DAILY SHARE QUOTATIONS
Hong Kong Stock Exchange
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Sharebrokers'
· Association
44 Nemamal
THURSDAY. AUGUST 12.
Ballara
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£15
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SIONS
$1,865 H.K. Banka £11
Bo. (London) 100) 2141 Chartered Banks ... £33 Mercantile Bk. "A":
C
$107 Bank of East Asia...
N. U. & S. Ban ka
Insuranceg
1300 Canton Insurances... $810 Union Insuranove .... 12 Underwriter.
1280 K. Fires... International Asseo. 8.
13
זי
Shipping
Douglases
Steamboat
Lado-Chinas (pro£)
Do. (def.)
Waterbost
$8
151
$47
111/3 Shell
20/8
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$5
Mining
Kailana
Kauba
*****... 19.30
Venezuela Gold Fidə.
Docks, Wharves,
Godowns, etc.
$120 | H.K. A K. Wharves., $91 Provideate (oki) ... Do. (new)
$32,8 ti.K. W. Docks
$168 Shangusi Docks S. $31 New Eagiuserings 8.
Lands, Hotels, näd
Bui dings
$6.90HK. Hotels
135
448
$1,865
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215
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, AUGUST 13, 1937.
H. K. STOCK EXCHANGE
AND
H. K. SHAREBROKERS' ASSOCIATION
Philippine Gold Mining Quotations
199
$207
$600
Atoka
19th August, 1937
11th Aug. Closing Rater
S.
Time Received clos.
9.49 9.49 10.4 11.11 2.09
301
clos.
3.30
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Antamoks
77
78
22
$280
Baguio Gold
20
ཆ་
21 22
20 20
Benguet Consol "... 10.23
10.00 10.95
10.95
#48)
Benguet Explor ... 8 10
5
10
$0.30
iii
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181
Big Wedge
18
18
164
$51
Coco Grove
33
53
5+
143
Consol Mines
.024
.033 .024
10/3
Demonstrations
'51
..50 61
KA
E. Mindanao
17
17 18
20/6
G. Goldfields
131
13 13
11.45
164
Itogona
65
64 65
I. I L
68
68
60
"
Mandates
19
19
101
$110
Min. Resources
181
181
$9.20
Northern Mining... 5 6
51
50 0's.
Paracala Gamaus ...
34
32+
13%
$106
San Mauricio
1.05
1:00 10
43
Suyoc Consol
97
97 09 201
United Paracales...
-2
70 72.. 71
11
8 1 1.
$90
8:111:11:
38.65
Market Comment,
F
Q "Q $
S
VQ E'ior S'ier
H.K. Lands.....................S. Do. 4% Debentures
$36
1108
111
Shanghai Landa....
37
Metropolitan Lands..
16.30
H.. Realties.
16,90
China Do
180
Do. Deboutürbas
*
Humphry
Chinese EatR LAB.
Cotton Mills
$14 EWOR
$100 Shai Cottons(old)S.|
Do.
10
+
BANKS
HONG KONG AND - SHANGHAI | THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA
BANKING, CORPORATION
Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issue & Fully Paid-Up #90,000,000 Reserye Funds;—
Sterling
Hong Kong Currency
.£8,500,000
AUSTRALIA AND CHINA Incorporated by Royal Charten 1853
HEAD OFFICE: LONDON: 38, Bishopsgate E.C.2.
Reserve.................$10,000,000 Paid-up Capitał v..
Reserve Liability of
Proprietor
Reserve Fund......... $20,000,000 Reserve Liability of Pro.
prjators
£3.000.000 £3.000.000
23.000.000
Head Office:-HONG KONG
Board of Directors.
G. Miskin, Esq.,
Chairman,
MANCHESTER BRANCH: 71. Mosley Street, Manchester.
AGENCIES AND BRANCHES:
ALOE STAR ILOILO
IPOH
Deputy Chairman. AMBITUAR
Hon. Mr. M. T. Johnson,
SAIGON
SEMARANG
J. K. Bousfield, E.,
A. H. Compton, Esq.,
BANGIGE BATAVIA ILANG
KARACHI
SEREMBAN
BRANGHAI
S. H. Dodwell, Esq.
J. R. Mason, Esq.,
K. 6. Morrison, Esq.,
Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson,
BOMBAY CALCUTTA CATION CAWNYORE
ска
KORK KUALA
LUMPUR
SINGAPORE
GITIAWAN.
KOOKABAYA
KUCHING
TALPING
MADBAN
T. E. Pearce, Esq...
SERSTEIN
COLOMBO MANITA
A. L. Shield, Esq.,
TOMIKAN
DELEI
Sir Vandeleur M. Grayburn,
MUDAR
(Bhuket)
HAIPHONG
NEW YORK
Chief Manager.
THINGZIO
ПАМВОВО
PRIPING
YOKOHAMA
HANKOW
Branches:
HASSIN
Amoy
Iloilo
Paiping.
Bangkok
Ipoh
Penang
Batavia Johors
Rangoon
Bombay
Kobe
Saigon
Calcutti
Κοπίασα
Canton
Kuala
Chefoo
Colombo
London
Daires
Lyons
Haiphong Manila
Hankow
PHILIPPINE MINING
NEWS
TAMBIS GOLD produced 1,814,- 640 ounces of gold from December 15. 1936 to July 15, 1937, accord- ing to a report just sent to stock- holders. The report follows:
ment also
THREE AMUSING INCIDENTS
London, Aug. 11. Three amusing incidents 'occur
red in different parts of the world to-day.
In Mexico City, there is a short- age of petrol owing to a strike of
San Fran-
gisoo
Lumpur Shangbai
Singapore Sourabaya
Foochow MBIA.COM Sungei
Patani
Hamburg Muar Tientsin
(Johore) Tokyo Mukden Tsingtao
Harbin Hongkaw
New York Yokohama
Current Accounts opened in Local Currency and Fixed Deposits received for one year or shorter
periods in Local Currency and
quoted on application. Sterling on terms which will be
+
Boxes in various sixes To Let
Also up to date Safe Deposit
Hong Kong, 19th May, 1937.
'BONG KONG' SAVINGS BANK
HE Business of the above HONG KONG & SHANGHAI
"Bafganllid, Lode Claimą: Explo- two thousand employees of the pli- Bank is conducted by the
ration and development are going
felds at Port Rico, with which
"Our general store at Tambls. which is supplying the company'a officers, employees, labourers and a producing country: the second One was 4 shortage of petrol in their respective families practically the bringing down of an aeroplane all their requirements, has also by seagulls, and the third a stay-in "In order to keep you posted on given a very good account of it-strike for lower wages, the dredge operation of the Tambisselt. as has the trucking depart- Gold Dredging Company, Inc., we beg to quote below the recoveries since October 31, 1836, when our last business year came to its end. You will probably remember that from October 15, 1938 to December 14, 1936, there was no production as the Dredge was then undergoing $29.40 repairs. and improvements, the $11.30
benefits of which are since reflect- ed in the. following recovery figures, viz: Dec. 15, 1936 to Dec.
31 938
98.83 OES: January, 1937..
235.925. ozs. February, 1937.
282.82 02: March.
312.305 oz.
$14
$115
(new
134
Zoong Sings.
$80
Wing On Textiles(S.)
$34 179
Ewo Cotton Rta. S.
$1,00
Pubilo Utilities
$14.00 Tramway* ****
I d
$141
Peak Trums (old)........] $5.
$24
Do (new)... $2j
rh
186
Star Ferries
€85
$17
faumati Ferries
$27
$13.00
hins Lights (old)...
$13.70
Do (Dew)...
H.K. Electricate:
$131 113,30
$50
$184
Ивско до
$14,
Sandakan Lights
129.60 Felephonsa (old)...
$1.60
Do. (new)
$12
thing Bussi.8.
24-
Tractions
241.
03/
Do. (pre)ien
Industrials
$1.0
Caldbeck, ard.) S.
317
32
180
Esogregora (praf.)S.
Canton Ices. 4.
$15.10 Camanta
::
174
world.
México City is connected by the of according to programme, since longest pipe-line in the the completion of all machinery The strike has been going on for and installations last May.A progress report from our engineer, of oll to Mexico City is expected twenty-one days, and the supply C. P. Knaebel, is now in preparato be exhausted very soon tion and will be distributed among The incident in which an sero- all stockholders, in the very near piae was Involved occurred when s future.
machine carrying nine passengers "The board of directors extends from Seattle to Alaska was more Its thanks to all atockholders who than a day overdue, but anxiety was "allayed when the pilot tele- have shown their confidence in our phoned from a distant town stat 232.975 uzs. enterprise by taking up their alloting that he was forced to land ments of the recent issue at F0.40 when he flew into thousands of a share and confidently hopes and seagulls, in order to see it his ma expects that coming events will re-chine required repairs. ward them for. their good judg ment,'
STRIKE THREAT
*
1937
318
April,
10,00
Ropes
18.30
May.
Miscellaneous
June.
· 1937. 1937. 1937.
*$23)
Dairy Farms-
75.20
Ch. Etainmenta,..... 34.80
$1.80
Constructions, (old))
July 1-15. 1937.
TOTAL
211.335 zos. 231.95 ozs. 158.88 oz.
1,814.840 073
DO cta
Do.
new0 eta
$8.05
Lane Crawforda......
$3,60
Hanyang Tobacco...
$6.80
$2.50
sinceres
#21
$6.40
Watsons
$5.35
EC, Enterprises
31
97%
CLG.$71925. Bda
prem. 8
H.B. Govt. 4% Losar: $1061
99 Y
prezn.
Do,
21%
Vallace Harper.....
stone
$50
EK Wing Oo
Shai Do
140 $100
$4.90
Wm. Powelle
(H.K.)
140 ota!
40 cts.
Vibro Tiling -
276 Mormans Ir v.(Lon.)
Sales to Shanghai
LONDON EXCHANGE RATES.
Paria
Genera
Berlia
Athens
Milan
Copenhagen
Stockholm
Shanghai
New York
Amsterdam
Vienna
“Prague
Madrid
Lisbon
Hong Kong
Bombay,
Montreal
Brussels.....
Yokohama mie
Belgrade
Monte Video
Rio
Bucharest
·Silver (Forward)
Silver (Spot) War Loan
On Loubor:-
(Briti - Wireless Service)
Aug. 10 ........ 132-53/84
21.701
12.38
943
Aug. 11 -132-53/64 21.70 12.381
94-11/16
4.981
9.041
4.987. 8.032
143-1/16
1421
1/2-29/32-
1/2
4.98 29.617 1/1-63/64
4.084'
29.603 1/2
19-15/18 191
34% 100%
Closing Quotations
August 19, 1937.
Telegraphic Transfer... Bank Bills, on demand 1/2
Credits, four months'
sight ..............
ON SHANGHAI ¦---
On Demand
19-15/16 19-15/18 31% 1001
H
On New YoRK:-
Bank Bills, on demand 2016. Credits, 80 days' sight. x1 1/10 ON BATAVIA 1—
On demand
ON PARIS
Bank Bills, on demand 816. Credits, 4 month's sight 668
On S1IGO:-*
By Fishermen In Egypt
Ten thousand shermen on the northern coast of Egypt threaten to go on strike unless the Frontiers Administration raises the ban on Ashing within the vicinity of the Egypto-Libyan frontler.
A delegation of Ashermen called on the Governor of Alexandria, Mohamed Hussein Paiha, to whom, they explained their grievances, pointing out that throughout the Great War and, more recently, during the Abyssinian campaign. they were free to fish in the zone now forbidden.
SALVAGE OF SCRAP AND REFUSE
BANKING CORPORATION, Rules may be obtained on application.
For the Hong Kowɑ & SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION.
V.M. GRAYBUEN, - Okief Manager. Hong Kong, ist March, 1937.
BANK OF EAST ASIA,
LIMITED
Authorised Ospital $10,000,001.00 Paid-up Capital Reserve and Undivided.
Profits
(Faking) DANGA
PENAWO
HONG KONG BANGOON
FOREIGN EXchange and General Banking Business transacted."
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED DEPOSIT received for One Year or shorter periods at rate which will be quoted on applica tion.
The Bank's Head Office in Los don undertakes Executor & Trustee a business, and claims recovery of British Income Tax overpaid, "on terms which may be ascertained as any of the Agencies and Branches
B. W. ROBERTS,
Manager."
THE CHASE BANK "
13, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
HEAD OFFICE:
18, PR STAKET,
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 is entirely owned by THE CHAIZ NATIONAL BANK, Navr YORK, with Resources over U.S $2,500,000,000
D. M. BIGGAR,
Manager,
5,508,600 DO THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK
LIMITED 9,778,798,76
Capital (fully paid up)
Yen 100,000,000 on Reserve Fund. Yen 138,850,000.00
HEAD OFFICE-Hosa Kard No. 10, Des Voeux Road, Central.
A stay-in strike is taking place at Cracow, in Poland, the workers being brick-makers. A few months ago, the men had a forty per cent, increase in wages..
Board of Director:--- which caused the price of bricks to
Sir Shouson Chow, Chairman. rise, in consequence of which bust-Li Boon Chun, Esq. lan cang, Esq. P. K. Kwik taq WongChaSon, Esq. ness aropped until the factory Wong YunTang, caq, Kad Ying Pa. Esq. closed down. Now the brick Chan Ching Shek,
Fung Fing Waff, Esq.
Berlin, Aug. 11. Within the scope of the mea~ sures being taken in Germany to
makers are staging a strike for a turn to useful account all scrap reduction of forty per cent, in and refuse, the Commissioner for their wages, in order that the far- the Four Years Plan, General {tory may re-open- Hermann Goering has ordered that | Reuter all municipalities with less than, 35.000 inhabitants should have the scrap
BETTER WAGES
Eaq
Kan Tong Po, aq., Chief Manager. Li Tee Fong, Esq., Manager.
Amoy
Batavis Bombay
Branches and Agencias
Kowlana
London M
Calontia Melbourne Danton
Farang Bachabaya Hangoon BLOW Balgon
HEAD OFFICE-YOKOHAMA
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES T- Alexandria Honolulu Bangoon Bangkok Hainking Rio de Batavia
Karachi. Janeiro Berlin
Kobe
San London
Bombay
Francisco
Calcutta
Los Angeles Seattle
Canton
Dairen
Shanghai
Manila Semarang
Moji
(Dalny) Nagasaki Singapore
Fengtien Nagoya Soersbaya
Mukden) New York Sydney Hamburg Osak
Bydsey
Halphong
New York
Hankow
San Fran
Faustie Bettwa Ya POLLYAW
Takboku
disco' Basteln
Kometals
London. Aug. 11.
Parte Paiping
Shanghai Yokokama
araport
Hankow
Otaru
Harbia
Paris
on
and refuse from now on meticulously searched in order to find anything that is capable of being put to practical use. This concerns all household refuse and. scrap from factories. The chiet attention will, however, be focus They emphasised that the ban sed on household refuse, as most would result in a very severe loss factories can be organised in to the fishermen, and stated that way that useful scrap will be panteste unless it was raised they intended
segregated as part of routine work. Under the award the last of to call a atrike,
In this way considerable quantities the 1931 economy cuts would disposite received for one year or Mohamed Hussein Pasha has of metal, textiles and rubber and appear. promised to do what he possibly other raw materials, capable of The concessions would cost the can in the matter, but the Fron-regeneration, are expected to re.companies about" £3,000,000 an tiers Administration has already duce the prevailing shortage.. refused to reconsider its decision.
Franincens News Service.
SCHEME FOR A FITTER BRITAIN
Tientain
Tokyo
Tsingtao
·Interest" silowed on Current Ag-
count.
Hong HongFeiping Vinkow
Nearly 500,000 British railway workers will receive higher wiges Evary description of Banking from Monday 11 the findings of and Exchange business transacted, the Raliway Staff National Tri-Loans granted
approved abuhal are accepted by the com-
Deposita received for Fixed securities.
Periods it rates to be obtained on, Current Accounts opened in application. Local Currenty and Fized · De-
Y. KANO,
Manager. shorter periods in Lock and Hong Kong, 10th March, 1937. Foreign Currencies on tarms which will be quoted on
on Application. Bafe Deposit Botes To tet
KAN PONG PO,.
Ohel Manager.
recreation, Including athletics. cycling, rambling. camping." and swimming.
nually- Reuter.
PAY GOES UP!
time instruction the union to-day.
London, Aug, 11.
London, Aug. 11. The National Advisory Council
A total of 13,000 members of the for physical training and recrea-
Amalgamated Union of Engineera tion is now launching its campaign Particular attention is called to and Shipbuilders have had their for a Atter Britain and as the first the powers of the local authorities wages raised since last month, at- step has drawn the attention of to establish holiday camps and to cording to a statement issued by the local authorities to the new employ full powers, which they were given un- feaders.
Employment among the union's' der the Government's Physical The training. which will be members, however, is relatively Training and Recreation Act which available to members of the teach- lower than in other industries-- came into operation on July 13. ing profession when the new Na | Neuter,
The Council's alm is by en- couraging the growth of desire for ing has got to work, is fully personal fitness and extending explained. The Council makes a
tional College of Physical Train
con-
REICHSMARK
QUOTATIONS
Berlin, Aug. 11- The
Reichsmark was quoted. without guarantee, at:
New York, 45.24 Paris 10.73.5 Amsterdam: 72.94. London, 12.384
Parks Sterling 132.82 to 132.87. Paris U.S. Dollars 29 67 to 25.876. Tranioccan News Service
WIRELESS LICENCES
London, Aug. 11.
. The total number of wireless re- ceiving licences in force in the United Kingdom at the end of July was 8,269,500, an Increase during the year of 550,700.– British Wireless.
Gutenberg Exhibition In America
New York, August 11.. The directors of New York's public libraries have decided, either. In the winter of 1839 or in the summer of 1940, to celebrate the
TAXI DRIVERS STRIKE 500th anniversary of the art of book-printing, A great exhlotion Paris, Aug. 11
Has Been planned, which is to be Only 234 taxicabs were in the divided into four sections: 1. Forê London, Aug. 11, Paris streats to-day, cording to runners of Gutenbers, Printing Potato growers of Great Britain police count. rave a sigh of relief when they fact is due to the
Sanormal in the Fifteenth century: 3 Re learned that the reported, dis chauffeurs at the raise of a hand manuscripts, block books and strike of Plationship between the mediaeval covery of the Colorado beetle in fares declared by the authaeffles. printed books, Survey of the de- Essex, deadliest enemy of the po- Almost all taxi companies kept velopment of Illustration from tato fariner, was a myth the la- their garages closed on Wednes simple woodcut to metal printing set found was a big, queen ant-day Router.
Transocean News Service.
facilities for all forms of physical strong appeal for the co-operation IT WAS ONLY AN ANTI recreation to open the way to in- of public recognising-in creased health and happiness to citizens of all ages.
The Council is not aring undue emphasis upon physical training such, but in view of the large part games of all kinds have al ways played in British life, it ac- cepts the desirability of encourage #15/6ing all facilities
for outdoor
10
ON SINGAPORE:
On" demand
On demand
525/10
ON - MANILA:
On JavaX-
On demand.
BOJ
On demand
Or Badkor
101
INDIA
On demand. SOVERSIGN Bank Baring
100%
10 10/16
BAR HILWER, DAC ON.
forfaity with the voluntary prin ciple accepted and approved by the Government and Parliament in the recent Act that only the widespread acceptance of the new ideal of physical fitness will yield the results which the government had in flew in the promotion D the scheme British Wireless
Transocean Yews Service.