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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JANUARY 31ST, 1925

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HONGKONG SHARE MARKET.

Messrs. Benjamin and Potts in their weekly shaft report dated January 20th, buy-

Tuere has been very litre business done in the loosi mame side our lust Report of ths. Furd instant owing to the Vainese New Year holidays daving 100 supied the pulk of the week, but pres for the most part have been walt mILLA-

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panks :-fluugkong and Shanghai“ Banks | ate armer with buyers at suite, ibej Loudon quotation as advanced to he (Maddie).

Alariue & Fire Insurances.—Ubions are wanted at publ arter sales at this rate. China bares have moved, up to, $155. Underwriters have been a good demand and have been placed at .45. Yangiszes bave firmed up to $11. Cantons have letchod #755. Hongkong Fires remain steady at $715.

Shipping-Caios, Waterboats were te ported sold at $80.10, but buyers are only offering #18) at ine close. A dividend of 1.25 has just been declared. "Star" Ferries have strengthened and could be placed at 841). Douglas Steam- ships are enquired for at $58. Hongkong, Canton and Macao Stenuboats have im- proved to 800.

Refueries-Chioa Sugars have shewo ürmness and have risen to a buying rate of toll. Malabons have bien put through at $39, 4

Oils and Mining-Benguers have again CLEARANCE SALE.

changed hands at 32.80. Shell Trans- ports can be placed ut s8f. and Langkuts “(Combined) at Tls. *9.

Electric Companies.-Hongkong Trams have advanced to $11. Hongkong Electrics were negotiated at 844) in the early part of the week, but have since strengthened to 847. Chins Lights (Com- biced) are a turn higher at 827.

Docks. Wharves & Godowns-Hong. kong & Kowloon Wharvey are slightly easier and have been put through at 8911. Hongkong & Whampoa Decks are obtain- able at $131. Hoogkew Wharves are unchanged at Th 210. New Engineer- ings are wanted as Tls. 7. Shanghai Docks are in request at "is. 108.

Lands, Hotels and Buildings. Hong- kong Lands have ruled steady at 81081 Realties have been booked at 22.40. Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, (Old) were dealt in at $15.90 and the New

shares at $17. Humphreys Estates have lapsed to a nominal quotation of $221.

Cotton Mills -Ewos have further weakened and were sold down to Tls. 19.30, but the market is again firmer with buyers at Tis. 12.40. Orientals at Tls: 4.90 and Shanghai Cottons "(Old) 'at Tls. Bf are unchanged.

aliscellaneous. Green Island Cements (Combined) were booked at 329) and continue request. China Providents. (New) after sales at $39.05 have buyers at so. The Old shares can be

at 8:63 while the Combined have improv- Led to $403. Watsons (Old) have been takes off the market at 322 and the New at $144 144. Constructions have roceded to $74. Taxicabs are in demacd at $2.13 and Lane Crawfords at $19. Dairy Farms have been booked up to $201.

Exchange. The T.T. rate on London to-day is 2/3 and on Shanghai 73).

Forward Settlement Days.-24th Feb ruary (Tuesday); 94th March (Tuesday); and 26th April (Tuesday).

CHINA'S TRADE IN BONES.

HOW MAH JONG TILES ARE MADE.

It is to be expected among a people accustomed to extreme frugality that such an artiels as animal bone would be used to the fullest extent possible. With the many uses to which it can be put in this country, there is little, if any, waste of even small pieces of this by- product of stock-raising.

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A Woman of Paris." Charlie Chap lia's first serious film, won favourable comment at the Coronet last night. It revealed Charlie Chaplin in quite a new. light as the producer and author of a picture of this type. The story of Marie St. Clair, the young and unsophisticated village girl, is not merely the figmen: of fiction, Her type is to be found in every halet, French "or British; but it is the natural manner in which ahe plays her purt that makes the perfor mance so striking and above the common. place of cinema heroines Barriage or luxury was the problem that Marie St. Clair had to solve when she went to Paris without her lover and fell in with Pierre Revel. The picture will be screen- ed again at the Coronet to-day,

QUEEN'S THEATRE.

"Folls' Highway" a faithful pic- turisation of Owen Kildare's life history us described by him in his famous novel

My Mamie Rose," now showing to good houses at the Queen's Theatre is colour- Bones from the cow, hog and sheep ful, beautiful in its simplicity and in form an important itein of Chinese exits human interest appeal. To-day and port trade, the chief points of shipment to-morrow, the Manila Vaudeville Co. being, in their order, Tientsin, Hankow, Dairen, Kianchow and Shanghai. While presenting the following new pro- gramme:-Miami, Dimples and Mfilic, these are the most important ports, about Trio; Dick and Bay, "That's Georgia"; 90'other ports figure in the trade. Dur- Miami, Rose of Picardy"; Millie, ing the first six months of this year" Lovesick Blues"; Dimples, Olá Slangbai shipped to Japan 20,883 piculs Fashioned Love"; Mr. Palapo, Saxo- of scrap bones, valued at Ek. Tia. 61,790. phone solo; Mr. Andres, Piano solo; These are used almost entirely for mak- Sketch, Vodavil, agencies. ing. fertiliser,

Figures for exports from all Chiun during 1822, the latest year for which Gigures from the Chinese Maritime Cus toms are available, shows that 730,320 piculs, valued at Hk. Tis. 1,128,823, were consigned abroad.

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After

In preparing a raw bone for carving, the Chinese workman does not use a bleaching agent. Be boils and cleans it und then bleaches it in the sun. Bone is put to many uses in China, the hand carving has been completed, it perhaps the chief of which is the making in customary to soak the bone for a day of fertilizer. Latterly, the making of or two in turpentine, after which it is Mah Jong tiles has consumed a consider polished. The turpentine adds a luster able quantity of certain grades; in fact, and fills the small pores, so that it keeps. domestic production has been unable to a better gloss, 61the demand, and abnormal "imports

Bones not having the size and grain

of shinbone have been rendered necessary suitable for manufacture are made into by the development of the trade in Mah fertiliser, by burning, grinding, or che

They contain a large Jong sets. Now mort,hinese Mala Jongmical processes.

tiles are made of img ted bone than of amount of calcium phosphate, and while the home product. Last year Shanghai the Chinese farmer scarcely appreciates imported cow bone, largely of the grade its chemical value, he has recognised for used in Mah Jong tiles, totalling 30,180 centuries that bone dust increases the piculs of 13. cach, valued at Hk. Tia, productivity of his land, just as he 421,542 During the first six months of learned without a knowledge of chemis this year importa passing through Shang- try to be an expert in the use of other bai amounted to 21,345 picule, valued at fertilising agents The bone is applied Hk. Tis. 208,076,

to the soil as an ash or a powder or after treatment with sulphuric acid, in which latter case it is converted into a super. phosphate.

Tourists are familiar with the varis ties of bone articles on sale throughout China Knife, brush and fan handles, beads, imitation ivory medallions, and

Farmers usually make their own fer- cigarette holders are cut by skilled tiliser, buying $5 or 25 worth of bones Chinese workmen in the northern sa well at a time, and burning them in their se" the southers parts of the country, own or a community kiln. About Ning- Articles such as knife handles, which ra po the farmers ask their village repre-: quire a clear, fine grade, are made almost sentatives to purchase from a dealer on entirely from shin and buttock boues, credit basis, the settlement being after Chinese writing brush handles are made to the various villages. About Taichow harvest, when dealera send the collectors from the rib bone of the ox, while the it is the practice for farmers to buy thin knife-shaped toothpicks, much used directly and for cash when they are in by Chinese, come from cow ribe,

need of fertiliser; and are ready to do (Continued on next Column).

the burning.

Produced by

the greatest film artist in the world

as a tribute to

the girl who has appeared in nearly all his pictures

A WOMAN

EDNA

OF PARIS

with

PURVIANCE

is the greatest Chaplin picture ever thrown upon a screen, though Charlie himself does not play a part.

It is the first technically Pefect Photo- drama I

A Perfect Story,

Perfect Settings,

Perfect Acting ↑

Do not think that, because we not increase prices, it is not a super-picture

TO-DAY, at

230 p.m., 5.15 p.m., 7.15 p.m. and 9.15 p.m..

THE

TO-DAY

ONLY

CORONET

THE

STAR

Direct from the

JAN. 31

FOLIES-BERGERES

SERGINE & LUDO Artistic Dancers Extraordinary YVONNE DEMAY

In

Delightfully French Chansons Comiques

MAJUREL

Baritone

DUGARD Comedian-Parodist-Impersonator

LES ANAGLYPHES

"Living Movies" together with ANNA Q. NILLSON

in ·

INNOCENCE"

The Drama Surprising Prices

5.30 p.m. Circle and Stalls $1.20; Pit 60 cts. 9.15 p.m.

$1.00

$2.00

Servicemen Half Price.