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SOME OF

GENE AUSTIN'S

HIT'S

On

victor records

Just around the Corner Behind the Clouds.

Tonight you Belong to Mo It mado you Happy

19908

20371

20588

(Ain't sho Sweet.

What do I care.

21015

[There's a Cradle in Carolina.

My Melancholy Baby 21454 Just like a Molody otc.

I can't do without You. Joaning, I dream ofe,

21564

21893

22087

22739

Out of the Dawn

Wedding Bolls

"(That's what I call Heavon

Now you're in My armu If you should Ever need Me. f Without that Gal

I'm through with Lavo,

TSANG FOOK PIANO CO. 8. Des Voeux Road, Central,

(Entranco Ico House Street) Telephone C. 24648.

LEE ASAHI BEER

Sole Agent:

MITSUI

BUSSAN

KAISHA

LTD.

ALSENER BEE) HONGKONG

„GRAND PRIZES

ASANI BEER

*DAI NIPPON BREWERY

ASAHI

LAGER-BEER

SPECIALLY BREWER FOR EXPORT.

LANTER

COMPANY

MRS. MOTONO, Massage.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1931.

HONGKONG SHARE

MARKET.

OFFICIAL SUMMARY_BY STOCK EXCHANGE

The market opened steady this morning with prices maintained.

Banks were in demand at $2,040, Cantons were again in request at yesterday's rate-$1,546.

Unions wore also wanted at $505. H.K. Fires were in demand at $1,485. Waterboats, after being done at $284, closed In demand at $28%.

Wharven continue in demand at $164,

Docks are will! wanted at $20. Providents (old), which were done at $6%, could have been obtained at 36.60. The new shares were in do- inand nt $3.10.

Hotel (old) were on offer at #17%. The new sharen were also obtainable, nt $17, and at the close there were buyers at $10.65.

Lands were in demand at $00%. Humphreys fold) were wanted at

|$22.

Realtion were reported to have changed hands at $17.48,

Ewon were in request at $10.10, as were Shanghai Cottons at $108 and Zoong Sings at $13.

Trams, after changing harusla $2314, cloned in request at $23%.

Rt

Other utilities in demand were Peak Trama (new) nt $6.55, Star Forrien at $954, Ynumail Ferrien at $265. China Lights, at $291⁄4, und Etertries nt $82.

Cements Combined) were wanted AL $3241,

Watsons were wanted at $17.20. Constructions, cam rights, were reported sales at $14,55, and at the felise there were sellers at $14.30.

SHARE PRICES.

TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.

The following is the list of local sharo quotations issued to-day:

Banks.

Hongkong Bank, $2,040 b, Chartered Bank, £11 n. Mercantile A. and B., £181⁄2 n. East Asia $134 n.

Insurances, Canton in., $1545 b. Union Ins., 660 b.

China Underwritera $6.20 n. China Fires, $800 n.

II.K. Fire Ins., $1,485 1.

Shipping.

Dougins, $24 m.

H. K. Stenmbonts, $28

n.

Endo-Chinas, (Def.) 330 n.

BESE

Union Waterbonts, $28

Mining.

S Benguet $11.25 b.

Q

A

T Y

Hand and Electric 21h, Wyndham Street.

METALS

of all kinds especially for ship-building and engineering work. Complete stock. Best Terms, Immediate delivery.

SINGON & CO.

ESTABLISHED A. D. 1930.

Telephone: 20515.

HING LUNG ST.

Kailans, 27/6 n.

b.

S'hai Explorations, Tla. 1,65 n.

Raube, ks, etc.

Kowloon Wharves, $104 b.

Whampoa Docks, $29 b.

South China Motors $10 n.

China Providents, $6,60 s. Hongkews, Tx. 270

.

New Engineers. Tis. 6.10 n. Shanghai Docks, Tls. 106 n.

Cottons.

Ewo Cottons. Ts. $16.14 b. S'hai Cotton Tls. 108 b. Zoon Sings Tls. 124 b.

Lande, Hotels, etc.

II.K. & S. Hotels (old) $17.00 s. II.K. & S. Hotels (new) $16.50 b, H.K, Land, $9037 b. S'hai Land Tls. 43 n. Humphreys, S2 b.

FLETCHER'S

Healties, $17.10 an.

Public Utilitter.

Tramways, 32314 b.

4

Peak Trams (old) $14.75 n. Star Ferries, $9514 b.

China Light, $291 11.

11.

H. K. Electrics, $82 Macao Electrics, $23 m. Telephones, $441⁄2 n. China Buses, Tis. 17.60 n. Singapore Tractions, 3/9 n.

Industriale,

China-Sugars 60 ċts. 11. Malabons $39 n.

Caston ice.. $7.90 n. Cements (com.) $20.65 b. Ropes, $21.75 n.

Stores, etc.

Dairy Farms, $8234 an. Watson, $17.20 n. Der A. Wingė, $1 n. Lane Crawfordà, $8.20 n. Mackintosh, $19 n. Sinceros, $20 b. Powells, $3.60 n.

Miscellaneous. Antusements, $27 n.

Amusements, New "B" $23.60 Entertainments $15 b. Constructions, $14.30 B. C. Ria. B'que In. G. Bonds, 72% b.

HAIR TONIC

It is the ONE robablo hair preparation. It does remove DANDRUFF and it does moro. It stimulates the HAIR "ROOTS" REGIK soaip irritation, And leaves the hair Soft, Lustrous and Full of Life.

Take care of your hair while you've got it Start with Fletcher's Hair Tonlo to-day.

THE PHARMACY

Asiatic Building.

26, Queen's Rd. O. ́ Telephone 20245.

WOMEN'S WORLD

FOR OUR LADY READERS.

The Return of the Tea Coat.

The tea-cont returns.

Here is a dainty example, in figured ninon, edged with fine lace.

COLD SWEETS.

For Hot Days.

BEAUTY HINTS.

FASHION NEWS.

Sleeves and Flowers.

Sleeves come in for consider. ablo attention. There is a ten- dency towards the sleeve that widens at the wrist, as it did in the middle

the of

'thirties. Flowers are being oddly used. There are necklaces of ragged petals, or of whole flowers that suggest the lei of the Philippines, There are also double garlands of blossoms across. one shoulder. Flower bustles are even being seen again, and the backs of gomo evening dressek are entirely.

OUR BRITISH CROSSWORDS.

Across

1 Ten are held in restraint.

Fashioning.

scamp in hlm.

encrusted with such flowers as roses, marguerites, ALICE white popples.

There is every indication of a 10 I can give you only a summary, return to the droped gown, which | 11 This sallor has the makings of has to be made on the figure that is to wear it. Some couturiers let materials hang by their own weight. and the back interest is still found in some evening modela, very much attenuated, it Is truc, so that one no longer thinks of the family photograph- album.

13 Extreme always in the south-

cast.

14 A delicate waiker. 16 Have another dig..

10 Don't be short, or it won't sull 18 Worthy of a clue, but not of a

here.

man.

Evening gowns, mostly 21 Loud and noley,

of Juce, are apt to be tiered, doubly | 24 Green club. and triply. They are seen with a 26 Settle upon. deep flounce at the hem, and with 30 The target of the Soelnlist, hip founces only at the sides. 31 A collector of rubbish.

32 Staggered. Many evening dresses have 33. Considered on a certala well- been shortened

known to slipper-heel length, which is far more prae- teal than the skirt which touches all round.

to contain a

accarlon bone, but as- these turned out, wrongly. 30 Going backwards.

Down

graves."

2 "Clubs typical of strife, And

spades, the of untime -Cowper, "The

a Both, put her after it,

4 Vexed about its comfort.

5 Wanton mischief that

begins abroad and winds up in violent

On many of the new evening dresson the budices are careleit down on to the hips, and skirts ara attnched here. This is done in various ways, and sometimes o [By Allein Hart.]

belt 1ส than set at the normal waist, or slightly below it, while! Eyes, just like handkerchiefs or sometimes the belt is left off ngerie, need washing.

excitement. altogether, with the sheath or Lats of people never wash their cuirass effect to the upper part of just before it sets bent in a stify-eyes. They often fish particles of the body. beaten egg white. Place in a glass dirt out of the corners, particular- dish and just before serving pile ly mornings. banana cream on it and decorate with cherries or nuts,

Jelly Banana Sponge.

Make n jelly, of any kind, and]

Make the cream by beating a banana with a little fine sugar and

a dash of lemon juice,

ned

lea..

Mossy Inskets.

But there is no reason on earth why you should neglect your eyes, are making the day's when you ablutions.

You need only two things to do the fundamental cleaning.. An eyeglass and some mild boric acid solution. If you want to be thor-

Ingredients.-Small round ough, fill your eyeglass with hot not hot sponge cakes, 1 egg, a little whip-borie neid solution, but

cream, jam, pistachio ar enough to burn. Blink your right ere rup almend nuts finely chopped, ange-eye up and down in the

with your head thrown back, Rings Cut a round out of the cakes,in hot solution.

out the cup wash the other eye Then rinse the but be careful not to cut through. Brush all over with well-beaten up again and wash first one, then the other, with cold boric neid egg and dip in the nuts. Put some solution. Between each eye wash- jam in the hollow and cover with ing, rinse out the eye cup. It is so the cream. Make an incision each ensy to spread any kind of infec side of the cakes and place a stription from one to the other, if you of angelica for a handle.

·

Rhubarb Layer, Pudding,

don't.

Relleves Strain. Careful folks wash their eyes

Simmer one teacupful of tapfocal morning and nights. There are all in water till quite transparent and kinds of soothing ce lotions you soft. Stew one pound of rhubarb can keep in your desk or bathroom If you find your eyes with sugar (about four ounces). cabinet. Mix with the taplocs. Pour into a strained or tired in mild-muraing just rinsing glass dish. Serve told with eun-or mid-afternoon,

them out, holding the little oye cup full of lotion against the hot, tired eyeball, rests them and re- laxes you.

Lard.

Scotch Mist.

One dozen macaroons, 6 sponge.

If you swim much in artificial fingers, both finely crushed Mix pools, it is a goot thing to rinse to a paste with 1 pint whipped your even upon coming out. Use a cream and a little maraschino boric acid solution. This is mildly! Pile pyramid shape in a glass dlah. disinfectant. Some pools have Over this place sweetened whipped rather strong disinfectants put in cream, one half coloured plok, the them to keep them clear and fresh. other green, arranging colours The use of a good eyewash is just alternately,

precaution that it is worth while taking.

When travelling, washing out Peach and Banana Salad. Turn a tin of sliced penches into your oven is an excellent practice. Especially if you are taking a a clean saucenan and just bring to

trans-c

-continental trip, your eyes the boil. Add a very little sugar will get sore-tired crossing the des- and a sliced banana for each per-ert, whether by train or auto. Aiso b.son, but don't cook the bama wearing a viser in a help. Exposure Serve in grape fruit glasses, cover to glares to which you are not ac- with whipped cream, put a gines customed is a great strain. Watch cherry on each and serve.

out for those eyes' of yours!

FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS

PASSIN' COUNTERFEIT TWENTY DOLLAR BILLS

IS AN OLD TRICK

OF FARBARS... THAT'S ENOUGH TO SEND HIM TO VAIL, LET ALONG STEALIN' HECTOR'S

QUBY, ISN'T

IT

YES...AND I THINK

THAT 19 SOING TO

BE HIS UNDOING

THIS TIME...

SO YOU AND 1 ARE GOINS BACK

TO ELKHART AND PICK UP THE TRAIL

WHERE WE LEFT OFF... I'LL

SET A TRAP FOR

HIM AND I WANT

"TO USE YOU AS

-BIE-BAIT!!

The Bolero Suit.

The bolero auit, in dark Arey wool crepe, worn with a blouse of white organdi, dark grey velvet hat finished with white feather mount.

An Assignment!

ME? ME BAIT FOR

A TRAP!! GEEEEE

6 A Grat of any second

govern.

may

7 Its bark may scare away a cold.

& Accumulate in the abstract, or

STICKLERS

Above is board containing 169} aquares (13x13). These squares can all

cab

be separated. What is the greatest pos- | able number of smaller boards you make out of the big one, with each of the smaller boards square in shape and no

o of them containing the same mumber 1, об курител

WATER LEVELS.

DETAILS FOR WEST, NORTH AND EAST RIVERS.

11

10

189

flints in the concrete.

31 Part of a cigar which one does

not amoke,

13 A governing matter

which

sounds very familiar in this country.

17 Drink beer for a partisan.

10 Whispered, though a thousand

spoke out,

20 Frequently followed by flames. 22 Prophet.

23 Rolls-Royce er meg!lp. 26 Puts up.

27 Spotted. The fruit is sure to be. 28 Loud cries that sounds amusing

to children in the spring.

29 Fruft.

Yesterday's Solutions.

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A TELLING" WASSA

B OWN BETDEN FUND IN TUE WE

SHELLED EXA ILY

INEXPRESSIBLE

Yesterday's Solution

By replacing the matches indicated by the dotted lines to the places indicated by the heavy lines, you can form thres groups of coins-6, 6 and 4-es you qured in the puzzle,

EXCHANGE RATES.

1/23%

¡Paris

Previous Day. Yesterday,

123.97

129.00

Genova

24.90%

24.0

Berlin.

.20.68

20,50%

Oslo

.18.18

18.17

Helsingfors 1934

198

Athens, Buenos Aires...30 Shanghai...

.376

875

23%

1/27%

4.80.1/32 .12.044

4.80

12.044

.18.10

18.16

.34.60

34.58

.50.87

58.05

.816/

-817

-21%

214

.11%

11%

West Rivar at Shlubing 120 North River at Samshul 0.8 North River at Taingyuen 10,0 9.8 Copenhagen. East River at Sheklung 11.3 11.2 Pragus

Bruancis 9.2 Milan....

.84.85

84.941

.92.00

92.00

.18.18.

18.18

104

1844

.110

110

.2.81/82

1/5

The following table, issued by the New York. Kwangtung River Conservancy Com Amsterdam mission, shows in English feet the Stockholm. water levels on the West River, North Vienna. River and East River on the dates |Madrid.

Bucharest. named:

Sept. Sept. Montevideo. 10. 17. Hongkong.

The highest levels recorded are:Lisbon. Shiahing, 41 foot; Telngyuan, 20.3 Rio.. Feat: Samehul, 27.3 feet; Sheklung, Bombay... .1/5%%

11.5 feet.

Yokohama .2/0.18/32 2/0.18/82 The lowest levels on record are Silver (spot)...13 minus & feet at Bamshui and minns 12.7 fast at Bheklung.

IND

12

(forward) 18.1/10

13

British Wireless.

By Blosser

SO OUR SCENE

SHIFTS

BACK.

To

ELKHART

THERE'S NOTHING FOR YOU TO BE AFRAID, OP... REMEMBER,

TIL ALWAYS, BE WHERE 1

CAN SEE YOU, BUT YOU

WONT BE ABLE TO --SCS-MG .... NOTHING...

TO BE SCARED

OH

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