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DAILY SHARE QUOTATIONS Hong Kong Stock
Buyers Ballers
Exchange
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 19.
Association
Sales | Nomina)
Banka
$1,825 H.K. Ba
Do. (London) ** Chartered Banks Mercantile Eks- "A"
Do.
Insurances
HONG KO DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1934.
MOEY AND
MARKETS
LONDON EXCHANGE RATES
(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICL)
.... 378 Drachase 276,316 Dinars
.... 20.43 Marks 1. od. per Rupee
205
12.88
530 9,
Вдуета
Ballar
Nomina
H.K. STK
4
11,880
MARK
! ! ! ! ! ! ⠀⠀⠀⠀
138 £16
815
£15$
500
Bank of East Asia...
£13) 305
N. C. & S. Barka
YESTERDAY'S FICIAL QUOTATS
On Amsterdam Athens......
Sterling Parity
Feb. 14.
19.10 Florins · 7.55
Feb. 17. 7.631
525 8.
11
$20
Am. O. Fia, Corp: 8.
M
16
Ch. Fin. Corp. Ord.
Do.
again
Belgrade Berlin better i Bombay ......
...
Brussels
Prof. S
Canton Insarsacon ....
$310
1330
31.60
· Underwriters *-***
$13
1876
Union Insuran008 ........
1560
$5:5
China Fires
5518
H.K. Fires.....
$283
$375
$6.30
International Aanoe. S.
Bucharest Buenos Aires Copenhagen .... Geneva Helsingfors Hongkong Lisbon
3 Belgan. 813,568 Lei 47.58d. per Paso 18.159 Kroner 26.22 Franca 193.23 Marke
1/8 9/32 21.79
12.97 1/6 3/32
22
610
512
36 9.0.
36 S.O.
22.40
22.40
15.72
15.90
226
2254
1/6
1/84
107
Shipping
Madrid
57 13/16
· 58 6/16
$35
Douglases
$36
3124
Steamboats
$12
Montevideo
50.88d. per Pesa
381 8.0, -
372 8.0.
5.12
5.07
$30
Indon (pref.)
+
$50
Montreal
5.091
5.03
133
Do. (def.)
$38
New York
19.90
35" ..$11
Shella ****
51-
Oslo
18.150 Kroner
19.00
77.21/32
Waterhosts
$11
BA
Paris
..............194.21 Franci
17 3/32
120..
80 ot.
170 cia:
H.K. Fire Indices, $283.
Prague ..........
Rio de Janeiro
Douglases. $3
Milrein
41.8.0.
48 str.
Shanghai
1/41
Stockholm
18.158 Kronor
19.391
4 5.0. 1/41 19.391
281
Vienna
Yokohama
1/2 9/32
Sila (spot).
201
.20 5/18
**
1017
$2.00
10.35
$40
Mining
Amtamoks .....
Balatcos
58 ata. Baguio Gold
$46 Bebgnet Consolidated!
32cte
30
Do. Exploration
Do. Goldfield ....
25 ots. Big Wedge ......
Gold Creek...
$7
Ipo Mining.
Itogona
18/
Kallans
$17 Langkat
(single) B
1.60
16 80
Shanghai Loans S.
Tronoh Minon
381
Veneraois Gold Fide.
Docks, WharrOS,
Godowns, etc.
$118
$14.35 Raabe .............
$2
Providents (ok)
$270
185 ct..
18.
H.K. & K. Wharres.
·Do. (new)....... 80 ebi.
H:K. & W. Docks
S. China Matora“ A'
DO.
$148 Shanghai Docks S $6.60
$6,35,6140
New Engineoriage8. Hongkews or the Lands, Hotels, and
Buildings
H.K. Hotels............ H.K Labra...8. Shanghai Lands...8.
F
$354
3381
30 ch.
15 ats.
AES: : :
$6.40
3141
་་
::
3118:
18.30
18.45
173
3:
16.00
#118
$73
"B
314
Metropolitan Lands
$8.30
H.K. itenlties.........
3154
Chins Do... S
5137
Do. DebenturesS.
$11.30 Humphreys
az div. $1!1
161
New Asia Hotel
3140
3212
Asia Realties "A"
Do.
S
"B".
$97
Chinese Estates.....
Cotton Mille
#131
Ewoe
$13.30
$119
B'bai Cottous
#13
Zhong Sings S
#70
Wing On Textiles(S.) $71
Public Utiliting
$21 75
$21.85
Tramways.....
$31.5Blox div,
$15.00 Peak Trama (old)..
$71
Dr
(new)...
$941
Star Ferrica
584!
Yannati Ferries
$10 374 395 #231
$0.5
Do. (DOW).
39
Do. Rights
3768
H.K. Electrica
$70.80
323)
Macso do.
42
Sandakan Lights...
$26
Telephones (old) ...
$13
Du
!(new)
$124
$134
China Busas... S. [
B
Tractiona
15/-
Do, (pref.)......
Industrials
China Lights (old)..:) #9 60
$143 Malabon Sugars
Caldbeck,
Canton Ices*******
Misosllaneous
Dairy Farmon
Dar A Wing..... Amusemente aper
Ch. Etainments......
Constructions, (old).
*Do,
mima !!!
Utilities showing to-day, Ty Lights and Electrics being sistent de- mand, and at slighigher rates Saturday's as compared closing quotations fair number
of contracts were fed in Hotels. buyers paying up86.40, but at the close there
signs of an
The rest of the calls for no! Milan comment.
Hotels, $6.40.
ensier tendency.
Providents ($2.60.
Hotels. $6.35:
Realties, 86.3
"Hongkong T3, 821.80.
China Lightld), 89.70. China Lightew), 89.40. Electrics, 87
Macao Elect $233. Telephones), 8254
Canton Ice.
Dairy Farm294.
Govt. Loan per cent. Prem..
llers.
Underwrite81.60.
THE CHANGE
MRKET
MESSI ROZA BROS. EPORT
Slivers rose 1/18 over the week-end both deliveries, the quotationing 201 for Ready and ad- 20 7/16. Forward. Silver vices reped speculators as hay- China ing operd both ways.
sold. Tymarket was quiet. In Americae rate was quoted at 48 3/16 forot. The market was Arm
New advices reported the openingte at 5.08 and the class ing ratit 5.09. The highest rate done wi5.09.
Market Uncen at the opening but later ed off slightly. Towards lunch he the tone was again, on the stay side.
Sterling
The arket opened with sellers at 1/15/33, buyers bidding 1/6 17/39 Subsequently the buying rate feded to 1/61 resulting in busis at 1/6 15/32 for cash and Mare Later the market steadied 4:6.1 up shtly and sellers came out at 1/6/32 for near and offers at 1/8/32 were accepted for April delfry followed by transactions at 1/0 near and 1/6 9/16 April. The mart closed at lunch time with Bells at 1/6 15/32, for near, 1/63 Mah and 1/8 17/32-April, buyers at /6 for cash. 1/6 17/32 March and/6 19/32 April
$18
110 Escudos
25.22 Pesatsa ... 92.48 Lire
4.967 Dollars 4.867 Dollars
1091
37 15/32
164.25 Kronen. » 1111 98.93d. per Gold
34.68 Schillings
....... 24.56d: per Yen
Silver (forward).
War Loan
ON LONDON:-
Closing "Quotations
February 19, 1974.
Telegraphic Transfer...) 63
1
ON NEW YORK:--
37 29/32
28+ 1/2-9/32
Bank Bills, on demand 388 Credits, 60 days' sight.. nom ON BATAVIA :—
On demand
ON PARIS :-
............ 071
Bank Bills, on demand” bec Credits, 4 months' sight 630)
ON SAIGON
On demand
13
PRESIDENT Liners
Fastest Time Hong Kong to San Francisco.
บ
Speed with Comfort.
To SAN FRANCISCO 18 Days
via Shanghai, Kobe, Yokohama, Honolulu
Fortnightly sailings
Pres. Hoover
...Feb. 24, 10a.m.
Pres. Cleveland...Mar, 13, Midnight Pres. L'oolidge...Mar. 24, 10a.m. Pres, Taft convin
Apr. 10, Midnight Hea, Roover... Apr. 21, Midnight ROUND TRIP FARES TO
To VICTORIA, SEATTLE 17 Days
via Shanghal, Kobe, Yokohama
Fortnightly sailings
Pres. Grant....... Mar. 2, Midnight Fres McKinley ...Mar. 16, Midnight -Pres. Jackson......Mar. 80, Midnight Pren. Jefferson... Apr. 13, Midnight Pres. Grant.Apr. 27, Midnight. EUROPE & AMERICA,
Special through rates to Europe vis United States. Direct connections with all Atlantae lines. Choice of rail lines moròs United States and Canada, liberal stop-over privileges for Sightseeing. Full particulars upon application.
Fortnightly via Suez to Europe & America
Fortnightly sailings on Saturdays via Manila, Straits, Colombo, Bombay.. Suez Canal, Alexandria, Naples, Gance, Marmilles, New York and Boston.
Pres. Johnson ......Mar. 9, 8 am Pres. Monroe... Mar. 17, 80. Pres Van Buren...Mar. 31,5 am. Pres. Garfield Apr. 14, 8 a..
TO
Next Salling........
Prer. Polk...... "Pres. Adama
Pres. Harrison Pron Hayes
MANILA
Apr. 28, 8am.
May 12, 8 .. May 26, 83.1. June 9, 8,
.Pres. Grant Feb. 24, 6 p.m.
Pres. Johnson......Mar. 3,8 am. Free Cleveland Mar. 66 p.m. Pres. McKinley Mar. 10, 8 pm. Pres. Coolidge.......Mar. 15, 9p.m.
Pres. Monroe... Mar. 17, 8. Pres. Jackson.....Mar. 94, 6 pm. Pres. Van Buren... Mar 31,8m.. Pres Taft...... Apr. 8,6pm.
Connecting with 8.8. MAYON TO CEBU, ILOILO, ZAMBOANGA'
DOLLAR
STEAMSHIP MAIL
AMERICAN
Bank Bills, on demand Bank Bills, 4 months'
sight
1/62
Credits, four months'
sight
ON SHANGHAI:--
On Demand
110
ON SINGAPORE:--
ON MANILA:-
On demand
64
On demand
77
ON JAPAN:-
OK BANGKOK :---
On demand
(27)
On demand
129
ON INDIA-
SOVEREIGNS, Bank Buying
Telegraphic Transfer... Bank, on demand......
1101
Kate
2. 1/82 BAR SILVER, per oz. 201
NEW
ASIA
day.
SHANGHAI STOCK MARKET
Rubbers Comparatively Active
Shanghai
IMPORT "PRICES
COTTON PIECE GOODS AND FANCY COTTON GOODS. The following reports have been received:
PEÐDAR BUILDING ---HONG KONG,
CANTON, BRANCH 4, #TAKEX ROAD.
LINES LINE
YORK STOCK EXCHANGE.
LANDS, LTD., QUOTATIONS (INCORPORATED IN HONG KONG).
Tel. 98380-Glaucester Building, Room 308...
- (RHUTKE'S AMERICAN SERVICE)
New York: February 17.
Dow Jones Averages High-1933/34. Low: Feb., 16:
30 Industriala
20 Raila
20 Utilities
40 Banda
Commodity Index
110.74
50.16 108.61
50.94
26.43 62.01
37.73
19.33 29.03
$2.29
73.31.92.30
€0.44
41.98 - 55.11
Feb, 17. Change
109.07 .46 np 62.02.01 up .28.82 .13 down
92.45
55,01
.66 up.
.10 down
Ars Lands, Limited, has received the following report from their New York correspondente, E. A. Pierce & Co. There were no sensations today, however, we think that the action of the whole list is reassuring. It la being brought forward by groupe and we believe that buying is showing signs of broadening.
Wheat: The market is easier under scattered selling due to reports of rain in Western Kansas
#Cotton: Favourable opinions regarding the Control Measure encour aged new speculative buying. General news was constructive.
There was no uniformity in the inactivity of the market be- the ing attributed to the approaching trend the
of prices on Shanghai Stock Market on Tues- China New Year recession. Gen- Land shares eased off, eral opinion among traders were Shanghai Lands closed at 27.75 for, that the market will open strong February after it had been done after the New Year holidays. · at 38 cash. Rubbers were com- paratively active, nearly one lakh of, shares changing handa There. was continued pressure on land
We have received the following shares Wednesday. Lands declined again, and 1,900 report from the General Chamber shares were booked at 26.50 for of Commerce who state that the February. The debenture market, reports and prices are published as showed armness, a great number supplied by Importers, and the of 6 per cent and 7 per cent B.M.C. Chamber cannot accept respon-, and 34 per cent 1933 Shanghai gibility for the accuracy thereof. Power debentures changing hands. small Trading on the next day was ra- i' ther uneventful, olya amount of business was done and Ewos
The market is closed for the rates remained unchanged.
of firmness, 1,300. showed signs
some sales, of Spring cargo are re- shares being placed at 13.50 for Chinese New Year settlement but. ported to have been made at alight- Manchester February and 500 at 13.50 for cash.
ly improved prices. There was no reason for the weak- ness of certain stocks on Friday. Several issues were under pressure quotations are a good deal firmer Exiness was done early in the and as a. result Shanghai Lands and local stocks are not consider-10
been very slow. the moiing at 391 for March delivery. receded to 28.50 cash, Shanghaied unduly large. Clearances have The latest Cotton prices to hand LAT the market steadied up and Loans eased to 6:20 after
are those of the 18th inst:- tume there were close 500 shares were done at 6.15
6.62d takrds lunch
American Mid, "Spot". Bers at 39 3/16 for cash/March, för both cash and February. The feature of Saturday's-market was
Egyptian Sakel; F.G.F.." Spot
9.25d. beers at 391 for near/March.
the strength of Tenah Merah of Yen ferchants were quoted at 128 tor which 20,000 shares changed hands. Some interest was shown for Lang- Har delivery.
Shanghai Dollars Were quoted at 1101 for cash. Shanghai
«!
U.S. Dollars
-
14
Early advices indicated sellers at
kats, 300 shares being placed at 17.50 cash.
During the week under "review ending February 10, the Chinese
WOOLLENS.
The market for Woollens is now
practically over but some new bust- pess of July/August shipment is expected after Chinese New Year.
Dear future.
Silver: The steadiness of the London and Shanghai markets and the advance in the Sterling exchange were stimulating influered,The prin- cipal factor behind the advance seemed to be persistent renoura thất some favourable legislation regarding silver may come about in the Business Done: 1,140,000 shares,
Drv. 8 Low PER. SHI.
199.
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2.00 Air Reduction""
8.00 Allied Chemical & Dye
4.00 American Can
American Radiator... American Smelting..
8.00 American Tel: & Tok
Canadian Pacific
-J. I. Caso **
0.50 Caterpillar Co.
1.00 Chrysler Motors
LAST BALE Feb. 16. Feb, 17. $102 103 157 160
314
30jbid 904bid
193
$21
ori.)-2,
18
Macgregors fpref.)8.
$1,80
HIGB
112 166
47
70%
Cements (comb.)...
108-1062
491
#31
43)
Do. Do
(old)...
$5.50
18
161
$7.10
Ropes
$9.90 $8.40
491
494
500
12211221
13.
394
$291
431
$102. $2
$10
50 5.00 American Tobacco
1.00: American Waterworks
Anaconda Copper Mining 2.00/Ambaris
701
761
231
234
161
161
53
55
$1.90
2*4*
el
Bendix Aviation
211
211
50/52 lat.
$410
(new)(60 ata
1.80 Borden Company
251
1GZ 157
Lane Crawfords,
$4.10
71
Bit 80%
#21
Mackintoshs
1031
30%
.31#
Nanyang Tobaco... $
$13.20 Sincapes Da
313)
$7.80
Watsona
87.60
$1.00
W Powells..............
$1.10
Greyhounds
$13
8. O, Enterprises ...
$13
32
United Theatres...
81,
B. In G. Bonds... 20.
The setback having advanced considerably dur- 4 13/18 for near, buyers bidding Government Bond Market main Wool prices continue to be armer,
Subsequently the market talned its firmness. $42.
Wednesday and ing the past six months, and hig ased on and the selling rate re-experienced on eded to 1/4 11/16 for near, buyers Thursday was not general. Flucher rates will have to be paid for
tuations on the whole were quiet, most lines. brobably at 1/4 March.
316
1.40 Chase National Bank
591
59
50€
3.40 Consolidated Gas of N.Y.
43
4311
Curtis Wright
10%
2.00 Du Pont de Nemours
102)
1024
3.00 Bastman Kodak
93
>
Electric Auto-Lite Co..
201
K.K. Gork. Laus...] $106
Wallace Harper....
$140 LK Wing Ou
$135
A.0.FC. Average
Shanghai. Stocks
10
6% Electric Bond & Share.....
81
Electric Power and Light.
231
S'hal Do.
$120
101
0.40 General Electric
23
1.60 General Foods
35
10
1.00 General Motors
401
et
ол
1. Gillette Balety.
181.20 Gold Dust
0.60 International. Harves
International Tel: &Tel, 4.00 Läggett & Myers "B"
B 100 Loew's Li
Montgomery Ward ............. 9.80 National Biscuit
124:
-21.
444
167
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Gloucester Building Tel. 26631 (Two lines)
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95%
...............
1.00 National City Bank ICIC***
31bid
1.90 National Dairy Products
16:
181
0.60 Otis Elevator...
211
Pacific Gas & Electric
441
Packard Motors........
-37
Pennsylvania Railway .... Radio Corpn.“ au
BY
178
Sears Roebuck -
100 Standard Brands ....................
Standard Gaia
1.00 Standard Oil Co of Row
Bro Jersey Me
BooGay Vsenum Corpn.
101 1,00 Term Corporation:
Traze-America
1.00 Union Carbide & Car
8 on Union Facite
United Air and
United Corporation United States Bicel WestinghoBLIO
2112