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RICHBERG CALMS MARKET
Assuring Statement In Speech
UNFAVOURABLE EARNINGS
New York, To-day. Unfavourable earning reports are hanging over the market.
A favourable factor yesterday was that Mr. Donald Richberg,
head of the N.R.A., said that the Administration is against infla- United tion. He said that the States has the soundest currency for the last 20 years."
Unfavourable factors were that the Directors of the Bethlehem Steel Corporation failed to de clare
a. dividend on preferred shares, and that organized labour is concentrating its efforts to seek sironger representation on the au- tomobile code.
S. E. Levy And Company's Report; In their market report, Messrs. S. E. Levy and Company, corres- pondents for Messrs. White, Weld and Company, New York state:
"Stick:-We anticipate little; change in the market over the week- end, but we are inclined to risk, trading purchases on any further decline. The third quarter report and dividend announcement of the United States Steel Corp, is due on 870,000 Tuesday. Business done: shares.
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"Bonds:-United States Govern.
Here is the Archdake Albrecht who is reported to be planning to divarce his morganatic wife, the former Irene Leibach, thus making himself a potential pretender to the Austrian throne. Albrecht's asserted plan forms an unexpected threat to the monarchial restoration ile movement of Archduke Otto. married his commoner: wife' in 1930.
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Batavin-British
THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, OCTOBÈR 27, 1934
To-day's Short Story.
CARNIVAL DAYS To-da
HERE AGAIN
Tait's Show Boasts Many New Hits
CHAMPION DIVER INTO
5 FEET OF WATER
Stars Against Him
HE
By Louis Golding
H.B.
This popular amusement organi. T hero of this tale is Tom both her brothers should be dying DARK BEER
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Molyneux, a fighting Negro, in their beds. And you'll bring her You hear Tom? sation, Talt's Manila Carnival, will who came roaring across the sea back to me. bpen their season here on Wednes over a hundred years ago to You'll bring her back to me!"
"Yeah, Joe, aho' ah will!" day on the vacant ground opposite make himself the champion of the Peninsula Hotel, Kowloon. the world. He was a hero in the "Swear you will, by the love of
We are informed this year that classic sense of the word, like God!"
"By de love of God, ah will Joe!" they are bringing the full Carnival Hippolytus, or Hamlet. He, too
So Black Tom gave his pledge. Show which has just finished a most had his tragic frailty; and against successful tour of the State Fairs him as against them the stars These were reasons, not unconnect- were set in their courses. So ed with the accidental death of a in Java.
Of riding devices there will be there was no laurel wreath for man in a sailors' squabble in Bristol Ave. something to suit everyone's the fuzzy hair of Tom Molyneux, five years before, why Sailor Jos taste; a new model "Dodzem" con- who assuredly should, have worn himself could not fetch his love. sisting of electric cars, 20 in num-it, if ever fist hit hard enough But Black Tom would see to that ber, which are operated by the and heart was stout enough, to for him. He could trust. Black flat, win the whole world's crown. Tom. individual himself
It was Black Tom's mission to Tom came roaring to England smooth surface 60 by 80 feet; "Leaping Lena" a new ride. which beat Tom Cribb, of Bristol the with this mission and that mission. So much all And first, as had been. Intended, he was especially brought from the present champion.
England knew. But he had another fought Tom Cribb. Regarding that States for the Java Fairs, will bej one of the leading attractions of the mission, a secret mission, entrusted titanic battle which took place in to him by Saller Joe Mason, of December 1815, the historians of It consists of a number Bristol and New York-Sailor Jos prize-fighting have been eloquent. of amall motor cars whose back axle,' being off contre, makes them kind Mason, who had been father and It is enough to repeat now that the mother to Black Tom, whom Black of jumpy or bumpy, certainly bumpy Tom loved dearly. But for Sailor And some bumps.
It is claimed Mason he would still have been a that after a ride or two on this,slave on that Virginian plantation ane gets the "Kruschen feeling" to instead of champion of America and
carnival.
a marked degree.
over
B
Slide New Attraction Another new attraction is the
Wireless included.
likely champion of the world.
And the secret mission? "There Is a State in England,
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MONDAY'S STORY
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Monday's story will be "Eater Of Lions" Hearts," by · by Annette Joelson.
Squadron Leader Stodart and Slide. This, it is interesting to called Somerset," Sailor Mason had ment issues were off. High-grades K. G. Stodart, the British pilots, note, was partly built by a firm in said to him. before Tom sailed. were down. There were buyers in have left Batavia, while Lieut. M. Kowloon during the carnival's visit "Say 'Somerset, you black lump of black man won us decisively as any the market, but they were not step Hansen, the Danish entry, and Clast year. The ever popular Biz hogwash!"
man ever won any fight, but that ping up. Second-grades were off. J. Melrose, the young Australian Wheel and. last but not least, the
"Somerset," said Tom humbly the white man, being white, received "Grains: The market recovered pilot, banded at Singapore yester children's delight, the good old He would have shattered the teeth the verdict.
Merry-go-Round ensily when early selling, which un-day: Melrose later left Singapore fashioned
are of any other man who call him that.
Tom Molyneux's mind worked covered stop-loss orders, dried up. for
"There's a girl in Winfold, in very simply: They had cheated him A further technical rally is likely. Services.
The side shows, which will be with Somerset, called Mary Jane Spender. out of the championship. He must Wheat:-25,843,000 Total sales:
the carnival, consist of a vaudeville Say 'Mary Jane Spender.'"
He would Issue bide his time. show, in which a clever troupe of
"Mary Jane Spender."
another challenge. Next time they "I love that girl more than any-would not cheat him. song and dance artistes perform; living statues by pretty girls give thing in the world. Tom, even
Then, being champion of England some excellent representations of more than you. She lives in Win and the world, he would find the London, To-day.
well-known pictures and other sub- fold with her two brothers. She
maid he had been asked to find, Owing to the exceptionally large| "Rubber-Auxiety over the out-
jects; the ever popular Hula-Hula keeps house for them. When you and bring her and the championship come of the restriction meetings in number of telephone cables between dancers: Absalon, who is the lead-beat Tom Cribb you must go and over to America, a double gift to causing long traders to liquidate/London. and Melbourne on Tucadaying magielan of the Philippine find her. Find her, and whisper lay at the feet of his dear friend:
An irregular after the result of the great air Islands, will keep you fooled all the my
name into her ear. She's
That was his great plan, his high and nervous market is indicated for race was known. the radio telephone time he is performing: Tarzan, the waiting for word from me. She's religion, and it stimulated his heart the present. Tetai sales:-391 lots." circuit was kept open 30 minutes wild man, who does some strange, been waiting these
beyond the normal period, and for performances with snakes; and the,She'll get up and follow you though and muscles like a fiery wine.
hushels: Corn:-10,244,000 bushels. "Cotton:-Exports and takings by spinners were very disappoint- ing, but a hardening Liverpool basis -is-improving-export.prospects.
their commitments.
Reuter.
Telephone Cables Kept Well Occupied
7 hours and 26 minutes there was Wall of Death operated by "Reck- Market Factors
leas Eddy" and Daredevil- Red" The following telegrams were re-unbroken communication.
Calla for broadcasting purposes games of skill where, if one is a ceived by Messrs. S. E. Mesare. S.
accounted for only about 15 min-narkaman, prizes can be won, and E. Levy from Reuter.
Favourable factors prior to the utes, the bulk of the conversation the hundred and one other things opening of the markets: (1) The in-being private, originated by rela- which go to make up all the fun of dustrial situation is slowly improv.tives of flyers, newspapers, ing, but at the same time, the re-concerns, and trade interesta ports some of the larger corpora- nected with the race-British Wire- tions emphasise the spotty nature less Service.
of third-quarter business.
Unfavourable factors were: (1) The action of the market is con- strued as very disappointing in viewf of the promising implications of President Roosevelt's address to! bankers. (2) The market still has to digest the unfavourable U. S. Steel Corp. report, which will be fasued on Tuesday.
of last year.
COMMONS TO REASSEMLE ON TUESDAY
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film the fair.
con.
five years.|
COL. NOSWORTHY'S SUCCESSOR
Lt.-Col. Harrison A Keen Rugby Player
To gather the required three hun- dred guineus stake for a second encounter with the champion, Black Tom Molyneux and his manager, Black Bill Richmond, went forth into the English countryside, into the country places, showing their High Dive Specialist
muscles, sparring with each other, Last, but not least, is the Car- nival's big free attraction.
Lt-Colonel Harold C. Harrison challenging all comers. The shin- ing shillings clinked musically into enormous expense the World's cham- who is to succeed Colonel Nos- the box, heaping themselves higher pion high diver Peejay Riggins, worthy as Chief of Staff in China and higher, till soon there should has been engaged to perform. This from March next, when the latter be three hundred guiness' worth of it is claimed in the most spectacular takes over the 5th Infantry Brigade silver shillings.
At
and stupendous free acts ever pre-jat Aldershot, is a famous sports- It was in this way that they sented before the Hongkong public. İmun.
reached the State of Somerset on Peejay does a back somersault dive Lt.-Colonel Harrison will be pro- their wanderings, and put up their from 100 feet into 6 feet of water moted from his battalion, the 1st. hooth in a meadow a mile or so In regard to legislative measures, while his lady partner does a swan Green Howards at Portland, and
the
the belling bill, which has encoun-dive. Peejay is also a keen aviator the county" of Dorset will lose itя/away from a village on a hill. They stayed there for three days, but it The American Railway Associatered considerable opposition owing and owns his own plane in which newly elected Rugby president He was not until the end of the third tion reports carloadings totalled to the restrictions it imposes in re he will arrive in a few dave in is the well-known Army and Eng day, when they were on the plont 640,000 cars, a decline of 17,000 gard to betting on dog-racing, and Hong Kong. The popular Marcel and International player, being of moving on, that some evil chance cars from the corresponding period the strengthening of law Cafe are looking after the refresh-capped four times (1909 and 1914), prompted Black Tom to ask the
against lotteries will take prominent monta and will have their
name of that village over there. Mr. Cummings, the Attorney-place. The bill is at present be stand.
"Winfold," said Black Bill, wash- General announced that the Depart-fore the standing committee, and if
ing dishes deside the caravan. ment of Justice will seek a decision its consideration were not. com.
Then suddenly he dropped the lot of on the Railroad Pension Act, pro-pleted the bill would die with the
them, so startled was he by the great bably by direct appeal to the Unit-end of the session. In order to in-
shout from his friend; ed States Supreme Court.
sure its passage the Commons will
own against Scotland, Ireland and France appearing against the Navy in 1910-13-14.
SCHOLARSHIPS FOR CHINA
Mussolini's Decision
TREASURY BILLS
Londen,
ISSUE
"Winfold?" repeated Tom. "Win- Wall Street is moderately, active be asked to remove it to the Com-
fold? Say, what's dis State here Yesterday's late selling, wave was mittee of the whole House,
To-day-The total Somerset, yuh say?' Lordy!" And renewed this morning, with losses The electricity supply bill, eu
amount applied for in tenders for then, without a word of explanation ranging from fractions to nearly abling the central electricity board
According to a Chinese message the £35,000,000 Treasury bills was two points.
to supply current direct to the rail from Nanking, Signor Mussolini 167,100,000. The amount supplier to Black Bill he set off in a rolling run towards the village. Winfold' With confidence lacking, any sus-'ways, has passed the House has Informed the Ministry of Edu- for in billa at 9 months was The State of Somerset! Mary Janet tained rally at present, is not an- Lords, but its remaining stages in cation of his decision to provide £34,790,000. The average rate per Spender! The words rang in his ticipated.
the Commons have still to be com two scholarships for Chinese student. was 9/7.42d, as compared brain like bella. E. A. Plerce Co.'s Report -
¡pleted.
dents who wish to enter the Aca- with 14/3.27d. a week ago.-British As he arrived panting at the In their market report, the The incitement of disaffection demy for the Near East in Italy. Wireless Service. American Oriental Finance Cor-bill also has still to pass through. One of the scholarships will be poration, correspondent for Messrs. the final stages in the Commons-for literature, and the other for EL A. Pierce and Company "New British Wireless Service. York state:
"Stocks: There was some resist-
acfence. Each student will receive
6,000 Hires from the Italian Govern- N. Y. STEAM CORPORATION. ment to meet his educational ex-
OMITS DIVIDEND
ance underneath the market to-day, GENERAL MOTORS' PROFITS penses.
or at least belling did not progress 'dangerously, At the same time, we
SHOW DECREASED
see nothing yet to warrant any, de-
New York, To-day.
finite buying recommendations.
The PERRY IS NOT WAVERING General Motors' Corporation re
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village green he was quite startled
by the vividness with which the Image of Mary Jane Spender pre sented itself to him. Sha. Was a little thing, pale, with pale brown hair. Her banda fluttered piteously all the time. He breathed his New York, To-day. The New marvellous news to her,* York Steam Corporation, a sub- "It's all right, missy, it's all right sidiary company of the Consolid-Ah'll look after yuh till we gets dere: ated Gas Company, has omitted Now, now, missy, don't cry!, Dere, to declare its regular 80 cents
now,, dere!" dividend on common shares. —
E.
"Wheat: There was further port for the third quarter, shows liquidation here, but a sharp rally a net profit of U.S.$22,858,728, 88 occurred late. In the day and final against U.S.$40,308,408, for the The statement follows the report United Press,
hostile stares which of the tiny
prices showed but little change previous quarter and a profit of of the offer of $100,000 to Fred Companyy and At the inn they told him with
from yesterday. Other grains act- U.S.$93,341,618 during the third Ferry, who is at present in Holland,
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Mary Spender and her two
brothers; and in a few seconds he
ed better. Reports of dry wea-quarter of last year. United to become a professional on a six: AMERICAN DISTILLERY PROFITS ther continue from parts of the Press, per S. E. Levy and Co. months" tour, as well as being of--
was hammering at the door. South-West..
fered a profitable contract by an
A young man opened it. The "Catton: Trade demand was dation by the Trade and Commis American flm company.
New York Today The Na- young man looked very astonished broader and price-fixing was active.sion Houses..
Perry, according to a unconfirm- tional Distillers Products Com Indeed to see what visitor this was. There was a good demand from "Flashes: Analyst Index of Busted press report, is stated to have pany's report for the third quar I Mary Jane Spender in?" ask mills for actual cotton. The basis ness Activity: 76.3. against 74.9 said that he must think of his fu- ten shows a net profit of ed Black Tom Molyneux. was very high, with little selling, last week, --- Automobile output in ture and that he could not afford to U.S.32,618,884, 88, against It will not be objected against but Southern selling has increased the United States during the week ignors such offers, although he was U.S.$1,955,885 for the previous Harry Spender that, without think alightly.
amounted to 29,069 units, as against sorry to be unable to defend the quarter and US$1477,925 during twice, he lied
What do you Rubber Traders sold off in 25,401 units the previous week. Davis Cup next year. Great Britain ing the corresponding quarter of "No" he said, sympathy with London advices, Money in circulation degreased by has already won the Cup for two last year United Press, per want her for?"
Sell Continued on Page 104 B which brought out fair-sized liqui. U.S.$98,000,000,
years in succession,
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