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MIXING OF IRISH SWEEPS COUNTER-FOILS
Silver Setting For Twenty-Fifth Draw
Dublin, Oct. 10,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
Germany Demobilising Frontier Forces
METZ, Oct. 18. GERMANY HAS STARTED to demobilise all the troops brought up to reinforce her defences on the French Saar and Luxem- |burg frontiers during the crisis.
Such orders will total 120 million
zlotys.
Heavy field artillery was withdrawn | to-day an agreement, under the terms yesterday evening, and since this of which Poland will place orders morning about 10 regiments of with German industry supplementary nfantry, cavalry and motorised units | to those provided for in the German- began to leave for the interior of Polish treaty of commerce. Germany.
The reservists will be demobilized, residence and soldiers who have completed
It is declared here that the new their period of service will be freed.
The
rempinder
include labour agreement proves Germany's desira service corps formations, numbering to improve her trading relations with about 35,000 men who are working as countries, and not only with those any and night on fortifications on the of south-east Europe. Regarding the frontier from Aix La Chapelle toaster countries, it is pointed out that Strasbourg-Reuter.
Germany's trade with them has about trebled since 1933-Trans-Ocean.
Golden sunlight poured down on a silver city this morning when a glittering cavalcade marched through the streets of the Irish capital to the Lord
official Mayor's where in the historie Round Room under the supervision of Govern- ment-appointed auditors 200 girls in picturesque costumes commenced the mixing of the counterfolls
the Irish Hospitals' Sweepstakes for the Cesarowliek race.
CZECHS DEMOBILISE
Prague, Oct. 10.
The Ministry of Agriculture reports that the demobilisation o! Czech recrvista is proceeding rapidly to enable completion of the delayed harvest.
Silver was the dominant note in the procession which, inder Polica escort, conveyed the countless pre- clous slips of paper from the strong rooms of the Irish Hospitals Trust headquarters to the Mansion House, the exterior of which was covered by odel of Dublin's allver a Brantle
buildings-the most famous val towers of the Castle, the classle facade of the old Parliament House and the 18th Century Customs House and the High Courte of Justice
With the apire of the ancient cathedral of Christ Church
rining above them.
It is estimated that one-third of men have already returned to civil life-United Press.
mediac- the mobilised
In the Round Room the great drum of fortune, in which the counterfoils will revalve during the draw on Friday and Saturday next, was guttering silver cylinder with the portholes, from which hospital nurses will draw the lucky slip, picked out as blue stars.
SILVER JUBILEE
REICH-POLISHI PACT
Berlin, Oct. 18. Representatives of the German and Polish governments signed here
made known until the official open- ing of the draw on Friday.
The Prize Fund will be divided into as many units of £100,000 each
GLIDING INCLUDED IN OLYMPICS
Helsinski, Oct. 18. The Finnish organisation committee has definitely decided to have glid- Ing Included in the programme of the The com- Olympic games of 1940. petition which will be organised by Tac Finnish air defence is so be held at the gliding camp Jaemljnervi.- Trans-Occan.
as the total sum permits, with £30, BIG
000 each for those who draw the frst horse in the race, £15,000 each for those who draw the second herse and £10,000 each for those who draw the
tbird.
The reason for the allver selting was the fact that this is the Silver Jubilee of the Irish Hospitals' Sweep- In addition there will be 50 re- stakes, the 25th draw to scatter sidual cash prizes and many hun- fortunca through the world to
dreds of
prizes of £100 each, while thousands of fortunate ticket holders, the drawers of horses that are not The mixing will continue to- amongst the first three in the morrow and on Thursday, but the Cerarewitch will receive, £437 10s, total amount subscribed will not be each-International Press, Burcou.
EXPLOSIONS IN SHANGHAI
Shanghai, Oct. 19. Two big explosions were detected yesterday afternoon in the direction of Klangwan.
The Japanese authorities explained that they were blasting buildings as part of the destruction programme around the Ince course.Reuter.
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1938.
SHARE PRICES Italians Bar
The following is the list of local
share quotations issued this morning Jews
Banks
HK Bank, $1,978 b.
H.K. Bank (Lon. Neg.), $83 b. Chartered Bank. 20 1.
Mercantile Bank, A. & B. £20 n. Mercantile Bank, C., £13 n East Asia Bank, $80 n.
Josurances
Union Ins., 35 s. Union Ins., $500 kn. China Underwriters, 32 n. H.K. Fire Ins
$200 n. Shipping
Douglas, $80 H.K. Steamboats, $20 # Indo-Chinas (Pref.), $60 n. Indo-Chinas (Def.), $24 n. Shell Bearer, s/— 85/- n.
Union Docks to n.
Ete.
H.K. & K. Wharves, $120 b. II.K. Docks, (old), $191⁄2 B. H.K. Docks (new), $18 IL Providents (old), $0.30 5,
nta (new), $0.20 s. Providents New Englacering Sh. $3.00 m. Shanghai Docks, Sh. $120 n. Hallan Mining Adm., #/- 10/0 n. Raubs, $9.70 n. Venz: Goldfeld, $3 n.
Mines, 7% cis. n.
P. 35 80.
ippine Mining
Atoks, P. 32 sa. Baguio Gold P.
Benguet Consol., P. 11.40 sa.
Benguet Explor** Coco
Grove,
F. 42% ca.
P.
Mines, P. .003 sa.
MP. 27 30.
E. Mindanao, P
Gumous Ginelds, P. --- Ipo
P.
Itogons, P. -
Min.
B.
Resources, P.--- Paracale Gumbus, P. — Salacot
Р. 70 ва.
P.
San lo Suyoc Conzol., United Paracales, P
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Lands, Hotels, ste H. and S.
S. Hotels, $0.43 b and sa. 11.K. Lands, $30 b. and sa. H.K. Lands, 4% D
4% Diben $107%1⁄2 n. Shanghai Lands, Sh. $7.40 n. Metropolitan Landa, Sh. Humphries $9.60 n. II.K. Realties, $514 路。 Chinese Estates, 508 5
Public Utilities H.K. Tramways,
b and sa. $16 Peak Trams (old), $8% b. Peak Trams (new), $3% n. Var Ferries, $741⁄2 n. Star Yaumati Ferries (old), $2414 n. Ynumati Ferries rights, $235 n. China Light (old). $10.20 b. and sa. China Light (new), $0% n HK. Electric, $38 b. Macao Electric, $17% n. Sandakan Lights, $10 n. Telephone (old), $2431⁄2 b. and sa. Telephone (new), $8 b China Buses, Singapore Tractions, a/- 25/- n. Singapore Pref, 5/- 20/3.n.
Industrial
Cald: Mac. (ord.), Sh. $14 n. Cald: Mack. (Pref.). Sh. $13 n. Canton Ices, $1.70 n. Cements, $10 b
H.K. Ropes, $4.85 n.
Stores, &c.
Dalry Farms, $241⁄41⁄2 b. and 63, Watsons, $8 n.
Lane Crawfords, $8 n. Sinceres, $2_n.
Wing On (HK.). $47% n. William Powell, Ltd., 90 cls. n.
Cotton Mille
Ewo Collon, Sh. $10.40 n. S'hai Cotton (old), Sh. $02 n. Zoong Sings, Sh. $24 m. Wing On Textiles, Sh. $42 n.
Miscellaneous
H.K. Entertainments, $84 n. Constructions, $1% n. Vibro Piling, $0.85 n.
Ch. Govt. 5% 1925 G3 Bonds.,
71% prm. n.
Jews From Share Markets
Rome, Oct. 18.
The decree of the Italian Ministry of Finance excluding Jews from the Italian share-markels has affected only 34 Jewish brokers and agents, it la revealed in to-day's evening papers. Of these seven were in Rome, nino in Milan, 11 in Turin, three in Genoa, three in Florence: and one in Naples,
Venice The markets of Trieste,
have alpo and Bologna· Ministry decreed that all Jews who held
directing posts in the shure-market arc to be removed, and Aryan successors have already been appoin- ted in most of the cases.
Trieste has gone even a step farther and has announced that Jews will be henceforth-forbidden to enter the public trading rooms of the Bourse, and it is believed that other shore-markels will follow th.s example.—Trent-Ocean.
CONDITION UNCHANGED
Istanbul, Oct. 18.
This morning's bulletin states that the condition of Kemal Ataturk, un- President of Turkey, remains changed-United Preis.
HK. Govt. 4% Loan 0% prm. n. HK. Govt. 34% Loan par b. Wallace Harpers, - Marsmans. (Lən.), 8/- 15/0 Marsmans, (H.K.), s/- 3/4 n.
SPORT ADVTS
THE HONG KONG. JOCKEY CLUB.
THE NINTH EXTRA RACE MEETING Will be held (weather permitting) ati HAPPY VALLEY on SATURDAY, 22nd October, 1838, commencing of 2.00 p.m.
The First Bell will be rung at 1.30
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MEMBERS ENCLOSURE
No One without a badge will be admitted to the Members' Enclosure. Such must be worn throughout the duration of each meeting in such a manner.us to be readily Identified.
Badges admitting Non-Members to the Members' Enclosure and Club Rooms at 55.00 for Gentlemen and $3.00 for Ladies (both including tax) are obtainable through the SECRET- ARY upon the personal or written application of a Member, such Mem- ber to be responsible for all visitors Introduced by him, and for Payment af all Chits, etc.
The Secretary's Dice, Ist Flour, Exchange Building, (Tel. 27794) will close of 12 NOON,
T:mns are obtainable at the Club House provided they are ordered In advance from the No. 1 Boy (Tele- phone 21020).
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE
The price of Admission to the Public Enclosure is $1.00 including Tax, for all Persons, including Ladies, and is payable at the Gate. Soldiers and Sailors in Uniform are admitted Hall Price,
By Order,
Secretary,
C. B. BROWN,
Hongkong, 17th October, 1938.
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