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DAILY SHARE QUOTATIONS

**HONG KONG STOCK

MENU EXCHANGE BOTICA

Unyare Balern

Males

Nominal

******

SHAREBROKERS'

ASCOTIATION O

WEDNESDAYSLE-FRATKOR

AUGUST 24.

Buyor

Belleza

Banki

******** $1,580

10

H.K. Banks

Do. (London) ... Chartered Banks... £13

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 1932.

Money and Markets

HONG KONG STOCK NEW YORK STOCK

MARKET.

YESTERDAY'S OFFICIAL

QUOTATIONS.

EXCHANGE.

A.O.F.C. QUOTATIONS.

New York, August. 23.

Aug. Aug.

There were no fresh developments Dow Joues Averagea:~ yesterday morning, the market be-

$1,566

2114

218

B21

Mercantile Bks.

HA

„Do.

$109

Bank of East Asia........

$108

N. O. & S. Harke

17 25

$25

Am. Q. Fiu, Corp:

$8

China Fiu. Corp. Ord.

$1,60

Do.

Prof.

Insurances

$1,410

Underwriters

$1,410

Union

487/170

B.k. Fires.

Chiza Fires....... 3650

Insurancen... $İ

$9.175

$3

ing quietly steady with scarcely any alterations in prices.-

Sales.

$1,200

$1,500

Interpations Ansoe,,

1

Shipping

$403

ǝ020

12,90

$132

3401

(

$20

47/

12.30

Contou Ausgrances....

Douglas

Steamboats

Indos (pref.)

Shells

Water-houts

$391

93/0

Mining

Bangues.

Venezuela Gold Fide $1.85 1.85

Kailans

Langkata (single)... Explorations...

2.10 Shanghai Loans

HARD......

Tronoh Mines

Benguet Explorations Docks, WharVOR,

Godowna, sta.

H.K. & K. Wharves. $138

H.R. & W. Dooks... 825j

$139,

$5.20

Providents (old) ...|

19:30

Do. (Low)...

B. China Motors' A

$10

Do.

nga

T.of

New Engineurings

Shanghai Docks

Teig Hongkews ....

Lands, Hotels, and

Halldings

H.K. Hotel (old) 310.55

Do.

ma pata. I made a

801-

$20

144

Union Insurances $462/470 China Underwriters, 89.05 H.K, Hotels (Old), 810.00 Hong Kong Lands, 8763/751 Hong Kong Renities, 80.45 Hong Kong Trams, 822.20/92 China Lights (Old), 8174 Cements (Comb), 9134

Buyers,

Hong Kong Hanks, 31.063

Union Insurances, 8465

H.K. Steamboats, 822)

H.K. Hotels (Old), $10.00

Hong Kong Lands, 8761

Humphreys, 815.90

Hong Kong Realties, 891 Ewo Cottons, Tls. 14.15 Hong Kong Trams, $22.10 Peak Trams (New), 871 Ynumati Ferrieg (Old), 881) Yaumati Ferries (New), 833% China Lighta (Old), $17.40- China Lights (Now), $17.

ok

23 Change 30 Industriale 70.97 72.13.1.20 up 20 Rails

33.20 33.45.95 up 120 Utilities... 31.70 32.20 .66 up

Messrs. E, A, Pierce and Co.

Report.

The market absorbed a large volume of profit-takin! to-day and, with excellent resistance, may have to face additional profit-taking, but wo look for higher prices in the nex few days.

THE SHIPBUILDING SLUMP.

BRITISH TOTAL LOWEST ON RECORD.

abroad are 12,540 tons commenced GUESTS AT THE PENINSULA and 124,871 tons launched, showing

tous

in deurense, as compared with the

The following guests are staying previous quarter, or 12,005 tons in

ut the Peninsula Hoteli-Majoi while the tonnage commenced,

N. U. Adams, Mr. and Mrs. F. L. there has been an increase of 33,391. Adamson, Mr. and Mrs A, D. in the tonnage launched. Bennett, Mr. Berlingioni, Mr. E. These figures, however, again reflect¡ G. Bird, Mrs. F. Bowern and son, The statistics issued by Lloyd's clearly the inactivity so widely Mr. O. D. Buraatte, Mr. R. G Registor of Shipping regarding prevalent in the shipbuilding in Butler, Mr. A. L. Caplan, Mr. R. resseels under construction at the dustry.

L. Clark and family, Dr. J. E. H. Cogan, Mrs. E. Cogan, Gen. M. A Cohen, Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Oraig, Mr. F. H. Crapnell, Miss N. P. Creighton. Col. and Mrs. E. 9. Doughty, Mr. R. N. Drake, Dr. and Mrs, Drenkhahn, Mr. F. J. Easterbrook, Miss D. Faye, Mra Ferrand, Mrs. W. R. and Mr. J. S. Fee, Capt. and Mrs. W. Field- Hook, Mr. J. Frisque, Mr. R. W. Gardiner, Mr. I. H. Geare, Mr. L.

end of June, show that in Great The oil tankers under estru Britain and Ireland there is a tion in the world amount to ves decrease of 92,291 tona in the work sels of 272,330 tons, of which six in hand as compared with the vessels of 17,910 tons, are being figures for lost March, and that built in Great Britain and Ireland. the present total-250,603 tons-ia 11 vessels of 74,421 tona in Sweden #74,011 tous less than the tonnage and six of 72,400 tons in Germany. which was being built at the end It is noteworthy that, of the 23 of June, 1031. Further, the figure tankors under construction, 31 ar for June, 1039, includes about 159, motorships, and than the two steam 000 tons on which work has been tankers are both being built in suspended-120,000 tons of steamers Great Britain. aud 23,000 tons of motorships. The present total of 280,602 tons is lower than any comparable figure hitherto recorded by Lloyd's Register during a period of more than 50 years.

Nearly 80,000 tons-representing the steam tonnage under construc

In Great Britain and Ireland Harris, Mr. E. Hausumann, Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Hodgson, Mr. and

in hand in this country-are in-

1

L. Gilson, Mr. W. T. Goodwin, The tanker tonnage now in hand, Mr. and Mrs. J. Gould, Col., and comprises 21.6 per cent. of the total steam

and motor tonnage Mrs. F. E. Gowan, Mr. T M. being built in the world:

Gregory, Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Hall, Mrs W. Hannevig, Major A. T

Excess of Steam Tonnage..

The motor.

31.8 per cent. of the tonnage now tion at the and, of June (215,374 Mrs. F. A. Hooley, Mrs. L. Howia, tons) exceeded the motorship ton-Mr. and Mrs. F. Jones, Mr. L

age by 211,000 tons. ship

constructed Kudoorie, Mr. W. N. Koyworth. tonnage boing abroad at the same date (445,862 Mr. Nakkhat Killiyakara," Mr. tons) was nearly 43,000 tons in

and Mrs. E. A. Kinsey, Mr. T. S. excess of that of the steamers.

tended for registration abroad or for sale. The tonnage now under construction abroad-829,081 tons

is about 90,000 tons less than the

Of the vessels being built in the Kilkonay, Mr. and Mrs. L.-E. work which was in hand at the end, world at the end of June, there are Lamorie, Mr. G. B. Lane, Mr. P. of March, 1932. Tonnage, included įeix stenmurs and 21 motorships of i in this figure, on which work has been suspended amounts only to 3,990 tons of steamers and 13,243

between 5.000 and 13,000 tons, two A. Laroche, Mr. R. F. Lazier, Col. steamers and three motorships of J. G. Lecky, Mr. and Mrs. J.. between 13,000 and 25,000 tons; and Ledesma and family, Mr. E. J. six steamers and no motorships of McGann, Mr. W. L. McKonlis, Mr.

30,000 tons and upwards

The table respecting marine en- E. H. Melbye, Mrs. M. Mion, Misa The five, leading countries are:gines shows that the horse-power of J. Moisant Mr. A. H. Morant, steam engines now, being built or

Italy. 180,3 tons; United States af Amerien, 182,200 tons; France, 129,128 tons; Germany, 100,000 tons and Sweden, 80,301 tons. The total tonnage under construction in tha world amounts to 1,109,773 tons, of which 3.3 per cent. is being built in Great Britain and Ireland, and 74.7 per cent, abroad.

being fitted on board amounts to Mrs. D. Norman, Mr. Palmar, Mr. about 041,000 h.p., while the figures A. M. Parker, Mr. W. G. Pirio, for oil engines aggregate about Mr. F. Reck, Mr. A. Reinshagen 410,000 h.p. The figures for steam:

and Mrs. A. P.

engines include 23 sets of turbine Mrs. A. Reinshagen, Mr. F. C. E. engines of about 828,000 shaft horse- Randall, Dr. power, giving an average of nearly Rabino, Mr. W. C. Ryan, Col. and 30,000 h.p. per set. The horse-

power of the steam reciprocating Mrs. C. R. Savile, Mr. E. Scott, ongines (about 115.000 h.p.) ig, Mr. L. Scott, Mr. E. G. Smith, about 8.3 per cent. of the total Mr. O. Stillard, Mr. E. Stone, horse-power of marine engines now

Mr. L. G. Thompson, Mr. J. Thom building in the world..

son, Mrs. A. Tromp, Miss M. M Tyrrell, Mr. and Mrs. T. P. UF

Launches During the quarter. In Great Britain and Ireland. only $7,938 toas 321

were commenced during the last three months, albeit àm increase of 2,943 tons compared Although affected by the continu with the very low figure for the ed reduction in the amount of work March quarter. During the quar in hand, the tonnage in course of ter just ended, 09,235 tons worn construction throughout the world, derup, Mr. L. P. Van Calcar, Mr. launched in Great Britain and under the inspection of Lloyd's Re-M. J. Van Schreven, Mr.` J., Watts, Ireland. This figure shows an in- gister reaches 640,708 tone; of this

Miss P. Webster, Mr. and Mrs. G. tream of 39,931 tons over, the un-total, 81,620 tons are being built in precedentedly low total for the Great Britain and Ireland, and March quarter. Similar figures for 379,989 tons abroad.

13/7

Air Reduction

Business done: 4,000,000 shares.

Last To-day's Price. Price. 456 $591

China Fire Insurances, 8020 International Assce, Tia, 4

$2.20-

210

Union Waterboats, 8901 Benguet Consolidated, $15) Raubs, 840

Allied Chemical and

Dye .... American Can ......... 509 American Telegraph

82

831

50

and Telephone 10 American

115

Tobacco

$10

Benguet Explorations, 20 cts,

"B"

82

60!

T.DI

Shanghai Docks, Tla, 35

Aubura

OD

673

•

Borden Company

30

31

tons of motorships.

Canadian Pacific

10%

103

$10.60

675)

$10,80

510.30

(new) $1.15

Consolidated Gas of

It.K. Landa

8751

Now York

007

604

Shanghai Lands

+

T.10

Metropolitan Lands.,

Drugs, Inc.

401

461

191

$9.46

B.K. Realties........ 39,40

$9.45

Du Pont de Nemours

38

30%

Til40 Chias Do.

+

Eastman Kodak

342

.54

11.064

Do. Debentu.es

$15.90

Humphreys

$15.90

General Electric

101

197

$155

Asia Renities "AM

General Fooda....... 29

30

$281

Do,

"M

ริเ

Chines Estates........

Ootton Mills

General Motors International

15

18

Ewos

T14

T14.10

S'hai Cotton...........

T.67

Malabon Sugars, $25

1

Zoung Singe

T11

Cements (Old),. Pl

Harvester. 30 International Tel, and

8166

Wing On Textile=(9.)| $132

Ceinents (New), $4

Tol.

117

111

Publio Utilities

$22:10

22.20/1

Tramways. $22

Dairy Farms, 828

$16

Peak Trams (old)...

1284

Lane, Crawfords, 831

Liggett and Myers

"B"

Do.

(new)...

.......... 69

Sit

#92

3342 $33

Yaumati Ferrios(old) $35

.8171

Chinm

$17

8754

$18

328

Telephones (fully pd.):

$234

7.16

China Buses.........

24.

12.0

Do, (prol)......

$23

T.14

Star Ferries

Date (old)... 417)

Do. :(new)... $17

H.K. Eleatrics. $75

Macap do.

Sandakan Lights ...

Do

(part pd. 123

Tractions arti

Industrials

Malabon Sugars

Caldbeck,

({ord.).

T.10 Macgregora }[praf.)]

501

#wh

Canton Ice

Coments (comb,)... | 115,30|

Do. (old)...

(now)...

Ropas **** Ch: Agricultures ...)

MiscelaneaLE

Dairy Farms se

$6.76

$13.65

Constructions, (old) $1 $4.50

5+31

H.K. Amusements, $191

Leow's Inc.

311

591 32]

#17.40

H.K. Govt. Loans, 3 per cent.

Premium.

Pacific Gas and Elec-

tric

30%..

.31

Sollera,

Providente (Old), 85,10

Ponnsylvania Radway 177

18+

Radio Corporation ... 01

Sears Roebuck

99

$18

Hong Kong Electrics, $75

8231

Standard Oil Co. of

New Jersey

341

1.J.D, CERTIFICATES.

•

$23

97

78#

19 182

447

80 8 28 2

22)

358

112

201

1272

H

Der A. Winga...

***

Amusement .......

Cb. E'tainments......

$196 $13,

$6.36

$1.70

Dio. (new) $1.45

201

Lane Crawfords...... $5.25

221

Mackintoshe

Nanyang

SINF

Minceren

316

'KID

Watsons (old)

$13

Sizi

Jo. (new) **

$12

$4.35

Wa Powells

$3.30

ON LONDON :—

Telegraphie Transfer... 1/4 Bank Bills, on demand 1/4 Bank Bills, months'

$10

M. Greyhounds.......

sight

1/4/

B. C. Enterprises

Credits, 4 months

16

United Theatres mei

aight

1/4

B. Ind. G. Bonda...

H.B. dort. Loans.

60 $103

Bank Bills, on dawand 6874

L. Wilson, Miss E. Wolnicer, Mr. L. R. Young.

$9

$4

$13

$28

ział

$13

***

Tobacco... 34.50

60%.

31200 Wallace Harper

Olina Sports Ltd....

8:0

5265 H.K. Wing On

S'hui

Do.

LOCAL AND REGULAR OUTWARD MAILS.

17.15am. & 8.00 pas. Samshui and Washow (By 4.00p.m.

direct steamer)

$10

$12)

$240 $235

Messrs. A. Goeke & Co., local agents for the Société Internation- ale de Placements, Basle, have re- ceived a telegram to the offest that LI.D. Certifientes were quoted in Bacle on Tuesday at £3.0.3.

EXCHANGE.

CLOSING QUUTATIONS.

ON PARIS:-

August 24, 1932.

Crodite, & months' sight 627

ON NEW YORK:—

Bank Bills, on demand 23 1/8 Credits, 60 days” eight. 24 3/16 ON BOMBAY :-

Telegraphic Transter J8st

Bank, on demand... SUNDAYS & BOLIDAYS ON CALCUTTA!

Telegraphic Transfer Jas Bank, on demand ON SHANGHAI Com

·Bank, at sight' ...

OK YOKOHAMA 1-

... } 75

On demand ...mmm 100

ƒ 7,15 am, & † 7:00 am, a | ON MANILA-On demand........ 481..

17.00p.m.

9,00

raib am & 18ty &

WEEK DAYS.

FOR

FROM 0.P.O.

FROM SHRUNGWAN

BRANCH P.O.

FROM G.P.Q.

FROM SHTUNGWAN BRANCH 2.0.

Canton

7.00 7.00 p.m.

4.00 p.m.

5.00p.m.

400 puta.

Macão & Tsinahan

***

(7.15 am, &$7.80 11.15 p.m.

Kongmoon (except Saturdays) 5.00 p.m.

Bakong (erupt Batundaya),

1.80p.m

6.00 p.. 6.00 in

only 6,00 pas,

1.30 pm Sundaya 8.80.1. Lonly

0.00 F

Fatehan and Wunhow (By}

.7.15.11.

Train) $10

Tai Po

Shumchun

Choungchow

Aberdeen

Stanley ...

H

...2

**HYOTA Í

1.00p.m. (9,00a.m. &

29.00 p.m.

10,00 1, 31.00 p.m. & 10.00 p.m.

116 p. Fundays

810 am.

7.18 0.

· 11,00 à

9.00 T

11.00

6.00 p.

(11.00 0.21.

a5,00 pan.

---8.00 -

12.30 p.

8.00 ...

6.30 3:

8,30 MI

Attta

Pingshan Santin

Bbatio,

Shatantok nad Bhong

8,00 p

That

Exiang..

4,80 pan

10.30 20.

Banten, Shekhi & Taiping:

7,00p.m

∙10.30 am

ON SINGAPORE:--

On demand.....

571

ON BATAVIA:~On demand, 578

ON Hairror:

On demand

On S41008:-On demand

UN BANGKOK

On demand

SOVEREIGNS, Bank's Buying

140

Baterimi 1/42 BAR: BILYAL, par téviana-18†-

AMERICAN-ORIENTAL

FINANCE CORPORATION

Agents in Hong Kong

Asia Lands Limited

Gloucester Building. Telephone 28390.

Socony-Vacuum Corp, 10% Union Carbide and

Carbon Union Pacifo

United Aircraft and

Trans.

United States Stool.. Westinghouse E. & M. 39

BRITISH STOCKS

IMPROVE

OTTAWA SUCCESS

REACTION

(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]

Rugby, Aug. 23. THE stock markets to-day were more active, following the success of the Ottawa Conference, which bas stimulated a recovery in the miscellaneous market.

Various leading British industrial shares showed an improvement, home industrials and textiles, British Dunlops, Imperial Chemicals, sad Cables and Wireless Company shares being particularly pro. minent.

COMMENCING SUN.

28th AUG. AT TURİ KING'S THEATRE.

Brikald's greatest mustwrpinor)

A sensation a

the Stage, a

greater newvatidan

an the Sommer

•

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