ANADIA
11
BATEWAY LONGES
8 DAYS
10 DAY
5 DAYS
GoEMPRESS to America, Europe
Empress of Japan Empress of Asia Empress of Canada Empress of Russia
TO EUROPE CONNECTIONS
Leave Arrive H.K. Vanc. July 7 July 25 July 21 Aug. 7 Aug. 4 Aug. 23 Aug. 18 Sept. 9
ship.
Connecting Leave Atlantic Arrivo
Port U.K. July 29 Aug. 3 Aug. 12 Aug. 17 Sept. 1 Sept. 8
Sept. 15 Sept. 22
Empress of Britain Empress of Britain Duchess of York
Duchess of Bedford
Air-conditioned equipment on C.P.R. Trans-Continental Trains. Frequent Canadian Pacific Atlantic sailings to European ports.
TO MANILA
Empress of Japan on Friday, June 30th
Canadian Pacific
SPANS THE WORLD
Telephone 20762
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,
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THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 23, 1939.
JAPS. REJECT LOCAL SHARES KULANGSU PROTEST
Tokyo, To-day.
The recent joint Note from, the British, French and American. Con- suls on the acute shortage of food- stuffs in the International Settle ment of Kulangsu, has been reject- ed in a written reply from the Japanese Consul-General in Amoy..
The Japanese official describes the shortage as "unavoidable." Reuter..
Ponies Auctioned
were
A fairly large crowd was present at the Jockey Club paddock, Happy Val- |ley, yesterday, when 15 ponies
sold by public auction by Mr. E. V. M. R. de Souza. The highest bid for the day was $205 for Gold Sovereign, a 1936 Sub. Griffin, while three ponies were sold at $5 each. The complete. list was as follows:
Lee;
Gold Sovereign, $205, S. W. Laughing Buddha, $5, Captain Hunt; Alligator, $150, Capt. Stanford Burn; Astrik, $10, T. W. Chattey; Tempest, $50, Hoo Pak-ming; Gale, $5, C. A. Lee; Helium, $20, H. J. A. Hearne; Tabby Cat, $15, R. K. Chiu; Sports Gesture, $5, F. Gray; Mayfair Court, $20, R. H. Charles; Thanksgiving Day, $60, T. C. Yuen; Fairchild, $60, S. T. Chan; King's Envoy, $200, "Sports"; Patriotic Day, $170, Capt. Stanford Burn; Mongolian Cat, $20, 'F. Gray.
Blaisdon, A Testing Time, Soldier of China, Handicap Eve, 1939 Australian pony, True Love, Charcoal, The Spirit of St. Louis, Jungle Jim, Perry and National Dignity were withdrawn.
YEN AT 97 CENTS
Shanghai, To-day.
The yen was again at a discount against National dollars this morn- ing.
BANKS
Hong Kong Bank $1320 b., $1340 so.
INSURANCES.
Canton Ins. $230 s. Union Ins.. $447% 8. H. K. Fire Ins. $185 s.
DOCKS, WHARVES, GODOWNS, ETC.
Providents $4.60 b.
MINING
Raubs $8.40 b.
LANDS, HOTELS & BLDGS.
H. K, and S. Hotels $51⁄2 b., $5.70 ♣ H. K. Lands $35% b., $36 s., $35%%
sa.
PUBLIC UTILITIES
H. K. Tramways $16 b., $16.70 s.,
$167.00 sa.
H. K. Electries $56 s.
INDUSTRIALS
Canton Ices $1 b.
STORES, &C.
Dairy Farms (Old) $211⁄2 b., $22 ¤...
$21 80.
Watsons $8.45 b.
MISCELLANEOUS
H.K. Govt. 4% Loan 4%pm. b;
Antamoks Pɛ. 21 sa. Atoks Ps...26 sa.
Baguio. Gold Pa. 23 sa. Benguet Consol. Ps. 10.80 sà. Big Wedge Ps. 21 sa. Cons. Mines Ps. .0025 sa. Demonstrations Ps. .09% sa. Ipo Gold Ps. .17 sa. Itogons Ps. 24 sa. Mambulao Ps. .09% sa, Masbatas Ps. .11% sa. Mine Operations Ps. 14 sa. North Camarines Ps. .271⁄2 sa. Paracale Gumaus Ps. .17 sa. San Mauricio Ps, .96 sa. Surigao Consol. Ps. .22 sa. Suyoc Consol. Ps. 14 sa. United Paracales Ps. 43 sa.
AMERICAN SILVER POLICY
Washington, To-day.
The Administration is willing to continue unchanged the domestic
Buyers were paying about 97 newly-mined silver price, stated cents for one yen.-Reuter,
Senator Barkley yesterday.-Reuter
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