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Calling at
... Mar. 26th
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FREIGHT STEAMER 8.5. SAALE. .........................Aug. 28th to Genoa, Marseilles,
3.S NECKAR...
Casablanca, Antwerp: Lisbon, R'dam,, Hamburg
Bremen.
Sapt. 14th to Benoa, Marseilles, Oran, Casablanca,
Potterdam Bamburg & Bremen.
ARRIVALS FROM EUROPE
S.S. Oder
M. S. Trave
...Sept. 29th Oct 17th
Sept. 5th 8.8. Trier.. ...Sept. 13th S.8. Donau
HÔNGEỌNG/SOUTH SEA ISLANDS SERVICE. 88. BREMERHAVEN 27th Aug. to" Salaman, Lag Rabaul Tulagi, etc. 8.9. PRIDEKUN................. ..lat. Oct to Madang, Salamaua, Rabaul etc.
Subject to Alteration without Notice.
For "Passage and Freight apply to: NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD BREMEN
Agents:
MELCHERS
Queen's Building, Chater Rd
H
& CO.
Telephone 26378.
CANTON AGENTS: JEBSEN & CO., Shareen. B.D.
HHAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE
Far Eastern Mail, Passenger and Freight Service ·
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Through hookings to America via šurope and Europe via America, Bookings around the world. Through hookings to London.
OUTWARD SAILINGS"
m.v. "ERMLAND” „for Shanghai, Moji, Kobe,
* m.v." RAMSES
Osaka, Yokohama, Tako, Dairen, Tsingtan.......
3rd Sap.. m.v. "RHEINLAND" for Shanghai, Tako, Dairee, Robe, Osaka, Yokohama,
13th Sept. for Shanghai, Yhama,, Kobe, Oska, Dairon, Taku, Tsingtan......
4th Oct.
HOMEWARD SAILINGS
fm.v. "RHEIN"
m.v. "RUBR"..
...... for Genoa, Mlles, Antwerp,
R'dam., Hamburg * 24th Ang. ......for Genca, Antwerp, R'dam.,
H'bare
2nd Sept. "ERMLAND "...for Genca, Mlis, Antwerp,
Rotter am, 'hurg....... 2nd Oct.
Passenger Vassal Limited Passenger Ascommodation,
For further particulars and pusage fares, etc. apply to:- HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE.
JEBSEN & CO., AGENTS,
12 Pedder Street, Tel. 28363,
CANTON AGENTS:
CARLOWITZ. & CO., Shakee Road.
LET US MIND OUR OWN BUSINESS
(Special Air Mail Service)
London, Aug. 5. There is a threat of war in Sir Samuel Hoare's speech on the Italian Abyssinian conflict. #
Sir Samuel Hoare should never have made the speech. disturb conditions In this They make men anxious. hinder our alow climb back sperity.
quest! of Manchuria but no war cam.c.
4
But there will be no unanimous condemnation this time..
France is, a member of the League Council. She will not ea- danger her new friendship with Italy by voting against Italy at Geneva.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, AUGUST 24,
THE EXCHANGE MARKET
31ESSRS, RUZA BROS.
Ready Silver was unchanged
| yesterday at 29 but the Forward rate "rose 1/8 to 28 13/16. Amer- ica bought for spot. Offerings were small. « The "Forward price rose owing to some speculative buying. The market closed frm.
In America the rate was un- changed at 851 for spot.
The London/New York cross- rate was lower at 497) and the New York/London rate, was lower at "4972.
1
Market Opened very steady but later eased off alightly. Towards lunch time the market rallied closing very film
Was
Sterling Opened with sellers at 1/11 but 1/11 was soon on offer resulting in business at 1/11 15/16 for near and October. The market then re-acted slightly and offers. at 1/12 were accepted for near and forward. A small business done at 1/11 13/18 for near de-On ¡ivery. Towards lunch time the selling pressure was again in evid- |- ence in the market, and the rate gradually rose to 2/0 with busi- ness done at 2/0 1/18 for Septem- ber delivery. The market
LONDON EXCHANGE RATES
1935.
(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE)
Paris Geneva
August 21. 75 7/64
August 22 85., 5/84
15.29
15.21
Berlin
12.34
Athens
518.
Milan
Shanghai
New York Amsterdam
Vienna Prague
Bucharest
Madrid
Lisbon
Hong Kong
Brussels Montevideo Belgrade Montreal Yokohama
Helsingfors
Rio
Buenos Aires Silver (Spot...... Silver (forward) War Loan
12.341
60 9/18
4.97.11/16 7.931
1194
60 9/16
1/51
+.981
7.35
1191
H
361
1/11 3/16
29.50.
1/114 29:49
39 8.0.
4.08
4.987
29
28 11/18
31% 1064
Closing Quotations
August 23, 1935.
LONDON:- Telegraphic Transfer... Bank Bills, on demand 11 Bank Bills, 4 months'
sight Credita. four
sight
closed ON SHANGHAI:
at 1, p.m. with sellers at 2/0 for near and forward. buyers at 2/0 for- 1/16 for near and probably ward.
U.S. Dollars Business was done during the early part of the morning at 49% for September delivery. The mar- ket closed at lunch time with sell-
On Demand Os SINGAPORE:
ON NEW YORK:
626. S. 36 7/32
29
28 13/16 31% 1051
Bank Bills, on demand 481 Credits, 60 days' sight. 5 ON BATAVIA -
On deniand
ON PARIS-
Bank Bills, on demand 725 Credits, 4 month's sight 770 ON SAIGON:qu
months'
3/-4
30
On demand
ON MANILA:
On deriand
On demand
On JAPAN:-
ON BANGKOK :-
On demand
1631
On demand
ON INDIA:
Telegraphic Transfer... 11981 Bank, on demand..........
SOVEREIGNS Bank Buying
Bate
BAR SILVER, per oz.
73)
90
ers at 494 for near and forward, SINGAPORE RAW RUBBER BERLIN BOURSE
near
buyers at 491 for near and for- ward.
Shanghal Dollars Sellers were quoted at 1331 for for spot.
Latest Singapore Prices
BENJAMIN & PONTS Messrs, Benjamin and Potts hava received the following Straits cur- Quotations (buyers) from yesterday fot Raw
Shanghai Market Opened uncertain at 1/5 13/16 but closed, steady at 1/1 15/16. Uency. 8. Dollars--opened at 36 15/16 and Singapore closed steadier at 37 for spot. Rubber:-
Spot
IN THE AFTERNOON The market opened firm but subsequently eased off owing to a good demand.
Sterling In Sterling business was done at 2/01 for September/October. The market thep eased off and offers
at 2/0 1/16, 2/0 and 1/11 15/16 were accepted for near delivery, finishing with sellers at 1/11 15/16 for near and forward, buyers at 2/0 for near and probably for- ward.
"
U.S. Dollars Business was done early in the afternoon at 56 but subsequent 49 15/16 was arranged for September delivery. followed by transactions at 49 13/15, 49 11/16 and 494 for September/October. The market closed with sellers at 49 9/18 for near and October, buyers at 11/13 for August/October.
H. K. STOCK EXCHANGE ·
YESTERDAY'S OFFICIAL
QUOTATIONS
49
LE
Although the turnover for the
·Russia is a member of the League week under review was far from Threats Council. Would Russia risk weak-being a big one, there was a wel- countryening her frontiers in Asia and the
They Ukraine in order
to defend an to pre-alien territory in Central Africa?
Be-League Council.
Australia a member or the Australia, show- do ed what she thought of the Old World's quarrels when she refused he should think of the thousands to sign the Locarno Treaties.
Sir Samuel Hoare has a job. fore making threats which harm to industry and commerce
who have no job
Threats, moreover, are useless They will have no effect on Signor Mussolini The League of Nations in whose name they are made is a sham.
Over half of the ten members the League Council would re- fuse to vote for war against Italy.
But even if they could be per- suaded
unanimously to inte
There could be, a war against Italy only if the British people were willing to march.
Sr Samue Hoare says that the against Italy, evari if the statesmen. League must be supported lest that Geneva were prepared to ac- small weak countries of the world cept the consequences of such a see the protection upon which they vote, there would still be no war. have been dependent gravely en- dangered. But it must not be sup ported too strongif, or it may be crippled; nor too weakly, or it will collapse.
The truth is that the League has collapsed It has been already dead a long time.--
Sir Samuel Hoare's threats of League war against Tualy are futile If Britain wanted the League to wage war on Italy she could only. persuade it to do so after obtain- inga unanimous vote of all the
They are not.
The bel'iccse pacifists themselves are now alienrąd. Mr. Lansbury, leader of a Socalist Opposition the closing of the Suez Canal which not long ago was advocating against Italy, is not anxious that
the Fleet should be sent any #here."
There will be no war for Britain, Sir Samuel Hoare should never
members of the League Counc!! have suggested that there might except Italy, S
Japan
be was condemned by the. League Connell because of her com-
Can't we mind our own business?
come change in the atmosphere. of the market, inasmuch as more interest was displayed, and a few stocks which have been neglected for a long time were enquired for and in some cases "at enhanced prices.
The lower exchange had it's repercussion in the market; as Banks and Unions firmed. UD during the last few days.
BUSINESS DONE DURING THE WEEK Hongkong Banks, $1075, $1080,
$1100.
Hongkong Fires, $185. Hotels; $3.55, $3.00. Lands, $281, cum, div. China Lights, $8.40, $8.35, $8.20,
381. $8.10 $8.20,- $81.
197 cts, up ct. September 19 cts, up à ct. Oct./Dec. » 20 cts. up i ct. Jan./Car. 20% eta, up ct. Market. Steady.
H. B. JOSEPH & CO.
Messrs. H B. Joseph & Co. re-
seived the following Straits, Cur- rency. Quotations from Singapore for Raw Rubber-
Spot
Buyers 191 'up 20 Un
Sellers 198 201
204 Un.
21
21+ Un.
214
Oct./Dec. Jan./Mar. April/June Carket-Steadier.
H.K. SHAREBROKERS" ASSOCIATION
BUYERS
Douglases, $35... Steamboats $34. Antamoks, 77 cts.
Baguio Gold, 24 cts. Beng Explorations, 11 cts. Bir Wedge, 104 cts. Hotels, $3.80.
Providents old), 55 cta. HK. Docks $9.
Frams. $12.20.
Star Ferries, $78.,
Canton Ices, $1.
Cements, $3,15," Ropes, $2.10. Dairy Farmis, $15.60. Govt. Loan 34%, 2%. Vibro Piling, $3.
SELLERS
Antamoka, 78 Ca Baguio Gold, "247 cts. Vibro Puling, $31.
SALES
Baguio Gold, 24 cts
SHIPS IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION
were
The list of ships that Electrics $50, $501, $59, $50 expected to be in wireless.com-
$581.
munication with the Government "Telephones fold). $204. $204, Rádio Office, Hong Kong yester-
$20.70.
day:
Cements, $21
HL K. Ropes, $2k. Dairy Farms $151, $161. Watsons, $9.10.-
.
Antamoks, 79 cts. CHANGES (3.15 p.m.) CLOSING QUOTATIONS BUYERS
H. K-Docks, 89.
SELLERS China Lights. $81.
Shonan Maru, Kostis, Hunan, Bhanho, Cremet, Ranpura, Fuku- ken Maru, Teucer, Santos Maru, Tjibadak, City of Khios, Nanka! Maru, Hop Bang, Szechuen, Asama Maru, Sapporo Maru, Fresident Harrison, President McKinley, Chung Hsing Ceneral Leo, Em- press of Japan, Präsident Hoover, Conte Rosso, Kaisar-I-Hnd and Africa Marut
[Special to the "Hour Kong Daih
Press" (Copyright).]'
Berlin, Aug. 12.“ Caution was very marked in the share market yesterday so that the price trend was downwards. The uncertainty shown was large- Ty due to the increased tension in the international political situa- tion, as indicated by the fact that all the world is awaiting the out come, of the deliberations of the British Cabinet.
Disappointment is also felt that the West German Metallurgical
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Fortnightly mallings"
Pres. Lincoln Asg. 98, 64m, Pres. Boover..... Ecit. 7, 6 a.m. Pres. Cleveland... Sept. 25, 6a.m. Fr. Coolidge..... Oct. 6, 6a.m. Pros, Taft... Oct. 23, 6 am.
EUROPE, NEW YORK
Inquire for round-trip tickets to Europe in connection with Lloyd Triestina.
Via Manila, Singapore, Penang, Colombo Bombay, Buer Canal Ganos, Alexandria, Naplu,
Marseilles
Prex, Hayes...Arg. 91, A. Pras Johnson Sept. 14, am. Pres. Monroe... Sept, 98 8.01. Free Van Buren.Oct. 19 Sam. Pres Garfield...Sept. 28, 8am.
Yokohama
Fortnightly sailing Pres. McKinley, Aug. 30, M'bight: Prea Grant....Sept. 13, Maight. Pree, Jefferson Sept. 2, 1a.m. Pres. Jackson...Oct. 11, 'night Pres. HeKinley.. ct. 28, 1 am.
4.
MANILA
THE MOST FREQUENT SERVICE
Next Sailing Pres McKinley.“Ang. 24, 6 pm. Pren, Hoover Pres. Hayer Pros. Grant
Aug. 19, 9 p.m. Aug. 81, 8am. Popt. 7.6 p.m.
Pres. Johnson... Sept. 14,8 a.m.
BOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINES AMERICAN MAIL LINK
FIÐDER ÄUILDING—YONG KONG. CANTOR" BRANCH”—4, SHAKRE MOAD,
VESSELS DUE
Aal illes, B. & S., September 8. Andre Leben, Messagerier, Sept. 21. Anaam, E., A. Co., September Antonor, B. & S., September 13, Athos 11, Mesageries', September 7 Behar, P., August 30. Benlawers, Gibb's, August 31. Bessa, Thoresen's, September 11, Burdwan, P. & O., September 3. Chastine Marrak, Jebsen's, Sept. 22. Chenonceaux, Messageries', August 28 Chitral, P. & O., September 18.
concerns indicated that the esti-City of Bristol, Back Lite, Sept. 12. mated dividend of 4%. 18 over optimistic."
Fixed interest securities were dull, but the prices held up, the Gold Mortgage bonds being very erratic.
Call Money was 37 to 34.---
Kuo Mio. Transocean
REICHSMARK QUOTA.
TIONS
[Special to the "Hong Kong Daily Prese" (Copyright) a
Berlin, Aug. 22 Reichsmark quotations. (without guarantee):
40.33 609
New York Paris
Amsterdam London ....... Paris Sterling
Dollar Pransocean Kup in
A
59.50
.12.34
75.11
15.07
SHIPS IN HARBOUR
WHARVES
Kowloon-Empress of Russia, Rampura and Borneo Maru.
Holt's: Teucer. Douglas Lapralk:-Hai Tan. Saikong:-Wing Wo. -Chiu On-Hydranges,
DOCES
יה
"Kowloon:-Fingal, Haydrot, Vat Shing, Silver Sandal, Tak Sang and Roseville.
Talkoo:-FL.M.. Olympus, King Lee, Glaucus, Ninghai Boochow and Hang Cheong.
BUOYS
-No Al-Santos Maru. No. A2---Nankai Maru. -No. 13-Canton. No. A3 Tyndareus. No. 49-Tibadak. No. All-Meigen Maru. No. A12-Bumatra, No. 3.-Kwangtung. No. B-Michael Jebsen. No. B-Mariy No. Bs-Hop Bang. No. B-Centon, Maru No. B10
No. Bli
No B14
No B16
City of Elwood, State & Co., Aug. 24. City of Hereford, Bank Line, Sept. 9. City of Singapore, Bank Line, Sept. 7. Conte Rosso, Lloyd Triestino, Sept. 1. D'Artagnan, Messageries, August 24. Empress of Asia, C.P.S., Beptember 14. Emp. of Canada, C.P.8, September 27. Emp. of Japan, C.P.3., August 30. Ermland, Jehsen's, September 3. Eumaeus, B. & S., September 25. Friderun, Meleber', September 2 General Pershing, States Co., Aug. 30 Gon, Sherman, States & Co., Sept. 20. Golden Mountain, States & Co., Sept. 3. Hakodate Haru, N.Y.K., Argust 28, Hakone Maru, N.Y.K., August 30. Helios, Thoresen's, August 80. Himalaya Karu, 0.8.E., August 81. Hiram, Thoresen's, September 8. Hosang, Jardine's, August, 30. Ixlun, B. & S., September 6. Kstori Mari, N.Y.K., August 00. Knago Moru, 0.8.K., Acust. 28. Laomedon, B. &B., August 28. Manila Marc, 0.8.K., September 5. Mantus, P. O., September 11. Mamnon, B. & S., August 30. Nagara, Gilman's, September 3. Nankin, E. & A. 6.5. Co., Sept. 1. Neckar, Melchers', September 14. Nora Mark, Jebsen's, August 2 Oder, Melchers', September 5. Panama, E.A. Co., September 14. - Pleasantville, Bank Line, August 25. Potsdam, Melchers', September 3. Pres. Grant, "A.M. Line, September 6. Pres. Hayes, Dellar's, August 30, Pres. Enover, Dollaris, Angat 29. Pres. Lincoln, Dollar's, September 27. Rajputans, F. & O., September 4. Rhein, Jabees's, August "H.- Rheinland, Jebsen's, September 12. Roseville, Bank Line, September 20. Ruhr, Jebsen's, September 2." Saale, Melchers', August 28. barpedon, B. & B., August 28. Shantung, Gilman's, September 18. Sirdhana, B.1. (Apcar), September 12, Tai Ping, Dodwell's, September 17. Somah, P, & O., September 30. Taiping, B. & S.; September 10. Takada, B.L (Apcar), September 3 Tanda, E. & A. 5.8. Co., August 29. Tango Maru, N.Y.K, August 27, Tantala B. & S., September 25. Talms, B.1 (Apoar), August: 29. Teiresias, B. & B, August $8. Tilawa, B.L. (Apear), September: 175
·Tjikamtung, J.C.J. Line, August 81. Tilsondari, J.C.J. Line, August 31, Tokiwa Maru, 0.8.E., August Trianon, Thoresen's, August 25. Trave, Malchers", "Beptember, 13.), Trier Malchers September 19. Twoodbank Bank Line, Baytamber"
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CONSIGNEE NOTICES.
NOTICE #TO CONSIGNEES.
PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION Co.'s STEAMER RANPURA."
ARKITED HONG KONG ON 21st AUGUST, 1935,
F20MANTWERP.LONDON, GIBRAL- TAR, MARSEILLES, MALTA. PORTSAID, ADEN, COLOMBO
AND STRAITS.
41
YONSIGNEES of Cargo by the bove-named Vessel are hereby formed that their Goods are being landed and placed aT. THEIR RISK in the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godowa each Consignment will be sorted out Mark Company's Godowns at Kowloon where by Mark and Delivery can be obtained sa the Goods are 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 juding date of arrival will be mubjsok ta
No Fire Inaarstoe will be effected byr në in any case whatever. “
the nodowns for examina un by the Damaged Packages must be left in Donsignees, and the Company's surreyon, Mr. GODDARD & Dougida, ut 10 am. on Mondays and Thursdays, within the Free Storage period..
Consignees are specially notified that it is necessary for a Rerence Officer te be present at the examination of damaged dutiable cargo.
"All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned an or before 10th Sept. 1936, or they will not be recognized.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godown. MACKINNON, MACKENZIE Dom
Agente. Hong Kong, 21st August, 1935. [3784
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