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· LOS "ANGELES, "NEW YORK, AND BOSTON Via Shanghai, Kobe, Yokohama and "Honolulu Pres. Cleveland ..Midnight July 13 Pres. Coolidge ..Noon July 24 Pres. Taft ...... Midnight Aug 10 Pres. Hoover......Noon Aug. 21 Pres. Lincoln ..Midnight Sept. 7 Pres. Coolidge .Noon Sept. 18
EUROPE, NEW YORK AND BOSTON Via Manila, Singapore, Colombo, Bombay, Suez, Port Said, Naples, Genoa and Marseilles
Prea. Monroe ...8.00 a.m. July 4 Pres. Adams ...8.00 a.m. July 18 Pres. Harrison .8.00 8.m. Aug. 1 Pres. Polk
.....8.00 a.m. Aug. 15 Pres. Pierce...8.00 a.m. Aug. 29 Pres. Van Buren 8.00 a.m. Sept. 12
TO SEATTLE, VICTORIA "THE EXPRESS ROUTE"
Via Shanghai, Kobe and YokohamJE
Pres. McKinley ..Midnight July 2 Pres. Grant Midnight July 16 Pres. Jackson ..Midnight July 30 Pres. Jefferson..Midnight Aug. 13 Pres. McKinley Midnight Aug. 27 Pres. Grant ....Midnight Sept. 10
TO MANILA THE MOST FREQUENT SERVICE
NEXT SAILINGS
Pres. Monroe .8.00 a.m. July 4 Pres. Cleveland· · Midnight July 6 Pres. Grant ..6.00 p.m. July 10 Pres. Coolidge ..9:00 p.m. July 16 Pres. Adams....8.00 a.m. July 18 Pres. Jackson ...6.00 p.m. July 24
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Canadian Pacific
THE CHINA MATI TU
British Message To M. Bonnet
London, To-day.
currency
Asked in the House of Com- mons if he had received any in- timation from the French Gov- ernment as to their attitude to- wards the tripartite agreement, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir John Simon,. states that the French Govern- ment had assured him that they continue close were anxious to co-operation
Govern- with the ments of the United States of America and the United King- dom.
He had sent the following reply to the French Minister of Finance: "Now that you as the French
been.t Minister of Finance have
full powers which you given the sought to deal with the present si- tuation look forward to the con- tinuation of the close co-operation between our Treasuries under the tripartite declaration. I desire to express my sincere hope that France will soon emerge from the temporary difficulties with which she is now: confronted."
LOCAL SHARES
Following is the list of changes and enquiries in local share quotations this morning
BANKS
Hong Kong Bank $1970 sa.. Bank of East Asia $96-b.
INSURANCES
Union Ins. $624 gra
SHIPPING
H.-K. Steamboats $81⁄2 b. Union Waterboats $9 b, DOCKS, WHARVES, GODOWNS, ETC.
H. K. and K. Wharves
$118 98.
$118 b.,
H. K. and W. Docks $34 by $348.,
$344 sa. Providents (Old) $240 b., $21⁄2 sa. MINING Raubs X. Div: s., $1121⁄2 98.
LANDS, HOTELS & BLDGS. H. K. and S.-HôtelsTM $7.35 b. H. K. Lands $85% b. $36 za: Chinese Estates $87 b.
PUBLIC UTILITIES
H. K. Tramways $15.10 b.. Pank Trams (Old) $5, b. Peak Trams (New) $21⁄2 b. Star Ferries $86 b... H. K. Electrics $60% Sandakan Lights $1411⁄2 b.
Telephones (Old), $30.30 b., $30% s.,
$801⁄2-sa, a
Telephones (New) $11.85 b.
INDUSTRIALS Cements $15.60 b., $15.60
STORES, &C. Dairy Farms $27 b. Watsons $5.20 b Wm. Powell, Ltd. 40-cts. b.
COTTON MILLS:::
Shanghai Cottons Sh.$120 b., $121%
Wing On Textiles Sh.$81 b.
MISCELLANEOUS
Constructions (New) 45 cts. b.
Sir John added that he under- stood a similar message was being sent to the French Minister of Fin- ance by the Secretary of the Unit-Antamoks ed States Treasury-British Wire less.
M. BONNET'S REPLY
Paris, To-day.
Atoks
Opening
10 am.
Stock
in Pesos
198
12835
Baguio Gold
Balaton Mining.
11.25
Benguet Consol.
10.50
Benguet Explor
Big Wedge Coco Grove
21.
The Finance Minister, M. Georges Consolidated Bonnet, yesterday informed
Lon-Demonstra Mines.
Itogons
don and Washington that France E. Mindanao
Gumaus G'field has set her general plan for finan-
Ipo Gold cial revival and balancing the Bud-x L. get in operation.
The tri-partite agreement be- Masbate Consol tween Britain, the United States Northern Mining
Min Resources
and France will be respected, ex- Paracale Gumaus cept for the clause in the Currency Salacot Mining Law October, 1936,
the value of the frestablishing San Mauricio
Both London and Washington have replied that they welcome the con- tinuation of co-operation between the Treasuries of the three coun- tries.-Trans-Ocean.
Sayoc Consol. United Paracales
Singapore Raw Rubber
SHIRLEY TEMPLE IN Spot 32-2 b Up 1⁄2-
PICTURE ABOUT
THE ORIENT
.69
..024 .60.
23
20
.19
$74
.84
$24
26
*08
$42
035
Messrs. H. B. Joseph and Co., have received the following quota- tions from Singapore in Straits Currency for Raw Rubber:
b. 21⁄2. Jan./March 33-% b. Up . July/Sept. 32-% b. Up %. Oct./Dec. 33-1⁄4 b. Up Market: Quiet.
Shirley Temple makes a further GERMAN CREW'S
step to the heights of stardom by
her splendid performance in Stow-SUCCESS
"
away, which will be screened at AT HENLEY
the Queen's Theatre during
week-end.
the
London, To-day.
In this picture, her latest, Shir- ley is heard to speak two Chinese
The Viking Eight of Berlin beat- dialects, Mandarin and Cantonese. New College, Oxford, in a heat at As a stranded waif in Shanghat, Henley yesterday, and will now meet Shirley is befriended by Robert the winner of the heat between. Young, to whom she renders assis-the London Rowing Club and Lean- tance as an interpreter in a curio der.
Taking shelter from the rain in Robert Young's car, Shirley finds herself a stowaway on board
shop where Young is fruitlessly The Viking Club won its heat in 7 attempting to make the Chinese minutes 25 seconds, shopkeeper understand what he Jesus College, Cambridge,, in wants to purchase.
beating Trinity Hall, took - six seconds less than the Viking Club.
HOPE BEATS VAN OPEL: In the Diamond Sculls, von Opel, |ship bound for Singapore, and it is of Germany, was beaten by Hope, during this voyage that Shirley's of Oxford, after von Opel had held innocent escapades brings Alice the lead over the first 800 yards. Faye and Robert Young together Hope won easily. -
Scenes in Hong Kong are Also The semi-finalists in the Diamond featured in the picture, and Shirley Sculla – are Jackson and Hope is heard to speak Cantonese to an (Britain), Coulson (Austria) -and- an "Indian Constable.
Hasenori (Austria) —Trans-Ocean.