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Via Shanghai, Kobe and Yokohama
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THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 23, 1937.
--LOCAL SHARE
COMMODITY PRICES
The following quotations have been received by Reuter
Prev Yesterday Closing Closing
MARKET
Following is the list of changes and enquiries in local share quota- tions this morning
BANKS
Hong Kong Bank $1855 b., $1865 an. Bank of East Asia $90 b., $91 sa.
INDUSTRIALS
Canton Ins. $820 bilg
Union Ins., $622 b., $625 sa. China Underwriters $1.60 b.
SHIPPING
Douglases $38 b.
DOCKS, WHARVES, GODOWNS,"
- ETC.
H. K. and K. Wharves $1151⁄2 b. H. K. and W. Docks $31/32% sa. Providents (Qld) $2.15 b., $2,10/.20
sa.
"
New York Cotton:
May
13:47
18,27
July
13.47
13.30
October
13.22
13.04
December
13.16
12.97
January
..13.21
13.02
March
13.23
13.04
Spot
14.06
13.86 .
New York Rubber:
May
23.24
23.13
July
23.45
23.27
September
23.50
23.40
December
.23.48
23.40
January
.28.46
23.35n
March
.23.40
23.3In
Chicago Wheat:
::
May
134%
1321⁄2
July
1204
118%
September
117%
116
H. K. Tramways $15.20 b., $15.15/1⁄4
Chicago Corn:
sa.
May
128%
1273%
Peak Trams (Old) $4%. b.
Peak Trams (New) $1
b..
July
117%
116%
Star Ferries $8628.
September
108%
108
Winnipeg Wheat:
May
130%
133%
July
1321⁄4
129
October
1184
117
LANDS, HOTELS & BLDGS. H. K. and S. Hotels $74. b., $7.40 8,
$75/40 så.
..
H. K. Lands $851⁄4 b., $35/35% 98. H. K. Realties $5.90 b., $5.85 28.
PUBLIC UTILITIES -
RAILWAY LINES
8 DAYS
10 DAYS
S DAYS
GoEMPRESS to America, Europe
Van-
Victoria Arrive
CANADIAN MOTOR
STRIKE
Strong Hope Of Early Settlement
Toronto, To-day.
Settlement of the strike of Gen- eral Motors employees at Oshawa appears to be nearer than at any time since it began.
Yaumati Ferries $251⁄2 9a.
China Lights (Old) $141⁄2 b., $14.-
65 sa.
--China Lights (New): $14.30 b.
H. KElectrics $60 b., $61- sa."
Sandakan Lights. $12 b.
Telephones (Old) $29% b., $29%, sa, Telephones (New) $12.80 b.
INDUSTRIALS
Cements $15.65 b., $15.80 s., $15.-
65/15% sa.
H. K. Ropes $51⁄4 b.
STORES, &C.
Dairy Farms $25% b., $25 sa.
A COTTON MILLS
Shanghai Cottons (Old) Sh.$117 b. Shanghai Cottons (New) Sh.$92 b. Wing On Textiles Sh.$61 b.
MISCELLANEOUS Constructions (New) 45°cts. b.
Executives of the company yes- terday conferred with Mr. Millard, Antamoks President of the Oshawa branch of Atoks
Baguio Gold the United Automobile Workers, Balatoc Mining in the presence of Mr. Mitchell Benguet Consol. Hepburn, the provincial Premier, Benguet Explor and other members of the Cabinet.
-Reuter.
“TERMS” AGREED
Toronto, To-day, The conference between officials of General Motors and the strike leaders has agreed to terms of set- tlement, which only require ratifi- cation by the strikers. Reuter.
S'HAI SMUGGLING INCIDENT
Dr. Wang Chung-Hui Lodges Protest
of
Hong Shang- Naga- Empress Kong
hai
Leave Arrive Leave.
saki * Kobe
Leave
Yoko- hama
Leave
Honolulu ^couver
Leave
May 4
Asia
April 30 May
May 6 May 8
May 17 Canada May 14 May 16
May 19 May 21 May 28 June 2 Russia May 28 May 30 June 1 June 3 June 5 June 12 June 18 Japan
June 11 June 13
June 16 June 18 June 24 June 29
Dr. Wang Chung-hui, the Foreign Minister, has sent a protest to the Asia June 25 June 27 June 29 July 1 July 3
July 12
Japanese Ambassador, against Canada July 9 July 11
July 14 July 16 July 23 July 28 smuggling incident in Shanghai on Russia July 23 July 25 July 27 July 29 July 31
Aug. 9 March 20. Japan Aug. 6 Aug. 8.
"Aug. 11 Aug. 13 Ayg. 19 | "Aug. ̈ ̄24|
Big Wedge Coco Grove Consolidated Demonstrations.
Opening 10a.m.
B. Sa. L.. Lie
in Pesos
C. 0.
1,25
$35
.24
13
12.00
.14
.23
.60
Mines
.031.
.81
29
1161⁄2
232
.83
1.40
1.20
.36
.32
.10
-.53
Salacot Mining San Mauricio Suyoc Consol. United Paracales
.048
2.45
43
.84
E.. Mindanao. Gumaus G'field
po Gold LX L. Itogons
Masbate Consol. Min. Resources Northern Mining: Paracale Gumaus
Air-conditioned sleeping, all Trans-continental trains
Comfortable.
observation and dining tars on : Cool Quiet Clean
Regular 'sailings from Canadian Atlantic ports to United Kingdom & Europe by Canadian Pacific Atlantic fleet.-
information from Passenger & Freight Offices
Union Building, Hong Kong
Telephones: Passenger 20752--Freight 20042
Canton Agents, Jardine Matheson & Co., Ltd.
Canadian Pacific
a
LOCAL DOLLAR
London Silver Prices
The dollar opened on demand to-day at 1/2-27/32,
"Spot” silver was quoted at 20- 5/16 and "forward,” at 20-3/8.
Dr. Wang demands that the Ja- panese Government punish the amugglers, apologize for the in- The London on New York cross- cident, and pay compensation to rate was quoted at £—U.S.$4.9395 the injured staffs of the Maritime and the New York on London Customs. -Our Own Correspondent. cross-rate at 4.93-13/16.
CHINA'S PEOPLE'S
CONGRESS
Changes In Strength Of Representation
Nanking, To-day.
A meeting of the Standing Mem- bers of the Central Executive Com- mittee of the Kuomintang yester- day amended the elective laws for the Peoples' Congress in Novem ber.
The numbers of representatives for the different provinces, profes- sions, special districts and Govern- ment appointments will be 665, 880, 155 and 240 respectively. “ Our Own Correspondent.
Singapore Raw Rubber
Messrs. H. B. Joseph & Co. have received the following quotations from Singapore in Straits Currency for Raw Rubber:
Spot 39-% b. down 1⁄2. May/June 39-% b. down 4. July/Sept. 40 b. unchanged. Oct./Dec. 40 b. unchanged. Market: Irregular, fluctuating-
Mr. E. Cock returned to the Co- lony in the Empress of Asia this morning.