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Via Shanghai, Kobe, Tokohama "and Honolulu
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June 26 Pres. Cleveland ..Midnight July 13 Pres. Coolidge..Noon July 24
EUROPE, NEW YORK AND BOSTON Via Manila, Singapore, Colombo, Bombay, Suez, Port Said, Naples, Genoa and Marseilles
Pres. Pierce.... 8.00 a.m. May 9 Pres. Van Buren 8.00 a.m. May 23 Pres. Garfield ..8.00 a.m. June 6 Pres. Hayes ,.8.00 a.m., June 20 Pres. Monroe ...8.00 a.m. July 4 Pres. Adams ........8.00 a.m. July 18
TO SEATTLE, VICTORIA “THE EXPRESS ROUTE”
Via Shanghai, Kobe and Yokohama
Pres. McKinley, Midnight May Pres. Grant Pres. Jackson Pres. Jefferson Pres. McKinley Pres. Grant
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Midnight May 21 .Midnight June 4 Midnight June 18. .Midnight July 2 Midnight July 16
MANILA THE MOST FREQUENT SERVICE
NEXT SAILINGS
Pres. Pierce ....8.00a.m. May 19 Pres. Lincoln ...Midnight May 11 Pres. Grant .6.00 p.m. -May 15 Pres. Van Buren 8.00 a.m. May 23 Pres. Coolidge ..9.00 p.m. May 27 Pres. Jackson
...6.00 p.m. May 29
BOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINES AMERICAN MAIL LINE
WILWAY LINES
8 DAYS
10 DAYS
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GoEMPRESS to America, Europe
THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 6, 1937.
LOCAL DOLLAR
London Silver Prices
LOCAL SHARE MARKET
Following is the list of changes
The dollar opened on demand and enquiries in local share quota-
to-day at 1/2-37-32.
"Spot" silver was quoted at 20- 7/16 and "forward," at 201⁄2.
The London on New York cross- rate was quoted at $-U.S.$4.9350 and the New York on London cross- rate at £-U.S.$4.394.
80 PRISONERS SEIZE
A STEAMER
SOCIALISTS' ESCAPE
It is reported from Dakar, French West Africa, that 80 Socialists who had been imprisoned by the Nation- alists at Villa Cisneros, in Spanish' West Africa, have reached there after a remarkable escape.
They declared that, with the com- plicity of their Nationalist guards, they seized the Nationalist steamer Sierra Y Clavijo and sailed for Dakar, 580 miles away. They were.j assisted by the crew of the steamer.
tions this morning:
BANKS
Hong Kong Bank $1860 b., $1865 sa. Bank of East Asia $93 b.
INDUSTRIALS
Canton Ing $320 b.*; H. K. Fire Ins. $280. b. :
DOCKS, WHARVES, GODOWNS, ETC.
H. K. and K. Wharves $119 b., $120
sa.
Providents (Old) $2,15 b.
Providents (New) 35 cts. b.
MINING
Raubs $12.90 8.
LANDS, HOTELS & BLDGS. H. K. and S. Hotels $7.35 s. H. K. Lands $95
b.
PUBLIC UTILITIES
H. K. Tramways $14.85 b., $15 s.,
$14.80/.85 sa.
Peak Trams (Old) $41⁄2 b. Peak Trams (New) $1 b. H. K. Electrics $60% b., $60% sa. Macao Electrics $17% b. Sandakan Lights $12 b. Telephones (Old) $30.8.
COTTON MILLS Shanghai Cottons (Old) Sh.$117, b. Shanghai Cottons (New) Sh.$92.b.
- MISCELLANEOUS Constructions. (Old) $1.60 b.. Constructions (New) 45 ets. b. Vibro Piling $44 b.
Stock
Other Nationalist ships pursued the Sierra Y Clavijo, but were un- able to overtake her. The Socialists Antamoks declare that they intend to
Atoks go to
Baguio Gold Spain to enrol in the Government forces.
M. P. HURT IN THE HOUSE
Bone Broken By Fall
Sir Francis Fremantle,
Opening
10a.m.
in Pesos
*1.10
..32
.2112
Balatoc Mining
.12.50
Benguet Consol.
.11.25
Benguet Explor
.10
Big Wedge
.21
Coco Grove.
.58
Consolidated Mines
.027.
Demonstrations
.76
E. Mindanao
25
Gumaus G'field
.14 -
Ipo Gold
·.21
I. X. L.
78
1.05.
31.
.26
.0836:
.44
,045
2.10
.39%
77
Conser-Itogons
broke
Min. Resources
aParacale Gumaus
Salacot Mining
vative M. P. for St. Albans, slipped Masbate Consol. and fell in a committee room of the Northern Mining House of Commons and small bone in his elbow.
Col. T. Sinclair (U., Univ., Belfast) who is a gave first aid.
Queen's San Mauricio Suyoc Consol. surgeon, United Paracales
that Sir
It was stated later Francis's injury was slight.
+
Singapore Raw Rubber
Sir Francis Fremantle, who is 64, is a doctor. For many years he
Messrs. H. B. Joseph & Co., re- was Medical Officer for Hertford-ceived the following Quotations from shire.
The Management of the Hong Kong Hotel announces that during the
the Coronation celebrations Victoria price of Champagne will be available
Arrive at $16.00 per quart bottle.
Hong Shang- Naga-
Empress Kong
of
hai
Canada
Russia
Japan
Leave Arrive
May 14 May 16 May 28 May 30 June 11 June 13
saki
Leave
Kobe
Yoko- hama
Van-
Honolulu
couver
Leave
Leave
June
Asia
June 2
Leave
May 19 May 21 May 28 June 3 June 5 June 12 June 18 June 16. June 18 June 24 June 29 June
25 June 27 June 29 July 1 July -3
July 12 Canada July 9 July 11
́ ́July 14 July 16 July 23 July 28 Russia July 23 July 25 July 27 July 29 July 31
Aug. 9 Japan Aug. 6 Aug. 18
Ang. 11 Aug. 13 Aug. 19
TO MANILA
Aug. 24
EMPRESS OF CANADA 6 P.M. MAY 7th
Triestina
Lloyd
Singapore in Straits Currency forTM Raw Rubber.
9.8.
Spot. 36-4 b. up %.
June 36-% b. up s
July/Sept. 36-% b. up %.
Oct./Dec. 37 b. up 4.
Market: Quiet.
NEXT SAILINGS
"Conte Biancamano” for Italy 16th May.
8.8. "Conte Biancamano” for Shanghai'
8th May.
Validity 100 days at greatly reduced cost allowing... 21⁄2 months stay in Europe. Special concessions to 1st and 2nd class travellers to London.
information from Passenger & Freight Offices
Union Building, Hong Kong
Telephones: Passenger 20752-Freight 20042.
Canton Agents, Jardine Matheson & Co., Ltd.
Canadian Pacific
Fares to Venice, Trieste, Genoa and Return. £132, £88, £56.
Special Two Months' Round Trip Tickets At Reduced Rates
TO BOMBAY
£44 $25 £21
**
COLOMBO
241
$22
£19
SINGAPORE
£18
£13
Sir
SHANGHAI
£12
£9
£ 6
BOUND THE WORLD tickets issued at Special Reduced Rates in con- nection with all the Trans-Pacific & Trans-Atlantic Conference Lines.
"ITALIA" Line Agents for the sale of through and independent tickets to North, Central and South American ports via Italy.
THROUGH TICKETS TO LONDON
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28 days Special facilities for despatch by train of heavy baggage with liberal free allowance.
INTERCHANGEABLE RETURN TICKETS with the Dollar Lines on very favourable conditions.
LLOYD TRIESTINO
· P.O. Box 148 — Tel. Addr. “Lloydiano” — Telephones Nos. 82982/3. Canton Agents:-DODWELL & CO., LTD., Shameen.