4
THE
CHINA-SIAM LINE.
.. "BIRAM””
..HELIOS"
HONG KONG-BANGKOK
leaving Hong Kong 26th April via Swatow
18th April leaving Hong Kong
HONG KONG-SWATOW-AMOY
m.“ HAI HING" leaving Hong Kong 1st May Accepting Passengery & Cargo for all the above inetioned porta.
HONG KONG-SINGAPORE-PKNANG-RANGOON Regular Express Service
1.8. "HAI LEE"
leaving Hong Kong 20th April Accepting cargo for all the above mentioned ports.
Excellent passenger accommodation available,
For freight, passage rates and all other information-Apply to rmm THORESEN & CO., LTD.
Tel. 30837.
S.S.
General Agents.
Queen's Building.
"BENGLOE"
Sailing for LONDON, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG and LEITH on or about the 9th May,
Cargo will also be accepted on through Bill of Lading to the usual transhipment ports.
Next Sailing for "SHANGHAI & JAPAN S.S. “BENRINNES”
22nd April.
For Freight and Passage apply to:-
W. R. LOXLEY & CO., (CHINA) LTD.
Tel. 22533
York Building. Agents: THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LTD.
CONSIGNEE NOTICES.
CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.
THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LTD.
From LEITH, MIDDLESBRO', ANTWERP, LONDON AND STRAITS.
Tuz S.S. BENVENUE
YONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being fanded at their risk into the hazardous
· CONSIGNER NOTICES.
HAMBURG-AMERIKA
LINIK
Ÿ
NOTICE TO CONSIGNELS
HE M.V.
THE
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, APRIL 16, 1937.
THE EXCHANGE
MARKET
MESSRS. ROZA BROS.
Hong Hong, Apr. 13.' Silver prices were lower yester- day to the extent of 3/16 for both dellvertes, the quotations being 20 | 18/16 for Ready and Forward. Sil- vor advices reported speculators as having sold. India bought at the decline. After the ocial fixing India was a small buyer at the fixed rate. American Silver was lower at 43 3/4 for Spot.
The London-New York cross- rate was quoted at 490,70. New York-London was quoted at 490- 27/32.
Dull.
MARKET
STERLING
There were sellers at 1/2 29/32 April-December, buyers at 1/2 15/16 for any delivery. No trans- actions were reported.
(
U.S. DOLLARSTM
There were sellers at 30 1/2 April and 30 7/16 May-August, buyers at 30 9/16 Cash-June and 30 1/2 July-August. No business was reported.
SHANGHAI DOLLARS Sellers at 102 1/4, buyers at 102 3/8 for cash.
SHANGHAI MARKET There were sellers of Sterling at 1/2 19/32, buyers at 1/2 5/8 for cash. US Dollars, sellers at 29 3/4. buyers at 29 13/16 for cash,
IN THE AFTERNOON The market was quiet in the afternoon and no business was re- ported.
IN STERLING There were sellers at 1/2 29/32 April-December, buyers at 1/2 15/18 for any delivery.
||
U.S. DOLLARS Sellers at 30 1/2 April and 30 7/18 May-September, buyers at 30 9/18 April-June and 30 1/2 July- September.
ARMS PROFITEERS DENOUNCED
A strong denunciation of pro- fiteering in armaments and allega- tions of dodging of the State by private enterprise were contained in a speech made by Mr. Thomas Johnston, the Scottish Labour M.P., when opening in the House of Commons an important debate on profiteering and prices in con- nection with rearmament, states the "Bulletin" (Glasgow).
"RHEINLAND " baving arrived from Hamburg and Ports of call. Consignees of Cargo are hereby notified that their goods are.
Mr. Johnston, who was speaking being landed and placed at their risk into the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf & on the motion for the third read- Godown Company's gedowns at Kowing of the Consolidated Fund Bill, loon, where delivery may be obtained as remarked that it was said that soon as the goods are landed.
people who were in the munitions business were just as patriotic and considerate of the national neces- sities as the people in other in- dustries, and professions, but he regretted to say that that was ant borne out by the history of the laat 20, 30, 40, or 50 years here or in other lands.
Optional cargo will not be landed and/or axton Lacarious Godowns of the here, unless notice has been given 43 HONG KONG AND KOWIDON WEAR AND houre prior to vessel's arrival, but GODOWN COMPANY, LTD. whence and/or carried on from port to port to the final from the wharves Delivery may be
call to which the option port of obtaized.
extends,
No Claims will be admitted after No. Claims will be admitted after the
the Goods have left the Godowns, and Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the all Goods remaining undelivered after 20th April, 1937, will be subject to rent the 17th Apr., 1987, will be subject to
All Claims against the Steamer must Bent.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goode be presented to the Undersigned an or before the 4th May, 1937, or they will are to be left in the Godowas, where not be recognised.
at 10 by our Surveyors Messrs. Warehouse Regulations consignees | Goddard and Douglas. must have a Revenus Officer in atten-
To comply with the General Binded dance when damaged dutiable goods Warehours Regulations consignece are examined.
must have a Revengo Uficer in attead- ance when damaged dutiable goods are examined.
"There is something in this in- dustry which leads men engaged in it to abandon all patriotic con-
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
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QUOTATIONS
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Dow Jones Averages
90 Baile
40. Boride
Last Today's High Low Close Close Change
4.00-25/32 490-87/32 1/16 up. 13.78 136 12.00 -13.66 .03 of 93.40 2283 93.64 $2,93
.51 off 123 1824 123 124 1181 110 118 1184
Stocks
Apl. 13-14
511
Great Northern Bly. SI- Great Western Sugar 30 Holly Suger Corpii.
321
351
34
134 138. 817 817
23+ ...... 231
BOA
241"
New York Central 48* 481 Niagara Hudson P,
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CARTON BALBOя -21, TEXNOR CONCESSION, SHAMEIN.
July
up uncharged
+off
1936
50 Industriale
90 Utilitzon
High Low April 13. High Low Close 195.09 86.67 189.10 183,33 181,27,181,33 85.08 #73 60.80 €0.93 58.81. 80,41
34,92, 31,41 313
Commodity Index 82.44 41.98 77.47
37.79 18.48 31,4% 10801 84.86*100.88
Business Done: -1,480,900 shareI.
Change 1.17 64 .11 up 10 up
101.in' 07:76
.33 up 28 up
Last Sale
Last Sale
Stocks
Apl.
Adams Express
Allis-Chalmers Amer. Can Am. Car & Foundry Amer. Cyanamid... 301 Amer. For. Power 101 Amer, & For, $7 pt. 58 Amer. Locomotive ... 521 Amer. Metals .......
57" Amer. Radiator .......... 234
38 Amer, Rolling Mill... Amer. Smelting 021
13 14 19 181 JBTZ 67 108
·1061
Humble Ou
301
Int. Nickel
101 59+ 52
58
651 · 657 Int. Tel. & Tel 111 117 Int. Dept. Stores 30% Kennecott Copper 721 718 Lambert Corpn.
30+
237
Loew's Inc. ..............
98
Lorillard
031
McIntyre Porcupine
Amer. Steel Fartes.. 60 Amer. Sugar Amer. Tel & Tel... 168 Amer, Tobacco "B" 821 Amer. Waterworks 21 Anaconda Copper ... Atchison, T. & S. Fe. Atlantic" Refining Atlas Compa........... Auburn Motors ...... Baldwin Locomotive
$7 cum. pr........ 104 Baltimore & Ohlo... 381 Barnsdall Ou
5821
49
494 1671
831
21
McKesson & Robbins 451* 457 Monsanto Chemical 80 Montgomery Ward 62 Murray Corp. Nat Cash Register .. 271 29
91
181
161
Ba
59%
Nat Dairy Products (24
621 33† 171 173 31 301
- 811
Nat Distillers ... 331
321:
341
Nat Power & Light 11 11k
Corpn.
106
367
321
327
Bendix Aviation Bethlehem Steel Boeing Airplane .......... Borden Co,..................................
134 14 North American ........... 27 27 Northern Pacific Pacific Gas & Elec. 32) Pacific Lighting
321
33
CONSIGNEE NOTICES.
32
47
473
非
929
93
40
401
28
26
Packard Motora...... 101 10 Paramount Pennsylvania R.R... 461.
.... (24)
451
Briggs Mfacturing 47 Brooklyn-Manhattan
487
Phelps Dodge .................
Trans
401 401
Brooklyn-Manhattan
$6 cam, pf.
9435 9431
Phillips Petroleum - Public Service of NJ Pullman Inc. ... Pure Oli
57
572
44
44
#
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES
CONSIGNED NOTIOF.
.88 **YANG TSE ' 6AE0/37.
214
217
157 1801
141
144
961
381
75
181
Radio Corpa of Am. 109 Republic Steel .......... Reynolds Tobac. "B" 501 St. Joseph Lead Co. Schenley Schenley 54% pf. ......... 97 Sears Roebuck Shell Union Oil Bocony-Vacuum-
10%
420
43
.51
474
474
$7
******* 901
32
321
191
Southern Cal Edison 204
201
85 601
Southern Pacific
39
39+
174
Southern Rly 5% pr. 534
·Stand Brands
53
144
144
21
21
57
547
Stand Gas & Elec. 10% Stand Gas & Elec.
82 $7 pl.
101
621
391
172
171#
Standard, Oil of N.J. 707 Sterling Products
701
081 ..67
46 651 63
401
641
Swift International · 324 Technicolor
321
201
21+
64 193 20
Texas Qult Bulphur 40
401
Tidewater Assoc. 011 197 Timken-Detroit Axle 24 Transamerica
19%
231
181
151
128
127
20th Cent. Fox Films 394 20th Cent, Fox Filmá
39)
25.
242
pi.
481
401
561
57
***
Un, Carbide & Car-
Hong Kong, 14th April,1837.
157
158
bon
1014 101
Electric Boat...... Eleo. Bond & Share
221
22
217
Un.. Pacine
147
1474
212
United Aircraft...... 284
29
68+ 68
Un. Airline Trans-
port...
...... 181
79
78.
221
221
United Corpn. United Corpn. $3
cum pl
8
6
4341
43
701
B01
Firestone Tire & R Pintote 4 ĐẢO NGHI Gen, Asphalt Gen. Cigar Gen, Electric
.371
371
Un. das proven't 14 Un. Light & power
137
THE
- "A"
411
403
U.S. Industrial Alco-
71 7
47:
4511
hol
381
38+
55
043
U.S. Rubber
631
831
501 19
US Rubber $8 pt. 1042
101
Gen. Foods .... Gen. Motors
50
50
US. Steel
1137 113+
Vanadium
331 33
Gen. Railway Signal
Gillette Bafety Razor Odden..
261
201
151 Warner Bros Pict, ... Westinghouse
Elec, 138
15+
haring arrived from Hamburg and Forts of call, Consignees of Cargo are hereby notified that their Goods are being landed and placed at their risk into the Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Company's godowns at Kowloon, where delivery may be obtained sa soon Optional Cargo will not be landed
136+
here, unl Notice has been given 48 hours prior ta 1 Vencel's wrrival, bat carried
Bheet
431
44..
881
80
... 401 46$
83€
Chase National Bk. 57*
571*
524
Goods have left the Godowns, and all
1%
Canadlan Facifc .... Celanese Corpn. of
América Cerro de Pasco ...... 742 Certain-Teed F'ducts 18 Chesapeake Corpn. 641
83+ 51 Chesapeake & Ohio 601 1181 Chrysler Corpn.
117 Columbla Gas & E. 151:151 Columbia 6% "A" DI 94- Commercial
Credit 604 Commercial Solvents 171 Commonwealth & 8. $8 Commonwealth
cum. pl.
Consolidated Edison 391 Consolidated Ou Continental Of ...... Corn. Products ....... Curtiss Wright (C) Curtiss Wright "A" 194 Delaware & Hudson 191 Del Lackawanna &
Western Distillers Corpn Sea.
Douglas Aircraft Du Pont
To comply with the General Banded they will be examined on 16th Apr, 1987, aideration, to exploit the national Rec. Bond & Share
All broken, chafed and damaged Gooda she to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 17th Apr, 1937, at 9 a.m., by Messrs. Carmichael
& Clark."
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by" W. B. LOXLEY & Co. (CHINA) LTD.
Agenta.
Hong Kong, 14th April, 1987,
,
All claims must reach us before the 10th May, 1937, or they will not be recognised.
No Insurance will be effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
JEBSEN & CO.,
Agente... Hong Kong, 11th April, 1997. [
necessities, and to endanger the national Interests," he commented.
At the end of the war the Board of Inland Revenue officials, report- ed to a Select Committee that 360,- 000 people to their knowledge had
*
increased their fortunes over the pre-war basis
less than by no £3,000,000,000
"This is the industry, with all its allies and associations, which the Minister and the Government say must continue to be operated on a basis of private profit.
י1
"It is quite true that the Minis- Iter has taken some steps to limit The body is an oval shell, im- the plunder that is inevitable, but
NEW IMPERIAL mensely strong, and completely there have been great Indus-
AIR LINERS
Cruising Speed Of
170 M.P.H.
covered with light alloy metal trialists who have averred that sheets. The wings are tapered under private enterprise you can- both in breadth and thickness, and not prevent dodging. There are are built on a single rectangular 100 methods by which the State box spar of corrugated light alloy can be dodged, and the inevitable metal sheets, a special process of result has already become to be
the constructors.
Split trailing edge Raps, which in operation increase" the wing area Details of the design of the En-for landing to reduce the landing aign class of air liner now being speed, are fitted, and the under- built for Imperia! Airways by Biz carriage is retractable,
Armstrong W. G.
Whitworth (Hawker Siddeley Aircaft) are now disclosed,
Twelve of these big four-engined monoplanes are on order, and the first is nearly completed.
They are land aeroplanes, fitted with 785 h.p. air-cooled Tiger en gines. It is claimed that any two of the engines are capable of keep- ing the fully loaded machine in horizontal flight up to 4,000ft, ⠀⠀
The Ensigns will have a maxi- mum speed, exceeding 200 mph The cruising speed should be about 170 m.p.h..
They are high-wing monoplanes, which allows un stricted outlook from the passengers'
apparent."
Government Blameworthy The Government was blame worthy in regard to the great price ramp in commodities: It was
$5 pfïème Elec. Bond & Share
36 pt. Elec Power & Light Elec Power & Light,
$y pl.....*.
Gold Dast Goodrich (BJ) Goodrich $5 pt. Goodyear
no-pront and no-loss basis. Mr. Johnston said they asked for the production of the price Agures of the arm's tender, and the prices of the other concerns who got con- tracts on the basis of their tender, There should be, besaid, the full- almost going on only to a very limited ex- eat inquiry by the House in the entirely eliminated from the tent. Speculation began so soon national interest. They wished to cabins, and there are no spaces as the Government's programme know whether the firm got a rair through which noise can enter the was announced, but the Govern- deal or not.
ment did not see fit to take any body or the machizie.
Noise and vibration are
•
useless to say that speculation was
Estimate. Too Low
steps to protect national interests. Mr. Dur Cooper, Secretary for
Youngstown
& Tube
National City Bank, 51" Call Money
1 ex. div.
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CONSIGNEE NOTICES.
BRINGING CARGO FROM DUNKIEK via ports, etc.
ASSIVED HONG KONG WIDNES. DAY, to 14TH APRIL, 1937,
YONSIGNEES are hereby informed that their gocde with the exception of Opiam, Treasure and Valoables are being landed & stored into the godowa of the Hong Kong Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., Kowloon, whence delivery be obtained immediately
may After landing.
All Claim must be went in to me on or before the 24th April, 1937, or they will not be recognized.
Damaged Packages will be examined by the Company's Surveyois, Messrs. Goddard & Douglas in the presence of the Consignees at 10.00 am. 02 Tursday, the 20th April, 1997.
Consignees must have a Revenue Officer in attendance when any dutiable goods are examined by the Company's Surveyors
No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever. --
B. OHL Agent.
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HAMBURG-AMERIKA- LINKS.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
NÉE M.V.
**BADEN"
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES
PENINSULAB AND ORIENTAL- STEAM NAVIGATION Co.'s STEAMED "RANPURA."
ARRIVED HONG KONG 14TH APRIL, 1937.
FROM ANTWERP,LONDON,GIBRAL
TAR, MARSEILLES, MALTA, PORTSAID, DEN. COLOMBO AND STRAITS.
CONSIGNEES of Carge by the above- named Vessel are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed at T x in the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co pany Godowns at Kowloon, where och Consignment will be sorted out Mark by Mark and Delivery can be obtained as the Goods are landed.
Option Goods will be lauded hers unless Instructions have been given to the contrary Six Hours before arrival of the Btcarser.
Goods not aleared within 8 days. including date of arrival will be subject to Rent
No Fire Insurance will be effected
by be in any case whatever.
Damaged Packages must be left in the Godown for examination by the Con- tigrees, and the Company's Surveyors Meiri. Gobozo à. Dõvežas, at 10 năm,
on Mondays and Thursdays, within the Free Storage period:
Consignees are specially notified that it is necessary for a Revenue Officer to be present at the examination of damaged dutiable cargo.
“All Claims against the Steamer maat be presented to the Undersigned on or before 4th May, 1937, or they will
be
recognized
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godown. MACKINNON, MACKENZIE &-Co.
Agenta
L6102 Hong Kong, 14th April, 1997,
the Goods are landed.
on from port to port to the final
port
of call to which the option extenda.
No Claims will be admitted after the
not
HAMBURG-AMERIKĀ. LINIE
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE MY
"CAPE ST. GEORGE
1% Goods remaining undelivered after the having arrived, from Hamburg and 81st April, 1937, will be subject to Forts of call, Consignees of Cargo are
WORK PROCEEDING
SMOOTHLY
London, April 14-The work of the committee on the instructions by the International Sugar Con- ference to carry on negotiations, is progressing in a spirit of mutual understanding, states an official communique issued this evening. British Wiralesi
LARGE SMOKELESS PLANT
London, "April 14-ERE the
Bent
placed at their risk All broken, chafed and damaged Goods being landed and pissir Goods are are to be left in the Godowns, where into the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf they will be examined on 20th &pr., and Godown Company's godowns at 1937, t 10 by our Surveyors, Kowloon Mesura, Goddard & Dongles.
To comply with the General Bonded Warehouse Regulations consigneer must are Offer Intendance when damaged dutiable goods are eramized,
All Chime must reach us before the 14th May, 1907, or they will not be recognized.
No Insurance will be affected. Bills of Lading will be countersigar d by
FERSEN, & CO. Agents,
[5194
Roux Eont lith April 1937.
where
delivery may be obtained s soon as the Goods are landed. Optional Cargo will not be latided bere, unless otice has been given: 48 hours prior to vessel's arrival, but carried on from port to port to the final port of call to which the eption extenda. No Clans will be admitted Goods have left the Godowns,fter the Goods remaining undelivered after the 19th Apr
will 1987,
be subject to Rent
and
Goods Are, to be left in the Godown where they will be examined on 17 Apr., 1987, at 10 am by Dr on, Menara. Goddard & Douglas, To comply with the Gszeral Bonded Warehouse Regulations consignees must FIRST VICTORIOUS YEAR
have a Revenue Officer' In attendants When dataaced dotlible goods are Salamanca, April 14. The period from July 17, 1938 All elminin mart ach us before
of the Na
alist the 13th Apr. 1987, or they will not July 17,
is to ; be recogninski,
No Nutrince will be effected Bills of Lading will be dountersigned by
The glass windows are as thick as weight will allow. Inside the He agreed that in regard to War, said the firm of Ransomes and the machine extensive use is made foreign-produced commodities It Rapler Kad never offered to make of bulkheads nad corrugated metal was any action of this country shells without taking a pront on with the object of eliminating any clone which had produced the the basis that, they would accept tendency to drumming."
world shortage, but he believed we any loss. The oder was on a Fresh air drawn in through could, by means of an import profit-and-loss bats. No contract orifices in the forward part of the Board have regulated the now of was ever made with the firm, no. Duke of Kent, at Eolsayer, Derby...... machine is warmed by contact materials into the market and tender was ever put forward, it shire, to-day, officially opened the with a heating element containing have prevented the - speculation was an estimated new low temperature cardionleation | the begin steam generated by a boller on this that had taken place in this in the opinion of his advisers plant which had been erected at revolu exhaust pipes of the engines. country.
.......... | the estimate they put forward was a cost of 2200,000 and is one of be med. "First, Victqi Alluding to the offer of Messta much too low. His advista con- the largest smokeless fuel planta by order of the Spanier Ransomes and Rapier Ltd., ofsidered that it would cost the firm in the merid
Bhst: Governmen Ipswich, to supply abells under a much more that they Anticipat
The air is kept warm and fresh and without a trace of exhaust gases or fue), vapour.
Transocea
Year,"
Bocg Kong, 19th April 1987
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