THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1935.
SHIP COLLISION NEW YORK STOCK
SEQUEL
APPEAL COURT
SITTING
EXCHANGE
MARKET UPWARD
YESTERDAY
Mr. A. i. Mossop, Judge of the
New York, Nur. 14. The Wall Street Journal reports: British Court.in Shanghai arrived
the bust by the P. & O. Rawalpindi this Securities 1-day touched morning. He will sit in the Fall levels for four years on Secretary Roper's statement to the effect that Court of Appeal on Monday to hear | President. Roosevelt's letter to Mr. the appeal and cross-appeal by the Roy Hovard munni what was said, American Mall Line and, the Easthamely that the refolm programinio Asiatic Co. respectively against the was completed; in other words, basi- decision of the Chief Justice, Slegs no longer heeds to Tear any state Atholl MacGregor, concerning a élaim for damages arising out of collision last year between the Pre- aldent Jefferson and the my Afriká.
The
Mail American
Line claimed damages from the East Asintie Co., while the latter put in a counter-claim. In his judgment. the Chief Justice found that the Jefferson wax responsible for the collision to the extent of 70 per cent, and the Afrika to the extent of 30 per cent. It is in connection with this decision that the appeals. are being made.
of uncertality. The market was the mo active Riner July 2, 1994. The morning sesam opened with blocks 10,080 almares with the tickers five nuuts inte. Steef shares
Rained Steel trength, with United States
Bethlehem 6.d Corporation
ranities reaching the high levels of 135, Railroad issues accompanied the upward movement, assisted by the declaration of a 20 cent dividend by the Pramod Corporation, the since 1933 and the regular quaterly dividerl by the Union Pacifle Railre il
Amusement and autom Company. bile issues
were bought actively Profit-aking late in the ensligh ly redure the day's top prices. Storks on the Curk Bychanie were
It is learned that Mr. Elden ́also
Potter K.C.. and Mr. H. C. Mne was ward. The market for bonds
amara are appearing for the East Asiatic Co. and Mr. P. C. Jenkin, K.C., for the American Mail Line.
EXCHANGE RATES
Paris,
Geneva.
Berlin.
Athens.
Milan
Shanghal
New York. Amsterda Vienna Prague. Bucharest
Madrid
Lisbon Hongkong. Brussels. Monte Video.
Helgrade
Montreal
Yokohama.
Helsingfors,
Ris
Buenos Aires,
Silver (Spot)..
Nov, 13, .74.17/64
15.14
12.23
615
A scene from "Dante's Inferno," striking film to be shown at the King's Theatre from Sunday.
U.S. COMMODITY
PRICES
LATEST CABLED QUOTATIONS
5. C. & F. New York office cables; |
firm Stocks: The market closed after a brisk mid-day session. A sub stantial number of shares reached The following quotations on now high levels. Mr. Adams has been New York community exchange
American elected by the
Bankers issued by Reuter, fastend A saugiation
of Alarrimor Fccles, Secretary Roper prefers ren- Nov, 14.sonable profits to Igness of restric 74.45/64 tions. Retrenchmarul in Federal ex-
December -15.12%ponses is hinted,
January Cotton: Offerings from all sourere March 615 are on the light side and were quick May 60.11/10 | ly 'nbsorbed. Pablle participation is July
1/24 apparent and some trade orders are October 4.92.1/16 reported to be accumulating under Spot
724 the market and 12-cent level, whilst
26 selling orders have broa
12.23
the
are
11.02/62 11.57/57 11.37/37 12.20
New York Cotton
Nov. 13. Nov. 14.
I 101
11.82/83
11.54
11.75/75
11.44
11.67/68
.00% ..1/2%
4.02 -7.243
11.40
11,35
11.10
12,00
.1187
36.1/39
110%
1/4.13/10
.29.12
216
4.075 1/2.1/53
cancelled. 10 A forecast indicatus unfavourable 425 weather conditions, 36.1/16
Wheat: An official estimate of the 110%
Canndian wheat erop Indicates a yield 1/5.1/16 275,000,000 bushels, which is 16,000.- 29.12 000 bushels below the September es
89% tinte. Prices advanced on improved 1 export demand and the firmness
mill markets, coupled with favourable 1/2.1/64 Winnipeg cables."
#27
„New York Rubber
December January
13.22 18.296
March May
13,-tGa 13.61
Joly
uf
13.76A Tutal ales: 283 lot
Chicago Wheat
December..
.4
15
July
934 95% 14% 08 88 00
21.
29.5/18
Silver (forward).29.1/16
War Loan.......105
10.48740 33.48/48 13.68/63 13.774/80 13.947/94
NOTES OF THE DAY
months
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE
LATEST SHARE QUOTATIONS
The following quotations on the London Stock Exchange have been received by Mesars, Swan, Culbertson and Fritz in conjunction with Reuter.
Nov. 13. Nov. 11, British Government Securities War Loan 3145%
redm."after 1982 £105-----£105-
Chinese Bonds
(Eng, Iss.) ........ £102
577 Bonda 1925-47 £ VON . £. VA
Rathway (Supl. Lean)
42 Bonus 1899
£102
44% Lonn.1908. £ 9851
£ 085%
Loan 1912 .. £76%
£701%
5 Reurs. Lonn
1913 (Lan. 184) £ 021
£127
{6 S'hai-Nanking
Rly.
£ 73
£ 73
5 Tient.-Pukow
Lab
5 Ticat.-Pukow
£ 26
£ 27
6 Henan Rly.. 20 66% Hukuang Rly.
IDIT
£ 43
£ 30
later
5 Lang Tsing U.
Hui Rly. 198 £16
Forrige Bonds and Banks
Int. Germinn 76
Lonn 1924
£50 Japan 5 Sterling
Loan 1997. £82. Japan G Sterling
Lona 1024 away,
£ 184
£ 50
£ 81%
£ 94%
94%
H.K. & S'hai Bk.
(Lab. Regd.)... £ 90 Chartd. Bk. of L.A.
& C.
£100
14/-
10/9
(Continued from Page 6.) They could not move her. They walted, hoping that relief might come, and they wrote their diary daily on the wing of their broken machine. Three searchers found their bones. They had starved to death beside their plane. Twenty-five miles had they only known it, there was mission station and food in plenty.
ENSHROUDING SILENCE
Commercial and Industrial Allied Iron Found- Associated & Elec.
CTN
Industries
Austin Motors ord
sh.
Boots Pure Drug British - American
It is tragic, too, that the ends of the lives of these brave fellows should almost always remain a mystery! How they die or where they le, thetr friends would give much to know. One thing is cer- tain, they go to their deaths fight ing, with the same courage that has taken them to earlier glory. It is natural, we Auppose, that ocean fliers should crack up with out warning, without an oppor- 95% tunity for a last message to the 95% waiting world. They are too busy 89% | fighting the storm which bents
them down, or else they are un
⚫ (England) aware of disaster until it is upon Hawker Aircraft them. Or they may be of that | Împl. Chem. Int. 595grim breed which refuses to sur-
OK. Bazaar ander and to whom an appeal for Impl. Tobacco
Royce assistance in an admission of de-shni Elec. Constr
May Wednesday's sales: 32,829,000 Inushel
Chiengo Carn
(5
6876
50% 6976 6016
50
60%
Corms The market is without any 44 special feature and was influenced by
15 whent. 29.5/16 Rubber: The strength of the 29.1716 market is due to foreign and Pur 306,1/16 | Enstern buying. American dralery
December were buyers on the London market,
Hides: is ruported that the May Transfer of Government holdings tooly the Agricultural Adjument Ad- Wednesday's sales: 4,110,000 bushels ministration will cause the disposal of 1,500,000 hiles, but it is claimed
Winnipeg Wheat that this will not disturb the market unnecessarily. The effect of this on the market wil probally bring about lower prices.
RAW RUBBER
60
Tobacco (bearer) Canadian Celanese Chinese Eng, and Min. (Bearer) Courtaulds Distillers Dunlop Rubber Elec, and Musical
Industries
SHARE PRICES
The following is the list of local share quotations issued this morning.
Banks.
HK. Banka, $1,450 a.
H. K. Banks (Lon. Reg.).
£100 n.
Chartered Bank, £164 Mercantile Bank, A. and B.
£284 n.
Mercantile Bank C.. £124 n. East Asia Bank, $70 1.
Insurances.
Canton In.. $256 A.
Union la. $576 88.
China Underwriters, $1.10 . China Fire, $400 n. H.K. Fire In., $255 s.
Internat' Assce., Sh. $4 n.
Shipping.
Douglas, $36 n.
H.K. Steamboats, $4 n. Talo-Chinas, (Pref.), $30 n. Indo-Chinas (Def.), $11 n. Shell (Rearer), 80/7% Union Waterboats, $11 n,
Mining.
Antumoks, $1 xa. Balatoes, $17 n. Bagulo Gold, 22 cts. n.
Benguet Consolidated, $13% b. Benguet Exp., 13 cts. n. Big Wedge, 8 cta. n. Gold Creek, 30 cta. n.
Gold River, 5% cts. n. Ipo Mining, 90 cts, n.
Itogons, 3014 cts. u. Saincot, 16 cts., n. Kallan, 12/6 n.
Langkats (Single), $13 n.
S'hai Explorations, Sh. $41⁄2 n. S'hai Loans, Sh. $5% 'n. Raubs, $10 n.
1.K. Wharven (old), $90 n. H.K. Wharves (new), $87% n.
H.K. & W. Docks $9 n. Providents (old), $1.30 n. Providenta (new), 20 cts. n. Hongkews (old). Sh. $237% New Engineerings, Sh. $4 n. Shanghai Docks, Sh. $80
Cotton Mills.
n.
B.
S'hai Cottons (old), Sh. $85 n. S'hai Coltons (new), Sh. $65 n. Zeong Sings. $12 n.
Wing On Textiles; Sh. $25 a.
R9/0
30/0
30/716 30/0
44/6
44/G
Venz: Goldfield $2.30 n.
Docks etc.
48/6
48/9
112/6
113/14
06/3
Noza
12/0
12/6
•
54
527715
114/-
94/9
38-
38/714
27/44 27/9
General Mectric
5773
58/6
20/9
307-
Ewo Coltons' Sh. $8
36/9
37/11%
44/0
40/-
140/3
14776
152/6
156/--
4076
47/6
90/3
90/3
6973
607-
December My
HON, 84% 845% 80% 9892 88%
BRA 97 8871
32/14 32/9
Watney, Combe & Reid def. ord...
New York Silk
December March
2.02
- 2.03/01
1.07
2.01/01
Nov. 13. Nov. 11.
May...
1.90
2.01/012
Totul salesi-110 lots.
AIWANATAANGCONDUTANEFITS BARZcyane | Woolworth
"TELEGRAPH ART SUPPLEMENT
1873 1876
74/- 74/6 115/6
116/
Miscellaneous
c15.
et. 30 Industrials
149.59
145.59
Anglo-Dutch Gula
Gulumpong
up "
#4
et. 20 Rails ..
36.18
30.93
20. Utilities
$8.75
29.07
up
el.40 Bonds
06.07
06.2
11 Commodity Index
56.14
53.09
Two cases of Typhold were report- ed to the local health authorition on Wednesday.
Rubber Trusts ..
24/9 24/9
257- 1/3 20/9
237- 1/3 30/-
Mines
Burma Corps.... 19/2
Commonwealth
Mining
12/-
11/3. 11/8
Randfontein
50/9
H--
LATEST SINGAPORE
PRICES
REUTER QUOTATIONS
Messra Benjamin and Petts vj ceived the following Straits currency i quotations (buyers) from Singapore; Dew-Jones AverageH! 10-day for raw rubber:
Spot December Jan/Mar.
925
Z
Apr/June
Market: -Stealy,
July
TOPPING EVERYTHING IN ENTERTAINMENT !
Paramount's
"Every Night at Eight
GEORGE RAFT
presents
FRANCES LANGFORD ALICE FAYE - PATSY KELLY
THREE RADIO ROGUES
in a
Song-packed Musical with Something Doing all the Time !
Added To The Programme
NEWSREEL-POP - EYE CARTOON-NOVELTY
QUEEN'S THEATRE-To-Morrow
feat. It is a significant fact, in
& Lyie.... any event, that Kingsford-Smith Turner & Newall vanished without a word, dying United Steel into a black storm, 200 feet above | Vickers ord. the sea.
Did his wing-tip touch a
To-morrow's Picture
Foutures
There will again be a varied selection of topdient pictures in -to-morraw! Justo-of-tha Tele-
graph Piętorial Supplement.
Events pietured will include the Lincolnshire Regiment's 250th anniversary celebrations, and the Armistice Day obsér. vance in Hongkong. A corn- hed group of the interport cricket teams will appear, as wel AS some interesting yachting pictures.
will Groups
include 0110 taken at a garden party given by Mr. Paton and another at t reception in honour of Hong- kong reprezentatives who took part in the China National Athletic Meet; while a port- rait-will ofear of Mr. A. M. de Souza, 1.8.0.
| 22:12:5719290144413132716ANIZERACIONESAI. ware and drive lim under in n trice? Or did he pancake down into the urging organ still deter- mined te ontmatch the elements? Did he refuse to call for help or had he no opportunity? Did Ulm, another Australian, who tried to span the Pacific, go quickly, or did he fly until his fund was gone and Elids down to the sea? He at least 1 kad time to call for help, to ask for his position, to warn shipping that he had missed that speck in the Pacific, Hawati, and that his petrol was running low. What of these vanished flying chaps? Where did they go? Huw did they die? A veteran French nee of the World War once said: "0. those pilots we never hear of again? Why, they just go on flying." He was not making a joke the thing. He claimed he had flown beside mun of his own esquadrille during netions over France when he knew they had been shot down a week or even months before. In any event, It may give some airman' confid- ence to think, when he is dying alone thousand miles from land, that these vanished pioneers are somewhere just at hand. What gallant company!
STEEL CARTEL PLANS
Vienna, Nov. 14. Representatives of the French, Gorman, Belgian, Polish, Czucho- Slovakian and Austrian steel in- dustries are meeting to discusa the formation of a lube steel cartol, which will seek a basis for harmonising continental produc- tion with Great Britain and America United 'Press,
Rubber Pekin Synd
Estates
Spanowater
Lion
Springs Mines Sub-Nigel Rhakana Corpn..
T940
8/ 4370 45/- 267/6 271/2 98/9 102/0
Anglo-Persian
08/11% 6870 Burma O
8276 84/6 Shell Trans and
Trad. Benver) 80/711⁄2 80/7E Chosen Corpn... 1776 17/6 Marsman Invest.
mens, Ltd.
3074 31/3
Lands, Hotels, etc.
H., and S. Ilotels, $5.60 n. H.K. Lands, $36 sa. II.K. Lands, 4% Deben.
$100 n.
Shai Lands, Sh. $20 n. Metropolitan Landa, Sh. $10 n. Humphries, $10.65 n. 1.K. Realties $6.10 n. Chinese Estates, $80 n. Chinn Realties, Shi, $4 n. China Debentures Sh. $35 n.
Public Utilities.
1.K. Tramways, $14.60 sa, Peak Trams, (old), $51⁄4 n. Peak Trams. (new). 84% .. Star Ferries, $30 sa. Yaumati Ferries, (old) $17. China Lights, $11 b. and sa. HI.K. Electric, $69 s. Maeno Electric. $20 n. - Sandakan Lights, $3 1.
Telephone (old), $241⁄2 n, Telephone (new), $10% n. China Buses. Sh. $11 n. Singapore Tractions, 18/- n. Singapore Pref, 25/- n.
Industrials Maldon Sugars, $8.40 s.
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-Actions-And---Re-Actions.
There may be unpleasant resulta if you take some things, as the burglar In the picture is about to find out. But there are no disagreeable reac. tlons from the taking of Pinketten; us gently as nature they dispel con- correct liverishness, banlah billausness and sick headaches, purify
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Have never tried. Pinkettes
Then
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PINKETTES
THE GENTLE LITTLE LAXATIVE LIVER, REGULATORS
21 YEARS AGO
Extracts From the "Telegraph" Files
The following extracts are from the Hongkong "Telegraph for the week ended November 21, 1914.
The rate of dollar on demand, was Is. 8.9/16d.
*
The wedding took place, at the Hongkong Wesleyan Church on November 19 of Mr. G. D. Haskett, of the P.W.D., and Mise Florence !S. Jones.
Privates R. Brown, K. de C. Longmire, A. R. Sutherland, P. S. Cassidy and C. H. Alport, of the Scouts Company of the Volunteer Corps, were promoted Lance-Cor- porala.
•
Mr. S. H. Dodwell was appointed a member of the Medical Board for
a period of three years.
Cald: Marg, (old), Sh. $191⁄2 n. Cald: Macg. (Pref.), Sh. $13 n. Canton Ices, $1.60 n. Cement, $7, n. H.K. Ropes, $41⁄4 *.
Stores, &c.
Dairy Farm, $18.90 n. Watson, $5 n.. Lane Crawfords, $10 n.
(Reconstr.)
Mackintoshs, $5 m. Sinceres, $1.60. Wm. Powells, 70 cts. n. Wing On (H.K.), $40 n.
Miscellaneous.
H.K. Entertainments, $4 n. S. C. Enterprise $1.85 n. Mache "Greyhounds," $2 n.
· Constructions (old), $24 n.. Constructions (new), 70 cts. s. Vibro Piling, $4 n.
Ch. Govt. 5% 1925 G. $ Bonds
01% n.
I.K. Govt. 4% Loan 5% prem.
Л.
H.K. Govt. 3% Loan par. n. Wallace Harpers $4 n.
Nigger suede front perforated,
underlays of Nigger
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