HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE
Far Eastern Mail, Passenger and Freight Service
Through bookings to America via Europe and Burope via Ämerica. Bookings around the world. - Through bookings to London.
OUTWARD SAILINGS
m.v. "DUISBURG ".. for Shanghai, Daiton, Kobe, Osaka, Yokohama, Nagoya for Shanghai, Y'hama, Kobe,
Osaka, Moji,
Dairen, Tsingtan......
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1935.
H. K. STOCK
EXCHANGE
YESTERDAY'S OFFICIAL
QUOTATIONS
'The market
was rather during the first part of the week under review and trading, was on a restricted scale. Towards the" end, however, the weakness in exchange gave fresh Impetus-60- the market, which became arm and prices hardened in the care of the leading stocks, resulting in a fairly good turnover.
LONDON EXCHANGE RATES
(Burman, WizKLEXA SARYICE)
December 11, 74-19/33
15.20
12.241
December 19.
74 20/32 15.17) 12.24 519 S.
ND L
FAR EAST EXPRESS
PASSENGER AND FREIGHT-SERVICE
Paris
Geneva Berlin
quiet
Athens
Y
Millan
Shanghal
1/2)
New York
1.020
4:921
26th Dec.
Amsterdam Vienna Prague
7.271
7.27
1133
1181
Bucharest
630 8.
m.Y." RUHR”.
Madrid
38
35 15/16
4th Jan.
'Lisbon
+.v. "LEVERKUSEN"
Hong Kong
for Shanghai, Dairen, Kobe, Osaka 'hams, Nagoya
Brussels
29.241
1/3 15/16 29.0
.......16th Jan.
Montevideo
$1380,
Belgrade
HOMEWARD SAILINGS
Montreal
4.90
tas *OLDENBURG "for M'lles, Antwerp, R'dam
H'barg..... *m..." DUISBURG for M'llas, Antwerp, R'dam;
Hamburg T. RUBR",
17th Des. 25th Jan.
Yokohama
391 8.0. 4.972 1/2 1/64
8.9. ONEISENAU
41
H. K. Fire Insurances, $240, $245,
$260.
Helsingfors
S.S. DONAU
Rio
for Marseilles, R'dam, 'burg
5th Fab.
单曲面
+ Passenger Vessel Limited Passenger Accommodation,
For further particulars and paskiga fares, ete, apply ici--
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIEZ
JEBSEN & CO. AGENTS,
12, Fedder Street, Tel. 98369,
CANTON AGENTS :
CARLOWITZ & CO., Shakee Road,r,
BURNS PHILP LINE M.V. NEPTUNA"
56
PASSENGER & FREIGHT SERVICE TO AUSTRALIA
Next Sailing 18th DECEMBER
for Saigon, Manila, Sandakan, Salamana, Rabaul, Sydney & Melbourne.
Passengers must be on board by 11 p.m.
of the 17th December.
First Class Fare to Sydney:.
Single: 47.10.0d.
4
Joint Passenger Ågente:——
P
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Return: £76.
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BUSINESS DONE DURING THE WEEK
Hongkong Banks. $1350, $1345,
$1350. $1340,
$1355, $1440. $1450.
Union Insurances. $585, $5671.
$570, $575.
Wharves (old), $92,.
I
Providenis (old). $1.10 $1,20
$1.40, $1.35, $1.40. Hotels, $5.35, $5, $5.15.
Lands, $951, 336, $341.
H. K. Realties,, 354.
Tramways, $143. $14.70, $14.30.
$141. $14.
Star Ferries, $89, $90, China Lights, $10.85, $107, 310.85.
$11, $10.95, $10.00; $11, $11.15. Electrics. $10, $701, $69 $68, $87,
$68, $70.
Telephones (old), $25). $251, Telephones (new), $9.30, $91. Cements, $8.10, $81, $5.
EL E. Ropes, $4.80, $43. $4.85. Dairy Farms, $18), $183, $19. Lane Crawfords, $6. Sandakan Lights, $2.10. Antamoks, $1.20, $1.30, $1.35. Benguet Consolidated. $154. Shanghai Cottens, Sh. $75. CHANGES (3.15 p.m.) CLOSING QUOTATIONS
BUYERS
Hongkong Banks, $1450,
Providents (old), $1.40.
Hotels, $5.15,
Tramways, $14.45.
China Lights, $11.05.
Dairy Farms, $18.90.
SALES
Hongkong Banks, $1450.
H. K. Fire Insurances, $260,. Wharves (old), $92,
Hotels, $5.15.'
Tramways, $144. " Electrics, $70.
Antamoks, $1.35.
Benguet Consolidated, $151.
THE EXCHANGE MARKET
Buenos Aires Silver (Spot
Silver (forward) War Loan
EXPRESS. STEAMERS
Calling at Marseilles. Barcelona, Southampton, R'dam, Bremen & A'yorg: 89. POTSDAM a.m. Loc,27th B.S. SCHARNHORST „Mar. 27th | AS STUTTGART, ....Jan. 14th 8.8. POTSDAM.
Arr 24th ...Feb. 21st -S. GNEISENAU.... May 22nd - FREIGHT STEAMERS
་་
Dec. 20th to M'lles, Oran, C'bianca., Antwerr,
Rotterdam, B'burg. & Bremen 8.S. KOENIGSBERG...Dec. 22nd to S'pore, M'lles, Barcelona, Antwerp,
Rotterdam, Hamburg Bremen.
31% 1061
31% 106 5/18
8.8. Main- 8.8. Neckar
Closing Quotations
December 13, 1935.
On London:-
Telegraphic Transfer... Bank Bills, on demand: 1/3 Bank Bills, 4 months.
ON SHANGHAI:—
On Demand
ON SINGAPORE:—
On domand
On JAPAN
Or New York-
Bank Bills, on demand 31 Credits, 60 days' sight 324 ON BATATTA
On demand................................... $6.
O PARIS-
11
ARRIVALS FROM EUROPE ·
Dec, 20th Jan. 11th
R.S. Stuttgart......Jan. 15th 8.8. Oder
...Jan. 17th
HONGKONG/SOUTH SEA ISLANDS SERVICE, 3A BREMERHAVEN... 19th Dec, to Rabaul, Tulagi, Kavieng, etc. 3.5. FRIDERUN ...... 1st Feb. to Madang, Salamaus, Rabaul, oto.
Subject to Alteration without Notion
For Passage and Freight apply to: NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD BREMEN
Agents:
JI
MELCHERS & CO.
aight
1/3
Credita. four months'
eight
1/4
Bank Billa, on demand 4777 Oredita, 4 month's sight 500
ON SAIGON-
Quéen's Building, Connaught Rd
Telephone 26378,"
108) **
On demand
#71
CANTON AGENTS: JEBSEN & CO.. Shameen. B. O,
ON MANILA:-
547
On demand
63
Ox Banoxer:—
100)
On demand
1442
CONSIGNEE NOTICES.
CONSIGNEE NOTICES.
J
SOVELLIONS Bank Buying
Eate
1/31
841
BAR SILVER, per oz
SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,
MODERN
On demand
ON INDIA:-
Telegraphic Transfer..... Bank, on demand.........
BERLIN SHARE
MARKET
[Special to the "Hong Kong Dally Press" (Copyright).]
Berlin, Dec, 12. Buying orders placed with the! banks for execution on Thursday were too few to keep the share
MINTING
Production Of Silver Jubilee Medals
market busy, so that owing to the medals and coins are being struck excess of offers, prices tumbled at the Royal Mint, London, to Fixed Interest Securities markét
CONSIGNEE "NOTICE.
8.S.PRESIDENT DOUMER"
BEINGING CARGO "From MARSEILLES, &c.
ALLVED HONG KONG ∞ FRIDAY, THE TE DECEMBER, 1935,
YONSIGNEES are hereby informed
OF
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
PENINSULAB AND ORIENTAL. STEAM NAVIGATION Co.'n STEAMER BEHAR.".
ARRIVED BONG KONG OF 137.DECEMBER, 1935,
FROM ANTWERP,LONDON, GIBRAL- TAR MARSEILLES; MALTA, PORTSAID, ADEN. COLOMBO
ARD TRAITS,
has their goods with the exceptionated Vassel are hereby
"NONSIGNEES of Cargo by the
and placed ir ramix RISK in the Hong Company's Gedowns at Kowloon where Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown each Consignment will be sorted out Mak by Mark and Delivery can be obtained as the Goods are landed.
The announcement that special being landed & stored into the godewis formed that their Goods are being landed
of Opium, Treasure and Valuables are of the Hong Kong Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd, Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained immediately after landing.
All Claim must be sent in to me on before the 23rd Dea, 1935, or they will not be recognized.
Damaged Packages will be examined by the Company's Surveyors, Meter Goddard & Douglas in the presence of" the Consignees at 1.00 am, on Tue 1935, day, 18th Dec..
Consignees must have a Revenue Officer in attendance when any datiable
Burveyors.
business was small prices mostly commemorate the Silver Jubilee being the same as before. Reichs of HM. King George V's reign, old liquidation loans declined 3/8 focuses attention upon modern but Gold Mortgage-Bonds remain-methods of coining and minting. ed frm
Call money was at 3 3/4. Young The ancient Romans used to Loan was unchanged at 101 and cast their large copper coins, but F/8, Reichsbanks rose 3/8 to 175 under the middle ages the normal 1/2, Dye Trusts declined 1/2 to
method was to strike coins be- 146. 3/4, Salzdetfurth Potash drop-
Optional Goods will be landed here unless Instructions have been given to the contrary Six Hours before arrival of the Steamer.
Goods not cleared, within 8 days in cluding date of arrival will be subject to Heut
No Fire Insurance will be affected by s'in, sny cuss whatever.
MESSRS. ROZĄ BROS.
The price for spot silver dropped.
26-7/8, but there was no quotation Trusts were ▼/8 lower at 12 3/4, hammer. "It was during the seven- for the Forward rate. Advices re- German Mineral Oils weakened ported America, as having bought | 3/4 to 104.9/8, Seimenshalske im- 18 per cent of the total offering, proved. 1/2 to 104 1/4. Bemberg There was general selling.
Rayon weakened 1/2 to 101"
5/8 yesterday, the quotation being ped 2 1/4 to 185 3/4, German Steel tween engraved dies with a hangs goods are examined by the Company's Damaged Packages ·inist be left i
In-America the oficial rate was | Transocean Kuo Min lower at 61-3/4' for spot.
The London-New York cross-rate was, unchanged at 4.92-1/2 and the New York-London rate was slight- ly lower at 4.92-3/8..
MARKET
Uncertain at the opening, but subsequently steadied up owing to lack of demand and some selling }
preasure
STERLING
There were sellers after the opening at 1/3-5/16 but the rate gradually rose to 1/3-9/16, ̈ ̈ at which rate, some business was reported for December delivery followed by a small business - at | 1/3-1/2-for. January and 1/3-7/18 Was also arranged for February delivery. "Towards the close small budness was arranged at 1/3-5/8 for cash, closing at 1 pm. with sellers at 1/3-9/15 for Decem- ber. 1/3-1/2 for January and 1/3-if 7/18 for February, buyers at 1/3- 5/8 for Cash-January' and 1/3- 9/16 for February,
·U.S. DOLLARS Business was done during the carly part of the morning at 31-7/8 for spot. The market closed. at 1 pm with sellers at 32 for Decem- ber and 31-15/18 for January, buyers at 1/16 higher respectively SHANGHAI DOLLARS
Sellers were quoted at 108 for spot
SHANGHAI“ MARKET. -
Bellers of Sterling, Were quoted at 1/2-3/8 for spot and U.S. Dollars at 29-1/2 for spot. ...
* The market was dull in the afternoon.
STERLING
Some business was arranged at 1/3-9/16 for December delivery finishing with sellers at 1/3-9/18 for December, 1/3-1/2 for January ̈and 1/3-7/18 for February, buyers.
at 1/16 higher respectively, not
US DOLLARS W
REICHSMARK QUOTA-
TIONS
Berlin, Dec. 12,
[Speniat to the "Hong Kong Dalle. Press" (Copyright.)]
Reichsmark quotations (without guarantee):
New York
Paris Amsterdam London
40.24 809.5 59.38 .12.245.
Paris Sterling' (low) .......74.52 Paris (high)
..75.68 ...15.141 .15.141
Paris Dollar (low) Paris Dollar (high) Transocean Kuo Mih.
H. K. SHAREBROKERS”- ASSOCIATION
Buyers Canton. Insce... $270. Underwriters. $1. Wharves, $91: Providents (old)," $1,424. Trams $14.35.
Yaumatı Ferries. $164. Lights, $11.
Cements $5.00. Gold Bonds, 91%.
Bellers Providents told), $1.50. "Trams," $141.
Electrics. $70,"
Sains. Providents (old); $1.40. Trams, $141, Lights, $11.10.
Telephones (old); #25}, Cements, $5,
teenth century that England. adopted mechanical methods" of minting... which, in principle, are still in operation to-day. At' this'
for reducing the period, rolls thickness of cast bars, machines for punching round dises "from sheets of metal, and screw presses for striking colna, all came into belas.
Actually the operations of mint- ing are numerous and elaborate. There is, first of all, the refining. of the metal to make it fit for the purpose in hand; it is then melted and cast info bars. The bars are rolled into strips by repeated passage between rolls to achieve the final thickness required, and from these strips discs, or “blanks,” are cut. The bext process of in- portance is the making of the edge of the discs to produce, a raised rim, or to impress a désign on the edge. This process, like "milling" was originally performed to stop the practice of clipping, or fling, coins, which was very prevalent, several hundred years ago. After annealing the blanks and cleaning them in acid, they are struck by
machine presses between dies, and finally each coin is weighed,
It will be realised that the various processes of minting call for special machinery, "and it is interesting to note that the Jubilee medals and coins are being struck 'on a special press of large dimen» sions,""manufactured by Greenwood and Batley, Ltd, of Leeds, who
No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever.
B. OHL, Agent. Hong Kong, 13th December, 1985,
(4088
CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.
THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LID
From LEITH, MIDDLESBRO', ANTWERP, LONDON -AND STRAITS.
The 8.8. BENVENUE"- CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby bed that all Goods are being banded at their risk' into the hazardous undjer urteà ́havaurious Glodowns of the Hose Hose AND KOWLOON WEARY AND ODORE CONTANT, LTD. whence and/or the wharva Delivery may be obtained
No Clekós will be 'adonffted mfter the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining, undaivered after the 17th Dec, 1935, will be subject to rest.
All Claims against the Steamer "must" os presented to the Undersigned on or before the 1st Dec, 1935, or they will not be recognized.
Uenignees, and the Company's servoyers, the Godowns for examination by the
MOURTE. GODDARD & Douakát, ál 10 a "on Mondays and Thursdays, within the
Free Storage period.
Consignees are specially notified that it is necessary for & Bereus Offer to be present at the enimination of damaged, datiable cargo.
AR Claima sguinzf the Sløswer murf be presented " to the Undersigned on or before 2nd Jan, 1838, or they will not be recognized:
No Claims will be adzutted after the Goods bare left the Godown. MAOKINNON, MACKENZIE & Co.
Agents.
Hong Kong, 13th December, 1835.
[4053
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES
FENINSULAR AND ORIENTAI. STEAM NAVIGATION Co.'s STEAMER, *CARTHAGE.”.
ALLIVED HONG KONG "on 12 DECEMBER, 1935.
FROM ANTWERP,LONDON,GIBRAL TAR, MARSEILLES, MAITA PORTSAID. DEN, COLOMBO AID STRAITS.
To comply with the Geners! Bonded
ONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above. Warehouse Regulations consignees
· asked 1.Vessel are hereby salamed ust have a Revenue Officer in itens Jance
that their Goods are being landed and when damaged dutiable are examined, body day spend a
goods
placed 47 THEIR in the Hong Kong All broker, chafed and damaged Goods And Kowloon - Wharf and Godawn, Bous- they will be examined on the 16th Dec. Consignment will be worked out Stack are to be left in the Godowns, where pazy Godowns at Kowloon, where bacle
&
DongOptimal Goods will be landed here 10 by Mess. Goddard by Mark and Delivery can he owlmined, no
the Goods are landed: No Fire Insurance has been affected.
Bills of Lading will be sonetarnigted by unless Instructions have been given to the contary Six Hours before arrival of the GIBE, LIVINGSTON & O.. 120.
Steamer?
Gooda not
Hong Kong 10th Dec., 1986,
Agents
4041
not cleared within 8 days
Including date of arrival will be subject ze Bent
No Fire Tuinrace will be affected by
are specialists in this type of ma- SINGAPORE RAW RUBBER us in any case whaOTE, chinery, and whose plants are to be found in the minte of many countries.
Coining presses strike about 100 coins á ⠀ minute, while the dies which are made of hard carbon
war medal in existence is in the
Lateer Singapore Prices
HL B. JOSEPH & 00: Slesats H. B. Joseph & Co. r
steel are good for about 50,000 cerved the following" Strasts Cur- colns before they are worn out.rency Quotations from Singapore Incidentally, the earlist Englich sterday for Raw Rubber:
Bayers Ballers 21) down | 21|| Jan./Mer, 221 down 1. 231 Apr./June 221 down 224 July/Sept. 231 down i 231
buyers at 32-1/18 for cash and 23 British Museum, and was struck for, January, ang
for the Estor of the Hidd Knights of St. John of Jerusalem
* SHANGHAI DOLLARS
Some business was arranged at 32-1/16" for cash" The market closed with sellers at 32 for De- cember - and 31-7/8" for January, Capot,
Bellers were quoted at 108.1/2 for in 1480 for the relief of Rhodes in
that year.
Spot
Marke
Damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Cop- agnes, and the Company's Burveyors. Mours, Goonamy & Dovesin, at 10 day and Taumdays, within the
Conchorage period,
Consigns are specially notifed that
it is Toomsary for Berane Officer to present at the cismination of damaged dutialle ou
All Claims against. The Steamer mus be presented in the Endersigned on or bfore 1st Jan 1988, or not be recognized.
No Claims will be að lized; Goods have left the Godown MACKINNON, MACKENZIE
Hong Kong, 18th. Den, 196
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