NEW YORK STOCK MARKET
Generally Lifeless Tone Noted
PRESIDENTIAL MESSAGE. HAS NEGATIVE EFFECT
There is considered to be nothing in the Presidential Message cal.
somewhat lifeless.
FAMOUS GOLDEN BUDDHA STOLEN Only Three Of Type Known To Exist
SAID TO BE ON VIEW IN NEW YORK
THE CHINA MAIL SATURDAY, JANUARY 5, 1935
PRIMARY EDUCATION To-day's Short Story.
IN CHINA
Subject Discussed In Nanking
MANY PROPOSALS
Nanking.
A score of proposal alming at the improvement of primary education in Nanking were discussed at the second session of the Nanking Pri- ence held on December 18 with the participation of over 100 principals and deans of various primary
schools in Nanking.ht
Life's Like That
By Richard Dicker
ARED Burlingham lay quite very part of his existence. "Why?" still and contented," waiting "What?" "How?" Words like that came to him often nowadays;: not for death
just ordinary queries, but unesay, discomforting ones to which he could find no satisfactory answer.
They were flooding over him now, not bewilderingly, but rather as gentle, amusing surmises, sent to help him pass the time away before he died.
Fred Burlingham lay quite still. He was waiting for death. He knew that he was dying. Death would come in the silence of the night. There was no escape - i ;. Nor did he seek~|
one.
He knew be was dying, and in
One of the three famous Hula- chinke Buddhas, missing since the fall of Jehol to the Japanese, la culated to affect the price of now being exhibited in the New securitics, most of the subjects York City Museum, according to dealt with being of a negative information reaching Peking. mary Education Discussion Confer- character as regards their influence) It is stated that there are only on the stock market, which remains three of this type in China and the Buddhas in Peking, and Wutal are S. E. Levy And Company's Report intact but the Buddhas in Cheng
One of the proposals provides for In their market report, Messrs. teh, Jehol, is missing. It must S. E. Levy and Company, corres- have been taken from the Putalat the compilation of supplementary way, the knowledge brought him materials for various more comfort than alarm. He had pondents for Messrs. White. Weld Temple and smuggled out of the reading and Company, New York state: country. These Hsiachinke Buddhan courses of study, with a view to had many a bad cold before this
"Stocks: The Presidential mes-are all made of gold and beauti- qupplying works of reference for quite considerable doses of 'flu, sage contained nothing unusual that fully carved in intricate designs. the use of both teachers and pupils, some of them but this was differ Another proposal urges that ways eat from all the others. Not to out- would be considered a market in- According to the "Shunpao," the fluence. Federal regulation of all missing Buddhas, prior to arriving and means for the holding of reward appearances, perhaps, but, forms of transportation is probable; in New York, was stolen by a Chin-gular joint examinations for pupils, inwardly, he felt certain that, in also legislation against public utility ese who brought it to Peking, sold with the object of editing teaching the silence of the night, he would holding companies, which had been it to a foreign dealer of Shanghai, materials on the basis of the results die. There was no chance of forecast for some time. The re re-bought it, and made off with it of these joint examinations, be escape, neither did he seek one. He juat lay there in the darkness of his formulated.
What would they say about him newal and clarification of the Nato Mukden, where it reposed with
A third proposal, probably the bedroom, watching the shadows caat tional Recovery Administration and a provincial governor and then in a
about his death? Peggy and Frank, the further emphasis laid on the re- Mukden church, after which a most interesting one, calls for the on the walls and celling by the to-morrow? How would they feel Fred's mouth drooped at the Hilda. At the thought of Hilda, corners, and a little, wry smile crept over his face.
basis for bullishness.. Reduction of sum of Mex. $540,000. It is the Government's relief activities, reported to be in New York. through a greatly enlarged publie
works programme, is also à negative factor as the cost is not known. Consequently, the view is natural
IRISH DEFAULT
now
street below.
MONDAY'S STORY
Monday's story will be "Just Like Human Puppets They Were by Ger trude A. Baldock.
"Poor Hilda," he murmured, she'll miss me, I know."?
form of social security gave little foreign dealer bought it for the consideration of remedial methods, lamps of passing cars in the busy for instance, and Mr. Jackson. And
to amend the inability to read Fred burlingham had no grudge newspapers on the part of the sixth grade primary school students. against life, neithher did he feel That mental arithmetic drill be any deep obligation towards it. It added to the ordinary teaching of just did not interest him any more. arithmetic in the senior primary For the first time in, his forty odd school classes constitutes the the years he was beginning to realise of another proposal-Central News the meaning of the word "complex"
Things were baffling him these Then back swerved his thoughts Agency.
days, things which in the past het Peggy. His wife, A charming had dismissed as outside his con- girl. Peggy, both in looks and in carn but which now seemed to be nature, but she wasn't the wife for him. He knew It-they both knew it equally well, though neither of them would have put it into words. Five years of marriage had not soured them in the slightest,
Of £12,000,000
HIDALGO, ERRANT
that the market should react listless £8,355,000. Collected Out ly and, until Budget plans are re vealed on Monday and the Congres- sional programme ia underway, Mr. Thomas (Dominions Secre- nothing specific as a base of market tary), informed Mr. Tinker, in the operations can be expected. Busl- House of Commons, that the total Dess done: 970,000 shares. of the payments withheld by the "Bonds: U.S. Government bonds Irish Free State in respect of the were easier and high grade lasues financial years 1982-33 and 1938- were better and continued to show 84 and the first six months of Second grade isthe current financial year was a good demand. sues were strong.
"Grains: Mill interest is improv- Of this sum £7,688,000 repre- A race among astronomers to
£12,000,000.
PLANET
Tracked By Crimean Observer
REGISTRY MARRIAGE.
Ng-Cheng Toasted By Sir Wm, Hornell
but it had shown to them, at any
rate, the total unsuitability of the match they had made. Fred did not wonder, really, that Peggy found ing on needs for feeding purposes sented the amounts due in pick up the little planet, Hidalgo, The marriage of Dr. Y. B. Ng, him dull. Foggy, after all, was due to the cold weather. There was respect, of bonus and excess which has
been "missing" from son of Mr. S. F. Ng, and Miss May only a girl still not twenty-five- setbacks. stock. The amount of duties our skies for twelve years, has Cheng, daughter of Mr and Mrs, with all a girl's ardour and joy of heavy accumulation on
Sales:-12,929,000 collected under the Irish Free been won by Professor Neujmin. N. M. Cheng, was solemnised at life. He would not see forty-two Wheat: Total bushels; Corn: Total sales:--9,160, State (Special Duties) Act in the of Simeis Observatory, in the the Registrar's Once, Supreme again... 000 bushels.
eame period was £8,855,000. Crimea.
Court, yesterday afternoon.
And, with a man of Fred's tam The trade and Bombay were re-
Hidalgo takes almost exactly The bride, who was given away perament, the disparity between ported to be the best buyers.
"Stocks: The Presidential mes fourteen years to go round the by her father, was attended by them was too great. Plenty of men "Rubber: Outside interest is mosage was the important news to-day sun, two years longer than any Miss Gloria Wel as bridesmaid, are still boys at forty, but not derately, but steadily broadening, but it is difficult to interpret its other minor planet.
while Mr Y L Pao, B60 per- Fred. He was not senile or parti while there was still speculative par effect on the market.
From Professor Neujmin's ob formed the duties of best man cularly dull, but he certainly dia ticipation.
Private estimates of peared to be some realising in in-servations it is calculated that it At the reception held in the prefer the quieter things, the December consumption were 3,600 dustrials, but rails were firm on the will make its nearest approach to Gloucester Restaurant, Sir Wil easier enjoyments.
lots."-Reuter.
The following telegrams were re- ceived by Mesara. S. E. Levy and
There ap
hope of constructive legislation, the sun at 11 p.m. on March 4 liam Hornell, Vice-Chancellor of However, they managed pretty "Grains: The unexpected strength this year. This is within a week the Hong Kong University, pro- well.Wisely human, Fred knew of Liverpool was responsible for of the predicted date, a degree of posed the health of the bride and and realised his wife's disappoint Co. from Reuter:-
early firmness of the grain markets, correspondance which is regard-bridegroom.
ment in him, and he urged her to Favourable factor ruling prior to but trading was disappointing here ed by astronomers as highly sa Later the happy couple loft for make lots of young friends, to go the opening of the N.Y. markets:-both in action and volume. Early tisfactory for so errant a planet, the honeymoon, which will
(1) The market is considered to on there was scattered buying
Since last seen it has wandered spent in Japan.)
be acting well, pending Congressional which was credited to mills. An nearly as far out as Saturn to
developments.
Unfavourable factori
other visible decrease is expected onwards the edge of the solar sys- Monday.
Item.
"Cotton: There was no important |
(1) There are indications of a sharp decline in weekly carloadings. selling, while demand was also Wall Street was active and firm. limited and the fear of additional
A few soft spots were evident, but sales by the Pool was deferring new 1934 DECLARED ANXIOUS AND fractional gains In prices predo-buying.
BUFFETTED YEAR
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GOVERNMENT APPOINTMENTS
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be out and about and enjoy herself, while he took his pleasures in his own way."
Peggy was not unappreciative of his action and, while love and romance had vanished entirely from her home, she yet did her share "Ic looking after her husband's home.
Fred sighed to himself. Poor the Land Office, Ping Shan, and Peggy. She would be very distress- minated. A moderate extension of "Rubber: Profit-taking by com*
the charge rooms of the Police led if he died her kind heart en- the advance seems to be indicated, mission houses and selling by dealers
Stations at Au Tau, Ping Shan,aured that. But, after all, It was based on a mild revival of Inslation reduced the opening gains in prices.
Sha Tau Kok Sal Kung, Sha Tin, as well that he should go out of her psychology.
Volume of trading was again heavy. The second problem was even Sheung Shui, Lok Ma Chau and life now, while she was so young, Pennsylvania crude oil has ad- London prices went higher and sen more difficult and constituted a more Castle Peak, with effect from 1st so vital, so pretty. She would soon vanced by 15 cts. a barrel.
timent there is still favourable serious menace. to the preservation January, 1985.
find a comforter. General Motors has announced The outside market was quiet but of peace. It arose out of the acute Mr. Dudley Leonard King, De- And that brought Fred Burling that prices for 1985 models of Cher-firm.
dispute between Yugo-Slavia and puty Superintendent of Police ham's thoughts veering round to 'rolet will be unchanged to $10 Annalist Index of Business Acti-Hungary following the assassination (Reserve) returned from leave and Frank, lower.
vity was 84.5, the same. að last of King Alexander, and there an resumed command of the Hong Standard Oll of New Jersey has week.
especial responsibility rested upon Kong Police Reserve, as from Jan- Frank would, quite honestly, be declared a dividend of 1 share of Automobile output in the United the representatives of the British uary 1 glad that Fred had died. Fred Mission Corpn. for each lot of 25 Statea totalled 36,086 units... Government to maintain an attitude On the return from leave of Mr. guessed that easily, Frank was shares of Standard Oll of New' Jer- Money in circulation decreased by of scrupulous Impartiality Dudley Leonard King, Deputy Su- Peggy's lover in a perfectly
$94,000,000.
"The Council of the League, he perintendent of Police (Reserve) platonic sort of way, of course. "Flash: We do not think any par-continued, could claim that in one Mr. Cyril Champkin resumed his They were both far too decent ticular opinion has been formed on week the two problems, either of substantive rank of Assistant Su- youngsters to be other than platonic. Wall Street regarding the Presiden- which might have seriously under- perintendent of Folice (Reserve). Quite a nice chap. tial message except, perhaps, that mined the good relations between as from January
dmused, but, somehow he did not
sey.
The Mission Corpn. is a holding company for Tide Water Associated Oll Company.
E. A. Pierce Co.'s Report
Frank, Fred
In their market report, the the message contained no surprises the states of Europe, had been so Mr. Wong Kwong tin has been think he would be altogether suit- American "Oriental. Finance Cor-and, generally speaking, was along dealt with as now to give the affair appointed a member of the Sani- able as a husband for Peggy, 5. poration, correspondent for Mesara, expected lines. We should not be the prospect of a satisfactory final tary Board for a further form of Yet that was no business of his, E. A. Tierce and Company New inclined to call it depressing."-conclusion. British Wireless Ser three years, with effect from Jan Fred told himself. Having made York state:
Reuter.
one mistake, in marrying him, sure
vice.
ly Peggy would think not only twice but several times before she let herself in for another husband?
Fred chuckled softly in the dark- Dess. Funny fol
-not Ware of their
had al-1 ways endeavoured to com his knowledg
dream that he was
mutual feelings."
did not want· embar
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