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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS.
ZARANITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY, " LTD.
Tol. Contral 238,
BRIGGS
AGENTS FOR
2, Queen's Buildings.
BITUMINOUS
ENAMELS & SOLUTIONS.
SOLE AGENTS FOR
UNION
ANTI-CORROSIVE and ANTI-FOULING COMPOSITIONS
FOR SHIP'S BOTTOMS.
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CELEBRITY RECORDS BY ARTISTS WHO ARE MAKING MUSICAL HISTORY AND WHO STAND AT THE VERY FINNACLE IN THE OPERATIC AND CONCERT FIELDS ARE THE DOMINATING FEATURE OF THE SHIPMENT
JUST RECEIVED BY US; THE BEST EVER RECEIVED IN THE COLONY,
VOCAL.
GRAND OPERAS.
[I.PAGLIACCI (Leoncavallo) Prologue
Do.
do.
Vesti la giuba,
4
Do.
" do.
(On with the Play) - O. Celoni) isa (Harlequin's Serenade) BARBER OF SEVILLE (Rossini), Numero quindici
Do.
.. Riccardo Stracciari, Buritone.
4. Nino Piccaluga, Tenor.
“...G. Zenattlo, Tenor.
(Number Fifteen)...A. Boni (Tenor) and Ferruccio
Corraletti (Baritone). Yoi dovresti traveativi
(You must disguise yourself)
TANNHAUSER (Wagner) Oh! uhell astro
(The Evening Star)
(Mouthor's "Arinj
I VESPRI SICILIANI. Aria de Montforti
LUCIA DE LAMMERNOOR (Donizetti, Tu che a
...l'asquale Amato, Baritone.
Riccardo Stracciari, Baritone.
Alfred Pizaver, Tence.
Dio, spiegati fali (Thon bust fired thy wings.
TOSCA E Incrvan le stelle (The stars were shising) MEFISTOFELE (Baito) on le spirito, ..." RICOLETTO (Verdi) Là donna'e mobile
Nino Piccaluga, Tenor. ...Adamo Dilar, Bass. ...C. Lauri-Volpi, Tenor.
OKEH STUDIO,
6, Des Vocz Road Čestral (CorsED OF Ice Horse Szzext). ↑
TEL. NO-CEXtral 4459.
SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE
(FOUNDED IN HONGKONG 1863)
PAUL
60th ANNIVERSARY GRAND CHARITY DRAW
IN AID OF THE FUNDS OF THE SOCIETY FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE POOR OF HONGKONG.
50 VALUABLE PRIZES.
INCLUDING
1923 MODEL 5-SEATER STUDEBAKER CAR
$2,700
(8475); York" Brunswick Phonograph ($100); "Singer Electric Sewing Machine ($250); "Gocophone" Radio Set (£25), and 44 other Prizes,
"Gulbranson" Piano-Flayor ($950); "Neracar"
TICKETS are Nor, on Sale at Various Clubs, &c. They may be also be obtained at.tb: Bonaxoxo HOTEL GARAGE.
PRIZES to ie Drawn for on Night of the "A FREsco" FETE--2ND
DECEMBER, 1923.
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F. II. BARNES, President.
SIMON TSE XAN, Vice-President.
J. P. SHERRY, Treasurer,
HONGKONG WEEKLY SHARE
REPORT.
Messrs. Benjamin nad Patts, in their weekly share report dated 11th Septetn iber, say:-
Since our last Report of the 7th inst. the local market has kept very steady. but the volunic of business passing still remains restricted: With the exception
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 15rn,
HUGO STINNES.
THE REAL DICTATOR OF GERMAN POLICY.
“By Oas Who Knows Hin'? writes to the Daily Mail as follows:-
Herr Hugo, Stinues, the great Money King of Gerninny and the real dictator of its pohey, is 54 years of age, and little regeinbles most people's conception of the He would easily
industrial Bismarck.
for Ik forman ju his own factories,
as a youth, indeed, he worked for a year of Douglas Steamships and China Sugars in the family on A short, dumpy,
thickset figure,
dresse, with thick which have had a rise, prices on the whole borts, a binek iron watch chain, collar and shew n fuctuations of any, magnitude. tie of the fashion of 30 years ago, ona Investment stocks have received very would not take him far a German, Elis little attention during the week and close salles face, with its deep-set sallen exes
"am!
stiff black beard, is mary of B Spanish rather easier..
his friends In the North, Ewos have had a slight wlany pat him down, as a Jr.
say ho not, "Can you give me a list of the empan is with which Herr Stinnes is connected ?" once asked at his secretariat in Berlin,
reaction, but both Shanghai Cottons and Orientals are firmer, while a substantial improvement has been established in Shanghai Docks and Langkats..
Banks. Hongkong and Shanghai Banks were soli from $1,073 down to $1,070, and more are, obtainable at the latter rate. The latest cabled quotation from London is Ct25 (middle).
We do not show them all ourselves, wa the reply. For the subsidiary cons varns, 'off-shoots, vamißeations, and werk.
and
ing alliances of Hugo Stims, Lil.. are a
work that envers all Germany, stretches cut to Austria, Russia."the Ar genting, and the high seas,
Stimps's home and headquarters are ti Mulheim, in the Ruhr, the queestruí com, ¡ Marine, and Fire Insuraneva,--Unionsmercial stronghold of his family, for his grandfather, Matthias, get up there as far were deaft in at the outset at 820, but fuck as inde, and when he died, in 1845. have since cused off to $227. Cantons he was the best-known and wealthiest ship-| at $630, North Chinas ut Tis. 14 and on the Khine. Such was the broadl foundation on which the fertune, of Haga China Fires at $130 are unaltered from Stinnes have been raiset
last week.
Shipping-Douglas Steamships have been in got demand and with very few eash shares coming out the market has famed up to $04). Hongkong. Canton and Macao Steamboats have 'again come to business at 943. Star" Ferries are steady at $33.
i.
Refineries-China Sugars were placed in the early part of the week at 22131, Lat have since advanced to $217. Mala- bons, have been bought at 8548 and con- tinue in demand.
Oils anal Mining. Shells" have been hooked at the improved price of 74/- Langkats have been ruling ärm and sales have been made up to Tls, 343. Kailans have appreciated to €34.
Electri Conipanies.-Deels have been unde in Hongkong Trams at $23.40 and Hongkong Electrics at 832. China Lights after having been taken off the inrket at 14.65 and St for the Old and New tharés respectively, close a shade firmer.
Docks. Wharves and Guddins.-Hong- kong and Kowloon Wharves have receded to 150. Hongkong and Whampoa Docks are naked for at $152) after sales at 8152 Shanghai Dogits were put through at Tis. 60/94, but have since weakened and shares are obtainable at Tis. 93. New Engineers have been bought at Tis. 74. Hongkew Wharves are enquired for at Tls. 196..
Lands Hotels and Buildings-Hong kong Lands, after touching 980, have fallen back to 88. Hongkong Hotels (Old) are wanted at $0.10 and the New
shares at 85.05. Kowloon Lands at 893 and Priner's Buildings at $115 are sale -able at quotations.
But Mulheim Stinnen hardly half his most frequen; gaf bir to and fro the days of the year. Sleeping cars are
ledging, as his vast cam ples of about the country. His waking hours are entirely given up to work; parts are brought to his bedre in the murning: mond-time, are generally business inters view: telegrams follow him to bril at might. He is banni-slave to the organisa t he has created).
Stinnes is
to not ensy approats, but sn lang roaversalon I had with him I found His bearing oddly shy for a man of such evident forte of character. "His may ner is not at all aggressive," but there is something of prevish truculence, in hi voice,"ns of a man with a grievance.
But behind that deur melancholy fare: the min hiles fierce ambitions. One is to' (expand and elevate the industrial dynasty of which he is already the third genera tion. The other is to build up again the power.
of Germany an a basis of busines organisation, He is an industris Ins perialist,
Stinne?' Hift. has been car' continual an nexation of new enterprise. The week in counted lost in which he does not add ra other cell to the vast industrial hive that be controls. He it a graud master of gamation.
In the coal, iron, and shipping traile of Germany, he is supretñe. In plerarieni works: chemicals, tiniber, wood-pulp, master, car factories, hotels, printing werk., and newspapers he has mast important holdings,
The DeutscheLuxemburg Goal and Ire Company, the Gelsenkideen Mining Comi paur, the Bochumer Vereis, and the Aus trian Alpine Montana, the biggest Gr field in Europe, are the kernel of bis or ganisation on the mineral side. In 1920 ho took in the "huco Siemens-Schucker Electrical concern, the biggest of a kind in Kiermany, after the A. E.G.
In Hamburg are his shipping intereste in the hands of a son hardly out of his who is said to show promise of
teens great as his father's." The prin
Cotton Mills.-Ewos were booked up to Ts. 13.35 but have since eased off to ncipal line runs to the Argentine, wher buying rate of Tls. 12. Orientals have Stinne sees great German expansion XL- strengthened and are enquired for at ing. Some of the last launched steuners The "5.10. Shanghai Cottons have seilers are named. Hindenburg and Endendurff, nt Tls. 82 cum"rights,
It was his wool-pulp business that le Stinpes into newspaper-owning. He had Miscellaucous.Dairy Farms have been acquired large forests in East Prussin to sold as low car $231. Green Island
provide timber for working "bis, raines, Cements are weaker, with sellers at Vertical organisation," the linking up 925.20 after transactions at this rate, under one control of every stage from ras Lane, Crawfords have been the medium materials to finished product, is one of his of business nt $17/18. There are buyers principles, and he bought printing works of Hongkong Ropes at $10. Peak Trans and Howspapers to consume the output of
his (Old) at $1180 and Sinceres at $121.
paper pulp mills. The Heater Mly; Forward Settlement Days-27th Sept.mir Zeitung is the chief of many Thursday). 26th October (Friday) and Papers that he owns. 27th November (Tuesday), 1922.
Exchange.The T.T. selling rate on London to-day is 2/2) and on Shanghai 737.
.
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All the strings of these completely. different organisations lead to his own hamla, and with him final decisions rest, He has, of course, au army of highly padd
subordinites.
Where
Rubbers-The following are the latest "When I start a new enterprise, hẹ called quotations from the Straits (all the first thing I ask is
is the man to run it ?" middle prices) -
Aver Panas
Kedahs
Alor Gajabs
Str. 81.40
Ayer Moleks
1.37!
C. 15
Changkat Serdangs
3.25
0.5
Kempas
5.00
Malakoffs
3.30
New Serendahs
3,00
Pajuns
0.35
Radellas
3,50
1.80
12.75
Sandverofts
Tapabs
HONGKONG SHARE MÄRKET
CLOSING QUOTATIONS
Hongkong and Shanghai
Banks.......
SEPune 14th 1923.
........8,003 Ka.
Douglas Steamships
Indie-Chinas (Defervvil), S
"Star" Ferries
Chinn Sugara
#41 b. 123, b ..S 53 h. ......3 210/220 +2.
More varied in his interests than Carnegio or Rockefeller, and only jes powerful because his field is smaller. Stinnes is one of the most conspicuous but one of the most mysterious figures of be .time.
923:
Do you like a Frida in your Table Linen?
Has yake. Olath, Finɔ Spridz,. Ander Pan get tap Sabry Walt
S.
nea and Fine Gloss thet makes other Women Proud of their, Table Linen
Sanitary Laundry
Servico
Dyeing and Dry. cleaning of all Descriptions.
STEAM LAUNDRY CO.
HEAD OFFICE and WORKS JAUMATI, Tel KSA HONGKONG DEPOT: 16, Stanley Street, Tel C 1279.
62, Praza East." KOWLOON DEPOT: 19, Chubin liom CANTON: 10, Sharki Central East..
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Write or Plioner for PRICE-LIST.
PIANOS FOR SALE OR HIRE.
TSANG FOOK PIANO® CO.,
PIA, WANCHAT ROAD.
TEL. 2127.
SOME DISTANCES IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA "AND PHILIPPINE ISLANDS
On Sale at-
By Carr. G. H. PESNEFATHER.
BREWER & Co., Pedder Street.
YE OLDE PRINTERIE, LTT."Queen's Road,
SOMETHING YOU NEED.
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DRAWN WORK and EMBROIDERIES of EX ERY DESCRIPTION
Shawls. Hand-made Laces, Drawn and Embroidered Handkerchiefs. Beaded Articles and Necklaces. Suitable for Xmas Presents to send Home."
CHINA SILK & EMBROIDERY CN, LTD.. Wholesale and R tail Merchants,
37, Quees's BoAD CENTRAL (Next Mapas flist's).
RADIO PARTS
Just Arrived.
NIKKO & CO.
71, Des Vœux Rond.
Corner Pottinger tr et.
O. A. E. 0.
THE FAR EAST OXYGEN AND ACETYLENÉ CO., LTD.
The Ideal material for Hot climates.
For roofs, partitions & celltags.
It is light & strong.
It does not conduct heat.
It is practically indestructable.
It does not rust or corrode..
It is insect & vermin proof.
We carry large stocks and shall be pleased to quote prices and
give you particulars.
SQLE AGENTS:-
DODWELL & CO.
LTD.
Telephone C. 1030..
Machinery Dept.
Langkats (Combined) Tix. 344.
Kowloon Wharves
.......$
Whampoa Docks 15 h Shanghai Docks ......
Hongkong Landa..................
Ewo Cotton Milla. Shanghai Cottons
Orientals
Cementa.
China Trovidente Dairy Farms Watsons China Lights L-buyers;
Tis $36.
$RS ...Tia 19 b...
Tie, 82 3.
Tis: 5,10 b.
$8.10 5.
44.
al b.
$ 34,83 b -sellers; sa.
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