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"CAPTAIN
A Cosmopolitan production Play by Casey Robinson from the Fictionized by Leonard C. Boyd.
CHAPTER I
An kalvos of cannon and inusketry Highted up the binck skies of a mid- summer night in Seventeenth century England, a horsoman, his ateed covar- od with lather and dust, raced poll- mall over the cobblestones of a pic- turesque country village and came to a precipitate stop at the door of a simple, charming cottage.
"Dr. BloodDr. Blood!" shouted the night rider na he catapulted from his saddle and pounded heavily on the door.
After what seemed an interminable wait, a broad shouldered, six-foot. fair complexioned youth of twenty. Alx or thereabouts, attired in a quaint bedgown of the period and holding high a candle in the manner of n Diogenes looking for an honest man. sleepily unbolted the door.
"Jeremy Pitt, isn't it," Dr. Bloed] yawned.
"Your friend, Lord Gildoy, Doctor
wounded
at Andrew Baynes farm. Hurry. There's no time to long!"
But Dr. Peter Blood, an impetuous Irishman with strong pacifistic no- 14tions, was in no mood to hurry. "The July 27 rash young fent-mixing in le zaid half to himself. "Come in and enim yourself."
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BLOOD'
15,
1936.
Scroon
co-featuring Errol Flynn and Olivia de Havilland.
Directed by Michael Curtiz. novel by Rafael Sabatini. Coming soon to the Queen's 'Theatro,
life," he pleaded."-
Although the simple folk of the
"My chief regret kingdom, under the Duke of Mon- mouth, were engaged in a war to sita on the throne." Oust James II (usurper of Charles II) from the British throne, Dr. Blood had consistently refused to become embroiled and had warned his friends, including Lord Gildoy, as to the futility of such a step.
Nevertheless he hurried to the shadowy halls of Farmer Baynes' Tudor home and attended the wounded lord.
in that I didn't try to pull down the filthy fellow that (Errol Flum in the role of Peter Blood, sentenced to die for aiding a wonded rebel}
locked up for three months in such "And who the devil may you be," vile filth and heat and -feeding that the chief dragoon roared,
"Peter Blood-medecine laureus."
my chief regret is that I didn't try baccato pull down the filthy fellow that
alts on the thronel"
"Don't Bing your French at me!"
It's Latin, my dull friend
Judges und Jurors buzzed with. horror as a ripple of laughter va
Silence." It means that I am a doctor."
through the court rooms.
the Soon after there was a splintering! For a moment Hobart was speech roared the Judge Advocate as crash and a dozen jackbooted, lobster less. He coloured angrily. You'll sound of a gavel was heard above the coated dragoons pushed past the find me great enough to hang you,"
uproar. broken dour into the hallway. They he retorted.
It is a fearful thing to send u One by one Blood were led by a cocky, black-browed!
w_his_prison man's soul to perdition, but I'm bound fellow with a good dent of gold lucel
comrade
including, Pitt Daynes, by my conscience, my love of my King on the blouse of his uniform.
you harbour Welverstone, lagthorpe, plead guilty and my God to deal out justice" "What rebels do
and receive death sentences unflinch here?" he shot at the quaking Farmer ingly. Then came his turn. Baynes,
No--no-rabels
''''
ed gentleman-"
This wound-!
"No need to ask how he came by his wounds," the Captain interrupted. "Out with him-and the others foal")
It's entirely innocent, I am," he said to the formal query by the Judge Advocate.
Ilis hend rolled toward the jury
and his eyes opened wide, blazing out on them with evil.
"Therefore I instruct you, gentle. men of the jury, that inasmuch as "You must say the right words." Peter Blood has admitted aiding a "Words is it? Oh. Not guilty!"traitor to your King, you do bring in As the troops moved to carry out Blood surged forward against hien verdiet of gulity that he may be words, hung for the high treason he has com- the arder. Bland flung himself in chains., "And spenking of
This man can-I'd like to say a few about the in-mitled!" front of his patient.
(To Be Continued) not be moved without perli to his justices of keeping an innocent man
SHARE PRICES
The following is the list of focal share quotations issued this morning.
Banks.
H. K. Banks, $1555 n,
Barks H. K.
(Lon. £101. n. Chartered Bank, £14% n. Mercantile Bank, A. and B.
£31 m.
EXCHANGE
TO-DAY'S OPENING
QUOTATIONS
Selling
T.T. Reg.). Demand
T.T. Shanghai
T.T. Singapore T.T. Japan
T.T. India
Mercantile Bank, C., £141⁄4 n, East Asia Bank, $73 n.
...Insurances.
Canton In, $275 n.
Union In., $540 s. and But,
China Underwriters, China Fire, $180 n.
$1.00. n.
1. K. Fire In., $287 n. Internat'l Assce., Sh. $34 n.
Shipping.
Douglas, $36 n.
H.K. Steamboats, 35% n. Indo-Chinas, (Prot.), 830 8. Indo-Chinas (Def.), $20 m. Shell (Bearer), 92/6 n. Union Waterboats, $12.20 1.
Mining. Antamoke, $2.18 b. Balatoes, $21% n. Bagulo Gold, 25 cts, b. Benguet Consolidated, $18.10 Benguet Exp., 20 cts. n. Big Wedge, 26 cts. sa. Demonstration, 66 cts. b. Gold Creek, 16 cls. n. Gold River, 7 cts. n. Itogons, $1.08 n.
1. X. L. $1.65 b.
Salacot, 14 cts, n.
Kailan, 11/6 n.
Langkats (Single), $10 n.
Masbate, 70 cta, n,
Haubs, $11% n.
San Mauricio, $1.15 b.
S'hai Explorations, Sh. $4% 0.
S'hai Loans, Sh. $4 n.
Raubs, $11 n.
United Paracale 69 cts, b. Venz: Goldfield $3% n.
Docks' etc. H.K. Wharves (old), $91 n. H.K. & W. Docks $9 n. Providents (old), $1.20 b, Providents (new), 20 cts. n. Hongkew (old), Sh. $190 n New Engineerings, Sh. $4 n. Shanghai Docks, Sh. $90 n.
Cotton MillM.
1/3 3/3
10734
55%
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MARKET UNCERTAIN
YESTERDAY
New York, April 19. Swan, Culbertson & Fritz Dow
Summary 1114 Jones
of yesterday's market:-The market to-day experl-
TT. Sun Frisen & New York 32.3/16 eneed the most uncertain session for T.T. Java
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PHILIPPINE GOLD MINING
SHARES
Messrs. Benjamin & Polls received the following buying and selling b.quotations from their Manila Agents
Ewo Cottons Sh. $8 b. S'hai Cottons (old). Sh. $70 n. S'hai Cottons (new), Sh. $40 n. Zoong Sings, 812 n
Wing On Textiles, Sh. $25 s..
Lands, Hotels, etc.
H. and S. Hotels, $4.10 b. H.K. Lands, $38 n. H.K. Lands, 4% Deben.
$100 b.
S'hai Lands, Sh. $18 n. Metropolitan Lands, Sh. $10 n. Humphries, 89' n.
H.K. Renities, $5 n. Chinese Estates, 382 m. China Realtics, Sh. $4 n. China Debentures Sh, 800 n.
Public. Utifies,
H.K. Tramways, $10.70-b. Peak Trams, (old), £7 n. Peak Trams, (now), $3 a.
this morning:- Benguet Con. Anlamoks
United Paracales · San Mauriclos
I. X. L.'s.
Mostates. Demonstrations Big Wedges
11,50 11.70
1.40
the floods. Stocks on the Curb Ex- change were lower.
The market for
TALTHYBIUS maile 22.Apr. for Victoria, Vancouver & Enattle bonds to-day declined, notably indus- INWARD SERVICE
trial issues.
Culbertson & Fritz Wali Swan,
13/4 Street Journal comment market: "The market's thinness in some stocks strongly suggests that| short interest is on the light side.
Stect people hope to maintain the
good past increased operations, at least into May, Copper sales, thus far, appear to be almost eight times| the total of the corresponding period
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but selective. Brokers belleve
that the railroad February high mark
44% will be penetrated during the coming
174 weeks. Wall Street expects fairly
Star Ferries, $84 n. Yaumati Ferries, (old) $19 China Lights, $10.40 b. and an. China Lights, (new), $7.85 n. H.K Electric, $514 b. Macao Electric, $20 n. Sandakan Lights, $8.80 n.. Telephone (ald), $26 b. Telephone (new), $9 n. China Buses, Sh. $11 n. Singapore Tractions, 21/- n. Singapore Pref 28/- n.
Industrials
Malabon Sugars, $8.40 n. Cald: Macg. (old), Sh. $19 Cold: Macg. (Pref.), Sh. $15 Canton Icés, 81 n. Cement. $9.30 b.
H. K. Ropes, $4 n.
Stores. &c. Dairy Farm, 319 sa. Watson, $3 n. Lane Crawfords, $6% n. Mackintoshs, $5 n.` Sinceres, $2 ¤. Wm. Powells, 50 eta. n. Wing On (HK), $55 n.
Miscellaneous.
H.K. Entertainments, $2.90 b. S. C. Enterprise $1.85 n. Mneno "Greyhounds," $2 nề Constructions (old), $1% . Constructions (new), 60 cts; n. Vibro Piling. $4 n,
Tel. 30333.
heavy selling in order to meet New! York State taxes this week.
n.
Gossip predicts further extensive liquidation in amusement shares."
S. C. & F. New York office cables: Stocks: The market was reaction- ary and closed
lower, partly
on President Roospeech sug→ and gesting shorter hours of work higher minimum wages and partly owing to prospects of higher taxes. Traders to-day were on the cautious side. The book value of Adams Ex- press was $16.44 per share on March 31st, aguinat $13.04 at the end of 1935.
The Schenley Distillers Cor- poration earned $1.16 per share for the quarter ended March 31st., against n. $1.61 per share during the corres- panding period of last year. Demand
week! the past. deposits during amounted to $13,890,000,000 as com→ pared with $13,578,000,000 the pro- vious week.
Ch. Govt. 5% 192GG.$Bda, 93%
B1.
H. K. Govt. 4% Loan 5% prm. b. H.K. Govt. 8% Loan par. b. Wallace Harpers, $4 n..
Cotton: The weakness of market was due to improving weather conditions in the Eastern Belt and expectation of Government offerings In the near future. The textile market was casier.
Wheat: The market advanced on increasing concern regarding the
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30 Industrials
Hong Kong to Mediterranean Hong Kong to Antwerp.
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49.01 40 Bonda..... 32.37
102.43
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