1934-01-09 — Page 13

DAILY SHARE QUOTATIONS

Hong Kong Stock

Exchange

Sharebrokers,

Association

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JANUARY 9, 1934.

MONEY AND MARKETS

EXCHANGE MARKET

***

$1,800

213

MESSRS. ROZA BROS.

£12

REPORT

397)

$7.

LONDON EXCHANGE RATES

On Amsterdam Athens

Messrs. Roza Bros. have for- Belgrade' warded us the following exchange Berlin ng

Bombay market report for yesterday:-

Silver prices were unchanged, Brussels over the week-end, the quotations Bucharest being 19 for Ready and 19.3/16 Silver advices re- for Forward. ported China has having bought. The Continent sold. The tone was steady. In America the rate was slightly higher at 44.5/16 for Spot. The tone was steady.

Buenos Aires Copenhagen Geneva Helsingfors Hongkong Lisbon Madrid

Milan....

MONDAY,

Buyers

Beisry Balon omina}}

Buyer

Belar

JANUARY 8,

Banks

$1,830

71,835

H.K. Banks

£139)

Do. (London)

£15

Chartered Banks

2201

Mercantile Bks. "A"

£15 3101

Do.

Bank of East Asia...

N. C. & 8. Barka

$20

Am. O, Fin, Corp:

Ch. Fin. Corp. Ord. 3.

***

36

Do. Pref. 8

Insurances ·

$315

Chaton Insurance $310

31.63

Underwriters.

3678

3575

Union Insurance

$665

China Fires

3526

3765

F.K. Fires......

1646 $265

16International Assos. 9.

shipping

$342

Douglases

$34

L2+

Steamboats

BLO

$30

Indos (pref.)

$35

Do. (def.)

-335

53/14 Shells..............

51/-

$15

New York advices reported the rate at 5.11. The tone was steady. The highest rate done, was 5.12.

Marker.

Montevideo

$15

78 ota.

Bajatcos...

O ots. Baguio Gok! $38

45 ota

Benguet Consolidated

*36

Do. Exploration;

39 eti.

Da. Goldfeld ...

38 ct.

Big Wadge .....................

28 ots

Gold Creek...........................

#9

Ipo Mining

$71

Itogons

28/

Kadans**

$171 Langkats (single) 8.

$4.35

Explorations.8

$6.65 Shanghai Loans d.

Ba1

312.8

Rsabi

$17.85

LIL

Tronoh Mines

36

#115

$8,35

$72

$11.70

}

ENTOTHEAU ugomimu

!!!!!!!!!

Waterboats

Mining 63 st. Amtamoks

$34

30 ott

13.70

Venezuela Gold Fida.

Docks, Wharv92,

Godowna, ats.

H.K. & E. Wharves.

Providenta (old)

Do. (new) ...

H.K& W. Docks

$30

:

25/-

$17

Steady but quiet

Sterling. Business was done during the course of the morning at 1/5.3/18 for near delivery followed subse- quently by transactions at the same rate for second half January. The market closed at lunch time with sellers 1/5.25/32 January and 1/5.13/16 February, buyers at 1/5 13/10 for January and 1/5.27/32 February.

U.S. Dollars.

Business was done at 381 for The market 10/- February delivery.

361

Montreal

New York Oslo

Paris...... Prague

Rio de Janeiro

**

Shanghai Stockholm Vienna..... Yokohama Silver (pol).... Silver (forward) War Loan .....

closed at lunch tune with sellers at 37 January and 381 February, buyers at 38 for near and probably ON 38.3/18 February..

Yen.

Merchants were quoted at 1221

ILIB

39.70€

$7

170 at-

16

$12

$6

S. China Motors A'

$4

for near delivery.

18

Do.

g

$147, Shanghai Docks S.

$146

$7

New Engineerinys8.

18

110.5/16 for cash.

#351

Hongkews

B

$30

$14

Landi, Hotels, and

Buildings

H.K. Hotels

H.K Tabris.8.71)

Shanghal Lands....

3.

Metropolitan Landa..

8.Realties.......

SIN Chins Do

$137

8.

Do. Debentu·es. Humphreys *** New Asia Hotel Asia Realties "A" 8. Do. "B".

፡፡

ii:!

38.35

$12

騒は

Shanghai Dollars,

*

LONDON

Shanghai dollars were quoted at Ox SHANGHAI:-

Shanghai,

Steady. Sellers were indicated

at 1/4 January, buyers at 1/4.3/18

for near delivery::

IN THE AFTERNOON.

The market was quiet in the afternoon.

Sterling.

In sterling a small business was done at 1/5.13/16 for second half January, finishtag with sellers at 1/5.25/32 January and 1/5.13/18 February, buyers at 1/5.13718 for

near and probably 1/5.27/32 Feb- ruary.

U.S. Dollars.

The market closed with sellers at 377 for near and 381 February, buyers at 38 for near and 381 Feb. $21.40|ruary.

3140

320

597

Chinese Estates.

Cotton Mille

*$12.80

EOS

8. $1200

$118

Shai Cottons.

813+

Zoong Binge ..... S.

#134

€70

Wing On Textiles(3.)] $70

Public Utiliting

$21.10

Tramways

· 318

$71

$74

D1 (now)...

$50

399

210

Star Ferries 1241 Yaumati Ferries

Chins Lights (old)...

$231

$10

.60

Do. (DOW)... $9.50

$73

H.K. Electrics***

$73

$23

Macao do.

$10 Posk Trans (old) ---

Do.

"(now)

$104, Sandakan Liglits ...

Telephones (old)

China Buses.5.

Tractions**********

Do (pref.)

Industrials

g: degli

$251 $13.10

ફર્મન

$12

8113

3

15/1

$15

Malabon Sagara

121.

Caldbeck, Yordy 8,

$19

Macgregor (pred.)8.

$21

Canton Ices.............

· Szi

Cements (comb.)....

Do.

(old)...

Do. (new)... Bopes...vi spontane

Det A Wings amour

$4). Amusamente peine z

320

$1

3101. $2

Do.

Chi Etainments...... Constructions, (old) (now)

34.15

1.50 eti.

21

Lane Crawfords................

Mackintoais

Tobacco... $3 Nanyang $13.20 Bincere@ sinuent

H. K. STOCK MARKET

YESTERDAY'S OFFICIAL

QUOTATIONS

There was less activity in "the market to-day, but prices were well maintained. Enquiries for Lands, Trams, Electrics and China Lights met with very little response.

Sales

Hong Kong Banks $1,835.

Union Insurances $575. Ewo Cottons. Bb. $13. Fotels $8.40.

Hong Kong Lands $72. Realties-88.35,

Star Ferries $100. Telephones (Old) $25. Telephones (New) $12).

Bayers Hong Kong Banks $1.830, Canton Insurances $315. Union Insurances 8575. Douglases 344.

(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE)

278,316 Dinars ....90.49 Marks

Sterling Parity

Jan. 4.

Jan, &

19.10 Florina

8.09

3.10

..... 375 Drachmas

589)

Bas

210

13,87

Is. 6d. per Rupes 35 Belgra

1/81/16 23.43

....... 813,588 Lei 47.58d. per Peso

18.150 Krone

5-15 38 8.0. 28.40

13.701 *1/8.1/18

23.43/ 550

25.22 Franca +10.78)

193.23 Marka 293

120 Escudos

337 S.0.

92.40 36.82

1/4 1007

39 9/16

-1/59

25,22)- Peastaa ..... 98.46 Lire 50.88d. per Peso

1001 397/16

81 13/16

354 S.O.

35) S.O.

44.807, Dollars

6.134

5.10

4.967 Dollars 18.159 Kroner

3.134

5.111

19,00

... 12421 Francs .....164.25 Kronen 28.831. per Gold Milreis

19.90 69.25/39 100%--

-83 1/32

100

INI

18.139 Kronor

34.38 Schillings

41 8.0. 1/4 10.39) 99

24.50d, per Yen

1/2-18/12

10

10

4) S.O.

1/4 1/18 18.39 291 1/2 15/32

18 31/6

*1% 1013

Closing Quotations

ON NEW YORK:-

Bank Bills, on demand 37 Credita, 60 days' sight.. nom

58

Bank Bills, on demand 605

Credits, 4 months' sight 645

January 8, 194

Telegraphic Transfer..

Bank Bills, on demand Bank Bills, 4 months'

sight

5+

ON BATAVIA :--

On demand

ON PARIS:-

Credits, four months'

sight

1/62

ON SAIGON

On Demand.

110

On demand

........... 801

ON SINGAPORE:--

ON MANILA-

On demand

On demand

731

ON JAPAN :----

ON BANGKOK :-

On demand

12.3

On demand

ON INDIA:

1272

1/6/

Bank, on demand

Telegraphic Transfer...

SOVEREIGNS, Bank Buying

Rate

BAR SILVER, per òz,

BETTER TRADE FOR

BRITAIN

Exports Continue to Rise and

Raw Materials

(Special Air-Mail Service) London, Dec. 20. Wood and timber

Raw wool

Further evidence of the continued all-round expansion of British Raw cotton

Hides and skina .................. trade is contained in the trade re- turns for November, issued, yester-Oil seed, fats, resing day. The leading figures, compar- Other textile materials ed with those for October and for Non-ferrous ores November, 1932, are:

Nov, 1933. Oct., 1833. Nov., 1839, Exporta:

£34,434,960+£303,983+£3,311,252

Re-exporte':

£3,619,150-£ 440,756 951,905 Importa:

£63,734,338+£1,963,285+£2,218,422 November was the fifth successive month in which exports have in- eressed & record unequalled for some years past. The principal in- creases, compared with November, 1932, were: Non-ferrous metals &

manufactures Cotton yarns and

manufactures.

Woollen and worsted Vehicles

2853,493

802,695 507,853

306,052

250,846

13

PRESIDENT Liners

Fastest Time Hong Kong to San Francisco. Speed with Comfort.

To SAN FRANCISCO 18 Days via Shanghai, Kobe, Yokohama, Honolulu

Fortnightly sailings

Pres. Wilson......Jan. 16, Midnight Pres. Coolidge Jan. 26, Midnight Pres. Lincoln Feb. 13, Midnight Frea. Hoover Feb. 23, Midnight Pros. Cleveland .Mar. 13, Midnight

To VICTORIA, SEATTER 17

via Shanghai, Kobe, Yokohama fortnightly

Pres. Cleveland ...Jan. 19 Mida Pres. Jackson... Feb. 2, Midni Pras, Jefferson...Feb. 16, Midnig Pres. Grant Mar. 2, Midnigh Pres. McKinley ...Mar. 16, Midnig

ROUND TRIP FARES TO EUROPE & AMERICA,

Direct Special through rates to Europe via United States. Connections with all Atlanta lines. Choice of rail lines serves United States and Canada, liberal stop-over privileges for Sight-seeing. Full particular upon application.

Fortnightly via Suez to Europe & America

Fortnightly sailings on Saturdays vis Manila, Hiraite, Colombo, Bombay, 19uez Canal, Alexandris, Naples, Gants, Marvellles, New York and Boston.

Prem, Adams ... Jan. 20, 8 am Pres. Harrison ...... Feb. 3, 8am.

.......Feb. 17, 8 a... Pres. Hayes Pres. Johnson ....Mar. 8, 8,

TO

Next Sailing.

Mar. 17, 8, 11. Pres. Monroe.... Pres, Van Buren. Mar. $1,8 a.m. Pres Garfield Apr. 16, 8 Pres. Folk......Apr. 28, 8

MANILA

.Pres. Wilson Jan. 9, 6 p.m.

Pres. Cleveland......Jan. 13, 6 p.m. Fres, Coolidge.......Jan. 18, 9 p.m Pros. Adams ..... Jan. 20, 8 a.m. Pres. Jackson ......Jan. 27, 8 pm.

Pree, Harrison. ... Feb 8,8 m. Prax. Lincoln. Feb. 6, 6 pm. Pres. Jefferson.....Feb. 10, 8 pan. Pres. Bouver........Feb. 15, 6 p.m..

Connecting with 8.8. MAYON TỔ UEBU, ILOILO, ZAMBOANGA

DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINES

AMERICAN

MAIL LINE

FEDDER BUILDING-HONG KONG.

CANTON BRANCH:—4, SHAKER ROAD,

NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE

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

Tel. 25380-Gloucester Building, Room 308.

(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE)

Dow Jones Averages High-1933/34. Low: Jan, 5... Jan., G.

48 down

New York: January 6.

Change

30 Industriala

$109.27

50,16 97.23

98:94

So Railr

66.53

15.43 39.88

39.87

.12 up

20 Utilities

37.73

19.33 22.48

32.45 107 down

40, Bonds

*88.07.

73.31 84.73

Commodity Index

60.44

41.98** 49.07 -

84.73 unchaugok 48,30 ... 13 up.””

"Asia. Lands, Limited, has received the following report form thear New York correspondents, E. A. Pierre & Co.. It is impossible to say anything definite about this market, which is backing and filling in an aimless, fashion. However, it is a notable fact that selling did not spread throng to the last, when Chrysler motors turned actively wrak;

Wheat: The market opened irregular, with trade the smallest for many months Liverpool reported better millers' demanda

Cotton: Quiet The recent independent strength is encouraging * broader speculative interest; "t

Silver: Opened firm, but the failure of initial demand to broaden disappointed some early buyers, which followed later with scattered

147,000 113,461 Iron ores, scrap

100,178 The increase in imports of type- writers and typewriter parts, lar- gely due to the fall of the dollar-liquidation to which attention has recently been drawn in. "The Daily Telegraph was further accentuated last month

No fewer than 13,329 typewri tera, valued at £95,586, came into the country during Nóvember compared with 1,214, valued at 217,669, in November, 1932,

LESS FOOD. IMPORTED For the eleven months ended November imports of food and £484.003 drink fell by 233,388,900 compared with the corresponding period last 427,094 year, and imports of manufactured. 422.447 articles fell by 27,444,961,The 377,80s principal decreases were:

FOOD AND DRINK

$8.40

MiscellaneouÈS (A

Dairy Farron

varies

$29

B

310.10

39

150 ctu $4.45

Iron and steel and

manufactures

300,643

313

Benguet Explorations 31 cts.

Chemicals, drugs

240,307

Grain and flour,

38.90

Watsons

101

Miscellaneous manufactures

213,004

Meat

$8.19

Wm. Powells***umen]

$1.40

Ewo Cottons Sh. 812.80.

Other textiles"

176,932

M. Greyhounds.................

Machinery

#1

1. C. Enterprisen ....

Oils, fats and resins

135,789

United Theatron ... 8.

132,352

81/

-5%

prem,

ILB. Gert, Loans... $136

B. Ind. G. Bonda...78",

f. 103,177

39

Wallace Harper...

$140

$140

$140 HK1Wing On

Shai Di

Asia Lands Limited

Gloucester Building Tel. 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 investment news on the Financial Page of The Hongkong Dally Press

Canton Edgents

John H. Ferguson & Co.

B. 0. Sbameon.

Tel 18824

Wharves $1164.

Hotela $6.35.

Hong Kong Lands $72.

Humphreys $11.70.. Realties $61. "

Hong Kong Trams $21.40. Star Ferries $99.

China Lights (Old) $10.-

China Lights (New) $9.80. Electrics $73.'

Macao Electrics #23).

Hong Kong Ropes $64.

Watsons $6.90,

Government Loans 5 per cent

Premium

Sellers. Dairy Farms $29.

Electrical goods

Cutlery, hardware

143,386

£2,263,186 £3,000,157 Live animals for food £ 3,646,89%

Other food and drink...£23,975,109.

MANUFACTURED ARTICLES

Business Dons; 460,000 shares,

1939

Dry. How Low PEE. SH. 119

ཚེ་བྷན་ཨོ་རྡོ་གྱཚོ།

LANT BALE

Jan., b. Jan. 6

(47)

300 Air-Reduction

$97

$96

.149":

70

6.00 Allied Chemical & Dye 4.00 American Can

48

941

101

423 424

.1342

66)

101

84

1659

100)

201

American Smelting.......

9.00 American Tel &Tol 3.00 American Tobacco "B 100 American Waterworks

Anaconds Copper Mining 2.00 Auburn,

Bendix Aviation

18160Borden Company

Oanadian Pacit

J. I. Case***

0.50 Caterpillar Co.

1.4 Chass National Bank

1.00 Chrysler Motors

1901 1801

08

50

18

20

14.

14

664

201Bid 21 Bid

3.40 Consolidated Gas of N-Y

Curtis Wright

21 Unavailable

at

400 Du Pont de Nemours

01701

48.

3.00 Eastman Kodak

terim

79

27

10

Electric Auto-Lite Co.

18

·79 -184

Machinery ...

£236,896 £1,076,161

10

4%, Electric Bond & Share *****

11

Electric Power and Eight....

81,744

Silk yards and

0.40. General Electric

manufactures 735,347

L60 Geners) Foods

Wool, raw and wastes i 96,465 Coal

MORE MANUFACTURES: EXPORTED

The principal decreases were in the food and drink section, totall ing £287,488. Total exports of manufactured articles increased, by £3,240,823 and of raw materials by £230,555

Iron and steel goods.£2,721,826 Electrical goods

Other textiles (excluding

wool and cotton) 1,337.314 Paper, cardboard, &c.£1,109,883 Vehicles

519,611 Miscellaneous manufac

........£* 918,605 Exparts of food, drink and to bacos decreased by 23,420,569; ex- The increased coal experts went ports of raw materials incressed by mainly, to the Scandinavian coun- £2,619,678, and exports of menuisc- tries, Germany, Belgium, Greece, tared articles increased by 5,801,- Argentina, and the United States, 042. The largest increase in export RICHARD THOMAS &

France, Italy and Canada took less ed raw material was raw Wool, of our coal than in November of which rose in value by £1,747,508, BRITON FERRY CO.,

last year. During November the Coal exports fell by £102, 395 United States took £290,254 worth Eleven categories of manufactured of our, tin, compared with 240,906 goods showed increases during the Shape Offer Rejected

worth a year before,

eleven months and nine showed de- (Special Air-Mall Sérvice)

Exports of motor cars to India, crease. The chief increases were: London, December 20. Malaya, New Zealand and the Trish Non-ferrous metals £5,178,412 A special meeting of shareholders Free State incressed considerably. Woollen and worsted yarns 1,583,701

November's imports reached the Iron and steel

1,460,576 of the Briton Ferry Steel Cazúpany,

a11,007 950,371 at Swansea, yesterday, refused to highest figure since February of Yehicles in accept the offer made by Richard last year, the most encouraging. Other textiles Thomas and Co. to purchase out feature being the continued advance Leather and manufactures 796,189 right-the Ordinary - share capital in raw material imports-za in Chitlery on the concem

fallible sign of trade

No omcial statement was issued The total import of w after the meeting, which was in November amounted private, but it was learned that 159 £3,332,1 the offer had been rejected by anhelore

items included overwhelming majority.

ngy: „Electrical goo

776,736 791,512

als The chief deas

- Cotton yarns

£3,057,097 2170,317 1,071,018

Machinery Apparel

·10%

1.00 General Motors 1.M Gillette Safety

1.90 Gold Dust

0.80 International Har

Interustions! Tel.

4.00 Ligget & Myers 90 Montsduery Ward

1.00 Loew's Luc

37

10

12,80 National - Biscuit

1.00 National City Bin

1.20 National Dairy

0.00 Otis Elevator

1.to. Pacific Gas & Electric

Packard Motora

Pennsylvania Railway Radio Corpn.

Bears Roebuck

1.00 Standard Brands

Standard Gas

1.00 Standar

1.00