1939-07-28 — Page 29

THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 28, -1939.

WHERE OLD CUSTOM RULES

(Continued from Page 15)

The peculiar distinction of the Athenaeum among the clubs of London, indeed of the world, is hardly to be questioned. Stand-

ing on the "sweet, shady side of Pall Mall," it is peculiarly associat- ed with the conception of eminen- ce, and has been likened to a stage across which passes every distin- guished figure in the higher walks of art, natural science, literature, the church and the stage. It is the common meeting ground of the great.

The Athenaeum has always been noted for its silence and the solem-) nity of its deportment, but with the passing of the years its con- versational atmosphere has both lightened and brightened. Some of the older members of the club still bemoan the fact that, after a hard struggle, the regulation as to the admission of visitors has been re- laxed. For years the club prided itself upon the way that even the most distinguished nonmembers

CHILDREN'S PUZZLE

A

A RIDDLE

BOR HAS NINE EARS OF CORN IN IT.

A SQUIRREL CARRIES OUT THREE EARS A DAY, AND IT TAKES HIM, NINE DAYS TO CARRY

· OUT ALL THE CORN, ALTHOUGH HE NEVER BRINGS, ANY CORN BACK INTO THE · Box:*

HOW COME?

JUNIOR CROSS-WORD PUZZLE

ACROSS— 1,TO RECEDE AS THE TIDE; 5, LAND AT THE EDGE OF WATER;6, TO JOIN ON.

DOWN_2, OF UNUSUAL WIDTH;3, A FOREST TREE;4,

A GREAT BODY OF SALT WATER,

Answer to-morrow.

Answer to yesterday's puzzle: The initials of GOAT, ALLIGATOR,

REVOLVER, BEE and OCTOPUS spell "GARBO”.

LOCAL SHARES LOCAL DOLLAR

were kept from its sacred precincts. All sorts of celebrated folk have been turned away from the door. When Mr. Ramsay MacDonald was Prime Minister and a member of

Following is the list of changes and the club, he took a very distin- enquiries in local share quotations to- 'guished friend there with him. day:-

But Prime Ministers are treated like everyone else at the Athen- 'aeum, and Ramsay MacDonald had to 'go elsewhere for their lunch.

The Athenaeum, having so many celebrities within its walls, is proud of its reputation of never staring at a guest, however famous he may be. But when Hugh Wal- pole escorted Charles

Laughton,

the film star, into the dining room, every distinguished head was turn- ed in Laughton's direction. Many bishops were present and the secret of their lives. came out-every one of them was a film fan,

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The great period of London clubs dates from the middle of the eigh- teenth century, and nearly all of them were established for the pur- pose of gaming.

The bow windows of White's, still to be seen, became an institu- tion of fashionable life in the West End. From the first only the chosen and older members of the club sat there. The ordinary mem- ber would never have dreamed of taking a chair. Moreover, the favoured occupants of the window seats aat with their hats

on, in evidence to the outside world in St. James's Street, and the ladies of their acquaintance could not fail to recognize them in passing.

BANKS Hong Kong Bank $1325 b., $1340 9.

INSURANCES

Canton Ins. $200 b, Union Ins, $393/21⁄2 sa. DOCKS, WHARVES, GODOWNS, ETC.

H.K. Docks $16 b., $16% s.

LANDS, HOTELS & BLDGS. H.K. Lands $95 sa.

PUBLIC UTILITIES Telephones (Old) $28 s. INDUSTRIALS

Canton Ices $1 b.

STORES, &C. Wing On (H.K) $41 b.

COTTON MILLS Ewo Cottons Sh.$19 sa.*

MISCELLANEOUS

H.K. Govt. 4% Loan 1044 b. H.K. Govt. 8% Loan 99% b.

MANILA SHARES Antamoks Pa. .26 sa. Atoks, Ps. 24 sa. Baguio Gold Ps. .22% sa. Batong Buhay-Ps. 014-88.··· Benguet Consol. Ps. 10.90 ‘sa. Big Wedge Ps. 24 sa. Coco Grove Pa. 27 b. Consol. Mines Ps. .002 sa, Demonstrations Ps. .11% sa. I.X.L. Ps. .45 b. Ipo Gold Pa. .17% b. Itogons Ps. .26% 88. Mambulao Ps, .07 b. Masbates Pa. 13 88.

Mind. Mother Lode Ps. .09% sa. Mine Operation Pa. 18 sa. North Camarines Ps. 29 sa. Paracale Gumaus Ps. 16% b. San Mauricio Ps. .95 sa. Surigao Consol. Ps. .24% sa.. Suyoc Consol. Ps. .16 sa. Syndicate Inv. Ps. .082 b. United Paracales Ps. .46 sa.

The demand rate on the Hong- Kong dollar to-day was 1/2-19/32. "Spot" silver was quoted in London at 16-1/2 and forward 16-1/8.