19
DAILY SHARE QUOTATIONS
Hong Kong Stock
Exchange
Sharebrokers'
Association
THURSDAY.
Balleru
theles
Nowing
DEC. 16.
Buypie
Sellers
Bains Komlas
231
£15
Banks
$1,000 H.K. Banka
.......$1,010
Bu. (London). Quartered Banks... Marcabile Biks. "A"
Do.
Bist
费
160
Baur of East Asia...
216 $82
118
N. 0. & S. Barks ...
งง
Insurances
1979
anton insurance...
$170
1937
3510
Varon Insurancem ...), 8613)
UnderwriterY
$916
H.K. Fires... ...................
International Assoc. S.
Shipping
$48)
Douglates
ene
$8,10
Spermbus
151
Indo-Chinas (pref.)
142
(def.).
97/6
Shells ......
19.30
Waterboats
Mining
18/3
::
Ex.diy Sa.10
$218 5%
Kailansını canl
fàuczania duid Fliis.
Docks, Wharves,
Godowns, ete.
H.K. & K. Wharto
Im blog ⠀⠀⠀
Higa
9240
118
The London-New York cross- rate was quoted at 499,77. New York-London was quoted at 499.- 13/10.
Low Dow Jones Averages 194.40 1:3.84 30 Industrials
Deo. 16.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1937.
THE EXCHANGE
MARKET
MESSKS. ROZA BROS.
unchanged Silver prices were yesterday, the quotations remain- ing at 18 11/18 for Ready and 18 5/18 for Forward. Silver advices reported a small business. There was some bear covering. After the official fixing India and America were buyers at the rate. Bellers- were reserved. The market was steady. American Silver was quot- ed at 44 3/4 for Spot.
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
"(Through Bentor's Service)
New York: December 16.
QUOTATIONS
New York/London Cross-rate
New York Cotton-Mur.
New York Bubber-Mar.
Last
High Low Close
8.24" 8.18
4.993*
8.23
10.25 15.7 15 17
{}
13,15
WET !!
Chicago Whest -May Chicago Corn
-May
Winnipeg Whout--May. Silver Ufficial
日本
59
លោ
18116)
unch.
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; --
Starling
Hong Kong Currency
Reserve...
.£8,500,000
AUSTRALIA AND CHINA' Incorporated by Royal Charter 1953
HEAD OFFICE: LONDON: 38, Bishopsgate EC.1.
$10,000,000 Paid-up Capital..
Reserva Fund .$90,000,000 | Rasarva Liability of Pro-
pelstars...
£3.500.0
£3.800.000
£3.000.000
MANCHESTER BRANCH: 71, Mosley Street, Manchester
Today's Close
Change
4.99-13/18 1/18 up 8.19
.03 ott
01 off
Reserve Liability of
Proprietors
5/8 up
If up unch.
19.00
BL46
29.16 20 Rails
31.30
19.64 So Utilities 37.64 106.89 91.54 40 Bonds
21.85
High Low Close Change 59 up 125 36 193,33 194,09
Od up 31.71 31.14 31.38 91.70 91.39 91,40
Hrad OMee:-HONG KONG
Board of Directora. " Miskin, Esq.,
Chairman. Hon. Mr. M. T. Johnson,
11 up
!
93.58
81.44 69.00 11 Commodity Index 63.83
"3.43 13.77
15 off 14 up
AGENCIES AND BRANCHES: ALUR STAR ILOILO
ПРОД Deputy Chairman. | AMRITSAR
KARACHI J. K. Bousfield, Esq...
SAIGON
SEMABANG
BANGKOK
BERIMBAN
A. H. Compton, Esq.,
BATAVIA
$8.20
!!!!
!!!
361
$43 97/6
19.30
$18/9
181
ta
14
ti.K. & W. Docks changnai Books S New Eagiuoorings. S. Lands, Hotels, nod Buildings
$0.20. H.K. Hotele
$116
Providents (old)
$2.00
135 cts. 1231
Do.
(new) 26 ota.
FR
$28 $100
$3
$1,85 H.K. Healties. $4.70
Hauphrosserad
Cotton Mils
$12.99 Ewus
S'hat Cottons(old). (now).
Sing
Wing Un l'extiles(S.)
$6.10-1
(32
H.K. Lands..........
$100
Do. 4% Debentures
sale $102
Shanghai Lauda.-B.
Metropolitan Landa..
Chins Du5.
Do. Delqutureas.
124
Chinese Bates...........
$8.40
$13}
$77
$34 $40.
STERLING
Evo Cotton Rta, S.
Puble Delitlem
$13.30 Tramwayɛ**********
$13.001
174
Peak Trains (old)....
Do. (new)...
*3 10
380
$80
Star Ferries *******
$245
Yaumati Ferries
$25
$11.00 OR
Chins Lights (old)... 111.to
OA
18 O.E. L15/20
Do. (now)...
$5.00
$52
15,10
DD.
Rts...
H.K. Electrics Sh
$53
$20
dacao do.
10.00.
MARKET
Quiet. The undertone was not robust
STERLING
A small transaction was reported at 1/3 December. There were sel- lers at 1/3 December and 1/2 31/32 January-February, buyers at 1/3 1/32 Cash-January and 1/3 Febru- ary-March.
U.S. DOLLARS
The market opened with sellers ater some business at 31 1/4 cash. was done at 31 1/4 December. The market closed at 1 pm, with sel- lers at 31 3/16 December-January and 31 1/8 February-March, buy- ers at 31 1/4 Cash-January and 31 3/18 March and probably February. SHANGHAI DOLLARS Sellers at 105 3/4, buyers at 105 7/8 for Spot.
SHANGHAI MARKET There were sellers of Sterling at 1/2 3/18, buyers at 1/2 13/64 for Spot. US Dollars sellers at 29 17/32. buyers at 29 9/16 for Spot. IN THE AFTERNOON
was dull in the The market afternoon.
No business was reported, finish- ing with sellers at 1/3 December and 1/2 31/32 January-February. buyers at 1/3 1/32 Cash-January and 1/3 February-March.
U.S. DOLLARS
The market closed with sellers at 31 3/16 December-January and 31 1/8 February-March, buyers at 31 1/4 December-January and 31 3'16 March and probably Febra-
Brooklyn-Manhattan
$8 cum, pt.
Case, J.I.
Canadian Pacific
Business Done: -930,000 shares.
S. H. Dodwell, Esq.,
BONEAT
KLANG CORE
RHANOMAI
SINGAPORE
CALOUTTA KUALA
Lust Sule
J. R. Masson, Esq.,
SITIAWAN
CASTOR
LUMPUR
K. E. Morrison, Eaq..
NOURABAYA G
Stocha
Dec. 14 15
Stocka
Dec. 14 15
Hon, Mr. J. J. Paterson,
CAWNPORE
KUCHING
TAIPING
adama Express
#1
Q
Great Northern Ry. 241 242
(130
MADRASA
T. E. Pearce, Esq.,
TIENTBIN
COLOMBO MANILA
Allis Chalmers ....
45
45
Great Western Sugar 2811
*
A L. Shields, Esq.,
TORESAN
1/
Amer. Can
751
733
Holly Sugar Corpn.
Am. Car & Foundry
Amer. Cyanamid
Amer. & For Power
Amer. & For. $7 pf.
Amer. Locomotive ..
Amer. Metals
Amer. Radiator
Amer. Rolling Mill.. Amer. Smelting
Amer. Steel Fdries..
Amer. Sugar
Amer. Tel & Tel... 145
Amer, Tobacco "B" Amer. Waterworks ....
Anaconda Capper
Atchison, T. & S. Fe.
Atlantic Refining Atlas Corpn.
Auburn Motors... Baldwin Locomotive.
57 cum. pf. ........ Baltimore & Ohio...
Barnsdall On
Bendix Aviation.
Bethlehem Steel
Boeing Airplane Borden Co.
Briggs Mfacturing 318.
Brooklyn-Manhattan
TTAMA
Celanese "Corpn. of
America
Sandakan Ligita ........
ary.
$261
Telephones (ald)...
19.31
Do.
(new)
China Buses...
$261 $9
19/6
"Cerro de Pasco......
Certain-Teed P'ducts Chesapeake
23/9
Tractions ...............
23/-
Do.
(pref.)......
.A. K.
Industrials
Caldbook, Kori.) 4.
STOCK EXCHANGE
Chesapeake & Ohle 38
Chrysler Corpn.
Columbia Gas & El
Columbia 6% "&" pt. 78 *
$1,70
Macgregorn (pref.38.
Canton Leon
112}
Cement"
·$3,80, Rupos
..... Miscellaneous
$1.70 $12.70 $3.80
Commerciel
$34
Darry Farra
$24
YESTERDAY'S
OFFICIAL
QUOTATIONS
Commercial Solvents
Commonwealth & S.
Commonwealth
cum. pr.
35
$1.60 41.00
30
::
pren..
Ch. Etainmonta.........
Constructions, (old)
Do.
Lane Crawfords... Nanyang Tobacco Bincert
8. C. Enterprise
747 Cu.G.62 1920
prem 111
It K. Govt, 4% Loans
Dc.
Wallsco Harper
Consolidated Edison .241.
$5
11895 cts.
The market remains neglected.
Consolidated Ou
Continental On
BUYERS
$71
Corn. Products
$42
H.K. Bank, £91.
$1.60
Douglases, $481.
Curtiss Wright (C)
HK. Steamboats. $8.10.
Bd.
China Lights (Old), $11.
73%
$104.
31
$5
340
B.K Wing On
8'bai Do
Vibro Piling
21
Maramans Iv. (Lon.)
</a
170 eta: Wm. Powell
(EL.K.)
$1011
$40
1!!!!
$64.
Pazia
Geneva
Berlin
Athens
Milan"
Copenhagen
Stockholm
Dec. 14
147-15/64 21.80 12.394
Shanghai
New York
4.993
Amsterdam
8.981
Vienna
Prague
Madrid
Lisbon
Hong Kong
Bombay
Montreal
18-5/16 29.391
4.99-13/18 29.40
261
•Sales to Shanghai
LONDON EXCHANGE RATES
British Wireless Service)
94-15/10
Dec. 15 147-19/64 21.604 12.39
94-15/10
4.99-13/16
8.981
175 cte.
China Lights (New), $10.80. A.K. Electrics, $52). Sandakan Lights, $14.
China Lights Rights, $5.
SELLERS
Cements, $124.
. SALES
B.K. Steamboats, $8.20
China Lights (New), $11.15/20.
China Lights Rights, $5.
ITALY BANS EXPORT OF METALS
Rome Dec. 15: Export of zinc and lead in any form from Italy is banned by the Italian Govern- ment. This is interpreted as a trude bargaining weapon, as the Minis ter of Industries previously stated that the production of zinc and lead in the near future is not only possible but necessary for export.---
Reuter.
-REICHSMARK
QUOTATIONS
Elec. Bond & Share 10
Elec. Bond & Share
$5 pi.....
Elec. Bond & Abare
$6 pt
Elec Power & Light 12 Elec Power & Light
ST-OL
Firestone Tire & R Flatkote
Gen Asphalt Gen. Cigar Gen. Electric Gen. Food Gen. Motors
Gudden.g....
Gold Dust and Goodrich (BF) Goodrich S pl. (Food Mar
Curties Weight ""A" Delaware & Hudson 164 Del Lackawanna &
Western Distillers Corps Bea-
gramma Douglas Aircraft Du Pont
Electric Boat
Gen. Railway Signa! 224 Gillette Safety Hazor
Brussels
Yokohama
Belgrade
Monte Video
Rio ......
Bucharest
Silver (Forward) ..... silver (Spot) War Loan
On. LONDON:
2-41/64
4.994. 18-11/16 31% 101-9/16
Closing Quotations
December 16, 1987.
Telegraphic Transfer..
18-11/16 18-5/16
34% 101
Berlin, Dec. 15.
+
Was
quotea,
The Reichsmark without guarantee, as follows:-
New York, 40.33.
Paris, 1189.
Amsterdam,, 72.485,
London, 12.384.
Paris sterling, 147.24 to 147.30. Paris US dollar, 29.46 to
On New York:--
Bank Billi, co demand 30 18/16 Transocean News Service. Credita, 60 days' sight. 31 7/16
Bank Bills, on demand 1/17 ON BATAVIA
Credits. Later months”
right t
Ov.ЯGBAI!----
On Demand
Ow '81%#apoRE:---
-- On-demand
ON JARAMET
・: "On demand"
Bank on demand.
On demand
... 55
On Pinte
104
Bank Billa, on demand 910 Oredita, 4 month's sighs 870 On Bilbok
Og demand
201
BRI
ON MANILA 1-
ON Bangker:-
1061
611
-140).
-1/81/23
∙18 11/18
Telegraphie Transfer ex
On demand SOVERSIONS Bank Baybug
Rate
29.467-
ANGLO-POLISH COAL AGREEMENT
London, Dec. 15.
PHILIPPINE MINING NEWS
Mining
PARACALE TUMBAGÁ
Inc. is making rapid pro- Company, gress in its diamond drilling opera tions on its property in Mambulao, Paracale, between the Consolidated Mines, and Sta. Rosa properties. acting field superintendent, who is in Manila, reported to Leon Ma, Gonzales, general manager, that he expects to hit the vein in a week or more unless Interrupted by unfavourable weather conditions.
Guillermo
Parall
SILAO GOLD MINING, Synd!- cate, Inc. is undertaking an inten sive prospecting and exploration programme on its gold property in the Glory group 28 kilometers from Hagalo, along Ambuklao road, the acting manager reports. Prospect ng tunnels are driven on all im- portant discoveries and assay says results are very encouraging. From advance 25 up, samples were as-
price of gold payed from P9.72 to P13.02 new
COMMERCIAL
INVESTMENT
At a meeting of representatives of British and Polish coal in
Mr. Gonzales stated that the dia- "dustries held in London.to-day, a revision of the provisions of the mond drilling operations are con- and Management Corporation has Anglo-Polish Coal Agreement was ducted by experienced and expert not yet decided to develop its diamond drillers under the supervi-sulphur property in Kulasi, Daet, concluded and arrangements for
Palares one of the board of direc-, Its continuance were completed sion and direction of Luis B. Mon Camarines Norte, according to Jose tero, company's mining engineer. British Wirdeit
Rangoon
San Fran
Cisco
Singapore Sourabaya Sungei
Patani
(Johorey Tokyo
Tsingtao Mukden
Hongkow New York Yokohama
Current Accourts opened in Local Currency and Fixed Deposlis received for one year or shorter periods "in Local Currency and terms which will be Sterling on quoted on application.
Also up to date "Safe Deposit Boxes in various sizes To Let. Hong Kong, 19th May, 1937.
HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK
THE Business of the above condicted by the BONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application.
For the. Howa Kona & SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION.
V. M. GRAYBURN,
Chief Manager. Hong Kong, 1st March, 1937..
Authorised Capital 10,000,000.00
5,590,600 00
HEAD OFFICE:-HONG KONG No, 10, Des Voeux Road, Central.
Board of Directors:-
Sir Shouson Chow, Chairman Li Koon Chun, Esq. Li Lag Song, Esq. P. K. Kwok, Esq. Wong Chuson, Esq. Wong Yun Tong, Esq. Kan Ying u. Eaq
Fung Ping Wal Chan Ching Shek,
Esq.
Esa
Kan Tong Po, Esq., Chief Manager. Li Tse Fong, Esq., Manager.
Bombay
Caloutta
Onto.
Branches and Agencies:-"
Mazla
Melbourne San Fran
New York deste
Tahoku ciso Tientals
Tokyo Бетаться! Увсостет
Bhanghal Yokohama ...ngapore
PRIPING
TOKQMANA
(Peking) somNDANGA PENANG -
HONG KONG BANGDON
FORTION Exomanos and General Banking Business tramacted,
CURRENT Acounts opened and FIXED DEPOSITS received for One Year or
shorter periods at rates which will be quoted on applica tion.
The Bank's Head Office in Lon- don undertakes Executor & Trustee business, and claims recovery of British Income Tak overpaid, on terms which may be ascertained at any of the Agencies and Branobes
R. W. ROBERTS,
Manager
THE CHASE BANK
16, 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.
2
Interest Bates on Application. SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES
This Rank. is entirely owned by THE CHASE NATIONAL BANK, Naw You, with Resources over U.S. $2,500,000,000.
D. M. BIGGAB,
Hanager.
BANK OF CHINA Specially Chartered" by THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT OF CHINÄ AS AN INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE
BANK PAID-UF CAPITAL. 340,000,000.00 (BRANCHES ALL OVER CHINA)
Owing to our numerous Branches
in China and connections in the
principal Commercial Centres of the World, we are able to extend to our Clients special facilities for Domestic and Foreign Banking and Exchange.
Head Office: SHANGHAI Ilangkong Branch:
4, QUEEN'S ROAD, C.
South China Officer:
CANTON
Every description of Banking SWATOW and Exchange business transacted. SHIUCHOW..
KONGMOON
TOISHAN
KINGCHOW
We also handle the issue of Bonds
approved opened in and other Public Funds of the Local Currency and Fixed De Chinese Government both at Home
posits received for
Local and and Abroad, in periods shorter Foreign Currencies on terms which will be quoted on application. Safe Deposit Boxes To Let.
KAN TONG PO.
Chief Manager.
GERMANY'S TRADE- FOR NOVEMBER
Berlin, Dec. 15.
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE "BANK
LIMITED
Capital (fully paid up) Reserve Fund
Yen 100,000,000 Da Yen 134,100,000.00
H OFFICE:-YOKOHAMA
London
Manils
aneira
There was a slight decrease in! the value of German imports for BRANCHES AND AUKNUING ATT November 1837, which totalled Alexandria Bonolulu Rangoon
Rio do 483 million marks or two million Bangkok Hainking
Karachi marks less than in October, There Batavia
Kobe
San was an increase in the volume, Berli
Calcutta Los Angeles Seattle however, owing to the decline in Bombay
Danton prices...
Germany had purchased less rAW. materials from abroad while the total of Germany's exports also 11 declined considerably, the figures being 533 million marks, or million marks less than the vious month... Transocean News Service.
Dairen Majl
Semarang Shanghai
(Dalny) Nagaanki Singapore fengtien Nagoya
Boersbaya
(Mukden) New York Sydney Hamburg Osaka :"
Otam Harbin Paris pre-Hankor
Hồng LongPopins
tors. Mr. Palarca declared that tha corporation, is considering negotiations with an operating
perty developed. company to have itą sulphur pro-
ין.
Tisutain
Tokyo
Tsingtao Vinkow
Interest allowed on Current As count,
-
Deposits received for Fize Periods at rates to be obtained on application.
Y. KANO.
Manans Hong Kong, 11th Sept., 987.
Humble Out
$11
63
Sir Vandaleur M. Grayburn,
Chief Manager.
BILXI
MEDAN
(Bhizket)
HAIPHONG
NEW YORK
TSINGTAO
HAMBURG
231
221
Int. Nickel
431
$43
BANKOW
41
#
Int. Tel. & Tel.
TE
71
Branches:-
HAR IN
201*
212"
Int. Dept Stores
111
13
Amoy
Itolo
Peiping
21+
211
Kennecott Copper
384 371
Bangkok
Ipoh
Penang
291
314
Lambert Corpn.......
131 121
Batavia
Jahore
13
13
Loew's Inc.
471
471
Bombay
Kobe
Saigon
Calcutta
Kowloon
191
191
Lorillard
181
101
Canton
Kuala
471
48+
Mcintyre Porcupine
www.
Chefoo
Lumpur. Shanghai.
McKesson & Robbine 324
321
Colombo
London
25+
25
Monsanto Chemical 83
82
145)
Montgomery Ward
33
Dairen Foochow 383
Lyons
Malacca
631
62)
Murray Corpn.
13
131
Nat Cash Registor
161
154
Haiphong Manila Hamborg Musr
Tientsin
301
311
Nat Dairy Products
141
Hanko 141
Harbin
391
301
Nat Distillera
211
21
Nat Power & Light
St
81
71
73
New York Central ...
181
191
31
31
Niagara Hudson P.
Compa...................
&
71
North American
81
8
12
12
Northern Pactic
121
121
121 131
Pacific Gaa & Mec.
283
261
Pacific Lighting
375
378
50
572
Packard Motors ......
41
281
291
Paramovat
117
101
171
171
Pennsylvania R.R.
21
ww
22
Phelps Dodge
Phillips Petroleum
381
39+
8
Public Service of N.J. 53
38
Pullman Inc,
29 ⚫
281
Pure. 011
101
101
91
02
Radio Corp
of Am.
61
6t
8
Republic Steel .....................
18
+18)
Reynolds Tobac, "B"
411
411
151
167
St. Joseph Lead Ca
38+
391
271
261+
Schenley
Schenley 51% Dr.
761
748*
Corpn. 48
48
Sears Roebuck
53+
58
371
Shell Union Oll
161
171
544
542
Socony-Vacuum
143
144
9
91
Southern Cal Edison
21
211
75
Southern Paciic
211
211
BANK OF EAST ASIA, LIMITED.
Credit 384
36
Sothern Kly 5% pl. 13
13)
71
71
Stid Brands
81
8 5
2
2
Stand Gas & Elec.
5t
51
$6
Stand Gas & Elec.
Paid-up Capital .......... Reserve and Undivided
Profits....
2,778,726.76
417
411
$7 pí.....
24
01
9*
Aterling Products
201
301
Swift
83
-611
31
34
137
141
16+
8
"71
Standard Oil of N.J. 431
Technicolor
Texas Gulf Sulphur 281
Tidewater Assog. Ou 15
Timken-Detroit Axle
Transamerica
20th Cent: Fox Films 214
International 23+
D
20th Cent. Fox Films
367
112
**** 3 * * * **ed 1 Fe
15}
361
.1741
bon
61
10
521
59
Un. Carbide & Car-.
Un. Pacific
United Aircraft
Un. Airline Trans-
port
United Corpn.
United Corpn.
131
cum pt.
Un. Gas Tproven't 10
441
Un. Light & power
"A"
18
US Industrial Alco-
bol
24
US. Rubber som
43.
US Rubber $8 pt. 532
30%
US. Steel
33
Vanadium
221
231
Warner Bros Pict, ... Westinghouse. Elec. 1041 Youngstown
Sheet
& Tube „sek
161
Chase National. BL. 294.
53+*
183
20
Vartonal City Bank 253* Call Monty
བྲཱཙྪཊྛཱäei ཝུཀྑུ ༔ ei ཿ དྷུནཱ ཙ aôནཱཙྪོཨྰཿཝསྒྱུ དྷ#ཡྻོ
251
444
501
231
18 t
271
151
"
101
201
201
72
831
237
Awor
Kowtood
.London
Peng
Rangoon
Balcon
Boutabaya Brstow Sydney
71
Magk
31
Haiphong
Hankow Uanks
Pari fenolulu
321
Kobe
Perpiny
7
10)
31
Loans
granted
од
securities.
207
Corrent
Accounts
262
54
one year or
571
16/
7
SHOU J. CHEN
Manager.
1011
38
301*
261*
1%