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LLOYD TRIESTINO

CLOTTE DIUNITE ELOYD TRIESTING-MARITIMA ITALIA-SITMAR

EXPRESS PASSENGER SERVICE FAR-EAST-INDIA-ITALY SAILINGS 1935,

For Shanghai

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H. K. STOCK EXCHANGE

YESTERDAY'S OFFICIAL

QUOTATIONS

With the exception of Banks, which have advanced to $1,005, owing to the slight weakness In Exchange, the market remained dull and featureless, with very little, business passing.

BUYERS

Hong Kong Banks, $1,008.

Raubs, $4.

Hotels, $4.

3

China Lights. $81. Singapore Tractions (Pref.) 20/- Govt. 3 per cent. Loan, 2 per

cent. Prem.

SELLERS Wharves (Rights), $81,

Humphreys, $81. -

China Lights, $3.40.

Sandakan Lights, $6..

Wallace Harpers, $5.

SALES

Hong Kong Banks, $1,000,

Raubs. $4.

Hotels, $4.

Hong Kong Trams, $12.40/12). China Lights, $8. Govt. 3 per cent. Loan, 2 Der

cent. Prem.

H.K. SHAREBROKERS

· ASSOCIATION

Buyers

Nat. Com. Bank, $41 Douglases, $384

Berg Consolidated, $10, Beng Exploration, 12 cts.

Big Wedge, 7 cts.

Salacots. 11 cta,

United Paracales, 28 cts

Raubs, $4,

Hotels, $4

Entertainments, $5.

Constructions ·(old), $1.30,"

Constructions (new), 30 cts

Gold Bonds. 92%.

Govt. Loan 31%, 2%

Sellers Humphries, $81- Tradis, $12) Lights, $8.30.

CABLES "SWEXONIA "

TO VISIT THE GENERAL

American Economic

Mission

Hankow, May 21. After completing an active pro- gramme to Hankow, the arst sec- tion of the American Economic Mission to China left for Chung- king this morning.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 1935.

The remainder of the party will leave to-morrow by aeroplane.

It is understood that the mission hopes to see General Chiang Kai- shek either in Kwelchow or Sze- chuen, but there is no news to be had locally regarding the 'Com- mander-in-Chief's plans at pre-

sent... Reuter.

BERLIN BOURSE

[Special to the "Hong Kong Dall Preas" (Copyright).]

Berlin, May 20. The sharemarket opened same- what weak owing to the realisa- tion of sales but steadied later, moderate advances being record- ed in a majority of the sections and making up in most cases for earlier losses. Little trading was done in the bond market, Money 31 to 31- Transocean Ruo Min.

REICHSMARK QUOTA.

THE EXCHANGE

MARKET

MESSRS, ROZA BROS.

Silver prices dropped 3/16 yester- day for both deliveries, the quota- tiona being 34-13/16 for Ready and 35 for Forward. Silver advices re- ceived reported China as having. operated both ways. India bought. Subsequently speculators sold, the. tone being weak with business done. at half-penny under the quoted In America the rate was rates. lower at 78 for Spót.

The New York-London cross rate was quoted at 491-1/2 and the London-New York at 492-1/4.

Market.

Opened easy and subsequently collapsed but re-acted slightly to- wards lunch time.

Sterling Business was done soon after the opening at 2/5-3/8 for June, July 'and Adgust. The buying rate then dropped rapidly to 2/5; at "which rate, business was done for near and forward. At this stage, the market appeared steady but agaiız weakened and business was done at 2/4-7/8, 2/4-3/4, 2/4-11/16, 2/4-5/8 and 2/4-1/2. for various deliveries. Towards 1 p.m. the market re-acted slightly and sellers came out at 2/4-9418 May-June and 2/4-5/8 July, buyers probably at 1/16 higher respectively.

U.S. Dollars

Opened with buyers at 60-1/8 with business done later at 59-1/4 and 59-1/8 for August delivery. The market closed, at 1 pm, with sellers at 58-9/16 May-June and 58-11/18 July, buyers probably at 1/8 higher respectively.

Shantha Dollars. Nominal at 142 for near.

Shanghai Markel.

Early advices indicated sellers at 1/8-1/4 for near but closed easter with sellers at 1/7-15/18 for near delivery. U.S. Dollars opened with sellers at 41-1/2 for near and closed 40-7/8 for near. Easy..

IN THE AFTERNOON The market was very erratic in the afternoon but the tone at the close was steady.

Sterling

Business was done after the opening at 2/4-7/18 for July. The market then steadied up and bus ness was done at 2/4-1/2 for near.

and 2/4-9/16 for July followed by transactions at 2/4-3/4 July, 2/4 7/8 for cash and June and 2/4- 15/18 for. July. The market closed

with sellers at 2/4-7/8 May-June and 2/4-15,418 July, buyers probably

at 2/4-15/18 May-June and 2/5-.

1/18 July.

U.S. Dollars Business was done early in the afternoon at 58-1/4 for July follow- ed by transactions at 58-3/4 for July, 58-7/8 for July and 59-3/8 for August. The market closed with sellers at 59-1/18 for May, 59-1/8 for June and 50-3/18 for July, buy ers probably at 1/8 higher respec- tively.

LONDON EXCHANGE RATES

Belgrade... Berlin Bombay Brussela Bucharest Buenos Aires Copenhagen Genera Helsingfors Hongkong Lisbon .... Madrid Milan Montevideo Montreal New York ... Oslo

361 5D 2P)

01 Amsterdam

(BRITTON WERKLIKE ÅRNVIOS, a Sterling Parity

Athens kit

19.10 Florini .... 373 Drachom

May, 1+ 7.27

May, 20.

7.28

$76,316 Dinarr

90.43 Markı

..

12.22

..... 18. 03. per Rupee

3 Belgi 813,368 Lei

29.05

29.13

47.56d par Pena

18.169 Krone: 95.29), Franci 193.23 Marks

15.23 -

2/5 3/16

15.244

110 Esendos

25.221 Pesota

35 3/10

* 02:40 Lire

59 3/16

50.86, per Fes

......................... 4.867 Dollars

4.867 Dollar 18.159 Kroter 194.91 France 164.25 Krones 24.90d."per Gold

4.91+ 4.02)

74 45/64

1/8 5/16

1/81

18.150 Kronor 34.58) Schillings M4.58d. per Yen

261 35

3413/16

35 3/16

#%

35 31% 1062

Paris.... Prague........

Rio de Janeiro ...

Shanghai Stockholm Vienna Yokohama

Silver (spot) Silver (forward) War Losa

Milrein

Closing Quotations

May 21 1935.

ON LONDON: -

Telegraphic Transfor... Bank Bills, on demand 25' Bank Bills, 4 month'

sight

Credits, four months!

sight

ON SHANGHAI :---

On Demand Ox SINGAPORE:--

On-demand

OX JAPAN:-

On demand

ON INDIA

Telegraphic Transfer... Bank, on demand

Oy NEW YORK:

4.921 4.921

74 51/64 118 5/16

Back Bills, on demand 30% Credits, 60 days' sight. 62" ON BATAVIA: —

On demand ON PA

8TA

Bank Bills, on demand 902i Credits, 4 mouths" aight (53)

2/61

UN SAIGON

142

On demand

90

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ON MANILA:----

1031

On demand.

1181

OF BANGKOK :~~

On demand

781

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Rate ......

S/PA

Bax Silver, per ok ... 34 13/16

SOVEREIGNS, Bank Baying

SHANGHAI MARKET

COMMENT

The Shanghai Stock Exchange | showed Uttle inclination to move. was to all intents and purposes though generally a firm tendency without business on last Tuesday was manifested. The only net following Monday's holiday. There losses of the week were, 15 and was one unofficial transaction re.10 for 96 Millions, and .05 each

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via Shanghai, Kobe. Yokohama

via Shanghai, Fobe," Yokohama, Honolulu

Fortnightly smiling.

Pres, Taft June 4, M'night Frra. Coolidge.siune 15, 11 am. Pres. Pierce July 7, Muight Fres. Hoover. July 13, 10 sm, Pres. Wilson.. July 6, M'night,

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

Marsailles.

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MANILA

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-Next Sailings Pres. Johnson..." May 28, 8 a m.

Prea. Taft.

May 18, 6pm.

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DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINES AMERICAN MAIL LINE

PEDDER BUILDING-HONG KONG. CANTON BRANCH -4, SHAKRE MOAD,

CONSIGNEE NOTICES.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

UOEAN STEAMSHIP CO., LTD AND CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

YONSIGNEES per Co.'s Fosaol

"PERSEUS”

ported in Shanghai Power 5 per far the May quotations of Dis-09 cent. at 81 cash. Very little bus!- bandment and for the June. quo- The fless passed on

tation of Consolidated Tax. Wednesday. the total turnover being only 30 week opened with uninsual dull- shares and 237 bonde. Shanghai ness excepting the weakness of 96

preference shares

Power

were

the Millions which constituted feature..of the day. "The few is sues that made any

movement went downward "by small frac-

evenly on Wednesday and

Con-

From UNITED KINGDOM

VIA SINGAPORE. are hereby notified that their cargo will be discharged into Holt's Wharf Kowloon, where it will lie at Consig. nees' risk and subject to terms and conditions of storage at Holt's Wharf.

The Cargo will be ready ft Ma

from Godown on and after 30th

Optional will

cargo 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.

broken, chafed, and damaged tinued so on Friday and Saturday goods are to be loft in the Godowns, though with a slight tendency where they will be examined on any upward. On no day, however, Tuesdays and Fridays between the were there any signs of an im- hours of 10.45 AM and Noor within provement in business as trading the free storage period. dragged on monotonously.

done at $118.50 cash and the 51 per cent, debentures at $80.75. Dealing on Thursday were wholly confined to bonds and debentures,

tions. A general reaction tollow- no shares being dealt in. The ed on the next day but move. day's business amounted .00 660

ments were still slow and transac→ bonds. Shanghai Power Fref. $tions small. Prices fluctuated un- per cent. debentures provided "the

price being $80.50 for cash, biggest share of the business, the total turnover for Friday was 135 The shares and 20 bonds... Shanghai Power 54 per cent. debentures changed hands at $80.75. With the exception of official and un- official Business in debentures on Saturday there was comparatively little other dealings to report for the half day. Shanghai Water- Hlo Ban-hsing: a Chinese Jm- | works "and Power Company de- porter of Chinese and Japanese bentures were handed in small porcelains, was to-day sentenced lots. Monday's business consisted to five months' imprisonment and of F.M.C. debentures. The a fine of one thousand marks for turnover was only 100 shares and contravening the currency legis-321 bonds. lation.

CHINESE IMPORTER

IMPRISONED

Dortmund, May 20.

1:

•

total

Business was very quiet during, The importer paid for imports, the week just ended. On the fivé worth approximately 20,000 marks, day's trading (excluding one day's in foreign currency, without perholiday) a turnover of 30.120.000 mission of the currency controller. only was recorded. Owing to the Reuter,

absence of heavy trading: prices

MESSRS JOSEPH AND CO..

No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the steamer's .Godown, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 27th May, will be subject to rent.

All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the undersigned on or before the 10th June, 1935, or they will not be recognised.

Messrs. H. B. Joseph and Co. re- No Fire Insurance will be effected. BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE ceived the following Straits Cur- rency quotations from Singapore 20th May, 1935.

Azenta

for Raw Rubber,··

Bellers

Spot

Jan./Mar." Market-Quiet

"Buyers 101 up t July/Sept. 201 Un Oct./Dec. 211 UD: 22] Un.

20

211

221

231

AO F.C. Average of Shanghai Stocks

RANGE OF

#31

AVERAGE

JAKELD, MAN - AP AN

2.23

21.

21.50

112

TWENTY REPRESENTATIVE STOCKS

11.30

Call

126.64

21.25

200

|aj.rs)

frazal

izrad

sta 711

TIONS

Berlin. May 20..

|2100)

Reichsmark quotations without

guarantee):—

New York

Paris

Amsterdam

London

Paris Sterling

Dollar

Transocean Kuo Min.

40.25

..6101

.59.42

.12.24

1.74.8

16.18

36.20

20.00

គីគីនី

13540

CONSIGNEE NOTICES.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN,

THE Steamer

"ALSTER" having arrived from BREMEN, HAM- BURG and Ports, Consigness of cargo are hereby notified that their cargo la being

inded at their risk into the Go-

dow of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd. Kowloon, where Delivery can be obtained.

notified that Consignees are further no the Samer ALSTER bas takan at HAMBURG BREMEN through cargo for BONG KONG 8.8.

GERHARD",

TARD", 8.8. " J110", 8.8. “ Lam" and S.8. "STRAUSS" from GOTHEN. BURG, OSLO, BERGEN & KOTKA.

All Goods remang undelivered after the 25th May, 19 6, will be subject to Bent

No Fire Insurance will be effected by

In any case whatever, Damaged Fackages must be left in the Godown for examination by the Com- signees and the Company Surveyors, lesers, Anderson & Ashe, at 10 am, an

24th May, 1936,

haignees must have a Revenue in attendance when damaged dutible Company's surveyors.

goods are examined by the

No Olaim will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godown and all claims must be presented within Two Weaks of the Ship's arrival here, aftes which date they will not be recognised.

Consignor are requested to surrender she'r Bill of Lading to the Undersigned fo Countersignature.

HELCHERS &:00 Agents: NOLDDESTACHE Lors, SIN.

3637 org Kong. 18th May,1976.

CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.

- THE BEN LINE STEAMERS,

· LIMITED, ·*.

Faox LEITH, MIDDLESBRO', ANTWERP, LONDON, AND STRAITS.

The Steamship

SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

CONSIGNEE NOTIUP.

8.B. "D'ARTAGNAN'"

ARRIVED BONG KONG » *£= 18t# MAY, 1925,

From "MARSEILLES, &c. -"BENARTY." CONSIGNEES of Cargo are barely ONSIGNEES of Cargo by the informed that all Goods are being Above-narad Steamer ars hereby landed at their risk into the hazardous informed that their Goods, with the snd/or extra hasardous Godowns of the szeption of Oplam, Treasure and Value Bore Kane AND KOWLOOK WHARY AD Ables, are being landed and placed at GODOWY COMPANY, LAD, whence and/or

and/or their risk in the Gedowns of the Hong

from the wharves Delivery may be Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godowa

Oo., Ltd., Kowloon, whanse, Delivery Lewill ke admitted after the be absained me the Goods are

No Goods have left the Gadowns, and all

Goods remaining undelivered after the

Goods not cleared within

days, in- olnding date of arrival, will be subject to

All Claims against the Steamer rénal All Claims must be sent to the Under-

De presented to the Undersigned on assigned before 20th May, 1985, before the 11th June, 1926, or they will

will they will not be recognised."

not be recognised.

Damaged packages must be left in

To comply with the General Bonded the Godowns for examination by the Warehouse Regulations consignees | Consignose and the Company's Bar- must have a Revonne Officer in-stter wayors, Mears. Goddard de Bougies, at dance when damaged dutiable goods ́10 mm. on 24th May, 1935.-- are examined.

Consigneesmurt bave

All broken, chafed and damaged Goods Officer in attendance when any damaged. are to be left in the Godowas, whers - Jutiable

they will be examined on the 28th May,

1936, at 10

Masera, Godilard

Surreyon, kampa

Claims will be admitted after feel Goods have left the Godownage

No Firs Insurance has been affected" de No Tirs lasersãos will be effected by Bills of Lading will be countendgred by | ao la any case whatever. GHE, LIN INDSTONE CÓ LI

Hong Kong, Mies May, 1988 * [9546, Hong Kong, 17th. May, 1975.2

obo Olmitas

15.00

21st May 1935., will be subject to rent. *Bent.

2100

& Douglas

landlad

F3528