1934-08-29 — Page 12

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HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29, 1934.

FINANCIAL HOUSE SALVATION ARMY

TAX PLAN Helping New York's

Relief Fund

WALL STREET WORRIED

SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL..

LEADER Election Of Successor To

General Higgins

SHANGHAI SILVER STOCKS

Decline Attributed To London Sales

HONG KONG AS REFUGE?

London, To-day,

SPÉCIAL TO CHINA MAIL The-High Council of the Salva-

(By Telegraph, Copyright, Telegra (By Telegraph, Copyright, Telegration Army, comprising 47 men and

ceived August 20, 10.25 am) phic Messages Ordinance, 1895, Re-women holdfor high office in the phie Messages Ordinance, 1804, Ro-

New York, To-day. Loelved August 29, 1025 a.m.)

movement in various parts of the

Silver authorities almost unanim New York, To-day.world, met yesterday in London to The Mayor of New York, Mr. La appoint a successor to General ously attribute the decline in Guardia has proposed a tax of 1 Higgins, when he retires from the Shanghai's silver stocks to actual sales in London and are discount- per cent. on the gross income of leadership on November 1; Anancial houses. The proposal Is The meeting was held in private, ing Sir Henri Deterding's explana- causing agitation on Wall Street, as and voting was by ballot. Those tion that silver is shipped from it would naturally mean a fall in taking part in the meeting include Shanghai on fears of Government customers.

Commander EvangelineBooth, taxation, though the authorities

The City needs funds for relief daughter of the founder of the think that some silver has been purposes. The Mayor opposes the movement, and Catherine Booth, sent to Hong Kong to avoid tax- alternative of a 2 per cent. rise in daughter of the late General Bram- United Press, per 3. E. Levy and

A decision will be well Booth. It is understod that Company. subway fares. made to-morrow.-United Press, per both are among the 15 who have IS. E. Levy and Company,

been nominated for the General- ship..

TAXATION RESULT

U.S. Gas Concern's Profit Absorbed

-SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL..

(By Telegraph, Copyright, Telegre phic Messages Ordinance, 1895. Re- ceived August 29, 10.25 a.m.)

New York, To-day.

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+

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SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL.. Bu Telegraph, Copyright, Telegra Iphic Marsages Ordinance, 1891. Re

ceived August 29, 1025 am)

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ELECTRIC LAMPS DUMPING

a. (Continued from Fage 1)

Aa a result of these discussions

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HOLIDAY ROMANCE CULMINATION

(Continued front Fage 1). Sixth In Line To Succession

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market. They see a conflict be tween Montreal and other foreign markets, because they believe that to help China's opposition to a rise in the world price of silver.

Great Britain intends

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Wales, the Duke of York, Princess

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