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..1936..
NEW YORK STOCK U.S. COMMODITY
EXCHANGE
MARKET UPWARD
YESTERDAY
New York, Dec, 23.
PRICES
LATEST CABLED
QUOTATIONS
The following quotations on the
New York Cotton
12.08/08 12.21/21 12.11712 12.23/24
12.01/01
12.15/16
11.03/03
12.08/10
11.55/55
12.71
.11.74/77
12.03
New York Rubber
Something Umely, different, and -amusingly, mad in romantle comedy will hit the screen of the Alhambra Theatre to-day, with the opening of S. C. & F. Dow Jones Summary of New York commodity exchange are IIKO Hadio's "Walking On Air", co- yesterday's markets-Prices to-day issued by Reuter. starring Gene Raymond
and Ann advanced, led by oil shares which Sothern and featuring Jessie Ralph were in sharp demand, Trading. Jun. and Henry Stephenson. Taken from however, was of a typically pre- Mar. the widely-read Cosmopolitan Mega-holiday nature, with n
a considerable May zine story "Count, Pete" by Francis amount of switching In year-end ad- July
Cockrell, this latest Raymond-justments. The volume of
of business Oct. Sothern feature is parallel to their
again declined. The Armness of Spot recent "Hooray for Love" only in stocks coincided with a tremendous funt, though not a musical it is urush fr selected commodities. Dec. rpiced with hit music and gives Steel shares gained strength, on the Mar. them plenty of opportunity to sing publication of operations report by May While romping through
unusual | the Iron Age. Motor issues continued July tangles. The melodies, by tu be restrained by strike news. Sept. Bert Kaimor, Harry Ruby, and Sid Utility securities were quiet. Rat- Total sales: Silvert Include "Cabin On the ill-road stocks developed slow strength,
"My Heart Wants to Dance" Both the bonds market and stocks on Dec. .... 138/135 135%/138% top!" and "Let's Make a Wish.' Besides the Curb Exchange were higher. the loads, Gordon Jones, Jessie
heart
112
S. C. & F. New York office cables: Stocks: Securities continue to be
Ralph, George Mecker, Alan Curtis. Anita Colby and Maxlue Jennings fill other prominent roles in a large in good demand on cheerful trade supporting cast Joheph Santley news, directed "Walking On Air" under the production guidance of Edwardi Kaufman, from a screen adoptation Kalmar, Ruby, Viola Brothers Shore and Run James,
by
on
20.331
20.43 /43 20.32m
20.250 20,10b/18
20.05m 21,01/05
20.00 700 20.71b/75a 20,63 -703 0,400 tons.
Chicago Wheat
May
1207/130 13) 14/13144 |July ............... 1141⁄44/114% 110/110%
Tuesday's sales:
Dee. May July
Colton: The barter plan between the United States and Germany is construed as a bullish factor. There was heavy iquidation of near post- tions on the possibility of Government May "Murder by an Aristocrat" release of low-grade cotton, but ali
July offery werd well absorbed. The "Murder by an Aristocrat," a First domestic and foreign trade
were Dec. National mystery drama, based
good buyers. one of the most popular of Mignon
May Wheat Renewed European.. de- G. Eberhart's bartilag
murder mand imparted strength to the mar stories, is at the King's Theatre to-ket. The Governinent weekly crop day, with Lyle Talbot. Marguerite condition report is bullish. There is churchill and Claire Dodd in the insufficient moisture in the West and leading roles. The plot
centres in Canada. The Chiengo market is about the deaths of two members of open on December 20th, whilst all
proud and aristocratic family. other foreign grain markets
Davidson, is the first to
The market remains
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are
very
46,372,000 bushels. Chleage Corn
108/100 100/108% 1024/1027 1039/103% 0811/ 0034 90%/09%
Chicago Corn
New Contract New Contract
Opening Closing 104%/101 10434/1047% 100%/100% 101/1014 Winnipeg Whirat
122 /122 12334/1239% 1217/122 123%/123%
21 YEARS AGO
Extracts From The "Telegraph" Files
•
•
The rate of the dollar on de-
Corn: meet death. The black sheep of the steady. family who is attempting to black- Itubber: Transactions to-day were The following extracts are from majt his relatives, is wounded mys-largely of a speculative nature. The the Hongkong Telegraph for the teriously one night by a bullet, and Trade is not buying of the moment. week ended December 31, 1916, the next day he is found shot The market is very firm. through the heart. Five other mem- S. C. & F. Wall Street Journal hers of the family are suspected, as morning comment: Chart compilers mand was 19. 11.1/16d. also are the buller and the maids, are still pessimistic. Some traders although John Eldredge, portraying art switching from mail-order shares the district attorney, a rolaliye, into leading oll issues, whilst others
Mr. R. A. B. Ponsonby was ap- tries to
to make out a case of robbery are switching from railroad stocks pointed Private Secretary to H. E. costly string of emeralds having into metal shures. The Street says the Governor, Sir Henry May. disappeared. Later Gordon Elliott, the there is a large, short Interest In the rule of Dave Thatelier, la cll-in American Can, steel, Chrysler and miunted as a suspect, he being found Atchison securities. Some
The Hongkong hieroplane, The lend in the attle of the
traders Victoria, was in netion on the West- Thatcher are of the opinion that copper price ern front, driving off two German mansion.
Increases are likely due to under- | production.
machines.
"Things to Come" i
It. G. Wells' eagerly awaited futuristic drama, "Things to Come,"
REUTER'S QUOTATIONS
177.30 51.60
34.32 105.14
is coming to the Majestic Theatre 30 Industrials to-morrow. Produced by Alexander 20 Rails Korda at a cost exceeding £250,000, 20 Utilities "Things to Come," is the most am- 40 Bonds Eitious picture ever attempted by a 11 Commodity Indes 77.40 British studin. The screening of
sun
Chapman, Sophie
to
170.36 52.01
*
•
At a meeting of the Legislative Comell, the Ion. Mr. P. H. Holyoak gave notice of a motion to 34.55 the effect that it was desirable that 105.23 the Interned alien enemies be re- 78.30 moved from the Colony at the ear-
liest possible moment.
ro-
RADIO BROADCAST
(Continued from Page 3.)
Nelson,
4.30 p.m. Bizert Show,"
I p.m.
'Food for Thought.
talka on matters Interrat.
Three short
topical
6.20 p.m, Cinema Organ. Recital. 3.40 p.m. The News and Announcements.
Greenwich Time Signal at 4. p..
Transinission 2
(6.83% 6.5.1.1
7 p.m. i Ben. Harry Hopeful'a Party." 7.47 p.m. Fred Hartiny and bis Novelty
-------- Quintet.
this immense theme took over two years and taxed the resources of some of the finest technicians in the
ii lakes the buys from ditch digging world. The cast of "Things
in New York to shoveling in the Come" includes Raymond Massey, Engpt's Thoraohs, in the fore of
Valley of the Kings, graveyard of Cedric Hardwicke, Ralph Richard similar curse. The fact that a fiend Maurice 1320 whit, Derrick of death as a blind for his dirty work? } Edward is employing the supernatural threat! De Muiney and Margaretta Scott. splees the hilarity with thrills and The director was W. Cameron Men-feuds to a high-tension climax when zies who enjoys a tremendoused Hollywood reputation. The settings Barbara
thr boys and their new leading lady, were designed by Vincent Kodu,
Pepper, are trapped In 0 assisted by Frank Wells, the son of spooky underground crypt with the H.G. "Things to Cone" is released
murderer. Miss Pepper, who ro- by United Artists.
mances opposite Wheeler, is a lively young blonde beauty who got her "Mummy's Boys"...
start by being "glorified" by the Inte Florenz Ziegfeld, In the Wheeler Murder. mystery, and merriment and Woolsey tradition of plentitude among the ancient tombs of Egypt of pulchritude, ten attractive young are in store for Bert Wheeler and ladies
with Woolsey. romance Robert Woolsey's legion of fans Moroni Olsen, Frank M. Thomas, when the popular team of comics Willie Best, Mitchell Lewis and opens today at the Queen's Theatre Francis McDonald, topping the cust,
"Mummy's
The crazy "Alummy's
(6.3.1., G.S.F., G.A.IL) was directed by comic's nineteenth feature together, Fred Guiol. Lec Murcus,
in p.m. Big Ben. B.C, Theatre Organ. 10.30. The Central Band of this RKO Radio
"EIS Bln recalls the
thesupervised "The Nit Wits" and
Majesty's Royal Air Force. famous "Curse of King Tur" so "Love On a Bet" well as
-DE
the
11.54 m. Pianoforte Mule. widely head-lined in connection with above mentioned comedies, pro-
1.25 pm. A Carol Service. 12.10a.m. Musical Interlude. stronge deaths that struck many duced. The screen play was penned $2.15 am. 'Under Big Den, members of the expedition that by Jack Townley, Philip G. Epstein
Howard Marlin]}, opened his tomb. A lusty entire on and Charles Roberts from an original |
12.30 am. The News and Announcementa. the terror Type" of mystery chiller,tary by Townley and Lew Lipton,
· Greenwich Time Signal at 12.45.m. 13.00 .. Old-time Dance Manic.
With
who
8.17 p.m. Variety.
8.25 .. *Food for Thought." 8.43 pm. A Ballad Concert.
pm. The News and Announcements. Greenwich Time Signal at 146 p.m. 8.20 p.m. Pantomima Memories.
Transmission 3
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