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TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY: 20.
1936.
FAREWELL TO LAWN BOWLS PLAYERS
(Continued from Paye ́9,)
divided attention. is happiness is dorived from doing things for the benefit of others, and I am suro our President himself has good reason to be thankful to him for the efficient the manner in which he conducted Presbiont's Ball for the past two years, Mombers of tils Club
with children are no doubt grateful to him for all the time and trouble he had taken in catering for their amuse- ment when he urganised and carried out our two previous children's sports, Ile oven devoted his attention to our annual Christmas draw, which has always been appreciated.
to
Sarah. Haden, Jackie Cooper, Wallace Beery in "O'Shaughnessy's
Day" coming on Sunday at the King's Theatre.
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He was one of the first to organisa our fortnightly whist drives, which have been inurensing in popularity,, Those of you who have never been to any of our whint drives may never,
and attention re- realise the strain quired to bring such a function to a successfut conclusion, I am glad to make the announcement that, After the departure of Mr. Beer, our whist drives will continue to function, nu learn Wood, Way and Coates have
their determination expressed carry on with the good work.
In 1933, Mr. Beor Mignalled his return to Hongkong by winning the Club's Lawn Bowls Singles Cham- plonship, and it is no doubt a matter) of satisfaction to him to realise that he was our convener during the two years when we won the League The following quotations on the Championship.. Ile achieved Inter- London Stock Exchange have been port distinction in 1934, and for his received by Mesra, Swan, Culbertson efficient representation of our In-and Fritz in conjunction with Reuter terests on the Executive Council of
Feb. 18. Feb. 19. British Government Securities
£107%
the Hongkong Lawn Bowls Associa tion we also have reason to be thank-j
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ful to him. I sincerely trust that ho War Loan
will represent Hongkong at Wanstead,
redm. after 1952 £107
Chinese Bands
414% Loan 1908
(Eng. Ix.) £103%
A with such stalwarts as our Pre- sident and Mr. Beer, wo tay look 44 Bonila 1808 forward to the result of this game with confidence.
in
£100% £ 18 3 78%
202
Loan 1012.. 78 Reorg Loan Gold Bonds 1913 (Lin. Ies.) £91
1925-47
£ 94% Shai-Nanking kly! £ 07 £ 68%
Ticnt. Pukow
Rly. 5 Tient.-Pukow Railway (Supl. Loan)
Mr. Beer has proved himself a valuable asset to this Club, and thero can be no greater testimony of the high esteem and sleep affection which Mr. and Mrs. Heer are held by U all than the fact that these 5 souvenirs have been subscribed for by members of practically every in asking nationality, (Applause). In them to accept these tokens I trust that they will always serve to remind them of their happy association with 6 Ronan Rly... £ 2014 this Club. It now gives ma pleasure in calling upon Mre, Brad-ukang By. 5 Lung Tsing U. After Mrs. Bradbury had made the Hai Ry. 1913. £ 17 presentations, Messrs. Bradbury and Beer expressed their appreciation for Foreign Bonds and the gifts, and the kind things rald German 7. Int. of them.
of "TheChamp'ia
bury to make the presentation.
the picture that
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Dick and Ruby joyously reunited in the story of a Broadway song- bird who thought he could strai the sweetheart of a thousand -midshipmen and get away with itl
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SPANKY MCFARLAND.
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U.S. COMMODITY PRICES
LATEST CABLED
1911.
£ 944
$ 34
$ 10
£3244
36
£ 30
£ 46%
JA
£ 1814 Banke
Lot 1024 Japan 5 Sterling
Loan 1007 £79
Japan 6 Sterling
Lean 1924 .......... £ HIN K. & Shai Bk. (Lin. Regd.) .. £102 Chartd. Bk. of L.A.
& C.
£ 57 58
£ 70
£ DIM
£102
£ 15 £ 15
Commercial and Industria! Allied Ironfound-
37/6
86/3
Associated & Elec.
Industries
....
48/9
48/-
Austin Motors ord.
sh.............
52/0
51/0
Boots Pure Drug
56/9
56/9
British American
Feb. 18
March
11.33
Feb. 10. 11.34/34 Chinese Eng. &
Tobacco (benrer) 127/6 Canadian Celanese 112/0
127/0
112/6
May
10.03
10.01/01
Min. (Bearer).
10.61
10.60/60 Courtaulds
13/0 13/0 65/G 55/9
October December
10.21
10.25/25 Distiller
10.23
10.29/29 Dunlop Rubber.
January Spot
10.27
11.55
11.55
"A" ord.
97/0
26/10
Electric
New York Rubber
80/0 81/- 34/3 3478
15.48a 15.59
QUOTATIONS
The following quotations on the New York commodity exchange are Issued by Reuter.
July
March May July
September December
New York Cotton
10.32 Marks & Spencer
General
(England)
Aircraft 15.43/43 Hawker 16.64764 Impl. Chem. Ind. 15.67 15.06/66 O.K. Datnars
15.75/75 Imp. Tabaccu
Rolls Royce... 15.95/95 Shai Elec. Constr. Tate & Lyle.... Turner & Newnil 9814/08% United Steel 884/884 Vickers ord
88/88 Guinness
Woolworths
432 lota.
0174 614/61% Anglo-Dutch 01% 014/61% Gula Kalumpong
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MARKET IRREGULAR
YESTERDAY
summary
New York, Feb. 19. Swan, Culbertson & Fritz Dow Jones
of yesterday's market: The market to-day was irregular on profit-taking Into in the day, based on the setback is utility issues after an advance throughout the day. Heavy trading carried the high level industrial average to a since 1931, while the rafls average
1934 WAS the highest since before prices declined. At the apes- ing. the market was very active, with blacks of 1,000 to 20,000 sharos changing hands. Canadian Pacific, Curtis Wright, Packard and Stude baker stocka were heavily traded. Motors and oils were the best group boll performers. Railroad lastin
late In the day. while steel stocks were unable to penetrate Tuesday's
The highs.
market closed quiet in spite of traders taking their profits. The market for Bonds was irregular. Stocks on the Curb Exchange were lower.
of
Swan Culbertson and Fritz Wall Street Journal Comment:-"Railroad companies niay cover Their fixed charkes for the first quarter as con- pared with an aggregate deficit $45,450,064 during the same period in. 1935, The strength of aircraft stocks is partly dep to buying by Eur- ope. Locomotive orders have been Iverensing in the past week, Detroit the is buying automobile stocks on balance. The possibilities of the chemical business are the apparent; reason for the advance In Atlas and Hercules Powder securities. The in- ercaned dividend by the Kennecult |Copper Corporation will probably be followest by an Anaconda Copper dividend. Private advices Company.
front London say that British traders are bullish on copper issues."
S. C. & F. New York office cables: mixed, Stocks: The market was
but the undertone was good in spite of fresh selling of utility Ізянея, The following company earnings are
for the year 1035: The National Company $1,31 per share -102/9—102/6-against-$1.57 the previous-year. The
30/3 3978
39/9 40/0 49/- 50/- 16474% 154/41% 178/14 190/- 40/- 40/-
89/m 89/+ 70/- 7876 367- 36/- 27/15 27/474
20/9
16.78 16,92
Total sales:
Chicago Wheat
May
97%
July
887%
September
88%
Tuesday's sales:
154/- 154/ 122/6 122/9
8,804,000 bushels.
Chicago Corn
Miscellaneous
May
29/0
July
Winnipeg Wheat
May
83
July
8-1
October
83
Rubber 83%/83 Pekin Synd 8447844 Rubber Trurts... 634/83/
28/0
2/-
3473
28/0 2/ 34/-
New York BIK
Mines
March May
Burma Corpn. ...
10/8
Commonwealth
Mining
16/6
10/6
11/- 4276 240/-
·52/6 52/- 11/- 12/6 240/-
2/0 2/6
July
1.70% 1.70b/70 1.00 1.684b/09
*1.00 1.65b/002
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ing Marsman Invent
ments
Oils
Anglo-Iranian` Burmah Shell Trans and' Trad. (Bearer)
For Nose & Throat Chosen Corpn.
-10/432
20/0 28/6
80/4% 90/77 01/104-94/5
Biscuit Penney Company $1.81 against. $1.04 the previous year, Public Service of New Jersey $2.48 for the year-ending January, 31st, 1936, against $2.75 the previous 12 months. The Union Pacific Railroad Company has earned $011,657 in January, against $674,190 in January. 1935. The Atlas Cor-
$16.26 poration's assets were share at the end of 1935 $16.82 at the present time.
Cotton: It
Der
ngainst
the reported that Frudteers' Fool plans to abandon) transactions in fntures, but It is will- ing to sell March contracts at the
"not"
price. The
average daily
markel is quiet.
on
Wheat: May wheat is stendy weather conditions, but trading was indifferent.
Rubber: The Dutch native tax is now RB guilders. Manufacturers estimate shipment of casings in! December totalled 4,153,807; produc- tion 1,051,285 and stocks on hand 8,195,863. Apprehension of a spread In the Goodyear strike is restraining "spot" buying, but a sharp rebound in probable if the strike is promptly settled.
NEUTER QUOTATIONS
Dow Jones Averages Feb, 18. Feb, 19. 30 Industrials..... 158.36 20. Rails
153.09
40.18
49.03
20. Utilities
32.50
31.49
00/- 01/3 -12/0 12/9
40 Bonds
........... 10266
102.84
11 Commodity Index 56.70
60.04
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