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Money and
Markets
FOREIGN LANGUAGES GOLD BARS QUOTATION.
AND TRADE...
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON SALESMANSHIP,
(Wah Ta Yat Pao.)
SHANGHAI, August 21, "The value of gold bars dropped to Tis. 529 to-day, but rose to Tls
ENGLISHMEN AS LINGUISTS. 530 later.
The provisions for teaching for cign. languages in use in foreign countries is the subject of a second interim report of the Committed
· for Salesmanship which was pur- Bished recently. The countries visted
Germany, were
Den- mark, Sweden; Holland, and Switzerland: and making all al- lowance for the fact that the lan gungea of three of these countries are practically useless for com- municating with foreigners the committee are convinced that "the main cause of the higher status of modern languages in the countries visited is to be found in the "keen appreciation of their intrinsic im ..portance."""
SHELL UNION OIL CORPORATION.
QUARTERLY DIVIDEND
PASSED..
(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.]
NEW YORK, August ő. The Shell Union Oil Corporation passed a quarterly dividend of ża cents on its common stock which is now due.
This is the first time the Company has passed a dividend since 1992.
This applies to the attitude of parents and the public generally as well as of employers. The commers are often proud of their know- mittee note that "boys and girls ledge of English, and glad of the entering commercial employment at opportunity to practice it on an about sixteen, which is a usual Englishman, a fact which lessens ago, will probably have received his chances of becoming fluent in instruction in two foreign langu- their language. ages up to an advanced stage; that. is, to a point where they can use those languages for practical pur poses in connection with their oc- cupations, immediately or after comparatively little practice. In a minority will Bome countries have started on a third language, At sixteen it is common for five ar vix years to have been spent upon or four one language and there upon another.
二
Importance of Spoken Language.
There is, moreover, usually pro- vision for full-time education up to the age of eighteen or nineteen, with a deliberate outlook on & commercial career,, and recurity of such ages to commercial concerns is commoner in the countries visit ed, than here,
persons
Of course it is easier and more necessary for continental people than for the English to have fre quent intercourse with speaking another language and ob viously any arrangements by which young men and women can visit the Continent for substantial periods in order to gain facility in languages will be of great value. We have heard with much interest of the scholarship schemes admini stered by the Manchester and Brad- ford Chambers of Commerce un- der endowments founded by bust- nes, men in the two cities."
Business Men as Examiners.
A set of extremely pertinent questions drawing attention to the points noted, is printed at the end of the report.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. FRIDAY, AUGUST 22, 1930.
UNREASONABLE PRICES IN DAILY SHARE QUOTATIONS
UNITED STATES.
MEASURES TAKEN TO PREVENT PROFITEERING.
UNITED PRES3.]
Washington, August 13-Reports here to-day indicate that vegetable prices in the large cities of the East are mounting rapidly, in spite of deterioration of quality, as result of the drought conditions.
President Hoover's advisers have started a survey aiming to prevent profiteering by either producers or middlemen
result of the drought.
Mr. Arthur M. Hyde, Secretary of Agriculture, declared to-day that while the present drought con ditions are severe, they do not war- retail last the greatly inflated prices which are being charged. for farm products.
Up to the pressrat time, he said, he has received no complaints of actual profiteering. The shortages mostly affect stock feed, he declar ed.
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Bajes Mil
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1.180 3138.
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Bank of East Asia...
$113
Insurances
U.S.
8945
Canton Insurances,
3840
Underwriters
$1.45 89,60
North Chinas..........*.**
T160
Union Insurances... $438
M300 Yangtazé Insurançes
$60
JAPAN
MANILA
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Hakone Hary.
22nd Aug.
Pres. Pole
33rd Aug.
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23rd Aug. 23rd Aug..
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Zita Ang,
24th Aug.
25th Aug.
Pros. Cleveland ...) Angers.
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Emp. of Canada... La Plata Haru ...!
27th Aug.
99th Aug.
Tisondari
31st Aug.
Gent, Helsingar --
1st Sept.
8th Sept
ANOX..
Axor and NwATOW ....
U.S.A, HONOLULU, Japan and SHANGHAI
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543
Indos (pref.)
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Do. (def.)
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97/8
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93/7
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$32
Water-boat
$31
Mining-
$30
巴多
26/3
1.81
T1.30 T.8
IHE
T.7
Benguets..
Kailans
Langkats (comb.)
Do. (single)
Explorations........................... Shanghai Loans ... Haghs***** Tronoh Mines *****
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Shanghai, Japan and "EUROPE via Siberia Hakone Maru
Straits, Ceylon, India,Mauritius, E. and
8. Africa, Egypt and EUROPE via Kamo Maru Marseilles-due Marseilles, 22nd Sept.
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RUGET, August 20.
$166
-$166
123.81
"4.87 1/59
$3
T.113
$5.10 95.05
$5.10
Hochow Pakhoi and Hiiphong
Manado Marui
Friday,
22od, 8.30 A
$39
Manila, Australia and New Zealand via
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due Thursday
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Inland, Ind Sapt.
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Straitw
Irisbank.
Letters 10.30 AM
T.260
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Buchow...
**
Geneva
23.04
Swatow, Amoy and Fooshow..
Amsterdam
12.08
Fort Bayard
Wing Wo...
Buildings
Milan
02.98
Naara and Ocean Island
Apoty
20.30
$10%
FK. & S. Hotels
$10.60 $10.00
Uhung Kong
$80
19.12
876
Do
Copenhager.
18.183
$14
Don
KLands cum, r ex rights rights
$79! 370
Patroclus
$15
Shanghai
Oslo......
18.17
Vienna ..........
21.485
$9.40
$18
Prague
1643/32
187
H.K. Realtystress Humphreya Chinese Estates
********$15.40 $15.70
240
Fo
Helsingfors
193 9/10
Madrid
45.33
Cotton Mill
108,95
373
T.12
11.95/ 12
Ewoa
Ti1.90
818
T.83
S'hai Cottons.ka
4.13/16
T.93
Zoong Sings .......
40 9/16
1/62
Public Utilities
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1/3 2/011/32
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$93.60 $237. $23.60
$77
$113 $33
$781
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$22
Do. (part pd.) $217
TE.1.
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Tractions
6/9
18/6
Lisbon
Athens
Bucharest
Rio ...
Buenos Aires Bombay
Shanghai
Hong Kong
Yokohama
Silver, spot & forward 18 11/16
PASSENGERS.
Departures.
The following passengers left yesterday by the ms. Tatsuta Maru:-Mr. J. A. Braan, Mr. George, Luthke, Mr. Henry Wong, Mr. and Mrs Richheimer, Mr. Chas. E. Richheimer, Mrs. Zim- balist, Mr. S. R. Luce, Master Zimbalist, Miss Zimbalist, Mr. A. W. Matsonke, Mrs. H. 3. Bulkley,
The report further draws atten tion to the fact that instruction of foreign languages abroad is rare. ly carried out by foreign teachers, One point to which the commit- and to the type of examinations in tee call especial attention is the vogue in foreign countries. Tea- in the chers play an important part in inethod of instruction schools: The outstanding con- them, and in several cases business clusion to which the memoranda men appeared as assessors. At- lead is the insistence on the im- tention "is drawn to the importance portance of the spoken language of the Spanish language, in view of the increasing expansion of the and the success in developing the pupils' conversational powers. South American markets. Generally speaking it is an article of faith that, to use the words of Professor despersen," All language is primarily spoken, and only so-
"Administrators and teachers condarily written down, and that the real life of language is in the in all branches of the education- south and ear, and not in the penal system will, we are sure, give and ayo....
them full consideration. Employ "Before leaving the topic of ers, we believe, will realise that training in the spoken language even these questions which are we would emphasise our sense of purely educational have a direct its importance. It is sometimes importance for them in their in- said that the Englishman is natur-Auence on the production of well- Mr. D. G. Mateo Dioso, Mr. C. $17.60 $17 ally a bad liguist. This we believe qualified recruits, and that the Heckett, Miss H. W. Guilford, to be entirely untrue. "It is true solution of these problems genozal- Miss M. G. Roberts, Mr. E. P.
Sheeham, Mr. J. Urbestandeżo, $10.80 $11 however that he is very often self-ly is only possible with the assi-Mas N. Offermano, Mr. T. H. conscious and has a dread of mak- stance and co-operation of the Wang, Mr. Eddie Law, Mr. W. A. ing a fool of himself in a langu- business world. age which he has never been effee make it clear that the truth of tively taught to think in and there- this has been realised in continent- fore to speak with ease. He knows al countries, and we feel sure that enough to realise his deficiences, British employers will not fail to with the anomalous result that he appreciate the significance of the is usually most diffident in using fact and the need for action "on Fronch, the language in which he their part. We hope, further, that has received instruction for the the whole body of citizens of this longest time. Moreover it has to country will realise the impor- be remembered that foreign custo- tance of this subject to the future
(Continued on next Column,) prosperity of the nation."
The memoranda
AMERICAN STOCK QUOTATIONS.
LATEST WALL STREET PRICES,
The following quotations have been received from their cor respondenta, Mesars. Hayden, Stone & Co., of New York, by Messrs. Swan, Culbertson & Fritz, Sassoon House, Shanghai, (cable address: "Swanstock," Bhanghai), who are not responsible for cable mutilations:-
Tone of Market-Firm.
No, of Share Done-1,750,000
Call Money-21 per cent.
American Smelting
Anaconda Copper.. Baltimore and Olito Borg. Warner..
Continental Oil
City Bervice "Common"
Curtis Wright Common
New You, August 90,
··Last Dividend.
Latest Bales.
3.50
7
100
None
30g. A None
B
None.
Eastman Kadak
Electrio Bond and Share
Erie Railroad
General "Motors
30
General Railway Signal ........
Gold Duster
Goodyear Tire and Rubberal
Granby Consolidatore
International-Coment
International Nickel
Montgomery Ward ......
Nevada Consolidated Copper. Radio Corp
1.50
None
Simmons Co..........
Standard Oil of New Jersy......
Standard Oil Co. of New York
1.00
Union Carbide and Carbon
2.60
United States Rubber United States: Sterl
None
Sears Hoebuck & Co.
78
$51
Epstein, Mr. H. G.. Musgrove, Mr. L. Onderwyser, Mrs. Henry Wong, Mr. Wa Mei, Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Neal, Mr. Chan Sak Yue, Mr. and Mrs. N. Yokoseki, Dr. F. T. Cheng, Miss Cheng, Master Cheng, Mr. C. W. Tseng, Mr. and Mrs. David Kwok, Mr. C. L. Chan, Mr. Chan Kit Hung, Mr. W. S. Leung, Mr. KL. Miao, Mr. and Mrs. Isane $184 Sandusky, Mr. Wing M. Mah, Mrs.
C. C. Warren, Mr. C. Y. Cheng, Mrs. S. G. Chuppalow, Mr. and Mrs. Antonio M. Cui, Misa How Lo Ming, Miss Wong Dah Loh, Miss T. Y. Lee, Miss Lily Ho, Mr. Ensina D. One, Mr. Nam Ming, Mr. M. M. Bird, Mr. F. van Bery, Mr. T. Yamamoto, Mrs. Y. Ohta, Miss N. Ohta, Mr. S. Matsubara, Mr. C.Mike, Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Spear, Mr. H. Hiraoka, Master K. Hiraoka, Miss F Hara, Mr. Shin Koy, Mr. Ko. Seong Leong, Mr.. Leong Kee Chew, Mr. Roberto Leon, Mrs. Ana de Leon, Master Leon Man Yuk, Gin Ah Quong, Miss Lei Suet Hang, Miss Chu Shu Ching, Mr. Chan Cheung Que, Mr. Salvador Quaint, Mr. Alfonso Wong, Mr. C. Young, Mr. Shum Kong Hong; Mrs. Shian Jew Shee, Mr. Shum Hing Bor, Mrs. Shum Tat Fun, Mr. Lee Hip Lol. Mr.
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Do (new)...
HK. Electrics
Macao do. Bandakan Lights ........
Do. (pret)
United Asbestos ...
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Straits and Calcutta
Talamba Dardanus Anhui
3,00
$181
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5,00
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$23.60
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8,30
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9,00 A "
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9.00.
SandakanTM
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Hamsang
Van Houtia
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Monday, 25th,
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·Bog1
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$12,
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Do ́(old)....
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Batavial...
$13
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(now)...
Tort Bayard, Hoikow, Pakhei and Haiphong Tonkin Swatow; Amoy and Foochow
Huiyang
Ropes
$10.70
1/1.20
Chins Sugars.
$27
Malabon Bugars
Saigon, Straits, Ubylon, India, Mauritius,”
$5
East and Bouth Africa, Adan, Egypt and EUROPE via Marseille
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Angers
Reg Lesters
1.45 2.80 ■
Pres: Cleveland
4.30 PM.
Wednesday, 27th,
Kwaisang
8.30 AM
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Hai Ning Canton
Mackintoshaerense
·$25
$25
$1.90
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$1,70 $2,85
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South American Ports
$25+ $1
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$30
IN
310 -$1.90
Chin Entertainm'ta Constructions
Lane Crawfords
**
Kamilm
Amoy
Nanyang TobosCO...
311
Hinceros...................
Watsons
319
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$2.85
Win Powells
62*/.
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prema 85%
B.K. Gort Loans ....
$100) Saigos,
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Ho Bang
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#Shanghai, Japan, Usuada, U.8.A., 0. and B. America and EUROPE via Victoria, B.C-due Victoria, BC, 19th September
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6.00 pm
180 p.m. Sundown 8.20 6.75. Lonly
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Mazila nod Java via, Souzabaya
6.00 pm
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