Money and Markets
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE.
DISAPPOINTMENT OVER
U.S. STEEL.
[UNITED PRESS.]
New York, March 23-Following sa carly showing of resistance, * wave of selling developed on the New York Stock Exchange today and thought sharp declines towards the close, anys the daily review of the Dow Jones Financial News Agency.
Disappointment over U.S. Steel brought heavy offerings, and Steel closed off 1 to 100. Bethlehem closed up. however, to 107 Ludlum Steel was up to 40% American Rolling Mill was off to DI.
Four and a Half Million Shares
Gold.
There were many small sales and the tickers were once 45 minutes behind the market. Thereafter the sales volume increased, the size of the sales did likewise, and the tape eased. Total sales for the day eama to 4,598,050 shares.
broke
eight
Western Union points United Aircraft "lost after early strength het closed at 84, one point above the close yesterday.
U.S. Steel, Chrysler, Studebaker, Hudson, Gillette and a few others lost fractionally up to two points. Chrysler closed off, a point to 30. Hudson was likewise off one point, to 58. General Motors was off 47. Packard closed at 221, 'off 1.
Industrial Average,
NEW YORK STOCK QUOTATIONS.
New York, Mar. 2
Market standy. Basins dona 4,020,050 shares.
Adama Express...
Allied Cheinical & Dye...
Amariesa Can..... American Rolling Mill... American Smelting American Tol & Tel" ... American Tobacco "B American Waterworks... Anaconda Baltimore & Ohio Atlantic Refining
Bethlehem Steel
Warner Borg Calumet & Hedla Canadian Paciño Railway Chesapeake Corporation Chicago Roc
Rock Inland ...
Cities Service, Common Columbia Gas & Electric Calambis Graphaphone Commercial Bolvesta... Commonwealth Southern Commonwealth 8. opt, war. Consolidated Gas of N. Y. Continental Oil. Corn Prodasta
Caty, incorporated
1
Curtin Wright, Common Davison Chemical
Du Pont de Nemours... Eastman Kodak Electric Bond & Share... Erie Fallway
For Film AN
a
General Electric General Food General Motors... General Railway Signal Gold Dust Goodrich Eubber Goodyear Tire & Rubber Granby
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS MONDAY, MARCH 31, 1930..
Mlar, Mar. 94 25
THE JULIAN OIL CO. DAILY SHARE QUOTATIONS.
STARTLING DISCLOSURES
EXPECTED.
[UNITED PRESS.]
Los Angeles, March 24.-The off- cials who are farestigating the latest developments, in the Julian Oil Co. anash are maintaining se- 33 31 crecy concerning the identity of 147 1477 witnesses who are said to possess 021 911 valuable information concerning 74743
the disposition of many of the mis- sing millions.
... 260 238
... 237 240
** 100 100
Some who were in possession of 4848 inside information, however, declar. 1194 110)
104 1074ed to-day' that the evidence soon to
47 Elizabe. disclosed would be startling, ... 291 29
* 2001 2001
781 78
... 129 1991
20
88 38 94 95
28 27
32 841
18 181
121 120
201 281
121 12
42
They said that it was believed that practically all the money would be traced, including the my. sterious $35,000,000 which evaporat ed simultaneously with the trip to Shanghai of Mrs. S. C. Lewis, wife of the president of the company.
The company was a 8100,000,000 concern and what was saved for the investors was small after the crnah of May, 1927,
LATER.
The discovery that "the "atatula of limitations" would soon prevent ... IBA) 137 the possibility of further indict- 241 237ments in the Julian Oil Co. case 102 100 has caused redoubled effort on the ...Onq. 69 part of the District Attorney.
331 201 782 78 400 491 48 474
Because of the fact that the Juliah Co. Smash occurred three years ago, fresh indictmenta cannot be filed after May 6 of this year.
SHAREBROKERS
ASSOCIATION.
HONG
KONG STOCK EXCHANGE
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SATURDAY, MARCH 29.
Harera Sallam ¦ · Sales
$1,400
$100
TINTI
im
$800
$1.10 $130
T.160
$415
3960
$880
$20
11 8 8.
$60
$1,400
Banks
$1,395
TH
£113 £18 £30
£181
H:K. Banks
Do. (London) Chartered Banks
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Mercantile Bk. “A
. Đại côn
Bank of East Asia $100
Insurances
Canton Ins...
Underwriters
North Chin
M.850 Union Ins
China Fires
340
$780
$18
$403
Yangtaze Ins................
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F.K. Fires.....
$885
Shipping
Douglasen
$35
Steamboata
$43 Indes (pret)
1,380/|1,400
£18
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The Dow Jones average for 30 industrinis was up 1.30. Vanadium advanced four points to close at 13. Westinghouse was off a point, to 1623. Du Pont gained closing at 137. American Car gained to close at 1471 Allied Chemical was up 4 to 953 at the close. Eastman was of 1 to 2394.
For 20 rails, the Dow Jones aver. age showed a recession of 14. to 153.47. Pennsylvania was off a quarter-point to 834. New York
Central was off one-half to 187, Rock Island rose to 1991. Cang dian Pacific gained 1 to 3091 Union Pacific gained 11 to close at 237 and Northern Pacific was off 1 to 933.
Losses on Utilities.
The Dow Jones average for 90 utilities was off 1.24 to 89.81. American Tel. & Tel. lost half a point, closing at 401. Internation- al Tel. & Tel. was off a point to 62, Radio Corporation was off to 49: Electric Bond & Share dropped 1 to 100, Columbia Gas & Electric was up 1 to 954. Standard Gas & Electric was off 3 to 111 and Con- solidated Gas of New York was off a point to 320: Pacife Lighting war off 91 to 002.
off an
Anaconda Copper was eighth to 15. Gold Dust declined 1 to 411. Montgomery Ward de clined to 303. American Tobacco
B" was up three points to 240). Call money remained at 4 per
cent..
THE CHINESE CLUB.,
OFFICERS FOR THE ENSUING
YEAR.
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Hudson Motors... International Cement... International Combus. Eng. International Harvester Int'l Hydro Electric "A" International Nickel International Frinters Ink International Products, Com....
Johns Manville. International Tel' & Tel. Kenaocott Copper
Tolf Krooger & Lambers Liggett & Myers B*** Ludlum Steel - Mack Trucks
***
Madison Square Garden Missouri Pacifo
Montgomery Ward
...
124
Inquiry into the reported "trunk- 4545ful of money" which was said to 42) have started off as part of Mra. Unti 314 Lewis' baggage bad, not produced Unq.
As satisfactory results. The matter 130 130 will be further investigated, "pro- 68 68 bably with such assistance as off. 304 303 cials at Shanghai and other places 106 106may be able to give.
634 824
... 110 100
... 102
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19/3
Docks, Wharves,
Godowna, etc.
HK. & K. Wharfs... $152 Providents.....
H.K Docks
Shanghai Docks ....
New Engineerings
Hongkowa..........
Cotton is
T13,60 Ewos
T.80 Shai. Ctons (old). TLS
1285/18 $70/1
Do. (new)...
T.10 Zeong Singa
Lands, Hotais gad
Buildings
ELK. & S. Hotels
T.340 Shanghai Lands...
Public Utilities
Tramways.
401 401
85 841
12 Unq.
931 Ung.
40 391
29 20
.... 1871 187
04
Cabled inquiries are being made to the authorities at Shanghai and. other porta visited by Mrs. Lewis in the course of a voyage marked by liberal epending and, officials here believe, possibly by more per mament investments in securities 931 of some sort.
$12.95
$79
H.K. Lands
$3,40
$14. Humphreys
HK Realtys............
$88
Chinese Estates
futi 754 $39 154 157
$20.20
207.10
CARNERA'S "KNOCK-OUT
***
911 $8.05
Peak Trams (old).
381 382
PARADE."
102 1011
501 491
88 877
DETROIT FIGHTER LASTS 2 MINUTES.
271,
$17
$221/460
$712/31
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
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Nevada Consolidated Copper... New York Central Northern Pacific Railway Pacific Lighting Packard biotor Car Paramount Famous Lasky Pennsylvania Railroad Penaroud Corporation... Phillips Patroleum Puhile Service of N. Jersey Radio Corporation Keynolds Tobacco ! B Sears Roebuck.... Shell Union Simmons Company Southern California Edison Southern Pacific Hailway Standard Brands Standard Gas & Electric Standard Oil of New Jersey Standard Oil of New York
144
... 124) 124 Elim
1141 1113
701, 729 |
DENVER, March 20 Carrera knocked-out Jack Mc- Auliffe, of Detroit, in 2 minutes, 354 35 16 seconds of a ten-round fight, br 57 58
a short right uppercut on the chin. 851
American Public Fed Up,
031
83 812
02
Teza Corporation Texas Gulf Sulphat Timken Boller Bearing Trana America Union Carbida &Carbon Union Pacife Railway... ... 230 287 United Aircraft & Transport... 83 v.8. Realty & Improvement United Dry Docks
... Unq.
1.8, Kubbar
C,S. Steel Vanadium Westinghouse E. & M.... Willys Overland
84
7+
741 72 303 304
1921 100
119 123
183 182) Elim
. Judge Cluer, in a case at Shore- ditch in which a man said he had At the 32nd annual general meet-not given his wife authority to ing of members of the Chinese Club (Bank of Canton Building) held on Saturday, the following were elect ed as officials of the Club for the ensuing year:
Chairman. Mr. M. K. Lo. Vice-Chairman, Mr: Tang Sui
Kin
Hon. Secretary-Mr. Woo Pak Luk.
Hon. Treasurer.-Mr. Chau Ping
General Committee. Dr. Kwan Sum Yin, Mr. B. Wong Tape, Mr. Li Hoi Tung, Mr. T. N. Châu, M S. M. Churn, Mr. Ko Po Sum, and Mr. J. M. Wong.
EXCHANGE RATES.
[EXITISH WIRELESS BEEVICH.).
Paris
New York'
Brussels
Geneva
Amsterdama
Milan
Berlin
Stockholm
Vienna
Rugay, March' 29.
194.20 4.60,9/32 134.877
CINCINNATI, March 28.
The National Boxing Association has announced that a commission will immediately investigate the results of all Carnera's fights under ita jurisdiction.
Do.
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541.
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Monday, 91st
$5.35
$3.201.40
Brator...
831 T.120
2.7
Shanghai
Japan, Canada, D.SA, C. & R. Amarica";
&FDBOPE via Victoria. 50,-" das Victoria, B.Q., 18th April
Hakone Maru Hydrangea
10,31 a
2.80 r
Pres. Mokinioy
Parcels Bog.
8.00
435 P
Listtors
Bog.
►
5.00 +
Shanghai & EUROPE via. Siberia Saigon, E. Africa via Mombasa & #South)
Africa, vis Lourenco Marge
Pros. MaKinley Letters
8.00. M
Qanada Maru d
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¿Taes !ny...
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T.31
Foochow and Wai Hai Wei ... ⠀
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T.01
Straits & Calcutta
Kumsang
Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius;*E. &*8.
Africa, Egypt & EUROPE" ría Mar- neilles-dno Marssiles, 2nd May
Menelans
Rog. Letters
Paroela Noo Letters
1.00
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G.P.O. ..
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T13,45
:::
Da. (new)... $3 Star Ferries
8711
C. Lights (old)...... 822
(new)...... 817.80
Do. (comb.)....
H.K. Electrica
Macao do.
86.05 Sandakan Lights ....
Telephones...zi...
China Buses......... Tractions
Do. (pref.).
Industrials
$131
T.19
T19.10
18/3
Stanley Isaacs, President of the Association," stated that the Ameri- can public was fed up with reading about third rate and fourth rate boxers being sacrificed in the ring agalust this 20-store invader. E
$21. described Carnera's "knock-out $0.80 parade" na "a bunco act," and $281 added that the Commission would be empowered to recommend dis-
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Caldbeck, (onl)
T.10
Macgregor (pref.)
Canton Icea $21.
$21
Constractions $1.20.
813
$20 $20/
Swalow, Amoy and Foochow
Saigon...
Maula
Babanl
Pong Tong
Bremerhaven
> Emp, of Bueria
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Shanghai. Japan, Honolulu, U.3.A."
Carada, Central & South America, and *ED ROPE via Ban, Franciado— doe San Francisco, 25th April and
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313
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4.30 P.I
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0.2.0.
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Saturday.
You Houles
Amoy
Taran Tainan
Friday,
3154
Cements (comb.)... $16.40
Shanghai, Japan & *EUROPË via Siberis Manila, Bandakan, Australia and New) Zealand vis Thursday Island-date, Thunday Island, 19th April ... Foochow
Mishima Marú
St. Abbana
Par
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Triming
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SIG
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& Foochow
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211
$4.05
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(new)...
$3+
$7.60
$7/1
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*Straits, East Africa via Mombasa, Bouth Africa via ourenco Marquea & South
American Porta...
Kanagawa Maru
$0.80
China Sugarsunar
827
·
Malabon Sugars...
$29
$8
United Asbestos».
МисоПалести
Straite, Ceylon, India, Mauriting, E' & 3. Africa, Ador, Egypt & Europe vis Marsailles-due Marseiller, dih May
Katori Marus.
8211
Dairy Farms
T
$1.30
Japan and South American Ports
Binyo Maru
$24
$2.65
Monday,
Amoy
10.80 ▲
7th, 6.00 PX
Bwatow & Foochow
Chip Shing
5.00 T
$19
Do. (new)..... 89,90 $11.40 Watsons
Tuesday, 8th,
912.20
Wm, Powells..........................
Swatow, Amoy and Foochow
Baithing...
1.00
Kow co P.O.
B. Ind. G.8 Bonds... H.K. Govt. Loan
Saigon, Ceylon, India, Mauritius,
Reg.
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Fast and South Africa, Adon, {| Alice 27 Egypt & EUROPE in Marseillea due Marsailles, 9th May
Latter: 2.00 x 2 G.P.O.
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Bwatow
Bongsong
5.00 PM
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FROM SHEUNGWAN" BRANCH PO
FROM G.P.O..
[SUNDAYS & HOLIDAYS
FROX SHEUNGWAN
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BRANCH
*P,0.
$7.15 am. &), 7,30a.m. 16.00p.m. 7.00 p.m.
order clothes: It has been jaid down that no mercer shall dress ciplinary action if such appeared to $18 my wife as he pleases; she shall be justified. dress as I please
AMERICAN STOCK QUOTATIONS.
$2.85
444
.7%
prem
LATEST WALL STREET PRICES.
The following quotations have been received from their cor- respondents, Messrs. Hayden, Stone & Co., of New York, by Messrs. Swan, Culbertson & Fritz, Sassoon House, Shanghai, fcable address: "Swabstock," Shanghai), who are not responsible for cable inutilations:
Tone of Market-Firm. "No. of Shares done.-4,500,000.
Call Money
per cent.
American Smelting. Anaconda Copper Baltimore and Ohio Borg Warner & Co. Chrysler Motors
City Service Common
Curtie Wright Common
Electric Bond and Share.
Goodyear Tire and Rubber...........
International Cement
Montgomery Ward ....
Der A. Wings.........
Amusements. 828
Lane Crawfords ...
Mackintoababay
g Tobacco...
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Latest Sales. 70
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Macao & Tunahan
(7.36 am. &
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·50
40
300, A
1.15 p. Sunday's 8.15 m. Lonly
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6.00 P
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50
7.15
104
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Tai Po
Missing
Shumchun
1.30 Sundays 8.30a.m.
p.m.
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8.30 2.17%
Trade Notes & Statistics
Are always of interest to Progressive
Business-mer You will find many
important facts and figures about
South China trade in the "Weekly
Press. Price 30 cents'
$15 per annum postmor
address in the world,
7.15 9.00 .m (9.00 am & {1.00 p.m. (0.00 B., &
8.00 p rized pan.
& 4.20pm. Baturday
1:00 pm.
4.00 sm. *-9.00 m
LORD.
$11.00 a.. {& 1.20 pim
25.130
12.39
92.80
Eastman Kodak
22.371
18.00
General Motore
Copenhagen
18.161
General Hy. 'Signal
Qilo
18.17 34:51
Gold Dust
sui
Prague
164 3/18
Granby Consolidated
Helsingfors
103
Madrid
39.35
Lisbon
108.30
Nevada Consolidated
None
Athens
Bucharest
375 818
Seara Roebucke & Co.
2D
4.30 pm.
Aberdeen
~ 8,30 km.
Riot
9:25/39.
Simmons Co.
Stanley
Buenos Aires Bombay
Shanghai
Hong Kong
Silver (spot). Silver (forward)
Standard Oil Co. of New Yor
1.60
35
100 p
Autan, Pingalan, Bantin
T/6 13/16
Union Carbide and Carbon..
2.00
104
Shatin, Shatzukok and
3,00
2/11
United States Steel
Bheangahul
1/4
APlus stock extraa.
O-Payable in stock:
D-Plus 4% in stock.
Salkung
4.30'p.13.
1.00 pm. 10.30
430 prite
B-Includes stock extras.
E-Plus 0% in stock.
Namian, Shakki & Talying
(Friman)
Radio
Cheungehow
7.02 p.#