NDL
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 1936.
H. K. STOCK
EXCHANGE
LONDON EXCHANGE RATES
Paris Седета
Berlin
Athens
Milaz
FAR EAST EXPRESS
ป
YESTERDAY'S OFFICIAL QUOTATIONS
The August Settlement was suc-
cessfully negotiated to-day and at
BOOKINGS FOR 1937. NOW OPEN, the afternoon meeting the market
displayed signs of renewed in- terest at slightly higher levels.
Quotations from Manila Iri- dicated an easier market but clos- ed steady,
Shanghai
New York Amsterdam71
Vienna
" Prague
76 27,61 13.44
12,51.
(Bertin WIRELES SERVIC
August 22
August
76 27/64 15.43}
12.51
1
63. 15/16
330 637
5,03 3/18 7.41
5.03 1/18 741
*1213
J
401
F
EXPRESS STEAMEN
it Diber
Das
Vio
en Kona
Starletkuunpt-in Rotterdam
Dua Breath
Bucharest
Madrid
POTSDAM
Jan
Feb. 21
Feb. 7
Feb. 28
Mar.
Lisbon
Hong Kong
BUYERS
GYEISENAU
Feb. 2
Mar, 2!
Mar. 27
Var. 29
Mar, 30
Brussels
29.808
23.80+
Hong Kong Banks, $1.565. Bank of East Asia, $75,
Montevideo
}
Belgrade
SCHARNHORST Apr. 2
Apr. 24
Mny
May 2
May +
Union Insurances, 3550. Wharves. $101.
Montreal
5.03
*5.031
Providents (Old). $1.60.
POTSDAM
Apr. 30
May 23
May 20
May 30
J-uc 1
Raubs. $11.65.
Helsingfors Rio
Buenos Aires
GNEISENAU
May. 28
June 20
June 26
June 27
June 50
NEXT SAILING
9.S. "SCHARNHORST" 8th September
TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN.
Babjeep la Sispration without Nation,
For Prange and Freight apply to:
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD BREMEN
„Queen's Thikking.
MELCHERS & 00.
AGENTS
Telephone 7771.
CANTON AGENTS: JEBSEN &.00., SHAMEEN, B.O.
S.S. "BENMOHR"
Sailing for LONDON,
ROTTERDAM,
ANTWERP, HAMBURG, HULL and LEITH on or about the 12th September.
Cargo will also be accepted on through Bill of Lading to the usual transhipment ports.
Next Sailing for SHANGHAI & JAPAN S.S. “BENWYVIS” Aug. 26th
Tel. 22533
For Freight and Pasauge apply to:--
W. R. LOXLEY & CO., (CHINA) LTD., York Building. Agents:
THE BEN LINE STEAMERS LTD.,
CONSIGNEE NOTICES.
CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.
||
THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LTD.
FROM LEITH, MIDDLESBRO, ANTWERP. LONDON
AND STRAITS.
THE 8.8. "BENWYVIS."
CONSIGNEE NOTICES.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES
AND
OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO, LTD.
CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
(ONSIGNEES par Co.'s Vessel
"ACHILLES"
Co
FROM UNITED KINGDOM TA SINGAPORE.
Venz, Goldbelds. $41. Antamoks. $5.30,
Northern Mining. 51 cta. Hotels, $51. «
Hong Kong Lands, $34, H.K. Realtes, $4.85. Hong Kong Trams $12. Star Ferries, $871
& Kaumati Ferries, $203, China Lights (Old). $12.30. China Lights (New), $8.90. Electrica. $534.
1
Telephones (Old), $271. Cements, $10.
H.K. Ropes, $3.60.
Dairy Farms, 213.
Watsons, $3.60.
Constructions (Old). $13.
Constructions (New), 35 cts. Vibro Piling. $2.
Ch, Govt. 5% 1925 G.$. Bonds
92.
Govt. 4% Loan 6% Prem. Govt. 34% Loan, par.
SELLER'S
Ipo Gold, 40 cts. ex. div. HK. Realties. $4.80.
L:
: SALES
Hong Kong Banks. $1.550. Canton Insurances, $285. Union Insurances, $555. Wharves, 3101.
Providents (Old), $1.55/1.60.
Antamoks, $5.40.
Atoks, 05 cts
Benguet Explor., 41/42 ets.
Big Wedge. 62 cts.
Consol. Mines. 11 cts. Demonstrations. $1.85/1.59, Masbate Consol, $1/1.034. Paracale Gumats, Cum. Rights, ..$1.10.
San Mauricio, $3.20. United Paracale, $2,39. Hotels, $5.40,
H.K. Realtles, "$480/4.80. Hong Kong, Trams. $12.40. China Lights (Old), $12.30/12.45. Electrics, $53. ⠀
HK. Ropes, $3,60. Dairy Farms. $22.
Yokohama
Silver (Spot
War Loan
On LONDON: --
Bank Billt, on demand 31 1/18
Silver (forward)
19 5/16.
34 1062
1
"
Closing Quotations
Aug. 25, 1906.
ON NEW YORK:-
Telegraphic Transfer... Bank Bills, on demand Credits. four months'
sight
13:16
1/3 3/16
UN PARIN:-
1993
OF SHANGHAI
On Demand
ON SINGAPORE:-
On demand
On JAPAN:-
On demand
ON INDIA: ---
Telegraphic Transter...
Bank, on demand....}}}
Credits, 60 days' sight. 31 9/16--
ON BATAVIA:-
On demand
Boak Billa, on demand 471
Credits, month's sight 500
ON SALOON
On demand
ON MANILA:-
On demand
ON BANGKOK:-
On demand SOVERSIONS Bank
Bate
BAR BILVEZ, Far os.
vice. 10 11/18
... 624
1803 Baying "
1/3 1/16 198
PHILIPPINE MINING
NEWS
Hydro Plant Nearly Ready
Hydro-electric plant
13
PRESIDENT LINER
*SAILINGS
To SAN FRANCISCO
To SEATTLE, VICTORIA
Via Shanghai, Kobe, Yokohama and Vistoria.
Via Shanghai, Kobe, Yokotama, Honolulu, San Francisco, PanA MA Canal, Havana, New York. Pros. Coolidge Noon Sept. 8th Pres, Jefferson 'night Aug. 28th Pros, Taft M'hight Sept. 22nd Pros, Jackson M'night Sept. 11th Frea. Hoover Noon Oct 3rd Fres. McKinley night Sept. 5th Pres. Pierco M'night, Oct 20th Prea, Grant Pres. Coolidge 10 a.m.
M'night Ust. Sth Oct. 31st Pres. Jefferson M'night ist, 3rd EUROPE, NEW YORK
MANILA
Via Manila, Singapore, Penang, Colombo, Bombay, Suez Cana). Naples, Genca and Marseilles. Pres. Monroe 8 m. Aug. 29th Pree, Van Buren 8a.m. Sert. 19th Pres. Garfield Pres. Po'k Pres. Adams
THE MOST FREQUENT SERVICE
9p.m. Aug. 87th 8 am, Aug. 29th
Next Sailing Prez, Coolidge Pres. Monroe am. Sept. 26th Pres. Jackson 8am. Uct, 10th Pres. Van Buren & am. Sept. 19th 8. m. Oc. 4th Prea. Taft
6 p.m. Sept. 5th
6 p.m. Sept. 18th
MOST FREQUENT SERVICE ON THE PACIFIC **
DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINES
AMERICAN MAIL LINE
FEDDEN KULDING-HONG KONG. CÂNTƠN BRANCH :—4, 98AK23 ROAD.
CONSIGNEE NOTICES.
BERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES
MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,
CONSIGNEE NOTICE,
S.S." PRESIDENT DOUMER **
21 A/36. BRINGING CARGO FROM MARSEILLES, &c. ARRIVED HONG KONG ON FRIDAY, THE 21ST AUG., 1938,
CONSIGNEE NOTICES.
CONSIGNEES NOTICE.
THE DEN LINE STEAMERS, LTD.
From LEITH, MIDDLESBRO", ANTWERP, LONDON AND STRAITS.
THX S.8.PENMOHR."
ONSIGNEES of Cargo ate bareby
informed that all Goods are being landed at their rink into the hazardous YONSIGNES are hereby informed and/or extra hazardous Godewas of the that their goods with the exception Hoa KONG AND KOWLOON WHAKY AND of Opium, Treasure and Valuable me
GODOWN COMPANY, LTD., whence and/or the wharves Delivery may be teing landed and stored into the Go-from down of Horg Kong, Kowloon Wharf obtained.
Godown
Co., Lid, Kowk on, whence No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all landing
remaining undelivered after the All claims must be sent in to me on
10th Aug., 1938, will be subject to rant. All Clare against the Steamer must will not be recognized
be presented to the Undersigned on or Damaged Package will be examined before the 12th Sept., 183f, or they will by the Company's Surveyor, Mesars, not be 1000gnised. Goddard & Douglas in the presence of To comply with the General Bonded the Consignees at 10.00 am. on Thurs must have a Revenue Officer in sitan- Warehouse Regulations consigases dance when damaged dutiable goods are examined.
number developing substantial tonnages delivery may be obtained immediately three, which is being constructed of payable ore to justify our consi - under the personal direction of deration of an operating contractor before the 31st Aug, 1938, or they Mayor EJ, Halsema, is rearing concerning it at this time." completion. The generator and The letter was signed by the water turbine for the plant Duggleby. have been installed and are being tested, it was learned this week.
The switchboard for the same plant has already been shipped from Manila, according to dis- patches received here, and as soon as it reaches Bagulo will be in stalled. The plant will soon be ready for ita final test and conse-
THE EXCHANGE quently its operation.
MARKET
MESSRS. ROŽA BROS.
are hereby notified that their Cargo "ONSIGNEES' of Cargo are hereby will be discharged
Tuesday, Aug. 25. Holt' into informed that all Goods are being Wharf, Kowloon, where it will be at
Bliver prices rose 1/18 yesterday landed at their risk into the hazardous Consignees risk and subject to Terms for both deliveries. the quotation and/or extra hasardons Godowns of the and Conditions of Storage at Holt's being 18 3/8 for Ready and For- Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Wharf, The Carge will be ready forward. Silver advices reported - Godown
ense and/or from Delivery from Godown on and alter dia as having sold. Speculators Co., Ltd., whense the wharves Dalivery may be obtained.
24th Aug. No Claims will be admitted after the Optional Carge will not be landed here bought. The market was steady. Goods have left the Godowns, and alanis Notice has been given prior to After the official fixing the mar- Goods remaining undelivered after the Steamer's arrival, but carried on from Ket was firm. America was re-
Sept, 1936, will be subject to Hent.
purt to port to the final port of call to ported to have bought 1/18 over! All Claims against the Steamer must the option artenda, be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 16th Sept., 1938, or they will not be recognised.
To comply with the General Bonded Warehouse Regulations, consignees must have a Bevenue Olloer in attendance when damaged dutiable goods are examined
All brokes, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godswas, where they will be examined on any Thadays and Friday between the hours of 10.45 4.x. and Noox within the Free Storage period.
No Claims will be admitted after the Gooda have left the Steamer's Godowa, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 31st Aug., will be subject
Bent
All broker, shafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they be examined on the 5th to
will Sept, 1938, st 8 m. by Mesura. Carmichael & Olark,
All Claims against the Steamer mast be presented to the Undersigned or or before the 14th Sept, 1836, they will not be recognised.
No Fire Insurance will be effected BUTTERFIELD & SWIRK
Agents. [4688 24th Aug., 1933.
(4837
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned & LOXLEY & CO. (OHINA) Læn.'
Agente. Hong Kong 24th Aug., 1936,
4
MANILA MINING SHARES
STOCKS Antamoks........
Atoks
the quoted rate.
In America the rate was un- changed at 44 3/4 for spot.
Some transformers for this plant are also being expected soon. In the meanwhile, it will be possible to utilize the plant as a standby In case of a shutdown in one of the other units now operating.
The mayor told the Bulletin that
une
number
# new transmission which will connect this plant with hydro-electric der construction. With this addi
two and then with Camp seven is now UB tion. he said that the city Dower will be increased by approximately 900 kilowatts during the rainy
season and about 400 kilowatte during the dry months.
The project, which was started two years ago, will cost the gay- ernment approximately P200,000, The London-New York
Mayor Halsema pointed out that rate was quoted at 503 and the
new street lights have already
ly higher at 503 1/2. New York-London rate was alight-They are of the sodium vapor been, installed in the market plaza.
MARKET Very quiet but steady.
STERLING
Cross-
No business, was reported. There were sellers at 1/2 7/8 for August- December and buyers at 1/2 29/32 for any delivery.
US, DOLLARS There were sellers at 31 3/16 for August-October and 31 1/8 for November-December, buyers at 1/16 higher respectively. transactions were reported.
No
SHANGHAI DOLLARS There were sellers at 105 3/8 and buyers at 103 7/16 for cash 25.8.36
26.8.38
SHANGHAI MARKET Opening Closing
Sellers of Sterling at 1/2 3/8 P.3.35 P.3.35 and US. "Dollars at 30 1/8 for
58cvos. 68C70 cash. 37
*30* .. 97
24.8.36 Closing
P.3.35
59CV06.
Baguio Gold
371"
$51.
Benguet Consol
.16
P.141
Benguet Explor.
26"
P.14
26
Big Wedge
39
38
Demonstration
98
++
08
P.1.80
P.1.75
P.1.80
·P.1.75
P.1.80 P.1.75
Masbate
H
263
82
Northern Mining
32..
34
34
12
Fara. Cumaus `...........
10
*
70
70
San Mauricio
P.1.95
P2
P.1.05
Suyoc Conso).
48 P:1,55
48
481
P.1.50
P.155
Steady.
Steady.
Steady.
IXL
Itogons
United Paracale Market Comment
IN THE AFTERNOON The market, was quiet in the afternoon.
IN STERLING
at
A small business was done 1/2 29/32 for each finishing with sellers at 1/2 7/8 for August- December and buyers at 1/2 29/32 for any delivery.
U.S. DOLLARS
The market closed with sellers
Mr.
DEMONSTRATION TO, 27th Ang., 1938.
PAY 10 PER CENT.
Demonstration will pay Rs second interim dividend of 10 per cent on September 20, A. W. Balsion, president, said recently. This ww amount to P100,000. New tonnage records were made at Demonstration Gold Mines dur- ing July, according to George A Bell, acting general superinten- dent, as a result of the efficiency of the new washing and crushing plant; 8,784.5. tons were handled.
Thi washing clayey ores, and of coarse volt did a good job of
ing the 15 by 20-inch jaw crusher, and fine grinding. entirely replac
The saving in power, labour, and ball mill iners is expected to be the grizzly. and one Dall mill
more than enough to cost of the new unit.
offset the
PHILIPPINE MINING
RATES
V
Tuesday, Aug. 25.
Consignees must have a Bevenue Officer in attendance when any dutable goods are examined by the Company's Burveyors
No Fire insurance will be effected by ua in any case whatever.
R. OHL
Agent. Hoog, Kong 21st Aug., 19 8.
[4030
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES
CONSIGNER NOTIẾT.
9.8. "BI-KIANG "
100/38.
BRINGING CARGO FROM DUNKIRK, ANTWERP &c.
ACUVED HONG KONG on FRIDAY, SI»Ÿ AUG., 1938):
CONE
ONSIGNEES are hereby informed that their goods with the exception of Opium, Tressure and Valuables are being landed & stored into the godowns The following are today's open-of the Hong Kong Kowicon Wharf sad type and give out strong yellowishing and closing quotations on the Godown Co., Ltd. Kowloon, whence lights. This is an entirely new Manila Stock.
delivery may be obtained immediately development in street lighting, for
after landing.
All Claims must be sent in to me on the Pines City.
or before the 31st Aug, 1936, or they
I not be recognized. Damaged Fackager will be examined by the Company's Surveyors, Mesra Goddard & Douglas in the prosenos of the Contigues, 100-10, on Thure day 97th 1988
If the people of Baguio show a preference to this peculiar street Ughting. It is possible that the city may install these lights on all the streets here.
ال
BENGUET SAYS RUMOUR FALSE
There is no basis to any rumours | that Benguet Consolidated is con- templating taking over King Solo mon on any kind of a contract, A. Duggleby, vice-president of Benguet, told the Bulletin. this
F.
week.
An examination of King Solo- mon was made by Benguet, but the results did not lead to a con- tract. The following letter, dated July 23, 1938, was sent to King examination: Solomon by Benguet regarding the
"We have just received the final report of our Mr. G. C. Worthing- ton on his examination of the King Solomon mine.
י
351
will
Consignees must have's Revenue Officer in attendance when any dutiable 1.75 goods are examined by the Company's
Burreyors.
Names
Antamoks Atoks Baguio Gold Benguet Con.
58
Opening Closing Pa Pa 3.35 3.35 58
37
14.75
14.50
Benguet Explor,
25
20
Big Wedge
38
30
Demonstrations
98
97
Itogons
1.75
Masbate..
03:
82.
Northern Mines
34
34
as in any case whatever,
Paracale Gumaus
70
70
B. OHL
1.75 1.80
Agent.
San Mauricio
: 2.00 1.95
Hong Kong Sat Aug., 1938.
Suyocs
43 United Paracale 1.50 Market:-Steady.
461 1.55
[4831.1
IX.LL
REICHSMARK RATES
Hong Kong Dally Prese" Special?
Berlin, Aug. 24. The Reichsmark was quoted, (without guarantee), at:--
New York
„40.24- Paria
Amsterdam.....i....50.23
"After careful study of this ru-London port and maps accompanying it,
0:12.58 Paris quoted the Pound Sterling
at 31 3/16 for August-September we are very soczy to say that we at 76.40 to 76.43 and the USA. and 31 1/8 for October-November. do not consider that the property Dollar at 15.18 to 16.19. buyers at 1/16 higher respectively. offers sufficient possibilities
of Transocean Water Service
No Fire Insurance will be affected by
H.K. SHAREBROKERS ASSOCIATION
Buyers
Providents Old, $1.50, Lands, $331 'Lights, $13.30. Cements: $10. Ropes, 34.. Atoks, 91 cts. Beng. Explor, 40 ota..
Big Wedge. 61 cta,
Demonstrations CD $1.53.
Hotels, $5.85 Lights, $12.40.
All brakan, shafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where 1936, at 9 ay by Messrs. Carmichael they will be examined on the 27th Aug,
& Clark.
No Tire Insumos has been affected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned ky W. B. LOXLEY& Co. (CHINA) Las.
Apexta
{4633
Hong Kong, 32nd Asg., 1936,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES
Steamer "WILLANDRA" From AUSTRALIA via MANILA.
ONS GNEES of Cargo are hereby Conformed that all Goods are
being landed at their risk into the the Godowns of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf & Godown Company, Lad at Kowloon, whozice and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained.
Optional
daryo will not be landed here, unless notice has teen given 4 house prior to vessel's arrival, but port of call to which the option extends, c carried in n from port to port to the final
Goods have left the Godown, and all No Claims will be admitted after the
37th inst, will be subject to rent. Goode remaining undelivered after the
All claims
against the vessel mast Бо telors the 3rd Sept, prox. or they presented to the undersigned on or will not be recognized.
Goods urs to be left in the Godewas All broken, chafed and damaged where they will be examined the 24th inst. at 10 am, by our surveyors, Mesra, Goddard & Doubles
sigates are requested to inform the the case of datiable cargo, con- Import & Export Office that they have auch goods for examination.
No Fire Insurance has been affected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned
by
DODWELL & CO., LTD. -
Agents
Hong Kong, 20th Ang., 1996.
Beng. Explor., 44 cta Ipo Gold XD, 38 cta.
Sales
Hotels, $5.40. Lights, $12.20.
Electrica, 531
Atoks, 93.cts.
Bens. Explor, 40/41/42 cts. Big Wedge. 62 cla Banks, $1,559 Universal, 45/404 cta. Telephons New, $9.00, Wharter, $161: Bagulo Gold, 50 eta, San Mauricio, $1.10. Sants Ross, 12k eta Burocacta.
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