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DAILY SHARE QUOTATIONS
Hong Kong Stock
Exchange
Sharebrokers'
Association
Bayeri
Bellers Balsa Nazninal
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 23
Bellers
Bayar
Baler
Banks
B.K. Banks.
Do. (London) ....... Chartered Banky Mercantile Bis "A" "O"
Do.
$1,820
$1,835
$1,836
£132 £15
*
8154
220
£25
$101
Bank of Bast Agia......
8121 306
N. C. & S. Barks
$7
$20
Am. 0. Fin. Corp: B..
Ch. Fiz.Corp. Ord. 8.
$5
Do Fret, 8
Insurances
$300
Canton Insurance... $310
$1.05
Underwriters
$300
$590
Union Insurances (««
$625
Chins Fires Serrures
$12 $680 $695
$160
F.K. Firesesseerge #6 International Assos. Š.
$285
Shipping
Douglatea....
(234)
416
Steamboate
$15
130
Indos (pref.)
$35
Do. (def.)"
$35
50/7
Shells
·60/-
$15
Waterhoat
$15.
Mining
63 str.)
Amtamoks ....
178 ota
ex div. $34.
Balateos
50 ots.
Baguio Gold
45 ota
dir. 838
Benguet Consolidated
$38
4
Do. Exploration
32 aty
H
130 cts.
Do. Goldfield
36 etu.
Big Wedge .........
29 ot
10
Gold Creek......
19
Ipo Mining
**
$71
Logons
Kailans
$5/-
$18
Langkats (single)
$18
$4.35
$4.45
16,65
Loans 8.
18.05
312.85) Raabi an
7.61/ex d.v.
Trench Mince
19/-
Venezuela Gold Fids
301
30ata.
23
36
Docks, WharrTES,
Godowns, ste
H.K. & K. Wharves. $116, Providents (old)... $8.75.
Do.
H.K&W. Docks
S. China Motors! A'
(new)....
$117 $1,80
31
16
18
Do.
$149
Shanghai Docks S.
$7
New Engineerings8.
$351
Hongkews
D.
Lands, Hotels, and
Buildings
H.K. Hotela e mo H.K Lands.....8. $70
Shangimi Lands...8.
Metropolitas Lands..
*
80 ct.
***!!
$148
$9
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1933.
MONEY AND MARKETS
H. K. STOCK
MARKET
SATURDAY'S OFFICIAL
QUOTATIONS
Saturday, Dec. 23.
Investment securities be once more coming into favour as as evidenced by the demand this morning for Banks, Unions. Star Ferries and Dairy Farms, the first two named being dealt in as $1835 and $590, respec- high as tively.
Sales Hongkong Banks $1835 Union Insurances '8590 Underwriters $1.65 Hongkong Lands 8704
Buyers
LONDON EXCHANGE RATES
20.43 Marks
93.56.
150.
(BRITISH WIRELESS `SERVICE.)
seem to
On Amsterdam Athens Belgrade Berlin.... Bombay Brussels Bucharest. Buenos Aires Copenhagen Geneva
Sterling Parity
Dec. 1.
12.10 Florin 8.14 375, Drachmae
Dec. 2. 8.143.
560,
370.
276,818. Dinars
940
240.
13.72
13.72.
1s. 6d. per Rupes
1/6 3/6
1/8.3/04.
36 Belgas 813,589 Lei
93.80.
850
47.50 per Poso
334 8. O.
Helsingfors
Hongkong Lisbon
Madridgin
Milan
Montevideo Montreal
110 Escudos 20,221 Prortas" ....... 9246 Lire 50.86d. per Peso
1/3 3/18 1094
1/5 5/10.
1091.
39 15/16.
824
+6212
357 8. O,
$51 9.0.
5.07
5.09.
New York
5.08
5.10.
Hongkong Banks 81835
nton Insurances $500 Union Insurances. #590 H.K. Fire Insurances 8260
Benguet Explorations 30 cts.
Ewo Cottons Sh.813 Hotels 88.20
Hongkong Lands 870
Realties 85.70
Star Ferries 8101
ina Lights (Old) 89.70
China Lights (New) 89.60
Macao Electrics 8231
Dairy Farms 8281
Govt. "Loans. 4 per cent. Frem.
Electrics 8734
Sellers.
THE EXCHANGE
MARKET
MESSRS. ROZA BROS.
REPORT
Silver prices were substantially, higher on Friday to the extent of 1/3 for Ready and 9/13 for For- 34.15 ward, the quotations being 19 1/16 and 19 1/8 respectively. Biver ad- vices attributed the rise to Ameri; ea having bought. Offering were small. The tone at the close was uncertain In
rate. America the was higher at 4410. The tone was uncertain.
$6.20
170
$701
$30
$14
$5.50
HE. Realties.........
$154
China Do...
5137
Do. Debentures3;
$12.10
$12
Humphreys
New Asia Hotel
$50
$140
Asia Healties "A"S.
*Fu
Do.
"R".
$97
-Chincas Estates..
$13
Dotton Mille
Ewos
$117 Sbs Cotton........
8134 Zoong Sings. S. Wing On Tortile (S.)
Pahile Utilities
$70
$21.30] | Tramway! ...........
$13
#118 $13
$70
8211
$154 Poak Teams (old)...!
$16
"173
Do.
(now)...
371
$101
Star Ferrics skaters 310J
124
Yaumati Ferries... $231
$9.70
2
Chins Lights (old)...
$9.80
Bo. (new)...
$0.60 $0.30
$731
H.K. Electrica
173
$23)
Macao do.
$104
Bandakan Lights
130
Telephones C. Ita.
$30
$23
Do. X. Bts.
194)
$10
*Do. Rights
$11
China Bussa......8.
3/-
Traction
Do. (prof.). •
Industrials
$16
Malabon Sugara
$15
321
Caldbeck, ord.) 1
$191 Macgregors/pref.)B.
Canton Ives ***** Coments, (comb.)...!
#34
Do. "
(old)...
$2.46
10.
$2.45
(D«W),
ને..
set
Ropes
Fiscaliansous
$281
Dairy Farros) $28
**
Der A Wings.......................
Amusementë................ ....
310.10
3101
$21
32
50 of.
Ch. E'tainments.......
Constructions, (old))
Do.
(new)|50 cta
$4.45 Lane Crawford..... $4.45
$21.
Nanyang Tobacco... $89
Mickintoshs
$13.30 Bincares n
$6.30
Watsons...
$2.10
Wm, Powells
39
M.
8. 0.
411
32
United Theatres... 8,
prem.
HK. Bort. Loam... $1:34
Wallace Harper......
$140
8'ha!
Do.
81%, B. Ind. G.$ Bond... 78.
$140 HLK Wing On
$140
Asia Lands Limited
Gloucester Building Tel. 28380
We offer you a complete brokerage
service for the purchase
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.
B. O. Shameen.
Tel 18624.
New York advices reported the opening rate at 5.10 and the closing rate at 5.10 1/4. The highest rate done" was 5.19,
With the exception of the Shang- hai rate which was unchanged at 110 3/8 and the Bangkok ratë which was put down to 130. other rates were put up.
Market.
Opened with indications of easiness but suddenly reacted; the tone being steady. Towards the close the market eased off slightly again,
February.
Sterling.
Calo
Paris
Prague
Rio de Janeiro
Shanghai
Stockholm
Vienna
Yokohama
Silver (spot)
Silver (forward)
War Loan
ON SHANGHAI:-
-16.87
18.150 Kroner: 22.40 *25.22) Franca
193.23 Marki 2007
4.867 Dollars 4.967 Dollars 18.159 Kroter 194.91 Frages 164.95 Kronen. 26.934. per Gold Milreis
18.159 Kronor
34.58 Schillings
40
19.90
951 S.0.
40, 10. 18.93.
2261.
19,90.
PRESIDENT
Liners
13
Fastest Time Hong Kong to San Francisco. Speed with Gomfort.
TO SAN FRANCISCO 18 Days To VICTORIA, SEATTLE 17 Days
via Shanghal, Kobe, Yokohama
via Shanghai, Kobe, Yokohama. Honolulu
Fortnightly sailings Pro. Hoover .Dec. 29, Midnight Pres. Wilson.Jan, 18, Midnight Pres. Coolidge Jan. 28, Midnight Fros. Lincoln Feb. 13, Midnight Pros. Hoorer. Feb. 13, Midnight
Fortnightly sailings Pres. Grant Ja 8, Midnight Pres. Cleveland ....Jap. 19, Midnight Feb 2, Midnight Pres. Jackson .. Pres. Jefferson.....Feb. 16, Midnight Pras. Grant... Mar. 2, Midnight
ROUND TRIP FARES TO EUROPE & AMERICA.
Direct Special through ratos to Europe via United States. connectors with all A¤litan lines.
Choice of it lines across
United States and Canada, liberal atop-over privileges For Sight-Boeing." Full particulars upon applications.
Fortnightly via Svez to Europe & America
Fortnightly sailings on Saturdays via Mantis, Straits, Colombo, Bombay, Suez Canal, Alexandria, Naples, Genon, Marelles. New York and Boston:
83 23/39 110
83 17732.
.. 1104.
4 S. Q.
4 8.0.
1/31
1/5 13/16.
19.30%.
201
29 Nominal.
24.58d per Yen
1/2
1/2
18 0/16
19 1/16
Pres. Folk
Jan 6, 8 am. Pros, Adams ...... Jan. 290, 8 a.m. Pres. Harrison Feb. 3,8am."
19 9/18
4% 1013
191 1011
19.39
Closing Quotations
December 23, 1933. ON NEW YORK:-
Bank Bills, on demand 605
Credits, 4 months' sight 836
ON SAIGON
On demand
ON. LONDON ---
Bank Bills, on demand 38)
Telegraphic Transfer...
Credits, 00 days' sight.. nom
Bank Bills, on demand
$1
ON BATAVIA
Bank Bills, 4 months'
On demand
BT1
night
ON PARIS:-
Credits, four mouths'
sight
1/8
On Demand
ON MANILA: ---
On demand
On demand
'ON BANGKOK:-
On demand
118
On demand
130
Sortzigs, Bank Buying
Telegraphic Transfer... Bank, on demand
Rate
41
BAR SILVER, per oë,
1/52 19 1/16
ON SINGAPORE:---
ON JAPAN:-
ON INDIA*-*-*-
CHANCELLOR &
DOLLAR
Watching For Effect On British Trade
:
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, in a statement in the House of Commons declared that the fall of the dollar had not so far seriously affected British trade.
BANK & DORMAN LONG SCHEME
Denial In Court
(Special Air-Mail: Servies)
London, November 29. The proposed scheme for an Long amalgamation of Dorman and Co. Ltd. and the South Durham Seel and Iron Co., Ltd. the in was further discussed
Both comparités petitioned for Chancery Division recently.
Long and scheme and Dorman the sanction of the Court to the Co. also asked for corifirmation of a reduction of its capital from £11,243,146 to £1,750,678,
Mr. Wilfred Greene, KC. (for the scheme coming into operation, the companies), stated that, on Darman Long and Co. would pay
of
office as
follows:
Viscount
George
The situation was being careful There were sellers after the open- ing at 1/5 1/3, buyers bidding 1/sly watched, and if it were found 9/16 but offers at 1/5 17/39 were necessary to safeguard the intereste Locepted for near delivery for- of this country, action would be ward by transactions at 1/5 9/16 taken.
Our City Editor writes: for near and January and 1/8
The Chancellor's statement caused 10/32 January. Towards the close buyers came out again at 1/8 9/16 very favourable impression in the City. It gives no support to the and business was done for January idea-nor is there any such up delivery. At the close there were sellers at 1/5 19/39 December position-that any vigorous action January and probably 1/5 19/32 is necessary at the moment,
But City markets are glad to compensation to the directors of February, buyers at 1/5 9/16 have the assurance that the Govern- the South Durham Co. for loss December/January and 1/5 5/5 ment are fully alive to the possi
bilities of the situation, and ready Furness, £1.714 a 6d Mr. Char- US Dollars.
to take action in the event of les James Bagley, MI. Opened with sellers at 87 7/16, British interests being seriously Short Barwick, Mr. Edward Lloyd buyers bidding 37 9/16 but business
(as secretary,) Arthur Sladden was 300n dong at 37 9/18 for near menaced, Welcome also was his Pease, £857 7s each; and Mr. reassurance as to the sound posi delivery. Towards the close offeretion of the Exchange Equalisation £4,500.
In the case of the directors of at 37 1/2 were accepted for the
Find. 27th of December and also January,
This was one of several favour. the Cargo Fleet Co., who would finishing with sellers at 377/18 able developmente affecting markets retire on the scheme coming into December/January, buyers at 1/16 yesterday. Others were the con- operation and be replaced higher respectively.
ciliatory interview given by Hitler nominees of Dorman Long and to a French newspaper; reported Co... the compensation would be: brighter prospecte for some pro- Viscount Furness, £1,500; and Herbert Ballard, Mr. G. 8. gress in French Budgetary reform; and, finally the sharp recovery in Barwick, and Mr. É. L. Fease,
£1,000 each. Actually the dollar, after reced- ing to 5.41, recovered to $8.98, and closed with a net improvement The of fourteen cents at 6.273, French franc touched 64 1-16, but finished 3-8fr firmer on balance at
Yen.
1
Merchants were quoted at 190 1/4 for near delivery.
Shanghai Dollars, Shanghai Dollars were quoted at the dollar. 110 9/16 for near delivery,
Shanghai,
Early advices indicated sellers at 1/3 7/6 January but towards the close buyers were indicated at that rate, sellers at 1/3 13/16 December, U.S. Dollars,
Early advices indicated sellers at 34 for January but towards the close buyers were indicated at 33 15/16 for near, sellers probably at 33 7/8 for cash,
* DIVIDEND OF 644 P.C.
Hotel Co.'s Payment
83 0-32.
*
The impact of these varions favourable influences on the Stock Exchange was very noticeable, and a recovery took place in most see tions For the first time in many days, active buying was in progress, The market for British Govern ment bonds was prominent, War Loan closed at 100.7-18
and
Mr.
by
Mr. Harold Chrifle, for Deben- ture holders to the amount of £133,000, opposing the scheme, read an affidavit by Mr. Arthur Reginald Linsley, a director of T. Linsley and Co... registered hold- ers of £3,202, 5 per Cent. De- bentures in Dorman Long and Co.
Referring to the circular-" "ac- companying the notice convening the meeting in July last to con der the scheme, the amdaɣit stated that the circular said, the trustees for the Debenture hold- ers recommended the scheme, but did not point out, that the trustees were Barclays Bank, who were creditors of the company
Mr. Christle Bald he bid just, now learned for the frit time that the amount was £600,000,
A dividend of no less than 44 Canton Silk Market for a large amount.
of
D.c. is to be paid for the third successive year by the Strand Hotel Ltd. on its Deferred Or
From the Kwangtang Raw Silk dinary shares, which are owned Testing Bureau, Department by J. Lyons and Co. The com-
Reconstruction, Canton, China; pany OWNE the Btrand Palace
Canton Quotations. and Regent Palace Hotels, con-
December 22. trols the Palace Hotel, and has a part share in the new Cumber Extra, 08 13/15, ELK. 3580N. land. Hotel.
Small Extra OB. 13/15, 480N Crack N... 37UN PARIS Extra Extra 20/32, HR. $3301. Waste NB, Open, HK 853N.
ama Quotations. Tokohama
December 23. Epot, Ten 570," Bourse 6 Months, Yen. 584.
The amount of the privately- owned Deferred shares is only 25,000 out of a total share capt tal of £735,000. If these shares were quoted on the Stock Ex change on a yield basis of 4 De they would stand at £180 per £1
share.
Mr. Charles Mitchell, chairmán of Dorman Long and Co-giving evidence, repudiated the sugges tion that the fact of Barclays Bank being vitally concerned, in the passing of the scheme was deliberately concealed in the dr culer issued by the board. He said I was common knowledge, It was quite untrue that this was. a scheme of the bankers and not of Dorman Long and Co. There were to be afteen directors of the new concern, whose remuneration would total £23,600 a year,
Prek Hayes.
Feb. 17, 8 a.m. Pres. Johnson Mar. 3, 8. Free. Mpurba,...
TO MANILA
Next Sailing............ Pres. Grant Dec. 30, 6 p.m.
Pres. Polk Jan. 6, 8 am Prai. Whion ........ Jáň. 9, d pimi Pres. Cleveland......Jan. 13, 6 ..
t
Fros. Coolidge.
Jan, 18, 9 p.m.
Jan 20, 8 4.m.
Pres. Jacksen
Jan. 27, 6 p.m..
Près. Adams
Connecting with 8.8. MAYON To CEBU, ILOILO, ZAMBOAÏNGA
STEAMSHIP LINES
DOLLAR
AMERICAN
MAIL LINE
FEDDER BUILDING-HONG KONG.
GASTON, BRANCH -4, #BAZIZ
ROAD,
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
ASIA LANDS, LTD. QUOTATIONS (INCORPORATED IN HONG KONG).
Tel. 28380-Gloucester Building, Boom. 306.
"(ESUTER'S AMSËIDAN SUBVICE.)
New York: December 22. Dow Jones Averages:
80 Industriale
20. Bails
90 Utilities
40 Bonds
Commodity Index
Low: Dec, 29
High----1832
108.87
41.22 98.87
56.33
13.33 40.37
37.73
16.58 22.09
89.07
Deo., 93 Change 98.04.83 down 40.232,14 dỡwn 11.03 01 up .10 up
85.78 83.01 2:83.11
47.0, closed.
Asia Landa," Limited, has received the following report form their New York correspondenta, E. A Fierce & Co. We like the action of the market today and believe that higher prices are indicated As a matter of opinion, we feel that, when the year-end selling is over, utilities may state a fair rally,"
Business Done: 40,000 shares.
-1932
Div. Low PIE SEL
...
LAST BALE Dea, 12. Dec, 23-
Hioj
100
301
3.00 Air Reduction
$091
$981
1427
49
6.00 Allied Chemical & Dye nin
*147
148
298
พร
4.00. American Can
07+
1. 429
American Smelting......
45%
1372
701
0.00 Américan Tel, & Tel.
942
44
∙131
H
1.00 American Waterworks
5.00 American Tobacco "B"
107
100%
女
Anaconda Copper Mining
17
17
201
2.00 Auburn
14
Bendix Aviation, ......
18
1.60 Borden Company
10
Canadian Pacific
19
201
125
100
18
JI Case............
0.50 Caterpillar Co.
684
24
178
47%
1.40 Chass National Bank
17Bid
1.00 Chrysler Motors
3.40 Consolidated Gae of N.I....
Curtiss Wright
29
382
2.00 Du Pont de Nemours... 3.00 Eastman Kodak ............
Electric Auto-Lite Co.
Electric Bond & Share ...... Electric Power and Light..
0.40 General Electric
1.80 General "Foods.
1.00 General Motors
401
101
1 Gillette Safety......
B1
1.20 Gold Dart
67
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40.00 Infarnkuðnal, Har
International, Tel
4.00 Liggett" &” Myerb "B' 1.00 Loo's It.
-Montgomery Ward 2.90 National Biscuit 1,00. National City: Bank 1.20 National Dairy Pro 0.00 Otis Blevator To Pagine Gas & Elec
Padera Motors UC Penna Ivánik Bhilwày Radio Corpn.
· Stery Rosback- 1.00 Blandard · Bründa
Standard Gas 1.00 Standard Oil Co.
Jersey A Bocony-Veedu "Corpn. 1.00 Táxis Corporatio
Trans-America Union Carbide & Union Picifo United Air und) United Corpo United States: *Fertinghouse P
17P
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