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OUR FIRST ANNIVERSARY

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PRESENTS

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. IN

· LONGFELLOW'S FAMOUS POEM

THE COURTSHIP OF MYLES STANDISH

IS & PARTS.`

Tlie Beeds and Days of the Pilgrinus produced amid Thrills and Realism. The Picture that Will Live Forever."

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At 230 p.m. & 7.15 pm. MISS PEARLING

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HONGKONG SHARE MARKET.

Mars Benjamin atid Potts in their weekly share report dated Friday, May

ist, say

The continued boom in shares bal its effect on the market, and inse mouth's Settlement which

Wal a particularly heavy one was not put through without "Shorts" a cvetain amount of trouble. were apparently caught and caused some anxiety, but fortunately in the end every Th thing was satisfacorily arranged. result seems to have had a steadying in- tance and market generally has been much quieter. Money continues easy and prices are ärm with one or two extep- Lion.

Banka: Hongkong' & Shanghai Banks have been dealt in at $1,295/12an sad elore with buyers at the former rate.

Marine & Fire Insurances-Canions Dave advanced to a buying rate of 18773 Uniors have changed hands be twren 9 und 2 and close with buyers at 8270. No sales have occurre locally in Yangtazes which continue in demand at 843. China Underwriters are in request and have risen to 83.23. Bath Plongkang Fires and China Fires remain at last werk's quotations with no business reported..

Stipping. Hongkong, Canton & Macao Samboats have been sold at $38 and

xStar Ferries have declined to 86 but, as this pries hayers prevail. Indo-('biñas "Deferred”, are down in London to Ea 15/- Locally there is nothing doing and the present quota. tion of $120 is purely nominal. Douglas Steamships are on offer at 854.

Refinertes-China Sugara" are weak) with sellers at 868. Malabons are un changed at 60.

this and Mining-Langkats "Com bined have weakened considerably, and gecording to latest advices from Shang- hai are only quoted there at Tis 20. Thus "Singles are steady at T. 19 but Explorations are lower and could pro- bably be obtained at Tis. 5. . Kailan Mines have buyers at 57/- and there has brea some business done locally at this rate. Benguet Consolidateds can be plac Tronoh Tins have local ed at 89.5.

Yayers at 54/-.

Docks, Wharves & Godowns.-Hong- kong and Whampoa Docks are steady! at $120. Several sales were made during the week round about this rate.

Shang-

hat Docks ure easier with sellers at Ts. 197, New Engineerings have also weakened, and buyers are only offering Tix. 8.73. Kowloon Wharves declined to 8194, but close stronger with buyers at $195.

Lands, Hotels and Buildings. The rise in Hongkong Lands has not been maintained and shares have been sold at $30 to $94. The market, however, closes firm with buyers at 8944. Humphreys Estates continue in demand at $201.

Realties have been booked at $1.65 and more shares can be placed. Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels have weakened and are on ofer at $18.

Electric Couspapirs. Hongkong Elec tries have had a reaction ahil sales were made down to 882, but at this rate the market strengthend and shares can be placed at 884, China Lighta "Combined”

Are steady at 837. The Did shares re unchanged at $4, but the "New" have jumped to 821 Hongkong Tramways were sold in the early part of the week at 245, but, have sines gased off with -Bules-made-down to $43....

Cotton Mills.--All Cotton shares aro weak, Shanghai only offering Tis. 11.25 for Ewes and Tis. 66 for Shanghai Com tops. Orientals are also lower at Tls 3.73.

Miscrtuoruus-Green Island Cemente, as usual, have been the medium of a large business, the market closing weak Ворон with probable sellers at 30

strong "Combined" bave bren in demand and have founil buyers

up

2012

China Providents are $53. now quoted ex dividend, the Combined at 349, the Old at 818 and; the New," aE 914.10. The dividend on the "Combined" came to $1.80, an the Old so Cents, and'

Dairy Farza on the New 18 couts. have bayers at 827 and Lane, Crawfords at $16.60, rx the dividend of $1.40 paid Watsons have had on the 30th inabunt.

a smart rise to 3 for De Old” and $17 for the "New" shares. Taxis, have auddenly boomed owing to the decision of the Directors to farm out the taxis Many sales have occurred at advancing prices up to $7.30. Wm. Powells are better at 814. China Omnibuses have been bought at Tls. 14.

Forward settlement Days.-26th May (Tuesday), 23rd June (Tuesday), 8th July (Tuesday) and 2515 August (Turs- day).

Exchange. The T.. rate on Loiden to-day is / and on Shangħaj 738.

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Another Big Film for the Star

FOR ONE WEEK ONLY

Commencing Wednesday, May 6th.

at 5.30 and 9.15 p.m.

THEATRICAL ENTERPRISES (Maurice E. Benson & Alec Ross)

have the honour to present

'THE EPIC OF EVEREST”

A wonder Fijm of Adventure on the Roof of the world. The Official record of the great British Expedition to ascend the highest mountain

in the world. ·

THE 1924 EVEREST EXPEDITION

PHOTOGRAPHED by CAPT J. B. L. NOEL, E. B. G. S..

up to a height of 3,000 feet, showing all the incidents of the memorable

clùmb and following the expedition to the immense height of 26,000 feet by telephotography

ONE OF THE WORLD'S GREATEST ADVENTURES

-Read what a New York påper said-

The Epic of Everest " is a revelation of the almost incredible; but nothing It is a vision of reality, short of all was staged for the camera-man. studio stunts. This is a film that should be missed by no man, woman or child in the United States of America, for it instructs, entertains and points a great moral...........a great work performed by great men and in a great manner,”

vide. The New York Times.

MISSION OF HELP.

Prices $2 & $1.

Children half price

"

Booking at Moutrie's.

At the re-

On March 13th the following cable was published in the press quest of the Bishops of the Church, in FINANCIAL SAYINGS.

China the Archbishop of Canterbury is The prevailing ignorance of the rudi sending two priests to visit missionaries, English communities, in the Chinese ments of economics is the most powerful Coast Dioceses, Canon Woods, Vicar of influence working for Socialism Holy Trinity, Cambridge, sails early in Juhn Murray, ...

October. The second priest has not been!

The business of statesmen is to provide chosen."

a solid economic basis for our country; A further cable has been received to- the whole question resolves itaall into day from England by the Bishop of this: How are we going to reduce costs. Victoria, which runs: "Woods and -Mr. Wheatley, M.P.

CINÉMA NOTES.

QUEEN'S THEATRE.

Bishop of Barrow in Furness October 9th Morea P. aud U Arrive Hongkong November 13th. Can stay till middle of March."

consecrated

Dr. West Watson was Bishop of Barrow in 1909. Formerly be was bellow and Dean of Emanuel Col- ege, Cambridge. The inissioners are ex-

In The Courtship of Myles Standish which opened ita locni presentation at the Queen's Theatre last night, Charles Bay appears as John Alden, hashful in Pected to stay in Hongkong for about a love but fearless in his defence of the fortnight, and then to visit other chief fair sex, and the thing that is right, Places in the North.

and facing death, says a managerial announcement, with the enthusiasm that was characteristic of the youth in the days when the Pilgrims set out on the high sea seeking the now America where they could worship God, without mole station or ridicule.

The leaders of all three political par ties have strapped on their blinkere ane have decided to see nothing ahead except the gold convertibility "as our ultimate objective. Mr. J. M. Keynes.

Read what the critic of The North China Daily News had to say about

WELCOME, STRANGER

when it was shown recently in Shanghai:

and

life

With a fine cast so we bare seen in a picture in a blus moon, story, that effervesces with cleancat comedy, real bonest-to-goodness characters that you meet in everyday

plot

that furtains interest throughout, "Walcoms Stranger" is just what its title implies. It's certainly walu · coms in these days of drab sexy, plays and forced humour. It's entertainment, plus and leaves a good taste in the show palate after the final fadeout.

WELCOME, STRANGER

is Showing until Monday

at

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