DAILY SHARE QUOTATIONS
HONG KONG STOCK
Buyers Belier
$1,360
$250
$321
$3.85
$1.30
*⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ng an⠀⠀
EXCHANGE.
SHAREBROKERS
ASSOCIATION.
TUESDAY,
NOIDAL
Buyers
Boller
Balan
MAY 2.
Banka
31.715 H.K. Banks
21st Chartered Banks
£134
$1,715
Do. (London)
£13)
24
Morcantile Bks. "A"!
£07
Do.
$100
Bank of East Asia...
£24 £9 $1018
N, C. & S. Barks....
$71
$20
Am. O. Fin. Corp:
8.
Do. Prof. B
Insurances
75,00
35.40 Ch. Fio. Corp. Ord. 8.
"Cantos Insurances. $1,365
Underwriters CAPA
I Union Insuran 608 ...
China Fires
H.K. Fires...
$6.25 International Assco, 9,
Bhipping
$2.35
3515
$820
14
+
$615
$250
***
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 3, 1933.
MONEY
HONG KONG STOCK MARKET.
YESTERDAY'S OFFICIAL
QUOTATIONS
Lights, Hotels and Cements were predominantly active to-day, and registered further advances.
The rest of the list remained quietly steady.
Salos.
Hong Kong Bauks $1,715. Union Insurances $315, H.K.K. Wharves $130. H.K. Realties 87.10.
Buyers.
fi
Canton Insurances $1,360, H.K. Fire Insurances $250. Douglases 832). Benguet Consolidateds $24). Providents (Old) $3.85. Providents (New) 81.30.
44
Douglases
$31
$22
Steamboats
$32
$26
Indos (prof.)
65/.
$20
Do. (def.)
80/
4349
Shella
42/6
***
$310
Waterboats
$20
Mining
3243
Benguels.......
$24
1420
Venezucia Gold Flde #3
Hotels 80.80.
25/.
Kailans
25/-
H.K. Realties 87.10.
$11
Langkats (sin gio) 9.
Chinese Estates 895.
Explorations...... B
$3.25
341
Shanghai Loans S.
$3,36
19.30
301
13/6
Raubs *********
Tronoh Mines
35 cte. Benguat Explorations
Docks, Wharv30,
Gotowna, sts.
Providents (old)
Hong Kong Trams 821. China Lights (Old) $12.10. H.K. Electrics, 872.
Telephones
27.
Cements (Combined) $6.90. Watsons $81.
AND MARKETS
THE EXCHANGE MARKET
MESSRS. ROZA BROS.. REPORT
Messrs. Noza Bros. have forward- ed us the following exchange mar ket report for yesterday:
The price for Ready Silver rose and Forward 11/18, the, quots tions being 203 for Ready and 90 9/10 for Forward. Silver advices reported speculators as having height, Auonnts offering were small. Indian Bazaars bought. The tone at the close was uncer In tain, bayers being satisfied. America the rate was slightly high or at 26 3/18 for Spot. The market was uncertain.
New York advices reported the opening rate at 3.94 and the clos. ing rate at 3.89). The highest rate done was 3.01) and the lowest rate 3.7. The market was erratic
Market. Uncertain at the opening at subsequently eased off following Shanghai.
Sterling.
ANOTHER TRADE THREAT
FRENCH-INDO-CHINA CONSIDERING ANTI- · EXCHANGE DUTIES
French Indo-Chins may effect an increase of her import duties on goods shipped from countries whera the rate of exchange is depreciated." A blow to This increase will be Japan if it takes place.
The Osaka Shosen Kaisha is in receipt of a.telegraphic report from its Saigon representative that the Chamber of Commerce there bas recommended a mirtax at 35 per: cent, fox artioles no which a surtax is already imposed, and 23 per cent. for other articles, and that the Governor is likely to act according ly within a month.
The above recommendation was made by the Chamber of Commeres an inquiry by the in reply to Governor, who wishes to follow the example of the French Government, which imposed a 25 per cent, aurtar on March 21 as an anti-exchange duraping measure
Japanese goods to suffer from the new tariff schents include porcelaia shipped from Nagoya, cotton tex and glass wares shipped From Kobe and Osaka, and tes From FormORD,
There were sellers after the open- ing at 14. buyers bidding 1/5 but the buying rate soon receded to 1/4 15/16 resulting in business at 1/43 for May and 1/4 20/32 June. HK. Government Loans 4 per Later 1415/16 Jung wae also artiles, sundry goods, rubber shoes
The Tarket closed at ranged. bunch time with sellers at 1/4 May, 1/4 99/32 June and 1/4 15/16 June and 1/4 15/16 July, buyers at 132 higher respectively.
$130
H.K. & K. Whatves.
$120
Lane, Crawfords $4.45.
Do.
(new)..
31.40
#188
810
$8
S: China Motors' A
Do
H.K. & W. Docks ....
*90
cent. premium.
$9.
Sellers.
+B"
$8
Union Waterbelits $15.
$139
T.134
Wm. Powells $21.
홍산
T2
but
$8.70
36 90
12.10
1316
Shanghai Docks 8.
New Engineeringe8.
Hongkews.....8.
Lands, Hotels, and Buildings
$14,75 China Do6.
cum. rights....
Yaumati Ferries(old).
Do. (now
China Lights (old)...
Do. (DOW)...
HI
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE CO, LTD.
Gold Dollars.
Business was, done early in the morning at 27 for July delivery! The market closed at lunch time with sellers at 27 May, 27 5/18 June and 27 July, buyers at 27 for Subject to audit the Directors of pear, 977/16 June and 27 9/16. July. the above will recommend the pay-i ment of a dividend of $12.00 per $13.9 share, a bonus dividend of $6 per
an exchange bonus] share and dividend of $7.00 per share for the year ended 31st December, 1932.
RECORD YEAR FOR WOOL NUMBER OF BALES IN AUSTRALIA HIGHEST ON RECORD.
Sydney, April 20.-The railway financial year will not finish until June, but already the number of thy bales of wool received from country is in excess of the highest number ever recorded during h complete seasor.
lers at 27 3/13 for cash, 27 5/16 June and 27 7/10 July, buyers at 271 for May, 27 Juns and 279/16 July.
H.K. Hotels, ra
$6,8) |
$8.85
$75
H.K Lande........5.
$741
$380
Shanghai Lands....
$14:
Metropolitan Lindi..
$7.10
HK Realties. $7.
$7.10
$137 Do Debentures 9.
314
Humphreys
$140
$20
Asis Realties "A"8.
Do.
"B"8.
$95
Chinese Estates......
Cotton Mille
$14 30
Ewoa
£14.30
895
S'hai Cottons.......
$14
Zoong Sings moni
893
Wing On Textiles(S.)
05 $14 $100
Public Utilities
821:10
Tramways ima
#21
321.10
$16.20
Peak Trams (old)...
$8 $901
Do. ..:(now)...
115 38
Star Ferries
$90+
130
$30
10
164
12.05 $11.
H.K. Electrica ... $72
114
$25
Macao do.
***
$10
Sandakan Lights (-)
$27
Telephones,
$27
k
China Buses......8.
21-
Tractions
12/-
Do. (pref.).....
Industriala
$15
Malabon Sugare ...
120
Caldbeck, Yard, 8,
$18
Macgregora (pref.)8,
$3
Canton Ices................
$6.60
$51
Do. (old)...
Coments (comb.)... 6
$8.00
Do. (DW)...
89
Ropes
Ch: Agricultares
Miscelaziona
[27:9}
$27
Dairy Farron ....
$27
$1
Der A Wings.....
ZIRTS
$124
Amusemente” ................
$127
126.30
$12
Ch. E'tainmonte......
$12
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33
Constructions, (old)
$3
1.90 ats.
$4.45
$21
{
$81
Do.
Lane Crawfords...... $4
Mackintoshs***
Nanyang Tobacco...
Binceros.........
Watsons... $8,10
Wm. Powells...................
(new)
1.9. cts.
2404
Jasm
10+
A. EMERTY
$154
$3
$10
M. Greyhounds......
331
8. U. Enterprises .......
12
И
4%
prem.
United Theatros...8.
64*, B. Ind. G. Bonds..: 69",
19
+
H.K. Gort. Loans...
Wallace Harper ................. China Sporta Ltd...
8220 BLK Wing On ..............!
S'has Do
Bales to Shanghai.
102 ex div,
140
***
ALF
FULS
+1
$27
: ចន្ទត
$220
12027]
2013
F1.09
D
137 30
Тел
་་
Merchants were quoted at for near delivery.
Shanghai Dollars. Were quoted at 109 for near do- livery,
Shanghai.
Business was reported early in the morning at 1/3) for June and 1/3'16 July Tater the market cared off and sellers were reported at 1/as for May, boyers at 1/37/16 May,
IN THE AFTERNOON.
BRITISH TRADERS' INSURANCE CO., LTD.
Subject to audit the Directors of the above will recommend the payment of a Dividend of 9. (Nine Shillings) per share for the year ended December 31, 1932.
** COMMERCIAL SUICIDE
TO PENANG
TO REJECT A CUSTOMS
UNION WITH F.M.S.
Penang, April 26-The opinion that Penang would be committing "commercial suicide" by refusing to join a Customs Union of the The market was quiet in the F.M.S. was expressed at the an afternoon.
Market.
Sterling
nual meeting of the Penang Cham- ber of Commércs by Mr. H.S. Russell, a director of Messrs Sime Darby and Company.
Businers was done towards the close ni 1/42, for near and 1/40/32 June, frishing with sellers at 1/47) He challenged the President's May/June and 1/4 29/39 July, statement that the Chamber com buyers at 1/32 higher respectively.mittee was unanimously opposed to
Gold Dollars...
Customs Union "in any shape or ['form" and suggested that the
whole d'
should Chamber be consulted before any such dras- tic decision was taken.
Business was done at 271 for de- very 20th of May and 27 3/16 for cash. At the close there were sel- (Continued on 'previone "column).
A.O.F.C. Average of Shanghai Stocks
$160
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To San Francisco, Los Angeles & New York via Panama ́. Fortnightly sailings on Wednesdays Pres. Lincoln Pres. Hoover Frea. Wilson
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Pros. Coolidge.or
Prea, Jackson ......
To Seattle and Victoria
13
Fortnightly sailings on Saturdays
May 10, 1 .m. Pres, Cleveland
Pres, Taft ..May 24
Pres. Jefferson. ...Jane. 7:
May 6, 1 am.
May 20
June 3
June 91 July o
Pros. Cleveland ... Pras. Taft
in
......June 24 Jaly 8
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Fortnightly sailings on Saturdays via Manila, Straits, Colombo, Bombay, Buez Canal, Alexandris, Naples, Genica, Marseilles, New York and Boston.
8 m.
Fres. Aduits Pres. Garbeid..........lay 18 Pres. Folk. May 27 Pres. Harrison ...........June 24
TO MANILA
Next Sailing...
Pres, Tait
de 10
Pres. Garfield May 13, 8 a.m.
.... May 13. Pros. Hoover ....
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...May 27 Prex Jefferson..... May 27
Pree, Wilson
May 30
Jnné To
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Excellent Passenger Accommodation Passenger fare Hongkong/San Francisco
G8120.
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THE CHINESE AMERICAN LTD.
SHIPPING COMPANY
THE EAST ASIATIC CO,
Agents: JOHNMANNERS & CO., LTD.
Agent: HONG SLING
Office: MERCANTILE BANK BUILDING (TOP BLOCA), 7, QUEEN'S RD. CENTRAL, *TELZIHONE: 24071.
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
ASIA LANDS, LTD., QUOTATIONS (INCORPORATED IN HONG KONG.)
Tel. 28880-Gloucester Building, Room 300.
New York: May 1.
[RIUTER'S AMERIÓÂN ĐERVICH.]
Low: Apr. 29
Dow Jones Averages:
High-1032
May. 1
Change
30 Industrials
88.78
41.92 77.68
77.78 11 up
20 Raila
41.30
13.23 32.37
33.40 1.09 up
20 Utilities
36.11
18.83 25.09
25,73 .64 up
83.26
85.78 76.56
76.78
20. up
40 Bonds Asia Landa, Limited, has received the following report from their New York correspondents E. A. Pierce & Co. Profit-taking checked the advance and we think this infiience is strong enough to suggest with olding of fresh buying a bit. Wheat: nervous trading has been heavy. There were good mine in all sections. Cotton: opened bigher on broad demand and there was heavy profit-taking of the advance. The market closed strong. Silver ruled strong at the epering on commission house buying, but was sold off on long profit-taking.
Business Done: 6,050,000 shares.
Asia Lands Limited
Gloucester Building Tel. 28380.
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We offer you a complete brokerage service for the purchase or sale of New York Securities Daily quotations sent-gratis-upon request. See our investment news on the Financial Page of The Hongkong Daily Press
Canton Agents
John H. Ferguson & Co.
82, B. C. Shameen.
Tel. 18624.
123007
A.O.F.C. MARKET COMMENT.
30.10
2013
Power 5 debentures closed at 98,
The Chinese Government Boad Market displayed great amount of activity during the past week. April 25. were most active on the strengthen-Owing to the tense political situa shown ing of yarn and business was done tion in the North, trading opened Not much interest was among traders for doing business at 15.30 May and 16.20 April. Selec with heavy drops on Monday. Be- when the Stock Market opened tivity was the feature of Friday's cause of ensuing forceful opera- after the Easter holidays. Signs market. Rubbers continued to be tions of the boara, prices receded of returning interest began to mani- in demand, several transactions to how grounds until speculators with having been reported in Javas, began covering thus enabling the fest itself on Wednesday
The inflatim movement in Ame- prices well maintained, except in Zinngbes, T., Merah, and Tabongs. market to recover. the case of Ewos and Shanghal Trading was extremely dull on Lands. City Loans continued to Saturday with most settlement adries had a very enlivening effect Stocks con- on the silk market and a good deal traneneted. On advance and good lines were put justments completed. through at 806, Shanghai Docks tinued to be neglected on the fol- of business was continued very steady and there lowing trading day and all atten- the whole, the piece goods market was a small sale at 185. With a tion was concentrated on deben reflected the unseasonable weather alight improvement in faw-rubber,tures and bonds. Prominent among conditions. more general interest was taken in the popular issues of this group rubber shares and some optimism were Chinese Reorganization Loans could be witnessed on the part of (German unstamped) of which & sellers. The rise in silver was re-line of £27,500 was put through at caired with a moderate amount of Best and volume of business done transactions on Thursday. Ewos amounted to Tia 78,000. Shanghai
April 19th, 1933-26,20 High for 1031-33
September 19th, 1931-38.17. Low for 1831-33
April 24th, 1033-25.78 April 24th, 1933-25.78
+
1932
Div.
LAST SALE
HIGH
LOW PER.SH.
Apr. 29 May. I
64
30%
3.00 Air Reduction
868
891
42
6.00 Allied Chemical & Dye
.93:
01
73%
209.
4.00 American Can
81
27
9.00 American Tel & Tel
American Smelting...
81.
30
100
1001
89
44
*5.00
American Tobacco "B"
3
Anaconda Copper Mining
124
281
200 Auburn
187
45
188
1.00, Borden Company emai
30)
20
7
Canadian Pacific
11
13
10
J. I. Cast vna cuyuzi
571 571
5
1.00 Chrysler Motors
170
21
3.40 Consolidated. Gas of N.7.
48
404
23
3.00 Drugs, Inc.
422
43
22
2.00 Du Pont de Nemours
3.00 Eastman Kodak .....
6፤
5
0% 8. Electric Bond & Share
1:79 18
48
040 General Electric
191
101
261:
401
101
2.00 General Foods ...
311 *32*
248
74
1.00 General Motors
21
-241
101
1. Gillette Safety
112 11
34
10%
0.60. International Harvester.....
32
33
108
8.8%
7.00
12
(Preferred)
90/
971
28
International Tel. & Tel.
114
112
34
4.00 Liggett & Myers "B"
50%
801
1.00 Loew's Inc.
151
15%
ab
Montgomery Ward
2922
201
2.80 National Biscuit.........
474
16
2.00 Pacific Gas & Electric
21
0.50 Pennsylvania Railway
211
Radio Corpn.
Seara Roebuck, .........
24
19 1.00 Standard Oil. Co. of New
Jersey
0.40 Socony-Vacuum Corpn. 1.20 Union Carbide & Carbon
27 8.00 Union Pacifio
United States Steel Westinghouse E. & M.
40%
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