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THE HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH.
WEDNESDAY,
Papua NEW YORK STOCK
DECEMBER 30, 1936.
Motor Trade Thrives
KINGS Pas Patrol Now EXCHANGE OR British hits ALHAMBRA
SHOWING TO-DAY
At 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.30 P.M.
CICELY COURTNEIDGE AS CIRCUS QUEEN IN A
ROLLICKING COMEDY
Cicely Courtneidge THINGS ARE LOOKING UP
MAX MILLER: WILLIAM GARGAN
Opening Friday Warner Bros.
4 SHOWR
DAILY
2.30-213
7.10-0.30
CORP, U.
FREDRIC MARCH, OLIVIA DE HAVILLAND in "ANTHONY ADVERSE"
TAKE ANY THAM ON KÄPPY VALLEY BUB
ORIENTAL
THEATRE
2DAY TO DAY
ONLY
FLEMING
ROAD? WANGHAI
TEL 19473
TO-MORROW.
EXTRA SPECIAL ATTRACTION ! MOST EXTRAORDINARY ENTERTAINMENT
STAN LAUREL & HARDY OLIVER GLORIFIED VARIETY SHOW.
IT'S ONE CONTINUOUS ROAR OF LAUGHTER,
STAN
AUREL DLIVING ARDY
FUNNY
‘OLIVER THE EIGHT
THEIR
FUNNIEST LAUGH RIOT They get into a bigger mess-than ever before in this matrimoniji mix up.
MARVELOUS
YALL COLOR,
GOMEDY
MUSICAL
SHOW
"OVER THE COUNTERS
DELIGHTFUL
ALL COLOR MUSICAL Here's a really good show Zleg- feld's Follies in minature with girls, music, songs.
THE
FLIP FROG
IN
PALE
FACE
VERY
AMUSING CARTOON
of wild Indians, nearly loses
Fil get mixed up with a bunch
his life.
2
DAYS
ONLY
HAL ROACH
Presents
SPARKY MCFARLAND;:
ANG
100 SCREEN KIDS
BEGINNER'S
Luck"
POPULAR
OUR GANG COMEDY The famous producer of Juvenile comedies presents the screens most talented kids.
NEW TEAM OF HOT-STEPPING COMICS; }
SHAW
LEE
AND
IN THEIR LAUGH RIOT
'GENTLEMEN OF POLISH”
MOST
EXCELLENT COMEDY
A most delightful force comedy that is just alive with action and funny situations.
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PLAY COMEDY!
Is Safe
MISSING MONTHS IN MOUNTAINS
London, Dec. 29.
It is omeially confirmed that the Government patrol, which has been lost for three months in the mountains of Papua, has now reported self ante.
It is reaching the coast to-day, after a successful survey whereby much valuable Information has been obtained.
Members of the patrol are well and have not been molested by the mountain tribes.
A search party sent out last week has
recalled-Reuter now been Bulletin Service.
KOWLOON CHURCH ROOF ABLAZE
OUT BEFORE FIREMEN REACH SCENE
While workmen were tarring the roof of St. Andrew's Church, Kow- of the joon. this morning, some material with which they were work- Ing caught fire and for n time threatened to do serious damage.
Considerable smoke, and the excite- ment prevailing among the coolies, prompted on alorm. The Are brigade was called.
Uefore
the appliances arrived, however, the shouting workmen had beaten out the blaze, Damuge was very slight.
BRITISH LADS SAFE
WENT SAILING IN SMALL CUTTER
Some anxiety was felt Just night for the safety of three British boys, aged between 12 and 16 years, be- longing to the loyal Ulster Rifles, who put out from Shamshuipo al three o'clock in the afternoon in small cutter. They were subsequent ty scen sailing between Stonecutters Island and Latchikek, but later were untraced for several hours.
A police report issued this morning. however, shows that the Inds safely returned to their quarters ut mid- night.
HAW-PAR HOSPITAL
CHEUNG CHAU BUILDING TO HAVE EXTRA STOREY
Once again Messrs. Aw Boon-huw und Aw Boon-par have shown their great interest and sympathy in the welfare of children afflicted with the terrible scourge of bone tuberculosis, by signifying their intention to add to the Haw-Par Hospital at Cheung Chau Island an extra storey, 10 be suitably arranged for T. B. children only. There will be accommodation for about 20 to 30 such children who will be under the direct supervision of a doctor who specialises in tuber- culosis.
Boon
The hospital, situnted almost on to the beach, is ideal for such patients. and will be the only one of its kind in Hongkong. Further additions in course of erection are kitchen, laundry, mortuary, a
a "doubled" re- taining wall and
sea wall. The large
ward on the
ground noor, as
09 the
operating theatre equipped, will be used for accident cases, and thus avoid the exposure and fatigue caused by the long journey to "Hongkong. Accl- dents amongst the fisher folk cominon, und usually severe crushed limbs being quite frequent from dynamite explosions,
· MARKET · IRREGULAR YESTERDAY
New York, Dec. 29.
SHARE OF WHOLE WORLD'S MARKET
London, Dec. 20.
S. C. & F. Dow Jones Summary of yesterday's market:-The market to- day was irregular, influenced by tax selling. Ralfroad-equipment shares vigorously resumed their rise, led by A survey of trade in motor vehicles, Pullmans; building issues advanced prepared by the Imperial Economic under the leadership of Mansville Committee, shows that while there shares; oils were consistently higher, are fifteen times as many motor cars aviation slocks were periodically strong, but they eased late in the in the United States as in the United
Utility session.
securities
were Kingdom, the latter has more cars generally slightly higher, but the per square mile of its area, namely turnover was light. Steel, motor, 22, than any other country. communication, chemient and copper shares eased. The markets, on the whole, firmed towards the close as new buying developed, based on the theory that the market may stage the usual year-end rally.
were
S. C. & F. Wall Street Journal morning comment:-Labour troubles
continue to hang over the market
Any definite move, one way or other, in utility securities might signal the intermediate move in stocks. Most authorities on Wall Street are in favour of a constructive view with regard to utility shares. The usual year-end cross-currents are expected to gain headway in the course of
The next is Belgium with 13.5.
Moreover, 94 per cent. of motor vehicles sold in the United Kingdom are of home manufacture, while the British sliure in the total world ex- port of motor vehicles is approx-
mately one sixth-British Wirelcas.
OVERCROWDING PROBLEM
the next three sessions. Fertilizer |GOVERNMENT SCHEME shares continue to attract investment buying.
quiet. The easing tension in
EXPEDITED
London, Dec. 20. Another stage in the development
זמת she
reached
S. C. & F. New York, offico cables; Stocks: The market to-day !m- pressively absorbed selling and prices | look likely to move higher, Business of part of the Government's housing failures during the past week totalled programme, which aims at the abale 162 as compared with 179 fallures the of overcrowding, has been Drevious week, Demand deposits in with the issue of an order by the Federal Reserve Member Banics Minister of Health fixing July 1 next amounted to $15,574,000,000, against
As appointed day for bringing $15,025,000,000 the previous week. the relevant provisions of the 1935
Collon:
Some profi-taking was in Housing Act into operation in 11 evidence to-day, but the market was
139 ureas which were ex- from the first order, Issued European newa, the approaching Con-in June fast, and a subsequent order, gress and the possibility of further owing to the extent of overcrowding regulation in business and industry in those areas revealed in a recent were factors. Buyers were hesitant survey and the need for extra time
around 12 cents, pending to cope with the problem. denite plan regarding the release of Government stocks. Out of twelve
Several Metropolitan Boroughs and prominent cotton
brokers, nine are large provincial towns are included bullish and three are neutral.
among the areas affected by the new
clined owing to technical adjustment, main where the Act will not be in Wheat: The market to-day de-order. Out of total of 1,477 areas in the country a whole, only 50 re- a full in the demand from Europe and the cessation of rains in the operation Argentine which, it is believed, arc
Wireless. lowering the quality of the crop and are delaying delivery. Sentiment, however, is bullish. We would favour purchases on reactions.
Light receipts and a good denand
www. sustaining
at
Corn: "cash faclors.
-Rubber:
by next
July.—British
BRITISH FINANCES
Exchequer
London, Dec. 20.
returns showa that I spite of reports that total ordinary revenue.
amounts to the effect will be merely technical, 434,047,800, compared with £430,- the Dutch decree that all export i rubber for the first-quarter under the 1791,367 at the corresponding date Customs control will be shipped by last year. The yield from stanips March 1st. is construed as a bearish £18,300,000, against £15,540,000 factor.
period of the for the same
last automobile industry is again threaten-financial year, reflects greater busi-
ness activity particularly in Ing.
stock markets:
Total ordinary ex penditure is £570,087,083, compared with £543,907,332 at the correspond- ing date of 1935.-British Wireless.
Labour trouble in the
REUTER'S QUOTATIONS
Dow Jones Averages: 30 Industrials 20 Ralis
20 Utilities 40 Bonds
Dec. 28. Dec. 20. 177.12 177.00 52.20 . 52.26 34.25 105.24
34.40
105.25 80.27
11 Commodity Index 81.57
COMING WEDDINGS
ONAGER BORN IN 200
London, Dec. 20.
the
A mule baby onager was born to- day at the London Zoo. The last occaslon on which a Persian wild ass gave birth to foal the London The following-forthcoming-wed- Zoo was Inc=10] 1:—British Wireless dings are announced: Mr. Francis Joseph Soden, District .N.A.A.F.I..
Manager.
be
FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY EXCITING FRONTIER DAYS WITH RUTHLESS RED INDIANS BROUGHT BACK TO LIFE!
MASSACRE IN "HELL'S HALF ACRE” I
TO-MOKROW
A Paramount Picture
CARL LAEMMLE PRESENTS
BUCK
JONES
FOR THE SERVICE
with FRED KOHLER. BETH MARION Directed & produced by BUCK JONES A Universal Pleture.
GRAND NEW YEAR ATTRACTION ! “WEDDING PRESENT"
with Joan Bennoit
·
Cary Grant
QUEEN'S
DAILY ЯT 2:30-5:15 · 7·2089:30 TEL.S51455
TO-DAY, FOR 1 DAY ONLY
The Bashful Boys in the "Valley of the
BERTHEELER FROYOOLSEY
MOMMY'S BOYS
*
FROM TO-MORROW.
SPECIAL NEW YEAR ATTRACTION !
DAILY
AT
2:30
no
520 720
920
Mias Hongkong, and Catherine Beatrice Pegg, residing at The Civil Service Cricket Club 8 The Peak; Mr, Albert Arthur Elms, announces that there will clerk, Messrs. Carroll Bros., and Miss whilst drive on Thursday, New Year's Katherine Julyun, of 37 Robinson Eve. The next drive will be held on Road.
Saturday, January 2..
• SHOWS
arc
DAILY 130 - 5 20 7,20 -9.30
The junk population depend upon the Haw-Par Hospital; many of these people come from Chinese waters. The maintenance of the hospital solely depends upon the St. John Ambulance Association to whom it has been donated, and in turn, on the generosity of the public · for funds.
EXCHANGE RATES
Dec. 28. ·Dec. 20
Geneva
MAJESTIC
THEATRE
NATHAN
ROAD
KOWLOON TEL 7272
(MATINEES: 202.-30..° EVENINGS; 20%-30%#50«:70%
*
TO-DAY AND TO-MORROW
T
WILD BEAST AND LAWLESS MAN!
A woman. tamed them bath...
by love!
"SING
BABY SING
with ADOLPE MENJOU & ALICE FAYE
A 20th Century Fox Musical.
Elizabeth PattarKON
in
HANKOW ROAD KOWLOON
Paris
105.11/64 105.9/04
THEY
LIVE
TRAGEDY!
.21.37%
21.38
Berlin.. Athens.
12.21
12.21
550
550
Milan.
Copenhagen.. .32.40
Stockholm..
Shanghal,
1/2/4
18-30%
10.30
1/21
New York..
4.01
4.91
Amsterdam.
.6.03%
.201
Nom,
110
8.9734 201/2 1.40 à
Nom: 1104
1/2
JACK
1/6.5/32 1/0.5/32
.4.91%. 29.12%
4.91%
Yokohama.
213
Vidco. 397%
30%
4%
SHOW BOAT
MATINEES: 20c.-30e EVENINGS: 20c.-30c.-50c.-70c.
COUNT · THE "TELEGRAPHS"
EVERYWHERE
Madrid.
Llabon. Hongkong.. 1/21
Bombay
Montreal..
Brusscis.
Delgrade, Monte Rio. Bucharest.
670 Silver (forward), 21 Silver (Spot)....214 War Loan..
20.11
הכח
21-34
1057:
105% -British Wircicas.
The Women's Auxiliary of the Society for the Protection of Children acknowledges with grateful thanks donation of $30 from the Cathedral Christmas Tree, Fund.
The 8.8. Empress of Canada is duc here from Shanghai 'nt Ta.m, on Now Year's Day.
LONDON'S
Sequel to "Call of
WHITE FANG
MICHAEL WHALEN
JEAN MUIR
· FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.
THE STORY OF THE IMMORTAL FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE !
KAY FRANCIS in "THE WHITE ANGEL,”
A FIRST NATIONAL SCREEN: MASTERPIECE
ISTAR
TO-DAY AND TO-MORROW
Adolph
Zukar prostate
TEL 57795
Her MASTERS VOICE"
Paramount Picture with Edward Everett Horton Peggy Cooklin Laura Hope Craws
NEW YEAR'S DAY,1937
Barbara Stanwyck in "THE BRIDE WALKS OUT”. GENE RAYMOND - ROBERT YOUNG
CENTRAL
QUEEN'S
ROAD
CENTRAL: CAR PARK JERVOIS
STREET
Take No. 4 or 5 Bus going west, 3 min. from stop opposite Queen's Theatre
TO-DAY AND TO-MORROW
at 2.30, 5.15, 7.20, 9.30 p.m.
AT THE MOST POPULAR PRICES
Star Oliver
LAUREL · HARDY,
Bohemian Girl
with
ANTONIO MORENO JACQUELINE WELLS
NEW YEAR ATTRACTION
EDDIE CANTOR : în “KID MILLIONS”.
Printed and Published for the Proprietors by FREDERICK Pano FRANKLIN, at 1 and 3. Wyndham Street In the City of Victoris Hongkong.
THEY