SIR FREDERICK MAZE. TOO MUCH MONEY!
ENTERTAINED AT HOUSE
OF COMMONS
London, June 14.
SUPERABUNDANCE IN
LONDON NOW ::
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY, JUNE
WATER LEVELS,
FOR WEST, 'NORTH AND EAST RIVERS
The River Conservancy Commission
in the West, North and East Rivers for Kwangtung Province notifies that the height of water in English feet |
London, Juno 14. Sir Frederick Maze, Inspector-. General of the Chinese Maritime avall themselves of the present The efforts of blg companies to Customs, who is at present Home extraordinary heapness of thoney as follows: on furlough, wan to-day enter-are exemplified by the decision of tained at ten at the House of the Anglo-Persian Oil Corporation Commons by the Chinese Com-to ropny 14,850,000 of debentures) mittee of the House.
and the British Aluminium Com
decision. pany's
to convert
West River at Shiuhing 24.3
June 13 June 14
20.4 North River at Tsing- North River at Samaha! 15.2
yusn
Yesterday Sir Frederick was the 258.000 worth of debentures de Est River at Sheklung 6.7
guest at a luncheon given in his honour by the Federation of Chamber of Commerce of the British Empire, when Mr. Walter Runelmaa, President of the Board, of Trade, was the chief apeaker.
To-morrow he will be given a luncheon by the Committee of the Chion Association,
Renter.
on February 1, 1935, of the North British Aluminium stock, and its own January 1, 1986. debentures amounting to 42,500,000,
to
4
10.8 18,2
71
FRANCE DEFAULTS
JUNE INSTALMENT OF WAR DEBTS
Such payments, while reducing the companies' Axed Internat charges, nevertheless, tend swell the present superabundance
Paris, June 14. Following the example set by of money supplies in London.
Brokers in the City are finding France has announced whe
Belgium and Czecho-Slovakia, On July 11, Sir Frederick and thereased difficulty in advising default on the June instalment of Lady Maze will attend a dinner their clients of profitable inveather War Debt to Ameries.
will of the Central Asian Societyments in view of the prosent low-In a two hundred word Note
neas of current yields.
This state in the City explains tells the United States that as no addressed to Washington. France the present popularity of gold) mining shares, where the yield is new fact has intervened, she in braed on the present price of 800,000 due on June 15.
not in. a position to pay $141,- rold, na compared with last year's dividends, which have ranged from validity of the debt and remaina
France does bot 3.31 per cent, and have averaged willing to discuss any settlement 10 per cent.
Gold shares are now regarded which takes the present circum-
stances, into account-Reuter,
SHANGHAI COURT,
QUESTIONS IN HOUSE
OF COMMONS,
KH
n safe luvestment with
the
London, June 14. The Government already have quite sufficient information garding reforms of the Shanghai District Court and Sir Alexander Cadogan,
British Minitor
Speculators have been buying China, will not neglect an oppor. tunity of adding to the present gold heaglly with 4 view 10 Inets, and Mr. Antony Eden, Lord obviating currency risks-Brufer, Privy Seal, in reply to a query from Mr. Gilbert Nunn at question time in the House of Commons to- day.
possibility of increased earnings and the heavy appreciation in the event of the metal rising to new to records.
Mr. Eden added that the Poreign Secretary, Sir John Simon was not prepared to insuc ny. fresh in- structions at the present time about the court reform,--Renter,
́TO-MORROW
contest the
Hilver
to the absence
of a liers, who, despite the permissive character off in the hope that the United of the American Silver Bill, hold States will resume chases in London.
Since inst week America Jus admitted receiving 5,000,000 ounces of silver from London,
However, although every rise. in the price of the metal has been London, June 14.
attributed America's interven- London financlers are, not imtion. Actually she has Jatterly pressed by the jump in silver. been disposed to offer silver- which they believe is mainly dueBetter,
SILVER'S RISE. London Financiers Not Surprised.
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SHARE PRICES
The following is the list of local shuro quotations issued' to-day.
Banks,
II.K.. Bank, $1860 n. H.K. Bank (London), £180 n. Chartered Bank, £18% n.
Morcantile Bank C., £16 n. East Asia Bank, $91 m. Am: 0. Finance Corp., Sh. $20 n China D. Fin. Ord. Sh, $4. China O. Fin. Prof. Sh. £o n. insurance
16, 1934.
BLACK SHIRTS
DEBATE ON CONDUCT· IN
COMMONS ..
at
HITLER NOW IN VENICE
WARM WELCOME ACCORDED
KURAMOTO CASE
JAPAN EXPRESSES
•
THANKS...
London, Juno 14. Intense interest was displayed in
Nanking, Juno 14. to-day's debate in the House of
Mr. Sumn, Japanese Consul- Venice, June 14. Mercantile Bank, A. & B. £28,vities, about which subject the which, met the German machines afternoon stating that ho was
Commons on British Fascist aucti
Genaral at Nanklag, called on Mr. Escorted by Italian acroplanes Wang Ching-wet at 4 o'clock this Vame Secretary, Sir John Gilmour, at the frontier, Chancellor Hitler, acting under bstructions from was inundated with queries question time last night.
accompanied by Baron Von the Japanese Foreign Office and Sir John Gilmour, in the course ocials, arrived at 1050 a.m. to press the thankfulness of the. Neurath and other high Nazt Mr. Ariyoshi, who wished to ex of his various replies, stated that day at the Venice airport. The Japanese authorities for the efforts none was injured at Fascist meet-had flown direct from Munich. inge in 1982; but there were ten
and subsequent discovery In 1933 and 45 men and threa
Chinese officials of Mr. Kuramoto. women injured up to June 11, 1934. important and possibly historic pected to mark the final chapter
The German delegates will hold, The Japanese gesture Is The latter figure included the five converantions with the Italian of the Kuramoto caso.-Reuter persons injured in the London dis- turbances of last week-end.
Canton Jun., $300 n.
Union. Inn., $676 1, China Underwriters ,$14 n. China Fire, $510 n. 1.K. Fire In.. $250 n. International Assee, $6 D.
Shipping.
Douglas, $40 L.
II.K. Steamboats, 9 n. Indo Chians, (Prof.), $30 n. Indo-Chinus, (Def.), 888 n. Shells (Bearer), 51/10 Union Waterboate, $11
Mining. Antamoks, 69 cta, s. :
20
Balatocs, $83% n.
n.
n.
Baguio Gold, 96 ctx. n. Bonguets, $321⁄4 «. Eonguet Exploration, 20 cts. n. Benguet Goldfield, 20 ets n. Big Wedge, 12cta n. Gold Creek $31⁄2 n.
Gold River, 28 cls .
Ipo Mining. $4 n. Itogone,
$7 มิ. Kailan, 20/- n.
Langkats (Single), $18 n. S'hai Explorations, Sh. $4.80 n. S'hai Loans. $5 n. Raubs, $14% 5. Venz: Goldfield, $7 n.
Ducks, etc. 1.K. Wharves, $100 b. H.K., Docks, $15 n.
S. China Motors A., $2 n. 5. China Motors B., 38 . Providents (old), $1.85 n. Providenta (new), 75 cts. Hongkews, (old) Sh. $305 n. Hongkews (new), $300 n. New Engineerings, Sh. $5 sa. Shanghai Docks, $130 n.
Cotton Milla.
Ewo Cottons, Sh. $10.85 b. Shai Coltona, (old), Sh. 372 n. S'hai Coltons (new), Sh. $42 m. Zoong Singe. Sh. $18. Wing On Textiles, Sh. 354 11. Landr Hotein etc.
H. and S. Hotels; $6 n. H.K. Lands, $69.75 8. S'hai Lands, Sh. $26 n. Metropolitan Lunds, Sh. $14 m. Humphreys, $11.20 n. H.K. Reulties, $5.35 b. ~ Asia Realties “A” Sh. $140 n. Asia Realiica "B" Sh. $20. Chinese Estates, $80 b. China Realtien, Sh. $15 n. China Debenture, Sh.$137.
Public Utilitiea. Tramway (old). $15 n.
$21 b. l'eak Trams
Peak Trams (new), $7 n. Star Ferries.
ies. (old), $101 n. Yaúmati Ferries, $22% n C. Light fold). $8.85 s. C. Lights (row), $8.30 b. II.K. Electris, $7214 b. Macao Electrics, 826 n. Sandakan Lights. $8 n. Telephones Culit), $24.80 sa, Telephones (new), $121% n.' China Buses, Sh. $13.20 n. Singapore Tractions, 5/- n. Singajure Pref., 16/10% n.
Industriais.
Malabon Sagars, $12 n.
Jung, von1). Sh. 821 n Caid: Mneg. Pref.), $19 Canton Jees, $2:70 n. Coments (new), $2.80 n. H.K. Ropes, $4.65 8.
Dairy Farios, 326% n. Watsons, $0% 0. Der Wings $1 a Lane Crawfords. $4.60 n. Mackintoshs, $21 n. Sinceres, $8.30 1.
m. Powells, 70 cta, n. Wing On (1K). $120 n.
Miscelinncuua.
Amusements, $4, n.
n.
11.K. Entertainments, $7% m. S.C. Enterprises, $1. United Theatres, Sh. 82 n. Macao "Greyhounds," $2 n: Constructions (old), $1.70 1. Constructions (new), 70 cis. b. Ch. Govt. 65% 1925 G. Bond.
8747
1.K. Govn, Lynn 8146; b. (prem) Wallace Harpers, 58 n.
People who take matters Hightly often remain in the dark.
Premier, Signor Mussolini and other Italian officials.
Thirty-six persons ware arrested in connection with disturbances at The German party was welcomi Black Shirt moetings in Londoned by 11 Duce himself, dressed in during the present month, five of the whom were Fascists.
At the Olympia meeting three of the persona arrested were found to be carrying offensive weapons--a wooden truncheon, a pair of pliers and an fron bolt, respectively.
There are two instances of Black Shirts attempting to break up meetings, one at Kilburn in May when an Anti-War meeting was in progress, and another when the British Union of Fascists broke up the meeting of the Imperial Fas clsts-Our Own Correspondent,
RUSSIAN CHURCH..
NEW BISHOP FOR SHANGHAI
Belgrade, June 14.
London Relieved.
by
“XD!
London, June 14.1
It has a great relief to everyone
uniform of the Fascists. Interested in the Far East to learn. The Italian delegation to the can that Mr. Kuramoto was found, thus ference, together with Mussolini, reducing to a farce what threaten- were introduced to Herr Hitler, ed to be a tragedy to the Chinoso. who, afterwards inspected the nation. guard of honour, made up of ani- London opinion hopes that the fora dressed in colourful uniforms Nanking nuthorities obtained an of black and yellow.
authoritative statement from Mr. Kuramoto before he was restored The German-Italian party then to the Japanese. proceeded by motorboat through There is a certain amount of feel- Vealer and as they passed along ing that Japan should express her the lagoons of the famous old city. regret to China in view of the warships laing the route fred severity of her attitude In the case.
alute after salute,
Reuter.
The Italian prens published nuly news of the
visit this morning, Į and refrained from commenting in any way upon the objects of the conversations, but assured Herr Hitler of a cordial welcome..
Cheered By Crowds. When Herr Hitler's plane taxied The Synod of the Russian Or. to the spot where Bigner Muggelini thodox Church, which is in exile stood surrounded by Black Shirts, and has its headquarters in Jugo. Il Duce stepped forward from the
Japanese Oppressed.
Tokyo, June 14. day said that the Chinese Govern- A Foreign Office spokesman to- ment was responsible for the inter- national crisia resulting from the, Kuramoto ense, due to the fact that
had oppressed the Japanese re sidents of Nanking ever since the Manchurian incident.
spokesman.atated that the Foreign Oflice was watching for n. Stavlu, has appointed Jovan Mak-throng to greet Hitlor while the evidenco. of
simavitch, professor of theology at band played "Deutschland Uber Japan as a result of the Kuramoto Chinese ridiculing Bitol, to be Orthodox Wabop at Alles."
case, and was prepared to expek.. Shanghai.
*
Hitler's arrival at the Grand from Japanese territory, Chinese M. Maksimovitch succeeds the Hotel was greeted by cries of persons found distributing anti- present Archbishop of Peiping."Viva! Viva" from the assembled Japanese He was formery a monk and fed crowds.
propaganda.United. Press.
to Yugo-Slavin after the Bolshevik At noon, Herr Hitler will attend revolution.
A luncheon given by Signor of 200 gondolas,--Reutor.
Safe Arrival.
Lido, June 14. Chancellor Hitler and his 380-
He is descended from the Te-Mussolini at Stra tropolitan of Tobolsk, who, two The conversations on political centuries ago, sent the Gret Rus matters between the two statesmen sian Church mission to China: will immediately follow the m
The new Bishop's consecration cheon. was performed in the Russian In the evening, Hitler and clates arrived safely at the air- Church at Belgrade, where the Mussolini will attend a concert port here to-day. Signer Mussolint "White" General Wrangel was in the Doge's Paince, which will welcomed them and conducted hurled and tho colours of many of be attended by over 400 guests. the party to a waiting launch the Tsar's regiment
The feature of the festivities which carried them to the Grand served.-Renter,
will be an illuminated procession Hotel, Venice,United Press.
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