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EMPRESS of JAPAN
EMPRESS of ASIA
THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 4, 1937.
LOCAL DOLLAR
NOW 1/2%
Silver Prices Down
LOCAL SHARE MARKET
Following is the list of changes and enquiries in local snare quotations this
The local dollar is steady, open-morning: ing on demand this morning at 1/2- 7/8.
"Spot" silver was quoted at 20′′ 11/16 and forward" at 19-15/16-
The London on New York cross- rate was quoted at £ US$4.89%, while the New York OR London cross-rate was quoted at £ U.S.$4.89-15/16.
·EMPRESS of CANADA EMPRESS of RUSSIA
Maintain a regular service to Vancouver Empress of Japan · and Empress of Canada - sail viz Honolulu and Empress of Asia and Empress of Russia via the direct express route.
Air Conditioned sleeping cars and observation cars on all
Trans-Continental Trains.
COOL
QUIET
COMFORTABLE
Air is cleaned, dehumidified, constantly freshened and kept at a uniform temperature.
EMPRESS OF JAPAN
SAILS FOR VANCOUVER viz SHANGHAI JAPAN & HONOLULU
AT NOON
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23rd.
For Information Apply To Your Own Agent Or
Triestina
Lloyd
Canadian Pacific
SPANS THE WORLD
Tel. 20752
NEXT SAILINGS
Victoria for Italy via Ports
NEW YORK SHARE MARKET
Messrs. White, Weld & Company, New York Correspondents for Messrs. S. E Levy & Company, re- port:--
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BANKS
EK (Lon. Reg.) £1154 b. Bank of East Asia
INSURANCES
Canton Ins. $310. b. Union-Ins. $620 b. DOCKS, WHARVES, GODOWNS, ETC.
HK. & K. Wharves $106% 1. HK. &`W. Dock $18 b Providents (Old) $160 sa,
MINING
Raubs $13 b.
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LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS
H&S. Botels $54 b.
H.K. Lands $34 b.
HK Realties $41⁄2 b.,.$4.6) SEL
PUBLIC UTILITIES
H.K. Tramways $13 h. Peak Trams (New)
Peak Trams (Old) $4 b.. Star Ferries. $30 sa:
China Lights (Old) $13.85 s. H.K. Electrics $5514 b., $55% sa. Telephone (Old) $29% b., $30 sa Telephones (New) $115.
Stocks: In general, there is definite indication of any clearing up of the automobile strike and this and other factors warrant only part purchases at around the present levels. We look for a further period of uncertainty before the outlook is eventually clarified. The outlook for rails is more optimistic owing to expectations of increased freight- age in connection with the recon- struction of the flooded centres and Antamoks we would watch the roads that Atoks serve these areas. The outlook for Baguio Gold utilities is still uncertain, while, in Balato Mining the industrial section, oils and cop-Benguet Explor Benguet Consol ipers are still to the fore-front Big Wedge Business done:-2,450,000 shares. Coco Grove Wheat Flour sales and export Consolidated Mines
Demonstrations“ sales of wheat are better and are
E. Mindanao expected to expand further. The Gumans ̈ G'field present modest supplies should as-Ipo Gold sert their influence for some time. IX L We continue to advise purchases of Itogons
Masbate Consol. May position, taking part profits in. Réseources on good advances.
INDUSTRIALS Cements $11.30`s., 11.35 s Dairy Farms $224 b..
COTTON MILLS
Ewo Cottons Sh.. S'hai. Cotton (Old) Sh.$98. b. S'hai. Cotton (New) Sh$68 b. Wing On Textiles Sh.44 b..
Northern Mining Total sales:-20,206,000 bushels. Paracale Gumaus Corn: The West Coast reports Salacot Mining that several Argentine cargoes are San Mauricio
Sayee Consol. waiting to be unloaded. We anticiUnited Parcales pate heavy planting for the forth- coming crop. Recent selling, how-
Opening Sales 10 am. Local in Pesos Corency
1.65
51 321654
14
13%
2012
37
70
1.24
.05
-98
1.617.69
38 .65
33
28 X. Div.
1.70
1.75
.53
43
18
·81
01%
3.15
52
1:30
1st Feb ever, has improved the technical COMMODITY PRICES
Conte Rosso for Italy..... 18th Feb.
SPECIAL RETURN TICKETS
position of the market, therefore we would confine sales to September bulges. We continue to advise the The following quotations have taking of profits on the spread be been received by Reuter:- Validity 100 days at greatly reduced tween wheat and corn on the scale cost allowing -22 months stay in up. Europe. Special concessions to 1st and 2nd class travellers to London.
Fares to Venice, Trieste, Genos and Belum. £132, £23, £55. Special Two Months Round Trip Tickets At Reduced Rates
Cotton: Sales of loan cotton are
Prev. Yesterday Closing Closing
New York Cotton:
reported to be practically nil, in- March dicating higher prices for old crop. May
The large expenditures for the re
July
To. BOMBAY
COLOMBO
SINGAPORE
SHANGHAI
Opening Closing
12.77
12.80
12.57
12.62
12.41
12.44
$21
$18 $12
£4 $22 $19 £13
11
£6
lief of the flooded areas will stimu- October late the consumption of heavy goods. December Rubber: Trading is at present January small, but there are many reliable Spot indications of a sharp revival of New York Rubber: activity, with a hardening of prices, March when the auto strike has been May brought to a finish.
1184
11.87
1177
1183:
11.760
11.820
13.25
13.30
21.001
21.112.
21:00
21.15
July
20.96
21.088
September
20.92m 21.02n
December
20.86n
20.960:
Chicago Wheat
May
12874
131%
1124
114%
September
108% 111-
Chicago Corn:
May July
1054
1074
997%
101%
September Winnipeg Wheat May
-947-
95
1213%
118 107
ROUND THE WORLD tickets issued at Special Reduced Rates in con- ction with all the Tzans-Pacific & Trans-Atlantic Conference Lines.
'ITALIA -& "COSULICH LINES Agents for the sale of through and dependent tickets to North, Central and South American ports via Italy.
THEOUGH TICKETS TO LONDON — 23 days -- Special facilities for patch by train of heavy baggage with liberal free allowance. In
INTERCHANGEABLE RETURN TICKETS with the Dollar Lines on very favourable conditions.
LLOYD TRIESTINO
P.O. Box:143.-- Tel Addr. “Lloydiano” Telephones Nos. 1298 Canton Agents:-DODWELL & CO, LTD., Shaneen.
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SPANISH SHIPS BOUGHT
Craft Laid Up In Italian Ports
Milan, To-day.
July
Ten Spanish ships which have July been laid up in Italian ports since October the outbreak of the civil war in Spain have been bought by a Genos
The ships will be reconditioned for service in the Italian me
s-Ocean.
SINGAPORE RAW RUBE
Messrs. H. B. Joseph & Co.
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