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GOSSIP FROM THE SHARE-MARKET.
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FIRM TONE PREVAILS. EVERYWHERE: STEADY RISE IN PRICES.
FREE ADVICE FOR INVESTORS.
[By " KUFAN."]
Gossip often mover the market, but no incestur should either bug or sell on market gossip only. ·
There has been a good deal of excitement in the sbare market during the past week, consequently the only thing to report is a steady rise in prices in almost every stock. There appears to be plenty of loose money available for share business, "and this has had the effect of rais- ing some stocks to what might be fairly called a dangerous
"level. The demand, however, is still very strong, owing to the glut of money in the market, but genuine inves tors would do well to wait until the rutes recede slightly before doing anything.
The volume of business reported has been fairly large, our reason. being rumours about the Tram- Hotel Bus deal, which has led to much speculation in both stocks. What the outcome of the negotia- tions is, we shall know this week after the Tramway meeting, but in the meantime the brokers have had a good "whack" of commission out of those who are willing to take a chance with these stocks. The demand in Tramway shares eased off somewhat during the week, and there are not a few in the market who feel that even at present prices they appear to be slightly inflated.
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been done in this stock at 874 to $74.50, the market closing with buyers offering the latter price with- out finding sellers.
CEMENTS were sold at $18.30, and closed on Saturday with sellers offering to meet all demands at $16.25,
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS TUESDAY, MAY 6, 1930.
IMPORTS-PRICES CURRENT.
The reports and prices are publisho? na supplied by Importers, and the Chamber cannot accept responsibility for the accuracy thereof.
Malala.
Local market dall. Stocks heavy.
IRON AND STEEL———
DAILY SHARE QUOTATIONS.
HONG KONG STOCK EXCHANGE.
SHAREBROKERS ASSOCIATION,
Bayere
Baller
Sale Nominal
MONDAY. MAY 5.
Buy Baller
Sales Nanas?
BEARS
QUOTATIONA,
Continental.
Stoel Nail Rods... per picul Stool Barn
$ 10
5.45
J
Angles
5.40
Boda
5.85
Jolate
6.25
$1,400 $1,410||
au
£118
9,40
H
£17)
Chartered Banks.....
£30
Mercantile Bks. "A"
£12]
Shoots
Plazes
Swedish Has
Small round roda
Hoops, black steel
galvanized
Black Tuber ...Discount 71%
LEAD
6.40
ELK. Banka................. $1,400 | #1,410
Do. (London) .......
Do.
Bank of East Axia..... { $107
1900 H.E. Fires.......
Shipping
704
240
653
IN
£15
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$1.40
Underwriters
$1.30
$1.40
7.180
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T160
$460
$470 $465
Union Ins............. $463
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$60
13.40
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British.
$900
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$25)
$26
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Indos (pref.)
"Da (def.).
99/4
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$27
Shell Transports .....Į 95/- Water-boats
13,40 13.60 Continental.
Mining
Benquets...
Ti
T13,60 Langkata (comb.) 1.4
T7
Do. (single)
T1.30 Explorations...
T5.40, Shanghai Loans
$22
Raubs.....
19/3
HONG KONG ROPES are want. Trx FLATKE:- ed ut $8.10.
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DAIRY FARMS have had a re- markable jump, and after sales had taken place at $23.70 the price went up to 25.95. They closed with buyers in the market at the latter
rate.
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LANE CRAWFORDS have im proved slightly on the strength of A rumour which I am not inclined broadcast. As much as 83.50 was offered for..shares.
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AMUSEMENTS orę B shade easy, buyers now offering only 90 for shares and sellers are holding off for $30.
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EWOS: A lew sales took place at Ta. 13.23 to Ts. 13.30. and believe there are further buyers at Tls. 13.20.
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American I.C.W. (Spot) 20"x14"
100 lbs., 112 sheets per box...No stocks American 1.C.W. To arrive 20′′x147
100 lbs., 11 sheeta ... per boz $15.50
Petroleum Producta,
British. ...per casa 16.78
6.59
6.53
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5.08
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•T.129 per 2 sina 5.12 Laxy GLASS
· T.8' per case 7.00 BUELL MOTOR SPIRIT ...
por a time 6.75 T.260
per bulk 8.26
Ая
per gallon (ex pump) 0.75
per casu 5,80
axt
21
#
40
36/3 Kailing
$184 251
$5.35/45
H.K. Docke
T.130
New Engineerings
T.260
T.78
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SCALE YIN Foo
5.40 T.13T13.40 Texaco Moron Srin
7,00 1.79 per gal. ex pamp 0.75 Kerosene prices advanced by $1.80 and Bonzine by $1.17 per unit of two tins or oua case on 22/4,30,
Ucals. QUOTATIONS. $16.60 16.00
Forward business during the week has been quite hig. and from all
Every week
column in this accounts the June Settlement this
"Kufan replies to correspondents It is vear will be very heavy. likely, therefore, that there will be who may have questions to put re- some rapid movement in the margarding the prospects of any stock *ket during the month of June, when quoted in Hong Kong, Shanghai
the work of "patching up" begins or Singapore, Questions regarding KAPING-No. 1 Lump...
principles, practice, and custom can also he dealt with.
I can-
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The Shanghai market appears to have been fairly quiet. Ewas have heen standing around T, 13.30 and T. 13.23 for quite a while. not ven any improvement in this stock, or for that inatter in the Shanghai market, until the sum mer is nearly over.
HONG KONG BANKS have been handled in small quantities at This figure $1.400 and $1,405. seems at the moment to be very high, but there are still buyers in the market at $1,400 and sellers are holding out for $1,410. They will probably get it!
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CANTON INSURANCES wanted at $880, but are not easy A few shares changed to find. hands during the week at 8860, and since then buyers' ¡deda have gons up.
UNION INSURANCES: Quite.a large number of shares changed hands at various rates between $440 and $470. There are further buyers at the latter figure.
CHINA UNDERWRITERS are wanted at $1.30, after sales "bad been affected at $1.40.
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"STEAMBOATS are casier, with sellers at $26.
KOWLOON WHARVES took a bit of jump, and after sales were reputed at 8137 to $162 closed for the week-end with buyers at the latter figure. They will probably ge higher this week.
CHINA. PROVIDENTS: Shares are wanted at 85.40, but do not appear to be plentiful.
have
HONG KONG HOTELS been the medium of a fairly large business at various rates between 812.65 and 812.90. A big forward business was also done in this stock for June at 813 and 813:15. The closing cash rate was $12.65 buyers and 812.75 sellers.
HONG KONG REALTIES took sharp jump on the strength of a ramour that they are selling cer- tain property. A very large num ber of shares have changed hands, at 89.25 to $9.60, and there were still buyers in the market on Satur- day at the latter_figurs....
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TRAMWAYS suffered a further setback, and shares have been done at rates varying between 20.40 to 888.80. Sellers were asking $21 á the close of the week. A big for ward business has been done in these shares.
STAR FERRIES also had a sharp rise, and sales took place during I think the week at 377 to $80. there are further buyers at the lat ter rate.
CHINA LIGHTS have also been the medium of a very large busi ness at improved rates. Cash shares changed hands at: $24 to 20. Old shares are still wanted at. the latter figure.
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HONG KONG ELECTRICS im proved, and B fair business has
Correspondents are asked to ad- dress their queries to "Kufan," care of the Editor of this paper, and to give their uns aut ad dresses.It is desirable that a nomme de plume he also included; in order that readers can rondily identify the answers intended for them.
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Nut Coal
No. 2 Lump
No. 1 Black
No. 2 Black
Flour Mar→Very week, evoTLIONS:
12,50
#12.70 812.80 $12.70
30.40
$7悟
8751 $75
9.80
T.965
$9.40
...
$144 $99
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$5.36
1911
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T13.10 x rights
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21/ Tronoh Miner
Docks, Wharys,
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H.K. & K. Wharfs... $182 Providents.....
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Hongkewa
Cotton Milla
Shai. Ctons (old)...) Do. (now)...) Tio Zoong Singa.........
Lands, Hotels and Buildings
HK & Hotels $12.60 F.K. Lands .... $741 Shanghai Landa... E.K Realtys........................ Humphreyser Chinese Estates
Public Villition
Tramways..
11.65 Peak Trama (old)........ (new)... Do. Star Ferries...........
L. Lights (old)...... $201
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114
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75
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8142
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3.36-3.00
390-420 321
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20.75/. 80
3,20-9.30
Amoy
32
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1,16-3.25
86,05
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Yuniang Hutching
H
Mixture...
3.00
879
$80
nd Clear...
2.90
$26.
$25
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$21
000,000 bags
$74}
H.K.
Do. (new)...... 320
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། *74*
$74/1
200,00
20,000"
823
Macao do
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Kashgar
$5.60
720,000 bags
$121
Telephones.....
$121
113
Sundries.
T.19
10/-
Tractions
18/0
Da (pref)}
Bojhow, Pakhoi & Halphong
per box $6.0 15.00
Industrials
-hanghai, japán & "EUROPE via Siberia Kisa
Japan
Amoy
Kanchieta...
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Sunday, 11th,
81.30
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Kalgun
9:00 AM
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Every effort will be made to give as full and detailed a reply as pos- sible, but no responsibility what Brock ever is admitted by the writer in so doing..
Those who have written for in- formation last week will find an- swers to their queries below:-- A.B.C.-1. I do not think the stock is worth going in for at present rates, as I think the price is too high. During the months of July-August-September they should | come down a little, and if you are thinking of buying that is n good time to get in. While I cannot say they are good, I would not advise you to sell. Perhaps next week I can answer this ques- tion better. 3. No, Sell., 4. Must decline: "
DINGDONG-1 cannot agree with you that the stock has dwindled. From the quotations you will nee that the prier has gone up.
Thr meeting is this week, when you will hear all about everything. If after that you want anything else leared up, please write. Regard- ing your second question, the meeting is also fixed for this i week. Please read the reports.
American Canadian Australian...
WINDOW GLASS-
Fair average sixt
1/164 thick 1/ China, India and Straits Produce, Sugar-
Java Rongh White... per picul87.35-7,43 (Reported wales 24,284 picals. Spot.) $6,33 Java Fine White, per picul
(Reported sales 660 picals. Spot) Java Bough Brown...por pical 16,80-7.18 (Reported anles 10,084 picula. Spot.) Java Molasses ... per pical 15.43-5.83 (Reported sales 24,223 piculs, Spot)
CHIN CHIN-I agree that the, price is rather high, but if the rate is going to be maintained I do not see the need for rushing out of your holdings. Better wait for a good rate.
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M.S.S.-Hold on. The latest figures are $1.15 buyers and $1.25 sellers. The last dividend was 10 per cent. There should be a revival during the next few months close up.
AMERICAN STOCK QUOTATIONS.
LATEST WALL STREET PRICES.
The following quotations have been received from their cor- respondents, Mesaca, Hayden, Stone & Co., of New York, by Messrs. Swan, Culbertson & Fritz, Sassoon House, Shanghai, (cable address: "Swanstock," Shanghai), who are not responsible for cable mutilations:-
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Tone of Market-Irregular.
No. of Shares done 4,500,000.. „CallMoney-3) per cent.
American Smelting
Anteonda Copper
Baltimore and Ohio
New York, May 3, 1930..
310.05 $16.20
$11
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$1.20
25
$25/4
80.80
839 $1.40
$19
Sandakan Ligists...)
China Buses ..............
(old).
(now)...
$8.20
T. Caldbeck, Yord)
Macgregor (pref.)
Canton Ices .........
Caments (comb.)...
Do"
Do.
$3.20 Ropes
Chiba Sugars.
Malabon Sugars
United Asbestos ...
Miscellaneous
Dairy Farms......... $24 Der A. Wings....................... Amusements
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$29 $30
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$3.75 Lane
Nanyang Tobacco...
$4
Sinceres (old)....
811 810.40
11.40
89.85 Wm. Powells......... 22
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