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Distillers Company
EDHBUBCH
"D. C. L."
MALT EXTRACT
WITH
CODLIVER VIL
Is made from the finest selected Barley and malted: with the greatest care on the Company's own pre- mises by the most scientific methods of manufacture.į THE DISTILLERS
·COMPANY, LTD.
EDINBURGH.
PRICE: Per 1 lb. Jar...$1.00 Per 2 lb. Jar...$1.80
BOLE AGENTS:-
GANDE, PRICE & CO., LTD.,
ST. GEORGE'S BUILDING, 2, ICE HOUSE STREET.
Tel Central No. 185.
Hong Kong.
A KOLLICKING FÅRCE COMEDY!
VILLIAM
FOX presents
Chicken
a la King
COMING TO THE
QUEEN'S
SUNDAY "AND MONDAY
WOMAN CURED AFTER 25 YEARS' SUFFERING - BY POO ON CHINESE HERBS.
FIVE IN ONE FAMILY RESTORED TO HEALTH.
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. ⠀⠀
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8th, 1929.
Money and Markets
SUGAR
THE "STAR" FERRY CO.. LIMITED:
NET EARNINGS $388,000.
Messrs Pentreath & Co. have handed us the following letter from Messra. Hornby, Hemelryk & Co., Liverpool, of January 10th:-
With the Commencement of harvesting in Cuba, more interest has been shown in Raws and ap-Matheson's board room to-day at proximately 100,000 tons have beca sold by Cuba to American and British refiners at the parity of about c. per lb. C. & F. New York. In consequence of these sales, a car. tain amount of hedge covering by producers has been in evidence an the New York market, and there has been a rise in sympathy on the
ROMAN SPECULATORS · ARRESTED..
SPREADING `RUMOURS ON- THE STOCK EXCHANGE,
Rome, January 13th-It evidont- ly does not pay to be a "bear ” in Government securities on the Rome Stock Exchange. For a day or two past hints have been appearing in The Directors' report for pre- sentation to shareholder at the the Press that speculators were try thirty-first ordinary annust meeting
ing to fores down the price of of the Star Ferry Company which Government stock, sad the hope is to be held at Mesars. Jardine, was expressed that such persons might be identified and duly purish. 12.30 p.m., states that the meted. These hopes have now been earnings of the boats, after paying realized. During the week-end fou amount to men were arrested, and six others all working expenses,. $385,685.
were temporarily detained on vari- The amount at credit of Proftous charges of spreading alarming and Loss Account, after transfer news,
The form that these utterances ting 350,000 to reserve fund, $20,000 to contingency account, paying for took is quoted in the official com repairs, allowing for directors and unique in each of the four mos suditor's fees, and depreciation, in serious cases. Two of the men ar- Large business is also reported including 42,437.15 brought forward, rested had ventured to declare that new crop sugar from Java, and the
is 8320,038.34 which, with the apa recent rise in the value of the Lictor Loan bonds was unjustiñed Java Trust is said to have sold proval of shareholders, it is prò- 360,000 tons at 13 guilders, with a posed to appropriate as follows:-sad ephemeral and in this way, it is stated, created a lack of con- reduction to 11 guilders, provided
To pay a Dividend of
idence in the public. One of the the buyer disposes of the sugar to
$160,000,00 $2 per share Europe. The Trust is believed to
other culprits appears to have ad- To pay a Bonus of have sold nearly a million tons of
$1.50 per share 120,000.00 vised against the purchase of stocks the new crop production, but it has
40,038.3-1 on the score of various alarmist To carry forward
reports, and is said to have de- still to place the bulk of the ne
8320,038.34clared that Signor Turati was about crop, and it is too early to say, whe
to be dismissed from the post of ther Eastern outlets can absorb all of this.
Secretary to the Fascist Party, as he no longer enjoyed the confidence of the Duce. The fourth man is stated to have made caustic re- marks on the Stefani Agency state ment, which denied the truth of recent alarmist rumourA.
London market.
Mr. Licht has raised his estimates for Europe to 8,247,000 tops, increase of 150,000 tons.
20
The trade here has shown more interest, with the result that British refiners raised prices by 3d, per cwi. TL.P. and TLS. is quoted at
/10d. nett. in 1,000-ton lots. Business has been done at 128./1d. fo.b. for ready Dutch Granulated, at 125/- 1.0.b. for ready Czechos, while transactions have been done in 88 per cent, Beets at 9s./51d. basis, f.o.b. Continent.
During the year Mr. B. D. F. Beith joined the Board in place of Hon. Mr. D. G. M. Bernard resign ed.
Mr. T. G. Weal! retires bat offers himself for re-election.
*
MANCHESTER COTTON PIECE GOODS.. SPRING CARGO PROSPEROUS. Owing to the introduction of the new Custom Tariff the re-export of cotton piece-goods from the Colony There sre has been unusually.
orders
It is reported that 133 Centrals in Cuba are now grinding. Estimates large enquiries by Canton piece- of the outtarn vary, but probably goods dealers and many the erop will be in the neighbour-have been placed. The piece im- hood of 4,900,000 tone.
ported goods of here for tranship- ment are mostly for the English. The Japanese trade has been stop- ped by the Anti-Japanese Boycott.
the
We see no reason to change the opinion expressed in our previous seports. We would still prefer a await the development of the mar keting of the Cuban crop before re- ecmmending purchases.
of
The increasing popularity of. the Raw contract cdmared with the white contract will be seen from following registrations futures contracts since the in auguration of the new contract on the 1st October:-"
the
RAWS.
Whites.
.
32,750
*
11
My boy Edward, aged 17, was troubled with a pain in his atde which caused collapse when he did he hard work. We had to see that
Close London:-White: March was exempted from High School exercises because the pain caused 12. d., las; week, 12s. id.; Mar him to drop out. The doctor said 126 4fd., last week, 123. 3d." that he had appendicitis and that
never
My daughter Blanch, a few years
Close
Close New York:March 2.040.. ago, fell and hurt her side very last week, 1.92c.; May 2.13c., last severely and Bince that time the week, 2.07c.; July 2lte, last week, was troubled with pain in her side 2.142, September 2.242, last week, and was unable to find anyone or 2.18c. anything that would help her. The: poor girl suffered so much that she had to quit work.
A few treat-
COFFEE,
T
With a touch of humour rarely found in Government communiqués it is stated that when the arrests on the Stock Er. became knOWN
* provoked im- change the news mediately a favourable repercussion on the course of business."
HONG KONG STOCK
EXCHANGE.
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
S'haz
Shanghai Lou
522, nom"
$2.40 bay.
Tis. 14.0) bay, Tha. 6.10 buy.. 11., 2.99 buy.
The 3 bay.
...$6 buy.
17/6 nota. $151 bay.
Tronch Min H.K. & K. Wharts... ELK & W. Docks $40 20 China Providents ...$5,00
Tia
****.11. 108 bur. Tu. 19.90 sel Tis 2 nom
TL 82 bay.
bay.... $831 buy. The 165 bay..
GK.
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AND
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GRAND OPENING NIGHT
Sunday, February 10th, at 9.15
NEW TURNS
NEW ATTRACTIONS. NEW STUNTS
NEW TURNS
p.m.
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30 European Artistes
Performing...
LIONS, TIGERS, LEOPARDS, ELEPHANTS, HORSES. COCKATOOS, GEESE, PONIES, Era, Era.
...........
MATINEES:-Sundays, Wednesdays and Saturdays at 4.15 p.m.
Children Half-Price to Matinees Only,
RUBBER AND TIN.
6.15 el 30 European Artistes માત માં છે. Messre. Carroll Bros, bare been advised that the price of Tin bas angkot na 110 remained practically unchanged, New Bugginering
Two CottonLE, 29-0-08 469 London advices indicating that Shanghai Decks ....... strong buying activity by the "Bull group in responsible for rental Cotton.....
Do. the maintenance of present values 8h Couns (old)......Th. 66 bay. Tin shares are dull in both the H.K. &S. Betals. Sterling and Doller. markets and B.K. Lande Auctuations in prices have been behanghai Lands
Humphreys EK. Realice ................... H.K. Tramway Peak Trams (all)
90. (new)....
Farrias Bar Fo
(ald) Chins Lights H.K. Electrio
Do. (new)
Sandakan Lights Maso Electrice Telephones (ald)
tween narrow limita
Estates.
$15 buy
8.60 bay
$201 hay, 20 se
$13
$8.0
PI
FEBRUARY 7zx, 1929. A. Bank......$1,34) bur., 1.35; sel.
Do... Among British products,
London.....21434 nom.
buy. Manchester product is the most Chartered Bankn popular in the interior and our re- Marnautile Banis, A. &B...£34j nom. in presentative learns that business
Do
0...216) nom. this line is brisk and a fair amount P. & 0. Banka
£91 nom of spring cargo has already been East Asia Banks.....1911 buy, 100 s. delivered. Quantities of Manches Caston Insurabces ... 1682) .. ter Brocades have been booked and Union Insurances a bran
*.1971) bay.
180 buy. further enquiries are in the mar North China Ins. ....... I ket. Shadow Stripe Poplins are Yang me Insurances......$30 now.
have- China Underwriter...$2.20bav., 2.43. el. quite brisk and the prices
Check Stripe China Fire Insurance....$255 buy. slightly improved.
certain Hong Kong Fire Las.... $785
nom, Mrs. F. Meinhart, who resided at.
Meinhart,
$38 bay. October. 47,150 tons 122,400 tons Fancy has met with a Street,
amount of enquiry recovered from Douglas Modesto
96,350 Cal.,
November... 9,950",.. 18, H.
H.K. Steamboata $27+ buy, sa. the losses of fast year, and quota U.S.A., says: "For 25 long years
December... 71,400
HK Tags
...$1.40 nem. tions are firmer.
(Prat) I suffered with severe pains in my
......350 buy. Manchester cotton piece-goods are Indo-Chin
Do (Dat-) .................$90 nom. left side that at times confined me
generally packed in cases contain- "to bed for days. I was unable to
ing 30 pieces of cloth of 60 yards Shell Transporta.97/6 nom
Do. do my work or move about. Along
Beet: each. Present market, prices for Union Waterboats. London:-Raw with theee came dropsy and stomach trouble. I was unable to eat very it would be necessary to operate if March 9s. Od.. last week, 5s. 113d.; Brocades range from 8800 to 8840
Shadow Stripe Poplin Begets ........... We May Bs. d., last week s old. per case.
Kailan 1 Mining Admin....71/ 68. much without causing gas, pain he expected to be well again. and distreu Werds cannot express decided to try Poo On Chinese Sr. Tarala is now agitating for are quoted at about $350 per case Lang kata (combined).. Do. (single)..... my suffering dusing these years. Herbs and after a few treatments a co-operative selling syndicate of while Check Stripe Fancy and
Explorations My husband spent thousands of the boy became well and is now producere, but the success of this Cord Stripe a little inferior to the dollars seeking relief for me. I able to do all kinds of hard work ngitation is very doubtful. It is former are quoted at $300-8400 per have been to scores of doctors, without any more pain.
feared that the trade's hand-to- case. inany of whom were rated as Another of my boys, Fred, aged mouth policy will not encourage specialists of high standing, but 21, had suffered many years with refiners to accumulate raws, al- none was able to tell me what was catarrh and became worse as time though Cuban pressure is likely to the trouble and relieve me. Almost went on, He tried many treat-diminish if foreign intereat con every time I went to a doctor Iments and remedies without result was advised to have my siile operat, but we can say that after taking me. A leading financial journal anticipates lower prices unless there ed upon or a change of climate for some Pon On Chinese Herbs he was
is an encrmous increase in consum my dropay and stomach trouble, completely cured and has
ption.. Fortunately I was not operated been troubled since. upon but my family and I have spent years seeking a climate or medicine that would help me. We left our home at Kansas and travelled to Alabama, Oregon and California and there consulted many specialists of these States, but without avail. I have never gotten any better during these ments with the Poo On Chinese From advices to hand from New years of travelling and doctoring, Herbs and the girl has been feeling York, we hear that reports of but became worse and more dis normal ever since.
everything failed. My whole family cannot ex- damage to the growing Santos crop One authority be Coking a dry climate would help, press
gratitude are, confirmed. we decided to try San Joaquin towards" Poo On Chinese Herba lieves the crop will total about 13 Valley and came to Modesto to re- They have brought health and million bags. More interest has side. It was bere after a time. that happiness into our home and beer shown by buyers for C. & F. I heard of the great benefit of the have stopped the seemingly endless coffees than when prices were more Poo On Chinese Herbe and the doctors' bills. We all heartily re-than one cent per lb. lower.
Brazilian statistics:- great curd accredited to them. At commend Poo On Chinese Herbs first I was sceptical and doubtful and have sent many friends to the and thought that they were another Herbalist and in every case they But I decided to go, have been benefited by Poo On panaces. thinking in my distress, that there Chinese Herbs,
(During this interview regarding was a posible chance left. At the time I went I weighed 125 pounds this story taken by a special repre and today I weigh 175 pounds. Isentative of the newspaper, Mr. F. must say that the result of taking Meinhart, Sr., was present and of season 1,281,000 5,087,000 Pajams
334,000 Poo On Chinese Herba must have said: "We are glad to tell anyone Stock in Rio...... 353,000
071,000 Petaling Tin been mirseulous to me. After tax what Poo On Chinese Herbs have ing the Herbs I was first entirely done for my family")
Our coffee correspondents in New stomach of dropsy and
Thousands suffering from catarrh, York inform us that Mild Coffees Rantau Prefs. trouble and, after more treatment, bronchial and throat trouble and Robustas are firmer; the Ein Tekka Taiping, the pain in my side left and has asthma, hay fever, malaria, stomach and Santos contracts are believed to never returned. I have never felt trouble, indigestion, constipation, be in a healthy position. better all my life than I do to-day gastritis, piles, fistula, beart and and I own nothing but thanks and skin disease, eczema, scrofula, per gratitude towards Poo On Chinese vousness, insomnia, obesity, kidney Herba and Yee Foo Lun, the Her-and bladder trouble, diabetes rheu balist.
matism;
The Liverpool and London mar-Kent (F.M.S.) Tin fits, paralysis, kets have been very dull. Shippers After years of suffering and after her, the enormous expense of travelling tumours, ulcers, pimples, family report that cocos is arriving freely and the endless doctors' bills, there trouble, dizziness, headaches, and on the Gold Coast, and offers are is nothing that I can do but speak many other chronic diseases, have being made at rather lower prices. Business has been done for Janu good for the Poo On Chinese Herbs been restored to health and happi- and heartily recommend them. ness, without poisonous druga, orary-March shipment at 40s. /3d, and
Four other members of my family the knife by the Poo On Chinese for February-April at 404/6d. have also been cured by the Poo On Herbs. Chinese Herbs, which causes me to
THE POO ON HERBS CO." endorse them more strongly. My
Yze Foo Lux, Chinese Herbalist, husband was suffering from a sore on his lip that was painful and Managing Directors, Main Office
Cality U.S.A. Hong troublesone, and as he was a heavy Modesto, Brooker we believed that it was Kong Office: 66, Queen's Road
He Central, Office Hours daily being. turning to smoking cancer. consulted the herbalist and was to 12.20 p.m., 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. given some remedies and he was Evening Hours: 6.30 Dim to Entirely cured and the sore has p.m. by special appointment only
European Lady in Attendance.
cured
копе
in words ita
epialgia, dropsy, pyorr-
Receipta at Rio since beginning
1929
1228
Baga Bagi.
Rubber continues very steady which is to-day 10-7/8d per 16. The share inarket has been active and as the result of a good demand quotations shew a considerable im provement all round Sellers of the better class stocks continue dificul to locate and in many cases there is a considerable difference between buyers and sellers' ideas of price... We append here latest quotations and dividends.
Quotations. Allenbys Ayer Panaso Jerams. Jimahe
of season.... 1,881,000 2,415,000 Kedahr. Receipte at Santos
since beginning
Stock in Santos 1,017,000
COCOA.
The demand is quiet, but the lower values are begining to attract the trade.
The speculative interest remains small, and, as mentioned in our last report, we do not look for any wide movement in prices for the time In New York correspondents there has been long liquidation and hedge pressure due to the inactive
market for actual cocos.
Lunas ....... Malaka Pindas
Q
82.30
8.30
Chins
$12 ....$534 bay, 562 bay $261 now,
15 nom. $6.9-bay. 26-0 bay.
Do. (rew) Chins Based Tia. 113 bay. Singapore Tractions.11/6 som.
Do (Prof.)...17/8 buy, 18/3 sel.
$1.10 bay. Bugars 1,50 Malabon Sugars 197 bay,
Üsaton Ichsturiserson $34 non, 3.90 | Clemente (combined) ......... 310.10val. 7.80 Hom
2,00
допа.
2.10
Do (old)
2.00 5.
Do. (new)
ELK Ropes (old)......
Sit buy-
Dividenda.
Dó.
(DOW)
•
7.10
7 p.e. final and
5 y.c. bonus.
9 p.c.
Ltd.
Rambutan, Ltd.... Seremban, Ltd.
6d. per share (lees income tax) ed. per share (less income tax) id. per share (less income tax)
Dredging, Ltd.... 5 p.c. per share
(less income tax) EXCHANGE RATES. (BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE
United Asbestos
Dairy Farmhouse Waisons
Der & Wings Lane Crawlerde....
15 tom.
211 sel.
$21.40 bay $1335 buy., 13] 88.
60 ala, bay. $3.05 nom.
120 10.
102 buy." 18.65 nem. W Powells HE Amusementa $28) sol. H.K. Constractions ......11. B'que.Indos, G. Bands...68% nom HE. Gort Loans ................52 frem, buy. bay.buyers; sol-wollers; am-males,
dom-nominal.
Athens.
RUGBY, Feb. 6th.
Paris New York Brussels Genere Amsterdam
124.101
4.851
Vienna Frague Helsingfors **Madrid Lisbon
34.80
34.503 1831 193 30.823 100 876
25.21
Bucharest
806
12.304
Bio
5 29/32
92.70:
47 15/32
20.425
1/5 31/32
-1814
Shangbai
2/0
18.18
Yokohama
1/10 13/32
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Oslo
18.19 (Continized at foot of hext column.)
Silver (spot)
23****
Bilver ('orwäTG)
21/10
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