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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1934.
THE EXCHANGE
MARKET
MESSRS. ROZA BROS.
Saturday, Oct. & Silver prices reacted yesterday to the extent of 1/7 for both de- Uveries, quotations being 23 for Ready and 221 for forward. Ad- vices received reported speculators as having operated both ways. The market closed sterdy though featureless.
Sterling opened in New York at 4.82) and closed at 4.921. The Sit. ver price in New York quoted at 50%.
LONDON EXCHANGE RATES
Belgrade Berlin Bombay Brussels. Bucharest Buenos Aires Copenhagen Geneva vi Helsingfors Hongkong Lisbon ...... Madrid Milan Montevideo
(BEITEN WIRELESS SILVICH. V
Sterling Parity
214 12.17
1/8 1/16 20.96
490
·361 S.G 22.40
Cha Amsterdam Athens
Oot $
1230 Florins 7.23 --- 375 Drachmae 512 8. 176,31€ Dinars . 214
90.43 Mark 1218) 1. 6 per Rupee 1/8 1/16
36 Belgau 812,580 Ler 47.58c per Peso
7.224
620 8.
21.01 490
18.130 Kroner
381 8.0. 22.40
25:29) France 15.03
14
193.23. Mark 228†
3261
1/7
1/7+
110 Escudos
110.
1101
20.29) Pesatas 351
35.13/16
... 92.48 Lire 50.88d. per Fees
57,3/16
574
391 8.0.
New York Montreal
Rio de Janeiro
4.867 Dollar! 4.987 Dollars 18.159 Kroner 194.91 Francs 184.93 Kronen 26.93d. per Gold.
4.811
4.921
19.901
19.901
74 11/32 1171
74 7/32
Milreis
4 8.0.
1/5 9/16
...
18168 Kronor, 19394 34.564 Schillings 24.58d. per Yen
19.391
261
1/2 1/10
221
221
20+ 1/2 3/32 224 22
71% 31% 103)
33% 1051
Market H Quiet, there was lack of interest. The tone was steady during the Oslo early part of the morning but towards the close the. tone
Paris BP-Prague peared easier.
Sterling Business was done early in the morning at 1/7 15/32 for second half October and subsequently for cash, and 1/7 November. Later
a small business was done at 1/7 7/16 for second half October. The market closed with sellers st 1/7 13/32 October, 1/7 7/16 November, buyers at 1/32 higher respectively. T.S. Dollars
A small business was done at 40 for November delivery. The market closed with sellers at 394 for meas, 394 November, buyera at 391 for cash and 40 for November.
Ten..
137
12th October 19th October
58.
28th October
Sad November
9th November
Accepting carg› for Swatów and Bangkok.
Regular Monthly Servics"
between Hongkong-Singapore-Rangoon and vice versa.
ma. *HAI HING" mailing about 20th October.
Accepting cargo for Singapore, Penang and Rangoon.
Limited passenger accommodation available.
For freight, panoge rates and all other information-Apply to:- THORESEN & CO., LTD.
General Agents
Tel. 30137.
THE NORMANDIE
British Equipment
Detalls are given in the current issue of the "Erown Gazette" of the equipment which is being sup- plied by Messrs. S. G. Brown, Ltd, or the Compagnie General Trans- atlantique's 79,000-ton turbo-elec- trio liner Normandie, which is now fitting out at St. Nazaire.
The ship will have two дуго compasses, one being of French design and manufacture, and the other a Brown instrument similar to those installed in the Ile de France, Lafayette, Champlain, De Grasse and many other ships of the C.G.T. The Brown gyro compass will take control and steer the ship through a Brown automatic helms-
man.
The details of the Brown gyro equipment are as follow:-In the gyro.compass-room will be install- ed a type "A" master compat together with motor generator and switchboard.
Queen's Building.
BRITAIN'S TRADE
Further Evidence Of Improvement
London, Oct. 5 Further evidence of improving trade conditions in Britain is found in the weekly returns of the Bank of England.
For the past week, note circula- tion, which ma.nly represents act- ual cash in the hands of the pub- c, has expanded by nearly an other £4,000,000 and how standa over £7,000,000 higher than at this time last year.
Bankers's clearing house figures show a sight setback this week,
Guilder
Shanghai Dolara
Were quoted at 110% for near delivery.
Shanghai Market Early advices Indicated the mar- ket as being easy with sellers at 1/5 7/16. Subsequent advices in- dicated a shade steadier tone with sellers at 1/52 for near. Towards the close, however. the "market again eased off to 1/5 7/16 sellers for near delivery. Dollars, early advices indicated sellers at 35 1316 and later 35 15/16. Towards the close the tone was easier and the selling rate receded again to 151 for near and 35 15/16 for forward.
BERLIN SHARES
Gelsenkirch
North German
Berlin, Oct. 8.
Mining Co. 64.50 German
Dye Trusts 144 Hamburg
"Amerika Line 25.625 Harpener Mannesmann
Mining Co. 106
Roehren 78.75
Lloyd 27.823.
147.25
Westphalen 107
Unq:
Works 43
96
64.25
141.75
27
105
78
29.25 144
105 142.50
42,50
Reichsbank Rhenish
Shanghai Stockholm Visnus ............ Yokohama Silves (spot) Silver (forward) War Loan
UN LONDON:-
4.931
Closing Quotations
October 6, 1914
Telegraphic Trackfer... Bank Bille, on demand }. Bank Bills, 4 months"
sight
Credits, four months".
sight
ON SHANGHAI :—
On demand. 7
Os New YoĦEK ---.
395 8.0
4.81
117 3/16
41 8.0. 1/5)
Bank Bills, on demand 20) Credits, 60 days" sight.. 404
ON BATAVIA
On demand ON PAKI
Bank Bills, on demand 190 Credita, 4 months” night #2+
On Demand
10 1
On demand
ON SINGAPORE:-
ON MANILA:m
On demand
ON JAPAN:-
ON BANGKOK :-.
On demand...
136
On demand
IN INDIA-
Telegraphic Transfer... Baak, on demand 2)
103%
THE SHARE MARKET
Harriman's Weekly Report
states:-"
SOVEREIGNS, Bank Buying
Rate
281
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གཤེམས་མ་ཡ༔【k# BAB SILTER, per oz. 928
GERMAN SHARE MARKET
From Our Special Correspondent) Presa" (Copyright.JJ
Although marked preference
| had - Been, shown in the last few
PRESIDENT LINERS
are
LUXURY LINERS
Fast and Smooth Riding .
Of all the many things that distinguish President Liners from the rest, none is more important than the steady smoothness of - these speeðr ships....... Large and broad of beam, they horre many times been called the finest riding ships on any secrž Plan now to make your next trip "the President Liver way,"
To SAN FRANCISCO 18 Days To VICTORIA, SEATTLE 17 Days?·
via. Shanghai, Kobe, via Shanghal, Kobe, Yokohama, Honolulu
Fortnightly sailings Free, Wilson. Det, 13, Midnight Pres. Coolidge Nov. 3, Noo Pres. Lincoln, Nov. 90 Midnight Pres. Hoover .....Dec. 1, 8 s.m.
EUROPE, NEW YORK
Inquire for round-kriy tèkete to urege in osanpetion with lányd Triestino, Via Manila, Singapore, Penti, Colombo, Bombay, Suez Canní Alexandría, Naples, GenOR, Marseilles.
Yokohama
Fortnightly sailings. Pres. Grant... Oct, 12, Midnight Fres. Jefferson., Oct. 26, M'night Frea, Jackson. Nov. 9, Midnight. Pres. MeKinley, Nov. 23. M'night Pros. Grant... Dec 7, Midnight
MANILA
THE MOST FREQUENT SKEVICE
Next Sailing
Pres. Johnson............ Qet.'12, 8 am. Pres. Johnson.....Qet. 18, 8 3/22. Pres. Monroe ... Det. 92, 9 min. | Fres. Wison........ Oct. 16. 6 p.m. Fres. Van Buren. Nov. 19, 8 a.m. Pres. Jefferson........Oct. 10,-€ p.m. Pres. Garffsid... Nov. 24, 5am. | Pres. Coolidgs. „Oct. 15, # pum.. Pros Polk. De
DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINES AMERICAN MAIL LINE
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CONSIGNEE NOTICES.
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days for fixed interest securities, it was more pronounced on Batur- Mr. G. A. Harriman's weekly day so that the shrinkage in theaving arrived, from New York and, share, report and market review volume of business in the shareereby noted their Goods wee Forts of call, Consignees of Cargo are Issued at noon on Saturday market was inevitable, but the being landed and placed at their rish into share prices in general were by no the Hong Kong Kowloon Wharf & means weaker in many favourite Godown Company's godowns at Kowloon The market although more investments, being indeed farmer. where delivery may be cominal sa active on the whole, displayed an Among the causes of this revival is the Goods are landed. easier tendency during the week of condence was the fucreased Goods have left the Godowns, and
No Obi will be admitted after the under review: The investment sale of coal in September. *** section, registered a slight decline.
Goods remaining undelivered after Fixed interest securities were ex-Thursday, 11th October, 1934; will be with Hongkong Trams marked traordinarily Arm, especially gold subject to Bent down to $19.80. Hongkong Flectrics and mortgage bonds which were
All book, chafed and damaged Goods to $71, Telephones (old) to $23.90, about three-quarters point higher. are to be left in the Godowas, where and Dairies to $23.80. Star Ferries while city loans advanced as muchthey will be examined on Tuesday and Hongkong Lands remained as two per cent. Call. Money was Surveyors, Mesara, Goddard & Dongs,
9th October, 1934, at 10 sm, by our unchanged with buyers at $9754 to 44. and $50 respectively. Wharves
Taking the week as a whole were in demand to $107. Among the most best known shares show 93.25 the minor issues, Hotels were a considerable decline in the market
shade steadier having been put quotation. through in large parcels at $5.40/- On the other hand the market 45. Cements were eader with for axed interest securities was will not be recognised. shares on offer at $2.30. China exceptionally buoyant, gold and Lights (old) were steady with mortgage bonds maintaining the business dome at $8.65/10. Provi-highest level for some time; name- dents (old) came to business at ly 92 and upwards. This altera. London, Oct. 6.
$1.474. Ewos were rather weak tion in relationship between two Hong Kong, 6th Oct, 1934, Lord Mottistone Chairman of closing with sellers at $9.80. On markets was due to the fact that the National Savings Committee account of the strength of the Investors belleve the Reichs Gay- estimates that money owned by easier, Hongkong Bank receding to ing the bond market so 28 to bas
dollar Sterling counters ruled ernment is now actively support. small investors to Great Britain amounts to the immense sum of to $530. The market closes with abling large scale conversion to be a buying rate of $1660 and Unions ten, the return to parity, thus en- £2,543,000,000 equivalent to £240 most interest in evidence in Ewos,made per household and £56 her head Hotels, Trams. Telephones, and Transocean Zuo Min. of every man, woman and child-China Lights. British Wireless...
.:
Blemenshalske United Steel
Young Loan but since the beginning of the pre-Transocean Kuo Min, sent year they have recorded a re- markable" expansion of £2,450,- 000.000. This mainly represents In- creased turnover of cheques in connection with the country's busi- ness and industry, and also ita stock exchange investments..
A motor converter, with neces- sary storiling switchgear, driven by
Although the latter have pro- the ship's mains and giving an bably been much heavier this year, cutput of 50 volts, will be used to
a large part of the increased money obtain the necessary do. current turnover is due to increasing for operating the compass genera- activity in trade and industry.
The clearing figures may be said tor and repeater systém. Coupled
to cover wholesale trade, and note to this converter will Be the " 50+
circulation on forms a rough index volt emergency battery, with auto-
of retail business. Both are in a. matic charging cut out.
The repeater wires from the very healthy state- gyro-room, to the repeater switch" | British Wirelena. board on the bridge will be dupil- cated, and a "change-over switch course by means of a Brown type installed in the compiss-room; · ·
“E* automatic: helmsınan. With Three multiple or steering repeat this type of helmsman the power ers will be supplied, one 'mounted unit is coupled direct to the steer- on the automatic halmhamman for ing machinery control gear. This actual steering and "course setting | system has the advantage of two purposes, one on the forward distinct methods of hand steering bridge and the third in the wire when setting the ship on her lesa-zoom" for use in conjunction: course. with the radio direction finder ::
Two bearing repeaters will be "Installed, one on the port wing and the other on the starboard wing of the bridge. A combined course "and" rudder angle recorder will complete the repeater side of the equipment.
The ship's handwheel can be used through the telemotor, or, al ternatively, the small handwheel on the automatic helminan, which is independent of the telemotor, and operates electrically the valves of the steering engine.
SMALL-INVESTORS IN BRITAIN
12
GOVERNMENT ACTION"
IN INDUSTRY
London, Oct. 5- Bristol to-day a resolution was At the Conservative Conference
adopted "urging the Government to expedite action by legislation giving statutory sanction to sche-- mes of reorganisation supported by substantial majorities in in- dustries, subject to proper safe- guards for employees and consuza- [-ers.
British. Wireless
FASCIST CLASH AT PLYMOUTH
A Brown ridder angle transmit AUTOMATIO CONTROLS"? ter will be copied to the rudder, All repeaters will be internalla port, and will indicate the rudez Muminated for night use, and will movement on the combined record each be connected to individual; er and on two rudder spgle indica- switches in the repeater switch tors. One of these indicators will board. A. Brown north steaming be a four-faced model for suspen- ¡erfor corrector will be connected to sion mminting," which will be in
the repeater switchboard. This installed on the bridge in full view a device which, by adjusting of the helmeman, and arranged to injured as a resul of serious graduated knob, the desired › BOR, be internally illuminated for night |fightirar betweent, a rection is automatically applied to use. The other licator will be a Tastiate at a Blackshirt meedig all repetitors in relation to the panel mou
*ned will be pin-Plymouth at which Blz. ship's course,
installed on
control panel in Mosley spoke The ship will be kept to her sat the
London, Oct. 6. At least twenty persons were
The Week's Business Union Insurances, 3530/632. Hongkong Fires, $240.– Canton Ingingincess $235)- Hongkong Electrica. $71.-. Hongkong Lands, $501. Hongkong Trama, 130– Telephones (014), #23.35, Telephones (new), $10.90. China Lights (old) $8.65/8.70. Hotels, $5.4075.45
Providents (old), 1474. Constanctions (new), $78 éta. Evo, 8310- "Antamoks, 58 cts.
REICHSMARK QUOTA- TIONS
Reichsmark quotation
Oct. 6. "(without
guara
New Yor
40.4911 609.75
49.83
15.06
H. K. STOCK
EXCHANGE
SATURDAY'S OFFICIAL
QUOTATIONS
The market continues to rate quiet, but enquiries still prevail. for a few lower-priced stocks.
SALES HK. Fires. $237).
EUTERS
H. K. Banks, $1670......... Union Insurances, $530. Gold River, 22 eta. Wharves, $107.
Hotels, $5.40. HK. Lands, $501.
(old)
To comply with the Gmerül Bonded. Warehouse Hegulations consignees m have a Revenue Oon in cidando when damaged dutable goods ar
examined.
Sunday, 11th November, 1954, or they All Ülaims must reach na before the
No Insuranos will be affected,
CONSIGNEE NOTICES.
NOTICE TO CONSIONBES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTÁL STEAM NAVIGATION Co,'s STEAME" BHUTAN,"
ARRIVED HONG KONG our
4x OCTOBER, 1934.
FANTWERP, LONDON, GIBRAL
TAR, MARSEILLES, HALTA. PORTSAID, “ADEN, COLOMBO AND STRAITS,
Norre med Vossel are hereby in- ONSIGNERS of Cargo by the formed that their Goods are being landed and placed at Taxi x in the Hong Company's Godawan at Kowloon where Long and Kowloon Wheat and Gadows. each Consignment will be sorted out Mark
· Mark and Delivery can be obtained as The Goods are landed.
Optional Goods will be landed busre unless Instructions have been giver to the Beam the contrary Siz 'Hours before arrival of
cluding date of arrival will be subject to Goods not cleared within 8 days is-
No Tien Insurance will be effected by
mickey whatever
Damaged Packages, mūst be left÷l.
Mary Goran à Dovozás, at 10 am the Godowns for stamination by the Consignees, and the Company's surveyere,
on Mondays and Thursdays, within the Free Stage period.
Bills of Lading will be counted by Consignees are specially notified that
JERSEN & CO.
Agenis,
*12880
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
ELLERMAN LINE.
FROM GDYNIA, HAMBURG, BOTTERDAN AND ANTWEBP.
THE Steamship?
TOIT OF BAGDAD”
karing arrived, Conesgrans her are informed that all goods an -being"
hazardous
Options
it is necessary for Berence Oficer for be present at the examination of damaged dutiable cargo.5)
All Olaibe against the SteamOY MENŠ be presented to the Undersigned on or before sasheet, 1934, or they will not be recognisat
No Chase will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godown. MAUKINNON, MACKENZIE & Co,
We Agents. Hong Kong, 4th Oct, 1934.
AGENCIES,
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