NORD
SPALTIENEN
HAMBURG AMERIKA LINIE • NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD
AMBURO
Far Eastern Mail Passenger and Freight Service
Through bookings to Ameriça vía Europe and Europe via America. Booking around the world. — Through bookings to London.
OUTWARD SAILINGS
for Shai, Dairen, Tsingtau,
Y'hama,, Kobe
†(NDL) 1.8, COBLENZ"
+(HAL) m." KULMERLAND"
*(NDL) m.s. "SAALE".
บ
**** 15th Feb.
for Shanghai, Taku. Dairen, Kobe, Osaka, Yokohamn, Nagoya
HONG KỤNG DAILY PREES, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1935.
H. K. STOCK
EXCHANGE
SATURDAY'S OFFICIAL
QUOTATIONS
There was very little "interest taken in the market, but the tone was on the steady side,"
Buyers
H.K. Banks, $1530,
Underwriters, $1.30.
HK Fires; $2271
Antamoks 85 cts.
LONDON EXCHANGE RATES
la. 8d. per Rupee 36 Belgas .............. 613,588 Lar "47.58d. per Penc 18.189 Kroner 25.294 France
(BRITION WIRELESS SERVICE: Sterling Parity
Feb. 4
Amsterdam Athens ve
Belgrade
........
Berlin .......
......... 1210 Florina ....375 Drachmas
276,316 Dinars -
20.43 Marks
Fob 7.25
12.22
Bombay
Brussels
21
2100 (7)
Bucharest
Buenos Aires
Copenhagen
Ganers
15.15
Aulaingfor
199.23 Marka
Rongking
Holiday
Holiday
Lisbon
110 Escudos
Madrid
25.221 Peste 357
Bagulo Gold 37; cts."
92.45 Lire 571
571
Wharves, $111.
Montevideo
30.884. per Peso
J'
Montreal
HK Land, 4% Debtrs, 101. H.K. Trams, $201
New York.
Osia
...... 4.967 Dollars · 4.871
18.159 Kroner
4.887 4.88.5/16
Sar Ferries, $99.
Paria
China Lights $10,20.
Prague
Electrics, $70X.
Rio de Janeiro
194.21 France 74 9/32 ( ̈) 184.95 Kronen 117 28.83d: per Gold
Telephones (old), $25j.
Milreis
Canton Ices, $24.
Shanghai
Holiday.
Cements, $2,
Stockholm
18.138 Kronor
Hollday 19.40,
34,56) Schillings
16th Feb.
18th Feb,
89%. Govt. 4% Loan, 5% Prem.
Sellers
Yokohama.
4.66d, per Yen
Silver (spot)
24 7/16
Silver (forward)
24 9/18
War Com
#$%
- 1083
24 7/16 24 9/18 31% 1082
...3rd Mar.
************ 18th Feb,
for S'hai., Taka Bar, Dairen,
Tsingtao, Yokohama, Kobe...22nd Feb." (HAL). "FREUSSEN"... for Sbanghai, Kobe, Osaka,
Yokohama, Moji, Taku Dairez, Tsingtau................ (NDL) 2.3." NECKAR "............... for S'hai, Taku Bar, Dairen,
· Tsingleo, Y'han a Kobe...... 7th Mar.
"
HOMEWARD SAILINGS
..for Marseiller, Havre, R'dam., Hamburg, Bremen.
*(NDL) m."HAVEL".... †(HAL) m.v. "BURGENLAND " *(NDL) 8.8. ISAR”.
† (NDL) 8.8.
i
COBLENZ"..
+ Passenger Vessel.
3rd Mar.
for Genca, R'dam., B'barg.. for Genoe, Marseilles, Oran, Casablancs, A'dam., B'dent., H'burg, Bremen...... for Genoa, Barcelona, Casa- blanca, Dover, A'dam, R'dam., 'burr., Bremen......10th Mar. Limited Passenger. Accommodation..
"N.D.L. HONGKONG/SOUTH SEA ISLANDS SERVICE.
8. "BREMERHAVEN" 3rd March, to KAVIENG, BABAUL, TULAGI and Forta.
For further particulars and passage fares, etc. apply to:- HAMBURG AMERIKA LINIEJNORDDEUTSCHER L'OYD
JEBSEN & CO., AGENTS,
12, Pedder Street, Tel. 29388.
CANTON
CARLOWITZ & CO., Shakee Road.
MELCHERS & CO., AGENTS, Queen's Building, Tel. 26378. AGENTS:
JEBSEN & CO. Shameen. B, O
JCJL
BALI & JAVA
Kin Home leave why not visit BALI & JAVA—the
Isles of Romance and Beanty.
Through fares to Europe by steamer all the way or by
steader and Aeroplane combined. Special reduced round trip fares. Through fares to
Australia and South Africa.
TO BATAVIA DIRECT
8.6. "TJISONDARI". 12th Feb., 11 am. TO MANILA, MAKASSAR, BALI & SOERABAIA
M.S. "TJISADANE "... 19th Feb., 11 s.m.
TO AMOY & SHANGHAI :·
M.S. "TJISADANE" 8th February, Noon.
For further information apply:
American Express Co., Inc. Thos. Cook & Son, Ltd. Holland China Trading Co., Canto... JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN A.V. York Building,
Tel, 28015.
JAVA CHINA-JAPAN LINE
PASSENGERS
SHIPPING MOVEMENTS
The R M. 8. Empress of Japan left Yokohama on February
will leave Honolulu
5.
on
R.M.S. Empress of Canada Passengers who disembarkedshe
ex the R.M.S. Empress of Canada February 11 and is due at Van- which arrived yesterday, from Canada via ports include:-
Mrs. G. Hamncheck Mr. P. Dedieu, Mr. J. Levy, Mrs. F. H Richmond, Mr. and Mrs. R. B Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. E. E Tokian, Mrs. E. E. Hillmann, Mr. A B. Huyck, Mr. G. Willems, Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Warner, Miss S. E. Nash, MA E. Tospann, Mr. G. Merkelbach, Mr. A. D. Bianconi, Mra M. Peyneau, Mr. P. B. Roberts, Mr. J. H. Ferguson, Mr. A. Gow, Mr. S. Gidley, Mrs. L. V. Hunt, Mrs. D. T. Fleming, Mr. and Mrs. J. L Hall, Mrs. A. M. de Ros, Captain and Mrs L R. Besse, Mr. T. Matalote, Dr. and Mrs. P. S. Fernando, Master F. 8. Fernando (Jr.), Miss C. Bernal
S.S. Amers
couver on February 16. She will leave Vancouver on February 23 and is due at Hong Kong "ön March 16.
The Ben Line s.s. Benmaedhul from Leith, Middlesbro', Antwerp, London and Straits left Singapore for this port on February 2, 1935, and is due to arrive here February 7, 1935.
on
The P. & O. s. Rawalpindi left Shanghal for this Port on the 5th instant at 4 p.m. and is due here on the 8th Instant at about
6 a.m.
The B.I. & Apcar Line steamship Shirala will leave for Shanghal, Moji, Kobe and Osaka, on or about. The following passengers arrived Thursday, February 7, 1935, at 7 in Hong Kong from United King-a.m. dom via porta per 8.a. Aereas on
Monday:Mr. A. Anderson, Mrs. L The Blue Funnel Line steamship N. Bridge, Major G. J. Buxton, Lt. Phemlus will arrive from Manils.
H. Chapman, Lt, A. F. Collett, Mrs. | to-day,
J. B. De St. Croix, The Hon. Mrs.
G. Fraser, Mr. B. E. Fielder; : Mina
The Blue Funnel Linia steamship
V. J. Gordon Smith, Mr. E. B. 0. Chaugte will arrive from Manila
Greenated, Bub. Lt. N G. Grace, to-morrow.
Mr. and Mrs. T. V. Harmon: The
Hon. Mrs. Maxwell, Bub Lt. 4 4 ter D, Radfors, Mrs. M. Stuart. Mowbray, Mzs-8. C. Radford, Mas- Bub, Lt H, Winter.
Providents (old), $1,20.
Milan
China Govt 5% 1925 Q.$ Bonds Vienua ............
Peak Trams (old), $84. Peak Trams (new), $6. Dairy Farms, $241.
Govt. 31% Loah, 4% Prem
Sales
H.K. Banks, $1530. Antamoks, 79 cts.
China Lights, $10.20. Official Quotations Received from Manila at 11.45 am. 6/2/35. Buyers
Antamoks Ctyos. 81. Balatoes pc. 333. Benguet Consols, pa. 11.40. Benguet Explors, Ctvos, 18. " Bagulo Gold Ctvos. 33: Gold Rivers Ctvos.. 18. Gold Creek Ctvos. 30. Itogons Ctores 931. Suyoc Consols, Ctvos. 25. 'Salacot's Ctros. 13. United Paracales Otros. 29.
'Sellers
Balatocs ps, 344. Benguet Consols. p.s. 11 Benguet Explore. Ctyos, 173. Baguio Cold Ctvos, 344.
Gold Rivers Ctvos. 19.
Gold Creek Ctvos, 314.
Itogons Ctros. 36. Suyec Consols. Ctvos. 26. Salacote Ctvos, 13. United Paracales Ctvos 30.
Sales
Antamoks Qtvos. 80. Bagulo Gold Cvos. 34, Gold Rivers Ctvos. 19.
Gold Creek Ctvos. 31. Itogons Ctros, 36,
Suyoe Consols Cvos, 251. United Paracales Ctros. 30.
BERLIN BOURSE
[Special to the "Hong Kong Dally Press" (Copyright)-]
Berlin, Feb. 5. Again the sharemarket was quiet, offers exceeding demand so that many prices decline, but recovery began towards the end of the day. Fixed interest securities were only sold in limited amounts but the price trend was friendly." Gold and Mortgage bonds were firm and city loans were better.
Call Money 34, Young Loan-ed-l vanced to 1021, Reichsbank Jump ed 2 to 1641, Dyetrusts unchanged
at 1431, Salzdetfurth Potash 155,
4.867 Dollars 4.877
Closing Quotations
February 6, 135.
"UN LONDON:-
Telegraphic Transfer... Bank Bills, on demand 1/9 Bank Bills, 4 zoutlis'
sight
ON NEW YORK:—
74 13/32 (?) 117
Bank Bills, on danand 4.7 Credits, 60 days' sight.. 418 ON. BATAVIA:—
Un demand
€3
Credits, four months
***** 1/91
ON PARI
Bank Billa, on demand e60,
sight
1/92
Credits, 4 months wght 8 O
ON SHANGHAI: -----
UN SAIDON:
On Demand
110
On demand
ON SINGAPORE: ---
ON MANILA:--
On demand
741
On demand
ON JAPAN --
ON BANGKOK !--
On demand
to
ON INDIA:-
Telegraphic Transfer... Bank, on demand
THE EXCHANGE
MARKET
MESSRS. ROZA BROS.
Silver prices rose 1/8 over the holldays, the quotations being 24 7/18 for Ready and 249/16 for Forward Silver advices reported India as having bought. The mar- ket was steady.
On demand 108
SOVEREIGNS, Bank Buying
Rate
coirasini 1/90
BAR SILVIS, per os, 24-7/18
PRESIDENT LINERS
are
13
LUXURY LINERS
Famed for a Splendid Cuisine
The luxury of travel on President Liners extends beyond large outside cabins. charming public rooms and roomy decks... Monus are made up from the best of the good things that all the President Liners widespread parts of call provide, and you'll find inflate variety to make each meal en route a real event. As to be shown some menus picked out at randoml
To SAN FRANCISCO 18 Days To FICTORIA, SEATTLE 17 Days
via Shanghai, Kobe, Yokohama, Honolulu
Fortnightly sailings
Pres. Pierce... Feb. 13, 8 a.m. Proa. Coolidge... Feb. 23, Nooa Pres. Wilson...Mar. 13, 6a... Pres, Hoover. Mar. 23, Noon Pres. Lincoln. Apr. 9, M'night
EUROPE, NEW YORK
Inquire for round-trip tickets to Europe in connection with Llayd Triestine, Via Manila, Singapore, Penang Colombo Bombay, Suez Canal Alexandria, Naples, Ganos,
Marselles.
Pres. Monroe Feb. 16, 8 8.4. Pres. Van Buren. Mar. 28 am, Pres. Garfield ...Mat. 8,5 am. Pres. Polk... Mar. 30, 80- Pres, Adamaom
Apr. 13; 8 m.
via Shanghai, Kobe." Yokohama
Fortnightly calling Pres. Jefferson. Feb 16,6 am)). Pres. Jackson... Mar, 1, 6a.m. Pres McKinley, Mar, 16, 6 am, Pres. Grant Max. 50, 8 a.El. Pres. Jefferson... Apr. 13, 6 a 23.
MANILA
THE MOST FREQUENT SERVICE
Next Sailinga. Pres. Jeffersou.. Feb. 9,6 pm: Pres. Coolidge... Feb. 14, 9 p.m. Prea. Monroe, Feb. 15, 8 a.m. Prys Jackson... Feb. 23, 6 p.m. Pres. Van Buren. Mar. 9,8 m
DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINES AMERICAN MAIL LINE
PADDER BUILDING~~ HONG KONG,“ CANTON BRANCH SĄ, BHAKER, KOAD,
RUBBER MARKET CONSIGNEE NOTICES.
REVIEW
Messrs. . A. Harriman & Co., local agents for Messrs. Stanton Nelson & Co., Ltd., Singapore, have forwarded the following Rubber Market Review from Messrs. Lane Mitchell Eymans & Krasy, Ltd., London:-
KATH
Landon, Jan. 18. Since our last report, prices The New York/London cross- went at one time 3/16ds. to 5/16d. rate opened at 4.88 and closed at lower than at this time a week 4.884.
JI
Market.
Sterling
Dull but steady,
HAMBURG-AMERIKA "LINIE.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE S.S. TH "BOCHUM”.
CONSIGNEE NOTICES.
NOTICE TO: CONSIGNEES
OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD.
AND
CHINA MUTUAL STRAX NAVIGATION U., LTD.
YONSIGNEES per Co's Vessel
CONSIGTALTHY BIUS"
FROM SEATTLE, VANCOUVER. AND VICTORIA via JAPAN,
having arrived, from Hamburg and Ports of call, Coungness of Cargo are hereby notified that their Goods arere requested to take Delivery of Flour being landed and placed at their risk and Lumber Shipments as soon as the into the Hong Kong and Kowloon Whari Vessel is ready to dischargo” and are Kowloon, where and Godown Company's godown at hereby notified that if their Lighters are obtained a son as the Goods are landet required, their Shipments will be dis-
delivery may be not placed alongside the Vessel Optional Cargo will not be landed charged into Holt's Wharf, Kowloon, at here, unless Notice has been given 48 their expense, where the Cargo wil hours prior to vessel's arrival, but carried lie also at their risk and expense and on from port to port to the final port of subject to the Terms and Conditions of call to which the option extende Storage at Holt's Wharf. Steamer will
commence Discharge on the 4th Feb.
No Claims will be admitted after tha Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after tre 10th February, 1935, will be subject to Bent,*****
ago. and at the moment we are very little above the lowest level reached. New York took a wild dip on Tuesday 15th instant on The market opened with sellers the "Gold Clause" scare, and some at 1/8 5/16, buyers bidding 1/9 unsettlement must be expected un- at which rate some business was till the American Supreme Court done for March delivery. The decision is given. The belief is market closed with buyers at 1/9 gaining ground that President February/May, sellers a 1/91 Febr-Roosevelt's advisers will know how uary/March and 1/9 7/18 April to deal with any adverse decision May.
on the part of the Supreme Court. Goods are to be left in the Godown
All broken, chafed, "and damaged Consumption. In "the U.S.A. dur-where they will be examined on" 9th ing the month of December was February, 1915, at 10 am, by our 36,662 tons, the highest for that Surveyors, Mesura, Goddard & Douglas,
the U.S.A. were reduced by 8,604 have a Revenue Officer in attendance To comply with the General Bonded month on record, while stocks Warehouse Regulations, consignees must tons. In the same month stocks when damaged dutiable goods are in the United Kingdom were 7,000 examined. tons higher, which substantiates All claims must reach us before reports from New York that in the 3rd March, 1985, or they will America stocks were being eaten not be recognized.
No Insurance will be effected. into and not replaced.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
..... JUBSEN & CO.,
Agents
U. S. Dollars Business was done early in the morning at 43 7/16 for near de livery followed later by transac- tions at 434 for cash The market closed with sellers at 431 February April, buyers probably at 43 9/16 for cash/March and 43 April,
Shanghal Dollars, Nominal-Sellers were quoted at 122 for near delivery.
Shanghai Market.
The market was steady but
Stocks in the United Kingdom were 4,381 tons higher at 140,020 German Steel Trusts declined to quiet. Early advices indicated sell tong last week. A further addi- Hong Kong, 3rd Feb., 18:5 464, German Mineral Oils + lower ers at 1/5 5/16, for near and 1/4 tion of 3,000 tons is estimated this to 103, Siemenshalske dropped 113/16 for forward. Subsequent week. We have no reason to be to 1431, Hemberg Rayon weakened wires indicated the market as believe that total World's stocks are
to 1123--- Transocean Kuo Min.
ing steadier for near with sellers rising, but the United Kingdom is at 1/5 for cash. The forward having to carry at the moment rate remained unchanged U. B. that major burden of the trans- Dollars opened with sellers at 35 fers from the East 3/18 for near and 33 5/16 for for- ward rising subsequently to sellers at 35 5/16 for near The forward rate was quoted at 331.
CONVERSION OPERATION IN GERMANY
Special to the "Hong Kong Daily
Press" (Copyright).]
Berlin, Feb. 5.
Acation of non-acceptance of tha The period allowed for the noti-
conversion offer by the Reich's great creditinstitutes, authorised
ANOTHER TRADE
PROTEST
The Foreign Office pas Bed a
by the law promulgated on Janu-protest with the German Govern- ary 24, expired on Tuesday. A pre- ment, through the Japanese Em liminary enquiry made among the bassy in Berlin, against the new largest representatives of the is-import quotas for Japanese suers of gold, mortgage, communal articles and other similar bonds revealed that the percentage of protests was negligible, aggregating in the case of certain gold and mortgage bond institutes 0.3 per cent. and in the cases of certain mortgage banks whose clientele was mainly big in surance companies as little da 0.1 per cent
securities sub
-Foreign holders of ject to converton have a further ten days if living in Europe and thirty days if elsewhere, but as the number of such holders, is Amani 1.
Based on the 1933 trade agures the new quotas fix the maximum amount at 18,000,000 marks The total monthly trade value 18: put at 1,000,000 marks and the re- maining 4,000,000 marks are to be adjusted by imports during the period between November 1934 and January 1935, 800
As shown in the following table, however, trade between the two countries is in-favou Inasmuch as Japan is
is possible already to describe the che whole conversion operation as complete success Fransocean zero Mvis
(9234
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LIVER
FROM
SINGAPORE RAW RUBBER ST. JOHN, NEW YORK, NEWPORT
Momrn. I. B Joseph & Co. Messrs. B.-B. Joseph & Co., have received the following Straits Cur- rency quotations from Singapore for Raw Rubber
Spot
April/June
July/Sept Market Steady.
21
unchanged 231 up 241up
Messrs. Benjamin & Patia Mesars, Benjamin & Fotts have received the following straits cur rency quotations (burers) from
Singapore to-day for Raw Rubber:
Spot
April/June July/Sept. Oct/Dec Market. Steady.
21 unchanged 231 up ct. 241 up 1 ct.. 953 up vet.
NEWS; NORFOLK, SAVANNAH, LOS ANGELES AND SAN FRANCISCO,
HP Steamship
CITY OF NORWICH" having arrived, Consigneer of cargo by her are informed that all goods are being landed at their risk into the hasardous and/or extra-hazardous go downs of fears. Hell's Wharf whence dobyery may be obtained
Optional cargo will be carried en, unless notice to the contrary be given prior to arrival of steamer.
will be admitted after the goods have left the godowns, and all gooda remaining undelivered after 14th February, 1936, will be subject to rent
All claims against the steamer must be presented to the underurned on or before 21st February 1986, or they will not be recognized,
All broken, chafed and damad goods must be left in the where they will be exami steamer's surTOFON SE
many. therefore, it is entitled to demandridas, pektorn the Hour of 10,48
sarports
Jany ry
3,179,000
1933
10/BUT,000
193
17,807,000
Bogu, within the Tres Etorage Period
No Etre Ingunn
Holt's Wharf, Kowloon, where it will lie- General Cargo will be discharged into at Consignees' risk and subject to the Terms and Conditions of Storage at for Delivery from the Godown on and Holt's Wharf. The Cargo will be ready after 4th Feb
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goodle are to be left in the Godowns, where they
and Noos within the Free Storage period. will be examined on any Tuesdays and Fridays between the hours of 10.15
No. Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Vessel's Godown; and all General Cargo remaining andelivered after 12th Feb., will be subject to Rent- All "Claims against the Tease must be presented to the Underigned on or before the 26th Feb., 1935, or they will not be recognizṣā,
-No Fire Insurance will be enacted.
VA BUTTERFIELD & SWIKE.
Agents, 3rd February 1985, :
[3320
NOTICE TO. CONSIGNEES.
AND
OUBAR STEAMSHIP CO. LID
CHINA MUTUAL' STEAM NAVIGATION 00%, LTD
VONBIGN4-8 pár Co.'s Vessel
AFNEAR"
FROM UNITED KINGDOM
VIA SINGAPOREL BOT are hereby notified that their cargo will be discharged into Holt's Wharf Kowloon, where it will lie at Connig news rink and subject to terma and conditions of storage at Holt's Whart The Cargo will be ready for delivery from Godown on and after 8th Febr
Optional cargo will not be landed here, unless notice has been wo prior to steamer's arrival but carried on from port to port to the final of call to which the cation export All broken, chated, and maged goods are to be left in the where they will be examin Tuedays and Fridays hours of 10. A and NoOR the free sto
No
the Gods RTA
"SWINE
1988
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