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FAR EAST EXPRESS

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SAILINGS TO EUROPE

M.S. HAVEL -

3.S. POTSDAM.........

...Apr. 7

Marseilles, Casablanca, Rotterdam, Hamburg & Bremen.....

Mies, Barcelona, Plama_D. M. Southampton, Rotterdam, Bremen

Hamburg... May 3rd,at 10 am. Miles, Oran, Casablanca, Antwerp, R'da, Hamborg & Bremen......... May 13

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MARCH 30, 1936.

H. K. STOCK EXCHANGE

SATURDAY'S OFFICIAL"

QUOTATIONS

Apart from the demand for the bigher priced Investment stocks, Public Utilities and H. K. Lands, the market on the whole has been quiet.

Manila Gold Mining shares con- tinue steady and were dealt in 10 a fair extent at current quota- tions.

'in

LONDON EXCHANGE RATES

(BRITI WILLIES SERVICU)

March 23.

March 28.

Paris

74 63/64

75 3/64

Geneva Berlin

15.16

15.191

12.34)

Athens

Milan

Shanghai

New York Amsterdam Vienda Prague

Bucharest. Madrid

12.31

62 7/16

520 8.

82 0/16

1/2 9/16

4.95 13/18 7.274

4.94 3/8

7.31

140

36 7/32

Lisbon

Hong Kong

Brussela

Montevideo

28.244 39 7/18 5. 0

29.24

4.971

4.97

S.S. DONAU

ARRIVALS FROM

EUROPE SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI

BUYERS

8.9. DONAU

Apr.

S.S. DONAU

Apr. 9

8.5. POTSDAM ...

Apr. 20 88. POTSDAM

Apr. 20

Union Insurances, $555.

Yokohama

China Underwriters, 31.

HONGKONG/SOUTH SEA ISLANDS SERVICE.

S.S. FRIDERUN

Madang, Salamata, Rabaul, etc.

Apr. 11

H. K. Fire Insurances, $2364 ex.

DLY.

Helsingfors

Rio

Buenos Aires

Alay 11

Bagulo Gold, 24 cts.

Benguet Exploration; 20 cts.

8,8. BREMERHAVEN...... Rabael, Tulagi, Kaviong, ete

Subject to iteration without Notice.

For Passage and Freight apply ton

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD BREMEN

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Agente:

MELCHERS & CO. ·

Qucca's Building, Connaught Rd.

Telephone 27772.

CANTON AGENTS: JEBSEN & CO., Shameen 8.0.

LLOYD TRIESTINO

FLOTTE RIUNITE LLOYD TRIESTINO-MARITIMA ITALIANA ŠITMADA MONTHLY EXPRESS PASSENGER SERVICE FAR EAST-INDIA-ITALY

Brindisi, Naples: 21 days. Venice, Trieste Geno: 22 days. HONG KONG TO ITALY

M.S. “ VICTORIA" 25th March (a) 6.5. "CONTE VERDE” 28th June:(b) S.S. "CONTE VERDE” 2th Apr. (b) S.S. VICTORIA" 30th July"(a) M.S." VICTORIA “ 28th May (8)

(a) Manila, Singapore. Colombo, Bombay, Port Said, Naplest Get the (b) Singapore. Colombo, Bombay, Port Said, Brindisi, Venice &

Triesto

HONG KONG TO SHANGHAI

S.S." CONTE VERDE” 18th Apr. 8.S. “CONTE V▸ RDE20th June M.S." VICTORIA" 21st May

M.S." VICTORIA 21st July

For full particulars apply to :-

LLOYD TRIESTINO

Queen's Building, Ground Floor,

Add: LLOYDIANO"

Telephona 32052.

P. O. Box 143.

Agents in CANTON:

DODWELL CO., LTD, SHAMEEN,

S.S. "BENRINNES"

Sailing for LONDON, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG, HULL and LEITH (direct) on or about the 9th April.

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

Next Sailing for SHANGHAI & JAPAN S.S. BENGLOE April 3rd

Tel. 22533

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For Freight and Passage apply to:--

W. R. LOXLEY & CO., (CHINA) LTD., York Building. Agents:

THE BEN LINE STEAMERS LTD.,

PRESSURE ON THE FRANC

Bank Discount Rate Raised

Demonstration, 65 cts.

IX. L. $140.

Ewo Cottons, Sh.$8.

H. K. Lands, $30.

H. K. Landa 4, Debentures 100. China Lights (old), $10. China Lights (new), $71. Sandakan Lights, $8.10. Govt. 4% Loan, 44% Prem,

SELLERS

Hongkong Banks, $1550, Providents (old), $1.30 Humphreys, $9. Electrics, $53... Watsons, $41.

SALES

Antamoks, $2.15.

Benguet Exploration, 22 ets. Demonstration, 66 cts.

San Mauricio, $1.04.. United Paracais, 644 cts. Providents told), $1.30.

H. K. Trams, $10.40. Cements, $3.35. Sincere, $2.

THE EXCHANGE

MARKET

MESSRS. ROZA BROS.

Belgrade

Montreal

Silver (forward)

Silver (Spot

War Loan

On LONDON:-

PRESIDENT LINER

TRAVEL SERVICE

Yours to Command

President Liners' frequent ceilings and their unique stopover "privileges allow 200 là" travel" funt exactly aà you choose, and Dallas Steamably Lines and American Man Liao worldwide offices and agents are maintained to neve you shory in whatever place pos- chance to be. Maka jour next trip more enjoyable, travelling “The President lane way.”

To SEATTLE, VICTORIA via Shanghai, Kobe, Yokohama and Victoria.

To SAN FRANCISCO Via Shanghai, Kobe, Yokohama, Honolulu, San Francisco, Panama Canal, Havana, New York. Pren. Lincoln Midnight Apr. 7th Pres. MoKinley M'night Apr. 10th Pres, Hoover 10 am. Apr. 18th | Pren, Grant M'night Apr. 24th Pres. Cleveland & am. May 6th Pres Jefferson M'night May 8th Pres. Coolidge Bam May 18th Pres. Jackson M'night May 22nd Prea, Taft Sam June 3rd | Pan McKinley M'night Jung (th

EUROPE, NEW YORK

20

Via Manila, Singapore, Panang,

19 15/16 3+% 1061

19: 7/8 .34%

Closing Quotations

March 8, 1936.

Telegraphic Transfer...{1/3 Bank Bills, on demand 7/18

· Bank Bills, 4 "months"

sight

ON SHANGHAL:-

ON NEW YORK:-

Bank Bills, on demand 3115/18 Credits, 80 days' sight. 33 1/16 ON BATAVIA-

On demand

MANILA

THE MOST FREQUENT SERVICE

Next Sailings

Colombo, Bombay, Suez Canal" Naples, Genoa and Marseilles. Free. Hayes Bam. Apr, 11th Pres. Linelon

6pm. Mar. 31st

9 pm., Apr. 9th

Prex, Wilson "8 m. Apr. 28th Proa. McKinley 6pm. Apr. 4th Pres. Monroe 8 a.m. May 9th Pres. Hoover Pres. Van Buren 8 a.m. May 23rd | Přen. Hayes Pres. Garfield 8 am. June 5th Pres. Grant

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8. Apr. 11th 6-pm Apr. 18th

MOST FREQUENT SERVICE ÖN, THE PACIFIC

DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINES AMERICAN MAIL LINE:

FEDDER BUILDING-HONG KONG.. CANTON BRANOR :—4, SHAXIR ROAD,

*

1/3 9/16 O PARIS:-

Crédita. four months'

wight

Bank Bills, on demand 184

1/4

Credits, 4 month's sight 612)

ON SAYODE:

On. Demand

1001

On demand

481

ON SINGAPORE:--

ON MANILA

On demand.....

On demand

627

On JAPAN:-

ON BANGKOK

On demand

110.

On demand........

1434

CONSIGNEE NOTICES.

ON INDIA:-

SOVEREIGNA, Bank Buying

Telegraphic Transfer....

Rate

1/4

Bank, on demadð............

BAR SILVER, per o

THE SHARE MARKET

Harriman's Weekly

Review

Saturday, March 28, Msests. G Harriman & Co.'s weekly share report and market review issued at moon-to-day states;

The March Settlement which was the largest for at least the past three years passed off very satisfactorily on Tuesday last and the volume of business involved Saturday, March 28.

was a sure sign that more interest Silver prices dropped, 1/16 yes-

was being taken on our market, terday for both deliverles, the

and in consequence a firmer tone quotations being is 15/16 for prevalled after the Settlement with Ready and 197 for Forward, Silver a few stocks marked up but trad- advices reported speculators asing in local investments was not Having sold. There was amali

19 15/16

SINGAPORE RAW RUBBER

Latest Singapore Prices

Saturday, Mar. 28. Messrs. A. B, Joseph & Co. re- celved the following quotations In Straits Currency from Sins

poze for Raw Rubber--

Spot

Apr./June

July/Sept.

Buyers

25ł Un.

261 Uà. 26 Un 267 Un.

Selers 261 28 281 27

Oct./Dec. Market-Stagnant.

BENJAMIN & POTTS

Saturday, Mar, 28, Messrs. Benjamin and Potts re en a very brisk scale owing to selved the following Straita cur- support. After the offelal fixing quite a new: interest In Manilarency quotations (buyers) from India was selling at 1/16 under Gold mining investments which Singapore to-day for Raw Rubber the quoted rate. In America the were a very active market through-

Spot. 28 cts. down ict. rate was unchanged at 442 for

out the week, but we have

Apr./June 264 cts. down i ct. Spot.

doubt the local market will come

July/Sept. 264 cls, down † et. Oct./Dec. into its own again as soon as

28 cts, down i et. Market. Easier.

MARKET

CIOSS-

»

There

was some demand for forward delivery this morning. The tone, however, was study.

STERLING

Business was done during the course of the morning at 1/31 for near and 1/3 13/16 for July. The market closed with sellers at 1/3 13/16 March/June and 1/32 July/ August. buyers at 1/16 higher re-

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PHILIPPINE GOLD MINING SHARES

The London/New York rate was ower at 403. New York | buyers have satisfied their demand London dropped 1 cent to 4.943.

in Philippines. Amongst local in- 1estment counters, Hongkong Lands appreciated from 291 to $304. Hongkong Trams saw a new low level with sales reported it. $10.50/70. Hongkong Electrics

Saturday, Mar. 28. were put through in quantity at Messrs. Benjamin and Potta re $52,35/53.00 closing sight'y easier. deived the following quotations Telephones (old) were quiet with from their Manila Agents this shares obtainable at $25.15. Dairy morning Farms came to business at $19 ex dividend. Minor issues were rather active. Providents (old) were dealt in at $1.30/45 and China Lights (old) at $10.80/75. Hotels firmed up from $4.15 to $4.50 cash and $4.60 June, but closed ori offer

Bt $4.50

cash.* Cements came into their own once again and were put through t 38/84. dosing in demand at $8.35. There was no change in the ster-. ling sterling stocks. Hongkon Banks had sales recorded ...it

BERLIN SHARF spectively.

MARKET

("Hong Kong Dally Press" Special)

4

U.S. DOLLARS.

Business was done at 32 11/18 for April delivery. The market closed with sellers at 32 March/April and 32 9/16 May/June: buyers Berlin, Mar. 27. 327 for cash. 32 11/16 Apr The trend on the Sharemarket May and probably 329 June. on Friday, at frat was somewhat uncertain. Fixed interest securit- les were also eratic.

Sellers were quoted at. 109 and $1655/80 and Unions at $555/60. ("Hong Kong Dais. Press Specia Call Money stood at 4. Young buyers at 109% for cash.

Loan rose to 1031, Reichsbank Paris, Mar. 28,

sank i to 1781. Dye

In consequence of the increased pressure on the franc which has become noticeable lately and whith

German

SHANGHAI DOLLARS

SHANGHAI MARKEY

Trust sanki to 197 The Sterling market opened with 3/5, Salzdetfurth

Potash sanx sellers at 1/2 17/32 for Spot and

2 to 178, Steel Trust (United) closed a shade lower at 1/2 sank to 841 German Mineral Dollars sel'ers were quoted at 29 Oils sank to 1152, Siemens and 15/16 for Spot. Halske sank to 1741, and Bem-

has led to a considerable outflow from the capital to London and New York, the Bank of France de- cided on Saturday to raise the disberg Rayon sank 1 to 824- count rate by no less that 11 per cranioccan News Service: cent to five per cent.

The rate had last February been lowered to 33 per cent having been increased within a few weeks by a total of three points in order to check the exodus of gold from France. Tranioccan News Service.

MARKET NERVOUS

London, Mar. 28.

The selling pressure against the france gathered further momentum |

sterling-franc rate relatively stable at 75.04.

The extent of the nervousness

REICHSMARK QUOTA- TIONS

ward gold currencies, with the

The Reichsmark

may be gauged from the kharp Hong Kong Daily Press" Special widening of the discounts for for-

Berlin, Mar. 27;«

Was quoted franc leading the way. One (without guarantee) at: month is quoted at 21 and three

20.32 New York months at 44 discount

The dollar-franc cross-rate is now 15.18), which permits, gold shipments from Paris to New

Paris

Amsterdam).

610.

59.16

London

12.325

to-day, forcing the British con York. In this connection an im- "Paris quoted the Pound Sterling trol to throw considerable reserves minent rise in the Frenchi bank | at 75,03" to 75,05 and the USA into the breach, while theas opera- ¦ ratë 14 now freelý- rumoured."- Dallarat 15.143 to 15.145 - tions succeeded in keeping the tester

Transocean" News Servici.

Pesos Buyers Sellers 11.50 11.50 1.35 ·1.45

139

41

Beng. Consols. Antamoks

United Paracales

San Mauricios I X. L4.

.65

.48,

.80

Masbates

.49

Demonstrations 41 Big Wedges

16

"SS 150 42 17

IN WIRELESS 'COM- MUNICATION

Among mining issues which more or less monopolized the attention

The following ships are expect of our market the most popularij counters were. Antamoks and Deed to be in wireless communica- monstractions. These stocks chan- tion with Hong Kong

ties at $2.08 2.20 and 801/68 cents

ged hands in fairly large” quanti-

"HAMBURG ALERIKA LINIE.

NUMICE TO CONSIGNEES.

HE MS.

SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES THE

MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,

CONSIGNEE NOTICE,

S.S. ANDRE LEBON"

10"A/$8.

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BRINGING CARGO From

MARSEILLE, &c ARRIVED HONG KONG "os WEDNESDAY, TIN 25TH MAR., 1936.

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

All claims must be sent in to me on or before the Saturday, 4th April 1938, will not be recognized.

Damaged Packages will be examined by the Company Surveyor, Mesere Goddard & Douglas in the presence of the Consignees at 10.00 am on Tues- day, 31st Mar., 1936.

onsignos must bave s Bevanue Officer in attendance when any datiable goods are examined by the Company's Surveyore

|

* BURGENLAND" having arrived, from Hamburg and Forts of call, Consignees of Cargo aré hereby notified that their Goods are being landed and placed at their rink into the Hong Kong. & Kowloon Wharf a Bodown Company's godowas at Kowloon, where delivery may be obtained as soun as the Goods are landed.

Optional Cargo will not be landed hore, unless Notice has been given 49 hours prior to Vessel's szrival, but carried

on

from port to port to the final perp of call to which the option extends,

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and Goods remaining undelivered after" the 2nd April, 1938, will be athjeet to Rent

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

they will be examined on 1st April, 1938, at 10 am, by our Surveyors, Mesers. Goddard & Donglas,

To comply with the Genera Bonded Warehouse Regnistions consignees must have a Revende Officer in attendance when damaged dutiable goods ase examined.

.

? All Claims must reach us before the 26th April 1926, or they will nớc be recognized.

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

JEBSEN &00.. Agents.

No Fire insurance will be effected by Hong Kong, 26th March, 1936 us in any case whatever.

R. OGL 'Agent. Hong Kong, 25th, Mag, 1918. 14317

SILVER LINE.

1

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES

.. FROM NEW YORK AND LOS ANGELES

♫ NSE Motor Vessel

TE

"SILVEROY PRESS”** beving arrived from the a ove Porte on Surd instant, Consignees of Oargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk into the Go downs of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, Kowloon, and

stored at

at Consigneer risk and expense.

14318

PRINCE LINE.

NOTICE. TO CONSIGNÉES.

From

NEW YORK AND LOS ANGELES

THE Motor Vessel

THE

SIAMESE PRINCE baving arrived from the above Ports on 24th Mar., Consignees of Cargo. are bereby informed that their Goods are being landed at rike into the Godowns of the Hong Kong and Kowloos Wharf and Godown Company, Láraited Kowlson, and storgel at Contiguosa" rish and expense.

'All broken, chafed, and damaged Goodr : All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods | are to be left in the Godowns, whee are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on Monday they will be examined on Saturday, 30th Mar. at 10, A.M. ** 28th Max., 1936, at 10 am..

All Claims must be prosented within

15 Days of the Vessel's amníval here, after which date they cannot be res

Claims will be admitted after the

All Claims must be presented within 15. Days of the vessel's arrived here After

which date they cannot be re cognized.

No Claims will

be admitted after the" Goods-havs · left the Godmene, Bad Ki Goods have left the Godowne, and all ; Gooda remaining undelivered after the Goods remaining undelivered after the 31st Mar, will be subject to Best 30th Mar., 1936, will be subject to Bent

No Fire Insurance has been affected." Bills of Lading will be oursigned

No Fire Insurança has been effected, Bills of Lading will be countersigned. by

by

FURNESS (FAB EAST), LTD,

Sud Floor, Hongkong & Shanghai Bank Building Díle 93165 & 23160.

Basken Maru, Wlaamse, Pacifle Hong

Sunning. Yunnan, Toyama Mara, Scharnhorst, Empress of Canada. for cash and $2.24 and 74 ctg. for May delivery respectively. Baguio Maru, Taprela of Britain, Andre. Gold and United Paracales also Lebon; General Lee, President showed strength, the former hay- Hayes, Feru Piter Maersk Rendal,

Burin ing been done at 22/264 and the Tasman, Tisarea, Anb Jatter at 81/64 cts. The tone of the Maru and Nanko Maru. market at the close is very steady in local securities, with the maʼn

interest still centred on Go'd mining shares."

Business during the week: has: been

the done at

following prices:-

'H. K. Banks, $1585/1560.-

Unions, 3555/560,4)=;

H. K. Fires, #245/250,-.

H. E Electrics, $52.35/53.-

Hotels, $4.15/430

H. K. Trams, $101/10/70, Lights, (old), #10.60/102. Providents; (old), $130/1:45

Dairy Farms, $19). Star Ferries, $94,1 Cementa, 38.00/3). Waldong, #31/4=^__ Gold Flyers, 74 Dis. Antamoks, $2,08/2.20.- Demonstrations,, $0.601/68 cts. Baguio Gold, 22 c25, 201 etę.. United Farscale, 61 ctr/65 cta. Big Wedge 28 ctr

San Mauricic: $1.05%

Benguet Exploration 20/204 ets Ewos, BEB

Kong 23rd Mar, 1928-

SHIPS IN HARBOUK

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WHARVES Kowloon:Chichibu Mara; To- yama Maru and Nagato Maru.

China, Merchanfs: Hal Yun Osaka. Bhosen Kaisha:Ho Maru."

Douglas Laptalk: Belatan,

DOCKS.

Kowloon: Silver Cypress, Chas Sang. Tin Yat, "Agatha and Bärten. Talkoo:-HMS, Phoenix, Cape

St. Francis, Shantung Lachow, Minowo Maru, Rhetenor-and- Shenandoah

FURNESS (TAE FAST), LTD.,

2nd Floor, Hongkong & Shanghai Bank Building- Daily 28165 & 20168, Hong Kong, 4th Mar., 1986.

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No. A5 Comeville No, B2-Tak: Sang No. 83-Hupel

No. 84-Shun Chin No. 39-Bram No. B10Hery

No. B11-Halvdan No B14 Bunning No B17-Hal Leo No 820-Nanchan No BTat Yuan No B25 Hus Shan

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