HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
Finance and Commerce
HONGKONG SHARE QUOTATIONS
STOCK EXCHANGE
Bayari
Bellas
Sales Nonioa),
SHAREBROKERS' ASSOCIATION
TUESDAY 6,
DEC.
Buyers Ballora Salca Forains)
1. Bankr
$1330
H.K. Banks
£81
£81
De. (Lon. Bag)
8
#71
$900
:::
Do. (Col Beg.)
Chartered Banks
£99) Meresatile Bks. "A"
£11 Marcantile Bka," "ÇTA
(Bank of East Asia ...
Underwriters
$1330 283 £43
£8
£2 £11
$78
BO cts.
N. C. & B. Hah
Lasurances
Canton loworKDOWN ...
$400 Union Insurances
200 $390
#1)
$190 B.K. Fires ...........
T
$180
Shipping
$70
Douglas
$70
#12
Steamboats
Big
260
Indo-China
{Pred.)
850
$30
Indo-Chinse (Def.)...
81/a
Shells
38.10 Waterbosts
Docks, Wharves,
Godowns, etc.
Provident
$4.20 $4.40 $4,20
10. H.K. & E. Wharves
Providenta (D&W).....
H.K. & W. Docks...
$19
$191❘ $19
Do. (new)
9195
Shanghai Docks 8.
Mining
BID
Beabo
817.90 Now Engineering B.
18/0 Kailang
84 Venezuela Gold Pida
4 cta. Hong Kong Mines... Lands, Botels and
Balldings
H.K. Hotels
H.. Lands...........
$100 Do. 4% Debanturist
$10 80 Shanghai Landa
H.K. Reallina
871 Humphreys TINDA
| Chinesa. EstaÍAS
Cotton Mills
B20
H. K. STOCK
EXCHANGE
Business recorded during the day is a distinct improvement on that reported for a considerable time. FK. Banks, Trams, Cements Watsons and Government 4% Loan traded in good quantities. whilst Providents. Dairy Farms, Government 31% Loan & Tele- phones came to business in lesser quantities. At the close enquiries in a few directions were still unsa- tistted. Prices on the whole con- tinue to show improvement.
BUYERS
H.K. Bank, $1330. Bank of East Asia, $71.
Docks, $19.
Canton Ins.. $200.
Douglases, 370.
Providents, $4.20.
81/3
H. & S. Hotels, $4.65.
$8
Lands. $33.
Humphreys, $71.
#101
Realties, $4.35.
34.20
31A
$204 814
18/0
$9,50 1970
$3
Sandakan Lights, $il).
Telephones (O), $23.
Chinese Estates, $100. Tramways. $16,20,
Peak Trams (0), $7.70. Peak Trams (N), $3.85. Star Ferries, $821. Yaumuth Ferries, $23.
China Lights (0), $7.85. Electrics, $511.
Docks, $194.
$4.65 #33
$480 $4.65/70
$33) $33
$4.70 $33
98,
$4.35
..............
$4.40
$7.90
$100
$23 E (8)
$23.80
#16
9'hai Cottoos (B.)
$170
$42
Zoong Sings (8.)
$49
818
Wing On Textiles (8.)
$100
Public Utilition
Lands, $331.
$16 $7.70
$161
|Tramwaya
316
Peak Trams jold)
27 40
$3.85
1631
$23
$7.86
$511
Feak Trama (new) ..........
[Star Forrind
{T'mati Ferries
Do. (Dew)
Chius Lights (0)
$4.70 China Lights (New)
China Lights Rs. H.E. Electric# ........
$18 Macao Electrica
$3.70
$13
#
$118
$22.80
$21
$71
$511
Sandakan Lighte
Telephones (old) ---- Telephones (new) ̧
399
$7.90
FINANCE
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1939. -PAGE 9
CANADA'S MINERAL SOUTH AFRICA'S
PRODUCTION
Canada's mineral production recorded an increase of over four per cent during the first half of the current year. Metals rose by five per cent. The total value of the mineral output of v the Dominion for the first six months of the present year 13 estimated at $217,728,700 as against $203,779,900 in the first half of 1938. Structuraj materials are estimated at a slightly lower figure than last year—$10,579,400 as compared with $10,744,000—–—–—– but all other groups showed gains,
01
HUGE EMPIRE
TRADING
of
JOHANNESBURG, Dec. 5 (Reuter) - Balf
South Africa's trade during the first nine months of the year went to Empire countries. Exports, excluding gold, totalled £19,750,000 of which about £10.-
Imports totalled £68,500,000, of which over £36,000,000 worth of
Industrial minerals (non-metal-|from 130,077 to 165,403 ounces and 500,000 went to the Empire. Hes) 'rose from $8,935,400 to $9.528,- | from $3,978,800 to $4,801,500.
Canada HOW produces more 000: fuels from $31,985,700 to $32.- 663,700; and metals from $157.124-platinum than any other country.
The production of "radium 800 to $164,959,600.
Gold accounted for more than 60 uranium continued but no figures Empire. per cent of the value of metal pro- are available for publication. duction in Canada in the first half
of the current year.
NICKEL INCREASE
goods were supplied by the United and Kingdom and other parts of
1.
the
Wheat Sale
To Japan?
SYDNEY,—It is understood that Japan has contracted to bay 7,500,000 bushels of this season's – Australian whent`st 3/- a busher f.o.b. The value of the
bo purchase would £1,125,000.
The deal is reported to have been made through Mitsui Bussan Kaisha Ltd.
Members of the Australian Wheat Board in Melbourne sald they could neither confrm nor deny the reported sale of Australian wheat to Japan. It is believed in the trade that negotiations for the purchase by Japan of a substantial quantity are almost completed.
Beveral seasons ago Japan was a
54.582.000 pounds and nickel from The gold output rose, according Nickel production increased on 16,337,000 to 20,104,000 pounds,
Оп the half year comparison. to returns issued by the Dominion the half year comparison, but cop- Statistician, from 2,219,309 fine per. lead and zinc showed declines. tellurium declined from 39,100 to large buyer of Australian wheat. ounces in the first half of 1938 to In June, however, gains were re- 10.190 pounds: selenium from 213- but it has not bought any quantity 2,492,573 ounces in the correspond ported in nickel, copper and zinc. 200 to 120.900 pounds; cadmium in the past two years. ing part of 1939; while the value For the
$77,964,300 to $87,846,300)
six
months output off from 382,700 to 358,100 pounds; but
and
in Canadian funds advanced from nickel. rose from 109,286,000 to cobalt increased from 219,500 to
110,485.000 pounds; copper decreas-307.500 pounds. Metallic antimony natural gas increased from 17,985 With the exception of Manitoba, ed from 292,397.000 to 288,242,000 was again produced by the Con-to 19,333 million cubic feet; and
solidated Mining
Smelting crude petroleum from 2,919,400 to every province recorded an in- pounds; lead from 204,961,000 to
barrels. Among other crease of gold production. Silver 185.755,000 pounds; and zinc from Compacy, at Trail, the output 3,370.400
amounting to 388,000 pounds for non-metallics, asbestos increased output increased from 10.532,011 to 197.951,000 to 178.7552,000 pounds.
from 132,291 to 144,582 tons. Salt 10,588,950 ounces, but the value de-
On the June comparison, lead the half year.
COAL DECREASE
declined from 197,240 to 181,519 clined from $4,632,600 to $4,531,400. declined from 37,868,000 to 33.751,-
but mica Increased from Among the fuels coal decreased, tons; Production of platinum metals000 pounds; but aine increased
to platinum. palladium, rhodium from 31.649,000
36,898,000 on the half year comparison, from 405.900 to 550,200 pounds and sul-
to 6.808,000 tons; but phur from 58,900 to 71.700 tons. iridium and ruthenium-increased pounds; copper from 48,490.000 to 8,907,000
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#101
$10
$8.20 $170
$8
$15
18 3 Tractions
18/9 Tractions (prať.) Industrials
814
Cald., Macg. (Ord.) 6. 813 Cald., Macg. (Fref.) 8.
$1
:
374
Cantec Loos
Comente
Hopes........
Miscellaneous
25.15
Dairy Farm (018) ...... 3191
Dairy Farm (New)
Ch. E'taintante......
$19 88.20
Constraction (old) $1.70
Constructions (DON),
Lane Crawforda......
Nanyang Tobacco
$1.80 Bitcoreg.
Watsons
47, Ch. 0.5% 1925G #Bds.
1:
87.76
$4.70
2
11
18/8
BI
$16
$8
842
$14
$8.30
47%
98
96%
·841
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397
H.E. Gort. % Low
841 H.K. Wing On
28+
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$10
15/0
Marsmans Inv. (Loo.)
4/0
31
| Marsmaos Inv. (H.K.)
Wm. Powelia
*Sales to Shanghai
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE
(REUTER'S SERVICE)
London, Dec. 4. H.K. & Shal Bank (Col
Reg.)' Chinese Eng. & Mining
The following quotations are the middle prices at the close of the
market in London. All quotations are subject to confirmation and
no responsibility is assumed for errors in transmission,
¦
Chosen Corporation
Pekin Syndicate ......
Telephones, (N), $71.
Cements. $154.
Ropes, $5.10.
Dairy Farms (0), $20. Dairy Farms, (N), $19. Watsons," $81.
Entertainments, $6.20.
Constructions, $1.70.
SELLERS
H.K. Steamboats, $12.
Providents. $4.40.
H. & S. Hotels. $4.80.
Watsons. $3.35.
SALES
H.K. Bank, $1330.
Providents, $4.20
Tramways, $16.20/25.
Telephones (0), $234.
Cements, $153.
Dairy Farms (0), $20.
Watsons, $8.30/.25.
H.K. Govt. 4% Loan, 100. HK. Govt. 31 Loan, 97.
MANILA GOLD SHARES
Antamoks, 15s. Atoks 1945, Ba- guio Gold, 16b. Batong Bahay 011s. Benguet Consol. una.. Big Wedge 22s, Coco Graves, 2015, Consol, Mines 00253, Demonstrations 074. Post Mindanao '08 IXL. 43s, Ipo Gold 15b, Itogon Minings 201s, Mambulan Consol. 015b, Masbate Consol, 11s. Mindanao Motherlode 08s, Mime Operations" 09b. North Camarines 178, Paracale Gumaus 19s, San Mauricio '86s, Surigao Consol. 18s, Suyoc Consol. 143, Syndicate Investments 018s. Unit- ed Paracales 2911
HONGKONG-
SHAREBROKERS“
ASSOCIATION
Volume Of Business Transacted
on Tuesday, Dec. 5: 1939.
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and Underwear.
31 Nathan Road, Kowloon.
Corner Peking Road.
Telephone No. 50451
SUMMER
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at very moderate prices. Call on us and let us "demonstrate to you THE SHANGHAI SUN FAT COMPANY"
EXPERT LADIES'. TAILORS
No. 30. Nathan Road, Kowloon.
Telephone No 58846.
FIRST-CLASS
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Alterations undertaken on Ladies' Furs and Foxes.
THOMPSON
LADIES'
TAILOR
MODERN DRESS
CHEAP SALE
NATHAN ROAD, KOWLOON.
LONG
KEE
38,
Tel. 30451.
Corner Peking Road,
31 NATHAN ROAD
500 $8.20 BEAUTIFY YOUR
25,000 F8. 0.22 20,000 Ps. 0.23
AUSTRALIAN GOODS
FOR BRITAIN
LONDON, Dec. 5 (Reuter)....... Aus- trallo has promised to sell each year goods valued at £100,000,000 to. Britain. Over half of this will consist of wool
SILVER MARKET
LONDON SILVER
HOME
Flowers..beautify and make the
Home attractive as nothing else, can do.
FOR SALE
FINE SELECTION OF GARDEN SEEDS
from SUTTON SONS. Reading. ARTHUR YATES & CO., LTD., Sydney.
GRACA & CO. Dealers in Flower and Vegetable Feeds, Philatelic Goods, Toys, Etc. London, Dec, 4 (Reuter). No. 10, WYNDHAM STREET, Silver-India
HONG KONG bought. Business P.O. Box No. 620, small. Market quietly steady. In the afternoon, the market was quietly steady,
31
..
Watsons
H.K. Trams
100
16.10
H.K. Trums
500
16.25
H.K. Telephones (0)
100
23.25
Paracale. Gumaus
3,000 Ps. 0.20
Coco Grove
5,000 Ps. 0.21
84
Masbates
Masbates
(bearer)
18
8/6
Shai Elec. Constr. Co.
13
S'hat Waterwaka
12
11
War Loan, 31% (Red.
after 1952) Canton-K'loon Ely. 5% Chinese 41% Gold Loan,
1898 (Brit. Issue).............. 55 Chinese 5% Gold Bonds,
1025-47
Union Insurance
23
921 17
Gula Kalumpong Rubber 21/6 Allied Ironfounders
15/3 Asso. & Elec. Industries 39/1 Austin Motors, ord.
17/8"
Cable & Wireless, New
Form, ord.
17
B-A. Tob. (bearer)
Chin. 4 Anglo-French
531 91/10
Mercantile Bank
111
Loan, 1908,
50
Chinese 5% Crisp Loan.
Cammell Laird, ord...
8/6
1912
.,27
Mexican Eagle
8/8
Courtaulds
Chinese 5% Reorg. Loan,
1913 (Lán. (La)
33
Distillers
.33/3
85
Chinese 8% Ster. Notes.
Dualop Rubber
27/0
Spot, 23-1/2d.
1925 (Vickers)
12
Gen. Electric (England)
75/14
Chia. Imperial Rly, 5%
Guinness" (A) Bon & Co. 84.
Loan
-55
Hawker Siddeley Airc.... 15/74
Ronan Rly. 3%
15
Bristol Aeroplane
15/41+
Hukuang Rly, 5%, 1911... Hukuang Rly. 5%. 1011
(German Issue)
17
Imperial Chemical Ind. 30/6
Imperial Tobacco
-118/3
16
W
Marks & Sp'cer "A" ord. ·52/14
Lume Tsing & V. Hai Rly.
5% 1013
Rolls Royce
97/6
14
Leyland Motors
S'hai-N'king Rly. 5%.
20
Tate & Lyle
57.
Tientsin-Pukow Rly, 5%
Turner Newall
(Brit. Stpd.)...
.14
United Steel
起
Tientsin-Pukow Rly. 5%
Smethwick Drop Forg.
21/0 13/8
14
Armstrong Stevens, ord. 8/-
Standard, Cash 230 Standard,
unquoted-
Pressed Steel, com..
3 months 230
unquoted
37-1
Vickers, ord.
Woolworths
Anglo-Dutch
16/0 81 27/9..
Sub-Nigel
201/3
Tanami Gold Mining..
34
Anglo-Iranian
57/6
12/11
Burmah
60/71
Commonwealth Mining - Marsman Investments... 15/
Shell Trani. “& Trad
(bearer)
81/3
Randfonteini. Batates
38/11
-Nominal
814
Western Holdings
10/97
ex-dividend,
(German Btpd.).... Tientsin-Pukow Rly. 5% (Dr. Etpd. Bupl Loan) Tientsin-Puków 'Rly. 5%
(Ger. Stpd. Supl. Loan) 14 Jap. 5% 8ter. Loan, 1907 434 Jap.6% Eter. Loan, 1924 51 Ger. 7% Intl. Loun, 19245 Chartered Bank ...... HR & Bhai Bank (Lán.
Rez)
Rub. Plant, Invert. Trust 32/9 Burma Corporation
Forward, 23-11/164.
NEW YORK SILVER
New York, Dec. 4. (Reuter). Oficial Price, 34-3/4
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EXCHANGE
London. Dec, 4 (Reuter).
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1940
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