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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 1935.

THE EXCHANGE MARKET

MESSRS, ROZA BROS.

LONDON EXCHANGE RATES

Amsterdam AEbens

Silver prices rose yesterday to the extent of 1/4 for Ready and Belgrade 3/16 for Forward, quotations" be-

Berlin ing 27 and 27 7/16 respectively. Bombay Silver advices reported America as Brussels having bought.

operated Bucharest both ways India sold. The tore Buenos Aires at the close was uncertain. In Copenhagen America the rate was slightly! Geneva higher at 59 for Spot.

China

with Indications Armness but subsequently eased of following Shanghai,

(BRITISH WIwasa" Sukvich.)

Sterling Parity

1910 Florina 7.10

.... 373 Drachmae 503 sellers

9043 Markı 198

Mar 16

Mar 18. -7.03

500 S.

76,318 Dinar.

11.88

1s. 6d. per Rupee

36 Belgsa 20.65

20.38

475

47.58d. per Posc 18.169 Kronor

813,588 Lei 477}

2................. 95.924 Franci 14.85 193.23 Mark

110 Esendos 2/-

25.04 Pesetas 35 3/16

99.46 Lire 574

30.88d. por Peso 40 3 S.0:

4.867 Dollar

4.84

4.867 Dollars 4.80

14.69

8.5

4th July 8.R.CONTE ROSSO"... 1st Aug. 6.8, "CONTE VERDE".... 1st Sept.

8.3.

K

A... “CONTE ROSSO?... 15th Mar 8.9." CONTE VERDE”....18th Apr.. "JANGE" ... 19th May CONTE VERDE".... 9th June GANGE"

... 19th July 5.3. CONTE ROSSO" 8th Aug.

Helsingfors The New York/London cross- Hongkong rate opened at 4.774 and closed at Lisbon 4.76.

Madrid

343

Market,

Milan

57

Opened

of

Montevideo

411 5.0.

For

Montreal

4.811

New York Onia... Paris" Prague

4.76

18.159. Kroner

Rio de Janeiro

espan. 194.81 Fränca 78 50/32 164. Kronen 28.93d. per Gold

731

15 1/18

1134

Milreis

1/7 5/16

1/72

18,150 Kronor 34.68 Schillings 24.38d. per Yen.

25-1

25+

17 1/8 277

271

27 7/16

Bong

"Tel, add: “ LLOYDIANO”

Telephone 32081.

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FEWER MILLS

"But More Smoke- Houses

Two big rubber milling concerns In Singapore have stopped work and have gone into liquidation as

a result of the operation of the control scheme but-

"At least nine new smoke-houses have arisen in their place." con tends an authority.

ROYAL AIR FORCE

Another Inter- Command Flight

(Special Air Mail Service),

London, March 1. between the Far East and India Another inter-command fight

began yesterday. It will repeat.

The statement of the manager of in reverse direction, the light re- a Chinese rubber firm in Singaporecently made by No. 11 (Bomber) that the Dutch Government is now squadron from Risalpur to Singa encouraging native smallholders to prepare their own smoked sheets is

pore. contradicted.

The unit concerned is No. 100 “Unprepared native rubber is singapore, under the command of (Torpedo Bomber) Squadron, stili coming to Singapore from Squadron Leader Lewis 0. le B. N.L", said this authority,

"Whereas before restriction it ing and Alor Star

Croke. It left yesterday for Talp- was brought in as wet sheet now

To-day it it is dry, but still unsmoked.

should go on to Victoria Foint and "This is quite legitimate but the Akyab; and on Friday to Chit- Tavoy; to-morrow, to Rangoon and smallholders and importing dealers tagong and Calcutta. Two nights are getting a better price.

These nine new smoke-houses Sunday the aircraft will fly to

will be spent at Calcutta, and on- each have a dozen chambers, each Gaya and Allahabad, on Monday chamber capable of holding 40 to

to Delhi and Lahore, and on Tues day they are due at Risalpur. The

80 piculs of rubber.

"Big milling concerns in Singaretura Journey is to be made be- pore are not doing the

tween March 12 and 19: The round

samno

amount of milling business but trip will involve about 7,000 miles this loss is offset. to a very great extent by more smoking."

PASSENGERS

S.S. Talma

flying.

Reunion of the 84th Wing Captain E.TR. Chambers, AF.C., RN, who was a wing commander. R.N.AS., in command at Vendôme during the War, will preside at the Afteenth annual reunion dinner of the 84th Wing (Vendôme), to be held at

the Victoria Mansions

Sterling Business was done shortly after the opening at 2/0 for April de- livery followed subsequently by transactions at the same rate for May. Later 2/0 3/16 was done Shanghai for July and 2/01 was again ar- Stockholm ranged for cash, April and May.

Vienus The market closed at lunch time Yokohama ... with sellers at 2701/16 March!" Silver (spot) May and 2/04 June/July, buyers Silver (forward) at 2/0 March/May and 2/0 3/18

War Lond June/July.

U. S. Dollars

Business was done during the course of the morning at 47 for casth, 47 15/16 for April and 48 May. Later the market eased off and towards lunch time business was arranged at 47 13/15 for cash, closing at 1 p.m. with sellers at 474 March/April.

and 47 13/16 May with small buyers at 47 13/16 for cash, 47 for April and prob- ably May,

Shanghal Dollars,

Closing Quotations

March 19, 1935.

ON LONDON:-

Telegraphic Transfer... Bank Bills, on demand 1/13 Bank Billi, 4 months'

sight

Sellers were quoted at 124 for ON SINGAPORE:- cash.

Shanghai Market.

Early advices indicated. sellers at 1/71 for near delivery and 1/7 7/16 April. Subsequently the mar ket eased off and towards lunch time sellers were indicated at 1/7 5/16 for rear and 1/7 3/16 April. U. S. Dollars, early advices indi- cated sellers at 38 11/16 for near and 38 9/16 April Advices receiv- ed towards the close indicated Dellers at 381 for near and 38 3/18 April. The market was easy.

IN THE AFTERNOON The market was easier in the afternoon.

Sterling

Oy Naw YoRE : —

31% 1061

Bank Bills, on demand 4:

ON BATAVIA:---

Credita, 60 days' right.. 481

3%

On demand

Bank Bille, on demand 715

2/

ON PARIS:

Credits, four months?»

sight

.97-4-

Credits, 4 months' night 743

OS SHANGHAI:--

UK SalDow

On Demand'

121

"On demand

71

ON MANILA:-

On demand

On demand

943

ON JAPAN-

On demand ....................

ON INDIA :----

Telegraphic Transfer... Bank, on demand

13-3

H. K. STOCK EXCHANGE

YESTERDAY'S OFFICIAL

QUOTATIONS

The market again showed fur-

ON BANGKO

On demand ----------as:93: SOVEREIGNS, Bank Buying

Rato

BAR SILVER, per os ............ £71

BELGIAN FRANC SAVED

Decrees To Prevent Speculation

In Sterling business was done ther signs of easiness At the special to the "Hong Kong Dally

at 2/0 for near, Apr, and 2/0 1/18 for June. The market closed with sellers at 1/11 15/16 March/ Apr1 and 2/0 May/June, buyers at 2/0 March/April and 2/0 1/16 May/June.

U.S. Dollars Business was done at 471 for April and subsequently for May and a small lot was arranged-at- 47 11/16 for May, fishing with sellers at 47 9/16 March/April and 471 May, buyers probably at 474 for cash. 47 11/16. April and 474 May.

H.K. SHAREBROKERS' ASSOCIATION

BUYERS

Banks, $1300.. Unions, $410.

Douglases, $39.

Waterboats, $12.

Antamoks, 86" cts. ·

Big Wedge, 104 cts. Salacots, 16 cts.

United Paracales, 33. cts. Bagulo Gold, 31. cts."

Peak Trams (old), $81. Lights, $9.40.

Constructions (old), $11. Constructions (new), 50 cts. Govt, Loan, 34%, $2 per cent. SELLERS

Lights, $9.45 Vibro Piling. $44.

· SALES Trams, $17. Yaumati Ferries, $21.30, Lights, $9.45,

THE RUBBER MARKET

Singapore Rates

Messrs. H. B. Joseph and Co., re- ceived the following Straits Cur for Raw Rubber. rency quotations from Bingapore,

The Spot 174 down 1 cent.

The following passengers arrived in the Colony on the as, Talma Restaurant, 24, Victoria Street, yesterday: Mrs. H. CW. Bishops.W. 1, on Saturday next. Mrs. 1. Curtis, Miss M. A. Curtia, honorary secretary is Mr. W. J. Mr. J. R. Duerksen, Master J. J Gobey, 57, Wiverton Road, Syden. Duerksen, Miss L, A. Duerksen, Mr.

ham, B.E.26.

A. Mackenzie, Capt. D. 8. A. Mc- Kimm, Master D. C. McKimm,

Capt. J. A. Parkes, Miss E Quin,

Mr. R. H. Walker, Mr. W. H Todd, A. Nelson, Mr. A, W. Bourne, Mr. A

April/June 181 down 1t cents July/Sept. 19 down 14 cents Market Easier.

BENJAMIN & POTTS

Mr. Hot Charles Curtis, Mr. M. C.

Messra Benjamin & Potts have D. Cameron, Mrs. A. R. Cox, Mrs, received the following Straits cur Curtis, Miss E. C. Curtis, Mrs. C. HER, Davy, Misa M. Kilroy, Mrs. D. rercy quotations (buyers) from Dverksen, Miss CM. Duerksen, M. Fery, Mrs M. Sketchley, Mr. Ningapore yesterday for Raw Rub- Mis 8. Larymore, Mrs. F. Macken A. Stevenson, Mr. H. Wylly, Mr. P. ber- zle, Mrs. D. E. McKim, Mr. A. J. H. Plews, Mr. U, J. Bonington, Mr. Mainwaring, Mr. HW. Puttick. Capt JR. Taylor Mrs. M. H. Wal- Ker, Mr. G. A. Nelson, Miss R. M. Nelson, Mrs. Nelson, Mise C.

D, J. Gor, Mr. J. W. Davy, Miss G A. Hansen, Mr. E. V. Fery, Mr. J. A. Sketchley, Mm Scaddan Mr. J. Thomson, Miss J. Watson.

Spot

April/June July/Sept Oct./Dec. Market Quilt.

171 down & et. 18) down

ct.

181 down ct,

201 down I ch

close China Lights were on offer at $9.55 after a fair number of Parcels had changed hands from $9.80 to $9.50, Lands, were placed at $40, and Electrics at $654.

Buyers Hong Kong Banks, $1305, Union Insurances, $417. Antamoks, 80 ots.

Press" (Copyright.))

Brussels, Mar. 18. Although there is no clear and definite act to avert the danger of Belgium's departure from the gold standard reported as the result of the week-end Faris visit by leading members of the Belgian cabinet, the pension seems for the moment to be relieved. Libre Belgique dè-

Gort 4 per cent. Loan, 8, per clares

cent. Prem.

that, Foreign Minister

Hymans asked by its Parts cor-

Govt. 34 per cent, Loan, 2 per respondent on Sunday at the close

cent. Prem.

Docks, $92.

Sellers

New Engineerings, 8h.35, Ewo Cottons, $84. Hotels, $4,70.

Hongkong Trams, $18. China Lights, $9.55. Electrics. $854

Sandakan Lights, $8. Céments, $7.60 Converted. Entertainments, $1.

Siles

China Fires, $400, Antamoks, 88 cts.

Gold Rivers, 17 cts.

Raubs, $5.15 ex, Div.

Hongkong Lands. 340.

China Lights, $9.55.

Electrics, $654

of the negotiations as to what had resulted, replied "the Belgian franc is saved" Whether the French Gvernment had consented to a

loan for Belgium is not stated but a special edition of "Staatsanzel- ger here issued late on Sunday night proclaimed two Royal de crees placing all trade in devisen under official supervision as a mea- sure against speculation. The de crees emphasise that

that the gold,

parity of Belgium is not affected but the boarding of notes is for bidden.

PRESIDENT

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DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE AMERICAN MAIL LINE

THE PALATIAL LINES

&S PRESIDENT HOOVER"

S.S.®

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will sail for

Shanghai-Kobe Yokohama Honolulu San Francisco Los Angeles

NOON-SATURDAY- MARCH 23rd

Arrives Shanghai-

Monday Morning March 25th. ̈

DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINEL AMERICAN

MAIL LINE)

FEDERE BUILDING-HONG KONG, W

CANTOF BRANCH, KHART ROAD...

CONSIGNED NOTICES.

SILVER LINE.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES

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FROT NEW YORK AND LOS ANGELES“

THE Motör Vessel

TH

** SILVERSANDAL ”

having arrived from the above Forts on 15th March, Consignees of Cargo are being larded at their risk into the Go hereby informed that their Goods are downs of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, Kowloon, and stored at Consigneesfriak and expense.

All broken, chofed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, they will be examined on Thursday, 21 March, 1935, at 10 am.

CONSIGNEE NOTICES.,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

P

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION Co.'s

STEAMER "SOUDAN."

ARRIVES HONG KONG ON

10TH MARCH, 1935.

FROM ANTWERP,LONDON, GIBRAL

TAR, MARSEILLES, MALTA, PORTSALE, ADEN, COLOMBO

AND STRAITS.

ONSIGNEES of Cargo by the

above-named Vessel are hereby in- and placed AT THEIR Bax in the Hong formed that their Goods are being landed Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon where ah Consignment will be sorted out Mark by Mark and Delivery can be obtained as the Goods are landed.

Optional Goods will be landed here whereas Instructions bar been given to the contrary Siz Hopra before arrival of the Steamer.

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

Goods have left the Godowns, and all No Claims will be admitted after the Goods remaining undelivered after the 2nd March, 1835, will be subject to

Rent.

1

No Fire Insurance Las been affected, Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

FURNESS (FAB BAST, LTD;" 4th Floor, King's Building. Connaught Road. Dial 23185.

-Throughout": Belgium Hong Kong, 15th March, 1985, everybody is trying to get passes- sion of gold in any shape or form, the banks having at last been com- pelled to announce that the supply of gold gulden, gold sovereigns and gold dollars is exhausted. The Na-

Govt. 4% Loan, 61 per cent. Frem tional Bank of Belgium has noti

REICHSMARK QUOTA-

TIONS

[Special to the "Hong Kong Daily Press" (Copyright).] Relchsmark quotations (without guarantee)..

New York Paris Anisterdam Paris Sterling Dollar

Berlin, Mar, 18. A

.10.22 ..609.60

...59.49

-72-

.35:1425:

SHIPS IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION

fed that the holdings of devisen are all legitimate purposes. Transocean Kuo Vin.

BERLIN BOURSE

aluding date of arrival will be subject to Goods not cleared within 8 days in. Bent.

No Fire Larance will be effected by the Godowns for examination by the

in any case whatever. Damaged Packages must be left in Consignees, and the Company's surveyors, Years GOPARD & Dougtis, at 10 m on Mondays and Thursdays, within the Free Storage period.

Consignees are specially notified that it is necessary far Bersus Bour-to- be present at the examination of damaged dufiable cargo

All Claims against the Steamer mark be presented to the Undersigned on or [8340 before 8th April, 1935, or they will

not be recognised,

HAMBURG AGIERIKA LINIE.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

THE &&

THE

TIRPITZ"

No Claim will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godown.

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & Co,

Agents,

Hong Kong, 19th March, 1935.

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HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

having arrived, from New York and PER MV.

Parts of call, Consignees of Cargo a having arrived, from Hamburg and

"DUISBURG" hereby notified that their Goods are Porte of call, Consignees of Cargo are being landed and placed at their risk into hereby notified that their Goods are the Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharf & being landed and placed at their riak where delivery may be obtained as soon and Godown Company's godowns si Gedown Company's goderwas at Kowloon

into the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf Kowloon where

delivery may be obtained sa soon as the Goods are Tarded

hours prior to weasel's arrival, but carried Optional Cargo will not be landed here, unless Notice has been given 48

as the Goods are landed, to p

Optional Cargo will not be landed bars, unless Notice has been given 48 on from port to port to the final port hours prior to Vemel's arrival, botcarried of call to which the option extends. M

wabject to Bent./#

|Beat:"

Special to the "Hong Kong Dally

Press" (Copyright).] ".

Berlin, March 18: Though the volume of business In the sharemarket was restricted, the upward movement of prices continued. the chief causes, for No Claims will be natted afber theon from port to port to the fasl port of thi tendency being 1, the un- Goods have left the Godowns, and all call to which the option extende qualified success of the conversion Goods maining undaliwered siber the Goods have left the God was PARA LI No Claims will be admitted after the of State loans; 2, the universal Today, 28th March, 1935, will be Goods remaining undelivered after the approval in Germany for the re- All brokes, chafed and damaged Goods 24 March, 1935, will be subject to tum of compulsory military: sér-

are" to be left in the Godowns, where vice. Metallurgicals rose smartly.

they will be examined on Monday Fixed Interest securities were not 25th March, 1935, at 10 am by one in great demand but the tone con Surveyors, Mosers, Goddard & Dongl tied mendly throughout

Te comply with the Gees Bond Call Money 3 per cent, Young have a Revenue Oficerin Warehouse Regulations cons Loan declined 3 to 102, Reichsbank when damaged shame weakened 1 to 1591, Cermandamised. Dyetrusts Improved 13/8 to 1434, ShAll Unimo Binabang Telens, Tal Pink Baldetfurth Potash down 1 to 144, Yang, Jenny Maller, Hozan Maru; German Steel Trust sprang 31 to Kaituna, Tottori Maru, Seniiramis, 80 3/8. Cerman Mineral on Corfu. President McKinley, Emp, armer at 102, Blemenchalte or Britain, Kashima Maru Nako better 1411 Bembert Rayoni Maru President Adams, Benerid dropped 11 to 116 Lee. Conte Rosso, and Nagara. Transoce

The list of ships expected to be in wireless communication by the Government Radio Office with Hong Kong yesterday:--

Zong, 18th Haroka

Goods are to be left in the Glode

All broken, shafed, and damage wine they will be examined on 2016

1936, 10 m

Kenari, Goddard & “Ditis Midply #ith the