8
Mushrooms, Fresh
1 .10
9
Okroes
15
27 16
9
Oulons, Bombay
Great
###
8
B
生葱
8
A
29
Shanghai
上海蔥頭
6
80
45
14
14
Parsley .... Potato, Sweet
Зарипове American
F
25
60
Б
8
·日本
3
金山开
7
18
20
10
Pamplon Radists
6
紅蛋仔
5
10
10
18
10
H
BO
#
33
Shallots Spinach Tomatoes Taros ....
28. 22
27
85
"
28
13
12
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57
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Singapore, Saturday. The official trade figuren for! British Malaya for 1980 are as followa:-
Imports, £82,000,000, showing a decrease of £20,000,000 on 1929.
Exporte, £76,000,000, showing an increase of £31,000,000,-Reuter,
ZINC CORPORATION.
SMALLER PARTICIPATING DIVIDEND.
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Horseradish, Shanghai Indian Corn Lettuce
Water Chestnut
Rhubarb (Fresh)
B
12
G 7
ម
4
15
Water Lily Boot
IK
0
15
Turnips, Part! (Long)
Vegetable Marrow
Water' Creza
US. AND CHINA'S TARIFF.
Non-Interference Policy Adopted.
Washington, D.C., Dec. 20.
-COTTON CRISIS.
GENERAL LOCK-OUT - AFTER DEADLOCK.
NEGOTIATIONS FAIL.
Rugby, Saturday.
The intervention of the Ministry of Labour and 10 hours of confer An absolute policy of non-interences yesterday falled to effect a ference in China's plans to promul compromise in the cotton dispute. gate now tariff schedules shortly General lockout notices of end- was announced by officials in Wash-ployers throughout the Lancashire ington to-day.
Weaving Sheds began to-day. Dur- It was pointed out to newspaper ing yesterday's negotiations a dead- correspondents. here that the United lock was reached, owing to the States holds that recent trestles weavers' refusal to go beyond their
China negotiated between
and general Council's decision to ballot 'America grant full tariff autonomy members of the Union and the em- to China. Hence, China may levy ployers' decision not to lift the whatever customs duties she de-lockout notices for a week until the
officialdóm.
of gold is estimated at being worth. The directors of the Zinc Cor-Bires, In the opinion of American ballot result was known. Arrange- about G.$10,000,000,000, leaving the poration have declared the fixed-
It is not yat known here what French with about one-fifth of the rate dividend (28.) for the half- world's supply.
increases tho now. tariff to be year in the preference shares and Experts here state that as long 9d. (against is. Gd.) per share promulgated by China will provide. However, the Washington goveərn- as the gold producing countries on both ordinary and Preferencement will not attempt to Interfere continue to replenish their stocks shares, being participating dividend
of the precious metal there le little for the year ending December 31. danger of the French holdings menacing the gold; standard. ....
France has been receiving gold
These payments will be made un January 2, less tax at 85 (agst. around 24. 7d.).jp
payments from England and Ger- The participating dividend has nag boon discontinuing the custom been declared out of the profits
many. At the time
in China's customa policy, regard- less of the schedules.
Oficials here do not expect that the new China tariff will seriously affect trade between China and the United Stated.
menta for a ballot on the gradual Introduction of more looms to the weavers' system are proceeding British Wireless Service.
Over 200.000 Idle.
London, Saturday. The general lockout of weavers in Lancashirobogan at noon. Seven hundred thousand looms and. over 200,000 operatives are idle, Reuter,
in an editorial published here the grounds that China's prospects ary foreign lending, thus account or prior thereto, and should not be to-day the Washington "Post" ap- for internal pesce are brighter ing for the great French wold hold- regarded as forming a basis for an proves China's proposed action in than they have been for many Ings-United Press
estimate of the final-dividend. A. "Increasitig når tarlíf schedules on years-United Press.
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