DAILY SHARE QUOTATIONS
Hong Kong Stock
Buyers Ballar
Exchange
Kalty
Sharebrokers' Association
Netwat
TUESDAY. JANUARY 2.
Buyers Sellers
#
$1,825
$310
$675
$280
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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3, 1934.
MONEY AND MARKETS
H. K. STOCK
MARKET
YESTERDAY'S OFFICIAL QUOTATIONS
LONDON EXCHANGE RATES
At the reopening of the market after the holidays' to-day, there; were encouraging signs of a better Bucharest feeling Buying orders were gen- Buenos Aire eral, and in some cases prices were ] Copenhagen slightly advanced with a view of Geneva ...... to part with Helsingfor Inductig holders Indifferent success, good securities Hongkong Lisbon..... being difficult to come by.
Madrid Milan...
90.43 Marka
18. 6d. per. Rupes
36 Belga 813,688 Lei
47.566. per Peso
18.159 Kroner 25.29 Francs
22.40
1/8 1/16
23.10
560. 358.0.
22,40
£138)
215
2261
Banka
H.K. Banksiden Do. (London) Chartered Banks .... Mercantile Birs. “A”
$1,836
(BRITISH WIRELESS - SERVICE.):
Do
C
eis)
3101
Bank
of East Asia...
3971
N. C. & 8. Backe
$7
On Amsterdam Atheni Belgrade'
Starling Parity
Dec.
Jan. 1:
12.10 Florim 375. Drachmas 278,316 Dinars
6.10
"8.10
570%
6823
210
240
$20.
Am. O. Fin. Corp: 8.
意
Ch. Fin, Corp. Ond.
16
Do Pref. 8
Berlin.... Bombay...... Brussels
13,79)
13.81
1/8 1/18
Insurances
23:35. 530
Canton Insurances...| $310
35.9.0.
Underwriter
31.66
$12
$670/% 80
Union Insurances ...
$580
16,92)
36.80
35:5
China Fires
3526
B.K. Fires................
183.33 Marka
201
9281
$265
$6)
International Anson, 8,
1/3 7/10
Holiday
**** shipping
110 Escudos
1001
1091
334
Douglases....
5341
25.22) Pesetas-*
39%
39 9/16
Sales.
kin
Steamboaty
$30
Indos (prel)
$30
135
Do (def.)
Union Insurances, $570/580. Realties, 852/5.15.
Montevideo
****** 02 46. Lize 50.96d.. per Peso
695
01.13/18
354 6.0.
33) S.O.
Montreal
50/7
Shells
Now Yark
Waterboats
$15
83 of
"Amtamoks
$34 Balattos
60 ota Baguio Gold........................ $36Bouguet Consolidated
₤30 eta
Do. Exploration
Do. 'Goldfeld ...
35 eta. Big Wedge...
Ipo Mining.....
Itogons ...........
Oslo A
Mining
Paris
77 CLE
45 cta
338
etern
*******
4.867 Dollars 4.67 Dollars 18.159 Kroner..
194.21 Francs - 184.25- Kronen -
4.063
5.13
5.08
6.13
19.90
19.00
83 91/38 2010)
83
1003
Mürein
4.8.0.
1737
18.139 Kronor
19.39
34.58 Schillings
2016
.***. 26 oth
14.58d. per Yea
1/2
1/9 15/38
Gold Creek
Silver (spot)
18 15/16
Silver (forward)
19.
War Losi
1001/16
W
Hongkong Trams, 6214:
Electrics, $723.
Watsons, $6
Stockholm
Closing Quotations
January 2, 1934 Ox Niw YORK:-
41 5.0. Holiday 19.397 201
On Lomor:--
Telegraphic Transfer... Bank Bille, on demand}"
Bank Bills, on daniand 37 Credits, 80 days' sight," nom
ON BATAVIA
Bank Bills, 4 months'
On demand"
581
sight
1/54
OF PARIS-
Credits, four months'
Bank Bills, on demand 8006
sight
1/8t
Credits, 4 months' sight 640
ON SHANOZIAL:-
ON SAIGON!-
On Demand
10
On demand
60
ON SINGAPORE:—
ON MANTLA
On demand
៩ រ៉ូ
On demand
-731
ON BANGKOR:-.
On demand
„ital.
Ou demand
128
ON INDIA:-
SOVEREIGNS, Bank Buying
Rate ...
1/6
BAL SILVER, per os.
19 1/18
PRESIDENT
13
tners
Fastest Time Hong Kong to San Francisco
Speed with Comfort.
TO SAN FRANCISCO 18 Days To VICTORIA, SEATTLE 17 Days
via Shanghai, Kobe, Yokobama, Honolula
via Shanghal, Kobe, Yokohama
Fortnightly sailings
Pres. Grant
Jan. Midnight Pres. Cleveland “Jan, 18 Midnight Pres. Jackson, Feb. 2 Midnight Prea, Jefferson...Feb, 16, Midnight
Fortnightly sailings Pres. Wilson Jan. 16, Midnight. Pres, Coolidge Jan. 26, Midnight Prea Lipcoln... Tab. 13, Midnight Free Hoover. Feb, 23, Midnight Fres. Cleveland...Mar. 13. Midnight. Pres. Grant.............. Mar. 2, Midnigha
ROUND TRIP FARES TO EUROPE & AMERICA, Special through rates to Europe via United States, Dirset - connections with all Atlantis lines. Choice of rail lines soroza United States and Canada, liberalstop-ovar privileges for Right-seeing. Full particulars upon application.
| Fortnightly via Svez to Europe & America
Fortnightly sailings on Saturdays via Manila, Straits, Colombo: Bombay, 1Suez Canal, Alexandria, Naples, Genoa, Marseilles, New York and Boston
Pros Polk
Pros Adams Pres. Harrison
Jan 6,8 m.
Fan, 2018...
Feb. 8, 8.
Pro Hayes.....Feb. 17,8 a.m. Pres. Johnson....far. 3,8 km. PresMonroe Mar, 17, 8.
ΤΟ MANILA
Next Sailing.
..................................
Pres. Wilson in Jan. 9,6 p.m. Pres. Cleveland...Jan. 13, 6.p.m. Pres. Coolidge Jan. 18,9 p.m.
Pres. Polk Jan. 6, 8 a.m.
Pres. Adams Jan. 10, 8 &.z. Pres. Jackson Jan. 97, 6pm. Pres. Harrison. Feb. 8, 8. m.
** KO
Connecting with 8.8. MAYON To CEBU, ILOHO, ZAMBOANGA
DOLLAR
STEAMSHIP LINES
AMERICAN MAIL LINE
FEDSEN BUILDING=HONG KONG,{"
CANTON BRANCH,;-Á, SHAKER ROAD,
19
#71
23/C
Kalans.........
JIN
Langkats (sip glu) 8.
$17.00
$1.35
166
Shanghai Loans 3.
Explorations.......
$4.45
$8.20
112.8 Rauba suure
81.6&
Tronoh Minez |--*|
101.
16
Venezuels Gold Fid
501
Docks, WharrÓS,
Godowns, sto.
#2185
H.K. & K. Wherrer,
51189
121
Providentz (old) ...
52.70
31
程
SA
$149
37
1351
Shanghai Docks S.
Hongkewer. The Lands, Hotels, and
Buildings
H.K. Hotels
H.K Lands..
$304 Shanghai Lands 9.
Metropolitan Laada.
18H.R. & W, Docks
8. China Motor A
Do.
Do. (new) ***
80 et
914
$147
New Engineerings8.
38
16 20
Hongkong Trams, $31. China Lights (Old), $9.85. Electrics. $731.
Buyers
Hongkong Banks, $1825. Canton Insurances, 8310. Union. Insurances, $575. HK Fire Insurances, $260. Benguet Explorations, 31cts. Wharves, #1154.
Ewo Cottons, Sh.$12.80.
Hotels, $8.30.
Hongkong Lands, $701. Realties, $6.
China Lights (Old), '$9.80.
China Lights (New)...$9.85,
Telephones (Old), $244..
Dairy Farms, 828.
Govt, Loans. 5 per cent. Prem.
Sellers.
Hongkong Lands, #71.
THE EXCHANGE MARKET
MESSRS, ROZA BROS.
REPORT
Sliver prices
were unchanged 1210 over the holidays, the quotations remaining at 19 1/18 for Ready Bilver
$14
H.X. Healtics......................
3154
China Do *...................
5137.
Do. Debentu; es3,
312
$140
320
Humphreys
New Asia Hotel
Do.
150
Asin Realties AS.
"B" 8.
397
Chinese Estates......
Cotton Mille
$19.801
Ewo
*** 11285
.!!!
$117
Shar Cottons.
813
Zoong Sings.....
8131
$21.20
$211
$70
Wing On Textiles(S.),
$70
Public Utilitie
1916)
+
Tramway* **espeare
$15
Pork Teams (oll)....
573.
Do (new)
316 576 $10)
5100
Star Ferries
124
19.80
$9.83
$1,05
$723
1247
1731
Taumati Ferric
Chins Lights (old)..
Do
H.K. Electrica .................
1934 Macao do. +5104
Sandakan Lights
Telephones (old)
Do. (new)... Chins Buses.
Tractions.qteloader
Industriais
$231
9.7
89.3)
(DOW)...
14.3
$242
$13
8:12
3/.
1BL
Do. (pref.) a
SLG
Malabon Bugars
$15.
$
Caldbeck, onL) E.
$19 Macgregora (prof.)8.
$13
i i
331
Canton Ice ***** Cements (comb.)...
Do.
Do
and 19 3/16 for Forward.
advices reported India as having sold. China bought. In America
Prague
Rio de Janeiro...... 23.93d. per Gold
Shanghai
Vienna.......
Yokohama
ON JAPAN
Telegraphic Transfer...
Bank, on demand
STABILITY OF STERLING
the varation in the price of the dollar, the £ was worth 21s. 9jd. as against 228.73. the evening be-.. fore. With great respect I should have expressed the same situation as follows:
When dealings began the quo-
the last rate received was 441 for Sir Maurice Jenkstation was fixed at 5.30 (3s. 9id.),
Spot.
New York advices of the 30th
of December reported the open- ing rate at 5.121 and the closing rate at 5.15. The highest rate done was 5.16. The market was erratic.
Market.
Steady, quiet.
Sterling
Opinion
To the Editor of the
"Evening Standard."
Bir, In view of the very great public interest In the fluctuations of the dollar and other foreign currencies, I venture to suggest that the time is opportune to try to instil into the public mind the stability of the sterling.
This certainly is not engender-
fluctuations
Business was done during the course of the morning at 1/54 for second half January and Jan- uary. The market closed withed by recording sellers at 1/5 23/32 January and 1/53 second half January-Febr- uary, buyers at 1732 higher re- spectively.
of
the dollar by quoting the £ in the terms of the price of Gold (which this country abandoned as a standard over two years ago), For example:
U.S. Dollars.
THE POUND `WORTH 135. Business was done at 38 for
or THE POUND WORTH 22s. 6d. January
delivery. The market
to quote the extremes which have closed with probable sellers at 38 1/16 January, buyers at 38 1/8been used during the last six
months or so...... for near,
Yen.
The sterling is worth exact- ly a pound, however much other Merchants were quoted at 122 currencies may vary.ja for near delivery ·
(old)... (DHW)...
$9.45.
128
Shanghai Dollars,
| 310.10
Nominal 1104. **
Shanghai,
$4.65
513
ed.
$2
In, the article on dollars which appeared in the "Evening Stand ard" recently, the following ap- pears:
"When dealings began the quo- tation was fixed at 530 (218. 9id.), compared with yesterday's closing The Shanghai market was clos- level of 5.50 (22% 7]d.).
$140
[20.00)
$28
101
$101
50 atr
Ropes
Miscaliansou
Dairy Forma spacer Der A Wing, i..................«| Amusamente
Ch: Ertainments...... Constructions, (old)||
Do. (new) 50 cta
$4.45-Lane Crawfords.....
121
Mackintoalusaunner Nanyang Tobacco $31
12. Sincares sommerend
Watsons
Wm. Powells...
M. Greyhounds...
B. C. Enterprises
Unitel Thestres...
81 B. Ind. G. Bonds... 78.
pren.
$9
ILK. Gor Loans... SLIKS]
Wallace Harper
$140 BLK Wing On
S'ha
Asia Lands Limited
Gloucester. building
Től. 28880
We offer you a complete brokerage service for the purchase or sale of
New York Securities
Daily quotations_sent gratis
upon..
request. See our mvestment news on the Financial Page of
The Hongkong Dally Pre
Canton "Agente
John H. Ferguson & Co.
39, B. C Bbameen.
This implies that because of
Compared with yesterday's closing level of 5.50 (s. 71d)...
Flease do not think that I eri- ticise your paper as the only offender in this respect. On the contrary, other journals are much more to blame with printing head- lines such as I have indicated above; but, knowing how widely your columns, are read, I suggest that you should foster the reall- sation of the fact that the £ sterling is the steadiest currency in the world, and deserves to be regarded as a common denomina- tor for all other currencies, a function which at the present time is certainly not being sade- factorily discharged by gold. Yours, etc..
MAURICE JENKS. [Note When measuring the currency £against any other
It is convenient to keep to fami- Her expressions. It has become a universal practice to state the pound's purchasing
power
in America as being so many shillings and pence. The read- er may not always remember that exchange parity of the dollar is approximately: 48. 1d., in which case such figures as 3s. 93d would not convey a quick impression of the dollar's rela tive value in our CUFTENCY.-- 'Editor.)
A.O.F.C. Average of Shanghai Stocks
19 LA. 1939 metart
NEW
YORK STOCK EXCHANGE ASIA LANDS, LTD., QUOTATIONS (INCORPORATED IN HONG KONG)
Tel. 28390-Gloucester Building, Room 306.
(REUIER'S AMERICAN - SERVICE.)
New York: December 30, Dow Jones Averages High-3932/33. Low: Dec, 29. Dec., 30. Ubange.
30 Industrials" 90 Bails
20 Utilities
Bonds
Commodity Index
108.27
50.53
5218 48.67. 25.43 40.42
29.90 1.23 up 40.80
37:73
· 19.23 23.10
68.07
-73.31 84.24
8.0
38 up 3.219.up.
25 up
60:44
41.88 4830
Azia Landa, «Limited, has received the following report form thar New Your correspondenta, E. A. Pierce & Co. Treding interest is looking for continued leadership of the market by motors and steels. Tape notion of Chrysler motors recently has suggested the possibility of the approach of
climax in the advance in this stock.
Wheat: The strength of sterling and of gold brought commission house buying and, despite some year-end selling, the market advanced with no material pressure, until near the 86 cent level lor May. Business Done: 1,180,000 shares.
"Div. 1935 ΗΣΟΥ Low PE SI.
100 30% 3.00 Air Reduction 1421
8.00 Allied Chemical Dys Musika zej 4.00 American Dan
429 -1321
American Smelting. €8.00 American Tel.&
048
5.00 American Tobacco
1.00 American Waterworks
g
201
2.00 Abburn (A...
· 1872
Anaconda Copper Minimi
Bendix Aviation
18 1.60 Borden Company
Canadian Pacific
201
103
0.50 Caterpillar Co.
178
1,41 Chase National Bank 1.00 Chrysler Motors
3:40 Consolidated Gas of NY
Curtin Wright
2.00 Du Pont de Nemours, tizenke
3.00 Eastman Kodak
Electric Auto-Lite Ca
% Electric Bond & Share
Electric Power, and Lig 0.40 General Electric 1.00 Cleme FIE 1.00 General Motors 1.09 Gilletts Safety 1.20 Gold Duns. *0.60°
Internation 4:00 Liggett & 15:00 Loew
Montgomeryayı 280 National Burchit 1.00 National City 1.20 National Dair 0.60 Otis Elevator
· 1X0-Facile Gas & E
Packard Motor
60 Pennsylvania Raily
Sears, Roebuck. Standard Brand
Carbide & CHE
Linion Pacifie United Air an United Corporatio United States Sterl Wertmghouse E. &
LAST SALE:
·Dec, 26. Dec 30%
$6818.00
147 1481. 1.970823 43 444
FTO
111
.69.
· 69%
18
181
137
54
101
T
194
127:
681
Bid 191 Bid
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