DAILY SHARE QUOTATIONS Hong Kong Stock Exchange
Buyers Sellers Vale Noorima!
Sharebrokers*
Association
HONG KONG DAILY "PRESS. FRIDAY, MARCH 23, 1934.
MONEY AND MARKETS
LONDON EXCHANGE RATES
(BRITISH WIRELEAS SERVICE)
13
635 S...
225
12.89
-1/8 3/32
21,91
361 8.0.
22.391
15.80
2261
1/61
1097
PRESIDENT Liners
Fastest Time Hong Kong to San Francisco. Speed with Comfort.
To SAN FRANCISCO 18 Days
via Shanghai, Kobe, Yokohama, Honolulu
Fortnightly sailingu
Pres. Coolidge ...Mar. 24, 10 h Pree. Tafe
Apr. 10, Midnight Prea Hoover .... pr. 91, 8 s.m, Pra Fierce...May, 9, 8 a.m. Prea, Coolidge......May 19, 8 am.
To VICTORIA, SEATTLE 17 Days
via Shanghai, Kobe, Yokohama
Fortnightly sailings
Pres. Jackson.....Mar. 30, Midnight Pres. Jefferson. Apr. 13, Midnight Prea. Grant ...Apr. 27, Midnight Pres. McKinley May 11, Midnight Pres. Jackson...May 26, 9 a.m.
ROUND TRIP FARES TO EUROPE & AMERICA, .
Special through rates to Europe via United States.
Direct connections, with all Atlantic" lines, Choice of rail lines sorŐRE United States and Canada, liberal atop-over privileges for Sight-seeing. Full particulars upon application.
Fortnightly via Suez to Europe & America
Fortnightly sailings on Saturdays via Manila, Straits, Colombo, Bombay. Suez Canal, Alaxandria, Naples. Genoa, Marseilles, New York and Beton.
Pres. Van Buren ...Mar. 93, 6 am. Pros, Garfield Apr. 14, 8 a.m. Pres. Folkpr. 18, 8 30. Pro, Adams May 12, 8 a.m.
TO
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Pres. Harrison.....May 26, 8 .. Free. Bayes .. June 9,8 a.m. Pres. Johnson ....June 19, 8 .. Prem. Monroe.......July 7, 8 am.
MANILA
Next Salling........ Pres. Jackson Mar. 24, 6 p.m.
Pres. Van Buren... Mar. 31, 8 am, Pree. Taft
Apr. 8,6 pm. Pres. Jefferson...Apr. 7,6 p.m.
Pres. Hoover ... Apr. 19, 9 p.m. Prea. Garfeld... Apr. 14, 8 am. Pres. Grant...... Apr. 21, 6 pm.
Connecting with 8.8. MAYON"T CEBU, ILOILO, ZAMBOANGA
$36)
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The
$30
$33
Da (def.) GU
03/34
$11
Mining
70 cts.
Shells... sanaakaa
Waterboste
Amtamoks ................
85 ct.
$40
Balatcos
46 ot
Baguio Gold.
140
Benguet Consolidated
139
30 ats.
Do, Exploration
{39 ats.}
30 et
Do. Goldfield
11 ots.
Big Wadge
114 cts.:
131.
Gold Creek....
#5
Ipo Mining.
#71
Itogont
24/3
Kailans ............
27/-
1517
Langkats (single)
$17
$4.85
Explorations......***
$4.05.
重
Shanghai Loan
S..
354
$13.80
!!!
Raube
$13.80
+
Tronoh Mines
18/
161
Docks, WharrER,
$142
31174)
jex d v. $2.30
ex div, 75 cta.
***
38
Venezuela Gold Fida.
Godowns, ate:
H.K & K. Wharves.
Providents (old) ... 32 10 ex div.
Do. (new)...
H.K. & W. Docks ........
S. China Motors 'A'
Do.
3140 Shanghai Docks S.
$51.
Wharves, $117!!
Hongkong Trams, $31.35."
$116)
14
ax div. 70 at
++
"B"
*****
$14]
$2
$2
$140, 362-
THURSDAY,
Burgen
Sellars
Amias
MARCH 22.
H.K. STOCK
Banks
$1,500
F.K. Banks
******* $1,825
MARKET
2140 £15
Do. (London)
***
229
Chartered Banka
Mercantile Bks. "A"
£13
Do
£13
YESTERDAY'S OFFICIAL
593
Bank of East Asia... $93
N. C. & S. Barke
QUOTATIONS
$8.65
$20
Am. O. Fin. Corp
Ch. Fin. Corp. Ord. 8.
$5
Do. Prol. 8
Insurances
$318
Canton Insuran
$320
Underwriters
31.10
$1.96
$685
Union Insuran... $667
3620
China Fires
$625
*3783
H.K. Fires............................
$285
16.20
$12
Douglases
Steamboats...................|
Indos (pref.)
International Ance, 5,
H
SALES
#upping
Lower sterling exchange has brought out a few buying orders for Banks and Unions, both of which closed firm this afternoon. In other sections, Star Ferries and Hongkong Lands were enquired, for, and Hotels changed hands at $6.05.
Bagufo Gold, 41 cts.
136
Hotels, 86.05.
On Amsterdam Athens Belgrade...... Berlin Bombay Brusssis Bucharest Buenos Aires Copenhagen Geneva Helsingfors Hongkong Lisbon Madrid
Sterling Parity
12.10 Florins" .... 375 Drachmas 276,316 Dinars 20.49 Markı 18. ed. per Rupee 35 Helgas ........................ 813,569 Lei #47.58d. per Paso 18.159 Kroner
Mar. 20. 7.59 530 S.
Mar. 21.. 7.581
225
12.88
1/6 3/32 21,92 510
510
36 5.0.
23.391
25.22 Franca
15.81
193.23 Marke
2261
1/81
110 Escudos
109
$30
Hongkong Lands, 887,
$30
Electrics, $7411
Milan Montevideo
25.22) › Pesatsa 2.48 Lire
37 15/32
37 7/16
591
591
50.88d. per Peso"
38 S.O.
38 5.0.
116
Telephones (new), $12.90,
*Montreal
New York
$11
BUYERS
Oslo
Hongkong Banks, $1800.
Paris
Union Insurances, - 85674"
Prague
4.867 Dollars 4.967 Dollars 13.159 Kroner 194.21 FranICS 184.2 Kronen
5.11
5.111
3.111
19.90
19.90
77 19/32
177}}
1227
1222
Douglases, $351-
Rio de Janeiro
Raubs, $13.80.
28.934. per Gold Milreis
41 8.0.
Docks. $14K
Ewo Cottons, Sh. $124,
Hongkong Lands, $689
Realties, $8.20.
Hongkong Trams, $21, Star Ferries, $96
Telephones (new), $122.
Constructions (old), $1.45.
Constructions (new), 60 cts.
· Government Loans, 81% Prem.
SELLERS.
Baguio Gold, 44 cts.
War Loan
Shanghai
1/4 5/18
41 8.0. 1/42
Stockholm .............. 19.159 Kraɔnor
19.39*
17.331
Vienna
Yokohama
34.58 Schillings 24.38d. per Yen
28
28
1/2 3/16
1/2 3/16
Silver (spot)
20 3/16
19.15/16
Silver (forward)
71%
201 103 13/16
E
20.
103 13/16
Joi
26.90
Lands, Hotels, and}
Buildings
FI.K. Hotels... H.K. Landa.......... Shanghai Landa...8.
$3,20
New Engineerings9.
$351
Hongkows..... .
16.10
| 88 10 | 26.03
867
$66)
$24
$14
Metropolitan Landa..
H., Realties...
56.40
$104
China Do .........§.
$137
Do. Debenturess.
J
$11.20 Hamphreys
$11
New Asia Hotel
151
$140
$20
Asia Realties "A" 8.
Do.
"B" B.
387
Chinese Estates.......
Cotton Mille
$12
Ewos
19.
S'ha Cottons......&
113) LIP
813
Zoong Binge
S
$13+
#76
Wing On Textilos(S.)} $75'
Public Utilities
$21
$21.35
Tramways...............
1914
$15.90 Foak Traina (old)...!
$73
$74
$901
596$
1241
$25
$9.40
China Lights (old).....] 39
19.30
升级開
$9.20
Do. (now)...
$9.80
Do. Rights
$743
E.K. Electrics...
$74.00) 274)
Sandakan Liglits....
3248
Do. (new).
$12.95
$12.75
TUTTU!
$1.46
BO ctv.
+++
3.3
prem
www
3143
$21
$2.00
Do, (new)... Star Ferries
Taumati Ferries....
Do
Do..
$19.80
$93) Mand .do.
总
$24.80, Telephones (old)
$13.40 China Buses. S.)
6 Tractions
} 16/10), Da. (pref.)......
Industrials
Malabou Sugars
Caldbeck, (ord.) 8.
$191 Muogrogors † (pref.)8.
#190
Canton Icea **** Cements (comb.)...
•Roper
Miscellaneous
Dairy Farma
Amuseruenta c
Constructions, (old)...
Do.... (new) 70 cts.
Lane Crawfords...... $3 90 Mackinweha
Nanyang Tobacco... $4.85
Binceres .......
Watsona.........amı
SIN
$27
(old)... (DAW)...
| $1.90
A
1.80
85.85
$27
$11
jex div: $9.20
$1.86
51,90
$6.15
8271
EX
Der A Wingu
$11
as dit. $0
Ch. E'talainenta.......
334
#21
313
171
$1.80
Wm. Powells...ates
32
M. Greyhounds ...
STI
S. C. Enterprises ....
・
United Theatres ..... 8.
84%
B. In G. Bonds... £9%,
KLK. Garh Loans... $108)
$138
$120
Wallace Harper ...
$140 K. Wing On......
S'ka
Do.
***
مروه
313
$1.10
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THE EXCHANGE
MARKET
MESSRS. ROZA BROS."
"REPORT
Silver prices dropped yesterday to the extent of 1/4 for both deliver- les, the quotations being 19 15/16 for Ready and 20 for Forward. The drop was attributed to speculators
March 24, 1934
ON LONDON-
Telegraphic Transfer... Bank Bills, on demand Bank Bills, 4 months'
sight
151
Closing Quotations
ON NEW YORK --
Bank Bills, on demand 371
Credits, 60 days' sight.. nomi
ON BATAVIA:-
On demand.
B
ON PARIS:
Credits, four months'
Bank Bills, on demand 5791
sight
1/69
Credits, 4 monthe sight 012-
ON SHANGHAI ; —-
ON SAIGON:-
ON SINGAPORE:--
On Demand
On demand
1101
On demand........
ON MANILA:-
63.
On demand
748.
ON JAPAN:--
ON BANGKOK :-
On demand
1241
On demand an
1251
Telegraphic Transfer... ). Bank, on demand
SovERszans, Bank Buying
Rate
BAR SILVER, per ot
1/6 19 15/16
*
RISE
ON INDIA:
having sold. The market was easy. LANCASHIRE
In America the rate was lower at 45 for Spot. The tone was easy. New York advices reported the opening rate at 5.11 and the clos- ing rate at 5.11 The market was dull.
Market
Opened with indications of ensi- ress but later weakened owing to a fair demand,
บ
Sterling" Business was done shortly after
DISSATISFIED
With Textile Negotiations
London, March 22.- During the motion for adjourn- ment in the House of Commons,
yesterday, the Conservative mem- the opening at 1/6 for near de-
ber for Gorton, Manchester, Mr. livery followed subsequently by E. A. G. 8. Bailey, voicing the transactions at 1/6 3/32 for sec-Lancashire dissatisfaction at
near. The
WORLD EFFECTS (
IN PRICE OF SILVER
China And The London Agreement
Silver has Just touched its highest price for over, three years, aud "the market is anticipating a further advance as a result of probable early action by the United States Government to re- habilitate the metal.
There is a good deal of specula-- the tion in the market at the moment,
ond. half April and 1/6 1/16 for result of the Anglo-Japanese tex- and a feeling of uncertainty has market closed attile negotiations, thought that the been created by the reported ac- lunch time with sellers at 1/6 1/32 government was anxious to avoid tion of the Shanghai Bankers' March and 1/8 1/16 April, buyers facing the issue, and urged the Association. This body is said to at 1/32 higher respectively.
abolition of the most favoured na-have petitioned the Chinese Fin- U.S. Dollars
ance Mniister to delay the ratifica- Business was done early in the
tion clause, and that the whole morning at 38 for near and also
Empire should be asked to do like-tion of the London Silver Agree- wise. April. The market closed at lunch
ment.
8in Nairne Stewart Sandeman, The bankers fear that a sudden time with sellers at 381 for near another Lancashire Conservative rise in the price of silver would'
and 38 7/16 Abril, buyers at 7/16 for cash and 38 April.
Yen
38
Merchants were quoted at 128 for near delivery.
Shanghai Dollars Were quoted at 111 for cash, Shanghal Easy. Buyers were indicated at 1/4 3/16 for April, sellers at 1/42.
have unfavourable
repercussion
member, agreed with Mr. Bailey, but urged patience, and certainly upon China, which is the principal not the abolition of the most fav-be attracted to America in large silver-using country! Süver would oured nation clause.
Mr. Austin Hopkinson, the in- quantities from China, with a con-
sequent depressing effect dependent member
for Mossley, China's export trade. Lancashire, told the members who
In the circumstances the Bank- raised the matter that the Lan-ers' Association thinks that China cashire cotton industry regarded should have a free hand to take them as an unmitigated nuisance. such action as may be necessary The negotiations, he said, depend-in the event of a sharp rise. Th. Buyers at 341 April, sellers at 34 ed on maintaining a courteous at der the London Agreement the 5/16.
titude towards Japan.
Chinese Government are to re- He told the House that people frain from making any sales of de- The market continued weak in nowadays called any successful monetised silver coins. the afternoon..
competition mfala.
U.S. Dollars
IN THE AFTERNOON
Deater Chinese Dollars "Sterling
The Under-Secretary for Over- In Sterling business was done at seas Trade Lt.-Colonel D. L. Col- and should there be a
China is on a Silver Standard 1/6 for near, April, second half ville, replying for the Government, rush" to America
"sliver April and 1/6 1/16 second half alluded to the Japanese Govern-dollar would appreciate sharply, the Chinese June. The market closed with ment, bill to deal with unfair trade thus imposing a severe handicap sellers at 1/5 31/32 March-April and competition. and 1/6 second half April-May, buyers at 1/32 higher respectively.
U.S. Dollars
TRADE MARE COMPLAINTS He had not seen the texts and
on Chinese goods in foreign mar- kets.
As the principal buyer of silver, did not know whether it would it is feared that China would be Business was done at 38 5/16 for be effective, but it indicated that placed at a disadvantage in the April delivery, The market closed the Japanese Government with sellers at 38 3/16 for near moving in the right direction re- that metal. So far only two coun- were event of a big rise in the price of and 38 April, buyers at 38 5/18garding the complaints in for March and probably ADMI,
DOLLAR
STEAMSHIP
AMERICAN · MAIL
TEMPRA. BUILDING-HONG KONG.
CANTON BRANCH:—4, SHAKER HOAD,
LINES: LINE
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
ASIA LANDS, LTD., "QUOTATIONS
(INCORPORATED IN HONG KONG)..
Tel. 98380-Gloucester Building, Room 306.
(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE:)
New York: March 21.
Dow Jones Averages High-1933/34, Low: Mar, 20.
20 Industrials
110.74
20 Rails
20. Utilities 40 Bonds
Commodity Indar
50.16 101.01
$0.04
37.73
93.57
35.43 47.94 19.3326:12 -73.21 92.77
BU.44
41.98 $3.68
Mar., 1. Change 99.33 1.8 down 48.94" 1.00 down 26.71
41 down
92.68
..19 down
53.29
.7 down
Asia Lande, Limited, has received the following report from their New York correspondents, E A-Pierce & Co. The market is awaiting the out- come of the labour conferences. Beyond that there is little or nothing to
say.
Wheat: Prices fuctuated with scauritios,
Cotton: Narrow sad rather reactionary. The Trade bought on the scale-down but purchases were insufficient to absorb offerings, which originated abroad." Sentiment was quite mixed.
Silver: The uncertainty over the silver legislation and the easiness in London and Shanghai caused a decline. A statement credited to Sen- ator Pittman, advocating the use of silver as a means of broadening the metallic base, attracted scattered buying,
Continental Oil has declared a dividend of twenty-five cents.
Business Done: 1,070,000 shares.
**
400
Bendix Aviation
Canadian Pacific
100 General Motors... 1.0
1932,
DIY. $
LAST SALX
Hion
Low PIR. SH.
Mar., 20. Mar, 31.
943
112
471
3.00 Air Reduction
941
150
702
8.00 Allied Chemical & Dya .............
148
148
1001
4.00 American Can
97
· 97
on
17
10
American Radiator.....
144
14
201
American Smelting......
423
41
1342
B&!!
9.00 American. Tel.
Tol.......
118
1174
942
5.00 American Tobacco "B
682
671
IU
921
រ
1.00 American Waterworks
Anaconda Copper Mining
201
201
144
14
842
ar
.200 Auburn
52
51xd
184
18
297.
371
18
1.60 Borden Company
23.
23
ศ
171
162
J. I ChioOVE
70+
100
0.50 Caterpillar Co.
29
281
154
140 Chase National Bank
27bid 26 bid
71
1.00 Chrysler Motors
521 -501
31+
3.40 Consolidated Gas of N.Y.
39
381
Curtise Wright...
4
32
2,00 Du Pont de Nemouraj..........
951
03+
ва
48
3.00 Eastman Kodak
en
881 87)
281
10
Electric Auto-Lite Co.........
271 271
10
6%. Electric Boad & Share .....
18
17:
48
-31
Electric Power and Light...
150
10
0.40 General Electric
213
30
1.60 General Foods
AIDS
331
$331
371 36
10
at
U.S. Dollars
Regarding the breakdown in the It is understood that the views textile negotiations, he said that expressed by the Chinese bankers the Government did not intend to have been submitted to President Business was reported at 341 stand with folded arms and allow Roosevelt. The market is doubt April.
con-tries bave ratified the Agreement, nection with the infringement of viz., America and India, both of. trade marks.
whom are big sellers of silver.
201
st
27*
19
Gillette Safetyumus 1,90 Gold Dustinators
10% 10%
194 194
46
138
0.80 International Harvester
417 401
401
International Tel & Tel. 4.00 Liggett & Myers
14
14
B
88
88
B
1.00 Loew's Inc.
--314
81
Montgomery Ward
31
331
30
9.80 National Biscuit
421 421
189.
100 National City Bank
284bid 28blo
104
1.20 National Dairy Products
151 151
0:00 Otin Elevator
157
151
1.10 Pacifio. Gas & Electric
191
191
-Packard Motora
5F
135
6C Pennsylvania Railway.
34
REICHSBANK QUOTA. :
12
474
Socony-Vacuum Corpn.
161
From Kwangtung Raw SUK Test- ing Bureau Department of Re- construction Canton, China,
1.00 Standard Brands ...
21
201
Standard Gra
121
∙124
231
1.00 Standard Oil Co. of New
·JOTBOY.
451
101
1.00 Texas Corporation,
30.0
.6001
.68.75
Canton Quotations
.March 20. Extra O... 13/15 HK. $510N, Small Extra 0.8. 13/15 HX.
$410N
Trans-America
da.
1.00 Union Carbide & Carbon ...
607 Union Pacifo
...
107
United Air and Transport
****** 77.53.
-Transocean Kuo Min.
Crack. NB. 14/10 HK., 8325P. Extra Exton 20/22 H.K., 3325NA Waste NS. Open HE SOON.
Westinghouse & 14;
Shanghai Weak Business was reported 1/4 1/18 April,
- RUBBER QUOTATIONS
The following Rubber quotations were cabled to Mesars. Benjamin & Potts, Shanghai Office:
Anglo-Javas
Anglo-Dutch
Batu-AnamS
Chemors
Consolidateds
Rate on Rate on 13.3.34 20.3.34 $5.60 $5.50
matters to take a course detri-ful whether a consideration of mental to British interests, but it these views by the President will would not be wise to make a pro- America's silver programme..
lead to Some modification of l nouncement while the two Gor ernments were reviewing the grave question.-Reuter."
TIONS
[Special to the "Hong Kong Dally Fram" (Uopyright).]
Berlin, Mar, 21. Reichsmark quotations (without guarantee):
3.40
3.50
40
.38
.45.
.45
1.80 1.80
New York
Kroewocks
45
.43
Paris
.43
.43
Amsterdam
Tanah Merahs
1.33.
1.32
Tebongs
.50.
48
Zlangbes
5.75
€.00
Repahs
Paris Sterling Dollar
Canton Silk Market
409
Radio Corpn.
Seara Roebuck
United Corporation.
United States Steel
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