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DAILY SHARE QUOTATIONS

HONG KONG STOCK

EXCHANGE,

SHAREBROKERS ASSOCIATION.

Buyer Ballur

$51

3512

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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1932.

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WATCHED LIKE A

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SIR A. STEEL-MAITLAND ON RUSSIA

Sir Arthur Steel Maitland, Bt, M.P., delivered the inaugural ad- dreas in connection with the Philos phical Institution in the Assembly

Hall, Edinburgh, his subject being

"The Future of Russia."

Lord Sands, who presided, said that this year was the centenary of 3,315 the introduction of this course of lectures in Edinburgh. It was in 3516 1839 that the Philosophical Institu #675

tion was formed, and these lectures had been carried on continuously for 100 years

MONDAY.

Balas

Nominal

NOV, 28.

Maynon Ballers

· Bala | |Momina

Blanks

$1,GAU

H.K. Banks

$1,055

2117

Do. (London) ...

E137

Chartered Banks

£14

221

Do,

$10M

Bank of East Asia....

N. U. & 8. Barks $7

$24

Am. O. Fis. Corp: M

1.6

China Fiu. Corp. Ord.

7.4.50

Do.

Prof.

Canton Luragoon,

$9.5)

Underwritera

Union Insurancen .......)

$3

China Firos

$1,100) H.K. Ficus

International Ausco..

Shipping

Douglas.....

125

#23)

Steamboats

#3:

545

Indios (prof.)

IKE

Do. (def.)

65%

50/8

Sholland,

.Waterhouta

80%. BU/

T

$:0}

Mining

81

Bengust

31B

Vahezuela Gold Fis

#4.16

BAL

Kuilang

14

Luykula (single)...

15/

T.4

Loals

*1.1

TA

-

Hauls

Tronoh Alina

****

***

Benguet Explorations

$.6

401

521

1420

$10

23 044

1210) Explorations......................

12,3 Shanghai Loa

(New)

79

Dook, WhLIVAR,

Godówki, eto,

$148.K. & K. Wharves. $4,55

Providents (old ... $4.60

Do

11.K. &W, Docks

5. China Muture A'

Do.

Shanghai Docks

T6.20 New Engineerings

$1.00

***

124

$10

18

COL

$1,3

War Atmosphere..

Sir Arthur: Steel-Maitland, 'who has just returned from a visit to Russia, gave his impressions of that country. The first thing that struck him was that Russia was a country at peace and yet in a stage of siege. All the people lived under the ap prehension that they might at any moment be the subject of attack fron without

with in. To the traveller this

war at mosphere was not merely oppres sive, but it was the cause of con- tinual embarrassment and restraint. He was watched like à ent His $14 movements were controlled, for all ransport and hotels were in the hands of the Government. His let ters were opened.

188

or

Russia was faced at the moment Tas) with two great temporary difficul

tion-the need for capital and the 71.09

present agrarian difficulty.. If these were surmounted he had no doubt As to the success of the Russian scheme of industrialism. .

"

99

T.230 Hongkowa ..................

Lands, Hotel, and Huildings

IT.K. Hotol

+1070

Do. (naw)

H.K. Lands

(011) $:0.50 $11

$78

$10.7

Mutropolitan Lands..

$8.75

8.80/0.00

$10.95/11.

$.80

年营

178

1.831 Shangbul Lande

T.10

HK Realties.....

Ti1.40 China Do.

F.934 Do. Dobontu.es

$18

Humphreys ......

[M$140) Asia Rositios "A".

$100 Chinese Estates.....

Cotton Mills

T14,70 Ewos

Zong Bings.........

Wing On Textiles(9.)

M128

$91

$21.10

#341 5231

81465:4.70.00

Do.

Bini Cottons.

***

"R"

Yaumati Ferries(old)]

Do.

Sandakan Lights....

Foluphones (old)..............

Do.

(NOW)..

China

ina Buses

Tractiona............

Do. (praf.)......

T.10 Mucgregors prof.)

Cements (comb.)...| $121 | 82.70

5161

326

Industrialised in 15 Year: ?

Sir Arthur said it

was rub a question of a five-year plan, nor even a ten-year plan, but 15 or 20 years would probably see an indus trialised Russia. It would be a trang cuntary on those who now, as each year came round, foretold a collapse before twelve mooths were eitt.

Why

HONG KONG STOCK MARKET

YESTERDAY'S OFFICIAL

QUOTATIONS

Markets again ruled irregular to. day, and generally, rates have given way to some extent, even the in- vestment issues not escaping the downward tendatey, which no doubt

in at least partly due to Settlement influences, to-morrow boing-Settle

ment Day.

Sales.

Union Insurances, 8512} Underwriters, 821.

Hotels (Old), #101/10.80, China Lights (Old), $14}/14.85., HK. Electrics, $77. Dairy Farma, B28).

Govt Loans, 23 per cent. Prem.

Buyers.

Union Insuranées, $310. Douglases, $20 Roubs, 810)

Uaion Waterboats, 821. Venz: Goldfiella; 84.20. Benguet Explorations, 23 conta. Providents (New); 81.00. Shanghai Cottons, Tis. 78. Zoong Sings, Tis. 113. Star Ferrios, RD2. H.K. Electrics, 877. Macao Electries, $29, Entertainments, #13). Constructions (Old), 88.30. Constructions (New), 81.40,- Gori. Loans, 23 per cent, Prem,

Sellars.

Hong Kong Banks, $1,050. H.K. Renities, 80. Hong Kong Trams, 21.10. Yaumati Ferries (Old), $313. Yaumati Forries (New), 8334. China Lights (Old), 814.05; Cements (Combined), $13. Hong Kong Ropes, 812. Agriculturala, 810. Wallice Harpers, 810.

THE PROBLEM OF

THE YEN

MR. TAKAHASHI HAS FOUR PLANS FOR STABILISATION

Tokyo, Nov 23.-Though the yen held nt, the 920 level, conditions

in surroundings are far from pro-

Lim

COFFEE PLANTING

IN BRAZIL

PROHIBITED FOR THREE...

YEAR PERIOD

Hio De Janeiro, Nov. 23.-A dras tie deeree prohibiting the planting of coffes in Brazil, the world's chief producer, for the next three years was issued u-day by President

detulio Vargas in an effort to solve the country's most pressing econo

BRONZE AGE BRITONS.

INTERESTING DURHAM FIND

Newcastle.-An important.archmo logical discovery has been made near Bishop Middleham, co. Dur- ham.

STAR THEATRE

KOWLOON,

THE HONG KONG AMATEUR. DRAMATIC OLUB.

will present

"PAYMENT

Quarrymen discovered 1 eato which was found to contain humanu remains of the Bronze and Early DEFERRED” Iron Ages. In all the bones of eight persons were found, as well Though thousands of tons of the as those of wolves, sheep, cattle boverage bean have been burned and goats, and article of metal

mic problem.

by JEFFREY- DELL

од

and dumped into the sons; a sub- and pottery. Dr. Arthur Raistrick, ; DECEMBER 8rd, 6th, 7th, 9th and 10th

eient quantity remains in storage

to supply export needs for the of Amstrong College (Newcastle), three-year period, it is estimated. Dubam University, who helped

The full force of tho decreo will fall on the state of Sao Paulo, which recently was in revolt, among others. This province, along with that of Rio de Janeiro, Espirite Sapto and Minas Geraes supply four-fifth of the world's coffee supply.

The average annual crop lins been about 13,295,000 grieks of 132 pounds each. A government statement in sued July 1, 1930, said that 21,000,000 bags were in warehouses, and the crop for 1930-31 was about 14,000,000 Lags. Export in 1930 WAS 13,288,000 bags but since has declined appreciably.

Burned as final.

A very large portion of the sur- plus stock was hurned in locomo

ives and otherwise last year and this, and a regular dumping ser- vice using scows has been maintain ed to haul the surplus stock cut to sea and dump it.

In 1027 there were exported 10,115,000 Ingek valued at 8304.555,307, or 70 per cent. of Brazil's total exports, and more Chan half went to the United States. In 1928 production roached 10,300,000 lings valued at $408,000,000 and 13,891,000 bags were exported.

HOME RULE "FEVER" IN SPAIN

SYMPTOMS SUBSIDING

Madrid, November 21.-Except in

excavate the banes, said to me; "This dicovery provides a distinct ink betweon the Early Britona and the Red Indians and Tibotans of to-day."'

The cave was found in a quarry less than a mile from the Durham-'

Stockton-road, and Armstrong College was at once informed. The firm (Mosers. Pense Partners), whò were working the quarry, gave every facility for investigation, which was undertaken by Dr. Rais trick and Prof. Hickling of the Geological Department of the col lege, and Miss Bates, of the British Museum.

EXCHANGE

CLOSING QUOTATIONS.

November 23, 1935 ON LONDON ;-

Telegraphic Transfer..... 1/4) Bank Billa, on demand 1/4 Bank Bills, 4 months'

sight

..... 1/41 months'

1/5

Credits,

aight

ON NEW YORK:----

Bank Bills, on demand 211 Credita, 60 days' night, 128

ON PARI

Bank Bills, on demand 520 Credita, 4 months' sight 500 ON BOMBAT:

Telegraphie Transfor Dank, on demand UN CALOUTTA :----

Telegraphic Transfer" Bauk, on demand

O SHANGHAI:-

Bank, at night

On Yoxona 7—

On demand............... 101

MANILA-On demand.... 43

ON SINGAPORE:---

On demand

ita Catalonia achieved

572

If this view of the future of Bassin was a frie one--and he be lieved it to be romthe question of the attitude of this country to | Russia was of great importance.

He was, from the point of view of mising, and there are signs of a the Basque provinces within the he immediate future, in favour of further fall. It isaid that the region of Vasconia, the home rule increasing trade with Russia ha Department of Finance basis hand fover which attracted Spain viral- much as possible. In this country four plans, but in order to obtinently a few inonths aga is subsid-ON capital was lying idle. In Russia the most effective result and avoiding. it was urgently needed.

When nay adverse effect a financia) cir- should not the supply meet the cles, the authorities are still uncer semi-independent status, groups in O BATAVIA--On demand. 131 demand? Of course, the security lain what to do. They are

now Valencia, Andalusia and Aragon On Haiphong:-- would have to be forthcoming, and this should not be impossible. They making detailed investiga-started campaigns for similar pri: On demand

vileges, but the agitation proved to Cm SAIGON:-On demand 55 (supply of capital in the form of

ON BANGKOK :----- The recent stamp in the yen he mostly a splurge. British goods would help employ exchange is due partly to the poli-

On demand...1381 ment leve and assist development tical unrest, both domestic and nomists called a "magna assembly,'

A handful of Galicia's; autó-

Bovergrows, Bank's Buying international and partly to the or convention but the provincial Baz Szya, per

17 16/18 Batesonamerne 1/47- huge budget deficit. There can be representatives in the Cortes were no remedial measures for psycho decidedly cool toward it. logical or super-economic factors,

Closer. Ties. but so long as they are economic factors, something administrativo

The fact that the "autonomico or legislative can be done taur gallego party, headed by Bantingo- mount the difficulty. Mr. Taka Casares Quiroga, minister of the hashi, Minister of Finance, is cyi-interior, recently entered a cluse dently inclined to watch develop- ments in the League Assembly and then take the most suitable” men- sures to stabilise the yen exchange.

there.

Lord Sands, in proposing a vote of thanks to the lectures, r-ferred to the ghastly canelty to political 15.0 prisoners in the Northern settle ments, and asked how it was pas sible for us to be kindly or friendly towards the present rulers of Rus sia.

8135

T.141 T.76 T.1 3140

Public UtlikĪGA

Tramwaye

$21

$21

+4

$161

Poak Trams (old)...

Do. (new)...

Star Ferries,

#15! 571 -192** 335

(now,

234

Chins Lights (old)....

$14.75

$14

Do. (now)...

$14)

...

H.K. Electrica *****

$78

Macao do.

$12

$20

326,30

T.10

2.

12/-

Industrials

1971

Malabon Bugars

T.

Cald book, ord.)

Canton lus

!!

HE

10

|#22171]

Dairy Farra

$1

Der & Wings...............

3.6

Amusomonta .......

$13

Ch. Etainments.

$12

$0.30

Do.

$1,40

(new) $1.35

$0.30

Lane Crawford

#21

Nanyang Tobacco...

$124

$19

$11.40 bo. (DOT) ......

$3.3

Win, Powella

$10

M. Greyhounds......

$317

. Euterprises...

1,5

United Theatres.......

69,

B. Ind. G.* Boads...| 70%,

27.

prew.

$10

Wallace Harper...

$10

Ohins Sports Ltd ...

1235

B.K. Wing On bo S'hai Do.

J

ور

Do. (old)...

Du. {usw)...

Ropes

Ch: Agriculturos

Miscellanies

$12.20

201

317

Constructions, (old) 3.1 36.81

Mackintosh.........

Binceres

Warsonu (old)

H.K. Gort. Loaus...] $104}||

*

LOCAL AND REGULAR OUTWARD MAILS,

Canton ...

WÊEK DAYS.

$16.8

$19) 8121 33.20

#91

$235

$215

TOO MUCH TALK ABOUT SEX

VETERAN DOCTOR'S VIEW:

[REUTER'S SPECIAL MAIL SERVICE]

Still Uncertain.

alliance with Premier Azana's "acción. republicana" in anid to have convinced the Galician repre- sentatives that closer ties with the rest of Spain is what their country naeda.

Local leaders in Aragon And Valencia have been frankly indiffer ent to the sporadic agitation in. those sections and in Andadusia the campaign bas boen turned into a burlesque.

Sublime to Ridiculous,

Interviewed by the Japanese Press, Mr. Takahashi said that though he has studied the stabilien tion of the yen exchange he has so far failed to discover any attrae. tive plan. The economic world both Japai and abrand is wrapped ir a shroud of obscurity, London.-Strong views on child- and it is difficult to foretell when

A group of Andalusian intellcc- Even the U.S. less Marriages and the way sex is it will stabilise.

tuals drow up n farcial imitation of cenntunic outlook is uncertain. dragged into everything are ex-

In Britain and the United States the Catalan home rule law, pro- ressed by Dr. Alfred Cox, who is the bimetallism seams to be strong-viding that the gypsy dialect should firing, after 24 years, from the ly supported, and in such circum have equal standing there with the Medical Secretaryship of the Bri-stances, Japau cannot take any Castilian language, just as Catalan hasty action. Even if the Gevern- now ranks as official in Barcelona.

tish Medical Association.

In Basque Provinces.

"I am all for plain speaking ment succeeds in stabilising the There was much laughter when one when necessary,

"he says, but I yen rate on the United States, no Andalusian official followed this do think that the way sex is drag-stabilisation of the rate an other "law" and used the gypsy, dialect Red into everything-conversation, natimia ontiner benexpected. The in replying to an official Catalan books, and the stage-is a reversion Japanese Government does not communique. to barbarism

mean that it will not take any measure at all to stabilise the yeu, Unless family life and civilisa- but it wishes to wait for develop tion are to be broken down complote ments, especially in the League ly, there must be a considerable Assembly, Mr. Takahashi declared. rovulsion from it.. There are, sure-j 7.15 m. € 2,00 11, £7.18 am & 17.00 am. &ly, subjects that are reserved for 18.00 pm.

private conversation.

SUNDAYS & HOLIDAYS

KUB

Увом Q.P.O.

xox SHEUNGWAM BRANCH P.0.1

From G.P.O.

From 8NIUNGWAN BRANON

Fanshul and Wuchow (17)

direct stemmer)

*A

17.00 p

{0,00 pa

4.00 pe LCO Putt

4,00 p..

(7.38 am, & 7.80. $1.80 p.m.

- 6.00 p.m. - 6.00 p.m.

Disco & Teisha

*** [1.18 pm.

ongmoon (except Saturdays) -- 5.00 pm. Kankong (exept Baturdays).]

Faliban and Wushow (By?

7.15

Train)

Tai 0

1.00 p.m.

Tai Po

€ 9,00 m,& 19.00 ...

9.00 am. &

8.00 p..

1.100 p.m. 4)

£6.00 pm.

17.00 pro

9.00$,

180 p.m. Sundays

8,30

"It is only quite recently that; it has been realised that it is the (8.15 am. &] (850 mm, 4 | duty of people to regulate the size

1.15 pm

of their family to the number of: Sundays

children they can properly support. **The danger in that childless marriages result among selfish peo- ple, which leads to more divorce. A couple with a child or children are bound to fake marriage mere seriously.

only

6.00 0.

7.15.m.

11.00 0,00 Km,

11.00 2,00 (11.000.- E600 pan.

8.00 Bu 11.00 s.m

Cheungchow

Aberdeen

5,000.

12.80 p.m. 8.30

Pingthan, Bantin

Bbatankok and Sheung

8.00.p..

10,80

HE

• 4:30 pm)

.10.30 #

Balkung ***

Lonly

·5.00 p..

400 putle

Want of Discipline:

The want of discipline among the young, and the attitude of look. ing upon a family as a sort of crime, la probably due to the child- ren of the divorced, who lack the discipline' of family life:

"I look forward with anxiety to the couple who will be the first to announce their marriage and the prospective date of their divorce at the same time, I really believe it is coming to that, so indifferent is the modern attitude to marriage."

SCANTY BEACH COSTUMES

VERBOTEN

PRUSSIA'E MASTER LAYS DOWN THE LAW FOR BATHERS

Berlin-Dr. Bracht, the Dictator of Primstay has just dictated new police regulations for bathing 00s- tumes, both male and female. Here they are

1. Bathing naked in publio is forbidden.

2. Women may bathe in public only if they wear a costume which expletely covers the chest and all the rest of the upper part of the body, and fite close and firmaly under the ams, and is provided. with lega anda triangular gusset, The back of. the bathing, costume met not be

But in the Basque provinces things are different. A home rule. project drafted by special commis- sioners has been ratified by repro- sentatives of Alava, Guipuzcoa and Viscays, thres of the four provinces making up Vasconia The other province, Navarra, helped draft the plan, then failed to ratify it.

Indalecio Prieto, minister of pub. lic works and a native of Viscays, told his compatriots right after ap- proval of the Oatalonian statute, that the time was ripe to push tho Basquo aims. With his backing, the sponsor of the plan hope to get action soon in the national legis- laturé,"

cut lower than the lower end of the shoulder blades.

3 Men are, allowed to bathe" in public only if they wear; nt. least bathing trunks provided. with legs and n triangular guasėt. 4. The regulations. do "gol, an ply where men and women bathe separately,

Section 2 applies also to women's beach contaimes.

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` HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE,'

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

THE

Steamship

baring arrived, Consigness of Cargo ara "OLDENBURG" hereby notified that their Goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Company's godawas at Kowloon, where Delivery can be obtained as the Goods are landed.

Optional Cargo will be landed, unles

has been given prior to Steamer's

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 5th December,- 1998, will be subject to Bent.

All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where' they will be szamined on 3rd December, 1932, at 10 am, by our Sarvajors, Messrs. Goddard & Douglas.

All Claims must reach us before the

19th Dec, 1989, or, they will not be recognized.

No Inaprance will be effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigasă by the Undersigned.

JERSEN & CO

Agenta.

'. His

Hong Kong, 29th Nov., 1932,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO, LTD.

AND CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

JONSIGNEES per Co.'s Vossel

"AGAMEMNON" VA FROM UNITED KINGDOM VIA BINGAPORE

ure horoby notified that their Cargo Wharf, Kawicon, where it will lie ne will be discharged - Into Hold'

Consignees risk and subject to Terms and Donditions of Storage at Holt's Wharf. The Cargo will be ready for Delivery from Godown on and after 26th November.

Optional Cargo will not be landed here 'anima Notion has been given prior to Steamer's arrival, but carried on from port to port to the final port of call to which the option extends,

All broken, shated and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be aramfied on any Tuesdays and Fridays between the hours of 10.45

And Noor within the Free Storage period.

No Claims will be såmitted after the Goods have left the Steamer's Godown, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the Sad December, will be wabjøst" to Bent.

All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 16th Dec, 1932, or they will not be recognised.

No Fire Insurance will be off wied BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents

28th November, 1932.

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