WORLD TRA
EXPANDING
The statistical Year Boo
published yesterday contains so
striking
1936-7. in connection with economic activity, unemployment, the nÜ Der of BEESOTS: work, production and trade, all showing that the improvement noted in a number of countries in 1933 had continued up to the begin- ning of the present year.
Primary production in 1986 was somewhat greater than that of 1929, which was the best year prior
to the outbreak of the world eco- U.S. LOSING GOLD
nomic crisis.
Gold production continues to in- crease and makes a new record each
year.
:
The increase last year amounted to about 12 per cent. and produc- tion itself was double that of the preceding decade...
TO EUROPE
New York, Yesterday.
Morning Wall Street Journal Comment: Foreign exchange dealers are of the opinion that the RISE IN PRODUCTION
United States is losing gold to Eur- World industrial production in
ope for the first time since the 1936 rose 16 per cent., while world Tripartite Currency Agreement be trade is also increasing, both in came effective. Traders are cau- volume and value.
tious due to the sharp market ad- As for air traffic, the number of vance of the past two weeks. It air kilometres flown in the world is rumoured that U. S. Steel will between 1931 and 1935 — for 1936 soon do some financing,~ involving no exact figures are available valuable rights to stock-holders. increased by 75 per cent.
Brokers report that both London United
The increase in economic activi-and Paris are bullish on ty is confirmed by the rise of prices States stocks. Mid-Summer sales and the greater volume of new is- of office appliances are unusually sues. Trans-Ocean.
good.
LOCAL DOLLAR
London Silver Prices
The demand rate of the Hong Kong dollar this morning 1/2-19/32.
was
sen-
Stocks: The market to-day en- countered some moderate realising and, while some early gains were reduced, the undertone remained firm in response to improved timent and a general feeling that the success of the Court. Reform Bill has been impaired by the death of Senator Robinson. The chances The London on New York cross-appear to favour further market rate was quoted at & US $4.9675 improvement and we continue to fand the New York on London cross-
believe that good grades of rate at £—U.S.$4.96-13/16,
should be held.
"Spot" silver was quoted 20 and “forward,” at 20.
at
Singapore Raw Rubberub
Messrs. H. B. Joseph and Co. have received the following quota- tions from Singapore in Straits Currency for Raw Rubber:
Spot 31-8 b. up %.
Jan./March 31-34 b. up 4. Aug/Sept. 31-% b. up 3/8. Oct./Dec. 31-% b. up 4. Market: Steady; may rise higher.
Priestina
flöyd
17
stocks.
Rubber: There has been a better dealer and factory demand. Outside interest tis negligible.
Italian Cotton
Rome, To-day. The Italian East Africa Cotton Plantation Company has just in-- creased its capital from two to 14,000,000 lire. Trans-Ocean.
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