QUOTATIONS
There was further firmness to- day in some of the utility issues, both Electrica and Telephones be- ing in strong demand. Cements rose smartly on buyers coming into the market, and when it was found that low cash shares were ob. tainable. They opened at 84.60 and closed at 861, with sales re- ported at intervening rates.
Amsterdam Athens Belgrade Berlin. Bombay Brussels Bucharest Buenos Aires Copenhagen Genera Helsingfors "Hongkong
Lisbon
47.584. per Peso. 433 Official"
110 Escudos 25.29 Pesetas 02.18 Lire
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1933,
MONEY AND MARKETS
H.K. STOCK
**
$1,813
MARKET
+14
་་
215) £26
YESTERDAY'S OFFICIAL
$104
$7
DAILY SHARE QUOTATIONS
Hong Kong Stock
Payera Baller
419 Mas!!
Exchange
MONDAY.
SEPT., 18,
Banks
H.K. Banks
Sharebrokers'
Do. (London) Chartered Banks ....
Mercantile Bks. "A"
Do.
"O"
Rank of East Asia... N. C. & 8. Banke ... Am. O. Fin. Corp: 8
"Association
| Ustynes
Ballara
..
$1,800]
2120 216
£26)
£12
$100
***
20
· 35
Ch. Fin. Corp, Ord. 8.)
Pref. S Do.
Izsurances
$310
Canton Insurances....
12
$3/5 $2
Underwriters ...............
фото
$370
Union Insurancos
*595
JATO $590
China Firea
$230
$270
I.K. Firma
161
|
International Assço, S.
Madrid
Milan..... Montevideo
Montreal
$31
Bales.
$18
Union Insurances, 8570.
$30
Underwriters, $2.10.
$35
$8/-
Antamoks, 81.20.
$15
Bagulo Gold, 1.06/1.10.
„New York
Oslo
Benguet Explorations,"
64/65 Paris.....
cents.
Prague ...
$1.30
$1.25
$43
$1.05
31.16 SENG 10
112
***
307
[66 cts.]54 ctn.
61/23 ctm.
35 w
Do. Goldfield
47 ct+
140 cts,
Big Wedge....
44 'cta. 47 cta,
#74
Gold Creek..
Ipo Mining
Itogons..
31/3
Kailans
95/-
Antamoks, $1.20
$174
Langkala (single) S.
$178
$4.15
Explorations.......
Bagulo Gold, $1.05.
24
$81
Shanghai Loans s.
Elg Wedge, 60 cents.
36
5191
Raubs
$13
Wharves, 8125.
Tronoh Mince ami
16/
Ewo Cottons, Sh. $14.50.
#61
Venezuek Gold Fld
36,60
Docks, Wharres,
"Hotels, 86.80.
3126
H.K. Realties, 87.80.
#3.83
Hong Kong Trama, 822.30.
31.40
Feak Trams (Old), $157.
17
Star Ferries, $99.
$61
China, Lights (Old), $114.
35
Electrics, #773.
3148
Cements (Combined), 85.40:
18
LONDON EXCHANGE
RATES
(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.)
99.40
Sterling Parity
Sept. 14.
1210 Florins
7.80
375 Drachinae
370
Sept. 15. 7.83 570
270,316 Dinaca
2-10
20.43 Marks
13 30"
19. 8d. per Rupee
16
35 Belgaa
22.81
13.21 1/8 22.811
613,588 Lei
540
$33
140.R.
18.150 Kroner
92,40
25.294 Francs... 16.44
16.31
103.23 Marks 9201
1/4 13/18
1/2 1,5
1033
106
39 1/32
37 13/18
60 7/16
50 1/18
38 Nominal:
38 Nom.
4.53
4.87
4.611
4.601
19.90
19.00
St 0.02 107)
30 21/32
1009
Official
41 O.R.
1/3
1/33
14.130 Kronor 31.58 Schillings 24.58d...per Yen
19.37
201
10.371 291
1/2 1/32
21%
18 3/16
18:3/10
1/2 3/32 15,3/16 199
.... 119
On Demand
On Kout:-
On demande***
ON "MANILA:
On demand
Credits, 4
months'
ON SINGAPORE:
1.ส
On demand
ON BATAVIA 2-***
On demand
171 1
ON SALGON:
On demand
ON BANGKOK : ---
On demand
PRESIDENT Liners
Fastest Time Hong Kong to San Francisco.
".
Speed with Comfort.
12
To SAN FRANCISCO 19 Days To VICTORIA, SEATTLE 17 Days
via Shanghai, Kobe, Yokohama, Honolulu
via Shanghal, Kobe, Yokohama
Fortnightly sailings
Fortnightly sailingu
...Sept. 99, Midnight Pres. Lincoln.... Sept. 26, Midnight. Pres, Grant Pres. Coolidge......Oct. 10, Midnight Pres. Cleveland. Sept. 99, Midnight. Pres. McKinley...Oct. 24, Midnight Pros, Jackson Oct. 18, Midnight Pres. Hoover ....Nov. 7, Midnight Pres. Jefferson Oct. 27, Midnight Free. Taft .........Nov. 21, Midnight Prea. Grant.Nov. 10, Midnight Pres. Coolidge ...Dec. 5, Midnight Pres. Cleveland....Nov, 24, Midnight ROUND TRIP FARES TO EUROPE & AMERICA.
Direct Special through rates to Europa via United States. connections with all Atlantic lines.
Choice of rail lines merose United States and Canada, liberal stop-over privileges for Sight-seeing. Full particulars upon application.
Fortnightly via Suez to Europe & America
Fortnightly sailings on Saturdays vis Manila, Straite, Colombo, Bombay, Suez Canal, Alexandria, Naples, Genoa, Marseilles, New York and Beton.
Pres. Adams Sept. 30, 8 am. Free. Johnson ......Nov. 11, 8 .. Free. Harrison.........Oct. 14,8 mm. Pres. Monroe......Nov. 25, 8 a.m. Pres, Hayes
Oct 28, 8 am. Pres. Yan Buren ...Dec. 9, 8
TO MANÏLA
Next Sailing......... Pres. Lincoln Sept. 19, 6 p.m. Pres. Cleveland ......Sept. 13, & p.m. Pros. Jackson"...Oct. 7, 6 pm." Pros: Adams......Sept. 30, 8 am. Pres. Harrison.....Oct. 14, 8 m, Pres. Coolidge........Oct. 3,.8 p.m. Pres. McKin'cy......Oct. 17, & p.m.- Connecting with 8.8. MAYON To CEBU, ILOILO, ZAMBOANGA
DOLLAR STEAMSHIP
AMERICAN
LINES:
MAIL LINE
PEDDY WELDUNGHONG KONG CANTON BRANCH:~4, BHAZKY, ROAD.
$18
$30
Intios (pref.)
$35
skipping
Douglases
Steamboats
Do. (def.)
55/16 Shell
WaterhoLA
Mining
Amtamoks seres
Balateos...............
Baguio Gold******
Denguet Consolidated :56.
Do. Exploration 63 cts.
Godowns, eta.
$125H.K. & K. Wharves.
Providents (old)
H.K. & W. Dock
Do.
18.20
31.35
(new)
#164
18
8. Chins Motors A'
Do.
"B"
$148
18
#318
36.74 (10.6>
$321
$,Ak
$14
Shanghai Docks S.
New Engineering8. Hongkawa....... Lands, Hotels, and
Building
H.K. Hotels... H.K Lands......B. Shanghai Landa...8. Metropolitan Lands
H.K. Kohlties.........
****
t
Big Wedge, 50 cents. Telephones, 8842.
Cements (Combined), $4.60/5). Constructions (New), 90 cents.
Buyers.
Hong Kong Banks, 81800." Canton Insurances, $310.. Underwriters, $2.
Douglases, #32).
Shanghai Cottons, Sh. $107.
Hong Kong Lands, 8784.
Cements (Old), $400.
Dairy Farms, $28.70.
Govt. Loans, 3 per cent. Frem.
Union Insurances, $575.
$1.85
Sellers.
7
Balatoes, $40.
Baguio Gold, $1.15.
$7.80
२४
Benguet Consolidated, $53.
$15,30] China Do ...............?
Hotels, 80.85.
$137 Da DebenturesS.?
$14 Humphreys *****
$13
New Asia Hotel
1001
$140
As Realties "A"S.
$20
$7
Do. "B".
Chinese Estates...
Cotton Mila
Ewor
B'bai Cottonen. De
Tramways **********
$143
109
374
$14.59
res
8141
Zoong Sings....S.
$20
Wing On Textiles(8.)
Pablo Utiliting
$12.30;
$22.40
+
$157
$72
Peak Trains (old)....
Do.
315
(new)...
57+
495
Star Ferries
$21
China Lights (old).....)
$114
Do.
(new)...
"$771
H.K. Electrics ................
123"
Maceo do.
$104
535
Yaumati Ferriet ***
Bandakan Lights ..........
Telephones....Metal
China Buses...an
Tretions*******
Do (pret.)......
Industrials
34.70 Cements (comb.)... $4.60
$11.20
399 $24
Telephones $35.
THE EXCHANGE
MARKET
MESSRS. ROZA BROS.. REPORT
Mears. Roen Bros. have for- warded us the following exchange $1140 market report for yesterday:- $776 Silver prices" dropped 1/18 for Rendy and 1/8 for Forward over the week-end, the quotations being 18.5/16 for Ready and 181 for For- ward. Silver advices reported China and the Continent as having sold to a small extent The tone was steady at the close. In America the rate was higher at 391 for Spot The tone was firm..
$30+
310
Malabon Bugars
$15.
$21
Caldbeck, Yord.) S.
$18
Macgregore/(prof.)8.
$6,
Canton Ives
39
*3.30
Do:
(old)...
$4
156 cts
Do, (aew)...
138
#Bopes
150 cts set
Miscellaneous
$281
Dairy Farmsaman
1281
Der A Wings.........)
310
Amusementa
$10
Ch. Etaingenta......
191 -3105
Constructions, (old)
131
86 cts.
$300
Lane Crawforda...... $31
Da. (new) beta.
121
Mackintosha...***
Nanyang Tobacco...
$4.20
$13
281
Watsons
Sinceres *******
313)
384
$2.10
Wm. Powells
10
M. Greyhounds......
. C. Enterprises ........
32
321
United Thestras... 8.
79
B. Ind. G. Bonds...] 77.
H.K. Govt, Loanu.....] $1034
Wallace Harper......
$170
$175
$145
A.K Wing On
S'bat
Do
Asia Lands Limited
Gloucester Building Tel. 283807 We offer you a complete brokerage service for the purchase or sale of New York Securities Daily quotations sent-gratis-upon request. See our investment news on the Financial Page of The Hongkong Dally Press
Canton Agents -
John H. Ferguson & Co.
32, B. U. Shameen.
Tel 18824.
New York advices reported the opening rate at 4.60 and the closing rate at 4.70f. The undertone was
firm.
Firm.
Market.
Sterling.
The market opened with sellers. at 1/5.3/16, buyers bidding 1/5 at which rate a small business was reported for near, delivery. Sub sequently business was arranged at 1/5.5/10 for October delivery. The market closed at lunch time with sellers at 1/3.9-32 September and October, buyers åt 1/5.6/10 for near and probably October...
U.S. Dollars.
Rio de Janeiro
Shanghai.... Stockholm Vienna..... Yokohama Silver (spot)
Silver (forwardy
War Conn
IN LONDON
50.88d. per Pesa
4.807 Dollars 4.887 Dollars 18.159 Kroner 194.21. Francs 134,2y Kronet 28.93d. per Gold Milreis
Closing Quotations
September 18, I'
Telegraphic Transfer...! Bank Bills, on demand Bank Bills, 4 months'
sight.
aight
OS NEW YORK:-
Bank Bills, on demand 331 ne m Credits, 60 days' sight.. nom
ON PARIS-
Bank Bilis, on demand sayi Credits, 4 months' sight GTI
ON INDIA-
Telegraphie Transter... Bank, on demand
SOYA BEAN TRADE
Heavy Fall In Man- churia Exports
at
Dairen, Aug. 28. The aggregate shipment of «soya beans and, bean cake from Man- churian ports, with the exception of Antung and Chientao, from: October, 1932 to the end of Joy
returned
approximately is 2,000,000 metric tons, a decrease of 900,000 tons as compared with the shipping year beginning October 1931 and terminating September. 1932, according to the Manchuria Staple Produce Dealers* Union here.
Should the present pace con- tinue during the months of August and September of the current pro- duce year, a monthly decrease of 50,000 metric tons may result, it is calculated, making the total decrease for the year 1,000,000 metric tons.
ON SHANGBAL:-
SOVEREIGNS, Bank Buying
Rate
132
1/54
BAR, SILVER, per oz ....... 18 3/16
JAVA SUGAR MARKET
Hong Kong Wants Lower Rates
Messrs. Pentreath & Co. have forwarded us the following report on the Java sugar market, dated, September 7 from the Maclaine Sugar Co., Ltd, of Sourabaya.
India,
The Nivas revised their prics for West Coast destinations to 141 at which price they succeeded disposing of about 10,000 tons. They have now refused further offers at this price and are again holding for 1.5.-. Indian
Business" with markets continues Ex- tremely dimoult on account of low sterling exchange, and there is to all intents and purposes no "en- quiry for shipment "after the cur rent month.
BI Conference Rates of Freight for shipment up to and including- November have been announced as the same as those at present in force.
China.
The large decrease has been caused by the lack trade with China, owing to the Customs tariff question, and the slow demand of Japanese farmers, who are em- ploying sulphate of ammonia ins- tead of bean cake as a fertilizer. In view of the bumper crop expected this year and the ger-
Cheap offers for September/De- eral decline in sales of beans and bean cakes, the market price of cember shipment have elicited Shanghai. interest. from Business was done during the beans is expected to undergo wide some
Hongkong continues to press for course of the morning at 34 for fluctuations.tan pek near delivery. Later it was also The price of beans touched the even lower rates and then for reported for cash. The market lowest level here this month. The nearby shipment. closed with sellers at 34 Septem-record was 430 Yen per 100 rin ber and 344 October, buyers at. 34) (1 in equalling 132 pounds). for cash and 34.5/16 October.
The average for the month was 4.48. The price has been steadify declining, since January, when the Merchants were quoted at 120 for average was 5.18 for the month, near delivery.
with a high point of 6.27.
YOU
In 1930 the highest price was Shanghai Dollars.
8.46, in 1931.he wi3 0.88 and last Shanghai dollars were quoted at year 6.16, the averages for the 110 for near delivery.
years being respectively 8.90, 5.90 Shanghai.
and 5.22.
Business was reported at 1/31 for October» delivery. The tone was firma.
IN THE AFTERNOON.
The market was firm in the after- noon but towards the close eased off slightly.
Sterling.
Business was done at 1/5.5/18 for near delivery, finishing with sellers at 1/5 September : ånd · 1/6.0/39 October, buyers at 1/5.5/16 Septem- ber and probably October
U.S. Dollar/
Business was dons at 344 fór near delivery. The market closed with probable sellers at 313/16 Septem her and 34.6/16 October, buyers at 342 for cash and 34) October
CANTON SILK MARKET
From the Raw Silk Testing Bureau, Department of Beconstruc tion, Canton, China:-
CANTON QUOTATIONS.
September 16.
Extra O9, 13/15, H.K. # Small Extra 0.8. 13/18, H.K.
*1000P
Crack N.S. 14/16 H.K. $495P Extra Extra 20/22, H.K. $455P. Waste N.S. Open H.K. #06 P.
YOKOHAMA QUOTATIONS, Spot, Ten 865. Pourse 6 Months, Yen 857.
Japan.
Since our last advices the Nivas succeeded in disposing of 3,000 tons for account of Japanese re- finers whilst some sales of small lots of -Molasses Sugar have also been effected. Shipments to this market have to date exceeded ex- pectations.
The NLV.AS.
Total sales now amount to 831,027 tons superior, 9,459 tons superior seconds. $39,026 tons browns, 65,014 tons molasses, which shows an increase of 16,288 tons superior, 500 taxis superior seconds, 5.012 tons browns,
Exports,
During August are estimated at 80/85,000 tons of which approxi- mately 4,000 tons to the East Coast of British India and 12,500 tons to the West Cosat. The above are very disappointing figures. Exports during August 1932 were. 104.128 tons and during August 1931-164,892 tons.
NEW YORK" STOCK EXCHANGE
ASIA LANDS, LTD., QUOTATIONS (INCOEPORATED IN HONG KONG.}
Tel. 28380-Gloucester Building, Room 308.
[REUTER'S AMERICAN BERVICE}
Low: Sept 15. Sept., 18 Change
41.29 102.63
108.32 269 up
New York: September 14.
Dow Jones Averages: High-1932
30. Industrials
106.27
20 Rails
50.53
13.23 49.28
¿
37.73
16.53 27,80
89.07
05.78 88.07
50.38 1.10 up
28.38 53 up
88.85 .12 down
20 Utilities 40 Bonds Azia Landa,. Limited, has received the following report from their New York correspondents, E A. Pierce & Co. The market looked quite a bit. improved. It is impossible to say whether it will be lasting. Groups which are attracting the most favourable comment include metal shares, oils and sugars.
Wheat: The strength of the Sterling exchange and the continuation of inflation news stimulated general commission bouse buying.
Cotten: Motivating causes of the advance were the improvement in demand for cotton goods and the belief in some form of inflation..
Silver: Further rumours of intiation caused a strong close, after being steady all morning..” Business Done: 1,000,000 sharÜR-
Div. Low PER BE.
137
I
American Smelting...
L'AST BALL
1401
021 05+
1932
HLIGH
Sept., 15. Sept. 16.
1013
30%
131
42.
954
298
3.01 Air Reduction .. .6.00 Allied Chemical & Dye men
4.00 American Can
$1034 81054
1371
40g...
42
8.00 American Tel. & Tele
.46 -1271301
44
.3.00 American Tobacco "B
DIL 991
93
1.09 American Waterworks.........
262
261
40
у
21
Anaconda Copper Mining
17
181
1514
281
2.00 Auburn
591
20"
41
Bendix Aviation
18
18
18
431
1.50 Borden Company
261
281
Canadian Pacific:
15
10
'161
J. 1 Case 2.
80%
41
0.50 Caterpillar Co..
920
17
2.00 Chase National Bank
25 Bid 25Bid
Б
37
1.00 Chrysler Motors
491
3.10 --Consolidated Gar of NY"
430.
44
Curtis Wright,
.3%
2.00 Drugs, Inc.
481
22
2.00 Du Pont de Nemours
701
83
831
3.00 Esatman Kodak
..........................
85
67
B
Electric Auto-Lite Co
Electric Bond & Share
Electric Power and Light...
T
16
B**** 0.40 General Electric
231
1.60 General Foods
38
10
242
7 1.00 General Motors
1. Gillette Balety
341
14
15
811.20 Gold Dust...
22}-
8
102
0.60 International Harvester
International Tal & Tel.
41
16
181
201
34
96
4.00 Liggett & Myera "B" 1.00 Loew's IC
347
354
— Montgomery Ward dum 2.80 National Biscuit. 9.00 National City Bank 322 1.20 National Dairy. Producia.
1938
17%xd174
167
301
45
197
31
23
10%
37
13
0:00 Otis Elevator
2.00 Pacific Gas & Electric
-Packard Motors
0.50 Pennsylvania Railway
Radio Caron,"
Bears Roebuck li 1.00 Standard Branda
Standard Gas
1.00 Standard Off Co
Jersey Sooony-Vacuum Corpn..
- 1.00 Taxaa Corporation
Trans America
1.00. "Union Carbide & Carbon .. 6.00 Union Pacião Bati
United Air and Transport.
0.40 United "Corporation"
United States Steel: Westinghouse”, E & K
122)