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COST OF UTILITY PROPAGANDA

$30,000,000 Per Annum On Seeking Goodwill '

WALL STREET PROSPECTS

New York, To-day, A very important Wall Street offcial, in an Interview with the United Press, has expressed th opinion that a sustained market advance is possible without material increase in trading volume.

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Favourable factors yesterday were that steel serap prices have advanced in Chicago, Philadelphia and Youngstown, and prices in some, districts are above last year,, and that the Retail Drygoods Aso- ciation has reported that the store sales for 70 cities during the "Beat half of November were 9.8 per cent.| above, last year,

: An unfavourable inetor was that. the Federal Trade Commission, which is assailing the propagandia i of the utility companies, has re ported that the companies spent; $30,000,000 annually seeking good- wih.

S. E. Lory And Company's Report

In their market report, Messrs.) S. E. Levy and Company, corres- pundents for Messrs. White. Weld and Company. New York state:"

"Stocks: The market hus finally emerged from a long flat area with an increase in volume of trading on the upside. The market should work higher unless or until new selling appears in Railroad and Business done: Utility issues. 1,130,000 shares.

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STRANGE TRAGEDY IN BUNGALOW

Burglar's Heart Pierced By Spear

STRUGGLE WITH AGED MAN:

An astonishing affair, which ended in tragedy, occurred early one morning last month in a bunga- low at a lonely spot known 28

Cleaning and repairing the Washington monument is an much of an engineering job as was the

THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1934

UNIVERSITY COURT To-day's Short Story.

NEWCOMER

Mr. Edward Cock's Nomination

DISTRICT OFFICER, SOUTH,

APPOINTED

Sanctuary

By Frank H. Shaw

TR. HORACE BENTWELL luxuriant. foliage of the centra}}

Mr. Edward Cock, H.B.E. ha. MR. of

been nominated a Member of the cafe of the Hotel Internacionale, Different, all this, Mr. Bentwell Court of the University of Hong there in the plaza at San Xavier. thought, from the dingy greyness Kong for a period of three years, From time to time he also took of London's busy hustling streets. according to the current issue of liquid refreshment, sipping dain-Feace here, safety. If tools like to the Government Gazette,

tay and appreciately at a risk their fortunes on hectic specu-

aweets

The appointment of Mr. George Dubonnet, which was the most lation, why not? He had lived pre- Stacy Kennedy-Skipton to be Assis- he allowed himself at that hour cisely to oblige such fools. Fools tant Superintendant of Imports and of the day.

who thought that twenty per cent) the He savoured Exports during the absence on

of was a perfectly aafe. interest on leave of Mr. John Barrow, with liberty, Malagos was the one.re Investments-one was born every effect from November 19, is atac maining republic in Central Amer minute. Thy never learnt the les Ich where extradition treaties dogon. And such as Mr., - Bentwell gazetted,

Mr. Erie Himsworth's appoint. not carry any weght. He had been had instructed in the elements of ment as District Officer in the in the sparkling city a full week, high finance

were now-what? southern district of the New Terri and the sunshine agreed with him. Facing starvation? Well, wasn't tories, with effect from Novembor Dressed in faultlessly cut pongee, all life a war?. 26, is notfied, and, as a result, His Panama tipped back from his red Excellency the Governor has been and glistening forehead, he delicate- pleased to appoint him to be ally pierced a cigar that would, for | Magistrate from the same date. price have supported's working-

Mr. Himsworth has been

class family in 'faraway Englandj thorised by the Governor to hold a fer two days, and lit it with a Small Debts Chart at the charge-connoisseur's appreciation. He had, rooms of the Police Stations at he reflected, worked things to Tsuen Wan, Tui O (Lantua). Tung Perfection.

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| Chung (Lantao), Cheung Chau, and Yung Shu Wou, on Lamma Island.

Sitting

the

there, watching

San kaleidoscope of

MONDAY'S STORY

Monday's story will he "Left To Cuthbert," by Strawson Fletcher

Mr. Bentwell chuckled smoothly! It is notified that Mr. John colourful

Xavier life, he made a mental rato himself. People flocked past, Theophilus Bagram, Honorary Consul-General for Siam at Hong view of recent years. A waiter chattering joyfully in fluent Cas- their sheer Kong, resumed charge of the brought him that morning's copy of tilian. Maybe it was

La Prensa de San Xavier but Mr. happiness and intereat In one an- Bentwell knew no Spanish, and the other that made Mr. Bentwell of a headlines had no interest for him. sudden feel slightly lonely. He tipped the waiter a debased dollar and smoked serenely on. He He muat, he reflected, learn the

Siamese Consulate General November 9.

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original job of erecting it. The INDUSTRY'S USE FOR half-closed his eyes against the lingo and do it quickly. Until his

picture provides a unique view of the world-famous shaft in band- agen, after a "face-lifting" opera- tion.

"FEW PEOPLE CAN

READ"

Lord Mersey On Books And Travel

DIFFICULTIES OF CHINESE

THE FILMS

The film is revolutionising Bri- tish industry.

dazzle of a tropical sun on cement wife came out to join him he would, pavements.

he realised, have really no one to Vast palm-trees rustled soothing- talk to. No one to explain to that Growing Demand Forly in a hot wind, and a fountain he was a clever, clever man, who

Gaudy splashed gaily.

parrots had dodged the consequences of Moving Pictures

cackled in tree-tops, and vivid financial jugglery far more craftily colour flashes darted amongst the than any other of the notable brotherhood. Look at Barry Gay, for instance he was serving a fourteen-years term. It was true that Cole Gainsforth had got off with three years' penal servitude, but it was doubtful if Cole would last out even so long, with bis heart fattened up with high living. But for himself, he had played a won- derful hand. There had not been)

For industrial research, the exact

recording of manufacturing achieve ments and secret processes, and the training of staff, the film is becom- ing all important.

Now the film has become the essential instrument of engineers, Reading and travelling were shipbuilders, motor manufacturers, ---Hightown, beyond Cave Hill, two of the greatest pleasures in railways, and those interested in oil,

Belfast.

life, declared. Viscount Mersey rubber, tobacco, brewing, catering,

DISEASE DOCTORS SHOULD FIGHT

Ailments That Take Joy From Life

In the bungalow there lived alone when he spoke recently as guest beauty products, and a host of cern themselves more with the an old man, William Greer. He was of honour at the Authors' Club-other industries. waked by n noise in the kitchen of Sir Basil Clarke presided.. the bungalow and went to investi-

from a man.

In the scuffle which followed, the

heart of the stranger, who fell dead.

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He has been identified as John Orr, of Ballyclare.

After the tragedy the old man'

a loophole for danger until the

that came he was handsomely away, ultimate exposure, and by the tfine An appeal to doctors to con- "great disabling diseases" than en route for San Xavier, hiding his Lord Mersey recalled his early LMS. railwaymen from Bristol to death was made recently by Dr.

A few days ago the story of how with those which actually cause trail with well-planned skill.

His gleanings, from a too- gate. At the kitchen door he was travels in the East. when he Inverness started by the cry. "Hands up!" journeyed slowly over difficult other man's job" by filmis was told. of Health for Manchester.

are being shown the R. Veitch Clark, Medical Officer confiding public, had been well- placed in negotiable securities in country on horseback, and he so great has the demand for the Dr. Clark, who delivered, the foreign countries.

France had Mr. Greer seized an Indian spear; get better value going at three tish film organisations are estab-ciety of Medical Officers of Health on the gold standard. People, of wondered whether one did not film in industry become that Brl-presidential address to the So-most of them, and France was still which he kept for both ornament miles an hour than at three and protection.

miles a minute. "People whoj

ishing special industrial film units. in London, said that, after all, dinary people, decided Mr. Bentwell, travel quietly get a great deal vote their subsidiary company, the dead.

Gaumont-British for instance, de- doctors were not concerned with were fools. A man got up in the sharp point of the spear, entered the more pleasure and interest out of Gaumont-British Equipment, to the "They are gone,” he continued. handsome return for their savings market places and offered them a life."

He said that the late Lord Southern Railway's record of the

production of films such as the "and we can do nothing with and they flocked to force the

them. Curzon once-advised him to learn construction of the Southampton concerned with the living-with

Preventive medicine is money on him! Well!

And now there was all this plea- dreased and walked to his son's everything about a country begraving dock, from mud flat to those that remain, and with surable dolce for ninete awaiting house in Belfast. He then inform-fore going there, and not Royal opening.

those who are yet to come. We him. Malagos was a pleasant coun- ed the police, and when they reach-waste time in the country learn- Giant Liner's Film

have always been impressed from try; he intended to buy a property jour earliest student days with the there, settle down fually on his Another thing he had found her trial trip, a film dossier of her diseases.

Hiner, the Queen Mary, is ready for presence of the great killing winnings, and become a valued citi Much greater is the zen. He registered a mental yow From appearances outside the learning the language of a coun- important piece of engineering and primarily the disabling diseases Malagosans savings from them, for himself was the necessity for building and every difficult and conception that these diseases are with himself not to try to take the bungalow it is believed that Orr try one proposed to visit. This ship construction, Earefully "shot," had an accomplice, who fled.

of succeeding genérations. Greer was formally charged with "To learn Persian is compara-John Brown.

will repose in the offices of Messrs. "Whatever we die of, in a way, country to which he could travel murder but later was released.

tively easy. To learn Turkish is

matters less than how we live. with promise of security! Ivery difficult," continued Lord Completed liners are not the only We should in our visualisation of "Boss, you're English, ain't you?" EXPERIMENT WITH Mersey: "But when it comes to

large-scale "jobs" to be considered preventive medicine, be far more mumbled an unexpected voice at Chinese it is quite a different who devote themselves to the pro-that underlie the disabilities of trolled an instinctive start. He worthy of a film record. One firm deeply concerned with the causes Mr. Bentwell's shoulder. He con- proposition. You have no alpha-duction of propellers have their film the active period of life than with auddenly felt that he liked to hear bet and you have various fones. files for every secret process. And the specific and direct agencies his own tongue again, and not, the Say a word one way and it means cold. Say it another way and an important firm of dock gate of death."

Linguistic Problems

ed the bungalow with the ambuling the elements. ance they found Orr dead on the floor.

CODDLED COWS

No More Productive Than Others

Davis, Calif.

On the Pacific coast it doesn't make much difference if dairy cows are exposed to the elements during the winter. As long as they are given plenty to eat, they will continue to produce.

This is the conclusion of Mr. Arthur Folger, superintendent of

however, was not always easy.

means 'dragon."

EASY VICTIM FOR AUTOGRAPH

Yugoslavian's Tribute

To Roosevelt

bo

When the

Cunard-White Star

manufacturers also have their

animated documents.

Nor is record the most important

function of the Industrial film. MONGOLIAN PONIES

Prospective "Nipples" employed by Mesars, J. Lyons nad Co. attend Alm classes in the art of laying knives

FOR CHIANG

indeed.

There wasn't another

clipped argot spoken by such as he had already encountered in San |Xavier, He looked up and half-

way round. He laughed.

The dirtiest, shabbiest, moạt forlorn beachcomber he had ever

As warming as a

H.B

fur jacket

HB DARK BEER

is specially brewed for the colder weather. Having a higher malt content it is particularly warming and nourishing

BEER

is good for you!

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imagined stood there, shutting one CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN & MORTGAGE and forks, balancing loaded trays Mongol Prince's Present sandalled foot over the other. A shocking specimen Indeed, he was.

and other restaurant acrobatics.

crown of

COMPANY LIMITED

branch of the college of agriculing round the world obtaining the research, documentary, welfare and Chiang Kai-shek. The ponies shameful hat, the man was grimy HONGKONG

Wear" "Was

And if instruction in the making of Eight of the finest Mongolian Apart from the curly untrimmed advanced registry tests in the Milorad Raitchevitch, a Jugo-a film is at once forthcoming.

Washington hard-centre chocolates be required, ponies in the, studs of the Mongol beard smothering his face to the animal husbandry division in the slav. who spends his time travell The development of instructional, presented by them to General trudging from the

Princes Teh and Yun, have been eyes, and the tufts of hair pro

ture of the University of Call autographs of celebrated men and "safety first" Alms is exercising are being sent to Nanchang and with dirt; his only fornia here.

One group of cows was fed of President Roosevelt.

women, has secured the signature the minds of the directors of Im- are being escorted by special tattered undervest, a pair of thrice- according to production and be He says the President was one film of the chemical spraying of

perial Chemical Industries. One trainera.. tween milkings turned into a of his "easiest victims.” large covered yard bedded with It took me only ten minutes nearly every village, in Portugal, orange trees has been shown in atraw. A second group was fed to enter the White House, meet and the possibility of instructing in the same manner but turned Mr. Roosevelt, and get his signa-native agriculturists in castern and into an open, wirefenced and uniture in my book," said Raftchemear eastern countries by im paved corral. The third group revitch. ceived all the food the cows "I have spent several weeks

|being considered: would eat and placed in an ex getting the signatures of leaser posed corral.

dignitaries." -Reuter. During the first winter, of nor:

·DRAMATIST PASSES

· London,"

mal severity, the sheltered cows and wind, those under shelter id showed the greatest loss in prono better than those in the open: Pinero, the famous dramatist,

duction. In the last, and mildest As a result, Mr. Folger concludes winter, the sheltered cows show that shelter is not important, If ed a smaller loss. But with rain ample feed is given.

terdazzia:

Stethosage of 195

reless Bérvice:

SAAR QUESTION AGAIN

deputation of Na

patched dungaree trousers, and the fragmentary zapatos on his lean feet.

And what if I am English?” Mr. Bentwell asked guardedly

"Why then: Chief, might ake on to lead poor blokea

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