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reports: Baltimore & Ohio.. Journal The market closed irregular due to Bethlehem Steel
late, rally which brought out a Borden Company... long string of automobile issues at Borg Warner rising prices wherefore most of the Canadian
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Electric word U.S. Government issues which
Commodities wero casier
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Brokers' loans were reported at $761,000,000 an increase of $21,000, 000 over last week's figure of $730,- 000,000.
Du Pont de Nemours 100% Time money was quoted at Eastman Kodok for 60 days and 14% for 00 days.
Our New York office cable:-: Stocks: There was
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General. Aviation WAVO less severe than predicted. Tired, Longe liquidated. The market General Electric might enso to a price attractive to General Foods
General Home buyers. Cotton: There was
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, JANUARY 26, 1934.
EXCHANGE RATES CINEMA SCREENINGS Oriental Theatre on Sunday Mon-
Meisra. Awan, Culbertson and Frits have received the following quotations Bhanghal, on the New York cotton and wheat and silver exchanges for yesterday,
Now. York.
Wheat Chicago
Wheat-Winnipeg.
Closing
Rango
.5.024 Silver (apot) 19/7/10/ Silver forward), 10.7/16 War Loan... .101.6/18
day and Tuesday, Dorothy à Lec. delectable little comediam who has been sean--with... the team of film comica. in all of thoir vahielos-is Tho featured opposite. Wheeler. mythical kingdom background or some 10.90 The secret of many a child's succoss other setting equally fantastic, doubles 672% on the stage in revealed in "Stage the mirthful entertainment qualities of have A senso of a too-great
21 YEARS AGO
Extracts From the "Telegraph" Files
The following extracts are from
69.10/16 Mother," drama of, theatrical life this comedy, "If the spectators of tho Hongkong Telegraph for the
8014 recently filmed by the Metro-Goldwyn-realism of backgrounds in talkies, they week ended January 26th, 1013. 1/4.1/10 Mayer studios, which is showing at
4.97 the Queen's Theatre on Sunday. lose some of the enjoyment of the 7.89 Adapted from an original story by sheer healthful nonsense and hysteri
100)
28,50
tho
20 Bradford Ropes, author of "42nd cal fun of such a sound-celluloid enri-. The rate of the dollar ou demand
the was 28. 01⁄4d. Street, the picture deals with a little cature of life," "With the sky. known aldo of the theatre-the intense limit for realism, as it is in 89.1/10
ambition that causes "stage mothers" mythical kingdom setting, there is also
Mr. and Mrs. C. Danonberg 1/5% to drive their children to success. Tho no limit to the amount of fun a comedy
enn contain.” - An unusually charming celebrated their golden wedding, heartbreaks and laughs that are eittle love story between Wheeler and countered
The Hongkong Magistracy was being by the youngsters. 1996 horded on their way is brought Miss Loe-in woven in with the count- transferred to the old Law Court Royals to the screen. Allco Brady less laughs of "Cracked Nuts." Others buildings in Queen's Road Central,
110 1/6.3/82 scores
ai, greater triumph in the cast include such comedy than in "When Lidios Meet" in her favourites as Edna May Oliver, Len! 4th 1/2.5/10 portrayals as the ambitious mother Stengel, Stanley Fields and Harvey
80 the career of her daughter. She is
who will step at nothing to further Clark."
202
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even
"Tiger Shark"
*
A scheme was put forward for
the creation of a Mongkong
University Lodge of Freemasons.
ensational in-pathes and comedy 194like. Maureen O'Sullivan has the best Edward G. Robinson's record of 10.6/10 rola of her screen career to dato and consistent hits has been rewarded by
2014 puta overy effort into an outstanding his producers, Warner Bros., with an- Lugard, paid an official visit to the
performance, Franchot Tone adile other long-term contract, following the
--British Wireloss.
“TELEGRAPH” ART. SUPPLEMENT
Interesting Picture Features
H.E. the Governor, Sir Frederick
mora laurels to his notable portrayale completon of "Tiger Shark," the epic Viceroy of Canton. in such pictures as "To-
of the "bes" dan. fisherman in Pacific
The
"To-day
O'Sullager's Return" and "Mid-Ocean," which is having its final
night
Ho is seen as Miss showings to-day and tomorrow at the
•
Suggestions were made for the
youthful lover. Phillips Queen's Theatre with Richard Arlen, formation of a St. Patrick's 80- Heimes as Lord Aylesworth, who Zita Johann, J. Carroli Naish and a ciety in Hongkong. wants to marry Miss O'Sullivan to
Aupporting cast. In **Tiger Portugu
save her from the designs of her Robinson is seen as 1
mother, In convincing in use fahing band for the torpeat: few dancing lessons" "That's all Healy tho "surprise perform mental and childlike in the tempat right, Guy," said Mervyn. "We won't ance of the picture, deserting his ous love, hate and other emotions he have to hold up the picture und you madcap brand of "stooge" comedy to displays. Running the gamut of won't have to take any lessons. play sovers! dramatic scenes. Sup- human emotion, Robinson sums up in You're not supposed to know how to porting rolis are capably filled by "Tiger Shark" all of the great talents dance
You're an ultra-conservative
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Tel. defcat and reports would indicate a of the silver amendment however Int. Tel. & Tel, conv.
44 of 1939 there in a growing sentiment in ad- vised quarters that silver legislation Johns Manville would be passed in the near future Kennecott Copper. covering purchases of all domestic Lehman Corporation 78%
Liggett & silver and not only the newly mined metal..
Dow Jones N.Y. Averagon
20 Ralle 20 Utilitie 10 Bands
High Low Jan. 24 Jan. 16 30 Industrials. 08.07 06.16 107.02 105.85 56.53 25.45 48.8 4.67 87.73 19.30 27.23 26.80 RO.01 7.1 RR. DO 83.01 11-Commodity Ind: 60.44 41.08 2.24 31.91 The following market closing prices are quoted subject to confirmation as 'to accuracy in transmission:
Jan. 24 Jan, 25
10
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Loew's Inc. Lorillard F. (Com) Montgomery Ward 27%, National City Bank
(bid price) National Distillers Newengland Gas Electric Ga. 1947 New York Centrai NOT
orth
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45.30 / 44.76-44.70
Total sales for the day
3,200,000 oz)' 6,916,000 628. (128-Contracts) (279 Contracts)
SALESMAN SAM
| I'M SUPPOSED TA HELP KITTY HANG UP TH' MISTLETOE T'NIGHT, AN' DO OTHER ODD JOBS - WHAT DO I KNOW ABOUT HANGIN' MISTLETOE? IT'S OVER MY HEAD"!
There will bo-numerous in- teresting pictures in to- morrow's issue of the Tele- graph Pictorial Supplement, In- cluding, besides focal photos, some effective snow acones in Peking.
12. 13 Groups will include tho Brownies' party aboard the BA. Aeneas, the annual dindet of the Guards Assoolation,** R.A.0.B. children's party, and farewell dance to 27th Ca R.A.M.C.
The wedding of Mr. Joha Pau and Miss Florence Awal will be illustrated, and several pictures of the Rugby match belaveen Hongkong and the Australian University XV will be given, as well as a shap shot of a party of local hikers on the summit of Taimashan,
RUMOURS DENIED.
NO BATTLE SQUADRON FOR HONGKONG
London, Jan. 25.
The persistent rumour, be- Hoved to have Emunated from Hongkong, that a British bat- tle squadron would leave for the Far East in the spring, and in addition that the whole of the Rainbow Class of sub- marines would take post on the China Station, is dismiss- ed as baseless by official quar- ters.-Reuter.
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Henry. Gordon, Alan Edwards and which brought him the new contract Boston Inwyer, who has never been in Ben Alexander. Charles Brabin, who with Warner Bros, and an assignment a night club in his life. Especially as scored recently with "Washington in "Silver Dellar," which will be Masquerado" and "The Secret of next picture after "Tiger Shark" you're supposed to be a bit light- Madame Blanche," handled the direc- The now Warner Bros.-Robinson con- Kibbes then demonstrated how much hended with champagne." - The portly tion with a strong sense of scene tract is said to run for overal years he didn't know about-dancing - by values
and under its terms the great actore will bring to the screen at least three putting on a hilarious impersonation of Inebriated gentleman on a slightly Pictures every year.
crowded sight-club floor. "Gold Dig gers of 1933, carries an all-star cast Warren William, L-Joan Including
'
"I Was A Spy"
"Falling For You" Jack Hulbert and Cleely Courtneidge lead in "Falling For You" coming ou Sunday next at the King's Theatre, n full-o-laughter Gainsborough picture, Mme. Murtha BicKenna, whose ex- Blondell, Ruby Keeler, Dick Powell, the others of the cast being Tamari yeriences as a nurse and a Secret Ser. Aline MacMahon, Guy Kibbee, Ginger and Ned Sparka. Búsby Desnl, Garry Murah, Alfred Drayton. vice agent in Belgium during tlie Great Rogers Tonto Bruce, O. B. Clarence, Morton War are the Basis of the film "I Was a Berkeley was in charge of the danco Selton, Ivor M'Claren
the picture during its and choral ensembles, in which 200 and Leo Spy" Sheffield. The picture is full of the London run. "I am sorry," she said, beautiful show girls appear. The pic- uproarious type of humour with which "but the filni is so beautiful. It has ture is an adaptation by David Boshm the Hulberts have made us far.lilar. brought, back to me all the sad days, and James Seymour of a play by The original play is by Jack Hulbert. There a lax beld all that could be
There are many noore things to tell, Avery Hopwood.. Douglas Furber and Robert Stevenson; but
the lyrics by Douglas Farber, the told. It could not have been more music Vivian Ellie and
Jack most lovely film I have ever seen, and And Ülalogue by Claude mulhe scenario wonderfully done. "I think it is the In the all the players are as true to life as
Hulbert is now
front rank of '
. ́ ́ “The Silver Cord",
Jane.
it is possible to imagine." "I Was a accelerated the pulses of mothers,
subtle sense of clowning, his Spy" is now showing at the King's fascinating, rhythmnie dancing and fol. Theatre. Don't miss it! ly method of "putting
ments es- number are artistic sentially, his own. When he is part-
a muRico
"Gold Driggers of 1933"
Starring Irene Dunne, "The Silver Cord", showing at the Central Theatre, anrcels elemental omotions that rapid- fothers, wives, sweethearts, sons and ilnughters in last night's audienco. The theme courageously invades the heretofore sacred precincts of mother
Guy Kibber was somewhat startled love. Here it discovers hiding in the when Director Mervyn LeRoy ordered Fructive elements of selfishricas asid
white folds of affection the des him to take Aline MacMahon in his
nered by Cicely Courtneidge there are no limits to their exquisite foolery. In "Falling For You," they are rival re-
arms and whisk her around to the hypocrisy. Irene Dunne is superb. porters, and peculiar specimens, too,
strains of a lively dance for a night Her role gives her magnificent op
for her dramatic gifts. club scene in "Gold Diggers of 1908,"portunities "Cracked Nuts”
Bros, musical and drama Laura Hope Crews is splendid in her the Warner a mythical kingdom tie spectacle which will be the first characterization of the mother, a dif Nothing but background could have framed such attraction for the new Alhambra ficult role which she plays with side-splitting, wholly delectable comedy Theatre, "But I don't know how to masterly confidence. Joel McCron an as the Bert Wheeler, Robert Woolsey dance," he exclaimed with a note of David adds a new triumph to his ever- fun-vehicle, "Cracked Nuts." The pathos in his voice. "If I've got growing lat of hits. Eric Linden and
by laugh-feast,
Radio to anything like that, you'll have to Frances Dee contribute excellent per- Pictures
the hold up the production while I take a formance.
will
produced
be
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Won't Santa Be Surprised!
MERRY CHRISTMAS, OH, THANKS, KITTY! HERE'S YOUR (SAM! I'LL GIVE PRESENT FROM GOOD ) You Yours BE- |OL' SAMMY CLAUS! FORE YOU GO!
WELL, KIT, WHATS TH') WHY-ER-UK;- FIRST THING ON TH' LET ME SEE!
DOCKET 2
GOSH,
ITS HALF TRIMMED ALREADY, TH' WAY I'VE BEEN 'SAWIN' 'ER OFF!. NOW FER A LADDER!
By Small
KIND OF A PUNK LADY DER, (F YA ASKK ME!| IT WOBBLES EV'RY MOVE I MAKE!!!
REG. U. S. PAT. OFI
HALP!
UM FALLIN',
WHY, SAM, WHAT'S HAPPENED2 I THOUGHT YOU WERE DECORATING- TH' CHRISTMAS TREE?
SWELL, WHO
SAYS I'M
NOT?
I'LL FINISH PUTTING "TH' DOODADS ON MY PACKAGES AND YOU START TRIMMIN" "TH' CHRISTMAS TREE!
OKE!
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