LLOYD TRIESTINO
FLOTTE RIUNITE LLOYS TRIF STING-MAJIMA ITALIANA SITHAR
EXPRESS PASSENGER SERVICE FAR EAST-INDIA-ITALY
Through Tickets to LONDON (Sea & Rail 32 Dayi) Heavy Luggage to London by Special Train FREE OF FRRIGHT Interchangeable Return Tickets with the Dollar Lines on very favourable conditions.
ROUND THE WORLD TICKETS ISSUED in Connection with All the Trans-Pacific and Trans-Atlantic Conference Lines at *Special Reduced Rates...
14
Agents for the "ITALIA" and "COSULICH" LINES issuing through tickets to North, Central
and South America, ria Italy.
LLOYD TRIESTINO
Queen's Building. Ground Floor.
For full particulars, apply to
Tel. Addi LLOYDIANO"
Agents in CANTON
11
Telephone 32981.
P. O. Box 143.
DODWELL & CO., LTD., SHAMEEN.
THE CHINA-SIAM
Regals Weekly Service
LINE.
between Hongkong-Bangkok vla Syatow and vice versa
5.5. "HIRAM"
From Hongkong
8.3. "BELLAS" 24th June
*
From Bangkok
28th June
5th July
Accepting cargo for Swatow and Bangkok.
Regular Fortnightly Express Service
between Hongkong-Singapore-Rangoon and vice versa.
m.s. "HAI LEE" sailing about 5th July.
Accepting cargo for Singapore, Penang and Rangoon.
Excellent passenger accommodation available,
For freight, passage rates and all other information-Apply to:-
THORESEN
Tel. 30837.
General Agents."
CO., LTD.
Queen's Building.
TRUCULENT TAILPIECES
by
NO QUARTER
AN AMUSING BOOKLET CONTAINING EXTRACTS FROM "STRAIGHT FROM THE SHOULDER" REPRINTED FROM HONGKONG DAILY PRESS.
A SURE SPECIFIC
POB
DESPONDENCY & DYSEPSIA
PRICE: $1.00
NOW ON SALE
AT
HONGKONG DAILY PRESS OFFICE
AND
ALL BOOK STORES.
41
BETTER TRADE
Following Slump In U.S.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JUNE 24, 1935.
THE EXCHANGE MARKET
MESSRS. ROZA BROS. «
LONDON EXCHANGE RATES
Amsterdam Athena Belgrade
Sliver prices dropped 3/18 yes- | Berlin sa... terday for both deliveries, the Bombay quotations being 321 for Ready Brasawa... and $2 for Forward Advices re- Bucharest ..... ceived reported some selling on Buenos Aires
Copenhagen the speculators.
Subsequently America, China Geneva and speculators bought at the de- Helsingfors ...............
Hongkong Lisbon Madrid Milan..... Montevideo Montreal
cline.
The market closed steady with business done at 1/16 över quoted
rates.
In America the rate was quoted -at-72 for Spotc...
The London/New York' cross- rate was quoted at 4831 and the New York/London rate at 494.
Erratic.
Market.
Sterling
The market opened with sellers at 2/3, buyers bidding 2/37 but business was soon arranged at 2/3-13/16 for near and July fed lowed by transactions at 2/3 for July. The market then eased of slightly and offers at 2/3-13/16 were again accopted for cash, 2/31 was done for second half of July September. and 2/3-15/16" for
The market closed with sellers at 2/32 for June, 2/3-13/18 for July and 2/3 for August, buyers at 1/18 higher respectively.
US Dollars
Business was done at 57-5/16 for near. 573 for July and 57-7/18 for August. Later 57 was also arranged for August delivery, finishing with sellers at 574 for June/July and 57-5/16 (or August, buyers probably at 1/16 higher respectively.
New York Oslo Paris
#BRITIKA Winnìmna ShavION » Sterling Parity June, 20
12. 10 Florini.
7.35+
June, 22. 7,251
375 Drachmas
176,316 Dinars
action. 90:43 Marks
12.24
12.25
16. 6d. por Ropre
*** 33 Belga ..................... 313,588. Lef 47:58d. per Pasc
16.159 Krone=' 98.294 Francs 193.23 Marka
29.15
29.IB
485
15.08+
2/93
15:09
2/3 9/16
110 Escudos
......... 25. Pesetas
36
02.46 Lire
591
501
30.884. per Peso
4.867 Dollars
4.94
4.931
4.867 Dollars ·
4.93
4.931
18.159 Kroner
74.21/32 117%
14 39/64
1819 Kronor 34.bel Schilling, 24.58-4. per Yen
1/7 11/18
1/71 261
32 5/16 32/9/18 94% 31% 106
32 5/16 32 9/16
Prague
Rio de Janeiro
Shanghai Stockholm Vienus ........ Yokohama Silver (spot) Silver (forward) War Loan
124.81 France 164.25 Kronan. 28.83d. per Gold
Milreis
Closing Quotations
Jam 22 1995
ON LONDON ;--
Telegraphic Transfer... Bank Bills, on demand Bank Billa, 4 months'
sight
"Credits, four month
ON NEW YORK |--
Bank Bill, on demand 561 Credita, en das's' night. 5'i ON BATAVIA —
824
Bank Bille, on demand 850
UN SAIGON-
On demand
2/3
ON PARTE:
sight
2/43
Credits, 4 months' sight 898
SHANGHAI :--
2
On Demand
140S
On demand
ON MANILA:-
On demand
081
On demand
ON JAPAN:-
"On Bangkok
On demand ...
1944
ON SINGAPORE:-
Shanghai Dollars. Sellers were quoted at 142 for INDIA -- near delivery.
Shanghai Market,
Open:d uncertain with sellers at 1/7-11/16 but closed easy at 1/7 9/16, U. S. Dollars opened. at 404 for near and closed easy at 401"
Speculators were reported to have been good buyers, owing to rumours of inflation.
H. K. STOCK
EXCHANGE
SATURDAY'S OFFICIAL.
QUOTATIONS
BUYERS
Telegraphic Transfer... 155k Bank, on demand (" {
THE SHARE MARKET
Harriman's Weekly Report
Messrs." G. A. Harriman & Co.'s weekly share report and market review issued at noon on Saturday
states:--
another duil
We experienced The feature of the market to market during the week under fe- day was the great demand for view and consequently the volume Banks and Union which were done of trading was again limited. The at $1030/1035 and $350/352 re-investment section was steady with spectively. In the Public Utility section, there was a strong de- mand for Trams at $131 and Tele- phones at $20.10.
113.
On demand ............. 31
SOVEREIGNS, Bank Buying
Kate
Ban Silvm, per où in 3
BERLIN BOURSE
[Special to the "Hong Kong Daily Press" (Copyright).]
Berlin, June 22. Most of the sections in the share- market was quiet as usual at the week-end but in certain exception- al cases unwonted activity resulted in considerable turnover and con- sequent rises in the price level. Otherwise the prices remained steady.
Fixed interest securities con-
were
tinued becalmed, the prices hardly changing except in the case of in dustrial debentures which livelter, improving up to half point. Call Money was at 21 per cent. De- spite the amart rally at the week- end, the prices in the sharemarket closed on Saturday considerably lower than at the opening of the week except in the case of ship-.
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 them the steady smoothness of these speedy ships....... Large and broad of beam, they have many times been called the finest riding ships on my sea?" Plan now to make your next trip "the President Liner way."
...
TO SAN FRANCISCO 18 Days To VICTORIA, SKATTLE 17 Days via Shanghal, Tobe," via Shanghai, Kube. Yokohama, Honolulu
"Fortnightly sailingel « Pros. Pierce July 9, Maight Pres. Hoover. July 12, 10 am.. Pres. Wilson.. July 30, Maight Pres. Coolidge... Avg. 10, 8 am?: Pres. Lincoln... Aug. 18, 6 a.m.
EUROPE, NEW YORK
Inquire for round-trip tickets to Europe In connvotion wiali Lloyd Triosting.
Via Manila, Singapore, Fenang, Calamba Bombẩy, Buez Canal Alexandria, Naples, Genoa, Marsellier.
Pres. Garfield July 6,9am. Prea. Folk July 20, 8 a.. Pres. Adams. Aug, 2, 5 am. Pres. Harrison Aug. 17, 8 am.. Pres. Bayea. Aug. 31, Hain.
Yokohama
Fortaghtly sailing Pres. McKinley, July K, Might Pres. Grant July 19, M'night Pres. Jefferson. Aug. 9, M'night Pres. Jackson Aug. 18, M night Pres. McKinley.Aug. 30; M'night|
MANILA
THE MOST FREQUENT SERVICE
Next Sailing" Pres. Pieres... Jure 18, fim. Prea McKinley June 29, p.m. Pres. Beover. July 4, p.m. Pres. Garfald... July 8, 8. Fres. Grant..... July 13, 6 p.m.
BOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINES. AMERICAN MAIL LINE
PEDDER BUILDING-BONG KONG. CANTON BRANCH :—4, BBAXIE 20AD,
VESSELS DUE
CONSIGNEE NOTICES.
CONSIGNEES NOTICE.
THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED.
FROM LEITH, MIDDLESBRO', ANTWERP, LONDON AND STRAITS.
THESENVORLICH
HE Steamship
landed at their risk into the hazardous. and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., wbence and/or from the wharves Delivery may be obtained. No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and al Goods remaining undelivered after the 17th June, 1935, will be rabgest to Rent. All Claims agamat the Steamor Aust be presented to the Undersigned on se before the 11th July, 183, or they will not be recognized.
Aeneas, B. & S., June 24. Agamemnon, B. & S., July 5. Agapenor, B. & S., June 25, Andre Lebon, Messagering, June 29. Aramis, Menageries, July 2 Arizona Mara, 0.8.E., July 5 Asama Maru, N.Y.K., June 25. Bangalore, P. & O., July 19. Bahar, P. & O., July 23. Benvenue, Gibb's, July Bhutan, P. & O, July 9. Bintang, E. A. Co., July 6. Buenos Aires Mara, O.S.K., July 23. formed that all Goods are being NONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby Burgenland, Jebsen's, July 4. Canton, Messageries', July 4. Carthage, P. & O., July 12 Hong Kong Lands in demand at
Canton Marn, 0.8.E., June 26. around $324 and Telephones (old) at $20.10. Star Ferries changed
City of Yokohams, Bank Lias, July 0. hards at $76 and more were want-,
Conte Rosso, Lloyd Triestino, July 4, Donau, Melchers', July 7. ed. Hong Kong Bectrics came to business at $57 closing in demand at $581. Hong Kong Trams imping shares where an altogether Empress of Asia, C.P.S., July 17. Empress of Japan, C.P.9., July 5 proved slightly and after having been done at $13. rose to a buying
Empress of Russia, C.P.S., June 25, General Pershing, States Co., June 28 -rate of $134. Dairy Farms were a shade better with enquiries at $14.
On the one hand the inordinate General Sherman, States Co., July 19. Wharves remained unchanged with.
rise which took place several weeks Ginyo Maru, N.T.K., June 27. sellers at $77 (c.r.). Minor issues ago when all gold bloc currencies Glenifer, Jardine's, June 25, were generally casier. Hotels were temporarily were threatened by the Haining; Douglas', June 24. Singapore Tractions (Pret) 22/6 | done down to $4 and Humphreys bear speculation, began to subside | Haitan, Douglas", July 1. Singapore Traction (Prel) 22/6 to 8. China Lights Auctuated now that the danger appears to be
Hector, B. & S., July 2 Dairy Farms. 314.
between $3.80 and $3.90. Watsons past. While the prices continued Helenus, & 8., July 15, were put through at 83.10 closing abnormally "high, investors and with buyers at this rate. China operators naturally held off be-Hosang, Jardine's, June 29. Underwriters touched a new low cause of the prospect of a further
«Taar, Melchers', July 18, ́
Kaisar-I-Hind, P. & O., July 10. tevel of 20 cents closing slightly rise and fearing an inevitable de-
Koeln, Melchers', July 17, better. There was not
much eline
«Kulmerland, Jebsen's, July 5. change in the Sterling ↳ section
La Plata Maru, O.S.K., June 24. Hong Kong Banks being dealt in
Loasiabaik, Bank Line, June 24. at $1.020/25 and Unions at $345/50 The tone of the market at the close remains dull.
Hong Kong Banks, $1025... Union Insurances, $347). Itogons, 32 cts.
Raubs. $5.30.
Hong Kong Lands, $321. Hong Kong 4% Debtc. 100. Humphreys, $8..
Hong Kong Trams, $13. Telephones (old), $20. Telephones (new), $1.80.
Govt. 4% Loan, 6% Prem.* Govt. 34% Loan, 23% Prem.
SELLERS Star Ferries. $77.. Sandakan Lights, $34. Entertainments, $5. Wallace Harpers, $5.
SALES
Union Insurances, $345/350. Telephones (new), $8.
IMPORT PRICES,
The reports and prices are pub-
SINGAPORE RAW RUBBER lished as supplied by Importers:--
Latest Singapore Prices
BENJAMIN & POTTS A
Messrs. Benjamin and Potts hays received the following Straits cur- renky anocations (buyers) from
Cotton Piece Goods & Fancy ...« Cotton Goods :
The following reports have been received:-
Market remains unchanged and there is nothing to report. Two further dealers have gone bank- rupt and a thira has paid com- pensation to be relleved of his responsibilities. Many more such
New York, June 21, While industrial activity may have been lower in May than in Singapore yesterday for Raw cases are expected to follow.
April, a sight improvement m volume has been registered, during "the first half of June, according to the monthly survey of the National Industrial Conterence Board.
Activity in fields of distribution in May declined sharply, with manufactured goods drapping against the seasonal average. Re- tall trade was less than seasonal..
Rubber. Spot
July/Bept...
201 up 1 et.. 201 up & ct.
217¬up ict Oct./Dec. Jan./Mar.
224 up + ct. Market Slightly easier. MESSES H. B. JOSEPH & CO.
Messrs. H. B. Joseph and Co, ra- ceived the following Straits Cur
for Raw Rubber.
-The latest Cotton prices to hand are those of the 20th inst;----
American Middling "Spot," 6.780 American Middling July Delivery
6.280.0
American Middling Dec. Deisvery
6.914.
Egyptian Bakel. F.G.F. "Spot
8.03d
The brightest spot was the buna.rency quotations from Singapor bookings of note since our last re-
ing industry where private con- struction is 27 per cent, over last.
is the highest year's Agure and since 1931, while the residential construction specifically is over" 80.3 per cent, above last year's to- tal Reuter
duyers
Spot
July/Bept, Oct./Dec.
Beliers
204 211
Jan Mar
adier.
Market.
Woollens We cannot trace any further
port and forward business is now, risky. We give a revised citimate of 385 cases of British ard: Copi tinental. Woollens sold to the re- cular piecegoods trade with which this report is only cerned Further small quantifles have been
Business during the week has been done at the following prices:
HK, Banks, $1,020/1,025,- Unions, 3345/350; Humphreys, $8. Telephones (old), $20.10/201. Telephones (new), $8. Watsons. $3.10.
China Lights, $8.85/8.90 H.K. Trama, $13. HK. Electrics, $57. Hotels, $4
Star Ferries, $76. Amusements, 34.60 Dairy Farms. $13,60
KEROSENE
As from Baturday the A.P.C. re- tall prices for Kerosene per unit of approximately 8-1/3 Imperial Gal- lons will be as follows;
Bllverlight, $3.83 cases. Silverlight, $3.55 new ting. Crown, 83.40 new tins, Crown (in returnable drums),
• $3 bulk,
Lampglass and Rising Sun, $3.33
new-tins. Cross. #9.11 new tins. Cross (in return 82.74 bulk.
sold to the tailoring made clothing manuf
restored confi- brighter outlook dence and resulted in genuine im- provement in the prices level.
On the other hand the approach. of the half-yearly settlement forced certain holders to realise the stock thus averloading the market where takers are scarce. That the price declines had not been greater was explained by the favourable impression made by the satisfactory condition of the State finances, revealed by the off- cial pronouncement of the Reich's finance ministry on Thursday and the hopeful reports of the German business research institutes. Fixed interest securities was dull but the price level was well maintain- ed
Fransocean Kuo Min.
REICHSMARK QUOTA-
TIONS
(Special to the "Hong Kong Datty Press (Copyright).]
Berlin, June 22. Reichsmark quotations (without
drums)
-guarantee)
New York
Park Amsterda
London
Páris Ster
40.4
.811
59.25
12.25
74.68
ready
Dellar Tennacean, Kuà Hin
15.115
Lycaen, B. & 8., July 29. Mepestuous, B. & S., July 17, Manina, P. & O., June 28.
Mentor, B. & S., July 2... Monte Piana, Lloyd Triestino, July 10, Muroran Maru, NY.E., June 28. Nagar, Gilman's, July, 25 Nankin, E. & A. 8.8. Co., July 1. Nellore, E. & A. 8.8. Co., July 3. Nicoline Maarak, Jebsen's, July 10. Niel. Maersk, Jebsen's, June: 20: Nojima Haru, NYE, June 20 Perseus, B. & S., July : 10. Philoctetes, B. & S. Jaly 9. Pres, Garfield, 'Dollar's, July 5 President Hoover, Dollar's, July 4 Pres. Makinley, A.M. Line, Juna: 28. President Pierce, Bollar's, June 34. Rawalpindi, P. & O., June 6, "Ehein, Jebsen's, July, 202 Saale, Melchers", "July 22. Banthin, B.1.. (Apoar), July 23, Barpedon, B. & 8. July 19. ... Sirdhans, B.I. {Aposr), July 3. Somerville, Bank Line, June 25. Bphinx, Messageries', July 18, Taiping, B. & B., July 9 -Tai Shan,' Dodwell's, July 17/ Takada, B.I. (Apcsr), June 25 Talthyblut, B. &B., July 27, Tamara, Gilman's, «nly 9. --
Tancred Thoresen's, June 24 Tantalus, B. & 8, July 5. Tergestes, Lloyd Triestino, July- Tilawa, B.I. (Apost), July 3, Tinhow, Bank Line, July 20, Tjibadak, J.C.J. Láns, July, B., Tiinegara, (3.G.J. Line, Jume: 25,/ Tilsondari, J.C.J. Line, July 6 Trianon, Thoresen's July 7.OR Toyams Hara, NIK, June 7 Troilus B & B, July 15, Tamshima Maru, N.Y.E., Juno 24.
To comply with the General Bonded Warehouse Begulations, consignees muit have a Revenge Officer in attendance when damaged dutiable gonde se examined
All broken, shafed and damaged Goodar are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 20th Inne 1935, at 10 am. by Mesura, Goddard & Douglas.
No Fire Insurance has been effected: Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., LTD
Agents. Hong Kanz, 19th June, 1935. [3619
"PRINCE LINE.
· NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
M.V. "SIAMESE PRINCE?
From HALIFAX, NEW «TORK, HAMPTON ROADS, SAVANNAH AND LOS ANGELES,
ONG KONG, Darge ex the above
Hosel trasshipped de Manlle
arrived here par BE A PEIFING® Con Stat Jane
Consiganes of Cargo: men hereby in- formed that their Goods ar landed into the Godowns, pl. Holt- Wharf and stored at consignees' rink, and expense
"All broken, chafed, and damaged. Gnoða. are to be left in the Godowns, they will be examined on 25tĺ at 10:45 AM to Noos ForAll Olakar band be pres
FIFTEEN DAYS of the arrivI 8.8.PETPING here,
date they cannot le recoge
HP No Cianna will be wijnikked after the
the
· Goods have "left the Godawan Andal Goods remaining undelivered: 98th Jund will be subinch to Ernt.
No Fire Insurazios das hear. Bills of Lading $21 b
VE FURNESS (FAR EAST) LTD.
4 Floor King's Brilding,
Telephone No. 23165 Bone Rose, 22nd Jura, 1975, -