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MAERSK LINE

Fast regular FREIGHT 200

PASSENGER SERVICE

via

Shanghai, Japan, LOS ANGELES

and PANAMA

NEW YORK,

to

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1934.

THE EXCHANGE MARKET

MESSRS, KOZA BROS.

LONDON EXCHANGE RATES

(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE).

Oa Amsterdam Athens Belgrade Berlin

Staring Parity

Sept. 19. 7.30

Sept 13, 7.30.

America as well as India bought Silver in the London market yes- Bombay terday, supplies coming from Brusseju China, but the business done was Bucharest small. The market closed on the Buenos Aires

change in Copenhagen prices at 21 11/16 for Ready and Geneva 214 for Forward.

BOSTON, PHILADELPHIA & BALTIMORE. steady side with

I suffient inducement offers also other ports of call.

Arrivals from U.S.A.

Bellet,

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Sailings to U.S.A.

M.V. "ANNA MAERSK

MY. "GERTRUDE MAERSK”

1st Sept 28th Oot.

(All dates are subject to alteration without notice) EXCELLENT ACCOMMODATION" FOR PASSENGERS

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AT MODERATE RATES:

For Freight and Passage planse apply --

JEBSEN & CO.

Caaton, "Shameen, B.C. Agent

Tel 10916.

HAMBURG AMERIKA LINIE

•

Hong Kong, Padder Bailding.

NORD

LLOYD

TRAJNEN

Tol. 28309.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD

Far Eastern Mail Passenger and Freight Service

Through bookings to America via Europe and Europe ̈viä America. Bookings around the world. Through bookinge to London.

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OUTWARD SAILINGS

†(HAL) m., “KULMERLAND”

(HAL) m.v. * ERMLAND "..... for Shanghai, Kobe, Osaka, Yokohama, Tako, Dairen, Tsingtau........ ......16th Sept. (NDL) 1.8," COBLENZ".............. for S'bai,, Taku Bar, Daires, Tsingtau, Y'hama,, Nagoya,

Kobe....

31st Sept.

* (NDL) m.s. ** SAALE

for Shanghai, Taku, Dairen, Kobe, Yokohama, Nagoya

for 8 hai., Taku Bar, Dairen, Taingtan, Ybama. Kobe

27th Eept.

.1st Oct.

„*(HAL) m.v." RUHR”.................... for Shanghai, Kobe, Osaka, Yokohama, Taka, Dairon, Tringtan..

14th Oct,

HOMEWARD SAILINGS *(HAL) 5.8. “ BOCHUM.” ........ for Genoa, Marseilles, A'werp.,

E'dam., Hamburg............... 18th Sept. *(NDL) 83. " DONAT ".................... for Marsailles, Orazı, Rotterdam,

Hamburg, Bremen. 19th Sept.

Dover, A'dam, R'dam. Hamburg, Bromen........

+(NDL) m.s." FULDA”........................ for Genou Barcelona, Lisbon, -22 |

· (HAL) m.v. " BURGENLAND

for Genoa Rotterdam, H'burg.

!!

(NDL) 8.8. ISAR"..

+ Passanger Vessel,

23rd Sept.

.....20th Sept. ..for Marseilles, Oran, R'dam.,

H'burg., Bremen ..

********... 8th. Oct. Limited Passenger. Accommodation.

N.D.L. HONG KONG/SOUTH SEA ISLAND SERVICE.

5.4. **FRIDERUN” 2ad October, to MADANG,

RABAUL and ports.

For fartbor particulars and passage fares, etc, apply to

HAMBURG AMERIKA LINIE NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD

JEBSEN & CO., AGENTS,

12, Fedder Street, Tel. 28363.

MELCHERS & CO., AGENTS, Queen'■ Building, · Tel. 28378.

CANTON · AGENTS :

CARLOWITZ & CO, Shakee Road.

JEBSEN & CO., Shameen O.. B.

For Better Printing

CONSULT

The Hong Kong Daily Press.

All kinds of

Job Printing, Stationery,

Book-binding, etc.

Undertaken

at Moderate Prices.

Please Phone or Write to:-

HONGKONG-DAILY PRESS

Tel: 3025

II Ice House Street,

10

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Helsingfors Sterling was quoted New Hongkong York at 5.00) and closed at 5.01. | Lisbon

Markes

4.

Appeared inclined

to

Madridere Milan....... easiness Montevideo

at the opening time but subse- quently firmed “up following the tone in Shanghai.

Sterling September delivery was obtain- able at the opening at 1/62. Duy- ers bidding 1/8 13/16 and subte- quently 1/6 25/32: the last rate led to a small business. Later in the morning 1/6 13/16 was done for October. At the lunch hour September delivery was obtainable at 1/6 25/32 with buyers at 1/8 13/16, the buying rate including October delivery.

UAS. Dollars

Sellers 30 near, buyers 39 3/16. Business was done at 39 3/16 for October. The market closed with sellers at 39 and buyers at 394.

Yen

iso to 1301. "

Guilders

56 bue possibly 583.

Shanghai Dollar Sellers 110 7/16, buyers 110

Shangha Market

Sterling opened at 1/4 15/16 for near and 1/5 forward and the market was maintained at this level throughout the morning. Dollars were quoted at 35 for near and 35 7/16 for forward. Later the market was 1/8 down but Armed up at this stage to 35 5/16. 35 and to 35 7/16 for near delivery, forward rates a fraction higher.

Silver Stocks as per advices of 5th instant estimated at Tls, 333,- 973,000 as against Tis. 349015.000 a year ago.

IN THE AFTERNOON Sterling

at

A small business was done ip the afternoon at 1/6 13/16 for delivery the last few days of the month but buying. inquiries "that rate for cash remained un- satisfied. The market anished with near sellers at 1/6 25/32 and buyers at 1/8 13/16. October sellers 1/5 13/16, buyers 1/8 27/32. U.S. Dollars

Dollars, 391 second half · Octo- ber, 39 5/16 November, finishing with likely sellers at 39 3/16 for near, buyers at 394, including Oo- tober.

H. K. STOCK EXCHANGE

WEEKLY REPORT

response

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The market showed Bigns steadying up with a fair demana for the lower priced stocks but met with little

from sellers. -

Business Done During The Week

·Hongkong Banks, $1730, $1725. Canton Insurances, $290. Union Insurances, $540. Douglases, $40.

Lands,"$50, $502. Tramways: $20.15, $204. Star. Ferries, $98, $98. -Electrics, $724, $724, $72."

Telephones (old), $24.10, $24. Telephones (new), $11, $11.10. Dairy Farma, $24.80. Gold Rivers, 234 cts. Govt. Loan (31%), 3.1% Prem. Changes (3.15 pm) Closing Quotations

BUYERS

Hotels, $5.40.

Realties, $4.60, Telephones (new) $11.10

Constructions (new), 78 cta. Antamoks 62 cts.

Bagulo Gold," 45). cta

SELLERS

Gold Rivers, 23 cts.

LINER'S £1,250,000

SHIPMENT

Montreal New York

Oslo Paris Prague......

516 S

18 12.41

12.10 Florins 375 Drachmae 276,316 Dinar

20.43 Mark.

16 116 13. 6d. per Rupee 21.07 38 Belgas 813,588 Ler 36; "6.0.

405

47.58d. per Peso

22.40.

19.159 Kroner

26. Francs

15.15

2261

193.23 Marks

1/62

110 Escudos 1101 25.92) Prestas 36 3/16

99.48 Lira. 57 11/167 10.89d. per Pese

381 9.0.

4.587 Dollars 4.854 4.987 Dollars 5.01) 18.159 Kroner

19.901

526 S.

218 1241

1/6 1/16 21.06

495

38 8.0.

22.40

15.15

2263

1/01

110

39 3/16

57 21/32

391

!

4.851

5.007

19.904

184.91 Francz

75 1/16

75 1632

10.23 Kronen

119

1181

41 9.0. 1/5

41 9.0.

1/5

19.394

267

1/21

21 11/16

217

31% 105,..

Rio de Jaacitc... 20.93d. per Gold

Shanghai Stockholm Vienna Yokohama........ Silver (pot) Silver (forward) War Loan

UN LONDON!—

Milreis

.....15.138 Kronor 19.39 34.56) Schillings 261

24.384. per Fea

1/21

21 11/16 211

2% 3% 104 15/16-

Closing Quotations

September 14, 124

Telegraphic Transfer... Bank Bills, on demand}& Bank Bill, 4 months'

ON SHANGHAI:-

On Demand

O SINGAPORE:-

ON NEW YORK:-

Bank Bills, on demand a Credits, 60 daya' sight.. 391 OS BATAVIA:

On demand

.... 581.

sight

ON PARIS:-

Credits, four gathe

sight

Bank Billa, on demand $775 Credits, 4 months' sight 1-974

ON SAIGON:-

10

On demand

}

ON MANILA !—

On demand

ON BANGEOF;—

On demand

1283

On demand

24+

ON INDIA:-

SOVEREIGHTS, Bank Buying

Telegraphic Transfer... Bank, on demand

be

Nate .......

BAR SILVER, per os. .............. 21 11/16

On demand

ON JAPAN:-

GOLD NEARING

RECORD

High Level Figure

New

(Special Air Mail Service)

HEAVY INDUSTRY

Progress Being Made

Moscow, August 29. Reviewing the work of heavy industry of the USSR. in July and in the first twenty days of Eager buyers of, gold bid the August the organ of the People's price a further 73d. up in the bul-Commissariat of Heavy Industry, lion market to-day.

London, Aug. 28.

At 139s. 3d: an ounce, the price is now within 9d. of the record level of 140s. touched on Febru- ary 5.

"Za Industrializatsiu,” states that the production of heavy industry in the rst half of the year amounted to more than 50 per cent. of the total production of all Industries. The growth of heavy Only on that day and on Febru-industry this year is more rapid i

than that of all other branches of industry.

ary 2, after President Roosevelt had announced his dollar devalua- tion plan, has the metal fetched a bigger price than to-day,

..So keen is the demand for the gold offering in the market, that buyers are willing to pay a super premium. To-day this was cal- culated at 23. 3d, over the dollar

parity and 7d. dver

with the French franc. ·

IF

Shipments Held up Dally supplies in the market are at present practically confined to sales from the huge stocks held in City safe deposits by foreign

The machine-building amounts to one-half of the total production of heavy industry and increased almost 6 times when compared with 1928. Machine - building plants in the seven months of the current year produced by 32 per i cent more trucks, automobiles, and tractors, by 72 per cent. Diesel-engines, by 20 per cent. more locomotives, and 10 per cent. more lathes, than during, the corresponding period of 1933.- Fass Mat

more

hoarders, shipments of newly "BORN SOLDIER”

Africa

mined gold from South having been held up in recent weeks.

Bullion dealers have also noticed that the stream of shipments from

Commander Of

||

India has certainly dried up since Cameron Highlanders

the middle of this month.

Is le thought that gold mer← chants in Bombay have been hold- ing the metaj back in the expecta- tion of getting a bigger price. “

Underlying the rise in gold is the steady strengthening of the French frane to a new record level against the

(Special Air-Mail Service)

London, Aug. 25..... Lt Col Heith Simmons, com manding the 2nd Battalion of the those born soldiers to whom the Cameron Highlanders, is one of

war gave their careers.

PRESIDENT LINERS

TO

NEW YORK

follow Two Thrilling Routes

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Sail to New York through the Suez, stopover in Europe en route. Then retum through the Panama Canali visiting Havana, Los Angeles and San Francisco, all at their gayast in this season... In other words, go one way, retum another, by President Liners' and double ibe enjoy. ment of your trip. Ask about the low fares now in effecti

"

To SAN FRANCISCO 18 Days To VICTORIA, SEATTLE 17 Days

via Shanghai, Fobe, Yokohama, Honolulu

Fortnightly sailinga Pros. Pierce...Sept. 25, Midnight Pres. Hoover. Oct. 8, Noor Pres. Wilson..Oct. 99, Midnight Pres. Coolidge Nov. 3, Noor Pres. Lincoln.. Nov. 10 Midnight

EUROPE, NEW YORK

Inquire for round-trip tickets to Burepe In connection with Lloyd Tristino,

Via Manila, Singapore, Penang, Colombo, Bombay, Suez Canal Alexandria Naples,

Genca, Marseilles.

Pres. Harrison.. Sept. 15, 8 a.m. Pres. Hayes ...Sept.. 29, 8 s.m. Fros. Johnson... Oct. 13, 8 an. Pren Monroe... Oct. 97, 9 am. Fren. Van Buren. Nov. 10 8 am.

4J

via Shanghai, Kobe, Yokohama

Fortnightly sailings Prax McKinley Sept. 98, M'night Free, Grant Oct, 12, Midnight Pres. Jefferson. Oct, 26, M'night Frea. Jackson. Nov. 9, Midnight Pres. McKinlor.Nov. 23:M'night

!

*

MANILA

THE MOST FREQUENT SERVICE

Next Sailing Pres. Harrison...Sept. 15, a.m. Pres. Pierce.....Sept. 18, 6 p.I. Pres. McKinley.Sept. 19, 6 p.m Pres. Hoover Sept. 27,9 pm Pres. Hayes..... Sept. 19, 8 a.m.

DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINES AMERICAN MAIL LINE

PADDER BUILDING—HONG KONG.

CANTON NHÀNGE :--4, SHAKEH ROAD,

CONSIGNEE NOTICES.

CANTON SILK

MARKET

The Kwangtung Raw, Sily Test- ing Bureau, Department of Recon. struction, Canton. China,

Canton Quotations

September 12: Extra 0.8. 13/15 E.K. $430N. Small Extra Op. 13/15 HK

$365N.

Crack NS. 14/16 H.K. $300N. Extra Extra 20/22 HK. $385P. Waste NS. Open H. $52N.

Spot

Yokohama Quotations.

September 13.

Opening Yen 455 cen 454

Bourse six months ...

New Yodk Quotations

September 12.

Bd Ask 1.10 1.11

December February April

1.10 1.111 110) 1.114

COMPAGNIE DES. MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

CONSIGNEE NOTICE,

8.S. "MIN.".

ARKIVED HONG KONG ON WEDNES- DAY, THR 18TH SEPTEMBER, 1984.

FROM DUNKIRK, ANTWERP, BOTTERDAM, LONDON, &

CONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above named Steamer are hereby inform- ed that their Goods with exception of Opium, Treasure sad Valuables are being landed and placed at their risk in the Godowns of the Hong Kong Kow loon Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd., Kow- loon, whence Delivery can be obtained as the Goods are landed,

Goods not cleared within 7 Days including date of arrival, will be subject. to rent.

All Claims must be sent to the Un dersigned before the Monday, the 24th September, 19 4, or they will not be recognized.

Da aged Packages must be left in the Godowns for Examination by the Cossigates and the Company's Surveyors Mears Goddard, & Douglas at 10 am. tained through Courtesy of Ameri-

New York Quotations are ob-on Tuesday, the 18th September, 1994. can Oriental Finance Corpora-

tion.

FLYING AND SAILING

1

Noted Airman And Helmsman

(Special Air Mail Service)

· London, Aug. 25. Flying and salling have not a little in common-indeed, one of the first questions to would-be pilots during the war was whether they could sail a boat

This no

doubt one of the sea- sons why Mr. T, O, M. Sopwith' He transferred from the Artists" is so fine a helmsman. He has a Tourist buying of france and Rifles to the Highland Light In-place in history as a pioneer air- sales of sterling securities by tantry as a captain in 1916, and man.

nch operators in preparation for the month end settlement on the Paris Bourse, have forced the rate to 75%.

000,...

*

later to the Camerona- Before the war he was a stalwart of the Richmond Rugby pack

Consignees must have a Revenue Officer in attendance when damaged. dutiablo goods are examined by the Company's Surveyors.

No Claims will be admitted after tha Goeds have left the Godowns.

No Fire Insurance will be effected by is in any case whatever;

R. OHL

Agent. Hong Kong, 19th Sept., 1994)

[2888

SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES MESSAGERIES “MARITIMES,

CONBIGNER NOTIUR

8.8, "ANDRE LEBON"

AEIVED HONG KONG of SUNDAY, THE 9TH SEPT.. 1934.

Co

From MARSEILLRA, ÉS MONSIGNMES of Cargo by the above ared Stormer are hereby He took to flying because be informed that their Goods, with the found motoring too slow.

axoption of Opium, Treasure and Vain- Details of his most famous featables, are being landed and plsondat When the Kilted Camerons take read strangely now. This was the their risk in the Godowns of the Kong over guard duties at Buckingham night in 1910 by which he won & Co., Ltd Kowloon, whemos Delivery can Kong and Kowloon Whief and Godown Palace and St. James's Palace£4.000 prize offered by Baron debe obtained me the Goods are lande next Baturday, those who value Forest for the longest "All-BK- Goods not cleared within 7 days, in-. M

All Ulains must be sent to the Under 1994, or they will not be recognised,

Damaged paolage must be latt in the: Godowns for whmination by the Consignees and the Company Bur veyors, Mesure. Glockard, & Douglas, at. 10m on Friday, the 14th Sept 1984, NA KA

Consignees must have a Revenu

Company Burrey An nutiable goods any exp

up when the US. liner President the picturesque in the London tal fight from England to the cluding arrival, will be subject to. Harding calls from Southampton scene may reflect that they owe Continent... for New York to-day with silver a debt to that. Alan Cameron. Mr. Bopwith started from East-signed before Wednesday, 19th Sept valued at approximately £1,250,- the subject of my note the other church and dew 190 miles. He

day, who raised and cherished the started out for Paris but his com There are 12,134 bars of silver in regiments

pass faded entirely, owing to the In 1804 the question of abollsh-vibration of the aeroplane.M the consignment,, nine bars more than the record shipment taken 10g the kilt in Highland regiments

He lost his direction, found by the liner Washington last week was considered. Col Cameron himself in s/mountainona district,

fulminated Fifty Waggon Loads Of Silver Nearly 60 railway waggons were It would be a complete death and then let in Belgian

thought it best to land. He used to transport the silver from warrant to the recruiting service" Another feat of some impor London.

he assured the authorities.

tance which is not often recalled, On his protests, no more was is that in 1012 Mr. Sopwith took heard of "so painful and degrade Bir Mackay Edgar's motor-boat ing an idea as to strip us of our Maple Leaf native garb and stuff us into a Island, and hazlequin" fartan pantalon!" ternational

For America

(Special Air Mat

Barvice) London, Aug. 28. A new record for the shipment of silver to America will be set

The total weight of the ship ment is about 400 tons, which brings the aggregate consignment in the past fortnight to nearly 1000 toni

Huntington, Lonz

the Brit ab

Omors in thesidance

to daim will be tittel: miter the Goods have left the Godowisk

No Tire Innruaos will be attached

OHL Houg Krog, 9th Sept., 1834