S.S. "BENWYVIS"
Sailing for LONDON, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG, and LEITH (direct) on or about the 9th November.
Cargo will also be accepted on through Bill.
of Lading to the usual transhipment ports.
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For Freight and Pasange apply to :-
Tel. 29533.
W. R. LOXLEY & CO., (CHINA) LTD.,
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York. Building.
Agents:
THE BEN LINE STEAMERS LTD.,
Homeward Service.
HAHAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE
Far Eastern Mail, Passenger and Freight Service
Through bookings to America via Europe and Europe via America. Bookings around the world. - Through booking to London.
OUTWARD SAILINGS
3.5. "NEUMARK... for Shanghai, Dairen, Taku, Kobe, Osaka, Yokohama, Nagoya...... +8.8." OLDENBURG "for Shanghai, Y'bama., Kobe, Tako,
+m.v.KULMERLAND"
Osaka Dairen, Tsingtau......
for Shangbai, Dairen, Taku, Kobe, Osaka, Yokohama, Nagoya
:
HOMEWARD SAILINGS
m.. "BURGENLAND "
3rd Nov.
24th Nov.
28th Nov.
m.v. "SAUERLAND
a. NEUMARK”...
for Barcelona,
Hamburg...
Rotterdam, for Antwerp, Hamburg
....24th Nov. for Barcelova, R'dam., 'burg.
... 5th Dec.
Rotterdam,
8th Nov.
+ Passenger Vesel. • Limited Passenger Accommodation.
For furt er particulars and passage fares, etc. apply to:- HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE JEBSEN & CO.. ANTE,
19, Pedder Street, Tel. 28863.
CANTUN AGENTS:
CARLOWITZ & CO., Sbakee Road.
BALPJAVA
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1935.
THE EXCHANGE
MARKET
MESSRS. ROZA BRÓS
LONDON EXCHANGE RATES
11
"Parla
Geneva
Berlin
Athens
Suver prices were unchanged yesterday, the quotations remain- ing at 29,5/16 for Ready and 29 316 for Forward. Advices report- ed America and India bought. China sold. The market closed
steady.
In America the rate 'changed at 652 for spot.
Was un-
The London/New York cross- rate was slightly higher at 4.911 and the New York/London rate. was unchanged at 4.01.
MATEOS
Firm, during the early part of the morning and later eased of slightly, the undertone however was steady,
Sterling
The market opened with sellers at 1/11 9/16 for near delivery leading to a small business at 1/11 11/18 for November delivery followed by transactions at 1/11) for November and cash, 1/11 for January and 1/113. for the first half of January. The market then eased off slightly and offers at 1,114 were accepted for 1st De- cember and 1/11 9/16 for cash. The market closed at 1 p.m. with sellers at 1/11:9/16 for October and
probably early November. 1/11 for November and 1st De- sember and 1/11 7/16 for De- cember and first half of January, buyers at 1/1it for cash. 1/11 9/16 tor November. 1/11 for Decem- ber and 1/11 7/18 for January.
U.S. Dollars
Business was done early in the morning at 48 5/16 for November delivery. The market closed with sellers at 48 5/16 for October, and early November, 48 3/18 for Nov- ember, 48 for December and 471 for January, buyers at 481 for October and early November, 43 5/18 for November. 481 for De- cember and 48 for January.
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Shanghai Dollars Sellers were quoted at 143 for near delivery,
Shangbal Market Opened with sellers at 1/41 with business done later at 1/4 9/18 for spot. The market. then eased off to 1/4 and closed steadier at 1/4 7/16 for spot. US. Dollars opened with "sellers at 331 and closed at 33 for spot. The high- est rate reported was 33 15/16 and the lowest rate was 33 9/18 for spot.
IN THE AFTERNOON
The market was easier in the afternoon.
Sterling
Business was done at 1/11 9/18
day
On tome leave why not visit BALI & FAVA- | for near and 1/11 for the first
tho, lales of Romance and Beauty. Through lares to Europe by steamer all the way or by steamer and Aeroplane combined. Special reduced round trip fares. Through
tares to Australia and Bonth Africa.i
TO MANILA, MAKASSAR, BALI & SOERABAIA
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m.s. TJISADANE "
29th October, 9 aш.
Launch Blake Mer 0.00 .. Lattach Police Pier 8.15 am.
TO BATAVIA DIRECT S.S. TJISALAK'
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5th November, 9 am,
Lunch Dlaka Pier 6,50 mm. Lashes Police Fler 8,48.m.
TO AMOY & SHANGHAI
"TJINEGARA ??
m.s.
31st October. October to March Special Reduced Winter Round-Trip Fare Hongkong/Batavia/Hongkong. HI.K.$275,
For further information apply: Thos. Cook & Son, Lid, American Express Co., Inc. American Lloyd.
& Canton.
Holland-China Trading Co., Canton China Travel Service, Hong Kong JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LINE.
York Building.
Tel. 28015,
I.C.J.L
CANTON SILK MARKET
The Kwangtunk Raw Silk Test ing Bureau, Department of Recon- struction. Canton, China reports the following:-
Canion Quotations
October 25. Small Extra 0.8, 13/15 HK.
$480N.
Crack NB. 14/16 HK $410N.
Spot
Tokohama Quotations
October 26.
Opening Yen 980
Bourse 6 months.... Yen 945
New York Quotations -
October 25.
Bid Ask 2.03+ 2.031 2012,014-
December
March May
• 2.024 New York Quotations
December followed by transactions at 1/1 for the frat half of January and 1/11 7/18 for
December. the first half of
The market closed with sellers at 1/11 7/18 for October and early Novem- ber. 1/11 for November and early December and 1/11 5/18 for sec- ond half of December to the first hal of January, buyers at 1/16 higher respectively.
U.S. Dollars
The market. closed with sellers at 48 for cash and probably early November. 471 for November and 471 for December and probably early January. buyers at 48 1/18 for near, 48 for first half of Nov- ember. 477 for December and 47 13/16 for first half of January.
Shanghat Dollars"
Closed with sellers at 142 for spot.
H. K. SHAREBROKERS'. ASSOCIATION.
BUYERS
Bank of East Asia, $63: Hong Kong Fires, $190. Douglases, $35. Steamboats, $3. Antamoks, 694 eta.
Bagulo Gold, 15 cta. Beng Explorations, 8 eta, Big Wedge, 9 cts Gold Rivers, 6 cts. Salacots, 14) cts.
Raubs, $64.
Hotels, $3,
Lands, $25.10. Humphreys, $72.
Providents old, 55 cta,
Trame, $10.60.
Star Ferries, $781. Lights, $8.20. Electrics, $632.
Telephones (old), $18.
Telephones new, $54.
Canton Ices, $1.55.
Cements, $3.10.
China Entertainments, '$2.80. Gold $ Bonda. 89. Govt. Loan 4%, 5%.
SELLERS
2.021 are ob Courtesy of through Messrs. Swan. Unibertson & Fritz
Lights, $8.40,
MALES
Lights, $81.
Extra Extra 20/22 H.K. $382jNtained Waste N.8. Open H.K. $85N,
Milan
Shanghai
'New York
Amsterdam
Vienna Prague
Bucharest
Madrid
(Barris WIRELESS SERVICE)
October 24.
74 39/64
16.11)
12.32)
518 S
60 7/16
1/4 3/16
4.017
October 26...
74 35/64 15.13
12.21
60 7/18
4.91 7/18 7.24
H
7,241
261
1187
118 13/18
34
Lisbon
Hong Kong
1/11
1/111
29.21
29.18
Brussels
Montevideo
216
4.887
4.971
Belgrade
Montreal
Yokohama
Helsingfors
Rio
Buenos Aires Silver (Spot
Silver (forward) War Loan
On LONDON:-
N-D-L
FAR EAST EXPRESS
PASSENGER AND FREIGHT-SERVICE
EXPRESS STEAMERS
Calling at
Marseilles. Barcelona, Southampton, R'dam., Bremen & H'hürg S.S. SCHARNHORST.Nov, 2nd 18.5. GNEISENAU ...Feb. 21st S.S. POTSDAM
S.S. SCHARNHORST MAr. 37th 3.S. STUTTGART..
SS, POTSDAM
...Apr. 24th
..Doc. 17th ...Tan. 24th
FREIGHT STEAMERS
Nov. 18th to M'Des., O'blanca, R'dam., H'burg,
& Bremen. to M'lles., Oran, C'blanca, Amsterdam,
B'dam.. B'burg, & Bremen.
29 5/16
29 3/16
29 5/18 29-3/16
M.S. HAVEL
8.5. DONAU......
Dec. th
31 105)
Closing Quotations
Uctober 28, 1975.
Telegraphic Transfer... Back Bills, on demand Bank Bills, 4 months'
sight
ON SHANGHAI:-
Ox SINGAPORE:-
ON NEW YORK:-
Bank Billa, on demand 477- Credits, 60 days' sight. 491 118 ON BATAVIA 1--
9,9. Donau
ARRIVALS
8.8. Scharnhorst
...Oct. 31st
FROM EUROPE
A.S. Franken
... Nov. 5th 5.8. Isar
Nov. 13th ...Dec.
5th
HONGKONG/SOUTH" SEA ISLANDS SERVICE.
SS. FRIDERUN
1st Dec. to Madang, Salamaus, Rabaul, etc. 8.8. BREMERHAVEN. 18th Dec. to Rabaul, Tulagi, Kaviang, etc.
Subject to Alteration without Notics, For Pamage and Freight apply to:
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD BREMEN
Agents:
MELCHERS & CO.
Telephone 26878.
18.
On demand......... ON PARIS:-
21
Credits. four months'
Bank Billa, on demand 725
sight
2/+à
Credits, 4 month's sight 752+
ON. SALOON :-
On Demand
1411
On demand
21
ON MANILA:-
On demand On" JAPAN:-
***
On demand
951
ON BANGADE-
On demand ON INDIA:
On demand
SOVEREIONS.
Bank Buying
W618
CONSIGNEE NOTICES.
CONSIGNEE NOTICES.
Telegraphic Transfer... 1984
Bank, on demand..
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H. K. STOCK EXCHANGE
YESTERDAY'S OFFICIAL
QUOTATIONS
There was a fairly good demand Hotels at $3, for Lands at $25. Trams at $10.85. Telephones (old) at $18 and Dairy Farms at $14.90 and more would be paid for any shares offering.
BUYERS
Bank of East Asia, $62.
Canton Insurances, $190,
H. K. Fire Insurances, $190.
Providents (old), 55 cts.
Ewo. Cottons, Sh.55.85.
Hotels, $3.
H. K. Lands. $25."
Humphreys, $1.85. H. K. Trams, $10,60, China Lights, $1. Electrics, $537. Telephones (old), $181.
H. K. Ropes: $2.
Dairy Farms, $14.90, Watsons, $3.35.
Govt. 4% Loan. 5% Prem. a Govt. 31% Loan par.
SELLERS
China Underwriters. $1.10. Sandakan Lights, $3. Constructions (new), 25 cts.
SALES
H. K. Lands, $25. Electrics, $531/531." Dairy Farms. $15.10.
SINGAPORE RAW RUBBER
Laten Singapore Prices
BENJAMIN & POTTS Messta Benjamin and Potts have received the following Straits cur- ency Quotations (buyers from Singapore Yesterday for Raw Rubber:-
Spot
Nov./Dec.
Jan./Mar.
221 cts. up ct. 221 cts, up 1 ct. 23 cts, up. ct.
Apr./June
231 cts, up ct.
Market. Firm.
IL B. JOSEPH & CO. Mesars H. B. Joseph, & Co. re- ceived the following Straits Cur- rency Quotations from Singapore for Raw Rubber:--
Sellers Bayers 22 up i 22 224 up §. 327
Spot Nov./Dec. Jan./Mar. Apr./June 23 Up Market-In Firm.
231
24
Bate
BAR SILVER, per cs.
THE RUBBER MARKET
London Review
On
the
The following report rubber market, issued by Messrs. Lane Mitcheli. Hymans and Kraay, Ltd., of London, was forwarded to us by Messrs. G. A. Harriman and Co:-"
A decidedly more optim'stle feel- ing now prevalis in our
market and prices have risen moderately In consequence. French and Ger-
Queen's Building, Connaught Rd.
CANTON AGENTS: JEBSEN. & CO.. Shamenn, B. O,
NOTICE "TO CONSIGNEES.
COBAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD. HARD OBINA MUTUAL STEAM. NAVIGATION CO. LTD.
+
I...
CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.
THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED.
FROM LEITH, MIDDLESBRO', ANTWERP, LONDON AND STRAITS.
HE Steamship
*BENREOCH.“
YONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their rink into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the
YONSIGNEES per Co.'s Vessel
"MENESTHEUS " FROM UNITED KINGDOM
TIA SINGAPORE. - are hereby notified that their cargo will be discharged into Holt's Whare 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 for delivery from Godown on and after 28th Oct.
Optional cargo will not be landed Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., whence and/or from ent buyers. The item of news, here, unless notice has been given the wharves Delivery may be obtained: however, which is considered to prior to steamer's arrival but carried. No Claims will be admitted after ike be of paramount importance for on from port to port to the final port Goods have left the Godowns, and a the future of the market is the of call to which the option extends, official announcement\.|that the
man factorles have been consist-
NEL Government has authorised the purpose of export licences to
goods
All broken, chafed, and damaged are to be left in the Goclowne, where they will be examined on any Tuesdays and Fridays between the hours of 10.45 A.M. and Noor within the free storage period. na-
as a
To-
an amount of 20,000 tons, set- against the excess of tive exports over the quota. day this action was followed by the raising of the Export duty on natives rubber to 23 cents per kilo (equivalent to 3-7/16d per lb.) as from October 13th.
No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the steamer's Godawn, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 4th Nov, will be subject to rent.
Goods remaining undelivered after the 4th Nov., 183, will be subject to Bent.
All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 18th Nov 183, or they will not be recognised.
Warehouse Regulations, consignees must! To comply with the General Bonded! have . Revenue Oficer in attendance- when damaged dutiable gonda may examined
All broken, chafed and damaged Gooder" All Claims against the Steamer musare to be left in the Godowa, where be presented to the undersigned on they will examined on the 2nd or before the 18th Nov., 1935. or they Nov., 1985, at 10 am. by Metara, will not be recognised.
Goddard & l'ouglas.
No Fire Insurance will be effected.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE
Agente. October, 1935.
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COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES
Since the introduction of Con- trol, there has been a datent fear" in the minds of many that the NEI. authorities would not be able to keep shipments within 28th the permissible exportable amount. widely advertised owing to the difficulties experienced in limiting native shipments. The determina- tion of the authorities to fulf! their International agreement, as AC- , emphasised by their latent
many, tions, has been a relief to and has renewed faith in the pro-
execution per
of the Contro Scheme.
Reverting to the heavy Malayan shipments during the month of September, they are now explain- ed in the only possible way, 1.e. Penang and Singapore stocks have been reduced by 12,700 tons. These stocks totalled 89,194 tons end of May 1934, and have now been re- duced to 32,625. tons at the end of last month,
Stocks in the United Kingdom totalled 177,381 tons
October 5th. an increase of 423 tons compared with the previous turn. During the week it is
on
cipated that 350 tons have withdrawn from; stocks.
as
No Fire Insurance has been effeated." Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., LTD.-
Agenta. Hong Kong, 28th Oct 1938. [8914
CONSIGNEE NOTICE.
8.8. "KOUANG SI"
HAMBURG ALɗERIKA LINIE.
BRINGING CARGO Fioм ANTWERP, LONDON &c.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
"BURGENLAND **
YONSIGNEES are hereby informed THE M.V
that their goods with ti e exception
of Opiuto, Tresaurs and Valuables are having arrived, from Hamburg and being lasted end stored into the Go Porta of call, Consignees of Cargo are downs of Hong Kong, Kowloon Wharf hereby notified that their Goods are & Godown Co., Ltd, Kowl on, whence neing landed and placed at their risk into delivery may be obtained immediately the Hong Kong & Kowloon Whart or after
Godown Company's godowns at Kowlean. All claims must be seat in to me on where delivery may be obtained as soon or before the 6th Nov, 1936, or they r the Goods are landed. will not be recognized.
Janding.
*
Optional Cargo will not be landed here, unless Notice has been given 43 hours prior to Tessel's rival, but carried on from port to port to the final pers of call to which the option extenda."
No Claims will be admitted after the
amaged Packages will be examined re- by the Company Surveyor, Mesra, anti-Goddard & Douglas in the presence of the Consignees at 10.00 a.m. on Tues been day, 1st Nov., 1935.
Consignees must have a Bereans Goods hate left the Godowns, and all Officer in attendance when any datiable Goods remaining undelivered after the goods are examined by the Company's 31st (et, 135, will be abject to
Bent Surveyors.
*ATI No Fire insurance will be effected by
broken, chafed and damages, (Foods, are to be left in the Godowns, where
REDUCTION OF CAPITAL
་
us in any case whatever.
R. OHL,
Agent:
5.915
An application for confrming the reduction of the paid-up Hong Kong, 27th Oc. 1918, capital of Messrs. Lane, Crawford, Ltd., from $900,000 to $750,000 was made before the Chief Justice, Sir 1932, was to confirm the reduction Athol MacGregor at the Supremo of the Company's paid-up capital Court yesterday.
by the extint or $150,000. The Mr. H. C. Macnamara, instructed application was part of a resolu- by the Hon. Sir William Shenton, tion, adopted at an extraordinary appeared for the petitioning Com- meeting held some time ago for pany, and said the application. the reorganisation of the capita!. which was made under Section 59 of the Company.
of the Companies Ordinance of The application was granted.
they will be saamined on 30th Get Iwas, at 10m, by our Burveyor, Mesars, Goddard & Douglas..
To comply with the General Bonded. Warehouse Regulations consignees miet have a Revenue Ofiber în altendance. when damaged dutiable goods are examined.
All Claims must reach us before the 24th Nov, 1985, or they will not be recognized
No Insurance will be affected, Bill of Lading will be constemigaad by
“JEBJEN &: 00
Agunta.
Hong Kong, 24th Oct 1925 [39071
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