THE HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1934.
LECTURE AT Y.M.C.A.
PROFESSOR BROWN ON JAMES WATT
NEXT WEDNESDAY
The European Y.M.C.A. Literary and Debating Society's ambilious. winter programme of lectures, de- bates and fireside discussions starts next Wednesday, when Pro, fessor W. Brown of the Hongkong Univeralty, one of the most sought- after lecturers in the Colony, will given talk on "James Watt, Father of the steam engine and hence of the mechanical revolution."
Professor Brown will deliver this lecture in the West Lounge, starting at 9 p.m., and the absorb- Ing subiret in such competent hands is certain to attract large altundance. The meeting is, of course, open to members and their friends, and it is hoped they will give their fullest support, so that the new season shall enjoy a worthy send off..
This, lecture will be followed in early November by the initial de- bate of the season, and probably the Society could have chosen no more interesting subject than that of prosent day international sport and its effects on International friendship.
"Bodyline" controversy in cricket, which has raged during the Inst 12 months throughout the world where the game is played. in n vital point, while other fasues to be tackled will be the
Mr. and Mrs. William Clifford May with attendants photographed outside Holy Trinity Cathedral, Shanghai, after their marriage. The bride was formerly Miss Violet Alda Wurm, of Shanghai, and vs Austra Kalnin and Helen Gilmour ware the bridegroom is connected with the 5. M. Police.
bridesmaida.
K.O.Y.L.I. POLO TOURNEY
First Round Games Starting Soon
The first round of the K.O.Y.L.I.
existing tendencies to crenten Cup, which has been postponed on somewhat unhappy competitive several occasions owing to weather spirit in the various fields of inter-conditions, will now take place next This in the Monday, October 15. national sport.
only non-huuficap open tournament held by the Club, and it is grali- fying to nee that no fewer than five teams have entered,
Fireside Dacussions will start in November, and already several very controversial subjects have been listed.
BARCLAY'S BANK
MR. W. F. TUKE NEW CHAIRMAN
London, Oct. 11. Mr. William Favlite Tuke, Deputy
been of Barclay's Bank Jale
Chairman, has
elected
Chairman
in succession to the Mr. F. C. Goodenough,
And
Mr. Edwin Fisher has been elected
The teams are as follows:
1. Yates, ith Regiment.-13. Capt. J. L. Jordan, A. J. Stocker and Capt. C. F. Blackden.
Civilians. C. Macnamara, D. L. Newbigging. J. Keswick and J. K. Bousileld.
V
P. Royal Artillery-Capt. Williams, Major J. S. Drennan, G. B. Portland and N. W. Metcalfe.
"Nosey
Parkers-Cul. F. P. Nosworthy, Taylor, D. R. Llewellyn, and Paterson.
"Wall's Eyen."-A. Wall, Meade, Skey and Allon..
The draw was made last Monday and resulted as follows:
First Hound "Nosey Parkers" v. "Wall's Eyes,"
yes into Second Round:-Civi-
Deputy Chairman.-British Wire an 24th. Regiment v. Royal
icas.
Artillery.
The following are the proposed,
** Mr. Tuke, who had been Bepuly | dates of playing the matches: Chairman since 1932, started his Monday, October 15. First
Wednesday. October 17.-Bemi- Monday, October 22-Finali Players and apectators are To quested to note that in future polo will begin at 4.15 pm. Instead of 5 p.m.
the Sheffield Round. banking career in
He then Banking. Co. in 1881.
successively served
in Barclay, finale. Beyan and Co., Brightwen and Co., and became a partner in Gibson, Tuke and Gibson, of Saffron Walden, who amalgamated with Barclay and Co. in 1896. He was twice Mayor of Saffron Walden and has been for many years a member of the Town Council.
BASEBALLERS' TOURING TEAM
VISITING ORIENT NEXT MONTH
Philadelphia, Oct. 11.
FURTHER DONATIONS.
THE ROBERT MORRISON CENTENARY MEMORIAL
The Finance Committee acknow- ledge with thanks the following subscriptions to the, Alice Memorial and Nethersole Hospital Building Fund:
List No. 9:
SHARE PRICES
FOOD CONTROL,
RADIO BROADCAST
Jazz-Banjo and Piano,
Recital.
PICTURES ON PARADE.
From ZBW of a wavelength of 360 metres (845 kilocycles),
4-7 p.m. Chinese Programme. 7-10.35 p.m. European Programme
Closing Local Stock Quotations. London and New York Stock and Commodity Quotations,
7.08-7.30 p.m. from Light Operar. Patience (Sullivan).
Band Selections
The Band of H., Coldstream
Guarda.
The Band of H.M. Coldstream Guarda.
Dorothy (Celller).
The Sorcerer (Sullivan).
The Band of H.M. Coldstream Guarda.
7.30-8 p.m. From the Studio.
A Jazz Recital by Fred Carpto
(Banjo and Guitar)
and Julian
Silverlo (Plane).
1. Flapperette.
2. Pizzicato Poika.
3. Silvorio Shuflo.
4. Sleepy Head,
5. Sparklets.
The Clock and the Banjo.
7. Wagon Wheels.
8. Rufenreddy.
8 p.m. Local Time and Weather Report.
8.03-8.15 p.m. From the Studio. "Pictures on Parado" by Film
Fanny.
The following is the list of local | NEW PUBLIC GRANARIES FOR Voen! Goms-Mr. Whittington. share quotations issued to-day:-
Banks.
Hongkong Bank, $1660 ».
H.K. Banks, (Lon, Reg.) £137
1.
Chartered Banka, £164 n.
KWANGTUNG
Canton, Oct. 11, With a view to storing rice for au- emergencies the Provincial thorities have ordered various county governments to bulld publie
their. respective counties.
Mercantic Bank, A & B. £30% n. grannries, at lenat ong In each of Mercantile Bank C., 18 n. East of Asia Bank, $93 n. An: O. Finance Corp., 8h. $20' 1. China O. Fin. Ord. Sh. $4 n. China O. Fin. Pref. Sh. 80 n.
InsuranceD,
Canton Ins., $285 m. Union Ins, $530 n.
China Underwriters, $1.15 p. China Fire, $510 H.K. Fire Ins., $237. Internat'l Assce, Sh. $0.
· Shipping.
Douglas, $41 b. H.K. Steamboats, $7 n.
indo-Chinas, (Pref.), $30 n Indo-Chinas, (Def.). 3 . Shell's (Bearer), 48/11⁄2 n. Union Waterboats, $13% n.
Mining. Antamoks, 60 cts. Balatges, $37 n.
Baguio Gold, 46 cts. n. Benguets, $41----- Benguets, Exploration, Benguet Goldfield, 20 eta n. Big Wedge, 10 cts. n. Gold Creek, $2 n.
Gold River, 21 cts, sa.
Ipo Mining, $2% n. Itogons, $6.30 n.
Salacot, 16 cta, n. Kailan, 25/-, R.
8.15-9 p.m. Variety. Orchestra-Jerome Korn-fedley.
Carroll Gibbons and the Savoy Hotel Orpheans.
Jack Buchanan and Elsie Randolph with Carroll Gibbons and John, W. Green. Organ Solo-Rhapsody in Blue.
Quentin M. Maclean. Song A Place in your heart, Song-Tho Very Thought of you.
Sam Coslow (Tenor). Band--Maurico Chevalier Bonga
Medley..
Van Phillips and his Concert Band. Vocal-Clarice Mayno-Medley.
Clarice Bayne (Comedienne): 9-9:45 p.m. From the Studio. A 24th Recital of Gramophone Recorda by the Rev. C.B.R. Sargent.
9.45 p.m.
According to the Provincial Board of Food Control, which has Just finished its work of investiga- tion, there are 30 counties in which public granaries have been erected. They are: Shuntek, Chungshan, Lungman, Tekhing, Tsingsheng, Yuyuen, Chingyven, Fabslen Kal-1 ping, Walynng, Sinfoong, Chichin, tions. Waping, Chao-on, Chaoyang, Chih- yang Yiuping, Chipgkai, Fening, Musle. Foongshun, Melhsien, Chiuling, Bolero (Ravel). Hokshan, Yangkong,
Loting,
Boston Symphony Orchestra directed by Serge Koussevitzky. Wadnan, Mowming, Yinhisien, Glow Worm Idyll (Lincko). Hoppu,
I-hsien.-Central Danse dea Apaches (Clarke). Press.
and'
"DOWN WITH ITALY?"
YUGO-SLAVIAN CROWD BEATS ITALIAN ATTACHE
Belgrade, Oct. 11. Demonstrators at Lalbach, cry- ing "Down with Italy!" to-day best an attache. of the Italian Con-
22 ets n. sulate.
Langkits (Single), $17_n. S'hai Explorations, Sh, $5 n
S'hai Loans, Sh. $64 n. Rauba, $12.00 n.
Venz: Goldfield, $5 n.
Docks, etc.
II.K. Wharves, $107 n. H.K. Docks, $141⁄2 n. Providents (old), $1% n. Providents (now),,50 cts. n. Hongkehva (old), Sh, $310 n. New Engineerings, Bh. $4 Shanghai Docks, Sh. $118 n.
Cotton Mills.
The crowd was yelling insults to Italy when the Italian official passed; he objected, and the crowd immediately attacked him, admin- istering a severe beating-United Press,
EXCHANGE RATES
Paris....
Geneva.
Oct. 10. .74.1/82
14.90
Oct. 11. 73.27/32
14.03
Router Pross Bulletin, London p.m. Stock and Commodity Quota
Light Orchestral
9.50-10.15 p.m.
New Light Symphony Orchestra. Maruschko (Da Leur),
Albert Sandler and His Orchestra. 10.13-10.30 p.m.
Two Chopin
Alfred Cortot.
Ballads played by
1. Ballade in A Flat Major
(Op. 47). 忠
Baliado in F Minor (Op. 82). 10.30 p.m.
Reuter Press Bulletins, Rugbył
Mid-day Press Nawa, etc. 10.30 p.m. Cluse Down.
KZRM PROGRAMME. -
To-day's Broadcasts From The Manila Station.
Thwilay's firmadenat by K2MM.
8 pm. Bludio Varieties.
5,30 p.m. Requests,
4. p.m. Spanish Informosifonal Period. 4.10 p.m. English Informational Perfod, 7p, Dinner Music.
2.30 pm. Goodrich International
Ca
Rubber
1,45 p.m. Elialde y Cia Programme.
4 pm. Bongs of the Philippines-The
Serenader.
8.15 pm. Dollar Steamship Programino-
Mr. & Mr. John Smith.
-1.30 pm.
Brudio Novelty Presentation-- Danio Tricks by · Tom Carpio; and Saxophone Stunts by Emo 5akngs accompanied by Arlaten Avaline,
6,50 p.m. Block Quotations,* ·
p.m. Columbus Day.
10.30 p.m. Biga Dr,
116 DAVENTRY
PROGRAMMES.
Scottish Variety Broadenst From Edinburgh.
Berlin...
12.14
12.11
Helsingfors.
220%
Oslo
.19.00 15
Athens.
Milan
Buenos Airea.
.57 .30%
220 10.00% 510 50.27/32 36%
Shanghal.
.Holiday
1/04
New York.
.4.99%
4.00%
Amsterdam.
7.2014
Vienna
204
7.78/2 20
n.
Prague..
117
Bucharest
Madrid.
400 .35%
488
35.9/16
Hongkong
Holiday
1/77
Ewn Cottona, Sh. $9.80 n.
Brussele Stockholm.
.20,00
20.86
19,39%
19,.99
100,00
250.00 5.00
$1,553.65
S'hal Cottons, (old), Sh. $76 S'hal Cottons (new), Bh. $44 n. Zoong Sings, $9.40_n.
Wing On Textiles, Sh. $55 ..
n. Copenhagen
Libon Bombay. Yokohama.
.22.40
20.40
£10%
.1/0.1/16 .1/2.1/10 Ri.
444 Montevideo. .30.15/16 Belgrade Montreal.
110 1/6% 1/2.1/32
215 4.806
210
Call Big
Frozency
4,81
G81
(180
17,700 k...
24146
GAY
35.140
ke.
10.1 matres
ZAM 105.0/14
OBE
11.865 ..
18.18 10twe
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Babo Ruth, famous baseball Previously acknowledged $4,198,65 star, has been named field mana-Mercantile Bank of Indio, ger of the touring American Ltd....
and League all-star baseball team Staff
Pupils of which is leaving Vancouver on the Queen's College Canadian Pacific nor, Empress A. H. Mackenzie of Japan, on November 2,
The team will visit Honolulu and Japan, Shanghai and Manila, playing exhibition games where- ever it can.
Connie Mack of Detroit, will manage the activities of the team outside of playing-Reuter,
BOOTH LINE
·EXPANSION
NEW STEAMER LAUNCHED
London, Oct. 11. A 5,000-ton ship built by Messrs. Cammell Laird at their Birkhen- hoad yard was launched to-day.
She was the sa Clement, the first of two 5,000-ton vessels be- ing constructed for the Bouth 'Line, Liverpool British Wireless.
Mr. H. C. Maenamorn and Mr. G.
Further subscriptions will be gratefully received by Mr. J. B. Ross, c/o The Mercantile Bank of India, Ltd., Hongkong.
CATHOLIC CONGRESS.
DEVOUT GATHERING. SEES ARGENTINE PAGEANT
· Buenos Aires, Oct. 11. In the presence of 600,000 and aurrounded by the most. solemn religious pageantry, the Papal Legate, Cardinal Pacelli, inaugur- ated the Eucharistic Conference here to-day.
His plex was for world peace, particularly in Latin-America, and the end of the hostilities-between Bolivia and Paraguay.
The Papal Legate blessed the multitude in a breathless silenco. |
United Presa.
8. Hugh Jones were amongst the One case of diphtheria was reported passengern who returned to the to the local health authorities Colony by the n.c. President Grant:
Wochiesday..
on
Lands, Hotels, etc.
H. and S. Hotels, $5.40 n. H.K. Lands, $501⁄4 b. H.K. Landa 4% debentures,
84% prem. n. S'hai Lands, Sh. $27 n. Metropolitan Lands, Sh, $14 n Humphreys, $10 n. II.K. Realties, $4% 5.
Asia Reulties "A" Sb. #140 m. Asla Rosition "B" 9h. $20 m. Chinese Estates, $00 n. China' Realties, Sh. $15% n. China Debenture, $187 n.
Public Utilities.
Franways, $19.00 8. Peak Trams (old), $14 n. Peak Trams (nie), $7 n. Star Ferries, $984 60. Yaumati Ferries (old), $21% n. China Light (old), 88.60 b. China Light (new), 38.35 b. H.K. Electries, $70 n. Macao-Electrics, $25_n, Sandakan Lights, $8 n.. Telephones (old), $22% n. Telephonics (new), $10.90 n. China Buses, Sh #18.20 n. Singaporo Tractions, 4/- n. Singapore Prof. 18/- b.
Industrials Malabon Sugars, 48.70_n.
Silvar (Spot)....23% Silver (forward) .23.7/16 War Loan.. 105
-British Wireless.
Cald: Macx. (old) Bh. $21 m. Cald: Macg. (Prof.), $20 n. Canton Ices, $2,60 b. Cement (com)) $2.06 n.o H.K. Ropes, $34 'n.
KONTA
Dairy Farms, $23.70 n.. Watson, $5.60 n. Der A Wings, $1 n. Lane, Crawfords, $4.15 n. Mackintoshs, 321 . Sinceres, $10
n.
Vm. Powells, 70 pts. n. Wing On (K.) $110 n.
Miscellaneous. Amusements, $4 n.
n.
HK. Entertainments, $7 S. C. Enterprises, $1.30 n. United Theatres Sh. $14 n.
12 t 42 n Constructions (old), $1.80 n. Constructions (new); 78 eta. b
and 63.
Daventry programmen.will be broadcast to night we follower
TRANSMISSION L
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Ch. Gayt, 5% · 1925, G.S Bonde
87% n..
H.K. Gov. 34% $ Loan 0%
POT...
H.K. Gov. 4% Loan. 8% prem, n.] Wallace Harpers, $7.n.:
$1,470 ..
Wavelength
13.97 metres 10.68. matras
11,750 ke 1533 mar
1 p.m. Time Signal from Blat Den. Re- gionid New at the organ of the Reral, Kingston-on-Thaman, · Surv sey,
7.50 p.m. "Living "Dangazonely; Filming in the Frauen North, aflalk by Mr. Robert Flaherty, (Tima Biguki from Greenwich at 11.0 noon). 8,05p. The Naw Victoria Cinema Or- chairs, directed by Bydney Phsary, relayed from the New Victoria Cinema, Bradford.
6.30 p.m. The B.1.C. Danen Orcherten,
directed by Henry Hall.
9
Raginia Emich Presents
Contrala, a fight revne, produced by Coel Madden, 143-1045 pm. News. Bullatín
nouncements,
TRANSMISSION %.
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Two of the following freesencias and ware Janatha will be used alwultassomly, bat the wavelengths may be changed in the" zourse of each daro tranamisalone. Annexnersants will be made at frequent Entervals ---
Call Biga Frequency
Wavelength
17,790 k.c. 1434 metra 28.140.. 19.59 matras 11,385...1... 21.35 metres
13,750 k.. 25.55 · metza
080
GFF
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GBD
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9.885 KA
01.30 metro
030
9,510 k.
GJA
$3,55 metra `6.050 “X2*** 49,59), metros
Den
10.13' p.m. Time Bignal from Dig
Reginald Dixon at the organ of the Tower Ballroom, Blackpool,
Filming
10.45 p.m. Living Dangeronly;
In the Presen“ „North, a talk by -Mo Robert Picherty, 11. filch Varlatz, svlayed from the Kodel studley, at the Besttish Ne-
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