1936-03-13 — Page 13

N. D. L.

Mar. 24

FAR EAST EXPRESS

SAILINGS TO EUROPE

M.S. TRAVE.........Marseilles, Casablanca, Rotterdam,

Hamburg & Bremen.

8.S. SCHARNHORST...M'lles.: Barcelona, Palma D. M. Southampton, Rotterdam, Bremen & Hamburg

ARRIVALS FROM EUROPE SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI

M.S. HAVEL.".

Marcilles, Casablanca, Rotterdam,

Hamburg & Bremen............

Mar. 16

...Apr. 7

f

S.8. GOSLAR

Yal

S.8. DONAU

Mar. 19 S.S. GOSLAR Apr. 9

S.S. DONAU

Mar. 20 Apr. 9

Matiang, Salamaua, Rabaul, ote,

Apr. 11

........ May 11

Subject to Alteration without Notice.

HONGKONG/SOUTH SEA ISLANDS SERVICE.

S.S. FRIDERUN

S.S. BREMERHAVEN.....Rabaul, Twagi, Kavieng, gre

For Panage und Freight apply to

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD BREMEN

Agents:

MELCHERS & CO.

Queen's Building, Connaught Rd.

·Telephone 27772.

CANTON AGENTS: JEBSEN & CO., Shameen B.O.

S.S. "BENRINNES"

Sailing for LONDON, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG, HULL and LEITH

or about the 9th April. (direct) on

Cargo will also be accepted on through Bill. of Lading to the usual transhipment ports.

S.S.

Tel. 22433

...

Next Sailing for SHANGHAI & JAPAN · BENNEVIS " March 17th

For Freight and Passage apply to:-

W. R. LOXLEY & CO., (CHINA) LTD.,

York Building.. Agenta:"

THE BEN LINE STEAMERS LTD.,

HUNG CHEONG

GROCERIES

AND

PROVISIONS

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS

66, NATHAN ROAD.

Tel. 57103.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. FRIDAY, MARCH 13. 1936.

THE EXCHANGE

MARKET

MESSRS, ROZA BROS.

Siver prices rose 1/15 yester- day for both deliveries. the quota- tions being 191 for Ready and 191.)

Silver advices re- for Forward. ported India as having bought to small extent, After the official fixing the market was firm with buyers at 1/16 over the axed rates but with sellers holding oft. In America the rate was unchanged at 44 for Spot.

The London/New York cross- rate was quoted at 4.97%. New, York/London was also quoted at 4.977.

MARKET

Steady but very quiet.

STERLING

A small business was done dur- ing the course of the morning at 1/33 for March and April, The market closed at 1 p.m. with sellers at "1/34 March/April and 1/3 11/19 May/July, buyers at 1/18 higher respectively.

U.S. DOLLARS

A small business was done short- ly after the opening at 32" 11/16 for cash. The market closed with sellers at 32 11/16 for March. 321 April and 32 9/16 May, buyers at 327 for cash. 32 11/16 April and probably 329 May.

SHANGHAI DOLLARS Selfers were quoted at 108 11/16 for cash.

SHANGHAI MARKET

of Sterling There were sellers

at 1/2 for Spot and US. Dollars

at 30 1/16 for Spot.

LONDON EXCHANGE RATES

Paris

Geneva Berlin

Athens Millen Shanghal

(Barn WIRELESS SERVICE)

15.14

12.31

March 10.

74.59/64

March 11. 74.57/84 15.14

12.29

518 S.

* 62 3/16

621

4.08 5/16

1/21 4.98

7.201

7.261

110 5/10

670, S.

Madrid

30.11/64

38 3/16

Lisbon

Hong Kong

1/3 11/16

Brussels

29:30

29.291

Montevideo

Belgrade

4.981

217 4.98

New York Amsterdam Vienna Prague Bucharest

Montreal

Yokohama

Helsingfors

· Rio

Buenos Aires Silver (Spot Silver (forward) War Loan

13

W

PRESIDENT LINER TRAVEL SERVICE

is Yours to Command

President Linary' frequent sailings and their anique stopover pelviliges allow you to travel just kotly as you choose, And Dollar Stagznship Linen and American Mail Line warldwide offices and agents are maintained to mrve you sahore in whatever place you chance to be. Make your next trip mare enjoyable, travelling * The President Ides way.”

To SAN FRANCISCO

Via Shanghai, Kobe, Tokobama, Honolulu, San Francisco, Panı ma Canal, Havana, New York.

Noon Mar. 21st Pres. Coolidgo Pres. Lincoln Midnight Apr. 7th Pres, Hoover Noon Apr. 18th Pres. Cleveland M'night May 5th

EUROPE, NEW YORK ·

Via Manfia, Singapore, Penang, Colombo. Bombay, Suez Canal, Naples, Genos and Marseilles.

Nood Pres. Adams Prea. Harrison 8 m.

To SEATTLE, VICTORIA

Via Shanghai, Koba. Yokohama and Victoria.

Pros. Jefferson M'night Mar, 13th Pres. Jackson M'night Mar. 27th Pres. McKinley M'night Apr. 10th Prea. Grant M'night Apr. 24th!

:

MANILA

THE MOST FREQUENT SERVICE

19 9/16

191

19 7/16

191

34 1061

31% 106 7:16

Pros. Hayes

Next Sailings

Noon Mar. 16th Pres. Adams

Mar. 16th Mar. 28th Pres. Jackson 6 pm. Mar. 31st 9. Apr 11th | Pres. Harrison 8 am.. Mar, 28th Pres. Wilson 8 a.m. Apr. 25th

11

Closing Quotations

March 19, 1936.

is

On LONDON: -

Telegraphie Transfer... 11-3 Bank Bills, on demand 7/18 Bank Bills, 4 months'

sight

aight

On Demand

ON NEW YORK:

Bank Bills on demand 324 Credits, 60 days' sight. 333

ON BATAVIA :—

On demand

43)

1/3 9/16 O PARIS-

Credits. four months'

Bank Billa, on demand 491

*1/4

Credits, 4 month's sight 508

Os SHANGHAI:-

ON SAIGON :-

1081

On demand

47}

ON MANILA :-

542

On demand

64

ON BANGKOK :-

Was re-

110

On demand

144

ON INDIA:-

BOVERSIGNS. Bank Buying

Telegraphic Transfer...

Rate

1/316/18

Bank, on demand.......

19

" IN THE AFTERNOON

The market WBS dull S the afternoon. No business ported.

1 STERLING The market c'osed with sellers at 1/31 March/Apri and 1/3 11/16 May/July, buyers at 1/16 higher respectively.

יו

U.S. DOLLARS

The market closed with

sellers

at 32 11/16 March. 321 April and 32 9/16 May, buyers at 1/16 high- er respectively.

H. K. STOCK EXCHANGE

YESTERDAY'S OFFICIAL

QUOTATIONS

With a better feeling prevailing in the market there was a lite more activity with 2 better de mand for forward shares.

.Hotels, $4.10.

SALES

Hong Kong Trams, $10. China Lights (old), $10.10. Electrics, -£51 ex. Rights ex. div.

Telephones (old). $251.

Singapore Traction 20/-. Dairy Farms, $20.

Govt. 4% Loan, 44% Prem.

SELLERS

Humphreys, $9.70.

Star Ferries. $86.

Cements, $7.90.

Watsons, $4.95.

SPEED EASTWARD FROM SEATTLE IN

«SOLID

COMFORT".

Wharves, $91.

Providents. (old), $1.10..

Hotels, $4.16/4.20

Hong Kong Trams, $10/10.85.

Telephones (old), $29,35.

China Lights,, (new), $7.

Dairy Farms, $20.

Govt. 31% Loan, par.

RETAIL TRADE

SALES

An Improvement Effected

ON SINGAPORE:--

"On demand

On JAPAN:-

On demand

NEW

BAR SILVER, per on

YORK STOCK EXCHANGE

New York: March 12,

(Farouge Keniers Agwoer)

QUOTATIONS

New York/London Cross-rate New York Cotton-May. New York Rubber---May. Chicago Wheat May. Uhicago Cora -May. Silver--Oficial

Last Today's High Low Close Close

4.981 4.98 10.97 10.90 10.88 10.97 18.06 18.03 16.05 16.04

99

.90*

409

60

вс ગ

Change

öff

09 up DI off

ap Tunchanged

Dow Jones Average High-1834/36 Low: Mar. 10. Mar. 11. Change

221

Business Done: -2,180,000 shares,

Last Sale Mar. 10 Mar. 11 201 201 127 281 501 491

171 17

MORE FEEQUEST SERVICE OF THE FACIFIC

DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINES AMERICAN MAIL LINE

PADDEX BUILDING-BUNG KONG, CANTON BRANCH ;--*, BRAKER HOAD.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO, LTD

AND

CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD."

ONSIGNEES per Co's Vessel "IXION"

CONSIGNEES

From SEATTLE, VANCOUVER AND VICTORIA VIA JAPAN are requested to take Delivery of Flour and Lumber Shipments as soon as the Vessel is ready to discharge and STO Lereby notified that if their Lighteen are not placed alongside the Vessel required, their Shipments will be dis- sharged into Holt's Wharf, Kowloon, at their expense, where the Cargo will lio also at their risk and expense and subject to the Terms and Conditions at Storage at Bolts Wharf. Steamer will commence Discharge on the 10th Mar

General Cargo will be discharged into Holt's Wharf, Kowloon, where it will lie Consignees' risk and subject to the Terms and Conditions of Storage at Holt's Wharf, The Cargo will be ready for Delivery from the Godown on and after 10th Mar,

at

-

CONSIGNEE NOTICES.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN.

Steamer

Market

THE SARNHORST”

having arnved from BREMEN, HAM- BURG and Ports, Consignees of cargo are hereby notified that their cargo is being landed at their risk into the Go downs of the Eong Kong sad Kowloo Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd. Kowloon where Delivery can be obtained.

All Goods romaming vadelivered after the 17th March. 1996, will be subjjet to Bent.

No Fire Insurance Will be effected by in any case whatever.

Damaged Packages must be left in the Godown for examination by the Con signce and the Company's Surreyors,. Merza Andersen & Ashs, at 10 mm, on the 16th March, 1936.

Consignees must have a Revenue Officer in attendance when damaged datiable goods are examined by the Company's surveyors.

No Claim will be admitted after the Goods hare left the Godown and al claims must be presented within Two

which data thay will not be recognised,

Consignees are requested to surrender their Bill of Lading to the Undamigned for Constersignature.

All broken, chafed, and damaged Gooda are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on any Tuesdays and Fridays between the hours of 10,46 Weeks of the Ship's arrival here, alter and Noom within the Free Stonge period. No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Vessel's Godown, and all General Cargo remaining undelivered after 17th Mar, will be subject to Bant

All Claims against the Vessel must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 31st Mar., 1936, or they will not be recogized.

No Fire Insurance will be effected.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE-

Agents. 10th March, 1936.

[4972

SINGAPORE RAW RUBBER

Latest Singapore Prices

B. B. JOSEPH & CO.

Thursday, Mar. 12. Messrs. H. B. Joseph & Co" re." 23

celved the following quotations don in Straits Currency from 8inga

pore for Raw Rubber.- 35**

Buyers Bellers 251 down. I 201 281 Unch.

PHILIPPINE GOLD MINING SHARES

30 Industriale

100.87

96.71 155:37

106.84

1.47 DD

20 Baila

51.73.

97.31. 18.54

*8.89

.28 up

20 Utilitie

33.38

14.48 31.98

39.31

.33 up

40 Bonds

103.34

93.43 102.44

102.59

.00 up

11 Commodity Index

62.10

02:48 07.13 67.44

.31 up

H

Constructions (new), 50 cts.

BUYERS

Stock & DIV. Adams Express. (10

Last Bale

Mar. 10 Mar. 11

Antamoks. $1.95.

P)

12} Amer.

124 Can (4D... 125 Am. Cy. "B" .401 351

121

381.

Am. Forn Poger...

71

71.

Stock & DIY. Gold Dust (1.20) Goodyear T. & R. Int. Nickel (1) Lat. Tel and Tel. Kennecot (80) ......

37

38

Am. Locomotive ...

311

- 318

Loew's Inc. (2D)

49 514

Am. Radiator

22

Lorillard (1,20)

231

Am. Smelting (40Pi

78

801

Montgomery

Ward 40

Am. Tel. and Tel

Nat, City Bk. (18A)

35}"

(0)

1701

173

Nat, Dairy P. (1.20)

241

241

Ám. Tob... "B" (5)...

93

921

Nat Distillers (2)...

311

321

Spot

Am. Waterworks.

21

22)

NY. Central...

361

37

April/June

261

Anaconda Copper..

35)

· 351

North Amer. (1) ....

26+

July/Sept.

Auburn Automobile 50%

491

Pas d'as & Elec.

Oct./Dec.

20% Unch. 281 Unch

257 271

Ealtimore & Ohio... 21 211 Bethlehem Steel

(1.50)

341

353

Market-Quiet.

57

567

Packard Motors (10

Boeing Airplane

242

251

PD.)

-114

Brook, Man

Trans

Penn Ely. (IED)

341

341

(3)

491

50

Phillips Petro

43

43%

Brook 6% cum. pr.

(8) Case, J.

Pub. Ber, NJ. (2.40)

43

424

99

100

Radio Corp. ......

12) 12

127

134

Rey, Tob

·❞ (3)

53

London, Mar. 11.

Canadian Pac. Rir. 134 Chase Nat. BE (140)

SA)

- 131

Sears Rot

: (2D)

53! 821 641

Soc-Vacuu

?D) ...

151 15

382

391

Sthin, Cal. Ea. (1.50)

251

25-1

Buyers Sellers

681

sthra. Pacific..........

341

342

Beng. Consoik

11.70 11.00

1

Stan. Brands (80)

18 161

Antamoks

1.20

1.25

571

561

Stazi. Gas and Elec.

가

Paracales

.36

38

071

979

ster. Prods, (3.80)...

691

701

San Mauricios

.59

.60

Col. Bas and Elec. Sales have shown a marked up- (20P) ward tendency during the past | Col. 6% "A" 'PI, three years and the increase of 6.5 Com Sthm, órd: ... 31 per cent. last year over is pre-Cons. Gas N.Y. (1) 348 decessor affected each of the two Cont. Ou (87) ... 35 main divisions of merchandise Curtiss Wright. and was shared by all five areas. Curtiss Wright "A" 20

Employment in the retail trade Doug. Aircraft (.75P) 693 averaged nearly three per cent.

1471 Du Pont (3.60D)' bigher than last year following

Flec. Bond & Share 18 the steady improvement of some fec. se pr. 16) three per cent. throughout 1934-

Gen. Cigar (4D)

Texas Gulf Sulp, (2) 35)

381

I. X. L'6

1.71

.75

18

18

| Trans. (306A & D) · 13Ì.

Masbates

.42

13

-

691

891

Twentieth Cent Fox. 291

Demonstrations

.37

301

31

Un. Car. & Carb. (2) 84

864

Big Wedges

17

.37+ .18

34+

Un. Pac.. Hiy, (8) 1331

1359

35%

Un. Aircraft (New) 201

301

87

194

71&

BL Un. Airline Trans.... 18

United Corpp. United $3 cum. pf,

10

TIONS

71

1471

(3)

451

46

191

Un. Gaz Impr. (1) 16]

164

Berlin, March 11. The Reichsmark was quoted without guarantee at:

773

781 US. Rubber

214

231

New York

I

561* 573

US. Steel

85

647

Paris

397 401

Vanadium

231

231

Amsterdam

341

243

Warner Bros. Picts.

111 124

· 612

021

Westinghouse (1752) 117)

117

44

*44

Call Money

3%

4%

Bld

+ possible mutilation

ON THE

COMPLETELY

AIR CONDITIONED

Olympian

You'll enjoy its smooth, gliding swiftness, over the shortest route of longest electrification.......in luxurious accommodation and friendly service... its sumptuous meals... its inviting bade ...the trashnose of its ois' conditioned equipment.

You'll meet discriminoting travelers who prefer to travel Milwaukee...you thrill to magnificent scenery. ' laclude the journey between Seattle and Chicago on The Olympion as a part of your itinerary.

For further infarination inquire of your bearest stea

skip offies, may Travel Berwone, or

KRC MARSHALL, Agen

92 Governmeal St., Victoria, BC.

F. J. CALKINS, Gunnes! Agant

223 Granville Big Vancouver, BC.

IL F. RANDALL, DER. Fananger Agent

-44) Matt St., San Francisco, Cai.

A. K. BALL, AM, Gen. Paningar Agarti

Seattle, Washington

990. 1. MARNI, Pam. Traffic Mari

Chicago, Ill.

THE MILWAUKEE ROAD

The total value of retail trade

sales as reported for the year Cpeake Corpn. (3) 881 ended January 1936 exceeded £2380 C'peake and, Ohio

(2.80) millions as compared with the ra- ther less than £270 million for Chrysler (1) previous twelve months,

35.

The average of wholesale prices Gen. Elec. (.80...... In February was practically the Gen. Foods (1.80)... same as in January but showed Gen. Mators (2D) an increase of 4.2 per cent, as com- Gen. Ry. Bigs. (1) pared with February 1935.

+ ex. diy.

British Wireless.

Thursday, Mar. 12. Messrs. Benjamin and Potts Te ceived the following quotations tröm their Manlia Agents this morning-

'1

REICHSMARK QUOTA-

London

40.52 608.5: 59.035 12.305

Paris quoted the Pound Steding as 74,93 to 7£96, add "the" U.S.A. Dollar at 16.035 to 15.04.- Transocean Newga Service.

|

MELOHERS & 00..

Agenta: NORDDEUT CURS FLOYD, BEEKIN, Bong Kong, 30th March, 1996.

[4478

!

SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES

MESSAGERIES MARITIMES, „

CONSIGNEE NOTICE.

BS. "PRESIDENT DOUMER"

BRINGING CARGO FRO MARSEILLE, &c. ARRIVED HONG KONG omm FRIDAY, 18 Ərs MARCH, 1936.

JONSIGNEES are hereby informed that their goods with the exception of Opinm, Treasure and Valuables are being landed and stored into the Go downs of Hong Kong, Kowloon Wharf. Godown Co., Lid, Kowlron, whence delivery may be obtained immediately or they after landing.

All claims must be sent in to me o or before the Tuesday, 17th Mar., 1939; will not be recognized.

&

Damaged Packages will be examined by the Company Burseyor, Mesure. Goddard & Douglas in the presence of the Consignees at 10:00 am, on Thurs day, 13th Mar. 1736.

Consignees must have a Borerne Officer in attendance when any datiable i goeds are examined by the Company's

Surveyors.

No Fire insurance will be effected by us in any case whiteyer.

·R. VAL Agent.

Hong Kong, 6th Mar., 1916,

14266

BERLIN SHARE

MARKET

[Special to the "Hong Kong Dally" Prema (Copyright).)

Berlin, March 11. The sharemarket was buoyant on Wednesday, indicating that the International political situation has undergone a relaxation.

Young Loan was unquoted, Reichsbank went down 3/8 to 184 1/8, 'German 'Dye Trust rose 5/8 to 1514. Salzdetfurth Potash stood un- changed at 179, United Steelworks rose 3/8 to 82 5/8, German Minerał Oll was unchanged at 1081, Blemen- 'shalske rose 14 to 188) and Ben-

berg Rayon rose, 14 to 901– Transocean News Service.