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10

GRAND

OPENING

SALE

MORE FOR YOUR

MONEY

WE ARE HAPPY TO ANNOUNCE THE OPENING OF THE

SILK PARADISE

Ar

36, QUEEN'S ROAD, CENTRAL

(Opp. Queen's Theatre)

On

25TH INST.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH THURSDAY, JULY

The policy and the aim of the proprietors of the SILK PARADISE Is to give better service and quality goods at the most moderate prices possible. This they are able to do by importing direct through their own offices in India and selling retail at wholesale prices. Thus saving the middleman's profit,

You are invited to call and make an inspection, where you will be under no obligation to buy. Though we are sure you will not be able to pass by some of the astounding bargains that are being offered.

Value and Quality and Price are truly amazing, and we can only enumerate generally our lines as under-A visit will convince

ALL KINDS OF SILKS, ART SILKS, MIXED SILKS IN THE LATEST DESIGNS, SHADES AND STYLES.

KIMONOS, HOURI HAPPY COATS, BRIDGE COATS. GOWNS, SHIRTS, EMBROIDERED AND PRINTED PYJAMAS.

LADIES' HOSIERY A SPECIALITY.

CURIOS, IVORY AND CRYSTAL WARE, ETC., ETC.

Ladies' & Gentlemen's Tailoring 24 Hour Service.

SILK PARADISE

(Dayaram Bros. & Co.)

36 Queen's Road Central,

Opp. Queen's Theatre.

NEW YORK "STOCK EXCHANGE®

| YESTERDAY'S MARKET

FIRM...

RAW RUBBER

LATEST SINGARORE

QUOTATIONS

Messrs. Benjamin and Potts havo received the following - Straits cur- New rency quotations The following report on the

(buyers) from: York stock market has been received Singapore to-day for raw rubber:- through. Menara. Swan, Culbertson Spot

& Fritz: The Wall Street Journal Oct/Dee report on yesterday's market:-After Jan/Mar dropping downward due to a burst of Apr/June ....

Magkes-Quiot. selling on under-margined accounts,;

234 cts, of et.

25

1

20%

X

Et ct.

20%

-3/4

et.

the Stock market took an upward

turn and became..firm due to the

strength of Grains owing to the heat Brokers are reporting a poor response wave, plus probably a techleal reaction after the recent heavy liquidation, to margin calis, suggesting the pro- although traders said the movement bability of additional forces in the Business done: was not a real rally because dealings selling movement.

1,350,000. Curb wero vory dull on the rise. stocks and Bonds ruled irregular.:

1934.

SHARE PRICES

EXCHANGE RATES

The following is the list of local share quotations issued to-day:Paria..

Hanks,

H.K. Banks $1805 ka. H.K. Bank (London), 81384 n.. Chartered Bank, 816 n. Morcantile Bank A. & B, 231 n. Mercantile Bank C., £10% n. East Asia Bank, $84 b. Am: 0. Finance Corp., Bh. $20 n China O. Fin. Ord. Sh. 84 n. China O, Fin. Pref. Sh. $5 n,

*Insurances.

Canton Ins., 3290 n. Union Ins., $560 8. China Underwriters, $1% b. China Fire, 3610 n... H.K. Fire Ins., $230 b. Internat'l Assce, Sh. 36 n.

-'Shipping.,

New York Chicago Commodity S. C. & F. New York oflce cable: reports received through Messrs. The market absorbed additional kell Swan, Culbertson & Fritzi Jing impressively and seems likely to {Improve further on this afternoon's Grain: Eastern buying caused nd-H.K.

rally. The not earnings of General vancen after early casiness. The Motors for the second quarter amount weather in cooler the Spring Wheat (to $40,267,000, equal to '88 Cents per section but there are no rains of any common share, compared with, $41,- consequence, and the situation strong- |108,000 or bộ Cents per share for ly Yavours purchases on act-backs. last year. Net earnings for the first Messrs. Murray and Company have alx months of the year amounted to estimated the Corn erop at 1,700,000,- |$09,687,000, equal to $1.51 per share, 000 bushels, which is 413,000,000 compared with $18,008,000 or $1.01 bushels less than the government co- per share for the first six months of timate on the 8th of July. In the [inst year. Net sales for the second Corn Belts, the weather is dry and quarter amounted to $303,107,000, hot but there are ralus throughout compared with $101,054,000 for last the North-West, {year, while net sales for the Best siX

Cotton: A hurriane s expected months of the year amounted to inland near Corpus Christie. The 5508.001,000, compared with $311,954,- effect on the market of private rain 090 for the same period of last year; reports in Texas has been neutralised The net working capital of General by the continued high temperatures. Motorn on June 30th of this year The Government weekly crop report was $302,000,000, compared within favourable for the East and Cen- $250,000,000 for the same date lant tral Belta. There is deterioration in year. A lowered, profit margin is part of Oklahoma and Texas. clearly indicated by the reduction in weather forecast In Oklahoma and second-quarter earnings, in spite of East and West Texas is partly cloudy, the substantially higher sales. Stand with scattered showers. In the North ard Brand, Incorp. net income for the and North-West the weather is clear. kecond quarter amounted to $4,088,000 Rubber The Trade and consumera equal to 31 Cents per share, comparare showing mare interest and ed with 83,607,000 or 27 Cents per looks as if the market will go higher.i share for last year. The registered Dow Jones Averages: not profit amounted to $722,000, equal

The

July 24. July 25.

01.01 01,57 37.00 37,59 20.81 20.00 04.01

94.51 68.00

one cent per gallon, while the Soceny: 11-Commodity Index 68.33 Vacuum Oil Company has advanced

to 44 Cents per share, compared with

net loss of 38 Cents per share 30 Industriais during the same period of last year. 20 Rails The Standard Ol Company in Ohio 20 Utilities State has reduced gasoline prices by 10 Bonda

the price in Boston territory by half

18 Leading Stack».

a cent per gallon, Chain Store sales

In the New York Federal Reservel

July 25.

district during June show an increase Amer. Can

95%

of approximately 8.5 over last year, Amer. Smelting. while sales for the first six montha Amer. Tel & Tel.

364

112

are 13% over last year. Du Pont Auburn

2041

net income for the first six months.. Case amounts to $23,554,000, equal to $1.80 Du Pont

42%

88

111

28

9%%%

454

26

18%

per share, compared with $11.218,000, Eler. Bond & Share ur $1.03 per share, for last Year, Gen. Motors. Favourable factors: Early ear-fondling Int. Tel. & Tel. reports indicate a moderate galo over Mcintyre Porcupine those of last week, although they are Montgomery Warl possibly still below the figures for Nat. Distillers last year.

Unfavoumble factors: N.Y. Central

The Brat eleven Railroad Companies' Socony-Vacuum reports for June show that net operat- Union Pacific jing Income has dropped 17.7 per cent United Aircraft

as compared with Inst year, while. Steel gro3s revenues have increased 327,Westinghouse E. & M.

225%

144

IUS A

15%

30%.

32%

Steamboats, $7 n. Dougina, $41.16 n.

indo-Chinas, (Prot.), $30 n. Indo-Chinas, (Del.), $38 a. Shells (Bearor), 40/8 n. Union Waterboats, $124 b.

Mining.

Antamoks, 63 cts. n.. Balatoca $321⁄2 n Baguio Gold, 121⁄41⁄2 cis, b. Benguets, $824 b.

Benguet Exploration, 19 cts. b. Benguet Goldfield, 20 ets n. Big Wedge, 12 cta, n. Gold Greek $2 n. Gold River, 24 cís, n.

ipo Mining 82 n Itogons, 35 n. Kallan, 20/-n. Langkate (Single), Sh, $21 n S'hai Explorations, 8h. $5 a. S'hai Loans, Sh. $0%. n.

Venz13 b..

Goldfeld, $7 n. Docks, etc II.K., Wharves, $110 b. H.K. Docks, 312 b.

Providenta (old), $1.65 b. Providents (new), 60 ets. n. Hongkewa (old), Sh. $3221⁄2 n. Hongkows (new), Sh. $320 n. New Engineeringa, Sh. $6 n. Shanghai Docks. Sh. $181 n.

Cotton Millis,

Ewo Cottons, Sh. $11.40 ×, S'hai Cottons, (old), Sh. $731⁄2 n. S'hai Cottons, (new), Sh. $42n. | Zoong Sings, Sh. $1171⁄2 n.

Wing On Textiles, Sh. 63 n.

Lands Hoteln, etc.

H. and S. Hotel; $5.70 b. H.K. Lands, $68/684 8. S'hal Lands, Sh. $254_n. Metropolitan Lands, s

Sh. $14 D. Humphreys, $10.40 b. H.K. Realties, $5% . Asia Realtles "A" Sh. $140 p. Asia, Realties “D” Sh. 920 m. Chinese Estales, $80% b.` China Realties, Sh. $1531⁄2 n. China Debenture, 8h.$187 n.

Publir turen.

Tramways, $21.00 b.

Geneva.

Berlin...... Helsingfors2 Onlo Athong.. Milän,... Buenos Airen Shanghai.. New York. Amsterdam. Vienna. Prague.. Bucharest. Madrid. Hongkong Bruvela..

Jály 24 July 20

70:17/32

15.47

70.16/32 15.40

10.00

18.1144

220%

220

20.90% -19.00

.625.

08.18/10 58.25/82

.00%

.1/4.8/10.

1/4

5.04%

G.04

.7.45

7.46

27

37

.121%. .005 .30.29/32

121

-600

BOTH

1/64

1/5

.21.57%

21.50

Stockholm.

10.30%

10.00

Copenhagen. Llabon Bombay Yokohama.

22.30%

22.00

110%

.1/0.3/04

110 1/6.1/10

1/2

1/21⁄4

4

Montevideb. Belgrado

.38%

18%

Montreal

.221. 4.97

921

4.96%

Silver (spot).20

20%

Silver (forward),20% Way Loan.

20%

Klo

104.5/10 -British Wireluna.

Peak Trams (old), $15 n. Poak Trama (now), 7 n.

Star Ferrios, (old), $102 1.

Yaumati Ferries, $21

b,

C. Lights (old), $8.90 b. C. Lights (new), $8.55 .. .HI.K. Electric, $71

Macao Electrics, $2 b.

11,

Sandakan Lights, $8 n. Telephones (old), $25 n. Telephones (new), $12 b. China Busca, Sh. $10.20 n. Singapore Tractions, 5/- b. Singapore Prof., $17/5 b.

Industrials.

Malabon Sugars, $12 n. Cald: Macg. (old). Sh. #21 a Caid: Macg. (Prof.), $10 n. Canton Ices, $2.70 n. Cement (new), $2.65 b. H.K. Ropes, $44 n.

stores, etc. Dairy Farms, $25.90 b. Watson, $5.45 b. Der A Wings, 31 n. Lane Crawfords, $4.80 n. Mackintoshs, $21 n. Sinceres, $101⁄2 8. Wm. Powells, 70 cta, n. Wing On (HK) $108 a....

Miscellaneous. Amusements, $4 1.

H.K. Entertainments, 37% n. S. C. Enterprises, $1 b. United Theatres, Sh. Z n. Macao "Greyhounds," S2 n. Constructions (old), $1.60 b. Constructions (new), 75 cts. h. Ch. Govt. 0% 1025 G.8 Bonds. 865% .

K.K. Gov, A B Loan, Bố Đi

(prem)

Gov. Loan 3% $ Loan, 2% b (prem.)

Wallace Harpers, $71⁄4 n.

GLADYS

PARKER

REQ. V. S. PAT. OFF:

HELLO, MOTHER-

I JUST CAME FROM

THE RECITAL

YES? WELL HOW WAS

BETTY?

SHE REALLY DID MARVELOUS-1 WAS. SURPRISED.

HERE SHE COMES, NOW-THE

LITTLE DARLING.,

HELLO, HONEY - I JUST WANT TO TELL

YOU, THAT LAST DANCE WAS . SWELL!

I NEVER SAW

ONE LIKE IT /

THAT WAS NO DANCE-

I WAS LOSING MY PANTS!

HUH?

(1928 BY NEA SERVICE, INC.

GLADYS

PARKER