N.D.L
FAR EAST EXPRESS
PASSENGER AND FREIGHT-SERVICE
EXPRESS STEAMERS
Calling at
Marscilies, Barcelona, Southampton, R'dam., Bremen &
9.8. SCHARNHORST .Nov. 22nd
S.S. POTSDAM
8.5. STUTTGART..
8.9. TRIER.....
M.S. HAVEL.
S.S Donan
..Dec. 27th
...Jan. 24th
18.8. GNEISENAU
'burg
... Fob. Slat S.S. SCHARNHORST., Mar. 27th 8.8. POTSDAM
...A r. 24th FREIGHT STEAMERS
Oct. 22nd to
Nov. 18th to
11
Mlles., Blona, C'blanca, lover, Antwerp, B'dam., H'burg, & Bremen M'lles, C'bianca, R'dam, H'burg. & Bremen.
ARRIVALS FROM EUROPE
S.S. Suharnhorst:
..,Oct 31st HS. Franken
...Nor, 13th ...Dec. 5th.
HONGKONG/SOUTH SEA ISLANDS SERVICE" 8.S. BREMERHAVEN... 24th Oct. to Kavieng, Rabaul, Tulagi, etc. S.S. FRIDERUN ...... lat Dee. to Madang, Selamaua, Rabaul, etc.
"Subject to Alteration saithout Notice.
For Paniage and Freight apply to:
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD BREMEN
Agente:
MELCHERS & CO.
Queen & Building, Connaught Rd.
Telephone 26378.
CANTON AGENTS: JEBSEN & Co.. Shamwn. B.C
BALI JAVA
%
On Home leave why not visit BALI à JAVA-
the Isles of Romance and Beauty. Through fares to Europe by ateamer all the way or by ateazaer and Aeroplane combined. Special reduced round trip fares. Through
fares to Australia and South Africa.
TO BATAVIA DIRECT S.S. · TJISONDARI "
1.
22nd October, 9 a.m.
Launch Blake Pier 8:30 am,
Launch Folloe Plar 3.46
TO MANILA, MAKASSAR, BALI |
& SOERABAIA
TJISADANE "
56
m.s.
29th October, 9 a.m.
Launch lake Pier 6.00 am. Launch Palice Fler 8,15 apr
TO AMOY & SHANGHAI m.s. “TJINEGARA ”
31st October. October 10 March Special Reduced
Winter Round-Trip Fare Hongkong/Batavia: Hongkong.
H.K.$275.
"For further information apply:
Thos. Cook & Son, Ltd. American Express Co., Inc. American Liuyu.
Holland-China Trading Co., Canto.. China Travel Service, Hong Kong
& Canton.
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LINE.
1ark Building.
Tel. 28015,
C.J.L
CHINA'S FOREIGN TRADE
Shanghai, Oct. 1.
The Chinese Maritime Customs report for August shows that both exports and imports registered a Cotton imports slight decrease. showed a marked drop in August due largely to the improved and increased cotton crops in North China, while cotton exports for the same month increased.
n
Rice imports also took a drop. oat this has become serious China. problem in
The Italo- Abyssinian situation is causing con- siderable apprehension in many countries and Siam and other rice- producing countries have decided to contentrate their rice supplies. China has been hard bit by the floods this year and there is no hope of salvaging the rice crops in the affected areas. The food supply problem has consequently Become an acute one in this coun- try.
Machinery imports during August showed an increase of $7,000,000 bigger over July, Indicating ค
for Chinese future
industry- China United Pren-(by mail).
H.K. SHAREBROKERS" ASSOCIATION
BUYERS
Banks, $1030.
Bank of East Asia, $62. Canton Insec, $180. H.K. Fires. $177. Douglases, $35. Steamboats, $3.
Beng Exp.orations. $) cts. Big Wedge, 8 cts.
Cold Rivers. 5 cts. Balacots, 14 cts. Hotels, $3.05. Lands, $244. Humphreys, $71.
Providents old), 50 cts. Lights, $8.10. Electrics, $523. Telephone (old). $17.80. Canton Ices, $11. Ropes, $1.00. Dairy Farms, $14.80 CD. Watsons, $3.
God Bonds, 89%. Govt. Loan 4%, 5%. Goyt. Loan 34%, 10% SELLERS
Lights, $8.10. Electrics, $53.
QUOTATIONS
15.13 12.24
22, 1935.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22,
LONDON EXCHANGE RATES
H. K. STOCK EXCHANGE
SATURDAY'S OFFICIAL
Paris
Geneva
Berlin
Athens
Milan
(Barris WRELESS SERVICK)
October '17.
October 19.
74.45/64
0/16
15.10
12.311
601
1/5 11/18
-1/52
li
4.921
4.91 7/16
7.201
7.243
1181
1182
Bucharest
Madrid
38
38
Lisbon
Hong Kong
2/01
Brussels
29.26
29.21
'Montevideo
fos,
The undertone continue very.
demand Arm with a steady favourite counters. Banks were put through at $1040 and a few Unions at quoted rates. China at $8.10 and Light are wanted Hotels at $3.10 with business done.
BUYERS
Bank of East Asia, $60 Canton Insurances, $180. Wharves. (old), $68.
Proridents (old), 45′ ets.
Ewo Cottons, Sh. $51. Hotels, $3.10.
H.K. Lands, $24.
Humphreys, $73. China Lights, $8.10. Electrics, "$524.
Telephones (old), $17.80, HK. Ropes, $1.90.
Dairy Farms, $143.
Govt. 4% Loan. 5% Prem. Govt: 31% Loan, par.
SKLIERS
Telephones (new). $64. Constructions (new), 25 cts.
SALES
Hong Kong Banks, $1040. Wharves (old), $65. China Lights, $9.10/8.20. Electrics, $53. Telephones (old). $18. Dairy Farms, $15. Sinceres, $1.60.
THE EXCHANGE MARKET
MESSKS. ROZA BROS
The price for Ready allver was unchanged over the week-end but the Forward rate rose 1/18. the quotation being 29 5/16 for both deliveries. Advices reported Amer ica and India as having bought. China sold. The market closed
steady.
In America the rate was un- changed at 65 for spot.
Tre London/New York cross- rate was higher at 4.91) and the New York/London rate rose 1 cent to 4.917.
Market
Opened uncertain but subse- quently steadied up slightly. Later the selling rate receded 1/16. the tone however was steady.
Shanghai -New York
Amsterdam
Vienna Prague
Belgrade
Montreal
Yokohama
Helsingfors
Rlo
Buenos Aires
Silver (Spot"
Silver (forward)
War Loan
On LONDON:-
60 5/18
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE Fa
Far Eastern Mail, Passenger and Freight Service
Through bookinga to America via Europe and Europe via Amerion. Bookings around the world. Through hookings in London.
-
OUTWARD SAILINGS
m.s." BURGENLAND ",
for Shanghai, Dairen, Taku, Kobo, Osaka, Yokohama,' Nagoy Bs. "NEUMARK"......for Shanghai, Dairen, Taku, Kobe, Oraka, Yokohama, Nagoya + " OLDENBURG for Shanghai. Yham, Kobe, Osaka, Dairon, Tako, Tringtau...... HOMEWARD SAILINGS
Rotterdam, for Barcelona,
Hamburg
for. Antwerp,
Hamburg .
+ Passenger Vassel. Limited Farsenger Accommodation.
For farther particulars and pamage fares, etc, apply to:- HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE JEBSEN & CO., Aunxes,
12, Pedder Street, Tel. 28363,
CANTON AGENTS:
CARLOWITZ & CO., Sbakes Road
4th Oct.
3rd Nov,
24th Nov.
4.99
4.902 1/2 3/64
+m.r. "SAUERLAND"
8th Nov.
m.r." BURGENLAND "..
29 5/16
„Rotterdam,
29 5718
29 5/16
24th Nov.
31% 1037
Closing Quotations.
October 2, 1935.
ON NEW YORK:-
Bank Bills, on demand 191
Credits, 80 days' sight. 6 j
ON BATAVIA:-
Telegraphic Transfer.... Bank Bills, "on demand Bank Bills, 4 months'
On demand
*21
sight
2..
ON PARIS:-
Credits
four months'
Bank Bills, on demand 745
sight
Credit,month's sight 772-
ON SHANGHAI:-
ON SAIGON:-
On Demand
**
On depiand
74
On Maxita:--
ECONOMIC ASSOCIATION
. On demand
4
On demand ...........
9-1
ON BANGKOK:~~
On demand
1704
On demand ***
927
ON INDIA
SOVEREIGNS.
Bank Buying
Telegraphic Transfer.... 7 Bank, on demand.........
1321
BAE SILVER, par oz. ...
2 9 4 18
ON SINGAPORE:-
On JAPAN
Bate
NEW
YORK
STOCK
EXCHANGE
(Througa Keniery Agency)
QUOTATIONS
New York: October 20.
New, York/London Cross-rate New York Cotton-Oct: New York Rubber-Dec, Chicago Wheat Chicago Corn
Last Today'
High Low Close Close
Change 4,811 4863 (91| 01-up Quiet- 10.89 10.44 19 10,88
.03 of 13:16 131 13.12 1307 101 90 102) - 100) 598 681 591 B
66.40 68.40 65
.05 off if off off unchanged unchanged
Oct. 19. Change 137.09 1.96.up
33.73
Mentsin, Oct. 20.
***
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CONSIGNEE NOTICES.
CONSIGNEE NOTICE,
SS SPHINX
BRINGING CARGO From MARSEILLK&
The Far Eastern Economic As-SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DIN
a MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. suciation was inaugurated at meeting held this afternoon at the Peyang Hotel. Over 100 members were present of whom were many retired military officers or govern- ment officials.me Japanese re- presentatives and those from the also at- Municipal Government tended the meeting.
The constitution of the Asso-
manifesto ciation and the
were adopted unanimously. The Board Directors of 15 members, in cluding Messrs. Niu Chuan-shan, Sung Hung-yue and Kuo Ling-wel were elected. Messrs. Yeh Yung fang. Wual Chen and eight others have
named been
as members of the Board.
Speech making by Chinese and Japanese guests took up most of the time. The meeting wound up at 4 o'clock-
Central News Agency.
reserve
their goods with the exception ONSIGNEES are hereby informed
of Opium, Tressure and Valuables are being lauded & stored into the godoweR of the Hong Kong Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., Kowloon, whenee delivery may be obtained immediately after landing
All Claims must be sent in to me on or before the 29th 'ck, 1995, or they will not be recoguised.
br
Damaged Packages will be ezanined the Company's Surveyors, Mesars Goddard & Douglas in the presence of the Consigneer at 1.00 àm. on 26th Oot., 1985,
Consigneer must have a RevEN NG Officer in attendance when any dutiable
SINGAPORE RAW, RUBBER goods are examined by the Company's
Montreal Silver Silver-Official
-Deo. -Dec. Dec.
65
Dow Jones Averages
30 Industrial
High-1934/28. Low: Oct. 17.
137.15
84.58 $35.13
20 'Ratis
52.90
7.11 33.37
20. Utilities
31.03
14.33 25.70
40 Bonds
97.47
84.75 95.00
11 Commodity Index
615.20
41.98 57.00
26.11 85.73 58.54
35 up .41 up
.13 ap
Latem Singapore Prices
.48, off
A
done small business was shortly after the opening at 2/0 3/16 for January delivery. The market then steadied up to 2/01,
Sterning
at which rate, some business was Adams Express done for near and forward,
ter a slight re-action took place
were and offers at 2/0 3/18
and December, cepted for near closing at 1 pm, with sellers at and forward, 2/03/18 for near buyers at 2/0 for any delivery.
U.S. Dollars Business was done shortly after the opening at 499 for November delivery. The market then eased off slightly and 49 9/16 was ar- ranged for December followed by transactions at 491 for December and 49 9/16 for cash. The mar ket closed at 1 p.m. with sellers at 49 9/16 for near and 494 for November, buyers at 401 for cash, and probably 49 for December.
Shanghai Dollars
Am Radiator. am. Smelting
*
Am. T. and T. (9).. 1403 Am. Tob "B" (5). 1934 Am. Waterworks (1) 161 Am. Waterworks
pret (6) Anaconda Copper ... Atch. T and B. F
(2sd.)
Automobile 42 Auburn Baltimore & Ohto Bethlehem Steel Boelig Airplane
Bellers, were quoted at 136 for Borden Co, 11-00)
Borg, Warner (Idr spot.
Case
Shanghai Market
Canadian Paclic
Business Done:—890,200 shares.
Loew's (1) Lórii. (1.20)
Mont: Ward
Las Sale
H. B. JOSEPH & CO.
Mesura H, B, Joseph & Co. re- ceived the following Straits Cur- Oct. 18 Oct. 19rency quotations from Singapor«
162 171 18
231
Burveyors,
No Fire Insurance will be affected by us in any case whatever.
B. OBL Agent.
Hong Kong, 19th October, 1835,
[8893
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD-
Last Sale
Stock & Div.
Oct. 18 Oct. 19
87
Stock & Diy Gold Dust (1-20)
17
for Raw Rubber:--
La-
Amer. Can (4)
1421
143)
Goodyear
Buyers
Bellerr
Am. Cyanamid. "B"
Int. Cement
301
30%
де
(25dr.) Am For Pær
271.
271
Int. Nick (80)
Spot
218 up t
DK 10
52
01
Int. Tel. & Tel.
17 844
Am. For. Pwt. $7 Ik
PL.
Johns Manville
251
25
304
Kennecott (.151)
Nov./Dec. Jan./Mar. Apt./Jone
22 up i
217 224
T
471
484
Am. Locomotive
25
251
17
911 9%8
52
32
331
it
1411
Nat City Bk. (1)
***
272*
281*
103
Nat, Da. P. (120)...
17.
DIVIDEND DOUBLED
178
17
Nat Distillers
311
321
Nat. Pwr. Lt (80)...
$8
9
91
891
N.V. Central
214
224
212
-N. Amer. (50c, 4%8)
20
201
Pac. Gas (1.50)
271
271
Pac. Ling. (3)
44.
461
47
Packard Motors
441
444 Ot
Penn. Rly. (1)
141
141
201 264
Phil. Petro (1)
372 39+
29+
301
151 16
Pub. Ser NJ. (2.80)
401
404
Radio Corpn.
72
8+
-
Rey. Tob. "8" (3)
87
934
561
561
Schenley
481
501
Sears Roebuck
57
#1
581
Soc.-Vac. (80)
547 541
114
11/
Ch. Nat. Bk (1.40).
Brn, Cal. Ed. (1.50) 22
rate reported was 1/51. The mar- ket closed with. sellers
30
302*
221
at 1/5
C'Peake Corp. (2.50) and C'Peake Corp.
Southern Pacifc
431
442
171
181
Stan. Brands (1)
14
141
11/16 for spot.
Ohio (280)
Stan. Gas
44
441
31
33
US. Dollars Opened with sell-
Chrysler (14)
Bta O NJ (1)
BOI
831
45
.451
Ster: Pro (2.80)
· 121
13
831
637
Studebaker Corpo
184 18
201
201
Comm. 8thra.
Texas G. Sup (2).
11,
2
301
Comm. Cons: Oil (28)
Sthr
Transamerica" (1,12))
8
8
Un. Cat. and Carb
58 !
56
cum. PL (8)
(1.40)
714
271
281
Sterling
Cons, Gas, NY (2) Cont C (25)
71
Un. Fac. Rly. (87.037
941
201 21
Un. Alfcraft Corp.... 201
211
done
In Sterling business
911 Douglas Alxcraft for 2/0 3/10 October/November finishing with sellers at 2/0 3/16 Du Pont (3.607)
Corn Prod (3)
Un. Air Line Trans...
$11
10
321
United Corpn.
47
134
135#
Uni, Gas Impr. (1.20) 16
162
127
Univ Leaf Tob,
(2) 637
64
U.S. Indus. Alcohol...
48.
Mec "Bond $6 P (8) Fox Film "A"
621 611
U.8 Rubber .....
14..
D.8. Steel
461
Gen. Elec. (40)
341 337
Vanddium
Gen. Foods (1.80)
34
34
Warner Bros · Picts." || 73
Gen. -Motors (14)
West E. & M. (.65)....' (84_
181 .74 871
-481-
1301
214
Call Money 3%"
div.
possible rendlation
Quiet Sellers дете Indicated
at 1/5 11/16 for spot. The lowest Caterpillar Tract
ers at 30 and then receded to 36 Col. Gas & Elec.. 3/16. The market closed a shade Comm. Bolv. (80).. steadier at. 35 for spot.
IN THE AFTERNOON
The market was very erratic in
the afternoon.
for October/November and 2/0 Flée. Bond. & Share 113
Elac. Bond $5 PI (5) for December/January, buyers at 2/01 for October/November and 2/0 3/16 for December/January,
U.S. DolarS
The market closed with sellera
at 49 7/16 for near and probably Gen. Bly. Bigs (1) forward, buyers at 49 9/16 fo forward and probably near.
• Eld
ཊྛ 8 |ཎྜdg ཚོང གླ་ཎྞ་བྷུཨྰཿ ནཱནཱསཾ དྷསྶི7པཊྛིཀྑུཙྪཱམྦ། ིི།ཆོxgཡོ
BREMEN,
from
and
221 up 1 223 231 up i Market-Firm and Optimistic.
(Special Air Mall Service:
London, Sept. 30. Ordinary and "A" shareholders of the Austin Motor Company are receiving double the amount they received last year in dividend and The rate of distribution is 50 per cent. against 100 per cent. last year, but the share capital was increased. it will be remem bered, by a 300 per cent capital bonus
bonus.
Last year when 100 per cent,
HE Motor ship
"HAVEL"
aaring ived from BREMEN, HAM- BURG and Porta, Consignees, of targe are hersby notified that their cargo in being landed at their risk into the Go- downs of the Hong Kong and Komioon Wharf and Godown Co., L
Kowloon, where Delivery can be
Consignees are further notified that the motor ship "BAVEL" has taken at HAMBURG & BREMEN through *for HONG KONG * 8.8. 8.8. KONG TEIGTE, 5.8. "Jo". "EXPEL
and 8. "IRINA " OSLO, VUPURI, KOTKA
STOCKHOLM.
to Bent
C
All Goods remaining undelivered after the 35th October 1985, will be subject No Fire Insurance will be affected by as in any case whatever,
Damaged Packages must be left in the Godown for examination by the Con sigues and we Company's Surreya Moun. Anderson & Ashe, at 10 km on the 24th October, 1985.
datiable
in attendance when damaged goods are examined by, the Company's surveyore.
MELOHERS &:00, proven agenta: NOARDEUTSOURA Llors, Barmer,
(8892
distributed the profits aval was signes must have a Herenne were equal to 405 per cent. What the figure is this year will not be
No Claim will be admitted after the known till the full accounts are Groots have left the Godown and all Issued, but the market had hoped claims must be presented within Two that further progress had been Weeks of the Bhip's arrival hero, attes
which date they will not be recognised. " made, and a still large distribu-
Consigness are requested to surrender 311tion was anticipated. The result their Bills of Lading to the Undersignaă
was that on the distribution being for Countersignature,
Ordinary 58. announced the shares were marked down to 508.. and the "A" Ordinary to 478. 94 Second thoughts are best, how- eyer, and the doubling of the carb distribution is certainly welcome to the shareholders. The result is that there was a quick recovery in the shares to 518, 60, for the Or- dinary, and 496. for the "A" shares, although some reaction has again taken place. At this price the yield is a fraction under 5 per cent., for the Ordinary and Just over that for the "A charés, which rank "part passu" In every respect except for voting rights
Hong Kong, 18th October, 1996,