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THE - HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY,
1
JANUARY
1937.
U.S. COMMODITY DEATH OF MISS K. NEW YORK STOCK
RICES
LATEST CABLED
QUOTATIONS
The following quotations New York commodity exchange issued by Reuter.
May
July
October
December
on
are
the
New York Cotton
January
12.45/45 12.41/41
March
12.40/60-
12.46/47
'12,38/30
12.38/37
12.33/33
12.20/31
11.93/05
11.00/00
11.95/00
13:09
11.93/92 13.00
New York Rubber
March... May July
22.21/25
22.12/12
22.00/00
21.05/85
21.03/05 21.84/05 21.73m 21.84n
Spot
The last notice.
21.00n
September 21.750 December
Total sales:-1,590 tons.
3.20 p.m. Reginald Foort, at the D.U.C.May....
Theatre Organ.
6.40 p.m. The Naws and Announcements.
Greenwich Time Signal at 5.10 p.m.
July
Chleago Wheat May
134/134 135/1351⁄2 July
110/116 117/117 September 112/112 112%/1124
Tuesday's anales: 34,031,000 bushels.
Chicago Corn 1083/108% 10034/100 1035%/1035% 1031/103 % September 1024/102 103/103.
Chicago Corn New Contract New Contract
Opening Closing 1118/1112 111/112 100/107 107/107
Winniper Wheat
Transmission 2
(a.s.n., 6.8.0.. 0.5.1.)
1 p.m.
ilig Ben A Recital by Now Zealand Artists: Ruth Perry (Mrzo-soprano) and Mary Craw. xbmw (Pianoforte).
Muy July
7.30 p.m.
May
8 p.m.
John Londoner at Home-. Tound and Abo01.! 2.10 p.m. "The Old Felka' at Home^-4. 1.55 rum, The News and Announcements, Greenwich Time Signal at 9.15 p.m.
0,16 p.m. Chuulcal Overture,
9.23 .. Food for Thought."
Transmission 3
(0.8.1, 0.8.F.. (G.B.B)
10 p. 4g Dan.
Uegan Swansen,
Tom Jenkins, the of the Pl Cinema,
19.30 pm A Mixed Grill".
1 pun. Short Story.
July October
120/128% 128/128 123/123 123/123% 112%/112 112/112
CANTON MODERNISED
CITY WILL BE DIVIDED INTO
FIVE SECTIONS
The Mayor of Canton, Mr. Tseng 11.10 p.m. The Dournemouth Hantelpai Yung-tu, has drafted out a plan for the modernisation of Canton, says the Canton Dally Sun.
12.30
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The News and Announcementa, Greenwich Time Signal at 12.45 am. 19.00 .m, "Danes Munke under
Through The
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YESTERDAY
New York, Jan. 13.
News was received in the Colony yesterday that the death had occurred
S. C. & F. Dow Jones Summary of on December 30, in Tientsin, of Miss Kate A. Massey, one of Tientsin's yesterday's marketa:-The market 10- oldest residents and a former re- day was irregularly higher and heavy sident in Hongkong. She was over trading was a feature in the strength and. nollvity of ullities, Rails were 73 years of age.
dull but frm an better outlook for
A
t century quarter of
ngo, car-landings. Steels were stendy on Miss Masicy was the proprietor the high mill operation rate. Motors and editor of Massey's Commercial continued to be unperturbed by strike Forms, aviations and Maps and Directories in Hongkong conditions.
there mercantiles were strong. Numerous and South China, of which
Bonds were several issues and editions, apecirls were in demand.
Stocks on These Included a Peak Map in were irregularly higher.
the Curb Exchunge were higher, led
colours, a Central District Map, a map of Hongkong and a Map and Direc- tory of Shameen, Cantón,
by utilities.
S. C. & F. Wall, Streal Journal Morning Comment: Is estimated In its early days, Misa Massey that instalment buying of automobiles was also a contributor to the Souths expanded to peak levels. China Morning Post. She wrote Machine-tool orders for December numerous articles and her speciality are remarkably buftish. Traders are was descriptions of the Hongkong at present more concerned about the races and national balls.
market's technical position than about strike news or other news. Even the most opilmistle suggest that, unless the current resistance point is broken, likely.
definitely corrective reaction is
She was an accomplished linguist and, during her residence in Hong- kong, neted an interpreter at Supreme Court on several occasions. the
In her young days, Miss Massey was on untiring traveller,
being well-known in St. Petersburg and in other Continental capitais. She realded in Hongkong for several years and then left in January, 1017. From here she went to Vindivostok, and in October, 1018, went to Tien- tsin to edit the China Illustrated Weekly and also to work for the Peiping and Tientsin Times.
During the past few
few years Miss Massey was almost bilad, In 1932, in the P.U.M.C. hospital in Pelping she was, for many months, a patient
In her lifetime, Misa Massey had previously been reported dead, the demise of another lady of the same Iname being responsible for the mis- Itake.
Mr. Andrew Calvert News has been received in Hong- kong of the death in England of Mr. Andrew Calvert, formerly Assistant Chlef Warder at the Victoria Gabl. Be was taken with cerebral haemorrhinge on December 23 died suddenly on December 28.
Mr. Calvert, who was
and
62 years of
5. C. & F. New York office cables: Stocks: Various Issues were moderately better demand and the undertone of the market is good. The price of Pittsburgh steel scrap has advanced by 50 cents per ton.
Cotton: The unselling effect on the market pending the release of the Government stocks is reflected in the feeling of resistance at 121⁄2 cents for March and also discourages general buying. The new Japanese import regulations are reported not to apply financing is pending for the export to eotion. I IR rumoured that
of a large number of bales, aport from that alrendy set aside for Ger- many.
Wheat: The figures for darm re- serves indicate that the carry-over will be small. There is some good buying on declines. It is reported that England is preparing to pur- chase large suppiles to be used as war reserves, but there la some doubt as to whether publicity will be allow- ed if such a move is contemplated Germany and Italy are again reported wheat. to be buyers of Argentine Apprehension of damage to the grow- crop in the Western Bell by frost
ing
It is learned that Sichuen will be the Factory section: Within the zone of Wing Hon, Tal Ping, Ching Hal, age when he died, joined the Prison is now considered to be doubtful. Chan
Tong, Wangsha, Wattoo, Hung and for many years was in charge of no indication of any selling pressure. lung Department on September 2, 1907, Corn: Prices are high, but there is Tak and Hat Tong Police Station. etc., the prison printing department. He Cold weather and snow are report- is to be the Business section; Shek Palwas promoted to principal warder oned from the feeding sections.
Intang Civil Affairs section: Tal
May 30, 1919, and
and
and
Sha Tow Amusement section.
The Government organs, excluding hose of any connection
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The death occurred at his resi- Dow Jones Averages: To improve the appearance at the dence, No. 3 Luard Road, yesterday Canton bund, the Canton government afternoon of Mr. Mohammed 30 Industrials has ordered the reconstruction of 55 Hashim Harteam, * well-known) 20 Rails wharves there,
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The late Mr. Harteam, who was 11 Commodity Ind. 80,57 the out-of-date wooden or bamboo 68 years of age, was formerly an Some of the new wharves will assistant accountant of the National be reserved for the use of bigger steamers, but wharves for coastal steamers coming from Shanghai and the like will be arranged along the Inner harbour. The large number of sampans will be instructed to move! to other localities.
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