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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY,

New Political Move Made In Austria

Soyssinquart's Visit To Germany

Borlin, Fel 17.

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FEBRUARY 18, 1938.

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The French Ambassador made his first visit on Herr von. Ribbentrop, :

Washington, Feb. 17. new German Foreign Minister to

Itear-Admirul Dubose, Chlef of day, after which it was announced Naval Construction, testified to the that all, foreign questions concerning, Naval Affairs Committee to-day that France and Germany were discussed. President Roosevelt's naval expan- It is underslood'ibat the Austriansion programme would enst over question wan also raised, and the G$1,000,000,000, German vlew stressed that the recent developments contributed to the strengthening of peace,

Great expectations are entertained hero In connection with Herr Scyssinquart's appointment as Mints ter of Public Security and Federal Leader of the National Political De partment. It is reported that he uniting, the police force and Ministry of the Interior under the one ad- ministration which is generally re- garded as the most important dove- lopment, next to the amnesty which was granted.

The first visit Herr Seyssinquart made in Berlin to-day was to the chief of the political police, after which he saw. Herr von Ribbentrop before he was received by Her Adolf Hitler. Herr Seyssinquart's visit to Berlin is described as being unofficial.-Reuter.

STOCK EXCHANGE FLUCTUATION

London, Feb. 17. On the Stock Exchange to-day, glit-edged holdings, after weakening, further recovered, sharply. Japanese bonds improved, but Austrians again lost ground. Industrials were out of favour, especially the leaders, while olls reacted sharply to rumours, sub- sequently confirmed, of a cut of halfpenny per gallon of petrol.

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Commodities and cocoa were active on short-covering and speculative buying, Influenced by reports of de- trimental rains on the Gold Coast. Base metals, rubber and wheat firmed up in sympathy with the United States.---Ŕtcuter Special.

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NO CONSCRIPTION IN PEACE TIME

London, Feb. 17.

The Premier, Mr. Neville Chamber- lain, stated in the House of Commons to-day that the present Government would not introduce conscription

during peace ilme.

This reaffirms the pledges given by Earl Baldwin's Government pre- viously-Reuter Bulletin.

BRITAIN WON'T BAN CHINESE EGGS

London, Feb. 17. Asked in the House of Commons whether he would take steps to pro- hibit the importation of Chinese liquid eggs to prevent a rise in typhoid infection from this sources, Sir Kingsley Wood, Minister Health, declined, and added that laboratory examinations of Chinese eggs had not revealed the presence of disease-producing organisms,-Reu- ter.

GERMAN, JAPANESE TALKS IN BERLIN

Berlin, Feb. 17.

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It is semi-officially announced that the Japanese Ambassador converted with General Goering yesterday on "questions of interest to Germany and Japan."--Reuter.

Je estimated that 40: warships

would cost G$731,095,000, tint 22 auxiliaries would cost G$240,451,000, and that mine-sweepers and tenders would cost a further G$72,000. There estimates were exclusive of the cost of 1,000 fighting planes,

He explained that the United States navy had no plans for materially changing the size of the two 35,000! Navy Supply Dull. ton warships provided for in the 1938

Members of the committee pointed out that only a relatively small por- tion of the G$1,000,000,000 would be expended in 1939.-Reuter.

$8.50 Dividend For Year's Operations

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$208,623.14 together with your makes a total of $1,104,411,65 available for appropriation.

While this company has benefited from abnormal conditions which existed in the latter part of 1037 the frst half of the year had already shewn a most material improvement over 1030. No increases in rates have been made since the Far East frouble started.

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The directors at the approaching meeting of Shareholders, will commend the following distribu- tion:

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