1936-01-31 — Page 17

PANTOMIME

FINE SHOW FOR KIDDIES

THE

HONGKONG · TELEGRAPH.

FRIDAY, JANUARY

LAWRENCE OF ARABIA

IMPRESSIVE MEMORIAL SERVICE IN ST. PAUL'S

London, Jan. 30,

A memorial to Lawrence of Arabia was unveiled in the crypt, of St. Paul's Cathedral yesterday by LoNI inlifax, Chancellor of Oxford Uni-

"Trouble in Toyland," a pantomimt for children, proved more than equal to lts title when it was produced for the first time at the Helen May lastversity. night, before a packed audience com prising youngsters, and sprinkling of parents,

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In the course of the service Lord large Hallfax, from the pulpit of St. Paul's delivered an addreas on Law- Although the production had been renee's fame and character,

The congregation included many in the at one time cancelled, the postpone.

re-who served with Lawrence ment actually allowed extra

as well as friends liearsals which enabled the juvenile Arablan War. cast to give a merry performance from Oxford and from the Royal Air Force, in which he served in almost word perfect.

later years as Aircraftsman Shaw. Feitish Wirelcan.

Many were disappointed, when, just before Christmas, it was sunounced that the annual pantomime at the Helena May had been cancelled, but the if this unhappy decision was reason for the producers getting away from the ordinary and rather stereo typed thing of its kind, and in its placa evolving the original and essentially-nursery entertainment that was witnessed yesterday, then the delay was well worth while.

breach between the old-fashioned and the modern toys is happily cemented. Any partiality that the audiencd might have felt for one side or the other was successfully dispelled by Father Christnina who, in a thrilling finale, threw handfuls of chocolate bars to all sections of the room. Many people whose names have though he made no attempt to reach been kept modestly in the background, the Press at the back! gave assialance to the producera, Hermione de V. Beauclerk and Diana de Precourt, and even the author were surrounded by a suitable Wonderland is that the mystery. Briefly, the story in old fashioned toys feel themselves ousted from the affections of the modern

generation of children by the coming of the up-to-date mechanical toys, which Father Christmas has been bringing to stockings of late

years.

Plot Thickens

Mickey Mouse's

Stage Aspirant

Fredric March and Charles Laughton in Darryl Zanuck's 20th Century production of "Les Miserables", released through United Artists and showing to-day at the King's Theatre.

NEW YORK STOCK

EXCHANGE

MARKET IRREGULAR

YESTERDAY

21 YEARS AGO

Extracts From the "Telegraph" Files.

The following extracts are from! the Hongkong Telegraph for the week ended January 30, 1915.

In a juvenile cast such as the pro- duction called for, it would be unfair to pick out the "star" turns. All the youngsters, helpod by their excellent costumes, and the encouragement of

New York, Jan. 30. the audience, (one babe-in-arms made

Swan, Culbertson and Fritz Dow desperate attempts to supplement the

Summary

yesterday's of a spontaneous and hearty rendering Jones cast from the body of the hall!) gave

ዔt 9 market today

The rate of the dollar on demand of their parts.

market: The Mrs. Kenyon as Mother Christmas irregularly lower. Gold mining issues was 18. 9.3/16d. was maternally benevolent, and Mr. advanced an activities amongst the James Ferguson, stepping into the inflationist group in Congress, but the breach at a late moment in the place majority of the List was confused. stocks declined un profit- of Lt. Dunlop, were his Father Christ- Raiiroud many heard as to the manner borne

From the platform, an expression of thanks was made by Hermione de V. Beauclerk to all who had helped kinds How-In making the show a succes.

The Characters

Automobil und

They express their dissatisfaction

The 11angkong, Canton and to Father and Mother Christmas (Mother Christmas is another example

dividend of forty cents per share. of the emancipation of women in the

taking, after touching a new high cao Steamboat Co. declared a level siner 1934. fairy world!) but they, while syn nathising, try to

to point out that the

motor equipment securities receded. Can issues were weak, whilst farmi

On the request of the Secretary world is progressing and both

equipment and aviation stocks were.

in of State for the Colonies the United of toy are equally desirable.

Profit-taking sales depressed. ever, when the party starts off from Christmas House to distribute their

Fairy, Prudence Johnson; Pixie, creased near the close of the session. States Consul-General investigated toys round the world it is found that 'hyllle Sayer; Dell, Jane Strellet: Curls stocks were irregular and trail-a complaint by the German Govern- Hongkong were engaged on Puck has spitefully put the reindeer fear. Martin Seth-Smith: Clown, was heavy. The market for bondsment that German civil prisoners sleigh out of action and they have Evelyn Buyers: (Old fashioned toya): Was irregular,

earth but on the Mother

Kenyan Christmas. Mrs.

& Fritz Wunseemly work, such as cleaning. Culbertson Swan. to sail not over

The Consul- Father Christians, Mr. J. Ferguson: Street Journal

comment gutters and streets. earth

have Micki Mouse, Vivian Gillespie; Pop-

December net General reported that the allega The relatives

tion was without foundation.. gnawed half through the old ship eye the Sailor, Barbara Rolfe; Aero-estimated that Whilst

saying Good-bye ta their plane. Wendy Joseph; Telephone, profit operating income of Class 1 railroad companies is 21.3 per cent. the Thomas Beevor; Bicycle, Jocelyn esteemed representative, and

above that of the previous December.

A tiger was reported in the mechanical toys are so heavy that it. Heevor.

The American Can Company's net

Ping

Yuen The piny takes place in Toyland in

incune during 1935 will probably ap-neighbourhood of is impossible to take them and bring

in the New Territories. three seenes. the ship safely to port.

per common share, village. Art 1. Scene 1: In front of the proximate $6 Christmas's House, Time 6 o'clock compared with $6.72 the previous where its pug marks were seen and the partly-caten carcase of a yene. Cash buying of all classes securities continues in record propony discovered. on Christmas Eve:

Seene H Heside the Ark, Time-

Brokers believe that as portions.

The Prince of Wales' War Re- ile does take her out, but being only o'clock Christmas Eve.

will be invested In Act 2, Scene 1: Inside the Christ-second grade bouts are absorbed, nor acquainted with steam ships, and not

cash

Fund in Hongkong totalled with suil be allows her to founder mas's House, Time---11.30 on Christ-stocks. Bulls are gossiping that their in the heavy seas. The Goud Fairy

mas Eve.

Chrysler Motor Company will split the $216,357 to date. makes a hurried light to Christmas House (Pop-Eye, that gallant figure

shares in the entin of three to one in hend, not being able to swim) and brings a acoop story of the disaster, whereupon the mechanical toys ns- semble their aeroplanes and dy forth to the rescue.

At this point Pop-Eye the Sailor Man takes command and guarantees to take the ship out with the old fashionct toys which are

lighter.

Eventually Father Christmas makes his delivery, by air mail and the

PADILA

Among others who helped were: Mrs. Lawick in playing the Music: Miss Murrny in Prompting: Mme. De Precourt in arranging the Dances and Designing the Costumes; Lt. Bremner and Mr. A. Curtis in arranging the Scenery and II.M.S. Kent in Helping: flerminae de V. Beauclerk and Diana De Precourt in producing.

A song rings out

from the Pampor...

and the show is onl

aucho

with

A dashing adventure in

old, Argentine

With music to warm your heart!

JOHN CARROLL STEFFI DUNA

ROD LAROCQUE

Directed by Thomas Atkins

SUNDAY!

ALHAMBRA

the Spring."

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U.S. MONEY POLICY

The name of Mr. G. G. Wood S. C. & F. New York office cables:was added to the list of authorised Stocks: Securities were in supply architects,' as traders took their profits. We ex- pect further irregularity. The Southern Pacific Railroad Company hus reduce its debt to the Recon- struction Finance Corporation by $5,000,000, whilst the Baltimore Ohio Railway Company has secured an additional loan of $5,000,000 from the Reconstruction Finance Corpora-j Lion.

BRITISH DANKER MAKES. SHARP ATTACK

Landon, Jan. 30.

Cotton: Continued irregularity laThe monetary policy of, the Unit

ed States Government was attacked prouintile, penting more concrete by Mr. Colin Campbell at the an Washington developments.

nin meeting of the National Pro- Wheat There is a slight improve.vincial Bank, when he mentioned the Goss international repercussions ment in the demand for cash wheat, f of the recent silver developments. but bullish sentiment is tacking. Mr. Campbell pointed cut that with The Government estimates the entry, over us on July 1st. at 150,000,000 the monetary polley of the principal ereditor nation managed on such bushels,

lines the time was not ripe for any Corn: Increased demand for 'feed discussion of currency stabilisation, part and precautionary return coru is steadying the market. Sup-r plies are apparently ample.

to the gold standard. The Argentine acreage is the largest osasun would case the difficulties of This was regrettable since stabill-

the few enuntries till clinging to Rubber: The strike in Firestone gold, parities and it would also re- Company's factories in causing some apprehension. Demand to-day wal less aggressive,

record..

Ilide: "Spot" hides are half a cent easier. Demand is limited.

REUTER QUOTATIONS

more exchange restrictions and help to promote a revival of international trade without which Britain could not expert to regain full prosperity or fiul work for all the capital and

hour that it commandel, Mr. Campbell concluded with an expression

of confidence that the current year would witness a further recovery both at Home and through- Dow Jones Averages!

out e Empire, at the same time Jan. 20 Jan. 30. voicing a special hope that a new cea of prosperity was opening for India under the new constitution, the granting of which had been one ot The most memorable events of 1935,

-Bentors

30 Industriala..... 147.71 146.08

20-Balls

20 Uulities

40. Bonds

40.82

45.64 31.03 31.71 101.30 101.3€ 56,94

11 Commodity Index 67.05

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31, 1936.

SHARE PRICES

EXCHANGE RATES

The following is the list of local share quotations issued this Paris... morning.

Banks.

H.K. Bank, $1,586 b..

H. K. Banka (Lod. Reg.).

£107 n.

Chartered Banks, £141⁄2n. Mercantile Bank, A. and B.

£29 n.

Mercantile Bank C., £13 n.

East Asia Bank, $80 n.

Insurances.

Canton In, $270 n.

Union In., $670 su.

China Underwriters, $1.10 n.

Ollan Fire, $480 n.

H.K. Fire In., $260 n. Internat'l Assce.. Sh. $3 n. Shipping.

Douglas, $36.n. II.K. Steamboats, $5 b. Indo-Chinna, (Prof.), 880 2. Indo-Chinas (Def.), $20 n. Shell (Bearer), 90/- n. Union Waterboats, $14% 1.

Mining.

Antamoka, $1.60 b. Balatocs, $171⁄2 n. Baguio Gold, 18 cts, su. Benguet Consolidated, $17,60 m. Benguet Exp.. 12 cts. n. Big Wedge, 12 cts, 'n. Gold Creek, 30 eta, n, Gold River, 7 c. n. Ipo Mining, 90 cts. n. Itogons, 804 cta. n. Salicut, 16 cis, n. Kuilan, 14/9 n.

Langkats (Single). $11 n. S'hai Explorations, Sh. $4% D. S'hai Lonna, Sh. $4 n. Raubs, $11 b, and sa. Venz: Goldfeld £3 h. Docka elc.

H.K. Wharves (old), $103 n. H.K. Wharves (now), $1001⁄2 n. H.K. & W. Docks $9 n.

b.

. Providents (old), $2.17

Providents (new), 50 ets. n. Hongkews (old), Sh. $237. New Engineeringa, Sh. $4 n. Shanghai Docks, Sh. $80

Cotton Mills.

Ewo Cotton's Sh. $81% n. S'hai Cottons (old), Sh. $75 n S'hai Cottons (new), Sh. $41 m. Zoong Sings, $12 n.

Wing On Textiles, Sh. $26 n.

Lands, Hotels, etc.

H. and S. Hotels, $5.80 sa. H.K. Lands, $36 sa.

1.K. Lands, 4% Deben.

$100 A.

S'hai Lands, Sh. $18 n. Metropolltan Lands, Sh. $10 n. Humphries, $10.65 n. H.K. Realties, $5.86 n. Chinese Estates, $84 m. China Realtics, Sh. 34 n.

1/2

620

U.S. COMMODITY

PRICES

LATEST CABLED

QUOTATIONS

5,00,5/10 The following quotations on the 729% New York commodity exchange are

Jan. 20.

.75.1704

Jan. 30. 76.1/64

Genova.

.15.20

Berlin..

.12.30

| Milan

Athens. Shanghai

.62 .520

16.20%

12.30 02%

+

1/2.9/10

Now

York.

4.00%

Amsterdam.

.7.201

¡Vienna.

.20%

2014 issued by Reuter

Prague...

.IID

119

Non York Cotton

Bucharest

.608

Jan. 29.

Jan. 30.

Madrid.

.30.3/10

36.3/10 March

11.30

11.37/37

.110%

110% May

11.14

11.09/09

Hongkong

-1/83%

1/3 July

10,80

10.82/82:

Bombay

1/6%

1/64 Uctober

10.45

10.37/08

Brussels

29.54

29.35 December (1938) 10,42

10.34/34.

Monte Video.

.3014

39.7/16 January

10.41n

10.03

Belgrade

.217

217 Spot

11.86

11.85.

Montreal.

4.99

172.1/82 .414

14.00 14.85/35

16.03

14,97

Lisbon

Yokohama

Illo

Onla

Silver (Spot)........20 Silver (forward),--- War Loun.......100%%%

608

2-1.89 $1

1/2.1/33 March

July

New York Rubber

May

10.9/16 September

December

104.7/18

--British Wireikus,

15.10 15.08/08- 16.32

15.206/20

16.50 16.43b

Total sales:--246 lots. ··

May July

September

Chicago Wheat

90% 00%/99%

.... 87%

88% 884/88% 87/87% Wednesday's antes: 17,033,000, busheis.

China Dobentures Sh. $60_n.

Public Utilities. H.K. Tramways, $13.80 5. Penk Trams, (old), $6.30 n. Peak Trams, (new), $2 n. Star Ferries, $96 b. and sa.

May

July

May

Yaumati Ferries, (old) $19.15 h. July

China Lighte, $11.50 b.

October

China Lights (New), $3.20 n.

March

II.K. Electric, $74 8.

May

Macno Electric, $20 n.

July

Sandakan Lights, 84% b.

Telephone (old), $26% b. and sa. Telephone (now), $10.20 n. China Busch, Sh. $111⁄4 n. - Singapore Tractions, 17/41⁄2 b. Singapore Pref 26/- n.

Industrinla

Malabon Sugars, $3.40 n. Cald: Mack (old), Sh. $191⁄2 ¤ Cald: Macg. (Pref.). Sh. $15 n. Canton Ices, $1.70 b.

- Cement, $9:40 n.

H.K. Roper, $5.70 b. Stores, &c. Dalry Farm. $22 n. Watson, $5.10. n. Lane Crawfords, 86% n. Mackintoshs, $5 n. Sinceres. $2.90 1.

Wm. Powells. 70 eta, n. Wing On (H.K.), $54 b..

Miscellaneous.

1.K. Entertainments, $4.70 n. S. C. Enterprise $1.35 n. Macao "Greyhounds," $2 n. Constructions (old); $1.75 1. Constructions (new), 50 ctk. n. Vibro Filing, $4 n.

Ch. Govt. % 1925 G. $ Bonds

94%.

H.K. Govt. 4% Loan 5%%

pim. b.

HK. Govt. 34% Loan 4%

disc. b. Wallace Harpers $4.

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Winnipeg Wheat

20% 80%86% 874% 67/87.-

85% 86% 186

New York Silk

1.83 1.81b/82 1.84 1.8T/81 1.82 1,80/8014

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