Foamite Firefoam
THE MOST EFFECTIVE FIRE EXTINGUISHER.
SOLE AGENTS FOR HONGKONG AND SOUTH CHINA:
THE UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY, LTD.
Tel Contral 238.
(THE) HONGKONG DAILY FRESS,
*2; Queen's Buildings.
QUEEN'S THEATRE.
TO-DAY LAST PEREORMANCES at 5.15 p... & 9.15 p..
A Drama of Broadway's Bubbles and Dregs.
HOPE HAMPTON
IN
"STARDUST"
Suggested by Faunie Hurst's Famous Novel. The drama of a Girl who rebelled against wifehood Int had
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AS BIG
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A HIT AS
THE BOOK
to acknowledge love at last.
A FIRST.
NATIONAL
ATTRACTION
COMING HERE SOON!
CARTER
The Work! Resowu Magician"
and
His Famous Troupe « Entertainers.
WORLD THEATRE.
TO-DAY & TO-MORROW ONLY, 5.15 p.m. & 9.15 pm THE PICTURE THE WORLD IS WAITING TO SEL ELINOR GLYN'S
IMMORTAL BOMANCE
THREE WEEKS
39
W CONRAD NAGEL AILEEN PRINGLE AND OTHERS.
EVERYTHING THAT MADE THE BOOK A SENSATION IS HERE
AND MORE.
FAST-MOVING UNUSUAL COLOURFUL!
KALEIDOSCOPIC!
SELDOM DOES A MOTION PICTURE REMAIN IN POUR MEMORY AFTER THE FINAL FADE-OUT. HERE'S THE PIOTURE THAT YOU'LL NEVER FORGET-JUST AS THE WORLD HAS NEVER FORGOTTEN THE BEAUTIFUL ROMANCE FROM WHICH IT WAS MADE.
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DON'T FAIL TO SEE IT.
STARTING WEDNESDAY "NEXT. JOHNNY HINES
IN
"LITTE JOHNNY JONES
(A WARNER BROTHER FEATURE IN SEVEN REELS).
HONGKONG ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION CO., LTD.
CONTRACTORS FOR CIVIL ENGINEERING AND BUILDING WORK OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS.
Specialists in Reinforced Concrete Foundations and Structures for Factories, Godowns, Wharves, Bridges, Piers, &c.
Sole Licensees for Hongkong and China of the Franki" Patent Compressed Concrete Piling System.
Enquiries to HEAD OFFICE:
ST. GEORGE'S BUILDING, CHATER ROAD.
Telephone Central 4581 (Two Lines).
PIANOS FOR SALE OR HIRE.
T 4648
TSANG FOOK PIANO CO.,.
No. 8, De Vaux Bond Central(Entrance Lee Hanse Street.)
HONGKONG SHARE MARKET.
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Messrs. Benjamin and Pot;s in their weekly report dated April 9th, says
Owing to the Easter Holidays, there are only four working days to report. There has been a little falling off in the volume of business and the market, has shown a weakener tendency, but in a few instances higher rates are to be recorded.
HANE.Hongkong & Shanghai Banks have been dealt in at 31933/1930, The Sterling quotation is unchanged t
$139.
MARINE & FIRE INSURANCES.-Caions have further strengthened with sales made up to 8273, bát a few shares are offering at the rate. Cantons are also in demand and have changed hands at 8735 Yangsnes are enquired for at the enhanced rate of 845. China Linder. writers have buyers at 32.80 after sales at 83 Hongkeng Fires are firm with buyers at 3856 China Fires paré advanced to
$900.
►
SHIPPING. Hongkong, Cantoa & Macso Steamboats are offering at $371, at which price business was done. Douglases are weak as present quotation of $34. "Star Ferries were dealt in at 888 and $88. The market closes easier at 697. Union Waterboats were sold at
† 817) and Tuga, & Lighters at $1.25
REFINERIES-China Sugars have fur- ther sagged and are now offering at 866, Malabons are ruling strong with buyers at 831.
Ous & MisING-Langkats Combined" are inclined to weaken and are obtain- able at Tls. 271. The "Singles" however base buyers as TIs. 193 and Explorations at Tia 6. Benguet Consolidateds are
MONDAY,
APRIL 15TH, 1925
enquired for at 32.50. Kailaus have P. 2 O. BANKING CORPORATION, been booked at 56/- and more shares, are wanted.
2
LIMITED.
(LECORNDRASES in Ewatano, 1920) with which is affiliated
- THE ALLAHABAD BANK, LTD.,
INDIA.
A happy good nature
If everyone did a bit towards making condi- tions better for others less fortunate, there would be more happy people, sir.
I could have kept my discovery of Kensitas to myself, sir, but I wouldn't have been happy.
I simply have to tell you that Kensitas is the only cigarette to satisfy a gentleman of your discriminating taste, sit.
Kensitas
Manufacturers?
the preferred cigarette
J. WEX & SONS LTD 144 PICCADILLY · CONDON-W1-ENG. Phalamale only: DONNELLY & WHYTE, Distributors for Meriang and Seizta China. Z QUEEN'S BUILDINGS. Telephone: Canteri KTM
Jenkyn
Obtainable as Lane, Crawford,
·Ltd... Tabaqueria Filplaa Granco-Baystian.
Točketoja tara and all high-class,
Trbacconist
Ar 95 cents:
per tio of 50
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When * he said
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£5,000,000 £2594160 £135,000
DOCKS, WAIRYER & GODOWNS~~Hong- kong & Whampoa Docks after sales at $12 are, offering at 8191. Shanghai Docks are steady at Tis. 125. New Engineerings have been sold to Shanghai
AUTHORED Cazal at Tis."9 and Tls. 9.20. Kowloon
SUBSCRIIND AND PAID U? Wharves are slightly lower, being quoted a Fun
at 9191. Sales were made during the week at 8192 and 8192 Hongkew
Wharves have buyers at Tis. 900
建
LANDS, HOTELS & Bapisos. Hong- kong Lands are weak with sellers at $10, and could probably be obtained un der this rate. Humphreys Estates have been booked at $20! and continue in demand. Realties have buyers at 34.30, but there are to sharea offering. Hongkong & Shanghai Hotels have firm ed up and are quoted at 815.40, ex the final dividend of 60 cents. paid on the 8th instant.
ELECTRIC COMPANIES Hongkong Elec- tries are, weaker with sellers at 260. China Lights "Combined" have been in good demand with sales made up to $33. The "Old" and "New" shares have not been deals in separately and the quota- tions are only nominal. Hongkong Tramways have further imrpoved, clos ing with buyers at $30 after sales at 2304
COTTON MILLE-Evo Mills are ruling firm with sales made at Tis. 12
HRAD OFFICE: 122, Leadenhall Street, London, EC. 9.
WHAT LONDON BRANCH 2 14-16, Cockrpar Street, London, S. W. 1.
HASTIN BRANCHE: Bombay, Calcatta, Karachi, Madras, Colombo Singapore, Hongkong, Canton and Shanghai.
Tas Corporation undertakes General Banking and Exhange Business of every description and In addition to its Branches has Agencies in al The principal Cities of the World,
LE HOPKINS,
Manager.
66
22. Die Toax Bead Central, Hong kong,
WHEN
BUYING PLATES SPECIFY
Orientals are also in demand and have WELLINGTON
An
ing
ANTI-SCREEN PLATE:
of Tone sad Colour Values without the isochromatic Plate, giving & Fine Render-
On recount of its of A Light Filter
Tizen to Tl. “3.90. There are buyers of Shanghai Cottons the, old are wanted at: Tls. 60 and the New at Tls. 30).
MISCELLANEOUS.-Green Island Cements have been largely dealt in and have again strengthened with buyers at 832. Dairy Farms have receded to 893) at which BAR-Camera Work, ad is Cur of the Best High Speed, the Plate is quite suitable for price
have changed hands Ropes All-round Plates, obtainable, as it is spable Combined" have sellers at 848. Watsons of dealing efficiently with practically any "Old" are steady at 820,. and Lane, Craw-
fords at 819. Constructions have dropped subject that may present itself." to 85, but there are small buyers at this
at
SOLA MANUFACTURES ****
price. Canton Ice: are enquired for a WELLINGTON & WARD, LTD
27.
Peak Tramways after
have buyers for the Old at 82% and 88 for the New. China Providenta "Com- bised" continue in demand, hat the New shares could probably be bought at about 39:25. China Omnibuses are in demand at Tls. 131.
FORWARW SETTLEMENT DATE.—28th April (Tuesday), 28th May (Tuesday), 23rd Fune' (Tuesday) and 8th July (Tuesday).
EXTRANCE.--The T.T. rate on London to-day is 2/3 and on Shanghai 738.
HONGKONG IMPORTS.
The following notes are from the fort, nightly circular of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce, dated April 9th:
ELSTREE, ENGLAND."
SOLD BT
ALL PHOTOGRAPHIC DEALERS.
C. E. WARREN & CO., LTD.
| MONUMENTAL DEPARTMENT. 984, WANCHAI ROAD, HONGKONG.
Monumental Work neatly execated in Italian
Cotton Piece Goods and Fancy Cotton or American Marble, Polished or Fine Parched
Goods. There are no signs of improve
ment in market condition, and the advent Hangkong Granite.
of "Ching Ming (Tomb Worshipping) Festival aggravates existing depression
Marble Fireplace supplied and fixed to own
Estimates and Designs submitted free on application at the above--or at our Head
and poor oftake. Manchester cloth or selected design. quotations remain nominally unchanged. Despite a decline of approximately 20 per cent. in Egyptian cotton prices during the past three weeks there is little reflec tion
thereof in quotations for cloths manu- factured from this staple. Mid. Am. was quoted 13.42 in Liverpool on 8th instant, and Eg. Sakel. 31.65.
Cotton Yarn.-The situation of our market remathed unchanged and no sale has beer effected during the fortnight. ander review. Nominal quotations are as follows No. 108. $210/225; No. 128. $215/228; No. 16 8230/235; No. 204. 8223/236. Arrivals 300, Shipments nil. Bales nil. Unsold stock 14,200 bales. Bargains 2.000 bales.
Woollenn-No change. Market lifeless. Raw Cattons. There is no change to
report.
Metala-Business stagnant.
Flour, Barket Report-Stook: 750,000 aacks. Market: Quiet. Quotations (Per Back), American Patent Flour $4.80,
Ofice in
BUILDING
CHINA (Facing QUEEN'S THEATRE)...
ARTIFICIAL WREATHS IN STOCK. (1485
CHINA AUCTION
OB
ROOMS.
GOOD THINGS and REAL
American Straight $3.80, American Cut F BARGAINE Oums to The
off $3.75, Shanghai 33.40, Australian No.
183.75, Canadian Flour $3.40.
Sundries-Market quiet.
Bugar.Market steady.
Saltpetre-Stock: 11,000 bags. Slight improvement since last report.
Do the wise always follow their own) good advice? I have done business with moralists and dined with physicians, and
doubt it.-Dean Inyt.
I have beca looking forward to saying these three words, "Mr. Speaker, Sir,' in this House for about thirty years. Mr. Rolyn Mitchell, M.P
CHINA AUCTION ROOMS,
China Building,
Ground Floor,
"WINES, LIQUEURS AND SPIRITS, Apply to
HUGO PETERS & CO., LTD.,
HAMBURG-STELWARDER, GREKANT.
but, later on,
NO MORE WOMEN
quite a different kind of damsel made him change his mind!
See the whole thing in
United Artists Seven Part Comedy
"NO MORE WOMEN"
Showing together with-
OUR OWN TOPICAL
BIG BUSINESS," an exceedingly funny "Our Gang" Comedy, in which Hal Roach's rascals open abarber's shop, but are finally routed by a skunk.
TO-DAY, at 230 pm, 5.15 p.m., 7.15 p.m. & 9.15 p.m.
THE CORONET
CAMMELL LAIRD & Co., LTD.
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AT
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consfield Arcade.
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