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"SOLID
COMFORT"
ON THE
COMPLETELY
AIR CONDITIONED
Olympian
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For further information Inquire of your nearest team-
whip Dffice, day Travel Bureau, er
ERIC MARSHALL, Ageni
Government St. Victoria, I.C.
F. J. CALKINS, General Agent
*791 Graeviila 59, Yancoeter, L.C.
1. F. RANDALL, Dist. Passenger Agent
660 Market St., San Francisco, 'De
Seattle, Washington
J. F. BANK, AMt. Gile. Passenger Aquat
BRO. 2. HAYNIK, Paw, trafic Mar
Chicago, It!.
THE MILWAUKEE ROAD
HAMBURG AL:ERIKA LINIE.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
HE M.V.
THE "SADERLAND'
having arrivel, from Hamburg and Porta of call, Consignees of Cargo are hergby notified that their Goods 618 eid landed and placed at their risk into the Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Company's godewas at Kowloon where delivery may be obtained as sOGD as the Goods are landed.
Optional Cargo will not be landed bero, anless Notion, has been given 18 hours prior to Vessel's srrival, bat carried on from port to purse the final port of call to which the option extends.
No Claims will be admitted siter the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 5th March, 139, will be, subject to Rent.
All broken, chafed sad damaged Gooda are to be loft in the Godowns, where they will be examined on 4th March, 1:36, st 10 am. by our Surveyors, Mesars, Goddard & Douglas.
To comply with the General Bonded Warehouse Regulations consignees must bare a Revenus Othcer in attendance dutiable goods are when dans ed examined.
All Claims must reach us before the 27th March. 1936, or they will oct be recognized.
No Insarsace will be effectes Bills of Lading will be countersigned ay
JEBSEN & 00.. Ageats Hong Kong. 27th Feb, 1936
14240
SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES
MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
CONSIGNEE NOTICE
RS. "ATHOS II"
BRINGING CARGO FACK
"MARSEILLE, &c. ARRIVED ON SATURDAY, THE 22ND FEBRUARY, 1936. ·
TONSIGNEES are hereby informed that their goods with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables are being landed and stored into the Go- downs of Hong Kong, Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd, Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained immediately or they after landing.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO, LTD. AND CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
JONSIGNEES per Co.'s Vannel
EUMAEL'S “
will
FROM UNITED KINGDOM VIA SINGAPORE,
aze bereby notified that their Cargo
be
Holt's into discharged Wharf, Kowloon, where it will lie at Consignees risk and subject to Teras and Conditions of Storage at Hoit'e Wharf. The Cargo will be ready for Delivery from Godown on and after 26th Feb.
Optional Cargo will 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
the option extends. which
All broken, chafed and damaged feods are to be left in the Godowe, where
they will be examined of any Todays sad Fridays between the hours of 10.45 4.K. and Noor within the Free Storage period.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Steamer's Glodows, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 4th Mar., "will be enbject Lo Bent.
All Claims against the Steamer must be jresented to the Urdersigned on or before the 18th March, 1936, or they will not be recognised.
No Fire Insurance will be effected BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE
Agent
28th February, 1936.
(4237
SINGAPORE RAW RUBBER
Latest Singapore Prices
ce.ved.
'.
H. B. JOSEPH & CO.
ון
Thursday, Feb. 21. Messrs. H. B. Joseph & Co. re- the following quotations in Straits Currency from Singa- pore for Raw Rubber-
"
Sellers Buyers Spot
251 down 1 251 25 down 26 Apr./June July/Sept 26 down 281 26 down.264 Oct./Dec. Market. Think only decline
temporary..
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, ` 1936.
THE EXCHANGE MARKET
MESSRS. ROZA BROS.
Silver prices were unchanged yesterday, the quotations 'remain- ing at 191 for Ready and 19 11/16 for Forward. Silver advices re- ported India as having bought and China as having sold. After
was the omcial axing Indla smal buyer at fixed rates, Steady. Ir America the rate was unheang- ed at 447 for Spot.
The London/New York cross- rate was lower at 4.99). New London was quoted as 4.992.
MARKET
Steady but duli,
STERLING
Some business was done during the course of the morning at 1/37 for near and 1/3 13/16 May. The market closed at 1 pm. with sell- ers at 1/3 13/18 February/Aprli and 1/3 May/June. buyers 1/16 higher respectively.
U.S. DOLLARS
Paris
LONDON EXCHANGE RATES
Geneva Berlin
Vienaa Prague
(Bartian WIRELESS SERVICE)
February 28.
74 51/64 15.13
NJ
D. L.
I
FAR EAST EXPRESS
SAILINGS TO EUROPË
M.S. TRAVE........
Maradilics, Chas blanca, Rotterdam, Hamburg & Bremen.............
13
February 25.
74 53/64.
15.12
12.291
12.29
Athens Milan Shanghai
$16 S.
B**
621
Mar. 21
New York
4.99 9/18
Amsterdam
7.28
4.99 3/16 7.271
8.S. SCHARNHORST...Manila, Belawan and Penang. Mlles, Barcelona, Palma D. M. Southampton, Rotterdam, Bremen
1107
&Hamburg....
Mar. 26"
670 S.
M.S. HAVEL...
Maragilles, Casablanca Rotterdam,
Hamburg & Bremen...........
...Apr. 7
361
36 3/32
Lisbon
Hong Kong
Brussels
29.331
29.32
M.S. HAVEL
S.S. SCHAENHORST
Mar. 4 Mar. 10
M.S. HAVEL SS. SOBARNBORST
Mar. 5 Mar. 10
Montevideo
38 9/16 S.0.
4.99
4.987
1/2
Bucharest
Madrid.
Belgrade Montreal
Yokohama Helsingfors
Ria
at
Buenos Aires
No business was reported. There were sellers at 33" for February, 32 16/16 for March and probably 321 April, buyers at 1/16 higher re- spectively
SHANGHAI DOLLARS Bellers were quoted at 109 5/10 for cash.
SHANGHAI MARKET
of Sterling There were sellers
at 30 ati 1/24 and U.S. Dollars 3,16 for Spot
IN THE AFTERNOON The market was quiet in afternoon.
STERLING
Silver (Spot
197
194
Silver (forward) War Loan
19 7/16 315% 1071
19 11/16
31 107 1/16
Closing Quotations.
· February 27, 1936.
ON NEW YORK:-
On Losno
1
Bank Billa, on demand 32
Telegraphic Transfer...
Credits, 80 days' night. 33
Bank Bills, on demand 134 Bank Bills 4 months'
ON BATAVIA:-
On den and
46)
sight
1/30
ON PARIS:-
Credits. four months'
Bank Bills, on demand 482
the
sight
1/4)
Credits, 4 month's sight 505
ON SHANGHAI:----
ON SAIGON:-
On Demand
1001
On demand
48
ON SINGAPORE :--
ON MANICA: —
On demand
35
On demand
84¥
ON BANGKOK-
On demand
1100
On demand
143)
SOVEREIGNS. Bank Buying
-Telegraphic Travefer...
Bata
1/4
Bank, demand...
BAR BILYCE, per os......
107
In Sterling business was done at 1/3 for near and 1/3 13/16 May The market closed with sellers at 1/3 13/18 February/April and 1/3 May/June, buyers at 1/16 higher respectively.
U.S. DOLLARS
The market closed with sellers at -33 February and probably April and 327 March. 32" 15/16 May, buyers at 1/16 higher re- spectively.
H. K. STOCK EXCHANGE
YESTERDAY'S OFFICIAL
QUOTATIONS
After the Race holidays, a little more interest was evinced in the
small business market to-day, a
Trams, in Lights. being done Banks and Mining Stocks. It is will improve after the Settlement confidently expected that business which takes place to-day.
Buyers Hong Kong Banks, $1540. China Underwriters, $1.05. Antamoks. $1.85. Balatoes, $20.
Big Wedge. 21 cts." Venz. Goldfields. $3. China Lights (old), $11. Govt. 4% Loan. 4% Prem.
Sellers
- Electrics, $741.
HK. Ropes, $5.55. Dairy Farms, $22. Sinceres, $2.40.
Sales
Hong Kong Banks. $1552). Antamoks, $1.85.
BUYERS
On JAPAN:-
ON INDIA:-
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
*Inrovga xeniers Agency
New York: February ́27.
QUOTATIONS
New York/London Cross-rate New York Cotton-Mar Now York Rubber-Mar. Chicago Wheat -May. -May, Chicago Corn Silver Official
Last Today's
Change High Low Close Close
4.90 4992 A off
unchanged 11:16 11:08 11 10 11,30 15.43 15.38 15.51 18 41 - 10 of
1001 1001 99
up up 61
unchanged
09
60
60
61
441
·414
P
Dow Jones Averages
30 Industrials
High-1934/35 Low: Feb. 20.
150.Rg
90.71 180.78
20 Rails
41.73
27.31 19.27
149.81 48.87
11 Commodity ludra
35.30 103.24 62 10
14:46 31.68
93.43 102.74.
Feb. 28. Change
87" off .40 off 31,76
O up 102.56
.18 of 56.75.40 up
20. Utilitzen
40 Bonds
Auburn
1
I
52.46 $6.39 Business Done: -2,040,000 shares.
Stock & Div
Las Sale Feb. 25 Feb. 26
KG ZE ŠoÑa‡*‡ 5ea =80DE
Nat, Da F. (1.20)... 24 Nat. Distillers
Packard Motors
227 Penn. Rly. (1)
Phill. Petro (1)
ARRIVALS FROM EUROPE) SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI
HONGKONG/SOUTH SEA ISLANDS SERVICE. 8.8. BREMERHAVEN.... Rabaul, Tulagi, Kavieng, etc. S.S. FRIDERUN
Mar. 11
Madang, Salamaa, Rabaul, etc........ Subject to Alteration without Noties, For Passage and Freight upply to:
Apt. 11
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD BREMEN
Agents:
MELCHERS, & CO.
Queen's Building, Connaught Rd.
Telephone 26878.
CANTON AGENTS: JEBSEN & CO., Shameen B C
S.S. "BENMACDHUI"
Sailing for LONDON,
ROTTERDAM.
ANTWERP, HAMBURG, and LEITH (direct) -
on or about the 9th March.
Next Sailing for SHANGHAI & JAPAN S.S. "BENRINNES" March 2nd
Cargo will also be accepted on through Bill of Lading to the usual transhipment ports.
Tel. 92333
For Freight and Passage apply to:-
W. R. LOXLEY & CO., (CHINÁ) LTD.,
York Building- Agents":
THE BEN LINE STEAMERS LTD.,
BRITAIN NEGOTIATING TRADE AGREEMENTS
Longon. Feb, 26. Parliamentary question to the President of the Board of Trade ellcited the information that com- mercial negotiations were taking place with Peru and arrangements were being made for further dis- cussions with Denmark. The Gov- ernment, following their declared policy, had under constant review the possibility of negotiating trade agreements with foreign countries. Informal exchange of views with the United States had taken place with the object of ascertaining whether a basis existed for nego- tiation. These bad so far been only of an exploratory nature.-- British Wireteso.
ECONOMIC POSITION OF NEWFOUNDLAND
|
VESSELS DUE
Achilles, B. & S, March 9... Aeneas, B. & S., March 31. Afrika Maru. O.SK., March 5. Andre Lobon, Messageries', March.25. Anhui, B. & S., March 1. Apain, F.A. Co., March 10, Asama Mara, N.Y.K., Feb. 29. Australien, E.A Co., March 17. Automedon, B. & S., March 23. Bangalore, P. & O., March 18, Benrinnes, Loxley's, March 2. Badhui, Loxley's; March 8. Burdwan, P. & O., February 28. Burgenland, Jabeen's, March 27. City of Bristol, Bank Line, Feb. Z City of Dalhart, States Co., Maedi". City of Florence, Bank Line, March 8... Col di Lana, Lloyd Triestino, March 2 Corfu, P. & 0., March 20, Pimpress of Asia, C.P.S., March Emp. df Britain, C.P.S., March 20 Emp. of Canada, C.P.S., March 27. Enipress of Japan, C.P.S., Feb. 28. General Pershing, States Co., March 6. General Sherotan, States Co., March 27. Golden Tide, States Co., March 12 Golar, cichers', March 14 Hakodate Mara, N.Y.K., Feb. 28. Hakone Maru, N.Y.K. Feb. 28. Hakozaki Maru, N.Y.E., Feb. 28. Havel, Molchera', March 4. Hector, B. & S., Feb. 28. Hella, Thoresen's, March 1. Helios, Thoresen's, March 17. Hiram, Thoresen's, Feb. 23. Hosang, Jardine's, February 29. Iron, B. & S., March 8. Javanese Prince, Furness', March 15, Manestheus, B. & 8., March 15, Nagara, Cilman's, March 6. Nalders, P. & O., March 19. Nankin, E. & A. 8.8. Co. March 4. Peter Maersk, Jebsen's, March, 2. Phüoeteles, B. & B., March 3, " Pleasantville, Bank Line, March 20 President Adams, Dollar's, March 13 Pres. Coolidge, Dolar's, March 12. Pres. Doumer, Messagories', March 6.- Pren. Grant, A.M. Line, Feb. 28. Pres. Jackson, A.M. Lino, March 20 Pres. Jefferson, A.M. Line's, March Pres. Lincoln, Dollar's, March 30 Pros. Pierce, Dollars, March 2. President Polk, Dollar's, February 2 Preussen Jebsen's, March 9. Ramses, Johson's, March 14. Ranchi, P. & D., March 5, Rawalpindi, P. & O., March G. Santhin, B.1. (Apear), March 12. Scharnhorst, Melchers", March 1 Shantung, Gilman's, March 22. London, Feb, 28.
Shirals, B.L. Apear), March 31. The money value of retail sales Birdhaus, B.I. (Apear), Larch 17.
Barvard, Jebsen's, March 15.. in Britain in January 1936 was Taiping, B. & B., March 6. 1.08% higher than in January 1935. Talms, B.I. (Apear), March 3. The sales of food and perishables Tando, E. & A. 8.8. Co., March 2.
Thalatta, Thoresen's, March, 16, throughout Great Britain rose, by
Tigre, Thoressa's, March 13, 12.7%, and those of other mer- chandise by 9.0%. For the twelve Tjinagara, J.G.J. Line, March 4, months ended with January, an Tilak, J.C.J. Line, March 9. Touraine, Thoresen's, March. 25. increase in total sales of 8.5% was Trave, Melchers', March.. shown in an all round advance, anon, Thoresen's, March 1
London, Feb. 26, Improvement in the economic position of Newfoundland was re- ported to the Commons, on behalf of Dominions Secretary and it was, added that still further improve- me it was likely. The tota: assis- tance from the Colonial Develop ment Fund to the Newfoundland Government
far approved, amounts to £670,000.
80
Stock & Div. Adams Express ...... Amer. Can (4)
Last Sale Feb. 25 Feb. 26
13
13
Gold Dust (120)
**
201 20+
1174
117
Goodyear
271"
261
Am.
Cyanamid "B"
Int. Cement
(.25dr.)
37
361
Int. Nick (80)
51
51
Am. Fot. Pwr
71
71
Int. Tel. & Tel,
17A
173
Am. For. Pwr. $7 15:
Johns Manville
PL.
Kennecott (151)
381
351
Benguet Explorations, 14 cts. Gold Rivers, 1 cts. Raubs, $11.40.
·
Am Locomotive
337
1331
Loew's (1)
49
481
Am. Radiator
237
231
'Lorii. (1.20)
221 221
Am. Smelting
641 651
Mont, Ward
32
40
Hong Kong Trams, $12.30.
China Lights (old), $11.05. China Lights (new), $8."
Am. T. and T. (9)... 1701 Am. Tob "B" (5) ...
170
Nat City Bk. (1)
341 341"
97
234
Am
Am Waterworks (1) 22
Waterworks 36
224**
301
301
H.K. SHAREBROKERS' ASSOCIATION,
pret (8)
Nat. Pwr. Lt. (.80)...-- N.Y. Central
372
371
Anaconda Copper Atch. T. and 8. F
331
327
N. Amer. (50c. 4%) 26 Pac: Gas. (1.50)
201
34
.331
(2sd.)
Pac. Ling,, (3) ́.
Automobile 47 Baltimore & Ohio Bethlehem Steel Becig Airplane Borden Co. (1.80) Borg Warner (idr.) Case
401
11
101
231
361
351
441
43
42
451
081
Pub."Ber NJ. (280) 12 Radio Corpn.
121
441
44
Rey." Tob "B" (9)
113
1111
Schenley
141
147
Sears Roebuck
551
551
This includes
Boc.-Vac. (80)
63
031
£100,000 each,
*37 *.
Srn, Cal. Ed (1.50)
15
151
Southern Paclic
28
253
Stan Brands (1)
35
342
581
58
Stan. Gas
17t
Chrysler (id)
941 941
Spot
25 cts. down i ct. Apr./June 253 cts, down 4 ct.
8. OHL
Agent.
[4282
July/Sept. 253 cts. down i ct. Oct./Dec. 261 cts. down Market. Quiet.
ct.
Col Gas & Elec..... Comm" Bolv. (.50)... 97 Comm. Sthrn
$6 Comm Sthm. Cons. Oil (28)
cum. Pf. (6) > ...... (2) Cons, Gas. N.Y
16
101
971
31 31
331
331
Bta O NJ - (1) Ster. Pro. (2.80) ...... Studebaker Corpn...
361 31 Texas G, Sulp (2) ... Transamerica (1.124) 14 Un Car and Carb
(140)`
74
-71
681
651
137
811
.80
Un. Pac. Rly. (6)....1311
131
Cont Oul (25)
36 351
A
[Special to the "Hong Kong Daily Press Copyright.){
Berlin, Feb. 20..
was quoted The Reichsmark without guarantee at:..
New York
2.40.64
Paris
Amsterdam
...609.
59.17
Corn Prod `(3) Curtiss Wright' ...... Curtis Wright "A" 151 159 .671 Douglas Aircraft 681 Du Pont (2.602) 141 142
171 Elec. Bond & Share 161 Elec. Bond, $$ PL (8) 784
51
51
Un. Aircraft Corp... 281. Un Air Line Trans... 151 United Corpn. man
281
15
61
61
Univ. Leaf Tob; (2) "43 Uni, Gas Impr. (120) 187
19 U.B. Rubber similar
447
187
182
U.B, Steet
61%
60L
77
Vanddium
AL231
231
London
12.235
Gen Elec. (80)....... Gen Foods (180)
387 301 341 331
Warner Bros.
Picta. 13
121
581
West, E. & M. (,85)... 1154 Call-Money
1134 4%
1 possible walliation
All claims must be, Bent in to me on or before the Tuesday, 3rd Mar. 926,
will not be recognized."
||
Damaged Packages will be examined
by the Company & Surveyor, Masst, Goddard & Douglas in the presence of the Conairness at 10:00, s.in. on Fri- day, 29th Feb., 1936
BENJAMIN & POTTS
Messrs. Benjamin and Posts re- ceived the following Straits cur- from Consignees must have a Revenue rency quotations (buyers) Officer in attendance when say dutiable Eingapore on yesterday for Raw go da are examined by the Company's Rubber. Surveyors.
No Fire insurance will be affected by us in any lesse whatever.
Hong Kong, 22nd Feb., 19 18.
the
MANT ADS
SAVE YOU
บ
B. B. A., $73. Bagulo Gold, 20 cts. Gold Rivers, 7 cts. Paracales, 39 cts. Raubs, $11.20. Wharves, $97). China Lights. $11.00. Lights (new), $8. Govt, Loan 4%, 44%.
SELLERS Hotels, $4.75.
SALES Unions, $550/545. Gold Rivers, 7 cts. Wharves, $913. Lights, $11/11.10.
REICHSMARK QUOTA- TIONS
Canadian Pacifc Caterpillar. Tract... Ch. Nat. Bk. (1.40) 374" C'Peake Corp. (2.50) 68 • C'Peake Corp. and
Ohio (2.80),
agg I be $7357) 8 81
BRITISH POSTAL TRAFFIC
London, Feb. 28. British Postal Traffic receipts in January showed an average daily increase of 3.2%, as compared with the first month of last year, British Wireless
Paris quoted the Pound Sterling Gen. Motors (14) ... 58)
at 74.81 to 7485 and the USA Gen. Rly. Bigs (1).... 454* ́ 451* Dollar at 14.98 to 14.995. Tranicean News Service.
Bid
loans of two
of in respect
schemes for the fishery develop- ment and land settlement, design- ed to assist in relieving the unem- 17ployment position.
British Wireless.
RETAIL SALES IN BRITAIN
except for piecegoods.
British Wirelere.
Tricolor, Dodwell's, March 18, Victoria, Lloyd Triestino, March 20...
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