1931-09-22 — Page 11

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 22 1931.

Money and Markets

A.OF. C. Average of Shanghai Stocks

SALTWENTV.

REPRESENTATİYE' STOCKS

A firmer market has been develop ing in the Shanghai stocks during the last several days." The A.Q.F.C. average has moved upward to 28.29 after a period of onay prices that caused the average to sag down to 28.02.20

As the price level receded from the high of the year established September 4, a few lending stocks continued. to net well. Trams, in particular, did not participate in the getra) tendency for easy prices This issue has been prominent in

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the better tone of the market, and progress. Financial people and is now in demand at high prices for traders taking a lively interest in the year. S

the market have been acting with Shanghai Lands has been forging confideres. When stocks have had steadily ahead, and a good deal of time to settle after the sharp interest has centered in this stock market advance of August and ear- Cotton shares are also being bought |ly September, there may be further well with Ewos moving up per-improvement on a broad seple. sistently to higher levels. An un- The statistical record of the derlying strength has been quite a A.O.F.C. average follows: parent in cotton stocks that suggests better prices in the future.

In practically all lines of busi- news and industry in Shanghai, there have been signs of continued

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TRADE IN THE

PACIFIC

INVITATION TO FAR EAST BUSINESS MEN.

HONOLULU CONFERENCE.

Mr. John A. Hamilton, Manager of the Chamber of Commerce of Honolulu, has been commissioned to ninko a tour, of the Orient on the maiden voyage of the . President Hoover" to invite businoumen of China, Japan, and the Philippines to attend the 1939 annual meeting of the National Foreign Trade, Council in Honolulu May 4, 5, and

IMPORTS PRICES

CURRENT.

-The reports and prions are published sa supplied by Importers, and the Chamber, | ORTHOD="ROSEpt

Moouracy thereof,

Stoel Nail, Rod

Bar Angios

Rods Jolsta

Stesti

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Istala:

for the

QUOTATIONS.. Continental

per pioul $8.40 "$4.95.5,50

METER THAT DID NOT STOP.

TAXIORIVER CAUTIONED.

As a warning to taxidrivers in general, Mr. W. Schofield registered 4 caution in messo in which Detective-Sergt. Kennedy brought a driver before His Worship on a charge of falling to raise the flag immediately after the completion of A journey.

*5,80 6.60 6.00-8.20

According to the officer, he en- gaged the taxint Pedder Street

10,40

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ADVERTISEMENTS.

HONG KONG ST ANDREW'S APWEAR SOCIETY,

THE 50TH ANNUAL GENERAL L MEETING of tre sbore Boolety. will be held in the UITY HALL) on TUESDAY, 391 SEPTEMBER 1991, at 7:45 for the purpose of receiving the Annual Report and Statement of Accounts, for tão © Year ending 11 bearers for the ensuing year, etc, Avouer, 1981, and" of "alneling Qflow

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DAVID 8 ROBB, By Joint Hon. Secretary

MORTGAGE

ORIENT

AWD ESTATE

and was driyou to No. 9 Police CREDIT FONCIER D'EXTREMË 6.05 Station. The meter rend 70 cents' Bwodlah Dara

6,00 and he gave that sum to the driver, Small round rode Hoops, black beal...

47,80 who, however, won into the station Byvanised

18.00 immediately afterwards and claim. Blank Tubes / Discount

cox ed an extra ten cents: On return- - Wire Walls,

por pical 10,60 ing to the taxi, Sergeant Kennedy Galvan, corrugated shoots, 246110.40 found that the moter then register

94/96/* per 100 158. 1 260 11.50 Galvanised, flat sheets, 3/82", ^/ Wed 90: cents.

1/8", 3/33* x 4 = 9% per to $13.50 The defendant was asked how the Galv. wire 18/28., P. ploul 16.80-17.00 meter continued to register if the LEAD

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The nesting in Honolulu will be under the direction of the Chair- man, James A Farrel, President: of the U.S. Stacl Corporation. The programme will include vital topics of interest to foreign tenders, with development of commerce in the Paciño a major theme, a

In discussing this meeting Mr. Hamilton said: Business lenders. of the United States recognise that this will be the most Important assembly over held in the Pacific area. For the first time this great organisation one of the most im Thx PLAT portant trade assemblies of the world-will hold a meeting off the North American continent, " Its journey into mid Pacifo for 1932 is |

world business towards the Pacific significant of the steady trand of

area. There has never before been such an impressive token of recogni tion of the importance of the Pacifie as this decision to journey more, than two thousand miles from con- tinental United States to hold a business nesambly by an organisa- tion.

Pacific Probleme.

There is a very distinct purpo

Brithing had been raised he replied that he did not know anything about the ... par pićul 115.00-15.20 mechanism of the meter.

1480-13,80

15.40-18.00

14.00-15.60 Continental, $34.00

ASSETS

£13,000,000

British

*** English LO.W., 207 1 147,

100 lbs., Spot. per box $14,50-15.00 Do., To arriva

15.00

English I.C.W., 18]* = 14%,

110 lbs., Spot "........per box 15.00-18.20 Do., To arrive.

-16,60- Continental, American 1.0.W.

To arrivé. "! H.K.318.70

Fatroleum Producía,

British.

per as $0.88

·6.69. 6.09

COMET BRAND WHITE BOSE BRAND

COOK

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and desire in this journey inta mid- ja no 81 galla: 71,3b bulk 5.44 Pacific and that is that the business LANY GLA leaders of continental United States URLL MOTOR SPIRIT

may be able to greet business leaders of the Orient and Australasia President Farroll of, the U.S. Steal Corporation is keonly interested in extending to these representatives of "Pacific countries & cordial wel- come to the May meeting.

"The programme will be shaped with the thought definitely mind of mphasising Pacific circumstances, conditions, problems and oppor tunities. We hope to have at this mecting business leaders of the fra Frank who will appear upon the

speaking programme.

the

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This 1932 meeting National Foreign Trade Council affords to the countries of the Orient perhaps, the best oppor- tunity they have ever had in all history of voicing before a great assarably of business leaders their thoughts, suggestions, and com2 ments on current economic and visit to the socin) questions." Aly: Orient is to make as many per- sonal calls as possible upon the lead Link business organiz p

and "in- dividuals so that by these personal

calls we may develop greater in- terest in the 1932 meeting and develop also definito prospects for China, India and Straits Produes. attendance next May.

"To all of the businessmen of the Orisst who are interested in for eign trade and interested in de- veloping relations with the coun tries of the Occident, may I say that this meeting will be a unique |

opportunity? Wo can also promise for the delegates and their families a full lost of that cordial hos pitality and delightful entertain. ment for which Hawaii is noted. The picturesque welcome which we call Aloha" to visitors at the "Cröm-

ronds of the Pacific will be as

singers as our invitation to the

Liukiness.sessional

Mr. Hamilton will make the round trip, on the As President Hoover so that returning from the terminus of the route, Manila, he will revisit the cities called at on the outward trip. He -by in-

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