1934-08-03 — Page 9

THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, AUGUST 3, 1934.

Steady Tone Prevails On Wall Street JULY WEATHER

CORRESPONDENCE

Morrison Centenary.

To the Editor, "China Mall".J

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lieve will extend further. Purchases | are recommended.

"Wheat: The market was steady Bullish crop news had already been discounted and some new incentive

RECORDS

Abnormal Month.

The mean temperature of the air. for July was 32 degrees, being equal to the normal value for the 50 years. The highest temperature

To-day's Short Story.

FREEDOM

By I. G. Pilkington.

Sir.-In connection with the Ro- is needed to stimulate buying." during the month was 93.1 degrees sunrise was sparkling only unsuspecting of a prisoner with bert Morrison Centenary Commemo-Reuter. rations this appeal to supplement "the New Building Fund-of-the

Stock Exchange Seat Sold

approval and general support. Steel operations in Chicago aver

green was recorded.

on

183 hours of bright sunshine, 20

was

TO-MORROW'S STORY

18,000 ENTRANTS!

•NEWS,

one

It's Royal Again!

the waters of Spithead as three months' good record. on the 18th. Maximum tempera-

Nobby Clark peered cautiously With his big hands resting on tures exceeding 90 degrees were re-from a thicket at the side of the the boundary A seat on the New York Stock corded on the 12th, 18th and

Yencą, Nobby Alice Memorial and Nethersole Exchange was sold for $95,000, 15th to the 20th inclusive, 8 days in

road between Seaview and Ryde. hesitated. He must make quite Hospitals is launched in the hope decline of $1,000 from the previous all. The minimum temperature was striking five. His massive shoul-about. Presently he crossed the

A clock in the town below was certain that there was no it will meet with your sympathetic price paid for a seat.

72.6 degrees, on the 29th, the lowest in July since 1898, when 72.1 deders hunched under the-dun-orchard and erept along the brick Robert Morrison, the first Pro-aged 31.00 of capacity, a decline of

coloured jacket with its in-path that surrounded the cottage. testant Missionary in China, was two points from the previous week.

criminating broad arrow. As heDimity" curtains were drawn The total rainfall for the month emerged farther from the hide over all the latticed windows. He also the first to establish a dis- The net income of the Radio Cor was 19.43 inches, falling on 25 days hole he scrutinised his objective stopped beside the largest one and the sick and poration and subsidiary companies and exceeding the normal for thean isolated cottage some two pressed his face close to the pane, pensary to sucrour alling. This dispensary was the for the first six months totalled forerunner of Hospitals in China, $1,772,000, compared with a loss of month by 4.48 Inches. There were hundred yards down the hillside. only to withdraw it again with a and it seems appropriate that one $1,268,000 for the corresponding hours less than normal, whilst obtaining ordinary clothing. All unfastened, and in the middle of Therein lay his last hope of grunt of chagrin. Not a window of the features of the Centenary period of last year.

cloudiness average 81 per cent., 13 through the night he had doubled summer; they were surely careful Commemoration should be to assist Bank Clearings amount to $1,521,-| in the rebuilding of the New Ho3-000,000, compared with $4,912,000,- per cent..above normal. The mean and dodged, hidden and run, un-folk. unices-ho had a thrill of pitals, and thereby identify a part 000 for the corresponding period of humidity was 86 per cent., 3 per cent. erringly working across the island exultation-unless the cottage

above normal and equal to of the building as a "Morrison last year.

the from Newport to Ryde, with Ports-was untenanted. highest in July recorded in 1892. mouth as his goal. He could not Memorial."

Brokera Loans amount to

Barometric pressure con-have explained the urge that drove The Alice Memorial and Nether- $885,000.000.

Chrysler Motors have declared its siderably in excess towards the end him towards the scene of his sale Hospitals and the work they

of the month, and on the 30th at 11 downfall, but somewhere within do are well known to the re-regular quarterly dividend, of 25

kindly back-streets and p.m. the barometer rose to 29.909, its

wharves he hoped to find shelter, and later, when he hue and cry a ship that was "going foreign.” His only chance He glanced hurriedly 'back and earnings for the first six months

of getting back to the Service across the orchard and up the hill- their dependents have in their totalled $8,192,000, equal to $1.89 per

would have been to finish his sen- side before he began searching the many thousands feceived free share, compared with $4,748,000,

tence, out there were still Mer-path and flower-border for a like- treatment in them. The fact that equal to $1.10 per share, for the first

chant skippers who would take a ly implement with which to man the upkeep has been well support-six months of last year.-Reuter.

man who knew his job and ask no pulate the window-catch. He ed by annual subscriptions, en-

Night Telegramı

Hy Telegraph, Copyright, Teleproquestions.

stooped suddenly, and, squatting | courages the hope this special up- The following telegrams, cabled(phie Monanger Ordinancs, 1804. Rr Several times he stopped and his haunches, extracted a strong, peal for rebuilding purposes will by Reuter, were received during the erived August 3, 9.42 a.m.)

New York, To-day.

Jistened, but the luck still held. thin plece of slate. receive your generous considera- night:

Dun Messra.

and Bradstreet He was ravenously hungry and As the catch slipped back with tion.

that the wholesale com-parched with thirst; the pursuit a faint click, the distant baying Subscriptions can be sent to Mr. belt the weather is torrid. In Okla-state J. B. Ross. C/o. The Mercantile homa the temperature is 108. Amodity price index in the United had been too hot to delay for any-of a dog gave him a cold shiver thing like that, even when he had of apprehension. Did they have Bork of India Ltd.. Hong Kong. forecast of the weather indicates States, on Wednesday, was the

wasn't October, 1930. waded through a stream. he had dogs at Parkhurst? He when they will be gratefully partly cloudy conditions, but there highest since

been afraid to stop except to sure. Pushing up the window to acknowledged.

snatch a mouthful of water in his its widest extent he crushed his bulky form through the narrow cupped hands.

sidents of Hong Kong. Both cents per share. The net income for directly and indirectly thuse In-the second-quarter totalled $4,888,- stitutions have well served the 1000, compared with $7,786,000 fori European communities. inasmuch the second-quarter last year. Total

as employees and servants

We are,

Yours faithfully,

V. M. Grayburn.

A. W. Hughes.

W. J. Keswick.

T. E. Pearce.

W. E. L. Shenton.

J. B. Ross.

W. H. Evans Thomas.

LOCAL NEWS BREVITIES

The s.s. Talma left Singapore yer-1 terday afternoon and is due here on Tuesday.

on

"Cotton: In the West half of the

a record for the month of July.

COMMODITY PRICE

INDEX IN U.S.

Highest Since 1930.

SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL.

is no real relief. In the East half United Press, per S. E. Levy and of the belt the weather is unsettled. Company.

"Grains: Conditions In the South-

had died down,

To-morrow's story will he "Remnant of

'22,"

by Kathleen Warren..

He regarded his bruised knuckles frame, and stood listening. He West are torrid, with a temperature to pay a 25-cent dividend in the

dubiously. A pity that he had could hear no sound in the cottage, of 106. The heat is spreading to near future.

divi-hed to hit that warder such a but the dog was at!!' haying. the East, In the South-West, the "Chrysler Motors paid a

dend of $1.88 and the price of blow on the jaw; he was a decent He tip-toed weather is clear and warming up.

across the room, Favourable factors before the 34-1/2 has been bid locally for this enough chap in his way and total- and slowly turned the handle of the door. Once he was rid of the opening of the market were:

prison kit he would be safe from dogs-or would he? He did not know.. Funny how little you did know when you came to think of it. He bemembered having

stack.

The market appears somewhat "Sterling Product pald а divi- oversold. It is rumoured that dend of $2.87.

TWO MORE DOG-BITE

CASES.

Chrysler Motors' earnings will ex- "The net income of the Union ceed expectations. There is talk of Pacific Railroad for the last six favourable dividend action

$6,507,000 compared Woman And Servant Boy by months was

with $6,754,000 for the six months previously.

Latest Victims.

General Motors.

Unfavourable factors were: The developments in Germany are "Brokers" Loans have decreased creating caution. Public participa-by $123,000,000." tion is still very small. The labour

Night Telegram.

D

argument when he was in the flag-

chances of an ship about the escaping prisoner with dogs on Two further cases of dog-his track, and no one had raised bite were reported to the police the question whether it was the man or the clothes that gave the

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No case of notifiable disease was

A servant boy was sent to the scent. That he should fear a dog The stock market is quiet and "Stocks:-Yesterday's rally ig Government Civil Hospital suffer-seemed funny too. At the top of reported in the Colony during the

narrow, with a steady 21 hours ended August 3.

undertone. believed to be based on a previous-ing from a bite received from a the shallow staircase he stopped The underlying sentiment is cheer-ly over-sold condition which was brown and white dog. the proper-and gaped at a A dinner dance will be held at ful. but narrow and Indecisive due to excessive bearishneяs. Itty of Mr. W. Ohl, of No. 9. Stubbs belt propped against the wall in

la corner of one of the rooms. the Repulse Bay Hotel on Satur-movements seem indicated, awaiting is felt that the rally may now con-

developments in connexion with tho tinue

The dog was sent to Kennedy ·

"Strewth" he whispered. day night, and a tea dance

anticipation of some

With his heart thumping he Sunday, commencing at 4.30 p.m. situation in Germany.

stimulation on the President's re- Town for observation. The "Andetonians" Band will be

The following telegrams were re-turn from holiday."

A Chinese female, Mo Kin, was gently opened the two remaining in attendance on both occasions. ceived from Messrs. White, Weld & "Cotton:-There is no pressure

admitted to the Government Civil doors on the landing, and realised Co. New York correspondents for to sell, but demand is also limited." Hospital, having been bitten by an that he was the sole occupant of Liu Cheung,

unidentified dog in Queen's Road the cottage. There was no longer a 20-year-old un

Messrs. S. E. Levy and Company: Reuter.

East.

any need for him to skulk about employed. was sentenced to two

The private wheat reports, which!

like a hunted rat. Squaring his (Continued from Page 1) months hard labour by Mr. J. B. are expected within the next hour,

shoulders he stepped boldly. into

Latest Quotations The following quotations have

H. Lee at the Kowloon Magistracy will be undoubtedly bullish, probably been received through Messrs. S. E. P.O. PILLAR BOXES this morning for stealing a radia-causing profit-taking. Purchases of Lavy and Company and the Ameri- tor cap, valued at $18, from pri-wheat and corn are recommended on can Oriental Finance Corpora vate car No. 1388, belonging to any setbacks.

Mr. W. F. Webb, of No. 1A. Cha- Private estimates indicate the tham Road, on July 31.

wheat crop at 480,000,000 bushels

and Corn 1,658,000,000 bushels, For stealing and pawning jew-which are as expected. elery, to the value of $75, belong-j E. A. Pierce Co.'s Report

tion:

Last To-day's close close

New York, Yesterday.

N.Y./London Cross-Rate N.Y. Cotton-Doc.

ing to Mrs. R. D. Gomez, of No. In their market report. the N.Y. Silver-Sept. 69 Waterloo Road, Romon Anzo, American Oriental Finance Cor- Dec.

her 39-year-old Filipino room boy.poration, correspondents for Messrs. N.Y. Rubber-Dec. was sentenced to three months' E. A. Pierce and Company. Now, hard labour by Mr. J. B. H. Lee at York, state:

5.03% 5.03%

13.24 13.21 46.70 47.16 46.95 47,80 15.14

15.34

105

78%

47%

•

Chic Wheat-Dec. .104% Chic Corn-De.c 74% NY. Silver (business the Kowloon Magistracy this] "Stocks: It is hoped that the] done price) ....... 40% morning.

President will say something con-San Fran. Silver (busi→

47 neas done prleg) 46% structive upon his return from

(Dow Jones Arg.)

Last To-day's Aves. Aves, Change

35.75 35.71 0.04.of 20.53 20.72 0.19 up

For striking Cheung Chu, a 20- holiday. This, perhaps, explains year-old battery maker, on the the stronger tone of the market

20 Rails

93.05 93.80 0.15 up

95

344

110%

10

89

كعبايت

MOTOR TRANSPORT SERVICE,

Telephone 27761.

FRENCH CONSUL HONOURED

CHILD'S EVIDENCE IN COURT

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the room, and studiously ignoring made Officer Legion D'Honneur in The little girl was taken to stand the sword in the corner, pulled January this year. open one of the draws in a tall-

RIFLED.

Unemployed Steals Twelve Letters.

boy.

beaide the Magistrate on the bench, Regrets Departure Interviewed by the Chine Mail Mre. Pine sitting beside the Magle. Shirts with stiff fronts. Dozens this morning. M. de la Prade said trate also.

Mr. Fraser remarked that the of 'emi What did anyone want that, while he was pleased to be with so many shirts? He shut the promoted to a more important posi-Lord Chief Justice of England had Charged with the theft of 12 drawer in disgust and continued tion, he, nevertheless, regretted hay taken evidence from a child beside letters from certain pillar boxes, his search. Underwear, collars, ing to leave Hong Kong where he

and with receiving stolen letters. ties, and uniform, not a civvy suit had many so many sincere friends him and he had also seen the same Kwok Kwan, a 34-year-old unem- among the lot! And "bloke's uni- amongst the British and Chinese thing done by the Learned Record-

er of London. ployed, who brought before Mr. form at that. He lifted one of the communities. Q. A. A. Macfadyen at the Cen-jackets off its peg and contem-] His new post. however, would

"HE THREW ME IN.". tral Magistracy this morning, was plated the three ringe of gold lace afford him the opportunity of visit-The little girl told the Court that remanded for a week.

which adorned the alcove.

ing his wife and four children who she and four others, Norman Stone, The shrill crowing of a cock gal-are now in France, vanised him into sudden activity.

Twelve Chinese will be produc ed as witnesses. Mr. T.. Hynes will appear on behalf of the Post Offee.

ì

Tony Flood, Fay Bromley, and her M. de la Prade has held the post brother, Michael, were playing on He reckoned on getting the first of Consul-General in Hong Kong the bridge over the nullah. boat from Ryde Pler. He began longer than any other previous "That man over there in the dock off the prison French official. He is an extremely threw me in" she said, adding that Detective-Sergeant Shepherd is hurriedly to take in charge of the case.

garments. He would

to clever lingulet, having specialised in he also threw the others in too. "I wear the "bloke's" uniform. · Chinese, Mandarin and northern saw him, she said, “He was wearing EUROPEAN DRIVER

"Strewth!" he observed. the dialects, including Japanese. enormity of the offence striking During his period of office in the a flat straw hat.

CAUTIONED.

him.

have

a white coat and black trousers with

Colony, M. de la Prade has made a Come to think of it, he probably host of friends in all sections of the at the Police Station later when she Summoned for overtaking a wouldn't have got off the island in community and his departure will be picked him out as the man who had

arm and body with a chopper, to-day and it looks as if a modest 30 Industrials 90.57 99.87 0.30 up Chau Man, a 39-year-old tinsmith, amount of

would good news

20 Utilities was bound over in a sum of $25 cause the rally to continue.

40 Bonds for six months, by Mr. J. B. H. "Wheat:-Private reports ahead 11 Commodity Lee at the Kowloon Magistracy of the Government crop report in-

40.39 60.01 0.22 up Index ... this morning.

dicated that the yields in leading Amer Can

18 LEADING STOCKS grains were below domestic ve- Amer Smelting & Ref CONCENTRATION AT KULING= {quirements and the total produc- Amer Tal & Tei

tion is estimated at being the Auburn.

J. I. Case (Continued from Page 11 jamallest since 1894. There is

Du Pont also a shortage of hay and Elec Bland & Share Among others who have been pastures. The Government re-General Motors invited by General Chiang to par- port was very bullish, profit-taking Montgomery Ward ticipate in the Kuling conference and selling on rallies. following its Int. Tel & Tel

McIntyre Forcupine are General Huang Fu, Chairman publication. The undertone of the Nat Distillers .. of Peiping Political Affairs Read-market remained good. The Liver- NY. Central justment Commission; Dr. Wel-pool market closed strong, while ex- Socony-Vacuum lington Koo, Chinese Minister to porters were good buyerson

the Union Pacific

United Aircraft France; Dr. W. W. Yen, Chinese Winnipeg market.

U.S. Stoel Ambassador to Moscow; Mr. T. V. "Cotton: The market is dull on Westinghouse E & M + Chub Soong, member of hos Standing foreign and Southern selling Bands done: $860,000 shares) $300 Charged with falling to regis

Committee of National Economic, Weather conditions are unchanged. Council.

The decline attracted a moderate

Personal Par

LANDSLIDE IN KOWLOON

moving vehicle on a band on Is civvies. There was likely to be a very much regretted. 39% land Road on July 18, Mr. J. Bwatch set on all the plera, but 11% Lacer, of Jardine, Matheson Com- they wouldn't be looking for an 28% pany, Limited, and driver of pri- officer in uniform. And who would 28% vate car No. 2611, was cautioned have the nerve to suggest that A landslide has occurred at the 46% by Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the anyone wearing the insignia of junction of Broadward and Den- 9% Central Magistracy this morning. commander in the Royal Navy trice Road, Kowloon, completely 21% Mr. Lacer had a clear traffic re- could be an escaping prisoner blocking the roadway.

cord

from Parkhurst?

20

14

102

-15% 85%

8144

GERMAN COUPLE FINED

Three sampans belonging to the Even his old enemy of the naval South China Athletic Association picket, primary cause of bis dia- wera swept away by the `gala last grace. would hesitató, in such cir- night and are still missing. cumstances. He had always known

BALTIMORE LOAN · ISSUE

ter with local authorities, as that he would fall foul of that aliens after their arrival: In the particular individual" in the end Colony, Mr. and Mrs. Friedrick but not to the extent of landing

She said that she saw him again

throw them. In the nullah. She add- led that she was sure it was the man

who had thrown them in. The case is proceeding.

Roosevelt Sends Condolences.

(Continyed: From Page 1).

Astoria, Oregon, To-day. President Roosevelt, who lands from the cruiser, U.S.S. Houston,

It is expected that the confer amount of price-fixing. "

Baltimore, Ohio, To-day. ence will take up not only the "Silver: Aggressive buying of Miss Jean Bryson, daughter of Rech, of Germany, were fined $5 himself in Parkhurst. "Assault The city has sold U. S. $40,000, to-day, at the conclusion of his holi- foreign issues of the country but September options resulted in the Mrs. A. Burleigh of the Green each by Mr, E. W. Hamilton at the Ing an officer on duty" had been 000 out of the 150,000,000 note day, has sent a message of condo. also the various domestic problems brosdest trade for some time Island Cement Co., Ltd., sailed for Central Magistracy this morning the charge, and, without the ex loan lesne florted last week. Un-lence to Chancellor Hitler on the which are pressing for attention. “An authoritative source: says England via Panama on Wednes- Accused had been in the Colony teauating plea of "drunkenness. ited Press; per S. E. Levy and death of President Von Hindenburg.

(Chekini Agency).

that National Distillers are likely day by the President Cleveland. Jaince May last.

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-Reuter.

Company.