1936-12-05 — Page 10

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TO-DAY

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At 230, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.30 pm.

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all because of a Bal Den your's biggest disatie hit! SANTEL COLDWYN

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THREE

MERLE

HOPKINS OBERON

JOEL MCCREA

Screenplay by LILLIAN MELAMIAN

ALSO ADDED

ATTRACTION

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WILLIAM WYLER

Delapsed Imra

"MUSIC LAND”

THE CHINA, MAIL, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1936

B.B.C. SLANDER.

SUIT

More About The Mongoose

"MR. LAMBERT WAS VERY SERIOUS ABOUT IT”

NEW YORK SHARE

· MARKET

Rubber Offerings

Scarce

FACTORY DEMAND GOOD.

Moses White, Weld & Com More about the "talking mon-

pany. New York Correspondents 500se" mentioned in the BBC for Messrs. S. E. Lery & Com- alander suit was heard in Mr. Jus-pany, report:-

tice Swift's court in the King's Stocks: Railroad stocks failed to Bench Division last month.

participate in the technical

SHARE MARKET REPORT

Messrs. Harriman's Weekly Report

Messrs. G. A. Harriman & Co.'s. weekly share report and market noca to-day review issued

stated:---

Cheerfulness pervades the share market after a dull and easy period local and the week closes with

and Philippine mining shares on the up grade once again. The case had been brought by bound to-day and little can be ex-1 the i Mr. Stanton Lambert, editor of pected of these issues until

Fairly good buying support has

one

the B.B.C. publication. "The Lis-important question of surcharge been giver to utility descriptions, tener, and a member of the Co-extension is settled. We would reparticularly Hong Kong Electrics cil of the British Film Institute, commend side-lines till Monday, which have been steadily absorbed He accused Licut-Colonel Sir Eusiness done: 2,150.000 shares. from $52.50 to $53.50. China Cecil Levita, a former Chairman Rubber: This market is strong Lights however receded at

$15.40 (of the LCC., of slander.

in sympathy with London. Offer time to $13, but close, at

Star Ferries improved to Mr. Lambert alleged that wordsings are very scarce and there is cu Silly Symphony used by Sir Cecil in a talk with a shortage of stock for nearby $93.50 and Yanmati Ferries sold at $25. Trains declined to $12.30 demand Mr. Gladstone Murray, then As-deliveries Factory in Technicolour

bat Telephones (old) are wanted sistant Controller of Programmes good. Total sales: 2.580 tons. (at the BBC., on February 7 last Wheat: The undertone continues at $28 or near offer. There has Jimputed that he was unfit to hold steady, though there was a little beer strong support for leading this office;

more profit-taking. Heavy ship Insurance shares at much improv Unions head the Mr. Lambert also alleged that ments of Canadian whext to Europe ed' quotations. the words meant that he believed are reported. Total sales: $5,000,-list, with sales at $602.50.

tens sold at $265 to $300 and

•LAST 4 TIMES TO▪DAY⚫ in a talking mongoose, and that 000 bushels

he had changed his house through Special: The American Railway Hong Kong Fires at $265. Sellers sre scarce. Hoog fear of being pursued by an "evil Association estimates carloadings of all three lere."

for the past week at 680.000 cars Kong Banks are also in keen de- jan increase of 108.000 cars from mand at $1770. the corresponding period of last

4 SHOWS

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7.9-4.30

TAME ANY THEM OR MAPPTÝČILLEY BUE

ORIENTALE

FLEMING

NEVER ANYTHING LIKE IT BEFORE ! 20,000 people watched him die! Yet no one saw who did it! Even you, can't name the killer!

A REAL LAUGH-CRAMMED MURDER NOVELTY !

MOONLIGHT MURDER

with CHESTER MORRIS MADGE EVANS

►TO-MORROW MONDAY TUESDAY.

THE FATE OF THREE NATIONS AT STAKE!

As a blustering, swashbuckling scamp of a renegade "Wally" Every was never so uproarious!"

Not "Privileged"

The

case for Lambert

closed

"

was

year.

last month and Mr Tristram Beresford K.C. for Sir Cecil, submitted that the talk be-

tween Sir Cecil and Mr. Murray WANCHAI LOT TO

was "privileged.”

Mr. Justice Swift ruled that the

case was not privileged.

Mr. Beresford said that Sir Cecil honestly thought would have been better carried out by a subsidiary company.

"He Believes It!"

BE SOLD

Government Has No

Use For It

Can-

Wharves remain unchanged at $109, but Previdents (old) after sales down to 1424, close with (good buyers at $1.50.

were

Small parcels of Dairies placed at $20 and Constructions (new) at 40 cts. Cements are avail- able at $11, and bids are invited for Watsons. Vibro Piling wanted at 54. Ewo Cotton rose steadily to Sh$15, but close below this, on profit taking, at $14.20-1

эле

дом

An important land auction is to 1440 Hotels have been a nominal Sir Cecil Levita gave evidenc be held at the Crown Land Office market only, but there are and referred to a talk with Mr. on Monday, when a vacant block buying enquiries around $5.50, but Lambert, when the subject of the on the Praya East reclaimed area sellers' ideas are well over

this.

SEETHING WITH THRILLS AND BOISTEROUS EXCITEMENTS! talking mongoose was mentioned, will come under the hammer. Com-Lands continue to be unsupported

Wallace

Barbera

BEERY STANWYCK

John BOLES

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TO-MORROW, ONE DAY ONLY! "STARS OVER BROADWAY”

Warner Bros? Musical Hit":

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1936 11.15 AM

FINAL SHOWING

OF

The Most Entertaining Picture GAY CAVALIER

Depicting the Gypsy Life, Court Intrigues, Romance, Chivalry Adventure upon Adventure and a Drama of Soul-Stirring Crisis.

11.15 AM

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"I rather got myself into bad (prising 5,000 square feet, the land at $38. Humphreys, after sales at odour with the family for scoffing is bounded by Arsenal Street and $9.50 are now procurable at this.

In London shares a parcel at it" Sir Cecil said. "Mr. Lam-Jaffe and Lockhart Roads, and lies bert was very serious, and when I immediately behind the China Fleet Electric & Musical Industries (or- suggested that it was a swindle of Club.

dinary) was dealt in at 23/T1⁄2.) The Crown lease will be for 75 Marsman Investments, Ltd. offer some sort he would not agree with

years, with the option of renewal at $53 3d. me."

Sir Cecil said that he talked for a further 75 years. Annual

Philippine mining-We do not about it to his wife and said: "My rental is $114 and the upset price.

İ$75.000.

appear to have been far out last God, he believes it!"

in our

prediction about The unset price indicates the week, "Mr. Lambert," he added, "left

Manilla shares. Thé market me under the impression that value of land in the Wanchai area. nothing would induce him to say ollowing the extensive reclamation opened easy and declined steadily along the Praya East. The cost until Wednesday, when rates were a word against it, or to permit me

of the reclamation was originally so low that the less timid specula- to scoff at it."

estimated at $1.55 a sonare foot. tors came in and attempted A Denial

But Manila, but after difficulties had been en-"buy everything." There was a dramatic moment countered in the removal of Mor-scenting this steadying influence, in the cross-examination of Sir rison Hill it was found that the lifted quotations, at the afternoon Cecil when Sir Patrick Hastings actual cost was about $2.50. Be session (in some cases 50 per cent. fore the reclamation was complet-jabove the morning's close), so "Did you go to Mr. Norman ed, however, and even when the that actual purchases made, were

But this support (ehairman of the B.B.C.) with the lots were still under water, many few. view of getting him to communi blocks were being sold to new own- steadied prices all round and the closing tone is firm and bottom, [cate to Mr. Lambert that, if heers at $8 per square foot.

sued you, he would be dismissed?". Calculated on the upset price for we hope has been reached and

"No, most certainly not," Sir this site, the value now Cecil declared.

least $15 a square foot "Have you ever heard that be- It had been supposed that this fore? Sir Patrick then asked, in particular lot which came into tions for some of the leading deliberate tones.

asked:

bas

is

at left behind, in the upward swing

of the last two days' trading.

The following are closing quota-

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“No,” said Sir Cecil, raising his tion, was being reserved for some are under those pertaining at this! PRESENTS voice. "It is a novel one, and it is public purpose. A market was re-time last week, but they have been untrue; I swear it on my oath.” cently built near it. Apparently considerably lower during the

Sir Cecil stated that it was however, Government has no use current period:- scarcely true to say he had for it.

brought himself into the dispute, or that Lady Levits brought him

in. He was brought in, he said, at

the direct request of Mr. Lambert, and then was trying to get out of the position.

Mr. Justice Swift: And getting Mr. Lambert out with you?—Not necessarily, my lord.

BOSUN SWEPT OVERBOARD

Heavy Weather Strikes Trawler

Á DOMESTIC TRAGEDY

Antamoks are $5 buyers, Atoks close at 61 cts. Big Wedge are wanted at 52 cts., Consolidated Mines at 6 cent., Demonstrations at $108,. Itogons at $2, San Mauricios at $3.60, Suyocs at 60 ets. and United Paracales at $1:80. Concluding comment: - Hong Kong fully steady. Manila shares actively firmer and the market de- Dr. Edwin Smith, the coroner, finitely healthier, after its severe

Pathetic Case Of Three Sisters

at a Battersea inquest last month shake-out. described a woman's death as "a tragedy of domestic loss and jpoverty."

Dr. Smith recorded a verdict of suicide while of unsound mind on Miss Lenore FIL, aged 46, who had been living with her two un-i married sisters at Bramfeld-road. Battersea, and was found hanging | in her bedroom.

TRIBUTE BY A JUDGE

"Press Know Their Business?

Fleetwood William Wilson Crewdson, aged 24, of Manor-road, Fleetwood, was one of the sisters, Miss Rosa swept overboard and drowned, was brought from hospital

"I never dictate to the Press. and shipmates were flung uncon- to give evidence, and was up. They know their business best, scinus to the deck, when a sudden ported in the witness-box by two and in my experience they do gale arose while the Fleetwood ses She said that the three very well," said Mr. Justice Hum-! trawler Lord Minto was fishing off of them had worked to support phreys at Gloucester Assizes last

their widowed mother, while month.

the West Coast of Scotland.

- Crewdson, who was bo'sun of every day their business grew A.K.C. had asked that referen the vessel, sank almost immediate worse. A month ago their mother ces to the health of his client ly, crying "Mother, mother. The died and Lenore became very de-should not be published.

pressed.

weather had been fine and the

"My experience of the Press,"

crew were hauling in the nets at

The coroner said that after the said the judge, "is that they have the time.

death of the mother, the three no desire to injure - any person. "The gale sprang up without sisters obviously drifted into a They desire to publish only such warning.

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WHAT TO WRITE HOME ABOUT - DONT

JUST POST, A COPY OF THE

one of the crew said state of despondency. “It is a information as will interest the The seas were tremendous, and very pathetic case," he added. "If public, and I leave it to their dis- Printed lat times the deck was filled con- they had made application for cretion, which is always admir-

pletely with water. Two men relief they might have had sub-ably exercised. Wera in the forepart of the deck stantial help.

two other: "Members of the Press will with Crewdson, when suddenly sisters are now being looked after Lave heard what you may and will the ses came Over II.

In hospital

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