1933-02-27 — Page 14

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1933.

MONEY AND MARKETS

HONG KONG STOCK MARKET.

SATURDAY'S OFFICIAL

QUOTATIONS

The other minor issues were also adversely affected, both Hotels and Cements having given way.

The rest of the market reamins unchanged and calls for no com .ment.

MESSRS. G. A. HARRIMAN'S REPORT

BUSH BUSINESS DESPITE RACES

Although the annual Race Meet- The effect of the China. Lightsing occupied four out of six busi- ¦ award was again felt this morning, ness days, trading during the week the wave of selling, noted in yes. was very brisk, and except for terday's Summary, continues un-China. Lights which suffered rather bated, and prices have further a severe set-back due to the arbitra. given way, shares being dealt in as tion award of $2,000,000 to Messrs. low as $9.

Shewan Tomes & Co., the market was fairly steady, Hotels fluctuat- ing between $7.75 and $8.25, Cements $7.50 to $8, were done in large quantities. Lights, however, slumped from $11.30 to 80.23, The Investment section was quiet with A few Trams done at $90.50 ex the dividend D1 70 cents just paid. Electrics were in demand at 874), and Ferrice at $001. Telophones (now) had buyers at $26. The 1 sterling section was slightly easier on account of the rise in exchange to 1/3 with Banks and Union changing hands at $1,740 and $562 respectively. Although rates are flower on balance, there is a slightly stendier tone apparent towards the Pelose..

Sales....

Hotels (Old), 871/7.55. Hong Kong Land3, 8741, Realties: $7.30.

Ewo Pons, Tls. 13.20.

China Lights (Old), B114/9.10. Electric. 8741.

Cement Combined), $7.80/7.30. Buyers.

Hong Kong Banks, $1,720,

HK bonte, $22.

Hotel Nd), $7.70..

Reut $7.20.

China Estates, 395.

Macno. Elretries, $24.30, China Lights (Old) 89.15." Cements (Combi ·, $74, Constructione (X 1, 90 ets, Govt. Loans, 45

Sellers,

Hong Kong Bank, "

Union InsuranOS *** Shanghai Cottori-

Constructions (Old)

AMERICAN ORIENTAL FINANCE CORPORATION

through its Agent

Asia Lands Limited

Gloucester idling

offere COMPLETE

BROKERAGE

SERVICE in

NEW YORK STOCKS

·Full and fill Lots of listed Securities nz't and sold for cash or cétrial on conservative margin.

Phone 28380, (NO: ASIALÄNDS.

Bak-Hongkong Bauks chang ed hands at $1,740, closing slightly easier at this cate Bank of East Asias were enquired for at $107.

Insuranccs-Canton Fires were rather quiet and could be obtained at $1,350. Underwriters were again on the quiet side with sellers at $2.50. Unions were on offer at $562, Shipping Douglases continued in demand at $31. Hongkong Steamboats had enquiries at $22.

Docks, Wharees and Godawns.-} Wharves were neglected, but there are buyers at $143 for small scrips Providents (old) were quiet with sellers at $4.40.

Hotels and Real Estate.-Hotels (old) were transacted in quantity at $7.50/8.20, closing in demand at 87.75. Hongkong Lands onsed off slightly with business done at $74.25/60. Hongkong Realtys. re ceded a little' and were put through at 87.15.

Cotton Mills-Ewos showed some weakness and could be obtained at

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LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE

[URITISH WIRELESS ABRVICE.]

RUGBY, Feb. 23.

837/19

Рагіз New York

3.40

Montreal

4.111

Brussels Geneva Amsterdam Milan

94.27! 17.62 8.43

Berlin...... Stockholmu

Copenhagen

Oslo .... Vienna. Prague Helsingfors Madrid Lisbon Athens Bucharest Rio

Buenos Aires Montevideo Bombay Shanghai Hạng Kong Yokohama

South Africa

Silver (Spot) Silver (Forward)

619/18 14.9)

18.821

22 7/16 101

30 m.

.114.

998

41

110

5:045

675.

5 nom.

4OR.

33 nom. 1/08/32 1/8 1/3 1/24

007/100/

per £100 sterling 17 3/10 171

LOW SUGAR CROP THIS YEAR

OUTPUT ESTIMATED AT. 24,000,000 TONS

Washington, Feb. 12.-The con-

ANTI-SMALL-POX PRECAUTIONS

DR. LI SHU FAN TO QUERY

SANITARY BOARD

Dr. Li Shu-fan will ask the fol lowing questions regarding pre- cautions against small-pox at the meating of the Sanitary Board on Tuesday.

"Will the Head of the Sanitary Department be good enough to ob- tain from the Government for the information of this Board, the answers to the following questions, in connection with the Medical In- spection of Schools:

A. (i) Whether it has been the practics that all registered schools in the Colony were pariodically inspected and the pupils examined by Govern- ment Medical Officers? (iii) If not, why not. (iii) What was the number of Eng. Fish and Vornachlar-Schools inspected and uninspected and the number of pupils examin- ed and unexamined during 1932

(iv). What was the total number of English and Vernacular Schoola registered during 1939 and the approximate total number of pupils in the re- gistered schools?

B.

In the event of the answer to (i) question A, being in the negative, what measures does the Government. propose to adopt in the future with the view of completely checking up and safe guarding the health of school children in the Colony 7"

WHAT AMERICAN PRESS HAS TO SAY

census of official and unofficial pre-U.S.-JAPAN WAR PRONOUNCED liminary estimates indicate that

"UNTHINKABLE” the world sugar crop for 1932-33 will be the lowest since 1923-24, but still one-fourth higher than the

rear paried.

Brokers estimate the crops somewhat in excess of 24,000,000 long tons.

The department of agriculture short tons, as compared with the estimates the figure at 98,000,000 latest figures for the 1931-32 season or 20,221,000 short tons."

NEW YORK, Feb. 24. Far Discussing the

Eastern developments, the New York Times Washington correspondent-declared that he has not found one respon- sible person who is contemplating the possibility of war between the United States and Japan, even it the distant future,

"Unthinkable is the unani- mous re-action,

Hostile Verdict, The New York Times, nothing Japan's wish that facts be con- in demand at this figure. Tale sidered, observes that the unani- phones (new) could fetch buyers abmous decision of the Leagio against her is a fact of considerable importance.

$13.30.

Public Utilities, Hongkong Trams changed hands at $20.80/65| with further buyers at the latter rate. Star Ferries were dealt in at 8001 China. Lights (old) had a big set-back on the news of the award, 220, and were sold down from $1130/ Miscellaneous. Cèments .' (comb.) 9.25. Hongkong Electrics after remained steady at 87.60 with being put through at 874) were still buyers prevailing. Constructions

(Continued on next Column,) (new) were wanted at 90 cents.

NOW ON SALE

The

DIRECTORY & CHRONICLE

of

CHINA, JAPAN, MALAYA, BORNEO, SIAM, THE PHILIPPINES,

COREA, INDO-CHINA, NETHERLANDS INDIA, Etc.

FOR THE YEAR

1933

TO-DAY'S WIRELESS | DAILY

PROGRAMMES

"(Continued from Page 11.1

Song (b) "Ah! Moon of My Delight (Lehmann). — Tudor Davies (Tenor) -D1983, Pianoforte Solcs-(s) "Rustle of Spring" (Sinding); (b) "Bees* Wedding" (Mendelssohn); (0) "Etude in Flat Op. 10 No. .6" (Chopin).—Irene Scharrer.-*

D1303. 7.40 to 20 p.m.-

Orchestral.

Song"

"Wine, Women and

(Strauss). "Roses of the South" (Strauss). Chicago Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Frederick Stock. -- D1482

"Fountains of Rome" (Respighi). -London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Alfred Coatos:- -D1420/30.-

"Vales Triste" (Sibelius). ta)Serenado Op. 63" (Volk- mann); (b) "Flight of the Bum- ble Bee" (Rimsky-Korsako Chi- cago Symphony Orchestra, con- ducted by Frederick Stock. - · D1984.

"Carmon (Bizet) March of the Smugglers and Soldiers Chang- ing the Guard."-Philadelphia. Symphony Orchestra-D1018. 7.90 to 7.45 p.m.-

From the Studio, -

A song recital by Mr. T. Fergu- son, accompanied by Mrs. Fer-

guson.

7.43 to 9 p.m.-

A Selection of New Fox Trots. "A Pienic for Two."

"I Heard-Waring's Ponsyl-

vanians,-94030. "Whistling for & Kiss."

"Brother Can You Spare

Dime."-Leo Reismann and his Orchestra.—24150.

SHARE QUOTATIONS

HONG KONG STOCK EXCHANGE.

$1,720] $1,735

SHAREBROKERS" ASSOCIATION.

MUTA!!

$1,76

8131

£44.

$108

Buyers Balleru

Bale Nomisel

SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 25,

Bellar

Mayers

Baie Komins

Banks

H.K. Banka

£115

Do. (London)

£13

0241

Chartered Banks... llorcantile Bks. “A” Do.. "0"

$108

Bank of East Aris.....

N. C. & S. Barke

$28

Am. O. Fin. Corp:

M

T485 China Fin.Corp. Urd.) T.4.50

Prof.

$1,375 Canton Insurances...]

$9.35

$500

Union Insuranos...

1620

TA

Do.

Insurances

Underwriters

China Fires stersing

$150 H.K. Fires.....................

International Asso..

Shipping

-Douglases a

Steamboats a

Indos (prof.)

Do. (detagan,

43/9 Shells serbanemaretur

1804 Waterhoata

Mialug

b

$20

metu gymui parum

$1,280

15.30

3566

$1,340

#3:

322

65/-

-80%-

47%

$21

$17 Bangusta............... 14.20 Venezuela Gold Fida, Kailans............... 18/9

318

13.85

25/.

T

T2.30 Shanghai Loans ***

Tronoh Mince

Tr

T.ft

$11.30

18,6

TLangkats (single)... T2.10 Explorations.........

311

93. st.

lex dir.] $4 15

Raubs..................ICA

Benguet Explorations Docks, Wharvas,

· Godówna, sta.

H.K. & K. Wharven. Providents (old) ....... Do. (now) ... H.K. & W. Docks.

$144

jox civ.] 31.75

20

$10

18

B. China Motors' A

Do.

T981

Shanghai Docke

T.6

New Engineerings

T.219

Hongkewa............................

Landa, Hotels, and

$73/85

371

Do.

$741

B.K. Lands

T.211

Shanghai Landa...

T.10

Metropolitan Landa.,

A

$7.20

$7.30

HK. Kealties......

T11.40f China Do

8 p.m.-Local time and weather | #7.70

report.

8.0 to 11.30 p.m.-Relay from Ko

Shing Theatre

10.30 p.m.-Rugby mid-day Press

news.

11.30 p.m.--Close down.

All records in the above Euro- Messra. Tsang Fook Piano Co. pean programmes are supplied by-

The studio programme between 5.30 and 7.15 p.m, may, on any day, be replaced by a relay from Eng- land, if reception of the intter baj- pens to be good.

*406

$85

The 11th term Graduation and prize giving of the Chun Shing Typtwriting Academy took place in the hall of the Gloucester Res taurant on Saturday, Mr. Leung Pet Yu, J.P., giving away the awards. The bead of the Academy, Outward separation from the reading the report, remarked upon 89,16 Longue cannot free Japan of the the necessity of a sound commercial consciousness of having had a hos- education, and said that their tile verdict of immense moral sizni branch school, the Academy of ficance pronounced against her. It Commerce, had been established for $24.30 will continue to trouble her whe-this purpose, ther in or out of the League.

League's Position.

The Herald Tribune, in a lead: ing article, states that the League now holds a clearer position than at any time during its 14 years of existence.

The future of the League de-

(Continued on 1 neat Column)

pends on the future of the Far Eastorn question, it adds.

If moral suasion and "non- recognition " prove ineffective, peace lovers will have to look for some other avenue of approach to their problem.

NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE ASIA LANDS, LTD., QUOTATIONS

(INCORPORATED IN HONG KONG.) ||

Tel. 28380 Gloucester Building, Room- 306.

[BROTEE'S AMERICAN SERVICE).

New York: February 25

Dow Jones Averages: High-1939

Low: Feb. 24

30 Industrials

85.78

41.22. 53.84

20 Rails

41.30

-13.23 25.09

20 Utilities

30.11

70.53 22.38

83.26

40 Bonda

Feb. 24

Change

60.03 2.91-down. 23.43 1.88 down 21.14 1.24 'down..

65.78 76.7870.1464 down

E. A. Plarce and Co. Report. Liquidation has been renewed. We think this is mainly due to the announcement of a three-day banking holiday in Maryland. It is useless attempting to anticipate the com- pletion of the selling; the market itself will tell when that has been accomplished.

The House passed the Couzens Bill after the close of the market. Business Done: 990,000 shares.

1832 DIV. 8,1

13.30

T.70

lex div. 14.30

ex d.v.

$8 28

1.93

T.61

Buildinge

F.K. Hotela (old), 87 70 $7.85 7.75/7. 90

(new)

1.99 Do

Debentures

$14.10-Humphreya

M$140 Anis Renities "A"... M324

Do.

B***

Chinese Estates..... Cotton Milla E¥02_tseraccu*r----

Bhai Cottons.

TI! Zoong Sings

$115 Wing On Textiles(8.)

Public Utilities

$20.65 Tramways ..............

W

$7.30 $7.20

**

T.13

T.72

$115

$20

FA

18

$1.29 Foak Trama (old)...

* Do

(now)...

**

1901 Star Ferrios $894

$311 Yaumati Ferries (old) Da. (now)

tum. rights...

China Lights (old)...

Do. (new)... Do.

Rte....

H.K. Electrica Macao do

Sandakan Lights... Telophones (old)...... Do, (LOW) China Buses................! Tractions

Do. (prefe

Industrials

$27 Malabon Bugars

$331

11/9,10

$741

$12

320

$25

T.10

12/-

Auuuuuuuu muumimmigun

131

$10.00

$74.75

127

$8

$7,60/50

36

T.14 Caldbeck, (ord.) T.10 Macgregors Šprof.)

Canton Ice Cements (comb.)...

Do

571/7.65

(old)

$9

$2

$29.10

#1

312)

Do. (now)...

$11.3) Ropes.......................

$7 Chi Agricultores...

Miscellaneous Dairy Farras ...... Der A Winga....... Amusemente...... $18.30 Ch. Etainments..... Constructions, (old)| Do. (new) Lane Crawfords...... Mackintosha imanı Nanyang Tobacco... $15 Sinceres

Watsons (old)

Do. (now)...... Wm, Powells alber

$5.40

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United Theatres.......

ILK. Gort Losus... $104

Wallace Harper ............

노루

$2291

319

$121

*

$4,30

$1

$13

$12

319

| 33,20

$19

$11.40

$3.86

$10

M. Greyhounds.

$31

B. C. Enterprises

1.5

66%

B. Ind. G.9 Bonds...

pren.] 4/44

39

$3

3225

China Sports Ltd... H.K Wing Os...... S'bai Do

$285

$188

LAST SALE

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