HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
HONGKONG SHARE QUOTATIONS
SHAREBROKERP ASSOCIATION.
FINANCE
FRIDAY, MARCH 29, 1940. ----PAGE 11
Finance and Commerce SAY
11
STOCK EXCHANGE
+
Sellers
Aries
Nominal
THURSDAY 28.)
MAR.
Bajure
Bala Womizua
Banks
$102
107
PERR
1141111!
**
***
£93
ENS £8}
$1480 H.K. Banka semaze
131
Do. (Col. Rog) ***
Do. (Lon. Reg.) Chartered Bankn... Mercantile Bla.. **A”
218 Mercantile Bin, “ 871 Bank of Bari Asla
N. C. & 8. Banka
Insurances
$23% Canton Insurwades
Union Insurancam Underwriters
$187 RL. Fices maust
3810
$1
$100 Indo-Chinse (Prof.)
#104
Shipping
TH
.
$160 Doogiatan me
$10) Stasimbouts
180
Indo-Chinas (Dut.)...
78/9
Bhells
$7
Watarboats t
$7.40
Docks. Wharves,
•
Godowns, ate.
H.K. & K. Wharves❘ $107
35.20 Providers
Providsole (new)..
H.K. Docks C. RTS...
H.K. Docks X. Rts.....
do Rts.
€30
819
#71
#37
Shanghai Dooks B.
Mining
Ynezuela Gold Wide
190 Kailana -koen
84
4 cts Hong Kong Mines ..
Lands, Botels and
Building.
罗巴重
H.K. Botal mone
$372
$8
$1490 Shangbai
Landa a.
***
H.K. Landa 8.
$10 Do. 4% Debaciores
$4.05 R.K. Raniline
Humphrey
$103 Chinese Entades
Cotton Mills
$45) Eww, (B.) mi
$100 8'haf Cottons (1.) ...
$65 Zoong Blogs (8.)
$48 Wing On Terillas (8.)
Public Utilitlen
$172 $17.85/76 -- Tramways
$261
89.30
68
£93
£33
£18 871
150 ata.
$239 $508
{90 ota:
$1872
$150
!!!!!
1218
$100 $120
28/0
'X.D.
$71"
#371
+
19/0
10元
$3
$6.10
$371
$100
$8
$42)
* * *
#178
$65
$100
17.78
Park Tram (old) si Peak Trams (now} .--
$86
XD. 8212
$88
ENA
Star Farrin
I'mati Ferries
Do. (new)
Chins Light (0)
China Lights (New)
China Light Rts.
[H.K\ Electrice.
322 Macao tacirios ........ 811 Sandakan Lights
Telephones (ok)
811.60 Telephones (new)
20/9 Tractioas
Tractions (prof.)
Industrials
· 814,00| Cald., Mang. (Ord.) 8.
Cald., Macg. (Fret.) B.
319) Comedie
Bope
Miscellaneous,
X.D. Dairy Farm (Old)
Dairy Farm (New).
$6 70 Ch. 'isinments ----
Constructions
Constructions (new)
26 05
23/0
$12
$1
Canton Ice
--
estekende
$17
(old)
$1
$7+
Lane Crawforda
MY
Nanyang
"Tobacco
$10,
$1.80 |Sinceres"
Watsona
$8.30
$85
399)
$11.60
Y
20/0
*
MILLION FROM
U.S. SENT ABROAD
WASHINGTON.-People in the United States supplied an estimated $102,000,000 to foreign countries in 1939 by personal "remittances from American residents to their home folks in...
#the old country.”
Preliminary estimates by the Bureau of Foreign and Domes- tle Commerce show that about $137,000,000 was sent to European and Asiatic nations last year, while Americans abroad trans- mitted only $35,000,000 to the United States.
New Type Of Banknotes In Britain
SHANGHAI STOCK
EXCHANGE Gordon's
CLEARING HOUSE
INSTITUTED
In the last few years and es pecially of recent months, a séries of changes have transformed the methods of trading on the Shang- : hai Stock Exchange beyond all
The net loss was offset many recognition. These improvements times over by a favourable Ameri- have made it possible to handle an can trade balance of $859,000,000 enormous mass of business expedi- and record-breaktig gold imports ously and smoothly and always of $3,040,000,000. In view of the at the closest possible rates. shortage of foreign exchange in
The institution of a Clearing countries, however, many
the House Was recently announced. $102,000,000 was doubly welcome This is possibly the final step in of the Ex- "golden gravy" in Greece. Italy, the modernization and other nations.
change, and has been made pos- sible by the co-operation of the Hongkong and Shanghai" Banking Corporation.
12
BANK OF ENGLAND
DECREASE FROM 1938 ANNOUNCEMENT
Personal remittances to foreign LONDON, M 28 (Reuter)-countries last year decreased 10 The Bank of England announces per cent. From the $150,000,000 that, in accordance with the ar- sent abroad in 1938. rangements made early in 1939, a
Remittances are made by inter new type of pound and ten-shill- national postal money orders, 50 Ing notes will be issued shortly. banks, and steamship, communica-
tions, TWO TYPES
und express companies. Post Office figures show that ap- There will consequently be two proximately 2,500,000 money orders types of these notes in circulation
were averaging $12 each for the time, both of which Wabroad last year. No figures are be legal tender.
available from private 'concerns.
The new types of notes will be the same size and design as the
-colours.
sent
́All' business' done during the week will be for settlement on the Monday and Tuesday follow- ing. (except where intervening holidays necessitats Я change) through the Clearing House in the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank.
As far as the public is concerned the procedure will be as follows:- PROCEDURE
...and know what you're drinking/
NO
GORDONS
DRY GIN
INSTILLERE
COLOURING - MATTER NO INJURIOUS INGREDIENTS
COTTON
LTD.
EWO
MILLS,
STOCK EXCHANGE VERY QUIET
LONDON, Mar. 28, (Recter) --
Co., Ltd...have received the follow-quiet yesterday, prices in most Messrs." Jardine, Matheson and The Stock Exchange was very ing information received in regard groups tending to ease, apart from Kants, which were supported by local, together with Cape, buytiri
Final Dividend of, CNS4. per
Tuesday's advance,
On Monday, all sellers of shares must have them ready for delivery by 11. a.m. against their broker's Italy is one of the greatest bene cheque, which will be cleared the present type. but printed, except aclaries, with an average of $25,- same day. Buyers of shares must for the numbering, in different | 000,000 being sent there annually make payment by 11am, on that to the above Company:-
by Italo-Americans. Remittances day, but will not receive their were "much higher shortly after shares until Tuesday. The inter- the World War, hitting $200,000,000 vening period is where the Clear- share declared in respect of the and Home Rails, which continued✨ In 1919
ing House functions, for, obvious-year ended December 1939, pay- An estimated 175,000 foreign-bornly, until all incoming shares have able on May 2, 1940. Greeks sent $20,000,000 back to been receivad, registered and pre- Athens and Grecian towns and pared for delivery to the brokers farms last year."-Sweden received concerned, no delivery › can $4,000,000 and Norway $2,000,000 made to clients. from American remittances.
Arrangements have been made by means of which buyers of shares who have obtained finan- cial accommodation' from their
Canada War Cost
OTTAWA Canada's first year cos; of the war has been figured BL $375,000,000 and will increase to at least $500,000.000 for the scal year ending March 31.
1941. Finance Minister Ralston said.
A breakdown of the first-year cost to Sept. 1 next, shows the following: Army, $197,000.000: air force $88,000,000; Dominion's share in the British Com- monwealth.alr-training plan, $50.-
Navy,- $40,000,000.-
000.000; (Christian Science Monitor)."
H.K. STOCK EXCHANGE
791
$194 $191
$5,65
XD.
ID.
PA #211
$7.40
$1.86
$8
831
51 Ch. G.5% 1125G #Bdx.
$102
(H.E. Govt. 4% Lösun
.82 $10.65 15%
101%
08) H.E. Gori. 14% Loan
361%
841
H.K. Wing On
S'hai Wing Oa
812
29
Vibro Piling.
$8
14/3
[Maramana Jav. (Lon)
Marumana Iay. (H.K.)
$1
BUYERS
HK. Bank, $1480. Docks, $21)..
AVELITO DRAMATI
W Powell *Salon to Shanghai
LONDON STOCK
EXCHANGE
(REUTER'S SERVICE)
London, March 27.
LONDON GOLD
London Mar. 27 (Reuter), Bar Gold, Fine per oz., 168.
Chosen Corporation
8/6
1/6
15
"15;
28
The following quotations are the Pekin, Syndicate middle prices at the close of the 8'hai Elec. Constr. Co. market in London. All quotations S'hal Waterworka "A" ... are subject to confirmation and no Union Insurance `responsibility la assumed for errors Gula Kalumpong Rubber "19 in transmission.
A fair exchange in the Hong kong Banks at $1490 and Unions at $510 took place. The rest of the markey was quiet, though there are signs that buyers may shortly be taking rather more in- terest.
China Lights (0), $9,10. China Lights (N), $5.35. Dairy Farms (0), $2ijx.d. Watsons, $10.15. Entertainments, $6.70 x.a.
SELLERS
H.K. Bank, $1500.
Docks. $224.
Providents, 36.20.
Figures for China are diff- cult, to obtain, but the best estimate is that 73,000 Ameri- can Chinese sent approximate-. ly $350,000,000 back last year," a somewhat higher amount than was transmitted before Japan invaded their homeland. Remittances to Japan main- tained a normal level of about $7,000,000.
The 750,000 Etre-bom Irish here sent $11,000,000 to the "ould coun- try," not including frish sweep stakes.funds.
Remittances to Finland (not in-
in
be
NEW COTTON MILL
2 IN YUNNAN
KUNMING, Mar. 28 (Int'l)-A cotton mill new 25,000-spindle
The new War Loan closed at 5/18 discount.
Wall Street was firm.
ENOUGH TEA FOR TWELVE MONTHS
announced
LONDON, Mar. 28, (Reuter)→→ bankers, need only file the pres will be opened at Yutien, Yunnan The Ministry of Food
has an- that it has completed cribed documents whereupon the Province, in April, it was
arrangements for the import of securities in question will be deli-nounced here.
sufficient tea during the next vered directly to the banks con- The mill's 12,000,000 yuan cap!- twelve months for home 'con- cerned against payment, without tal was provided jointly by the
sumption and the normal rel any further effort on the part of "Yurinan provincial government, the buyer.
export trade. The importation (of 20 the Bank of China and the Eank tea, by private concerns, is for "It has hitherto been necessary of Communications About 1.500 bidden except under licence which to close the Exchange on Thurs- women workers will be employed is sparingly granted. Government day mornings in order to put in the mill. through the settlement. The Clearing House will now eliminate this interruption and ensure con-
supplies will be drawn only. from- the Empire.
tinuous business throughout the CANADIAN RELIEF RESERVE BANK OF OTTAWA-Persons On urban INDIA STATEMENT
ANGLO- FRENCH
Calcutta, Mar. 27 (Router),
Mar. 13 Mar. 22
Notes in circulation
(including Notes held in the Bank- ing Department)... 25,243 25,237 Rupee Coin and Bul- Hon in India .......
cluding war donations) were ap-trading week., proximately $2,000,000 last year.] Several million dollars were re-
and agricultural relief in Canada mitted to Soviet Russia, but no
during last December totalled 825,- accurate figures are available.
000, an increase of 6.9 per cent TRADE TALKS Before German troops invaded PARIS, Mar. 28 (Havas)-Thement reports.
from Noveniber, the labour degart
the Corridor,
Poland received President of the Board of Trade. $12,000,000 American remit Mr. Andrew Duncan, is expected However, the total of December, tances, while German-absorbed here shortly to establish personal 1939, compared with the same Czechoslovakia received $2,500,000 contact with M. Louis Rollin, month of 1938, showed a decrease and Austria $1,000,000. German-Minister of Trade in the new of 30.3 per cent, the department | Gold" Coin' and 'Bul- born residents sent home $5,000, Reynaud Cabinet. The statesmen sald. Compared with the same lion in India' 4,154 4.154 000. Remittances to German will discuss the consolidation and month of 1937 the latest figure was Securities Lidlan areas this year are expected to be development of the economic ties down by slightly more than one Government)
3.835 3,835 much smaller (Christian Science created by the recent Franco-third.-(Christian Science
Securities (British Monitor).
Government)... 11.350 11,350
British agreements,
Litor).
Mon-
5,616 5,610
Lands. $374.
Tramways, $174.
Yaumati Ferries, $261. Telephones (n), $30. Telephones (N), $11. Watsons, $10.40.
-SALES
Allied Ironfounders
14
War Loan, 31%
after 1952)
(Red
Assa, & Elec. Industries 39/10) Austin Motors, ard,
17
98-7/16
Canton-Kloon Rly. 5%
15
Cable & Wireless, New
Form, ord.
801
Chinese 41% Gold Loan
B-A, Tob. (bearer)
101/9
1898 (Brit. Issue) Chinese 5% Gold Bonds.
1925-47
58
Mexican Eagle. ........
1211
KK. Bank, $1490.
Cammell Laird, ord.
7/11
Union Ins., $510,
511
Mexican Eagle
8/11
"Humphreys, $8.
Chin. 41% Anglo-French
Loan, 1908
Courtaulds...
36
Tramways, $17,65/17).
50
Distillers.**
68/8
China Lights (0), $8.20.
Dunlop Rubber
33/11
China Lights (N) $5.40.
·Electrics, $854.
Watsons, $10.15...
Gen. Electric (England), 79/10 Guinness (A) Son & Co. 78/3 Hawker Siddeley Airo. 13/11
15/3 Bristol Aeroplane
31/74
Tate & Lyle
Dairy Farms (0), $21]x«.
MANILA GOLD SHARES
SHOE CO.LTD
HONGKONG SUPPLIES ALL
KINDS OF FOOTWEAR
BEST... COLONY, WITH LARGE ASSORT- MENT BRITISH-AMERICAN CAN- DIES
CANDY STORE IN
NUTS,
CONSTONMENT
FINE
FRESH Atoks 141b, Antamok 10b, Baguio
FIGS, RAISINS Gold 2118, Batong Buhay 010B, BIZ CHOCOLATES, BRITISH-AMERI- Wedge 1615. Coco Grove 11s, Con CAN CANDY STORE, 15, POTIIN- Mines 00356, Demonstration 1048, GER STREET.
**
101
Imperial Chemical Ind. Imperial Tobacco
117/6
Marks & Sp’cer "A" ord.
51/9
Rolls Royce
91/3
Leyland Motors
75/3
East Mind, 09‡s, LXL 36js, Ipo
54/101
Turner & Newall
United Steel .....
Smethwick Drop Forg. ...
65/71 23/3 15
Gold 091b, Itogon Mining 20s, Mas- bate Con. 0818, Mind. Motherlode
Armstrong Stevens, ord.
6
098, Mine Operation 081b, North Camarines 05b, Paracale Gum-
Pressed Steel, com
17
18/3
65/6
23/9
235-
Chinese 5% Crisp Loan,
1913 "(Ldn. a)
Chinese 5% Reorg. Loan,
1912...
Chinese 8% Ster. Notes.
1925 (Vickers}
Chin Imperial Rly, 5%
Loan
Honan Rly. 5%
Hukuang Rly. 5%, 1911... Bukuang Rly. "5%, 1811
German Issue)
Lung Tsing & U. Hai
Rly. 5% 1913
& 2 2 692 5 8 8ŝet à 2
8'hai-N'King Rly. 5% Tientsin-Pukow Rly, 5%
(Brit. Stpd.) Tientsin-Pukow Rly, 5% (German 8tpd.) ..... Tientsin-Pukow Rly, 5%
(Brit. 8tpd. Supl. Loan) 13 Tientsin-Pukow Rly, 5%
(Ger. Stpd, Supl Loan)
Jap. 5% Ster, Loan, 1907 Jap. 6% Bter, Loan, 1924 53
Ger, 7% Intl. Loan, 1924 71
Chartered Bank..... 911
HK. & Shal Bank (Idn.
Reg.)
HK, & Bhat Bank (Col.
Reg)
Chinese Eng. & Mining
(bearer)
93+
19
Vickers, ord...... Woolworths.
Anglo-Dutch
Rub, Plant. Invest. Trust : 32/9 Burma Corpórátion ...... Commonwealth Mining Maramian Investments .... Randfontein Estates..... Western Holdings ......................... Sub-Nigel..óvacionescansone Tanami Gold Mining ... Anglo-Iranian
Burnah
Shell Trans. ·& Trad.
(beater)
*--Nominal
i-ex-dividend
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ASSOCIATION Dairy Farms HK. Electrica Volume of Business Transacted, HK Tramways
on Thursday, March 28, 1940.
9/44
300
21:50
14/3 38/91
+100
65.75
500
17.65
16
200
17.65
188/9
6d;
H.K. Banks
10 $1,480.00 HK. Telephones (N) .......100
2
1,490.00 | Humphreys
52/8
71/3
China Lights (0)
80
8.10 San Mauricio
500
8,00 2,000, Pa. 0.73
100
8.15
78/9
200
8.20
4,542
HK. Docks
350
21.60
The Total Value is.
153 and
100
21.70 Pa. 1,480,00.
direct from
Holland
CO.