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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1935.
THE EXCHANGE
MARKET
MESSRS, ROZA BROS.
. Market.
of
Opened with indications easiness but suddenly reacted in sympathy with Shanghai. Busty iness was fair.
Sterling.
The market opened with buyers Fat 1/9 5/15 but the buying rate soch receded to 1/9 1/4 and offers at 1/9 3/16 were promptly accepted for February, March and April. At this stage the market reacted and business was done at 1/9 1/4 for February and March and towards the close at 1/9 3/8 was arranged for
LONDON EXCHANGE RATES
Amsterdam
Athnt softh"-- Belgrade
Berlin ES
-FBAITIEM WIRELESS SERVICE 1 Sterling Parity Jan 31
1.10 Florina ·7.244
375 Drachmane.
176,316 Dinars
30.43 Marks 12.20
Bombay is. d. per-Rupee 1/6 3/16 Eng'i ་ན་་་་་་ནམས་་ 36 Belgue 21.00
Bucharest 813,568 Lei Buenos Aires 47.58c. per Pesos Copenhagen......................... 18.189 Kroner Geneva,29 Francs 15.15),
193.23 Marks
1/9
Kelingform Hongkong Lisbon Madrid Milan...... Montevideo. Montreal
New York Onio Paris Prague
Feb. 1.
7.23+
515
12.19
20.99
15:13
35 13/16 57 18/32
110 Escudoi 25.221 Peseta
30,86d. per Peso 99.48 Lire
4.867 Dollars ...... 4.867 Dollar
..... 18.150 Kroner d. 194.11 France 164.25 Kronen Rio de Janeiro ... 28.00, per Gold
391 5.0. 57 7/16
4.871
4.87 3/18
4.871 4.871
74 9/32 1177
74.7/32 117+
Milreis
1/54
1/5-9/16
18. 180 Kronor 3468) Schillings. |
$450d. per Yea
24 7/16 24 9/18 33% 1081
near delivery. The market closed with sellers at 1/8 3/8 Feb. 'Aprü, buyers at 1/9 7/18 February- I Shanghai March and probably April.
U. 8. DollarS
Stockholm Vienna Yokohams... Silver ((pot)
War Losa
Business was done soon after the opening at 43 T4 for March | Silver (forward) delivery. Subsequently the buying rate receded to 43 1/8 at which rate business was done for second half of February and February. The market closed with sellers at 43 5/16 February/April, buyers at 43 7/16 February/April.
Shanghai Dollars.
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Business was done at 122′′ 1/4 and later at 122 578 for near de- livery. 124 1/8 was also arranged for March
ON LONDON:-
71%
Closing Quotations
February 1, 1935
Telegraphic Transfer... Bank Billa, on demand ƒ/9 Bank Billé, 4' mouthi’
aight
On New You:-->
24 5/16
24 7/16 31% 108-13/16
Bank Bills, on demand 423 Credits, 00 days' sight.. 44" ON BATAVIA:-
ED
On demand
63)
ON PANIS:
Credits, four months'
sight
Bank Bills, on demand 660
1/08
Credits, mouths' sight 6 0
ON SHANGHAL:~~~~
ON SAIGON :-
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On Demand
T18
On demand
ON BINGAPORE →→
ON MANILA:---
On demand
On demand
Ox BANGKOK :—-
150
On demand Sovenziona, Bank Buying
∙Bato.... ...................... 1/92 BAN SILVE, per of
24 5/16.
106:
Shanghai Market.
Early advices indicated the mar- ket as being easy with sellers at 1/5 3/8 for near and 1/4 3/4 for forward. The market then wea- kened to 1/5 1/4 for near and 1/4 5/8 for forward. At this stage the market reacted and towards the close sellers were indicated at 1/5.
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JEBBEN & CO. Shamson, BC
forward. U. 8. Dollars. opened at 35 1/4 for near and 34 for forward, receding to 35 1/16 for near and 33 13/16 for forward. The märket then steadied up and to- wards the close sellers were in-
Ox JAPAN :—
On demand
ON INDIA:-
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Bank, on demand
SHANGHAI MARKET
COMMENT
January 30, 1935.
Better business was done in the
Shanghal Telephone 6% debenture
at 99, Shanghai Power 54% de-
9.10 for cash,
dicated at 35 3/16 for near and 33 Shanghai Stock Market last Tues-bentures at 92 and 1,500 Ewos' at 15/16 for forward. Steady,
day. The rubber share market was Merchant Scale For Sterling To- steady and in the general, section Mixed results were obtained dur
day: Subject To Negotiation.
the Shanghal Vacuum Cleaning.ing the week ended January 28. after a very long period or idle. Despite the war scare in the North, N. B. The attention of Merchants ness, were done at 13.00 and the market only suffered from is drawn to the fact that all rates Shanghai Waterworks 64% Prefer- short periods of weakness This quoted above refer to the interbank red came to business at 18. City fact was explained by the ap market in transactions the equival-Loan 1932 improved to 98 and for proaching end of January trading ent of £5,000,--01 U, 8. $25,000.- † the 1934 issile 93.50 was bid but no
which held the hands of the bears and also forced shortcovers so that occasional rises, were noted..
THE SHARE MARKET
G. A. Harriman's Weekly Report
Hong Kong, Feb. 2." Mr. G. A. Harriman's weekly share report and market review
issued at noon states:-
business was recorded. The de- benture market was Arm. Rates were unchanged on Wednesday. and business for Thursday was of
:
* Messrs. H. B. Joseph & Co.
Messrs. H. B. Joseph & Co., have received the following Straits Cur- rency quotations from · Singapore for Raw Rubber,
Spot
21 Unchanged April/June 23 Unchanged July/Sept. 241 Unchanged · Market Quiet.
Messrs, Benjamin & Potts have Messrs. Benjámin & Pótts ́`·
received the following Straits cur- rency quotations (buyers) from Singapore to-day for Raw Rubber:
Spot
201 down ict April/June-227-down-ct- July/Sept. 24 down & ct. Oct./Dec. 251 down ct. Market-Quiet..
a negligible quantity. Trading was SINGAPORE RAW RUBBER very duif on the next day with only 150 Trains "B" placed at 35.50, 3 Hong Kong & Shanghai- Bank shares at HK $1,570, and in. addition a few issues of Chinese Engineering and Mining, Caldbeck MacGregor and Shanghai Tele phone changed hands. With the approaching...January settlement and the China. New Year holidays, business on the local exchange was of a very limited character. The prices in the general market were unchanged and the only business We have to record a very quiet recorded was 10. Telephone shares but very steady market during the at 70 and 40, Shanghai Power 6% week under review and owing to Preferred at 140 for cash. The the proximity of the Chinese New rubber section was very quiet and Year the volume-of-business-was-no-transaction-of-interest was re- a very meagre one. Investment gistered in the debenture market. issues were very steady with Trams Outstanding items in the final done.. at $20.40/50, Electrics half-session of Saturday were Ewos at $70/71, Hong Kong Lands placed at 9.10, Shanghai Lands at: at $50/50, and Telephone (old) at 22.50 and Union Insurance at H.K. $25.20/50. Wharves were in de-
$485. Apart from a few deals re- mand at $13 while Star Ferries corded Monday was devoid of had sellers at $991. Dairy Farms noteworthy trading. Bakerite "B" were rather neglected with shares 6% Preferred at 133.50 and 133, was done at 14/50, Shanghat Power offering
$24.20. Minor. olering at $24,20 · Minor issues were also steady with Hotels changing hands at $5.00/5.10 Lights at $9.90/10.00 and Cements at $2.00. Providents (old) remain"; ed unchanged with buyers at $1.25, In the sterling section, Hong Kong Banks were 2 shade easier with shares on offer at $1540, but Unions remained in demand at $485. At the close the tone of the market is very steady and it is anticipated that we will have va better market after the Chinese New Year Holidays.
at
We take this opportunity of ten- dering our Chinese clients and readers our best wishes for a Happy and Frosperous New Year. Business during the week has been done Gat⠀⠀ the following prices
Union Insurances, $190.- Underwriters, $1.25, Hotels; $5.-5.110.
Hong Kong Lands, $50.-7501. Hong Kong Trams, $20.40/20.50; Hong Kong Electrics, $707/1E- China Lights, $0.00/10.-- Telephones (old); $25.20/251. Cements, $2.
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[Special to the "Hong Kong Dally Press” (Copyright:
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23 cts. up
New York Paris
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251 ets. up :et.
Paris (Sterling) Dollar Transocean Kuo Min.
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1933
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1920
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