THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 4, 1989
IN THE HARBOUR CHILDREN'S PUZZLE
(MAIL-CARRIERS IN BOLD TYPE)
ARRIVING TO-DAY
Changte, (B, and S.), arrived from Australia; Holts Wharf.
New Mathilde' (Shun · Cheong), arrived from Kwangchow-wan; China Merchants Wharf.
Pelping (Gilman's), arrived from Japan/Shanghai; buoy A-8;
President Adams, APL, arrived from U.S.A.; Kowloon Wharf.
Seistan, Douglas, arrived from Kwangchow-wan; Douglas Pier.
this
Tanda, E. and A., arrived from Australia; Kowloon Wharf,
Yatshing, I-C, expected morning from Shanghai; doubtful. SAILING TO-DAY
Empress of Canada, CPSS, sail- ing for Vancouver at noon; Kow- loon Wharf.
Lyder Sagen, Wallem, sailed for Haiphong.
Nellore, E. and A., sailed for Australia at 11 a.m.; Kowloon Wharf.
Peiping (Gilman's), sailing for Scandinavian ports at midnight; buoy A-9.
President Adams, APL, gailing for Manila at midnight; Kowloon Wharf.
Taiyuan, CNC, sailing for Shang: hai at 5 p.m.; buoy B-14.
Wing Wo, Tai Yu, sailing for Kwangchow-wan at 4 p.m.; Sai- kong Wharf.
NOTES The E and A. 8.8. Tanda sails for Shanghai, Moji, Kobe, Osaka, Yokkaichi, Nagoya and Yokohama at 6 o'clock to-morrow morning from the Kowloon Wharf.
Bound for Kwangchow-wan, the Douglas steamer Seistan sails from the Douglas Pier at noon to-
morrow.
The "China Mail" was informed this morning that although the Indo-China steamer Yatshing is expected from Shanghai to-day, it is possible she may not come into port until a day or so later.
WANGMOON FIGHTING
Szewui, To-day.
In a counter-offensive, the Chin- ese defeated the Japanese landing at Wangmoon in the Chungshan *district.
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The greater part retired to war- ships while the rest retreated the direction of Po On.
Japanese warships are still con- centrated off the coast of Wang- moon, intermittently shelling. Central News.
KWANGTUNG TOWNS BOMBED
Macao, To-day.
Shiukwan and Yingtak, in north Kwangtung, were severely bombed yesterday by Japanese aircraft.
Some 100 bomba were dropped around Shuikwan, destroying many dwellings. Some 40 civilians were killed and wounded.
Later in the day, ten Japanese planes visited Yungyuen. Twenty were killed. Our Own Correspon dent.
PIDDEN RIGHT HERE BEFORE YOUR
EYES IS THE HEAD OF ANOTHER. ELEPHANT. CAN YOU FIND IT?
Answer to yesterday's puzzle:
Answer to-morrow. Lionel, Tom, Bill, Buck, Art, Ray, Nick, Bud, Percy, Ty, Mat, Max
YOUNGER TAFT LATE RALLY ON
READY TO STAND LONDON STOCK
WASHINGTON, TO-DAY. ROBERT TAFT, SON OF A FORMER PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, SAID YES- TERDAY THAT HE WOULD BE
WILLING TO ALLOW HIMSELF TO BE NOMINATED AS REPUB- LICAN PRESIDENTIAL CAN-
DIDATE.
Political circles, however, do not think his prospects are great.
has
Most attention is directed to- wards Thomas Dewey, the New York District Attorney, who attracted so much attention be- cause of his energetic drive against 'gangsterdom.—Trans-Ocean.
LOCAL SHARES
Following is the list of changes and enquiries in local share quotations to. day:-
BANKS
Hong Kong Bank $1325 sa.
LANDS, HOTELS & BLDGS. H.K. Lands $34% b. Humphreys $8`s.
·PUBLIC UTILITIES
Telephones (Old) $22 sa.
· INDUSTRIALS
Canton Ices $1 b.
MISCELLANEOUS
H.K. Govt. 4% Loan 102 b. Maramans Inv. (Lon) s/- 98%1⁄2 b.
MANILA SHARES
Antamoks Ps. 24% ga. Atoks Ps. 28 sa.
Baguio Gold Ps. 211⁄2 b. Batong Buhay Pe. .018.b. Benguet Consol. Ps. 10,80 sa. Big Wedge Ps. .22 b. Coco-Grove Ps. ‚25 b. Consol Mines Pa, .0025 sa, Demonstrations Ps. 10%. b. I.X.L. Ps. 481⁄2 b. Ipo Gold På. .16 Itogons Ps. 25 88. Mambulao Ps. .07 b. Masbates Ps. 114 sa.
b.
Mind. Mother Lode Ps. .08% .8a. Mine Operation. Ps. “.131⁄4 sà. ́ North Camarines Ps. 26% bi Paracale Gumaus Ps. 16 sa.
LOCAL DOLLAR San Mauricio Ps. 92 b.
The demand rate on the Hong Kong dollar to-day was 1/2-19/82
"Spot" silver
was quoted· · ́in London at 16-6/8 and forward at 16-1/4
The London on New York rate was quoted at £1,8.8468.12. New York on London
U.S.8468-1/8.
Surigao. Consol. Pa. „24 ̈b, Suyoc Consol, Ps. 14 b. Syndicate Inv. Ps. 082 b. United Paracales Pa. 45 sk.
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