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THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 10, 1938.
TRAPPED IN WINGLESS
R.A.F. 'PLANE
ART SALE REVEALS OLD BLUNDER
Clinging precariously .to the An incident in the first day's salo wingless body of his 'plane as it of the George Durlacher antiques, spun and rolled furiously from a which realised £6,500 at Christie's rare occasions height of 4,000ft. after appearing evealed one of those to collide with another 'plane, R.A.F. pilot made repeated at- tempts to leap from it with his parachute.
But each time the pressure of air on the whirling wreck forced him back.
was
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Then all the authorities on French
18th-century sculpture agreed that a beautiful terra-cotta figure of a wo- man bathing was by Etienne Maurice Falconet, the eminent craftsman whose "Nymphe Descendant au Bain" adorns the Louvre and whose colossal bronze
statue of Peter the Great should still be in old St. Petersburg.
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He managed to free himself when the 'plane
about 1,000ft. from
the ground-but the jump came too late. He was found dead,
Accordingly, in 1912, this terra-cotta the parachute be-
caused figure, "La Baigneuse,' tween his legs.
furore of bidding, Mr. George Dur- Victim of the crash, which oc-lacher winning it at 3,000 guineas, curred at Racton, near Chichester, Yet it remained on his hands because, was Pilot-Sergeant Matthew Hen- as time went on, doubts were raised as to whether it was by Falconet him- Yesterday the only claim made was that it was in his style.. A man who saw the accident This admission naturally put 1 said: "All four wings left the ma- damper upon enthusiasm. After chine when it was 3,000ft.
opening bid of only five guineas, the or 4,- 000ft. up.
The rest of the machine Mr. Martin Norton won the figure at competition grew a little keener, and came spinning downwards, making 230 guineas. a terrible noise. Every time the pilot tried to jump the machine swung over on him and stopped him.
ry Baxter, of No. 43 Squadron, sta-self. tioned at Tangmere,
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(Peking)
Penang
Sitiawan Soursbays Triplag Tientsin
Tongkah
(Bhukat) Tsingtao Yokohama
Zambo«uga
Foreign Exchange and General Banking business transmuted.
Current Accounts opened and Fixed Deposits received for one year or shorter perioda at rates which will be quoted on application.
pos
The Bank's Head Ofoe in London undertakes Executor
Trust buzinaaa, and claim recovery of British Income Tax overpaid, ом toms which may be ascertained at any of it Agenolos and Brünchen.
R. W. ROBERTS,
Manager.
Hong Kong, 1st January, 1935.
HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION
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.$20,000,000
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS..
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Another tragi-comedy of collecting occurred in 1912 when Charles Wer- theimer's treasures were sold. A Louis commode and table which he had bought in French chateau for £44,000 fetched only 780 guineas. He THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD. used to say that not only had he been deceived, but-far worse
he had deceived himself. He thought that they were by Riesener.
The highest price paid yesterday. was 540 guineas, given by Mr. John Hunt for a little bronze group of Hercules and the Nomean lion, South German, circa 1480. An Italian rock crystal and enamelled gold reliquary, 16th century, realised 510 guineas (L. Harris). The same buyer paid Providents (Old) $3.90 b., $4 s., $4 guineus for a Louis Seize clock by
Following is the list of changes and enquiries in local share quotations this morning:-
SHIPPING
.H. K. Steamboats $221⁄4 b.
DOCKS, WHARVES; GODOWNS,
ETC.
H. K. and K. Wharves $22 8.
NA.
Raubs $9
MINING S.
Venz: Goldfield $2.60 L.
Antamoks Ps. .49 sa.
Atoks Ps. 24 sa.
Baguio Gold Ps. 20 sa.
Benguet Consol. Ps. 9.30 sa.
Coco Grove Ps. 52 sa.
I. X. L. Ps. .67 s.a
Paracale Gumaus Pa. 43 su.
Suyoc Consol. Ps. .16% sa.
LANDS, HOTELS & BLDGS.
F. L. Gordon.
240
An Italian pendant jewel, 16th cen- tury, formed as a figure of Diana with a hound, fetched 390 guineas (Goldschmidt), and a Hispano-Mauro. dish, 15th century, went for guineas (Stora).
POLAND AND SOVIET
H. K. and S. Hotels $7.35 b., $7.40 INFORMED
JB.
H. K. Lands $37-sa.-
H. K. Lands 4% Debentures 101 b. Humphreys $9.15 b.
H. K. Realties $5.90 b.
PUBLIC UTILITIES
H. K. Tramways $17.30 b.,
30 sa.
HEAD OFFICE: BONG RỪNG
10. Das Vaux Boad, Cestrai
BOARD OF DIRECTORS :-
Li Koon Hon. Sir Shou-sou' Chow, Chairman; Chun, Esq., P. K. Ewok, Esq., Wong Yua Toog, Esq., Chan Ching Shek, Esq., Li Lan Sang, Esq., Wong Chu Son, Esq., Kan Ying Po, Eay, and Fung Ping Wak, Esq.
Kan Tung Po, Esq., Chief Manager. Li The Fong, Esq., Manager. DBANCHES AND AGENCIES :—
Mänlla Melbourne Nagasaki
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Bestila
Semarang
Shanghai
Gingapore Bours bays Swatow Bydany Talkoku
290
Amoy
Batavis
Bombay
Caloutts Canton Elaphong Bankow Ianolulu
New York
Osaka
Paria
Foiping
Penang
Kobe Kowloon London
Bangoos
Saigon
Tiantain Tokyo
Ban FrancisOL
Vancouver
Yokohama
London, To-day. British representatives in Moscow and Warsaw have informed the Governments to which they are ac- $17.25/credited, of the action taken in Prague by the British Government arising out of the Anglo-French talks and foreshadowed in à communi- gue of April 29th-British Wire-
Peak Trams (Old) $7 b. Star Ferries $86% b. Yaumati Ferries $24% b. China Lights (Old) $12.30 b., $12.45
8., $12% sa.
China Lights (New) $9.20 b.
H. K. Electrics $61% b., $61/62 sn.: Macáo Electrics $17% b. Telephones (Old) $27.80 b., $28 sa.
INDUSTRIALS
Cements $18 b., $18.15 sa.
STORES, &C.
Watsons $61 sa.
Wing On (H.K.) $50 b.
COTTON MILLS
Winy On Textiles Sh.$45 b.
MISCELLANEOUS Entertainments $6.60 b.
Constructions $1% b.
Marsmans Inv. (Lon.) s/- 11/9 b. Marsmans Inv. (H.K.) s/- 4/3 b.
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LOCAL DOLLAR
The demand rate on the Hong. Kong dollar this morning was 1/2-13/16.
"Spot" silver was quoted in Lon- don yesterday at 18-11/16 and forward at 18-7/16.
The London on New York rate was quoted at £U.S.$4.9768 and the New York ôn London rate at
-U.S.$4.97-11/16.
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Fabrics are carefully selected for wear- ability! But style hasn't been neglected. On the contrary, these long wearing suits will stand up to any for style and appear- And because they're long wearing the style will be with you longer."
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business transacted.
Every description of Banking and Exchange Loans granted on approved sourities.
Current Accounts opened in Local Curianoy
and Fixed Deposita received for `one year or shorter periods in Local and Foreign Currencies on terms which will be quoted on application.
Safe Deposit Boxes L'o Let,
KAN TUNG PO,
Okief Manager.
Elong Koug, 28th February, 1908.
HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK
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FOR THE HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
D. C. EDMONDSTON,
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Trusteeship & Executorship under- taken. Safe Deposit Boxes for hire.
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