1929-04-01 — Page 9

HONG KONG RACE MEETING.

(Continued from page 4).

B-Dominion Plate: Ons Mila.

For China ponies. 1st prize #100; 2nd prize #150; 3rd prize, 8100, *** Messrs. Teater and Abraham's

B. & S. STEAMER SUNK

FEARED TOTAL LOSS.

NO LIVES LOST: GUNBOATS TO THE RESCUES.

BRITISH NAVAL WIRELESS,]

Messrs. Butterfeld & Swire's 5.5. Tang Ting struck the rocks between Kiukiong and Hankov, and sank in

fathoms.

The Ape, 133 lbs

(Mr. Harriman) 1 Messrs. Chan, M. and E. M. Rafeek's Flying Stag, 155 lbs..

(Mr. Soares) Messrs. Dyer and Beith's Lochsix Alsh, 160 lbs......(Mr. Heard) 9 Also ran:-The Jamaica (Mr.

Clark).

Time: mins. 18.1-secs. Four starters:

Won by half a

No lives were lost, but in view of

the rise in the river, already overdue it is probable that the ship, with cargo and mails, will be a total loss. H.M.S. Aphis from Kiukiang

were sent to the assistance of the Tung Ting, but have now returned. to their bases.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. MONDAY, APRIL 1, 1929.

Money and Markets

CANTON TRADE NOTES.

HONG KONG MARKET REPORTS.

Quotations for rice and other There is a steady demand for the wolfram muned in the Northern foodstuffs at yesterday's local mar- districts. On the 15th ult, 420ket were as follows:~~ chests of wolfram were exported and on the 20th, 182 chests.

Within the last ten days, over 116,300 straw mats were exported from South China. These mats are largely mada in Tungkun, Shivbing and Honam and form one of the

tung.

Rice,

Blue Double Vessels.

length; three-quarter of a length be. and H.M.S. Gaat from Hadko principally exports from Kwang Hang Muk Keng

tween second and third,

Fari-mutuel.

Winner

Place, 142

2nd

$19.20 20.90 40.10

Cash Sweep.

LL

Ticket No. 131

414

"

+

+1

·103'

$1,488.80 419.60 200.90

Unplaced plonies (850) No. 455.

Betting

Winner. Place.

The Jamaica .... 000

743

The Ape

363

130

Loch Alsh

03.1

201

I

Flying Stag

58

59

9.-Empire Handicap "A" Claas

11 Miles.

For China ponies. 1st prize $450; 2nd prize 8200; 3rd prize $100, Mr. Chan Tin Sion's Winsome

Stag, 153 lbs...(Mr. Soares) 1 Messrs. Hynes and Mackie's

Pickle, 144 lbs..... (Mr. Clark) | Mr. Ho Kom Tong's Town Hall,

153 lbs...(Mr. Wong) * Also ran:-Delaware Bay (Mr. Harriman); Grand Tattoo Eve (Mr. Reidy); One Third (Mr. Loo); Rosa Hall (Mr. Ho Sai Man).

Time: 2mins. 37.3-5secs.

Pari-mutuel.

Winner

Place, let

2nd:

Pickle

Another Vertion.

A Reuter message "states" that Messrs. Butterfeld & Swire's a.. Tung Ting which left Shanghai on March 24 for river ports, struck an uncharted rock off Low Point, in the vicinity of Split Hill.

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per picul $7.19

6.08 3,03

5.35 8.42

7.99

Red Seal, white, glutinous, Black Seal, white, bran......

broken.....

Green Bat, white unglutinous 686 Blue Bag, broken ini.

Woo Muk Keng The poultry market is active but Green Seal, big glatinous 8.17 arrivals from the Northern districts | Red Seal, pokmri .........

*****... 5.91 are short. Hena are sold at about No. 1, white broken

about Blue Seal, white 885.50 per picul, duck at 860.50 #and goose at about $12.90. Blue Seal, No. 2, broken The pork market is also active for the same cause. Pork is costing from 825 to 829 per picul.

Sugar,

5.73

0.49 5.46

No. 18, coarse granulated.. $7.73 No, 24, coarse granulated .. 18

Bran.

$6.80..

The captain tried to beach the vessel but she slipped from the mud. settled, and slowly sank in 30 feet of water,

Only the funnels and masts are suspended. Merchants of the two Black Bean, Chingyan showing. There was no loss of life. Provinces have exchanged telegrams Chinese and foreign passengers advising the suspension of business at the present time owing to the

of all transport. uncertainty

Owing to the military situation Kwangtung and Kiangsi has been Green Bean, Sunsheng &00 commercial transportation between Green Bean, Nämtai

Scarlet Bean, Newchwang... Canned Green Bean

arrived at Hankow on Sunday afternoon, by tug and lighter.

H.K.V.D.C. RIFLE

MEETING.

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The price of gold in Canton.com tinues to fluctuate. A week ago it rose from the unusually high Agure! of $7.90 to $8 a mace. Recently it has fallen to 8 owing to the Government withdrawals of Cen- tral Bank notes from circulation, and it is hoped, that the price will

RECORD ENTRIES AND FINE fall still further in the near future.

SHOOTING.

YESTERDAY'S RESULTS.

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The price of rice is also varying from day to day, largely owing to the Hong Kong rate of exchange At present the cost of a bag of rice changes from 50 cents to $1. The market is dull and merchante say that business will be held up and prices uncertain until the ex change settles.

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The first day of the Hong Kong Seven starters: Won by one and Volunteer Ride Meeting held at a half lengths: Dead heat.

Stonecutters Isinnd Rife Range resterday, proved very successful, in spite of the threatening weather. Record entries and keen shooting

The value of Hong Kong money were the features of the., meeting. The conditions too, were extremely continues high, owing to the poli favourable, the light being good tical situation. The authorities and lasting the whole day. There have taken measures to maintain was a slight wind but this did not prove troublesome.

$29.90 8.10

10,80 8.40

Town Hall..... Cash Sweep. Ticket No. 531 $1,612.80 54............. 3453.60 Unplaced ponies of 850 Nos. 621, 97, 201, 190.

19

670

345.89

In view of the large number of enchentries the shooting began at 9.15 a.m. and went on until 6.30 p. with only half an hour for tiffe. In the open events-for-revolver Winner. Place shooting entries from the Navy Army and Indian Regiments and Sharpshooters Company of the Police Reserves was received. I this competition there were several ties-several obtaining full 30 hits, and the competition will be re-abct in to-day's shooting.

Betting

Town Hall

690 Grand Tattoo Eve... 389.

Winsome Stag

229

TOD 480 327

Pickle

131

175

Delaware Bay

68

924

One' Third'

81

Rose Hall

17

38

SELECTIONS FOR

1.

TO-DAY.

1st Race. Winsome Stag.

2. Duke of Chantilly,

3. Chesapeake Bay.

2nd Race,

1. Mountain Air.

2. Rummy.

3. Zephyr.

3rd Race,

1. Blue Danabe or

Fifty-Fifty.

Sunshine.

2

King's Falloch.

4th Race.

1. Town Hill.

Blue World.

3 Pickle or U Un II.

5th Race.

1. Ace of Spades.

2 As You Like It.

3. Sopron.

6th Eace.

1. Triumphant Stag.

2. Fifty Fifty.

3. Nara Stag.

7th Baco.

1 Sunshine.

2. The Jungle Book.

3. Inca

8th Race.

O'Moon."

The Pheasant

Loch Etive.

9ti Race,

1. Chesapeake Bay,

2. Young Pretender.

3. Grand Tattoo Eve.

LIDO LADY.

RETURN VISIT OF BANYARD COMPANY.

In the Blake Shield and Francia Cup, 21 teams were entered for each. This is said to be a 'record for any Volunteer Rifle, Meeting. Nineteen teams entered for the Jar Competition, dve teams for the "Attack," and five entrances for the Reserve Challenge Cup.

the value of the Central banknotes by withdrawing large quantities and this has brought the exchange. rate to about 81.39 or 81.40 Canton for $1 Hong Kong.

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small quantity of electric torches are manufactured in Can- ton but as they are inferior to those imported in both quality and appearance, they are not popular Recently, efforts have been made by the manufacturers to introduce improvements and good results have been achieved. Two or three of the manufacturere are said to be making fair profits.

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There is quite a strong demand for Chinese silk in the foreign markets and business in this line at Canton has been good of late:

Stocks of Chinese silk have been The results of yesterday's shoot-exhausted in New York and more ing are as follows:-

is being demanded. Prices in Blake Shield Competition. Won U.S.A. have risen: about 10 cents a by Mounted Infantry, with 289 pound. Though U.S.A takes the points: Grieve, Wapon, Kendew, largest quantity of Chineze silk, Highet. Special - prize WOR by France is also a good customer and Sergeant Goodman who scored 60 now London is coming into the points.

Francis Cup.-Won by No. 6 Platoon "A" team: Sergt. Cuthill, Sergt. Goodman, Pte. Goodman and Pte. Major.

Jar Competition.-Won by No. Platoon "B" team: Lance. Sergt. Johnson, Lance-Corpl Hirst, Corpl.- Beattie and QC.3.S. Terry, who scored out of possible 9, end, Motor Cycle Section with 5 points Lieut. Hancock, Pte. Besent; Pte. Sapsed and Pte. Walkinshaw,

Attack Competition.-Won by No. Platoon "A" team, with 45 tits. (N.B.-No. 6 Platoon obtained 30 hits but the score was not accepted owing to an error in the butts. This we understand, was not the fault of the team.)

Reserve Challenge Cup. Won by Lance CorpL Shaw,

Open Revolver Competition Owing to the many ties with full number of hits 30-this will be shot off again in to-day's shooting.

"BLACK LIST" FOR HYMNS.

'VERSES, THAT SHOULD

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market.

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The coal market is firm and prices steady. Pure Coal for re- finery purposes is mostly from Annam and is sold at about 845- per ton. Another kind of coal from Hunan of inferior quality to the above is sold at about 833 per ton. Most of the coal used is from Japan and the native mines. Japanese coal used to be sold at about 818 a ton but since the anti Japanese boycott, con from the Dutch Indies has been imported in large quantities.

... Miscellaneous. Red Rattan ****** Canned Yunnan Han Red Melon Seeds

6.70

8.10

8.00

.811.60

02.00 44.00

CANTON BEAN AND OIL

MARKET.

Prices of beans have increased considerably lately owing to the shortage of both arrivals and stocks and to the high rate of exchange for Hong Kong money. The price. of soy bean is especially high but sales are limited. Stles of white, green, and scarlet beans are also. dull while that of black bean is normal.

Prices of oils are high and variable due to the fall in value. of the Central banknotes and the high rate of exchange. Oila mer- chants are making no purchases. the latest market were as follows: Quotations of beans and oils at Soy Bean. Chu Wong 810.20 Soy Bean Choy Chu Wong 10.32 Soy Bean, Lin Wong White Bean ........ Black Bean Green Bean, Sun Sheug 19.40 Scarlet "Bean...... Green Bean, Common Grade 16.30- Groundnut Oil, Fongtze 825.80 Groundnut Oil, Poshan...... 26.30 Camellia-nut Oil Wood-tar Oil Bean Oil

1017 10.40 9.15

19.25

25.50

34.70

19.10

CANTON STOCK EXCHANGE.

CLOSING QUOTATIONS.

CANTON, March 98.

*--.':4.50

0.51 79.00

102.00

Water Works! § 3.35 Electric Power & Light Canton-Hankow Railway The Sun. Company Sincere Company. Nanyang Broa Tob. Co... 4.20 Tramways China Merchants Steam

Nar. Co. Central Bank of China

2.65

59.50 47.00

RUBBER AND "MINING" ".

SHARES

Messrs Carroll Bros have been advised of the following dividends. on Ruisher and Mining shares.

per Dividends: Radella, 7} cent; Teluk Anson, 7 per cent.; Sepang Valley, 10 per cent final Kampong Kammting, 1/-; Tronoh Mincs, per cent. int.; Idris mined in the North River districts Lumpur Tin, 1; Malayan Col- Native coal Hydraulic, 6 percent.; Kuala lieries, 17 per cent. final and 5 per cent. bonus; Bukit Kepong Rubber Estate, Ltd., 10 per cent.; Jelapang Tin Dredg., Ltd, od;

is insufficient for the demand.

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Money changers in Canton al- ways do well in a "financial crisis"

as they can raise or lower the value Kundang Tin Dredg., Ltd., ed.

RECRUITING JAVANESE COOLIES IN BORNEO.

of the banknotes at will. But this Larut Tin Fields, ed.; Sunnyside time has been an exception, a num ber having had severe losses forcing

Rubber Co., Ltd., 5 per cent." them to suspend business, They are not allowed to depreciate the Central Banknotes, the value of which has dropped lately on ac count of the political situation.

Since the anti-Japanese boycott At a Committee Meeting of the started large numbers of electric North Borneo Chamber of Com- lamb bulbs have been imported merco last month, a letter was read from Germany and the United from the Government Secretary, Statea, The German bulbs have advising that permit had been done particularly well. Bulbs are received from the Governor General manufactured in China, but the of the Netherlands East Indies to output is insignificant.

recruit 2,000 Javanese Jabourers, provided that such labourers were

The suggestion that there should be a black list of hymns that "ought never to be sung in any self-respect ing place of worship" was made by Canon R. H. Malden, of Head- Supplies of rice and other food-transported to North Borneo and ingley Vicarage, Leeds, at a meet- | stuffs are imported in huge back to Java by vessels flying the ing of the Church Assembly, w amounts ne the Province is quite Dutch flag. A letter was received There were, he said, five hymn unnile to produce enough for the from the Acting Protector stating books in fairly general use in the population especially at the pros that the Protectorate Department Church of England, but the Church sent time when harvests have been would have no objection to Javanese was in the anomalous position of poor owing to the drought. As being repatriated to Singapore having no byman book of its own, large shipments come from "Annam from Sandakan on through tickets.

Hyrans had done as much as and Siam, the exchange rate for

The Banyard Musical Comedy Company gave the first performance of their return visit at the Star Theatre

on Saturday, playing the Bible or the Book of Common Hong Kong money has a direct, "Lido Lady" to a crowded house, Prayer in determining what the effect upon the rice market in Can You are earning about 220 a The show went with a swing and rank and file believed. Bishop ton. Owing to the rise of the ex-week with tips," Baid a barrister Was thoroughly enjoyed by all in Westcott once said that Hymns change rate for Hong Kong money to a railway dining-car conductor the audience. Every member of Ancient and Modern completed rice merchants in Canton have been at Bow County Court' The con- the cast gives of his best, and if the ruin of theology begun by unwilling to give orders and many that best is not perhaps quite up"Paradise Lost."

of the merchants have suspended ductor: Great Scott!: My wage is

to London standard it is given un. He moved that a committee business with Annam and Siam.£1 102 6d, a week and tips, but grudgingly. The costumes are should be appointed to consider The price of rice is over two dol they are quiet now-too quiet. My varied and full of colour. The the preparation of an authorised lars higher per picul than it was total earnings are only £5 a week Company is playing "By Request" hymn book for the Church of Eng- ten days ago.. It is understood I run to Glasgow and hack," and to-night and Tuesday to be followed land..

that the prices will advance still I should like you to have a trip by Clowns in Clover,"

more as stocks become shorter. with me and see what I get in tips.

The motion, was defeated.

ARMED RAID AT CASTLE PEAK.

HAUL OF OVER $700.

A gang of eir men armed with revolvers and daggers carried out a successful raid at the Tuen On boarding house in Castle Pest Road on Saturday night." dat

According to the report, the master and a number of jokis were driven into the front portion of the ground floor. Obtaining the key of the sale, the gang took $715 and also $30 from the inmates. They made their escape in the direction of Laichitok.

BOGUS "POLICEMEN.

At about 7.30 p.m. on Friday a Chinese traveller living in a board. ing bouse at Connaught Road Cen tral was the victim of a highway, robbery.

Two men dressed like Chinese constables stopped him for & search near the Harbour Office. They found a small knife in the man'e pocket which they said was a dan- gerous weapon. Continuing the search, they took $60 in French money from their victim, and left with a parting blow saying they were "giving him a chance.

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