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arc
"OUTWARD BOUND" SCORES HIT
London Stock Exchange Irregular
London, Dec. B.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
ATTLEE FACES CENSURE VOTE
IN BRITISH HOUSE OF COMMONS
London, Dec. D. Mr. Clement Attlee, who with Miss On the Stock Exchange to-day, Brazilian bonds were good and, Ellen Wilkinson and Mr. Noel Baker, Indian Iron, supported by gill-edged leaves Barcelona to-day for England, stocks, mel investment buying. will face a censure motion in the Home Ralls were encouraged by the House of Commons, tabled by a satisfactory traffe returns. Other- Conservative M.P. on the grounds wise the very quiet conditions caused that he announced he will convene some irregularly in price movements, a meeting in London to inform the Commodities and wheat eased on people about the facts of the situa
"Unbeaten,
invincible Russian and Australian selling. Jute lon was firm on bear covering, and Wall Republican Spain."-Ruter, Street opened Arm-Reuter Special.
EXCHANGE RATES
Among other things, all of which to their credit, the Hongkong Amateur. Dramalle Club has built up a reputation for producing playa which cut across the common rut of drama, comedy and melodrama, and which test to the full the interpreta- tive Ingenuity of the company. The reputation is sustained in the Club's Parls. latest offering "Outward Bound." which had its premiere at the China Flect Club before an big audience.
exceptionally
Geneva. Berlin Athens, Milan..
Vienna..
Dec. 7 .14748 .21.60%
12.40% .5471
.03
ATTLEE Defended
Barcelona, Dec. 8. Miss Ellen Wilkinson in an Inter view, repudiated the suggestion that Mr. Clement Attlee had said or dono Dec. 0.
anything which might be interpreted 147,7/04
as a breach of falth. She said that 21.60 the meeting mentioned in the pro- posed motion of censure was arrang- 547 ted six weeks ago-Router,
12.39
Copenhagen Stockholm.. Oslo.ors. Shanghai,
22.40
22.40
.19.40%
19.40
.10.00
10.00
00011
22614
1/2
New York. NCW
.6.80
4.00 *
WARSHIPS
HARBOUR
IN
.2011⁄2
2014
Amsterd
Amsterdam.
4.98.
4.90
Prague. Madrid. Madrid, Lisbon. Hongkong Bombay Montreal Brussels.
.142 P
142
.Nom.
110%
110
.1/3.
.1/0
210
.4.1934 .20.40%
.1/2
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1/3 1/0 4.90 29.3013
The following warships were in Wall. South harbour yesterday: Nom. HMS. Grimsby and Herald; East Wail, H.M.S. Otus, Pantora, Taran- tula and Rorqual; North Arm, H.M.S. stedway and submarines; West Wall, H.M.S. Cumberjane: Lock, H.MS. Defender, Decoy and Regulus; No. 1/2 buoy, 11.M.S. Westcott; No. 6 buoy, buoy No. 210 HMS. · Adventure; 30.M.S. Regent and Rover; No. 8 214 buay, IHMIS. Duncan; No. 10 buoy, 18.1.3. Olympus and Rainbow; No. H.M.S. Sandwich and 1812 buoy, 107
101 Thración. -British Wireless.
3
7
_!!! | Yokohama
Belgrade. Mont.video.. Rio de Janeiro....2 Sliver (Spot)..........16% Silver (forward). 18 fe War Loan.
That the audience generally liked the play and thoroughly enjoyed the A.D.C.' translation of it was evident from
the warm and spontaneous up- plause.
One
would not say "Outward Bound" was the ideal type at play. for an amateur theatrical company, because the appeal of the play must, Not everyone to a point, be limited. can stomach the iden of a group of dead people, gradually realising they are dead and nearing a crisu when they will have to answer for the manner in which they lived, reveal their reaction to the situation in everyday terms of speech. The more Imaginative will and the conception thrilling and exciting, and will revel In the dramatic possibilities. Others, quite justifiably, could and the play meaningless, for it is a theme which travels close to the supernatural and metaphysicul and is therefore almost bound to create varying reactions. IMAGINATIVELY INTERPRETED The play is lively in conception and as imaginatively interpreted. Once again that splendid quality of all A.D.C. productions, balance in the
fae cast, in un important determining fac tor in the success of the show. There an ideal blending of histrionic ability and stagceraft which leaves one with a decidedly plensant sensa- tion of having witnessed sincere, and at times, compelling performances,
Henderson Phyllis
Rives a finely modulated performance of the one- ume horlot who through cunning and Ingenuity has managed to find her way to Society and naturally becomes an Insufferable snob in the process. Nigel Waymouth, at vividly remem- bered for his Danny In "Night Must Fall,"
makes good use of u again dramatic study, although there is a tendency to overdo things in the second act, when he realises the appalling position he is in. His best work-and it is indeed very fino-is given in the first act, when he be- comes slowly, but very deliberately Inebriated,
A delightful study is given by John Abott as the Rev. William Duke, a typically conventional young padre. who "goes off the deep end" when he realises he is dead, and then regels just as sharply when he further realises the incongruity of his posi- -tion.os-a-parson.
Philip Mason was compelling as Mr. Lingley, the self-made business man, whose Judgment Day was in keeping with his life on earth for sa
seemed) It
and Maude Mather gave several intelligent and shrewd touches
.
EXCHANGE
Selling
T.T. London
Demand
TT. Shanghal T.T. Singapore T.T. Japan T.T. India T.T. U.S.A.
TT. Manila
Batavia T.T. Bangkok T.T. Salgon T.T. France I.T. Germany TT Switzerland T.T. T.T. Australia
Buying
4 m/s L/C London
m/s D/P
do.
4 m/s L/c. U.S.A. 4 m/s Francs
10 dis India
U.S. Cross rate in London
.15, 2% 15. 2%
.104
Foreign Men-of-War: Chinese, C.M.C. Cruisers (18),, Gunboats (2) and Transports (2).
QUESTIONS NEW MALAYA TARIFF
.523 1004
London, Dec. 8. .82 Replying to Sir Percy Harris (Lib.) 3013 regarding the Mulayan textile quotas 614 which were outlined last week, Mr. .55% William Ormsby-Gore, Secretary of 149% State for the Colonies, sald the initia- 50% tive came from the local Government
0.10 after a very full investigation, .764 Sir Percy asked whether it was 133 merely an official majority which had 170% approved of the proposal and Mr. Ormsby-Gore sald it was presumably 1/3% worked out by the Customs, which 1/3.5/32] had to deal with these matters.
.31 Replying to a supplementary ques- .9.83 tion, Mr. Ormsby-Gore sald he did .831⁄2 not think the new arrangement would ‚4.99% increase prices.-Neuter,
had to sustain the mystery surround- Ing them by their presence on the' lage. Later they had much to say, the author gave them poor lines 13-11 with considerable repofition. players came grent deal of put of the test with al
but
WHOLESALE PRICES DOWN IN ENGLAND
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1937.
SHARE PRICES
The following is the list of local share quotations Issued this morning. Banke
HK. Banks, $1,800 b.
H.K. Banka, (Lon. Reg.), £01 b. Charwred Bank, £12% 11. Mercantile Bank, A. and B. £32 n. Mercantile Bank, C., £15 n. East Asia Bank, 500 n.
Insurances
Canton In., 527332 n. Union In., $510 n..
China Underwriters, $1.39 n. HI.K. Fire In., $240 n.
Shipping
Douglas. $18
H.K. Steamboats, $8 n. Indo-Chinus (Prof.), $51 n. Indo-Chinas (Del), $43 n. Shell Bearer, 94/4 n. Union Waterboats, $9.30 n.
Docks cic.
A W Warves, $118 n. H.K. & W. Docks, $29.50 sa. Providenta (old), $2.05 n. Provides (new), 35 cts. n. New Engineeringa, Sh.→ Shanghai Docks, Sh.- Kailan Mining Adm. 18/6 n. Naubs, $8.30 n. Venz: Goldfield, 55 n,
Antamok,
P.
Atoks, P
Pine Mining
50 n.
Baguio Gold, P. 17 n.
Benguet Consol, 0.70 n.
Benguet Exp
Explor, P. —
Big Wedge. P. ---
Coco
Grove,
P. 39.n.
Consolidated Mines, P. ‚013 n.
Demonstrations, P. 37
Mindanao, 12. ***
Gumaus G'flelds, P.-
Ing Gold, P.-. Ipa
IX.L., P. 57 n.
Itogons, P.
n.
Masbate Consola., P. Min, Resources, P. Northern Min.. P.--- Paracale Gumaus, P. Senator Apung San Mauriclo. T. 49 n. Suvoc Consol.. P. 161⁄2 n. United Paracales, P. 49 n.
Taps Hotels, etc.
II. and S. Hotels, $5.20 sa. H.K. Lands, $32 n. II.K. Lands, 40 S'hai Lands, Sh. Metropolitan Lands, Sh. Humphries, $8, n. 11.K. Realties, $4.85 so. Chinese Eatutes, 586 n. China Reallies, Sh. — China Debent,
Deben, $100 a.
Public Utilities
H. K. Tramways, $13.30 b. Peak Trams (old), $731⁄2 n. Peak Trams (new), $34 n. Star Ferries, $812 n.
Youmat! Ferries (old), $25% 5._ China Light (old), $11.30 sn, C. R. China Lights (new), $11 n.
5.
H.K. Electric, $54 n. Macão El
Elctric, $20 n. Sundaken Lights, $14 b. Telephone fald), $26 Telephone (new), $0.30 n. Cum Buses. Sh.--
23/0 0. Tractions Singapore Tra Singapore Pret., 23/- n.
Industrials Cold: Macg. (old), Sh. — Cald: Mack. (Pref.), Sh. - Canton Ices, 1 70 n. Cement., $12.50 b. H.K. Hopes, 33.HO 1,
Stores, &c.
of
Dairy Farm, $24 r. Watsons, $4.70 b.
London, Dec. 8. The Board of Trade Index wholesale prices in November was Cyril Champkin, who apprecintes 1.9 per cent. lower than in October. the art of understatement and there- The decline followed a fall of 0.5 no matter per cent. in October and slight falls by never fails to score
what part he takes, gave u perform-in-September and August, the ance of distinct merit and charm, and aggregate decline over four months Cyril Brown, with a part which must being 2.7 per cent.-British Wireless. have made him scratch his head is puzzlement, for it opened up almost unlimited means of sheer melodrama
to her characterisation as Mrs. Mld-or even worse, serio-comedy, emerged
LORDS STUDY ROAD problem
The House of Lords to-day debuted
The road safety question and passed
get, which ranked her as an actrees with flying colours with as neat an rather above the ordinary among the interpretation as one could wish, amateur fraternity.
The ingenious guiding band of a motion for the appointment of a The most difficult parts were in the Cvril Brown the producer was ap- Select Committee to hands of Myrtle Brown and Gerald parent throughout the piny, which) whole subject and suggest Nigel, for there were long scenes Incan in fruth be written down as an- means to reduce road which they had nothing to say, but other distinet A.D.C. success.-S.A.G. British Wireless.
Accepted
AT IT'S BEST
BREW
ERX
UB
LIGHT OR DARK.
review the further
casualties.
Lane Crawfords, $8.00 n. Sinceres, $1.75 in,
Wing On (H.K.). $40 n. Wm. Powells. 75 cto: ex-
Collon MINIA Co $134 5. Ewo Cottons,
Sh.
S'hai Cottons (old), Sh. $77 n. Zoong Sings, Sh.
Wing On Textiles, Sh.
Allerllaneous
H.K. Entertainments, $5.00 b.
$1.60 n.
Constructions (), $1.00 n.
Constructions
Vibre Pilling.
b.
Ch. Govt. 6% 1015 GSEds. 73% n. H.K. Govt. 4% Loan 5% prm. . H.K. Govt. 37% Loan 1%
NEW YORK STOCK
EXCHANGE
SWAN, CULBERTSON & FRITZ LATEST REPORTS
New York, Dec. 8. 5. C. & F. New York correspondent cables:
Stocks; The market to-day reflecta some realising, but maintains a firm tone and a further irregular advance is likely.
Colton:
The failure of the Govern- ment estimates of 10,740,000 bales to lower the market is construed as rс- flecting large absorption by the Loan, which may eventually tighten the "spot" situation.
Wheat: The action of December position reflects the light primary re- the ceipts. Washington estimates Argentine crop at 180,000,000 bushels, conirming the recent daninge reports, The extreme cold in our own South- West is unfavourable to the crop there. It is rumoured that buth Ger- many and France contemplate carly purchases here, but there was export to-day.
no
Corn: Exports are reported to be The cash over 1,000,000 bushels. position is strong.
Rubber: The market is quiet and featureless.
Sugar:
The market is stagnani, but prices are steady.
S. C. & F. Dow-Jones summary of yesterday's market:
virtually
no
Although there was news to induce a bullish sentiment, to-day's buying was based on the hope that "something would be done" shortly for railroad, utility and build- ing companies. Ulity hardened on reports of
food
sccurities
Imminent
President
although news. Roosevelt is deferring his utility General Motor
conferences. The
Company reported to have made the best November sales in the Com- pany's history.
Stocks on the Curb Exchange were higher, but trading was quiet. Bonds were higher and issues active. Government also higher.
fairly
were
Wall Street Journal morning com-. ment.
There is growing sentiment that higher stock prices are indicated, with even bears expecting further market. gains before any Important decline.
It is gossiped that steel operations next week may Improve slightly.
short There are some stubborn positions in General Motor, Tere- phone, Stucl and Chrysler Motor shares.
It is reported that London Interests are buying copper shares.
Traders believe that some stocks are oversold, including Chryslers. Dow Jones Averages Dee. 7. 30 Industrials
Close
128,31
120.60
20 Rails
32.03
32.04
20 Utilities
22.30
22.52
40 Bonds
03.38
03.72
11 Commodity Index 53.50
*53.82
NEW MEDICAL DISCOVERIES ABOUT INDIGESTION
Rellef-quick relief-is your one over- whelming necessity when suffering from That is stomach paina and indication. why leading medical authorities-special- Isla doctors, hospitals-recommend and even *Biurated Magnesia for specify the most obstinate cases of dyspepsia, neld stomach and gastritis.
They know. (for they are in touch with the latest developments in medical proc. tice) that recent medical research and numeroun X-ray photographs of actual cases of indigestion, have proved 'Bikur- prm.ated' Magnesin to be the quickest-acing and the most effective stomach remedy known to medical science.
'Elisurated' Magncala ช 21 complete treatment for the prompt reller of all stomach troubles. Not only is a potent neutraliser of the harmful acids which esuso indigestion and slamach ulcers-11 also spreads soothing, protecting film over the inflamed slemach lining.
Get 'Bisuraled' Mingriesla powder or tablets from your chemist or store to-day -but always look for the oval "BISMAC'
Wallace Harpers. $5 s. Marsmons Ins. (Lon.), s/ 217 n. Marsmans Inv. (H.K.1, 5/- 4/0 a. China Lights Rights $5 b.
U.S.
COMMODITY PRICES
LATEST CABLED
QUOTATIONS
New York, Dec. 8.
The following quotations on the New York commodity exchange are issued by Router:
Dec.
Jan.
Mar
May
July
Oct
Spot
New York Cotton
Opening Closing
1:10/10
7.04/04
7.80 n 7.03/03
7.80/09 7.08/08
7.03/02 8.02/03
7.06/08
'8.03/03
0.01/04
8.10/10
8.08
The First Notice Day for January Cotton Is Dec, 27 and the Delivery Date Jan. 3.
Dcc.
Mar.
May
July
Sept.
New York Hubber
15.27 n -15.51/51
15.33 131 10.43-/43-15.03/04 15,50 /30 15.75/75 15.57b/02 15.85 t
Sales for the day:
1,220 tons.
The Inst Matie Day for December Rubber is Dec. 29,
Chicago Wheat
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Dec, May
July
Tuesday's sales:
Dec.
May
July..
$4/54%
574/574 07/07% 50/50% 38%/50%
The last Nolice Day for December
Winnipeg Wheat
Grains in Dec. 80.
Dec.
May
July
110/110
114/113 116/110%
111/113/7
The last Notice Day for December
Winnipeg Wheat is Deo, #}.2
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in
RONALD COLMAN The PRISONER
ZENDA
WITH
MADELEINE CARROLL
MARY ASTOR - HAVID NIVEN • RAYMOND MASSEY • C. AUBREY SUITS
AND.
DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS, Jr.
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