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DAILY SHARE QUOTATIONS

Hong Kong Stock

Exchange

Sharebrokers

AssociationTM

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7, 1934.

MONEY

A

AND MARKETS

Or Amsterdam Athens

YESTERDAY'S OFFICIAL

QUOTATIONS

There was an absence of in- Belgrade

terest in all sections of the market to-day, and rates were easier in a number of issues. The only sales officially reported are Lands $701.

Trams $21 and Dairies $28.

SALES

(BRITISH WIRELESS "ŠERVICE)

Sterling Parity

12.10 Florins 375 Drachmae 276,316 Dinars 90.43 Marks 18. Bd. per Rupee 36 Helgas 813,368 Lei

1/6 3/32 21,80

TUESDAY.

Bayers

matt- Ballers

Nominal

Aayers

Bellary

MARCH 6.

$1,790

ex div. 138

218 528

£13

Banks

H.K. Banks

Do. (London) Chartered Banks... Mercantile Bks.

Do.

"

Bank of East Asia...

$1,750

H.K. STOCK MARKET

LONDON EXCHANGE RATES

£20)

£13

505

N, C. & S. Barka

$61

$20

Am. O, Fin. Corp

Mor. 3. 7.541 530 6.

14

Ch. Fin. Corp:Ord. 3.

Mar. 7.53 530 S. 225.

Do.

Prof. S

Insurancom

Canton Insurance. „..

$320

$320

31.10.

Underwriters

$1.25

Berlin Bombay Brussala Bucharest

12.80

19,78

1/6 1/16

21.74

6.10

510

Union Insurances ...

$300

$283

$660

Buenos Aires

47.58d. per Peeo

363 8.0,

36 S.O.

$5.0

China Fires

5420

Copenhagen

18.139 Erginer

22.40

5

22.40

H.K. Fires.

$225

Bank of East Asia, $93.

Geneva....

25.294 Francs

15.72

15,69

$6.20

International Assce, S.

shipping

Antamoks, 72 cents.

193.23 Marka

226+

2264

Hong Kong Lands, $70),

1/81

164

Douglaane

$124

Steamboats

330

Indos (pref.)

$33

55/7

$11

72 ct-

Baguio Gold

$40.

54 ota.

Do. (def.) Shella.....

Waterbosta

Mining

Amtamoks...

Balatcos

840 Benguet Consolidated $39

4!!!!!

336

Hong Kong Trams, $214.

110 Escudos

1091

1091

$12)

Dairy Farms, $28.

$4,921 Pesetas

37 9/32

ST 9/32

330

$36

Govt. Loans, 7 per cent. Prem.

Milan

59 3/16

59.

51/

50.88d. per Peso

38 9.0.

BUYERS

Montreal

4.867 Dollari

5.091

Hong Kong Banks, $1,790.

New York

4.807 Dollars8

5.074-

5,06%

178 ots.

Union Insurances, $550.

Oslo

18.159 Kroner

19,90

19.90

HK. Fire Insurances, $283:

191.91 Franca

43 ots.)

184.25 Kronen

77 5/32 1221

70 6/32

1221

$41

Wharves, $113.

Rio de Jaariro

26.93d. per Gold Me

[30 ata.

Do. Exploration"

128 ct.

Docks, $144.

Milreis 4 do.

41

130 cts.

Do. Goldfield ...

Providents (Old),-$2,45,

16 otu.

Big Wedge ..........................

17 ats.

Hotels, $6.45.

.... 18.159 Kronor.

1/44 19.394

14

19.394

$37

Gold Creek...gamemar

Realties, $0.30.

$5

-87

Ipo Mining.................. Itogons

34.69 Schillings 94.58d. per. Yen

28++

234

1/2 3/10

Yaumati Ferries, $25.

1/2 3/16 201

26/-

Electrics. $773,

20 11/16

$17

Macao Electrics, $234,

24%

·342

16

714

35.25

$13.80

15/.

Douglases, $35.

Star Ferries, $95).

Helsingfore Hongkong Lisboa...

Madrid

Montevideo

Paria

Prague

#113

$3.45

$17 Langkats (single) 8.

Explorations......&.

Shanghai Loans

Rauba......

Tronoh Minos

36 Venezuela Gold Fids.

Docks, WiarTOR,

80 cki.

Godowns, etc. * H.K. K. Wharves. Providents (old) ... Do. (uew)... H.K. & W. Docks ... S. China Motors' A'

"g Do.

Shanghai Docks S.

38

$145

36.80 3351

New Engineeringa8.

Hongkowa... D

ex div. ita $2.66

[

86 cts.

$14

$2

$2

$144

$61

Telephones (Old), $25 ex. DẬY.

Telephones (New), $13.70.

Canton Ices, 82.

Lane, Crawfords, $4.

Govt. Loans. 7 per cent. Prem.

SELLERS

China Lights (Old), $9.60.

Shanghai Stockholm

Vienna

Yokohama

Silver (spot)

Silver (forward)

War Loan

ON LONDON;-~~-

$6.45

$24

314

¥8,30

$137

Landa, Hotels, and

Buildings

H.E. Hotels...... H.K Lands...............B. Shanghai Landa...9. Metropolitan Lande... H.K. Realties. $8

China Do...5.

Do. Deboutures5.

$11.20 Humphreys .....................

New Asia Hotel

Asia Realtion "A" S."

Do.

"B" S.

38.40

3711

20 m⠀⠀

!!!!

.... 92.46 Lire

38 S.O

510

Closing Quotations

ON NEW YORK:-

Bank Bills, on demand 38) Credits, 60 days' sight,, nona

ON BATAVIA :--

ON PARIS:-

March, 1984.

Telegraphic Transfer...

Bank Bills, on demand 'ot

Bank Billi, mootba

On demand

67"/

sight

Credits, four months'

sight

1/7

Bank Bills, on demand 38' † Credits, 4 months' sight €22)

ON SHANGHAI:---

ON SAIGON:-

On Demand

11r

Ou demand

ON SINGAPORE:-

ON MANILA:-**

On demand

641

On demand

...761

ON JAPAN :--

ON BANGIOI:-

On demand... 1971

On demand

1821

ON INDIA:-

SOVEREIGNS. Bank Buying

Telegraphic Transfer...

Rate

1/82

I j

Bank, on demand.......

BAB SILTER, per oz.

202

$113

151

THE EXCHANGE

MARKET

MESSRS. ROZA BROS. REPORT

yesterday Silver prices rose i for both deliveries, the quotations being 20% for Ready and 20-11/16 for Forward. Silver advices re- ported India as having bought.

China operated both ways. The STERLING & DOLLAR ON NEW BASIS

tone was steady. In America" the rate was lower at 46.30 for Spot.

$13.30 The market was easy.

-11 8121

**

New York advices reported the opening 'rate

and the at 5.061 closing rate at 5.064

Market

Secret Talks With Britain?

PRESIDENT Liners

13

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

TO SAN FRANCISCO 18 Days To VICTORIA, SEATTLE 17 Days

via Shanghai, Kobe, Yokohama," Honolulu

Fortnightly sailings

Pres. Cleveland...Mar. 13, Midnight Pres, Coolidgo ...Mar. 24, 10 am. Prea. Talo Apr. 10, Midnight Fres. Hoover

..Apr. 21,8 alma, Pres. Piorco......May. 9, 8 am,

via Shanghai, Kobe, Yokohama

Fortnightly sailings Pres. McKinley ...Mar. 16, Midnight Pres. Jackson..., Mar. 30, Midnight Fres. Jefferson... Apr. 13, Midnight Pres. Grant ....Apr. 27, Midnight Pros, McKinley May 11, Midnight

ROUND TRIP FARES TO EUROPE & AMERICA,

Direct Special through rates to Europe via United States. connections with all Atlantic lines. Choice of rail lines across United States and Canada, liberal stop-over privileges for

Sight-seeing. Full particulars upon application.

J

Fortnightly via Svez to Europe & America

Fortnightly sailings on Saturdays via Manila, Straits, Colombo, Bombay. Suez Canal, Alexandria, Naples, Ganoa, Marsailles, New York and Boston.

Pres. Monroe Mar. 17, 8 a.. Pres. Van Buren ...Mar. 31,8 mm. Pres, Garfield Apr. 14, 8 a.m. Pres. Polk......................Apr. 18, 8 am,

Pres. Adams.**** May 12, 8 a.m. Pres. Harrison ......May 26, 8 a.m. Pres, Hayes ...June 9,8 a.m. Pres. Johnson ...........June 23, 8 5.10.

***

TO MANILA

Next Salling.........Pres. McKinley Mar. 10, 6 p.m. Pres. Coolidge.......Mar. 15, 9 p.m. Prea. Monroe......Mar. 17, 8 am. Pres. Jackson.......Mar. 24. 6 p.m. Pres. Van Buren... Mar. 31, 8 a.m.

Pres. Taft. Apr. 8, 6 p.m. Pres, Jefferson.....Apr. 7,8 pm. Pres. Hoover. Apr. 19. 9 p.m.

Connecting with 8.8. MAYON To CEBU, ILOILO, ZAMBOANGA

STEAMSHIP

DOLLAR AMERICAN

LINES

MAIL LINE

PODER BUILDING-KONG KONG. CANTON BRANCH ~---4, SHAXEE ZOAD,

$140

$20

587

Chiness Estates.......

Cotton M

519-

S'ha Cottons...... S.

$134

$70

$21.70

$21.80

*

r.

$72

***

$13.18 Ewos

Zoong Sings.......

Public Utliitleg

Tramways............ 821 70

$15.90 Pink Trams. (old) .....{

Do. (now).

Star Ferrios.

Yaumati Ferriec

Wing On Textiles(S.) 371

$9.80

1.AU.

$21.80

$152 574

395

19.83 9,60/9, 70 $9.30

$2

201

China Lights (old)... 30

Do. (now)...

Do. Rights

H.K. Electrica

$77

tsa

Масло 30

Sandakan Lights ...

$25 [ex div. $12.80

Telephones (old) ...

er div. $26

5

Tructions.........................

Do... (new) $12.65

$13.40 China Buses 5.

16/10

Dc. (prof.).... Industrials

$147 Malabon Sugars

32)

Ropies

Miscellanson

316

following Shanghai.

+

ין

Quiet. Uncertain at the open-

I learn on high authority that | exact plan which Mr. Roosevelt is ing but later eased of slightly further important developments in now following, telegraphed to Mr.

the monetary situation are expect- Morgenthau, + Sterling

ed, writes a correspondent. the Business was done, during

These, it is believed, will include course of the morning at 1/6 15/32 for second half March fol- secret negotiations with Britain

towards

an agreement for the lowed later by a small business at 1/6 7/16 for March and second "half March. The market closed at lunch time with sellers at 1/6 13/32 March, 146 7/16 second half March, 1/8 15/32 April, and 1/81 May, buyers at 1/32 higher re- spectively.

U.S. Dollars. Business was done at 39 for April delivery. There were sellers at 381 for cash and 38 15/16 April, buyers probably at 1/16 higher respectively,

Secretary of the Treasury, yesterday expressing al- arm over reports "indicating se- Cret negotiations to tie the dollar in fixed relationship to the pound." To tie the dollar to the pound at the present level, says the commit- tee, wil perpetuate a 25 per cent. Washington, it is understood, i hopes that when the dollar has competitive disadvantage for the United States compared with reached the desired level Britain countries of the sterling group." may be willing

stabilisation of the dollar and the pound on a new basis.

to stabilise the pound at about the old parity of 84.88 by devaluing the pound in the same proportion as the dollar.

This would

the same

MARKET

mean apparently BERLIN SHARE that the pound would have its gold content reduced by amount as the dollar.

The

- Adminis- Washington tration will Bist endeavour Merchants were quoted at 1281 to make its price of gold effective the world over by closing the gap between the American and London

Yen

for near delivery.

Shanghai Dollars

Were quoted at 111 5/16 for prices. The dollar would thus re-

STD

Caldbeck, Yoni.) 8. Macgregors (pref.)8.

32

Canton Icas... $2

Cements (comb.)...

#2 70

Do.

(okk)...

32.65

$3.70

Do.

{B/W)...]

82.68

26.20

3273

Dairy Farmer.

$273

$1

Der A Wings....

Amusements ******

310

Ch. Etainments...... 591

cash.

$2

Constructions, (old;

$1.90

80.atv.

(DOW)

83 ott (19 c

$4

Lane Crawford......

$4.20

#21

Nanyang Tobacco... $4.40

$iał

+371

37.40

31.60

Wm. Fowells.........

31.10

$2

M. Greyhounds.

$14

S. C. Enterprison ...

*2

United Theatres... 8.

.Do.

Mackintoshs.................

$13.20 Sinceres

Watsons.............

prem.

$1 B. Ind. G. Bonds... E01%.

HK. Gort. Loans... SUBH |

Wallace Harper......

$140

H.K. Wing Ou

Sbal

Do.

$135

$130

Asia Lands Limited

Gloucester Building Tel. 26631 (Two lines)

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 Agente

John H. Ferguson & Co.

32, B. O, Shameen.

Tel. 18624.

Shanghai

time

present 59.08 cents abroad, instead of 81,82, ar 63 cents.

fund,

Berlin, March. 5.

Generous "loans to newly weds"

of

the polley of the Government will Early advice indicated sellers

Once the 59.06-cent dollar is be continued during the next at 1/4 7/16, buyers bidding 1/4 firmly established. the American financial year according 9/16. Subsequently the market Treasury will try to hold it there, announcement steadied up to sellers at 1/4 but through the puchase or sale of Ministry on Monday. The new

lunch shortly before

the gold and through transactions in budget will contain an appropria-, selling rate recédėl again to" 1/4 foreign exchange by the operations tion to permit the financing' 7/16, buyers probably at 1/4 tor of the £400,000,000 stabilisation of a quarter of a million ncar delivery.

long term loans to aid impecunious As to broadening the silver por- couples to marry. tion of the metallte base" of "cur- !' In the first six months after rency, for which there is a power- inauguration of legislation provi ful movement in Congress, I un-ding first aid to young couples-in derstand that Mr. Roosevelt pre- June the Government granted over fers to postpone any recommend-

one hundred and eighty three ation along this line until next thousand applications for assis winter.

Larice. countinuous applications increased the number to over two hundred thousand early in Feb- ruary and obliged the Clovernment to call a temporary halt-Trans- ocean Kuo Min..

U.S. Dollars Sellers were

indicated at 34 13/16 for near and 35 April, buy ers at 1/16 higher respectively.

IN THE AFTERNOON The market was easier in afternoon.

Sterling

the

In Sterling business was done at 1/8 7/16 for second half March, finishing with sellers at 1/8 13/32 March and 1/8 7/18 April, buyers at 1/32 higher respectively.

U.S. DellerA

INFLATIONIST PROTEST

Mr. Roosevelt's

advisors seem confident, that the 59:06 cent doi- lar can be made effective in Europe, A small business was done, at and the power of revaluation which 38% for cash. The market closed accompanies the commodity dollar sellers at 387 for near and 38 15/16 is described as “Roosevelt's ace in April, buyers at 1/18 higher re- the hole.” spectively.

RICHSMARK QUOTA-

TIONS

Some of the inflationist forces backing the "President's plan are protesting against any thought of stabilising short of six dollars to the pound, and are urging him to devalue again even below 50 cents [which would require legislation), [Special to the "Hoor Hong Dally to raise commodity prices to their 1928 level, which is America's goal. Press" (Copyright).]

Professor George Warren, chief ad- viser of the President, is convinced/ price of gold "must be l that the raised above the present level of $35 an ounce to raise prices materi- ****

602.126ally.

68.95 The Committee for the Nation, Paris Sterling ... 77.10 a very long and distinguished. list Dollar...

15.2 of representative Americans, who Transocean Kuo Min, several months ago proposed the

Berlin, Mar. 5. Reichmark quotations (without guarantee):

New York

.....39.60 Paris

Amsterdam

NEW YORK STOCK

EXCHANGE

ASIA LANDS, LTD., QUOTATIONS.

(INCORPORATED IN HONG KONG).

Tel. 28380-Gloucester Building, Room 308.

(REUTER'S' AMERICAN“ SERVICE).

New York: March 5.

Dow Jones Averages

30 Industriala

110.74

High-1933/34. Low: Mar, 3.. | Mari, 5;

50.16 1046

Change

100.02

.54 down

20 Raili

50.94

26.43 49.23-

48.80

.33 down

20 Utilities

37.73

-18.33. 26.92

25.72

,20 down

40 Bonds

02.45

73.21 91.67

01.78

11up

Commodity Index"

80.44

41.98 54..0

54.20

15, down

Asia Lands, Limited " has received the following report from their New York correspondents, E. &. Pierce & Co. The market is absolutely colour. less and it is impossible to give any definite opinion one way or the other.

Wheat; Traders are disappointed at Washington news containing no. inflationary action. Statistics are bullien.

Cotton: After an early set-back, prices quickly recovered. on moderate amount of new speculative buying. Sentiment was mixed."

Silver: The early firmness refected the advance in London, where Dutch and Swiss interests were reported to be fair buyers. A certain news service says that the leaders of the House Silver Bloc have agreed apon & plan of campaign whch they hope will force the Administration's hand upon the Silver Question.

Business Done: $60,000 shares,

** 1935

DIV. $ BLIGH

Low PER. SH.

Canadian Pacifo

0.50 Caterpillar Co

LAST SALE

Mar., 3 Mar, 5.

.112

3.00 Air "Beduction

-$98),

$98

100

701

8.00 Allied Chemical & Dye

153

153

103

102

1062

49)

4.00 Américan Can.

.17

1st

American Radiator................. ...

152

151

056

102

American Smelting....

46

48.

[Special to the Hong Kong Dally Fress" (Copyright).]

1342

8.00 American Tel. & Tel.

121

121

044

601

5.00 American Tobacco B❞

73

75.

43

1:00 American Waterworks

21.. 201

모모성

Anaconda Copper Mining

'ទេ

151

B41

31

2,00 Auburn

531

544

Bendix Aviation

192

191

227

1.00 Borden Company

231

23

37%

161

15%

201

to an the Finance

103

3.

J. I Casead

761 761

21

30

30

1.4) Chase National Bank

29ibid 291bid'

59t

1.00 Chrysler Motors

561..

55)

31

3.40 Consolidated Gas of N.Y.

40

394

more

1

Curtiss Wright,

41

3

102#

39

2.00 Du Pont de Nemours .......

1001

1001

93

.48

3.00 Eastman Kodak

Kuala

901

89

10

Electric Auto-Lite Co.

30

30

10

8. Electric Bond & Share

18#

18F

48

15)

3

Electric Power and Light...

74

·302

$10

40 General Electric

....

22

241

21

1.00 General Foods

394

331

331

418

10

1.00 General Motors

391

391

1. Gillette Balety.

114

201

19

1.20 Gold Dust

271

192

#104

46

042

Tel.

401

B

141 141

99%

85

87

38

3231

36

321

00%

414

321 417.

∙166

1.20 National Dairy Products

30 bid 30 bid

-10%

.0.60 Otis Elevator...

161

1

151

16

10 Pacific Gas & Electrio

171

171

.12

---

Packard Motor

201

191

12

66 Pennsylvania Railway

57

5L

3

Radio Corpa. ......................................

351 35

Sears Roebuck

81

8

48F

48

1.00 Standard Brandi

171

171

Standard Gas

221 221

1.00 Standard Oil Co. of New

134

13

Jersey

461

401

101

04

28

1.00 Texas Corporation

Trane-America; -

271

27

51%

103

1.00 Union Carbide à Carbon

451 45

132

600 Union Pacific.

129. 128

United Air and Transport.

Yokohama Quotations.

∙144⋅

United Corporation

· March 5.

Spot

Yen 590

Bourse six months,

Yen 596

Canton Silk Market

From Kwangtung Raw Silk Test- Bureau Department of Re- construction Canton, China,

Canton Quotations.

March 3. Extra O.B. 13/15 HK. $530N. Small Extra0.8. 13/15 HK

$440N. Crack N.B. 14/16 HK: $350N. Extra Extra 20/22 HK. $330N.. Waste N.B.. Open EK, $55N.

108

-

0.60 International Harvester

International Tel.

4.00 Liggett & Myers

1.00 Loew's Inc.

Montgomery Ward

3180 National Biscuit ......

1.00 National City Bank

Socony-Vacuum Corpa

D'nited States Steel.

Westinghouse, E. &

251

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