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LIJN EXPRESS SERVICE
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JULY 30, 1936,
H. K. STOCK
EXCHANGE
YESTERDAY'S
OFFICIAL QUOTATIONS
The market displayed some signs of easiness and a few quotations gave way. Whilst there is no pres- sure to sell there is more scrip available than buyers are willing to assimilate.
BUYERS
Union Insurances, $547j. H.K. Steamboats, $2), Venz. Goldfields, $41.
Atoks. 80 cts.
Big Wedge, 62 cta. Ilogens. $2.35. IX.L.. $2.90.
Northern Mining. 38 cta. Parscale Gumaus, 73 cts. San Mauricio, $1.85. Suyoc Consol, 57 cta. H.K. Lands, $33.
H.K. 4% Debentures 103. Humphreys, $8.70. / HR Realties, $47. Hong Kong Trams, $11.90. Ysumat! Ferries, $20. Chins Lights (Old), $118. Electrics, $523.
Macao Electrics, $20, Telephones (Qld), $264. Telephones (New), $81. Malabon Sugars, - $9). Cements, . $9.80, Watsons, $3.80. Constructions (New), 30 cts. Govt 4% Loan, par.
SELLERS
i:
E.E. & W. Docks, $15. Providents (Old). `$1.40. China Lights (Old), $12.
SALES
Wharves, $99.
Benguet Explorations, 37 cts.
Big' Wedge, 82 cts.
Demonstrations, 31).
Itogons," $2.15/21.
Masbate Consol, $1.
Northern Mining, 36 cts. Paracale Gumaus, 69 cts. San Mauricio, $1.70/13, « Suyce Consol, 564 cts. United Paracale. $1.45. Hotels, $5.20. Humphreys, $83/8.70. Hong Kong Trams, $12. Yaumati Ferries, $20. China Lights.(Old), $12.15/11.70. Electrics, $52]/52.35. Telephones (Old), $28.80. Sinceres, $3.
THE EXCHANGE MARKET
LONDON EXCHANGE RATES
Parta Geneva Berlin Athens Milan Shanghai New York Amsterdam Vienna Prague
Bucharest
Madrid
Ikbon
Brussels
(BEITIER WINKLEM SERTION)
London July 27 London, July 29.
75 60/8 15.35 ·
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.75 59/84
15.35
12481
528
12.461
་་་་་་་་་ས་***་ཆ་
629
83, 5/8
63 9/16
5.01 7/8 7.381
5.01 11/16 7.381
121 1/8
121
36 11/16
36 11/16
Hong Kony
Montevideo
Belgrade
Montreal
Yokohama
Rio
Helsingfors
Buenos Aires
Silver (Spot
Silver (forward)
War Loan
On LONDON: -
29.74)
5.01 7/8 29.764
29.75 5.013
∙18 0/10
19 9/16
19 0/16
ફ
19 8/16 31
Closing Quotations
ON NEW YORK:-
Bank Bills, oa demand 31} Credits, 60 days' sight. 31 15/18
| ON BATAVIA':
On demand........................................., D} ON PARIN:-
Book Bills, on demand 473
Credits, 4 month's sight 601j
On Satoon 2
July 27, 1936.
Telegraphic Transfer... 11 Bank Bills, on demand
18/16
Bank Bills, mouths'
sight
Oredita. four months'
fight
1/3 5/16
ON SHANGHAI: ***
On Demand
1038
On demand
ON MAXILA :—
53
On demand
Ox BANGKOK :-
1063
On demand
Bank, on demand....... +91
ON SINGAPORE:--
On-demand
On" JAPAN:-
On demand
On Invint-
Telegraphic Transfer...
SOVEREIGNS, Bank Buying
Rate
47
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13.
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CONSIGNEE NOTICES.
..... 1/3 5/1 Ban SILVER; per 09/16
*
PHILIPPINE MINING
NEWS
Four Mining Corporations File Registration
P.185,260 Dald u
to
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SILVER" LINE.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES
FROM
NEW YORK AND LOS ANGELES
THE Motor Verwal
*SILVEHYEW"
CONSIGNEE NOTICES.
· NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES
OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO, LTD.
AND
OHINA MUTUAL STFAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
ONSIGNEES per Cals Vessel
"DIOMED"
FROM UNITED KINGDOM TIA SINGAPORE.
haring arrived from the above Porta.on 50th instant. Consignees of Cargo are bereby informed that their foods are | being landed at their risk into the Go are hereby notified that their Cargo downs of the ong Kong and Kowloon Wharf, Kowloon, where it will be all will be discharged into Holt' Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, Kowloos, and stored at Consignees risk
and
Axpense,
All broken, cha fed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowas, where they will be examined on Wednesday, 5th August, 1936, at 10 am.
Consignees risk and rabject to Terms and Conditions of Btorage at Holt's Wharf. The Cargo will be ready far. Delivery from Godown on and after 17th July
Optional Cargo will not be landed hers All Claims must be presented within less Notice far been given prior to 15 Days of the vessel's arrival: here Steamer's arrival, but carried on from after which data they cannot be report to port to the final port of call to
which the option extends. cognized. Goods have left, the Godown, and all they will be aramined on any Tuesdays No Claims will be admitted after the are to be left: in the Godowns, whèrs All bruken, shafed and damaged Gandu
Goods remaining undelivered after the and Fridays between the hours of 6th August, 1938, will be anbiet to 10.45 L and Noom within the Fres
Storage period.
Bent.
No Firs Insurance has been effected,
Bill of Lading will be countersigned
(Through the courtesy of Messrs, G.A. Harriman & Co.) Four big mining corporations | The Taxation Problem were registered at the bureau of commerce during the week. They
The mining community received have a
total authorized capital with a great deal of satisfaction stock of P.1.525,000, of which the announcement made by Press P.758.000 has been subscribed and ident Manuel L. Quezon at the re- gular weekly press conference yes-
is opposed terday that he levying a heavy tax on mines.
Once before when it was report- ed that the President would not permit any burdensome measures to go through, the market reacted favourably. His announcement definitely committing himself Hong against making the local mining industry bear foo great a propor- tion of the cost of government is reassuring to those engaged in the Industry:
The biggest is the Twin Rivers Gold Company, Inc., which has an authorized capital of P.1.000.000. MESSRS, HOZA BROS. or this amount, P.500,000, has been subscribed and P.125.000 paid up. Silver prices
original incorporators are. unchanged Its were yesterday, the quotations remain- Vicente Aldanese. Tomas del Rio. ing at 19 9/16 for both deliveries. B. H Berkentotter, Carlos de
Juan Bilver advices reported India na Otayza,
Manuel Carrero. having bought. The market was Camus, Santiago Freiza, Dionisio quiet.
After the official fixing Leguina, Benigno del Rio there were small Indian huying Rafael Moreno. and selling at the fixed rate. In Next in the amount of capital America the rate was unchanged invested is the Divine Mining and dent and assistant general mana- F. O. Haussermann, vice-presi- at 44 3/4 for Spot.
Dredging Company, Inc., which
ger of the Benguet Consolidated has an authorized capital of P.300,000, of which P.210.000 has Mining Company. declared that be was greatly pleased to see been subscribed and P.52.500 paid President Quezon take the Bt- up. The backers of the firms' are
titude that mining men falt along Albert Kaufman, Jose de la Fuente,
he would take..
The London-New York CrOBS rate was unchanged at 5.01. 7/8. The New York-London rate was quoted at 5.01.27/32.
MARKET
A shade easier than 'yesterday but business was alacr.
STERLING
Opened with buyers at 1/3 1/16 leading to business at 1/3 1/32
for forward and cash. Subse- quently a small business was re-
ported at 1/3 for October delivery, The market closed with sellers at 1/3 July-December, buyers at 1/3 1/32 for any delivery.
U.S. DOLLARS
Business was done at 31 7/18 for August, delivery and also for cash. The market closed with sellers at 31 3/8 July-October and 31 5/18 November-December, buyers at 1/18 high respectively.
SHANGHAI DOLLARS Sellers were quoted at 104, ers at 104 3/16 for cash.
and
Rodolph "Fernandez, Antonio M. Gonzales, and Leoncio B. Monzon
The two other new mine con-
cerns are the Minerals and Metais, Inc., and the East Tayabas "Oil
Syndicate.
J. H. Maraman, president of Marsman and Company, Inc., gave the Bulletin the following state- ment:
"President Quezon's announce- ment that he is opposed to levying mining industry is very satisfac- fory to all who are interested in mining.
The former is backed by Mar- cial Lichauco. E D. Grundleänger, Felipe Buencamino, Jr. Norris
"Personally, I have been con- Miles, and William J. Schober. It has ад authorized capital of
vinced that the President, realizing P.200,000, of which P.43,000 nas
the great importance of encourag- been subscribed and "P.6.500 palding the mining industry, would
up.
The East Tayabas 'Oil Byndicate is capitalized at P.25.000, of which PS,000 has been subscribed and P.1260 paid up. The original in corporators are Manuel Urquico, Sotero Baluyot, Jose G. Pardo, buy-Leonardo Guinto, Roman Baluyot, Francisco Dayan and Jose. Co- Juangco.
SHANGHAI MARKET There were sellers of Sterling at 1/2 13/32 and US Dollars at 30 1/8 for cash.
SINGAPORE RAW RUBBER
Latest Singapore Prices
H. B. JOSEPH & CO.
Wednesday, July 29.
ceived the
by
FURNESS (FAB EAST), LTD, 2nd Floor, Hongkong & Shanghai Bank Building Diala 23105 & 23169. Kong 29th July, 1998.
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PHILIPPINE MINING
RATES
(Through the courtesy of Messrs. “GA. Harriman & Co:):
Wednesday, July 28, The following are” this morning's opening and closing rates on the Manila Stock:
Names
Antamoks Atoks Baguio Gold Benguet Con..
Big Wedge
Itogons
Opening Closing
PAP. 3.35 3.35 58.. 59 241 241 15.25 25.25 23* 24
Benguet Explor."
40
41
Demonstrations
97
4 .08
1.50
1.50.
Masbate
63.
62
Northern Mining
221
23
Paracale Gumaus
401
47
IX.L. San Mauricio
1.95
1.95
1.10
∙1:10
Suryoca United Paracale *92
38
35+
90
Goods have left the Steamer's Godown, No Claims will be admitted after the
and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 3rd. Ang, will be subject" to Rent.
All Claims against the Stesmer must be presented to the Undersigned, on or before the 17th Ang, 1986, or they will act be recognised.
No Fire Instrance will be anisolad
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE
Agents.
57th July, 1988.
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SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES
MESSAGERIE: "MARITIMES,
CONSIGNEE NOTICE,
-8,8. “ABAMIS” 19 A/36 BRINGING CARGO Fac
MARSEILLES, &c][ AXEIVED HONG KONG of FRIDAY, THE 9428 JULY, 1938.
YÖNSIGBEES are hereby informed that their goods with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Vainablas are being landed and stored into the Go- downs of Hong Kong, Kowloon Wharf. 4 Godown Co., Ltd, Kowicon, whence delivery may be obtained immediately after landing."
All claims must be sent in to me on or before the 4th Aug, 1978, or they
Market Very Steady, Steady will not be recognised...
Damaged Package will be examined
by the Company Surveyor, Messrs.
not favour any taxation that would cripple or hinder its development,
"with reasonable taxation, and enlightened legislation, the mining industry will continue expanding and will produce wealth and pro- EXCHEQUER RETURNS Goddard & Douglas in the presence of perity in an increasing measure for this Commonwealth, benefiting the state as well as its inhabi- tante."
MANILA MINING SHARES
Antamoks.... Atoks... Baguio Gold Benguet Consol. Benguet Explor
STOCKS
391
28.7.38 29.7.30
29.7.36 Closing Opening Closing P.3.35 P.3.35
P.3.35 55cvos. 55cvos. 89cvos. 4 24
241.. 244 P.15.75 P.15.75 P.15.25
.23
23. 391
24
:42
01
87
98
P.1.95
P.1.95
P.1.95
Itogons"
P.1.50
P.1.50
P.1.50
Masbate
64
64
Northern Mining
-22
Para. Gumatia
481
461
Ban Mauricio
PL.10
Suyocc Consol
United Paracale
Messrs. B., Joseph & Co. 're- Big Wedge
following quotations. Demonstration from Singapore in Straits, Cumj. IZL Hud rency for Raw Rubber
...
8pot
Aug.-Sept. Oct.-Dec.
Jan.-Mar
Market-Fir
Buyers
27 Up 271 Up 1 271 unchanged 274 unchanged
Revenue Down
the Consignees at 10.00 sm, on Thurs cay, 30th July, 1936.
Consignees must have s Revenue Officez.in attendance when any datiable goods are examined by the company's Surveyors,
Noise purance will be seated by
us in any case whatever.ke
R. OBL
Agent
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WARSHIPS IN HARBOUR
London, July 28, The Exchequer returns show the total ordinary revenue excluding selt balancing items amounts to 2171,764,179 compared with £119,- Hong, Kong 24th July, 1936, 938,133 at the corresponding date of last year. Of the difference of over eight million pounds, miscai- laxeons receipts account for two and half millions. The receipta from income tax last week were 22,506,000 compared" with - £2,-. 164,000 in the corresponding week of last year. From April 1 to July 25 customs and excise yield. ed. £99,956,000 against £98,034,- Rover, 000 in the same period of the last financial year. The total ordinary expenditure exclusive of zelf balan- cing items is 2.247,960,000 *.com/ / pared win 2238,638,300 at the for- responding date of 1915- British Wireless.
The following warships were port yesterday:----
West Wall Dock
In Dock Robin, Orpheus and
Talks
UB8 Tala.
and Hel
: