$1,315
$1,310
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94
231
31
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Am. Ü. ria. Cerpi 3.
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30 Industriala
110.75
84.38 8.0
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1260
$260
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30.14 97.60
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15.80 14.88
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40
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06.09
84.73 9462
3412
$430
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$30
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41
43
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$33
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$35
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(1.00%) 16
152
Goodyear
47/8
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Int. Cement
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$12
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Int. Harv (60)
33 ots
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83 ota.
184 ab
(80)
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$43
Balatco
Amer. Can (4)
115
1131
Int. Tel. Tel
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Baguio Gold
$14
Benguet Consolidated
36 cts. 8:3
Am. Comm. Alcohol
(.25)
Johns Manville
Kennecott (.151)
16 18.
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110 ctx.
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They have fittingly headed the large and imposing cast with two of the greatest and most popular stars of the day. Leslle Howard and Kay Francis.
The picture Portrays the fam- ing days of the Russian Revolu- tion.
Famous statesmen. diplomats and war lords who played an im- world in shaping portant part events will be easily recognized in the picture.
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214
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7
71
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8
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121
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221
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311
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33
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Vibro Pilong
11.00, 4787 11.16 11.12 1112 10.70 10.70 10.77 11.31.11.35 11.34 11.47 11.48 11.48
94 941 881 881 78478
831
$95
Last
March 15 Close Open 10.2010.40
Sterling, New York-London Cotton: July
4761
4784 478
11.35
Cotton! October
10.91
Rubber: July
11.42
Rubber: September
11.75
Wheat: May
924
Wheat;, July
881
Corn: May
182
Winnipeg Wheat May
834
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321 32
181 871
82 324 161 161
32 161
881 88. 28
37: 34
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31
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277 261
27
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121 12
322 322 323 324 327
221 221 223 221 221 281 26 261 201 261 $125 124 127
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281
281
283
TIN QUOTA INCREASED
FOR APRIL-JUNE,
!
London, March 15. The International-Tin Commit-
CLAIM AGAINST THE
C. E. RAILWAY
Shanghai, Mar. 15. – A suit involving a claim for tee has increased the tin butput $598,637 was brought against the quota to 45 per cent, for the three Chinese Eastern Railway to-day, months April to June. The In-statement of claim being filed in crease has taken the market by the Nantao District Court by the surprise, as no change has been attorneys for the liquidator of the generally expected. The market, Russo-Asiatic Banks also made for El Bond and Share
a restraining order to prevent the disposal of the Tungkadoo wharf, the Pootung-side property of the CER-
however, is not expected to be die organised by the increase, though slightly lower levels are possible.
It is pointed out that there has been considerable disparity recent- ly between American consumption and purchases, which means that
An application was
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America has been using undis-") inroads must have been made closed stocks, on which very heavy Reuter.
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Yet this love did not prevent the fanatical Russian from betray- ing her lover to the Reds when she suspected him of being a con- spirator against the Cause.
Howard, with three other troff- cial observers from America, Italy and France, "roles enacted respec- tively by Willam Bargan, Cesar Romero and Phillip Reed, risked their lives daily in their herculean efforts to prevent a separate peace being made between the Revolu tionary Government and Germany. One by one the men fell into the hand of the Cheka with the Agent. exception of the British who finally eludes capture though a price was on his head.
The picture grows" lo suspense, with thrill piling or thrill until a climax sc terrific as to take the breath.
The cast includes Gregory Gaye, J. Carroll, Naish, Teren Hotz, George Pearce, Irving Pichel, Halliwell Hobbes, Doris Lloyd, Paul
Porcast, Walter Byron, Ivan Simp- son. Arthur Aylesworth, Alphonse Ethier, Marina Schubert Addison Richards and Walter Armitage.
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CORRESPONDENTS, 2**Y
WHITE, WILD & CO., NEW YORK
U.S. COTTON
Holding
Commodities Prices
(Through Reuter's Agency)
New York, March 15.
NEW YORK COTTON
March 14 Clasing Opening Closing.. 11.21 11.29 29 11.23/26 11.28 11.34/35 11.30/33
March May July Cictober
11.32 11.40/39 11.35/35 1102 11.09/09 10.90/91. December 11.04 11.14/15 41.00/co January 11.12 11.18/19 11.00/05
(1936)
11.50
11.45
NEW YORK RUBBER
Liverpool, March 14. Mr. Oscar Johnston, manager of the United States Cotton Pro- ducers Pool, interviewed by Renter to-day, stated that the Fool has no intention of selling its present.
to Spot amounted holdings," which 1,600,000 bales under a price of 12 cents but should the price regain March the 12-cent level they were pre- May pared to sell as rapidly as the July farmers turned in their certi-September 1213 12.18/18 11.78/75 ficates, the sales to be distributed October *12.20 12.26/25 11.81/81 over a gradual period of time, December 12.41 12.45/45 12.00/00
Mi, Johnston" estimated this Total sales: 469 lots year's crop at 9,700,000 bales. Crop restriction would be continued for
11.38 unquoted 11.40/40 11.88 11.90/90 11.48/49 11.99, 12.02/03 11.61/62
CHICAGO WHEAT
93 94-93 921-92 891 893-397 88-881 891-891 881-88)
An official statement issued yes- was not in a position to state July Eerdag, states that the casualties whether the Government loans to September 82 from trafic accidents throughout farmers would be continued for Wednesday's sales: 11,958,000 England during the past year were the new crop.
bushels
CHICAGO CORN
the Mr. Johnston considers strong position of outside growths May
80 80-80 781-783. is 'exaggerated.
751 757-78 741-748. America's object as present is September 731 1731-732 7212
to enlarge her cotton exports by Total sales: 7,190,000 bushels means of increasing her imports
Of all types of goods, thus May establishing a stable dollar ex- July change.
WINNIPEG WHEAT
·
83+ 834-83] 7831-834
ና፡
£3* 834-831 `831-834 NEW YORK SUGAR
Old New 014 JAN New
2.02 2.028 2.028 2.02/04 2.08 2.08 2.07/08 2.06/08 2.13 2:13 -2.12/13 2:12/12 2.18 2.18 2.17/18 2.17/17 2.24 2.23 -2.22/24 2.22/22
10,000 tons, A
He explained that the recent slump in New York cotton was due March entirely to panicky speculation caused by a misconception of the "two bales per farmer *** plan, coupled with fears that the Gov-
tinued. The fall of prices had been unwarranted-
Reuter.
Mr. Frank Fletcher's record of nearly 24 years as head master of Charterhouse, and of Maribo rough for eight years before that.ernment loans would not be con- Total sales:-Old: 6,000 tons: New:
is unequalled by any of his, con- temporaries. His long reign over one school, however, is short com- pared with that of the late Dr. Moss. He was headmaster of Shrewsbury from 1866 to 1908.
Mr. Fletcher also holds another record. He has been chairman of the Headmasters Conference nine times in the last 30 years.
He went to Charterhouse in the days when headmasters were cho sen for their classical degrees, their ability to take the Sixth in classics and to get its members scholarships
He thus belongs to the dwindling band who are teachers first and administrators second,
One of the "Plums
Charterhouse is financially one of the "plums" among the head- masterships. In addition, the house on the edge of the grounds, with which the school authorities provided Mr. Flatcher when he was ill a few years ago and gave up his boarding house Saunderites is one of the nest of all head masters residences,
MISHAP TO PORTUGUESE July
AIRMEN
[Special to the "Hong Kong Daily
Fresa" (Copyright),3|2|
Lisbon, Mar. 14.
• NEW YORK SILK
1.291.28-28 1.281-29 1.29 1.284-29 ·1.27 -27 1:28-129-29) 1.28 -27
Total sales: 103 lots
Mar
May
Jaly
MONTREAL SILVER 59.50 59,158/59.65/60.15 60.00 59.65/60.15 60.00/15 60.50 80.35/75 || 60,50/80 80.90 80.65/61.30 81.00/40 15 contracts
· NEW YORK METALS
A mishap overtook two Fortu- Sept. guese airmen right at the start of Total sales their intended record night from Lisbon to Rio de Janeiro when they took off on Thursday. The Copper March 6.05 two pilots Costa Macedo and Tin, March Carlos Beck escaped uishurt but; their machine was considerably damaged Tranwcean Kuo Min.
Mar 11 Mar. 14
5,92 46,60
40.80
PRINCESS INGRID
BETROTHED
Stockholm, March 15. The betrothral of the 24-year-
the successful candidate is not likely to be an Old Carthunan.
There is no tradition that an should be head- Old Carolusian master Moreover, among present old headmasters, only one Mr Rox- burgh, of Stowe la an Old Car- There is certain to be strong; thuslan, and he would not be like competition for the vacancy, but ly to move,
Princess Ingrid of Sweden bo
day,
Reuter
* Crown Prince of Den--
omcially announced to
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Leslie Howard, acting the part of the author himself, and Kay Frantls, in the role of a beautiful aristocratic Russian lady who has,
to berself
the dedicated
Red Cause are the lovers whose undy- ing love throbs with poigrant in- tensity.
MEMBERS:
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