1935-12-28 — Page 9

WEEKLY MARKET REPORT

Raw Cotton Values Very Firm

EGYTIAN SAKELL VALUES

AT HIGHEST LEVEL

Messrs. James F. Hutton and Co, Ltd, Manchester, reparted as follows on November 27:--

The general position of raw cot- ton values has igain been very! firm, especially with Egyptian grades, which show a decided rise, It is remarkable that Egyptian Sakell is now at its highest levels Stocks In for nearly five years.

the interior of Egypt and at Alexandris at the end of last sea- son were both the smallest for are BCBSOES. This coupled with out- side bullish influences, have had their affect upon prices and the outlook is definitely strong.

THE CHINA HAIL, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1935

Alice White and James Cagney are here seen in "Picture Saatcher, the Warner Bros. firm which will be shown at the Queen's "Theatre to-morrOW..

ST. JOHN'S WIN AT BADMINTON

THE SWEET SHOP

·

John Talland-

HE man who emerged from The shop was inmall; one incan- the shop started violently (descent gas globe gave light to its as the door-bell. gave a loud whole contents window and in- *Ting" behind him. Preparing terior Clean lace curtains hung! to depart into the darkness, he behind the display of bottles in the paused for an instant to look window, giving a prim respect-| around He heard a childish ability to the gazish show cards, voice

then he walked advertising toffee drops and choco- quickly away.

late jellies. On the counter inside Two children stood gating into stood various glass bells covering the shop window. It was Sunday Assorted Pasties, Id each," and evening and they were", wearing a supply of "Cold Sausages, 2d” their best clother. They were Three inverted tumblers of thick {sweetly redolent of soap and laven glass indicated that liquid refresh- Against the ider-water, and the_little_girl_car-ment was available. fried a Bible with a cissp to it. walis hang many cards, on which This afternoon they had been to were held by elastic loops various Sanday-school.

pencils with rubber-tipped protze- tors, and bottles of camphorated i Roger was conscious of two pen-

eL A card displayed the proud inies clenched one in each hot, mõist hand-yesterday's Saturday and notice that Mr. Donnell was

Eicensed to sell postage stamps. to-day's collection penny, the illegal retention of which, accordi ing to Nannie, promised damna- tion for his immortal soul. Nan-i jafe was always so insistent that By winning the odd set in nine wickedness would surely be punish- It is interesting to hate from a

against the Victoria Recreationed by something drastic. She had statistical point of view that the

Club last night the St. John's persuaded Dorothy of the truth of forwardings to American mile mi

Club recorded their fourth win in the axiom, "Be mire your sins will - the past week amounted to 105,000

Doubles Badminton find you out," and Dorothy would bales against 145,000 bales last!.

One of the greatest transport the Men's

League

ino more have thought of retaining year, and to the world's mills tal

The results of the game were her collection penny than she 219,000 bales smainst 262,000 bales, systems in the world, the Can-

The shop window was fully as follows:

would of committing any of the stocked with large glass bottles and, The Far Eastern markets have not adian Pacific Ralway has just

cardinal sins.

(boxes of sweets. There were some provided any great volume of en- celebrated its 50th birthday:

F. E. Kwok and G. A. Smith (St. quiry and only a few orders have, Actually the company itself is

older than that but it was on No-John's) >— gone through.

Allema Indian brsmess has been chieflyvember 7, 1885, that the last spike beat CM. Xavier and P. B.

fancies for was driven at Craigellachie (Bri-

beat D. Lopes and M. M. de in dyed goods and

on the main line

Soares which Calcutta, Karachi and Bem-ish Columbia)

A fex that spans the Canadian continent beat C. N. Silva and S. A. Rum- bay have placed orders.

jalan enquiries have been dealt with for the CPR's supreme achieve- Karachi, together with light bleach-ment

Fresh business has beza discult to arrange and as a rule only smallį quantities have been under seg

tiation.

Forwardings To USA

C.P.R.'S 50TH BIRTHDAY Operates 20,000 Miles Of Track

GREAT DEVELOPMENTS SINCE FIRST OPENING

Montreal

ing styles for Madras and Amrit- The trans-continental

V.R.C. Defeated By

· Odd Set

Roland Kob and D. Kwok railway John's)

sar The up-country outlets have runs from Montreal (Quebec) to best Xavier and Allum (British Columbia) bea: Lopes and Soares been interested in all sorts of dyed Vancouver

and printed styles and a few lots and is 2.889 miles in length. It have been booked.

was the first railway built across the American continent

lost to Silva and Rumjahn

Ji

MONDAY'S STORY

Monday's story will be "O'Toole's Miracle," by Nina Consrain.

But Roger's conscience was more in the shape of small, squares of lelastic. He had tried the truth of toast, erhibited in cardboard boxes, 21-Nannie's teaching by a small sin there was liquorice; sherbet foun 4.15 for two, and nothing had happened. tains and mint jubes were tempt- He had kept his penny, and he ingly displayed just behind the He had. In glass window. Near them & few 23-meant to spend it

(St. fact, deliberately shuffled the two brandy-balls lay concealed where pennies until they had lost their they had rolled, behind a fold of he coloured tissue paper were were separate identities, and

11-

21-10

3༧༢

could not tell which belonged to bulls-eyes, caramels, toffee, choco-

him by right and which by wrong. lates St. The question now, was how to in-

"I'm going to have gums!” said

vest them to the uttermost advant-Dorothy suddenly. "You get a lot,

Norman Smith and G. Ladd John's):-

13-21

10-21

age

5 4 1 33

$

4 4 0.31 5 8

5 4. 134 4 123

lost to Xavier and Alum Fancies For Hong Kong

Huse Operations

lost to Lopes and Soares ... Que or two standard print quali-

Altogether the C.P.R. operatesį lost to Siva and Rumjahn ties have been in demand for Sin-

LEAGUE TABLE TO DATE gapore and for Java, and a small 20,868 miles of track, consisting trade has been done in fancies for of the 2,889 miles of main high-

Games PW LF A PE Hong Kong Egypt has continued way, 18,777 miles of branch lines to send small orders for mulis, and 4,202 miles of leased or con-

Freio *g bleachers, prints and dyed goods, trolled lines in the United States. St Andrew's "A" 5 5 0 40 10

The C.P.B an integral part of Recreio “A❤ and it is hoped that the resumption of negotiations for the new Egypto Canadian life, has many other in CRC

Fire Brigade St. John's Japanese trade agreement will lead terests. It operates ocean steam- te a clarification of the tariff post-ship services to Europe, Japan, St. Andrew's "B" 5.

China and Manila, round-the-Taikoo RC .... 6 2 tion in that country.

61 & 16 38 Both white shirting and prints world cruises, and steamships on v. RG have remained in some request for the Great Lakes and the interior S. and S. Home 6-0 6 17 37

Eliot Hall "B" West Africa, and there have also and coastal waters of British Co-Eliot Hal "A” enquiries from lumbia. It also owns a chain of Kowloon Tang been numerous South America for printed, dyed luxury hotels in the chief cities In most in-of Canada.

and colour styles

Amazing FroyTESS

stances, however, there has usually

Amazing progress has taken been a very wide gap between buyers' offers and manufacturers place in Canada since the last! lowest limits, which has proved spike was driven on that epic

feat of railway construction. 'Albeuls to bridge..

HKLH. CLUB DANCE

Annual Affair For January 10

Canada's population has more than doubled.

The value of field crops has trebled.

Dairy production has increased (800 per cent.

0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

5 0 5 19 44

0

--

and they last.”

But

She was eight years old. her feminine instinct for econoury

FORMER MILITARY was already developing.

COMMANDER

Mr. Li Kwan

SUDDEN DEATH FROM. SYNCOPE

Roger, a year her junior, stood undecided, torn with indecision. (and flushed of face because of the jimportance of the issue.

"I duono!" he muttered, what Fabout clove balls; Dolly? Are they azy good? I think I have an lounce of gums au' some treacle toi-

"How much you got then?" askë The funeral took place yester day morning of Mr Li Kwan, ed Dorothy, suprised. "I've only formerly commander of the 15th got a penny. Division of Canton's Fifth Army You? Funder General Li Fuk Lam and

der of Swatow.

How much have

Tuppence.” Roger spoke

divulge his secret.

"Tuppence!"

Her voice had risen in surprise. “Where did you "get it?"

QUIET WEDDING AT for some time garrison command had not meant to

PEAK CHURCH |

Purcell

The late Mr. Li Kwan, who was only 58 years of age, was only ill.

for a few hours, and passed away. South

Reluctantly he confessed IS quietly at his residence at Happy gence she stood, gazing at him, Valley, the cause of death being her face immobile, her full lips in heart failure. A

repose, but her soft eyes wide his bravado.

HONEYMOON TO BE SPENT IN NORTH CHINA

Hundreds of friends attended

the funeral The chief mourners | "It's wicked," she said reproach-

1. A quiet wedding was solemnis present were his wife, three sons, falls.

149 Zom won't tell Doly, will

Mineral production has in-

ed at the Peak Church yesterday four daughters and a number of *Go on! Don't be silly.” creased more than 2000 per cent morning when Miss Norah Eva grandchildren. Among his friends

Electric power has risen from nothing to 7,000,000 horse-power South, formerly of the nursing were noticed General Li Fux-lum, scoffed. Who's to know I done staff at the Military Hospital, beformer Honam governor, General The Hong Kong Ladies' Hockey

Manufactured juoducts from Cl=h

are holding their annual 300 million dollars (£60,000,000) came the bride of Lient F. B. V. Tang Yin-wah, and prominent you? I don't care! I'm going to dance at the Peninsula Hotel on to over 2,000 millions ($400,000,- Purcell, RA The Bev. E C. local merchants.

Friday, January 10, which will 000).

Davies, M.C., MA; CF., officiated. the The bride, who entered probably be just as big a success Į External trade from 175 mil.

Church on the arm of Captain as last season's affair.

lions (35,000,000)

to over 1,000

Temple Morris, RAOC wore a Admission is by ticket only, millions (£200,000,000). which can be obtained from players! Railway earnings are increas-lavender shaded costume and, in- of the Club, the Hon. Secretary,ed from about 30 milion dollars stead of the usual bouquet, car- Mr. P. M. Harrop, or the Captain, (£6.000,000) to more than 270 ried a prayer-book. Miss J. Dalziel.

millions (#54,000,000)-Beater,

Bold lady of the cas

* the Fer Film?

the King's

OLD RESIDENT PASSES

MR. W. S. BAILEY

The duties of best man were] undertaken by Liest ⠀⠀ Roger]|| Walter, (B.A. Appropriate music was rendered on the organ by HEAD OF SHIPBUILDING AND

Lieut. A. W. Lorena, RE

After the ceremony, a reception

ENGINEERING FIRM

¡spend it! Tyll give you some."

“Wicked.” she repeated softly. "It's stealing, stealing from Go

She was not allowed to say the streda Roger out his band over

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it's electrically tempered

*

It's true. Gillette's new electrical tempering process. definitely does make possible a keener edge than ever before. Two different ́

Extra hardness down

her mouth so that her head was temperings in one blade is the secret. tilted back until she looking up at the sides is attained by Gillette's special process, which softens the name "M. Dornell," lettered in

cracked and blistered paint above

the window.

All right," said Derrthy at last T¤ Sake It back what I said

Sem I don't think you ought to

the centre of the steel without interfering in any way with the hardness of the cutting edges. Result—while the blades are soft enough in the centre to bend to the razor, the incredibly hard steel at the sides can be honed to a keener edge than

Ispend it, Boger-I don't! It's you've ever known. Moreover, the edge stays keen longer. was given for the newly-wed. The death occurred last even-wicked and No good can come of thus giving many more shaves per blade. souple and their friends by Mrsing, at the War Memorial Nursing wickedness Nannie says. Keep it

Sale Agents, W. R. Loxley & Co (China) Līd. B. G. Seth Smith, Thorpe Manor Home, of Mr. William Seybourne and put it in next Sunday, please

York Building, Hongkong Lient, and Mrs. Purcell left for Bailey, Managing Director of W-please. Boger

trip to North China later in the S. Baley and Co. Ltd., Kowloon, “Ooh, I can see me doing that!”* day.

at the age of 76. Mr. Bailey had said Roger loftily: "I'm not been in poor health for several afraid! Anyway I can do as I like. weeks.

VILLAGE NAMED AFTER LYAUTEY

Permission To Change Granted

Thorey, the Lom losely

bey

Let's

· (Continued on Page 11)

A resident of the Colony Lor the past forty years, the late Mr. Bailey was one of the best fitted and most highly respected E ness men in the Colony, having swimmer and

amed the affection both of friends and of the stiff-n?:\[the] Sim which he so muccessfully en tablished and managed lage Born in Ire

Bailey was mown his speciality

the

the institute of

past president of Mr-the Kowloon Residents'

of the Hong Kong Box ng Association and of any Hong Kong

Happy

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