PRESIDENT LINER
Sailings
SAN FRANCISCO AND LOS ANGELES
Via
SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA AND HONOLULU
5.8. "PRESIDENT COOLIDGE"
SAILS SEPT. 23rd at
9.00 A.M.
*8:8. "PRESIDENT TAFT"
"
18.8. "PRESIDENT CLEVELAND" 18.8. "PRESIDENT PIERCE"
**
11
5.8. "PRESIDENT COOLIDGE"
OCT. OCT. NOV. NOV.
7th at 21st at
4.00 P:M.
7.00 A.M.
4th at
4.00 P.M.
18th at
4.00 P.M.
* Omits Shanghal.
THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 12, 1939.
+ Omits Yokohama.
AND FORTNIGHTLY THEREAFTER
NEW YORK AND BOSTON VIA SUEZ
9.8. "PRESIDENT HAYES" 9.8. "PRESIDENT POLK"
SAILS SEPT. 14th at 12.00 Noon SEPT. 29th at 12.00 Noon
AND FORTNIGHTLY "THEREAFTER
6.6. "PRESIDENT COOLIDGE” S.S. "PRESIDENT POLK"
$.8. "PRESIDENT TAFT"
S.S. "PRESIDENT CLEVELAND"
MANILA
SAILS SEPT. 16th at 1.00 A.M. SEPT. 29th at 12.00 Noon OCT. 1st at 2.00 A.M. OCT. 16th at 2.00 A.M.
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TO-NIGHT'S
1. Kidney Soup.
HONG KONG.
DINNER
2. Fricasseed Shrimp & Rice.
3. Pigeon en Compote.
4.
Stewed Sweetbread & Tomato,
5. Cold Roast Pork.
6. Pound Pudding.
7. Tea or Coffee.
Price $1.10.
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THE AMERICAN FAIR SEX—NOT SO GAY. The fair sex in Hollywood get tired of the prevalling forms of nighttime diver- sion and very often organise something new. In recent months, members of the fair sex have exhausted Ice-skating, night-tennis and other strenuous pastimes and now comes the latest craze-— bowling parties. The opening of the Sunset Alleys on the Sunet Boulevard, Hollywood, gave Priscilla and Rosemary Lane the idea of acting as hostesses and use the bowling alley for the hospitality of their friends. 'The party was a great success and In less than three days fourteen hostesses had booked the place for their guasta. Photo shows Rosemary Lane, hostess (right) chats to one of her charming guests, Jink Falkenberg, at the bowling party at the Sun. set Alloys... (Copyright, Fox).
LOCAL SHARES
Following is the list of changes and enquiries in local share quotations to- day:-
BANKS
Hong Kong Bank $1210 b.
INSURANCES
Canton $200 b.
DOCKS, WHARves, GodówNS, ETC.
L
H.K. and K. Wharves $99 b. H.K. Docks $103⁄4 b., $16/161⁄2 sa. Providents $4.30 b.
MINING
Raubs.$8.60 b.
LANDS, HOTELS & BLDGS. H.K. and S. Hotels $4.60 b.
H.K. Lands $31 b., $303⁄4 sa.
H.K. Realties $4 b., $4/4.10 sa.
PUBLIC UTILITIES
H.K. Tramways $15 b. Star Ferries $58 b.
China Lights (Old) $71⁄2 b.
China Lights (New) $4% b.
H.K. Electrics $50 b., $49%/50 sa. Telephones (Old) $20 b.
INDUSTRIALS
Cements $121⁄2 b.
STORES, &c.
Dairy Farms (Old) $20 ex. div. b.,
$20 ex. div. sa.
Dairy Farms (New) $19% ex."div. b.. Watsons $8.10 b.
MANILA SHARES Antamoks Ps. 171⁄2 b. Atoks Ps. 18 sa, Batong Buhay Ps. 011 b. Benguet Consol. Ps. 9.40 b. Big Wedge Ps. .18 b. Coco Grove Ps. 17 sa. Consol. Mines Ps.:0045 sa. Demonstrations Ps. .0714 b. I.X.L. Ps. .36% b. Ipo Gold Ps. .13 sa. Itogons Ps. .21 ša. Mambulao Pa. ́.06 b. Masbates Pa. .07% sa.
Mina. Mother Lode Ps. .061⁄2 sa. Mine Operation Ps. 111⁄2 sa. North Camarines Ps. 15 b. Paracale Gumaus Ps. .14% b.. San: Mauricio. Ps., .78 sa.. Surigaq Consol. Ps. .18% b. Suyoc Consol. Pa: 111⁄2 sa. Syndicate Inv; Ps.-.02 b.- United Parcales Ps. 28-90.
LOCAL DOLLAR
The demand rate on the Hong Kong dollar to-day was 1/2-13/16.
The London on New York cross rate was quoted at £-U.S.$4.02 (Sellers) and 4.08 (Buyers). The New York on London rate was
E-U.S.$4.04-1/2.
LOW PRESSURE
The Royal Observatory reports that a ridge of high pressure extends from central China to the Pacific southeast- ward of Japan. Pressure is relatively low over the China Sea and over the Pacific to the East of the Philippines.
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