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HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY: 20.

1936.

FAREWELL TO LAWN BOWLS PLAYERS

(Continued from Paye ́9,)

divided attention. is happiness is dorived from doing things for the benefit of others, and I am suro our President himself has good reason to be thankful to him for the efficient the manner in which he conducted Presbiont's Ball for the past two years, Mombers of tils Club

with children are no doubt grateful to him for all the time and trouble he had taken in catering for their amuse- ment when he urganised and carried out our two previous children's sports, Ile oven devoted his attention to our annual Christmas draw, which has always been appreciated.

to

Sarah. Haden, Jackie Cooper, Wallace Beery in "O'Shaughnessy's

Day" coming on Sunday at the King's Theatre.

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EXCHANGE

He was one of the first to organisa our fortnightly whist drives, which have been inurensing in popularity,, Those of you who have never been to any of our whint drives may never,

and attention re- realise the strain quired to bring such a function to a successfut conclusion, I am glad to make the announcement that, After the departure of Mr. Beer, our whist drives will continue to function, nu learn Wood, Way and Coates have

their determination expressed carry on with the good work.

In 1933, Mr. Beor Mignalled his return to Hongkong by winning the Club's Lawn Bowls Singles Cham- plonship, and it is no doubt a matter) of satisfaction to him to realise that he was our convener during the two years when we won the League The following quotations on the Championship.. Ile achieved Inter- London Stock Exchange have been port distinction in 1934, and for his received by Mesra, Swan, Culbertson efficient representation of our In-and Fritz in conjunction with Reuter terests on the Executive Council of

Feb. 18. Feb. 19. British Government Securities

£107%

the Hongkong Lawn Bowls Associa tion we also have reason to be thank-j

LATEST SHARE QUOTATIONS

ful to him. I sincerely trust that ho War Loan

will represent Hongkong at Wanstead,

redm. after 1952 £107

Chinese Bands

414% Loan 1908

(Eng. Ix.) £103%

A with such stalwarts as our Pre- sident and Mr. Beer, wo tay look 44 Bonila 1808 forward to the result of this game with confidence.

in

£100% £ 18 3 78%

202

Loan 1012.. 78 Reorg Loan Gold Bonds 1913 (Lin. Ies.) £91

1925-47

£ 94% Shai-Nanking kly! £ 07 £ 68%

Ticnt. Pukow

Rly. 5 Tient.-Pukow Railway (Supl. Loan)

Mr. Beer has proved himself a valuable asset to this Club, and thero can be no greater testimony of the high esteem and sleep affection which Mr. and Mrs. Heer are held by U all than the fact that these 5 souvenirs have been subscribed for by members of practically every in asking nationality, (Applause). In them to accept these tokens I trust that they will always serve to remind them of their happy association with 6 Ronan Rly... £ 2014 this Club. It now gives ma pleasure in calling upon Mre, Brad-ukang By. 5 Lung Tsing U. After Mrs. Bradbury had made the Hai Ry. 1913. £ 17 presentations, Messrs. Bradbury and Beer expressed their appreciation for Foreign Bonds and the gifts, and the kind things rald German 7. Int. of them.

of "TheChamp'ia

bury to make the presentation.

the picture that

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JACKI

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Shaughnessy BOY

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Dick and Ruby joyously reunited in the story of a Broadway song- bird who thought he could strai the sweetheart of a thousand -midshipmen and get away with itl

with **

SPANKY MCFARLAND.

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U.S. COMMODITY PRICES

LATEST CABLED

1911.

£ 944

$ 34

$ 10

£3244

36

£ 30

£ 46%

JA

£ 1814 Banke

Lot 1024 Japan 5 Sterling

Loan 1007 £79

Japan 6 Sterling

Lean 1924 .......... £ HIN K. & Shai Bk. (Lin. Regd.) .. £102 Chartd. Bk. of L.A.

& C.

£ 57 58

£ 70

£ DIM

£102

£ 15 £ 15

Commercial and Industria! Allied Ironfound-

37/6

86/3

Associated & Elec.

Industries

....

48/9

48/-

Austin Motors ord.

sh.............

52/0

51/0

Boots Pure Drug

56/9

56/9

British American

Feb. 18

March

11.33

Feb. 10. 11.34/34 Chinese Eng. &

Tobacco (benrer) 127/6 Canadian Celanese 112/0

127/0

112/6

May

10.03

10.01/01

Min. (Bearer).

10.61

10.60/60 Courtaulds

13/0 13/0 65/G 55/9

October December

10.21

10.25/25 Distiller

10.23

10.29/29 Dunlop Rubber.

January Spot

10.27

11.55

11.55

"A" ord.

97/0

26/10

Electric

New York Rubber

80/0 81/- 34/3 3478

15.48a 15.59

QUOTATIONS

The following quotations on the New York commodity exchange are Issued by Reuter.

July

March May July

September December

New York Cotton

10.32 Marks & Spencer

General

(England)

Aircraft 15.43/43 Hawker 16.64764 Impl. Chem. Ind. 15.67 15.06/66 O.K. Datnars

15.75/75 Imp. Tabaccu

Rolls Royce... 15.95/95 Shai Elec. Constr. Tate & Lyle.... Turner & Newnil 9814/08% United Steel 884/884 Vickers ord

88/88 Guinness

Woolworths

432 lota.

0174 614/61% Anglo-Dutch 01% 014/61% Gula Kalumpong

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EXCHANGE

MARKET IRREGULAR

YESTERDAY

summary

New York, Feb. 19. Swan, Culbertson & Fritz Dow Jones

of yesterday's market: The market to-day was irregular on profit-taking Into in the day, based on the setback is utility issues after an advance throughout the day. Heavy trading carried the high level industrial average to a since 1931, while the rafls average

1934 WAS the highest since before prices declined. At the apes- ing. the market was very active, with blacks of 1,000 to 20,000 sharos changing hands. Canadian Pacific, Curtis Wright, Packard and Stude baker stocka were heavily traded. Motors and oils were the best group boll performers. Railroad lastin

late In the day. while steel stocks were unable to penetrate Tuesday's

The highs.

market closed quiet in spite of traders taking their profits. The market for Bonds was irregular. Stocks on the Curb Exchange were lower.

of

Swan Culbertson and Fritz Wall Street Journal Comment:-"Railroad companies niay cover Their fixed charkes for the first quarter as con- pared with an aggregate deficit $45,450,064 during the same period in. 1935, The strength of aircraft stocks is partly dep to buying by Eur- ope. Locomotive orders have been Iverensing in the past week, Detroit the is buying automobile stocks on balance. The possibilities of the chemical business are the apparent; reason for the advance In Atlas and Hercules Powder securities. The in- ercaned dividend by the Kennecult |Copper Corporation will probably be followest by an Anaconda Copper dividend. Private advices Company.

front London say that British traders are bullish on copper issues."

S. C. & F. New York office cables: mixed, Stocks: The market was

but the undertone was good in spite of fresh selling of utility Ізянея, The following company earnings are

for the year 1035: The National Company $1,31 per share -102/9—102/6-against-$1.57 the previous-year. The

30/3 3978

39/9 40/0 49/- 50/- 16474% 154/41% 178/14 190/- 40/- 40/-

89/m 89/+ 70/- 7876 367- 36/- 27/15 27/474

20/9

16.78 16,92

Total sales:

Chicago Wheat

May

97%

July

887%

September

88%

Tuesday's sales:

154/- 154/ 122/6 122/9

8,804,000 bushels.

Chicago Corn

Miscellaneous

May

29/0

July

Winnipeg Wheat

May

83

July

8-1

October

83

Rubber 83%/83 Pekin Synd 8447844 Rubber Trurts... 634/83/

28/0

2/-

3473

28/0 2/ 34/-

New York BIK

Mines

March May

Burma Corpn. ...

10/8

Commonwealth

Mining

16/6

10/6

11/- 4276 240/-

·52/6 52/- 11/- 12/6 240/-

2/0 2/6

July

1.70% 1.70b/70 1.00 1.684b/09

*1.00 1.65b/002

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Randfontein

Estates Caminolinird ord. Springs Mines Sub-Nigel Tanami Gold Min-

ing Marsman Invent

ments

Oils

Anglo-Iranian` Burmah Shell Trans and' Trad. (Bearer)

For Nose & Throat Chosen Corpn.

-10/432

20/0 28/6

80/4% 90/77 01/104-94/5

Biscuit Penney Company $1.81 against. $1.04 the previous year, Public Service of New Jersey $2.48 for the year-ending January, 31st, 1936, against $2.75 the previous 12 months. The Union Pacific Railroad Company has earned $011,657 in January, against $674,190 in January. 1935. The Atlas Cor-

$16.26 poration's assets were share at the end of 1935 $16.82 at the present time.

Cotton: It

Der

ngainst

the reported that Frudteers' Fool plans to abandon) transactions in fntures, but It is will- ing to sell March contracts at the

"not"

price. The

average daily

markel is quiet.

on

Wheat: May wheat is stendy weather conditions, but trading was indifferent.

Rubber: The Dutch native tax is now RB guilders. Manufacturers estimate shipment of casings in! December totalled 4,153,807; produc- tion 1,051,285 and stocks on hand 8,195,863. Apprehension of a spread In the Goodyear strike is restraining "spot" buying, but a sharp rebound in probable if the strike is promptly settled.

NEUTER QUOTATIONS

Dow Jones Averages Feb, 18. Feb, 19. 30 Industrials..... 158.36 20. Rails

153.09

40.18

49.03

20. Utilities

32.50

31.49

00/- 01/3 -12/0 12/9

40 Bonds

........... 10266

102.84

11 Commodity Index 56.70

60.04

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