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Via Shanghai, Kobe, Yokohama
and Honolulu
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Shanghai, Kobe and
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Pres. Monroe
Pres. Adams Pres. Harrison Pres. Polk
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Midnight Apr. 23 Midnight May * 7. Midnight May 21
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NEXT SAILINGS
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8.00 am. Mar.17
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BOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINES ANERICAN MAIL LINE
THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 3, 1957.
LOCAL DOLLAR
Silver Prices Move Up
LOCAL SHARE MARKET
Following is the list of changes and enquiries in local share quotations this morning: ro
BANTES
Hong Kong Bank $1840 b
Bank of East Asia 390
INSURANCE
Union Ins $622 5
SHIPPING
Douglases $83" 5.20
DOCKS,-WHARVES, GODOWNS
ETC.
H. K. and E Wharves $1061⁄2 3. FL. K. and W. Docks $211⁄2 by $22 sa. Providents (Old) $170 b, $1%-5a. MINING
Raubs $13
*
LANDS, HOTELS & BLDGS. H and S. Hotels $5 b., $5% sa, HL. K. Lands $36 sa.
China Lights (Old) $14.05 bu China Lights (New) $11 b., $11.10 sa. H. K. Electrics $58 b; $58 sa. Sandakan Lights $11. B Telephones (Old) $22.65 b, $30 sa. INDUSTRIALS Cements $10.99 b., $10.95/11 sa.
STORES, &C. Dairy Farms $24 b., $24 sa
COTTON MILLS Shanghai Cottons (Old) Sh.$102 b. Shanghai Cottons (New) Sh$77 b. MISCELLANEOUS Constructions (New) 4 ets. b.
Antamoks Atoks Baguio Gold
The local dollar is steady, open-
this fing at
was quoted at 20- 01/16
The London on New York a rate was quoted at US$4.89%
COMMODITY PRICES
The following quotations have been received by Renter:
May |July**
Prev. Yesterday Closing Closing
3.
9
PUBLIC UTILITIES -- H. K. Tramways $13.30 b., $13.30 sa. Peak Trams (Old) $4% b Star Ferries $33 b.
New York Cotton: - March
13.24
13.42
May
12.90
13.00
July
12.68
12.75
October
12.12
12.20
December January Spot
12.05
12.10.
12.05
12.08
13.50
13.60
New York Rubber:
March
21.858
21.81
2196
21.02a
22.10
22.16a
September
-22.13
22:18
December
22.158
22.180
Chicago Wheat:
Opening B. 10a.m. L
Sa.
May
1327%
133
L July
11478
115/
în Pesos a
C
September
112
112
145
48.
Chicago Corn:
29
.48 May
107%
1073%
Balatoc Mining
144
July
1024/2
1027%
Benguet Consol.
14
September
9512
95's
Benguet Explor
.17
Big Wedge
33
Winnipeg Wheat:
Coco Grove
.TO
May
1265%
1274
Consolidated Mines
047
July
123%
Demonstrations
1.52 October
111
112
E Mindanao
Gumaus G'field
Ipo Gold
291
I I L
1.45
Itogons
1.45
Masbate Consol
.44
Min. Resources
.42
Northern Mining
14%
Paracale Gumaus
71
Salacot Mining
07:35
San Mauricio Suyoc Consol United Paracales
2.95
44-
1:05
BERLIN BOURSE
Buying order
almost totally
market yeste
THE 1937
DOLLAR DIRECTORY
NOW ON SALE
PLACE YOUR ORDER WITH
NEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE, LTD.,
3A, WYNDHAM STREET.
Berlin, To-day.
OIL MONOPOLY
IN MEXICO
Likely At Termination
Of Concessions
Mexico City, To-day.
Presidential
issued yes- Mexico's new
terday establis decre
Government oil organisation om investors were The organisation is empowered on the share to effect the exploitation of nation- the becalmed al petroleum reserves and develop state of the Bourse continued for an- other day.
the petroleum industry generally in Operators retained their cautions at the interests of national economy. titude in view of the lack of confidence It will also regulate the internal in business improvement. Trans-market and the export of oil and all- Ocean.
THE TAIKOO DOCK YARD & ENGINEERING COMPANY
OF HONG KONG, LIMITED
BUILDERS OF ALL CLASSES OF SHIPS.
BUILDERS OF RECIPROCATING STEAM ENGINES. BUILDERS OF MARINE AND LAND BOILERS,
BUILDERS OF TURBINE MACHINERY.
Under License From Messrs. Parsons.
BUILDERS OF DIESEL ENGINES.
Under Special License From Messrs. Sulzer Bros.
Licensed To Manufacture Lanz Perlit Iron, Specially Suitable
For Internal Combustion Engine Working Parts.
DOCK & SLIPWAYS
FOR DOCKING VERY LARGE AS WELL AS SMALLER VESSELS, ON ANY TIDE
ALL CLASSES OF SHIP ENGINE AND BOILER REPAIRS AND EXTENSIVE WELDING, BOTH ELECTRICAL AND OXYACETYLENE SKILFULLY AND
· PROMPTLY CARRIED OUT
Tel Address “Taikoodock,” Hong Kong. Telephone No. 30211
eral One,
Pennant
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Age
its derivatives.
The decree does not state if exist ing concessions will be renewed. and it is therefore considered pos- sible that when such concessions expire, no new concessions will be granted to foreign enterprises. Reuter.
SINGAPORE RAW RUBBER
Messrs. H. B. Joseph & Co, re- ceived the following quotations from Singapore in Straits Currency for Raw rubber:
Spot
Apr/June July/Sept
Oct/Dec.
Buyers.
3634 Up % 37 Up 3%
STY Up
3734 Up 4-
Market: Manufacturer Buying--
NEL SHIPPING
RATES
Hamburg, To-day. Shipping lines belonging to the Netherlands East Indies Conven- tion have raised their common freight tariff, on the one hand mak- ing very substantial simplifications and on the other hand slight in- creases, in certain rates.
The new tariff alters cargo rates ports not affected by the Conven-
Ocean