1931-09-12 — Page 11

Money and Markets

HONG KONG STOCK

EXCHANGE

WEEKLY SHARE REPORT.

Hong Kong, Bent 11-Owing to the intervention of a holiday on Monday the period to be reviewed

wins have not commanded the at- tention they received last week, and the rate is now 821 nominal, Hong Kong Realties were done at 817.00 and 817.65 at the outset, but the market has since eased off to 817. Shanglu Lands were sold to the North at Tls. 42

Publia Utilities. The spectacular retrogrado movement in China is thereby reduced, and in conseLights referred to in our last ce quenes no doubt the volume of busi-port has been reversed, and they be pess which has passed has been only

came somewhat erratic at the begin- | ou, a moderate seale. In the higher-ning of the period, when the rate priced section it is noteworthy that rose to ne high as 830 for cash basi rates have somewhat: improved, and

ness. At the close shares are now the drand which set in last was obtainable at 8301, with" "buyers end for Banks, Wharves, Electrics offering 1991. Hong Kong Electrics and Star Ferries has been, main continued in fair demand at the tained. Such popular counters as

and sales were reported at outant, Tramways, Dairy Farms, Hotels, 89 and 8641, but the market endejl Humphreys and Realties are still in with sellers at 863). "Hong Kong favour, and buyers generally pre-Trams, were the medium of sales ni vail, but in some cases at slightly 22.65 at the outset, but closed reduced rates. China Lights, which

easier with buyers at 822), and sales early, in the week became somewhat reported at 822.70, Peak Trams erratic, now appear to have recover (old), are now nominal at 8241. ed, and are in demand at $294.

Star Ferries have been in strong Banks-Hong Kong and Shang demand throughout the week, and hai Banks have further receded in shares are wanted at the improved London to £98 (Middle), but have quotation of 5 Telephones been done locally at 82,040, at which (fully paid) have been in request they close in demand. Chartered at 8451, but they now close at this, Banke, on which an interim divi-rate nominal. The part paid shares dend for the past half-year at the have been dealt in at 888) and $34, of 14 per cent. per annum sub and closed in demand at the former ject to income tax has been declar rate. Canton Ices have lacked at ed, are quoted at £11 nominal, tention at $3.10. Cements (combin Mercantile Banks, have declared an od) were in early in the week at interim dividend of 7 per cent, per 820, but have gradually receded to annum less income tax, and are 820.20 buyers. Ropes, after transas- quoted nominal at £18 for the "A"tions at $221, ars on offer at 8211. and "B" shares and 212) for the Stores, Etc.-Dairy Farms, which "C" shares."

wore done as high as 834.10, láva Insurances-Activity in this sec-been the medium of sales at the tion has been mainly confined to slightly reduced rate of $33. Wat Unions and China Underwriters, sons have declined to 817 sellers the former having been dealt in 1 Lane, Crawfords (old), after sal 8500. The latter continued occupy at the enhanced price of 881, nave ing attention at last week's quota lapsed to a nominal quotation. tions, but closed at 80.18 nominal. The new shares have appreciated to Cantons can be placed at 81,530.88..

Constructions Smali, sales took place of Hong Kong Fires at 81,475, and they close (cum rights) were in demand at in demand at this rata,, 814.10, and Ráles were made, at Shipping-Douglasce have con- 814.55, but they close at 814.13 tinned icnctive and closs nominal sellers. The rights are wanted at Hong Kong Steamboats 81.75, but probably more would be at $24. have come to business at 828).paid, G.8 Bonds are in request at Waterboats are still in demand, but 72 per cent. at, the slightly advanced rate of Cotton, Mills-Ewos have fastnat #256. Shells (Bearor) have fallen ed a good deal during the week and ng high as Tls, 15.40 was paid, the away to 35/73.

Mining Benguels, which show market closing with buyers at Tis, no change from last week's figure, 15.30. Shanghai Cottons are nomin. are still in demand at $113. Raubs,al at Tle, 104. Zoong Sings have which have changed, hands at 841), remained in demand at Tls. 12. close in request at $41. Venezuelan Goldfields can still be obtained at

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Docks, Wharves, Godowns, Etc.- Kowloon Wharves have reflected ac tivity throughout the week, 'and' have been done to some extent at 8105 and 8165). At the close they are still in demand at this rafo, without shares appearing. Wham- pon Dorks have again to be report- ed neglected at 828. Providenta (old) at the outset were in demand at $0.60, and sales were transacted nt 88.70, but the market has since weakened and buyers are only offer ing 801. The now shares, after having risen to 83.20, are now to he had at 83.10.

Cands. Hotels and Buildings. Hong Kong and Shanghai Hotels (oki) have shown an easier tendency throughout the week and tranune- tions were effected down to 817, at which they close in demand. There are offers of 818.40 for the new shares. Hong Kong Lands are. à bade easier, and are in demand at 891, after sales at this rate. Humn- phreys Estates (old) were in re- quest at the commencement of the week and wife put through at 8921, but the demand appears to have been satisfied. The new shares l'ko-

Miscellaneous,

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KING'S

WHEN FOOD DISAGREES

How to get quick relief

from Indigestion.

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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1931,

YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK.

HALF YEARLY DIVIDENDL

The local branch of the Yokohama Spetis Bank are in receipt of a cablegram from their bend office to the effect that, at the half-yoariy ordinary general meeting of the shareholders hold at Yokohama o the 10th instant, a net profit of Yon 11,837,630.48 was shown, includ ing Yen 0,430,138.84 carried ever from last account. It was resolved

FIRES IN SHIPS.

MORE EFFICIENT APPLIANCES REQUIRED,

Although the full extent of the damage arising from the recent fire on board the motor liner Ber muda may not be known until final, survey is held fellowing her arrival in England, it is appar

WEEK-END RADIO PROGRAMMES.

BROADCAST BY Z.B.W. ON

355 METRES.

·DANCE MUSIC TO NIGHT.

11 to 11.30 am-Stock quotations. 11.30 am.-Chinese programme, s ent from the reports that most of 19.30 p.m.European programme, the superstructure decks and cp-Local time and weather to make the following allocations-commodation is involved that the

report. To Reserve Fund, Y.1,200,000,00 claim on underwriters will be 1.30 p.m.--Rugby Press news, mail Dividend of 10 per

notice, etc. heavy. Following as it does the firep on board the Norddeutcher9p.m.-Close down. 5,000,000.00 Lloyd Europa and the Compagnie 4 to 7 p.m.-Chinese programine.

to: 11.30 p.m.-Europena pro- gramme of Viator, and H.M.V. records supplied by Meaark Moutris, & Co.

cent. p.a (for the

"

half year ended

June 30, 1931).......

To be carried for ward to next ne count

EXCHANGE RATES.

Paris New York Brussels Geneva

THE NICE GIRL AND THE SAILOR.

|A VERY MERRY EVENING WITH

THE MIDSHIPMAID.'

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HOW YOU MAY PROLONG

LIFE

YOUR LA

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If the recognised epan is to bo Major fan Hay and Commander, advanced from 70 to 100 (many King Hall have found & good recipe biologists believe that it can and and are sticking to it. It is a should exceed the century), thon simple due, and The Middle there must be a change of beart in Watch" was vastly effective. Last the general outlook upon health and, month it was put into operation diseases.

The present basis of all personal again at the Sunfeabury Theatro, London, with The Midshipmaid,!" and domestic practice is the belief with every prospoot of similar that illness is inevitable, and that

auccess.

that the best we can do is to^cura. or counternet it when it comes.....

The ingredients are low, but they have to be of good quality and It is quite impossible to persando mixed with skill. One has to have poopla that in the vast majurity of Generale Bransatlantique Paris,7

a handsome naval officer, fairly cases illness is avoidable and ought 5,037,930.40 the Bermuda fire serves as a re minder that the risk of fire on these

sonior, who falls in love with to be avoided, that, "in the bo- 7-11,837,030,46 | costly passengerilnerkta

pretty girs who, apparently, can ginning God made man physiolo- Bome.

never be his, but of course will be,gically righteous, but they have thing which, so far, modern7 p.m.-Mail notice, olc.. science has apparently been unable 7.05 to 7.35 p.m.- Concerto in A Throro must be a peppery elderly sought out many inventions.” It is

Minor" (Grieg Op. 16)-Arthurman, an admiral or an H.P. or said that all the nice things to eliminate.

De Greef and the Royal Albert something of the sort, because of are either wicked or bilious. However Hall Orchestra, conducted by whose presence on board one of bis that may be, it is certainly the

Majesty's ships a complicated web that very few of the means to the Sir Landon Roanld-M24.

of deception has to be weaved, maintenance of health and the pur- 7,33 to 7:55 p.m.-

And, of course, there must be suit of longevity seo motively agree- Variety:

the ship, a very realistic and able; most of them spell Spartan Humorous Song "I Get the authentis, so that one feels that practices, restraint, and renuncia-

Blues when Roine.”

tho part-author as not been in the tion. Humorous Song "Down among senior service for nothing.

the Sugar Cane."Johnny Marvin.21050,

WIRELESS SERVICE])

Rugby, September 10.

123.04 4.85. 18/16 134.943

24.011

Amsterdam

12.051

Milan Berlia

30.80

20,87

Stockholm

19.15

Copenhagen

Oslo

18171 18.16

Vienna

34.31

Helsingfors

193

Madrid

Lisbon Athens. Rio

53.95 110

375

23 1,32

Buenos Aires

311

22

1/02 1/27

11

13

Montevideo Bombay

Shanghai Hong Kong Yokohama Silver, forward

2/13/32

BRITISH ART FOR TOKYO.

TO SHOW WHAT ENGLAND CAN DO.

London, Sept. 5.The P. & O liner Mantua, en route from London to Japan,, is carrying in her bullion room a representative collection of work of living British artista.

A feature which is common to these three major casualties in that each ship was lying in "port at the time of the outbreak of fire, a circumstance which was fortunate from the passenger This circumstance standpoint, may also be capable of another in- terpretation," and that is that the risk of fre on board a passenger liner when at sea and with the various branches of the personnel on active watch-keeping or other routine duty is less than when the ship is lying in port,

Hard to Ex

Establish

In the latter condition, though there are usually watch- men posted on duty night and day, the general atmosphere, with tho strain of the voyage over and discipline to a certain degree re- laxed, is less strict, and control is made correspondingly more dif-. fcult from the fact that not 13- frequently there are numbers of shiprepairers and their sub-con- on board, tractors' workmen Owing to the extensive destruc- tion which follows auch fires, it is usually impossible by a subsequent

establish investigation to

the toures of origin or cause of the outbreak, and thus valuable data for future precautionary measures

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These pictures, which Sir Joseph Duveen is sending to Japan at the request of the Foreign Office, have been selected by Sir William aro lost.

In large passenger liners, Orpen's committee of artists. In November, the pictures will be exces the source of the fire is imma diately detected and dealt with, bibited at Toyko

the presence of so much dry wood in the shape of separation bulk-. heads, &c., between cabina, cloth curtains and other materials readi- by inflammable, is such that the conflagration very quickly spreads to a magnitude beyond the capac ity of the most elaborate fire-fight- ing appliances to subdue..

Mr. CW. Nevinson, the artist, examples of whose works are included in the exhibition, said in an interview that such exhibitions were of the highest value to art in this country.

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Unknown Abroad.

What appears to be an "English art," he declared, "is practically unknown abroad. I do diate necessity is the provision of not want to blow our National more efficient methods of fire de tection, incorporating an automa trumpet, but I do consider that *etic alarm, and of better means of have better artista than France at the moment.

"Our younger men have not had chance of world, recognition, These exhibitions are intended to show what England can do.".

Mr. Jacob Epstein said he bad been appointed to the selection com. mittee as a sculptor, and he regret ted that no sculpture was being

sent

DINNER TIME IN RUSSIA.

BAD AND DIRTY FOOD.

"Pravila" publishes an article describing the appalling conditions which were found by a Soviet Gov- ernment commission at the Sormovo works in Nijni-Novgorod,

confining the outbreak within the limits of subdivided sections or compartments of the ship in much the same way as flooding subdrivi- sion is now regulated. Fire and flooding hazards are, of course, Almost яд widely different as dynamics and statics, and it is manifestly a simpler problem to arrest the spread of foding by suitable watertight bulkheads than it is to check or isolate the pro gress of fire.

Non-Indiammable Material,

1

That there are possibilities in the latter direction, however,

apparent from the efforts which are being made in Grede" "Britain and olsewhere to produce a non- inflammable material as a subsite tute, for wood in the construction of cabin bulkheadi, partitions and The commission inspected the doors. It is now claimed that a works dining rooms and the huge process has been perfected where. kitchen from which the workers re-by ordinary wood can be impreg recive their lunches and dinnera, The following is the verbatim trane Intion of some portions of the re- port:

"The dinners are transported from the kitchen to the dining rooms in cans which are very dirty and seem never to have been wash ed up properly. Owing to the bad quality of the food half of the dinners are either returned back to the kitchen or thrown away by the workers

natod against fire, and such a mu- torial has proved itself on test capable of greater fire-resisting properties than ordinary 'steel,

Hawaiian Music--" Bula Girl!! Hawaiian Music "Kano's Blues"

-Kane's Blufs.20701.

Chorus Strike up the Band."

The Revellers,--22401"

EM.S. Orusader,

CARO

To such a pitch of luxury has our present civilisation arrived that highly artificial conditions are Add a seasoning of marines, mid-considered axiomatic; overheated shipmen, able seamen,girls in pretty frocks to capture the hearts digestions, under-exercised muscles of the wardroom officers when those: are demanded as a matter

officers are not treating each other

rooms, over-clothed persons, over-

of

course. All these are admitted to

8 p.m.-Local time and weather to cocktails and schoolboy chaff, be wrong, but the admission is

report.

7.85 to 9.30 p.m." The Gondoliers"

(Gilbert and Sullivan)-The Light Opera Company recorded under the direction of R. D'Oyly Carte.-D1334/D1345. 9.30 to 11.30 p.m.-

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Dance Programme. "Fox Trot-"P'm Doin' What I'm

Doin' for Love."

Fox Trot" I'm Feathering a

Nest:"22016. 27.5"

Fox Trot" When Yuba, Plays

the Rumba on the Tuba." Fox Trot" I'm Keepin' Con-

pany."-2742.' -

Fox Trot Without That Gal." Waltz When the Moon Comes

over the Mountain,"29740. Fox Trot Ooh! Hoo! Your

Hoo Fox Trol On the Beach with

You,"2730,

Fox Trot-"Sing a Little Jingle." Fox Trot" I Found a Million. -Dollar Baby."22707. Fox Trot You Forgot Your **Gloves."

Fox Trot-Falling in Love!

22706.

Waltz-"Dream' River." Waltz-Beloved."21330. Fox Trot" Dancing in

Dark."

Fox Trot High and Low."

29708.

the

Fox Trot-"I'm Painting Pie

tures."

Fox Trot "Never,"22725, Fox Trot Look in the Looking

Glass."

Fox Trot-Novertheless."-2722. Waltz Chiquita." Waltz- Twolvo. O'clock Waltz,”

21913.

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bless. 'em-and the trick is done.....

purely academic, and leads, to DO How to account for the pre-improvement in the practice of the sence of ladies on board H.M.8.

vast majority. Crusader Why, amateur thea tricals. These are arranged in

Thirty Years Mora. honour of Sir Percy Nowbiggin, Unless we can return to some de M.P., who, has influence at the Ad-gres of simplicity in our methods miralty and is a pompous snob, I fear that the extra thirty years allotted to us by the biologists are made amusing and Batemanesque still a long way of. by Mr. Clive Currio,

From time to time we are hold of Bir Perry does not approve of centenarians who gleefully attribute Commander, ffosbery's (with two their longevity to an habitual dis rogard of some hygienic rule. One little I's) interest in bis pretty will declare that he has consumed daughter. But the Commander is a bottle of brandy, daily for 40 the son of a peer, so that's all right. years, another that he has smoked The amateur theatricals are the ho can remember, a third that an ounce of tobacco a day over since

clou of the whole piece, with the though a hearty trencherman he has audition of talent recruited from never taken any exergise-And.. 50 the lower deck as surely one of the on loudest laughs in London.

These stories may or may not be true; but even if they be, they Mr. A. W. Baikcomb, as Able prove nothing save that some people Seaman Pook, who can play the re born with a very high degree euphonium and recite and sing dis of resistanes to noxious influences, mally, provides most of the Jun, and that if we would follow their with Mr. S. Victor, Stanley, as examples in such matters we should marine, as a first-rate assistant.attend to mark Twain's advice chuckled happily, too, at Mr. Roger about being careful in the choice of Maxwell as the ship's bandmuster, at Mr. Oliver Gordon, and at Mr. Michael Shepley as "the Major.

Mr. Basil Foster played the Com- mander in his usual easy stylo, and Miss Jane Baxter was obviously very nice 18 the obviously very niee girl.

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"Tarantelle for Flute and Chri. .net" (Saint-Saens)-H. G. Amera and the Eastbourne Municipal Band 0730. "Semiramide "Overture sini-Milan Symphony 9663/0564...

Fox Trot You Can't Stop Me

from Lovin' You." Fox Trot What's Keeping My

Prince Charming?"-2710. Fox Trot-"When the Shepherd | 8.43 to 9,34 p.m.-

Leads the Sheep Back Home."" Fox Trot! Under Your Window

To-night."--2706, ".*

Fox Trot Maybe It's the

Moon.""

Fox Trot- I was Only Teasing

You."--22127.

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Fox Trot-"Black Byes." Fox Trot-" Troes."-22728. Waltz Beautiful Heaven.!! Pu Waltz-The Swallow.21235.. Fox Trot được a Crazy' Bóng. Fox Trot "Sugar Blues.”—22001. Fox Trot How the Time Can

Fly." Fox Trot June Time is Love

Time."--22740.

Fox Trot-" Hoosier Hop.". Fox Trot- I'm Following You.”

-22218.

WaltPrincess Flavia-Medley

Waltz."

Walts-" Always.”—19905.

The recurrence of heavy fire damage claims, such as these here: 11.30 p.to.Close down. in described, is a very seriour matter for underwriters, and no less for the owners of such ships, eines for the latter the loss of re venue at the height of the passeng

day. Press news. ;, † 10.30 p.m." (approx.) ;-Rugby mid-

SUNDAY

or and tourist season la not re- 11 am to 12.15 pm-Relny of St.. coverable. There is a growing John's Cathedral norvica,

The kitchen itself is unspeak feeling, particularly in insurance 12.15 top.m-Chinese programme,

this remedy and doctors prescribe it. Digestiveably dirty; thick layers of "dirt circles, that the time has arrived 1p.mLoen! time and weather

troubles, get worse quickly and they never, curo themselves; those who suffer in this way should not, therefore, dolay taking the help which only Blunirated' Magnésia can give. It conta but litle and never fails to give relief,- When -buying, look for the oval-Eliming": tanda-maik- on the cartoo

BISURATED

QUICKLY STOPS INDIGESTION

cover the floor and tables; the pro-when concerted action should be report ducts are kept on the floor covered taken with a view to the provip.m.-Close down. by stinking rags. In the kettles sion of more efficient and more ad 8 to 10 p.m.-European prograinme where-tex-is-made, we found pota aquate fire resisting, fre detecting of Columbia records supplied tods, farks, plates, and bowls are and firefighting appliances and by Afesora, Anderson Music Co. passed from, dnd customer to an arrangements. ⠀ "on Lourd pas 8 p.m. Local time and weather, other without being washed up," senger linors, and ales, where ne repart 3

cesanry, that more stringent regu- 8.05 to 8,45 pm lations should be 'drawn up for the guidance of the ship's-persoanel-

It must be noted that the Sor movo works, where over 40,000 are employed are one of the biggest and up-to-date Soviet-industrial so that the latter may be encour undertakings." It is easy to imagine aged to exercise the greatest por

Ordhestrat. Masaniello! Overtüre (Aubar),

ilan Symphony Orch-DX187, what are the conditions at the sible care both when on and off" Becond Spronats (Toselli, "arti smaller Boviet factories,

duty,

Genbl).

our parenta

Habitual Lengevity.

good deal: the length of your stay.. Heredity certainly counts for sa on earth deponds mainly upon the force with which you are pushed into the world by your parents... How long the momentuin will last in your case may be gauged by its duration in the case of your for bears. Longevity is a habit in some families

(Ros What may be called the minor. Orcheocial poisons, alcohol, tobacco, tea

Brice

and coffee, are believed by the pursuits to shorten our lives. This may be the case in people whose A Concert.

adaptability or powers of resist...

are constitutionally feeble, Song" Awake. Bweet Love,"

(Perey Scholes).-Cecile Dol-ut I do not believe that it is the metsch (Boprano) with Lute und. case with substantially normal folk. Viol, accompaniment by Arnold. For here, again, the simile of the

pike in the fish pond is applicable. and tudolph Dolmetsch. Choral Summer is. I-Cumen In" (Percy Scholes).The St George's Singere, directed by Roy. Dr. E. H. Fellowes, unac companied-6715, mema

Octette Scent of the Jasmins

(Squire): AAN MET VENO Octette Song of the Waterfall" (Squire). H. Squire Celeste Octette.DB107. Organ: Solo Estrellita" (Star

of Love) (Pance).

The minor poisons, taken in strict moderation, so far from doing harm, actually help to maintain the general resistance at concert pitch, so that when a real poison, Buch. as a food ploniuine, inde te way into the economy, the appropriate antidotes are quickly mobilised to meet and defeat it.dk adatta panda

In matters of health, too rigid a trouble. Distilled water, for ex purity may easily and usin

Organ Solo"La Golondrina "ample taken as a beverage in not,

only fat, it is positively delateribde (The Swallow).Emil Velazco. And the same is true in many dire -DB85. tions in the quest for longevity! Choral "Sing We and Chant dullnes is the one unpardonable.

· It? (Percy Scholes). A sin: Choral Rest Sweet Nymps"

St

Percy Scholca). The George's Gingers, directed by. Rev. Dr. E. H. Fellowes, unao- companied 5716,50/2017 Piano Solo"Rigoletto-Para phrase" (Ferdi, arr. Linzi).-- Irene Scharrar DB70 Octette Song of the Coleats

(Renard),

Octetto Aming". (Lincke, arr

Willoughby)J. H Squire Celeste Cotette.-DB887.

ACTOR SEEKS LOCAL COLOUR,

DISGUISED, AB SURGEON, ATTENDS CHILD-BIRTH

Vienna, Sept. 6. The town of Salzburg is seething with indigna tion at the methods chosen by the. Bong Mira Lego (Percy well-known actor, Alexander Moissi,

Scholes),

to secure local colour for a novel he is writing

Bong-Vepi Bancie Spiritus

(Percy Scholes) Sir Richard

Disguised in a surgeon's, white Torry with Choir -3710 Celoak, Moissi assisted in the birth 9.34 to 10 p.m-Casse Noisette" Suite (Tschaikowsky) The B.B.C. Wireless Symphony Or- chestra, conducted by Percy Pitt 0260/2

10 p.mClose down.

of a child in a Balzburg Kospital

Strong public anger being directed against the local governs ment who it is alleged, allowed the would-be novelist to attend the hospital.