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JUANSILAN

PAC DELC

BAILWAY

6 DAYS

10 DAYS

5 DAYS

NAREAN

GoEMPRESS to America, Europe

of

Hong Shang- Naga- Empress Kong

Leave

Japan

Asia Feb. 8 Canada Feb. 21

Jan. 24

hai

Arrive

Jan. 26

Feb. 10 Feb, 12 Feb. 23

Baki Kobe

Leave Leave

Toko: hama

Van-

Honolulu

Leave

Leave

couver. Victorin Arrive

Jan. 29 Jan. 31 Feb. 6

Feb. 14 Fob. 16

Feb. 26 Feb. 28 Mar. 7

Feb. 11

Feb. 25

Mar. 12

Air-conditioned equipment on C.P.R. Trans-Continental Trains. Frequent Canadian Pacific Atlantic sailings to Europear, ports. -

TO MANILA

Empress of Asia on Friday, January 13th.

Canadian Pacific

Union Building

Telephone

SPANS THE WORLD

·

20752

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

UNION BUILDING (opposite G.P.O.)

Agents for:-ADMIRALTY CHARTS, ROSS' BINOCULARS and TELESCOPES, KELVIN'S NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, ENGLISH SILVERWARE Direct from Manufacturers, High Class English Jewellery

THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 11, 1980.

LOCAL SHARE WHEAT

MARKET

Following is the list of changes and CONFERENCE

enquiries in local share quotations this morning:

BANKS

Hong Kong Bank $1430 b., $1412/-

15 sa.

INSURANCES Canton Ins. $200 b. Union Ins. $470 b. China Underwriters 70 cts, s. H. K. Fire Ins. $178 b.

SHIPPING

Douglases $64 b.

H. K. Steamboats $18 s.

DOCKS, WHARVES, GODOWNS,

ETC.

H. K. Docks (Old) $18% s., $18

82.

H. K. Docks (New) $17% 5. Providents (Old) $6.85 s..

MINING

Antamoks Ps. .53 so.

Atoks Ps. .35 sa.

Baguio Gold Ps. .25 sa. Benguet Consol. Ps. 14.00 sa. Coco Grove Ps. .52 sa. Consolidated Minos Ps. .003 sa. Demonstrations. Ps. 2011⁄2 sa.

1. X. L. Ps. .64 sa.

San Mauricio Ps. 1.80 sa. Suyoc Consol: Ps. .21% sa. United Paracales Ps. .89 su,

LANDS, HOTELS & BLDGS. H. K. S. Hotels $7.10 s. H. K. Lands $37 b. Humphreys $831 b. H, K. Realties $5.65 s.

PUBLIC UTILITIES

H. K. Tramways $17.60 sa, Yaumati Ferries (Old) $221 b. China Lights c. rts. $9.70 s. H. K. Electrics $57% b. Macao Electrics $17 Sandakan Lights $10 b.

b., $17 sa.

Telephones (Old) $23% b., $23% sa.

INDUSTRIALS

Cements $17 s., $16.80/75 98.. H. K. Ropes $4 b.

STORES, &C.

Dairy Farms $244 b., $24.90 s. Watsons $8.20 s.

MISCELLANEOUS

Entertainments $7 b.

Constructions $1% s.

pm. b.

H. K. Govt. 4% Loan 6 Marsmans Inv. (H.K.) 9/- 3/- 8. China Lights rts. $34 b., $3.55/60

за.

Ewo Rts. H.K.$1.15 sa.

REICH LOAN

IN LONDON

London, To-day. The International Wheat Com** mittee, on which the governments of 22 wheat-growing countries are represented, met for a conference yesterday at the Board of Trade.

In absence of the U.S. Ambassa- dor in London, Mr. Joseph Kennedy, who is at the present in America, the chair' was taken by the United States Minister to Sofia, Mr. Ray Atherton.

The object of the conference is to consider measures for avoiding the disastrous consequences

which threaten the international market owing to excess supplies resulting from bunper harvests.

After study of the statistical data will discuss, appropriate measures will be recommended to the Govern- ments concerned.

Mr. Atherton announced that the United States desired to withdraw from chairmanship of the commit- tee. This step did not imply any diminution of American interest in the - committee's work. Trans- Ocean.

NETHERLANDS SUPPORTS POUND

་

Amsterdam, To-day. Informed quarters here state that the Netherlands Bank has re- plied favourably to the request for its co-operation in measures tend- ing to the suppression of interna- tional speculation against the pound sterling made by the Bank. of England.

The Netherlands Bank will con- sequently no longer grant facilities for forward dealings in sterling un- less such transactions arise out of genuine commercial business and for the time being no loans against

TAKEN OVER gold will he made.---Trans-Ocean.

Berlin, To-day. Subscriptions to the fourth 1938 4.1/2 per cent. Reich loan closed on January 9. The full amount of the loan, namely 1,500,000,000, Reichs- marks, have been taken over by a loan consortium, offers for subscrip- tion having been applied for. Trans-Ocean.

INDO-CHINA

IN DEFENCE OF STERLING

Amsterdam, To-day. Reuter learns that the Dutch: banks have declared that they are prepared to co-operate with the Netherlands Bank in checking speculation against Sterling.

They are consequently abstain- ing from participation in

gold

STEAM NAVIGATION. GOMPANY LTD transactions of such a character as

To SWATOW, SHANGHAI Į To SANDAKAN......

CHEFOO & TIENTSIN. "Hinsang" 21st Jan. 10 a.m.

"Yusang"

"Chaksang"

"Tingsang"

“Taisang"

"Mingsang"

"Esang"

15th Jan. Noon "Mausang" 16th Feb. 10 a.m. 18th Jan. Noon To SINGAPORE, PENANG

20th Jan. Noon

AND CALCUTTA. “Kumsang"

21st Jan. 9 a.m.

25th Jan. 4 p.m. "Yuensang" 28th Jan. 2 p.m.

29th Jan. Noon

1st Feb. Noon "Taisang"

"Kwaisang" 3rd Feb. Noon "Esang"

To SHANGHAI, CHEFOO

& TIENTSIN

To HAIPHONG.

13th Jan. 5 p.m.

Taksang,

19th Jan. 3 p.m. 24th Jan. Noon

26th Jan. 5 p.m.

"Wosang" 18th Jan, Noon "Tai Suen Hong"

To CHEFOO & TIENTSIN "Leesang" 12th Jan. 6 p.m.

"Hangsang" 19th Jan. 6 p.m.

To KOBE & OSAKA.

11th Jan, Noon!

"Yuensang"

"Hosang"

19th Jan, Noon

29th Jan. Noon

JARDINE MATHESON& Co.,LTD. TELEPHONE 303IL · GENERAL MANAGERS

to constitute a speculative attack

on Sterling.--Reuter.

REICH MONEYTM

MARKET

Berlin, To-day.

The Reichsbank return dated : January 7 shows gold stocks, un- changed at 7.80 million reichsmarks, Foreign exchange holdings increas- ed by 0.2 to 5.7 making the total note cover 76.5 million reichsmarks. Note circulation decreased by 617.5 to 7,705.1 million Reichs- marks.

The total amount of credit issued as measured by bills, cheques, ad- vances, investments, decreased by 1,021.4 to 8,122.1 million reichs-- marks.-Trans-Ocean.