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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MARCH 18, 1935.

THE EXCHANGE

MARKET

MESSRS. "ROZA BROS.

··Saturday, March. 18, 1935. Silver prices dropped 1/16 yes- terday for both deliveries, the quotations being 27 5/16 for Ready and 27 3/8 for Forward. Silver advices indicated India as having sold. China bought. The tone at the close was uncertain with busi- ress done at a fraction under the quoted rates. In america the rate rose 1/4 at 59 1/4 for Spot.

CTOSS-

The New York-London rate opened at 4.78 1/8 and closed at 4.79 3/8.

· Market.

Opened uncertain but sub- sequently the market eased off owing to a good demand and ab- sence of sellers.

Sterling

The market "opened with sellers at 2/0 3/16, buyers bidding 3/0 5/18. Subsequently a small busi- ness was done at 2/0 1/4 for May delivery followed by transactions at 2/0 5/16 for June. At this stage the market weakened and oners at 2/0 1/4 were accepted for June delivery and 2/0 3/16 was arranged for cash and forward. The market closed with sellers ab 2/0 1/16 March-April and 2/0 1/8 May-June, buyers at 2/0 3/18 March-June.

U. S. DollarS Business was done during the early part of the morning at 48 3/8 for second half of April and later 48 5/16 was done for April and 48 3/16 for near delivery. The mar- ket closed with sellers at 48 1/8 March, 48 3/16 April and 43 1/4 May, buyers at 48 1/4 March-Apri and 48 5/18 May.

Shanghai Dollars.

LONDON EXCHANGE RATES

Amsterdam Athens Belgrade Berlin

Bombay Brussel Bucharest Buenos Aires Copenhagen Geneva Helsingfors Hongkong Lisbon Madrid Milan

(BRITISH - WIRBELI NERVARČE Sterling Parity --

Mar. 2. "1210 Florida 7.03 375 Drachmas 495 'S. 270,316 Dinarı " **********, 20.43. Marks 11:82

is. 6d. par Rupee

Mar 16 7.10 302 sellers

11.98

20.38

................. Belgas

20.83

$13,568 Lei

4774

47.58d. per Peso

18.169 Kroner

25.24 Francs 1487

14.88

193.23 Mark.

2/1

110 Esendos 25.22 Peseta

92.40 Lire

34 13/18 571

2/

33 3/16 572

40 8.0.

4.84

*4.80

Montevideo Montreal New York Oslo

30.88d. per Peso

41 8.0.

4.867 Dollars 4.967 Dollars

4.817

4.752

18.169 Kroter

124.81 Francs 72 7/64

72 98/39"

∙Paris....... Prague. 164. Kronen Rio de Janeiro.... 26.932. per Gold Milreis

Shanghai. Stockhol Fianna---་་་ག་ནས་ན Yokohama Silver (spot).... Silver (forward) War Loan S

110 1/10

:

1/7 5/10

1/7 7/16

18. 130 Kronor 34.58 Schillings... 24.588. per Yea

25}

279

27 1/8 971

271

24% 31% 107

Closing Quotations

March 16, 1935

UN LONDON:-

Telegraphic Transfer... Bank Bills, on demand }1/11). Baak Bills, 4 mouthi

night

Credits, four months'

sight

ON SHANGHAI:

ON SINGAPORE:-

On New Yoxx :-----

Bank Bills, on demand 4:3 Credita, 60 days' sight.. 48ğ ON BATAVIA-

On demand

ON PARISAT

Bank Bills, on demand 71

Credits, 4 months night 747

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On demand

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On demand

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CONSIGNEE NOTICES.

Sellers were quoted at 124 1/4 for D INDIA:- near delivery.

Shanghal Market.

Opened with sellers at 1/7 3/8 for near and 1/7 5/16 for April

Subsequently the market steadied SHARE MARKET

up to 177 1/16 for near and 1/7 3/8 April, receding subsequently to 1/7 5/16 for near and 1/71/4 April. Towards noon the tone was in- dicated as being steady with sellers at 1/4 3/8 for near and 1/7 5/18 April. U.S. Dollars opened with sellers at 38 11/16 for near and 38 9/16 April. rising subsequently to 38 13/16 for near and 38 11/18 April. At the close sellers were re- ported at 38 11/18 for near and 33 9/18 April. Steady.

H. K. STOCK EXCHANGE

SATURDAY'S OFFICIAL

QUOTATIONS

Buyers

Hong Kong Banks, $1,300. Union Insurances, $4124. Hong Kong Fires, $220. Gold Rivers, 17 cts. Telephones (New), $10. Govt. 4 per cent. Loan, 81 per

cent. Prem.

By tradition, the City spares no esting and inclined to be on the

The market was quiet, uninter expense to make such celebrations easy aide. worthy of the occasion.

The must costly City feativities colour line Tex Rickard of recent times were those in cele drew to prevent Jack Dempsey bration of King Edward's Corona- from meeting Harry Wills has tion, in 1902, on which £24,000 was been obliterated by time. Some spent. Other examples body is going to have to draw a City's outlay

the

brand new colour line. Joe Louis Barrow, black menace, who fights under the name of plain Joe Lous, wil be a contender for Max Baer's title just as soon as top flight heavy weights take a chance with him.

the latest

Gig Rooney is responsible for this flat statement. He handled Jackle Fields during Jackie's wel- terweight championship days, and now has a part interest in Art Lasky, who has been laid "up in a hotel here with the flu which forced cancellation of his bout in Madison Square Garden with James J. Braddock.

Inasmuch as Rooney has a piece of Lasky, the question seem to be: why does not he match the Minneapolis Hebrew with the Detroit negro?

The answer is obvious. At the moment, it would be taking a great chance with Lasky, who is rated among the first, four con- tenders...

::

Good Record of Louls Joe Louis, according to Rooney, is the kind of a man who would make the customers forget the "antics of Jack Johnson, the cause

are:

Visit of Sultan of Turkey,

1887 $22,000 Shah of PersiC, 1873 £11,000 Tsar of Russia, 1874 £12,000 Prince of Wales on his re- turn from India, 1870 £22,000 Queen Victoria's Jubilec,

1887 26,000 Diamond Jubilee, 1897 £8,500 The last comparable occasion WES the celebration of King George's Coronation in 1811, when the City spent £17,000 on entertaining.

LINK WITH NAPOLEON

(Special Air Mail Service)

London, Feb. 25. who has just died at Geneva, had Mr. Basil Hall Chamberlain,

bad not broken down, he would remarkable career. If his health

have been a banker."

Japan. He liked it so much that Ordered to travel, he went to

he spent over 30 years there.

When he first knew it in 1874, Japan had hardly emerged from ita mediasvaliam. His first teacher as a Samurai noble, who used to appear wearing his ancestral two- handed sword.

He studied the language to such purpose, however, that after five

the he compiled

of Rickard's determination never years

mėt at Reno,

firet

Gost 34 per cent Loan, i per

cent. Prem.

✔ Sellers Ewo Cottons, Sh.$8.70, " Wharves, "$98 ex, Rights, Hotels, $4.70.

China Lights, $10. Entertainments, $7. Vibro Piling, $5.

Sales

Hong Kong Banks, $1,300, Gold Rivers. 17/18cts. Electrica, $66.

CURRENT IMPORT

PRICES

The reports and prices are pub shed as supplied by Importers,

REPORT

Harriman's Weekly

Review

Mr. G. A. Harriman's weekly share report and market review issued at noon states:-

GERMAN-POLISH TRADE

TREATY

(Special to the "Hong Kong Daily Press" (Copyright.).3

Warsaw, Mar. 18.

Ratification of the German- Polish conciation treaty whereby the friendship between the two Countries is guaranteed for ten years, and also the trade agree ment of October 11, 1934 facilitat ing the exchange of goods between "We experienced another dull Germany and Poland, took place market during the week under re- on Friday in a session of the SEJM view, with rates, in many cases. Committee for Foreign Affairs pre- suffering a further decline. Trad-sided over by Deputy Radziwill ing was light although the week Transocean Kuo Mis opened with a more encouraging tone. Investment Issues were again easter particularly

Hong Kong Lands which declined sharp- ly with business done at $40/41. easier with shares offering at: $18 Hong Kong Trams were a shade

after business done in volume be-

Berlin, Mar. 16. tween $17.90 and $18.30. Hong The conspicuous success of the Kong Electrics again receded a conversion of the public bonds from little with sales effected at $66.156 to 4 per cent. Interest basis (ex dividend of $3). Telephones achieved recently has been now (old were steady having changed repeated in the case of public hands at $23.80/24 (ex final divid loans whose conversion was pro end of 80 cent). Dairy Farms were vided by the law of February 27, a shade easier and were dealt in The total nominal loan capital in-

BOND CONVERSION

[Special to the "Hong Kong Daily

Press" (Copyright).1

SILVER LINE.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES

From NEW YORK AND LOS ANGELES

THE Motor Vesso

"SILVERSANDAL" having arrived from the above Forte on 18th March, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk into the Go- Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, downs of the Bong Kong and Kowloon Kowloon, and stored at Consigneesfrisk and expense. A

All broken, chaled, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godows, where they will be examined on Thursday, 21st March, 1935, at 10 am

All Clams must be presented within 15 Days of the vessel's arrival here after which date they cannot be re cognized.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 22nd March, 1935, will be subject to

Beat,

by

No Fire Insurance has been effected, Bill of Lading will be countersigned

FURNESS (FAR EAST), LTD.,””·

4th Floor, King's Huilding - Connaught Road.

Dial 23165.

at $20 (ex dividend of $110 justvolved was two milliards and 54 paid). Wharves were on offer at milions Reichsmarks of which Hong Kong, 15th March, 1985. $97 (ex rights). Among the minor holders had only 12 1/3 millions, Issues Hotels and Cements were that is to say 0.6 per cent, protest- marked down considerably with ed so that the operation was a business done at $4.60/65 and $1.80 complete success- respectively. China Lights fluctuat- | Transocean Kuo Min. ed between $9.90 and $10.10- Ster- ling counters showed very little change with Hong Kong Banks changing hands: at $1300/25 and Unions at $415, Mining shares were quiet but there prere some enquiries for Antamoks at around 83 cents, sales having been effect

ed. at 83/85 cents. Gold Rivers

were in demand at.71 cents Raubs, after business at $5, cum dividend improved to a buying rate of $5.15 ex dividend of 6d lust paid. The tone of the market at the close is

easy."

PASSENGERS

"5.S. Kashima Maru”

The following passengers landed ex 8.5. "Kashima Maru which ar-

rived on Saturday from Middies- brough and way porta:-:

Mr. C. W. Bickmore, Mr. and

3. M. Burney, Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Mrs. H. M. Waldock, Mrs. A. T. Lewers, Miss H. C. Grasby, Mr.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

AND

OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO, LTD. OBINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

CONSIGNE

YONSIGNEES per Co.'s Vousal DEUCALION

FROM UNITED KINGDOM TIA SINGAPORE

into Holt

are hereby notified that their Carge Wharf, Kowloon,, where it will to 4. will be discharged

and Conditions of Storage at Hoit's Consignees risk and subject to Term Wharf, The Cargo will be ready fur Delivery from Godown on and after 15th March.

Optional Cargo will not be landed here. anless Notice has been given prior to Steamer's arival, but carried on fron port to port to the final port of call to

#to which the option artende.

All broken, shafed and damaged floods are to be left in the Godowns, whee they will be examined an any Tuesdays and Fridays Letween the tours of 10.45., and Noor within the Free Storage period.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Steamer's Godowe, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 21st March, will be subject to Bent.·

-All Claime against the Stowwer must [8340 be presented to the Undersigned on or,

before the 4th April, 1935, or they' will not be recognised.

No Fire Insurance will ko affected BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE

Agente.

Miss S. Tufton, Mr. and Mrs. K. Duxbury, Group Captain, and Mrs. 15th March, 1935. R. P. Willock, Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Etherington. Dr. and Mrs. J. B. Watherspoon, Mr. Leo Gould, Master Luiz, Mr. C. Sleux, Mr. and Mrs. C. Dixon Cousina, and Mr., C. W. Bone.

P. & 0. S.5, "Tuawa"

s.6. "Tilawa" which yesterday for The following passengers left per

Singapore and beyond:

Miss V. L. Webb, Mr. H. Croft,

Miss Ann Murray, Mr. Gulam Nabi, Mr. E. G. Wilson, Miss D. Croft, Mrs. Merrill Colt Miss Cella Colt,

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·HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE.

NOTICE TO CONSIGN EES.

having arrived, from Hambara sad THE MY “DUISBURG”

Ports of call, Consigaçes of Cargo are hereby notified that their Goods are being landed and placed at their risk into the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's godowns, at Kowloon, where delivery may be

and the Chamber cannot accept Business During The Week Has responsibility for the accuracy thereof.

Been Done At The Following Thienbans, Mr. Battal Raoul, Miss Mr. and Mrs. Jemadar Balwant obtained as soon as the Goods are handed

Cotton Piece-Goods and Fancy Cotton-Gooks

"The following reports have been. received:

i

The market is very quiet and there is nothing to report, Prices, are dropping on account of the

to promote, another mixed match. Japanese grammer ever published. rise in exchange and the absence after Jim Jeffries and Johnson Mr. Chamberlain, who was an of up-country buyers, Deliveries uncle of Sir Clite Wigram, had a family link with Napoleon. His have fallen away and are only great-grandfather was one of the fair fatura Emperor's fellow cadets at Brienne.

Louis is a quiet, easy-going negro who goes about his own business until he gets in the ring. Then he hits with either hand with the power of the best heavy- weights the ring has known, ac-have cording to Rooney.

a better chance of materializing than one might

His record she's it. In Arteen think., professional fights he has belted out all the best second rates obtainable, and soon must move into the top night

Louis knocked out Lee Ramage in eight rounds a few, weeks ago after both Lasky and Steve Hamas had failed to put him away, and

A Max Baer-Joe Louis bout she has been drawing pre-depres-

at least a possibility. It seems to | sion gates everywhere.

The latest Cotton prices to hand are those of the 14th inst: W American Middling "Spot"... 0.690. Am. Middling Mar Delivery 6.43d. American Middling October 6.170. Egypt, Sakel, FGF Spot" 8.46d.

Woollens

There is no special feature to report, the market being practical-

ly closed, and the only sales are

Prices:

H K Bariks $1315/1325

Unions. $415-

H. K. Mires. $220,--

Douglases $391 Hotels, $4.60/85

H. K. Lands $40/41,-

H. K. Trams $18/18.40 Lights: $9.95/10.05.

H K Electrics. $88:15 Telephones (old) $241/24.80 cum

dividend

Dairy Farms. $20 ex dividend, F. K. Docks $84 7 Cements. $160 |

Antamoka. 83 cents / 85 cents Antamoks. 83 cents/85 cents Baguio Golds 38 cants Gold Rivers, 17 cents

M M. Woodhans, Mr. L. C. Bara Singh and four children, Mias kitch, Mr. L. Narakich, Mr. and Elizabeth Coit and Miss Eleanor

Colt.

Mrs. J. C. Schmidt, Miss FE Schmidt, Miss C. 8. Schmidt, Mrs.. MF. Blan, Miss V K. Han, and Mr. C. Kawasaki

8.8. "President McKinley"

The following, passengers em- barked at Hongkong per .s, Frex dent Garfield which left on Satur- day for New York via Marseilles:

Mr. & Mrs. Ralph B. Vanderhoof, Master Frank Vanderhoor, Miss Katherine Kirby, Mr. Wm. GMC Passengers from Hong Kong to Gavin, Mr. & Mrs. Danforth,” Mr. Victoria and Seattle via ports on E. P. J. Fee, Mr. E G. Williams, "President McKinley which Mrs. MacLeod Waters, Jar Leone sailed on Saturday included: Hai Ting, Miss Fixie Goldman, Mr

Mrs. J. M. Major Mr. J E E E Long, Minn Perkins Miss M. Raphael, Mrs. W. Mr. J. M Toogood. Mr. K. Lund Mr. Rudolt Vanderh Frim, Dr. and Mrs

18 cents Maddry Mr and

Master Luf Mia

Dr. F. Ex Bates,

made at low prices, showing ape yet shown in new purchases for Cooper Mr. Pr preciable lossen No interest Is July/August shipment.

trud

Moise Barbaud Master D Major, and Mr. EF. Son

bere, unless Notice has been given 48 Optional Cargo will not be landed hour prior to vessel's arrival, but carried on from port to port to the final port of call to which the option extends. Goods have left, the Godowns, and all No Claims will be admitted after the Goods remaining undelivered after the 21st March, 1835, will be subject to Rent

Buy

Goods are to be left, in the Grodo

All broken, chafed, and damaged Where they will be examined on 10th Mardi 1936; 105

Mowers Goddard

Borded Eegulation, consignees mat damaged · dutiable goods

may must riach

16th April, 1925, F

not be weognised.

No Insurance will be affected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned be

TEBBEN KOC

Hong Kong, 14th March, 1985, (OBLE,