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FRIDAY,--FEBRUARY 13, 1931.

POST OFFICE NOTICE.

INWARD MAILS

List of ships expected to be in wireless communication with Hong Kong lo-duy: Seistan, Hot Khong Del Faro, Shanghai Maru and Ungo Maru.

FRIDAY,

U.S.A., Canada, Japon & Shanghai (Seattle, Jan. 24) and Europe via Siberia (Lon-

don, Jan. 24)

Shanghai and Amoy

Australia and Manila

SATURDAY,

Shanghai and Swatow

SUNDAY.

Jan. 21)

̧U.S.A....- Canada. Japan & Shanghal (Seattle,

Shanghai and Amoy

U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shanghal (San

Francisco, January 22)

FEBRUARY 13.

President Grant Kanchow

.Changte

FEBRUARY 14.

.Sunning

FEBRUARY 15.

.Hoian Maru

Tjisondari

MONDAY

FEBRUARY

.Taiyo Mara

16.

Manila

TUESDAY,

FEBRUARY

Japan and Shanghai

WEDNESDAY

FEBRUARY

Јарад

Japan and Shangha!

FRIDAY,

SATURDAY,

FEBRUARY

Kitano Maru

20.

FEBRUARY

Yasukuni Maru

21. Fushimi Marv

.President Monroe

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23. Canada, U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shang-

hal (Vancouver, B.C., Jan. 31).. U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shanghai (San

Francisco, Jan. 30)

Empresa of Russia

.President Lincoln

Australia and Manila

Straite U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shanghai (San

Francisco, Jan. 23)

OUTWARD MAILS

FRIDAY,

Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius. E. & S. Africa, Aden, Egypt & Earope vin Marseilles

K.P.O. Parcels... Feb. 13, 4.30 p.m. Registration... Feb. 14, 9 a.m. Letters

..10 a.m. Shanghai and Europe via Siberia

Sandakan

Manila

Bangkok

Foochow

SATURDAY,

Swatow, Amoy and Formosa

MONDAY

Bangkok

FEBRUARY

Pres. Jefferson 17. Porthos. Atsuta Maru

18.

13.

Kashgar

(Duc Marseilles, March 14.) G.P.O. Parcels ....Feb. 13, 6 p.m Registration Feb. 14, 9.45 am. Letters.

1030 a.m. Khyber Registration ....Feb. 13, 5 p.in. Lettera

.6 p.m. FEBRUARY

10 a.m.

4.90 p.m. 5 p.m.

14.

Mau Sang President Grant Hellas

SUNDAY,

FEBRUARY

15.

Chusan Canton Maru

9 a.m. 9.a.m.

FEBRUARY 16.

Kwangchow

Limehow

8.30 a.m. 8.80 a.m.

Changte

Holhow, Pakhol and Haiphong.. Manila, Australia & New Zealand

vin Thursday Island

Amoy

*Straits and Calcutta

Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius,

E. & S. Africa, Egypt & Europe via Marseilles

THE

CHINA MAIL.

ORDER.

SLEEPING CITY OF £800,000 PETROL

CHELLA.

Important Discovery in Morocco.

Rabat, Morocco, Dec. 14. Scientiste from all parts of the world are hastening to Morocco to help uncover the archaeological treasures of the newly discovered Roman city of Chella, which within a stone throw of the gor geous white palace of the Sultan of Morocco.

la

Aa Arab shepherd boy who stumbled on a stone tearing a Latin Inscription is given credit tor locating the city, buried deep below the remains of a Mussulman settlement itself seven centuries old. So important is the discovery that arclmcologists are even de- Herting the tomos of the Pharoahs in Egypt to come to "the sleeping city of Chella" as the Araba have always called it.

Chella is just outside the walls of Rabat, standing on an aminence which gives a commanding view of the Atlantic, which probably was the season why the Romans chose the site, with an eye to security against attack from the ocean. The tourist has always been at- tracted to the spot because of the rare examples of Moorish archi Lecture peeping from the trees and shrubs which cover the ruins of the Mussulman foyer.

Combine Beaten in Fight for Contract.

.

The Daily Express published de- tails of one of the largest contracts ever placed by a British transport concern for Ruselan potrol.

A tender for approximately 20,000,000 gallons of petrol recent- ly came into the markot. It has been obtained by a company Im- Russian petroleum, In direct competition with the com- bine companica.

Dorting

con-

EXCHANGES.

TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.

On London--

Bank, Wire...

11 11

Band, on demond bank, 4 months' sight 113% Credits, 4 months'

sight Documentary, 4

11 11/16

months sight

11 13/16 On Parie-

5673

On demand Credita,

sight

On New York- On demand Credits, 60 days'

sight

The lower price asked for the Russian spirit was the deciding Wire factor. Negotiations were ducted in the closest secrecy.

On demand

It is stated in well-informed oll Wire circles that news of this huge deal On demand was directly responsible for the recent announcement in New York On demand that the Export Petroleum Asso- ciation, which dictate

9.

HONG KONG STOCK EXCHANGE Opening Daily Official Quotations 13th Feb., 1931.

Buy-Sell Sales Nam.

Last dividend and when paid

STOCK

Banks.

Hong Kong Bank ......$2130

DIN

TOAT

Doc.(inal bonas #1

18/0 193) 15. 1711-7.1 Pending Teo. Intal 77-Fres Tax ajo 1010 Sep 30

*

Chartered Bank funk

[101

Mercantile Bk., AAB.

Bank of Asia $

pri

120

Dec. (1) 220 1200 tons 17h. Sep. —- BO Doc.49 for 1934 Pnding

lararances.

Canton Ins.........

Union IM.

*China Underwelters...3

(Del.) $

P!

..... 1835

144

0.70

...1910 Dec. 1925-45... May 16, 80

Interim is wo

Dec. Final 16/- for 19291

Finterim Baj, aju 192) -48 -- May 80, 30

Dec. Man

Final betas (0)

for 192-818...

{interim #5 40 1929

Deo. 47 for 10

www

Dec.

1 for 19 a 1923

May 80, 90

Mar. 96, 30

4 months'

607

2214

2332

On Bombay-

China Fire Ins.

.......$825

G1%

H. K. Fire us. (1820

་་་

61%

On Calcutta--

Shipping.

61

61%

Douglaserent

... 29

Dec.Lant diriJemi tət 101

On Singapore-

On Manila--

39%

H. K, Steamboat ...$ Indo-China (Prel.) ...$

Teo. $1-30 for 1020

Max. de Bi

1127 x 24 on preferred)

The

HO ... 30

Jane 19,29

The Last Jividend far 1912 ...............

124

445%

Shell Trasport....).

--

... 78-lee.lerim 21. Coupon No. 57)

Tax / 1930

On Shanghai....

Union Waterbosta ...$

97

Duc. $1.60 lot 199

Jan. 5, 81 Mar, 10, 30

On Yokohama- On demand

Tis. 76% 44% dis.

45

Miking.

(Bank's

11% 12 7/16

Nominal Nominal ..... 3% prem.

+

Venezuela Gold Ficids $ 3.80

Docks, Wharves, Godowas, c

export On demand

prices, had been temporarily dis handed, thus leaving the great combines that lead the oil world a free hand to fight the Russian competition.

On demand Dollar

The parties to the 20,000,000 gal. | Sovereigna Ton contract are:-

The British Electrical Federa tion, a group controlling many of the important motor-ómnibus cont fanies operating throughout the country, including, among others,

buying rate) Silver (par oz.) Bar Silver in Hong

Kong

Copper Cash Copper Cents Ribble Motors, Preston; North- Rate of Native In- Western Road Car Company, terast

3% p.a. Stockport; Birmingham Midland Chinese Sub. Coin. 22% dis. Red; Trent Motor Omnibus Com Hong Kong sub. coin 4% prem 'pany.

LONDON EXCHANGES

Sleep of Centuries. Amidst these ruins, is the body of a black Sultan who, legend says, ruled the country in the dim ages, Search for the vestiges of the

Russian Oil Products, better Roman city has already uncovered known as R.O.P., Importers of the typical triumphal arch of the Russian motor spirit. Roman architects, the forum and The tender was for

a twelve the Roman baths.

months' supply. The offers made Work of bringing the buried city, for the tender were; it is under to the light of day after its stood, as follows:- sleep of centuries will occupy about five years, the French Gov- (ernment providing a subsidy to enable the task to be carried on. Rare finds are anticipated and will help to shed more light on the story of the Romans' occupation of northern Africa, which lasted for four centuries.

Relics of the Vandals, who drove the Romans from Africa, may also be found, while scientists even believe it possible that under the Roman city may be found traces (Due Thursday Island, Feb. 27.) of the Phoenicians and earlier

Parcels

Feb. 16. 9 a.m. barbarie peoples who, in settling .9.15 am. In this part of the world, would 10.30 a.m. probably have chosen a spot like ... 10 2.ra. Chella for the same renson as the

Roman empire builders did

Registration

Letters

Tilleboet

Yuen Sang

Parcels Lotters

Patroclus

.Feb. 16, Noon United Press.

(Due Marselles, Mar. 18.) · K.P.0.

G.P.O. Registration .... Feb. 16, 1 p.m. Registration. Feb, 16, 1.45 p.m. Letters

Letters ..1 p.m.

..2.80 p.m.

Japan, Canada, U.S.A., Central and South America and Europe via Victoria, B.C...

·

President Jefferson (Due Victoria, BC., Mar. 6.) Parcels

Registration

Letters

SHOT BY MADMAN.

IMAGINARY GRIEVANCE AGAINST JUDGE.

F

Combine Prices.

The combine first put forward a figure for this spirit to be de livered free at the various garages and depois of this group of 111⁄2d. 3 gallon.

Negotiations proceeded, and the Agure was ultimately reduced 10d. a gallon.

Oslo Vienna

Rugby, Yesterday.

123.972

4.86 1/32

Paris

New York

Brussels

84.864

Geneva

25.15

Amsterdam

12.104

Milan Berlin

02.87

20.44

Stockholm

18.15

Copenhagen

18.16

18.16%

84.60%

Prague

164

to

Helringfors

1938

Madrid

49.70

Lisbon

108.25

375

The

Bucharest

817

Rio...

4 3/18

Buenos Aires

851

for

84

1./5

1/2

2/0 13/82

114

12 7/16

12 5/18

The figure offered by the R.O.P. company that was ultimately ac- cepted was 9.7d. a gallon. actual money value of the contract is close on £800,000.

Other valuable contracts petrol for company transport con- corns, it is understood, have gone to Russia owing to the cut prices. Hence the stir among the world's oil kings.

COPPER OUTPUT.

PRODUCERS' PROPOSALS FOR RESTRICTION.

Athens

Montevideo Bombay Shanghai Yokohama Hong Kong Silver Spot Silver Forward

-British Wireless Service.

Bogucts

Kallan Mining Ad. 38/6 Langkit

S'hal Exploration...Tic. Los Tis.

isk,

H. K. & K. Wherva.....

H. K. W. Docks...$ 80 South Ch. Motors...... *China Providents (old) (6.05

(new) $ 4.40 2

Hongkew...........72 N. Engineerings...7.5 Shanghai Docks ...Tla. 108

Lande, Hotels &

Baldinge.

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1. K. & S. Hotels...$12.70 19.98)... H.K. Lands (old) ...$ 84

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Shanghai Lands ...Tii. 982

Humphreys (Cam Rs.5 ...

Right......$

H. K. Rexitica

......$10.85

Chinese Estates ......$

Cotton Mills.

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Feb. 15, 30

Apr. T. for year Mid-3! ......

July 80, 80

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Dos. a, cents for 103

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Feb. 10, 31

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Sep. 4, 80

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July 11, 80

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Mar. 17,80

....194

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June T. forest 500 Oct 11, 20

Ewo Cotton T.14.90

Shanghai Cotton...Tli.

Zoong Sings ....Th. 12.35

Public Utilitime.

H. K. Tramways...$ 17.60. Peak Trums (old) ...$}

vixdly Dec. for 150

Sape. Pinal 30 cle/7,

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TM 93

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*China Light.....$25 H. K. Electrica ......$

Macao

Sandakan Lights ....$ H.K. Tel. fully paid $8

China B.........Th.

part paid $18

S'poreTractions(Ord Js/- (P¥cf.)/-

"

Industrials.

Its recommendation for curtail- ment of output did not violate the law because of the following reasons: "That the present pro- New York, Nov. 14.

duction is in excess of normal and Copper metal, which recently reasonable market requirements was offered as low. as 9c. a with the resultant creation of ex- A locally esteemed and much-pound, was carried up to 12c. acess stocks, and that there is no China Sugarsamnă beloved judge and university lec-pound to-day in Д rush of orice-fixing agreement; that the Malabon Sugars $ 95 turer in Eberswalde, Germany, met buying that followed last reduction made by each member is Cald: Marg. Ord....Tim. .Feb. 16, 8 p.m. his death recently as the result of night's report that American, purely voluntary

..4.15 p.m.

an attack by a half-crazed barber, Canadian, and Afflcan producers, without compulsion or coercion; and entirely .5 p.m. who supposed the judge had given providing 90 per cent. of the that in view of the abnormal sur- Shanghai and *Europe via Siberia President Jefferson

unfair verdicts against him. world's output of that metal, had plus stock now on hand and of the Registration ....Feb. 16, 5 p.m. Judge Gorcke, who had been pre-reached a definite agreement to fact that the recommended reduc- Letters

.6 p.m. vented from pursuing his profes curtail production by an amount tion will not materially reduce H. E. Ropes ...........$ 14.15.

sion for several months by illness, variously stated as 20,000 and that surplus, present stocks plus was on his way to give his first 23.650 tons a month. Taking the the suggested production are more Dairy Farm (old) lecture of the term at the univer-average monthly output of these than ample to satisfy any possible sity, where the students had col- producers for the last five months

(Dew) ...$ tected to welcome him and con-at 147,000 tons, the larger figure gratulate him on his recovery.named would mean a reduction of He had actually reached the steps 16.08 per cent.

•Salgon,

*Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, E. & S. Afrien, *Aden, *Egypt and *Europe via Mar- gafilea .....

KP.0. Registration Feb. 16, 4.30 p.m. Letters...

...4.80 p.m.

Swatow

Amoy

Manila & Java via Sourabaya...

WEDNESDAY,

Japan.... Shanghai, Japaa, Canada, U.S.A., C. and S. America and Europe via Vancouver, B.C.

Bwatow

THURSDAY,

Foochow vie Swatow

FRIDAY, Swatow, Amoy and Foochow

*Superscribed

Porthos

(Due Marseille, March 20.) Ship sails on Chinese New Year's Day, Feb. 17 at 3 p.m.

of the building, when the barber, The reduction, if it le 23,650 G.P.O.

Bornstein, ran up, crying. "You tons a month is larger than was Registration....Feb. 16, 5 p.m. have ruined me," drew a revolver, at first intended. According to a ...6 p.m. and shot the judge. through the circumstantial report, the Increase In the size of the reduction was

Lettera Hop Sang Sul Yang

Tilaondar! FEBRUARY 18.

Atsuta Maru ....

Empress of Asia

5 p.m.

5 p.m.

5 p.m.

.

930 a.m.

(Due Vancouver, B.C., Mar. 7.) Parcels

..Feb. 18, 9 a.m. ..9.16 am. .10 a.m.

Registration

Letters....

FEBRUARY 19.

Hydrangea Cheong Shing

· FEBRUARY Hal Yang

correspondenca only.

& p.m.

5 p.m.

20.

D.EL.

back.

Students who heard the shot im- `mediately overpowered the barber and handed him over to the police. Judge Gorcke died shortly after he and boon taken to hospital.

Bornstein, as he was being taken into custody, called out, "At last by from 6,000 to 7,000 tons a 1 have settled his account.”

month and the Canadian mines by

demand; and that the reduction is

Juna Nune

Doc. Int (10 cente) / 1030) Ang, 1, 80

110 cents)

fog. 2.1.0 for 1929 anosmer

LAN

214

[19

Feb. 95, BO

AA

19/-

Sept

Juch

on protarence shares

Feb. 8, 30

SAA

ម្ល៉េះ ម្ល៉េះ ៖៖៖ វុ

Subject to income tax.)

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In Liquidation..

70%

The Pris for 19

7 mouths 1

Pref....The.

that was 100 Apr, 11, 99 Apr, 83, 80

Canton Is been$ *Cements (com.) ......$18.86₤16.00 (16.70} ...

(ald)...... 11t ...{new),ss4

13.00 July Not

Stories, &e.

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Wasana

to operate only during the exist Der A Wing

ing condition, and is entered Into Lane Crawfords .....$ and confined in good faith to the Mackinah purpose of meeting the present Siscres business disaster and depression."

HONG KONG HEIGHTS

made to offset recent increases in the production of the Belgian For the information of visitors Congo mines. It is understood by highest pointa on the Island and those who report the figure of the following list of some of the 23,650 tons that the African mines | Maluland is published:-- have agreed to reduce their output

Island. Victoria Peak Signal Station Mt. Parker

It appears that Bornstein, who about the same figure. That would was at one time under observation | require · the American mines to in a mental home, was well known carry still farther their progres-

in the town as a litigant, and wassive curtailment of output. These continually bringing petty figures, however, are not official grievances against his neighbours and should be taken with reserve. into court. It so happened that he

the Anticipating attacks on

had been defeated in several cases legality of the scheme, the Copper in which Judge Gorcke had given Institute announced last night the verdict.

that counsel had advised it that

Fect.

1823

1774

1734

Mountain Lodge.

1725

The Eyrie.

1725

Peak Hotel

1806

Taikoo Sanatorium

1000

Mt. Davis

877

Bowen Boad (Altarbeds) 297

Maintand Kowloon Peak

...

Taimochan

Feet. 1971 8124

Wm. Powelli

Miscellaneous,

H.K. Amuse, (C. R.)

Die 103 cents un plat for 1929 Mar. 19, 80

104 calnew!

(6.90 [1420] ... Doo, hal dividend for 1944..........

Oct. 70 ante fargen 3-1

26.20 Doc. 11.30 feet istà m

Var. 16,-80

18

Mar. 81, 80

$

12

Fob. Last divival for year 24%25

5 20

*

144

Tel: } $2 for year 25-251

I wanton May 15, 80

... [18]

Ch. Entertainment ...$14 H. K. Contructions...

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2,33 Feb. contou Jane 10,99

... 261.

(Rights) 8

101

Mar. 28 for year 16-20,

Sep 4, 80

43

5.20

Dec. Bens

Prem 7%

B. Indi. G.$ Bonds

H. K. Gove, Loans...$

*Speculative shares. *Sales to ShangBaL}

Internat half puurl5.

MAN LOONG. PRESERVED GINGER MANUFACTURERS.

NEW SEASON PRESERVED GINGER Best quality-Prompt attention to Exportera, Office:-2, Dundas Street, Kowloon. Tel. 57088. Factory:-2 Godown, Prays, Dundas Street, Mongkok.

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