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HONG KONG SHARES BRITISH SHIPPING.

BENJAMIN & POTTS

WEEKLY REPORT.

Messrs. Benjamin & Potts, local sbare and general broketa, in their weekly share report dated yester day, state

The period under review is Hier one as owing to the Christmas holidays pur cireuiar is being issued two days earlier, than usual. The market has been fairly netive and prices were well maininined in spite of rather a heavy settlement, this

month,

We take this opportunity of wish- ing our clients the complementa af. the season a Happy and Prospérons New Year.

Banks-Hong Kong and Shang.

FIRM WHICH MAY HAVE

TO GO.

Mr. Walter Runciman, who has banapnuinted deputy chtirman of several shipping companies in tho R.M.S.P group, in the absence on holiday of Lord Kylsant, is not optimistic in his view of the turo of the shipping, industry.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1930.

THE DUCE'S HAND DAILY SHARE QUOTATIONS

IN LONDON.

PIQUANT DILEMMA OF HIS AMBASSADOR.

Musolini's iron hand has bee falt in the heart of London.

SHAREBROKERS' ASSOCIATION.

HONG KONG STOCK EXCHANGE.

Dayers Bature

WEDNESDAY. D8O. 24.

Baja Blis Sales Nominal

Banks

81,755

$1.7GU

H.K. Banks

£106

9115

The Italian Ambassador had ar- foFanged to open formally an exhibi- tion of paintings by thres modern Italian artists at the Bloomsbury Gallery, Bloomsbury-street, W.C.- but when he arrived at the gallery it became known, that he would not | 33.15 deliver his speech on account of the presence of a number of-anti-Fas- cists,

"We cannot expect any early re turn to prosperity in any part of the world," he stated.

R.M.S.P. Changes. "Things are in a bad way and am afraid one of the companies

hai Banks have been ruling very-Lamport and Holt, which is in steady during the work, with sales the hands of the receiver-may have. reported. nt $1,700 $1,768. The

to go. There may ive, to oè a London price is £103 (Middle).

Marine and Fire Insurance. With reconstruction of capital in the the exception of China Fires which

case of some of the companies in have advanced is $450, there have the .M.S.P. group." bren no changes of eons-quence in this section. Unions again changed hands $625 and Cantons at $1,20 Hong Kong Fires remain firm at $1,215. China Underwriters have buyers at 81.15.

Shipping.--Hong Kong, Canton and Mheas Steamboats have further strengthened and enri be placed at $30) Douglases are on offer at 898 und Waterboats at $30.

Docks. Wharves and Godowns Kowloon Wharves are steady at B172 after sales at this rate. China Providents are wanted at 86.30 and the new shares at 821. Hong Kong and Whampoa Docka nro enquired for at 830 with nó sellers in evi dence. Shanghai, Docks steady

are at Tia, 114.

Lands, Hotels and Buildings. Hong Kong Lands are ruling firm, the Old shares having been dealt in at 884 and the New at 883. The "Right" can be sold at $214. Humphreys Estates were sold at 81746 817.50. Hotels have been the medium of a fair business, shares changing hands up to 812.40, and closing with buyers at '812.30. Realtys are slightly easier with sellers.nt 80.48.

Publio Utilities-Hong Kong Electrics are offering at 882 with buyers slightly bolow this rate, Chins Lights have eased off to

$25.10 mt, which prices sales were made. Sandakan Lights were book. ed at K12 and more still are want- ed. Telephones were dull and re- main at last week's quotations, although there is anne enquiry for the Partly Paid Shares nt 892.80. Star Ferries after nules at $94) have buyers at $941. Hong Kong Trants have improved, advancing from 8171 : to 818.10. Peak Trams are are changed at 814) and the New Shares aro obtainable at 87.

Miscellaneous-Dairy Farm are in good demand and have advanced to 827 for the Old Shares cum Rights. The now shares were sold at $25 and the "Righte" at 88.65, Green Island Cements have been the modium of a fair business both far eash and forward, and show a slight rise in price. Hong Kong Ropes were steady with anles made at $11.30 to $11.40. Watsons are ou offer at $19). Constructions have risen to 84.00 únd Sincères to 813. Hong Kong Loan sold at 6 per cent, Benguete strengthened premium.

and can be place at 811.10 ox the dividend of 40 centavos recently paid. Rouba continue in demnad with buyers at $33) Knilan Minci ara lower at 98/9.

་་

Cotton Mills-Ewos wore dealt in round about Tls. 11.60 and Shang- Tai. Cottons are unaltered, nt. Tis.

The business of Lamport and Holt goes back for sunrly a cen tury and was incorporated as a' limited company in 1911.

The company has an ined share and debenture capital of £7,050,- and.

The ordinary share eppital of £3,000,000 is chiefly held by Elder Dempster and Company, the, Royal Mail Steam Packet Com- pany, the Pacific Steam Naviga tion Company, and Lord Kylsant,

Loss of the Vestris,

The company controls the Liver- pool, Brazil and River Plate Steam Navigation Company, who were owners of the Vestris, which was wrecked in 1828 off the Asneri. can coast, with the loss of 112 lives. The loss of this ship was, follow- ed by the largest marine inquiry ever held in this country.

At the end of last your the feel of Lampory and Holt and its sub sidiary companies consisted of vessely of an aggregate tonnage 266,950.

EXCHANGE RATES.

(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]

Rugby, Dec. 23.

123.591

Paris. New York Brussels Geeva Amsterdam

Milan Berlin

Bombay

Shanghai

:::::

Do. (London) ...

2175 Chartered Banks...

Mercantile Bka/"a"

Do

Bank of East Asin.

227 ગ્રામ

$1,750)

***

***

£27

કામ

Insurances

T160

$1,230 Canton Insurancos. 31,430

Underwritera ***** $3.15 North Chinas......... 3326 Union Insuranqus ...) $520 AL.850 Yangtze lissurances

**

2525

T180

800

3460

H

TH

China Firos Ba H.K. Fires...

$1,20

Shipping

It is understood, too, that two 91,216 of the prtists whose works were

"non-political on view have sympathies-an unpopular atti. tude in modern Italy.

The third, however, the Marchese Paulucci, Is an ardent Fasciel, and conducted the Ambassador, Signor Burdonare, round the exhibition.

The marchese expatiated volubly on the beauty of the pictures. His Excellency was grimly taciturn,

Soon afterwards the Ambassador left the gallery, and the Italian and had English

who gathered to hear his speech went away disappointed.

conavisseura

One of them was Signor Ros- selli, whose father, Professor Carlo Rosselli, made a sensational escape last year, with Francesco Nitti, from the Fascist convict island of Lipari. The son has him." self suffered one year's imprison- ment for his political opinions.

RUSSIA DUMPING ALL ITS FURS.

DEATH BLOW TO BRITISH INDUSTRY.

The British fur trade is the latest victim of Soviet dumping.

$281

$301

***

$39

LIHI!!

190

$40

$21

72/0

Douglases...

Steamboats

Indos (prof.).....................

Do.(def.) mar Shell Tisnsports Water-boata ww

jox dir. $11.10) Bonquets....

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FOREIGN MAILS

CHRISTMAS' HOLIDAYS.

On Thursday, the 25th December, Friday, the 28th Deo, and Saturday the 27th Doo, the Gonofil Post Office and Branch Post Ofen will be open as follows:-

* Saturday,

Thursday Friday

General Post-Olcozimea.m.-to-9 am, 8 am to 10:30 in 8 sim, to 9.a.m. Kowloon Post Ofoe Ba.m. to 9 am, Bam to 10.00 nm. 8 am, to 9 a m. Other Branch Post Ufficos 8 a.m. to 9 nm. 8 am to 9.00 mm. 8 nm, to a m

There will be one collection from the pillar boxes, and one delivery of ordinary correspondence each day an on Sundays; and one delivery of regísters od pornonxuniorce each day at t

The Moany Order Qloe will be entirely closed daring the Holidays..

RADIO NOTICE,

Christmas and New Year Grootings are now acopled by Goreramont Radio Office for transmission via Radio. Full particulars ou application,

It is notified for information that local aurrency rates for Radio telegrams will bo increased with offoot from 20th instant.

individuals and firms are recommended to register their tele- graphic address at the Radio Oco. No charge is made for this.

INWARD MAILS.

FROM

PER

$24

$40

U.S.A., CANADA, Jaran and SIGUAL (Seattle, 29th November) and EUROPE via SIBERIA (London, sth

lize Maru

25th 'Doo.

03/9

$19

De ember)

10+

EUROPE V NEDAPATAN (Lotters only

London, 27th November)

Talamba

SHANGHAI and Foocnow...

Ouderkerk

825

281B Dea Dea

Japan, Shanghai and Eurore pia

SIBERIA (Loaton, 6th Decemoor)...] Hakusan Maru' i JAVA and SAIGON an

26th Dua.

28th Dec,

26th Deo,

7th Deo,

27th. De.

25th Doo

28th Des.

28th Doo.

zith Deo.

89th Dea

-29th Deo.

Fres. Cleveland ...

23th Dec,

29th Doo. Slat. Doc.

3rd Jan., 1931

4th Jan,

Mining

20/0

Kajians

37/

***

...Japara...

T.8

Langkate (comb.)... Do, (single)

114.40 $7,40

SHANGHAI

911

Buanghai and Swatow.

Care

Lahors Beachsen.

Explorations...... |

Shanghai Loans...

TO

Kaubskupi quotes

· 23sh

Tronoh Mines

14.

0,8,A, HONOLULU, JAPAN and SwakoĦALĮ

(San Francisco, 28th November) London Parcels (20th Nov.) and 67kAITS Bumors via Neoipatan (Papors only

London, 27th November)

Pres. Adams

Helenus

***

Docks, Wharve8,

'AXOT ...

JAYA...

བ་ ·

JAYA...

$172

$5.3u $24 $30

H.K. & K. Wharfa... $171 Providents (aid)$5.25

Do

JAPAN

(new)... 34.5

$2,60

$31

$10

$10

T13

1.1

***

+61

Godowns, ste.

H.K. Docks

douth Untan Motora..

T114 Shanghai Dooks T7.10 New Engineeringa T4 Hougkewa mis

Lands, Hotels, and „Buildings

H.K. & S. Hotels... $12.10) B.K. Lantig (old)... $3

Do. (NOW) 83 Do. (rig bls) Shanghai Lands... H.K..Henitysntanakan Hamphreys $17.40) Chinesa Estates ...

0.8.4. Honolulu, Japan and Bulano-

Kashima Maru ... Tyileboel ... Tjibesar..

***Tibodas....

HAI (San Francisco, 6th December) Canada, U.8.A., HONOLULU, Japan and i SHANGHAI (Vancouver, B.C., 6th Too.)] JAVA and MANILA Australia and MANILA · JAPAN

Montevidea Haru

Emp, of Russia... Mi Tjikembang Nellore Brisbane Maru

OUTWARD MAILS.

REGISTERED and PARCEL MAILS are closed 15 minutes. earlier than the time given below unless otherwisę atated, and where mails are advertised to close at or before 9 a.m. registered and parcel nails are closed at a p.m. on the previous day.

FOR

PER

Date and Tim

Hydrangea

Thursday, 25th,

$12.15 $12.30

284 $821 $80

...

3x1

T.3231

£9.40

$17.35 cum. r. #17,3

The 40

entire · trade importers, ofwith its many thousands of work, dyers, dressers, and manufacturers

.ers and an annual output of

millions of pounds, is being dealt T31.60 T11.80 a knock-out blow.

So serious is the effect already produced on all sections of the. trade that the London Fur Trade Association and the British Fur Trade Alliance have oṛlled a mass meeting of the entire trade, employ crs and workers, to be held in Lon- don to take immediate action to ward off impending disaster.

It is stated that the first stop will be an urgent pelition to the Gov- ernment to intervene without delay.

The Soviet Government hope to make Moscow the world's fur centre in place of London. Dyed and dressed skins are being sent by the million to duty-free England at prices far below the normal cost of the raw material.

"Price is no object with the Soviets," said a prominent London fur dealer recently. They are out to ruin our trade at all costs.

$18

►

$87

Sandakan Lights ...

Straita, Ceylon, India, Mauritius; East)

and South Africa. Aden, Egypt

Hakusan Maru

Kiungchow Haiching... Ouderkerk

Ohung Kang

9,00

Friday, 25th Koitoon P.O Reg. 9.00AM. Lettors 10.00 AM G.P.O.

Bag. 9,415 à st Tattors: 10.30 A

10.00 A

10,00 & W 10,30 AM

Cotton Milla

Swatow

Ewas

T11.5 T11.70

T.

S'hai, Cottons.........

T.776

+

Ta

Zoung Sungs

་་

Public Utilities

Tramways...................) $18

$18.10

and EUOPE vis Marseilles-dão Marseilles 24th Jan, 1931-

>

$142 SU 2013.

Peak Teams (old)...

314

Do.

(UW)

$7

Heihow, Fukhoi and Haiphong.

$25.10

Star Ferries $94 C. Lights ***** $26

Swatow, Amoy and Fooolion

0.10/20

Manila

8811 38%

HK Electricz ......

8821

10.30 a

134

$23

Macao do.

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Shanghai and EUROPE via Siberis

-yil wong

-14.30 AM

$12

+

$35 fotophones (fully pd.)) B$2.80

Do,

(part pd.) 115.00 China Busa mene

7/10 Tractiona

$23

Japan

Hiyo Maru

Baturday, 97th.

8,30 AM

Lahore

Straits

77.

Manila.

Pras, Adame

+

19/-

Do. (pre£)'..n

Shanghai, Japan and EUROPE via Siberia Kashima Maru

Industrials.

Foochow

T101

Caldbeck, · [(orl)

431

Bangkok vis Swatów je Swatow, Amoy and Formose

$3.80

$17.85

Canton ice ******* Canents (comix)... 3174

$3.80

9.00 A

9.00 AN

Sunday, 19th,

Huichow... Kaljan

9.00 &

8,00 &

Bosan Moru

8.00 N

29th,

9.00 & M

Do

$12

***

$5.20

Do.

(ald)) (IAW).}

Straits and Calcutta

$11.45

Моров

$13.40

$0.80

China Sugars.

Amoy Amoy...

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Namang

Linan

Hoàng

Monday Parcels Noon

Letters, 1,00

8.80.7

1.00

#27

Malabon Bugar

A

Tuesday, 30th,

Macallaneous

Siraita, Ceylon, India, Mauritius East and South Africa and 3. American Ports Swatow, Amoy and Hotokow

hontevideo Maru ...Basyang..

Kaip, of Russia ...

***

T10.40 Mcgregor prol

1.555)

34.75

25.00

12.051

92.721

90.37À

Stockholm

18.10

Copenhagen

18.10

Oblo

13.151

Vienna

34.47)

Prague

163)

Helsingfors Madrid Lisbon Athens

193

45.00

109.25

375

Bucharest

818

Rio

4.11/16

Buenos Aires

301

Montevideo

30!

1/52

170A

EXCHANGE.

1/11..

2/0 0/18

CLOSING. QUOTATIONS.

14 13/10

$274

$271

14)

December 24, 193 L

5261

28.65

ON LONDON:****

Telegraphic Transfer... 1/14

Hank Bills, on demand 11

**

Bank Bills, 4 months'

$121

$4.50

sight

$3.70

Lane

Credits, 4 months"

$10

fight

1/21/18

Documents, 4 months"

$13

sight.

1,2 3/16.

$12 $12.40

Amusement DELAN $23

Chin. Entertainm'te. $12) Constructions, dia 31.00 Lane Crawfords ... #31

Alackintoabs..........

Nanyang

Tobacco... $31

Hincoros) $18

Watsons |

$2.85

Wm. Powella possim.

LIKE

70%

B. Ind. G. Bonds... 714%

Credits, 4 months' night 730'

SERVICE

prem.! 6% LOCAL AND

H.B. Gort, LowKLE ... $108

REGULAR OUTWARD MAILS,

$12.20

444

WEEK DAYS, BUNDAYS & HOLIDAYS

Manila, Habaul, Australia and New Zone)

land via Brisbane-dus Brisbane, 19th Jan. 1931 Batow, Amoy and Fopshow

Birsite, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, Eari and Bouth Afrios, Aden, Egypt and EUROPE vis” Marsellies-dúa Mar, seilles, 30th January, 1921

zu

Hong Kong

Yokohama

Silver (spot) ......

Silver (forward) ......

Dairy Farms, camir. $27)

Do, ex righta

Manila

Du

rights 181

Dor A. Wings

$211

Amor

A

Shangbai Cebu

83,70

Taiyuan

Lesiang

Jason

0.30 A4 1.00 p 880

Wednesday, 31st,

8.207. 5,00

6.00

Friday,

JAN, 1931.

2nd,

EXPRESS

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THE FREMIER ALL WATER EOUTE TO NEW YORK and other T.8. Atlantic Porta via Panama.

All vessels call at SAN FRANCISCO and LOS ANGELES

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42 Days To New

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For Passengers and Freight informatios, please apply

DODWELL & CO., LTD,

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Agents.

Telephone 29021.

ON PARIS1—

Bank Bille, on demand 000°

ON NEW YORK-

Bank Bill, on demand 27 1/18 Credits, 60 days' night. 231

ON BOMBAY

Telegraphie Transfer

Bant, on demand ...

ON CALCUTTA :—

175

Telegraphie Transfer...I jok

Bank, on demand

OX SHANGHAI:-

1 Tis. 77

Bank; at sight (a) 35% dia

in foxonamA -----

On demand

642

Or Maria-On demand... 543

On Singapon: -

On demand.......... 481 BATAVIA-On demand.. 671

Ox HAIPHO) gi

On demand

ON SAIGON :-On demand.. ON. BANGKOK:-

On demand: Sovenstone, Bank's Buying'

Rate

BAR BILVER, per ios,

Canton

FROM G.P.O.

FROM SHEUNGWAN

BRANOK PO,

(2.15 am:&] | 730 km.

6.00 L

{7.00 pm.

From SRKUNGWAN Q.P.O.

BRANDU P.0.

(7.15 am,&} (7.30 am, &

6.00 p Bandays. (3p.m. only

7.00 pe

Sundayı

7.00 pm. į-only.

(2.15 am. d) (7,30 am, &

Macão & Tsinshan

$7.15 mm, 6 ƒ 7,80 a,m,

1.16 p.m.

$1.80 p.m

Kongmicon (aripept Saturdays) 5.00 p.m.

Kaukong (except Saturdays

doo 6.00 p

LIG p.m. Sundays 8.15 Lonly

6.00 Pl

190

Bunday

Lonly

78.00

1/12.

13/18

Fatakau (By Train)

7.150

9,00 m.

7.18.02. 9:00 A 9:00

Tai Fo

11.0

(11.000

The. thoughful maker of minen's 8bumobun

sporting clothes might in his turn study the sensible garments of the workmen who have to exert strength Cbenagehow. and punch in their work, says a Homa papar. He might learn why

has his leather belts set low round his hips. And there are many less exhilarating sights than that of a well-build young labourer putting in twenty sure and effective blows with a big hammer,

Stanley

Antam *Pingshan, Santin,” Shatin, Shataukok and Shoungahui Baikung... Namtan, Shakki & Taiping

Human)

€0.00 & 18.00 p.m.

9,00

$2.00 pitte

12.30 pm

4.30pm. Baturdays 1.00 & 4.30 pm

{& 4.30pm.

1080 B

3.00pm

4.30

4.30 p.m.

7,00 р

6,80 m.in.

6.00p.m.

7,00 p

St. Albans

Hai Ning

Ranchi

Finang

Sandakan Manila, Australia and New Zealand via)

Brisbane-dae Irisbane 19th Jan; Brisbane Maru 1931

"Superscribed correspondence only,

Parcela 11.00

Beg. 19.45 P Leitern 1817 M

2.00M

Kowloon

P.0. Parcels 4.50

Beg, 3rd, 9.00 a w Letters 1000 à M Q,P.O. Parcels 5.00 PM'

|Bog. Zud, 9:45 à, no

toctors - 1030

Baturday, 3rd, 10.00 à

ĐẾ

Parools 4.00 Y 1.

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[4.15 pm:

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