THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15, -1933.
EXCHANGE RATES. Bucharest.
.585
680
Hongkong.
.1/4X
March 13. Mar. 14. Brussels.
.24.45
1/4 24.57
Paris.
87.7/16 Stockholm
.18.00
Geneva
17.654
17.7514 Copenhagen.
22.7/16
18.00 22.7/16
Berlin..
Helsingfors.
14.374 *928
14.4244
110
Rio.
.5%
5
Oslo.
:10 14
19.55 Bombay
1/0.
1/6
Athens
.(1214 .67%6
1/3
.4.15
4.13
1/01/16
1/8.15/32
War Loan
New York:".
.3.39 ..8.46
3.44% Belgrade,
265
8.32 South Africa...
.1
.115
40.9/16. 40.11/10
Mila
Buenos Aires...40
Shanghai....
Amsterdam,
Vienna
Prague
Madrid
605 Yokohama
67 Montevideo.
Montreal.
31 Silver (spot)....17% 118 Silver (forward).17.13/16
* LONDON STOCK
PRICES
GILT-EDGED ISSUES STRONGER
The following quotations on the 90% | London Stock Exchange have been 252 received by Mesars, Swan, Culbertson 99%-100% and Fritz in conjunction with Router. 17.11/18 Gilt-edged securities were stronger 17 yeaterday. Otherwise the market was
more or less featureicas.
March 14. March 15.
-British Wirlecss.
GORDON'S
FOOTWEAR-
BRAVELY DEFIES THE CONSTANT
WEAR, AND PRESERVES THE SHAPE
OF THE TOES THOUGHOUT THE LIFE OF THE SHOE
-WEAR THEM ALWAYS
GORDON'S, LTD.
Chinese Bands
4% Bonda 1898
(Eng. Isa)... * 97 44% loan 1908 £ 61 6% Loan 1912 £43 5% Rearg. Lonn
SHARE PRICES
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.
The following is the list of local share quotations issued to-day:
Banks
H'kong Banks, $1,655 b. H'kong Banks, Lon., 5117 ni Chartered Banks, £13
· Mercantile
02436 26"
Bunk, A.
n.
B
Mercantile Bank C., 20% n.. East Asia, $100 o
Am: 0. Finance Corp., M. $28 n. China O, Fin. Ord.,,. Tla. 4.85 0. China A. Fin. Pref. Tha, 4.60 m.
Insurances.
Canton Ins, $1,360 b..
£97 £ 68
£ 434
1913 (Ldn. I) £, TAD 5% Bonds 1026-47 C 98
£ 74.
Union Ina.. $541′n.
€ 98
5 Shai-Nanking
Bly.
£30-40 £20–40
5% Tent-Pukow,
Rly
6% Tient-Pikow Railway (Supl. Loon)
5% Shai.-Hang-
# 15-25 #15–25
£ 15-25 15-25
chow Ningpo Rly.
£ 68-73 £ 68-73
5% Honan Rly... £ 5-10 £ 5-10 5% Hukunng Rly.
1911
5% Lung Teng U.
I 20-24 £20-24
Hai Rly. 1913 # 10-15 £ 10-15
Foreign Bonds
German 7 In- ternational Lann 1024
Japan 5% Sterling
9073.91/-
Loan 1997... £ Olxd: £ 62xd Japan 0% Sterling
Loan 1924..... $75
£7
Industrials & Breweries
17/6 - 17/6-
Associated Eles.
Industries
Brit-Amer. Tob.
95/- 95/--
Chiness Eng. &
Min.
21/3
21/3
*49/6
19/3
26/0
26/0
5973
53/44
20/9
20/0
26/9 26/0
General Electric
41/3 41/3
79/- 70/-
Imp. Chem. In
dustries
24/9
257-
Impl. Tobacco ...
90/7 90/0
Pinchin Johnson.
25/--
25/-
Turner & Newall . 24/6 Unilever
24/-
27/6..
2776
Miscellaneous
Anglo-Dutch
10/0
10/3
Burma Corpn.
11/1
Canadian Pac.
Rly.
$ i3%
$ 184
London Tin
8/9
8/G
Pekin Syndicate
1/6
1/0
Shai. Elce. Constr. 48/-. Vickers
49/-
6/10
6/101
Oils.
Anglo-Persian. Oil
36/3
. 36/3
Burmah Oil
67/6
57/6
Mexican Eagle,
6/4 6/3
Have the Postman Bring a Monthly Cheque " to Your Door
YOU can easily arrange, to have him call monthly with
You
a choque for $100, starting when your earning days are past and continuing the rest of your lito.
You can also arrange for his regular visits to your family should they lose the support you now provide. Apply to any Manalacturers Life agent for particulars.
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CABLES "RUNNYMEDE” RUNNYMEDE HOTEL, LTD,
10/10/
Royal Dutch .... £ 10% £ 167
Shell Trans. "&
Trad.
42/6
42/6
China Underwriters, $2,35 u. China Fire $620 n.
HK. Fire Ina., $1330 m International Asscë, Tis, 4 n.
Shipping,"
Douglas, $35 n
H.K. Steamboats, $22 b. Indo-Chinas, (Pref.) $25 n. Indo-Chinas, (Def.), 320 n. Shells (Bearer), 42/6 n, Union Waterboats. $203% n.
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Mining.
Benguets, $18. Kailans, 21/3. n. Langkatz (Single), Th4 2. S'hal Explorations, Ts.2.10 n. S'hai Loans. Th.2.30 n. Raubs, $10% 8. Venz: Goldfields, $4.20 n. Benguet Exp., 20 cts. b.
Docks, etc.
H.K. Wharves, $134 n. HK. Docks, $18%1⁄2..
S. China Motors A., $10 n. S. China Motor B., $8 n. Providents (old), $4.15 8. Providents (new), $1.40 b.
Hongkews, Tls. 220 n.
New Engineerings, Tis. 5.70 n." Shanghai Docks. Tls. 921⁄2 ́s.
Lands, Hotels, etc.
Hotels (old), $7.70 sa. Hotels (new), $74, s. H.K. Lands, $76 sa. Shai Lands, T18. 234 n. Metropolitan Lands, Tis. 10 n. Humphreys, $14 n.
H.K. Réalties $7.55 n. Asia Realties “A”, $140 n Asia Reilties "B" 824 n. Chinese Estates," $95 b. China Realties, Tis.11.40 n. China Debentures Ti3.991⁄2-n.
Cotton Mills
Ewa Coltona, Tle. $13.30 b. S'hai Cottons, Tis, 69 ... Zoong Singa, Tls. 41,75 n. Wing On Textiles
:) $105 n.
Public Utilities.
Tramways, "$21% W Peak Trama (old), $16.20 n.
Thrilling Hours
of Pleasure.
that come with picture-taking
JACATIONS, week-ends.
travel...happy hours at
the seashore, in the moun-
tains or "abroad-keep · a <
permanent picture record of
what you do and see.
You'll enjoy taking the
pictures and they will keep
romance and adventure
alive and fresh in your
memory in years. to come,
The new Kodaka and
Brownies in color are de-
lightful holiday companions.
Both take excellent pic- tures... and both start at very modest prices. Ask your Kodak dealer top show you his assortment,
or mail the coupon for an interesting free booklet describing the entire range of Eastman-made
cameras.
KODAK
4.
Peak Trams, (new) $8 a. Star Forries, $89 b. Yaumati Ferries (old), $3414 n. Yaumati Ferrica (now), $51. China Lights (old), $11.85 b. China Lights (ndw), $9.30 58. H.K. Electrice, $75 sn. Macao Electrics $24.30 n. Sandakan Lights, $12 n. Telephones (old), $30 a. Telephones (new), 5271⁄4á sa. China Buses, Tla.10 n. Singapore Tractions, 2/- n... Singapore Prof. 12/- n.
Industrials.
Malabon Sugars 518 8. Cald: Macg. (Ord.), Tla, 14 n. Cald: Macg. (Prof.), Tls. 101⁄2 m Canton Ices, $6 n.
Cements (Com,), $7.70 su.. Cements (old), $6 n.
Cements (new), $14 n. H.K. Ropes, $10. Agriculturala, $7_n.
Stores, etc.
Dairy Farme, $27 b. Watsons $115. Der. A. Wings, $1 . Sinceres $15.50. Lane Crawfords, $5 n.. Mackintoshs, $21 n. Wm. Powells, $3.35 n. Wing On (H.K.), $220 n.'
Miscellaneous.
Amusements, $12. Entertainments, $12.40 n. S.C. Enterprises, $34 D. United Theatres, Tia. 5 s. Macao "Greyhounds," $10 n. Constructions (old), $4.80 n. Constructions. (new), 90 cts, n Wallace Harpers, $9 n... B. Ind. G. Bonds. $64%% b. H.K. Govt, Loans $4%%% prem. k China Sports Lid, $8 n.
China Sports Ltd. $8 n.
An untidy dresser general-
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