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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2386, 1925

THE UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY, LTD,

Tol. Central 386.

AGENTS FOR

"a, Quoon's Ruildings.

BRIGG'S BITUMINOUS ENAMELS & SOLUTIONS.

SOLE AGENTS FOR

UNION"

ANTI-CORROSIVE and ANTI-FOULING

9

COMPOSITIONS

FOR SHIP'S BOTTOMS.

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THE CHRISTMAS SEASON.

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It is only by a personal call that you can appreciate our varied stock of novelties.

Besides our large selection of provisions, you will find Crystallized Fruits, Dragees, French Nougats, Morrons Glaces, Chocolates, Raisins, Figs, including our delicious Amandines de Provence.

GREET

MAGASIN GENERAL.

PHONE 3310.

YOUR

FRIENDS

(101

WITH

XMAS

CARDS

WHICH THEY WILL APPRECIATE.

YOUR

OUR BEAUTIFUL FROM SELECTION ASSORTMENT CANNOT FAIL TO

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PLEASE THEM.

THE SINCERE CO., LTD.

VICTOR RECORDS

for Christmas Gifts

EACH year more and more of our cus- tomers are realizing the popularity of Victor records as gifts.

You will want to see our list suggest- ing Victor records appropriate as gifts for every member of the family, from baby to grandpa or grandma.

Let us help you make up your list. Victrolas in many styles and finishes. Convenient payments.

L

S. MOUTRIE & CO., LTD.

VICTOR

DISTRIBUTORS.

STATE INSURANCE IN JAPAN. HONGKONG STOCK EXCHANGE.

GREAT SUCCESS OF GOVERNMENT- SCHEME

1 nom.

nom ܜ

CLOSING QUOTATIONS.

DECKMAIL 2ND, 1825. Hongkong Bank.......... $1,000 201, 930 m. Since the Japantes Government's

Do London Simple Life Insurance scheme came into Chartered Bank.

Mercantile Bank, A. & B... effect in October, 1016, the amount in-

De sured for has risen to Y.1,000,000,000, and P. O. Bank.

East Asia Bank the number of insured to 7,850,000. Canton Insuranc

To reach the first Y.100,000,000 it took China Underwriters

North China Inearance.. Insursace

1 years and Y500,000,000 three years.in

Inaranča

Since 1991, however, Y.100,000,000 has Yang insurance

Obian

......

Enom

$800 nom

$21 buy, 2.35 sa.

Th. 140 ponte $54 nom.

$39 bar.

・

$600 no, 35 sel."

been added about every ten months, and Hongkong Fire insurance after the great earthquake, particularly Dengiases since the thrift propaganda in autumn HK, OU. M. Steamboats....$50 nom. last year, the insurances increased

>Chinna (Prof.) *.......... nom. rapidly, and aggregated Y.800,000,000 in

Da (Del.), London 1. $35 aol. March this year, Y.000,000,000 in July,

Hongkong365 mol and exceeded .1,000,000,000 on the 3rd

inst.

Do

Shell Transporta Star •Furie........ Waterboats... Oriental Navigations Chim Jagats winne Malaben Sugar.... Bangueta..

The success, the Japan Chronicle says, has raised the question of an increase in the, amount insured for. Under the pre- sent system Y50 is the maximum, which is not considered as filing actual needs. Since the inauguration of the State In- surance conditions have greatly changed. which requiries an increase of Y.150 in the maximum, to 3.000, in the opinion of the Communications Office. A Bill is being drawn up to be submitted to the House in the next session for the modi-Trond Mi ication of the system..

To the proposed increase in the amount the private companies offer strong op position. An increase within Y.100 may be justifiable, it is argued, but the in novation proposed by the authorities, when carried out, will take of a large proportion of business from private enter prises. On this ground representations have been filed with the Department of Communications by the Life Insurance Association and other organisations re- presenting private interests. The Govern- ment, however, takes quite a different view of the situation and is convinced that the increase of Y.150 will in no way interfere with private business.

MESOPOTAMIA OIL. QUESTION OF AMERICAN INTEREST IN IT.

U.S. DENIALS.

Widespread interest has been arrised by a disclosure by Sir Charles Green way, chairman of the Anglo-Persian Oil Company, at the annual meeting of shareholders, regarding the distribution of the shares of the Turkish Petroleum Company, which has obtained a 75-years concession for the exploitation of oil in Mesopotamia

Until now the public has been led to believe that United States interests held an equal portion of 25 per cont of the shares of the Turkish Petroleum, Com pany along with three other groups-the Anglo-Persian Company, representing Britain, the Royal Dutch and 'Shell, and French group of 67 oil compani's anc financial concerns.

Now it has been revealed by Sir Char: les Greenway that the American groun has no holding whatever in the Turkish Petroleum Company, and when a news paper representative made inquiries at the offices of the Anglo-Persian Oil Co. the information was given that the United States interests Eave never at any timie bold any of the shares because the negotiations for their inclusion have never been completed.

Sir Charles Greenway said at the meet. ing that the shares of the Turkish Petro- leum Company were now held se follows: 47 per cent by the Ango-Persian Oi:

Company.

22 per cont, by the Royal Dutch- and

Shell group.

25 per cent by the French interesta.

:

5 per cent, by Mr. C... Gulbenkian, a director of the Royal Dutch Company. NEGOTIATIONS WITH US. "The negotiations with the United Stater interests are to be continued," said a representative of the Anglo-Per- sian Company, "but it is not possible to indicate the result. He added that the demand of the United States Govern ment for an open door policy in Iraq had not yet been realised because of what appeared to be a difference regarding the shares disposed of to Mr. Gulbenkian. The total capital of all the companies interested in the Mesopotamia exploita tion if the American group participates would be nearly £1,000,000,000.

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Kalan Mining Ad... Langkats (combined) Shanghai fuperations: Shanghai Loans bene Ural Caspians HE. & K. Wharis R. & W. Docks. Hongkows

Mr. W. S. Teagle, the president of the Standard Oil Company-the principa unit of the American gronp-cabled a denial to London of a report from Constantinople that his company had been given a petrol monopoly in Turkey in exchange for withdrawing from the Mesopotamia undertaking. The Russian Soviet Agency in Turkey claims to have obtained the concession to retail oil in that country.

SAIGON RICE MARKET,

Lands

97/6 bar.

18 bay. $350 num.

131 nom.

LOK BE

25/- Does. TL. 33 sol.

Tix. 20 nom. Tix. 5.45 nom. M. 8 noto T. 8 no $5.80 m

153/+nom.

.com. $130 nom.. he bay.

s. 1671 buy.

17 bay.

114 buy.

19 bay, 9/4.10 za

......

way, bal $5.00 bay,

$14-Dom.

$150 num. .$7 cel.

QUEEN'S DOUGLAS

Starting TO-DAY.

FAIRBANKS

HS ONLY 1925 PRODUCTION

DON Q

SON OF ZORRO

ELEVEN REELS OF ACTION THAT SURPASSES

IN

1TS PREDECESSOR

"THE MARK OF ZORRO. ".

SPEED

EVEN

SPECIAL

MŪSICAL SCORE,

ADMISSION

2.30 p.m.

515 p.m.

$1.00 $1.50

80 ċts.

$1.00

11. 10 sel

7:15 p..

$1.00

201

9:30 p.m.

$2.00

80 cts. $1.20

40 cts.

50 cts.'

40 cta.

80 cis.

H.K. Hotels (old). Hongkong

·Lands Hongkong Realtys (ap.)......15 BK. Territorials (f.p... Humphreys Estates.. Prince Building Baral Ewo Cottons Orientals. Shanghai Cottons (old)

Dio. Amusements Canton ices....

The Compagnie, de Commerce, et de Navigation d'Extrême-Orient of Saigon in their market report for December 16th ̈states--

(now).

Comenta (combined)

..... 17.

Tis. 31 Bel.

..$7 nom.

FOM.

Do. (old).........$12 ON

Do.. (new)

China Böses

110 bay.

„Sit nom.

Si DOT

“TL. 10) buy.

115.10 nom..

China Lughts (combined).Si sel x. div.

Do.

(old)

Do. " (new)...... $10.65 пom.p

China Providents (comb.)

Do.

Da, Constractions Dairy Farma, Der A Wing (1.p.) Hangkang klectrics

Our market is weaker and the supply of paddy is more regular. Small lots of new crop paddy pre daily.coming on the market and lower pricce are expected. Some sales have been made to China but there is practically, no demand to report from other markets. "The total amount of rice exported from January- lat to November 30th, 1925, is 1,032,350,000 tona, against 1,039,799,554 in 1924.

We quote to-day whits Baigon rice No. 125% brokens round grain, per pical of 134 Tbs. Lo.b. Saigon; Hongkong $7.30) £0.14.1; yen 9.50

White Saigon rice No. I sift, Japan quality, per picul of 134 lbs, Lo.b. Saigon: Hongkong 675; 20.13.5; yen 9.10. For December January shipment.

Macão Electrica

Do.

(chl) ...... scl...

(LOW).....

$190 bay.

317: sel.

K. Developments..... HK Ropes (umbined).

(oid) Do

(new) Hongkong Tramways....... Lane Urafonis..... Macintosha..

Peak Trams (old)

Da.

slu num.

$50 nom

$40 būdž

,30 ct. buy.

$40 nel

وداي

FOR YOUR

PLANS FOR THE WHOLE WEEK ARE NOW IN THE BOX OFFICE.

BOOK EARLY.

CONVENIENCE

INVESTMENTS.

WE SELL

For disposal 100 Montris's in one let or several small lots

Holder going Home,

1923 18 per cent, dividend 1924 18 per cent. of 5 per cent and gave ireo ons new share to every

SMALL INVESTORS,

$13; noxa.

Sot com.

set bay.

8127 buy.

bay,

nom.

Balance Sheets since 12l'shows;~*

$il sol

1021

16 per cent dividend

$5 sel

1942

16 per cent.

1925 Holder of three.

Paid interim

dividend

TEL 4030,

((new) (6.p.)....... Sinceres Taxie.................. Caited Aabestos Watsons (old♪ ...................

Do. (0).......

...... 13 ad, Powell. baybayers; sel-seller; sales.

W

SU nord. $14 vol.

$i sel.

nom.not:DEL

SINGAPORE RUBBER MARKET.

Messrs. Carroll Bro inform us that they are in receipt of cable advices from Singapore stating that the Rubber market is still quiet and giving the following quotation of sales, made to Hongkong:

Ayer Moleks Ayer Panas Brogas......... Brunei United Coliasburgh

83.30

15.00

192

11.50

5.20

Glencalies

12.75

1.60

Kedahs

4.60

Kempas

10.00

New Serendahs

.5.20

Punggora

1.62

Tambalaks

1.80

United Malaccas

3.20

Jerama

10, Des Your Bond.

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THE NAVY'S CHOICE

Coates

ORIGINAD

PLYMOUTH GIN

OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE."

CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR ANNOUNCEMENTS.

HONGKONG HOTEL

SATURDAY, 26th December Fancy or Evening Dress Optional

REPULSE

1.

THURSDAY, 31st December Fancy of Evening Dress Optional

FRIDAY, 1st January, 1926

January SATURDAY, 2nd

BOXING NIGHT CARNIVAL 8 p.m. to 1 a.m.

Late Car to Peak-1.30 a.m.

BAY

HOTEL

NEW YEAR'S EVE CARNIVAL 8 pm to 1 am. Motor Coach to the Hongkong Hotel

and to the Peak Hotel-1.15 am. Late Peak Tram-car-2 a.m. Tea Dance 430 p.m. to 6.30 p.m. Dinner Dance-8 p.m. to 12 Midnight

as usual,

TABLES FOR THE ABOVE MAY NOW BE RESERVED.

THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI HOTELS, LTD.