BITTER SNOWDEN
"SECOND VOLUME OF AUTOBIOGRAPHY
HO
LONDON STOCK
CHINA COMMAND NEW YORK STOCK
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2
U.S. COMMODITY
1984
CHANGES
EXCHANGE
PRICES
TROOPING SEASON
IRREGULAR MARKET
LATEST CABLED
PLANS
YESTERDAY
EXCHANGE
LATEST SHARE QUOTATIONS
London, Oct. 22. Great interest was to-day croat ed in politicnt circles by the pub lication of the cond
The following quotations on the volume of London Stock Exchange have peon; the autobiography of Viscount received by Mesars. Swan, Culbertson Snowdon.
and Fritz in conjunction with Henter. While he had hard word Deltish Government Securities. against Mr. Ramsay MacDonald,
Oct. 10. Oct. 22, Prime Minister, Viscount War Loun 3% Snowden ocathingly commented on
redm. after 1952 £1053 £100% the attitude of the Labour Party
Chinese Bonds. during the crisis of 1931.
4%%% Bonds 1908
(Eng. In.) £100 £100 4% Loan 1908. £ 03% £ 03 £ 71 Lean 1912... Reorg. Loun
the
..
£ 71
The author declares that tho Labour leaders were under the thumbs of the Trade Uniona and showed no realisation of the
1918 (Ldn. 18.) £4 seriousness of the Nation's plight.5% Bonds 1925-17 £80 They were hypocritical in fighting 5% Shai-Nanking the Government's economie pro- Ry........... £ 71% grano, who the Labour Cabinat 6 Tieut.-Pukow itself agreed to reductions of Over £50,000,000 in expenditure.
The Labour Party of to-day in not the Party it formerly was. has lost much of its spirituni fer your. Notwithstanding all this, j642
I believe that Labour has establish- (57)
ed one of the grunt parties of the State, Unwise leadership and bad political judgment stricting its progress.
Are
"It will be along while, unless wiser counsels prevail, before the Party can gain the majority, on; which has set its heart.
Me. MacDonald's Dream, Turning to the formation of the National Government in 1931, Vis- count Snowden suggests that it was the fulfilment of A dream which the Premier had in mind
for years.
Railway (Supl. Lonn)
Shaifl'chow. Ningpo Rly.
Hukoang Rly.
...
Several changes will be effected
QUOTATIONS
Oct. 22.
at the China Commuald Hoad-York stock market have been received have received the following quota- The following reports on the New Menara Bwan, Culbertson and Frits quarters during the coming troop through Messrs. Swan Culbertson tons on the New York oxchange for
& Fritz: The Wall Street Jours yesterday. ing season,
Arriving on the first troopship, Blocks were irregular after early (nal report on yesterday's markots:- which Jeft Southampton on firmness, due to the fact that Pre- October 3 and is due here on sident Law of the American Bankers" November 9, will bo Captain G. W. Association had voiced confidence in October [P. Rim, of the Army Education business conditions and in the dollar. December Corps, who is rollef for Capt. P. S. The markets caned later, due to lack January Canion, Cominand Education Officer.
་
Wax
of volume, with discouraged balls Morch causing some selling. The failure of May high-grade insoon to Advance
July On II. T. Somersetshire which is also discouraging, Everybody Spot. due on November 22 will be Major holding aloof, pending the President's O. R. P. Roppell, V.C., of the East speech before the Bankers' Associa. October Surrey Regiment, who will taketion Convention. Bonds were Ir-December ever duties as G.S.O. II, tler-Major Government Issues eased due to com- March
regularly upward. United States January K. P. Atkinson, and Col, E. St. G. petition from the new $50,000,000 35 Kirke. D.S.O., who will relleve Calbands Honted by the Home Owners' July S. Boyd as Chief Engineer.
Loan Corporation. Stocks on
New York Rubber
12.38-12,39; 1247-12.41 1.60
97 -07 07-074 02% -92 alex-19,506,000 bu
New York Cotton.
Oct. 20, Close
12.21
12.30
Closing Rango 12.17-12.17 12,25-12.25
12.32
12,28-12.28
12.38
12.34-12.35
12.42
12.45
12.60
13.81 18.80-13.89
14.00
11.07-14.07
14/18
14.15-14.15
14.42
14.45-14.45
14.62
14.00-14.00
14.82
- 14,86-34.80
the
on
were
Total sales:-111 lots.
Cllenge When: December
07 visible May
DT July
92
Chicago Corn
December
76
78 Total sales-7,411,000 bushels. October
70 December
70% May
75-75% 775-77 772-77%
Winnipeg Wheat
*704-70% 78-76%
81%
814-81%
New York Sugar
1.74
1.76
1.79
1.70-1.71 1.72-1.73) 1.76-1.76,
1.RI
1.70-1.80
42
.....
Total unles:-20,000 tons.
New York Silk December March
1.10 -3.3 1.174-1.17
1,18 -LIN
19
56.05
62.70 3.74 54.15
that
recently vacated by Brigadier G. building contracts in September were
Labout Department reports
TH
It is been decided by the War Curb Exchange were downward Office at Home to place the 8th downward, due to increased
Wheat prices profit-taking. Heavy Brigade and the 1.K.S.R.A. under one Commander, and Lieut.upply of Canadian wheat. Col. A. B. Henrle, D.SO, Will The stock market drifted idly with athels.
9. C. & F. New York office cables: Saturday's arrive here on the Somersetshire fairly firm undertone. The earnings to take over that appointment. f the Union Carbide & Carbon Corp.) Lieut. Col. II. G. Seth-Smith will far the quarter ended September 30,
May arrive here on the Dorsetshire to totalled 48 cents per share against July | take over duties as Brigadier-in 51 conta per aliars during the corres- Clurge of-Administration, a post ponding quarter of last year. The Rowan Hamilton, D.S.O., M., who of 21%, as compared with the pre was Invalided Home.
ving year. Business indexes show The Somersetshire will aluoja slight recovery. Retail trade is re-† October
March bring to the Colony the Royal Perted to be increasing. The magn Welch Fusiliers who
zine "Steel" reports a small increnseny under the
in the demand for stbel. trooping programme, are replacing can Iron & Steel Institute repasta
The Amoruly the South Wales Borderers. The that steel production is up ., nt Borderers will be posted to Rawal 24.0%; of enpuelty. Automobile out.
1.10 ginal, leaving Hongkong on the must during the work ended October
1.10 Somersetshire.
20 totaller 20,600 cars, against 25,100,
May ..... 1.18 Tears the previous week.
Total sales:~148 Joly, Basiness done: 670,000.
New York Metals,
6.00 New York and Chicago commodity Copper March reports received through
Mesars Tin March... 60.70 Swan, Culbertson and Fritz:-
Montreal Silver Cotton: The market
December
.... 53.00 quiet, with hedging very light due to the March fight "spot" situation.
Outside In-May July
54,700-54.90 Grains: An increase of 10,845,000 000 ounces each.
Total Rates:-120 Contracts of 10,- bushels to the weekly visible supply
SHARE PRICES
The following to the list of local share quotations Issued to-day- Banks.
n.
DISCUSSING POLITICS
WANG CHUNG HÚI ĐỀ
TO NANKING
Shanghai, Oct. 28. Dr. Wang Chung-hul is leavin n. here for Nanking aftor concludin his exchange of vlows with variou political leaders.
Hongkong Bank, $1000 b. H.K. Banks, (Lon. Reg.) £138% . Chartered Banks, $161⁄4 n. Marcantle Bank, A & B. 200% Mercantile Bank C., E18 n.: East of Asin' Bank, $98 n. Am: Q. Finance Corp, 8h. $20 a China O. Fin. Ord, Sh. $4. China O. Fin. Pref. Sh. 35 n.
Insurances.
Canton Is., $285 a.
Union Ins.. $500 b.
China 'Underwriters, $1.15 b.. China Fire, $510 n..
n.
H.K. Fire Ins., $237 Internat'l Assce, Sh. 86 n.
Shipping.
Dougins, $11 a. II.K. Steamboats, $7 n. lado-Chicas. (Prof.), 280 n. Indo-Chinna, (Dof.). $38 n. Sholl's (Boarer); 40/- n. Union Waterboats, $13% n.
Afining.
Antamoks, to cls. n.
Balatoce, 837 1.
A
Ragulo Gold, 46 ets, n. Bongusta, $41 n.
Benguets, Exploration, 22 eta n.) Benguet Goldfield, 20 cts n.
Big Wedge, 10 cts. n.
Gold Creek, $2 R.
Gold River, 21 cts, n.
Ipo Mining. $231⁄2 n. Itogons, $6.30 n. Salacot, 16 ets, n. Kailan, 24/
....
£ 94%
£90
714
Kly... £ 28 [57%||Tient,-Pukow
£ 26
I 2%
£100
$ 29
£100
Horan Rly, £24
£ 24
1911
£ 30
Lung Tsing U.
re-
Fat My, 1973 16 £15
Foreign Bonds and Banks. German 7 Int.
Loan 1024
5114 Japan 5 Sterling LORA 1807 ....
F KU
70 Japan 8 Sterling
Loon 1924
.......... DES. £ 904, I.K. & Shui Bk.
(Tln. Regel) Chartd. Bk, £5. £ 15
£136% £183
2157 Industriais and Brewerles, Associated Elec.
Tulustelen
227. 21/742 British-Anwer, Tob (Bearer) ... Chinese Eng, and Tate & Lyle Courtauld Dartiers with eu. Bunlop Rubl
50%
1221-103121/10),
BLOG 95/0
24/6
05/1
1
46/412
46/
20/0
Pi/B
TH,
4779
2074
26/1
Kubber
20/6
20/0
Trepca Mines
4579
30/0
HD.
973
9/3
4673
46/1
Inngange
Ind,
3578
34/10
Estates
3174
31/0
London Tin 10
-
8/10
sh.
11/8
11/
terest was dormant.
13174 1817-
Pekin Syndi
2/
ord. ah.....
1,
1/9
104/90 105,
Rubber TrustH
32,3
30%
S'hai Elec. Constr.
507-
Van Ryn Deep
63/14 62/6
Foliasson
42/0 41/9 407. 48/- 23/3 217/4
Electri Musicai
Industries
3173
Miscellaneous.
Anglo-Persinn Oll Burma (H
43/1
314
16.
caused on easter innrket.
Rubber: The market was steady, but shall, The primary market's parity is above New York. Dow Jones Averages;
J.. Cane Auburn
110
27M
47
Du Pont
134
Elec. Bond & Share General Motors
Ewo Cottons, Sh. $11. n S'hai Cottons, (old), Sh. $76 n. S'hai Cottons, (new), Sh. 846 n. Zoong Sings, $0.40 n.
0
Wing On Textiles, Sh. $55 n.
78/11
78/11%
Oct. 20. Oct. 21.
30
24/10
Southern Railway
(Deferred)
30 Industrials
25.02
Int. Tel. & Tel.
94.78
£ 21%
28 Nail
£ 22
30.0%
36.71
Mcintyre...
Lands, Hotels, etc.
45%
not
Chartdi (Bencer)
12,4% 12/
1413 141/10
2003
2070
Redis Royco £1 sh. Shell Trans and Trad. (Bearer) Geldenhul Crown Mines 10.
108/8
108/8
20 Utilities
Montgomery Ward
H. and S. Hotels, $5.25 n.
28%
19.88
19.73
40 Band
Nat Distillers
H.K. Landa, 351 b.
93.41
21%
*
93.59
10.3
46/3
11-Commodity Index
N.Y. Central
H.K. Lands
2114
debentures,
58.12
67.83
Socony Vacuani
B
28/9
17 gading Stocks,
Union Pacifle
162
S'hal Lands, Sh. $27
Gula
Kalumpang
2246
Amer. L'an
Oct, 21. 102%
30
West E. & M.
that Mr. Mac
Min. Clearer)
He remarks Donald showed not the slightest gret for what happened ud sel about the formation of the Na- tionni Government thusiasm, which showed that the Everrendy 5j sh. adventure was highly agreeable to General Electric him.
(England) "The day after the
National Boots 5/- 1.
Impl. Chem Government was formed. Mr. Mac-up. Chum Ind. Donald came to my room at Down- Def. 10/nh...
Ing Street in the highest spirits,Impl. Tobacco
"I remarked that he would now Woolworths 6 find himself
ah, popular In strange quarters,
Very
Internat Nickel
Pinchla his lands: 'Yes! To-morrow every 10/ h Duchess in London will want Turner & Newall ing to kian me.'
Unilever Although the writer stili insista that he did the right thing in Anglo-Dutch jolning the National Government Burma Corpn. Ra,
10 of 1931, he feels that. since the
Austin Motors ord. Ottawa Conference, it has boon a National Government bul has been an outright Tory regime, -Our Own Correspondent.
"He replied. gleefully rubbing na par val. 249. $245
WAN
1/10% of Winnipeg wheat and the continued Amer. Smelt & Ref.
favourable weather In the Argentine Amer. Tel. & Tel.
13.S. Steel...
59.97 64,70
Langkats (Single), $179 n. S'hat Explorations, Sh. $6. S'hai Loans, Sh. $0% n. Raubs, $12.50 n.
Veuz: Goldfeld, $ n.
Docks, etc. H.K. Wharves, $107 b. H.K. Docks, 12% b. Providents (old), 81% b. Providents (now), 60 cts. n. Hongkdwa (old), Sb. 8310 n. New Engineerings, Sh. $5 n. Shanghai Docks, Sh. $121 n.
Cotton Mills
3% prem_s.
4
n.
Metropolitan Lands, Sh. 914 m.
Humphreys, $10 n..
After an interview with M Wang Ching-wel, President of t.. Executive Yuon, he will probab await a chance to meet Marah Chiang Kai-shok, to whom he wi aubmit a report of the resultë d his mission in the South Contra News
H.K. Realties, $4, n. Asia Realtics "A" Sh. $140 ́Az Aein Realtica "B" Sh. 120 m. Chinese Estates, $90 n. China Rualties, Sh. $163% .. China Debenture,--.
Pon Utities. Tramways, $20 b. Peak Trams (old), $14 n. Peak Trams (now), $7 n. Star Ferries, $97% 8. Yaumati Ferries (old), $211⁄4 Chins Lighta (old), $9.15 s. China Lights (now), $8.75 b. IK: Electrica, 809 b, Macao Electrics, $25 n. Sandakan Lights, $8 n. Telephones (old), $23 b. Telophones (new), $10 b. China Buses, Sh. $18.20 n. Singapore Tractions, 4/6 b. Singapore Prof. 18/-n.
industrials.
Malabon Sugars, $8.70 n. Cald: Macg. (old), Sh. $21 a. Cald: Macg. (Pref.), $20 n. Canton Ices, $2.70 b. Cement (com.) $2.85 n. H.K. Ropes, $34 n. stores, etc. Dairy Farms, $23.70 n. Watson, $5.50 n. Der A Winge, $1 n. Lane, Crawfords, $i n. Mackintoshs, $21 n. Sinceros, $10 Wm. Powells, 70 ets. n. Wing On (H.K.) 3110 n.
Miscellaneous.
n.
Amusements, 84 n.
.
n.
K.K. Entertainments, $71⁄2 n. S. C. Enterprises, $1.30 s. United Theatres, Sh, $1 Macao "Greyhounds." $8_n. Constructions (old), $1.80 n.. Constructions (new), 78 cts. b. Ch. Govt. 5% 1925 G. Bonda
87% n.
H.K. Gov. 9 $ Loan 2%
prem. b.
H.K. Gov. 4% Loan, 8% premi, n Wallace Harpers, 57% n Vibor Piling, $6.60 b.
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