PRESIDENT LINERS
are
LUXURY LINERE
with Beery Stateroom, Outside, Largt and Airy
NEW YORK
VIA MANILA, “SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, SUEZ CANAL, NAPLES, GENOA AND MARSEILLES
S.S. PRESIDENT PIERCE
Sails Sunday, December 19, 8.00 a.m.
SEATTLE & VICTORIA
VIA KOBE & YOKOHAMA
S.S. PRESIDENT MCKINLEY
Sailing To Be Announced Later DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINES AMERICAN MAIL LINE
12, Pedder Street.
THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 16, 1937.
LOCAL SHARE REMARKABLE
MARKET
Following is the list. enquiries in local share morning:
BANKS
Hong Kong (Lon Reg.) £91 1.
INSURANCES
SHIPPING
Douglases $4874 b.
H. K. Steamboats $8.10 b., $8.20 sa.
PUBLIC UTILITIES Chins Lights (Old) C. R. $11 b China Lights (New) C., R. $10.50
$11.15/20 sm.
H. K. Electrics $5211⁄2 b. Sandakan Lights $14 b...
INDUSTRIALS
Cements $12% b.
MISCELLANEOUS
China Lights Rights $5 b., $5 sa.
LOCAL DOLLAR
SHANGHAI
TRADE FIGURES
Shanghai, To-day.
In spite of four months of hos- tilities and blockade of the | China coast, exports abroad from Shanghai were higher for the eleven months January to Nov ember than for the same period of any year since 1934, according to figures released by the Chinese Maritime Customs.
Exports totalled $169,131,000, bet- tering the 1936 figures, hitherto the highest, by nearly $60,000,000.
Wax
the Hong Exports of oils, tallow and the
The demand rate on Kong dollar this morning 1/27s-
showed big increases, but
other hand, drops were noted in cereals, cereal products, yarns,
"Spot" silver was quoted at 18-knitted goods and thread
11/16 and forward” at 18-5/16.
Imports for nine months totalled
The London on New York cross- rate was quoted at £-U.S.$4.9977 $495,000,000, which, while slightly and the New York on London rate lower than the 1936 figure of $501,- (at £US$4.99-13/18.
Singapore Raw Rubber
Messrs. H. B. Joseph and Co... have received the following quotations in Straits Currency for Raw Bubbers
Jan March 24- b. down .. April/June 24-% b. down s July/Sept. 24-% b. down %6.. Market: Uncertain.
000,000, nevertheless betters the. 1935 total by $26,000,000.Reuter.
SILK DUTY
London, To-day...“ The Colonial Office announces the decision to increase by 50 per cent. quotas on artificial silk piece-goods imported to the Gold Coast-Ren- ter #
CANADIAN
PAC ELEC
RAHWAY
8 DAYS
10 DAYS
DAYS
AMADHAN
GoEMPRESS to America, Europe
Leave
Hong Shang Naga- Empress Kong bai saki
Arrive Leave
Tako
Kobe
Leave
Van- hama Honolain conver
Victoria -Leave・ Leave Azzive
Canada. Dec. 24 Ezasia Fan,"26) Jan. 28. Jan. 30
Japan Feb. 8 Feb. 10
Dec. 29 Dec. 31. Jan..
Feb. 1 Feb. 3
Feb. 13 Feb. 15 Feb
7 Jan. 12.
Feb. 12
21 Feb. 26
RESUMPTION OF CALL AT SHANGHAI
Commencing with the Empress of Russia from Hong Kong January 26, 1938, Canadian Pacific “EMPRESSES” will call at Shanghai on the eastbound voyage.
The Empress of Asia from Vancouver will call at Shanghai on January 24th, en route to Hong Kong.
SAILING TO MANILA
Empress of Canada at midnight Dec. 16th.
Canadian Pacific
PUBLIC AUCTION
The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction on
SATURDAY
the 18th December 1937 commencing at 11 a.m.
A SELECTION OF FINE BRUSSELS CARPETS of Various sizes and designs
(all new)
A Fine opportunity for Purchasers as these Carpets must be cleared
On View from Friday, the 17th (afternoon) Terms: As Customary.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
Hong Kong, 16th. December, 1937.
Triestina
Lloyd
MY VICTORIA”
will despatch for
Genoa, Naples, (London Overland)
ง
via
Manila, Singapore, Columbo, Bombay, Aden, Massawah and Port Said
on 19th Dec., 1937.
Special Two Months' Round Trip Tickets At Reduced Rates
To BOMBAY
COLOMBO
SINGAPORE SHANGHAI
$44 $25
£41
$22
19
£18
£13
£12
£9 £6
BOUND THE WORLD tickets issued at Special Reduced Rates in com 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 — 23 days - Special facilities for despatch by train of heavy baggage with Hberal free allowance,
INTERCHANGEABLE RETURN TICKETS with the Dollar Lines on very favourable conditions.
Canton Agents--DOOWELL & CO., LTD., SL
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