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CINEMA SCREENINGS.

NOTES SUPPLIED BY THE THEATRES

EXCHANGE RATES

Paris.. Geneva

Beaumont Halt, a picturesque vil- Berlin. lago near Reabourn on the

Hemel Helsingforn.

Hongkong Stockholm

Previous Day. Yesterday.

.87.11/10

Hempstead road, whero, according to Oslo... the jucal gossip "notning ever nap. Athens pens," was provided with the toriu Milan orita liietiine when a B.1.2. unit, Buenos Aires under the direction of Lupino Lane, Shanghai.. selected it as the site for an exciting New York:. scope la "The Love kace," snowing Amsterdam. at the Queen's. The villagers saw a Vienna... taxi containing two men being driven Praguo.. down a hid towards the loved crossing, Madrid.. Approaching the closed gaten af Bucharest. breakneck speed. They also saw an LAM.. passenger train, less than 60 Bruszcin... yards away, tearing towards tho spot. They watched the policeman Copenhagen at the gates waving his arms fran- Lisbon.. tically at the taxi-driver and then Rio. their hearts missed a best for ha Bombay was forced to leap aside as the car Yokohama. rushed by to its apparent destruc- Montevideo tion. The tax! dashed through the Montreal first of the gates and then burat Belgrade.. through the second as a moment later War Loan the train thundered by. But the ne- cident was all according to plan those watchers who did not already know soon discovered. The speed of the train and that of the taxi had been : worked out (with the weight of the taxi as another factor in the mathe-

87%

17.02

THE

HONGKONG

SHARE PRICES

TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS

TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1932.

The following is the list of local 14.48% share quotations issued to day:

2324

19.85 680

G80

.17.84% .14.48

►

.19.86

.680

.074

Nom. .1/0.3/16 .3.44%

B74 Nom. 1/0.3/10 0.44%

8.60

8.56

2014

29.15

116

110%

.42.1/16

41.1/10

.680

1/4

.24.80

1/44 24.70%

10.471 .19.8/32

10.16/32

.110

.6.5/32

.1/0.5/32

1/4

.30

10.0/32 110 6.7/32 1/0.5/32 1744 30

.8.78 .242

8.7814 250

101% 174

17.13/16

Assented Silver (spot)...17.11/18 (forward) 17:13/16

-British Wireless.

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matical formula) so that on the France presented grave doubts as to second the last gate was wrecked the, whether or not an official bathroom. train was due to dash by.

The passengers in the taxi for this scene were Stanley Luplas and Jack Hobbs who had already kopt their sents through a crash into a barn and a haystack, The driver was Arty Ashc. Stanley Lupino and Jack Hobbs in the fim are supposed to be rival drivers in a road race using care manufactured by their respective

expert existed in the country. The archives were searched thoroughly until by chance a picture was located the rare French ar- showing one

The mystery was tisane at work, solved! He wore long baggy trousers, a small apron and a beret. Illa tools were carried in n care strongly re- sembling a medical-kit. Above all, his attitude was that of a professional fathers. They had hired the taxi tong making a call! Kenton's makeup get them to the track, but arrive as and wardrobe for the picture was pate the winning car passen the post.

terned clearly after this authentic French original,

"The Passionate Plumber."

Are there any plumbers in France?

If so, what do they wear and how

Heartbreak"

on-starred

with

Love greater than the desire for do they net? These were a few of fame and more powerful than the fear the nggravating questions which of death in portrayed by Charles

Madg bothered the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Farrell research department during filming of Evans in "Heartbreak", thrilling Fox The Passionate Plumber" in which drama of Ramance showing at the Buster Keaton and Jimmy Durante Oriental Theatre today. The film Join hands to raise merriment in a version was made from Llewellyn Hotous French bedroom farco.

Hughes recent popular magazinę

story adapted in continuity and In this comedy, which will be shown dialogue by William Canselman and at the Queen's Theatro on Sunday, directed by Alfred L. Worker, Tho Keaton plays the role of a plumber drama, deals with the romance of a who gets into hilarious difficulties re- young American diplomat, Charles pairing bathtubs in Indios apart- Parroll, and A beautiful Viennozo ments. He had to be shown in a re- countess, Madge Evans, who meet gulation French plumbing shop with and fall in love during American's all the necessary equipment as an prutrality. The Inst Costured pluyer authentic background. The well is John Arledge, as Farrell's Ameri known lack of plumbing facilities in on buddy, Claude King and John St. some of the largest buildinga in, Polla and also in the cast.

Banks.

Hongkong Banks, $1620 b. Hongkeng Lon. Roя £114 n- Chartered Banks, £13

Mercantile

Bank,

A.

& D.

#221⁄4 11 Mercantile Bank C., £9% . Ensi Asia, $109 d.

Am: O. Finance Corp., $28 n. China O. Fin. Ord., Tla.G a. China O, Fin, Pref. Tls.4.60 n.

Instrances, Canton Ins., 81375 n. Union Ins., $505 sa China Underwriters, China Fire, 4020 n.

$2.00 b.

H. K. Fire Ink, $1200 n. Internation Assce. Tis. 4.15 b.

Shipping.

Douglasca, $24 n. H.K. Steamboats, $234 n. Indo-Chinus, (i'ref.) $45 n. Indo-Chinas (Def), 32 n. Shell (Bearer), G1/10 Union Waterboats, $20 b.

Mining.

Benguets. $18. Kailana, 25/- n.

n.

Langkats Single), Tla.4 a S'hai Explorations, Tis.2.10 . Shai Loans, Tis.2.30 n Raubs, $40 b.

Venz: Goldfeils, $2.90 n. Benguet Exp., 20 cts. b.

Docks, etc.

H.K. Wharves, $145% b. II.K. & Docks $26 n.

S. China Motors A. $10 n.

1.

S China Matar R$ Providents (old), $4.85 b. Providente New); $2.30 n. Hongkews, Tla, 225 n. New Engineering, Tis, 5% n. Shanghai Docks, Tls, 90 n.

Lands, Hotels, etc.

Hotels (old), $12.20 b.

80.

Hotels (old), $11% n. H.K. Landa, $76 S'haf Landa, Tls, 24% n. Metapedinen Funds, Tis. 10 n. Humphreva, $16 n. H.K. Realties, $9.80 b. Asia Realtién "A", $140 a. Aala Realtles "B", $28 n.

Chinese Estates, $100 n. China Resilien, 1. 11.40 n. China Debenturos Tla. 90% n.

Cottons

י

Ewn Cottons, Tis. 14.55 an. S'hal Cottons, Tls. 68. b. Zoong Sings, Tis. 11 b. Wing On Textiles (8.) 145 m.

Public, Ulillties.

Tramway $22 1.

Peak Trams (old), $16.50 n. Peak Trama (now), $8 a. Star Forrica 890% b. Yaumati Forries (old), $36 b. Yaumáti Ferries (new), #34.25 b. China Lights (old), $17.75 b. China Lights (new). $17.50 . H.K. Electrics, $70% b. Macao Electric, $24. Sandakan Lights. $12 n. Telephones (old) $28% n. Telophones (now), $28 n. China Buses, Tis.10 n. Singapore Træeti, ns, 2/- n.' Singapore Prof. 14/4 n.

Industrinis.

Malabon Sugars, $27

Culd: Macg. torily,

n.

s.14 m.

Cald: Macg. (Prof.), Tis.10% n Canton Ices, $6, n.

Cements (Com.), $14.90 a. Cementa (old), $11% n. Cenients (new). $3 n. H.K. Ropes. $13 b. Agriculturala, $10 n.

Stores, etc.

Dairy Farms, $27.75 b. Watsons (old), $12.75 r. Watsons (new), $11.80 n. Ter, Wings, 481 n. Sinceres $15.40 h. Lane Crawfords, $5.50 n. Mackintoshn, $21° 1. Wm. Powells $8.35 n, Wing On (I.K.). $240 n.

Miscellaneous. Amusements $17. Eatertunments, $13

n.

S. C. Enterprises, $3% n. United Theatres Tla. 6.35 b. Macao "Greyhounds". Sinn. Construction (old), $6.70 n. Construction (new), $1.45 b. F. Ind. G. Fonds. $61 n. H.K. Govt. Loans, 3 pre, n. Wallace Harpers, $11.40 n. China Sportë KONURNS

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