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Money and

CANTON TRADE

NOTES.

·Some 9,514 tons of foreign coal- were imported during last month.

Prices of fire-wood have dropped considerably lately due to abundant supplies. Superior grado is being sold at 00 entties to the dollar, medium grade. 80 eatties and in- Feriór grado 75 onttion.

+

་་

The cotton yarn market has be eone fairly native and quotations have risen by about two dollars per bale. A further rise in price is likely as there has been a healthy demand from the country district.

+

Very large quantities of wood oil have lately been imported into the ity from Kwangsi. In view of the "anusnally large arrivnis, merchants are reluctant to place orders and consequently, the price has dropped to about 837 per piel.

#

•

Markets

CHICAGO WHEAT- MARKET.

GOVERNMENT MANOEUVRES

- BETTER RATES.

[ALUTER'S AMERICAN BERVICE.]

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17. Following further purchases of whent by the Grain Stabilisation. Corporation, which is estimated

aqw to hold 70,000,000 bushels of all grains, the Chicago Wheat Mar. ket rapidly advanced this morning, the trading recalling the hectic ox periences during the war when foreign governments' orders of from five to ten million bushels sent up prices by five and ten cents daily..

FRENCH SOCIALİST

MOTIONS. CHAMBER DEVOTES DEBATE

TO STOCK MARKET,

Paris, Nov. 15.-The Chamber of Deputies has decided to eat Friday afternoon apart for the discussion of interpellations relative to the stock market of which four Soci-

list deputies have given notion

It is by no means certain that the debats will end on Friday. At Qe moment there are three official

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1930.

IMPORTS-PRICES

CURRENT.

The reports and prices aro published supplied by Importom, and the Chamber cannot accept responsibility for the Bocuracy thereof.

Home and Local Markets weak,

IRON AND STURLA ****

Stool Nail Rods,

DAILY SHARE QUOTATIONS

HONG KONG STOCK

EXCHANGE.

SHAREBROKERS! ASSOCIATION.

Buyoru

Ве

Bale Nominat

TUESDAY, ΝΟΥ, 18,

Dayer Beller Balsomna!

4473.

$9121

Hanks

Do. (London) ****

$1,660

#1,660

14

ww

£181 £28

£12)

Bank of East Asia...! $iis

QUOTATIONE $1,000 | Continental.

K.K. Banks

£114

per pical $3,80

218

Chartored Bank's

Bare (round to 1") Anglow

6.05

8.05

Mercantile Bk. “A”

Reda

6.55

Do.

"0"

Toista

6,00

Shoots (4' x 8' $7,00)

9.25

Plater

·5.75

Small round roda

G.55

Black Tubes 1

Hoops, black stoo! gatranicod

7.28 $1,136 14.40

$2.80 $3

1.100

8483

$400 91,116

...Discount 73% c. f.

Galv. Tubes 1′′....

Wiro Nails, 1-3 ... per picul $5.00 Galvanized corrugated shẩm,

-24/20... por 100 1 34070,85

Galvanized flat shoots, 1/2",

1/0 ... por 100 ll. 24 $10.60 Galvanized 8/32"x4'' per lb. $13.26 Galy, wire, 19/22

por pleal 14,25 Britlab. BRAD

B.M., Bpot ...por pical $16.20

To arrivo Australian-D.H.P.,

To arriva...

$19

18.40

"

Spot...

10.50

*

16.00

20"x14",

... par bax 14.00

J0.80

J

16.10

TIM PLATES" English LO.W

100 lbs. 6pot....

- English L.C.W., To arrive English I.C.W181" x 14",

110 lbs. Spot

le English I.C.W., To arrive... 14.30 Continental,

-***

American I.C.W. (Spot) 20° x 1g7-

1001b, 112 shoots per box...No stucke American LO.W., Tarrivo 20x14

100 lbs., 112 shoots... por box $17.00

Petroleum Products,

H

WHITE BONE BRAND COMET BRANITE Cook ELOCE BRAND Socoux Moron GASOLINE...

SILVER LIONT CHOWN BRAND

JJ

***

Insurancsa

„Canton Insurancem.. $1,130|| w

Underwriters 33.80 $2.00

North Chinas.........

8450/6

Union Insurances ... $192

8184

1530 Yangtao Insurance]

*18

F160

$80

China Fires

$400

$1,110

11111

TWIT

H.K. Fires...

18

FOREIGN

MAIL

NEW YEAR PARCEL HAIL FOR GREAT BRITAIN,

The Now Year Parcel Mail for Great Britain will bo olcaed in the General Post Ofoe at 3 pm on the 31st November por sa. Karmala,

This mail is das in London on the 27th December.

CHRISTMAS LETTER MAIL FOR GREAT BRITAIN VÀ MARSEILLES:

The Christmas Letter Mail for Groat Britain via Marseilles wu be closed

in the General Post Office on the 22nd November por ae. Ka mala as follows:-

Hogletorrd Mail... Ordinary Mail

.9.45 a.m., Syni November ................................. 10.30a.m., 2ind November. This mail is due in London an the 22nd Docsmbor.

The public are reminded that fatiable articles sont by lottor post to the United Kingdom are liable to confecation by the Customs thers.

Christmas cards bearing not more than fira written words may ba forwardai ni Priated Papors provided that due onciosing cover in loft open.

RADIO NOTICE:--

Individuals and firms are recommended to register their tole graphic address at the Radio Ofico. No charge is made for this.

INWARD MAILS.

Shipping

$27.

Douglazes na.

626

From

Steamboats

$30

$40

Indos (pref)

·$-43

1303

·Do. (def.) gaan

528

Branowar and Swarow

70/

83/0

JATAN...

834)

Amor and BWATOW

Shell Tinusports...

Water-boata...........

Mining

88.70 Banqueta..

Kailana

Langkats (comb.)

37/-

25/-

T14.40

1.61

Do. (single)

£7.40

7.1

Explorations........

1.1

T.01 $37.

Shanghai Loans

T.6

Raubs

4261

Tronoh Mines

141-

བྲེག

Dooks, WharveE,

Godowns, etc.

H.K.&.K. Wharfs...

BOURABAYA...

STRAITS

Pza

Dvi

Boochow ... Kitano Maru

19th Nov.

19th Nov,

19th Nov,

Wakasa Maru

19th Nov.

Emp. of Japan

the

19th Nov.

101

Bantam Jeypore

10th Nov. 10th Nov.

20th Nov, 6 pm

JAPAK

CANADA, U.S. A., Honolulu, Jafan and

SHANGHAL (Vancouver, B.O.. 30th October) and BuBorn vẫn SIBARIA (Londus, 30th October)

1

...

EUROPA via Buzz (Letters and papers,

Van Houtar

* Landon, 23rd Oct, and percola, 18th || Kalyan

JAYE

and MANILA

***

U.S.A., CANADA, Japan and SuamouAI |

(Scattle, las November)

SAKABINDA

ЗДАКОЦАР

4

British. ...par asse $1,08 149

SHAKUHAI and AMOI

91731

3174)

FU

+ 0.49.

6.40/1

Providents (eld).

www.

2 tins 0.10

$2.60

-$24

bulk. 4.50

$32

***85.50 Do. (new) $1.60 ELK Docks incor

$5.45/50

$2.76

Maxila

***

SAIGON

***

$30

og 10,35

T.120

Shanghai Docks ...

***

T.123

0.70

T7.30

New Engineerings

7.71

08 lbs. 3 ting 5.40

T.265

Lands, Hotels, and

Buildings

According to a Swatow report, foreign merchants have doubled the price of kerosene which formerly cost about 85 per case but is now 510. Some 88,003,000 worth of for-Socialist speakers and one unoffi- eign kerosene is consumed in the ein Republic Socialist. It is also possible to foresee the political

· Chau,Mui districts annually.

development likely to rise out of the debate, bechuse of the govern- There have been abundant sup-mental measures taken to deal with

81. galix 68 lbs. bulk 4,80 71 lbs. 2 tina 5,14 plies of Chinese four from Shang the crisis and the continual danger Cross BRAND hai during the past few days and of which are always possible in

8 i. gaila. 71 iba. bulk 4,54 LAMP GLASE...

2 Gina 5.20 arrivals of foreign flour froineussions of this nature whore so Hong Kong are also large. This, many contradictory interests are ("Lamp Gloss" price reduced 69 cents dongled with the absence of de-

and other brands of kerosene rodnood 70 at stake. enaid, has caused a sharp drop in

After a short debato the Cham-coate per unit on 31/10/30.) price.

her adopted a bill relative to the BEZEL MOTOR SPIRIT

atification of the internationa! commercial convention reached at Geneva in March of this year. SCALE the coures of the discussion, M.

YIN FUO Fougere in the name of the Cus- Paxaco Moros BPIRIT ANGLO:DUTCH CO-OPERATION tous Commission, supported thi bill which renders practical the common action of the economic (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

Powers, Flandia, Minister of Commerce, explained that ho wish- AMSTERDAM, Nov. 17. The Dutch rubber growers to-day Tranes. te contribute to the Have sympathetic consideration to European conomie unions without

NEW USES FOR RUBBER.

.

the British proposal to place at the at any time adopting a position disposal of a propaganda committee of inferiority, the French custom's a portion of new year's rubber pro-authorities being the lowest of duction in order to stimulate the Europe countries.

greater use of rubber by finding

new uses for the commodity.

The meeting dispersed without coming to a decision, but the pro ducers have been given a week in which to make known, their view, after which there will be further. neguliations with the British

growers:

The newspaper Handelsblad un- derstands that the Dutch Rubber Committee, which had decided to resign, will now remain in office for the time being, being prepared tu. do its utmost to secure co-operation with British growers.

AMERICAN BANKS CLOSE DOORS.

FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES THE REASON.

[DEUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.]

EXCHANGE.

CLOSING QUOTATIONS..

November 15, 1930.

ON LONDON:-

Telegraphic Transfer... 1/2) Bank Hills, on demand 1/3) Bank Bills, 4 months'

sight...

1/31 Credits, months* 4 sight

***** 1/4 1/16 1/4 3/18

Documents, 4 months*

sight

ON PARIA

Bank Dills, on demand 792) Credits, 4 months" sight 839 ON NEW Yoax:-

Bank Dills, on demand 214 Credits, 60 days' right. 321.

ON BOMBAY :-

Telegraphic Transfor Bank, on demand...

ON CALCUTTA

Telegraphic Transfer...) Bank, on demand ON SHANGHAI !—

Bank, ut sight

NEW YORK, Nov. 17. Owing to financial difficulties, a number of banks in Kentucky and Arkansas have closed their doors.

The closing of the Nativusl Bank of Kentucky at Louisville, which O had resources of G.851,000,000, has ON

boon followed by the closing, as a

Tia, 301

·ƒ$9% dis.

694

ON YOKOHAMA Z1000.

On demand..... MANILA On demand... 691 SINGAPORE

On demand........... 587 precaution, of four smaller banks ON BATAVIA:-On demand.. 773

in Louisville,, and one at Franklin, ON HAIPHONG I— Kentucky.

The American Exchange Trust Company at Little Rock, Arkansas, has suspended payments to its de positors for five days and 20 other

banks. Arkansas

eimilarly suspending payments.

aro

EXCHANGE RATES.

[BRITISH WIBELZJĘ SERVICE.)

RUODY, Nov. 17.

Paris

New York

123.605.. 4.85

Brussels

Genoya

Amsterdam

Milan

31.825 -23.035 11.077 09.75

Berlin rest 20.38

Stockholin

-Copenhagen

Oslo

Visuaa Tragus

Helsingfors

Madrid

Lisbon

Athers..... Bucharest

Rio

Buenos Aires

Montevideo Bombay,...

okohama Hilver (forward)

Silver (spot)

ON SAIGON: On

On demand

On demand

ON BANGKOK :-- SOVERSIONS, Bank's Buying

Rate BAR SILVER, per am

#7

Hongkes...

H.K. & S. Hotels $11.00 $11,65 11.09%.65 HK Landa (old)...]

JJo,

(new)...

De. (rights)

Shanghai Lande

$0.60

H.K. Healtys

Humphreyssine 216

H

$83

Tivancok

th

:th Nov,

Prea, Tufi...

21st Nov.

Sipora

21st Nov

*

Tisondari

23rd Nov

Empress of Japan

84th Nov,

... Angora.

25th Nov.

Athos II ...

26th. Now

Festor

2th Nov.

Hakozaki Maru...

18th Nov.

Į

Pra, Garfield

29th Nov.

Pres. McKinley,

་

F

เd Dee

***

...

Empresa of Asía s St Albans

15 Dec.

7th Dec,

"Japan and BAXUAL

Japan and SHANGHAI

U.S.A., HONOLULU, JAPAN and SuaKoNAI

(Han Francisco, 31st October).. U.B‚A, HONOLULU, JAFAR and Suang, HAI (San Francisco, 7th November) CANADA, 0.8.A., JAPAN mod Shanotarį (Vancouver, BC, 13th November). Australia and Manila

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 9 am, registered and parçal mails are closed at 5 p.m. on the previous day.

$116 |$11.70) £1.65% 70 $83

$831 $83/1

$82

820

11

***

DAJO 10,88 2 tine 10.10

bulk 0.00 $16.20

T316

$0.00 $0.80

*

-gallon (ex pump)-1.15

887

Chinese Estates

0540 5.79 *5.09 "20,85

Cotton Mille

per gal, ex pump 1.10 Goals.

QUOTATIONS

T.12 Tig T.13 T.83

Ewoo

7.12

T12.10

Bhai, Coltona.« »épo

KAJPINO-NO.

Lamp.....

H

#1

No. 1 Black, No. 2 Black

per ton $10.00 11.40

T.

Zoong Ninge .........

7.82 -1294

Foa

10,60

Public Utilities

Flour

$18 $18.1

814

Peak Trams (old)...

$89

Do (new)... Star Ferries

Straits Bangkok

8886 SHO

Amay

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

Do.

827

Samahui and Wachow Bianlia

2,90-8,40

2,95-8,40

1814.

sei

H.K

................)-$814

Shareba,

$193

****

8.30-8.60

3,10-3,80

8.55-8.15

$25

2.90 $22.60

2.50

7-

19/-

MARKET-Very weak. Prices are on a

downward trend.

QUOTATIONS:

Amerian Patont par sack 14.38-4.70 $20.40

** Straight...

Cut of Australian No. 1 Canadian Cut of

L

Straight... Mixture ... 2ad Clear.

460,000 bags. 120,000

80,000 -

STOCKI

American...

Canadian... Australias...

600,000 bags

Sundries.

WINDOW GLAMG ***

$21

Fair average elzos,

$18.56 012

$18.35

16,00

1/16" thick (18 oz.)... par bor $7.00 19. China, India and Straits Produce: $10.80 30.70

Sugar--

Java Bough White...por pica! $6.90-7.35

(Raportod sales 87,702 picals,

To

arrive or named steamer.) Java Rough White...por pioul f8.03-7.83

(Reported ralos 7,016pisula. Spot.)

...

Java Fine White ...per picul $7.28-7.63 $27.10 827.40)

8:4.80 (Reported sales 825 piouls. Spot.) Java Rough Brown...per pinul saa3-0,59 (Boported salos 1,815 picnla Spot.) Java Bough Brown...por pleal $6,13-6.68 (Reported salos 8,250 pituls. Nor., Dec., Jan., Feb., Mar. Shipt. fro Jara)

Jara Bough Brown...por pica? $6.18-0.69 (Reported sales 10,808 plonla, To

arrive OK. BADnod sicamer.) Java Molasses.... per pioul 10,05-0,14 (Reported sales 448 picule. Spot.)

ati

Tramways, . $19

Do.

Tractions

fast *******(KO)

Stig H

$23

7/

Electrica Macao do.

Sandakan Lights..... Telephones (fully pd.]

(part pd.) 8221 T.18 Chins Buses...

D6. (pref.)

Industriais

T10.40 Macgregor prof.) Canton ices

Comenta (comb.). 8181 | 6261. $18.56

Hope

China Bugar.

Malabon Bugara United Asbest09.

Miscellaneous

T.10 Caldbeck, (ord.))

Do

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

82.76

385

Don

Dairy Farms, sun, t. Do, ex rights rights

3971

891

$101

83.90

Constructions

13.70

$19

· Mackintosha.

Sinceres

Naayang Tobacco...

Batavia.....

Pan

DATH and TIME-

day, 19th

Tikembang Hong Hwa Kastangata

Kingy Kong Ning -Kmp. of Japan

Asama Warn

Deli Maru

Beg

-10 30 AM

2,807 3,80 + 3,80 4.00 M 4.50 P

5.00 Thursday, 20th, Lotters 8,80

Thursday, 20th,

8.30 AY

8.451

South

Honolulu, USA, Jaj Canada, Central and America and "KUROPE via San Francisco de Ban Francisor, 11th Dro, and EUROPE via Biberia

Amoy and Foochow via Awatow Manila, Australia, and New Zealand via】

Thursday Island dus Tharaday Jaland, 3rd December...

Henslets, San Francisco and *South American

Ports

*Straits East Africa via Mombars andj

South Africa vie Lourenco Marques and Bouth American Ports... Samahol and Wachow

Kitano Maru

Јарас

Btraits

Atrails

Swatow

13

Beg

Letters 0.39 AM

Bokuyo Maru

9.81 A

Van Houtes

10.00

Tantalus .... Hydrangea

9.30

8.00 x

Wakaso Maru

$99

Thursday

faland, 2nd December ...

Manila, Australia, and New Zealand via Island-doe Thursday

Koshow

Taiping...

4,00

Parool 5.00 M

Beast 9.45 A = Letter 19.30 AM.

*

Bist

Swatow, Amoy and Focokow...

Bai Ng- l'anton

822

$1.20 $31

$11,80

Dor A. Wing

Amusements

Chin. Entertainm'ts 311-

Lane Crawfords. $3.40

Tid $11.80,

Watsons un

$2.85 Win Powells...

· B. Ind. G.§ Bonds...

H.K. Gost Loans ...] $1043]

LOCAL AND, BEGULAR OUTWARD MAILS...

FEB

81% prem

D

101.

U.S. WOMAN SENATOR SUED FOR DAMAGES.

1/4

10 11/16

SHIPS IN HARBOUR

ALLEGATIONS OF KIDNAPPING,

Chicago, Nov. 1--George Cola,

Canton

Yoox SEBUNGWA

Haiphong

Shanghai, Japan and "EUROPElvin Siberis Kalyan

Biraita, Veylon, India, Mauritius, East and. Bouth Africa, Adan, Egypt and KUROPE via Maresillas--düs Mar seilles, 20th Decemberį,

144

Karmala

2.00 M

2.33

Kowloon P. Q. Parools 4.80 x (Beg.,32nd,9,00 a m Letter 1000 ♣ M G.P.O Par. 211, 5.00 p M. Beg. 22nd,9.45 A Lollo 10.30 AM Bunday, 23rd,

8,80 A 9.00 AM

Bangkok via Bwstow Swalow, Amor and Formosa...

Amoy ris Bnatow

Kwangshow Canton Maru

Monday,

Autung

10.30 & M

WEEK DAYS. “ SUNDAYS & HOLIDAYS |

Manila and Sourabaya

Tirondarí Hatching

FOR

FLOX G.P.O.

FROX SHEUNGWAN Braven P.0.

FROM G.P.O.

“Athie 17

§ 7.30 am, &), 7,30 minis: 15,00p.m. 7,00 pun

7.15 m. 3.00 pm. Sundays |

p.m..only 7.00 p.,

only

1.00 p

Bunday

Tuesday, 25th,

Bowlson

1.00 r 20.

Bag, 1,00

Letters 1.00

|-* G.P.O.NE

Beg

|Letters – 9.30 % ar

Kowloon P.O.

Lottara

4.30 4.30 10. G.P.0.** Rez.

5.000

Letter: 6,00 Y M

0,00,#M

9,60 M

1.46

Mono & Tinahan

BRANCH

PO.

(7,90 am, d

[7.15 mm, 8] 17,30 431 4

1.80 pi

8.80 am

Swatow, Amoy and Fooobow

Balgon, "Biraita Ceylon,India, Aden, Egypt and EUROPE vis Marseilles das Marseilles, 26th Dec.

Straite, 'sylon, India, Mauriting, East and South Africa, Egypt. and KUROPE vin Marseillesdne Mar **Hellles, 24th December

§ 7.16 min. 4 | | 730 KM.

2.10 p.m.

2.15 pm

Bundars

| Bundeve

Amoy

| 6.16 152,

Lonly.

6.00 p.m.

Lonly

6.00 p.m.

Swatow and Foookow...

8.00 pm

4.00 p

7.15 ..

0,001.

0,00 8.11.

7.15. 1,00 1.m. 7 9.00

† 0.00 p.m.

a hotel clerk, to-day filed the de The following merchant ships faration of a damage huit against were in harbour yesterday

Wharves: Kowloon: Kum Sang, the recently defeated Republican Celebes Maru, Honolulu Maru, Senatorial candidate, Mrs, Ruth Nagara, President Jackson; A.P.C., North Point: Sumatra Bocony, Hanna McCormick, sharging that Laichikok: Tasaclusa: China Mer-sho had opused him to be kidnap chants: Tchekam; Douglas, Lap- | pod raik: Haiyaug: Saikong: Wing Mr. Cole declared that he had Hongmoon (except Saturdays) 6.00p.m. 8.00p.m. Wo: Chiu On: Nam Feng.

bon held prisoner for six days.

"Kankong (except Saturdays) Docks:-Kowloon: Kwong Sang Immediately after he was kidnap- 19.10

Kurinn, St. An, Kwang Sa pod he was taken to several club Fateban (By Train). 19.10.

Taikoa: Yuet On, Char houses, hotels and saloons, he said: Feng Lee: 18.18)

nio: tes Hardouin, Paul Beau, Augus-then he was kept prisoner in a 34.40

tina, Protesilaus, Sai On, Kwang hotel room for six days. 1031

Tui Po chow. 193

The statement naserted that those Shumaba

·Budynt A1, Patxía; A2, Ašama Maru A3, Atsuta Maru As, responsible wero Mrs. McCormick Bokuyo Maru; A7, Hong Kheng; and W. G. Dannenberg, hoad of ʼn A8, Tinhow; A10, Thikembang private detective agency which Birs. McCormick employed in the C14, Kuel Chow; Cis, Kalgan; B17, New Mathilde; B19, Kojun Maru; course of her "shadowing" of Bena B20, Sungslin Maru:-B21; Paling tor Gerald P.. Nye, who had caused Aberdeen Maru; B, Tjipanas; A26, Tai her to be "shadowed" in his investi. Stanley

-Ɛhatic, • Bhatuni ping; A28, Telemachus B32, Yat-gation of her campaign expendi. Autan Pingal

*43,48 109.95 375

818

4 18/105

391

1/52

10 11/16

TLEA=ད་པ་གནད་

Cheungchow

Takno Maru; B51, Shinai Maru; kidnapping was shown in the do- Namian, Shokai B61, Tateisli Marug-

claration of the suit

((Fra), see'

· *

Re

Hector

But Song.m Chip Shing

Wednesday, 26th Parools 9.00 M.

Emp, of Japan

Rog

6,00 * *

Reg.

Emp, of Japan

Letters

6.00 M

Friday,

Marui

BOR

Horalcom P.D."

34.80 Lettere 4.39x a

[19.00 i,m."} 18.00p.m. 1280 pi 44.00pm

11.06.15.

11.00

1.& 4.30 pm.

8.30 1.00 p

10.30am

Bandakan

Japan, Canada, U.8.4., C. and8. Amerion |

and FEUROPE TI Vancouver, B.G.--due Vancouver, B.U., 19th Deo. Shanghai and EUROPK via Biberia

Straits, Ceylon, India, Maurition, and

Afrios, Aden, Egypt and, EITLUPE Rato vis Marsilla-dos Marvel'les, 27th Dec.

Baturdays

1.00 pm, &

14.50 p.m.

8.30

· 1,00 pazh;

9.00 pm.

7:00

respondena

Eleg. 5.00 $3; Latas 6,00

·DECEMBER “