1931-09-15 — Page 12

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The Glory of Human Lovë!”

The Damnation of flaming Passion "

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Presented Carl. Lae

Lupe VELEZ

in EDWIN CAREWE'S Sen-

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SUMMERVILLE

“OOH LA LA”

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COMMENCING TO-MORROW

ALOHA

A Lyric of Love and Loyalty

Amusing

Spectacular Exciting

BEN LYON

RAQUEL TORRES

And All-Star Cas

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The

Mail.

ELISHED 1845.

HONG KONG, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1931,

WAVE OF BUYING ⠀⠀ TRAGEDY OF THE

SHARES.

Substantial Transaction

Reported.

THIS MORNING'S FEATURES.

The official summary issued by the Stock Exchange to-day states:

The market opened this morning with a wave of buying of the more speculative counters, substantial transactions having taken place in Ewos. Trams and Lands. Wham

poa Docks, after remaining stng- nant for a considerable time, aro now in demand at $20,

Banks were in request at $2,040. Canton Insurances, after business done at $1,525, closed with buyers at this rate.

-Unions were dealt in at $560, and terminated with buyers at $555.

H. K.Pires were wanted at $1,480. but the rate did not procure shares. Underwriters were negotiated at

$6.20.

.

Wharves were in demand at $161. Whampoa Docks, 48 already stated, were in request at $29.

Providents; which were done at $64, ended with buyers at $6.40. The new shares could have been ob tained at $3.20.

Hotel (old) were in demand at $17. The new shares, which were but through at $16.60, were in re- quest at $16.40, but at the close there were sellers at the first-named quotation.

Lands were the medium of sales at $90%, at which they closed in de- inand, bet sellers were seeking $9034.

Humphreys (old) were in de niand at $22.

Realties were transacted at $17.30.

Ewos, after being done at $15.35 and $15%, had buyers at the latter rate, but sellers wanted $16.90.

Trams changed hands at $22.60 and $22.70, at which latter rate they closed in demand.

Star Ferries were put through at $96, and at the close they were la demand at $95%.

China Lights could have placed at $30.

been

Electrics could have been obtain. ed at $822.

Telephosies" (fully paid) were in demand at $44%, and the new shares were the medium of sales at $35,

Canton Ileen were offered at $8.10. Cements (combined) were in de- mand at $201⁄2.

Watsons were wanted at $17.10. Amusements (old) were in ro- quest at $27; and the "A" and "B" shares were also wanted at $23.60, respectively.

H.K. Constructions cum rights were in demand at $14.10, and sales reported of the Right at

were

$2.60.

S.C. Enterprises were recorded sales at $11..

PORT OF PAKHOI.

The following notice is posted at the Harbour Office:-

On or ahout September 25, and without further advice, the two buoys defining the fairway between the Fish Stakes at the entrance to Pakhol will be moved about 2,000 feet South East from present poal tions, the characteristics of the buoys remaining unchanged.

There will be a clear passage,.400 feet wide, between the two buoyi, with a depth of not less than 30 feet of water at low.water spring tides.

HYPHEN MARK.

Technical Commission of Enquiry..

1

Moscow, Yesterday,

A message from Ufa stutes that the bodies of be, Brix and Mesmin have been taken there by train, and will be despatched to France. Doret placed a wreath on his comrades' coffins.

A Paris message" says that the airman Codos has declared is readiness, wait to attempt the long-distance record, but not immediately, as atmospheric con- [ditions will not permit a flight to

Tokyo so inte in the year.'

DEFRAUDING THE RAILWAY. Two Chinese Passengers Fined.

FALSE ECONOMY.

Two Chinese, Tae You-shing, and Tae Hang-ling; were this morning charged in the Kowloon Police Court with defrauding the Kowloor- Canton Railway of 75 cents while travelling on the 7 p.m. train from Shumehun to Kowloon,

second class compartment, but poe- The two men were travelling in a sessed only third, class tickets. When asked to pay the excess first defendant produced & $100 note.) A technical commission will On being told that no change was fly from Paris to Ufa in the aero-procurable he grew abusive. plane Paris to enquire into the struck the ticket collector. tragedy of the Hyphen Mark- Reuter.

They

The three French aviators set out last Friday morning on a flight from France to Japan. crashed on Saturday at the mouth of the River Taniper and two of the occupants were killed.

The same day and only a few minutes later, another two avia tors in the Question Mark also took off on a similar flight. It was expected that an exciting race would occur between the "" and the "", but the ""; owing to a defect in the tank, was obliged to make a forced landing at Dussel dorf and later it was announced that the flight, so far as the "u was concerned, had been abandon- ed for the present.]

OCCASIONAL RAIN.

The Royal Observatory's re- port issued this morning at 10.17 o'clock states:-

The anti-cyclone over Japan has strengthened,

A trough of low pressure *** tends from Cochin-China to Guam.

Forecast:-East winds, nio- derate; generally cloudy, occa- sional rain.

**Rainfull

Rainfall for 24 hours end- ed at 10 am. to-day, 0.05 inch. Total since January 1-70.32 inches against an average of 71.03 inches - deficit inch.

Temperature.

0.71

The temperature at certain specified centres this morning at 6 o'clock was

Hong Kong

Macao

Frates Islands

78

77

粉粉

Manila

76

Foochow

76

Chefoo Shanghai

68

72

KWANGSI BANKNOTES.

(Continued from Paye 1.)

and

Mr. F. Winyard, of the Kowloon Canton Railway, said, that this offence was an everyday occurrence among the Chinese military people.

In convicting. Mr. Fraser said that tendering a $100 note for al -75 cents excess fare and refusing to let another man pay, was asking for trouble.

A fine of $10 each was imposed, the assault charge being dismissed.

stored in Hong Kong, and are merely awaiting application for delivery by the consignet.

Kwangsi's Complaint.

The text of the message, issued from Nanning by the "Central Press," is as follows:-Nanning, September 12-Strong feelings here against the American Bank- nate Company and the American Express Company for failure to tleliver banknotes to the Kwangsi Provincial Bank took a new turu to-day. when n Committee was formed to make known through- cut China and other countries the deliberate breach of faith oui che, part of the two companies, parit cularly the American Banknote | Company.

Besides informing the National Government with the full facts of the case, the Committee has sent circular telegrama to South Ameri- ca and other countries where the American Banknote Company bast business connections, stating that the concern is purposely violated the agreement by communicating the material facts, to T. V. Soong who asked the American Minister to restrain the American Express Company of Hong Kong from de livering the notes to the Kwangsi Provincial Bank.

The public in Canton and other parts of the country are urged to boycott the American Banknote Company and the American Express Company and to place future orders with British firms.

can

It will be recalled that the Amerl. Banknote Company of New York undertook to print banknotes for the Kwangai Provincial Bank. The notes were shipped by the

Company

to

It is understood that the American Express American Banknote Company are Hong Kong, but it refuses to de- represented in Canton and in liver the goods on the ground that Shanghai, but so far they have their office at Shanghai Instructa not come forward to claim the the Hong Kong office pot to do an notes. What considerations have at the order of the Nanking au- prompted their refraining from thorities.

doing so is naturally not mater- It is understood that the Kwang- ial to the American Express Com-ai Bank will take action for tho pany, who have fulfilled the terms recovery of the notes, as It has ful-j of their carrying contract in that filled all the terms of the contract the goods have been delivered and including the payment of the price.

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