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NEXT SAILINGS.
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Calling at Singapore, Colombo, Bombay, Suez, Port-Said, Brindisi, Venice (London by rail) and Trieste
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Agents, CANTON, Messrs. DODWELL & CO., LTD.,
SHAMEEN.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22, 1934.
SHIPPING NOTES
AND NEWS
Shanghal Aug. 15.
On
LONDON EXCHANGE RATES
The JCJI. 6.3. Tjibadak bound | Amsterdam for Macassar, Soerabala, and Bata." Athens via, via Amoy, Hongkong, and Ma- ntia, will sail to-morrow from Holt's Wharf, Pootung. A passen- tender will leave from the Custom's Jetty at 8.30 am
ger
One Chinese was drowned yes- terday when the CM. 5.3.
Yung Ping, in leaving the China Mer- chant's wharf at about 3 p.m..
·rammed and sank a junk loaded with rice. The greater proportion
of the junk's cargo was lost. The 8.5. Yung Fing is bound for Foo- chow.
(BRITISH WIRELESS SKVICH
Sterling Parity
19.10 Florins
Aug. I. 7.424
Aug 7.421
Belgrade............ Berlin. Bombay Brussels Bucharest Buenos Aires Copenhagen Geneva Helsingfors
375 Drachmae £76,316 Dinars ?
90.43 Marki
425 8.
12.81
12.72
is. 6d. per Rupee
1/8 1/18
35 Belgas 813,568 Leż
21.42
21.42
504
47.56d. per Peso
18.180 Kroner
364 S.D. 22.391
361 S.O.
22.39+
26.221 Francs
15.42
15.41
Hongkɔng . Lisbon Madrid Milan
1/6 5/18
1/61
110 Escudos
1101
38 13/16
58.21/32
58 21/32
Montevideo
387 S.0.
381 5.0.
4.967. Dollars 4.97
4.864
4.007 Dollar
5.091
5.093
18.159 Kroner
19.90
19.90
Paria ...... Prague
194.21 Franca 76 11/32
78 11/32
Rio de Janeiro
16425 Kronen 28.931. per Gold
121 3/16
121
Milreis
..... 18136 Kronor
4 8.0. 1/441 19.39)
41 8.0.
34.58 Schillings 27
24.38d. per Yen
19.394 27
214
Silver (spot) Silver (forward)
1/24
211
Montreal
New York Oslo
183.23 Marka 2267
minica............
25.92) Pesatis
92.48 Lira
30.88d. per Peso
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CHINESE POLITICS
are absorbing; as pregnant, to a Chinese as those of Westminster to a Lyons Corner House luncher."
Chinese Sports claims its devotees by the hundred of thousands.
Local News is a matter of vital personal interest to all newspaper readors.
So, out of the 800,000 inhabitants of Hong Kong, 18,000 actually subscribe to the paper with the most authoritative political articles, the best sporting writers and the fullest reports of local affairs in the Colony in South Chira high proportion where only 14% over 16 years of age are literate.
18,000 subscribe to the NAN WHA JIT PAO.
SOUTH CHINA DAILY NEWS
(NAN WHA JIT PAO) HONG KONG
49-81, Hollywood-Road
Telephone 25612 & 28284.
Cable Address: "SWENONIS":
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Northern Coastal Ports
The ICSN ss. Narviken salls from Hunt's Wharf at 5 am. to- Shanghai day bound direct to Tsingtao, Stockholm To-morrow the CN. ss. Kueichow Vienua bound for Chefoo and Tientsin Yokohama will leave the French Bund at daylight. She has passenger and cargo accommodation.
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Southern Coastal Ports
The I-CBN. 8.S. Fooshing is sailing to-day for Swatow, Hong- kong, and Canton Commanded
by Captain R. C. Thompson she leaves from Hunt's Wharf at noon. The CN ss. Hsin Peking sails from the French Bund at 5 p.m. to-day bound for Ningpo, To- MOTTOW the CN. 8.5. Taiyuan bound for Amoy, Hongkong, and Canton will leave from the French Bund at daylight.
Departures for River Porta
The Ningpo Shaoshing S.N. 3.8. Ningshao arid the I-CS.N. s.s.. Paowo both sail at midnight to- night for the upper Yangtze river ports The 5.s. Ningshao carrying passengers and freight salls from Ningshao Wharf. The ss. Paowo, commanded, by Captain J. W. Stoneham leaves from Hunt's Wharf for Ichang. Hankow, and Intermediate river ports. There are a number of passengers leav-. Ing by this vessel, which is also carrying a heavy cargo. To-mor- row the CN's.s. Whangpu leaves from the French Bund at 3 am with passengers and.cargo.
Empress of Canada Leaves, To-day
The Canadian Pacific liner s.s. Empress of Canada, which arrived in port yesterday from Vancouver. and Victoria leaves to-day for Hongkong and Manila. She will sall from Pootung, Shanghai and Hongkew Wharf, at 11.30 am, the last passenger tender from the Custom's Jetty leaves at 10 a.m. to-day.
Speed Boat Collides With Buoy It was learnt yesterday that one of the speed boata of Baron J. Empain's steam yacht Hellspolis collided with one of the river buoys. Since no report had been received by any of the river au- thorities it is assumed that no damage was done. The Hello- polis. left Shanghal on Monday afternoon on her homeward cruise.
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War Loan sengen
UN LONDON:-
61
21% 31% ?
Closing Quotations
August 21, 1934
Telegraphic Transfer...
Bank Bills, on demand
Bank Bills, 4 month
ON SHANGHAI:-
On Demand
ON SINGAPORE:~
ON NEW YORK:-
Bank Bills, on demand 38 Credits, 60 days' eight.. 201 ON BATAVIA --
On demand
ON PARIS :-
657
Bank Bills, on demand 577)
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To SAN FRANCISCO 18 Days To VICTORIA, SEATTLE 17 Days
via Shanghai, Kobe. Yokohama
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via Shanghai, Kobe, Yokohama, Honolulu
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Via Manlia, Singapore, Penang, Colombo, Bombay, Buer Cann Alexandria, Naples, Genos,
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Pres. Adams.....Sept. 1,8 a.m. Pres. Harrison...Sept. 15, 8 a m. Pres. Hayes.....Sept. 99, 8's.m. Pres. Johnson... Oct. 13, 8 a.m. Pros, Mouron. Oct. 27, 8 a.m.
Fortnightly sailings Pres. Jefferson...Sept. 1. 6 a.m. Pres. Jackson... Sept. 15. 6 a.m. Prea. MaKinley, Sept. 28, M'night Fres, Grant Oct 12, Midright Pres. Jefferer m..Oct. 26, M'night
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Credits, four months'
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1.81
Credita, 4 months' sight 6'0"
ON SAIGON :-
10:1
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AT2
ON MANILA:-
Cr' demand.
783
ON BANGKOK-
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137***
On demand
1221
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Storm Cloud Over Europe
(Special Air Mall Service)
PADDER BUILDING-HONG KONG,
CANTON BRANCH :—4, KHAKRE BOAR
SILVER LINE.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES
FROX
NEW YORK and LOS ANGELES
Moter Vessel
London, Ag. 4. even suggested that, the full 2 p.C. 31st Aug., Consigness of Cargo are
might earned.
All financial centres yesterday reflected the belief that the storm cloud over Europe is rolling away. The Reichsmark staged a sharp recovery. Paris liquidation ceased. Wall Street began to retrace its precipitous downward steps of Thursday..
Consequently, and in tune with, the general relaxation of tension, London markets had a definitely better day, and there was a dis- position towards a gentle rally in most sections. With the volume of business at holiday levels, no more could be expected.
How wide of the mark these.es- timates were is revealed by the de- talled figures. The gross increase in revenue from all sources proves to be £1,840,000 (or £361,000 more
THE SILVERWALNUT" having arrived from the above Port on hereby informed that their foods are Godowns of Hong Kong and Kowloon being landed at their risk into the Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, Kowloon, and stored at Consigness risk and expense.
All broken, cha fed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowas, where they will be examined on Saturday: 25th August, 1934, at 10 am
All Claims must be presented within 15 Days of the vessel's arrival here after which date they cannot be re- cognized.
than the gain in weekly traffics), but no less than £1,154,000 of this is wiped out by additional expen- "diture. The final net increase is is therefore £886,000, which com- pares with estimates in the market of over £800,000. So far as this No Claims will be admitted after the the leaner-half-year is concer- Goods have left, the Godowns, and all ed it is clear that the company has Good remaining undelivered after the
Bent. 28th Argunt, 1934, will be subj ot to
covered its guaranteed dividends with only about £85.000 to spare.
REASSURING WESTERN
STATEMENT
|
No Fire Insurance has been affected, Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
FURNESS (FAR EAST), LTD., 4th Floor, King's Building, Connaught Road.
Once again it may be said that the London Stock Exchange has with stood an alarm which badly shook the nerves of Wall Street. This is in the recent London tradi tion, and on this occasion natural disinclination to panic was assisted by the strong technical position suring, although the news that of most markets, open accounts
only pc. was against to be paid Hong Kong, 21st Aug, 1934, being on a small scale. So a dis-
on the Ordinary stock disappoint- turbed Stock Exchange week has
ed some dealers.
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The Great Western statement, fortunately, was much more reas
.
Nevertheless,
the declaration was interpreted as
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a sign that the ap.c. necessary to SERVICE TO READERS
On board were two high powered- ended satisfactorily. But speed boats, one capable of 45 though the sense of crisis has m.p.h., and the other of 70 mph. passed.
the reappearance of the
preserve the trustee status of the Central European bogey this week only pc. was again to be paid will leave behind it, inevitably, a for the full year. This view de- general inclination towards cau- | Fived support from the revenue tious policies in the business world. | figures, which were fully up to ex- Early revival of the speculative pectations, spirit would be surprising,
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Examination of British Naval
Buoy The British naval sloop HMS Folkestone left the British naval buoys for Holt's Wharf yesterday so that an examination might be made of one of the buoys, which was fouled recently by the 8.8. Tungstent. All the naval buoys were deserted yesterday, giving an empty look to the river. All that was to be seen were three Whang- poo. Conservancy barges, the one at the British naval buoy and the other two overhauling the other naval buoys.
DISAPPOINTING L.NEE, FIGURES
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KONG
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
OOKAN STEAM SHIP 00, LTD. OHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD..
ONSIGNEES per Co's Vessel "TALTHYBIUS" FROM SEATTLE, VANCOUVER
AND VICTORIA VIA JAPAN
as requested to take Delivery of Flour and Lumber Shipments as soon as the hereby notified that if their Lighters are Yeanel is ready to discharge and are not placed alongside the Vessel as required, their Shipments will be dise charged into Holt's Wharf, Kowloon, at their expense where the Cargo will lie also at their risk and arpense and subject to the Terms and Conditions of Storage at Holt Wharf. Steamer will commence Discharge on the 20th Aug.
Holt's Wharf, Kowloon, where it will lie General Cargo will be discharged into at Consignees risk and subject to the Terms and Conditions of Storage & Holl Wharf. The Cargo will be ready for Delivery from the Godown on and after 20th Aug.
All kroken, dhafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on any Tuesdays and and Noom within the Free Storage period. Friday between the hours of 10.35 1.M. No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Vessel's Godown, und all General Cargo remaining undelivered. after 7th Aug, will be subject to Bent
All Olaims against the Vessel must be presented to the Undersigned an ar before the 10th Sept., 1934, or they will not be recognised.
No Fire Insurans will be affected.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE
20th Ang., 1994,
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HAMBURO AMERIKA LINIE.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEFF,
HE HONG
DAILY PRESS, LTD.,THE 8.8, ancillery businesses have improved and the HONG KONG by £593,000 (£194,000 more than WEEKLY PRESS, through the published traffic gain, of which
Gross receipts from railway and
BOCHUM
having arrived from Hamburg and
hereby notified that their Goods are Ports of call, Consignees of Cargo are being landed and placed at their risk
and
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The remaining interim, home raj statements issued yesterday, un-penditure. Net operating revenue
£261.000 is absorbed by larger ex- their London Office, at 53, into the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf Godawn Company's godowas st fortunately did nothing to con- is therefore £332,000 larger, and FLEET STREET, E.C. 4, Tel. Borbon, where delivery may be sole the market for its disappoint to this must be added a gain of
obtained as soon as the Goods are landed. Optional Cargo will not be landed ment on Thursday. Indeed, but £35,000 (against a decline of 206, 3137, are prepared to give for the shake out which followed 000) from investments, making a
here. Tuleas Notice has been given 48 the Southern's figures, it is cer- final net increase of £370,000, in
Subscribers and Visitors prior to vessel's arrival, but carried on fmi purt to port is the final port all western" announcements talin that yesterday's Berwick and contrast with a decline of £177,000 advice regarding accommoda-ase option extende
would in the first half of last year. Even
will be admitted after ther Goods have fath the Godowns, and 23 have produced a severe reaction. so, the small payment on the Or- tion available, motoring faci- Goods remaining undelivered after As it was a further appreciable fall, dinary stock again requires an ap
Friday, the 24th Aug., will be subject. occurred, but most s closerpropriation from free reserves,
lities, suitable
shopping to Bui substantially above the worst.
Of the increase in gross opera- centrés, etc. The L.N.E.R. is making full pay-ting receipts £88,000 was attri ments on its Guaranteed stocks, butable to the ancillary enter whose service in the first half of prises and £507,000. to railway 1939 required a temporary draft of working: It is worth noting that more than 93 p.c. (actually 2473,- 0001 of the latter gain came from goods traffic, passengers and mis cellaneots recepte per and all £25,000 and £8,000 respectively Practically the whole of the in crease in expenditure was due to the employment of additional
2600,000 on reserves, but has
Movements of leebergs Reported
The International Ice Patrol in the North Atlantic reports that a large number of Icebergs are be- ing encountered this season, Whereas years ago charges of T.N.T. were used to sinash. up again decided to defer considera: dangerous Icebergs, safety is powton of payments on other, stocks provided by a well organized sys until the end of the year. As the tem of wireless warnings from the 4 D.C. First Preference stock re ice patrol vessels, which keep celved 2 pc. for the previous full shipping informed of the exact year, it had been hoped that at paths of the berga, and reduce the least 1 pc. would be paid on this danger to navigation;
occasion, while a few optimists had staf
If, when at home, they will
call or telephone to the above address, they will receive the utmost assistance and the latest available information on all subjects of enquiry will be placed at their disposal.
All broken, ahafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on Thurs saveyor - Goldard & Denghs day 23rd Aug4 10 am, by our
Warthouse Regulations, consignees mant To comply with the General Handled hares Revenue Officer in attendance
when drimaged antiable goods examined.
batore
clams must reach we will not be recognized chang Monday, the 17th Eept, 1934, or they
No Insurance will be affected, Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
JEBSEN: Hong Kong, 18th Aug, 1984
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