1934-06-14 — Page 12

TYPHOON

MAP

OF HONG KONG AND THE CHINA. SEA. SHOWING DAY & NIGHT SIGNALS.

PRICE 50 CENTS.

on Sale at the publishers.

THE NEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE LTD.

SHOWINU

China Mall Office.

KINET

THEATRE

DAILY AT 2.30, 5.10, 7:15 AND 9:30-P.M.-

Air-Conditioned

G

Jimmy Dunn

Chipper... Irrepressible...

especially when he's in love

Fox

NEXT

CHANGE

4 SHOWS

DALY

1.30-8.33

and his new

sweetheart

Claire Trevor

Theatre

"YOU'RE MY THRILL!"

sang this seductive charmer... and Jimmy thought she meant him

Jimmy and Sally

Screen play by Paul Schofield and Marguerite Roden. Dialogue by William Conselman, Music: Jay Corney. Lyrica Sidoay Clare, Directed by James Tinling

"MORNING GLORY”

With KATHARINE HEPBURN

DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS Jr.

ADOLPHE MENJOU

TABL AMT FRAN OR HARRY VALLET ƏM-

ORIENTAL

LAST 4 TIMES

TO-DAY

4 GREAT STARS

IN THE

FUNNIEST

PICTURE

YOU EVER SAW.

THE LAUGH CARNIVALI

BUSTER

KEATON

PARLOR

BEDROOM

&BATH

T

Y

RKO

RADIO

Picture

FLEMING

ROAD

WANONAJ TEL. SEATE

TO-MORROW & SATURDAY.

A

STUPENDOUS

MUSICAL COMEDY

EXTRAVAGANZA.

Eddie

CANTOR

in

CTKID FROM SPAINTM

MAJESTIC

TO-DAY ONLY AT 2.30, 6.20, 7.20 & 9.20-P.M.

YOUR EYES SEE IT! CAN YOUR NERVES STAND IT?,

As Hell

very start

You know

the killari

EDMUND

LOWE

M.LAGLEN

ARLEN

China Mail.

NINETIETH YEAR OF PUBLICATION.

HONG KONG, THURSDAY, JUNE 14, 1934.

HONG KONG & DIRECTORY NOW ON SALE

HONGKONG $ DIRECTORY CO.

3A, Wyndham Street.

PITTMAN EXPLAINS AMENDMENT QUEEN'S

OPTIMISM

STILL REIGNS

ON WALL STREET

Despite Tense German Situation.

105 BANKERS SUPPORT MR. WHITNEY

SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL. (By Telegraph, Copyright, Telegra- phic Messages Ordinance, 1894. Re- ceived June 14, 8.52 a.m.)

New York, To-day.

The optimism on Wall Street continues despite the dullness of the market.

Favourable factors are the ris ing steel production and the ex (cellent trading of all commodities.

Unfavourables factors are the steel strike threats and the tense iness over the German situation.

It is rumoured that the market

TAX EXEMPTION FOR ALL USUAL TRANSACTIONS

ONLY CURB ON SPECULATION TO BE MADE

CONGRESSIONAL ACTION CONCLUDED

SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL.

(By Telegraph, Copyright, Telegraphic Messages Ordinance, 1894, Received May 14, 8.52 a.m.)

WASHINGTON, TO-DAY.

THE CHAIRMAN OF THE UNITED STATES SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE, SENATOR KEY PITTMAN, EXPLAINING THE SCORE OF HIS AMENDMENT TO THE SILVER BÍLL, SAID THAT ALL ORDINARY BUSINESS. TRANSACTIONS, SUCH AS FOREIGN EXCHANGE INVOLVING SILVER, WERE EXEMPTED FROM TAX.

Any ordinary transaction which was not speculation need not fear the tax, he added.

Observers say that the McCarran amendment, obliging the Trea-

is heading for a rise led by mer-sury to put new silver certificates into circulation in payment for chandising motor oil and metal Government indebtedness, which the Senate adopted in a modified

form, will not alter the Bill's purpose.

shares.

It is reported that the Sen- ate investigation into the American Telephone and Tele- graph Co. will be postponed.

One hundred and fire brokers are jointly advertising that they

The House of Representatives promptly concurred with the Senate's amendments, thereby completing Congressional on the} Silver Bill which was immediately sent to the White House.

The amendments are:

have supported Mr. R. Whitney's US. TARIFF BILL

pledge of co-operation with the new Stock Exchange Control Com- mission-United Press, per S. C. Gold Bar Co.

{MENACING FOREIGN

SITUATION.

Salvation If Europe Forced Off Gold.

GERMAN INFLATION MOVE PROBLEMATICAL

[

SIGNED

Motive To Restore World Trade.

CORDELL HULL.EXPLAINS

SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL.

1. Senator Pittman's amendment's limiting the 50 per cent. profits tax to spe- culative deals in bullion only. McCarran's 2. Senator amendment requiring that the silver certificates printed when the Treasury buys sil- ver must be put into circula- tion.

Experts state that the amend- ments will not affect the Bill's purpose and operation. United

By Telegraph. Copyright, Telegru-Press, per S. C. Gold Bar Co. phic Mcarpe Ordinance, 1894. Re- [ceived June 14, 1.50 a.m.)

Washington, To-day. President Roosevelt yesterday Bigned the Reciprocal Tariff Bill Re-after which the Secretary of State. Mr. William Cordell Hull called attention to the fact that the Bill

SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL (By Telegraph. Copyright, Telegra phie Mensager Ordinance, 1894, ceived June 14, 8.52 a.m.)

New York, To-day,

Mr. Elmer Walzer, financial ed-was intended to promote Interna- a mutually profit- tor of the United Press states that tional trade on the foreign situation is

again able basis. * menacing with Germany nearing the devaluation of the mark.

DRAGON BOAT

FESTIVAL

Colourful Scenes At Aberdeen.

Colourful scenes and thrilling dragon boat races to the accom- paniment of drums and gongs "It is hoped that aufficient inter-will be enacted for the next two In national stability will be achieved days when Chinese in the Colony

the resultant chaos therefrom, if to permit concurrent action be will celebrate the Dragon Boat and when it occure, American mar-tween countries and restore inter-Festival, which falls on the fifth kets may possibly suffer, Mr. Walzer national trade which has been des- day of the fifth moon according

believes.

The only saving factor of such a move would be the possibility that) the gold countries of Europe might

troyed," Mr. Hull said,

"This would facilitate, the even-;

to the lunar calendar.

The big rendezvous where holi-! tual stabilisation of currencies and day makers will gather will be improve the operation of interna-Aberdeen, although it is expect tional financial mechanism."-Un-ed, as in previous years, that be forced off gold, thus bringing lted Press, per S. C. Gold Bar Co. Shaukiwap. Yaumati nearer an international gold stan- dard agreement, which would cli- minate wild fluctuations in paper) currencies without gold anchora.

However, if Germany inflates on a large scale, as it did previously, it is difficult to predjet the ultimate outcome, Mr. Walzer states.--United Press, per S.C. Gold Bar Co.

ROAMING DIPLOMAT RETURNS

US. HOUSING BILL

PASSED.

Nation-Wide Repair And Modernisation.

-Washington, To-day. The House of Representa- tives 'yesterday passed the Housing BIIL

The measure provides for, nation-

and Cheungchau will be other points; of concentrations.

It is learned that the Hong Kong and China Motor Bus) Company have already agreed to amore frequent bus service to Aberdeen during the Festival.

Thirdly, a mortgage association. Fourthly, building loan" insur-

ance.

Senator Fletcher introduced the

a Bill in accordance with a message

Dr. Thomas King, Special Diplo-wide home modernisation, and matic Inspector for the Five Pro-repair programme consisting of from President Roosevelt, creating vinces of North China, has return-firstly, modernisation, repair, anda Home Credit Insurance Corpora- jed to Peking from Taiyuan after new construction.

an absence of three weeks.

tion with a capital of U. S. $200,-

Secondly, mortgage insurance. 000,000,

enellects Nr. 16

Prevention is better than cure!

· PELLE

Against Dysentery

and intestinal affections

BAYER

VATREN 105

Beware of imitations !

BIGGEST HIT

IN THE AMUSEMENT

HISTORY OF THE

COLONY!

TWICE TO-DAY 5.15 & 9.30 PM.

MARCUS SHOW

in

the Spectacular Extravaganza

"La Vie

Paree"

MAURICE

TO-DAY

ONLY

MATINEES

50 cts., $1, $2, $3.

NIGHTS

60 cts., $1, $2, $3, $4.

NEXT CHANGE

Broadway Merry Go-Round.

CHEVALIER

JEANETTE

MacDONALD

AT

HANKOW RD.

KOWLOON

STAR

in the world favourite

STAR

At 2.30, 5.28,

7.20 & 9.20

"The

Love Parade"

Phone

57795

ALHAMBRA

THEATRE

TO-DAY & TO-MORROW : At 2.30, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.20.

"GAMBLING SHIP": ...and everybody goes there to do it!

GAMBLING SHIP

three miles from

shara... a million miles from the line.

a glittering palace of

chance and romance

the sky's the limiti

A Paramount Picture with:

CARY GRANT BENITA HUME

JACK LA RUE GLENDA ✅FARRELL

Printed and published for the Propriators, The