HUNSUIT, MARCH
1024
COMMERCE AND FINANCE. COMING BIG FIGHT.
HONGKONG SHARE MARKET.
In addition to the quotations given on page 11 as usual, the following should be noted
Hongkong Stock Exchange TH.K. Hotels ex rights ex div, 2034 nom., rights $8 premium
nom.
Cements ex rights $27 Buyers rights 634 prem. buyers.
buy.
Ropes ex rights ex bonus $2434 nominal. rights $3 prem. Bonus shares $244 nominal.
Hongkong Developments $1.15 'buyers and sales.
China Buses $10.10 buyers
NAM PAK HONG QUOTATIONS.
This morning's Nam Pak Hong quotations for "spot" goods, hass bal guild terms, were as fol-, Jows
Javn sugar. nterage quality, per picnl net No. 24 rough white $13.10. No. 24 fine white $15.50. No. 18 rough brown $19.20, Joyn brown $12.60.
Rice average mality, per nicul gross for net--No. 1 Siam long white $8.80. No. 1 Saigon long white $7.50.
Flour, per back of 50 lbs:- While Greens $2.60. Nutmeg Orange $988. Sperry's XXX $9.48 Maize $2.65, Rie Gum $2.75, Globe $2.55 M Mill $2:55. Reindeer $2.60. Melon $9.58. White Rose $2.55 & 80.68. Tavion $2.48. Banana $2.57. Kwan Tro $2.55.
CHINESE MARCONȚ LOAN,
LONDON. March 26.
Tom Gibbons who is reported in a Reuter cable from Chicago this morning to have been matched for a ten-round no-decision contest in Michigan or Indiana on July 4.
COMPANY RESULTS.
The Dimbula Valley (Ceylon) Teu Co., Ltd, has paid a final divi. dond of 15 per cent., making 27 per cent. for the year.
a dividond
The Harpenden (Selangor) Bub- ber Co., Ltd., has paid of a 21 per cent, and carried forward £768.
The United Sordang (Sumatra) Rubber Plantations, Ltd., has paid a dividend of 10 per cent, and car ried forward £12,526.
F.M.S. MINES.
TREVESSA TROPHY."
·NEXT MONTHS EVENT,
RACE FOR SHIPS' BOATS, „
16 next.
THE CHINA MAIL.
ROYAL YACHT CLUB,
GIFT TO COMMODORE BLAIR.
ST. ANDREW'S FETE:
A PROGRAMME FULL OF
of
GOOD THINGS.
There was a large attendance of
From the look of the good members of the Royal Houg things written on the programme kong Yacht Club last night The Yacht Club have issued the at the Hongkong Club for the in an artistic ittle booklet-St. rules and regulations concerning purpose of marking their apprecis Andrew's Fete to be held in the the "Trevessa" Trophy for Marlon of the services rendered to Church Hall and grounds, Kow the Club by their departing Com loon rext Wednesday, promises to chant Ships Life-boats, the first modore. The Vice-Commodore be a successful affair and one race in connection with which, is (Capt. T. Arthur), on hehalf of the which will greatly swell; the to take place on Wednesday, April members, presented Mr. D. K church funds. Whoever has been Blair with a very handsome responsible for the programme silver cigar box on which certainly has a fine literary and The trophy has been pre-were inscribed the signatures of artistic taste and a particularly sented in recognition of the the donors, and the following happy weakness for quotations. Meritorious Conduct of the Officers Presented to Commodore D. K. and Crew of the sa. "Treves" Blair by the Members of the Royal They start with the familiar old Hongkong Yacht Club in recogni-English exhortation #O Yaz!! and with the object of fostering on his valued services to the inscribed on a neatly designed and an interest amongst the Mercan
apologize in the manner tile Marine in the handling of Club during a period of many executed cover and from thence
JOATE." ships' boats,"
In making, the presentation Bunyan for the publication. From Inter alia the
T. regulations Vice-Commodore
Arthur, the introductory couplet: to the state:-
paid a tribute to "the enormous apt farewell from Shakespeare's. Trophy The Trophy to be amount of work" which Mr. Blair "Julius Caesar," the author has considered as a challenge trophy had helped to accomplish to put the exercised a delightful judgment and never to become the absolute Club into the flourishing condition of selection which reflects much property of any ship or Company, it is in at present and he had credit upon him and if it is any
Control-Races will be organiz- deservedly earned the gratitude ed and controlled by the General and thanks of all the members of criterion, augura well for the the various sections of the Club for success of the fete. The fete Committee of the Royal Hong-giving so much of his valuable itself comprises a variety of things amusing, entertaining and time and energy. kong Yacht Club.
'Ships eligible to compete On behalf of the members of educational which should fil the Any ship in port on the day of the the Club I'wish to record the regret needs of the most fastidious of race belonging to owners having that is generally felt amongst the patrons. From the opening cere offices in Hongkong is eligible to members at his impending depar mony by Commodore H. E. Grace, ture from the Colony owing to ill RN at 2.30 p.m. starts a pro enter a boat.
health and, we all hope and trust gramme which includes that after a well-earned rest in the Liliputian Cinema hoopla, chil- old country he will quickly regala dren's fish pond chute, coconut his health and that we shall be able shies, acrobatics, music by the to welcome him back to the Colony and to the Royal Hongkong Yacht East Surreys, and entertainment by the Diocesan Girls' School, and Club.
"Mr. Blair, on behalf of the as a grand finale, a variety enter- members of the Yacht Club, Ittainment with some of the gives me great pleasure to hand Colony's talented artists on the! you this small token of their regard boards. "And besides; all these for you and we hope that, when there are different stalls, an open you smoke the cigars which it will air cafe and probably a surprise hold, that they will help to remind you of the good wishes of the or two which the hardworking sleeves. With good weather St. members of the Yacht Club for promoters are keeping up their your future welfare."
Commodore Blair suitably re- Andrew's should add another paga plied, emphasizing that as Hong- to its history on their fete day. kong was really his home he would A dollar ticket gives the patron a be glad, as on former occasions to pass to everything. return to the Colony and nothing but physical Inability would pre- vent his return:
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The question as to whether a ship is eligible or not shall be decided by the General Committee of the Yacht Club and they shall have the power to disallow a boat to compete whether eligible under these rules or not at their absolute discretion.
Number of Boats-A ship is allowed to enter only one boat which must be a Standard Life Boat (with tanks) and belonging to the ship.
Size of Boats and Equipment. Busts must not be less than 24 feet or more than 28 feet and must be fitted out with Standard Equipment as bereinafter defined.
In the House of Commons Mr.
The seventeenth annual report of Harmseth drew attention to the the Council of the F.M.S. Chamber fact that British holders of Chinese of Mines for the year ended Decem. Marcond loan had not received in-bor. 1923, says that the financial terest since Angust, 1921, ani suz- statement shows an income from gested pressure on the Chinese all sources of $7,971.67 against an Goremment in this regard.
expenditure of $6.420.15. A gum Mr. A. Pansoby. Under Secret $490 has been written off as ir tury for Foreign Affairs, replied recovemble and the reserve to meet that the default had been the sub future bad debts has been insintain- jest of repented representations tood at $500. Doprociation amount- China-Router.
ing to $138.63 has been written off. At leeving a nett-prost of $951:42. December 31, 1923, the Chamber had $5,500 invested in War Loon nid on fixed deposit with the bank. As the result of writing off bad
Award of Trophy-Two races debts it has become necessary to remove a number of names from, will be held each year, one in the the list of individual members: this Spring and one in the Autumn and has, however, been more than off the Trophy will be held at the set by the adinission to membership Offices of the Company owning of 20 individuals, two firms and the winning boat until the date eight mining companyies, bringing of the next race but must be re- the totals to Ordinary members turned at any time on the request including 73 members of the Sclan- of the General. Committee of the
NEW SIAMESE LOAN,
LONDON. March 26. The Sian Government. Iran of three million at six rent at the mies of 951 will appear on Friday. -Reuter.
U.S. SHIPBUILDING IN 1923.
LONDON MARKETS.
Condition of Boats. A steering oar or rudder may be used but no false keel or additional ballast is allowed. No alterations nor extra fittings of any kind are to be made to boats..
Na Yonk, January 28, The entwal report of the Ameri- ean Burent of Shinning shows that Anring 1928 th was a slicht in- gor Miners' Association, 226 firms Yacht Club. WE WA trenes in tonnage hulk in the United 10. mining companies 33. Total Siales come with 1922. The 960 figures were 172.000 tons for 1029) and 110.000 tres for the previous year. Tasty building. how. ever, represents a falling off of over 90 per cent cominared with the re- cord rear of 1979.1020," The ont look for shipbuilding in 1924 is res ported to be somewhat more encouraging, though n grenit, deal will derend on the industrial situn tion. Several firms secialising in to a hit rear, as it is stated that Diesel crines are looking forward The Shipping Board contemplaties converting engines of its vessels to the Diesel type.
BATU TIGA RUBBER. An extraordinary meeting of the Batu Tiga (Selangor) Rubber Com-
In their report, drted London February 20, Mesars, William Jacks and Co, write:-
General buying of all commodities on a large scale in America has im- roved the purchasing power of the fore bean bu all-round advance in whole world, and there has there metals, which even the dock strike has failed to interfere with. Some of the lending steel works in Amri ca have sold their output for the whole of this your, and, if that is the case generally, a slackening down may lead to a not-back where quotations have been advanced be
X-RAYING. MUMMIES.
TRACING DISEASES OF ANCIENT EGYPT.
of the
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CONSIGNESE,
COLUMBIA PACIFIC SHIPPING CO. (Operating United States Government Ships).
From: PORTLAND, ORE, JAPAN PORTS. ETC.
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WEST OROWA”:
By X-ray, it is possible to deter- mine just what diseases the ancient Fayptiane mucumbed to.
Rich are the res Course. The course will be as of nearly having arrived from above ports, follows:-Start from Channel
evory square foot contains a frice of Consignees are requested to present Rocks, Kowloon Rock (P), Mark human antiquity, writes & scientist, their, Billa of Lading in exchange for boat off Yacht Club (S), Cust no evidace is more final and strik Delivery Orders, and fake Immediate Rock Gas Buoy (P), finish at ing than the remains of what were delivery from alongside steamer.
Graves-record Alf Cargo not taken delivery from Yacht Club across line East and once living men.
steamer, by 21st March 1924, will West.
the progress cỡ minn. “Th Start. The race will start with Historians, Ervatologists. art be landed into the hazardous and/or masts shipped and sails down. On connoisseurs, and archeologists are non-hazardous godown of the Hong the signal to start sails must be not alone in being interested in all kong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Alf broken, chafed and damaged and worth kerswill road with in- hoisted and boats may proceed that is mortal of Tut-ankh-Amon, Co., Ltd., at consignees risk, whence cretion of the helmeman.terest the reports that come out of cargo will be examined by Messrs. sailing, rowing or both at the dis-Doctors dentata, paleontologists delivery may be obtained.
-ankh-Amen's Anderson & Ashe (Marine Surveyors) Asiatic crew in charge of one vo
at the godown on 27th, March, 1924 officer, all of whom must belong mummy is found.. to the ship entering the boat, will With X-ray and modern know-st 10 cm.
ledge, the archeologists may be able No claima will be admitted after to re-write the record of Tat-ankh-the goods have left the steamer or www.A godown, and all goods remaining Amin's death.
Amertator II, the Pharaoh of the undelivered after 27th March, 1324 Exodus and arnier of the Eighteen-will be subject to rent.
be carried.
The conditions under which the race will be sailed are very fully set out and the equipment to be
pany was held at 958. Chancery-yond reason. The successful issue carried is laid down in appendices. lane, W.C.2. on February 20, to of the Japanese Loans here and in- pass a resolution increasing the America has led to considerable.cr- capital to £200.000 by the creation des being placel for that country. of 50,000 £1 shares..
Copper has rallied sharply in wyranathy with advances in the price of Amerker electrolytio. There Is been so much talk of increased production list increased consumption due to the abnormal electrical demand, which is certain
LEAGUE SOCCER.
SURREYS BEAT POLICE YESTERDAY,
Playing on the Kowloon Foot
mow
th Dynasty 1580. to 1350 B. C.. to All claims against the steamer which Tutankh Amen belonged, must be presented to the Undersigned had hardening of the arteries, and on or before 3rd March, 1924, or waan men of great age when he they will not be recognised. lied. From his roumrated remains No Fire Insurance whatever will and those of Rome 10,000 ancient be effected; padding Egyptians that have been studied he Ruch pakonthologists ns Air Marc Arunan Raffor Dr. G. Elliot Smith, and other, the rhvaical ills
of over tom hound wars of Favn-
ARNHOLD & CO., LTD.,
Agents, Hongkong, 21st March, 1924.
A provisional agreement has been entered into to purchase the Bukit Kiam estale. situated in the Belang or district of the F.M.S.. between the company's Batu anil Glenmarie estates, though not immediately ad- joining them. The surveved area to contime, is apt to be forgotten.ball Club's ground yesterday, then erilization have been learned.
COPENHAGEN. of the monosod. nequisition.com- Tin appears to be now solely de- Surreys defeated the Police by Skin bones, males, morres; blood- THE BAST ASIATIC 00, ITD., prisce: Mallure robber. 865 acrespondent on American speculation 2-0 in a first league football match. wesela, hearts, liver, kidneys, immature mbber, 60 neres: forest and manipulation, and a.sharp.net-At half-time, no score had been me and stomche from the mum reservo, buildings etc; 528 acres back may be seen at any moment registered, though the Police had miss showed evidences of small-nox, The M/S
The property has recently been DeadConsumers have covered a lucky escape when Clark rosickets annendicitis harmlosta. favoumbly reported on for the Bat their requirements, and are for the kicked near the goal. In the second homelesiona infantila zalesis, and having arrived, Consignees of Cargo Tien Company by an independent moment out of the market.. The half the Surreye got their first flier disnes These ille were are hereby informed that all goods visiting agent. who values the recont buying has been chiefly for goal within fifteen minutes of the rainfully like those of to-day: little are being landed and placed at their risk estate at £67.228. The narobhse speculative account, and the price start, Eaton taking up a centre or no change tacheen reduced by into that hardons and/or extr hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong & consuleration is the issue of 85,000 fully discounts the Mexican post from Mackleworth and sending a few thousand. venre,
Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd, 1 shares, fully paid which will on
the ball on the right side of the Spelter remains cheap is compar upright. The Police missed an
no rank for dividends declared in
SIAM*
as the goods are landódaming
respect of the year 1929, od igith lead, and with the prosper-opportunity of equalising, when Six Alfred Robbing, who recently bere dolivary can be obtained at noon In order to provide the necessary ity in America alea from there are with a penalty kick awarded for wired after more than 50 vents in No claims will be admitted after! the Williams handling Wynne shot journalism. was presented with his goods have lets the Godowns, and all capital expenditure on the estates small,
wide. The Surreys: second goal rortif enhscribed for bu his col- goods remaining nadalivered after the especially on the estate now known Antimony remains scarce. as Ringei Gumut, the nurce of Copper and yellow metal sheets came shortly after this Mackle lenges in Fleet street and the Part of April, 1996, will be subject
to rent A which was advised on October 30 The favoumble crops in India worth took a corner kick, and lifted iamentary Press Gallery
aged. All broken, chafed and last, and to make provision for no have greatly increase the demand the ball. Eaton headed neatly and
While official confirmation is lack goods are to be left in the Godown, cessary working capital, 15.675 and all works are fully booked for beat Mals. The Police goalie was
there is some prospective where they will be examined by shares were offered to shareholders some months ahead, while stocks in tested again before the end but hey.
shion, for the reports of an Memari. Goddard & Douglas on the Bad registered February 12. 1924, in India are very low
managed to stave off all attacks.
AMIZLO ment on the early engage April, 1924, at 10 proportion to their existing hold
ment..
900 All claims against the ingatantemimm of 10s. per share,
of presented to the These shares will rank for final divi-
Mafalda 5th of April, dend to be declared about May next
TERAS CHINA'R CUSTOME To
LONDON, March 26 The diplomatic terrepondent.
Telegraph says that
Iron and steel Continental prices are firmier and there is there fore inore demand coming forward
on the home producere,
London, March 26. The vlaws PARubber is a stendy market, and express in Viscount Jellicoe's
stopke in Tondon are now decreaks. Singapore ing while America is paying over Massey's, on whose London party for her recocemente transmitted the mess
onhamoo, of last ben
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cover prosp
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Bille of Lading will
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