1938-01-26 — Page 16

DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINES AMERICAN MAIL LINE SAILINGS

SAN FRANCISCO & LOS ANGELES

Via Kobe and Yokohama

S.S. PRESIDENT TAFT Sails Monday, Feb. 6th. 10.00 A.M.

SEATTLE AND VICTORIA Via Kobe & Yokohama

S.S. PRESIDENT JEFFERSON Sails Friday, Jan. 28th. 4.00 P.M.

NEW YORK & BOSTON VIA MANILA, SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, BOMBAY SUEZ CANAL, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA

MARSEILLES

S.S. PRESIDENT GARFIELD Sails Saturday, Jan. 29th, →→→ 8.00 A.M. DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINES

AMERICAN MAIL LINEARES

ANADIA

RAILWAY

12, Pedder Street.

8 DAYS

IO DAYS

5 DAYS

GoEMPRESS to America, Europe

Yoko KER

&

THE CHINA MÁIL, JANUARY 26, 1938.

EXCHANGE OF

IPRICE-RAISING

CONDEMNED MEN GESTURE OF

IN SPAIN

London, To-day

RUBBER MARKET

London, To-day.

News that, at the week-end, the Considerable excitement prevailed first stage in what it is hoped ay on the London Rubber Exchange be an extensive exchange of pri- yesterday following announcement soners between the two sides in of the reduced quota for the second Spain was successfully accomplish-quarter, and prices generally were ed, has been received with much marked up a farthing, and in some satisfaction in London.

cases, five-sixteenths of a penny.

As the result of negotiations in Speculators, however, decided to which British diplomatic represen- take quick profits, and consequent- tatives in Barcelona and at Henly the best levels were not fully daye have played an important held.

part, together with officials of the The market generally welcomes International Red Cross, the first the Committee's action, which is batch of 41 Basque prisoners held interpreted as a gesture in order by the insurgents under sentence of to raise the price. death were put across the French

The opinion is held that an frontier, while simultaneously 41 average quota of 55 per cent. for held by the Government authorities the first half of the year makes were also transferred to French ter- ample allowance for maintenance ritory.

of United States agree-around the current

consumption In accordance with the

level, but if ments which have been under ne- American industry revives, to any gotiation, it is expected that this material extent, there will be no transfer, when completed, will be question but that consumption will followed by others and that this outstrip production. Reuter, initiative will not be the last of the humanitarian efforts in which Bri- tish representatives have partici pated during the long months of the Spanish civil war-British Wireless.

MISS CAPELL AND LONDON HOSPITAL

Miss D. Capell writes:-I would very much appreciate it if you would pu blish the following letter as a matter of general interest. It is in reply to my letter to the London Hospital en- closing a Draft for £10 out of the pro- ceeds of Miss-Violet Capell's Dancing Display last November.

London Hospital,

E. 1. 21st December 1937. Dear Miss Capell, I am indeed sor ry to hear that your sister is in hos- pital. I do hope she will soon be res- tored to health.

Will you tell her how grateful we are to receive her help for the Hos- pital again? We do indeed appreciate the consistent way she has supported the Hospital's work for many years. I send her our warm thanks for her gift, and in our thanks I should like to include all who took part in the dis- Victoria play.

Arriva

Van 'couver,

Kmpress

Hong Kong

Shang-

Leave

hai

Arrive

Naga-

oaki Kobe

Leave-

ma

Leave Leave

Honolulu

Leave

Japan Feb. 8 Feb. 10 Asia Feb. 23 Feb. 25 Feb Canada Mar. 8 Mar. 10

Feb, 13 Feb. 15 Mar. 1 Mar, 3

Feb.

21 Feb. 26

Mar. 12

Man23

17 Days HONG KONG to VANCOUVER By DIRECT - EXPRESS ROUTE FROM YOKOHAMA 18 DAYS VIA HONOLULU, PARADISE OF THE PACIFIC

Air-conditioned equipment carried on Trans-Continental Trains. Frequent Canadian Pacific Atlantic sailings from Montreal and Quebec, down the smooth St. Lawrence Seaway, to Europe.

SAILING TO MANILA

- Empress of Canada on February 11th. Information and rates from

Canadian Pacific

Union Building

SPANS THE WORLD

Telephone 20752

With all good wishes for the com- ing year and the sincere hope that all the trouble and misery in the Far East may soon be a thing of the past, Believe me, Yours very trily, Sgd: W. H. GOSCHEN,

Chairman.

LOCAL DOLLAR

The demand rate on the Hong Kong dollar this morning was 1/27%.

"Spot" silver was quoted in Lon- don yesterday at 20 and forward at 19-13/16.

The London on New York rate was quoted at £U.S.$4.9965 and the New York London rate

US $4.99

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. April/June 25% b. Up July/Sept. 25% b. Market Steady,

LOCAL SHARE MARKET

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

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BANKS

Hong Kong Bank $1485 b., $1480/90

Bank of East Asia $82 h.

38.

INSURANCES.

Union Ins. $502/05 sa.

China Underwriters $1.40 b.

SHIPPING

Douglases $571⁄2 b.-

DOCKS, WHARVES, GODOWNS, ETC

H. K. and K. Wharves $115 sa. H. K. and W. Docks $28 Providents (Old) $2.35. b.

MINING

Antamoks Pa. 56 sa

Atoks Pa...24 sa... Baguio Gold Ps. 21% sa. Benguet Consol, Ps. -9.80 88. Coco Grove Rs. 54 sa. Consolidated Mines Ps. „011 sa. Demonstrations Ps. 401⁄2' sa. I. X. L. Ps. .62, sa. Paracale Gumans Ps 20 sa. San Mauricio Ps. 155 sa. Suyoc Consol. Ps. .18 sa. United Paracales Ps. 48 sa.

LANDS, HOTELS & BLDGS. H. K. Realties $4.35 b.

"PUBLIC UTILITIES

H. K. Tramways $14.60 b. $14.60 8. Peak Trams (Old) $61⁄21⁄2 b. Peak Trams (New) $3% 8. Star Ferries $86 b..

Yaumati Fèrries $24 b

China Lights (Old) $10.70 88. Ching Lights (New) 37.40750 sa, H. K. Electrics $54 b., $54% sa.. Telephones(Old) 325:80 b. Telephones. (New) $8.60 B.

INDUSTRIALS

Canton Ices $1.70 s.

STORES, &C. Dairy Farms $25 b., $25 sa, Watsons $5.40 b... $51⁄2 8.

COTTON MILLS Shanghai Cattons Sh.$58 b.

MISCELLANEOUS Entertainments $6,10 b. Constructions $1% b. Wallace Harpers $3% b. Marsmans Inv. (H.K.) 8/- 3/9 b.

THE WING ON BANK, LTD. Head Office: Hong Kong. 26. Des Voeur Road. Central. Authorised Capital $10,000,000 LONDON BANKERS--- Westminster Bank” Ltd. Foreign Exchange and every eription of banking business tras

Current Accounts and Bavi counts opened. Fixed 1

ten which will be qu

Deposit Banaa- PHILIP GOG