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LATEST CABLED QUOTATIONS The following quotations ይሁኑ tho Merkte. Swan, Culbertson and Frits London Stock Exchange have received by Musarz, Baan, Culbertson tions an the New York exchange for heon have received the following quota and Frits in conjunctior, with Reuter, yesterday,
British Government Securities Jan. 8. Jan. 9,
War Loan 344
redm. after 1952 £100
Chinese Bonds
New York Colton.
New York Rubber.
£109%%%
Jall.'Y Clone
January
March
44% Bonds 1898-
May
(Eng. 1xx.).... 103
5103
July
12.50 12,00 12.78 12.32
44% Loan 1008 .2 00
£ 19
October (1935)
12.63
5% Loan 1912 ... £ 90%
£ 00
Docomber (1036) 12.07
6 Reorg Lown
Spot
12.00.
1013 (dn. ins) £98
£ DH
5% Bonda 1025-47 £ 98%%
£ Op
6 S'hal-Nanking
January.
18.70
6% Tient,-Pukow
March
13.01
£ 34
£ 33
May
14.18
6% Tient.-Pukow
July
14.02
་
September
£ 30
October
14.61 14.01
Total sales:-100 lota
£100,
£ 38
£ 481⁄2
Chicago Wheat
101
€ 48'
£15
nly £7944 £ 794
Railway (Supl.
Loan)
**** 20
Uf, S'hai 'chow.
Ninggo Rly.... £100%
5% Honan Itly... £ 80
6% Hukuang Rly.
6% Lang Taing U.
tai Rly. 1013, 10%
Foreign Bonds and Banke
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02
THE HONGKONG
BUFFER STATE IN NORTH CHINA
of the
TELEGRAPH.
THURSDAY,
of
for the creation of a "Greater Pak- ing". Already a Special Munici- pality under the Minister of the Interior, the now plan envisages the inclusion of two or three sur (Continued from Page 6.)
rounding counties within the boun daries of Peking, to be adminis- posal and official approval of a tered by the Mayor. The territory plan to remove the capital of Hopel thus to be changed from provincial fu, a provincial city 80 miles south-square miles) and most of the Province from Tientsin to Pooting to municipal rule equals 10,000 square 1 (approximately 1.110 west of Peking on the Poking strategie points not now
under Hankow Rallway, Chinese officials direct Japanese influence in the Jan. U.
Demilitarized Zone. Mayor Yuan assert that the Nanking Governs urging his plan as a mensure to Closing Range ment has long planned this removal promote the tourist industry. The 12.66-12.55 12.89-12.61 and is just now putting the plan opci Provincial Government, 12.70-12.70 into effect. Private Japanese sur- however, opposes the plan, sending 12.74-12.74mise that the move is being made delegates to Nanking to protest 12.69-12.59
that the to alde-step Japanese military Mayor of Yuan's domain can in 12.64-12.06
proposed increase 12.85 pressure on the Provincial Govern no way be considered an essential
ment, for, according to the terms ducetnent for luring foreign tour Boxer Protocol, a large fats to Peking. Furthermore, the 13.59-13.59 13.80-13.80 garrison of Japanese troops is kept ties are well-nigh unanimous in inhabitants of the disputed coun- 13.99-14.00 in Tientsin. while regular opposing the plan, foreseeing fur- 14.21-14.21 14-40-14.40 Chinese troops are allowed to bether Increases in already unbear- 14.60-14.50 stationed in the city.
able taxes,
This practically completes the These may both be valid reasons,political Jigsaw puzzle which will but the net effect of the removal of present a North China-at least the capital will be to withdraw by men who are known to favour a northern Hopel-governed solely popular General Yu Banch-chung "economic co-operation" with the from immediate control over the Japanese. The missing piece is key city and port of Tientsin. the appointment of General Huang supplied with the confirmation of conjunction with the other changes Fu na Minister of the Interior. As now under way, it will effectively Chuirman of the Peking Politieal confine his authority to the south Readjustment Council he will then, ern, rural districts of Hope! Projas now, control the Demilitarised. vince, entirely out of contact with Zone. The enlarged municipality the Japanese,
of "Greater Peking" and the Special But since General Yu will still administered by his friends Yuan Muncipality of Tientsin will be be Governor of Hopei, it was found Liang and Chang Ting-no, who will necessary" to remove the city of be directly responsible to him as Tientsin from under the jurisdic Minister of the Interior. tion of the Provincial Government.
May'
101 101
·July....
9336 03-03 September
01-01 Tuesday's sales:17,330,000 bushela Chleage Corn
May
90%-80% DI July
985% BO -86% September 844 83%-80%
Total salen:-8,746,000 bushels
**
187% 1.37 -1.374 1.18 1.38 -1.38 .1.30 1.38 -1.38
no
Crosa
SCC-
The Arst step was to appoint Mr. Added up, General Huang Fu's Chang Ting-ao Mayor of Tientsin. domain will then contain: the 64.80-54.90 Two years ago Mr. Chang was Demilitarised Zone, a wide swath 56.25-65.50 chief of the active Tientsin Omee directly 50.00-50.45 of Manchukuo. This office was from the seacoast up into the desert northers Hopei 50.50-56.00 regarded by Chinese as the souren steppes of Inner Mongolia; the
of many recent disturbances and Shanbalkwan-Tientsin-Peking much of the propaganda favour-tion of the Peking-Mukden Rail- ing North Chinu'a joining Man-way: the termint of the important chukuo. Now, reportedly upon Tientsin-Pukow (Nanking) and the Japanese recommendation to Gen- Peking-Hankow Railways; eral Huang Fu, Mr. Chang finds terminus and first 30 miles of the the himarif Mayor of Tlentsin.
Peking-Suiyuan Railway connecting Inner Mongolia with the outer Immediately after his appoint- world; the port and industrial city ment he petitioned Nanking that of Tientsin; and "Greater Peking." 6110%Tientain be elevated to the rank
of a Special Municipality, equal in Any doubts as to whether the 324tatus to a province, and directly proposed administration of this
responsible only to the Ministry little principality would be
Gorman 7% Int.
Loan 1024
£ 72%
£73
Japan 5% Sterling
Loan 1907.... £83
£ 814
Japan 65 Sterling
Lonn 1024
044
Winnipeg Whent.
JL.K. & S'hai Bk.
(Lain. Regd.)
£138
239
Chartered Bank £6
May July
·A
H4
£1674 215
84 15 New York SHK
83-84
Associated
Industrien
Industrial and Breweries.
Elec.
March May July
24/6
British-Amer. Tab.
(Bearer)
1307
2476
1847..
Total sales:-72 lots
Montreal Silver,
Chinese Eng. and
March
54.70
Min. (Bearer} .
Tate & Lyle
10/ 103/-
19/- 102/9
Mas
50.16
July
54.00
Courtaulds
40/6
40/14%
September
56,50
Distillers
04/7
B4/0
Total sales:-1 contracts
Dunlop Rubber
52/-
32/..
Erorready 5 s.
23/0
2870
General Electric
8/10
#...
(England)...
50/0
GU/R
Langlangte
Boots - sh.
473
.47/712
Estates
33:4
Impl. Chem. Ind.
387.
37/7
Sub-Nigel
25274
33,6 #13
Impl. Chem.
Ind.
Pekin Synd. 2
Def. 10/- nh
10:0
10/6
ard, nhi.
14
1.G
Impl. Tobacco
142/-
142/1
Woolworths
67
Rubber Trusts ...
#373
S'hai Elec. Constr.
6:12.
9374 587
nh.
11/0
11376
Van Ryn Deep..
4077%
Nickel
Electric
Mil
3232
3.244
Industrias
Turned & Newall Unilever
6/3 25/0
50/3. 20/
Oil-
Miscellaneous
47:45
IN, 2
Burma Oil
75
Anglo-Dutch,
24/7 24/41%
Southern Railway
Burma. Corpn. Re
(Deferred)
10
Austin Mutors ord.
th.
47/..
Chartd. 10/- alt.
(Bearer)
22/3
8/10 1/-
46/9
22/1
Rollk h.
Shell Trans and
Trad. (Bearer)
Geldenhuis
Gula
Kaiumpong
Crown Mines 10,
/6
2273
at.
Trepca. Mines GI
Chosen Corps.
4 55 Royce £1
11073
48/1 26/10
2067
3474%
214.
2007
36/8
**Intorant.
no par val
Rubber....
Anglo-Persian Oil
re-
of the Interior. The plan has been garded with favour by the Japan- approved and shortly the port city ese were dispelled by the reserved 757% of North China will find itself no statement made by Colonel K. Shi- longer under the Hopal Provincial bayama, Japanese Military Attache Government, but ruled by the in Peking and clile? Japanese CON- Manchukuo proselytiser taet man with General Huang Fu: who will act under instructions from the Minister of the Interior.
45, 42 267 10:
former
"Comparatively speaking, the administration of General Buang Fu in North China has been a most At this juncture Mayor Yuan favourable one from the Japanese Liang of Peking began agitating point of view."-United Preas.
JANUARY
10, 1985,
SHARE PRICES
The following in the Hat of local share quotations issued to-day:
Banka.
Hongkong Banks, $1620 a. I.K. Banks,, (Lon. Rog.), £139.
п.
Chartered Bank, £15% n. Mercantile Bank, A. and B. £82 Mercantile Bank C., £13% n. East of Asia Bank, $90, Am: O. Finance Corp., Bh. $20 China O. Fin. Ord, Sh. $1.80 n. China O. Fis. Pref. Sh. 341⁄2 n. Insurances. Canton Ins., $276 ́n. Union Ins., $500 b. China Underwriters, China Fire, $520 n. H.K. Fire Ins., $240 n. Internat'l Assce, Sh. $6.00 n. Shipping.
$1.25 b..
Douglas, $40 n. II.K. Steamboats, $7. Indo-Chinas, (Prof.), $80 a Indo-Chinas, (Daf.), 838 n., Shells (Bearer), 49/4% n.. Unlon Waterboats, $134 n.
Mining
OIL-POLLUTION
LITVINOFF'S COMMITTEE TO REPORT TO LEAGUE
London, Jan. 9. One of the matters to come bo n.fore the League Council on Friday will be the report of the special committer, over which M. Litria- off has presided which, at tho British Government's request has been examining the question of the pollution of navigable waters by ofl from ships.
n,
Antamoks, 89 eta, b. Balatocs, $38 11. Baguio Gold, 40 `ets. n. Benguets, 8144 0. Benguets, Exploration, 20 cts, s. Benguet Goldfield, 20 ets. n. Big Wedge, 10 ets, n. Gold Creek, 37 cts. b. Gold River 21 cts, R. Ipo Mining. $in, Itogons, 42 cts. n. Sulacot, 16 cta, n. Kailan, 19/- 1.
Langkats (Single), $16 n.
S'hat Explorations. Sh. $5 h. S'kal Loans, Sh. $6 n. Raubs, $104 R.
Venz: Goldfield, $5 n.
Docks, etc.
H. K. Wharves, $111% n. 11.K. Docks, $12% n. Providents (old), $1.40 n. Providents (now), 50 cts. Hongkews (old), Sh. $300 n. New Engineerings, Sh, 55% B. Shanghai Docks, Sh. $120 n.
Cotton Mills,
Ewo Cottons, Sh. $8.85 b. S'hal Cottons, (old); Sh. $74 n. S'hal Cottons, (now), Sk. $444
n.
Zoong Sings, 29.40 u. Wing On Textiles, Sh. $66 n.
Lunds, Hotels, etc.
debentures,
if, and S. Hotels, $54 n. HI.K. Lands, 3534 8. H.K. Lands 4%
$100 b. S'hal Lands, Sh. $24 n. Metropolitan Lands, Sh. $12.20 n. Humphreys, $9% n.
It is anticipated that the Com- mittee will advocato similar logis- lation by all shipowning countries! In order that the subject may be effectively dealt with-British Wirelena.
1.K. Realties, $5.50 n. Asin Realties "A" Sh. $100 п. Asia Realtles "B" Sh. $20 B. Chinese Estates. $88 n. ➡ China Kealties, Sh. $12 D. China Debenture, 3123 n.
Public Utilities. Tramway, $20,50 b. Peak Trams (old), $12_n. Peak Trams (now), $7 n. Star Ferries, $100 n. Yaumati, Ferries, (old), $22 n. China Lights (old), $10.45 sa. II.K. Eletrics, $7214 b. Macao Electrics, $25 n. Sandakan Lights, 88 n. Telophone (old), $25.80 s. Telephone (new), $11.50 m.“ China Bases Sh. $12.40 n. Singapore Tractions, 6/- b. Singapore Pref, 17/0 ń,
Industriale.
Malabon Sugare, $8.70 n. Cald: Macg. (olti), Sh. $20 n. Cald: Mack. (Pref.), $19 Canton Ices, $2.85 n.
Cement (com), $1.00 b. II.K. Ropes, 4 n.
Stores
Dairy Farms, $24 n. Watson, $5 n.
Lane Crawfords, $8.75 n. Mackintoshs, $21 n. Sinceres, $8 11.
Ym. Powells, 79 cts. n. Wing On (H.K.) $105, n.
Miscellaneous.
n.
Amusements, $1.85 1. H.K. Entertainments. 371⁄21⁄2 1. · S, C. Enterprise. $1.35 b. Macno "Greyhounds," $2 n. Constructiona (old); $2 e. Constructions (new), 65 els. b. Vibor Piling, $6.60 n.
Ch. Govt. 6% 1926 G. Bonda
92%. H.K. Gov. 4% Loan 84% prem.
b.
H.K. Govt, 3% Loan. 2% prem, Wallace Harpers, $7% n.
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