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Money and

Markets

FOREIGN LANGUAGES GOLD BARS QUOTATION.

AND TRADE...

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON SALESMANSHIP,

(Wah Ta Yat Pao.)

SHANGHAI, August 21, "The value of gold bars dropped to Tis. 529 to-day, but rose to Tls

ENGLISHMEN AS LINGUISTS. 530 later.

The provisions for teaching for cign. languages in use in foreign countries is the subject of a second interim report of the Committed

· for Salesmanship which was pur- Bished recently. The countries visted

Germany, were

Den- mark, Sweden; Holland, and Switzerland: and making all al- lowance for the fact that the lan gungea of three of these countries are practically useless for com- municating with foreigners the committee are convinced that "the main cause of the higher status of modern languages in the countries visited is to be found in the "keen appreciation of their intrinsic im ..portance."""

SHELL UNION OIL CORPORATION.

QUARTERLY DIVIDEND

PASSED..

(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.]

NEW YORK, August ő. The Shell Union Oil Corporation passed a quarterly dividend of ża cents on its common stock which is now due.

This is the first time the Company has passed a dividend since 1992.

This applies to the attitude of parents and the public generally as well as of employers. The commers are often proud of their know- mittee note that "boys and girls ledge of English, and glad of the entering commercial employment at opportunity to practice it on an about sixteen, which is a usual Englishman, a fact which lessens ago, will probably have received his chances of becoming fluent in instruction in two foreign langu- their language. ages up to an advanced stage; that. is, to a point where they can use those languages for practical pur poses in connection with their oc- cupations, immediately or after comparatively little practice. In a minority will Bome countries have started on a third language, At sixteen it is common for five ar vix years to have been spent upon or four one language and there upon another.

二

Importance of Spoken Language.

There is, moreover, usually pro- vision for full-time education up to the age of eighteen or nineteen, with a deliberate outlook on & commercial career,, and recurity of such ages to commercial concerns is commoner in the countries visit ed, than here,

persons

Of course it is easier and more necessary for continental people than for the English to have fre quent intercourse with speaking another language and ob viously any arrangements by which young men and women can visit the Continent for substantial periods in order to gain facility in languages will be of great value. We have heard with much interest of the scholarship schemes admini stered by the Manchester and Brad- ford Chambers of Commerce un- der endowments founded by bust- nes, men in the two cities."

Business Men as Examiners.

A set of extremely pertinent questions drawing attention to the points noted, is printed at the end of the report.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. FRIDAY, AUGUST 22, 1930.

UNREASONABLE PRICES IN DAILY SHARE QUOTATIONS

UNITED STATES.

MEASURES TAKEN TO PREVENT PROFITEERING.

UNITED PRES3.]

Washington, August 13-Reports here to-day indicate that vegetable prices in the large cities of the East are mounting rapidly, in spite of deterioration of quality, as result of the drought conditions.

President Hoover's advisers have started a survey aiming to prevent profiteering by either producers or middlemen

result of the drought.

Mr. Arthur M. Hyde, Secretary of Agriculture, declared to-day that while the present drought con ditions are severe, they do not war- retail last the greatly inflated prices which are being charged. for farm products.

Up to the pressrat time, he said, he has received no complaints of actual profiteering. The shortages mostly affect stock feed, he declar ed.

EXCHANGE RATES.

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]

Paris New York Brussels

Berlin

Stockholm

HONG KONG STOČK EXCHANGE.

-

SHAREBROKERS: ASSOCIATION.

Sugare

Balier Bala

Samina

THURSDAY, AUGUST 21;

Buyar Bollers

Bajes Mil

Banks

$21

1.180 3138.

$400-

997:

HIBI

TEM⠀

39+

**

***

2100

£10

£27

H.K. Banks

Do. (London) Chartered Banks Mercantile Bts. "A"

Do.

#2

FOREIGN MAILS

RADIO NOTICE.

Individuals and firma are recommended to register their tale graphic address at the Radio Office. No charge is made for this.

INWARD MAILS.

$1,450

ET

£19

"0"

£12

JAPAN

$121

Bank of East Asia...

$113

Insurances

U.S.

8945

Canton Insurances,

3840

Underwriters

$1.45 89,60

North Chinas..........*.**

T160

Union Insurances... $438

M300 Yangtazé Insurançes

$60

JAPAN

MANILA

+

China Fires***** 8:00 F.K. Fires.asolater

3965

FROM

SHANGHAI, and

Shanghai and Swirow

SIBERIA (London, 29th July) ...

Eusor via Nasafatar (Letters, shri

Papors (London, 24th July),

EXOLULU, JAPAN and SHANGHAI

(San Francisco, 25th July), and EUROPS via SERRIA (London, Jnd Auga t “SHANGHAI and IjWaTow -Caloutta saŭ ärkamis

+

44

Soochow

Prz

Диа

Kamo Maru

and Ang

-g2nd Aug,

Hakone Hary.

22nd Aug.

Pres. Pole

33rd Aug.

.

23rd Aug. 23rd Aug..

rd Aux.

Zita Ang,

24th Aug.

25th Aug.

Pros. Cleveland ...) Angers.

gith aug.

26th Aug.

Emp. of Canada... La Plata Haru ...!

27th Aug.

99th Aug.

Tisondari

31st Aug.

Gent, Helsingar --

1st Sept.

8th Sept

ANOX..

Axor and NwATOW ....

U.S.A, HONOLULU, Japan and SHANGHAI

(San Francisco, ist Ang;)... JAPAN and SHANGHAL-

CANADA, U.S. A., Honolulu, JAPAN and "NHANGHAI (Vancouver, B.Ü., 7th Aug:))

JAYAN...

Srechrien ... Shirala Ginyo Maru Pres. Linssin Talak... Van Houten

Shipping

Douglases

$264

Steamboats

543

Indos (pref.)

$43

Do. (def.)

***

97/8

Shell Transports...

93/7

NHANGHAI and Axor SAIGON

$32

Water-boat

$31

Mining-

$30

巴多

26/3

1.81

T1.30 T.8

IHE

T.7

Benguets..

Kailans

Langkats (comb.)

Do. (single)

Explorations........................... Shanghai Loans ... Haghs***** Tronoh Mines *****

Docks, Wharves, Godowns, etc.,

H.K. & K Wharfs... Providents....... HK Docka......... Shanghai Docks New Engineerings Hongtews

Lands, Hotels, and

T.:87 Shangbai Lands...

!!!!!!!!

$6,9 T14.40 57.40

T1

1.8

$23

21/-

***

AUSTRÁLIA and Masina

St. Albans

OUTWARD MAILS.

REGISTERED and PARCEL MAILS are closed 16 minutes earlier than the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where mails are advertised to close at or before 9 s.m. registared and parcel mails are closed at 5 pm on the previous day,

Band

Fos

Haiching

10.00 a

10.00 A M

- 2,00 z

1,00

$.20 r

3.80

5.00 PM

5.00PM

6.00 PM"

Shanghai, Japan and "EUROPE via Siberia Hakone Maru

Straits, Ceylon, India,Mauritius, E. and

8. Africa, Egypt and EUROPE via Kamo Maru Marseilles-due Marseilles, 22nd Sept.

Reg. Lotters

Kowloon P.O

Bog

4.30 r #

G.P.0.

1 Lot 93rd, 9.00AM

Reg 23rd,8.45M- Latters 9,30 AM

Saturday, 23rd, Bag, 9,46 à 2-

Letters 10.30 A K Paroola 12.30 am. Letters

1,30 pm.

PIZ

Data and TIME

RUGET, August 20.

$166

-$166

123.81

"4.87 1/59

$3

T.113

$5.10 95.05

$5.10

Hochow Pakhoi and Hiiphong

Manado Marui

Friday,

22od, 8.30 A

$39

Manila, Australia and New Zealand via

T.115

Thursday Irand -

due Thursday

Changla

(Reg.

T.7

Inland, Ind Sapt.

34.843

Straitw

Irisbank.

Letters 10.30 AM

T.260

***

Wei Hai Wei via Swatow and Foochow

Buchow...

**

Geneva

23.04

Swatow, Amoy and Fooshow..

Amsterdam

12.08

Fort Bayard

Wing Wo...

Buildings

Milan

02.98

Naara and Ocean Island

Apoty

20.30

$10%

FK. & S. Hotels

$10.60 $10.00

Uhung Kong

$80

19.12

876

Do

Copenhager.

18.183

$14

Don

KLands cum, r ex rights rights

$79! 370

Patroclus

$15

Shanghai

Oslo......

18.17

Vienna ..........

21.485

$9.40

$18

Prague

1643/32

187

H.K. Realtystress Humphreya Chinese Estates

********$15.40 $15.70

240

Fo

Helsingfors

193 9/10

Madrid

45.33

Cotton Mill

108,95

373

T.12

11.95/ 12

Ewoa

Ti1.90

818

T.83

S'hai Cottons.ka

4.13/16

T.93

Zoong Sings .......

40 9/16

1/62

Public Utilities

1/71

1/3 2/011/32

$18.40 $18.60 18.40/-

#124

-88.15

$93.60 $237. $23.60

$77

$113 $33

$781

Telephones (fully pd.)

$22

Do. (part pd.) $217

TE.1.

China Buses...te

Tractions

6/9

18/6

Lisbon

Athens

Bucharest

Rio ...

Buenos Aires Bombay

Shanghai

Hong Kong

Yokohama

Silver, spot & forward 18 11/16

PASSENGERS.

Departures.

The following passengers left yesterday by the ms. Tatsuta Maru:-Mr. J. A. Braan, Mr. George, Luthke, Mr. Henry Wong, Mr. and Mrs Richheimer, Mr. Chas. E. Richheimer, Mrs. Zim- balist, Mr. S. R. Luce, Master Zimbalist, Miss Zimbalist, Mr. A. W. Matsonke, Mrs. H. 3. Bulkley,

The report further draws atten tion to the fact that instruction of foreign languages abroad is rare. ly carried out by foreign teachers, One point to which the commit- and to the type of examinations in tee call especial attention is the vogue in foreign countries. Tea- in the chers play an important part in inethod of instruction schools: The outstanding con- them, and in several cases business clusion to which the memoranda men appeared as assessors. At- lead is the insistence on the im- tention "is drawn to the importance portance of the spoken language of the Spanish language, in view of the increasing expansion of the and the success in developing the pupils' conversational powers. South American markets. Generally speaking it is an article of faith that, to use the words of Professor despersen," All language is primarily spoken, and only so-

"Administrators and teachers condarily written down, and that the real life of language is in the in all branches of the education- south and ear, and not in the penal system will, we are sure, give and ayo....

them full consideration. Employ "Before leaving the topic of ers, we believe, will realise that training in the spoken language even these questions which are we would emphasise our sense of purely educational have a direct its importance. It is sometimes importance for them in their in- said that the Englishman is natur-Auence on the production of well- Mr. D. G. Mateo Dioso, Mr. C. $17.60 $17 ally a bad liguist. This we believe qualified recruits, and that the Heckett, Miss H. W. Guilford, to be entirely untrue. "It is true solution of these problems genozal- Miss M. G. Roberts, Mr. E. P.

Sheeham, Mr. J. Urbestandeżo, $10.80 $11 however that he is very often self-ly is only possible with the assi-Mas N. Offermano, Mr. T. H. conscious and has a dread of mak- stance and co-operation of the Wang, Mr. Eddie Law, Mr. W. A. ing a fool of himself in a langu- business world. age which he has never been effee make it clear that the truth of tively taught to think in and there- this has been realised in continent- fore to speak with ease. He knows al countries, and we feel sure that enough to realise his deficiences, British employers will not fail to with the anomalous result that he appreciate the significance of the is usually most diffident in using fact and the need for action "on Fronch, the language in which he their part. We hope, further, that has received instruction for the the whole body of citizens of this longest time. Moreover it has to country will realise the impor- be remembered that foreign custo- tance of this subject to the future

(Continued on next Column,) prosperity of the nation."

The memoranda

AMERICAN STOCK QUOTATIONS.

LATEST WALL STREET PRICES,

The following quotations have been received from their cor respondenta, Mesars. Hayden, Stone & Co., of New York, by Messrs. Swan, Culbertson & Fritz, Sassoon House, Shanghai, (cable address: "Swanstock," Bhanghai), who are not responsible for cable mutilations:-

Tone of Market-Firm.

No, of Share Done-1,750,000

Call Money-21 per cent.

American Smelting

Anaconda Copper.. Baltimore and Olito Borg. Warner..

Continental Oil

City Bervice "Common"

Curtis Wright Common

New You, August 90,

··Last Dividend.

Latest Bales.

3.50

7

100

None

30g. A None

B

None.

Eastman Kadak

Electrio Bond and Share

Erie Railroad

General "Motors

30

General Railway Signal ........

Gold Duster

Goodyear Tire and Rubberal

Granby Consolidatore

International-Coment

International Nickel

Montgomery Ward ......

Nevada Consolidated Copper. Radio Corp

1.50

None

Simmons Co..........

Standard Oil of New Jersy......

Standard Oil Co. of New York

1.00

Union Carbide and Carbon

2.60

United States Rubber United States: Sterl

None

Sears Hoebuck & Co.

78

$51

Epstein, Mr. H. G.. Musgrove, Mr. L. Onderwyser, Mrs. Henry Wong, Mr. Wa Mei, Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Neal, Mr. Chan Sak Yue, Mr. and Mrs. N. Yokoseki, Dr. F. T. Cheng, Miss Cheng, Master Cheng, Mr. C. W. Tseng, Mr. and Mrs. David Kwok, Mr. C. L. Chan, Mr. Chan Kit Hung, Mr. W. S. Leung, Mr. KL. Miao, Mr. and Mrs. Isane $184 Sandusky, Mr. Wing M. Mah, Mrs.

C. C. Warren, Mr. C. Y. Cheng, Mrs. S. G. Chuppalow, Mr. and Mrs. Antonio M. Cui, Misa How Lo Ming, Miss Wong Dah Loh, Miss T. Y. Lee, Miss Lily Ho, Mr. Ensina D. One, Mr. Nam Ming, Mr. M. M. Bird, Mr. F. van Bery, Mr. T. Yamamoto, Mrs. Y. Ohta, Miss N. Ohta, Mr. S. Matsubara, Mr. C.Mike, Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Spear, Mr. H. Hiraoka, Master K. Hiraoka, Miss F Hara, Mr. Shin Koy, Mr. Ko. Seong Leong, Mr.. Leong Kee Chew, Mr. Roberto Leon, Mrs. Ana de Leon, Master Leon Man Yuk, Gin Ah Quong, Miss Lei Suet Hang, Miss Chu Shu Ching, Mr. Chan Cheung Que, Mr. Salvador Quaint, Mr. Alfonso Wong, Mr. C. Young, Mr. Shum Kong Hong; Mrs. Shian Jew Shee, Mr. Shum Hing Bor, Mrs. Shum Tat Fun, Mr. Lee Hip Lol. Mr.

444

SUDIBA

Tramways

Peak Tramë (old).....] $12) ..Da (now)... $52 981

Star Ferries

C. Lights (old)............. #23.65|

Do (new)...

HK. Electrics

Macao do. Bandakan Lights ........

Do. (pret)

United Asbestos ...

Miscellaneous

Dairy Farms.........ses. Der A. Wings wi

Amusements.

#!

T.12

T.80 T9.30

T

Proteraus

Japan, Canada, U.S.A,#Cand®S. America)

and EUROPE vis Victoria, B.C.- dus Victoris, B.O., 16th September...

Straits and Calcutta

Talamba Dardanus Anhui

3,00

$181

Straits.

5.00:2

Amoy

Prus, Polk

5,00

Manila

***

Sund

$23.60

#18)

Swatow, Amov and Formors...

Hollow, Pakholand Exiphong

Changtu

8,30

Hozan Mara

9,00 A "

Bangkok via Switow .......

Kwangchose

9.00.

SandakanTM

Straits and Calenita Straite ***

Shanghai, Japan; Honoluin, U.B.A.

Canads, Central and South America, 1 and *EUROPE via San Francisco-- dao San Francisco, 17th Sept., and *EUROPE via Siberia

Manang

Hamsang

Van Houtia

Prea, Lincoln

Monday, 25th,

10.80 AM Parcels NOOD Letters1:00 PM

Pucels 5.00 PM

·Bog1

5.00 ==

5.00

Tuesday, 25th, Listters 8.30 AM

www.

Tuesday, 26th,

10.30, A-

12,80

1.00 M

Kowloon P. Q...' Reg.

1,00 M

Letters 190 W

G.P.O

"Industrials

T.101 Caldbeck, 1(ord)

T10.40 Macgregata praf.)|

$2.10

Canton Ices

***

$12,

Cements (comb.)... $17.60

Do ́(old)....

Tisalak

Batavial...

$13

Do.

(now)...

Tort Bayard, Hoikow, Pakhei and Haiphong Tonkin Swatow; Amoy and Foochow

Huiyang

Ropes

$10.70

1/1.20

Chins Sugars.

$27

Malabon Bugars

Saigon, Straits, Ubylon, India, Mauritius,”

$5

East and Bouth Africa, Adan, Egypt and EUROPE via Marseille

dag Marroilles, 27th September:-"

Angers

Reg Lesters

1.45 2.80 ■

Pres: Cleveland

4.30 PM.

Wednesday, 27th,

Kwaisang

8.30 AM

Ginyo Maru Emp. of Canada...

Tavyuan

10.30

3.80. M 5.00

Thursday, 28th,

5,00 M

Friday,

**Mauritius,]

La Plita Maruh 020]

10.30 AM

Hai Ning Canton

Mackintoshaerense

·$25

$25

$1.90

std

$1,70 $2,85

Manila

Swatow....

Japan. Honolulu "San Francisco and)

South American Ports

$25+ $1

23/25}

$30

IN

310 -$1.90

Chin Entertainm'ta Constructions

Lane Crawfords

**

Kamilm

Amoy

Nanyang TobosCO...

311

Hinceros...................

Watsons

319

A

Amoy

$2.85

Win Powells

62*/.

B. Ind. G. Bonds... 81%

prema 85%

B.K. Gort Loans ....

$100) Saigos,

Caet

LOCAL AND REGULAR OUTWARD MÁILS,

Ceylon, India,

Fast and South Africa and South

·American Ports...

Straita, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, East)

and Bouth Afrios, Aden, Egypt and EUROPE via Marapilien-dze Mar seilles, 7th September

Ho Bang

Kashmir

#Shanghai, Japan, Usuada, U.8.A., 0. and B. America and EUROPE via Victoria, B.C-due Victoria, BC, 19th September

Shanghai, Japan and *KUBOFE via Siberia Gent. Matwinger

2,00

2.80 M Kowloon P.O. Farenia 4.30 Beg, B011,9.00 a K Deltare 10.00 & W-

G.P.O

Far. 39th, 5.00 * Beg 30th,945 AM 11 items 10.30 AN

SEPTEMBER- Monday, 1st, Paronis 11.00 À 2

Beg 11.00 [Letters Noon

Bwalow, Amoy ani Forchow Esiphong

WEEK DAYS SU

SUNDAYS & HOLIDAYS

FOR

FROM

G.P.O.

FROM BHFUMOTAX- Banon P.O.

FROM

PROX N SHRINOWA

G.F.C.

BRANCH

P,0.

(7.15am, & 7.30 mm.

17.00 † 6.00 p.m.

5,00 pa

Bundays

(7.18 ] [720 am; &

7.00 p Bundays 5pm. only 17.00 pm

Lonly

€ 7.15 mm; &]. 1780 ..

2.15 pm!

| 1,80 p.m.

6.00 pm

6.00 p 6.00 pi

(7.15 am, & (7.30 MIL

1.15 p Sundays 6.15 #2, Lonly

6.00 pm

180 p.m. Sundown 8.20 6.75. Lonly

6.00 p.m.

Mazila nod Java via, Souzabaya

6.00 pm

7.15.

9.00 m 9,00a.m. & 18.00 pm

7.15

Chan, Mr. Chan, Mr. Ku Tum Kai, Macao'& Tsinahan"

Mr. Leung Ts Suen, Mr. Tseng | p

Leon Fri, and Mr. Lau Yu Yip,

The following passengers leave to-day by as. Changtes-Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Spellacy, Mr. and Mrs. H. Tong, Miss L. V. Williams, Miss

Mra, H

Kongmoon (except Saturdays) Kaukong (except Baturdays). Fatakan (By Train)

Cheungchon

E. Hobbs, Mr. R. W Young, Mr To and Mrs. A. H. Williams, Mrs. H Young, Master T. Young, Rey, and a Po Mrs. H. B. Davies, Mr. and Mrs, Shamchun

Pearce, Master H PERFEE, IT at Mr Anders Mr. Yee Tong, Mr. George Ab Kay, uly James Chung Tan, Mr. aro Lin, Mr. Chow Bing. Mr. Yop She Aberdsen. Ming, Mr.Galorial Achun Mr. Stanley Kung Hung Shuen, Mr. Thomas Autan, Pon, Mr. Erank Suey, Mr. Ab Sing, Mr. Chiu Chiu, Mr. Charlie Tee, Mr. Jow Hee, Mr. Fook Kew, Mr. Young Tow Hoo, Mr. She. How, Mr. Lauey Oo.

Shatin, Shat Sheungshui Balkunga Natan, Bbakki &

(Fax)

19.00

8.00 pm

& 4.30 p.m.

Baturdays 100p.m.

4.30 p.m.

8.30 am,

100p.m.

8.00 pe

4.80 p.m.

9,00 mm

9.00 am

∙110.

$31.00:

(&4.30 pm.

8.30 д 1,00 pe

10.80 8.11.

Pres. Cleveland

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