Stat April, 1937
Insurances
$320
Canton IncarnIDON....
$620
1620
Union Insurance ...
$1.36
Underwriters
$1.43
31.40
3283
B.K. Firesandsee!
941
International Asson, S.
Shipping
$38
! ! ! ! ! !
Douglases ..................
138
19
Steamboats
$35
Luttos (pre:)
150
Do. (det.j
114741) Shella
$9.45
Waterboata
Mining
Kailaps
$13,70 Kauba ...............
Veneausia told Elds.
Docks, Wharves,
Godowns, etc,
21:
umudu jumi
20th Apr.
B. B. Closing 9,50 9.50
Rates
Tinie Received
13
Antamoks....
1.15 1.15
Atoks
32
31
1.10
09
12
DAILY SHARE QUOTATIONS Hong Kong Stock
Exchange
Sharebrokers'
Association
WEDNESDAY.
Baylis
Bali Nomtu
APRIL 21,
Buyer
Bollers
Mamia.
Bank
$1805
$1,880
HK. Banks
$1,255
€1191
**Bo. (London)
EUR
£13
Chartered Banks...
233
£161
Do.
Mercantile Bs. “A”
Bank of East Asia... 300
N. U. & S. Banks....
£15
£33
£15)
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, APRIL 22, 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
Authorised Capital
....... $50,000,000 issued & Fully Paid-Up 20,000,000 Reserve Funds: ---
Sterling
AUSTRALIA AND CHINA Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1931
HEAD OFFICE: LONDON.
Hong Kong Currency
Reserve
Reserve Liability of
clos
clos
Proprietors
.£8,500,000.
$10,000,000
.$20,000,000
Paid-up Capital. Reserva Fund Reserve Liability of Pro- prietors
£3.000.000 £3.000.000
£3.000.036
9.54 10:00 10.21 · 10.36 10.30; 11.38 "£38
9.54 $3.09 3.21 3.45
Head Office:HONG KONG
Agencies and Branches:
ALOR STAR ILOILO
JAIGON
AMRITSAR
IPOH
***
1316
1017
Baguio Gold
921
92
Benguet Consol
... 11.85
10.75 11.00
11:25
$283
Benguet Explor
11
Big Wedge
**
www
Coco Grove...
00
Unquoted
bé
ម
Consol Mines
.023
...038 .029
.027
135
Demonstrations
72
"1
115/-
E. Mindanao
201
95
G. GoldBelda
16
15
Itogone
1.10
1.05
81/6
`L. X. L.
71
*#2
$13
$8.90
Masbates...
30
30
Min. Resources
28
4
***
Northern Mining
021
074 00
$1141
$1.851
$304
H.K. & K. Wharter.
!!!!!!
$1144
Paracale Gumaus
51
48
Providente (old)
... $1.05
25 ct
H.K. & W. Dooks
$3
New Enginearings8.
H.K. Hotels
Do. (now))
iceShangnai Docks S.
Lands, Hotels, and
Burdings
*******$7.40
H. Landa........... Do. 4% Debentures
Metropolitan Lands..
San Mauricio
1.05
1.00
ets
$30
Suyoc, Consol
37
37
$101
United Panicales ...
39
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16
18
1.10 1.03
95
304
36
57
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13
Market Comment.
S
Q
Q
S
$7.45
Id
$35
H. K. STOCK
$101
56
S.E E S'dier S S SA F S
LONDON EXCHANGE RATES
(British Wireless Service)
1.16
31
32
32/
12 22
SALLUTTA
11.50
22
214
J. K. Bousfeld, Es, A. H. Compton, Esq.,
8. H. Dodwell, Esq.,
CANTON CAWNPORE CABU COLOMBO
KUCHING
MADHAS
MANILA
58
J. R-Masson, Esq.,
DELHI
MEDAN
.028
.029 .098
K. S. Morrison, Esq
73
Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson,
281
T. E. Pearce, Esq.,
141
10
1.10
19
78
76
294
30
31
Amoy
Branches:-
Iloilo
Peiping
08
Bangkok
1poh
Batavia
Johoro
Bombay
Kobe "
1.90
Calcutta
Kowloon
35
30
17.
57
18
60
301 39
Canton
fo
Chefoo
Colombo
Dairen
.S "F
Foochow Malacoa
Board of Directors.
BEMARANG
G. Miskin, Esq,
Hon. Mr. M. T. Johnson"
Deputy Chairman.
BANGKOK BATAVIA BOMBAY
KLANG
..KORE
KUALA
LUMPUR
KARACHI
BEREMBAN
BHANGHAI
Chairman.
SINGAPOR
BITIAWAN
BOURABAYA
TAIPING
TIENTSIN
TONGKAR
(Bhuket)
HAMBURG
YOKOHAMA
(Johor) Tokyo`
Shanghai Lands....
EWON............... $16.60
***
1123
*93
$30
EXCHANGE
YESTERDAY'S
OFFICIAL
QUOTATIONS
The market continued steady, with better rates again seen in on a most stocks. Enquiry was fair scale.
21.53
$7.45
135)
$15
$1,95
ECO
Do. Debenturex S.
Apr. 2'7.
Apr. 19.
ไป
Humphreystie
110-1/64
110-1/16
574
Chinos Baius Lesa..........
Paris
21.56
Colton Milla
Geneva
12.22
Berlin
12.241
116)
547
1117
S'hai Cottons(old)S.
Athens
93-5/16
63-9/16
130.
news.
Milan
22.40
131
Long Sluge..
161
Wing On Textiles. 360
Copenhagen
Stockholm
19.39)
Pabile Ulities
1/2)
Shanghai
1141
Tramways
$14.70
14.70
Poak Trans (old)... 14)
Do.. (...) #1.10
$87
Star Ferrios
$88
$16
Yaamati Ferries
$254
3141
$14IC
$14,20
Do (new)... 114
Chins Lights (old)... $14.35 $14.50 14.30/35
100
H.K. Electrica ****** 159 160
$18
H
Macao do.
to $9k, 1. Humphreys improved Trams to $15. Electrics to $801, Hotels-to $74 and Cements to $15.75. There was an unsatisfied demand for Docks at upwards of $31, after business done at that rate.
New York
4.19-9/16
8.98
Amsterdam
4.921 8.99
Vienna
261
1401
Prague
Madrid
Lisbon
-110-3/18
Hoor Kong
Bombay
1/51
$12
Boadakan Light .....
Montreal
29.16
$292 112,40
Telephones (old) ...
$30
4.01
0124
Do
$111
China
(now)...
12.50
29.20 4.911
27/0
Tractiona
£6/6
Belgrade
213
277-
Monte Video
39%
Rio
41
Bucharest
6578
Silver (Forward)
20-11/18
$1
$109 $6.20
$23
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Buses...S.)
Do. (prof.).............
$18 Caldbeck, Lord.) S.
Industrials
817
Macgregom (prof.B.
12
Canton Icas
Ropes.......
14.70
$1.80
10
$3.10
$5,65
90
prem. 54% prem. 1
$50
Cements .........$16.40 915,50 115,50
Miscellaneous
36.20" $6.30
Dairy Formas d 3242
Ch. E'tainments......Si
Constructions, (old)}
Do. (now) tb cts. Lane Crawfords.............. Nanyang Tobacco... Sinceres.......
Watsons...sino.eur
3. C. Enterprises Ch.0.671925 G. Bd.
H.K. Gort, 4% Leans!
Do. 3%
Wallace Harper..... EK Wing OD...... 8'hal Do
Vibro Piling 37
20/-
7/6
Marsmana Inv. (Lon.)
40 ola Win. Powells..
(E.K.)
*Sales to Shanghai
14
42
tel
31
OBL
108
1101
$85
$100
$8
PHILIPPINE MINING
NEWS
Active exploration work in the
property of the Angat Gold-fields
Inc., in Acle claim has been going i
EXTRA MANILA
on following the discovery of tron, CLOSING QUOTATIONS
Hong Kong, April 21. "Extra Mantis closing quotations ngures, kindly supplied by Mesare. Ellis and Edgar,
Associated Mines
manganese and other mineral de- posits. Avelino B. Lantin, mine superintendent, reported to the management that good quality of gold samples were obtalded from the diferent claims of the com- pany,
In order to continue intensive Acoje Mining prospecting and explortion work. | Angelo exploration equipment, dynamité, Dulong fuse, blasting. caps, blacksmith | Gold, Creek blowers, anvil, hammers, tool steels! Ipoh Gold and wheelbarrows were purchased | Gö'ä River by the company last month. Mr. ] Mother Lode Lantin further stated in his Feb- Paracale Gold ruary report that lumber and rat. Salacat
tan which are very useful for min-Batong Bubay ing operations are abundant in the Universal Exp). property.
SUGAR CONFERENCE
י
1.D. pm. .008
:008 .155 1 .15
.115 .12
105 ..105
Ung.
18.
223
24
05 055 Unq. Ung.
16
17
.05 .05
.014 .015
.225 .22
Bued Dayaka Crown Mines Mambalo
.215 .225
Byndicate Invest Tinagao
155 .17 -.125 135
25 ..25 .00 .09 .145 15 0471 ..05 Upq. Ung.
London, April 21, The replies so far made to the negotiating committee of the Santa Rosa International Bugar Conference Mine Operations show that the delegations are un- animous in desiring the conclusion of an equitable arrangement.
Several of the delegations have offered special concessions dealgn- ca to facilitate the application of ab agreement, during the year
Firm.
1037-38, but the Committee is still dealing with reservations made by others, notably Holland, Czecho- Slovakis, the Soviet and Peru- Router.
The Manila market resumed its after reactionary improvement, advices received following the opening "this morning.
BUYERS
Hong Kong Banks, $1,559.
Bank of East Asia, $90.
Canton Insurances, $320.
Union Insurances, $623. Underwriters. $1,35." Douglases, $38.
H.K. Wharves, $115. HK. Docks, $31.
Providents (Old). 32.
HK, Hotels, $1.45. Humphreys, $9.
H.K. Resitise, $5.89.
H.K. Trama;" $15.
Peak Trams (Old), $4.
Peak Trams (New). $1.
China Lights (Old), $14.35. China Lights (New), $14.20. HK. Electrics, 3801.' Sandakan Lights, $12., Telephones (Old), $291. Telephones (New), $122.
Cements, $15.05.
H.K. Ropes, $5.20.
Dairy Farms, $25.
Ewo Cottons, Sh.316.
S'hai Cottons (Old). Sh.$117. S'ha Cottong (New), Sh.$92. Wing On Textiles. Sh.$81. Constrictions (New), 45 cts.
SELLERS
HLK. Electrics, $81. Cements, $13.80. ? Vibro Piling, $7.
SALES
H.K. Banks, $1,860–1,885. Union Ins., $6221. H.K. Docks, - $31. Providents (Old), $2. HK. Hotels, STA Humphreys, $91. KK.Realties, $5.90
China Lights (Old), $14.401.45. HR. Electrics, $60/80) Telephones (Old), $294.
Telephones (New) $12}. Cements, $15...
Govt. 31% Loan, 14% Prem.
SINGAPORE RAW RUBBER
R. D. JOSEPH & CO.
Hong Kong, April 20. Measts 11. E. Joseph & Co. re ceived the following quotations from Bingapore in Straits Currency for Raw Rubber*
Spot
May/June
July/Bept,
Oct./Dec. Market:-Dill
Buyers
374"Down t
38 Down 384 Down
38 Down
Brussels
Yokohama
Silver (Spot) War Loan
Ou LONDON: ---
34 103
Closing Quotations
April 21, 1937.
Telegraphic Transfer... 11/2 Bank Bills, on demand 27/32 Credits. four months'
sight
ON SHANGHAI ----
On Demand
ON SINGAPORE:—
On demand
On Jaran :—
On demand
Ox Impia:-
Telegraphic Transfer... Bank, on demand
ON NEW YORK:-
20-11/16 201
31% 1031
Bank Bills, on demand 301 Crediis, 60 days' sight. 30) ON BATAVIA
On demand CYPARINT
351
bank Billa, on demand 880. Credits, month's night 705
B.
❁ཙྭ ཎྜ
A. L Shield, Esq.,
v M. Grayburn, Esq.,
Chief Manager.
Kuata
Penang Rangoon
Saigon
San Fran
cisco
Lumpur Shanghai London Singapore Lyona Sourabaya
Haiphong Manila
Sungei
Patani
Hamburg Muar Tientsin
Hanko
Harbin Mukden Tsingtao
Eongkow
New York Yokohama
Current Accounts opened in
KAIPHONG
HANKO W
BARBIN
NEW YORK - TRINGTAO
PEIPING
(Peking) ZAMBOANGA
FINANC
HONG KONG HANGOON
Fonzian Exchange and General * Banking Business transacted."
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED DEPOSITS received for Ona Year or shorter periods at rates which will be quoted on applica tion.
The Bank's Head Office in Lon den undertakes Executor & Trustee business, and claims recovery of British Income Tax overpaid, on terms which may be ascertained så any of the Agencies and Branches.
RW. ROBERT,
Manager
THE CHASE BANK"
Local Currency and Fixed Deposits 18, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
received for one year or shorter periods in Local Currency and Sterling on terms which will be quoted on application.
Also up to date Safe Deposit Boxes in various sized To Let.
Hong Kong, 12th April, 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 HoxG KONG & SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION.
V. M. GRAYBURN,
Chief Manager. Hong Kong, 1st March, 1937.
BANK OF EAST ASIA, LIMITED.
Authorised Capital ...$10,000,000.00 Paid-up Capital
5,588,600,00 Reserve and Undivided
Prosta..........
HEAD OFFICE:
18, PINE STREET,
NEW
TOBE
An American Bank offering com plate Foreign Banking Barrios in the principal Markets of the world. laterest Rates on Application.
SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES
This Bank in entirely owned by THE CHASE NATIONAL BANK, NEw YORK, with Resources over U.5. $2,027,000,000.00
D. M. BIGGAR,
Manager.
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK
LIMITED
Capital (fully paid up)"
Yan 100,000,000 00 Reserve Fund. Yen 132,850,000.00
HEAD OFFICE:-YOKOHAMA
BRANCHES AND ÁGENGLES AT:- 2,776,790.76 Alexandria Honolulu Rangoon
Bangkok Hsinking Rio do Batavia Karachi Berlin Kobe
HEAD OFFICE:-HONG KONG No. 10, Des Voeux Road, Central.
Board of Director#2--
Sir Shouson Chow, Chairman Li Koon Chan, Esq. Li Laa rany, Esq. P. K. Kwok, Esq. WongChuSoa, Esq. Wong Yun Tong, Eaq. Kan Ying Po, Esq. Chan Ching Shek. Fung Ping Wah, Esq.
1/3 1/32
102
On tor
On demand
529
OF MANILA :----
A demand
Esq.
108
ON BANGIOX?LI
On demand
149%
SOVEREIGNG
Bank Buying
Kan Tong Po, aq, Chief Manager. Li Toe Fong, Esq., Manager.
Bate
1/3
:
·Branches and Agencies ;--
Amoy
Batavia
Bombay
Maalis Balgon
BWALTH Sydney
Calcutta
Canton Haiphong
Honolulu Paria
BAR SILVIE, per 204
United Kingdom Overseas Trade During January
Kobe
Kowloon Pezank Bourmonyn London Rangoon
Melbourne San Fran. "Talhoka Nagusiki
New York Saarijo Quak
sodantel
Tokyo Semarang Yanoðuvet Shanghai Yokota Pelping Singapore
Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted. Loans granted
approved
United Kingdom imports in Cotton yarns increased by 848,900 securities. January were down by £8 millions lbs. and £113,273, cotton piece Current Accounts opened", in (9.6 per cent.) compared with goods declined by 8,044,000 square Local Currency and Fixed De. December, 1938, but up by £5.6 yards with an increase in value posits received for one year or ia Local and millions (8.0 per cent.) compared of £123,365, finished cotton thread shorter periods, with January, 1936. Exports of declined by 51,897 lbs. with an in- Foreign Currencies on terms which
Bafe Deposit Boxes. To Lot. United Kingdom goods were down crease in value of £6,438, wool
KAN TONG PO, by £1.4 million (3.5 per cent.) tops Increased by 124,000 lbs, and
Chief Manager. compared with December last, but worsted yarns fell by: 519,000 lbs. up by £46 millions (13.5 per and 247,697, Mother. woollen cent.) compared with January last tissuss" come by 635,000 square year. Exports of imported mer- yards and £109.947, and "other
Bombay
Calcutta
Canton
Dairan
London
For Angeles Seattle
Janeiro San
Francisco
Manila Semarang Moji
Shangbai
Soerabaya
(Dalny) Nagasaki Singapore
Fangtien
Nagoya (Mukden) New York Sydney Hamburg Osaka Tientsin
Tokya
Hankow Otaru Harbin Paris
Tsingtao
Hong KongPeiping - Yinkow
Interest allowed on Current Ac counts.
Deposite received for Fixed Perioda at rates to be obtained on application.
Y.
KANO,
Manager. Hong Kong, 10th March, 1937,
REVISED BUDGET IN U.S.
Washington, Apr. 20.
·Revised Budget estimates were given by President F. D. Roosevelt in a message to Congress to-day.
They show an enormous deficit.
The net deficit 'up to the end of the present year, June 30, is. $2,- 557,000,000, an increase of" '$309,-. 000,000 over the originally estimat- ed defcit.
The President's message suggests.
TRADE BY COUNTRIES IN 1938 chandise were down by £1 million worsted tissue by 651,000 square In 1936 imports consigned from (18.8 per cent) compared with yards and 128,443, Linen plecs Empire countries represented 39.2 a reduction in expenditure In the December, but up £750,000 (17.5 goods rose by 1144,000 square per cent. of the total compared Government departments; per cent.) compared with January, yards and £59,171, Jute piece with 37.6 per cent. in 1935 Im-liquidation of the assets of certain 1938. Imports and exports the goods by 288,000 square yards and ports from British India rose from emergency agencies.
It is estimated the expenditure last month were the highest in 25,947, and jute sacks and bags £41.2 millions in 1835 to 2519 recorded value in any January by 28.040 cwts. And £28,167 millions in 1936-an increase of a 1938 will decrease by $457,000- since 1930. The adverse balance Apparel and footwear rose by 28 per cent. imports from Aus000 and that receipts will increase of €31.4 millions shows an la- £98,704, chemicals, drugs, dyes tralia rose from £84.3 to £61.47 $1,682,000,000, thus creating an crease of £230,000 (0.7 per cent.) and colours by £108.854, manu- millions-an increase of 13 perestimated dencit of $418,000,000 compared with January 1938
factured ells, fats and resins cent; New Zealand's contribution for that fiscal year.
fleuster." 10 manufactured goods, 18 of £208,594. leather and manufac rose from £38,1 to £43.7 milions the 20 groups show increased ex-tures by £81,321; and paper, card-an increase of 147 per cent.; ports the one exception being board etc.. by £36,480. Vehicles Union of South Africa's share fell manufactures of wood and timber (Including locomotives, ships and from £13.7 to £13.5 millions; and Hons compared with 283.6 millions which declined by £5,155 from aircraft) rose by £478,702, of Canada's share rose by 34 par in 1835-an increase of 11.8 per
£98,882 to 293,527).
which private motor cars ross by cent, from £66.0 to £57.0 millions. cent. British India's purchases Iron and steel and manufactures 1,326 and 77.825. commercial United Kingdom exports, con- dropped from £37.1 millions increased by 50.258 tons and vehicles by 483 and £52,287, motor afgned to Empire countries in 1938 Australia's rose from £29360 743,432 non-ferrous metals and cyles and tricars by 325 and represented 49 per cent of the £32.3 millions-an increase of 10 manufactures by £104,129 cutlery £14,088, cycles by 21.627 and 2522 total compared with 48 per cent per cent., New Zealand's purchases Hardware, Implements and tool by 083. and aeroplanes, etc. by £52,- in 1935. The Union of South rose by 29 per cent from £134 € 13,857,lectrical goods and 427. Rubber manufactures rose by Africa heads the Hat of Empire £17.3 milions; and Canada's par apparatus by £55.980; and ma|| 210.72, and miscellaneous manu- markets for United Kingdom chases rose by 9 per cent. chinery by 72 tons and 2311,755. | facured articles by £185,046," goods with a share of ENT.A mill- £25.3 millions.
the