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THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH TUESDAY, JULY' : 7,

1936.

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YESTERDAY

New York, July 6. Swan Culbertson & Fritz Dow Jones summary of yesterday's mar-; kets:--The market to-day was bere-! gularly lower, it started fairly well. but prices soon softened under the leadership of, steel stocks.

were

strong.

Silver sues relord, while motorerquip- ment shares were quiet and mixtri, stealer and Mail-order

stocks were mercantile Lecurities Chemieal issues performed well under: the leader hip of Monsanto and Usion Carbide bat.reis The market for botics was inetslarly bigberg * Stucky in the Curb Exchange were mixed prit quiet.

NCAP New York office enlifes: Storke The market-wax heavy onj unfavorable drought developments.

continued irregularly.

We The Louboutin Sulploir Tax B has --eret, The Timex Business

Ings revised in 99,8, against the

he wired Sgure of 19.3 for the previous

week and 83 & duriout the correspond-

Let's eat-!

Where?

-KING'S

RESTAURANT

-of course!

Breakfast

Morning Coffee

Tiffins

Teas

Dinners

Open from 7 a.m.

First & Mezzanine Floor,

King's Theatre Building.

ing period of but your Storks listed TAN

on the big hoard of the Stocks Ex- change were valued at $50,012,000,~ | Ban on June 30,

Cotton; In spite of exevient rains, heavy price-fixing and broadening demand continues. "Spots" tepu

and demand is good. average private estate undivates a crop of 11,342,000 bales.

Tho

Whoal; The possibility of heavy hedging, large South-Wiest receipts, Increasing visible supplies, and fears that time

the market is in an over-bought condition were outweighed by

con-

tinued crop damage reports. temperatures and apprehension res meding the Canadian

No

crop.

material relief is forecast in Canada,

The visible supply shows an increase

2,728,000 bushels, whist

T

KIW

BUOT POLIS

Canadian visible supply has decreased Sco the KIWI trade mark on

The visiblej by 2.379,000 bushels.

Hugh O'Connell and Zush Pitts in "The Affair of Susan,” Universal 51m showing at the King's Theatre as from to-day.

MORE SHIPS CALL! HERE

MANY IMPROVEMENTS DURING 1935

CINEMA NOTES

A grund assortment of hit tunes, general and an uproarious plot, carry "Shiji The year 1935 showed increase in the amount of shipping Cafe" and its able cast at a mad and wsing the port of Hongkong, necord-humous pace, providing an enjoy-

the Ink to the Annual Report of

Thursday. Revolving around, the Harbour Department which has just the Oriental Theatre to-morrow and s of a singing shipı waterfront night club bouncer, then a singing sinker who stor and dually, albeit cefdentally, a rich countess giusto,

Ship CHIP be comes one o

one of the most amusing cutterly romances, with music to dale, Excellent performances are given by

able hour of ilvely entertainment nt

been jusurd. Foreign going shipping, sorightly £$******ZCS *

ira

the

BRITAIN'S MAIN

ROADS

·GOVERNMENT WILL

TAKE OVER

Londen, July 8, Far-reaching proposals, under which the Government will take over responsibility for the maintenance of about 4,500 miles of trunk roads, was announced to-day in the House of Commoits.

The Transport Minister, Mr. Horo Belisia, said, in reply to a question, that for same time the Government And had under review the difficulties in securing more uniform standards to accord with modern requirements

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on the main through traffic routes, and had reached the conclusion that the most satisfactory solution is lo transfer from the County Counc the Ministry of Transport, as high- way nuthority, full responsibility for the maintenance and improvement of

the more important routes, used largely by through traffic and so de scribed as trunk roads, A Bill to effect this transfer

us from the hr. inning of the next financial year is to be introduced in Parliament in the autumn. The proposala do mat apply to any ronds in the metropolitan and routy boroughs In England and Wales or to large boroughs in Sent-

Ass Writick Wireless

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE

MAN RESCUED BY SAMPAN PEOPLE

According to a police report. Mr. G. S. Mine, who recently arrived, lu the Colony for service with the Row.

entering a clearing, chewed a net terrane of 1,510 vessels or dil, 444 tons, while locni shipping showed decrease of 609 ships bot increase of 126,613 tons.

The position held by British bin ping is fairly satisfactory, British ocean going ships entering and clear- Ing show an increase of 268 and entire, east, Eddie Davis, funno 476,911, tons, while British river way night club entertainer,

show an increase of Gjg makes his debut in the film singing; | Joan Docks, ist been re-ved to the

"Fatal Fascination" Frawley, Inex The grand total of ships urged in Courtney, and Miss Judge provid foreign and local trade which entered of the film's funniest moments, and cleared during the year was 94655 totalling 43.474,979 1n, which

steamers

ships and 1.325,134, torrs,

compares

the

while Brisson contributes a the per- trayal in s own Intuitable sivje

Mise Christians is well cast as the

"The Bride Cames Honge“

fibs that

were

| Mental Hospital, following an alleged aftempt to take his own life by drowning.

W

It is stated that Mr. Milne jumped Into the water from n point in the vicinity of the Hunghom forry wharf om Sonday, but

rescued by sempan people and taken ashure. He was conreged at first to the Kow Hospital, but later removed to The Mental Hospital

The alleged attempt at suicide saith to have been witnessed by a large euwit, and that unavailing efforts were made to prevent Mr. Milne from jumping into the water.

FEWER JOBLESS

1x

ares with 93,754 ships and

***** | countess, 41,914,022 tons during 1934 Similar- show ly, the crews

an inerente in! amber; in 1944 the total number of

It has been almost a half rentury the crews entering and clearing was 2,478,700 while last year the totalisner well-to-do Americans Ahed their was 2.571,980. One unfortunate homes with grotesque gingerbread

ornamentation, pect of the review of the crews which visited the Calony during the year, carved in weird rococo and covered! The man who was mainly however, is that though in 1934 there with gilt. were slightly fewer British vessels responsible for the style has just been using the

of discovered by Bollywood. His name percentage port

rews is . H.

Richardson and he is a well- European British among the crews

His identity as the was known Chicagoan. His was considerably above what it

Komanesque percentage man who revierd the last year, in 1934 e af British was 11.02, of other Euro-style of architecture and interior penns and Americans, 0.72 per cent.accoration came out in the course of and the remaining 88.20 per cent. research work as Claudette Colbert's were Asinties. Last year, however, latest Paramount picture. "The Bride the percentage of British drapped to Comes Home", which is now showing

Theatre.

The

picture is 0.85, the percentage of other Euro-at the Star

per cent, and the set in modern Chicago with peans rose to 0.75

Asiaties to 89.40. Colbert playing the daughter of percentage

London, July 6. emple ed on foreign sad which red exceedingly tean days. Several ho

Unemployment Sgures for June the harbour dropped from 0.42 per portant scenes in the pleure are taken cent, in 1334 to 0.39 per cent. last in the old mansion where the family showed a distinct improvement this

lived for many years.

Year Richardson,

The total of ancmployed in Britnin designed many buildings and homes

is now 1.700.000 which is 200,000 less in

in June of Inst-year- Pelletin Service."

Miss of t

supply of corn indicates an increase of every tin of shoe polish you imilari, the percentage of British former millionulre who has fallen on

guarantee of

248.000 bushels.

buy. It is a the finest quality polish. Rubber: The strength of primary markets, mupled with foreign"? and dealer buying caused a very strady market.

5. c. P. Wall Street Journal morning comment: — "The usual seasonal decline in steel mili produei tion is unlikely. The new profits tax may impede railroad reorganisations, The market has a better background

Chan during the 1934 drought.

KIWI

Agents:

vonr.

A Corner Turned

IN BRITAIN

200,000 LESS THAN JUNE OF 1935

show the relative asses or gains in them emplayed the bizarre con Than

In the Report a number of diagrams in Chicago along about 1890 and then in May of this year and 309,900

General Motor bulls are predicting W. R. Loxley & Co., (China) Ltd. | were made but in the turning of Am

that these shares will touch $75 e- fure very long. Chain-store stocks are strong, due to increased business, partly owing to bonus paymeals."

REUTER QUOTATIONS

Dow Jones Averages:

3 industrials

20 Ralls

20 Billies

July 3. July 6. 158.11.157.11 40.05 47.71

33.41

102.69

40 Bantl

1 Commodity Index

62.52

: 33.20

102.70 64.13

News has been received in the Colany that Mr. Walter J. Hawker's

Jittle daughter was killed recently as a result of an nevident whilst guing to school. Mr. Hawker was, formerly coaneeted with the Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, Lad, in Hongkong

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shipping since the year 1916. and touches which characterised Chase diagrams show that he year ablu architecture of that period. His considerably better one work, according to William Flannery. 1936 was than a number which had gone heart director of the Colbert picture, fare, not only

in the gains which was then considered the Ultima

Thule in swank in m peg-topped trousers and bustles. decline into an increase,

In

hole the In a diagram showing the total The living-coun

Miss Colbert and her shipping of all classes which used the where harbour, the year 10:14 is shown to father live has walls adorned with be the Inst, of a series of years yellow oak bearing ornate carving,

Pres. Coolidge heavy furniture inlaid with bits of starting in 1932 doring which the eas

Central and metal, various Agures steadily declined. During coloured wood 1935, however, this decline is turned specimens of ancient bric-a-brag, and substantial inlaid floors covered with bright red into an increure und

gain is made. Similarly the diagram rugs "The Affair of Susan"

howing the amount of ocean going! tonnage using the harbour shows 1984 !

(Continued from Page 1) mb..sador has ało,ady reminded the German Government on more than Ene occasion of the desire of the Gernment for an early reply."

In answering a question regarding the new Carcho-Sinvakan defence law and its efect on minorities, Mr. Eden

Czecho-Slovakia had addressed a

Zasu Pitts, Hollywood's leading urine which the amount decrease former stage star, co-starred in Uni-petition to the League relating to their the culmination of a series of years comedienne, and Hugh O'Connell, he understood the German party

1095 the first year during which

and

before.

recovery was

made.

versal's

OTE the

to the area

was užry sought of territory in

been

Pending consideration of showing to-day at the this petition, in accordance, with ap The

n showing the British of Sun Bay and colourful "The Alfair position. ocean going shipping entering and King's Theatre, have added another propriate procedure at Geneva, clearing during the year is the most chapter to their education-for they would not be possible to make any

new the inside of the side-show and statement. encouraging of all, for it shows a

business.

ess. They learned Information glendy inerer ze sue the year 196, neveston

bout it while making The

ofas Affair of The increase during 1995 being less than the ten years that have gone Susin", which tells the story of their Ethiopia occupied by the invader.

romance during one day at Concy Mr.. Eden Falc there Island, during which time Hugh

advance by Italinus along Expenditure Reduced

changes from

Shy young man to 3 the Kenya frostier [17285 they Despite this general increase in veritable tiger in love. Universal not were reported to have occupied Méga. business which has gone through the Harbour Department, the comparative only constructed many of the conces-the eculd not say how far the kinter- statement of expenditure for 1934 sons now being operated at Canes and to the north been occupied. De

Island, but employed a numb ofcupation along the frontier of British and 1935 shows that a substantial saving has been made in many was from these men that the noted-British Wireless.

Learnival men as technical experts. It Somaliland appeared to be complete. partiments. During 1934 the

tot layers, learned about percentages personal emoluments and other charges was $970,009.75, while lasthills," the come-ons used to get tire various gaming devices, year it had dropped to $958,087.22 crowds playing, the art of short- The biggest item, as in the previous changing, and other colourful things year, was personal emoluments which Lotalled $469,786.06. compared "to in connection with the quaint and un- usual business. O'Connell, after hav-

સ $504,007.00 in 1934, while the next ng everything explained to him, de- for launches and repairs, minor im-the screen he'd open a concession at

cided that when he decided to leave Demand

24 TT. Shanghal provements and stores for Inunchics

T.T. Singapore some rezort and really learn human and motor boats. These items

nature. Others who shared, the in-. Japan for $157,293.02 and $137terest of Miss Pitts and O'Connell in Counter

T.T. India 748.30 respectively,

T.T. San Frisco & New York The total revenue,

the concessions, which ranged from on the other neu circuses

T.T. Manila... to roller coasters and hand, was $1,070,677.63, compared to from shoot-the-chutes to side shows.

T.T. Bataviu. $1.210.55.61 in 1944. This revenue and who appear in the production.

T.T. Dangleek shows

decrease which makes the are Walter Callett, William Pawley,

on.T.T. Saigon vear the least productive since 1930. Incz Courtney, Irene Franklin, Phi T.T. France Expenditure is less than any year Tead, and Tom Dugan. The produc-TT. Switzerland

T.T. Germany since 1920,

tion was directed by Kurt Neumann Harbour returns of

twenty-five from m original story by Mum Fage.T.T. Lisbon.

TT. Australia years ago are given on the editorial page to-tiny.

biggest items were cont and oil fuel

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Buying,

A copy of the Principal's report 4 m/s. L/C. London for 1034-35 of the Imperial College 4 m/s, D/P. do of Tropical Agriculture has been re- 14 m/s. L/C. U.S.A. [ceived from the Colonial Secretary. 4 m/s. France

20 d/s. Indlu

EARLY RESUMPTION and the Under-Secretary for the

FORESHADOWED

Dominions, Lord, Hartington, said to-

*Superscribed correspondence only.

HONG KONG SOCIETY, FOR THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN

The total Expenditure in 1930 on behalf of sick and destitute children. Is 'estimated at $25,000, against which the Income to date is 1/318 918,000 only.

1/31

.33%

.5.30

003

U.S. Cross rate in London

6.02%

day that, a result, there was real ground for the hope that within the By kind permission of Lieut.-Col. next few months a beginning would | Rodwell and officers, the band of the London, July 6, be made towards the resumption of Royal Ulster Tiles will play at the During the last few weeks, con-migration, which, however, would not prize-giving ceremony ut ..SL. Ruitations have beeh proceeding at for many years, if every again be on Stephen's College, Stanley, to-morow the Dominions, Office with various such a large scale as in the past. at 5.15 p.m. Tea will be served from Australian statemen visiting England, British Wireless,

4.n.

In order to continuo its work, the Society' asks for the balance of

$7,000

before the close of the financial year on 31st

October,

Hon. Treasurers;

Mr. A. McKELLAR, C.A.,

Mr.

e/o Mackinnon, Mackenzie & Co.,

P. & O, Building..

KWOK CHAN,

c/o Banque de L'Indo Chine,

Hongkong.

July 14, 10.30 ..