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FARES FROM HONG KONG
To
Bombay
Colombo
Singapore
1st.
2nd.
£44
£2K
£41
£22
£18
£13
2nd. Econ, olmas
£31
211
NEXT SAILING 8.8. "* CONTE VERDE" 11th Oct., 1985,
·Same reduced RETURN TICKETS to PHANGHAI
1st. cl, £12, 2nd, cl. 9, 2nd. Econ. el. £6.
NEXT SAILING 8.8. “CONTE ROSSO" 20,700 T. 3nd Nov, 1838.
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Quoon's Building, Ground Floor.
Tal Add:LLOYDIANO"
P. O. Box 143.
Agents in CarTON
Telephone 32981.
DODWELL & CO., LTD.; SHAMEEN..
S.S. "BENRINNES"
Sailing for LONDON, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP. HAMBURG, HULL and LEITH (direct) on or about the 11th October.
Cargo will also be accepted on through Bill of Lading to the usual transhipment ports.
For Freight and Pastage apply to --
Tel. 22533.
W. R. LOXLEY & CO., (CHINA) LTD.,"
York Building. Agenta: THE BEN LINE STEAMERS LTD.,
Homeward Service."
M.V.
"NEPTUNA!
"
PASSENGER & FREIGHT SERVICE TO AUSTRALIA
Next Sailing 10th OCTOBER
for Saigon, Manila, Sandakan, Rabaul, Salamana, Sydney & Melbourne,
First Class Fare to Sydney:
Apply to:-
Single: £47.10.0d. Return: £76.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD. Agenta:
P. & O. Building.
SINGAPORE RAW RUBBER
Latear Singapore Prices
BENJAMIN & POTIS
Messra, Benjamin and Potts have received the following Straats cur- rency quotations (buyers) from Singapore
Yesterday
for
Raw
Itubber:-
Spot
19 cts: down i ct. Nov./Dec. 101 cts. down + ct: Jan./Mar.
192 eta, down let. Apr./June 204 cts. down | et. Market.-Quiet.
EL B. JOSEPH & CO
Messrs. H. B. Joseph & Co, zu- ceived the following Straits Cur- rency Quotations from Singapore for Raw Rubber-
Spot
Buyers
Nov./Dec. 181 Unch.
Jan./Mar.
H.K. SHAREBROKERS" ASSOCIATION
BUTEZA
Banks, $1015.
■
Bank of East Asia, $60. Unions, $370.
Douglases, $35.
Antamoks, 74 cts. Bagulo Gold, 20 cts.
Beng Conscidateds, $10.90 XD. Beng Explorations, 81 cts.
Big Wedge, 8 cts. Gold Rivers, 5 cts, Salacots; 14 cts. Lands, $241.
Providents (old), 45 cts. Mectrics, $524. Canton Ices. $it. Cements, $3.05. Ropes, $1.60.
Watsons, $2.90. Gold Bonds, $80%. Govt. ioan 4%, $81%. Govt. Loan 31%, Par.
SELLERS
Beller
181 down i 191
101
Apr./June
20 194 down 204 down '† ' ' 201
Trams, $11. Sinceres. $3.30. Watsons, $3.
SALES
Market-Dull.
Lights, $7,00.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1935.
THE EXCHANGE
MARKET
MESSKS. ROZA BROS
The price for Ready silver was but unchanged yesterday at 291 the Forward rate rose 1/16 to 29 7/16. Advices reported China as having operated Speculators sold.
both ways.
The market
closed steady. After the officia: Axing the American Treasury was reported to have bought at 1/16 over the quoted rates.
The London/New York cross- and the rate dropped to 4.901 New York/London rate was also lower at 4.891.
LONDON EXCHANGE RATES
15.08
(Harris WIRELE SERVICE)
October 1
October 3.
Paris
74 31/64
74 29/64
Geneva Berlin
15.08
12.18
12.19
Athens
K50 8.
Milan
801
601
Shanghai
New York
4.901
Amsterdam
7.25
1/6-9/16 4.90 5/18 7.25
118-7/16 624 8.
118
623 8.
Vienna Prague
Bucharest
Madrid
Lisbon
In America the rate changed at 851 for spot.
Was
-
Hong Kong Brussels
Montevideo
Belgrade
Montreal
Yokohama
Helsingfors
Rto
Buenos Aires Silver (Spot
Silver (forward) War Loan
Alacket
Opened steady but later firmed up slightly Towards lunch time the rates were a shade, lower and the undertone was steady.
Sterling
Business was done shortly after the opening at 2/01 for November and near. The market then re- mained steady with sellers at 2/01. later offers at 2/0 11/18 were accepted for near and for- ward closing at 1 pm, with sellers at 2/0 for September/December, buyers" at 2/0 11/16 for Septem- ber/December.
U.S. Dollars
Business was done during the course of the morning at 50 3/16 for forward delivery. Later 50 5/16 was also arranged for near and forward: The market closed at 1 pm. with sellers at 501 for.. near and 50 3/16 for forward
near and buyers at 50 5/16 for forward.
Shanghai Dollar
Shanghai Market
Opened with sellers at 1/8 11/16 and then rose to 1/62 for spot. The market closed at noon with sellers at 1/6 11/16 for near de- livery. US. Dolars-opened with sellers at 38 for near and closed at 38 3/18 for spot.
On LONDON
35 15/16
35 69/64
►
2/-
29.05
2/4 29.021
19 13/16.
214
4.901
4.901
30)
291
31% 1031
Closing Quotations
Octuber 3. 1835.
Telegraphic Transfer. Bank Bills, on demand Bank Bill 4 months'
sight Credits four
Kight
ON SHANGHAI:-
On Demand
ON SINGAPORE:-
ON NEW YORK:--
1/2 1/16
292
29 7/16 31% 1021
Bank Bills, on demand 4o1 Credits, 60 days' sight. Blg ON BATAVIA :--
" oón deland ON PARIS:-
Bank Bills, on demand 7474 Credits, 4 month's sight 7924
22
months'
2 1
ON SAIGON-
30
Or demand-
ON MANILA:-
On demand
A
On demand
ON BANGKOK :-
On demand
1:1
On demand
Telegraphie Transfer... 11:27
On JAPAN:-
ON INDIA:-
-
. Bank, on demand..
BERLIN SHARE MARKET
Sellers were quoted at 131) for (Special to the "Hong Kong Dally
Press" (Copyright).] near delivery.
Berlin, Oct. 2. Almost all sections of the share- market showed numerous sharp price declines as more stock was onered than the market could: absorb, the realisations being chleny prompted by the extremely critical situation in Abyssinia and the general tension of the world political situation. **
Even the reports of the exceed- The market was du in the ingly favourable fiscal situation afternoon
and satisfactory turnover of the textile retail trade had no appre- clable effect.
IN THE AFTERNOON
Wieriing
done at
J:
A small business was
Fixed Interest Securities were 2/0 11/16 for October delivery qulet but prices were firmer than falshing with buyers at 2/0 for those of the sharemarket, city September/December sellers loans being, buoyant. 2/0 11/10 for November/January and probably October.
U.S. DollarS
at
A small business was done` at 503 for near delivery, The mar- ket closed with sellers at 50 for near and 50 3/16 for December?
5/16 for January, buyers at 50 near and probably 501 December.
H. K. STOCK EXCHANGE
YESTERDAY'S OFFICIAL
QUOTATIONS
There were more enquiries for Banks at $1,015, Lands at $244. China Lights at $7.90 and Electrics at $52) with very few shares offer- trig.
BUYERA
Union Insurances, $3721. Electrics, $523. · Cements, $3.
HK Ropes, $1.55. Watsons. $2.90.
Raubs, $7.
SELLERS
SALE'S
Hong Kong Banks, $1,015. Antamoks, 76 cts.
HK. Lands, $24}..... China Lights, $7.90-$8. Telephones (Old), $17.60-${7%.
SHIPPING INCREASES
Call Money was at 3.-" Transocean Kuo „Min,
54
741
SOVEREIGNS
Bato
Bank Buying
BAR SILVER, per oz.
9
OPIUM SUPPRES- SION IN CHINA
(Special to the "Hong Kong Daily Press (Copyright).]
PRESIDENT LINERS
are
LUXURY LINERS
Famed for a Splendid Cuisine
The luxury of travel on President Liners extends beyond large outside cabins, chaming public rooms and roomy decks... Menus are made up from the best of the good things that all the President Liners widespread ports of call provide, and you'll find infinite variety to make each meal en route a recl event. Ask in bo'shown some menus picked out at random)
To SAN FRANCISCO 18 Days To VICTORIA, SEATTLE 17 Days via Shanghai, Kobe, via Shanghai. Kobe.
Yokohama Yokohama, Honolulu
Fortnightly silinga
Pres. Coolidge... Oct. 5, Ba.m. Pres, Taft......... Oct. 24, 6 aITÀ Pres. Hoover.... .... Nov, 7, 6 mm Pros, Pierce........Nov. 20, 6 1.10. Pre Coolidge... Nov. 30, Nogn
EUROPE, NEW YORK
Inquire for round-trip tickets to Europe fonnection with Lined Triestino. Via Manila, Singapore, Panang, Colombo Bombay, Buer Canal Alexandria,
Raples, Серов Marsellion.
Pros. Van Buren. Oct. 12, 9 a.m. Pres. Garfield... Oct. 26, * a.m. Pres. Polk... Nov. 9, 8am. Pras. Adamus .. Nov. 28, 8 ■ m. Pres. Barrison...Dec. 7,6 am.
ป
Fortnightly sailing
Fres. Jackson... et. 11. M'night Pres. McFinley, Oct. 28, 1 am. Pres. Grant.. Nor. 13, 19—1 am. Pres Jefferson.Nov. 23, M'night Pres. Jackson....Dec. 6, M'ningt
P
MANILA
THE MOST FREQUENT SERVICE
Next Sailings Pres. Jackson Oct. 8, 6 p.m. Pres. Van Buren..Oct. 12, 8 mm. Fres. Taft.... fct. 15, 6 p.7. Pres. VoKinley..Oct 19, 6 pm Pres. Ecover....... Oct. 94, 9 p.ro..
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FRUDBA: BUILDING, HONG KONG. GANTON BRANOR :—4, (XAX3) MOAD,
VESSELS DUE
Acness, B. & S., November 12. Chengtu. Sept 25. Africas Maru, 0.5.E., October 4 While appreciation of the de- Agapenor, B. & B., November 4,
of the Chinese Andro Leban, Messageries', October 8. termined efforts
Annam, E.A. Co., October 6. Government to deal with the ill- cit traffic in drug is expressed in Bangalore, P. & 0., October 30. the report of the Fifth Committee
Bessa, Thoresen's, October 25. "of the League of Nations, General Military Affairs Commission, has Bremerhaven, Melchars', October 16. reiterated a previous order to the Brisbane Maru, 0.8.K. ctober 6. various provinces and municipalil-Burdwan, P. & O., Delober 11. les to-day, to the effect that re- gistration of opium smokers in their respective territories be com- pleted before the end of this year. A translation of the order follows:
ᅦ
Burgenland, Jebsen's October 24, Ceylon, Gilman's, October 22. Changte, B. & 6., October 11, City of Bristol, Bank Line, Oct. 11. City of Wellington, Bank Line, Oct. 23. "The programme of oplum supe pression calis for the complete Corfu, P. & O., October 31. extirpation of the oplum evil from Dakar Maru, N.Y.K., October 10, the country by the 29th year of Corneville, ́Bank Ling, October 20. the Republic. when no opium poppy must be found in the neids and no oplin-smoking allowed.
"In order to fulfil this program- President of me, therefore, I as the Military Affairs Commission, have in recent years formulated various regnations. The results of the prohibition are already dis- Reichsmark quotations (without | cernible, and have evoked unanim- guarantee):
ous commendation by the world
REICHSMARK QUOTA-" TIONS
Specla to the "Hong Kong Daily
press" tƐopyright).)
New York"
Pariz
Amsterdam
London
Paris. Sterling
Berlin, Oct. 2.
Dollar Transocean Hua Min
40.28 .610.5
1
59.423
12.19 74.38 15.175
ITALY'S RISING DEBT
(Special Air Mall "Service)
London, Sept. 16. As indicated by the recent rais- lg of the Italian Bank" Rate credit conditions in Italy are he- coming tignter.
at large.
TOTAL SUPPRESSION
This year by order of the Central authorities, I have ocen appointed concurrently Inspector- General of Opium-Suppression. It 18 my object to see that the pro- gramme for the total suppression of oplum within a definite time- limit be fully carried into effect. Efforts should," therefore, be re- doubled simultaneously for the prohibition of opium cultivation and consumption.
Depau, Melchers', October 31. Emp of Asia, C. P. B., November 7, Eup, of Japan, C.P.S., October 25. Emp. of Russia, C.P.S., October 9. Ermland, Jebsoc's, October Fernwood, Jebsen's, October 11, General Lee, States & Co., October il. General Pershing, States Co., Nov. 1
Haining, Douglas', October 7. Haiyang, Douglas', October 10. Hakone Maru, N.Y.K., October 11. Hakozaki Maru, N.Y.H., October 11. ilavel, Melchorn', October 17. Hector, B. 9.,. Uctober 12. Erabank, Bank Line, October 25, Java, E.A. Co., Octobot 8. Jeff Davis, States Co., October 18. Lippe, Malchar', October 14. Lima Maru, N.Y.K., October 6. Malaya, E.A. Co., October 30.0 Marechal Joffre, Messageries', Oct. „5. Maron, B. & S., November 12.. Memnon, B. & S., October 8. Meretheus, D. & S.," October 26. Mirzapore, P. & O., October 11. Moncalieri, Lloyd Triestino's, Oct. 10. "The registration of opium ad-
Nellore, E. & A. B.S. Co., October 5. dicts is an important step towards Niel Maerak, Jebsen's, November 3. the suppression of éplum-800k- Naptans, Gibb's, October 8. Oder, Melchers', October 8. Very little credit is obtainap.eing, and has been recently ordered outside her own borders, and her by the Provisional Headquarters Penang Mara, N.Y.K., October 5.
Persens, B. & B., November 9. increasing expenditure abroad has of the President of the Muitary
Affairs Commission. This order is Pres. Coolidge, Dollar's,. October 4. to defrayed out of her ga
Prea. Garfield, Dollar's, October 25. resources These how amount to hereby specially reiterated.
Pres. Hoover, Dollar's, October... 23. £90,000,000 18 compared wita "All provinces and municipalit Pres. Jackson, A.M. Line, October 4. £106,000,000 at this time lastles throughout the country are Pres. McKinley, A.M. Line, October 18. year; and the gold cover for the required to complete the registra- Pros: Taft, Dollar's, October 14, note circulation is now 37.94 per tion of addicts by the end of the Pres. Van Buren, Dollar's, October 11. cent. against 47.73 per cent.
24th year, and submit reports Protesians, B. & S., October 31.
Pyrrhus, B. & S., October 7. Other expenditure nas to he thereon to the Provisional Head-Rajpalans, P. & O., October 4. Ananced by internal borrowing quarters of the President of the Ramses, Jebsen's, October dan The Budget Account for The Military Affairs Commission before Rawalpindi, P. & O. October 17. mouth of July 1935 records, a the end of January of the 25th Rheinland, Jobsen's, October 12.
year. for examination and appro-
"Negligence will not be tolerat 30. The ranking officials concern ed will be held responsible for violation of this order."___ China United Press.
defcit of 500.543,968 re as comi- pared with a defcit of 134,775,- || vai. | 000 lire for the same month last year. The floating debt has been London, Oct. 2
increased by 571 million are, and. The net tonnage of vesse's the total internal debt is 952
ire ports in the milkon
higher at $106,302 which arrived at
(about United Kingdom during August, million lire with cargo for discharge at the 000) port of arrival, was 4.2 per cent.
4.
Sauerland, Jebsen's, October 11. Bomerville, Bank Line, October 25. Boochów, B. & B.; October 5, " Sphinz, Messageries, October 19, Staator, B & B.. October 10. Talma, B.J. (Apear), October 15. Talthybius, B. & B., October 18, Tango Maru, N.Y... October 10. Tantalu, B. & B., October 24, Tiswi, B.I. (Anear); October D. Tinbow, Bank Line; October. 10. July is the frst months
of commercial Tilsalak, J.C.J. Line, October 11, greater than in the same month | Italy's financial year, which has last year, while the net tonnage certainty not started under very caution: Hence, in view of in- Toba Maru, N.Y.E., October 7. Trave, Kelchers', Qetcher 17 T of vessels that departed from favourable auspices. In the pre- creating military expenditure, Tourcoing, Thoresen's October 7. unsettled state of the Italy's financial problem is un-Tricolor, Dodwell's, October 177 ports at which they had loaded sent
serious Trier, Melchore". October 22. cargo was 1.9 per cent. greater world's money markets a foreign doubtedly becoming
credit, would be dificult to ar
Tyndarens, B. & November 8. British Wireless.
£1,770,000,-
-0%
A
range
because
one:
CONSIGNEE NOTICES.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES
OCEAN STEAM SHIP (0, LTB.
AND CHINA MUTUAL" STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
TONSIGNETS per Co.'s Vammol
"MENELAUS".
FROM UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENTAL PORTS VIA
SINGAPORE are hereby notified that their Cargo Will be die abarged into
Hall Wharf, Kowloon, whers it will be at Consignees rink and subject to Terms and Conditions of Storage st Holt's Wharf. The Cargo wil ready for elivery from Godown on and after ist Oct.
Optional "Cargo will not be handed here, unless Notice has been given prior to Vossel'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 foods ad to be
be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on any Tuesdayı sani Fridays between the hours of 10,45 AM, and Noos within the Free Storage period
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Vessel's Goo and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 8th Ock, will be subject to Bent
TV
All Claims against the Vissel must be presented to the Undersigned on or before, the 2nd Oot, or they will not, be recognised...I'm
No Fire Inearance will be effecoil.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIHITS
Agest
1st October, 1956
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES
PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION 'Co.'s STEAMER "CATHAY."
Aake HONG KONG cm "2 OCTOBER, 1935.
FROM ANTWERP,LONDON,GIBRAL TAR, MARSEILLES, MALTA. PORTSAID. ADEN, COLOMBO AND STRAITS.
CONSIGNEES of Cage by the above-
are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed ank placed at This saxx in the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and tłodowi ́ Can- pany's Godowns at Kowloon, where inch Consignment will be sorted out bark by Mark and Delivery can be obtained as the Goods are landed.
Optional Goods will be landed here unless instructions have been given to the contrary Six Hours before arrival of this Steamer.
Goods not cleared within 3 days including date of arrival will be subjort to Bont
No Fire Insurance will be affected by ...No.
us in any case whatever,
Damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns for eximination by the Oon- ngnecs, and the Company's Burreyors Mlowers, GODDARD & Douglas, at 10 am, on Mondays and Thursdays, within the Free Storage period.
be
Consignees are specially notified that it is necessary for a Revenue Uffione, sol present at the exsmiontage damaged dutiable cargo.com
All Claims against the Steamer must to the Undersigned on or or they
bedore
will not be recognised."
1955,
No Claims will be nămfitte after the Goods have left the Godown: MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & Up,
Agents. Hong Kong, ind Oct, 1925,