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Business On Stock Market At Low Ebb
Wool Trading Declines
Washington, Aug; 24. Gobat trade in raw wool last year totalled about 2.2 blilion pounds, the Govern- ment reported.
Investors And Speculators Still Avoid Commitments
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT)
London, Aug, 24. Business on the Stock Exchange remained at a low ebb. this past That was 500,000,000 less than
the and in 1950
week as investors and speculators alike are still unwilling to commit them- ioweak volume of any year
selves. II. War World since Associated Press.
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Textile
Prices Softening
New York, Aug. 24.
A routine situation prevailed
&
Cotton Market
Ends Week In
Lower Ground
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New York, Aug. 24. The cotton futures market in all the basic textile markets closed the week on lower ground It week with prices tending to after swaying back and forth more over a range of almost $5 1 Foften as buyers became
bale. selective.
At Friday's close, the
list The erratic action of raw cotton
points lower prices put the quietus on activity ruled 27 to 50
and finished cotton than the preceeding week. grey
Some
traders favoured eloths.
Reselling of print cloths al neutral position pending further along with concessions Intressed the degree crop developments
Korcan news and a return the of buyer caution.
But mlimen claimed that the of activity in the textile trade.
The Census Burcou estimated volume of second-hand offerings was shallow and 'nothing to be the consumption of raw cotton afraid of." Executives reasoned for the June 30 to August
was tem- period at 992,504 that the present lull
pared with (porary.
bales, com 768,072 boles used
Cotton yarn spinners reported in the July 1-August 4 period
a comparatively light demand last year.
for weaving yarns in relation to knitting
The consumption for 1051-
52 season amounted to 0,133,-
types. Prices held 400 bales against 10,054,410
reported
season
are to begin full-scale production GERMAN FIRM
of the new lines--United Press.
May Make A Deposit
In Paris
As Token. Of Good Intentions
Tokyo, Aug. 24. Unconfirmed newspaper re ports said today that Japan next month would make a deposit token of good with France as a intentions to French holders of Japan's pre-wor external bonds. The deposit would be on the same lines us those made in Britain and America prior to the current negotiations for settlement of pre-war external Indebtedness.
Japan deposited £20,000,000 in London and $20,000,000 in the
ited States.
Negotiations now being hold
Government securities, however, remained firm, showing rises up to 22/0d, but gains were primarily due to shortage of stock.
Overshadowing the industrial market are further increased wago claims, Investors are also awaiting the outcome of next month's Trades Union Con- gress and the Labour Party conference.
The General Council of the Acally demunded in the areas T.U.C. has already warned the they serve and must improve workers of the dangers to Bri- | their packaging.
tain's economy incurred in pay- In this connection the British Ing higher wages but theco Export Trade Research Organi- warnings have
Tocotved scantsation has prepared a book to attention from factory hands,
help
exporters gain markets in Bright spot in the general Canada. market apathy, however, has
The
that book emphasizes been the Kafirs section follow-
many Canadian housewives are ing South Africa's agitation for
attracted primarily by the out→ 4 higher gold price.
ward appearance of packages and cans on shops' shelves and counters.
ng
Informed quarters, though, dismiss the Idea et an increased price in the near future wishful thinking.
The most they expect is that possibly support Britain may South Africa's plea at the next of the International meeting Monetary Fund in Mexico City.
Such pleas have to date bean
The United | flatly rejected by States, who are in a position to now Britain mny call the tune; not even wish to expose herself to a certain rebult.
U.S. ADAMANT It is pointed out that if the
raised, gold price were Sterling Area's dollar gap would immediately become less critical,
the
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HONGKONG
SHARE MARKET
(From Our Correspondent)
Business done on the Stock It then lats criticisms, of Br!- Exchange this morning amount- packaging, including its lacked to $05,444. Noon quotations of colour, its insufficient use of and the morning's transactions:
SHADES BUYERS BELLERS SALE: DANKS transparent ilm and sheet, and the quality of cardboard used, for cartons.
Once again the customer is always right.
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London, Aug. 24. The stock exchange closed the week with a question mark.
On
the index of the Friday average market value of leading:
statistically speaking, it rang the industrials reached 14.1 and,
Index
Choctrio reached that exact the level and lumbled.
It was
a good week so far as W63 con- cerned but prices were conserva- live in their advances,
in the United States for a and South Africa would achieve bell. For twice this year has
British and seillement of American-held bonds are re ported to be in difficulties over
now
Amperity.
though, shows no intention of changing the dollar's the dollar settlement, clause in / gold price although a revalua- is underlying tone
tion of gold against currency is
the Inter by sanctioned national Monetary Fund's rules. American statesmen have frequently stressed that they see
need for Ty change-
British-heid bonds.
no
The newspaper Mainichi cald financial today that Jepan's expert new at the talks in the United States, Mr Julchi Tsushima, would probably go to Paris from the United States especially as America is at pre enjoying unparalleled to confer with French experts sent
this is the oni technical maiters connected prosper
decisive with the deposit.
Omcial confirmation was not immediately available. *
The Mainichi said the move to make a deposit in France followed representations to Japan from the French Creditors Protective Association-Reuter.
Indian Tea
Exports To Russia Fall
A future big depression in America might after this outlook
but this remains an eventuality.
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Engineering firms dealing with rearmament continue to well.
But news of dismissals in motor manufacturing companies, which have not thus sufficiently benefited and which are facing Import restrictions abroad, ban depressed the issues,
BUYERS WARY Commodity shares appear to have temporarily grounded and investors, art cottini their losaes over recent months.
Buyers in this section, though, are still wary even at the pre- valling lower levels,
And brokers are unwilling to the trend of prices forecast when the West's rearmament slackens even programme
New Delhi, Aug, 24. Indian tee exports to the so- viet Union dropped by 50 per cont in 1951-52, the Commerce Minister, T. T. Krishnamachart, told questioner in Parliament. though the long-term rate of The tea was apparently not consumption of all commodities norded by the Soviets during must be on the increase. this period," he said.
Black teu exports to Russia
Both the in and rubber. markets pemain drm, which is an
decreased from 11,030,874 encouraging sige at this time of pounds to 5,123,073 pounds in year. 1031-52, he added. The Soviet
Copper, lead and zine are also
Union Imported an Indian ruw steady, both on the London
Jute In 1951-52.
of molion Russian exports pictures jumped to 1,384,200 foot in 1951-52 from a previous high of 821,202 feet in 1849-50. Congo red dyes from Russia increased from 17,840 pounds in 1950-81 to 64,324 in 1951-52-Associated Press.
Netherlands Footwear
Industry
market and on the Continent.
REALISTIC PRICE
Sisal and Jute appear steady, and buyers are again making inquiries following long period of watching from the sidelines, while prices plummeted from their Korean war high.
Ninety Founds per ton for Bisal is "realistle," according to market circles, and £290, as it wus was earlier this year, "absurd."
in both
The new juto 'crop India and Pakistan is promising
and there is likely to be
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and Woolworths nina pence, and several lesser known Issues put on a shilling. There was a fair amount of institution- at buying.
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Delegation From Taipei
Talpel, Aug. 24.
Gossip that South Africa win again raise the question of the price of gold at the September meeting of the International Monetary Fund led to speculs- tive activity in gold shares with A five-man delegation will the big mining and finance represent Nationalist China at houses openly supporting the the International Monetary rise. Consolidated Goldfelds Fund and World Bank Con- gained 2 shillings.
ference next month in Mexico.
Among foreign bonds there was selective buying of Japanese which lifted 1930's to £154 and 1907's to £129%. Others were mostly unchanged.
In the German section, the strength of Young Loan went up 3% to 844.
Greek 7 per cents rose another £1 to £13.-United Press.
Mr Hsu Po-yuan, General Manager of the Bank of China In New York, is expected to head the delegation, with Mr P. H. Ho, chief Nationalist repre- sentative with the United States Technical Ald Mission Ja Washington, and Mr Tan Pal yu, prominent Nationalist banker. Reuter.
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The "Journal of Commerce" today urged the West to ensure that Japan be given a "reasonable opportunity" to develop her trade outside of China and Manchuria as a means of developing and SAILS: strengthening Japanese co-operation with the free nations.
NOTICE TO PASSENGERS
Praising Japan's co-operation with the West, it said: "it must be expected, following any peace that may be BAGGAGE: achieved in Korea, that Japan will seek some expansion in her trade with Manchuria and China-historically the natural market for her goods and a source of manufac tured raw materials,
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ALL passengers baggage, must be sent to the Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf Co.'s Godown at No. 2 Gate, Canton Road Entrance By Noon on WEDNESDAY the 27th August, 1952.
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Jute surplus especially as Pakis- tan wal have a fairly largo the Carryover of foro from 1951/52 crop.
"It would be unfortunate, and pro quo on her own part. Never- But, with the increased de- ja
of friction between theless, it is up to the Westem Utrecht, Aug 24.
if this world to realise that the coured mand for jute goods at the pre- Japan and the West. The Dutch footwear industry, valling lower prices, the surplus should develop in a manner to of action they adopt in these counter the best Interests of the manners now may do a great 14,000 people, should not depress, prices. employing some
deal to determine the future of There is also sign in 1951 exported about. 3,000,-
of some free world.
Japan, as 000 pairs of shoes, slippers, etc recovery in the rayon, cotton lo am especially bales a year ago.
"But the best way of holding worth $9,470,000, teady
wool trades and retailers
Japades combed yarns where demand was
The Burenti also
Total 1951 production amount-
again making in this within limits is to ensue that drawn into the Western trading tiatively good and supplies.
Japan be given a reasonable op- aystem, the leas, they will be EMBARKATION: the preliminary raw cottoned to 21,000,000 pairs with
portunity to develop her irade is tempted to break away and go SIGNS rather scarce.
carryover guro at 2,745,253 value of about $68,000,000. The settlement of the
curpet
running bales for the
Competition amongst traders other directions. This is some off again on their own to revive In pre-war 1938 the Dutch mill strikes is expected to ended July 31.-United Press.
footwear industry produced 16,-
at home, however, to increas-thing that cannot be done all at their once great trade with the in 000,000 pairs of those etc., of Ing, and in the export market once, of course. The important Asiatic mainland (which strengthen the weaving counts
which 242,000 pairs, worth after Labour Day, when mills
Western Germany Is brcoming thing is that, it is done in Ume. current parlance means trade Thỏ cililoripi mitkä iho Brillati with the Reds) ond turn their $130,000, were exported.
However, in pre-war years an increasingly dang jous com-
concern over the Japanese ship-backs on co-operation with the
cri- Western world." imported, while. wero
that the American com- can reverses in the Philippines
Fears that Japan 'would' flood, Netherlands is a shoe-expozung
modity market appears to be textile market from
in the world, with low-cost, manu- natkin now,
it is believed roads Among
indications. olj
of the pre- The industry, which last year steadying and
pro-way trade with Red There was evidence that Britain, China and Manchuria had failed. $287,000 submitted by Dunhill Korean War la touristling down textile industry, there is and perhaps some other nations to materialise. "However great Taipei, Aug. 24. International, Inc., of Now as the Dutch people are in the A visiting economic mission York.
market again, og hormat scale slowly recovering and a number were reluctant to welcome Japan the trepidation, has been, the new
an into full consumer trades, show
membership in the Japan has done little to justify from Osalta, headed by In ils. first attempt to sell and the export-trade is increas-
G. A. T.. T. or were opposed at it. Mishisuke Sugi, chairman of the the company, which was seized Ing.-Atrociated "Extrs,
"exporters, racanwhile, lost to the automatic erte op i manger of, trading with Com-
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pan at most favoured fact that they must
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that these wald
.to: tha free trading dresses of the paper. train for a one-week survey of na being too low. That was in Exchange Rates with the unimalatable to
Business:done in the foed tention to sales technique, if undutrials exchange market this they wish to retain or expand matters were subject to negotin- world, Japan. Has this
Test tion with the nations involved, behaved with commendable mornids At the following ra
markets abrand's U.Badalike „ther $1
Reports from the world over and added: It is hardly to be restraint and showed a food deal Indogende guidon (per 100), 2000 Indicate that they must con expected that Japan can expect of willingning to co-operato
centrate of despatching only support from the Brillex Com whenever. co-operation
some quid possible."--United Press. types and quality of goods speel-monwealth without
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New York, Aug. 24 Highest bid for tho former
Important quantities of footwensenting; however, are building competition and Ameri-|
the.
Germon firm, Leitz, Inc., was suffered trem, the effects of the that it has reached a period of | possible, misunderstandings/actured goods and seek a revival.
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Industrial installations southwa Formosa,
of June. The Government, la ex- pecios to announce its ruling
Yesterday they were guests of on the Dunhill bla, this month.
the Japanese Charge d'Affaires, Mr. Kimura, who gave a cock Yall parly In their honour Associated Press,
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