SHARE PRICES
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS
The following is the list of local skara quotations issued to-day:
Banks.
Honykong Banks, $1655 b
Hongkong Lan. Reg. $116
n.
Chartered Bank, £13 n.
Mercantila Bank.
B
£231⁄2 n.
Mercantile Bank C, 59% n. East Asia. $108
Ad. Finance Corp., $28 u. China O. Fin. Org, Tis. n. China A. Fin. Prof. Tia. 4.60 b.
Insurances,
Canton Ino.. 1230 b. Union Ina., 8525 b.
China Underwriters, $2.80 n. China Fire $520 n.
H.K. Fire In, $1.190 1.
International Assce, Tis. 4.35 b.
Shipping.
Douylases, $261⁄4 b. H.K. Steamboats, $23% n. Indo-Chinus, (Pref.) $45 n. Ido-Chinas. (Def.), $32 n. Shell (Bear), 48/0 n, Unlon Waterboats, $20 b.
Mining.
a.
Benguets, $18 Kallans, 20/3 n.
Langkats (Single), Tin,4 n. S'ha Explorations. Tix.2.10 n. S'hai Loans, Tlx.2,30 n. Venz: Goldfields, $4.20 n. Bonguet Exp., 23 cts. b.
Docks, etc.
H.K. Wharves, $143 r. H.K. & Docks, $24 n.
S, China Motors A. $10 n. 8. China Mator A., 18 n. Providents (now), $4.60 n. Providants (new). $1.60 n. Hongkews, Tis. 226 n. New Engineerings, T|-.8.20 a. Shanghal Docka, Tl3,95 n.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.; THURSDAY, DECEMBER 154:1932.
Lands, Hotels, etc. Hotels (old), 39.60/.00 8. Hotels (now), $0.20 n. H.K. Lands, $75, n. S'hai Lands, Tha. 25% n. ·
Metropolitan Lands, Ala. 10 n. Humphreys, $15 1.
H.K. Realties, $7.30 b. Asin Realtie “À”, $140 n Asin Realtlen "B", $28 n. Chinese Estates, $98 b. China Realties, Tlx.11.40 m. China Debentures Tis.00
0.
Cotton Mills.
Ewo Cottons, Tin. 14.25 b. S'hai Cottons, Tis. 73. n. Zoong Sings, Tis.11.75 b. Wing On Textiles (9.) 130 n.
Public Utilities.
Tramways, $20.50 n. Peak Trams (old), $15.50 n. Star Ferries, $90 b.
Yaumati Ferries. (old), 3414 n. Yaumati Ferries (new), $33.75 n.
China Lights (old), $13.40 s. HK. Electrice 875 80. Alaeno Electrica $29 n. Sandakan Lights, $12 n. Telephones (old), $30 n. Telephonos (new), $251⁄2 b. China Buses, Tis.10 n. Singapore Tractions, 2/- n Singaporo Pref. 12/- n.
Industries.
Malabon Suvars $271⁄2 8. Cald: Macg. Ord.), Ths.14 n. Cald: Macg. Pref.). Tis.10% n. Canton lees, $6 n.
n.
Cements (Com.), $91⁄2 sa. Coments (ald;, $8 Cements (new), $1.00 s. H.K. Ropes, $11 a. Agriculturais, $10 B.
Stores, etc.
Dairy Farms, $28.50 b. Watsons (old), $12.75 n. Watsons (new), 1:40 ̧n. Der. A. Winge, $1 n. Sinceres $16.50 n.
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
MARKET FIRMER
YESTERDAY
According to Meurs. Swan, Culbert-
son and Fritz, the New York markat yenterany was firm.
Business done:~1,010,000 shares. Dic. 13. Dec, 14.
82 70% 53
14
HONGKONG
PENINSULA HOTEL:
HONGKONG HOTEL: REPULSE BAY. HOTEL: :
PEAK HOTEL
and
SHANGHAI
ASTOR HOUSE: PALACE. HOTEL:
HOTELS
LIMITED.
In association with the Grand Hotel- Das Wagons Lits, Poking.
Which
knew One Know the
Secret
Most Modern Hotel
in the
Far East
When in
SHANGHAI
Make your headquarters, at the.
Cathay Hotel
Cable Addres: "CATHOTEL"
250
Rooms and Suites Each with Private Bath
Special Summer Rates, May to September
CATHAY HOTELS. LIMITED
Allied Chemical &
Dye
American Can American Smelting 18 American Tel. & Tel 103 American Tobacco
1084
59
03%
Anaconda Copper.
1
7%
Auburn
40%
-4774
Baltimore & Ohio
10%
10%
Bethlehem Stool ...
16%
11
Borden Company
25
2644
Canadian
Pacific
Kallway
13
1214
Chase National Bank
3
30%
Chrysler
10%
17
Concut.dated Gas of
N. Y.
58
6014
Drug Inc.
03
33
Du
Pual
do
Nemourra
37%
3834
Eastman Kodak
54%
6734
Electric Bond
General
Share
Electric Light
Electric
19% 25
Power
0%
74
10%-- 16
General Foods
246
26
General Biotora
13%
14
Gillette Safety Razor 18
18.4
Goodyear Tyre
&
koober
1014
10%
International
Har-
vestur
22
23%
International Tel. &
Tel
7%
774
Krenger
& Toll
1/8
1/8
Liggett & Myers "B"
55%
66%
Loew's Inc.
22274
224
Montgomery Ward
13%
1434
National City Bank
(bid price)
43%
45
Pacific Gas & Elec-
tric
20%
20T
Packard MotorB
24
24
Pennsylvania
Rail-
road
14%
15
Radio Corporation
5
63
Sears Rorbuck
20%
- 21%
Shell Union
GA
5%
Socony-Vacuum Cor-
poration
7%
736
first class
Standard Oil Co., of
N. Y.....
80%
30%
Texas Corporation
14%
134
Hotel
Union
Carbide &
Carbon
24%
20
Union Pacific
70%
72
United Aircraft
Trans.
23%
275
U. S. Rubber
476
4%
U. S. Sterl
31%
32
Westinghouse E.
M.
Woolworth
27% 29% 06% 30% -Router
EXCHANGE RATES
Penang
The Scenic Com of Malaya
Modem throughout and beautifully Situated
Runnymede Hotel
Malaya's Premier Hotel
Food and Wines especially good.
AFTER-DINNER DANCE
Every Thursday & Saturday Orchestra Dally.
George Goldsack, Manager.
Which
one of the
other guests knew the se
cret of Amos
Peabody's amaz-
ing death?
See if
you can solve this exciting new mystery serial written by Ga. brielle E. Forbush
"Week-End Murder" begins
TO-MORROW
FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS
Foria.
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Dec 14.
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CABLES "RUNNYMEDE" RUNNYMEDE HOTEL, LTD.
17.0315
17.07
Berlin
Helsingfors
O-lo.. Athens
13.74 229
13.702
228
10.40%
10.45
692
600
Milan...
..64.1/10
Buenos Aires
Nomi
€4.3/10 Nom,
Shanghai
.1/8%
1/8.7/18
New York.
.3.27%
3.28
.8.15
8.17
27
2714
2134
110
Madrid
Pucharest.
.40.2/16 -662
110% 40.5/10
1/3 23.64%
100 1/89
18.30
.10.20 .108 .64
HOME LEAVE
Via CALCUTTA, DELHI,
AGRA, KARACHI &
BY AIR
Amsterdam Vienna
Trague
Dongkon Brussels Stockholm Copenhagen. Lisbon.
Bombay. .1/0.8/10
Yokohama
Montevideo. Montreal..
War Loan..
Belgrade....
23.23/33
18.32
10.30 1084
1/6.3/15
.1/3.3/18
1/314
.3.70%
30 3.70
. DRY
215
17% 17.3/10
Silver (spot)....17.5/10 Silver (forward),17%
-British Wirelou
Lane Crawfords, $5.40 n. Mackintoshs, $21 n. Wm. Powells, $3.36 n. Wing On (H.K.), $235 b.
M'secl'aneous, Amnenmante $36 50 n.
Entertainments. $13.40 n. S.C. Enterprises, $n, Thatod. Phoqtead The 595 b. Macno "Greyhounds," $10 n. Construction (old), C6.26 x. Construction nek). $1.35 b. Rnd. G. Bonds, $99% n. Wallace Harpers, $10 8. China Sports Ltd., $10 n.
Some Carl
.
First Class Faro HONG KONG-LONDON
From £129-10-0.
(Includ ng cast of Hotels and M-als during Air Journey)
BOOK THROUGH COOK'S—IT COSTS NO MORE & SAVES TIME & TROUBLE.
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DAINTY ARTICLES SUITABLE
FOR
XMAS PRESENTS
•
Prices ranging from 50 cents upwards
at
Mossrs, KOMOR & KOMOR ART & CURIO EXPERTS
York Bldg
Chater Road.
Just arrived a choice collection of
OLD RUGS & CARPETS.
TRY AS
THEY MAY, THE GANG
HASN'T
GET AWAY FROM OUT THERE! MY AUTO ISN'T READY
TO SHOW YET!!
BEEN ABLE TO
TO LEARN MUCH ABOUT
THE
MOTORLESS AUTOMOBILE OSCAR.
SAYS HE IS INVENTING..
I'D LIKE TO SEE
IT!
WELL, COME OUT, OSCAR...VE WANTA
ASK YOU SOME
QUESTIONS
YEAH
DON'T YOU FELLAS KNOW I'M AWFUL BUSY? WHAT
DO YOU
WANT?
IF THIS AUTO YOU'RE INVENTIN' HASNT ANY MOTOR IN IT, HOW
CAN YOU START AN' STOP IT?
I BETCHA THERES A BATTERY THAT DOES ITH
NOSIR- NUTHIN' IS UNDER THE HOOD. NO BATTERY.... NO STARTER.
NO NUTHIN
YEAH? WELL,
HOW DO YOU START THE THING
THEN?
JUST TAKE ARY. FOOT OFF THE BRAKE
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