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Banks.
II.K, Banks, $1000 na.- H.K. Banks (Lon. Reg.), 4124 Chartered Bank, £14% n. Mercantile Bank, A. and D. .
291%
Lands, Hotels, sta
H. and B. Hotels, 84.05 b. H.K. Landa, 485 ) H.K. Land 4% debentures, $100
Amaz
Bh.
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B'hal.
Bh. $20 nj Metropolitan)
Lands, Bh. $10 . Humphreys, 80 m H.K. Realties Asia Realties A Asia Reaktion "B" Sh. #10 m. Chinese Estates, $90. China Healtios, Sh. $7 n. China Debenture, 3128 n.
Pubile Utilities, $138.
$834.
China O. Fin: Ord. Sh, $1.50 n. Cina O. Fin, Prof. Sh. $4 n.
Insurances.
Mercantile Bank C.. 21814 m. East Asia Bank, $81 n. Am; O, Finance Corp., Sh. $15 n.
H.K.
Posk
Peak
Canton: Ins., $216 n., Union Ina... $355 sa.
China Underwriters, $1 n.
China Fire, $100 n.
II.K. Fire Ins., $200 n. Internat Asace, Sh. $4 'n. Shipping.
Douglas, $39.
H.K. Steamboats, $4 n. Indo-Chinas, (Pret.), $36.n. Indo-Chinas (Def.) $33 n. Shell (Begrer), 00/- n.
Union Waterbosts, $11% o.
.. Minlag. Antamoks, 68 cts. Balatper, $34 n.
Baguio Gold, 21 cts, ¤, Renguet Consolidated $11 n. Benguet Exp., 10 cts. a. Benguet Goldfeld, 10 cts. n. Big Wedge, 8 cts. n. Gold Creek, 30 cta, n.
Gold Liver 7 cts, n.
Ipo Mining, 85 ets, n.
ltaguns, 30 cts. n. Salncot, 12 eta, n. Kallan, 17/9 n.
Langkala (Single), $14 n.
S'hal Explorations, Sh. $4% n. S'hal Lamas, Sh. $5% n. Kauba, $46.
Venz: Goldfick, $6 n.
Ducks etc.
HI,K. Wharves Cum. rts, $85 n. IK, Wharves Ex-rights, $81 n. 1.K. Wharves, Rights, $9 n. H.K. Docks. $98.
Providents (old), 9 ets n. Providenta (new), 20, cts. n. Hongkews fokt), Sh. $26734 n. New Engineerings. Sh. $5 n. Shanghai Docks, Sh. $110 n.
Cotton Mill
Ewo Cattons, Sh. $830 n. S'hai Coltons (old), Sh. $68 n. S'hal Cottons (new), Sh. $42 n. Zoong Sings. $8. Wing On Textiles, Sh. $56 n.
$80 n. Yaumati Ferries, (old), $20 n. China Lights, $8.40 0.
Electrics, b. and sa. $60 acao Elcetrie, $2312 Sandakan Lights, $6
$19 b.
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China Hures. Sh. $114 n.
1678 n. Tractions,
Singapore Pref. 20/6 1.
Industriais
Malabon Sugars, $5.50 n. Cald: Macg. (old), Sh $19 Cald: Macg. (ref.), Sh. $13 n.. Canton Ice, $1.80 n. Cement (Converted), $6.50 8. H.K. Ropes, $2. n.
Stores, &c.
Dairy Farm. $14 sn. Watson, $3.50 n. Lane Crawfords, $3.50 n. Mackintosha, 39 n. Sinceres, $8 n.
Wm. Powells, 70 cts. n. Wing On (HK) $100 n.
Miscellaneous.
Amusements, $1.85 n. 11.K. Entertainments, $6.40 n. S. C. Enterprise $1.86 n. Macno "Greyhounds," $2 n. Constructions (old), $1.40 n. Constructions (new), 45 cts. n. Vibro Piling, $5 n.
Ch. Govt. 5% 1925 G. $ Boads
H.K. Govt. 1 Loan, 6% prem,
ILK, Govt 36 Loan 20%-prem, Wallace Harpers $6 s.
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NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
· MARKET UPWARD
YESTERDAY ·
New York, May-14. The following report on the New York Stock market has been received through Messrs. Swan, Culbertson & Frits:
The Wall Street Journal report on yesterday's market:-Stocks to-day were higher, Tod by all issues as the reault of favourable reports by the Industry. The advance in the price of aliver, due to the fact that Secre tary Morgenthau had Indicated that the Administration's policy will not bo changed, also had a favourable in- fluence. Stocks on the Curb Ex- change were irregular. Utility shares were weak. Bonds were irregular, with Government issues displaying an casler tendency,
3. C. & F. New York office cablo: Prices were unchanged-ax the mar ket dries up on selling. General news was featureless.
Cotton: The market was too near the loan price to attract new volume Trade switching. It is reported that or buying and business was mostly the Cotton Pool made same large anles for export. The markot wan stendy on the possiblilty that Con- grean will override the Presidential vote regarding the Paiman Bill and Jon the Government's Intention to take
delivery of cotton if necessary.
Wheat: Contract deliveries totalled) 844,000 bushels to-day on the bellef thai Winter Estimates will be raised. The consensus of opinion is bearish, but techaleal rallies are probable.
Corn: Deliveries to tiny totalled 10,- 000 bushels, indicating the strength of nent options.
Rubber: This market was flrm with the Trade good buyers. Off-graden. were scarce, A bullish consumption report is expected to-nirruw, Senti- nient has improved,
REUTER QUOTATIONS Dow-Jones Averages;
May 13 114.23
30 Industrials 220 Rain
a Bonds
May 14
114,18
81.29
20 Utilities
H+
19,00
05.27
16.2%
It Com, Indox
58.81
60.01
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London, May 14.
The jury in the King's Bench The Buffer Tin Stock Committee Division refused to grant damages ¡met to-day but decided not to lasuo to Miss Angela Joyce, cinema any communique, because no Im-actress, who sued Lord Revelstoke portant decisions were reached.--| for breach of promise--United Reuter.
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