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DAILY SHARE QUOTATIONS "Hong Kong Stock
doym
Exchange
Sharebrokers'
Association
Valm
Hominal
FRIDAY. APRIL. 9.
Hayam
Bell
Bymis
Banka
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, APRIL 10; 1937.
H. K. STOCK EXCHANGE
AND
H. K. SHAREBROKERS' ASSOCIATION
Philippine Gold Mining Quotations
BANKS
HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI | THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA
BANKING CORPORATION
Authorized Capital 50,000,000 Issued & Fully Paid-Up $20,000,000 Reserve Funda :-
Sterling
Hong Kong Currency
Reserve demons
“AUSTRALIA AND CHINA Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1833,
HEAD OFFICE: LONDON.
.....£ 8,500,000
Paid-up Capital.
..$10,000,000
SI 8051
IN
-
£117
d. A. Banks
9th April, 1037
Reserve Liability of
Rezerve Fund ........ Reserve Liability of Pros
£3.900.000 £3.000.000
11,800
213 BIE
sa (London) Courwored Banks...
***
£17
215)
$881
}
Mercantile Bk. "A"
Do
Bank of East Asių.......
N. U. & S. Han k Insurancés
£33)
8th Apr. Closing Ratos
Time Received
Proprietors
.$20,000,000
B... S 9.50 9.00
clos.
9.04 10.09 10.18 19.31 10.49 11.08
1.35
2,30
3,03
clos. 3.20 3N9
Head Office:—HONG KONG
£151
1881
Board of Directors.
Antamoka
1.20 1.18
1.25
Atoka
..34
33
35
$320
Cuatda usura:ises...
$320
1638
1637
1834
Baguio Gold
24
94
221
$1.86
Lindbewriter.
..... $1.80
Bonguet Consol
... 12.00
1.00 12.25
$85/2,83
$285
$12
Interactional Anson, 3. Shipping
Benguet Explor
19
19 13
Big Wedge
... 24 25
22 25
93 23
$36
Doaglasss r
33
Coco Grove
58
ST · 60
69
19
19
Consol Mines
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032
.033
.033
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G. Miskia, Esq.,
prietors
Agoncisa and Branches--a
ALOR STAR ALDIL AMRITSAR 190起
KANACHI
BATAVIA KLANG
£3,000,000
SAIGON
BEMARANG
BEREMBAN
SHANGHAI
32
Chairman.
BOMBAY
ROBK
BINGAPOR
90
M. T. Johnson, Esq.
CULCUTTA KUALA
8ITIAWAN
11.75
11.95
LUMPOR Deputy Chairman. CANTON
SOURABAYA
J. K. Bousfeld," Esq.,
A. H. Compton, Esq.,
92
211
92
Hon. Mr. S. H. Dodwell,
CAWNPORN
2
COLOMBO
KUCHING
"TAIPING
MADRAS
THENTAIN
MANILA
TONGKAR
J. R. Kasson, Esq.,
DELHI
NEDAN.
(Bkukat)
.032
..031 .03
031
K. S. Morrison, Esq.,
HAIPHONG
NEW YORK
TRENTAO
Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterum,
HAMBURG
PRIPING
YOKOHAMA
$35
Inuus (pret.)
$35
150
Ma (def.)
Demonstrations
79
29
08
77
78
70
*80
41
113,0
Shells
X. B 113,
E. Mindanao
29
20
30 2B!
27
20
$9.45
Waterbosta
G. Goldbelds
18
19
10
16h
16
10
Mining
21/0
เ
3117 $2.15
121
$30
777.70
1361
$105
$118
125 ot
Kailans Raabs
Venozuéla Gord Plas
Docks WharŢOS,
Godowns, etc.
H.K. & Wharton
Do. (new)
H.K. & W. Dooka
$109 Shanguni Docks S New Engineerings8.
{Lands, Hotels, and
Bul dings
H.K. Hotels
***
H.K Lands.......... Do. 4% Debentures
Itogons
...1.20
1.15
1.20
1.10
23.
•13.80 :81
I. X. L
81
80
12
*
78 77
70
Maabates
361
35 36
340
34
33
Mir. Resources
30
201
31
27
Northern Mining
09 - 08)
100
091 081
$118
Paracale Gamaus ...
61
60
02
37
Providsuts (ulis
12.05
+2,15
San Mauricio
...
1.85
1.90 2.00
1.95
1.90
1.85
1.90
***
120 ola
.30,
Suyce Consol
381
39
39
37
301 37
$101
United Paracales
68
07
09
00
67
65
04
23
Market Comment,
S
Uncertain
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$
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136)
36
H. K. STOCK
$101
4157
Shanghai Lands.....D.
$16
Metropolitan Lands..
-33186.5
H.K. itealues.*****
$4
China Do
200
Do. Debouturess.
Humphreys ... 89.10
$74
Chiacse Estalón..
Cottoo Milit
EXCHANGE
YESTERDAY'S
OFFICIAL QUOTATIONS
LONDON EXCHANGE RATES
(British Wireless Service}
Apr. 7.
Paris
106-39/64
21.50
Geneva
Berlin ....
$16}
blyt
$18.83
$120 $43
S'ha Cottons(old;S,
Athens........
12.18
93-5/32
Do.
(new).
+31
141
Zoong Sings........ Wing On Textiles(S.)
35. $30 151
Public Utilitlam
$14.80
Tramway®************
310
Poak Teman (old)..)
Do. (new)...
$87
$90
Star Kerries постача
1881
$26
Yaunti Ferriez
31
{ $avt
$13.8
China Lights (old)...| $14.78] +14.85 14.70/75/6
114
Do.
(now)...
$50
Guj ! $80
HK. Electrics. ******
5143 160
The market has been distinctly quieter during the past week, with rates lower us a whole, but buyers have been in evidence throughout, and all offerings have been ab- of sorbed with fair degree readiness. The general tone has been better at to-day's close, with a minor recovery shown in the speculative section.
Milan
Copenhagen Stockholm
Shanghai
New York
4.891
8.942
Amsterdam
Vienna
1401
Prague
Madrid
Lisbon
Hong Kong
were
com-
18
Macao do.
Bombay
5:12
Sandakan Lighựṭa .......i
Montreal
$30
$302
$12
101
27/0
༴
$17
| Murgregors (prestað.
*2
#15.30
15.30
$16.10 15.30 $15. 0
$5.00
***
$5,55
Telephones (old).....
Do. (new)... China Buses..............Si Tractions
#27/ Do.
(prof.)..
Industrials
$10) Caldbeck, ord
Canton Leas
ment
Miscellaneous Dairy Farms. Ch. E'tainments...... Construction, (old}Į
Do.
(now)
Lane Crawfords... Nanyang Tobacco...
Biaceres.........en w Watsons........ 8.0. Enterprises Ch.G.0%1926GBds. 1.K. Gort, 4% Los
Do.
Wallace Barper.....
3201 4.70 $1.80
cta:
23.05
13.10
$0.10
98%
proc. 842 prem. 124
3+%
14
$62
H.K. Wing On
S'hai Do
$7
Vibro Piling
*Sales to Shanghai
47 cta.
33.10
PHILIPPINE MINING
NEWS
ཚོ; ༈༙ དྷÊོགས པཊྛིཀྐསྶ
The Salacot, Mining Company one after the other, the first unit reports gold billon production was completed on March 10, while amounting to P19,335.74 for the the second unit is expected to be month of February, according to finished by March 20. A. W. Ralston, president and gén- eral manager." The tonnage of ore treated averaged 115 dry tons a day giving a total 3,220 dry tons. for the month.
&
The recovey which is based on the calculated head indicated 91.4 The produc- per cent extraction. tion is still curtailed because of the repair work being done, Two 'diesel units have been repaired
THE IMPERIAL CONFERENCE
ores pro-
of The distribution duction by levels follow: Surface 238 tons; 300 Level Stopes 916; 800 Level Stopes 1,508 and 700 Level 560 tons. Ore extraction costs for labour and material were P2:48 per ton, Mr. Ralston said.
A concrete storehouse for Ume was constructed during the month. The mine employed an average of 285 men per day.
TRADE. WITH CHINA
In the House of Commons Mr. London, April 8 Lees-Jones (Manchester, Blackley, The Prime Minister's attention U.) asked the Secretary of State was drawn in the House of Com- for Foreign Affairs, whether any." mons to the speech of the United recent cimmunications had passed States Secretary of State, urging between his Majesty's Government the need for increased economic and the Japanese Government bo-operation between nations of with the object of securing, sub- the world, and he was asked ifject to the reservation of China's he would consider extending the sovereign rights, a free field for scope of the agenda of the forth-all Powers wishing to trade in and coming Imperial Conference to with China.
Mr. Eden (Warwick and Leam- Include the question.
Mr. Baldwin replied that the ington, U.)-No, 8lr. This matter "scope of the agenda as already has not lately formed the subject announced is, I think, sufficiently of representations to the Japanese wide to admit of general discus-Government. His Majesty's Gov- alon of this question if represen-ernment are. however, satisfied ao ds that the Japanese Governent are tatives at the conference
fully aware of their views on the stre"
subject. British Wireless.
Manila advices paratively steady during the early part of the period under review, the market on most days was quiet, but a certain amount of easiness was apparent yesterday, and this was intensified to-day to a marked degree, a general and sharp decline being registered: BUSINESS DONE DURING
THE WEEK
H.K. Banks, $1,870.
China Underwriters, $1.60, $1,65.
H.K. Fire Ins., $285/283.
Waterboats, $9.45.
Brussels
Yokohama
Belgrade
Monte Video Blo
Bucharest
Silver (Forward)
Silver (Spot)
War Loan
H.K. Wharves. $1164, $118. $1173. On LoxDOM :—.
$118.
H.K. Docks, $314, $31, $309. Providents (Old), $2.30, $2.20
FK. Hotels $7.85. $71 $7.70. HK. Landa, $37. $36). $38.
H.K. Realties. $6.
H.K. Tramways,
$14.80, $1490
Star Ferries, $86.
China Lights (Old), $15.10, $15,
China Lights (New)," $1480 Fully
Pald.
H.K Electrics, $804. $604, $80., Telephones (Old), $30.
Telephones
$12.40.
(New), $123, $124.
Cements, $15.10. $15 $15.35,
$15.30.
Dairy Farms, $28, $25.90. Sinceres, $3.05. $3.10. Raubs, $134.
Ewo Cottons. Sh.$17, Sh.$17.35, day,
Sh.$17.
Shanghel Cottons (Old), $120. Marsman (London), 28/6,"25/8. Marsman (HK), 8/~
Govt. 33% Loan, 11/11% Prem. CHANGES (3.15 p.m.) CLOSING QUOTATIONS BUYERS HK Tramways, $14.90. Telephones (New). $12.40.. Cements $15.45.
SELLERS
Raube, $13.80.
SALES Providents (Old). $2.20 H.K. Tramways, $14.80/14.90. China Lights (Old), $14.70. Telephones (New), $12.40. Govt 31% Loan, 11/14% Prem.
SINGAPORE RAW RUBBER
H. b. JOSÉPH ̧‚& CO.
Hong Kong, April 9. Messra E. B. Joseph & Co., re- ceived the following quotations from Singapore in Straits Currency for Raw Rubber:
.:Boot .....
Buyers
411 Up
May-June ****........ 42 Up I July-Sept.
421 Up Oct-Dec.
421 Up t Market: Uncertain,
Bank, on demand..
INTERNATIONAL SUGAR CONFERENCE
PROCEEDING
London, April 8. The International Sugar Con- ference communique, issued to- Бауа the representatives examined a note, prepared by the Bureau, consisting of a number of principles upon which work will be based, and also containing a list of questions, which will be studied.
it
SMOOTHLY
NO APPROACH YET MADE
International Trade Agreement
London, April 8.
The Bureau meets to-morrow and "Reuter" understands the at-- mosphere throughout the week
In a House of Commons answer, has been entirely friendly.
the Prime Minister said that no Some, delay occurred through approach had been made to His some of the delegates not being Majesty's Government by other quite prepared to state their coun-Governments regarding the Do tries' cases, while the productionsibility of an international agree- Agures of certain countries are ment on trade matters, although exchanges of still being received by conference various Informal
views had taken place. officials.
His Majesty's Government had Belgian Prime
Meanwhile, the Bureau has been dellberating on, a questionaire enquired of the
Haiphong
· Interest allowed" on Current Ar- oounts.
Deposita received
for
Fixed Perioda at rates to be obtained on application,
Y. KANO,
Manager..
Every description of Banking Hong Kong, 10th March, 1837.
and Exchange business transacted. Loans granted on approved securities.
Current
Accounts opened in
Local Currency and "Fixed De
posits received for one year or shorter periods in Local and Foreign Currencies on terms which
Safe Deposit Boxes To Let
KAN TONG PO, '
Ohief Manager,
REICHSMARK RATES
b
Berlin, April 8.
was quoted,
The Reichsmark without guarantee, at:--
New York, 40.22 Paris, 874.5 Amsterdam, 73.42 London, 12.797
Paris Sterling 108.85 to 105.90 Parts USA dollars 21,797 to
21.802-
belleved to deal with the regula- Minster whether be would be tion of 'exports and the production willing to undertake a preliminary Transocean News Service. of exporting countries, which will informal investigation in the var- be submitted to the plenary meet-lous countries as to the possibility
ing later."
The capacity of individual tree markets, the question of increased quantities or colonial and British Empire sugar, as well as the ques tion of quotas and stabilisation of prices, remain to be solved,
The suggestion that the con- ferce might deal with word economics la discredited in well- | Informed quarters —–
Reuter.
of securing a general relaxation of quotas and other obstacles to in ternational trade.
Position Explained
Geologist To Make
Aerial Survey
Searching For Coal
Coal deposito sufficient to keep New South Wales Industry going for the next 200 years will shortly be found, it is hoped by Mr. Le F. Harper, the Australian Govern- ment geologist, in an aerial survey he is organising.
The territory to be surveyed from the air is on the southern highlands, west of the coalfelds of the south coast, It stretchen from the Wollondilly River to the Shoalhaven River, to Bowral -on » the east and almost to Marulan. In the south-west corner,
The country is 900 square miles of the roughest land' in New South Wales. Some of the gorges arte 1200 feet deep. Indlɛations
Monsieur Van Zeeland had been London, April 8-Monsieur Ser-are that it holds vast coal resour
and ces. Many coal outcrops have good enough to state that he was ges Leon Defy, of Haiti, disposed to accept this invitation. Senhor Decla Martins Coimbra, of been found, but the land is only No international conférence was, at Brazil, explained the positions, of sketchily known present envisaged. Mr. Baldwin their respective countries and "We must know our coal re- was understood to indicate that views of their Governments at sources," Mr. Harper said, "It is the proposed inquiries would in today's plenary session of the hoped that this survey will dis- clude the possibility of lowering League's International Bugar Con-cover sufficient to keep industries farid barriers-
in New South Wales going for 200
British Wireleir.
ference at Burlington House, British Wireless.
years."
29.071
4.89
211 21-3/18
34% 102-15/16
Closing Quotations
ON NEW YORK :-
April 8. 107. 25/64
12,17
93 1/18
4.88 5/16 8.941
140 7/16
670
21
21-1/16
34% 103 1/18
Bank Bills, on demand 301 Orodite, 60 days' night. 30
ON BATAVIA:—
Kowloon San Fran
Kuala
Lumpur Shanghai London Singapors Dairen Lyona Sourabaya Foochow Malacca Sudgei
Patani
Hamburg Muar Tientsin Hankow (Joharo) Tokyo
Hongkow
New York Yokohama
RANKOW (Poking) awOANĜA.
HARBIN PINANG
HỒNG KONG EA3eDON
FORMON Excuason and Général Banking Business transacted,
CURRENT ACCOUыits opened and FIXED DEPOSIrs received for On" Year or shorter periods at ráter which will be quoted on applica tion.
The Bank's Head Office in Los don undertakes Executor & Trustee business, and claims recovery of British Income Tax overpaid, on terms which may be ascertained at any of the Agencies and Branches.
A. BREARLEY,
Manager.
Accounts opened, in Current Local Currency and Fixed Deposits received for one year or shortaris, periods in Local Currency and Sterling on terms which will be quoted on application.
Also up to date Safe Deposit Boxes in various sizes To Let. Hong Kong, 1st March, 1937.
HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK
HE Business of the above TBank is conducted by the HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application.
For the HONG KONG & SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION.
V. M. GRAYBURN,
Chief Manayer. Hong Kong, 1st March, 1937.
BANK OF EAST ASIA, LIMITED.
Authorised Capital $10,000,000.00 Paid-up Capital ........
5,098,000,00 Reserve and Undivided
Profits
........ 2,776,726,70
HEAD OFFICE:-HONG KONG No. 10, Des Voeux Road, Central,
Board of Directora:—
Sir Shoukon Chow, Chairman Li Koon Chua, Esq. Li Lan Hang, Esq. P. K. Kwok, Esq. Wong Chuson, Baq Wong YunTong, Esq. Kan Ying Po, Esq. Chan Ching Shek, Beq:
April 9, 1937.
Telegraphic Transfer... 11/2 Bank Bills, on demand Credits, four months'
27/32-
On.. dewand
sight
1/3, 1/2?
ON PARIS:-
ON SHANGHAI:-
Bank Bills, on demand 652 Credits, 4 month's sight'690..
:/
On Demand
101
ON-BAIGON :---
$15, $15.10.
ON SINGAPORE:-
On demand
C6
On demand
DIG
ON MANILA:-
On JAPAN:-
On demand...u
808
On demand
ON BANGKOK-
100
On demand
$14.90, $1480, $14.70, $14.60, $14.70.
O
INDIA: ----
BOVENCIONS Bank Buying
Telegraphie Transfer... J811.
Rate BAR SILVER, per o
1491
1/231/32
$1
AMOY
Branches and Agencies :--
Kawicon Penang
Bourabay
Batavia. London Lan coun
Bwalow
Bombay
Kanita Saigon
Byday
Falçatia
Cachum
:
Esckow
slo New York Beadle Upala
Kelbourne Ban Fran Mandaki
Talholt
Tita
Toky
Semara
Honolulu Paris
Shaart
Yanoonver Yokohama
tobe
Paiping Singapors
Kan Tong Po, aq., Chief Manager. Li Tse Fong, Esq., Manager.
THE CHASE BANK
QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
HEAD OFFICE:
18, PINE STREET,
NEW YORK.
An American Bank offering com plete Foreign Banking Barrios in the principal Markets of the world.
Interest Rates on Application..
SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES
This Bank is entirely owned by
THE CUASE NATIONAL BANK, New YORK, with Resources over U.S." $2,027,000,000,00
'D. M. BIGGAR,
Manager.
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK
LIMITED
#
Capital (fully paid up)
Yan 100,000,000 00 Yen 132,650,000.00 Reserve Fund
HEAD OFFICE:-YOKOHAMA
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES AT : Alexandria Honolulu Rangoon Bangkok Hainking Rio do Karachi
Batavia
Berlin Bombay
Robe London
Janeiro San'.
Francisco
Calcutta
Los Angeles Seattle
Canton Dairen
Moji
Semarang Shanghai
Manila
(Daloy) Nagasaki Singapore
Fengtien Nagoya
Sherabsys
(Mukden) New York Sydney
Hamburg Osaka
Tientsio
Hankov Otaru Tokyo
Harbin Paris
Hong KongPeiping
Tsingtao Yinkow
78.
T. E. Pearce, Esq.,
5.
A. L. Shield, Esq.,
10
1.15
V. M. Grayburn, Esq.
Chief Manager.
"
#
33
Amoy
Bangkok
Branches: Iloilo Ipoh
Paiping
Penang
1
Batavia Johore
Rangoon
Bombay Koba
Saigon
Calcutta
Canton
01300
Chefoo
Colombo
*
S
Haiphong Manila
Harbin
Murden Tsingtao
21.521
29.06) 4.883..
214.