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THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 30, 1939

10 DAYS

SDAY

ODAYS

GoEMPRESS to America, Europe

TO EUROPE CONNECTIONS

Leave Arrivo

Vano. H.K. Empress of Japan Sept. 1 Sept. 19

Sept. 15 Oct. Empress of Asia Empress of Canada Sept. 29 Oct. Empress of Russia Oct. 13 Oct. Empress of Japan Oct. 27 Nov.

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Connecting Leave Atlantio Arrivo

ship.

Port U.K. Empress of Britain Sept. 23 Sept. 28 Duchess of Bedford Oct. 13 Oct. 20 Duchess of York Oct. 27 Nov. 3 Nov. Duch. of Richmond Nov.

Nov. 18 Nov. 24 Duchess of Atholl

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

TO MANILA

Empress of Asia on Thursday, September 7th.

Passengers to Manila, any class, must possess Cholera inoculation certificates issued by the Hong Kong Govern- ment authorities dated not less than five days nor more than three months from date of arrival in Manila.

Canadian Pacific

PRESIDENT LINER

Sailings

To MANILA

S.S. "PRESIDENT HARRISON"

Friday, Sept. 1st at 12.00 Noon.

S.S. PRESIDENT PIERCE"

Sunday, Sept. 3rd at 2.00 A.M. IMPORTANT

All passengers must possess cholera inoculation certificates issued by the Hong Kong Government authorities at least five full days prior to arrival at Manila.

✰✰ AMERICAN ✩ ✩ PRESIDENT LINES

“ROUND-WORLD SERVICE.”

4

12, PEDDER ST.

TELEPHONE 28171.

Union Building

SPANS THE WORLD

Telephone 20752.

SINCE 1855

"FALCONER" WATCHES

HAVE SET A STANDARD FOR THE EAST

Made to our specification by one of the best known Swiss fac- watches have. all the latest tories in Chaux de Fonds, these horological improvements that make for durability and time- keeping.

GEORGE FALCONER & CO., LTD.

UNION BUILDING,

Hong Kong.

INDO-CHINA

STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY LTD.

TO SHANGHAI, CHEFOO &

TIENTSIN

Tai Seun Hong"

30th Aug. 4 p.m.

To KOBE & OSAKA "Yuensang" 10th Sept. 9 a.m. "Islami" 18th Sept. 9 a.m.

TO SANDAKAN "Woolgar" 31st Aug. 5 p.m.

To SWATOW, (?) SHANG- HAI, CHEFOO & TIENTSIN, "Mausang" 15th Sept. 10 a.m.

"Yugang"

***Wosang"

"Leesang".

TO SINGAPORE, `PENANG AND CALCUTTA

8th Sept. 2 p.m. 8th Sept. 4 p.m. "Kumsang" 18th Sept. 2 p.m.

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3rd Sept. 4 p.m.

6th Sept. 4 p.m. "Kutsang"

TO HAIPHONG

Taisang

Calls at Weihaiwei.

13th Sept. 4 p.m. Taisang"

"Mingsang" “Esong”

"Chaksang” 10th Sept. 4 p.m.

-30th Aug. 5 p.m.

6th Sept. 5 p.m. 8th Sept. 5 p.m.

JARDINE, MATHESON

CO., LTD.

GENERAL MANAGERS. TELEPHONE 30311.

MRS. YEHUDI MENUHIN

LOCAL SHARES

Following is the list of changes and Mrs. Yehudi Menuhin, wife of the enquiries in local share quotations to-

| 22-year-old violinist, and Mrs. L. G. day:

Nicholas, who before her marriage was Miss Hephzibah Menuhin, both expecting their first babies short- ly.

are

Mr. Menuhin and Mrs, Nicholas are brother and sister, as are Mrs. Menu- hin, formerly Miss Nola Nicholas, and Mr. Nicholas. Both couples were married last year.

Mr. Moshe Menuhin, Yehudi's fath-

his er, said that

daughter-in-law's child would probably be born at San Francisco in October, and that the Nicholas baby would be born in Mel- bourne in February.

LOCAL DOLLAR

The demand rate on the Hong Kong dollar to-day was 1/2-13/16.

Spot silver was quoted in London at 19-1/2 and forward 19-3/16.

The London on New York cross rate was quote at £-U.S.$4.38 and New York on London rate at £U.S.$4.39-1/4.

BANKS

Hong Kong Bank $1220 b.

INSURANCES

Canton Ins. $350 b.

SHIPPING

H.K. Steamboats $12 s. DOCKS, WHARVES, GODOWNS, ETC.

H.K. and K. Wharves $99 b. H.K. Docks $15 b. Providents $4.15 b., $4.171⁄2 sa LANDS, HOTELS & BLDGS. H.K. and S. Hotels $4.10 b. HK. Lands $31 b., $31/311⁄2 sa. Humphreys $34 b.

PUBLIC UTILITIES

H.K. Tramways $15.15 b., $15% 62. China Lights (Old) $7 b., $7 sa. China Lights (New) $4 b. H.K. Electrics $51 b.

INDUSTRIALS Cements $121⁄4 b., $121⁄41⁄2 sa.

STORES, &c.

Dairy Farms (Old) $19 b., $19%

sa.

Dairy Farms (New) $19 b. Watsons $7.60 b.

MANILA SHARES

Antamoks Ps. 20% sa. Atoks Ps. .18 sa.

Baguio Gold Ps. .18 sa. Batong Buhay Ps. .012 b. Benguet Consol. Ps. 9.70 sa, Big Wedge Ps. .20 sa. Coco Grove Ps. .18% b. Consol. Mines Ps. .001 b. Demonstrations Ps. .08 b. I.X.L. Ps. .42 b.

Ipo Gold Ps. 15 sa.

Itogons Ps. .23 sa.

• Mambulao Ps. .06 b.

Masbates Ps. .10 sa.

Mind. Mother Lode Ps. 71⁄2 sa. Mine Operation Ps. 111⁄2 sa. North Camarines Ps. .19% b. Paracale Gumaus. Ps. .14 b. San Mauricio Ps, .83 sa. Surigao Consol. Ps. .21 sa. Suyoc Consol. Ps. .12% sa. United Paracales Ps. .33% sa.

THETIS HERO'S HONOUR

Captain Harry P. K. Oram, hero of the submarine Thetis disaster, WEE elected a navol honorary member of the Royal Yacht Squadron at a general meeting.

Captain Oram escaped from the sub- marine with a message strapped to his wrist, which, it was hoped, would bring ald.