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RHODESIAN GOVERNORSHIP

SIR CECIL RODWELL

TO RETIRE

London, June 18.

COTTON, WHEAT AND SILVER

LATEST NEW YORK

QUOTATIONS

Mesara, Swan, Culbertson and Fritz The Dominions Office announces havo received the following quota- that Sir Cecil Rodwell, Governortions on the New York cotton and of Southern Rhodesia, has been wheat and silver exchanges for yes- granted permission to retire in terday,

December next, when he will have

completed thiry-five years of ser

vlce under the Crown.

The King has approved the appointment

Sir of

Stanley to succeed Sir Radwell.

June 18

Cotton

June 10 Clono

Closing

Rango

Herbert

July..

11.05

11.03 11.93

Cecil

October

12.20

12.10 12.19

December.. January March ... 12.47 May Spot

12.30 12.86

12.30 12.30

1230 12.36-

12,58 12.15

12.40 1240- 12.58 12,68

12.15

Chleago Wheat.

Sir Herbert Stanley had since 1931 held the posts of High Com- South Africa and missioner for High Commissioner in the Union of South Africa for His Majesty's Government in the United King- dom. Sir William Clark, Iligh Commisalaner in Canada for His Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom, has been selected, with His Majesty's approval, to fill these

in succession to Sir Herbert Stanley. It has iso been decided with His Majesty's approval that, on the assumption by Sir William Clark of his new posts, the title of the first of these posts, namely the High Commissioner for South Africa, should be altered to that of His Majesty's High Commissioner for Basutoland, Bechuanaland Protectorate and Swaziland.---Bri- lish Wireless.

R.H.A. MECHANISED BATTERY

INSPECTED BY KING

AT WINDSOR

London, June 18.

The new mechanised battery of the Third Brigade Royal Horse

June 16 · June 18 Closing -Clono

Range

July 1 September ..90% 95%

December

·

9-1 954. 90% 00%

Winnipeg Whent.

June 10

Close

June 18

Closing

Rango

July

77

TH 774

October December

79%

80% 80%

H016

81%

81

Silver.

June 16 Clone

June 18 Closing. Range

45.07 45.07 July ..... 46.95

45,30 45.32 September 16.35

44.62 -15,62 December.. 45.75

-45.75 45.76 January

36.75

45.00 15.00 March... 45.00 May 40.23 46.23 40.23 Total sales:

125,000 ozs. 950,000 oz. (5 contracts) (38 contracts)

BRITISH CARS WIN

Artillery was inspected by the Fine King in the courtyard at Windsur Castle to-day.

The King was accompanied by the Queen and the Princess Royal and the Earl of Harewood, Prin- ress Juliana of Holland, Princess Alice and the Earl of Athlone were niso present.

The battery consists of six guns drawn by tractors, three wagons, two wireless cars, and six light ears, with two motor cyclist de- spatch riders. Three of the guns were drown In front of the King, who examined them and set in the tractor-British Wireiras.

NAVAL TALK

PREPARING FOR 1935 CONFERENCE

London, June 18... al 19 A meeting took place Downing Street this morning to discuss questions of procedure in connection with the 1935 Conference.

Naval

the

The following were present:- For the United Kingdom, Prime Minister, the First Lord of the

ot

Record In Races

In France

London, June 18. British small cars did notably well. in the 24-hour Le Mans Grand Prix during the week-end.. The Rudge- Whitworth Cap for the ear obtaining the best ralin between distance co- vered and minimum distance estab lished for engine capacity, was won by a Riley car, with Singer care placed second and third.

The Grand Prix for endurance was won by a large Alfa Romeo, but twa Rileys came second, and third. Six rileys and Ave Singers

entered for the race and all finished.

The feature of the .race was the remarkable manner in which these British small cars, all under 12 horse- power, kept going hour after hour at over 70 miles an hour without, a hint of trouble-British Wirclens.

PROPERTY SOLD.

HOLLYWOOD ROAD. HOUSE

FETCHES $17.500

TUESDAY, JUNE 19, 1934,

THE

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

MISREPRESENTATION.

Situated in one of the most crowd- the Colony, ed residential areas of property registered in the Land Office: as the remaining portion of Section and shop

Admiralty, Vice Admiral "C" of Inland Lot No. 907, together Little, the Deputy Chief of the with the dwelling house Naval Staff, and a representative thereon known as No. 256 Hollywood the Foreign Offee: for the Road was sold by publie auction by United States, the American Ah-Messrs. Hughes and Hough yesterday bassador, Mr. Norman Davis, Mr. Jafternoon. Atherton, and Itear-Admiral Leigh, The next meeting will be held on Wednesday.British Wireless.

ROYALTY ENTERTAINED

Londen, June 18.. Sir John and Lady Simon gave a dinner party to-night at Dorces ter Hotel in honour of the King and Queen of Siam.-British Wire- Ices.

A Chinese was admitted to the Government Civil Hospital yesterday with injuries suffered through being struck by a motor car while crossing Hollywood Road. In Yi-kan, woman, was nisa taken to the hospital from Kennedy Town following a similar necident on the waterfront.

In attempting to alight from a moving tran at West Point yesterday, Chan Po-ching, living at No. 9 Second Street, lost his footing and in falling struck his head heavily on the ground, Ho was removed to hospital in a serious condition.

In the case at the Kowloon Magis-

tracy yesterday in which G. Gavrilo,

•Bidding commenced at $15,000 and the property was finally knocked down to Mt. La Yi-ping, of No. 10 Queen's Road Central, for $17,500..

DR. KOO RETURNING,

LEAVING FOR CHINA IN SIX MONTHS

Amsterdam, June 18. Dr. Wellington Koo, Chinese chief representative at Gjeneva, whose distinguished career has been marked latterly by his out- standing ability during the critical Sino-Japanese controversy, is re- turning to China in six months.

He will be succeeded at Geneva by Mr. Wun Sze-king, present- Minister at The Hague, and one of China's foremost diplomats-Re- ter.

WATER LEVELS.

FOR WEST, NORTH AND EAST RIVERS

SHARE PRICES

The following in the list of local share quotations fasued to-day.

Banka.

H.K. Bank, $1845 . 11.K. Bank (London), £130% n. Chartered Bank, £16 n. Mercantile Bank, A. & B. £28 n. Morenntile Bank C., £15 n. East Asia Bank, 801 n. Am: 0. Finance Corp., Sh. $20 a China O. Fin. Ord. Sh: 34 n. China O Fin. Prof. Sh. 35 n.

Insurances.

Canton lus., $300 a. Union Ins., $576 6. China Underwriters, $14 n. China Fire, $510, n. H.K. Fire in.. 3260 n. International Asser, $6 n.

Shipping.

30 n.

Douglas, $40 n. II.K: Steamboats, $9 n. Indo-Chinas, (Prof.), Indo-Chinas, (Def.), $33 . Shells (Bearer), 61/3 n. Union Waterbents, $11% n.

Antamoks. 69 cts: su

Balatoes, $33% n. Baguio Gold, 36 cta. n.

Benguets, $324.

Benguet Exploration, 20 cts. n. Benguet Goldfield, 20 eta n.

Big 12cta n.

Gold

$340.

Gold River, 28 eis, MA, ipe Mining, $a n.

Itogons, $7 n.

Kallan, 20/- n.

Langkata (Single), $18 n.

S'hai Explorations, Sh. $1.80 л. S'hat Loans, 85% n.

Raubs, 14.10 b.

Venz: Goldfield. $7 n.

Docks, tr

II.K. Wharves, $107 b. II.K. Docka, $15 n.

S. China Motors A., 52 n. S. China Motors B.. $8 n. Providenta (old), $1.85 n. Providents (new), 75 cta, Honskews, (old) Sh. $305 n. Hongkewa (new), $300 n. New Engineerings. Sh. S n. Shanghai Docks, $131 n.

Cotton Mills.

Ewo Cottons, Sh. $11.40 яa, S'hal Cottons, (old), Sh. $72 n. S'hai Coltons (new), Sh, $42 n. Loong Sings, Sh. $18 'n. Wing On Textiles, Sh. $54 n. Lands, Hotels, etc.

H. and S. Hotels, $5.95 1.K. Lands, $59% 88. S'hai Lands, Sh. $25 n.. Metropolitan Lands, Sh. $14, n. Humphreys, 11.10 n.

H.K. Realties, $5.30 b. Asla Realties "A" Sh. $140 n Asia Renities "B" Sh. $20 a. Chinese Estates, $80 b. China Realtics, Sh. $15% n. China Debenture, Sh.8187 n.

Public Utilities. Tramways, $21.15 b. Peak Trams (old), $15 n. Peak Trams (new), $7 n. Star Ferries, (old), $101 n. Youmati Ferries, $222 n. C. Lights (old), $8.75 b. GLights (new), $8.25 b. I.K. Electrics, $724 b. Macus Electrics, $26 n, Sandakan Lights, 38 n. Telephones (old), $24.70 n. Telephones (new), $124 n. China Busca, Sh. $13.20 n. Singapore Tractions, 5/- u. Singapore Pref., 10/10% n.

Industrials.

+

Malabon Sugars, $12 n. Cald: Macg. (old). Sh. $21 Caid: Macy. (Pref.), 819 D. Canton Ices, $2.70 a. Cements (new), $24 8. II.K. Ropes, $41⁄2 8. MISTER elt.

Dairy Farms, $251⁄2 n. Watsons, $54 n.

.

Der A Winge, 51 a. Lane Crawfords, $4.40 5. Mackintoshs, $21 n. Sinceres. $8,00 h. Wm. Powells, 70 cta, n. Wing On (H.K.) $100 n.

Miscellaneour. Amusements, $4 n. II.K. Entertainments, $7. S.C. Enterprises, 31 n. United Theatres, Sh. $2 n. Mneno "Greyhounds." 32 n. Constructions (old), $1.75 b. Constructions (new), 70 eta. b. Ch. Govt. 6% 1926 G.$ Boild

874% n.

CHINA LIGHT AND POWER CO'S. WARNING

E RADIO BROADCAST

It has come to the notice of the China Light and Power Company (1918) Limited that prior to and TO-DAY'S after their Inspecting Engineers' visita to consumers' promises,

BROADCAST.

THIS EVENING

certain individuals have called on | CONCERT FROM THE STUDIO consumera and represented them- Relves to be connected with the company and authorleed by it to enter consumers' premises to test installations or to carry out re- DRICK..

In

Broadcast from ZBW on a wave- length of 366 matres (846 kilo-cycles); 4.30-7.30 p.m. Chinese Programme. 7.30-10.30 p.n. European Pro

con-gramme.

own

7.30 p.m. Closing Local Block Quo tations, etc.,

8 p.m. Local Time and Weather Report,

7.33-8.20 p.m. Variety. Song-You've Got me Crying Again. Song-1 Envy the Moon.

tion.

a special notice to sumers, the Company again dzawo the attention of all consumers, and the public generally, to the fact that all authorised Asiatic employees of the Company carry with them Identifention Cards

Charles Carillo (Tenor). bearing the photograph, name and number

of the bearer and the Piano Solo-Now that You're Gone. Piano Solo-Can't we Talk It Over. embossed stamp of the Company,

Carroll Gibbens and his Boy Friends. which they are instructed to show demand, and to any consumer

Vocal Billy Merson Song Memories..

Billy Merson and Charus. ronsumers are, in their

Volca) Duct Cover the Waterfront. Interests, requested to demand 10

Vocal Duct-Mood Indigo. nee these Identification Cards and

Layton and Johnstone. to refuse hdmission to any work- man who cannot show such a card. Piano Duet-Nymph Errant-Selec- The Company also wishes Con-Piano Duct--There's A Ring Around sumers to understand clearly that they do not undertake any jobbing. contracting or repair work Consumers' installations, that the Company's workmen are forbidden to, undertake auch work privately, that the Company have no "offelal Contractor", thai a Consumer is at liberty to engage any competent Individual or firm

to carry out work on his installation and that the Company does not in any way guarantee or accept any respoti, sibility for any work done by any individual or firm of contractors even although the installation may be passed by the Company's En- for connection to the n.xineers

H.K. Govn. Loan 8% b. (prem) Wallace Harpers, $8 n.

EXCHANGE RATES

Paris.

The River Conservancy Commission Buenos Aires

of 4 United Terrace, Hemuntin, was for Kwanglung Province notifies that Shanghai.. tho complainant, a man named Li Ilai the height of water in English foot was charged with theft of a muffler, in the West, North and East Rivers Accused was sentence to two months' Is as follows: imprisonment.

29.0 26.0

West River at Shlubing North River at Tsing-

yuen .......

; 24.0

.16.54

June 15.

Jun 18,

76.16/32

70.13/32

Geneva, Berlin

16.51

13.24

13.23

Helsingfors,

.226

2003

ONID.. Athens Milan

15.00% 627 .58.0/311

36

19.00

.627

78

30

.1/3M

178%

New York..

6.04%

5.01%

.7.44

7.434

.24

27

12144 .505 ብርጋ

121

605 30,27/32

1/5/ 21.01

1/54

21.55

10.40

19.10

.22.30%

110 1/0.3/64 44

1/24

22.30

110 1/6.3/04 44 1/2.0/32

38%

18%

222 4.08% 19.11/10

10% 102%

Amsterdam. Vienna June 16 June 17 Prague....

Bucharest Madrid.. Hongkong 14.0

Brussels.. Stockholm. 6.0 4.8 Copenhagen.

Lisbon In our report of the motor mishap, Bombay

North River at Samshui 19.5 East River at Shelung

17.8

in which Mr. E. B. Reed and Mr. Hie.....

With his head fractured through being struck by a car in Shanghai Street, Yuumali, yesterday Wong Lam, living at Portland Street, was admitted to the Kowloon Hospital yesterday in a serious condition. -J. W. Ainbaster were involved, it was Yokohama. Inadvertently stated that the accident Montevideo

222 occurred at 3.40 am on Sunday Belgrade

5.00% Mr. A. Brontedt, Anlatic Traffle morning. This was a typographical Montreal

.10.13/16 Manager of the Canadian Nationni error, and should hava rend 1.40 am. Sliver (spot)

Silvor forward).19.7/10 Railways, returned to the Colony

.102 "from"a"trip to Colombo by this There was a clean bill of health ist War Loan...

Bellish Wireloun: Yasukuni Maru to-day.

the Colony during the week-end.

Supply.

a

ENGLAND IS DRY.

LACK OF RAIN STILL SERIOUSLY FELT.

4121

London, June 18. Britain still lies in the area of big anti-cyclone and there is every prospect of warm, sunny weather continuing. During the past month measurable rain has fallen in London on only two oc- casions, the amount being 0.02 Inchco.

use

At the week-end the temperature renched 87 degrees in some places, the highest since last August

Although in the Metropolitan nren no immediate restrictions on the of water

to be cn- 'nre forced, people are asked to exer- clse reasonable economy, not to wash motoreara excessively, not be extravagant with garden hoses and to put less water in their baths.

of

to

on

In several other parts of the country, however, and notably in many rural areas the drain' water resources causes anxiety and Sunny In some places hardship. wenther, on the other hand, has favoured innumerable sporting and social functions held at this time year and the present conditions promise to continue for Ascot, where

the famous race meeting opens to-morrow.

During its four days' "Royal Ascot" will again be favoured by the presence of the King and Queen, who in accordance with custom, will drive to the meeting in semi-state each day-British Vireless,

RIVER TRANSPORT.

THAMES PASSENGER SCHEME APPROVED BY LC.C..

Lonion, June 18.

A regular passenger service on the Thames, in boats provided by the London Passenger Transport Board, is recommended by the General Purposes Committee of the London County Council,-Bri- tish Wireless.

the Moon.

Curro Gibbons and John W. Green. Selection The Big Broadcast.

Debroy Somers Band with the Carlyle Cousins and Dan Donovan, 8.20-8.37 p.m. Sylvin Ballet (Delibes).

British Symphony Orchestra con- ducted by Oscar-Fried,

1. Prelude. 2. The Huntresses,

3. Intermezzo and Valse Lente, 4. Pizzicati.

5.

Cortege.

8.37-0 p.m. Light Opera. Vocal Gems-The Geisha (Jones),

Light Opera Company. Selection-Patience (Sullivan).

The Band of It, M. Coldstream Guards

Widow Vocal Gems-The Merry

(Lehar).

Waltz Dream

Light Opera Company.

Vocal Gems~~~~The

(Strauss).

9-9.30 p.m. From the Studio,

Miss Iris Phelps.

'Cello.

William J. T. Phelps.

Tenor.

Programme.

1. Cello Solos.

(a) Ave Maria

Schubert,

(b) Marionettes

August Nolek.

Accompanied by Mrs. Nura Kanis.

2. Sopes.

3.

(4) The English Rose. (Merrie

England)

(b) Her Name Is Mary

German,

Ramsay.

Accompanied by Miss Iris Phelps. 'Cello Solos.

(a) Garotte and Musette

August Nolck.

(1) Love will find a way (Maid of

the Mountains).

Fraser-Simpson,

Accompanied by Mrs. Nurn Kanis Songs.

(a) Linden Lea Vaughn Williams. (b) Ninetta

Bruwer, Accompanied by Miss Iris Phelps, 9.30-30 p.m. From the Studio. "Topleaf Talks on the United King- dom" by Mr G. C. Pethans (11. - Trade Commissioner.

10-10.30 p.m. Dance Music. Fox-Trot-Goodbye Again.

Little you Know.

Waltz

-No more teartaches. No

mote Tears.

My Hat's on the Side of

my Head,

-Gosh! I Must be falling

in love.

Blame it on Two Brown

Eyes.

-Lonely Lane, p

-Wagon Wheels. Unless,

10,30 p.m. Rugby Mid-day Press Newn.

10.35 p.m. Close Down.

BRITISHERS FINED.

USED APARTMENT FOR GAMİNG QUARTERS

Shanghai, June 18. As a sequel to a raid by the French Concession, police, J. Read and W. A. Hawkins each was fin ed $200 in the British police court this afternoon, when convicted on charge of having used an apart ment for gambling purposes.

They were prosecuted under statutes first published in the the of Henry Vii and the Unlawful Games Act of 1728.

Read will also pay $100 costs and the roulette wheel and other equipment seized will be confiscat- ed and destroyed.—Reuter.

Libby's

Bartlett

Pears

highly.

Eraded

quality.

FINE NECKWEAR

IS A REAL ECONOMY

CALL AND SEE OUR NEW SILK FOULARDS MADE FROM PURE

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A TIE for which you pay a small price is not necessarily cheap in value received. It may bear the 'undestrable look of cheapness when you wear it.

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