HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
Finance and Commerce
MONEY AND
EXCHANGE
HONGKONG SHARE QUOTATIONS
STOCK EXCHANGE
CLOSING QUOTATIONS Ballers
DECEMBER 20: 1939
On London:~~~
Telegraphie Transfer. 1/2 13/18 Bank Bills, on demand/2 13/16 Credits 4 months' sight 1/3 3/16 On Shanghai:—
......... 300
On demand
On Singapore:-
On demand
On Japan:--
8 8 8 8 8 5-8
On Paris:-
Bank Bills, on demand 1385
Credits 4 months' sight 1140
$1345
SHAREBROKERS' ASSOCIATION
Bal
FRIDAY 28. Nomina
Buyers Belleza
Araile
Worin. 1
DEC.
Banks
£85 £814
H.K. Banka
Do. Col. Reg.
Do. (Lon. Reg.) ... F8Chartered Banks .... £99 Meruantila Bka. “*** £114 Marcantile Bks. "C” $76
Bank of Bass Asin ...
45
N. C. & R. Banka ... Insurances
Canton IngUPANONS
3 སྤྱོང་རྣཔྲཎྜ རྟརྣནྡྲརྔ།:ན
$1350
£83
£81
£89
LRÓL
£119
FINANCE & GENERAL
H.K. STOCK
EXCHANGE
Holidays reduced the week to a shart working one, but as already
HONGKONG
SHAREBROKERS
ASSOCIATION
Volume Of Business Transacted on Friday, Dec. 29, 1839.
noted after the Christmas holidays China Lights (0) ended, the market reopened with a China Lights (0) lively air. Although at the close HK. Lands the pace has slackened slightly, on Providents the whole during the three days | Providents
has trading the
been Providents turnover good and accompanied by a dis-Ropes tinct improvement in price levels. "BUSINESS DONE DURING
THE WEEK
Canton Ins.. $200.
Union Ins.. $425.
Hongkong Fires, $185."
Waterboats, $71.
Docks, $19.60, $19.70, $19.90, $20. Providents, $4.52), $4.55, $4).
Hotels, $4.90, $5.
Tramways; $16.90, $17...$17.10.
Electrics. $53, $527,
Telephones (0), $241.
#78
32 1/2
160 cts.
+
$200
$900
$920
On demand
103 1/4
$425
Union Insurance
***
$425
On India:-
#1}
Underwriters
80 cla
Telegraphic Transier.
#185
B.L. Firs
1185
182 1/8
and demand.......
Shipping
Telephones (N), $9.
On New York:--
$711
Dougla
$71
$11
Steamboats
811
Bank Billa, on demand 24 3/8
$100
Indo-Chinas (Prof.)
Dairy Farms (N), $20.30.
$100
Credits, 60 days' sight 25
$80
Indo-Chinsa (Det.)...
$125
On Batavia :---
On demand
45-3/8
80/0 871
Shells
80/0
Waterboate
$7.40
Un Salzen -
On demand
Thi Manila:-
On demand
On Bangkok:-
On demand
$41 $437141/4.66
18 1/4
$19.90
.... 48 **
180 1/4
1/4
Docks, Wharves,
Godowns, etc.
$102H.K. & K. Wharvoi
Providenta
4 · Frovidenta (new).
$19.90/.20 ... HI. & W. Docks...
12
Do. (now).
8214 Shanghai Docks 8. $18.80 New Engineerings 8.
17/6 Kailan
810 10 Raube
Mining
84 Yaneznala Gold Fida
4 cts. Hong Kong Mław...
Lands, Hotels and
Baildings
H.E. 'Botals
H.K. Lande .........
$101
$19.00
$195 $19.80
1
96
17/6
$10
141
23
Cements, $161, $16.90, $17.
Watsons, $83, $8.90,
Constructions (O). $14.
CLOSING QUOTATIONS 4 P.M.
.. BUYERS
H.K. Bank, $1345.
Canton, $200, "
Union Ins., $425.
Douglases, $714.
Docks. $20.
Providents. $11.
H. & S. Hotels, $4.95.
Lands, $33.
Reales, $4.30. Tramways, $17.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 30,
200 € 7.70
1,000
7.35
100
33.05
Say
1.000
4.55
250 4.50
500 4.55
1,000
6,00
Star Ferries, $68. Yaumati Ferries, $231. China Lights (0), $74. Electrics, $523.
Sandakan Lights, $11. Telephones (0), $241. Telephones (N), $9. Cements. $17. Ropes, $6,
Dairy Farms (0), $21). Dairy Farms (N), $20). Watsons, $8.95. Entertainments. $64. Constructions (O), $1.
SELLERS
Providents, $4,573. China Lights "(0), $7.70,
SALES
Docks, $20/20.05. Providents, $4}/4.55.
China Lights (0), $7.70. Cements. $17/17.10. Watsons, $8.95.
"BLACK
& WHITE" and be sure!
1939. -PAGE
NO TWO WAYS ABOUT IT, IT'S THE SCOTCH.
SHOE CO.LTD.
HONGKONG SUPPLIES ALL
KINDS OF FOOTWEAR
Hongkong Daily Press CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
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(and Annexe Private Hotel), 34. Granville and 103, Austin Roads, Kovicon, tennis courts. Beautiful garden. Rooms and sultes with private bathrooms. All modern conveniences. Apply proprietress, 103, Austin Road. Phone. 50233 and 34, Granville Road. Phone 59433.
Sterling Notes:-
Bank Buying Rate
Bar Silver per o... 22 11/18)
Market Report
FROM ROZA BROS.
Silver prices rose 3/16 yesterday for both deliveries, the quotations being 22.11/16 for Ready and 22. 7/8 for Forward. Silver advices reported some bear covering. A small business was done, the mar- ket was steady but quiet. Ameri- Can Silver was quoted at 343/4 for Spot.
84.95 133
$4.00
#4 95
1321
$32.95
10 Da 4% Debate
100.
$11
Shanghai
Lands B.
H.K. Bonition
34.40
28
Humphreys a
88
$101
Chinese Estados
The London-New York Cross- rate was quoted at 402. New York- London was quoted at 395.3/8.
Cotton Mil-
$201 Bwo (8.) gene
$156 S'hal Cottone (8.) ... $42 Zoong Rings (8.) $48 Wing On Textiles (8.)
Public Utilities
#281
F162
842
$17
Tramways-
$10.95
88
Pank Trame fold)
$8
Peak Trams (Dew)
$1
Markst
$88
Star Ferries
$67
Somewhat uncertain at the open #23) ing but steadied up later.
Y'mati Ferries
$234
Do. (now)
$7.6 China Lighia (0)
$7.56
Sterling
$4.85 China Lights (New)
$1,85
Opened with sellers at 1/2.15/16 followed by 1/2.31/32. At the lunch hour there were sellers at
China Lights Pts.
8521
H.K. Electrice
3521
$18 Macao Elsotrice
January/February, buyers at 1/3 Cash and probably 1/2.31/32 for February delivery.
1.5. Dollars
1/2.31/32 Cash and 1/2.15/16 $241
$11
$9
$244 $9
Sandakan Lights .. Telephoose (old)
524)
Telephonse (DW)
1873
Tractions
18 3
18/9
+h
Tractions (praf.)
"1
Opening rates 249/18 sellers. possible buyers 245/8. closing at 1 p.m. with sellers at 24.5/8 Decem
::
$1
$18.90
$16.90/117
张
ber and 241/2 January, buyers atį 2411/16 Cash and 24.5/8 January.
TAL
$211
Industrials
$14.9 Cald., Macg. (Ord.) B.
$15 Cald., Macg. (Fref.) B.
Cantón Jom Karametada
Comments
Bopes.
Miscellaneous
Dairy Farm (Old)
'
$16.70
#6
Shanghai Dollars
201
Dairy Farm (New)
321 $20
Business was done at 318, clos- $6 ing with sellers at 317 and buyers at 318.
Ch. Etainmente
$8.70
Constructions
$12
81
Constructions
#71
Lane Crawforde
$8
Shanghal Market
-
Nanyang Tobacco
84
A shade-caster., Sterling, opened 88.90 with sellers at 4.25/32 for Spot
$1.80 Binderss
88 90
Watsons
$83
48, Ch. G.5% 19950 Bds.
48
and at the close there were sellers
$100 H.K. Gört. 4% Loans
100%
at 4.11/18 for Spot. U.S. Dollars
$871 H.K. Gort. 34% Loan
*D7%
HE. Wing On
ni
S'hat Wing On
810
Vibro Piling...........
$14/9
Maramana Inv. (Lam.),
4/0
Maramaze Inv. (E.K.)
31
Wm. Powelle
$1
sellers for Spot at 7:7/8 were quot- ed at the opening and closed at noon with sellers at 7.23/32. ■
Afternoon Market The market in the afternoon was extremely quiet with nothing doing.
Sterling
I
The market closed with sellers at 1/2.31/32 December and 1/2.15/
probably
16 January/February, buyers at 1/3 Cash February...
and 1/2.31/32
U.S. DeBars
Sellers at 24.5/8 December and 24.1/2 January. buyers at 24.11/10 Cash and 24.5/8 January.
318.
Shanghai Dollars
Shanghai Market
4.11/18 sellers of Sterling for Spot
Shanghai Exchange
Salen to Shanghai
SILVER MARKET
LONDON SILVER
London, Dec. 28 (Reuter).
FOOD RATIONING IN BRITAIN LONDON, Dec... 29 (Reuter
rationing begins
Silver-Bears covered. Business Official
sugar
small. Market quiet but steady in Britain on Jan. 8, together In the afternoon, the market was with bacon and butter.
quietly steady.
Spot, 22-11/164.
Forward, 22-7/8d.
NEW YORK SILVER New York, Dec. 28 (Reuter). Official Price, 34-3/4.
BOMBAY SILVER Bombay, Dec. 28 (Reuter). Market-Steady. Offtake 100 bars, Indian Mint Silver
Ready Jan. 8 Settlement Feb. 3 Settlement
0/4-1/4
Shanghal, Dec. 29 (Reuter).
Official T.T. Rates
London
New York
Japan
India
Paris
Hongkong
Spot.....
Dec.
Jan.
Spot
Dec,
Jan.
Sellers
60-08 60-08 61-01
The sugar ration will be twelve "ounces per person per week.
All those in Britain must register for meat rationing by Monday week and control of livestock begins a week later.
SOURCES OF SUPPLY British Wireless adds that in a statement issued by the Ministry of Food, It was pointed out that for foodstuffs now to be rationed, Britain is dependent to a large ex- tent on overseas sources of supply. The amounts of the rations are based on the present import pro-
6-7/8 FRENCH CONTRABAND gramme, which are determined in
29-1/4 23-1/2 3.11
28-1/4
Opening Closing 0/4-11/18 0/4-11/16 0/4-11/16 0/4-11/16 ...... 0/4-19/32 0/4-37/64
·U.8. Dollars
$7-23/32 $7-11/16
7-23/32 7-11/16 7-1/2 7-15/32
Market:-Quiet.
Merchant Rates
Sterling, 0/4-5/8.
U.S. Dollars, $7-9/16.
"
Silver Duty Rate
CONTROL
the light of available resources in foreign exchange and shipping
LONDON, Dec. 29 (BWS), space, According to a Paris message, Requirements of other imported contraband control of the French, commodities, especially armaments Navy held up 16-ships and inter- and raw materials, make large cepted 40,000 tons of "goods des- extra demands on these resources. the By restricting the demand for im- tined for Germany during
ported foodstuffs, the resources week, ended Dec. 24.
France has so far intercepted' are made free for the needs of the 402,000 tons of German-bound defence services. In this way, it is consumer will merchandise since the beginning of explained, every
"make an important contribution to
national war effort.
the war.
New York Exchange
New York, Dec. 28 (Reuter); T.T, on London (Opening Rate).
The Central Bank of China's 3.94-3/4.
London was .1/2-1/26., unchanged
on
rate today from yesterday.
at
10
am
The Equalisation rate was 20 per cent
Calcutta Exchange
Calcutta, Dec. 28 (Reuter). T.T. on Japan.: 80-3/8.
SOVIET REQUEST
TO BULGÁRIA
RELIABLE TAILORING
LADIES AND GENTS. TAILORS
We are disposing of all our present stocks of Ladies' Goods at price less than cost, as we shall from 1st Janu- ary be changing our business over to the sale of Gents' Goods, and must make room for new stocks shortly arriv- Ing.
THE JUBILEE SILK STORE Specialists in Gents' Wear, Suits, Shirts, Pyjamas and Underwear,"
31 Nathan Road, Kowloon.
Corner Peking Road.
Telephone No. 50451
SUMMER
DRESSES, DAY & EVENING HATS, BAGS & BEACH TOGS
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,
FIRST-CLASS
Telephone No. 36846.
SHANGHAI LADIES' TAILORS
Large Selection of Ready Made Ladies Fur Coata, Winter Costumes and Overcoats always in stock at reasonable prices.
Alterations undertaken on Ladies' Furs and Foxes.
い
LONG KEE
31 NATHAN ROAD
LOST-Diamond Sapphire Bar Brooch between Taun Wan
and The Peak
from the hours of 11:30
to 12 midnight, Reward. Box No. 908.
TO ALL TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
Notice is hereby given that the following two Bills of Lading which are issued by Messrs. Butterfield & Swire Co.; and consigned from Hong Kong to Hollow, Chung Fat Dispensary on behalf of the under- signed, have been lost on the fall of Hoihow
B/L No. 24 (dated Hongkong. Jan. 25th 1938.)
KN
No: 423-1 case-Soda powder. .No. 424-1 case Glass bottles
ex. $.8. SIN KIANG”
. B/L NO. 17 (dated Hongkong,. Feb. 7th 1939.)
KY
Jimmy's
INSURANCES
The National Mutual Life Associat.00 of Australasia offers you the best conditions for a fund for old age, and your family in case of your death. Annuities and educational policies re also issued. Insure now. Office :-5, Des Voeux Bd. Central (6th Boor Room No. 68), Bank of Canton Build- ing, Hongkong.
Resident Secretary, Tel. No. 27473.
H. R. WELLB.
W
ENGRAVERS
FEI FEI & CO.
Photo Engravers
18, Cochrane Street, Telephone No. 22224.
RUTTERICK LADIES TAILOR
Ready made Costumes, overcoats, and evening dresses made to Nos 427/9-3 cases Photo plate & order. No. 16 Wyndham St. Tel.
ex. 9.8. "KAN CHOW"
JI
23615.
The above two Bills of Lading for all intents and purposes" are declared null and vold.
Kiung Ngal Dispensary, KÁCHEK
895
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For prompt and efficient service in radio repairs, and put-. chases of “ZENITH" long distance radios for 1938, always call at
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