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FLOTE GJUHITË, JAQYD TRIESTING-MARITIMA ITALIANA-SITMAG EXPRESS PASSENGER SERVICE “FAR EAST-INDIA-ITALY " Special Two Months' Round Trip Tickets At Reduced Rates

TO BOMBAY

COLOMBO

כן

SINGAPORE... SHANGHAI

£44

£25

221

£41

£22

-£19

*** $18

£13

£11

€12

£9

£ 6

18

TO

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22, 1936.

LONDON EXCHANGE RATES

(Bartin WIRELESS SERVICE)

74 61/64

January 18.

January 16.

Paris

74 61/64

Genera

15.20.

15.19

Berlin

12.20

12.281

Athens

MUAR

617

611

Shanghai..

1/2ł

New York

4.90)

4.95 3/16

Amsterdam

7.276

7273

Vienna.

1101

NEXT SAILING NORTHWARDS: M.S. "VICTORIA" 19th January NEXT SAILING SOUTHWARDS, M.8. "VICTORIA " 26th January ROUND THE WORLD. tickets issued at Special Reduced Rates in connection with all the Trans Pacifle & Trans-Atlantic Confer- ence Lines,

ITALIA & COSULICH LINES Agents for the sale of through and independence tickets to North, Central and South American ports via Italy.

LONDON TICKETS

22 days Special THROUGH facilities for despatch by train of heavy baggage with liberal free Allowance.

INTERCHANGEABLE RETURN TICKETS with the Dollar Lines on very favourable conditions,

For full particulars apply to:

Queen's Building, Ground Floor,

P.O B. 143. Telephone 32062.

Canton Agenter -DODWELL & CO. LTD., Shameen.

Prague Bucharest Madrid

14

667 B.

.667 8.

36 11/64

29.30

29.313

Llabon

Hong Kong

Brussels

Montevideo

Belgrade

Montreal a

4.061

4.95+

LLOYD TRIESTINO

Yokohama

Tel. Addr.: "Lloydiano"

Helsingfors

Rio

Buenos Aires..........

Silver Spot

191

Silver (forward)

War Loan

31% 108

11

PICTORIAL MAPS

OF

ABYSSINIA

ARE OBTAINABLE AT

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

MOUNTED .50 cts. each

PRICES

On LONDON: -

Closing Quotations

January 21, 1936.

Telegraphic Transfor... Bank Bills, on demand Bank Billa 4 months'

sight

Credits. four months'

sight

ON SHANGHAL:-

On Demand

On New York:-

Bank Bills, on demand 32 Credits, 60 days' sight. 33 ON BATAVIA E---

On demand.....

481

ON PARIS:

Bank Billa, on demand <88) «

1/4

Credits, month's sight 605

ON SAIGNE ---

100)

On demand

48.

ON MANILA: —–—

35

On demand

64

L!

ON BANGKOK-

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

1101

On demand.......

143

SOVEREIGNS Bank Buying

Telegraphic Transfer...

Bate

1/4

ON SINGAPORE:--

On demand

On JAPAN:-

ON INDIA-“

Bank, on demand.......

BAR SILVER, per ca.

19 3/16

NEW YORK STOCK · EXCHANGE

(Inrouga keniers Agency)

New York/London Croas-rate New York Cotton-Mar. New York Rabbor-Mar. Chicago Wheat May. Chicago Carn-May Silver-Oficial

Dow Jones Averages High-1834/35

30 Industrials

601

49.33 30.63 100.74. 52.46 68.81 66.79

TO

13 off..

Business Done:-1,810,000 shares.

Stock & Div.

Gold Dust (120) ... 197

THE TRADERS OF ABYSSINIA

A RISKY BUSINESS DISORGANISHED

"BY THE WAR

Vanishing Cargoes

Flak

of

or

some

N, D. L

FAR EAST EXPRESS

SAILINGS TO EUROPE -

8.8! STUTTGART Mlle Barcelons. Southampton,

Rotterdam, Bremen & Hamburg... Jan, 242 M'lion, Oran, Casablanca, H'dam... Hamburg & Bremen........................

S.S. NECKAR.

Feb. 7

8.S. GNEISENAU... Mlles, Barcelona, Southampton,"

Rotterdam, Bremen & Hamburg...Feb. 91

- ན ྃ

ARRIVALS FROM EUROPE|SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI

8.8. ODER 8.8. ODER 8.S. ONEISENAT

Jan. 93

Feb. 4 8.8. GNRISENAU

Jan. 23

Fab

Feb. 11

Mar. a

HONGKONG/SOUTH SEA ISLANDS SERVICE, B.S. FRIDERUN Madang, Salamaus, Rabaul, etc........ 8.8 BREMERHAVEN...........Rabaul, Tulagi, Kavions, etc......

Subject to Alteration without Notice.

· For Powage and Freight apply to :

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD BREMEN

· Ågenta i

"MELCHERS & CO.

Telephone 20378. Queen's Building, Connaught Rd. *****

CANTON AGENTS: JEBSEN & CO., Shamgen” B. O,

CONSIGNEE NOTICES.

always been There has trade between Jibut and Mas- 60 WA

(Eritrea), the Abyssinian war has greatly increased its im- portance. In the past it was monopolised by small: Italian ships belonging to the Tirrenia Shipping Company, which, "made 'month from the journey once a Massawa to Mcgadishu ́·(Italan Comaliland) and 'back. At pre- sedit, owing to the war and to the concentration of troops in the Italian colonies, many European traders at Jibuti or in Abyssinia are chartering small native salf- ing-boats and sending them with foodstuus, beverages, and other stores. to Assab Massawa, where they and a ready and pro- dtable sale, in spite of payment difficulties. It is particularly difficult to get foreign money in the Italian colonies, and tråder: are obliged to sell their goods in lire. themselves taking the great by railway to Jibut, where they

the exchange. The

were prepared by export firms for Italian lira is quoted officially dispatch to Europe or the United 100-124, franes, but on the free

The principal centres of pro- Harar, Chercher, are market 100 · Bire worth only 80 duction francs.

Arussi, Bidamo, Kaffa, Wallega, Jimma, and Gojjam: production RISKS OF COASTING TRAFFIC

Some vessels have been ladens sent via Addis Ababa or Dire- with building material for the dawa to Jibut, or in the case of This the regions of Western Abyssinia Hallan trooper at Assab. transport by native sailing-boats to adjoining Anglo-Egyptian Sudan,

·Gore and Bale concentrated at Assab, Massawa, or Magadishu has

and sent down the Ne via Gam- Its dificulties; the monsoon and the heavy seas make the voyage bela to Khartum. dangerous and vessels have been total losses, passengers ́ ́and Cres especially Europeans, having no chance of escape if they are thrown into the sea..

Recently a European, freignted 2. vessel and sent it"with twenty

been unable to endure the hard-call to which the option attende. tons of goods for Massawa The ships and privations of the life.in owner of the vessel,

a Yemen the interior or to compete with Arab, pocketed the freight pay the Greek traders. These latter ment and left for Massawa with have contributed greatly to the a crew of ten Somalls and Buda- Improvement of the production of nike. Next day, with the on- coffee, hides, and wax. The pric- soch blowing mercely four or cipal Greek exporting firms the crew swam ashore at Fibat Jibatt are well known in the Eur- and told the French author topean and American markets. that the vessel had sunk and the rest of the crew had disappeared A boat was dispatched at once in search of the missing mest, but in vain: Some days later Inquiry revealed that the vessel had not sunk; the owner had "squared" the crew and taken his vessel to Arabia, where he sold the cargo and disappeared.

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I

The Europeans in.. the interior of Abyssinia are mostly Greeks: their trade in the country is of dimensions. They considerabie

live a life of privation and danger. British and French traders have

PLIGHT OF THE TRADERS

at

at

HAMBURO-AMERIKA LINIE.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

THE Y8.

"LEVERKUSEN - THE having arrived from Hamburg and Forts of call, Consigness of Cargo we hereby notified that their Goods are being landed and placed at their risk into the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's godowns at delivery may be Kowloon, where

as soon as the Goods are landed obtained

Optional Cargo will not be lended

Notice unless

been given 43

here,

bu

hours prior to vessel's arrival, but carried from port to port to the foal port of

on

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and al Goods remaining undelivered after the subject to 16th Jan., 1936, will be subje

and damaged Bent.

All broken, chafed, and Goods are to be left in the Godowns,

25th. on where they will be examined Jan, 1910 at 10 am by Burveyors, Mass. Goddard & Douglas, To comply with the General Bonded Warehouse Regulations, con aiguers must lase Revenue Officer in attendance

hen

a

our

STO

No Insurance will be effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

JEBSEN & CO.,

Agents.

(4141

· NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES OCEAN STEAM SHIP, CO, LTD.

AND

CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

YONSIGNEES per C's Vent

MEMNON"

Unfortunately Abyssinian trade damaged dutiable good has always brought uttle profit: All claims must reach us before the 19th Feb., 1986, or they will none of the traders in the in- terior has succeeded in making not be recognized. even a small fortune, and with the keen competition and in face of the world crisis the exporters at Jioutt have been making little Song Fong, 19th Jan, 1986, In such

trade conditions the

or no proft in recent years The between Jibuiti and the Italian Abyssinian war has rendered bul- colonies is particularly dangerous.ness almost impossible; most of the traders risking their lives as the traders in the interior have well as their goods and all insur had to give up business and go to ance being impossible.

the capital or take refuge Many tradera, especially Greeks, Jibuti who have gained a living for many years at Jibut!" and Abyssinia have been obliged to give up business, as, the war has completely paralysed trade Abyssinia. Numbers of Europeans have been obliged to leave Addis Ababa, Diredawa, Harar, and other, towns, losing everything they have brought their families away with them for fear of bora bardment of the towns by Itallan aircraft. A large Amber. "of these Europeans are at present at J'buti, waiting for the war to end. They have been weil treat ed by the French authorities and

The commercial community of are to be left in the Godowns, where they, one means or another ar by gaining a mecarious livelihood. Abyssinia and but are hoping will be examined on any

Fridays between the hours of Many of them are thus obliged, for an early peaceful settlement

No Claims will be in spite of all the risks, to, con of the conflict to enable them to and Noom within the Fae Storage period.

admitted after tinne trading from Jibuts with resume trading in normal condi- Goods have left the Yoel's Godown the Italian colonies.

tions; the Immediate result would and all Goods remaining undelivered TRADE IN THE INTERION be a rapid revival of trade. If the after the 19th Jan

will be subject

to Since the time of the Emperor present situation continues how Bank p

All Claims against the Tamel muer Menelik trade in Abyssla, es- ever, many of the European tra

be presented to the Undersigned on or pecially in the interior, has been ders will be completely nined before the 12th Feb, or they will work carried on under peculiar condi-By: a correspondent in the "Man be revented be enacted. Lions, Greek, Indian, Armenian Chester Guardian”.

No Fire

Тзакланов ZENU BUTTERFJELD & SWIRE,

The fear of disorders and of the ravages of war is preventing the

FROM UNITED KINGDOM. transport of goods from the in- terior to Addis Ababa or Diredawa,

VIA BINGAPORF. and the fear of bombardments hereby notified that their Cargo Preventing the traders of Jibut be discharged into Holfs and Addis Ababa from making use What, Kowloon, where it will he of the railway. The Abyssinians at Consignees risk and, subject to Halts Wharf. The Cargo will be and other, natives have been mo- Terms and Conditions of Storage bilised, the caravans have been ready for Delivery from Godown on commandeered by the Abyssinian and after 20th Jan.

Optional Cargo will not be landed Government for the needs of the army, and thus commercial traffic here, anlase Notios has been given prior arrival, but carried on from between the interior and the pr

of the fast

port cipal commercial centres has vir- porto

'the, "option", erienda??!

chafed and damaged Goods tually beeri paralysed.

UNMOUNTED 25 cts. each

QUOTATIONS

New York: January 1.

Last Today's High Low Close Close

Changs off 4.05 1.95 11.36 11.2 11.33 11.36 .03 up

14.43 14.43 14.23 14.22

31 up 100 100 1004 997

601001

unquoted 444

Low: Jan. 18. Jan. 20. Change

148.44

96.71 144.93

144.00 .87 of

20

Railr

43.91"

27.31 49.81

.31 off

20 Utilities

41

31.63*

14.4 30.93

40 Bonda

11 Commodity Index

100.78 62.10

93.43 100.81.

30 of .07-on

Last Sale

Stock & Diy

Jan. 18 Jan, 20

Adams Express

113

in

Amer, Can (4) .....

130

130.

Goodyear

........ 227.

Las Sale: Jan, 18 Jan, 20

191 221.

Am. Cyanamid "B"

Int. Cement........

(25dr.).....

344

341

Am. For. PWT meng

81,

Am For. Pr. $7 1st

PL

Int. Nick (80) Int. Tel. & Tel ̈ ̈ Johns Manville

464

454 161 154

Kennecott (151)

294

281

am, Locomotive

28 261

Loew's (1) .....

501

51

25F

251

Larill (1.20)

254

251

am. Smelting

583.

SP

Mont, Ward

361

Am T. and T. (9)

160

1801

Nat. City B. (1) ...

352*

35*

Am. Tob "B" (5)

991

1001

Nat, Da P. (1.20)

221

211

Am Waterworks (1) 22

211

Nat. Distillers

287 287

Am Waterwork

$6

Nat. Pur. LE (80)

pret:"(6). Lamensperat

N.Y. Central

291

́291

Anaconda" Copper ---- 281 Atch. T. and 8.

28

N. Amer. (50%. 4%8)

272

Pac Gas (1.50)

34

331

(23d.)

Pac Ltnz (3)

Auburn Automobile 41

Packard Motors / mi

41

71

71

Baltimore & Ohio L224

23

Penn, Rly. (1)

10 (4)

341

Bethlehem Bleed Boeg Airplane Borden Co. (1-60) Borg. Warner Adri Cass

42

Phil. Petro: (1)`******. 404

391

981*

981*

Fub. Ber NJ, (2,80) 461

461

Radio Corpn.

137

13

Rey. Tob "B" (3)

98.*

Schenley

Canadian Pacific

111

11.

Sears Roebuck

Caterpillar Tract

Boc-Vac. („60) 20:

Ch. Nat. Br. (140). 39#*

391

8mm, Cal Ed. (1-80) - 151 151

57*** 58 811

601

among the different centres of

Penke Corp. (2.50) 644

Southern Pacific

271

271

C'Peake Corp. and

A

Stan. Brands (1)

production in the interior: would

254

25+

buy much products as comes, hides,

Phone bell in police station rings,

54

Btan. GRATIA

151

161

867

BBY.....

Bts Oll NJ (1)

"☎

71

147

14

Ster. Pro. (2.80)

65

94.

Studebaker Corpn. J.

34.

31

Texa, G. Bulp (2) |--- 341 Transamerica (1.12}) 12+

32

128

Un Car and Carb

cum. PL. (6)

33.

321

(1.40)

S

731

Coas, Gas, N.Y

Un. Pac. Hiya. (6)... 117

1151

341

Un. Aircraft Corp. 267

28+

Douglas Aircraft

54%

5821

Un Air Line Lana..... 141 - 147 United Corpo

Du Pont (2.80%)

144

143

Elec. Bond & Share 171

1182

Rec: Bond $3 PI (5)

Elec. Bond 36 PI (6)

77% 781,

Fox Film "A" SI

Gen. Blac (40)

377

301

Gen. Foods (100)

35

36

West 1. &

Motors (16)

Call Money

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Strong Bones.

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Kalzana will protect your child against the results of calcium deficiency such anemia, irritable as: nerves, weakness, rickets, and a tendency to de- velop tooth decay.

A course of Kalzana restores loat appetite, builds stamina in delicate bodies, and overcomes imitability in the highly-strung child. Make up your mind to start your boy or girl on a course of Kalzana, to-day. Children like these palatable tablets, and you will soon be surprised at the all-around im provement in their health.

Kalzana

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Am Radiator

Ohio (3-80) g. 54 20 Chrysler (1d)"..... CoL Gas & Eleė,, ... Comm. Bole" (50); Comm 8thra Comm Sturm. Jens Oll (28)

Cont Oil (25) Corn Plod (3)

Univ. Leaf Tob (2) 449) 449 Uni, Gas Impr. (120) 1918 EU.S." Rubber.

171 181

U.8 Steel Vandalumi Warner Bros

221221 101 101

1001.

Arab, and other traders, scattered

and wax, and sell to the natives Weary voice says, "Do you know

"No, it's the burglar.”

DAE

to

to whisport to

All broken, ob

20th January, 1986.0

and

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her :- förthcoming Twint to ask you

what's the best

goods imported from Japan and where Misa Potiykina, the uplift never deposited with the latter. Europe, piece goods, oll, salt, eor- lady, Uves? There's been a burglar Part of her wages vas, hoarded in regated irou, and so on. The up in her house for two hours, and a stocking in some safe corner of country traders bought imparted she's been talking, uplift to him, her room.

and she's Ellen's sweetheart was the neigh- goods from the big European Can you send at once firms at Addis Ababa and Dire-been talking uplift to him. Can bouring butcher, and as the friend- whip had proved enduring Elien's dawa, At the remote stores, de- you send at once and get him?

mistress was not surprised when stitute of modem means of com- Right. We'll send at once.

she announced munication, they lived and live in that Miss Pottyking speaking?" complete isolation, trading with the natives of the various Ethig pian races. They have been on very good terms with the natives, have had a good knowledge of their languages, have enjoyed their soundence, and have trad

relatively favourable condi Monsch used to send their caravan-tother Diredawa DT: FAGLIK to their två- tion; the goods were then sent on.

The tipster had a terrible, sold.

And he rasped "East, west, or

south

Now where could you get a better

tip Than straight from the hourse's

mouth!"

Ellen the cook, distrusted kind la réneral and banks inf

and her,frugal és vingi.TEL

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