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SHARE PRICES

The following is the list of local share quolations issued this morning.

Banks.

H. K. Banke, $1510 b. H. K. Banks

£1024 n.

CONSIGNEES' NOTICES.

BURNS-PHILP LINE

From MELBOURNE. SYDNEY, SALAMAUA, RABAUL, SANDAKAN and MANILA.

The Motor Vensel,

"NEPTUNA" | Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being

THE

"HONGKONG

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

THE HONG KONG & SHANGHAI HOTELS,

LIMITED. (INCORPORATED IN HONG KONG)

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

that the Ordinary Yearly Meeting of Shareholdera of The Hong Kong and Shanghai Hotels, Limited, will be held at the Regis- tered Ofice of the Company (Exchange Building, Des Voeux Rond Central, Hong Kong), on Wednesday, the 27th day of May, 1936, at 11 am, for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Ac- counts and the Report of the Board of Directors for the year ended on the 31st December, 1935, and re-electing a Director and the Auditors.

The Transfer Books of the Com- landed at their risk into the hazardous pany will be closed from Wednea- and/or extra hazardous Godown of day, the 13th May, 1936 to Wednes-

(Lon. Reg.). The Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf day, the 27th May, 1936 both days

and Gotlown Co., Ltd., whence and/or inclusive. from the wharves delivery may he obtained.

'Chartered Bank, £14% n.

Mercantile Bank, A. and B..

£314 n.

Mercantile Bank, C., £14% n. East Asia Bank, $73 n.

Insurances.

Canton In., $275 n.

$1.00 n.

Union In.. $615 ». Chind Underwriters, China Fire, $480 n. H. K. Fire In., $250 n. Intornat'l Assce., Sh. 33% n.

Shipping.

Douglas, $36 n.

H.K. Steamboats, $5% n. Indo-Chinas, (Prof.), $80 B. Indo-Chinas (Def.), $20 n. Shell Bearer), 93/11⁄21⁄2 n. Union Waterboats, $12.20 n.

Mining.

Antamoks, $2.30 b.

Balatoca, $21% n.

Bugato Gold, 27 vts. b.

Benguet Consolidated, $18.20 m.) Benguet Exp., 22 cts. n.

Big Wedge. 35 cts. n.

Gold Creek, 15 cts. n. Gold River, 4

Itogons. $1.20 n. 1. X. L. $1.50 n. Salacot, 1 cts. n. Kallan, 11/9 n.

cts. n.

No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 6th May, 1930, will be subject to rent.

All einime against the steamer Imust de presented to the Undersigned on or before the 20th May, 1930, or they will not be recognized.

To comply with the General Bond- ed Warehouse Regulations consignees must have a Revenue Oficer in otten-

are examined,

By Order of the Board,

F. C. BARRY,

Secretary. Hong Kong, 16th April, 1936.

THE HONG KONG & SHANGHAI HOTELS,

LIMITED.

NOTICE is hereby given that

TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY,

NOTICE OF · REMOVAL,

As from 1st May our Offices will be situate at:-3rd Floor, Prince's Building, Des Voeux Rand, Cen-f tral.

T. A. MARTIN & CO., Incorporated Accountants,

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD: (Incorporated in Hong Kong)

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

APRIL 30, 1936.

NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE

MARKET WEAKER

YESTERDAY

New York, April 29. Swan, Culbertson & Fritz Dow Jones sununtry of yesterday's market:-American Telegraphi Telephone Issues brake sharply le- day, unsettling the entire market. The industrials' average is now around 10

per cent, below the Apri 6th, high level. Itumour la the effect NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that foreign interests were selling wis that the ORDINARY YEARLY found to be false. American Tele- MEETING of the Society will be phones were apparently unloaded by small holders who are worried over held at the HEAD OFFICE, Unlos Building, Hong Kong, on FRIDAY, markets are generally lower and the present investigation. The world 22nd MAY, 1936, nt 11,o'clock, a.m., many traders sold on further talk for the purpose of receiving the that France will shortly give up gold, Report of the Directors and the but bought gold mine stocks as hedge, | Copper shares were lower, based on Statements of Account to 31st steel stocks which were weak on December, 1935, and of declaring Autonubile issues sunk late in

fatture of

reports to meet expecta- Dividend, etc.

The SHARE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Society will be CLOSED from 4th MAY to 22nd MAY. Both Days Inclusive.

By Order of the Board,

A. W. HUGHES, General Manager, Hong Kong, 24th April, 1936.

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD. (Incorporated in Hong Kong)

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDENS.

the session. Stocks on the Curb Ex- change were lower, In the market for bonds, industrial issues were

lower, whilst Government bonds were irregular.

Swan, Culbertson & Fritz Vall Street Journal comment on 28/4 -market:-"The United States Steel Corporation is at present operating at a high rate for 1934 and it presumed that earnings have picked up above those, of the first-quarter. Movie stocks are apparently acting better. One reason why traders are cautious about re-entering the market is the realisation that the market was quiet and irregular on its way up. Leading oil companies will tin- dance when damaged dutlable goods Jan Extraordinary General Meeting

doubtedly make favourable first-half carnings. It is understood that many All broken, chafed, and damaged of The Hongkong & Shanghal

margin calls will be made on Monday Goods are to be left in the Godowns, Hotels, Limited, will be held at the

and Tuesday. Bulls

on railroad they will be examined on the Second Floor, Exchange Building, where

stares are decidedly disappointed 6th May,

1936, at 10 .., by Meers, Dea Voeux Road, Central, Victoria

over the netion of these Issues." Goddard and Dougins.

S. C. & F. New York office cables: No Fire Insurance has been effected, in the Colony of Hong Kong on

Stocks: The market seems to be Bill of Lading will be counter Wednesday, the 27th day of May

near the selling climax for which n 1936, at 11.30 o'clock in the fare

United States Steel Corporation carn- sharp rally could develop. The GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.noon (immediately after the close

ed 94 cents per share for the March Hongkong, 28th April, 1930. of the Ordinary Yearly Meeting

quarter against loss of $2,173,000 of the Company) for the purpose

parution carned $1.34 per preferred EXCHANGE RATES of considering, and, if thought fit,urpose of receiving the Report year. The Republie Steel Cor

of the Directors and the State-share for the March quarter against passing the subjoined Resolutionments of Account to 31st Decem-46 Cenis per common share, Apr. 29. as a Special Resolution.

ber, 1935, and of declaring Striard Brunds earned 29 cents per 74.63/61 That the Capital of the Company Dividends, etc.

16.21

Reduced from $15,000,000.00 12.29 521 02

signed by,

Milan

Demonstration, 70 eta, b.

Paris Geneve

Apr. 28. .74.04/04 .16.16

Berlin

12.284

Athens

.518

.62%

1/2

New York

.4.83%

7.27% 2614

13014

3044

110

4

Langkata (Single), $10 n.

Masbate, 70 cts, n.

Raubo, $11

n.

San Maurleto, $1.20 11.

S'hai Explorations, Sh. $41⁄2 1.

S'hat Loans, Sh. $4 n. United Paracale 75% ets, 11.

Venz: Goldfield $3% n..

Docks etc,

II.K. Wharven (old). $91 n. HK. & W. Docks $9 n. Providents (old), $1.25 n. Providenta (new); 20-cts. n. Hongkow (old), Sh. $190 n. New Engineerings, Sh. $4 n. Shanghai_Docka, Sh. $100 n.

Cotton Mills,

Ewo Cottons Sh. $8:40 b.. S'hai Cottons (old), Sh. $71 b. S'hal Cottons (new); Sh. $391⁄21⁄2 b. Zoong Sings, $12 n.

Wing On Textiles, Sh. $25 n.

Lands, Hotels, etc.

II. and S. Hotels, $4.80 b.

1.K. Lands 330

H.K. Lands, 4% Debon.

$100 b;

-

S'hai Lands, Sh. $18 n., Metropolitan Lands, Sh. $10 ¤. Humphries, $8.80 1. H.K. Realties, $5 a. Chinese Estates, $82 n. Ghina Realties, Sh. $4 n. China Debentures Sh. $60 n.

Public Utilities.

II. K. Tramways, $10.85 b. Peak Trams, (old), $7 n. Peak Trams, (new), $3 n. Star Ferries, $8014 b.

Yaumati Ferries, (old) $19 m. China Lights, $10.70 b. China Lights, (new), $T,25 b. H.K. Electric, $51 b. Macao Electric, $20 n. Sandakan Lights, $8.80 n. Telephone (old); $25.15 b. Telephone (now), $9 n. China Busos. Sh. $11% n,

Shanghai.

Amsterdam Vienna Prague

Madrid Lisbon

Hongkong Bomliny

Agents.

7.08

be

divided into 1,500,000 shares of $10.00 ench 10 $11,250,000.00 1/2 divided into 1,500,000 Shares of 4934 $7.50 each, and that such reduction 2014 be effected by cancelling Capital 1194 which has been lost, or is unre- 36.13/64 | presented by available assets, in 110% the extent of 32.50 per Share upon 1/3

each of the 1,193,867 Shares of the 20.2214 Company which have been issued, 30% and by reducing the nominal .217

217 amount of all the Shares in the 4.964

4.05%

Company's Capital from $10.00 to 1/2.1/16 1/2-1/16 4%

37.60 per Share. 14 20,3/16 Dnted this 24th day of April, 20.3/16 1936,

1/3%

1/6%

Brussels

39.22

Monte Viden

39%

Belgrade

Montreal

Yokohama

Rio

Silver (Spot)

.201

176%

Silver (forward) 201 War Loan... .105.15/16 105.13/16

-British Wirclean.

Singapore Tractions, 20/- ú. Singapore Pref 28/- 1.

Industrials

Malabon Sugars, $8.40 n. Cald: Macg. (old). Sh. $19 Cald: Macg. (Pref.), Sh. $15 Canton Ices,-$14. Cement, $10.10 sa. ILK. Ropes, $4,40 b. Storen, &c. Dairy Farm. $20. Watson, $2.80 n.

Lane Crawfords, $64 'n. Mackintoshs, $5 n. Sinceres, $2 n.

Wm. Powells, 50 ets. n. Wing On (H.K.), $50 n.

Miscellaneous.

H.K. Entertainments, $2.00 n. S. C. Enterprise $1.85 n. Macno "Groyhounds," $2 n. Constructions (old), $1% n. Constructions (new), 35 eta, 8. Vibro Piling, $4 n.

Ch. Govt. 5% 1925G.$Bds. 93%

n.

1. K. Govt. 4% Loan 6%

prm, b.

H.K. Govt. 3% Loan par, b. Wallace Harpers, $4 n.

By Order of the Board,

F. C. BARRY,

Secretary.

THE CANTON' INSURANCE OFFICE LTD.

that the SIXTY-SEVENTH OR- DINARY YEARLY MEETING of the Company will be held at its HEAD OFFICE, Union Building, Hong Kong, on FRIDAY, 22nd MAY, 1936, at 11.20 a.m.. for the

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

The SHARE TRANSFER BOOKS

of the Company will be CLOSED from 4th MAY to 22nd MAY, Both Days inclusive.

By Order of the Board,

A. W. HUGHES,

General Manager Hong Kong, 24th April, 1930. BRITISH TRADERS INSURANCE

COMPANY; LTD. (Incorporated in Hong Kong),

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that The SEVENTIETH OR DINARY YEARLY MEETING of the Company will be held at its HEAD OFFICE, Union Building, Hong Kong, on Friday, 22nd MAY. 1936, at 11.25 am, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Statements of Account to 31st December, 1935, and of declaring Dividend, etc.

The SHARE TRANSFER BOOKS

Notice to Shareholders." The Fifty-fifth Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders will be of the Company will be CLOSED held at the Offices of the under-from 4th MAY to 22nd MAY, Both signed on Thursday, the 21st May,

Days inclusive. 1936, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving .the Report of the General Agents, fogether with a statement of Accounts for the year ended the 31st December, 1935.

The Share Register and Trans- fer Books will be closed.from the

By Order of the Board,

"A. W. HUGHES,

General Manager.

Hong Kong, 24th April, 1986.

71h to the 21st May, 1936, bath Let's eat—!

days inclusive.

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.

LTD. General Agents. Hongkong, 30th April, 1936,

IF A MAN TAKES HIS SHAVING

SERIOUSLY...

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Only the cholerat materials that money can buy go into Willans. A century of shaving progrem has taught us that unly a shaving cream compounded of the choicest elements čan properly protect~and respect-the dell- colo timacs of your skin.

So Williams Jätker is mild and molat and wellow, Quick and thorough. It leaves your faca fit, supple, refreshed.

No one is le.sell Wilkama. Itselftself. MIL- Hons of men will use no other shaving crean ...no matter what inheements are offercil, They say "Williams". And they mean what they say!

Sole Distributors:

W. R. LOXLEY & CO. (China) LTD. York Bldg., Hongkong.

Williams

SHAVING CREAM

THE PERFECT FINISHING TOUCH TO EVERY SHAVE-WILLIAMS AQUA VILYA

Where? -KING'S

RESTAURANT

- of course!

Breakfast

Morning Coffee

Tiffins

Teas

Dinners

Open from 7 a.m.

First & Mezzanine Floor,

King's Theatre Building..

CANTON · AGENTS for

Thongkong Telegraph.

WM. FARMER & Co. Victoria Hotel Building. Shameen, Canton. Tel. 13501.

Inst

share for the quarter ended March 31st. as compared with 22 cents last year. The Commonwealth and Southern Corporation earned 3 cents per common share for the year ended March 31st. against $5.17 per pre- ferred share. Passenger traffic on United States air Ines during March. was 14 per cent. above thes of the corresponding month of last year.

Cotton: Hedging against Ionn colton sales was in evidence. The Government weekly weather forecast Indicates favourable conditions.

There are further reports of will curtailment. There are some puten- ial buyers at 10 cents for distant munths. Nine brokerage houses are bullish and three are bearish in their outlook.

Wheat:

The

next сгор 19 estimated and is expected to be higher than the current crop. There were further beneficial rains in the dry area and more are forecast. The mili markets are weak. Sentiment is mixed and non-aggressive,

Corn: We expect continued rela- tive strength in May corn.

Rubber: Heavy tenders were well taken here and the Trade is buying Dutch experts during March totalled

18,762 tons.

REUTER, QUOTATIONS Dow Jones Averages: 30 Industrials

20 Katls

20 Utilities

40 Bands:..

April 20 April 29.

140.76 143.65 43.40 42.30

20.50 28.03

101.03 100.03

11 Commodity Index 50.82 $0.50

On

Saturday, Moy 2, The R.E.O.C.A. are holding a dance in aid of the R.E. In-Pensioners of the Chelsea Hospital; at the China Fleet Club Theatre commencing at 8.30 p.m. It is hoped that patrons who are unable to attend will purchase a ticket to help a worthy cause. may be obtained from the s. These Entertainments Commitice, Welling ton Barracks. On Monday, May 4 nir whist drives and Фреп tombolax will be commenced nt Wellington Barracks the admission for these functiona in 50 cents. The Whist starts at 7.30 and the tombola at 10.20 approximately.

the

CHARLIE

Chaplin

BRAATIMES

dirented

Good"

CHARLES CHAFUN

* they m

·UNITED ARTISTR

COMMENCING SOON

AT THE KING'S THEATRE

Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy in a scene from "The Bohemian Girl" coming on Saturday to the King's and Alhambra Theatres.

POST

OFFICE.

LONDON AIR MAIL POSTING TIME

The latest time of posting correspondence in London for the week- ly direct air minil service to Hongkong is 10.45 a.m. on Saturday a the Head Post Once, London EC.1.

IMPERIAL AIRWAYS VIA PENANG (WEEKLY THROUGH SERVICE) Bandoeng-Amsterdam (K.L.3%) vla Singapore Saigon-Maraçilles (Air Orient) via Stigon Singapore Australia

Chinese Domestic Air Service

Correspondence will be accepted for transmission by these services. Rates and all particulars are shown in the schedules exhibited at the Post Offices. All letters etc. must be marked "By Air Kail and be handed in at a Post Oßce.

VIA SIBERIA ROUTE

Letters and postcards for Europe and South America are forwarded "yla Siberia" if so superscribed.

Straito

Japan....

INWARD MAILS

Bontekoe Nelloro

Japan, Shanghai and Europe via

Siberia (London, 13th April). Carthage Saigon

Chenonceaux

Haiphong.....

U.S.A., Canada, Japan and Shanghai

(Seattle, 11th April) Calcutta and Straits Shanghai and Swatow Shanghan} Inpan

Manlle

Straits

Shanghai Shanghai Straits Manila

For

Samshu and Wuchow Shanghai Saigon

Hofhow and Bangkok

Hosung

April 30-

April 30.

May 1..

May 1.

G. G. Paul Doumier

May 2.

Pres. Jefferson

May 1.

May. 2.

Shantung

May 2.

Potsdam

May 3.

Arizona Maru

May 4.

Pres. Cleveland

May 4.

May 4.

May 5.

May 5.

May 5.

May

Date and Time

Perseus

Aenons

Aramis

Croinar

Groisenau

OUTWARD MAILS

Per

Thursday.

Totshan....Thurs, Apr. 30. 4 p.w. Bontekoe..Thurs., Apr. 30, 4.30 p.m. Lycemoon Thurs., Apr. 30, 6 pmm. Gustav Diederichsen

Friday,

Letters for "Imperial. Airways direct R.M.A. Dorado

Service"

(Duc London, 11th May)

Reg, Apr, 28, 5 p.m. Letters, Apr. 30, 5 pm.

Thurs., Apr. 30, 5 p.m.

Fri, May 1

G. P. O. Reg... Apr. 30, 5 p.m. Letters, May 1, 8.15 a..

Letters_for_"Australia by Imperial R.M.A, Dorndo....................... Fri, May 1......

K. P. 0.

Airways Service"

Reg.,

Letters,

'(Due Darwin, 5th May)

K.P.O.

.... Apr. 30, 5 p.m.

Reg.,

Lelters,

Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, Canada, Emp. of Japan

U.S.A., Central and South America and Europe vin Vancouver B.C., (Parcels for Canada only), and, Europe in Siberia

(Duo Vancouver B.C., 10th May) Straits

Hoihow, Pakhoi and Huphong Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Amoy

"Manila, Rabaul, Australia and

Zealand via Brisbane.

Parcels, Reg1

G.P.O.

Apr. 80, 5 p.m.

May 1, 8.15 km.

Fri, May 1.

Apr. 50, 6 p.m.

May 1, 9.15 a.in,

Letters, ...... May 1, 10 a.m.

Automedon Kingyuan Kalyang Kwangtung

Saturday New Nellore

▾

Parceis, Reg., Letters, Carthage

Reg., Lettere,

(Duo Brisbane, 10th May). Letters for "K.L.M. Service"

(Duo Amsterdam, 11th May)

K. P. O. Reg.May 2, 8.30 a.m. May 2, 9 4.10. Lotion, India, East and Carthage Straits, Ceylon,

South Africa, Aden, Egypt and

Europe vin Marseilles

(Duo Marseilles, 29th May)

K. F. O.

Parcels,

Reg

.May 1, 4.30 p.m.

May 2, 9 m May 2, 10 a.m. Shanghai, Japan and Europe via

Letters,

Parcels,

Reg.

Fri, May 1, 10.0 a.m. Fri, May 1, 1 p.m. Fri, May 1, 2 pm. ..Fri, May 1, 3.30 p.m.

Sat., May 2. May 1, 5 p.m. ..May. 1. 6 p.m. May 2, D a.m. .Båt, May 2.

G. P. O.

... May 2, 9 a.m.

May 2, 9.39 ...

Sat., May 2.

G. P. O.

.... May 1, & p.m. May 2, 0.40 a.m. Lottery, ... May 2, 10.30 aan. Chenonceaux Sat, May 2, 1,80 p.m.

Kwangtung...Sat., May 2, 3.30 p.m.. Pron, Jefferson Sat., May 2, 4.80 p.m. Haldis...

Sat., May 2, 5 p.m.. Nanchang Sat., May 2, 6.p.m

Manila, Suaits, Ceylon, India, East Potsdam

Europe via Marseilles and Parcels

Siberia

Amoy

Manila

Saigon

Balron

and South Africa, Egypt and

for Germany vin Hamburg.

(Due Marseilles, 23rd May).

R. P. O.

.May. 2, 3.30 p.m. .May 2, 4 p.m.

Reg

Letters,

Foochow via Swatow Swatow, Amoy and Formosa

Sunday.

Sulyang CanlonTM Maru

The

Reg.,

Letters,

"Superscribed oor respondence only.

Sat., May 2..

May 2, 4.15 p.m..

May 2. 6 p.m..

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Sun, May 3,10 nm. Sun, May 3, 9 a.m

JOURNALIST PASSES

Toronto, Apr. 20.

OCCASIONAL RAIN

increased antleyclone has further in intensity. Pressure is highest to the north of the Upper

Mr. Harry W. Anderson, 60, manag Valley, and remains reing editor of the Toronto Globo for Yangisc latively low over S.W. China and ten years, and "one-timo dean of the Tongking. The depression is prob- Ottawa Press Gallery, died: hore ably situated in the Pacifle to the to-day-United Press.

south of Hokkaido, Locul forecast: -East winds, moderate; cloudy, occasional rain.

VESUVIUS ERUPTS

ECKENER BAN LIFTED

Rome, Apr. 20.

Berlin, Apr. 29. Vesuvius han erupted and a stream The Propaganda Ministry has with- of lava is flowing over the rostern drawn the order forbidding the mon slope, but, according to scientists, notion of Dr. Hugo Eckener's name In villages are in danges-United Press. the "press-Reuter's Bulletin Service..