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TO SAN FRANCISCO LOS ANGELES, NEW YORK,
AND BOSTON
Via Shanghai, Kobe, Yokohama
and Honolulu
Prés. Coolidge, Noon
TO SEATTLE VICTORIA "THE EXPRESS, ROUTE”
Apr. 18 Fres. Jackson
Vía Shanghai, Kobe
Yokohama ̈·
-Midnight Apr. “Midnight ANY
Midai át May 7 Midnight May 21 Midnight June 4 Midnight June 18
Drom. Taft ............,8:00 a.m. Apr. 21 | Pres. Jefferson Pros, Hoover Noon Pres. Lincoln Pres. Coolidge Pres. Wilson
May 1 Prez McKinley .8.00 a.m. May 19 Pred Grant. Noon June 3 Pres. Jackson .9.00 a.m. June 16 | Pres. Jefferson
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AND
EUROPE, NEW YORK BOSTON Via Manila, Singapore, Colombo, Bombay, Suez, Port Said, Naples, Genos and
Marseilles..
Pres. Harrison .8.00 a.m. Apr. 11 Pres. Polk.........8.00 a.m. Apr. 25 Prés. Pierce .... 8.00 x.m. May 9 Pres. Van Buren 8.00 a.m. May 23 Prés. Garfield .8,00 a.m. June 6
·TO... M···A·NIL A THE MOST FREQUENT SERVICE
NEXT SAILINGS
Pres. Jackson Pres. Harrison Pres. Coolidge Prea. Taft . Pres. Jefferson Pres. Polk
6.00. p.m. Apr. 3 8.00 Wifi: Apr. 114 9.00 p.m. Apr. 11 .6.00 p.m. Apr. 14
.6.00 p.m. Apr. 17. ‚8.00 p.m. Apr. 25
BOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINES ANERIBAN MAIL LINK
THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 2, 1937.
SHIPPING RATES INCREASED
LOCAL SHARE AMARKET
Following is the list and enquiries in local share tions this morning
BANKS Hong Kong Bank $1860 b..
1860 sa.
Bank: of East Asia $88%
INSURANCES
Canton Ins. $320 b.
Union Ins. $6921⁄2 b., $635 sa. China Underwriters $1.55 h.
SHIPPING AN
Indo-Chinas (Def.) $35 b.
quota-
officially announc
this
ing that fr ighty rates be- een Hong Ko and Shanghai are to be increased by 20 per cent. over current rates as from April $1865/-15 The increase covers all mem- [bers of the Hong Kong Shanghai
Freight Conference.
DOCKS, WHARVES, GODOWNS,
M. ETC.
H. K. and K. Whazzes
116% b.
H. K. and W. Docks $32% s., $32 ga. Providents' (Old) $2.40 s. Providents (New) 25 cts. b.
MINING
Raubs $13.40 b.
LANDS, HOTELS & BLDGS. H. K. and S. Hotels $8.10 s. H. K. Lands $379., $371⁄44/31⁄2 88. Shanghai Lands 'Sh.$15 b. Humphreys $9 b.
H. K. Realties $6.10 sa
PUBLIC UTILITIES - H. K. Tramways $15 b., $15 s. Peak Trams (Old) $4% 6. Peak Trams (New) $1 b. China Lights (Old) $14.90 b, $15.10
S.
China Lights (New) $14.60 h., Fully
Paid.
H. K, Electrics $60% b., $61.s., $63
Sandakan Lights $114-b.
INDUSTRIALS
Coments $15% 8.
H. K. Ropes- $5.70 9.
- STORES,&C.
Dairy Farms: $25.65 b. Sinceres $270 hp $2.70 sa. COTIONS MILLSTM
Ewe Cottons Sh.$16%1⁄2:38. Shanghai Cottons (Old) Sh.$118.b.- Shanghai Cottons (New) Sh.398 b
MISCELLANEOUS "T
Constructions (New) 45 cts. b.
Opening
10 am.
in Pesos
B
and
FRANCO SWISS TRADE PACT
Removal Of Trade Restrictions
Basle, To-day.
A new trade agreement concluded between France and Switzerland yesterday eliminates the difficulties hitherto experienced in interpreta- tion and application of existing Franco-Swiss commercial agree- ments.
and Switzerland will extend to each By the new agreement, - France
other "most favoured nation” treat- ment, while the treaty also applies to the French colonies.
The new agreement, in the view of the French had Swiss: "Govern- ments, marks the first step in the pursuance of a policy aiming at re- moval of trade restrictions fing free exchange of goods between
the nations —
COMMODITY PRICES
The following quotations have been received by Router:-
Prev. Yesterday
CANADIAN PACIFIC
STTRA WORLD'S GREATEST · TRAVEL · SYSTEM
EMPRESS OF JAPAN
FOR VANCOUVER via SHANGHAI, JAPAN & HONOLULU
at NOON
FRIDAY, APRIL 16th
EMPRESS OF ASIA
SAILS FOR VANCOUVER SHANGHAI & JAPAN
AT NOON
FRIDAY, APRIL 30th
Information Apply To Your Own Agent Or
Canadian Pacific
SPANS
Tel. 20752
1.30
Atoks
..36
Closing Closing
Baguio Gold
24
New York Cotton:
Balatòc.. Mining
134
Benguet Consol.
12
May
14.52
14.57
Benguet Explor
13
July
14:40
14:45
Big Wedge
24
October
13:82
13.00
Coco Grove
.55
December
13.77
13.86
Consolidated Mines
..034.
Demonstration
.78
January
13.78
13.86m
E. Mindanao
30.
March (1938)
·13.80
13.89
Gumans G'field
.2012
Spot
15.10
1517
Ipo Gold:
125
New York Rubber:
I X. L.·•
7.82
Itogon's
1.20
May
26.68
26.88
Masbate Consol.
,87/2
July
26.71
27:06
Min. - Resources
.31
September
26.66
Northern Mining Paracale Gumaus Salacot Mining San Mauricio
10%
December
26.63
58
March
.0514
1.95
Chicago Wheat:
Suyoc Consol.
.38
May
142/2
-1415%
United Paracales:
66
July
1271⁄4
126%
September
124%
23%
Chicago Corn:
May
1212
1214
July
1154
September
Prices
Winnipeg Wheat:
10920
1151⁄4
1084
May July
1461%
1442
142%
1404
$1271⁄2
Tobacco Tax
LOCAL DOLLAR
London Silver
The local dollar is steady, open October ing. on demand this morning at 1/2-27/32.
"Spot" silver was quoted at 20-7/8 and "forward,” at 20- 15/16.
The London on New York cross-. rate was quoted at £—U.S.$4.8950.
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FIVE-DAY WEEK IN BANKS
Complying. With 40-Hr. Week Law
Paris, To-day.
A five-day working week is to be introduced in the retail trade, banks and insurance offices in Paris in compliance with the 40 hour working week law.
Sunday and Monday, will be hali- days.
Similar arrangements will be
Shanghai, To-day.
It is officially stated that the proposed increase in the tax on rolled tobacco has been postponed
until April Reuter.
Singapore Raw Rubber
Messrs. H. B. Joseph & Co., réecived the following quotations from Singa pore in Straits Currency for Baw Rubber:-
Spot 45% b. Up %. May-June 45% b. Up July-Sept. 46% b. Up? Oct-Dec. 46% b. Up Market:----Quiet.
Ranchi Sailing Time
Put Back
The sailing of the P. and O. liner, made throughout France in large s.s. Ranchỉ to-morrow has been de- cities, while in smaller towns work- layed for one hour. The Ranchi ing hours will be adjusted to 10-will leave at 1 p.m. instead of at scal demands →→Trans Ocean.
twelve noon.