LINE
MAERSK LINE,
Fast requiar FREIGHT 'and '
PASSENGER SERVICE
via
Shanghai, Japan and PANAMĄ
to
SAN FRANCISCO, LOS ANGELES, NEW YORK,
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1934.
THE EXCHANGE
MARKET
MESSRS. ROZA BROS.
LONDON EXCHANGE RATES
On Amsterdam Atheni
Purchases for account of India | Belgrade ...... and on speculative account took Barlin Silver prices up 1/8 in London yesterday. Ready to 24 and For ward to 243. Sales for account of China continue to be reported.
BOSTON, PHILADELPHIA & BALTIMORE, The market closed with a steady
If sufficient inducement offers also other ports of call.
Arrivals from U.S.A.
30th Nov.
"
M.V "PETER 'MAERSK"
Sailings to UBA.
27th Dec.
(All dates are 'wubject to altoration without notice.) EXUELLENT ACCOMMODATION FOR PASSENGERS AT MODERATE RATES.
For Freight and Passage please apply:-
JEBSEN & CO.
H
Canton, Shamben, «B.C. Agents." Hong Kong, Pedder Bailding
Tel 10916.
H.A A G
NORD LLOYD
Tel. 28363.
LLOYD
HAMBURG AMERIKA LINIE · NORDDEUTSCHER Į
TIMBURG
Far Eastern Mail Passenger and Freight Service
Through bocking to America via Europe and Europe via America. Booking around the world, Through bookings to London.
OUTWARD SAILINGS
*(NDL) ms. "TRAVE"......
for Shai, Taku Bar, Dairro,
Tsingtau, Yokohama, Kobe... 3rd Dec. +(HAL) 8.&." OLDENBURG” for Shanghai, Taku, Dairen. Tsingtas, Kobe, Qaska, Yokohama...
† (NDL) 3.8. "SAARBRUECKEN”
+(HAL) m.v. "LEVERKUSEN
t:
for Shanghai, T'hama, Kobe.
7th Dec.
13th Dee..
• (NDL) 4.5. "DONAU"
1
for hanghai, Dairen, Osaka,
T'hama, Nagoya for S'hai, Dairon, Tsing'au,
Y'hama, Kobe............
20th Dec.
.29th Dec.
HOMEWARD SAILINGS
*(NDL). "ODER"
(8 m.y." RAMSES"....
+(NDL) TRIER"......
+(NDL)." TRAVE".
+ Passenger Vessel.
tone with possibility of buyers at quotations. The price in New Fork was 554.
Sterling opened at 4.99 and clos- ed at 4.981.
ני
Market Uncertain at the opening but subsequently steadied at a slight- ly lower level than yesterday.
Sterling
Bombay Brussels.........
} Bucharest
Buenos Aires Copenhagen Geners Helsingfors Hongkong Lisbon
Milan..... Montevideo
(Britton Winkass-Ga=YICK.)
Nov. 21
Nov. 37,
DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINES
Bterling Parity
12.10 Florina 373 DrachmSe 114,816 Dinazi 90.43 Marks
la ad per Rupee
36 Belga 21.40 ........................................... 879,568 Lei 47.58d. per Peso 18.149 Kroner 25.294 France
--------- 183.29. Marka
110 Escudos
92.46 Lire
15.40
21.38
Madrid........
95.53 Pesatna
36+
50.88d. per Feso
Montreal
4.867 Dollars
391-8.0. 4.851
New York Oslo
4.854 4.98*
Paria Prague
4.887 DollarS
18.189 Kroner
194.21 Franca 184.25 Kronen
Rio de Jauriro ... 26.83d. per Gold
Bhangbaj Stockholm Vianna
Silver (spot) Yokohama
Milrein
18.156 Kronor 34.65 Schillings
... $4.58d. per Yen
Silver (forward) War Loan
There were sellers at the open- ing a 1/1 buyers at 1/8 3/16. leading to business at 1/8 5/32 for near which rate was available for some time. In the interval. 1/8 3/16 was done for the second half of December and subsequently 1/8 5/32 for near, the market easing at this stage to business done at 1/8 for cash. 1/8 5/32 January and 1/8 3/18 February. Towards the close the market steadied ud again and business was arranged at 1/8 for cash and 1/8 5/32 "January and. December, finishing with sellers at 1/8 for casti/De- cember, 1/8 5/32 January and 1/8 | UN LONDUN ; —- 3/16 February, buyers probably at 1/8 5/32 for cash, 1/8 3/16 De- cember and 1/8 7/32 January and probably February."
JS. DolarS
Business was done during the course of the morning at 41 13/16 for December and 417 January. At the close there were sellers at 41 13/16 for November/December. 411 January, buyers at 1/16 high-
er respectively.
Shanghai Dollars Sellers at 1229 for cash, buyers probably at 1/8 higher.
Shanghal Market Sterling was steady at 1/4 5/16 for rear and 1/4 3/16 for forward but a late wire placed the mar ket at 1/4 and 1/4 1/16 for near and forward respectively. Dollars were steady at 39 13/16 for pear and 33 9/16" for forward receding later to 33 for near and 331 for forward. The market was quiet.
4th Dec.
...th Dec.
↑
for Gonos, Marreilles, Oran, Casablanca, B'dam., 'burg.. Bremen.... for Genos, Marseilles, A'dam.,
N'dam., Hamburg for Gonos, Barcelona, Lisbon, A'dam, R'dam., Hamburg, Bremen
***
"20ti Dec.
for Marseilles, Amsterdam,
R'dam., Hamburg, Bremen...28th Dec. Limited Passenger Accommodation,
N.D.L. HONGKONG/SOUTH SEA ISLAND SERVICE.
31 1.8. FRIDERUN" 5th December, to MADANG,
Bi
RABAUL and ports.
For further particulam and passage fares, etc, apply to:- HAMBURG"AMERIKA LINIENORDDEUTSCHER LI OYD JEBSEN & CO., AGENTS,
12, Pedder Street, Tel. 28383,
MELCHERS & CO., AGENTS,
Queen's Railding, Tel. 98378.
CANTON AGENTS: CARLOWITZ & CO Sbakee Road.
H
'JERSEN & CO., Sharmeen. B. ("
BALI & JAVA
On Home leave why not visit BALL & JAVA-the
Tales of Romance and Beauty.
Through fares to Europe by steamer all the way or by
steamer and Aeroplane combined.
Special reduced round trip fares. Through faces to
Australia and South Africa.
8.8. "
TO BATAVIA, DIRECT TJISAROEA"
4th Dec., 11 &1
TO MANILA, MAKASSAR, BALI
& SOERABAIA
M.B.TJINECABA "... 11th Dec., 11 am.
For further information apply;
American Express Co., Inc. Thos. Cook & Son, Ltd. Holland-China Trading Co., Canton. JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN N.V.
York Building.
Tel. 28016,
JAVA CHINAWAPAN LINE.
H. K. STOCK EXCHANGE
YESTERDAY'S OFFICIAL
QUOTATIONS
The market contin: ed steady during the short session with, "again"""more" buyers than sellers. There were buyers of Lights at $94, Electrics at $88. Telephones at $234 and Ropes were reported done at $4.30, Cements at $2.10 and Dairies at $22.40
Conversion Loan (4%) changed hands at 8% premium, and fur- ther parcels could be placed at the same rate.
SALES
Underwriters, $1.15, Providents (old), 51.45.
H.K. Lands, $52.10.
Electrics, $68.
Lane, Crawford's, $31.
Govt, 4% Loan, 8% Prem.. Govt. 31% Loan, 31% Prem,
BUYERS
Hongkong Banks, $1.615. Union Insurances, $5074. Underwriters, $1.15. Anfamoks, 75 cts.
Benguet Explorations, 20 cts. Providents (old), $1,40,
Hotels, $4.80.
HK, Lands, $51).
Realties, $4.30.
HK, Trams, $195.
China Lights (old), $920, China Lights (new), 38.90, Electrics, $68.10, ·· Telephones, (old), $23.10, Telephones (new), $9.80.
Singapore Tractions 4/3.
75 21/32 119 5/18
1/41
241
241
241
241
24%
94% 1081
1081
Closing Quotations
November 23, 1931
Telegraphic Transfer... Bank Bills, on demand Baak Bills, 4 months'
"sight
ON SHANGHAI:-
On Demand... 124.
Ox SINGAPORE:----
ON NEW YORK :—–
Bank Bills, on demand st Credits, 60 days" tight. <3)
ON BATAVIA:-
On demand.............. 601 -
ON TAMIN
Bank Billa, on demand sa
Credits, 4 months' sight 651
On demand
1,8
Credits, four months'
sight
1.81
ChE SAIGON:-
ON MANILA-
Qu demand
*0*
On demand
OK JAPAN:-
E
ON BANGKOK:—
On demand
1412
110
ON INDIA
Telegraphic Transfer... Bank, on demand so
CANTON SILK MARKET
The Kwangtung Raw Silk Test- ing Bureau, Department of Recon-
struction, Canton, Chinà,
Canton Quotations
A
November 26. Extra 08. 13/15 HK, #380N. Small Extra O.8.13/15 H.K.
$360N.
Crack N.S. 14/16 HK. $290N. Extra Extra 20/22 HK. $280N. Waste N.8. Open HK. $58N.
Yokohama Quotations
November 27.
Opening Yen 595 Yen 604
Spot
4
December March
Bourse 6 months...
New York Quotatious
November 25.
Bld Ask 1.25 1.254 1.28 128 - 1.294 1.30
May
ob- New York Quotations are tained through Courtesy of Amer- lean Oriental Finance Corpora
tion
INDEMNIFIED SILK STOCK
Cocoon Shortage Anticipated
On demand
SOVEREIGNS, Bank Buying
B
Bi
************** 11!
1/84 Ban Silver, per ok. num. 216
Hate ...
BERLIN BOURSE
Special to the "Hong Kong Dany
Frems" (Copyright).)
Berlin, Nov. 27.
A weak tendency prevalled in the sharemarket, without much busi- ness being done or without any spe- cially depressing causes being de- finable. The same listlessness characterised the fixed interest "se- curity 'market, all prices showing the market disposition to sag.
Call Money 31 to 31, Young Loan weakened to 964, Reichsbank dropped 14 to 146, Dyetrusts declin-. ed i to 132 2. Salzedetfurth Fotash
tell 1 to 1504. German Steel Trusts down to 37, German Mineral Oils weakened 1 to 98 i, Biemenshaiske declined to 137 and Bemberg Rayon, down à to 1344- Zransocean Kuo Min.
REICHSMARK QUOTA- TIONS
[Special to the “Hong Kong Da'ly Press (Copyright).]
Berlin, Nov. 27: Reichsmark quotations (without guarantee):-
New York Parts
Amsterdam "Parts Sterling
Dollar
·Transnçtan "Kuo Min.
AMERICAN HAIL LINE
8.8. 'PRESIDENT HOOVER"
will sail for
Shanghai-Kobe-Yokohama-Honolulu San Francisco Los Angeles
NOON SATURDAY-
December 1, 1934
Arrives Shanghai, Monday--
December 3.
CONSIGNEE NOITUES.
CONSIGNEE NOTICES.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION Co.'* ***
STEAMER "BURDWAN."
ARTD FONG KONG ĐÃ 28 NOVEMBER, 1934.
FROM ANTWERE, LONDON GIBRAL
TAR, MARSEILLES, MALTA, PORTSAID, ADEN, COLOMBO
AND STRAITS.
bors-named Vessel are hereby in- CONSIGNETS of Cargo by the formed that their Goods as being landed and placed 17 THIS RISK in the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company Godown at Kowloon where cach Consignment will be sorted out Mark by Mark and Delivory can be obtained as the Goods are landed.
Optional Goods will be landed here onless Instructions bave been given to the contrary Six Hours before arrival of the Steamer.
Goods not cleared within 9 days in cluding date of arrival will be subject to
Bent.
No Fire Insurance will be affected by us in any case whatever."
Damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Consignees, and the Company's surveyors, Mary, Goppar & Douglas, at 10 am. on Mondays and Thursdays, within the Free Storage period.
40.2 309.7
59.45
Consigness are specially notified that it is necessary for a Revenue Oficer to
15.74 15.167
disposal. In order to avoid any fall in prices, the whole quantity cannot be released at one time. Permanent officials of the De-It is conjectured in some quarters, partment of Agriculture and For- that the Government will offer half estry are planning to dispose of the | ör one third the quantity of indemnified raw silk in, the com cocoons of which a shortage is ing year as, owing to the inade- | falt quate supply of cocoons, a shortage is predicted.
This slik in question was bought two years ago when, it is recalled, the market was in chaos. Of the
PRINCE LINE.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES
FROK NEW YORK AND LOS ANGELES
HE Motor Vessel.
VANESE PRINCE" having arrived from the above Port on 3rd instant, Canignees of Cargo are being landed at their risk into the hereby informed that their Goods are Godowns of the Hong Kong and Kowkom Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, Koinon, and stored at Consigness' rink
ad expense.
All broken, ahafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on Friday, 30th instant. 1984, at 10a.m.-
All Claims must be presented within
15 Days of the Vessel's arrival bere, after which data they cannot be re cognize
Goods have left the Gedowns, and al "No Claims will be uitted itar the
at December, Ikat, will be subject to Goods remaining undelivered after the
Beat
by
No Fire Insurance has been affected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned
FURNESS (FAR EAST), LTD. 4th Floor, King's Arilding, Connaught Kon?
Telephone No 28165,
be present at the examination of damaged Song Kong, 24th November, 1984. dufiable cargo.
All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before 18th Dec., 1934, ar they will not be recognized.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godows. MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & Co.
Agenta Hong Kong, 28th Nový, 1934.
For the execution of the above plan, however, the Indemnified 81k Purchase Law will have to be revised because it stipulates that the Government stock must be sold The
Singapore Tractions (Pref) 17/0 100.000 bales total about 10,000 for new uses or for the exploita-
Canton Tees, $2.85.
Cements, $2.10.
H.K. Ropes, $3.60.
Lane, Crawford's, $3.50, Constructions (new), 75 cts, Govt 4% Loan, 71% Prem.
SELLERS
Union Insurances, $5174. Rapbs, $11.
KK Trams, $19.80. Sandakan lights, $8. Dairy Farms, $2211
RAW RUBBER
bales have since then been disposed tion of new markets abroad. The of. With little hope of disposal in permanent officials are now draft- the immediate future this remaining the necessary bill. ing stock is a constant menace to Efforts are also being made by the market.
the Department of Agriculture for According to investigations by the disposal of the indemnified the Department of Agriculture and stock various countries Act Forestry, a big shortage of cocoons cording to the Miyako, following equivalent to approximately 70, the recent arrangement with the 000 bales of raw akis inevitable Mitsui Sussan Kalsha for consign- in the next season. Expert traders ment of 5,000 bales to India, the also think the shortage will range authorities are now planning to from 50,000 to 100,000 bales (equi-ship a substantial quantity to both This valent). Hence the Department Egypt and Brazil
of Agriculture authorities think
The
arizual consumption. In
..k
AGENCIES.
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London Office of the HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, da, FLERY STREET, R.C.4, in codant ly receiving Enquiries Epom Home Manufacturers regarding Buitable dugts in Hong Kong and Firms to act as Agents for their
Bonth Chine.
Local Companies desirous of taking up further Agencies will let us know the Lines in which they are interested the information will be. forwardal to London and pad
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HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
THE LE
*SAUERLANDS
baring wrived from Hamburg and Ports of call, Connguees of Cargo are hareby notified that their Goods are being landed and placed at their risk and Godown Company's godowas st mto the Hong Kong and Kowloon Whee Kowloon, where obtained as soon as the Goods are landed, delivery may be Options Largo will not be landed hero, unless Notice has been given 48 on from port to port to the hours prior to vessel's arrival, but carried push 02. call to which the option entends,
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have lift, the Godowns, and Goods remaining andelivered after the 28th Novem bes, 1834 will be subject to Benkpattan
All broken, chafod, and
on to interested paralel aprons are to be left for the m
portunity offers Service is offered to our Randers without charge and, of cours, no obligation is insurged on wither wide
The Required Informatina should be
this an excellent opportunity to Brazil is 9,000 bales, and the pre- part with their stock. In their gent plan is to ship at least 1,000. Messrs. H. B. Joseph & Co. r opinion, not only will the disposal bales Negotiations are now going ceived the following Straits Cur-make good the possible shortage, on between the authorities and pet to tie rency quotations from Singapore and check any rise in prices, but for Raw Rubber,
it will remove the oppressing fac tor in the market.
Interest now attaches to what quantity they have in mind. for
Jan./March 211 down t
April/June 231 down t
Market Quiet
Burreyors, Mars. Goddard & Dangles. There they will be examined on 17th November, 1834 at 10 am, by our To comply with the General Bonded Warehouse Regulations, sensignees must have a Rerende Omcer attendance dubiable foods · nee
Before
the fre
1964, or they wi
the Mitsubishi Shoji Kaisha, Japan has already, shipped 413 HONG KONG DAILY PETBS, LAD bales this year to Egypt. This quantity is to be brought up to 1-
11, Iga Hoon Brator, 000 balea next year)
at not be 1000
Bills of Lad
[804%
"Hong Kong, Stad Nuv., 1984
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