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DAILY SHARE QUOTATIONS Hong Kong Stock
Exchange
Bayers Salleen
Balne
Nominal
89 ctal
-37 cta.
Sharebrokers
THURSDAY, JANUARY, 10.
Banks
H.K. BANKA
Association
Bajeru
Ballyra
Nomina
$1,620
£130 B12
Da. (London) ... Chartered Banks....
$1,695
Mercantile Bks. "À ̈ ̈
£18 £31
£131
Do.
* 9904
Bank of East Ääis......
$90
N. 0. & S. Banks
$0.80
Am. O. Fis. Corps 8.
31.86 Ch. Fin. Corp. Urd, S.
Douglaseredbur
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 1935.
STATEMENT ON CUSTOMS
REVENUE FOR 1934
Nanking, December 31.
The Ministry of Finance authorise publication of the follow- ing information relative to the Customa Revenue for the year 1934-
COLLECTION
The Customs Revenue for 1934 composed of Import and Export duties, Interport Duty and Interport Surtax. Tonnage Dues, Flood Relief Surtax, and Revenue surtax, amounted to $334,800,000, approximately, as compared with $339,500,000 for 1933.
The contributions made by each category of duty towards this total, as well as the corresponding figures for 1933, are shown below:-
IMPORT DUTY:
1934
C.G.U. 6,600,000 C.G.D. 6,588,000
H
Do. Pref. H.
Tomarances, 60
Canton InsurLEON.....
$275
1955
1933
Underwriters. ****** $1.30
ካነ
Union Insuran008... $505
#520
China Firajane|
Export Duty
$520
H.K. Firaa
Interport Duty and In-
3240
$8.34
International Amos, 8.
terport Surtax
$16,900,000
Shipping
Tonnage Dues
3,300,000"
C.G.U. 132,700,000 C... 135,763,000 $ "24,700,000 $ 23,245,000
18,003,000 4,402,000
146
$39
Flood Relief Surtax
數
Steamboats
On Import Duty
$30
Indos (pret.)
$33
· Do. (def.)
On Export Duty
49/4
Shelis
Revenue Surtax
313
On Import Duty:...... Q.G.U..
Mining ..
On Export Duty,
Amtamoks
-9 ola.(01 ota,[89 ota,
****
$3*
Balateos
40 et
Baguio Gold
$14
Banguet Consolidated]
36 ct.
$:4
19:16
9 cts.
$131 Waterboata
..:
(20 ek
Do. Exploration
150 ctrl Do. Goldfield
10 ots Big Wedge ........................
21. Gold River...........
Gold Creek....
United Paracales... 34 ota
Salacot Mining......
Kailang semi
*UNDIN
!!!!!
+91
18 ots
$
1,200,000
1,250,000
8.600,000 CG.U. 1,200,000
6,583,000 $1,248,000
Of the total import duty collection of C.G.U. 132,700,000, 83 per cent. was collected in actual gold unit drafts or notes." The balance was collected in sliver according to exchange rates rul- ing on the date of payment of duty.
The total collections made at each of the principal revenue" producing ports during the year 1934, also the amount of the increase or decrease which these totals represent as compared "with the collection for 1933, are as follows:
Port
Collection 1834 Increase Decrease Over 1933
>
16 at
#1
Ipo Mining.
{4* cts,
Itogons
19/-
19
Shanghai
$ 175.400,000
$18.
Langkats (single) B.
16
Tientsin
41.100.000
Explorations............ S..
$6
Shanghai Loans 3.
Kiaochow
20,200,000
$8
$10
Hauba
$0.80
Hankow
19,400,000
35
341
Canton
8,000,000
Kowloon.
7,500,000
5,800,000
$112 31.45 16 ots
50 cts.
4300 Hongkaws
8.
Venezuela Gold Fida.
Docks, Wharvan,
Godowna, sta.
$111 H.K&K, Wharves. 31.40 Providents (old)
Do.
(new)
$12 H.K. & W. Dooks
8. China Motors' A'i
Do.
"B
$190 Shanghai Docks S.
New Engineerings8.
Lands, Hotels, and
Belldings
H.K. Hotelsmyn H.K Lands......... Do. 4% Debentures Shanghai Lands...B.
$19.90 Metropolitan Landa
H.K. Kaalties......... $51
China Do.............
$123 Do. Debentureas.
Humphreys
New Asia Hotel...
#
151 #53 7581
$100
324
Chincae Estates.............
Cotton Mill
Ewos.KADRIAUTO
MIL AN
Est
$5.20
$53
441!
$115
35
$5.15
! ! !
36.80
874
#41 $9.40
$53
192.
$40
$107
30
Asia Rosition "A ́S
Do.
*338
174
S'hai Cottons(old)S.'
3443
За
(new)S.
80.40
Zoong Singa................S..
$56
Wing On Textilas(8.)
Public Utilit
$12
Peak Trams (old)...
$7
Dd (new).......!
#117 $5
$100
Star Ferries
$100.
323
Taunisti Ferries
192
#
10.45)
China Lighta (old)...
$10.45
Do. (DOW)...
325
12
325.80,
#111
.. Da
614 TRADIS
g
1.90
$1.80
Tramways **ENTEREY
(new)
$111
$2.00
$4
Cements Ropes
********** $1.80 |$1.98" {31.90.
13.50
193)
#1
Der A Wing
H.K. Electrica ... $72
Macao do.
Sandakan Lights
Telephones (old)
$12.40] China Buses.
17/9
Tractions ... Da (praf)
Industriale
$8.70 Malabon Bugars
$90 Caldbeck, (ONL) B. $194 Macgregora/(pref.)B. $2.85 Canton Icon
Miscellaneous
124) Dairy Farms
$1.35 Amusemente ..............
Ch. Etäinment.......
Constructions, (old)
{{DOW)
Lane Crawford......
Mackintosha i Nanyang Tobacco... Biocata....
Watsons
70 Din. Wm. Powells a
M. Greyhounds......
$7.358. O. Enterprises
United Tanstros... 8, 98), Ch.G.671925G.#Bda,
H.K. Govt. 4% Loans!
Do. 31% Wallace Harper......
3110 H.K Wing On......
Shal Do
$71
86 ola, 70 at
18
35
$72
$6.601 Vibro Fileng ......
SHAREBROKERS ASSOCIATION
BUYERS
Bank of East Asia, $90.
Underwriters, $1.20,
Unions, $500.
Douglases, $39
Antamoks, 88 cts.
Gold Rivers,
33
$150
$4.80
$840
11.35
Swatow Amoy
5,500,000
400,000
-900,000
700,000
2,400,000
1,000,000.
3,000,000
800,000 2,100,000
'FOREIGN' LOANS
the Government's Mandate of The service (1) of the Anglo-] February 24, 1932, relative to in- German loan of 1898, (2) of the ternal loans, the sum of $8,600,000 Boxer Indemnity obligations, and has been paid monthly to the ac (3) of the 1913 Reorganisation count of the National Loans Sin- Loan has been met in full from king Fund Administrative Com- the Customs revenue during the mission to cover amortization and year at a cost of $75,414,347.81, as interest charges of the internal compared with $85,742,483.36 ex- consolidated debt secured on the pended on foreign loan and in- Customs Revenue. In addition, the demnity account during the pre-service (interest and amortization) vious year.
of the 22nd Year (1933) and 23rd (1934) Customs Treasury Note Issues has been met in full
cost of $29 413,000.
The obligations due in respect of amortization and interest on
Year
the American Wheat and Flour from Customs Revenue, at a total
Loan of 1931, amounting, in all, to US$3,439,455.24, have been met in full from the collection of Flood, Kellet Surtaxat a total cost of
$9,890,615.07. In addition, interest due during the year on the Amerf can Cotton and Wheat Loan of 1933 was paid, at a cost of $1,714, 023.75, from the proceeds of the Flood Relief Surtax that had been set aside for this purpose during the year 1933.
*
INTERNAL LOANS
MANCHUBIAN PORTS
It should be noted that sub-
sequent to the seizure in mid-1932 of the Customs establishments at the Manchurian ports, no quota has been made available to the Government from that region, or from Dairen, towards the payment of the various loan and Indemnity. obligations secured on the Customs
revenue.----
In accordance with the terms of · Kuo Min.
S.S. SCHARNHORST
Some Special Passenger Features
Below are some features of the passenger and cargo steamer “Scharnhorst” which was launched at the yards of the - Deschimag- Werit Act. Ges. "Weser" -on the 14th December 1934. Theré are excellent appointments for the conveyance of 300 passengers all. told in the 1st class and Tourist-
class. For those passengers travel Hing Ist class there la an open-air swimming pool on the sun-deck
THE CIRCUS AT OLYMPIA
Talent From All Quarters
(Special Air Malas
London.
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LATE NIGHT CABLES
The following cables were received last night by the American Oriental Finance Corporation and Messrc" 9. E. Levy & Co. 12-
Londen Forecast **** Stocks Wall Street on the whole is expected to be quiet," but some specialities are likely to improve cwing to the Fetter outlook.
Rubber Rubber should be little lower.
Wheat: Wheat, will also be slight- ly lower, but is fundamentally sound: Brokers are bullish."
Cotton Cotton is expected to be steady but traders may be cautions pending the decision of the gold clause case, which at present is absorbing the attention of all markets.
A.O.F.C. New York Cables Stocks: The opening was even light and featureless
Cotton: The Liverpool and Do- mestic trade were buying moder- ately. There were also hedge sell- ing and additional liquidation. The 'tone was fairly steady.
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S.E. Levy & Co.'s Cables
The following cabled reports were furnished by Messrs. 3. E Levy & Co. last night.
24 9/16,
London Silver-Spot unchanged: Forward: 24 11/10. unchanged:
London Silver Comment: Ameri- ca bought: Speculators bought and sold. Business small.
CONSTABLE'S BEARD
PULLED
"I just happened to lay my hand on the constable's beard *** said Cheng King when he was charged before Mr. Wynne-Jones at Cen-
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hawking cigarettes without ya licence and with assaulting Indian Constable. 7034
Inspector Dredge said that about 440 pm on Wednesday the con- stable saw the defendant make cigarettes and sell them. He ar rested defendant who resisted and refused to carry his bag to the station. The defendant also tried to escape on the way, and strug- gled with the constable and pull- red his beard. Sub-Inspector Chester-Wood happened to arrive on the "scene then, and saw the defendant pull the constable's beard
Sub-Inspector Chester-Wood, sald the defendant grübbed hold of the constable's beard three times.
Defendant. I just happened to Lay my hand on the constable's beard.
Sub-Inspector Dredge further stated that there were tears in the⠀⠀ constable's eyes when - he arrived at the station
Mr. Wynne-Jones: You must not pull constables' bearda. It is not done!
Mr. Wynne-Jones imposed a fine One "Imagines that an appear- ance at Olympia must be a sort of #4 or, in default, five days' hard of universal passport in the cir labour on the first charge, and cus accolade after which the $15 or in default, three weeks for recipient need give no further pulling the constable's beard, pror: Bertram Mills reems
Sterling, New York-London Cotton: March
Cotton: July
Rubber: March
Rubber July Wheat: May Wheat: July
Com: May Winnipeg Wheat May
American Smelting/ Consolidated." gas of M.Y Du Pont
El. Bond and share. General Motors Int. Tel and Tel. Leow's Inc. and Montgomery W. National Distillers NY. Central .... Standard Oll Co. of NJ. US. Steel
COMMODITIES PRICES
101€ 101
931991
91 90 841837
Jan: 9
Jan. 10 Close Open 10.30 · 10,45-
4921
11.00 4917 4917 4917
12.84
"1261" 12.63% 12.63
12.74
12.72 13.71 13.71
13.80
13.82.-13.82
13.85
1421
14.22 14.22 14:25
101
937
901
-840
STOCKS
3847
381 381
384′′ 38
201
$20
201
981
201 967
7
322
327
331
291
271
201
42+
-381
381
New York, Jan. 10/ New York Cotton
- January 9 Closing Opening. Glosing Jan 12.50 12.62 12.62 12.55 12.55
885-3-ARTS
Old Old Old 1.94 1.33/94-103/01. New New" *New! 189 187/88 187/88 Old Old Old 1.97 1.95/97 196/97 New New New 193 191/93 1.91792
Old Old Old 2,012.00/002.00/01, New New New
1971.98/96 1.9678 Total sales --Old: 4,000 tons, New-
€6,000 tons
artists to make us laugh or quake: girl first does the splits on a Mar, 12.89 12.71 1271 12.63 12.84 there are performers from Canada, table, then twists her legs up and May 1278 1279 12.78 12.70 12.70 September. Coa, Cuba, Czecho-Slovakia, behind her so that both feet are July 12.82 12.85 12.83 1274 12.74 England, France, Holland, Italy, in the small of her back and Oct. 12.83 12.65 12.65 12:59 12,59 Fortugal Russia, and the United then, stir in this position, jumpa (1935) States, and every one # master off the table on to the ground, Dec. 12.67 12.70 12.70 12.04 12.86 People were saying as they left the fact almost destroys itself by (1035) to-day after the opening perform its own virtuosity. One loses the Spot 12.30 ance that this year's circus was even better than before,
66 ata. with a Hide-re deck-space, in the
immediate vicinity of which is to gave scoured the world for gymnasum and bar. Besides this, space has been set aside on the sun-deck for the children to play in and yet further space to serve as a resting-place. For those not desiring to take part in the games on the wide sports-deck, there is a verandah cafe, whence, one can follow the games over a quiet up of coffee, tea or other refresh ment. The foremost side of the promenade deck is taken up by the large social hall. Annexed to this is the spacious smoking room, to the one side of which is a bar, and to the other awriting-room easy. with library Access from deck to † long, painted po the dining-room situated at the horribly, proceeds. aft of the promenade deck is gain- | balances on it and- led by means of folding-doors on | and ends by sliding
either side, so that passengers may the pole at almost fa partake of their meals the pro- only to check himself waz menade deckas.
$108, $101. 861)
SHIPPING MOVEMENTS:
The Blue Funnel Lins as Maron will arrive from Manila
a new
The Blue Funnel Line: 5.5. Troilus will arrive from Sing ore usual ship's appe
15th Instant
The turn which made audiences gasp to-day was a terr formance by Albert who was broug artist but
three
is few feat of the herto
konstar
Beast
12/85
New York S
sense that this is a human being.
per
New York Hubber
Mar. 1.37} 1381.99 The hundreds of children in the hea audience screamed with Joy at Jan 13.70 13.60 13.60 13.59 13.59
May 3.80-1380 July 1.39 some brillant Dutch, tumblers Mar. 13.91 13,78 13.78 pair of negro clowns who do an May 14.13 14.01 14.04 13.90 14.00 Total sales: admirable boxtug act, and the Inly 14.33 14.22 142 142 1421 Montreal Silver
137. 139 139 138 138 1.39 139 138 13
73 lots
Brothers
ho Sept 1451 14.41 14.42-14.10.14,40
throw bac
180 54.90
othe
and
down
ter as each Oct 14.61 14.52 14.62 14.50 1450 Mar 54.70
Total sales: 190 lots
May 5515
July 56
Chicago wheat
Eept, 56,50
May July
101
1011 101) 101 1011
Total sales);
3.
932 93 931 931
92 924, 02 914– MA
uesday's sales 17.356.000 bushels
Chicago Cora
United Pare
Wharves $1107
Yaumati Ferries; $22
Eléctrica, #72).
Teen
cent ? per
Banka, $1,4
· 90:
(Old), 825)