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5 DAYS
Go EMPRESS to America, Europe
Empress of Canada Empress of Russia Empress of Japan Enipress of Asia
TO EUROPE CONNECTIONS
Leave
Arrive Vano.
H.K. Aug. 4 Aug. 28 Aug. 18 Sept. 9 Sept. 1 Sept 19 Sept. 15 Oct. 6
Connecting Leave Atlantic Arrive
ship.
'Port UK. Sept. 1 Sept. 8 Duchess of York Duchess of Bedford. Sept. 15 Sept. 22 Empress of Britain Sept. 23 Sept. 28 Duchess of Bedford Oct. 13 Oct. 20
Air-conditioned equipment on C.P.R. Trans-Continental Trains. Frequent Canadian Pacific Atlantic sailings to European ports.
TO MANILA
Empress of Russia on Thursday, August 10th.
Passengers to Manila, any class, must possess Cholera inocula- tion certificates issued by the Hong Kong Government authorities dated not less than five days nor more than three months from date of arrival in Manila.
Canadian Pacific
Union 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
PRESIDENT LINER
Sailings
SAN FRANCISCO AND LOS ANGELES
Via
SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA AND HONOLULU
S.S. "PRESIDENT TAFT"
8.S. "PRESIDENT CLEVELAND"
S.S. "PRESIDENT PIERCE"
S.S. "PRESIDENT COOLIDGE"
S.S. "PRESIDENT TAFT"
S.S. "PRESIDENT CLEVELAND"
SAILS AUG. 12th at
8.00 AM.
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AUG. 26th at
8.00 AM.
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SEPT. 9th at
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4.00P.M. SEPT. 23rd at 9.00 A.M. OCT. 7th at 8.00 A.M. OCT. 21st at 8.00 A.M.
AND FORTNIGHTLY THEREAFTER NEW YORK AND BOSTON VIA SUEZ
S.S. "PRESIDENT ADAMS” 8.S.. "PRESIDENT VAN BUREN?
SAILS AUG. - 5th at 12.00 Noon, AUG. 17th at ~12.99 Nooh.
AND FORTNIGHTLY THEREAFTER
8.8. "PRESIDENT. ADAMS”
MANITA
8.8. "PRESIDENT TAFT” S.S. "PRESIDENT CLEVELAND" 8.8. "PRESIDENT HARRISON”
AÍLS AUG. 5th at 1200 Noon
AUG, 5th at 19th at
THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 1, 1989.
OIL PRODUCTION FIGURES UP
MINISTERS TO BE WITHIN CALL
London, To-day.
Almost all the members of the Cabinet will remain in Britain during the Parliamentary recess, in order to be able to reach London within the shortest possible time in the
London, To-day. World petroleum production has increased by 1.8% to 189.61 million metric tons during the first six months of 1939. The increase is attributed to world re-armament.
Of the oil producing countries, the United States leads with a total of 84,478,000 tons as compared with event of a deterioration of the inter- 81,840,000 tons during the same national situation. period in 1938, followed by the Only Mr. Walter Elliott, the Minis- Soviet Union with 15,000,000 tons ter of Health, will go to the South as compared with 14,966,000 in 1938, of France for a week in August, and Venezuela whose production while Sir Thomas Inskip, the Minis- jumped from 13,124,000 to 14,400,- ter for the Dominions, will visit
Newfoundland 000 tons.
in September. Trans-Ocean.
The Dutch East Indies increased the output from 3,672,000 to 3,900,- 000 tons while the Mexican total
declined from 2,867,000 to 2,600,- IN THE HARBOUR
000 tons.-Trans-Ocean.
(MAIL-CARRIERS IN BOLD TYPE)
ARRIVING TO-DAY Ajax, Blue Funnel, due from
SETTLEMENT PLAN Europe at noon; Holts Wharf.
IMPOSSIBLE
Chungking, To-day.
The announcement made by Herr
Glenbeg, Glen, arrived from Europe; Holts Wharf.
Nellore, E, and A., arriving from Japan at 12.30 p.m.; Kowloon Wharf.
Suiyang, CNC, arrived from
Jacob Berglas in Shanghai that Shanghai.
the Chungking Government, as well Taiyuan, CNC, expected this as the Yunnan Provincial Govern-morning from Haiphong. ment, were prepared to admit on Toba Maru, NYK, due from certain conditions 100,000 Jewish Japan at 11 a.m.; buoy A-16. emigrants to China is described as Triton (Thoresen), due from premature by well-informed Chin- Oslo at 6 p.m.; Kowloon Wharf. ese circles.
Van Heutz, JCJL, due from They declare that the plan of Amoy between 11 a.m. and noon; settling 100,000 Jews in Yunnan buoy A-12. was impossible.
In the opinion of Chinese Gov- ernment circles, China could only admit immigrants with special knowledge, such as technicians and doctors, who are needed in China. Trans-Ocean,
LOCAL SHARES
Following is the list of changes and enquiries in local share quotations to- day:...
INSURANCES
China Underwriters $1.85 8.
PUBLIC UTILITIES
HK. Tramways $16.70 so.
China Lights (Old) $7.90 b., $8.20 8. H.K. Electrics $53% sa.
INDUSTRIALS
Canton Ices $1 b.
MISCELLANEOUS
SAILING TO-DAY Dardanus, Blue Funnel, sailing for New York at daylight to-mor- row; buoy A-8.
Jean Depuis (E. and S.), sailing for Haiphong at 4 p.m.; buoy B-5.
Miramar, Foo Nam, sailing this afternoon for Singapore.
**
St. Vincent de Paul, CNC, sail- ing for Haiphong at 4 p.m.; buoy B-3.
Taipoosek, Shun Cheong, sailing for Kwangchow-wan at 4 p.m.; CMSN Wharf.
· Toba- Maru, sailing for Calcutta this afternoon; buoy A-16.
Toyama Maru, NYK, sailed for Bombay...
Tjisalak, JCJL, sailing for Bata- via at 5 p.m.; Kowloon Wharf.
Wingwah, Tai Yau, sailing for Kwangehow-wan at 4 p.m.; Sai-
H.K. Govt. 4% Loan 102 b.. 102 sa., kong Wharf.
ex. coupon.
MANILA SHARES Antamoks Ps. .24% sa. Atoks Pa. .22% 88. Baguio Gold Pg. 22 sa. Batong Buhay Ps. .014 sa. Benguet Consol. Ps. 10.90 b. Big Wedge Ps. 221⁄2 sa. Coco Grove Ps. „241⁄2 88. Consol. Mines Ps. .002 sa. Demonstrations Ps. 10 b. IX.L. Ps. .48 (b. Ipo Gold P8. .16 Itogons Ps. .25 sa. Mambulao. Ps. .07 b. Masbates Ps. 12 sa.
b.
Mind. Mother Lode. Ps. 09, 88. Mine Operation: Ps. 18 b. North Camarines Pa. .26% sa. Paracale Gumaus Pa. 15% b. San Mauricio PB. 91 sa. Surigao Consol. Ps. 24 s0 Suyoc Consol, Pa. 15 sa. Syndicate Inv. Ps. 082 b. United Paracales Ps. .44 sa. Ezethe the
SEPT. 1st at 12.00 Not DR. BENES READY
AMERICAN ✰
PRESIDENT LINES
12. PEDDER ST
ORLD SERVIC
Addressing a mass Czechoslovaks and
NOTES
The new Glen liner Breconshire
is now tied up at buoy A-1, where she will remain until she sails on her maiden voyage from Kong on August 6.
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Hong-
The Carthage is expected in Hong Kong at about 11 o'clock to- morrow morning.
*.
Having left Singapore. on July 28, the British India s.s. Shirala is expected to come into port to- morrow morning.
NEW HELICOPTER FOR BRITAIN
London, To-day. The firet helicopter to be develop- ed by the British Government is to be built for the Air Ministry to the denign and under the supervisión meeting of of Oskar von Asboth, who for many Carpatho-years has bem engaged in the de-
| Ruthenians in New York, Dr. Benes, velopment of thi President of Czechoslovakia, said The helicop
erious) events were imminent power,
verticall
using
ircraft. horse- to be able to rise of 11,000 feet times fast
i nying of the best he-
uduced. Top forward be 100 mp.h..