1936-08-31 — Page 13

HONG KONG

DAILY PRESS. MONDAY, AUGUST 31, 1936,

H. K. STOCK

EXCHANGE

SATURDAY'S QUOTATIONS OFFICIAL

||

LONDON EXCHANGE RATES

Farla Genera Berlin

Athens

(Barrian Wi2MERIA · SERVIC

NDL

FAR EAST

EXPRESS

of

Nothing during the short

BOOKINGS FOR 1937. NOW OPEN.arket being dull and inactive.

August 29%

76 25/84 15.421

Augual F.

16 25/04

15.43

12.51

12.50.

Milan

163 15/16

637

Shanghai

interest

occurred session, the

New York

5.03

5.03

Amsterdam

5.401

7,401

Prom

Dou

Bun

EXPRESS STEAMEN

1long Kung

Maiuthampton

Duo Rottomlan

Водна

Transactions were put through in Cements at $10.45 and Trams at $12.30.

Vienna Prague

1211

Bucharest

Madrid

POTSDAM

Jan. 29

Feb. 21

Feb. 27

Feb, 28

Mar 2

BUYERSTM

Lisbon

Hongkong Banks, $1570.

Hong Kong

GNEISENAU

Feb. 20

Mar. 21

Mar. 27

Mar, 28

Mar. 30

Bank of East Asia $75.

Brussels

29,81

29.781

Union Insurances, $557),

Montevideo

38 13/18

Venz, Goldfields. $4.

Belgrade

SURARNHORST | Apr. 2

Apr. 25

May

May - 2

May 4

Consolidated Mines.. 11 cts.

Montreal

5.03

5.03

Gold River, 12 cts.

Yokohama

POTSDAM

Apr. 30

May 23

May 29

May 30

Jane I

Helsingfors Rio

GNEISENAU

May 28

Jane 20

June 26

June 27

June 19

Silver (forward) War Loan

19 9:16

19 0/18

#

10}

31% 1071

31 107 3/16

Closing Quotations

ON NEW YORK :—

Bank Bilis, on demand 31 1/36

Credits, 60 days' sight, 31 9/16

Aug, 2, 1936.

On LONDON -

Ch. Govt. 5% 1925 $ Bonds.

92% Buyers

Telegraphic Transfer... 11/8 Bank Bills, on demand Credits four months'

sight

ON BATAYTA

13/16

On demand

461

UN PARIN:-

1/33/16

Bank Bills, on demand 471.

ON SHANGEAL:-

Credits, 4 month's right 500

On Demand

102)

Ox Bugos;—

"ON BINDAPOBR

On demand

4611/18

On demand

521

ON MANILA-

On demand...

621

On JAPAN:

On demand

"lost

ÜN BANGKOK :--

ON INDIA:-

Telegraphic Transfer... Bank, on demand.........

818

AMERICAN MAIL LINE

Short Fast Route

18 Days Hong Kong to Pacific Coast

Low First Class Fares to

Victoria, Vancouver (Canada) Seattle Wash (U.S.A.)

Excellent Tourist Cabins Quick Connections to EUROPE via CANADA or UNITED STATES

Visiting Scenic North West:

Yellowstone National Park Glacier National Park

AMERICAN MAIL LINE

12, PEDDER STREET,

NEXT SAILING: S.S. "SCHARNHORST" 8th September

TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN.

Hubject to Alteration without Notice.

My Shaangin and Freight apply to:

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD BREMEN

Geek's Beliding.

MELCHERS & 00.

AGENTS

11

Telephone 7,773.

CANTON AGENTS: JEBSEN & CO., SHAMEEN, B.C.

THE CHINA-SIAM

"HELIOS" "EIRAM"

8.1. "HELLAS"

* KELIOS"

HONG KONG-BANGKOK

LINE.

leaving Hong Kong 2nd September vin Swatow leaving Hong Kong 13th September via Swatow leaving Hong Kong 120d September via Swatow leaving Hong Kong 30th September via Swatow HONG KONG-SWATOW—AMOY ma "HAI LEE” leaving Hong Kong 31st August

..HAI HING" leaving Hong Kong 20th September 1st clober... leaving Hong Kong m.a." HAI LEE"

Accepting Passengers & Cargo for all the ahova metioned ports. HONG KONG SINGAPORE PENANG HANGOON

Hegular Express Service

leaving Hong Kong 6th September m"HAI LEE". m.. HAI RING" leaving Hong Kong 20th September

Accepting cargo for all the above mentioned ports.

Excellent passenger accommodation available.

For treight, pauage rates and all other information-Apply to:- THORESEN & CO., LTD.

Tel. 30237.

General Agents.

Queen's Building.

S.S. "BENMOHR"

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

on

or about the 12th September.

Cargo will also be accepted on through Bill."

of Lading to the usual trapshipment ports.

JI

Next Sailing for SHANGHAI & JAPAN S.S." BENNEVIS" Sept. 12th

For Freight and Passage apply to:---

Tel. 22533

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

York Building

Agents;

THE BEN LINE STEAMERS LTD.,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES

OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO, LTD.

AND

CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO, LTD.

NONSIGNEES per Co.'s Vessel

"AGAMEMNON"

FROM UNITED KINGDOM VIA SINGAPORE,

are bereby notified that their Cargo

REICHSMARK RATES

Berlin, Aug. 28.

The Reichsmark was (without guarantee) at:--

quoted

New York

40.23

610.5

59.224

12,50

Paris

Amsterdam

London

Paris quoted the Pound Sterling

Hongkong Lands. $35. Hongkong Trams. $12.40. Yaumati Ferries. $201. China Lights (new), $8.90. Electrics, $53).

Telephones (old). $27.80.

Telephones, (new), $9,

Cements. $10.45.

Watsons, $3.80.

Vibro Piling, $2.10.

Govt. 4%Loan, 81% Prem. Govt. 31% Loan, par.

Atoks: $1.

SELLERS

Benguet Explor.. 40 cts. Masbate Consol.. 07 cts. Northern Mining, 54 cta. Suyoc Consol., 78 cts.

Hotels, $5.80.

Telephones told), ($28).

Constructions, (new), 50 cts.

SALES

Wharves, $10it.

Providents (old). $1.78/13. Atoks, $1.

Consolidated Mines.. 11/111 - cts. Gold River, 10/12 cts.

Northern Mining, 531/55 .cts.

Suyoc Consal.. 78 cts. United Paracale., $2.37, Hongkong Trams, $12. China Lights (old), $121/12.60. Electrica, $54.

Telephones (old), $28. Cements. $10/10.45. Constructions (new)," 10/50 cts.

...

THE EXCHANGE MARKET

MESSKS, ROZÁ BROS...

Buenos Aires

Silver (Spot

THE SHARE MARKET

Harriman's Weekly Review

Saturday, Aug. 29. Mesers. G. A. Harriman and and report Co's weekly share market review issued at noon to day states:

Saturday, Aug. 29. Silver prices dropped 1/16 yes- but rates

terday

was

On demand.................. 1501 SOVIRKIONS. Back Buying

Bate

........ 1/31/16 BAL SILVER, per on. ..

ANY LETTERS FOR YOU?

Post Office Notice

Krasnoff. Earnest Kuo, Wm. Laird (ship Dartford), Liu Cheng (8.8. Po Lee). Anthony Lo ic/o Miss Eleanor To), Lubricating Of Dept (S.C.. Station), Mrs. A. M. Mac-

BURNS PHILP · LINE M.V. "NEPTUNA

DUE 5th SEPT.

PASSENGER & FREIGHT SERVICE TO AUSTRALIA

Next Sailing 8th SEPT.

for Saigon, Manila, Sandakan,'Salamana, Rabaul, Sydney & Melbourne.

Acme Trading Co., Associated Oll Co., Bank of East India, John Ban- ners & Co., A. Bardach. Paul Biro. Mrs. A. C. Boardman (Imperial Bank), Mrs. F. Byrd, Mrs. M. K. Camincian. Chen

Chal Ching

Administra- (Kwangsi Highways tion), Misses F. and I, Chenalloy. Chiam Chhoon Hoat, Chinese Pro- The local market during the ducts & Co., Continental Industrial week under review was very active Co. A. E. Cook, A. Cork, Herrn F. Dahlmann, L. B. Davis, D. R. Dick- and the volume of business pass-

son, Dingwall Agents. Electrical ing again assumed large propor- Equipment Co.. Eastern & Astatte tions there being good enquiries Co., Miss C. Farrel. The Fidelity Philippine Gold Co. Fink (telegram), Gaserio, W. in all sections.

Glasthe (c/o Augustine Trading, Mining shares were slightly quieter Ltd.), G. R. Gosselle, Mrs. J. Graves, were weil mantained E. Grossman (Grosvenor Hotel), Hwa Kong Button Manufactory. for both deliveries, the with a consistent enquiry for the Ltd, Joseph Isaac. 8. L. Jones & quotations being 194 for Ready more. popular descriptions. Ament Co., W. T. King, W. Korrigin. B. and Forward. Sliver advices re-

bought the investment section Hongkong as having ported India

advanced After the Tramways

to $12.40 and speculators sold. official fixing the market

buyers ex the dividend of 20 cts. steady with business done at 1/16

Ferries Star

were just paid. over the quoted rate. In America the rate was unchanged at 442 sought for at $904 with sales re-Diamid, McDowell & Co., Ltd.. Capt. K. J. Manners, J. Matias (Far for Spot.

ported at $91). Hongkong Elec-

Eastern Musie), Mrs. M. Moore, The London/New York cross-trics changed hands at enhanced Nam Shing Manufacturers, M. L rate was quoted at 5.03. The New rates of 53.75 to 54. Telephones Oakley, Oriental Light Co.. R. E. York/London rate was higher at

(old), were wanted at 327.80 with Pedersen. George Pfeffer, A. V. Pinsori, Miss M. Prentice, L. Rees, 5.03 5/32.

sellers holding off for higher rates. Richard & Co., Madame 8, Rogers Lands showed prominence (c/o Standard), W. E Rundle, Capt. J. W. Scott, A. Shellard (m.v. were enquired for at $36.

Willamette Valley). Pierre Bilves- In the speculative section, tr.F. Smith & Co., Miss R., C. No busines was reported. There

Southern Baptist August Hotels were an hiteresting feature Stewart (c/o were sellers at 1/21

large parcels of shares Mission), Mrs. Styron December, buyers at 1/2 29/32 with

for cash and Armstrong Party), H. Sussbach. September/December and probably changing hands for August delivery.

forward deliveries at $5.30/6.75 Mr. and Mrs. James Turner, Mrs. L cash and corresponding rates for Urban. V. A. Vasilfeff, Wing Sing Sept/Oct. Lights (old) were Co. Nothing doing.

were much emer with business T2- sellers at 31 for cash and 31 3/16 ported at $12.30/12.50. Cements

Chia Luin Swee, W. Grabig. THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LTD. at after September/November, buyers

being dealt in at $10.10❘ George Jagger (Money Order), {jumped up to a10.50. Huyers. | Kwong Hang Fong Le Van Thuong Realties could be placed at $4.70. fcireus Long Tien), Lane & Craft, Hongkong Ropes came to business Man On Wo, Nam On Bee, Bu! Pen at $3.75/3.80. Watsons had buyers Blu. Wong Pui (Kinly Once).

also at $3.90 Providents (old)

strength with showed There were sellers of sterling at transactions recorded as high as

MARKET Steady but dull.

STERLING

U.S. DOLLARS

There

1/18 higher respectively.

SHANGHAI DOLLARS There were sellers at 103 7/18. buyers at 1034 for cash.

SHANGHAY MARKET

at 76.32 to 78.34 and the US.A. Dol-1/2 and U.8. Dollars at 30 3/16 31.80.

will De discharged into Hollar at 15.18) to 15.182.—

Wharf, Kowloon, where it will lie a Consignees risk and subject to Terme and Deaditions of Storage at Holt' What The Cargo will be ready for Delivery from Godown on and after 27th Aug.

Optional Cargo will not be landed here unless Nation has been given prior to Steamer's arrival, but asrried on from port to port to the final port of call to which the optios extends.

All broken, ahafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on any Tuesdays and Fridays between the

haars. al 10, A. and Noom within the free Storage period

No Claim will be minized after the Goods have left the Seamer's Godawn, and all Goods remaining nadelivered fter the 5th Sept., will be abject wo Beat

All Claims against the Steswer mast be prerated to the Undersigned on or before the 19th Sept, 1936, or they will not be recognised.

No Fire Insurance will be effected BUTTERFIELD & SWIKS

Agents. 29th Aug, 1910,

[1040

Trapsoccan News Service.

TAX INCREASED

for Spot.

SINGAPORE RAW RUBBER

Latest Singapore Prices

much

and

(Walter

REGISTERED ARTICLES

CLEARANCES

30TH AUGUST, 1936, Daviken for Bwatow Fukuken Maru. for Canton Seistan for Shanghai Hong Kong Maru for Bwatow Haying for Amoy

Sterling countera were quite steady with Banks and Unions in cemand at $1570 and $5574 after sales at $1575 and $560 respective ly. In the Phillippine mining at were arm Issues, Antamoks $5.30. Atoks changed hands

at Nanchang for Canton $1, Baguio Golds Ductuated be-Delhi for Shanghai Benguet EX- tween 58/50 cts.

Agamemnon for Shanghai ploration eased off a bit and could Huashan Marn for Shanghai be had at 41 cis. 'Big Wedge were Ramses for Manila sold at 64 cts. Consolidated Mines Conte Verde for Singapore"

Berlin, Aug. 28. The Reichs Government has pass- ed a law, which increases the "cor- the tax that poration tax" ie. stock companies pay from their income, be increased by 20 pert Messza. H. B. Joseph & Co. Co. were put through in quantity at Hai Yuan for Canton

cent. for the year 1936 and to 50 per cent. for the year 1937.

ceived

Spot

9. B. JOSEPH & CO.

Saturday, Aug. 29.

10 cts./11 cts. ex rights. Denon-

29TH AUGUST, 1938.

the following quotations steations remained firm around Singapore in Straits. Cur-$1.68. Ipo Golds eased off to 39 Hakozaki Maru for Alagapore

Вова Sants

were General Lee for Bhanghai cts. sellers. dealt in at 121/12. Suyocs came President Monroe for Manila

United Sirdhana for Singapore tc business at 77/78 cts, Paracales were done at $2.39. The Haruna Maru for Shanghai tone of the market at the close Tokiwa Maru for Singapore is inclined to be quite amongst Pleasantville for Los Angeles

investment Foo Lee for Tientsin minor Issues but

The reason given for this law is, from that although the revenues have rency for Raw Rubber: increased greatly, deficits from former years and the great nation- al tasks yet to be carried out re- qutre considerable funds, and to completely assure the funds, the Government, decided upon Phia measure.→→ Transocean News Service.

September Oct.-Dec.

Jan.-Mar. Market:-Quiet.

Buyers

284 down i

28% down 271 down i

273-down t

lasues are still in persistent de-Canton for Haiphong

Hel'kori for Ba'gon mand at improving rates.

-Return: 176.

First Class Fare o Sydney:

Single: £47.10.0d.

Passenger & Freight Agents-

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD. P. & O. Building.

Joint Passenger Agents:~~~

Nippoa Yusen Kaisha

King's Building.

CONSIGNEE NOTICES.

CONSIGNEE NOTICES.

CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.

FROM LEITH, MIDDLESBRO, ANTWERP, LONDON AND STRAI18.

THE 6.8. "BENWYVIS,"

YONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby that all Goods are being

landed at their risk into the hazardous and for extra hazardous Godowns of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., whence and/or frous the wharves Delivery may be obtained No Claims wil be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 1st Sept., 1936, will be subject to Bent

All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Underaged on or 16th Sept, 1936, or they will not be recognized.

before

To Ware comply with the General Bonded

Regulations, consigue bave a Revenue Boer in attendance when damared datable goods are

examined

All broken, abafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 29th Aug., 1927, at 9 am y Mesas Carmichael & Clark.

hy

No Fire Insurance has been affected. Bills of Inding will be counteralgurd W. B. LOXLEY & CO. (OHINA) LTD.

Agenta. Hong Kong 24th Aug, 1988.

HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINE.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

B.B.

THE

"NEUMARK"

having arrived from Hamburg and Forts of call, Consignees of Cargo are hereby autified that their Goods are being landed and placed at their risk into & Kowloon Wharf & the Hong Kong Godown Company's godawas at Kowles, where delivery may obtained sa the Goods are handed.

Optional Carge will not be landed here, unless Notics has been given 48 honze prior to Vessel's arrival, but carried on from port to port to the final pork of call to which the option extends.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godower, and all Goode remaining undelivered after the 2nd Sept. 1938, will be subject to Rept

All broken, chafed and damaged Goods

are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be mamined on lat Bapt., Mars, Goddard à Douglas. 1436, at 10 am, by aur Surveyors,

To comply with the General Bonded warehouse Regulations consignees minat bares Revenue Offer In standarce dama ed dutiable' goods ar wamined.

All Olaine wat reach na before this

28th Sept. 1936, or they will nek be recognized.

No Insurance will be affected, Bill of Lading will be countersigned by

JHENEN & CO.

[4626 Hong Kong, 90th Avg. 1098,

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