HONGKONG DAILY PRESS -
Finance and Commerce
Financial Control In New Zealand
MORE POWER FOR
GOVERNMENT
WELLINGTON, (NZ) Oct, 7 (Reuter)--The Bill placing all financial power in the ́hands of the New Zealand Govern- ment, was passed by Tarika- ment to-day,
The Deputy Premier, Mr, Fraser. said that the Reserve Bank would KO on and the country would go on.
ANGLO-RUSSIAN
"TRADE TALKS LONDON, Oct. 7 (Renter)—The possibility of the resumption of Anglo-Soviet trade negotiations is mentioned in reports from, Mos- cow.to-day.
BANK NOTES IN
CIRCULATION Returns of the Average Amoun: of Bank Notes in Circulation in Hongkong, during the month ended Sept. 30, 1931, as certified by the
the of
respective
Managers Banks:-
Banks...
Chartered Bank
India, Australia and China
Bank of:
Average Amorint.
SHARE MARKET
REVIEW
HONGKONG SHAREBROKERS"
ASSOCIATION
Hongkong, Oct. 8, 1939.
The quiet market previously re- ported bas been. continued throughout the week under review. There has been rather more acti- vity but the volume of business re- corded for the week remains piti- fully meagre. With a somewhat limited demand for shares prices have advanced slightly. Genemlly, however, the tendency has been to await the results of further devel- opments in Europe.
H.K. Banks changed hands at $1225 to $1235. Lands came in for $25,512,539 attention and improved from $304 to 31. Cements advanced from
Mr. Fraser declared that as Hongkong & Shanghai small as the country was and as Banking Corporation 195.232,223 $1,31 to $13.80. Electrics changed small as was its industry, it was Mercantile too big to be dominated by .cne man, and the Government firmly believed that financial power, should be in its own hands.
He gave an assurance that there would be no reckless. inflation.
WAR SUPPLIES FROM CANADA
India, Limited
Total
bands at $50 with further em- 4.845.103quiries at this price. Providents after changing hands at $4 were $225.589,875 wanted at $3.90. Ropes also came In for enquiry with business re- ported at $4.90 and further demand at the same figure. Trams were obtainable at $15 and Hotels were wanted at $4.40 with sales at $43.
CONVERSION LOAN
The following statement of the securities lodged with the Crown Agents by the Mercantile Bank of Indla, Limited, against their notes in circulation, is published for gen. OTTAWA, Oct.?
(Reuter) era information under Section 5 Proposals of the British War Sup- of the Mereantile Bank Note Issue plies Commission for the man- Ordinance, 1911. (Ordinance No. 65 ufacture of munitions in Canada of 1911)-
were outlined at a secret meeting Security:-4 per cent Conver- to-day with the Canadiansion Loan repayable 1940/1944; Mariufacturers' Association In Amount, £240,000: Latest market Ottawa.
price, 102-1024.
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HONGKONG SHARE QUOTATIONS
STOCK EXCHANGE
Boys Bellers Salse Nomies
SHAREBROKERY ASSOCIATION
Gold mining stocks came in for steady demand, but owing to a scarcity of scip for local delivery practically no business has been reported. The Manila market has been steady with some improve- ment in price levels. Benguet Consolidated improved from Ps.
9.30 to Ps. 9.60. San Mauricio ad- vanced 4 ctys to 70 ctvs and United Paracale 2 ctva to 28. ctv3.
Ipo Gold also improved 2 ctva to "12 ctvs. Paracale Gumaus moved up 2 ctvs to 15 ctvs. North Camarines at 131 ctvs lost 1 ctvs. Coco Grove advanced 2 ctys to 14 ctvs.
H. K. STOCK EXCHANGE
FINANCE
Sata
MONDAY OCTOBER 9, 1939. -PAGE 9
Hongkong Daily Press CLASSIFIED
ADVERTISEMENTS
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TAILORING SHOP
WE TAILOR
MEN'S WEAR.
SUMMER
SHIRTS
TEL 59320
HK. Bank, $1225.
SPECIALTY SHOPS
1.
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SATURDAY.7.
OCT.
Bagten Bellera Sala
Nomlas
Banks
#1226
H.K. Backs
38,
AER
$1205
£73
Do. (Col. g.)
273
ETE
Do. (Lon. Beg.)
£72
FOR
Chartered Banks .....
E20 Mercantile Bka. "A"
£6!
2101
Mercantile Bks, "0"
£32
Good enquiries continue and the moderate.turnover that was recorded to-day was at improved prices.
STOR
ལ་:
$200
$900
3386
$12
$170
$72
N. C. & 8. Banks... Insurances
Canton IcTUDODO...
Union InsuPEDORE
Underwriters
H.K. Fico
Shipping
Bank of East Asia ...
$72
BUYERS
USE
50 cta.
$200
81
Union Ins. $365.
:
$363
H.K. Fires," $170,
$165
Douglases, $65,
$87
Dougla
$12
Steamboats
$60
Indo-Chines
(Pret.)
$30
Indo-China (Def)...
83/9
Shells
$8.10 Waterbouts
||
Docks.. Wharvės,
Gudowns, etc.
#62
H.K. Docks, $17.00.
916
Providents, $3,90.
850
Raubs, $0).
$20
H. &. 8. Hotels, $4.45.
83/9
#8
Lands, $314,
Realties, $4.10.
$3.95
$17.60
$3.85
1
*
8108
28.30
16/3
810
$4
Canton Ins: $200.
Tramways, $15.60.
Yaumati Ferries, $22.
Ching Lights (Old). $7.80.
China Lights (New).. $4.85. Electrics, $491. Sandakan. Ights, $113. Telephones. (Old),"' $20.
Cemerits, $14.
HK Ropes, $44. Watsons, $7.85.
HK. Govt 4% Loan, 98.
SALES
Providents, $3.95/4...
H. 2. S. Hotels, $4.60. Electrics, $50.
PHILIPPINE GOLD MINING
" QUOTATIONS
Demonstration
B. B. Co., LAMPSHADE
44A, NATHAN ROAD, KOWLOON.
FOR SALE
Selection of the best varieties of Reliable and Tested FLOWER & VEGETABLE SEEDS for
IMMEDIATE PLANTING
from
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The opportunity of serving you w be a pleasure and your commands will have our best attention. GRACA & CO.
No. 10 Wyndham St. Hong Kong Established 1896
HONGKONG
SHAREBROKERS
ASSOCIATION
Volume Of Busine Transacted Oct. 7, 1939
500
China Providents. 1000
$4.60
$4.00
200 K $19.40
LONDON METALS
EXCHANGE
London, Oct, 6 (Reuter). buyers.
sellers
34.48
$311
€4.10
$18,80
382
47.80
$7.80
$4.88
118
3112
$20
Pravidants
Providents (DSW) ....
$100 K. & E. Wharves $10)
H.K. & W. Docks... $17.
$3.85
Do. (Dew) imposs
$126
Shanghai Docks 8.
174
New Engineerings 8
Kailang Haubs
$4
par
18
$7)
$100
Mining
Venezuela Gold Fide
Hong Kong Miner Lands. Hotels and
Buildings
H.K. Hotala
H.K. Lande
Do.. 4% DabantnrWa
Shanghai Lands
H.K. Realtion
Humphreys -------
Chiness Estates
Cotton Mill
$18.85 Ewe (8.)
$165 8hat Cottoos. (B)
8.
140
$42 Zoong Sings (8.), 148 Wing On Textiles (8.)
Public Utilities
TAMB
$7,40 Peak Tinma (old).... 13.70 Peak Trams (new) ... 481 Star Ferrie
***
Y'mati Ferries
Do. (sew)
China Lights (0) China Lights (New) | 941
Chins Lights It
E.K. Electrics......... Macao Blectrion
Bandakas Lighim
Telephones (old)
98.
$4.30
::
$7.00
Antamok
.134
BLE
Batong Buhay
0085
$110
Benguet Consolidated ..... 9,60
340
Big Wedge
17
***
$80
H.K. Hotels
Coco Grove
1.3
07
**
$15
Benguet Consol".
I XAL
34
*
$7.40
$3,70
Ipo Gold
£11
$60
Itogon Mining
17
#317
Masbate Consolidated
$7.80
Mindanao Motherlode
Mine Operation--
091
$497
Paracale Gummaus
e
San Mauricio
TIN
Surigao Consolidated
$20
$7.80
Telephone (new)
Suyoc
Standard, Cash 229-3/4 Standard,
230
19/0
Tractions
United Paracale
26
22/
3 months 229--/& 230
99/0
Témotions (prof.)
Industrials
$14
Caid, Hoog. (Ord.) §.
$18
Cald., Macg (Fref.) 8.
$1
Canton lo
Coment
$13.80
$20
$7,68
!!!
$98
Boph
Miscellaneous
Dairy Farm (Old).
9191 Dairy Farin (New)
$8.60 Ch. 'tainmente ...
$1,55 Constructions (old) Constructions (now)
·87)|||||Lemon Grwardeda
Nanyang Tobacco
$1.80 Bincere
Watsons
38 Cb. G.5% 1926G #Hd».
E. Gort. 4% Lo
H.K. Gort. 88% Loan
SI HK/Wing On
B'had Wing On Vibro Piling
10/7) | Macamans Inv. (kon.)
4/0
Maramans lay, (UK)
W Powellery |#Balan; "to. | Shanghai
$90
$6.60
OCT. 6, 1929,
$11
HK. Banks
56
:
Union Ins.
3
Lands
450
$1.38
Cements
1,200
$77.60
28
China Lights (0)
770
$1,225.00 to $1,235.00
370.00
30.25 to 13.25 to 150 to
31.2 13.65 7.80
98%
Watsons.
1,000
7.50
90%
Douglases
2
60,00
V
Telephones (0)
250
20.00
$10
Electrics
4.50
50.00
Dalry Farms (0)
100
20.00
Providents
1,000
4.00
3.90
Realties
500
4.90
Ropes....
100
4.30
Paracale Gumaus
· 2,000
·Ps. 0.14
North Camarines
HONGKONG SHAREBROKERS,
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ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS
And
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Tel. 34010.
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228 Nathan Road.
**Kowloon, Hongkong.**
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