SIAM STEAM PACKET Co.
PROPOSED INCREASE OF
SHARE CAPITAL
RUMOURED RICE " SHORTAGE. ·
TWENTY PER CENT, RISE IN SINGAPORE PRICE,
The Siam Steam Packet Co. is There was something approach- increasing its share capital from ika panic among rice consumers Tes. 609,000 to Tes. 750,000, and the in Singapore last week owing to shares are to be offered to existing reports of floods in one of the main shareholders only at a premium rice-growing areas of Siam, and of 20 per cent. This company ac- fears of a future shortage of sup-quired the business and goodwill plies in Singapore.
of Mr. Graham S. Sanderson, Ayuthia, a couple of months ago, and development and extension plans for the new runs are already well advanced."
Local consumers proceeded to lay in extra stocks, and this buying had an immediate, effect, prices rising twenty per cent. above ner mal,
Inquiries made by a Straits Timex representative inter show, ed that the situation has im proved to some extent There had been an easing of in buying by, dealery and retailers and prices have dropped, though only by five per cent,
Up to date Singapore dealers have not experienced any difficulty in obtaining supplies, though it is feared that shortage of consign- ments from Siam may possibly be experienced later on, when dealers in Sium begin to replenish their stocks. To what extent this short- nge will be felt it is impossible tó foretel in Singapore, owing to absence of any information as to the extent af areas alleged to have been damaged.
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The company contemplates hav- ing the whole of ita fleet converted in to crude oil burning vessels in the near future, and four now ad- ditional steel launches have been ordered from the Bangkok Dock Co., Ltd.
They are to be fitted with "Gard. ner" crude oil motors. It is anti- cipated that, the saving in kerosene and firewood effected by the conversion to crude oil will show a good return on the capital outlay.
Since the flooded district only produces one tenth of Siam's rice crop. however, there is good rea- son to believe that fears in Singa. pore of a serious shortage have
(Continued at foot of next column), ¦ heen greatly exaggerated.
DAILY SHARE QUOTATIONS.
HONG KONG STOCK
EXCHANGE.
SHAREBROKERS' ASSOCIATION.
Buyers Bellore Balt Noraire
WEDNESDAY. SEPT. 25.
Buyer Ballers Bales Nomlani
Banks
$3,045
H.K. Banks $1,250
$1,255
¡£131)
Do. (London),
Chartered Banks...
012
Mercantile Bks. "A
£34 215 *90
2840
T160
352
$310 $760
:
::
200
Do.
Bank of East Asia....
Insurances
IL
Canton Ins.
$635
$2.10.
8354
**
T180
$80
$310
$700
$3
Underwriters
North China
Union Ins....*
31.850 Yangtaze Ins.....
China Fires
H.K. Fires.
$27) Douglases....
Stean borta
Indos (prol)
Do. (def.)..... Shell Transporta
3:5
$70
981.
$29
Shipping
$25
$26
52
350 800
100/
Water-boats a
8311
Mining
Benquets......
BU/.
Kailang
63/0
T.16)
Langkats (comb)... T.161
1,10
Do. (single)... T10
TUA
Explorations......
TU
TA
Shanghai Loans ....
TIS
391
Rauba.**.**
21/
19/-
8139
8140
$4.70
1,148
1.8]
821
****
Troneh Mines ·····
Docka, Wharvon,
Godowns, etc.
H.K. & K. Wharts.
$139
Providents
8465
H.K. Docks
8324
823
Shanghai Dock#
T181 T8.30
+
EWOR
P.104
T.70
Do. .(new)...
:::
$322
New Engineerings
T.181 Hongkews
Cotton Mill
S'hai. C'tons (old).....]
T.124) Zoong Singa
Lands, Hotels and
Buildings
H.K. & S. Hotels.$0.65
H.K. Lands
T.100 Shanghai Lande #61 8812
$18.30 $1881811.130
H.K. Realtys...)
Humphreys Chinese Estates...
Public Utilition
Tramways...$18.20)
811.80 Peak Trams (old)... $11 86.05
$0.60.
801/2
361 861
***
$7.90 9142
117
$98
8073
$672
813.16
8197
$621 823
32
$7.10 7.18
11/.
$21
89,40 $7.70
$9.45
81
$7.35
11.90
80.30
፧፧
827
***
Do (new) Star Ferries
C.
**་
10
354
3671
Lights (old) $12.00
Do. (new)...... $12.75 H.K. Electrics......
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1929.
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FARM AND IMPORTED FROZEN
MEATS. HOUSE FED POULTRY
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TEL C. 4567 (6. LINES).
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Gentlemen's Tailors, Outfitters
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$207
T.100
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AND
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$674
8631
12.90/13
$621
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Sandakan Lights
Telephones..................
$7
China Buses...
Tractions 9
Do. (pref.)....!
Industrials
MA
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80.35"
Cements (comb)
Do. (old). $7.75
Da.
Ropes
(new)... $1.60
China Bugars Malaton Sugara United Asbestos
Miscellaneous
Dairy Farms....
$9.00
$7.25
$29
$104 80.80
919.70
Der A. Wings........
$251
$1.40
Amusemonteurzene
BIL
Constructions odiar] Astine Crawfords
180.50 $201
Mackintoshs...
$12
Sincera
Do
84
prem. 84%
**) $1.30
Nanyang Tobacco...
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