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LOCAL DOLLAR DECLINES
Silver Prices Lower
The local dollar has declined opening on demand this morning at 1/7.
Spot and forward silver prices declined, closing at 24.9/16 and |24.11/16, respectively.
The London on New York croAg- rate, which closed on Friday at LU.S.$1.89%, closed on Saturday at U.S.$4.99%, while the New Current Accuenta opened and Pized Deposu York on London rate closed at |rtosired for ane zeer or shorter, portada rat
which will be quoted on application.
Forum Exiangs and Omars! Banking bunt
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Banks.
H.K. Bank $1880 n. H.K. Bank (London), £134% n Chartered Bank $16 p. Mercantile Bank, A. & B. £82 a. Mercantile Bank C. £181⁄2 n.. Bank of East Asia, $98 n.. Am: 0. Finance Corp., Sh. #20 China O. Fin. Ord, Sh. $4 n. China O.Fin. Pref., Sh. 35 m.
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Mining.
Antamoks, 60 cts. n.
Baguio Gold, 48 cts... Benguet Consolidated $19% n. Benguet Exploration 19 cts. n. Benguet Goldfield, 20 cts: n. Big Wedge, 10 cta. a.
1/75%
Credits 4 months' sight..1/8%
Dn Shanghai-
On demand
120
69%
Balatocs, $37 n..
On demand
140%
On T.T. and demand ..... 108% On New York.............
On demand
404
Gold Creek, $2 1.
Credits 60 days' sight ... 42%
Gold, Rivers, 21 cta, în.
On Batavia-
Ipo Mining $24. 0.
On demand
60%
Itogana $6.30, n.
Salacots 16 eta, n
On demand
617
Kailan, 19/4 n.
Credits 4 months sight 647%
Langkats (Single) Sh. $17
n.
On Saigon-
S'hai Exploration, Sh. 854 n.
On demand
6134
On Manila-
S'hai Loana, Sh.$84 n. Rauba, $11 D.
On demand
81%
Venz; Goldfield, $5 a.
Docka. etc.
113%
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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
DRAFT
RAFT PROGRAMMES and
ENTRY FORMS for the. All members of the Hong Kong TWELFTH EXTRA BACE MEET- Police Reserve will report for ING, to be held on SATURDAY,
Janet Gaynor portrays a million dollar heiress of an automobile manufacturer who masquerades as in servant girl, while Low Ayres special duty on Tuesday, November the 1st December, 1984 (Weather portrays a chauffeur in Fox's ro- 20 at 18.45 hours sharp, at the permitting), may be obtained at the drama, "Servants. En nearest Police Station to where Secretary's Office, Gloucester Build- trance," now at the King's Thea they reside.
ing; the Club House, Happy Valley; All members of the Special Con-the Hong Kong Club; the Sporta stabulary will report for special Club; and the Stables, Shan Kwong Janet's descent to poverty is mos duty on Tuesday, November 20 at Road. tivated by a desire to become a
Entries close at 12 O'clock NOON: useful woman to learn to cook, 18.45 hours sharp, at the nearest
Police Station to where they re-on THURSDAY, the 22nd Novem sew, bake a cake and take care of
side.
ber, 1934: bables. So she disappears through
Winter Uniform. a. the front door of her own, palatial
Winter Uniform will be taken home, and makes her way to the
into general wear as from Friday. Servanta Entrance" of another, November 14, 1934- masquerading as a maid. It is
C. CHAMPKIN, thus that she meets Lew, a chauf feur with an Inventive turn of mind whose passion Is a new type of motorboat. To win his love, and to make him capitalize his invention without revealing her identity, become Janet's amusing ¡problems.
H.K. Wharves, $109 n. H.K. Docks, $124 n. Providents (old) $1.55 b. Providents (new), $50 cts. n. Hongkows, Sh. $816 n.” New Engineerings, Sh. 35% a. S'hai Docks, SK. $128 n.
Cotton Mills.
Ewo Cottons Sh. $10.15 a. S'hai Cotton (old); Sh. 377% a. S'hai Cottons (new), Sh. 3464 n. Zoong Sings, Sh. $0.40`n. Wing On Textiles, Sh. 155 m.
Lands, Hotels, etc. H.K. and S Hotels, 4.90
$4.95 sa..
The story, adapted for the sereen by Samson Raphaelson is from the famous story by Sigrid. Boo.
· Acting DS.P. (B.) Hong Kong, Monday, November 19, 1934.
RUMOURS DENIED
Execution In Nullah Trial Unfounded
Unfounded rumours published in) In addition to Janet Gaynor and a local Chinese newspaper to the Lew Ayres, the cast includes Ned effect that Ng Lol-yuen, the pri- Sparks, Walter Connolly, Louise soner in the Nullah Murder Trial Dresser, G. P. Huntley, Jr., Astrid is to be executed without awaiting Allwyn, Siegfried Runmann. and the result of efforts to obtain a re- John Qualen.
prieve by appeal to Privy Council, are categorically denied by the Hong Kong Government.
"DEATH-TAKES A HOLIDAY"
QUEEN'S THEATRE.
The man's execution has been stayed, pending the appeal to the Having won one Motion Picture Privy Council, the result, of which Academy award with a thrilling will not be known for another two double role in "Dr. Jekyll and Mr.]months or so. Hyde," Fredric March makes his
second bid for this distinction with Chan's Courage," at the Star Thea-
another, in "Death Takes a Holl-tre. · day" the Paramount, picture, now Created by the late Ear! Dere at. the Queen's Theatre
Bigger, Charlie Chan has become a In the first part of "Death Takes very real character to millions of a Hollday," March masquerades as readers. He has enjoyed a vogue a "Shadow," a sinister figure, cap-second only to that of Sherlock able of destruction at will. Inter. Holmes and Philo Vance, affording vening scenes find him transformed a colourful characterisation entire- into a dashing Russlan prince, aly different from the current li- gay romancer, taking his first. Hling terature of detective stories. at love and life, but always con- Drue Leyton, the beautiful ac- acious that, in three days, he will tress, and Donald Woods lend ax-| again become the "Shadow",
cellent support.
TARZAN AND HIS MATE”—.
'ORIENTAL THEATRE
By Order,
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary. Hong Kong, 19th November, 1934.
PUBLIC AUCTION
Tinstructions to sell by Publi
Auction
Undersigned have received:
ON
Thursday, the 22nd. Nov. 1934 commencing at 5.15 p.m.
at their Sales Room, Daddell Street
A Fine Collection of Valuabla
POSTAGE STAMPS
On view form Tuesday, the 20th.:
November, 1984
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS,
Auctioneers,
ABOUT SMOKING AND SMOKERS.
Many smokers have throat trouble. They are constantly hacking and coughing. Not. Infrequently the con- gestion is so great as, to interfere with speech until they haye cleared the throat, a proceeding even more
unpleasant for their hearers than for themselves.
To all victims of 'smoker's throat' Respiroids are just the thing neaded. Slowly dissolving in the mouth, theea delightfully aromatic tablets release highly-curative essences which lubri cate the throat, clear the phlegm, quickly soothe and beal the inflamed part. Kept in the waistcoat pocket they are always at hand to allay coughing and other unpleasant symp- toms,
As a remedy for coughs of: ali kinds, bronchitis, sore throat, and to relieve colds there is nothing better. than Respirolds. Of chemists, or post free, 75-cents per battle, from the China branch of the Dr. WEHams Mellicine Co., 451 Klangse Rond, Shanghai..
As the Russian prince, March enters the home of a distinguished family as a mysterious guest, and, seeking the meaning of love, he tests the young women of the villa, Johnny Wetsmuller, America's each in turn. Each of them is at-retired swimming champion, and tracted to him, but, only one under-Maureen O'Sullivan, the pretty batands his true personality, and is Irish star, are starred in Metro-
willing to love him, withal. Goldwyn-Mayer's new drama of the Is It Insured?
The supporting, east in "Death African Jungle, “Tarzan, and His H.K. Lands 4% Debentures 1% Takes a Holiday" is notable for its Mate," now at the Oriental Thes-
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great "names Headed by Evelyn tre.
H.K. Land, #1 b.
:
Shanghai Lands, Sh. $29 n. Metropolitan Lands, Sh. $14 m. Humphroys. 89%.
H.K. Realties, $43⁄41⁄2 n. Asia Realties "A", Sh: $140 n. Asia Realties "B" Sh.320... Chinese Estates, $90 n. China Realties, 9h $15-n." China Debentures Sh. $187 n.
"Public Utilities
H.K. Tramways, 819.10 b., $19.20)
Ba.1
Peak Trams (old), $14 m. Peak Trama (new), $7 n. Star Ferries $9734-. Yaumati Ferries $22 n. C. Light (old), 28.95 b.
C. Light (new), #834 b.
Venable, it includes the distinguish- Johnny Welsmuller makes an ed Sir Guy Standing, Kent Taylor, ideal Tarzan, but Maureen O'Sul Kathleen Howard, former grand livan deserves the highest honours. opera star who resigned her recent She is pursued by savageous position as fashion editor of up a cliff, tossed like an adagia Harper's Bazaar to fill this role; dancer from the tops of trees Helen Westley, the Theatre Guild somersault on the trapeze with artist: Katherine Alexander and apes to catch her-just one daring Henry Travers, both well-known in feat after another. the-theatre
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marine-chasers making - an attack upon enemy submersibles Ther: A charming love story later spectacle is topped with a daring The joys and tribulations, the weaves the adventurous action of stunt, a, head-on crash, between an glamour and the romance in the the film "Blidshipman Jack" R. Baeroplane in full flight and an on- lives of radio entertainers, gathered O. Radio Picture, featuring Bruce coming subchaser commanded by from behind the scenes, are shown Cabot and Betty Furness at the the film's hero.
H.E. Electrics $65 b., $65/66 saduction, "Twenty Million Sweet Cabot in the title role of "Mid-
in First National's elaborate pro-Majestic Theatre, Macao Electrics, $25 n. Sandakan Light, $3 s.::
hearts," now at the Alhambra shipman Jack" is a young cadet who shuns rules and regulations Telephone (old); $23.20 a., 123.10 Theatre.
The story, by Paul Finder Moss to court his Commandant's daugh and Jerry Wald, presents the In-ter.
b.
Telephone (new), $9,85, 0. China Buses," Sh. $19.20,n. Singapore Tractions 4/3 b. Singapore Pref. $1779
Industrials, Malabon Sugars, $8.70 m. Cald: Macg. (Ord.), Sh.: $21 m. Cald Macy (Pref.), Sh. $20 Canton Ices, $2.85, 5, Cements, 82 b. H.K. Ropes, 34 n
Stores, etc... Watsons. $514 nog Dairy Farm,$285
Den A. Wings, $1 n. Lane, Crawfords, 14 n.. Mackintoons, $21. Sinceres #10, Wm Powells, 70 cts. n. Wing On (HRI): $110 1.
Miscellaneous.
HK Amusements, 3336-8. Entertainments $4 SC Enterpriani Sims Macao, Greyhound Constructions (old); Constructions (n Vibroing $8. Ch. Govt 5% 1925
H.K Govt 4% 1
HK Gay 8% Loar
MORE WIRELESS FANS IN GERMANY
The total of radio listeners in timate side of the singers and an The climax of the production is Germany amounted on November 1 nouncers whom everyone has heard an elaborate and thrilling, spectato 5,725,394 against 5,574,001 on over the air, but whom few have cle, presenting a war manoeuvre October 1, the increase in one- seen or known. While there is a with seaplanes and speedy sub month, being 2.7 per cent.. well-knit-plot with comedy and
drama and romance intermingled, the picture is enlivened by many musical numbers, both vocal and Instrumental
Pat O'Brien furnishes much of the comedy as the well-meaning. but bungling, talent scout, who boosts many, an unknown to fame only to get into disgrace. himself through his wildly enthusiastic, but unethical, promotion schemes.
A new romantic team is brought to the screen. In this picture. Diek Powell and Ginger Rogers, as the screen lovers.
There are several big specialty numbers,ncluding the Four Mills others, Ted Flo Rito and his band, and the Three Radio Rogues
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