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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1930.

Money and Markets

SHANGHAI SILK FILATURES.

HOPES OF RE-OPENING SHORTLY.

HONG KONG SHARES have been the medium of a fair turunver. They were dealt in carly in the week up to 911.70, but the Shanghai Nov, 18.--Alfter laying market has since weakened and suspended operations for appro. shares are to be had at $11.55.ximately two months on account of Hong Kong Lands (Old) saw quite.

BENJAMIN & POTTS

WEEKLY REPORT.

11 fair busincas around 883. The the depression 'in tende, 9o of the "Hights" have Buotuated between local Chinese silk Alatures, most Bing and 28.10. Realtys havoof which are situated is Chapoi, quietened down bit after businexa

Messrs. Benjamin & Petts, Joeal share and general brokers, in the done at 801. Humphreys Estate have decided to reopen as soon as weekly share report dated resterands closed higher at Tls. 321.

enn be placed at $10.20, Shanghai possible, the National Government day, state-

Public

having, promised to give them every protection and assistance.

Utilities. Hong Kong Business during the past week hns Electrics met with a good deal of perhaps shown rather less activity, attention and changed hands ak In the hope of remedying the but still quite a satisfactory trade 8813 Deals were made in Chin situation and resusitating trade has been done in the Invourite Lights (Old) at 227.18, but they conditions, the filature owners re canters at prices which have not closed slightly easier with buyers cently submitted a potition to the shown much variation. There has at 820.80. Telephones (Partly Pais) Central Government, praying for been continuance of the demand have stiffened and are saleable nt. permission to float, large silk for all Investment stocks and rates 8229. Hong Kong Trams have had loan. After much discussion, the have definitely established an up- transactions at $16 to $18.15, and Government approved of this and ward trend. Profit taking in some there are further buyers at the the flatures were ordered to re- of the more speculative stocks was former quotation. Business was re-open ns quickly as possible so as in evidence, but it was not exten-corded in Star Ferries tip to 8884. to give employment to several sive.

Peak Trans (Old) are sought for at thousand, workers, mostly women, $14.

who have been thrown out of their Miscellaneous.--Green Island Cr-jobs since the closing. inents (Combined) opened with sales

Mr. Shen Lien Fang, chairman

Banka-Hong Kong and Shanghai Danks under persistent demand rose sharply during the week to $1,005, establishing a new high record. The Landon price has further advanced to £115 (Middle).

Marine and Fire Insurances.— Unions have ben well enquired for and after sales at the outset at 9473, the rate has risen steadily and closed with buyers at 8400. Contous were bid up to 81.130. Hong Kong placed at $1,120. China Fires con Fires have strengthened and can be tinue in request at 2400. Under writers were taken off the market

are unchanged.

were

at 15.55, but finished up easier with of the Shanghai Chinese Silk File buyers offering $18.30. Dairy Farm tare Owners Association, who re (cum Rights) are in demand atcently visited Nanking in connec. 827.10. while the booked at 801, Hong Kong Rapes posed loan, roturned to Shanghai

Righta

tion with the Botation of the pro- i were well maintained at $10.80.

Hong Kong Constructions have ad-diately called a meeting of flature a couple of days ago and immo. vanced to 841. Raubs have had siden spurt to $32. There are en-

owners whoni ho advised

Canton Ices at Hong Kong of the Central Government. quiries for Watsons at $121 and open their factories without de

lay in accordance with the order Governatent Loan can be placed at the improved price of $1 per cent.

Premium.

at $2,10),

Shipping-Hong Kong, Canton

Cotton Mills.-Ewos are slighty and Macao Steamboats have re: firmer. Business was transseted covered to a buying quotation of early in the week at. Tls., 12, but as 8301.

Waterboats are quiet, but improved enquiry at the close has steady at 834. Douglas Steamships ifted the price to Tis. 12.25. Docks, Wharres and Godowns. Shanghai Cottone are in demand at

Tis. 82, Kowloon Wharves were realised

Rubbers. The price of the raw against at 8174 early in the week,material is goted d. per lb., aud but subsequently receded to a buy-the following are the latest cabled ing rate of $171. They have rendvices received from Shanghai:- covered at the close to 81731. China Providents were dealt in to a fair extent at 86.40 and 25), while the New shares were booked at the en- hanced quotation of 82.05. Wham- pox Docks at 832 continue more or less neglected. Hongkew Wharves are, if anything; a trifle easier with buyers at Tla. 281. Shanghai Docks ware marked down to Tls. 1174

Landa, Hotels and Buildings.~~ Hong Kong and Shanghai Hotels

ADVERTISEMENTS.

NOTICE.

SALE OF WORK will be held in ABATO MCL, and LOCAL CHARITIES on SATURDAY, DEC. En by STUDENTS of the ́0.M.8. ASSOCIATED. SCHOOLS. (81. Stephen's Girls" COLLEGE & FAIRLYA) in the COLLEGE HALL, LITTELTON ROAD, from 11 AM to 6 P.M.

CREDIT PONCIER D'EXTREME ORIENT. MORTGAGE BANK AND ESTATE AGENTS.

Anglo-Javas Anglo-Dutch Batu Anams

Chemors Consolidateds Kroewoeks Repahs

Tanah Merahy Tebongs Ziangbes

to

32 to Resume, In compliance, the owner of 32 filatures at once agreed to carry out the order but they stated that they could not do so on the pro- vious sonte of wages. There must be a general wage cut, they said, in order to lighten their financial

burden if they were to be enabled to carry on business. Accordingly, was circulated among the workers, a notice of the proposed wage cut

who were told that only those who Buyers. agree to accept the reduced pay, „Tis. 4.70 | would be reinstated. The workers 2.00 themselves agreed but the labonT 0.30 unions refused.

Agitator Arrested,

0.75

1.45

1.10

0,00

The heal authorities were noti fied and a man who allempted to

0.70 intimidate the workers of nine of

1.25

4.40

Forward Settlements Days-Nov. 23 and December 23,,

EXCHANGE RATES. [ANITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]

Paris New York Brussels Geneva

RUGBY, Nov, 20.

123.04 4.83 23/32

34.83

25.05A

Amsterdam

12.07€

[10150

Milan

02.761

Berlin

20.39

Stockholm Copenhagen

18.09

18.10

Oslo

18.15)

Vionna Prague

34.404

143)

Helsingfors

193

Madrid

42.00

Lisbon

108.25

Athena ...

375

Bucharest

BIA

Rio

Buenos Aires

Montevideo

1/52 1/7

1/35/16

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the filatures into refusing to ac

arrested. pt the wage cut was This man, who had nothing what- ever to do with the silk filatures, urged the workers to continue their aut-capitalistic movement but de

and the same scalo of pay as be fore He is still being dubained by the authorities who are charg ing him with attempting to create {disturbances.

Following this, a joint arder was issued by the Commissionéra of Public Safety and Social Affairs for Greater Shanghai ordering the re-opening of the silk filatures at unce so na lo give work to the un umployed and promissing them full protection upon their re-opening.

EXCHANGE.

CLOSING QUOTATIONS,

ON LONDON

Nurember 21, 103.

Telegraphic Transfer... 1/3 5/16 Hank Billa, on demand 1/3-5/18 Bank Bills, 4 monthë” ・sight......

Credits,

sight

1/3 7/10

mouths'

Documents, 4 months"

sight

2/0 17/32 ON PARIS:-

16 11/10

Silver (forward)

14 9/70

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Telegraphio Transfer

Bank, on demand

ON CALCUTTA

563

Telegraphie Transfer... 6

Bank, on demand

ON SHANGHAI ~

+++

1Th. 30

Bank, at sight ...... fey oil

ON YOKOHAMA :---

On demand

621

ON MANILA.-On demand... BIL | ON SINGAPORE:

On demand........... 151 On Batavia:—On demand. 17į ON HAIFEONO;-

On demand

ON SAIGON? On déniand 103

ON BANGKOK!--

On demand

11 forensions, Bank's Buying_

Rato...... 1/8 15/16 BAR SILVED, for or * 10 11 10.

HEALTH OF EASTERN PORTS.

FOR THE WEEK. ENDING

- NOVEMBER 18,

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