GOLF.
HONG KONG GOLF CLUB.
́SUNDAY'S 'STARTING TIMES.
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MARCH 8, 1930.
Money and Markets
9.00a.m. J. Marris and Dr. J. E. HONG KONG SHARES.
Dovey.
A. B. Purves and E. Des Vaux.
T. C. Monaghan and A. 'O. Brawn.
.
S. A. Seth and H. A. Lammert..
9.2871
A. D. Humphreys and O. Eager.
9.32
0.36
*
0.40
0.44
0.48
0.52
9.58
10.00 11
10.04
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10.08
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Dr. 8. 5. Strathan and W. N. Fleming. W. Shields and D. G. G. Macdonald.
S. S. Perry and D. M. Goodall
W. D. Harris and Y. J. Atkins.
R. K. Hepburn and A. Ritchie.
H. R. Sturt and E. M. Bryden.
H. U. Ireland and Lieut. Comdr. Pearce:
D. Forbes and Lieut. Col. E. D. Matthews.
I. H. Geare and A. E. Lissaman.
S. T. Batlin and D. S. Robb. A.Leach and N, K. Littlejohn.
J. Forbes and C. Mycock. 1. P. Warren and T. G.
Bennett.
H. Spicer and A. Piercy,
E. Kern and B. J. Lacon.
J. L. Adams and Austin.
BENJAMIN & POTTS' "WEEKLY REPORT..
The week under review opened rather quietly, but with the per- sistent drop in Sterling Exchange creating a new low record, the local market has developed a more active tendency and we close with a good demand for the majority of stocks, both speculative and investment. at improved prices.
Banka-Hong Kong and Shang- hai Banks are higher with buyers at 81,378, after transactions from 81,330 up to this rate. The London £112 quotation has receded to (Middle).
Market £rm. Business done, 1,800,700 shares.
DAILY SHARE QUOTATIONS.
⠀⠀
HONG KONG STOCK EXCHANGE.
SHAREBROKERS" ASSOCIATION."
FRIDAY,
Bayere
Balleru
Balon
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NEW YORK STOCK QUOTATIONS.
· MARCH 7.
New York, Mar. 1.
Banks
1,362)
$1,358
HK Banks............
$1,955)
Fob Mar. 29 1
£112 £18
... 334 81
£15
142 142
#38
Ung. Del
2401 2411
111117
#768
#1}
Canton IDE Underwriters
$740
$1,30 $1,50
1164 110 ... 100 100 ...43721
T.160 $597
North Chine mai
$309/9
Union Ins
#397
M850
Yangtare Ins....!
$340
China Fires
89-5
“E.K. Fires.
Adams Express... Allled Chemical & Dye...
American CEIL
American Rolling Mill... American Emelting
American Tel. & Tal, American Tobacco “B” American Waterworks... Anaconda Copper Athentic Reining Baltimore & Ohio Bethlehem Steel Borg Warner Calumet à Heale Canadian Facido Bailway,
Chesapeake Corporation Chicago Rock Thland Chrysler...
Co
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Cities Bervice, Common Columbia Gas & Electric Columbia
bis Graphaphone Commercial Bölvents - Commonwealth Southern Commonwealth S. Opt. st.. Conlldated Gas of N. Y. Continental Oil.... Corn Products Coty, Incorporated Curtiss Wright, Common Darison Chemical
Maring and Fire Insurances.co Unions have been in strong request and were dealt in extensively from 8385 to $399. Cantons have like wise strengthened and can be placed at 81653. Hong Kong Fires have been steadily bid for up to 8883. China Underwriters continur very
fat and can be bad at 813.
Shipping. Douglas Steamships have weakened and were sold at F.823). A small decline has occurred in Hong Kong, Cantor and Macao Steamboats to $241 ex the dividend of $1.50 just paid. Waterboats have continued their rise and are in demand at 898. Shell Trans Lports are unchanged at 53/6.
Docks, Whaves and Godowns.----- Kowloon Wharves ate slightly easier with buyers at 8131, and sales reported at 152 Whampoa Decks Ecan be placed at 232. China Pro-
10:19
10.16
10.20
10.24
10.28
71
10.32
10.36
10,40
10.44
??
10.48
C. W. Jeffreys and Coultbart.
J.
-10.52
D. Christie and W.
S.
Hillier..
.10.58
W. Paterson and
Trevor.
11.00
11.04
11.09
11-12
11.16
11.20
17.24
11.28
11.32
11.38
A. C. I. Bowker and J. B. Collis.
J. N. Grant and D. Eis
O. E. C. Marton and
D. Lawrence.
Du Pont de Nemours ... Eastman Kodak
Electric Bond & Shars... Erie Fallway
Fox Fim "A",
Gen
General Electric General Food ... General Motors
General Railway Signal Gold Dast
Goodrich Eabber Goodyear Tire & Rubber Granby great Northern Certifenten Grigsby Grupow
...
International Cement International Combus. fing.
International Harvester Inter.
A. R. Cox and C. viderts' are on offer at 85.33. Hong. Hydro-Electric "f"
Coutts. C. E. Holmes and A. Raworth
kew Wharves have advanced to Tls. 220. There are enquiries for Shang- Bhai Docks at Tla 125 and New En- J. S. Drummond and D.gineerings at Tls 7.30. J. Gilmore. W
R. M. Chaloner and J. S. Dykes,
J. Jones and H. Hump-
ton.
C. M. Roberts and W. J. Riddiford.
J. D. Thomson and E. Hanion.
MR. TAFT'S CONDITION.
"NO CHANGE."
[UNITED PRESS.).
-་---
WCSHINGTON, March 2 Mr. William H. Taft retained consciousness to-day liut his blood pressure was slowly falling again, after a period of recovery.
•
A physicians bulletin said that Mr. Taft's condition was not as favourable as it was yesterday.
Physicians visited the bedside of Mr. Taft for snore than an hour late to-day,
The evening medical bulletin said that Mr. Taft tock more nourish mant to-day than has been his practice of late.
Mr. Taft was semi-conscious when the physicians arrived, however, and he was not able to greet them.
·It is believed that death will take place within a few hours although Mr. Taft's vitality is praying re- markable.
LATER,
At 11 o'clock to-night the physi- cinas said that their patient was
zaleep and resting quietly,
Lands, Hotels and Buildings, Hong Kong and Shanghai Hotels were much firmer and changed fair extent up to hands to a 813.10. A fair quantity of Hong Kong Lands were taken off the market at 864. Humphreys Estates are salvable at 814. Realtys are on offer at 98.30., Shangbai Lands have further advanced to Tis: 3.
Public Utilities.-Chipa Lights (Old) were negotiated at the im- proved price of 819.40. Hong Kong Trams have continued their rise and were placed at $20 Hong have remained Kong Electrica steady at 8691. Star Ferries are obtainable at 867.
International Nickel ... International Printers Ink International Product Com International Tel. & Tel
Johns Manville... Kannecott Copper Lambert...
Liggett & Myers "E"... Mack Trucks, Madison Square Garden Missouri Pacifle Common Montgomery Ward New York Central
... 267 2741
*** 75 781
The 2041 204
74 733 ....120 1191
HU
50 291
314
$264
1294
201
281 301 111 1186
38
... 1271 1201 218 2191
... 100 103 **** 30 39
$18
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431 441
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$23.
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Mercantile Bk”, “A
Do.
Bank of East Asia... ! #28
Insurances.
Shipping
Douglases
340
#11
FOREIGN MAILS.
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Indo-China
Siata
Netherlands East Ladies
1.50,85
$1.10
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8th Ma
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Honoluiw, Jaran & Shanghai JAYAN
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4th Mar
Karachi Mara
8th Mar
$80
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WATU
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MARTLA
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JAPAN & SHANGRA
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Afrika
Aband
10th Mar
10th Mar,
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10th Mar,
Porthon
11th Mar.
Toi Ping
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11th Mar Iath Ma
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Jazın &'SxanGMAI
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15ta Mar
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18th Mar
Aki Maru
X th Mar
* Kamio Maru
41st Mar
$24
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'AVIÝmsir à MANILA
F
ex div.
41
Steamboats
343
Indos (pret)
100
Do dof...
JAPAN & SEJERNAL I
93/6
Shall Transporta
$3,8
Ан
Waters boats
127
$10
Mining
Banquet..
113.00 Langkats (comb.)...
:: 35: X
50%
Kaila
Do (single)
To
T.5
Explorations...re
TU
Shanghai Loans ....
Raubsäitas
mejo
Tranch Mines
19/2
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Docks, Wharves,
Godowns, ato.
HEK. Wharfa.......] $151' Providents.....
H.K. Docks ...... $01 Shanghai Docks ...
New Engineering Hongkowa
Cotton Mil
Buliding,
$631
!!!!
!!!
$5.45
T.120
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DATE & TIME
Saturday, 8th
T.831
T.81
Biraita, Caylon, india, Mauriting, *E &⠀
*S. Afrion, Aden, *Egypt.& *Barope vis Marsilas-dne Marseilles, eth' April
amehma
Haruna Mar
8:45 AM
Getter 9.80 4:
T.94
Blog
Kashmir
Beg.
Kowloon P.U.
9.00 AM
Letter 10.00
Q.P.O.
9.43 J
Letters 10:30AM
$13
$64
#151
$152
$5,35
96 96
$39
FOR
170 171
125
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57) Ung.
17.80
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T-213
237
Halhow, Fakhoi & Haiphong
201401
T.18
EWOR
T18.70
Tag
T.83
Shai Crons (old)...
*17
107
*** 681 691 ... 1871 180
108
T.81 T.10
Do. Zoong Sings
(now)...]
...
811 81
... 19 Vag.
WAL
91
21 91
$12.00
163)
$64
4.225
1831:1841
$8.30
991 83
$14.
i_sa
198
10 20
831 84
317
15 300.00
20.401 60
411
977 08
26,05
48 50
Mani's...
$67
$66
Cebu
56 G
819,50
00
211 211
"Do.
$695
C. Lights (old)....$19.36)
(new) $10. Do. (comb.).. ... $23 H.K. Electrics...... 369 Macao' 'do.
:
Bazpok via Swatow
869+
Swain, Amoy & Formosa
Sandakan Lights ...
Telephones........... $10
810
China Bases...............
Nevada Consolidated Copper ... 231 20
Railway
Railway ...
Northern Pacific. Pacific Lighting Packard Motor Car Paramount Famous Lasky *Pennsylvania
Pennroad Corportion... Phillips Putroleum Public Service of N. J.... Radio Corporation Raynolds Tobacco "B" Sears Roebuck... Shell Union Simmons Company Bonthern California Edison Bouthern Pacific Railway Standard Brandı Standard Gas & Electric Standard Oil of Now Jemey Standard Oil of New York Texas Corporation
Miscellaneous Green Island Cements (Combined) met with a fair amount of support and rose to 15.20 but closed with buyers at $13.10. Bengueta, have risen to 30. Raubs have been strong and finished up with buyers at 816. Lane Craw fords were sold at 21. Dairy
Tele Farms were done at 829.30. phones have appreciated to 810.
Cotton Mills. Ewos were booked. at Tls.-18. Shanghai Cottons (Old) can be placed at Tls. 83.
United Dry Docks ...... Rubbers. The following are the U.S. Realty & Improvement latest cabled quotations received.3. Steel, from 'Shanghai :-
! Vanadium
Westinghous 7.95 Buyers. Willys Overland
Batu Anams.
His condition had shown no Zianghes
change.
THE SHARKEY-SCOTT CONTEST.
Tis.
ני
Teras Guff Sulpbur... Timken Roller Bearing
'rans America...
Carbide A Carbon Lalon Union Pacific Bailway... United Alveraft & Transport
61 011
....123-123 823
28
847
2512
$10 122 1201
6858 T17.00
a2i. 321 52 61 53 631 781 Mat!
441 45 92 92 225 DAY
31
18/3
Ungu
Lands, Hotels and
H.K. & S. Hotels
B.K. Lands
Shanghai Lands
H.K. Realtysrette
Humphreys $14
Public Utilities
Tramways ............ #20,20) 320.40 20.30/40
Feat Trama (old)... $11
Dr. (new). 384 Star Ferries
Strait, Ceylon, India, Muaritias, *E, & $3. Africa, Egypt & EUROPE via Mar. sellion-chan Marseilles, 5th April · werd
Australia (except places North of Bris
bane), and New Zealand va bingapore and Brisbane-duë Brisbane, 1st April
Swator ...
Kashmir connecting with.
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Letters 5.00 Beg.
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500 M
Letters 8:0
5.00 6.10.2
Japan, Honolulu, UB.A., Canada, O. &.
E.America, & EUHOFE TIES Fran- || Taiyo Maru .. cisco-due San Francisco, Ind Apt 1..........
Shanghai, &*EUROFE via Siberia Heibow...
Daviken...
Chinese Estates
Tractions i...............
Do. (pref.)......
Industrials.
Caldbeck, (ord.)
Macgregor (prof.) Canton fees
$15.15 Cements (comb)...
$10,80) ・・ Do
Do
440
T.10 T.10
32.
Ung, Ung
561 641
183 184
001 70+
$4.10
$4.10
188 187+
94
$0.75
85
EXCHANGE RATES.
(BRITISH, WIRELESS SERVICE]
(old)...
(new)...
Ropes
China Sugars..
Malabon Sugars **
827
United Asbestos.
Miscellaneous
Dairy Farma
823
(new) | 80.90) Watsons......
B. Ind. G.8 Bonds... %
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Tuivo daru
Pres. Fillmore. Tercer
Sunday,
5.0.
3th
Kwangehou Hozan Mars
9.00
8.00 A M
Monday, 10th,
Stow
1
Straits, Fast Africa via Mombasa, Four- Eaco Marques, SouthAfrica & South American Ports... Japan, Honolulu, D.8.A., Cazade, O. & 8. America & EUROPE via San Fran. cisco-due San Francisco, 2nd April ..............
Hydrangea
Karachi Maru
2.30
230
Pres Pierce-
Parcels 300 Hog. Loitera Beg,
4.18 P
5,0
Fhanghai & "EUROPE via Siteris
Mai
Ausoy vis 8wntow
Pres, Pierce
Lusters
Emp. of Canada. Anhut
8.30 3,30 F
Tuesday, 11th,
Shanghai, 'apan & “EUROPE via Siberia Yokohama Maru
Java via Batarin
Tiiarcea....
8.8 10.30 ▲
Anglo-Javas
$29
Swator, Amoy and Foochow
1,03 a
Anglo-Dutch
4.10
-Kowloon P.0;
*škozi.
Ceylon, India Maurition,
Be.
1,00⋅ z w
Chemors
1,30
East
and South Africa, Aden, Porthos
Letters
11.00 ea
Consolidateds
3.10
"
Egypt & EUROPE via Marseilles
G.P.O.
Kroewocks
1.63
Repahs......
1,95
Tanah Merahs .... 1.10
822 $0.80 *828)
$22.30)
$22
$291
dae Marseilles, 11th April
Reg.
1.45 PM
Der A. Wings..
Leitern 2.80 -2.1)
$20
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Amusements pida
8281
Manila
Prez, Jackson
4,80 €
eng
Tebongs
9.00
RUGBY, March 6.
$1.30
Constructions ................ $1.90
Dwalow Foochaw..
Chipshing
6.50
Paris
124.22
Lane Crawfords ...
New York
4.86 3/32
Mackintoshs
Brusscia
34.883
Nanyang Tobacco...
Hobow
$12
Geneva
25.15
Sinceres (old)................... $10.70
Amoy
Chinha Tasyrun
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GOLD BAR EXCHANGE EXCITEMENT.
Do.
Armsterdam
12.191
$19,20
Milan
92.80.
Win Fowells...
Berlin
20.365
Hoihow, Pikhoi & Hain Straits
GENE TUNNEY'S VIEWS.
[UNITED PRESS]
THE RUMOURED TAX ON SILVER.
MARKET LIKELY TO STAY NERVOUS.
Stockholm
18.11
Amoy ****
Chingis Van Houtis Kuel Fang
Wednesday, 12th
930 AM 3.3*
Thursday, 1th,
880 AX
10.30 AM
3.30
Copenhagen
18.185
Oslo
18.17
34,505 161
193 3/16
10.33
108.223
375 818
3 5/10
421 1/597/32 1/10 1/8" 2/011/327 184 18 9/18/
Canton
Macao & Trinahan
MIAMI, March 1.
Gene Tunney, self-dethroned Rarely, if ever, has greater ex- heavyweight champion of world, incitement been seen in the Gold Bar. the course of an interview with Exchange in Shanghai than was the United Press today, scoffed at exhibited last week. Never before claims to the world ebampionship have such Auctuations taken place which have been advanced by Jack in one session and advancing after Sharkey as a result of the Boston the opening to Tis: 515, the market sailor's technical knock-out of Phil closed at Tls, 490--a difference of
TIE, 25 Scott.
The market, says the N.C. Daily News, appreciated to a considerable extent chiefly on account of per- sistent rumours of a proposed im- port duty to be levied on the im portation of silver into China.
Vienna.................... Prague Helsingfors
Madrid
Lisbon Athens Bucharest
Rio
Buenos Aires
Bombay Shanghai Hong Kong
Yokohama Silver (spot) Silver (forward).
The position of importers is, se
This, of course, to be imposed by cordingly, an unhappy one. In the Kongmoon (except Saturdays) -5.00p.m. the Nanking Government. On ac-case of indent business, which pre-Kaukong (except Saturday's)... count of this factor, the Chinese dominates, the onus to settle ex-
Shumchun
Tunney indicated, in fact, that he believed the time was remote when a new name will follow his as world champion on the bronze trophy in Madison Square Garden. Any views he might have had, in favour of Sharkey's claims to such distinction were pretty thoroughly wrocked by the Sharkey-Scott meet ing, according to Tunney. After commenced to sell heavily bringing change is on the Chinese merchant Fatahan (By Train) seeing, Jack in action against Scott, gold bars down from Tis. 515 to 490.this being in accordance with co Tunney believed that Sharkey was Accordingly, sterling advanced tract. If a loss on exchange is nos of championship calibre. from 1/10 (as quoted on March 1) apparent, the Chinese merchant Tal Po
Before Sharkey could consider to 3/11 these refer to merchant waits and when the cargo arrives himself in the running for world import rates. The policy, of the complications at once set in. If, on hodours, in Tunney's opinion, he hanks as has been the ease lately, the other hand, exchange goes the should be forced to defeat Max was not to do anything without right way, the cargo is usually Schmeling,
the German Jack cover. The future trend of the promptly taken up. What will Cheungchow Dempsey," and several other out market depends specially upon the happen in the present instance, no question of the import duty i ono can even hazard a guess. It all standing contenders..
Sharkey fought poorly last Thure whether it will be imposed or not depends on the cucation of import day, Tunney declared He shouldUntil this bus definitely been decid-duty and the position will be watch be compelled to eliminate Tuffyed the market must remain in the ed with the greatest nervous interest Griffiths, Paolino Urcudur, and same nervous condition, Interbank by all who have to deal in ex- others before being classed in the rates done yesterday were 1/10 to change whether they be merchant. in husinges or employer expecting championship category, in the view1/11 11/10. of the former title-holder.
(Continued at foot of next column) to go on leave.
Aberdoam Stanley Antan, Pingshan, Bantin
7.15 2.32 9.00 .. (9,00 am, & 18.00 p.. 19.00 am. & 18.00 p.m. fiz.80p.m.
& 4.30 p.m.) Haturdays 100 p.m. & 4.30 p.ra. 8,30 km.
100 p.m.
4:30 pm
Shatin, Shatankok' and Sbeing bui Salkung Numtau, Bhekki &
Fanon)
8.00 p.is
7,00 pr
7.15 a.m. 9,00 am. 9.00 £1,
.11.0.
(11.00 .. 14.30 pm.
8.80 EU 1.00 pm.
10.30 am.
4.30 p..
1.30 p.m. Sundays
8.80 Lonly
8.00 p.m.
6.00 pm.
Shanghai and Japan. Sandakan K
Japan, Canada, U. JA, C. & S. Amerien #*&#FUROPE via Victoria, 8.0.-
dus Victoria, B.C., 4th April..
Shanghai and PEUROPE vía Siberis, 1. Manile, Australia and New Zealand vin Thursday Taland-dte Thorsday Teland, 29th March
Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritiu, B. & 8.
Africa, Egypt & “EUROPE via Mar selles-dus Marseillée; 20th April Bwatow
Shanghal, Japan, Canada, U.8.4. C.”“
}{Frox, Jackson
❤.
Pres. Jackson
Tai Ping
Taisking
8. America & EUROPE via Van-Emp, of Canada couver, B.0dné Vancouver, B.C., 4th April, & *Farope via Siberis
Japan
7.00
Parcels
Leiters - 1:00 H, H.
22.00
Kowloon POR Parcals
4.20 P' g,16th,9.00N: Loitors 10.00
G.P.0. Par., 14th, 5.00 yu
16tb,9.45 mi
||Letters 110.30 a M
Baturday,
17th,
(1,20 € 20% Parcels 8.00PM
La 5.00PM Reg. Letters 6.00 PW Parcein 8.00
5.00
* 18th, 9.45m ters 10.30
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1.35 7 M
Letters 9.30 M
5.00
Parcels 5,00 Wednesday, 18th,
Lotters 10.00 A
Ala Maru..
91, 9.30 à
Supercrited outspo
ace only.
Friday,
14th,
¿
$7.16. & 16.00 pm.
7.30 .. 7.00 pln.
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FOR
FROX G.P.0.
FROM SHIUNOWAN BRANCH P.O.
From
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FROM SuxUNGWAN BRANCH P.O.
(7.80 san, è.
7.00 pm.
Sundays
Lority
Manila
[7.15 am. &[7.20 1.5, à
§ 7,15 am. &| ƒ 7.80 a.m.
1.15 p.m.
{1.80 p.m.
1.15 p.m. Bundays
8.15.
6.00 p.to.
Lonly
6.00p.m.
18:00 p.m.
(7.15 am. 15.00 pm. Bundays
(0p.m. only] | 7.00 pas.
Foochow and fai Hai Wei
Straits & Calontia
Swatów, Amey & Foochow
Siraite, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, E. & 6. Africa, Aden, Egypt & EUROPE ris Marseilles-due Marseilles, 18th April
Brichow
9.30
Noda
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