THE HONGKONG
U.S. Admiral Bereaved
MRS. E. J. MARQUART
PASSES AWAY
Information has just been received In tangkong of the death at Hankow of Mrs. Edward J. Marquart, wife of tear-Admiral Marquart, U.S.N.. com. mander of
of the Yandze Patrol,
Mrs. Marquart died of pneumonia
in the International Hospital at Han- kow last week, after a brief lness.
Physicians, in a
in a desperate effort 10 eave her life, rushed scrun
scrum from Shanghai to Hankow by plang,
but she was dead before the plane arrived, A blood transfusion was also with- out effect. It is understood that the body will be sent to the United States
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EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN LINES MAIL AND PASSENGER STEAMERS
Taking Cargo For
Straits, Java, Burma, Ceylon, India, Peralan Gulf, Mauritius,
East and South Africa, Australia, Red Sea, Egypt, Europe,
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY
DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS
UNDER CONTRACT WITH H.M. GOVERNMENT
All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notice. and all sailings are subject to change or devintion with or without notice."
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL SAILINGS
About
From
H.8.
Tona
Hong Kong
Destination.
*JEYPORE
5,000 CARTHAGE 14,000
19th Mar. Straits & Bombay. 20th Mar.Marsellies & London.
*ALIPORE
5,000
20th Mor. Straits & Bombay.
*SOUDAN
7,000
17,000
HANCHI
*Kidderpore 5,000 CATHAY 15,000 *BURDWAN
0,000
⚫. Cargo only.
27th Mar. Marseilles, Havre, London, Hamburg,
Rotterdam, Antwerp & full,
3rd Apr. Dombay, Marseilles & London,
3rd Apr. Straits & Bombay.
17th Apr. Marsellics & London.
24th Apr. Marseilles, Havre, London, Hamburg.
Rotterdam, Antwerp & Hull.
+ Calls Casablanca,
All vessels may call at Malta.
TALMA
8 Calls Tanger.'
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILING
(10,000
30th Mar.
SIRDHANA
8,000
SHIRALA
8,000
24th Apr.
TILAWA
10,000
11th May
10th, Apr. Singapore, Port Swettenham, Penang, Rangoon & Calcutta...
8,000
22nd May
SANTHIA
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS
NANKIN
NELLORE TANDA
7,000
7,000
7,000
3rd Apr.
1st May Manila, Rabaul, Brisbane, Sydney. 4th Junet Melbourne & Hobart.
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN
SIRDHANA 5,000 CATHAY 15,000 *BURDWAN 0,000 8,000 17,000
'SHIRALA
Rawalpindi
-NELLORE
SOMALI
7,000
0,000+
• Cargo only.
18th Mar. Amoy, Shanghal & Japan. 19th Mar. Shanghal & Japan.
20th Mar. Shanghal & Japan.
1st Apr Amoy, Shanghal & Japan.
1st Apr. Shanghal & Japun,
4th Apr Shanghai & Japan.
15th Apr:|Shanghai & Japan.
All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notice.
For further Information, Passage, Freight, Handbook, etc., apply to
The Agents. Phono 27721
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE:CO
P&O BUILDING, CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL, HONGKONG)
SWEDISH EAST ASIATIC
M.S. "DELHI"
M.S. "SHANTUNG”
Ca LTD
2nd April
28th April
HONGKONG to ANTWERP
£54
(Excellent accommodation still offering for a limited
number of passengers.)
Agenta:
GILMAN & CO., LTD.
G. E. HUYGEN,
Hongkong.
Canion.
TRAVEL A.-O. LINE
To AUSTRALIA, Calling at Monila, Thursday Is., CAIRNS Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne.
CHANGTE TAIPING
ritish Steamers:
(Oil Burners),
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OPEN AIR SWIMMING POOL
ELECTRIC LAUNDRY. BARBER SHOP, SURGEON
AND STEWARDESS CARRIED.
Enjoy Your Leave in Australia and New Zealand. Hong Kong to Sydney-19 Days.
FIRST CLASS FARE TO SYDNEY, £70 RETURN
" LONDON (via Australia) from £127.15. (Australian Newspapers on alo).
Due H'Kong Leaves H'Kong Leaves Manila Due Sydney.
STEAMER
STAIPING
In Port 16 Mar.
19 Mar.
4: Apr.
CHANGTE
Apr. 16 Apr.
19 Apr.
5 May
TAIPING
11 May
18. May
21 May
6 June
CHANGTE
8 June
15 June
18 June
4 July
AUSTRALIAN-ORIENTAL LINE, LIMITED.
Sailings, subject to alteration without notice.
for. Freight or Passage, apply to: a
Butterfield & Swire, Agents-Hong Kong China Japan
Telephone 30332-
over
A
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Marquart left Shanghal for Hankow only
ngo, when her husband, former Weck ly stationed in the Philippines, took corrunand of the Yangtse Patrol.
Mrs. Marquart made several visits to Honkong during her three years in the East, and was Just here in February, when she passed through
TELEGRAPH.
TUESDAY,
MARCH 16, 1937.
Puss, perched on top of cage, la intensely interested in carrying
on of canaries who, safe behind wire-neiting, disdainfully ignore him. A Kowloon photo.
T.T.
Demand
EXCHANGE
Selling
T.T. Shanghal
T.T. Singapore
T. Japan
T.T. India.
TT. U.S.A.
en route to Shanghai. She had a host of friends throughout the East.
She was formerly Miss Maric Scanlon, marrying Rear-Admiral T.T. Batavia Marquart In 1017.
SHARE PRICES
The following is the list of focal share quolations issued this morn- Ing.
.:
4
Banks,
H. K. Bank,' $1,000 n.
11. 1. Danks, (Lon. Reg.), 116 n. Chartered Bank, L15% n.
Merchantile Bank, A. and B. £33%
n.
Mercantile Bank, C., £154 1. East Asia Bank, $65 n.
Insurancce.
Canton In., $315 b. Union In., $028 b.
China Underwriters, 05 ets. b. H. K. Fire In., $295 b. Internat'l Asscc., Sh. $44 n.
Shipping.
Douglas, $35.
H. K..Steamboats, $10. Indo-Chinas (Prof.), $35 n. Indo-Chinas (Def.), $30 n Shell (Bearer), 148/12 n. Union Waterboats, $10 n.
Docks etc.
HK. Wharrez (old), $112 b 11. K. & W. Docks, $30 b. Providents (old), $2.10 b. Providents (new), 20 ets. n. New Engineerings, Sh. $3 n. Shanghai Docks, Sh. $104 n.
Mining,
Kailan Mining Ar.. 20/6 Raubs, $12.85 b.
Venz: Goldfield $8 n
Philippine Mining.
Antamoks, P. 1,40
Aloks, p
41
Baguio Gold, P. 27
Balator Min., . 144
Benguet Cons, P. 1314
Expl. P..10
Benguet Exp
Wedge,-P-20-
Big-Well
Coco Gove, P. .00
Consolidated Mines; P. .042
Demonstations, P. 00
E. Mindanao, P. 31%
um Gold, P. 26
Gum
Ipo Gold. P. 28
I. X. L., P. 1,40
Itogons, P. 1.35
Masbate Cons., P. 42%
Min. Res Northern
P. 37.
P. 121⁄2 Paracale Gumaus, P. .82 Salacot Min. P. .6%
San Mauiclo, P. 2.00 Suyoc Consols, P. 30 United Paracale, P. 07
Lands, Hotels, etc.
H. and S. Hotels, $0.75 b, H. K. Lands, $351 b.
HI, K, Lands, 4% Deben, $105 n.
S'hai Lands, Sh. $16 n.
Metropolitan Lands, Sh. $10. n. Humphries, $9
п.
II. K. Realties, $5.80.b. Chinese Estates, $78 n. China Realties, Sh. $4 n. China
$60 n. Utilities.
H. $14.60 b.
Feaks. (new), $1 n.
(old), $4.25 b.
Peak
Star Ferries, $0814 sn.
Yaumati Ferries (old), $25 n. China Lights, $14 50.
China Lights, (new), $11.10 n.
H.
.K. Electric, $58 b.
Macao Electric, $20 n.
Sandakan Lights, $11.30 n. Telephone (old),
$29% b.
Telephone (new), $12 b. and sa. China Buses. Sh. $94 n.
Tractions, 27/6 n. Prof., 25/- n.
Industrials.
Cald: Macg. (old), Sh. $10% n.
Chid: Mocg. (Pref.), Sh. $17 n.. Canton Ices, $2 n.
Cement, $13.70 b.
H. K. Ropes, $4 b. and sa,
Stores, &c.
Dairy Farm, $20 b.
Watson, $4.00 b.
Lane Crawfords, $7 b. Sinceres,
$24.
Wing On (H.I.), $50 n.
Cotton Mills,
Ewo Cottons, Sh. $15.35 b..
Shal Colfons, (old), Sh. $110 b. S'hai Cottons, (new). Sh. $90 b. Zoong: Sings,
$31 0.
Wing On Textiles, Sh. $44 n.
Miscellaneous.
H. K. Entertainments, 54% n Constructions (old), $1.00 n
Constructions (new), 42% cts. b. Vibro Piling, $7 b.
Ch. Govt. 5% 1925 GSBds, 86%
II. K. Govt. 4% Loun 8% prm. n.
H. K. Govt. 3% Loan 1%
prin..n.
Wallace Harpers,
$4
Maramans Inv., (Lond.) p/- 20/0 n.. Maramons Inv., (H.K.), s/- 10/- n.
101/ .529%
.100
813
BRITISH INTERESTS GUARDED
30 RESPECTING TREATY
P" Maik
60
.54%
T.T. Bangkok
140%
T.T. Saigon
654%
6.50
.7431
T.T. France
T.T. Germany TT. Switzerland TT. Australla
4 m/s, L/C-London
Buying
4 m/s. D/P do
4 m/s. L/C U.S.A.
U.S. Cross rate in London
14 m/s. France
30 d/s. Indin
PORT LEASES
London, Mar. 15.
In the House of Commons lo-day, .132 Sir Charles Chyzer (Conservative)
THE
BLUE FUNNE
LINE
REGULAR AND FAST PASSENGER SERVICES
FREIGHT AND
LONDON SERVICE
DEUCALION sails 24 Mor. for Marseilles, Casablanco, London, Rotterdam, Hamburg & Glasgow
sail 7 Apr. for Marseilles, London,
Rotterdam & Glasgow
PATROCLUS
LIVERPOOL SERVICE
TEUCER sails 23 Mar, for Havre, Liverpool and Brom- borough
1/0 naked whether, as a result of the NEW YORK SERVICE
1/3.1/32
the
counter-proposals submitted to Japanese Government by the British Ambassador in Tokyo, a settlement
1/3 satisfactory to the British Lense-
holders'
30%
now been reached Committee had
concerning the cancellation 0.00 .az% of perpetual lenses in Treaty ports
held by British subjects. .4.08%
Lord Cranbourne, replying for the Government, said: "Yes. An agree- ment has now
reached on the bosis
of the proposals presented by the British Ambassador."
He added The following opening quotations that he was expecting shortly to hear and closing business done quotations that Notes had been exchanged be- of the morning session were received tween the Ambassador und the
MANILA SHARES
by Swan, Culbertson & Fritz from Japanese Foreign Minister giving their. Monila office:
Antamok
Alok
Price in Pesos
effect to the agreement. Replying to a further
Opening Rates Tusiness Sir Charles, Lord question by
Buyer Beller Dope
1.40
1.40
.80
.*2
lagulo Gold
24
27
.27
Benguet Con
15.76
18,76
Denguet Explor.
.10
.15
iHr Wedge
.25
.2A
.27
Curo Grove
.58
..00
,01
Comandated Miner
.0410
0130
.0420
Demonstration
.87
.AJ
Eat Minianno
-30%
.38
Glumnus Goldfields
1244
.20
1.30
1.40
I. X. L.
1.35
1.40
Marbato
1.40
42
Northern Ainleg
.12
Farscale Gum
.134
.60
.65
Ran Mauricio
230
2.00
2.60
.37
.40
.80
Paracale
.95
.05
..07
MarketSteady,
Itogas
Suzoe
Unite
no settlement had
regard to the bourne said
which Britlah
naval
reached with incident, in men were tortured, but the matter was being actively discussed between the Am- bassador in Tokyo and the Japonese
| Foreign Minister-Itcuter.
MORTGAGE DEBTS
London, Mar. 15. Replying in the House of Com- 177 mene-lo-day to Captain A: C-More--
lug (Conservative) concerning Chin- ese marigage debts, Lord Cranbourne said he was expecting a report on the matter from the British Ambassador, -Reuter.
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LUCKY LAGER
AMERICAN
BEER
CANNED
are obtainable at
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REPULSE BAY HOTEL
PENINSULA HOTEL
JIMMIE'S KITCHEN
MARCEL BUFFET
and all dealers:
ALL CANS ARE DATED
SO FRESHNESS GUARANTEED.
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PACIFIC SERVICE (via Kobe, Nagoya and
TALTHYBIUS sails 15th Apr. for Victoria, Vancouver & Scattle
INWARD SERVICE
HELENUS
ANTENOR
MERIONES
Due 20 Mar. Due 27 Mar. Due 20 Mar.
From UI. via Straits From U. K. via Straits From Europe vin Straits.
1
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Frith Ja
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•
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Paracale-Cumaus Consolidated Mining Co.
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CHARITY BALL-
Under the distinguished patronage of Hist Excellency the Governor and-Lady Caldecott, at the Peariinsula Hotel on
FRIDAY, APRIL 9,
from 9.30 p.m. to 2 a.m. NORMAN BROOKS' BAND: SPECIAL CABARET ATTRACTIONS
Tickets, $4 each (including supper) can be. obtained from the Hongkong and Peninsula Hotels or from members of the Women's... "Auxiliary;
P. O. Box 717.
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