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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
Finance and Commerce
H. K. STOCK ·
EXCHANGE
It is unfortunate, but the fact
RISING PRICES IN CHUNGKING
CHUNGKING, Nov. 10 (Intl)—
MONEY AND EXCHANGE
view of the rising commodity CLOSING QUOTATIONS prices affecting the livelihood of the masses. Generalissimo Chiang
remains another dall week's trad-In ing falls to be recorded. Possibly because they are the only two local stocks that are partially divorced from local party politics, HK Kal-shek has issued orders for the Banks and Unions have continued equalization of commodity prices, steady, in fair demand, and mea- drawing up a set of regulation sured by present day standards, based on supply and demand. have provided a good medium of serious effort will be made to business. There is no gainsaying stamp out profiteering.
purely local counters are due for attention by investors, and it is hoped, will receive the attention their merita warrant. This, how- ever. cannot be attained whilst nervous Capital hesitates between remaining snug in safety deposit boxes, or taking a journey to other places where яг untrammelled existence is offered.
BUSINESS PONE DURING THE WEEK
H.K. Bank, $1345, $1350.
Union Bank, $400, $395. $400.
Wharves, $101): $1013. "
Providents, $4.10.
Lands, $32, $324.
Chinese Estates, $100.
Tramways. $15.90, $16, $16.10, $16. Electrics, $50.
Telephone (0), $201. -
Cements, $141. $14.60, $15. $15.10 Dairy Farms (O), $20.
Watsons, $1.70, $7.90, $7.95.
H.K. Mines, 4 cents.
Ewo Cottons, 8$22.20. Shanghai Lands, 8.$10.10. Marsmans-London, $13/4. 13/5.
BUYERS
Bank of East Asia, #71.
Canton Ins., $205.
Douglases, $70.
Docks, $18.
Providents, $4.
Yaumati Ferries, $224. China Lights (0), $7.80. Electrics, $49).
Dairy Farms (0), $19. Entertainments. $8.
SELLERS
Cements, $15).
Dairy Frams (0), $20.
SALES
Docks. $181.
Dalry Farms. (O), $194. Tramways. $16.08.
Watsons, $7.95.
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MANILA GOLD'SHARES
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On
NOVEMBER 10, 1939
London
Telegraphic Transfer. 1/3 7/8 Bank Bills, on 'demand 1/97.8 Credits 4 months' sight 1.3 1/4
On Shanghai:-
On demand
On Singapore!--
On demand
280
12 3/4
On Japan:-
On demand
1 1/4
On Indis:-
Telegraphic Transfer. and demand ---
82 38
On New York:-
Bank Bilis, on demand 23 13/16 Credits, 60 days' night 24 5/Ý
¡Un „Batavia ;---
On demand........
On Paris:-
44 1/4
Bank Bills, on demand 1:00 Credits & months' sight (145
Un Salzone
On demand.
"108"
Shi Manila:—
On demand
47 5/8
On Bangkok -
On demand
149 1/2
1/7/8 93 1/2
Gold 18, Batong Buhay 011, Ben-Sterling Notes:- guet Consol. 10.40, Big Wedge 21. Bank Buying Rate Coco Otove 18. Consol. Mines 0035, Bar Sliver per oz. Demonstrations 073, IX.L. 39. Ipq.
Gold 15, Itogons Mining 22), Min-Market Report bulac Consol. 04, Masbates Consol
09,
Mine
Operations 09,
FROM ROZA BROS.
North Camarines 14 Paracale) Silver prices were unchanged Gumaus 17. San Mauricio 75. Buri-yesterday, the quotations rema'n- gao Consol. 164. Suyoc Consol, 12hing at 23.1/2 for Ready and 23.5/16 Syndicate Investment 02, United for Forward. Süver advices re- Paracales 31. Mindanao Motherlode ported the market as being steady 1077.
small business done.
HONGKONG SHARE QUOTATIONS
STOCK EXCHANGE -
SHAREBROKERS' ASSOCIATION
Beyers Bellers
Sales Nominal
FRIDAY 10.
NOV.
Buyers Sellers Malea
Fortua
Banks
B.E. Baaks me.
£85
Do. (Col. Reg.)
285
Do. (Lon. Beg)
8
Chartered Banka
$1940, 9135081345/50
$206 $297
$400
Mercantile Bks. "A"
211 7/16 Mercantils Bka, "C
Bank of East Axin ...
N. C. & 8. Banks
Insurances
Canton InNCSDOSS
Union Insurances, Underwriters
$175K. Fires
with
康
American Blver was quoted at 34.
3/4 for Spot
FINANCE
SHOE CO.LTD
HONGKONG SUPPLIES ALL
KINDS OF FOOTWEAR
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1939. —PAGE
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Large Selection of Ready Made Ladies' Fur Coats. Winter Costumes and Overcoats always in stock at reasonable prices.
Alterations undertaken on Ladies' Furs and Foxes.
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31 NATHAN ROAD
THOMPSON
York/
LADIES'
The London/New York cross-rate was quoted at 402. New London was quoted at 385.
Market
Quiet. US. Dollars were a shade easier.
Sterling
There were sellers at 1/3 Novem- $1350) ber and 1/2.31/32 December! January, buyers at 1/3.1/32 Cash
Could have been obtained at
45
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SHAREBROKERS
ASSOCIATION
offering 24.3/16. Subsequently Volume Of Business Transacted
2:46
and 1/3 January.
£81
£978
U.S. Dollars
£111
$72
24.1/16 at the opening time, buyers
50 cta.
$201
there were buyers at 24.1/8, lend-
on Friday, Nov. 10, 1939.
8400
#1
$170
Shipping
$70
Douglanes na
$70
$12
Steamboats
$15
行门
Indo-China (Pret.)
850
ber.
*830
Indo-Chinas (Def.)...
Shanghai Dollars
Ing to business at 24.1/8 and 24. HK. Docks 1/16 for Cash. At lunch time H.K. Docks there were sellers at 23.15/16 No-Lights (0) vember and 237/8 December, buy-San Mauricio...... ers at 24.1/16 Cash and 24 Decem-Paracale Gumaus
Itogons Itogons
100 $18.50 200 18.60
100
7.85
1,000
Ps. 0.75
3,000
88/3
Bhells
86/3
Consol. Mines
Ps. 0.17} 2,000 FB. 0.241 2,000: Ps. 0,24 50,000 Ps. 00.325
$8.10 Waterbosta
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$3
$4.05
$18
Docks, Wharves,
Godowns, etc.
#101 H.K. & K. Wharves
Providents
Providenta (Daw)
H.K. & W. Docks...
Do. (vaw)
$20 Shanghai Docks 8.
$11.40 Now Engineerings B.
Miding
19/0 Kailas
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#321
par
$4.30
$18.95
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$4.05
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Rauba
84 Venezuela Gold Fida
31 cts. Hong Kong Mines...
Lands, Hotels and
Buildings
H.K. Hotels....
H.K. Leds ..........
Du 4% Debenturet
#10.30 Shanghai Land 8.
B.K. Realtion
$71 Humphreys ...... $100 Chinese Estates
$22
Cotton Mills
Kwo (8.)
$175 B'het Cottons (6.) $42 Zoong Sings (5.) $181 Wing On Taxtiles (8.)
Pablle Utilities
Tramways
$7 40 Pak Trams (old).** 13.70 Peak Trams (now) ... $314 Star Ferrine aumen
Y'mali Ferries
Do. (new)
China Lights (9)
$41. China Lights (New)
China Lights Ats.
H.K. Electrics
Macno Electrica ....... $11 Sandakan Lights
Telephones (old)
#7.80 Telephosen (DRW) 16:0 Tractions
18.8 Traction (prof.)
Industrials
$14 Cald., Mag. (Ord.) 8.
$22
$7.80
$49)
818
$201
$13
Cald. Macg (Fret.) B.
$1
$101
$20
Canton Loes
Comenta
84,90 Rop
$102
Miscellaneous
Dairy Farm (Old) Dairy Farin (New) Ch. E'tainmenta $1,55 Constructions ¡Constructions
371 Lane Crawforda
Nanyang Tobacco
$1,80 Binowres
18/0
#97**
::
830
There were sellers at the opening at 285, The highest rate touched was 288. Towards the clote ap 1 #101 p.m. sellers were quoted at 284.
buyers at 288.
Shanghai Exchange
Shanghal, Nov. 10 (Reuter).
Oficial TT. Bates
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19/0
B01
Shanghai Market Sterling opened with sellers at: 5.1/16 and towards the close sel'ers were quoted at 5.3/16 for Spot. US Dollars opened with sellers at 8.1/8 and at the close' sellers were quoted at 8.7/32 for Spot.
*London
New York. ...........
Japan
India
Opening 0/4-3/4
7-11/16 32-3/4 26-1/4
Parix
Hongkong
3.48 31-1/2
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Sellers
Afternoon Market
84.40
The market was quiet in the' af- ternoon.
Spot Nov.
83.1
Sterling
98%.
Dec.
The market closed with sellers at
$4.15 $7.93
1/3 Nov. and 1/2.31/32 Dec./Jan.. buyers at 1/3.1/32 Cash and 1/3 January.
Spot
Nov,
Dec.
821.8)
U.S. Dollars
.82 Probable sellers at 23.15/16 No- vember and a small buyers at 24 for Cash.
$12
$60
$15 90 $18 10
$7.65
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Shanghal Dollars
Sellers at 285, buyers probably at $3.70 288.
$20
$50
Shanghai Market Sterling, 5.1/8 sellers for Spot. US Dollars, 8.1/8 sellers for Spot.
Vow York Exehaiige
New York, Nov. 9 (Reuter). TT, en London (Opening Rate).
$7.10 3.85-1/2.
22}-
Opening Closing 0/5-1/10 0/5-3/16 0/5-3/64 0/5-11/84 0/4-63/64 0/6-7/64 U.S. Dollars
$8-1/8 $8-1/4
8-3/32 8-7/32 8-3/32
7-31/32
Market: Uncertain.
Merchant Rates
Sterling, 0/5-5/32.
US Dollars, $8-1/4,
Silver Duty "Raze
The Central Bank of China's rate on London at 10 am, to-day was 1/2-1/24, unchanged from yesterday.
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The Equalisation rate was 24-1/2 per cent.
Calgutta Exchange
Calcutta, Nov. 9 (Reuter). TIT, on Japan, 80-1/4.-
HONGKONG SHAREBROKERS
ASSOCIATION
VOLUME OF BUSINESS TRANSACTED FOR WEEK ENDING
81
$15
24.90
320
319)
NOVEMBER 9, 1939.
21.60
(old)
Eli
Union Ins.
(cow)
Wharves
20 100
$395.00
10175
$74
H.K. Docks
238
17.80 to $18.35
Trams
900
15.90 to 16.00
съкрайния
81.08
$7.95
Waisons
$7.9
Electrics
100
50,00
59
Ch. G.5% 19250 $Bdı.
China Lights (0)
400
7.75
$100
H.E. Govt. 4% Losas
94%
Lands
200
32.50
| 1.K. Govt. 84% Loan.
98%
Watsons
500
7.90.
84 H.K. Wing On
Cements
600
15.00
(8'hal Wing On yame
$10
284
Vibro Filing
̈: Providents,
$1,000.
| Marannus Inv. (Lou.)
S'hai Telephones
500
On Lok Yuen
4,05% 19.10* 5.00
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HK Minca
5,000
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