JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN-
JCJL
York Building
Hʊagkong,
LIJN.
Tel. Address: JAVALYY
Tel. Central 1574.
REGULAR PASSENGER & CARGO SERVICE BETWEEN HONG KONG, AMOY, SHANGHAI, MANILA AND THE DUTCH EAST INDIES.
SOUTH BOUND.
FROM
EXPECTED STEAMERS
ON OR ABOUT TJKEMBANG 'A AMor [Harbour
TJIRINI ... S'hal, Kluso. 14th July
&AMOT TJIKARANG S'hat. & Amor] 13th July
TJISARÕEA... S'BA & A Mor¦ 25th July
TJIMANOEK...SAL Klise. 28th July
'Amor
TJIBADAK
...SHA & AMOY 5th Ang.
WELL LEAVE ON
6th July
For
ΒΑΤΑΝΙΑ
4 p.m.
16th July, Maxita, M'xsan.
4 p.m * SORRADATA
BATAVIA
BATAVIA
17th Julr,
4p.m
27th July,
30th July, MANILA, M'KSAR
pm. & SORRABALL 7th Aug... BATAVIA
+ p.m.
· TJITAROEM «- S'HAL, K'LUNG, 11th Aug. 13th Aug MANILA. "M'KAAR
& AMOY
4pm & SoERABALA
NORTH BOUND.
EXPECTED
STEAMERA
FROM
ON OR
WILL LEAVE ON
For
A BOOT
OR AHOUT
TJIMANOER - JAVAMARASAR
10th July
JISAROBA ... BATAVIA TJITAROEM JAVA.MAKASSAR
3th July
24th July
||JIBADAK
BATAVIA
TJISONDARI
BATAVIA
TILEBOET JAVA, MAXASSAR
TJIKEMBANG .. BATAVIA
24th July 3rd Aap. 7th Ap 14th Am.
19th July|Axor & S'HAL. 14th July AMOT & SHAL 26th July Amor & S'hai 26th July AT & SHI
4th Aug Axor & B'." 9th Aug, Amor & S'Bai, 10th Aug Amor & S'i.
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KAMODIAN— BANDOENG - PAPANDAJAN...... GARDET SINDANGLAJA — NGA MPLANG — TJISOEROEPAN - NONGKODJADJAR ---
WANASARİ.
What do these Names mean?
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in a chain of scenic volcanic mountains in
JAYA.
All inclusive tours from 3 to 4 weeks," re- membered for a life-time.
For particulars apply to:~
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Agents:-
ROYAL NETHERLANDS INDIES. AIRLINES, LTD.- York Building.
Telephone C. 1574 1575. 1555.
Hamburg-Amerika Linie,
COMBINED 'FREIGHT AND PASSENGER SERVICE. CABIN CLASS ACCOMMODATION FOR 50 PASSENGERS. FARE FROM HONG KONG TO GENOA-£73, 0o, Od,
OUTWARD.
Sailings from Europe for S'hai, Japan & Northern Ports:-
8.8. "TIRPITZ" M.V."LEVERKUSEN "
M.V. "ERMLAND" M.V." BURGENLAND."
8.8. "PREUSSEN"
M.V. "VOGTLAND"
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HOMEWARD,
... dne here on or about the 11th July dne here on or about the 23rd July que here on or about the 2nd Ang due here on or about the 16th Aug. dae kere on or about the 3rd Sept. due bere on or about the 18th Sept.
Sailings for Genoa, Rotterdam and Hamburg via Manila, Singapore, Colombo & Port Said:-
R.S. "BAARLAND" "
M.V. "BHEINLAND"
sailing from here on or about the 13th July sailing from here on or about the 27th July
ailing from here on or about the 10th Aug, M.V.LEVERKUSEN" miling from here on or about the 24th Aug. sailing from here on or about the 7th Sept.
M.V. "HAVELLAND"
M.V. "ERMLAND"
K.V.BURGENLAND sailing from here on or about the 17th Sept.
Calling also at Marseilles,.
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For Freight, Passage and farther Particulars, please apply to
JEBSEN & CO.
12, Fedder Street
Aczxza.
Tal. C. 4754.
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JULY 6, 1929.
Money and
HONG KONG SHARES.
BENJAMIN AND POTTS' WEEKLY SHARE REPORT.
Mesars Benjamin & Potts share and geneŝal brokers, in their weekly share report. dated yesterday,
KURÉE !---
Markets
CANTON TRADE NOTES.
Rier importid during June totalled 99.83s bags. The market has improved and prices ate steady. Prices in Hong Kong hare
sex.
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The flour market which has been innetive for lover nath has During the period under review shown signs of improvement during the heal market has shown he last two days. There has bee firmer tone, there being more en-mor demand and prices Have be quiry for the principal stocks, but come firm.
wing to the scareity of sellers the volume of business transacted has not shown any material expansion. Rates in several instances have hardened in sympathy with the de- mand.
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The value of the Canton Central Bank of China notes has been steadily rising during the past few days and on Thursday, the exchange rate was ninety per cent of their nominal value."
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Banks.--Hong Kong and Shang- haj Banks have come into better
Lychee, Kwangtung's most famous request and sales were made at $1,240 and $1,944 closing with furruit, is unusually abundant this ther buyers at the latter rate. The year and the prices are exception
The current price of London quotation has rereded to ally low,
Lychee of superior quality is only 1813 (middle).
$9.50 per picul.
Marine and Fire Insurances.--- Unions were deals in at the outset Jac $324, but have since strengthen
ed and are enquired for at #325 after transactions at this 5gure. Canton's were realised again at 8630, Hong Kong Fires are wanted it $779, and China Fires at $300.
The sugar crop is unusually good this year being about twenty per
nt. more than usual. The market in Hong Kong is however, over- stocked on account of over-supply and limited consumption.
market was The Bottom yaro nctive on Thursday and prices were
Shipping-Breferred Indos are sought for, at 845 and probably a higher rate would be paid. Honz firm. Shanghai telegraphic advices Kong, Chatan and Micae Steam-shew that quotations for Chinese boats are an offer. at 8951. Douglas and "Japanese yarns rose on Thurs. Steamships are offering at 827 day from 1 to $1.50 but demand Waterboats are enquired for at 891, was not healthy.
Docks, Wharves and Godowns.--- Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharves remain steady with buyers at 8124. China Providents" are in demand at $4.10 Whampon Docks are neg-
lected at 835 New Engineerings can be placed at Tls. G. Shanghai
Docks have once more come intr| demand and sales have been made. at T. 137 to Shanghai,
$9.70.
Lands, Hotels and Buildings. Hong Kong and Shanghai Hotels have stiffened and are saleable at Hong Kong Lands were backed at 86, and more are want ed.nt this rate. Humphreys Estates have buyers at 8131 Realty's have advanced to 87.70. Shanghai Lands are unchanged.
Public Fiilities.-Hong. Kong Electric were negotiated up to 953. but are obtainable at this rate at the close. China Lights have been ruling strong and there are buyers at, $13.95 for the Old and 8:3.10 for the New shares. Hong Kong Trams show an improvement with business reported up to 819.30, but ended easier with sellers at $10.10. Star Ferries were booked at $64).
Miscellaneous-Green Island Ce ments have been in good demand
and Д fair number of shares changed hands at $6.75. China Sugars were bid up, tn 80 cents. Canton Tees closed a shade higher
edible
Arrivals of Japanese marine products are still large but the demand from the country dis- |tricts have been small, and prices
have fallen. Supplies of Kwang- tung edible marine products have heen limited and prices steady.
In view of the activity of bandits along the West River, many of the silk Junks plying between silk producing districts and Cantor have suspended sailing. They are expected to resume their service be fore long, as action has been taken by the Canton authorities against the, bandita.
HONG KONG STOCK "EXCHANGE.
CLOBING QUOTATIONS.
H.K. Banki
JULY 5, 1829. $1,240 buy. Do.. Chartered Banks
London...#1914 vom.
......$199 buy, Mercantile Banks, A&B.. £33 nom.
Do.,
0...216 nom.
P. & O. Banka.....20) nom. East Axis Banks .........$90% nom. Cantos Insurance........$830. Union InsuranOC) 1324) bay.
North China Ins.......
Ths. 160 bay. or
M. $30 nom. at 82.10. Amusements are to be glaze Insurkades...... had at 8291. There are buyers of China Underwriters...$2.16 el.
China Fire Insurances...$300 boy. Hong Kong Government Loan at 7
B. Fire per cent. premium.
Catton Mills.--Ewas fell away in the beginning of the week to Ta. 13.15, but the closing tendency is much firmer with buyers at Tia. 13. Shanghai Cottons (Old) have eased off to Tia. 734 at which rate they can be placed. Orientals are wanted at Tls. 2.
IRA....
Donglases ....................27 102. .K. Steamboats...$25 sel. K. Tags $2.60 101. Indo-Chinas (Fret)....$15 bay.
Do, (DoL) ***...$70 nom. Bhall Transports.........91. ez dir. nom. Union
Waterboats.........192 nom. Banqueta
..$3 nom. er div. Kailan Mining Admin ...83/9 năm.
14 Bel. Langhata (combined)......is.
T. 2 Exchange. The TT. rate on London to-day is 1/11k and ong, (single)
3. 24 Bel Shanghai 83...
4 wel.
Forward Settlement Days.-July 362 August 27, and September 24,
1920.
HONG KONG MARKET REPORTS.
Yesterday's quotations for rice and other foodstuffs were as follow:
Rice.
Common White
Broken, Green Soal
Granulated, Blue Seal....
Explorations
Shanghai Loans
Baubi
Tronoh Mines
H.K. & K. Wharfs
B.K. & W. Docks....
China Providents
Honghews
New Engiacoringa
Shanghai Docks
$194 bay.
$6.40 bay. 21/ bay
$35 nom,
34 buy Tis. 168 nom.
The bay.
i boy,
.20 buy
2.271 sel
Tb. 751 bay.
215
Ewo Cottons... Tim. 13.40 bay. à n. Oriental Cottona
ghai.
Cottens (old) Do
(new) Tis. 34 kay." H.K. & S. Hetals... $8.65 bar. HK. Landa
..380 bay.. 61 sel. Shanghai Landa „Tia. 147 buy.
1
Per picul.
$7.96-9.79
Humphreys Katater.....
$13 bay,
0.34
HK. Realties
........... 37.70 buy.
5.89
4.K. Tramways....... $19 buy,, 19,20
Long Unglutinous, Ching
19.15 m.
Chuk
7.01
Peak Trams (old).... ..... $11.50 nom
6.35
$61 Dom
$13.10 buy. $55.86 buy.
BOL
Roundish, Black Sen!
Miscellaneous.
Course granulated sugar,
No. 18 Coarse granulated sugar,
.$6.3
No. 21.
7.20
Aloes Wood
810.00
29.00
21.00
60.00
280.00
Thubarb, Yunnan Dried Persimman Wax, Yuznan Tishmaw
CANTON STOCK EXCHANGE.
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
Water Works
CANTON, July 4.
... 83.60
Do. (new)........$8,06 zod Star Ferries.
Übina
Lights, Cam. Rights...$13 buy.
Do. Ex Bigh:
H.K. Dlectrics...
Macao Electrics -.........3264 nom.
Sandakan Lights
Telephones..
China Buses ******** Singapore Tractions.
Do
37 nom.
Tis 144 bay. 11/- Bel
(Prof.)......19/6
bay.
Chins Sagare ...... .90 cts. boy. Malabon Bugar ...........
........$27 xom,
$2,10 buy, Caston Ices Cements (combined).... $8.85 sel, (ald)
7 buy.. Do.TM (new) ......31.40 nom. H.K. Hopes t
sel, United
..15 buy.
Do
Asbestos Dairy Farms
nom.
Der A Wings ....... 80 ct.. bay. Lane Crawfords........... DI§ sel. Macintosha.............118 buy. Sinteres...........$19 boy. :
..83 sel. T.K. Amusements..... ....... $293 el. H.K. Construction $14 bay.
Electric Light & Power Co... 4.00 Canton-Hankow Railways... 4,80 Wm. Powalls
The Sun Company 97:00- Sinears. Compa
.122.M.
Nanyang Bros Tobak Gort, Lorer % prem tay,"
E que, Indar, G. Bontia..:674%, zón, Kwangtung Tramwaye Co....2.30 China Merchants' 8. N. Co. 37,00 Central Bank of China. 42.00
bay-buyers; sal-sellers; sa, -kaler
nom/r-Bominal
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NEW YORK MARKETS
[D.P." Special Service.]
New York, June M-Pesand sterling was quoted at the close of l banking hours, to-day at $4.519) IG compared to $184, 7-16 yesterday, 1.8, bar pilve closed at 54 con- pared to 1514 yesterday. The prize Domestic copper remained at 15 cents a pound.
The ruler market closed lower with the following quotations! —
Month.
June 25. June 29.
20:70
Sports
#20.30
July
20.70
20.30
August
20:00-
20.70
September
21.30.
21.10
October
21,50
21.20
November
21.70
21.40
December
21.60
21.60
January
28.00.
21.50
February
2.10
22:10
March
$2.00
22.20
22.50
09:40
Apri May
92.60% 22.GO Wheat (Chicago) No. 320, hard. which is accepted as par 'closed higher with the following quota
on:-
· Jane 25. June 23.
Month, July Megternber
1.15
1.201
1.26
1.138 1.75% 1.23 The cotton market (Chicago) closed irregular with the following
quotations:--
Month. Spots July
June 9. June 29..
18.63
19.95
18.20
78.10
October (Old)....
18.74
19.84
October év)
18,36
-18.97
Dgerinber
18.89
18.79
January
18.00
19.01
19.05
19.06
12.18
Muti.
quotation unquoted
March
May
Sugar United. Press.
SUGAR TARIFF.
SETTLING RATE DISPUTES.
"J
* {"D.P." Special Service.]
Washington.-A Senate sab-com- mittee is preparing to go into. executive session to continue the battle on the sugar tariff in an at- tent to settle rate disputes and determine whether a sliding seale should be adopted,
committee, has agreed that the rate should be sufficient to gun antee a prices of six cents a pound on refined sugar.
Senator Moses, chairman of the
This figure, the beet sugar, grow. ers declare is necessary for survival of their industry.-United Preet.
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CHURCH NOTICES.
ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL Epwa Kao. Jvir 7, 1989, 8th Sunday after Trinity:
Holy Communion at 8 1.1. Children's Service ut 10 μm, Feak Sunday School at 10 m. Service of Thanksgiring for H M. Te Kid's Recovery 11 m. Preacher: The Dean Holy Communion at 12 neon. Evensong at que.
Premober-Rev. A Carpente
ST. ANDREW'S CHURCH, KOWLOOK.
JULY 7, 1929, 6th Sunday after Trinity- 815am-Holy Communion.
11.001 Morning Prayer and
Sermon.
Noon-Holy Communion,
LONDON.
Visitors to London will find the com-, forts and amenities of a home at
TREBOVIR HOUSE. Advantageously situated. One minuto Tube Station. Ten minutes-Piccadilly and Kensington Gardens. Large Sansy" Booms. Constant Hot Water. Excellent Cuisine Highly recommanded by Officers and Families Full Board Residence. Single Roon from £17.8. Double from 31. Per Week. 1, TRABOVI Rear, EARLS COAT, S.W, A.
W
THY Continue to suffer when POO ON HERBS are within. your reach-Pimples, Calarth, Asthma, Bronchitis, Congh, Constipation, Dia betes, Dropsy, Rheumatism, sad many other Diseases, Ne Drugs, Parely Jhinese Harbs.
POO ON HERBS CO., 6.00p.m.-Eventong Prayer and 26, QUAIN' HOAD CENTRAL 1ST FLOOR
Sermon...
NOTE-During the Morning
Prayer there will be a special service of Thanicsgiving for tho Recovery of HIS MAJESTY THE KING
His Majesty's Massage will be read by Sir HENRY POLLOCK, KT.. K.C., LL.D.
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST,
SCIENTIST.
(Branch of The Mother Church, The First Church of Christ,
Scientist, in Boston, Manı, 0,5.4.) MACDONNELL ROAD, BELOW BOWEN SUSPAT Bravicz, July 7, 1929, at ROAD TRAM STATION.
11.15 ..
Subject:-GOD.
The Sunday School is held on Sunday Mornings at 10 o'clock.
Wednesday Evening
Meeting
At
30p.m.
Reading Room at above address, open: Tuesday and Friday, 10 am to 12 Noon. Monday and Thursday, 5 to 7 pm.
The Public in cordially invited to attend the services and visit the Rending Room.
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WESLEYAN METHODIST ·
CHURCH.
QUEEN'S ROAD EART SUNDAY SERVICEs, July 7, 1929 -
Morning at 10.15 am.:-
Preacher-Mr. W. H. Smith Evening at 4.00 p.m.-
Thanksgiving for the Recovery of
THE KING Preacher-Bev, J.(1 Knight Auster, SERVICE AT HANIOT BARRACKS:
Morning at 10am
Preacher: Bev. J.O, KrightÄnstav,
SAILORS' AND SOLDIERS' HOME
PRAYA EAST. SUNDAY, July 7, 1929
8.00 pm-Men's Bible Class. 6.35m-Service Men's Eoor. WEDNESDAY, July 10, 1929-
8.30 p.m.-United Fellowship Meeting.
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CHINESE 5 PER CENTS.
COUPONS REDEEMABLE.
The Chinese Maritime Customa
having effected, the first payment for the year 1929 on the Boxer Indemnity, coupons. No. 9 of the 5. per cent. Gold Loan 1925 will redeemable from the 13th instant
through the Agencies of the Banque Franco-Chinoise.
EXCHANGE RATES.
(URITIAR WIRELESS SERVICE).
Ruger, July 4.
123.970 4.84 49/30
34.025
Paris,
New York
Brussels
Geneva.
*23,21
Amsterdam
12.074
Milan
£2.675.
Berka.
20.333
Stockholm
18.09
Copenhagen Osio
18.21
19.20
Vienna Prague
34.49
1624
Helsingfors
192
33.625
108
375
817,
1/3 43/32 34
Madrid Lisbon
Athens Bucharest
Rio
Buenos Aires Bombay Shanghai Hong Kong Yokohama
Silver (spot)
1/111
1/9 31/32 24.1/10
Silver (forward)
244
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