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DAILY SHARE QUOTATIONS
Hong Kong Stock.
Exchange
Gio. (London).
Chartered Banks...
Mercantilu is "A
Do.
Bank of East Asia. 391
Ch. Fio. Corp. Urd. B.J
Do
Insurances
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£13
$550
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS,
OCTOBER 8, 1934.
NEW YORK STOCK AND FRONTIERSMEN'S COMMODITY QUOTATIONS
AMERICAN ORIENTAL" FINANCE CORPORATION AND S. E. LEVY & CO.
The following mid-day prices were received on Saturday from New York by The American Oriental Finance Corporation and Messrs. 8. Levy & Co.
New York-London
Sharebrokers'
Association
SATURDAY.
Bayırı
daise Sallica
Mamipal
Bugere
Salary
OCTOBER 6.
Banks
$1,670
I.K. Banks ******-* $1,660
=138
216
£15
2301
£30*
£13
COMMODITIES
393
N. O. & S. Bar ka
Oct. 6
$40
Am.0. Fin.Corp:
8.
Close Open 10.30 10.40
14
10
Prat. d.
4922 492
4924
4921
11.00
4924
Cotton: December
12.22 13.26
12.31
12.31" 12.22
Canton lisuranove.
$275
Cation: March ..........
12.36
12.39
12.35
12.36
12.37
3255
SL.LO
Underwriter ***** $1.15
Rubber: December
13.74
13.83
13.86
13.87
Union Insuranceë
$630
3539
Rubber: March
14.08
14.25
14.35 14.20
$610
China Fires mikser
30
-3937. ***
H.K. Firesein
$340
Wheat: December .....
971
971
971
971
"@
International Assoe, 3.
Wheat: May
971
981
981
081
Shipping
Corn: December
747
751 75+
751
Douglases....
$41
Corn: May
774
78
.771
#7
Steamboats ****
7
30
Lados (pref.) incinera
$30
Winnipeg Wheat: May
831
837 831
13.
Do. (dot)
$36
STOCKS
48/1
$13,
Waterboat
Industrial Averagės
92.98..
12.12
Business done
Mining
American Smelting
35
351
35+
351
60 ct
Amtamoks .....
169 cta
Auburn
253
25+
*┪ 25+
251
$37
144 ota jox ziv.
Consolidated Gas of N.Y. 29
29
29
29**
$412
Du Pont
914
911
911
914
El Bond and Share
.....
101
101
1031
103
General Motors
30
301
291
297
4
Int. Tel. and Tel:
*
91
12
Gold Creek........................
Loew's Inc.
29
29
29
29
Ipo Mining.
Mintyre Porcu.
461
$0.30
Itogona
Montgomery W.".
281
281
28
28
25/
Kullans
22 0
Nas. Distillers
217
211
201
211
$17,
Langkata (single) s,
19
13
Explorations
35
N.Y. Central
221
221
Shanghai Loans » 7.
13
- Standard Of Co. of N.J., 42
421
421
+421
U.S. Steel
334
337
331
331
Venezuela Gold Fida.
541
23 cta.
1401
Balateos.....
48 ots Baguio Gold
8411 Benguet Consolidated
Do. Exploration 20 cts. 20 ota, Do. Goldfield
10 ots. Big Wedge ............... Gold Liver
***
19 ta
$1
$187
150 cts
314
11, K. & W. Docks
|22ğet-,
47/6
tere
$1.45
135 ot
713
112.90 Rauben
.5
Docks, WharvEN,
Godowns, ata.
H.K. & K. Wharron: $107
Providente (old)
Do.
S. China Motors A
Do.
118 Shanghai Docks S.
New Engineerings S.)
Lands, ·Hotela, and]
H.K Landa....... 5. $50
#310
Hongkews
"B"
S.
Bulidings
$3.45
H.K.Hotels
$50+
prom 34%
Do. 4% Debentures
3974
Shanghai Lands ...
$14
$137
:10
$140
Metropolitan Lands..
H.K. Healtics................... China Do.........8. Do. Deboatures3. Humphreys ******** Now Asia Hotel ...
$5.40
(01
341.
LATE NIGHT CABLES
The following cables were re
**
#
TIGERS DRAW
LEVEL
GYMKHANA
Yesterday's Sports
A Success
A thoroughly enjoyable after- noon was spent yesterday by thany on the plot of ground ad- Joining the Kowloon Hospital where the Hong Kong branch of the Legion of Frontiersmen held their first Gymkhana in weather very much resembling that England.
of
The events were well contested and the standard of riding was good.
The outstanding performer was the Unit Commander, Captain” F. P. R. James who took"five firsts. a second and a third place, while Mrs. James kept the family pen- nant
the flying · by · annexing Ladies' event.
The Arst event on the pro- gramme · consisted of riding round a line of upright sticks without touching or knocking any them down, while the second, al- ways a popular event, consisted of picking up potatoes in the trädi- tional manner and the going back for more "spuds.” į
01
The Balloon Bursting event pro- vided many exciting moments and the riding of Captain' James, the winner in this event, was very
good.
The Pig Sticking consisted of chasing a gunny-bag with a pole with a padded end and this again provided for many exciting mo- ments.
Tennis Polo was rather slow in comparison with the other events but it demonstrated how "good the horseman must be in order to guide his mount to the ball. This
ceived on Saturday night by the Dizzy Dean Injured very
American Oriental Finance Cor- poration:-
London Forecast A 31%
the In wheat.
Independent United States position warrants 1480 higher levels in Chicago.
$45
$21
Asis Realtias "A" S.
Du.
"B" 3.
$90
Chinese Estates....
Cotton Mill"
$9.80
Ewas .....
1754
S'ha Cottons(old)S.
$8.70 -$721
$14
Do. (now S.
811
Zoong Sings ......S.
$60
Wing On Textiles(8.)
$111 $39
:20
$19.95 $16.80
314
Peak Trains (old)......
314
$7
$8
$98
Star Ferries
3971
$21
38.65
38,40
$70)
12
-49
D/-
Tema 12 the dang
Do.
Macso do.
(now)... $6.30
$70
$22.40
$10,80
Public Utilities
Tramways..................
Do. (new)...
Yaumati Ferries 191
Chins Lights (old)... 12.60
H.K. Electrica
Sandakan Lights
$13.35] Telephones- (old)
$13.20 China Buses.S.
Tractions
Do. (pref.)......
Industrials
18.70 | Malabon Sugari
Caldbeck, (ont.) 8. Macgregors fiprof.)8.|
$10.50
Do. (new).
Rubber prices may open higher. In cotton, a steady market is anticipated but trading may be dull, awaiting the Bureau report.
A.O.F.C. New York Cables Stocks: The opening was even but fairly light, yerterday's rise is attributed to beneficial" changes in Washington policy and to in herent market strength.
much resembled ordinary polo except that the ball was: a large rubber one and the goals St. Louis, October. 6. were holes at each end, of the Detroit Tigers won the fourth ground into which the balls had game in the World Series baseball to be coaxed, after losing the previous day to The Open Individual Tent Peg- St. Louis Cardinals. National ging also drew a large entry and League champions, which gives a feature of this event was the entry of several Indian competi- each side two victories.
The Cardinals won on Friday by tors trpm the Hong Kong Singa- 4 runs to 1, scoring two runs in pore Brigade, Royal Artillery and the fifth inning when Hogsett took from the Mule Corps, whose wind. over the pitching from Tommy blown turbans, cries and whirling Bridges. Paul Dean pitched for spears as they approached their the Cardinals.
objectives added a touch of colour On Saturday, the Tigers with to the gay surroundings.
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Last Today's High Low Close Close New York/London Cross-rate 4.5%) 4.09) 4.938-488) New York Cotton-December 1196 12.15 12.23 12.19 New York Bubber-December 13.98 13.83 13.78 13.88
&7 Chicago Wheat -December 18
9710 971
thirteen hits and a single error The last event un the pro-Chicago Corn December 75
Cotton: There is no pressure to sell. The trade dmand is better. i made five errors. There is a fairly steady undertone.
S. E. Levy & Co.'s Cables
scored 10 runs to 4, the Cardinals gramme, Musical Chairs attracted scoring from ten lits, while they all those who had not won a prize and the victory fell to Sergeant who, incidentally was Dizzy responsible for the training of the Dean, star pitcher for the Car- Frontiersmen and through whose dinals, was knocked out by help the Gymkhana was arranged.
The game was one of the wildest Cuff,
in the series.
ever seen
器
Results follows: Bending Race:
1-Lieut. E. Rose 2-9/8. E. Webb 3-Capt F. P. R. James
thrown ball when he attempted to base. He was not per- manently injured as an examina- tion revealed, but it is not known be "allowed to whether he will pitch on Sunday. He was not un-Potato Race: conscious when carried off the
field.
Elderanker
The following cabled reports were furnished by Mesars. 8. E. Levy & Co. on Saturday night:-:
pitched for the American Weather Report, 6 P.M. Tigers, while the Cardinals em- Conton-The East and Central, ployed Carleton. Dazzy Vance, Bli generally, are having moderate Walker, Jess Haines and rainfalls while Pensacola la ex-Mooney-
$21
$21
Canton Icos
(2.35
Coment:
$2.65 32.
#31
Kopos com 33.18
MiscellaneoRKE
periencing torrential downpours. | Reuter.
The West is fine but very... warm....
$23.80) Dairy Farma
$24
The forecast is that the weather in
#1
Der A Wings.......................
the West and Central will probab
3.4
13
37
$1.50
Amusemente ..............
Uh. Etainments...... Constructions, (old) 31 85
Do. (now}{78 st. 34.15 | Lane Crawfords..............]
Sincares ***......
Jim
1-Capt. F., P. R. James 2--F ́man F. A. Kemp 3-Fman J. Key Balloon Bursting:
1-Capt, F. R. F.. James 2-F'mân J; Key. 3-9/8. Webb
"Rose Equitation Competition"
1-SM, W. G. Routley
2-Capt, F. R. P. Jaïnes 3-man J. Key
ly be fair and very warm while the UNEMPLOYMENT Pig Sticknig:
37 30 East is likely to be showery)
$4.10
121
Mackintoshe
Nanyang Tobacco... $4.68
$10
310
$5.80
Wareons
$51
170 ot
Wm. Powells
32
M. Greyhounds
31 30
SC. Enterprises.
81.30
United Theatres .......6.
87
H.K. Gori, 4% Losus 71%
perm
3/
Do
31%
171
$110.
B.K. Wing On.....
S'ha
Do.
Ch.0.5% 10960.3Bda 55%
Wallace Harper......
PROPOSAL FOR UNITED
1
TRADE UNION
a:ASpecial là "Hồng Kong
Daily Prom")
By Telegraph.co
Copyright, Tele
graphic Mesinger Ordinance. 1896
Leceived; October 7, 7:30 p.)
3108 $201
NEW RESERVOIRS IN
THAMES VALLEY »
London, Oct. 5
A scheme for the provision of two new reservoirs in the Thames Valley, each capable of holding four thousand million gallons of water, at an eat mated total cost of 24.083.000, was to-day unanimous ly adopted at a meeting of the Me- tropolitan Water Board:
Paris, October, 7. The establishment of a common Red front in the French Socialist and Communist trade unions seem likely as the result of negotiations
Steps to obtain Parliamentary which have been going on sanction for the scheme wil be between the two groups for some undertaken in the coming session. days and which have now led to British Wireless..
a Socialist proposal for the
Creation of a united trade union
being submitted to the leaders of that the organising manager of the Communist trade unions. The the French Communists has a recently returned from Moscow Socialist proposal envisages
single trade union entirely tude where he has been instructed to pendent of political parties and acquiesce in the Bocialist scheme Government The proposal is now for the analgamation or trade being considered by the Com- unions in order to establish munists and Tempa" predicts "common cause against Fascism." that it will be accepted, asserting i-raneoccan Kuo Mi
and
Grain :-The Grain Belts zre
Southwest very mild. The Midwest are fair. The "Eastern conditions is expected during the week-end.
The Market
·RELIEF
America to Study British Scheme
Favourable factors prior to the opening of the markets:-1. Ta- creased activity on the advance.
...San Francisco, Oct. 7. 2. The rally in the grain markete
The British unemployment in- is bolstering sentiment. 3. The
all rise in Stock Exchange short aurance system will be carefully interest which on September 29 to studled with a view to adoption of talled 869,000 shares, an increase a similar scheme in America, de- of 42,000 shares as compared with clared Miss Frances Perkins, Sec- 4. The retary for Labour. She predicted the position on August 31. persistent deoline in Brokers' that a schem will be enacted at Loans suggest that the market is the next session of Congress pro- in a stronger situation than has testing the worker against unem- been generally suspected.
ployment, accident, invalidity and
An unfavourable factor was:—1. | old age, Public participation continues to be at a low ebb.
1-8/8. E. Webb.
2—3.M., W. G. Routley 3man J. Key: Ladies Event:
1-Mrs. James 2-Miss M. Gardiner 3—Mrs. Langley Tennis Polo:
1-Capt. F. R. P. James 2-8.M.; W. G. Routley
Fman FA. Kemp
1--Capt. F. F. R. James Open Individua! Tent Pegging:
2-2nd Lt. GDR. Allen (East
Lancs)
9 Cpl. Lal Khan (H.KS., RA). Lincolns" Regt. Grooms Race:,
1-Hollingsworth
2 Green 3-Watson
Major E. H. Impey, M.C., 1st Miss Perkins concluded: "Nobody Battalion the Lincolnshire Regi- can be complacent while we have men was the Chief Judge, while Wall Street is quiet, but seventeen million people on Teller the other Judges who helped to steady, with minor fractional gaina predominating Some extension of and spending one hundred and wards the success of the event pesterday's Advance is generally thirty five million dollars monthly were Lt. B. L. Hebert. RA. anticipated. At the same time, for their support without direct Lient A Wall (Lincs), 2/Lieut. D A O'Conor, Fman E. J. Pearce, Traders are not inclined to follow Router.
MC. Capt. C. C. A, Hobbs, Capt.. advances and are acting with great
3. Horsford, Szt. F. Arrawernith caution, awaiting developments...
and Bergt. Cuff (Lincs). The Nash Motor Car Co. has de- clared its regular quarterly divid end of 25 cents per share, but re- porte a net loss for the quarter. ended August 31 totalling 8029,000. compared with a loss of $431,000- last year.
RAILWAY CHIEF IN EUROPE
most anxious to see something of London, Oct 5
the management of the English Mr. Huang Pe Islav, managing railways, owing to their close asso- London Silver-Spot director of the Nanking Shanglial ciation with Chinese railways. unchanged, Forward 22 3/4 Hangchow Railways nformed Reu Mr. Huang Fe Telan slaying changed
London Silver Comment Ameter on h's arrival in London from in England for about a Fica and India bought. Specula America, that he was on what was and will then tour Europe tora bought and sold. Market clo partly a pleasure and partlying to China, via Siberia ed quietly steady.
business trip. He said he was-Reuter.
rtnight
Silver Official
Change
1 off Duil 04 off
.30 up
TO I
43 75 74 :: 1 off
Dow Jones Averages, High-1933/34 Low:- Oct. §. ..
30 Industrials
J. L. Jasovima: Qanadian Pacifo
128 bid
501 bu
Oct. 6 Change
110.75
64.56 3296
91.65
.11- off
20 Bails
50.94
32.0 38.08.
30.07
.11 off
20. Utilitana
37.72
10.80-20.95
20.18
.12 off
40 Bonds
95.48
84.73. 02.65
92.60
.18. ap
11 Commodity Index
86.45
41.98 · 38,14--
6,08
.08 of
DIY.
Pr. Ba.
1833/24 Илон
LAST SALE
Low
Oct. 5. Oct. 6.
3.00 Air Beduction
113
471
$103
$10
6.00 Allied Chemical & Dye......
180
70%
400: American Can
1071
49+
901
American Radiator.......
..19
43
131
American Smelting.........
55
101
951
9.00 American Tel & Tel
1342
1107-
5.00 American Tobacco "B"
042
77
1.00 American Waterworks
161bid
Anaconda Copper Mining
231
11.
Auburn
844
251
Bendix” Aviation
231-
12
B
1.00 Borden Company
·37품.
215
18
40.
103
31
131
20k
7+
201
0.60 Caterpillar Co.
140 Chase National Bank 1.00 Chrysler Motors
21 bld. 217bid
151
34
351
29
3,40 Consolidated Gas of N.Y.".
27
Curtin Wright
2.00 Du Pont de Nemours.
103/
91
9.00 Eastman Kodak ....................
Electric Auto-Lite Co.
1001
1001
··318
247
107
41
168.
181
301
297
291**
81
30
42
10
117
71
271
311
407
138
24+
79
97
911
981
991
48%
29
47..
50%
28
291
20 bid 20 bld.
167
16
101
7.218
41
22.
14)
231
137
31%
231
(13)
1BL
197
8% Electric Bond & SharÓ zin Electric Power and Light...
0.40 General Electric
1.00 General. Feoda
1.00 General Motors
1:09 Gilletta Safety 1.20 Gold Dust.....
0.00 International Harvester
0.10 International Nickel
International Tel. & Tal. 4.00 Liggett & Myers “B” -1.00 Loew's Io...
2.00 Me Intyre Porcupine
Montgomery Ward
200 National Biscuit
100 National City Bank
1.90 National Dairy Products
National Distillers
NY. Central
0.00
Otis Elevator...
1.50 Pacific Gas & Electric
-Packard Motors 0.36 Pennsylvania Eailway
Radio Corps, ..... Sears Roebuck... 0.49 Bocony Vacuum Corpa, Southern Pacido va
4.00 8tandard Brands
Standard Gas
100 Standard Oil
Jersey 1.00 Tezan Corporation 032] Trans-America" 1.00 Union Darbide & 6.00 Unión Pacião
United Air and Transp United Corpor
United States Steel Westinghouse EFE H