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NEW HOME FOR FORUM CATS.

A ROMAN EVICTION ORDER.

•

Machamusement has been pro voked by the latest episode in the campaign for a more "decorous Rome. The "cleaners up" baye now dedlared war on the cats in Trajan's Forum, and an order for their eviction is said to be immin- ent. The reason given is that the cats, while tolerable in the past when the Forum was almost a slum incongruous neighbourhood, and offensive now that the area bus been restored to its former imperia) dignity.

GTA

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, AUGUST 29, 1930.

Money and Markets

NEW YORK STOCK

EXCHANGE.

RECENT LOSSES

RECOVERED.

MARKET MOVING WITHIN

NARROW RANGE.

A

(CNITED PRESH..]

The alırm produced aluong Roman" cat lovers by this deeree has been somewhat mitigated by the assurance that the cats are to be taken care of by the Society for the Protection of Animals. Indeed, a special home is, it is stated to

New York, August 29-After re be provided for them in a more calubrious spot in the suburbs, covering losses which occurred early The cats are to be transported in the session to-day, the market thither en masse in a motor-lorry moved within a narrow range, says It is pointed out that the animals will thus be promoted from their the Dow Jones Financial News position of dependence on casual Agency's daily review of the New foreign charity to the honoured peasioners of the Italian York Stock Exchange. Government, under, whose efficient doubt in time care they will no acquire a truly Fascist sleekness.

sintu al

SIGHT RECOVERED AFTER

Amusements were low, following the announcement of the petition of stockholders for receivership of Warner Bros. the ground of the petition being mismanagement. which was denied by officials of the company. Warner Bros. closed off a half to 34: Fox Film "A up 3/8 to 43: and" Paramount Publix Corp, was off a half to 38).

U.S. Steel. a Feature..

was

EIGHT YEARS.

BLIND MAN'S DISCOVERY. Harry Thomson (85), a former

U.S. Steel featured the indust marine engineer who has been blind, for eight years following an at-rials, closing up 5/8 to 16:3. The tack of yellow tever at Sierra Dow Jones, industrial average waa Leone, has regained his sight at a up 1.36 to 232.03. Bethlehem Steel closed up an eighth to 80); General Liverpool hospital.

Electric was up it to to Westing- house, E. & M. was off 3/4 to 1447: American Can rose to close at 127; and Eastman was up to 2101.

He states that about 3 am. some thing went "anap" in his head, and as dawn came he found he could see through the ward window. He distinguished a tree, and later

General Motors was up 3/4 to 45; found he could see his way about. Packard was up an eighth. to 133 He was able to tell the deputy gov and Chrysler was up a quarter to ernor the colour of his suit.

"For the first time for eight. "Trading in General Motors

shares was active. years I have road a newspaper and seen my own face," added Thom

in an interview. "It was new world to me, and everything seemed so fresh. I have recently had great paing in the head, and I am wondering whether a colli- sion with a door which I had a few. weeks ago has had anything to do with the recovery of my sight.".

son

The coppers were weak late in the session, and Anaconda closed off a point to 45. Kennecott was off a half to 34. Calumet & Hecla was off an eighth to 139:

· were

Business Reviews Brighter. Weekly business reviews brighter. Bradstreet reported that commodity buying had improved.

The Federal Government revenue CONSIGNEE NOTICES last month helped the reports of increased buying of tobacco group. American Tobacco "B losed up 44 to 2564, Reynolds Tobacco B was up 7/8 to 314; and Liggett & Myers "B" was up 3/4 to 981.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION Oo's STEAMER "KASHGAR"

ARRIVED HONG KONG DN 2811 AUGUST, 1930..

FROMANTWERP,LONDON, GIBRAL

TAR, MARSEILLES, MALTA, PORT SAID, ADEN, COLOMBO AND STRAITS.

CONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above, naroad Vessel are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed AT THEIR BK in the Hong Kong And Kowloos Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where esch Consignment will be sorted out Mark by Mark, and Delivery can be. obtained as the Goods are landed.

Optional Goods will be landed here unless Instructions have been given to the contrary Six hours before arrival of the Stasmer.

Goods not cleared within 8 days in ooding date of arrival, will be subject to Bent

The Dow Jones average for 20 rails was off 1.32 to 120.45, with New York Central down Kalf a point to 138 and Pennsylvania unchanged at 1, while the average for 20 utilities was up .39 to 84.07. Ameri- can Tel. & Tel. was up 6/8 to 211, and International Tel. & Tel. was off 3/9 to 443.

+

Call money remained at 2 per cent. Time money was at 2 per cent. for 60 days and $3 per cent. for 90 days.

Sales for the day amounted to 1,335,690 shares:

When the P. and O. liner Malwa, from India for London, called at Plymouth recently it was learned that Mr. Albert Walker, a passen ger, had disappeared on the voyage. Mr. Walker was an engineer who had been to Egypt in connection with the Assquan dam works, and he had embarked on the Malwa at Port Said. At 11 o'clock one night. Damaged Fackages must be left in the after the liner had left Malta for Godown for examination by the CouMarseilles, Mr. Walker, whose age signees, and the Company's Surreyon was 41, was seen asleep in a deck

No Fire Insurance will be affected by

·we in

any case whatever.

Mesra. GODDARD & Douetan, at 10 chair, but he was not seen again. on Mondays and Thursdays, within the

Free Storage period.

All Ulaims against the Steamér muit

be presented to the Undersigned on or before 17th September, 1930, or they will

not be recognized.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godown.

MAUKINNON, MACKENZIE & Co.,

Agente

Hong Kong, 28th August, 1930. 19776

" GLEN" LINE, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

Foot UNITED KINGDOM VIA PORTS.

T

the

TE Steamship LUNACARNARVONSHIRE” having arrived from the abors Forts. Consignees of Carga by her are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the haardeur and/or extes hazardous Godowns of Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited whence, and/or from the

the wharees, Delivery may be obtained.

Goods not cleared by 6th Septem-

the ber, 1930, at Noon; will be abject to **Rent.

All broken, chafed and damaged Packages are to be left in the Godowns where they will be examined in the pre- sense of Consignees by Meers. Goddard & Douglas, on 4th September, 1930, at 10 AM. Ulninas against the Steamer, naluding those for Cargo short delivered patike me on to Special For provided, and mort so be submitted within 30 days of arrival, otherwise they will not be recognized.

No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any oase whatever."

Bill of Lading will be countersigned by JARDINE MATHESON & Co., Lu,

JAN KENNAVAgent Hong Kong, 29th August, 1930. [9781

AMERICAN COTTON'S

FUTURE.

IMPORTANT ADVANCES IN OTHER COUNTRIES.

[USITED PRESS.]

Washington, August 22-As the U.S. Department of Agriculture charted a downward trend for cot- toa prices during August, the Federal Farm Board to-day urged growers to hold for higher prices.

Hope was expressed that bankers will not force the farmers to sell great loss. at present prices, which entail"

Mr. Carl Williams said that he expects the co-operatives to handle 15 per cent of the U.S. cotton crop this year, as compared with 10 per cent, for 1929.

Officials of the Department of Agriculture to-day said that textile activity reflects the low level of business and disturbed conditions in China and India, which con- tinue unfavourable.

The situation also reflects the

fact that Japanese, British and Soviet acreage is 90 per cent. in advance of last year. July con- sumption in the United States amounted to 20,000 balee "of cotton below that of June.

AMERICAN TOBACCO.

CONSUMPTION.

·” , INCREASING POPULARITY OF

CIGARETTES,

[UNITED PRESE.)

DAILY SHARE QUOTATIONS

$1,4-15

#LLL

Do. (London) ....

Mercantile Brs. “A”

ויי

FOREIGN MAILS

BADIO NOTICE.

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

HONG KONG STOCK EXCHANGE.

SHAREBROKERS' 'ASSOCIATION,

Anyer Sellers Bules Namins!!

THURSDAY, AUGUST 28.

Buyers Beliere Sales Nominal

Banks

INWARD MAILS.,

$1,443

HK. Banks

$1,440

2105

FROM

Pra

Duz

E104

Chartered Banks...!

£17

227

£18号 $127

Do.

"

#12

Bank of East Asia...

$115

***

1.8.A., CANADA, Jaran and Shaneraz)

(Seattle, 9th Aug.)

Prus, Madison

99th Aug.

***

+44

Shanghai and Amor

Insurances

JAPAN and SHANGHAI

Nanchang Kashmir

19th Aug.

19 h Aug,

++

Shangbai and Swarow

50th Aur.

Canton Insurances,

3955

SHANGHAI and AMOT

31st Ang.

Underwriters

*** 32.75

92.80

MANILA

North Chinas.........

T160

MANILA

of Canada... Cleveland

1st Sept

1st Sept.

STRAITO

Barrime

lat Sept.

HAIGON

JAPAN...

Gen. Matninger ... Sydney Mara

1st Sept

Lad: Sept.

JAPAN..

Tanda

3rd Sept.

SOULABATA

Tribesar

SHANGHAI

Oldakork

3rd Sept. 5th

Sept

$25

$43

U.S.A, HONOLULU, JAPAN and Shang-

HAI (Ban Francisco, 8th August) USA, Honolulu, fatam and SHANG-(} HAT (San Francisco, 15th August). Australia and Manila - ur

Pros, Adams

7th Sept.

་

Pres. Piaren

8th Sept

Si. Albani

8th Sopt,

93/7

831

2950 $3.84

1.180 $138

$445

$400 9985

APE

**

Union Insurances:....... | $130

M.350 Yangtaze Insurances

China Fires

H.K. Fires

Shipping

Douglasen

$40

$10

$28

*

$24.85

Steamboats

$43

Indos (praty

Do. def.)

87/-

Shell Transports...

Water-boats

Mining

$21

Benquets.....

2614

Kailana

Langkats (comb.)...

28;9 T1440

1.81

87.40

T.I

Shanghai Loans ...

T.6

$213

Trouch Mines

21/

៖៖៖៖៖

1.30 T.61

T280

Do. (single)

Explorations...........

Raubs .......

Docks, Wharve",

Godowns, etc. -

$39

$168

$166

ELK & K Wharis.....{ $164)

251 $5.30

Providents...

$5,20

HK Docks *********

"T.118

Shanghai Docks...

1.74

Naw Engineerings

Hongkews

Lands, Hotels, and

Buildings

$10.65 $10.70

$791

ELK. & S. Hotels

Co

$80

H.K. Lands cam. $79

$10.00

$75

$13

Do

287 Shanghai Lands

$9

$9.10

$16

$87

Chinese Estates

$01

Washington, August 22-Reports of the Department of Internal Re- venue for July revealed that tobacco collections exceeded all others.

Americans apparently increasing their consumption of tobacco since taxes

tobacco. оп

aggregated T12.30) $12) G.842,981,000, of which more than G.835,500,000 were on cigarottes.

The total taxes collected OR amounted to G.8434,444,000 with G.8396,450,000 tobacco last year for 1998 and a steadily rising seale which in

at only G.858,118,000..

1010 Was

EXCHANGE RATES.

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]

teinTÀ

Do ex righta $73

nighta $1

H.K. Realtys..80.10 Humphreys ********* $15.40

Cotton Mills

FR$

Lights. (old)................

Do.

(new)......

HK. Electrica...... $77.

Macao do.

Sandakan Lights ...

Telephones (fully pd.)

De..

(part pd.) $231

China Bases *****

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

Tractions

Canton ices...

OUTWARD MAILS.

REGISTERED and PARCEL MAILS are closed 15 minutes earlier than the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where mails are, advertised to close at or before aim registered and pareal mails are closed at 8 p.: on the previous day.

For

PEE

DATE and TIME

Friday. 29th

La Plata Mary ...

9.30

1++

1.30

2.00 PM

2.50 7*

2.30 1

5.00 P

Baigon, Ceylon, India,

Mauritius.

East and South Africa and *Boath American Fort...

Haiphong

T.11

Hwatow, Amoy and Fooshow

Fort Bayard

Shanghai and EUROPE via Siberis

Amay and Japan

Shanghai

Straits, Caylon, India, Maurition, East and South Afrins, Aden, Egypt and BUBOPR vi. Marunilles-duo Mars sallies, 27th September

Hoihow and Bangkok..

Canton Hai Ning.. Taipook Eurypylus Hosang

Uarnarvonshire

Kashmir

Kiungshore Nanning... Pres. Madison Anking

5.00 M

6.00 * *

Rog. Cetters

Kortoon P.O Parcels 4.30 ↑ Beg 30th,9.00 AM Letters 10.00 AM G.P.O.

| Par,,29th, 6.00 PM "Beg 30th,9.45 à 1 Letters 10.80 A-W

Saturday, 8th,

11.80

3.00 ** 4.30 PM

6.00 F =

Sunday, Set,

·9.00

9,00 AM SEPTEMBER Monday, 1st, Parcels 11 00:3

11.00 =

**

Shanghai and *EUROPE via Siberia Manila

T1235

Amoy

T80

T9.30

#

CHIL

Lig!

Swalow, Amer and Forinósa...

*Shanghai, Japan, *Canaria, #U.8.A.. *C, ]

and *9. America and "EUROPE via Victoria, B.C.due Vistoria, B.C., 19th September

Shanghai, "Japan and *EUROPE in Siberia Geni. Metringer.

- -- -

Manila and Java vis Sourabaya

Canton Mars Lalgan

Pres, Cleveland

Ree

Letters. Noon

Noon

Tuesday, 2nd,

10.30

1.00 PM

8.30 PM

Beg

4.15

Letters 5.00

Kowloon P.O.

¡Rez,

4,30 P

--- *||Loiters | 4,30 zai

G.P.O.

Bex.

5.00 #

Letters 8.00 r

Manila, Australia (except Thursday Island))

and New Zealand via Brisbane-doe|| Sydney Maru..... Brisbane, 16th September

Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, E. and)

R. Africa, Egynt and EUROPE vis: Barpedon Marseilles-dus Marseilles, 1st Oct.

Ewoa

T.83

S'hui. Cottons.

94 Zoong Sings

Public Utilition

Bangkok vis Swatow...

$18 12 $6.20

$18.10 ox div.

Tramways.* $17,90 ez div.

Peak Trams (old)

$12)

Do. (new)...

$85

Star Ferries

$24.40 8242

24.60.65

19

810$

$78 $78 876

23

$351

223

Swatow, Amoy and Foochow...

Foochow...

.

Trisondari Haiching

Chenan

TH

RUGBY, August, 27.

10/-

19/.

Paris New York Brussels.... Geneva Amsterdam Milen Berlin

123,775.

4.38 31/16

Industrial

34.89

25.05

T.10

Caldbeck, (ord.)

12.054

Tio.

Macgregors prof.)

92.973

20.39

$17.00

Caments (comb.)...

Stockholma

18:105

#12

Do

Copenhagen Oślo

18.16

362.

Do.

(old)... (new)...)

$24 $17.8)

$18

18.165'

$10.65 $10.80 $10.70

*Ropes

Swatow

$10.70

Amay

Vienna Pargue

34.435

164-

$27.

$29

Helsingfors

-93 7/16

Madrid

45.05

Shanghel, Japan, Canada, U.8.Á., C. and”

B. Americs and *EUROPE via Vans couver, B.C.due Vancouver, B.C.," 19th September

Hangmang Trinan

Emp. of Canada

Lisbon

108.95

Athens

245

Bucharest

8101

8261

$25

Foochow via Swato

Chip Shing

Parcel Thursday, 4th,

9.15 Letters 70.00 A°N

Thursday, 4th, 25,00 P

Wednesday, Bed,

8,30AX 430 Y M

5.00 PM.

Rio

49/16

$26

$25

Buenos Aires

40 9/16

$10

Chin. Entertainm'ta'

$10

Sandakan

Binding an

Bombay

1/31

$1.00

$1.80

1/63

33.70

1/3 11/16

$181

2/03

Nauyang Tobacco...

84

Manila, Sandakan, Australia, and New)

Zealand vis Thursday Lland — due Thursday Taland 10th September ;) Swabow, Amoy and Foochow

Friday, Parcela

5th,

10.80

Tanda...

Baiyang...

$11.60 $11.95

Sincere animavara

811

Watsons

319

$285 Wm. Powells.

Bremerhaven

Babanl

-82').

B. Ind. G. Bonds... 61% 8.K. Glove Loans ....

$108

Hood Letter T4S 2m Letters 230 r =

100 PM

Saturday, 6th

Noon

1Monday,

Fun Song

Amoy

#.

Straite and Calcutta)

WEEK DAYS.

SUNDAYS & HOLIDAYƏ

FOR

Frok G.P.O.

FROM BHHUNGWAN BRANCH PO.

FROM O.P.O.

FROM M SHKUMIWA

BRANCH P.O. *

Shanghai

Hong Kong

Yokohama

Silver, spot & forward. 163/16.

AMERICAN STOCK

QUOTATIONS.

LATEST WALL STREET PRICES.

The following quotations have been received from their, cor." respondents, Messrs. 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.--Irregular. NEW YORK, August 27, 1920. No. of Shares done.-2,000,000.

Call Money,- per cent.

American Smelting

Anaconda, Copper Baltimore and Ohio

Chins Sugars.comunste

Malabon dugara...

United Asbestos ...

Miscellaneous

Dairy Farms.................... Der A. Wing..... Amusemente

Constructions

Lane Crawfords

Mackintoshs...................

LOCAL AND REGULAR OUTWARD MAILS.

(7.15 am, &} 18.00 p.m.

7,90 1.10. ⤠7.00 putti

"Kutsäng:

Saperscribed correspondean only.

5:00

Tuesday, 9th, Parcola

Noon Lettre 1,00 1

9,00 am.

7.90 .. {1.30 p.m.

6.00 p.m.

6.00p.m

(7.15 8,m, 4). [7.30 am, A

8.00 pm.

7.00 p Sundays Bundayı

(6 p.m. only 7.00 pm,

Lonly

(7.15 am & 17.30 70. &

1.15 p. Sundays 8.15 m.

Lonly

6.00 patie

1.30 pa Bundar 2.50 a.m. only 6.00p.m. 6,00 P

FACTS AND

FIGURES

For the Busy Business-Man

interested in Hong Kong and

South China. The "Weekly

Last Dividend.

Latest

Canton

Sales,

ಕು

100

7.15 am. &

Macao & Tsinskan

None

·19

1.15 p..

300, A

None

OB

Kongmoon (except Saturdays)

6.00 p.1.

Electric Bond and Share

Ø -

Kankong (excert

Erie Railroad

General Motors

None. 30

Fatahan. (

7.16

General Railway. Signal

Borg Warner pum Continental Oil...... City Service Common Curtis Wright Common Eastman Kodak.

Gold Dust

Goodyear Tire and Rubber Granby Consolidated.

International Cement International Nickel Montgomery Ward..

Radio Corp Bears Roebuck & Co. Simmons Co

Standard Oil of New Jersey. Standard Oil Co. of New Union Carbide and Carb United States Rubber „United States Binel-

Tai O

Tai Po

Shumchun

Cheungchuw

Aberdeen Stanley

Autan, Pingshan, Santin,

(9.00 ..

8.00p.m.

8.00 pm

7.15 B

9.00 .2

†9,00 kní. &

12.80 p 44.80 p.m. -Baturdays

1.1.00.pn

8.30 am.

9.00 am.

11.0 m.

(11.00

{& 4.30 p.zi.

8.30 6.174.

1.00pm

Press" (price go cents) will be mailed for a year to any place

the world for $16 Specimen

Copy

1.00 p

"Shatin," Khataukok, and-

8.00 pm

10,30 am.

Sheungtha!

Balkung)

p

Namtau, Shokki &

(Fuman)