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$1,390
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£13
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$921
Bank of East Asis......
$914
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N. O. & S. Barka...
314
31.8
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$280
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$250
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$425 418/25
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$125
$450
China Fires
$470
H.A. Fires.
$227
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$5
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$80)
Dougingen
$39
$71
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$30
Indas (prof.)........................
$31
Do. (def.)
50%
Shells......
$121
Waterbcata
312t
Mining
88 cts.
Amtamoks
$43
Balatoos
139 ct.
Baguio Gold......
$14 Benguet Consolidated
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27.
C. B. S. ATHLETIC MEET
Some Close Finishes Witnessed
The annual athletic sports of the Central British School were held on Saturday when some close finishes were witnessed. The afternoon was fine and ideal for the meet and rivalry for the House
keeter Championship was
than ever. Chocolate House however, eventually won this event thanks, to R. Hölden and G. Gunson. They had a commanding lead from the start and towards the close they ahead had "scored 142 points, 18 of Red House while Blue House 2-Roman name for the Isle of came in third with 118 points.
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Across
3-Discharged (57.
8--Celestial, halo - (6)
9.Seedy (6).
10.--Summit (5).
3-Reality (4),
man (4).
4-Old port (3).
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5.One's proper business (4). 8-Counterpart (4).
$36
13.From side to side (7),
bu
16. When they grow up,
they
7-Unqualified ·(4),
grow down (7).
68.cta.
20.-Add at the end (7).
11-a foreign wire (7). 12-Disorderly night (7). 13. Gated dock (5).
38 cts.
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1134 18ute.
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21. This highway thief would
make an anagram adop (7).
22.-Novelty (7)
26.An extract from sheep-wool
(7).
30.-Food and comfort
33-Bring together (8)
18jats.
32. Picturesque cave (6)
34. Slow to act (5)...
(5),
14-Jostle (5).
15.-Herd (51.
17-Developed (5).
18-Turn out (5). 19.-Portable chair (5). 23.-Mistakes (4), 24.-Brief memorandura (4).
-Tax payment (4), 27.-A host (4).
28.Eject (4).
29.Holly (4),
31-A listener (3).
The following is the solution of Saturday puzzle: Across-1, Scapes; 5. Re-gal: 8. Envelop; 9, "Grist; 10, (L)-Ewe--3. (s); 11, T-end-s; 13, Deter; 14.
17. Unintentional;
Loses; 19, Grips: 22. Toh: 23, Al-ly-e; 24, Distant: 25, Heels; 26, Dispels.
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1
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16.99
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Docks, Wharvas,
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$110
$1
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$22
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191
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383
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174
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174
$45
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89.30
Zoong Sings S
205.
Wing On Textiles(S.)
#442 89.40 $51
in this Columbia production, the January "fence" conducts a business which
(1936):
Public Utilitiem
$18.30 Tramwaya
$15.10
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Poak Trams (old).......} $8).
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*6
Do. (new)...
**
$4
123
Star Ferries
$94
$22
Yadmati Ferries
$21
$10.15
Do. (ден)...
371 #71
H.K. Electrica ******
323
Macao do.
$2
Sandakan Lights ...
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$10.15
20/-
H.K. Hotels $5.05
Shanghai Landa...S.
Metropolitan Lands..
H.K. Realties...
Humphrey**** 151 New Asia Hotel
Uhincse Estates......
Cotton Millg
Ewos.....samoine
China Lights (old)... $10.10 $10.15 310,30
Telephones (old)
Do. (new)
$12.40) China Buses .............5.
Tracciona
(pref.)......
Industriale
$64
I
$71
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New York, March 3.
NEW YORK COTTON
March 2. Closing Opening Closing 12.37 12.29/29 12.34/34 12.49 1241/41 12.45/48 12.55 12.49/49 12.52/52 12.49 12.43/43 12,47/47
The Victor Ludorum Gup Was won by R. Holden' white Miss R. Jordon captured the Victrix Lu- dorum.
The best girl" athletes' were R. of Jordon and P. Stringer, both Blue House, obtaining 19 points and 18 points respectively.
The outstanding feature of tho day was P. Wilson's great run to retain the Ivan Joseph Mile Cup." He was running second up to the last 150 yards" when he sprinted ahead to beat T. Maycock by the comfortable margin of 25 yards.
At the conclusion of the meet- ing the Rev. G. E. 8. Upsdell, M. A. congratulated the winners be- fore introducing Mrs. T. R. Rowell. the wife of the Sports Master, who distributed the prizes.
The results
The results were:-
100 Yards Championship Bays:-
Seniori, T. Maycock (Choco- late):12, R. Holder (Chocolate); 3. w. Pryde (Chocolate); 3, W. Pryde (Chocolate). Time:-11 3/5
secs
Middle-i, G. Gunson (Choco- late) and .B. Large (Red); 2; A. Taylor (Blue). Time:-13 1/5 secs.
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Junior-1; D. Gray (Chocolate);ers (Red). Height: 3 1 1 COMING
(Red). Time: 12 7/10 Girls:-
Sack Race
Senior-1, H. Relton; Middle. -1, K. Lewer; Junior-1. A. MD- Kelvie. Boys:--
2, R. Snashfold (Red); 3, C. de Rome
secs. Girls:-
Senior-1, R. Jordan (Red); 2, E. Rousseau (Red): 3, 1 Hallet
Time-13 2/5 secs. (Blue).
Middle-1, P. Stringer (Blue); 2 A. Martin (Chocolate; 2 K. Lewer (Blue). Time:-13 3/5 secs. 1, P. Wilson (Red); 2, T. May- Roberts Junior-1, E. McKelvie (Choco- cock: (Chocolate); 3; E
42 (Chocolate). Time: 5 mins Time: secs. B Houghton (Chocolate). 14 3/5 secs.
That the underworld "fence" t one of the most sinister forces in March crime is forcibly revealed in the May Columbia production, "The Line-July Up" coming on Thursday to the October Queen's Theatre. As is the "case December 12.55 12.49/49 12.54/55 late): 2, P. Buchanan (Red): 3,
F
12.50 12.51/52 12.56/57
12.60
100 Yards Handicap 12.60
Boys:-- NEW YORK RUBBER
Senior-1, R Maycock; Middle. 12.62 12.54/55 12.55/60-1 V. Millington; Junior-1, C. 12.70 12.66/67 12.67/67 de Rome. 12.84 12.76 bid 12.78/78 Girls: September 12.98 12.95/97 12.94/94 Senior-1 1 Hallett; Middie. October 13.06 13.00bid 13.03/03 1, K Hopkins; Junior--1 M. December 13.24 13.23/23 13.23/23 Lane. Total sales: 110 lots
March May" July
seems to be entirely respectable Spot -but only as a subterfuge to dis- pose of merchandise that has been obtained illegally. In "The Line- Up", pepple of wealth and culture patronize the fur store which the racketeer chleftan conducts. They do not know that the fur garments are the loot of a crafty gang and thus they pay the profits on which crime flourishes.
Moreover, this picture shows May 10.40 how innocent persons are
JAN
often July
1
220 Yards. Relay (Boys) Senior-1, Chocolate; 2, Blue.
secs.
CHICAGO WHEAT
981 98-981 571-971 Time:-1 min. 22 secs. 921
Middle-1, Red; 2, Chocolate; 83 -93 021-921
min. 33 2/5, trapped by ruthless criminals. September 92 -931-92 913-913, Blue, Time: 1 Marion Nixon. In the role of a Friday's sales: 8,472,000 bushels check-room, girl is the victim in
Junior-1, Red; 2. Chocolate; 3, Blue, Time.-1. min. 38 4/5 secs. "The Line-Up. When a valuable
Catch The Train Race fur coat disappears, the ones who
Middle (Girls)-1, P. Stringer are really guilty take advantage geptember 761 761-76) 761-761 (Blue), 2, L-Kerr (Chocolate); of her position to pin the blame Total sales: 4.981,000 bushels
May July
Do.
Malabon Sugars ....
321
Caldbeck, Hord.).
$16
Macgregora(pref.)8.|
-Canton Ices
325
$2
on her. A young detective, played
३३५,
by William Gargan, undertakes
the responsibility of
saving her May
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60 ets.
$31
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$4.70 $
$14
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Constructions, (old) 314
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Lane Crawfords....
Mackintosha.....
Nanyang Tobacco
Binceres .........
M. Greyhounds
S. C. Enterprises
United Theatres... 8,
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ILE. Govb, 4% Loans]
446
March
May
from prison-and besides having July to unravel the mystery of the fur store, he has to find a way to block' the ambitions of a fellow sleuth who is determined to make a perfect case against the girl
Prominent criminologists declare that America's annual crime bill is $3.56 almost as large as the yearly (50 cts, appropriation for public works, a
staggering total of nearly 3 91.35
billion dollars. And the key man
80"/
in practically every phase of criminal activity is the "fence" with the -the man who deals public In The Line-Up" the, character of the "fence" is played by John Miljan, best-known portrayer of "shady roles in the movies.
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PASSENGERS
8.S. President Jackson
"The following passengers from Hong Kong to Seattle and Victoria via ports left on &s. "President Jackson" which salled on March
2nd:-
V. Needa, Mrs, Chan, Mr. and Mrs.
G. HL Lautemberg, Colonel FG.dent Van Buren" which sailed on Glaze, Mr. T. Wong, Mr. E. S. February 2nd include
Gibbings, Mr. J. T. Galley, Mr. Mrs. Mildred Anna Shank, Mr. James Leeds, Mr. Chang Slen Sen, John Sibley, Mr. Chen Chang Loh, Mrs. Margot W. Wrenn Mr. W. F. Mr. H W. D. Dandy. Mrs. Jennie Mr. and Mrs. Ellis, Mr. Paul Wong. Master TL Liang, Dr J. B. Sibley, Mrs. J. T. Devereux, Mr. Dietz. Mr. and Mrs. R. E. O'Bolger, C. Williams, Mrs. J. H Kyger, Mr. and Mra WG Hall, Mrs. A.
Chang Kat Sing, Mr. Y.P. Hwu, Dehri. Mrs. C. L. Seitz, Mr. James Conrad. Mr. J. Tang, Mr. R. Jeramdas, Mr. Mr.
Master Paul Wyler, Lautemberg, Mr. Franz Semmel. AL Crestejo, Mr. Chaw Tze Cheong, Mr Poon Kwan Min, "Mr.
back,
R
M.§. Terukuni Maru"
Mr. G. Nazer Mr. Y Twin For Bun, Mr. Louis P. The following passengers ar Kwan, Mr. Maurice Davis, ME Kroedler, Mr., Alva C. Chown, Mrrived on board the mic
haf on Saturday:
Terukuni E. Bougon, Mr. 8. K Chung, Mr Moy Talk Tani, Mr. C. A Van Maru from Yokohama, via Shang-. Yort Wing Frank Mrs. B. Watc
Bluys, Mr and Mrs. Kenneth Allister, Mrs, E. Liang, Infant Keen. Liang Mf. Tse Kin. Sing, Miss Joanne Kyger, Mr. Fung Man Fui, Mr. E. CWoodMrs. P, J. Skalena, Mr. S T Wan, Mr. Wu Tai Leung, Mr. Wong Kwong, Mrs AL. Tayler, Mrs R. C. Beebe,
July
CHICAGO CORN
841-84
·841841-844 80 80.-80 792-791
WINNIPEG WHEAT
84
3. E Martin (Red),
Junior (Girls)-1; B. Houghton 811-841 841-841 (Red); 2, E. Morrison (Chocolate); 821831-831 831-8313, A Borly (Chocolate). NEW YORK SUGAR
LI
Old
· Old Old ... 2.05 2.03/04 2.05/08. New New
New. 2.03 2.01bid 2.04/05 Old Old Old 3.10 2.09/09 2.08/09 "New New New
2.09 2.07/09 2.08/09
Old Old
Old 2.16 2.14/15 2.15/16 New New New
2.15 2.14/14 2:15/16; Old Old Old 2.21 2.21/21 2.20/21
New New -New
2.20 2.20/20 2.20/21 Old Old Old 2.27 2.25/25 2.26/27 New New New 2.28 2.24/26 2.26/27 sales-Old: 2,000 tons, New: 11.000 tons.
September
Total
Senior.-1. W. Pryde; Middle- 1. G. Gunsen; Junior.-1, D. Gray. Mile (Senior Boys)
Tel 26631.
SOON TO
COMING
THE KING'S
The Life Of Vergie Winters
Louis Bromfeld's arresting romance of the American small town comes into its own 28 # screen drama in "The Life of Vergle Winters", with the seething Intimacy of the town, transcribed into a thing of graphic personal interest to every beholder.
The story is one of a small town and her poignant milliner,
community's: Ann Harding) stars in the title role as the milliner, and John Boles is the male lead.
romance
"favourite
the with
son".
880 Yards (Middle Boys) 1, C. Foley (Red); 2, G. Gunson (Chocolate); 3, W. Pryde (Choco- late). Time:-2 mins, 52 3/5 secs, 50 Yards Junior Boys-1. D. Gray (Cho- colate); 2. R. Snashfold (Red); 3, R. de Rome (Red),
Girls-1, R. Jordon Senior (Blue); 2. P. Scotcher -(Red); 3, E. Hallett (Red).
Middle Girls-1, P. Stringer
The small town life visualized in (Blue); 2. C. Bone (Blue; 3, K
the 'RKO-Radio Picture is said to Hopkins (Red).
Junior Girls-E, A. McKelvie be impressively convincing and to with sympathetic (Chocolate; 2, E. Lewer (Blue); 3. Be produced
understanding, Generally ·over- B. Houghton (Red).
looked as a cinema back-ground in
Bentor
Middle Boys-1, favour of New York and other metropolitan settings, the small Blue; 2, Chocolate.
Junior Boys-1, Blue; 2. Cho-town, on such occasions as it does colate.
Tug of War and
Inter-House Relay Girls: 1, Blue; 2, Red Boys: 1, Red; 2, Chocolate. Final standing
Chocolate House.
2. Red House 3. Blue House
Junior (Boys)-1, R. Smashfold (Red); 2, D. Gray (Chocolate); 3,1. A. Brooksbank (Blue). A
100 Yards Skipping (Girly) Bentor-1, R, Jorazi (Blue), 2.
Hallett (Red) 3, I. Bullock Form 4. (Red).'
142 points 124 points. 118 points.
.
reach the screen is generally caricatured.*?
Every effort was made to avoid any false note in "The Life of Vergle Winters". In physical
which populate. It, the film is sali detalls, and in the characters
to be true to local life and type, The entire story which covers a Inter-Form Shield was won by period of twenty-two years, te told against a back-ground" of neighbours, friends, enemies and acquaintances. Rich and poor, respectable and otherwise, tolerant and bigoted, are all presented in their ungarnished ruggedness.
Victor Ludorum Cup won by R. Middle-1, P. Stringer (Blue) Holden (Chocolate) with 21 points. 3. C. Bone (Blue); 3, A. Martini Victrix Ludorum Cup won by R
(Red).
Jordon (Blue) with 18 points. Junior-1, R. Binley (Red); 2, Junior Champion (Boys) G
Lewer (Blue); 3 E Refton Gimson (Chocolate) with
(Blue)...
points.
21
16:440 Yards · (Boys) --
Junior Champion - (Girls). P. Senior-1, R. Holden (Choco-stringer (Blue) with 18 points. late) 2 F. Maycock (Chocolate); Chocolate House Cup-R. Hol- 30 Bitzer (Blue) Time-58 den 21 points and G. Gunson 21
Beca
Middle-1, C. Foley (Red); 2
points,
An actual town of the aort which is the locale of the famous Bromfeld story was built to pro- vide the colour, Erected near Hollywood, with its business buildings.centering about a typical central square the town was modelled from data and
G. Gunson (Chocolate); 3, W. give up claim to her own daugh- graphs of actual Midwest Pryde (Chocolate). Time-1 min. ter, the child being adopted by its initlea The town is first seen 81/5 secs.
Tather and his legal wife Vergle in the closing days of 1916. High Jump
sees this child grow to young the story progresses, the Girls
womanhood ander ber yearning changes in the little metro Bentor-1 E. Rousseau (Red), eyes, daring not to disclose herself are apparent to the audience. walk over
because to do so would harm the The love story is said 1.33 Market closed Middle-1, E Lewer (Blue); Fones she loves, until time brings strikingly unus
Stringer (Blue) 3 A. Laihovesky the drama to a heart stirring con- tional and most
gives a rever (Chocolate), Height: 4 ft. 3 ins clusion. MONTREAL SILVER Z
Junior-1 E Lewer (Blue) E 57.505 58.00/00 88.50/50
Helen Vinson plays the wizely eternal 58.60 58.404059.25/25 Morrison (Chocolate) and A. Mc- member of the love triangle and seating
ters clings. 50.00 59.75/75 60.50bid Kelvie (Chocolate) Height 3-ft the various small town September 59.50 60.50bid 61.00bid | 8 ins Total sales: 62 contracts
Boys
NEW YORK ‘SILK
March
May
Jaly
March May
July
Mrs, Yanase, Misa A. Yanase, Mr. M. Hattori, Mr. R. Dohihara, Miss Mr. J. Ichida, Mr. M. Harada MEANS 8.5. President Van Buren Mr. G. Yasumura, Mr. T. Tajima Passengers from Hong Kong to Mr, C. C. Lee, Mr. Y CI Mr Miss New York and Marselles and C. La Ling, Mr. H. Sparrevoh, ME ME A Round-The-World on Prest J. Nagai, Mr. H. Y, Yen, Mr. HVM Goldstein
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