SWAN, CULBERTSON & FRITZ.
Investment Bankers and Brokers in Securities and Commodities.
Daily New York Exchange Service
Commodity Futures on the principal American markets. Members of New York Cotton Exchange.
Chicago Board of Trado.
Winnipeg Grain Exchango.
Commodity Exchango, Inc., New York. Canadian Commodity Exchange, Inc., Montreal. New York Coffee and Sugar Exchange.
Correspondents for
Hayden, Stone & Co., New York and Boston J. E. Swan & Co., New York.
Telephone 30244,
Cable Address: SWANSTOCK. Hongkong & Shanghai Bank Building, Hongkong.
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Kowloon Works:
Hongkong Depot:
Telephone 57032. Telephone 21279.
THE
HONGKONG
SHARE PRICES
TELEGRAPH.
The following is the list of local share quotations issued this morning.
Banka,
1. K. Banka, 1,505 1.' II. K. Bankin (Lon.
£102% n. Chartered Bank, £1% n. Mercantile Bank, A. and B.
£31'n.
Ileg.).
Mercantile Bank, C., £Ma n. *East Arla Bank, $76 b.
insurancea,
Canton In., $275 n. Union In., $675 1. China, Underwriters, $1.00 1. China Fire, $462 n.
H. K. Fire, In., $265 . Internat'l Assce., Sh. $3 n.. Shipping.
Douglas, $30 n.
H. K. Steambouts, $4 n. Indo-Crinas (Profo), $30 n. Indo-Chinus' (Def.), $20 n. Shell (Beaver), H11/10% n, Union Waterbon's, $12 n.
Docks etc.
·
II. K. Wharves- (old), $108 5.
and sa.
II. R. & W. Docks, $13 b.
and sa.
Providents tekl), $1,95/2.05, sa. Providenta (new), 20 ets. n. Hongkow (old), Sh. $185 n. New Engineerings. Sh. $4 n.* Shanghai Docks, Sh. $811⁄2 n
Mining.
Kailan, 19/- n.
Langkats (Single), 83% n. S'hai Explorations, Sh. $2 n. Shai Laina, Sh. $2 v.
Raubs, $11.80 b.
Vena: Goldfield $14 b.. Antumoke, $5.35 b.
Atoks, $1.08 cts, sn. ex rts.
Baguio Gold 69 cts, n. Balatoes, 324 n...
Benguet Consulitiated, $24 m. Benguet, Exp., 45 cts. b. Bir Wedges, 77 rta, b. Consolidated Mines, 10%/1g ets.
Bil
Demonstration, $1.60 b. and so. .Gold Creeks, 66 ets. n. Gold River. 12 cts. n.
Ipo Gold 38 eta, n.
Hogons; $2.80 n.
J. X. 1., $3.45 b.
Mashale, $1 n.
Northern Mining, 52 cts. sn. l'aracale Gumaus, $1.19 b. Salacot, 19% cts. n. San Mauricio, $4.10 b. Santa Rosa, 14% cts. n. Suyoc Consola, $1.20 b. United Paracale, $2.50 n. Mambulao-*.
Lauds. Hotels, etc.
I. and S. Hotels, $5.90 sa. H. K. Lands, 5-10% b. H. K. Lands. 447 Deixen.
$105 n.
S'hai Lands, Sh. $13 n. Metropolitan Lands, Sh. $10 n.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER
BELGIUM LOOKS
TO DEFENCES
MAY INCREASE TERM OF ARMY SERVICE
Brussels, Sept. 0.
of
The possibility that Belgium whit follow the Russian and German ex-
terin amples and increase the military service is admitted now,
A mixed commission on the organisation of Belgium's defences hus recommended that the term of servlee for the Infantry be extended to 18 months and for other units to 12 months-Reuter Bulletin' Service.
Humphries, $0%-n.
II. K. Realties, $6.00 n. Chinese Estates, $80-n. China Realies, Sh. $4 n. China Debentures Sh. $60 n.
Public Utilities.
II. K. Tramways, $13.75 x.. Peak Trams, (old), 80% n. Peak Trams, (new), 32% m Star Ferries, 392 b. Ynumati Ferries, (old) $21 b.
China Lights, $132 b.
China Light, (new) $10 b. 1. K. Electric, $56% b. Maeno Electric. $20.1. Sandakan Lights, $8.30 n. Tefojikone (öld), $29 4, and sa, Telophone pew), $8.75 . China Buses. Sh. $11, n. Singapore Tractions. 29/- n Singapore Pref 28/- n.
Industriala
Malabon Sugars, $91⁄2 n. Cald: Macg. (old), Sb, $19%
Cold: Marg. (Pref.), Sh. 315 n. Canton fees, $2.20 b.
Cement, $11% b.
H. K. Ropes, $4.00 1. Stores, &c.
Dairy Farm. $22 n. Watson, $4.85 b.
Lane Crawfords, $03⁄4 n. Mackintoshs, $6 n. Sincera, $3 n.
Wm. Powells, 40 ̊cts. n. Wing On (H.K.), $50 m.
Cotton Mills.
Ewo Cotiens, Sk. 38 b.
S'hal Coltons (old), Sh. $70 n. S'hai Cottons (new), Sh. $391⁄2
n.
Zoong Sings, $18 n. Wing On Textiles, Sh, $25 0. Miscellaneous
H. K. Entertainments, $3 n. 5. C. Enterprise $1.35 n. Macao "Greyhounds," $2 a. Constructions (old), $194. n. Constructions (new), 50 cts. n. Vibro Piling. $3% b.
Ch. Govt. 5% 1925
92% b.
G.$Bda
H. K. Govt. 4% Loan 7%
pri.
II.K. Govt. 35% Loan par. b. Wallace Harpers, $4 n.
9, 1936.
Be sure the
name
FRIGIDAIRE
G
FRIGIDAIRE
M
is on the refrigerator you buy
Sole Distributors:-
DODWELL & CO., LTD.
Alexandra Building, Hongkong.
TO-DAY
Telephone 28021.
PLAN NOW FOR THE
REALIZATION
OF YOUR FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE
T
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HE realization of your plans for financial independence. for an income after retirement Depends very largely upon sound investments.".
For this reason, and in your own interests. .you should look into the investment opportunity which N.Z.P.F. offers you in its Affore- station plan.·
SAFEGUARDED INVESTMENT In outline, this is the aforestation investment: For each £30 investment made, you become entitled to the proceeds of one undivided acre of commercially
. valuable softwoods... fully planted.
and maintained by N.Z.P.F.
The estimated value of this aere is £250 when, after approximately 12 years, the crop is marketed in the form of woodpulp or other products. Marketing will be carried out by N.Z. Forest Products Limited, the realization company In which you will have a shore... this share having been converted from your originai investment.
OVER 75,000 INVESTORS
many
In the past 12 years over 75,000 investors throughout the world (including thousands in Hongkong) have placed their funds in safe-guarded N.Z.P.F. afforestation,
The Largest Commercial
Afforestation
Company
in the World
The forests planted for those investors have grown and flourished and some aro fast approaching the age when manufacture and marketing will begin.
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You, too, can make sure, NOW, of the realization of your plans for financial independence by taking advantage of this investment oppor tunity.
We shall be pleased to send you full details without any obligation on your part.. Simply write or telephone us.
N. Z. PERPETUAL FORESTS LTD.
The largest commercial afforestation company in the world.
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