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PARS FROM EVERYWHERE.
Another disastrous conflagration broke out in Chungking last week wher. over 1,000 house outside that city were burned to the ground.
The Central Bank of China has put its new five dollar notes (col-
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1930.
Money and Markets
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE.
MODERATE ADVANCE IN MOST ISSUES.
STEEL.
oured green) in circulation and has BULLISH SENTIMENT IN U.S. announced that the old five dollar notes in red will be gradually re- deemed..
on
[UNITED PRESS.]
CANTON TRADE
NOTES.
The four market has been activo during the past few days and prices have gone up. Demand for sugar. is also healthy.
DAILY SHARE QUOTATIONS
HONG KONG STOCK EXCHANGE.
SHAREBROKERS! ASSOCIATION.
Buyer Balleru Sales Nominal
TUESDAY. SEPT. 16.
Dayers Batters
· Salon | Momnibal
$1,310
$110
£107
£101
HOT
$122
Banks'
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Do.
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18th Bopt
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Bumors vis Negaratam (Enettors only Landon, lat Ang, and parcala 14th August)
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18th Sept.
DAY
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18th Sept
Manufacturers of locks are doing. very badly owing to foreign com- petition. Nearly half of the work-
1935
$280
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$150
re
$400
$1,000
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$2.75
T160
$450
$400
360
Kashima Maru
Pishina Maru
Pro. Harrison Tjikembang...
19th Sept..
20th Sept.
20th Sept.
slat Sept.
Fres. Taft
22nd Sept.
Shippkzig
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$281
14th Sept.
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$40
35
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Do. (def.) as
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The Ministry of Finance, in
New York, September 10-Mosters engaged in this industry have the New York Stock been thrown' out of work Nanking has sent Mr. Chia Sze ISJUES Lich to Shanghai to make propara-Exchange advanced moderately to-
Some 202,738 tons of coal were tions for the National Likin Abol day, in a broad market, says the daily review of the Dow Jones
imported into the city during the tion Conference. Mr. Li Chi Hung, Financial News Agency.
U.S. Steel sagged after the an-first half of the current year. Of who was son to Shanghai by the Ministry some time ago in conace-nouncement of a decrease of 441,857 this amount, 248,488 tons were for- tion with this matter, having been toas in its unfilled orders, but soon sign and 44,250 tons Chinese.
rallied, and bullishness followed its appointed the Commissioner of behaviour. Steel closed off a half Finance for Hupeh Province.
Another two demands have been presented to the Central Govern- ment by the Hunan residents in Nanking, one that the Government should grant 10,000 rides to the people of various Hunan cities for seit-defence purposes and the other requesting the Government to set aside 9600,000 ag a "peace pre- Bertation fund" in Hunan Pro viace.
PASSENGERS.
Arrivals,
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to 179 with Bethlehem down a quarter. to '894, while the Dow Jones industrial average for BO issues was up .50 to 215.09.
Westinghouse gained to close at 1374; General Electric was off an eighth to 74; American Roiling fill was off 374 to 52; General Motors was off a quarter to 401; and Chrysler was down an eighth to 283.
and Oils Up. Baila
An increase in car-loadings, in- creased railway income and reduced oil production helped the advance. The Dow Jones average for 30 rails was up 33 to 139.73, with New York Central declining 13 to 164, but Pennsyiranin up an eighth to 74 Canadian Pacific up 21 to 1978 and Union Pacific up a half to 220.
The reduction in oil production helped to push Standard Oil of New Jersey up 7/5 to 603, while Standard of New York was up a quarter to 31; Texas Corp. was up. 3/4 to 311; and Phillips Petróleum was up 3/8 to 321, although Shell Union held at 143 and Continental was off a quarter to 19.
The following passengers arrived yesterday by the s.s. Aki Maru :- Dr. A. Alpers; Mrs. W. Jack son, Miss A M. Jackson, Mr. G. E. Littman, Miss E. M. Burkwall, Mr. M. Ewald, Mr. H. Jacinto, Miss M. Stick, Mrs. H. M. Stone, Mr. O. V. Stone, Miss M. Stone, Mr. S. Takahashi, Miss M. E. Wallace, Mrs. M. Young, Master GJ. Young, Mr. A. J. Kentwell,
The Dow Jones average for 20 Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Morris, Mr.
Murray Mr. E. E. Murray, utilities was up 43 to 88.7. Ameri Mr. K. Miyasaka, Mrs. F. Miya can Tel. Tet, was up a half to saka, Miss I. Miyasaka, Miss N. 919: International Tel. & Tel. was Niyasaka, Mr. Y. Terasaka, Mr.off 3/8 to 423; Consolidated Gas A. Fujimitsu, Mrs. A. Fujisawa, rose a half to 1123; Southern Cali Miss H. Fujisawa, Mr. U. Itoh, formia Edison was up a point to Mrs. Y. Itoh, Mr. M. Katenmi, 59; and American & Foreign
Power declined 3/4 to 73. and Mr. R. A. Watson.
The following passengers arrived on Monday by the 48, President Pierce-Mr. J. M. Bass, Mr. J. A. Bissell, Mr and Mrs. LA. Blek, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. David, Master Carlos T. David, Mr. J. M. Dyer, Rev. K. G. Hobart, Miss V., Pee Leng, Mr. K. Kekbray, Mr. and Mrs. Leong Weng, Master Leong Ping Yee, Jr. L. Shing, Mr. G. A Malig, Miss Milagros Mendezona, Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Parker, Mr. W. C. Preats, Lieut.-Condr. AE. U.S.N., Mrs. A. E. Schrader,
Sales for the day totalled 2,481,120. shares, with call money holding at
per cent...
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RUGBY, Sept. 15.
123.755
Paris New York Brussels Gedeva Amsterdam Miian
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There has been a very limited demand for cotton yarn. Prices, however, remain Arm due to the high purchase prices. According to a Shanghai telegram, the market there is also normal and the quota- tons have slightly fallen off.
$26
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RUBBER PROBLEM. DUTCH COMPANY STOPS
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AMSTERDAM, Sept. 15. The Directors of the Java Caout choue Company have decided to stop rubber production on January I next.
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Tone of Market-Weak.
No of Shares Done.-1,750,000.
Call Money-21 per cent.
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