1934-07-17 — Page 12

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RALPH MORGAN HERBERT MUNDIN UNA O'CONNOR

Directed by Paul Martin

From the novel by Graham Greene

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NINETIETH YEAR OF PUBLICATION.

HONG KONG, TUESDAY, JULY – 17, 1934.

CROP RESTRICTION

· IN AMERICA

May Be Abandoned Next Year.

LOW CROPS WILL LEAVE SURPLUS BELOW DANGER

EPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL (By Telegraph, Copyright, Telegru- phic Messages Ordinance, 1884, "Re- ceived July 17, 4-38 m.)

Washington, To-day: Observers expect that crop re- strictions in America muy be abandoned next year due to-the fact that the low crops, especial-{ ly cotton and wheat, will leave the surpluses below the danger) point.

Agricultural Adjustment Ad- ministration officials are reported to believe that the emergency crop re- duction period is beginning toʻter-¦ minate.

|100,000,000 OUNCES OF SILVER FROM GOVERNMENT OF INDIA Reported Transaction Ridiculed

SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL. (By Pelegraph, Copyright, Telegra phic Merragen Ordinance, 1891, 'Ra- {coived July 17, 8:38 am)

Simla, To-day.

It is reported that the Govern- ment of India has sold 100,000, 000 ounces of silver, representing one-quarter of its whole stock, at 49 cents per ounce, c.i.f. Now York. United Press, per 8. E. Lay and Company.

A Reuter's message states that the Government of India is both surprised and unaware of the transaction.

.:

SALE DISCREDITED IN LONDON.

Markets Unmoved. The Secretary of Agriculture, Mr.

SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL, Henry C. Wallace, said that wheat acreage control would not require phic Messages Ordinance, 1894.

By Telegraph, Copyright. Telegio further reductions next year and ceived July 17, 787 dan) may even permit increased planting. Well-informed quarter general

RESTORING CULTIVATION ly discredit the reports of the In- Officials are talking as to how dan Government's silver sale. ́ much land could be restored to cul- It is though that such a transac- tivation without upsetting the im-tion would contravene the World proved prices..

Silver Agreement.

It is virtually certain that no Silver markets in London and livestock control is necessary due to New York have not moved, since

the fact that the drought has cur-no official confirmation of the safe tailed feed to such an extent that is available.

cattle production regulates itself.— United Press, per S. E. Levy and Company.

BUSINESS CHANGE NOT EXPECTED.

Dull Six Months Forecasted.

SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL.

Cleveland, To-day.

Mr. Leonard Ayres, the econom

U.S. DISCLAIMER

Washington, Later.

bas The Treasury

disclaimed knowledge of the reported. Indian silver sale.

Observers think the sale unlikely -United Press, per $. E. Levy and Company.

LOCAL DOLLAR

STEADY.

Silver Prices Firm.

The local dollar remains steady, ist, states that it does not seemepening on demand this morning that there will be any change for better or worse in the volume of

at 1/5%.

Spot and forward silver remain

business activity in the second unaltered, closing prices yester- six months of this year.

J

Federal expenditures, general

day being 20% and 20 11/16, re- spectively.

expenses, Public Works and agri- The London on New York cross- cultural relief will tend to sustain rate, which closed on Saturday

-

COLONIAL IMPORT QUOTAS

Restrictions On Foreign Piece Goods.

ACTION ALREADY TAKEN

London, To-day.

The Secretary for the Colonies, Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister, inform- ed the House of Commons yes- terday that necessary action had already been taken by the great majority of the British colonica which had been invited to Intro- duce a system of quota restric tion of imports of foreign piece goods.

According to available informa- tion, action was being taken in the Bahamas, Barbadoes, British Guiana, Cyprus, Fiji, Gambia, Ja malen, the Malay States, Malta,

Mauritius, Nigeria, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Sychelles, Sierra Leona, Somaliland, the Straits Settlements and Trinidad.

Apart from the action as to tex- tile quotas, special duties had been imposed in the West African colonies on the imports of certain other manufactured goods from Japan.-- British Wireless Service.

BALTIMORE SEEKS BIG LOAN.

$50,000,000 Railroad Securities.

SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL

Baltimore, To-day.

The City has applied to the 1.C.C for authority to borrow a maximum of U.S.$50,000,000 from the Recon struction Finance Corporation, fol lowing an informal promise that the R.F.C. would take any part of the U.S.$50,000,000 five-year issue of railroad, securities which it was un able to sell to the public.-United) Presa, per S. E. Levy and Company. U.S. STEEL MARKET DEPRESSED.

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Outlook Obscured.

SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL.

Cleveland, To-day.

The magazine, "Steel", states the consumer purchasing power at E-U.S.$5.03%, closed yesterday that the immediate market is great- and support retail trade and the at-U.S.85.04%, while the Newly depressed. production of consumption goods, York on London rate, which cloe- Despite last week's advance, the

Durable goods are still for be-ed on Saturday at S-U.S.$5.04%, low normal which continues to be closed yesterday at £-U.S.$5.04. responsible for most of the indus- trial unemployment. — United Press, per S. E. Levy and Com- pany.

U.S. TELEPHONE COÝ. PROFITS UP.

Gross Earnings More Than Four Millions.

New York, To-day. The American Telephone Com-! pany's net earnings for the six

JAPANESE NAVAL RESOLUTION.

outlook is obscured regarding how quickly consumers will absorb the abnormal stocks accumulated in June-United Press, per S.E. Levy and Company.

OIL DISCHARGE FROM SHIPS

Tokyo, To-day.

London, To-day. Following the probable postpone- The British Government are ad-j ment of the naval talks in London dressing to the Secretary General of until October, the Japanese Supreme the League a formal request that the Naval Council has passed a resolu-question of oil discharged from ships tion that the naval replacement should be referred for examination programme, already approved, is to to the League's communications and be executed immediately Reuter.

transit organisation-British Wire less Service.

months ended June 30 were RETIRING POLISH 'AMBASSADOR

U.S.$66,224,134, equal to U.S.$3.55

per ahare, as compared with U.S.$81,990,195 for the correspond

ing period of 1983.

FETED IN LONDON

London, To-day.

RAINFALL BELOW AVERAGE

The local rainfall, recorded at the Royal Observatory from 10.80

Sir John and Lady Simon gave a am. yesterday to. 10.30 am to The gross earnings were U.S.$116, dinner party, last night in honour of day was 0.01 inch, bringing the 192,637, as compared with U.S.$112,-the retiring Polish Ambassador, M. total since January 1 to 48.07. 147,109-United Press, per S. E. Skirmunt.-British Wireless Ser inches, as compared with a normal Levy and Company...

"average" of 45.09-Inches.

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