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FRENCH CRISIS

MARKET

FINANCE

LUXURY

TO SAN FRANCISCO LOS ANGELES-NEWS

AND BOSTON

Via Shanghai, Kobe, Yokohama

Sand Honašala

Pres Taft M „Midnight Ang 10 || Pre

Pres. Hoover" Noon Aug. 21 | Prez. McKinley Pres. Lincoln.Midnight Sept. 7. Pres. Graut Pres. Coolidge Noon Sept. 18 Pres. Jackson Pres. Wilson ..........8.00 x-m. Oct. 6 Pres. Jefferson Pres. Hoover Noon Oct. 16 Pres. McKinley

ht Aug. 13 it Ang. 21 Midnight. Sept.: 19 Midnight Sept. 24 Midnight Oct. 8 „Midnight Oct. 22

TO MANILVAN

THE MOSE FREQUENTE

BERVICE NEXT SAILINGS

FUROPE NEW YORK AND BOSTON Via Manila, Singapore, Colombo, "Bombay, Suez, Port Said, Naples, Genoa and Marseilles Pres. Folk .........8.00 am. Ang. 15 | Pres. Taft .. „5.00 p.m. Äng: 5 Pres: Pierce...8.00-a.m. Aug. 29 | Pres. Jefferson.....6.00. p.m. Ang 7 Pres. Van Buren 8.00 a.m. Sept. 12 | Pres. Hoover 19.00 pm. Aug. 13 Pres. Garfield.......8.00 a.m. Sept 26 Pres. Polk.................8.00 - Aug. 15 Pres. Hayes ..8.00 a.m. Oct. 10 Pres. McKinley „5.00 p.m. Aug. 21 Pres. Monroe" ....8,00-a.. Oct. 24 | Pres. Pierre „2.08 2.m. Aug. 29

HOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINES ANERICAN MAIL LINE

(GANADIAN PART 14

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10 DAYS

5 DAYS

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Sept. 1 Sept. 7 Sept. 8 Sept. 10 Sept. 17 Sept. 22

Oct.

6 Oct.

Oct 14

TO MANILA

EMPRESS OF ASIA, AUGUST 10th at 5 p.m. EMPRESS OF CANADA, AUGUST 27th.

mation from Passenger & Freight Offic

Union Building, Hong Kong

Telephones: Passenger 20752

20042.

Canton Agents, Jardine Matheson & Co., Ltd.

Canadian Pacific

MEASURES

Paris, To-d

Reduction of the re-discount rate of the Bank of France by one per cent, which went into force on Tuesday, was merely the first of a series of measures plan- ned by the Minister of Finance, M. Georges Bonnet, for improv ing industry and trade, declares the "Paris Soir

M. Bonnet, who held a long con- ference recently with the Premier, M. Camille Chautemps, on this sub- ject, will present a comprehensive "plan for accelerating business and industry in France" to the next Council of Ministers, says the

paper.

In addition to the reduction in the re-discount. rate, the plan also provides for an increase in the rate on State securities, this to be brought about through the opera- tion of the supporting fund created for such a purpose,

PRICE LEVELS

Regarding the decrees prohibiting price increases, it is declared that

INSURANCES

Umon Ins. $625 3.

SHIPPING:

Douglases $487 b.: Union Waterboats $9.30 b.

LANDS, HOTELS & BLDGS.

Chinese Estates $90 b.

PUBLIC URTES

Peak Trams (Old) $5 b.. Peak Trams (New) $22 Star Ferries $85 X. Div. b..

STORES, &C.

Wm. Powell, Ltd. 40 ets.

MISCELLANEOUS

Constructions (New) 50 cts: 5.

H. K. Govt. 3% Loan 1% Pău. b. Wallace Harpers $5 b..

Stock

Antamoks Atoks

Baguio Gold

Benguet Consol Benguet Explor Big Wedge

Coco Grove

M. Bonnet is inclined to take & Consolidated Mines lenient attitude and to permit in- Demonstrations creases necessitated by variations E. Mindanao in prices.

Guinans G'field Ipo Gold

Payment of current State debts L XL is to be accelerated, and in order togons...

Masbate Consol to encourage property owners to un-Mim Resources dertake repairs and new construc Northern Mining tion work, rents, which had been Paracale Gumaus reduced by 10 per cent. during re-

Salacot Mining San Mauricio cent years, are to be returned to

Sayoc Consol their former level

United Paracales

Emphasis is placed on the troduction of the 40-hour we although no predictions are made as to its success or failure.

BUDGET ECONOMY

Whether M. Bonnet's measures

Opening 10

in Pesos

2015

19

10.00

..09

3476

50.

019

45

16

32

142 .6274

Singapore, Raw Rubber

02

Messrs. H B. Joseph and Co,

will prove successful is the main have received the following quota- subject of speculation in political tions from Singapore in Straits and business circles, especially in Currency for Raw Rubber view of the fact that an attempt is being made at the same time to Spot balance the Budget through rigid (Jan/March economy, a public works program- Aug./Sept. me and other State projects Trans-Ocean.

Cloud

Pries

Buyers:

30 Up 30% Up

301⁄2 UP

Market: Firm.

Oct/Dec.

NEXT SAILINGS.

Ang

To Shanghai M.V.

To Italy MY. “Vic

Validity 100 days at greatly reduced cost allowing : 21⁄21⁄21⁄2 months stay in Europe. Special concessions to ist and 2nd class travellers to London.

Fares to Venice, Trieste, Genoa and Reton £132, £88, 256.

Special Two Months Round Trip Tickets At Reduced Rates

To BOMBAY

COLOMBO

SINGAPORE SHANGHAI

ROUND

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$44

£41

$18

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