THE ST. FRANCIS HOTEL
Moderate monthly and dally rates.
Breakfast
$0.75
Restaurant
Six course Tiffin' Seven course Dinier
1.00
1.50
Cakes & Pastries fresh daily or made to order.
Hotel No. 26634 & 26835 Pastry Department No. 22422
Telephons
SHIPBUILDERS,
SHIP REPAIRERS,
BOILER MAKERS,
FORGE MASTERS,
OXY-ACETYLENE AND
ELECTRIC WELDERS,
MECHANICAL AND
ELECTRICAL
ENGINEERS.
DRY DOCK-
Length 787 Feet
Length on Blocks 750 Fool
OF HONG KONG, LIMITED.
THE TAIKOO DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING COMPANY
Salvage TuG. “TAIKOO"
WIRELESS CALL
V.P.G.N. 600 Meress
Depth on Centre of SII' (H.W.O.S.T.) 34 ft. 6 ins.
-THREE SLIPWAYS.—
Capable of Handling Ships' Op to 4.000 Tons Displacement. Hostrie Crane at Sex Wall, Capable of Lifting 100 Tons at 70 Foot Radius.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents,
HONG KONG, CHINA & JAPAN.
Tac Azanima: "Taikosdock, Howe Kown."
T: 80211
Case. Puis: “0′′ Ovan "Åxa. PayLANK" }
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1932.
BANK'S PHOTOGRAPH
··DIFFICULTIES.
U.S. MINISTER PROTESTS TO JAPANESE GOVERNMENT
MONEY AND MARKETS
FRENCH LOANS.
Tokyo, Sept. 10,-Mr. Joseph: DETAILS OF CONVERSION
SCHEMES. Grew, America Ambassador to Japan, visited Count Uchik; the
HONG KONG STOCK JAP. BOYCOTT SPREADS TO
MARKET.
YESTERDAY'S OFFICIAL QUOTATIONS.
being bid up to Tls 14.15 and Traits. The rest of the market was quietly steady.
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS
Įrunotice ARUTER'N' AÏENOR, Í
EL
MANILA, Sept. 10.
Foreign Minister, thig aftrifidan to We are indebted to do French protest agains the press campaign Consul, M. R. Sculauge-Teissier for There was some activity in AT mass meeting of six hundred now being directed against the Na-the following statement regarding Unions, which were dealt in up to
Chinese, including many pro- tional City Bank of New York in the conversia of French Loans: 9500, Hotels and Ewes, the last mitent merchants, held yesterday, connection with recent military ob-
The French Parliament has pass
a resolution was passed declaring jections so photographing of build-ed the bill for the conversion of the
a boycott of Japanese goods in the ings in Osaka and other cities.
Philippine Islamicin, He requested that the Government issue a statement, making it clear that the photographs, taken on in- struction of the New York head- quarters and designed to give help. ful publicity to Japan, wore in no way connected with military affairs,
EXCHANGE.
· CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
following lonna:
Rente
Rente
Ronte
Rente Rente
Obligationa
Treasury Bonds
AN
1913
1916
5%
1018
6
1920
1037
6% T
1927
1027
Nis formality whatever is required from French or foreign holders who are accepting the conversion. Their acceptation is automatic and the following requirements are only for the persons who do not accept
it: September 19, 1932.
On London: ----
Telegraphic Transfer... 1/3/ Bank Bills, or deband 1/21 Bank · Billa, 47 months'
sight Credits
sight
ON PARIS:-)
months
........... 1/48
Bank Bills, on demand 5824 Oredita, 4 months' sight 629)
Os Naw Torx:--
Holders unt accepting and asking for reimbursement are required to A up an application in duplicate and to have it vizned by the Frerich Consul to give it a legal date. The extrenie date for such visue i September ut 6 p.m.
Applications must statë: num.
Bank Bills, on demand 29 13/16ber of cach rente, obligation or Crodita, 60 days' sight. 23 18/16 ON BOMBAY :-
Telegraphic Trantfor Bank, on demand ... UN CALOUTTA!****
Telegraphic, Transfer Bank, on demand ...
ON SHANGHAI:~
Bank, at night
ON YOKOHAMA 4 ---
On demand .......
...}*75**
ON MANILA-On demand... 454 ON SINGAPORE:-***
On demand
58
On Batavia:~On demand. 57)
On demand growing ON SAIGON:-On denzand 68 ON BANGKOK-
On demand....bagay. PATY SOVAESIGNS, Bank's Buying
Batoniconpepamiriausiom 1/4} /// BAE SILVAL par të masse 17 9/16
ROYAL OBSERVATORY'S DAILY WEATHER REPORT.
STATION
Have Kore
STANDAR
Wladivostock...
12
11
Nemuro
Hakodate
Tokio ...... Kochi.....
Nagasaki
Kagoshimas
Oshima m
Ishigakijima... Donín Inland ... Chefoo
Shanghai ......
Hutzlaff ......1
Wenchow
SEPTEMBER 18; 1932. -
BAROMETEX
1 NA LEPE.
inches
Mül
TEMPERATU KUJĄ
2082 | 737.3 | 65 30,08784.0
29,981 781.5
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ond value in Rente for Rentés, nominal value for the Obligations and Bonds.
The consular visa must be fixed also on each Rente, Obligation or Bond which are to be produced to the Consul in support of the api plications.
All above incntioned visse are free of charge. Applications to be aigned by the holder for Rente Obligations or Bänds to the bearer, to be signed by the holder or his legal representative for nominal Rente, ⋅ Obligations or Bonds. Signatures must be certified by competent local authorities.
Bales:
Union Insurances $300.
Providenta (Old) &},
Hotels (Old) 811.40. Hong Kong Trama $22. Star Ferries 801. China Lights (Old) 817.30, Hong Kong Electrics $73.
Buyers.
Union.Insurances 8407) China Underwriters #2, 86. Hong Kong Steamboats "8223. Uniort Waterboats $21. Banguet Consolidated $18. Providents (Old) $i. Hong Kong Hotels (Old) 911.30, Hong Kong Hotels (New) 810.80. Hong Kong Lands 375. Ewo Cattons Ts. 14.18.
1.ID. CERTIFICATES.
The local agents of the Société Internationale de Placements,
DEPS
ANY feeling of sorenes or irritation in throat or bronchials is promptly ended by Pops. As these handy, breatha able tablets dissolve in the mouth, they give off healing and germicidal, fumes which soothe and disinfect the throat. Pape quickly clear the delicate air-tubes and destroy mischievous gerros.
Pepe are indispensable
for COUGHS COLDS &
SORE THROAT.
L.F. J.
Bnale, have received a cable to the offect that yesterday's official quotation in Basle, excluding dividends. for I.I.D. Certificates, This is the way to open
was £2-17-0.
INSURANCE BILL IN
AMERICA.
Į
DRAFTED FOR PRESENTA-
Wing On Textiles (Shanghai)TION TO A; F. L. CONFERENCE
$180
Hong Kong Trame 421.90. Peak Trams (Old) $10. Peak Trama (New) 18. Star Forries 801.
Chinn Lights (Old) $17.30. China Lights (New) $10); Hong Kong Electric 874). Dairy Farms 897),
Jane, Crawfords & United Theatres Tls. 5.35. Constructions (New) $1.40.
Sellers.
Union Insurances 8107) China Lights (Old) $17.40. Cements (Combined) $14.70.
BIG DROP IN GERMAN OVERSEAS TRADE.
Berlin, August 17. - Germany's exports have dropped by nearly Applications, together with the half since last year. The exporti Renté, Obligation or Bonda must for July this year were 432,100,000 he sent to the French Treasury in marker; ar coFEFEF WIN 627,508,055° Paris and arrive not later than the marks for the same month Inst 20th Noveller, 1902.
year. Exports for June this year The Consul is forbidden to accept were 454,100,000 marks. A bề đỡ to take charge of the transmission cline is also shown in the import to Paris.
figures. For July this year they The duplicates of the applications were 306,200,000 marks, as compar to be left in the hands of the Coned with 364,000,000 for the previous sul for transmission to the Foreign
Office in Paris not later than Sept. month and 502,300,000 marks for 24 at 6 p.m.
the same month last year.
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Washington, Sept. D-Mr. Wil liam Green, president of the Ameri can Federation of Labour,, told the United Press to-day that a model insurance, bill is being drafted for presentation to the next conven- tion of the federation, which will be hold at Cincinnati, after the na tional elections.
This measure will provide, he said, for compulsory unemployment insurance, to be paid by the various industries affected, and by the states. Endetment of this bill into law will be the federation's most immediate objective.
AMERICAN-ORIENTAL
FINANCE CORPORATION
Agents in Hong Kong
A0FC. Average of Shanghai Stocks
RODNE SENTAVÉ
SEL. STOGA
CLOSED
Asia Lands Limited
Gloucester Building. Telephone 28310.
ELM
the new Kiwi tin-
A
"OPENING
twist of a coin in the specially prepared slot opens the tin and the world-famous polish is ready for use.
Even dry, cracked leather will soon regain its natural suppleness' after the use of Kiwi- Kiwi puts new life into old leather-keeps new leather young,
KIWI
THE QUALITY BOOT POLISHES
•BLACK & TANS,
W. R. LOXLEY & CO. YORK BUILDING, HONG KONG.
TARZAN
IS.
COMING
HONG KONG METEGAOLOGICAL
REGISTER.
Hong Kong Observatory, September 19. Previous On Date On Date
Day
30
st
ját í p.m.). 10 n.js. 4 p.m.
Barometer.. 19.48
77 Temperature Humidity NG Wind
20,85 20.51
81 86 £3
Direction 15 ENE E
Force
8
5
Weather
Rein...
OQD L.Di
U 040
0.25
Highest open-air Temperature, 18.83 Lowest open-air Temperaturo, 19; 78
B-Blue skyƒ O Cloudy; D= Drizzle; F-Fog; L-Lightning; K-Mist; O Overcmat; P-Pausing Showers; Q-8qüá!ls; K-Rain; T- Thunder.
HONG KONG TIDE TABLE,
From September 2:1, 10 20 1932.
HIGH WATEK..
Hopg
Kong
Standard
enth
Time.
Height
LOW WATNE
Hong
Kong
Standard
Time.
Height.
Pelew Tabuan...
September 186. 10. 10m.-A moderate anticyclone covers Mancharis. The depremnon over Tongking is filling up.
There are indications of a typhoon forming about 400 miles to the erst of Luzon.
Hong Kong rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 am, to-day, 0.25 inch. Total since Jandhry 1, 88.22 incho, against an average of 72.47 inches.
FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT NOON ON SEPTEMBER 20.
DISTA
A.--Shanghai to Turnabout' B.-Turnabout,tu Hong Kong ...ten CHong Kong to Gap Rock. D.-Hong Kong to Hainan Straits E-North China Bes
FORMOSET
E.or variable winde, moderate; cloudy. N.E. winds, modératé to fresh; aloudy. H. winds, freal, moderating, cloudy B.E. Wind, moderate, cloudy, 1852 mkik:
Silk, Sept. 13. The Shanghai, Stock Market has
To show the lack of price fluctus goods there is evidence of strength, tions, the following table of some in the various lines of woollens
outstanding speculative
of the
now definitely fallen into a groovesues will be a good illustration: which are evidently beginning to be
of dullness, and nami trading"
Intasco
PRICE.
Sept. Sept, Sept. 24.7% 24.50 21.
B . 9. 12.
4.30 4.03 $4,00
in seasonal demand. Cotton in creased in activity but not in prices and yarns continue to be easy Otherwise nothing of interest can
range. A groove slanting steadily dawnward... General inactivity and ughthess of money, due to uncer- tainties over the local and Man Shanghai Lands churiani silmations,hare caused China Realty 11.10 11.00 11.10 be found investing commitments to be com pletely withdraw and hade specu, Shanghai Docks iation impossible owing to lack of Shanghai Trams 2009 23.00 20.60 current trend, Since an improve Thar
.... 14.00 24.00 13,00; ment in the local situation” is not price fluctuations. Record low Ewog
Local commodity markets, have yet in view, and doubtlessly that turnovers have been registered with interest: waning in the only active in been very quiet. The only life is the most vital element to ent group last week nemely rubber that, shove improvement is the courage confidence, a continuation A considerable demand was still Tuentong breton Arong piece of the dead market is indicated present for the latter, but00 dreement could be reached with
Outlook for ñny length of time
Wod. 90.00 80.00 80.00 remains just as discouraging as the
-G. W. JEFFRIES; Directer.
sellers, in whone, opinion prices are far too low already,
**** September 17, 1032-20.72 High for 103139
September 19, 1931-29,00 Low for 1831-39........... July 19, 1932-49,00
September 18, 1939–—–99.30 |
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