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PRESIDENT LINERS

pare

LUXURY LINERS

Ramed for a Splendid Cuisie

TOSAN FRANCISCO. LOS ANGELES, NEW YORK, AND BOSTON

Via Shanghal, Kobe, Yokohama

and Honolulu' • Pres Cleveland Midnight July 13 Pres. Coolidge.....Noon. July 24 Pres. Taft .Midnight Aug 10 Pres. Hoover .......Noon Aug. 21 Pres. Lincoln Midnight Sept. 7 Pres. Coolidge Noon Sept. 18

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

Pres. Adams ...8.00 a.m. July 18 Pres. Harrison .8.00 a.m. Aug. 1 Pres. Polk 1.8.00 a.m. Aug. 15 Pres. Pierce ...8.00 a.m. Aug. 29 Pres. Van Buren 8.00 a.m. Sept. 12 Pres. Garfield...8.00 a.m. Sept. 26

LENGER

TO SEATTLE VICTORIA- THE EXPRESS ROUTE”

Vis Shanghai, Kobe and „Yokohama

Pres. Grant *..* Midnight July 16 Pres. Jackson Midnight July 30 Pres. Jefferson..Midnight Aug. 13 Pres. McKinley Midnight Aug. 27 Pres. Grant Midnight Sept. 10 Pres. Jackson Midnight Sept. 24

TO MANILA THE MOST FREQUENT SERVICE

NEXT SAILINGS.

Pres. Grant ..6.00 p.m. July 10 Pres. Coolidge ..9.00 p.m. July 16 Pres. Adams ..8.00 a.m. July 18 Pres. Jackson Pres Harrison

Pres. Taft

6.00 p.m. July 24 .8.00 a.m, Ang. 1 Midnight Aug.

BOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINES AMERICAN MAIL LINE

10 DAYS

THE CHINA MAIL, JULY

NEW SHIP FOR DUTCH MATE

The Nederland Line, Roya Mail, has recently placed ord

a new motor passengership; will be built at Amsterdam.

The new ship will, measure * 20% 000 gross reg. tons and will be pro- pelled by triple screws.OR

The principal dimensions are; length: 630′. · breath 8876 depth 38'4".

The motors have been ordered from Messrs. Sulzer Bros. at Winterthur and will enable the ship to develop a service speed of 21 knots, requiring 27,000 H.P.

With this fast ship a new type will enter the service to the Nether- lands Indies, as the service speed of 21 knots will enable her to sail in:

15 days from Genoa to Singapore. 16 days from Genoa to Batavia. The ship will accommodate:

1st & 2nd class 513; 3rd class 148, 4th class 52.

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There will be swimming pool and 2 lifts for passengers.

The date of delivery has been fix- ed on July 1st, 1989.

SHANGHAI RUBBER

SHARES

8.7.37

6.7.37

LOCAL SHARES

of chanyes:

Bank:11915-b;1

st Asia, $97-b. ZKINSURANCES..

Union In#52362534

SHIPPING:

H. K. Steamboats $8% b. Union: Waterboats $9.80 ba #4 DOCKS, WHARVES, GODOWNS, ETC.

H.K. & K. Wharves $1171⁄2-

$119 sa..

H.K. & W. Docks $381⁄4 b., $38%

$2.40 sa..

Providents (Old) $2.35; b., $2.45

$2.40 sa.

Providents (New) 62%1⁄2 cta. 38.

LANDS, HOTELS & BLDGS. H. & S. Hotels $7.10 ·b., · $73⁄41⁄4 /5-$7.20 −sa, ŠTA

H. K. Lands $361⁄4%, sa. H.K. Realties $6.30 b. Chinese Estates $90 b.

PUBLIC UTILITIES

· ·H‚K; Tramways::$15 b. Peak Trams (Old) $5 b. Peak Trams (New) -$231⁄2 b. Star Ferries' $86. b...

China Lights (Old) $141⁄4 sa. China Lights (New) $13.90 b. H.K. Electrics. $601⁄2 by $603⁄4 sa. Sandakan Lights $14% b. Telephones (Old) : $30 b. Telephones (New $11,70 b.

·INDUSTRIALS

H.K. Ropes $5 b., $5.15 s.

STORES, &C.

Dairy Farms $26.65 b. Watsons $5 b.

Wm.. Powell, Ltd. 40 cts. b.

A COTTON MILLS

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Ewo Cottons $17.35 34 Shanghai Cottons Sh.$120 b.

Nominal Nominal Wing On Textiles Sh.$81 b...

MISCELLANEOUS

Constructions (New) 45 cts. b.

Vibro Piling $41⁄2 b.

Marsmans Inv. (H:K.) s/- 6/9 b.

Stock

Opening

Anglo Javas

Butes

4.90

4.95

Consolidated

4.80

4.85

Java Consolidated

2.30

2.27

Kroewoeks

1,11

1.11

Rubber Trusts

3.40

3.35

Shanghai Kelantan

0,42

10 a.m.

Sua Manggis

1.62

1.62

Tenah Merahs'

2.409

2.40

Tebongs

-1:05

1.04

Atoks

Antamoks

in Pesos

96

28

Baguio Gold

¥21

Balatoc Mining

11.00

Singapore Raw

Rubber-

Messrs. H. B. Joseph and have received the following tions from Singapore in Currency for Raw Rubber:

Spot 32 b Up %.. Jan/March 32-

Up 1⁄2.

Aug/Sept.

Up

Oct./Dec. 32-%

Up

Consolidated Mines Co.,

Demonstrations quota-E. Mindanao Straits Gumaus G'field

Ipo Gold LXST. Itogons

Masbate Consol Min Resources

Benguet Consol.

10.25

Benguet Explor

10:

Big Wedges

194

Coco Grove

-.66.

.023

54

Ô DAYS

5 DAYS

Go EMPRESS to America, Europe

Naga Yoko-

Hong

Empress Kong

of

Leave

Shang-

hai

Arrive

saki

Leave

Kobe

Leave

hama. Honolulu

Leave

Van- couver

Market: Quiet.

LOCAL DOLLAR

London Silver Prices

The demand rate of the Hong

this morning Victoria Kong dollar

Arrive 1/2-5/8-

-- was

80

2414

Northern Mining

Salacot Mining

088

Paracale Gumaus

242-

San Mauricio Suyoc Consol.

1:80

$34

United Paracales

.75

T.T. on London

1/2%

T.T. on Shanghai

Sh.$101

T.T. on Manila

-,60

H. K., 10 a.m. Wed., 7th July, 1937.

Austro-German Talks

Vienna, To-day.

Leave

"Spot" silver was quoted at 20 Discussions between officials of Canada July 9 July 11

July 14 July 16 July 23 July 28 and "forward," at 20-1/16.

the German and Austrian Foreign: Russia July 23 July 25 July 27 July 29 July 31..

Aug. 9 The London on New York cross- Offices began here yesterday...

Japan Aug. 6 Aug. 8

Aug. 11 Aug. 13 Aug. 19 Aug. 24 rate was quoted at £U.S.$4.9550 Subject of the talks is execution Austro-German agreement Ania Aug. 17 Aug. 19 Aug. 21 Aug. 23 Aug. 25 Sept. 1 Sept. 7 and the New York on London cross-of the

rat at

of July 11-Trans-Ocean. Canada. Sept. 3 Sept.

Sept. 8 Sept. 10 Sept. 17 Sept. 22`

TO MANILA

EMPRESS OF RUSSIA, JULY 15th

'information from Passenger Freight Offices

Union Building, Hong Kong

Telephones: Passenger 20752-Freight 2004 Canton Agents, Jardine Matheson & Co., Ltd.

Canadian Pacific

U.S.$4.95-13/16.

Steel Shortage Statement In Parliament

London, To-day. }taken since then and further pur Referring in the House of Com-chases had been made abroad. mons to the shortage of home-pro- The sudden increase in world de- duced steel, the President of the mand in the Autumn of 1936 had, Board of Trade said the possibility however, seriously affected the flow that special steps would be neces of imports and various adjustments sary to meet the increased demand of the import duties-had been made for steel was brought to the notice for the purpose of maintaining and. of the Import Duties Advisory Com- increasing the rate of importation.. mittee in the Autumn of 1935.

In reply to another question, Oliver Stanley said that on- recommendation of the Import. Duties Advisory Committee, two ders had been, issued whereby the ties on many categories of im

iron and steel, including bil-- ould be substantially reduce

Arrangements were then made with the Continental Cartel for imports in excess of those provid ed for in agreement with that body.

to the

:

the

Much development of home ductive capacity had been under-led as from to-day-British Wireless..