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U.S. BAN ON CONVICT PRODUCTS.

RUSSIA NOT THE SOLE

TARGET.

[UNITED PASS.]

Washington, November 2.-Soviet Russia is not the nole target of new regulations designed to place on importers the burden of proof that imported goods are not the produco of convict abour, President Hoover made clear to-day.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1930.

Money and Markets

NEW YORK STOCK CAUSE OF SILVER DECLINE.

EXCHANGE.

DECLINE FOLLOWING A RALLY.

..

(UNITED PRESS.]

DAILY SHARE QUOTATIONS

HONG KONG STOCK EXCHANGE.

Варен

Ballers

BRITISH POLICY BLAMED BY U.S. SENATOR,

1710

[UNITED TREKA.]

Washington, Nov.. 21.--Unless there is a cessation of the dumping He pointed out that provision for

of silver as a result of the British this move was made by the last

India potter and demonetization of ACEsion of Congress, and that the

New York, Nhy, 20.—In a typical silver coins of Orest Brit in, regulations will be strictly enforced against all countries, not against pre-holiday market preceding to France and Belgium, the white the, U.S.S.R. especially as has been morrow's Thangsgiving Day, prices metal will be absolutely destroyed on the New York Stock Exchange as a basis of credit and an instru rumoured

Testifying to-day before a House declined to-day after a fairly cent of trade, Senator Key Pitt mercantilen of Nevada prodieted in a na committed on Communist netivities,cessful rally Prof. cargo Baerg, of Wesleyan leadership, says the daily review of tion-wide radio broadcast to-ding. University, declared that there in the Dow Jones Financial News no free labour in Russia in the Agency, Acnse of freedom from contract ro- lations.

He said that he visited Russia in 1920 and that at that time the conditions in the "collectivos" were miserable. Workers received but one kopok a day, he declared.

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Senator Pittman said that ther re the causes of the present silver Trading

the light and

crisis, not over-production. deserted. brokerage houses were

01! The attempt to put India Sales for the day came to 1,030,010 geld basis resulted in neutralizing shares. Time moner was quoted at the law of supply and demain, per cent. for 60 days, and 24 per which he said had been reasonably cont for 90 days, with call money constant for a century. This law remaining at its 2 per cent, level.

has been thrown into chaos," ho Bearish Nowa,

vent on. "The falling price has robbed, within a year and a half, The

was predominantly-third the purchasing power of bearish. Tidings included lower silver." car-londings, sharply reduced auto- mobile production, a decline in steel operations and lowered Ameri can Locomotive Co. dividends.

newa

Senator Pittman proposed a three-step remedy for the present situation. The first step would be a declaration from the British to "MOSEL"

This had the result of using landon their India policy. The having arrived from BREMEN, HAM. .S, Steel to drop off to 1433, down second step would be an interna BURG and Porta Consignees of Cargo, with Bethlehem off 14 to 0211onal agreement to abandon sell. are boroby notifled that their Cargo General Motors off a tin to 35

ing silver. Finally, there would is being landed at thoir risk into the Chrysler off a quarter to 172, Ild-

for the world agreement Let Godowns of the Hong Kong & Kowloon son off 13 to 1 and Packard off a stabilization and use of silver for Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., Kowloon,

quarter to DI where Delivery can be

Rails were off 1.93 on the Dow Consignees are farther

the Steamer

taken

85.

that Jones average for 20 issues, to a

hay

level of 107,35, with New York at HAMBURG and BREMEN Central off 21 th 1991, Pennsylvania Through Cargo for HONG KONG £1

DAG." 38. off a half to 601, Canadian Pacific 8.9.

and 8.8. off an eighth to 42, B. & O. off i ELECTR "ALL" I OSLO, GOTHENBURG, to 74 and Union Pacific off 4 to HELSINGFORS and WIBORG.

All Goods remaining undelivered after

the 10th of December, 1930, will be subject to Rent

ฟุต ร่ม

No Fire Insurance will be effected by

whatever. TARY CARE Damaged Packago mnet be left in the Godown for examination by the Con and the Company's Surveyors, Mars, Anderson & Ashe, at 10 am. on the 9th of December, 120,

1881.

Industrials and Willities Lower.

The Dow Jones average for 30 industrials was off 2.30 to 183.11. Westinghouse was off two points to 1001; General Electric was off 3/4 to 10; Eastern Kodak was off 1

116; American Waterworks was to 2nd: Union Carbide was off 1 to 61, and Radio Corp. was off an eighth to 17.

No Claim will be admitted after the Gooda left the Godown and all

The Dow Jones average for Claims must be prosented within Twe Werks of the Ship's arrival hor, after utilities declined 1.01 to 64.46, with which date they will not) be recognised. American Tel. & Tol, of a point to Consignees are requested to surrender 1878 and I.T. & T. off a half to their Bill of Lading to the Undersignol (271. for Countarigasture,

YELUKERS & CO., Agenta: NORSDEPTIONEN LLOTD, BRENEN. (10212

Hong Kong, 3rd Dec., 1930.

KONG KONG METEOROLOGTOAL

REGISTER.

· Hong Kong Obsorvatury, Dioembor 3.

¿Previous On Date On Das

DAY

At

$1.12.

At

at 4 pm. 10 am.

Barometer... 20.19 Temperature Humidity... Wind

30.21

3,14

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Direction

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On 0.01

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Highest open-air Temperature, 2:0 Lowest open-air Temperaturo, 8.5

SURPLUS SILK HOSIERY IN U.S.

WAVE OF FEMININE ECONOMY.

(BRUTCH'S AMIKSIČAN BARVICE.]

NEW YORK, Dec. 2.

A wave of feminine economy in the matter of silk lingeries, dresses and silk stockings, is reported to be responsible for a crisis in the real and artificial silk industries, and it is learned that the leading silk and rayon producers in Europe and the United States are taking co-operative steps to stabilise the industry.

In order to cope with the probium which developed through over-pro- duction, representatives of the ray- on industry in the United States are now on their way to Europe to confer with their European con- frères.

B-Blue sky; C-Cloudy; D Drizzle; F-Fog; L-Lightning;

The sharp decline in the price of M-Mist; O-Overcast: P-Pasing shower; Q-Squalls; B-Bain; Tsilk recently noted has resulted in the real article directly competing with the artificial.

Thunder,

HONG KONG TIDE TABLE.

From Documber 4 to 10, 1930. HION WATER.

| Daya of k

Koog

LOW WATER.

Height,

Height

Hong

Hong Kong

Standard

Tima.

Standard Time,

b,

That.

4 031 5m 238 R 75778147.81

18.

16.

Saa

5m 9145m 318 17

878 I 210

610 9.48m 357

There are now, it is computed, over 20,400,000 pairs of silk stock- ings in the United States above the nornial requirements of the country, and it in estimated that it will take at least three months to dispose of the surplus.

BRITISH MOTOR INDUSTRY.

ENCOURAGING BUSINESS. IN OVERSEAS MARKETS,

[BRITISH WIRKLICHE BERVICE.)

Ruany, Dec. 2. The President of the Board of 1m 11840m 43808 Trade, replying in the House of

BOS 5

monetary purposes.

Snator Pittman expressed the of the prosent British policy would im- belief that abandonment

mediately restore the 60-cent silver level. Thereafter the other steps would relieve the crisis. completely, in his opinion.

T

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STANDARD OIL CASH DIVIDENDS. PAYMENTS HIT NEW RECORD 818.60

[UNITED PREAS.]

Now York, Nov. 25.-The Carl H. Pforzheimer Co. announced to-lay that the Standard Oil group will make cash dividend payments for 1030. reaching a new high record of G.$288,660,728, reprocenting an increase of 0.817,020,091 over 1020. Despite the depression, none of the Standard Oil companies bave failed to make regular quarterly dividends and many declared extra $26.63 dividends in cash or stock.

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