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BURNS PHILP

LINE

M.V. "NEPTUNA”.

DUE 4th AUGUST.

PASSENGER & FREIGHT SERVICE TO

AUSTRALIA

Sailing Monday, 9th August

for Saigon, Manila, Sandakan, Salamaua, Rabaul, Sydney & Melbourno.

First Class Fare to Sydney:

Passenger & Freight Agents:

Singlo: £47.10.0d. Return: £76.

h...

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD. Telephone 28031

P. & O. Building. Joint Passenger Agents:-NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA

King's Building.

Lloyd Miestina

NEXT SAILINGS

To Shanghal

To Italy

"Victoria" Aug. 13 "Victoria" Aug. 21.

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To BOMBAY

14

COLOMBO

5.

SINGAPORE

SHANGHAI

£44

£25

£21

£41

£22

£19

£18

£13

£11

£12

£ 9

£ G

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THROUGH TICKETS TO LONDON-23days-Special facilities for despatch by train of heavy baggage with Hiberal free allowance,

INTERCHANGEABLE RETURN TICKETS with the Dollar Lines on very favourable conditions.

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and

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THE HONGKONG · TELEGRAPH.

U.S.

COMMODITY PRICES

LATEST CABLED

QUOTATIONS

New York, July 27. The following quotations on the New York commodity exchange are Issued by Reuter:

October December

January

March

May

Spat

July

September

December

January

March

May

New York Cotton

10.05/97

10.00/02

11.17/10 11.16/17

10.04/07

10.90/08

11.03/03.

11.40

11.20/20 11.27/27 11.31/31 11.57

New York Rubber

18.341.

18.38 /30

10.40 /03

10.34n

18.00b/050

18.70n

Sales for the day:-3,380 tons,

Chicago Wheat

110%/118

... 116 /1153% Dec. ... 110/110

WEDNESDAY, JULY 28, 1937.

11

NEW YORK STOCK WAKE UP YOUR

EXCHANGE

LIVER BILE

•

SWAN, CULBERTSON & WITHOUT CALOMEL

FRITZ LATEST REPORTS

New York, July 27.

S. C. & F. Dow Jones Summary of to-day's market! The market 10-day. was dull and trading was light, with most leaders showing small losses. Traders awalled the U.S. Steel re port which followed the close ut the

faltered market. Sugars

on the Street's unticipation that Congress would extend

sugar legislation, which would maintain sugar traders, but would trample mercantile de- mand. The Bonds Market and the

Curb Exchunge were both irregular- ly lower.

no ime, awaiting the an-}

And You'll Jump Out of Bod Fool. ing You Could Push a Bus Over The Ever aboukt pour out two pinta et fiquid bile into your towels daily. If thin bila in at Bowing freely your food don't dig I just dens In the bowels Gas blost up Your stomach. You get constipated. Your whole system is poisoned and you feel svar. sunk and the world looke Dunk.

Balta, Neay drinks, palatable Jaxatives and hath purgatives are makeshifts. A mare bowel movement doesn't get at the case. It take the famous, eure seting Carter' Littl Liver i'ile to get those two plata of bif flowing freely and make you feel "op and up" Harmless, gentle, pot anaking in m Eng bile flow freely. Ask for Carter's Little Liver Pain Look for the name Carter's op Be zeď zeckar.

CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.

SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES

MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,

"JEAN LABONDE",

No. 1 A/37 Bringing Cargo from

Marseilles

via ports, etc., arrived Hongkong on! Friday, 23rd July, 1937.

16.4in S. C. & F. New York office cables: 10.45/45 Stocks: The market appeared to 19.03/08 be 18.5Bn

regarding U.S. Steel 18.04/04 carnlugs and dividend after the close 18.750

to-day. Price movements were con Odent, but within narrow limits, as The Steamship traders stood by for a possible clue to the near-by trend of the market. We 1224/1223 still feel that some further moderate 118/110% reaction is kely, fallowing which 120/120 more aggressive resumption of the upward trend should be witnessed. bushels, Business failures for the week amounted to 148. Bank deposits for the week tolalled $13,910,000,000,

Cotton: The market has evidently discounted the possibility of 14,500,- 000-bale crop, which has not yet made any Important Impression upon prices Any decrease in the condition of the crop or a materially lower Govern- ment estimate could result in a sharp Due to the present better

Damaged Packages will be examin- technical position, sentiment hased by the Company's Surveyors slightly improved.

Messrs: Goddard "and Douglas in Wheat: Export demand is im- the presence of the Consignees at proving. Cash and mill interests 10.00 a.m. on Thursday, 29th July, were buyers. Drought complaints 1937. for the Argentine and from Australia are

attracting attention. Germany

July

Sept

Monday's Sales:

July

55,533,000

Chlengo Corn 104/104

Sept.

07 /987%

Dec.

7274/7294

Winnipeg Wheat

July

139 Asked

Oct. Dec,

1024/1024 9714/073% 735%/7356

1377/137 131 /131% 13136/13134

12754/12724

128 /1281%

SHARE PRICES

The following is the list of local share quotations Issued this morn- ing.

Banks

H.K. Banks, $1,020, b. cum div. 11. K. Banks, (Lon. Reg),

ex. div. n.

Chartered Bank, £15 m.

Mercantile Bank, A. and B.

£33 n.

Mercantile Bank, C., £15 n. East Asia Bank, $101 n.

Insurances.

Cuatun In., $300 n. Union In.. $625 1. China Underwriters, $2 n. 11. K. Fire I, $200 n Internat' Asace., Sh, $3 n.

Shipping,

Douglas, 540 b.

11. K. Steamboats, $8.50 n. Indo-Chinas (Pref.). $51 n. Indo-Chinas (Del.), $42 n. Shell (Bearer), 110/7 n. Union Waterboats, $9.30 b.

Docks etc.

ILK. & K. Wharves, $11715 b. H.K. & W. Docks, $32.85 n Providents (old), $2.25 n. Providents (new), 60 cls n., Ne.. Engineerings, Sh. $3% u, Shanghai Ducks, Sh. $108 n.

Mining.

Kailan Mining Adm. 21/~ n. Raubs, $11.40 n. Vonz: Goldfeld $5 n.

Lands, Hotels, etc.

H. and S. Hotels, $0.00 n.

H. K. Lands, $351⁄4 n.

II. K. Lands, 4% Deben, $105 11.

Shai. Lands, Sh. $11

n.

Metropolitan Lands, Sh. $7 n. Humphires, $9 n.

II.K. Realties, $0.10 n. Chinese Estates 500 b. China Reailles, Sh. $1 n. China Debent, $80 n.

Philippine Mining. Atamoks, P. 76

Atoks, P. 21

Bagulo Gold P. B

Benguet Consol, P. 0.75

Benguet Explor., P. 07 Big Wedge, P. 15

Coca Grove, P. 44

Consolidated Minics, P. 010 Demonstrations, P. 424 Mindanao, P. 1614 Gummus G'fields F. 11 Ipo Gold, P. 18 Itogons, 60

P. 51 Masbate Consols, P. 16 Min Resources, P. 10 Northern Min. P. .05 Paracale Gumaus, P. 25 Salacol Mining, P, .022 San Maurica, P. 1.10 Sayoc Consol, P. 23 United Paracales, P. 0314 Public Utilities. H.K. Tramways, $14.00 Peak Trams, (old), 35 b. Peak Trams (new), $2 b.

Star Ferries $80 n.

.

Youmall Ferries (old), $27 n.

China Light, $13.00 n.

China Lights (new), $13.70 n. H.K. Electric, $50 a. Macao Electric, $18% n. Sandakan Lghts, $141⁄2 n. Telephone (old), $29.60 n. Telephone (new), $11.60 n. China Buses. Sh. $12 a. Singapore Tractions, 24/- n. Singapore Pret,, 23/

Industrials.

Cald: Macg. (old), Sh. $10 n. Cald: Macg. (Pref.), Sh, $17 n. Canton Icea, $2 n..

Cement, $15.10 n.

H. K. Ropes, $5,05 n.

Stores, &c.

Dairy Farm, $28.75 sa. Watson, $5.40 n.

Lane Crawfords, $0.05 n. Sinceres, $2.60 n.

Wing On (H.K.), $50 n. Wm. Powells, 40 cts; b.

Cotton Mills.

Ewo Cottons, Sh. $10. n. S'hal Cottons, (old), Sh. $120 n. Zoung Sings, $34 n.

Wing On Textiles, Sh. $00 n.

Miscellaneous.

H. K. Entertainments, $5.20 n. Constructions (old), $1.00 n. Constructions (new), 45 cte. b. Vibro Piling, $4% 17.

Ch. Govt. 5% 1025 G$Bds, 97% n H. K. Govt. 4% Loan 84% prm. n

II. K. Govt. 3% % Loan 1% b. Wallace Harpers, $4 n. Marsmana Ins,, (Lond.) c/- 20/0 n. Maramans (H.K.), 0/9 b.

advance.

has issued an order that no wheat

shall be used in that country for any other purpose than human consump- tinn. There, la some bellef of a 150,000,000-bushel U.S. surplus, for all of which foreign demand is ex-

The tone of the market busi pected. improved and prices advanced to-

cluse. wards the

Corn: New crop futures are ap parently levelling off and better sup- port is expected for September. There are 471,000 bushels for Intend- ed delivery to-morrow.

Rubber: The market to-day was featureless. Sume short-covering of hedges released by sales of actuals Fonstituted the chief source of buy- Ing.

Sugar: The market to-day was very quiet and steady. Selling still mostly consisted of September liqul- dation which was met by buying by Cuban shorts.

REUTER QUOTATION Dow Jones Averages:

30 Industrials

20 Rails

20 Utilities

40 Bonds

July 20. July 27.

184.42 184.24

54.83

54.40

30.05

30.32

101.79

101.09

11 Commodity Index 07.27

07.00

Consignees are hereby informed that their goods with the exception of Oplumn, Treasure and Valuables are being landed and stored into the Godowns of the Hongkong Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., Kow- loon, whence delivery may be obtain-

ed immediately after

landing

All claims must be sent in to me on or before 3rd August, 1937, or they will not be recognized.

P & O-BRITISH INDIA-APCAR AND EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN LINES

MAIL AND PASSENGER STEAMERS

Taking Cargo For

Straits, Java, Burma, Ceyloni, East and South Africa, Australia, India, Persian Gulf, Mauritius, 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 deviation with or without notice. PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL SAILINGS

8.9.

Consignees must have a Revenue Officer in attendance when any dufi- BEHAR able goods are examined by the Company's Surveyors.

JOBARD,

Agent.

From

Tons Hong Kong

About

6,000

No Fire Insurance will be effected "SOUDAN

KAISAR-1-JIIND 11,000) by us in any ense whatever.

7,000

RAJPUTANA

17,000 "MIRZAPONE 7,000 RANPURA

17,000 "BURDWAN 4,000

RAWALPINDI 17,000

Cargo only.

Hongkong, 23rd July, 1037.

WATER LEVELS

FOR WEST, NORTH AND

EAST RIVERS

The River Conservancy Hureau for Kwangtung Province issues the following report on water levels, in metres, for the

West. Norili and Fat Fiversit

Highest

on

Place of

on Observation record record West River at

North River at

1337

Destination.

31st July. Marsellles, Havre, London, Hamburg,

Rotterdam, Antwerp & Hull 7th Aug. Bombay, Marseilles & London. 14th Aug. Marseilles, Havre, London, Hamburg,

Rotterdam, Antwerp & Hull.

21at Aug. Bombay, Morsellies & London. 21st Aug. Straits, Bombay & Karachi, 4th Sept. Bombay, Marseilles & London. 11th Sept. Marsellles, Havre, London, Hamburg,

Rotterdam, Antwerp, & full.

18th Sept. Marseilles, & London.

All veascla may call at Malta.

BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS

SANTHIA W.L. W.L 20/7 27/ TALMA

SIRDHANA 40.11 1334 SHIRALA

TILAWA .,-8-

Wuchow 424.20 -0.76 went Juver at.

Sklubing -12.50

Tsingyuen 0.20 North River at

Shamshul 4 0.41 -1.52 East River at

Sheklung 44.23 -0.12

0

0.

- 1.75

- 1.60

- 2,10

+0.37

-+- 0.40

+ 0.37

-1- 0.40

NAVAL MOVEMENTS H.M.S. Olympus and H.M.S. Sand- wich left Hongkong on Monday to rejoin the fleet at Welhalwel. H.MS. Cricket has left Ichung for Hankow.

OUR BRITISH CROSSWORDS

32

[13]

ACROSS

A vehicle is in a trap.

8 The outcome of using nicer dieta

is hardly wise.

A sluggish race at Oxford?

10 "Zeal in a rut" (anag.).

11 May be the result of divers

operations.

12 Town popular with tradesmen?

17 Just a few lines.

10 This is often executed for no

fault of its own.

20 May come from a reptile,' but

this is more than his.

22 He can 1 usually please you in

the shinde.

23 The fastest traveller we know. 24 This meal is usually taken carly

day.

36

in the day.

This musle might provide part of a concert but should make the

rest

choral.

30

This

coin is robust at heart.

31 Showing sorry indications;

32 Slander.

53 This is probably above the heads

of any of our ancestors.

34 A worse disorder than the end

of it

DOWN

I Without reason.

2 Variation of time in the dance

room,

3 Capers may lead to a discredit-.

able episode.

4 It's by no means uncertain if can catch Scotland Yard in the set.

It is neccessary to do this at the trial.

8 A caso of breaking in but not of

disciplining.

29

7 She is apparently a giddy crea- ture, someone has turned her headi

13 An unimportant off shoot. 14 Having no following, obviously. 16 Part of your car.

10 Welsh town.

18 Many a church bazaar opens and

offers this and ends.

10 Quadrupeds.

20 A stimulating lob from Amer-

ica.

+

21 If you want some money, why not raise your voice around one of the higher places.

25 His is the turn of turns. 28 Fruit.

27 Change 10 down do.. 24 There's

more than ordinary pleasure in agreement.

29 French town.

Yesterday's Bolailon [GROUNDSWELL 1

TYB THE ONCE INTENTIONALA TA |__G_D_T__L_V BLA

A1 FOREMENIE LENTO E A ERECT TCRIDHIT NA

E VOKE PS TRACK RN AGOEEL B NIGER LE ELLEN ARMILDRED EG TOUBREAW B

II GEOMETRICAL VOTE NOEL Y EY MEANINGLEBS

8.000

31st July."

10,000

14th Aug,

Singapore, Port Swettenham,

8.000

28th Aug.

8,000

11th Sept.

Penang, Rangoop & Calcutta.

10,000

25th Sept..

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS

NELLORE

TANDA NANKIN

7,000; 31st July. 7,000 3rd Sept. Maslia, Nobaul, Brisbane, Sydney, 7,000 2nd Oct.

Melbourne & Hobart.

SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN

TANDA RANPURA SIRDHANA

BURDWAN SHIRALA

7,000) 5th Aug. Shanghai & Japan. 8,000

8,000

5th Aug. Amoy, Shanghai & Japan.

0th Aug. Shanghai & Japan.

19th Aug. Amoy Shanghai & Japan.

17,000 0,000

5th Aug. Shanghai & Japan.

RAWALPINDI

17,000

19th Aug. Shanghai & Japan,

10,000

2nd Sept. Amoy, Shanghai & Japan,

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Corgo only.

TILAWA

All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notice. For further Information, Passage, Freight, Handbook, etc., apply to

The Agents.

Phone 27721

MACKINNON MACKENZIE.CO

P.S.O BUILDING, CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL, HONGKONG

ENYK

San Francisco via Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu.

Chichibu Maru

Tatsuta Maru

Asama Maru

Scattle & Vancouver (Starts from Kobe),

Hiye Maru

Helan Maru

New York via Panama.

+Noto 'Maru

†Nako Maru

Wed., 4th Aug.

Thurs.,. 12th Aug.

Tues., 7th Sept.

Mon., 2nd Aug.

Mon., 16th Aug.

Sun., 15th Aug,

Sat., 11th Sopt.

South America (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu,

Los Angeles, Mexico & Panama.

Rakuyo Maru

... Wed., 11th Aug.

London, Marseilles, Antwerp & Rotterdam,

Katori Maru

Kashima Maru

Yasukuni Maru

Sat, 31st July

Sat., 14th Aug.

Fri., 27th Aug.

Wed., 11th Aug..

Liverpool.via Port Said, Beyrouth, Istanbul, Piraeus, -

and Marselllos.

+Delagon Maru

Sydney & Molbourne via Manila & Ports.

M.V. "Neptuna"

Kamo Maru

Atauta Maru

Mon., 9th Aug,

Sat, 25th Aug. ..Sat, 25th Sept,

Bombay via Singapore, Penang & Colombo.

+Mayobashi Maru

Ginyo Maru

Calcutta via-Singapore, Penang & Rangoon,

+Llabon Maru

+Malacca Maru

Shanghai, Kobo & Yokohama.

Hakone Maru

Suwa Maru

Wod., 28th July Wed., 11th Aug.

Thurs., 12th Aug,

Thurs., 28th Aug,

.Fri, 30th July

Sun, 15th Aug.

Atata Maru (Direct to Nagaankd). Fri., 20th Aug. ↑ Cargo Only.

General Passenger Agents in the Orient for the CUNARD WHITE Star LINE.

Tel. 30291.

Joint Passenger Agents

GIBB LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD. Agents: BURNS PHILP LINE.

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