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ANARCHIST DIES IN ASYLUM

Attempt On Alfonso Recalled

RUMOURS IN LONDON RUBBER MARKET

Settlement Day Hitch

THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 3, 1937.

LOCAL DOLLAR

NOW 1/2

Silver Prices Down

The local dollar is

ing on demand this morning at 1/2 7/8. London, Tc-day. Paris, To-day- Dealings on the London rubber. "Spot" silver was quoted at 20-1 The Spanish anarchist, Eduardo market have been greatly handi-% and forward” at 20. Farrub, who attempted to assasin-[capped since rumours started two The London on New York cross- ate King Alfonso in Paris in 1905, days ago that settlement day re-rate was quoted at US$1897%7 has died in a lunatic asylum at vealed certain difficulties.

while the New York on London Barcelona, according to a message. Hopes that concerted efforts cross-rate Was quoted at f received here.

would succeed in overcoming the U.S.$4.90-1/16, Farruo's unsuccessful attempt on trouble have now been abandoned the life of the former Spanish mon-and an announcement is expected arch took place on July I while the fearly to-morro

King, accompanied by President Estimates of the amount involved Loubet, was returning from the vary from £5,000 to £10,000.- opera-Trans-Ocean.

Reuter.

COMMODITY PRICES

The following quotations have been received by Renter:-

Prey. Yesterday Closing Closing

LOCAL SHARE MARKET

the list of changes and As this

BANKS

HKIon. Reg.) 115 L Bank of East Asia

INSURANCES

Canton is $310 b, $315" 88. Umon Las: $620. b.

DOCKS, WHARVES, GODOWNS, ETC..

EK. & K. Wharves $1061⁄2 b., $1083⁄41⁄2

sa.

HK & W. Dock $181⁄4 b, $181⁄4 se. Providents (Old) $160 sa

MINING

Raubs $13 b. and sa.

LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS

H. & S. Hotels $5

HK. Reslties $1.30 h.

b, $5.60;sa

PUBLIC UTILITIES

H.K. Tramways $1290 b., $13 sa. Peak Trams.(New)...

Peak Trams (Old) $4 b.

Star Ferries $98 s.

HLK. Electrics $554 b., $56% sa Telephones (Old) $2952 b.

Telephones (New) $11 b., $11/11.11

INDUSTRIALS

Cements $1140. S.

Dairy Farms $22 b.

COTTON MILLS

Ewo Cottons Sh.$15% b

S'hai Cotton (Old) Sh$98 b. S'hai Cotton (New)- Sh.$68. b. Wing On Textiles Sh.$44 b. Wallace Harpers - $4-3.^^.

Opening Sales

10 am. Local

New York Cotton:

Opening Closing

March

12.79

12.77

May

12:62

12.57

$3.

July

12.43

12.41

October

11.89

11.84

December

11.25

11.77

January

11.82n

11.76n

Spot

13.29

13.25

New York Rubber-

March

21.08a

21.00n

May July September

21.07

21.00

21.03.2

20.96

20.98

20.927

December

in: Pesos Carency

20.92€

20.36.

Antamoks

1:20

Chicago Wheat:

Atoks

5314

May

127%

1284

Baguio Gold

224

July

111

112

Balatoe Mining

14%%

September

108

108%

Benguet Concol.

14

Chicago Com;

Benguet Explor

-19

Big Wedge

May

10516

105

Coco Grove,

28

July

100

99%

Consolidated Mines

105

September

95

94

Demonstrations

Winnipeg Wheat:

E. Mindanao,

-40-67

May

Gungus G'field

25

120%

121%

July

Ipo Gold

117

118

IX. L

1.70

October

1064

107%

Itogons

1.70

Masbate Consol.

54

Min Resources

A

Northern Mining

181

35

3.5

59

TRAVEL

PASSAGES BOOKED

AT

TARIFF RATES

ON

ALL LINES

THE AMERICAN EXPRESS CO., INC.

Incorporated with Limited Liability in U.S.A.

No. 4, Des Voeux Road, Central.

ADDIS ABABA ROAD Paracle Gumans

TO DJIBOUTI

Milan, To-day. Construction" of a new road be-t tween Addis Ababa and Djibouti, to relieve the present congestion on the railway line, has been decided upon by Italian engineers.

Sanction for the proposal has been granted by the Viceroy of Abyssinia,

Salacot Mining

San Mauricio Suyoc Consol. United Paracales

135

NEW YORK SHARE MARKET

Messrs. White, Weld & Company,

Marshal Graziani, and the road win New York Correspondents probably be completed in two months. Messrs. S. E. Levy & Company, re-

-Trans-Ocean.

THE TAIKOO DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING COMPANY

OF HONG KONG, LIMITED

BUILDERS OF ALL CLASSES OF SHIPS.

-BUILDERS OF RECIPROCATING STEAM ENGINES.

BUILDERS OF MARINE AND LAND BOILERS, BUILD RS OF TURBINE MACHINERY.

From Messrs. Parsons.

Unde

BUILDERS OF DIESEL ENGINES.

Under Speci

Licensed To

For Internal Combusts

From Measts. Sulzer Bros.,

Lanz Perlit Iron, Specially Suitable Engine Working Parts.

DOCK & SLIPWAYS

VERY LARGE, AS WELL AS SMALLER VESSELS, ON ANY TIDE SSES OF SHIP-ENGINE AND BOLLER REPAIRS AND EXTERSIVE WELLING, BOTH ELECTRO AND OXY-ACETYLENE, SKILFULLY AND

PTLY CARRIED OUT -

port:

Stocks: The uncertainties with regard to utilities continues, but we believe that long-term part pur- chases are warranted at near the present levels. In the industrial [section, coppers and oils continue

to be the predominant favourites.

We would emphasise that the (court injunction granted against the sit-down strikers at Flint was merely decided as a question of law, as opposed to definite action for eviction of the strikers, the de- cision being the only one possible [in view of past decisions. Our optimism regarding the eventual outsome of the strike continues, (but the major uncertainties still

remain.

Business done: 2,430,000 shares. Cotton: The mild Winter and the strike and food situations are canning a pause in the buying of cotton-goods, but we think that this is only temporary and that the foutlook continues to be generally

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