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J7
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£44
£41
***£18 12
£25
£21
£20
£19
£13
£11
£9
£ 6
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LLOYD TRIESTINO
Queen's Building, Ground Floor.
'Add.: " LLOYDIANO
Ir
P: O. Box 143.
Agents in CANTON: -
Telephone 32092.
DODWELL & CO., LTD, SHAMEEN.
S.S. "BENMACDHUI”
Sailing for LONDON, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG, and LEITH (direct) on or about the 9th March.
Next Sailing for SHANGHAI & JAPAN
S.S. "BENRINNES
March 2nd
Cargo will also be accepted on through Bill of Lading to the usual transhipment ports.
Tel. 22533
For Freight and Passage apply to :
W. R. LOXLEY & CO., (CHINA) LTD.,
York Building. Agents:
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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1936:
THE EXCHANGE MARKET
་
LONDON EXCHANGE RATES
Paris
Geneva
Berlin
Athens
Millan
15.10
N.DL.
FAR EAST EXPRESS
MESSRS. ROZA BROS.
Ready Suver was unchanged yes- terday but the Forward rate. rose 1/16 the quotations being 197 and 10 13/16 respectively. Sil- ver advices reported small sellers. India bought. The market was
In America the rate steady.
was unchanged at 443 for Spot.
The London/New York cross- rate Was higher at 4.99). New York/London was also quoted at +991.
MARKET
Steady, particularly for forward- deliveries.
STERLING
Business was done during the course of the morning at 1/3 for cash and February. 1/3 13/10 1st The half of April and 1/33 June. market eldsed with sollers at 1/3 13/16 February/March and 1/3; Apri/May and probably June, buyers at 1/16 higher respectively.
U.S. DOLLARS ··
Some business was reported early the morning at 33 for February and 1st half of March. The mar ket closed with sellers at 33 Feb- 15/16 March and 32 ruary. 32 13/16 April, buyers at 1/16 lgher respectively.
SHANGHAI DOLLARS Seilers were quoted at 109 5/16 for cash.
SHANGHAI MARKET There were sellers of Sterling at 1/2 and US. Dollars at 30 3/16 Lor Spot,
H. K. STOCK EXCHANGE
YESTERDAY'S OFFICIAL
QUOTATIONS
44
Market continues quiet but steady with no changes to report.
Buyers
Hong Kong Banks, $1530 ex div. China Underwriters, $1,05, Balatocs, $20.
Benguet Consolidated. $18.40. Big Wedge, 21 cts. Itogons, 60 cts.
เ
Venz, Goldfields, $3. China Lights (new), $8. Govt. 4 Loan, 4% Prem,
Sellers
H.K. Ropes. $5,55.
Dairy Farms,- $22. sinceres, $2.40.
Sales
Hong Kong Banks, $1530 ex div. Union Insurances, $545. Yaumati Ferries, $201.
REICHSMARK QUOTA.
TIONS
the early completion of Japan's [Special to the "Hong Kong Daily
second naval replenishment plan,
which calls for the construction
before the end of 1936 of two 8,500
Press (Copyright.)]
ton cruisers, 14 first class destroy-without guarantee at:
ers of the 1,400 ton type, six sub- marines, and a number of torpedo- boats.
4
* Shanghai
New York Amsterdam Vienna Prague
(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE)
February 20.
74 45/64
February 23. 74 47/64
15.10)
12.28
12.29
515 S...
62 1/18
62}
SAILINGS TO EUROPE
1/21
4.981
4.99
M.S. TRAVE..
7.261
7.27
1187
.868 S.
..Marspilles, Casablanca, Rotterdam,
Hamburg & Bremen.......
8.S. SCHARNHORST...Mlles, Barcelona, Palma D. M. Southampton, Rotterdam, Brenson.
Hamburg
Mar. 15
Mar. 26
Lisbon
M.S. HAVEL... Marseilles, Casablanca, Rotterdam,
Hamburg Bromen.......
Hong Kong
Brussels
29.27
29.294.
Apr. 7 ARRIVALS FROM EUROPE SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI
Montevideo
MS. HAVEL S.S. SCHARNHORST,
Mar. 6 Маг. 10
M.S, HAVEL S.S. SCHARNHORST
Mar. 6
Mar. 10
Belgrade
Montreal
4.981.
4.981
Yokohama
Helsingfors
Rio
Buenos Aires -
Mar. 11
Apr: 11
14
20
197
Silver (forward) ........ War Loan
19 13/16
194
34% 107
Bucharest .Madrid
'Silver (Spot
Closing Quotations
February 28, 1836. On LONDON:
Telegraphic Transfer.. Bank Bills, on demand 1/3). Bank Bills. 4 months'
sight
ON NEW YORK:-
Queen's Building, Connaught Rd.
Bank Bills, on demand 321
Credita, 60 days' sight. 3
ON BATAVIA
On demand
CONSIGNEE NOTICES.
1/3
ON PARIS
Credits. four months'
Bank Bills, on demand <62
Bight
1/43
Credits, 4 month's sight 503
ON SHANGHAY :— On Demand
ON SAIGON-
106)
On demand
48
ON MANILA :----
36
On demand
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES
CONSIGNEE NOTICE,
ON BANDIOK:-
....... 110
On demand
1431
SOVEELIONS. Bank Buying
88.
Jej
Hate BAR SILVER, per oz.
197
NEW
YORK STOCK
ON SINGAPORE:— 1. On demand
On JAPAN:-
On demand DN INDIA:
Telegraphic Transfer... Bank, on demand..........
(Througn Keuler's Agency)
New York: February 25.
New York/London Cross-rate New York Cotton-Mar. New York Rubber--Mar. Chicago Wheat -May. Chicago Corn Silver Official
គនិចថ្មីគឺនី គឺ
461
EXCHANGE
Charge
go gir
HONGKONG/SOUTH SEA ISLANDS SERVICE. 3.A. BREMERHAVEN........ Rabaúl, Talagi, Kavieng, o$2. ....................
Madang, Salamaua, Rabaul, etc. 8.S. FRIDERUN
Subject to Alteration without Notice.
For Passage and Freight apply to:
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD BREMEN
Agents:
MELCHERS & CO.
Telephone 28378.
CANTON AGENTS: JEBSEN & CO.. Shameen B.O.
"SI-KLANG *
· 4* 10/36.
BRINGING CARGO From ANTWERP, DUNKERQUE & LONDON.
ARRIVED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 19TH FEBRUARY, 1938.
CONSIGNEES are hereby informed their goods with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables are being landed & stored into the godowns of the Hong Kong Kowlson Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained immediately after landing.
All Claims must be sent in to me on before the 2nd Mar., 1935, or they will not be recognized.
or
Damaged Packages will be examined by the Company's Sorveyors, ears, Goddard & Douglas in the preece of the Consignees at 100 a.m, on Tues. day, 25th Feb., 1936,
Consignees must have a ROT-UDE Officer in attendance when any dutiable goode are examined by the Company's Surveyors.
No Fire Insurance will be affected by as in any case whatever.
B. QEL,
SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
CONSIGNEE NOTICE.
8.5. "ATHOS II”
BRINGING CARGO FROM
MAKSEILLE, &c. ARRITZD ON SATURDAY, THE 22ND FEBRUARY, 1936.
ONSIGNEES are hereby informed that their goods with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables are being landed and stored into the Go- downs of Hong Kong, Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd., Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained immediately, or thay after landing.
All claims must be sent in to me on or before the Tuesday, 3rd Mar., 1988,
will not be recognized
CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.
BURNS PHILP LINE.
FROM MELBOURNE, SYDNEY, SALAMAUA, BABAUL, SAND-·
AKAN AND MANILA,
CON
Tex 5.8, "NEPTUNA."
ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous- and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the HONG KONG AND KOWLOON WHAN AND GoDown OCMZART, LTD., whence and/or from the wharves Delivery may be abtained
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all" Goods remaining undelivered after the 17th Fab, 1936, will be subject to rent
All Claima against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 19th Mar., 1938, or they will not recognised.
To comply with the General Bonded Warehouse Regulations consignees must bave a Revenue Officer in itten- dance when damaged dutiable goods are examined,
are
All broken, chafed and damaged Goods to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 20th Feb at 10 am.. by Messrs. Goddard Wnd Douglas.
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co, Ltd, Agenta Hatë Rong, 20th Feb., 1956 [4224
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES
PENINSULAR AND ORIENT AT
"STEAM NAVİGATION' Co.'s STEAMER "SUMALI."
AMIVED HONG KONG OF 22ND FEBRUARY, 1936.
FROM ANTWERP, LONDON,GIBRAL TAR, MARSEILLES, MALTA, FORTSAID. ADEN, COLOMBO AND STRAITS.
CONSIGNEES of Cargo, by the sbord
named Versal are hereby informed! that their Goode afe being landed and placed AT THE as in the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godowa Com pany's Godowns at Kowloon, where each Consignment will be sorted out Mark by Mark and Delivery can be obtained ma the Goods are landad.
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 including date of arrival will be subject to Bent
No Fire Lasurace will be effected by
in any case whatever, Damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Don- GOUDARD & DOUGLAS, at 10 am, and the Company's Surveyor.
Mesarz
Damaged Partages will be examined on Mondays and Thursdays, within the by the Company's Surveyor, Mears. Free Storage period. Goddard & Douglas in the presence of the Consigness at 10.00 am, on Fri- day, 39th Feb., 1926.
Consignees must have a Bevenue Oficer in attendance when any dutiable
goods are examined by the Company's
Burveyors.
No Fire insurance. will be effected by
Consignees ars specially notified that it is necessary for a Revenue Officer to be present at the examination of damaged dutiable cargo,
All Claims against the Steamer mast belora 13th Mar, 1956, or they will be presented the Undersigned on or not be recognized.
to
No Ulaims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godown MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & Co.
Agonte.
14231
Hong Kong, 2nd Feb., 1936, [4282 | Hong Kong, 22nd Feb., 1936.
Business Done: --,200,000 shares.
18
QUOTATIONS
Laat Today's High Low Close Close 1.98 4.891 11.25 11.16 11,29 11.17 15.67 18.60 15.886 1-6
1.ap .19 off
992
991
288
99%
up
-May.
60%
60%
61
001
442
1 of
unchanged
Dow Jones Averages
High-1934/35 Low: Feb. 21.
Feb. 24. Change
30 Industriala
158.49
90.71 153.74
182.74 1.00 of
20 Raile
61.73
27.31 $1.07
20 Utilities
33.36
14.4 32.00
40 Bonds
11 Commodity Ladex
103 94 82 10
93.43 103.24
52.46 56.77
50.31 39,25 103.00 56.05
.18 off
Agent
.25 off"
Hong Kong, 19th February, 1886.
(4223
.21. off
.2% off
Stock & Div. Adams Express Amer. Can (4) Azn.
Cyanamid. "B"
Last Sale Feb. 21 Feb: 24 13/ 131
Stock & Div Gold Dust (120)
Las, Sale Feb. 21 Feb. 24
201 211
1171 1162
Goodyear
281 281
Int Cement
(25dr.)
39 371
Int. Nick (80)
527
52
Am. For. Pwr Am. For. Pwr." $7 1st
Pi
7%
-73
Int. Tel & Tel
181
.18
Johns Manville
Kennecott (151)
381 38
小
Am Locomotive .....
341
Loew's (1)"........
Am. Radiator
24
241
Lorill. (3.20)
487 484 223 22
am. Smelting
671
Mont. Ward
38)
Berlin, Feb. 24. The Reichsmark was quoted
New York Faris
.unquoted
609,-
Am. T. and T. (9)....... 174) Am. Tob "B" (5) ... 97 Am Waterworks (1) 224 Am Waterworks $6
pret (6)
1741
Nat City Br. (1) 35* Nat, Da Nat, Distillers .... 311
P. (120)... 231
381 342* 237 311
Nat. Pr. Lt. (.80)...
N.Y: Central
391
387
Amsterdam
....59.17
London
.....12.285
Anaconda Copper ... Atch T. and 8. F.
351
N.. Amer. (50c. 4%)
273
267
Pac. Gas (1.50)
34
334
(28d.) Auburn
Pac. Ling. (3)
Automobile 47 Baltimore & Ohio
44
Packard Motors
114
114
241
241
Penn, Bly. (1)
381
382
Bethlehem Steel
45
46
Phil. Petro (1)
441
431
"
Boelug Airplane
981*
231
Pub. Ser NJ. (3.80)
451
442
Borden Co. (1.60)
Radio Corpn.
128
124
Borg Warner. (Idr.)
Rey. Tob "B" (3)
the
Northeastern Provinces of Case
Canadian Pacific China,
Referring to the petroleum in. Caterpillar Tract dustry in Japan, he said that her
Ch. Nat. Bk. (1.40).. CPeake Corp. (2.50) home yield of crude oil cannot
C'Peake Corp. and meet her domestle, consumption.
Ohio (2-80) Chrysler (1d) ..... Col. Gas & Elec.
1184
1174
Scheriley
154
151
Bears Roebuck
587
561
Soci-Vas. (80)
622
821
--
384* 71 701
371*
Srn. Cal. Ed. (1.50)
18
16
Southern Pacific
261
261
Stan. Brands: (1) ...
*38
36
60 084
-504
Stan. Gas".
172
18
97
Sta 01 NJ (1)
ཏུ།
74
161
161
Ster." Pro. (2.80)
-661
687
us in any case whatever.
961*
Studebaker Corpa
B. OHL
31
31
Texas G. Bulp (2)
387
371
Transamerica (1.124) 141
141
Agent.
}
342
341
Ua, Car. and Carb
(1.40)
851
83+
Un. Pac. Riya, (6)....."1333
132
361
Un. Atferaft Corp.... 301
292
SINGAPORE RAW RUBBER
Oct./Dec.
61
Un. Air Line Trans... 161 United Corpn." ......
157
Market-Idle.
71
707
607
Univ. Leat Tob.
(2) 448
Latest Singapore Prices
441
149
1474
Unl, Gas Impr. (1.20)
174.
107
B. JOSEPH & CO.
174
174 UB. Rubber
191 191
771
787
D.B. Steel
Tuesday, Feb. 25,
831) 621
543
542
Vanddium
257 25
402
401
Warner Bros. Picts. 131 ··· 131
347
35%
West H&M.. (65)... 119
1171
60%
501
Call Monty,
·1%
471 47.
• Bid
↑ possible watllaties
*Buyers
Sellers
Spot Apr./June July/Sept.
251 Un.
28 Un
264 Un.
267. 281 261
BENJAMIN & POTTS
Messrs. Benjamin & Potts re-
Messrs. H. B. Joseph & Co. received the following quotations ceived the following quotations from their. Manila Agents, yester
in Straits Currency from · Binga- | day: pore for Raw Rubber-
Benguet Consols-Pa. 11.800,
41.908
Antamoks→→ Pg. 1.10h, 1.15%. United Paracales-27b, 2715. Ban, Mauricios-494b, 518.
Discussing Japan's air forces, the speaker sald that it is divided in-
Paris quoted the Pound Sterling to two units attached to the Army and Navy respectively. The Army at 74.74 to 74.76 and USA Dollar
at 14.78 to 14.8937.
Although Japan has a standing air force at present consists of ap | Pranioetan News Service,
army of only 276,647 men, she can nobilize 2,000,000 men in the event of war, declared Mr. Llu Pal-min, professor of Japanese history in the Central Political Institute, in. his talk before the Winter Lecture Club here the other day.
proximately 1,000 airplanes. The Nuval air force has 24 airplane corps with 10,000 flying men and | officers. The number of airplanes belonging to these air corps are. however, unknown.
the
Turning to the material strength Mr. Liu, recognized as one of the of Japan. Professor Lu made a
review of Chinese
authorities on Japan, comprehensive made a rapid survey of Japan's Japan's military industries in the so far, Japan's domestic output of
industrial later part of his speech. military strength and preparedness, 'both of which, he sald, have shown almost unbellev- able growth since Japan's war with China in 1894 and 1805,
IRON AND STEEL
Comm. Stbrn.
8thra. Comm. Cons. Oil (28) cum. FL. (6)
oll was sufficient to satisfy only eight per cent, of the home con- After the Sino-Japanese War of sumption, while 92 per cent, has Comm. Bolt. (60) ..... | 87% 1804-1898, the necessity of estab to be imported from foreign coun- lishing iron and steel industry for tries. Beginning with Japan's military manufacturing war supplies wan Considerable progress has also strength, Professor Liu sald that keenly felt for the first time In been made in Japan's shipbuilding her present standing army reaches the Japanese history. As a plon-industry during the last twenty Cons. Gas. N.Y (2) 276,647 men, but about 2,000.000 eer interprise, a Yawata Iron years. By virtue of the subsidies Cont Oil (25) 374 men can be mobilized in case of works was set up in 1886. Since granted by the Department of
Corn Prod (3)..... Of the standing army. 17 then, private iron and steel works Communications in recent years.
Curtiss Wright....... divisions of 187,000 men are sta have been established in rapid the shipbuilding business has
Curtiss Wright "A" tioned in Japan proper while the succession. During the last fifty shown great
Douglas Aircraft activities. Further
Manchuria and North China.
war.
remaining 160,000 men in Formosa, years these factories have been more, the supplementary plan or Du Pont (2.60%)
Of
tremendously expanded. · ́
the entire forces. 259:304 are sold-
the Japanese Navy has benefited Elec. Bond & Share Citing figures to sustain his a great deal these subsidized dock Elec. Bond 86 PI (6) lers and 17,343 are officers,
point, the speaker said that the yards, while orders for cruisers. Gen. Bec. (60)...** THIRD LARGEST POWER
1933 plg from production in Japan destroyers. torpedo-beats,aub- Gen Foods (1.80). Known as the third largest naval was estimated at 1,420,000 metric marines, etc. have also kept other Gen. Motora (10) power in the world Japan has 269 tons, exclusive of 180.000 metries shipyards busy and prosperous, he Gen. Rly. Bly (1)... ships with a tonnage of more than tons produced in Korea and about concluded- 1000,000. he proceeded. With her 130,000 metric tons produced in Central News Agency,
tez. div.
26 Un. 267