RAJPUTAN
P & O-BRITISH INDIA-APCAR AND EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN LINES
MAIL AND PASSENGER STEAMERS
Taking Cargo For
Straits, Java, Burma, Ceylon,
East and South Africa, Australia, India, Persian Gulf, Mauritius, Red Sea, Egypt, Europe.
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS
UNDER CONTRACT WITH H.M. GOVERNMENT
All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notice. and all soilings are subject to change or deviation with or without notice."
8.6.
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL SAILINGS
*BHUTAN
NALDERA BEHAR
*JEYPORE CARTHAGE
"SOUDAN
*ALIPORE
RANCHI
Cargo only.
From
Tons Hong Kong
About
Destination.
4,000 27th Feb. Marseilles, Havre, London, Haraburg,
Rotterdam, Antwerp & Hull 18,000
6th Mar. Bombay, Marseilles & London. 6,000 13th Mar. Marselles, Havre, London, Hamburg,
Rotterdam, Antwerp & Hul.
5.000 19th Mar. Stralts & Bombay.
14:500 20th Mar. Marselles & London.
7,000 27th Mar. Marseilles, Havre, London, Hamburg,
Rotterdam, Antwerp & Hull.
5,000
17,000
3rd Apr. Straits, Bombay & Karachi. 3rd Apr. Bombay, Marseilles & London. + Calls Casablanco.
Calls Tangler.
All vessels may call at Malta.
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILING
TILAWA 10,000 27th Feb, 10.30 n.m.
SANTHIA
TALMA
SIRDHANA
SHIRALA
8,000
13th Mar.
10,000 30 Mar. Singapore,
1,000 18th Apr. 8,000 24th Apr.)
Port Sweltenham, Penang, Rangoon & Calcutta.
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS
TANDA
WANKIN
NELLORE
TALMA
7,000 5th Mar. 7,000 3rd Apr. 7,000 1st May
Manila, Rabaul, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne & Hobart.
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN
RANCHI
10,000 41 Mar. Amoy, Shanghai & Japan.
5th Mar. Shanghai & Japan.
17,000
NANKIN
7,000
SIRDIANA
CATHAY
"BURDWAN
SHIRALA
Cargo only.
7th Mar. Shanghai & Japan. 18th Mar. Amoy, Shanghai & Japan. 8,000 15,000 10th Mar. Shanghal & Japan. 6,000 20th Mar. Shanghai & Japan. 0,000 1st Apr. Amoy, Shanghai & Japan.
All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notice. For further Inforination, Passage, Freight, Handbook, etc., apply to
The Agents. Phono-27721
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE:CÒ
P 6:0 "BUILDING, CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL, HONGKONG,
ENYK
LINE
Gonoral Passenger Agents in the Orient for the CUNARD WHITE STAR LINE.
San Francisco via Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu.
Asama Maru
Talyo Maru
Seattle & Vancouver,
+Holan Maru
Hikawa Maru
Now York via Panama.
+Nojima Maru
Noto Maru
Wed., 3rd March
Wed., 17th March
Mon., 15th March
Mon., 29th March
Wed., 10th March Thurs., 1st April
South America (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu,
Los Angeles, Mexico & Panama,,
Rakuyo Maru ...
Thurs., 11th March
London, Marseilles, Antwerp & Rotterdam.
Haruna Maru
Katori Maru
Kashima Maru
Sat., 27th Feb,
Sat, 18th March'
Sat., 27th March
Liverpool via Port Said, Beyrouth, Istanbul, Piraeus,
and Marsellles.
Lyons Maru...
Sydney & Melbourne via Manila & Ports.
Kamo Maru
Atsuta Maru
Thurs., 11th March
Sat., 27th Feb.
Sat, 27th March
Bombay via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.
Tokiwa Maru
Anyo Maru
Calcutta via Singapore, Penang
+Hakodate Maru
Lisbon Maru...
Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama.
Hakone Maru
Yasukuni Maru
Suwa Moru ...
† Cargo Only.
.Sun., 28th Feb.
Thurs., 11th March
& Rangoon.
Fri., 26th. Feb.
Sun., 7th March
Fri., 12th March
Tues., 23rd Feb.
Sat, 27th March'
"Burna Phip Lines, Joint Passenger Agents,
** Gibb, Livingston & Co., Ltd.
Tel. 30291.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY,
FILM COMPANY DISPUTE
FURTHER EVIDENCE
HEARD
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
MARKET IRREGULAR
YESTERDAY
FEBRUARY 25, 1937.
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE
YESTERDAY'S CABLED
QUOTATIONS
prices at the close of the ranrket fa London The follwing quotations are the middle on February 24. All quotations are subject to confirmation and'nu, zesperability is
for errors in transmission,
War Loan
London, Fel. 22.
Last Timlay's- Price Pries
*** *102% 21015;
Hond INDA (Brit
Gold Bands 1725447
New York, Feb, 24. Further evidence was heard be-
S. C. & F. Dow Jones Summary of tore Mr. Justice J. J. Hayden at the
There was a yesterday's markets: Sumuntry Court this morning, in the technical recovery in all sections to- hearing of the action brought by day, following on an early set-back, Cecil Ng Wing-lec, sound recording but the volume of business lightened engineer on system oil on the up-swing. Most leading stocks Film Company, claiming the gained. Metals resumed their ad- return of two Bell and Howell 400 vance, while coppers underwent con- 1. Aim
Aim magazines and slx reflex siderable short-covering, Rails show- camera slides, or $355, and $645 as led small gains. Utilities and oils were observers damages for their detention. Plain steady, with attention of tiff alleged the detention of the concentrated on the labour situation.
6% Reorg L 1913 articles prevented him from carning Steels and electrical equipments ral- Chinees Imperial Ty
Hed. The workers of the his Hving.
Douglas 6 Hones y 1900 Aircraft and the Electric Bout Com-Hukuang By 101 .... 6 Lung Teing . Haf Sly. A counter-panies have demanded an increase in 1015..... Defendants brought claim for $204.00, comprising $180.00 wages. It is reported that there, hashai-Nanking lily of film, allegedly due by Ng, $30 paid been a resumption of some European Tint-Pakow Riy (Brill to him in advance for his work, and buying, principally of steels. A few Tient-Pekawy (Ger) Individual stocks show wide losses. Tent-Pakow Rly (Brit
St Supi Laand $34 expenses payable by him.
Bonds were irregular, while curb 6% Tent-Pyhow ly (Gar stocks were irregularly lower.
Loan toex an. 1972
Chartered Bank
The case for the plaintiff was that the articles were detained after he S. C, &, F.. Wall Street Journal had recorded part of the picture Morning Comment: The February Topcitu and "Sang Lick Kwan," with them. business of the Atchison,
Santa Fe Railroad was about 20 per Continuing his evidence, Mr. Joseph cent. above that of February, of inst that rails and Stephen Shak, a former manager of year. Brekers say defendant company, said the $54 ex-utilities are under less pressure than penses payable by plaintiff amounted industrials. Wall Street reports to actors fees. He explained that little foreign selling. It is gossiped Beat Waterworks "K In-Union Imurance Soc when on the first day.
plaintiff's that floating short-interest hus machine was being used, it failed to creased considerably. An investment! Cala Kalumpong itubber
Allied Ironfounder work, and the whole day was wasted. trust recently bought a fair amount of Associated & Electrical In
is said duntries ....... Mr. G. S. Hugh-Jones, for plaintiff, Southern Pacific shares. Interjected and said that if plaintiff that proft-taking in Western Union Austin Motors, ord
N.C. "A", onl was liable for the amount, $54 was has now been completed. Most re- Cable
tallers expect that the entire country | bit-Amer Tyli (bearet) quite a fair charge.
the best Spring Cammell, Laird, west will
experience
Mexican Eagle business since before the depression.
{mirtauld S. C. & F. New York office cables: tillers Stocks: The market has developed | Dunlop Rubber
1016 1097
100
100
toy 100%
10
00
戏帧
Day:
794
784
10
3714
G3
64
10/44
SHARE PRICES The following is the list of local
slure quotations issued this morn- ing.
Banke.
H. K. Bank, $1,000 b.
H. K. Banks, (Lon. Reg.), 114 X.
Div. n.
Chartered Bank, £10% n.. Mercantile Bank, A and B. £32
n.
Mgreantile Bank, C., £1495 m. East Asia Bunk, $84 b Insurances.
Canton In.. $310 n. Union In.. $020 3.
China Unik's wrifer, $100 n. 1. K. Fire In, $205 n. Internati Assee, Sh. $4 n. 1:
Shipping.
Douglas, $13 b,
H. K. Steamboats, $81% 11. Indo-Chino (Prof.), $95 m. Indo-Chinas (Det.), $36 n Shell (eurer), 150/735 n. Union Waterboats, $104 n.
Docks etc.
1. K. Wharves (old), $108 n. I. K. & W. Docks, $20 n... Pinvitents: (old), $1.70 m, Providents (new), 30 ds, 0. New Engineerings, Sh, $3 n. Shanghai Docks, Sh. $184 n.
Mining
Kallan Mining Ad., 227— n. Haubs, $13.10 3.
Venz: Goldheid $8 m.
Philippine Mining. Automoka, I. 180 Aloks, P. 46 Baguio Cokl, 12 29 Balaton Min. 14
tous. P. 133 Benguet 2018
Bengard Exp. P. 18
Big Wethren, 1, 34, Coco
Stpd Burl Town)
German Int
Japan Sterling 1907.. Japan Stoeling
871
1924
1.K. & Shal Uking Corpn
Chiness Enginering
Mining (bearer) Chosen Coron
22/-
1173
12/- 107745
but
Pekin Ryndicate ........... What Elbetrie Construction
47/-
AR/~
26
15%
875
GM/1
13/0
12/0
12/3
62/1
47/3
WIreleas
2015
203,
333/12 13/4
16/1
26/127/0
$1/0 63/3
107/0 10%/-
34/7
33/-
****
507-
1996
120/1
36/-
30/-
1117.
407-
P. 76
4031-
30/
14870
11/2
Consolidatert Minen, P. .047 Demimeteations, P. do
Marks&Spenent "A", ord
A1/2
A2/A
40/-
B07-
K. Mindanao, P. 35
123/0
12/0
Gam field, P. 39
4
Leyland Meiors Tate & Lys Turner & Newall UnitedSteel
100/-
Ip Gold, P. p
83/0
K
33/0 31/3
Honous, P. 1.45
Smethwick Dre Furginga Armstrong, Stevena
23/9
1276
UA
78/0
1276
44774
43/-
18/-
18/-
29/0 20/4
GG-
23776
GL/D 11/3 10,715
240/-
1/1
10
120/- $267
the
Barmah
114/4
485,6
Shell Transport (bearer)
Sterling Notes Virker)
14870
130/1
1926
841%
4016
€
Bristol Aeroplanes, ord Imperial Chemicals Imperiat, Tobacco
O.K. TE Helis Royc
Replying further 10 Mr. M. C. McCallum, for the defence, witness said he instructed plaintiff to take
a better tone, but caution still scenis General Electele (England) the six reflex
slides to A. camera
Hawker Siddeley Alreraft. Shak and Co., for development. As advisable in new commitments. Busi-Gulen (A) Hom Go.. far as he knew, the slides were stillness faktures for the week amounted Bank deposits for the week with the Company. He was aware 123 totalled of this when he accompanied
$15,004,000,000. the
Colton: Buying was largely an present monager of the Film Com- pany to A. Shak and Co. to purchase affair of spreading by the Trade. The some chemicals. He then enquired strikes are discouraging outside In- where the slides were und was told terest and the market apparently needs stimulating development the Company still had them.
There is no pressure to sell.
Wheat: An Improved flour demand 4
Viekem, ord was attracted by yesterday's deeline Walworthin in price. There was
short-Anglo-Dute covering, but new buying was light. Private reports indicate that no serious clamage was done to the erop by the recent dust-storms and the area which was affected now completely snow- covered.
some new
some
but
Rubber Plantation Invest.
nicul Trust Baman Corpu commonwealth Minin Manman Investments Randfontein Estates Explorations Co Sub-Nigel
Corn: There have been heavy ar-Tanami Gold Mining
Anglo-Iranian. rivals of Argentine corn and there are
bushels afloat, 10,000,000 market continues to follow whent.
Rubber: An improvement is re- ported in both Trade and factory In-Canton.Kowin ly terest and some doubt continues
NO EQUIPMENT Cross-examined by Mr. Hugh Jones, witness said he did not know what the capital of the Film Com- know pany was, fie also did not inuch about their assets. He agreed the defendants possessed no sound recording
apparatus, neither did they have any equipment for making talk- Ing pictures. They also did not have and what a studle of their own,
very was scenery they possessed cheap, valued at less than $100,
Witness said he had experience in taking talking pictures, and so had his brother, A. Shak, and the camera
Tong Kim-ting Before he Joined defendant
ant company, witness hart read a lot of books about taking pletures. He admitted that neither his brother or himself had any prac- talk- tical experience in the taking ing pictures. Tang Kim-ting had the experience, having taken many photos Dow Jones Averages: of sets for sound pletures. He agreed 30 Industrials that Tong was only a photo camera operator.
to the ability of the producers to meet the quolas. The market was very steady at the advance.
Copper: It is hinted that the British Government control is tending to re- strict trade.
REUTER QUOTATIONS
Feb. 23, Feb. 24. 100.50 187.35
U.S. COMMODITY PRICES
LATEST CABLED
QUOTATIONS
The following quotations on the New York commodity exchange are issued by Reuter,
20 Rails
.57.45
57.73
Witness estimated the
totni
amounted to $5,000 roughly. They
penditure incurred by the defendant 11 Commodity Ind. 74.28 company in the making of the film
20 Utilities ex-40 Bonds
34.02
34.20
104.24
104.02
74.87
New York Cotton
March May July
12.08/03
12.78/70
12.40/45
12.58/50
12.31/32
11.00/00
MANILA SHARES
The following opening quotations October and closing business donc quotations December of the morning session were received January by Swan, Culbertson & Fritz from Spol their Manila office:
Alim, which was had used positive only one-third the price of the noga- tive film. He agreed with Mr. Hugh- Jones
that t
was typical of the whole production to use only cheap materint. The film "Sung Lick Kwan," was the only one made by defendant com
Witness was not present when pany, plaintiff's sound
Was equipment tested, but production on the latter half of the film commenced the next day.
The case is proceeding.
U.S.-CANADIAN TREATY
Prices in Peron
12.42/43
11.92/93
11.85/85 11.89790
11:05/13--11:89m"
13.00
13.18 New York Rubber
21.340/35 21.70/70 21.47/50 21.00/80
21.00/22,00
22,00/02
March Opening Rates Business May Buyers Sellers Dume July
21.58/58
21.00/60 40 September .. 2615 December
ם.
21.600
Total sales: 5,690 tons."
Chicago Wheat
22.073
130/130 131/131% 047 July... 1141/114 115/114%
September 1114/111% 112/112
Tuesday's sales: 37.874,000 bushels,,
Chicago' Corn
Antamok
1.45
1.50
Ab
4
..R
Naguin Gold
28
20
ilenguet Conciliinid 13.00
1350
Henguet Exploration 17
.20
.18
Wedur
.03
.40
Corn Croce
.77
May
Consolidated Mi
0460
0480
Demonstration
B
.00
Hast Min⚫lano Ciumaus Gold
.37
.36
.19 Asked .29
1.40
1.00
1.40
1.45 1.45
43
.44
.41
July
Northern Mindaug
Parnekin Gumaus
T
Han Mouricto Burbe
3.00
3.10
3.05
.49
Utile Parkenle
Market:--Stendy.
1.10
1.20
1.20
46 July
May
October
Mannle
Washington, Feb. 24: ticke President F. D. Roosevelt to-day. x. 1.
ratification of the sought Senate new United States-Canadian treaty Mineral Resources désigned to preserve the North Pacific and Behring Sen halibut fisheries and supplanting the present treaty, effee- tive since 1930-United Press.
.16 13 September
101/101
943/0434
May..... 10534/1054 100/%/100%
-101%/102
95%/05/ Winnipeg Wheat
12312/123 124/124 110/110% 120%/120% 109%/100% 10014/1089%
THE TAIKOO DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING COMPANY
OF HONGKONG, LIMITED.
BUILDERS OF ALL CLASSES OF SHIPS. BUILDERS OF RECIPROCATING STEAM ENGINES. BUILDERS OF MARINE AND LAND BOILERS. BUILDERS OF TURBINE MACHINERY
Under Licence From Messrs. Parsons.
BUILDERS OF DIESEL ENGINES
Under Special Licence From Messra. Sulzer Bros., Winterthur.
Licensed To Manufacture Lanz Perlit Iron, Specially Suitable For Internal Combustion Engine Working Parts.
DOCK & SLIPWAYS
FOR DOCKING VERY LARGE, AS WELL AS SMALLER VESSELS,
ON ANY TIDE.
ALL CLASSES of ship, ENGINE AND BOILER
REPAIRS
AND EXTENSIVE WELDING, BOTH ELECTRICAL AND, OXY-ACETYLENE, SKILFULLY AND PROMPTLY CARRIED OUT.
·Tol. Address ''Uaikoodack" Hongkong. Telephone No. 30211.
Call Flag: “Numeral One” over “Pennant Ans.”
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents HONGKONG, CHINA & JAPAN
L... 1.25
Milfs Cons P. 44 Atin. Res, P. 41
Northern Min, P. „JA
Paracale Gumaus, 1'. 74
Salacot Min.. F. 0794
San Mauricio, P. 3.05 Suyor Consuls, 4% 47 United Parara, P. 1.15
Lands, Hotels, etc.
H. and S. Hotels, $5.50-). I. K. bands, $38% n.
11, K. Land, 40% Deben. $105 m.
Shai Landa, Sh. $16 m.
Metropolitan Lands, St. Sjp. n. Humphri
H. K. Healing, $1,80 n. Chinest Estates. $70 n. China Healfies, Sh. $t n. China Debent. $60. Morsmans 'kong, 10/- s.
Public Utilities.
I. K. Tramways, $13.30 b. Peak Trans.. (old). $4% b. Peak Trams. (new). 31 n, Peak Trans. (ok), 5414 b. Yaumali Ferries (old), $25 1. Ching Lights, $13.00 n. Ching Lights, (new), $10.30 2. H. K. Electric, $871 Macho Electric, $20 n.. Sandakan Lights, SID 11. Teirphone (old), $20 n. Telephone (new), $11.25 n. China Buses, Sh. $8% n.
.
Singapore Tractions, 277-- n. Singapore Pref., 27.
Industrials..
Cakt: Mac (old), Sh. $10 n. Cald: Marg, (ret.), Sh. $15.n. Canton Iers, $2 n.
Cement, $11 n. H. K. opores, &c.
$3.40 21.
Dairy Farm, $23.50 b. Watson, $4 n.
Lane Crawfords, 564 n. Sinecres, $21⁄4 n. Wing On (11.1C.), 550 m.
Cotton Mills.
Ewo Cottons, Sh. $18.30 n. S'hal Cottons, (old), Sh. $100 b. Sbai Cotions, (new), Sh. $75 b. Zoong Singe, $31 n..
Wing On Textiles, Sh. $44 m.
Miscellaneous.
1. K. Entertainments, $41⁄2 n. Constructions (old), $1,60) n.. Constructions (new), 40 c19, b, Vibra Prit, 53 1.
Ch. Govt. 5% 1925 G$Bds. 90%
11.
H. K. Govt. 4% Loan 8% pr. n.
H. K. Govt. 3% Lean 13%
prin. n.
Wallace Harpers, $4 n.
Marsmans Inv., 20/6 n.
MARTIAL LAW PROCLAIMED
Addis Ababa, Feb. 24. Martial law has been proclaimed
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