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"D. C. L."
MALT EXTRACT
WITH
COD LIVER OIL
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. THE DISTILLERS COMPANY, LTD.
EDINBURGH.
PRICE:-Per 1 lb. Jar,.,81.00 Per 2 lb. Jar... 81.80
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20th,
Money and
and Markets
HONG KONG MARKET REPORTS:
Quotations yesterday for rice, sugar and other foodstuffs were: ag follows:-
Red Hung To...... New Moon White Green Birds Green Seal
LATEST QUOTATIONS.
EXCHANGE RATES
(BRITISH WIXELESS SERVICE
$12
Lisbon Bucharest Buenos Aires
* 9/8)
1929.
HONG KONG STOC
EXCHANGE.
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
Faszany 19TH, 1928 B.K. Bank $1,845 bay 1,350 Do London E1 51 nom. Charlared Bank S•.• Marcantila Kanks, A. B...£54) nom 20£15) now."
Do
P. 40. Banks
Union Insurances
com
... $90) day.
à 3697) hay,
640/692), ***
**** 379 tar, S.
North Olina Ink T 160 bay.
Fangtss
Insurance...M. $50 note.
China Underwriters.. $2.35 buy",
Chins Fire Insurances1985 buy.
Rocay, Feb 19th..
·CANTON KEROSENE OIL.
Paris Brussels Amsterdam Berlin
19495
32133)
1219
90.443
Copenhagen
19.30
Vienna Helsingfors
.34.545
199)
100 11/10
CANTON, Feb 18th.
Per Case.
47 3/16.
Comet Brand
$1.00
Shanghai
East Asia Banks
New BalanCO
M.TO.
Yokohama
1/10 13/32
Canton Insurances
Rico.
Per
Picul
New Hang Fook
7,40
New York
493.9/9/
Engle Brand
7,30
*Geneva
2.233
$6.80
Cheung Hee
7.40
Milan
09.70
7.20
Day Break Brand
7.30
Stockholm
18.36
2.10.
7.26
Orlo
18.10
7.23
Prague
103
・Madrid
Hong Kong Fire In 1780
91.643
$38 buy.
Green Bell
8.28
Blue Seal
INCREASED DEMAND FROM
"Athens
373
HK Steamboats
8.11
Bio
-3 29/30
190-buy. $97) buy. $13 buy.
Red Seal
7.72
Bombay
1/531/33
Blue Seal Brewer
6.36
Hong Hous
Red Peach
7.88
1/11 251
·Da
Shall
Red Seal Glutinous
8.34
25 11/18
Traurports
(new)
$90 moun .95/71
hom
Sugar.
No. 18 coarse powdered No. 20 coarse powdered No. 24 coarse powdered Big coarse powdered
Miscellaneous,
*.94
7.63 7:63
Tea Seed Oil Red Ten
$22.80 38,00 8.90
Sei buy.
17/0
8131) bay.
Green Elephant
HE
Tags350 by.
Indo-China (Pret.)
(Delk
Do
Macao Electrics Bandakan Light „Tale hopes (okk)
45 nom. SET bay
$6,90 bay
China Butes and 11. 12) day, Bingapore Trsations....1778 Rank
(Pet)...17/6 bay, 18/3 vol.
1,95 bay.
Chins Sugars
Malah n Bagare ans.323. buy. Cantor foes............. 134 nom. Cements (combined). 1910 buy, 265 sol.
(old)
37.80
H.K. Eoper (old). Fráló mol
Do
United Asboston...
Dairy Farma
Watana
Der Wings Laar Crawford's Macklotoske.....
WE
Powells.........
FLK, Amusements
stato bay.
80 eta, bay.
13:05 nom.
30 năm.
bar.
H.K. Constructional.. B'qua Indur, G.3 Bonds...6% nom B., Car Loan.5% prem, huy
Distillers Compo
SOLE AGENTS:-
GANDE, PRICE & CO., LTD.,
ST. GEORGE'S BUILDING, 2. ICE HOUSE STREET.
Tel: Central No. 135.
Hong Kong
Red Beans.
Per Picel, $7.45
CANTON COTTON YARN
REPORTS.
AMERICAN COTTON.
CHINA..
Messrs. Per path & Co. have handed as following letter: from Messrs. Hornby, Hemelryk & Co., Liverpool, of January lith:-
Since our last report, prices have declined about 15 points.
Silver (forward)
Silver (spot),
It is said that the Gezira crop 18
lower in grade, but that the staple is good
The market bas again been verypondents writes that, with any ad One of our Alexandria corres-
ance in American, Sakels should improve in sympathy, as the paai- tion of Sakels, from a statistical
Day
Union Waterboats. Kailan Mining Bangusta Langhats (combies).
(single)
hat Explorations
892. rom. *buy
дом
Tia: 14 buy, Ms. 7 bays
Tl. 3 buy,
Tia, 31 buy.
quiet, but the undertone remains good.
A steady tone has prevailed in the Manchester market, and spin-
and manufacturers have point of view, is bullish, exporte Chins Providents... bay, &,5,05el:
nera
skowa a tendency to harden quota tions. Many producers are more favourably situated than a month
180.
A good enquiry for piece-goods According to the Canton Gazette has been received, and there has the cotton market was quite brisk ben a larger demand for China, last week. Several orders have whilst the news regarding the last been placed for Chinese yarns and Shanghai auction sales is again many enquiries made. Quotations encouraging. It is felt that the were about 15 per cent. higher increased demand from China is than last year. Stocks are at pre-Japanese goods, but also to the not only due to the boycott of sent short.
improved political situation, which Quotations at Monday's market in Canton were as follows:-
is likely to lead to permanently For
better trade. The Indian demand has, however, not developed to the Bale. extent which had been expected.
As regards trade in Americs, our advices are not very encouraging. It is reported that cloth sslés are. still below current production, which is, however, said to be not far of capacity.
WOMAN CURED AFTER 25 YEARS' SUFFERING BY FOO ON CHINESE HERBS. FIVE IN ONE FAMILY RESTORED TO HEALTH,
Mrs. F. Meinhart, who resided at. My boy Edward, aged 17, was 15, E. Street, Modesto Cal., froubled with a pain in his side U.S.A., ay: For 25 long years which caused collapse when be did I suffered with severe pains in my bard work. We had to see that he left side that at times confined me was exempted from High School to bed for days. I was unable to fexercises because the pain caused do my work or move about. Along him to drop out. The doctor said No. 42 Five Son with these come dropay and stomach that he had appendicitis and that I was unable to eat very it would be necessary to operate if trouble. much without causing gas, pain he expected to be well again. and distress. Words cannot express decided to try Poo On Chinese my suffering during these years. Herbs and after a few treatments My husband spent thousands of the boy became wall and is dollars seeking relief for me. able to do all kinds of hard work bave been to scores of doctors, without any more pain. many of whom were rated
I
We No. 32 Pine Deer
Another of my boys, Fred, aged
specialists of high standing, but 21, had suffered many years with none was able to tell me what was catarrh and became wore as time the trouble and relieve me. Almost went on.
He tried many treat. No.
8653
Fui Heeg-res Butterfly
528 834
488
Tin Koon
450
Double Horse
439
now No. 20 Good: Harvest
309
Ng Fook
298
City of Gold
327
Man Clock
316
Globe
320
Shepherd
327
16 Fai Kwai
City of Gold
300 995
Man Clock
318
Peacock....
988
Tremears
280
Aeroplane
280
282
City of Gold
288
Lotus Bee
254
Three Sheep
255
6 Lion.....
218
Lion No. 2
200
every time I went to a doctor Iments and remedies without result was advised to have my side operat- ed upon or a change of climate for my dropsy and stomach trouble Fortunately I was not operated upon but my family and I have spent years seeking a climate or medicino that would help me.
but we can say that after taking
some Poo On Chinese Herbs he was No. 12 City of Gold. completely cured and has never
We
been troubled since.
My daughter Blanch, a few years ago, fell and burt her side very No. 10 Sailing Vessel severely and since that time she
left our home at Kansas and was troubled with pain in her side travelled to Alabama, Oregon and and was unable to find anyone of California, and there consulted snany specialists of these States, anything that would help ber, The but withour avail. I have never poor girl sufered so much that she No.
had to quit work gotten any better during these ments with the Poo On Chinese A few treat years of travelling and doctoring. Herbs and the girl has been feeling CANTON MARKET REPORTS. but became worse and more dis couraged as everything failed normal ever since. Thinking a dry climate would help, press
My whole family cannot ex-
ja
we decided to try San Joaquin towards Foo On Chinese Herbs. for rice, sugar, flour and other words its gratitude Quotations at Monday's market Valley and came to Modesto to ro They have brought health and foodstuffs were as follows:- side. It was here after a time that happiness into I heard of the great benefit of the
home and Dr. Poo On Chinese Herbs and the have stopped the seemingly endless
our
Rice,
Green Scal White
Blue Lion Siam
Per
Pieul
810.80
***** 10.80 ... -10.80
great cures, accredited to them. A doctors' bills. We all heartily re Black Dragon White ....... Brst I was sceptical and doubtful commend Poo On Chinese Herbe and thought that they were another have sent many friends to the Blue Anchor White Long
Herbalist and in every case they panacea But I decided to go have been benefited by Poo On Red Pearl White Long 11.10 thinking in my distress, that there was a possible chance left. At the Chinese Harbs.. time I went I weighed 125 pounds this story taken by a special repre- Three.. Marks. White
(During this interview regarding Green Lion...... and to-day I weigh 175 pounds I must say that the result of taking.tative of the newspaper, Mr. F. New Moon White Poo On Chinese Herbs must have Meinhart, Sr., was present and Red Peach Siam been miraculous to me. After tak said: "We are glad to tell anyone ed iSeal No. 3....... ing the Herbs I was first entirely what: Poo On Chinese Herbs have Blue Seal No. 3 cured of dropsy and stomach done for my family")
10.25
10.00
9.75
9.75
......
10.00 10.08.
Chai Mee Native White
9.45 11.00
The basis for staple cotton has stiffened a little in the South, and offerings from Texas are higher, except for low grades which are being sold freely.
The American consumption dur Ling December was returned by the Census Bureau as 534,000 bales, against 544,000 balea last year mak- ing a total of 2,783,000 bales since. the beginning of the schoon, as compared with 3,043,000 bales "for the same period last year.
The weekly figures are again satisfactory. The Distribution to the World's Spinners is given as 235,000 bales, against 299,000 last year. The total so far this season shows an increase of 280,000 bales period last year!" over that for the corresponding
"The visible supply shows for the first time this season- a.decrease 5,600,000 bales against 3,738,000 last on the week. The total is now
Fear. 14
According to new crop advices, there has been some winter plough ing and it is reported that the soil is generally in good condition owing to the favourable distribu tion of moisture Warmer tem, peratures are, however, favouring the 'boll weevil.
The American Government re- port on weevil hibernation, which was published last week, proved to be a little less bullish than had been expected, but it had little effect on the market.
·10.60 Thousande auffering from catarrh, See Mui Native White! trouble and after more treatment,
bronchial and throat trouble the pain in my side left and has never returned. I have never felt Asthma, hay fever, malaria, stomach better all my life than I do to-day trouble, indigestion, constipation.
Sugar.
and I own nothing but thanks, and gastritis, piles, fistula, heart and No, z course powdered. gratitude towards Poo On Chinese skin disease, eczema, scrofula, er- No. 3 coarse powdered Herbs and Yee Foo Lun, the Hervousness, insomnia, obesity, kidney No. 20 coarse powdered
balist.
After years of suffering and after the enormous expense of travelling and the endless doctors' bills, there
is nothing that I can do but speak
sad bladder trouble, diabetes rheu-No. 1 Granulated matism, neuralgia, dropsy, pyori No. 1 Refine Granulated hen, epileptic fits, paralysis, Walchaw Native White ....... tumours, ulcers, pimples, family trouble, dizziness, beadaches, and Sadg Mo Native Candy many other chronic diseases, have
Flour.
Per Picul. Taela 88.35"
8.00 8.10
10.50
www
11.00
8.80
8.00
Рег
Bag.
84.15
4.06
4.15
4.40
4.10
4.40
4.10
4.70
*4.23
4.30
Oui,
Groundnut:- Fanchi
Min How Tientsin! Dairen
good for the Poo On Chinese Herbs been restored to health and happi- and heartily recommend them. ness, without poisonous drugs, or Man-of-War
Four other members of my family the knife by the Poo On Chinese Five Swallows have also been cured by the Poo On Herbs.
Silver Seal Chinese Herbs, which causes me fo
Dog'sTM HeatTM endorse them more strongly My THE POO ON HERBS CO. Banana husband was suffering from a Bore Yes Foo Lux, Chinese Herbalist, Cabbage. on his lip that was painful and Managing Directors, Main Offes: Cheung Luk troublesome, and as he was a heavy Modesto, Calif., U.S.A. Hong Cannon...... smoker we believed that it was Kong Office: 60 Queen's Road Maize turning to smoking, cancer.
He Central, Office Hours daily: a.m. Sword of Kwentai- consulted the herbalist and was to 12.30 p.m.; 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. riven some remedies and he was Evening Hours: 8.20 pm to 8
atirely cured and
the 8070 has p.m. by special appointment only, 2:10:
European Lady, in Attendance.
14
WHO HANDLES THAT BUSINESS 2Kwangs Wood
Look at the Directory of the Far East and you can find out. 1929 Edition (67th Annual Issue) now in pres paration. Send your Order now to Hongkong Daily. Press, 11, Ice House Street-
Tea Seed
Per Picul.
Tácia. 24.70
24.00
We should at be surprised to. see much higher prices in the Spring. With, however, American- spinners pursuing their policy of buying only in weak markets, and with little evidence of any broaden- ing of outside interest either here or in New York, the market seems inclined to pause awaiting some new development.
ו.
Empire Cotton.
The spot market continues quiet. for Brazilian descriptions. An
extensive business has been done in Peruvians, and there has been a fair business passing in East Indian. Bales: 1,500, 10,350 and 410. bales respectively deng...
The Bombay market is quiet, and the course of prices will de- pad very much on the trend of American. The feature of the Bombay market during the past fortnight has heet heavy buying on the part of Japan and China, whilst Europe has been buying on a fairly large scale, both for near and distant delivery. The situa tion of the Bombay mills is still naatisfactory owing to labour! troubles. The Indian yara and eloth market is healthy.
21,00
25.80
29.40
·
18.10
Egyptian Cotton,
Since our last report, prices have declined. about 25 points both CANTON STOCK EXCHANGE. for Bakels and for Uppers
CLOSING QUOTATIONS,
CANTON, Feb. 18th
Water Works ................................................ 83.90 Eleébric Power Light Co. 4.70 Canton-Hankow Railways.. The Bun Company
0.50 7.80
Sincere Company....
10.10
Nanyang Bros, Tob. Co.
· 4.20
Canton Tramwaya
2.80
China Merchants S.E. Nav.
Co.
"Central" Bank'
5.90 ---4,80
Continental buying in our mar- ket has been in evidence and a re- port was current that Alexandrian interests were trying to squeeza Sakels in that market. Hedge | sales of November have been made
here against Soudan cotton...
The latest Soudan estimates give the crop of Enkel in the Gezira, region as 459,000 cantare-and in the Tokar and Kassala districts, as 117,000 cantars, making a total of 678,000 cantars, sa compared with a crop of 471,769.cantara last year. (Continued on next Column).
continuing to be very satisfactory. the beginning of the season total Exports from Alexandria from 350,000 bales against 443,958 bales last year. The Alexandria stock now 3,550,000 cantars, compared, with 3,228,559 last year.
2
At the
According to Bolton advices, good orders have been received for Egyptian counte during the past week, but there has been no improvement in prices moment there is nothing to lead to the belief that conditions are likely to improve in the near future. Production is in excess of demand, with a consequent shrink- age in margins; and there is some talk of further curtailment of out- put at several mills.
Have a glass of
ASAHI BEER
it cheers & «nvigorates
Shanghai Loans Baube Trench Miner BK & K Wharts ELE, & W. Docks Hongkow*******
201
2051
Th: 168 buy, 169, New Engineerings w........Tia. 52 nom. Shanghai Dook... [Tis, 110 bar, 4U
Ewo Cotton...... Tla 131 buy. 13.45 sa," Carstal Cotton S'hai Cottons (old).....
Do.
Tia, & DOLL RTL. 70 bay.
35 buy $9.30 buy. HK. Landa fis. 34 buy, & Shanghai Landa. Tis-165 bay. Humphreys Estates... $14 buy. 14. Dua. FL.K.Besties
$8.30 buy. HE. Tapway.. $2.70 bay, 20 90
sch, 20. 0,60 18.
*
·(now)...
RE
Fook Traps (old) Star Trios
87 buy. Chins Lights an
$12.50 Dom H.E, Electrics (ald) .............$59) bay, 54 'ka.
Do. (now) man..362jky.
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