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BANKS.

THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1931.

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SHANGHAI LEAD BY 99 RUNS.

(Continued from Page 1.)

arth ball was sent by Leach to

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SHARE PRICES.

TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.

The following is the list of loes! sbare quotatioun inked to-day:

Banka.

Hongkong Bauk, $1,487 · n. Chartered Bank, £33% n. Mercantile A. and B., £19% ». East Asia, $134 n.

Insurtices. Canton Ins., $1.450 n. Union Ins., $400 34. Chiun Underwriters, $4.1⁄2 n. China Fires, $660 n.

H. K. Fire Ins., $1,450 ».

Skipping.

Douglas, $22 n. H.K. Steamboats, $25% n. Indo-Chinas, (Pref.) $36 n. Union Waterboats, $28 m.

Mining.

Benguet, $10 n. Kailana, 31/6 n. S'hal Explorations, Tls. 2 . Raubs, 335% n.

Docks, etc. Kowloon Wharves, $150 n. Whampoa Ducks, $31% n. South China Motors $10 n. Hongkews, Tls. 210 n. New Engineers. Ths. 534 n. Shanghai Docks, Tla. 96 n.

Coltone.

Ewo Cottons Tis. 15.30 n. S'hai Cotton Tle. 85 n. Zoon Sings Tls. 12 n.

Lands, Hotela, etc. H.K. & S. Hotels (old) $14.66 8, H.K. & S. Hotele (new) $14 n. II.K. Lands, $791⁄2 b. S'hai land, Tls. 324 n. Humphreys' $174 b. Realties, $12 s.

Public Utilitles, Tramways, $20.40 b. Peak Trams (old) $14.50 n. Star Ferries, $90 n.

China Lights, $27.10.25 n. H.K. Electrics, $76.6 b. Macao Electrica, $29 a. Telephones, $43 n. China Buses, Tis. 17.90 n. Singapore Tractions, 4/- n.

Industriale. China Sugars 50 cta. D. Malabons $39 n. Canton Ice., $6.80 n. Cement (com.) $18% n. Hopes, $174 n.

Stores, etc.

Dairy Farms, $2814 n. Watson, $16.

Der, A. Winge, $1 n. Lane Crawfords, $6.90 n. Mackintosh, $19 n. Sinceres, $164 n. Powells. $3.60 n.

Miscellaneous Amusements, $22. Constructions, old) $6.10 n. B'que In. G. Bonds 60% n.

"BUNNY" AUSTIN

MARRIED.

FAMOUS TENNIS PLAYER AND LONDON ACTRESS.

London, Nov. 14. Mr. H. W. ("Bunny") Austin, the famous English lawn tennis player, was married in London, to-day, to Miss Phyllis Konstam, the actress.— Reuter.

GURSMAKER

You can always spot a now dress.

Leach Oat,

ofT

Lauch seured single of Percira and

Bichardson's second delivery he skied one to the Public Stands but Simpson took a beautiful catch to dismiss the Shanghai captala, who had been at the wirket for an hour and 36 minutes,- 195-8-50,

Isaacs Hits Out.

CORRESPONDENCE.

8. P. C. A..

To the Editor. Hangkong

Telegraph.]

who have

HONGKONG CURRENCY MISSION'S REPORT.

(Continued from Page 7).

prepare for stabilization in futuro.

the

The Colonial Government and 3ir, on behalf of the Society the Currency Board will no doubt for Provention of Cruelty to watch the position very carefully; Animals, have to thank all those and the scheme which we have outlined above should facilitate contributed to our

conversion, when it is decided to Annual Financial Drive. The re-carry it out, in thu following sult has been very gratifying con- ways: sidering the depressed conditions. (a) The replacement of the which exist and, while we are very subsidiary cofn by base metal

wil' much short of previous years' con- coin

have removed any tributions, the support is

danger of the disappearance of e-this part of the coinage if couraging to those who take an stabilization is followed by a sub- active part in this work. To any stantial rise in the value of allver. who may have been over-looked (b) The replacement of the. by our collectors, and who feel sliver dollar dy a base-motal coin disposed to contribute to our funds may be possible in advance of will you please send on your down heremo accustomed to the use of stabilization, when the public have tion, however amall, to our Hon. a token coinage of low intrinsic. Secretary. Mr. F. W. Maunder, é/o value, and the fruitation of the Thomson & Co., York Building. legal tender status of the dollar would like to state that they also help towards this end.

If this replacement membership subscription is two effected, then the disappearance has been dollars per year, on this sum being in the circumstances atrendy

Sterling Fund.

coa- Into

Murray, who was partnered he Isaacs singled Richardson to leg and 200 was hoisted after the sent to our Secretary, a Book of named of this coin also need not

be feared.. inalugs had been in progress three | Rules and Badge will be forward- hours and twenty live minutes. cd. Those desiring to become Life Members of the Society can

c) Most important of all, the do so by contributing the sum of scheme is designed to place in the It may appear to members hands of the Currency Board a fund that, with these fees, the necessity steadily-growing sterling for a financial drive is uncalled which will go at least some way for, but I would like to point out towards providing for the vertibility of the dollar that the amount derived from sterling when the change is made inembers' subscriptions la inade and, if sufficient time first

is givan, quate to maintain all our activities may be completely adequate for and keep two inspectors.

that purpose without being sup There plentented by borrowed funds. fore we

are greatly indebted to those Ladles who give of their time to collect from the various concerus-no light tusk, I am sure I have also to you will agree. thank the Press for their valuable assistance in publishing donations, and trust that in the future, as

Owen Hughes relieved Richard-850. son and his first ball was seat to Chater Rond by lanaca.. Murray anicked Pereira through the slips to the houndary. 210 going up in

tours three

and 35

minutes. Isaacs treated Owen Hughes with

and annt seant repezi

the two balls of his arcond over into Chater Road, instantly registering the 220, iMARCH opened his shoulders to Pereira and sevred a four past point.

Mamilion at point stopped n hard one fram Murray off Pereira and unceremoniously aimed at the alumps with the baluman out of his grease but conceded a four, making Shanghai's total 230, com- piled in tarer hours and 46 minutes.

Hamilton Finishes Of.

Pearce made another double change, Bowker replacing Owen Hughes and Hamilton taking the Naval Yard end. Isancs had the misfortune to play on Hamilton's third ball233-0-24,

Wilson sent the frat ball he' received to fine leg for four but was well taken by Owen Hughes in the slips off the next bail, the innings coming to an end at 12.10 p.m. for 237 runs,

HONGKONG'S SECOND

· KNOCK.

Fincher and Simpson Stay Till Tifin.

It will probably be possible to accumulate this fund in various ways.

SERVICE

for Every Part

There are at least 10 places on your car which ordinary servicing neglects--10 placó which have a great deal to do with its quiet running. Drive in for a Texnea Complete In- brications Service. You will notice the difference at once

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Julense and Hean^esey {2rada

Wanchal

ARMOURED CAR FOR SHAKESPEARE.

PRECIOUS VOLUMES GUARDED BY GUNS.

The replacement of the silver base matal subsidiary coin by a substantial amount of silver, so coin will furnish the Board with that their total holdings will at first be in excess of their obliga- taken here, to-day to protect in the past, the Society will have tions on silver vauchers alreadyShakespeare from modern guamen

J. RUSSELL. Hon. President,

New York, Oct. 21. Elaborate precautions wexe:

The books were

taken in sin

armoured car under a guard of five men bristling with gunn.

the support of all animal lovers. if demanda for additional

issued. This will enable them,

notes and bandits, when 350 priceless Thanking you for your favour, arise, lo offer applicants the volumen from the Shakespearean

I remain,

Mr. choice of tendering sterling (in-library of the lato

Henry Yours faithfully.

stead of bar silver) in exchango Folger, the Standard Oil million- for notes, the bank issuing the aire, were moved from New York noter being given silver vouchers to Washington. covered by the excess stock, until that is exhausted, and the sterling being retained and invested by the ing partnership between Simpson Board. We accordingly recommend and Fincher. Simpson, knowing that they should be given power the wiles of the Shanghai attack. to do this. began with confidence and treated the bowling on its merits, and be- fore the game was 25 minutes old, he had taken three 4's off Wilson, subsidiary coin are required, we

Secondly, if further issues two being full-tosses on the body recommend that the Board should which he pulled to square leg, and be empowered to issue them against the third a half volley which he payment in sterling drove to the long-on boundary.

HIA partner what 128

Subsidiary Coin,

of

or to laque

them against payments of cash in Fincher, did Hongkong and to convert sums so expected of him, received into sterling. he remained patiently at the wle- ket, taking the sting out of the attack, until 12.16.

Simpson and Fincher again opened for Hongkong, the former defending the Naval yard end against Issac. Wilson went at the opposite end. Isnaca' second over was scoreless, three runs accruing from the first three overs. Simp son punished a loose one from Wilson and with a single off the Hongkong innings became a pro-

Inexcusable Collapse. After the lunch interval,

the

next ball the first ten was signalled in 13 minutes. Simpsonion, seven wickets falling for was playing pretty cricket and an additional 20 runs. Granted had scored nine to Finchor's ons. that Leach and Booth bowled well,

The collection, which exceeds £1,000,000 in value and includes the Vincent First Folio of 12), called the most precious book in the Shakespeare Memorial Library the world, is being transferred to

at Washington, which Mr. Folger endowed with £2,000,000,

These first editions were moved ·· by the armoured car firm which taken charge of gold shipments, and they were treated exactly like bullion.

Thirdly, if demanda Tor add tional notes continue to arise after the exhaustion of the excess RIM ver cover originally held by the With armed guards on duty, Board, we recommend that they they were disinterred with great should nevertheless be empowered secrecy from vaults here, hustled choice of tenderir sterling in ex-in vaults at Washington, A. 12 to continue to offer applicants the into the car and then buried again change for notes and to leave the hour journey by road was taken corresponding silver vouchers un-in preference to risking the pre- covered by silver, so long as the cous cargo to the hazards of the on a wicket, a little faster perhaps proportion of vouchers covered by railway. Wilson's third over Was a than before the adjournment, one muiden. The first change

was nevertheless would have expected silver does not fall below a safe

figere. made after but aix overs, Bogth to see the bowling, the chief merit being put on for leaues at the Law of which was good length, played should be fixed at 80 per cent, and such coin, which is at present th

We recommend that this figure subsidiary coin, the quantity Counts end. He had Fincher de better than was the case. fending and bowled maiden. Madar took the ball from Wilson and conceeded four byes.

П

who took wickets

that the Board should be allowed

Credit must be given to Booth, to reduce it only with the consent the Colony has been estimated by

and placed n

of the Secretary of State for the the Colonini Government as about Colonies. The

$12,000,000 in face value. This figure in our check un the free scoring which rinton allows a very ample marquantity (allowing for the lower had featured the play before lunch.

in currency,

A Chance.

gin to meet any contruction of the fineness of the coin). would be Leach went on for Booth and The Shanghai bowling wasB,

sufflelent to cover, an expansion of took the last över before tifin. fact, very steady throughout, Fourthly, any sterling obtained about $10,600,00 in the note isque. Simpson giving a difficult chance though Wilson was inclined to be in the ways mentioned above, will, The sterling equivalent of the off the last bull.

come erratic is length. Isaacs in so far as it is invested in in later amount, numing a rate of The score at the adjournmaent vellent overs, and would have an

opened steadily with several Ox-terest-bearing securities, increase exchange in the region of $1-18. at a rate of compound intereat and allowing for the Board's pro- was 17 for no wicket, and of these additional menace if he could have which may conservatively be takenliminary expenses in providing the Simpson 11 and be not one."

SATURDAY'S PLAY DESCRIBED.

SHANGHAT'S SOUNDNESS WITH BAT AND BALL.

(By "Mid-off").

so well in Shanghai.

Shanghai's fielding was uniform- ly good, and of Coward, it need nly be said that he showed, us first-class wicket keeping.

be supplemented by the commis-less than £600,000; and the income Hions received in connexion with from the capital, if it is made the fasue and redemption of notes, available by the expansion of the note issue, should be ample to meet the Board's current expenses.

Rate of Stabilisation.

The final part of the Report leala principally with the rate at

Selling of Silver. Fifthly, if the Board are satisf ed that it is necessary to increase With the wicket rolling out easy, the vinitory experienced no diffi- their sterling holdings more quick- enity in contending with the Hong-ly than can be done in the ways king attack, and had 53 runs on set out above, the sale of a part which the dollar should ultimately the board before Bowker caught fof their allverholdings will be a

uppeal.

be stabilised. It in ovident, the

The midwook rain had left the the umpire's eye with an 1.b.w. I possible course. We hope, how.eport says, that aizong those who

Peroirn, from whom much was ex

the

·

Madar and Leach.

"Pat" Madar, the Fincher

of

prove.

wicket on the soft side for the

ever, that this course will not be advocate. Immediate stabilisation. would be ready to accopt. opening of the match on Satur-

necessary and we are confident few woul day, and the visitors must have

that the Board will regulate their abilisation at or near Is. Od. but *** seems to ua that there are considered themgelves fortunate to

policy in thia

matter with due re- find a pitch of "similar pice to

to stabilisation strongest objections to ver at any level substantially higher many of their own, in Shanghai. Shanghal eloven, profited by gard to its effects on the silver stronges

than Certainly it was the first of its an curly escape, remained to the marketa of the world. As a fur- the one current at the time af.

ther precaution, however, wo the operation, whether the kind we have seen in Hongkong close. His rate of scoring could commend that the Tourd should be change value of the dollar be rain.

only be described as sober, but he em

to this season, with the result that showed a straight bat, and appears such amounts as the Secretary of abruptly by legislative act or

empowered to sell aliver only. ed

gradually by starving the enr pected, was yards slower than the to have added a useful leg shot to State for the Colonies may

aprency Pereira wo knew bi the past few

his repertoire.

Any fixing of a rate other that As regards the rate at which the current rate would Interfer weeks.

After three wickets had fallen

from arbitrarily and unjustly with Throughout the day the pitch fairly quickdy, Leach took the crense sterling would be accepted played truly. Kermani ducked obviously with the idea of remain the public in exchange for notes, Intions between debtors once to escape a bumping balling in at all costs, but this did not we recommend that it should be tors and would underminerod

nt the rate of the latest London basis of all existing contracts ik from Hamilton, and Madar receiv deler him from collecting 21 runo

price of 374.4 grains of fine silver

volving payments in H.K. od a rap on the knuckles, but apart in factio style.

for each dollar plus a percentage at future datos. The cost would

Currency: from these two instances, the bata- The first impression loft by the added by way of commission, at have to be met by Governmenta

visitors is that they have brought such rate as the Board may de-that is the taxpayer and could wicket.

a very sound combination. Noth terminos from time to time.

hardly bo lose then several mik ing has yet been seon of the

As regards the amount of silver liens of pounds sterling. "amiters", Ianaca and Wilson, but which is likely to be received by

Coples of the Report can' The best batting in the Hong- if these two come off, osa may be the Board owing to the with- obtained at the Colonial Beerotary kong innings came from the open-sura. or. fireworks later in the game, drawal from circulation of allver Ofice at $1 per copy,

men could not complain about the

Hongkong's Best,