1933-08-17 — Page 13

DAILY SHARE QUOTATIONS

HONG KONG STOCK

EXCHANGE.

SHAREBROKERS' ASSOCIATION.

Bayu Salines Bas WEDNESDAY,

AUGUST 18.

2.

£199

£9

รอบ

$20

Banke

Am. O. Fin, Corp; 8.

$5.00

$320

31. 0

2660

Union Insurances...

$505

$280

H.K. Fire..................

Mopars Backies Maine Womine`

$1,805

***

£34

310:

$7

TH

11,815, K. Banks ...................

Do. (London)......

E151 Chartered Banks... E241 Mercantile Bis. "A"

Do.

Bank of East Asia...

N. 0. & 8. Barki

$0.40 Ch Fin. Corp. Ord. 8.

Do. Pref. 8 Insurances

Canton Insurances.........

+

Underwriters *.**.* $1.95

China Fires

16 International Assoe, S.

$15

Shipping

Douglases

Steamboats ******* Indos (pret.)

Do. (def.)

Shell

Waterboats

5354 Bonguets... Venezuela Gold Fida.

30. Kailans

$18. Langkata (single) B. Explorations..... 8.

8040 Shanghai Loans 2.

|31/32) ofu.

Handa

Tronok Minos.......

332

L

404

#18

รา

arcta.

!!!!

$4

Mining

Shanghai Docks S.

$5.30

***

200

HTH

* THINK

•

3310

$560 $580 $962

134

$18

$30

$30.

59/

FIS

1351

23/

$181

$6

311

12/

Benguet Explorations

Docks, WharTOS,

Godowns, eto:

$1364

of

44

H.K. & K. Wharves.

$197

$3,80

Providents (old)... $3.70

$1.35

Do. (New) ...

$140

H.K. & W. Docka

$17

Bo

18

S. China Motari 'A'

Do.

审开始

$149

$148

#71

New Engineering N.

#339

Hongkew........

*

Landa, Hotels, and

$7.10

$78 er d

$32

$14

$7.00

H.K. Realties.

$7,70

$15

Chias Do...

$137

Do Debentures3.

$14

$22.40

$15.03

$1.5

****

5.7

Buildings

H.K. Hotela

$6.95

H.K Land8 $76 div.

Shangbai Landa...S.[

Metropolitan Lands..

Humphreys

New Asia Hotel

$140 Asia Realties "A"S.

Do. "B" 8.

Chinese Estates.....

Cotton Milla

Earce

$106 Shai Cottons.....S.

8144 Zoong Binge ... S.

#93

Wing On Textilo«(8.)

Public Utiliting

Tramwaya

++

+

###!

11:4

#1:

$14.85

$108

$14

$90

122,8

Poak Trains (oid).....

$78

Do,

(new)...

193

Star Ferris 195

$25

Yaumati Ferrice

$26

3120

Chins Lights (old)....

$13

$12.35

Do. (now)... 13.40

$741

746/

H.K. Electrics ...............

***

1743

$23

Macao do..

$104

$29 80

Sandakan Lights ...

Telephones...........129.76

China Buses...

Tractions MORE!

Do. (prof.).

» Industrials

$16

Malabon Sugars

$20

Caldbeck, Kord.) E.

$16

Macgregore (pret.)8.

36

Canton Ives

39.25

$0.15

Cements (comb)... 15.20

6.5/6, 30

16. $109

Do.

(old)...

$8

500 | 8251

Do.. (new)...

Ropes

Miscellaneous

Dairy Farma

...

Der A Wing..................

Binceres

Watsons

**

བོaསྐe,

1204

$11

Amusemente ***

$114

3114

Ch. Etainment....... 1101°

$3.90

Constructions, (ok);

.80 ota,

*Do. _{now).20 cte.

33.90 $21

Lane Crawford................

H

Mackintosha sannons.

Nanyang Tobacco...

$13.40

$4.15 $13.40

$210

Win Powella

$1,50

-Sto

M. Greyhounds......

"$3}

a. C. Enterprises ...

*32*

H

United Theatre..

77

B. Ind. G. Bonds...

77%

prem.%

ILK. Gort. Losas... $108

19

Wallace Harper,...............

$180 H.K Wing On......

#190

S'hai Do

$155

$9

Asia Lands Limited

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18624

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, 1933.

MONEY AND MARKETS

HONG KONG STOCK THE JAVA SUGAR

MARKET

YESTERDAY'S OFFICIAL

QUOTATIONS

Markets this morning showed signs of steadiness at the lower levels reached in the past day or two, which seemingly are, proving attractive to both investors and operators. The steadiness referred to appears to be more pronounced in Star Ferries, Electrics, Tele phones, Hong Kong Lands and Dairy Farms. Lower down, the scale, the smaller issues "such as Cements and Hotels, were dealt in both cash and forward, on slightly higher basis than the clos- ing rates of yesterday.

Balos..

F

Hong Kong Fire Insurances $280. Benguet Explorations 31/32

cents.

Star Ferries $96

Electrics $74.65/742.

Cements (Combined) $5.15. Government Loans 4 per cent.

Premium.

Buyers.

Bank of East Asia $101. Douglasen $32).

Indo-Chinas (Pref.) 30. Indo-Chinas (Del.) $35. Raubs $118

Vens: Goldfelda 951. Benguet Explorations 31 cents. "Hong Kong Lands $76) ex div.

Hong Kong Trams $22.40. Peak Trams (Old) $15.65,

Star Ferries 1951

Electrics $744.

Telephones $29.50.

Singapore Tractions 9/-, Singapore Tranctions (Pref.)

187-

Cementa (Combined) $1. Dairy Farms $20), Constructions (New) 60 cents. Government Loans 4 per cent.

Premium

Sellers.

Wharves $120).

Ewo Cottons St. #15. Dairy Farms $201, Sinceres $13.40.

ANGLO-RUSSIAN TRADE

NEGOTIATIONS STILL PROCEEDING

{

MARKET

NO INQUIRY FROM CHINA

THE EXCHANGE MARKET

MESSRS ROZA BROS.. REPORT

Mossra. Pontreath & Co, have forwarded us the following re

Messra Roza Bros. have forward- ed üs the following exchange ported dated August 3, from the Maclaine Sugar Co., Ltd., Soura-market report for yesterday... baya:-

The price for Ready Silver drop- ped 1/6 yesterday, but the Forward rate was unchanged, the quotations being 17.3/4 for Ready and 17.7/8 for Forward Sliver advices "ré- ported the Continent as having sold America operated both ways, China bought. The tous at the close was steady. In America the rato was lower at 35] for Spot

India-The West Coast is ex- 'tremely dull with any interest directed more to Mozambique Cry stals than Java“Sugar.

China-There is at present, uo enquiry from either Hong Kong or Shanghai.

The N.I.V.A.S.-Total sales now amount to:--

785,501 Tons Superior

8,030 Tons Superior Seconda 304,804 Tons Browng

4,514 Tons Mollases which shows an increase of-

#

2,733 Tons Superior 6,350 Tons Browns 47,000 tons Molasses. Included in the Browns. quantity is A sale of 8,000 tons for account of Japanese refiners it is believed at Le. The Molasses increase is due to the sale of the balances to be produced ex this ysar's crop. Details of this transaction are not generally known.

New York advices reported the opening rate at 4.401 and the clos ing rate at 4.411. The market was. steady.

hi

Market,

Steady during the early part of the morning but subsequently eased off slightly following Shanghai.

Sterling.

There were, sellers after the open- ing at 149.11/18, buyers bidding 1/4 Subsequently buyers came out at 1/4.93/32 resulting in busi- ness at 1/4.11/16 for near delivery. The market closed at lunch time sellere at 1/4.21/32 August/Sep- B.I. Conference Rates of Freighters at 1/32 higher respectively.

tember and 1/4.93/32 October, buy- up to and including October ship. ment are the same as those at pre- sent in force.

Exports-The estimate of last month's 6gare will not be available before to-morrow. Estimated figures for the East and West Coast of B.I. are 7,100 tons and 20,050 tons rea- pectively, which may agam repre sent approximately one-third of the total."

General: The price obtainable for Jara Browns in European markets | is approximately equivalent to 1.2. --per picul f.c. Just over thirteen years ago the pirce of Java. Whites was somewhere (its highest point) in the region of 1.80 per pisal whilst the charter rate of freight to Mediterranean ports was anything up to 180/- per ton with despatch money at £125 per day. Those of

Gold Dollars.

Business was done at 304 for cash and 31.3/16 November. At the close there were sellers at 308 August and 30.11/10 September, buyers" at 30.11/16: for cash and probably 301 September.

Yen. Merchante were quoted at 114) for rear delivery."

"Shanghai Dollars, Shanghai dollars were quoted at 111.7/8 for cash.

Shanghai.

Early advices indicated busines done at 1/2.16/18 for September de- livery. Later the market eased off and buyers wert indicated at 1/2.7/8, sellers at 1/2.13/16 for cash.

us who witnessed these incredible JAPANS FOREIGN TRADE figures must be forgiven if the pre- sent state of affairs tendito de- press us.

...

We quote nominally as follows:-

IN JULY

C.I.F. Shanghai (per 100 kg.) AN INCREASE AND A FAVOUR- Whites, 1.6.80; Browns, f.6.23.

C.I.F. Hong Kong (per piou})— Whites, f.4.08; Browns, f.3.721.

LONDON, Aug. 13. IN connection with the Anglo- Soviet negotiations for a new commercial treaty, further meet- ings will be held this week of two aub-committees, of which one is dealing with the possible form of UN the new agreement and the other is examining the question of the balance of trade and the paymente. between the two countries. British Wirtles.

MALACCA RUBBER

ASSESSMENT.

INCREASE HOPED FOR NEXT

YEAR.

Malacca, August 4.The draft budget for 1934 came up for con- sideration at the last meeting.

EXCHANGE

CLOSING QUOTATIONS

August 15, 1933.

LONDON:- Telegraphic Transfor... Bank Bills, on demand, 1/48 Bank Bills, iontha'

right......

Credits, 4 months!

night

Os NEW YORK:~~~

Bank Bills, on demand 501 nom Credits, 60 days' sight.. nom ON PARIS

Bank Bills, on demand 576 Credits, 4 months' sight as ON INDIA...

Telegraphic Transter Inci Bank, or demand ON SHANGHAI:---

On Demand 201 ON KOBE

1127

On demand

ON MANILA

On demand

60 uom

BATAVIA

O

On demand SAIGON

of the Rural Board, Malacca, ON SINGAPORE:-- the Hon. Mr. N. K. Bain On demand (chairman) presiding On the r8 O venue side the item rubber asscas- ment" was increased from $40,000 to $54,000. The average price of rubber for 1934 was taken at 9 cents pounds "House assessment" was reduced to $35,000 owing to the fact that many houses had been demo- lished or assessments reduced.

On demand.AM! ON BANGKOK!--

On demand SOVERSIGNS, Bank Buying

Rate BAR-SILVER Dhe k

+371

171

PACIFIC ORIENTAL

MONTHLY CARGO AND PASSENGER SERVICE

M.S. "FALSTRIA" Sailing on or about 3rd SEPT.

For SAN FRANCISCO, direct

CARGO AND PASSENGERS ACCEPTED FOR SAN FRANCISCO, VANCOUVER, SEATTLE,

LOS ANGELES, ETO.

THROUGH BILLS OF LADING ISSUED TO OVERLAND POINTS.

Excellent Passenger Accommodation

Passenger fares Hongkong/San Francisco from 08120 (1st class only) For Freight and Passage, etc. please Apply to:

The East Asiatic Co., Ltd. The Chinese American Shipping

Agenie:

JOHNMANNERS & CO.LTD

Company

HONG SLING

A QUENA'S B., Gam

ABLE BALANCE. -

"Tokyo, August 6.-Japan's for- eign trade for July totalled. Y.299,- 548,000; Y:158,368,000 in exports and Y.140,080,000 imports, showing a favourable balance of Y.17,586,000, according to investigations by the Department of Finance.

Compared with the corresponding period of last year, exports repre- sent an increase of Y.47,779,000 (43.1 per cent.) and imports Y.72,- 827,000 (106.9 per cent.), resulting in an increase of T120,606,000 (67.4 per cent.) in the total. The excess of exports over imports a year ago was Y.42,638,000.

Classified, raw silk exports, at Y.43,172,000, show an increase of Y. 20, 850,000. Exports of cotton tissues, canned goods and porce lain increased Y2,445,000. Y.1,852,-. 000 and Y.1,467,000, respectively. Rice and four other minor items re- corded slight losses. As regards

the import, trade raw cotton, at 1.51,488,000 indicates an increkee of Y.31,970,000. Tron, machinery and beans dropped Y.8,120,000, Y.3,396,- 000 and Y.1,986,000, respectively. Rice, woollen yarn, woollen tissues. and ores dwindled lightly.

The excess of imports over ex- ports since the beginning of the year is now 7.183,880,000 as against Y294,135,000 for the corresponding period of last year.

LONDON EXCHANGE

RATES

1BRITIEN "WIAKLESS SERVICE}

París New York

Montreal

Lisbon

PRESIDENT Liners

13

Fastest Time Hong Kong to San Francisco.

To SAN FRANCISCO 19 Days via Shanghal, Kobe, Yokohama, Honolulu Fortnightly unilingu

Pres. McKinley Fres, Hoover

To VICTORIA, SEATTLE 17 Days

via Shanghai, Kobe, Yokohama

Fortnightly sailinga

Pren, Jackson

Aug. 36, Midnight

Sept. 8

Aug. 30, 6 mm.

Sept. 13

Free Jefferson...

Pres. Lincoln

***********

Sept. 26

Pics. Grant

Pres. Coolidge

Oct. 10

Pres Cleveland.

Pres. Wilson

an

Oct. 24

Pres. Jackson

+YA+MT

Out 14

Pree. Hoover......

Nov. 7

I'res. Jeferson

...Oot 28

·Sept. 29· Sept. 20

ROUND TRIP FARES TO EUROPE & AMERICA,

Special through rates to Europe via United States. Direct connections with all Atlantze lives. Choice of rail lines acros United States and Canada, liberal top-over privileges for Sight-seeing, Full particulars upon application.

14

Fortnightly via Suez to Europe & America

Fortnightly sailings on Saturdays via Manila, Strails, Colombo, Bombay, Suez Canal, Alexandria, Naples, Gouda, Marseilles, New York and Boston.

Pres. Van Buren. Pres. Garfield..... Pres. Polk

8.

Aug. 19 Pres Adame

Sept. 2: Pres. Harrison

From: Hajes.

TO MANILA

Next Sailing

urd.g

...Sept, 01

Oct. 34

Oct. 28,

...... Pres. Van Buren Aug. 19, 8 a.m.

Next Sailing ..... Pres. Jackson Aug. 19, 6 p.m.

Pres. McKinley. Pres. Garfield Fra. Jefferson

...Ang. 23 Frea. Hooverecentenars in Fept. 5 Sept. 2 Free Poll...Sept. 18 ...Sept. 9 Free Graat

Bept. 16

Connecting with 8.8. MAYON To CERU, ILOILO, ZAMBOANGA

DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINES

AMERICAN

MAIL LINE

FRODER BUILDING-HONG KONG, CANTON BRANCH ———4, ́BRAKEZ BOAD,

NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE

ASIA LANDS, LTD., QUOTATIONS (INCORPORATED IN HONG KONG.)

Tel. 28350-Gloucester Building, Room 306.

New Yorks August 16.

Dow Jones Averages:

30 Industrials

20 Rails

30 Utilities

40 Bonda

High-1033

108.97 58.53

37.73 89,07

AKKVICE.]

Low Aug, 14. Aug. 16. Change

41.98 96.53 66.69

.10 up 48.58 unchanged

13.23 48.58

16.53 30.78

05.78 87.98

...30.69" 19 down 87.02.09 down

Asia Lands, Limited, has received the following report from their Now Tork correspondents, E. A. Pierce & Co. There was nothing indicating. any material change in the market. Wall Street was today watching the Chicago situation, particularly the grain market, to see whether the price pegs will be removed. Whest: The pegged Winnipeg prices were checked by selling. A liberal export business was reported. We expect the Chicago pegs will be removed tomorrow. There was foreign Belling. The Trade and commission houses bought. At the opening the Trade and banks bought on the scale down. Switching was not

ed from September into December and March, Cotton: Lower, Demand vas poor. There was an increase in Southern selling. The market lacks constructive developments. The Code's interesta pre rall temporarily, cauling sagging under selling pressure: Sentiment is mixed.

Business Done: 910,000 shares.

1932

HIGH

Drv. $ Low PIL. 8x.

LAST BALE

Aug, 14 Aug, 15.

.1011

201

3.04 Air Bedaction

$90+

$001

181

42

8.00 Allied Chemical & Dye

18+ 1201

4.00 American Ci

881

86

58

American Smelting.

341

...331

137

701

9.00 American Tel. & Tel

1201 **TEG

93

6.10 American Tobacco

3"

800 88

40

11

1.00 American Waterworks...

99

291

21t

And çokda Copper Mining ...

162

104

281

2.00 Auburn

674 69

201

Bendix Aviation

17.

16%

43

18

1.60 Borden Company"

201

7}

Canadian Pacifo

314

30%

168

16

184

Case ********

09:

-60

209

0.50 Caterpillar, Co.

213

48

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Rugby, August 16.

84.0/32

264

437

4.68

23168

Brussels Geneva Amsterdam Mlan Berlin

17.10

8:17

13.85

Stockholm

Copenhagen

Oslo Vienna Prague

Helsingfors Madrid

10:40 22.40 19.85 30.noin, 1118

3017/32 100

Athens

5874

Bucharest

560

Belgrade

243

Rio

Buenos Aires

OR

1/8.1/16 1/213/16%

1983

∙171

13/18.

Montevideo Bombay Shanghai

- Hong Kong

Yokohams Silver (Spd Silver (F

War Loan B

m

PITTS

2.00 Chane National Bank

1,00 Chrysler Motors

3.40 Consolidated Gas of NI

Curtiss Wright...

3.00 Drugs, 100. marinenza 2.00 Du Pont de Nemours

85 3.00 Eastman Kodak

Electric Auto Lite Co.

6% & Electric Bond & Share

Electric Power and Light. 0.40 General Electric

1.60. Gedata) Foods. 1.00 General Motors

1.M. Gillette Baiely

1.20 Gold Bank SA

0.00 International Harvester

· International Tel. &

**** 4.00 Liggett & Myers B B 1.00 Loew's Inter Montgomery Ward

42.80 National Bacnit

1.00 National City Bank

1.20 National Dairy Products

0.60. Olis Elevator

2.00 Pacific Gas & Electric

Packard Motors

0.50 Pennsylvania Railway

Radio

Seara Boo

1.00 Standard Brands

Boooh

adram Corpo. 1:00 Letas Corporation

Trans America 1:00 Union Carbide & Cari 6.00 Union Pacific

United Air and

0.40 United Corporation

United States Stic Westinghouse. Er

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