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2nd Aug.
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TO MANILA. MAKASSAR" BALI & SOERABAIA
S.8.
English Justice Makes An Impression
(Special Air Mail Service)
"English Justice It So Friendly”
London, Aug. 4. Trist is the principle impres- sion which our courts of law have left on Mr. Tan Chen, the deputy Lord Chancellor of China,
LONDON EXCHANGE RATES
90an Marka 12.87)
1/6 1/16 21,42
(British "WIRELESS SERVICE}
Oa Amsterdam
Sterling Parity
19.10 Fiorina
Athens....
.... 375 Drachmae
Aug 18 7.401 523 9.
Aug
7.481
525.9.
Belgrade
276,316 Dinace
221
}
12.81
Berlin"
Bombay 1s. 6d. per Rupee Brussels
34. Bolge 913,568 Lei.
504 47:584. per Peso 381 8.0. 18.159 Kroner: 29,391 25.294 Francs 15.41 193.23 Marka 2281
1/8 7/18 110 Escudos 1101 ..... 25.92) Pesatas "36′ 53/64.
92.46 Lire 58 21/32
1/6 1/16 21.42)
||504
381 8.0.
22.39)
15.42
2361
176 5/18 110
36.13/18 58.21/32
50.86d. per Peso
38 5.0.
381 5.0.
4.867 Dollars 4.867 Dollars.
4.961
4.971
3.001
18.150 Kroner 124.21 Frands 164.25 Kroxen 88.99d. per Gold.
10.901
76 11/32
123 3/16
Milreis
18:130 Kronor 34.56 Schillings
44 8.0.
1/4 11/16 19.39+
1/4
19.391
27"
24
94.564. per Yen
1/21
21
218
1/21
Silver (forward) War Loan
21 9/16
81% 31%, 1043
211 31% ?
Bucharest Buenos Aires...... Copenhagen Geneva Helsingfors Hongkong Lisbon Madrid Milan Montevideo Montreal When I saw him at the Chinese New York Legation (writes a correspondent) Do he had just returned from the Paris Westminster County Court.
He Prague
He is in England to study our legal procedure and expects to incorporate much of it in the Chinese rules of procedure on his return,
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speaks no English and the pro-Rio de Janeiro...... ceedings had to be translated to
him.
Shanghai
But even with only a hazy idea | Stockholm
Vienas of what was going on the atmos- phere of the Court told him all Yokohama he wanted to know.
"And So Polße "
"Everybody was so friendly" he said, "and so polite. We are polite in China but I am afraid that we are not quite so friendly In our courts of law.
"Your judges have acquired -a sort
of Impartial friendliness. For instance at the Westminster County Court I heard a tallor suing a man in respect of a sult of clothes."
"Plaintiff and defendant were friendly to each other and the Judge was friendly to both.”
Another thing which struck him was the observance of tradition. The wigs and robes of judge and counsel impressed him particular- 13.
More Picturesque !
In the new China, where every- thing is Westernised. Justice is drb by.comparison.. "Of course we have centuries of tradition behind us in China, and many of our laws are based upon it, but in actual procedure your courts are far more picture uue than durs."
Silver (spot)
5.081
10.90)
Closing Quotations
August 20, 1934
UN LONDON,:~~`
Telegraphic Transfer... Bank Bills, on demand 16 Bank Bills, 4 months'
sight
ON SHANGHAI: ***
ON SINGAPORE:--
On demand
#1.
(OF NEW YOLE:-
76 11/32 "121 3/14
41 8.0.,
Bank Bills, on demand 381 Credits, 60 daya' sight.. 30% ON BATAVIA:-
On demand
OX PARIS:-
Bank Bills, on demand 5774" Credits, 4 months' sight 6:0
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SAN FRANCISCO 18 Days To VICTORIA, SEATTLE 17 Day
via Shanghai, Kobe, via Shanghai, Kobe, Yokohama, Honolulu
Yokohama
Fortnightly sailings Pred, Tait Aug. 29, 6 a.m. Pres. Coolidge Sept. 8, Noom Pres. Pierce Sept. 3, Midnight Pres. Hoover Oct. 8, Noon Pres. Wilson..Ogt. 98, Midnight
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Fortnightly sailings · Pres. Jefferson...Sept. 1, 6 am. Pres. Jackson... Sept. 15 8 am Pree. McKinley.Sept. 28 M'night Pres. Grant Oct. 12, Midnight Pres. Jenterarn..Oct. 26, M'night
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J
sight
1/6/
On Demand
1081
On demand............ 873
ON MANILA-
641
On demand
761
ON BANGKOK :—
1272
On demand.....
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| BAR SILVER, per că
CONSIGNEE NOTICES.
ON JAPAN:-
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On India:—
Telegraphic Transler... 1008 Bank, on demand
SHANGHAI MARKET
COMMENT
Shanghai, "Aug. 15.
PYDDER BUILDING-HONG KONG, CANTON BRANCH :—4, #BÀXIX ROAD,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES
OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD. CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
AND
YONSIGNEES pat Co.'s Yease!
"HECTOR"
market at the opening of the week, In spite of the sharp rise in the but upon receiving the Singapore a quarter 04 New York and Singapore raw com- Opening rates at
cent lower than Friday's close, Mr. T'an Chen considers that modity markets, only a few odd easing tendencies were noticeable
In the lots of rubber shares changed during the afternoon session. The C English law is the best world. It is adapted to the needs hands on the Shanghai stock mar-general market was regular with of the people, and while tradition ket last Tuesday, with little altera-little business. In debentures, ap- plays an important part the law tion in rates. The general market proximately 24 lakhs of Shanghai itself has moved with the times was rather lifeless. On the next Fower 54% was done at 102.25 cash: and is framed to meet the chang-day rubber shares were quite firm
Inactivity was the outstanding ing conditions of the modern on the good advance registered on
feature of the trading at the Chin world.
ese Government Bond Market dur- "Fact," he said, "seems all-
ing the week ended August 11th. Throughout the six days there were only minor fluctuation with no definite tendency la either direc- fairly substantial tion. Due to
the of reverses on the last day
..
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Important in your courts, which, of course, is as it should be, but I am afraid In the East fact is not so popular. We are inclined
to think more in terms of theory.
to
Complexities
"The Chinese do not find it easy western appreciate the new Ideas especially with regard to the law.
a hard nut for the Chinese to crack,"
the London raw commodity mar- ket. With the exceptions of Ewos and Explorations no interest was shown in the general market: There was good demand for de- bentures, especially for Central Properties 5% of which one lakh was done at 100.75 anda lakh
FROM UNITED KINGDOM VIA SINGAPORE.
are hereby notified that their cargo will be discharged into Holt's Wharf Kowloon, where it will lie et Consig; nees risk and subject to terms and conditions of storage at Holt's Wharf. The Cargo will be ready for delivery Optional cargo will not be landed from Godown on and after 17th Aug. here, unless notice has been given prior to steamer's arrival but carried on from port to port to the final port of call to which the option extends.
CONSIGNEE NOTICES.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN. LINE
FROM SAN FRANCISCO, DOS ANGELES, NEW YORK, NEW. FOET NEWS, NORFOLK AND
PHILADELPHIA.'
A
Steamship."
THESE PITTSBURG ”
1
having arrived, Consignors of Cargo by. her dre informed that all Goods are being landed of thair risk into the hazardous and/or intra-hardous Go- down of Messrs. Holt's Wharf, whense delivery may be obtained.
Optional cargo will be carried co unless Notice to the contrary be given price to arrival te o
Ng Olaims will be admitted after the Gooda hava left the Godowan,” and - all Goods remaining undelivered after 25th
at 100.50, both for cash. On This week, prices closed somewhat low-goods are to be left in the. Godowns, Aug., 1984, will be subject to Bent
day the only transactions recorded were Shanghai Loans at 8.65 for August and 25 Shanghal Docks at cash. In the debenture 125.00 market the feature was a line £118,000 Chinese Government, 6% Loan, 1934, at £101,000. The rub-
e than on the preceding week.
́ ́TRADE EXHIBITION
All broken, chafed, and damaged where they will be examined on any Tuesdays and Fridays, between the hours of 10.45 am. and Noor withia the free storage period..
No claims will be admitted atter the Goods have left the steamer's Godown, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 23rd Ang, will All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the undersigned on or before the 8th Sept, or they will not be recognised.
be subject to rent.
I
No Fire Insurance will be effected. BUTTERFIELD & SWINE,
Agenti 17th August, 1934.
"For instance it is only com-
Nanking. Aug. 13. A message paratively recently" that we have
ber shares market falled to re-received here. states that an Ex- had civil courts at all, and the complexities of contract law are spond to the sharp rise in the whibition of Chinese products will commodity markets on Friday.be held in Singapore on October which was attributed to the ab-10, National Independence Day... sence of a great many brokers and
of Industry has The Ministry clients. Only odd lots were done In the general market. Owing to instructed the Chambers of Com- the fact that the raw rubber com- merce and Native Goods Produc- modity markets are closed on Sa- tion and Consumption Cooperative Shanghai, Pelping, turday during August, only insigni- Societies in dicant changes could be noted in Tsingtao, Canton and Hankow to the half-day session last Saturday.inake arrangements for participa- | » HAMBURG AMERIKA LINIE. There was no change in the rab-tion in the Singapore exhibition-- ber section of the Shanghai stock Kuo Min.'
Revised Version
A member of a 'plenic party who attempted to head off a bull was attacked by the infuriated animal. In this case he who hesitates is tossed.
TIIBADAK"
21st Aug., 11 a.. "TO BATAVIA DIRECT
IELTS
L
8.8. "TJ150NDARI"
The
28th Aug., 11 s..
JEETS
August: Special Reduced
Jokes
Peiz
21.3
Summer Round Trip Fare
HONG KONG / BATAVIA / HONG KONG
H$450.00.
For further information apply:
American Express Co., Inc.
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JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN MIJN N.V.
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10.25
GAN
2+
A.O.F.C. Average of Shanghai Stocks
HANGE OF
#VERAGE:
1634
1933
1 r
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEFS.
THE
THE 8.S.
"BOCHUM
(2780
Al Claims against the steamer must be presented to the Undertignað on or before 1st Eept., 1834, or they will not be recognized.
All broken, chafed and damaged Goods must be left in the Godowns, where they. will be examined by the Steamers surveyor on any Tuesdays to Fridays.
between the hours of 10,45 ́s.m. and Noon, within the Free Storega. Pariod. of One Week.
No Fire Insurance has been affected.” Hills of Lading will be countersigned by THE BANK LINE, (CHINA) LTD..
Agenta, Hong Kong, 18th Aug., 1984,
CONSIGNEES' "NOTICE.
THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED.
Faça LEITH, MIDDLESBRO”, ANTWERP, LONDON AND STRATTS.
The Steamship "BENWYVIS."
having arrived, from Hamburg and. Ports of call, Consignees of Cargo are hereby nobiled that their Goods are being landed and placed at their risk into the Hong Kong and Kowloon Mybari and. Godown Company's godownk Lt Kowloon, where delivery may be informed that all Goods are be
MONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby obtained as soon as the Goods are landed; landed at their risk into the haardess Optional Cargo will not be landed and/or extra bassotong Gollowme në the here, palese Notice has been given, Hong Kong and Kawagon. Wise and hours prior to vessel's arrival, but carried Godown Co., Ltd, hence mufor
on.frm port to part to the final port of the way: Loirety, may be ch
call to which the ophius exstandard de
will be admitterk
No Claims will be admitted after the Gook her bath the Godowas, and al Goods have left the Godowns, and all Groda remaining undelivwed säter the (Food remaining undelivered after sind Aug - 1931, will be spijeet to Hema Friday, the 24th dog, tc Batt
All broken, chatll be subject
“All Claims against the Steiner musta
be presented to the Undere nad on of and damaged before has 3th Sept, 1934, u. they will
Goods are to be left in the Godowns, not be recognised.
where they will be examined on
Thurs
To comply with the General Bonded day, 23rd Aug., at 10 km bwakoti Regaladons, consignees must
Burreyors, Messrs. Goddard & Dough.
when damaged datiable gooda
To comply with the General Bonded horse Officer in attendance Warehouse Begulations, consignorI JEDNĚ Thure Revenue Officer la attendance When damaged datable goods 'Ars
us before
All claims must reach Monday, the 17th Sept., 1984, a Bory will not be recognised.
No Insuration will be effected Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
THESEN 200
Agente
Hong Kong, 18th Aug, 1934