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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1937.
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NEW YORK STOCK
EXCHANGE
SWAN, CULBERTSON & FRITZ LATEST REPORTS
New York, Dec. 23. S. C. & F. New York corres- pondent cables;
Stocks: The market moves nur- rowly as holiday influences reduce friterest. The outlook for the near future is encouraging,
Cotton: To-day's market was a narrow holiday market. The textile markets are qulet, but prices are firm. Sports are stendy.
Wheat:
Exports
light. Southern Hemisphere offerings are increasing. There is a forcenat of rains in the South-West. Buyers are waiting for easy spots.
were
Corn: The market is featureless. Rubber: Further hedging in cit. rubber was the only feature in to- day's market,
Sugar: The market was dull, but
prices were firm,
S.
C. & F. Dow Jones summary of yesterday's markets:
There has been further pre-holiday curtallment business.. Railroad operations were at 85% of capacity, but business otherwise offered little sentiment to the market. There has been an acceleration of bank clear- Ings, but they are still below 1938. Christmas business reports
spotty.
are
Curb stocks and bonds are lower and the respective markets are quiet. Government bonds are irregularly higher.
Wall Street Journal morning com- ment:
Wall The "Journal" says that Street regarded yesterday's market as a profit-taking attoir, with most of the soiling done by professional traders.
Chart compilers expect some im- portant market resistance if the industrial average reuches 130 to 135 while, if this territory is
plerced,
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. OUR GUIDE
BANK HOLIDAYS,
In accordance with Government Ordinance, the Exchange Banks will be closed for the transactions of public business on Saturday and Monday, the 25th and 27th December, 1937, (Christmas Holl- days).
Hongkong, 22nd December, 1937.
G.
R.
PARTICULAKS & CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Tuesday, the 28th day of December, 1937, at 1
the Offices p.m., at
of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency tho Governor of one Lot of Grown Land at Tin Hau Temple Road, In the Colony of Hong Kong, for a torm of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Sur- veyor of His Majesty the KING, for one further torm of 76
years.
an
Intending bidders are advised that Immediately after the dis posal of the lot the Purchaser (if not the applicant) will be required to deposit with authorised officer who will be present at the sale, the sum of two hundred dollars, ($200) in ensh. Thía sum will be res funded on paymont of the, Purchase price. PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
No. of Sale
Inland Lot
Registry H
West of Inland Lot
Locality.
No. 2654, Tin Hau
Temple Road.
Boundary Heasurements
t. B. E.
W.
As per lo plan.
About 8,600
$153
Bental
| Upset Price!
D'at
they expect the market to go con- siderably higher.
Most purfessional traders will be Inactive until the end of the year. Dow Jones Averages Dec, 22 Close
128.55 127.63 30 Industrials 20 Rails
TO THE CINEMAS
"Varsity Show" (Queen's Theatre lo-morrow)-Excellent type of film Song for Christmus entertainment, hits, high-spot dancing and wise- crucks abound, with some romance thrown in for good measure. turing Dick Powell, Fred Waring and his Pennsylvanians, and among the strong supporting cast is Ted Henly, who died this week.
"All Baba Goes To Town" (King's Thearte, to-day and to-morrow).- Eddie Contor hitting new heights of spectacular fun-making and enter- tainment. Once again the inimitable Eddie scores a grand hit, and this pic- ture bound to sutisfy the most dis-
of critics,
cenes of 1038" (Majestic Thea
"Vogues
tre to-morrow).--Strikes a new note In entertainment, and is a masterpiece in technicolour. Oustanding per- formances by Warner Baxter and Jonn Bennett.
"Make A Wish" (Alhambra Thestre,
to-morrow). -Bobby Breen, golden- voiced soprano in another vocal offer- ing of rare quality. Basil Rathbone and Marion Claire give nice studies in supporting parts.
"Captain Courageous" (Oriental Theatre, to-day and to-morrow).— Another Rudyard Kipling classic brought, to the screen with striking effect. Brilliant and distinctive per- formances by Freddie Bartholomew, Spencer Tracy and Lionel Barrymore,
U.S. COMMODITY
PRICES
LATEST CABLED
QUOTATIONS
New York, Dec. 23,
The following quotations on the New York commodity exchange are issued by Reuter:
January
March
May
July
•October
December Spot
New York Cotton
Opening Closing B.18/18 8.21/22 8.31/29 8.34/34 0.38/97 #.40/42 0.44/43 8.44/44 8.51/50 3.54/54
8.55/55 1.57/58 0.44
The First Notice Day for January Cotton is Dec. 27 and the Delivery Date Jan. 3.
Dee.
March
May
July
Sept.
New York Rubber
15.20b/20
15.30b/35:
15.40 746
14.06 B 15.15b/18u 15.26 /20 15.30 30 15.50b/57a 15.46b/483 Sales for the day:-810 tons, The Jas! Notice Day for December Rubber is Dec. 20.
Chicago Wheat
150
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Chleago Corn
Dec.
98%/98, 0034/583% May
594/50% July
50%750% 5934/503% The last Nolice Day for December Grains is December 30.
32.28
31.76
Dec. May
01 /00%
21.42
21.31
93.73
93.61
11 Commodity Index $3.70
53.56
Wednesday's Sales: bushels.
July... 05%/00%
945%/94% Dec. DI/91% May 85/85% July 14,047,000
20 Utilities 40 Bonds
Winnipeg Wheat
125/1253 118/1157 116/110% 10934/100%
The last Notice Day for December Winnipeg Wheat is December 31,
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Bogdad goes Gag-dad with
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Eddie CANTOR
In his first picture for Twentieth Century-Fox
AN BABA GOES TO TOWN
(Enriched by a Revalutionary Ngw Three-Yane Tinting)
WITH ALL THESE MERRY-MAKING ENTERTAINERS
TONY MARTIN · ROLAND YOUNG
JUNE LANG • LOUISE HOVICK
JOHN CARRADINE VIRGINIA FIELD
ALAN DINEHART .
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PETERS SISTERS - JENI LE GON
Directed by David Butler
Screen Play by Harry Tugend and Jack Yeller Based on a story by Geno Towne, Graham Bakar and Gene Fowler
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