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YESTERDAY'S OFFICIAL
QUOTATIONS
BUYERS
Hong Kong Banks, $1030:
Raubs, $71.
Wharves (old), $76..
Star Ferries, $78.
China Lights, $8.60.——*
Electrics, $57.
Singapore Tractions, 10/6.
PRESS, THURSDAY, JULY 25, 1935.
LONDON EXCHANGE RATES
Helsingfors
Hongkong
Lisbon
Madrid
Milan
(BRITERR WIRELIKE BERYLON Sterling Parity July, 22.
July, 23.
Amsterdam Athens
... 12.10 Florina 7.337
........ 375 Drachmae
Belgrade
976,316 Dinare
Berlin
***** 90.43, Marki
1239
12.32
Bombay
14. 6d. per Rupee
Bruneja
30 Beign
29.30-
Bucharest
................. 813,088 Le
29.394 4881
Buenos Aire
47.86d. per Peso
Copenhagen
18.189 Kroner
Geneva
35.99) Franc
15.161
15.171
198.93 Marks
2281
110 Exendos
$5.22] Peastaa
361
9248 Lirs
60 3/16
Montevideo Montreal
..... 50.96d. per Peso
4:867 Dollars
4.981
New York Oslo
4.967 Dollar
4.961
18.160 Kroner
194.91 'France
Prague
Rio de Janeiro
164.5 Kronen 26.03d. per Gold
74 50/84 119
Milreis
Shanghai
1/6jd.
34.88 Schillings'
Yokohama....... Silver (spot)
... 94.58d, per: Yen
Silver (forward)
30- 3/18 30 5718
30 9/16 30 5/18
Baguio Gold, 22. cts.
War Loan
...Sept. 1st
81% 31% 1061
34% 10811/16
.. Sept.1ath
Naples, Genos, Marseilles, Barcelona, Southampton, R'dam., Breman, H'burg.
S.S. POTSDAM
3.S. POTSDAM ...Aug. Sand
...Dec. 78th SS. SCHARNHORST..Nov. sist SS GNEISENAU.. ...Jan 23rd
9.S. KOELN
FREIGHT STEAMER
July 25th to Genoa, Marseilles, Orac, Havre,
Rotterdam, Hamburg & Bremen.
9 FRANKEV.........Aug. 4th to Genoa, Marseilles, Barcelona, Oran,
Casablanca, Antwerp, Rotterdam, Hamburg & Bremen.
3.S. ISAR............Aug. 14th to Genoa, Marseilles, Oran, Casablanes,
Y.S. Saale.
8,8. POTSDAM
5.8. Neckar
Rotterdam, Hamburg & Bremen.
ARRIVALS FROM EUROPE
...July 25th S8. Oder
...Aug. 6th M.B. Trave
Aug. 9'h
HONGRONG/SOUTH SEA ISLANDS SERVICE.
S.S. FRIDERUN
Ast Aug. to Madang, Selamana, Rabaul etc.
$.8. BREMERHAVEN..25th Aug. to Salawada, Las, Rabaul, Tulagi, etc,
Subject to Alteration without Notice
For Parenge und Freight apply to:
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Agenta:
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Telephone 26978.
CANTON. AGENTS; JEBSEN & CO., Shameen. B. 0.
BAL JAVA
Singapore Trac. (Pref.), 22/0. Govt. 4% Loan, 61% Prem, Govt. 34% Loan, 1‡%% Prem,
: SELLERS
Wing On Textiles. Sh. 25. Hong Kong Landa, $31. Humphreys, $8.10. Sandakan Lights $3. Telephones (old), $21†, Cements, $5.
Sinceres, $4.95.
Wing On H.K.). $55. Vibros Piling. $4.
SALES
THE EXCHANGE
MARKET
MESSRS. ROZA BROS
Sliver prices were unchanged yesterday, the quotations being 30 3/18 for Ready and 30 5/16 for Forward, Silver advices tridicat- ed America as having bought, India operated both ways. China sold. The market closed steady.
In America the rate
was un- changed at 672 for spot,
The London/New York cross- rate was lower at 4961 and the
Pariz
Stockholm ... 18.120 Kronor Vients
"N LONDON
Closing Quotations
Bank Bille, on demand } .
Os SHANGHAI:-~-~
ON Naw Yox.~
61 11/16 38) S.O. 4.964 4.96,3/18
74 69/64 1101
PRESIDENT LINERS
are
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TO SAN FRANCISCO 18 Days To VICTORIA, SEATTLE 17 Days
'via 'Shanghal, Kobe, Yokohama, Honolulu
Fortnightly alinga
Pren. Wilson...July 30, M'night Pros, Coolidge Aug. 10, 8 a.m. Pres. Lincoln Aug. 28, 6.m Pres. Hoover. ...Bept. 7, 6.0. Pres. Cleveland...Sept. 23, 6 am.
EUROPE, NEW YORK
Inquire for round-trip tickets to Europe In spanection with Elovi Triestino,' Via Manila, Singapore, Penang, Colombo Bombay, Suez Canal Alexandria, ・ Naples, Gezon
Marseilles.
Pren Adama, Aug, 3, 9am. Pres. Harrison Aug 17.8 m. Prée. Hayes
Pres. Johnson Sept. 4, Ram. Pres. Monros... Sept. 28, 8am.
via Shanghai, Kabe.
Yokohama
Fortnightly sailing Pres. Jefferson. Ang., M'night Pres. Jackson. Aug. 16, M night. Pres. McKinley Aug. 30, M'night Pres. Grant...Sept. 13, M'night Prea, Jefferson.. Sept. 2o, 1 am.
MANILA
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· CANTON (KLAXON, 1–4, SMUKKE SÖÄD,
Jul. 24 1935.
Telegraphic Transfer...
Bank Bills, on demand 62) Credits, 60 days' "eight, 241 ON BATAVIA
Bank Billa, «moutha'
On demand
76#
sight
21
ON PARI
Credits, four months'
Bank Bills, on demand 7871
sight
Credite, 4 months' night 232)
UK SAIGON:-
On Demand
24
On demand
784
ON MANILA:-***
On demand
201
On demand
104)
ON JAPAN :——
On demand ON INDIA:-
Telegraphic Transfer... Baak, on demand
ON BANGKOK-
1781
On demand
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Soymaram, Paok Buying
Rate
Ban Suvis, per o
* 303.18
Os SINGAPOR
New York/London rate was 1/8 BERLIN BOURSE |
On Home leave why not visit BALI & JAVA-higher at 4961.
the lales of Romance and Beauty.
Through fares to Europe by steamer all the way or by steamer and Aeroplane combined. Special reduced round trip fares. Through
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TO BATAVIA DIRECT.
S.S. "TJIKEMBANG"
30th July, 11 am).
SOERABAJA
Market
indications
of
Opened with steadiness but subsequently eased off slightly. Towards the close the market re-acted closing steady,
Sterling
Opened with sellers at 2/1 8/10 buyers bidding 2/1 resulting in business at 2/11 for August. The
[Special to, the "Hong Kong Daily „Fress” (Copyright))].
Berlin, July, 23. Although Italy's suspension of the forty per cent lira gold cover age and consequent drop of the
quotation on lira
all foreign bourses give rise to considerable. discutilon in the Bourse here on
BRITISH FINANCES
that
London, July 23. Exchequer returns show the total ordinary revenue to date, including self-balancing amounts to £168,713,456, compar- ed, with £170,439,034 at the cor-
responding date of last year. Total ordinary expenditure,. exclusive of self-balancing items, it £225,- the corresponding date of 1934.- 746,765, against £718.488,733 at
TO MANILA, MAKASSAR BALI market then, eased off and offers Tuesday, the event itself had a British Wireless.
M.S.TJISADANE"
6th August, 10 am.
TO AMOY & SHANGHAI
May to September Special Reduced. Summer Round-Trip Fare Hongkong/Batavia, Hongkong.
HK-$250.
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were
at 2/1 9/16 were accepted torparently no influence on share near and August and 2/18 was prices, which gradually" stiffened arranged for second half of Aug- both the public and operators ust and September. Towards the buying briskly. close the market steadied up and business was done at 2/18 for August finishing with sellers at 2/1 9/16 for July/August and 2/1 for second half of August! September. buyers at 2/18 for July/August and 271 11/16" for second half of August and prob- ably September.
"
Metallurgicala
specially firm. Fixed Interest securities were free in tone, white gold! mortage bonds were in demand also, but the turn over was not great.
WITHDRAWAL OF USED
COINS
Smaller Profits From
Sale Of Silver
The Committee had chought it
Call money was at 21 to 21 Young Loan was at 103, which on (Special Air Mall 'Service) Monday was unquoted. Reich-
"London, July 6. banks became 1/8 Ammer to 188, U.S. Dollars
The report from the Belect Com- Dye Trusts Improved 1 to 1551mittee on Estimates was published Business was done shortly after Salzdetfurth Potash rose 1/2 point yesterday by B.M. Stationery Office the opening at 53 for second half to 197, German Steel Trusts if to of August and 52 15/18 for cash.
(price 6d). 883, German Mineral Oils advan- The market then eased off and ced 11 to 112, Siemenshalske being business was done at 521 for sec-1/8 timer to 1791 while Bemberg ond half of August and 52 13/18 for August. Towards the close the market re-acted and business was arranged at 522 for near de Avery finishing with sellers at 52 13/16 for July/August and 52. 15/16 for September, buyers 16. 521 for July. 52 15/18 for August and 53 for September, "
Shanghai Dolíaza
Bellers were quoted at 1348 for spot.
Shanghal Market
Quiet. Sellers were indicated at 1/87 for near delivery. US. Dol- lars-opened with sellers at 39 for spot but closed a shade easier at 38 15/16 for near delivery.
SINGAPORE RAW RUBBER
Latest Singapore Prices
·BENJAMIN & POTTA Messrs. Benjamin and Potts have received the following Straits cur rency quotations (buyers) from Singapore yesterday
Ray Rubber.
8pot.
191 ets down + et.. Aug./Sept. 194 cts, down † ct. Oct./Dec. 19% eta, down å et. Jan./Mar. 201 cts down 1 ct. Market Quiet":
MESSES. JOSEPH & CO.... Messrs. H. B. Joseph & Co. re- ceived the following Straits Cur rency Quotations from Singapore for Raw Rubber......
Buyers Sellers Spot
[19] 'down # DE Aug./Sept. 191 down † 194 Oct/Dec. 197 down '4" 20" Jan./Mar. 201 down 201 Market. Quiet
Rayon declined a 1/2 to 115- Fransarean. Kyo Min
REICHSMARK QUOTA- TIONS
[Special to the Hong Kong Daily PressTM (Copyright).]
Berlin, July 23. Reichsmark quotations (without guarantee):- New York Paris
Amsterdamis
London
Paris (Sterling) Dollar FransoceanFan Uin
.....40.32 ...807.5 .59.42 4.12.32
GERMAN LABOUR
MARKET
74.00 15.01
(Special to the Hong Kong Dally Press Copyright).]
desirable to make inquiry as to the Supplementary Estimates for -1934-35, in view of their number and aggregate amount. Forty-six Supplementary Estimates were presented during the year, invol ving a total additional provision of £19,265,183. The Committee noted, however, that £7,600,000 was definitely earmarked in the Budget for the specific services for which provision was made in these Estimates; that 10 Estimates, invol- ving a total provision of £11,624,- 803, were wholly the result of leg- "lalation during the year, while others were partly due to such legislation; and that in several cases a service which was effect a single service but affected anum- ber of Departments involved two. or more Supplementary Estimates In these circumstances, they made no observations.
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OUTWARD SAILINGS
*m.v. "RHEIN”.
* m.v." RUHR"
- for Shanghai," Kobe, Osaka, Yokohama, Taka, Dairen, Tsingtan...... མ་-
25th July
for Shanghai, Kobe, Omka,
Yhama Taku, Dairen. Zod Ang
+ mv. "DUISBURG "... for Shanghai, Taku, Dairen, Kobe, Osaka, Yokobama, Nagoya
HOMEWARD SAILINGS
† mv. "KULMERLAND *
tv."RHEIN".
*m.v. "RUHR".
+ Passenger Tessal
3rd Aug..
... 7th Aug.
for Glenos, "M'Ules, Barcelona, Rotter am, burg... for Genos, Milles, Antwerp,
R'dam., Hamburg
for Ganos, Antwerp, Bidam,
F'burg
21st Aug.
2nd Sept.
•Limited Passenger Accommodation.
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JEBSEN & CO., AGENTE,
12, Pedder Street, Tel. 28383,
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CONSIGNEE NOTICES,
CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.
BURNS PHILP LINE.
FROM MELBOURNE, SYDNEY, SALAMAUA, RAHAUL, BAND AKAN AND MANILA.
NOTICE TO CONSIONEES.
PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL'
STEAM NAVIGATION Co.
* STAR CRANCHI.” ARETED HONG KONG
24TH JULY, 1985.
FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, GIBRAL- TAR, MARSEILLES, MALTA FORTSAID, ADEN COLOMBO
MAND STRAITS.
JONSIGNEES of Cargo by
Cabore-named Vessel are hersby
formed that their Goods are being ind And placed AT THEIR ZISKANDAL Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Gröde
flodowns at Kowloos, where Consignment will Mark
by Mark and Daly, bosted on the Goods are add
On the subject of the Mint and
M.VNEPTUNA" report states that although the formed heat all Goods are beleg the recoinage of silver coin, the. ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby amount of old silver coin estimated landed at that point into the hazardon Berlin, July 23.7
to be withdrawn for recoinage in Hore Kors As KOWLOON WHARF, Aulons Instructions we boen give
andjen kukin kamelons Godowns of the Optional Goods will be landed have The preliminary labour market 1835 exceeds the estimated with GoooW CONTANT, LTD.,haube and/or the conte Bit Hours belang, strive returns published here on Tues- drawal for 1927, when the Estim- from the whares Delivery: may be the Steamier wa day by the Reich Institute of ates Committee last examined this obtained. Be Labour: Bureau and Workmen's Vote, the estimated receipts tromi i No Insurance, show that the number the, sale of surplus silver obtained
Gooda engaged museful employment from the withdrawn coins are little gob In 1936
Gooda rose by 119,000 during June, mak- over half the estimated receipts of ing a total number of those em- 1937. The provision for bank char- os presentáci played on June 30 15:505,000,
Warehouse.
ges, &c. for withdrawals of aliver | before this 19th Aug, This means that since the coin, on the other hand, has almost to be rengi lowest ebb of employment, that doubled. The profits accruing allo, comply with the Granoval. was at the end of January, 2,100, from the reduction of the stiver u 76 000 found work again. The in- content of the coinage cannet: In dance crease in the number of employed any case be expected to continue since January is about 1,000,000 for many years longer while the higher than the decrease of un- process of selective withdrawa employment in the same period, becoming Increasingly more the difference, being explained by pensive.
the Heavy addition to the labour The Committee market through youths reaching the que school leaving a20
Transoccan Kuo Mia
of the
ed in due
Gooda no aleared within 8 days in- aluding date of seriyal will; be subject to
No Fire Insurance will affected by Damaged
the Godoy Consignees and