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9 LOCAL FIRMS FINED

Import Statement. Neglected

Summoned for failing to furnish the Imports and Export Depart- ment with full particuial of their imports, eight-local firm were fined $25 each, while one firm Messrs. Wing Tai and Company, of No. 16 Bord Street, was fined $30 on two Bummonges by Mr. W. Schofield at the Central Magistracy this morn ing.

Mr. J. Barrow. Superintendent of the Imports and Export Depart ment, prosecuted.

The following were the. firms fined:

Asiatic Commercial Corporation, Bank of Canton Bldg., China Japan Trading Co., French Bank Bldg... Chong Shing Lung, 342, Queen's Road, C... Kom Choy Kee, 61, Queen's Road, C., Maruichi, & Co., 19, Queen's Road, E., Sing Wo, 5,1 Kwong Yuen Street, Weng Yu Cheung, 29, Gilman Bazaar, Wing Tai, t. Burd Street, Wo Sang: 74, Jervois Street.

DIPLOMACY, OLD AND NEW

Rotary Club Address By Sir William Hornell

LARGE NUMBER ATTEND

Sir William Hornell, Vice-Chan- cellor of the Hong Kong University, was the speaker at the Rotary Club tiffin yesterday, his subject heing, "Diplomacy, Old and New".

"The statesmen of the post-war period have endeavoured to create an artificial sense of security by multiplying security pact". he said.j "But until the world is convinced that these parts are regarded by the sovereign democracies as involving! their Own responsibilities they merely serve to inflate the currency of international contract and there- by. to diminish certainly rather than to increase confidence."

After dealing at length with the paychological effect of the War on Europe and the process of devolu- tion which had been taking place within the British Empire sines; 1918, Sir William said the main distinction between the methods of the new and old diplomacy was that the former aimed at satisfying the immediate wishes of the electorate, whereas the latter was concerned only with the ultimate interests of the nation.

Mr. M. K. Lo presided at the

THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1934

The body of little Charles Lindbergh was half buried in the brush near Mount Rose, N. J., while Dr. John F. Condon "Jafsie" (centre) was conducting negotiations for ransom payment."Jafnie” paid the money to a, myя terlous "John" over the wall of St. Raymond's Cemetery as shown left, having met the kidnapper near, the gate (right). They went to shack (lower left), where Jafsie" pleaded for the baby's return. The world as shocked when Orville Wilson and William Allen found the body within sight of the Lindbergh home at the spot shown in

lower right.

NEW YORK STOCK Fresh Rumours Of Stabilisation

EXCHANGE

function. guests welcomed being S. E. Levy And Co. And

Messrs. H. J. Pendray (Victoria, R. C.), L. D. Purvis (Hong Kong).

R. H. Glen (London), and H. H

Hilscher (San Francisco).

ARMED RAID AT SHUMCHUN

A.O.F.C. Quotations

(Continued From Page 6).

totalled 525,000 bales, which is "Bonds!-United States Govern-moderately bullish

"Rubber:-The Trade and spe- ment issues

High- were lower, grades were holding better in spots. culative interests are marking un time. Consumption prospects are, The following quotations from Newcond-grade bonds York have been received by Messr, changed, except rails, which were promising and purchases on S. E. Levy and the American Oriental of fractionally. Finance Corporation.

N.Y./London

Mar.

Two Persons Kidnapped. Silver Dec.

On Monday Night

IN CHINESE TERRITORY

Last

Close 10.10 11.00

4.99 5.01 4,09% N.Y. Cotton Dec. 12.36 12.38 12.17 12.46 12.51 12.48 55.60 55.00b 55.00b 58.75

56.80 Mar..

1.244b 1.22 N.Y. Silk Dec. N.Y. Rubber Dec. 13.40 13.31 13.36.

Mar.

13.75 13.67 13.69 C. Wheat Dec. 99%

May

An armed raid took place at the c. Corn May Chinese town of Shumchin, just W. Wheat May 8834

across the New Territories border, STOCKS- on Monday night. Two persons are Amer Smelting said to have been taken for ranaom Auburn

Con Gas N.Y. by a band of armed men."

Du Pont

The raid centred on 'å number of Elec Bo & Share houses behind the old market at General Motors Shumchun, and although strictly Int Tel & Tel confined to Chinese territory, was Loew's Inc nevertheless close enough to British Nat Distillers

Montgomory W.

territory to cause some anxiety to NY. Central the local Police.

19tan Oil N.J...

U.S. Steel

"MUI TSUI" OWNER IN TROUBLE

Change Of Address

Not Reported

99%

99% 814

99 81% 82

36% 374 37 25 25% 26 284 253 25

·964 ·98596 10 9

31% 31

20% 29 27 23 22 22

9%

were

reactions are preferable. Total

"Wheat: Private reports of sales:-107 lots."-Reuter.

frost have induced shortcovering.

Heavy purchases of feed grains in-

Market Factors

The following telegrams were.

the country are diverting Corn received by Messrs. S. E Levy & from the terminal markets. Total Co. from Reuter: aales; Wheat. 10,040,000 bus; Favourable factors prior to the hels; Corn:-7,419,000 bushels. opening of the markets were (1) "Cotton: The market was quiet. The lifting of restrictions on pur- Apprehension regarding an acreage chases of foreign exchange·le·in- increase in 1985 is checking buy- terpreted as an expression of com ing. Messrs. Garside reports that fidence in the monetary outlook. consumption of domestic cottonj (2) Steel mills' activity is estim ated at 27.3 per cent. of capacity. The improvement is slightly bet- ter than had been expected. (3), be Business trends continse to moderately encouraging,

FRACTIONAL RISE IN FACTORY WORKERS

New York, To-day-Factory em- An unfavourable factor was: ployment in New York on October (1) Political developments in 31% 313-3115 was 0.8 per cent. above that of Europe continue to be a somewhat

the corresponding date, of last restraining influence.

month, although pay-rolls have

15 declined United Press, per 3, E.

Levy Company.

43 -43% 48% 34% 35% 35 London Prices The following quotations from Lon- don were received last night between 5:20 p.m. and 10.30 pm.

(last close),

Silver Spot 25-1/4

MONTGOMERY, WARD'S

24-7/8 (last red), 3/8 down (change)PROFLT SOARING

Silver Forward 25-3/8, (last close),

Silver Report: China and Specula

Night Telegrama Messrs. Procter & Gamble have declared an extra dividend of 20 cents pe

per, share,

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Matinee, on

but the tone among selected indu trials remains, encouraging.

According to the Federal. He "Wheat: There was a late rally serve Board, Department Store due to the strength of corn sales during October, were 7 per Corn: The market was influenced

lvear.

Wednesday, 'Saturday and Sunday at 4:30 pm

cent over those of October last by lack of offerings and heavy in KOMOR

terior movements, with prices over

25 (last ried), 3/8 down (change). New York, To-day, Montgom Wall Street opened irregular, the Chicago Wheat Basis. Light

tors sold. Speculators and Indle ery, Ward, for the quarter ended but the trend is chiefly, upward. receipte, at the terminals and a de- Lam Yuen, a 50-year-old widow of bought at fall: Market closed quietly October 31, reports a net profit of Steel and mining issues, supported crease in the visible supply, were No. 20 Fung Fal Terrace, and, steady.

U.S.$3,023,757, as against, U.S.$1,- by American Smalting shares, ad also strengthening factors. owner of three mui tsats, was fined (last recd), 5-1/2d down (change),

Gold 189/6. (last close), 139/9-1/2 697,698 during the corresponding vanced more than one point. The "Colton: There was domestic $20 by Mr. W. Schofield at the Cen- London/N.Y. Selling Rate 600 (last quarter of last year. United underlying sentiment, is cheerful Trade buying, but the chief support tral Magistracy this morning for close), 5,00-3/4 ((last roed), 3/4 un Preas, per S E. Levy and Com- and, the major trend, at falling to report a change of ad-(change). dress.

pany

believed to be upwa present, is was supplied by scattered liquidat

Laddering sales ari-small hedge selling. Steel operations in the Young against actual purchases from the stown district, this week are 68 South, timated at 315 per cent, of capaciRubber: The reaction bere was compared with 80 per cent, the due, mostly through lack of in- evious wee

terest. The volume was small and larne Co.'s Report-

alers were small buyers. The marketreport, the ndon market was steady but dull.

Finance corre Pierce and Company New of

London/Paris Selling Rate 75.9 (last close), 76.00 (last recd), 16 up] Sub-Inspector H. W. Fraser, stated | (change). that the mul traia were registered Liverpool Cotton-Mar. 6.62 (last probable trend of the New York under the address of No. 33 Wong close), 6.63 (last resd), .01 up (change) market, states: neichong Road, but no notice

Liverpool Wheat-Dec. 1/11-5/8 Improved conditions are probable on of(laat clone), 4/10-7/8 (last read), 3/4 Wall Street, due partially to the te change of address was given. In-down (change)AGN

cumulation of orders owing to the, re spector Fraser, added that the three London Rubber-Jan-Mar, buyers)moval of the ban on the export mui tsais were among the 600 miss-6-9/18 (last close), 6-1/2 (last recd Capital

Cotton may open higher. 1/16 down (change Pa ing girls in the Colony.

por London Bubber Jan.-Mar. (sellers) Rubber prices are canticipated to 6-5/8 (last close), 6-5/8 (last recd), open a little better.. The M.V. "Silveryew," from New unchanged (change), h

Wheat may oper

then Kork state: Lower The weather in the York, sailed from Los Angeles on London Rubber at noon (buyers) steady

6-1/2 (list Teed).

Foold

Southwest" com KITUOLIMdon's Forecast

are clear It

October 15 and is expected here on or about to-morrow afternoo

A forecast from: London on the are fronts in the

moveme

KOMOR HONG KONG

New goods arrived. From 50 cts. to $5,000;

Every article marked

in plain figures.

York Building

Chater Road.

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