MAERSK
LINE
AVICE
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1934.
MAERSK LINE THE EXCHANGE
Fat rogular FREIGHT 200
'PASSENGER SERVICE
via
Shanghai, Japan, LOS ANGELES
and PANAMA
NEW YORK,
to
MARKET
MESSRS. ROZA BROS.
China Banks sellers in the Sil- ver market in London on Satur-
LONDON EXCHANGE RATES
day were accompanied by sales Bombay... for account of speculators result- | Brussels ing in a drop of 1/8, Ready to 22 Bucharest 5/18 and Forward to 22 7/18, but - Buenos Aires
Copenhagen India supported the market on
BOSTON, PHILADELPHIA & BALTIMORE. the
176,316 Dinara. 214
90.43 Mazzi 12.27
a. 6d. per Rupee 1/6 1/16
36 Balgas ********* 813,688 L
47.58d. per Peso. ................18.149 Kroner
22.40
On Amsterdam Athena...... Belgrade Berlin
1210 Florina 7.251
(BRITISH WIRELESA' SERVICE} Sterling Parity Sept 2
Sept 1
7.23
375 Drachmae 516 8,
515 9.
12.25
1/6 1/18
21.07 401
21.07
493
961 8.0.
364 S.O
22.40
LF
Sailings to U.S.A.
28th Oct.
27th Nov.
Business, however, wasɛ) Geneva small, the market closing steady. Helsingfors
Hongkong Sterling opened in New York át 4.96 and closed at 4.96.
Lisbon Marker
Madrid Milan Montevideo Montreal Now York Oslo Paris Prague
15.09
2261
1/78
1/77
110 Escudos 110)
means
...................................) 23.221 Pesatan 38
92.46 Liza 57 13/32 ..... 50.98d. per Peso 381 9.0."
4.587 DollarS
4.84
36 3/64
57 7/18
39) 8.0.
4.831
4.867 Dollars 4.961
4.901
19.904
74 23/32 118
If sufficient inducement offers also other ports of call.
Arrivals from U.S.A.
4th Oct... M.V. "GERTRUDE MAERSK“
30th Oot.
M.V. "NORA MAERSK "
(All dates are subject to alteration without notice.) EXCELLENT ACCOMMODATION FOR PASSENGERS
AT MODERATE RATES.
For Freight and Passage please apply :---
JEBSEN & CO.
Canton, Shameon, B.C.' Agents. Hong Kong, Pedder Building,
Tel 10916.
Tel. 28363.
JCJL
BALI & JAVA
in Home leave why not visit BALI & JAVA-the
Isles of Romance and Beauty.
Through fares to Europe by steamer all the way or by
steamer and Aeroplans combined.
Special reduced round trip fares. Through fares to
Australia and South Africa.
TO MANILA, MAKASSAR,@BALI
$.6. •
&ESOERABAIA
'TJIBADAK"
2nd Oct., 11 am.
TO BATAVIA DIRECI
11
8.8. "TJISARDEA' 9th Oct., 11 am.
For further information apply:
American Express Co., Inc.. Thos. Cook & Son, Ltd. Holland-China Trading Co., Canton- JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN N.V.
York Building.
Tel: 28015.
JAVA CHINA JAPAN LINE
HP
NORD LLOYD
BELTSEMER
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE • NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD
Far Eastern Mail Passenger and Freight Service
Through bookings la America via Europe and Europe via America. Bookings around the world. Through bookings to London.
OUTWARD SAILINGS ·
*(NDL) m.s. "SAALE".
* (HAL), m., “RUHR".
(NDL) 8.8. "MAIN"..
i
for Shai. Taku Bar, Dairen, Tvingtau, Y'hams, Kobe
This
3rd Oct.
for Shanghai, Kobe, Oasks, Yokohama, Taku, Dairen, Tsingtaa
P. 14th Oct. “... for S'hain, Taku Bar, Dairen,
Tsingtao, Yokohama, Kobe... 18th Oct. †(HAL) m.7.“ DUISBURG” ..... for Shanghai, Taku, Dairon,
11
Kobe, Osaka, Yokohama, Nagoys........ HOMEWARD SAILINGS
.85th Oct.
*(NDL) 9. "ISAR"..........for Genoa, Mlles., Oran, R'dam,
H'burg, Bremen. *... 8th Oct. +(NDL) B. "COBLENZ" ... for Gence, Barselona, Lisbon, Dover, A'dam, R'dam., Hamburg, Bremon
...... 23rd Oct.
†(HAL) m.v. "ERMLAND * ... for Genoa, Marseilles, A'werp.,
B'dam, Hamburg
† (HAL) m.v, “KULMERLAND” -
for Genos, Barcelona, R'dam,
18th Oct,
HURT.
***27th Oct. (NDL) me. "SAALE”................................ for Genos, Marseilles, A'dam.,
R'dam., Hamburg, Bremen... 1st Nor
+ Passenger Vessel • Limited Passenger Accëmmodation,
N.D.L. HONGKONG/SOUTH SEA ISLAND SERVICE.
*.** FRIDERUN" and October, to HADANG,
BABAUL and porté.
For further particulars and passage fares, etc, apply so HAMBURG AMERIKA LINIENORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD JEBSEN & CO., Asxxts, MELCHERS & CO., Aaxx28,
Queen's Building, Tal. 98878, CANTON AGENTS FAM CARLOWITZ & CO., Bhakss Road," JEBSEN & CO., Shameen C., B.,
15, Pedder.Street, Tel. 23363,
The outlook was by no certain at the opening although the tone appeared steady. Sub- sequently the market steadied.
Sterling
Opened sellers 1/7 5/16 with businss done at 1/7 11/32 for cash. followed by transactions at 1/7 13/32 Nov. and 1/7 15/32, Nov. Closed sellers 1/7 13/32 cash. 1/7 7/18 November, buyers at 1/7 7/16 for cash and 1/73) November.
U.S. Dollars
Done early at 40k for near. Later 40 and 40 5/16" were' ar- ranged for November. Closed sell- ers at 40 3/16 cash and 401 No- vember, buyers at 1/16 higher
Tea
136. later 1364.
Guilders
583, subsequently 68).
Shanghal Dollars
110 5/18.
Shanghai Market
The tone was steady, Sterling opening at 1/5 for near and for- ward rising to 1/5 9/16 later. Dol- lars improved from an opening rate of 36 3/16 for near and 38 1/4 for forward to 36) for near and 30 7/16 for forward.
IN THE AFTERNOON The market was quiet in the afternoon,
Sterling
In Sterling" a small business was reported at 1/7 15/32 for second half of October. The market closed with sellers at 1/7 7/16 October and 1/7 15/32 November, buyers at 1/32 higher respectively. Dollars, business was done towards
czah. the close at 40 for
The market closed with sellers at 40 3/16 for near and 40 for Novem ber, buyers at 401 for cash and 40 5/16 November,
ដង
Shanghai Market Quiet, Sterling sellers at 1/5 9/16 for near. Dollar, sellers 36 7/16 for mear."
H.K. SHAREBROKERS' ASSOCIATION
BUYERS
Bank of East Asia, $91, Underwriters, $1.10. Unions, $532. Douglases, $41.
Gold Rivers, 23 cts. United Paracales, 28 cts. Hotels, $5.40..
Lands, $50.
Ewos, $9.75.
Land 4% Deb. 34%. Wharves, $107, Providents (old), $1.45. Trams. $20.10. Ferries, $971. Yaumati Ferries, $21. · Lights (old), $8.60.
Lights (new), $8.25.
Electrics, $71,
Ropes, $3.15.
Constructions (old), $1.85. Constructions (new). 78 cts. Nanyangs, $4.60. Gold $ Bonds, 85%. Govt: Loan 4%,
%...
Govt, Loan-31, 31%.
Vibro Piling, $64.
SELLERS
Canton Insurances, $285. Unions, $535.
ነ
Hotels, $51. Ewos, $9.00.
DONATIONS
"Picnic For The
Blind
Rio de Janeiro
Shanghai. Stockholm Vianus..... Yokohama
Silver (spot)
Silver (forward).
War Loan
95.294 Francs 15.07%
193,23 Marka - 226)
18.159 Kroner 19.90
12.21 Franca 74 21/32
184.95 Kronen 118 28,934. per Gold
Milreis 4 8.0.
1/51
18.158 Kronor 18.39 34.564 Schillings 284
24.39d. per. Yen 1/2 5/16.
223
22 7/16
1% 34% 105 9/16
Closing Quotations
October 1, 1834
UN LONDON!~~~
Telegraphic Transfer... Bank Bille, on demand 1/7
} Bank Bille, 4 month
night
ON SHANGHAI:-
On Demand
ON SINGAPORE:---
ON NEW YORK )—-
41 8.0. 1/3 9/16 18.394 264 1/2-3/22
Bank Bills, on demand 309 Credits, 60 days' right.. 40). ON BATAVIA : -----
On demand
67
1/71
ON PARIS:-.
Credits, four months'
Bank Bille, on demand 500
sight
1/7
Credits, 4 months' sight usu
ON SAIGON 2-****
1024
On demand
59
UN MANILA:--
679
On demand
TR
ON BANGKOK :-
On demand
1344
On demand
1170
ON INDIA →→
SOVEREIGNS, Bank Buying
Telegraphic. Transfer... }. Bank, on demand
Rate
1/73
106
BAR SILVER, për os, ......
22 5/16
On demand
ON JAPAN:-
FRANK MACEY RETIRES
Makes Way For "A Younger Man”
(Special Air-Mail Service)
London, Sept. 15. Frank Mace captain of the Kingstonian F.C.. champions of the Isthmian League, has informed the club committee that he has definitely retired from football.
THE ALHAMBRA
Child
of Manhattan
Women called her sinner." Men called her siren." He called her "sweetheart-but the world called ier "Child of Manhattan.”
Such is the role portrayed by Nancy Carrol! as the star of the Columbia picture, "Child of Man- hattun." opening to-morrow at the Alhambra Theatre.
3
Directed by Eddie Buzzell, well known on the Broadway comedy active stage, the picture is screen Tersion of the stage success of the He played his only first team same name by Preston Sturges, an match for the club this season
against Wimbledon last Saturday.
Macey says he is retiring "to make way for a younger man,” He 1 41 years of age.
As a young man Macey played for the Royal Fusiliers and attract ed considerable attention by his splendid football.
He could have played for many professional teams, but on leaving the Army joined the Kingstonians, whom he has helped for 14 years. He has played for England's amas teur international team on several
occasions.
The Kingstonians have made Macey an honorary life member of the club.
PASSING OF DOT-AND-
DASH
(Special Air Mail Service)
London, Sept. 15.
Way
to screen's
PRESIDENT LINER TRAVEL SERVICE
is Available Throughout the World
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You will find Dollar Steamship Lines and American Mail Line offices and agents wherever your travels may take you and in every one of these you will find the same friendly service that characterizes travel on the famous President Liners. We urge you to use it, to make your travels trouble-and-care free... on land as well as sea
To SAN FRANCISCO 18 Days To VICTORIA, SEATTLE [17 · Bays via Shanghai, Kobe, via Shanghai, Kobe, Yokohama, Honolulu
Fortnightly railings Pres. Hoover. Oct. 6, Nooa Pres. Wilson. Oct. 28, Midnight Pres. Coolidge. Nov. 9, Noon. Pres. Lincoln Nov. 20 Midnight Pres. Hoover Dec. 1,5 am.
|EUROPE, NEW YORK
Inquire for round-trip tekata te Europe in connection with Lloyd Trbatipa,
Via Manila, Singapore, Penang, Colombo, Bombay, Suez Canal Alexandria, Naples, Genon,
Marselles..
Pres. Johnson... Oct. 13, 8 a.m. Pres. Monroe... Oct. 27, Sam. Pres. Van Buren. Nov. 10, 8 a.m. Pres. Garfeld.... Nov. 14, 8. Pres. Polk Dec. 8,8 E.
Yokohama
Fortnightly "sailings Pres. Great Oct '12. Mida ight Pres. Jefferson..Oct. 26, M'night Pres. Jackson Nov. 9, Midnight Pres. McKinley, Nov. 23.M'night Pros. Grant....Dec. 7, Midnight
MANILA
THE MOST FEEQUENT SERVICE
Next Sailing. Pres. Grant......Oct. 6, 6pm. Proa. Jobnaon.....Oct. 15, 8 am." Pres. Wilson......Oct. 16, 6 pm: Pres. Jefferson....Oct. 20, 6 pmm. Pres. Coolidge...Oct. 15, 9 pm.
DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINES AMERICAN MAIL LINE
FEDDAR BUILDING— HONG KONG.
CANTON” BRANCH ;--Ą, BHAIER KUAD
CONSIGNEE NOTICES.
CONSIGNÉE NOTICES.'
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
OORAN STEAM SHIP CO, LTD.
Am
QEINA MUTUAL STEAM -- NAVIGATION UC, LTD.
YONSIGNEES per Co's Vessel
CONSIGNEXION
CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.
THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED."
Faux LEITH, MIDDLESERO', ...ANTWERP, LONDON
AND STRAITS.
The Steamship BENNEVIS.”
Fox SEATTLE, VANCOUVER
AND VICTORIA TA JAPAN are requested to take Delivery of Flour and Lamber Shipments as soon as the Vessel is ready to discharge and are hereby notified that if their Lighters areONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby not placed alongside the Vessel required, their Shipments will be die charged into Holt's Wharf, Kowloon, at their expense, where the Cargo will lie alsa, at their risk and expense and subject to the Terms and Conditions of Storage at Holt's Wharf Steamer will commence Discharge on the 1st Oct
General Cargo will be discharged into Holt's Wharf, Kowloon, where it will lie at Consignees' risk and subject to the Terms and Tonditions of Storage at Holt's Whart. The Cargo will be ready for Delivery from the Godown on and
intriguing story of a New York City dance hall hostess who finds herself ensconced in a palatial pen-house and very much in love.
"Child of Manhattan" is Nancy Carroll's first picture under the Columbia banner. Fan will remember her most recently in Warner's "Scarlet Dawn" "and "Hot Saturday" for Paramount It was Anne Nichols' "Abie's Irish Rose" that started redheaded after 1st Oct.
hel
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods Nancy on tardom.
are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on any Tuesdays and John Boles, who skyrocketed to Fridays between the hours of 10.45 .. like "Rio Rita," "King of Jaz,". prominence in musical productions and Noos within the Free Btorage period. "No Claims will be admitted after the plays opposite the star. Charles Goods have left the Vessel's Godown, and "Buck" Jones, Columbia's western all General Cargo remaining undelivered star, plays a big man from the after 8th Oct., will be subject to Bent. west come eust to
All Claims against the Vessel must see the sights. gets a good look at Nancy and be presented to the Undersigned on or decides that "Thar stands the before the 22nd Oct., 1934, or they will future Mrs. Penama Kelly." But not be recognized.
No Fire Insurance will be effected. it doesn't work out just that way.
DE BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Warburton Gamble, Clara Blan- dick. Jane Darwell, Jessie Ralph 1st Oct, 198L
Agenta.
[2881 and Betty Brable ara.others in the strong supporting, cast.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
AND
CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
VONSIGNEES por Co.'s Vessel
"AGAMEMNON " Exox UNITED KINGDOM TIA SINGAPORE,
The last telegram in the old As adapted for the screen by Morse system of "dot-and-dash" | Gertrude Purcell, "Child of Man- from the Central Telegraph Office, hatten" is replete with heart- St. Martin-le-Grand, was sent yes-throbbing romance, dramatic situa- OCEAN STEAM SHIP" CO, LTD. terday. From now, all message it a story of two lovers who defy
tions and striking contrasts, It | from this office will be sent by a leering world to think what it teleprinter.
will. The story called for lavish The last teelgram was a domes-backgrounds as settings for ita tic message to Sideup, "Kent,
many colourfully dramatic scenes The change-over completed yes- and Columbia has not skimped in terday has occupied about Ave the lm transition. Everything years. Yesterday "Old Bob" (Mr. about "Child of Manhattan" fair- The Kowloon Tong Group of the Stiles), the oldest "tapper" in the ly exudes class. The hit it scored VDM.A. acknowledges with grate-Post Office, retired after 42 years on Broadway as a legitimate play ful thanks the following donations as a Morse operator. and loan of cars for the picnic to Bheko on October 27th:- G. 8. Archbutt, Esq.. Lady Southern Rev. and Mr. Nash Raphael
$20
15
10
HBL. Dowbiggin," Esq. W. G. Lorimer, Esq.
Mrs. Fant
+5
.5
$75
M..T. Y.
Loan of Cars from.
8. M. Churn, Esq.
The change has meant not only the Installation of hundreds of new instruments, but completely new training for the telegraph staff, which numbers "someth.ng
nor-
∙ 10 | | like. 2,000 employees of both sexes.
By the Morse system the mal output was,34 to 38 "average" telegrams per hour. The tele- printer can send 100 telegrams an hour. The new operators are be ing trained to transzolt 80 mes- sages' an hour without an error; and have to pass a test at that speed.
will be as nothing compared to the brilliant recention which is inevit able for "Child of Manhattan" in film form.
W
ARDATH TOBACCO
Profits Up-Dividend Maintained
(Special Air Mall Servies)--
London, Sept. 15. The net profits of the Ardath Tobacco Company, Ltd. for the year ended June 30 last were They work on a keyboard re- £480,208, against £454,532. for the sembling a typewriter, The mes-previous year. sage is instantly reproduced that dividend of per cent. T. E. Jackson, Esq.
painted on a tape in Manches free of tax, is declared making "Further donations and/or off-ter, Liverpool, Birmingham, or a total for the year of 12 per ers of cars may be sent to Miss other big towns in the British rent, tax free, the same fast R. Mow Fung, c/o Gilmạn & Co, Isles. There is a telephone ser. Year. |Ltd, at least 16 care are requir- vice for telegram linking up all
the district post offices.
Miss Bicheno
Mrs. J. Gardiner
Miss Elliott
W. Bhes, Esq.
The carry forward is increased from £216,788 to £237.#9
informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardouin Godowns of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co, Ltd, whence and/or from the wharves Delivery may be obtained. No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining endelivered after the 9th Oct 1934, will be subject to Rent
All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Underigned on or before the 22nd Oct., 1934, or they will not be recognized
To comply with the General Bonded Warehouse Regulations, consignees must have a Revenue Officer in attendance when damaged dufiable goods e examined.
All broken, chafed and damaged Gooder fo be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the tab Oct 1934 10 830,, by Mears. Goddard & Douglas... ? -
No Fire Insurance has been effectedī. Bill of Lading will be countersigned
by
GIHB, LIVINGSTON&Co. LTD,
Hong Kong, 29th Sept., 1834. [1676
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Agenta.
·HAMBURG AMERIKA LINIE.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE
HE XV.!!
"KULMERLAND' having arrived, from Hamburg and Parte of call, Conngue of Cargo are hazely notified that their Goods are being landed and placed at their T into the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's godowns t Kowloon, where delivery may be obtained a me as the Goods are lander.
Optional Cargo will net be landed here, zules Notice has been given 19 hours prior to vessel's arrival, but carried on from port fe port to the final port of. call to which the option extends.
are hereby notified that their cargo will be discharged into Holl's Wharf Kowloon, where it will lin at Consig. nees' risk and subject to terms and conditions of storage st Holy's Wharf. The Cargo will be ready for delivery, From Godown an and after 29th Sept.
Optional cargo will not be landed here, unless notice has been given prior to steamer's arrival but carried on from port to port to the final port Goods bars left the Godowns, and mil of call to which the Option extendr
Croods remaining undelivered after the All broken, chated, and damaged Friday, the 5th Oct., will be subject goods are to be left in the Godowns, All brakes, shated, und damaged,
te Bent. where they will be examined on any Tuesdays and Fridays between the Goods are to be left in the Godowns, hours of 10.45 4.2 and Noow withiamakath; Orgest 10 m" by our where they will be examined on Thurs- the free storage period.
↑ No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the steamer't Godown, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 5th Oct will be subject to rent
All Claims against the Steamer must bepresented to the undersigned on before the 19th Oct, or they will not be recognised.
No Fire Insurance' will be offsoted.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIKK
No Claims will be semitted after the
Surveyors, Merg. Goddard & Donglar, To comply with the General Bonded Warehouse Régulations, com have a Berenne Officer when imaged dutiolla examined,
All blaine must Monday the oth Will not be