1933-12-08 — Page 13

MONEY AND MARKETS

THE EXCHANGE MARKET

MESSRS. ROZA BROS. REPORT

Silver prices rose 1/16 yester- day for both deliveries, the quo tations being 18 5/8 for Ready and 18 11/18 for Forward. Silver advices reported China as bought Brussels

LONDON EXCHANGE RATES

(BRITISH WIRALEÈ SERVICE.)

12.10 Florins 375 Drachmae 278,316 Dinars .....90.43 Marks Is. 6d. per Rupee as Belgaa

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS,

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1933.

"

DAILY SHARE QUOTATIONS Hong Kong Stock

Exchange

Sharebrokers'

Association

Buyers Ballers

Gale NORDMA)}

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7.

Buyen

Satiere Salaa Bomina

Banks

$1,820

1,830

8.K. Banks

$1,830

utnim ut!!!

£1301

214

Do. (London) ... Chartered Banks

815

ese

Morcantile Bks. "A"

£25

ETS

..Do.

£18

-$101

Bank of East Axis...

N. O. & S. Banks ......

$7

120.

Am. O. Fin. Carp:

ន.

Ch. Fin. Corp. Ord. 8.

Do. Pref. 8

+41

$6

***

Insurances

On "Amsterdam Athens Belgrade.. Berlin...... Bombay

Sterling Parity

Canton Insarazi com...

+

$336

$1.65

Underwriters

...... 1.65

$585

3688

Union Insurances ...

China Fires

3595

EK. Fires

3230

SSCITONI

$6.30

International Assoc. 3.

1780

1970.

Shipping

$35

Douglases

$341

019

Steamboats

$15

$30

Indos (pret.)

$30

$35

Do. (dof.)

$36

51/3

Shall

581-

Market.

THE

$18

Waterboats

Mining

$15

82 otr,

Amtamoka

180 sta.

.534

Balateos

60 ots.

Baguio Gold

148 ate.

$40

Benguet Consolidated

$41

Dec. 6. 8.13

Dec. 8.

··8.10

585

$43

588 949...

13.70 178-1/04 23.521

562

351 O.R.

22.40

Geneva ....... Helsingfors

16.93

295)

926

Hongkong Lisbon Madrid Milan ....

110 Escudos 25.99) Pesetas AY92,48 Lira

1/53/16 110

1/53/16

110

.40.3/32

-39 15/16

62.1/16

61 13/16

Montevideo

50.88d. per Reso

33 Q.R.

35 8.0.

Montreal

5.07

New York Oslo.....

3.141

Paris......

Prague

Rio de Janeiro......

88.40

15.89

5.05)"

5.12)

1004

41 8.0..

30 obr.

30 oth

30 eta.

Big Wedge

Do. Exploration

35 ott

Do. Goldfield

30 sts.

19

Gold Creek..

$9

Ipo Mining.

#71

Itogons

23/6.. Kailana ********

9.5/-

30

30

1/2-15/32 18 9/10 184

18

18 11/18

$18) Langkata (siu zło) 8.

not

100

$13.40

+14

$4.45

$6,85

38

Explorations........

Shanghai Loans 9.

$6.85

Raabs ******

$13

Tronoh Mine

***

18/ $52

$117

$119

3712

$5.60

47.56d. per Peso

$3973 The Continent sold America was Bucharest ................. 613,Kes Lei

the Buenos Aires inclined to buy at 1/16 over quoted rates. The market was, Copenhagen steady. In America the rate drop ped $/18 to 44 1/18 for Spot. The

market was quiet.

New York advices reported the opening rate at 5.18 1/2 and the closing rate at 5.10 1/2. The man- ket was erratic.

Steady during the early part of the morning but later eased off slightly.

Sterling.

Shanghai

The market opened with sellers at 1/5 11/33 for near leading to business at 1/5 13/32 for January Stockholm" delivery. Later offers at 1/5 3/8 Vienna......... were accepted for January de- Yokohams Livery. The market closed at Silver (spot)

lunch time with sellers at 1/5 Silver (forward) 5/16 December and 1/5 11/32 War Loan January, buyers at 1/5 11/32 for cash and 1/5 3/8 January.

U.S. Dollars,

A small business was done eart ly in the morning at 37. 3/8 for near delivery. The market closed

1st at lunch time with sellers at $7 3/18 for near and 37 7/16 Jan- uary, buyers at 37 5/16 for near and 37 9/18 January.

MA

F

$9.90

75 at.

$17

#4

B $148

"

Yen.

Merchants.. were quoted at 119] 1/4 for near delivery.

121 $1.36

$164

$8

$148

37

$348

Lands, Hotels, and

Venerusia Gold Fida

Dooks, WhaIYOS,

Godowns," eta. --- HLK. & K. Wharves. Providents (old) .- Do. (new)... H.K&W. Docks

S. China Motors 'A'

Do.

#g

Shanghai Dooks S.

New Engineeringas,

Hongkows

244

1118141!!

Buildings

cash.

$8.35

H.K. Hobela

16.30

$71+

H.K Landa....... $71

$71.35

381

Shanghai Landa...9.

$14

Metropolitan Landa..

B.K. Kenities........

$6

$15

China Do ........

$137

Do. Debentares S.

$12

Humphreys ******

$19.10

$81

$140

$12.80

$70

$20

*14

$110 8131

New Asia Hotel... Asia Realtree "A"S

Do.

Chinese Estate......

Cotton Mill

Bwron

S'hai Cotton!

B..$12

Zoong Binge ......

Wing On Textiles (S.)

Public Utiliting

$21

!!!

$119

$13

365

$18

丁蛋

Tramways *******

Poak Truris (old) ...

Do.

$18

(new)...

$71

027

Star Ferrics

398

$100

3241

Yaumati Ferries

$23

$10

Chins Lights (old)....

$9,80

$0.90

Do. (now)...

$72)

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

193

1204

Macao do.

Bandakan Lights ...

13).

Telephones C. Et

*Do.

Rts. Bu

$31

$225

111

Do

Rights $117

#112

China Busos......8.{·

3/

Traction

Do (pref.)..

Industrials

116

Malabon Sugara :... |

31

Caldbeck, or 8

$19

Maogregora/pref.).

$31

Canton Ives

sit

Cements (comb.)...

33 $1.70

$9.50

Da

Boto

Do.

661

$29

$1

$101

39.

eDots.

$4.30

$21

Bopp

(old)... (now)...{

Miscellaneoma

Dairy Farmasecamione

Der A Wings.................... Amusements ******

Constructions, (old}}

Do.

(new)55 ots.

Lane Crawfords... $4.35

Mackintoshs ...onreines

Nanyang Tobacco...

$12.40 Sincerem

"Watsons ..

Wm. Powells

Ch. Etainment....

+07

Shanghai Dollars,

ON LONDON --

18.159 Kroner 25.22 Francs 193.23 Mark

4.867 Dollars 4.867 Dollar 18.159 Kroner

194.91 Franca 164.25 Kronen" 26.93d: per Gold Milreis

18. 150. Kronor 34.58 Schillings 94.58d. per Yea

19.90 83 19/38 110

41/10 O. R. 1/39/10 19.30

*1% 1003/16

Closing Quotations

December 7, 1933.

Telegraphic Transfer... Baux Bills, on demand 1/48 Bank Bills, 4 months

ON NEW YORK:~

Dec. 28

13.65 1/6.1/32.

* 23.47

..550

3518.0.

19,90

83 9/39

1/3 11/18 19.30

1/2 19/32

£12

Xmas Holiday Cruise

Choice of "President Hoover

31

sailing from Hongkong... Dec. 21 arriving Manila

President Garfield"

sailing from Hongkong... Dec. 89. arriving Manila Xmas morning.

RETURNING BY

"President Hoover"

sailing from Manila....

arriving Hongkong.

Ober, the New Year: Holidays Round trip on s.s. "President Grani”

sailing from Hongkong: Des."80 arriving Manila New Year morning sailing from Manila Jan. S arriving Hongkong · Jan. 6.

Dec. 29

Fare includes living on board whilst in Manila,

Special rates for hotel accommodation in Manila if desired.

Bank Bills, on demand 38

Credits, 60 days' right.... nom

ON BATAVIA-

On demand

564

sight

ON PARIS:-

Credits, four "months'

Bank Bills, on demand 585

...sight

1/51

Credits, 4 months' sight 625

ON SHANGHAI:-

ON SAIGON:-

On Demand

1208

On, demand

18

ON MANILA:-

On demand

60

On demand

722

ON JAPAN:-

ON BANGKOK :—

On demand

............. 16

On demand

133 του

OF INDIA-

SOVERZIONS, Bank Buying

Telegraphic Transfer... Bank, on demand ............... j.

#I

Rate

1/B

184

"Were quoted at 110 7/8 for ON SINGAPORE:-

Sbaoghal,

Quite. Sellers were indicated at 1/3 5/8 for near, buyers at 1/3 11/18 December.

U.S. Dollars..

Early advices indicated

sellers

ab 33 11/16 for near but later the buying rate receded to 33 9/16 for near, sellers probably at 33 1/2 December.

IN THE AFTERNOON

in.

the

The market was quite afternoon,..the tone being a shade easier.

Sterling.

done In Sterling business was

delivery at 1/5 3/8 for January finishing with sellers at 1/5 5/16 December and 1/5 11/32 January. buyers at 1/5 11/32 for December and 1/5 3/8 January.

U.S. Dollars

Business was done at 37 1/8 for near delivery. The market closed with sellers at 37 1/8 December and 37 7/18 January, buyers at 37 1/4 for near and probably 37 9/18 January,

Canton Silk Market

From the Kwangtung Raw 80k Testing Bureau, Department: of 10 cbs | Reconstruction, Canton:-

$61

Canton Quotations.

$285

$5

$10.10

#

$3.00

七冊甲

$13

+

**

December 8.- Extra 0.8. 13/15, HK. $570N. Small Extra O.8. 13/15, H.K.

$470N.

Crack N.6. 14/16, HK, #375N," Extra Extra 20/22, H.K, $330N. Waste N.S. Open, HE. #55N. Yokohama Quotations. (

December 5.

Spot, Yen 573.

Bourse 6 Months, Yen 570..

H. K. STOCK

MARKET

YESTERDAY'S OFFICIAL

QUOTATIONS

The market has again become doing, quieter, with very little

соль but investment securities tinue to maintain their firmness,

Lands, Electrics and Dairy Farms were being sought after to-day, at slightly improved rates

Sales.

Hongkong Banks, 1830. Union Insurances, 8585. Raubs, 813.40. Hongkong Lands, 971.7

Buyers.

Hongkong Banks, $1820. Union Insurances, 8585. Benguet Explorations, 30 cta. Wharves, 8117.

Ewo Cottons, Sh. $12.80. Hongkong Lands, 8711. Realties, 65.80,

Chinese Estates, 997," Hongkong Trams, 221. Star Ferries, 8981. Electrics, $73.

Dairy Farms, 8281. Lane, Crawfords, -$4.30. Government Loans, 4% Prem." Sellers.

Bank of East Asia, 8101. Wharves, 8119,

Wing On (Textiles), Sh. 10. Hotels; 86.35.

A.0.F.C.

China Lights "(old), 810 Canton Ices. $31.

Wing On (HK), 8140.

BAR SILVER, per of

U.S. INVESTMENT

Deo 27

DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE AMERICAN MAIL LINE

NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE"

QUOTATIONS ASIA LANDS, LTD.,

(INCORPORATED IN HONG KONG).

Tel. 28380 Gloucester Building, Room 306.

(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE)

+

Pacific Lighting Corps.

New York: December 6.

Dow Jones Averages: High-1939 Low: Dec;

30 Industrials

108.37

41.99 101.98

20 Fails

`16.53

13.33 39.83.

20 Utilition

37.73

40 Bonds

89.07

16.53 $3.89 65.78 61.61

Dos, & 101.98 40.53

81.97

71 down

.70 up:

Repayment of funds collected under rates which have been in-

validated by the US. Supreme Court was about two-thirds com- pleted on September 30, but, des- pite the consequent reduction in cash, financial position" remained sound. The $3 common dividend is regarded as "secure so long as earnings are

maintained at ap-

Change

23.63.36 down

36 up".

Axis Lands, Limited, has received the following report form their New York correspondents, E. A Fierce & Co. There is not much in today's market to show what the immediate future will bring. The relative strength of rails is described as quite satisfactory and we think we shall shortly see farther attempts to put the market on higher ground.

Whost: The better feeling continues. There was some mail buying, but local interests are inclined to oppose the advance. Receipts wern, wery light

"

Cotton: Bouthern selling was more evident, while there was a modest demand from the Continent. The Trade appears to be willing to buy on the scale-down.

proximately present levels. Net for Silver: The decline in foreign exchange off-set the feeling of firm- ness. Commission houses bought moderately. The futures market, how the year ended September 30, 1933,

ever, remained under pressure. was equivalent to $3.09 a common

Business Done: 1,440,000 shares. share, as compared with $3.82 in the preceding 12 months.

Montgomery Ward

Operating returns during recent months have been sufficient to about eliminate the net loss of $3,478,983: established for the six months ended July 31, last. Com- plete co-ordination of operations has not yet been achieved., although the present management has ac- complished market betterment. In eticiency.

Average of Shanghai Stocks

1231 1932 1933———

LAST SALE

148) ~148)

1935

Div.

HIGH 100

LOW FEB. 88.

Deci, 3. Dec, thi

207

3.00 Air Reduction

#104) $102)

1493

49

8.00 Allied Chemical & Dye

87+

20

4.00 American Canyonyana

99}<- 96

42%

·

American Smelting.

-45

437

1874

701

9.00 American Tel. & Tol.......

118)

110%

94).

44

5.00 American Tobacco "B"

758

11

1.00 American Waterworks

221

Anaconda Copper Mining.

141

L012

281

2.00, Auburn "

21+

Bendix Aviation

16

431

18

1.80 Borden Company

21+

Canadian Pacific...

13

201

J. 1 Case be

73

103

994

0.50 Caterpillar Co.

241

243

47

17

1) Chase National Bank

Bid 10jBid

49%

1.00 Chrysler. Motors

51607

3.40 Consolidated Gas of N.Y.

877

Curtiss Wright “.................

2.00 Du Pont de Nemours........ 3.00 Eastman Kodakiss

914

.901

18

18

$6.60

$2.10

$10

M. Greyhounds

B. C. Enterprises us

**

United Theatres ... 8.

81%,

$140

B. Ind. G. Bond... 78.

HK. Gort, Losas... $105)

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

LE Wing Games కొల్

Do.

$150 $145

Asia Lands Limited

Gloucester Building Tel: 28980* 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.

39, B. O., Shameon,

Tel 18624

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批露

n=

t

Electris Auto-Lite Co..

#%. Electric Bond & Share

Electric Power and Light... 0.40 General Electric...

1.00 General Foods

-1.00 General Motors

401

34

1. Gillette Safety"

342

973

46

1,90 Gold Dusb 2.

4.00 International Har

International Tel. k

4.00 Liggett Myers 1.00 Loew's Ike.

Montgomery Ward

2.00 National Biscuit 100 National; City, Bank vin 1.90- National Dairy Products 0.80 Otis Elevator

1.50 Pacific Gas & Electriä!

Packard Motom sm 116C Pennsylvania Railway

Radio Orpa

Bears Roebuck 1.00 Standard: Brands, M

Standard Gaá

1.00 Standard Oil Co. of

Jersey

Bocony-goutte Corn 1.00 Texas Corporation

Trans America.

100 Union Curbrids & 0.00 Union Facile

United Air ind United Co United States.

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