$1.6001
$1.886
A.K. Banks
119)
Bo. (London) .... Chartered Banks ...
£118h
233
833 2101 $23
Rate
Antamore
1.10 1.00 1.15
$390
Canton Insurauded..
Atoks
33
34 32
3825
DAILY SHARE QUOTATIONS
Hong Kong Stock
Exchange
Sharebrokers'
Association
Bayi Bellers,
Nominat
J
THURSDAY. MAY, 0..
du
Bullete
dise
193
Bank:
Mercantile Bks, "Д"
Do.
Bauk of East Asia........ N. U. & S. Backs... insurances
-
Da
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MAY 7, 1937.
H. K. STOCK EXCHANGE
AND
H. K. SHAREBROKERS' ASSOCIATION
Philippine Gold Mining Quotations
6th May
B. H
6th May, 1937 Tinie Recaivod
clos.
Closing 10.00 10.00, 10:03 10.15 10.25 10.36 10.60 11:14 9:35
1:10
elos,
2.50 3.05 3.20
3,40
BANKS
HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI | THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA
BANKING CORPORATION
Authorised: Capital
***** $50,000,000
lasued & Fully Paid-Up $20,000,000.
Reserve Funds:-
Sterling
Hong Kong Currency
Reserve Liability of
..£6,500,000
AUSTRALIA AND CHINA Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1853
HEAD OFFICE: LONDON-
Paid-up Capital.. $10,000,000 Reserve Fund.
Roserve!******
J:
Proprietors
.....$20,000,000
Head Office:-HONG KONG
G. Miskin, Esq.,
£1.000.000 ....... £3.000.000
£3.000.000
Reserve Llability of Pro- pristors..
Agencies and Branches:-
ALOR STAR' ILOILO ANKITHAN
BANGKOK KARACK1
BAIGO
BEMARANG
BEREMHAN
1495
Union insurances...
1630
Baguio Cold
91
21
914
$1.85
Underwriters
$1.50| #1.80
$280
4
H. Fires..
Benguet Consol
11.93 12.00 11.25 11.50
$280
$4 International Asson, 3.
Benguet Explor
09), 11 091
11
10
Big Wedge
221
19 21
911
201
#361
$38
Indoe (prot)
$50
102/0 $0.48
Sheila
k
20/
#12.80]
$119 $2.15
30 ot.
$120
131
37.36
135)
418
$1.
25,50
H.K. Routard...
$4
100
Do. Devontürbes.
Su
180
Chinese Esta RAM -
Douglanda masmsitəs
Stenizib viha
Do. (def.).
Waterboats
Mining:
Kilausty
Haube
Vermaela Gold Flux.
'Docks, Wharves,
Godowns, ate.
H.K. & K. Wharton, 3119
Providents (old) • #215
Do.
(new) 35 cts.
H.K. & W. Docks .....| 130) | 181 $109 Shangai Docks S.
#3New Engineering.
$105
{Lands, Hotels, had 15 dings
H.K. Hotels
HA Land's.......... Do. 4% Dobentures Shanghai Lands...., S. Metropolitan Lands....
*******
་་---་
!!!!
!!!
Coco Grove..
58
55
81 37
59
19
Consol Mines
029
.026. .027
0.27
Damonstrations
76
75 79
150
120
E. Mindanao
28
4
28
25
231
រទេ
G. Goldfields
14 13
16
Itogons
1.05
1.00 1.10
20,
$13
·I. T. Ide
*#
79"
78
16
Masbates
31
30
32 31
Min. Resources
£7
25
***
201
26
Northern Mining
cał 08 09
Paracale Gumaus
46
41 48
!
San Mauricio
2.15
2.15
2,20
Suyor Consol
40
30 40
2,10
30
384
$10
United Parcales "...
78
76 73
77
76 75
78
13
Markit Comment,
S
Easier
S
9 Eior
.S
Eter S'dier Q V.Q. Eier V.D.
$7.0
35.40
$101
H. K. STOCK
$6
$117
$14.85 $15
14.80/80
Yad
186
Star Ferries
$20
Yaunati Ferries
$14.20
Do. (new)...
360)
H.K. Electrios
180
101
Масло до
Sandaken Light
830
312.70
$111
97/6
927/-
Humphreys
Cotton Mills
$16.00) Ewus .........
S'hai Costons(old)S.
1.
(now S.
+31
Zoong Slugs. S.
Wing On futilen($) Pabile Utilities *
Traniways
Peak Trama (old).....) 144
Du. (new)... I
114.40 Chima Lighte (old).......) #14,25) 114.40]
toku
EXCHANGE
YESTERDAY'S
OFFICIAL QUOTATIONS.
"LONDON EXCHANGE RATES
(British Wireless Service)
Parks
Geneva
12.28
Berlin
1::::
318.711 $12.
Athens
93 13/16
Milan......
363
$3
184
{ $14.NO]
A certain amount of Interest was again shown in to-day's market, but business continues on the low
side.
Copenhagen
19.40
Stockholm
Shanghai
1/24
1/24
New York
4.937
4.93
Amsterdam
8.997
8.921
3812
1:6
10
$14
Hotels eased slightly to $7.20 on small offerings for Settlement..
Manila rates eased triflingly, in an otherwise featureless market.
BUYERS
เ
Vienna
Prague
141 13/18
141-7/18
Madrid
Lisban
Hong Kong
Bombay
29.231
4.92 16/16
4:921
12)
$13
May 3,
109 13/32
May 9 109-31/32
21.571
$1.80
43 01
Z
Telephones (old)....
Do (new))
China Bass
Tractions ...........................
Do. (pret)
Industrials.
$10 Caldbeck, 、ord,) B.
Macgregorsprei,S.
Canton Ices
$17
$15.50
Cements
$5,30
Hope
326
34.70
$0.80
Miscellaneous
Dairy Farme
$2
$15.00) #18.75
Ch. Etainments. $460 84.685 Constructions, (old))
Do,
(Low)
Lane Crawfords.......
Nanyang Tobacco...
$9.70 Binceres számoste -
$0.55 Watsons
95%,
pre ex
15.
22
$50
IM
0.
Katerpris
CLG.671926G, Bda.
H.B. Govt. 4% Loaon]
Do.
31%
"Wallace Harper. ELK Wing On S'hai
Do
Vibro Piling
28/ Marsmans Inv. (Lon.)
7/6
40 ct. Wa. Powells
(H.K.)
•Sales to Shanghai
PHILIPPINE MINING
NEWS
Brisk port activities were record-barrels; wire, 117 rolls; firewood,
ed by Capiz. during the month of March, according to a report re- ceived by the bureau of commerce from their commercial agent in the Capiz province.
345 bundles.
The port of Davao also reports excellent trade done, in the port during March.
Native products exported through the port, during the A total of 17 inter-island stea- month amounted to P1,094,709, as mers called at the port during the follows: hemp. 6,038,937.5 klice month, loading and unloading valued at P1.942.101.75; logs, 1,040,- 3,733 bales and 1,315 packages con- 150 kilos valued at P27,145; desic- taining varied quantities of gener-cated coconut 109,790.4 kilos valued ai merchandise. Among the pro- at P15,790.24; ramile, 28,587.5 kilos ducts and articles loaded and un-valued at P6,750; lumber, 87,100 loaded with their respective quan- valued at P2,718; abaca sheats, titles are: Rice, 10,338 sacks; can- 2,300 kilos valued at P164; and ned goods, 1,853 cars; cement, 183 shells, 170 kilos valued at P60.
Piece Dyes Prices
Reported Raised
It is reported in the market that American Woollen Company bas advanced prices on Shawsheen, Champlain and Ayer plece dyes in department one on an average of five cents a yard.
It was also stated that the com- pany has advanced Wood and Washington -serges seven and one half cents a 'yard. The price in- creases are said to reflect the re- cent stiffening in wool values here and abroad.
SINGAPORE RAW RUBBER
H.B. JOSEPH & Co.
.
EXTRA MANILA -
Lost San Saba Mine
Fort Worth, Tex. Renewed acti- | CLOSING QUOTATIONS | vity in the almost unending search for the treasure trove of Texas fabulous "Lost San, Saba Mine" has spurred fresh interest in the J. W. Burke tarm 32 miles south of San Saba.
Hongkong, May 6. Extra Manila closing quotations figures kindly supplied by Massra. Ellis and Edgar.
Associated Mines Acoje Mining Angelo
Londos
Mandia
Bangoon
Bwałow
Branches and Agencies ;—
Amoy
Kowiden Post
Bourabay
Balaria
Bombay Qalestra Char
alphong Hankow
Kobe
Balron Bydory
Melbourne San P &bonu
Wagaki
aleco Tientaln
Tokyo Oka ·Bemarazzi Vancouv Paris Shangha Priping Singapor
Sew York, Bactle
post about one mile north of the present site of Menard, Tex. They Honolulu must have found something, be- cause parts of a smelter and sil- ver are have been discovered in Every description of Banking the vicinity. But modern treasure Loans granted on
and Exchange business transacted. hunters have not profited.
approved securities.
Interent allowed on Current A- counte.
Deposits received for
Fixed
Perioda at rates to be obtained on application.
Y. KANO,
Manager.
Hong Kong, 10th March, 1937.
VIEWS ON LEIPZIG DISPLAYS
London, May 5.
Mr. Raylands Cooper, Vice-Pre-
in Local and speaking. Engineers in England, and Mr. Renald Vaughan, director
of the British periodical, "The En- gineer," recently gave their 'view regarding the Leipzig Fair.
Charles W. Walker of Austin, An anonymous American, mem- Current Accounts opened in mineralogist for the Texas Plan-ber of a party headed by "Filibus- Local Currency and Fixed De hing Board, said 200 men were ter Mazee, noted figure of early posits received for one year or sident of the Union of German- working an abandoned shaft in the Texas history, told of the search shorter periods. almost inaccessible area near San in which most credence is placed. Foreign Currencies on terms which Magee, the other American, a Me
Bafe Deposit Boxes To Let. The story of the lost mine is xican girl and several Mexican men romantic
and mixture of table fact. If there really is such a mine, moat authorities on Southwestern lore believe the secret of its loca- tion was lost with James Bowle at the Alamo in Ban Antonia more than 100 years ago.
,006
.15
115
Dulong
:07
Gold Creek Ipo Gold Gold River
.155
.21
Saba, southwest of here.
.05
Mother Lode
.03
Paracale Gold
.146
Salacot
.045
Batong Buhay
013
Universal Expl.
.22
19
.135
Crown Minea-
.12
Mambulac
17...
Syndicate Invest, Tinagao
.03 .14
Santa Rosa
,048
11
Bued Dayaka
Mine Operations
The mine supposedly contained a vein of solid silver. Its history began in 1754, when Don Bernardo de Mirando, Mexican Lieutenant governor of the Texas province, left Ban Antonio to investigate re-
were reported to have found a rich silver mine. History records that they smelted' 1,200 pounds of sil- ver and burled it on a hill top in the San Saba region.
The two Americans and the girl were lone survivors of a fight with a band of Comanche Indians. The Mexico City where three ded to they became separated. to recover the treasure, but he American returned to Liano in 1856
One
KAN TONG PO,
Chief Manager.
RUSSIA'S GOLD TOTAL OVER $7,000,000,000
||
"We have just returned from Leipzig, and we must confess our honest surprise at the enormous advances in the technical sphere In Germany. The development of all kinds of Machine tools, espe cially those in connection with the Russia's current gold reserve is electrical, mechanical and bulld- now second only to that of the ing industries, attracted our close.
confirmed by high Soviet omcials noticed. We noticed everywhere United States and totals over attention. We must praise highly the $7,000,000,000. This fact has been improvement in quality which we was unable to remember Ita biding Quiet ports of a rich silver deposit on
place..
in an interview.
that Germany is giving more at- the Llano River in the beautiful
Russia's amazing jump from the tention to quality than to mere hill country west of Austini." -
That ended the "authentic" in- last published figure is due to a cheapness. Dou Mirando reportedly found formation on where San Saba's record production of over 10,800,- "We have also used the new one mine, and his troops brought mine was located, so far as writ000 ounces of gold last year. This motor-highways, and back specimens of ore. With these te bistory goes!
we have means that the Soviet is crowding marvelled at the crossings bullt he sought to convince the govern-.
The last search-200 men in a South Africa for first place as the for two great roads and at the ment at Mexico City to build, a.
musty shaft on the Burke farm-world's leading producer. The 80- enormous bridges leading across fort in the arts, but the high of might bear fruit. Their operations viet's 1936 output was almost as rivers and spanning valleys, We ficials were skeptical. The "lost" are almost as secretive as the story great as South Africa's 1935 figure, have inspected sections of the mine, however, was, described to of the fabulous treasure itself. but the Transvaal's production of roads now in construction, and we the Spanish by an Apache Indian, But should the new effort fall, 11,339,411 ounces last year kept it are convinced that, Dr. Todk has who said the solid silver deposit the endless hunt for lost Ban in the lead
solved the technical problem with was located on the Colorado River. Baba Mine" will continue.
A 35 per cent increase in gold which he was confronted tha Lured by the promise of wealth, Folk in the hill country belleve production is planned by the 80-highly satisfactory manner," Spaniards later established an out- It will be found some day.
viet for 1937a
Tranioccan News Bervica
REICHSMARK RATES Hong Kong, May 6. Mesaro B., B. Joseph & Co.. re-
Berlin, May B. the following quotationa cerved
The Reichsmark was quoted, from Singapore in Straits. Currencs without guarantee, at:- tor Raw Rubber:
Buyera.
384 p. 1 381 Up t July-September 361 Up i October-December...' 37 Up t Market: Quiet.
Spot... June
New York
...... 40.21 Paris.......
unquoted Amsterdam 73.25 to.73.23 London .................. 12.274 Paris sterling 110.09 to 110.15 U. 8. dollars. 22202 to 22.27 Transocean News Service.
སྦེ་ སྐུ་ཚ་ཀྱི=ཚོê་ཅརྡ་
$1081
Hong Kong Banks, 31.860. Bank of East Asia, $93. Canton Insurances, $320,
HK, Fire Insurances, $280. H.K. Wharves, $119. Providents (old), $2.171. Providents (new). .35 cts: H., K. Lands. $35.
H. K Trama, $14.85. Peak Trams (old), $44. Peak Trams (new), $11.. China Lights (old), $14.30. H. K. Electrics, $601.
Macao Electrics. $174. Sandakan Lights $124. -
S'hai Cottons (old); Sh.$117. S'hai Cottons (new), Sh.$92, Constructions (old), $1.80.
Constructions (new), .45 ets
Vibro Piling. $4.
SELLERS
'Rauba, $12,90.
ד'
H. K. Hotels, $7.30.
H. K. Trams, $15.
Telephones (old). $30.
Cements, $15.80.
Dairy Farms, $26.
SALES
H. K. Hotels. $7.20.
Chiria Light (old), $14.30.
Montreal
Brussels
'Yokohama
Belgrade
Monte Video
Rio
Bucharest
Silver (Forward)
Silver (Spot) War Loan
On Loxnoy:-
20-5/16 201
34% 101.
Closing Quotations
May 6, 193..
Telegraphic Transfer... 11/2 Bank Billa, on demand :) 27/32 Credits. four months'
sight
On demand
ON NEW YORK:-
ON BATAVIA:-
On demand
12.244
93-25/32
34% 102
Bank Bills, on demand 30 Credite, 60 days' sight. 30%
On deniand
1/3 1/32
ON PARIS-
ON SHANGHAI:-
Bank Billa, on demand 870 Credits, 4 month's sight 707
On Demand
102
ON SAIGON!--
ON SINGAPORE:--
....... 578.
ON MANILA:~
On JAPAN:-
Op demand
11
Oo demand
106
ON BANGIOI?—
On demand
OF INDIA:-
Telegraphic Transfer... Bsak, pe domand... ait
60%
149%
1/3
BAR SILVER, per o
20 7/10
SOVEREIGNS Bank Buying
Bate
Board of Directors.
Hon. Mr. M. T. Johnson,
Deputy Chairman.
J. K. Bousfield, Esq., A. H. Compton, Esq.,
J. R. Mason, Bec
BANGHAI
BINGAPOR
ALTIAWAN
Chairman.
BATAVIA BOMBAY SALCUTTA
CANTON CAWNPORE CEST COLOMBO
KLANG XOAK KUALA
LUMPUR
SURABAYA
KUCHING
MADRAS
TAIPING TIENTSIN
MANILA
TONGKAR
DELHI
I
MEDAN
(Bhuket,
HALPHONG NEW YOKE
TRINITAO
HAMBURG
HANKOW
K. S. Morrison, Esq.,
fion. Mr. J. J. Paterson,
A L Shields, Esq.,
Chief Manager.
Peiping
San Fran-
cisco
Lumpar Shanghai London Singapore Sourabaya
Foochow Malacoo Sungei
Haiphong Manila Puteui Hamburg Muar
Tsingtao
Hankow (Johoze) Tokyo Harbin Mukden Hongkow New York Yokohama
HARDIN
PRIPINO
YOKOHAMAS
(Poking) ZAMBOANDA"
FENANG
HANG TONG SAC00N
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and Geners! Banking Business transacted.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED DEPOSITS received for Oas Year or shorter periods at rater which will be quoted on applica tion.
The Bank's Head Office in Loo- don undertakes Executor & Trustse business, and claim" recovery of .. British Income Tax overpaid, 00 terms which may be ascertained st any of the Agencies and Branches.
R. W. ROBERTS,
Manager.
Current Accounts opened in Local Currency and Fixed Deposits rived for one year or shorter, perioda 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, 12th April, 1937.
HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK
HE Business of the above T
Bank is conducted by the HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rdles may be obtained on application.
For the Hora Kosa & SHANGHAI
RANKING 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
Profita...
HEAD OFFICE:HONG KONG No. 10, Des Voeux Road, Central.
Board of Directora S--
THE CHASE BANK
QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
HEAD OFFICE:
18, PINE STREET,,
NEW YORK..
An American Bank offering com
plete Foreign Banking Service in the principal Markets of the world. Interest Rates on Application.
SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES
This Bank ia eutirely owned by
THE CRAB NATIONAL BANK, Naw Your, with Resources over U.D. $2,027,000,000,0
D. M. BIGGAR,
Manager,
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK
LIMITED
Capital (fully paid up) ·
Reserve Fund"
Yen 100,000,000 or Yen 139,850,000,00
HEAD OFFICE:-YOKOHAMA
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES AT: Alexandria Honolulu Rangoon
Rio do
Laneiro San
Francisco
Manila
Hsinking. 1,776,720, 76 Bangkok
Batavia Karachi Berlin Bombay. Calcutta Canton Dairen
Kobo London
Los Angeles Seattle
Semarang
Moji
"Shanghai
(Dalny) Nagasaki
Singapore
Soerabays
(Mukden) New York Sydney
FungPingWab,
Tientsin
Esq.
Esq
Hankow
Otaru Harbin Paris
Tokyo
Tsingtao
Hong KongPeiping
Yinkow
Sir Shouson Chow, Chairman Li Koon Chan, Esq. Li Lan aug, Esq. P. K. Kwok, Haq. WongChuson, Esq. Wong Yun Tong,sq. Kas Ying Pu, Esq. Chan Ching Shek.
Kan Tong Po, Esq., Chief Manager. Li Tse Fong, Esq., Manager.
Fengtien Nagoya
Hamburg Osaka
111 11
S. H. Dodwell, Esq.
T. E. Pearce, Esq.,
V. M. Grayburn, E.,
Amoy
Besaches: Iloilo
Bangkok Ipoh.
Porang
Batavia
Jobors
Rangoon
Bombay
Kobe
Saigon
Calcutta
30
Canton
Kowloon Kuala
76
Chefoo
Colombo
Dairen
Lyous
מו,
Tientsio