Luang Prabang, Apr. 19. a ceremony marked by tradi tional solemnity, the Princes, dignitaries, and officials of Lacs province took an oath of loyalty to the Kingdom of Laos and to France by drink. ing from a bow! lied with sacred water.
Meanwhile, on the occasion of the Laotian new year, the French Commissioner-Genera)" paid an official call on King Sisavang-Vong to express best wishes on behalf of the French Government.
The King thanked the French cial and requested him to, thank the French Government on his behalf and express the hecetfelt hope of! the entire population of Laos for France's recovery under the guidance of Marshal Philippe Petain, the Chief of State—Havas Telemondial.
Order Rates Tientsn, Apr. 10.
The greatest interest been Jaroused in. Tientsin "by a sudden change in international money rates lover the Easter holidays.
Post Office authorities here are now Jsceepting remittances" by interna-anal money order at FRB$17.14 per £1 sterling, FRBS420° per United [States dollar, and FRBSLO7 per Hons kong dollar.
"Announcement of the new rates resulted in a tremendous rush for remittanees, with Jarge crowds queuing jup at the Post Office counters. How: Jover, applications for remittances are' limited to USS25 or £5 dally.
The change in the money order rates resulted in a further sharp inferease in the FRB dollar premium N.E.I. Buys More Planes For Allies Batavia, Apr. 19.
The joint Spitfire and Prince Bernhard funds today remitted sufficient funds for the eighth bomber bought by them, and also for three more Spitfires Contributions are still flowing in, and it is hoped that by May 10 next, the Dutch forces in England' will have been pre~ sented with 12 bombers—one squadron of nine bombers with three reserve planes, instead of the five planes, which was the original goal—Reuter, lover the Chinese National dollar, Yesterday, CNS100 purchased only FRBS5G compared with FRB§S8 on [Wednesday and FRBS61 a week ago.
Endeavours all day yesterday secure some official explanation of the new postal remittance rates were in vain." Mr, E. Carettl, Director of [Posts for Hopch Province, declined a request for an interview, indicating through a subordinate that he had no {information that could be released for publication and suggesting instead an Interview with Mr. Okuda, the Deputy Director. The latter, however, could not be immediately contacted, High postal employees declared that, the reduction in the rates was "in ac-Jcordance with instructions from the Jauthorities."
'The attitude of the Postal Union to. this new development is the subject lof extensive public speculation. Meanwhile, the roaring trade in money order' remittances continues, contributing hourly to the rise of "the FRB dollar premium over "fapl."—Reuter.
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