NOTICE.
Mischa Elman Plays a Grieg Nocturne
"Nocturne" (Op. 54, No. 4)
This is one of the most delicately and elusive!, poetic records that (Mischa Elman has ever made. Even our workaday, selves are guided away by the beauty of this "night-picer" until we feel, like poets, 100, for the moment, the full mysterious magic of the darkness.
Victor Bad Seal Reinet Too13
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OTHER INTERESTING RECORDS BY ELMAN,
64642 Capriccio (Scarlatti)
64894 The Dew is Sparkling (Rubinstein)
64121
Minuet in G. No. 2 (Beethoven)
64636 Pastoralė (Scarlatti 64201 Rigaudon (Monsigny) 64123 Serenade (Drigo)
64197 Traumerei (Schumann) 64821 Tango (Albeniz-Elman) 61613 Valse Caprice (Rissland) 21601 Kol Nidrei (Max Bruch) 74053 Melodie (Tschaikowsky) 75165 Rondo Capriccioso (Saint-Saens)
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THE EX-GERMAN CABLES.
SHANGHAI SHARE MARKET. Monara. A. L. Anderson & Co.'s Weekly Share Circular, under data Shanghai, 27th November, states-No improvement business on the local exchange has taken place nor do prospects
Washington, December 14. promise any immediate improves unlaas agreement is reached at the last moment,
The Communications Conference ends. in a virtual deadlock| Cottons A few
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While the Communications Conference achieved nothing with 17. (1919) and (19201 at 9% regard to the future disposition of the German cables, a modus Hongkong and Shanghai Bank vivendi was reached whereby the present handling of the cables will The lower exchange improved the price to $100 with further continue till 15th. March. Meanwhile deliberations will be continned be the Ambassadors of the participating countries, while the buyers. A Butler Cement Co.
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(in lig)-The Liquidator adzer delegates well return home to report to their governments. Britain, Italy and Japan have agreed to this arrangement, the lastoamed only of payment final return of The. 3.14 per after much persuasion, but France has so far refused to assent. It share making 116.28 per cent. in no agreement is reached by 15th. March. "the Powers reserve to all. Moutrie & Co. Ltd.-An themselves all rights of action." This probably only means that the interim dividend of $2.50 has been whole question will be threshed out at a plenary conference. declared payable on 30th instant. Kota Bahroes.-The annual meet- ing is summoned for 10th proximo: the profit for the year ended 30th June last is shown as Tis. 52,084- 95 which added to the sum of Tis. 27.896.23 permits of Tl. 9.- (022.97 Being written off frosi various accounts and Ti«. 70.958- 24 being carried forward. The Directors give notice that they will seek a: this meeting an expression of opinion to the desirability of reconstruct- ing the company as of a capital of T 390,000 with the
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AMERICAN WARTIME LAWS.
Washington, Dec. 14.
The House of Representatives unanimously passed a resolution for repealing most of the wartime štatutes, including the Food Control||
Act.
EUROPE'S STARVING CHILDREN.
Washington, Dec. 14.
into three of a nominal value of President Wibon has appealed to Americans to contribute towarda a nominal value of Taels One the relief of the starving children of Central Europe. He announced each. The contempisted sale of 2 second piece of land. mentioned in our Circular of 23rd October, has not get been effected.
The will adopt twenty children as his own temporary wards.
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THE U.S. NAVY,
All in" cost of production is shown as 14.7 and the average. REOSS selling price as 20 81 Miscellaneous -Trams "B" 2;e- wanted at 62 Gas improved
Washington, Dec. 14. to a buying quotation of 1! Telephones are steady at been launched at Taroma.
The Ars: scout-cruiser, the Omaha, for the American Navy, has She is of 7,500 tons. and has a speed of Shanghai Waterworks Co. The) "Rights" to the new issue were nearly i knots. Her armament includes twelve six-inch pans and two marketed
£1. Chinese torpedo tubes. Reorganization Loan.-British' isaue steady at 67, Franch issue sold in Paris at the reduced price!
of Fes 650 per £20 bond in London! at 59.
TRADE WITH BULGARIA. The Bulgarian Prime Minister.
RELIEF FOR U.S. FARMERS.
Washington, Dec. 14.
The Senate has passed a resolution directing the revival of the M. Stambolisky, visited the Lan- War Finance Corporation in order to relieve the farmers,
NEW WRESTLING CHAMPION.
New York, Dec. 11.
don Chamber of Commerce recently, and was welcomed by Sir James Martin, Chairman of the Council, who presided. M. Stambolisky said that the aims of his Government were to be on good terma with neighbouring States, to create friendly bonds with the Entente Powers, to con-
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two hours, 21 minutes and 56 seconds. to improve the economic and financial con- dition. His Government realised the great nesessity for improv- ed agricultural production, the! development of railways, and the. fostering of young industries. For these purposes foreign capital
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HOLLAND AND JUGOSLOVAKIA.
The Hague, Dec. 14. Diplomatic relations between the Dutch and Jugo-Slar Govern- was essential and Bulgaria looked meats have been broken off owing to differences over the treatment particularly to England. His
of the Dutch Consul at Belgrade. The Dutch Government has recali-] mission was to enable commerce ed the Dutch Minister at Belgrade, while the Serbian Charge between Great Britain and Bul-Affaires at the Hague has been informed that his presence is amper- garia to be developed.
He asuous. pealed to British finance andi British commerce to come Bulgaria, where they would find: a ready market for goods and a. wide field for enterprise. He was [about 10* visit the industrial centres of Great Britain and ex. pected from the tour results of matual advantage to the two countries,
GENERAL NEWS.
"VANDALISM” AT MANSION HOUSE What was described as "vanda. lism at the Mansion House" was referred to a meeting of the Court of Common Council. Certain parts of the stonework had been covered with paint, in some places a vivid green. The matter was referred to committee.
SIXTEENTH CENTURY LAW. Ada Grant, the wife of David' Grant, station owner, soad the proprietor of the Esplanade Hotel, Perth (W.A.). to recover £1065, the value of jewellery stolen from her bedroom at the
The "Times" says that the Dutch Consul at Belgrade is of Aus trian nationality and was interned during the war on a charge of espionage. It appears he has been very friendly with the Bulgarians.
INDO-CHINA'S FUTURE.
Marseilles, Dec. 14.
3. Long, Governor of Indo-China, has arrived. Interviewed, bel said the Government's bold policy was bearing fruit in Indo-China and was not costing France a single centime. He urged commercial expansion and emphasised that the natives' purchasing power was in- creasing. The country was perfectly orderly.
I CONSTANTINE'S RETURN.
Lucerné, Dec. 14. King Constantine and family left by ordinary train for Venice en route to Greece.
QUEENSLAND STEAMERS FOR SALE.
Brisbane, Dec. 14.
hotel during ber absencer The selling a number of State steamers,
In pursuance of the polley of retrenchment the Government is Chief Justice said the law dated. back to the 16th century, and an innkeeper was liable for the loss of goods belonging to travellers, whether or not that loss was due to the carelessness on his part, or on that of his servants. The jury
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London, Dec. 14. Mr. Lloyd George has instituted inquiries among representative business men in the hope of discovering practical means for the establishment of a system of bartering between Britain and foreign countries where exchange has broken down. The Government is opposed to artifical methods of adjusting exchange, considering that if European commodities can be brought to Britain by barter, or small peddling, exchanges will eventually right caravanning themselves.
INDIAN COALFIELD STRIKE.
London, Dec. 15.
In the House of Commons, replying to Sir John Kees, Mr. Montagu stated that he had received information that a general strike, said to be of political origin, was threatened in the coalfields of India. The Government of India was dealing with the situation.
BAD AEROPLANE CRASH.
London, Dec. 14
A Handley Page Paris to London aeroplane crashed at Crickle- wood. It fouled a tree while leaving. The aerodroma burst into flames. It is reported that the pilot and mechanic and two passengers were killed and six passengers injured.
AN OLD COUNTRY. CHRISTMAS,
London, Dec. 1. Almost record cold prevails in England. Thirty-three degrees of frost were registered in Northamptonshire and sixzers in Landen,
said the carelessness of Mr. The Minister for Agriculture estimates flist $5,000,000 damage: Grial conduced to the loss, and was done by the stonds to the wheatfields. An overseas market will Skating si proceeding, on the Thames Valley ponds. There are beavy. gave a verdict for the defendant have to be found for the damaged grainag
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