WEEK-END RADIO PROGRAMMES.
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11 to 11.30 a.m.-Stock quotations. 11.30a.m. Chinese programme. 12.30 p.m.-European programme, 1. p.m.-Local time and weather
report.
1.30 p.m.-Rugby Press news, mail
notice, etc.
pim-Close down,
4 to 7 p.m.-Chinese programme.
to: 11.30 p.m.-European pro- gramme of Victor records up- plied by Messrs. Toung Fook Piano Co. to 7.28
Variety. Orchestral A Mood in Blue."
Victor Salon Orchestra: Orchestral "Syncopated. Love. Song."-Victor Balon Orch
22410.
Song" You Were Meant for
Me"-Charles King.
Song "Love Boat.".
King-21905,
Charles
Organ Solo-Love Me"-Jesse
Crawford-29243,
Organ Solo-"I'll Close My Eyes to the Best of the World."- Jesse Crawford.
Humorous Song-"Down by the Railroad Track."-Frank Cru mit...
Humorous Song "Around, the
Corner." Frank 22423.
7.28 to 7.41 p.m.-
Organ Bolos,
Crumit.-
"Pilgrim's Song of Hope
(Batiste)-Heary. Gordon Thun.
der.-35832.. 4+
"Fantasia
Fugue and
(Linst).
B.A.C.H."
Weitr.-35928,
7.41 to 7.84 p.m.-
Guy
Trio in G Major" (Haydn).-- Alfred. Cartet-Jacques Thibaud- Pablo Casals.--3043/3040.- p.m.-Local time and weather
report.
7.34 to 8.30 p.m.
A Concert.
91
Dance Progra
Fox Trut Fox Trot 22675.
Three Little Words.
Ring Dem Bells.
Fox Trot Something to Re
member You By,"
Eox Trot" Body and Soul."--
02837.
Fox Trot"Looking for the Love
light in The Dark.
Fox Trot-To-morrow is An
other Day
You
9307. Will
Remember
Fox Trot Bring
Song."--22:12.
Love
Fox Trot" She's My Secret
Passion."
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS,
SATURDAY JULY 4, 1931.
Money and Markets
HONG KONG SHARE
MARKET
BENJAMIN & POTTS WEEKLY REPORT,
The past week, interrupted by a Bank holiday, has seen very little Fox Troes a Lonesome Old activity in the local market and
Town."-22028.
STRONG ADVANCE IN RUBBER.
SPOT QUOTATION MUCH HIGHER IN NEW YORK,
THE SITWELL FAMILY
POET'S STORIES OF DAILY LIFE.
As a revelation of versatility the book has an extrinsic fascination. If it came naimeless from the press. I doubt if anyone would have attri buted it to the author of "All Sum- mer in 'Day, that peoriem essay in autobiographical fantasy, the volumes on The Gothlok North;" or those on Baroque art, to say nothing of the several volumes of by which Mr. Sitwall is The Bitwe!! Family needs to in-known troduction to the British intelli-Hero he shows himself the sym- gentsin. It might be said, indeed, pathetic interpretor of the daily ness of daily life. He does not to be the trikephalous symbol of philosophise about it or invest it the whole tribe of highbrows, just with poetry it does not possess By the quiet simplicity of his narra stands. There are moments, how ever, whon this apt simplicity borders on the bland absurdity of Mr. Archibald Marshall's Simple Stories/
METEOR CRASH.
SHOCK FELT IN 10 MILE RADIUS
A huge meteoric stone, fell on form near Malints, 35 miles south- west of Toledo, shaking buildings. in many towns in Northern Ohio.
The stone, which was loft wido and sit in depth, is one of the largest recorded in recent
times.
The impact was felt within a 40-
as the trumpet through which sometion he just shows that ho under-mile radius, and scores of persons
leapt from their beds febring an earthquake shock.
Damago appears to have been confined to broke windows, but the shock was so violent that it caused widespread a')mily communication with Malinta was Following that crash telephone
rush of air taused by meteor's fall may have been blown down by the A woman, who telephoned before wires were broken, described the object as falling with a noise, like thunder.
Fox Trot-" She Loves Me JustBusiness has been on a restricted active with the contract turnover: member ever to be played off palate has become habitusted to cut off, and it is thought the wires S
the Same."
Fox Trot Washington and Lee
Swing-22674.
Fox Trot-When a Black Man's
Blue."
1.
Today we have a new book from
New York, June 27-Prices reach of its poems are declaimed is the Messra. Benjamin & Potts' weeked higher levels on the New York symbol of its own incredible as ly share report dated yesterday, rubber market to-day. At the closssurance.
The Family is something more the July position was quoted nt states i
7.00, up from Friday's close at eas than the sum of its parts. Envy, Medzi un criticism, and ridicule are powers The futures positions were corre less against this acute-angled trian oints are too well mitred for one spondingly higher. Trading wassle of artistic infallibility. Its for standard No. 1 rubber totalling against another. It represente, in 90 lots. Following are the closing fact, the perfect trade union. futures price quotations for stan the youngest member of the Family; Mr. Sachoverell Sitwell. More dard No. 1, rubber
than his brother and sister does he Month,
Edith Sitwell, a new volume of look the part he playa Miss whose "Pleasures of Poetry" is im minont, might pass anywhere with out being known" for a poet, No hint of Sappho or Elizabeth Barrett Browning olings to her. You would not be surprised if you were told that she was the manager of a great store, earning a prodigious salary. Efficiency and confidence are stamp- ed upon her..
scale. Investment stocks in a few instances have been in good demand and show a steady recovery, but there has been a falling off in dealings of a speculative character, and as a rule alightly lower rates. have prevailed.
June 26 June 27 Unquoted Unquoted
Jude
Fox Trot." Mood Indigo."-
99587.
July
6.85
7.06
Waltz-"To Be Forgotten.".
Waltz All That I'm
Banks-Hong Kong and Shang hai Banks displayed further weak Askingness at the outset and were sold ab
Aug
0,96
7.10
Sept.
7.07
7,26
Oct..
7.15
7.33
Nov.
7.39
$1,375, bat with a rise in the Lon- don price to £100.10 (Middle), the
Dec.
7.32
7.45
Jan.
7.38.
7.51
Feb.
*.44
7.68
Mar.
7.62.
7.05
at 82,000 after transactions at this rate.
.Apr.
7.70
7.70
Jay
Unquoted
is Sympathy."-4936. Fox Trot-Lonesome Lover." Fox Trot-"Little Spanish Dan-local market is firmer with buyers
cer."--22002,
a. Gigolo,"
Fox Trot-"Just Fox Trot I'm Alone Because I
Love You."22808.
Fox Trot Heartaches." Fox Trot Say Hello to the
Folks Back Home."-22012. Waltz When Your Hair Had
Turned to Silver."
Fox Trot My Temptation."
22395.
Marine and Fire Insurances.- Caions after further sales at 8550 have since been sold at 8540 Can- tons have declined somewhat and business was done down to 81,490. Hong Kong Fires have had a sharp rise to 81,400. Underwriters fotch- cd $5.85.
Shipping-Waterboats are want Fox Trot The River and Me." Fox Trot Keep a Song'in Youred at 8281. Shell Bearers" have advanced farther to 67/6. Steam boats were bid up to 2251....
Soul."-2014.
Tango--"La Seduccion.” Fox Trot-"Bolero."-22571. Fob Trot" I "Love Love," Fox Trat Never
You."--92367.
Fox
Trot Fool Me More.!!
CONSIDERABLE RISE IN INDIAN STOCKS.
As for Mr. Osbert Bitwell, you might pardonably mistake him for a member of Parliament-county division, true-blue Tory-and an oracle at the Farmers Union,"
Bachoverall Sitwell, on the other hand, is the poot to the life. His tall, slim body, his leprechaunish oir suggests the startled famn, BRITISH GOVERNMENT TO blinking to find himself in a theatre MAINTAIN RUPEE or restaurant, and wearing the gar ments of convention with gentle tolerance. But he is not so unto- phisticated as he looks. He has an fear and an eye for the subtlest
nuances of the human drama.
London, June 27-The Prime Minister's statement in the House
Consider the first story in bis new of Commons yesterday on Indian
has given the not really enigmatic. Docks, Wharves and Godowne credit caused a considerable rise in volume of short stories to which he Kowloon Wharves weakened slight Indian stocks. The declaration, title, Far From My Home" (Duck- "Change of Owners" and is a Leavey and were dealt in at 8163. which presumably was intended to worth, 78. 00). It is called Chinn Providents were placed at reinforce that of the Secretary for studs of the emotions troubling a Some 85,50 and 85.95. Whampoa Docks India, Mr. W. Bean, in January commonplace little woman at the are enquired for at 829. Shang 1930, to the effect that Parliament thought and reality of her beloved daughter passing into the posses Fox Trot-" It Must be True.hai Docks can be placed at Tis. 111. would provide Grancial safeguardssion of a husband. She is buffici Lands, Hotels and Buildingin the new constitution, is inter-and importent, and Mr. Sitwell Waltz-"On a Little Street in Hong Kong & Shanghai Hotels
were negotiated at $17.60 eum prated, according to The Times aty forbears to show us the fine shades Honolulu."
Rights. The period for the seeditor, to maan tut the British of her distress. He could do it with much imaginative insight, but in: ceptance of the offer of new shares Government would lend money to stead we see only a mind working having axpired on June 30, they
hind a clumay exterior. are now quoted at $16.40 and 815.95 the Indian Government if necessary blunderingly and inarticulate be for the old and now sharea respecto maintain the rupes at an ex- tively. Hong Kong Lands reacted
22501.
Waltz All Through the Night."
22504 44 The Bee Violin Solo-(a)
Schubert), (b) "Walz in D Flat " (Chopin). Alexander 10.30 p.m.-(Approx.)-Rugby Mid
day Press news.
Schmidt.
Violin Solo "Caprice" (Ogarew)11.30 p.m.-Close down,
-Alexander Schmidt-20614,
Song "Russian Nightingale
21
Song (Alabieff). Madam Amelita Galli-Curci (Soprano). "Clavelitos " (Val- Song-(a)
verdo), (b) Estrellita" (Ponce) -Madam Amelita Galli-Curci (Soprano).--1440,
Piano Solo-To Spring" (Grieg)
Myrtle C. Ever. Piano Solo-Walte in G Flat Major (Chopin).-Myrtle C. Eaver.-22153.
Song Ab! Sweet Mystery of Life" (Young-Herbert).-Rich- ard Crooks (Tenor)-1343. Violin and Cynba! Duet-"The
Gypsy Old
SUNDAY,
11 a.m. to 12.15 am-Relay, of the morning service from St. John's Cathedral.
12.15 p.m-Chinese recorded pro-
gramme.
Local time, weather reports
eted 2 p.m.-Close down.
3 to 10 pim-European programme of Victor and H.M.V. records supplied by Messrs Moutrie & Co.
(Erno).--Bela 8 p.m.-Local time and weather
report. Schaffer-Feri Sarkozi.-20740, Song- Killarney, My Home O'er the Sen" (Logan). Colin O'More (Tenor)21090
e.30 10 p.m.
Orchestral.
(tubinstein) Victor "Romance"
Concert Orch. "Melody in F" (Rubinstein).-
Victor Concert Orch.-22508. Semiramide" Overtüre, (Ros- sini).-Victor Symphony Orch.
2268.
"Sakuntala""Overiare (Gold mark)Victor Symphony Orch. -22335.
Schubert's Love Songs "Medley (Schubert-Berte-Marck Weber and his Orch. 35830.
0 to 9.30 p.m-d
Instrumental.
Kuigi (Corelli).— Duct Pastarale"
Hazol Gertrude Kínscella (Pingist) with Strings. Dact Sonata No. 7" (Lodillet). -Haro) Gertrude Kinscella (Pinniet) with Flute-21074 Trio Rondo". (Haydn).--Hazel
Gertrude Kinscolla (Pianist): with Violin and Cello,
Duet Sonata in A Major
(Mozart), Hazal Gertrude' Kinscalla (Pianist) with Violin.
2018
Piano Solo-Indian Love Call' (Friml) Rudolph Friml 22540, Piano Solo Nuguette Waltz?" (Fri) Budolph Eximl 22540
Trio
Sonata in G Major!!
stitution.
AMERICAN GRAIN SURPLUS,
The reputation of the Sitwell Family is well maintained by this please the rendor whose literary strange, sensitive book. It will not
the peppy short stories of the magazines. Yet those who try to use it as a missile to be hurled a the Sitwell fortress will be wasting their energy. In fact, it might turn out to be a boomerang.
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But the drama is not diminished a bit further, and were taken off the change of at ono shilling and six thereby. On the contrary, Mrs. Truefit is a figure of infinito. market at $81). A small decline peuce.
Press coinment shows satisfaction pathos. When her daughter dies in has occurred in Humphreys Estates. (old) which have brought them tempered by prospect of possible in childbirth her first thought is that down to 8201 Realty's after havcrease of liabilities of the British she had got her back. It was as
Indian opinion willer, dead er living" ing bagged to 813.80 have bad Exchequer. Hope is expressed that though she had offered a reward for smart recovery to 818 buyers after informed sales reported at this rate. Shang, realize the imperative need for in- hai Lands were sold to the Northancial safeguards in the new con-
Public Utilities-Hong Kong at the improved price of The 30. Electrics are slightly easier and were booked at 881. China Lights are enquired for at 828 after sales at 828. "Star" Ferries uie, if anything, a trifle easier at 8931. Hong Kong Trams exhibited a fair degree of strength early in the week and were booked at $223, but have FARM BOARD URGED TO ACT
ON ITS DISPOSAL. since displayed a weaker, tendency and sellers. prevail at $214. Tele- phones (partly paid) were dealt in,
Washington, June 27. Before he 8.03 to 815 p.m.- En Saga" (Aat 838, marking a small declino over
Legend) (Sibelius) Victor the week. Yaumati Ferries have started for Rapidoo, Virginin, to Symphony Orchestra conducted lapsed to a nominal quotation of spend the week-end at his summer by Eugene Goossens.99238933 as the dividend of $150 just camp in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains President Hoover paid.
Miscellaneous. - Green Island to-day issued a statement in which Cements (Combined) have had abe urged the Federal Farm Aid (Kahu).setback, the market falling to 8101 Board to adopt a more definite Laue, Crawford's further advanced policy regarding the disposal of its to 28.20. It is the intention of the large holdings of surplus grain and. Directors of this Company to offer other agricultural products, to Shareholders on the Register on The Federal Farm Aid Board let July 8, 1931, the 25,000 unissued it be known that it is giving full shares of 80 each at par in the pro-consideration to proposals which portion of one Share for each comhave been made by the President. plete 6 shares held by Shareholders.
Meanwhile, no announcement is 501 Hong Kong Ropes were being made of the holdings of agri- hammered down to 821 at which cultural produets which the Teder figure sales were made. Watsons al Farm Aid Board has purchased. fluctuated between 8131 and 816. The last announcement showed that Wm. Powells at 84 have not moved, the board holds 1214,000 bales of Constructions are on offer at 80.80. cotton, alone. Piano Solo" Murmuring Zep Mining.-Bengucts are wanted at
hyrs'?!
(Jousen),-- Rudolph 893. Vonesuela Goldacids were Ganz.---1008.
placed at 822 and continue in re Solo Spring Song" queat. Rauba, despite the announce (Mendelssohn)-Rudolph Ganz.ment of 1/- per share payable on the 18th inst, are still on offer at -1608, V. Song Through the Darkness" $283.
0924.
8.15 to 0. p.m. -***
Song" Ave Maria'
Florence Austral (Soprano).
D1440.
Organ Solo"Cantilene Nupti ale" (Dubois).-Stanley Roper Organ Solo" Imperial March (Elgar). Stanley Roper C1207.
Choral Art Thon Weary "Dairy Farms have card off to
Westminster Central Higll Choir-B3827.
Choral Praise to the Holiest
Westaninster Contral Hall Choir,B3827.
Piano
Cotton Mills-Ewos are enquired
(Rossini)-Peter Dawson (Bans for at Tis...13.85, after sales at Ts.
Baritone) C2090.
13.80 Shanghai Cottons at Tis: 99
Organ SoloMoment Muni and Zoeng Singe at Tis, 101 are
And officials of the Board have
declared that they will not sell their holdings at the prices which now prevail, re
LIVERPOOL COTTON REVIEW
oale Scherzo in B Flat (Schu-nominal. Sound RAMANERA MORE BUYING ORDERS PRIN bert)-Edward O'Henry.
Rubbor Plantation Rubber han.
Organ Solo" Spirit of the further advanced to 34d, por lb, and
(Ewing), Edward Dance"**
O'Henry-1336
Chorus Let Their
Celestial
Concerts" (Handel),Choir et St. Paul's Cathedral.B3754 Chorus Strike Your Timbrels"
Solrobert) Choir of St Paul's Cathedral.
(Bi Hazel Gertrude Kins: 0 to 10 p.m. Walkure Part II.
cella (Pianist) with Violin and Flute 21948)
Duet Scherzo (Schubert)-
Hazel Gertrude Kinsella. Pianis) with String-21048; 9.30 to 11.30 pm-
The Berlin Opera Orchestra, conducted by Dr. Leo Blech
the following are the latest cabled advices from Shanghai-
Anglo-Javas Tle 4.00 Buyers Anglo-Dutch, Batu Aanm Chemora Consolidateds
„Kronworks
Renaba' Tanah Merahs
Tebongs... Zianghes
2.80
50
1.90
0,00
Exchange The T.T. rate on Con don is 1/01 an on Shanghai 79.
(This suite is by special Forward Settlement Day-July request of a listener)
28 August 25 and September 29,
10 p.m. Close down.
1931
OIPALLY BY BEARS
Liverpool, June 27-Business in the spot raw cotton market has been more active during the past week. An improved sentiment In the futures market brought out considerable wave of buying orders chiefly by bears, and prices rose mab stantially but it la recognized that any, permanent improvement, must come from recovery of actual trade- The market at the present time 18 highly sensitivo. Egyptian cotton prices improved on apoculative short-covering, encouraged by the cafe American favourable marketa
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