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DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINES AMERICAN MAIL LINE SAILINGS

SAN FRANCISCO & LOS ANGELES

Via Kobe and Yokohama

SS. PRESIDENT TAFT Sails Wednesday, Feb. 9-

SEATTLE AND VICTORIA Via Kobe & Yokohama

S.S. PRESIDENT JACKSON Sails Friday, Jan. 14th.

NEW YORK & BOSTON

SUEZ CANAL

VIA MANILA, SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, BOMBAY

ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA

MARSEILLES

S.S. PRESIDENT GARFIELD Sails Tuesday, Jan. 25th., 8 A.M. DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINES AMERICAN MAIL LINE

RAILWAY

12, Pedder Street.

JO DAYS

5 DAYS

BOD

&

8 DAYS

Go EMPRESS to America, Europe

Hong Shang- Naga-

Yukó-

Empress Kong

Leave

saxi".

Kobe

Arrive · Leave Leave

Leave

Honoluin

Leave

Van- conver Victoria Arrive

Japan

Jan. 26 Jan. 28 - Jan.-30 Feb. 8 Feb. 10

Feb

Feb. 1. Feb. Feb. 13 Feb. 15 Feb. Mar

Feb. 12

26

RESUMPTION OF CALL AT SHANGHAI

Commencing with the Empress of Russia from Hong Kong January 1938, Canadian Pacific "EMPRESSES” will call at Shanghai on

eastbound voyage,

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

SAILING TO MANILA Empress of Japan on January 13th.

at 6 PM.

Canadian Pacific

THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 11, 1938.

M. M. LINER MOSCOW FULL

SUICIDE

·A··· Belgian subject, Van Ven Eede Alois, aged 43, 1 mining engineer jumped overboard from the M.M. liner “d'Artagnan,__________on which he was a passenger, at sea. His body was picked

up.

BASLE BANK

REPORT

Basle, To-day.

The Annual Report of the Board of Directors of the Bank of Inter- national Settlements, read at yes- terday's meeting of the Board; de- scribes developments during the past year as entirely satisfactory.

Business, it was stated, has been

Trans-Ocean. quite normal.

Singapore Raw Rubber

Messrs. H. B. Joseph and Co., have received the following `quota- tions in Straits Currency for Raw Rubber:

Feb/March 24 b. Up 1%. April/June 24% b. Up. 1. July/Sept. 24% b. Up 1s. Market:-Firm.

Mr. E. Filmore of 118, Nathan Road, Kowloon, has reported to the police that someone bored a hole in his back door during the night. No- thing was stolen, but the damage done amounted to $5.

The Kowloon Cricket Club are holding a Chinese New Year Dance on Monday, January 31st, from 9,80 p.m. till 2.30 a.m. Sequeira Bros. Jazz Band will provide the music.

PUBLIC AUCTION

THE Undersigned have received

Tinstructions to sell by Public

Auction on

OF OGPU AGENTS

London, To-day.

The Moscow correspondent of the “Daily Express” says that extensive preparations are being taken prevent incidents on Wednesday when the Supreme Council of the Soviet Union meets at the Kremlin.

The paper says that 25,000 G.P.U. agents have been concentrated in Moscow to guard the Kremlin. Trans-Ocean.

LOCAL SHARE MARKET

Following is the list of changes and enquiries in local share quotations this morning:--

BANKS

Hong Kong Bank $1440 b., $1445 ga.. Hong Kong Bank (Lon. Reg.) £87 b.

SHIPPING

Douglases $51% b.

H. K. Steamboats $9 b. DOCKS, WHARVES, GODOWNS, ETC.

H. K. and K. Wharves $114 b H. K. and W. Docks $271⁄2 b. Providents (Old) $2 b., $2.05 sa.

MINING

H. K. Mines 10.cts. 8.

LANDS, HOTELS & BLDGS. H. K. and S. Hotels $5.20 b., 85.30 s. H: K. Lands $31,35 b., $311⁄2 sa. Humphreys $81⁄2 b.

···PUBLIC UTILITIES

H: K. Tramways $18.70 b., $13.60 sa. Peak Trams (Old) $7% 8. Peak Trams. (New) $3% s. Star Ferries $80 b.

China Lights (Old) $10.45 b. HK. Electrics $521⁄2 b Sandakan Lights $14% 8. Telephones (Old) $25.85 b., $26 Telephones (New) $8.85. b.

INDUSTRIALS

Cantons Ices $1.70 s. Cements $12.60 b. H. K. Ropes $3% b.

STORES,

Watsons $4,70 b., $4.80 вa

MISCELLANEOUS

Constructions $1 b

Ch. Govt. 5% 1925 G. $ Bds. 74% b.,

76%%% sa.

HK. Govt. 3% % Loan 1% pm. b.

Wednesday, the 12th January, 1938 Wallace Harpers $31⁄2 ba

commencing at 11 am. at their Sales Room, Duddell Street

27 Bales Paper

1 Bale Tissue Paper

2 Bales Cardboard

1 "Detecto" Scale

and

Quantity of Sundry Goods

Household Furniture. Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Lloyd

Marsmans Iny. (H. K.) 87 3/6 b.

LOCAL DOLLAR

The demand rate on the Họng Kong dollar this morning was 1/2%. "Spot" silver was quoted in Lon- don at 19-19/16. and forward at and 194.

The London on New York cross- rate was quoted at £-U.S.$5.0025 and the New York on London rate Auctioneers £ US$5.00-5/16.

Prias

FORTNIGHTLY EXPRESS

SERVICES

FAR EAST INDIA ITALY

Hong Kong

Hong Kong

London 28 days

Italy 21 days

SCHEDULE OF SAILINGS

HONG KONG TO ITALY. BR. “C. BIANCAMANO”

8.2. “CONTE ROSSO”

"VICTORIA”.

17th Jan.

5th Feb.

19th Feb.

HONG KONG TO SHANGHAI

6.8. "C. BIANCAMANO”

8.8. “CONTE ROSSO”

m.v. "VICTORIA”

9th Jan.

28th Jan.

11th Feb.

Frighter with Jimited passenge

accommodation.

LLOYD TRIESTINO

P.O. Box 143. Tel. Addr. “Lloy diar -Telephone Nos. 82982/8.