Shanghai, Feb, 2.
'The sale is reported of a Jarge Chinese property comprising 78 Shops and Hongs, situated within Settlement limits in the Western District, and standing on approximately' 6 mow of iand, at a price of $294,600, It is interesting to note that the price realized represents, approximately, the assessed value placed on the land in 1033, plus the insured value of the buildings.
The United States Treasury" will continue to purchase silver from the [Spanish Republican Government as Tong as that Government is the [cognized Government of Spain, the [Treasury Department said today.
"The statement was made in reply. to the suit filed against the United States yesterday by the Spanish Nationalist' Government which 13 seeking the recovery of all. Spanish silver sold to the United States by [the Republican Government.
The Treasury department said that Jas long as the United States recognized the Republican Government, would buy whatever Spanish silver was offered on the New York market.
Litigation -ot the sult fled by the Nationalist Government through the Bank of Spain will begin in New Yorke on March 24, it was announced, The sult involves the legality of United States purchase of $10,000,000 worth of Spanish silver from the Republican Government during 1930, United Press.
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