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NOTICE TO SHIPPERS,
THE HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, MAY 5, 1936,
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. NEW YORK STOCK DEATH OF MR. G. J.
THE CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE LTD.
Notice to Shareholders.
EXCHANGE
MARKET IRREGULAR
YESTERDAY
CHAMBERS
PASSES AWAY IN. BELGIUM
It is with regret that we have to The Fifty-Afth Ordinary General
New York, May 4.
record the death of Mr. George Dow Meeting of Shareholders will be Swan Culbertson &. Feliz
Land Jamieson Chambera, Senior vl summary
yesterday's Bailiff, Public Works Department, held at the Offices of the under-Jones signed on Thursday, the 21st May, maricet: The market to-day with which took place yesterday at Selayn,
but irregularly higher, with a slow 1936, at Noon, for the purpose of steady rally after an early decline in Bellum
The late Mr. Chambers left here recelying the Report of the on Le French election results, on March 21, on leave prior to retire General Agents, together with a General Motors, which declared ment, after 20 years' service. Whilst statement of Accounts for the dividend after the close of the not in very good health when ho market, led in the advance in auto- went away, his sudden denise will Freight Rates as provided for year ended the 31st December,mobile stocks. Rubber issues, nd- The Share Register and Trans- Tth to the 21st May, 1936, hoth for Books will be closed from the days inclusive.
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.,
LTD. General Agents. Hongkong, 30th April, 1936,
FOR SALE 18 feet Motor launch; fast; reliable engine hull built in in current Tariff No. 8 will be with effect as of 1934; ni teak; chromium fittings and increased complete with navigation lights, flag August 1, 1936. A new tariff is staffs, bathing lader: Economical to now being propared, run; write Box. No. 319, "Hongkong Telegraph."
APARTMENTS TO LET.
FURNISHED Flat of three rooms in good location, with Gas Stove and Geyser, free 18th May, furnished $100) monthly, rent only Sub month, furni-| ture can be taken over. Apply Bex No. 120. "Hongkong Telegraph."
TO LET
MODERN DETACHED HOUSE, No. Seven 114 Waterloo Ronil, Kowloon.
bright airy rooms with four up-to- date bathrooms, servants quarters, garage and garilen. Newly built, all conveniences. Moderate rental. Apply to Lee Yu Kee, 37 Des Voeux Rond Central,
HOTELS
AIRLIE HOTEL 23-25, Nathan Road, Kowloon. Two minutes from Ferry,} modern conveniences, excellent food. room from $40, with full board from
Phone 67867. $90 per month.
SHARE PRICES
The following is the list of tucal share quotations issued this morning.
Banks.
(Lon.
ILK. Banks, $1530) b. II. K. Banks
£104.
Chartered Bank, £141⁄2 n. Mercantile Bank, A. and B.
£30% n.
Reg.).
Mercantile Bank, C., £13. East Asia Bank, $73 n.
Insurances.
Canton In., $275 ..
Unión In., $515 m.
China Underwriters, $1.00 n.
China Fire, $480 n.
II. K. Fire In., $250 n. Internat'l Assce., Sh. $01⁄4 n
Shipping.
Douglas, $36 n.
H.K. Steambonts, $516 n. Indo-Chines. (Prof.), 830 m. Indo-Chinas (Def.), $20 n. Shell (Bearer), 95/71⁄2 n. Union Waterboats, $12.20 i
Mining. Antamoks, $2:33 br Balatoes, $21% n. Baguio Gold, 27 cts. n. Benguet Consolidated, $18.20 n. Benguet Exp., 22 cla. n. Big Wedge, 36 ets. n. Demonstration, 74/75 cts, sa. Gold Creek, 16 cts. n.
Gold River, 4 cts. #o.
Itogons, $1.20 n.
1. X. L. $1.50
.
Salacot, 11 cta, n.
Kallon, 11/3 n.
Langkats (Single), $10 n. Masbate, 70 cts. n. Raubs, $114 n.
San Mauricio, $1.25 n. S'hal Explorations, Sh. $44 n. S'hal Loans, Sh. $4 n. United Paracale 76%1⁄2 eta, sa. Venz: Goldfield $3% n.
Docks etc. H.K. Wharves (old), $91 n. H.K. & W. Docks $9 n. Providenta (old), $1.25 n. Providents (new), 20 cts. n. Hongkew (old), Sh. $186 n. New Engineeringa, Sh. $4 n. Shanghai Docks, Sh. $100 n.
Cotton Mills.
Ewo Cottons Sh. $8.00 b, S'hai Cottons fold), Sh. $71 n.
W. F. ARNDT.
Secretary Trans-Pacific Freight Burenu Hongkong, May 1st, 1986.
Let's eat-!
Where? -KING'S RESTAURANT
-of course!
Breakfast
Morning Coffee
Tiffins
Teas
Dinners
Open from 7 a.m.
First & Mozzanine Floor, King's Theatre Building.
S'hal Cottons (new), Sh. $39 Zoong Sings, $12 n.
Wing On Textiles, Sh. $26 1, Lauds, Hotels, etc.
H. and S. Hotels, $4.80 .
1.K. Lands $30 n.
H.K. Lands, 4% Deben.
$100 b.
S'hai Lande, Sh. $18 n. Metropolitan Landa, Sh. $10 n. Humphries. $8.80 n.
II.K. Realties, $5-st. Chinese Estates, $82 n. China Realtics, Sh. $4 n. China Debentures Sk. $60 n.
Public Utilities.
II.K. Tramways, $10.90 b. Peak Trams, (old), $7 n. Peak Trams, (new), 53 n. Star Ferries, $881⁄2 b. Yaumati Ferries, (old) $19 China Lights, $10.75 an China Lights, (new), $7,95 b. ILK. Electric, $51 b. Macno Electric, $20 n. Sundakan Lights, $8.30 n. Telephone (old), $25 b. Telephone (now), $0 n.. China Buses. Sh. $114 m. Singapore Tractions, 22/6 n. Singapore Pref 28/- n.
Industrials
n.
n.
Malabon Sugars, $8.40 n. Cald: Macg. (old), Sh. $19% n Cald: Macg. (Préf.), Sh. $15 n Canton Ices, $1% n. Cement, $10.10 sa. H.K. Ropes, $4.40 b,
Stores, &c.
Dairy Farm, $20 s. Watson, $2.80 b. Lane Crawfords, $674 m. Mackintoshs, $5 n. Sinceres, $2 n.
Wm. Powells, 60 cta, n. Wing On (1K.), $50 n.
Miscellaneous
II.K. Entertainments, $2.90 n. S. C. Enterprise $1.35 n. Macao "Greyhounds," $2 n. Constructiona (old), $1% n. Constructions (new), 30 cts. b. Vibro Piling, $4 n,
Ch. Govt, 5% 1925G.$Bdə, 031⁄445%
П.
H.K. Govt. 4% Loan 5%
prm. b.
H.K. Govt, 34% Loan par. b. Wallace Harpers, $4 n.
1935.
CONSIGNEES'
como as a great shock to his friends vanced on reports of a 10 to 13 per cent, Increase in tyre prices. Rail-locally, who will extend deepest sym-
inent. Oils advanced. Farm-implement and
The late Mr. Chambers joined the steel securities were also higher. Government service in 1910 as a police road stocks staged good recoveries.pathy to the widow in her bereave
The market for bonds was quiet and Irregular. Stocks on the Curb Ex-countable, and three years later was
Territories. change were irregularly lower and appointed and Ballin in the New military service in 1018, and ten years later was appointed Land Bailiff in the Public Works Department rising to be Senior Bailit in 1930. He was 40 years of agy and was quali, filed in Cantonese,
dull,
Swan, Culbertson & Fritz Walt Street Journal coinment on 2/5 market: Retail sales during April were from 4 to 10 per cent. above those of April last year in most cities Automobile output during May Is exceed that of last year.
He was seconded for
POST OFFICE.
IMPERIAL AIRWAYS VTÀ PENANG
(WEEKLY THROUGH SERVICE)
Bandoeng-Amsterdam (K.LBI) via Singapore
Salgon-Marseilles (Air Orient) via Saigon Singapore-Australla
Chinese Domeetle Air Servico
Correspondence will be accepted for transmission by these services. Rates and all particulars are shown in the schedulca éxhibited at the Post Offleen. All letters etc, must be marked "By Air Mail" and de handed in at a Post Office,
VIA SIBERIA ROUTE
Letters and postcards for Europe and South America are forwarded sla Siberia", if no superscribed.
INWARD MAILS Air Mall by "Imperial Airways direct
Service"London, 25th April R.M.A. Dorado
Tsushima Mary- Зарап Haiphong
Cantón Canada, U.S.A., Japan Shanghai (Vancouver B.C., 18th April)et Europe vin-Siberia (London, 16th April) Amoy
Japan and Shanghai
Japan, Shanghal and Formosa
NOTICE.clytoffering of Douglas Air- Baroness. Injured UBA, Honolulu, Japan and Shang-
SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES
MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
The Steamship,
"CHENONCEAUX"
No. 13 A/30 Bringing Cargo from Marseilles &c. Arrived Hangkang on Saturday, 2nd May, 1935.
stored
Consignees are hereby informed that their goods with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables are being landed and
Into the Godowns of the Hongkong Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co. Ltd., Kowloon, inimetiiately after landing.
craft issues is expected soon. Now is the time to decide as to whether one
is buying stocks on prospects of in- In Mdivani Crash
flation or on recovery. Many clients
them
For Divorce
May 5.
.May G.
May 7.
Emp. of Asia ............. Tilawa
May 7.
May 7.
General Pershing Hakunan Maru
May 8.
.May 8.
.May 8.
May B.
May 8.
May 8
.May
hai (San Francisco, 17th April) Pres. Coolidge Maniin
Pros. Jefferson U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shang-
hai (San Francisco, 10th April Pres. Monroe Australia and Manila
Taiping Straits
Kashima Maru Straits, and Europe via Negapatam (Letters and Papers) London date, 9th April-and Air Mail ex "K. L. M. Service"-Amnlerdam,
Australia and Manila Straits and Manila Japan Shanghai
Java and Manila
are currently on the fence. Pro- fessional traders are buying American Sued Can shares on the basks that they
Budapest, Apr. 28. are acting extremely well. Any fur- ther market decline is expected to
Baron Henry von Thyssen's: produce a flood of margin calls. Wall
25th April von Thyssen, Street expects that any sustained divorce case against his wife, rally will be led by railroad stocks Baroness Mnud
S. C. & F. New York office cables: opened in the Budapest Divorce Stocks: The market to-day, ab- Court yesterday, but neither of
attended. An adjourn surled early selling impressively which should extend the recovery. The Sterling Products during the ment was ordered to a date in March quarter earned $1.57 per share May to be fixed later.
Prices of
auto-f
Prince Alexis Mulvani, killed mobile tyres luive
The while motoring with the baroness in from 5 to 13 per cent. National Power & Light Company in Barcelona last August, is cited as 1935 earned 83 cents per share, the co-respondent.
The buroness, who is defending same as in 1934. The Times Business Index for the past week is 90.0 ns the case, was badly injured in the compared with 08/2 the previous crash, and has recently received week.
a London facial treatment from Cation: Further beneficial rains ir plastic surgeon. She is claiming the West are reported. Foreign in-80,000 from the prince's estate be-
whence delivery may be obtained against $1.46 last yeally advanceal
r
No Fire Insurance will he effected by us in any case whatever.
Lerests
are selling.
The
strong
All claims must be sent in to me on or before Tuesday, 12th May, 1930, or they will not be recognized-
Damaged Packages will be examin. by the Company's Surveyor Messrs:-0
rs:-Godlard and Douglas in the presence of the Consignees at 10.00 a.m. on Friday, 8th May, 1836.
Consignees must have a Revenue Officer in attendance when any duti able goods are examined by the Com-Government position in May cotton cause her jewellery-her entire for- is sustaining sentiment and favours tune-was stolen from the wrecked pany's Surveyors.
the purchase of new-crop cotton on car. reactions. The Fossick Bureau estimates nn increase of over 15 per
another's "They were taking one Gustomers," cent. in nereage. R. ONL
reorked Sub-Inspector Wheat.
Johnson at the Good rains are reported in A. 3.
Central Agent.
the South-West. Late buying la re-Magistracy this morning when two ported; due to expectation of bullish | women
two beatmen and estimates to-morrow and owing to the churged, before Mr. S. F. Balfour, fact that the visible supply has de- with fighting in Connaught Road
near creased by 1.500.000 bushels, We Control the vehicular ferry doubt if there will be any material wharf. Defendants were all bound advance under the present favourable | over. crop conditions. The visible supply of Canadian wheat shows a decrease of 153,000 bushels. The supply of corn has increased by 000 bushels.
Rubber; The primary markets are casier. The foreign situation is not yet clarif d.
Hongkong, 2nd May, 1936.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
The Steamship,
"SON-TAY".
No. 4 AEO/30 Bringing Cargo from Dunkirk, &c., Arrived Hongkong on Saturday, 2nd May, 1936.
the
Consignees are hereby informed that their goods with the exception of Opium, Treasure, and Valuables are being Innded and stored into Godowns of the Hongkong Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co. Ltd., Kowloon, whence delivery
be obtained may be Immediately after landing.
All claims must be sent in
in to me on before Tuesday, 12th May, 1930, or they will be recognized.
not Damaged Packages will be examin- ed by the Company's Surveyor Messrs: Goddard and Douglas in the presence of the Consignees at 10.00 am, on Friday, 8th May, 1930.
ur
Consignees must have a Revenue Oficer in attendance when any dutl- able goods are examined by the Com- pany's Surveyors.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever.
I. OIL. Arent.
Hongkong, 1st May, 1936.
visible
REUTER QUOTATIONS
Dow Jones Averages:
10 Industrils 20 Rails 20 Utilities, 40 Bonds
May 2. May 4. 146.41 146.06
43.52 28.05 101.22 56.72
43.39
29.90
101:15
11 Commodity Index 56.45
EXCHANGE.
TO-DAY'S OPENING
.1/35%
QUOTATIONS
Selling
.1/3
107
55
111
T.T.
Demand
T.T. Shanghai
T.T. Singapore
T.T. Japan
T.T. India
T. T. San Frisco New York
were
For
Shangliai Samshui and Wuchow
Kashima Mara Tanda
May 9.
May D.
Titsondari
May 9.
Deucalion
.May 10.
Toyooka Maru Tyndareus
May 10.
.May 10.
Per
Date and Time
Tuesday.
Cnelsenau ....Tues., May 5, 4 p.m. Tolshan... Tues., May 5, 4 p.m.
OUTWARD MAILS
Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, U.S.A., Pres. Cleveland ...Tues., May 5.
and
C. and S. Americo, Canada and *Europe vin San Francisco *Europe via Siberia. (Duo San Francisco, 26th May). Straits Ceylon India, East and South Afrien, Aoen, Egypt and Europe via, Marseilles-due Mar Reilles, 7th June
K. P. 0.
Reg. Leiters
Parcels, Reg., Letters,
Aescas ..
May 5, 4.30 p.m. ..May 5, 4.30 p.m.
Wednesday.
Regi Letters
May 6, 3 p.m.. May 6, 4.10 p.m. ..... May 6, & p.ni
Tues., May 6.
G. P. O.
May 6, 5 p.nl. May 5, 8 p.m.
Wed., May 0.
Reg.
... May G. 5 p.m. Letters, .... May G, 8.30 a.m. Teinna ...... Wed., May 6, 3,50 p.m.. Salsang
Wed, May 6.
Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, U.S.A., Asana Maru
America Central were
and South *Canada and Europe vin San Francisco (Duo San Francisco, 27th May) Amoy Letters, for "K.LM. Service"
(Dur Amsterdam, 18th May)
K.P.O.
• Reg1 ****. May 6, 11.11. Letters, May 6, 11.39 a.m. Swatow and Foachow
Phaiwan Khan, 31, mutor driver, the Central Magistracy this morning, appeared before Mr. W. Schofield, at į
charged with having made persistent telephone calls to No. 54 The Peak without reasonable cause, so As to Cause annoyance. Defendant denied) the charge, and hearing of the case) was listed for 11.30 am. on Thursday, May 7. Bail in $50 was fixed. Sub- Inspector McEwen prosecuted,
R. V. Strijevsky, driver of private car No. 104, summoned before Mr. W. Schoßfeld, at the Central Magist racy this morning, for failing to have the front lights of his car on while driving at 7.15 p.m. on April 15 in Island Road, was fined $5. Sorgeunt | Chrke said that the off side light was out.
MORE BANISHEES
AL
Li Kwai, unemployed, aged years, charged before Mr. W. Scho- feld, at the Central Magistracy this morning, with having returned from of banishment before the expiration his term of ten years received in January this year, was sentenced to aix months hard labour. Lam Fük, sentencuil aged 50, was unemployed, 32% to
eight months hard labour
on: u He 490 sintilar charge.
was serving received term of ten years
in De cember last year, ip Wing-ki, alins Harry Ip, unemployed, aged 29, also a similar charge. In. apector S. Logan asked for committal,
475
T.T. Java
T.T. France
T.T. Manila
0412
T.T. Bankok
342
T.T. Saigon
48
TT. Lisbon
.7500 appeared on
Buying
4 m/s. L/C. ..
4 m/s. D/P,
U m/s. L/C.....
4 m/s. France
New York-Londen
and hearing of the case was fixed for noon on May 7. All defendants were 1/4% | arrested in Wanchai. 1/4
4 m/s. San Franisce New York,33%
1/44
.5.35
4.00
EXCHANGE RATES
Letters, Cheklang..Wed., Suisang
Lettore,
G.P.O. May 6, 11.30 a.m. ... May 6, Noon. May 4, 1230 p.m. Wed., May G. ...May 6,1 p..
Stralis and Calcutta
Parcels, May 6, Noon. Swatow, 'Amoy and Formosa. Hozan Maru Wed., May 6, 1.00 p.m.
Thursday,
Norviken Thurs., May 7, 2 pun. Emp. of Aala Thurs., May 7, 3.30 p.m. Friday.
Fei.. May 8
Swałow Maglin
Letters for "Imperial Airways direct R.M.A. Dorado ....
Service" ..(Dae London, 18th May.)
K.P.Ó.
Reg., Letters,
Reg. May 7, 5 p.m. Letters,
May 7, 5 p.m. Letters for "Australia by Imperial R.M.A. Dorado
Airways Service”
Kég..
(Duo Darwin, 12th May.)
K. P. O.
May 7.5 p.m. Reg., May 7.5 p.m.
Letters,
Letters,
Sandakan....
Hallow, Pakhoi and Haiphong
Manila Manila
Shanghal, Japan, Canada, U.S.A., Central and South, Amorica and
Earop in Victoria B.C., and
via Siberia
(Due Victoria B.C., 27th May) *Manila
G.P.O.
... May 1, 5 p.ni, May 8, 8.15 àm.
Fri, May E
G. P. O.
May 7, 6pm. May 8, 8.15 h.me Hinsang.
..Fri,
9.10 .. May Szechuen ... Ful... May 8, 1 p.m. Pres. Coolidge..Fri., May 8, 4 p.n General Pershing Fri; May 8, 5 p.ne Pres. Jefferson ..... Fri, May 8'
Parcels, Reg", Lettera,
Pres. Monroc
Straits, Ceylon, Indin, East and itakusan Maru
South Africa, Aden, Egypt and Europe via Marselles
May 8, 9 p.m.- May 8, 4.16 p.m. ........ May 8, 5 p.m. .Fri., May 8, 5 pan. Fri, May 8.
G. P. O.
(Due Marseilles, 6th Juno)
K. P. O.
Reg
Letters, Straits and Calcutta
Pacels,
May 8, 4.30 p.m. May 8, 4.30 p.m.
Tilawa
Leblers, May 8,6 pan. "Superscribed correspondence only.
Reg.,
May 8, 5 p.m. Letters, ... May 8,0 p.m.
Fri, May 8.5 p.m..
May 5, 8.30 a..
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Commodity Exchange, Inc.
(Sliver, Rubber, Silk, Copper, Hides and Tin).
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Winnipeg Grain Exchange.
Manila Stock Exchange.
Correspondents for Hayden, Stone & Co.
Telephone: 80244, 30245, 80246. Cable Address: Swanstock. Hong Kong & Shanghal Bank Buildings, Sulte 119/122.
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