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Money and Markets

HONG KONG SHARES.

MID-WEEK REPORT.

Mesara, Harry 0. Odell & Co., stock and share brokers, report:~

CEMENT MARKET IN CANTON.

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HONG KONG FIRM GETS BIG CONTRACT.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

CASTON, September 4. There has been a slightly larger Mr. A. H. Hamet of Shameen, the local representative of the Hong (volume of business during the week, Kong Green Island Cement Com the undertone of the market remain-pany, has, we are informed, con-

tracted to supply Canton and out ing steady.

lying districts with substantial quan- tities of cement. The cqatract is for about $500,000.

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Public Utility stocks came in for a great deal of attention, whilst Hotels were also in good demand. Banks.---Came to business $1,230, with further sellers.

Canton and Hong Kong Fires. Continue to be neglected.

Baiona-Changed hands at $329, and close with buyers offering slightly higher rates.

Underwriters.-Ace

wanted

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1929.

CANTON TRADE NOTES.

It is reported from Wuchow that the authorities there have decided to impose an additional import tax upon cotton yarn, flour, and for- eign fancy goods.

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DAILY SHARE QUOTATIONS.

HONG KONG STOCK EXCHANGE.

SHAREBROKERS" ASSOCIATION.

Buyer Sales

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER4

Baym

Bellera Sales Nombral

BARIY

! ! ! !

The sugar market in Hong Kong has improved lately and there has been a fair demand. Prices in Canton have also been

a little £50 higher though demand is still slack. The quantity of silk exported during the last ten days of August totalled 3,042 picul

Over 100 bales were sold on Monday, the price being H.K.8067 per picul for No. 14/10.

The cotton yarn market remains dull and prices unchanged. There is, however, a fair demand for No. 10, the price of which has risen by one to two dollars. According to a Shanghai telegram, quotations in Shanghai are firm.

T100

The 0.8. is planning to main- "Foreign cement of approved tain a direct shipping service be quality such as that made by the 'tween Canton and Kobe, vid Amoy $310 Green Laland Cement Co., has and Swatow. The service will pro- always been in great demand and bably be started about the middle the interior of Kwangsung. The of this month. Chinese are fast adopting American and European methods of building, and bricks are more and more being abandoned for reinforced concrete which, though more expensive at the start, is cheaper in the long run. Narrow and crooked streets are being widened into modern. Steamboats. Can be placed at malans everywhere throughout the province and all this has created a 948, bu thave sellers at 825.

great and steady market for cement. Brubs.-A lew smäll lata were taken off the market at 80,50 and $9,60, and rather more will have to be paid to secure shares.

Wharves-Are quiet, with buyers at 10 and sellers at $139,

$1.00.

Providents. Have been dealt in at $4.35 Cash. $4.50 October, aud 84.53 November, and are in strong demand at these rates, respective ly,

Adulteration Common,

Adulteration of foreign cement with earth or carbonaceous mattere ia unfortunately, often carried on aurreptitiously by Chinese retailers. The matter has been brought to the attention of the Municipal Bureau. of Public Works which has issued a circular notice to the effect that the practice has got to stop. It states that the city appears to be full of

ndulterated cement. 7

Hotels. Continued in request, and improved to buying rates of $8.60 Cash and $8.80 October.

Humphreys.-Eased off slightly, shares being available at $14.05.

Lands. Were dealt in at $60.10, with sellers holding out for 8001.

Trams. Are firmer at $18) Cash and $181 October, buyers.

Ferries. After having come to business at 888, have further sellers. Electrica-Fluctuated between *00 and 259), with a fair amount of business resulting at intervening rates. At the close, there are sellers at 800.

Telephones. Were done at 86.50, with further buyers. An interim dividend of 10 per share has been declared and will be payable on the

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Since the 1st instant, the Kwang- 83.15 si authorities have been withdraw- ing Kwangtung coina the Kwangsi coins are of a low silver

An office has percentage. established. in Wuchow where pec- ple may change these coins for $8

21/- wangtung money.

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H.K. Banks

Do. (London)...

Chartered Bankı

Mercantile Eks. "A"

Do.

EXPRESS

BARBER

LINE

PALA

SERVICE

$1,233

£19

£34

BARBER WILHELMSEN

+

£13

וי.

082

$1,930

£125

£15)

C

890

Bank of East Asia...

Insurances

$870

Canton Ina

$630

$9

Underwriters

$1.90

North Chins

T100

$330

Union Ins.

AN

2330

860

Yangtze Ins....

900

China Fires ........

$300

$760

H.K. Fires........................

370"

Shipping

527

Douglases

823

926

925

Steamboats

$242

Indou (prof.)

$50

370

Do. (del) pr

100-Shell Transports

Water-boats seemandh

$216

Mixing

Bouquets.

Langkats (comb.)

SES

€9/8

T.15

1.91

Kailans

Do. (single)

T1.40 Explorationa....... T.41 Shanghai Loans

Raubs ......

89.70

Tronoh MineE

Docks, Wharves,

Godowns, etc.

126 84.30

$391

H.K. & K. Wharfs

$129

Providents......

34.30

8321

T.142

Shanghai Docks

T140

France,

There has been an increasing demand for artificial silk in Kwangtung and orders have been placed for over 1,000 chests. Artif. cial silk is not manufactured in China but is imported from Large quantities of adulterated America and Italy. There are ala 17.30

in fact, seized and smaller cement were,

arrivals from brought to the Government Bureau Britain and Japan. retailers. The cement was yesterday from a number of cement

CFCry

cise found to be adulterated and

was confiscated the offenders, being ARMY AND LIFE SAVING severely reprimanded and fined. The Governmen: is fully alive to the danger of a practice which means unanfe buildings.

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ANGLO-DUTCH MEETING.

SURVEY OF CROPS UNDER PRODUCTION.

T.164

$17.80

8171

T.91

AWARDS.

1.57

T.11

SUCCESSES IN 3 RECENT EXAMINATIONS.

During the past week there have been türce examinations for the Awards of the Royal Life Saving Society of Great Britain.

$8.50

89.70

860+

T.153

$8

+

T14 15 $08

41

recom.

In all, thirty-six military candi- At the recent meeting of the Lights. Recovered from 812.70 Anglo-Dutch Plantations of Java. dates have qualified for sellers to a buying rate of 813.10 Ltd., Colonel Sir Robert Williams, mendation for the Society's Pro. Cash for the Old Issue. Business the chairman, made his usual deficiency. Certificates and Bronze was recorded at $13.10 for October tailed survey of the different crops Medallions, twenty being for A earlier in the week: buyers are now in which the company is interested and H.Q. Doys. of the 2nd K.O.S.B., Rubber produced a grass profit of aad. sixteen from the 12th Heavy offering $13.40.

£213,807, aina £113,038, the large Battery, R.A. decrease being accounted for by the fall in the selling price without any considerable increase in the crop The harvest amounted to 0,314,063 pounds, an average of 330 pounds per acre, but the estimate for the current year was 11,743,000 pounds. A careful computation of what the present plasted acreage is cap. able of producing when in full pro duction," said Sir Robert Williams, "Amusements.-After having re-

scens to forecast a crop of ap- mained" neglected for some weeks, proximately 16,300,000 pounds, as sales have now been reported at assuming freedom from disease." low as $25.

18th inst.

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Cements (Combined)-Have bus- era at $8.85, and corresponding rates "forward."

Dairy Farms.Continue to be

quiet at $19.00.

Shanghai Market.

Cotton shares have shown another smart rise, and still higher levels are likely to be attained in the very near future. The market in Shang- hai closed at Tla. 18.15 for Ewas and Ta 11 for Zoong Sings, Cash.

The Exchange rates for the day

Bre:-

T.T. on London. 1/11-1/8 T.T, on Shanghai' ...... 83

Next Settlement Day, Tuesday, September 24.

口

11

818.2) 818

323

On August 27 Gor. T. Hailstede 812.90 presented the following successful 819 candidates: Sgt. E. Stephenson, $59 Bdr. E. J. Ward, L/Bdrs. R. R. ladford, A. Camp, T. H. Breede, C. Gardner, Gunners J. Hill, T. W. Howells, R. Reed, V. R Lewis, W. T.142 J. Leadbeater, E. C. Trice, V. W. Burton, A. Jonce, I, Acaster and 207- J. E. Court.

Examination conditions Lye- mun were good and the class was well up to standard.

en

TH

小卜

+$8.85* On September 2, at Taiwan, Pte. $7.70 The gross profit of £334,398 ob-W. Freeman presented tch tained from tes was a record for trante from A. Coy, and R.O.S.B. $8.58 the company and was obtained in Conditions were very "unfavourable. spite of a fall of nearly a penny a but the members of the class put pound in the selling price. The up good performances and ali quali | $5 output was 13,498,000 pounds, but fed. Sgt. E. Hope, Cple. it was estimated that the present Branch and A. Lawson, L/Chis, H. planted acreage when mature should Bentley, W. Wallie and W. Finlay produce 19,300,000 pounds in a good son, Ptes, J. Ferguson, A. Moi.

For coffee the year had been lan, H. Cox and P. Folley. year. an extremely favourable one, but the quinine harvest was smaller. A small profit had been made from teak, and while sisal had resulted in a profit of £38.701; there had been a loss £40.009 on tapioca.

Hamburg-Amerika Linie

COMBINED. FREIGHT AND PASSENGER SERVICE. OABIN CLASS ACCOMMODATION FOR 50 PASSENGERS. FARE FROM HONG KONG TO GENOA-£70. Dr. Od. OUTWARD.

Sailings from Europe for S'hai, Japan & Northern Ports:

8.8 "PREUSSEN",

M.V. "VOGTLAND" "M.Y. "DUISBURG"

M.V. "BAUERLAND" M.V."KULMERLAND" B.S. "BAARLAND”.

HOMEWARD.

das here on or about the 7th Sept. due here on or about the 18th Sept. ... due bere on or about the 27th Sept.

ne here on or abort the 15th Oct dne here on or about the 31st Oct. ... due here on or about the 12th Nov.

Sailings for Genios, Rotterdam and Hamburg via Manila, Singapore, Colombo & Port Said:

+ K.V. "BURGENLAND" sailing from here on or about the let Sept.

8.8. "PREUSSEN

M.V.VOGTLAND"

M.V. "DUISBURG"

M.V. "SAUERLAND"

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+ Calling also at Oran.

sailing from hers on or about the 8th Oct. asiling from here on or about the 18th (ct. sailing from here on or about the 30th Oct. ailing from hare on or about the 14th Nov.

For Freight, Partage and further Particulars, please apply to

JEBSEN & CO.

12, Pedder Street,

AGEXTA.

Tal. C, 4754,

$18

On the same date, ten successful candidates from H.Q. Coy. 2nd K.0.8.B., were examined: L/Cpl. F. Everest, Ptt. J. Woods, Bands men J. Bond, V. Hall, J. Bathgate, 812 H. Mardon, W. Robinson, A. Rehin. son, V. Kendall and Boy R. Dun 81190 levy. They had been trained and prepared for examination by L/Cpl. E. Ward, who will be recommend- ed for the Honorary Instructor's Certificate.

At Lyomun, under indifferent conditions, the following five candi- dates from the 12th Heavy Battery, R.A, were examined for the award of Merit L/Bdr. Worthington, L/Bdr. Gardner, Gunners White, Lewis and Jones. All the necessary tests were passed; distance swim ming in clothes, undressing in the water, and surface diving were good, diving and fancy swimming tests showed lack of finish and | roughness,, while being satisfactory.

There are a few classes at present. in training for examination at an carly date.

TO-DAY'S WIRELESS

PROGRAMME.

"THE SINCERE COMPANY " TO BE RELAYED.

The following programme will be broadcast to-day from the Govern ment Broadcast Station ZE.W. on

350 metres:

1.48 p.m.-Weather report, 5.30 to 8.30 p.m.-Programme of dance music. (Victor records_sup.. plied by Messrs. Tsang Fook Pinfo Co.).

Fort.

7.48 p.m.-Evening weather re- 8 p.m.-Evening programme of Chinere music relayed from The Sincere Co., Ltd. Programme con- siste of singing and music given by the Amateur Musicians and the Staffs of Sincere Company. 10.30 p.m.-Close down.

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H.K. Docks

New Engineering T7

Hongkewaation and

Cotton Mills

Do. Zoong Sings

317.80

T.11

Ewos

Shai C'tons (old)... T81

(new)... T.58

Lands, Hotels and

Buildings

H.K. & S. Hotels H.K. Lands ****.*** $60 Shanghai Lands

H.K. Realtys..... 38 Humphreys... 314.20 Chinese Estates...

***

Public Utilities

88.50

Tramways *****...*... 818.15) Peak Trams (old)...

19

63/6

LINE.

~TRANS-PACIFIC AND ATLANTIC COAST SERVICE

via PANAMA.

15

NEXT SAILING.

M.V. "TAI YIN”

on SEPTEMBER 12th

for

SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA, SAN FRANCISCO, LOS ANGELES, NEW YORK & BOSTON

42 Days To New York

For Passenger and Freight information please apply

DODWELL & CO., LTD.

Agents.

Telephone 0."1080. ·

Queen's Buildings.

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN-

LIJN:

Tel. Address;

JAVALYN.AL

Tel. Central 1574.

JCJI

York Building.

Hongkong.

REGULAR PASSENGER & CARGO SERVICE BETWEEN HONG KONG, AMOY, SHANGHAI, MANILA AND THE DUTCH EAST INDIES.

SOUTH BOUND.

$18.20

Silto

$11.80

$6.05 366

Do. (now) $5 Star Ferries 8654

85,

....

$66

812)/(80

$594

812.90/.13.10

$50/59

STEAMIES

FROK

26,90

EXPECTED ON OZ ABCUT

WILL LEAVE ON

FOR

11/

C. Lighta (old)...... 813

Do. (new) 91285 H.K. Electrics ...... 8594 Macao do

Sandakan Lights ... $6.70 Telephones...

China Busce

Tractions...

Do. (pref.)......

Industrials

Canton Icea882 Cements (comb.)... $870

Do. "

(old)... 871

31.20

Do. (new)... $11

Ropes

87

20.95

China Sugars

827

Malabon Sugars,

820

JLI

United Asbestos

Miscellaneous

$19.00 Dairy Farms

$0.50 Der A. Wings..

Amusements

Constructions

Lane Crawfords

Nanyang Tobacco... $4.

825 $25

$1.55 811

8% prem.

Mackintoshs

Sinceres (old)....

Do.

(now)

Wations

Wm. Powells

B. Ind. G.8 Bonds...

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TJIKARANG ... S'HA & AMD 5th Sept. TJISALAK S'HAL, K'LUXO. 8th Sept.

& ANOT TJIBADAK ...'. & Axor 16th Sept.

TJISONDARI S'HAI, & Axor 26th Rept.

7th Sept..

BATAVIA

Noon

10th Sept, MANILA, M'ESAX,

Noon

& SozRabaja

18th Sept., MANILA, M’ESAR.

Noon

& SOKRABALA

28th Sept,

BATAVIA

Μουτ

NORTH BOUND.

WILL LEATZ ON ON ABOUT

For

8:0,10 180.50 $26

81*

STEAMERS

FROM

EXPECTED ON DR ABOUT

***

$9,60

84,10

812

www

H.K. Govt. Loan...8107

NEW TIN COMPANY REGISTERED:

{THROUGH. REUTER'S AGENCY.]

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LONDON, Sept. 4. The Tin Producers' Association

has been registered as a company.

SHIPPING MOVEMENTS.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

* ELLERMAN” LINE.

Frox ANTWERP, BREMEN, HAMBURG, BOTTERDAM AND MARSEILLES,

THE Steamship

THE

"OITY OF MELBOURNE" having arrived, Consignees of Cargo, by her are informed that all Goods are The P. & O. 68, Nagpore will being landed at their risk into the leave for China, and Japad on hazardous and/or_axtra-Fazardou Go, September 1025 at noon.

downs of Holt's Wharf, whence Delivery President Garfield sailed from may be rims will be admitted after the

obtained. Shanghai on September 4, and is No

Goods due here at 7.a.in. on September 7.

have left the Godowns, and all President Jackson is due to sail Goods remaining undelivered after 8th hom Manila on September 6. and September, 1929, will be subject to Rent is due here at 7am. on September 9 sailing at 1a.m. on September 10 for San Francisco and Los Angeles.

President Taft, from San Fran cisco, leaves Kobe to-day, and is due here on September 9.

President McKinley is due here on September 17 from Seattle.

VESSELS AT ANCHOR.

Yaumati: Derwent, Pronto, Hubro, Telemachus, Start. Kinsen Maru, Hin Sang, Michael Jebsen, Hav, Hermod, Hafthor."

All Claims against the Bleamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before th September, 1929, or they I will not

recognised.

All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowas, where they will be examined on any Tuesdays or Fridays, between the hours of 10.45 .. and Boox, within the Free Storage period of One Week.

No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

THE BANK LINE, LTD.,

General Agenta.⠀ Hong Kong, 2nd Sept., 1929. [8318

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Shumshuipo-Venezia, Lok Sun,

Mr. H. W... W. Wilberforce. Phranang, Derwent, Hung Hoi, Wo Kwai, Lea Man, Sun Kong, Tei (deputy chairman), at London Loi, Sun Sai Kai, Tai Teze, Tim Sessions: Humour is none, the Ting, Tung Hong, G. H. Knox. worse for being used in serious

Kowloon Bay:-Teucer,

cases

THIBADAK

BATAVIA LaHarbour TJISAROEA' ... Java,Makassan 4th Sept.! TJISONDARI

BATAVIA 14th Sept. TJIMANOEK .. Java,Makassar 18thBopt

6th Sept. AMar & S'HAL

6th Sept.AMOT & S'HAI. 18th Sept. Amor & S'HAI. 20th Sept. AmOY & S’RAI,

JAVA

THE TROPICAL GARDEN OF EDEN.

Follow this flag on the comfortable steamers of the JAVA-CHINA JAPAN LIJN to JAVA,

Gorgeous motoring along hundreds of miles of Asphalt roads.

Famous Botanical Gardens of BUITENZORG, Smouldering Volcanoes.

Ancient Hindu Burubudur and Mendut Temples. -Native Art and Art Craft.-Numerous 'cool Mountain resorts 3000-6300 feet altitude.

A round-trip that takes 3 to 4 weeks to be remembered for a life-time. "

For particulars apply tỏ :-

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Agents :--

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