TRUCULENT TAILPIECES
by
NO QUARTER
AN AMUSING BOOKLET CONTAINING EXTRACTS FROM "STRAIGHT FROM THE SHOULDER REPRINTED FROM HONGKONG DAILY PRESS:
A 'SURE SPECIFIC
DESPONDENCY & DYSPEPSIA
PRICE -$1.00
NOW ON SALE
AT
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AND
ALL BOOK STORES.
RISING COMMODITIES HELP WORLD TRADE
Britain Gradually Shaking Off Depression
(Special Air Mail Service) ̈`**
Loudon, Oct. 22.
One of the most Important
trade..is the rise in
tajn
TEXTILE MACHINERY----- /
amount
SHARES
of inquiries
R
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22
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1935.
H. K.
STOCK EXCHANGE
SATURDAY'S OFFICIAL
QUOTATIONS
Demand for shares having slackened a little, after the recent. | heavy-buying, "there is a halfir the market, only a small business hav- ing been transacted to-day.
BUYERS
Union Insurances. $585. Benguet Consolidated. $13).
SELLERS
Hong Kong Banks, $1500. Capton Insurances, $255. HK. Fire Insurances, $255. Hong Kong Trams, $14.35. Electrics, $69.
Majaban Sugars, 38). HK. Ropes, $43.. Constructions (new), 70 cts.
KALKS
Union Insurances, $575. Exo Cottons, Sh. $81.
Hong Kong Lands, $36.
Hong Kong Trams, $14.60/144.
Star Ferries, ~$90
China Lights, $11.
Dairy Farms, $18.90.
THE EXCHANGE
MARKET
MESSRS, ROZA BROŠ.
Silver prices were unchanged yesterday, the quotations remain- -ingat 29-5/18 for Ready - and -29- 1/16 for Forward. Advices re- ported America as having bought while Speculators sold. The mar- ket closed steady.
In America the rate was un- changed at 65 for spot.
The London/New York cross- rate was, slightly higher at 4.921 and the New York/London rate rose 1/2 to 4.921.
Market
Opened steady but later firmed up considerably owing to specula- tive seling and to orders from abroad"
Sterling
at
by
LONDON EXCHANGE RATES
Paris
Geneva
Berlin
Athens
- Muan
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
On LONDON:--
(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE).
November 12.
74 43/64 15.191
November 13.
74 47/64
LLOYD TRIESTINO
FLOTTE RIUNITE FLONG TRIPS TINO-MADITIMA ITALIANA-SIT-
EXPRESS PASSENGER SERVICE
FAR-EAST INDIA ITALY TAKE ADVANTAGE of our SPECIAL REDUCED TWO -MONTHS RETURN TICKETS allowing & stop over of abou). 8° eku in India, 9 weeks in Ceylon-or-10 weeks in the Straiti: FARES FROM HONG KONG
To
Bombay.
15.14
12.33
12.231
50 21/32
801
4.92 1/16 7.244
4.924 7.243
119
1181
36 1/32
1/4 9/18 29.111
1/4 13/16
29.12
4.911
4.97)
295/18
29 1/16
-31% 104 15/16
Closing Quotations
November 14, 1935.
Telegraphic Transfer.... Bank Billa, on, demand 14
On Shanghai:—
1/05
ON NEW YORK: ---
20.5/18
29 1/16 9% 105
Bank Bills, on demand 337 Credits, 60 days' sight. 354 ON BATAVIA:-
Colombo
Singapore.
1st.
2nd, And. Boon, chans
£44
£35
201
£22
£19
£18,
213
211
NEXT SAILING 3.8. **CONTE VERDE" 8th Dec, 1985.
Bame reduced RETURN TICKETS to SHANGHAI
tat ol. £13, 2nd. cl. £9, 2nd. Econ. vl. £8.
NEXT SAILING 9.8. "CONTE VERDE” 20,760 T, Sath Nowy 1995:
For full particulară apply to:
LLOYD TRIESTINO
Queen's Building, Ground Floor.
Tei. Add: "LLOYDIANO “...P. O. Box 143.
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Telephone 82981.
Agents in CarTON —
DODWELL & CO., LTD., SHAMKEN,
CONSIGNEE NOTICES.
CONSIGNEES' NOTICE."
THE BEN' LINE' STBAMERS. ·
LIMITED.
FROM LEITH, MIDDLESBRO', ANTWERP, LONDON AND STRAITS.
HE Steamship :-..
Bank Bills, 4 months'
Kight
On dentand
491
1/48
ON PARIS:-
Credits. four: mentha'
aight
Bank Bills, on demand 012 Credite,4 month's sight 840
ON SAIGON:-
On Demand. ON SINGAPORE:--
On demand
112.
On demand
B1
ON MANILA-
THE
584
"On demand
6:2
OK, BANGKOK:-
On demand
1171
On demand
BOVERKIONS, Bank Buying
Telegraphic Transfer... Baak, on demand........
Este BAR SILVER, për 05.
On JAPAN:-
ON INDIA:
1341
1/0 20 5/16
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
(Through Reniers Agency)
Change i up
QUOTATIONS.
New York: November 14.
for
New York/London Cross-rate New York Cotton-Dos New York Rubber-Dec.. Chicago Wheat Dac.. Chicago Corn
-Dec. Silver Oficial 1/5
Last High Low Close Close
4.91 192 11.82 11,53 1U2 11.81 13.82 13.07 13.23 13.32
Today's
01 of
.0: off
94
991 04) 931
691
*
68
59
051
65...
11 off off anchanged
Opened with sellers at 1/4 with business done subsequently. factors in the recovery in world Reports of improved business 1:42 for November followed
commodity. conditions in the textile-machin__transactions..._at_1/4 13/18 " for prices. Britain's returning pros-ery industry are leading to a cer-November, 1/43 for December, 1/41 perity has been to the accom-
for for November, 1/4 for December, paniment of a gradual Improve- shares ol companies connected 1/4 15/18 for cash, 1/4 15/16 for ment in commodity values. Many with this trade.
December and Januáry, 1/5 for of these are still a long way bey Dealers in this market consider November. 1/5 for December and low their pre-war levels, and it is that the El Ordinary shares of 1/5 for November, and December. therefore satisfactory that all the Platt
The market closed at 1 p.m. with Brothers,
standing now Indications point to a continuance around 6s, might prove a protit-sellers at 1/5 5/16 for November, of the present rising tendency
able
not too 1/5 for December and probably speculation In the . The monthly review of the distant future.
1/5 3/18 for January, buyers at Westminster Bank endorses the
This company has declared and 1/5 7/16. for November, 1/5 5/18 opinion that world trade cannot paid another. year's arrears recover until the prosperity of the First Preference capital and primary producers has been more
bas intimated that another pay. fully restored, and that restora-
ment will be made in December tion must depend upon the size bringing the dividend up to date. and prices of their crops. An im- There is still, however, proved relative position of agri-years of Second Preference divi- cultural communities means indend arrears to be dealt with, but turn expansion of their purchas- the possibility of a ing power, which must help other deal with these is being discussed. scheme to
The parent company, Textile Ma- chinery Manufacturers. has yet to pay a dividend. but it is felt now that a payment will not be much longer delayed.
iridustries.
CONSUMPTION EXPANDING These are the views which the "Evening Standard" has consis tently maintained. As far as this country is concerned they are confirmed by actual facts.
for example; have risen
-X
for
On
Ave
December and January. 11
U.S. Dollars Opened with sellers at 34 3/16 with business done subsequently al 34 for November, 341 for The November and 352 for cash. market closed at 1 pm with sellers at 35 7/16 for cash, and bably at 1/5 higher respectively. 25 3/16 for December, buyers pro-
Sellers
cash
Shanghai Dollars
were quoted at 118 for
Shanghai Market
Quiet Opened with sellers at 1/2 7/16 and closed 1/16 lower, at 1.21. D.B. Dollars-opened with sellers at 291 for spot and closed
shade lower at 29 9/10
HOWARD & BULLOUGH. Howard & Bullough (Securities) ports of agricultural machinery. shares are also favoured. This from company's business is being run 626,853 in the first nine months by Textile Machinery Makers, but,
IN THE AFTERNOON of 1933 to £874,299 in the first unlike Platt Brothers, have con- The market was erratic in the nine months of 1935. With the tinued to pay a small dividend. afternoon. Opened very firm and recovery in Industrial activity the distribution on the Ordinary then re-acted sharply. Towards over a wide area consumption of capital last time being 21 per the close the tone appeared a
continue to cent. commodities should
BANK'S GOLD PURCHASES
+
shade steadier,
Dow Jones Averages High-1934/25 Low: Nov. 12. Nov. 13. Change
30 Industrials
148.40
96.71 142.58
20 Baile
37.36
27.3 35.04
20 Utilition
29.30
14.40 2-.45
40 Bonds
97 47
11 Commodity Index
8210
143.59 1.03 up 36.13 1.09 up 28.75 93.42. 96.17.
96.07 42.48 68.71 56.44
30 up 10 up .97 of
Am. Locomotive Am Radiator Am. Smelting
Am. T. and T. (9)... 147.
Am. Tob "B" (5) 104
Improve, thus further Increasing ¦
Sterling At present prices Textile Ma- the purchasing power of primary chinery
Business was done at 1/51 for shares are considered producers,
November." 1/5 for November, Anaconda Copper... 201. attractive. as export figures are better Much interest has been aroused more unity in Lancashire gener- cash and 1/64 for January. The Aubu
and there are signs of 1/5 15/18 for January. 1/5 for, Atch. T. and 8. F.
1/51 November/December.
for (2sd.).......singai“
Automobile 361 by the recent gold purchases by ally. The investor. however; must
market then re-acted and offers Baltimore & Onio... the Bank of England. The Bank be prepared to exercise patience. has to pay the full market price |
for such gold. When there is no
other buyer and the gold is offer- í
141
at 1/5 were accepted for near Bethlehem Steel 421 followed by transactions at 1/5 Boeing Airplane
131
for near 1/5 for December, 1/5
Borden Co. (1.60)
1/5 for December. The market Case
ed to the Bank that institution | SINGAPORE RAW RUBBER for December, 1/5 for near and Berg. Warner (dr..
is compelled to take it at the! statutory price of TE. 9d. per ounce standard.
· It is thought that the Bank-18 row purchasing gold in order to provide cover for the expanding note
cur-
circulation. The Christmas cash demands usually require an extra £20 to £30 million rency... Last Christmas the note! circulation expanded by £20 mil- lion, but even "so the gold cover was still 474 per cent........
If a strollar expansion takes place this year, and the gold boldirg remains at Its present lovel, the cover provided will be 44.8 per cent, which is ample for -a country" not "on the gold stan- |
closed a hades steadier with sel- Canadian Pacific
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Business Done:"-2,080,000 shares.
Johns Manville Kennecott (151) Loew's (1)
Lorin. (1.20)
Mont. Ward.
Pac, Ling. (3)
Packard Motors
Fenn. Rly. (1) ..... PAU. Retro (1)
Schenley
Las, Sule
Nov. 12 Nov. 13
**** *** *** *** ***** ToARTE* EST:
BENCLEUCH."
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES ·
PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAI. STEAM NAVIGATION Ca'za STRANE "RANCHI.”
ARRIVED HONG KONG on` 14TH NOVEMBER, 1935.
FROM ANTWERP,LONDON,GIBRAL-- TAR, MARSEILLES, MALTA, PORTSAID, ADEN, COLOMBO AND STRAITS.
NONSIGNEES of Owayo by the above- named Vessel arm'féreby informed that their Goods - azë beilig landed and placed a mara as in the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Coat Pay's Godowns at Kowloon, where och Consignment will be sorted out Mak the Goods are landed. by Mark and Delivery can be obtained a
Optional Goods will be landed here contrary Six Hours before arrival of the unless instructions have been given to the Stemmer
ONBIGNERS of Cargo are hereby CON
informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hasardoas. and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co. Ltd., whence and/or from the wharves Delivery may be obtained
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and Goods remaining undelivered after the 11st Nov, 1934, wil be subject to Bent.
All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Underigned on or the 5th Dec, 183, or they heföre will not be recognized.
To comply with the General Bonded Warehouse Regulations, consignees musi have Revenge C Offer in attendance when damaged untiable goods on Mondays and Thursdays, within the
stamined
All broken, chafed and damaged Goodr are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be mamined on the 20th Nov, 1935, at 10 am by Merr Goddard & Donglaa.
by
No Fire Insurance has been "fected. Rilla of Lading will be countersigned GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co., Lri,
Agents Hong Kong, 14th Nov, 1938. 18908
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO, LTD.
AND
CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION, CO., LTD.
ONSIGNEES per Con Tennol "MARON"
FROM NEW YORK via MANILA are, hereby notified that their Cargo will be discharged into Holt's Whad, Kowloon, where it will He at Consignees risk and subject to Terms and Conditions of Storage at Holt's Wharf. The Cargo will be ready for Delivery from Godown on and after 14th Nov.
Optional Cargo will not be landed here nnides Notice has been given prior to Steamer's arrival, but carried on from
port to port to the final port of call to which the option extenda.
All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowna, where they will be examined un any Tussday, and Fridays between the hours of 10.45 .. and Noor within the Free Storage period,
No-Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Steamer's Godown. and all Goods remaining undelivered After
the 20th Nov, will be subject to Beat.
„All Claims against the Stohmer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 4th Dec, 1985, or they will not be recognised.
No Fire Inenrance' will be effected
Last Sale
Stock & DiT. Adams Express
Now, 12 Nov. 13
Stock & Div
81
9
Gold. Dust (1-20)
162 17
Amer. Can (4)
142
143
Goodyear
2T1
211
Am. Cyanamid "B"
Int Cement
341
361
(.25dr.)
28+
234
Tat. Nick (60)
101
11
Am. For. Pwr
61
BL
Int. Tel. & "Tel.
Am. For. Pwf. $7 ist
Pt.
261
27
487
40
251
26
191
561.
351
36
Nat City Bk. (1)
3:2
1034
Nat Da P. (1.20)... 181
32. 187
Am. Waterworks (1) 191
Nat. Distillers... 312
32
Am. Waterworks $6
prei (6)
Nat. Pwr. Lt. (.80)...
941
N.Y. Central
221
23+
211-
N. Amer (50c, 4%s) 261
·201
Pac. Gas (1.50) ( 291
294
时
61
272
28
351
351
44
Pub. Ber NJ. (2.80)
441
Radio Corpn.......
Rey. Tob "B" (3)
1024
571
* BUTTERFIELD. & BWIRE
10,
Sears Roebuck Soc-Vac. (80)/
€2
827
Agents.
12
14th November; 1935.
112
Ch. Nat. Bk. (140) 351*
35.
251
C'Peake Corp. (2.50) 51† C'Peaké. Corp. and
Ohio (2.80) Chrysler (1d).
Bra, Cal. Ed Southern' Paelle
(1.50)
26
181
19
14*
Stan. Brands (1).
147
BERLIN SHARE MARKET.
481
Stan. Cas
5
-832-
Sta Oll NJ (1
67
51
Col. Gas & Met.
14).
21
8thrn.
Ster. Pro. (2,80) Studebaker Corpn Texas G. Bulp (2) Transamerica (1.12}),
144211
301 30
*** 304
11.
30 214
Cons. Oil (28)
Ua, Car and Carb
| ̄ ̄ ̄cum" "FL" ̄ ̄ ̄(6) """"
REICHSMARK QUOTA- TIONS
Cons, Gas. NY (2) Cont Oll (25).
321
(1:40)
·701
701
251
264
Un Pac. Rigs, (6) 951 Un. Aitcraft Corp.... 201
100
201
Corn Prod (3): 38+
387
Berlin, Nov 13. quotations were Du Pont (2-60z) 1381.
Douglas Aircraft 331
33
Un Air Line Trans... United Corp
91 10
81
140
:
New York Paria
40.24...
Elec. Bond & Share 157 Elec. Bond 15:P1 (5)
17
Unl, Gas Impr. (1.20) 431 421 Univ. Lear Tob (2) 174171 US Indus. Alcohol... 68
810.25
Kiec, Bond 18 P↑ (6): 73#'
924
U.S. Rubber
881 144 131
Buyers Sellers Bpot
21 Unch, 221 Jan./Mar. 221 Unch. 221 Apr./June/ 23 Unch Joly/Sept. 234 Unch) Market Market: is steady.
Amsterdam vanna London"", Sterling
50.225
Fax Flim "A
prog
US Steel
491
**12.226
Gen, Elec (60) ( 38||||
391
Vanddium-
181
*191
74.07
Gen. Foods (1.80) ... (327
324
Warner Bros. Plota 81 BEY
Sterling high
74.70
Gen. Motori (10)))) *58**
577
West E. & M." (.85)..." 93:
942
234 231
"Dollar low
15.18
Geri Rly. Bigs [41)
:36
362.
Call "Momay
16
Dollar high Tranosčiań Kuo Min.
15.18 3/16
↑ ponible' mutilation
Latem/ Singapore Prices
Www.
1
BENJAMIN & PUTTA.- Messrs. Benjamin and Potts hav received the following. Straits cut- tener; atiotations (buyers) from Singapore Yesterday for Kaw Rubber:
22 cts. up & ct.
..
224 cta, up ct.
221 cta. up & ct,
Spot December Jan./Mar. Apr./June Market Steady.
23 cta. Unch.
H. B. JOSEPH & 00 Heart Ha Joseph là C. 23.
dard. At present the note circuiceived the following Straits Cur
lation is covered by 48.5 per cent.tency Quotations from Singapore gold. At this time last year the
yesterday for Raw Rubber: gold backing was 54 per cent, The question arises whether for the purpose of maintaining for- eign conâdence in sterling the Bank Intends to increase" matēri- ally its gold stocks before the end of the year
lers at 1/5 3/16 for November, Caterpillar Tract...
1/5 for December and 1/5 1/16 for January, buyers at 1/8 higher respectively.
U.S.-Dollars Business was reported as high The mar- as 35 for November.
ket closed with sellers at 354 Comm. Solv. (160)... 891 for November. 331 for December Comm. Sthin. and 35 for January, buyers at 1/4 Comm. higher respectively.
Reichmark (without guarantee)
Goods not cleared within 8 days including date of arrival will be subject to Bant
No Fire Insurance will be affected by as in say case whateret.
Damaged Packagos must be laft in the Godowns for-sxamination by the Com-
and the Company's surveyors.·· signee,
Goopazo & Douglas, at 10 am,
Free
be
Storage period.
Ocially notified Consignees are specially
tha
it is necessary for a Revenue Offer to prosens at the examination of
Carge. damaged dutiable
All Claims against the Steamer kinst presented to the Underrignol on or bafora 4th | Dooly, 1955, they will not be recognised.
No Claims will be admitted aglega Goods have left the Godown. MACKINNON, MACKENZIE
Agents
Hong Kong, 14th Nov., 1995,
SILVER LINE,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNRES
FLOX
LOS ANGELES AND NEW YORK
THE
E Motor Vessel
"SILVERWALNUT " having arrived from the above Forts of 11th instant, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed so their risk into the Go downs of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, Kowloon, and stored av Consignees siak and expense.
All broken, chatod, sed damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowis, where they will be examined on Saturday, 16th instant, 1935, at 10 am.”
All Claims must be presented within 15 Days of the vessel's arrival here after which date they cannot be re cognized.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left. the Godower, and al Goods remaining undelivered after the 18th instant, 1938, will be subject to
Bent,
by
No Fire Insurance has been effected, Bill of Lading will be countersigned
FUENESS (FAR EAST), LTD., 4th Floor, King's Building. Connaught Road, Dial 23166.
[3069 Hong Kong 11th Nov, 1985,
(3065
H. K. SHAREBROKERS' ASSOCIATION
{fperial fà me “Houg Kong Dalls.
· Press" (Copyright.)]
Berlin, Nov 13.. The share market was friendlier in tone on Wednesday, prices being Armer, but the volume of business was moderate, only in a few cases transactions in any one investment exceeding thirty thousand marks.
Fixed Interest Securities were quiet, Gold mortage Bonds tending to be weaker.. Call money was 34, Young Loan dropped 7 to 1013; Reichs Banks declined to 177, Dye Trusts weakened to 145, Balzdetfurth Potash was unchang- ed at 177, Cerman Steel Trusts Improved to 748; German Mineral Olla declined to 100, Blemen- balske rose 21 to 1822 Bemberg Rayon was down § to 1004——— Transocean Kuo, Ming
BUYERS
Bank of East-Azin, $70, Douglases, $35. Steamboats, "33.
"Beng Consolidateds, $13).
Gold Rivers, 51 cts. Entertainments, $3,
SELLERS
Banks, $1450. United Paracales, 35 cts. Rauba 391
Providents (oid), 120.
Electrica, $68. Cements, 364.
BALES Underwalters, $1.10. Unions, $570, Raube, $9.40." Constructions (old)