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THE

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KAILI'S HAWAIIAN TROUBADOURS QUEENIĘ KAILI, PEARL ALAMA & DAVID KAILI

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RAINCOATS AND

UMBRELLAS ·

THE HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH.

MORATORIUM.

GERMÁNY TO STOP ALL

PAYMENTS ́....

Berlin, June 14.' The Reichsbank to-day declared afell moratorium for a period of aix months, commoncing on July

1..

The moratorium will include the Dawes and Young Loans mid all eash transform.

FRIDAY, JUNE 15, 1934.

TOO MUCH MONEY! SIR FREDERICK MAZE.

SUPERARUNDANCE IN

LONDON NOW

London, Juno 14.

ENTERTAINED AT HOUSE

OF COMMONS

London, Jund 14... The efforts of big companies to Sir Frederick Maze. Inspector- avail themselves of the present General of the Chinese Maritime extraordinary cheapness of money Customs, who is at present Home are exemplified by the decision of on furlough, was to-day enter the Anglo-Persian Oil Corporation tained at tea at the House of to repay £4,850,000 of debentures Commons by the Chinese Com- and the British Alumhilum Committee of the House.

pany's -decisión 10. convert Yesterday Sir Frederick was the The declaration of a German £2,250,000 worth of debentures due guest at a luncheon given in his moratorium. although not causing on Febrääry 1, 1935, of the North honour by the Federation of much surprise in Stock Exchange British Aluminjum stock, and its Chambers of Commerce of the circles, has had a dampening effect own January 1, 1936, dabontures on all German bonds, which have amounting to £2,500,000, beon marked down sharply.

The Dawes and Young bonds have fallen to 60 and 40, as compared with 62% to 43 respectively. Inst night. The quotations are now

nominal.

Such payments, while reducing the companies' Пход interest charges, nevertheless, tend to swell the present superabundance of money supplies in London.

Brokers in the City are finding Increased dificulty in advising

British Empire, when Mr. Walter Runciman, President of the Board of Trade, was the chief speaker.

To-morrow he will be given a luncheon by the Committee of the China Association,

On July 11, Sir Frederick and Lady. Maze will attend a dinner of the Central Asian Society. Reuter.

FRANCE DEFAULTS

JUNE INSTALMENT OF WAR DEBTS

A prominent banker interviewed their ellenta of profitable invoat- by Reuter to-day stated that "the ments in view of the present low- removal of these heavy charges willness of current yields. undoubtedly diminish pressure on This state in the City explains the mark, which therefore should the present popularity of gold improve."

mining shares, where the yield in In spite of this assurance, the based on the present price of mark is now quoted at 13.33, which gold, as compared with last year's shows a 12 points decline as com-dividends, which have ranged from pared with last night's quotation. 3.81 per cent, and have averaged

Is most interesting to speculate 16 per cent. on what action will be taken by the Gold shares are now regarded] default on the June Instalment of British, French and other govern-

08 nsafe investment with the her War Debt to America. ments concerned.

In a two hundred word Note

Paris, June 14. Following the example set by Belgium and Czecho-Slovakia, France has announced she will

They will pro bably protest to anfegnare the in: possibility of increased earnings

and the heavy appreciation in the addressed to Washington, Françe terests of their nationals.

records.

It is suggested that the authori-event of the metal rising to new tells the United States that as no ties may consider, the possiblities of introducing an exchange clearing |---Reuter,

SIR CECIL CLEMENTL

new fact has Intervened, she is not in a position to pay $141,- 10000,000 due on June 15.

Speculators have been buying gold heavily with a view obviating currency risks.-Rruler,

SILVER'S RISE.

London Financiers Not Surprised.

Franco does not contest the validity of the debt and remalna willing to discuss any settlement. which taken the present circum- atanecs into account-Reuter.

chases in London, REPORTED RESIGNATION

London, June 14. Since last week America has FROM GOVERNORSHIP

London financiare are not Im-admitted

receiving 5,000,000 pressed by the jump in silver, ounces of silver from London. London, June 14. which they believe is mainly duc} However, although every risc Reuter understands that Str to the absence of Hers, who, In the price of the motel has been Cecil Clementi has resigned the despite the permissive character attributed to America's interven governorship of the Straits Settle-of the American Silver Bill, hold tion, actually she has latterly ments on the grounds of ill health off in the hope that the United been diaposed to offer silver. -Reuter,

State will resume silver pur-Reuter.

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YEARS IN PRISON

YOUNG OFFICER WHO SOLD HIS COUNTRY

Berlin, June 14, The release of Benjamin Ulimo from the Fronch penal settlement

naval lieutenant and lured him to sell his country's secret submarine plans

Uimo Was arrested under dramatic circumstances in a lonely | spot.... after his desire to provide for Mille, Lison's extravagances hul driven bini to steal the official documents and offer to send them to the

Minister of Marine

in Guinna, after 26 years imprt for ble sum of monoy,

The release of Ullmo le due, to somment, 10 of which were spent the efforia of a nurse, unknown on Dovil's Island and eight in to him, who, ou reading an article solitary confinement, recalls how relating to his case, peralstently a woman of dazzling beauty, approached the authorities urging known as La Belle Lison, com- that a pardon bo`grantéd the con- pletely bewitched him as a young vieled man-Reuter Special, ".

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