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Xhrough Renter's Agency)
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS
HK STOCK EXCHANGE
SATURDAY'S OFFICIAL
QUOTATIONS
O%
MONDAY, APRIL 1, 1935.
LONDON EXCHANGE RATES
Considering that this is a short Bombay
Brumets.... session, & fair, auount of business
Bucharest was put through, Lands being
Buenos Aires done at $40. Providents as $1.
Copenhagen Wharves Cum. Rights at $91. | Cleneva, Trams at $16.80. There is also Helsingfor demand for Hotels at $4.30. Elec- Hongkong tries at $652, Watrons at $3.40. Lisbon Banks and Untens at quotations. and Lights at $94, without en ticing sellers. Altogether the tone of the market is firmer,
Buyers
Hongkong Banks," $1295. Union Insurances, "$415. Wharves (Rights), $15. Pravidents (old), $1. Hotels, $4.
Hongkong Lands $40. Hongkong Trams $16.30. China Lights. $9.15.
Electrics, $834.
Watsons, $3,40,-****
Gort, 4% Loan, 5% Prem. Govt. 3% Loan, 7% Prem
Sellers
Canton Insurances, $280. Docks, $93.
New Engineerings, Sh.35. Humphreys, $94.
Sandakan Lights, $8.
Cements (Converted), $7.
Dairy Farms, $191. Wallace Harpers, $7.
Wharves (Cum Rights), $91.
Hotels, $4.30 4.40.
Hongkong Lands $40.
Hongkong Trams $15.
China Lights, $9.15.
Electrics, $83). "
Watsons $3.50.
(URITION "WIRALESS SERVION)
«22. 813,588. Lei 475
Sterling Parity 20 Mar 23,
Amsterdam Athena was
- 12:10 Florina
7.11
.375 Drachmad
Belgrade
176,316 Dinara
504 8. 217
$7.11
505 S.
Berlin minute
**** 90.43. Marka: 11.99
11.951
la. Od. per Rupee &
36 Bolke
258
47.35d. par Pant
18.159 Kroner, **20 Francs 14.38
14.84.
193.93" Marki
2/4
27
110 Escudos
1101
110
Madrid Milan...... Montevideo " Montrem! New York
35.29) Passtas
35:3/18
35
-573-13/16
571
50.80d. per Peso
Oulo
Paris
4.867 Dollarg 4.867 Dolları 18.150 Kroner 194.31 Franc 164.95 KroDEN
4,823 4.80
40 8.0, 72 29/32 115
4.791 401 8.0. 72 25/32 1141
Mireia
1/7 1/16
4
251
24.50d. per Yen
Bilver (forward)
1/2 1/16
26 7/10
254 1/2-1/18 281 28.9/15
Prague
09.46 Lire
“Bio de Janeiro .............. 96.93d. per Gold
Shanghai
Stockholm
„Vizona -
Yokohama
Silver (spot)
War Loan
18.159 Kronor 34.66) Schillings
3% 31% 105
Closing Quotations
| Dy Naw You I**
March 3) 1825
Bank Bills, on demand 471 Credita, 60 days' sight.. 49) ON BATAVIA:~~~
Ti
On demand ON PARIS :--
702
Ox Lordor: new
Telegraphic Transfer... }, Bank Bills, on demand j Bank Billa, & monthi'
might
******་4p*****s--.2.!i Credits, four months'
sight i
--- Bank Bills, on demand 725 Credits, 4 months' night 795
3/-#
ON SHANGHAI :-
On Demand
126
On demand
OF BINAFORE 2.-—-—-
ON MANIKA I000.
On demand
OM JAPAN:-
Ok Barokok:
Qo demand
**** 180}
ON EX014:
Telegraphic Transfer... Bank, on demand
131/
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Change
THE EXCHANGE
MARKET
MESSRS, ROZA BROS.
Saturday, March 30. Silver prices were substantially lower yesterday to the extent of for Ready and 7/16 for Forward, the quotations being 27 and 28 respectively. The drop was tributed to Ching and speculators having sold. Subsequently specu- lators bought at the decline.
Market. Steady but dull.
Sterling
THE SHARE MARKET
Harriman's Weekly Review
On demand
On demand $31 BoyKREICI, Bank Buying
Rate.....
BAR SILVER, per of
9/
BERLIN BOURSE
[Special to the "Hong Kong, Dails
Press" (Copyright).].
Berlin, Mar, 30, After the depressed tone of the bourse last week owing to the the uncertainty of the fate of Belga, relief is felt at the cul-
FADDER · BUILDING— HONG KONG. CANTON BRANCH —§, SHAKER ROAD,
THE COLONY'S FINANCES
Deficit Recorded
The Colony's financial returns
CONSIGNEE NOTICES,
HAMBURG" AL:ERIKA" ELNIE.“
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
M.Y.
Optional
unless
Goods have left the Godowns, and a
Baturday 6th April, 130, will be Goods remaining, undelivered after the
hjeet to Rent
mination of the evente in Belgium for year 1934, published in the THE CORDILLERA and awakened the desire to com- Gazette, show that the total re- having arrived, from New York and and the Ports of call, Consigneer of Cargo are Messrs. G. "A. Harriman's share plete the business held up for the venue was $29.574.285 The tone was steady at the close. report and market review issued at last few days. Interest payments expenditure $31,149,155. represent hereby notified that their Goods are due on Saturday on the investing & deficit of $1,574,870. The being landed sad placed at their risk into
Godown In America the rate was slightly noon on Saturday states:-
Company's godowns at Kowloon, The settlement having been very ment bonds and mortgages pro original estimate was for a deficit the Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharf & lower at 61 for Spot.
where delivery may be obtained se soumi The credit balance at the ends the Goods are landed, The New York/London ard satisfactorily negotiated on Tues- vide the floating of capital seek- of $1,711,070, 11
ice has been given
will not be landed rate opened at 4.85 and closed at day last, the market reopened on tng reinvestment. Hence the share-
the steady side, but business was market was firm and lively. Fixed of the year was $12,248,755, which
slightly below expectations here, practically at a standstill for the interest securities were less sought, is
when the Budget was introduced hours prior to Vessel's arrival, bat carriech remainder of the week due to the Call Money 34 to 4.
The revenue of $29,574,285 com- on from port to port to the final port Throughout the week both the
of call to which the option extends. general discussion that ensued of
share and the bond markets pares with an estimate of 931-
•No Olvime will be admitted after ther views for and against the new rul
were weak owing to the uncer-731,625 and with $32,099,277 in ing of the Stock Exchange de- manding the numbering of shares tainty created by the lack of pre-1933. Compared with 1933, the in forward transactions the out-else Information about the re- Det decrease is $2,524,982, came of which repartee' is still sults of the visit to Berlin by the The biggest decrease in income
will be examined on Friday awaited with interest by all con- British Ministers and the disas is one of over two million dollars All broken, chafed and damaged Goods cerned. Generally there was very trous crisis in Belgium culminat in respect of licences and fater to be left in the Godowns, where
* Messrs. Goddard à Donglas. To comply with the General Bonded Trams, which at one time dropped the gold standard. However, the Beck whilst there is a decline of as low as $16 due no doubt to the decline in prices which occurred $414,388 in land males.
Expenditure of $31.149.155 com- Warehouse Regulations consignees must Bavenue Officer in attendance Business was done at 481 for China Bus Company's intention of in Berlin since Monday was made
when damaged dutiable goode are Bear and 484 May. The market providing second class fares good at one bound on Saturday pares with a Budget estimate of
when the situation clarified it $33,442,695 and with $31,122,714 for ermined. closed with sellers at 48 Aprli, 48 cents, but the stock recovered in self. The price level to most cases 1933 There are decreases under Ali, Olaima May and 48 9/18 Jume, buyers at spite of this to firm Buyers @ $16.50. was about the same, as at the benineteen heads and increases un 1/16 higher respectively.
Hong Kong Electrics likewise eased ginning of the week-
der eighteen, the net increase Shanghai Dollars."-
of somewhat and were dealt in Transocean Euo Min..
compared with 1933 being 325,440. Sellers were quoted at 1283 for 963/63) Hong Kong Lands again cash
came to business at $40 closing in REICHSMARK QUOTA-
TIONS
There were Bellera after the opening at 2/01, buyers bidding 2/0 resulting in business at 3/0 3/16 for April and May and 2/01 for June. The market closed with sellers at 2/01 April and 2/0 3/16 May/June, buyers probably at 2/0
|3/16-for-April, 2/04-May and 2/0 little change with the exception-ofg there in the abandonment of nal revenue not otherwise 21 1935, at 10 am.. by our
5/16 June,
QUOTATIONS
New York/London Cross-rate
Now York Cotton-May
New York Rubber-May
Chicago Wheat-ay
Uhicago Corn
May
94 40
Last High Low Close Close 4.0 4.78 4.80 4.80 11.12 11.06 11.07 11.10 11.38 11.3 13 30 11.35
94 942 951 *9
791 80
Today's
Change
i off Easy
03 up
.05 ap
1.mp
Montreal Silver -March
63.00 61.90, 8130b 61.20
.90 up
Silver -Official
504
i up
Dow Jones Averages, High-1933/34
Low: Mar. 29. Mar. 30.
30 Industrial
110.7
84.28 100.78 . 100.81
03 up
30 Baile
56.94
97.79 97.20
57,97
.17 up
20 Utilitia
37.73
14.97 18.51
40 Bonds
96.99
84.72 93.57
10.60 93.43
11 Commodity Index
65.45
41.99 55,97
56.57
.09 up 14 of 30 up
Last Sale
Stock & Div.
Mar. 29 Mar. 30
Stock & Div,
Last Sale Mar. 29 Mar, 30
Adams Express" ......
Alaska Jun (10)
41 % 16
41
Gold Dust (120)
15
150*
10+
Goodyear
17
171
Allis Chalmers
Int. Cement
23
231
Am.
Brake Shoe
Int. Harv (.60)
307
36#
(80)
Int. Nick (60) .......
241
244
Am. Comm.
(25)
Amer. Can (4) 1152
Am. Cyanamid “B”
1151
Int. Tel. & Tel,
61
64
Alcohol
Johns Manville
41
414
Kennecott (,151)
157
16
Krog.. Gro. (1.50%) ...
231.
234
(.25dr.)
16:
161
Lehman (2.40) ....... · 68‡
g71*
Am For. PWT
*TEL***
3+
31
Liq. Carb. (1)
274
271
4.81.
Am. For: Pwr. $7 1st
Loew's (1)
351
351
PI.
15
181
Lorill. (1.20)
191 19
Am. Locomotive ...... 101-
.10
McIntyre (22)
444
44)
Am. Metal Co.
151
15
Mont, Ward
23+
231
Am. Radiator ...........
117
11
Nat Bisc. (2)
24
231
Am. Smelting ....... 331
33
Nat City Bk. (1) ...
191*
191
Am. Sug: Ref (2)
Nat, Da. F. 1.20). 131
131
Am T. and T. (9)..... 1022
1021
Na Distillers
27+
271
Am Tob "B" (8)
75
76
Nat. Pwr. Lt. (.80)...
B
Am Waterworks (1) 107
"114
Nat Steel (1)
42
411
Am-Waterworks $6
KY Central
13
131
pret (8)
Anaconda Copper ...
571 10
56
N. Amer. (50c. 4%s) · 111
111
10%
Otis Mec. (.00)
121*
12
Atch T. and B. F.
Pac. Gas (1.50).... 181
181
(2sd.)
3837
Pac. Ltng. (3)
23..
222"
Atlantic Ref (1)
221
221
Packard Motors
34
31
Atlas Corpn.
81
8
Pennroad Corpn.
11
1+
Auburn
Automobile 18'
16
Penn, Rly; (1) - ...
18)
18
Baltimore & Ohio...
34
82
Phil. Petro. (1)
151
151
Bendix Aviation
13+
131
Plerce Arrow
0
to
Bethlehem Steal
241.
241
Fub. Ser N.J. (2.80) (25)
24%
Boeing "Airplanę ......
7
02
Radio-Corpn.
47
Borden Co. (180) 21
211
Repub Steel
109
101
Borg. Warner (1dr.)
311.
314
Rey. Tob "B" (3)
441
441*
Case
50
Schenley
25
25
Canadian Pacific...
101
101
Bears Roebuck ...........
331+
334
Caterpillar Tract
381
301
Shell' Union Oil
Ch. Nat. Bk. (140)... 213.
213*
Simmons Co.
62
C'Peake Corp. (2.50) 36 *
384
Boc.-Vac. (60)
121
123
C'Peake Corp. and
!.
Bin, Cal. Ed (1-50)
131 134
Ohio (2-80),
38
38
Southern Pacific...
132
137
Chrysler. (id)
332
341
Southern Rly.
81
87
Col. Gas & Elec......
51
51
Stan. Brands (1)
141
141
Comm. Solv. (60) 191
191
Stah. Gas
**
34
Comm. Sthrn.......
07
1
Sta. O Cal. (1)
291
201
Comm Bthrn. $6
cum.. Pt. (6) Congo-Nairn (1.80). Cona, Gas. N.Y (2)
Sta O NJ (1)
371
37
371 361
Ster, Pro. (2.80)
634
81**
Bindebaker Corpra
∙173
Cons. Oil (28) .............. Cont: 01 (25) mär Corn Prod (3)
20 20+
7
Texas G, Bulp (2)
80
20%
Transamerica (1,121) 5 51
*101
161 657 851
Un Car. 'and Carb
(1.407
*... 1464. -481
Coty Inc.
4
·41*·
Own. Cork $270 P.
-(2.70)
45
'45
Un. Pač. Riga. (6)......... 842. Un Aircraft Corp. 11- Un-Air-Line Trans..:
3
Curtiss Wright no... Curtiss-Wright. “A” Delaware & Hudson
Dougian"" Aircraft- A Du Pont (2.602)
2+
71 IF
101
US. Pipe Fury, (50)
891
891
U.S. Rubber.
100
East. Kodak (4) : lam
US. Rüb,"38 1st PT. "263")
Elec. Autolite Co... 201
20
UB, Steel
Elec. Bond & Share
51
U8. Steel #7 PL. (3
Elec. Bond 35 Ft (6) 43)
Vanddium
Elec Bond: $5 PS (0) 477:
487
Vick Chem (2,40%)....
Elec. Power & Light
21
24
Fox Film
A
-91
94West, Union Tela
Gen. Esse (60) ...
222122
Gen. Foods (100)
· 331 391"
West E;"&c® M.' (.85).
Gen. Motors (10);
277
281
Wilcox Oil and Gas
Gen. Rly. Sigs: (1))
17
181
Woolworths. (2.40)
Gillette Bat (1)
Call Money
Glidden Co. (1),
(254)
25
't posible mutilatio
85
United Corn221 Uni, Gas Impr. (1.30) 114, 113. Unly, Leat Tob. (2), 533*., 52
Warner Bros. Picts.
West Air Brake
U. 8. Dollses
Shanghai Markot.
i.
demand 339.75 Telephones Early advices indicated sellers at | (old) had sellers @ $23 and Dairy 1/6 11/16 to mear and 2/6 8/16 Farms G19 Minor issues showed for May. Subsequently the mar-} very little change, Hotels remained ket eased off to 1/68 for near and steady @ around $1.30 and Lights 1/03 May. Towards the close fuctuated between $0.10 and $9.20, sellers were indicated af 1/61 for Cements were unchanged with near and 1/6 for May. U sellers @ $1.50. Providents (old) had Dollars, there were sellers early in enquiries@$1.00. Watsons were put the morning at 37 7/16 for near through @ 3.25/30. Owing to the and 37 3/18 May, The market rise in exchange at one time to closed with
sellers at 37 for 2/01d Sterling stocks were a shade near and 373 for May. Steady..
easier for most of the week but
THE RUBBER-MARKET
Singapore Prices
BENJAMIN AND POTTS Messrs. Benjamin and Potts have received the following Straits cur→ rehey quotations (buyers) trom Bingapore on Saturday for raw rubber (buyers prices):
April/Jurie July/Bepk "O/Dec
Market Quiet
187 down & ct. 19% down c 205 down $ ct. 21 down & ct.
1. B. JOSEPH & CO. Mesars. H. B. Joseph and fo, 26- calved the following Straits. Cur- rency quotations from Bingapore for Raw Rubber.
Spot
April/June
July/Bept
Ock/Dec Market
Belling
161 down 101 down 1
steadied up towards the close with Hong Kong Banks in demand e $1290 and Unions @ $420. The Tone of the market at the close 15 steady and awaits a more definite "verdict on the new ruling..
The Week's Business"
Berlin, Mar. 30. Reichsmark quotations (without guarantee)
New York
“Amsterdam
Paris Sterling* Dollar
ja Paris
Transocean Kuo Min.
40.12
808.5
*59.42.
15,185
CLEARING AGREEMENTS
IMPORT PRICES
The following figures are con
·tained in the latest fasule of the Chamber of Commerce fortnight- ly market report----
Cotton Piece Goods and Fancy Cotton Goods
The following reports have been received
pra.
The market still remains very quiet and prices all round lower Deliveries are fair. Some
ales of bankrupt cargo have
taken place at under replacing „Geneva » Mar. 30.
Costa Clearing agreements in the form The latest Cotton prices to hand adopted hitherto are injuries to are those of the 28th international trade and calculat American Middung pot 841d. 6.210. ed to prejudice, the conclusion of Am Middling March normal commercial treaties. This Am Middling Oct. BUSINESS DURING THE WEEK according to reliable formation, Egypt Bakel. P.G.F. Spot 8.3667 HAS BEEN DONE AT THE FOL- 1s the verdict arrived at by the LOWING PRICES – 1League of Nations Committes for H. K. Banks, $1285/1290
the examination “ing agreements: Unions $415/417)
Europe in recent
Vet
H. K. Wharves (Rights) $01/10.– The Co
•Hotels $11
H K Lands $391/40;- HK, TZRNs $15/16.80 China Lights: 29.50/0.25- HK Electrica 963/63): Telephones (old) $23,10- Watsons $9.25/5.30% HR Ropes $2,60 Providents, (old)" $1,00
finished its
now bus
unanimo
tha
tional
Taumati Ferries $21.00 Constructions (new), toets.
Antamola 98eta./95ute.
Lenks
Gold Greek 40cts.
clear market opening or uded - to of goods for July/Augu
been booked.
atinge wit
piece-goods dealera
BELGA
B
reach us before the Taesday 30th April, 1135, or they will not be recognized..
No Insurance will be ensated, Hills of Lading will be countersigned by:
VIBSEN & GO,
||Agents:
Hong Kong, 20th March, 1935,
NOTICE. TO CONSIGNEES.
OOBAN STEAMSHIP 00., LTIN
CHINA MUTUAL STEAM- -NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
CONSIGNEEN per. Dov's Youank.... PURI PATEROOLUS”
FROM UNITED KINGDOM *TAL BINGAPORE: hereby notified that their cargo
discharged into Holte WhE. non, where it will be at: Consig risk and subject to terma conditions of storage at Hölfa Whe
ugo will be ready for deliv
Klown on and afte
Maro