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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JANUARY 28, 1935.
THE EXCHANGE
MARKET
MESSRS. ROZA BROS.
LONDON EXCHANGE RATES
(Britism, WIRELESS SERV JER
On Amsterdam Ather
Sterling Parity
Jan. 13.
.... 12.10. Flörins ... 375-Drachmas 278,316 Dinars 20:43 Mark's
7.201
.515 3.
Jan 2 7.27 517 3
217
12.23
12.36
21 03
21.00 490
Berlin Bombay Brussels
Silver prices were unchanged at Belgrade 241 for Ready and 247 for For- ward. The market was feature- less. The tone Was 'steady. American Silver was quoted at 54 9/16.
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The New York/London - cross-- rate opened at 4873 and closed at €874.
Geners ***** Helsingfors Hongking Lisbon Steady but with little business Madrid passing.
"Market
Sterling
A small business was done dur- ing the course of the morning at 1/9 9/16 for February delivery followed later by transactions at 1/91 for May. The market closed "with sellers at 1/9 9/16 January!
·Apëll and probably 1/91 May, buy- ers at 1710 higher respectively,
U.S. Dollars Business was done shortly after the opening at 43 13/16 for March and 431 April. Later 431 for March was also arranged, finish ing with sellers at 43 13/16 Jan uary/February and 433 March April, buyers probably at 433 for cash and 43. 15/18 March/Apriï.
Shanghai Dollars Business was reported "at 1221 for acar delivery. There
were sellers at 1221 for near, buyers probably at 1/8 higher.
Shanghai Market
Very steady. Early advices in- dicated sellers at 1/5) rising to -The forward rate 1/5 9/16 later. was quoted at 1/5). 08. Dollars, There were sellers early In the morning at 35 8/18 but the sell- ing rate gradually rose to 354 for near and 94 13/16 for forward.
H. K. STOCK- EXCHANGE
SATURDAY'S OFFICIAL
QUOTATIONS
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Business was again on a angli scale. Deals were reported in H K. Banks at. $1550 and Unions at $490, China Lights at $9.95 cash, Star Ferrles at $991. There were enquiries for Hotels at $5, Trams at $20.40 and Telephones at $24.80
with no shares on offer, The mar- ket closed on the steady side.
BUYERS
H. K. Banks $1545 Underwriters $11
Baguio Gold 37 cts. Raubs $8.60
Wharves $113
Hotels $4.95
H. K. Langs 4% Debars 199 H. K. Trams $20.40 China Lights $9.00 Electrics $701 Telephones (Old) $24.80 Cements $1.80
Govt. 4% Loan"81%- Prem. Govt..31% Loan 1% Prem.
SELLERS Telephones (New) $11
H. K. Ropes $3.80 Dairy Farms $24 Vibro Piling $51.
SALES
H. K. Banks $1550 Union Insurances $490 Baguio Gold 37/39 cts.. Raubs $8.
H. K. Lands $504. H. E. Trams $20) Star Ferries $99+ China Lights: $10 Cementa $1.94.
REICHSBANK RETURN
[Special to the "Hong Kong Daily Press" (Copyright).]
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1 sd. per Rupee
25 Belan 813,589, Ler
4.807 Dollars 4.587 Dollars 19.159 Kroner
4.99 4.891
Bucharest Buenos Aires Copenhagen
47:58d. per Pess 19.159 Kroner 25.22 "Franes
15.161
15.20
193.23 Marka
∙1/94
110 Escudoa
Milan Montevideo Montreal New York Osla
25,201 Pesatas 57 7/16 HAM. 82.46 Lire 30.884. per Peso
35 29/32
36 573
4 88 (9)
4.873
124.21 Francs 164.25 Kronen 28.934. por Gold
74 13/32 117
74 19/92 1178
Milreis
1/51
1/5ł
264
1/2
341
241
242
24+
34% 109
Paris Prague...... Rio de Janeiro
Shanghai..... Stockholm.....
18.158 Krzor Vienna............ 34.56 Schillings Yokohama ........ ... 24.5ed. pez Yen
Silver (spot) ............ Silver (forward) War Loan
Closing Quotations
January 26, 1935"
US LONDON:~~~
Telegraphic Transfer... Bank Bills, on demand 1/94. Bask Bills, 4 mouth?
sight
ON SHANGHAI :---
On Demand
ON SINGAPORE:-
ON NEW YORK :—
33% 100
Bank Bills, on demand' 43) Credits, 00 daya' sight.. 44]" ON BATAVIA:-
On demand.
Bank Billa, on demand 6374
Credita, months' sight 687)
On demand
1,00
ON PARIS:
Credits, four months'
sight
1.10
ON SAIGON
1213.
Ast
ON MANILA Came
On demand
A#
ON BANGKOK-
On demand
10
SOVERSIGNE, Bank Buying
Fitte
1197 24
On demand........................... B‡`
| Ou JAPAN :—
On demand .......... 1613 On India:-
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Telegraphic Transfer.....
117 Bank, on demariḍ t
THE SHARE MARKET
Hoag Kong Jan 26. Mr. G. A. Harriman's weekly. share report and market review issued at ngon states:
With the exception of Wharves which were done up to $117 prices in all sections ruled easier during the past week. Investment coun-
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Pres. Pierce... Feb, 13, 8 a.to, Pres. Coolidge ... Feb. 93. Noon Pres. Wilson....Mar. 13, 5's.m. Pres. Hoover.... Mar. 23, Neon
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Via Manila, Singapore, Penang, Colombo Bombay, Sués Candl Alexandria, Naples, Ganos,
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Pres, Johnson. Feb. 2, 8 a.m. Pres. Monroe.... Fab. 16, 8 a.. Pres. Van Buren. Mar, 2, 8 a.m. Pres. Garfield ..Mar. 6,3am. Pres. Polk.
Mar. 90; 8 mm).
via Shanghai, Kobe Yokohama
Fortnightly sailing
Pres. Grant Feb. Lam. Pres. Jefferson. Feb 18,6 a.m. Free. Jackan... ... Mar. 2. 6 a.m. Fres. McKinley, Mar. 16,6 m. Pres. Grant
Mar. 20, 8 a.m.
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BOURSE CONSIGNEE NOTICES.
ISpecial to the "Hong Kong Daily Press" (Copyright).].
Berlin, Jan. 28. The rising tendency of the share market” which began on Friday with the promulgation of the law axed interest securities continued of conversion in the operation of
on Saturday, the turnover being
NOTICE TO CONSİONEES.
PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM. NAVIGATION Cock
STLAKEK" " KAJPUTANA,"
ABRITED HONG KONG ON
TM JANUARY, 1935.
CONSIGNEE -NOTICES.
KORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN.
[\HE SteamET
"ISAR”
aving arrived from BREMEN, (HAM- BURG and Ports, Consignees of ourgd are hereby notified that their cargo is
ters were more easily obtainable considerably all metallurgicais, On" FROM ANTWERP LONDON. GIBRAL/eing landed at their rank into the Gor
the other hand fixed interest
securities were quieter. Call money is at 3 per cent.
TAR MALSEILLES, MALTA, PORTSAID, ADEN, COLOMBO AND STRAITS,
CONSIGNEES of Cargo by the
above-named Vessel are hereby in
than usual particularly Electrics which were offered freely down to $89.75 cash and $71.00 March, Hongkong Lands were done at $50/501 being easy at the latter rate. Trams were firm at $20.40 what higher than at the beginning tormed that their Goods as being landed
cum dividend of: 75 cents · with business done at $20.50 and Tele- phones (old) were steady at $25, Dairy Farms again eased off a little with sellers at $24. Minor Issues experienced a further« de- tline,
at
Price level in the sharemarket at the close of the week was some-
Transocean Kün Min..
REICHSMARK QUOTA. TIONS
"Press" (Copyright).]
Berlin, Jan. 28. Relchmark quotations without guarantee
New York Paris
with China Lights done. down to $9.65, they closed steadier however with buyers at $9.85.[Special to the "Hong Kong Dally Hotels changed bands at $4.95/- A00, Cements were quiet with "sellers" at: $1.90, · Providents (old) weakened to a buying rate of $1 25,business, having been - done $1.30 Philippine mining shares were not so active as last week, though-Antarioks' changed hands at 871/89 c (cum divi- dend,) Baguio Gold at 37/45 cts.. and Gold River at 221/231 cents. In the Sterling Section, Unions remained very steady in spite of a substantial rise in exchange with sales effected at $490/95 while Hongkong Banks
were slightly easier having been put through at $1545. The tone of the market again closes on the quiet side.
Business during the week has been cone at the following
Berlin, Jan. 23..- The Reichsbank statement of | prices- January 23 published on Friday'
Bill of Lading will be countersigned reflects on the continued increase
GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co., LTD
Agenta. Hong Kong. 29nd Jan,
1935.
13888
CONVERSION OF SECURITIES
Berlin Bourse Stimulated
[Spectal to the "Hong Kong Dally. Press" (Copyright.).].
Berlin, Jan. 25.
As expected, the promulgation of the law on Thursday. providing for a grand scale conversion of terest rates, gold and mortgage bonds, municipal loans and other standard fixed interest securities gave an immediate stimulus to all sections of the bourse so that the quotations of both shares and bonds rose substantially at the prospect of relief which both industry and agriculture will feel when the in- terest on long-term loans la lower
ed from 6 to 44 per cent. In the end, the whole economie life of Germany is certain to benefit, above all, house property and est ates. Capital values are expected to rise and house rents to grow easier,
in the liquidity money market, in as much as the heavy short-tern"]. demands made to carry over t the Christmas trade were largely repaid. Gold stock remained the same at 79.2 million Reichsmarks while foreign exchange reserves increased by 0.1 million to 45,] making a total increase of 0.1 million to 83,8 million. Note issue declined by 1343 millions to 3423.9. The amount of credit issued as measured by bills, cheques, advances and Investmenta decreased by 154.9 millions to 37720.5 million Reichámarks Transocean Kuo Min
As the public had for a long time past foreseen and counted upon this change, preparations for the adjustment have already been forty but the amounts of stock made and 'nobody is taken by sur held abroad is relatively not im- prise No widespread disapproval "portant. Meanwhile, to enable the of the conversion is expected but technical adjustments to be made, the concrete facta will be known the German bourses suspended in ten days time when the stipul dealing in all convertible stacks on ated period for lodging a protest Friday and Saturday. When oper expires in the case of German re-ations resumed on Monday, it fa sidents, Foreign holders living in expected that prices will continue European countries hare twenty dot far below parity m days and those outside Europe have 1 Iraniscean Kun Min
Hongkong Banks, $1545. Union Insurances, $490/495. Hongkong Fices, $230, China Fires. $470,
Wharves, $115/117. Providente (öld), $1.30/35. Hongkong Lands, $50/501. Hotels, $4 95/5.00. Hongkong Trams. -$20.30/20.49. Lights. $8.65/10.00. Electrics, $891/70. Telephones Cold) - $25/25) Constructions (new), 50 cts. Humphreys. $9 15. Entertainments, $64/6.40. Realtys, $4.90; ⠀ Antamoks. 30873/89 cum all. Baruin Gold. $7/45 cts: Gold Rivers: 224/234 cts.
SINGAPORE RAW RUBBER
Messrs. H B Jomph & Cò.
Mess
Messrs. H. B. Joseph & Co., have received the following Straits Cur rency quotations from Singapore. for Raw Rubber,
211 unchanged "Spott
April/June 281 unchanged July/Sept 241 unchanged. Market: Quiét,
Amsterdam Paris (Sterling) Dollar Transocean Kuo Min.
39.795 608.90 69.37 74.50 15.2976
REICH REVENUE
(Special to the "Hong Kong Daily Press")
Berlin, Jari 26, During the first nine months ending December 31, 1934, the State Revenue showed an increase
and placed AT THEIR BISK in the Bong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon where each Consignment will be sorted out Mark by Mark and Delivery can be obtained, as /the Goods are landed, -
Optional Goods will be landed here unless Instructions have been given, to the contrary Six Hours before arrival of the Steamer..
Kentu
downs of the Hong Kong and Kowloom. Wharf and Godowa Co., Ltd., Kowloon, where Delivery can Le obtained.
Consignees are further notified that the Steamer ISAH" has taken at HAMBURG and BREMEN through cargo for BONG KONU 8.3. "JELO" STRAUSS", S.." OPTIMA” and 8.S."ALK” from ÜSLU, VIIPURI, and MAENTYLUOTO.
Ali Goods remaining undelivered aftar the 3rd February, 1986, will be subject to Bant
No Fire Insurance will be affected by as in any case whatever, Kam
Damaged Packages mines be left in the Godown for examination by the Con grigwoos, and mae Company's Burroyoys, Hers. Anderson & Asho, ut 10 m, on the 2nd February 1986, 11,
Goods not cleared within 8 days in dinding date of arrival will be subject to
Hd, B No Fire Insurance will be affected by us in any case whatever.
Damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Consignees, and the Company's surveyors, Mesars, GODDARD & DOUGLAS, 56 10 sm on Mondays and Thursdays, within the Free Storage period.
Consignees must have a Revende Offer in attendance when damaged dutiable goods are examined by the Company murveyors.
No Ulaim will be admitted after the Godays left the Godown and all- claims must be presented within Twa Wooks of the Ship's arrival hero, aftes
Consignees are specially notified thatch date they will not be recognised,
Úpnileness am requested to surrender" it is necessary for a Revenas Officer to their Film of Lading to the Undersigned be present at the examination of damaged for Countersignature. dutiable cargo.
All Ulains against the Steamer must:: be presented to the Undersigned en or
"MELURERS &'CO,
Agenta NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN,
before 18th Feb. 1935, or they will Borg Dong, 27th Jan, 1925,-
not be recognised,
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godown,
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MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & Co., SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES
Agenta, Hong Kong, 24th Jan., 1835,
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PRINCE LINE.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES
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over the corresponding period in NEW YORK AND LOS ANGELES the preceeding year of 946.7 million Reichmarks.
It is stated that fil. accordance with official computation, the re- venue for the whole of the finan cial year 1934-5 will prove to be in excess of the Budget estimates by 1013.8 million Reichsmarka Transocean Kuo Mín.
HEALTH BULLETIN OF EASTERN PORTS
NHE, Motor Vemal
All broken, shafið, ánd
MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
CONSIGNES" NOTION.
8.8. "OHENONCEAUZ”
ARRIVED HONG KONG ∞ SUNDAY, TH 2778 JANUARY, 1935
From MARSEILLES, & A
ONSIGNEES of Cargo by the
above-narad Steamer are hereby
AMES PRINCE" having arrived from the above Port on informed that their Goods, with this 25th instant, Consignees of Cargo are exception of Opfum, Tresars nad Válne hereby informed that their Goods are soles, are being landed and placed at being handed at their rink into the their risk in the Godowns of the Rons Godowns of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Keng and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Wharf and Godown Company, Limited Co. Ltd., Kowloon, whence, Deliver ons Kowlion, and stored at Consignées ribbe obtained as the Goods are lan-led, and paper, and damaged Goou pluding date of arrival, Will Ya Wabject to Goods not cleared within 7 days in- are to be left in the Godowns, where | Rant. they will be pomined on Wednesday, AU Uldis mst be went to the Under- 30th instant, 1985, at 10 a.m. -
signed befardodnesday 6th Febrúary, All Claims must be presented within 1936, or they will not be recognized. 15 Days of the Vessel's arrival here. Damaged packages mast be left is after which dats they can
cannot be re- the Godowha för szanination by the cognised." MARSA
Clothigned & the Company's Bur Week Ending January 29, 1935- No Claims will be whmitted after the veyors, Messrs. Goddard & Douglas, at Plague Bassein, 1 death; Bom Goods have left the Aoturns, and"all"10 am, on Friday, the lat Febrasay, bay, 1 case.
Goods remaining undelivered after the | 1935, Cholera Bassein. 2 cases; Madlat February, 1935; will be dubile
Consigries must have when: ras, 9 Negapatam, & deaths; Ran No Fi
kicer in attendan goon, 1 case: Tuticorin, se Bill of Lading Ill be deriéralgasd Company Burre
Small-Pox-Bombay.
cases: by Cochin, 3; Karachi, death; TURNE88 (TAR ERSTELAD,
Goods have Madras, 13 cases) Negspatam; 5)
4th Floor,King's Bedding, Connaught Boe Hangoon." 10; Tuticorin, Vizaga
Telephone Now 28165 batam 11: Colombo, 10: Macao, 18,
Hong Kong, #5th January, 14-5 Hong Kong, 1; Canton,
2195Fony King, 27th Jan.