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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, JANUARY 3,

1936.

NEW YORK STOCK U.S. COMMODITY

EXCHANGE ́ ́

MARKET IRREGULAR

YESTERDAY

New York, Jan, 2.

PRICES

LATEST CABLED

QUOTATIONS

The following quotations

on tho

Dow Jorien's summary of yester-Now. York commodity exchange are day's markets received by Moss issued by Reuter. Swan, Culbertson and Fritz:

The markets today were irregularly higher. Steel, oil and railroad securi

tlos gained strength on investment January buying, but utilities were held to amali March gains.

Rubber shares reached new May

high levels on production record: July Motor issues, however, reacted on Delober

Dun

A

sppt

traders taking their profits. Numer December (196) 10.66

cautious

·tradern adopted attitude, ponding President Roosevelt' Mesnago to Congress to-morrow night. The market, for bondia wan nelive and higher, notably rails. Stocks on the Curb Exchange wore irregular, and moderately active.

S. C. & F. New York office cables: The stock markets continue to rule Arm, with specialties in particular demand.

The Glidden Company varna $3.24 pershore for the year ended October 31st., against $1.08 per share during the previous year.

In cotton, there is now leva uppres hension regarding the effect

New York Cotton

Duc. 31.

Jan. 2.

11.74

11.79/70

11.86

11.46/48

11,07

11,20/21.

10.86

10.90/09

10.56

10.65/60

10.08/00

12.10

12.20

New York Rubber

13.17

13.48b

13.02

13.84/64

13.76

18.04

13.94/94

14.09A

14.0Gb

Chicago Wheat

Stay July September

101/10274

90%/90%

Тапиту

arch

May July

September

Total sales:72 Inis.

1:1.70b/80-

301%

10% 91%/D11⁄4

Tursday's Sales: 24,519,000 bushels. Picture shows a Budanese Sollier on camel-back watching an Italian troopship pussing through the Sher Count

with the Bankhead Act and Process- Tuesday's sales: 2,006,000 bushels. ing Taxes. Both the Trade and short

Chicago Corn

af Mny Supreme Court decisions in connection July

GI

01/61% 02%/624

interests were buyers to-day. It in

extimated that domostie consumption May during December amounted to 400,-

July

New York Silk

000 bales, the largest since 1928

The whent market advanced on an mproved demand

for cash wheat. March Canadian exports are reported to total | Mag. 5,000,000 bushels Millers were buyers July to-day and the world markets are) strong.

Probably further advance in necessary in order to induce country offerings of corn.

Dutch exporter of rubber during November amounted to 18,15 tons and exports from Malayn totalled We expect continue

26.031 tous.

consumption for replacement factory alocks. Offerings were on the light side and the market is fria.

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REUTER QUOTATIONS

Dow Jones Averages:

10 Industriale

20 Rails

Dec. 31. Jan. 2.

144,13 144.12

40.48

40.66

15.74

20.73 08.02

1 Commudity Index

67.22 07.28

20 Utilition

40 Borels

f

Winnipeg Wheat

RRA HOTW/RON% 80% 90790%

1.99 1.9615/M 1.87 1.96/16 1.97% 1.06/06

Total sales:-20 tota

on

The Ilongkang Branch of the Eng lish Angociation, will hold the third meeting of the session 1976.86 Tuesday, January 7, at 2:0 pen.' in the Helena May Institute. The Pre has dent, Sir Thomas Southorn, dndly promised to take the chair. and Father (i. Byrne will speak on "The Permanence of Criticul

Prin iples in Literature: A Thing of Beauty in a Joy Forever."

i

UNRULY INDIAN

PRIVATE WATCHMAN STRIKES INDIAN CONSTABLE

Narain Singh, a private watchmun employed at a matshed in Wanchai Road, was bound over in a personal bond of $40 to be of good behaviour for one year. by Mr. W. Schofield, at the Central Magistracy yesterday morning, on a charge of acaulting an Indian constable, P. C. B683, Mohamed Singh.

Detective Sergeant D. Fitches sald that defendant had been given a Master on month's notice by his November 30 and was told his ser- vices would not be required, after Deember 1. On Wednesday he was toll to go away, but refused. He had been drinking. His master made a com- report. at the station, and the plainant was sent to take the defen dant in the station. Defendant re-

the constable- fused to leave, and tried to get him to leave by pulling During the two days ended January him out of his chair. Defendant then 1, two cases of Diphtheria and one struck the complainant with a stick. ease each of Scarlet Fever, Typhoid The complainant returned to the (Imported), Measles and Meningitistation, and a sergeant and two con- were reported to the local Health stables, were sent out and brought

the defendant in.

authorities.

Headed for Hollywood

3. KASSITYISASIERTANYAATORI DEJANVARATAGANNONSE

"TELEGRAPH" ART SUPPLEMENT

Tomorrow's Picture

Features

Many topical illustrations will appear in to-morrow's issue of the Telegraph Pictorial Supplement.

Weddings ervered will be those of Mr. W. A. Chidlow and Miss E. M. Blake, Mr. S, G. Smith and Miss Freda Ray- ward, Mr. T. . Wong and Miky Y. W. Wu, Mr. Kenneth Lo and Miss Annie May, Mr. Mak Yu- chin and Miss Ng Ching-lu..

Amongst many interesting groups will be those taken at the S.P.C. Christmas party in Kowloon, the Christmas party al the St. Andrew's Church Hall to poor Chinese, the sla!! of St. Joseph's College, and pupils of the Tang Kwai-fany Institute of Physical Culture. FOMARKAÐARİmam

21 YEARS AGO

Extracts From the "Telegraph" Files

The following extraets are from the Hongkong Telegraph for the week ended January 9. 1915.

The rate of the dollar on demand was 18. 93/16d.

•

The Hongkong A.D.C. scored a big success with "Snow White and the Frog Prince."

of

The wedding took place at the Union Church, on January 2 Mr. Thomas Oliphant, of the Dairy Farm Co., and Miss S. M. Crawford.

"

Mr. G. G. Wood was admitted of Mesara, Leigh and la partner Orange.

Mackintosh's Ltd. have sent neat little calendars for the showing three months at a glance.

out

year,

SHARE PRICES

The following is the last of local share quotations issued this' morning.

Bank*.

H. K. Banks, $1,500 sa.

H. K. Banka (Lon. Reg.).

£96 n.

Chartered Bank, £18'n. Mercantile Bank, A. and. B.

£29% n.

Mercantile Bank C., £18 n. East Asia Bank, $70 b..

Insurraces.

Canton I., $275 n.

Union In., $675_n.

China Underwriters, $1.10 n. China Firo. $480 n. II.K. Fire In., $260 n. Internat'l Asace., Sh; $4 n.

Shipping.

Douglas, 36 n.. II.K. Steamboats, $4 n. Todo-Chinas. (Pref.), 830 n. Indo-Chinas (Def.), $20 n. Shell (Bearer), 82/6 n. Union Waterboats. $12 u.

Mining.

Antamoks. $1.30 b. Ralatos, $171⁄2 b. Bagulo Gold, 22 cts. n. Benguet Consolidated, $161⁄2-b. Benguet Exp., 11 cla, n. Big Wedge, 12 ets. n. Gold Creek, 30 cta..D. Gold River, 7 cts. n. Ipo Mining. Da cts. n. ILogons, 36 ets. n.

Salvot, 15 cts, n. Kailan, 11/9 #1.

Langkats (Single), $13 n. S'hai Explorations, Sh. 341⁄2 n. S'hal Loans. Sh. $5 n. Rauba, Ex div. $9.80 b. Venz: Goldfield sa b.

Docks etc.

H.K. Wharves (old), $98 b. II.K. Wharves (new), $95% 1. H.K. & W. Docks 39 n. Providenta (old), $1.50 b. Providents (new), 15 eta. n. Hongkews (old), Sh. $2371⁄2 2. New Engineerings, Sh. $4 n. Shangha: Docks, Sh. $80 1:

Cotton Mills,

Ewo Cotton's Sh. $94 13. S'hal Cottons (old), Sh. $75.n. S'hai Cottons (new), Sh. $41% n.

- Zoong Sings, $12 n.

Wing On Textiles. Sh. $25 n.

Funds, Hotels, etc.

H. and S. Hotels, $5.30 b, II.K, Lands, $36.25 b.

H.K. Lands. 47% Deben.

$100 ri

Shai Lands, Sh. $20 n.

Metropolitan Lands, Sh, $10 n Humphries, $10.40 b.. H.K. Realties 36.30 b. Chinese Estates, 584 n. Chinn Realtics, Sh. $4 n. China Debentures Sh. $36 n.'

Public Utilities.

II.K. Tramways, $14.65 b. and sa. Peak Trams, (old), $5 b. Peak Trams, (new), $4 n., Star. Ferries, $89 b.

Yaumati Ferries, (old) $18 bi China Lights, $10.30 b. China Lights (New), $7.45 sa, H.K. Electric, $70 sa. Macao Electric, $20 n. Sandakan Lights, $2.10 n. Telephone (old), $25 b. Telephone (now), $10 b China Buser, Sh. $11 n. Singapore Tractions, 17/- n., Singapore Prof 20/- n..

Industrials

Malabon Sugars, $8:40 n. Cald: Macg. (old), Sh. $1914 D. Call: Mac. (Pref.), Sh. $16 n. Canton Ices, $1.45 u. Cemont, $8 b. arşi an. 1.K. Repes, $4.90 b. Stores, &c.

Dairy Farm, $21 b. Watson, $41% Ba

:

Lane Crawfords, $6.60 b. and sa. Mackintoshs, 35 11. Sinceres, $2.40* b.

Wm. Powells, 70 cts. n. Wing On (H.K.); $40′′n.

Miscellaneous.

H.K. Entertainments, $3.40 31.. S. C. Enterprize $1.35 n.

·Mieno “Greyhounds,” 32 n. Constructions (ald), $2 m Constructions (new), 80 cts....n.. Vibro Plling, $4 n.

Ch. Govt, 6% 1925 G. $ Bonda

94% n.

H.K. Govt. 1% Loan 6% prm, . H.K. Govt. 40 Loan 5%% 11K, Govt. 3%% Loan par, 11. Wallace Harpers $4 n.

COMING

SCARLET

TO-MORROW at the STAR

VIGNETTES OF LIFE

By J. NORAAN LYND

NO CHECKS CASTE

KUT EVEN

THE GOOD ONES.

ALL THE OLD TIMERS BRING THEIR WHISKERS) W OFF THE DESERT -HOPING TO BE CAST

FOR THOSES" "A GRAND DUKE”, OR AT LEAST AN

AIREDALE TERRIER

HE ISNT GOING TO CHASE AFTER. AISV

MOVIE EXECUTIVES. LET THEM COME TO HIM .... IT'S A GOOD IDEA IF IT WORKS

CALIFORNY

here i YAM!

LISTEN HONEY. CUT OUT THAT

SHUT UP STUFF BEFORE, I SLAP YOUR EARS DOWN!"

IF HE CAN'T GET WORK IN HOLLYWOOD, MAYBE THE DOG CAN.

THE VILLAGE CIT-UP IS HEADED FOR HOLLYWOOD THEY PAY FOR. BRIGHT REMARKS · THERE - SO WHY GIVE THEM AWAY?

Copyright by Pubile Ledger, Ine,

BOUND FOR HOLLYWOOD. AND ALL SHE. (KNOWS ABOUT MAKE-UP IS WHAT SHE LEARNED IN HER OLD HOME TOWN -FROM THE UNDERTAKER:

NORMAN INND.

SURE I KNOW MY FACE IS A MESS BUT THAT WON'T MATTE ・IN HOLLYWOOD IN FACT IT

WILL BE AN ASSET.

"THE ANGEL CHILDREN, WITH A FEW LESSONS-IN-EIDCUTION,

ARE HEADED FOR THE

GOLDEN WEST.