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TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS The following is the list of local share quotations issued to-day:
Banks.
Hongkong Banks, $1685 b.: Hongkong Lon. Rog. £115.n. Chartered Banks, $14% n. Mercantile Bank, A. & B. 2222 Mercantile Bank C., £9% n. East Asia, 8109 n.
Am: O. Finance Corp., $28 n. Chlan O. Fin, Ord., Tls.6 n. China O. Fin. Prof. Tls.4.00 n.
Insurances.
Canton Ins., $1410 n. Union Ins. $495 b.
China Underwriters, $2.80 b. China Fire, $620 n.
H. K. Fire Ins., $1200 n. Internation Assoc. Tis, 4 a.
Shipping.
b.
Douglases, $26 n. H.K. Steamboats, $22 Indo-Chinas, (Prof.) $45 n. Indo-Chinas (Def.), $32 n. Shell (Bearer) 61/3 n.
Union Waterboats, $201⁄2 b.
Mining.
Benguets, $17% b.
Kailans, 28/9 n.
Langkats (Single), Tls.4 n. S'hal Explorations, Tls.2.10 n. S'hai Loans, Tla.2.30 n. Raubs, $40
b.
Venz: Goldfields, $2.90 b. Benguet Exp., 20 cts. n.
Docks, elc.
H.K. K. Wharves, $140 n. H.K. & W. Docks $26 n. S. China Motors A., $10, n. S. China Motor B., $8 n. Providents (old), $4.80 b.
- Providents (New), $2.30 n.
Hongkewa, Tls. 216 n.
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New Engineerings, Tis, 6% n. Shanghai Docks, Tls. 87 a.
Lands, Hotels, etc.
Hotels (old), 310.76 h. Hotels (new), 10.40 b.
H.K. Lands, $76 8.
S'hal Lands, Tis. 24 % n. Metropolitan Lands, Tis. 10 n Humphreys, $16 n.
H.K. Realties, $8.80 n. Ania Realties "A" $140 n. Asia Realties "B" $28 n. Chinese Estates, $100 n. China Realties, Tls.. 11.40 n, China Debentures Tla. 96% 1. Cottona.
Ewo Cottons, Tis.. 13.75 n. S'hai Cottons, Tls. 631⁄2 n. Zoong Sings, Tis. 11.10 n. Wing on Textiles (S.) $150 b.
Public Utilities. Tramways, $22 b. Peak Trume (old), $15.75 h. Peak Trams (new), $74 b. Star Ferries, $92 n. Yaumati Ferries (old), $851⁄2 n Yaumati Ferries (now), $34 n. China Lights (new), 10% b. China Lights (old), $16.75 b. H.K. Electrics, 274 b. Macao Electrics, $24 n. Sandakan Lights, $12 n. Telophones (F.P.), $28 n. Telephones (F.P.). $22% b. China Buses, Tls.10 n. Singapore Tractions, 2/- n. Singapore Pref. 14/- .
Industrials.
Malabon Sugara, $27 b.
Cald: Macg. (Ord.), Tls.14 n.
Cald: Macg. (Prof.), Tis.101⁄2 n.
Canton Ices, $6 b.
Cements (Com.), $14.40 b.
Cements (old), $10%1⁄2 n.
Cements (new), $3% n.
H.K. Ropes, $12 a. Agriculturals, $10
n.
Stores, etc. Dairy Farros, $27.70 n. Watsons (old), $121⁄2 b, Watsons (new), $12 n. Der. A. Wings, $1 n. Sinceres, $18 n..
Lane Crawfords, $5.30 b. Mackintosha, $21 n. Wm. Powells, $3.35 n. Wing On (H.K.), $240 n.
Miscellaneous.
Amusements $20 n. Entertainments. $13
n.
S. C. Enterprises, $8 n. United Theatres Tls. 5.35 b. Macao "Greyhounds", $10 n. Constructions (old), $6.65 b. Construction (new), $1.50 sa.. B. Ind. G, Bonds, $00% n. H.K. Govt, Loans, 3% pre, n. Wallace Harpers, $12.90 n. China Sports. $10.
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CINEMA SCREENINGS.
NOTES SUPPLIED BY THE THEATRES
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1932.
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Comedy in the Continental manner will be seen at the Queen's Theatro when Robert Montgomery's newest Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer picture, "But the Flesh is Weak," begins its run on Sundvolle stage success,
The new film, based on Truth Gamo," which had long runs in Ivor both London and New York, has been directed by Jack Conway, whose most recent successes were "Paid" and "Arsene Lupin." Conway, a past manter at comedy, recognizes a laugh when he acon one. There were plenty to be recognized in "-But the Flesh is) Weak."
Robert Montgomery, who appeared with such signal succena in "Private Lives," "Shipmates," "The Man in Possession" and other films, was chosen to play the star role in "—But the Flesh Is Weak." His performance in similar type roles is well known and it was thought by Metro-Goldwyn- Mayor executives that the new screen play would be an excellent vehicle for his comedy talents.
un
Heather. Thatcher,
English actress whose chief claim to fame in. America' is the fact that she wears a monocle, but who is one of the leading ture players of London, has a sup- porting role in "But the Flesh is Weak." Nora Gregor, another nanie unfamiliar to American screen fans, also appears on the programme of the now screen piny. Miss Gregor is one of Vienna's most famous actresses. Blonde, blue-eyed and extremely beautiful, she is a universal favourite In that gay city and has been starred by Max Reinhardi. Miss Gregor bes the romantic lend opposite Mont-
C. Aubrey Smith, who play- nd in Tarzan the Ape Man," "Ba-
chelor Father" _and
other.Metro"} Goldwyn-Mayer films, plays the
father: Nils Asther, after a long absence from the screen, returns to play a Russian prince, and Edward Evarell Horton, Frederick Kerr and other players of prominence appear, in the new offering.
one
of
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the playmate pair is no less than the gangster's brings "Caught Chending" to a
of Charlie Wus climax.
"Caught Cheating" The inimitable Lenin Murray and George Sidney comes to the Central Theatre to-day to Satur day in the Tiffany feature comedy "Caught Cheating".
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Fortunlo Bonanova, James Kirwood, William Pawley, Richard Tucker and other screen celebrities All out the distinguished cast.
"Wings" at the Oriental.
to
The
COST OF MOTORING
COMBINE RAISES PRICE OF PETROL Nita Martin plays the beutiful| cheat, Robert Ellis is her gunman
London, Sept. 14. husband and other roles are played The centre of cosmopolitan life in
agreement among the Hollywood when by Dorothy Christy, Bertha Mann, Paris moved Fred Malatesta, George Regas, and Director William Wellman began a world's leading oil producers (not directed sequence for "Wings", the story of including Russian) has reacted Frank Strayer "Caught Cheating" which is recorded the American "Ace", in a set at the adversely upon British motorists,
Paramount studio, which RCA Photophone.
an who from to-day will be charged exact
Folles duplication by
Compounded of a number of un-
3d. a gallon more for petrol. of the
The rise in prices will cost the expected situations and a cast of Bergere. In the net, one Prominent Hereen names, "Cureless largest interiors ever constructed in London General Omnibus Com- The poor little man is as innocent as Lady" offers a new entertainment stà motion picture studio, 750 extra pany alone £300,000 a year,
The story, which ir by W. Scott Darling, depicts the amazing and thrilling series of adventures that hefall a man who is marked to be put on the spot by a gang leader who believes he is the sheik who has been cheating with his red-headed wife,
u babe, but nobody will believe him, especially his wife and the reportera, who make a searehead scandal of the affair. This publicity 1
brings to his office a wild Irishman who likes his women wild and likes men who like them that way, and he wants Sam to take him out and introduce him the all the wild women und the gangsters. Sam, a peace-loving soul who is scared to death, of the gangster's threat doesn't want to know it, but the Irishman hus. contract to give out, and Sam who is bankrupt und whose life insurance has lapsed, wants to get it so he will have some- thing to leave to his wife. He steps musked ball, forth with Mac to hoping he can dodge bullets long.
contract. Mine's enough to get
the ball, where What happens at
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COMMENCING SUN., 18th SEPT. AT THE KING'S.
Jack BUCHANAN
in
MAN of MAYFAIR
with Joan Barry Warwick Ward
2.
With Jack Buchanan us a fascinating Prince Charming, with adorable Joan Barry as a modern Cinderella. It's laughable, lovable, and entertaining all through!
▲ Paramount BRITISH PRODUCTION
others.
"Wings"
WE
of the
of the Joan representing every nation
for The Russian Oll Products, Ltd., the King's Theatre to-day.
the world, provided the background
Charles independently announce a similar Bennett and John Boles have principal roles in this new Fox Films the work of Clara Bow,
Rogers, Richard Arlen and Roscoe Increase, though the price is still offering.
Weldon Heyburn, Raul Roulien, Karns, who are featured in the pro-214d. below the spirits of the
at combine-Reuter's Special. Minna Gombell and Nora Lane have duction, which is now showing
with its remarkable Sound! the chief supporting roles the first the Oriental Theatre. two as admirers of the rejuvenated Mins Bennett, unt the letter as her ad-synchronization, has had a successful visers in matters of love and lingerie, run of more than a year on Broadway Josephine Hull and Martha Mattox and has played long runs in Londen, has provide Paris and other large towns it as a pair of maiden nunts
additional comedy mo- beon received with acclaim and called many
pictures ever menta, and John Arledge, J.
Turner Gordon, filmed. Kerrigan, Maude
M. one of the reatest
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