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BACK TO THE GAY NINETIES
Brilliant Function At Peninsula Hotel
Cala nights at the Peninsula Hotel, arranged under the energetic enterprise of Mr. Plovanell! have now become part and parcel of the Colony's social life, and the success of fast Saturday's "Gay Ninction" function was but anetlior illustra, tion of the popularity of these joventa.
PETERSEN IN A HURRY
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THE HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH:
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY
SOUTH CHINA SWEEP. EXHIBITION BILLIARDS. NEW
1984
YORK STOCK Chesapeake Corpora EXCHANGE;
•tion
Chrysler Corporation
66%
Willie Smith Provides A Dazzling Display.
Columbla Gas and
Electric
YESTERDAY'S MARKET Commonroath and
A
EASY
BEATS
(Continued from Page 8.) righthander which Peterson ad- ministered to Smith-I do not care who he might be would have gone. the same way homens Londoner.
Lucky Ticket Holders In
Big Derby Draw.
FIRST PRIZE $146,321.58.
2%
30%
18
18%
4%
DRK
89 884
#
Southern Consolidated Gas of
New York According to Mesars. Swan Cullbert Continental On LOCAL CHAMPION,
son and Fritz, the New York market Coty Inc.********** was easy yesterday. Business done Curtiss Wright Com. The draw in connection with the
A wonderful exhibition of billiards 2,190,000 shares. The Wall Street Du Pont de Nemours 99% Derby the South China
Sweepstake
was given by Willlo Smith, one time Journal, reports:-Stock declined as Eastman Kodak..
and the Lano much as threo polata becausa" of Electric: Bond occupied the greater part of the champion of England, at
Sharo afternoon yesterday at the Club Crawford Restaurant fast night when heavy selling of automobiles issues
he opposed.A. J. Oemund, the local to fears that the threatened atriko Elcetrie. Power and.
Light Personally, however, I should premises in China Building.
Ticket No. 46735 drow champion, in a game of 2,000 points of the Toledo automobilo accessory
Communica-Goneral Aviation like to have seen a little more of Petersen in action. These light Hydroplane and wins the first prize The English professional proved far plants would cripple the entire cetrie 1,862 points on the board at 11 p.m. tions dipped, ignoring the President's General Electric $146,321.58; B. Sweep, $10,267.95. ning results are very thrilling and which was as follows: A, Swoop. too good for the local player, and had automobile industry,
Ticket No. 1221 drew Bright when the game concludet, as against message. There was a light attend General Foods
anco of members of the exchange due General Motors, Osmund's 401. impressive is their way, but we
Railway the prevailing snow-storm. It General Smith's game was an object lesson to are still a little in the dark as to Ylow and wine the second prize as
that the attendance Signal (A) $39,905.88; (B) in positional play. He scored most la expected Nothing was left undone to make what Petersen. can show us in the followe
of his points at the top of the table, would be lighter to-morrow as the Gold Dust the event end of the happlest of way of lageraft, strategy, and $4,433.99.
Ticket No. 1044 drew New Star and had breaks of 402, 337, 288, 113, communication systems are likely to Goodyear Tire and
Rubber... with be disrupted. Bonds snagged due to the Hotel's winter season. Inboxing.
and gets the third prize na follows: .05, 93 and 92. Not
particular the
stocks, Wheat, Internationl Cement 31 scoring points. with one
weakness in kcoping with its object, and to
have (A) $19,952.94; (B) $2,217.
Har- Drawers of unplaced pontes got stroke, he gave a remarkable exhibi- silver, cotton, alik, tin, rubber, and International make complete the atmosphere been infectious, for there was on-
tion of all-round play.
hiden likewise declined in sympathy
-vester... following created by the array of charming other fight afterwards which, and- | the
prizes: (A)
Osmund's game suffered by. com-with stocks..
International Nickol 28 16th and 10th Century dresse, ed in the first round, Eddie Mc-$1,995.30; (B) $221.70.
parison, but all the same ho wa Our New York omeo cabla: International Tel. & special
orchestra played old
Tel. Prizes for Non-starters are: absolutely off form, in the first half Stocks: Absorbed additional selling Guire, the middleweight champlon favourites whilst the big crowd re of South Africa, disposing of the (A) $622.95; (B) $69.22.
of the game, he played at times like rather well and act as though a Johns Manville velled in the erstwhlio valso, velicta, Birmingham lad, Jark Halnes with There were also 50 Extru Prizes a novice, but improved as the game technical rally was near. Wheat: Kennecott Cupper
Reports of further moisture in the Lehman Corporation 73% advanced. as follows: (A) $225; (B) $25. polka and evon the somewhat more
game, southwest: Visible supply decreasing Liggott and Myers The following is the full list of modern, yet half-forgotten Boston very good punch. One-Step..
ponies and tickets drawn:
Ticket No.
But with equal facility the dan- ctra ewitched back to 1934, and to the strains of the Peninsula Hotel dance band, Interpreted the modern
Petersen's example must
CANTON MARATHON.
fox-trot, blues, quick-step and waltz. Chungshan University Has
It was this unusual variety in the programme which did so much to make the evening such a tremend- OUR AUCCEIA,
Winning Competitor.
HIS FOURTH SUCCESS.
Leading the field of the 100 athletes who participated in the fifth municipal marathon last Saturday, Chiu Fei of the Changshan University was first for the fourth time, finishing. the distanco of 15.079 metres in 68 minutes and 1 seconds. Wong- Chi-chung of the 7th Division finished minutes Reconst close
The parade of fancy dresses was "well up to expectations, although it was somewhat disappointing to find no gentleman willing to adopt the role of Henry VIII. Nevertheless those who did turn out in costumes brave sight, and the judges made had no easy task in awarding the honours. Their decisions were: Best costumes of "Wife of Henry and 16 seconds and Chow Fung of VIII-Mr. Amps, "Lady of the the 8th Division finished third, Liu Nineties"-Miss M. Wolfe. "Gen-Plao of the City Fire Brigade finished tlemen of the Nineties"-Major fourth and Chu Kuo-ping of the Mili- Braaler-Creagh and Mr. Bousfield.
|tary, Headquarters finished Afth.
The arrangements by the hotel were as usual perfect in every way. An attractive menu card, decorated
in
60
in the women's division, Miss Ko Halao-dip of the Girls Athletic School finished first in the time of 84 minutes and 47 seconds. Miss Hok-wah and
1y a figure of the jovial Henry Lam Hai-king of the same King of England, made a happy school finished second and third re- little memento, and during the spectively. evening, novelties, balloons, and stroamers were handed round to the gueste.
The promoters of the local branch of the Overseas League, together with Mr. Plovancill, deserve every congratulation for such a splendidly organised function.-S.A.G.
Prizes wore distributed by Mr. Heich Ying-chow, Educational Com- at the conclusion of the minaloner, race.
It is estimated that over 10,000 per- sons gathered at the East Parade Grounds and along the route to watch the race, says the Canton Sun
H.B
Glad Eyes Spinaway Budge Bayardo
content
Injured by a stone thrown at him while performing to A crowd in legality, if passed, aro discouraging National Distillers Yaumati, Teh Yu, a Northerner, was somewhat seriously injured in the drastic compulsion advocates and New York Central head, being subsequently taken to the causing iquidation. Trade buying North
was sonaggresive with spots quiet. Company Kowloon Hospital. It is thought that Siivor: Despite to-day's decline the Owens-Illinois Glass 88% the injury was caused by ah
market displayed a remarkably firm Pacific.
would indicate a Electric ... undertone which
shortly
unless -Packard Motors decidedly Pennsylvania
road
10%
20% Unq.
2146
38%
40
-40%
10%
28
19
36%
30
4044
23
14%
14
G8%
57
10%
10%
72%
Pony.
At the conclusion of the Smith showed some fancy shots which draw a great deal of applause.
steadily. Market likely to continue
87
8574
Chief Seattle
37600
Hot Sun
48815
Waterloo
67704
heavy but purchases are suggested on Loew's Inc. further dips. Cotton: · Reparted | Lorillard P. (Com.) - 17% changes of the Bankhead Bill limit to Montgomery Ward ten million bales with modifestions National City Bank being considered and doubt of its (bid prico)
30
304
17
314
30%
294
28
Soldier of China
28800
20
20%
30%
379%
Racing Triumph
23008
Boolat Bay
10210
American
10
10.
47848
85
40119
LT-
31938
appreciative member of the audience,
Gus and
1014
1872
08468
moderate advance
5%
...5%
Stage Star
30287
foreign markets
take
Rail-
Lady Jane
48560
Macaroni
02375
| bearish nititude.
35%
837%
Limelight
04818
Hydroplane
45735
Soldier of Germany.
28646
Monoplane
47903.
tlon
314
Garry
48000
What A Chance
26132
Phillips Petroleum.
18%
High Low Feb. 21 Feb 14
776
งม 10% 7%
Hot Hels
41071
Noble Star
29521
Bota
15312
Lemberg ...
00510
20 Rails
Pie Face
13117
Prima Donna
34303
20 Utilities.
***** 50,53 25.43 9.05, 47.90 27.18 19.38 37,18 20.47
40%
10 Blondr
404 401 45
Gladiator
28077
Music Hall
33572
William Osler
40887
Night View
02186
Ribble
31021
Glorious Sun
32376
The following market closing prices are quoted subject to confirmation as
poration A
17
10%
Southern California
Brilliant Star
20372
Trowbridge
49794
to accuracy in transmission:
King's Fancy
48526
Zero
20017
Feb, 24. Feb. 20.
Edison
10
19
Standard Gas
and
Adamia Express ..... 031⁄2
016
Sporting Life
30180
Gold Currency
16616
Electric
124
113
Alaska Junenu Gold
Sandy Bay
10312
Oak Bay
21191
Standard Oil Co. of
Soldier of Britain
39609
Racing Pride
Mining Co.
20%
2016
N. J...
473%
440
42505
Allied Chemical and
Sterling Products
31284
Iron Cross
19415
Dye
1541⁄2
162
Herod
17160
Popular Star
04948
American Can..... 10%
Inc. ...
55%
54
103
Studebaker Corpora-
Heart's Glory
28932
Electric Star
13438
Amerienn & Foreign
tion
74%
714
Midday Sun
05446
Fair View
17406
Power
10
0
Texan Corporallon ·
26
20%
Bright Viow
01221
New Star.
01044
American Metal
23
23%
King's Warden
37191
American Smelting 46%
444
| Transamerica
Dawn View
29562
Union Carbide and
Bay View
21258
Racing Luck
04171
American Tél and
Tel. American Tobacco
12114
121%
Carbon ...
4514
44
Union Pacine Ball-
Racing Pluck
29282
704
was ok
120
-126
74
Lucky Face
02718
High Speed
11307
American Water-
works
United Atrertit and
Trans.
20%
23%
21%
214
Tummel.
21422
15%
14%
United.. Corporation. 7
0%
United Gas Improve
534
ment
1836
18.
13
12
U. S. Rubber
10%
.19
30%
294
U. S. Steel
63
54%
4514
14%
Universal
Leat
2344
23
Tobacco
Ung.
41
20
24
Vanalium.
27%
20%
Pacific
Warner Bros. Pic-
16% 70
20
15%
turca
03%
74
Westinghouse E. and
M.
40%
40
274
Woolworth
51%
The Redshank
The opening figure for the Dow Pennrond Corporn- Jones Industrial Average was 103.87.
Dow Jones N.Y. Average:
Radio Corporation. so Industrials. 110.74 50.16 101.77 2011 Reynolds, Tobacco
"
22.45 7321 31-59 91.45 Scars Roobuck 11-Commodity Ind. 50.14 41.95.05.99 8.18 Socony-Vacuum Com
Extra Prizes,
The fifty extra prizes were drawn as follows:
30126, 18747, 14864, 02349, 03617, 10731, 21653, 21490, 14809, 14792, 11618, 33230, 04499, 18214, 16267, 09373, 03873; 47443, 17330, 37930, 98009, 00451, 48841, 31566, 16821. 13110, 29784 02410, 09193, 12928, 04441, 23064, 33793, 11432, 42565, 20793, 16968, 07462, 20093, 49627, 23216, 41707, 40066, 19634, 43703, 16262, 00004, 48113, 19046. 48533.
Anaconda Cepper Auburn Automoblie 62 Atlas Corporation Baltimore & Ohio Bethlehem Steel Borden Company
Canadaian Railway Case, J. 1. Chase National Bank
(bid price)
Borg Warner
STAYER
NEW BRANDS
COME AND GO WILLS GOLD FLAKR“
STANDING THE TEST OF YEARS. SIS IN THE BEST SENSE
OF THE WORD,
ETAVERA
1016
6%
SPORT ADVTS.
THE HONG KONG JOCKBY OLUB.
ANNUAL RACE MEETING, 1984. 24th, 28th, 27th, 28th February, and Brd March, 1934.
On
Saturday 24th, Monday 26th, Tuesday 27th, and Wednesday 28th February, the first boll will be rong at 11. s.m, and the first race will be run at 11.30a.m. On Saturday, the | 3rd March, tho first bell will be ring at 1.30 p.m., and the first race will be run at 2.09 p.m.
..
The tifin Interral will be takes after the fifth race on the first four 'days.
MEMBERS' BADGES AND ENCLOSURE
Members are reminded that thoy and their ladite raust wear - their badges prominently displayed through. out the Bfecting.
No one without a badge will be admitted to the Members' Enclosure.
Badges schmitting non-members to the Members' Enclosure and Club Rooms at $10.00 per day including tax-or $10.00 including tax for the Mesting (Indica 85.00 and $20.00 respectively), are obtainable through the Secretary upon introduction by a Mømber, such Member to be respon- sible for all chita, etc.
Badges admitting to Members' Enclosure will NOT be an sale at the Race CourgO,
The Socrotary's Office, Ord Floor, Gloucester Building, (Tel. 27704). WILL CLOSE AT 10 a.m. ON THE FIRST FOUR DAYS, AND AT 13.80 P. ON THE FIFTH DAY.
A limited mumber of Timns will be obtainable each day at the Club House, provided they are ordered in advance from the No. 1 Boy, Tele phone No. 21920.
On, no pretaxt. will childrens be permitted in either anclosure during the first four days of the Mooting.
PUBLIC, ENCLOSURE."
The price of admission to tho Public Enclosure is $4.00 per day, including tax for all persons including ladies, and in payable at the Gate. **---
Soldiers and Sailors in uniform are admitted to the Publis Enclosure at $1.00 per day including tax.
Bookmakers, Tic Tac men ote, wil not be permitted to operate within the precincts of The Hong Kong Jockey Club during the Race Meeting,
Tina will be obtainable in' the Restaurant in the Public Enclosure.
SERVANTS" PASSES." Passon for Servants will be issued on application to the Secretary, Brd Floor, Gloucester Bufiding.
Employers are requested to dis.. tribute them with discrimination".and to endorse their homes.on the passes. Sorvants aro not permitted in the Mombers' Enclosure except for pass- Ing through on their duties but mast remain in their employers' stands,
Any persona found foltering with Servants' passos, in-their possession will forfeit the same and will he removed from tho. enclosure,
By Order,
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary Hongkong, 12th February, 1934,
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