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DAILY SHARE QUOTATIONS
Hong Kong Stock Exchange
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER:17
Banke
H.K. Banka....... 31,895
Do (London) •{
Chartered Banks
Mercantile Bk. "A"
Do.
Bank of East Axis.....
N. 0. & 8. Barka... $7
Am. O. Fin. Corp:
Ch. Fin. Corp. Ord. 9.)
Do. Pref. 8
Theuranceg
-3578
!!!!
$13,40
1:
*!!!!!
$1.29
List!
21a)
296
£1
$104
$20
d
36.10 International Anson. 8.
DAI
*****4*
£15
£95
£13 3104
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1933.
MONEY AND MARKETS
H. K. STOCK MARKET
Weekly Report
On
LONDON EXCHANGE RATES
(BRITISH" WIENESA SERVICE)
776,916 DinarIS ...................... 80,43 Marks. "13.6)
... 18. 6d. per Rupee
Rates generally suffered a further decline in the past week, due chief Amsterdam ly to the suspensions of some Chin- |- ese Banks which brought on
cer Belgrade tain amount of liquidation. As a Berlin.. $327) matter of fact, such liquidation had Bombay | commenced some time previous to Brussels
the suspension, hanoe the recent Bucharest weakness of the market. At the Buenos Aires moment, the opinion prevails that Copenhagen váš.... liquidation from this Source
Geneva ponek practically over,
Helsingfors
$336
$1.65
Underwriters
Canton Insurance $11
Union InsuraINDOE »...
$525
1470 $526
1990
China Fires
H.K. Firesgraders in
$270
Shipping
$34
Douglasen
$34)
$18
sure. on
Steamboats
$30
$35
Indos (pret)
$30
Do. (def.)
$38
387-
***
51/10 Sheils
-$15
79,80 ot
Waterhosts
Mining
Balatooe
$10 Benguet Consolidated
Amtamoka....
161 otz.
$34
-
89 ots,
Baguio Gali
60 ots.
341
[40 atx]
Do.
Exploration
42 ot».
30
Do
Goldfield...
33 at
Big Wedge......
$28 ctrl
13/30 jets:
Gold Creek..
$71
95/.
Ipo Mining.
Ilogons
Kailans*******
$18! | Langkaia (single)
$4.60 Explorations...... d. 86.95 Shanghai Loans 8.
Raub
Tronoh Mines
Docks, Wharres,
H.K. & K. Wharves. #116
***** 38 Belgaa ................ 813,668 Lei 47.588. per Peso
18.150 Kroner .............. 25.22) Franca 193.23 Marks
Nov, 16,
1/6 31/39 23.14
530
43) O.E.
Sterling Parity
Nov. 15.
1210. Florins
8.02
Athens Lig
.....375 Drachmise
565
8 370
235
840
13.51
1/531/39 23.174 545
13 O. R.
22.40
29,40
16.68)
16,83
290
1/5
1/5
110 Escudos
107
107
25.924 Pesetaa
38.15/16
39 11/16
9248 Lire
50.88d. pez Peso
61 3/18 +38
817/18
38. Nom
New York Oslo
4867 Dollars 4587 Dollars
3.39
5.23
5.40
-5.50
18.159 Kroner.
19.90
'81 91/32
19.90 88-13/32
Rio de Janeiro
184.23 Kronen 28.93d. par Gold
1084
:108箱:
..Milreis
4 O.R.
18.130 Kronor 34.58 Schillings
1/30 19.39)
99
24.58d. per Feb
1/23/33 181
182
99 1/21/16 18 5/16 181
In the course of the week, pres, Hongkong Wharves and Electrics Lisbon ..... forced these down to 8117 and $73, | Madrid respective
Milan Closing tone quiet but fairly Montevideo steady.
Montreal
.8
1)
BUSINESS DONE DURING
THE WEEK.
Hongkong Barks, $180
Union Insurances, #685 1680 Underwriters, 81.00
Wharves, $118 #118 $117
Providenta (Old), $280 $2}
Hotels, 86 84.13 $6
Tramways, 821)
Star Ferries, 8001
Yaumati Ferries, 895
China Lights (Old), 88.00 3
Electrics, 874 874 $13
Telephones, 301 $30° 8301 830
Dairy Farms, $982 ·
J
Lane, Crawfords, $4.20 Constructions (Old), $9 Constructions (New), 80cts. Raubs, $13.50 $13.60
318! H
| $6.95
313
Ropes, 28
-
19/
Venezuela Gold Fida.
$6.15
130
Godowns, eto,
116
$117
$117
$2.80
Providents (old) ̧
$21 $1.60
| $1,36
Do. (new)...!
·016)
H.K. & W. Docks...
144
$6
$8
S. China Motors A' "B"
$148
47
€350
$2
$58
$13.05 8119
474
Do. Shanghai Docks S.
New Engineering'sS.
Hongkew.......
Lands, Hotels, and
Bulidings
H.K. Hotela..
Humphreys
Asis Realties "A" 8.)
70 sta
#17
744
$148
$8
$3.90
$75
ELK Lands
$74
$3
Shanghai Lands...8.
$14
Metropolitan Lands...
H. Healties.....***
38
$151
China Do.......6.
$137
Da DebenturesS.
$12
$12.10
Now Asia Hotel,...
161
$140 $20
W
"B" 8.
Chinese Estates......
Cotton Mille
$13.05
EWO
$13.40
Shai Cottons...... S
$134 $77
Zoong Singe
S
#118 $131
Wing On Textiles{S.)
$77
Publio Wulling
$211
121
116
Do,
(DOW)
17+
$89
Star Ferries
$59
$26
*9
39.20
39
$8.80
$8.80 $73)
130
REA
$291
#743
Tramways..........
Pant Trama (olti)....
Yaumati Forries... $20
China Lights (old).....
H.K. Electrics
Masso do
Do
(now)...
那
$23
1104
Sandakan Lighte ........
Telephones.........
$11
China Buses
32
Tractions.
Do. (pref)......]
Industrials
$15
Malabon Sugara
$15
321
Caldbeck, Tord.) 8.
$6.
$1.60
$1,50
3 ota
..... B
$101- Macgregora f(préf.38.
Canton Ioa********* Cements (comb.)... (old)... (new)...] Ropes ****ation190,
Miscellaneous
Do
Doi
Constructions, (old)]
Do _(new)
Lane Crawfords.. | 44,15
Mackintonls ...............
Nanyang Tobacco...
$4.30
Antamoks, 66cta Tacts, 80sta. Big Wedge, 29cts, 3ets. Ewo Cottons, Sh.813 Sh. $13.08 Singapore Tractions, 3/--
CHANGES (3.15 p.m.) CLOSING. QUOTATIONS.
Buyers.
Hongkong Banks, $1820
Hotels, $0.05
Sellers.
Tramways, #201
Electrics, $73
Raube, $13.00
Sales.
THE EXCHANGE
̈MARKET
MESSRS ROZA BROS» REPORT
Pariz... 134.21 France
Prague...
Shanghai Stockholm Vienna Yokohama... Silver (pot) Silver (forward)
War Loan
ON LONDON:-
21% 001
Closing Quotations
November 1, 18
Telegraphic Transfer... i Bank Bills, on demand 1/43 Bank Bills, 4 month
sight
Credite, four mouths'
sight
ON SHANGHAI:-"
On Demand
ON SINGAPORE:~~
On demand
ON JAPAN:
On demand
ON INDIA:
Telegraphic Transfer Bank, on demand.
ON NEW YORK-
40.R 1/3.7/18- 19.391
Bank Billa on demand 17
Credits, 60 days' sight.. nom
Os BATAVIA
On demand
ON PARISZ
Bank Bills, on demand 577,
Credits, 4 months' sight 617
ON SAIGON:-
On demand
101
ON MANILA A
391
On demand
ON BANGKOK:-
"MARCH
On demand
SOVEREIGNS, Bark Buying
Rate
BAR SILVER, per ot.
131 rom
18 5/16
BACK TO
PROSPERITY"
Britain's Improving Trade
THE OTTAWA AGREEMENT
Mesars, Roza Broa, have for warded as the following Exchange Market Report for yesterday:-
Lieutenant-Colonel J. Colville, Silver prices dropped 3/18 yester M.P., Secretary to the Department day for Ready and 1/4 for For of Overseas Trade, speaking at the
They were sometimes criticised ward, quotations being 18 6/16 for annual gathering of the Pumphers for the Ottawa Agreement and Ready and 18 3/6 for Forward. ton Unionist Association said that asked to show in £ a d. exactly Silver advices reported America as when they looked back over the pasted. Let anyone examine the posi- what gain Great Britain had deriv having sold. Chins bought. The nine months, and particularly at tone at the close was steady. In recent months, they could daim tion of our Empire countries, both America the rate was higher at 45 that there was evidence on all hands would see in almost all of them the Dominions and Colonies, and they 1/16 for Spot. The market was un- that Great Britain was beginning certain.
to forge ahead again. Progress to wards recovery might still be slow, and they had a long way to go yet, but if they carried on on the same course and with the same policy and with the same Government he believed that. progress would be steady and certain..
2
New York advices reported the pening rate at 6.45 and the clos- ing rate at 5:32. The highest rate done was 8.52 and the lowest 5.31.
Market.
Steady.
Sterling Business was done during the course of the morning at 176 1/4) · for December and also for near de livery. The market closed at lunch time with sellers at 1/6 7/35 November, 1/5 1/4 December and 69 Cha 1/5 8/99 January, buyers at 1/32
higher respectively,
$2,80
$26
10 cts.
2241 Dairy Farma
16
$292
Der A Wingma
$6
Amusements ......
$10
Ch. Etainments.....
$104
$2
***
180 ots.
BLIO
$430
བ་
#21
$14
Sinceres .........
171
Watsons
ร่าง
Wa, Powella
$10
M. Greyhounds......
$11
B. C. Enterprises
$2
United Theatrem........ 8.
78%
B. Ind. G. Bonda... 77/
DTEM,
$103
$170
ILE. Gort Loans.
Wallace Harper......
A.X Wing On ..... S'hid Da
$1.50 314.10
Asia Lands Limited
Gloucester Building Tel 28380 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 Daily Press
Canton Agents
John H. Ferguson & Co.
B. C. Shameen
building-up process at work again, The march back to prosperity would have been impossible had Ottaws not taken place.
EFFECT OF BRITISH TARIFF
PRESIDENT Liners
13
Fastest Time Hong Kong to San Francisco. Speed with Comfort.
To SAN FRANCISCO 18 Days.
via Shanghai, Kobe Yokohama, Honolulu
Fortnightly sailings. Pros. Taft Nor: 21, Midnight Pres. Coolidge Dec. 2, 6 am Pres. Pierce.Dec. 19, Midnight Pres. Hoover Dec. 30, an. Pres. Wilson......Jan. 16, Midnight
To VICTORIA, SEATTLE 17 Days
via Shanghai, Kobe, Yokohama
Fortnightly sailings Pres. Cleveland ...Nov. 24, Midnight Pres. Jackson. Dec. 8, Midnigh Frei. Jefferson... Dec, 22, Midnig Pras. Grant Jan. Midnigh Pres. Cleveland Jan 19, Midnight
ROUND TRIP FARES TO EUROPE & AMERICA.
Special through rates to Europe ria United States. compections with all Atlantad lines.
Dirsot
Ulinics of rail Hane soross United States and Canada, liberal Hop-over privileges for Sight-seeing. Fail particulars upon application.
Fortnightly via Suez to Europe & America
Fortnightly sailings on Saturdays vis Manila Straits, Colombo, Bombay, Suez Canal, Alexandria, Naples, Genoa, Marseilles, Yew York And Boston, Pres. Palk
...Jan.
6,8 m Pros Adams. Jan 20, 8 a.m. Pros. Harrison ......Feb. 3, am.
Pro Monroe......NOT. 25, 8am. Pree Van Buren...Dec. 9,8 m. Prea Garfield Dec. 29, 8 a
TO MANILA
Next Salling.
.Pres. Cléveland: Nov. 18, 6 p.m.
Prem Coolidge... Nov. 29, 9 pm, Pres. Monroe......No. 25, 8 RD. Pres, Jackeon.. Dec. 6 p.m.
Pres. Van Buren ...Dec. 9,8 mm, Pre Pibro...Dec. 12, pan. Prea, Jefferson ... Dec. 16, 8 p.m.
Connecting with 8.8, MAYON To CEBU, ILOILO, ZAMBOANGA
STEAMSHIP LINES
DOLLAR
AMERICAN
LINE
PRODER JULADING-HONG KONG,
CANTON ZHANON :—4, #FAKXY ROAD.
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
ASIA LANDS, LTD., QUOTATIONS (INCORPORATED IN HONG KONG).
Tel. 98380 Gloucester Building, Room 200,
(REUTER'S AMERICAN 'ÉÉÉVICE.)
Now York: November 16.
Dow Jones Averages!
30 Industrials
20 Bail
20 Utilities 40 Bonds
High 1932
108.27
.. 50.53
37.73
88,07 ·
Change
Low: Noy, 18 Nov., 16
41.39 94.36 18.01 4.65 up.. 38.88 1.84 up - 23.8049 up
-13.23 37.34 -
18.53 23.31
85.78 79.70
78.99 83 down
Asta Lands, Limited, has received the following report from their New York correspondente, E. A. Pierce & Co. Once again industrial shares are -up into the higher bmits of the so-called restintance area and naturally, those who believe in the technical situation are watching rails for con- firmation of this strength. We think that the long side is the better policy, Wheat: There was another nervous and erratic market. The advance in the Sterling Exchange was the bull motive, but outside trade lags and receipts are light
lower and there was some selling, believed to be due to realising.
Cotton: In spite of higher cables, prices started the day slightly good demand developed later, prices moving into new high levels for the... present movement,
Silver: Floor trading is accounting for a large percentage of business. Several rumours regarding the issuance of a new currency and the. monetisation of ailver were largely responsible for the steadiness at the close
Business Done: 5,580,000 shares.
Нов 106
1939
Low
Drv.
PZ. BE.
3033:00 Air Reduction
43 8.00) Allied Chemical & Dye
702
4.00 American Can........
American Smelting..
LAST SALE..
Nov., 15. Nov, 1€
$1034 $106
134 140
1428
理 B41
YIT
423
401
49
1374
9.00 American Tel. & To 5.00 American Tobatio
1178**120
79
742
43+
1.00 American Waterworki
Angcord Copper Mining
18
181
151
16
-1814
281
2.00 Auburn
432
12.
Bendix Aviation
13
મ
1.60 Borden Company
Canadian Pacife
234
tua
Turning to foreign affairs, he said that there they found, unfor- FEWER UNEMPLOYED tunately, that the stability of this They could not feel cheerful when in countries abroad. None the less country was not generally reflected there were still so many of their they were making progress in their countrymen unemployed, but they efforts to promote trade with could point to the fact that the foreign countries, and already the number of insured, workers regis-British tariff, which he claimed to tered as unemployed at the end of be one of the main causes for the Aguust was 474,000 less that on the improvement of frade, in this, coun-20 dame date last year.
try, had provided them with a mot Imports and exports during powerul argument for persuading August were most encouraging, he countries which had in the peat sold said. There was an increase of over freely in this market and still de more freely from this country in return
U.S. Dollars. Business was done at 87 18/16 for near, 38 for the last few days of November and also December. The market closed at lunch, time with sellers at 37 7/8 November, and 28,000,000 in value in export aired to retain a absre of it to buy December, buyers at 1/16 higher compared with August a year ago respectively.
while imports of faw materials for that month were no less than £4, Merchants were quoted at 121 for 1000,000 greater than August of last near delivery.
year. That was a true indication of awakening activity in our face tories.
Хел
-Shanghai Dollars. Shanghai Dollars were, quoted ab 111, for cash,
Shanghai..
at
TRADE AGREEMENTS The agreements which they had gow. made with Denmark Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and All who heard or read the speech argentins provided examples of of the Chancellor of the Exodequer this form of bargaining, and he was Business was done at 1/8 9/16 for be struck by the fact that which existed in these countries the Mansion House would confident that with the good will December delivery. There were he was sellers at 1/3 1/2 December, bayers encouraging improvement in the sent time the agreements would able to point to an towards Great Britain, at the pre at 1/3 9/16 December..
prospects for the financial year and lead to a notable morence of trade hinted at the hope of a surplus. for in these directions Other
negotiation were prospect that he wo
US. Dollars.
U.S. Dollars, business was done the at 34 5/18 December. There were allers at 34 1/4 December, buyers at 34 6/16 December.
The market was erratic afternoon.
Sterlag.
NEVER AGAIN”
Only two years ago, this very time, the Chancellor the Enchequer of Great Britain was
In- facing the gravest financial crisis
In Sterling business was reported they had ever gone through
mediate
it was on this work
SHANGHAI SHARES
Latest Quotations
Mesars Carro
at 1/5 1/4 for December and 1/stead of a probable surplus he was 8/3 January, finishing, with sellers faced with an actual deficit of £70,- at 1/5 2/16 November 000,000, Memories were abort, but December and 1/5 1/4 January, buyers at 1/5. 1/4 November/Decat least they should be sufficiently received the ember and 1/6.9/32 January, pr
the causes which tations Sha
The market was easier in the
Afternoon, Bundes was done at 37
rnment
quo-
to way Interi
81.00.
-the National Shanghai Dooli ight not have tug Shai & Hong Kes
148.00
350.00
48.50
imposal-Ewo Cottons
13.23
perhaps the
for Britain the
hanghai Cottons Bangkate Bing
122.00
18.80
been done in the memory of Shanghat Explor
Shanghai LoaDS
70.90
13/16 for December, and 29 Janus coeded in pleasing every interest in Shanghai. Trams ary. At the close there were sellers the country at 37 3/4 for near and December ble but and 37 15/16 JANEZ
13/16 for near-and
38 Jannar
IB
40$
97%..
46
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0:50. Caterpillar Co. 14 Chase National Bank 1.00 Chrysler Motors. 2.40 Consolidated Gas of N.Y.
Curtis Wright
2.00 Du Pont de Nemours
·3,00 Eastná Kódak tahu
--- Electric, Auto Lite Co. %. Electric Bond & Share
Electric Power and Light..... of 0.40 General Electric: 1, $191,60 General Foods
100 General Motors
1
Gillette Safety
1.20 Gold Duit
0.60 Intärnational Ha International Tel.
4.00 Liggett & Myers 1.00 Loes' 1903
Montgomery Ward 2.80 National Bikrát
National Dates- Pri
ackard Motor Parikrývania Bail"
Bear Bo
Cor
20
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