1930-07-17 — Page 9

THURSDAY, JULY 17, 1930.

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INWARD MAILS

MONDAY, JULY 21. U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shanghai (San

OUTWARD MAILS

WATER SUPPLY.

DECREASE IN ISLAND, INCREASE IN KOWLOON,

SHING MUN SUPPLY.

THE CHINA MAIL.

REDS DEMONSTRATE

SOVIET EXTOLLED IN SHANGHAI,

MANY ARRESTS.

Shanghai. Yesterday. This morning about three hun dred students and labourers de- monstrated at the corner of Nan- king Road and Thlbet Road, shout-

Have You Heard?-

At the end of the eighth round the badly-battered boxer told his second that he could go on no longer.

The second objected. "But," pleaded the boxer," I can hardly see him!"

"Never mind," said the second. "Hit him from memory."

Visitor: May I see Mr. Edgar

Secretary: I am sorry, Mr. Wal. lace has just commenced a new book.

Visitor: Thacks, I will wait.

in connection with Wallace?

The total storage in the island reservoirs on Monday, July 14, amounted to 1,126.36 million gallons, showing a decrease of 23.12 million gallons during the paat week. The amount collected from streams was $1.20 million ing slogana gallons. The week's consumption amounted to 75.02 million gallons the local "Anti-War Day," They which included 21.60 million gal extolled the Soviet and condemn- tona from the Shing Mun supply.ed the 'Nationalist Government, the Kuomintang and imperialism generally.

Position in Kowloon. The total storage in the mainland reservoirs on Monday, July 14, amounted to 390.87 million gal lons, showing an increase of 3.44 million gallons during the past

week.

The week's consumption amount- ed to 32.54 million gallons, not in cluding Hong Kong supplies and 1.99 million gallons supplied to water boats at Laichikoh.

The yield from the Shing Mun River and streams during the week was 59.57 million, gallons.

Storage

The following shows the amount In storage (million gallons) the dates named:

оп

Hong Kong Mainland

The police had anticipated trouble and were amply prepared. They quickly dispersed the crowd,

making eight arrests.

Later, in Nanking Road, in the vicinity of Shansi Road, the mob stoned a tram car and a motor car, but did very little damage.

Another demonstration on the Bund in the vicinity of Soochow Road was quickly dispersed, and nineteen arrests were made.

Altogether thirty-two were ar- rested, of whom two charged later.

were dis-

Numerous handbills were broad- cast in the streets, showing that the demonstrators were against but in favour of

Our Sports Diary

1929

Apr. 22

326.38

136.81

May

311.72

121.66

June 3

237.80

87,90

the civil war Communism.-Reuter.

17

192.75

80.51*

July 8

157.70+ 105.52 A

Aug. 5

1,251.86

498.58

Sept.

1,878,13

467.DG

Oct.

1,800.13

614.98

Nov. 4

1,000.58

Dec.

1,514,80

514.64 496.54

1930

Jan.

1,279.77 488.50

27

1,146.85

402.88

Feb. 21

964.42

100.65

Mar. 31

771.69

420.65

Apr. 23

644.57

388.41

May 5

609.28

305.90

626.10

324.29

June 30

1,156.40

.395,79

July 7

1,149.47

987.43

20

1,126.15

14

300,87 *Lowest for 1929 in Kowloon. Lowest for 1029 in Island.

Consumption

The following figures show the oakly consumption (million gal lons) on the dates mentioned:-

1040

Hong Kong Mainland

80.76* 27.17

11.08t

LOCAL

Water Polo-To-morrow— Division I-Kowloon S.C. v. C.B.C.; Division II. - 12th

Heavy Battery v. V.R.C.

Golf Saturday and Sunday -Bogey Pool, Fanling.

Lawn Bowls Saturday 1st Division-0.8.C.C. v. Kowloon Dock R.C.. Recreio v. C.C.C., K.C.C. v. Police R.C., Kowloon B.G.C. v. Taikoo R.C.; 2nd Division C.C.C. v. Recreio, H.K. Electric R.C. v. C.S.C.C.. Royal H.K.Y.C. V. K.C.C., Talkoo R.C. v. Kowloon B.G.G. Racing-September 27- Seventh Extra Race Meeting. October 10 and 11-Eighth Extra Race Meeting.

Aquatic Sports-July 22........ Entries close for Volunteer

July 26-Volunteer Corps aquatic, sports, V.R.C., 9. p.m.

HOME

Cricket July 25-29-Fourth

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Jack: The shilling you gave me yesterday was a dud.

Tom: It was not. Jack: Yes, it was! If I had not already spent it, I would show you, you swindler.

9

HONG KONG STOCK EXCHANGE.

Opening Daily Official Quotations 17th July, 1930.

Sales Nom. Pin,

$2

Last dividemt and when paid

STOCK

Bay-Sell-

end

Gra

Bank..

Hong Kong Bank ... (1515 Chartered Bank' .....£ Mercandle Dk., A&B.L

c. Bank of Asis

!!!!

|(1015/201

17

... 28

Duc,

Fla.ay.

12

101

Insurance. Canton fos. 940

}445 440

inion Ins.

....(496

Chins Underwriters ...$ 9.85

China Fire los......$400

H. K. Fire [60, ..............$

Shipping.

Douglass ...........3 24 H, K, Steamboat ...$

... 29 Indo-China (Pref.) ...$ (Def....$ Shel! Transports.... Tardy Plumber: Well here I am, Union Waterboat.... and how's things?

*

Optimistic Householder (three feet deep in water); Not so bad. While I've been waiting for you I've Bengue taught the wife to swim.

*

*

*

Mining.

+19

::

Н

...

Doa, fistar là mộc 1938

ox. 11-16.45) Pending

Doo. Mnal bonus 1/5

free / Tur afe 1120) | Apr. 2, 80

Deo. fur 190)..

m/s 1933 taas 1/TWX. ) Apr, - 80

Feb. 18,80

Deo. Final 47 for 10133-815 May 10, 50

Intarle $19 Doo.and 1 for 10-May 80, 80

interimaju

Deep! Nann

[Yinal_34_bonak #0)

Deo. fur 118

Intorina 3

100. $47 for 1

May 80, 80 Mer.56,80

43

Dep. La diridend for 1994.

Doc. $150 fur 1920

(1) ax. 2) un preferred

Mar. 4,00

Ro

Dea. Last dividend for 1011.......

for 1924 and 19.

June 17, 39

ATA

90/3

Dio. Usupan No. 16 trm)

1x for

July 8, 90

92

Mar, 10, 50

Apr.- BO

25-5-36 June 80

-

May 8, 80

H

Deo. Isteriin T. 25 min 1990 -

July 1, 80

Mar. Fun! $10 afc year 31-3-30

June 19, 30

Doo.Internal. 10

Mar. 81, 80

***

Kailan Mining Ad. af Langkat........... Tb. S'hai Exploration...Th. 1.30

Loans.The. 16)

Doorkeeper (at a bad musical comedy to patron who is leaving): Don't you want to come back?

Victim: No!

check anyway.

Doorkeeper: Well take this pass You can hand it to some chap outside.

Victim: My dear fellow, I haven't H. K. & K. Wharves..$ 109 170

an enemy in the world! *

An officer had been wounded in the leg, and a surgeon was at work on him. When the doctor had made many incisions the officer, growing tired and worn with pala, asked if he had nearly finished.

"I am looking for the bullet," said the surgeon.

"Why didn't you say su before," replied the officer: "It's in my poe. ket."

EXCHANGES

TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS

4

Dea. $1.80 lat 1920

Poc. Intara 15 contaros ale 1000.

31/10 June 1steria i tree Tax

1Coupon No 37 Oct....so for year 31-10-29

Deo. Non

•

+1

Raube Tronoh Mines..............

$24]

ЧЕР

**

Docks, WharTES, Gadowai, &c.

5 8.70

1. K. W. Dock...$} ... China Provident Hongkews...Tb. 260

N Engineering...T. Shanghai Docks ...Th. 122

Cotton Mill..

Ewo Cotons. Th

Shanghai Cotton....17.

Zoong Sing .......Th. Landa, Hotelu &

Buildings."

H.K. & S. Hotels...$ 11

H. K. Lands

***

*****

---

72

MAY

Dec. for 1295),.......

Ar

[11

11,30

141

778

פן

Dec. Laat dividend for 1924.

Dee. In diridoni for 1081...meme

Deo. Plant T. 12 m/s 199

Afar. 19, 50

T

Mar. 81, 80

Deo. T. 0.50 for 1920.

Apr. T. for year $1-431

Feb. 95, 80 ...........Pending

Do. Final T. 3 nfc 1929 ..............

&pr.

|| and] (5.95 uld) for half year

(Oct

{1, 2-45 now)

30-4-3.....

Mar. 19, 80

May 28, 20

June T.000 fur feat. Oct. 11, $9

Doo. So rents for 1920

Apr, 7, 80

$85 Shanghai Lands ... 275 Humphreys

Doc. Finale a/c W221.

Feb, 19, 60

Duc. Final T. 5 m/s 1829.

Mar. 12, 90

161

A

Doc.cants for 1420...................

May 7, 80

H. K. Realties

59.80

+

Dec. Final 20 ;ents als 1929

Mar, 94, 20

Chinese Estates.......$

198

Feb. 3 for your 23-2-30 martie

Pending

1/3/

Public Utilition.

[90.20 20.201

Dec. Final conta afa 1993.

Peak Trams (cld) .... 12}

(new) .... Star Perica China Light (old)

Mar. 18, 00

Apr.

cla, un uldt for year

Wat all now

430

June 16, 30

***

1871

Dec.

for i

Fab. 14,50

... 1264

**

(new)...$

192

May 12, 80

*

Mar. 19. 80

On London~~ Bank, wire Bank, on demand... 1/8 Bank, 4 months' sight 1/3 Credito, months'

sight

1/3.13/16 Documentary, 4

months aight.... 1/8 15/16

On Paris-

On demand

H. K. TrasnWAYS $20

: :

H. K. Electrica......$ ... 1781. fej

Micro

---

Saadaken Light11 H.K. Tels. fully paid 5 82}

"

part paid $

China Buses....... 18

(Prof.

Apr. 22

37.60

From

Per THURSDAY, JULY 17. Shanghai & Swatow Shanghai and Amoy ...

Mar 4

33.03

June 3

27.48

24.86

27.14

.Soochow .Newchwang

July 1

27.21

20.71

33

25.328

23.28

FRIDAY,

JULY 18. Japan, Shanghai and Europe via Siberia

(London, June 28)

Aug.

31.85

25,17

Sept. 2

50.85

27.62

58.411.

23.67

.Morea

54.90

26.70

L.S.A., Canada, Japan & Shanghai (Seattle,

June 28) --

Nov.

64.22

20,81

SATURDAY, Shanghai and Swatow

JULY 19.

SUNDAY. JULY 20.

.President Taft

.Sunning

Dec. 2

46.99

25.54

aquatic sporta, noon.

760

1030

Jan,

46.01

25.33

Credits, 4 'nonths'

47.10

25.21

sight

820

46.69

20,22

Manila

.Empress of Russia

Mar. 31

50.43**

29.64

Apr. 28

On New York-- On demand

30%

56.03

28.54

May

66.14

30.95

Credits, 60 days'

S'poreTractions(Ord.)/-

Francisco, June 28)

Japan

For

THURSDAY

Samahui & Wuchaw

Japan

.Chichibu Maru ..Aki Maru

June 30

30

76.03

39.75

July 7

73.67

32.52

75.92

32.54

"

Test Match, Manchester,

Racing - July Stakes, Sandown

July

sight

31%

18-Eclipse

On Bombay.

Industrials.

Wire

85

Cup,

On demand

85

China Sugars.

Per

JULY 17.

Sanning

4 p.m.

Rajputana

5 p.m.

Registration ...July 17, 5 p.m. Letters

.6 p.m.

JULY 18. Hai Ning

2 pm.

Montevideo Maru

Morea

On Calcutta- Wire

Malabon Suga

85

10 1445

Sopt. Int. 13 eta aloy-30

Dec. 250 for 1920

*L+

Dec.

June None

Dec. Int. 1 cent / Peading

Deo. I. for

Feb. 25, 30

Feb. 5, 80

tabjot to income tax...

fon preference shares)

... 10

1873

Rept

Shanghai and Europe via Sibería Rajputana

FRIDAY,

Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius. E. & S. Africa and South American Ports Straits. Ceylon, India, Mauritius, E. & S. Africa, Aden, Egypt & Europe via Marseilles

K.P.O.

G.P.Q.

9.30 a.m.

(Due Marseilles, Aug. 15.)

Parcels.July 18, 4.30 p.rn, Parcels ....July 18, 6 p.m. Registration ....July 19, 9 a.m. Registration July 19, 9.46 n.m. Letters

..10 a.m. Letters

..10.30 a.m. SATURDAY, JULY 19. Japan, Honolulu, *U.S.A., *C. and *S. America and *Europe via San Francisco.

Manila

Shanghai and Europe via Siberia Taiyo Maru

Amoy.

SUNDAY,

Taiyo Maru.

(Due San Francisco, Aug. 13.)

Registration July 19, 4.15 pm. Letters

.....5 p.m. President Taft....

4.30 p.m.

Registration July 19, 5 pm. Letters

....6 p.m. JULY 20.

Klungchow

8.80 a.m. Canton Maru

9 a.m. Kaying.

8 a.m.

Swatow, Amoy and Formosa ... Bangkok via Swatow

Superscribed correspondence only.

AR- MISS JIGGO-1 AM WHAT YOU BAY IN AMERICA-CRAZEE

OM-COUNT DON'T BE

SILLY

14 Highest in Kowloon during period of publication of weekly reports.

+Lowest in Kowloon recorded in

1029.

Lowest in Island in 1929. Highost in Jaland in 1929. Including first supply from Shing

Mun.

CURE FOR DIABETES.

VIENNESE PROFESSOR UPSETS MEDICAL WORLD.

Д

Goodwood,

29--Stewards'

July, 30-Goodwood Stakes, Goodwood,

July 31-Goodwood Cup. Goodwood.

Boxing July 28 Phil Scott v. Young Stribling, Wimbledon Stadium.

CAT OUT OF THE BAG!

Two Chinese boys, aged 14 and 15 respectively, were at the Kow- The famous Viennese Professor loon Magistracy this morning, be- von Noorden created a sensation fore Mr. T S. Whyte-Smith, in the medical world when in a charged with the joint larceny of recent lecture he announced

a cat. Both pleaded guilty. new method of treating diabetes

Sub-Inspector Hourihan stated in preference to the insulin cure. that the lads were stopped by a The new treatment consists in Chinese detective in Fuk Chung A severely regulated and graduat- Street. They were carrying the ed dietary regime which begins cat In a bag. with a fasting day with merely made and the cat was found to Enquiries were | black coffee, tea, mineral water belong to Lai Kau, a shop keep-

and brandy, without sugar being er, at 16, Chung Hing Street. allowed.

The Magistrate:What did you want the cat for?

There follow vegetable and fruit days whereafter the dieting is worked up to meagre meat ad- ditions.

Professor von Noorden stated that by applying this. method he has already obtained

quite re markable results.

DRINGING UP FATHER

AH-MR-JIGGS: I AM IN LOVE WIZ YOUR LOVELY DAUGHTER I AM SO MUCH. IN, LOVE-1 'WILL JUMP OFF ZE DOCK IF YOU WILL NOT"] HAVE HER TO MARRY ME-

UM-

Both defendants: We want to rear it up!

His Worship ordered both Inds. to receive 12 strokes each.

First defendant had had eight strokes of the cane on a previous occasion.

YOU HAVE ZE BIG HEART. YOU WILL TAKE ME TO YOUR DAUGHTER -

SEND MY

CHAUFFEUR CUP HERE

On demand

54

On Singapore- On demand

On Manila- On demand

....... 61% On Shanghai On demand Dollar

Tls. 83

1114% dis.

On Yokohama-

62

On demand

15 18/16

2% dís. nom. Nominal

Silver (per oz.) Bar Sliver In Hong

Kong Copper Cas":

Rate of Native In- Copper Cents

3% prem.

terest Chinese Sub. Coin

4% p.a. .. 2344% dis. Hong Kong Sub, Coln Par.

LONDON EXCHANGES

Rugby, Yesterday.

133.61 4.86%

Cald: Macg. Ord...Th. Pret...Tis.

Canton ***

---

Cement (comb,) .....$18.35118.80 (ald)..... (new).....$

**

H. K. Ropes ....... ..$10.8511

United Asbestos ......

Stores, &c.

Dairy Farms.☎ (46,90 Watsons

Der A. Wing.....$

Lane Crawford...

Mackintosha

Sinceres

$

Wm. Powells.........$

Miscellaneous.

H.K, Amusement.... Ch. Entertainment

H. K Copstructions..$ B. Ind. G. Bonda... H. K., Gort.. Loans...

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In Ligalitation.

Dec. P. for 1223

Dos.

¡T, 0,50

10.40

Apr, 11, 29

17 1020 Apr, 50, 80

2 July Xona

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Dec. 130 canta on aids for 1020... Mar. 19, 80

104HOT

Dev. set dirkland for 3924.....om

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11.80

**

Mar. 14,50

Dea. $1.99

Oct. 70 centefir yrar 31-12-20 Mar. 81, 80

| Fab. Į Laat Hvidend for your 28-5-20

Fol. 42 for year 23-2-80 May 15, 80

286 Feb. 25 cents for your 23-2-29 June 10, 29

162.50 an Prafeerw!{ for year

Mar.11.50 on Deferral 31-July 25, 29 Doc. None

10-M-10

Internt half year!?......

*

... 20

... 10

.... 1.90

...Prem.

Inst: 81%

81

Paris

Now York

Brussels Geneva

84.814

25.08

Amsterdam

12.08%

$2.87

20.37/2

Helsingfors Madrid

18.09%

Liabon

18.16

Athens

193 5/16 41.85. 108 075

Bombay

Shankhai

18.164. 34.44

Bucharest

$18

Rio

5 31/64 40%

Milan Berlin Stockholm Copenhagen Oslo Vienna Prague

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