1924-03-12 — Page 9

WEDNĄSDAY,

MARCH 12 1924

COMMERCE AND FINANCE.

HONGKONG SHARE MARKET.

In addition to the quotations given on page 11 as usual, the following should be noted

Hongkong Stock Exchange- H.K. Hotels $22 cum div.

rights rights nom premium seller

Cements ex rights $294. nom. rights $64 prem, buyer.

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China Providents ex.bonus and

Bonus shares $27 nominal."

China Light $134 ex rights nom. rights 58 prem. buyers.

Note: China Providents Old

CHINESE TRADE MARKS,

powers.

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THE CHINA MAILA

SPECIALIST IN SPECIALS

MANILA REGULATIONS. PRECAUTIONS AGAINST

SMALL-FOX.

THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO

STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, 1 PENANG, COLOMBO AND

BOMBAY.

!

LONDON, March 11

AMERICAN'S IDEA OF The leading British firms in China

SEEING MALAYA. have sent letters to the Times, setting forth their objections neninsti

Astinguished personality has

The American Consul forwards the promulgation of the new The just pad through Kuala Lumpur

in a hurry, says the local rapor. copy of a circular letter issued by Mark Law, which, they declare, will weakon the whole basis whereon for, He is none other than Lient, Wood, the Chief Quarantine Officer of the THROUGH BILLS OF LADING ISSUED oignem five and trade in China.on of Governor-General Wood of Philippine Islands, which contains FOR EGYPT, MEDITERRANIAN AND They describe how the Law, in their the Philippine Islands, whom the the latest quarantine regulations CONTINENTAL FORTS AND LONDON,

Philippine Islands, as exi $8 opinion, strikes at the root of the Americans form the long distance of the

Until recently he was regards small-pox in Hongkong,

THE Steamship safeguards which make the invest finance."

**IIDDEnrona". mont of capital for commercial de member of the Governor-General's Shanghai and Amoy, as follows: velopment possible.---

staff, and, living 10,000 miles away! Owing to the prevalence of An appeal will be made to Chun- from Wall Street, he managed to small-pox in Hongkong, Shanghai carrying His Majesty's Mails will be right $23 nominal, rights $21⁄2bers of Commerce and other public clear up $600,000 (of which, and Amoy, and the fact that the despatched from this port at Noon,

bodies, to prevent the recognition of

ns income tax). It would appear the above-mentioned ports and taking Cargo for the above Ports.

Silk and Valuable Cargo for Italy, prem, nom. Bonus shares $23 nomi the Law in its present form, and for incidentally, he has to pay $876,000 time consumed in travel between on SATURDAY, the 15th Marob, nominal rights $3 prem. nom. support in obtaining protective that this "easy-come" fortune is Manila is insufficient to determine

Ropes ex hanus and rights $23

to he nn "ensy-go" one too. Tieut. the positive or negative results of Fraues and London (ander arrange The letter concludes warning all Wood engaged a special frain from vaccination performed in those ment) will o conveyed by this Steamer concneil that if the Law is recog- Singapore to Penang, and returned ports, the following Quarantine, proceeding to Bombay and there tran nised in its present form, all foreig from Penang, and passed through Regulations governing incoming shipped to the on-carrying Steamer for

his way passengers destined for the Philip Marsailles sad London,

Parcels will be received at the Offee of Chinese-officialdom.

back to the Southern Settle-pine Islands are herewith pro- True Marks will become the pres

The Times, in a sympathetic lead-ment in vet mother, "special" mulgated, and will remain in effect until 6-PM the day before sailing. The contents and valite of ail packagos er, stresses the desimbility of a "Seeing Malaya" at a gulp, as it until rescinded by this office:

Tt is reported that this en- 1. All vessels bound for ports of are required. tenent, to be reached at the car-wew.

For further particulars apply to: the Philippine Islands via liest possible moment, in order that terprising young man is taking with

Manila, from either Hong-MACKINNON, HACKENZIE & CO.,

'Agonte. G. Lights, New issue 7 pre-sets of the Pavers will not be him on board the ship three shows

kong, Shanghai, or Amoy, disadvantaged against their com-with a special attendant (travelling.

which aro carrying gas- Hongkong, 10th March, 1994, ng a first-class passenger) to look petitors.Reuter

undergo shall sengers, after them.

.-at quarantine. Inspection Mariveles prior to proceeding to Manila.. Vessels under the above status. falling to call at Mariveles will, on arrival at Manila, be remand- ..ed to Mariveles for inspection. 2. All third class, steerage, or deck, passengers from the above-mentioned ports. des-THE Steamship tined for the Philippine Islands and arriving via

Issue Shares-are-Nod. 1/170,000. Hongkong Ropes Old Issue shares are Nod. 1/60.000.

Hongkong Share Brokers' As sociation:

Cements.-New issue 6 premium.

miun.

Providents. Ex-rights

Bonus 22. nom.

mium 22.

Providents New issue

and

pre-

Ropes. Ex-rights and bonus shares 26.

Rones. New 1 60.

Hotels, New issue 9 premium seilers.

issue premium

NAM PAK HONG QUOTATIONS.

This morning's Nam Pak Tlong notations for spot" goods, basis usmal guild tierns were as fol.

LOTVA

Jayn sagte, avenge quality, per 24 rough white pical net-No. $15.10 No. 24 fine white $16.10. No. 18 mugh brown $14.70, Jaya brown $13.90,"

Rin, average quality, per ricul gross for net No 1. Sism, long white, new from $8.25. No. 1 Saigon

Jong white $7.30.

Flour, por seck of 50ths-Tavion $2.61. Banana. $2.59. Moliuse Pairy $2.59. C. &C. $2.70. White Rose

$2.60

Reino $2.71.

Melon

$2.71. Clobe $2.63. Old Mill $2.61 Big Gus $9.99 Kingfisher $2.82

Nuf Sporty' XXX $3.50.

mange $3.70. White Greens $2.62

MOTOR VESSELS.

Tampur

on

If our contemporary is correct in TRADE WITH RUSSIA.

its presumption that the listinguish- LONDON, Murch. 11. ed passenger was none other than It is learned from an official Lieut. Wood, comments the Straita slan sonece thas the Greek Minister Echo, thon he lind travelled to Pen- at Balin has informed the Soviet ang under the assumed name of Si- It is a fact that Ambassador there that the Greek now G. Schwartzkord-Atorney Government wished to resume diplo at Taw. Manila. natic relations with the Soviet he spont money lavishly. Each of Government, and formally recoguis. the "spreinls" cost him over $1.500 apart from the faro, and he had. ed the Soviet.

The Soviet Government in wity special launches in cross from Prai prified the Greek -Government and back: in fact, he wanted overy- He is stated to have tipped the agreeing to an inaneliate renewal of thing "special" and paid according diplomatic rations, and a friendly ly

a princely fashion; one of them, is a basis of reciprocity. Sellent of all outstanding ques porters who carried his luggage in said to have voceived $100, while the Chinese boy travelling on the special was given $50.

Unis Mat Renler,

CHINA'S CUSTOMS.

PARINO, March 11. The Chinese Government has sent long note to each of the Repre sentative Powers signatory to the Washington Nine-Power Treaty, re questing a preliminary conference to be held at Shanghai, when all the prepare the way for a conference to Powers concerned way mufs the aforesaid Treaty concerning the, in crease by two and a half per cont of the maritime customs duty. The note refers to a long delay and ten tends that a proliminary conference will facilitate the work of a regalari conference later on.-Reuter.

1.

A NEW VENTURE. BLUE-EYED GIRL AS A CITY

MERCHANT.

That stronghold of City masculine patocrity; Mincing Lane, has been invaded by a blue-eyed girl,

She is Miss Constance Wilkins. and has offices in Cross-line.. F.C. She deals in Colonial produce, and specialios in spices.

As there is a rigid regulation that no woman may be a member of the commercint sale-rooms of the City. Miss Wilkins has to do her buying though a broker. Her customers are abroad, ut her goods" come from the far ends of the earth.

SHANGHAI GAS CO., LTD. An interesting example of the Higher profit-enuine, capacity of mofor Tossels ne compared with At a meeting of diretors of the teamers, particularly in diffie Shanghai Gas Co., Ltd. it was de- I specialise in peppers from. In- Ares like the resent, is given in cidod to recommend to the shared. she said, pimento from Jamai- this month's Motor Ship. A large holders, at the forthcoming alleg, cloves from Zanzibar. enssia Norwegian ship-owning firm took general meeting, the payment of a frotu China, and nutmegs. einna- delivery of its first noter regsel in dividend for 1983 of 11s. 4 per share, non and mare-flavourings known 1921. Since But time the company being at the inte of 8 per cent.. on to the Tondon housewife. Has solid stropnees totalling 61.000 the paid up capital, and that Tls. tops and added motor ships of 121,671.55 be written off for depre- 75,500 tong to it's fleet, and has now cistion of plant and mildings, etc., five further motor ships on order of Tle., 5,000 be placed to bad and about 50.000 tons. No steamers doubtful debts around and Tis. If I make 3d. a lh. profit on pep-| have been built, and it is the proved 21,324.54 be carried forward to new intention of the owners, as n', result

of experience gained during thui Text few vents, i replays all their st-driven erft with oil-engined སྭཱ༩nsuols,

account.

BALANCE OF TRADE.

PROFIT ON PETTER.

I have no home trade; my orders! come from places like the Baba-】 does. Spain and Sweden

per and sell a law tons of it-that

is good business. But just enote spices are not selling very briskly.

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CONSIGNEES.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE.

From NEW YORK.

"CITY OF DURBAN "

Manila, will be detained at having arrived, Consignees of Cargo by the Mariveles Quarantine her are informed that all Goods are being Station for a sufficient number landed at their risk into the hazardons of days after vaccination to and/or extra hazardous Godowns of Holt's Wharf, whence delivery may be of determine the

obtained. vaccination, or their im munity to small-pox.

success

immune

No Claima will be admitted after the Goode have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after 18th March, 1924, will be subject to rent.

3. Vaccination certificates will not be accepted in lieu of vaccination at Manila, unless

All Olaitas against the steamer must the passenger can exhibit a be presented to the Undersigned on or recent successful "take," or a before 22nd March, 1924, or they satisfactory

re-will not be recognised. action. Passengers who 'All broken, chafed and damaged show evidence of recent Goods are to be left in the Godowes, successful vaccination will where they will be examined on suy not be detained.

Tuesdays or Fridays, between the 4. Passengers refusing vaccina-hours of 10.45 am. and Noon, within

will be detained at the free storage period of one week.

No Fire lusarones has been affected Mariveles for a period of

Bill of Lading will be countersigned fourteen (14) days from the time of their departure by from the last of the above- mentioned parts.

tion

5. Passengers of steerage type travelling first, or second class in order to circumvent the quarantine regulations .will be held as in the case of the in those travelling

> steerage.

6. All transportation of passen. Mariveles 10

gers

from.

"

THE BANK LINE, LIMITED. General Agents. Hangkong, 10th March, 1924.

THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED.

From MIDDLESBRO, ANTVERP LONDON & STRAITS,

. Manila, at the conclusion of The Steamship

the quarantine period, and

"BENLAWRES"

the subsistence of passengersONSIGNEES of Usego are hereby while detained at Mariveles, informed that all Goods are being shall be furnished by the landed at their rith into the hasardous respective transportation

accordance and/or extra hasardons Gedowns of companies, in

and Godown Co., Ltd.,, whence, and/or with the Quarantine Regula the Hongkong and Kowloon Whart tions of the United States. These regulations are effective o Thave to make up on tea, coffee, oncon-butter, cocoa, edible oils and on March 10, 1924. powdered egg yake.

AMERICA AND JAPAN.

It is estimated by the Bound of

Miss Wilkins was for ten years" The ravid growth of the water Trade Journal" that, as the result ship is indicated from the following of our overseas trading and other in. secretary to a firm of Colonial pr official figures. To 1990 the motor tornational transactions last yeu duce merchants in the City, and

NEW YORK, March 11. shin tonnnge lannobed represented there was a surplus available for in during that time studied with inter- shout 9 per cent, of the sheaper to vestment of approximately £97,000 est such unfeminine matters as im mage. Tr 1993 the figure bed in 000.. What is known as the adverse porting, exporting, shipping. Cus

Japanese Minister Hanibara, cresend to 167 ter cent, and at the balance of trade-excess, of imporistoms and bonded goods.

Now, having started on her addressing the Japan Society, present time motor ships ander con- over exports--amounted to £203.- struction are equivalent to 35 per 000.000. But agtings this have to own," she finds City men generally expressed pleasure at the thought cent of the stents, tonnage. There is set our "invisible exports, con- helpful and sympathetic. is this a moldly increasing tenderer sisting of income from oversens in-f towards the adoption of oil-engine vestaments, shipping freights, com- propabion.

+

missions, &c., which accounted for £41,500; this vessel would only be £300,000,000. The details are:

Million worth about £87,000.

TRADE WITH MEXICO.

On account of its proximity and

Net income from overseas

investments

150

ted States have always had, and will

310

30

70

the ease of communication, the Uni. Net national shipping in-

come

probably continue to have, the lion's Commission share of Mexico's import trade." Other sorviços"...

The average proportion of trade he

obtained. from the whares delivery may be

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all 'Goods remaining undelivered after the 12th instant, will be ribject to rent.

All claims against the Steamer must be.presented to the Undersigned on or before the 26th inst, or they will not ba resognized

All broken, obaled and damaged here they will be examined on the Goode za to be left in the Godowns

Ne Fire Insurance had been affected. 12th instant, at 10 am,

· Bills of Lading will be sonatsreign- GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.

Agents. Hongkong, 8th March, 1094.

Keep It Handy

that the United States and Japan were located in the same ocean. He thanked the Americans for their friendliness in sending relief to the earthquake sufferers and ind subscribing to the last Japanese The causes of this depression loan. He added that the only "In the first issue of importance outstanding remain the same. place the amount of tonnage was the immigration problem, the afloat in excess of that of July, solution of which was more parti-

Do not forget that there are more 1914, in about sixteen million cularly a matter of the elementary tons, but the more serious cause principles of international inter- bottles old each year of Chamberlain's is the European political situn course, in other words, whether Cough Remedy than of any other congh

consideration tion, and until a common basis Japan as a nation was entitled to medicine. Eave your a bottle of it lo your home! It is good for the children the respect and can be found for a settlement of accorded by other Powers in deal- and the grows up too. Every wear is a the differences of the nations of ings with each other. The United friend. For sale everywhere. Europe no confidence or improve- States had a perfect, right to re- The actual income from investment in the world's trade can be strict immigration, but it should be done in a manner which did not

against Japan. menta is estimated at £200,000,000, hoped for.

A large amount of obsolete ton-discriminate but from this has to be deducted the £50,000,000 paid on the American nage has been sold during the last Reuter's American Șervice.

twelve months for demolition pur poses, Germany and Italy being the principal purchasers, and a good many more British steamers

Surplas available for in-

Takstment

209

| ALARM

SHIPPING IN 1923.

97

tween Mexico and the United Total "invisible" exports. · 300 States. Great Britain. Germany. Excess of imports and France up to 1914 was as fol. low: United Staten, 57 per cent. Gran Britain 12 por cent.: Ger- many, 11:50 ner cent.: France, 8:50 per cont.: nind other countries, 11 per cent. During the war the favour able sifpation of the United States wes enhanced by the inability of the debt. combatant countries in Europe to export, and the present position. based on the returns for the six months ended June 30, 1923, is as follows: United States, 68.8 per bent, Germany. 11.9 percent Great Britain. 7.8 per cent. France, 4:4 per cent. and other ountries, 8.2 per cent. It will be soon that Fermany now occupies se and place, and has already regained or former percentage of the trade; but in view of her present embar rarents it is donhtful whether so

Messrs. H. E. Moss & Co., in will have to be disposed of in the their semi-annual steamship cir- near future for the same purpose, as it will be impossible for vessels cular dealing with shipping, say:

The year which has just closed of the older type to compete suc has proved a most depressing one cessfully with the large amount for the shipping industry. Twelve of modern tonnage available for months ago there were distinct the employment offering, signs of an improvement taking

SHANGHAI FIRE:

THIRTY LIVES BELIEVED LOST..

SHANGHAI, March 11, Thirty are helieved to have been The shipbuilding industry was killed in a fire at a Cantonese place in the trade of the world, never in a more serious position. Alature last night. Hundreds of rescued with difficulty. The build- but, unfortunately, these were Comparatively few orders have women and girl employees were. will be able to maintain this nos soon dissipated; and although the been placed for now tonnage, second to third place, and both she in the Ruhr District caused a for boats of a special type for on. Great Britam has fallen from action of the French Government except by the liner companies and ing was gutted.--Reuters,

#OTTON CRISIS OVER.

A LATER.

and France have considerable leeway spurt in the demand for tonnage, particular trades. In most cases The death-roll is now estimated

make up.-Engineering.

filature factory, last night, The principally for the carriage of the ordinary tramp owner does at over forty in the fire at the silk coal to North Germany this was not feel justified in ordering new victims were mostly women and only of a temporary nature, and tonnage in view of the present children, sleeping in the second the downward movement in the outlook, and prefers to wait until storey, the windows of which were LONDON, March 11. Following yesterday's conference value of ready tonnage, which the present tangled International barred. Manchester, work was resumed commenced in April, 1920, has situation has been unravelled. They gutted building, is in the morning at Thornham mill continued throughout the year. A There are, however, many owners middle of a most congested neighe employers authorised the with single deck steamer, about 8,000 | who are only waiting the oppor-bourhood in the Chinese territory. drawal of all lookout notices, and ❘ tona deadweight, built in 1914, tune moment to build, and which in Chapel, but the firemen managed, Work will continge on normal lines which was sold early this year for we cannot help but feel is not now to prevent the flames from spread

realised in June only very far df. throughout the cotton adnakry - $46.

JUST RECEIVED NEW SHIPMENT

of

PACKARD MOTOR CARS

6-cylinder, 4 wheel brakes.

WILLYS-KNIGHT MOTOR CARS

5 and 7 passenger touring, "Country Club" sport model.

OVERLAND MOTOR CARS.

5-passenger touring "Red and Blue Birds."

GARDNER MOTOR CARS

"Phaeton". "Radio Special."

INQUIRIES AND INSPECTION INVITED MERCURY MOTOR CAR CO.

61, Des Vœux Road, Central

Tel. No. 1845, 977.

Head Office 1st floor.

THE EAST ASIATIC COMPANY, LTD., COPENHAGEN.

The 8/8 "ASIA"

will be loading for Valencia, Daskirk, Rotterdam, Amobot Ziariza. Hamburg, Copenhagen and ather Sonndinavian Ports about 7th April.

Paribor sailingy --

M.B." SIAM”

M.B.

'CHILE"

MALAYA

MS. "AFRIKA

M.8.

Expected on

or about. 34th Marob

April 20th Apri

'gosh May

Subject to chango without notice.

W leave bomeward bound :“

en or about.

For further particulars please apply to m

JOHN MANNERS & UO., LTD.,

Agenta,

THE KWONG HIP LUNG CO., LTD.

INGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS, BOILERMAKERS, BRASS and IRON

1.

FOUNDERS. All work doos in this establishment is guaranteed. We have over thirty yeace axparisco. We own two Slipways and can accommodate any craft of 200 feet long.

Town Office: 6, Conasught, Road Central, Hongkong. Tel. Central No. 459, Tal. Kowloon No. 9. Shipyard: Bham-Sut-Po, Kowloon, Hungisong.

Estimates furnished on application.

SHIPBUILDERS, SHIP REPAIRERS. BOILERMAKERS, FORGE MASTERS. OXY-ACETYLENE, AND ELECTRIC WELDERS.

MROHANICAL, AND ELECTRICAL

Hongkong, Apr 1, 1912

昇

CHEUNG SING

"JEWELLERS ·

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Dealers in Chins Jades, Diamonds, Pearls,

Precious Stones & Amber-Beads.

78, Queen's Road Central,

Tel. Centl. 2907.

Inspection Cordially Invited.

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T

WING CHEUNG & CO.

SHIP

CHANDLERS

AND

GENERAL STOREKEEPERS

No. 106, Des Voeux Road Central,

HONGKONG.

LIMITED.

THE TAIKOO DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING COMPANY

ENGINEERS.

OF HONGKONG,

REE

“DRY DOOK-

Length 787 Feat. athran Block 750 F pth on Centre of

of Han 3,009 TODE curio, Crane at Sen

BUTTER

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