DAILY SHARE QUOTATIONS
HONG KONG STOCK
EXCHANGE.
SHAREBROKERS' ASSOCIATION.
Bayu Salines Bas WEDNESDAY,
AUGUST 18.
2.
£199
£9
รอบ
$20
Banke
Am. O. Fin, Corp; 8.
$5.00
$320
31. 0
2660
Union Insurances...
$505
$280
H.K. Fire..................
Mopars Backies Maine Womine`
$1,805
***
£34
310:
$7
TH
11,815, K. Banks ...................
Do. (London)......
E151 Chartered Banks... E241 Mercantile Bis. "A"
Do.
Bank of East Asia...
N. 0. & 8. Barki
$0.40 Ch Fin. Corp. Ord. 8.
Do. Pref. 8 Insurances
Canton Insurances.........
+
Underwriters *.**.* $1.95
China Fires
16 International Assoe, S.
$15
Shipping
Douglases
Steamboats ******* Indos (pret.)
Do. (def.)
Shell
Waterboats
5354 Bonguets... Venezuela Gold Fida.
30. Kailans
$18. Langkata (single) B. Explorations..... 8.
8040 Shanghai Loans 2.
|31/32) ofu.
Handa
Tronok Minos.......
332
L
404
#18
รา
arcta.
!!!!
$4
Mining
Shanghai Docks S.
$5.30
***
200
HTH
* THINK
•
3310
$560 $580 $962
134
$18
$30
$30.
59/
FIS
1351
23/
$181
$6
311
12/
Benguet Explorations
Docks, WharTOS,
Godowns, eto:
$1364
of
44
H.K. & K. Wharves.
$197
$3,80
Providents (old)... $3.70
$1.35
Do. (New) ...
$140
H.K. & W. Docka
$17
Bo
18
S. China Motari 'A'
Do.
审开始
$149
$148
#71
New Engineering N.
#339
Hongkew........
*
Landa, Hotels, and
$7.10
$78 er d
$32
$14
$7.00
H.K. Realties.
$7,70
$15
Chias Do...
$137
Do Debentures3.
$14
$22.40
$15.03
$1.5
****
5.7
Buildings
H.K. Hotela
$6.95
H.K Land8 $76 div.
Shangbai Landa...S.[
Metropolitan Lands..
Humphreys
New Asia Hotel
$140 Asia Realties "A"S.
Do. "B" 8.
Chinese Estates.....
Cotton Milla
Earce
$106 Shai Cottons.....S.
8144 Zoong Binge ... S.
#93
Wing On Textilo«(8.)
Public Utiliting
Tramwaya
++
+
###!
11:4
#1:
$14.85
$108
$14
$90
122,8
Poak Trains (oid).....
$78
Do,
(new)...
193
Star Ferris 195
$25
Yaumati Ferrice
$26
3120
Chins Lights (old)....
$13
$12.35
Do. (now)... 13.40
$741
746/
H.K. Electrics ...............
***
1743
$23
Macao do..
$104
$29 80
Sandakan Lights ...
Telephones...........129.76
China Buses...
Tractions MORE!
Do. (prof.).
» Industrials
$16
Malabon Sugars
$20
Caldbeck, Kord.) E.
$16
Macgregore (pret.)8.
36
Canton Ives
39.25
$0.15
Cements (comb)... 15.20
6.5/6, 30
16. $109
Do.
(old)...
$8
500 | 8251
Do.. (new)...
Ropes
Miscellaneous
Dairy Farma
...
Der A Wing..................
Binceres
Watsons
**
བོaསྐe,
1204
$11
Amusemente ***
$114
3114
Ch. Etainment....... 1101°
$3.90
Constructions, (ok);
.80 ota,
*Do. _{now).20 cte.
33.90 $21
Lane Crawford................
H
Mackintosha sannons.
Nanyang Tobacco...
$13.40
$4.15 $13.40
$210
Win Powella
$1,50
-Sto
M. Greyhounds......
"$3}
a. C. Enterprises ...
*32*
H
United Theatre..
77
B. Ind. G. Bonds...
77%
prem.%
ILK. Gort. Losas... $108
19
Wallace Harper,...............
$180 H.K Wing On......
#190
S'hai Do
$155
$9
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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, 1933.
MONEY AND MARKETS
HONG KONG STOCK THE JAVA SUGAR
MARKET
YESTERDAY'S OFFICIAL
QUOTATIONS
Markets this morning showed signs of steadiness at the lower levels reached in the past day or two, which seemingly are, proving attractive to both investors and operators. The steadiness referred to appears to be more pronounced in Star Ferries, Electrics, Tele phones, Hong Kong Lands and Dairy Farms. Lower down, the scale, the smaller issues "such as Cements and Hotels, were dealt in both cash and forward, on slightly higher basis than the clos- ing rates of yesterday.
Balos..
F
Hong Kong Fire Insurances $280. Benguet Explorations 31/32
cents.
Star Ferries $96
Electrics $74.65/742.
Cements (Combined) $5.15. Government Loans 4 per cent.
Premium.
Buyers.
Bank of East Asia $101. Douglasen $32).
Indo-Chinas (Pref.) 30. Indo-Chinas (Del.) $35. Raubs $118
Vens: Goldfelda 951. Benguet Explorations 31 cents. "Hong Kong Lands $76) ex div.
Hong Kong Trams $22.40. Peak Trams (Old) $15.65,
Star Ferries 1951
Electrics $744.
Telephones $29.50.
Singapore Tractions 9/-, Singapore Tranctions (Pref.)
187-
Cementa (Combined) $1. Dairy Farms $20), Constructions (New) 60 cents. Government Loans 4 per cent.
Premium
Sellers.
Wharves $120).
Ewo Cottons St. #15. Dairy Farms $201, Sinceres $13.40.
ANGLO-RUSSIAN TRADE
NEGOTIATIONS STILL PROCEEDING
{
MARKET
NO INQUIRY FROM CHINA
THE EXCHANGE MARKET
MESSRS ROZA BROS.. REPORT
Mossra. Pontreath & Co, have forwarded us the following re
Messra Roza Bros. have forward- ed üs the following exchange ported dated August 3, from the Maclaine Sugar Co., Ltd., Soura-market report for yesterday... baya:-
The price for Ready Silver drop- ped 1/6 yesterday, but the Forward rate was unchanged, the quotations being 17.3/4 for Ready and 17.7/8 for Forward Sliver advices "ré- ported the Continent as having sold America operated both ways, China bought. The tous at the close was steady. In America the rato was lower at 35] for Spot
India-The West Coast is ex- 'tremely dull with any interest directed more to Mozambique Cry stals than Java“Sugar.
China-There is at present, uo enquiry from either Hong Kong or Shanghai.
The N.I.V.A.S.-Total sales now amount to:--
785,501 Tons Superior
8,030 Tons Superior Seconda 304,804 Tons Browng
4,514 Tons Mollases which shows an increase of-
#
2,733 Tons Superior 6,350 Tons Browns 47,000 tons Molasses. Included in the Browns. quantity is A sale of 8,000 tons for account of Japanese refiners it is believed at Le. The Molasses increase is due to the sale of the balances to be produced ex this ysar's crop. Details of this transaction are not generally known.
New York advices reported the opening rate at 4.401 and the clos ing rate at 4.411. The market was. steady.
hi
Market,
Steady during the early part of the morning but subsequently eased off slightly following Shanghai.
Sterling.
There were, sellers after the open- ing at 149.11/18, buyers bidding 1/4 Subsequently buyers came out at 1/4.93/32 resulting in busi- ness at 1/4.11/16 for near delivery. The market closed at lunch time sellere at 1/4.21/32 August/Sep- B.I. Conference Rates of Freighters at 1/32 higher respectively.
tember and 1/4.93/32 October, buy- up to and including October ship. ment are the same as those at pre- sent in force.
Exports-The estimate of last month's 6gare will not be available before to-morrow. Estimated figures for the East and West Coast of B.I. are 7,100 tons and 20,050 tons rea- pectively, which may agam repre sent approximately one-third of the total."
General: The price obtainable for Jara Browns in European markets | is approximately equivalent to 1.2. --per picul f.c. Just over thirteen years ago the pirce of Java. Whites was somewhere (its highest point) in the region of 1.80 per pisal whilst the charter rate of freight to Mediterranean ports was anything up to 180/- per ton with despatch money at £125 per day. Those of
Gold Dollars.
Business was done at 304 for cash and 31.3/16 November. At the close there were sellers at 308 August and 30.11/10 September, buyers" at 30.11/16: for cash and probably 301 September.
Yen. Merchante were quoted at 114) for rear delivery."
"Shanghai Dollars, Shanghai dollars were quoted at 111.7/8 for cash.
Shanghai.
Early advices indicated busines done at 1/2.16/18 for September de- livery. Later the market eased off and buyers wert indicated at 1/2.7/8, sellers at 1/2.13/16 for cash.
us who witnessed these incredible JAPANS FOREIGN TRADE figures must be forgiven if the pre- sent state of affairs tendito de- press us.
...
We quote nominally as follows:-
IN JULY
C.I.F. Shanghai (per 100 kg.) AN INCREASE AND A FAVOUR- Whites, 1.6.80; Browns, f.6.23.
C.I.F. Hong Kong (per piou})— Whites, f.4.08; Browns, f.3.721.
LONDON, Aug. 13. IN connection with the Anglo- Soviet negotiations for a new commercial treaty, further meet- ings will be held this week of two aub-committees, of which one is dealing with the possible form of UN the new agreement and the other is examining the question of the balance of trade and the paymente. between the two countries. British Wirtles.
MALACCA RUBBER
ASSESSMENT.
INCREASE HOPED FOR NEXT
YEAR.
Malacca, August 4.The draft budget for 1934 came up for con- sideration at the last meeting.
EXCHANGE
CLOSING QUOTATIONS
August 15, 1933.
LONDON:- Telegraphic Transfor... Bank Bills, on demand, 1/48 Bank Bills, iontha'
right......
Credits, 4 months!
night
Os NEW YORK:~~~
Bank Bills, on demand 501 nom Credits, 60 days' sight.. nom ON PARIS
Bank Bills, on demand 576 Credits, 4 months' sight as ON INDIA...
Telegraphic Transter Inci Bank, or demand ON SHANGHAI:---
On Demand 201 ON KOBE
1127
On demand
ON MANILA
On demand
60 uom
BATAVIA
O
On demand SAIGON
of the Rural Board, Malacca, ON SINGAPORE:-- the Hon. Mr. N. K. Bain On demand (chairman) presiding On the r8 O venue side the item rubber asscas- ment" was increased from $40,000 to $54,000. The average price of rubber for 1934 was taken at 9 cents pounds "House assessment" was reduced to $35,000 owing to the fact that many houses had been demo- lished or assessments reduced.
On demand.AM! ON BANGKOK!--
On demand SOVERSIGNS, Bank Buying
Rate BAR-SILVER Dhe k
+371
171
PACIFIC ORIENTAL
MONTHLY CARGO AND PASSENGER SERVICE
M.S. "FALSTRIA" Sailing on or about 3rd SEPT.
For SAN FRANCISCO, direct
CARGO AND PASSENGERS ACCEPTED FOR SAN FRANCISCO, VANCOUVER, SEATTLE,
LOS ANGELES, ETO.
THROUGH BILLS OF LADING ISSUED TO OVERLAND POINTS.
Excellent Passenger Accommodation
Passenger fares Hongkong/San Francisco from 08120 (1st class only) For Freight and Passage, etc. please Apply to:
The East Asiatic Co., Ltd. The Chinese American Shipping
Agenie:
JOHNMANNERS & CO.LTD
Company
HONG SLING
A QUENA'S B., Gam
ABLE BALANCE. -
"Tokyo, August 6.-Japan's for- eign trade for July totalled. Y.299,- 548,000; Y:158,368,000 in exports and Y.140,080,000 imports, showing a favourable balance of Y.17,586,000, according to investigations by the Department of Finance.
Compared with the corresponding period of last year, exports repre- sent an increase of Y.47,779,000 (43.1 per cent.) and imports Y.72,- 827,000 (106.9 per cent.), resulting in an increase of T120,606,000 (67.4 per cent.) in the total. The excess of exports over imports a year ago was Y.42,638,000.
Classified, raw silk exports, at Y.43,172,000, show an increase of Y. 20, 850,000. Exports of cotton tissues, canned goods and porce lain increased Y2,445,000. Y.1,852,-. 000 and Y.1,467,000, respectively. Rice and four other minor items re- corded slight losses. As regards
the import, trade raw cotton, at 1.51,488,000 indicates an increkee of Y.31,970,000. Tron, machinery and beans dropped Y.8,120,000, Y.3,396,- 000 and Y.1,986,000, respectively. Rice, woollen yarn, woollen tissues. and ores dwindled lightly.
The excess of imports over ex- ports since the beginning of the year is now 7.183,880,000 as against Y294,135,000 for the corresponding period of last year.
LONDON EXCHANGE
RATES
1BRITIEN "WIAKLESS SERVICE}
París New York
Montreal
Lisbon
PRESIDENT Liners
13
Fastest Time Hong Kong to San Francisco.
To SAN FRANCISCO 19 Days via Shanghal, Kobe, Yokohama, Honolulu Fortnightly unilingu
Pres. McKinley Fres, Hoover
To VICTORIA, SEATTLE 17 Days
via Shanghai, Kobe, Yokohama
Fortnightly sailinga
Pren, Jackson
Aug. 36, Midnight
Sept. 8
Aug. 30, 6 mm.
Sept. 13
Free Jefferson...
Pres. Lincoln
***********
Sept. 26
Pics. Grant
Pres. Coolidge
Oct. 10
Pres Cleveland.
Pres. Wilson
an
Oct. 24
Pres. Jackson
+YA+MT
Out 14
Pree. Hoover......
Nov. 7
I'res. Jeferson
...Oot 28
·Sept. 29· Sept. 20
ROUND TRIP FARES TO EUROPE & AMERICA,
Special through rates to Europe via United States. Direct connections with all Atlantze lives. Choice of rail lines acros United States and Canada, liberal top-over privileges for Sight-seeing, Full particulars upon application.
14
Fortnightly via Suez to Europe & America
Fortnightly sailings on Saturdays via Manila, Strails, Colombo, Bombay, Suez Canal, Alexandria, Naples, Gouda, Marseilles, New York and Boston.
Pres. Van Buren. Pres. Garfield..... Pres. Polk
8.
Aug. 19 Pres Adame
Sept. 2: Pres. Harrison
From: Hajes.
TO MANILA
Next Sailing
urd.g
...Sept, 01
Oct. 34
Oct. 28,
...... Pres. Van Buren Aug. 19, 8 a.m.
Next Sailing ..... Pres. Jackson Aug. 19, 6 p.m.
Pres. McKinley. Pres. Garfield Fra. Jefferson
...Ang. 23 Frea. Hooverecentenars in Fept. 5 Sept. 2 Free Poll...Sept. 18 ...Sept. 9 Free Graat
Bept. 16
Connecting with 8.8. MAYON To CERU, ILOILO, ZAMBOANGA
DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINES
AMERICAN
MAIL LINE
FRODER BUILDING-HONG KONG, CANTON BRANCH ———4, ́BRAKEZ BOAD,
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
ASIA LANDS, LTD., QUOTATIONS (INCORPORATED IN HONG KONG.)
Tel. 28350-Gloucester Building, Room 306.
New Yorks August 16.
Dow Jones Averages:
30 Industrials
20 Rails
30 Utilities
40 Bonda
High-1033
108.97 58.53
37.73 89,07
AKKVICE.]
Low Aug, 14. Aug. 16. Change
41.98 96.53 66.69
.10 up 48.58 unchanged
13.23 48.58
16.53 30.78
05.78 87.98
...30.69" 19 down 87.02.09 down
Asia Lands, Limited, has received the following report from their Now Tork correspondents, E. A. Pierce & Co. There was nothing indicating. any material change in the market. Wall Street was today watching the Chicago situation, particularly the grain market, to see whether the price pegs will be removed. Whest: The pegged Winnipeg prices were checked by selling. A liberal export business was reported. We expect the Chicago pegs will be removed tomorrow. There was foreign Belling. The Trade and commission houses bought. At the opening the Trade and banks bought on the scale down. Switching was not
ed from September into December and March, Cotton: Lower, Demand vas poor. There was an increase in Southern selling. The market lacks constructive developments. The Code's interesta pre rall temporarily, cauling sagging under selling pressure: Sentiment is mixed.
Business Done: 910,000 shares.
1932
HIGH
Drv. $ Low PIL. 8x.
LAST BALE
Aug, 14 Aug, 15.
.1011
201
3.04 Air Bedaction
$90+
$001
181
42
8.00 Allied Chemical & Dye
18+ 1201
4.00 American Ci
881
86
58
American Smelting.
341
...331
137
701
9.00 American Tel. & Tel
1201 **TEG
93
6.10 American Tobacco
3"
800 88
40
11
1.00 American Waterworks...
99
291
21t
And çokda Copper Mining ...
162
104
281
2.00 Auburn
674 69
201
Bendix Aviation
17.
16%
43
18
1.60 Borden Company"
201
7}
Canadian Pacifo
314
30%
168
16
184
Case ********
09:
-60
209
0.50 Caterpillar, Co.
213
48
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Rugby, August 16.
84.0/32
264
437
4.68
23168
Brussels Geneva Amsterdam Mlan Berlin
17.10
8:17
13.85
Stockholm
Copenhagen
Oslo Vienna Prague
Helsingfors Madrid
10:40 22.40 19.85 30.noin, 1118
3017/32 100
Athens
5874
Bucharest
560
Belgrade
243
Rio
Buenos Aires
OR
1/8.1/16 1/213/16%
1983
∙171
13/18.
Montevideo Bombay Shanghai
- Hong Kong
Yokohams Silver (Spd Silver (F
War Loan B
m
PITTS
2.00 Chane National Bank
1,00 Chrysler Motors
3.40 Consolidated Gas of NI
Curtiss Wright...
3.00 Drugs, 100. marinenza 2.00 Du Pont de Nemours
85 3.00 Eastman Kodak
Electric Auto Lite Co.
6% & Electric Bond & Share
Electric Power and Light. 0.40 General Electric
1.60. Gedata) Foods. 1.00 General Motors
1.M. Gillette Baiely
1.20 Gold Bank SA
0.00 International Harvester
· International Tel. &
**** 4.00 Liggett & Myers B B 1.00 Loew's Inter Montgomery Ward
42.80 National Bacnit
1.00 National City Bank
1.20 National Dairy Products
0.60. Olis Elevator
2.00 Pacific Gas & Electric
Packard Motors
0.50 Pennsylvania Railway
Radio
Seara Boo
1.00 Standard Brands
Boooh
adram Corpo. 1:00 Letas Corporation
Trans America 1:00 Union Carbide & Cari 6.00 Union Pacific
United Air and
0.40 United Corporation
United States Stic Westinghouse. Er
0431