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Buckingham Palace's Birthday

One Hundred Years

U.S. COMMODITY

PRICES

LATEST CABLED QUOTATIONS

New York, July 13. The following quotations on the New York commodity exchange are issued by Reuter:

12.44/45

12.45/45

Since Erection

New York Cotton

October

12.37/37

London, July 13.

December

12.20/28

12.30/30

To-day is tho sentenary Buckingham Palace, which was built King for sgo n. hundred years George IV; but he died before its completion.

of

January

12.28/20

12.37/37

March

12.33733

- 12.43/43

May

12.37/37

Spot

12.87

12.04

New York Rubber

12.00 n

18.00

19.11b/15a.

19.05/05

10.28/20

19.34 R

19.40/47

10.50 n

19.17/17 .10.22 n 10.33 n 19.45 n

Chicago Wheat

King William IV strongly disliked the Palace and refused to live there. Politicians at that time declared that the Government had wasted public money in building a Palace in which royalty would not stay.

ascended When Queen Victoria the throne, she decided to stay at and had the Buckingham Palace, pince re-decorated and altered at a cost of £160,000. Since then it has been the principal royal residence in London-Reuter Bulletin Service.

WATER LEVELS FOR WEST, NORTH AND EAST RIVERS

The River Conservancy Commission for Kwangtung Province issues the following report on water levels, in metres, for the West, North and East Rivers:

ghest Lowest on Place of Observation record record

on

Wuchow +24.20 0.70 4 0.01

July September December January March May

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

Many-Storey Pagoda

In

To Be Erected At Causeway Bay

WEDNESDAY, JULY 14, 1937.`

FORGED NOTES

CASE

THREE ACCUSED DISCHARGED

No evidence being offered against them, Lai Wah-zum, 45, Tsang Wah, 30, and Chan Slu-tho, 29, all unem. ployed, were discharged by Mr. K. spacious gardens surrounding Keen at the Central Magistracy this his palatial mansion at Causeway morning on a charge of possession of Bay, Mr. Aw Boon-haw, weil-known | three forged $500 notes purporting to "Tiger Balm" King and philan-be of the Hongkong and Shanghai thropist, is planning to instal what Banking Corporation.

is for Hongkong a unique structure for modern times-a Chinese pagoda of many storcye,

The designs which are already being prepared by a local Chinese architect, Indieate a structure con- celved on the most graceful lines, Sales for the day: 1.390 tons

charms of a and combining the 120 /125 Chinese garden with a harmony of 120 /120

121/121 1204 Bid

Bld perspective, 120 1234/123% Sales:-53,483.000 bushels

Chicago Corn 120/120 128/128/ 112/112 113/114 80%/60%

July Sept. Dec. Monday's

July

Sept.

Dec..

0234/02

Winnipeg Wheat

July

114/11414

14915

Oct. Dec.

138/138%

143 140

Bid Bid

·Bld

- 134/134

GRADUATION CEREMONY

an

The Chun-Shing Institute of Com- merce request is holding its 10th and 1031 21st terms commercial and type-

writing

function W.L. W.L

graduation 12/7 13/7

Friday, at the Thi Tung Restaurant, 5.15 Des Voeux Road Central, at 8 pm. + 3.07 sharp. The Hon. Mr. R. A. D. For- rest, Secretary for Chinese Affairs, to distribute 42.00 has kindly consented

the certifientes and prizes to the suc- cessful candidates. Mr. P. H. Sin +0.05 will preside.

West River at

West Biver at

Shluhing

-4-12.50

ง

+ 3.30

North River at

North River at

Tsingyuen + 0.30

3

-+- 2.21

Shemshul f 8.41

-1.52

4 1.50

-1 1.37

East River at

Sheklung + 4.72 -0.02

-4- 0.00

EVER

GROWING

The mansion in which Mr. Aw Boon-haw resides when In Hongkong with his brother Mr. Aw Boon-par. is already a show-place, being much admired by visitors for its luxurious appointments.

EXECUTED FOR TREASON

The notes were found in the posses- sion of first defendant, who was ar rested in Central Market on July 0.

Mr. C. Y. Kwan appeared for first the second was re- defendant and presented by Mr. M. W. Lo. Sub. Inspector L. Whant appeared for the police.

EXCHANGE

Selling

T.T. London Demand

T.T. Shanghai FT. Singapore T.T. Japan T.T. Indla

T. U.S.A. T.T. TT. Manila TT. Butavin

Bangkok

T.T. Saigon TT. France

TT. Germany T.T. Switzerland T.T. Australia

.Is. 2.19/32 .is. 2.19/32

.102

Little Cooler To-day

But Humidity Increases

According to Royal

Observatory

returns, the temperature at 10 o'clock lower than at the same hour yester- this morning was 65, or two degrees

Ave

greater. Yesterday's day. Humidity, at 80, was, however, maximum temperaure was 91 and the night minimum 01, both figures being the same as for the previous day.

points

This morning's wenther report reads: Pressure is highest over the Pacide to the east of Japan. Shallow depression covers China. Local fore- cast: S. W. winds, moderate; generally.

NEW

fair

YORK STOCK EXCHANGE

SWAN, CULBERTSON &

161 FRITZ LATEST REPORTS

New York, July 13.

S. C. & F. Dow Jones Summary

of yesterday's market: The market

irregular and was

WR6 medernie. U.

Fair-

as the blossom

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BURROUGHS

7613

trad-

Steel

declined.

specials

firmed.

led the list higher early in the

but

prices later

Other sections based, but chemicals, alls and some

1043%

60%

.30

.80

54% to-day

148/

ing

77

.7.77 day,

74%

131%

1/0

Buylor

1/2.25/32

market was quiet.

.1/21

.30%

.0.28

.811A

.4.9034

Moscow, July 13. Elight prominent Georgians have been executed on pleading guilty to treason and espionage on behalf of a 4 m/s. L/C London

Power,

of 4 m/s. D/P subotage

do Fascist national economy, according to an 4 m/s. L/C USA. offlelal announcement in the Tils 4 m/s. France

Zaria Vostoka.-Reuter 30 did. 'India newspaper

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Truders were cautious, despite the feeling of bulishness.

prevalent

Bonds were irregular. Curb stocks were irregularly lower and

the

S. C. & F. New York office cables: Stocks: The

moderate profit-isking.

market run into but main-

tained a firm undertone and does not

any

broad appear likely to have decline at this stage. The Sinu- Japanese situation is creating some uneasiness here, but the consensus of opinion seems to be that no serious trouble will be seen. We sce reason alter our previous opinion thul good slocks should be Business failures for the

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week amounted to 100. Bank deposits for the week totalled $14,855,000,000.

Cotton: The market was inactive, but

prices were no new feature.

steady and there was

Wheat: Prices advanced on TUM poris of continued serious.deteriora-

tion in North-Western Canada and a growing belief that the weather s conducive to the spread of rust in

our Spring belt and in Manitoba. Private 1 reports indiente that harvest- returns in some sections of the

wheat soft Winter

Export appointing.

arca

clix- arc sales from Manitoba are estimated at 1,500,000 to 2,000,000 bushels. There bas

also been

export

fair quantity of sates froni the United States lo the Continent. The South-West movament is diminishing slightly, but is still responsible for very large hedge offerings, which are being quickly absorbed.

Corn: The

is under market pressure from early large Argentine arrivals. Prices declined on a poor cash demand and on belter weather reports, but rallied Inter in sympathy with the wheat market.

Rubber: The market was feature-

css,

Sugar: The market was frm and active on Cuban covering. Private reports from Cuba indicate that the Institute is prepared to recommend the extension of certificates to-

morrow.

REUTER QUOTATIONS Dow Jones Averages July 12. July 13 30 Industrials

20 Ralls

20 Utilities

40 Bonds

178.70 178.24

54.67

54.21

20.21

27.80

101.58

101.03

72.17

11 Commodity Index 71.24

BRASS STOLEN FROM DOCKYARD

Charged with the larceny of 2% Ibs. of scrap brass from the Roya! Naval Dockyard yesterday, Cheung appeared To, aged 34, corpenter, before Mr. W. Schofield at the Cen- tral Magistracy this morning. Defendant pleaded he had forgotten lo take the brass out of his pocket: when he left the Dockyard after work. Inspector A. V. Baker told the Court that the brass was found In defendant's pocket when he left Defendant was one the Dockyard.

of 150 extra men

en temporarily en- goged. As Cheung, would lose his job, his Worship ordered him to zign a bond in the sum of $50 to be of good behaviour for one year.

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