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LLOYD TRIESTINO

FLOTTE RIUNITE LLOYD TRIESTINO-MEZÍTIMA ITALIANA-SITMAR

EXPRESS PASSENGER SERVICE FAR-EAST-INDIA-ITALY ·

SAILINGS 1935.

For Singapore, Colembe. Bombay, Suez, Port-Sald, Brindisi Venice, (London by rail) & Trieste. 3.3. "CONTE VERDE"...

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7, 1935.

H. K. STOCK

EXCHANGE

SATURDAY'S OFFICIAL

QUOTATIONS

After the holidays the market opened steady with an unsatisfied demand for Banks at $1050. Trams at $12.80. Electrics at $572 and Star Ferries at $783.

BUYİRS

Hong Kong Banks, 31050

Div.

Balgrade Berlin Bombar Brussels

LONDON EXCHANGE RATES

Buenos Aires Copenhagen Geneva

Helsingforge'e

For Shangha

BACONTE ROSSO” let Sept. ss. "CONTE VERDE"

મ

3rd Oct.

9.S." CONTE ROSSO"

9th Aug. 'th Sept.

QUIS.

Hongking.

Antamoks. 74 cts.

Lisbon

3. "CONTE VERDE"

11th Oct.

Raubs, $71-

Madrid

W

Hong Kong Lands; $294,

Milan

Hong Kong Trams, $12).

Montevideo

13

PRESIDENT Liners

DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINES

AMERICAN MAIL LINE

"

ANNOUNCE REDUCED FARES BETWEEN

HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI

(Buztiak WiKILKAE. ŠERV TDBL-

Sterling Parity Aug 1

Amsterdam

1210 Florina

7.334

7.201

Athens.

*

376 Drachmas

216

...

978,316 Dinars ·

20.3 Marka

12.304

12.373

36 Belga

14. 8d. per Rapee.351

29.33

Bucharest ....

913,568 Lej

620 S.

........ 47.55d. per Peso

18.150 Krone;

95.29] Francs

16.15

15.13

189.23 Marka

2/11

110 Escrdon $5.99 PesetaA

92.46 Lira

36 5/32 80

361

60 5/16

50.98d. per Pesa

Montreal

New York

Oslo

Paris

Fragne

Rio de Janeiro

4.967 Dolları 4.867 Dollars 18.150 Kroner 194.21 Francs 184.95 Kronen 28.98d. per Gold

4.961 4.957

4.901.

4.957

FIRST CLASS

NOW

US$45.00

FORMERLY

HK$130.00

74 55/84 1194

74 49/64"

TOURIST CLASS

119)

PRES, HOOVER &

PRES. COOLIEGE... US$80.00

HK$ 97.00%

1/51

Stockholm

ALL OTHER STEMERS ... US$25.00

HK$. 98.00

ENCLOSED THIRD CLASS

Silver (spot).......

Silver (forward)

30 3/16 30 5/16

30 3/18 301

PRES. HOOVER &

ÅLL OTHER STEAMERS

PRES, COOLIDGE... US$15.00 ... US$14.00

HK$ 38.00

HK$ 36.00

For Full Particulars and Reservations of Accommodation Apply to:--

LLOYD TRIESTINO (

Queen's Building, Ground Floor.

Tel. Add:"LEOYDIANO"

Telephone 32081.

Agents in CaRTUNIT

P. O. Box 143.

!

DODWELL & CO., LTD., SHAMEEN,

The Proven

Star Ferries. $761.

China Lights, $8. Electrics, $574.

Singapore Tractions, 10/6. Singapore Trac. (Pre), 22/6. Govt. 4% Loan, 51% Prem. Govt. 31% Loan, 13% Prem.

SELLERS

Humphreys, $8.10.

Sandakan Lights, $3.

Telephones (old), $20.85 ex. ·dly.

Cements, $44.

Dairy Farms. $154,

SALES

Wharves, $18.

Hong Kong Trams, $12}" China Lights, $8

STOMACH REMEDY THE EXCHANGE

for

Bad Cases

Amazing evidence of the remarkable speed with which indigestion and stomach pains can be stopped has been revealed by medical experiments and X-ray photographs of actual cases. These prove the ingredients of Bisu- rated Magnesia to be the quickest acting and most effective known to medicat

pelenco. Within '5. minutes a traspoonful of *Biurated Magnesia to a little water produced completa" relief" in cases whate numberless other remedies had falled ontiraly.

A NOTED

ENGLISH DOCTOR

SAYS:

I find that 'Bisarated' Magnesia taken after my meals is the only thing that keeps me free from pain and discomfort, and I take itregularly. I often

Its Action Explained-prescribe it for my patients, and have

Simply take a testöconful of the powder In a little water. The moment this soothing Graught reaches the tortured Korsch. It begins to sweeten. the isur, fermenting un. digested food. The contents of the stomach becue an bland and soothing as milk to the sensitive stomach Uning. The pain quickly lessens and presently.... disappeATE. By following up, the treatment after” vach.

your harassi stomach will soon lin' tenderness and grow strong, until you can eat whatever you like and enjoy every mita), without fear of wind and palo,

very good, resulta." H.G.. M.A., M.R.C.S., LR.C.P. ANOTHER DOCTOR SAYS: "Bisurated Magnesia gives excellent results and is the ideal remedy for stomach pains and acidity... It is particularly recommended for Dyspepsia, Gastritis. Stomach Pains, Flatulence, and even Stomach Ulcers."

H.L, Faculty of Medicine, Faria.

'BISURATED' Magnesia

quickest stomach. rellef known

Always san the oval 'BISKAQ' trad mark on every package.

USE OUR SPECIAL

AEROMAIL

LETTER PAPER & ENVELOPES

AND ...

PAY LESS ON POSTAGE

LETTER PAPER

ENVELOPES

$1.00 per 100 Sheets $1.75 per 100

ON SALE AT

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

11, Ice House Street.

N hot sultry days

ON

a cooling and re- freshing sweet is es- sential to every meal." A fresh-fruit jelly is"," always appropriate and is sure to please if made with-

Cerebos

Jelly Crystals

Tel. 30251,

Cerebos Jelly Crystalls

Agente; Jaha D. Hutabizen & Co., Past Don #2, Hung Kone"

MARKET

MESSRS. ROZA BROS..

Shanghai

Fionna ......

Milreis

18.156 Kro 34.58 Schillingy

Tokohama ... 84.58d. per Yen

War Loan X

ON LONDON:--

1% 34% 106}

Closing Quotations

August 6 1935.

ON NEW YOEK -

.. Bank Bills, on demand 318

Credits, 60 daya' sight.. 534.

ON BATAVIA:-

On demand

.761.

Bank Bills, on demand 775

Credits, 4 months' sight 8o0

On demand

Telegraphic Transfer... Bank Bills, on demand/ Bank Bills, 4 monthi'

sight

2/1.

ON PARIS:-

Credita, four months'

Light

9/21

OR SHANGHAI:---

|UN SAIGON:-

On Demand

132

81

On demand

ON BANGKOK

1701

Or demand

BAK SILVER,"per ca

ON SINGAPORE:--

The price for Ready Silver was unchanged yesterday but the For- ward rate dropped 1/16, the quota-ON tions being 30 3/16 and 30 re- spectively Silver advices reported O America as having bought, China sold. The market closed 'steady,

In America the rate was changed at 673 for spot.

!!

un-

The London market was closed yesterday but the New York/Lon- don cross-rate was quoted at 4961. Market

Stendy.

Sterling Opered with sellers at 2/11. buyers bidding 2/1 5/16 with busi- ness done at 2/1 for cash and 2/1 5/16 for September. Towards 1 p.m. a small business was re ported at 2/1 5/16 for second half of August closing at lunch time with sellers at 2/1 for August 2/1 5/16 for September and 2/1 for October, buyers at 1/16, higher respectively.

U.S. Dollar Business was done during the early part of the morning at 52 for September and 52 3/16 for cash, There were sellers at 52 3/16 for August and probably 52 for September, buyers at 1/16 higher respectively. 52-5/16 was also arranged for October delivery. buyers at 52 for second half of October.

Shanghai Dollars

A large business was reported at various rates from 1404 to 139 for spot. There were sellers for cash at 139.

Shanghal Market

Opened uncertain with sellers

at 1/5 13/16 and closed firmer at 1/8 3/16 for spot. U. S. Dollars opened with sellers st 36 13/16 and closed arm at 37 9/16 for spot,

...IN THE AFTERNOON The market was quiet..

Sterling

On "demand JAPAN:-

On demand INDIA

Telegraphic Transfer... 1374

Bank on demand

THE RUBBER MARKET

London Review

The following review of the rub- ber market; Issued by Messrs. Lane Mitchell, Hymans & Kraay, Ltd. of 11, Mincing Lade, London, was for- warded to us br'Messrs. G. A. Har- riman & Co.:-

SOVERSIONS,, Bank Buying

Rato.....

1071

+4

2413

***** 31 3/18

COMPLETION OF BIG DEAL

Vickers-Armstrong Shares Sold

"(Special Air Mail Service)

London, July 22. Negotiations were completed yes terday for the acquisition by Vick- During the week under reviewers, Ltd, of a big block of Vickers- our market has. continued dull with | Armstrong shares.

within

very

narrow

OPEN THIRD CLASS

ALL SHIPS

... US$10.00 HK$ 34.00

PAYABLE IN LOCAL CURRENCY AT CURRENT RATES OF EXCHANGE.

DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINES

AMERICAN

MAIL LINĖ

LADDIE BUILDING XONG TONG.

CANTON BRANCH:—4, BHAKĶI ROAD,

CONSIGNEE NOTICES.

CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.

THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED.

Frox LEITH, MIDDLESBRO', ANTWERP, LONDON AND. STRAMS.

THE Steamship

TH

*BENMACDHUI,"

YONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being

CONSIGNEE NOTICES.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEE..

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION Co's STRANER “SOUDAN.“

ARRIVED HONG KONG ON STH AUGUST, 1935.

PROX ANTWERP,LONDON, GIBRAL

TAK, MARSEILLES, MALTA, FORTSAID, ADEN, COLOMBO AND STRAITS.

CONE

ONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above-named Vensel are hereby in- formed that their Goods are being landed and placed at reers zinx in the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godow Company's Godown at Kowloon where each Consignment will be sorted out Mark. by Mark and Delivery can be obtained as the Goods are landed.

Optional Goods will be landed here unless Instructions have been given to the contrary Six Hours balore sarival of the Steamer

and/or extra hazardoną Godowns of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd, whence and/or from the wharves Delivery may be obtained. No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowas, and all 12th Aug, 1935, ill be subject to Bent. Goods remaining undelivered after the

Goods not cleared within 8 days in- All Claims against the Steamer must | cluding date of arrival will be subject to be presented to the Undersigned on orRent. before the 26th Aug, 1835, or they No Fire Insurance will be effected by will not be recognized.

us in any case whatever.

Auctuated little doing and the price has The former company receive from landed at their risk into the hazardous

limits.

Armstrong - Whitworth Securities Company 2.657,612 £1 Ordinary Some concern was caused by the shares and 400 "A", Preference statistical returns from the USA., shares of Vickers-Armstrongs. This for the month of June (detailed follows а recent purchase of below), not so much owing to the 2,000,000 £1 "B" Preference shares decline in consumption, which is from the two A. W. Stock Trusts at seasonal. but more on account of 158. each the apparent increase in

Vickers therefore now the own the entire share capital of "afloat" figures, between May and Vickers-Armstrongs, and it is un- June. The figure of 44,000 tons re- derstood are paying for their share turned at the end of May by the purchases out of liquid assets. Rubber Manufacturers' Association appeared to us at the time to be underestimated. Based on exports from the East and taking ship-

ARMSTRONG-WHITWORTH CHANGES

To comply with the General Bonded Warehouse Regulations, consignees must have a Revenue Officer in attendance when damaged dutiable goods are examined,

All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 10th Aug 1935 at 10 am. by Mesars. Goddard & Douglas..

No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bill of Lading will be sountersigned

[3722

SINGAPORE RAW RUBBER

The sale of the 2,657,612 Vickers ments for one month and a third Armstrongs Ordinary shares does as afloat, the figure should have not appear in the report and ac- been in the neighbourhood of 52.000 counts of Armstrong Whitworth, tons. The RMA. themselves have Securities Company lested last pointed out on various occasions night. But other iraportant by that the afloat returns by means of changes are now revealed which

GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co., Lin, a questionnaire could not be relled will make the chairman's state- Hong Kong, 6th Aug., 1936. Agents. upon. On the other hand the re- ment at the meeting on July 24 of turn of floating supply at 55,000 great interest. Busines' was done at 2/1 5/16 for tons at the end of June appears

The company has sold Sir W. G. August and second half of August approximately correct. This Agure and 2/14 for second half of Sep-however does not necessarily in-

Armstrong Whitworth (Shipbuild- Towards the close bust-dicate a prospective large increase security, sustaining on the transac-

ers) to National tember.

Shipbuilders ness was reported at 2/1 for, in Stoeks in the US.A., as it is only tion a loss of £492,940. It has also near delivery finishing "with sell-slightly higher than the present decided to write down certain over- erk at 2/1 for August and average requirements for 1-1/rd valued or intangible assets in order 3/1 5/16 for second half of Sep-month. In any case the USA., can to clear up the balance-sheet. tember, buyers at 2/1 5/16 for well stand a replenishment, they

BENJAMIN & POTTS second half of August and 2/13 ¦ having allowed their stocks to run A sum of £285.489 had been for second half of September.. down from 364,000 tons (end July written off book values of invest- Messrs. Benjamin and Potts have 1934) to the present level of 320,000ients in subsidiary companies. ceceived the following Straits cur The market closed with sellers tons (end June 1935).

Further, £688.585 is written oft renes quotations (buyers) from at 521 for August 52 3/16 for In the United Kingdom, stocks trade

other, investments. Bingapore yesterday for Raw September and 52 for October, show an increase of 798 tons to a Diesel Traction development ex- Rubber: buyers at 1/8 higher respectively. total of 173,311 tons at the last re- penditure of 171,532 is written of

Spot

191 ets, pui ct.. Shanghai Dollars

turn. During the week it is anti- and £23,036 premium is provided

-10% cts. Un Business was reported at 139 forcipated that a decrease of 1,000 for the Debenture repayment re- spot,

tons has taken place.

cently announced. Hereunder the -R.M.A., statistical returns for the USA, for the last two months (in tons):--

U.S. Dollars ‘-

H.K. SHAREBROKERS'

·ASSOCIATION

BUYERS

Douglases $35.

Antamoks, 734 cta

Bagulo Gold, 22 cts.

-Eeng Explorations, 11 cts.

Big Wedge, 94 cts.

Raubs, $71

Vens Goldfelds, '$2.20. Lands, $291.

EK. Docks, $81.

Trams, $12′ CD. Star Ferries, $78. Electrics. $58, Canton Ices, $1.45. Constructions' (old), 1.10; Gold's Bonds, 12%,

- 1935 Consumption

Arrivals

Afloat Stocks

rent

and

8OME CHANGES

The debit balance brought in 18 May 871,501, to which are added the 36,825 41,588 year's loss of £40,372 (against

June

Latest Singapore Prices

Septe

Oct./Dec. Jan./Mar. Market-uiet.

201 cts. Un. ail cts..up

MESSES, JOSEPH & CO. Messrs H. B, Joseph & Co, re-

Buyers Bellers

Damaged Packages must be left fre the Godowns for examination by the Consignees, and the Company's surveyors,. Mesara. GoDDARD & DOUGLAS, sb 10 sm. on Mondays and Thursdays, within the? Free Storage period.

Consignees are specially notified that it is necessary for Revenue Officer to present at the examination of damaged dutisble cargo.

be

All Claims against the Stagmér mast be presented to the Undersigned an ex before 25th Aug, 1885, or they will not be recognised.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godown. MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & Co.

Agents, Hong Kong, 5th August, 1935, [3790

HAMBURG ALIERIKA LINTE

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

THE

BUER' having arrived, from Bamborg and bereby notified that their Goods are Forts of call, Consignees of Cargo are seing landed and placed at their risk into the Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharf & Bodown Company's godowns at Kowloon, where delivery may be obtained as soo as the Goods are landed, and p

Optional Cargo will not be inaded. bere, unless Notice has been given 48 hours prior to Vessel's arrival, but carried en from port to port to the final pert of call to which the option extends.

No Claims will be admitted after "the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 7th August, 1925, will be subject to

All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on 8th Aug, 1836, at 10 am, by our Surveyora, Mooers, Goddard & Douglas,

38.340 20,886 £36,894) and the losses of theceived the following Straits Cur-Bent. 55,581 44,375 subsidiary companies 283.343 rency Quotations from Singapore 320,470 319,284 (against £494,520), bringing the for Raw Rubber During the first half of the curdebit forward up to £1,195,216.

year.

consumption totals Adding all these amounts together 255,815 tons, es against 256,228 tons there is a total accumulation of for the same period last year.

losses amounting to £2,784,788, This amount is still less than the Ordinary capital of £2,882,812, 80 that the Preference capital held by the A,W Stock Trusts is not so far mown to be affected. Whether the directors have finished their clean- ing up is not stated

Govt. Loan 4% 51%. Vibro Piling, 21.

BELLERS Antámoks, 75 ́cta. Baguio Gold 23. cfs.

SALES

Dairy Farms; $15.15,

Changes in the directorate of Arm- Atrong Whitworth Securities: Comme

Spot

19 Un.192 Oct/Dec 204 Un. Jan./Mar. 217 down † (Apr./June 221 down1

Market Quiet.

2010 31}- 222

the

comply with the General Bonded Warehous, Hogniations, comigos inicist have a Revenue Ofiger in Bite adafico When dama ed duisbl "goods." RID" examined.

All Olding mat reach us before the 1985, or they will not

No Laurated, will be affected,

Bila' of Lading will be oughtersigned b JEBSEN &00%

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