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NEW YORK STOCK
EXCHANGE
SWAN, CULBERTSON & FRITZ LATEST REPORTS
New York, Dec. 23. S. C. & F. New York corres- pondent cables:
Stocks: The market moves nor- rowly as holiday influences reduce interest. The outlook for the near future is encouraging,
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
BANK HOLIDAYS.
In accordance with Government Ordinance, the Exchange Banks will be closed for the transactions of public business on Saturday and Monday, the 25th and 27th December, 1937. (Christmas Holl- days).
Hongkong, 22nd December, 1937.
G.
R.
PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Tuesday, the 28th day of December, 1937, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department,, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at Tin Hau Temple Road, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 years, with the uption of renewal at a Crown Ront to be fixed by the Sur- veyor of His Majesty the KING, for one further term of 75
years,
Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dis- posal of the lot the Purchaser (if not the applicant) will be required to deposit with an authorised officer who will be present at the sale, the sum of two hundred dollars, ($200) in cash. This light.
sum will be funded on payment of the Purchase price. PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Cotton: To-day's market was # narrow holiday market. The textile markets are quiet, but prices are firm. Sports are steady.
Wheat:
were.
Southern 112APOS rings atc
increasing. There is n forecast of rains in the South-West. Buyers are waiting for easy spots.
Corn: The market is featureless. Rubber: Further hedging in c.lf. rubber was the only feature in to- day's market.
Sugar: The market was dull, but
prices were firm.
S. C. & F. Dow Jones summary
of yesterday's markets:
tile
There has been further pre-holiday curtailment of business. Railroad operations were at 65% of capacity, but business otherwise offered sentiment to the market. There has been an acceleration of bank clear- ings, but, they are still below 1930.
business Christmas spotty.
reports REC
Curb stocks and bonds are lower and the respective markets are quiet. Government bonds are irregularly
•higher,
Wall Street Journal morning com- ment:
"Journal" says that The
Wall Street regarded yesterday's market as a proft-toking affair, with most of the selling done by professional traders.
Chart compilers expect some im- portunt market resistance if the industrial average reaches 130 to 135 pierced, while, if this territory is
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No. 2654, Tin Hau
Local117.
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Temple Road.
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entents in
Annual
About 8,600
$153
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re-
| Opaet Price |
$3,600
they expert the market to go con- siderably higher,
Most porfessional traders will be Inactive until the end of the year. Dow Jones Averages Dec. 22 Close 30 Industrials
20 Raits
THE · HONGKONG - TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1937.
New P. &. O. Skipper Sailed
In Windjammners
Captain H. Elliott-Smith, who in well-known in Singapore, hús retired from the P, 'and O. after 30 years in the company's service,
the
His place as Commander of Chitral has been taken by Captain W. E. L. S. Pocock who thus takes up his frat permanent appointment to à passenger ship.
Itz
Captain Pocock went to sen September, 1005, serving his up- prenticeship in The Star of Italy, a dailing ship. Incidentally, he is one who of the few liner commanders hold an extra master ticket for square-rigged ships:
He joined the P. and O. DA 4th Omcer of the Aroats and served in a number of ships.
the
During the war he remained in the P. and O. service and was in Molojn as 2nd Officer when, in 1910 she was mined in the Channel with the loss of 122 lives.
During the post-war years, Coptalit Pocock had a varled experience with all types of ships and when the new. vessel Viceroy of India was ready he was appointed as her Chief Officer.
His first command was the Mirza- pore, a cargo vessel employed in the P. and O. Bombay-Far East service. On returning to England he made voyages temporarily in command of the Ranchi and Carthage.
U.S. COMMODITY
PRICES
LATEST CABLED
QUOTATIONS
New York, Dec. 23.
The following quotations on the New York commodity exchange are Issued by Reuter:
January
March
May
July
October
December
Spat
New York Colton
Opening
Closing
0.18/18
8.21/22 8.31/20 8.34/34 8.39/37 8.40/42 8.44/43 8.44/44
0.51/50
8.55/55
8.54/54
8.57/58 8.44
The First Notice Day for January Cotton is Dec. 27 and the Delivery
Date Jan. 3.
Dec.
March
May
July
New York Rubber
Sept......
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11.00 D
Chicago Corn
15.20b/20
15.30b/35;
15.15b/18a 15.20 /26
15.40 740
15.50b/57a
15,38 38 15.46b/48a
Dec. May July
59/59%
50%/59%
Sales for the day:-810 tons.
The last Notice Day for December Rubber is Dec. 29.
Chicago Wheat
128,55
127.63
Dec.
12.28
31.70
Muy
21.42
21.31
93.73 03.01
01 /00% July.....
85/854 Wednesday's Sales:
11 Commodity Index
53.70
53.56
20 Uulities 10 Bonds
bushels.
084670816
596/50%
50%/50%
The last Notice Day for December Grains is December 30.
Dec. $456/04% 914/01% May 856/85% July 14,047,000
Winnipeg Wheat
12531/12534 116/115 116/118% 100%/100% The Inst Notice Day for December Winnipeg Wheat is December 31,
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THE
POST OFFICE.
HONGKONG RADIO TELEGRAPH
SERVICE.
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS.
On Saturday, December 25, the
XLT Telegrams conveying Christ General Post Office and Kowloon. mas and New Year Greetings will be Central Poat Omec will be open from The Sheungwan
accepted by the Radio Ofee for
transmission via Radio during the am. to 11 am. period from December 14, 1937 to Branch Post Office will be open from.. January 0, 1938, both dates in-nm to 10 am, and also from 7 p.m.
to 8 p.m..
and the other Branch Post. clusive.
(u) The charge for telegrams to Ofees will be entirely closed. There places in China will be based will be one collection from the pillar on One Fourth of the ordinary boxes, one delivery of ordinary cor rate and to other places on One respondence as on Sundays and one delivery of registered correspondenco Third of the ordinary rate.. (b) The minimum charge for all at 11 a.m.
places will be for ten words. Further particulars may be obtain ed on application at the Radio Office.
CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR CARDS
On Monday, December 27, the General Post Office, Kowloon Central Post Office and viber Branch Post Offices will be closed, but postage · stamps may be obtained at the back. counter of the G.P.O, from 8 a.m. to Christmas and New Year cards noon. There will be one collection. bearing not more than five written from the pillar boxes as on Sundays. words and enclosed in open envelopes Ordinary correspondence will be sent are accepted by the Post Omee, at out for delivery at 11.30 p.m. and 4.00 the rate for printed matter, Le. 0 p.m. cents per 2 ounces for all countries.
Hongkong, China and Macao at
2 cents per 2 ounces. Envelopes must not be closed,
SHANGHAI AM SERVICE
Air Mail Service to Shanghal is
desirable and lastingly temporarily suspended. appreciated.
Registered correspondence at 4.00 p.m. only.
The Money Order Omce will be. entirely closed during the Holidays:
OUTWARD MAIL TIMES Registered and Parcel Mails are closed 15 minutes earlier than the- Ume given below unless otherwise stated, and where mails are advertised to close at or before 9 am, registered"
VIA SIBERIA ROUTE Lelters and Postcards for Europe and South America are forwarded and parcel malls are closed at 5 p.m. "vin Siberla" if so superscribed, on the previous day.
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