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PRESIDENT LINERS

are

LUXURY LINERS

Famed for a Splendid Cuisine

TO SAN FRANCISCO LOS ANGELES, NEW YORK,

AND BOSTON

Via Shanghai, Kobe, Yokohama and Honolulu

Pres. Hoover

Pres. Cleveland

Pres. Coolidge

TO SEATTLE, FICTORIA "THE EXPRESS ROUTE” Via Shanghai, Kobe and Yokohama

Mar. 6

Pres. Mckinley

.Mar. 13

:Mar. 24

Pres. Grant--`

.Mar. 27

Apr 3

Pres. Jackson.

Apr. 10

Apr. 21

Pres. Jefferson

...Apr. 24

May 1

Pres. McKinley

May 19

Pres. Grant

May 8 May 22

Pres. Taft. Pres. Hoover Pres. Lincoln

EUROPE, NEW YORK AND BOSTON Via Manila, Singapore, Colombo, Bombay, Suez, Port Said, Naples, Genoa and Marseilles

Mar. 1 Mar. 3

Pres. Hayes

TO MANILA THE MOST FREQUENT

...SERVICE

NEXT SAILINGS

DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINES AMERICAN MAIL LINE

THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 18, 1937.

LOCAL SHARE

MARKET

FRENCH GOLD DECISION

Following is the list of changes and Price To Be Fixed On

enquiries in local share

`morning:

BANES

zotations this:

Bank of East Asia $84% b

INSURANCES

H. K. Fire Ins. $295 b., $290 sa.

SHIPPING

Douglases $32. b.

H K Steamboats $81⁄2 b

DOCKS, WHARVES, GODOWNS,

.ETC...

Providents (Old) $1% «sE.

LANDS, HOTELS & BLDGS. Humphreys $9 s.

H. K. Realties $470 b. China Marsmans Hong Kong $10/- PUBLIC UTILITIES

H. K. Tramways $132 s. $18 Peak Trans. (Old) $4 b. -Star Ferries $85 s..

China Lights (New) $10.85 sa. F. K. Electrics $55% b., $56 s Telephones (New) $11.40 $

Franc Value

/(SPECIAL TO "CHINA-MAIL")

Paris, To-day. Persistent rumours since the middle of last week that the French Government is preparing to remove the gold restrictions which have been in force since the devaluation of the franc, are believed in well- informed financial circles to be well s. founded.

sa.

COTTON MILLS Shanghai Cottons" (Old) Sh.$99 b-- Shanghai Cottons (New) Sh.$74

MISCELLANEOUS

Constructions (New) 40 cts. b. Vibro Piling $6.3.

Wallace Harpers $4 s.

Ch. Gort. 5% 1925 G$Bds. 96%

It is stated that the Finance- Ministry intends to follow the ex- ample of the United States in estab lishing the price of gold in con- formity with the present par value of the Franc.

The opinion has been expressed in b.official quarters that such action would undoubtedly have a strong psychological effect and would re- sult in return to the money market sa fof hoarded gold.

Sa.

Pres. Hoover

Feb. 26

Pres. Wilson

Pres. Hayes

Mar. 1

Pres. Monroe

Mar. 14 Pies, Wilson

Mar. 3

Opening

B.

Pres. Adams

Mar. 28

Pres. McKinley

Mar 6

10a.m.

L

Pres. Harrison

.Apr. 11

Pres. Monroe

Mar. 14

in Pesos

C.

Pres. Polk

Apr. 25

Prés Cleveland

Mar. 17

Antamoks

1.55

Atoks

.46

Baguio, Gold-

2912

Batatoc Mining

14

Benguet Consol.

14

Benguet Explor

18

Big Wedge

.33

Coco Grove

80

Consolidated. Mines .05

Demonstrations

.92

1:51

E. Mindanao

37

Gumans G'field

.31

Ipo Gold

.30%

LI L

1.50

Itogons

150

Masbate Consol

454

Min. Resources

.41

Northern Mining

15

0814

3.10

47/2 1:30

CANADIAN PACIFIC

WORLD'S • GREATEST · TRAVEL · SYSTEM

EMPRESS of JAPAN

EMPRESS of ASIA

EMPRESS of CANADA

EMPRESS

RUSSIA

Mamtain a regular service to Vancouver Empress of Japan and Express of Canada sail viz Honolulu and Empress of Asia and Empress of Russia ria the direct express route.

Air Conditioned sleeping cars and observation cars on all

Trans-Continental Trains..

COOL

QUIET

COMFORTABLE

Air is cleaned, dehumidified Estánfly freshened kept at a uniform temperat

EMPRESS OF JAPAN

SAILS FOR VANCOUVER VIL SHANGHAI JAPAN

& HONOLULU

AT NOON

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23rd.

For Inform Apply In Your Own Agent: Or

Canadian Pacific

Paracale Gumaus Salacot Mining « San Mauricio Suyoc Consol United Paracales~

LOCAL DOLLAR

Silver Prices Down

It would also result in encourag- ing French investors to bring their money invested in foreign countries back to France.-Trans-Ocean.

HONG KONG ELECTRIC COMPANY DIVIDEND

At the ordinary yearly meeting of Shareholders of The Hong Kong Electric Company, Ltd, to be held. on Thursday, March 11th at 11 am, the Directors will, subject to audit, recommend that the balance avail- able for distribution be disposed of

as follows:-

To pay a final dividend of $1.50 per share making, with the in- terim dividend of $1.90 per share -paid September 11th, 1935, a total of $2.50 per share on 600,000

shares

To pay a bonus of 25

cents per share $600,000 shares

To place to Reserve carry forward next Account

The local dollar is steady, open-To ing on demand this morning at 1/2- 27/32

"Spot" silver was quoted at 20 1/16 and “forward”, at 20.

$1,500,000.00

150,000.00* 100,000.00

232,992.69

1,982,992.69

The Women's Auxiliary of the

The London on New York cross-Society for the Protection of Chil- rate was quoted at US$4.89% jdren acknowledges with grateful while the New York on London thanks a donation of $10 from:

Mons. P. Mandelyn, of the Belgian cross-rate was quoted at

Bank, Tientsin: U.S.$4.89-9/16.

Lloyd

Priess

Fares to Velice,

NEXT SAILINGS-

Conte Rosso for Italy

18th

Conte Verde for Shanghai 6th Mar

SPECIAL RETURN TICKETS

Validity 100 days at greatly reduced cost allowing 21⁄2 months stay in Europe. "Special

to 1st and 2nd class travellers to London.

Trieste, Genos and Return. £132, £38, Special Two Months Round Trip Tickets At Reduced Rates

To BOMBAY

COLOMBO

SINGAPORE

SHANGHAI

£44

£41

£18

$12

„ROUND THE WORLD tickets issued at chion with all the Trans-Pacific & Trans-Ati TTALIA & COSULICH LINES Agen

lent ticket? to North, Central and Som

TICKETS-TO-LONDON

$19