LOCAL DOLLAR NOW 1/2%
Silver Prices Down
The local dollar is steady, open- ing on demand this morning at 1/2-| 7/8.
"Spot" silver was quoted at 20- 3/16 and forward" at 20%
The London on New York cross- rate was quoted at S-U.S.$4.8934.. while the New York on London cross-rate was quoted at U.S.$4.896.
COMMODITY PRICES
The following quotations havej been received by Reuter:--
LOCAL SHARE MARKET
Following is the list of changes and
morning
THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 2, 1987.
NEW YORK SHARE MARKET
Messrs. White, Weld & Company,
HONG KONG TELEPHONE COMPANY, LTD.
The Directors will embody the
enquiries in local share quotations this New York Correspondents for following in their Report at the Messrs. S. E. Levy & Company, re-forthcoming Annual General Meet~ [port:--
BANKS
HK (Lon: Reg.) £115 b. Bank of East Asia: $85 sa.
INSURANCES Canton Ins: $310 DA Union Ins. $620 Di DOCKS, WHARVES, GODOWNS, ETC.
HK & K. Wharves $107 sa. HK & W. Dock $18 b., $18/18 Providents (Old) $1.60 sa
MINING
Raubs $12. DI
H. & S. Hotels $5.65 sa.
PUBLIC UTILITIES H.K. Tramways $1280 b. Peak Trams (New) $1 s. Peak Trams (Old) $4 b.
Star Ferries $93 s. ELK. Electrics $55 b.
sent levels. regard to
ing of the Company:- Stocks Selective part par-
Accounts chases of rails for long-term com-
The Balance at credit of Profit mitments are warranted at the pre-& Loss Account for the Year ended The situation with the 31st December 1936 (including utilities is unchang the sum of $149,969.69 brought for ed in view of the prevailed from the previous year)- sa ing uncertainties with
regard to (probable Government action. The outlook in oils, coppers and elec-
amounted to $1,299,137.26. ·
After charging $303,787.79 for
LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS trical equipments is also unchang Depreciation and effecting on the fed. The uncertainties with re- 7th August 1936-the payment of gard to the automobile strike con-fan Interim Dividend of 4% absorb tinue, despite the start of the in-ing $225,000.00, there remains the junction hearing. Business done: sum of $770,349.47, which the.
---2,360,000 shares.
Board recommends be appropriat Wheat:-Local interests were re-ed as follows:- Telephones (Old) 294 b., $2936 sa ported to have sold heavily when To payment of a
Final Telephones (New) $10% b.
Dividend of 80 cents per firm cables from abroad failed to.
share on the Fully Paid- s, attract any sizeable buying.
We
up Shares (making 12% understand that the freeze has for the year) weakened the plants over a large acreage in Kansas. Total sales:- 10,719,000 bushels.
$11
INDUSTRIALS Cements $11.35 b.,
$11.30/.35 sa Dairy Farms $22.10 b.
COTTON MILLS Ewo Cattons Sh.$15.70 h. Shai Cottons (Old) Sh.$100 b. Shai. Cotton (New) Sh$75 b. Wing On Textiles. Sh.$44 b..
Prev. Yesterday Closing Closing
New York Cotton:
Opening Closing
March
12.84
12.79
Mar
12.68
12.62
July
12.50
12.43
October ..........
11.94
December
January
Spot
11.89 11.87 11.85 11.860 11.82n
13.33
13.29
Opening Sales 10 a.m. Local în Pesos Currency
New York Rubber:
Antamoks
March
21.03
21.08a
Atoks
1,70 .54
May
21.09a
21.07
Baguio Gold
3214
Balatoc Mining
144
July
21.00n
21.03a
Benguet Consol.
10
September
20.95n
December
20.90n
- 20.98
20.92n
Benguet. Explor
21
Big Wedge
38
Chicago Wheat:
Coco Grove
82
May
July
September
1273/ 111% 10874 108
127%
Consolidated Mines Demonstrations
111
E. Mindanao
40
Gumaus G'field
34
Chicago Corn:
Ipo Gold
28
May
106%
105
L XL.
1.75
July
10034 100
Itogons
1.75
Masbate Consol
55
September
955%
95
Min. Resources
.41
Winnipeg Wheat:
Paracale Gumaus
:83
May.
1203%
120%
Northern Mixing
.19
July
October
1164 106
117
Salacot Mining
.07%
San Mauricio
3.20
1064
53
1.35
$5
Moscow, To-day-Thirteen men sentenced to death at the massi trial were riddled with the bullets of a firing squad yesterday-Reu
ter.
The P. and O. s.s. Behar left Singapore for this Port yesterday at 7 a.m. and is due here on the 6th instant at about 10 am
Triestina
Lloyd
Suyoc Consol. United Paracales
.05.09.
-.99 1.64/.65
SINGAPORE RAW RUBBER
Messrs. H. B. Joseph & Co., re- ceived the following quotations from Singapore in Straits Currency for
Raw Rubber:
Spot 35-1 b. Down 3. March 35-4 b. Down %. Apr/June 35-34 b. Down July/Sept. 35-% b. Down %. Market: Easier.
NEXT SAILINGS
Victoria for Italy via Ports 1st Feb.
Conte Rosso for Italy
18th Feb.
SPECIAL RETURN TICKETS
Validity 100 days. at greatly reduced cost allowing 22 months stay in Europe Special concessions to 1st and 2nd class travellers to London.
Fares to Venice, Trieste, Gence and Return. £132, £38. Special Two Months Round Trip Tickets At Reduced Rates
TO BOMBAY
COLOMBO
SINGAPORE
SHANGHA
£44
£21
£41 $22 $19
£18
$12
£13 £9 £6
ROUND THE WORLD tickets issued at Special Reduced Rates in con- ection with all the Trans-Pacific & Trans-Atlantic Conference Lines.
ITALIA & COSULICH LINES Agents for the sale of through and independent tickets to North, Central and South American ports via Ita
THROUGH TICKETS TO LONDON 23 days Special facilities for despatch by rain of heavy baggage with liberal free allowance.
SINTERCHANGEABLE RETURN TICKETS with the Dollar Laces favourable conditions.
LLOYD TRIESTINO
PO Box 143 Tel. Addr. Lloydiano"-Telephoras Canton Agents:-DODWELL & CO., LTD.,
Corn: We strongly favour tak ing profits as the spread in wheat and .com widens. The present spread is 12-1/2 to 13-1/4.
HONG KONG PREFERENCE
To payment of a
Final Dividend of 20 cents per share on the Partly Paid- up Shares (making 12% for the year)
To transfer to General Re-
serve (bringing same up to $936,446.00)
To Carry Forward to next
account
Total
$400,000.00
50,000.00-
170,482.00
149,867.47
$770,549.47-
The Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce states that a notifica-.
The usual Chinese New Year Ba-- tion has been received that a certi-zaar which is permitted to open ficate of manufacture in Hong Kong, from February 1 to 10, inclusive, issued by the Superintendent of along Gloucester Road and. Luard Imports & Exports, is required on Road, Wanchai and at certain de all goods exported from here tosignated areas in Mongkok and Trinidad & British West Indies, Shamshuipo, will be opened in under British Imperial Preference. day or two.
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