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DAILY SHARE QUOTATIONS Пong Kong Stock

Exchange

yar

Helleru

$20

14.

SATURDAY, MARCH, 2.

Banks

H.K. Banks

Sharebrokers

Association

Bo. (London) ....... Chartered Banks

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS MONDAY, MARCH 4, 1935.

CROSSWORD PUZZLE

10 11

12

18

18

17

IA

110

deller.

· Ruya?>,

A mi

$1,350 6x div.

231 E131

$1,390

£1301

215)

gali

Mercantile Bis. "A"

£13

Do.

$921

Bank of East Asis......

$914

c.d

N. O. & S. Barka...

314

31.8

Ch. Fin. Corp. Ord. 3.

"Ain. O. tin. Corp: 8.

<

Do. Prof. N. Insuranoon

An

$280

Canton Insurances.!!

$250

กล

Underwritera

****** 51 40

$425 418/25

Union InsursDOGS ...

$125

$450

China Fires

$470

H.A. Fires.

$227

3226

{International Assoa. 5.

$5

Shipping

$80)

Dougingen

$39

$71

Steamboats a

***

$30

Indas (prof.)........................

$31

Do. (def.)

50%

Shells......

$121

Waterbcata

312t

Mining

88 cts.

Amtamoks

$43

Balatoos

139 ct.

Baguio Gold......

$14 Benguet Consolidated

انسان 11

Kailans...............

H.K. & K, Wharves. 108 d.

Shanghai Dooks S.

New EngineeringsS.

$30

RT

24

80

28

27.

C. B. S. ATHLETIC MEET

Some Close Finishes Witnessed

The annual athletic sports of the Central British School were held on Saturday when some close finishes were witnessed. The afternoon was fine and ideal for the meet and rivalry for the House

keeter Championship was

than ever. Chocolate House however, eventually won this event thanks, to R. Hölden and G. Gunson. They had a commanding lead from the start and towards the close they ahead had "scored 142 points, 18 of Red House while Blue House 2-Roman name for the Isle of came in third with 118 points.

83

9+

Note: Figures in parentheses indiente number of letters in the words required.

Across

3-Discharged (57.

8--Celestial, halo - (6)

9.Seedy (6).

10.--Summit (5).

3-Reality (4),

man (4).

4-Old port (3).

.!.

5.One's proper business (4). 8-Counterpart (4).

$36

13.From side to side (7),

bu

16. When they grow up,

they

7-Unqualified ·(4),

grow down (7).

68.cta.

20.-Add at the end (7).

11-a foreign wire (7). 12-Disorderly night (7). 13. Gated dock (5).

38 cts.

"At

1134 18ute.

***

21. This highway thief would

make an anagram adop (7).

22.-Novelty (7)

26.An extract from sheep-wool

(7).

30.-Food and comfort

33-Bring together (8)

18jats.

32. Picturesque cave (6)

34. Slow to act (5)...

(5),

14-Jostle (5).

15.-Herd (51.

17-Developed (5).

18-Turn out (5). 19.-Portable chair (5). 23.-Mistakes (4), 24.-Brief memorandura (4).

-Tax payment (4), 27.-A host (4).

28.Eject (4).

29.Holly (4),

31-A listener (3).

The following is the solution of Saturday puzzle: Across-1, Scapes; 5. Re-gal: 8. Envelop; 9, "Grist; 10, (L)-Ewe--3. (s); 11, T-end-s; 13, Deter; 14.

17. Unintentional;

Loses; 19, Grips: 22. Toh: 23, Al-ly-e; 24, Distant: 25, Heels; 26, Dispels.

$1.30

F10

$115 35

"THE LINE - UP

$49

$103

The Queen's Next Attraction

Down.-1. Spent: 2, (c) Raven: Poles: 4. Superintended; 5. Raged: 6, Glisten; 7, Lateral; 12, D-in; 14, Unleash; 15, Inspire: 16, Oar: 18. Steps: 19. Gasps; 20. Inane. 21, Sites.

Commodities Prices

(Through Reuter's Agency)

Do

Exploration

10 ots,

Do. Goldfield

10 ots.

Big Wedge...........

22 efe,

Gold River

20juta.

38jets

Gold Crook.............

United Paracalos'...!

35 elu.

18 oth.

Salacot Mining

1

1po Mining.

42 ota.

Itogona

***

17/8

19-

Down

$15

Langketa (single) d.

SID

$5

Explorations.......

$5

1.-A performer (4)..

+4

Shanghai Loans .

Kauby...JANU

16.99

$5

Venezuela Gold Fids.

Docks, Wharvas,

Godowna, eta,

$110

$1

Providents (old) ...

PL

13. cts.

Dư (new) 16 cts.

Sli

H.K. & W. Docks ...

S. China Motors' A'

Do.

"B"

$120

$5.80

$309

Hongkewe

3.

Lands, Hotels, and

Buildings

$60

H.K Lands..........

510%

Du. 1% Debentures

$22

$12 $5.10

19.60

China -- Do'........... S.↑

$123

Do. Debenturess,

191

***

$45

$10J

$17

Asin Realties “A”S.

Do.

"B"

383

18.80

$8.90

c d

174

S'ha Cottons(old)S.

174

$45

Do. (new)S.

89.30

Zoong Sings S

205.

Wing On Textiles(S.)

#442 89.40 $51

in this Columbia production, the January "fence" conducts a business which

(1936):

Public Utilitiem

$18.30 Tramwaya

$15.10

**

Poak Trams (old).......} $8).

**4

*6

Do. (new)...

**

$4

123

Star Ferries

$94

$22

Yadmati Ferries

$21

$10.15

Do. (ден)...

371 #71

H.K. Electrica ******

323

Macao do.

$2

Sandakan Lights ...

Bu menim ammu mamai⠀⠀*

$10.15

20/-

H.K. Hotels $5.05

Shanghai Landa...S.

Metropolitan Lands..

H.K. Realties...

Humphrey**** 151 New Asia Hotel

Uhincse Estates......

Cotton Millg

Ewos.....samoine

China Lights (old)... $10.10 $10.15 310,30

Telephones (old)

Do. (new)

$12.40) China Buses .............5.

Tracciona

(pref.)......

Industriale

$64

I

$71

ES

19

New York, March 3.

NEW YORK COTTON

March 2. Closing Opening Closing 12.37 12.29/29 12.34/34 12.49 1241/41 12.45/48 12.55 12.49/49 12.52/52 12.49 12.43/43 12,47/47

The Victor Ludorum Gup Was won by R. Holden' white Miss R. Jordon captured the Victrix Lu- dorum.

The best girl" athletes' were R. of Jordon and P. Stringer, both Blue House, obtaining 19 points and 18 points respectively.

The outstanding feature of tho day was P. Wilson's great run to retain the Ivan Joseph Mile Cup." He was running second up to the last 150 yards" when he sprinted ahead to beat T. Maycock by the comfortable margin of 25 yards.

At the conclusion of the meet- ing the Rev. G. E. 8. Upsdell, M. A. congratulated the winners be- fore introducing Mrs. T. R. Rowell. the wife of the Sports Master, who distributed the prizes.

The results

The results were:-

100 Yards Championship Bays:-

Seniori, T. Maycock (Choco- late):12, R. Holder (Chocolate); 3. w. Pryde (Chocolate); 3, W. Pryde (Chocolate). Time:-11 3/5

secs

Middle-i, G. Gunson (Choco- late) and .B. Large (Red); 2; A. Taylor (Blue). Time:-13 1/5 secs.

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Junior-1; D. Gray (Chocolate);ers (Red). Height: 3 1 1 COMING

(Red). Time: 12 7/10 Girls:-

Sack Race

Senior-1, H. Relton; Middle. -1, K. Lewer; Junior-1. A. MD- Kelvie. Boys:--

2, R. Snashfold (Red); 3, C. de Rome

secs. Girls:-

Senior-1, R. Jordan (Red); 2, E. Rousseau (Red): 3, 1 Hallet

Time-13 2/5 secs. (Blue).

Middle-1, P. Stringer (Blue); 2 A. Martin (Chocolate; 2 K. Lewer (Blue). Time:-13 3/5 secs. 1, P. Wilson (Red); 2, T. May- Roberts Junior-1, E. McKelvie (Choco- cock: (Chocolate); 3; E

42 (Chocolate). Time: 5 mins Time: secs. B Houghton (Chocolate). 14 3/5 secs.

That the underworld "fence" t one of the most sinister forces in March crime is forcibly revealed in the May Columbia production, "The Line-July Up" coming on Thursday to the October Queen's Theatre. As is the "case December 12.55 12.49/49 12.54/55 late): 2, P. Buchanan (Red): 3,

F

12.50 12.51/52 12.56/57

12.60

100 Yards Handicap 12.60

Boys:-- NEW YORK RUBBER

Senior-1, R Maycock; Middle. 12.62 12.54/55 12.55/60-1 V. Millington; Junior-1, C. 12.70 12.66/67 12.67/67 de Rome. 12.84 12.76 bid 12.78/78 Girls: September 12.98 12.95/97 12.94/94 Senior-1 1 Hallett; Middie. October 13.06 13.00bid 13.03/03 1, K Hopkins; Junior--1 M. December 13.24 13.23/23 13.23/23 Lane. Total sales: 110 lots

March May" July

seems to be entirely respectable Spot -but only as a subterfuge to dis- pose of merchandise that has been obtained illegally. In "The Line- Up", pepple of wealth and culture patronize the fur store which the racketeer chleftan conducts. They do not know that the fur garments are the loot of a crafty gang and thus they pay the profits on which crime flourishes.

Moreover, this picture shows May 10.40 how innocent persons are

JAN

often July

1

220 Yards. Relay (Boys) Senior-1, Chocolate; 2, Blue.

secs.

CHICAGO WHEAT

981 98-981 571-971 Time:-1 min. 22 secs. 921

Middle-1, Red; 2, Chocolate; 83 -93 021-921

min. 33 2/5, trapped by ruthless criminals. September 92 -931-92 913-913, Blue, Time: 1 Marion Nixon. In the role of a Friday's sales: 8,472,000 bushels check-room, girl is the victim in

Junior-1, Red; 2. Chocolate; 3, Blue, Time.-1. min. 38 4/5 secs. "The Line-Up. When a valuable

Catch The Train Race fur coat disappears, the ones who

Middle (Girls)-1, P. Stringer are really guilty take advantage geptember 761 761-76) 761-761 (Blue), 2, L-Kerr (Chocolate); of her position to pin the blame Total sales: 4.981,000 bushels

May July

Do.

Malabon Sugars ....

321

Caldbeck, Hord.).

$16

Macgregora(pref.)8.|

-Canton Ices

325

$2

on her. A young detective, played

३३५,

by William Gargan, undertakes

the responsibility of

saving her May

$23

12

18.15

Cements

Hope C

itiscellaneous

Dairy Farma

Der A Wings

$2.05

ENT

ITA

****་

$3.80

$232

$1.80

Amusemente

acor

$71

Ch. E'tainmenta......

$1.70

60 ets.

$31

321

$8.

$4.70 $

$14

70 ota.

Watso08TANTS NO W. Powells.........

$2

$1.35

Constructions, (old) 314

Do

(now) 50 ols.

Lane Crawfords....

Mackintosha.....

Nanyang Tobacco

Binceres .........

M. Greyhounds

S. C. Enterprises

United Theatres... 8,

89%, Ch.G. 571928 G. Bde.

ILE. Govb, 4% Loans]

446

March

May

from prison-and besides having July to unravel the mystery of the fur store, he has to find a way to block' the ambitions of a fellow sleuth who is determined to make a perfect case against the girl

Prominent criminologists declare that America's annual crime bill is $3.56 almost as large as the yearly (50 cts, appropriation for public works, a

staggering total of nearly 3 91.35

billion dollars. And the key man

80"/

in practically every phase of criminal activity is the "fence" with the -the man who deals public In The Line-Up" the, character of the "fence" is played by John Miljan, best-known portrayer of "shady roles in the movies.

prema.

prem 2*

$71

Do. 31% Wallace Harper......

$106

H.K. Wing On.....

$104

$105

S'hat

***

Do

$95

Vibro Pilengt

Miss P. A. O'Bolger, Mr. Saphiere, Mr. C. L. Beltz ML. V.

T.

PASSENGERS

8.S. President Jackson

"The following passengers from Hong Kong to Seattle and Victoria via ports left on &s. "President Jackson" which salled on March

2nd:-

V. Needa, Mrs, Chan, Mr. and Mrs.

G. HL Lautemberg, Colonel FG.dent Van Buren" which sailed on Glaze, Mr. T. Wong, Mr. E. S. February 2nd include

Gibbings, Mr. J. T. Galley, Mr. Mrs. Mildred Anna Shank, Mr. James Leeds, Mr. Chang Slen Sen, John Sibley, Mr. Chen Chang Loh, Mrs. Margot W. Wrenn Mr. W. F. Mr. H W. D. Dandy. Mrs. Jennie Mr. and Mrs. Ellis, Mr. Paul Wong. Master TL Liang, Dr J. B. Sibley, Mrs. J. T. Devereux, Mr. Dietz. Mr. and Mrs. R. E. O'Bolger, C. Williams, Mrs. J. H Kyger, Mr. and Mra WG Hall, Mrs. A.

Chang Kat Sing, Mr. Y.P. Hwu, Dehri. Mrs. C. L. Seitz, Mr. James Conrad. Mr. J. Tang, Mr. R. Jeramdas, Mr. Mr.

Master Paul Wyler, Lautemberg, Mr. Franz Semmel. AL Crestejo, Mr. Chaw Tze Cheong, Mr Poon Kwan Min, "Mr.

back,

R

M.§. Terukuni Maru"

Mr. G. Nazer Mr. Y Twin For Bun, Mr. Louis P. The following passengers ar Kwan, Mr. Maurice Davis, ME Kroedler, Mr., Alva C. Chown, Mrrived on board the mic

haf on Saturday:

Terukuni E. Bougon, Mr. 8. K Chung, Mr Moy Talk Tani, Mr. C. A Van Maru from Yokohama, via Shang-. Yort Wing Frank Mrs. B. Watc

Bluys, Mr and Mrs. Kenneth Allister, Mrs, E. Liang, Infant Keen. Liang Mf. Tse Kin. Sing, Miss Joanne Kyger, Mr. Fung Man Fui, Mr. E. CWoodMrs. P, J. Skalena, Mr. S T Wan, Mr. Wu Tai Leung, Mr. Wong Kwong, Mrs AL. Tayler, Mrs R. C. Beebe,

July

CHICAGO CORN

841-84

·841841-844 80 80.-80 792-791

WINNIPEG WHEAT

84

3. E Martin (Red),

Junior (Girls)-1; B. Houghton 811-841 841-841 (Red); 2, E. Morrison (Chocolate); 821831-831 831-8313, A Borly (Chocolate). NEW YORK SUGAR

LI

Old

· Old Old ... 2.05 2.03/04 2.05/08. New New

New. 2.03 2.01bid 2.04/05 Old Old Old 3.10 2.09/09 2.08/09 "New New New

2.09 2.07/09 2.08/09

Old Old

Old 2.16 2.14/15 2.15/16 New New New

2.15 2.14/14 2:15/16; Old Old Old 2.21 2.21/21 2.20/21

New New -New

2.20 2.20/20 2.20/21 Old Old Old 2.27 2.25/25 2.26/27 New New New 2.28 2.24/26 2.26/27 sales-Old: 2,000 tons, New: 11.000 tons.

September

Total

Senior.-1. W. Pryde; Middle- 1. G. Gunsen; Junior.-1, D. Gray. Mile (Senior Boys)

Tel 26631.

SOON TO

COMING

THE KING'S

The Life Of Vergie Winters

Louis Bromfeld's arresting romance of the American small town comes into its own 28 # screen drama in "The Life of Vergle Winters", with the seething Intimacy of the town, transcribed into a thing of graphic personal interest to every beholder.

The story is one of a small town and her poignant milliner,

community's: Ann Harding) stars in the title role as the milliner, and John Boles is the male lead.

romance

"favourite

the with

son".

880 Yards (Middle Boys) 1, C. Foley (Red); 2, G. Gunson (Chocolate); 3, W. Pryde (Choco- late). Time:-2 mins, 52 3/5 secs, 50 Yards Junior Boys-1. D. Gray (Cho- colate); 2. R. Snashfold (Red); 3, R. de Rome (Red),

Girls-1, R. Jordon Senior (Blue); 2. P. Scotcher -(Red); 3, E. Hallett (Red).

Middle Girls-1, P. Stringer

The small town life visualized in (Blue); 2. C. Bone (Blue; 3, K

the 'RKO-Radio Picture is said to Hopkins (Red).

Junior Girls-E, A. McKelvie be impressively convincing and to with sympathetic (Chocolate; 2, E. Lewer (Blue); 3. Be produced

understanding, Generally ·over- B. Houghton (Red).

looked as a cinema back-ground in

Bentor

Middle Boys-1, favour of New York and other metropolitan settings, the small Blue; 2, Chocolate.

Junior Boys-1, Blue; 2. Cho-town, on such occasions as it does colate.

Tug of War and

Inter-House Relay Girls: 1, Blue; 2, Red Boys: 1, Red; 2, Chocolate. Final standing

Chocolate House.

2. Red House 3. Blue House

Junior (Boys)-1, R. Smashfold (Red); 2, D. Gray (Chocolate); 3,1. A. Brooksbank (Blue). A

100 Yards Skipping (Girly) Bentor-1, R, Jorazi (Blue), 2.

Hallett (Red) 3, I. Bullock Form 4. (Red).'

142 points 124 points. 118 points.

.

reach the screen is generally caricatured.*?

Every effort was made to avoid any false note in "The Life of Vergle Winters". In physical

which populate. It, the film is sali detalls, and in the characters

to be true to local life and type, The entire story which covers a Inter-Form Shield was won by period of twenty-two years, te told against a back-ground" of neighbours, friends, enemies and acquaintances. Rich and poor, respectable and otherwise, tolerant and bigoted, are all presented in their ungarnished ruggedness.

Victor Ludorum Cup won by R. Middle-1, P. Stringer (Blue) Holden (Chocolate) with 21 points. 3. C. Bone (Blue); 3, A. Martini Victrix Ludorum Cup won by R

(Red).

Jordon (Blue) with 18 points. Junior-1, R. Binley (Red); 2, Junior Champion (Boys) G

Lewer (Blue); 3 E Refton Gimson (Chocolate) with

(Blue)...

points.

21

16:440 Yards · (Boys) --

Junior Champion - (Girls). P. Senior-1, R. Holden (Choco-stringer (Blue) with 18 points. late) 2 F. Maycock (Chocolate); Chocolate House Cup-R. Hol- 30 Bitzer (Blue) Time-58 den 21 points and G. Gunson 21

Beca

Middle-1, C. Foley (Red); 2

points,

An actual town of the aort which is the locale of the famous Bromfeld story was built to pro- vide the colour, Erected near Hollywood, with its business buildings.centering about a typical central square the town was modelled from data and

G. Gunson (Chocolate); 3, W. give up claim to her own daugh- graphs of actual Midwest Pryde (Chocolate). Time-1 min. ter, the child being adopted by its initlea The town is first seen 81/5 secs.

Tather and his legal wife Vergle in the closing days of 1916. High Jump

sees this child grow to young the story progresses, the Girls

womanhood ander ber yearning changes in the little metro Bentor-1 E. Rousseau (Red), eyes, daring not to disclose herself are apparent to the audience. walk over

because to do so would harm the The love story is said 1.33 Market closed Middle-1, E Lewer (Blue); Fones she loves, until time brings strikingly unus

Stringer (Blue) 3 A. Laihovesky the drama to a heart stirring con- tional and most

gives a rever (Chocolate), Height: 4 ft. 3 ins clusion. MONTREAL SILVER Z

Junior-1 E Lewer (Blue) E 57.505 58.00/00 88.50/50

Helen Vinson plays the wizely eternal 58.60 58.404059.25/25 Morrison (Chocolate) and A. Mc- member of the love triangle and seating

ters clings. 50.00 59.75/75 60.50bid Kelvie (Chocolate) Height 3-ft the various small town September 59.50 60.50bid 61.00bid | 8 ins Total sales: 62 contracts

Boys

NEW YORK ‘SILK

March

May

Jaly

March May

July

Mrs, Yanase, Misa A. Yanase, Mr. M. Hattori, Mr. R. Dohihara, Miss Mr. J. Ichida, Mr. M. Harada MEANS 8.5. President Van Buren Mr. G. Yasumura, Mr. T. Tajima Passengers from Hong Kong to Mr, C. C. Lee, Mr. Y CI Mr Miss New York and Marselles and C. La Ling, Mr. H. Sparrevoh, ME ME A Round-The-World on Prest J. Nagai, Mr. H. Y, Yen, Mr. HVM Goldstein

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