DAILY SHARE QUOTATIONS
Hong Kong Stock
Exchange
Buyers Ballers
Balsa
Nomina)
$1,810
WHIDE÷1
TIBI
MONDAY.
Sharebrokers
OCTOBER 2.
Banks
Association
Bitpar
Seilers
£130
回
£15)
Chartered Banka ....... "A"
103%
B.K. Banks
Do. (London).
Marcantile Bks.
Do.
Bank of East Asia... $104-
Am O. Fin. Corp: 8.
++
TH
$1,810
£15 £25
219)
$7
TH
$3275
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. TUESDAY, OCTOBER
MONEY AND MARKETS
THE EXCHANGE
MARKET
MESSRS. ROZA BROS.." REPORT
Over
Messrs. Roza Bros. have forward- ed us
the following exchange market report for yesterday:-
The price for Ready Silver was unchanged
the week-end. The Forward rate rose 1/18, quota- tions being 18.7/16 and 18.9/18 res- pectively. Silver advices reported the market as being quiet. The tone was steady.
LONDON EXCHANGE RATES
***... 813,568 Lei 47.58d, por Peso - “ 441 O.R
28
(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.)
Sterling Parity. Sept. 88.
Oct. 1.
Was
Amsterdam Athens Belgrade Berlin Bombay Brussels Bucharest Buenos Aires Copenhagen fieneva Helsingfors Hongkong Lisbon Madrid Milan... Montevideo
Montrea
19.10 Florins
7,75
7.72
378 Drachmas 76,916 Dinars 20.43 Marks
568
305
230
13.00
1s. 6d. per Rüpes
1/6 3/84
...... 35 Belgaa
99.30
530
230 13,03 1/83/04 92,314 3278
441.0.R
18.159 Kroner
92,40 85,22) Francs · 16.11.
193.23 Marks
52:40
18.031
· 226}
1/5 3/18
1034 (1) 37
1/3 3/16, 103
37 3/16"
50 5/16
37 Nom.
New York Oslo
Prague Rio de Janeiro
Shanghai Stockholm
New York advices reported the opening rate at 4.75 and the closing rate at 4.752. The tone steady.
Market,
The tone was inclined to firm- ness during the early party of the
..... 110 Escudor 25.2 Pesetas 92.46 Lire
30.88d. per. Peso.
4.83
4.867 Dollars 4.867 Dollars
4.71)
18.159 Kroner
morning but later eased of slight~ | Paris .. ang 184,21 Francs
£18
$10
N, C. & 8. Backs
$20
243
Ch. Fin. Corp. Ord. S.
36
-Do.
Pref. S
Insurances
$320
Canton Insurancos.
$2.10
Underwriters
1865
Union LaurancOS "...
*690
$2 7670 $590
China Fires ******
3200
$270
H.K. Fire........................
|International Assoc. 9.
***
- Shipping
$34
Douglass...........
$18
318
Steamboat ********..
sb
$30
$30
Indos (pref.)
135
Do. (dal)
$35
56
Shells
$15
Waterbosta
Lel- $15
ly.
Mining
Amtamoki
$1.10
1.17/1.18
$37
Balatcos
cts.
Baguio Gold
90 ats
www
Benguet Consolidated!
$43
50 et
1 ĐIỂM
Do.
Goldfield...
51 sta
[bi ofa.
Big Wedge.....
|53 otv.
30
Gold Creek...
$61
Ipo Mining..
$17
Itogons
Kailans *****
$5/-
$18
Shanghai Loans J.
Explorations...... 9.
Langkats (single) 8..
$18
$12.30
Raubs *****
Tronoh Mines
#BI
Venezuela Gold Flds. 15
Docks, WharvES,
Godowns, sto.
$123
H.K & K Wharvos.
31.13
33 ota.
$129
3.
18.80
·$3.00
Do. Exploration so eta
$1.35
$16
S. Chins Motor “A'
13
*g"
Providents (old)
Do. (e) ...
H.K. & W. Docks
Do.
$148 Shanghai Docks S.
$8
New Engineeringes.
#342 Hongkews ........8. Lands, Hotels, and
Buildings
$8.50 H.K.. Hotels
EK Lands......... 8.
$3 Shanghai Landa...S. Metropolitan Landa..
H.K. Realties.......**
וז
Hauphroys...
Do. "R" 8.
$109 B's Cotton S
11!
.
Sterling.
The market opened with sellers at 1/54, buyers bidding 1/5.5/16 at which rate a small business was done for near delivery followed by transactions at 1/5.11/32 for Oc- Vienna. tober and second half October. Yokohama...... The market closed at lunch time Silver (spot) with sellers at 1/5.9/32 October Silver (forward) and 1/5.5/16 November, buyers at War Loan 1/5.11/32 October and 1/5 Novem- ber.
U.S. Dollars. Business was done at 34 for 161
near delivery. The market closed $12.70 at launch time with sellers at 341 [+17/6
October and 34.7/16 November, buyers at 1/8 higher respectively.
Yen
Merchants were quoted at 1201 for near delivery."
184.25. Kronen 28.93d. per Gold Milreis
19.90
for
37 Nom!
4.841
--1, 73}
· 19.40
79 25/32
(Missed)
19 15/32 1401
4) O.R 1/3 19.10. 29
#O.B. 1/3)
24.59d par Yen
1/23/16
18 7/16.
183
F1%
100
18150 Krazor 34.50 Schillings
Closing Quotations
October 2, 1937.
ON LONDON :-
Telegraphio Transfer... Bank-Bills, on demand '/ Bank Bills, 4 months'
aight Credits,
sight
Shanghai dollars were quoted at ON NEW YORK:
$136
431
21.40
Shanghai Dollars.
$17
SAT
111 for cash.
«Shanghal.."
$1481
18
57
$80.
Early advices
indicated the market as being firm with business done at 1/3.9/18 for October de- livery. Subsequently the market
eased off and buyers were indicat- ed at 1/34 for near, sellers at 1/3. 1/16 October.
IN THE AFTERNOON.
The market was easier in the afternoon.
Sterling.
In sterling business was done at 1/5 for near delivery, finishing with buyers at 1/5.9/32 and prob- ably 1/51 near, sellers 'et 1/5,7/32 October and 1/54 November.,
U.S. Dollars.
Business was done at 344 for near delivery. The market closed with sellers at 34.3/16 October, buyers at 34.5/6 for near delivery. "
#781
$14
$7.85
$15
Chins Do................§..
$137
Do. Debentures S.
$13)
$131
New Asia Hotel
$140
Asin Realtion "A";
$20
$7
Chinese Estates......
Cotton Mills
111.30
Exos
8141
Zoong Sings ...... S.
$14.70 #109 B141
20
Wing On Textiles (3.)
$77
Public Utilities
·"
..$12.35
$15
Peak Trains (old)...!
$15
$71
Do
(now)...)
374
Star Ferries]
1891
$29
#23
***
$11.65
China Lights (old).....{ $11.70
$11.40
Do. (new)...
TH
$771
$11.49
$773
323
$341
#1
,
10/
Industrials
$16
Malabon Sugara
$21
Caldbeck, Kord.) 2.
$18
Macgregor (pref.)8.
38
Canton Ives
33.90
Да (old)...) '95%
Da
(DOW)...
***
1291:
Tramwaya....... 3292
Yaumáti Ferries ...)
H.K. Electrica ...............
MACRO do.
$104 Sandakan Lights
**
Telephones...........] 134)
China Buses..... 8.
Tractions ......
Do. (pre)
$3.00 Cepeats (comb.)...]
50 ats
310
Ropes
Miscellaneous
Dairy Farma
Der A Wing.co
Amusementa
Ch. E'tainments...... $10
Constructions," (old)
Do.
Mackinpahs
(new)
Nanyang Tobacco...
Bincares
Watsons LMOITIATI
B...Enterprisen ...
$10
#3)
$3 ota.
$300
Lane Crawfords......
$21
$131
$210
Wm. Powells
$10
M. Greyhounds
$13
31}
United Theatres...
76/,
B. Ind. G. Bonda.....
Drem.
$8.
9170
H.K. Gort, Loans...
Wallace Harper ........ H.K. Wing Os Skai Do.
*****IN U
SIA
H.K. STOCK MARKET
YESTERDAY'S OFFICIAL
QUOTATIONS
The market continued to be re- stricted to-day, but rafes, on the other hand, are being well main- tained, the only alteration was in Hong Kong Trams, which have moved up to $224.
The mining section was fairly active. shares of this class being 26 éts. | enquired for at quotations.
Sales. Union Insurances $575.
Antämoks $1.20/117.
Baguio Gold 97 cts.
Realties $7.85.
Big Wedge 53 eta.
Cements (Combined) $3.90.
8.C. Enterprises #11.
3291-
39
ས་
$1
$31
ས
34.20
13.65
Hong Kong Banks $1,815.
Canton Insurancés. $320.
32
Union Insurances $570, Douglases $33,
3178
8140
Asia Lands Limited
Gloucester Building *Tel. 28380 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.
32, B. C. Shameen.
Tel 18624
Government Loans 4 per cent.
Premiumi.
Buyers.
Bagulo Gold 93 cts.
Benguet Consolidated $424. Benguet Explorations 50 eta. Benguet Goldfelds 30 cts. Big Wedge 51 cta.
Raubs $12.30.
Wharves $126.
Ewo Cottons 8h. $14.30.
Hotels $8.90
Hong Kong Landa 3785
Hong Trams #2217 China Lights (Old) $11.85.
#Electrics: $1TER FOR
Telephones #34).
Dairy Farms $29. Constructions (New) 95 cts. Government Loans 4 per cent.
Fremium.
Sellers. Humphreys $134.'\
8.C. Enterprises $13.
CANTON SILK MARKET
From the Kwangtung Raw silk Testing Bureau, Department Reconstruction, Canton, Chimi
Canton Quotationa
Berten
Extra 0.615/15, H.K BON Small Extra | 0.8, -15/15,/
$585P
Crack N.S. 15/10, ILK. 175P.
On demand
19.40
1/23/16
18 7/10.. 18...
101 3/16
PRESIDENT
Fastest Time Hong Kong to San Francisco. Speed with Comfort.
To SAN FRANCISCO:19 Days via Shanghai, Kobe, Yokohama, Honolulu
To VICTORIA, SEATTLE 17 Days
via Shanghai, Kobe, Yokonama
Fortnightly mailings....
Fortnightly sailings Free. Coolidge...Oct. 10, Midnight Prus, Jackson ... Oct. 13, Midnight Pros. Mckinley ...Oct. 24, Midnight Pres. Jefferson..Oct. 27, Midnight Pres. Hoover Nov. 7. Midnight Free, Grant Nov. 10, Midnight Fres. Taft.Nov. 21, Midnight; Pres. Cleveland ....Nov. 24, Midnight Pres. Coolidge...Dec., Midnight Pres: Jackson Dec. 8, Midnight Pres. Pierce...Dec. 19, Midnight Pr. Jefferson..... Dec. 29, Midnight
ROUND TRIP FARES TO EUROPE & AMERICA,"
Special through rates to Europe via United States." Direct -- conaretions with all Atlantie Lizes. Chaien of vall: Bran merosa United States and Canada, liberal stop-over privileges for Bight-seeing. Full partionlara upon application,
Fortnightly via Suez to Europe & America
Fortnightly sailings on Saturdays via Manila, Straits, Colombo, Bombay, Suez Canal, Alexandra, Naples, Uanos, - Marseilles,
New York and Baton
Pres: Harrison Oct. 14, 8 am. Pres. Hayes
.........Oct. 28, 8m. Pres. Johnson..... Nov. 11, 8 am.
Pres. Monro Nov. 25,80 Pro Van Buren.Dec. 9,8am. Fros. Garfield Dec. 23, 8am-
TO MANILA
Next Salling.......... Pres. Coolidge Oct. 8, 6 p.m.
Pres Jackson...Oct. 7,4 pm. From Harrison....Oct. 14, 8am. Pren, McKin'ey......Oct. 17,6 p.
Pres. Jefferson
"Pros, Bayes
Pres. Hoover
Oct 21,6 px.
Oct. 28, 8.3.
Oct. 31,6 p.m.
Connecting with 8.8. MAYON TO CEBU, ILOILO, ZAMBOANGA
STEAMSHIP LINES
MAIL LINE
TEDDER BUILDING-HONG KONG,
ON SHANOI :-
On Demand.......
10
ON KOBE:-1
DOLLAR
On demand
1188
ON, MANIKA I—
AMERICAN
. .
On demand
57) mon
months'
ON SINGAPORE:---
1/52
ON, BATAVIA:---
ON
Bank Billa, on demand 37 nom Credits, 60 days' sight. nom » PARIS-
On demand
ON SAIGON:-
On demand
Bank Bill, on demand 6571
OS BANGIO:-
Credits, 4 months' sight 1974-
On
INDIA-
Telegraphic Transter... 934
On demand SOVEREIGNS, Bank Buying
Rate
132
1/5
18 7/16
امير
Bank, on demand
BAR SILVER, FAT OB
OPTIMISM IN GREAT BRITAIN
Revenue, Unemployment, Trade, Wages
And Securities All Improving
(Special Al-Mail Service)..
London, Sept. 12. In addition to this, reduced un- Britain's Treasury balance alrea- employment is lowering the cost of dy £38,000,000 to the good this year relief that will fals on the Exchequer -Stock Exchange securities rising in future, and companies that have- unemploymeat figures going down been losing money for the last few -railway receipts mounting-there years are now beginning to pay is every indication that the country dividends again, so that the yield is moving forward to prosperity from income-tax next year is ex and, with no signs of a reverse, pected to show an increase, there is every prospect that the next Budget will bring further encouragement in the form of A shilling cut in income tax.
Reports received by the chancellor of the exchequer from the treasury officials indicate that there is a bet ter time coming for British Tax- payers.
In the five months since the Chan cellor submitted his last Budget, the Exchequer revenue has increased by £8,000,000, while the expenditure
generally more cheerful outlook, the In view of these facts and the Chancellor, is said to be planning to please his supporters, by announcing shilling off the income-tax in his next Budget.
Other reports tear out the view that the country is getting richer again, and that the worst of the thump is over.
Stock Exchange securities during the past month went up in value has gone down by £32,000,000, by £83,000,000.**
In less than half the year, there, Wages went up in the last month fore, the balance-sheet has improv.y return compiled by the Minister ed to the extent of £38,000,000; and, of Labour, at a rate equivalent to by the end of the financial year, the £40,000 a year, after they had been Treasury experts anticipate that the falling almost uninterruptedly for improvement will bave mounted to years. £50,000,000.
Extra Extra 20/22. HK. 8435N.: Waste N.B. Open, HX #95N.
. Yokohama · Quotations.
* September 30. Spot, Yen 800, KEGANAN Bourse 6 Months, "Yen 779.)
Unemployment has been reduced in the past month by 30,000.
In view of all these facts, Treasury officials are confident that Mr., Chamberlain will be able to announ. ce his abilling reduction in soome- tax when he introduces his next Budgets
PACIFIC ORIENTAL
MONTHLY CARGO AND PASSENGER SEKVICE
M.S. SELANDIA" Sailing on or about For SAN FRANCISCO, etc. 16th OCT.
via Shanghai ~
CARGO ANI) PASSINGERS ACCEPTED FOR SHANGHAI, SAN FRANCISCO, VANCOUVER,
SEATTLE, LOS ANGELES, ETC. THROUGH BILLS OF LADING. 188UED TO OVERLAND POINTS.
Passenger fares - Eo
The East
Pässenzer Adoom modation
Francisco from 68120 (1st-class only)
plesss Apply tol
The Chinese American Shipping Company
NNERS &00 LTD.
- HONG SLING
Rank-Building (THE ELGO%), 7, QUE
CANTON BRANOR 1-4, BRAKEE ROAD.
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
ASIA LANDS, LTD., QUOTATIONS
(INCORPORATED IN HONG KONG).
Tel. 28380-Gloucester Building, Room 208.
[NEUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.
New York: September 30.
Dow Jones Averagear High-1838 Low: Sept, 25. Sept, 30. Changé
30 Industriala
50 · Railr
20 Utilities 40 Bonds
108.97
241.29 94.24 -
.58 up
38.53
37.73
89,07
13.22 41.07 40.85 18.43 25.11 - 25.91
60 up 60178 82.949609 up
15 down
"Asia Landa, Limited, has received the following report from their New York correspondents, E. A. Pierce & Co. The rally just before the end of the session was unexplained. We think it was due to a belief that the Administration's announcement of a credit expansion and monetary programme will be shortly forthcoming.
Wheat: Opened weak, but, with offerings light, the recovery in the the over-wold position, prices rallying... securities market induced some commission-house buying, which disclosed
Cotton: Hedge selling, early in the day, was bought by the Trade and the final tone was very steady, with sentiment more friendly,
Silver: This market opened dull, and continued to rule dull, but the undertone was steady. The firmness of gold prices promoted scattered week-end covering.
* Business Done: 1,010,000 shares.
1832
8.00 American Tel. & Tel
5.00 American Tobacco 1.00 American Waterworks
-Anaconda Copper Mining 2.00 Auburn. ⠀
LAST SALL
Div. &
HIGH 100%
Low Pm Sa.
Sept., 28 Sept 30
307
2.00 Air Réduction
1422
6.00 Allied Chemical & Dye
#105
1351 1387
103
971
$298
4.00 American Can 124
42
— American" Smelting...
187
1204
15
460
14
141
141
881
197
29 Bid 234Bid
401 401
40130413
1811
281
91
20%
103
Bendix Aviation
1.60 Borden Company
Canadian Pacific
JM Cadern
480.50 Caterpillar Co... เวล ~2.00. Chase National Bank 1.00 Chrysler Motors 3.40 Consolidated Gas of
Curtis Wright...... 3.00-Drugs, Inc. !! -4.00 Du Pont de Nemours 3.00 Eastman Kodek ....
Electric Auto-Lite Co
6% Electric Bond & Share
Electric Power and Light 0.40 General Electric
1.60 General Foods
-100% General Motors
109 Gillette Safety 1.20 Gold Dust 0.50 Internationall
International Te
-
84% | 4,00 Liggett & Myers
1.00 Loew's Ite
Montgomery Ward *2.80”Nu£icosi÷Bisonit
“100, National City Bank
1.20 National: Dairy Productä (0.60 Otis, Elevator.
10% 1,00 Pacific Gas & Electria
Packard Motors 0.50 Pennsylvania Railway
Radio Corpn.
Sews Boabuck 1.00 Standard Brands Standard Gâ
1.00 Standard Oil Co of
Socony, Vienna Corpn. 3.00 Texas Corpo
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