1936-05-11 — Page 17

The Queen Mary

Earns Her

First £25

Southampton, May 1.

The Queen Mary started

to make money for her

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, MAY 11, 1936.

Countess Barbara Is Worth

£9,000,000

-

£400,000 In Gifts To

Her Two Husbands

New York, May 1.

owners for the very first COUNTESS HAUGWITZ-REVENTLOW, Barbara Hut-

time to-day. Just a little money, of course; about £25 net in shilling pieces.

And in rather an odd way. But then the relations between the Queen Mary and her owners are rather odd any way.

dispute between her attorneys and the Government dis- ton, is worth more than £9,000,000. An income-tax closed this in Washington to-day.

It was stated that she owned 26,400,000 tax exempt securities, £1,800,000 partially exempt

are also

The Queen Mary is and it isn't securities, and £600,000 in eoven- a Cunard White Star liner notant bonds, which yet. She is still in the jealous partially exempt from tax. possension of her Clydebank builders, the firm of John Brown that she gave her first husband. necords showed, it was stated, No visitors of any kind are allowed prince Alexis Mdivani. £200,000, unless the John Brown vigilants approve of them.

and her present husband, the So it was a bit galling to the count, £200,000. Cunard White Star folk when the mammoth arrived at Southampton to ace shillings and half-crowns rolling us in hundreds, into the pockets of the dock owners-the Southern Rall- way when all the time they could have scooped the pool by

selling feiteta netually to board the liner.

Little pleasure steamers with a couple of hundred shillings on board have been salling boldly into the Ocean Blocks, puffing amokily around the versel, and then steaming back to get another consignment of holl- day visitors

JOY-RIDE IN MR. LO'S CAR

GARAGE APPRENTICE

FINED

A joy-ride in a car belonging to the Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo proved an expensive affair fer Chung Tam- an apprentice in.it

It was too much for the Cunard.

Somebody had a brain wave, and fuk, ID years.

The

Cleans

Mr. and Mrs.

NEW YORK. May 1. TIDIEST MAN

IN YORK, by vote of the Outilour NEW Cleanliness Association. Is Eng- Ishman William Lockhart,

TIDIEST WOMAN IN NEW YORK, by vote of Mr. Willam Lorkhart, Is Mrs. Uiiliam Leekhari,

WIII. born in London. tras been superintendent at a Dian- hattan boarding-house for sixty. one year.

He has been awarded the as- sociation's certificate of honour for keeping hils

house cleaner than any other for the past year.

to-day they threw open to public garage at Canal Read, Wanchal, who The King Decides

view (at a shilling. A time) the was fined a total of $35, in default, liner Berengaria, which is lying on one month and ten days' hard labour, the opposite side of the Оесли Docks,

From the Burengaria's decks you would, get a simply splendid grand-

ield, at the Central Magistracy!

merring, charged with driving private car No, 1255 without the

stand view-high up, you know, no permission of the owner and driving s of these neck-twisting views without an appropriate licence. that you get from water level-of the Queen Mary,

On Friday the great finer goes to

sea for her trials,

Sergeant Groves said he saw de- That is as near the Queen Mary fendant

drivhuwan about 10 the car in Main. (about a hundred yards) as the Street Enst, Cunard White Star can get their pay p.m. on Saturday. Another man was ing guests.

with defendant. He went after

hund them.

defendant stopped the car In the middle of the street, and the two men got out and ran away. He gave chase and arrested defend- and's friend. Defendant was arrested, the next morning at the Harnge. The car had apparently been placed in the garage for repairs, and defendant and talten it out for a joy-ride,

RAW RUBBER

LATEST SINGAPORE

PRICES

Mesars. Benjamin and Potts have received the following Straits cur rency quotations (Bayern) from Singapore to-day for raw rubber:-- Spot

25% 25% 26

July/Sept.

12

Oct./Dec.

Jan./March

201

Market--Steady.

i

Defendant why tied $25, in default one month's hard labour, on the first; charge, and $10, or ten days, on the second charge.

EXCHANGE

TO-DAY'S OPENING

SHARES

T.T. Demant T.T.

QUOTATIONS

Relling

PHILIPPINE GOLD MINING

Messra. Benjamin & Patts received T. Shanghai, the following buying and selling 7, Singapore

quotations from their Munilu Agents

this marning:-

T.T. San Frisco New York

T.T. France

70 23 Manila

T.T. Bankok

T.T. Saigon

-United Paraente-

BARBARA HUTTON

DARTMOOR PRISON TO BE ENLARGED

London, May 1.

In order that Dartmoor Pelson may be enlarged, 600 tong term prisoners are to be transferred to DartmoHF. from county Jalis so that Bey can get to work in the enlargement and re- conditioning of the Prison.

Plans for this transfer of such a large number of prisoners have been prepared secretly by the authorities and are now complete. They will Journey by train from Waterloo to Plymouth and go from there by rend through Tavistock to Dartmoor

Naie of them have less than nine months' sentence in store for them,

Against Courts In July

GARDEN PARTIES

FOR DEBUTANTES

INSTEAD

THE KING has decided to hold two afternoon receptions in the gardens of Buckingham Palace on July 21 and July 22, to take the place of the royal Courts.

among London debutantes, and curtaies as at a normal Court,

His decision ends speculation before the King, making their young wives who are waiting to be presented on their marriage. They know now that they will wear afternoon gowns, and-as the period of full Court mourn- ing ends on July 20-that they may wear colours.

The King will probably sit on agilt chair under the Delhi Durbar canopy of scarlet and gold, supported by four sliver posts, at the end of the main lawn,

Queen Mary may sit beside him. Members of the Royal Family will

Thus dressmakers will have be grouped about him. opportunities of displaying in-Men attending these receptions 1/34 Kenuity which are denied them will

wear ordinary 1073% in the design of the normallelothes,

1/3

55

Court gowns,

111

.32.7/16

Ench debutante will want an individual style, and,

with

4715

nearly a thousand to be present.

-4.92.

ed, the variations-of-fashion

047%

142%

morning

SHARE PRICES

The following is the list of should be unusually Interesting, local share quotations issued this

The Lord Chamberlain's an- morning. 49nouncement regarding the recep} 7500 tions states:

T.T. India

T.T. Japan

Benguet Con.

11.70 11.80

Antamoks

1.60

1.05 TT. Java

60

San Mauricios

.70

X. L'.

1.00

1.05

Masirates

4949

.60

Demonstrations

51

.52

T.T. Lisbon

Big Wedges

.{{I

.21

་

Buying

Itogons

.78

.80

4 m/s. L/C.

14 m/s, D/P.

18 m/s. 1./C.

1/4

14 m/s. San Francisco &

New York

33.D/16

m/s. France

Bar Silver (Ready)

.5.00 20%

New York-Landon

Sir

GOVERNOR HONOURED

Landon, May 10. Murray Anderson, newly appointed Lieutenant-fiovernor of New

South Wales, has been created Bar Silver (Forward) K.C.M.G.-Reider Special.

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BUTTER

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Anchor Brand is guaranteed to be 100% puro and is untouched by hand..

TRY IT ONCE-BUY IT AYWAYS.

Ladies who have already ap- plied to make presentations this 1/4 year will in due course receive a 1/4 detalled communication from the

Lord Chamberlain's Office.

"Mourning will not be worn at these receptions."

Ful arrangements have yet to 20% be announced, but it is understood 4.08% that, the debutantes will pass

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Chartered Bank, £141⁄4 nj

Mercantile Bank, A. and B.

£30.

Mercantile Banks, C., £13% n. East Asia Bank, $73 n.

Insurances. Canton I., $275 n. Union In.. $6271% n. Chun Underwriters, $1.00 n. Chinu Fire, $480 n. II. K. Fire In., $250 n. - Internat'l Assee,, Sh. $34 n.

Shipping.

Douglas, $36 n.

II.K. Steamboats, $4 s. Indo-Chinas, (Préf.), $50 n. Indo-Chinas (Def.). $20 n. Shell Bearer), 17/6 n. Union Waterboats, $12.20 n.

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Salacot, 11 cis, . Kailan, 11

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Langkats (Single), $10 n. Masbate, 75 cts. b.

Raubs, $11.20 n..

San Mauricle, $1.26 n.

S'hal Explorations, Sh. $4 S'hal Loans, Sh. $4 n. United Paracale 76% cts. n. Vena: Goldfeld $3% b.:

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ILK. Wharves: (old), $90 b, and

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H.K. & W. Docks $9 n.. Providents (old), $1.10 b. Providents (now), 20 eta.. Hougkew (old), Sh. $185 n. New Engineerings, Sh. $4 n. Shanghai Docks, Sh. $100 n..

Colton Milla.

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Wing On Textiles, 8h. $25'n.

Landa, Hotels, etc.

H. and S. Iotels, $1.70 n.

Mackintosh's calling!

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II.K. Lands $32% n. H.K, Lands, 4% Deben.

$100 b.

Shai Lands, Sh. 516 n. Metropolitan Lands, Sh. $10 a. Humphries, $84 b. II.K. Realties, $5 n. Chinese Estates, $82 n. China Realties, Sh. $4 n. China Debentures Sh. $60.

Public Utilities.

HI.K. Tramways, 811 b. Peak Trams, (old); $7 n. Peak Trams, (new), $3 n. Star Ferries, $88 n. Yaumnti Ferries, (old) $19 n. China Lights, $10.60 b. China Lights, (new), $7.35 b.

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Iran 10% cash discount.

WATERPROOFED GABERDINE

$65.00

lean 10% cash discount.

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Des Voeux Road,

H.K. Electric, 851 b. Macao Electric, $20 n, Sandakan Lights, $8.80 n. Telephone (old), $25 b. Telephone (new), $9 n. China Buses. Sh. $11 n. Singapore Tractions, 22/6 b. Singapore Pref 28/- n.

Industrials

Malabon Sugars, $8.40 n. Cald: Macg. (old), Sb. 3191⁄4 14 Cald: Macg. (Pref.), Sh. $16 n Canton Ices, $14. Cement, $10.20. 1.K. Ropes, $4.40 n. Blore, &c. Dairy Farm, $19% b. Watson, $3,35 b.

Lane Crawfords, $634 n. Mackintoshs, $5 n. Sinceres, $1.80 n. Wm. Powells, 50 cts. n. Wing On (1.K.), $50 n.

Miscellaneons.

HI.K. Entertainments, $2.90 n. S. C. Enterprise $1.35 n. Macao "Greyhounds," $2 n. Constructions (old), $1% n. Constructions (new), 80 cts. b. Vibro Piling, $4 n.

Ch. Govt. 5% 1925G.ŞBds, 93%

11.

H.K. Govt. 4% Loan 6%

prm, b.

H.K. Govt. 8% Loan par, b. Wallace Harpers, $4 n.

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