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4.8. "CONTE ROSSO"... 15th Mar, 8,8. “CONTE VERDE" ... 18th Apṛ. 8.S. "GANGE"
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19th July
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4th May CONTE VERDE"... 1st June B.S. GANGE"
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8.8. CONTE ROSSO"... 9th Aug.
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Melbourne's Epigram Perhaps Lord Hewart was gently correcting Mr. Churchill when he quoted Melbourne's words
When I hear people saying that something, iuust be done, I know they are preparing to do something
(Special Air Mall Services
Being London, Feb. 21 Mr. Churchill spoke to his follow members in the confraternity of letters when he opened the new, premises of Messrs. Harrap. rather silly.
They were less responsive that his fellow politicians in Parlia menta
But they produced quite a House of Commons cheer and laugh when he remarked that the munificence
debate Mr. Churchill used a slight During his speech in the India ly different form of the epigram. and seemed to ascribe it to his. father, Lord Randolph Churchill.
THE EXCHANGE
MARKET
MESSRS. ROZA BROS.
silver prices rose yesterday to the extent of 1/4 for Ready' and 3/16 for Forward, the quotations being 27 3/16 for Ready and for forward Advices received re- ported America as having bought. Speculators operated both ways. Offerings were" small" and.
there were small buyers at axed prices. The tone was steady. In Amer- ica the rate was quoted at 59 for Spat,
The New York/London cross- rate opened at 4.764, and closed at the same ratë.
Market,
LONDON EXCHANGE RATES
On Amsterdam Athens...
Berlin Belgrade
Brussels... Bombay Bucharest Copenhagen Buenos Aires
Geneva....... Helsingfors": Hongkong Lisbon.... Madrid Milan Montevideo Montreal
BRITING WIRELESS SERVICHY
Stering Parity Mar 8
12.10 Florina
Mar 11 6.981
375 Drachne 497 8. ................................... 278,316 Dinara
492.S..
***
20.43 Marks 13. 6d. per Rupee
11.73.
11.75
33 Belpas
20.22
20:26.
813,368, Lej
47.58d. per Pesc
18139 Kroner
25.22 Francs 14.53
4.867 Dollars 4.567 Dollara
4.821 4.773
14 474
193.23 MarkTM
1/11 - 9/16-
2 1/18
110 Escidos 25.221 Pasetan" 34 17/32
341
92:48 Lira 561
561
50.89d. per Peso
New York
4.803- 4.722
Delo
19.159 Kroner
eased
Paris Prague
Rio de Janeiro
121.21 France 184.95 Kronen 29.93d. per Gold Milreia
71 35/64 112}
1/71
1/71"
18.159 Kronor 34.56 Schillings 24.58d. per Yea
26 15/16 27.1/16
* 74%
27 3/16 27+ 34% 1057
Opened steady but later off slightly. business was slack."
Sterling
There were sellers after open- ing at 2/0, buyers · bidding „2/04 | Shanghai leading to business subsequently❘ Stockholm at 2/0 1/18 for cash followed by Vienna transactions at 2/01 for May de livery." Towards 1 p.m. offers at 2/0 1/16 were again accepted for April delivery, finishing with sell ers at 2/0 for near and 2/0 1/16 April/June, buyers at 2/0 1/16 for cash and 2/01 April/June.
.r
US Dollara Opened with sellers at 47 11/18, buyers bidding 47 13/16. Later business was arranged at 47 13/16 for rear followed by transactions at 472 for cash and April and 48 1/18 for June. Towards lunch time the market reacted and business was again arranged
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Closing QuotationsTM
ON NEW YORK: ----
41) 8.0.
71 23/32 113 1/16
Bank Bills, on demand 47) Credits, 90 days sight.
ON BATAVIA :-.
On demand
ON PAXIN-
Bank Bills, on demand ruti Credits, 4 months izbe 7374
OF SAIGON:-
PRESIDENT LINERS TOURIST CLASS
Be Thrifty the President Way!
Hot and cold running water in every stateroom! That is one of the many conveniences offered in President Linem new Tourist Class. Look at the large, fast President Liners" alry, outside staterooms, the ample deck space, the out- door swimming pool...and ask to see a menu or two. Then You will see why we say "Be thrifty the President way."
To SAN FRANCISCO 18 Days To VICTORIA, SEATTLE 17 Days
via Shanghai, Kobe, Yokohama, Honolulu
Fortnightly sailings Pics, Hoover. Mar. 23, Noon Pres. Lincoln...Apr. 9, M'night Prus, Coolidge. Apr. 0 oon Prea: Cleveland.May 7.M'night: Free. Hoover May 18, Noo
EUROPE, NEW YORK
Inquire for rouechtrip Wekets to Kuropa. In nonnection with Lloyd Trisetina,
Via Mandia, Singapore, Pening, Colombo Bombay, Suez Canal Alexandria Naples, Genos, Marelles
Pres. Garfield...Mar. 16,3 m. Pres. Polk ... Mar. 30, 8 m Pres. Adam. Apr. 13, 8 m. Pres. Earrison. Apr. 27, 8 a Pres. Hayes...May.1, 8am.
via Shanghai, Kobe. Yokohama Fortoghtly wailing Pres. McKinley, Mar. 16, 6 am. Pren. Grant. Mar. 30, 8 am, Prea. Jefferson. Apr. 13, 6 am. Prea Jackson. Apr-17,6 a.m. Pres. McKinley May 11,6 am
MANILA
THE MOST FREQUENT SERVICE
Next Sailing Fres. Hoover. Mar. 14, 9 pum, Pres, Garfield... Mar 16, 8 3.m. Pres. Grant... Mar. 135 pm..... Fres. Folk Mar. 30. Pres. Lincoln. Apr. 1; 6 pan.
DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINES AMERICAN MAIL LINE
Yokohama ...... Silver (spot) Silver (forward) .... War Loan
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March 19, 193D
Ux LONDON :---
Telegraphic Transfer... Bank Bills, on demand Bank Bill, 4 months'
Light
1.
A
1/117
Credits, four months'
sight
2/1
at
Or SHANGHAI:-
On Demand
110
- On demand
ON MANILA:—.
On demand
ON BANGKOK-
4
On demand
167
ON ENDIA:-
Telegraphic Transfer... Bank, on demasıd
131-
47 13/16 for near, closing with sellers at 47 11/16 March/April. buyers at 47 for near and 'prob-. ably April.
Shanghai Dollars, Bellers were quoted at 124 for near delivery..
Shanghai Market. There were sellers early in the morning at 1/7 5/18 for near and, 1/7 April rising subsequently to 1/7 for cash and 1/7 5/16 April Towards noon the market receded again to 1/7 5/16 for near and 1/7 April 0.8. Dollars opened with sellers at 381 tor near and 384 April. Later 38 was on offer for near and 38 April. The mar- ket closed with sellers at '381 for pear and 381 April, Slightly eas-
er.
IN THE AFTERNOON
The market was easier afternoon.
Sterling
in the
by
Ox SINGAPORE:-
ON JAPAN:-
BANK CHANGE
AT BASLE
Dr. Trip Appointed President
[Special to the "Hong Kong Daily Press" (Curight) 1
Basle, Mar. 11.
-On demand
On demand
SOVEREIGNS, Bank Buying
Rate
BA KVE, per ok
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INDIVIDUALISTS.
IN CURRENCY
Value Of Abyssinian Money
(Special Air Mail Service)
London, Feb. 21.
Signor Mussolini's demand for
indemnity
Abyssinia
from
At present currency questions in Abyssinia are left to the individ ual.
As expected the Board of Direc- an tors of the Bank of International seems Ekely to bring Ras Tafari In Sterling business was done Settlements in a meeting on Mon-face to face with a problem which at 2/0 1/18 for May followed day elected the Governor of the he has hitherto been able to transactions at 2/0 for May, 1/11 Bank of the Netherlands, Dr. Trip, ignore.. Someone may have to 15/16 was reported for near de- President of the Bank of Interna- determine what is the real value livery, Arishing with sellers attional Bettlements as successor to of the local currency. 1/11 15/16 March/May and 2/0 President. Fraser who is vacating June, buyers at 2/0 March/April the post in order to return to the and probably May and 2/01/18 United States where he is expected June.
to take over the management of one of the leading American banks. Dr. Trip was hitherto vice-President of the BIS, and will be succeeded, in this post by Beilen, ong of the leading Dutch bankers and presi- dent of the "Rotterdamsche Bank- vereenigung."
U.S. Dollars
The market closed with sellers at 47 9/16 March and 47 second half April, buyers at 47 11/16 March/April...-
H.K. SHAREBROKERS: ASSOCIATION
Buyer
Banks, $1310. Underwriters, $1.20, Unions, $410, Waterboats, $12 Antamoks, 83 cts. Big Wedge, 11. cts. Gold Rivers, 17 cts. Salacots, 184 cta Raubs, $4.80.` ` Providents (new), 20 "cts. Peak Trame (old), $84. Telephones (old), $24.40 cc.. Constructions (old), $11. Constructions (new), 50 cts. Govt. Loan 34% $2.
*Sellers® Gold Rivers, 18 ̃cts.. Hotels,› $4.70.- Cements, $1,80. Ropes, $34.
Every Ethiopian is an expert in such matters. He is also exceed- ingly conservative, '!'-
The current coin is still the Maria Theresa silver dollar, ori- Binally minted in Vienna in the 18th century. This is nominally worth two shillings, but actually much less,
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CANTON BRANCH, SHAKEN KOAD.
CONSIGNEE NOTICES.
SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
CONSIGNED-NOTICE,
8.8. " ARAMIS;"
AsKIVED HONG KONG on FRIDAY, THE 8TH MARCH, 1935,
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From MARSEILLES, do DU CU
YUNSIGNEES of Cargo by the sbove-named Steamer are hereby informed that" their Goods, with the xception of Opiara, Tressure and Valu bles, are being landed and placed at their risk in the Gedowns of the Hong Long and Kowloon Wharf and Godaw Co., Irtd, Kowloon, whence Delivery can be obtained as the Goods are lauded.
Goods not cleared within 7 days, in- cluding date of arrival, will be subject to Rent
CONSIGNEE NOTICES.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOT}}. BREMEN.
T
HE Steamer
SMA INN having arrived from BEEMEN HAMBURG and Torts, Consignees of Cargo are hereby notified that their Cargo in being landed at their risk into the Godowns of The Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co, Lid,, Kowloon where delivery can be obtained.
All goods remaining undelivered after the 18th of March, 1955, will be subject to rent.
NO FIRE INSURANCE will be effected by asin any case whatever.
Damaged packages must be left in the gedown for examination by the con- signees and the Company's surveyOM, Mears. Anderson & Athe, at 10 am, on the 15th Marcb, 1938.
Consignees must have a Bavente Officer in attendance «len damaged dutiable goods are examined by the Company's surveyors.
No claim will be admitted after the.
All Ulaims must be sent to the Under 1935, or they will not be recognized, goods have left the godown and all digued before Tuesday, 18th March,
Damaged packages must be left in claims what be presented within Two the Godowns for examination by the Werks of the ship's arrival here, after Consignees and the Company Bur which date they will not be recognised." Interest is added to minor purveyors, Messrs. Goddard & Douglas, at their Bils of Lading to the undersigned Consignees are requested to surrender
for countersignature.
The German delegate, Yorke in- formed the meeting that 240 mil- lion French francs have up to now been exchanged for Reichsmarks -in-the-Saar-territory. The trance
will be remitted to the Bank of The Emperor Menelik attempted France through the intermediary to give a more national ring to of the BIS, as part payment of the coinage by issuing his own dol the 900 million frases payable by lars. They were, however, not po- Germany for the repurchase of the 'pular with his cautious subjects:s in any case whatever. Mukh Baar mines-Transocean Kuo, Min.
chases by the fact that the token
10 am, on Thursday, the 14th-March, currency (plastres) also fluctuates
1985.
Consignem minst have a ReveQue in its relation to the dollar Officer in attendance when any damaged Jutiable goods are examined by the Company's Surveyor.
BUOYANT TENDENCY
[Special to the "Hong Kour Daily Press Copyright).]
Goods have left the Godowns.
No Olaims will be admitted after the
No Fire Inwaranes will be effected by
MELCHERS & 00,
gente: NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD BRECKIT- Hong Kong, 9th March, 1985. [3312
R. OHL,
[3817
SERVICE TO READERS
In their weights and measures they are equally averse from
Agent change. The unit of lineal mea Hoog Kong, 7th Marsh, 195. sure is the length of the forearm and hand
That this is in practice standis- ed at 19 in shows their length of limb.
CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.
THE BEN LINE STEAMERS,THE HONG KONG
#LIMITED.
FROM LEITH, MIDDLESBRO, ANTWERP, LONDON, AD STRAITS.
landed at their risk into the basardous
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Berlin, Mar, 11.. The reports of the success of the Leipzig Fair and a further zeduction in anemployment re-made its first call at Southampton sulted in a buoyant tendency on on the new schedule on Jan. 30. Monday's sharemarket, the prices Among other foreign lines which being firm though the turnover have decided to use Southampton was not great except in Electrics is the Holland Africa Line, whose The Steakin and Metallurgicals," The fixed ships, Bloemfontein, Boschifontein interest securities market was and Jagersfontein, will in future formed that all Goods are being
3" BENVAHNOCHZE NONSIGNEES of Cargo are berely SINGAPORE RAW RUBBER dull, the prices remaining mostly call at the port in each direction.
unaltered-Fransocean Kuo Min. All the biggest ships sailing bend/or estre hazardous Gedowns of the tween Northern Europe and Howe Kong and Kowloon WILLKY ASE America, Africa and Australia now GosOWK CONTANT, LAD whence and/or Britain at Southampton," from the wharves Delivery may be The increasing use of the port obtained. by foreign shipping lines means No Claims will be admitted after the work for local memployed and Goods have left the Godowns, and all tion available further revenue for the Southern 18th Mar 1935, will be subject to Beutlities,
Goods remaining undelivered after the Railway, which has spent millions All Oxime against the Steamer muf of pounds on developing the docks, be presented to the Undersigned on or centr etc. These brovements include the before the 27th Mar., 1920, or they will
the King George not be recognised,
To comply with the lare
in the Warehouse new quay 7,000ft must bare
Flanco,
Messrs H. B. Joseph And Co.
Messrs. H. B. Joseph and Co.; zes ceived the following Straits Cur- rency quotations from Singapore far Raw Rubber
Spot
184 down April/June 201 down July/Sept 21 down 1 ct Market Easier.
Messrs. Benjamin & Potts Mesara Benjamin & Potts
of the publishers of Marlborough Lord Anadolph, he said, was received the following. St
towards its author had clearly not
bad business, "audience, were stirred by thie ert reference, to the 270,000 ad- vance he received for that biography, than by his recital of benents which literature contern
often credited with saying that rency quotations when he beard people going about Sing pore to-day saying that something must be done, he had noticed that some- thing very foolish was done! The spigram was undoubtedly Melbourne's, - though Lara, Kan dolph may have quoted it
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