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THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 16, 1988.
GoEMPRESS to America, Europe
Van-
couver Victoria Arrive
Nov, 27 Nov. 29
Dec. 11
Dec. 25 Dec. 27
Hong Shang- Naga-
Yoko.
·ħai“ Empress Kong
saki Kobe hama Honolu of
Leave Arrive Leave
Leave Leave Leave
Asia Nov. 25
Canada Dec. 9
Russia Dec. 23
Dec. 1 Dec. 3. Dec. 14 Dec. 16 Dec. 23
Dec. 29 Dec. 31
Dec. *12
Dec. 28
Jan. 9
BOOKING PLANS FOR 1939
ARE OPEN
MAKE APPLICATIONS EARLY to secure accommodation désired.
Air-conditioned equipment on C.P.R. Trans-Continental Trains. Frequent Canadian Pacific Atlantic sailings to European ports.
TO MANILA
Empress of Asia on Thursday, November 18th.
1
ArrivesTM Sails
9.00 A.M. 5.00 P.M.
Canadian Pacific
('niun Building
SPANS THE WORLD
Telephone
20752
G. FALCONER & CO. (HONG KONG LTD.) WATCHMAKERS & JEWELLERS, DIAMOND MERCHANTS,
UNION BUILDING (opposite G.P.O.)
Agents for:-ADMIRALTY CHARTS, ROSS' BINOCULARS and TELESCOPES, KELVIN'S NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, ENGLISH SILVERWARE Direct from Manufacturers,
High Class English Jewellery
BBL 792
Major A.-T. G. Gardner, the British motor-racing driver, is leav ing London for Germany, where he hopes to create a speed record on the new Berlin-Leipzig motor road. He will be the first motorist to use the road, and a 15 mile stretch near Dessau has been "booked" for him. The record he hopes to break is his own-148.7 m.p.ft., for the 1,100 cc. class. Photo shows Major Gardner leaving the R:A:C. in Pall Mall after making the final arrangements preparatory to leav- ing for Germany.
Persistent Demand In
London For Francs
London, To-day.
The persistent demand for francs, which has been in evidence almost continuously since Monday morning, is causing many to ask whether at long last, refugee French capital is going home in earnest. Considerable interest is being evidenced in the tac-
tics employed by the French Exchange Fund. In the face of initial demand for slight reduction in their buying“ francs, the authorities made only a rate for sterling, but yesterday,
LOCAL SHARES
Following is the list of changes and enquiries in local share quotations this morning:--
BANKS
Hong Kong Bank $1355 sa.
INSURANCES
Union Ins. $495 s., $495 sa.
MINING
Raubs $8% b.
Atamoks Ps. .48% sa. Atoks Ps. 27% 88.
Baguio Gold Ps. „28% sa.. Benguet Consol. Ps. 18,20 sa. Coco Grove Ps. .52 80, Consolidated Mines Ps. .0035 sa. Demonstrations Ps. .29 sa. : I. X. L. Ps. 72 say San Mauricio Pa...1.84-88.. Suyoc Consol. Ps. .21 sa. United Paracales Ps. .51 sa.
LANDS, HOTELS & BLDGS; H. K. and S. Hotels, $6.50 s. H. K. Lands $361⁄2 s.
PUBLIC UTILITIES
-H. K. Tramways $16% sa. Peak Trams (Old) $6% b. Yaumati Ferries (Old) $23. b. China Lights. (Old) $10.40 b., $10.60
5., $10 sa.
H. K. El ctrics $57% sa:'
STORES, &C.
Dairy Farms $24 sa.
MISCELLANEOUS
H. K. Govt. 4% Loan 6% pm, b.
INDO-CHINA
when the Paris exchanges opened, the Control withdrew immediately, with the result that the sterling rate immediately came in to 178,25- compared with 178.69 previously.
PEG INSERTED
As this appreciation was pre- sumably, considered too sharp the authorities reinserted the peg at 178.48 at which buying of francs became accentuated:
Well-informed quarters hold the opinion that successive lowering by easy stages of the French Con- trol's buying rate for sterling is one of the most likely methods of inducing large-scale rèpatriation.
-Reuter.
In Pre-Historic Days
STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY LTD, father's strong arm and heavy club
TO SWATOW, SHANGHAI TO SINGAPORE, PENANG
CHEFOO & TIENTSIN.
"Wosang"
"Fausang" "Esang”
*“Kronvikan”
"Taisang" *Taksang" (ussog'
1 AND, CALCUTTA. "Kumsang" 18th Nov. 2 p.m. 16th Nov. Noon "Yuensang": 30th Nov. 2 p.m. -20th Nov. Noon To LUBE & OSAKA. 22nd Nov. Noon “Hosang" 18th Nov. 9 a.m. "Suisang" 3rd Dec. 9 a.m.
24th Nov. Noon
¿To SANDAKAN,
85th Nov. 8 p.m. "Hinsang" 24th Nov. 10 a.m. 28th Nov. 3 p.m. “Mausang”, 9th Dec. 10a.m.
Tat Der. Noon TO HAIPHONG.
calling at Tsingtao.awingsang" 23rd Nov. 2 p.m. To HAIPHONG vis KWANG "Hangsang" 80th Nov. Noon
CHOW WAN
shsang” 16th Nov. 2 p.m.
Kusang” 19th Nov: Noon SHANGHAI & DALNY
**Tingsang" 30th Nov. Noon
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