ANARCHIST DIES IN ASYLUM
Attempt On Alfonso Recalled
RUMOURS IN LONDON RUBBER MARKET
Settlement Day Hitch
THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 3, 1937.
LOCAL DOLLAR
NOW 1/2
Silver Prices Down
The local dollar is
ing on demand this morning at 1/2 7/8. London, Tc-day. Paris, To-day- Dealings on the London rubber. "Spot" silver was quoted at 20-1 The Spanish anarchist, Eduardo market have been greatly handi-% and forward” at 20. Farrub, who attempted to assasin-[capped since rumours started two The London on New York cross- ate King Alfonso in Paris in 1905, days ago that settlement day re-rate was quoted at US$1897%7 has died in a lunatic asylum at vealed certain difficulties.
while the New York on London Barcelona, according to a message. Hopes that concerted efforts cross-rate Was quoted at f received here.
would succeed in overcoming the U.S.$4.90-1/16, Farruo's unsuccessful attempt on trouble have now been abandoned the life of the former Spanish mon-and an announcement is expected arch took place on July I while the fearly to-morro
King, accompanied by President Estimates of the amount involved Loubet, was returning from the vary from £5,000 to £10,000.- opera-Trans-Ocean.
Reuter.
COMMODITY PRICES
The following quotations have been received by Renter:-
Prey. Yesterday Closing Closing
LOCAL SHARE MARKET
the list of changes and As this
BANKS
HKIon. Reg.) 115 L Bank of East Asia
INSURANCES
Canton is $310 b, $315" 88. Umon Las: $620. b.
DOCKS, WHARVES, GODOWNS, ETC..
EK. & K. Wharves $1061⁄2 b., $1083⁄41⁄2
sa.
HK & W. Dock $181⁄4 b, $181⁄4 se. Providents (Old) $160 sa
MINING
Raubs $13 b. and sa.
LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS
H. & S. Hotels $5
HK. Reslties $1.30 h.
b, $5.60;sa
PUBLIC UTILITIES
H.K. Tramways $1290 b., $13 sa. Peak Trams.(New)...
Peak Trams (Old) $4 b.
Star Ferries $98 s.
HLK. Electrics $554 b., $56% sa Telephones (Old) $2952 b.
Telephones (New) $11 b., $11/11.11
INDUSTRIALS
Cements $1140. S.
Dairy Farms $22 b.
COTTON MILLS
Ewo Cottons Sh.$15% b
S'hai Cotton (Old) Sh$98 b. S'hai Cotton (New)- Sh.$68. b. Wing On Textiles Sh.$44 b. Wallace Harpers - $4-3.^^.
Opening Sales
10 am. Local
New York Cotton:
Opening Closing
March
12.79
12.77
May
12:62
12.57
$3.
July
12.43
12.41
October
11.89
11.84
December
11.25
11.77
January
11.82n
11.76n
Spot
13.29
13.25
New York Rubber-
March
21.08a
21.00n
May July September
21.07
21.00
21.03.2
20.96
20.98
20.927
December
in: Pesos Carency
20.92€
20.36.
Antamoks
1:20
Chicago Wheat:
Atoks
5314
May
127%
1284
Baguio Gold
224
July
111
112
Balatoe Mining
14%%
September
108
108%
Benguet Concol.
14
Chicago Com;
Benguet Explor
-19
Big Wedge
May
10516
105
Coco Grove,
28
July
100
99%
Consolidated Mines
105
September
95
94
Demonstrations
Winnipeg Wheat:
E. Mindanao,
-40-67
May
Gungus G'field
25
120%
121%
July
Ipo Gold
117
118
IX. L
1.70
October
1064
107%
Itogons
1.70
Masbate Consol.
54
Min Resources
A
Northern Mining
181
35
3.5
59
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Salacot Mining
San Mauricio Suyoc Consol. United Paracales
135
NEW YORK SHARE MARKET
Messrs. White, Weld & Company,
Marshal Graziani, and the road win New York Correspondents probably be completed in two months. Messrs. S. E. Levy & Company, re-
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BUILDERS OF ALL CLASSES OF SHIPS.
-BUILDERS OF RECIPROCATING STEAM ENGINES.
BUILDERS OF MARINE AND LAND BOILERS, BUILD RS OF TURBINE MACHINERY.
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VERY LARGE, AS WELL AS SMALLER VESSELS, ON ANY TIDE SSES OF SHIP-ENGINE AND BOLLER REPAIRS AND EXTERSIVE WELLING, BOTH ELECTRO AND OXY-ACETYLENE, SKILFULLY AND
PTLY CARRIED OUT -
port:
Stocks: The uncertainties with regard to utilities continues, but we believe that long-term part pur- chases are warranted at near the present levels. In the industrial [section, coppers and oils continue
to be the predominant favourites.
We would emphasise that the (court injunction granted against the sit-down strikers at Flint was merely decided as a question of law, as opposed to definite action for eviction of the strikers, the de- cision being the only one possible [in view of past decisions. Our optimism regarding the eventual outsome of the strike continues, (but the major uncertainties still
remain.
Business done: 2,430,000 shares. Cotton: The mild Winter and the strike and food situations are canning a pause in the buying of cotton-goods, but we think that this is only temporary and that the foutlook continues to be generally
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