Professor Alberi von Szent- Gyorgyi, Hungarian medical re- of the scoreli worker, winner
1037 Nobel Prize for Physiology and Medicine, valued at abou £8,000. Announcement from Stockholm, Sweden, sald he hnd been chosen, especially for his research with vitamins A and C. He isolated vitamin C from paprika.
Leningrad Library Grows
Leningard.
Nine million publications are kept in the Saltykov-Shchedrin State Public Library in Leningrad. In the Orst half of 1937 alone the library re- -ceived about 141,000 publications.
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of
HONGKONG FOOT
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Jt heals the feet, keeps them healthy.
Keep a bottle handy,
ABSORBINE JR.
For yeare has relleved sore muscles, Muscu far, achan, bruisea, cuts, sprains, abrasions.
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LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE
THE HONGKONG
YESTERDAY'S CABLED
QUOTATIONS
London, Dec, 0.
Lu: To-day's Price Price #101.5/10 151.5/10
B7Y,
War LOAD
after 19321
Chinese 4
34% (Red.
Gold Loan
1090
Chinese De Cold Bonds
B1
72
73
Chinese 4927% Anglo- French Loan, 1908.... Chinesa 5% Crisp Loan
D2
$0
IDIA
03
61
Chinese 85% Reurg, Loan
1913 (Ldn. 1),
Chinese Imperial Bly 5%
Honan Rly 50% 1905
2
Bukuang Rly 5% 1911.
33
Laing Thing & U. Hai Nty.
51013
Shanghai-Nankingnty.
20
201
3
37
21
Tientsin-Pukow Rly.
Tientsin-Pukowy,
(Brit. Btpd.) ................
20
der, tpd.) Tientsin-Pukow Itly. 8
20
20
20
*1
26
rit, Blød. Supl, Lean) Tintain-Pakow Bly, 6% (Ger. Simi, Яupi. Yon) Japan Bra Sterling 1007 Japan 0 Sterling 1024 Ger. 2 Int. Loan, 1913 Chartered Dank
ILK. L Bhat Banking Corp. (in. Regi ..... Chinese Eng. & Min.
Chosen Corp'n.
Pekin Syndicate
S'hal Elec, Construction Shul Waterworks Co, "A"
Union Insurance Society Guin Kakumpong Rubber Allted' Iron & Foundries Assoc. & Elec. Industries Austin Motors, ord. Cable & Wireless, New
Form, ord. British-American
(bearer)
Cammell Laird, ord.
Mexican Eagle
Courtaulds
Dlatillers
Dunion Rubber
HO
10/- 3/0
noin no:n
34
20/44 20/43 237- 23/-
40/45 44/10%
32/6
33/0
9
67
CO
Tob.
103/0 10/6 12/0
104/434 10/11
General Elec. (Eng... Gulness (A1 San & Co. Hawker Siddeley Alterati Bristol Aeroplane Imperial Chemical Indus Imperial Tobacco Marks & Spencer "A
1.K. BazaRTB Rolls Royce Leyland Motors Tate & Lyle .... Turner & Newall United Steel
Smethwick Drop
Ings.
Armstrong Sitvens, Pressed Steel, com.
Vickers, ord.
Woolworths
Anglo-Ditiche
Rubber Plantation Invest.
Trust
Burma Corp'n
י12/7
48/174 48
104/- 100/-
22/0 77/415 70/1 124/- 124/
25/7% 23/0 47/0 47/0 33/0 33/2
148/3 140/3 00/104 01/4 27/0 27/0 1/7 03/0 73/0 74/414
75/44 79/1
73/14 74/4/
TELEGRAPH.
SHARE PRICES
The following is the that of local aharo quotations issued this morning. Banks
H.. Hanks, $1,825 n.
H.K. Banks (Lon. Reg.), £87 b. Chartered Bank, 126 n. Mercantile Bank, A. and B. £12 n. Mercantile Bank, C., £15 n. East Asia Bank, $80 n.
Insurances
Canton In., $272 n. Union In., 3515/18
s.
China Underwriters, $1.50 n. H.K. Fire In., $250 s.
Shipping
Douglas, $48 33. II.K. Steamboats, $8 n. Indo-Chines (Prof.), 351 n. Indo-Chinas (Def.), $43 n. Shell Bearer, 94/41⁄2 n Union Waterboats, $0.30 n.
Docks etc.
H.K. & W. Wharves, $110 n. II.K. & W. Docks, 28.80 9.
$2.15 n.
Providents (vi), 35 ets. n. Providents
New Engineerings, Sh.- Shanghai Docks, Sli
Kailan Mining 'Adm. 10/6 n.
Raubs, $8.30 n.
Venz: Goldfield, $5 n.
Philippine Mining
Antamok, 51 n.
Atoks, P. 10 n
Bgaulo Gold, F.
Benguet Consol, 9.70 n.
Benguet Explor., F. ---
Big Wedge, P.
Coco Grove, P. .40
Consolidated Mines, P. .014 n.
Demons, P. 38 n
E.
P.
Gumaus Gelda, P.-
ho Gold,
I.X.L., P. .07 n.
P. www
Itogons, Consols., P. — Masbate Conso Min.
Resources, P. Northern
Paracate, P.-
Gumbus, P. Salacet Mining, P.-
San Mauriclo, P. .51 n. Suyou Consel, P. 15 n United
Paracales,
P. .50 n. Lands, Hotels, etc.
11. and S. Hotels, $5.221.
H.K.
Lands, $32 n.
1
I.K. Lands, 4% Deben, $100 n.
Lands, Sh.
ump Lands, Sh.
H.K. Realties, $4.85 n. Chinese Estates, $68 n. China Realties, China Debent,
27/415 27/3
Forg-
19/0 BY-
10/9 1/
S'hal
17/1015
20/-
72/9
72/739
20/0 30/-
20/3
29/8
13/0 13/0
2/9
2/14
20/74 31/-" 40/415 40/1
2/
191/3 190/-
141
Ud 70/4 70/444. 110/3 310/1015
Coinmonwealth Sfintog
Markman Investments...
Randfontein Estates
Exploration Co
Kub-Nigel
Tanaini Gold Mining
Anglo-Iranian
Durmol...
Shell Trans. & Tred.
(bearer)
Chinese 8 St.
Notes
1923 (Vickers) Canton-Kowloon Rly 57%
Tukuang Rly. (German Is.)
U. S.
3%%% 1011
2/
04/4 $4/4
27
-Router.
ubile
Sh. -
Utiliiles
H. Tram 513.50 n.
Penk
$3.
an.
Peak Tramen. Star Ferries, $017 Yaumati Ferries (old), $261⁄2 n. China Light (old), $11.00 n. China Lights (new), $11.25 n. HK. Electric, $54% sa. Macno Electric, $20 n. Sandaken Lights, $13 b. Telephone (old), $20 Telephone (new), $2.30 n. China Buses, Sh. -
n.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1937.
STOCK EXCHANGE
BUOYANT
DESPITE FALL IN SILVER PRICES
London, Dec. 6.
EXCHANGE RATES
Despite lack of any extension in Felsingfors. business the Stock Exchange market Shanghai presented good appearance, with Kaffirs to the forefront, Tin shares New responded to
of Amsterdam upward trend but
Vienna. metals,
Burma Corporations reacted on a shorp drop in the
price Progue
of silver, which fell from 19 7/106 Madrid. an ounce en Indian and speculative Lisbon.. selling, owing to nervousness about the renewal
of the international
were
| silver agreement of 1933.
Commodities and whent slcadler on reports of rain in the
Montreal.
Argentine, and metals were
friner. IS"..
Wall Street opened Reuter's Special.
Montevideo.
142 Nom.
.4.99
29.37.
irregular, Rio de Janeiro...4
Silver (Spot)....1098 Silver (forward).19% War Loan
.101
WINTER WEAR FOR
LITTLE FLOK
A complete range of winter clothing for youngsters, appropriate for right-now wear.
INFANTS' BONNETS & CAPS
from $1.95
BABIES BOOTEES
MATINEE COATS
Daintily embroidered..
from $3.95
Dec-1. —————Dec. 0.
Paris
.147.7/04 147.5/54
Geneva.
.21.60%
Berlin
..12.38
21.00 12.40%
Athens
.0471
847
Milan
.04%
04.30/02
Stockholm
Copenhagen
.22.10
10,40
Oslo.
.10.00
33.40 19.4014 19.00
22014
2201
1/2
New York.
+4.00% 4.00%
5.00
1/23
4.08
201
2014
1424
Nom,
110
110
Hongkong Bombay
1/3
1/3
1701%
1/83%
·
4.90%
20.414
12
216
216
3017
201
19%
10%
1012
-British Wireless.
EXCHANGE
Selllog
.10. 23%
Saxe, Rose and Belgo.
15. 27%
Antamok
Builness Done Prices in Pesuv
Unquoted
T.T. Shanghal T.T. Singapore
.104%
52/
$12.95 sot.
.108)
Alok
Danilo Cold
.02
Benguet Consolidated
30:3
01%
Consolidated
Mines
Demonstration
.53
Paracale Gumaus
Unquoted
149
.0034
5
,9,10
Unlined
United Paracale
40
T.T.
TT. Gzerland
7815
133
Lined
.1/0
Buying
.1/3/
1/3.5/32
31
.9.70
.03
MANILA SHARES
The following business done quota- tions were received after the close of the morning session by Swan, Cul-
bertson & Fritz from their Manita (T.T, London office;
Coco Grave
1.2.1.
San Mauricio
Buyac
The tone of the market-Bull.
Singapore Tractions, 23/0 n. Singapore Pref., 23/- 1.
Industrials
Cald: Mack. (old), Sh. -. Cald: Macg. (Pret.), Sh. →→→ Canton lees, $1,70 u. Cement., $12.20 b. H.K. Ropes, $3.80 n.
Stores, &c.
Dairy Farm, 524 b.
Watsons, $4.70 b.
Lane Crawfords. $8.00 n. Sinceres, $1.75 n.
Wing On (H.K.). $40 n. Wm. Powells. 75 cts. b.
Colton As
Ewo Coltons, Sh. $134 n. Shal Cottons (old), Sh. $77 1. Zoong Sings, Sh. - Wing On Textiles, Sh. Miscellaneous
H.K. Entertainments, $5.00 n. Constructions (old), $1.60 n. Constructions (new), $1.00 n. Vibro Pilling, $6 b.
Ch. Govt. 5% 1915 G$Bds. 72% n. H.K. Govt. 4% Loan 5% prm. n. H.K. Govt. 3% Loan 1% prm.
I).
Wallace Harpers, $5 . Marsmans Ins. (Lon.), s/- 21/- n. Marsmans, Inv. (H.K.), a/- 4/8 n.
Demand
T.T. Japan T.T. India ĮT.T. U.S.A.
T.T. Manila
Batavin T.T.
T.T.
7. Bangkok T.T. Saigon
T.T. France
T.T. Australia
4 m/s L/C London
4 m/s D/P
do.
4 m/s L/c. U.S.A.
4 m/s France
30 d/s India
U.S. Cross rate in London....5.00
STOCK MARKET
SUMMARY
The Hongkong Stock Exchange ofcial summary, issued at 3.15 p.. Monday, says:
Buyers
The market was very quiet. Hongkong Bank 200. Sandakan Lights $13. Cements $12.20.
Dairy Farms $24. Watsons $4.70.
Wm. Powell, Ltd. $0.75. Vibro Piling $0.
Sellers
H.K. Fire Insurance $255. China Lights (Old) $11.00. Wallace Harpers $5.
Sales
Star Ferries $81%. H.K. Electric $54.
BREECHETTE SETS
Fine woollen material. Colours:
CHILDREN'S NAPPA KID GLOVES
$4.95
$5.95
from $1.50, pr...
GIRLS' CARDIGANS
Colours: Green, Saxe, Beige.
Brush Wool and Fancy Weaves.
$4.95
"CUTIE SOCKS
Suitable for parties. In Pink,
Sky, Ivory & Lemon.
from $1.20 pair up.
Christmas is coming! There are many useful articles of clothing for children in our Kiddies' Department.
Whiteaway-Laidlaw & Co., Ltd.
DRUDGERY ABOLISHED I
COMMODITY
PRICES
LATEST CABLED
QUOTATIONS
New York, Dec. 6.
The following quotations on the
New York commodity-exchange-are-
issued by Reuter:
New York Cotton
Opening Closing
Dec.
7.84/82
7.07/a7
Jan.
7.83/83
7.80/80
March
7.00/89
7.03/03
May
7.03/92
7.08/08
July
7.97/97
8.01/01-
Oct.
8.00/06
8,07/07
Spot
8.03
PRACTICAL AND CHARMING GIFTS
AT
CHRISTMAS SALE PRICES
COMMENCING 10th DECEMBER.
EVERYBODY'S HAPPY
with the NEW Ford V-8
The lavatory-pan kept clean
and sanitary by a regular sprinkle of
HARPIC
HARFIC thoroughly classes the lavatory. pa, and also the best la the pipe where a bahan sach. Is chus removes_the_count ofodomen. Harple de veroza serma, dlace ka dislafactum power la STRACON HYON than that of carbolic, In Bộ nhân. Do cá and $1.50 Uns af
all focal Grocers,
Chemisia Blores.
▼
KAMPIG MEG, 00, XTD..., NULL AND SÖNMOR
COUNT THE
"TELEGRAPHS"
EVERYWHERE
The First Notice Day for January Cotton is Dee. 27 and the Delivery Date Jan. 3,
Dec. *.
March
May
July
Sept.
New York Rubber
15,70b/85%
15.00/09
16.03/03
16.10/10
15.31 N
15.55/57
15.65/70
15.79 N
15.89 N
Sales for the day:-1,810 tons. The last Notice Day for December
Rubber is Dec. 20.
Dec.
Chicago Wheat
80/005 934/93% 04/94 66%/87
8712/87 Saturday's Sales-14,004,000 bushels.
May
July
.Dee. May
July
Chicago Corn
54%/54% 67/2/67% 5774/574 386/00%
5031/589
The last Noiles Day for December
Grains is Dec. 30,
Dec..
May July
Winnipeg Wheat
119/110%
115/1104 110/1104
111/112
The Inst Notice Day for December Winnipeg Wheat is Dec. 31.
FEDERATION OF
·INDIA SOUGHT
London, Dec. €. The alm of His Majesty's Govern- ment is, and always has been, to carry into effect the clear Intention of Parliament that federation should follow provincial autonomy as an Integral of the single constitu- tional Pane with the least possible
scheme delay, the Under-Secretary for India told the House of Commons
questioned on the progress in the
Into force the federal provisions of Government and of the steps taken by the Vicccroy that every effort would be made to achieve the pur- pose of Parliament with the feast possible delay-British Wireless.
T'S MEN TO DINE
The Hongkong Y's Men's Club will dine nt the Chinese Merchants Club on Thursday December 9 at 7.30 p.m., after which Dr. Stanley Jones will address the gathering. As this will be a ladies night, members are re- quested to bring their wives and lady.. friends.
FOR LADIES:
HOSIERY, DRESS MATERIALS, NOVELTIES.
FOR GENTLEMEN:
SHIRTS and PYJAMAS MATERIAL, TOOTAL TIES. SOCKS, CUFF. LINKS, BELTS, BRACES, ETC.
AT THE
BOMBAY
SILK STORE
3.' D'AGUILAR STREET.
Room for everybody and everything?
Safety Brakes... all-steel bodies . . . and many other Improvements—make the 1937 Ford V.ẞ an outstanding value.
With a 1937 Ford V.D the whole family A host of features . - - your choice of two san go along ! More body room makes long – V-3 engine sizza (35 or 60 barsepower) tripe comfortable. The larga compartment ... high gasoline milengo... Easy-Action in the rear taken care of all the luggage. This new Ford Y-D le a big, roomy eks + - • because the compact V-6 engina jakes up leer rooms. This means more of the
One ride will, convince you that ear's'langih la ted for the comfort bride, been lan car that has EVERYTHING of passengers and luggage aparO,
necemury for modern matering,
FORD DEALERS AND SERVICE EVERYWHERE
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