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AN IMPRESSIVE SHANGHAI SHARE

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"First Nowell" In Cathedral Hall

A Dull Week

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There was no change noticeable on the Shanghat Stock Exchange at the beginning of the week un- Last evening the Cathedral The managing partner of the

der review, The bulk of stocks people Kwoon Tung bird

of 115 shop

was crowded with

who showed steadiness, with the ex- Des Voeux Road Central was came to see. "First Nowell," a murdered in the small hours of Nativity Play by H. M. Gamble. Ception of Chinese Engineering and Mining which drifted towards An atmosphere of hush and rever- lower levels, following the decline Thursday morning, in his bed,

The victim, an old man of 85 ence was preserved throughout. of 2/-in London. The action of Behind the scenes a rich full Metropolitan Land debentures years of age was found by a shop vulce began sing "Rejoice on

Was most encouraging, several faki with severe wounds on his head, Israel" and then the curtain parcels being booked at 102.00. caused possibly by being bludgeon-slowly gilded away and an angel Wednesday's half day session was ed with heavy implement.

stood before the audience, telling distinctly dull; somewhat more Everything "seems to point to of the pure and lowly "Mary.""

interest was shown for Shanghai the conclusion that the old man The next scene shifted to a He- Lands, 200 shares being placed at was murdered while asleep. but brew home where Mary tells the 30.75 for December, Sudden in- whoever the murderer or murder-old story of Messiah with quiet terest appeared in the market for ers were, they did their work so hope and assurance. "To the im- Bakerite "B" at 18 for cash, at well that none of the five fokls patient questions of the "children which rate 900 shares were in the shop heard anything dur-gathered round her she replies booked. Transactions in common ing the night.

'Surely He will come for He hath stocks were exceedingly limited on

and promised"

here her voice! Thursday, while debentures offers rings with love and reverence

Interest for were quickly' taken. Bakerite "B" continued, an ad- "His name shall be called Won- derful, Counsellor, The Prince of ditional 1,350 changing hands at Peace." But it is me for evening 18.00 for cash. Influenced by the advance of the domestic bond devotions and so the children go away and then the well known market stocks staged a mild re- ellmax comes as the angel ap- covery on Friday, but when the pears and tells of the choice of reaction of bonds set in, it eased off slightly. There was some ac- God.

tivity in Metropolitan Lands "B" and in Shanghai Lands. A fur- ther 200 Bakerite "B" shares were sold at 18. Shanghal Power pre- ferred improved to 143. The out- standing feature of Saturday's

The twittering of birds disturb ed the sleep of one fpki who on getting up to investigate. found a trickle of blood from the cockloft above. On accending to the cock- loft he discovered the victim, who'l was dead.

At present the murder is wrap- ped in mystery. but the police are making careful investigations, and the movements of the dead man on the day he met his death are being traced, and it is hoped to arrive at some definite clue short- ly. The business and books of the firm, are also under scrutiny

In the next scene we are taken to yet another corner where doubt of Messiah's coming has begun to midst of the creep in. In the shepherds' discussion the angels choir appears and the awed she-

herds decide to go and worship

the King...

PETROLEUM WAR haps the most impressive is the

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The last scene of all-and per- Adoration Scene where, the three cent. preferred at 17.80. Interest wise men and too little children,. on Monday was at a standstill as and the shepherd's come, each to most of the clients seemed to be

bring his our recular kifs meet temporarts out of the market,

for the King of Kings. The play was concluded with a prayer and a hymn "Adeste Fideles" sung by the whole congregation.

The collection taken at the end will be given to charity after ex- penses have been covered.

Mr. Matsukata,who has been im- porting Soviet petroleum onalar- ge scale, to the alarm not only of Japanese relners but also British and American interests, declares IMPERIAL AND INTERNA

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that the time is still premature for a compromise. This statement is some what suprising, because 'bf the general because of the gener al bellef that, through the good offices of Baron Nakashima, Min-

An index number will be issued ister of Commerce, Baron Go, a veteren..business man, and other of each month, and as the course of in time for publication on the 20th

Message Receipts.

Preferred stocks and debentures, however, had a strong market; $50,000 Metro Land 6 per cent. were transacted at 102.50. T50,000 F.M.C. 6 per cent. were done at 107.75 and 10,000 Cathay Land 6 per cent. 1930 at 104.25.

The Chinese: Government Bond Market experienced a heavy attack

on the part of bears right after settlement and the November

such reached ensuing recession dimensions that at one time trad- ing in several issues had to be sus: pended. Owing to profit taking of bears the market regained a sub- the next day. Saturday's market stantial portion of the losses on reflected the Cross current of

enorts substantial improvement world trading and commercial acti- Japanese vity, it is hoped that, in sadition could be recorded. Despite profit press in Osaka, where he has been to providing an indication of the taking on the 8th and 9th steadi- staying for a few days in connec Company's traffic for its stockholdness was maintained until the end

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leading gentlemen, a compromise these traffic receipts has always rumours. Due to successful bullish will be reached in the immediate afforded a valuable indication of future.

Interviewed by the

storage tanks, Mr. Matsukata tried observers of world economic condi- to make clear his position. He tions. said in part as follows:

Index Numbers"

“Need of an agreement between These index numbers represent my Company, and the Big Six is the estimated monthly receipts from strongly urged in some quarteres. trafic as

comparable But I must point out the fact that traffic in the year 1929. It should I have never attempted a compet-

related to

DECLINE IN EXPORTS

Warning by Governor

of Reichsbank

ition with the Big Six. The fact be noted that since 1929 the opera- is that the Big Six have ben quartion in various overseas areas has been taken over at different dates reling among thhemselves. The most urgent need is therefore an by the local associated companies, agreement between the members and the total figures for. 1929 taken of the Big Six. I do not mean for purpose of comparison in estab- of course, that I have any object-lishing the index 100, have there-

Berlin, Dec. 15. ion to concluding an agreement fore beeh adjusted when necessary

Germany's surplus'exporta declin- if the Big Six are ready to keep by the omission of the receipts se- the marketing quotation sufficiently cruing in the areas affected. Theed during November to 43,000,000 low to satisfy consumers and both index numbers are, in consequence, Marks as against 96,000.000 Marks the Rising Sun and the Socon-all shown upon a comparable basis. during October, which however was s record month of the current year. Monthly figures reduced to work- Vacuum agree to transfer some of

November's imports alone totalled- their market to us, I am quite ing day average willing to come to termos. This Working day average of compar- 351,000,000 Marks or 4,000,000 Marka

more than in October, while Novem cannot be hoped for, at least, for able receipts, year. 1929-100.

1930-2931 1932 1933 ber exports with 384,000,000 wore the prseent."

January

90.0 76.3 73.4 89.951,000,000 Marks less than in Octo February 95.7 81.9 82.9 71.7ber, making a total decline of March

94.5 70.8 77.8 70.4 November surplus as compared with 94.9 74.5 71.4 718 October of 55.000.000 Marks. May June 1 From the Kwangtung Raw Silk July Testing Bureau, Department of August

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Spot, Yen, 540 Bourse six months, Yen 557,

88.2 63.6 07.7 70.7 This result adds weight and gra- 96.0 66.6 64.7 70.1 vity to the warning issued this 50.8 64.7 63.2 67.5 week by Governor of the Reichs- 821 61:8 09.8 65.9 bank Dr. Hjalmar Schacht in his 81473.0 71:4 87.9peech at Baale, who pointed out 82.5 77.8 73.2 72.3 that, unless radical changes were 60.4 79.0 73.0 71.8 made forthwith in the world econo- -571 83.67BA

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London, December: 11: Col Colville to-day receiqved an Fathonian delegation who will ne- gotiate a commercial agreement with the United Kingdom An ex- changel of views took place and the discussions will be continued.

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