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PRICES PLUNGE ON NEW YORK MARKET
New York, To-day.
FULL IMPACT OF THE most serious international crisis in more than 20 years was felt at the open- ing of the markets here yesterday on the Stock Exchange.
change.
Prices tumbled sharply under, the deluge of selling orders and losses ranged as high as five points or more in the initial dealing.
At 11 a.m., after opening, the fol- lowing stocks were quoted at:
U.S. Steel 43.38 (down 2-3/4); Gen. eral Motors 41% (down 2-1/8); Chry-. sler 72% (down 5-%); American Rub- ber 35% (down 3-1/8).
In the commodity markets, so-called war commodities showed sharp rises, rubber and hides moving rapidly up- wards and grain markets in Chicago opening 'with limit. gains of 5 per cent. per bushel.
In the foreign exchange market sterling opened at $4.20 compared with $4.33-3/ yesterday, all rates being very nominal.-Reuter.
LONDON MARKETS AT A STANDSTILL
FIFTEEN BILLS RUSHED THROUGH HOUSE
London, To-day.
At the conclusion of the war debate, the Commons was faced with financial re- solutions and 15 bills, all of The outbreak of hostilities be- which had to be passed last tween Germany and Poland brought night. business to a standstill in those mar-
London, To-day.
Most important were the resolu- kets which remained open yesterday, tion extending the Government credit
In the foreign exchange market, sterling closed nominally at 4.19 in terms of the dollar compared with 4.285 overnight but little business was
transacted.
Wall Street was easy-Reuter.
EPSTEIN'S ADAM SLASHED
Epstein's Adam, on exhibition Blackpool, has been slashed.
in
Five marks have. appeared on Adam's leg, done, it is, thought, by somebody who tried to get a
chip- ping as a souvenir.
Epstein will visit Blackpool to dis- cuss the £15,000, statue of Eve which has been commissioned.
Danzig, To-day.
by: £500,000,000, the Currency De- fence Bill to amend the law regard- ing the Exchange Equalisation Ac- count, and to make postal orders, and certain banknotes temporarily legal tender in the event of a shortage, and to remove the present limit of £55,- 000,000 as the amount which might be issued to the Exchequer Account.
Prize Other bills apply -the
Law to aircraft and amend the enactments relating to prizes, control the import, export and carriage of certain goods, and forbid dealing with the enemy. Reuter.
TAUBER LOSES HIS
VOICE
While giving a concert in Copen- hagen, Richard Tauber, the Austrian tenor, suddenly became hoarse and lost his voice. He rested for some The League High Commissioner, Dr.time, but later had it announced that Buckhardt, has left. Danzig with his it was impossible for him to sing any staff. Reuter.
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