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A.O.F.C. QUOTATIONS,
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Low: Jan. 6
Now York: January 9
Dow Jones Average:
High-1039
88.78
41.29, 82.96
20 Rails
41.30
13.23 28.84
20 Utilities
30.11.
40 Bonds
83.96
Jan. 9 Change 62.31.85 down
. 28.32 .08 up 18.53 28.78 28.35 .43 down 65,78 70.97 79.79.45 up
X. A. Pierce and Qo. Report. There has been outside response to the better behaviour on the part of pivotal stocks. The market is still in the zone of resistance, with the immediate oatsome problematical. In fnot this afternoon's trading suggested that prices might back away for a fresh start..
Business Done: 930,000 shares.
1932
HIGH Low xa. SH.
DIV. a
Jan. 6
021
318 3.00 Air Reduction
$021
LAST SALE
Jan. 9 Bel
87
42 0.00 Allied Chemical & Dye
$7
SO
731
20k
4.00 American. Can
503
58
137
712
9.00 American Tel. & Tel.
107%
1031
44
3.00 American Tobacco "B"
61
61
3
Anaconda Copper Mining".
81
1814
291
4.00 Auburn
537
52
201
2.00 Borden Company
251
251
Canadian Pacific
14
144
1.00 Chrysler Motora.....
17
31+
4.00 Consolidated Gas of N.Y.
*
612
23
4.00 Drugs, Inc.
351
22
2,00 Du Pont de Nemours.....
30
592
3U
4.00 Eastman Kodak
38
0% 8. Electric Band & Share......
201
101
BI
0.40 General Electric
187
เย
2.00 General Foods
20h
1.00 General Motors
137
134
10
1.00 Gillette Safety
10
104
32
1.20 International Harvester
93)
143
21
1.
International Tol. & Tel.
4.00 Liggett & Myers "B"
53
132
.3.00 Low's Inc.
301
36
Montgomery Ward
14
201
2.80 National Biscuit
40
2.00 Pacific. Gas & Electric
30%
168
Radio Corpn.....................................................
Scars Rochuck
108
1.00. Standard, Oil Co. of New
Jersey
.30)
184
0.40 Socony-Vacuum Corpn.
120 Union Carbide & Carbon ...
36
0.00 Union Pacifo
945
United States Steel Westinghouse E. & M.
284
30€
10%
Pennsylvania Railway
HONG KÒNG STOCK MARKET
YESTERDAY'S OFFICIAL
QUOTATIONS
The demand for investment issues continues unabatöd, but owing to scarcity of offerings, as noted in yesterday's Summay, very few shares are changing lands.
The speculative section also show. od a somewhat better frout to-day, Hotels, after being done at 80.73, improved to B1025, nnds Lights after 813 were buyers at 8151.
Bales.
Hong Kong Banks, $1,080.
Union Insurances, 8550. Electrica, S761.
Commits (Old); $71.
Buyers.
Hong Kong Banks. $1,670,
Canton Insurnaces, $1,325. Union Insurances, $515. Douglass, 827,
Benguet Consolidated, 818Į.
Haube, $113.
Wharves, $142.
Hotels (Old), 810.
Hong Kong Lands, 8781.
Chinese Estates, 898.
Hong Kong Trams, $214,
Peak Trams (Old), 816. Star Ferries, 8031.
Yaumati Ferries (Old), 834). Electrics, 8701... Telephones (New), #96, Cements (Combined), 11,30, Cements (Old); $71. Dairy Farms, $20. Goyt Loans, 27%, Prem.
Sellars.
Upion Insurances, 8955. Providents (Old), P4.65,-
· Hotels (New). 89,70, -
Realties, $7.90.
China Lights (Old), '815}, Cemente (Combined), $112.
Cements (New), 34,
Hong Kong Ropes, 8111, Wallace Harpers, 010.
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Silver (Spot)
3.76
24.144 17.38
8.321
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10.20)
19.40
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113
927 40 15/10
1001
625
566
247
51
421**
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1/63/16
1/7 15/16 1/30
THE TIBETAN ARMED ROBBERY AT RATIONALISATION
BORDERLAND
LECTURE AT UNION: CHURCH
MONGKOK
NOVEL METHOD ADOPTED
BY "ROBBERS
BRITISH INDUSTRY. MUST
3
and Waterloo Road. A bus on No. 6 raute, painted red, belonging to the Kowloon Bus Co, 38 seater No. 869 was proceeding "towards (Kaw- loon City, and was passing a por BE RE-ORGANISED
tion of the road, which is under repair. Two Chinese women who Sir Henry McGowan, chairman were walking in the same direction of Imperial Chemical Industries, as the bus were knocked down by speaking at the Ramsay Chemical the bus. One woman was killed in- A novel and cunning method has dinner at Glasgow asid. that stantly, and the other died subse At the Union Church, Kowloon, last night, Dr. K. L Reichelt de boen introduced by three men in the loss of British competitive quently in hospital. livered a very interesting lecture on carrying out a muccessful armed | power, was largely due to the fact. Yaumati Police are anxious to Glimpses of the Tibetan Border/robbery which occurred at No. 1068, that we had not kept pace with get into touch with any person who land," to a very appreciative audi. Canton Road, Mongkok, yesterday progress elsewhere in industrial or
ganisation,
Rationalisation might be an ugly word, but it represented a principle of great value. The power and in. fluence of modern large-scale or ganisation were enormous, and were not yet sufficiently recognised in Great Britain.
ence,
....
The speaker said that the object of the visit was to lecture on the Christian Baith to the Buddhist monks and to make further studies and research work about that coun try.
gorges.
Leaving Shanghai on Junio 15 last year the trip along the Yangtze proved to be very interesting with its dangerous rapide and beautiful The speaker referred to the traditions of the gorges especial Is that of the Wind Box Gorge and the Gogo of the Three Kingdoms: At Chungking he visited a monas tery where he met a young Buddha. who had undergone the very pain ful rite of having a rosary and image of the Buddha burnt into his skin on his chest.
morning
According to a report made to the Police by the victim, a married woman named Wong. Noi Ho, the robbers chiled on the house on three occhatons before carrying out the crime. The first call was at 10 am. on December 8 when, on learning the house, one of the men who said that the victim's husband was in
that his name was Wong, said that an uncle of his, who claimed to know the husband, had naked him (Wong) to present erase of duck 5gs and cakes to him. The three which they left.: men then stayed for a while after
Nothing was heard of them 'unti yesterday morning when Wong alone the victim with a case of joss stick came to the house and presented.
wood. The husband was also. pre- sent at the time.
** Frechuan, the Great Province,
The same afternoon at about one. Leaving Chungking they journey. ed for one week before arriving an | o'clock, the three men called again the outskirts of Szechuan province, and asked whether the victim's hus This mighty province the speaker band was in or not. On receiving romarked why the greatest of all in a reply in the negative, they asked China. It was self contained and [ to be allowed to come in to the entirely independant producing vast house, and after sitting down for supplies of mineral and vegatable some time, one of the men asked products. Szechuan derived ite for the key to the cupboard which name from the four streams which contained jewellery and money. converged on an extremely, fertile The victim refused, anying that her plain and known to be one of the husband had the key, whereupon the best in the world. The richness of robbers set on her and bound her the province was reflected in the neck, hands and legs. They then people who inhabited the plains. ransacked the house and stole money They were bright, clever, healthy and valuables to the extent of $124
The curac and intenscly humane,
Five minutes after they had left the house, the victim managed to of the population, however, opium smoking which had brough.free beraeff, and immediately raised the downfall of many clever young the alarm.
men
Was
MADAME CHIFFON
SUED
Continuing the journey. they ar rived at Sweifu on the borderland of Eastern Tibet where the people were more influenced by Buddhism than anywhere else in Szechuan, Here at the town of Yachuan could. CLAIM BY AN UNSATISFAC be seen the finest specimens of TORY EMPLOYEE DISMISSED monasteries and the image of the great Buddha'carved out of 'solid rock and standing over 250 feet at height. The people were very proud of this and all desired at death to be buried facing the image.
Four Holy Mountains, At Omisan could be seen the four holy mountains dedicated to the four Gods of Buddha. It is here that one, the God of Mercy, is said to have revealed herself. Here also is to be seen the boly mountain of Dafu which the speaker referred to as one of the most beautiful sights, and from the summit of which could be seen the snow clapped mountain of Kung Ka reputed to be over 25,000 feet high. It was at this town that pilgrimages ware made to see the renowned phenomena, the Buddha Lamp, Buddha Light and holy monkies without which any pilgrimage is said to be in vain..
Dr. Reichelt concluded his lecture which carried him over 2,200 miles into the interior of Ching with vivid descriptions of the customs, beliefs and natural wonders of Eastern Tibet:
THE DIOCESAN BOYS' SCHOOL
1/2 13/16 TO WELCOME BISHOP HALL
ON SPEECH DAY
10 13/16
Silver (Forward) ....... -War Loan 34 per cent. 981
Official rate.
LONDON RUBBER STOCKS
:
The Dicesan Boys' School is holding its Speech Day at the schoul an Friday, January 20, at 3.30 p.m. The main object of the function Tondon, Dec. 29.-At the end of Bishop of Victoria, who is chair- is to give an official welcome to the
Before Mr. Justice J. R. Wood
tariffs and depreciated currency,
Despite the advantages of gur we could not afford to let the or ganisation of our industry be out. distanced by that of other coun tries. We needed, above all else,
Minister of State who would devote all his time and attention to promoting the co-ordinated re- organisation of British industry.
DIESEL ELECTRIC ENGINE
RUNNING COST HALVED
(Special Air-Mall Service)
LONDON Dec. 19. „ The first Diesel-electric shunting locomotives built in this country for use on a standard gunge rail- way track were demonstrated at Rugby on Dec. 18, Three of these icomotives have been constructeri hy the British Thomson-Houston Co., Ltd. for use at the Daganham yards of the Ford Motor Co. The low running cast is the most strik ing feature, which, it is claimed, ie
o more than half that of a steam shunting, locomotive. The 150 h.p. oil engine can haul a load of 450 tans at six miles an hour, whilst with a 250 tons load ten miles on hour can be attained. The angipe starts at the touch of a button. With the locomotive standing and the anging dead it started and got under way at this demonstration in a few seconds.
́EDWARD ROAD
Madame Chiffon, the well-known at the Summary Court yesterday, | FATAL ACCIDENT IN PRINCE- local dressmaker, was sued by Leung Sing Cheung, a tailor formerly em ployed by her, for $120 being wages due to him and his two sons who were also employed by her.
In putting forward his claim, the plaintiff stated that he was wrong. fully dismissed by Madame Chiffon on December 24, without notice. He and his two sons first joined the firm on December 9 at a combined salary of $120. On the 15th of the ane month he was paid 24, being salary for the six days. Before he started work he entered into an agreement with the defendant that in the event of disagreement, one month's notice was to be given on from 8.30 am, to 12 noon, and 1 either side. His hours of duty were
P.m. to 6 p.m. On the day of his dismissal he worked till 12.40 p.m. before he went for his tiffin, and, thinking that he was entitled to an shop at 1:45 p.m. instead of 1 p.m. hour for tifin he returned to the Madame Chiffon became furious and dismissed him at once.
Cross-examined by Madame Chif- fon, plaintiff denied having spoiled any dresser given to him to make. The elder son of the plaintiff hav
given evidence in support of his father, Madame Chiffon called two ladies employed at her shop," who stated that the main reason for the plaintiff's dismissal was that the work done by him as a dressmaker was most unsatisfactory, and on one pay damages to a customer for a occasion, Madame Chiffon had to dress spoiled by the plaintiff
Madame Chiffen, giving evidence,
the week terminating on December man of the school committes, and said that the dismissed the plain
21 stocks of rubber registered to give the Headmaster at opportu here were 37,662 tons against 38,388nity of meeting many Old Boys-and in the previous week and 10,043 for parents whom he has not yet been the same period in 1931. Similarly able to see. at Liverpool the figures were 54,007 tons against 54,841 and 58,908. |
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All those interested in the School, especially Old Boys and parents will therefore be very welcome and it is hoped that as many sa por
ble will be present, The Hon. Sir HE. Pollock hat kindly consented to take the chair, and the Rt. Rev The Bishop of Victoria and the Hon. Dr. R. Kotewall have also pro mised to speak. The speeches will be followed by tea and refresh menta.
ENGINE DERAILED AT KOWLOON STATION"
NO DAMAGE, BUT TRAIN DELAYED
A remarkable escape from what might hay been a terrible disaster
til on the morning of December 24 and not in the afternoon as stated by the plaintiff. The reason why she dismissed him was that the plaintiff was constantly drunk and never did his work properly. Ou everal occasions she had to call his ttention to dressse which he was entrusted to make, and on the.co casion when the customer demanded damages for dress made by the plaintiff, she became so angry that she asked, the plaintiff to go away. at once.
Cross-examined by the plaintiff, witness denied having entered into En agreement for one-month's notice on either side,
His Lordship entered judgment for the defendant
THE COLONY'S HEALTH
CHANGE IN METHOD OF RECORDING,
Cases of notifiable disease report- cocurred the Kowloon Railwayed lush week were as follows Station yesterday morning when Small-pox, 10 (3 danths) diph- the locomotive of the Canton ex- theria 2 (9 deaths) enteric, 3 (1 presa jumped a switch and, was death); meningitia, 2(2 deaths); derailed. Fortunately, the traiu puerperal Lever; 1. Ahere were id was just leaving,” the station and deaths from tuberculosis. The yan doing only two miles an hour MQ.H. adds the following note on! when the mishap comirred
the recording of these fatalitico:--
The passengers were transferred It is considered that a more oor.
to another string of coaches and after about one and a half hours' delay were able to continue their journoy,
con
The locomotiva was not damaged "and" a large gang of workmen soon succeeded in getting-it back on to the roila. It is understood that în enquiry <will be hell into the mate
tuber deaths
ract indicktionsas, to the incidenos of tuberculosis is obtained by show. ing deaths from ull-forms culosis rather than abos from pulmonary tuberculosis only as her bein the custom;
Many of the deatha, due to tuberculng condition than pulmonary are in extentions of pulmonary
POLICE APPEAL FOR INFORMATION.
On December 30 at about 10.30 m. a fatal accident took place on Prince Edward Road near house No. 245, about 60 yards west of the junction of Prince Edward Rood
was a passenger on the bus, and any ed the accident. other person who, may have witness-
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