10
Buckingham Palace's Birthday
One Hundred Years
U.S. COMMODITY
PRICES
LATEST CABLED QUOTATIONS
New York, July 13. The following quotations on the New York commodity exchange are issued by Reuter:
12.44/45
12.45/45
Since Erection
New York Cotton
October
12.37/37
London, July 13.
December
12.20/28
12.30/30
To-day is tho sentenary Buckingham Palace, which was built King for sgo n. hundred years George IV; but he died before its completion.
of
January
12.28/20
12.37/37
March
12.33733
- 12.43/43
May
12.37/37
Spot
12.87
12.04
New York Rubber
12.00 n
18.00
19.11b/15a.
19.05/05
10.28/20
19.34 R
19.40/47
10.50 n
19.17/17 .10.22 n 10.33 n 19.45 n
Chicago Wheat
King William IV strongly disliked the Palace and refused to live there. Politicians at that time declared that the Government had wasted public money in building a Palace in which royalty would not stay.
ascended When Queen Victoria the throne, she decided to stay at and had the Buckingham Palace, pince re-decorated and altered at a cost of £160,000. Since then it has been the principal royal residence in London-Reuter Bulletin Service.
WATER LEVELS FOR WEST, NORTH AND EAST RIVERS
The River Conservancy Commission for Kwangtung Province issues the following report on water levels, in metres, for the West, North and East Rivers:
ghest Lowest on Place of Observation record record
on
Wuchow +24.20 0.70 4 0.01
July September December January March May
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
Many-Storey Pagoda
In
To Be Erected At Causeway Bay
WEDNESDAY, JULY 14, 1937.`
FORGED NOTES
CASE
THREE ACCUSED DISCHARGED
No evidence being offered against them, Lai Wah-zum, 45, Tsang Wah, 30, and Chan Slu-tho, 29, all unem. ployed, were discharged by Mr. K. spacious gardens surrounding Keen at the Central Magistracy this his palatial mansion at Causeway morning on a charge of possession of Bay, Mr. Aw Boon-haw, weil-known | three forged $500 notes purporting to "Tiger Balm" King and philan-be of the Hongkong and Shanghai thropist, is planning to instal what Banking Corporation.
is for Hongkong a unique structure for modern times-a Chinese pagoda of many storcye,
The designs which are already being prepared by a local Chinese architect, Indieate a structure con- celved on the most graceful lines, Sales for the day: 1.390 tons
charms of a and combining the 120 /125 Chinese garden with a harmony of 120 /120
121/121 1204 Bid
Bld perspective, 120 1234/123% Sales:-53,483.000 bushels
Chicago Corn 120/120 128/128/ 112/112 113/114 80%/60%
July Sept. Dec. Monday's
July
Sept.
Dec..
0234/02
Winnipeg Wheat
July
114/11414
14915
Oct. Dec.
138/138%
143 140
Bid Bid
·Bld
- 134/134
GRADUATION CEREMONY
an
The Chun-Shing Institute of Com- merce request is holding its 10th and 1031 21st terms commercial and type-
writing
function W.L. W.L
graduation 12/7 13/7
Friday, at the Thi Tung Restaurant, 5.15 Des Voeux Road Central, at 8 pm. + 3.07 sharp. The Hon. Mr. R. A. D. For- rest, Secretary for Chinese Affairs, to distribute 42.00 has kindly consented
the certifientes and prizes to the suc- cessful candidates. Mr. P. H. Sin +0.05 will preside.
West River at
West Biver at
Shluhing
-4-12.50
ง
+ 3.30
North River at
North River at
Tsingyuen + 0.30
3
-+- 2.21
Shemshul f 8.41
-1.52
4 1.50
-1 1.37
East River at
Sheklung + 4.72 -0.02
-4- 0.00
EVER
GROWING
The mansion in which Mr. Aw Boon-haw resides when In Hongkong with his brother Mr. Aw Boon-par. is already a show-place, being much admired by visitors for its luxurious appointments.
EXECUTED FOR TREASON
The notes were found in the posses- sion of first defendant, who was ar rested in Central Market on July 0.
Mr. C. Y. Kwan appeared for first the second was re- defendant and presented by Mr. M. W. Lo. Sub. Inspector L. Whant appeared for the police.
EXCHANGE
Selling
T.T. London Demand
T.T. Shanghai FT. Singapore T.T. Japan T.T. Indla
T. U.S.A. T.T. TT. Manila TT. Butavin
Bangkok
T.T. Saigon TT. France
TT. Germany T.T. Switzerland T.T. Australia
.Is. 2.19/32 .is. 2.19/32
.102
Little Cooler To-day
But Humidity Increases
According to Royal
Observatory
returns, the temperature at 10 o'clock lower than at the same hour yester- this morning was 65, or two degrees
Ave
greater. Yesterday's day. Humidity, at 80, was, however, maximum temperaure was 91 and the night minimum 01, both figures being the same as for the previous day.
points
This morning's wenther report reads: Pressure is highest over the Pacide to the east of Japan. Shallow depression covers China. Local fore- cast: S. W. winds, moderate; generally.
NEW
fair
YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
SWAN, CULBERTSON &
161 FRITZ LATEST REPORTS
New York, July 13.
S. C. & F. Dow Jones Summary
of yesterday's market: The market
irregular and was
WR6 medernie. U.
Fair-
as the blossom
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BURROUGHS
7613
trad-
Steel
declined.
specials
firmed.
led the list higher early in the
but
prices later
Other sections based, but chemicals, alls and some
1043%
60%
.30
.80
54% to-day
148/
ing
77
.7.77 day,
74%
131%
1/0
Buylor
1/2.25/32
market was quiet.
.1/21
.30%
.0.28
.811A
.4.9034
Moscow, July 13. Elight prominent Georgians have been executed on pleading guilty to treason and espionage on behalf of a 4 m/s. L/C London
Power,
of 4 m/s. D/P subotage
do Fascist national economy, according to an 4 m/s. L/C USA. offlelal announcement in the Tils 4 m/s. France
Zaria Vostoka.-Reuter 30 did. 'India newspaper
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Truders were cautious, despite the feeling of bulishness.
prevalent
Bonds were irregular. Curb stocks were irregularly lower and
the
S. C. & F. New York office cables: Stocks: The
moderate profit-isking.
market run into but main-
tained a firm undertone and does not
any
broad appear likely to have decline at this stage. The Sinu- Japanese situation is creating some uneasiness here, but the consensus of opinion seems to be that no serious trouble will be seen. We sce reason alter our previous opinion thul good slocks should be Business failures for the
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week amounted to 100. Bank deposits for the week totalled $14,855,000,000.
Cotton: The market was inactive, but
prices were no new feature.
steady and there was
Wheat: Prices advanced on TUM poris of continued serious.deteriora-
tion in North-Western Canada and a growing belief that the weather s conducive to the spread of rust in
our Spring belt and in Manitoba. Private 1 reports indiente that harvest- returns in some sections of the
wheat soft Winter
Export appointing.
arca
clix- arc sales from Manitoba are estimated at 1,500,000 to 2,000,000 bushels. There bas
also been
export
fair quantity of sates froni the United States lo the Continent. The South-West movament is diminishing slightly, but is still responsible for very large hedge offerings, which are being quickly absorbed.
Corn: The
is under market pressure from early large Argentine arrivals. Prices declined on a poor cash demand and on belter weather reports, but rallied Inter in sympathy with the wheat market.
Rubber: The market was feature-
css,
Sugar: The market was frm and active on Cuban covering. Private reports from Cuba indicate that the Institute is prepared to recommend the extension of certificates to-
morrow.
REUTER QUOTATIONS Dow Jones Averages July 12. July 13 30 Industrials
20 Ralls
20 Utilities
40 Bonds
178.70 178.24
54.67
54.21
20.21
27.80
101.58
101.03
72.17
11 Commodity Index 71.24
BRASS STOLEN FROM DOCKYARD
Charged with the larceny of 2% Ibs. of scrap brass from the Roya! Naval Dockyard yesterday, Cheung appeared To, aged 34, corpenter, before Mr. W. Schofield at the Cen- tral Magistracy this morning. Defendant pleaded he had forgotten lo take the brass out of his pocket: when he left the Dockyard after work. Inspector A. V. Baker told the Court that the brass was found In defendant's pocket when he left Defendant was one the Dockyard.
of 150 extra men
en temporarily en- goged. As Cheung, would lose his job, his Worship ordered him to zign a bond in the sum of $50 to be of good behaviour for one year.
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