1937-08-13 — Page 17

BURNS PHILP LINE M.V. "NEPTUNA”

THE

HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH FRIDAY,

U.S. COMMODITY PRICES

Och

Dec.

Jan.

March

May

July

Spot

Sept.

Dec.

Jan.

March

May

July

LATEST CABLED QUOTATIONS

10.35/36 10.18/18 10.27/20 10.13/14 10.32/32

10.17/17 10.40/43

10.44/45

10.48 n

10.75

New York Rubber

10.47/47

18.62/02 18.60 n

18.73/75

18.04 n 18.92 n

10.20/27 18.28/30 10.31/31 10.40

18.37/37 18,57/67 10.01 n 16.68/70

10.77 IT 10.07/07

Sales for the day:-1,730 tons.

Sep.

Dec.

May....

Chicago Wheat-

113/113 112/1121% 1145/114 113%/113 110/1108% 115 /1147% Wednesday's Soles:-~-

Sept.

01,914,000 bushels. Chicago Corn 11034/10034 90 nsked

Dec.

87/ 67

051/ 055%

PASSENGER & FREIGHT SERVICE TO

May

684/ 08

00%7 87

Oct.

Dec.

May

AUSTRALIA

Sailing on or about 30th August.

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

First Class Faro to Sydney: Singlo: £47.10.0d. Passenger & Freight Agents:-

Return: £76.

Gibb, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.

Telephone 28031

P. GO. Building.

Joint Passenger Agents:-NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA

King's, Building.

ENYK

THE

San Francisco via Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu.

Asama Maru

Chichibu Maru

Hikawa Maru

. Tues., 7th Sept.

Seattle & Vancouver (Starts from Kobe).

Heian Maru

New York via Panama.

+Noto Maru

†Nako Mara

Wed., 20th Sept.

Thurs., 9th Sept.

. Mon., 16th Aug..

Sun.. 15th Aug. Sat., 11th Sept.

South America (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu,

Los Angeles, Mexico & Panama,

London, Marseilles, Antwerp & Rotterdam,

Kashima Maru

Yasukuni Maru

Hakone Maru

Liverpool via Port Said, Beyrouth,

and Marscilles.

Sydney & Melbourne via Manila

Kamo Maru

M.V, "Neptuna"

Atsuta Maru

Sat., 14th Aug.

Fri, 27th Aug.

Sat., 11th Sept.

Istanbul, Piraeus,

Sat., 25th Aug.

About Mon., 30th Aug.

& Ports.

Sat, 25th Sept,

Bombay via Singapore, Penang & Colombo.

Calcutta via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon,

+Toba Maru

Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama,

Suwa Maru.....

Sat., 11th Sept.

.Sun., 15th Aug. "

............. Sķi., 28th Aug.

Atsuta Maru (Direct to Nagasaki) Fri., 20th Aug,

Fushimi Maru

† Carga 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,

SWEDISH EAST ASIATIC

M.S. “NAGARA”

M.S. "SHANTUNG”

CO. LTD

29th Aug.

29th Sept.

HONGKONG to ANTWERP or LONDON

£53

(Excellent accommodation still offering for a limited

number of passengers.)

Agents:

GILMAN & CO., LTD.

G. E. HUYGEN.

Hongkong.

Canton.

$250 CASH PRIZES, SILVER TROPHIES, MOVIE CAMERA & OTHER AWARDS

MUST BE WON IN THE "TELEGRAPH'S"

AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHIC

COMPETITION

Soo particulars on another pago

Winnipeg Wheat

AIRWAYS LINK WITH RAILWAYS

London, Aug. 12.

AUGUST 13, 1987.

Imperial Airways is to have its own railway terminus in London. It will be alongside Victoria Station, and special trains will run from it directly to Croydon and to Southamp- ton for passengers on the Empire fly- ing-boat servlee. The foundations of the new building, which will include the headquarters of the Company, are now being excavated,

At the same time, plans for Inking other airports with London railway termini are being pushed forward, Under these arrangements, Heston Airport will be 18 minutes rail jour- Ticy from Paddington and a new nero- drome under construction for the City of London Corporation at ford will

be within 20 minutes

electrie of the elty by British Wireless.

21 YEARS AGO IN H.K.

FORMER A.D.C. KILLED

train.-

Captain G. N. Allsun, of the Sea- 130/130 120/1203; forth Highlanders, former A.D.C. to 1277/127% 120/120% the Governor, Sir Henry May, was 1204/129% 120/120% killed in action on the Western front,

The wedding took place at her Union Church of Mr. S. M. Mayes and Miss Allee Beatrice Lu Chung.

EXCHANGE

T.T. London Demand... T. T. Shanghai T. T. Singapore T.T. Japon

T.F. India

TT. U.S.A.

T.T. Mariin

T.T. Batavia

T.T. Bangkek IT Supor

TT

France

T.T. Germany

30 d's. India ..

Selling

U.S. Cross rate in London

15. 214 1s. 2

.101

Mr. H. Green was appointed to act as Superintendent of the Botanical hud Forestry Department. and Mr. C. D. Melbourne as Registrar of the Supreme Court,

The rate of the dollar was 25.

EXCHANGE RATES

A/B Berlin..

22.40

10.39

10.00

SHARE PRICES

The following is the list of focal shara quotations issued this morn- ing.

Banka.

HK. Banks, $1,005 n. Ex div. 1.K. Banks (Lon. Reg.), £111

ex. div. n.

Chartered Bank, £14 n. Mercantile Bunk, A. and D.

£33 n.

Mercunile Bunk, C., £15 n. East Asla Bank, $101 n.

Insurances.

Conton In., $300 n. Union In., $G10 n. Chino Underwriters, $2 n. H. K. Fire In.. $280 n. Internat'l Assee., Sh. $3 n.

Shipping.

Dougins, $48 D.

H. K. Steamboats, $8.50 1. Indo-Chinos (Pref.), $51. Indo-Chinas (Def.), $42 n. Shell (Bearer), 111/3, n. Union Waterboats, $9.30 b.

Docks etc.

H.K. & K. Wharves, $120 n. H.K. & W. Docks, $32.83 n. Providents (old), $2.35 n. Providents (new), 60 eta n. Ne.. Engineerings, Sh. $34 n. Shanghai Docks, Sh. $108 n.

Mining,

Kailan Mining Adm. 20/0 n. Raubs, $11 n. Venz: Goldfeld $5 n.

Lands, Hotels, etc.

H. and S. Hotels, $0.00 n. 1. K. Lands, $351⁄4 n. H.K. Lands, 4 Deben, $102% 5. S'hal. Lands, Sh. $11 Metropolitan Lands, Sh. $7 n.

$0 n. Humphires,

II.K. Realties, $6.10 n. Chinese Estates $00 b. China Realtics, Sh. $1 n. China Debent, 300 n.

n.

Philippine Mining. Atamoks, P. 78

Atolta, P. 22

Dagulo Gold P. 20

Benguet Consol, P. 10.25 Benguet Explor., 1,00 Big Wedge, P. 10 Coco

P. 51

Consolidated Minics, P. .024 Demonstrations, F. .51

.52.

10531

.8133

3011

$111.5/160.

551

15013

.8134

8.13 1

.76

T.T. Switzerland

1337

T.T. Australia

Buying

1/6 Paris.

Geneva,

Aug. 11 Aug.12 132.53/64 132.55/61

21.70 12.382

21.7011

12.39

4 Ms. L/C London

4 m/s. D/P

dlo.

1/3.3/32 Athens.

51744

54716

4 m/s. 1/c U.S.A.

1 m/s. France

.31% Milan

8:09 Copenhagen. 831 Stockholm. 4.98%;

94.23/32

22.40 19.3012

22014

22018

1/2

1/2

1.98

4.08.12/32

.9.03

.2015

201

Prague.

Madrid. Lisbon

14

Nom. 110

14274

m.

Hongkong Bombay Montreal.

1/2%

1/274

1/6% .4.08%

1/04

4.98

1037

Brussels.

29.004

20.01

Place of Ohservation record

W.L. on record

W.O

Yokohama.

1/2

1/2

1/2

11/8 12/0

Belgrade....

218

26

116

4.0.30

.39%

3978

The Manila

44

closed to-day.

070

EDIA

1915 100%

WATER LEVELS

FOR WEST, NORTH AND EAST RIVERS

The River Conservancy Bureau for Kwangtung Province Issues the following report on water levels, in metres, for the West, Nortit and East Rivers:

Highest Lowest

1

West River at

Wuchow +24.26 -0.74

West River at

Satching 412.50

む

North River ot

North River at

Toingyuen 0.20 0

etsingfors. Shanghai, New York.

Amsterdam.

Vienna.

40.00 Montevideo.

Rio de Janeiro...44 +- 4.03 "3.20

Bucharest........ 020 +3.50

44.36 Silver (Spot)....101

Silver (forward). 1911 13.20 War Loan.... ..100%

Stamsbu 48.41 -1.52 + 2.00 East River al

Sheklung

4.72 0.02

VIA

TO

+ 3.20

9.04

--British Wireless.

HONOLU

LUL

BY EMPRESS

CANADA, U.S.A., & EUROPE

EMPRESS OF ASIA

EMPRESS OF CANADA

EMPRESS OF JAPAN

...at Noon Aug. 17th

..at Noon Sept. 3rd

....at Noon Oct. 1st

Air-conditioned equipment carried on Trans-Continental Trains. Frequent Canadian Pacifle Atlantic sailings from Montreal and Quedes down the smooth St. Lawrence Seaway, in Europe..

Telephone 20752,

Canadian Pacific

BARBER-WILHELMSEN LINE

MONTHLY SERVICE

To

NEW YORK

Via LOS ANGELES & PANAMA CANAL PORTS." NEXT SAILING

M.S. "TARONGA

on

18th August.

EXCELLENT ACCOMMODATION

FOR 12 PASSENGERS.

'

DODWELL & CO., LTD.

Hong Bank Bldg.

Agents.

Telephono 28021.

E.

17

Gumnus G'felds P. 13 Ipo Gold, P. ..14% 1. X. 04/2 LP GOV

I.

Itogons, P. Masbate

Min. He consuls, P. 10% Resources P. 19 Northern Min. P. 00 Paracale Gumaus, P. 34 Salacot Mining, P. .021 San Maurico, P. .1.10 Sayoc Consol, P. 28

United Parucales, P. .71

Stock Exchange

Public Utilities.

HI.K. Tramways, $14.00 n. Peak Trams, (ok), $3 b. Peak Trams (new), 52% b. Star Ferries $85 s. x. div. Yaumati Ferries (old), $27 n. China Light, $13.90 n Chinn Lights (new), $13.70 n.

$00 H.K. Electric, Macan Electric, $10 n. Sandakan Lghts, $14 n. Telephone (old), $20.80 n. Telephone (new), $11.60 n. China Buses. Sh. $121⁄2 n. Singapore Tractions, 24/- n. Singapore Pret, 23/— n.

Th

Industrials.

Cald: Marg, (old), Sh. $10 n. Cald: Mnck. (Pref.), Sh. $17 n. Canton lees, $2 n.

Cement, $15.10 n.

H. K. Ropes, $5.03 n.

Stores, &c.

Dairy Farm, $26.75 n. Watson, $3.40

Lane Crawfords, $8.65 n. Sinceres, $2.00 n.

Wing On (H.K.), $50 n. Wm. Powells, 40 ets. b. Cotton Mills. Ewo Collons, Sh. $13.60 . X. Ris. S'hat Cottons, (old), Sh. $100. Zoong Sings, $34 n. Wing On Textiles, Sh. $89 n.

Miscellaneous,

H. K. Entertainments, $5.20 n. Constructions (old), $1.60 b. Constructions (new), 50 ets, b. Vibro Piling, $41

Js

Ch. Govt. 5 1025 GSUds. 97% n. H. K. Govt. 4% Loan 84% prm. A H. K. Govt. 34% Loan 1% b. Wallace Harpers, $5 b. Marsmans In. (Lon.) 5/28/— n. Marsmans Ins.,. (H.K.), s/» 7/- a.

n.

NACET BLADES

NACET Blades bring you that uniform quality never before possible in low- priced bladea. Every edge on every blade is keen and fasting. Fits all three-peg razors. Of all dealers.

NACET

MADE IN ENGLAND

FOR JEG HAZURI

L.N.A

In the

Grill Room

- HONGKONG

HOTEL

Saturday, August 14th

Extension till 2 a.m.

Special

Dinner Dance

INTRODUCING

FRANK ARNOLD

American Singer-

For Reservations, Phone 30281

THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI HOTELS, LTD.

U.B.

BEER

AT ITS BEST

Combining the Finest Ingredients WIC Export Knowledg

FERYLLIMI

UB

NGHA

SPECIAL

The Result of 25 Tibbi Brewing

Experiance in Shanghai

OFFER!

MULLARD

Empire Explorers

A LIMITED NUMBER OF

7-VALVE BATTERY OPERATED ALL WAVE SUPER HETERODYNE RECEIVERS AT 15% DISCOUNT. FEATURES: SMALL BATTERY CONSUMPTION, CLASS AB PUSH-PULL OUTPUT, CONNECTION FOR PICK UP, ONLY TWO LEADS TO B BATTERY, MOVING COIL SPEAKER AND DELAYED AUTOMATIC VOLUME CONTROL EFFECTIVE ON ALL WAVELENGTHS. DO NOT MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY

THE ANDERSON MUSIC CO., LTD.

TEL: 21322.· ICE HOUSE STREET

Triestina

lloyd

NEXT SAILINGS

To Shanghai

To Italy

"Victoria" Aug. 13.

"Victoria" Aug. 21.

SPECIAL RETURN TICKETS

Validity 100 days at greatly reduced cost allowing 2% months stay in Europe. Special concessions to Ist and 2nd class travellers to London.. Fares to Venice, Trieste, Genoa and Return. £132, £80, £10. Special Two Months' Round Trip Tickets At Reduced Rates

To BOMBAY

COLOMBO

SINGAPORE

.. SHANGHAI

£44

£25

£21

£41

£22

£19

£18

213

£11

£12

£9

# 6

ROUND-THE WORLD tickets issued at Special Reduced Rates in connection with all the Trans-Pacific & Trans-Aitontie Conference Lines. THROUGH TICKETS TO LONDON-23days Special facilities for despatch by train of heavy boggage with liberal free allowance.

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

"ITALIA" & "ADRIATICA" LINES Agents for the sale of through and independent fickets to North, Central & South American Ports and to all Mediterranean, Levant and Black Sea Ports.

LLOYD

TRIESTINO

P.O. Box 143. Tal. Addr. "Lloydlano" -- Telephones Nos. 32982/3. Canton Agents:-DODWELL & CO., LTD., Shameen.