1937-12-16 — Page 16

PRESIDENT LINERS

are

LUXURY LINERE

with Beery Stateroom, Outside, Largt and Airy

NEW YORK

VIA MANILA, “SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, SUEZ CANAL, NAPLES, GENOA AND MARSEILLES

S.S. PRESIDENT PIERCE

Sails Sunday, December 19, 8.00 a.m.

SEATTLE & VICTORIA

VIA KOBE & YOKOHAMA

S.S. PRESIDENT MCKINLEY

Sailing To Be Announced Later DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINES AMERICAN MAIL LINE

12, Pedder Street.

THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 16, 1937.

LOCAL SHARE REMARKABLE

MARKET

Following is the list. enquiries in local share morning:

BANKS

Hong Kong (Lon Reg.) £91 1.

INSURANCES

SHIPPING

Douglases $4874 b.

H. K. Steamboats $8.10 b., $8.20 sa.

PUBLIC UTILITIES Chins Lights (Old) C. R. $11 b China Lights (New) C., R. $10.50

$11.15/20 sm.

H. K. Electrics $5211⁄2 b. Sandakan Lights $14 b...

INDUSTRIALS

Cements $12% b.

MISCELLANEOUS

China Lights Rights $5 b., $5 sa.

LOCAL DOLLAR

SHANGHAI

TRADE FIGURES

Shanghai, To-day.

In spite of four months of hos- tilities and blockade of the | China coast, exports abroad from Shanghai were higher for the eleven months January to Nov ember than for the same period of any year since 1934, according to figures released by the Chinese Maritime Customs.

Exports totalled $169,131,000, bet- tering the 1936 figures, hitherto the highest, by nearly $60,000,000.

Wax

the Hong Exports of oils, tallow and the

The demand rate on Kong dollar this morning 1/27s-

showed big increases, but

other hand, drops were noted in cereals, cereal products, yarns,

"Spot" silver was quoted at 18-knitted goods and thread

11/16 and forward” at 18-5/16.

Imports for nine months totalled

The London on New York cross- rate was quoted at £-U.S.$4.9977 $495,000,000, which, while slightly and the New York on London rate lower than the 1936 figure of $501,- (at £US$4.99-13/18.

Singapore Raw Rubber

Messrs. H. B. Joseph and Co... have received the following quotations in Straits Currency for Raw Bubbers

Jan March 24- b. down .. April/June 24-% b. down s July/Sept. 24-% b. down %6.. Market: Uncertain.

000,000, nevertheless betters the. 1935 total by $26,000,000.Reuter.

SILK DUTY

London, To-day...“ The Colonial Office announces the decision to increase by 50 per cent. quotas on artificial silk piece-goods imported to the Gold Coast-Ren- ter #

CANADIAN

PAC ELEC

RAHWAY

8 DAYS

10 DAYS

DAYS

AMADHAN

GoEMPRESS to America, Europe

Leave

Hong Shang Naga- Empress Kong bai saki

Arrive Leave

Tako

Kobe

Leave

Van- hama Honolain conver

Victoria -Leave・ Leave Azzive

Canada. Dec. 24 Ezasia Fan,"26) Jan. 28. Jan. 30

Japan Feb. 8 Feb. 10

Dec. 29 Dec. 31. Jan..

Feb. 1 Feb. 3

Feb. 13 Feb. 15 Feb

7 Jan. 12.

Feb. 12

21 Feb. 26

RESUMPTION OF CALL AT SHANGHAI

Commencing with the Empress of Russia from Hong Kong January 26, 1938, Canadian Pacific “EMPRESSES” will call at Shanghai on the eastbound voyage.

The Empress of Asia from Vancouver will call at Shanghai on January 24th, en route to Hong Kong.

SAILING TO MANILA

Empress of Canada at midnight Dec. 16th.

Canadian Pacific

PUBLIC AUCTION

The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction on

SATURDAY

the 18th December 1937 commencing at 11 a.m.

A SELECTION OF FINE BRUSSELS CARPETS of Various sizes and designs

(all new)

A Fine opportunity for Purchasers as these Carpets must be cleared

On View from Friday, the 17th (afternoon) Terms: As Customary.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers.

Hong Kong, 16th. December, 1937.

Triestina

Lloyd

MY VICTORIA”

will despatch for

Genoa, Naples, (London Overland)

ง

via

Manila, Singapore, Columbo, Bombay, Aden, Massawah and Port Said

on 19th Dec., 1937.

Special Two Months' Round Trip Tickets At Reduced Rates

To BOMBAY

COLOMBO

SINGAPORE SHANGHAI

$44 $25

£41

$22

19

£18

£13

£12

£9 £6

BOUND THE WORLD tickets issued at Special Reduced Rates in com nection with all the Trans-Pacific & Trans-Atlantic Conference Lines.

ITALIA" Line Agents for the sale of through and independent tickets to North, Central and South American ports via Italy.

THROUGH TICKETS TO LONDON — 23 days - Special facilities for despatch by train of heavy baggage with Hberal free allowance,

INTERCHANGEABLE RETURN TICKETS with the Dollar Lines on very favourable conditions.

Canton Agents--DOOWELL & CO., LTD., SL

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