Substantial Ga ins Reported in Bonds: Exchange Rates Steady: Tientsin, Peiping Quiet the more optimistic view of the all jatlon held by those inter ested in the pollical crisis, substanigalns were reported In' the bond market, all Issues of the Consolidated Bond registering a rise of between and $1.90 on Dec. 18.
Tu the ex: change market, the rales "of sterling, 20% USS, and 103% were mal lained. After several days Increase in prices the commodity market, a drop sot Telegraphic with Sian remained upted on Dec. 18 ax sull of damage to the wires of ie was reported, but wireless messaises were being despatched. Ail communications with Kansu. were, however, severed consequently no Fen ances tv such places a Eanckow and the terminus of the Jine. Burasia planes are not landing at Sian or Lanchow for the time being, The monetary markets Tientsin were quiet, says a Eh re message. Similar conditions were reported In several other Im= portant cit 'Nos, 26-28 Hwa Yuan Fong alley, off Rue Pere Robert, were raided by' the French Police, ai the request of Aho Chinese Police, It was said that a radio station belonging to Gen, Chang Mr, James Elder Not A
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