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THE CHINA MAIL,
MEMORIAL THEATRE
STRATFORD-ON-AVON'S MAG- NIFICENT BUILDING
TO SHAKESPEARE
Stratford-on-Avon. — A definito announcement may" be made regarding the Shakespeare Mem- orial Theatre which is to be bullt here in place of the one destroyed by fire in March 1926.
The executive committee hopes It may be possible to have the foundation stone laid on Shakes- peare's birthday, April 23. This is contingent upon the acceptance at one of the tenders now sub- mitted.
Plans for the new theatre, by Miss Elisabeth Scott, of Hampstead, N.W., were accepted a year ago. The fund for its erection then Amounted to £240,000.
MONEY AND SHARES
On London, Bank, wire. .... 1/11 4. Bank, on demand... 1/11 13/16 Bank, 30 days' sight. Bank, 4 months' sight 2/- Credits, 4 months'
sight
3/- Documentary 4 months"
sight
On Paris-
On demand Credits, sight
On Berlin-mi
On demand
On Calcutta- Wire.... On demand
H.K. London Reg. Chartered Bank
9 335*
مت
.29% n .$90% b
$6.80 b
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1929.
HARMSTON'S CIRCUS
and
ROYAL MENAGERIE
4.15 P.M. TO-DAY 9.15 P.M. OUR SECOND GRAND CHANGE
OF PROGRAMME
Don't fail to give us a visit. Matinees: Wednesdays, Saturdays & Sundays at 4.15 p.m.
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
On Friday night, March 1, 1929, at 9.15 p.m.
A Grand Gala Performance will be given under the Distinguished Patronage and in the presence of His Excellency The Governor, Sir Cecil Clementi, K.C.M.G. when 50 per cent. of the gross takings will be donated to the S.P.C.A.
So Roll up and help those who cannot speak for themselves.
BOOKING AT MOUTRIE'S."
H.K. Tugs & Lighters
.$28, n
..$1.00 b ..$52 b
1T.T. on London
T.T. on Shanghai
1711
..78%
Banks
H.K. Bank
$1800 sa £146
n
Mercantile A. & B.
..234 a
Mercantile. C.
2/-%
P. & O. Bank
4
months'
1932
13072
Bank of East Asia
Insurances
Canton Insurance Union Insurance North China Insurance
.$695 n ,$982 b
.T160 b
Yangtze Insurance
¡M250 n
On New York--
On demand
48%
Credits, 60 days' aight 49%
On Bombay--m
China Underwriters China Fire Insurance H.K. Fire Insurance
.32.46 b
.$285 b .$790 b
Shipping
Wire On demand
132
Douglases
.896 b
132
H.K. Steamboats
182
Indo-Chinas (Pref.)
132
Indo-Chinas (Def.)
$92.n
On Singapore- On demand
Shell Transports
85
On Manila-s
Shell Transports (new). Union Water-boats
96:
Mining
78
Banguets ..
Kailan Mining Ad.
.957– n
.$221⁄2 n
.$2 b .70/ n
Langkats (comb.)
.T14 n
Langkets (singles)
.77% a
1064
Shangha! Explorations
....TS B
Shanghai Loans
.441⁄2
Raubs
Tronoh Mines
..17/6 n
Docks, Wharves, Godawns, &c.
H.K. & K. Wharves
$1341⁄2 n
ILK. & W. Docks
.$40% n
China Providents Hongkews
..$5.05 &
T1681⁄2 b
..T5% a 111 a
Ti4 b & sa
.T2
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On Shanghai- On demand ...
D day's eight (private
paper
Indications that developments may be imminent will welcomed by the public and the governors of the theatre. There has been much dissatisfaction with the apparently dilatory proceedings and the fallure of the executive committee to do anything substantial towards [bringing the theatre into existence. The governors know little about
On Yokohamİ....... the matter, as the initiative rests on demand with the committee, the chief mem- Gold Leaf. 100 fine ber of which, Mr. A. D. Flower, is
(per tael) touring the United States with the
Sovereigns (Bank's Festival Company of Players. Mr. buying rate)
..... 9.75 Ludford C. Docker, a former High Silver (per oz.)..... 26 Sheriff of Warwickshire, resigned
Hong Kong February 26, 1929 from the committee last March be-Bar Silver in Hong cause,, he said, he could not find out when a beginning was to be made.
Kong
24% Prem. Copper Cash
Nominal Chinese Copper Cents 6% Prem. Rate of Native In-
terest
-7%. p.a.
Six fresh cases of small-pox were reported yesterday-all be- ing Chinese from the Victoria Chinese Sub. Coin. 32% dia.. district. Two cases of enterie fever and two of puerperal fever Hong Kong Sub. Coin % dis. were also notified; all being Chinese.
The total output of the Kailan Mining Administration's mines. for the week ended February 9, amounted to 488 tons, and the sales during the period to 66,296 tons.
The rainfall for the 24 hours ended at 10 a.m. to-day was 0.41 inch, making since January, a total of 1.38 inches against an average of 3.04 inches.
LONDON EXCHANGES.
Paris New York Brussels Geneva
New Engineerings
Shanghal Docks ..$109 Catton Mills
Ewo Cottons Oriental Cottons Shanghai Cottons (old).....T70 b Shanghai Cottons (new) :..T95 b Lands, Hotels & Buildings H.K. & S. Hotels
-$9.30 n $68 b 634 =
H.K. Lands
HK. Territorials ...
Public Utilities
T165
-$14
b
-$8 b
London, Yesterday.
124.20
Ի
Shanghai Lands
4.85 9/32
34.935
Humphreys' Estates H.K. Realties
25.235
Amsterdam Milon Berlin
12.115
Prince's Buildings
92.65
20.456
II.K. Tramways..$20.60 b 20.85 s
Stockholm
18.16
Peak Trama (old)
...$13 &
Copenhagen
18,20
Peak Trams (new)
$6.80 n
Oalo
18.20
Star Ferries
$68% b
Vienna
94.53
China Lights (comb.)
Prague
.163%
China Lights (old)
.$13 n
Helsingfors
1024
China Lights (new)
Madrid
31.495
China Lights 1923.issue.
Lisbon
109%
HK. Etries (new).
.354 b
Athens
375
E'trics (new)
.$524 b
Bucharest
816
Macao Electrics
„$263⁄41⁄41⁄4 n
Rio
5 29/32
.$7.20 b
Buenos Aires
47 11/32
.T121⁄4 b
.11/6 n
.81% n .$29% b $311⁄2 n .$925
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"No, I don't swallow none of old Sawbone's Number Nines'! I take Pinkettes instead; they do the work just as good, and cause no gripes nor trouble."
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Singapore Tractions Singapore Pref. Sandakan Lta.....
China Sugars
.17/6
Industrials
Mr. William Walkers, of Hendon Terrace, Nottingham, celebrated his 107th birthday last month in fairly Malabon Sugars good health and in good spirits. He Canton Ices has a hearty appetite and enjoys, as Cements (comb.) he put it, pork, and plenty Cements (old)
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The H.K. Ropes (new) gave him a pipe and tobacco. Sheriff handed him a £1 note. The United Asbestos trustees of a local charity are giving
Stores, &c. Mr. Walker a pension of 7s. weekly Dairy Farms for three years. The Duke of Watsons Portland, who last year presented. Der A. Wings Mr. Walker to the King, sent money Lane, Crawfords
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