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THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 22, 1937.
THIS WEEK ON THE LOCAL
SHARE MARKET
Messrs. shareM issued at
in.
Harriman & Co.'s China 10)- shares, were dealt and market review from 6/- to 5/- and - now have
bo-day states
small buyers at 4/97
airies
Lane Crawfords are $8.80 cum, Rath
an inactive period f
falls Sinceres offer at $260 and to be recorded again this week, are $253⁄41⁄2 middle.
with business extremely difficult to Hotels slipped to $7.20, but › execute. Settlement adjustments steadied to close around $7.25 mid- brought out a few sellers of our [dle. Lands continue to have buyers. speculative counters; but shares at $351⁄4 after small sales at $351⁄2. offering were readily absorbed, and Realtys have been firm up to $6.05 the local market closes fully steady done, and buyers. Raubs had sales- with buyers commencing to nibble at $12 cum and at this figure
Manila looks better and if have further buyers. again. 24there are no more gold price scares, this market should steady up, such are our Manila advices.
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Wharfs have been quiet, either side of 120 and Providents (old) have fluctuated between $2.30 and Small business was effected in $2.20. The New shares, however Hong Kong Electrics at 60% and have been consistently firm sales. there are still buyers a shade un-reported up to 75 cents, closing în. der. China Lights (old) sold down keen demand round 70 cents, sel- to $14.10, but improved, to close lers asking 75 cts.
Insurance shares maintain their $14 buyers. The New are wanted at $14 after sales at this figure. quotations and China Underwrit-- Trams are wanted at $14.85 which ers, on the annual report, which is is somewhat under last week's a satisfactory one, have spurted to- close. Telephones (old) were dealt | $1.90 buyers. Cantons were dealt in. in a $29.55 and can still be taken at $512, (ex dividend). Hong Kong at $29%. The (New) are $11.85 bid. Fires are $280 buyers. Unions sold Peak Trams (old) can be placed at at $6221⁄2. $4.60, but offers at alightly above would be entertained. Sandakan Lights have buyers at $12% and Macao Electries at $18%. Cements have eased to $15.10 buyers and Ropes have takers at $51⁄4
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Hong Kong Banks, due parfly to- the easier dollar have put on $25 to close $1890 buyers.
Philippine Mining. Little has been done this week, but at close: the optimists are taking courage, The Ewo Cotton Co. announces so that a few buying orders have the issue of 200,000 new shares at been dealt with. Antamoks sold at Sh$122. In spite of this increase $1.70, San Mauricios at $2,85 and in capital, sales were effected to Atoks at 47 cts. and there are fur- Shanghai at Sh$161⁄2 cum - rights. ther buyers. United Paracales have Vibro Piling have received atten- been in favour and placed at $1. tion and buyers now bid $4.95. Consolidated Mines also at 33⁄4 cts. Hong Kong Government 33⁄41⁄2% Loan Closing comment:-Hong Kong
was placed at $102, and more is quietly steady and likely to go bet- wanted. Marsman Hong Kong & ter. Manila market; likewise.
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