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FOR BALE-Supercharged, M.G. & Co. Midget 2 Scaler cor, in good mechanical condition. Can be in- spected at Central Police Station. (Traffic Dept.).
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SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
The Steamship
BATTEN & CO. (Young Tuze Wan),
Manager.
NOTICE.
The office of the Shanghat Refugees Committee will be closed on January 31st., 1938. All per- sona having claims against the are requested to Claims
"FELIX ROUSSEL" Bringing Cargo from Marselles Committed via Saigon, etc., arrived Hongkong forward them at once. on Friday, 21st January, 1938. received after January 31st, will
Consignees are hereby informed not be recognised. that their goods with the exception of Oplum, Trensure and Valuables are being landed and stored into the Godown of the
Co. Ltd., Kow- Wharf and Godowngitong Kowloon joon, whence delivery may be obtain- ed immediately after landing.
All claims must be sent in to ma
on or before 31st January, 1938, or
they will not be recognized.
Damaged Packages will be examin-
W. J. CARRIE, .
Chairman
Shanghal Refugees Committee. -Exchange Bullding, 2nd Floor.
EXCHANGE RATES
ed by the Company's Surveyor Messrs:-Goddard and Douglas in the Paris presence of the Consignees at 10.00 Geneva.
on Thursday, 27th January, | Berlin. Athens
..
1930.
Consignees must have a Revenue Mildn Officer in allerdance when any dut- Coment able goods are examined by
Company's Surveyors.
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Oslo. Helsingfors
No Fire Insurance will be effected tis by us in any case whatever.
MESSAGERIES MARITIMES CO. Hongkong, 21st January, 1038.
STOCK MARKET REPORT
The Hongkong Stock Exchange official summary issued at 3.15 pan. yesterday, anys:
A general advance in prices was registered with the market closing on the firm side. Business transacted was, however, on a restricted scale.
Buyers
Hongkong Bank $1,455
Hank of East Asia $82 Union In $502.
China Underwriters $1,40
Douglases #7
I.K. Steamboat $10
11.3. & K. Wharves siis
K. & W. Docks $20 Providenta (013) $2.20 Provident (New) $0.50
11. & S. Hotel $3.40
HK. Landa $31
Humphreys 125.
H.K. Realties $4.35
ILK. Tnmways 14,45
Pesk Trams (Qld) $815
Star Ferries $06.
Yaumati Ferries #24-
China Lights (Old) 31014
China Lights (New) $7.15
11.K, Electric 151
Telephones (Old) 523.80
Telephones (New) $833 Cements #13,30
HK. Ropes $425 „Dairy Forms – $25.
Wathons $3,30
Ewo Cotlana, Bh, $10 Entertainments $5.65 Constrictions $1 Maramina (1K) 3/8 Bellers
Union Ins $27
II. 9, Noir! $0.45 Humphreys $8.85
HK. Tramways $14.00
Peak Trams (New) $334 Canton Ices $1.70 Watmonis 15.45
Brier
Providents (Now) $0.35 H.K. Reallics $4.30
H. & 8. Howli, $5.30/40
HX. Tramways' 814,45
Star Ferries $00
China Lights (Old) $2044
Telephones (014) $25,70705
Cements #1335
Dairy Farma 225
Watsons $3.30
Ewo Cotton Sh. #10.45
Shanghai Coltona Bh. 458
Shanghai New York.
Jan, 20.
14141
Jan. 24.
150
.21.634
21.03
12.41
12,4034
.54714
04716
.05
15
22.40
22.40
10.40
10,40
19.00
10.00
226
228
1/2
1/2
4.99%
4.09
Vienna....
2614
+
28
Amsterdam ·
8.90
33.96
Praxte
142
Madrid
Nomi.
Nom.
Lisbon.
Jongkong Bombay
1102 1/3 1/0
1107
1/3
1/6
Montreal.
.4.09 j .29.544 .1/2
4.90%
1/2
210
25
2.27/32
20
1013
10211
Brussels
Yokohama
الذكاة
201
1427.
29.58
Belgrade... Montevideo Rio de Janeiro. Silver (Spot)....20 Silver (forward).1917
....102 18 War Loun.
-British Wireless.
EXCHANGE
T.T. London Demand
T.T. Shanghal T.T. Singapore T.T. Japan T.T. India
TT. U.S.A.
T.T. Manila
TT. Balavin
T.T. Bangkok
Salgon
2.1
104
THE
HONGKONG
SHARE PRICES
TELEGRAPH.
The following is the list of · local share quotations issued this morning. Banks
H.K. Banks, $1,480 b.
H.K. Banks, (Lon. Reg.), L91 n. Chartered Bank, £124 n. Mercantile Bank, A. and B. £29 n. Mercantile Bank, C., £14 n. East Asia Bank, $82 n.
•Insurances
Canton_Ina, $270 n. Union In., $502 b. China Underwriters, $1.40 b. H.K. Fire In., $230 n. Bhilpping
Douglas, $57 b.
H.K. Steamboats, $11 b. and sà. Indo-Chinus (Prof.), $51 m. Indo-Chinas (DeL), $43 n. Shell Bearer 03/73⁄41⁄41⁄2d. n. Union Waterboats, $9.30 n.
Docks etc.
H.K. & Wharves, $115 b. H.K. & W. Docks, $28 b. -Providents
$2.25 b. (old), Providents (new), 35 cts. b. and sa.
Sh.-
New E Docks, Sh.-
Shanghai
Kalan Mining Adm., 15/0 n. Rauba, $7.
Venz: Gokifleld, $5 n. Hongkong Mines 10 ets. n.
Philippine Mining
P. 53 n. Antamok, Atoks, P. 24 n.
Bagulo
Gold, P. 21 n. Benguet Consol., P. 9.00 n. Benguet Explor., P. — Big Wedge, P.-
Coco Grove, P. 63 n. Consolidated Mines, P. 011 m. Demonstrations, P. 39 n.
E. Mindanao, P. — Gumnus G'fields, P. — Ipe Gold, P.-
I.X.L., P. .84 n.
Itogens, P.-
Masbate Consols., P. —
Min. Resources, P. — Northern Min, P. →
Paracale Gumaus, P. 20 n.
Salacot Mining, P. →→
San Mauricio, P. 51 n. Suyoc Consol., P. .18 n. United
Land P. 48 n.
Hotels, etc.
H. and S. Hotels, $5.45 sa,
H.K. Lands, $31.76 n.
H.K. Lands, 4% Deben, $100 n. S'hai Londa, Sh.
Metropolitan Lands, Sh.
Humphries, $83 b.
H.K. Realties, $4.35 b. Chinese Estates, $80 n. China Realties, Sh, -- China Debent,
A UN
Utilities
H.K. $14.45 b. and sa.
Peak
(old), $014 b. Peak Trama (new), $34 5. Star Ferries $80 b.
Yaumati Ferries (old), $24 b. China Light (old), $10.50 v. China Light (new), $7.35 b.
H.K
Electric, $53% b.
Macao Electric, $19% n.
Sandakan Lights, $14
n.
Telephone (old), $25.00 b.
Telephone (new), $8% b.
China Buses, Sh. ---
Singapore Tractions, 22/0 n. Singapore Pref., 24/- n.
Industrials
Cnid: Mock. (old), Sh. - Cald: Macg. (Pref.), Sh.- Canton Ices, $1.70 8.
Cement., $13.35
51.
H.K. Ropes, $4.50 b.
Stores, &c.
Dairy Farm, $25 b.
Selling
1s, 27 15.2%
524
100%
.82
#2
3041
.61%
81411
1494
9214
.0.25
.70%
133
1/0
Baying
4 m/s L/C London
1/3%
4 m/s D/P do.
.1/9.5/32
4 m/s Lic. U.S.A.
314
4 m/s France
.1.00
30 d/s India.
.891/2
MiscellaneouLS
U.S. Cross rate in London
.4.90%
H.K. Entertainments, $5.00 b.
T.T. France
T.T. Germany
T.T. Switzerland
TUT. Australia
GOVERNOR TO VISIT NAVAL, DOCKYARD
an
His Excellency the Governor, Sir Geoffry Northcote, will pay unofficial visit to the Naval Dockyard on Thursday,
DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINES
AND
AMERICAN MAIL LINE Serve the World
PRESIDENT LINERS SAIL. FREQUENTLY *** REGULARLY
SAN FRANCISCO & LOS ANGELES
Via Kobe and Yokohama
S.S. PRESIDENT TAFT
Sails Monday, Feb. 6, 10 a.m.
SEATTLE AND VICTORIA
Via Kobe and Yokohama
S.S. PRESIDENT
JEFFERSON
Sails Friday, Jan. 28, 4 p.m.
NEW YORK & BOSTON
Via Manila, Singapore, Penang, Colombo, Bombay, Suez Canal, Alexandria,
Naples. Génoa and Marseilles
S.S. PRESIDENT GARFIELD
Sails Saturday, Jan. 29, 8 a.m.
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DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINES.
AMERICAN MAIL
LINE.
FIDDER BUILDING-BOND, KONG. CANTON BRANGI3--E), FRENCH CONURSION.
Watson, $5.45 n.
Lane Crawfords, $7 n.
Sinceres, $1:76 ni
Wing On (H.K.), $40 n.
Wm. Powells, 75 cta. n.
Cotton Mil
Ewo Coltong, St. $10.55 ea.
S'hai Cotton (old), Sh. $58 b. and
SA.
Zoong Sings, Sh. —
Wing On Textiles, Sh. —
Constructions, $11⁄2 b.
Vibro Piling, $0 n.
Ch. Govt. 5% 1915 GSBds. 63%
n.
H. K. Govt. 4% Loan 4% prm. n. H.K. Govt. 3% Loan par n. Wallace Harpers, $3 b. Marsmans Ing. (Lon.), s/- 17/9 n. Marsmans Inv. (H.K.), 8/- 3/6 b.
MANILA SHARES
The following business done quota- Lions were received after the close, of the morning session by Swan, Cul- bertson & Fritz from their Manila office:
Antamok
Atok
Bagulo Gold
Benguet Consolidated Coco Grove ........................ Consolidated Mines Demonstration
Paracale Gumaus San Mauricio.... Buyou
United Paracale
Prices in Pesos Business Done
2114
9.00
54
Unquated
The tone of the market;--Firm.
BSBARAC
COMING SOON !
musi
dancical, A dizzical,
•cal shaw ... thrilled to the. top with GERSHWIN songs and zippy romance! FRED ASTAIRE
GLOXON
GRACIE
BURNS ALLEN
Damsel
Distress
SOAN FORTAIME" RESIZALO BIENIE)))
NIT NOBLE Tryby P. R. WODINDIC
RKO-RADIO Palme. 'A PANDRO 5. BREMAN Production, Dwveyed by GEORGE STEVENS, Serumn Play ke P. Ú. Wodikovia. Emist Ponena, 5. K. Lavren.
Watch for this 19 FOLLOW THIS ANNOUNCEMENT
TUESDAY,
BURNS AMONG HIS AIN FOLK
(Continued from Page 8.)
her visiler, turned the conversation to her favourite discussion-religion. Burns quoted with his usual fluency from the Scriptures, until the old lady was finally moved to turn to her hus- band with the remark, "Oh! David Cuille, heo they hao wronged this, man: for 1 think he has moir o' the Bible aff his tongue than Mr. Inglis (Nance's minister) himsel"."
Rather different was the conclusion of an old countrywoman at Dunscore. She had seen Burna slowly riding past, intent, as usual, on his book, and she remarked, "That's surely no gude man for he has aye a book in
his hund."
And then there woa the criticism
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which concerned, a German print of Burns at the Plough." A farmer was gazing with great interest at this picture, and a bystander remarked,
This is the poet, Burns."
"Weel, I suppose it's meant for of Mrs. Dunlop's housekeeper when him," said the farmer drily, "but did she was shown a copy of "The Cotye ever see a man at the pleugh wi tar's Saturday Night."
and far less aboot the harness of a pleugh horse. Man, the hale thing is ridiculous."
his kirk cont on? Whoever pentit "Deed, ma'am," she declared blunt-that picture kent little aboot Burns, ly. "the like o' you quality may see vnet in't; but I was aye used to the like oa that he has written aboot in my an faither's hoose, and, aweel, 1 dinha ken hoo ho could hné describe ed it ony ither gait."
Robert Burns was wont to declare that this unconscious tribute was the finest compliment he had ever re- ceived.
The Wrong Clothes
Here le a story of another criticism of Burns, or rather of u
criticism
Another tale illustrates the awe
which Burns inspired among a see- tion of his contemporarles. When he visited the Manse of Loudon it was noted that the minister's man (Jock Brooks by name) did not turn up to wait at the dinner table. Afterwards, he was asked to explain his absence. "Deed, sir,” he said, "I was just May- ed to come in for fear Burns should mak' a poem o' met"
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January 20.
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Vancouver B.C., (Parcels for Can-
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Air Mall for Chungking by the C.N.A.C. Plane ......Tues, Jan. 25.
"C.N.A.C. Airways Direct Service
Samshuf and Wuchow
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Jan. 25, 5.00 pp. Jan. 25, 5.00 p.m. Q. P. O.
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Konkmoon and Pakhoi (via Itong- Air Mail for Blan, Lanchow, and
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......Jan. 20, 9.00 am},
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Wed., Jan. 20, 10 am. Yochow... Wed., Jan. 26, 10.30 a.m. Chaksang..Wed., Jan. 20, 12.30 p.m. Toyooka Maru
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the C.N.A.C. Plane ....Thurs., Jan. 27.
Direct
Ser-
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Jan. 28, 5 pm.
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YESTERDAY'S CABLED
QUOTATIONS
London, Jan. 24.
Jan. 21, Jan. 24.
War Loan, 35% (Bed.
after 1952) Chinese 17 del 102.13/16 £103.1/10
Lown,
70% 7B% Chinese 5% Gold Bonda,
1300
1023-47
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85*
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1913 (Lin. Le.)
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5 1913
450
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ng
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Bhai Elec. Construction N'hai Waterworks Co, “A” Union Insurance Society
of Canton
Qua Kalumpong Rubber Allled Fron de Founderies Amo,& Elec. Industries Austin Motors, ord.com Cable & Wireless, Naw
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Cheung Sing-ching, was fined $60, or in default aix weeks' imprison- ment, by Mr. C. B. Burgess at the Central Magistracy this morning for
possession of dullable liquor at Vic- toria Road. L1 Shum was charged with a similar offence at the same place and was fined $40 or four weeks' imprisonment.
SHIPS IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION
The following ships are expected to be in wireless communication with Hongkong radio: Hongpeng, Haxby, Corfu,
Minoo Maru,
Chaksang, Shinhwa, President Garfield, Shun- tlen, President Jefferson, Dunera, Taksang. Teucer, Anhui, Yuensang. Shirala, Nellore.
General Rec. (PAR) Guinea (A) con là có Hawker Siddetøy Aircraft Bristol Aeroplane Imperial Chemical Indus, Imperial Tobnece Marks & Spencer "A" und. Toll Toyco
Leyland Motors Talo & Lyla ... Turner & Newall United Steel.... Bmethwick Drop Forg
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Woolworths
Anglo-Dutch
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60
13/0
10/-
30/0
20 Nom.Commonwealth Ming
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Rubber Plantation Invest.
Truet Burma Cortn
Maruman Investments
24 Nom. Randfontein states
Exploration Co. 13/10/10%| zub-Wirel
$3/75 3/10 Tanami Cold Mining 317101⁄2 31/1056 Anglo-Trentan
Durnah
02/14 Bhi2. Trana,
(bedree)
1923--1
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0/1014 9/10
·21/101⁄2 13/0 Canlón-Kom
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