THE HONGKONG'
TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY,
JANUARY 20, 1987.
Railway
Fire
That
Claimed
Eighty
Lives
Refugees, many of them severely burnt, awaiting. the relief train.
11
Chinese military authorities maintained order as the refugees awaited the relief train.
SHARE PRICES
J
The following is the list of local
share quotations issued this morn-
Ing.
:
Banks.
H. K. $1,890 8.
H. K. Banks (Lon. Reg.),
£116 b.
Chartered Bank, £16 n.
"MercantilaTMButik,”A” ̄undTMB;
£32 n.
Mercantile Bank, C., £14% . East Asia Bank, $83 n.
Insurances.
Canton In., $305 b.
Union In.. $620 b.
China Underwriters, $1.00 T. H. K. Fire, I., $300 n. Internat'l Asace., Sh. $34 0.
Shipping.
Douglas, $30 n.
H. K. Steamboats, $7.40 n. Indo-Chinas (Prof.), $35 à. Indo-Chinas (Def.), $36 n, Shell, (Bearer), 133/9 n. Union Waterboats, $10% u.
Docks etc.
H. K. Wharves (old), $107 sa. H. K. & W. Docks, $14 b. Providents (old), $1.60 n. Providenta (new). 20 cts. n. New Engineerings, Sh. $4 n. Shanghai Decks, Sh. $90 n.
Mining
Kailan Mining Ad., 16/3 n.
X. Div..
Raubs, $12.86 n.
Venz: Goldfeld $8 n.
Philippine Mining Antamoks, P. 1.80 Atoka, P. 56 Baguio Gold, P. 33% Balatoc Min., P. 14 Benguet Consols, P. 14 Benguet Expl. P. .22 Big Wedges, F. .39 Coco Grove, P...88 Consolidated Mines, P. .044 Demonstrations, P. 95
E. Mindanao, P. 42
Ipo Gold, P. 30
I. X. L. P. 1.85
Igens, P. 1.90
Min. Res., P. 41 Masbate Cons., P. .58 Northern Min, P. .20% Paracalo Gumaua, P. .89 Salacot Min, P. 07 San Mauricio, F. 3.40 Suyoc Consols, P. .54 United Paracale, P. 1,55 Gum Golds, P. 38%
Landa, Hotels, elc.
H. and S. Hotels, $5.70 sn. H. K. Lands, $344 n. H. K. Lands, 4% Deben.
2018
S'hal Lands, Sh. $16 n. Metropolitan Lands, Sh. $10. n. Humphries, $9.40 b
Canadian Pacific
Trans-Pacific Empress of Japan Empress of Canado Empress of Russia Empress of Asla Trans-Canada
The Dominion Soo-Dominion Train 2
Trans-Atlantic
Empress of Britain Empress of Australia Duchess of Atholl Duchess of Bedford Duchess of Tuchmond Duchess of York Montcalm Montrose Montclare,
EMPRESS OF CANADA
sails for VANCOUVER
via SHANGHAI, JAPAN & HONOLULU
st NOON
Information from Telephone 20752
II. K, Realties, $4.60 n. Chinese Estates, $76 n. China Renities, Sh. $4 n. China Debent. $60 n.
Public Utilities,
TUESDAY
JANUARY 26th
EMPRESS OF JAPAN
sails for MANILA FRIDAY, JANUARY 29th
TRAVEL "EMPRESS"
SIZE
- SPEED
H. K. Tramways, $12.60 A. Peak Trams, (old), $0 n. Peak Trams, (new), $2% n. Star Ferries, (old), $93 s. Yaumati Ferrica (old), $25 n. China Lights, $13.00 b. China Lights, (now), $10.30 n. H. K. Electric, $56 sa. Macno Electric, $20 n. Sandakan Lights, $10 n. Telephono (old), $30.25 n. Telephone (now), $10% n. China Buses. Sh. $114 n. Singapore Tractions, 27/- 1. Singapore Pref., 27/- n.
Industriala.
Cald: Mieg. (ald), Sh. $191⁄2
T.T.
SERVICE
Canadian Pacific
Demand
UNION BUILDING.
EXCHANGE-
Selling
| T.T..Shanghai
T.T. Singapore TT. Japun T.T. India T.T. U.S.A. T.T. Manila T.T. Batavia T.T. Bangkok
T.T. Sulgon
TT. France TT. Germany T.T. Switzerland TT. Australia T.T. Lisbon
Buying
4 m/s, L/C, London
4 m/s, D/P. do
4 m/s. L/C. U.S.A
1.30 d/s. India
4 m/s, France
Cald: Macg. (Pref.), Sh. $15 n. U.S. Cross rate in London
Canton Tees, $2.05 n.
Cement. $11 n.
H. K. Ropes, $2.50 1.
Stores, &c. Dairy Farm, $22
Watson, $4
n.
n.
Lane Crawfords, $61⁄4 n. Sinceres, $2% n.. Wing. On (H.K), $50 n.
Colton Mills.
Ewo Cottons, Sh. $15.50 b. S'hai Cottons, (old), Sh. $85 b. S'hal Cottons; (now), Sb.: $60 b. Zoong Sings, $81
Is. 27%d.
.15. 2 d.
1024%
.6234
100%
#1%
.30%
149
01%
0.51
.132
1/01/4
0$70
.1/3.6/32 .1/3.7/32
.03%
.4.00%
Wing On Textiles, Sh. 844-1.
Miscellaneous.
n.
II. K. Entertainments. $4 Constructions (old), $1% n. Constructions (new), 121⁄2 cts. Vibro Piling. $5.50 n.. Chi Govt. 6% 1825 GBBds
93%
H. K. Govt. 4% Loan 8% Erm
II. K. Govt. 8%% Loan 8% pim Wallace Harpers. $4 m.
A dramatic photograph of the fire at its height. Fifty bodies were recovered from two carriages shown above.
THE
RTUE FUNNE
BLUE
LINE
REGULAR AND FAST PASSENGER SERVICES
FREIGHT AND
LONDON SERVICE
MENESTHEUS sails 27 Jan. for Marseilles, Casablanca, L'don, Rotterdam, Hamburg & Ginsgow salls 9 Feb. for Mar'les London, Rotterdam & Glasgow
AENEAS
LIVERPOOL SERVICE
EUMAEUS
salls 30 Jan. for Havre, Liverpool, Bromborough and Glasgow
NEW YORK SERVICE
GLAUCUS sails 23. Jan, for Boston, N.Y., Philadelphia & Baltimore via Manila, Batavia, Straits & Cape of Good Hope PACIFIC SERVICE (via Kobe, Nagoya and
Yokohama)
·TYNDAREUS sails 9th Feb. for Victoria, Vancouver & Seattle INWARD
PYRRHUS TEUCER THESEUS
SERVICE
Due 25 Jan. From U. K. via Straits Due 29 Jan. From Europe via Straits Due Feb.". From U. K. via Straits
Special reduced fares are quoted for cargo steamers with limited passenger accommodation.
For freight, passage rates and Information apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.
Tel 30333.
Agents.
Triestina
Lloyd
1. Connaught Road, C.
NEXT SAILINGS
To Shanghai
To Italy
Tulims)
"Victoria" Jan. 25.
"Victoria" Feb. 1.
SPECIAL RETURN TICKETS.
Validity 100 days at greatly reduced cost allowing 24 months stay in Europe. Special concessions to in and 2nd class travellers to London.
Fares to Venice, Trieste, Genoa and Return. £137, £88, £50. Special Two Months' Round Trip Tickets At Reduced Ratos
To BOMBAY
COLOMBO
SINGAPORE
SHANGHAI.
£44
£41
£18
£12
£25 £21
£22.
£19
£13 E 9
£11
£ 6
ROUND THE WORLD tickets issued at Special Redured Rates in; connection with all the Trans-Pacific & Trans-Atlantic Conference Lines. ITALIA & CONSULICH LINES Agents for the sale of through and independent tickets to North, Central and South American ports via Italy. THROUGH TICKETS TO LONDON-23 days-Special facilities for despatch by train of heavy baggage with liberal free allowance.
INTERCHANGEABLE RETURN TICKETS With the Dollar Linca on very favourable conditions.
LLOYD TRIESTINO
P.O. Box 148. Tel Addr" "Lloydiano" Telephones Nos. 32082/3. Canton Agents:-DODWELL & CO., LTD., Shamcen..
BARBER-WILHELMSEN
LINE
MONTHLY SERVICE
To
NEW YORK
Via SAN FRANCISCO, LOS ANGELES
́& PANAMA CANAL PORTS. NEXT SAILING
+
M.S. "TAI YANG"
on
16th FEBRUARY
EXCELLENT ACCOMMODATION
FOR 12 PASSENGERS.
DODWELL & CO., LTD.
Agents.
Hongkong Bank Bldg.
THE
Telephone: 28021..
SWEDISH EAST ASIATIC
TRAVEL BY THE
CO LTD
SWEDISH MOTORSHIPS
TO
ANTWERP
FOR
£54
M.V. "NANKING" sailing M.V. "SHANTUNG" sailing M.V. "CANTON sailing
GILMAN & CO., LTD. Hongkong.
6th April, 6th May
6th Juno.
Agents:
G. E. HUYGEN, Canton
GOING HOME SOON?
THEN TRAVEL BY
MESSAGERIES MARITIMES
AT NEW REDUCED RATES
Sailings from Hongkong
To SHANGHAI-KOBE
Eridan
To MARSEILLES via Salgen. Singapore, Colombo, DjDORU (Aden), Bues,, Port-Sabi
7th Feb. 1937 Jean Laborde 28th Jan, 1937 Felix Roussel 19th Feb., 1837 Aramis
Sacca 8th Feb, 1937 Pres. Doumer 6th Mar., 1037 Eridan. Mimi Feb. 1937 Chenonceaux”,20th Mar, 1837. Felix Roussol' 9th Man, 1937. Athos II
2nd Apr. 1037| Pres, Dolunar 23rd Mar., 1937.
MOM CieDas MESSAGERIES MARITIMES
AP
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