1938-04-13 — Page 16

GEMPRESS to America. Europe

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Hong Shang- Naga- Empress Kong

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saki Кофе hama

Honolulu

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Conver Victoria Arive

Axia Apr. 15 Apr. 17 Apr. 19 Canada Apt. 29 May. 1 Russia May 13 May 15

May 17

Apr. 21 Apr. 23 May 4 May 6 May 13 May 19 May 21

May 2

May 18

May 30

17 Days HONG KONG to VANCOUVER By

DIRECT EXPRESS ROUTE FROM YOKOHAMA 18 DAYS VIA HONOLULU, PARADISE OF THE PACIFIC

Air-conditioned equipment on CP.R. Trans-Continental Trains. Frequent Canadian Pacific Atlantic sailings to European ports.

TO MANILA

Empress of Canada on Friday, April 22nd.

Canadian Pacific

Union Building

༴་ SPANS THE WORLD

Telephone

20752-

G. FALCONER & CO (HONG KONG LTD.) WATCHMAKERS & JEWELLERS, DIAMOND MERCHANTS,

UNION BUILDING (opposite G.P.0.)

Agents for:- ADMIRALTY CHARTS,

ROSS BINOCULARS and TELESCOPES, KELVIN'S NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, ENGLISH SILVERWARE Direct from Manufacturers,

High Class English Jewellery.

THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 13, 1938.

LOCAL SHARES BRITAIN'S

Followi

local share

BANKS

Hong Kong Bank $1595

INSURANCES

Union Ins. $530 h

China Underwriters $2:10 b.

SHIPPING

Douglases $80 b

H. K. Steamboats. $20 b. DOCKS, WHARVES, GODOWNS,

ETC.

Providents (Old) $3.70 sa. Providents (New) $3.45 b., $3.4734/

50 sa-

MINING

Raubs $8.20 b.

H. K. Mines 10 ets. sa. Antamoks Pa. .49 sa. Atoks Ps. 23 sa Baguio Gold Ps. 19 så.. Benguet Consol. Ps. 9.40-58. Coco Grove Ps. 41 sa Consolidated Mines Ps. 011 sa Demonstrations Ps. 33 sa. LX. L. Ps. .67 SB.. Paracale Gumans Ps. 18 'sa. San Mauricio Ps. 41 sa. Suyoc Consol Ps. 15 sa. United Paracales Ps. 41 sa.

GROSS SHIP TONNAGE

London, To-day. The Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade circulated the following information yesterday.

Gross tonnage of steam and mo- tor vessels of 100 tons gross and over, excluding tankers, registered in Great Britain and Ireland in July, 1937, was 14,905,000. It is estimated that tonnage of tramps, cargo liners and combined passen- ger and cargo liners included ̧ˆ in this total amounted to about 12,- 800,000 tons gross.

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Steam and motor tonnage of 100 tons gross and over, including tan- kers, registered in Great Britain and Ireland on July 1, 1913, amounted to 18,274,000 tons gross. Vessels included cannot readily be classified but on the basis of such information as is available it is probable that the gross tonnage of tramp, cargo liners and com- $15.80-bined passenger and cargo finers

LANDS, HOTELS & BLDGS. H. K. and S. Hotels $6.40 b., $6.40 sa. H. K. Lands $35 b. $36 sa. H. K. Lands 4 Debentures $100

b.

Humphreys $9 b., $9 sa.

PUBLIC UTILITIES H. K. Tramways $15.30 b...

85 sa

included in the total was about 16,-

Peak Trams (Old) $T b. China Lights (Old) $11.85 b., $12 sa000,000. H. K. Electrics $591 5. Telephones (Old) $26 b. Telephones (New) $10% 5.

INDUSTRIALS Cements $17 by ex-div H.-K. Ropes $4.40 3.

STORES, &C. Watsons $6.15 b, $64 sa Lane, Crawfords $9% b.

COTTON MIELS Wing On Textiles Sh.$35 5.

MISCELLANEOUS Constructions $12 b. Marsmans Inv. (H.K.) s/- 8/10 b.

LOCAL DOLLAR

Gross tonnage of all descriptions of British steam and motor vessels: of 100 tons gross and over regis- tered at ports outside Great Britain and Ireland was 2,610,000 on July 1, 1937, and 1,575,000 on July 1, 1913. Information is not available to classify vessels.-British Wire- less...

"OIE DISCOVERY IN

·JUGOSLAVIA -

Hopes that oil in commercial quantities exists near Sarajero

The demand rate on the Hong have been raised following experi- Kong dollar this morning 1/234.

was

mental borings made there by order of the Jugoslav Government.

The Mayor of Sarajevo, said he and was confident that the find was of

great value.---

"Spot" silver was quoted in Lon- don yesterday at 18-13/16 forward at 181⁄2.

The London on New York was quoted at US$4.9742 the New York on London rate (S-US$497-5/16.

Singapore Raw Rubber

rate)

"The oil is still gushing from and the successful boring in great quan- at tities," he said. "Since the begin- ning of the week several thousand gallons have come to the surface.

My Government has spent a lot of money in experimental berings I believe that the oil we have dis- covered here will repay the expense

Messrs. H. B. Joseph and Co. and will be productive commercial have received the following quota-proposition. tions in Straits Currency for Raw Rubber:

May/June 20 b. Up July/Sept. 20%1⁄2 b. Up% Oct./Dec. 204 b. Up %. Market: Steady.

INDO-CHINA

STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY LTD

To SHANGHAI, viz SWATOW, CHEFOO and TIENTSIN

"Fauzang"

T SINGAPORE, PEÑANG

17th Apr. Noon "Y

"Fooshing” 20th Apr: Noon

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rominent":

15th Apr. 10

To SANDAKAN

"Hinsang”: 15th Apr. 10 am, "Tai Serm Hong"

28th Apr. 10.

and CALCUTTA

16th Apr. 10 am 22nd Apr. 2 p.m.

12th May 2p.m.

To KOBE auf ĮSAKA

19th Apr

24th Apr. 27th Apr. 7 az

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JARDINE MATHESON & CO. LTD. TELEPHONE ZOBIL GENERAL MANAGERS

"The Government will probably take over the offfield and work it as a Government menopoly. It is not its intention to grant concessions to private companies.”

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

WANTED KNOWN

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Union Building.

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