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LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE

YESTERDAY'S CABLED

QUOTATIONS

The following quotations are the inkddle prices at the close of the market

27 in London on July All quotations are subject to enn- Armation and no responsibility Is t Assumed for errors in transmisión. Last Today's Price Price

War Loan 314%

redm, after 1952 £100% 100%

Chinese 441⁄2

-LOYALIST FORCE ANNIHILÁTÉD IN LALINEA BATTLE-

(Continued from Page 1) that the ship be regarded henceforth

pirate-Roster,

It is said that General Franco de

clinent the offer..

THE HONGKONG

TUESDAY, JULY 28,

TELEGRAPH.

MID-LEVEL AREA

CORRESPONDENCE

Queen's Theatre

To The Balitor

Hongkong Telegraph,

RESIDENTS

WISH TO DRIVE ON BOWEN ROAD

T.T.....

1936.

EXCHANGE.

Selling

Demand TT. Shaughed

1/2.15/10 1/2.15/10

100%

.31%

62%

45%

149

.47

4.73 .77%

.6973

Buying

4 m/s L/C. London

do 4 m/s D/1.

mm/s L/C, U.S.A. 4 m/s France

dis India

Crons rate in London

1/3 1/3%

32

5,02%

-817

5.0134

T.T. Germany The balance in hand was stated T.1. Switzerland to be $14.00. The report and ne-TT. Australia counts have already been published. T.T. Lisbon

Mr. D. J. Fraser, Chairman, presid-

2.7. Singapore TT. Japan Sir-Referring to the pommee-

The complaint that light cars are 1.7. India ment in today's paper in connee-not allowed to be driven on Bowen 7.3. USA. Offer To Surrender

tion with the rest of the Queen's Road came up for another discussion T.T. Manila Theatre, we shall thank you to make at the meeting of the Mid-Levels T.3. Batavia the following correction:

Residents' Assoeintion in Messrs.

Bangkok Gibraltar, July 27.

Cinemas Ltd. entered into a lease Jardine Matheson's Board Room yes-1.7: Saigon for the terday evening, to consider the re- T.T. France Rebels report that the crew of the at a rental of HK$6,500 worship Jaume I. following a bom-building and a rentat of HK$2,000 port and accounts for the year 1935. bardment of the rebel coast positions for the fittings contained, therein: Saturday, offered to join the revolt and in Interest-carrying deposit of in exchange for food and supplies. HK540,000 was paid in cash. When Cinemas Ltd. came to take possession It was discovered that the contentsed and opened the meeting with a of the work done by the necessary for the running of the review theatre,

and which we had centraeten Association. The crow of the Jaime I are suld for in our "Fittings" rental, were not

He said: Our first business is to to have attacked their officers when the property of the landlord and approve the report and accounts for the ship first declared for the revo-further payment had to be made to the year, which have been in your lution, nudi to have thrown some of the late tenants, the Hongkong hands for the requisite period, and them overhuurd. They have been Amusements Co., before these couki Lafore. formally moving their adop-U.S. fighting the ship' for the Government

Become landlord property. The tion 1 will follow precedent and say sinec. Dulted Press.

dlord having no funds, Cinemas few words on the activities of the td. paid further 11K$34.000 and Association through its Committee

A dinner dance will be held on the

You will note from the Report that

weather permitting, and at Repulsé the motor road to the Peak has been | Bay Hotel in event of bad weather, the subject of some correspondence on Wednesday at 9 p.m. with Government. We were particu farly concerned with the bends in

Rebels Surrender

Madek, July 27,

Bargains! Bargains!

DON'T FORGET!

OUR GREAT SUMMER

CLEARANCE SALE

IS NOW PROCEEDING

EVERYTHING REDUCED.

A FEW ONLY OF OUR SPECIAL LINES MENTIONED BELOW.

derlucted this advance from the land-since we last met in annual meeting. Open Roof of Repulse Bay Lile, LADIES' SHOES

led by instalments from the rental due.

When the novelty of talkies" had The Government claims that rebel warn of and also the depression hit

Hongkong. 11 was

the found that Company could not continue to pay

Lorres have sitererslered Toledo and Alcazar,

Bondg 1898

(Eng. 1ss.): £103

£103

Chinese & Gold

Bonds. 1925-47 £ 99*4

Chinese 114

Loon 1008

£100

€ 959

£100

Chinese 5th Loan

1912

£ 7#

I 78%

Chinese 57%

Loa: 1913 (Ldn.

198.)

€ 9

Chinese "Imperlai

Rty, 65%

£ 91

Honan Riy, 5%.

Hakang Rly, 1911

A

F 51

Lung Tsing U. Hal

Rly, 1918 50%

£ 31

S'hui. Nusking

Rly. S

£74

Tjeni.-I'ukow' Rly,

5% (Bril Std) £48 Tient.-Pukow Bly.

£111

57 (Ger. Sipd.) £47

€ 48

Tient.-Pultry Rly. 9% (Beat, Stpl. Supi, Loon)

£174

£ 4745

Tient-Pukow Rly.

5% (Ger. Sid. Supl. Louny

I 44

£ 47

; strongholds there.

Japan 5 Sterling

i

1 78

£ 77

Japan

The Cordida radio. station inores the rebels

HA

4 07

Caurreeder, United Press,

1 58%

£ 69

Bank

14M

Loan 1907

45% Sterling

Loan 1924

German 7 in-

ternationist Loan

1924

Chartered

of J. A. & C... £ 14%

H.K. & Shai king

Regd.)

Shol. Waterworks

"A

It is estimated thus far that there' have been 10,000 castuullies, of which 3,000 have been at Hoverlona and 1,000 in Madrid, -United Press.

Cordoba Bombed

Juen, July 17.

Loyalist aeriplanes have

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TWO TYPHOONS

rendy

The Manilla Cibservatory, reporting ata.m. to-day, states that there

the

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were

the

on, so

and

Fawn & White Linen Shoes Sale Price $4.50 pr.

the Bowen Road area and the danger payment of our annual subscription Slub Linen Shoes $5.50 pr.

Children's Needs

I am sorry to say that the pupu- larity of the children's playground at Queen's Gardens has been on the wine with the approach of the sum- mer season, dite to the glare and the inadequary of the temporary shelter. 1 observe, however, that since we

of $2 as a condillon precedent to

the ventilating of a gTOUSE, As Ho Black & White Kid $5.00 pr.

shraff is employed and the amount

are now due and payable direct to the Hon. Treasurer.

With these remarks, Indies and

report accounts, and if someone will secon:1 that proposal I shall be pleased to answer any questions you may wish to ask on them.

and

Dr. J. Durran seconded and the report and accounts were adopted.

Officers Elected

On the proposition of Mr. 11. 3. Arinstrong, seconded by Mr. J. M. M. Alves, the existing committee was re-elected with the exception of Mr. N. Lampard, who had tendered his member's Committee resignation.

blessrs. D. J. Fraser, A. comprise: Brearley, J. T. Bagram, W. J. Carroll, L. Dunbar, F. A. Howard, Dr. Li Shu-fan, H. H. H. Priestley, C. A. da Roza, A. L. Shields, and T. A. Martin (Hon. Secretary and Treasurer).

LADIES' AND

· CHILDREN'S

TENNIS SOCKS

Special To Clear

ils rental agreement of KS3 to pedestrians owing to the Inck of a footpath to the May Road tram per day, plus Government rates, of

the necessity for IIK$1,105 per month, and a reduction terminus-algo Wies asked for..

making provision for a parking pince The Inndlord agreed, conditional to take care of cars stopping at the is so small, the matter is naturally

Sale Price $5.00 pr. on Cinemas Lirl, forfeiting the cash junelion to Buyer Road Hospital overlooked. I therefore take this Fawn & White Kid Shoes deposit

HK$40,000,

which The authorities appear to be fully opportunity of reminding you that

Sale Price $4.00 pr. legally beennes

propertyognizant of the present dangers and subscriptions for the current year Ladies' Evening Shoes. owing to failure to pay the Tuit the Improvements we tinve asked for m-rental when due--and waiving all will no doubt be put in hand as soon

Black Satin Court Evening Shoes`. $3.95 pr. harded Cordoba, damaging this rebel | interest due m such deposit and as the necessary funds are available.

In the meantime, it is suggested in gentlemen, i now formally propose Oddments in Evening Shoes. To Clear $1.50 pr. waving tlar unpald balance of 11K$38,000 paid to Hongkong Amuse the report that extra core be given the adoption of the an-ments Ltd., such und bainner to this portion of the road by drivers

to being HIS 1900: and we were given regularly using it.

Our efforts during the year for a Icase for the balance of the term, Le. 2 years, at a rental of relaxation of the restrictions on pub- been successful, 50,000 per month, Th Hongkongle Bighting have | Government agreed to accept the

the and those going home in the "sman" amended rental theres as the bests wee hours" can now do so without for rates from then

the the discomfort and danger of, grop- munthly rates

reduced to ing in the dark. K$830. We applied to the Govern ment for a reduction in the Amuse- is a typhoon in about Long, 139, Latment Tax, bat were unsuccessful. 13, almost statlonury; and another Business continued to be bad, so we about Lour. 138. Lat. 13. moving again applied to the landlord for W.N.W.

further concession

suggested thes should appoint any auditor they wished to Inspect our books and arrive at a rental the theatre could ailor to pay; and we said we did not want a rental figure that would leave any profit to us. (we hoped business would, improve in duc course in this respect) but at same time we wanted a gure that would not result in continual losse The landlord's representative under- | hel took to put this offer before bis

On the mollon of Mr. Fraser, With the large number of children Board, but, hearing nothing further, in the District, members will have seconded by Mr. Howard, Mr. Dun we wrote on Friday last asking for noted that the Committee has aulted

bar was elected Vice-Chairman. Without

Mr. Martin was also re-elected on arty such for the provision of swings and more without any warning, and shade and although this request hug,

the motion of the Chairman, who

to his

work. without any Court order, the landlord's

paid tribute to so far, elicited no response, we are rolicitors sent a représentative

The meeting being then thrown on hopeful that Government will sane- Saturday morning to close up tie tion the necessary small expend with and protested that nothing had yet open for discussion, Mr. Carroll rose theatre and would permit ne kurther to bring this spot into line. shows. The amount due tu the playgrounds elsewhere. I need hard-been done to grant residents the use landlord in full was $8,000, the ty ned that if the PW.D. will only of light cars on Bowen Road despite ruajor portion of which was die 171

bring the plaer up to the standard the fact that military and Govern- Jay rent ansel had to be pakt on cor of other playgrounds in the Colony. ment ears had been using it for before July 21, and of course they so that youngsters may be kept off years without donger. A Govern were legally within the rights to the motor road and forestry paths ment setian car and motor cycle com- possession on July 20. We-the latter being althos! as danger binations were still allowed on the

to pay this overdue rent

the former

her owing

the road, and it was "most unjust" that to the

175/- 173/1 19/6 19/6 9976 90/8 31/0 34/0

32/14 31/3 1417 14170

Anglo-Dutch..... 27/3

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£

Chinese Engineer

Mining

theater)

.......

14/

11/

Chosen Corp, ..

11 9

11/6

Pekin Syndicale

3

3

Shal Electric Con-

struction Co.

657

45/-

35

Dolls Royce

Union

insurance

Tate & Lyle

Suc. of Canton,

334%

3944

Turner & Newąţil

Gula Kolumpong

United Sterf

Rubber

286

20/0

Vickers, ont.

Allied Ironfoun-

Woolworths

Associated & Elec-

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35/3

35/--

27/3

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trical Industries

51/0

Investment

Austin Motors, ord 53

323.0

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11/9

31:0

Boots Pure Drug

57/9

53/8

| Marma Corpu.

1578 10/4

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(bearer)

Commonwealth

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Cammell. Laird,

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3-ing Maraman

ments

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Invest-

20/6

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77/6

Spring Mines

40/744

Sub-Nigel

242/6

Tanami Gold

#5/3 076

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Mexic Eagle

Courtaulds

Dunlop Rubber

General

Electric

Guinums (A) Son

1440

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THE HONG KONG TELEGRAPH

SIXTH

ANNUAL

-Beuter,

יי

answer.

answer,

the

wrote to the authorities an enlarged sled has been put up: which is a slep in the right direction. What parents would like to see, how- ever, is something to soften the glare from the ground and a coat of green paint on the conerie surface would help considerably.

outs as

Mr. Fraser moved and Mr. Dunbar

seconded that Mr. Brearley be elect- ed Chairman, and the motion was

carried.

July 27, but our offer wi prevalence of undesirable characters tax payers were not liven equal and. We asked to be permitted and snakes we will give the Depart facilities with Government servants

p the theatre open for Satur-ment our whole-

Co-operation in this respect.

solicitors ไป permit the theatre to The bept apen, I order treat turtall could be paid, as father- wee they would be thrown ont of employment without any fundas bid permission Was refused and theatre was closed up and remained ille.

We

further steps.

He urged that the

Lady Members

and Sunday, as we were showing and old-rounde Sub-matter be pressed again. est class picture and the weather Committee to watch over the placa. Several members expressed agree. was good for cinema business-i.e. A matter have touched on in ment, and the Chairman announced rainingt but permission was DOAMNA the report is the question of the need that the Association were not letting Appears were intime to dhe itadora o

for kindergarten facilities for childe the matter drop but would take. ren who are too yeting to make long unaccompanied journeys by tran and ban but yet are of school age As we are not sure of the menstwe Miss Barron:be of Kennedy Road! of support that is likely to be forth asked that the Association see what coming from parents concerned, not coil be done to suppress the noise" having cireularised them, I am hop which enne up the hillside iron. int that the opportunity will be Wanchai as early as 430 am. She faken at this meeting for those in- believed it emanated chiefly from terested to give us their views .50 ten houses, and thought there was that we can, if desired, approach the an ordinance which could be invalzest education authorities with the neces-agi

against it, sary backing.

During the year we deal with police had effented some action in a Mr. Carroll remarked that the complaints from. Kennedy Road similar case previously, and the! shout excessive sout from chimneys Chairman said the matter would be

verandahs in the neighbour taken up. uninhabitable. The services of.

Cinemas Ltd..

J. F. NORONHA Junt..

Secretary.

Amateur Photographic Broadcasting And

Competition

June-August, 1936.

Details have been unavoidably crowded out of this edition but the list of rules and Entry Form are printed below..

READ THE RULES CAREFULLY.

following Rules will govern the -No responsibility will be accepted

The Competition--

1.The Competition is easfined exclusively

to amateur photosmaphere. 2-Pictures nulomitted in Sepla tones should

be accompanied by a smaller print in black and white.

3-Tho Prizen will be awarded to the

competitam sending in what are adjudgedi to be the best photoresphe in eweli

Section. Eh entry must be accompanied by a form which will be published daily during the perlad of the Competition. -The late to publish, any or all of the

entries in the Telegraph » reserved., G-1'hotographs which have been alrendy

entered 13 Focní evinpetitions are fa-. <l/c/LTC.

4.- the conclusion of the Compelltlusi, entries will be returned to conipelltors on application at this Office within seven days.

. USE. THIS

FORM AND LIGHTLY PASTE IT

ON THE

BACK OF

EACH.

ENTRY.

SECTION

NAME

ADDRESS

DATI

K.

tion-delivery, he or damage.

1st

for

Photographs inuet

be th Port-rand sire (excepting in the Childewn's Section), and the entry túrm should Ketly pnated on the back.

3.--No currentendence will be entered into

In connection with the Competition.

Entries In the Children's Section must bear the name, age, and addrews on the entry form counteniigned by a parent. 11.-No employer or member of any Arm

In the photocrapḥle trade la permitted Les consete.

12. Member of the Stads of the Hongko

Telegraph and the Bouth China Morning Post am not permitted to compete..

--The dreision of the Judges shall be final.

Entry Form

Please gas block lettera zní paste this on back of each entry

If entreed in Children's Seellon, parent, please counterklær Hora

Brothels

Sir,--A yote of thanks is lity- doubtedly due to those responsible:

or arranging the broadcast relay The Sanitary Department were on-

from the Po Hing Theatre last night. listed and we thought, the matter

Nol Ere To Eye

Similar promises were made in! case of Miss Whitestone, also of Kennedy Rond, who complained that

Sale Price

2 Pairs for $1.00.

THESE AND MANY OTHER BARGAINS TOO NUMEROUS TO MENTION HERE

SHOP EARLY !

Whiteaway, Laidlaw & Co., Ltd.

THE

BLUE FUNN

LINE

REGULAR AND FAST PASSENGER SERVICES

FREIGHT AND

'ANTENOR sails 23 July for Marsellles, London,

AJAX

Roiterdam & Glasgow sails 12 Aug, for Mar'les, Unaablanca, “L'don, Rotterdam, Hamburg & Glasgow LIVERPOOL SERVICE

DEMODOCUS sails 20 July for Havre, Liverpool, Browborough & Glasgow

places from which they could just NEW YORK. SERVICE us easily be emptied.

It was illuinitating: Inasmuch as had been remedied. There has the soot deposit from adjacent and LONDON SERVICE. it conchisively demonstrated the recently been * recurrence of the higher houses was very real studious care and meticulous atten- Trouble, however, 45 a member nuisance. It was caused largely by tion to our wireless needs exercised writes of an intention, to bring Rt up the habit of putting explosive pow- by the broadcast committee.

again at the annual meeting Weder on fires in order to blow the soot When

write that the relay in hall be pleased to hear the com- out of the chimney instead of using question deals exclusively with the plaint when the meeting is thrown the sweep method as in England. tragedy and doubtful romance of ar

open for discussion in a few minutes Another nuisance was the placing unfortunate brothel inmate and queume.

of dust bins along the frontage of of ber many admirers--with a well-

house Instead of more appropriate planned murder thrown in for good | measure-l feel confident that

Efforts were me during the year the above-suggested vote will receive to extend privileges for light cars on Bowen Road so as to include unanimous support from the wire- less-using local public.

residents in that District but as you Incidentally, the

relayed will have noted from the report such play could give Ibsen's "Ghists" prints in efturts were of no avall. Although the matter of plain speaking and still frequent use is made of this road by a privileged few, and also by non- win handily.

residents having calls to make in the District, residents are limited to a motor-cycle and side-cue combina tion.

We have stressed the point that the latter type of vehicle is both thanks to the lenders of the Board The Chairman proposed u vote of heavier and wider than, the desired

Boom, and Mr. Carroll proposed a light car bul I um sorry to report

vote of thanks to Mr. Fraser for his services during the year,

No. 12237.

EXCHANGE RATES

New York.. Amsterdam

Vienna.

July 24 75.29/32

Paris Geneva Berlin Athens Milan Oslo Shangha

10.30

12.47

.528

03% .19.30

.5.01.0/16

7.3014 2014 21

387H

∙1103

1/31/16

.1/64

20.75

5.01%

:220

Prague. Madrid Lisbon. Hongkong.

Bombay.

76.976 that the authorities are ndamat and 75.3 we have not been able to do any thing further this year.

15.35

12.40

520

034%

19.90

5.01% 1.384

Dr. Li Shu-fan said he would be willing to bring the soot nuisance to the attention of the Urban District Council.

Mr. Fraser announced that a sub- committee would be set up to obtuin children on May Road, and whether facts with regard to the number of kindergarten facilities could be had for them.

This concluded the business of the

meeting.

WATSON'S

The year under review has been

Pay, Cmdr. M. A. W. Sweny and one of frequent contact with Gov- erament, and although we have not Mr. Dennison were also among those

present, always, been able to see eye to eye 1/2.13/321/2,13/3 on all matters relating to the general welfare of the District, nevertheless 1 desire to record our keen apprecia- 281⁄2lon of the attention given to our 121% communications. We are peculiarly 36.11716 fortunate in having in our midst 110 civil servants connected with one 1/3.1/16 department or another with which

1/03

we have to deal, consequently much time and correspondence has been 5.01% suvod by passing on verbally sundry suggestions for the improvement of 220 the neighbourhood. 1/2.1/65

On the question of 'necourds, which 10.0/10 have been kindly audited by Messrs. 10.9/18 Thomson & Co. In an honorary 100% capacity, I would like to say that we "have not the past pressed" for:

Brussels Montreal. Monte Vidçö .39 Belgrade.

20.781⁄2

Yokolima......1/2.1/64 Silver (forward) 10% Silver (5put). ........ 105% ..! War. Lorn ,100.9/16

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