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TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS -
The following is the list of local share quotations issued to-day:
Banks,
H'kong Banks, $1880 n. cum div. H'kong Banks, London £132 n.
x div.
Chartered Bank, £16 n.
Marcantile Bank, A.
£2436 n
Mercantile Bank 0., £01⁄2 n. East Asia, $101 b.
B
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Am: 0. Finance Corp., Sb. $20 n. China O. Fin. Ord., Sh.$5.40 n. Chima 0. Fin. Pret, Sh.85.00 n.
Insurances.
Canton Ina., $120 n. Union Ins., $550 8.
China Underwriters, $2.10`s.
China Firo, $595 m
H.K. Fire, Ins., $265 n. International Assco, Sh. 3540 n.
Shipping.
Douglas, $82,60 n.
H.K. Steamboats, $18 n. Indo-Chinas, (Pref.), $80 n. Indo-Chinas, (Def.), $821⁄2 n. Shells (Bearer), 51/3 n. Union Waterboats, $15 s.
Mining.
Bonguets, $33 b.
Kallane, 82/0 n.,
Langkats (Single), Sh. $161⁄2 n.
S'hai Explorations, Sh. 84 n.
S'hal Loans, 8h. $6.40 n.
Raybs, $10.15 sa.
Venz: Goldflelds, $5' n.
Bonquet Exp., 28 cts. n.
Docks, etc.
H.K. Whatves, $129% n H.K. Docke, $18 n.
S. China Motors A., $10 n. S. China Motors B., $8 n. Providents (old), $3.85 n. Providents (now), $1.40 b. Hongkowe, Sh. $330 n.
Now Engineerings, Sh.$71⁄2 in. Shanghai Docks, Sh. $147 n. Lands, Hotele, etc.
H. & S. Hotels, 37.20 b. and sa, H.K. Lands, $77%1⁄2 b.
S'hai Lande, Sh. $32 n. Metropolitan Lands, Sh. $14. ¤.
Humphreye, $14 n.
H.K. Roalties, $8.10 n.
Asin Realties "A" Sh. $140 n. Asia Roalties "B" Sh. $20 n. Chinese Estates $97 n. China Realties, Sh, $14 n. China Debentures Sh.$187 ¤..
Cotton Mills.
Ewo Cotons, Sh., $15,20 8. S'hal Cottons, Sh., $109 m.
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TUESDAY JULY
GANG'S VICTIM
FINANCIER'S BROTHER DIES OF WOUNDS
Philadelphia, July-24. Frank McClatchy, brother of John McClatchy, the mil- Ifonaire real estate operator and builder, died to-day as a result of gunshot wounds in- Alicted when he resisted two Iddnappers on July 20.
The kidnappers have not been apprehended-Reuter..
Zoon Sings, Sh., $14 n. Wing On Textiles (S.) $91 n.
Public Utilities.
Tramways, $22.80 sa, Peak Trama, (old), 815 Poak Trams, (new), 57% n.
Star Ferries, $96% 0.
m.
Yaumati Ferries (old), $25% n. China Lights (old), $13/13.20 sa. China Lights (now), $12:46 BI. H.K. Electrics, $733⁄4 b. Macao Electrics, 833-n. Bandakan Lights, $101⁄2 n. Telephones (old), $30.10 sa. China Buses, Sh. 811 n. Singapore Tractions, 27- b. Singapore Pref., 15/- n.
Industrials
Malabon Sugars 315 m. Cald: Macg. (old), Sh. $20 n.
Cald: Macg, (Prof.), Sh. $18 n. Cantan Ices, 30 n.
Cements (Com.), $6.10/15 an,
Cemonts (old), $5 b. Cements (new), $1.05 n.
H.K. Ropes, $9 n.
Stores, etc.
Dairy Farms, $28.35 sn. Watsons, $9 1. Der A Wings, 31 n. Lane Crawfords. $4 n. Mackintosha, $21 n. Sinceres, $14 n. Wm, Powells, $2.10 n. Wing On (H.K.), $186 n.
Miscellaneous. Amusements, $12 a. H.K. Entertainments, $111⁄2 n. S.C. Enterprises, $34 n. United Theatres, Sh. $4 n. Macao "Greyhounds," $10 n. Constructions (old), $3.90 n. Cnstructions (new), 85 cts. b. B. Ind. & Bonds, 70% n.
·NEA TELEPHOTO
FINISH OF THE FIGHT--The dramatic finish to the Carnora-Sharkey fight is vividly illustrated berewith. The picture shows Sharkey prons on the floor, with Carnera rushing across the ring to pick him up after the American had taken the K. O,
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Tokyo, July 20. Commenting on the creation of the League of Nations committes to co-ordinate technical co-operation with China, a spokesman of the Japanese Government has Inform-
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The book by Arthur Mailey, the former Australian test cricketer, is perhaps the best and most well- balanced contribution to the body- line squabble. In his book, "And Then Came Larwood," Mulloy A Belgrade engineer claims to holds no briefs, but contents him- ally expressed the following, have invented & machine which opinions:
can extract and utilise the elec- self merely with giving the true "The fact that the League of
Hongkong, 11th Mares, 1939.. behind-the-scene facts of one of the tricity of
atmosphere-an Nations has decided to create this invention which, if it succeeds, the most controversial tours in the committee for the..promotion of H.K. Govt. Loans, 4%% b. Prem. China's welfare is to be welcomed may change the whole future of history of cricket. No finer tri-
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bute to D. R. Jardine.as a cricket- in principle but Japan is constrain-
This engineer, Alexanderer and a captain could be pald ed to pay the closest attention to Jashel, has after 16 years re-than that by Malley;~~ the newly-created committee in search produced a complicated view of the possibility that its machine whose lamps burn right own
"Jarding was popular with his Stories were "heard activities may develop into the and day with electric energy which about players throwing glasses of joint political control of China by is stated to be derived from the beer in the captain's face, but they the Powers. This country is espe-air. cially
were fables. Jardine was at his compelled to entertain Jashek claims that the World best as an individual. At the doubts as to the aims of the new is nothing more than B huge committee in appointing Dr. L.magnetic motor, turning in the batting crease he was magnificent Rafchman na liaison agent because universe and producing enormous and courageous. On the field "he Dr. Rajchman has been and still quantities of electric energy which always appeared to be something is closely associated with China's have never yet been harnessed.
apart from his comrades and al political activities vis-a-vis the If his invention turns out to be ways gave the impression that he League of Nations and is popular- practicable a source
was lonely. He took a dozen won- of energy derful catches around point and ly regarded as having extremely incalculably large, cheap and antipathetic views towards Japan, convenient will be made available in the gully. He missed two fairly
In these circumstances and par- to mankind.
dimcult ones in the last match at ticularly-with-memories of unsa-
had missed them until he was seen Adelaide. Nobody knew why ho bathing a badly bruised hand in- his bedroom. Jardine bated sym- pathy,
The invention is to be tested by voury impressions of the League's scientific experts with the utmost handling of the Sino-Japanese care-Reiter. dispute still fresh in the minds of
both the Japanese Government and
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ests in China if and when such vostéd Interests should be jeopar- dised through the political activi-
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ties of the newly-created com- Men Bravely Carry On mittee, which, by the very natural of its organisation, should be re- stricted to economic and other technical activities."-Rengo,
STRANGE AFFAIR JAPANESE SENTRY SHOT AT SHANHAIKWAN
For Five Days. According to the Bataviaansch Nieuwsblad the Vlakken Hoek light-house, the first beacon for shipping in the Sunda Straits was damaged seriously by the recent earthquake. The tower, 60 metres high, did not fall, but the upper parts have been damaged.
The situation became serious bo- Tientsin, July 20.
cause the machinery for the lights According to a Shanhaikwan falled, causing much danger to despatch reaching hero today, if passing ships.
EXTRAVAGANT EXPRESSION.
"It was said that he employed baaher-like' methods. This ex- travagant expression was not quite fair when applied to a man who had brought such science and finesse into fold placing."
Talking of happenings, off the field, Mailey says:—
"The tour was not a happy one, by any means. There were too many pin-pricke, too many em- barrassing moments, and too much misunderstanding. Having travel- led every inch of the journey with Jardine's men, I found many vir
the tues and few faults with players; consequently, I felt rather bad when the players were leaving is stated that, while on sentry. It is a moving, story which the towns like Adelaide, Melbourne, duty, First Class Privato Yama-paper gives of the endeavour of the and Sydney for the last time, to moto of the Japanese Defence vo men-all natives to keep find that no Australian players Force at Shanhalkwan was fired things going. The fight rotates in were there to see the wanderers upon by an unknown person on a tank which was damaged and the off. July 18, at 11.30 p.m., and killed men-two guards and three coolios Instantly, A strict investigation tried to put the quicksilvor back
“UNCRICKET-LIKE."
Is belog conducted by the Japan-[with their hands. In consequence "There was something unerick- eeo authoritles.
symptoms of poisoning followed,et-like about these send-offs, and causing much discomfort...
It was not altogether the fault of
It was impossible to maintain the Australians, nor was it the the rotating movement except by fault of the Englishmen. It was hand. During the night hours, just something that had crept ins from six in the evening until six to the game that should have been in the morning the lighthouse scotched when it showed its ugly threw its light on Sanda Straits head.". as usual and none of the P passing
ships had any trouble.
After summing up-the pros and The emergency-algn "YE" was cons of the leg-theory squabble, put outside the tower, but it was Malloy passes Judgment as fol- too low to bo soon by passing ships,lowa
Only the police patrol boat Valk," "I believe the abolition of leg- with a medical expedition aboard, theory bowling is almost impossi noticed it after five days and gave blo, but there is something to be
warning to Batavia.
said in favour of ponalising the bowler who hits a bateman, pro-| viding, of course, the ball is not pitched in line with the wicket. Router.
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