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DAILY SHARE QUOTATIONS Hong Kong Stock

Bayai

$1.005

Exchange

onarebrokers

Association

Ballest

|| Montelma)

TUESDAY. AUGUST 11,

Buyers

Balleri

Baler

|Mamina

Banks

Do.

Bank of East Asia....

N. C. & 8. Barks

Shippleg

Danglasereia,

H.K, Ranks

£1091

Bo. (Loudup) |

XU $1,540

£102

2148

Chartered Banks

£14

£3) £1

Mercantile Bks. "A"

*C"

214

173

321

Insurances

$200

Canton Luarasito (

B350

30+7

1360

Union Insuraudes .......

$545

}}

Underwriter's

95' ets.

1462

China Fires

8457

$230

1230

H.K. Fires

Jabo

International Assoo, S.;

$30

24

Steamboats

$30

Indos (pref.)

100

Do. (dut.)

10/1/10

Shett

$13

Mining

94 C.

Halatoca....

Gold Bararaan

13 cts.

Gold Creek.

12 ats.

Salacots

18 ata u ob 18/191/ct.

10/8

Kailan

$5

Langkats (single) 8.

15

33

82 65

13

$2.30

$114

$44

Waterbon

Explorations... d

Shanghai Loans S.

$11.80 Rasos ***

Fenorte Gold Flds.

⠀iglif

$30

13 90

$30

*20

101 10

$13 20

63 cts.

11/3

Ducks, Wharres,

Godowns, etc.

ᎢᎬᏱ

H.K.K. Whart 54. }

385

Do, (old)

Du.

(NOW)...

$1.55

Providents (old)

Do. (new)

314

120 cla

11 ot

$14.40

H.K. & W. Doka...

$142

8. China Mutors A

$103

15

$4

Bulidings

$4.80

96 Shangasi Docks S.

$185

.$334

$105

$10

મ

New Engineering18.

Hongkews

8.

Lands, Hotels, and

H.K. Hotois

H.K Lands.......8. Do. 4% Debentures Shanghai Landa.... Metropolitan Lands. HK Realties-- China Do3. Do. Debentureas,

Humphreys |

Chinese Estates.............

$13

Wing On Textila(S.)

#

160

$9

300.

Cotton Mill

$71

Ewos

370

S'hai Cottons(old)3.

3301

Do. (xow)S.

718

Zoong Sings

125

Public Utilities

$11.30

$23

ap

120,

Poak Tesion (old) .....!

Do (now)... Star Ferries******** Yaumati Ferries

$18.03

111.60

38.20

$51

$281

30 sta

!!!!! !

Tramways amekam

Chins Lights (old) (r Do. (new)...

H.K. Electrice

Macao do.

$8.30 Baudaican Lights

Telephones (old)

Do

390

$4.90

CD

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$11.60

1521

$26.40

16 08

#11

China Buses.....

(DSW)

8.

29

Tractions,

$8.70

32/-

28/

Do. (pref.).....

59

Industrial

Malabon Sugars

$19 Caldbeck, (ord.) 8.

Macgregors (prof.)8.

$15

$2

Canton Ices

$3.95

Cementa

$3)

Roper zone)

Miscellaneous

Dairy Farms

$91

Amusementa identi

31.90 Ch. Etainments......

Constructions, (old)}

Do. (LOW)

Lane Crawford.

Mackintosha

Nanyang Tobacco.,

Sinceros.......

Watsons...

40 sta. Wm. Powells

M. Greyhounds

8. C. Enterprises

CL.G. 5219250.3 Bds

H.K. Goys, 4% Loɛ.ma

Do,

$3.80

37

31.36

62

prvm

par

E4

Wallace Harper.

$60

HX Wing Os

S'ha De

$2

Vibro Piling

BOLD GANG SEIZES FIFTH

"HIRE-CAR

BANDIT DONS DRIVER'S UNIFORM

$9.60

$3,00

$21

13 $12

30 cts.

$5.90%

$3.60

83 $3.60 [50_ota.

HONG KONG · DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 1936.

NAVAL NEWS

LATEST

APPOINTMENTS

The following appointments were

Cdr. (E)-B, W. G. Clutterbuck, to Galatea, July 31).;

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THE EXCHANGE MARKET

MESSKS. ROZA BROS.

1.

Silver prices dropped 1/8 yester- made by the Admiralty on July 90.] day for both deliveries, the quota- Car-A F, Pugsley, to Greenwich.tions being 19 9/18 for Ready and Forward. Bliver advices reported (Aug. 10).

India and China as having sold. There was lack of support. Arter the official fixing there were buy- ers at the fixed rate and sellers at 1/16 over. In America the rate was unchanged at 44 3/4 for Bpot The London-New York cross-rate was quoted at 5.02 3/8 New-Lon- don was quoted at 5.09).

MARKET

Payr, Cdr.-E, D. T. Churcher, to Hood (Aug. B) and as Sec, to VA 0. Blake (Aug. 12).. Lieut.-Cdr.-D. S. Dauntless (July 31).

Dowling.

to

Cd. Gunners (T).-H, Hewitt, to Shemeld (Aug. 24); W. R. Mason, to Defiance (July 24); and A. Crawford, to Revenge (Aug. 17).

Cd. Shipt-L C. Jinman, to Bir- mingham.

Steady but very quiet!

STERLING

A small business was done at 1/2 to 29/32 for cash. The market closed at 1 pm, with sellers at 1/2 7/8 August-January, buyers at - 1/2 29/32 for any delivery.

Senior Mastër.-A. Petty, 'Galotta (July 31).

J. Schoolmaster (C.W.O.).-T. Williams, to Despatch (July 31).

Gunners (T).-W. J. Cook, to De- fance (Aug. 11); J. R. Smith and B. E. Chitty, to Vernon (Aug. 12).

Wt. Shipt.-W. E. Helyer, to Argus (Aug. 11).

U.S. DOLLARS

No business was reported. There were sellers at 31 1/8 cash October and probably November, buyers at 31 3/18 for any delivery.

SHANGHAI DOLLARS Sellers were quoted at:103 3/16, buyers at 103 1/4 for cash.

INSPECTORS ON CHINA CLIPPER

COMMERCE OFFICIALS COMING FOR SURVEY OF PACIFIC SERVICE

Two department of commerce inspectors, Raymond Quick and Edward Yuravich, are aboard the China Clipper en route to Manila to make observations preparatory to the authorization of passenger" service.

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Reports" from Alameda, Cali- Josh, state that there are 253 reservations on hand for the first passenger flugnt across the Pacific. It has been Indicated that the service would be started next fall, but this depends upon the grant- ing of a permit by the department

of commerce.

Construcion of station facilities for passengers at the island bases across the Pacific is being pushed Wake and Midway are already to comp.etion: Hotel stewards at training.

crews to operate the hotels whe fight stewards have been making trips on the Clippers between Alameda and Mandia.

The China Cupper" landed at Honolulu anurly alter mudright Friday, Manila time, according to word received by the Local Ran American Airways office. The Chian is due to arrive at Cavite The market was quiet in the Tuesday, August 11. afternoon.

SHANGHAI MARKET

Wt. Engrs.-H. G. Collins, to suf- folk (Aug. 10); and A. W. Munns, to Royal Sovereign (Aug, 12).

ROYAL NAVAL RESERVE L-Cdrs.-H. E. Reilly, placed on the Retd. List with rank of Cdr. (July 27); and J. B. Hewson, i 3:16 for cash. placed on the Retd. List (July 22).

Payr. Lt.Cdr. — H.. Foulston, placed on the Retd. List, with rank; of Payr, Cdr. (July 28).

Lt.-F. R. F. Broomhead, placed on the Retd. List, at own request¦ (July 23).

Buo-Lts.-L. J. Brown, proby.), to Winchester (June 22); and O. J. E. Fountaine (act.), promoted to Sub-Lt, schy. May 25).

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There were sellers of Sterling at 1/2 13/32 and US Dollars at 30

IN THE AFTERNOON

STERLING

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Meanwhile the Hawaiian Clipper landed at Guam at 5.08 p.m. yes- In sterling no business was re-terday after a flight of little ported, finishing with sellers at over 12 hours from Cavite. 1/2 7/8 August-January, buyers at Aboard her were Clarenice M. 1/2 29/32 for any delivery.

Young, general manager of the US. DOLLARS

Pacific division, and T. K. Morris, acung cnler of the Commissary department, who are making u survey of the crana-Pacific service.

PLAN APPROVAL IN NEAR FUTURE

The market closed with sellers at 31 1/8 August-October and 31 1/16 Engr. Cap-H. Bleakley, M.V.O., November-December, buyers at 31 to Royal Sovereign, as Senior Engr. | 3/18 August-November and prob- Officer, 2nd Division, Second Battle | ably 31 1/8 December. Squadron, and for duty' with V/A „Commanding Second Cruiser Squa- dron, and R/A Aircraft Carriers (Aug. 10).

Payr, Cdra.-C. A. Whitting, to President I (Aug. 4); C. B. Hughes, to Effingham, and as Squadron Ac- countant Officer '(Aug. 9); A D'O.] Morse, to Barham (Aug. 10); F. W. Wedgwood, to Revenge (Aug. 4); || and G. E. L. Hargreaves, to Bouth- ampton (Aug. 15).

Lt.Cdr.-D. B. Wyburd, to Temp-

est (Aug. 20).

Lt. (E)-A. G. Oliver, to Diana (July 31),

NAVAL CONSTRUCTION The following announcement is made by the Admiralty:-

Washington, August 7. The department of commerce is considering the approval of trans

"Merchant scale for sterling to- day: Subject to negotiation, " NB.-The attention of merchants is drawn to the fact that all rates quoted above refer to the interbank market in transac-Pacific passenger service by air in tions the equivalent of £5,000 or U.S.325,000.

morrow the Mallard is due to leave or Portland to relieve patrol boat r.40. Lieutenant-Co.amander M. J. Toole, in the 1st Anti-Submarine Flotilla.

HOME FLEET LEAVE Normal summer leave in ships of the Home Fleet will be given be

the very near future. Inspectors Ray Quick and 'E C. Yuravich, of the department, left A.ameda 'on' Wednesday for Manis on the China Clipper.

These inspectors will check on all Their recommen- safety factors dations on their return, declared Rex Martin, assistant chief of the department, will determine whe ther or not the three Clippers are approved for passenger service.

The inauguration" of a weerly service in which the parties, each being away for 14, airmau

the days. The Fleet has returned from government is a partner to Gibraltar and the Eastern Mediter-extent of $1,500,000 annually, sd- ranean in time for this leave to be vances the prospects of passenger given at the normal period, and carrying soon. the autumn cruise, which it is ex- pected will be to the Scottish bases, should begin as usual about. the second week in September.

Sir Arthur W. Johns, K.C.B.,tween July 29 and August 28 in two C.B.E, having tendered his re- signation owing to l-health, Mr. S. V. Goodall, OBE, has been ap- pointed to succeed him as Director of Naval Construction, to date July 25, 1934.

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COMMAND OF SECOND CRUISER SQUADRON The Admiralty announce that the following Flag Officers appoint- ments have been approved:-

Rear-Admiral Thomas F. P. Cal-

The battleships Royal Soverel and Ramilies, which are manned with reduced complements and

John Lamiell, director of the division of international postal service said that the first twelve experimental flights of the clipper ships had cost the post office de- ment $358,013. It was noted that the postage receipts were but a fraction of the subsidy, Tamieli said:

vert, CB, C.V.O, DS.O, to be temporarily employed as training Rear-Admiral Commanding the

ships, will give leave independently. The first watch from the Royal "We are satisfied that there will "Becond Cruiser Squadron in suc-

Sovereign will be away from August be a big increase when the service cession to Vice-Admiral Sidney J.

10 to 25 and the second from is running regularly and the Meyrick, C.B., to date December 14,

The public can depend upon 15" August 25 to September 9. 1938.

first watch from the Ramillies and the fleet tug St. Cyrus went on

Rear-Admira)

Robert H T.

Rakes, C.V.O., D.S.O to be Rear Admiral (Submarines) in succes- alon to Rear-Admirai St. Auoya B. Wake, C,B. „{December 10);

Rear-Admiral Tower to be ap-

leave on July 22 and will return on August 6; the second will be away from August 6 to 21.

COMMAND OF THE REVENGE

With effect from to-day Com-

REBELS CALL UP RESERVES

Burgos, Aug. 10. General Cabanellas, head of the

pointed to the President additional mander the Hon. J. B. Bruce is reinsurgent junts, has issued a de- for duty inside the Admiralty (No-linquishing command of the bat- $108]vember 26),

81%

$100

343

.*...* $58

produced a pistol and threatened the driver with death if he cried

out.

COMMODORE IN CHARGE AT SINGAPORE

cree calling up the reservists" of the 1933, 1934 and 1935 classes who are not already serving as volun- teers,

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particularly in cases of general debility.”

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tleship Revenge, and is being suc- ceeded by Commander R. A. Star- tin. OBE., A.M. Because of the With effect from to-day, Captain scarcity of men the Revenge, form Any reservist refusing to join M. L. Clarke, DB.C., is appointed toerly flagship of the Second-in-Com-up will be punished in accordance HMS. Terror I, parent ship for mand in the Mediterranean, was

with military law- the Singapore Naval Base, where reduced to one-fifth complement Reuter he is to be Commodore in Charge at Portsmouth in February last, in succession to Commodore W. P.

and has since been a commander's Mark-Wardlaw, D.3.0., whose two command. Commander Startin has zibar, July 31-August 3; and Dar- The victim was forced to hand years will shortly expire.

récently commanded the Baladin as es-Salaam, August 3-8. arriving at over his money, amounting to $12 Captain Clarke last served in the Senior Officer of the local destroyer. Durban on August 15, in banknotes; his watch, and his Far East in command at 4.5, notilla at Portsmouth. He is fami

R.N.V.R. ACCOUNTANT OFFICER uniform facket. He was then Tarantula as Senior Officer of the Har with the Revenge, for he was Paymaster Commander T. Y pushed out of the car and one of gunboat flotilla in the West River, staff officer for operations with Dobson, O.B.E. V.D., who since. the robbers put on the driver's China. Throughout the War he vice-Admiral Bir Charles Forbes'in 1929 had been senior accountant Jacket and took the wheel The Was navigator of the Crescent, the vessel from October, 1934, to officer, of the London Division of bandits drove off at high speed Alsatian, and Beryl, the successive January, 1936, Commander Startin the RN. Volunteer Reserve, has and the car was not found until fagships of Admiral Bir Dudley des, the elder son of Admiral Bir been placed on the retired list at Shanghai. Aug. 2. early morning, in Changping Road Chair and Sir Reginald Tupper, in James Startin. K.C.B, AM., and his own request, Paymaster Com- The gang of "hire-car bandits" | near

Road. It

command of the 10th Cruiser Bqua-served with distinction in commander Dobson was commissioned ("Hong Kong Dally Press" Special ARMS MANUFACTURE was active again on Wednesdayparently had hot been damaged.

dron, which intercepted the mand of coastal motor-boats dur- as a sub-Heutenant, R.N.V.R., in

Prague" "Aug. 10. The chauffeur, as soon

Division before the he enemy's trade attempting to passing the War and also in destroyers. the London night when they committed their fifth outrage in a few weeks, using could summon assistance, reported between the Shetlands and Norway. SLOOP FOR AFRICA STATION War, on March 18, 1914. He saw Cathart, who a few days ago land-

the incident to the Chinese Police He graduated in Staff duties in the With the return to their normal and the Settlement Police. Detze-Arst course after the War. stations of ships detached to the NEW SLOOP Only two of the gang's three dives of Bubbiing Well Station

Hastern Mediterranean and Red HMB.. Mallard has arrived at Sea, the members participated in the latest took charge of the investigation

transfer is now being crime and, as on July, 21, it was for the B.M.P., and the French Po-Devonport from the works of A. carried out of the sloop Penzance

Johnson car which they selected lice were. Dotined, so that all three Stephen and Sons, Limited, Govan,

to the Africa Station. An ext- for their attack. At 10.00 o'clock police agencies in Shanghai, were Glasgow. She is the second vessel change between the Weston, from on Wednesday evening the men looking for the bandits yesterday. of the Kingfisher type of coastal the Afries Station, and the Pen- engaged at the garage at Avenue Last Monday afternoon the Bét- aloop, of 585 tons displacement, rance, from the Red Sea Division, and Klaochow Roads and ordered tlement Police distributed circa- about 20 knots speed, and armed was arranged in the early part of the chauffeur to drive to Annam lars to all hire-car garages in with one sin, and eight smaller 1935..but after recommissioning for told him to their districts, warning the mano- gums, Lieutenant-Commander AB. her new station the Penzance was Road. Then they proceed to Chungshan Road, in gers and chauffeurs of the gang M. Dunn, D.B.C., assumed command temperarily retained in the Red Chinese territory, and on a lonely and describing the men and their of the Mallard in May last, join Sea. She left Aden on July 14, and stretch of that thoroughfare they methods as nearly as possible ing her from the star of the Anti-is now at Mombasa, Leaving there

Bubmarine School, Portland. To-1 on Thursday, abe should visit zana. ordered him to halt. One 10011

the same methods as in the pre- vious cases.

Markham

(N.C.D.N.).

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The English airman, Owen'

IN FRANCE

active service with the RN. Divi-ed in Czechoslovakia with two,

Paris, Aug. 11.; sion at Antwerp, and was among Spaniards" who wanted to visit ek-

The bill for nationalisation of those interned in Holland. In 1917 King Alfonso and whose airplane arms manufacturing in France has he was promoted to lieutenant, and was consequently seized by the a year later, on his return home, authorities escaped from Marien-Passed all stages and is now awalt- he was attached to the Ministry bad aerodrome, in the confiscated ing the signature of the President

before becoming law of Shipping. He contimed to serve plane. on Monday afternoon Reuters Bulletin Service. with the London Division as an Cathart had pretended that the executive officer until 1921, when release of the air plane was about because of a physical disability he to take place and said that he transferred to the accountant wanted to put it in, order ready branch as a paymaster lleutenant for fight. He had the tank filled with the game seniority as he had with petrol and then suddenly held as Heutenant. He was pro book off and disappeared from moted to paymaster commander, in low June, 1920.

Transocean Feton Service,

"Everything

Teacher (to class) say to you soes in one ear, and comes out thươugh the other? a

Papil: To that why we have two

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