PRESIDENT LINERS
LUXURY LINERS
Famed for a Splendid Cuisine
TO SAN FRANCISCO LOS ANGELES, NEW YORK,
BAR AND BOSTON
Via Shanghai, Kabe, Yokohama and Honolulu
Pres. Coolidge ..Midnight June 3 Pres. Wilson ...9.00a.m.' June 16 Pres. Hoover 1..Noon June 26 Pres. Cleveland. „Midnight July 13 Pres. Coolidge..Noon July 24 Pres. Taft
Midnight Aug 10
EUROPE, NEW YORK AND BOSTON Via Manila, Singapore, Colombo, Bombay, Suez, Port Said, Naples, Genoa and Marseilles
·
Pres. Garfield ..8.00 a.m. June 6 Pres. Hayes .8.00 a.m., June 20 Pres. Monroe
4 ...8.00 a.m. July Pres. Adams ..8.00 a.m. July 18 Pres. Harrison ..8.00 a.m. Aug. 1 Pres. Polk .8.00 a.m. Aug. 15
TO SEATTLE, VICTORIA “THE EXPRESS ROUTE”
Via Shanghai, Kobe and Yokohama
Pres. Jackson Midnight June 5 Pres. Jefferson Midnight June 18 Pres. McKinley Midnight July 2 Pres. Grant MidnightTM July 16 Pres. Jackson Midnight July 30 Pres. Jeffergon..Midnight Aug. 13
TO MANILA THE MOST FREQUENT
SERVICE -
6
NEXT SAILINGS
Pres. Garfield ...8.00 a.m. June
8 Pres. Wilson Midnight June Pres. Jefferson..6.00 p.m. June 12 Pres. Hoover ..9.00 p.m. June 18 Pres. Hayes. .8.00 a.m. June 20 Pres. McKinley..6.00 p.m. Junè 26
BOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINES AMERICAN MAIL LINE
ANADEAS
MELWAY
8 DAYS
IO DAYS
5 DAYS
GoEMPRESS to America, Europe
of
Leave Arrivė Leave
Japan June 11 June 13
Van-
Honolulu couver
Victoria Arrive
Empress
Hong Kong
Shang-
hai
Naga- saki
Kobe
Toko- hama
Leave
Leave
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June 29
Asia June 25 June 27 June 29 July
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 Japan
Aug. 6 Aug. · 8
Aug. 11 Aug. 13 Asia Aug. 17 Aug. 19 --Aug. 21- Aug. 23 Aug 25 Canada Sept. 3 Sept. 5
Sept. 8 Sept. 10
June 16 June 18
1 July 3
June 24
Aug. 9 Aug. 19 Aug. 24 Sept. 1 Sept. 7 Sept. 17 Sept. 22
2
TO MANILA
EMPRESS OF JAPAN AT 5 P.M., JUNE 4th
information from Passenger & Freight Offices
Union Building, Hong Kong
Telephones: Passenger 20752–Freight, 20042.
Canton Agents, Jardine Matheson & Co., Ltd.
Canadian Pacific
THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 1, 1937.
DOLLAR RATE
LOCAL SHARES
London Silver Prices. Following is the list of changes and engu ries in local share quotations this morning
The demand rate of the Hồng Kong dollar this morning. was 1/23⁄4.
"Spot" silver was quoted at 20-
and "forward,
at 20-5/16. The London on New York cross- rate was quoted at US.$4.9225 and the New York on London cross- rate at £U.S.$4.9225.
Central Iron Works
May Be Started
According to a Nanking report, Mr. Shen Chang, a former manag- ing-director of the Peiping-Suiyuan Railway, has been commissioned to organise a central iron works to supply as many as possible of the demands from Chinese railways for spare parts and other articles and, in due time, to eventually build all railway cars and coaches in China. A capital of $10,000,000 will be called for. The public will be able to take out shares in the projects.
Soviet Commission To Visit Scotland
The
BANKS
Hong Kong Bank $1950 b., $1950 88. Bank of East Asia $95% 6.
INSURANCES Canton Ins. $310 b., $313. China Underwriters $2.05
sa.
SHIPPING
Indo-Chinas (Pref.) $50 b. Union Waterboats. $9% sa.
DOCKS, WHARVES, GODOWNS,
ETC.
H. K. and K. Wharves $119 b., $120)
sa.
Providents (Old) $2.20 b.
LANDS, HOTELS & BLDGS. H. K. and S. Hotels $7.20 s.
PUBLIC UTILITIES Peak Trams (Old) $41⁄2 b. Peak Trams. (New) $14 b. Star Ferries: $84% b.
China Lights (Old) $14.05 sa H. K. Electrics $60% b., $60/61 ̋sa... Telephones (Old) $29 b. Telephones (New) $11.90 b.
INDUSTRIALS
Cements $14.90 b.
STORES, &C. Dairy Farms $25.65 b. Watson $4 b.
Wm. Powell, Ltd. 45 cts. b.
COTTON MILLS
Shanghai Cottons (Old) Sh.$1142:
b. X. Div.
MISCELLANEOUS Constructions (New). 45 cts. b.
Ch. Govt. 5% 1925G. $ Bds. 97% sa.. Marsmans Inv. (Lon.) s/- 7/-sa.
Opening 10 a.m..
Stock
Antamoks Atoks
London, Yesterday. According to a report from Glas- gow, Scottish economical circles are awaiting the early arrival of a Soviet Russian commission for the purchase of different goods. visit of the commission is expected to improve the economical relations between Scotland and Soviet Russia. Baguio Gold
Though details of the visit are Balatoc Mining not yet known, it is expected that Benguet Consol. Benguet Explor the Soviet representatives will be Big Wedge especially interested in products of Coco Grove the iron and steel industry and în Consolidated Mines material for the construction. of ships and bridges. The negotia tions preceding the visit are said to have had a favourable result. Trans-Ocean.
Singapore Raw Rubber
Messrs. H. B. Joseph & Co. have re- ceived the following quotations from Singapore in Straits Currency for Raw Rubber:
Spot Jan/March July/Sept. Oct/Dec. Market: Weak.
Lloyd
Buyers:
33% down 11⁄4 33% down 1 33% down 1 33% down
1
Triestina
2
Demonstrations E. Mindanao
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in Pesos
1.05
.32
.20
.12.00 .11.25
.112:
.22
.69
1023
.67
23
.14%
.19%
+77.::
195
Masbate Consol. Min. Resources
.28
Northern Mining
.0814:
Paracale Gumaus
.38
.038
··1.90
.74
Gumaus G'field Ipo Gold EX. LAN Itogons
Salacot Mining San Mauricio Suyoc Consol: United Paracales
24%
The R.M.S. "Empress of Japan" leaves Shanghai to-morrow at 4.00› a.m., is due at Hong Kong on Fri-- for: day at 7.30 a.m. and leaves Manila on the same day at 5.00 p.m.
NEXT SAILINGS
To Shanghai “Victoria"
To Italy "Victoria”
29th May'
6th June-
Validity 100 days at greatly reduced. cost allowing 21⁄2 months stay in Europe. Special concessions to 1st and 2nd class travellers to London.
Fares to Venice, Trieste, Genoa and Return. £132, £88, £56.
Special Two Months' Round Trip Tickets At Reduced Rates
TO BOMBAY
"
COLOMBO
SINGAPORE
SHANGHAI
£44 £25 £21 £41 £22 £19
£18. $12
£13
SIT £9 £6 ROUND THE WORLD tickets issued at Special Reduced Rates in co 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 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. E
LLOYD TRIESTINO
P.O. Box 148- Tel. Addr. “Lloydiano" Telephones Nos. 82982/8.
Canton Agents:-DODWELL & CO., LTD., Shameen.