1932-10-13 — Page 9

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*Beaumont Halt, a picturesque vil-Berlin.

logo near Reabourn on the Hemel Helsingfora

Oslo. Empstond roud, whero, according to DR

Athena the jucal gossip "nething over nap-4H

"was provided, with the tarii Milan per," Or its lietime when a B... unit, Buenos Aires under the direction of Lupino Lane, Shanghai... selected it as the site for an exching New York.. scene in the Love kace, howing Amsterdam.

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THE HONGKONG

SHARE PRICES

TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS

TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1932.

17.8214 The following is the list of local 14.48% share quotations issued to-day:

232

2014

Banks.

- Hongkong Banks, $1620 b.

Hongkong Lon. Reg £114.

Mercantile

Banks, 4. &

NOTES SUPPLIED BY THE THEATRES

Previous Day. Yesterday,

Paris. Geneva.

.87.11/10

17.84

.14.48

.23214

10.80.

.680

.87%

10.85 G80 07

Nom.

Now

.1/0.0/14

1/9.3/16

3.44%

3.44%

Chartered Banks, £10%

.9.50

2014

8.00

£224 n.

42.1/16 .589 .174% .24.80

1164 41.1/16

Mercantile Bank C., £9% n.

.10.47% .109.9/32

1/4 24.704 19.15/32 18.0/22

.110

110

.30

.3.786

.242

.6.6/32

6.7/02 .1/6.5/02 1/0.0/02 .1/43

1/44 30 11.7844 253

at the Queen's. The villagers saw a taxi containing two men being driven 'Progue.. down a hill towards the level crossing, Madrid..

closed approaching the

fatco at Bucharest. breakneck speed. They also saw an Hongkong L.M., passenger train, less than 60, Brussels, yards away, tearing towards the Stockholm

apot. They watched the policeman Copenhagen. at the gates waving his army tran- Lisbon. tically at the taxi-driver and then Rio their hearts missed a beat for he 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 burst Belgrade.. through the second as a moment later War Loan the train thundered by. But the ac- Assented. 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 hnd be.n worked out (with the wolght of the taxi as another factor in the mathe

matical formula) BO that on the second the last gate was wrecked the train was due to dadh by.

Silver (spot)...17.11/16

*

101%

17 17.13/18

(forward) 17.13/16

British Wireless,

France presented grave doubts as to whether or not an official bathroom expert existed in the country. The The passengers in the taxi for this archives were searched thoroughly Hcene were Stanley Lupino and Jack until by chance a plcture was located Hobbs who had already kept their allowing one of the rare French at- seats through a erath into a barn and solved! Ife wore long baggy trousers, tianna at work. The mystery was A haystack, The driver was Arty

Stanley Lupine and Jack a small apron and a beret. His tools Hobbs in the film are supposed to be were carried in a caso strongly re- rival drivers in a road race using cars Hembling a medical-kit. Above all, manufactured by their respective, his attitude was that of a professional fathers. They had hired the taxi to nan making a call! Keaton's makeup get them to the track, but arrive ns and wardrobe for the picture was pat- the winning car passes the post.

Ashc.

"The Passionate l'lumber." Are there any plumbers in France?

If sh, what do they wear and how

terned closely after this authentic. French original.

Heartbreak"

Love greater than the desire for

do they net? These were a few of fame and more powerful than the fear

questions which of death is portrayed by

co-starred

the aggravating

Charles with Made bothered the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer "Heartbreak", thrilling Fox research department during lming of "The Passionate Plumbers in which drain of Romance showing at the Buster Keaton and Jimmy Durante Oriental Theatre today. The film Join honda to raise merriment in a riotous French bedroom force.

In this comedy, which will be shown at the Queen's Theatre on Sunday, Kenton. plays the role of a plumber who gets into hilarious difficulties re pairing bathtubs in Indies apart ments. He had to be shown in a re- aulation French plumbing shop with

version was made from Llewellyn | Hughes' recent popular magazine story adapted in continuity dialogue by William Conselman and The directed by Alfred L. Werker. drama deals with the romance of n young American diplomat, Charles Farrell, and beautiful Viennese meet. countean, Madge Evans, who and fall in love during American' all the necessary equipment as an neutentity. The last featured pinyer authentic background. The well- a John Arledge, as Farrell's Ameri known lack of plumbing facilitlen In enn buddy, Chude King and John St.

in, Polls and also in the chat, Aome of the largest buildings

East Asin, $100 n.

B.

Am: 0. Finance Corp., $28 n. Chino Ọ. Fin, Ord., Tls.6 n. China O. Fin, Pref: Tis.4.60 n.

Insurances,

Canton Ins., $1876 n.

Union Ins., 8506 en.

China Underwriters, $2.90 b.

China Fire, $620 n.

.

H. K. Fire Ina., $1200 Internation Aasce. Tls. 4.15 b.

'Shipping.

Douglases, $24%_n. H.K. Steamboats, $281⁄44 n. Indo-Chinus, (Pre(.) $45 n. Indo-Chinns (Dof.). $32 n. Shell (Bearer), 51/10% n. Union Waterboats, $20% b.

› Mining..

Benguela, $18. Kallans, 25/- n.

Langkats (Single), Tis.4 n. S'hal Explorations, Tis.2.10 r.. S'hai Loans, Tln.2.30 u Raubs, $40 b.

Venz: Goldfields. $2.90 m. Benguet Exp., 20 pts. h.

Daels, etc.

H.K. Whares, $1451⁄2 . II.K. & Docka 326 n.

8. China Motors A., $10 n.

S China Motor R.. $8 N. Providenta (old), $4.86 b. Providenta (New), 82.30 n. Hongkewa, Tls. 225 n.

New Englincerings. Tls. 5. Shanghai Docks, Tls. 90 n,

Landa, Hotels, etc.

Hotels (old), $12.20 b. Hotels (old), $114 m. H.K. Lands, $76% sa.

S'hai Lands, Tls. 244 n.. Metropolitan Lands. Tla, 10 n. Humphreve, $16 n. H.K..Realtico, $9.80 b.

/ Asia Realties “A”. $140 n. Aala Renities "B", $28 n.

Chinese Estates, $100 n. Chinu Realties, 115, 11.40 4.- China Debentures Tia. 96% 0. Catfona,

Ewa Cottons, Tls. 14.66 sa, S'hal Cottons, Tis, 68. b. Zoong Singa; Tla, 11 b.

Wing Un extiles (51) 145 n.

Public Utilities.

Tramway $22 b.

Peak Trams (old), $15.50°n. Peak Trams (new), $8 n. Star Ferries $90 b.

Yaumati Ferries. (old), $35 b. Yaumati Ferrios (new), $34.25 b China Lights (old), $17.75 b. China Lights (new), $17.50 a. H.K. Electrics, $70% b Macno Electric, $24 1, Sandakan Lights, $12 n. Telephones (old) $2834 n. Telephones (now), $28 n. China Busos, Tis.10 n. Singapore Tracti., 2/- n. Singapore Pref, 14/- n.

Industrials.

Malabon Sugars, $271⁄2 n. Calus Macy. (ord.), Es.14 n. Cald: Maca. (Pref.), Tls.10% n Canton leos, 86 n.

Coments (Com.),'$14.90 a. Cements (old), 8111⁄4 n. Cements (new), $3% n. H.K, Ropes, $13 b. Agricultural. $10 n.

Stores, etc. Dairy Farme, $27.75 b.

Watsons (old), $12.75 r.. Watsons (new), $11.80 n. Dr. A. Wings &T !). Sinceres $15,40 b. Lane Crawfords. $5.50 n. Mackintosh, $21 . Wm. Powell $435 n. Wing On (H.K.), $240 n.

Miscellaneous. Amusements $17 n. Entertainmenis. $13% n.

S. C. Enterprises, $31% n. United Theatres Tls, 5.85 b. Mucan "Greyhounds". 810 a. Construction (old), $6.70 n. Construction (new), $1.45 b. 1. Ind. G. Konds, $63. H.K. Govl. Loans. R pre. n. Wallace Harpers, $11.40 n. China Sporta

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