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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1998.
LONDON STOCK
EXCHANGE
YESTERDAY'S CABLED
QUOTATIONS
* London, Feb. 23.
Feb. Fob, 23
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI SWAN, CULBERTSON &
BANKING CORPORATION,
FRITZ LATEST REPORTS -Notice is hereby given that the
New York, Feb. 23. Ordinary Yearly Meeting of the
S. C. & F. Dow Jones summary of Shareholders. In this Corporatiqa yesterday's markets;
The Street believes that the latest War Loan (hod. will be hold at the Head Office of
European developments have cn- after 1989) ................................. $103.7/18 #1034 the Corporation, No. 1 Queen's haned the prospects of peace. The Canton-Kowloon Bly B Road Contral, Hongkong, on Satur pence policy of the Administration in Chinese 1% Gold Loan day, the 26th February, 1938, at interpreted as favourable and buying 11.30 am. for the purpose of has become more aggressive. Good Chinese 8% Gold Bonds
leadership heartened the market and receiving the Report of the Board made for continued strength. The of Directors together with a State-action of commodities was a diap
Clarification of the steel ment of Accounts for the year pointment.
price structure failed to broaden onding 31st December, 1937.
demand. Nett operating incomes of the railroads for January were more than 50% below those of January. Chinese Imperial Ruy, 57% 1037. The scraps-steel market is
The Register of Shares of the Corporation will be closed from
1923-47
¢
18
10
1000 (Brillah Issuio) .......
74
74
€5
03
47%
43
0445
5434
15
15
0445
Chinese 435 Anglo- French Loan, 1003 .... Chinese 5% Crisp Loan
2012 chinese Bre Teore.
Loan 1913 (dh. 1) ................. Chinese 8%. Notes 1923 (Vickers), koos
Loan
The following is the list of local Monday, the 14th February to weak. Cigarette-production is fall- tonan Bly, B, 1005
share quotations issued this morning:
Banka
HI.K. Banks, $1,575 b. c. d. H.K. Banks, (Lon. Reg.), 291 n.
ex. dlv.
Chartered Banks, £12 n. Mercantile Bank, A. and B, £29 n. Mercantile Benk, C., 14 n. East Asia Bank, $83 n.
Insurances
Canton Ins, $209 b. Union In.. $507% b.
China Underwriters, $1.40 b. H.K. Fire In., $240 b. Shipping
Douglas, $60 aa. H.K. Steamboats, $11 n. Indo-Chinas (Prof.), $31 n. Indo-Chinas (Det.), $43 n. Shell Bearer, 93/0 n.. Union Waterboats, $9.30 b.
Docks clo.
H.K. & K. Whurves, $130 a. H.K. W. Docks, $20 b. and sa. Provident (old), $2.83 b. Providents (new), 68 cts. b. and sa, New Engineerings, Sh. $24 n. Shanghai Docks, Sh. $97 n. Kailan Mining Adm., 16/3 n. Raubs, $74 n.
Venz: Goldfield, $4 n.
Mines 10 clan,
Hongkong
Philippine Bilning
Antamoks, P. 59 sa
Benguet Consol., P.-9.80 9.
Atoks, P. 2014 sa.
Baguio Gold, P. 23 sa.
Benguet Explor., -
Big Wedge, P.-
Coco Grove, P. 43 sa.
4
Consolidated Mines, P. 011 sa.
Demonstrations. P. 38 sa.
E. Mindanao, P.--
Gumaus G'fields, P.-
Ipo Gold, P.
IXL P. 70 sa.
Itogons, P.-
Masbate Consols,, P. ---
Min. Resources, P. — Northern Min., P.-
Paracale Gumaus, P. 24 sa. Salacot Mining, P. — San Mauricio P. 61 sa. Suyoc Consol., P. 10 sa.
H.K. Lands, $33 b.
Lands, Hotels, etc.
H. and S. Hotels, $6.70 b.
0,
H.K. Lands, $33%
H.K. Lands, 4% Deben, $100 D.
S'hal Lands, Sh. $7 n.
Metropolitani Lands, Sh. ~*
Humphries, $8
n.
II.K. Realtics, $5.50 b.
Chinese Estates, $80 n.
China Realties, Sh China Debent, --
Public Unles
H. K. Tramways, $14.90 b. Peak Trams (old), $814 b.. Peak Trams (new), $33% 8. Yaurat Ferries (old), $25.35 b.
China Light (old), $11.40 b.
China Light (new), $7.80 b. H.K. Electric, $60 sa. Macao Electric, $10
b.
:
Sandakan Lights, $14
n.
Telephone (old), $25.00 sa,
Telephone (new); $0.40 b.
China Buses, Sh. —
Singapore Tractions, 32/-n. Singapore Pref., 23/0 n.
Industrials
b.
Cald: Maeg. (old), Sh. $143 n. Cald: Macg. (Pref), Sh. $15 n.
Canton Ices, $1,70 n. Cement., $14.85
and su.. H.K. Ropes, $4.60 n.
Stores, &c. Dairy Farm, $25.85 b. Watsons, $6.10 60.
Lane Crawfords, $B3⁄41⁄4 n.
Sinceres, $1,00 n.
Wing On (H.K.), $30 n. William Powell, Ltd. 65 cts. n.
Cotton Mil
Ewo Coltons, Sh. $11% n. S'hai Cottun (old), Sh. $80 n. Zoong Sings, Sh.
Wing On Textiles, Sh. ---
Miscellaneous
HK. Entertainments, $0.25 n. Constructions, $114 b. Vibro Filing, $6 n.
Ch. Govt. 5% 1923 G$Bdr. 63% n. HK. Govt. 4% Lonn 2% prm. n. I.K. Govt. 3% Loan par n. Wallace Harpers, $014 b. Murmans Ins, (Lon), »/- 18/- n. Maramans Inv. (H.K.), 5/- 5/- b.
U.S. COMMODITY PRICES
LATEST CABLED
March May
July
October
QUOTATIONS
December
January
Spot
New York, Feb. 23.
New York Collon
Opening Closing 0.20/21 9.27/27 9.32/31 9.31/32 9.30/37 0.38/30 9.47/47 9.48/40 0.40/49 9.47/40 0.51/51 9.50/60
-- 0.37 The First Notice Day for
March Colton in Feb. 23 with Delivery date March 1:
March.
May July
September ...Dezember
New York Rubber
15.30/33
15.50/01
Saturday, the 20th February, 1938, during (both days inclusive) which period no transfer of shares can be registered.
Ing.
S. C. & F. New York correspondent cables:
Stock: The market to-day was strong on the belief that recent events By Order of the Board of In Europe defer the possibility of a war, Business, sentiment was also Directors.
slightly better. A further irregular advance is likely. Bank deposits for the week totalled $14,483,000,000.
Cotton: Higher foreign markets and the absence of March notices caused a higher opening here. An
V. M. GRAYBURN,
Chlof Manager. Hongkong, 7th February, 1938.
THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC
CO., LTD.
|
Hukuang Rly, 8, 1011 Hukuang H105. 0% 1011
(German Issue)
de U. Hal fly.
Shanghai-Nanking Tientsin-Pukow Hty. AN = (Brit. Sipd.) velj Tientsin-Pukow ly. 5 *(Gar. Fitpd.)... Tientsin-Pakow -July. Bre (Brit, ipd. Supl. Loan) Tientsin-Pukow: July 6% (Cier, Stpd. Supl. Loan) Japan to Blerking 1907 Japan 8 Sterling 1924
International evenly-balanced trade was main Qer.
Loan, tained. Hedging was light, but was chartered Bank of 1. A. carefully watched as an indication of the effect of the advanco on diverting I.K. & S'hal Banking spots to the market from the Loan..K. & Bhai Lanking Textilen were firm and active.
Corp. (Ldn. Regi) see
Corp. (Colonial Reg.). Chinese Eng. & Min, ... Chosen_Corporation Pekin Syndicate Stai Lice. Construction.
Notice is hereby given that the Forty-ninth Ordinary Yearly Most
Wheat: Vladivostock is reported ing will be held at the Com-
to be a buyer of 8 cargoes of Australis pany's Offices, F. & O. Building, an wheat, which is believed to be at on Thursday, 10th March, 1938, at the expense of our Pacific exports. 11 am, for the purpose of prescat-Russia is reported to be negotiating Stal Waterworks Co. "a"
heavy sales to Europe. Political tension and buying by cash interests Inton Insurance Society sustained the market to-day. Ex- poris totalled 250,000 bushels,
ing the Roport of the Directors Statement of together with Accounts to 31st December, 1937, and electing Directors and Audi- tors.
The Register of Members of the Company will be closed from 20th February to 10th March, 1938, both days inclusive, during which period no Transfer of Shares can be registered.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
GIBE, LIVINGSTON &
CO., LTD.,
Agents. Hongkong, 18th February, 1938.
THE HONGKONG & KOWLOON WHARF & GODOWN CO., LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
of Canton
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12
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20/3 Gula Kalumpong Rubber Corn: The strength of the market | Allied Ironfounders to-day was largely due to an Argen-Assoc. & Elce. Industries tine estimate of 40% acreage loss in Austin Biotors, ord.
Cable & Wirelcia, New
Form, ord., aten the corn-crop in that country
anush-American
(bearer) Cammell Laird, ord. Mexican Eagio Courtaulds tilers
29/414. 30/735"
67%
073%
Tob.
105/-
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23/44 247~
Rubber: The proposed extension of the quola pact stimulated general buying. The market is broadening.
fides: There was some lifting of hedges and speculative buying. 120,- nco units are reported to have been general Elec. (England
Dunlop Rubber sold on the spot market this week at Guinness (A) Son & Co. England Hawker Siddeley Aircraft steady prices. Japan and are reported to be buyers of Argen-Bristol Aeroplane
Imperial Chemical Indus tine hides.
Imperial Tobacco Sugar: The market is quiet, with Marks & Spencer, "A"
20 Uulilics 40 Bonds
Rolls Royca
Leyland Motors
132.41 Tate & Lyle
EXCHANGE RATES
Ceneva
30,52 Turner & Newall 20.20 United Steel .....
Smethwick Drop
Marsman Investments andinters Fatales Exploration Co. 21.50%, sub-Nigel
Feb. 22. .153.11/32 153.27/32 .21.50% .12.40% .0474
12.40 Tanami Gold Mining Anglo-Iraniant
40/- 49/-
3174% 30/10% 14771895 143/15
63/0 15/7/ 05/0 70/4 70/7
70/1000/
70/0 00/1014
33/114
SPECIAL
DISPLAY
OF
WATCHES,
DIAMONDS,
JEWELLERY,
PEARLS,
SILVERWARE,
CLOCKS,
FANCY
prices barely stead. Dow Jones Averages
Low
Close
30 Industrials
120.40
20 Rails
20.35
10/1 17/11/
10.75
Forg-
91.00
01.43
Ings
18/0
18/0
11 Commodity Index 54.38
54.05 Armstrong Stevens, oru.
7/0.
70.
Pressed Sicel, ord.
15/0
15/0
Vickers, ord,
24/0
24/0
Woolworths,
J/6
C4/1/
Anglo-Dutch
20/0
27/0
Runher Plantation Invest.
GOODS.
Truat
25/74 20/0
+
Nurma Corporation
10/-
Commonwealth Mining
2/3
Feb 23,
18/-
10/-
02/0
1/10
210/
210/-
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B0774 001-
100/44 110/-
.05%
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19.19
19.10
02/0
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22.40
22.40
19.40
10.40
220
220%
.1/22
1/24
Brussels.
.5.01
5.017%
Yokohama
.20
2014 Belgrade
20.55% .1/2 210
20.56
1/2 216
A
.8.00
8.96
Bucharest
.077/
07734
1425
142 Montevideo.
Nom
.21 2
214
"21.
.110
110
Silver (spot)....20%
Hongkong Bombay
1/3 .1/6 .5.014
War Loan
20 101# 10314
THOUSAND
5.01
NOVELTIES
THE FIFTY-FIRST ORDINARY
Paris. ANNUAL MEETING OF SHARE- HOLDERS will be held at the Berlin. Ofice of Messrs. Jardine, Mathe Athens son & Co., Ltd., on Friday, the Milan
Olso 11th March, 1938, AT 11 A.M, for
Copenhagen, of receiving the Stockholm the purpose Report of the Directors and the Helsingfors for the Shanghal.. Statement. of Accounts
New York. Vienna
year ended 31st December, 1937.
The Transfer Books
of the Amsterdam.
Company will be CLOSED from Prid
Friday, the 4th March, 1938, to Friday, the 11th March, 1938, Lisbon both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Montreal Directors,
F. H. CRAPNELL,
Secretary, Hongkong, 21st February, 1938.
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Notice is hereby given that on account of transfer to other duties the Power of Attorney issued to Georgo Alfred Flynn, as District Manager for The Texas Company (China) Limited At Hong Kong has been cancelled and recalled.
Similar Power of Attorney has been issued to Bayard Craig Lawrence who has been appointed District Manager at Hong Kong to succood George Alfred Flynn.
THE TEXAS COMPANY (CHINA) LTD.,
By: P. F. LE FEVRE,
Managing Director. Hongkong, Fobruary 22nd., 1938.
NOTICE
Hongkong Benevolent Society
The Annual General Meeting of the above Society will bộ hold in tho Board Room of Messrs. Jardino, Matheson & Co., Ltd., on Friday, March 4, at 12 noon.
Hin Honour, Sir Atholl Mac- Gregor will presido.
January
10.02N
Soles for the day:-7,020 tons.
Chicago Wheat
44 70435 0434/04 00/00% 097%/90 80%/00
May July September
Tuesday's Sales: ----
May July 15.18/17 | September 15.35/35
· 15,88/04 | July 16.03/an · October
15.65/70 15.00/no May
10.80/86
14,420,000 bushela.
Chicago Coru
80%/00 004/00 612/81% 014/01
62%/62% 120/1204 11914/130% 9044/00%
Winniner Wheat
120/129
847 Burmah
95% Shell Trans.
(bearer)
Nom. Rio de Janeiro
1/3 Silver (forward).19%
1/8
Why haven't
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you heard?
Ladies are enthusiastic over Supersilk stockings. When you wear them you, too, will want to tell your friends,
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Demonstration of Amateur Cinematography each evening from" 7.30 to 9 p.m.
PRICES
VERY
MODERATE
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& CO.
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Established -1860
PLANES CAN SINK WARSHIPS
Pacific Manoouvres Proved It, Says Representative
Washington, Feb. 23. Representative Maury Mayo rick of Texas to-day charged the Administration with suppressing
$2,164 YIELD' ON FLAG DAY MANY WOMEN HELP
GOOD. CAUSE
The net amount collected for the Ministering League's Fing Day held on Saturday February 19 won $2,104 of which Kowloon collected $823.56.
The following is the list of helpers: Mrs. Robertson, Miss C. King, Mrs. W. Sanger, Miss Jean Duclos, Miss Handyside, Mrs. Dulley, Mins S. Mackichan, Miss Middleton Smith, Miss M. Norman, Miss E. Hunt;
Miss E. Baskett, Miss V. Crapnell, reports of tests showing that Miss J. Smith, Miss H. Gerrard, Mrs. warships were vulnerable to air Kirby, Miss Strellett, Miss Raision, attack, in an effort to protect the Miss A. Lee, Miss Y, Shaw, Miss M.
Fitz Gerald, naval construction programme
Miss F. Newton, Miss J. Mitchell, from adverse criticism.
Miss Franklin Kirby, Miss B. Saun- He sold that air units had demon-dera, Miss D. Ellis, Mrs. Woodward, strated in the Pacific manoeuvres Miss Betty Wadmore, Mrs. Ford, Miss their ability to locate an approaching R. Stalker, Miss Cunningham, Miss D.. fleet, and he also claimed that It Young, Miss B. Follock, Mru, Dis- had been demonstrated that direct browe, Mrs. Hodgkinson; hits were not
Mra.
Mrs. necessary to sink a
Trenchard Davies, warship,
■ 2,000 and that
pound Sharp, Mrs. Austin, Mrs. Henry, bomb falling alongside would disable Mrs. Begg, Mrs. Reid, Mrs. Reid, Mrs. a big cruiser through concussion. Grant, Mrs. Merrick, Mes. Hopkins,
He suggested the appointment of Miss E. Trenchard Davies, a committee of three Senators, threa Representatives and nine civilians to
CENTRAL BRITISH SCHOOL
consider all phases of the question Mlus S. Fuxman, Miss J. Gardiner, of warship versus aeroplane.
Miss E. Burt; Miss B. Guerin, Mias Li Meanwhile, under the direction of Denton, Miss M. Marah, Miss M. President Roosevelt, the Govern Jack, Miss F. Carrie, Miss A. Bruin, ment has intensified the secrecy Miss J. Grady, Miss P.
Houghton, surrounding the army and navy Miss Y, Servanin, Mias S. Wlike, manoeuvres. The fleet is prepared Mies S. Bons, Miss S. Housseau, Miss to sail to the Pacific without the M. Howard, Miss W. Ingram, and customary reporters and cameramen Students of St. Paul's College, Mul as result of the President's orders. Fong School and Belllos Girls School.
Navy Department oficials denied that the order had any connection with the decision to include in thef FRENCH STEAMER manoeuvres the area between Hawall, Samoa and Midway Island,
President Roosevelt did not permit three reporterB to accompany the South American goodwill flight des- pite
BOMBARDED
Tangier, Feb. 23. Another French steamer has been the fact that Army officials bombarded 12 miles east of Valencia, wireless message urged him to give such permission, according to a President Roosevelt, it is reported, picked up by the argued that the fleet was developing Reuter Bulletin. tactics and testing apparatus which,
in the Interests of defence, should be' kept secret.-United Press.
DOG RAN OUT TO MEET HIS MASTER: $8 FINE
Explaining that the dog had run cut to meet him when he returned to his quarters, Lleut G. B. Beer, Kumaon Rifles, pleaded guilty to a
local station,
MALAYAN GOVERNMENT OFFICER'S PROMOTION
London, Feb, 23. Mr. J. Huggins of the Malayan Civil Service has been appointed Colonial Secretary in Trinidad. Reuter.
FALLS TO DEATH IN QUARRY,
summons for allowing his terrier
Fatal injuries were suffered by a abrood In Granville Road without woman, Lo Nul, 41, at Salwanho muzzle or lead on February 3 when yesterday, when she fell into a dis- he appeared before Mr. K. M. A used quarry while gathering: fre- Barnelt at the Kowloon Magistracy wood on the hillside. She was sent. this morning A Ane of $8 was to the Queen Mary Hospital with n imposed.
| fractured skull, and died there.
CAR TOOLS LOST
MOTOR WHEELS STOLEN?
The disappearance of two new The loss of a quantity of motor car molor car wheels, worth $140, from tools from his car, No. 2408, parked at a vacant piece of ground in Tong Mel Connaught Road Central, on Road, Kowloon, was reported to the February 17, has been reported to the police yesterday by Mr. W. Kalley, police by Col. H. H. Bloke, R.A.M.C.. of Wallace Harper and Co.
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OFFICE.
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KCK.
Ord.,
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Hog.
„Feb. 24, 5. 300.
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Feb. 25, 01.10.
Friday
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Air Mall for Slan, Lanchow and Eurasia Plane .........................Fch, Feb, 259.
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Reg. Ord...
Feb. 25. D
Fab. 25, 9.30
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Holhow, Pathol and Haiphong
Fri, Feb. 20, 10 am.. Kiungchow.....Fil, Feb. 26, 1 p.m.
Japan, Canada, U.S.A., Central and Prezident Grant ..... Fri, Feb, 20.
G. 1, 0, and K. P. O,
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Swatow and "Amoy
Halyang
Shanghat
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Ord.
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Feb. 28, Noom,
Feb 26, 1.45 p.m.
Feb. 25. 2.30 p.m.
..Fri, Feb. 25, 2 pm:
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.Fri., Feb. 204.
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Ords WinFeb. 23, 6.40 p.m.
Parcels,
Ord.
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