P. O.-British India Apcar and
Eastern Australian
Q
Lines
(COMPANIES incorporated in ENGLAND). MAIL AND PASSENGER STEAMERS.
TAKING CARGO FOR
ན
THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1934
BETTER TRADING®
EXPECTED
(Continued From Paga 6).
"Bonda: U.S. Government Bonds were up alightly. High grade bonds were fractionally higher, but second grade issues were easier at the close.
"Grains: The lessened cash ✅ do-i mand may cause tempoarily lower prices. Wheat: Total sales:- 22,098,000 bushels, Corn: Total sales:-15,425,000 bushels.
"Cotton: Trade buying was a steadying factor. Hedge selling was all,
"Rubber: Private news of the
London Conference is reassuring. Commodities remain un- changed. Total sales:-244 lots.”—- Reuter.
STRAITS, JAVĀ, BURMA, CEYLON, INDIA, PERSIAN GULF.
WEST INDIES, MAURITIUS, EAST AND SOUTH AFRICA, opinions.
AUSTRALASIA, INCLUDING" NEW ZEALAND AND QUEENSLAND PORTS, AND RED SEA, EGYPT, CONSTANTINOPLE, GREECE, LEVANTINE PORTS, EUROPE, &c.
Market Factors.
The following telegrams were re-
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY ceived by Messrs. S. E. Levy and Co.
DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS.
(Under Contract with H.M. Government.)
6.9,-
RANPURA *ALIPORE CORFU
+ BURDWAN
RANCHI
·NALDERA **SOMALI
RAWALPINDI RAJPUTANA
*BANGALORE
CHITRAL CARTHAGE
Tone Hong Kong
From
About
1934.
17,000 15th Dec. 6,000 10th Dec. 15,000 29th Dec. 6,000 5th Jan. 17,000 12th Jan. 16,000 20th Jan. 7,000 2nd Feb.
17,000 9th Feb, 17,000 23rd Feb. 6,000 2nd Mar. 15,000
9th Mar. 15,000 23rd Mar.
Destination.
Bombay, Marseilles & London. S'pore, Penang, Colombo, Bombay. Bombay, Marseilles & London.
bay. Mars, Havre, London Eburz Rotterdam, Antwerp and Hall. Bombay, Marseilles & London.
- DO
from Reuter:-
A seat on the Stock Exchange: has been sold for $95,000, an in- crease of $25,000 from the previous sale.
Hudson Motor Co. has announced that 1934 automobile, prices will be from $15 to $85 below those of 1984; the Company is also introducing an entirely new six cylinder model.
The Federal Reserve Board index
sales of department store
for November has increased 11 per cent. jover last year.
.. Effective to-morrow, the Standard Bombay, Mars., Havre, London, Ham-Oil Co. of New Jersey is substan- burg, R'dam, Antwerp and Hull. tially advancing the price of gaso- Bumbay, Marseilles and London.
line throughout New Jersey, restor Marseilles, Havre, London, Hamburg, ing prices to a normal basis.
Rotterdam, Antwerp & Hull.
Favourable factors: (1) The In- Marielles & London
crease in mill production. (2) The
* Cargo only.
+ Calla Carsblanca.
→→→ DO
DO-----
Frequent connection from Port Said for Fassengers and Cargo stantinople, Fireaus, Smyrns and other Levant Porta by team Khadirial Mail Steamship Co.
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.
*ITILAWA SANTHIA
* 1984.
10,000 21st Dec. S'pore, Penang and Calcutta.
8,000 4th Jan.
DO
Calls Rangoon
† Call Port Sweetenham
WOFORCES
Prince Paul of Yugoslavin is head of the regency that will govern the troubled Balkan country during the minority of the boy King Peter II. The Prince le 41 and was educated in England. He is a cousin of the late King Alexander and husband of the former Princess Olga of Greece,
Cinema Notes
(Continued from Page 3.)
improving European political situa-The trapper defends his caninepal,
| SCOTTISH CLANS AND THEIR CRESTS
(Continued from Page 10).
11
PRESIDENT LINER TRAVEL SERVICE
makes a Business Trip a Pleasure
Travelers are always falling us how this or that far-away Dollar Steamship Line and Amation Mall Line office or agent helped to make their travels most enjoyable. More than one has said, "I started out on a business trip and camu back from a real vacation"... You, too, are invited to -make full use of this friendly world-wide service that is free.
SAN FRANCISCO, NEW YORK THE BUNSHINE ROUTE 18 Days To San Francisco Via Shanghal, Koke, 'Yokohama and Honolulu
Fortnightly ikilings:-
Pres. Cloreland..Dec. 18, Midnight .Dec. 29, 9.00-.m. Jan. 15, Midnight
Pres Coolidge"
Pres. Taft
Pres. Hoover
Jan. 20, Noon
Pres. Pierce
Feb. 12, Midnight
'EUROPE, NEW YORK inquie for round-trip tickets to Europe in connection with Lloyd Triestino Via Manila, "Bingapore, Colombe, Bombay, Sues and the Mediterranean
Pres. Adams......Dec. 22, 8 a.m. Pies, Harrison Pres. Hayes Prez Jabusdin
Pres. Monroe
Jan. 5, 6'.m. Jan. 19, 8 a.m. Feb. 2, 8 a.m. Feb 16.8 in.
|
THE EXPRESS ROUTE 17 Days BEATTLE, VICTORIA To Seattle Via Shanghal, Kobe and
Yokohama
Fortnightly Ballings:- Pres. Jefferson
Dec. 21, Midnight
Pres. Jackson....Jan 4,
Pres. McKinley Jan. 18,
务
Pres. Grant.....Feb. 1, "
Pres. Jefferson. Feb. 15,
MANILA
THE
MOST FREQUENT ·. SERVICE
NEXT SAILINGS
r
Pres. Jefferson.Dec. 15, 6.00 pm. Pres. Coolidge..Dec. 20, 9.00 p.m. Pres.- Adam.Dec. 22, 8.00 a.m. Pres. Jackson...Dec. 29, 6.00 pm.
BOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINES PANERICAN MAIL LINE"
his dagger, and holding it point NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD
tion. (8) Sentiment remains cheer- but later becomes a victim of the charter the Mackay held his ter- ful, largely owing to expectations of mountain lion. The shepherds] an excellent holiday business.
again blame the dog which takes ritory, the fierce old chieftain drew Unfavourable factors:-(1) Con- refuge in the woods. '. tinued caution seems the keynote,
upwards, replied, "By my strong Defending his mate and her pups hand." And se dagger in hand is pending fresh stimulus. (2) There the dog goes on the trail of the the Mackay crest, and the motto are' evidences of internal adjust-panther. Before the dog arrives a ments not yet completed.
"Madu Forti."... shepherd discovers the panther at. In the Gaelic character there is Wall Street was moderately active tacking a sheep and shoots and] and firm, but gains, were confined wounds the beast. The angry pan-legendary tales of the clansmen- a plenitude of sentiment, and the to minor fractions. However, with ther turns on the shepherd, but beheroes are not all grim gory. trade and industrial news providing fore it has a chance to kill the man, one occasion the chief of the Ma- to Con a favourable background, sentiment is in turn attacked by the dox cleana while in pursuit of deer in
On
of the was cheerful and some improvement which, in a terrifle tooth and claw the Island of Mull got lost in a
B.I. Apcar Line steamers have excellent accommodation for 1st and 2nd class passengers.
seems to be indicated:
E. A. Pierce Co.'s Report
In their market report, the' American Oriental Financo Car- |poration,' correspondent for Mesara.
York state:
fight, kills the panther.
"UP TO THE NECK"-STAR THEATRE
thick mist. The mist did not lift, and on the third day he stuck his lang-handled battle-are near
鸚
BREMEN
Will despatch
M.V. "NEPTUN"
DA
5TH JANUARY, 1935,
,to
Manila, Sandakan, Rabaul, Salamaua, Sydney and Melbourne.
cypress bush, under which he lay "Up to the Neck", starring Ralph down exhausted. Succour came E. A. Plerce and Company New Lyon and Winifred Shotter des
in the nick of time, and since then cribed by a famous English critica battle-are surounded by cypress "Stocks: The weakness is attri-!
as "the most original and diverting has been the crest of the Macleans. buted to remarks by Colonel Ayres story ever written for Ralph Lynn," on the obstacles to recovery.
The most intriguing of all clan also believed that some selling may day.
It is showing at the Star Theatre to crests, that of the Murraya, la a
demi-savage holding in his right. Tel 26378 have been caused by uneasiness The story introduces Ralph Lynn hand a dagger, and in his left a over European monetary conditions. ду N.B. Good, & would-be actor, key with the motto, “Futh Fortune "Grains: The market was dull who acts as well as his name sug- and Fill Fetters." Originally a with trading mostly local. Corn gests. His rival: at...a dramatic Stewart creat and motto, wom by showed more resistance to pressure academy remains his rival through the second son of Robert III., who
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South, than did wheat. Influences were life, always succeeding where he was put in command of an
1984.
NANKIN NELLORE
7,000 28th Dec, 7,000 lat Fab.
Manila, Rabaul, Brisbane, Sydney &
Melbourne, and Hobart.
Regular monthly sailings from Hong Kong to Shanghai and Japan and Hong Kong to Australia:
-Hong Kong to Sydney-19 days.
easier from Liverpool as well as fails. better weather in the Argentine and Ja higher Australian estimate
side lines.
on
"Rubber: The market was dull
army
COMMODITY PRICES and carry the message of the
with little interest shown. Dealers New York Cotton:~~~
AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND for a cheap Holiday, were the principal sellers. Hedging December
(Buring," Fishing, Shooting, and Climates to suit all. Your English
**money in worth 25 per cent, mora), Br
No Additional Chargs for. Dock Cabina. San Dock. Swimming Pool-
"Orchestra "curried-Eaundry-Burgson Stewardess.
E & A Celulas and Barvico are unsurpassed.
Frequent connections from Australis with the following
The Union 9.8. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom via New
Laaland, Vancouver, San Francisco, ets.
The P. & O. Royal Hall Steamers to London and
The P. & O. Branch Bervice of abeamers to London via Sues
The New Zealand: Shipping Company's stammers for Southampton and London via Panamá Canal.
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN,
SANTHIA
RANCHI
1994.
8,000 14th Dec. at 4 pm. 17,000 14th Dec. TALMA
10,000 27th Dec. *SOMALI
7,000 25th Dec. NALDERA
10,000 28th Dec M: NELLORE
7,000 8rd Jan. BIRDHANA
8,000 10th Jars. RAWALPINDI 17,000 11th Jan. "BANGALORE 6,000 24th Jan.
Cargo only.
Amoy, S'hal, Moll, Kobe, Osaka,
S'hal, Kobe, and Yokohama. Amoy, S'hal, Moji, Kobe, Osaka, S'hai Kobe and Yokohama, S'hil, Mojl, Kobe and Yokohama, S'haf, Mojl, Kobe, Diska, Yokohama. Amoy, S'hal, Moji, Kobe, Osaka, ・・・ S'hai Kobe and Yokohama.
- DO
All dated are approximate and subject to alteration without notion. AB Cabins are Attad with Flocizio Fan or Fucks Louvre Bystem, Steamers on London and Australian Kinée are fitted with Laundries. Paresis measuring not more than 5 cu. ft. will be received at the Com Jany's Office up to Noon on, the day previous to sailingMana
For further information, Fasnags, Freight Handbooks, etc, apply to s MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.,
P & 0. Building Connaught Rd, CA Hong Kong
Agents.
"Cotton: Brokers, who generally act for Government agencies, sold
The following quotations have for May which the trade demand been received by Messrs. S. E. Levy absorbed. Liverpool bought early. and Co., and the .A.0.F.C. The tone was frm and the market
New York, Yesterday. acts well.
Dec. 10. Dec 11 Closing Closing
.12.50 12.58 .12.48 12.52 12.56 12,60 .12.55 12.59 12:53- -12:57 12.27
12.99 12.75 12.80
.12.94 12.85' b .19.05. 12.92 .18.26 13.14
18.46 18.81 b .18.86 18.51 .18.87 13.73
against the heavy shipments still January coming from the East was offsetting March the better consumer demand." May
Reuter-
Latest Quotations
July October (1995) Spot ...
The following quotations have been New York Rubber: received through Messrs. 9. E. Levy December and Company and the American January Oriental Finance Corporation:
N.Y./London
cross-rate
New York, Yesterday.
March Prev. To-day's May close close July
Eeptember 4.05% 10476
N.Y. Cotton-May 12.55 12.59 Chicago Wheat:- PON
N.Y. Rubber-May... 18.46 18.31 Cdic Wheat-May .102% 1014 Chic Corn-May 90% 89% Montreal Sliver--Mar. 15.00 55.80 Silver Official · ... .54% 54%
Dow Jones Averages To-day's
Dec. 16 close" · Change 80 Industrials 102.76 100.81 1.95 off 20. Rails**, 37.50 88.40 1.10 off 20 Utilities 18.60 18.28 32 of 40 Bonds
December
1.01% 1.00%
*May (4
1.02 1.01%
July
96%
95%
Chicago Corn: Decembar
92%
92
May July
90%
Winnipeg Wheat:- December
May. 05.19 95.14 31 up
July,
11: Commodity 61.71 Nw York Sugar:
Can
17 Leading
Ainer Amer Smelt Amer T & T Auburn Case Du Pont El Bord & Gen Motors Int T&T Melutyre [Montgomery War
Nat-Distillers N.Y. Central Socony-VacuumKA Union Pacific US Steels
Weat
100% 1
88% 109% + March
24% | May
87%
89%
which was to curb the lawless- ness of the Western Highlanders,
King's power and soverignty to the remotest isle. In giving him his final commands the King spoke the words of the metto, which means "Go forward, may good fortune attend you, and bring back many hostages to be kept under lock and key." This the lad did, and he was made Earl of Atholl and given the crest.
The Red Hand.
A wild, thrilling story is that which explains the famous Lam- hdearg the hand of the Mac= donalds. Two brothers coveted possession of the Island of Skys. They agreed that they should race with their galleys to the isle and that the first to set his hand on it should be the owner. When one of the galleys was just a few yards in front of the other, and near the land, the brother In the other boat), placed his hand on the gunwale, severed it at the wrist with his sword, and catching it with the
Queen's Bldg.
-- T:
For Further particulars apply to
MELCHERS & CO.
Canton Agents:-JERSEN & CO,
General Agents,
BARBER-WILHELMSEN LINE
MONTHLY SERVICE
Το
NEW YORK, SAN FRANCISCO, LOS ANGELES.
and
PANAMA CANAL Parts. EXPRESS SAILING.
M.V. "TRICOLOR"
Hoax Kong
DEC. 18
San Francisco
JAN, 10
Los Angeles
\JAN: 12:
Now York
JAN. 27
DODWELL & CO., LTD
Queen's Buildings
Telephone 28021
other, threw it ashore, shouting TURKEY DINNER IN CHINESE GENERALS
that his hand was the first to
touch the land. Appropriately
enough the motto that goes with
2000, the crest is "Over Sea and Land."
A simple story, of an interest-
ging crost's origin is that which
88% B4%
MANCHUKUO
Emperor To Follow
Old Custom
tells of the far-away ancestor of The Emperor" of Manchukuo,
BECOME MONKS
Former Profession Renounced
Two Chinese military officers who
847% 84% the Duke of Sutherland who, on Kang Teh, is to have a turkey diz had taken part in engagements on
kis taking possession of the lands as- ner 'on, Christmas Day. The feast kekerap
signed to him in the Highlands, in an annual feature, which His found them overrun with wild majesty had kept up since he was nounced their former profession ests. Thoun cats, ferce and strong introduced to Its delights" by Sir and have besor monks. and utterly fauxfess even in the Reginald Johnston, his old English
1.32 181
1.91
1.81
many battle fields in China have re-
61% July
1.86 185 1.90 1.88
|New York Silk:-
813 December
127
128
(1,28
1.80
[off or driven into the
41% May
*1.29. $1.29
8 March
28% Montreal Silver: 26% 21 December
March
14
106 May
87 July
presence of armed men, were only tutor. Daren market tradesmenang Hua chao who took part in with the greatest difficulty:
the
the Emperor's personal the Chihli-Shantung war, and Llu came to that city to make a Yu-chun who opposed the Nation
fon's of turkeys which
back to Changchun,
for special feeding.
allat Army In Wuchang, havo the D
shaven, their beads, and are reading
turkeys were purchased for
and chanting the scrip
dinner of His Majesty and a tures of the Buddhist faith in the
few personal friends.
templ
oleon Pootoo Island.