1937-01-19 — Page 16

THE

HONGKONG

CLASSIFIED NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. LONDON STOCK

ADVERTISEMENTS 25 Words $1.50

for 3 days prepaid

FOR SALE.

MORRISON PIANO, upright model,

good as new, owner

or

leaving the offer. Mearest Colony. $100 Apply Box No. 338, "Hongkong Telegraph."

SHARE PRICES

The following is the list of local share quotations issued this morn- Ing.

Banks.

1. K. $1,870 b.

H. K. Banks

£116 b

(Lon. Reg.).

Chartered Bank, £16 n.

Mercantile Bank, A. and B.

£32 n.

Mercantile Bank, C., £14% 11. East Asia Bank,

Insurances.

Canton In., $305 b.

Union In., $620 b.

China Underwriters, $1.00 n. H. K. Fire, In., $300 n. Internat'l Araca., Sh. $3% 0.

Shipping.

Douglas, $30 n.

II. K. Steamboats, $7.40 n. Indo-Chinus (Prof.), $35 n. Indo-Chinas (Def,), $36 n. Shell Bearer), 134/4 X, Div, n. Union Waterbents,

Docks etc.

II. K. Wharves (old), $105 b. H. K. & W. Docks, $14% b. Providents (old), $1,60 n. Providents (new), 20 cta, n. Now Engineerings, Sh. $4 n. Shanghai Docks, Sh. $90 n.

Mining

Kailan Mining Ad., 16/9 n. Raubs, $12.85 u, Venz: Goldfield $8 n.

Philippine Mining

Antamoks, P. 1.86

Atoka, $.92 sa.

Baguio Gold, $.57%

Balatoc Min.. $24%

Benguet Consola, P. 14

Benguet Expl. P. 22%

Big Wedges, P. 41

Coce Grove, I'. .99

Consolidated Mines, 1. 044

Demonstrations, $1.62/63 s.

E. Mindanao, $.70/.74

Ipo Gold, P. 31%

1. X. L., P. 1.85

Itogons, $3.00

Min. Resc., P. 44

Masbate Cons., P. 57

Northern Min, P. 21

Paracale Gumatts, $1.46 sa,

Salacot Min, P. 08

Santa Rosa, P. 0684 San Mauricio, $1.49/1% Suyoc Consola, P', 56 United Paracale, P. 1,55 Gum Golds, P. 3814

Lands, Hotels, etc.

B. and S. Hotels, $G *.

H. K. Lands, $344_n.

H. K. Lands, 4% Deben.

$105.

S'hai Lands, Sh. $16 n. Metropolitan Lands, Sh. $10, n. Humphries, $9% 0.

H. K. Realien, $4.9 m. Chinese Estates, $76 n. China Realties, Sh. $4 n. China Debent. 860 n.

Public Utilities,

II. K. Tramways, $12.76 #. Poak Trams, (old), $C1⁄21⁄2 n. Peak Trams, (now), $234 n. Star Forrics, (old), $93 r. Yaumati Ferries (old), $21 n. China Lights, $13.40 b. China Lights, (new), $10.30 n. II. K. Electric, $56 m. Macao Electric. $20 n. Sandakan Lights, $10 n. Telephotne (old), $30.25 m. Telephone (new), $10% n. China Busco. Sh. $11 Singapore Tractions, 27/- n. Singapore Pref., 27/- n.

Industrials.

n.

Cald: Macg. (old), Sh. $19% n. Cald: Macg. (Prof.), Sh. $15 n. Canton Ices, $2.05 n.

Cement, $11 n.

H, K. Ropes, $2.60 n.

Stores, &c.

Dairy Farm, $221⁄2 b. Watson, $41⁄2 n.

Lane Crawfords, $6% n. Sinceres, $2_n. Wing On (H.K.), 850 n.

Cotton Mills.

Ew Cottons, Sh. $15,80 b. Shal Cottons, (old), Sh. $85 b. S'hal Cottons, (new), Sh. $60 b. Zoong Sings, $31 n. Wing On Textiles,. Sh. 844 b.

Miscellaneous.

II. K. Entertainments. $4 n. Constructions (old), $11. Constructions (new),- Vibro Piling, $5.50 n.

Ch. Govt 5% 1925 G$Bds.

93% n.

NOTICE,

Mr. J. I.. Keswick has been authorised to sign the name of the Firm.

H. K. Govt. 4% Loan 8% prm.

II. K. Govt, 8% Loan 8% prm. Wallace Harporn 84 n.

Mr. & Mrs, Y. Mori MASSAGE

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.

LTD. Hongkong, 16th January, 1937.

NOTICE TO SHIPPERS

Shippers are hereby notified that freight rates are being in- creased,

average of approximately 15%, with effect as of May 1, 1937. A new tariff is now in preparation.

Aeupanature, Moreauela i Roma Bettin Stuider nf, Japanme and Hongkonu, Bovarne mani Linana, Curse Epralnad Ackles and Wylalara Hasommanded -- for many, paara lip- 1pen) Hippitala and Drostora,

| 4, Wyndham "Birani) (tat' floor),

Tel, 26051,

on д

W. F. ARNDT,

Secretary. Trans-Pacific Freight Bureau. Hongkong, January 16, 1937.

CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.

SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES

MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

The Steamship

"ARAMIS"

No. 5 A/37

Bringing Cargh from Marselles via ports etc., arrived Hongkong on Tuesday, 10th January, 1937.

Consignees are hereby informed that their goods with the exceptiom of Oplum, Treasure and Valuables are being landed and stored into the Godowns of the Hongkong Kowloon Wharf and 'Godown Ch. Ltd., Kow- lenn, whence delivery may be ob tained immediately after landling.

All claims must be sent in to me on or before 29th January, 1937, or they will not be reengnized,

1

Damaged Packages will be examin- by the Company's Surveyor Messrs:---Goddard and Dousthas in the presence of the Consignees at 19,00 ̊ dim, on Monday, 25th January, 137.

Consignees must have a Revenue Offleer in attendance when any dull- able goods are examined by the Com-

ny's Surveyors,

No Fire Insurnuce will be effected . by us in any case whatever,

R. OHL Agent,

Bongkong, 19th January, 1937,

N. Y. K. LINE (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.)

From EUROPE and STRAITS, The Steumship

"HARUNA MARU,” having arrived from the above ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby in- formed that their Goods are being landed and pinced at their risk in the Hongkong und Kowloon Whart and Godown Company's Godowns Kowloon, whence delivery may be

at

obtained.

Goods not cleared by the 23rd

to January, 1937, will be subject

vent.

Damaged packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Consigner's and the Co.'s represen- tatives on any Tuesdays and Fridays at 2.30 p.m. within the free storage period. For the examination of damaged dutiable goods, the consig nees must arrange for Revenue Officer to be present.

All claims must be presented with- it ten days of the steamer's arrival here, after which date they cannot. be recognized.

No claims will be admitted after the goods have left the Godowns.

No fire insura ce has been effected:

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. Hongerig. 16th January, 1037.

EXCHANGE

TELEGRAPH.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 19, 1937.

YESTERDAY'S CABLED

QUOTATIONS

The following quotations are the middle prises at the close of the market in London on January 18. All quotations are subject to confirmatius and no responsibility le aimed for errors in Iranemisalon.

War Lomn

Bonde 1898 (Brit

-86 Gold Bands 1920+47

Today's Inst Irlen Frite *1004105

Po

10212 1024

091 *=][=

4426 Lon 1998

100

100

6 Lean 1012

на

на

Georg. Joan 1911

1424

5% Chinese Imperial Hip..

5

Hons Itly. 1905

5

Hukuang Kly. 1911 .. Laing Tuing U. Hail £lly,

DT

5

Shal-Nanking Hy. Tout-Pukrew Rly' (Brit) Tlent-akow Bly (Ger.) Tent-lakow lily (Brit Str. Supl Loan) agar Tint-Pukow Rtly (Ger Stpi. Sup; Lawn) pur

Japan Sterling 1907. Japan Sterling 1926.. 76 German Int. Lean 1924 Chartered Bank of 1. A. &

1.K. & Rel Blog Corpu Chinese Engineering

Comarinulets

Distillers

Bundes Rubber

Briat Aeroplane, und torial Chemtexts Tagerial Tobacc

Canadian Pacific.

Trans-Pacific

Empress of Japan Empress of Canada Empress of Russia Empress of Asin Trans-Canada

The Dominion

Soo-Dominion

Train 2

Trans-Atlantic

Montcalm

Montrose

EMPRESS OF CANADA

sails for VANCOUVER

via SHANGHAI, JAPAN & HONOLULU

Information from Telephone 20752

at NOON

TUESDAY

JANUARY 26th

EMPRESS OF JAPAN

sails for MANILA FRIDAY, JANUARY 29th

TRAVEL "EMPRESS". SERVICE SIZE

SPEED

Canadian Pacific

UNION BUILDING.

Abduction Of Juror Late At

Girl®

TEACHER GETS GAOL SENTENCE

Sessions

MISSED HIS BUS

AND FERRY

Sentence of six months' hard

At the Criminal Sesalona this Inbour was indicted

on Li Yam-

morning, Mr. S. Dunn, who failed lo a 27-your-old unemployed answer his name on being called chuca, school teacher, when he appeared on to serve on the Jury in an assault school remand before Mr. J. A. Fraser ut care, was asked for an explanation the Central Magistracy this morning, by in Lordship at the end of the charged with the abduction of Tang hearing.

Mr. Dunn explained he lived about Li-chan, an 18-year-old giri, from her father, Tang Fung-chi, a grocer of 35 or 40 minutes. from Hongkong and hnd mlased his bus and ferry. Tung Kun.

Defendant was alleged to have Consequently he was five minutes written a letter to the girl in the Inte. country from Hongkong, asking her His Lordship: You have by your to come here, where he promised delny missed a chance of sitting on her a job as a teacher in a school the shortest case at the Sessions..

Mr. Dunn: I very much regret he was opening. The girl arrived here on January 0, and lived with that. defendant from January to

January 14 at the Tai Lo Sin Hotel. On her sufficient punishment for you when

return

His Lordship: I think it will be

to her aunt's residence in I assure you that you whil have to

Elgin Street, defendant was arrested, wait for your turn.

This morning, Li plended that the siri lived with him by mutual agree- ment. He had not enticed her away from her parent. lie declared that she bad written to him suggesting that be write and ask her to come to Hongkong, and he had done as she requested.

His Worship: If you think the facts have not been fairly presented by the prosecution, I shall proceed to hear the evidence and then decide.

U.S. COMMODITY

PRICES

LATEST CABLED

QUOTATIONS

The following quotations on the. New York commodity exchange are

New York Cotton

CESCOSESSEESESCOCCODE. Which course you desire me to take Issued by Reuter.

Douglas Steamship Co., Ltd.

ls entirely your own affair.

Defendant:

1 am prepared to March plead guilty and ask your Worship May for Jeniency,

11.80

Empress of Britain Empress of Australia

GR

Duchess of 'Atholl

H&

Duchess of Bedford Duchess of Richmond Duchess of York

5515

10

10

Montelare

159%

a

Mini (later) Chomet, Corpa

10/0

15/0

11/A

11/2

Pekin Syndiente

4/1

470

ha

Eletrie Construction

Cu

40/-

Shat Waterworks "A"

25/

Union Insurance Son,

37

Gula Kalumpon Huller

67/6

67/8

Alim Ironfounders

32/-

Aracrinted & Berttiral -

ctualston.......

A1/3

61/3

Austin Motors, poi,

47/6

74 Cable &

231

23,

Flett-A-To (tr)

Cattell, Enfe, and

16/10

1/1nis

Meslek Kap

स

12.47/47 (2.48/48

1/6

1979

12.35/35

12.34735

121/5

July

12.27/20

12.28/29

26/8

05/0

Geneest Electric (ng) turn) Bond kiss,

1979

2/

324)-

Hawker Mircraft

26/1

24/3

6274

1/

427. 40/0

His Worship said he could not October regard the offence as anything but December serious, and passed sentence on January defendant us stated.

11.89/90

11.91/02

11.97/01

11.01/91

Spot

13.07. 13.08

179744 17974

Detective-Sergeant A. F. Cochrance

HG/X

prosecuted.

M+/- KA 170/3

178/3

117/6 117/0

1/11

EXCHANGE RATES

March May July

K0/0

៧០៩៦

7 a

Southwick Drop Forgings Armstrong. Nevens

27/0

22/0

Jan. 15.

Jan. 18.

15%.. 13/...

Paris,

193.9/04

105.9/64

3575 3370

FR/B K8/#

49279 45/71%

Leaving HONGKONG 4 p.m. Saturday, 23rd Jan.Geneva.

Berlin.

.21.30

.12.2014

12.20

Athens.

42/191% 42/10

17/

16/1

from The Douglas Wharf

7x-

4,0

Milon. Copenhagen..

547% 93.9/32

21.38 May July

93.9/32

22.40

22,40

31/0 11/2

olm..

10.38

19.38

.1/24/2

1/2.17/32

New

York.

.4.91

May

.8.0844

Vienna.. Prague. Madrid.

.2014

9.814 July 20 Sept.

141

Nom.

Hongkong.

Bambay. Montreal.

110 1/212 .1/0.5/32

1/0.5/32

4 July

.4.913%

Brussels..

20.11%-

Yokohama.

1/2.1/04

Belgrade.

Monte Video.

30%

Rio

4%

Bucharest.

.670

670 War Loan...

Silver (forward).2013

20th

Marks & Spencer "A", rd.

.K. Элилиги

Boll over ). beyland Motors Tayle

Turner A Newall United Sten?

Vickers, ord,

Anglo-Dutch

Butter Plantation Aureate

ment Trust

Burma Corpo. Commonwealth Mining Harman investimenta Randfontein Estates Explorations Co. Sale Nigel

Tana Gold Mining

Anglo-fengisa

Sturmsh

Shell Tenneport

eater)

Chinese Sterling Nute Vickers

M: Cantun-Kowloon B

00/1

74738 34/0

147-

14.

275/ 2003/9

37% VAN

19°/8 20874

125/0

196/3 (3474xlly

31

31% 42 —Reuter, -

NEW YORK STOCK

EXCHANGE

MARKET HIGHER

YESTERDAY

New York, Jan. 18. 5. C. & F. Dow Jones summary of yesterday's markets: The market to-day was irregular. The automo- bile strike situation has again un- nerved the amriel, off-setting the rising price of steel and the increased output of coal Business reports show the best volume for six years The and good earnings are forecast. Bonds Market and the Curb Exchange are both irregular. New

S. C. &

York office cables: Stocker. The market has developed a mixed trend, but the undertone is firm.

rm. Prices of

of automobile tires have advanced by 6%. The Timea Bus!- ness index for the week is 105.5 as against 103 lust week and $5.6 for

S.S. "HAITAN"

HONGKONG, MANILA, HONGKONG

Leaving MANILA 3 p.m. TUESDAY, 26th Jan.

For Freight and Passage Apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.

Telephone No. 28037

Amsterdam..

P. & O. Building

SHANGHAI

Now in 7 hours only!

the corresponding week of last year. YOU SAVE 42 HOURS from HongKONG TO

Colton: There is a slightly easter basis for low grades. The Trade were steady buyers for March.

Wheat:

The Argentine has avall-

SILVER PURCHASE able for export 140,400,000 bushels,

COMMENDED

WEST STILL HIGHLY EXTHUSIASTIC

Washington, Jan, 10. There have been varied reactions in Congress to the Handy and Harmon's recommendation for the repeal of the Silver Purchase Act.

from

Representative Scrugham of Nevada: " is nothing more than a comment

private bullion dealers.

therefore IL is prejudlela).

Representative Murdock of Utah: "The adoption of the Silver Purchase Act was a real step forward in the monetary policy. It has falled, is because of half-hearted adminis- tration by the Treasury."

Representative

Robinson of Utah asserted the Western States would eppose any efforts to repeat the Act. "I think the measure accomplished much for the West, and has given us a higher silver price," he doclared.- United Press.

MANILA SHARES

The following opening quotations and closing business done quotations of the morning session were received by Swan, Culbertson & Fritz from their Manila office:.

Anteok. Atok!!!

Darule ald Benguet Consolimbed 18

Bengurt Exploration

11 Wedan

Cocu Grove

Consolidated Mine

Demonstration

Past Mindanao Cumalis Gold Bon

Mainte Mineral RAZZONE Hordarn Min Parsonia - GumIBUS

Art Mauriai, Du

"Marketi–GeniCİ,

wille Canada has 110,000,000 com- pared

with 257,000,000 last year. Murray & Co. estimate farm dis- appearance from July 1st. to January 1st. at 541,00,000 bushels, compared with Agures for the same period of Inst

year of 507,000,000 bushels. There has been a visible decrease in US, wheat of 2,370.000 bushels.

The market is at present quiet.

SHANGHAI BY C.N.A.C. LINERS! Both for MAIL and PASSENGER Departures: Evory Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, 7.30 a.m.

Kai Tak Airport.

Calls at Swatow, Amay, Foochow & Wenchow.

Departures of P.A.A. Clippers:

Every Friday from Manila.

For details, please apply,

.Corn: About 1,000,000 bushels of Argentine corn has just been pur- chased for the U.S., while 0,400,000 CHINA NATIONAL AVIATION CORPORATION

bushels are afloat on the way here. The present high price is reported to be curtailing consumption, but country marketings are light and "cash is difficult to buy. There hay been a visible increase. In supplies of 220,000 bushels.

Rubber: Buying interest is prob ably accumulating, pending a settle. ment of the automobile strike. The outlooks.. to-day is unfavourable. There has been a decrease in English supplies this week of 1,842 tons. Production of casings for November amounted to 4,232,028 units, while an inventory of stocks shows 10,813,058 units.

་ ་

REUTER QUOTATIONS

Dow Jones Averages:

30. Industrials

20 Rails 20 Utilities

Jan. 16. Jan. 18.

185.73 184.05 50.31 55.80 37:26 37,31

103.89

70.13

40 Bonds....... 105,80 11 Commodity Index 70.74

TO SEE SON CROWNED

Queen

Mary

London, Jan. 18.

will aliend the

Coronation ceremony nt. Westminster

14.00 Abbey

31

and will thus

be the first

89 Queen Mother in English history to ace her son crowned.-Renter Bul- letin Service.

Prism in Pesos *. Opening Rates Business Buyers Heller

Dan

1.23 .37

1.70

1,90

A

,50

8514

14.00

..30

+24

.41.

-41

..R

DO

.044

1,000

45 B

1.06

BT

.2t

2.80

1.30

Mr. Clarence Griffin, known "Blue Bird Man of Formosa,

na the who has been spending Hongkong and has given two lec-. a holiday in tures-on-Formord, teft the Colony Just Saturday on the £s, Haruna Maru Mr. Grimala returning to Taikoku, the capital of Formosa.

Hongkong Office

3 Peninsula Hotel Arcade, Kowloon. Tel. 50605 Tel. addr. "CHINACO"

BARBER-WILHELMSEN

LINE

MONTHLY SERVICE

To

NEW YORK

Via SAN FRANCISCO, LOS ANGELES

& PANAMA CANAL PORTS. NEXT SAILING

M.S. "TAL

on

YANG"

16th FEBRUARY EXCELLENT. ACCOMMODATION

FOR 12 PASSENGERS.

DODWELL & CO., LTD.

"Agents:"*

Hongkong Bank Bldg.

Straits

141

New York Rubber

22.02 /04

21.01 /01

21.77b/80a

September 21,70n December, 21.04

Total sales:-1,730 tons.

$17 Sept.

Nom

110

1/3

4.91%

29.13

Chicago Wheat

21.50 /50 21.40b/43a 21.37/ 27 21.17n

21.10n

13234/132 13224/1333M 11512/1155% 115/11344

112/111% 113/112

Saturday's sales;--

May

20,570,00 bushels.

Chicago Corn

100%/100%

10-1/104

10214/1025%

Chicago Corn

109/100/%

103/103%

New Contract New Contract

Opening Clasing 111/111%

112/112

100%/100% 1074/107% Winnipeg Wheat

49.13 May.. 125/125 1249%/124 PA 1/2.1/64 July....

12034/121 120/1201%

213 October 11034/11054 110/110%

397%

44 Silver (Spot)........20|1

4.011

101%/104%

20

.105%

105

British Wireless.

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Australia and Manila

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Japan and Shanghai

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Jan. 10, 5.00 p.m. .Jan. 19, 5.30 p.m.

Tuck, Jan. 19.. Sheungwan P.0.

Air Mail for Swatow, Amoy, Fou- C.N.A.C. plane

chow and North China (vla Shanghai)

Reg., Letters,

Kowloon P.o.

-Reg., -T

Jan, 19, 5 p.m. Letters..... Jan. 19, 5.30 p.m.

Swatow, Amoy and FormOSA

Foochow via Swatow

Fort Bayard

Halphong

Swatow

Foochow

Wednesday

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Shanghal, Japan and Europe

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Japan

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Canton....

Seistan.....

Thursday

.Wed., Jan. 20, 2 p.m.

Wed., Jan. 20, 3. p.m.

Kwangchow Thurs., Jan. 21, 1.30 p.m..

S. Montevideo Maru

Thurs., Jan. 21, 230 p.m via Corfu Thurs., Jan. 21, 3.30 p.m..

Kamo Maru..Thurs., Jan, 21, 5 p.m. Friday

Kiangsu ....Fri., Jan. 22, 8,30 n.. Airways I.M.A. Borado.......Fr. Jan, 22,

G.P.O. and K.P,0.

Direct Servico"duo London, Int February,

Letters for "Australia by Imperial RM.A.

Airways Bervice"-duo. Darwin, 26th January.

Ber....

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Letters,

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Reg.,

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Saturday

Letters for "K. L. M. Service"-- Ranpura .......

(Due Amsterdam, 1st February)

Fri., Jan. 22, 1 p.m. ..Fri, Jan. 22, Jan. 22, 5 p.m.

G.P.O.

.Jan. 22, 5.30 p.m.

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Sat, Jan. 23,

Straits, Ceylon, India, E. and S. Ranpura

Africa, Aden, Egypt and Europe vio Marseillesduo Marseilles, 19th February.

Manila

Telephono 28021.

Amoy

G.F.O. and KP.0. Parcels,

Reg.

Lolters,

Halton Kingyuan

*Superscribed correspondence only,

...Jan. 22, § p.m. Jan. 23, 0.45 a.. Jan. 23,10.80 .m Sat., Jan. 23, 3 p.m.

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