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HONG KONG S COMMERCE
(Continued from Page 10.).
DECEMBER FIGURES Figures for the month of Decem- ber 1834 show that imports of merchandise" into the " Colony $1,056 amounted to a declared value of $38,3 millions (83.2 millions), as 2:5
compared with $38.8 millions (£2.6 .2:34
£31
millions) in December of 1933: an increase in terms of local eur- rency of 4.1%.
Exports of merchandise, totalled $28.4 millions (£2.4 millions), as compared with $28.0 millions (£2.0 millons): an increase in terms of local currency of 1.5%.
„COMMODITY FIGURES
The total values by main groups of commodities, with the Agures for December, 1933 in brackets are given below:----
23,293
290,092 (311,051)
"I BELIEVED
IN YOU
Coming To The King's
SHANGHAI CRIME REPORT
High Percentage Of Convictions
With the promise that she will
Shanghal, Jan. 18. attain the heights of stardom be-
In his annual report to the ora long, Fox Film will present Shanghai Municipal Counch the Rosemary Ames in its latest release, I Believed in You." The Municipal Advocate states that production makes its appearance 140,605 persons were prosecuted in At the King's Theatre on Sunday. the Shanghai First Special Area Miss Ames, who has had very little District Court and the Klangsų previous screen experience, was High Court Becond Branch, during selected by director Erving Cum-1934, as compared with 128,889 in mings because of her vivid per 1933. A total of 103,104 persons sonality and photographie falled to appear in petty bye-law beauty.
her
cases and their ball was confiscat- ed, as compared with 94,625 in 1939, Six hundred and sixty-four cases were withdrawn on the ground that there was insufficient evidence to convict, as compared with 1,130 in 1833
2
"I Believed In You" is the strange adventure of a girl who courageously seeks to solve the mysteries of life and love. Her introduction to this adventure is effected by a labour agitator with whom she Talls
IT love. They both set forth to his headquarters The total number of major and in Greenwich Village, where he in- minor criminal cases prosecuted to troduces her to a number of his completion was 38,837, as compared friends, among whom are a poet, a with 33,134 during 1933. Persona (24,723) painter and a dancer. About to who were convicted numbered 34,-
be ejected for non-payment of rent, these friends hold an auction 655 and 2,184 were acquitted, as of their possessions on the street. compared with "30,676 convicted The police tall them to move on,
and 2.458 acquitted during 1933. In and a fight results. A wealthy addition to the above, there were passes some slurring 2,561 private criminal prosecutions. young man remarks about the art objects and 6,161 cases Instituted by the Health the young girl slape his face. She,
and Public Works Departments for 790,604
too, is arrested. Later the wealthy violation of Health and. Public (864,028) gentleman visits her, and learns
Works regulations and 8,255 of her desire to foster the ambitions
the Tramc 247,012 of her poverty-stricken friends. cases instituted by
infringement Fascinated with her sincerity, he Department (273,029)
tells her be will back them six of trafo Regulations, as "com- months, and that if one makes good pared with 2,215 private cri he will consider it a noble experi- minal prosecutions, 6,303 Health. ment. If none makes good, the and Public Works cases, and 7,873 (84,618) obligation is hers. The outcome of 249,681
Traffic cases during 1933. 161,735 the experiment is reported as ̧(226,347) - (140,099) | bringing the film to a stirring and
238.592 57,095 anique conclusion. (257,129) . -' (105.444)
228,422 (216,796)
$1,545
£140 Ele
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Mercantile Bks. “A”
£13
DG
·500
Bank of East Asia... 30
N. U. & S. Barks
Am. 0. Fin, Corp: 8.
356
Ch. Fia. Corp. Ord. S.
Do.
Pref. 3.
เ
$850
Underwriters
...... 34.25
$400
$390
Union InsuranODS .......
$400
China Firesun
$485
$480
$470
H.K. Fires....
$238
International Asson, S.
$230
*5
Shipping
140
Douglasca.....
$39
17
Steamboats no
$30
Indoa (pret)
$7 $30
$33
Do. (def.)
$35
$
Importa Exporis
$
.51/3
Shella
50/-
$131
Waterhoats
$13
Mining
Animais. Live
188 ats,
"962,055 (1,016,000)
Balaton....
Baguio Gold....................... 35. atzi
Building
Materials
$14
Benguet Consolidated
18 0
Do. Exploration
$13 19.
552,623 (572,774)
.
10 cte.
Do. Goldfield
10 eta.
Big Wedge ..............................
$10 ata.
Chemicals Drugs
233..
Gold Bayor............ 22 cta.
38jcts
Gold Creek.................................
United Faracalea ...
135 sts.
20
ChineseTM
Medicines
18 at
Salacot Mining......
Jspets.
524,118 (429.114)
1,785,838 (2,317,126)
#1
10/3
19-
"Dyeing
Materials
$15
Langkats (single) 5.
$16
£5
Exploration............ 9.
35
Foodstuffs
$8
Shanghai Loans S,
36
$9.10
Rauba... 9
35
Venezuela Gold Fida.
Fuels
Docks, Wharros,
283,910 (240,878) 9,619,392 8,291,117
·(9,218,078)· (9,259,850) 1,099,431 76,005 *(1,176,828)
Godowns, sfs,
Hardware
3113
H.K. A K. Wharves. 119
Providente (old) ...
30 cta.
$11
H.K&W. Docks
Do. (new) 10 cta.
31.45
Liquors
w
S. China Motors 'A'
Do.
3121
Machinery &
Engines
351
$2
Manures
$300
Lands, Hotels, and
Metals
4.95/6
H.K. Hocela
84.90
H.K Lande... $60
50/5
Do. 4% Debentures
Minerals &
Qres
1%
3841
Shanghai Lands....
$12.2
Metropolitan Lands..
23.10
H.K. Kéalties.......$4.80
$21
Chins need,
Nuts & Seeds
Oils & Fats
3123
Do. Debenturess.
197
Humphreys
Now Asia Hotel
Paints
$45
$101
Asts Remitica "A?K
$20
Do.
"B".
Paper
$38
Chinese Estates.............
Cotton Mil
Fiece Goods
$9.30
Ewoo
574
S'ha Cottons(old)8. |
39.10
(5,357,520) (4,180,343)
$74
Do (new)S.
Railway
$44
$0.40
Zoong Sings
Materials
$55
Wing On Textiles(8.)
$9.40
$53
Public Utilities
Tobacco
$30.20
Poak Teams (old) ....... 9) 8
Tramways..AM | $30,15]
86,725 535,338 (39,378) 649,488 (422,673)
(5,942)
442,704 (192,048)
Treasure
37
Do. (new)
198
Star Ferries panners
122
34 $100 $22
Vehicles
$10.10
$50
3101
រន្ធខ្ចី ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !!!!!
$1.971
4
#!
30/50
$1.40
"B"
$120 Shanghai Docks S.
New Engineeringsð.
Hongkewr"...... 8.
Building
IK
370
$25
12.
3862
$8.80
(new)...)
(new)...
Yeumati Ferries ...
$10.30 Chins Lights (old)....
Do.
H.K. Electrica | $60
Macao do
Sandakan Lights .... Telephones (aid) ...
Do.
$12.40) China Buses. 8.
390
Do. (praf.)...
Industrials
Malabon Sugars
Caldbeck, Tord.) 8.
1194 || Macgregors ((praf_)8.
"Canton Ives
Cemente
B/-
P
17/9
Tractionz
B.1
::
| 385,20
311
$6.40
Weartrig
Apparel
Sandries Bags
!!
682,761 620,825 (474,350) (100,483). 120,530 162,789 (508,540) (91,569) 4,390,609 3,374,609 (3.777.218), (2,756,572)
407,763
243.251 (71,654) (154:157) 693,289 417,947 (410,913) (300,618) 3,308,985 2.456,431 (2,289,200) (1,800,445)
138,491 96.478 (119,774) (107,445)
858,453 555,713
(738,883) (549:421)
for
Of the persons charged during 1934 93.9 per cent. were convicted, Miss Ames' debut is enhanced by as compared with 93.1 per cent. the presence of two leading men in in 1930, 91.4 per cent in 1931,
cent in 1932, the cast. They are Victor Jory 92.5 per
and 92.5 and John Boles. The others of the per cent. in 1933. The percentage cast are Gertrude Michael, George | of convictions from April 1,1930, Meeker, Leslie Fenton, Joyzelle, upon which date the Shanghai Jed Prouty, Morgan Wallace and First Special Area District Court
Luis Alberni.
Irving Cummings directed from the screen play by William Consel-
man.
WAKE UP AND
DREAM
"K
6.903,951 3,869,333 Coming Shortly To
(370,962)
520,418 912,885- (329,331) (878,426)
The Queen's
and the Kiangsu High Court, Sec-
ond Branch, began to operate, is 92.6 per cent. This percentage of convictions. compares favourably
with the records of other prosecut- ing offices.
SISTO RESCUERS HONOURED
[Special to the "Hong Kong Dally Press" (Copyright).3.
Hamburg, Jan. 21.
After having been distinguished in London by the presentation of the world-famous Lloyd's Society medal for life-saving at sea, the life-boat crew of the Hamburg- America steamer "New York" were again honoured on Monday by the Norwegian Consul-General beret when the Norwegian Medal for life- saving was presented in the con ference hall of the Hamburg- Amerika buliding. Several ectors of the Hapag were present as well as the Legation Councillor, Weber, representing the Hamburg Government.
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Sterling, New York-London Cotton: March
Cotton: July
Jan.22.
Jan. 23
Close Open 10.30 10.45 11.00
4887
12.54
:...
12.48 12.48-12:48
12.50
12.54 12.51 12.51.
Rubber:" March
13.11.
13.06 13.06 13.05
Rubber: July
13.42
13.36 13.38 13.33
Wheat; May
971
971 961
Wheat: July
-881
881
1872
Com: May
881
857
Winnipeg Wheat May 27
821
821
STOCKS
361
361
361
20
191 191
95
·947 947 947
32 317
31 317
97
1327 321 324
Montgomery W.
271
321 322 271
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27
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191
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"How about that fifty you owe
· 15,150,786 21,394,101 me, now George? Did you ever (2,130,836) (9,030,557) receive such a reply when you 229,968 164,428 found yourself m a tight spot and (123,822) telegraphed a friend for a loan? And to make matters worse, have the message come "collect"?"
That is what happened to Roger Pryor, Russ Columbo and Jane 881.297 1,046,763 Knight in Wake Up And Dream" (1,980,717) (2,045,708) the Universal comedy with music Electrical
which will be seen on Friday at Apparatus: 198,053 -- 274,280 the Queen's Theatre. The three of
(225,562) them (244,493)
small-time comprised 193,099 105,869 vaudeville trio, stranded in Atlan- (187,595)
Consul Birkeland in the name of (169,401) tic City, add anxious to get out Leather 308,155 101.055 of town because the former has the Norwegian Government thank- (All kinds) (309,108) (76,310) attracted the undesirable atten- ed the seamen who rescued the Matches
228,994 *101,250. tion of the police, and lacking the crew of the Norwegian steamer (103,430) fare to reach any point in which Bisto", and then announced that 3,140,457 2,659,057 there might be the prospect of Commodore Kruse, Commander of (3.649,034) (3,051,684) even a "split-week engagement, the "New York, had been nomin- 53,403,937 49,799,281 But their most pressing problemated by the King of Norway as (38,972,807) (37,025,053) is solved when they slip out under Commandeur of the Norwegian cover of darkness, and start for Order of St. Olaf. Every member New York perched on the tailboard of the New York's lifeboat was of a truck which happens to be presented with a golden medal. The Jan 12.36 12.388 12.50412.50 12.51
Others
Rides
12,85
1290
$1.95
$2.00:
$3.80
Bopes
$3.50
MiscellaneoME
$941
Dairy Farmas......
ફરમ
Der A Wingsmi
31.30
Amusements
Total.
371
Ch. Etainment.......
$1.86
30 cts.
Lo.
{new}
65 sts.
Lane Crawlurds......
431
$21
+
$8
Watsons has made
70 ota.
W. Fowalls
$2
M. Greyhounds ..............
$1.35
5. C. Enterprises...
90%,
·pra 1,8
prem
*་ །
372
Constructions, (old) 31.50
Mackintosherent
Nanyang Tobacco... 31.4
Sincares rampa av
United Thestras...8.
Ch.G.541925 G.Bda
; HX. Govt, 4% Loans
Do. 31%
Wallace Harper
$100 HK Wing Us.....
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$8.40
$4.90
155 ots
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$1.25 Coming To The
90%
EL
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Wheat. Whent is expected to be dull, but the market may rally, due to frigid weather conditions.
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COMMODITIES PRICKS
May
New York, Jan. 22.
New York Cotton:
Old OM OM 1.92 1.91/92-1,92/94 New New New
1.00 1.89/89 1.90/91
January 21 Closing Opening Closing
July
DOCTOR MONICA going that way. In the big city, leader of the life boat, First Oncer Mar. 12.45 12.53 12.53 12.52 12.54 however things get no better at Wisen then thanked Consul Birke- May 1252 12.59 12.60 12.57 12.57 All, and they finally leave their land cordially for the honours con- July 1254 12.84 13.64 12.58 12.80 boarding house by way of the fireferred.
Oct. 1244 12.54 12.58 12.49 12.50 Transocean. Kuo Min escape Hollywood bound
(1935) Do This hilarious comedy directed by Kurt Neumann, and in addition to Columbo, Pryor and Miss Knight, the cast includes Catharine Doucet, Henry Armetta, Andy Devine, and many other screen players.
Alhambra
PRESIDENT JACKSON
RESCUES
Seattle. Jan 21
During a heavy gale with of seas two lifeboats -ŹTÖM
President Jackson resci bers of the crew or steamer Hokuman Ma out distress seriouss
Vancouver
The age-old theatrical policy of surrounding an outstanding star with a mediocre cast in order that the featured actor might shine the brighter in comparison, with the others, is a thing of the past, in- sofar as Warner Bros. are con- hit in Warner Brost cerned.S
1934. She has one These producers who have writportant feminine roles. ten motion picture history for the ndante of Miss Francis. Cotton: No change is anticipated past decade go to the other ex- Other players in the cast
are to Cotton, Frigid conditions to treme, and each picture is given Filip Reed. Emma,
an. Her wards the South-east are destroy the benefit of the players who can bert Bunston, Ann="
bemaker ing the weevil pest, but the East best-portray the characters, thus It Virginia Hammond Hale Hamilton Bet and the Centre of the belt, and frequently, happens that a Warner and Virginia Pine, the West are clear, which is not star will appear in a supporting wanted in these areas. The re-
role, ported change in the Indian crop In Doctor Monica was the cause of yesterday's rally open at the All
AO.F.C. New York Cables Kay Francis
Stocks: Several large blocks were offered on the upside in a mixed and inactive opening.
London
but in the Com ren Willar Kavourite
KB
husb Cotton: There was scattered sell- who ena Rubber Rubber will probably being at the opening which was stole Wi easter in sympa
absorbed. The tone, is det
Teasdale who
The plet 1s a thrilling story, of love and sacrifice Willam Will Keighley directed rday
After cefort
FA CUP REPLAY
Dec 12,51 12.80 12.60 12.58 -12.56 [(1935) Bpot 12.05
12.70
New York Eubber "Jan 13.05 unquoted 12.96 12.964 Mar 13.17 13.12 13:13 13.111311 May1334 13.28 13.30 13.23 1824
Sept
Total sales
May
September
Old Old Old
1.97 1.95/97–1398/98. New New New `1.93 -1.93/94 194/95
Old Old Ola
2.01 2.00/01 201/02 - New New New
1.99 198/99 1.99/99 Total sales-Old: 2.000 tons," New: €1,000 tonE CON
New York Sil
Mar. 140 140 141 1422 1.424 May 140 141 141159 1.131 July 1,401 141 112 -1428143 Total sales, 189 lots.
Montreal Silver- 18.47 13.47 13.41 13.42 Mar 5480 54.20 54.80 54.50 13.07-13 68 13 590 13 59B- May 55.25 54.85:55. 18.43 11.72 13.69 13.69 July 5675 6545 55.95
#200-lats)
Bepte 56.30 58.0
Chicago Wheat
894
081 977 973 805 89 887882
81171871 8T Lles. 12:208,000 busheli
Chlearn Corn
-671 871867
8317783823724 2017
Sept
791, 191784 Total sales: 3,126,000 bushels
May
Winnipeg Whest
Total sale
•New
0.15 50:16
6:30 5045
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