1936-05-13 — Page 17

LIGHT CLASSICAL RECORDS

COLUMBIA

J1605 INDIAN LOVE CALL

Yvonne Curti Violin.

SONG OF INDIA

J634

CAVALLERIA RÚSTICANA TALES OF HOFFMANN

11770 CRADLE SONG

Seronado (Schubert)

SPRING SONG

Nocturo in E flat major (Chapin)

J1750

3877

LA CINQUAINTAINE

3896

GAVOTTE (Mignon)

MINUET IN G (Paderewski) MARIA-MARI

DB840 LOVE HERE IS MY HEART

CASINO DANCES

1

DB876 LA BOHEME

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, MAY

MOON BLAMED

Symphony Orch. FOR BAD

Angelus Octet WEATHER

.

¡Angelus Octet,

ILL-TREATING A MUI-TSAI

WIDOW BOUND OVER

BY COURT

Remanded from yesterday for fur- ther evidence, Kong Yeung, 58, widow, was convicted by Mr. Balfour at the Central Magistracy this morning on Topeka, Kansas, May 10. charges of keeping an unregistered Tricky movements by the mui-tsal at 16 Wing Li Street, anxi moon have been blamed for this ill-treating the girl. Inspector II. W

Fraser, spring's weather freaks which

Taal Inspector, conducted Stui the have resulted

proscention. western. dust The defendant claimed the girl wan storms,

floods and her adopted daughter, while the girl, possibly in the southern torna-hearings that she considered herself herself had given evidence at previous as a maisten and was beaten prov The observations were made by Sel-tically dally with a cane if she did not by Maxwell, Northwestern University make any profits from the sale of Sandler and Orch, meteorologist who is making survey vegetables,

of the dust bowl, Maxwell warned that eritical crep fallares and drought ingend for the region.

Sauire Octet.

Lenxen and Orch.

Sandler and Orch. does.

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SATURDAY, 16th May, 1936

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The moon's Irregular influence upon the earth, as interpreted by, Maxwell. Is responsible for wet and dry cycles, Present studies of the moon in regard to weather lead Maxwell to believe that the best chances for rain in the dust bowl will come between April and April 16,

Chan Fuk, widow 18 Bridges Strot, principal tenant, this morning her mother to defendant for $50 and testified that the girl was given by In deed of presentation was given, to

the defendant.

vieled on both charges. There is no The Magistrate: Defendant is con. doubt that the girl was in the status

of

dant

13, 1936,

POPE PLEADS FOR PEACE

tani, but possibly the defende a renewed plea for peace, at His Holiness Pope Pius yesterday thot she could evade the law the same time warning against the her JIS in adoptel menace of Communism to, the world. daughter. I do not take a serious

of the assault charge.

If the dry neens of Kansas, Okla- homa, Texas and New Mexico fail to receive their quota of rain during this porlod, Maxwell believes a summer of short crops and high prices is

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quota of rainfall into the east cently and led to flands may well ap pear," he said. Before long, however, the entire United States will be in the midst of a seven-year wet cycle, he unid.

During this period, Maxwell said, residents of the dust bowl must take steps to prevent their land from blow. ing away, such as planting of hardy | grasses or even a tree shelter belt.

"It looks to me as though the south west will suffer from drought condi. tions this year which will be at least two-third as severe as those of the record-breaking, drought Maxwell said.

On the first charge, the defendant

was furd $150 while on the ill-tron WHOLESALE PRICE

T.T.

EXCHANGE

TO-DAY'S OPENING

Dernand

QUOTATIONS Selling

T.T. Shanghal T.T. Singapore. T. Japan

T.T. Indla...

T.T. San Frisco New York

of 1934,"T.T. Java ...

T.T. France

"After the kiddle of April, condi-TT. Manila tions will grow worse and there will be T.T. Bangkok

a deficiency of moisture over the enT.T. Saig tire country until the last of July.TT. Lisbon possibly the first of August."

INDEX

LATEST COLONY

FIGURES

F

EARLY MORNING $2,491

DISTURBANCE

MILLIONS

THREE PORTUGUESE FOR US.

CHARGED

Three young Portuguese appeared before Mr. E. Himsworth at the Kow loon Magistracy this morning, char ged with disorderly conduct by shout ing and creating a disturbance at Kimberley Rand near Carnavon Rond at 12.30 a.m, to-day..

They were, Carlos Roy da Silva,

VETERANS

BONUS AT LAST

Washington, May.10.

The Treasury Department has

aged 28, atcountant, realding at No. completed the machinery For 27 Jordan Read, ground floor, distribution of $2,491,000,000 in Edalberto Maria Dliverin, aged 30, cash and bonds to some 3,000,000 of No. 7 Torres Bulidings, and ex-service men during the Inst Manuel Remedios, aged 21, unemploy-half of June.

ed, of No. 18 Jordan Road, top floor.

An additional

Delivery of the bonds and checks charge of unlawfully Ant wilfully damaging Л

police will begin on June-15 by registered uniform to

to the

extent of $2 was pre, mail and will continue as rapidly an ferred against the first defendant. bonus claims can be checked, approved Inspector G. A. Stimson asked for and the bonds and checks made out. remind until Monday next. Defens

Shipments of adjusted service bonds dants wer! accordingly remunded are now going, forward to Federal until 11.30 that day.

Reserve Banks from the Treasury Department, neting Secretary Wayne C. Taylor, dald.

First defendant was allowed bail in the sum of $75, while second and third defendants were allowed mil of) $25 each.

U.S. COMMODITY PRICES

LATEST · CABLED QUOTATIONS

The following quotations en New York community exchange issued by Reuter,

New York Cotton

the

ar

11.58/58 11.58/58 11.25/26 10.27/27

1/3

1/3

103

56 m

.80

32%

47

Detailed index numbers of whole- sale prices in the Colony for the first quarter of 1936, as compared with the first quarter of 1935 and the 1931, 1934 and 1035 have just been your Insued: These are based

onde- clarations of quantities and values furnished to the Statistical Once of the Imports and Experia Department. by Hongkong importers anit expor-

May

July

October

December

10.29/20

Jammry

10.20/20

March

10,31/31

Spol

11.63

04

Bing

July

September

December

January

March

1425,ters.

487%

The Agures, taking the 1922 base 7500 gure as 108, are as follows:

Buying

(1743)

4 m/s. D/T.

1/4

6 m/s, L/C.

1/4

m/s. San Francisco & New York

.334

4 m/s. France

5.50 4.67%

Discussing long range conditions 4 m/s L/C in the dust bowl, Maxwell said the wend toward desert Is unnustakable.

"Studies show

that in all the states along the eastern face of the Hocky Mountains, water supply is be- ing lost at about the rate of three- New York-London fourths of an inch per decade," Max- well said United Press.

SHARE PRICES

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

EXCHANGE RATES

May ..

Paris...

.74.19/04

Geneva Berlin

15.35

12.2014

.323 .0324

.1/2.7/16

Hanks. 1

(Lon.

Reg.), New

H.K. Banks, $1555 n.

H. K. Banks

£105% n.

Chartered Bank, £14 n. Mercantile Bank, A. and B.

£30% n.

Mercantile Bank, C., 418 n. East Asia Bauk, $73 n.

Insurances.

Canton In., $275 n.

Union In.. $6221⁄2 b. China Underwriters, $1.00 n. China Fire, 3480 n.

H. K. Fire In., $260. n. Internat'l Assce., Sh. $314 n.

Shipping

Douglas, $30 n. H.K. Steamboats, $4 n. Indo-Chinas, (Prof.), $30 n. Indo-Chinas (Def.), $20 n. Shell (Beurer), 97/0 a.) Union Waterboats, $12.20 .

Mining.

Antamoks, $2.75 b.

.

Balatoes, $21% n. Baguio Gold, 28 eta, n. Benguet Consolidated, $18,25 b. Benguet Exp., 21 ets, b. Big Wedge, 32 ets. b. Demonstration, 82 ets, b. Gold Creek, 15 cts, . -Gold River, 34 cts, n.

Itogons, $1.20 "b.

L. X. L. $1.65 b.

Salacol, 11 ets, n.

Kailan, 11/3 n.

Langkats (Single), $10 n.

Mushate, 80 cts. b.

Raubs, $11 b

San Mauricio, $1.20 b.

S'hai Explorations, Sh. 34% 0,

S'hai Loans, Sh. $1 n. United Paracate 80 cts. b. Venz: Goldfield $4 b. Docks etc. II.K. Wharves (old), $90 b.

and sa.

H.K. & W. Docks $9 n. Providents (old), $1.20 s. and an. Providents (new), 20 cix. . Hongkew (old), Sh. $185 n. New Engineerings, Sh. $4 n. Shanghai Docks, Sh. $100 n.

Cotton Mills,

Ewo Cottons Sh. $8.50 b, S'hai Cottons (old), Sh. $74 b.. Shai Coltons (new), Sh. $30% b: Zoong Singa, $12 n

Wing On Textiles, Sh. $25 a.

Lands, Hotels, etc.

H. and S. Hotels, $4 b

H.K. Lands $31%

H:K. Lands, 4% Doben.

$100 b

S'liat Lands, Sh. $15 n. Metropolitan Landa, Sh. $10 n. Humphries, $81% b. H.K. Realties, $5 n. Chinose Estates, $82.n. China Realtics, Sh. $4 n. China Debentures Sh, $60 n. -Public Utilities.

HK. Tramways, $11.15 b. Peak Trams, (old), $7 n. Peak Trams, (now), $8 n. Star Ferries, $881⁄2 n. Yaumati Ferrles, (old) $10 m. China Lights, $10.60 b. * China Lights, (now), $7.85 b.

Albens. Milan.. Shanghai. New York. Amsterdam Vienna.. Prague. Madrid. Lisbon Hongkong.

Bombay Drumsets. Monte Video

Belgrade

Montreat

Yokohama

ilio

Foodstuffs,-1031, 144.3: 1934, 94.3; 1935, 85.4; first quarter of 1938, 05.4; first quarter of 1930, 100.1.

Textlles. 1931, 135.8; 1934, 85.9: 1935, 74.2; first quarter of 1035, 78.0; first quarter of 1938, 05.7.

Metals and minerals.-1931, 140.0; 1034, 07.4; 1935, 70.8; frst quarter of 1936, 83.7 st quarter of 1936, 101.9. Miscellaneous-1931, 125.4; 1934. May 12.68.4: 1935, 72.3; first quarter of 1935, 75.31/64 78.2; Arst quarter of 1936, 88.8.

The averages for the various periods 12.334 are:-1031, 138.6; 1934, 91.5; 1935, 525 77.0; first quarter of 1935, 815; Arsi 63% quarter of 1938, 0.9. 1/2

15.30

4.00.7/16 4.97.31/18

7.30

201

1107% 36.7/16

1/3.13/18 13.13/16

7.33. 2014

110

..11058

.20.24%

.3014

217

4.907

.1/2.1/32

Silver (Spot)....20.7/16 Silver (forward? 20.7/10 War Loun2004

30/

110%

3/08

20.34

211

1/2.1/32

4.077

4

20

20.7/10

108.3716

-British Wireless.

PHILIPPINE GOLD MINING SHARES

Messrs. Benjamin & Potta received the following: buying and selling quotations from their Manila Agents This morning-

Benguet Coti.

Antamoks

11.70 11.80

1.80

1.80

United Paracales

.55

.50

San Mauricios

77

770

1.

X. L.'.

1.10

1.45

Masbates

.55

.50

Demonstrationg

.52

.4-1

Big Wedges

.20

21

Hogons

.79

AMY'S PROGRESS

London, May 12.

Amy Mollison, is reported in Nairobi message to have reached Juba this afternoon.-British Wire- less.

HK. Electric, $51 sa. Macno Electric. $20 n. Sadakan Lights, $8.30 n. Telephone (old), $26 b. Telephone (new), $9 n. China Buses, Sh. $11% n.. Singapore Tractions, 23/- b. Singapore Pref 28 n.

Industrials

Malabon Sugars, $8.40 n.

Cold: Macg. (old). Sh. $191⁄2-4

Cald: Macg. (Prof.), Sh. $15 n Canton Ices, $1%.n.

Cement, $10 b.

H.K. Ropes, $4.40 n.

Stores, &c. Dairy Farm, $1934 b. Watson, $3.35 b.

Lane Crawfords, $631 n. Mackintoshs, $5 n. Sinceres, $1.80 n. Wm. Powells, 50 cts. n. Wing On (H.K.), $50 n.

Miscellaneous.

H.K. Entertainments, $2.90 n. 3. C. Enterprise $1.35 : Macao "Greyhounds," $2 n. Constructions (old), $1% n, Constructions (new), 30 cts, b. Vibro Piling, 84 n.

Ch. Govt. 6% 19256.$Bds, 0331%

1.

·H.K. Govt. 4%. Loan 5%

prm. b.

H.K. Govt. 82% Loan par. Wallace Harpers, $4 n..

New York Rubber

11.26/26 10.26/28

10.27/27 10.27/27 10.31781 11.63

16.23/23. 15.20b 46,34/34 15.31/31 15,436/40m 15.42/42 15.05/65 15.65b/54n 15.580

15.60n 15.04b

15.64/44

Total sales:-15 lots.

Chicago Wheat

02/82% B-174/81%

May

03/03 July

86%%% 7867% September.. 84%/84% 84/84% Monday's soles: 10,000,000 bushels,

Chicago Corn

00%/60% 60%/60% 684/585% 58/%/58% Winnipeg Wheat

July

September

May

July

October

Payment will be made to veterana by the Federal Reserve banks of their respective districts.

The bonds will be made vat is do nominations · 41f

$&0. Veterans' claims will be paid with these bonds to the nearest figure by 60 The re-. maindor will be paid by check. The bonds mature in 1945, but are cash- able at any time. They will earn 3 per cent. lnterest, after the first year... as long as they

the are held by Veteran.

Hundreds of thousands of claims for soldiers' bonus already have been received and cheeked by the veterans into Washington with every mall, administration, and more are flowing

The Treasury Department explained that vouchers listing payments to be made will go first to the various Treasury disbursing offices where In each case a check will be written for the amount by which the payment ex- cecila an even multiple of $50.

The Hata then will be delivered to the federal reserve bank, or in case of the Washington, D. C. Hats, to the division of loans, and currency of tho public debt service, where the neces

ry number of Veterans' bonds, each in the denomination of $50, will be made out in the name of the veteran. For instance, ni veteran having an upproved claim of $690.83 will re- ceive a check for $40:83 and 13 of the 350 bonds.-United Press.

BRITISH FINANCES

London, May 12, Exchequer returns show that the total ordinary

revenue, excluding self-balancing items, amounts to 201,137,814, compared with £67,710,- 706 at the corresponding date in 1936. Tolal ordinary expenditure, exclusive, of self-balancing items, is £91,089,281," carepared with £38,010,108 at tho 77%/77% corresponding date last year.- 78%/78% British Wireless,

775/778 77/70 78%/78%

79%/70%

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