The festival ended with dancing and entertainment by amateur artists of the Portuguese community, and it was with great reluctance that the guests were leaving the festival Ortiz Resignation is Rejected by Argentines Buenos Aires, Aug. 2 The legislative assembly yesterday rejected the resignation of the President, Dr. Roberto Ortiz. Dr. Ortiz has been ill and resigned last week following a scandal over the purchase of land for air bases.—United Press.
Today will be the last day on which those Chinese who possess Bank of England notes may have the notes exchanged for Chinese currency with the Bonk of China, states a report from Chungking publ Shanghai who possess such foreign notes may change them with the Shanghai branch of the Chinese bank, since Chungking's regulations provide that the notes may be exchanged with fbe Pank of China and its branches "This step has been taken by China, it is stated, in order to prevent the Chinese who have British bank notes from sustaining losses as a result of London's recent order prohibiting import of the Bank of England notes to the United Kingdom. Those who have the notes are urged to have the same exchanged for Chinese currency with the Chinese Bank before August 26. The Chinese bank has been ordered to collect all Bank of England notes in the hands of Chinese and transport them to England, it is stated.
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