LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE
YESTERDAY'S CABLED
QUOTATIONS
The following quotations are the inkddle prices at the close of the market
27 in London on July All quotations are subject to enn- Armation and no responsibility Is t Assumed for errors in transmisión. Last Today's Price Price
War Loan 314%
redm, after 1952 £100% 100%
Chinese 441⁄2
-LOYALIST FORCE ANNIHILÁTÉD IN LALINEA BATTLE-
(Continued from Page 1) that the ship be regarded henceforth
pirate-Roster,
It is said that General Franco de
clinent the offer..
THE HONGKONG
TUESDAY, JULY 28,
TELEGRAPH.
MID-LEVEL AREA
CORRESPONDENCE
Queen's Theatre
To The Balitor
Hongkong Telegraph,
RESIDENTS
WISH TO DRIVE ON BOWEN ROAD
T.T.....
1936.
EXCHANGE.
Selling
Demand TT. Shaughed
1/2.15/10 1/2.15/10
100%
.31%
62%
45%
149
.47
4.73 .77%
.6973
Buying
4 m/s L/C. London
do 4 m/s D/1.
mm/s L/C, U.S.A. 4 m/s France
dis India
Crons rate in London
1/3 1/3%
32
5,02%
-817
5.0134
T.T. Germany The balance in hand was stated T.1. Switzerland to be $14.00. The report and ne-TT. Australia counts have already been published. T.T. Lisbon
Mr. D. J. Fraser, Chairman, presid-
2.7. Singapore TT. Japan Sir-Referring to the pommee-
The complaint that light cars are 1.7. India ment in today's paper in connee-not allowed to be driven on Bowen 7.3. USA. Offer To Surrender
tion with the rest of the Queen's Road came up for another discussion T.T. Manila Theatre, we shall thank you to make at the meeting of the Mid-Levels T.3. Batavia the following correction:
Residents' Assoeintion in Messrs.
Bangkok Gibraltar, July 27.
Cinemas Ltd. entered into a lease Jardine Matheson's Board Room yes-1.7: Saigon for the terday evening, to consider the re- T.T. France Rebels report that the crew of the at a rental of HK$6,500 worship Jaume I. following a bom-building and a rentat of HK$2,000 port and accounts for the year 1935. bardment of the rebel coast positions for the fittings contained, therein: Saturday, offered to join the revolt and in Interest-carrying deposit of in exchange for food and supplies. HK540,000 was paid in cash. When Cinemas Ltd. came to take possession It was discovered that the contentsed and opened the meeting with a of the work done by the necessary for the running of the review theatre,
and which we had centraeten Association. The crow of the Jaime I are suld for in our "Fittings" rental, were not
He said: Our first business is to to have attacked their officers when the property of the landlord and approve the report and accounts for the ship first declared for the revo-further payment had to be made to the year, which have been in your lution, nudi to have thrown some of the late tenants, the Hongkong hands for the requisite period, and them overhuurd. They have been Amusements Co., before these couki Lafore. formally moving their adop-U.S. fighting the ship' for the Government
Become landlord property. The tion 1 will follow precedent and say sinec. Dulted Press.
dlord having no funds, Cinemas few words on the activities of the td. paid further 11K$34.000 and Association through its Committee
A dinner dance will be held on the
You will note from the Report that
weather permitting, and at Repulsé the motor road to the Peak has been | Bay Hotel in event of bad weather, the subject of some correspondence on Wednesday at 9 p.m. with Government. We were particu farly concerned with the bends in
Rebels Surrender
Madek, July 27,
Bargains! Bargains!
DON'T FORGET!
OUR GREAT SUMMER
CLEARANCE SALE
IS NOW PROCEEDING
EVERYTHING REDUCED.
A FEW ONLY OF OUR SPECIAL LINES MENTIONED BELOW.
derlucted this advance from the land-since we last met in annual meeting. Open Roof of Repulse Bay Lile, LADIES' SHOES
led by instalments from the rental due.
When the novelty of talkies" had The Government claims that rebel warn of and also the depression hit
Hongkong. 11 was
the found that Company could not continue to pay
Lorres have sitererslered Toledo and Alcazar,
Bondg 1898
(Eng. 1ss.): £103
£103
Chinese & Gold
Bonds. 1925-47 £ 99*4
Chinese 114
Loon 1008
£100
€ 959
£100
Chinese 5th Loan
1912
£ 7#
I 78%
Chinese 57%
Loa: 1913 (Ldn.
198.)
€ 9
Chinese "Imperlai
Rty, 65%
£ 91
Honan Riy, 5%.
Hakang Rly, 1911
A
F 51
Lung Tsing U. Hal
Rly, 1918 50%
£ 31
S'hui. Nusking
Rly. S
£74
Tjeni.-I'ukow' Rly,
5% (Bril Std) £48 Tient.-Pukow Bly.
£111
57 (Ger. Sipd.) £47
€ 48
Tient.-Pultry Rly. 9% (Beat, Stpl. Supi, Loon)
£174
£ 4745
Tient-Pukow Rly.
5% (Ger. Sid. Supl. Louny
I 44
£ 47
; strongholds there.
Japan 5 Sterling
i
1 78
£ 77
Japan
The Cordida radio. station inores the rebels
HA
4 07
Caurreeder, United Press,
1 58%
£ 69
Bank
14M
Loan 1907
45% Sterling
Loan 1924
German 7 in-
ternationist Loan
1924
Chartered
of J. A. & C... £ 14%
H.K. & Shai king
Regd.)
Shol. Waterworks
"A
It is estimated thus far that there' have been 10,000 castuullies, of which 3,000 have been at Hoverlona and 1,000 in Madrid, -United Press.
Cordoba Bombed
Juen, July 17.
Loyalist aeriplanes have
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TWO TYPHOONS
rendy
The Manilla Cibservatory, reporting ata.m. to-day, states that there
the
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were
the
on, so
and
Fawn & White Linen Shoes Sale Price $4.50 pr.
the Bowen Road area and the danger payment of our annual subscription Slub Linen Shoes $5.50 pr.
Children's Needs
I am sorry to say that the pupu- larity of the children's playground at Queen's Gardens has been on the wine with the approach of the sum- mer season, dite to the glare and the inadequary of the temporary shelter. 1 observe, however, that since we
of $2 as a condillon precedent to
the ventilating of a gTOUSE, As Ho Black & White Kid $5.00 pr.
shraff is employed and the amount
are now due and payable direct to the Hon. Treasurer.
With these remarks, Indies and
report accounts, and if someone will secon:1 that proposal I shall be pleased to answer any questions you may wish to ask on them.
and
Dr. J. Durran seconded and the report and accounts were adopted.
Officers Elected
On the proposition of Mr. 11. 3. Arinstrong, seconded by Mr. J. M. M. Alves, the existing committee was re-elected with the exception of Mr. N. Lampard, who had tendered his member's Committee resignation.
blessrs. D. J. Fraser, A. comprise: Brearley, J. T. Bagram, W. J. Carroll, L. Dunbar, F. A. Howard, Dr. Li Shu-fan, H. H. H. Priestley, C. A. da Roza, A. L. Shields, and T. A. Martin (Hon. Secretary and Treasurer).
LADIES' AND
· CHILDREN'S
TENNIS SOCKS
Special To Clear
ils rental agreement of KS3 to pedestrians owing to the Inck of a footpath to the May Road tram per day, plus Government rates, of
the necessity for IIK$1,105 per month, and a reduction terminus-algo Wies asked for..
making provision for a parking pince The Inndlord agreed, conditional to take care of cars stopping at the is so small, the matter is naturally
Sale Price $5.00 pr. on Cinemas Lirl, forfeiting the cash junelion to Buyer Road Hospital overlooked. I therefore take this Fawn & White Kid Shoes deposit
HK$40,000,
which The authorities appear to be fully opportunity of reminding you that
Sale Price $4.00 pr. legally beennes
propertyognizant of the present dangers and subscriptions for the current year Ladies' Evening Shoes. owing to failure to pay the Tuit the Improvements we tinve asked for m-rental when due--and waiving all will no doubt be put in hand as soon
Black Satin Court Evening Shoes`. $3.95 pr. harded Cordoba, damaging this rebel | interest due m such deposit and as the necessary funds are available.
In the meantime, it is suggested in gentlemen, i now formally propose Oddments in Evening Shoes. To Clear $1.50 pr. waving tlar unpald balance of 11K$38,000 paid to Hongkong Amuse the report that extra core be given the adoption of the an-ments Ltd., such und bainner to this portion of the road by drivers
to being HIS 1900: and we were given regularly using it.
Our efforts during the year for a Icase for the balance of the term, Le. 2 years, at a rental of relaxation of the restrictions on pub- been successful, 50,000 per month, Th Hongkongle Bighting have | Government agreed to accept the
the and those going home in the "sman" amended rental theres as the bests wee hours" can now do so without for rates from then
the the discomfort and danger of, grop- munthly rates
reduced to ing in the dark. K$830. We applied to the Govern ment for a reduction in the Amuse- is a typhoon in about Long, 139, Latment Tax, bat were unsuccessful. 13, almost statlonury; and another Business continued to be bad, so we about Lour. 138. Lat. 13. moving again applied to the landlord for W.N.W.
further concession
suggested thes should appoint any auditor they wished to Inspect our books and arrive at a rental the theatre could ailor to pay; and we said we did not want a rental figure that would leave any profit to us. (we hoped business would, improve in duc course in this respect) but at same time we wanted a gure that would not result in continual losse The landlord's representative under- | hel took to put this offer before bis
On the mollon of Mr. Fraser, With the large number of children Board, but, hearing nothing further, in the District, members will have seconded by Mr. Howard, Mr. Dun we wrote on Friday last asking for noted that the Committee has aulted
bar was elected Vice-Chairman. Without
Mr. Martin was also re-elected on arty such for the provision of swings and more without any warning, and shade and although this request hug,
the motion of the Chairman, who
to his
work. without any Court order, the landlord's
paid tribute to so far, elicited no response, we are rolicitors sent a représentative
The meeting being then thrown on hopeful that Government will sane- Saturday morning to close up tie tion the necessary small expend with and protested that nothing had yet open for discussion, Mr. Carroll rose theatre and would permit ne kurther to bring this spot into line. shows. The amount due tu the playgrounds elsewhere. I need hard-been done to grant residents the use landlord in full was $8,000, the ty ned that if the PW.D. will only of light cars on Bowen Road despite ruajor portion of which was die 171
bring the plaer up to the standard the fact that military and Govern- Jay rent ansel had to be pakt on cor of other playgrounds in the Colony. ment ears had been using it for before July 21, and of course they so that youngsters may be kept off years without donger. A Govern were legally within the rights to the motor road and forestry paths ment setian car and motor cycle com- possession on July 20. We-the latter being althos! as danger binations were still allowed on the
to pay this overdue rent
the former
her owing
the road, and it was "most unjust" that to the
175/- 173/1 19/6 19/6 9976 90/8 31/0 34/0
32/14 31/3 1417 14170
Anglo-Dutch..... 27/3
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£
Chinese Engineer
Mining
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.......
14/
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Chosen Corp, ..
11 9
11/6
Pekin Syndicale
3
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Shal Electric Con-
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657
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35
Dolls Royce
Union
insurance
Tate & Lyle
Suc. of Canton,
334%
3944
Turner & Newąţil
Gula Kolumpong
United Sterf
Rubber
286
20/0
Vickers, ont.
Allied Ironfoun-
Woolworths
Associated & Elec-
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35/3
35/--
27/3
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trical Industries
51/0
Investment
Austin Motors, ord 53
323.0
Trust
11/9
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Boots Pure Drug
57/9
53/8
| Marma Corpu.
1578 10/4
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(bearer)
Commonwealth
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Cammell. Laird,
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3-ing Maraman
ments
97/9
9/9
Invest-
20/6
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77/6
Spring Mines
40/744
Sub-Nigel
242/6
Tanami Gold
#5/3 076
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Anglo-Iraulan
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96 11
30/4
70.20 40/71% 242/6
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and
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Distillers
Mexic Eagle
Courtaulds
Dunlop Rubber
General
Electric
Guinums (A) Son
1440
MAN
28/11, 20/4011⁄2
404442-4971% 1027.. 102/3. 34/44 34/3
Hawker Aircraft 20/0 209
Bristol Aeroplane ·
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87/6
35
35
47.6
THE HONG KONG TELEGRAPH
SIXTH
ANNUAL
-Beuter,
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answer.
answer,
the
wrote to the authorities an enlarged sled has been put up: which is a slep in the right direction. What parents would like to see, how- ever, is something to soften the glare from the ground and a coat of green paint on the conerie surface would help considerably.
outs as
Mr. Fraser moved and Mr. Dunbar
seconded that Mr. Brearley be elect- ed Chairman, and the motion was
carried.
July 27, but our offer wi prevalence of undesirable characters tax payers were not liven equal and. We asked to be permitted and snakes we will give the Depart facilities with Government servants
p the theatre open for Satur-ment our whole-
Co-operation in this respect.
solicitors ไป permit the theatre to The bept apen, I order treat turtall could be paid, as father- wee they would be thrown ont of employment without any fundas bid permission Was refused and theatre was closed up and remained ille.
We
further steps.
He urged that the
Lady Members
and Sunday, as we were showing and old-rounde Sub-matter be pressed again. est class picture and the weather Committee to watch over the placa. Several members expressed agree. was good for cinema business-i.e. A matter have touched on in ment, and the Chairman announced rainingt but permission was DOAMNA the report is the question of the need that the Association were not letting Appears were intime to dhe itadora o
for kindergarten facilities for childe the matter drop but would take. ren who are too yeting to make long unaccompanied journeys by tran and ban but yet are of school age As we are not sure of the menstwe Miss Barron:be of Kennedy Road! of support that is likely to be forth asked that the Association see what coming from parents concerned, not coil be done to suppress the noise" having cireularised them, I am hop which enne up the hillside iron. int that the opportunity will be Wanchai as early as 430 am. She faken at this meeting for those in- believed it emanated chiefly from terested to give us their views .50 ten houses, and thought there was that we can, if desired, approach the an ordinance which could be invalzest education authorities with the neces-agi
against it, sary backing.
During the year we deal with police had effented some action in a Mr. Carroll remarked that the complaints from. Kennedy Road similar case previously, and the! shout excessive sout from chimneys Chairman said the matter would be
verandahs in the neighbour taken up. uninhabitable. The services of.
Cinemas Ltd..
J. F. NORONHA Junt..
Secretary.
Amateur Photographic Broadcasting And
Competition
June-August, 1936.
Details have been unavoidably crowded out of this edition but the list of rules and Entry Form are printed below..
READ THE RULES CAREFULLY.
following Rules will govern the -No responsibility will be accepted
The Competition--
1.The Competition is easfined exclusively
to amateur photosmaphere. 2-Pictures nulomitted in Sepla tones should
be accompanied by a smaller print in black and white.
3-Tho Prizen will be awarded to the
competitam sending in what are adjudgedi to be the best photoresphe in eweli
Section. Eh entry must be accompanied by a form which will be published daily during the perlad of the Competition. -The late to publish, any or all of the
entries in the Telegraph » reserved., G-1'hotographs which have been alrendy
entered 13 Focní evinpetitions are fa-. <l/c/LTC.
4.- the conclusion of the Compelltlusi, entries will be returned to conipelltors on application at this Office within seven days.
. USE. THIS
FORM AND LIGHTLY PASTE IT
ON THE
BACK OF
EACH.
ENTRY.
SECTION
NAME
ADDRESS
DATI
K.
tion-delivery, he or damage.
1st
for
Photographs inuet
be th Port-rand sire (excepting in the Childewn's Section), and the entry túrm should Ketly pnated on the back.
3.--No currentendence will be entered into
In connection with the Competition.
Entries In the Children's Section must bear the name, age, and addrews on the entry form counteniigned by a parent. 11.-No employer or member of any Arm
In the photocrapḥle trade la permitted Les consete.
12. Member of the Stads of the Hongko
Telegraph and the Bouth China Morning Post am not permitted to compete..
--The dreision of the Judges shall be final.
Entry Form
Please gas block lettera zní paste this on back of each entry
If entreed in Children's Seellon, parent, please counterklær Hora
Brothels
Sir,--A yote of thanks is lity- doubtedly due to those responsible:
or arranging the broadcast relay The Sanitary Department were on-
from the Po Hing Theatre last night. listed and we thought, the matter
Nol Ere To Eye
Similar promises were made in! case of Miss Whitestone, also of Kennedy Rond, who complained that
Sale Price
2 Pairs for $1.00.
THESE AND MANY OTHER BARGAINS TOO NUMEROUS TO MENTION HERE
SHOP EARLY !
Whiteaway, Laidlaw & Co., Ltd.
THE
BLUE FUNN
LINE
REGULAR AND FAST PASSENGER SERVICES
FREIGHT AND
'ANTENOR sails 23 July for Marsellles, London,
AJAX
Roiterdam & Glasgow sails 12 Aug, for Mar'les, Unaablanca, “L'don, Rotterdam, Hamburg & Glasgow LIVERPOOL SERVICE
DEMODOCUS sails 20 July for Havre, Liverpool, Browborough & Glasgow
places from which they could just NEW YORK. SERVICE us easily be emptied.
It was illuinitating: Inasmuch as had been remedied. There has the soot deposit from adjacent and LONDON SERVICE. it conchisively demonstrated the recently been * recurrence of the higher houses was very real studious care and meticulous atten- Trouble, however, 45 a member nuisance. It was caused largely by tion to our wireless needs exercised writes of an intention, to bring Rt up the habit of putting explosive pow- by the broadcast committee.
again at the annual meeting Weder on fires in order to blow the soot When
write that the relay in hall be pleased to hear the com- out of the chimney instead of using question deals exclusively with the plaint when the meeting is thrown the sweep method as in England. tragedy and doubtful romance of ar
open for discussion in a few minutes Another nuisance was the placing unfortunate brothel inmate and queume.
of dust bins along the frontage of of ber many admirers--with a well-
house Instead of more appropriate planned murder thrown in for good | measure-l feel confident that
Efforts were me during the year the above-suggested vote will receive to extend privileges for light cars on Bowen Road so as to include unanimous support from the wire- less-using local public.
residents in that District but as you Incidentally, the
relayed will have noted from the report such play could give Ibsen's "Ghists" prints in efturts were of no avall. Although the matter of plain speaking and still frequent use is made of this road by a privileged few, and also by non- win handily.
residents having calls to make in the District, residents are limited to a motor-cycle and side-cue combina tion.
We have stressed the point that the latter type of vehicle is both thanks to the lenders of the Board The Chairman proposed u vote of heavier and wider than, the desired
Boom, and Mr. Carroll proposed a light car bul I um sorry to report
vote of thanks to Mr. Fraser for his services during the year,
No. 12237.
EXCHANGE RATES
New York.. Amsterdam
Vienna.
July 24 75.29/32
Paris Geneva Berlin Athens Milan Oslo Shangha
10.30
12.47
.528
03% .19.30
.5.01.0/16
7.3014 2014 21
387H
∙1103
1/31/16
.1/64
20.75
5.01%
:220
Prague. Madrid Lisbon. Hongkong.
Bombay.
76.976 that the authorities are ndamat and 75.3 we have not been able to do any thing further this year.
15.35
12.40
520
034%
19.90
5.01% 1.384
Dr. Li Shu-fan said he would be willing to bring the soot nuisance to the attention of the Urban District Council.
Mr. Fraser announced that a sub- committee would be set up to obtuin children on May Road, and whether facts with regard to the number of kindergarten facilities could be had for them.
This concluded the business of the
meeting.
WATSON'S
The year under review has been
Pay, Cmdr. M. A. W. Sweny and one of frequent contact with Gov- erament, and although we have not Mr. Dennison were also among those
present, always, been able to see eye to eye 1/2.13/321/2,13/3 on all matters relating to the general welfare of the District, nevertheless 1 desire to record our keen apprecia- 281⁄2lon of the attention given to our 121% communications. We are peculiarly 36.11716 fortunate in having in our midst 110 civil servants connected with one 1/3.1/16 department or another with which
1/03
we have to deal, consequently much time and correspondence has been 5.01% suvod by passing on verbally sundry suggestions for the improvement of 220 the neighbourhood. 1/2.1/65
On the question of 'necourds, which 10.0/10 have been kindly audited by Messrs. 10.9/18 Thomson & Co. In an honorary 100% capacity, I would like to say that we "have not the past pressed" for:
Brussels Montreal. Monte Vidçö .39 Belgrade.
20.781⁄2
Yokolima......1/2.1/64 Silver (forward) 10% Silver (5put). ........ 105% ..! War. Lorn ,100.9/16
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