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BUYERS
Bank of East Asia: $90.
Underwriters, $1.20 . Unions, $505.
Douglases, $39."
Antamoks, $84.
Gold Rivers, 21 cts:
United Paracales: 31 cts. Electrics, $724.
Cements, $1.70.
Dairy Farms, $241. Lane, Crawfords, $32 Watsons, $4.20," Gold $ Bonds, 90%. Govt, Loan, 3+%, 2%.
SELLERS
Gold Rivers, 23 ets. Hotels, $51.
Lands, 153).
Realtys, $5.35. Trams, $204.
Telephones (old), $25.85, Telephones (new), $lli. Cements, $1.80.
SALES
Gold Rivers, $21√ets. Providents (old), $145. Cements, $1.80.
BERLIN BOURSE
[Special to the "Hong Kong Daily Press Copyright!).]
Berlin, Jan. 7. The week opened in a buoyant condition in the interest and security markets, the public. showing eagerness to invest. I Among the fixed interest securi- ties, state loans rose smartly Mecklenberg Schwerin, for: In- stance, advancing 11 to 104,
H. K. STOCK EXCHANGE
TUESDAY'S OFFICIAL QUOTATIONS
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9, 1935.
THE EXCHANGE MARKET
MESSAS ROZA BROS-
LONDON EXCHANGE RATES
Amsterdam Athens Suver prices dropped yesterday Belgrade to the extent of 1/8 for both de Berlin .... Liveries, the quotations being 24 9/18 for Ready and 24 11/16 for
Bombay Forward. Silver advices received reported China and India as hav- ing sold. America and speculators bought at the decline."
Brussels
Buenos Aires Bucharest
Copenhagen The official price of lver in / Helsingfors.
Geneva .... America was lower at. 541 cents Hongkong for spot.
Lisbon Madrid Milan... Montevideo Montreal
The London/New York, cross rate closed at 492) and the New York/ London rate was lower at 4904.
Market
(British 'Wiœmann BanyŽEN
Sterling Parity
1210 Florins7.24 873 Drachmas 176,818 Dinars (215
20.43 Marks 12.20 1. 6d. per Rupee
Ján 7.231
512 S.
12.19
20.89
*
36 Helgas-20.54 818,588 Lei 485 47.50d. per Penc 18: 150 Kroner 95.99 Francs 193.93 Märks
15.12
15.03
1/9
110 Escudos ****.................................... · 20.39) Pesetas 354 * 99.48 Lire 577
50.88d. per Peso *4.867 Dollars
40 8.0. 439
15.57-3/16. 40 8,0, .4.88
P
Uncertain at the opening but New York later steadied up in sympathy Oulo with Shanghai,
4.667 Dollar 4.92
4.91
18.150 Kroner
19,90
Paris
-nannte 194.91 France74′′
3732
Sterling
Frague
Rio de Janeiro
161.35 Kronen 28.83d. per Gold".
Milrola
1/4 15/16
18138 Kronor 34501 Schillings $4.58d. per Yen
"24 11/16 24.13/16-
·7% 34% 109 "5/18
24 9/16 -24-11/16
31% 1094
The easy feeling noted yesterday again prevailed during the day, with a few prices inclined to give way. Lands eased off to $53 and Cements to $1.80, business done. Sales were also reported of Kow- Toon Wharves at $111 and. Pro- vidents old at $1.40,
BUYERS
Union Insurances, $502). Underwriters. $1.20. Antamoka, 84 cts!
Wharves, $111.. Ewo Cottons, 1. $8.70.
HK Lands, 4% Debtrs, 100,
HK Trams, $201.
China Lights, $10.48. Electrics, $72.
Singapore Tractions, 4/6 Constructions (new), 65 cts. Govt. 4% Loan, 81 Prem Goyt, 31% Loan, 2% Prem.
SELLERS
HK Banks, $1,620.
FLK Fires, 3240, Wharves, $112.:. R.K. Lands, #531) Telephones (old), $25.80 Constructions (old), 52.
SALES Antamoks, 854 cta. Wharves, $111 Providents (old), $1.40. Hotels, $5
HK Lands, $53, HK Trams $20,60/20.70, China Lights: $10.43. Telephones (new). $11. Cements, 31.80 Lane, Crawfords, 331.
Call Money 87 to 4, Young Losin' declined 11 to 1 Reichs- banks rose 1 to 151. Dyetrusts improved to 1371, Salzdetfurth Bie Polish leapt 3 to 148) Cerinan Steel Trustat frmer to 42 man Mineral Oila kosa ↑ to
Shanghai
There were sellers after the opening at 1/87. Buyers bidding 1/8 29/32, at which rate, a small business was done for near de- Stockholm livery followed by transactions at Vienna............. 1/8 15/16 for near delivery, Later Yokohama offers at 1/8 31/32 were also ac- Silver (spot) cepted for cash. The market clos- Silver (forward) ed at lunch time with sellers at War Loan 1/8 31/32 January/February and probably 1/9 March-- Buyers at 1/32 higher respectively.
U.S. Dollars
Opened with sellers at 42 13/16 resulting in business subsequently at 421 for cash and 43 for March. Later 43 1/16 was also arranged for March delivery and 42 15/16 was done for cash. The market closed at lunch time with sellers "at 427 for cash, 42 15/16 February and 43 March. Buyers at 1/16 higher respectively.
Shanghai Dollar
Sellers at 123 7/16 for cash. Buyers probably at 1/8 higher.
Shanghai Market
Early advices indicated sellers at 1/4 for cash but later the mar ket steadied up to sellers at 1/4 15/16 for near delivery. U.B. Dollars opened at 34 cash sellers, but later the selling rate rose to 344 for near delivery. The mar- ket was steady.
IN THE AFTERNOON The market was weak in the afternoon,
Sterling
In Sterling business was done at 1/8 31/32 for near followed by
transactions at 1/8 15/16 for near. 1/8 for cast and also February The market closed with sellers at 1/8 27/32 January and 1/61 Febr- nary. Buyers at 1/32. higher re- spectively.
U.S. Dollars Business was done at 421 for near and February and later 42 13/16 was done for cash and Febr uary finishing with sellers at 423 for near and probably 42 13/16 January: Buyers bidding 1/16 higher respectively."
Shanghal Dollars "Sellers at 123 9/16 for cash.
Shanghal Market
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• Sellers were indicated at 1/4 13/16 for cash. Buyers at 1/4 for January. U.S. Dollars-sellers at 341 fox cash. Buyers at 34 January. The market was easy.
Closing Quotations
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Un demand
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January 8, 1934
Us LONDON:--
Telegraphic Transfer... Bank Bills, on demand Bank Bills, 4 months'
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"DY SHANGHAI:-***
On Demand
ON BINGAPORE:--
On demand
ON JAPAN:-
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ON PHILI
Credita, four months
sight
1/91
Credits months' sight 665
ON SAIGON:-
12.
ON MANILA:-
31
On demand
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On doband
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Biz SILFs, për of .............. 24 9/16-
CONSIGNEE NOTICES.
CONSIGNEE NOITOES.
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Ox INDIA !——
SOVEREIGNE, Bank Buying
SHANGHAI MARKET
COMMENT
January 4, 1935. the last month of the year 1934. After the closing of the mared, bringing about a correspond- As the demand for money increas
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
THE 6.8.
"KARNAK-
NOTICE: TO "CONSIGNEES.
AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN
"LINE.
NORFOLK NEWPORT SAVANAE LOS ANGELES AND FROX MONTREAL NEW YORK, NEWS, SAN FRANCISCO.
THE Steamship.. TITY OF NEWCASTLE" having arrived, Consignees of cargo by being landed their into the her are informed that all goods are
downs of pars. Holt's Wheil whence hazardous and/or extra-hazardous go-
having arrived, leam Hamberg and Porta of call, Bege of Cargo arg hereby notified that their Goods are to the Hong Kong and Kowloon Whar being landed and placed at their PAR and Godown Company's godowne at Kowloon, where delivery may be. obtained as soon as the Goods are landed, here, unless Notice has been giro 48 Optional Cargo will not be landed
anfm port to port to the post of hours prior to vessel's arrival, hat carried call to which the option kriends. Goods have left the Godowns, and sunle notice to the contrary be given.
No Claim will be admitted after the livery may be oftamed,
Optional cargo will be carried on, Goods remaining undelivered after the prior to arrival of steamer 14th January, 1926, will be subject to
ket, which extended over Tues- rise in the native interest rate, day and Wedriesday of last week, capital was diverted from its the local market opened on Thurs- favourite investment in bands the day with the holiday feeling still prices of which there-upon suffer in evidence, and uncertainty as to ed. Thanks to the good control the general finance market; con- of the banks who released their ing on that day. A few thousand was experienced. sequently there was very little pareholding gradually, no heavy slump debentures, odd lots of Shanghai hand, speculators took advantage Оп the other
at unchanged rates, and 500 Trams about. Power 6 per cent changed hands of market conditions and brought "B" at 36. The general and rub the last two days of December wide fuctuations. On ber sections of the local share trading in the fourth week, move- market remained in a state of ments were ragged, being gulded lethargy on Friday, and it seems chiefly by set-off orders. Follow likely that they will continue to ing the removal of December pri- do so until after Chinese New Year, ces, unless something unforeseen hap climbed at a slow pace. So long the market steadied and pens in the meantime. Debentures as the native interest rate re- are a little more active, but here mains high, better prices for the again, the amount of business bonds would be dimeult to ob passing, is far below normal. The tain. Conditions however, are ex- half session on Saturday passed pected to improve after the lunar, off very quietly, with:
very little change in prices, In the general market 500 Ewos changed hands at 9 for cash, closing with. buyers the same price for Decem- ber. Trams "B" at 38 and 500 at 35.50-f were done, both transactions for cash. The debenture market, was
Messrs. H. B. Joseph & Co. steady, with the exception of
Mesare. H. B. Joseph & Co., have Hong Kong, 7th Jan., 1984, Shanghai Telephones six per cent received the following Straits Cur- 40.28
where business was done at 95-rency quotations from Singapore ..601,04 showing a decline of one point for Raw Rubber
59.35... from previous business done. 74.36
Financial conditions
exerted 16.077375 great influence over the Chinese Government Bond Market during
REICHSMARK QUOTA-
TIONS
[Special to the "Hong Kong Dally Press". (Copyright)|
Berlin, Jan 7 Relchmark quotations.(without guarantee):-
New York Paris Amsterdam Paris Sterling Dollar
Transocean Kuo Min.
(BLS)
new year.
One hundred and Afty SINGAPORE RAW RUBBER
Spot
up +
April/June
July/Sept.
Market Steady.
A.0.F.C. Average of Shanghat Stocks
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TWENTY SEMEÍZITAINE HOLAS
RANGE BE
Goods are to be left in the Godowns, All broken, chaled, and damaged
January, 1936, at 10. by our where they will be examined on 19th Surveyors, Mesara, Goddard de Douglas have Revenue Officer in attendance To comply with the General Bonded Warehouse Regulations, consignees must wher damaged dutiable goods are examined.
All claims must reach us before the 7th February, 1985, or they will not be recognised. at
So Insurance will be affectedst Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
JEBRANCO.
Agente
(8146
No claims will be admitted after the
January, 1935, will be subject to rent goods remaining undelivered after 16th goods have left the godowns, and all
be presented to the undersigned on or All claims against the steater must before 22nd January, 1995, or they will not be recognised.
goods must be left in the godowns. All broken, chafed and damaged where they will be aramined by the Fridays, between the hours of 10 45 m steamer's surveyor on any Tuesdays or a Nocas, within the Free Storage Pario of One WookARATOR WO
No Fire Insurance has been effected.. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by THE BANK LINE(UHINA), LTD. MSAgente. Hong Kong, 8th Jan, 1935,
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CONSIGNBES' NOTICE.
THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED.
FROM LEITH, MIDDLESBRL. ANTWERP, LONDON & STRATTE.
The Steamship EEEDORAN.”
YONSIGNERS of Cargo are hereby formed that All Goods are being loded at their risk into the hazardous and/or viza.hazardous Godowns of the Hong Bong and Kowloon Whart and Godown Co, Ltd: whence and/or rom the wharves Dalifery, may be obtained. Her Dre Cláltia Grill be admitted atm tà
Goods have left Las Godowns and Goods- remaining Endely 11th Jan, 1985, will be
AD. Claims against the
be presented to the Unde before the 25th Jan 198 not be recognizedS
"To comply with the Warehouse Regulations, have a Revenue Ofiber
damaged
afed and
CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.
THE BEN LINE STEAMERS,
TEO LEITH, MIDDLESBRO, ANTWERP, LONDON, AND STRAITS
The Blaamlip
BENYORLICH." CONFIGNIFS of Orgo are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hashed and/or wrive hakardous Godawns of the Boss KoWN AND KOTLOOK WY MARY
to Bent
Unda
1935, or they will