LOCAL" DOLLAR
DECLINES
MARKET EASIER
ON OPENING
The Hongkong doilar declined a farthing this morning to 28, 5k, re- flecting lower silver prices in Lon don and New York. The business rate was about 29, 5.6/16d. sellers and 2x. 5.7/16d. buyers, the market being easier than yesterday.
In London, silver dropped 3/16ths. China bought and sold, while India bought, speculators re- selling with small support. The i market was quiet.
Later
The official rato declined to 28. 4d. Inter in, the morning, the business rate being about 2s. 6d. and 2s. 5.L The market re.
mained easy, with considerabic Chinese buying.
DUKE HONOURED
BY EDINBURGH
ASSUMING
DUTIES
AT HOLYROOD
London, May 20.
The Duke and Duchess of Kent arrived at Edinburgh to-day for a fortnight's residence at the Palace of Holyroodil.
The Freedom of the City was: conferred on the Duke to-day, and to-morrow he up his ap-
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, MAY
Chief Scout Lord Robert Baden-Powell, clad in shorti, and Lady Powell, as they arrived in United States from Antipodes to be greeted by American Boy Scout leaders... The peer, who founded the world wide organization. said that it was one of the main hopes for panes. He is on his way to tour through Canada,
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE
LATEST SHARE QUOTATIONS
The following quotations op, the A London Stock Exchange have been received by Messrs. Swan, Culbertson and Fritz in conjunction with Reuter.
May 17. Mny Co. British Government Securities War Loan $15%
red, after 1952 £100 £100
Chinese Bonda
44 Bonds 1898
(Eng: Ian)...
... £10214 44% Loan 1998. 9814 6% Lean 1912 ... £ 88%
Bonds 1026-47 £ 97
6 S'hai-Nanking
Rly.. £ 88%
Hukuang Rly.
H.K. & Shai k.
pointment will take in TURF HANDICAPS NEW YORK STOCK Insid
missioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland. British Wirclesa.
Photo shows Dusty Mathews, oldest seaman in Eastbourne, England, who addrosed King George as "Captain" recently, and who it pustled by the sudden fame heaped on him.
PEACE SPIRIT IN INDUSTRY
FINE BRITISH RECORD
London, May 20. There were fewer strikes and lock-outs last year than in any year since records were first taken half a century ago.
Inst
There were 171 disputes year, involving 134,100 workers, and 960,000 working days were lost. More than half the workers concerned were in the mining in- dustry-British Wireless.
SIR SAMUEL HOARE
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SPRING MEETING
AT MACAO
Entries and handicaps
for
Spring Meeting of the Sincane Jackey|
Distillers
Tunlop Rubber
21, 1935.
RADIO BROADCAST
Talk on Empire
From the Studio
Day
HYGIENE AND THE CHILD
From Z.B.W. on a wavelength of 350 metres (845 kilocycles)..
4-7 p.m. Chinese Programme, 6-6.10 p.m. From the Studio,
A Talk on "Hygiene for Mother pud
Chip.m. European Programme.
7. p.m. Stock Quotations.
T
7.03-7.25 p.m. Excerpts from "The Mikado" sung by the Columbia Light Opera
pera Company.
7.25-7.51 p.m. Light Orchestral Music
Reminiscences of Greig (arr. Urbach), Songs without words-Potpourri.
Saschinka (Schirmann).
751-8 p.m. "Chauve-Souris"-Selec- ton by N. Balief's tion by
Chauve-Souris
Company and the Cambridge Theatre. Orchestra,
8 pm. Time and Weather Report. 2.03-8.30 p.m. Variety.
Pinno Ducts There's a Ring around
the Moon.
tion.
Dusta-Nymph Errant-Selec-
Songs-A Couple of fools in love..
"Give me a Ring"
Songs-I only want ono boy-"Give
mo a Ring"
Margaret Bannerman
(Soprano).
Vocal Duets--I've told every little star
"Music in the Air" Vocal Ducts The Song' is you
"Music in the Air"
Layton and Jolinstone Instrumental-Farwell Blucs;
You Rascal You; Muddy Song-Lover of my
Waters, dreams.
Noel Coward (Baritone). 8.30-9.15 p.m. From the Studio, Concert by Mrs. R. Sanger (Mezzo. Soprano). Mlas Prue Lewis (Violin). Madame II. Evolle (Accomponist).
Programme
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27/71% 20/9
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3270
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8/49 8/4 130741⁄2 13974%
$ 20% $ 291%
2. Songs:-
Jeunes Fillettes
Mamon dits moi
143/14 145/-
48/-
Weckerlin.
18/
3. Violin Sulos:- Auturan Song
82/6
6870
28/9
28/105
Marava.
Stewart Archer.
12/10
12/10
4. Songs:-
Mai
70/0
70/6
111/0
113/6
D'une Prison
33/--
231-
Reynalda Hahn. 9-15-9.30 p.m. J. H. Squire Celeste
24/-
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Octet.
Andante in G (Butiste)
at
179
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10/4
10/3
11/9 11/6
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7/6
53/3
7/1
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276/3 113/9
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75%-
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Renter.
Club to be held at Maeno next Sunday are published below:
New York, May 20.
Electric Musical-
Trufustries General Electric
(England)
Sarabande (162) Partnership (185)were upward. The volume of bf-Impl. Chem Ind.
БН/-
1. Talhan Hondient (Second The following reports on the Now Section) "D" £. "E" Сілянен. Six York Stock market have been received Furlongs Blacksmith (1-10), Black Fritz:
through Messrs. Swan, Culbertson & Velvet (140), Beld Captain (168), The Wall Street Journal report on Hawker Aircraft Chow Fan (142), Ebony Idol (158), Festival Eve (148), Fudge (158), InFraterday's market: Stacks to lay Impl. Cheat Ind. Good Time
Bet. 16/- sh... 35) ness, however, was light and agImpl. Tobicc Soldier of Fortune sive leadership was incking. Specially (158), The Deemster (162). The Snipe issues were very netive, based on out- Internat. (10), Young Chap (165).
looks regarding earnings. 2. Hui Tai
Silver
par val Quarter Mllendicap, One and a shares were off. Stocks on the Curb Rolls Royce
(168), Bistre Exchange were dull, but irregularly (180), Cavalende (155), Daylight Eve higher. Bonds displayed a trendler S'hai Elec, Copskr. (140), Don (160), Lemberg (144), tendency, with light dealings effected. Tate & Lyle. Racing Bay (140) Rousseau (140), French inves were lower, due to the Turner & Newall Salnaway (143), Soldier of Victory drain on Gold.
United Steel (108).
S. C. & F. New York office cables: Vickers ord. 3. Sul An Handicap, Once Round. The general List war firm, but quiet, Watney, Combe & Beginner's Luck (156), Blacksmith with Traders picking specialties. The Reid def. ord... (145), Bold Major (145), Coppersmith Glidden Company has earned $1.52 Woolworths 5 (151), Flamingo (158), Forgemaster, per share for this six aunths ending
Miscellaneous (147). Independence Day (148), April 30, against 80 cents per share Anglo-Dutch Locksley Hall (146), The Deemster during the corresponding six months Gula Kalumpong (150), The Snipe (135).
of the previous year. Mill activity Rubber 4. Chairman's Cup, "D" & "Es estimated at 42.8 per cent. as com- Pekin Synd. 27- Clanses, One Mile-Beginner's Luckared with 43.4 per cent. the previous ord. sh.... Rubber Trusts (140), Backsmith (140), Black Velvet,
Мінен New York nut Chicagri cominiodity (140), Bold Captain (110), Bold Major (140) Boxing Eve (156), Chivalrous Swan, Culbertson and Fritz:-
[reports received through Mesars, Burma Corpn. Ra. (149), Chow Fan (149), Copper Idel
Cotton: It is reported that the Commonwealth (158), Coppersmith (110), Double
bie Presidential Veto is intended to re- Chance (161). Ebony Idol (140), card the fact that the Administration Randfontein Mining MA Festival Eve (140), Flamingo (140), against inflation and that a new.
Estates Forgemnaler (140), Fudge (130), Gold Bullion (105) Gold
tinued unsettlement of the market. Mining Stacks of cotton in the United States Spring Mines Day (140), In Good Time (1-10), at the end of April totalled 9,280,000 Sub-Nigel Limelight (148), Locksley Hall (140), bales. A consensus of opinion nesongst Rhukann Corpn.
(140), Pride leotton brokers reveals that six are of Tsingtas (156), Sarabande (140), bullish and one is bearish, in their Anglo-Persian... Soldier of Fortune (140), The Deems-outlook.
week.
10
8), Great Hall (163), denynus Bill to follow will cause.con. Spaarwater..Gold.
Mike (165). Partnership
ter (140), The Snipe (140). Tiny Star Wheat; The crop in the Kansas (158), Warrington (152) What alareas, which was considered to be a Young Chap (140). failure, is now reported to be aub-
Chauce
(16)
(168), Curn: The situation remains un. Hall changed. The visible supply has
shown a deerense of 738,000 bushels Rubber: The Trade and outside interests are dormant. The market is study.
not
6. Kin Shan Handicap, Once Round.ject to further beneficial rains. The -Aretic Star (158), Bonny Dundee visible supply of whent has decreased (1-15),
Diogenes (145). Plain View by 2835, bushels, (140), Soldier of Sylvondale (155), Tanany (146), Twenty Grand (140).
NB-If top weight does accept, all weights to be raised 6 lbs.
6. Tal Shan Handicap. (First Sec. ton)-&E Classes, Six Fur- lange-Boxing Eve (156), Chivalrous (149), Copper Idol (168), Double Chance (161), Great Hall
Gold (163), Bullion (156), Gold Currency (158), Limelight (148), Mike (155), Pride of 30 Industries 114.58 114.07
Tringtae (156), Tiny Star (158), Warrington (162), What
n Chance (163).
7. Ladles Sprint, (Unofficialf Post Entries.
MARSHAL PILSUDSKI
MEMORIAL HIGH MASS IN LONDON
REUTER QUOTATIONS
Dow Jones Avernges:
May 19. May 20,
Burma O
Shell Trans and Trad. (Bearer)
U.S. COMMODITY
PRICES
LATEST CABLED
QUOTATIONS
The following quotations on the New York commodity exchange are Issued by Router:
New York Cotton
May 18. May 20. 11.99 11.08/98 12.01/03 11.81/82 11.88/88. 11.93/93
May 17 May 20, .74.47/64
74.51/64 May
15.24 July
5934 December
-17814
1. Vinlin Solor:-
Allegro
Andantino
Menuet
Fiocco.
Martini-Kreisler.
Beethoven.
Lison Dormait
Three Scottish Tones
Si mes vers avaient des ailes
Andanting (Song of tho Soul)
(Lemare)
Barcarolle Serenade
(arr Willoughby).
9.30-9.40 pm. Talk on "Empire Day" by Sir Henry Pollock, KT
9.40-10 p.m. Pianoforte Recital by Harry Ore.
-Programme.
"Works by Tachaikovsky",
Romance in F minor.
Chanson Triste.
3. Humoresque.
4. Autum Song (October from the
Side (November from the
6. Nocturne in C sharp minor.
7.
Marcho miniature.
8. Cradle Song,
9. Valse from Opera
,Oneguin".
10 p.m. Press Bulletins.
"Eugen
10.85-11 p.m. Dance Music (Press News at 10.30 p.m.).
ZEESEN PROGRAMMES
This Evening's Broadcast From The German Short-Wavers Sprelal programmes for Par Eastern listeners will be broadcast trots Zeesen faltowa:
BOUTH ASIA ZONE
AB
South Asla Zond. broadcast from DJB, (19.74 metre) and DJN (91.46 metros).
4.43 7.m. JB, DJN Announcement (Germ.
Engl) German Folk Song Fr Kramme_Foreenat (Germ. Engl.) German Songs of Maytime.
Berlin German Choral Union. New in English.
B.30 p.m.
10
5.46 p.m. May I ask for a German Waltz?
1.10 p.m. How
Foreign Pontrya Stampa
tell of German Culture.
Hhorl Musical Programme.
6.45 p.m. Now in Germen,
7 p.m. Concert at Light Music.
.. News in English..
B.17. Closs down DJB, DIN (Gerto.,
20 Rails
20 Utilities 40 Bonda
-31.38 3132 10.44 19-44 95.19 95.11
11 Commodity Index 59.05 58.86
Mny July
12.05
October
11.84
EXCHANGE. RATES
December
January (1936) March
11.00 11.05
11.98 11.06/08
8 p.m.
Spot
12.45 New York Tabber
12.40
Parie
Geneva.
Herlin.
16.23 12.23 .535
.50.11/16 -1/87/16-
4.9252 7.274
515 October
15.23 September
12.10 12.10b/14 12.18 12.226/23 12.30
430 p.m.
12.35/35
12.36
12.41/41
12.56/55
4.92
January
12.68
March
12.746
12.64/04 12.70/70
118
204 48214 .36.1/16
7.28 2571
118.5/16
May
[10
2/5%%2
22/64
December
.20.10
20:19
1783%
1/6%
Yokohama. Montevideo Buigrado
.1/2%
1/2
May
30%
30
July
913 - Suntraihar.
4.9134
4.92 December....
.2201
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CLONY
Athens Milan Lordon, May 20.
Shanghair At the request of the Earl of
New York. Granard high mass for the late Amsterdam. Marshal Pilsudsky was held in Lon-Vicana. don this morning. There were pre-Prague. sent several members of the Bri-Bucharest tists Cabinet, members of the Diplo Madrid..
I.Iabon London, May 20.
matic Corps, many Naval and Mili- Hongkong. The Secretary for India, Sir tary, attaches and many leading Brussels.. Samuel Hoare, was warmly wel-members of the Polish community Bombay. comed on his return, to the Com-in London.-British Wireless. mons after his recent illness. He
Rio
Total sales:10 lots
4824 July
September
36%
110
Chiengo Whoat
00% 89% 00% 10%
00
Engla
EAST ASIA ZONE
East Asia Zone hrendtast through DJA on 81.88 melrm, and UIN (31.45 metres),
D.m. DJA, DJN announcement (Germ. Engl) German Folk Song, Pro- gramma Forecast (Germ., Engl). 9.13 p.m. Once upon a Time
Frum
02 90%. 00% 92% 02% Saturday's sales:-19,241,000 bushels Chicago Corn
89 82%
88 80 品號: 781 763% 76% 67% 67%
Saturday's sates:-5,479,000 bushele
Winnipeg Wheat
will take charge of the Govert H.M.S. Lowestoft leaves Pageda Montreal. ment of India Bill when it comes Anchorage for Shanghal on Thursday. Helsingfors. before the House on the report
Buenos Aires
15 May A dinner dance will be held at Silver (Spot)....36
34.13/16 | July Repulse Bay Hotel on Wednesday Bliver (forward),n5,0/16 -
RG May 22.
War Loan. .106/15/16 1004 May -British Wireless. · July
stage on Thursday.-British Wire- lesa.
N.Z. PREMIER'S BROADCAST
London, May 20,
During the week-end one case each of Diphtheria and Afeningitia and
The Hon. Sir lienry Pollock is to
85% A7% 8614* 37 80% 87
New York Silk
1.18 1.37 1.3754 1.37 1.30% 1.30 September.... 1:30 1.35 1.36
Total sales:86 lot:
Montreal Silver
two cases of Typhoid were reported give-a radio talk to-night on Empire May to the Health authorities.
77.00 bid 76.00/50 78.10 70.76/77,00
Day, in connection with which a July special dinner dance is to be held at September 78.50' 77.80 t A talk by the Prime Minister of
the Peninsula Hotel on Friday at 8 December... 80,00 The forthcoming marriage is
78.40 t New Zealand will be broadcast by nounced of Georg Otto Rockholts, c/o will go towards the fund for rebuild-
on-p Part proceeds of this functioni Total sales:-03 contracts. B.B.C. In Transmission 1 on May Taxes Co, Asia Lite Building, to ing now premises in London for the
New York Metals 22 at 8:15 am. G.M.T-British || Miss Carlotta Karina Anderson, Royal Empire Society and the Over-Copper January ':-
May 10 Wireless.
American Consulate, Shanghai.
$7.64 Tin" January,
.40,00
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8.45 p.. News In English on Bid and
in Datch on DJN.
10 p.m. Concert of Light Marie.
14:41 Day THE STAAT OMENIR. Aurica
4
literary Radio Scenes from Earlier
and Recent Poetry of Romance by Gerhard Brig.
11.13 p.m. Naws in German an. DJA and
DJN.
11.30 p.m. Toptent Talk
21.45 pm. German Bongs of Maytime. The
Dorlin German Choral Union. 12.1. Nena in Engilsh on DIA and
In Dejch on DIN. 13.30 6.m. Close down DJA, D3N (Germ
Engl.)
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Transmission B
[6.4.C. and 0.8.D.)
↑ mm. Big_lan.
144 may Aporta
A Studia Coudert.
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Telephone 20075.
Florida." Mr. R. Stoddard. Ceenwich Time Bignal at 12 Midnight 8. The D.D.C. Lance Orchar
6.15 am. The Naws. Daley Produce and Pig and Feally Natan.
E.. Class dawn.
Transmission 2
10.8.F. and G.8.0.)
1 p.m. Bly Bon Plansferte Recital. 4.18 p.The Frank Walker Ocirt.
Greenwich Time Signal at 12-Noon. Bp.m. Joseph Mascent and the Tracy
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