1939-08-26 — Page 11

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

1939

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50 LOCAL DIRECTORY

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GENERAL

PANAMA CANAL PICTORIAL

quarter

of a century #go, on' Aagust 15, 1914, the Panama

Canal, cal „Across the isthmus of Darien, opened to the world's ping: the days of beating anded, round the Horn were and the Pacific seaboard of America 'WES brought within

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though chairman of Consolidat- ed Goldfelds of South Africa and twelve other companies,

director of thirteen well as

atters. ship-more, he formed, among

collections first rank

of the |stamps of the Irish Free, State, British North Borneo, and last but not least, China.

The Irish collection impor-persed at auction

easy reach of the Atlantis. To commemorate

this

Was dia- a few years

tant event in the history ör ago, but his magnificent lot of which he received world communications. the pos- Chinese for

in consent

tal authorities of the Canal Zone Aumerous awards at international this philatelic exhibitions remains 85 are issuing on August ̈ 15 year, a series of sixteen pictorial a monument to his prowess stamps to mark the twenty-arthPhilately. By common anniversary of the official open-it is the finest example of "alt- ing-up" and extra illustration ing of the canal

[that has ever been seen.

this

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on

the

The designs "selected for Issue are 01 considerable terest. for they depict places the route of the canal showing how they appeared before waterway was cut.. and as they look to-day. These are officially described on the stamps them- selves by the words "Before" от "After following the Inscription. The designs, values, and "colours are as follows:-Balboa: Before. 1 cent yellow-green; After, 2 cents carmine-rose, Galilard Cut: Be- fore, 3 cents blue-violet: After,

5 cents blue. Bas Obispo: Be- fore, 6 cents red; After. 7 centa black. Gaturi Locks: Before, cents. sage green. After, 10 cents

New Zealand Centenaries We published below by cour- tesy of the Post Office Depart- ment of the Dominion some New Zealand centenaries:—

PHILIPPINE GOLD MINING QUOTATIONS

Friday, August 25, 1939. Atoka

(Int'l)-

SOVIET RAISES" TONNAGE DUES AGAINST JAPAN. SHANGHAI: Aug 25 Boviet authorities at Vladivostok have raised tonnage dues agains Japanese hips to such an extent as to me practically impossible any calls by Japanese vessels to Boviet ports in the North, accord- ing to a report Trceived here.

Soviet pressure on the 4,500-ton Rin! Maru of the Tsuruga-

to

| Vladivostok-service is also "said to

have been increased, although she was previously permitted remain at Vladivostok overnight. The Soviets are said to have ordered her in the future to leave on the same day of arrival. They also have demanded tonnage fees of more than five roubles, which is six times than before.

It is said that the Soviets will not only refuse to permit Japanese. boats to enter Vladivostok but will capture them if the vessels refuse

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8

Antamoks

18.

Bagulo Gold

16

Batang Buhay

011

Benguet Consoi.

09.90

Big Wedge

18

Coco Grove

18

Consol, Mines

0015

Demonstrations

08

I. X. I

St

to the new rates.

Itogons Mining

19

Mambulan Consol.

051

San Mauricio

Masbates Consol

09

Surigao Consol.

14:

Mine Operations North Camarines Paracale Gumaus

103

Suyoc Consol,

14

blue. Canal Channel: Before, 11 cents deep green; After, 12 cents Magenta. Gamboa: Before cents, deep violet; After, 15 cents olive-brown. Pedro Miguel. Locks: Before, 18 cents lake; After, 20 Gatun Spillway: cents brown.

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Before, 25 cents red-orange; After, violet-browna, All of cents these stamps are inscribed along horizontal the top. they are in

#25th An rectangular format. niversary 1939/Opening Panama Canal 1914" in two lines below the words "Canal Zone Postage." The denominations are expressed over the by a figure or güres

the word cents, in the colour of stamps, on a square tablet in the lower right-hand corner.

"CHINESE" AGNEW.

The late Mr. J. A. Agnew, whose death occurred at Trona. Call- fornia, on August 2, was

Dot- able example of a shrewd bus!- ness man who found his relaxa- tion in stamps collecting. Al-

WEATHER REPORT

HONGKONG ROYAL ··

OBSERVATORY

10 am... August 25.

Barometer (at sea level). 29.67 ins. Temperature, #5 F

Humidity, 77 per cent.

Wind Direction, E.SE:

Wind Foree (Beaufort), 2. Temperature, maximum yesterday,

86 F.

Temperature: minimum last night.

78 F. Rainfall for 24 hrs. Pading 10th

to-day, 0.03 ins,"

Total rainfall since January 1st.

74.98 Ing.

Against an average of, 64.58 ins. Sunset to-night, 6.48 pm. Sunrise to-morrow, 6.03 a.m. *

4 pm.. August 25. Barometer (at sea level), 29.57 ins: Temperature, 85

Humidity, 75 per cent Wind Dirertion, ESE," Wind Force (Beaufort); 2. Maximum temperature, 87 F. Minimum temperature, 78 F Rainfall, 0.00.

HONG KONG TIDE TABLE From 28 Aug. to 1, Sept. 1938

HIGH WATEL.

Month

Height

LOW, WATER,

Hong

Hong

Kong

Kong

« Biandard

Standard

Time.

Tize

b. m.

26

08 40 65

San

07:31 212549

0047 1494

Haight.

Mori 26 08:15 26 8129136-3.6

Tuon, 29

089319 [3,4. L2X(6) 5.3 P-15 20 16 3000 95608023% 25 266 51155416 09 576 70541–29. 246616 33 18 10 2066

0417 8-8

29 38,5-8 16 54

SATURDAY, AUGUST 26, 1939. -PAGE 11

H. K. STOCK

EXCHANGE

There has been a good deal of

nervousness in the market this

LAMMERTS' AUCTIONS

week naturally a corollary to the PUBLIC AUCTION.

alarming politieal news

from

Europe, and doubts as to the true intent of our visitors over the bar- der. Anxiety on this latter core has been somewhat allayed, induc.) ing bargain hunters to appear in the market. It is, however, im- possible to forecast the trend of the market, though a favourable turn in politics would probably be. followed by a quick upturn in price. levels

BUSINESS DONE DURING THE WEEK

Hongkong Bank, $1255, $1150. HK. Docks, $16. Providents, $4.15.

Hotels, $4.

Lands, 3321, $321. 3311, 331. Realties, 34.

Yaumati Ferries, $221.

China Lights (0), $7.90, $7,80,

$7. $61. 7

Ching Lights (N). $4.90, $480,

$4.40.

Electrics, 353, $534, $51. Cemerits $12.80, $129. Dairy Farms (O), $20. Watsons, $7.90, $71. Raubs, $8.50... Govt 31% Loan, $100.

BUYERS

HK Lands. $30. H.K. Tramways, $13).

BELLEXS “Sandakan Lights. $11.

SALES

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HK. Banks, $1150/1100. HR. Docks, $14. Providents, $3. HK. Hotels, $33, HK, Lands, $30.

HK. Tramways, $14/134. China Lights (0), $8}/6.35. Yaumati Ferries, 22.

HK. Fectrics, $48/49. Watsons, $Tİ.

to pay the tonnage dues according BANK OF ENGLAND

United Paracales

Mindanan Motherlode

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311

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DISCOUNT RATE

London, Aug. 24 (Reuter)."

The Bank of England discount rate was raised from 2 per cent. to i per cent. to-day.

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· 1939.

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