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THE UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY, LTD.

--Tel. Contrai 238.'

1. Queen's Buildings.

SOLE SAGENTS FOR

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. SATURDAY, MAY 16, 1925

BELL'S UNITED ASBESTOS CO. LTD.,

MANUFACTURERS 07:

Victor Metallic.". "Dagger," ""Quadruple" and

"Beefer" Packings.

Bell's Asbestos Compositions.

“Salamander" Engine & Cylinder Oils

"Salamanderite Jointing"

QUEEN'S THEATRE.

-TO-DAY, at 6.15 p.m. & 9.15.p.m. TO-MORROW, at 6:00 pm & 9.15 p.m.

On the Brink of a Precipice-Two Men. Sworn Enemies, Struggled One to Save a Woman's Good Name.

the other to Besmirch it

Pulse Quickening Action

Packs with Thrills the Titanic Melodrama

"THE FATAL HOUR

Enacted for the Screen by an

ALL-STAR CAST

Based upon the Tremendous British Stage Triumph

The Marriages of Mayfair"

by Cecil Italeigh

ALSO

BUSTER KEATON in “FROZEN NORTH.”

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WORLD THEATRE.

TO-DAY ONLY, at 5.15 p.m. & 9.15 p.m. THE WORLD FAMOUS DANCERS AND SINGERS MME. &MONS, DORROS

IN THEIR WONDERFUL

SONGS and DANCES

ALSO EUGENE O'BRIEN IN "WORLDS APART

(A SMART SOCIETY DRAMA IN 21X REELS), · DON'T MISS YOUR LAST CHANCE.

„STARTING TO-MORROW AT ALL SHOWS. THE GREATEST MELODRAMA OF ALL TIME WILLIAM FOX PRESENTS

"THE ELEVENTH HOUR "

NOVELTY. THRILLS. ACTION. ROMANCE PASSION. ITS THE PICTURE FOR ALL CLASSES AND ALL AGES

ALS JACK DEMPSEY IN

SWELL ON THE OCEAN

** ALL

CHE 5TH OF THE WONDERFUL "PIGHT AND WIN" SERIES).

HONGKONG ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION CO., LTD.

CONTRACTORS FOR

CIVIL ENGINEERING AND BUILDING

WORK OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS..

Specialista in Reinforced Concrete Foundations and Structures for Factories, Godowns, Wharves, Bridges, Piers, &c.

Bole Licensees for Hongkong and China of the Franki" Patent Compressed Concrete Piling System.

Enquiries to HEAD OFFICE:

ST. GEORGES BUILDING CHATER ROAD.

Telephone Central 4581 (Two Lines).

PIANOS FOR SALE OR HIRE.

Tiz 4848.

TSANG FOOK PIANO CO.,

No. 8. Das Vapi BoAD CENTRAL (Entrance Ice Hours Street.l

HONGKONG SHARE MARKET.

Messrs.* Benjamin & Potts, in their weekly share report, dated May 15th, state :-

Business has again been very dull and principally confined to Investment or ders. Forward transactions have been few and far between.

There has been much enquiry locally for Rubber shares, no doubt due to the farther rise in the price of the raw material, which is now quoted at 2/3d per ib. Quotations from Shanghai and the Straits show considerable advances, indicating a strong demand for shares.

Banks-Hongkong anu Shanghai Banks are ruling strong and have risen to a buying rate of $1,250. The price at home has also improved to EuQ:10/- .(middle).

Marine audi Fire Insuranovs-4ll stocks in this section are ruling strong. Cantons have strengthened and have buyers at 8750, ex the dividend of 840 just paid, and Unions can be placed at $300 Yangtazes are enquired for at China Un- the improved rate of 849. derwriters have changed hands at $3.30. Hongkong Fires. have"advanced to3870 and China Fires are steady at 8200.

Shipping. Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboats are easier with sci- lers at $303. Douglas Steamships are stilt on offer at 834, with no sales re- ported. "Star" Ferries have been sold at 882/53. Tuga and Lighters are bet- ter and have been booked at 84.75.

Refineries-China Sugars continue.o offer a $83, and Malabons have sellers

Obtainable at LANE CRAWFORD LTD Tabaqueria Filipina, Greco Egyptian Tobacco Store,

and all high-class Tobacconia,

A: 95 cents per tin of 50

LOCAL SPORT.

ATHLETIC STORTE,

Oils and Mining-Langkats "Combin-1 There will be two

athletic meetings ed" have again strengthened to a buy-in progress at the same time on. adjoining ing rate of Tis. 93). The Singles

grounds at Happy Valley this afternoon. are quoted higher at Tis. 1975 and Ex- both of which will undoubtedly attract

large attendances. plorations are enquired for at Tis. 4.75, after sales at Tls. 3. Benguet Consoli One will be the annual 18th annual dateds have found buyers at 89.40. athletic meeting of the Lusitano Recrea Baubs were sold at $3. Kailan Mines tion Club, the patrons being E.E. Siz have been largely dealt in at 37/3d Reginald Stubbs, E.C.M.G. and the Very, Docks, Wharvas and Godoyns-Hong Rev. Father G.M. Spada. The sports kong and Whampoa Docks have far- commence at 12.30 p.m. on the Hongkong ther weakened to a selling rate of 8119. Football Club's ground (by courtesy of Shanghai Docks have had a smart rise the committee and members) The band to Tla. 133. Hongkong and Kowloon of the 3/2nd Punjabi Regiment, by the Wharves have dropped to 8193, buyers kind permission of Major C. M. Smith only offering 8191. New Engineerings and Officers will be in attendance. can be placed at Tis 9.

There will be included in the programme Lands, Hotels and Buildings-Hong of events 920 yards race open to the kong Lands have beet steady with sales made at 895. Humphreys Estates are

The other meeting takes place on the unaltered at 3304, at which rate there Race: Course where" the Chinese are buyers. Hongkong Realties con YM.0.A. will commence their 17th an- tinue in demand at $4.70. Hongkong and nuni ahtletic sports at 1-30 p.m. At the Shangbai Hotels rose to $18. but have conclusion of this meeting. Mrs. since weakened to $15. Shanghai Lands Chau Wai Cheung, wife of Dr. Chau Wai have jumped up Tls 150 buyers, ac Cheung, who is a graduate of the Hosg- cording to latest advices from the North Fong University, will distribute the

Blectric Companies. Hongkong Elec-prizes. trics have been largely dealt in between 380, and 388. The market closes with buyers at $84. China Lights "Combin- c" are slightly lower with sellers at 532. The "Old" shares have been sold at $23, down to 899 and the New are offering at 222 Hongkong Tram ways have gone wenker with sellers at $10.

Cotton Mills.-Little attention has been

paid to Cotton sharra Ewas are, how ever, enquired for at la 11.10, but other stocks are more or less tominal.

Miscellaneous Green Island Cements. after sales in the early part of the week at 8991, have again receded and shares are obtainable at $281. China Provi

Colony.

RIFLE SHOOT, TRIAL,

Trial shoots in preparation for the in- terport ride shoot between Singapore, Penang, and Hongkong, and for the pur- pose of choosing Hongkong's team, are to take place this afternoon and to-morrow afternoon at the Taikoo rife range.

All local shots have been invited to par ticipate and the shooting commences at three o'clock sach afternoon. The inter- port coatst is to be fired off at the option of each port on any day between May 15tä and May 31st.

Among those who are likely to take dents "Combined" owing to some forced part in the trials this week-end are the following. Mr. F. Goodman, Mr. T selling bave dropped to $46. Dairy Swan, Mr. D. Reid, M. J. A. Lyon. Mr. Farmas have bayers at 826). Lane, Craw R. Wallace, Mr. D. Borie, Mr. W. E fords have further advanced to 817.25 Cook, Sub-Inspector McNab Wilson Major Kanton Ices can be placed at 87.50. Stanford and Mr. C. H. Summers. Other stocks in this section are dull and with no business reported.

Forward Steement Days-26th May. (Tuesday), 23rd June (Tuesday, 28th July (Tuesday) and 25th August (Tues day).:

Exchange.-The T.T. rate on Condon -to-day is 2/2 and on Shanghai 731.

TSINGTAO COMMUNISTS,

PEKING GOVERNMENT'S PROMPT ACTION,

An Aviatic News Service message from Peking on May 8th, states:

With referenco to the strike at Tsing- tao against the Japanese mills, the Chinese Government, at the request of

دلوس

RUBBER STILL RISING:

Messrs. Carroll Brce are in receipt' a telegram from their Singapore friend advising them that the price of Rubber is now 81.07 per lb.

We are showing

Smart Summer Frocks

and Hats

AT MODERATE PRICES.

the Japanese Legation, has wired to the "At the Sign of the Lantern,

Shantung authorities, urging" the dis covery and arrest of all communistic agitators, whether they be teachers, tudents or any one else. The authorities believe that the arrest of the Chinese communists will soon settle the strike trouble at Tsingtao to the adraninge of Sino-Japances' relations

POLICE COURT ÍTEMS.

A young Chinese wag sentenced to 2 months hard labour by. Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday for having stolen a cash box from the cabin of Mr. J. Wallace, 2nd engineer of the

be, sa Takada.

A Chinese was committed to the Sessions by Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday, for having attempted to rob a woman in Ki Lung Street, Sham Shui Po, on May

4th.

At the Kowloon Magistracy before Mr. E. W. Hamilton yesterday, Frederick Owen Richardo, a Welsh miner, appear ed on remand on a charge of having stowed away on board the Empress of Canada from Manila. He was committed. to the House of Detention until arrange ments could be made by the British Legion or St. David's Society lo send him back to Wales or to find employment for him

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