1933-05-18 — Page 5

NEW YORK STOCK PROGRESS COMES TO

EXCHANGE

YESTERDAY'S MARKET

FIRM

THE PYRENEES

1

A Little Revolution in Andorra

According to Messrs. Swan, Cul- bertson and Fritz, the New York

Madrid. market was firm yesterday. Businers danoi 4,700,000 shares.

Perched high in the Pyrenees, The Wall: Street Journal reports:Stocks, bonds between France and Spain, the tiny Republic of Andorra, which and commodities, with the exception has a population of 6,000, is busy of silver, had a substantial rise due reforming its statutes in order to to favorable interpretation of Hitond the patriarchal system of ler's speech. American Tel. & Tol government which had served up declared the regular dividend, and to the present. thin together with the "Ironnge" es-) timate that the steel industry พก operating 36% of capacity, caused A. T. & T. to touch 112%, a high for the year.

works.

Anaconda Cepper Atlas Corporation. Auburn Automobiles Baltimore & Ohio

Share

General Electric

General Foods

General Motors

General

told Dust

Goodyear Tire

Rubber

Signal

+9

now

May 17 82.04

Dow Jones averages:

May 10

30 Industrials

81.20

20 Ralis

37.28

37.92

20 Utilities

28.60

28.07

40 Bonds

81.03

81.54

Alllod Chemical &

Dye

#78:

Allis Chalmera

15

101 10

American Can

HI

82

American & Foreign

Power

10%

100%

Amer. & For. Pow..

22

22%

American Metal Co.

114

American Smelting 284

Amerlean

Tol. d

Tel.

American

Tobneen

American

Water-

107

8016

2114 1920 12

11% 28%

1107%

91

2614

1274 12

516

531%

164%

Bethlehem Steel

Borden Company

Borg Warner

161/ 20

273% 3942 334 127 1274

Canadian Pacifle

Railway

13%

Case, J.J.

41

Chase National Bank 24

13 61%%% 235

Chesapeake

Cor.

poration

21

29

Chrysler.

20

21

Columbia Gan

Electric

17

17%

Consolidated Gas o

New York

Corn Products

6974

Douglas Aircraft..

14%

6336 70% 1-14

Drug Inc.

185

48

Du Pont de Nemours. 631%

63

Enstman Kodak

*713

Electric

Bond

20% 107% 20% 82% W

3212 220

Railway

38

215

30%

2015

International

07

International Hari

vester

34

34

ntional Nickel 13%

1144

Tational Tei, &

12%

hns Manville

30

a1,

Lennecolt Copper

17

17

Lehman Corporation 584%

GO

Liggett & Myers

834

Loew's Inc.

18

B21 184

Lorillard P.

18

19

Montgomery Ward 227

224

National City Bank 27

27%

New York Central 28

Pacific

North American Co. 25%

Gus

284%

20

Electric

Pennsylvania Rail-

rand ..................

237

Phillips Petroleum

11%

105

Public Service of

N.J.

474%

17%

Reynolds Tobacco

30%

10

Seara Roebuck

2744

27%

Shelt

Union

6%

Simmons Company 11

112

Corporation

ON

Socony-Vacuum

Southern Cal. Edison 217%

21

Standard Gas &

Electric

145%

Standard Oil Co. of

N.J.

12

#1% 34

Texas Corporation. 17

Texnx Gulf Sulphur 261⁄4

17% 264

Union Carbido

Carbon ...

349%

Union Pacific

877%

315 885-

United Atreraft &

Trans,

283,

Lluited Gas Im-

provement

18

28 Ta

19

US, Steel

Universal Leaf

Tobneco Westinghouse E. &

M.

Woolworth

194

15

37% 36

491%

37%

38

Cement..... 20%

H67%

Balatedly, the youth of Andorra decided that it was time others than "heads of families" should run the affairs of State, and after

bloodless revolution on on Sunday and a general assembly on the succeeding one-which necins evidence that the Andorrans are In practical people and object to wasting working days in political pursuits-the mountain Republic is now well on its way to universal suffrage, freedom of speech, and other modern democratie acquisi- [tions.

The approval of the joint rulers, namely, the President of the French, Republie and the Spanish Bishop of Urgel, is still necessary. however, although it appears that the Prefect of Perpignan, as re presentative of the President of

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, MAY 18, 1933.

SOUTH CHINA WIN CHAMPIONSHIP

(Continued from Pago 8.)

and R.A.S.C., and the points have been awarded to their opponents.

WHO WON TROPHIES. Winners of the various lengue, ahleld and cup honours are:

1

DIVISION L Champlons South China Runners-up S.W. Borderers

DIVISION 2.' Champions Chinese Athletic. Runners-up Lincolns

DIVISION 3. Champions S.W. Borderers Runners-up Lincolns

SENIOR SHIELD. Winners South China Runners-up S.W. Borderers

JUNIOR SHIELD. Winners Navy Runners-up 5.W. Borderers

LAI WAH CUP. Winners China Runners-up Civilians

CHARITY CUP. Winners China Runners-up England

GOVERNOR'S CUP. Winners II.K.F.A.

the Republic, has indicated that ANNUAL "KHUD” RACE.

the desires of the Andorrans will receive sympathetic consideration.

A representative bas came to Madrid for the purpose of strengthening relations with

han Spala. He

thanked the Government for the sending of six teachers to Andorra and for econo- mir privileges granted. Children are taught in French and Spanish. although the native language is Catalan.

Andorra has enjoyed independ enee since the thirteenth century, and is often cited as Europe's smallest Republic. San Marino is, however, smaller in area but larger in population.

KILLED HER “TO END

HER SUFFERING”

HUSBAND AND MURDER CHARGE

"It was to end her suffering that did it."

This was alleged to be part of a statement made by John Francis

Hood, aged 33. an

accountant's

Jelerk, who was charged on remand Int Newenstle with the murder of his

wife, Lily Hood.

Mr. A. C. D. Ensor, prosecuting, said that Hood had been employed by Messrs. J. G. Nixon and Sons, chartered accountants. at New

enstic, for 18 years.

Mr. Busor said that Hood, in a statement, said that his wife suffer- ed from epileptic fits, was at times very depressed, and had threaten- ed to commit suicide.

Hood was also alleged to have Jaaid: "On March 16 I could not sleep because of my wife's health. I went to the kitchen and gol a hatchet. She was asleep, and

I

saw the position of her head by the street lamp. I struck her several blows with the intclet.

"It was my intention to commit suicide by gas, but I could not bring myself to do it.

"I loved my wife. We never had a quarrel, and it' was to end her soffering that i did it. It was be cause I did not want her to die by her own hand with a sin on her soul, but I committed this sin for her sake."

Mr. George Nixon, a partner in the firm of chartered accountants. said that Hood was a very excel lent clerit. Hoad had told him that the doctors had said his wife would get worse an eventually go mad. He (Mr. Nixon) knew there was a cloud over Hood's Br.

|

Test of Endurance Over

Hilly Country.

of the

The annual "Ehud raCO Hongkong Singapore Brigade, Royal, Artillery, was held on Tuesday morn Competitors started from the junction ing over a course of about four miles. of the Castle Peak and Taipo Roads ann to make their way round the flagstaff on the top of Beacon Hill, and return to the starting point. This involved a climb of some 1,500 feet over country that was new to them and proved a real test of en duraner.

The event was run as a team race, each Section of the Mountain Battery and each Heavy Battery entering a tean of eight men. The first man houze was Gunner Vais Muhd of the 5th (II.K.S.) Heavy Battery R.A, who finished in the very good the of 31 minutes, with Gunner Ahmed Khan of the Left Sectlon, 1xt (II.K.S.) Mountain Battery R.A. a close second. The winning team was that of the 5th (1.K.S.) Henvy Battery R.A.. seven of whose team finished in the first nine.

SHARE PRICES

TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS

The following in the list of loca) sbaro quotations issued to-day:

Banks,

H'kong Banks, 81730 n.

II Kong Banks, Lendon; £12111⁄2 n. Chartered Bank, £131⁄4 n. Mercantilo Bank, A.

£241⁄2 Bi

de

B

Mercantile Bank C., £9% n. East Asie, $96 n.

Am: 0. Finance Corp., Sh. $20 n. China O. Fin. Ord., Bh.85.40 n. China O. Fin. Prof. Sh.56.00 n.

insurances.

Canton Ins., $1450 b. Union Ins., $6073% b. China Underwriters, $2,06 I. Chinn Fire, $620 n. H.K. Fire Ins., $250 b. International Assce, Sh. $4.75 n.

Shipping

Douglas, $324 n, II.K. Steamboats, $22 s. Indo-Chinas, (Fref.) $26 b. Indo-Chinas, (Def.), $20 mL. Shell (Bearer); 44/41⁄2 ni Unton Waterboats, $15 n..

Mining,

Benguets, $271⁄2 b Kailans, 20/8 n.

Langkats (Single), Sb. $111⁄2 n. S'En Explorations, Sh. $23⁄41⁄2 n. Shal Loans, Sh. ș1⁄41⁄4 n. Raubs, $9% b.

Vanz: Goldfields, $4.20 n. Benguet Exp., 38 cts. n.

Docks, etc.

H.K. Wharves, $130/13 sa. H.K. Docks, $18.

S. China Motorą A., $10 n. S. China Motors B.. $8 n, Providents (old), $4 a. Providents (new), $1.30 b. Ilongkews, Sh. $320 n. New Engineerings, Sh.$8 n. Shanghai Docks, Sh. $138 n.

Lands, Hotels, etc. H. & S. Hotals $7 s. H.K. Lands, $75/74% sa. S'hai Lands, Sh. $30% n. Metropolitan Lands, Sh. $14. n. Humphreys, $18.

II.K. Renities, $7% b

Asia Renities "A", Sh. $140 n. Asia Realtics "B", Sh. $20 n. Chinese Estates, 305 b. China Realties, Sh. $14% n. China Debentures Sh.8187 n.

Catton Mills.

Ewo Cottons, Sh. $13.80 b: S'hai Cottune, Sk. $9714 n. Zoong Sings, Sh.$14 n. Wong On Textiles (5) $85 n.

Public Utilities. Tramways, $21 b. and sa. Peak Trams (old), $16,20 n. Peak Trams, (new) 38 n. Star Ferries, $91% na.. Youmali Ferries (old), $291⁄2 ». Chiun Lights (old); $12.10 n. China Lights (now), $11.30 b.

WATSON'S

H.K. Electrice, 87211⁄2 b. Macao Electrice, $23 n. Sandakan Lights, $10% n.

b.

n.

Telephones (old), 827 China Buses, Sh, $11 Singaporo Tractions, 17 n. Singapore Prof. 7/- n.

Industrials.

Malabon Sugars $15 n. Cald: Macy. (old), Sh. $20 n.

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

Cements (Com), $8.10 Cemonta (old), $6b. Cement (now), $1.30 h. H.K. Ropes, 9 11.

Stores, etc. Dairy Farme, $28 8. Watsons, $9.40 n. Der. A. Wings, $1 n. Lane Crawfords, $4 b Mackintosha, $21 n. Sinceres, $16 Wm, Powells, $2.10 n. Wing On (H. K.), $200 n.

Miscellaneons.

n.

Amusements, $12 n. ILK. Entertainments, $12 n. 8.C. Enterpriaos, 384 n. United Theatres, Sh. $4 n. Macao "Greyhounds," $10 n. Constructions (old), $3 b. Constructions (new), 00 cts. n. D. Ind. GS Bonds, 70% n. H.K. Govt. Loans, 25% Prem. Wallace Harpers, $9 n.

Even B palmistry

expert couldn't

rend some steno- graphers shorthand lines.

Jimmy's

1. D'Aguilar Street.

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