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BIG LOCAL ESTATE NEARLY HALF A MILLION LEFT BY DIL HARTIGÄN;

SKYSCRAPER PLAN

HELD UP BY RISING COSTS OF

STEEL

One time principal of the local A shortage of constructional steel' local medical firm now bearing the name is making itself telt in the of Dra. Black, Batrun, Skinn and building, trado, and a number of big Talbot, the Inte Dr. William Hartigan, works previously planned are being who died in his 85th year at "Oat-

held in abeyance on account of an lands," Weybridge, Surrey, on Sep-1 tember 11, 1930, left local estate uncertainty regarding tuture .sun.

plies: sworn under $444,500.

Dr.

Besides family bequests, Hartigan left £30 to his chauffeur, Ernest Morton, it still in his service at the time of his death.

THE

Several months ago an Overseas Chinese businessman bought the large vacant lot at Kowloon on the Nathan Road border of which Rose Terraço. The Westminster Bank, Ltd., of 41 stands, his intention, as reported at Lothbury, London, were appointed the time, being a building on a large sole, executor and trustee of the

Plans then submitted by scale. estate, for which duties and Interest

his main amounting to $10,577.75 have been archlicets, according to paid.

specifications, would have made the An application by Mr. M. M. Wat- jmain block one of very many storeys, sou, of Messrs. Johnson, Stokes and Master, for scaling, certined copy of grant of probaie, was allowed."

possibly the highest in the Colony.

This was before the prices of con- The Inte Dr. Hartigan was very structional and all other steels began well-known here forty years ago, their meteorle rise. A local shorl- when he worked under the late Si: Patrick Manson and the Jate Sir age is even threatened, by cessation James Cartile, two successive prin- of supplies from Europe, Reseling cipais of the long established practice, on the local building trade, this who became famous men from re- search work connected with malarial Increase in costs has caused dealers and other parasites.

and contractors to revise original Dr. Hartigan look over as head of estimates; in the case of the projected which the Arm, then known Dr.Kowloon skyscraper, upon

415 Hartigan, Rennie and Sledman. Ha more than half-a-million dollars were had been with the firm for many to have been spent, the extent of the yeurs and continued in practice here,ruvision is estimatible from the fact until 1800, when he left for Home. that constructional sieci to-day costs

A relired

of the Macao | double what it did a fortnight age. Government, the late Mr. Chan Chek-

Construction, if undertaken new on yu, alias Chinn (or Chun) Chik-yu, allas Toney C. Afong, who died at the skyscraper, would have added 103 Praya Grande, Macao, on Octo-Ivery many more thousands to ber 18, 1930, left local estate amount- joriginal calculations and it is re- ing to $17,400. Letters of adminisira ported that this interesting project is until steel prices tion to the estate have been granted (being held over

Icast, a

mensure to the widow, Chung Cheung Ye- permit at

hing.

official

economy.

the

of

HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH.

H.K. ST. DAVID'S SOCIETY DINNER FIXED FOR PATRON'S DAY

THURSDAY,

NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE

MARKET UPWARD

YESTERDAY

FEBRUARY

1937.

U.S. COMMODITY

PRICES

LATEST CABLED

QUOTATIONS

The following quotations on the New York commodity exchange are issued by Reiter.

* New York. Cotton

The annual meeting of St. David's Society of Hongkong was held in

New York, Feb. 2. the Committee room of the Cham-

3. C. & F. Dow Jones Summary of ber of Commerce yesterday. Mr.

The market yesterday's markets: E. R. Price (President for the PIC-to-day reached further high ground coding year) was in the chair, s since 1931, led by United States Steel, March ported by Mr. D. F. Davies (Vice-Common, which was a fraction be- May President), Mr. H. Hall (Hon. Secretary and Treasurer). Mr. D. low 100. The General Motors Con-ly Davies, Mr. W. T. Lewis and Mr. Eference has somewhat relaxed tension, October Lewis (members of the Commillee) wherefore traders have drawn atten-

January and other merabers of the Society. tion to the company's good businessDecember The Report for the year and the statistics. Duying of the general list Spoty statement of accounts were adopted advanced all divisions to numerous Motors strengthened. on the proposition of the Chairman high levels.

Rall

quloted.--Oils were March equipments seconded by Mr. D. F. Davies.

It was decided to observe St. bought. Farm equipments climbed, may David's Day, Monday, March 1, by Rails quieted near the close. The July holding a dinner in the evening of Bonds Market and the Curb Exchange Sept. that day, the following being ap-were both high Street Journal

S. C. & pointed as a special sub-commitico

18

12.75/77

12.80/80

12.57/57

12.02/02

12.39/41

12.43/44

11.84/84

11.87/67

11.77/77

11.03/03

11.70n

13.26.

31.02n 13.30

New York Rubber

21,00n

21.113

21.00/00

21.11 /15

20.30/08

21.00b/08

21.02n

Dec.

20.400

20.00n

Total sales:-1,430 tops.

Chicago Wheat

May

io make arrangements: Mr. D. F. morning: comment: Chrysler Davies, Mr. E. Loyd Jones, Mr. and leading this year's auto sales. (ne Mrs. H. Hall and Mr. E. R. Price. of the market's most unsatisfactory

It was Indicated that an invitation factors is the sinaller volunte of busi-July would be extended to the 2nd Bat-ncas encountered on rallies. Even Sept. fallon, the Royal Welch Fusiliers, to come bears are reported to be bullish co-operate In the Society's obseron Chrysler shares. Brosera report that their cllcats are buying utilities

vance.

Annual Report

strike constitute

20.020

120/12BY 1314/1314 112/112 114/114% 100%/100%

Tuesday's sales:----

May

111/111%

20,200,000 bushels,

Chicago Corn

1051/105% 107/107

0034/ 00% 04/04

101%/101% 95%/ 95%

Winnipeg Wheat

121%/1213%

117%/118

1074/1073%

124/12414 1205%/12031 110/110

HELENA MAY CONCERT

ITEMS ON PROGRAMME,

FOR TO-MORROW

The following officers were elect-midly. Traders think that the trans- ed for the ensuing year: President, part of relief and reconstruction - July Mr. D. F. Davies; Vice-President, plies to the flooded areas vill bring Sept. Mr. E. Loyd Jones; Hon. Secretary, the Southern Railway uni other rali- Mr. H. Hall (to whom the thanks roads much business during the com- of the Society were expressed for

May his work during the past year); ng months.

New York office cables:

July Commitice: Messra. D. Davies, A.

Stocks: Various issues were to- Det. Morris, L. C. Thomas, E. R. Price, day in active demand, presumably T. J. Price and E. Lewis, Mrs.

the Honner, Mrs. Hall and Mr. W. T due to some short-covering on

Improved labour and trade news. Levis.

Cotton: There was a cessation of selling pressure coincident with in- created trade demand. Some indica- The annual report stated:

conterence in connection tions of Membership. The

closed the automobile year

with with a membership of six life mem-Wi bers, and 35

oh encouraging; Iactor. Exports for ordinary members, During the year four ordinary mem- the past six months amounted to arranged for the concert to be held bers left the Colony, two of whom: 3,497,000 bales, as against 4,080,000 in the Helena May Institute at 8.30 (Captain 1. Evans of &s. Franco bales for the same six months of ap.m. to-morrow: and Capt. Owen, Royal Welch Fusi-year ago. Out of 12 leading brokers, Soprano Sotos:

lars) were members of the Com- mitive.

Wheat: There has beca a sharp St. David's Day. A wreath from members of the Society was laid at improvement on the foreign marke

export an improved Canadian the Cenotaph by the President, who and an was accompanied by the Vice-Pre-trade. Germany and Japan are re- sident and other members of the ported to be enquiring for Canadian wheat. Germany was a considerable buyer of Argentine wheat, the usuni selling advances being absent.

Society.

Telegrams conveying greetings in Welsh were despatched to the St. David's Soelettes at Shanghal and Singapore,

was held on The annual Dinner February 20 at the Gloucester Hotel, which was well attended by mem- bers who, with their guests, num- bered forty persana.

are bullish, 3 are bearish and 3 are neutral.

Corn: There has been an improved cash demand. The market is largely influenced by the movements on the wheat market.

Rubber Renewed labour disturb- ances in Akron, which is the centre at the tyre industry, and the automobile strike situation are the dominating factors on the market,

It had been decided, after full consideration, that the occasion be observed, but that owing to the death of ILM. King George V which had so recently taken place the cele brations this

be! should year materially curtailed.

REUTER QUOTATIONS

Dow Jones Averages.

Owing to the official period of 30 Industrials mourning no member of the Royal 26 Raits Welsh Fusiliers was able to be pre-20 Utilities schl.

40 Bonds

The whole programme arranged 11 Commodity Index. 75.

75.00 75.71 for the evening was thoroughly en- joyed. In this connection the Com-

Indebtedness on mittee acknowledge

P & O-BRITISH INDIA-APCAR AND to the talented artistes whose ser- courtesy

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN LINES

MAIL AND PASSENGER STEAMERS

Taking Cargo For

Straits, Java, Burma. Ceylon,"

India, Persian Gulf, Mauritius, East and South Africa, Australia,

Red Sea, Egypt, Istanbul, Greece, Levante Ports, Europe.

PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY

DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS

UNDER CONTRACT WITH H.M. COVERNMENT

All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notice. and all sailings are subject to change or deylation with or without notice."

PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL SAILINGS

From

8.8.

Tone Hong Kong'

About

RAWALPINDI

*MIRZAPORE CORFU

•BHUTAN

NALDERA

BEHAR

CARTHAGE

*SOUDAN

Cargo only,

Destination.

17,000 0th Feb. Marielles & Landon. 7,000 10th Feb. Bombay & Karachi. 14,500 20th Feb. Marsellics & London.

0,000 27th Feb. Marsellies, Havre, Londen, Hamburg:

Rotterdam, Antwerp & Hull,

10,000 6th Mar. Marsellles, Havre, London, Hamburg,

Retterdam, Antwerp & Huli. 0,000 13th Mar. Bombay, Marseilles & London. 14,500 20th Mar. Marseilles & London.

7,000 27th Mar. Marseilles, Havre, London, Hamburg,

Rotterdam, Antwerp & Hull.

+ Calls Casablanca.

All vessels may call at Malta.

Calls Tangier.

Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers und Cargo to Istanbul, traeus, Smyrna and other Levant Ports by steamers of the Khedivial Mall Steamship Co.

BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILING

SHIRALA

TELAWA

SANTHIA

TALMA

SIRDHANA

8,000 13th Feb.. 10,000 27th Feb,

8,000 13th Mar.

10,000 27th Mar,

9,000 10th Apr.

Singapore,

Port Swettenham. Penang, Rangoon & Calcutta.

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS

TANDA

NANKIN

NELLORE

7,000 5th Mar. Manila, Rabaul, Brisbane, Sydney, 7,000 3rd Apr.

7,000 1st May

Melbourne & Hobart.

SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN

CARTHAGE

14,500 4th Feb. Shangħal & Japan, TANDA * 7,000 4th Feb. Midnight Shanghai & Japan.

*BEHAR

SANTHIA

NALDERA

*SOUDAN

TALMA

•· Cargo only."

0.000

6th Feb. Shanghal & Japan. 8,000 10th Feb. Amay, Shanghai & Japan. 10,000 18th Feb. Shanghai & Japan.

7,000 19th Feb. Shanghai & Japan. 10,000 4th Mar. Amoy, Shanghai & Japan.

All dates are anoroxiinate and subject to alteration without notice. For further Information, Passage, Freight, Handbook, etc., apply to

The Agents, AARON Phono 27721

MACKINNON MACKENZIE CO

PLO BUILDING, CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL. HONGKONG.

The following in the programme

1-(8) The Swan

(b) In the Boat

(c) I Love You

Mrs. R. Sanger 2-Selected Violin Solos.

Prue Lewis

Contralto Solon:

3(a) In Haven

Grieg.

(b) Where Corals Lie (e) Like to the Damask_Rose ....Elgar. Mrs. Nel Mathieson Cello Solos:

4-(a) Romance

Mendelssohn. ..Lalo.

(b) Chante Russo Mrs. Arnold Planoforte Solo:

5.-Nocturne in D flat Major

..Chopin. Mr. Gerald Sydney

Soprano Solus:

of Mans Dr- .Fourot. ..Fauret.

(a) The Organ Player..Sibella.! (b) Physche ......Paladhile. Feb. 3.

(e) The Butterfly ..Chausson. 188.20 188.09

Mrs. R. Songer 50.25 60.13 Cello Solos: 35.00 36.93

7-(a) Jesus Joy 104.65 104.03

algning (b) Siciliene

Mrs. Arnold. record appreciation of the Contralto Solos:

of the Rev. E. Tribbeck

8(a) Fairy Lullaby

Roger Quilter. vices contributed in no small mea- and the Management of the Sailors'

(b) Over the land is April. sures to the success of the evening. and Soldiers' Home in placing the

Mrs. Nell Mathieson Funeral of His late Majesty King room at their disposal, and of the George V.A wreath was laid at British American Tobacco Company

Accompanists:-Mrs. Griggs and The Cenotaph on the day of the in donating a liberal supply of funeral.

cigarettes. In this regard it is to be Mr. Gerald Sydney. Armistice Day.-A wreath from further recorded that the success of entertainment Was the President and Members of the evening's

very largely due to the presence of Society was this year again laid at The Cenotaph at 11 a.m. by the Pre- so many ladies and to their join- sident, Mr. E. R. Price, who was ing-whole heartedly in the games

the by. accompanied

Honorary and dances. Secretary, Mr. H. Hall.

of

TIT.

EXCHANGE

Scliing

123 18. 29

.101

.52%

108

.8175

.30%

.60%

.65%

149

04%

6.50

75%

132

.1/04

Buying

1/3.1/

1/3.3/32

.3034

.0.75

..03

U.S. Cross rate in London

4.89's

The Fresident The Society re- Demand

the valuable] T.T. Shanghal Social at the Sailors' and Soldiers' cords with gratitude

by its President, T.T. Singapore Home-Invitations from the Presi-services rendered dent and Members of the Society to Mr. E. R. Price, during his term of T.T. Japan

During the current year T.T. India Social evening held on December office.

Hooper, our indefatigable | T.T, US.A. 41 at the Sailors and Soldiers' Home Mrs.

TT Manila were accepted by a large number Honorary Secretary for some years, TT.

Welshmen

His left for Home leave and at a fare TT. Batavia serving ir. Majesty's Forces in this Command. well tennis party given by the Pre- TT. Bangkok

T.T. Saigon The dining room was attractively sident and Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Prices and appropriately decorated for the at their residence at Leighton Hill TT. France occasion. The dinner was followed many members of the Society avail- T.T. Germany

most interesting programmed themselves of the opportunity of T.T. Switzerland which included not only musical wishing Mrs. Hooper and Mr. Hoo-T.T. Australia. tems-both in Welsh and in Eng-per a pleasant holiday in the Home-

4 m/s. L/C London Ish-but in addition some delight-land,

Miscellaneous.-Reporta, of the

4 m/s, D/P ful games were introduced; and for the decorations and this part of the Society's netivities have, from time

vening's entertainment the Society to time been communicated to the 4 m/s. L/C USA,

Library of 4 m/s. France is much indebted to Mr. E. Loyd Librarian, National

Wales and have been sultably ac- 30 d/s. India The Society also desire to place knowledged,

by A

Jones.

do

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