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P. 20.-British India Apcar and

Eastern Australian

Lines

(COMPANIES incorporated in ENGLAND), MAIL AND PASSENGER STEAMERS.

TAKING CARGO FOR

STRAITS, JAVA, BURMA, CEYLON, INDIA, PERSIAN, GULF, WEST INDIES, MAURITIUS, EAST AND SOUTH AFRICA, AUSTRALASIA, INCLUDING NEW ZEALAND AND QUEENSLAND PORTS, AND RED SEA, EGYPT, CONSTANTINOPLE, GREECE, LEVANTINE PORTS, EUROPE, &c.

PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS.

(Under Contract with H.M. Government.)

8.8.

Tons Hong Kong

From

About

1914.

Destination.

THE CHINA, MAIL, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1934.

8th Dec. Bombay, Marsellica, Havre, London, Hamburg, Rotterdam, Antwerp & Hull,

17,000 15th Dec. 0,000 19th Dec. 15,000 29th Dec.

**SOUDAN

7,000

RANPURA *ALIPORE CORFU **BURDWAN

6,000 6th Jan.

RANCHI NALDERA **SOMALI

RAWALPINDI NAJPUTANA

BANGALORE

17,000 12th Jan. 16,000 20th Jan.

7,000

17,000

9th Feb. 17,000 23rd Feb.

·0,000 2nd Mar.

2nd Feb.

* 15,000 9th Mar.

15,000 23rd- Mar.

CHITRAL CARTHAGE

Bombay, Marseilles & London. S'pore, Penang, Colombo, Bombay. Bombny, Marseilles & London.

bay, Mars, Havre, London H'burg Rotterdam, Antwerp and Hull, Bombay, Marseillen & London.

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This crowd outside the Ritz Hotel, London, as Peter leaves with his grandmother, the Dowager Queen Marie of Roumania, for Paris, knew what he did not-that his father was dènd and that he WE King Peter II of Yugoslavia. He was not told of the tragedy which caused his sudden with- drawal from an English school, until he met his mother a few hours later plener F

Bullish Tone On Wall Street POLICE OFFICER'S

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"Cotton: There was

Steel activity in Chicago is at 34 per cent, of capacity. Heavy melt- broadering steel scrap at Pittsburgh has

speculative interest and the Trade advanced 50 cents per ton.

"Rubber: The market

Bombay, Mars,, Havre, London, Ham-were good bayers.

burg. R'dam, Antwerp and Hull Bombay, Marseilles and London.

Marseilles, Havre, London, Hamburg,

Rotterdam, Antwerp & Hull. Marseilles & London

* Cargo only, + Calls Camblanca.

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Frequent connection from Port Said for Fassengers and Cargo to Con- stantinople, Pireaus, Smyrna and other Levant Ports by steamers of the Khadivial Mail Steamship Co-

WAR

Rubber is bullish. Restriction unand consumption factors are mater changed. Total sales:-235 Jota."-ialising in trade buying. We think

the market is preparing to sharply higher.

Reuter.

Market Factors The following telegrams were re- ceived by Messrs. S. E. Levy and ¡Co. from Reuter:—

move

DEATH

Told Cabaret Girl He

(6

Was Fed Up"

INQUIRY REVELATIONS

An enquiry into the circum- stances, surrounding the death of Sergeant L. V. Baker, of the Hong] E. A. Pierce Co.'s Report In their market report, the dead with a gunshot wound through| Kong Police Force, who was found American Oriental Finance Cor his head on the evening of Novem- The Canadian nickel production poration. correspondent for Meaars.ber 5 at the Central Police Station, for September was 8,773,000 pounds E. A. Pierce and Company New was commenced yesterday afternoon compared with 10,646,000 pounds York state: Inst year.

nt the Central Magistracy. "Stocks: The market was active Following yesterday's 1 cent ad-and tatrong, with the opinion that Coroner, while the jury comprised Mr. W. Schofield st Bus vance the Standard Oil Co. of New business in general is fundamen-of Messrs. R. V. Dodd (foreman), Jersey reduced its gasoline price by tally better than sentiment as a con- Shing Fan-lam and A. R. Tavares. half a cent per gallon owing to the tributing factor to fact that small independents have strength. Railroads are hailed as a Schofield, told the jury that there yesterday's In opening the enquiry, Mr. raised the price only a half-cent. bullish technical development.

Bell System reports an increase of

were three questions to be consider "Wheat: All grains are strong, ed during the inquest, the actual 16,200 telephones in November com- especially Wheat, which was heavily cause of death, whether by the pared with a gain of 5,300 last year, bought against sales of corn. while the New York Telephone Co. reports that mills are buying wheat dition of his mind at the time of On deceased himself or not; the con- reports a loss of 1,677 telephones as futures, there was a better trade his death; and whether any person compared with a loss of 1,841 last feeling. Heavy profit-taking was was to be blamed for his action.

well taken. A message from Washington)

Dr. D. J. Valentine, Medical "Cotton: There was a firm under-Officer of the Government Civil states that the $80,000,000 Cotton tone throughout the day and the be-Hospital, was the first witness call- barter deal with Germany is ap-lief is gaining that crop control willed to give evidence. He said that parently nearing completion after an be continued, resulting in a narrow-nt about midnight on November 5, American official having been in-ing discount from far months to an ambulance brought in Sergeant formed that the German Govern- nears. Buying was a little more Baker, and he pronounced Hfe ex- B.I. Apcar Line steamers have excellent accommodation for Officials said that the deal, which is Europe, acts as if it will do better body to be removed to the Public

ment approved of the transaction.

general in character and, led by tinet. He gave instructions for the let and 2nd class passengers.

involving 500,000 or, possibly, 800.- "Rubber: The market was again Mortuary. He saw a wound on EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South, Import Bank, Agricultural Adibet-principal sellers against actuals

000 bules, is approved by the Export quiet and steady. Dealers were the either sides of deceased's head.

BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.

1934,

7,000 7th Dec. S'pore, Penang and Calcutta.

9 p.m. 10,000 21st Dec.

DO

*TAKADA *TILAWA

• Calla Rangoon

+ Call Port Sweetenham

1934.

NANKIN NELLORE

7,000 28th Dec. Manila, Rabaut, Brisbane, Sydney 7,000 1st Fob.

Melbourne, and Robart,

&

year.

ment Administration and the Cottonored outside. The market. is still of the Victoria Mortuary, then gave Dr. L. D. Pringle, Medical Officer Peel, and only the clearance at the lacking incentive and volume State Department and the Treasury trading wna amall."-Reuter. Department remains to be effected. Favourable ruling by the latter is! expected in a few days.

of evidence. He told the Court that deceased's death was due to a gun- shot wound through his head, and] LATEST QUOTATIONS that the shot was fired from a dis-

Favourable factors: (1) The pronounced strength appearing in The following quotations have all sections of the Bond market. been received by Messrs. S: E. Levy (2) The strength of Railroad and Co.. and the A.0.F.C. shares, which penetrated October.

Dec. 4. Dec. 5. highs, is regarded as most encourag-

Closing Closing

Regular monthly sallings from Hong Kong to Shanghai and Japan and Hong Kong to Australia,

Hong Kong to Sydney — 19 daya.

·AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND for cheap Holidaying and is bolstering Industrial New York Cotton:

~(Sardng,Fishing, "Shooting, and Climates to suit all.

money is worth 25 per cent, mare),

Your Englih

No Additional Charge for Deck Cabins. Sun Deck Swimming Pool

Orchestra carried-Laundry Surgeon-Stewardess.

E & A Culaine and Service are unsurpassed. Frequent connections from Australia with the following--

shares, in which further selective December buying is anticipated. (3) The January large number of extra dividends is March

not only an indication of improve May... ment in various companies, but, is July

The Union 8.8. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom vis New Creating an increased speculative as October (1935) Zealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc

The P. & O. Royal Mail Steamers to London and

The P. & O. Branch Service of steamers to London via Suez

well as a substantial investment de-, Spot mand.

Unfavourable factor:(1) New York Rubber:

The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton and The probability of a number of in- December London via Panama Canal.

SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN.

1934.

8,000 18th Dec 17,000 14th Dec. 10,000 27th. Dec. 7,000 26th Dec, 16.000 28th Dec. 7,000 3rd Jan. -8,000 10th Jan.

SANTHIA RANCHI TALMA "SOMALI NALDERA NELLORE SIRDHANA RAWALPINDI- 17,000 11th Jan *BANGALORE

6,000 24th Jan.

Amoy, S'hai, Moji, Kobe, Ozake. S'hal, Kobe, and Yokohama. Amoy, S'hai, Moji, Kobe, Osaka, S'hal Kobo and Yokohama. S'hai, Moji, Kobe and Yokohama. S'hai, Moji, Kobe, Osaka, Yokohama. Amor, S'hai, Moll, Kobe, Osaka. S'hal Kobe and Yokohama.

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Rationary proposals at the next January Congress Session is a continued March source of hesitancy, although the May market is confident of the ability of July the Administration to aide-track September there.

Chicago Wheat:-

12.96 12.55

12.38 12.56

12.46 12.69

12.46 12.65

12.38 12.69 12.14

12.95 12.65 12.80

12.99 18.02

18.08 13.09

18.82 13.34

18.50 13.52

18.69, 18.70 13.89

19.80.

President Roosevelt's remarks on December" crop control is likely to reault in May increased buying of cotton.

·100 102 100% 104

July.

94%

97%

The daily average of Petroleum Chicago Corn:~~ production Is 2,378,000 barrels, December

93%

95.

The "Iron Age" estimate Steel pro-May

911

923

duction at 29.5 per cent. of capacityJuly

88%

89%

The trend is still somewhat mixed, Winnipeg Whe

with trade oplalon though still ex-December

$78%

ceedingly conservative, is beginning May

88%

to lean towards, the view that an in- July

84

80% 86% 861⁄4

creasing recovery movement for New York Sugar

May is getting under way. The December

1.79

1.84

weekly Electricity production was March

1.77

1.80

1,684,000,000 kw hours, an fn May

1.81 1.85

crease of 8.4 per cent on last year. July

1.86

1.89

Wall Street was moderately active New York Silk: chiefly upward. Traders were cau- March and narrow, but the trend was December

tlous. However, the recent support May

1.281

1.28 1.80 1.2914 1.81 1801

Cargo only.

All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notice All Cabins are fitted with Eisotrie Fans or Funks Louvre System. Steamers on London and Australian Linés are fitted with Laundries." Farcels measuring not more than 6 cu. ft. will be received at the Comm smay's Office up to Noon on the day previous to sailing, Millet

For further Information, Passage, Freight, Handbooks, etc, apply to

MACKINNON MACKENZIE & CO.. P.&O. Building Connaught Ed. C., Hong Kong.

Agents.

for backward Railroad Issues Is Montreal Silver:— construedas most constructive and Dec there are indications of a major trend

lext

Indicated

pward and some alix yesterday's rally seem.

66,20b4254.205 55.05b 55,15

BE85UAIL 56 KOM

BBID NNOMINAL

65.75b 55.70

tance, of not more than six inches.

After further evidence, in which Miss Nellie Kui, à dancing in- structress employed at the Majestic | Dancing Academy testified, that de- ceased had once told her that he was fed up with life, the inquiry was adjourned until Monday, December 17.

DESTROYERS. LEAVE FOR SINGAPORE

Mediterranean Flotilla

Coming Here

The present 8th. Destroyer Flo- tilla, comprising H. M. S. Keppel Wishart, Verity, Wild Swan,

President

Liners

XMAS (EXCURSIONS TO THE

PHILIPPINES

$12 FIRST CLASS 48 TOURIST CLASS

Steamer Your Hotel in Manila

S.S. "President Coolidge" Leaves Hong Kong Dec. 20 -9.00 ̊p.m.

Arrives Manila

Leaves Manila

17.

22 --Morning 26-Afternoon

Arrives Hong Kong 28 --Morning

#+

S.S. "President Jackson" Leaves Hong Kong Dec. 29 -6.00 p.m. -

MAGANDA

Arrives Manila 31-Morning Leaves Manila Jan. 2-Afternoon Arrives Hong Kong .. -Morning

STEAMSHIP LINES

DOLLAR

AMERICAN

MAIL

LINE

PEDDER BUILDING, HONG KONG,

BARBER-WILHELMSEN LINE

MONTHLY SERVICE

To

NEW YORK, SAN FRANCISCO, LOS ANGELES.

and

PANAMA CANAL Ports,

EXPRESS SAILING

M.V. "TRICOLOR"

•

Hong Kong

DEC. 18

San Francisco

JAN. 10

Los Angeles

JAN. 12

New York

JAN. 27

DODWELL & CO., LTD

Queen's Buildings

Agenta Telephone 28021

KAIPING HOUSEHOLD COAL

KAILAN MINING ADMINISTRATION HOUSEHOLD COAL

ANNOUNCING REDUCED PRICES

Peak District

Bowen Road & lowel level

Pokfulum

Repulse Bay

Kowloon

Shek-O & Stanley

· $18.00

$17.00

$18.00

$23.00

$15.00

$23.00

THE KAILAN MINING ADMINISTRATION

Head Office:-TIENTSIN,

DODWELL & CO., LTD., Agents, Hong Kong.

Whitehall, Wren and Whitshed. THE CHANGING LIFE OF RUSSIA

left Hong Kong harbour for Sing- apore last night. They are ге placing the lat. Destroyer Flotilla, which have come East from the

| Mediterranean.

of

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The official Press again launches With one "Trown from above" all the cult of "the Hero" and "Father- that would be swept away in a night. and." They have not yet learned H. M. 3. Witch and H. M. S. Last year's great famine and the to do it well. Postichef, Stalin's cruel "class-war drives are too youngest and toughest lleutenant, Veteran, of the 8th, Flotillä, are already at Singapore, where they there befall some national catas Ukraine, tells a congress of Soviet

near for safe prophecy; but unless who has been given charge en charge will stay with the remainder of the complement until after the trophes or renewed strife breaks editors, now meeting, that they New Year, and then go on to the out in high places, I do not think ought to be ashamed to praise the Mediterranean

there will be official interference Fatherland "In the trite language for duty, renum

Stalla le certainly aware that the of circulars. What they must con- bered the 1st. Flotilla,

At Singapore a change over of delirious strain of the years 1929-vey is the colour of her fame and

93 could no longer be borns, and glory. Said he: crews takes place, the vessels of that the Russian people stand in the former Mediterranean flotilla coming on to the China Station dire need of relief, and are ripe

and eager for pleasure, under their new number,

These destroyers (the new 8th. Flotila)

the fanatical}

German Fascists have their Wacht am Rhein, with Its haloof, deep

anticfam. It Is the best people

Every young be entrusted Iver frontier

Rhine