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THE
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"TELEGRAPH" ART SUPPLEMENT
To-morrow's Picture Features
TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 1936.
Numerous topical illustra- tions will appear in to-morrow's insuo of the Telegraph Pictorini Supplement. Amongst tho weddings pictured, will be that of Mr. G. 8. Wilson and Mins Joyce Harris-Walker, whilst groups will show staff and graduates of the Technical In- stitute's Vernacular Teachers Clase, "A" Section Corps, lat Battery, of the Valunteer De- fence Corps, officers and men of the Stanley Police Station, Wayfoeng and Ewg soccer teams, and farewell dinner by Ricci Hall students to the Rev. Fr. D. MacDonald.
Amongst the portraits will be one of Mr. M. H. Curtis, who' has arrived in Hongkong to take charge of Imperial Air ways Office.
An interesting picture will Ahow the new kaol at Stanley approaching completion.
The Supplement will contain the popular feature and enter- tainment pages, and the result of last week's Children's Com- petition will be announced, together with details of a new competition.
JINTERNAL ANUELAMATANIANSIUNECARRHENING
U.S. COMMODITY PRICES
LATEST CABLED
QUOTATIONS
The following quotations on the New York commodity exchange are issued by Router.
March
May July
October
December
January
Spot
New York Colton
Mor. 18.
Mar. 10.
11.40
11.9/40
10.01.
10.00/08
10.40
20.00/60
10.12
10.20/20
10.13
10.19/19
10.13
10.20/20
11.45
11.14
New York Rubber
March
May
September
December
Total Rates:
15.78 16.01
15.88
16.00
15.07
10.14/14
10.01 10.18/10
16.10
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Chicago Wheat
September
Wednesday's sales:
16.29 146 lota.
20,101,000 bushels. Chicago Corn
60%/00% 60%/00%
Mny July
4 SHOWS DAILY AT 2.30, 5.15, 7.20 & 9.20.
99 08/08 8876
89%/89% 87% 8734/88
May
60%
July
00%
Winnipeg Wheat
May July October
83%
84%
8.1%
New York Silk
March -May-
1.04
1:59-
July
1.58
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21 YEARS AGO
Extracts From The "Telegraph" Files
The following extracts are from
the Hongkong Telegraph for the week ended March 20, 1915.
་་
The rate of the dollar on demand
was 16. 9.19/16d, - #
The wedding took place at the Union Church of Mr. Andrew Cal- vert, of the Prison Staff, and Miss Jane Elizabeth McKinley,
SILKS
THE VICTORIA SILK PALACE is making a tremendous offer of
BARGAINS
in silks, and silk garments.
The prices arg.
the lowest we have ever offered, but-tho quality is guaranteed.
GRAND BARGAINS
NOW IS THE TIME TO SECURE YOUR SPRING REQUIREMENTS FROM THESE
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The Prince of Wales' War Relief DON'T SHOP
Fund in Hongkong reached a total DURING RUSH 83%/834 84%2/844 of $267,783, 85 785
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The annual report of the Hong. HOURS kong and Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd., 1.03 ·
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- 1.59/00 declared.
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