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TED HEALY NAT PENDLETON ROBERT LIGHT

Pinduced by David D. Selznick

Directed by Victor Fleming

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THE

WM. POWELL'S

TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, JUNE 24,

HONGKONG

S'HAI EXCHANGE

MARKET

FIRMER AT CLOSE

MEETING

HOPES OF BETTER

BUSINESS

A

of toss

approximately $11,300 was rezorted by the direc tors of Wm. Powell, Ltd., at the thirty-fourth ordinary general meeting of shareholders held at the registered offices of the Com- pany this morning

OF MORNING

Shanghal, June 24. The Foreign Exchange Market Is this morning, extremely nervous and trading is very quiet although there is some speculative buying.

1935..

DISTRIBUTION OF WEALTH

ROOSEVELT'S PLAN CHALLENGED

(Special to "Telegraph")

Washington, June 23. Members of The Administration Exchange rates at 9.15 n.m. were in Congress have decided to U.S.dollars 10-1/4, Sterling 1/7-President Roosevelt whether the redistribution of wealth scheme 9/16, and Gold Bars $802.50

ask

Mr. J. II. Seth presided at the meeting, others present being The market was firmer at 10.50] will be passed during the present Messrs. H. Overy, E.M. Raymond, A. Nissim, 1.F. Wong, S.H. Rosa and D. Black.

a.m.

-U.S. INCOME INCREASE

Gold Bars were declining. The exchange market was firmer at the close of the morning session. Addressing the meeting, Mr.-United Press. Seth said: The Directors regret) having to present accounts for the yrar showing a loss of approxi- mately $11,300, but, as you uro well aware, retail businesses in the Colony are all sulfering from the depression and we have been hit in the same way

similar! businesses. Various small econo- mies were put into effect but, owing to the decrease in the turn- to- over, these have only Kone wards minimising the loss.

HA

OVERHEAD CUTS

HIGHEST POINT IN

·FORTY YEARS

session of Congress.

Members of the Left Wing are in favour of its prompt introduc-

tion.

Senator Huey Long has sent a lotter te President Roosevelt challenging his new programme.

An immediate operation of the +x- new programme, however, is

that peeted and it is predicted such immediate enactment would assure President Roosevelt's election.

re-

Industrial and Union Inbour leaders are at present drafting n stren

N.R.A. programim legislation.

かず

Washington, June 23. The Business Survey of the Federal Reserve shows that the! Both groups are agreed to find national income of the United common ground to have their prog Your Directors have, since the States has reached the highest ramme faced before Congress for adaption during the present beginning of April, made consider point in forty years,

Industrial profits were the

session.United Press. able cuts in the overhead ex penses. These economies should highest for the past five years!

Lizin offert

a considerable saving in during the first quarter of overheard charges, and we can only year.

During the same period bank hope that improvement in business generally in the Colony deposits increned by more than

a billion dollars,-United Press. will take place, orabling us to come! before you with a better reportį on the current year.

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!

Turning to the Profit and Loss Account, you will see that the. amount written off bad debta has! been heavy, but this unfortunate, state of affairs inevitable underi conditions such as obtain at pre- sent and the Managing Director, has been asked to exercise great caution in extending credit Interest Account, unfortunately, has been mounting up which is;

BOMB THROWN AT EMBASSY

U.S. OFFICES IN

· MEXICO DAMAGED

A bumb

Mexico City, June 23.

thrown at

the

a direct effect of decreased turn-American Enibassy here to-day.

It shattered the windows and over, and every endeavour is be ing made to keep this down. slight general damage was done. The Directors have voluntarily There were no casuakies, ---{'nited reduced their fees by 50 per cent.Press,

for the year, although the closer attention which has been necess ary with the limeult times we are

now passing through has taken up very much more of their time thani formerly.

W

Are

MEMORIAL HALL

FOR SHANGHAI

CHIANG KAI-SHEK

HONOURED

.....

CHINA ECONOMIC RECOVERY

SHANGHAI CHAMBER

PROPOSAL

Shanghai, June 24.

A resolution was adopted Inst evening at a general meeting of the local Chinese General Chamber of Commerce providing for the submission of a plan to the Nanking Government for the institution of Government control over imports and exports and foreign exchange urged as a rates. This step is means toward facilitating national economic recovery.-Central News.

HEAT WAVE IN LONDON

CONTRAST TO RECORD

WET MONTH

A

London, June 23. The wellest June on record is clusing in a blaze of sunshine. shade temperature of 80 degrees. was recorded in London on Satur day and Sunday.

Turning to the balance sheet. you will see that considerable adj ditions have been made to furni ture and fittings, the principat | items being the cost of Installing!

Shanghai, June 24. show windows and here

A memorial hall, costing over indebted to the Hongkong Stock! Exchange for the generous man- $100,000, will be built shortly by ner in which they have met us in the Chinese public at the Shanghai Civic Centre, Kinngwan, in honour the cost.

A heat-wave is also being ea of General Chiang Kai-shek.

Ministér Dr. H: H. Kung,

of perienced in France, where Finance, has been elected chair-highest shade temperature so far Owing to the rapid rise in ex- man of a special committee in recorded during the week-end way change, your Directors felt that charge of construction-Reuter, the cost of the stocks on hand were.

STOCKS WRITTEN DOWN

in excess of replacement cost, and't

it was decided to utilise the There was a clean bill of health fur amount standing at the eredit of the Colony on Friday,

General Reserve to write down the

value of the stocks to approximate;

your

and 80-1

replacement cost. This your answer any questions to the best Directors considered absolutely of my ability after the report and

that their accounts have been duly proposed. necessary and trust action will mest with

a- and seconded. proval. A cautions policy his Proposed by Mr. Seth been adopted in the purchase" of; ronded by Mr. Nissim, the Report'

Accounts were that share and stock and I feel sure holders will appaove of this policy | unanimously. in view of the present conditions: obtaining in the Colony,

97 degrees.--Reuter,

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So

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The Hongkong dollar was un- passed jehanged on opening this morning, the official rate being 2s. 34a Mr. Wang proposed, and Mr. The market is extremely dull. Overy seconded that Mr. Seth be business rates being about 23 I do not think the other items re-elected a director of the Com-344d. sellers and 2s. 3.13/16.

was passed un-¡buyers, in the balance sheet call for pany. This

In London, silver prices rose special comment but should any animously.

ስነ Saturday. India, Messrs. Linstead and Davis were 3/16th shareholder desire any explan-

tions of the items not referred re-elected auditors for the year at China and speculators bought and on behalf of the police, asked for

sold, the market being steady. to by me, I shall be pleased to ja remuneration of $925,

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ALLOTMENT OF SHARES

COURT GRANTS

APPLICATION

Ma

Mr. K. B. Vaidya, Managin So Shink, alias So Pat-sau, ulius

un- Director of Nationul Publisher Cheuk-king, aged

Mr. Ltd., was in Supreme Court th employed, appeared before Macfadyen at the Central Magis-morning when an application tracy this morning, charged with file a return of allotment of shar alias Wong Chenk-lam, at 167, Des Chief Justice, Sir Atholl the manslaughter of Wong Pat-kin, out of time, was granted by t Road Central, third floor, on Sep-Gregor. tember 9, 1934.

The application was made Inspector A. H. Elston, appearing Mr. Leo D'Almada, jnr., instruct

by Mr. H. A. de B. Botelho, one week's formal remand to D'Almada E. Castro, who ask able further enquiries to be made also for permission to file a co Defendant was arrested last night tract in writing.

on a Coroner's warrant.

Is Lordship remarked that t It will be remembered that offence seemed to have been verdlet of manslaughter was continuing one

since Decemb brought against So Shing, at the conclusion of a Coroner's inquiry, and, as ignorance of the law w pleaded, be trusted) that ste as the result of the death of Wong would how be taken to provide.t Pat-kiu, who was killed in a fall Company with a copy of the Co

the verandah of 157, Des

panies Ordinance. Voeux Read Central, alleged to have been caused by accused. It was stated that a quarrel took place on the premises, resulting in a fight, when So Shing and others not in custody were alleged to have

over

POLICE RESERVE

frightened deceased to such an ex-ORDERS FOR CURREN

tent that ho ran on to the verandah

and fell over. The body was dis covered in the street later,

WATER LEVELS

WEEK

Orders by Mr. D. Burlingham, spector General of Polfee, slate:

Chinese Company Training Course: Part 1-All eruits of the Chinese Company v have not yet passed Part II of Tra ing Course will attend at the Chin Company Headquarters on Tuesd June 25 at 17.88 hours for instructi

Indian CompANY Training Course: Part III- Kwanatang Province sure the following restructions. in Handling of Revol port on water levels, in English feet. for the will be given on Wednesday, June

FOR WEST, NORTH AND EAST RIVERS

The River Conservancy

Common

West, North and East Rivern |-

for

at 17.20 hours at the Police He quarters Gymnasium. Only those

will attend. Juse June tallad

record 22 20

Place

Highest Lowell W. La W. L

of Observation

оп

оп

Trend

West Bleer

at hlubing

4410

0

North River

at Thingyuen North Liver

+20.D

鼎

21.6

-4-27.4

24.8

15.0 ~~~~3.7

10.3 10

at Shemahul TUT

at Blicklung

Training Course: Part II-All

10.4 87.1cruit of the Indian. Company will

Lend 3, CHAT 'Rond, Kowloon Thursday, June 27 at 17.30 hours instruction,

D. L. KING,

D. S. P.

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