1932-12-20 — Page 13

MONEY AND

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1932.

MARKETS

July

HONG KONG TRADE IN

NOVEMBER

DECREASE ON LAST YEAR'S FIGURES

IMPORTS FROM JAPAN INCREASE

The Statistical Office of the Imports and Exports Department reports that total imports of merchandise into the Colony in the... month of November amounted to $47.4 millions (23.2 millions) as compared with 360.3 millions (£4,1 millions) in November of last year, while exports totalled $41.7 million (£2.8 millions) as com pared with $45.2 millions (23,1 milions).

Following are the comparative figures of total imports and ex- ports, including treasure:-

Merchandiss

Treasure

IMPORTS

November, 1952. $47,407,468

$ 2,179,557

November, 1931. $60,263,576 $1,438,056

$61,699,643

Holland

Italy

Japan

Kwong Chow

Wan

Maeno

1315,383 55,410 (470,059) (183,413)

2,712

504,531 (011,147) 2,124,35 1,110,080 (1,717,234) (2,158,808)

MARKET

HONG KONG STOCK

DAILY

13

SHARE QUOTATIONS

HONG KONG STOCK EXCHANGE.

Buyers Ballara

Bales

NOW!!

MONDAY.

DEO 19.

Badka

SHAREBROKERS" ASSOCIATION.

YESTERDAY'S OFFICIAL REPORT

67,0 1,108,639 814,073,981833,472,100-

(1,037,378) (1,804,020) Thá demand for cash - shares, (Es 828,980) (£2,118,157)

768,010 2,010,700 aftich developed on Saturday, ~August............$40,515,416 - 840, 189,183:

- (811,480) --(2,308,003) gained further momentum to-day. (£3,282,344) (2,644,587)

59,670, 0,200

and Hotels were reported done as Norway........

(47,033) September. $48,102,730, 830/319,780

(411) high as 89.80, Lights 813 and (£3,212,819)— (£2,487,#19) | N.--E.-Indies. 4,810,5761,213,571

Cements 80, all of which close (9,870,177) (1,452,321) buyers at slightly below the beat. October..... $19,872,358 -- 639,638,981--|-

58,224 1,168,103

- 5*(82,041)*** ̄ ̄ ̄(806,301)′′ 4,058,720 1,481,443 (3,072,772) (2,001,333)

(£3,311,838). (£2,039,143) Philippines November., 817,407,468 $41,741,343–

Siam (£3,107,835) (£2,916,307) Mean rate of exchange for Novem S. America...

1932, H. K.-14.3/160

VALUES BY COUNTRIES

Sweden

Switzerland

*(13,347)

73.078 (900,971)

87,091. (190,280)

35,100. (6,834)

1,302

(10,344)

Spain.

U.S.A.

2,183

The total values of imports and Others

shown exports of merchandise are below by countries, the figures for November, 1931, being given in brackets!

Imports. Exports.

4,018,562 .422,674 (6,298,914) 1,040,452

(3,340) 6,270). 2,760,597 1,621,586

(4,505,430)-(1,288,298)

75,170 (50,300) (71,06%)

COMMODITY FIGURES

Hotela (Old), 39376.30. Ewo Cottons, Tis,14,15 China Lights (Old), -813. Telephones (New), $25. Ceinents (Combined), 804;

Union Taxheroes, 8540. Raubs, 811,

P

Hotels (Old) $9.25. -Hotels (New) 88.90.

- Realties, 87,40,41

Chinese Estates, 808.

Ewe Cuttons, Tls. 14.45:

37

Douglassaïvi

67,058

Trams, 820

#93)

Steamboat

1271

Star Ferries, 8001,

4.

Indos (pref.)

139

Das (delis

China Lights (Old), $12.00.

18/9

Sholi

Electrica, 874. "

1301

Macas Electrics; 82730.

$50

Telephones (New), 80

$184

"Benguela median

Cements (Old), 87.70.

Dairy Farms, 995).

The total values by main groups

(498,003) of commodities, with the figures for 135,999 November, 1831, in brackets are (165,166) given below:-

Govt. Losna 21 per cent. Frem.

Ballers, a

Hong Kong Lande, 275. Malabon Sugars, 827). Cements (New), 81.30.

$1,651,68

H.E. Banks:

£1164

Do (London)

£131 893

Chartered Banks ....

Mercantile Bks."A"

Da

$108Bank of East Asia...

$29

1.6

N. C. & S. Barks........... 17 23

Am. 0. Fio. Corp

China Fin. Corp. Ord.

Do ProL Inigozanosa 20

1,231 Canton LisaLCOM

Underwriters p

$2.80

Union Insurances

China Fires

$1,190, H.K. Firen

in

International Assoo..

Shipping:

Waterbosta

$4.20 Venesuela Gold Fide.

Kalians BLINKEROU Langkits (single).

T2.10 Explorations.quisi T150 Shanghai Loans ...! Ranheim Tronch Minos

13 eti. Bangat Explorations

Docks, « WharyOK, "Godowal-stoc 3143 HE & K. Whäreen. Providante (old) ........ Do. (w) ....... B.K &

W. Dook!

BIO

10.

8. China Motors' A'

Do

T.66 Shanghai Dook T6.30 New Engineerings T.220 Hongkowa seotu

Lands, Hotels, and Husdings

H.K. Hotel (old) $0.50

(Daw) H.K. Lands GEDRANGE T.25;}· Shanghai:Landa-..." T.10|| Metropolitan Landı.

HE Realtiesacker) $7,45)

T11.40 China Do

1.99 Di Debonta en

$15 Humphreys 314.00

M$140 Axis Realti “A” IM$98.

Chiness Erlaten....

Gelton Mill

Bhai Cottons......... T.11 Zoong Singa ndo $130 Wing On Trilles(8.)

Pubilo Ullilitiae

Fork Trams (old).... * Da. •. (new)14, Btär, Furrice "incidunt

584) Yaumati Ferries(old)

• Do(now, China Lights (old)... Do. (now)...

$12.80

H.K. Electrics Macão do yo

Bandaitan Lights”.....

Do... (now).

Tractiona

Do. (pret.)..

Industriais

ogregore Kprel.)

Canton League

Cements (comb.)...

Malabon Bugars,

7.14

Caldbeck, (ord.)

T104

18.70/80

7.60

(old)

$130

$8

(now)

Rops th:

$28+

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18.70

T14.30

T.11

$146

123

jast

373

301.

123

$32.

$12.8

2813

TA

Total

$49,887,025

U.K.

Australia

#11

EXPORTS

(395,490)

November, 1982,

November, 1931.

Burma

$41,741,343. $18,820,030

$45,222,834

$60,051,373

Provisions Fuels

Merchandise nim Treasure

Total

For the first time since the Chi nese boycott of Japanese goods commenced in the last quarter of 1931, imports from Japan during, the month of November, 1939, showed an appreciable recovery, totalling 82,124,351, an increase of #407,117 us compared with November, 1031, and $309,434 more than October, 1039

Hardware ................... Liquor, Intoxicat

·ing. *** Machinery Engines Manures Metals Minerals & Oren. Nuts and Seeds... Oils and Fals Pointa ........ Paper and Paper-

ware ......

The chief increases were Food stuffs which rose from $35,000, to $377,000; Hardware from $7,000 to $15,000; Paper and Paperware from

'81,030

22,011 $23,000 to 81,000; Piece Goods from $467,000 to $742,000; Wearing Ap- Piece Goods and

467,326 Textiles 742,329 parel from $10,000 to $35,000; and

2,179 2,781 Sundries from $174,000 to $371,000. Vehicles

10,514 Imports of Bleached Cottons Wearing Apparel. 35,484

270,823 173,624 from Japan increased from 322 Sundries pieces to 7,449 pieces; Light Cotton;

.2,124,351 1,717,234 Fancies from 474,607 yards to 2,501,100 yards; Prints from 10,800 yards to 73,850 yards; Cotton Blankets from 2,300 pieces to 10,334

pieces; Sille Piece Goods from 3 MONTHLY FLUCTUA-

piculs to 49,picals: Chinaware from 7,135 to $13,530; Electrical Ap- paratus from 817,200 to €57,007: Vacuum Flasks from 288 pieces to from 17,588

Glassware piceca;

81.270 to 80,317; Haberdashery from

Since November of 1931 total im- $3,172 to 821,802; Printing Paper ports of Merchandise into Hong Cuba frem 817,720 to $38,838; and Paper-Kong have fluctuated from the

ware from 8425 to $15,757.

On the other hand imports of Metals from Japan fell from $100,024 to $54,370, while exports to Japan from Hong Kong under this head ingreased from $220,717 to $320,085.

IMPORT TRADE

The following table summarizes the import trade from Japan by main groups of commodities

Building

Chemicals and

Chinese

lowest dollar value (44.7 millions)|C. America in July, 1932, to the highest (08.41) millions) in March, 1932, while ex ports fluctuated from $33.6 millions in July, 1932, to 851.7 millions in March, 1032.

Denmark

The figures are given below with the sterling equivalents, at average France rates of exchange, in brackets:-

Imports, November..800,263,576 $45,222,831

(24,064,883) (89,060,188) December..863,104,784 844,050,888

(24,530,817) (£3,143,213)

November, November, January........$54,067,200 838,288,053

·1032...:

$

1031. $

Materiais 68,301 Drugs '29,523

Medicines

Dyeing and Tan- ning Materials. Foodstuffs and

(£3,817,082) (£2,702,100)

February.861,210,733 $37,057,782

168,850 | Marth

64,040 April..

(£3,687,435) (£2,863,878)

$66,448,751 851,886,208

F

(£1,480,294) (£3,459,213)

$61,154,889 844,000,194

10,022

680

May...

(£3,738,478) (22,700,022) ..883,440,701 - $37,304,970

40

June

$ 3,106,138

Canada

$48,328,872

Ceylon

181,007 (615,032) 278,348 (474,105)

12,430

139,787 (126,831)

Agriculturala, 25.

Imports. Exporta.

Constructions (Old), fasd Wallace Harparse, #19,7-

120,705 (108,407) | Animals, Live" 897,063.

38,025

(1,279,138)

31,060 (29,070)

370,003

35,157

(13,030)

(184,180) Building

414,028

801,580

E. Africa ....

15,163

6,681

38,208 (61,625)

38,666

(39;501)

Materials 035,003, (1,038,322)

587,900 (805,983)

India

1,873,983

7,180

8,758

*** (1,811,273)

503,881 (408,833)

Chemicals.

and Drugs 475,734

and

New Zealand 14,869

(18,603)

30,493 Chinese (33,300)

2

Medicines 2,094,292

160,024

18. Afrion. (...

B. N. Bornco" 349,774

(340,060) 110,476

71,503 (190,700) | Dyeing

35,868

485,147

· (560,220) + "(383,878)

000;433 (2,853,106) (1,078,769)

EXCHANGE

CLOSING QUOTATIONS

December 6, 193 + ON LONDON :-D DA

Telegraphic Transfer... 1171 Bank Bille, on demand 1/1 Banke Bills, 4 months,

$9.20

*38,00

(8,357)

Straits ......... 628,417

(2,266,029)

(38,100) Foodstuffs 2,124,020

(2,151,038) | Fuels

W. Afric

3,407

(

(3,207) Hardware .....

W. Indien

(888)

B. E. Other...... 20,421

Total.

Belgium

(44,347) 031,018 (1,511,238)

51,028 (94,910) 193,103 Machinery and (138,470) Engines

Liquor

| Materials – 402,217

(340,806) ....17,628,217 17,651,790

(29,311,629) (17,518,425).

184,356 1,081,83% (1,303,695) (301,209)

381,340 184,166 (334,284) (202,941)

332,503

85,913

-531,400 (353,427)

Credits, 4 months'

sight...

670

ON NEW Yonk :---

Bank Bills, on demand I

$7.35

$7.30

Credits, 60 days' sight. 23).

ON PARIS-

Bank Bills, on demand a 71

Credite, months' sight & 71

ON. INDIA

386

"Telegraphie Transfer... 1

(323,854).

(190,464) ON SHANOBAL :-*

Bank, on demand

Ti4.40

T.73

On Demand

76

28,018

Metals

(4,319)

112,783. (294,534) (104,500) 2,801,024 2,407,088 (3,587,004) |(2,058,503)

...... 540,814

Of Kobe: (*)

On demand

O MANILA

120

| 5,836,064 | Minerals and

Ores (0,810,008) (7,075,801)

TIONS

3,010,307

China

China North. 7,818,688

47,102 55,223

(88,816) (172,079) China Middle 10,200

565.110 (1,007,778) (4,446,121) Nuts & Seeds 840,397

(1,041,630) (663,821) South, 5,835,887 16,031,976 Oils and Fats 3,197,032 3,728,203

(0,003,800) (18,000,840)

(3,306,468) (3,555,081)

On demand

$10

ON SINGAPOAB:--

On demand

247

ON BATAVIA

On demand

ON SALOON

$18.00

On demand

sot

(1,709)

2,200

(-)

Railway

7,400

(5,032)

· 13,491 |

Paints

. 212,004: (40,200)

(180,645) 155,027 Piece Goods. 7,127,916 (177,780)

(10,783,000) 2,663

Materials 5,402 - (845)

175,580 (243,115) 5,474,927

ON BANGKOK :→→

On demand...

[48]

· 374) $37.30

$19

SOVEREIGNS, Bank Buying

130

Telephones (old) ........

(5,080,917

Hate

W

$25

BAR SILVER, per oz.

17

410

China Buics...

77,704

Egypt

4,204 (40,845)

23,001 Tobacco (27,551) 129,633 267,572 (433,912) (12,420)

Treasure ......

:

(22,501) (6,820) 559;471 407,824 (1,278,771) (1,078,438). 2,478,587 18,320,030 (1,430,000) (3,106,138).

STOLEN £20,000 GODDESS

Exports. Indo China...

Germany

5,042,674 2,984, 702

Vehicles

SCOTLAND-YARD RECOVER

**

(3,680,378) -(2,140,182) Wearing.

1

223,808 (288,147)

1,279,840

971,882

(2,947,747)

(84,570)"

SHIPBUILDERS, SHIP REPAIRERS, BOILER MAKERS, FORGE MASTERS, OXY-ACETYLENE AND ELECTRIC WELDERS, MECHANICAL AND

· ELECTRICAL

ENGINEERS.

(23,319,216) (£9,330,082) $50,000,748 $38,648,093.

128,449 (138,785)

Apparel 423,302

*667,721 (316,040) (1,228,438)

NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE

\\.A.0.F.C. QUOTATIONS

{EEUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.]

New York: December 17

(23,144,083) (£2,111,643) Dow Jones Averages: High-1039 Low: Dec. 16 Deo. 17 Chaeng

30 Industrials

20 Hails

20 Utilities

40 Bonds;

88.78

41.30

36.11 83.26

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FOUND

ART TREASURE.

Aaoles bronze statuette of

Aphrodite, the Greek Goddra 07 Love, which was last valued at £20,000, was recovered; following a dramatic coup by Scotland-yard detectives:

The statuette, which is more. than 2,000 years old, was stolen, among other antiques, from the home of Count Spetis di Radióne in Kensington Court, S. Way in Aprili

Immediately after the robbery an international police search was in stituted. S

A description of the treasures, which also included an Egyptian gold plate of 200 B.C., was sent to every police force on the continent, and all were asked to watch for ang attempt to dispose of the

Was

commnitted The robbers while the wants were in Fed and before Countdf Radione and his wife had returned from a theatre and supper party.

It is understood that the sta tuette was recovered intact and that sensational developments are expected.

Count di Radione 15 a wealthy landowner in Italy He has lived: in Britain all his life,, and in 1914 married Miss Mary de Lisle He In one of the leaders of Italian tociety in London, and is a direc- thy of as number of companies,

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