Hongkong, Mar. 15.
Hongkong today" foeed" the threat or! sing ommaity" prices as the teca dolor fel in value in relation {othe American dellan, aftected by the aesine: of the. pound sering on the New York market, The official quotation of the: Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation closed yesterday at US. 2291 for HK$100, In contrast to the: vote of US§24/, for HK$100 on March 4.
For the first time in many years, the Hongkong dollar was also quoted below the Japanese yen, causing Toeal Japanese business men to fear that imports into the Colony would fall off, although exports to Japan would" be facilitated, "Yesterday's closing rate was YOGI' for TIK$1O0. On March ®, the rate was YI03 for H$100.—Domel, Preparations Continue Preparations for the establishment the capital of the new Central Gov~ ut in Nanking were. reported rapidly, according to the
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