PRESIDENT LINERS
are
LUXURY LINERS
Tamed for a Splendid Cuisine
TO SAN FRANCISCO LOS ANGELES, NEW YORK, “AND BOSTON
Via Kobe, Tokohama and Honelalu
Pres. Hoover
Oct. 24
Pres. Coolidge 10:00 am. Nov. 13 Pres. Taft
8:00 am. Dec. 1 Pres-Hoover 8.00 a.m. Dec. 11 Pres. Lincoln.8.00 am. Dec. 29 Pres. Coolidge 5.00 a.m. Jan. 8
EI ZOPE, NEW YORK AND BOSTON Via Manila, Singapore, Colombo, Bombay, Suez, Port Said, Naples, Genoa and Marseilles
Pres. Monroe....$.00 am. Oct. 24 Pres. Adams.8.00 am Nov. 7 Pres. Harrison Pres. Po
Pres. Pierce
8.00 a.m. Nov. 21 | ..8.30 am. Dec. 5 8.00 a.m. Dec 19
SEATTER VICTORIA HE EXPRESS ROUTE"
Vis Kobe and Yokohama
Pres. Jefferson Pres. McKinley Pres. Grant Pres. Jackson Pres. Jefferson Pres. McKinley
6.00 p.m. Oct. 14 Midnight Oct. 22 Midnight Nov. 5, Midnight Nov. 19" Midnight Dec. 3 Midhight Dec. 1
TOM AN ILL THE MOST FREQUENT SERVICE
NEXT SAILINGS
Pres. McKinley 6.00 p.m. Oct. 16 Pres. Monroe....5.00 am Oct. 24 Prés. Grant .....6.09 pm Oct. 30 Pres. Coolidge 9.00. p.m. Nov. 5
-8.00 a.m. Nov. 7 Pres. Adams
BOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINES
AMERICAN MAIL LINE-
CANADIAN
8 DAYS
10 DAYS
DAYS
ANADIAN PACHETA
GoEMPRESS to America, Europe
THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER
RIVER VESSEL STEEL OUTPUT
BOMBED
Canton, To-day.
RECORD IN BRITAIN
London, To-day-
It was revealed this morning that during yesterday's second air-raid by four Japanese planes, one river boat, proceeding from Canton to The production of pig iron in Shamishni was bombed.
September reached the highest dai- Five bombs were dropped around ly rate for 17 years and the output the boat but only one struck the of steel ingot and castings created vessel and fatally injured 10 pas-a new record 726,600 tons of pig sengers on board.
iron were produced against 650,800. The damaged vessel managed totons in September of last year and limp to Samshüi and report the in- 1,163,000 tons of steel against cident to officials-Our Own Cor 1,027,000 tons in the same month respondent.
of 1936.
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SPEECH
The output of steel for the first 19 months of the year at 9,548,300
tons is the highest ever achieved in s
SPEECH the same period and is 331,000 tons
PREMIER'S
AT MANCHESTER
London, To-day.
up on last year
The record steel production is ac- companied by a large increase în typical finished products. For ex- ample, sheets as used in motor cars The Prime Minister, Mr. Neville etc. are up 21 per cent. compared Chamberlain, will speak at the with last year, plates for ship-build- banquet of the Manchester Cham-ing etc. by 15 per cent. joists, sec ber of Commerce in Manchester on tions, and cars by 12. Thursday night.
British Wireless.
It is confidently expected that Mr. Chamberlain's speech will be of a political nature and will contain im- portant statements-Trans-Ocean
Singapore Raw Rubber
Messrs. H. B. Joseph
and Co.,
have received the following quota- tions from Singapore in Straits Currency for Raw Rubber:
Nov/December 26-34 b. down 34. Jan/March 27-% b. down . April/June 27-3% b. down s Market: Uncertain.
LOCAL DOLLAR
The demand rate of the Hong Kong dollar this morning was 11/27/8.
"Spot" silver was quoted at 19- 15/16 and "forward" at 19%-
The London on New York cross- rate was quoted at £ES.$.49573.
2 per cent.-
LOCAL SHARE MARKET
Following is the list of changes and enquiries in local share quotations this morning:-
BANKS
Hong Kong Banks $1580 s., $1580 sa.
INSURANCES Union Ins. $525 s. $52232 sa
SHIPPING
HK. Steamboats $912 s. Indo-Chinas (Pref.) $51 b.. Indo-Chinas (Def) $43 b. DOCKS, WHARVES, GODOWNS,
ETC.-
H. K. and K. Wharves $113 s. HK and W. Docks $2635 b. Providents (Old) $2 b.
LANDS, HOTELS & BLDGS.
K Lands $30/301⁄4 sa. HK Realties $4 bi
PUBLIC UTILITIES Peak Trams (Old) $5 b. Peak Trams (New) $214 b. EL K. Electrics $54 s.
STORES, &C. Dairy Farms $25 s., $244 sa Wm. Powell, Ltd: 40 cts. b.
MISCELLANEOUS
Marsmens In
4/3d. sa.
...
(HK) s/- 4/ bij
Hong Empress Kong
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Leave
Oct. 15
Canada Oct. 29′′
Shang Naga
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Arrive
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Kobe
Leave
Leave
Yoko- hama
Leave
Honolulu
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Van-
couver
Victoria Arrive
Nov. 1
Nov. 12
Oct. 19 Oct. 21 Oct. 23
Nov. 3 Nov. 5 Nor. 12 Nov. 17
Nov. 16. Nov. 18 Nov. 20
· Nov. 29
TO MANILA
EMPRESS OF CANADA, OCTOBER 22nd.
sformation from Passenger & Freight Offices
Union Building, Hong Kong
Telephones: Passenger
Freight 20042.
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MARQUE MONDIALE
COINTREAU
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Canton Agents, Jardine Matheson & Co.,
Canadian Pacific
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