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There was a Httle better feeling in the market during the day. Business was reported in Lands $51. Trams $20.45/20 and old Telephones at $25.35. China Lights and Telephones wäre sought after for, forward deliveries but buyers prices in most cases were sufficiently attractive.
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BUYERS
Underwriters, $11.
Antamoks. 92 cts.
Balatocs, $33.
Baguio Gold, 36 cts.
Benguet Explorations, 18 rts. Gold River, 22) cta.
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HONG KONG DAILY
RESS
THE EXCHANGE
MARKET
MESSRS, ROZA BROS.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16, 1935.
LONDON EXCHANGE RATES
Amsterdam Athens ***
"(BRITISH" WIKIENOS ŠERY ECH
Sterling Parity.
12.10 Florini
Finis: 375 Drachrane
Belgrade. ... 178,316) Dinars Berlin
20.43 Marka
Support was given to the Silver market yesterday by America, and i Bombay is 6d. per Repre
speculators were reported to have operated on both sides of the mar ket. The tone was steady with in- dications of further American sup- port. Prices were 1/16 higher at 24 1/2 for Ready, and 24 5/8 for Forward. The American price was 54 1/2 cents.
514 S. 228
12:20
20.95
20.93
47.58d. per Peac
18.169 Kroner
26.29) France 15.13).
193.23 Marks
1/9
110 Escudos
35:27/32 57
35 13/16 57 3/16
Brussels Bucharest .......... 613,388 Ler, 4819”
·35 Belga
Buenos Aires Copenhageu Geneza... Buisingfors Hongkong -Lisbon .....
Madrid Milan Montevideo Montreal New York Opened steady but later firmed Oslo up following Shanghai.
At the opening of the market in New York Sterling was quoted low- er at 4.89 7/8, closing at 488 3/4,
Market
*Sterling
· Paria Prague
25.99 Pesita:
970 LIT
50: 88d. per Fese11/8
4.967-Dollars
4.89
4.867 Dollars 4.90
48811 4.59-5/18
18.159 Kroner
1242 France
74 9/92
74 15/32
117 5/16
117
Milreis
18.168 Kroz 34. Schillings 24.58d per Yen
1/5 1/18,
1/5
24 7/16
24 9/16
24%
1/2 31/32 24+ 241 31% 1091
There were sellers after the open- Rio de Janeiro...... 26.93d. per Gold 184.25 Kronen ing at 1/9 5/32 for near. buyers bidding 3/9 7/32 resulting in busi- Shanghai ness at 1/9 3/16 for cash followed Stockholm ........ almost immediately by transactions Vienna..... at 1/9 7/32 for near. Later 1/9 1/4 | Yokohama was arranged for February delivery Silver (pot) and 1/9 5/18 was done for April. Silver (forward) The market closed at 1 pm, with War Loss sellers at 1/9 7/32 January, 1/9 1/4 February and 1/9 9/92 March, buy- ers probably at 1/9 1/4 for cash, 1/9 9/32 February and 1/9 5/16, March.
U.S. Dollars
Opened with sellers at 43 1/8, Buyers bidding 43.1/4. Business was soon done at 43 3/16 for cash
RUBBER MARKET followed by transactions at 43 3/4
REVIEW
Messrs. G. A. Harriman & Co., local agents for Messrs. Stanton Nelson & Co., Ltd., Singapore, have forwarded the following:----
With the opening of the New Year confidence appears to have returned to the rubber market in common with others. This con- fidence is apparently based, in the first place, on the feeling that the political outlook in Europe has been practically revolutionised by the agreement zeached between
France and " Italy, the 35- rangements "made for the inter- national policing of the Saar, and the successful handling of the Hungarian and Jugo-Slavian trouble. by Geneva. In the second H.K. Lands 4 per cent. Deben-place, as regards rubber itself, it is
Wharves, $111.
Hotels, $5.
נו
HK. Lands, $51.
tures, 100.
HK. Trams, $20.40.
China, Lights, $10.35.
Electrics, $72.
Telephones (Old), $254,
based on the knowledge that world consumption is increasing, that America has economically definitely
turned the corner. and that no doubts need be entertained as to the successful working of the In- Govt. 4 per cent. Loap. 81 per ternational Control Scheme.
Cements, $2.
cent. Prem.
Prices this week in' all three
1.
February and 43 3/8-April. To- wards 1 pm. 43:5/16 was arranged for February delivery, closing with sellers at 49 1/4 January-February. buyers at 43 5/16 January-February and 43 5/8 March.
Shanghal Dollars Seliers were quoted at 123 3/4, buyers probably at 123 7/8 for cash.
Shanghal Market "Steady-Sterling at 1/5 1/16 for near and 1/4 11/16 for forward and subsequently 1/8 1/8 and 1/4 3/4. Dollars 34 13/16 for near and 34 1/10 for forward. A last advice placed Dollars at 34 7/8 and 34 1/8 for near and forward respectively.
IN THE AFTERNOON "The market was firmer in the afternoon but towards the close the tone appeared a shade easter.
Sterling
In Sterling business was done at 1/8 9/32 for early February and second
U.S. Dollars
Closing Quotations
January 15, 1935,
UN LONDON:
Telographic Transfer..." Bank Bills, on demand Bank Bills, 4 months
wight.
Credits, four months wright
OF SHANGHAI:-
Os SINGAPORE : ----
On Demand
On demand ON-JAPAN
'On demand
ON India:——
Telegraphic Transfer.. Ban, on demand
BY
T148
ON NEW YORK:-
Bank Bills, on' demand 42) Credits, 60 days" sight.. 43) ON BATAVIA:——
Un demand
ON PAKIS:-
Baak Billa, on demand 6:0 Credits, 4 months' right $70 ON SAIGON:-
Qa, demand
84
ON MANTIA 1.
K
On demand..
ON BAROKOR:
On destand SOVEREIGNS, Bank Buying
Rate.
Bx 81, per
SHANGHAI MARKET
COMMENT
January 9.
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To SAN FRANCISCO 18 Days To FICTORIA, SEATTLE 17 DAYS
via Shanghai. Kobe. Yokohama
via Shanghai, Kobe, Yokohama, Honolulu
Fortnightly sailings Pres. Hoover Jan. 26, 4 am. Pres. Fierce Feb, 13,8 mm Pres. Coolidge... Feb. 23. Neon Pros Wilson Mar. 13, 6 & Pres, Hoover. Mar, 93, Noon
EUROPE, NEW YORK
Inquire for round-trip tickets to Europe In connection with Lloyd frisklinow. Y Via Manila, Singapore, Penang, Colombo Bombay, Buez Canal Alexandria Maples, Ganon, La arvalil da Pres. Hayes Jan 19,8 m. Pres. Johnson. Feb. 5, 6 am Pres. Monroe... Feb. 16, 8 r. Fres. Van Buren.Mar, 98, 8.am. Pres. Carfeld...Jan. 16,8 a.m.
Fortnightly sailing Pres, McKinley...Jan, 18, 10 p.. Pres. Grant Feb. 2, 8 amO.` Presenterson. Feb. 16,6 am. Pres. Jackson..... Mar. 6am Pres. McKinley, Mar. 16, 6 am,
MANILA
THE MOST FREQUENT SERVICE
Next Sailings Pres. Hoover Pras. Bayan Pres. Grant Pren, Johnson Pres. Pierce
Jan. 17, 9 pm. Jan. 19,8 m. ...Jan. 26, 6 p.m. Feb. 1,8 am, Feb. 6.6 p.m.
DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINES AMERICAN MAIL LINE -
PEDDER BUILDING-HONG KONG.
CANTON BRANCH 1-Ą, SHAKRE MOAN,
1/90
CONSIGNEE NOTICES.
CONSIGNEE NOITOES.
AND
SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
CONSIGNEE NOTÏUE.
M.S. "JEAN LABORDE,"
AUT HONG KONG BUNDAY 19TH JANUARY, 1823)
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES
hands, 500 Ewos were done at 8.90, OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO, LTD: 300 Bhanghai Water Works 64 Pre- ferred at 15 and odd lots of Shang-
CHINA MUTUAL STEAM hal Power 6 per cent Preferred at
NAVIGATION CO., LTD, 130.50. All of these transactions were for cash. The debenture
NONBIGNEES par Co.'s Vestel market continued to be easy owing
ZE "TROLLUS --
Shanghai Water Works 6 per cent. to the tightness of money. $100,000
FROM UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENTAL PORTS AVIA
From MARSEILLES, &c. 1932 changed hands at 99 and
MAN SINGAPORE:
NONSIGNEES of Cargo by the about $45,000 Shanghal Power 54l be discharged into Holis informed that their Goods, with the are hereby notified that their Cargo Abore-nazed Steamer are heriby per cent, at 91 and 92
Whart, Kowloon, where is will He exception of Opium, Treasure and Vain- Steady declines featured the at Consignees risk and subject tables, are being landed and placed at Terms and Conditions of Storage at their risk in the Godowns of the Hong
and after 14th Jan ready for Delivery from Godown on Co., Ltd., Kowloon, whence Delivery can
be obtained as the Goods are lanilest
Goods not cleared within 7 days, in- olnding date of arrival, will be subject to Bent
Govt. 31 per cent. Loan, i per markets have risen sharply, the February delivery. The market tures reached $96 cash; Shanghal Chinese Government Bond Market Holt's Wharf. The Cargo will be Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown
cent. Prem, ex. Interest.
SELLERS
H.K. Trams, $204.
Peak Tratris (Old), $11.
Electrics, $123.
Cements, $2.05. ¦
Ropes, $3.80.
Watsons, 35..
Constructions (Old), $1.90.
Constructions (New), 70 cts.
SALES
HK. Banks, $1,800/1595.
HK, Fires, $23D. Antamoks, 92 cts.
Baguio Gold, 384 cts."
Raubs, $9.20,91.
Providents (Old), $1.40, Hotels, $5.10.
HK. Lands, $51}, ----- HK. Trams, $20.45/201. Telephones (Old), $25.35. Cements, $2.05.
Dairy Farms, $244.
SINGAPORE RUBBER
SHARESTM
Messrs Carroll Bros. have re- ceived the following quotations of Singapore Rubber Shares dated 10th January 1935: Prices in Straits Currency:-"
Alor Gajahs
Ayer Panas
Ayer Molek
Brogas
Buyers Sellers $1.75 $1.85 1,821 2.00
1.25- 1.357 1.021.05
Changkat Serdangs 1.28 1.30
Glenealys
Malaka Pindas
New Scudais
Pajams.
Sandycrofts. Teluk Anagns Un. Malaccas
*Cum,
2.15 2.25
1.65 1.70
1.90 2:00
2.15 2.25%
132" 1.374 147 1.55 1.00 1.973
REICHSMARK QUOTA TIONS
[Special to the “Hong Kong Dally
Press" (Copyright:):]
Berlin, Jari, 1a. quotations (without
40:09
607 66.
50.31
74.36
1.13125
Trans
main impetus coming from New York.
H. K. SHAREBROKERS'
เป
" ASSOCIATION
BUYERS
Banks, $1,535.
Bank of East Asia, $90.
Underwriters, $1.25.
Douglases, $39.
Antamoks, 921 cts.
Baguio Gold, 38 cts. Beng Explorations, 18 cts.
Big Wedge, 10 cts.
-Gold Rivers, 23) cts.
Balacots. "154 cts. United Paracales, 36 cts. Hotels, $5.05. Lands, $51. Providents (New), 10 cts) Raubs, $9.20. Lights; $10.35. Electrics, $72: Telephones (Old), $254. Cements, $2.
Dairy Farms, $24.10. Nanyangs, 34.55.
Watsons, $4.20
Govt. Loan 31 per cent., 2. per
cent,
W SELLEES
Gold Rivers, 24 cts.
Hotels, $5.15.""
Peak Tramis, $11, Lights, 810
Telephones (New), $11}; Cements, 82.10.
SALES
Antamoks, 92 eta..
Gold Rivers, 23] cts.
Humphreys, $91
Raubs 88.20
Telephones (Old), $25,35
BERLIN SHAREMARKET
Tipecial to the "Hong Kong Daily Press? (Copyright).I
Berlin Jan 14 Under the Influence that the Saar would be returned to Ger many, Mond share
turn
distinctly buoyant and over was brisk in some sections the axe interest Securities. market was drm and the volume of business dode:was
Call Money was quoted at
raniopean "kus Kin
Business was done at 45 5/18 for
closed with sellers at 43 3/16 Janu ary, 43 1/4 February and 43 5/16 March, buyers at 43 5/16 January- February and 43 3/8 March.
Optional Cargo will not be landed
port to port to this final port of here, unless Notice has been given prior to Vessel's arrival, but carried on from
The advance at the local stock exchange. was small at the last session of the past year and mem- bers did not appear to be in a very enterprising spirit, according half February, enishing 1 business recorded was of a February and probably 1/8 9/32 market reopened on January 4th with sellers at 1/9 1/4 January-negligible quantity. When the March, buyers at 1/32 higher there was only a small amount of respectively.."
business done and only a few de bentures changed hands. Shang- hat Telephone 8 per cent deben-
Power Preferred were done at $132.50 cash with dividend and indicating no relaxation in the on the first trading day of 1935 $130.50 ex-dividend. Saturday's stringency of money markets. For half day session passed off quietly several issues with little variation in prices. reached substantial proportions as the movement Among the few transactions re- the net losses amounted to nearly corded were £5,000 Chinese Gov a point. Further signs of pessim- ernment 6 per cent, 1934-Loan atism were found in the heavier £100 and $16,000 Power Company losses for February figures as com 5 debenture at 92. There was pared with current month quota-nd Noor within the From Storage period SINGAPORE RAW RUBBER more activity displayed on Mon- tions. The market continued to day in the general market. In Messrs. H. B. Joseph & Co.
ternational Asurance after having Messrs. H. B. Joseph & Co. have been in the back ground for a received the following Straits Cur-long time came to business at 4.75 at which price 500 ahares changed rency quotations from Singapore for Raw. Rubber,
Spot
211 unchanged April/June/ 232 down t July/Sept. 25 down Market Uncertain
Shanghai Dollars Sellers were quated at 123 13/16 for cash, buyers at 123 15/16 for near delivery.
Messrs. Benjamin & Patts Messts, Benjamin & Potts have received the following Straits cur- rency quotations (buyers) from Singapore to-day for Raw Rubb
Spot.
214 cts. unchanged
Apri/June
時が
23 cta offet.
July/Sept. 243 pts, oft † Oct./Dec. · -25% eta, off Market: Quiet,
Corrected Rates Received 4.pm) Spot, 214, down, i ct./ Apr./June, 231 down 1 et. July/Bept. 24ł down † ct. Oct./Dec., 251 down & et. MarketSlightly sasfer.
A.0.F.C. Average of Shanghai Stocks
which the option extend All broken, chafed and damaged floods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on any Toosdays and Fridays between the hours of 10,45 4.
All Ulaims must be sent to the Under tigned before Wednesday, 23rd January 1986, or they it not be recognised
Damaged packages, mast be left in the Godowns for ramination by the veyors, Mears Goddard & Douglas, at Consignees and the Company' Bur sag lower on the next day at one Goods have left the Vessels Godowa 1985
No Claims will be admitted after the 10 m. on Friday, the 18th JanURZY, time the losses were as high as and all Goods remaining undelivered Consignees must have a Reveane one point but a reaction at the after the 21st Jang will be subject to | Officer in attendance when any damaged last session reduced them by an
Bente
Antiable goods are examined us the appreciable amount. The general be presented to the Undersigned on mo Olaims will be admitted after the
All Claims against the Vensel mur Company's Surrey on tone remained weak and only 3 before the 4th Feb,, or they will not Goods have left the Godown small-gains were registered be recognised..
No Tire Insurance will be afected by amongst similarly small losses No Fire Lisurance will be acted us in any cùng whatever, After mid session, however, the
BUTTERFIED & SWIRE
ROHL market began to take on a definite
·Agents, 14th January, 1935
(317) Zong Kong, 13th Jan., 1935 declining tendency although even then the losses were not substan- tial. The reaction at the anal session was steady and succeeded in reducing the net losses by frac- tions ranging from 05 to 50, the latter Bgure being registered by Salt Revenue.
·RANGE OF AVERAGE
Agent
F2165
SILVER LINE.
NORDE
HER LLOYD,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES
Frox NEW YORK, AND LOB AFGELES
Motor. Vessel
SILVERWALNUT”--
THE Motor
having arrived from BREMEN, BAI BURG and Ports, Consigneem ut aaryo, are Karaby, notified that their cargo inc being handed by their risk into the Go down of the Hong Kong and - Kowloon. Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., Kowloon, |:whay Delivery osa te abiáme
Consignees are further notified that the Motor stFULDA has taken HAMBURG BREMEN through cargo for HONG-KONG? having arrived from the above Forts on "Las 8.8. ALTIJE 11th Jan Consignees of Cargo art and 8", "STELURK hereby informed at their Goode an MA NT UOTO being larded at their rak mto the Go-AI downs of the Hong Kong and Kowloon the Whats and Godown Compa
Kowloon and stored at Co
and expense
All broken,chsted, and
are to be left in Therwill
18th
All Claims
after which cognised.
Goods Gooda