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SATURDAY

1033.

SHARE PRICES

TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS

The following la the lias of local "whare quotations issued to-day,

Bonka.

H.K. Banks, $1885 n.

H.K. Banks. (London), £182% n. Chartered Bank, £15 n. Morcantile Bank, A.

£20 n.

B.

Barenntile Bank C., £121⁄2 n. East Asin Bank, $101 n.. Am: O. Finance Corp., Sh. $20 m China 0. Fin. Ord, Sh$4.75 v. China 0, Fin. Pref. Sh. 86 n. ̧

Insurances,

Canton Ins., $310 b

Union Ins., $500 11.

China Underwriters, $1.65 .

China Firu; $£20 'n.

H.K. Fire, Ins.,, $200 L.

International Asseo, Sh. $6.25 n.

Shipping.

Douglas, $34 B.

ILK. Steamboats, $12. Indo-Chinas, (Prof.), $30 n. Indo-Chinas, (Det.), $35 a. Shells (Bentor) 50/7% n. Union Waterhonts, $15 .

Mining.

Antamoko, 83 cts, n.

Balatoes, 34 cta. 1.

Bagulo Gold, .50 cta, n.

Bengueta, $36 n.

Benguet Exploration, 30 cts, n.

Benguet Goldfield, 30 eta. n.

Big Wedge, 35 cts. n.

Gold Greek, $9 n.

Ipo Mining, 80 n.

Itogons, 7 n.

Kallang. 23/6 n.

Langkats (Single), $18 n.

S'ha Explorations, Sh. $4.36 n.

S'hai Loans, $0.06 n.

Raube, $12.80 n.

Venz: Goldfields, $0 n.

Docks, etc.

11.K. Wharven, $117 xa.

H.K. Docks, $10% n.

9. China Motors A., $6 n.

S. China Motors B., $8 n.

Providents (old), $2.76 na. Providents (new), $1 n. Hongkows. Sh. $361 n. Now Engineerligs, Sh. $7 n. Shanghai Docks, Sh. $140 n. Cotton Milla,

Ewe Coltons, $12.80 b. S'hai Cottons, Sh. $1171⁄2 n. Zoong Sings, Sh. $131⁄2 n. Wing On Textiles, Sh. $70 n.

Lands, Hotels, etc

H. and S. Hotels, $6.20 b.

ILK. Lands, $70 b.

S'hai Lands, Sh. $30%1⁄2 n. Metropolitan Lands, Sh. 814 n. Humphreys, $12 n.

HK. Realles, $5.75 n.

Aria Realties "A" Sh. $140 a. Asia Realties "B" Sh. $20 n. Chiness Estates, $97 n.

Chinu Realtics, Sh. $15%1⁄2 n. China Debenture, Sh.$187 n.

Public Utilities.

Tramways, $214 m.

n.

Peak Tramu (Old), $163⁄4% n. Peak Trams, (New), $7 Star Ferries (old), $100 n. Yaumali Ferries (old), $241⁄2 n China Lights (old), $9% b. China Light (new), $9.70 n. II.K. Electrics, $73 sá, Macao Electries, $23% b. Sandakan Ligh!", $10% n. Telephones (old), $249,_b. Telephones (new), $13 n China Buses, Sh, $11, n. Singapore Tractions, B/- n. Singapore Pref., 15/- n.

Industriala.

Malabon Sugars $16 n. Cald: Macg. (old), Sh. $27 n. Cald: Macg. (Pref.), $191⁄2 n. Canton Ices. $234 n.

Cements (old), $34 n.

Cements (new), $334 u.

H.K. Rupes, $0% n.

Stores, etc. Dairy Faria, $28 b. Watsons, $0% b.

Dor A Wings, $1 n.

Lane Crawfordą, $445 m.

Mackintosha, $21 n.

Sinceres, $18.20 1.

Wm. Powells, 82.10 » Wing On (II.K.), $140 n.

Miscellaneous.

Amusements, $41⁄4 n.

II.K. Entertainments, $10 n.

To

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LONDON "STOCK PRICES

OPTIMISTIC NOTE CONTINUES

The following quotations on the London Block Ea hango have been received by Messts. Swan, Culbertson and Frix in conjunction with Reuter-

Market: Optimism ban dominated in most sections,

Chinese Bonds.

pre.

Dec. 28, Dec. 2.

£100% £ 88% £ 61

4 Bonds 1898

(Eng. Iss.).... £100% 4%% Loan 1008. £ 881 441 Loan 1012 :. £ 00

5 Reorg Loan

1013 (1dn. Ins.) £90

6 Bonds 1925-47 2.80

Tient-Pukow

GO% Tient-Pukow Railway (Supl. Loan)

..

5% Shaf-1'chow-

Ningpo Rly. £ 80% 5% Honan Rly... 20

% Hukuang Rly:

£ 10

£ 80%,

6

Shal-Nanking

ily.

65

£ 17-22

£ 18-20

£ 15-20

£ 16-20

£ 90

£ 20

£ 28

£ 2814

£11

Foreign Bonds and Banks.

German 7 Int.

Japan 5 Sterling

Loan 1924... 87

87%

Lomi 1007

Japan 6 Sterling

Loan 1921

£ 90

£ 78%

£90

£132%

1911

65% Lung Triner U.

Hat Rly.. 1913, £10.

1.K. & Shal, Bk.

(Ldn. Regd.) £131

Chartd. Bk. 25 xh. £ 154% £15-

Industrials and Breweries,

Associates Elec.

Industries

17/3* 17/3

Brit.-Amer. Tob.

Chinese Eng. &

(Benrer)....... 115/-

114/435

Min (Bearer)

23/6

23/0

63/+

UR/m

44/6

44/714

81/3.

81/8

30/3

J. & P. Cont

Courtaulda Distillers

Dunlop Rubber Everready, 5- sk. General Elec.

(England) Guinneas Impl. Chem. In- dustries......

Impl. Chem. Ind. Def. 10 sh... Impl. Tobacco... Int. Tea Stores

5/- sh. Internat.

Nickel

no par val Pinchin Johnson

10/- xh, Turner & Newall Intlever kn

30/3 207-

29/-

4270 42/6 99/9 1979

32/1.32/3

{/

D/- 111/G 111/3

28/1015 28/104

$21 $214

33/3

R379 41/3 42/- 27/-

27/4

20/11%

1373

Miscellaneous, Anglo-Dulek .... 19/9 Burma Corps 24

19,3

10

Canadian Pacific

Riy. $25 ah... $124 $ 12% Chartd. 15/- shu

(Beurer)***

An itinerant hawker in the streets of Changchow, killed by a Nanking air bomb.

CINEMA SCREENINGS

NOTES SUPPLIED BY THE THEATRES

The most ambitious film setting ever attempted in a British studio was constructed for the new British International Pictures musical pro- duction "The Maid of the Mountains" which is to open at the Central Thoa- tre to-morrow. For the first timo wince that foments and much discussed; restaurant scene in "Piccadilly" n whole sound stage was filled from wall to wall by ne net. The scene, mountain as filmgoers will sec, is raving and rocky leights which tower to the roof, while in the centre a narrow path leads down to a pool) fed by a waterfall that casendes from an opening 60 feet above. On the mentals sides are caves and tiny i paths down which goats nimbly skip, white horsea and donkeys trot nedatu- ly up and down the bridle paths. In clearing is the brigand's encamp- ment and here the principal scenes are enacted. A gypsy band, which are in reality Alfredo's Vagabonds, provided music for the general revelry na the men under the direction f their chief or more properly Lupino Lane, the producer, prepare to set out In search of booty, construction in only, five days was a record even for B.1.1's expert Art department,, and this was the set referred to by n re- cent visitor from America who stated that a similar one in U.S. would have taken three times na long to bulld.

"Tugboat Annie"

Vivid stories of real-life adventure, famous legends of Pacilie const ship. ping and sagas of the brave deeds of saliórs at 890, gleaned from the whor- ves are the basis of dranza in T boat Annle," in which Marie Dress- ler and Wallace Beery are' co-starring, and which comes to-mḥrrow to tho Queen's Theatri Based on Norman

21/2

21/-

Gula Kalumpong

Hübber

17/3

18%-

Trepen Mines...

13/-

17-

Langlangte

Katutes

27/

27/-

London Tin 10/

sh.

15

3/3

20/0

16/14

'3/ 27/31

36/3

of

9'-

Pekin Synd 27-

ord. sb.

Rubber Trust

Shot Elec Constr. Van Ryn Deep ..

304 Vickers 6d each 0/

Oll

Anglo-Persian Oil Burma Q

47/6 4776 87/0 87/G

Mexican, Engle Mex. 34 sh... Royal Dutch 100

10/3

£ 21

Shell Trans and

Crown Mines

50/7% 307- 18870

Trad (Bearer). Geldenhuis

Doctors and dressers attend to one of the seriously injured viëļimı of the Changchow, bombing in-sho streats.

Bride" will be shown' at the King'sį juxurious abode with the other girls, Theatre on Sunday,

"Beauty for Sule"

Reilly Raine's Saturday Evening Post stories of the amazing adventures of the feminine tugboat skipper played by Miss Dressler, these storien in 1d were based on the lore of sailors, gleaned by the author when he him. soir was before the unst. Many the characters are also based on real life, for instance that of "Red" Severn, the feet of liner: Raine-punt to Ghiwyn-player feature, having its appointed housekee and so ther the history of the late Robert Deller, Theatre is just such a picture. It has separate Ways but it doesn't

it is whom,

is said, Peter B.

in Kyne everything

the way of popular ap. wrote his "Cappy Riels stories. pr. It meks a human, dramatic Miss Dressler plays Annie, and figure munch as well as racy, swift comedy. in comedy episodes with soap-flavoured It, has a popular background in the sauerkraut, hilarious battles with beauty salau locale. The east is par- Beery as Cantain Terry, her good ticularly meritorious with many in Stone, Edmund Dreese, Arthur natured but shiftlres husband, and in portant poignant heart-interest episodes in the bere egrinus moments in the dramatic stary.

is an innocent bystander during, the fray. The whole trouble comes about Every once in while there comes over the less of a man with money, to the percen a picture that meets with each girl blaming the other for *very appetite in entertainment. bringing out the reparation from a "uty for Sale," the new Metro most promising meal ticket. The dis-

go

last. More mush mire follows. The cast supporting Misa Knight and Nail Hamilton in "Ladies Must Love", which was directed by E. A. duPont, also includes Virginia Cherrill, George Hoyt, Richard Carle and other popular players

Turn Back the Clock" Allowing history to write the events for a serien story was the unusual procedure followed by Edgar Selwyn and Ben Hecht in the preparation of Turn Back the Clock," the starting nun allowed to relive his drama of a

mames elring cutstanding 10/3

prominence. There are, for example, the lovely Madgo Evans and the cup 2216

able Otto Kruger, in the lending roles.. "There Gues the ride"

Then there is Alice Brady an Kruger's 0/75 "There. Gues The Bride" la a musical fluttery wife who bounces in nt the 30/7. melange starring that very popular climactic moment with divorce that 100/- ornament of the revne and musical pres the way to a happy ending.

comedy stage, Jessie Matthews. She There is Una Merkel, ag the gold sings two very catchy songs: " digger of the beauty parlour trio; life now showing at the Queen's Thea Stay With You", which is certain ta Phillips Holmes, who makes love to tre. "I first conceived the idea in in prove immensely populur, and "Lok the trusting manicurist: May Itobson 1912 when I was a stage producer ing For You", in which she has the es Unn's adoring mother; Eddie Nu- New York," explains Selwyn. The instrumental assistance of the Savoy

Hedda

Louise Carter, ime. After the World War I thought Orpheans. "I'll Stay With You", Kintny, Tro Hopper Florine Meulen was left in the discard for a long apart from its intrinsic charm, is aui John Rache and Charles Granewin, in of the plot again, but it seemed that over by the star in such a fashion that other featured reten

people lid not want to be reminded it is impossible not to be carried away!

"Ladies Must Love"

of the canflet, so it was again sub- midst of hy its unmistakable allure. Miss A terriac knock-down-and-drag-out merged. Recently in the Alatthews plays opposite Owen Nares between three girls is one of the high-financial upheaval, great politient de

this engaging story of a bride who figlata uf "Ludies Must Love", the velopments and other international nway from marriage-into Universal Musien picture at the events the studio began a search for ance instead". Albert de Courville King's Theatre with June Knight and ideas that would incorporate the his directed the picture, which is regarded Neil Hamilton in featured

tory that was in the making." Lee Tracy plays the starring role in the ns the rest and the jolliest British Derothy Burgess, Sally O'Neill production to date. "Hollywood" Mary Carlisle are the battling beau-novel picture with a strong supporting anys a distinguished film critic. "could thes wise unke a shambles out of a cast including Mae Clarke, Otto not have done it better". Which is beutiful

Kruger, C. Henry Gordon, Perry apartment, rnise indeed! There GOPA The while Miss Knight, who shares the Shannon and Clara Blandick.

S.C. Enterprises, $1% n. United Theatres, Sh. $2 1. Macas "Greyhounds," $2 n. Constructions (ald), $2 n. Constructions (new), 50 ets, n. B. Ind. G. Beidla, $81% n. I.K. Govt. Loan 5 b. Prem, Wallace Harpers, $4 r..

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