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PRESIDEN
LINERS
are
LUXURY LINERS
Famed for a Splendid Cuisine
TO SAN FRANCISCO-
LOS ANGELES, NEW YORK,
AND BOSTON
Via Shanghale,
noce, Tokohama and Honolulu
Pres. Hoover
Pres. Cleveland
TO SEATTLE, VICTORIA "THE EXPRESS ROUTE” Vis Shanghai Kobe and Yokohama
Mar. 6 Pres McKinley
THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 17, 1937.3
COMMODITY PRICES LOCAL SHARE
The following quotations have been received by Reuter ----
Prez Yesterday
MARKET
P is the list of changes and
Closing Closing
New York Cotton: March
May
12.66 12.50.
12.57
12:38
July
12.26
October
1182
December
11.85
1178
January
11.847
11.78n
Spot
13.15
13.06
New York Rubber:
March
21.176
21.05
May
21.32
21.23
Mar. 13
July :
21.38
21.22a
.Mar. 241 Pres. Grant
Mar. 27
Séptember
21.39
21.248
Apr. 3
Pres. Jackson:
Apr. 10
December
21.36
21.25
.Apr. 21
Pres. Jefferson
Apr. 24
May 1
Pres. McKinley
May 3
May 19
Pres. Grant
May 22
Chicago Wheat:
May
137%
1354
July
119%
118
September
1144
114%
Chicago Corn:
May
110
109%
Pres. Wilson
Mar. 1 Mar. 3
Pres. Hoover
Feb. 26
Pres. Hayes
.Mar. 1
July ".
104%
104
¡Pres. Monroe
.Mar. 14
Pres, Wilson
Mar. 3
September
9734
97%
Pres. Adams
Mar. 28
Pres. Mckinley
Mar. 6
Pres. Harrison
Apr. 11
Pres. Monroe
.Mar. 14
Winnipeg Wheat:
Pres. Polk
.Apr. 25
Pres. Cleveland
Mar. 17
May
1294
127
July
1244
122%
October
113
1114
Pres. Coolidge Pres. Taft Pres. Hoover
Pres. Lincola
EUROPE, NEW YORK AND BOSTON Via Manila, Singapore, Colombo, Bombay, Suez, Port Said, Naples, Genoa and Marseilles
Pres. Hayes
TO MANILA THE MOST FREQUENT SERVICE
NEXT SAILINGS
morning.
in local share quotations this
BANKS Hong Kong Bank $1550 b, $1850/-
-1860 sa
Bank of East Asia $85 b.
INSURANCES
Union Ins. $620 sa.
SHIPPING
Douglases $32`b.
DOCKS, WHARVES, GODOWNS,
Providents (Old) $1.70 by $1 s,
1 $8.
LANDS, HOTELS & BLDGS: Hand S. Hotels $5.70 s.
Humphreys 4 s
H. K Realties $4.70 b
PUBLIC UTILITIES
H. K. Tramways $13% b.
Peak Trams (Old) $4 b
Star Ferries $85 s.
Yaumati Ferries $13.80/13% sz.- China Lights (Old) $10.85 sa.
Telephones (New) $11.40 s.
INDUSTRIALS
Cements $11.05 s., $10.95 sa
STORES &C.;
Watsons $4 b.
-- COTTON MILLS
Ewo Cottons Sh.$16.30 b
Shanghai Cottons (Old) Sh.$99 b.
Shanghai Cottons (New) Sh.$74 b..
MISCELLANEOUS
Constructions (New) 40 cts.
Vibro Piling $5 6.
Wallace Harpers 4 s.
Antamoks
Atoks Baguio Gold Balatoc Mining
Opening
10am
în Pesos
Sa.
HU
BOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINES AMERICAN MAIL LINE
GERMAN DEBTS
DEADLOCK
British Creditors Attitude
Berlin, To-day.
Nothing definite has as yet emerg- ed from the standstill negotiations now being carried on in Berlin.
SINGAPORE RAW, RUBBER
Messrs. H. B. Joseph & Co., received the following quotations from Singa- pore in Straits Currency for Raw Rub
per:
Spot: March
Buvers
-15% Down
36 Down
Apr/June
36% Down
July/Sept
36% Down 3%
Market: Manufacturers Buying.
WORLD'S LEAD OUTPUT
INCOME TAX
FIGURES SWELL
London, To-day.
1:55.
.45
.30%
144
Benguet Consol.
14
Benguet Explor
19%
Big Wedge
34
¡Coco Grove
83
Consolidated Mines
05
194
153
32
31
53/54
1.50
1,50
462
42
.15%
1.73 19
.0834
3.15
5.18
1:35
LOCAL DOLLAR
Min Resources
Exchequer returns show that the Demonstrations Gumans G'field with total ordinar revenue amounts to E Mindanao £637,544,040 33 compared
Ipo Gold £617,757,852 at the corresponding L XL
Itogons date last year.
Now the country has entered the Masbate Consol period of the financial year when Northern Mining the collection of income tax is ap- Paracale Gumaus proaching its peak, it is interesting Salacot Mining to note that last week's yield of San Mauricio Suyoc Consol. both income tax and surtax exceed-
United Paracales Frankfurt-On-Main, To-day- The negotiations are between
World output of lead production lasted the amount collected in the cor Germany's short-term creditors and year amounted to 1,433,598 tons, com- responding week of last year,
Income tax rose in the week by German debtors, and have been in pared with 1,412,969 tons the previous progress for exactly a week.
The United States produced the £18,895,000 to total of £185,717,000 The deadlock, it was
announced largest share of the total with 35,330 compared with last year's rise of to-day, is due to the attitude of Bri- tons. Asta produced 116,330 tons, £15,776,000 to a total at the cor-
The local dollar is steady, tish creditors, who demand that Africa 21,000 tons, Australia 189,680 responding date of $180,174,000. credit lines be shortened by ten per Ocean..
tons and Europe 312,263 tons--Trans-
The total from customs and ex-ing on demand this morning at 1/2-
27/32 cise is £278,503,000 compared with 27, cent.
"Spot" silver was quoted at 20 £266,107,000 last year.
Total ordinary expenditure is 1/16 and "forward" at 20-1/16. They are expected to arrive back $676,745,724 compared with £637,-
They also demand payment foreign currencies.
year.
in London yesterday to obtain new in-
structions.
As the deadlock appeared to be unsurmountable, two members
Silver Prices Down
The London on New York cross-
of in Berlin to-day when the negotia-667,273 at the corresponding date rate was quoted at £UŞ.$4.89%
the British delegation returned toition will be resumed Trans-Ocean. of 1936-British Wireless.
THE TAIKOO DOCK YARD & ENGINEERING COMPANY
OF HONG KONG, LIMITED
BUILDERS OF ALL CLASSES OF SHIPS.
BUILDERS OF RECIPROCATING STEAM ENGINES.
BUILDERS OF MARINE AND LAND BOILERS.
BUILDERS OF TURBINE MACHINERY.
Under License From Messrs. Parsons.
BUILDERS OF DIESEL ENGINES.
Under Special License From Messrs. Sulzer Bros.
Licensed To Manufacture Lanz Perlit Iron, Specially Suitable
For Internal Combustion Engine Working Parts.
DOCK & SLIPWAYS
FOR DOCKING VERY LARGE AS WELL AS SMALLER
ESSELS, ON ANY TIDE
ALL CLASSES OF SHIP ENGINE AND BOILER REPAIRS AND EXTENSIVE WELDING, BOTH ELECTRICAL AND OXY-ACETYLENE, SKILFULLY - AND
PROMPTLY CARRIED OUT
koodock," Hong Kong.
Address
Telephone No
Call Flag: "Numeral One,” over “Pennant
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents
while the New York on London cross-rate
W23 quoted U.S.$4.89%.
BERLIN BOURSE:
Berlin, To-day.
The Bourse again presented the same picture yesterday-small--turn- over, erratic Frice movements and little variation from the previous day's quotations.
Several popular investments, how-- ever, attracted considerable attention and prices soared correspondingly.
Sales on foreign account were again - only small, with local interest centred in dyes, automobiles and electrics.
Towards the close of the market a general rally occurred, so that final prices in many cases were slightly Jabove the opening level-Trans-Ocen
LOCAL ACCOUNTING PUBLICATION
The first anniversary number of The Accounting Student, terly periodical published by the Accountants and Secretaries Sta dents' Society of Hong Kong, is hand,
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