DEATH OF FAMOUS US. ADVOCATE
Chicago, Mar. 13.
The death is announced of Mr. Clarence Darrow, Chairman of the National Recovery Review Board, in his 81st year-Reuter.
Mr. Darrow, who was called to the Bar In 1878 was attorney for the North-Western Railway, and counsel In a number of Labour cases, includ- Ing
case, the Debs
Strike Anthracite-Cool-Strike arbitration in
and Pennsylvania in 1902,
severni
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the
other important litigations. One of his last important cases was that which he was counsel for Lieut. Massic in what became known as the Honolulu Case in 1932,
was an
The late Mr. Darrow author of some note, and in addition had to some values on crime, published a number of short stories.
SHARE PRICES
The following Is the list of local share quotations issued this morning: Banks
H.K. Banks, $1,805 sa.
1.K. Banks, (Lon. Reg.), £80 n. Chartered Banks, £12% n.
Mercantile Bank, A. and B. £29 n. Mercantile Bank, C., £14 n. East Asia Bank, $80 b. x. d.
Insurances
Canton Ins., $275 n.
Union Ins., $535 b.
China Underwriters, $2.20/25 sa.
H.K. Fire In, $247% 8.
Sblyplag
Douglas, $59 n.
H.K. Steamboats, $12 su. Indo-Chinas (Prof.), $51 D. Indo-Chinas (Det.), $43 n
Shell Bearer, 88/0 n.
Union Waterboats, $0.30 b.
Docks etc.
H.K.
&W. Wharves, $139 sa H.K. W. Docks, $34.65 b. Providents (old), $3.50 sa. Providents (new), $1.45 b. New Engineerings, Sh. $3 n. Shanghai Docks, Sh. $100 n. Kallan Mining Adm., 10/- 11. Raubs, $7.00 s
Venz: Goldfield, $4 n. Hongkong Minos 10 cts. n.
Philippine Bining
Antamoks, P. 55 sa,
Atoke, P. 24.
Baguio Gold, P. 22 sa.
Benguet Consol., P. 9.70 sa.
Benguet Explor., ---
Big Wedge. P
Coco Groves, P. 52 sit.
Consolidated Mines, P. 011 sa.
Demonstrations, P. 30% sa.
E.' Mindanao, P. ---
Gumeus G'fields, P. —
Ipe Gold, P
IX.L P. 74 B. Itogons, P.-
Masbate Consols, P. —
Min. Resources, P. m
Northern Min., P.---
Paracale Gumaus, P. 22 sa. Salacot Mining, P.-
San Mauricio, P. .45 sa, Suyos Consol, P. 18 su. United Paracals, P. 41 sa.
Lands, Hotels, etc.
H. and S. Hotels, $0.00 b.
H.K. Lands, $371⁄4 sa.
FL.K. Lands, 4% Deben $100 b. S'hol Lands, Sh. $7 n.
Metropolitan Lands. Sh. —
Humphries, $9 b.
H.K. Realties, $5.85 b. Chinese Estates, $95 b. China Realtles, S- China Debent,
Pubile Uttles
H.K. Tramways, $15
sit.
Peak Trams (old). $7 b.
Peak Trams (new), $3% D.
Sar Ferries, $834.
Yuumati Ferries (old), $28% 15.
China Light (old), $12% 80.
China Light (new), $0.30 n..
H.K. Electrie, $60
.. Macao
b.
Electric, $10% n.
Sandakan Lights, $134 b.
Telephone (old), $27
b.
Telephone (now), $10.50 n.
China Buses, Sh.
Singapore Tractions, 23/0 n.
Singapore Pref., 23/0 n.
Industrials
Cald: Macg. (old), Sh. $144 n.
Cald: Macg. (Pref.), Sh. $124. Canton Ices. $1.70 n.
Cement., $16.25 n.
H.K. Ropes $4.05, n.
Stores, &c.
Dairy Farm, $20 sa.
Watsons, $7 b
Lane Crawfords, $0. Sinceres, $100 n.
Wing On (H.K.). $39 n. William Powell, Ltd. 60 cls. n.
Cotton Mills
Ewo Cosh, $13.70 . S'hal
(old), Sh. 74 n.
Zoong Sings, Sh.
Wing On Texules
Miscellaneous
HK. Entertainments, $8.70 n,
Constructions, $11⁄2 b.
Vibro Plling, 851⁄2 n.
Ch. Govt. 5% 1025 G$Bds., 79%
H.K. Govt. 4% Loan 0% prm. n.
HK. Govt, 3% Loan 1%% pem.
n;
Wallace Harpers, $811⁄2 b.,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, MARCH
London Summing-up of the Spring Fashion Shows by Robb and Lucy Milner
Round flat pillbox, slightly deeper at the back than the front, made of hyacinth blue crepe, Worn tilted forward, trimmed with two big bunches of blue and white flowers. From Suzy,
#t
Erik's flat, plate-like straw, slight- ly turned up at the edges of the brim, carrying a whole black crow on the top. Held on by a narrow band of ribbon running under the hair at the back.
Goodbye
Curving brim in napy blue Baku, straw, dipping back and front to follow the line of the head. Crown is made of big, clustered, white pansies, centred with orange, piled up towards the back of the head,
to
high crowns
Sports hat in cherry red "felt, with a brim 'which' dips the back and curces down Over the evea in front. Crown is split Into two peaks,
which carry the line Kija and forward.
CRITICISMS WANTED
The S.P.C. is a servant of the public. For this reason we genuinely want SUGGES- TIONS AND CRITICISMS of our work, and should be most grateful to anyone who will write to us on -subject.
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Suzy makes this hat in coarse, ridged, claret--- coloured straw, with a flat brim curving inwards at the edge, and tiny narrowing crown of royal blue crepe. Top of the crown was straw again, Anishing in a blue stalk.
Showing the
ffield.
variations
that can be played on the Breton theme. Stiff stand- up brim of white gros- grain, quilted with blue stitching, put on a crown is bound with blue rib- bon. Suzy,
You'll have six shapes
to
choose from
CROWNLESS BRIMS softly cur- ving to follow the lines of your head (you see one here in picture 3), und Alled in with clusters of big flowers. Charmingly feminine.
SPORTS HATS made of light ATS have climbed down and trimmed with bows and veils of
stuf net Excellent with tailor- felts, with brims which dip bath this season. Instead of mades.
front and buck, reaching soinelimes almost to the nape of your neck at trying to make crazy effects BRETONS some of them per the back. With crowns which are on their own, they are de- fectly round and classical, some with split and often two-peaked. With no the sweep of the upturned brim far signed for their proper job, higher on one side than the other, sort of trimming except perhaps a which is to suit, shade, and They are often made in two materials band of petershamn.
show off our faces.
and two colours; brims of straw, crowns of grosgrain. Also very good The general line can be for wearing with suits, and becoming described as flat and rising; if you can take the off-the-face line.
-
EACH of these hats is as smart,
as new, as the other. One
that's to say, crowns are shal- PLATES with big flat brims, and thing they have in common is that low, brims wide, flat, turned up no crowns to speak of. They hardly they are all worn ulted forward, at the edges.'
touch your head anywhere, but are shading. your face. Newest straws held on with scarves or ribbons of are coarse, woven, and ploited;
paper.
But there are so many varia- coarse vells knutted at the back. there's one made our of allver tions on this that you can't pick They take their trimming on the top on any one particular type as be-bird wings, large clustered flowers, ing the 1988 hat. All the bet. even fruit. Good for balancing the full-skirted afternoon ter for us, of course. You will width of the
frocks.
be able to choose between;--
Trimmings vary from wings, birds' heads, even whole birds, to big life- like Imitations of flowers, ribbon streamers, and aliff bows and veils CLOCHES but not the face-ex- of net. Colours pick up the tints of These the new frocks, all shades of reda
yellow.
BOATERS with squared, shal- tinguishers of ten years ago. the
Remember, big suggestions will need big funds. HONGKONG SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN
Room 808, Bank of East Asia Balding.
MANILA SHARES
low crowns and stil, thick have round, dipping brims softly and blues, black white and egg-yolk brims, made of coarse plaited straw shading your eyes.
SIAM GIVEN NEW RUBBER QUOTA
London, Mar. 13.
According to a communique which
FIREMEN CALLED FROM DRILL TO BEDROOM BLAZE
EXCHANGE
Belling
T.T. London Demand TT, Shanghai hurriedly TT. Japan
.14. 23% .In. 276 .1044
Firemen attached to the Connaught TT. Singapore
is to be published to-morrow, it is Road Fire Station were recommended that Slam be allotted called In from drill on the vacant TT. Ind
the following basic quotas of rubber allotment near the Kowloon Post T.T. U.S.A.
Marsmans Inv., (Lon.), /- 17/8 n.
The following businem done quota- production for five years from 1939 Omee shortly before. 8 o'clock this T.T.
T.T. Manila Maramans Iny, (ELK.), s/- 4/−
tions were received after the close of to 1943: For 1030, 64,500 tons, for morning to answer an alarm from T.T. Bainvia the morning session by Swan, Cul-1940 55,300 tons, for 1941 53,700 tons, Parkes Street. bertson & Fritz from their Manila for 1042 86,000 tons and for 1943, office:
and
KING CAROL STILL
TO VISIT LONDON
Bucharest, Mar. 13.
83.
„The Rumanian Foreign Office states
Antamok Alok
Business Don@
Prices in Pica
ting.
Bagulo Gold
据
Benguet Consolidated
0.80
Consolidated Mines Demonstration,
ting.
Coco Grove
that there is no change of plans for Paracale Gumaus the visit of King Carol and Prince Ban Mauricio „Vies
Michael to London, on March 7 Reuter
Suryod United. Parasaią 27The tone of the 'mår)
Did you MACLEAN your teeth to-day?
Ah! I see you did
If you use a solid dentifrice, try the new Macleans Solid
Peroxide Dentifrice.
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The alarm was given at peak m/s / Londo
T.T. Bangkok, 40,000 tons...
T.T. Salgon Four engines
the police, France emergency, van were despatched to TT. Germany The percentages of the basic quotes the scene, where a small fire in TT, Switzerland were "fixed by the Internsilonai
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