Pristina
lloyd
MONTHLY EXPRESS SERVICES
FAR
BAST-INDIA-ITALY
Hongkong-Italy 21 days Hongkong-London 23 days
SPECIAL RETURN TICKETS
Validity 100 days at greatly reduced cost allowing of 9 months stay in Europe. Special concessions to lat and 2nd Class travellers to London.
Fares to Venice, Trieste, Genoa and Return... £139, £88, £36, -
SCHEDULE OF SAILING
HONG KONG TO SHANGHAI
HONG KONG TO
ITALY
JES" VICTORIA"
99th May
*M.S." HIMALAYA"
S.S. CONTE VERDE
98th June
M.S. "VICTORIA"
5th May Slat May
M.S. VICTORIA"
30th July
*M.8. "SUMATRA"
SS." CONTE VERDE" 30th Aug.
8.S. "CONTE VERDE
6th June 20th June
* Freighters with limited passenger accommodation.
LLOYD TRIESTINO
PO Box 143.
Tel. Addr. Lloydianc
Telephones 32952/3.
Canton Agents: DODWELL & CO, LTD.. Shameen.
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE
Far Eastern Mail, Passenger Freight Serivce
Through bookina to Amerien via Europe and Europe via America. Through bookings to London. Bookings around the world.
OUTWARD SAILINGS. +m.v. "DUISBURG "......for 'hai., Dairen, Taku, Yhama,
a.s. "OLDENBURG
Wo
Nagoya Kobe, Osaka............ 19th May for Bhai, Dairen, Taku. Tsingtao. Moji, Kobe, Osaka, Yokobama, Nagoya.................... 21st May 8th June .. "LEVERKUSEN" for Shai., Dairen, Taingtao...
"HOMEWARD SAILINGS
8.8. "NEUMARÉ "... for M'lion, A'werp., R'dam., È'burg. 3rd May +mv. "KULMERLAND" for Mlles., B'lona., R'dam. H'burg 16th May 1. "NORDMARK" for Mlles., Antwerp, R'dam., Hamburg 28th May
+ Passenger Vessel. Limited Passenger Accommodation.
For farther particular and passage fares, etc, apply to:-- HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE
JEBSEN & CO., AGENTS,
19, Pedder Street, Tel. 28363.
CANTON AGENTS:"CARLOWITZ & CO., Shakee Rond.
S.S. "BENGLOE"
Sailing for LONDON, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG, and LEITH (direct) on or about the 9th May.
Cargo will also be accepted on through Bill
of Lading to the usual transhipment ports.
Next Sailing for SHANGHAI & JAPAN S.S. BENCLEUCH" May 10th
Tel 22533
For Freight and Passage apply to:
W. R. LOXLEY & CO., (CHINA) LTD.,
York Building. Agents: THE BEN LINE STEAMERS LTD.,
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE 8.8.
THE
MECKLENBURG "
HAMBURG ALERIKA LINIE.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE
THE 8.S.
"NORDMARK" having arrived, from Hamburg and having arrived, from Hamburg and Parts of call, Consignees of Cargo are Ports of call, Consignees of Cargo are hareby notified that their Goods are hereby notified that their Goods are being landed and placed at their risking landed and placed at their risk into into the Hong Kong and Kowloon Whard the Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Company's godowns at Kowloon and Godown Company's godowns at
where delivery may be obtained sa ̈ soon Kowloon, :where
delivery may
the Goods are landed. obtained as soon as the Goods are landed
Optional Cargo will not be landed Optional Cargo will not be landed Notice has been given 48 here, unless Notice has been given 48 kere, Kuless
carried our prior to Vessel's arrival, but carried but
on from port to port to the final port on from port to port to that call to which the option extenda of call to which the option extends.
be
hours prior to vessel's arrival port of
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 4th May, 1938, will be subject to
Bent.
Rent.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS.
H. K. STOCK EXCHANGE
YESTERDAY'S «
OFFICIAL QUOTATION
The past week, in our local mar- ket, has been a quiet one with only a very moderate amount of busi- investment ness passing in either
or speciative stocks. The April Settlement was satisfactorily nego- tiated on Tuesday last and at the close appears to be a little more enquiry in evidence notably in Public Utilities and Industrials at Improved quotations.
',
In the Philippine Gold Mining section there has been B fair
volume of trading reported at slighty lower rates, but at the time of writing there are indications ef recovery and possibilities of a more active market next week.
Manila advices the Stock Ex change there is closed on Friday and Saturday, the 1st and 2nd May.
Business done during the week. Hong Kong Banks, 315124. Union Insurances. $810, $515. Hotela, $4.95, $4.00, $4.821, $4.80,
$4.83,
Lands, $30.
Tramways, $10.80, $10.85, 911, China Lights (old). $10, $10.70.
$10.65.
SATURDAY, MAY 2, 1936.
LONDON EXCHANGE RATES
(Batman WIRELESS SERVICE:
74 83/64
April 9.
· April 30.
Paris. Geneva
74 63/64
15.21
Berita
12.29
15.204 12.29
Athens
521 S.
Mlan
623
72 11/16
Shanghai
New York
4.931
4.981
Amsterdam
7.28
7.281
Vienna Prague Bucharest Madrid Lisbon
Hong Kong
Brussels Montevideo Belgrade Montreal Yokohama
Rio
36 13/64
36 3/16
29.22}
29.221
4.951.
405) 1/2 3/16
PRESIDENT LINER TRAVEL SERVICE
is Yours to Command
Presklent Limors, frequens sailings and Diely unique' stopover "privileges allow you to travel just exactly as you shodie. Ind› Poller Böenriship Eduns and American Milt Kino' worldwide officer and agenta are maintained, ja, segra yon "habory__in whatever piace, you' chance to be Make your next trip more enjoyable, traveling “The President Line why.”
To SAN FRANCISCO
Via Shanghal Kubo, Yokohama, Honolulu, San Francisco, Panama
Canal, Havana, Yew York." Pres. Cleveland 8 am. May 6th Pres. Coolidge 8 am May 16th Pros. Taft 8am. June 3rd Pres. Hoover Ba.m. June 13th Pros, Pierce 8 mm. July, 1st
EUROPE, NEW YORK
Via Manila, Singapore, Penang, Colombo, Bombay, Sass Canal, Naples, Genos and Marsallies.
To SEATTLE, VICTORIA
Via Shanghai, Kobe, Yokohama
and Victoria.
Proa. Jefferson M'night May. 8th Pres. Jackson Maight May 2nd Pres. McKinley Waight June th Pren. Grant M'night June turh Pros, Jefferson M'night July 3rd
MANILA
THE MOST FREQUENT
SERVICE
Next Sailing
Pres. Monroe 8 am. May 9th Fres. Jefferson 8 p.m. May 2nd Pros. Van Buren 8 am. May rd Fres. Coolidge pm. May 7th Pres. Garfield 8 am. June 6th Pres. Menroe Am May 9th Pres. Polk 8. June 20th Pres. Jackson 6 pm. May 16th Fres, Adams 88.m. July 4th Fres. Van Buren Fam. May 23rd,
MOST FREQUENT SERTION ON THE PACIFIC
DOLLAR STEAMSHIP AMERICAN MAIL
PADDAR BUILDING-KONG KONG. CANTON KaNch :—4,"SYAKEN 3043,
LINES LINE
Helsingfors
Buenos Aires Silver (Spot
20 3/18
Silver (torward) d... War Loan
20 3/16
20 5/16
3% 105 13/18
34% 105 13/18
Closing Quotations
May 1, 1938.
On LONDON: -
Telegraphic Transfer... Bank Bills, on demand 1/3 Bank Bills. 4 months'
sight
On New Your:—
Bank Billa, na demand 328 Credits, 60 days' sight. 33
ON BATAVIA
On demand
47
1/31/18
ON PARIS:-
Credits four months"
Bank Bills, on demand $88
sight,
tich
Oradite, 4 month's sight 518-
ON SHANGHAI:-
ON SALOON-
On Demand
107
On demand
482
ON SINGAPOR9:-
ON MANILA
On demand
350
On demandwane partie van
641
On JAPAN:-
ON BANGKOK-
On demand
111
On demand
1428
$101
ON INDIA:
SOTIRIIGNS Bank Buying
Bato
1/4/
BAX BILVER, per o... 206/18
Ching Lights (new). $7.35. Electrics, $51). $50§. $511, 3514.
$514.
Telephones fo'd), $25.40, $25.20.
$10.15. Cements, $10.10,
$10.10, $10. Dairy Farms, $20. Watsons, $2.80.
Antamoks, $2.35, $2.42, $2.40, $2.35. Baguio Gold, 314 cts., 331 cts., 31
Ca. 284 cts.
Demonstration, 70 cts.. 73 cfs., 70
cts.
Gold River. 41 cts,
Itogons, $1.24
San Maurinin, $1.16. $1.15.
United Paracale. 76 cts., 75 cts
70 cts.
Govt. 31 Loan, 1 Prem.
Changes (3.15 pm) Closing
Quotations
BUYERS
"Star Ferries. $881.
SALES
Tramways, $11.
China Lights (old); $10.85. Electrics, $512. Cements. $10.
THE EXCHANGE
MARKET
MESSRS. ROZA BROS.
Shiver prices rose 1/8 yesterday
Telegraphic Trapufer..... 196 Bank, on demand...
SINGAPORE RAW RUBBER
Latest Singapore Prices
H. B. JOSEPH & CO.
Friday, May 1, Messrs. H. B. Joseph & Co., re- ceived the following quotations in Straits Currency for Singapore
Raw Rubber.
Spot
Buyers
26 down 1 June.
261 down July/Sept.
261 down i Oct./Dec.
271 down Market No Improvement Ap-
parent.
BENJAMIN & POTTS
Friday, May 1. Messrs. Benjamin and Potts re- for both deliveries, the quotations seived the following Strafts cur- being 20 5/16 for Ready and For- rency quotations (buyers) from ward. Eliver advices rêported In-Singapore to-day for Raw Rubber' dia as having bought. China soid. Offerings were amail. After the officia fixing there were sellers at the fixed rate and buying inquiries under the fixed rate. In America the rate was unchanged at 441 for Spot,
The London/New York cross- rate was quoted at 4.93 13/18. New York/London was quoted at 4.934.
MARKET
Steady but very dull
· STERLING
Spot July/Sept. Oct./Dec. Jan/Mar. Market.Quiet,
Buyers Sellers 281 cis. of'i et. 231 cts. offct. -267 cts, of 1 ct. 27 cts, of † et,
REICHSMARK QUOTA. TIONS
i
No business was reported. There (Hong Kong Daily. Press" Special) were sellers at 1/3.13/16 for near and forward, buyers at 1/37 for any delivery.
:
'U.S. DOLLARS There were sellers at 32 9/16 for near and forward, buyers at 32 for any delivery, No business was reported.
J
SHANGHAI DOLLÁRS There were sellers at 109 3/16, buyers at 1094 for cash.
SHANGHAI MARKET There were selers of Sterling at 1/24 for, near and U.S. Dollars at 29 13/18 for Spot.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 5th May, 1936, will be subject to
IN THE AFTERNOON. all broken, chafed and damaged Goods All broken. chafed, and damaged
The market was exceedingly quiet Goods are to be left in the Gidowns, are to be left in the Godowns, where where they will be examined on 2nd they will be mined on 4th May in the afternoon. May,
Messrs. Goddard de Douglas,
Survey at 10 am, by our † 1×36 2 10 am, by our Burveyors,' |
Mors, Goddard & Douglas, To comply with the General Bonded Warehouse Regulations, consignees must bave Revenue Officer in attendance when damaged dutiable gooda – pro examined,
u before All daime must reach the 37th May, 1936, or they will not be recognized,
To comply with the General Bonded Warehouse Regulations consignees must have & Regenue: Officer in attendance when damaged dutiable goods are examined,..
All Claims must resah us before the 28th May 1996, or they will act be recognized..
No Insurance will be affected, Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
FEBSEN & ̈CO., Agents.
14286 [4385 Hong Kong, 26th April, 1938.
No Insurance will be effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
JOBBEN "00..
Agents Hong Kong, 27th April, 1976.
„SWISS FRANC FALL
Amsterdam, Apr. 30. Well-informed bankers here at tribute the sudden, weakness of the Swiss franc to nervousness at
T
STERLING
In Sterling no business was' re- ported, anishing with sclers at 1/3 13/16 for near and forward, buyers, at 173) for any delivery.
US DOLLARS
The market dosed with sellers at 329/18 for near and Forward, buy- era at 321 for forward and prob- ably for cash.
TREASURY DEFICIT
....
Washington, Apr. 30. - the Leftist trend of the French
A Treasury děnčit of, $5.988,000.- elections:
*Italy, It is known, is therefore000 (nearly £1,200,000,000) the converting her Swiss balances into current fiscal year, is forecast.by sterling, for the British pound is the Secretary of the US. Très-
sury, Mr: Henry Morgenthau regarded as safer.-
·Router Neuter
Berlin, Apr. 30. Reichsmark quotations (without guarantee) follow:
New York Paris
Amsterdam
40.21
610.
59.23
London
11.285
.Paris Sterling (low). Paris Bterling (hight)
74.99 75.02
Dollar (low)
16.185 15.18
Dollar (high), Transocean News Service,
H.K. SHAREBROKERS" ASSOCIATION.
Boyers
Banks, $1512 Antamoks, $2.33;*. Bagulo Gold, 261 cts. Beng, Exploration, 19 cis. San, Mauricio, $1.14. Paracales, 37ets. Raubs, 310.70. Vens. Goldhelds, $3. Trams. $10.99, Electrics, $514. Govt. 31% Loan, 1% Prem.
·Sellers
Hotels; $4,00 Lights, $10.80. Electrics, $51. Cements, $10.10.
Hotels; $4.80. Lights, $1080, Electrics; $51.
VESSELS DUE·
: יו.
Acne B. & S., May 4. Agapenor, B. & S., Juna )}. Agra, Gilman's, June 1. Aramis, Messagerica', May 5. Arizona Maru, 0.8.K., May 4. Astoria, Jebsen's, May 20. Behar, P. & O., June 5 Benalder, Loxley's, May 21. Benghor, Loxley's, May S. Benledi, Loxley's, June 16, Beneloch, Loxley's, May 19 Beurech, Loxley's, June 9. Benvenue, Loxley's, June 4 Bhutai, P. & O., May 22, Bremerhaven, Melchora', May 5. Hurdwan, P. & O., June 9. Calchas, B. & S., June I Canton, Mesageries', May 7. Changle, B. & S., June 12, Chenonceaus, Massageries', May 2. City of Eastbourne, Bank Line, May 17 City of Mobile, Bank Lins, May 10. City of Singapore, Bank Lins, May 8. Corfu, P. O., June 10. '. Creiser, J.C.J. Line, May 5. D'Artagnan. Messageries', May 30. Danmark, EA. Co., June 3. Deucalion, B. & S., May 19. Donan, Malchers', : May 13, Duisburg, Jebsen's, May 11. Emp, of Aris, C.P.8., May 7: Emp, of Canada, O.P.S., May 24 Emp. of Russia, C.P.B., June 4. Emp. of Japan, C.P.8. Foylebank, Bank Line, May 25,
it
June 19.
.
Frideran, Melcher, June 10.
Gasstarkerk, J.C.J. Lina,
||
Gen. Pershing, States Co., May 9 Gen. Sherman, Sister Co., May 29. Golden Mountain, States Co., May 24. Gneisenau, Melchors, May 5. Hakuan Maru, N.Y.K., May 8. Himalaya, Lloyd Triestino, May 5. Ixion, B. & S., June 5. Java, EA Co., May 8.
IL
Jean Laborde, Messageries', May 15: Kashima Maro, N., May 9. Koenigsberg, Melcbers, May 11. Kulmerland, Jebsen's, May 10. Malaya, EA. Co., May 4. Memnon, B. & S., June 7. Mentor, B. & S., May 17, Neckar, Melohers', June 14, Neumark, Jebsen's, May 3. Niel Maarak; Jebsen's, May 12. New York, Stabén Co., Juné 18. Neumark, debson's May 4 Nordmark, Jebsen's, « May (28. Oldenburg, Jebsen's, May 30, Patrocins, B.: 8., May 22, Peiping. Gilman's, Jane 16. Perseus, B. & B., May 4. Potsdam, Malebers', May 3 Pres. Cleveland, A.M., Line, May 4 Pres. Coolidge, Dollar's, May 7. Pres. Garfield, Dollar's, June 5. Pres Jackson, A.M. Line, May 15 Pres. McKinlay,. A.M. Line, May 29. Pres. Monroe, Dollar's, May 8. Pras. Tatt, Dollar's, May 25. Pree. Van Buren, Dollar's, May 25, Banpura, P. & O., May 13. Rajputana, P.&0., May 15 Rawalpindi, P.-O... May-27. Shantung. Gilman's, May 2, Sidhana. B... (Apext); May: 28. Somerville, Bank Line May 20. Boadan, P. & O., May İL Steator, B. & B., June 9 Sumatra, Lloyd Triestino, June 5. Taiping, B&B., May 6 Ta Bhan, Dodwell's, May 17. Talma, "B.I ̈ ́ ́(Apoas), May 12. Tamers, Gilman's, May 17. Tadda. E. & A. 8.8. C»., May 2. Tilawa, B.1. (Apcar), May.. Tilkembang, J.C.J. Line, May 3. Tisondari. JC.J. Line, May 9 Tibadak, J.C.J. Line, May 10
3.C.3., Line, May 12. Tjisadane, Tjissisk, J.C.J. Line, May 17. Tanlouse. Thoresen
8.
Teluno, B. & B., May 2
Tyndareus, B.& 8. My 11.
• Vietoria; Llovd Triestino, May 21, Ward,' States' Co.; May
BURNS PHILP
LINE
M.V. "NEPTUNA"
PASSENGER & FREIGHT SERVICE TO
AUSTRALIA
Next Sailing 2nd MAY
To v
for Saigon, Manila, Sandakan, Salamaus, Rabaul, Sydney & Melbourne.
First Class Fare to Sydney:
Single: E47.10.0d.
Passenger & Freight Agents
Return: £76.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD. P.&O. Building,
Joint Passenger Agents
Nippon Yusen Kaisha "King' Building.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEER
"PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL- "EFEAM NAVIGATION "Co.'s BrilCHITRAL."
ARKITED HONG KONG 29TH APRIL, 1936,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
PENINSULAR AND ORIES TAL STEAM NAVIGATION. Co.'s
'ARRIVED, HONG KONG as ́"Br¤'APRIL, 1936;
ANTWERP, LONDON, GIBRAL- FROM ANTWERP LONDON GIBRAL STAR, MARSEILLES, MALTA, TAR, MARSEILLES, MALTA. #PORTSAID,^ADEN, COLOMBO PORTBAID, ADEN, COLOMBO
KOTTAID STRAITS, USE AND STRATTS.
ONSIGNEES of Cargo by the CONSIGNEES of Cargo by the shovej ud Vaboimained Vessel are hereby in
named Vessel are hereby informed formed that their Goods are being laaded that their Goods, are being, landed and and placed (AT) THRK Kix in the Hong placed 47 ZHRE RUx in the Hong Kong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown and Kowloon Wharf, and Boipway Cow Company's Godowns at Kowloon where paay's Godowns at Kowloon, where each | each Consignment will be sorted out Mark - Consignment will be sorted out Math | by Mark and Delivery can be obtained as by Birk and Delivery can be obtained as the Goods are landed. the Goods are landed.
nis Optional Goods i will be landed here Optional Goods will be landed here unless Instructions have been given to unless Instructions have been given to the the contrary Six Hours before arrival of
Gods not cleared
soptrary Sir Hours before arrival of the † the stenar.tbía 8 days in-
Steamer,
Goods not cleared within 8 days aluding date of arrival will be subject tor inminding date of arrival will be subject to rente
No Fire Inenzace will be effected by
Fire Inentages will be effected by
by us in any case whatever, VENE
un in any chee whatever.
| Damaged Pachigos! muat - be left in." Damaged Packages must be left in the i the Godawas for: axamination: by the Godowns lay animation by the Cap. Consignees, and the Company's surroyon. and the Company HRITE YOU M. GODDARD & DOUGLAS, at 10am Good & Douglas, at 10, at, on Mondays and Thursdays, within the
Free Storage period.
on Mondays and Thursdays, within Free Storage period.
Consignees are specially notified that
Consignees are specially notified that-- it is necessary for Bevense Offour to
Ai dufiable
it is necessary for a Revenue Officer to be prosent a tha szemination of damaged be present dat utka:"axamination damaged dutiable cargo...
against the Steamer DÁLOS
Po perfast 500 Diosmer must j.bë lëreakitad to the:Undergr
be
to
before 19th
the Undersigned on or before
1988.
igned an or
not be ready will now be inghitskyddade for theyų.
No Oldmill be admitted after the No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have lafi khó Cholewas “Goods have left the Godown, i zd MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & Con
MAUKINNON, MAGRENZIE & Üs.
Agents
Hong Kong, h, Agi Hong Kong, 24th April Tase.
1-$300
وا