1935-01-31 — Page 13

NORD

DELISCHEN

LLOYD

BRINÁM

HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE · NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD

AMBURG

UTEH

Far Eastern-Mail Passenger and Freight Service

Through bookings to America'wia Europe and Europe esa America. "Bookings around the world. — Through bookings to London.

*(HAL) 6.4" BOCHUM”

OUTWARD SAILINGS

...for 'hai.. Moji. Kobe, Osaka, Thams, Dairen, Tsingtau.

†(NDL) 48. "COBLENZ"..... for Shai, Dairen, Taingian,

Y'hama., Kobe +(HAL) m.v. "KULMERLAND"

*(NDL) m.s. "SAALE".

(HAL) &.." PREUSSEN".

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 31, 1935.

H. K. STOCK EXCHANGE

YESTERDAY'S OFFICIAL QUOTATIONS

LONDON EXCHANGE RATES

Berlin Bombay Brussels Bucharest Buenos Aires Copenhagen

Only business on a small scale was transacted during the morning and very little interest was shown in the market. Humphreys took a jump from 39) nominal to 310 bưỹ- | Geñeva ers on the dividend becoming Helsingfors known, but fell away slightly at Hongking the close.

On

(BRITISH WIRELESS ŠERVICE. Sterling Parity Jau. 28.

Jan

2)

Amsterdam..... 12.10 Florins Athens ....

7.271

7.241

... 375 Drachmae

$15 S

: Belgrade

78,318 Dinars

190.43 Marks

1241

12.20

la 6d por Rupee

36 Belgas ........ 913,568 Lei 47.58d. per Peac 18.189 Kroner 25.294 France 193.23 Marka

21.304

21.02

16.2

1/9

15,144

Lisbon.....

......fnd Feb.

..10th Feb.

Baycra Underwriters. $1.

Madrid

110. Escudos 25.92) Pesetas

57 11/16

571

Milan

92,40 Lire 38 1/16

351

AK, Fires, $2274. Wharves. $113.

Montevideo

50.88d. per Reso ... 4867 Dollars

39 8.0.

4.874

H.K. Land 4 per cent.

tures 101.

Deben-

New York

Oslo

Humphreys, $10.

China Lights, $9.90. Electrics, $70).

Rio de Janeiro

4.567 Dollars 4.88. 18,150 Kroner 19.90

194.91 France. 74-21/32 184.25 Kronen

1172 28.3d. per Gold' Kiireia

4.871

7+ 9/32"

1174

Shanghai Stockholm Vienas

****

18.100 Kmaor 34.561 Schillings Yokohama............ 94.580. per Yen Silver (spot)..... Silver (forward). War Losa

1/54

1/2

1/2

241

241

247

*4%

347

31% 1087

for Shanghai, Taku, Dairen,

Kobe, Osaka, Yokohama, " Nagoya

******** 15th Feb.

for S'bai, Taku Bar, Dairen,

Taingtao, Yokohama, Kobe...nd Feb. for Shanghai, Kobe, Osaka Yokohama, Moji, Taku, Dairen, Tsingtan.....

HOMEWARD SAILINGS

*(NDL) B.. DONAU”

*(HAL) 0.8. "KARNAK (NDL) m.s" FULDA"

for Genoa, Marseilles, Oran, A'dam, R'dam., 'berg, Bremen...

1st Mar.

· 3rd Feb..

..for Genoa, Mlles., A'werp..

R'dam., Hamburg.....4th Feb,

... for Genon, Barcelona, Lisbon,

A'dam R'dam., B'barg Bremen...

(NDL) ma HAVEL"

✦ (HAL) m.v. “BÜRGENLAND"

for Marseilles, Havre, R'dam.,

Hamborg, Bremen,

6th Feb.

15th Feb.

16th Feb

for Genos, R'dam., H'burg...

+ Passenger Vouel. Limited Passenger Accommodation.

N.D.L. HONGKONG/SOUTH SEA ISLAND SERVICE,

FRIDEKUN" 3rd February, to MADANG,

SALAMADA, RABAUL and ports,

4.9.

For further particulan sad passage fares, etc," apply to:-

HAMBURG AMERIKA LINIENORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD

JEBSEN & CO., Aamra,

14, Pedder Street, Tol. 28363.

כי י

CANTON CARLOWITZ.& CO., Shakee Road.

MELCHERS & CO., AGENTS,, Queen's Building, Tel. 28378. AGENTS:

JEBSEN & 00, Shameen, B.0.

JCJL

BALI & JAVA

In Home Isave why not visit BALI.& JAVA-the

lales of Romance and Beauty.-

Through fares to Europe by steamer all the way or by

steatoer and Aeroplane combined. Special reduced round trip fares. Through faree to

Australia and South Africa.

TO MANILA, MAKASSAR, BALI

& SOERABAIA

S.S. “TJIBADAK" 5th Feb., 11 a.m..

ku

TO BATAVIA DIRECT

12th Feb., 11 am,

8.8. "TJISONDARI”.

TO AMOY & SHANGHAL

M. "TJISADANE” 7th February,

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. 28015.

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LINE

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

OOBAN STEAMSHIP 00., LTD.

AND OBINA MUTUAL STRAM NAVIGATION OO, LAND.

YONBIGNEES per Co.'s Vessel

"PHILOOTETES

FROM UNITED KINGDOM TIA SINGAPORE,

are hereby notified that their cargo will be discharged into Holt's Wharf Kowloon, where it will lie at Consig,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES

OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD.

AND

CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

YONSIGNEES per Co.'s Vessel " TEUCER From UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENTAL PORTS TZA

SINGAPORE

are hereby notified that their Cargo will be discharged into Holt's Whart, Kowloon, where it will be

Telephones (Old), $25,35,. Singapore Tractions, 7}", Cementa, $1,90. ""..

Govt. 4 per cent Loan, St. per

cent. Prem Govt. 3 per cent. Loan, 1 per

cent. Prem.

Sellers

H.K. Banks, $1550.. "Gold River, 221 cts. H.K. Trams, $204.

Dairy Farm. $241. Sales

E.K. Trams, $201. Electrics, $70,

Telephones (Old), $25.20,

OFFICIAL QUOTATIONS RE- CEIVED FROM MANILA on 30th January 1935,

Buyers

Antamoks, etvos 70. Balators, ps.

Benguet Consolidated p.s. 11.20. Benguet Explorations ctvos 15. Baguio Gold ctvos"31. Gold River ctyos 18, Gold Creek etvos 281!

Itogons, etvos 34.

Ipos ctvos 70.

Suyoc Consols ctvos 161

Salacots ctvos 12).

Sellers

Antamoks, ctvos 71. Balatocs, p.s. 36.

Benguet Consolidated p.s. 11.30. "Benguet Explorations etvos, 164.

Baguio Cold ctvos 32. "Gold River ctyos 18.

"

Gold Creek etvos 31. Itogons, ctvos 35. Ipos ctvos 85, Suyoc Consola, ctvos 174. Salacots ctvos 134. United Paracales ctvos 29.

Sales % Antamoks, ctvos 70. Benguet Consolidated p.s. 11.30. Baguio Gold ctvos 31. Gold River ctyos 18.

THE EXCHANGE

MARKET

MESSRS. ROZA BROS.

Silver prices were unchanged yesterday: the quotations remain ing at 24 for Ready and 24 for Forward. Silver advices reported America as having bought. India

sold.

Speculators operated both ways. The tone at the close was steady. The Silver price in Amer- ica was higher at 54 11/16 for Spot.

*1

Market

Montreal

Paris

Prague...

UN LONDON:

4.81

Closing Quotations

January 30, 1-35

Telegraphic Tranites... Bank Bills, on demand 1st Bank Bill, month'

ON NEW YORK:--

31% 1081

Bank Bills, on demand 13) Credits, 60 days' sight. e

ON BATAVIA:~~

On demand

64

Bank Bills, en demand 6574

Credits, 4 months' sight

sight

OY. PARIS:-

Credits, four months'

sight

110

ON SHANGHAI ¦----

UN SAIGON:-

On Demand

On temand.....................

85)

ON SINGAPORE :—--

ON MANILA:

On demand

702

On demand

ON JAPAN:-

ON BANGKOK :—

On demand

1611

On demand

OF INDIA :-

SOVERSIONS, Bank Buying

Telegraphic Transfer... Bank, on dema?əd

Rate

10.3

1/97

717

BAR SILVER, per os in 201

THE B. A. T. CO.

Progress Maintained

(Special Air Mall Servicą) Servicą? London, Jan. 12..

The thirty-second annual gen- eral meeting of the British-Ameri- can Tobacco Company, Limited, was held at Westminster House, 7, Mibank, London: W

THE COPPER MARKET

Brighter Outlook

(Special Air Mail Service)·

London, Jan. 13. The price of copper has shown a rather harder tendency since the beginning of the year, and the market is taking the quotation "stili Sir Hugo Cunliffe-Owen," Bart., the chairman, said:--The accounts higher. This accounts for the re- show a net profit for the year, cent rise in Copper Mining shares after deducting all charges and on the Stock Exchange, particular- expenses and providing for incomely in the Rhodesian section.

Hopes of an agreement between tax, of £5,452,981, an increase of

world copper producers are grÙw- £49,916, which, under present con- ditions. I trust you will find satis-stated in some quarters that an ing stronger, and it is confidently factory. The directors recom- actual arrangement to restrict out- mend the distribution on Janu put or to regulate exports of the

ary. 17 of a final dividend free of United Kingdom income tax) on the issued ordinary stock of 84. per £1 of stock." -

As I told you last year, one of your company's difficulties is the chaotic state of world exchanges, and that state still exists, although think there was some improve- ment towards the end of the year under review. -

With regard to the future, we are, as you see, in a very strong cash position, and therefore well- equipped to take advantage of any The New York/London cross-opportunities which may occur to rate opened at 4.874 and closed enlarge your company's business. at 4.871.

The only drawback to-day in hav ing large cash reserves is that it Dull. The tone was easier than is almost impossible to use such yesterday."

reserves advantageously in view of were very glad to take the oppor the present Bank-rate, and we tunity of making advances to our allied and associated companies at a considerably higher rate of io- terest than we could obtain eise where.

Sterling

A small business was reported during the course of the morning at 1/9 9/10 for near delivery. The market closed with sellers at 1/9 1/16 January/April, buyers at 1/9 January/April and 1/9 11/16 May. U.S. Dollars

at

14

As in past years, one or more of“ Business was done at 43 for your directors have visited all your cash. The market closed sellers

with principal territories, and at the 431 January/March. present timé

nine, out of your buyers at 1/16 higher.

seventeen active directors are Shanghai Dollars ·

abroad on the company's business. Bellera were indicated, at 1204 The local management in all your for. Spot. Business was done at territories abroad is most emetent, 1224 for March delivery,

loyal and reliable

Shanghai Market"- Early advices indicated sellers

Current Year's Outlook

I am sure you would like me to

metal has been reached:

Metal brokers, however, cannot confirm this report, but it is be- lieved that negotiations are pro- ceeding satisfactorily and that at for January 15 in New York a the World Copper Conference fixed

workable scheme will be evolved.

which is less than half of the pre- The present price of copper, war figure, is held to be too low, and only the cheap-cost producers find it remunerative.

The new Rhodesian mines, with their rich supplies of ore, can work at a pront with copper at its pre- sent level.

PRESIDENT Liners

CHINESE NEW

"TOW

YEAR EXCURSION

MANILA AND RETURN

£12. 0. 0,

£ 8.0.0.

FIRST CLASS

TOURIST CLASS

LEAVE HONG KONG by

"

S.S."PRESIDENT JOHNSON”—8 a.m., Feb. 2

arrive Manila-8 a.m., Feb. 4

LEAVE MANILA by

S.S. "PRESIDENT PIERCE"-3 p.m., Feb. 9

il

..

arrive Hong Kong-7 a.m., Feb. 11.

SIX DAYS IN MANILA

DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINES AMERICAN MAIL

PEDDER BUILDING - HONG KONG.

CANTON BRANCH :—4; KBAKKE ROAD.

CONSIGNEE NOTICES.

---NOTICE-TO-CONSIÓNEES.

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION Co.'s

STRAXERBANGALORE

AIMITED HONG KONG ON.

28TH JANUARY, 1935. FoxANTWERP, LONDON, GIREAL- TAR, MARSEILLES, MALTA, PORTSAID, ADEN, COLOMBO AND STRAITS.

the

formed that their Goods are being landed above-named Vessel are hereby in- CONSIGNEES of Cargo by

and placed ar THE K in the Hong Company's Godowns at Kewlean where Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown each Conmigament will be sorted out Mark by Mark and Delivery can be obtained a the Goods are landed.

Optional Goods will be landed hers unless Instructions have been given to the contrary Six Hours before arrival of the Steamer.

Goods not cleared within 8 days in cluding date of arrival will be subject to Rent.

"No Fire Insurance will be effected by

in any case whatever.

Damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Consignees, and the Company's surveyors, Mesurs. GODDARD & Dougrás, as 10 am. on Mondays and Thursdays, within the Free Storage period.

†

LINE

CONSIGNEE NOTICES.

COMPAGNIB-DES ... MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

CONSIGNEE NOTICE.

8.8. "MIN."

ARIVED HUNG KUNG ON MON- DAY, THE 28TH JANUARY, 1985. FROM DUNKIRK, LONDON, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, &, CONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above

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

CONE

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 Wednesday, the 6th February, 1926, or they will not be recognized.

Dan aged Packages, must be left in the Godowns for Examination by the Consignass and the Company's Surreyors Messrs. Goddard & Douglas at 10 a.m. on Saturday, the 2nd February, 1985,

Consignees must have Revenue Oficer in attendance when damaged dutiable goods are examined by the Company's Surveyor.

No Ulinis will be admitted after the. Goods have left the Godowns.

No Fire Lusurance will be effected by. us in any case whatever. "All Claims against the Steamer must

R. OHL before. 17th Feb. 1935, or they will Hong Kong, 28th Jan., 1998, be presented to the Undersigned on or

Agout. not be recognised.

Consignees are specially notified that it is necessary for a Revenue Officer to So far as copper consumption labe present at the examination of damaged able. Demand has expanded dur- concerned the outlook is favour, dutiable cargo, da

ing the past year and is continuing activity in the copper-using in- to improve with the increasing dustries.

SINGAPORE RAW RUBBER

Messrs. H. B. Joseph & Ca Mesara. H B Joseph & Co, have. received the following Straits Cur- rency quotations from Singapore for Raw Rubber

Spot

20% unchanged April/June 22 unchanged July/Sept 231 down Market Uncertain..

received the following Straits our

Messrs, Benjamin, & Potis Mearre Benjamin & Potts have

(8206

No Claims will be admitted, after the Good have left the Godown, TN MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & Con SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DEJ

Agenta, 11 Hong Kong, 24th Jan, 1836.

£3206

MESSAGERIES MARITIMES."

PRINCE LINE,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES'

A FROM NEW YORK AND LOS ANGELES

TBLAMESE PRINCE“

CONSIGNBE NOTICE.

B.S.OHENONCEAUX “-

ART

HONG KONG or SUNDAY, SITH JANUARY,1935. From MARSEILLES, &c.

VELG Motor Vessel

CONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above-named Steamer are hereby having arrived from the above Port on informed that their Goods, with the

being landed at that risk into the their risk in the Godowns of Hong 25th instant, Consignees of Cargo are exception of Opinm, Treasure and Valu- hereby informed that their Goods- az abies, are being Jaded and placed **

nees risk and subject to terms and at Consignees risk and subject to at 1/5 13/16 for Spot and 1/54 give you some idea of the way we conditions of storage at Holt's Wharf. Terms and Conditions "of Storage at for forward. Towards the close look at the prospects of business. The Cargo will be ready for delivery Holt's Whart. The Cargo.. will be the tone was indicated as being in the current year. In a business rency quotations (buyers)- from Godowns of the Hong Kong and Kowloon: Kone und Kowloon Wharf and Godówn ready for Delivery from Godown on easter with sellers at 1/54 for near like ours which has world-wide Singapore to-day for Haw Rubhome Wharf and Godown Company Limited Jo.. Lid, Karloon, whanos Delivery OED,

and after 18th Jan.

Optional Cargo will not be landed and 1/5 3/18 for forward,

here, unless Notica has been given prior

to Yessel's arrival, but carried on. From

Spot

U.S. Dollars Opened at 38-3/16 for near and

interests and which, as I have told you before, derives its profits from

April/June

July/Bept Oct./Dec Market Quiet,

from Godown on and after 19th Jan.

Optional cargo will not be landed here, unless notice has been given prior to steamer's arrival bat carried on from port to port to the final port of call to which the option extends. port to port to the final port of call 35 1/18 for forward and closed at

All broken, chafed, and damaged to which the option extends. goods are to be left in the Godowns, All broken, chafed and damaged floods 38 1/15 for near and 35 for for

are to be left in the Godowns, where they ward Easter. will be examined Fridays between the hare

where they will be examined on any Tuesdays and Fridays between the hours of 10.45 AM and Noor within the free storage period.

No claims will be admitted atter the Goods have left the steamer's Godown, and all: Goods remaining undelivered after the 6th Feb., will be subject to rantut.

All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the undersigned on

or before the 20th Feb., 1935, or they will not be recognised.

days and

10.15

hours I of and Noor within the Free Storage period. No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Vessels Godown and all Goods remaining undelivered. after the 6th Feb, will be subject to Rent

FRENCH TREASURY BOND ISSUE

V Paris, Jan, 20 All Claims against the Vessel must The Government has authorised be presented to the Undersigned on or the issue of an additional 5,000 before the 30th Feb, or they will not 000,000 of franca in Treasury be recognised.

Bonda

The Bill passed both Houses to day

No Fire Insurance will be exeated

BUTTERFIELD & S FIRE,

Agents, 18408 28th January, 1938

13204 Reuter

No Fire Insurance will be effected BUBUTTERFIELD & SWIRE

AKBYLAY!! 23th January, 1935..

ways some good points, as at pre- many sources there are nearly al- sent, and always some that we are

not satisfied with. Over a period |--~

201 down £ct. 221 down # ct.

Kowinion, and stored at Consignees, risk be obtained as the Goods are landed and expedio.

Goods not cleared within 7 days, in All broken, chafed, and damaged Goodt cluding date of arrival, will be subject to 231 downs et...ars to be left in the Godowns where Hent.CREATEE 24) down.ct.

they will be examined on Wednesday, "All Ulaims must be sent to the Under 30th instant, 1985, at 10 am,

dened before Wednesday, 6th February Alf Claims must be presented within 1985, or they will not be 15 Days of the Visuel's arrival here, Damaged peokages must be left in

› recognizad, terhich date they cannot be re the Godowns for examination by the No Unime will be admitted, after the veyors, Men Goddard & Douglas, AV oognized.

Consignees and the Company's Bar Goods have left the Andes, and all 10 am on Friday, the 1st Febru Goods remaining undelivered after the 1985 1st February, 1835, will be subject to Bente

or years, we are less dependent on we see no reason to be other than any one market than we used to satisfied with the aspects of our be, and to-day our profits are business at the present time. much less dependent on any one I may also mention that the market than ever before, directors have declared for the Let me remind you that because year 1934-35 an Interim dividend we are enjoying prosperity in this of 10d per 21 of stock free of country, that prosperity has by no United Kingdom Income tax, also means reached out all over the payable on January 17, so that the world yet, and our business, le not stockholders will receive on that in this country, but in the remain date is, 64, per £1 of stock.

We the der of the world. Finally, I may say that under existing conditions,

adopted.

report was unanimoudy

-No Fire Insuranná kas bann effected. Artiable

Bill of Lading wil starrigned Cour

4:Telephone

T319

Hoagong, 27th Jas., 1936.