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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. WEDNESDAY, MAY 26TH, 1926
HONGKONG TRADE.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE REPORT,
LOCAL SPORT.
BILLIARDS,
OSMUND.
The fortnightly Price Current and FALKINER'S EASY WIN AGAINST Market Report of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce, states, with re gard to imports -
Cotton Piece Goods and Fancy Cotton Goods.-There is a devided improvement
At the
Club Lusitano, - yesterday, Claud Falkiner, the well-known billiard player, demonstrated his superiority over Osmund, the local champion, casily in the tone of our market with numerous winning the exhibition game by 978 offers for various kinds of spring fancies, points to 149. Both men did not ap a few small lots being confirmed on a peak to be in their best form, and count of the better exchange rate obtain Falkiner expresand the opinion that the able. Sales are reparted of, Shadow damp weather was very trying and not Stripe Taffetas, and coloured Stripe conducive to good billiards. Taffetaa. A few small sales of whites to
Outport dealers have been confirmed. Manchester reports a slightly firmer market, but will be closed for one week for the Whitsuntide Holidays. Latest colton quotations to hand are those of the 19th inst. Eg. Sakel. 18.83d. Mid. Am.
Spot" 10,314,
Cotton Yarn-There is a change to report since our Jast. A triding business
"He gare an oxhibition of all round which delighted those present. At his phay, indulging in top of thể table play fifth visit, Falkiner made his highest break. Beginning with a chance white
sing bazárd, hå skilfully brought the ball together at the top of the table and from 3 brought the score to 143 by
serious of nursery cannons. He failed wish a red lower at 58, His other breaks were: 110, 118, 144 and 15. He mude an average of 23,
Osmund was obviously of his game,,
has been put through at a decline of gehis only breaks being 17.12 and 30. in 94 per bale. Nominal quotations are as follows:-No. 10s: $145/160, No. 12. $135/150 No. 168. 8150/155. No. 20s. $100/198 Arrival 2,000 bales. Ship- ments Nil Sales 500 bales. I'nsold stocks 1,300 bales. Bargains 2.000 bales,
Woollens-Market dull
In A game of snooker afterwards Falkiner beat Osmund by 44 points to
He then gave a demonstration of easy billiards," this "looping the loop cannon being the most amusing.
Mr. E D. da Röz, the Hon. Secre tary of the Club Lusitano, wou the "Jazz Competition with a score of 11 points.
"SEVEN ACES " WIN $10,500.
SUCCESS FOR BASMA CLUB AFEM BERS.
The big prize of $10,300 for the "B" Sweep, 3rd Race of the Fanling Steeplo
"Raw Cottons-No business'to report.
Metals-Market dull, nothing doing." Flour Market Report-Stocks: About
Duli. 350,000. Market:
Quotations" American Patent 81.30 per sack, Ameri- can Straight 83.43 per sack, America Cut off 3.43 per sack, Australian No. 1 $3.30. per sack, Canadian Cut-off 33.10chase, was won by seven men who were in the rank and file during the Great per sack.
Aces they tried their luck at the Eastan War. Subscribing themselves as "Seven)
Club, the headquarters of the Ex-Active Service Men's Association, and purchas marketed a few tickets only last week among which was ticket No. 7810, the winning number. There were 20.000 tickets at #1. each. Afcorrespondent who is a member of the Club, but not of the seven, writes: It is generally felt that the prize has allen into worthy hands
Window Glass-Local stocks plentiful. Sugar-Market quiet.' Salipetra-Stocks 14,000 bugs. In absence of interior enquiries, remains very dull and quiet
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SAIGON RICE MARKET.
FIRM BUT LITTLE BUSINESS.
The Compagnie de Commerce & de Navigation D'Extrême-Orient in their report, dated May 15th. state: The general tone of our market is firm with slight upward-tendency supported by the, strength of the market,
Small business has been hooked with Japan, but the demand from Shanghai and other for Eastern markets is practic ally nil
The supply of paddy, is now rather poor and higher prices for rice can be expected. Business with Europe, especially with France remains difficult owing to the exchange situation.
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The total amount of rice exported from January 1 to April 30th, 1928. 315,973,660 tons. against 580,784.311 in
1925,
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HONGKONG STOCK EXCHANGE,
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
MAY 25TH, 1926,
$1,100 bay:
Bongkong Baak.....
Don London.........£127 nom. Chartered Bank, Mercantile Bank, A. & B.
Aria
Hank Gaston Insurance ................
China Underwriters......
Fire-Insurance ........
.. nom...
£30 nom. ......£133 nom.
£94 nom.
I now. $600 buy.
$1.90 buy. North China Insurance.....Tis_145 nom. Union Insurance
..$2,5
2007. Yangtze Insurance... ..5374 bay. Chin
$180 bar. Hongkong Fire Insurance $560 buy, Douglasen******
EVA DUM. HK., C. & M. Steamboata Indo-Chinas (Pref.) .........
Do. (Del),...... Shell Transporta Star Ferries.......... Waterboats.
We quote to-day White Saigon rice Hongkong Tagad bar,...
No. 1-9 per cent.,, brokens round grain Hongkong 87.20 per picul of 1stlbs. Lob. Saigon: 18. d. per cwt f.o.h, Saige..; Yens 5.60 per pical of 15lbs. fo. Baigun. "White Saigon rice No. 9 sifted Japan quality: Hongkong 86.95 per picul of 134lbs. f.o.b. Saigon; Bs. Id. per ewt. fo.b. Saigon; Yens 8.15 per picul of 184lbs," f.och. Saigon.
For May/June shipment.
HONGKONG AMUSEMENTS. THE QUAINTS AT THE QUEEN'S.
The Quaints made a welcome reappear ance in the Colony last night, at the Queen's Theatre. They presented "No! No! Nanette" before a well filled and enthusiastic house, and to-night they will give a repeat performance of this attrae- tive musical play. To-morrow even they appear in a vaudeville programme, and on Friday night give their farewell performance, prior to sailing for the Straits and India on Saturday.
At the 2.30, 5.15 and 7.15 performances to-day the big, picture will be "The Siren of Seville with, Priscilla Denu in the principal role.
... nom. $46 HOL ...87,6 10.
.....$52 20m. ...$15 nom.
fiom.
pom.
China Sugars... Malaben Bugars
.......................$14 buy. Benguets.... Katlan Mining Ad...42 buy. Langkata (combined)
Tl. 24 boy T. 1:2 buy.... (single) hangkat Wxplorations.
Binom. Shanghai LDS
Ths. 700m.
Do
Raub ******** Tronoh Mines Tra Caspiane
H.K. & K. Wharfs. H.K. & W. Docks
$5 DOO
.8/-nom. 128 sel $5.5
nom.
183 buy. Tis. 5.90 nom.
Tk. 106, nom.
$10.40 bay.
382 bay.
Honglewman New New Engineerings. Shanghai Docks.. ELK. & S. Hotels. Hongkong Lands Hangkong Resitys (o.p.)......$5 buy. Humphreys Estates.... Territorials (Lp.)..
..35 nom 1.8154 Prince's Buildings Hari Lands Kwo Cottons Uriental Shanghai Cottons (old)
Do. Amusements Canton Ices Dements
..$85 boy.
$7 non Ma. 10 bay.
Tla. 8 nom.
11s. 27 bay.
Tis. 53 bay.
$11 nom.
"
Th. 11.30 buy.
From to-morrow to Saturday, the "Red Lily," starring Ramon Navarro and Enid Bennett, will be screened at the earlier shows on the first two days and at all performances on Saturdays.
VODAVIL AT "STAR THEATRE. There was a good attendance at the Star Theatre last night, when the Manila All-Star Vodavil Company Der A Wing (f.p.)........ gave a performance. The orchestra was Hongkong Hlectrică....... novel and remarkable in accompaniment. Maca Electrics .... The Company gave of their best, indivi- H.K. Developments....... dually and as a whole, but their perform H.K. Ropes (combined) ance did not incite a great deal of en-
(old)..... thusiasm. The singing was rather poor.
(new) Bliss Vitang Escobar, "the Goddess of Hongkong Tramways Jazz" was good and Charito gave some
Lana Urawfords. novel dances. The whole programine was Mackintoshs.
jazzy," and decidedly American. The Peak Trama (old) performance was at least novel
Do. ·(new), Sinceros..
United Asbestos Watsons (old) Wm: Powella Singapore. Tractions
(combined)
(old)
$19 com 130.
13 (new) Chinn Bass Chins Lights (combined!
(old) ..... "Do.
Do. (new) China Providenta Constructiona Dairy Farms,
"A repeat performance, will de given to-night.
TERRIER AND TORTOISE,
An encounter between a terrier and a tortoise brought two unusual cases to the Canning Town branch of the People's Dispensary for Sick Animals. The tor- toise bad awakened from its winter sleep and Bounce, the terrier, on seeing so strange a creature for the first time in
Do. 10.
184
$18
#sel
now. buy. buy ..$5.80 nom. ..$21 nom ..319 sal.
18841 buy,
:
1,25 ets. nom.
130 mal. $10 sal..
$234 buy.
$10% sel
$19+ nom.
317 bay.
şil 'nom. ..33% sel
$12.60.bay. Siŷ nom. $5; no!.
bayboyers; soleilors; * --ELISA ;
mom-nominal.
WEATHER REPORT.
Last night's weather report, forecast
his life took one leap and bit, off one and remarks by the Royal servatory,"
of the tortoise's legs and devoured it said:-
As a result Bounce is under treatment)
The depression is probable central to for dyspepsia and the tortoise for the the north of Haiphong. after-effects of amputation. Both are Local forecast:-8. wins, moderate,
doing *vell..
overcast, rain.
UFEN CINEMA
SUPER
CINEMAS
TO-DAY ONLY (9.15 ЕХСЕРTED.)
PRISCILLA DEAN
IN
"THE SIREN OF SEVILLE
AN EXOTIC AND COLOURFUL ROMANCE OF THE BULL RING."
At 9.15
MR. R. B. SALISBURY.
'PRESENTS
NO! NO! NANETTE
THE GREAT MUSICAL COMEDY SUCCÈSS.
BOOKING AT MOUTRIE'S. PRICES—84, $2 & $1.·
THE STAR
TO-DAY ONLY
At 5.30 & 9.15
MANILA
ALL STAR
“ VODAVIL" COMPANY
WITH
VITANG ESCOBAR
GODDESS OF · JAZZ
ALSO
"THE ETERNAL THREE
A MARSHALL · NEILAN PRODUCTION
WITH
HOBART BOSWORTH AND CLAIRE WINDSOR.
PRICES:
MATINEE $1.50 and $1.00
EVENING $200 and 81.50
Booking at THE STAR and MOUTRIE'S.
THE WORLD
TO-DAY 6.15 AND 9.15
T. ROY BARNES AND WANDA HAWLEY
TE
RECKLESS ROMANCE."
THEATRE
ROYAL.
DANCING DISPLAY
BY T PUPILS or M VIOLET CAPELL. Under the distinguished patronage of His Excellency The Gotaasos BCECELL CLEMENTI, KOMS.
SATURDAY 5: JUNE at 8,80 P.M., and MATINEE on WEDNESDAY, 9TH JUNE, at 5.152..
Part of the Proceeds to be given to the LONDON HOSPITAL. Advance Tickets may be exchanged for Booking Tickets and Boats booked at
ANDERSON'S.
Dexas CIRCLE 83. STALLS 83, FIZ STALLE and PIT 82 and 81. Children, Boldiers and Asilors-Half Price.
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