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Banks
B. (London) ... Chartered Bus
Mercantile Bks. “A
$1,305
H.K. Banks
£100
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2141
173
N.0. & S. Barks
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Bank of East Asia...
Am. 0. Fin. Corp: 8.
Ch. Fia. Corp. UML. 8.
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$1,500
Em 214 231
$73
$270
Canton insurance..
3276
Underwriters
$1.05
3640
$540
Union Insuraxions .......
$525
Came Fires
$480
$475
3x37
$335
131
International Ass, S.
Shipping
$35
Hongtasol
535
Steamboats
$51
354
$30
indo (prof.)
$30
$20
2o. (def.)
$20
82/6
92/6 37290
$3.15
27 etw.
187/88 jete
5173
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69 cte.
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Bagaio Gold
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$2.18
20 ct.
$18,10
$2.10
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127 0.
$120 Waterboute
20 cta.
26 ota.
6G/88 cts.
7 oth
Mining
Atutamoks
Bajateos.
songast Consolidated
Do. Exploration 18 st.) Big Wedge........ 24 ots
Demonstations ******
Gold River
Gold Crook...........................
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United Paracales... 67. ots.
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13 ct.
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16 ctm.
1901
3:
GG ota,
115 cts
69 cts.
70 cts.
14 Cte.
Salacot Mining.......
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$1.08
Itogons
91.08
1/4
Kalbos
11,8
$10
Languals (single! $.
38
Axploration....
$270
14
Shanghai Loans S. 12.10
$111
Kauts
$104
#3
Venezuela Gold Fl
3
Boca, WharYOR
Godowns, sie.
H.K. & K, Wharros..
391
Do."
(ald)
Do.
(now)
+
$1.20
Providents (olut...
31.20
20 ct.j
Do.
30 ota.
38
1.K. & W. Locks...
19
S. China Motora'A'
$79
Shangusi Docks S
$90
$4
New Engineerings3.j
451
3100
Kiungituws
Landa, Hotels, and
Buildings
34.40
8135
H.K. Hotels ****: $4.40
133
$100
B. Lands..... D. 4% Debentures
#327
$18
Shanghai Lady.....5.
par
$iu
Metropolitan Lands....
30
H.K. Kaalties...tut
$4.45
$4
Chin Do...
Lo. Debonteres S.
59
Humphreys
30
New Asia Hotel ...
Aris Realties "A"
Do.
"BY
$82
Uhincas Estate......
Cotton Mill
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179
S'hat Cuitousold/S.
oz div.
$70
$40
iu.
news.
$40
8.2
Lovak Sings ........
$14
#20
Wing On LetiloqS.)!
$97
Public Utilation
$10.70
$10.60
Train ways ******* | $10.60
Pask Trams full!)...
16
$3
Do. (now)...
13
$84
Star Ferrus
J19
Yaumati 2'erries
$10.10
10.40
China Lights (old)...10.30
$7.35
HE. Electrica ..............] $51†
120
Muco do.
$8.30
$26
1.
$25.15
$9
$112
China Busos... S.
21/-
Tractions
22/
28)-
Industrial
::
$8.40
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Du. (new)
Sandakan Lights ....
Telephones (old) .......!
Do. (new)
Do. (pret.).....|
Malabon Sugar
Muagregoreftpret.}S.
$19
Aidbeck,
∙(ord.) s.
$15
511
Cauton Ices
Cements
2
314
19.06
$191
Hope.$4
MiscellaneoRE
Dairy Farma
mas
Amusements .............
$9.30
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$2.30
111 160-ats.
Sof
Lane Crawfords...
$5
prem.
Ch. E'tainments......|| $22
Wonstructions, (old)
Mackintosh t Nanyang Tobacco....
$2 Sinceres esildym
$2
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#32
30 otu.
15,90
13.35
11.80
155 ate.
$1
ChG.6% 1826GBda. 831x
50 cm, Powell.........
32 M. Greyhounds
$1.35 5. C. Enterprises
HK. GOV 4% Loans 5
Do. 31%
# Wallace Harper ...........
H.K Wing Os
365
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$4
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STAFF DISCUSSIONS TO COMMENCE
London, Apr. 14. - The British, French and Belgian. Ceneral Staffs will commence their conversations at the Admiralty offices at 11.30 am.
DEATH OF FORMER FRENCH PREMIER
152 $59
("Hong Kong Daly Press" Specia
Paris, Apr. 14. The ex-Premler and Deputy Henri
here this Cheron died afternoon in consequence of an ap- They will be continued subsequent-pendicitis operation. Cheron was 69 ly at the offices of the various de- years old. He began his parliament-
fence ministriez.
to-morrow».
ary career in 1908 and he was elect-
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. THURSDAY, APRIL
LINER RANPURA
STRANDING
Fruitless Effort By Navy Tugs
ong Kong Day Press Specia
Giortar, Apr 15.
Al. ellorts to redoa. the P. & O. Liner Ranpura which grounded near Punta Mala off Gibra.tar with il priceless reasure of
ROYAL AIR··
FORCE
'
Landing From Formation
London, April 2. The order in which sub forma- tions and individual aircraft are to land after flying in formation is the subject of a new Air Ministry Order. It has been found
16, 1936.
SISTER SHIP TO THE QUEEN MARY
To Be Bigger And Faster
London, Mar. 30.
CONSIGNEE NOTICES.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES
S.8. "NAURU CHIEFTM From MELBOURNE & SYDNEY.
CON
NONS IGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed that the store vossal has arrived and is borthed at Buoy B1, whence delivery may be obtained I understand that a decision as to where the sister ship
from ship's tackle. to the
Optional cargo will not be landed that Queen Mary shall be built will be here, unless actice has been given 48
carried respondent.
on from port to port at Master's option to the final port of call to which the option extends.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the ship, and Gooda
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD.
AND
CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
YONSIGNEES per Co's Vessel
"TALTHYBIUS"
PROX SEATTLE, VANCOUVER
AND VICTORIA VIA JAPAN are requested to take Delivery of Flour and Lumber Shipments as soon as the Vessel is rundy to discharge and are hereby notified that if their Lighters are not
Chinese art on board, which was when a formation breaks up before, made at an early date writes a cor- house prior to vessel's arrival, but I lie ako at their risk and expense and
landing there is some confusion and consequent risk of collision unless the order of landing" has bien previously arranged.
.
clear. The cables broke severa! It has been decided to lay down short of 90,000. The gross ton-rumaining undelivered prior to the
taken
ashore by
placed alongside the Vessel required, their Shipments will be dis- charged into Holt Wharf, Kowloon, at their expense, where the Cargo, wil subject to the Terms and Conditions of recently exhibited in London.
She promises to be substantially
Storage at Holt' Wharf. Steamer will commence Discharge on the 14th Apr. proved unsuccessful, although
larger and faster than the Queen
General Cargo will be discharged into three British navy tugs worked
Mary, with a gross tonnage not far
Holt's Wharf, Kowloon, where it will lie hard all night to pull the ship
at Consignees' risk and subject to the departure of the vessel will be landed Terms and Conditions of Storago at times under the tremendous strain. as standard practice that unless nage of the Queen Mary is 80,773.
While the order for the second and stored in our godowns &/or lighters Holte Wharf. The Cargo will be roady Some of the passengers have spectac orders to the contrary
for Delivery from the Godown on and have been given by the formation ship cannot be placed until Gov-the cost of landing and storage being
after 14th Apr. Consignee's Account already been
for leader, sub-formations or indivi-ernment approval is obtained, ne-
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goode All broken, chafed," and damaged tenders
are to be left in the Godowns, where they The P. and O. lner Baraboo, dual aircraft breaking formation | gotiations to this end are now in Goods will be examined on board by which passed Gibraltar some time before landing are to land in the progress. I understand that the our surveyors, Messrs. Goddard & will be examined on any Tuesdays and ahead of the Ranpura was order- following sequence: -(1) Leading ship will be laid down before Douglas, before the goods am delivered. Fridays between the hours of 10.45 .. and Nocs within the Free Storage period. In the case of dutiable cargo, con. air August and take about three years signees are requested to inform the
No Claims will be admitted after the ed to interrupt her journey to sub-formation or individual
Goods have left the Vessel'e Godown, and Austrália and take over the pas craft; (2) starboard sub-formation to complete.
or individual aircraft; (3) port
The firms in the running for the Import & Export Office that they have.
all General Cargo remaining undelivered such goods for examination, and to sengers of the Ranpura.
John Brown | make arrangements, for the goods to be after 2 at Apr., will be subject to Rent. It is, at least for the time being.qub-formation or individual air second
Vickers-landed into Bonded Warehouse. the craft. The new regulation will in and unload intended to an
due course be embodied in the Fly Armstrongs, Walker-on-Tyne, and No Fire Isaurance has been affected. the Chinese treasure carried by
Bill of Lading will be countersigned noting Training Manual. Ranpura, since the liner is believed to be in immediate dan-
DODWELL & CO., LTD.
Agents, ger.
Hongkong, 14th April, 1936.
Transocean News Servicer
NEW FURY AIRCRAFT Certain Fury aeroplanes now in The total value of the Chinese course of construction will be fit- art treasure on board the ground-ted with full-power Kestrel V en- ed liner is estimated at roughly
gines and composite cooling sys- £14,000,000.-
tem. This type will be known as Fury II. The existing form fitter PASSENGERS. LANDED
with Kestrel
IIS OF de-rated Gibraltar. Apr. 14. Kestrel VS engines will in future The dockyard tuga haye sus-be known as Fury I The Haw- pended refloating operations and ter Fury was the Arst military air- left the Ranpura hard and fast craft capable of a speed of over to-night. They will resume work at 200 miles an hour, and was adopt- ed in 1931 as the standard inter- 6 am, to-morrow,
The weather is improving slight-ceptor fighter for the R.A.F. jy.
Passengers who were 'stranded in the ner have now been safely
landed, together with their lug-
gage.
It is learned on good authority..
FRENCH DELEGATION TO STAFF TALKS
ship are Co.. Clydebank,
Swan, Hunter and Wigham Ri- chardson, of Wallsend-on-Tyne All three are submitting tenders
RIVAL FIRMS' CLAIMS
John Brown and Co., as build- ers of the Queen Mary, can point to this magnificent ship F1.9 evidence of their workmanship;
Vickers-Armstrongs have a big asset in their wonderful technical resources at Walker, Including a building berth capable of taking a ship nearly 100ft longer than the Queen Mary.
Swan, Hunter and Wigham R1- chardson are able to cite the Mauretania-which for nearly a quarter of a century held the blue riband of the Atlant.c-ay a speci- mn of what they can do."
In shipbuilding circles there is a feeling that it would be better..
the order went to the Tyne.
that the F. and O. liner Barrapool Hong Kong Daily Press Special for national economic reasons, if
has been instructed by wireless to course and proceed change her Immediately to Gibraltar for the purpose of taking aboard the Chi- treasures, which the nese art stranded "ships "was delivering to Shanghai.—— (deuter.
the
Paris, Apr. 14.. The French delegadon to Franco British Belgian General Staff deliberations which will be- gin
In London Tomorrow, left here to-day. headed by Genera Schweisguth, "who was present at the first meeting between Flandin and Eden in London.
STAND-BY VESSEL
London, Apr. 14. The Deputy Chief of Staff of the The P. and O. offices here state Admirality, Vice-Admiral Abrial that the steamer Barrapool, which will represent the Admiralty, and is bound for Australia, has been in Deputy Chief of the General structed to stand by the RanpuraStar General Mouchard "will
present the Air Ministry.- "and convey those passengers who wish to hurry their voyage to Mar- i ransocrun News ServILE seilles
The report that the Chinese treasures on the Ranpura are to we transferred must be discarded, the
officials state, since the grounded ship is not considered to be in any danger.- fleuter.
MINERS ENTOMBED IN NOVA SCOTIA
£4,000,000 IN WAGES The wage bill alone for such a vessel probably exceeds £4,000,000, and as the North-East coast has suffered as much, it not more than any other area during the recent depression, the placing of the new contract in that locality is urged by many disinterested authorities as an act of bare Justice.
Should the order go to the Tyne Alre is possible that the successful Arm may sub-contract for the ma- re-
chinery. This would mean that two local firms would be Juintly responsible for the ship.
Halifax. April 14. Three miners are encombed in a gold mine in Moose R ver, Nova have Scotia, and fellow-miners
a shaft the who.e been digging
to attempt reach. the night in an
INSURANCE QUESTION
London, Apr 15. Although the treasure aboard
.
down to
Three men
had gone inspect a mine working at 150 feet below the surface yesterday.
the Ranpura is not insured fact that only a minimum rate of them. five guineas per cent. is quoted on the ship herself for reinsurance in the "overdue" market at Lloyds, suggests the underwriters do not take a grave view of the situation men have not yet been abandon-
Hopes of rescuing the trapped
The "Daily Telegraph" has re-ed-
ceived a reassuring cable from a Reuter's Bulletin Service.
Chinese official siboard the liner,
stating the prospects are now bet
ter and the treasures safe, though the gale has been blowing for
two days.-
Renter.
ALOIST'S ROLE AT GENEVA
APPEALS FOR ANTI-GAS MEDICANTS
до It is
over one
London, April 14. Newspapers give prominence to the appeals received from autho- ritative quarters a Abyssinia for anti-gas medicants suitable for treating sufferers from gas burns ("Hong Kong Daily Press" Special caused during the recent bombing
by Italian armen. Rome, Apr. 14:
established. that for Baron Aloisi left here on Tues month, the intensive use of gas, day for Geneva, and the first con- in denance of the 1925 Protocol.
19 Madariaga
the versation with
has been resorted to br scheduled for tomorrow. It is spe Italians involving the victims In cially emphasised that Aloisi goes terrible suffering.→ to Geneva merely as an envoy, British Wireless. and not as a plenipotentiary. He carried no positive proposals, of any kind, but will be at the disposal of the Committee of Thirteen, re- ceive communications and trans- mit them to Rome. Transocean News Skrosce.
HONG KONG TRADE COMMISSIONER
THE KING'S NEW COLONELCY-IN-CHIEF
The Royal Marines
London, March 28.
It is not ye known whether the Incident. attending the passage of the Queen Mary down the Clyde last Tuesday will influence the final decision. Clyde interests vehemently deny that any undue risk would "attach to the voyage downriver of a ship even than the Queen Mary. "
KNOX AND BORAH IN ELECTION CONTEST
larger
Chicago, April 15.
state presidential Incomplete
returns primary section
from Chicago give Colonel Frank Knox 90.000 votes and Senator Borah $1,000. Other
that areas show
Colonel Knox and Senator Borah obtained abou: 10.000 votes each-
Reuter,
JAPANESE COAL MINE DISASTER
Fukucaka, April 15. Eighty-two miners were dashed down a shaft 1,950 feet deep when the cable of the eage in which
the 10 The accident occurred Sumito Company's coal mine at Tarakuma.
they were descending snapped.
Up to the present 49 bodies and 20 serously injured men have been brought to the surface,
It is a miracle, say, the authorl- tles, that a single person should have come alive out of the fright- fui wreck of cage and humanity- Reuter
NEW SYNTHETIC FIBRE DISCOVERED
Kansas City. April 14.
A new synthetic fibre a third It was announced in last night's thinner than the finest astural "London Gazette" that the King silk has been produced from wood has assumed the Colonelcy-in-pup by the American manufac Chief of the Royal Marines. The turers of rayon, according to an appointment was previously held announcement made at the an- nual meeting of the American Chemical Society,
London, March 28, Mr. G. C. Pelham, HM, Trade by King George.
and commercial The King already holds the secretary in Hong Kong, is to visit Colonelcy-in-Chief of a number of Glasgow on Monday for the pur-Army regiments, including each of pose of meeting representatives of the Guarde regiments,
Last year the Royal Marines Glasgow firms interested in trade.
mounted guard at Buckingham with China.-
Palace, St. James's Palace and the Hyde Park magazine for the first time in thefr 270 years history.
The British representatives' willed Senator in 1913, being once un- be Vice-Admiral Sir William James, der Clemenceau Under Secretary of Commissioner Captain E. M. Syfrott, R.N., Lieut. Brate for War, later Minister for General J. G. DIU, Major-General Labour, Agriculture, Finance and W. K. Venning, Colonel Sir Ronald Justice in turn, being Minister in Dadam, Air Vice-Marshal C. L. almost every Ministry from Foin- Courtney, Group Captain A. T. care to Douergue. In October Harris and Wing Commander J. o.1935 he left the political life at the
close of the Stavisky scandal. Andrews
Transocean Neur Servon
Mr. Pelham will give interviews at the offices of the Chamber of Commerce until, April 1,
This new material is so delicate that a women's undergarment composed of it can be hidden with case in the palm of the hard.
The invention a largely a result of studies, of the molecular char acter of the fibre- Reuter
by
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All Claims against the Vemel coat
be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 5th May, 1938, or they will not be recognized.
No Fire Insurance will be affected.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE
Agenta. (4369 14th April, 1996..
S.S. "BENGLOE”
Sailing for LONDON, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG, and LEITH (direct) on or about the 9th May.
Cargo will also be accepted on through Bill
of Lading to the usual transhipment ports.
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Jables. "SWERONIS
COMMITTEE SESSION
The
Geneva, Apr. 14 communication of Baron. An interesting Highland charac ter has just passed away in Mr. Aloisi, Italian League: Delegate, George Macpherson Fitzroy, A that he would only arrive to- descendant of Charles II through morrow
witha evening to confer the Dukes of St. Albans, he was on Madariaga, leaves doubt as to his mother's side related to the whether the session of the Com- mittee. of Thirteen will be able to Macphersons of Cluny
take place, even on Thursday. Madariaga, meanwhile, announced that he would confer with the Abyssinian Delegate, Wolde Mar-
after an adventurous but un prosperous life as a sailor and gold digger he returned to his native Badenocht
There be acted for years as gillie jam on the estates of his uncle, the late Transocean Neus Service. Cluny Macpherson.
Squatting, as he called it, in
hu he latterly found employment called him in infancy and continu- as a mole-catcher and salinon ed to do til his death never fall- ed to greet him with that respect fisher.
his own ancestral house of Craigd-badge
Yet the neighbours of "Master which Highlanders give to the Georges the clansmen had well-born, irrespective of fortune.
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