(HAL) .. "OLIVA”,
(NDL) 5. "TRIER”.
+ (HAL) m.v. "RAMSES " ...
for Shai. Yokohama, Kohe...... 3:at Mar.
for Shanghai, Kobe, Osaka, Yokohama, Moji, Dairen, Cheloo Tsingtan......
•*. 3rd Apr. ......for Shai, Taku Bar, Dairen, Tsingtau, Y'hama, Nagoya, Kobe *(NDL) m.a." TRAVE"........... for S'hai. Taka Far, Dairen, "Taington, Yhama., Nagoya,
Kobe........*** ...for Shanghai, Taku, Dairen, Yokohama, Nagoya, Kobe
8th Apr.
18th Apr.
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H. K. STOCK
EXCHANGE
SATURDAY'S OFFICIAL QUOTATIONS
In spite of the fact that this is the eve of the Settlement, very little business has been done in the market. Trams are reported to have been done at $18.60/164, Lights at $9.15/9.20 and Wharves Rights at $10, On the whole, the tone of the market is quiet.
BUYERS
Union Insurances, $415. Wharves (rights), $10. China Lights, $9.10.
Govt. 3% Loan, 2 per cent. F. Govt. 4% Loan, 6 per cent, F.
SELLERS Canton Insurances, $260. Docks, $91.
LONDON EXCHANGE RATES
Ex Amsterdam Atheas Belgrade- Berlin Bombay Brusente Bucharest Buenos Aires Copenhagen: Geners... Helsingfor Hongkong Lisboa...... Madrid Milan
(BRITISH WIEŻKI SERVION)
Sterling Parity
19.10 Florina 375 Drachmae
Mar. 21 7.04
Mar
.7.06.
978,318 Dinars 210
14, 6d. per Rupee
******* 20.49. Marko 11.84
11.88
35 Belgas 20.47 $13,068 Lej
31.171
472}
47.58d. per Peac
18,159 Kroner
25.22) Francs 14.704
$14.73
193.23 Marka
110 Escndos
25.99 Peseta 34 13/16
99.40 Lire 573 Montevideo ... 50.88d. per Peso 41 8.0. Montreal
4.867 Dollar 4.814
34 15/16
5 15/16
407 S.0.
4.804
New York
4.867 Dollar 4.76
4.774
Oslo
18.169 Kroner
28th Apr.
New Engineerings. Sh. $5. Hotels, $4.35,
Paria
Prague
194.21 Franca 72 6/32 164. Kronen 113
72 25/32
1141
H. K. Lands 4% Debtrs, $102, Humphreys, $9.
Kilreis
Sandakan Lights, $8.
Shanghai
Stockholm
Dairy Farms, $192.
Yokohama...
24.58d. per Yen
1/2-3/32
M 3/16
Silver (forward)
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27 5/18
34% 31% 105) ·
Closing Quotations
March 25 1935.
ON NEW YORK :---
251
271
27
Bank Billa, on demand +7) Credits, 60 days' night.. 48) ON BATAVIA:-
On demand....!.. 69) ON PANIN:-
Telegraphic Transfer... Bank Billa, on demand Bank Bille, 4 month'
sight
2/
Credits, four months'
üight
8/
Bank Bille, on demand 717) Credits, 4 months' sight 747)
ON SHANGHAI ‡--
ON SAIGON:-
On Demand
123
On demand
ON BINGAPORE: ———
ON MANILA-
On demand
rd
On demand
242
ON JAPAN:-
OX BANGEGE:-
On demand
1691
On demand
931
SOVEREIGNS, Bank Buying
Telegraphic Tranifer... Bank, on demand
fiate
2/4
1312
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CONSIGNEES' α, NOTICE.
THE BEN LINE STEAMERS. LIMITED.
Fox LEITH, MIDDLESBRO, ANTWERP, LONDON, AND STRAITS.
The Htosmahip
"BENBINNES."
Cements, $7 Converted.
Construction (new), 45 cts.
Wallace Harpers, $7.
SALE:
Thitamoks, 85 cts.
Hong Kong Trams, $16.60/164. China Lights, $9.30/9.10. Telephones (old), $23:10. Ropes, $2.60.
THE EXCHANGE
MARKET
MESSRS. ROZA BROS.
The price of Silver in London yesterday was up 3/16 for both deliveries, Ready Silver to 271 and Forward to 274. Small offerings. and buying for account of India and China, were reported as hav- ing caused the rise. The American price was 1/8" lower at 59%.
Sterling opened in New York as 4.77 and closed steadier at 4.774. Market.
Steady but extremely dull. Bust- ness was small and the rates did not fluctuate, the only "movement was on deliveries.
Sterling
Sterling was available at the opening of the market at 2/0, buy- ers offering 2/0 1/16. A small speculative demand from Chinese. brought enquiries for cover at 2/0, at which rate business was done. as was also 2/0 1/16 for the sec- ond half of May and June. At the lunch bour 2/0 appeared like ly as a selling rate for March. For April and May there were sellers definitely at that rate. Buyers at 1/16 higher:
U. S. Dollars
Rio de Janeire..... 20.93d, per Gold
**** 18.159 Kronor Vienna............ $4.56. Schilling
Silver (spot)
War Loan
UN LONDON:-
Os INDIA:—
INQUEST ON REAL ESTATE AGENT
Letters Tell Of Financial Troubles
Shanghai, March 20. The inquest of the late Mr. David Hai Benjamin, Shanghai real estate agent, who was found dead in a wash-room of the Inter- national Recreation Club in Bub- bling Well Road on March 11, was the Coroner, Mr. C. H. Haines, opened in H.M. Police Court by yesterday afternoon, After several witnesses were called the Coroner orrow morning, when Mrs. Ben adjourned the inquest until to jamin, the wife of the deceased. will be called to give evidence,
Mr. S. E. Benjamin, the son of the deceased, told the Coroner yes terday that on more than one occasion his father had threatened to take his life. Once at the be- ginning of March, when his father was going upstairs to bed, his mother noticed he was nervous and yag presing something in his Shanghai Market.
pocket. When she approached him Quiet conditions were reported he had shouted, "Leave me alone. from Shanghai, Sterling opened Leave me alone." She then took at 1/7 for near receding subse- his father into his sister's bedroom quently to 1/7 U S. Dollars-and called the witness. 384 and later 37 1/16.
Quiet market: Bayers bidding 47 with sellers at 471, leading to business at the middle rate of 47 11/16 for March as well as for April. The market closed" with sellers at 47 and buyers at 47 11/16 for March and April.
Shanghai Dollars, Business was done at 124 for Sellers at 1244, and buyers
near. at 1241.
He then searched his father and IN THE AFTERNOON
found in his pocket a revolver. Small sales by speculators. a to Bubbling Well Police Station That evening he took the revolver slightly firmer tone in Shanghal handed it in and was told it and the rise in the price of Silver 'would be destroyed... in Bombay, influenced the local market to a steadier tone during
Sterling
No Special Worries
the afternoon, but trading con- Witness said he was associated tinued to be very small.
with bis father's business, the financial position of which so far In Sterling business 'was done as he knew, was "not very bad." at 2/0 1/16 for April and in US. The Coroner then resd extracts Dollar 474 for March, Sterling from various letters written by closed with sellers at 2/0 1/16 for the deccused relating to financial March/May with buyers at 1/18 worries but witness said he knew higher, and Dollars at 474 sellers nothing of them, but thought his father's business was in debt to and 47 13/16 buyers
the sum of about $10,000
'...
Shanghai Market Sterling opened at 1/7 improv ing to 1/7/3/18 but there was no
381
CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby change in the US. Dollar rate of
informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or arts hazardous Godowns of the Boxo KONG And Kowloon WHALE AND
Gosows CoFANY, Leo. 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 undelivered after the 28th Mar., 1935, will be subject to Bent.
All Claims against the Steamer minst e presented to the Undersigned on or before the 11th April, 1935, or they will not be recognised.
all broken, ahafed and damaged Ergode ars to be left in the Godown, where they will be examined on the 97th Mar 1938, at 10 AM, by Mosure, Goddard & Douglas, and a
To comply with the General Bonded If, when at home, they wilWarehouse Regulations consiguises
that have a Revenue Officer in atten call or telephone to the above danse when damaged dutiable goods
get are oxamined. address, they will receive the utmost assistance and the latest available information on all subjects of enquiry will be placed at their disposal.
No. Tire Insurance has been affected Bills of Lading will be counteridgred GIBB, LIVINGSTON
Hong Kong, 21st Mar, 1988.
18860
H.K. SHAREBROKERS ASSOCIATION
Buyers
Unions, $410. Douglases,-$39, Waterboats, $12, ed. Antamoks, "99 éta. Baguio Gold, 31 cts. Big Wedge, 101 cts: Balacots, 181 cts. United Paracates 35 cte. Lands $39
Providente (old), 95 cts. Peak Trains (old), $84. Govt. Loan 81%, $2 per cent,
Salle Artamoks, 95/ets." Docks, $8.7 Lighta 30,252
Sales Trams $16.70.1 Lights,$9.10/920.
THE RUBBER MARKET."
Messrs. H. B. Joseph and Co., re- ceived the following, Straits Cuz rency quotations from Bingapore for Raw Rubber,
Spot April/June
July/Sept Oct/Dec.
18 Unchanged -182 Unchanged 20Unchanged 21) Unchanged Market DullAATAM Selling price 1/4 cent higher on
all positions.
BENJAMIN AND POTTS Messrs. Benjamin and Potts have received the following Straits cur renty quotations (buyers) Singapore to-day for raw
(Spot 18)
April/June
July/Sept
Oct/Dece
Market Steady
VESSELS DUE
25.
Achillea, B. & S.; March 27. Agameinticu, B. & S., March Andre Labon, Messageries, April 9. Antenor, B. & S., April 27. Aramis, Messageries', March 26. Behar, P. & O., April 12. Bhutau, P. & C., March 29, Bremerhaven, Melchers, April 21. Burdwas, P. & Q, April 16. Canton, Gilman's, April.1. Cathay, P & O., April 3 Chichibu Maru, N.Y.K., March 28. City of Bagdad, H.L., April City of Bristol, Bank Line, March 27. City of Birminghain, B.L., April 13.
Cordillera, Jehsen's, March 91. Conte Verde, Lluyd Triestinn. April 4, Cornoville, Baak Tane, April 1. Dardanus. B. & S., April 18. Emp. of Asis, C.P.B., March 28 Duisburg. Jebsen's, April 13. Emp. of Canada, CP.S., April 12. Felix Roussel, Messageries', April 5. Emp. of Russia, C.P.S, April 24. Friderum, Melchers', March 28, Eqmaeus, B. & S., April 9. Forthbank, Bank Line, March 30. Genoa Maru, N.Y.E., March 30. Gertrude Maersk, Jebsen's, March Ginys Maru, N.V.K., March 30. Haiching, Douglas'. March! 30. Hai Hing, Thoresen's, April 13. Haining, Douglas, April 1. Haiyang, Douglas, March 28. Haruns Maru, X.Y.K., March 29. Lagaabank, Bank Line, April 19. Main, Melchere', April 18. Lycaon, E. & S., March 23.
Memnon, B. & S., "April 12. Muroran Maro, N.Y.K., March 28, Menelau, B. & S., April 22. Nalders, P. & 0 April 17. Nanking, Gilman's, April 2. Nankin, E. & A. 8.5. Co., March 31. Neckar, Melcher, April 8. Nellore, E. & A. 58. Co., April 3. Nors Maersk, Jebsen's, April 2 Noshiro Maru, N.Y.E., April 8. Oliva, Jebsen's, March 28. Fatroclna B. S March 30. Porthos, Mensagarios', April 21. Pres. Jeferson, Dollar's, April 5. Pres. Lincoln, Dollar's, April 1. President Polk, Dollar's, March 29. Preassen, Jabeen's, April 6. Ranchi, P. & O4, April 8. Resolate, Jebeen's, March 29. Sale, Melchers, March 30, Santhis, B. (Apcar), March 27. Seistan, Douglas', March 21, Shonking. Gilman's, March 20). Girdhana, B.Apcar), April Tai Ping. Dodwell's, April 17. Takada, B.L (Apear), April 16. Talma, B.T. (Apear), April 11. Tantalus, B. & S., April 18. ]. Tarn,. Thoresen's, "April 3
Taybank, Bank Line, March 20. - Tjikembang, Y.C.J. Line's.. April 13, Tjinegars, J.C.J. Line's, April 3, Tjisaink, J.C.J. Line April 2 Tistroes, J.C.J Line, March 26. Toyams Maru, NY.K., March 27, Trave, Melchers April 18, - Trier, Melaher's, April 5, Marukuni Maru: N-Y-Ki... March (20)
Yoohow, B. & 87", March 13,
SHIPPING MOVEMENT
The RMS Empress arrived at that
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CONSIGNEE NOTICES.
SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
CONSIGNER" NOTICE.
8.8. ANDRE LEBON."
ARRIVED HONG KONG OK. YAN 23RD MARCH, 1935.
CONSIGNEE NOTICES.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
OCEAN STEAM SHIP OO., LTD.
--' AND
UHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO. 22 ONSIGNEES per Co's Vessel
CONSIGNETTON
FROM SEATTLE, VANCOUVSE
AND VICTORIA VIA JAPAN are requested to take Delivery of Plour and Lumber Shipments as soon as the From MARSEILLES, A
Vessel is ready to discharge and sre hereby notified that if their Lighters are- YONSIGNEES of Cargo by the
not placed alongside the Vessel above-named Steamer are hereby required, their Shipments will be dis informed that their Goods, with the charged into Holt's Wharf, Kowloon, at axception of Oplam, Treasars and Valale also at their risk and expense and their expense, where the Cargo will ables, are being landed and placed at subject to the Terms and Conditions of their risk in the Godowns of the Hong Storage at Bolt's Wharf: Steamer wil? Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown ammence Discharge on the 26th Mar Uo., Ltd., Kowloon, whence Delivery on be obtained as the Goods are landed..
Goods not cleared within 7 days, in- aluding date of arrival, will be subject to Rant
All Claims must be want to the Under signed before Tuesday, 31st Marob, 1985, or they will not be recognized. the Godowas for examination by the Damaged packager must be left in Consignese and the Company's Sar veyors, Massrs. Goddard & Douglas, at 10a.m. on Thursday, the 28th March, 1935,
General Cargo will be discharged into Holt's Wharf, Kowloon, where it will line Terms and Conditions of Storage at Congrees risk and subject to the Holt's Wharf. The Cargo will be ready for Delivery from the Godown on and after 95th March.
All brokan, obafed, and damage 1 Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they Fridays between the hours of 10.45 4. will be examined on any Tuesdays and and Noox within the Free Storage period.
*No Claims will be admitted after Consignees must have a Reveanel General Cargo remaining undelivered Goods have left the Vessel's Godown, and Officer in attendance when any damaged
Jutiable goods are examined by thefter lat April,will be subject to Bent Company's Surveyor.
No Olaims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns.
No Firs Insurance will be effected hy as in any use whatever,
R. OHL,
Agent, Hong Kong, 22nd March, 19: 5.-
THE
13367
All Claims against the Vessel musk be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 15th April, 1935, or they not be recognized.
No Ture Insurance will be
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents: 25th March, 198%
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE M.S
'.**FRIESLAND" having arrived, from Hamburg and having arrived, from New York andk Ports of call, Consignees of Cargo are Porte of call, Consignees of Cargo, angr hereby notified that their Goods are hereby notified that their Groof are being landed and placed at their rik being landed and placed at their nak into into the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf the Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharf dr and Godown Company's godowns at Godown Company's godowns at Kówloca Kowlook, where delivery may be where delivery may be obtained as sOCES obtained as soon as the Goods are landed as the Goods are landed.
Optional Cargo will not be landed 4.Optional Cargo will not be landed here, unicus Notice has been given 48 hers, unless Notos has been given 18 hours prior to vresel's azival, but carried hours prior to Vessel's wrival, but camed on from port to port to the final port ofon from port to port to the final part call to which the option extends. of call to which the option extende No Claims will be admitted after the No Clama will be admitted after Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods have left the Godowns, and Cloods remaining undelivered after the Goods remaining undelivered alter 70th March, 1935, will be subject to Tuesday, 28th Rente.
All broken, chafed, and Goods are to be left in the where they will be examined March 1938
Buzyayors, Monsra, Goddard
To comply with the Gener Warehouse Hagulations, have Revenue
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