THE CHINA MAIL TUESDAY, JANUARY 15, 1935.
COMMODITY PRICES Downward Trend On Wall Street
The following quotations have
been received by Meers. S. E. Low and Co, and the A.0.F.C.
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were
a campaign carried directly to "Bonde: U.. S. Gavamment stockholders, are being formulated bonde were off a point, but by an organisation known as the other. Government bonds
Automobile Stockholders Consoli shade better. High grade issues dation Coinmittee. The compan- were firm, while juniors and secondles covered by the plan include grade issues were up fractionally. Nash, Packard, Auburn, Paige, "Cotton:-There was substantial Hudson, Mack Trucks, Hupp Mo trade buying which absorbed scat-tor Co. and the Reo Motor Car Co. Mill operations were at 47.5 per tered liquidation by outside inter-
jeent. of capacity, esta..
"Commodities:-Other commo- Weekly business failures totall dities are being affected by tradeled 282 as against 314 for the cor buyers' standoffish attitude and responding period of last year. E. A. Pierce Co.'s Report speculative liquidation, pending
In their market report, the 18.69 13.58 (the Gold Clause clarification. Tech-
American Oriental Finance Cor- 19.85 13.77 nicel positions are improving. 14.07
The following telegrams were poration, correspondent for Messrs. received Messrs. S.. E. Levy E. A. Pierce and Company New and Co. from. Beuter:-
York state:
case.
"Stocks: There was less apprehen- Favourable factors prior to the opening of the N. Y. markels in-sion over the Gold Clause
Government gold bonda-were lower. cluded:-
January
March
May
July
Jan. 19. Jan. 14. Closing Closing
·New York Cotton:-~
12.38 12.39 12.45
12.49 12.58 12.56 12.55
1
12.53
October (1935)..
12.37
12.48
December
12.48
12.50
Spot
12.06
12.68
New York Rubber:---
January
18.29
13.18
March
18.51
13.40
May
July
September
13.96
Chicago Wheat:-
October
14.17
14.05
May
+99
98
July
9134
90
September
8934
R8
Chicago Com:
May
89.%
88%
July
September
84% 81
83
7934
83% 82 83
82%
New York Sugar:~
March
May
Old New. New 1.88 1.83 1.84/84 1.911.87 1.88/89
(1) Nervousness over
July
September
1.93 1.91 1.93/01 1.99 1.96 1.98/08
New York Silk:-
March
1,40
1.8914
May
1,41
1.39
July
1,41
1.39%
Montreal Silvers--
March
55.25
54.80
~May
66.46
55.40
July
56.05
56.16
56.65 50.74
Winnipeg Wheat:-
May
July
September
ket.
(1) According to the publication Constructive news of the steel indus- "Steel," mill activity last week try had no effect on the stock mar- rose to 46.5 per cent. of caps.
"Grains: The selling of wheat by city, thereby bringing the in- dustry back into the profit houses having Eastern connections making zone.
was a principal factor to-day, due to (2) Steel operations in the Young-nervousness in connection with the atown district this week are Gold Clause case, However, little estimated to reach 59 per attention was paid to routine news. Cold weather conditions prevailed in cent. of capacity.
the Grain belt.. There was a good Unfavourable factora:-
►
Former Governor Smith, wearing his famous brown derby, poses as a Tammany sachem after his rein. statement at the "Wigwam"-He aplit with Tammany during John F. Curry's regime as leader.
SANITARY BOARD
MEETING
Agenda For To-day
MR. WONG KWONG-TIN'S SERVICE EXTENDED
'At to-day's meeting of the Sanitary Board a letter from the Government relative to the appoint |ment of Mr. Wong Kwong-tin tó be a member of the Sanitary Board for a further term of three years will be laid on the table.
Regular Returns which will be [considered by the Board are:—
(a) Report from the Hon. the Director of Medical and Sanitary Services on the water supply of the Colony for the month of December, 1084:
(b) Rat Return for the weeks' Tending December 22 and 29, 1984
(c) Health Bulletin of Eastern Ports from the Hon. the Director of Medical and Sanitary Services for the weeks ending December 29 and 29, 1934.-.
(d) Health Return from the League of Nations, Eastern Bureau, for the weeks ending December 8 and 15, 1984.
(e) Mortality Return for Hong Kong for the weeks ending Decem ber 28, 30, 1984 and for the thirteen weeks ending December 23, 1984.*
A "guest" at the Federal shelter for transients in New York, Mr. A, E-O, Munsell, ex-Baltimore mil.
· lionaire, in- looking for a job after giving a fortune away. Deciding to start life anew three years ago. Bunsell gave his wife 150D,UTO balance to and diaposed of a charitable enterprises.
ROME ENFETE
(Continued - from Page 1.)
THE NEW CENTRAL BRITISH SCHOOL
Work To Commence Shortly
Building operations on the alte for the New Central British School, opposite the Kowloon Hospital ́in Argyle Street, will begin as soon as plans are approved by the Govern-· ment:
The plans for the new School have been completed by Mr. W. A. Cor-i nell, F.R.I.B.A., F.S.I., the architect appointed by the Government to |design and erect the building, and tenders for the erection of the struc ture are to be submitted by building contractors carly next month.
The work of cutting down the Thilla, and levelling the site is now. nearing completion under the super-, vision of. The Public Works Depart
Iment;
SHIPPING TALKS IN LONDON
18 Countries Take Part In Preliminaries
London, To-day,
Leading representatives of 18 countries took part in a discussion Blany Americans and members at the preliminary meeting of the
the Gold decrease in the visible supply of} 'NEW YORK STOCKAR (f) (Summary of licences, per. of European royal families throng: International Shipping Conference,
reason-
Clause case is likely to con-wheat which Influenced corn.
"Cotton: Scattered tinue, although it is
Iquidation able to assume that last Fri was filling trade buying on a scale The general disposition is day and Saturday marked the down.
again to await the gold decision, maximum effect.
"Rubber: The market was quiet Commission with prices lower.
EXCHANGE
S. E. Levy And Co. And A.O.F.C.. Quotations
Wall Street was steady with fractional changes in prices about evenly divided. It was the opin- houses were the principal sellore. The following quotations from New Dealers 'were buying mainly for York have been received by Messrs March. Trade continued to await S. E. Levy and the American Oriental
Finance Corporation. developments. nervous
ion that the setback had gone far jenough to attract buying for a
rally, but n somewhat market seemed to be anticipated for the time being.
New York Metals:-
It is reported that plans, con- Jan. 10. Jan. 14. templating the consolidation of 6.85 6.21 leading independent automobile 60.95 50.40 companies, through the medium of
Copper March
Tin March
HONG KONG MARKET PRODUCE
APPROXIMATE RETAIL PRICES,
Jan. 12, Jan.
1935 1918
·Cts. Cla.
50 28
35
each 26
Eggs, llen (cooking) per dor. 30
Eggs, Hen (fresh)
Fowl, Heinan
Canton
Сееве Pigeons, Canton
Bullock's Brains ..
"Sugars: The entire market wad; dull. There were raw offerings at NY/London
NY Cotton 2.80 per lb., but nearby options were possibly available at 3 points less. Buyers were watching the market. NY Rubber Futures wore steady, while refined was unchanged.
"Fischer's Weekly Commodity In- dex was 80.7 against 79.4 last week." -Reuter:
Latest Quotations
Last close 10.10 11,00
4.90% 4.89% 4.89%
Mar. July
A
12.45 12.53
12.49. 12.48
12.57 12.57
Mer.
13.51
18.58
July
18.85
13.98
18.58
98
C. Wheat May 0%
July
91% C., Corn May 89% W. Wheat May 83% STOCKS:-
:
13.93
mits and exemptions granted and ed Rome for the wedding of Prince which opened yesterday in London refused by the Board during the Alessandre Torlonia and the In under the Chairmanship of Lord
fanta Beatrice, the eldest daugh- Essendon. month of December, 1034.
(g) Cattle and Swine Returns ter af ex-King Alfonso of Spain
It was agreed to prepare a draft for the months of November and and the former Queen Victoria.
scheme of rationalisation for the The prince is a grandson of the consideration of constituents and December, 1984,
late Charles A. Moore of New York the subsequent consideration of the and his mother is the former Elate full conference. The drafting, Moore, of New York, The prince committee's report will be laid be prepared for Princeton University fore the meeting as soon as pos at Pomfret school in Connecticut sible in the course of the present and played football and rowed in
POLICE COUP · RUMOURS IN'. SAARBRUECKEN
ROAD TO PEAK IS SHORTENED
Magazine Gap Road
Open To Traffic
the crew as a schoolboy,
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that Com- Reports were spread munistically-inclined police had
The wedding trip will take the young couple to the United States, The new Magazine Gap Road, it is expected: Paris reports beginning from May Road to state that the exking will settle Stubbs Road at Magazine Gap, is an income of U.S.$25,000 a year .91 now open to motor traffic, decreas-upon his daughter.
88%ing the journey to the Peak by no This wedding has the full bless-planned a coup and that the twe 83% less than 2% miles, “ing of the bride's parents, In con ringleaders had fled to France on
The new road has a macadam trast to the marriage at Lausanne the discovery of the plot.. surface and is 18 to 20 feet in of the ex-king's eldest son, who Major Hennessey affirmed that width. Previously motor traffic to relinquished his claim to the he merely went to the barracks to the Feak proceeded only through throne when he married a wealthy inspect the men's quarters.-Reu- Stubbs, Road,
Cuban girl commoner.
ter.
87 .21%
·944. 6%
Amer Smelling 38% 87% Con Gas NY 23% 21% The following quotations have Du Font 94% 96 been received through Mesere. 5. F. Elen Bond & Sh.6% Jan. 12, Jan.
General Motors 31% 31% 1918. 1985 Levy, and
Company and the Int Tel Tel:80% Ch. Ota American Oriental Finance Cor Loew's Inc. 3215433
poration
Montgomery W. 273: 273% 28 New York, Yesterday.
Nat Distillers
274 NY Central 18. 19 Standard Oil NJ 42 US Steel
26 20 N.Y. Cotton-May ... 12.52
Jan. 12 close Change 35.27 35.44 1.17 up
each 10 10 30 Industrials 102.80 102.7648 up 15 10 20 Utilities.. 17.41 17.44,08 up
40 Bonds
96.33 96.99 .00 up 11 Commodity 160.40 60.06 34 of
17, Leading Stocks
27 1914
4 SHOWS
DAILY
41% 42
87%
37% 37% London Prices
The following quotations from Lon- don were received last night. between 5.30 p.m. and-10.30 p.m.) SILVER:
Silver Spot 24-7/16" flast close), 24% (last recd), 1/16 up (change).
Silver Forward 24-9/18 (last close), 124% (last reed), 1/10 up (change),
Silver Report-America bought Speculators bought and sold. Market Isteady.
Gold`141/71⁄2 - (last close), 141/11. (last recd), 84 up (change).
POULTRY.
BUTCHER MEAT.
Chicken Capons, Small
lb. 46 30
Beef Sirloin
Ib. 80 24
48 28
Prime Cut
30 28
M
Large
Corned
眼 23
Duck
Roast
30 24 N.Y/London
Doves
ト
Breast
20
Cross-rate
Prev, To-day's close close
490% 4.88%
11
Soup
Steak
32
FF
30
Tb. 44
86
JF
Steak Sirloin
46
Sausages
30
St
62
per set 17
20 Chicago Corn-May 89%
32 23
Tongue, fresh
each 70
corned
1.00 60
32
80
21
Hand
☐ 2.00
Haihow
25 29
Heart
lb. 24 20
886 10 Montreal Silver-Mar.. 55.2$ 54.80 50 Silver Official
544 544 Dow Jones Averages
To-day's
24 N.Y. Rubber-May.. 13.09 13.58
Chicago Wheat-May 99%
12.56
98
Turkeys, Cock
JE, 68
"Hump, Salt
2.
20 20
Hen
65 81
Feet
20 Rails
Snipe
Pheasant
Quail Partridge
each 17 pair 1.60 2.20 ench 18
Kidneys
Tail
23 20
?
Liver
lb
each 19 10
Tripe
60
24 13 .@
FRUITS.
Calves" Head & Feet
set 1.80 1.00
Mutton Chip
Ib. 44 24 Amer. Can...
Almonds
10.
35
Leg
ม
#4 26 Amer Smelting
11114 26%
Apples (California)
13
H
Shoulder
40
26 Amer T&T
103%
"
44
Auburn
2
Brains
per set 10
Case
BG-‚' close), 6.81 (last reed),
.02 up
27 Du Pont
94%
(change).
13 15 Eloc Bond & Share
6%
Fry
28 15 General Motors
31%
Head
16 29 Int T & T
Liverpool Wheat-May 5/1% (Inst close), 6/1% (last recd), (change)-
up
Kidneys
12. 10 McIntyre
90%
Liver
Ib. 42 80 Montgomery Ward
Pork Chop
28 25 Nat Distillers
each 10
ᏐᎢ
82
Leg
19% 18%
exch
Fat or Lard
106
Jb.
874
88
Bananas (bride's)
Carambola
Coconuts Lemoni, China
Lemon, Americas Licheal, Dried ... Orange (Canton) Orange (Sweet) Pears (Canton). Orange (America) Persimmons, Large Pumele, Jam**** Walnut
Grapes
each 10
Tb.
each
Ib. 1.20
88-199999821988
88121931012|
Saddle
Pig's Chillings
"
Feet
Lion
Heart
Kidneys
Liver
20 21 Union Pacific
each. 12 B West E & M
15 45 80
jb. 25
1.
80
London/NY. Selling Rate 4.91 (last close), 4.9000 (last reed), 0094 down (change),:..
London/Paris Selling Rate 47.28 (last close), 74,15 (last recd),,13 down (change).
Liverpool Cotton-May 6.79 (last
London Rubber-Apr»June · (buyers) 27%! 6% (last close), 6-11/16- (last recd} 26xd 1/16 down (change). Ron
VEGETABLES, ETC.
Artichoked Beans, Saront
Long
Beet Rost
Brinjals, Green
P.
Cabbage, Chinese
(Shanghai)
Jb. 12
Cauliflower (Large) each
(Medium)
(Small)
Celery, Chinese Chillies; Dried
N.Y. Central
28 80 Socony-Vacuum
Sheep's Head & Feet per set 00 60 US. Steel...
Bucking Pige to
order Suct, Beef Soet, Beef
10 Business Done:--550,000 shares.
Carrots
22.24*
12
Mutton
Veal
"
Sausages.
20
No. 1
FISHL
Barbel
25 15
Bream
Canton Fresh
Water Fish
Godfish
22:4 80-15
Red
-24-16.
Green
10
Cattle Fish
Curry Stuff, Englis
10
Dance
20 65. 80 10.
Cucumbers
Eels, Conger
Garlic
Yellow
Frogs
.20
Caroupa
Gadegon
exce
b. 61 Hallbut
Herringa
Lobster
Clager, Young
Horsandish, Shai Indian Carn Leftne
Okroes Onions, Bombay
Green, Shanghal
Parsley Potato, meet
Japanese American
Phulerh. (Fresh)
Turnip Punt):
Water Dresd
19**9999*9999999 |* |***
Crabs
Ma Mackerel
Mullet 168)| Oysters 2514-60 Pearch
Pike.
Plaice
Pomfret, White
Pomfret, Black
Prawns Rosch
Balmon
Shark
· Skate
SAVINGS BANK IN CHINA
Recent Regulations For Control
FRENCH MINISTER'S PROTEST IS INEFFECTIVE
Nanking, January 8. 38105 In connection with the protest 48 20
66 10
58 85 by M. Wilden, the French Minis- 2010 ter to China, against the new
London Rubber-Apr-June. (sellers) 6% (last close), 6-13/16 (last Tea), [1/26 down_(change).
London Rubber; at noon, (buyers) | 64 (last recd);
London's Forrest
A forecast from London on the pro- bable trend of the New York' market, states:
Falling an unexpected move" by President Roosevelt on the Gold Clause case, prices on Wall Street are expected to resume the downward
{trend, Forei
Rubber is anticipated to be down.. Wheat should be steady on weather conditions becoming very cold Wo expect a reduction in the estimate of European requirements. Aene
We expect cotton to be quiet with little change in prices The recent nervousness is likely to continue but there is consideratble #1
latent support from trade soureka.
BRITAIN'S TRADE
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December trade figures have
20 22 Savings Banks Society, Banks also been published. Imports for 2018 Regulations es affecting the busi- the month, at 468,262,644, ^showed 4862 mess of the International Savings a decrease, as compared "B8 62
Society a French concern, the vember, of £1,424,808, 2312 Ministry of Finance," replying to crease of £104,186 over 20 80 a communication from the Minis-of the corresponding
18"
88-18
42330
try of Foreign
32 88
subject explaing
selations have not
5110 with the part
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the 1983
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2.30-5.15
7.15-9.30
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