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FAR EAST EXPRESS
PASSENGER AND FREIGHT-SERVICE
EXPRESS STEAMER
Calling at
Naples Marseiller, Barcelons, Southampton, R'dam, Bremen H'burg-", 8.8. POTSDAM
Sont. 3rd
S.S. 80HARNHORST. Nov. 21st
S.S. SAALE...
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B.S NEOKAR............. .....
S.S. POTSDAM
FREIGHT STEAMER
..Dec. 16th
...Aug. 24th to Genoa, Marseilles, Casablanca, Antwerp, Lisbon, R'dam., Hamburg
Bremen,
Sept. 14th to Genos, Marseilles, Oran Casablanca,
Rotterdam. Hamburg Bremen.
8.8. NORDLAND... Sept 28th to Marseilles, Oran, Havre, Antwerp,
8.8. Oder ... M.S. Trave
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B'dam, B'burg, & Bremen.
ARRIVALS - FROM, EUROPE -
...Sept. 5th
5.8. Trier
...Sept. 13th S.S. Donan
...Sept. 29th ...Oct. 17th
HONGKONG/SOUTH SEA ISLANDS SERVICE,
8.8. BREMERHAVEN 27th Aug. to Salamada, Lae, Rabaul, Tulagi, etc,
.........tc. to Madang, Palamaua, Rabaul etc. 8.9. FRIDERUN
Subject to Alteration without Notice.
For Passage and Freight apply to z
...
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD BREMEN
Agonis
MELCHERS & CO.
Qu ch's Building, Chater Rd.
Telephone 26378.
CANTON AGENTS: JEBSEN & CO.. Shameen, B. O.
BAL JAVA
(in Home leave why not visit BALI & JAVA-
the Isles of Bomance and Beauty, Through lares to Europe by steamer all the way or by stenter and aeroplane combined. Special reduced toned trip fares. Through
farea to Australia and South Africa.
TO BATAVIA DIRECT" S.S. "TJISONDARI" 27th August, 11 a.m.
HONG KONG "DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 22, 1935.
H. K. STOCK EXCHANGE
YESTERDAY'S OFFICIAL
QUOTATIONS
The lower Exchange has had a slight effect on our market, both Banks and Unions being Armed in spite of a drop of 1.- in the price of Banks in London. Dalry Farms are in good demand chang- ing hands at $15 and morejahares are wanted, Hong Kong Lands can be placed at $28 ex the dividend of $1.00 payable to-day. Star Ferries are also in strong request with no shares offering.
been Telephones have
done the improved rate of $20 and Hong Kong Docks have risen to
2.00 without bringing shares.
1
BUYERS
Hong Banks, $.1100.
Union Insurances, $385,
Raubs, $71.
Hotels, $3.55.
LONDON EXCHANGE RATES
12.34
(Baish WIRELANS SERVICE)
Aug. 19.
Aug. *%
Paris
75: 1/84
75 5/64
Geneva
15.21
15.22:
Berlin
12.32
Athens
Milan Shanghai
60 17/32
517 S. 80. 9/16
1/5 4.87 15/16 7.934
13/18
4.98 5/18 7,35
119
36 3/16
1/11 15/16 29.44'
29.48
New York Amsterdam
Vienna
Prague
Bucharest
Madrid
Hisbon
Hong Kong Brussels
36.15/64
4.99
4.997
Montevideo
at
Belgrade
Montreal
Yokohama
out any
Helsingfors
Rio
Buenos Aires.......
Silver (Spot
20
Silver (forward)
29 15/16 3%-105
Hong Kong Lands, $28 ex. div. Star Ferries, $78. "
Hong Kong Electrics. $59. Telephones (old), $20.60. Singapore Trac. (Pref); 22;& Dairy Farms $151. Watsons, $3.05.
Sinceres, $5.30,
Govt. 4% Loan, 61% Prem. Govt. 31% Loan, 2% Prem.
SELLERS
Sandakan Lights, $3... Cements. $31.
SALES
Hong Kong Banks, $1075/1080. " China Lights. $8.20.
Hong Kong Electrics, $59). Telephones (old), $204.
THE EXCHANGE MARKET
NESSKS. KUZA. BROS
餐
The price for Ready Slver was unchanged yesterday out the For- ward rate dropped 3/8, the quo- tations being 29 and 28 9/16 re- spectively. Silver advices reported India and China as having sold. After America. bought for spot.
TO MANILA, MAKASSÅR. HALI the official axing spot silver re-
& SOERABAIA,
S.S. "TJIBADAK"
8rd September, la.."
TO AMOY & SHANGHAI
S.S. TJIBADAK "
22nd August, Noon
May to September Special Reduced
Summer Round-Trip Fare Hongkong/Batavia, Hongkong.
H.K.$250.
For further information apply: Thos, Cook & Son, Ltd..
American Express Co., Inc. American Lloyd. Holland-China Trading Co., Canton China Travel Service, Hongkong
& Canton. JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN, LINE.
York Building.
Tel. 28015.
C.J.L
REICHSMARK QUOTA-
TIONS
(Special to the "Bong Kong Dalty
Pres" (Copyright)]......
4
Berlin, Aug. 20. Reichsmark quotations (without guarantee):—
Paris
London
New York
.40.40
.609
Amsterdam
.59.52
Paris Sterling
Dollar
.12.33 .75.05 .15.08
Transocian Kuo Hum
..
mained steady but the forward rate dropped a further 3/16 owing
to heavy Indian sales.
In America the rate Was un- changed at 95% for spot.
The London/New York cross- rate was higher at 4981 and the New York/London rose 1/4 të 4981.
Market
War Loan
Closing Quotations
August 9, 1935..
Ou LONDON:
Telegraphic Transfer... "Bank Bills, on demand Bank Bills, months'
sight
ON NEW YORK:---
28 9/16 34% 1051
Bank Bills, on demand 18) Credits 60 days' sight. ai ON BATATTA
On demand
FO
ON PAZIS :-
Credits. four months"
Bank Bills, on demand 788
sight
W.
Credits, 4 month's sight 770
ON SHANGHAI :----
ON SAIDON:-
On Demand
20
On demand.
字号
ON SINGAPORE: –
ON MANILA:-.
On demand
143
On demand
94
On JAPAN:-
ON BANGKOT :-
On demand
1631
On demand
BOL
-ON INDIA:-
Telegraphic Transfer... Bank, on demand.........
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CANTON SILK MARKET
Canton Quotations
August 19. 1935. Extra 0.8. 13/15 H.K. $410N, Small Extra O.S. 13/15 H.K
$280N.
Crack N.8. 14/16, H.K. $325N. Extra Extra 20/22 HK. 2921P. Waste N.S. Open HK. $68N.
Yokohama Quotations
SOVEREIGNS Bank Buying
Rate
BLE SILVER, pár oz.
D
VESSELS DUE
Acl illes. B. & S., September 9. Andra Lebon, Messageries', Sept. 21. Aunam, E. A. Co., September 4. Antenor, B. & S., September 13,
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 skipa....... Large and broad of beamï, they have many times been called the finest riding ships on my seal Plan now to make your next trip "the President Liner way.**
To SAN FRANCISCO 18 Days To VICTORIA, SEATTLE 17 Days
" via Shanghai, Kobe. via Shanghal, Fobe,
Yokohams Yokohama, Honolulu
#4
Fortnightly milinga
Pres. Lincoln Aug. 28, 6 am. Pres. Hoorer Sept. 7,6. Pres Cleveland...Rept, 95, 6.m. Prev. Coolidge... Oct. 5, 6.m. Prea Taft... Och 23, 6 M.
EUROPE, NEW YORK
Inquire far round-trip tickets to Earpe in connection with Ligyd Trimetino, Via Manila, Bingapore, Fenang, Colombo Bombay, Buár Canal Alexandria, Naples, Genos, Marseillen
Pros. Hay ...... Arg. $1,Am. Pres. Johnson..... Sept.. 4, a D. Pres. Monroe... Sept. 28, 8 am Pres. Van Buren.Oct. 12:9 m. Prek Garfield.....Sept. 28, 2 a
Fortnightly sailing Pres. McKinley Aug. 26, M'night Pres. Grant....Sept. 13, M'aight Pree. Jederson.. Sept. 22, 1 a.m. Pren. Jackson...Oct. 11, M'night Pres. McKinley.. CYL 16, I am.
MANILA
THE MOST FREQUENT SERVICE
Next Sailings Pros. McKinley, Aug. 24, 6 p.m. Pres. Hooverẳng, 29, 9 pan, Fres Hayes Aug. 91, Ham. Fres, Grant ... Sept. 7, 6 p.m.
BOLLAR STEANSHIP LINES
AMERICAN MAIL LINE
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PİRDER, BUILDING-HONG KONG.
OLETOR SEARCH ——Á, ANAXER BOAD.
"
CONSIGNEE NOTICES.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
PENINSULAR. AND ORIENTAL. STEAM NAVIGATION Co.'s STAMEREÄNPURA."
ARRIVED HONG KONG ON 21ST AUGUST, 1935.
FROM ANTWERP,LONDON, GIBĦAL. TAR, MARSETELES, MALTA, PORTSAID, ADEN, COLOMBO
AND STRAITS.
The Kwangtung Raw Silk Test- ing Bureau, Department of Recon- struction. Canton. China reports Mart, N.Y.K., August 23.
Athos II, Massageries, September (7 the following:-
Australien, Messagerier, Augu:"25. Hebar, P. &.0., August 30. Besan, Thoresen's, September 11: Burdwan, P. & D.: September 3. Chastine Maersk, Jebsen's, Sept. 22. Chenonceaux, Messageries', August 28 Chinese Prince. Furness', August 23. City of Bristol, Bank Line, Sept. 12: City of Elwood, States & Co., Aug. 24. City of Hereford, Bank Line, Sept. 9. City of Singapore, Bank Line, Sept. 7. Conte Russo, Lloyd Triestino, Sept. 1. D'Artagnan, Messageries', August 24, Empress of Asia, C.F.S., September 14.ONSIUNEES of Cargo by the Exp. of Canada, C.P.3, September 27. Emp. of Japan, C.P.S., August -30. Ermland, Jebsen's, August 31. Eamaeus, B. & S., September 25. Fridarun, Melchors', September 22. General Pershing, States Co., Aug. 30 Gen. Sherman, States & Co., Sapt. 20. Golden Mountain, States & Co., Sept. 2. Hakodate Maru, N.Y.K., Argust 28. Hakone Mars, N.Y.K., August 30. Helles, Thoresen's, August 21, Helios, Thoresen's, August 30. Himalaya Maru, 0.8.K., August 31. Hiram, Thoresen's, September 6. Horang, Jardine's, August 30. Irinn, B. &.8.. September. B.. Katori Maru, N.Y.K.. August 30.
Spot
August 20, 1935.
Opening Ten 780 Bourse 6 months Yen 709
New York Quotations
September
Decernber
August 19, 1935.
Bld Ask 1.85 1:65 1.59 1.59 March
1.80ł 1.60% New York Quotations are ob the tained through Courtesy of Amer- Ican Oriental Finance Corpora- tion
Opened weak but subsequently steadied, up owing to some selling pressure. Towards the close
the market re-acted closing on weak side.
Rterling
1:11 was on offer after the opening with business .done at that rate for cash followed sub- SINGAPORE RAW RUBBER sequently by transactions at 1/11 1/18, 1/11 1/11-3/16, 1/11 and 1/11 for various deliveries. At the high rates quoted, the rates
Lates Singapore Prices
BENJAMIN & POTER
for
cur-
were not maintained and towards Messrs. Benjamin and Potts have the close the market weakened received the following Straits and offers at 1/11 were accepted rency quotations (buyers)
1/11 Singapore yesterday for near and forward and 3/18 and 1/11 were also arrang- ed for near delivery finishing with sellers at 1/11 for near and prob- ably for forward, buyers at 1/11 for near and forward.
U.8. Dollars
from Raw Rubber:-
Spot
194 cts. up & ct. September 19 cta. up et. Oct./Dec. 19 cts up' ct. Jan./Mar. 204 cts. up à ct: Market-Steady.
H. B. JOSEPH & CO.
BERLIN BOURSE weak and sellers at 474 for Aug- for Raw Rubber-
Special to the "Hong Kong Dally
Press" (Copyright).]
Beriln, Aug. 20
Est/September buyers at 48 1/26 for near and forward.
Shan-hal Dollars
Spot,
મ
Buyers
Sellers
194
191
201
Kitano Maru, MYK, August 23. Kongo Maru, 0.9., August 28. Laomedan, B. & S., August 28. Manila Maru, O.S.E., Septembar 5. Mantua, P. O., September 11. Mamnoz, B. & S.,«August 30.
Wabore-named Veiset are bereby in-
CONSIGNEE NOTICES,
NOTICE TO CONSINNEES
OCEAN STEAM SHIP' CO, LTD.
AND
CHINA MUTUAL STEAM . „"NAVIGATION CO. LTD.
ONSIGNEES per Co.'s Vessel. "TEUCER"
Fox UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENTAL FORTS VIA
SINGAPORE
are hereby notified that their Cargo will be discharged into Holl formed that their Goods are being landed Wharf, Kowloon, where it will he at. "Conngnees' rink and subject to and placed AT THE 219% in the Hong Terms and Conditions of Storage at Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown
Holt's Wharf The Cargo will be Company's Godowna si Kowloon where each Consignment will be sorted ont Mark ready for Delivery in Godown an by Mark and Delivery can be obtained and after 20th Aug the Goodrare landed.
Optional Goods will be landed here unless Instructions have been given to the contrary Six Hours before arrival of the Steamer,
Goods not cleared within 8 days in cluding date of arrival will be subject to
Kent...
"
No Firs Insurance will be affected by us in any case whatever.
Damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns, for examination "by the Consignes, and the Company's surveyors Mesars. GODDARD & Doustaa, at 10 am. on Mondays and Thursdays, within the Free Storage period.
Consignees are specially notified that it is neomsary for Rerenne Officer to be present at the examination of damaged dutiable cargo.
Opticfill Olagd will not be landed
here, unless Notice had been given prior to Vessel's arrival, but carried on from port to port to the final port of call to which the option extends
All broken, shafed and damaged Goode are to be left in the Godawna, where they! will be examined on any Tuesdays and Fridays between the hours of 10.40 mM. and Noor within the Free Storage period
No Chainis will be admitted after the Goods have left the Vessel's Godow and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 27th Aug., will be kubject to.. Eent.
י*
All Claims against the Vessel mart prosented to the Undersigned on or before the 10th Sept, or they will ugh, be_recognised.
No Fire Insurance will be affected.. BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE
Agenta,
All Claims against the Stemmer must be presented to the Undersigned on or 20th August, 1935. before 10th Sept., 1935, or they will not be recognized.
No Claire will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godova. MACKINNON, MÄCKENZIE & Co.
Agents. Hong Kong, 21st August, 1935. [3784
SERVICE TO READERS
THE HONG KONG
1.
CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.
THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED.
FROM LEITE MIDDLESBRO, ANTWERP, LONDON AND" STRAITS.
Nagars, Gilmen's, September 3. Nankai Maru, 0.9.K., August 22. Nankin, E. & A. S.8. Co., Sept. 4. Neckar, Molchers', September 14. Nora Maersk, Jebeen's, August 19. Oder, Meicher", September 5. Papams, F.A. Co., September 14. Pleasantville, Bank Line, August 25. Potsdam, Melchers', September 3. Pres. Grant, A.M. Line, September G. Pres. Hayes, Dollar's, August 30. Opened with sellers at 47), Sub-
Pres. Hoover, Dollar's, Angust 29. Pres. Lincoln, Dollar's, September 27 sequently business was done at Messrs. H. B. Joseph & Co. re- Pres. McKinley, A.M. Line, Augint 23. 484, 481 and 484 for near and celved the following Straits Cur-Ranchi, P. & O., Angust 23.1 September. The market closed rency Quotations from Singapore Rajputana, P. & O.. Beptomuer 4.
Rhein, Jebsen's, August 24. Rheinland, Jebsen's, September 12. Roseville, Bank Line, September 20. Ruhr, Jebsen's, September 2 Saxle, Melchers', August 23,02 Santos, Maru, 0.8.K., August 22. harpedon, B. & S., August 28. Shantung. Gilman's, September 18. Sumatra, Lloyd Triestine, August 22 Tai Ping, Dodwell's, September 17. Taiping, B. & S., September 10: Takada, B.I. (Apear), September. 8. Tands, E. & A.-S.S. Co., August 28. Tango Miri, N.Y.K, August 27. Tantalo, B. & 8., September 26, Talma, B.I. (Apdar), August 28 Teresias, B. &B., August 28.
and Visitors wharves Delivery may be obtained? Tilawat 3:1. (Apair), September 17.
advice regarding sccommoda-Goods me of the Godowa od 13 Tikentang, C. Line. August 31. Tjisondari, J.C.J. Line, August 31.
tion available, motering faci Tottori Hara, N.T.K. August 22,
lities, Trianon, Thoresen's, August 25.
suitable Trave, Melchers, September 13. Tweedbank, Bank Line, September 24 centres, etc.
Nominal at 130.
Shanghai Market
The lowest rate done was 1/5) Reports of brisk business at but closed steady at 1/5. 18/16. U. Koenigsberg's Eastern Fair and S. Dollars-opened with sellers at the announcement that the num- 36 15/16 and closed at 37 for spot.
ber of foreign buyers who have al-
EXECHEQUER RETURNS
19 up f Och/Dec.
191 Un. Jan./Mar. 201 down Apr./June 217 down 1: 214 Market Stelder.
MUST BE STABILISATION
Washington, Aug. 20. ready registered for attendance aï
Mr. James A. Moffett, the noted next week's Leipzig Fair which is
American economist, has just re- greater than was expected, acted
London, Aug. 20.turned from the Far East and has stimulatingly on the market as did
The Exchequer revurns show reported his belief that the also the publication of the month- ly returns of the Bavings Bank that the ordinary revenue, exciud- United States silver purchase po for June 30 which showed an in-ing the self-balancing Items.ley has not been harmful to Tokiwa Kara, 0.8.K., August 27, crease in the deposits and. mort- amounts to £224,432,126 compared Chins. He said that conditions with £218,005,371 at the corres- in China had generally improved, gages contracted,
he believed. Fience the drilleks that was apponding date last year,
Revenue from the Customs and parent on Monday again dis-
Mr. Moffett, that eventually there appeared, prices being mostly Arm- the receips from the estate duties of silver in order to prevent vio
Excise la £2,652,000 greater, and must be stablisation of the price. A special analysis of unemployer. Fixed Interest Securities were and stampa are also higher, while lent Auctuations on the Exchange last summer, a total of 4,800, miners ment among juveniles carried out acmewhat better, especially also the yield of income tax despite the
marketa, says by the Ministry of Labour, shows the gold mortgage bonds.
concessions of the Finance Act, 16 only £230,000·less:
UNEMPLOYMENT IN BRITAIN
London, Aug. 20,
a reduction of 8,000 in the num Money was at 27 to 31 ber of registered unemployed boys Travancen Kuo Min. arid girls under 18 years on June
24th last compared with Novem ber 28th 1934
j) 18, a somewhat higher propos The totul in June was 102,000 of than last November --- whom about få percent were under| British Wirrlen..
Call
The total ordinary penditure exclusive of the self-balancing Items is $275,530,582, against £264,547,334 at the corresponding date of 1934 Brition Wireles
SAFETY IN MINES
London, Aug. 20.
DAILY PRESS, LTE,
BENAVON
and the HONG KONG THE Steamship WEEKLY PRESS, through
NONSIGNERS of CA26 are hereby their London Office, at 58, Co
informed that an Good are being landed at their risk into the hazardons FLEET STREET, E. C. 4, Tel.nd/or eaten barons Codowar of the Hong Kong and Korkon Wha and 3137, are prepared to give Gordown Co. Ltd whence and/or from Subscribers
No Claim will be admittäisiter the
remaining, ande red; after the 23rd Aug, 194
to Best
shopping berted to the Undead ched on or
If, when at home, they will
and mines officials visited the call or téléphone to the above
search atation at Buxton air crease of 1,700 70
siest number. The 7 cluded b who had
Bilety Ba
The thirteenth annual report of classes for the safety in miffes by the Rethe variou search Board states that, during
they will receive the
Fand
before its 6th Sept. 1996; or they Will not be re60|
Warehous
GIBB, LI