1935-01-18 — Page 10

THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 1935

Improvement Seen On Wall Street NEW YORK STOCK

(Continued Frum Page 6).

Favourable factors prior to the opening of the N. Y. markets in cluded:-:

COMMODITY PRICES

The following quotations here been received by Kesars. 8. E. Levy (1) The action of yesterday's mer-and Co., and the A.O.F.C.

ket was considered to be indl cative of a calmer attitudo. Pendlag the gold decision and with the short position: latter January

March ly substantially increased, a consequent Improvement

EXCHANGE

S. E. Levy And Co. And A.O.F.C. Quotations

The following quotations from New York have been received by Mezar Pinance Corporation. 8. E. Lovy and the American Oriental

Lait

N.Y/London NY. Cotton

Mar July

Unfavourable factors:-

(1) Uncertainty over the gold do-May cision continues to be a res-July training factor..........

New York Cotton;-.

of

the technical position Is be-

May July

Jan. 16. Jan. 17. Closing Closing

12.34 12.46 12,48 12.55 12.47 12.60 12.48 12.61

close 10.15 11.00 4.87% 4.884 4.88

12.48 12.47. 1245

12.48 12.50

12.51

lieved will bolator the market, October (1985).. 12.27 whch is additionally and again December beginning to respond to fav- Spot

12.52

NY. Rubber

12.31

12.59

Mar.

13.19 18.24

18.21

*July

13.54 13.59

18.64

12.60

12.70

C. Whent May 90%

003%

New York Rubber:-

ourable trade news.

July

88%

88%

January March

13.04

18.09

C. Corn May 88%

80%

13.19

18.28

W. Wheat May 81%

81%

STOCKS:-

18.36 19.38

Con Gas NY

20%

20%

13.54 13,58

September

13.69 18.705

Amer. Smelting 95% Du Pont

35%

94

04

Wall Street was quiet and steady October

18.77

13.50

Elec Bond & Sh: 6%

6%

with mlior fractional gains in Chicago. Wheat:-

General Motors 31%

31%

31%

Int Tel & Tel

*0

034

9

prices predominating, Soma unes-May

9614

-97%

Loew's Ins

32

32

8914

siness was still apparent over the July

8814

88%

Montgomery W. 274

· 2756

27

Gold Clauss case and a quiet and September ..... Darrow market seems to be indl-Chicago Corn:- cated.

86%

862

Nat Distillers

20% 26%

28

NY Control 18 18

· 18%

41%

May

86%

864

US Steel

Bankors' Acceptances outstand-July

8114

814

ing on December 31 totalled $548,-September

TTX

77%

385,000, a decline of $17,995,000 Winnipeg Wheat:--

from the month ended November May

814

8284

1

30.

July

81%

821⁄4

Old New

New 1.91 1.87 1.86/87 Speculators sold.

Senator Bankhead's quota is 4p-| New York Sugar:—

proximately 10,500,000 bales.

The following telegrams were March received by Mesars S. E. Levy and May

Co. from Reuter:-

July

A seat on the Stock Exchange September has been sold for $90,000, a decline New York Silk:-

Standard Oil NJ 41% 417%

37% 874 3756

The following quotations from Lon- don were received last night between

5.80 p.m. and 10.30 pm.

Silver Spot 24-9/10 (last close)... 24% (last reod), 1/10 up (change).

Silver Forward 24-11/16 (last close), |24% (last rocd), 1/10 ̊up (change).

Silver

bought. Report: India

Business small. Gold 141/6 (last close), 141/11 (last 1.94 1.92 1.91/92 recd). 5d up (change). 1.98 1.86 1.95/96 London/N.Y. Selling Rate 4.89 (last 2.03 2.00 2.00/00 close), 4.88 (last recd), unchanged

(change),

London/Paris Selling Rate 74.28 1.88

(last close), 74.28 (last read), un- 1.88% changed (change).

of $10,000 from the previous sale. March

1.38

Bank clearings totalled 36,690,- May

1.39

000,000 as against $4,188,000,000 July

1.89

1.89

for the corresponding period of Montreal Silver:~-

last year; the increase was large-March

54.65

ly in New York owing to opera-May

55.05

tiona on some speculative markets. September

b-bid.

Brokers Loans totalled $658,- 000,000, an increase of $40,000,000.

E. A. Pierce Co.'s Report

55,00 55.26 56.25 • 66.50

Jan. 14. Jan. 17.

New York Metals!...

In their market report, Copper March 6.21

the American Oriental Finance Cor paration, correspondent for Mesars. E. A. Pierce and Company New York state:

"Stocks: Prices

were steady,

with somewhat more confident buy- ing in those selected stocks whose earnings outlook is considered to bel promising, notably Electrical Equip ment.

"Grains: Wheat: Trading was not ao active as recently, but there was a firm undertone on the absence of pressure. New crop months were steady and were bought early by persistent buyers during the past few days. There was a better flour demand which was largely bullish

In corn the undertone was firm on Armer cash premiums and country offerings. Moderate strength : of] bogs was a contributing factor.”

for sale on a scale-up was

6.16 Tin March

50.40 50.16 LONDON EXCHANGES

74 9,792

Liverpool Cotton-May 6.79 (last (close), 0.82 (last read), .09 up

(change).

Liverpool Wheat-May 4/11% (last close), 6/01⁄2 (last recd), d` apj (change).

London Rubber-Apr-June (bayern) 16-9/16 (last close), 6% (last recd),

1/16 up (change).

London Rubber-Apr-June (seilera) 65% (last close), % (last recd), up (change).

London Rubber at noon (buyers) | 6-9/16 (last reeds.

A forecast from London on the pro- bable trend-of the New York markets.[ states

The Christmas of 1938 was a happy one for Bruno Hauptmann and his wife as it was the Grat for their son, Manfried, Christ. mas of 1934, however, found Hat pimann in Flemington, New Jer sey, gaol waiting trial as the s. ayer of the Lindbergh baby, while his wife and son where in a near by boarding house, spending their Christmas alone.

PROLIFIC GERMAN

COUPLE

25th Child Born To Poor Parents

WHOLE TOWN CELEBRATES THE OCCASION

Steady Improvement is expected on

Munich. Wall Street.· The Treasury's readi

The town of Mosbach,in ness to intervene in the event of an Baden, celebrated in no adverse decision by the Supreme Court

London, Yesterday,

Paris

New York

4.87%

Montreal

4.874

Brussels

20,99

Geneva

15.14

Amsterdam

7.24%

on the Gold question is allaying mar-style ket pessimism.

Milan

57%

12.21

Berlin Athens

Shanghai

Hong Kong .

514 sellers

1/5

1/9 7/16

Other Rates Unchanged. Silver Spot

Forward

War. Loan 82% British Official Wireless Service.

New York, Yesterday.

recently when

mean

STEEPLECHASING

AT KWANTI

SELECTIONS FOR SUNDAY

FESTIVAL EVE FOR THE

· SASSOON CUP

ELEPHANT AND CASTLE

Probable Origin Of This Curious Name

A Portuguese gentleman resident in London states that some of his relations in Lisbon have on their coat of arms the elephant support-

Some good steeplechasing and ing a castle, or howdah, and that' flat racing is promised at Kwanti these quarterings are said to have on Sunday at the Fanling Hant been shared by several Portuguese and Race Club's second meet-familles connected with India dur

ing: ita colonisation. The Elephant ing of the season.

The fields are very varied, and and Castle sign in London is pro- in the first event, Lucy Giltters, bably connected with their suc- which was formerly owned by cessors, the East India Company. Lady Peel, in favoured to win with

Kiires and Mist in second and second section, Miss Scott Hars- third place, respectively.

ton's starter la again likely to be the favourite.

In the Ladies' Hurdle Race, Mios Scott Haraton will probably start a firm favourite on either of her two entries, Marina or Racing | Pluck, while Wembley Stag and Racing Strain are favoured for places.

In the Shau Tau Kok Steeple- chase, Spinaway, easily the best Jumper, is favoured, while Pride lof Teingtao and Burgomaster will probably take second and third {places: -

The following are the selections:- The Canberra Steeplechase:-

1. Lucy Glitters.

2. Kiires.

8. Mist.

The Ladies' Hurdle Race-

1. Miss Scott Harston's starter. 2. Wembley Stag..

8. Racing Strain.

The Sha Tau Kok Steeplechase7–—–—–

1. Spinaway,

2. Pride of Tsingtao,

8. Burgomaster.

The Grand Milllary H'Cap and Sas-

Festival Evo will start is firm favourite for the Grand Military Handicap and Sassoon Cup, while 4om Cup:——

there is very little to choose be- tween Tillicum and Soldier of Italy for second and third places.

Owing to the large number of entries received, the January Country Cup has been divided in- to two sections.

In the Arit section, Skewbald Griffin is the best pony on the flat

GOLF STARTING and is a fair jumper, while in the

TIMES

Sunday's Pairings

At Fanling

The following are the Royal Hong Kong Golf Club starting times for fanling on Sunday:—

OLD COURSE

Adam 9.36 a.m. S. H. Dodwell, K. S. Morrison.

Schmaetz, a 61-years-old labourer,

Robber should be's shade better and his 58-years-old wife had The trend of Wheat will probably be their 25th child baptised. uncertain.sh

Cotton is expected to be steady. It

more.'

D. Ellis, C. H. Bradley,

A. Sommerfelt, 1. H. Gearo: H. G. Willams, J. C. Dun-) ban

P. Morrison, P. H. Scoones.

W. Woodward, C. Mycock. W. H. B. Rigg, M. N, Cootes."

C. W. Jeffries, J. Coulthart. W. J. Carrie, W. J, Wad- dington:

J. Harrop, D. J. Valentine.

J.-W. Mayhew, D. L. Prophet.

R. A. Rodgers, T. R. Rowell,

A. Mackenzie, D. A. Camp

40TM -

9,447

R. K, Collings, J. Angwin. W. J. Jamieson, D. J. Gil-

Three bands played them to

2,48

24%

24 1092

LOCAL DOCTOR MARRIED

is reported that the Department the church, and the whole town 2.52 Agriculture will be announcing the turned out en fete and marched 0.56 Bankhead quota at.4 p.m. Greenwich behind in procession. Mean Time.

10.04. The entire fire brigade is act-

$10.00 ing as godfather to the child, and 10.08 other organisations are pledging themselves to assist the parents, 10.12 who are so poor that they possess only two. beds...

31

10.16

10,20

17

Prov. To-day's

Ozorio

Barretto

10.24

ARMED ROBBERY BY DAYLIGHT.

Alleged Attack By Five Men

10.28...

10.82

10.86

J

10.40

10.44

10.48

1

10.52

POLICE MAKING - ENQUIRIES INTO STORY

10,56

11.00

of 297, Thomson Road, Singapore.

The bride who looked charming.

104%

A daring armed robbery, carried entered the Church with her mother. out in broad daylight, was reported 11.08. She was wearing a white chiffon to the police yesterday by an anem-11.16 112% velvet dress and carried a sheaf of ployed man named Kwan Chuk.

35% white gladioli.

11.04.

E des Voeux, E. Lewis."

13,12

J. F. Robinson, T.. May.

D. H. Perry, D. J. Keogh.

11.20

"Cotton: The smaller Bankhead

close clase quota induced general buying, es-N.Y./London pecially in the new crop.

cross-rate Cotton

4.87% 4.88 N.Y, Cotton-May... 12.47 12.60 well

N.Y: Rubber-May... 13.36 18.38 taken by the Trade, Liverpool and Chicago Wheat-May 98 9714 Continentals, and acts as if prices Chicago Corn-May 803% 86 will gradually go higher.

Montreal Silver-Mar. 5460 55.00 Rubber: The market was steady Silver Official 61% 54%

on a firmer tone in London. Heavy

afternoon liquidation for July was

Dow Jones Averages

To-day's Jan. 16 close Change

well taken by dealers. London 80 Industrials 101.54 101.92 .38 up closed steady.

20 Rails 20 Utilities. 40 Bonds

84.77 34.74 .03 off 17.33 17.36 .09 ap "Sugar: "Additional stored Phil-

90,09 96.25 16 up lipines was sold at 2.80 per b.11 Commodity 59.15 59.48 88 up Buyers over refined contracts were

17 Leading Stocks unchanged. Fluctuations of prices Amer Can

Amer Smelting

were in a narrow range while Amer T & T futures were steady throughout the Auburn day.

Case "Flash: The cotton quota ia Du Pont

Elec Bond & Share 10,500,000 bales.

General Motors

McIntyre Montgomerye. Ward Nat Distillers.

"Brokers Loans increased by Int T&T $40,000,000. Reuter.

Latest Quotations

The following quotations have NY. Central been received through Messrs. S. R. Socony-Vacuum

Company and the Union Pacific

U.S. Steel

Levy and

American Oriental Finance Cor-Westinghouse E & K

poration!

Business Done: 740,000 shares.

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SAUCE

25

A SINGAPORE BRIDE

The wedding took place yesterday morning at the Rosary Church, Kowloon, of Miss Ruth Yvonne Barretto and, Dr. F. M. Graca Ozorio.

The bride is the daughter of Mr. | and Mrs. Frederico Demee. Barretto

He stated that while he was on 11.24 Attending the bride was Miss the second floor of 1094 Canton Barbara Histed who wore a pink Road, five men armed with daggers 11.28

97 taffeta dress and carried a bouquet entered, and, after holding him up, 1132 644 of pink rosen.

escaped with 30 in money,

81%

Measra. G. V. Botelho, and C.. A. A novel rust was employed by the 04 ada Roza undertook the duties of best men in carrying out their crime, 28 теп.

2284

187

10.24

bell,

F. Austin, P. §. Grant.

1. Festival Eve.

2. Tilllenm

B. Soldier of Italy.

The January Country Cup: 1. Skewbald Griffin. 2. Toby.

8. Wembley Stag. The January Country Cup (Section Two):--- ........

1. Misa Scott Harston's starter, 2. No Fear, 1. Canary.

Children cost a lot of money

WWC. Shewane w Only the Best IS

Pittendrigh..

R. D. Bell, R. L. 8. Webb.

G. C. Worrall. G. Marseille.

La R. Bilinghurst, R. I. Cherrill.

J. Forbes, A. 3.. Purves, G. B. S. Thomson, D. S. Edward.“

T. Monaghan, A. Mc- Kellar

Comdr. Hole, A. Ritchie. ⠀⠀⠀ E. M. Bryden, J. H. Mc- McElney

JG. Pilcher, J. S. Mac- Laren. N

8. C. Feltham, G. H. Bond.

NEW COURSE

One of the party sent up in ad- 10.12 a.m. K. Jones, W. Watson, After the wedding ceremony, a re-vance of the others, carried a num- 10.16 H. F. Phillips, J. M. Brown 11ception was held at the Club de Reber of baskets containing what ap

O. J. Shennon, A. 8. Adam- 106 creio and later, the happy couple left peared to be presents of fruit in-10,28 Mrs. Rogers, Mrs. Rowell

87% for Canton.

tended for a man whose name was Caddies from Superintendent. given as Kwan. This completely disarmed suspicions, although Kwan Chuk himself had first taken the precaution of looking through os peep hole in the door.

CHINESE SEAMEN'S

MISSION

New Movement Begun In Colony

A most worthy cause has been set

on foot in the Colonya Mission to

No arrests have been made, and the Police are enquiring into the report.

bese Seamen. Although for CAR OVERTURNED

many years foreign missiona have Bought to reach the Chinese ashore, And although there is a mission to European seamen, no special-in- stitution had catered for the large number

be

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