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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

WEDNESDAY,

JANUARY 17, 1934.

SHARE PRICES

PARTY TO BROWNIES. CINEMA SCREENINGS

BLUE FUNNEL LINER CAPTAIN ENTERTAINS KIDDIES

Com-

Singapore, Jan. 10. An Important step towards the solution of the wholesale

btedness of Govornment ser

the Colony has been

Under Instructions issued from

Among the ladies present at the the Colonial Secretary's Offico function were Mrs. G. A. C. yesterday, some of the most im-Herklote. District Commlusioner portant recommendations, in the for Hongkong, Mrs. R. H. Wild, report of the 1932 committee on Mrs. Griffiths and Miss Jacka, moneylending have been carried into effect.

NOTES SUPPLIED BY

THE THEATRES

An enjoyable treat was given to Two surging love stories live in two troops of the Hongkong Brow-Paramount's "Golden Harvest," pro- nies by Capt. J. Hatfield on board duced by Charles R. Rogers, which

nt the

Queen's. the Blue Funnel liner Acneas yea-pens to-morrow

There romances between tiehard tordny afternoon.

Arlon and Julle Haydon, and Chester missioner for the Brownies, was

Lady Southorn, who le

Morris and Genevieve Tobin. have na their backround the hysterical unavoidably absent through filness, activity of the Chicago Wheat Pit and and hor pince was taken by Mrs. the turbulent farm strike and revolt C, E. L. Grist, Assistant Commis- against foreclosures that are right in the news today. In this thrilling stoner for the Colony.

story by Nina Wilcox Putnam, Arlen and Morris, brothers born to the soil, have different ambitions, Mortis leaves for the city for a career as A speculator, In love with Gens

falla vieve Tobin, daughter of a wealthy trader. Arlen remains on the farm. marries Julle Haydon. As the prico of wheat falls under the onslaughts of his brother, ho

When, Arlen strike, icade the resize the form aces a way of saving the farmers by of food to Jacking prices, he enliste the of Morris. They combine, the market soars, and the picture drives on to a rousing peak. The

perform- anves of the cast are outstanding Ruscos Ater and Elizabeth, Patters a supply the comedy Intercat. The farm scenery, Almed on a location trip to Pendleton, Oregon, is beautiful. Rulph Murphy directed.

The 2nd. Hongkong Pack and the 5th. Hongkong Company arrived aboard the ship under the charge Three of the most striking aro of Mrs. Bishop, Mrs. Skinner, Miss thint:

Chol and Mins Lopes, and were Officers are forbidden to gignacorted over the vessel by ships officers. They were shown the

promissory notes except in favour į various domestic arrangements and in the shipment

or # registered

was

later sat down to an excellent tea, of Government

A beautiful souvenir menu Co-operative Society:

Officers are invited to declare handed to each guest.

After ten, children indulged in stheir indebtedness; and

various sports, the ship's swing In many cases it may be neces-being in especial demand.

Prior to their departure ashore, Bary to instruct officers to file their

Capt. Hatfield announced to his petitions in bankruptcy.

littlo guests that he had donated The importance of these decl-two prizes for the two. best essay! sions can only be fully appreciated on their visit to the Aeneas. The when it is reaised that already essays must be submitted to Lady many Singapore commercial firms Southorn, who will adjudicate, have adopted the same polley and within three weeks.

has The Municipality thut

of its threatened any members subordinate staff with dismissal It he signs promissory notes in future. The problem of existing indebtedness in the Municipality is still being discussed,

Thus is one of the city's worst Rocial evils slowly but surely be- ing eradicated.

"

NO OPIUM

CHINESE HOLD UP

BRITISH FILM

As a memento of the party, Capt. Hatfield sent the Acnens mascot, a heautiful black ent, na a gift to Lady Southorn.

"1 Cover the Waterfront" Who was the first talking picture star N You're mistaken. it wasn't. Al Jolson, or anybody connected with the revolutionizing of the screen five years ago. To Ernest TOTTUNES. pictures and the stage; belongs the veteran character actor f

hanmir- And recently, while playing in "I Cover the Waterfront" with Claudette Colbert and Ben Lyon, Tor rence celebrated the twentieth alversary of his debut na a talking dny next at the King's Theatre.

"The Big Cage"

JUDGMENT RESERVED. picture star. He will be seen on Sun-

FULL COURT HEARS APPEAL

BY LOCAL FIRM

Judgment was reserved yeater- day morning in the appeal begun before a Full Court on Monday, con- cerning the possession of $67,000 nt present held in legal custody.

Appellants wore the Chui Tak Loong Firm, of 26, Des Voeux Road West, and Hung Yu-fol, an added en-defendant who had already obtain- ed an injunction restraining the Hung Iluca-ching, respondent, trading as the Hung Kni Sui Firm, Amoy, from taking the money from court.

Fifteen Chinese "extras.** gaged to give local colour and check, the detail in a Limehouse scene for the new Sydney Howard comic film "It's A Cop," refused to have anything to do with the suggestion that the Chinese smoke oplum, even for a film.

The ocene was one in which Mr. Howard, as a policeman disguised as a mandarin, visited an opium den in Limehouse.

sercen

value placed on the animals "act" One hundred thousand dollars is the of Clyde Bentty which appears in movies in "The Big Cage" will be seen at the Oriental Theatre on Friday and Saturday. The 43 lions and tigers in which the intrepid Beatty works

cugod

orean are insured by the Hagenback-Wallace Circus for

this lavish- amount, and the utmost care ed on this grent collection of savage ennis. When Beatty went to Holly- wood Inst

fall

make his LO

first eircus drama. appearance in the experienced animal men accompanied him from the winter quarters to givo care to the beasts during scientific their stay in the film capital. Zoologi. cal curators throughout the country that these 3 lions, lionesses, Mr. H. G. Sheldon and Mr. Leo re D'Almada, jnr., instructed by Mr.tigers and tigresses comprise the most magnificent collection of such animals F. E. Nash, represented appellants ever gathered together, Without ex- and Mr. H. G. Macnamara instruc- ception, they are beautiful specimens, ted by Mr. P. II. Lonchy appeared of great size, averaging more than for respondent.

600 pounds in weight.

No evidence was given, the hear- In the episode before this theng being entirely occupied in Chinose, who were not actors and egal argument spoke very little English, obeyed orders. But at this point they objected.

"Is this right?" asked Mr. Maclean Rogers, the director, in- dicating a bunk in the oplum den.

"Chinese 110 smokee opium now,” was the reply to every question. Each one refused-to-lla-on-the- bunk. "Me stay here,"

he said definitely.

Ultimately they had to be paid off, and 15 English "extras" were made up as Chinese to take their placca.

The Full Court comprised the Chief Justice, Mr. J. R. Wood; the Pulsne Judge, Mr. R. E. Lindsell, and Mr. Justice P. Jacka.

EUROPEAN RADIO.

-NEW WAVE-LENGTHS-FOR- MOST STATIONS

London, Jan. 16. The great majority of European broadcasting stations yesterday bogan their services on the now wave lengths allotted to them by the Lucerne plan. On 'medium wave lengths the change over has

"Samarang"

"Somarang", B. F. Zeldman's spec. incular production for United Artists; showing today at the King's Theatre, claims many points of originality. Firet among its attributes is the character of leading

the

players. They are native of Malaysia. Garbed in little more than nature's clothing, they show some of the possibilities for physical development which Aler

with the exception of a few icans, specimens like Johnny Weissmuller and Buster Crabbe, have completely missed. There a comedy, too, in "Samarang A fall grown orang outang furnishes a good many laughs with his antics and his rough loving. There is beauty also in the picturesatte sampans with their crazy sails sil- houetted against cloud-banked skies: In ragged shore lines and sky lines of lacy cocoanut palms; and in lovely Sai-yu, the graceful native heroine who would find clothes embarrassing.

of

MORE WEDDINGS, BUT been effected smoothly and it is "Samarang" also shows the hazards

FEWER BIRTHS

LOWER DEATH

RATE

The marriage rate is going up, but the birth rate is going down.

of

And the natural increase population--the number of births over deaths-la also going down.

These are the features of the return of tng Registrar-General of England and Wales for the three months ended on September 30.

The number of persons married during the quarter was 205,736, which was 36,408 more than in the Juno quarter and 16,902 more than in the September quarter last year. The Huntber of births-148,086 was a decrease of 8,101, compared with the corresponding period of 1932,

generally expected that European reception will be very much im proved.

Considerable trouble is being experienced in long wave lengths, due to certain stations refusing to conform with the provisions of the Lucerne plan, while there are several important non-signatories to the plan, including Holland, Poland, Sweden and Finland. Considerable further adjustment will be necessary in allocation of tong wave lengths before smooth working can be secured.-British Wireless.

EXCHANGE RATES

Jan. 15.

Was

pearl diving. "Samarang" directed by Ward Wing from the story and script of Lori Bara, Wing's wife and sister of Theda Bara It was photographed by John C. Cook, with special undersen photography by stacy Woodard.

"I'm No Angel” Why does Mae West appear in modern, modish garments in her new picture, "I'm No Angel," when she was such a success as the queen of the Gay Nineties in her last picture, Mae West "She Done Him Wrong?" isn't tempting the fates a bit, she de

get clares. I don't want people to the idea that I am the oldume typa of girl," the curved beauty of "I'm No Angel," pur

currently playing at the Queen's Theatre, says. "I'm right up to the minute, and Just now I am anxious to dispel any mistaken Im- pression that I can play only the hot In Jan. 10. mammas of thirty years ago." 80.25/32"I'm No Angel," a story written by 16.39 herself, Miss West reveals her flair 1,365 for versatility. Besides her dramatic the liontamer, 026 characterization of Tira,

10.00 sho exhibits her ability as a come- 570 dienne; also she will sing a series of GO.7/10 torrid songs and dance the "midway." 74 This dance in performed without any 1/4.5/10

movement of the feet. Chry. Grant 0.08 Is Alles West's leading man in "I'm 7.88 No Angel," which Wesley Ruggles 20% directed.

100%

"Supernatural"

**

38.6/10 Victor and Edward Halperin, young 530 independent producers, who startled 1/6.1/10

22.77 Hollywood with "White Zomble" and

Paris. Geneva. *Burlin

Helsingfors. Orlo Athena. Milan. Buenos Aires Shanghai, New York. Deaths numbered 95,842 or 2,142 | Amsterdam.

Ylenan fower than a year ago.

Prague.

.81%

.16.47 .13.46 .2204 19.90 .6824 .60%

30% 1/4% .5.15.

7.93

20%

107

38

540 1/64

22.88% .10.30

22.40

110 .1/0.5/04 .4%

1/2.0/32 1/2.5/10 **30%

22.40

. 110

.246 .5.12

5.094

Silver (spot)....10.11/10

19

Bliver (forward),10% War Loan..

10

101% -British Wirotoen,

101

The natural increase of popula- | Madrid. tlon was 52,248 against 58,202 in Bucharest 1932, 64,398 in 1931 and 69,207 in Hongkong.

Brussels. 1930.

Stockholm.. Copenhagen Lisbon Bombay. Mr. Leo Thean-chin, the youngest Rio son of Mr. Leo Tinn-new, J., sailed Yokohama. for Hongkong by P. and O. Rampura, Montevideo (Bays the Straite Echo). He will Belgrade join the Engineering faculty of the Montreal University of Hongkong.

*

10.30%

-TO-DAY'S - QUOTATIONS

The following in the list of local share quotations issued to-day,

Bank

H.K. Banks, $1840 b. H.K, Banka. (London), 81841⁄2 n. Chartered Bank, £15% n. Meromallib

£201⁄4 n.

Mercantile Bank C.. £12% n. East Asia Bank, $103 n. Am: 0. Piana dan, sb. $20 a Chiya O. Fin, Ord. Sh. $4 n. China O, Fin. Pref. Sh. $5 n.

Tamtipunarok.

Canton Ins., 3320 b.

Union Ins., $667% b. and sa. China Underwriters, $1.65 8. China Fire, $826 n. H.K. Fire Ins., $266 b. International Acsce, Sh. $6.25 n.

Shipping.

n.

Douglas, $34 b. II.K. Steamboats, $124 Indo-Chinas, (Prof.), 830 1 Indo-Chinas, (Def.), 835 n. Shells (Bearer). 53/11⁄2 n. Union Waterboats, $15-

Mining

Antamoks, $75 cts. 8.

Balatacs, 34 cts, n.

Bagulo Gold, 43 eta,

Benguets, $36 n.

Benguet Exploration, 30 cts n.

Benguet Goldheld. 30 eis. n.

Big Wedge, 35 cts. n.

Gold Greek. 39 11,

Ipo Mining, $9 8. Itogons, 87% n. Kailan, 28/3 n.

Langkats (Single), $174 n. S'hal Explorations, Sh. $4.35 n. S'hai Loans, 36,66 n. Raubs, $12.60 n.

Venz: Goldfields. $6,10 b..

Bocka, etc.

II.K. Wharves, $117 p. H.. Docks. $11 b. and sa. S. China Motors A., 90 *7. S. China Motors R Providents (gld), $2.55 b.. Providents (new), $i n. Hongkowa, Sh. $355 . New Engineerings, Sh. $6.60 a. Shanghai Docks, Sh. $1461⁄2 n.

Cotton Mille. Ewo Coltons, $13.10 b. S'hai Cuttons, Sh. $119 n. Zoong Sings, Sh. 313 n. Wing On Textiles, Sh. $67 sa. ¡~

Landa, Hotela, etc. 11. and S. Hotels, $6 b. II.K. Lands, $73 b. and sa. S'hai Lands, Sh. $30 n. Metropolitan Lands, Sh. $14. Humphreys, $11% b. - H.K. Realties, $62 b. and sa. Asia Realties "A" Bh. $140 ¤. Asia Realties "B" Sh. $20 n. Chinese Estates, $97 n. Chian Realtios, Bh. $10%. China Debenture, Sh.$187 n.

Pobile TW|Hes: “ Tramways, $22.55 b. Peak Trams (Old), $16% 1. Peak Trams (new), $7% n. Star Ferrica (old), 899 b. Yaumati Ferrina (old) $243⁄41⁄2 n' China Lights (old), $10% b. China Lights (new), $10 b. -IK, Electrica, $75.b.

Macao Electrics, 823 n.

11.

Telephones (old), $27 b. Telephones (new), $18% b. China Buses, Sh. 11 3. Singapore Tractions, 3/- n Singapore Prof., 15/- n.

Industrials. Malabon Sugars $16 n. Cald: Macg. (old). Sh. 821 n. Cald: Macg. (Praf.), $19. Canton Ices, $2 n. Cements (old), $3% n. Comenta (new), $8% n. H.K. Ropes, $7.10 n.

Storen, etc. · Dairy Farm, $201⁄2 sa.. Watsons, $7.05 b. Der A Winge. 81 p. Lane Crawforde, $4,10 an. Mackintoshs, $21 n. Sinceres, $13.20 n. Wm Powells. $2.10 n..... Wing On (H.K.), $140 n.

Miscellaneous. Amusements, 344 n. H.K. Entertainments, $10% n. S.C. Enterprises, $11⁄2 n. United Theatres, Sh. $2, n. Macao "Greyhounda," $2. n. Constructions (old), $2 n. Constructions (now), 50 cts, n- B. Ind. G. $ Zonda, 81% n. H.K. Govt. Loan 5% b. Prem, Wallace Harpers, $8 m.

COUNTY REUNION.

·

PROPOSED LOCAL GATHERING OF CORNISH FOLK

At a meeting of local Cornishmen held in the South China Morning

neveral other pictures en weird themes Post Board Room last night. It was

which proved box-office successes, are

decided to hold a reunion in tho

now working for Paramount First near future if sufficient support of the pleturea, they have

176.1/10 or the company fe "Supere forthcoming.

for

434 tale of the spirit world, now

3652

Mr. C. B. R. Sargent will give a talk on Operatic Music at St. Andrew's Church; Hall on Thursday, January 18. at p.m. The talk will be accom Mr. Maurice J, 13, Montargis arrived panied by selections from gramophone in the Colony on January 14, by the rocorda. All persons Interested will.. D'Artagnan, together with Mrs. be welcome.

Montargin.

The feeling of the meating was against the formation of a Cornish

at the Central Theatre. "Superna Society, but there was general

character.

private

A further meeting is to hold on Monday, Jan. 29, at 6.46 p.m. at the S. C. M. Post Building, to which all Corniahmen are invited.

tural" in the story of the malignant approval of the idea of an informal spirit of a murderess,, which takes possession of the body of a gentle annual reunion of a young girl and attempts to carry out, through it, tho revengo it desires on the man who betrayed her to the police. Carole Lombard plays the role of the girl who is possessed by the spirit: Vivienne Osborne the role of the murderess; and Allen Dinobart, the man in the case. Others aro. Randolph Scott, II. B. Warner and William Farsum.

Those unable to attend but who favour the suggested reunion are asked to communicate with Mr. A. Hicks, c/o Hongkong Telegraph.

RADIO BROADCAST

TO-DAY'S BROADCAST.

A B.B.C. PROGRAMME FOR

THIS EVENING -

Froin Z. B. W. on a wavelength of 366 metren.

4.30-5.30 p.m. Chinese programme, 5.30-6 p.m.

A relay from Daventry of the Elizabethan Music Programme.

Chinese Children's

6-6.15 p.m. Studio Concert.

Muel

6.15-7.30 b.m. - Chineas recorded

7.30-10.30 D.11. European pro

gramme.

7.30-8 p.m. Orchestral. Fingal's Cave-Overture

(Mendelssohn).

•

St. Louis Symphony Orchestra. Tone-Poem Finlandia"--Op. 20,

No. 7okowski and the Philo Leopold

delphia Orchestra. Hungarian Rhapsody No. 1 in F

(Liszt-Doppler);

London Symphony Orchestra con- ducted by Alliert Conten. Coppelia Ballet Dance of the

Automatons und Waltz (Delibes). San Francisco Symphony Orch: conducted by Alfred Hertz. Local Time and Weather

B .. Report,

8.3-0.3 p.m. A B.B.C.

"Songs from the Shows, gramme. A Programme of Tunes from Eng, lish Musical Comedies, arranged and produced in the London studies of the British Broadcasting Corporation by John Wnté.

CAST.

Anona Winn. Olive Groves. Reginald Purdell,

George Baker.

The B. B. C. Revue Chorus and the Orchestra conducted by Leslie Wood- gate.

9.3-9.15 p.m. From the Studio. A Playlet by The Radio Volées. 9.16-9.30 p.m.

Selections by the B. B. C. Symphony Orchestra conducted by Adrian Boult Tragic Overture, Op. 81 (Brahms). · Hungarian Dances (Brahms,

arr. Dvorak),

9.30-10 p.m. From the Studio. Solections by The Music Makere. 10-10.30 pm. Selections from Musical.Comedy.

"White Horse Inn."

New Mayfair Orchestra.

He Wanted Adventure,

New Mayfair Orchestra.

Muale in the Air.

10.30 p.m. News,

19.35 p.m.

New Mayfair Orchestra. Rugby Mid-day Prena

Close Down,

CONSERVATIVE CHOICE

ADMIRAL SIR ROGER KEYES TO RUN

London, Jan. 10. Admiral of the Fleet Sir Roger Koyes was adopted last night as the Conservative candidate at the by-election for Portsmouth North, to fill the vacancy caused by the elevation of Sir Bertram Falle to the peerage.--British Wireless.

SPORT

ADVTS.

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB,

Annual Race Meeting, 1934.

ENTRIES CLOSE AT 3.00 P.M.

от

SATURDAY, 20th January. Owners aro reminded that entries for the Annual Race Meeting, 1934, must be in the, hands of the Secretary at or before the above time and date.

By Order of the Stewards,

C. B. BROWN.

Secretary. Hongkong, 17th January, 1984.

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