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LLOYD TRIESTINO

FLOTTE RIUNITE LLOYD TRIESTINO-MÃQITTIMA ITALIANA-SITMAR

MONTHLY EXPRESS PASSENGER SERVICE

: FAR EAST-INDIA-ITALY

Brindisi, Naples: 21 days. Venice, Tricate, Genoa: 92 daya.

HONGKONG--LONDON 23 dayı.

SCHEDULE OF SAILINGS

HONG KONG TO SHANGHAT *M.S. “FUSIJAMA"

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. MONDAY, APRIL 6, 1936.

H. K. STOCK EXCHANGE

SATURDAY'S "OFFICIAL

QUOTATIONS

There is no change in the mar- ket except that cements are in great demand.

BUYERS

Canton Insurances, $275, Union Insurances, $582).

HONG KONG TO ITALY

S.S. "CONTE VERDE"

26th Apr.

13th Apr.

M.S" VICTORIA

28th May

S.S." CONTE VERDE

13th Apr.

S.S. "CONTE VERDE"

123th June

*M.S.HIMALAYA"

6th May

H.K. Fire Insurances, $2381

S.S. "VICTORIA”

30th July

M.S." VICTORIA" *M.S. "SUMATRA " 8.S. "CONTE VERDE"

21st May

6th Junc

20th June

j

L

LONDON EXCHANGE RATES

Paris

Geneva

Berlin

Athens

Milan

Shanghai

(Berris WIRELESS HERVICE)

12.31

62 5/8

April 2.

April

-75 9/04

15.201 12.32

25 11/84 15.204

82 9/16

4.09-11/16 7.291

4.95 7/16 *7.297

1193

29.271

36 9/32

1/3 13/16 29.291

218

4.97 5/8

4.97 3/8 1/2 1/64

Freightera with limited passenger accommodation.

Special 100 days Return Tickets at greatly reduced coat allowing of th months stay in Europe. Special concessions to 1st & 2nd class travellera to London.

•E

lat and Ec. HONGKONG to Venics/Trieste/Genoa and return......£13 88 56 LLOYD TRIESTINO

P.O. Box 143. Tel. Addr. "Lloydiano" Telephones 32982/3. Canton Agente: DODWELL- & CO. LTD., Shameen.

N. D. L.

Benguet 'Consolidated, $18.10 Providents (old), $1.15.

Ewe Cottons, 9h.$84

HK. Lands 4, Debentures 100.

Electrics, $514

Govt. 4% Lonn, 5% Prem. Govt. 31% Loan, par.

SELLERS

Antamoks, $2.05.

Benguet Exploration, 21 cts, San Mauricio, $1.10. United Paracale, 64 cts. Watsons, $44.

SALES

Union Insurances, $569. Baguio Gold, 27 cts

Hotels, $4.15,

H.K, Lands, $331.

New York

Amsterdam

Vienna Prague

Bucharest

Madrid

Lisbon

Hong Kong

Rio

Silver (Spot

Silver (forward)

War Loan

On LONDONI -

Closing Quotations

April 1936.

Telegraphic Transfer.. Bank Bills, on demand 138 ON BATATI

FAR EAST EXPRESS

SAILINGS TO. EUROPE

...........Marseilles, Casablanca, Antwerp,

Rotterdam, Hamburg & Bremen ... Apr. 8

Mes. Barcelona, Plama D. M. Southampton, Rotterdam, Bremen & Hamburg.

May 3rd,at 10 am.

M.S. HAVEL

S.S. POTSDAM

S.S. DONAU

ARRIVALS FROM

S.S. DONAU

M.S. KOENIGSBERG

3.S. POTSDAM

M'lles, Oran, Casablanca, Antwerp, Ram, Hamburg & Bremen... May 13 EUROPE SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI

Apr.

S.S. DONAU

Ápr. 8 M.S. KOENIGSBERG Apt. 9 Apr. 9 Apr. 20 9.9. POTSDAM...

Apr. 20

Apr. 11.

HONGKONG/SOUTH SEA ISLANDS SERVICE

S.S. FRIDERUN Madang, Salamaua, Rabaul, etc.

S.S. BREMERHAVEN... Rabaul, Tulagi, Kavieng, ere

It Subject to Alteration without Notice.

For Passage und Freight apply to:

May 11

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD BREMEN

* - Ågenta: MELCHERS & CO...

Queen's Building, Connaught Rd.

Telephone 27772.

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

THE

CHINA-SIAM

HONG KONG-BANGKOK

88. "HELLAS 8.9. "HELIOS",

B.8. "HIRAM"

LINE.

leaving Hong Kong 7th April via Swatow. leaving Hong Kong 15th April via Swatow leaving Hong Kong 2th April via Swatow HONG KONG-SWATOW-AMOY 10.8. HAI HING leaving Hong Kong 14th April Accepting Passengers & Cargo fer all the above metioned ports.

HONG KONG

SINGAPORE-PENANG-RANGOON Regular Express Service

Đ.8, "HAI HING” leaving Hong Kong 30th April Accepting cargo for all the above mentioned ports.

Excellent passenger accommodation available.

For freight, passage rates, and all other information—Apply to:-.

THORESEN & CO., LTD.

Tel. 30237.

General agente.

Queen's Building.

S.S. "BENRINNES”

*Sailing for LONDON; · ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP. HAMBURG, HULL and LEITH (direct) on or about the 8th April.

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

Next Sailing for SHANGHAI & JAPAN BENGLOE” April 7th S.S.

1:

For Freight and Passage apply to:-

Tel. 22533

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

York Building.

Agents

THE BEN LINE STEAMERS LTD.,

17

Hotels, $4.10.

Cements, $8,60,

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THE SHARETM

MARKET

Harrinian's Weekly

Review

Saturday, April 4.

Brussels

Montevideo

Belgrade

Montreal

Yokohama

Helsingfors

Buenos Aires

*

19 15/16

19 15/16 19 15/18

31 107 3/18

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PRESIDENT LINER TRAVEL SERVICE

is Yours to Command

Freddent Liner frequent sellingu and their unique stopover privileges allow you to kraval just exactly as you choose. And Dollar teamship Lines and American Maši kainu worldwide odious and agents are maintainmi to serve you ashore in whatever place you chance to be, Maks yace next trip mers enjoyable, travelling "The Presidens Line way."

To SAN FRANCISCO Via Shanghai, Kebe, Vekebama. Honolulu, San Francisco, Panama

Canal, Havana, New York. Pres. Lincoln Midnight Apr.. 7th Pres. Hoover 10a.m. Apr. 18th Pres. Cleveland 6 m. May 6th Fres, Coolidgo 8am May 16th Prs. Taft 8am. Jane 3rd

EUROPE, NEW YORK

To SEATTLE, VICTORIA " Via Shanghai, Kobe, Yokohama and Victoria. Pres. McKinley M'night Apr;10th Pros, rant M'night App th Pres Jefferson M'night May 8th Pres. Jackson M'night May 2nd Pres, McKinley M'aight June 5th

MANILA

THE MOST FREQUENT SERVICE

Next Sailin

8 a. Apr. 11th Fres. Hoover

Via Manila, Singapore, Penang, Colombo, Bombay, Suez Canal, Naplem, Ganoz and Mareilles. Prea." Hayos

8 pm. Apr. 9th Pres. Wilson 8 s.m. Apr. 25th Prps. Hayes 8 a. Apr. 11th Pres, Monroe 8 m. May 9th Prea. Grant 8 p.m. Apr. 18th Prep. Van Buren 8 a.m., May 23rd Pres. Wilson

B &m.

Apr. 25th Pres. D'arfield 8 m. June 6th Pres. Cleveland 6 p.m. Apr. 28th

MOST FREQUENT SEETICE ON THE PACIFIC

DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINES AMERICAN MAIL LINE

PADDER BUILDING-HONG KONG. CANTON BRANCH ;--Š, SHAKEN MOLD,

ON NEW YORK:-

Bank Bills, on demand 3 Credits, 60 days' sight. 3

Bank Bills. months"

sight M......... Credits. four months'

1/3/16

On demand Oy PARIS:-

470

Bank Bills, on demand 488

sight

1/4)

Credits, 4 month's sight 6134

ON SHANGHAI:-

ON. SAIGON:-

On Demand

1071

On demand

483

ON. SINGAPORE:-

ON MANILA:-

On demand

34

On demand

CONSIGNEE NOTICES.

...02.

On JAPAN:-

ON BANGKOK :-

On demand

On demand

ON INDIA:

BOVEREIGNS, Bank

Buying

Telegraphic Trapsfer..... Log Bank, on demand.........

Bate BAR SILVER, per os.

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1741 90

Messrs. G. A. Harriman & Co.'s THE EXCHANGE

market

weekly share report and review issued at 1000 to-day states.

With the exception of one or two local stocks. more particularly Cements. Philippine gold mining shares monupo'ised the attention of our market and trading was very brisk in this section. Local stocks were very firm at slightly over quotations during the week but business was undoubtedly te stricted owing to the increasing popularity of Gold Mining securi-

ties Scrip however was very scarte

La the local investment section and quite a strong feature of the week were Hongkong Lands which rose from $30 to $334, enjoying an unsatisfied demand right up to the close of business. Hongkong Elec- trics were a shade easier at one time having changed hands dowp

MARKET

MESSRS. ROZA BROS.,

Saturday, April 4. Spot Silver was unchanged yas- terday at 20 but the Forward rate was quoted at the same rate being 1/16 up on yesterday's rate. Silver advices reported India as having bought and Chins sold. Buyers were satisfied. After the official fixing there were some Indian de- mand at the fixed America the rate was unchanged at 444 for Spot.

rate.

MARKET "Steadier for forward deliveries.

STERUNG

14

in

to $51.75 but a strong demand Transactions were arranged dur-! eventually set in at $52.00.

U.S. DOLLARS

SINGAPORE RAW

RUBBER

--

Latest Singapore.

Prices

from

Saturday, Apr.,4. Mesura. R. B. Joseph & Co. re- ceived the following Straits Currency

quotations are for Raw Rubber...

Singe

Buyers

261 Unch. 281 Unch. 281 down t 257 down i

Spot

May/June

July/Sept

Oct./Dec.

Market Qulet.

Spot

Sellers

261 cts. down i ct. May/June 261 cts, down'i ct. July/Sept. 261 cts, down i et. Oct./Dec. 267 cts, down et. Market-Duli.

CONSIGNEES NOTICE.

THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LTD.

i"

FROM LEITH, MIDDLESBEG',

ANTWERP, LONDON

1

AND STRAIS.

Tae S.S BENGLOE"

CONSIGNEE NOTICES.

HAMBURG AMERIKA LINIE,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

S.S.

THE

"NEUWARK " having arrived, from Han burg and Forts of call, Consignees of Cargo are hereby notified that their Goods sure neing landed and placed at their risk into the Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Company's godowns at Kowloon,

CONSIGNEES of Cargo are herty where delivery may be obtained as soon

informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous andjor extra hazardons Godowns of the Hong Kete and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., whence and/or from the wharves Delivery may be obtained

No Claims will is admitted after the Good bave left the Godowns, and all Chods remaining andelivered after th 13th Apr., 1936, will be subject to Beat All Claims against the steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on er before the 37th April, 1938, or they will not be recognized.

To comply with the General Bonded Warehouse Regulations, consignees must

bave Revenge Officer in stiendiance when damaged duti ble gods, me examined

All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are w be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined ou the 9th April, 1936, t # ain, by Mear Carmichael & Clark.

No lise loenrance has been effected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned LOXLEY & CO. (CHINA) Lab. Agents.

£4 38

...

BENJAMIN & POTTS Teleing the course of the morning phones (old) came to business at 1/3 13/16 for October/November?

Saturday, Apr. 4. $25.15 closing steady at the former deliveries and 1/3 was arranged Messrs. Benjamin and Potts re- rate. Hongkong Trams. again for cash and Apni. The marketeived the following Straits cur-W. slipped to a new low record of closed with sellers at 1/3 13/16 rency quotations (buyers) from $10,35 after sales at $10.40. Minor April/October and probably No-Singapore to-day for Raw Rubber Hong Kong, 4th April, 1986, Issues ruled quieter, Hotels gave vember and. 1733 December, buyers way slightly to a buying rate ufat 1/18 higher respectively. $4.10 after shares had changed hands at $4.12. Providents (old) were dealt in at $1.29 closing in demand at $1.15. China Light (o d) remained in steady demand at $10.40 with business done at $10.4530. Cements were the most prominent feature of the local market, being in very strong de- cash. mand throughout owing to

per-

sistent rumour of fresh 'contracts'

A small business was done at 32 11/16 for for August delivery and also 324 Apri. The market closed at 1 pm, with sellers at 32 11/16 high respectively,

SHANGHAI DOLLARS Sellers were quoted at 100 for

SHANGHAI MARKET There were sellers of Sterling at and rose steadily from $8.10 to $91/21 for Spot and U.S. Dollars at

Philippine mining stocks enjoyed 29 15/16 for Spot.

deal of popularity with Antamoks charging hands at $2.08/

a great

12 cash and $2.15 for June, Ben- guet Exploration at 20/21 cts, Da monstrations at 66/664 cts,, Goid Rivers at 7/8 cts, and United Paracales at 65 cts. to 68 cts. Sterling counters were rather active with Hongkong Banks done.

The

PHILIPPINE GOLD MINING SHARES

Saturday, Apr. 4. Messra. Benjamin and Putts re ceived the following quotations from their Manila Agents this

morning*--

Pesos

Buyers Sellers

BERLIN SHARE MARKET

Benguet Consols. 11.50 Antamoks

1.35

11,60

1.30

United Paracales

· 58

42

Ban Mauricios

.68

.70

I. X. L'B Masbates

.45

47 Demonstrations .381 .40 Big Wedges

.17 .171

.98

-1.00

at $1555 and Unions at $561/65. "Hour Konz Daily Press" Specia"}

tone of the market at the close is firm in all sections with a very slow but steady upward ten- dency.

Business during the week has been done at the

following prices:-

H. K. Banks, $1555.- Untons, $561/565.- Benguet Explorations, 20 cts./24

ets.

Demonstrations, 85 cts/864 eta Gold Rivers, 7" cta/8 cta.

H. K. Hotels, $4,10/4.20.

H. K. Lands, $301/33.-

H. K. Electrics, $514/52). United Paracale 65 cts/68 cts. China Lights (old), $10.45/10.50. Cements, $8.10/8.15, Baguio Gold, 28 cts/30.cts. Itogons, $1.03.

Balacota, 144 cts. /15 cts.

San Mauricio, $1.07

H. K. Trams. $10:40. Star Ferries, $84,- Telephones (old), $249/25.18.

Providents (old), $1.20... Humphreys, $0.-.

Antamoks, $2.08/2.12.

Bg Wedge, 25 cts..

Lanc. Crawfords, $5.90.

Berlin, April 4. Contrary to expectation, the share market was in a buoyant mood on Saturday. Operators, who on Friday her sold for for- ward delivery, at low prices, werè forced to cover. Hence instead of falling, the shares rose especially In Mining, Electrics, Potash and Linoleuma. Fixed intrest securl-

ties continued to be neglected, the tendency being uniform but the

PARIS EXCHANGE MARKET

Heavy sales

Paris, April 3.

developed owing to a renewal 1 or Rentes have

the franc scare.

SERVICES.CONTRACTUELS DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

CONSIGNEE NOTICE.

8.8. "MARECHAL JOFËRE'

Voy, 11*A/38 BRINGING CARGO FROM

MARSEILLE, &c.

SATURDAY, THE 4TH APRIL, 1836. ARRIVED HONG KONG ON

that their goods with the exception ONSIGNEES are hereby informed of Opium, Treasure and Valuables are baing landed and stored into the Ue downs of Hong Kong, Kowloon Wharf 1

& Godown Co., Ltd, Kowloon, whence delivery may

be obtained immediately or they after laxiding.

All claime must be sent in to me on or before the Tuesday, 14th April. 1936, will not be recognized.

Damaged Package will be examined by the

Company's Surveyor, Messrs. Goddard & Douglas in the presence of the Consignees at 10.00 am on Thur day, 9th Apr., 1936,

Consignees must have à Revenue Officer in attendance when any dotiable goods are examined by the Company's Burveyors.

No Fire insurance will be effected by us in hoy case whatever,

ROHL

Agent.

$4836

GERMAN DEVALUATION

price changes either way was There was a flurry on the exHong Kong, 4th Apr. 1939. slight. Call Money was at 21 to 3. change market_to-day," a feature The share market remained in of which was the strong demand a friendly mood throughout the for sterling, which rose to 15.30 week, the public readily Investing Franca at one time, after the unexampled, results of There is talk of the possibility. the German election and the favourable reception of Germany's peace, proposals in London Pranpocean News Heroice.

of a further rise in the French bank rate to-morrow. The day's developments are attributed it some quarters to a revival of bear speculation.-- Router..

FRIDAY MARKET

Berlin, Apr. 3. Although the Bourse opened firm on Friday, the tendency was soon reversed, many shares falling unquoted at 181, United Steel | again, mak We Works rose to 84%. German Min- Young Loan sank to 102 4, eral Oils sank to 1164, Siemens Reichsbank was unchanged at and Halske sanic 1 to 182 and 1831 German Dye Trust Bank Bemberg Esyon sank to a

Balzdetfurth Potash was Transocean News Bervice.

REPORTS

the Goods are landed.

Optional Cargo will not be landed here, dalese Notice has been given 48 hours prior to Vesel's arrival, btcarried on from ort to port to the final port of call to which the option extende."

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all 9th April, 13, will be subject to Goods remaining undelivered after the

Bent

All broken, chafed and damaged Goode are to be left in the Godowne, where they will he examined on 8th April, 136, at 10 am., by our Surveyors, Mesura, Goddard & Douglas.

To comply with the General Bouded Warehouse Regulations consignees must have a Revenue Officer in a tendance when dama ei dutiable goods are examined.

All Claims must reach us before the Bad May, 916, or they will not be recognized.

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

JEBSEN & 00., Agents. Hong Kong, 2nd April, 1838 43%2

DODWELL-CASTLE LINE

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES

S.8. "THUKLAND CASTLE" From U.S. PORTS via MANILA.

YONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby. informed that the above vessel has arrived and is berthed at Danger- cus Anchorage A 16, whence delivery may be obtained from ex. ship.

Optional cargo will not be landed here, sole a notice has been given 48 house prior to vessel's arrival, but carried from port to portat Master's the option extends option to the final port of call to which

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the hip, and Goods remaining undelivered prior to the departure of the vessel will be landed and stored in our godowns &/or lighters the cost of landing and storage being for Consignes's Account...

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods will be examined on board by our surveyors, Messrs. Goddard Douglas, before the goods are delivered. In the case of datiable: cargo, cons signees are reques ed to inform the Import & Export Office that they have such goods for examination, and to make arrangemente for the goods to be landed into Bonded Warehouse.

No Fire Insurance ban been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

DODWELL & CO., LTD.

Agente. Hongkong, 31st March, 1930.

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The newspaper declares that, Germany does not intend to change. Its economic plan or abandon s control of foreign currenties re- Berlin, April.3. ceived for exports. A continua tion of the German currency, are foreign trade is absolutely essen- Reports of the possible devaluation of the control of the nation' discounted in the newspaper tial, It states. "Deutsche Volkwirt," which also It is learned, in this respect that rejects the suggestion that Dr. it is most improbable that Ger- Hjalmar Schacht's realgnation as many will give up control of ex- Minister of Economy is impending ports of capital. Any concessions It is inferred that the recently in this direction would undoubted- renewed crisis between the Dr. Ir lead to emigration of Jewish Schacht and the more extreme capital in Germany, which Nass has been settled for the estimated to amount to about time-being.

£1,000,000,0000 Refer