THE HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, JANUARY 3, 1986.
Picture shows a Sudaúrse Soldier on e anel-back watching an Italian troopship passing through the Surz Canal, ཀས་མ-
THE EXAMINATION LEADING PLAYERS TEST NEW YORK STOCK
QUESTION
"NEED OF REFORM
STRESSED
London, Jan. 2.
GOLF BALL
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should like it, as he should find it Speaking at the 24th annual con-easier to get up, while the difference ference of Educational Associations, in length between him and the better which has perd in London, Sir players would be less marked. Michne Sa-ller, who is Chairman of the Committee of Educationists
which
is conducting an enquiry into the examination system, said the evilence so far collected shook confidence in the reliability of the customary testa
EXCHANGE
MARKET IRREGULAR
YESTERDAY
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE
LATEST SHARE QUOTATIONS
The following quotations on the London Stock Exchange have bean received by Messrs. Swan, Culbertson and Fritz in conjunction with Neuter,
Dec. 31. Jan, 2. British Government Securities War Loan 84%
redm. after 1962 £106%£100
Chinese Donts
44% Bonila 1898
(Eng. (ka.).... £102
44 Loan 1908. £ UB
36
Loan 1912 .. % 73
5% Reorg. Lonn
939
£1024 £90
£ 73%
"
1913 (Lin. Inn.) £ 01 £ 89
b Tient-Pukow
Ballway (Supi.
5 Honan Rly.. £ 28
65 Gold Bonds
1925-47
£ 97%
£ 984
6% S'hai-Nanking
£ 69
Tient-Pykow
Ely, re
£ 32
£ 60
£ 32
Loan)
31
£ 31
5 Hukuang Rly.
DIL Ini Rly. 1913. £ 19 6% Lung Tsing U.
Foreign Bonds and
*
£46
£ 47
£ 10
Banks
German 7% Int.
Loan 1924 Japan B Sterling
£'58
£ 68%
Loun 1907
£85
£ 86%
Japan 6% Sterling
Loan 124 .... £ 94%
£ 064
H.K. & S'hai Bk.
Lan. Regd.). £ 96 Charte. lik, of 1.A.
& C.
£ 90
ers
xd
37:- 37/3
447
44/..
31/9
40/716
£ 13 £ 13 New York, Jun. 2.
Commercial and Industrial Dow Jones's summary of yester dayle markets received by Messrs.
Allied Ironfound- 1. G. Crawley-There is no pleasure Swan, Calbertsad mi Fritz: Kanting
the ball. I do not ennsider) The markets to-day y were irregularly
higher. Steel, oil and tailrond securi Associated & Elec.
. Industries investment ties gained strength an good on the greens. tes Hartley like the ball, Lister Hartley- dun't Be the ball, buying, but utilities were held to small Austin Matera ord.
19/6 if the big tournaments were played inį gains.
Rubber shares reached new Bonts Pure Drug. record: the early spring and Inte nutumn high levels on production
British-American however, rencied on
Tobacco (bearer) 136/10% 116/1 113/9 present ball.
cautious Chinese Eng. and ous traders adopted
Min: (Benrer) altitude, pending President Roosevelt's Message to for bonis was active and Distillers.
Congress
to-morrow night.
Courtaulds The market higher, notably rails. Stocks on the Cush Exchange were irregular and moderately active.
and indicated that chance played to; there would be no rd to alter ine) Motor Ig their profits. Numer-Canadian Celanese 108/9
OWN
and
large a part in the awant of marks,
The examination system should be Eustace Storey, Sir fl, Gillies, A. A. mended, not ended, since examinations Duncan, mud J. S. L. Lyon, the Uni- ming, atages were indispensable as versity captains, were all strongly in a means of selection. The examining favour of the ball. authorities must submit their
Mr. T. Simpson (the gulf architect) methods to exacting searching
am opposed to the ball, as I con- impartial test.—British Wireless.
lder that the modern course 'calls for n long ball. The D de Gramant the distinguished French scientist, has studied the question, and, as the out- “SLIMMING” DRUGS (come of exhaustive tests, has cune to the conclusion that the most suit- able ball for the pleasure of the number would be one of greatest 1.75in and 1.62az.
Mir. t. de Montmorency (President) of the English Golf Union-I do not consider that any change is necessary.
PRESCRIPTIONS TO
BE REQUIRED
Lordon, Jan. 2. Demands for additional precautions and the abuse of drugs, against stricter control of their distribution. which have been made during recent years in many quarters, are met in new regulations issued by the Home Ofee, amending the poisons list.
Come Into The order, which will operation on May 1, provides for com
MUTINEERS KILL YOUNG-OFFICER Escape From Italian Vengeance
Rome, Jan. 2.
Six natives, belonging to the Camel Corps stationed on the Tripoli-Tunisia bor- der, attacked and killed an Italian officer, Lieutenant Blandi.
Although an earlier „mes. sage said the Italian com- mand had taken prompt measures. against them, it is the disclosed that now mutineers, escaped across the frontier to Tunisia,
Lieut., Biondi commanded
a force of about 50 camel- men, Reuter,
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pulsory production of a physician's prescription in the purchase of veronal, alonul dial and other drugs as well as of the barblturis group, certain other drugs, some of which have been used for "slimming."
The sale of strychnine na a ver- micide will also be prohibited. In aurin and thyroid preparations must be sold with a cautionary label ad- vising their uso only under medical Bupervision-British Wireless.
LAI WAH CUP PROSPECTS
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The constitution of the attack capses, no tal surprise. Pile is n sound, straightforward winger who ean middle the ball accurately and regularly. Ward is
Ward is too well kaswn to nod detailed comment, except to add' that he is sure to prove an 18- Fot. Elliott. is performing so very right now well at centre-forward
that i was an obvious choice and I think the selectors have ben wise in keeping the Club Jeft wing in- tact.
CHINESE UNCERTAIN
the Chinese team Unfortunately has not been Anally picked. I do kw, however, that the defence is: almost certain to be that which did ervice in the Governor's Cup, ie., Pru Ku-ping: Li Tin-sang and Tam Kong-pak. together with the same half backs, Leung Wing-chui, Wong Mer-shun, and Lee Kwok-wai
traders
S. C. & F. New York offier cables: The stock markets continue to rula firm, with specialties in particular demand
slop Rubber Elec. and Musical
Industrica General Electric
(England) Hasker Aircraft
Impi. Chem. Ind. The Glidden Company earned $1,210.R. Bazaar per share for the year ended OctoberImpl. Tobacco
1st, Against $1.68 per share during Rolls Royen ..... the previous year.
S'hai Elec. Consts. Tate & Lyte
of Turner & Newall
In cotton, there is now less appre- hension regunting the effect Supreme Court decisions in connection with the Bankhead Act and I'rocess
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“TELEGRAPH" ART. SUPPLEMENT
To-morrow's Picture Features
Many topical illustrations will appear in to-morrow's issue -of-the-Telegraph Pictorial
Supplement.
Weddings covered will be thuse of Mr. W. A. Chidlow and Miss E. M. Blake, Mr. S. G. Smith and Miss Freda Ray- ward. Mr. T. P: Wong and Miss Y. W, Wu, Mr. Kenneth Lo quçl Miss Annie May, Mr. Mak Yu- chiu and Miss Kg Ching-iu.
Light
RADIO BROADCAST
Russian Music By Z.B.W. Trio
DAVENTRY SURVEYS 1936
From Z.B.W. on a wavelength of 366 metres (845 kilocycles):
4-7 pm* Chinese Programme. 7-7.17 p.m. "Sonata in
Minor,
Op. 67" (Beethoven) played by Frederie Lamond (Pianoforte.),
7.17-7.30 p.m. A Recital by Maria Olczewska (Contralto),
1. Widmung-Du Meine Seele du mein Herz (Schuman, Op. 25. No. 1); 2. None but the Wenry Heart (Tchaikovsky). 3. The May Night (Brahms) 4. Eapping Ode (Brahms).
7.30-7.45 p.m. Light Music.
Pavillion (Armandola); Traumendo Glocken (Krome); Serenade Passionce (Silesu): Love in Ildeness (Macbeth); Indians Sweet, heart (lansen),
From the Studio. 7.45-8 p.m.
Village Life in India" A Talk on by Manek K. Vajifdar.
8p.m.. Time and Weather Report; Stock Quotations.
Gons from "Hose 8.05-8-10 p.m. Marie (Frinl).
8.10-8.30 p.m. From the Studio. A Programme of Light Russiag Music by The Z.D.W, Trio."
8.30-9 p.m. A Relay from Da- ventry.
The B. B. C. Dobre directed by Henry Hall.
Orchestra,
9-9.20 p.m. Daventry News Bulle tin and Announcements.
9.20-9.50 p.m. From the Studio, A 3rd. Recital of Gratophon Records by The Rey, C. B. R. Sargent, 9.50-19.15 p.m. Military Band Music.
Mutic Swan
Lake Bullet (Tschaikovsky)....The Barul of H.M. Coldstream Guarda.
The Jolly Overture (Suppe)....The B.B.C. Wireless Military. Band,
Poet and Peasant Overture (Suppe, arr. Retford)...The Band of H. M. Coldstream Guards.
mie Ben:
10.15-10.45
Dance Music.
p.m. Fox-Trot-Check to Check "Top
These Five lines from "Top Hat" sung by Fred Astaire coming to Alhambra Theatre shortly.
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No Strings. "Top Hat."
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Burma Corpn.... 117714 11/7 Common wealth
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Anglo-Iranian
SPRING SONG
AVE MARIA (Schubert)
you
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with Along -"Brondway Joe."
Romance. to "Here's to Romance." -Midnight
Paris. "Here's to Romance."
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THE ANDERSON MUSIC Ice House Street.
CO.
Phone 21322.
A
Relay from
Waltz-Marina,
10.45-11 p.m. Daventry.
"Looking Forwards." A survey of 1936 ns it looks before it happens. Devised by John Pudney.
11.p.m. Close Down.
ZEESEN PROGRAMMES This Evening's Broadcast From The German Short-Wavers Special programmes for Far Eastern isteners will be broadcast from Zeesen xe follows:
SOUTH ASIA ZONE
Aals Zone, broadcast from D3D. (South (10.74 metres) and DJN [B1.45 metres).
P.. DJX 19.74 12,100 ke 1.30-3 19313
19.74 18,200 ke 4.45-8.15 p.. 21.43 m 0,610 ke 4.4-8.18 .. 10.74m 10.300 ke 9p.m.-17.30 1.06. DJD, DJN (Cerman. 4.45 'pat. Call
fierman Folk Song. Programme Forecast (Germ
10/3- 10/3 53/6 53/5
Op.
7/0
42/0
7/7 42/6
25246
262/6
DJN
107/0
108/9
D38
Olla
68/9
08/0 81/10 81/10%
81/3 82/0 11/6 12/-
28/6
28/3 Reuter,
Shell Trans and Trad. (Bearer) Choren Cor
Amongst many Interesting Kruups will be those taken nt the S.P.C. Christmas party in-Burinah.... Kowicon, the Christmas party at the St. Andrew's Church Hall to poor Chinese, the staff of St. Joseph's College, and Rupils of the Tung Kwat-fong Institute of Physical Culture.
But the composition of the form ward line remains a bit of a problem' to the selectors. They are not
certain whether to risk Lee Wing Taxes. Both the Trade and short i
with his tongr
dainnged leg. rather doubt whether they will be cause I do not think Lee is keen on taking risks..
21 YEARS AGO
the
Extracts From
"Telegraph" Files
The following extracts are from the Hongkong Telegraph for the week ended January 9, 1915.
*
The rate of the dollar on demand was 18. 9.3/168.
ཀ ་ བ ་ GIANT PROPELLOK
London, Jan. 2***
The Hongkong A.D.C. scored a The apare propellor of the Queen Mary has arrived at Southampton big success with "Snow-White and from London, weighs 36 tons and in the Frog Prince."
20 feet wide. It was transported on
a six-wheel lorry which crawled along The wedding took place at the
at about Ave miles an hour and was Union Church, on January 2, of forced to avail several bridges en route because of their inability to Mr. Thomas Oliphant, of the Dairy boar the weight-of-much-n load, with Farm Co., and Miss S. M. Crawford. cut risk.Router Bulletin Servico...
Mr. G. G. Wood was admitted a partner of Mesary. Leigh and Orange. London, Jan. 2..
SURVIVORS RETURN
A number of the survivors of the wreck of the Silver Hazel, which was
lost off the Philippina Islanda coast The Manila Observatory, reporting recently, arrived in England to cry at 8.35 a.m. to-day, states that there aboard the Bulletin Service.
liner
Corfu.
LEAVES RUSSIA
interests were buyers to-day. It is estimated that domestic consumption during December amounted to 490,- 000 bales, the largest since 1928.
The whent market advanced on an improved demand for cash wheat. Canadian exports are reported to total 5,000,000 bushels. Millers wero buyers,; to-day and the world markets are' strong.
Probably a further advanco is necessary in order to induce country offerings of corn,
for
Marsman
ments, Ltd. .
U.S. COMMODITY PRICES
LATEST CABLED QUOTATIONS
on the The following quotations. New York commodity oxchange are issued by Router." -
New York Colton
11.74 11.36
Dutch exports, of rabber during November amounted to 16,458 tons and exports from Malaya totalled 28,031 tons. We expect continued January
of March replacement consumption factory stocks. Offerings were on the May light skle and the market is firm.
July
October December (1930) 10.50 Spot
12.10
REUTER QUOTATIONS
Dow Jones Averages: 30 Industrials
20 Rails
20 Utilities *******
Déc: 31.
Jan. 2. 11,79/79
11.46/46
11.07
11.20/21
10.85 10:09/90
10.55
10.05/65 10.08/50 12.20
Dec. 31. Jan. 2. 144.13 144.12
40.98
New York' Rubber
20.56
40.00 20.73
January March May July September
Total sales:-72 lots,
Chicago Wheat.
13.47
13.03
13.76
13.94 14.08a
::
201
40 Bondage 98.74 08.02
11 Commodity Index 67.220. 67.28
The Street Sleepers Sholter 50- ciety's now shelter in Yaumat, at the corner of Nathan Road and Changsha May Street, will be opened on Saturday, July January 4, at 6.45 p.m..
September Volunteer, helpers are asked to kindly take nota of this.
18.486 13,04/01 13.79b/80 13.04/04 14.00b
1014/102 90% 01/91% 00%/90% Tuesday's Sales: 28,519,000 bushels.
Chicago Corn
614/01% 01 01% 624/021⁄4 Tuesday's sales: 2,000,000 bushels. Winnipeg Wheat
A dinner dance will be held at July Reuter is a typhoori in about 134 Long, 13 Ropuise Bay Hotel on Saturday, A Lat, moving W.N.W., and another special extra bus service has been in about 126 Long, 16 Lat., recurving arranged for the convenience of the northeastwarda.
patrons, in addition to the ordinary time table.
May
May
July
January During the two days ended. "Moscow, Jan. 2.*
Passengers arriving on the Pre- Uruguay's acting Charge d'Afaires aident Grant from Manila to-day in-1, two cases of Diphtheria and ono hero left for home following the cluded Mr. and Mrs. A. Brostedt, Mire case: ach of Scarlet Fever, Typhoid March breaking-off of diplomatic relations and Mrs. S: W.. Childs, Mr. and Mrs. (Imported), Measles and Meningitis May between Uruguay and the Soviet Charles L. Hoover, and Mr, M. Rivera were reported to the local Health July
authorities. Neistar
Iglesias.
88% 89%/80 B0% 90/001
New York Bilk
1.00 1,001/08 1.07 1.00/PG 1.07-1.06/96
sales:-20 lots.
Englah).
. Engl.)-
& p.m. Songs of the Hameland round the
Globe.
6.30 p.m. News in English.
6.45 p.m. Brass Band.
4.45 p.m. Xures In GermNET.
7 p.m. Concert of Light Haxle.
1.20 p.m. Topical. Talk.
7.39 p.m. Lencers of Light Masle (con-
Unued).
Ap... News in English.
1.15 p.. Close BJB, BJN (Germ., Engl),
EAST ABIA ZONE
East Asia Zone broadest through DJQ on 10,83 metres (13,280 ko.) 1.80-8 p.m. Concert: new at
9 p.m. Call DJA, DIN (Germ., Engl
German Folk Song. Programme Forectal (Germ, Engl).
9.15 p.m. Bangs of the Homeland round the
Globe.
1.46 p.m. Now in Eralish on DJA and in
Notch on DJN.
10 p.m.
Working for Progres 10.15 p.m. Brand.
11.16 p.m.
Bound
News in German un DJA and DIN. 11.30 p.m. To-day in Germany
Peture, 11.45 p.m. Trio in C minor Op. 1 for and Collo 2% Plans, Violin Ladwig van Beethoven..
Hatch on DIN, 12.15.tu. Kawa in English on DJA and in
Dutch on DIG, DIN, 12.10 .. Close DJA, DJN. (Germ. Engl.)
DAVENTRY PROGRAMMES To-day's Broadcasting From Four Transmissions
The following ware-lengths and frequenėles we observed by Daventry.
-- Call Niga
Preements
Wavelength (3.50 metres 21.65 metros 31.30 metros strea 25.33 23.18 meÏrus
GBA
GSB
(780 -1
GAD
car
€80
9,310 4. #585' ke. 11.750 .. 11,045. E. .. 17.700 ke
GBH
19.63 metres 10.38 SVTFOE matram 13.57
metrom "TU.... 10.25
GAT
21,569 the
CSL
0.119.
17.03 47.10 metro
metres
(0.3.A. and G.B.C.)
Transmission 5
Big Ben, Joan Lucien's Children's
Company
•Theatre
Whiiigion."
in
"Dick
1.30 am. A Besthaven Recital by Creil
Amith (Pianalerte)..
Greenwich Time Manal A A
1 am. “Digh Spets"-No. 11
A Recital of New Gramophone Becords.
1.43 a.. The News.
m. Eleve 'dewis. -
Transmission G
(0.10 and 031)
"11".m." Big-Hen. Under Die Bewar
11.13 m The B.B.G. Empire Orchom.re. Greenwich Time Bignal at 31.30 mm.
A QUEEN'S THEATRE ANNOUNCEMENT
VÄINER BRD S.-FRESENT
MAX REINHARDTS screen production of SHAKESPEARE'S
"A MIDSUMMER
NIGHT'S DREAMTM
GALA PREMIERE and SIX SPECIAL PERFORMANCES TIMES and PRICES
GALA PREMIERE, FRIDAY, JAN, 10th ar 9 P.M. SAT., SUN, & MON, at 5 p.m. & 9. p.m. PRICES:-$3.00, $2.00, $1,50 & $1.00 BOOKING PLANS AT THE THEATRE.
11. p., The News;
17.1 pm. Clone down.
Transmission 2
(GB), G'S.IL, and 0.8.B.)
7 pm Big Ben, Variety.
7.15 p.m. The B.B.C. Walsh Orchestra.
Greenwich Time Rigual at Ap
3.11 p.m. "Under Bix Bon." A silk by
Howard Marshall,
..
8.30 pm. The B.B,C. Dance Orekšire.
* p.m. The News and Announcements, 1.20 p.m. A tecital by Ninen Fallin
(Beprene).
1.30 pm. The Birmingham
·Orchorten, 9.40 p.m. Close down,
Transmission 3
(0.57, 0.8.2. and G.B.D.) 10.
Hippodrome
Bon. The Dirmingham Dippa- drome Orchestra,
10.36 panak EpotsNo. 11 Gro var flame. Lendan.
10,45 p.m. "Looking Forwardı” 11.10 p.m. A, Braohong
The
Concert H.D.C, Bidland Orchestra. Greenwich Time Bignal st 12.10 4.3. 13.00 AM. The News and· Ariseurtenis. 13.80 in The Hatet Hviropole Orchestra,
1 m. Close down.
Transmission
(0.6.3, and 0BD)
RAMPART 1
1.15.m. Big Ben, The Arthur
Quinlet.
1
220
The News and Annashcemení
Danes, Music,
2.38 20, 24 kilkay Monar
Greenwich Time Bignel at D'AM,
1a.m. The D.B.C. Military Band, 330
m. "Young ideas.”
am. Beethoven · Program BESAR,
*
I
relayed
fres the Promenade Concert Queen's Hall, London..
5.35 m. Class down.
~PART. 15.
3.39 Závéstion by Corrispondence Australia," KATA
Greenwich Time Bignal AÐ MI 4.15 am. The News and Annanntemente. 16.75 m. The IB.C. Thestre Orchestra.
4.43 1.00 Close dews, an
KZRM PROGRAMME
This Evening's Broadcast From Manila Station
The following programlike' will be broadcant. from. ManDa thie evening on a warrlength 458 metres (410,0 - kilograban ) 3
p.m. Are You Lilening? conducted by
Bernie HolmDOU 1.39:.. Bpanish Informational. Period, KAT PM. English, Informational. Period.
Plano Berdust, by Miguel Velarde, 7. D
~ 1.38p.m. Tramolado Tetrĺded is an Interlude
Bóng624 | 2544) 7.30 D * *. Hewock's: Frépertation.
·7945 pumoj mjtsalón y, Cla: Progfaarde. 1 ky, pima Bulic" atpale,”
14,49-pam - Popuber: Tanem - muki-, Reg
pan. Biga GE
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