DAILY SHARE QUOTATIONS
Hong Kong Stock
Exchange
Sharebrokers'
Association
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 1934.
MONEY AND MARKETS
LONDON EXCHANGE RATES
(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE)
Buyera, Sellary
Kalan
WEDNESDAY. APRIL 18.
Яцунг
Bellary
Macola
H.K. STOCK
$1,895
$1,930 RIST
E16 228 £13
593
$20
Banks
H.K. Banks.........
Bo. (London).... Chartered Banks Morcantile B "A"
Do.
Bank of East Asia....
N, C. & 8. Barks ...
Am. O. Fin. Corp: S
Ch. Fio, Corp. Ord, 8,
Do..
Prof. S
Insurances
Canton Insurandos...
去
35
$310
$1.15
Underwriters
...... $1.20
Union Insurance.
$697
$390
$800
China Fires
$625
$265
H.K. Fires.MITU
+
C4%
$8.10
M
Skipping
Douglases
#12
$307
100
$11.90
$14.00
$5.90
38.85
18
10!
International Asson, S.
1111111⠀⠀
£12
$93
$6.90
||
On Amsterdam Athens
$320
EXCHANGE
YESTERDAY'S OFFICIAL
QUOTATIONS
The maifret was not very inspir ing this morning," the only section in which interest was shown was in Utilities, there being sustained enquiries for Hongkong 'frams, China Lights and Electrics, The demand for Hotels and Cements, however, noted in yesterday's Sum- mary has slackened of to some extent...
SALES
Hongkong..Lands, 884). Cements (old), $24/2.85.,
Belgrade..... Berlin Bombay.... Brussels Bucharest Buenos Aires Copenhagen
Geneva Helsingfor Hongkong
Lisboa.....
Vilan
#
***
$525 3274
Apr. 15
7 (?) " 530 8. (?) 225. 13,08 (?) 1/6 1/16
Sterling Parity
Apr. 1.
18.10 Florine ****375 Drachmas
7.61
535 8.
...... 270,310 Dinars
* 20.49 Marks ... Is. 6d. par Rupee
13.03
1/6 3/32"
....35 Belgaa
•
813,588 Loi
22.034 515
22.08
F
515
...
47. 8d. per Peso
* 384 9.0.
36 $.0. (?)
18.189 Kroner 22,394
22.39
25.22 Francs
15.90
15.94
193.23. Marks
2261
226
1/6
1/6
110 Escudos
110
"110
136
Madrid...
25.22 Pesetas. 37 21/32
(?)
· 3112
92.46 Lire
60"7/16
601
$30
Montevideo
50.88d. per Peso
377 8.0.
374 8.0.
$95
Montreal
4.867 DollarO 5.141
5.14
(?)
31/-
$11
Cements (New). 823/2.85,
BUYERS
New York
"5.151
3.15 (7)
Oslo
.... 18:159 Kroner
19.90
19.90
Canton Insurances, 8310.
Paris
73 ets.
$35
Amtamoks
70 cis. 73 ota.
Union Insurances, 8597.
·Prague
194.21 Franca 184.98' Kronen.
78 1/32
77 7/32 (?)
1234
1233
Balateos ......
Underwriters, $1.15.
41 eta.
Baguio Gold
139 ota 49 ota. 40/41 juta,
Douglases, 835).
Milreis
41 s.o.
$36
Benguet Consolidated
$33
Union Waterboats, $11.20.
20 ab*.
Do. Exploration 399
Shanghai
1/4)
$294
Raubs, $14.60.
20 at
Do. Goldfeld
Stockholm
Docks, $15.
Vienna....
14.159. Krinor 34.58) Schillings
19.40
28
41 8.0. 1/44
·19.40 (?) 28
13 0.
13,
Gold Creek...
Yokohama
94.58d. per Yen
1/2 5/32
(2)
#5
Ipo Mining.
H.K. Trams, $201.
Silver (spot)
China 'Lights (Old),
8.85.
#7
Silver (forward)
(?)
23/8
27/
China Lights (New), $84.
War Loan
$1% (7)
$19
Langkats (single) 8.
.319
Electrics, 8714.
14.95
S.
$485
Amusements, $2.90
3.90
Constructions.(New), 70 ets,
$14.30
10/-
***
$30
$31
62 6
1*1
Steamboats
Indos (pref.) Do. (def.)
Shells...... Waterhenta
Mizing
12 ct. Big Wedge....
#109
$6.80
18]
Explorations....
Shanghai Loans" 8.
Rauba
Tronoh Mince
Venezuela Gold Fids.
Docks, WharrÉS,
Godowns, etc.
Providents (old) $1.80
Do. (new)
H.K. & W. Docks
S. China Motors' A'
Do
AHHM
$1.80
$100
►
Hotels, $5,80.
Govt. Loans, 81 per cent. Frem,'
SELLERS
H.K. Fire Insurances, $285.
Wharves, 8109.
Ewo Cottons, Sh. 8114.
Realties, 86.
BERLIN SHARE
MARKET
4.967 Dollars
Rio de Janeiro ...... 26.99d. per Gold
Closing Quotations
ON NEW YORK:-
Bank Bills, on demand 377 Credits, 80 days' sight.. 30
ON BATAVIA:-
April 18,14
ON LONDON :----
H.K. & K. Wharves
Telegraphic Transfer...). Bank Bills, on demand Bank Bills, 4 month
**
On demand
500
175 eta.]
sight
1/53
ON PARIS.:--
***
Credits, four months'
$2
$3
Bank Bille, on demand 875
翻
"B
sight
1/0
12
Credita, 4 months' sight 616-
$133
Shanghai Docka 8.
ON SHANGHAI :---
$133.
ON SAIGON:-
#5.20
New Engineeringat.
On Demand
180
$52
On demand...................
671
$350
Hongke
ON SINGAPORE :---
ON MANILA imm
Lands, Hotels, and
H.K. Hotels............
$5.95
$84+
H.K Land...
1641
Tone Continues Weak
On demand
€22
On demand
702
ON JAPAN :--
ON BANGKOK
On demand
1247
On demand
19
ON INDIA:
3954
Shanghai Lands...8.
Telegraphic Transfer...
SOVEREIGNS, Bank Buying
Fate
1/6)
$11
Metropolitan Lands.,
Bank, on demand."
BAR SILVER, per or
192
36
H., Realties.................
$8.10
$100
China Do.....8.
$:1
.יז".
Buildings
$137 Da DebenturesS.
$11:20 Humphreys ...
New Asia Hotel
Tramways.820.36 5201
$15,90 Peak Trams (old).....
China Lighta (old)... 38.90
Do
$140
.$20
Aria Realtice "A"
Do.
S.
*"8.
$86
Chineas Ealate......
Cotton Mills
Ewas
$111
176
S'ha Cottona(old)S.
76
$431
Do (now,S
813
Zoong Singe
$70
Wing On Textiles(S.)
8:34 $88
Pubilo Utilities
$20+
***
1151
$71
Do.
(new)...
$7
3981 Star Ferries
*2**
Yaumati Ferriol...
396* $25
(DOW)...
$8.70
Do. Rights
$71+
H.K. Electrica
$712
$231
Macao do.
123
312)
Sandakan Lights.** Telephones (old) ...
Do
(Dew)
$13.40 China Buses
B
Bi-
Tractions.....................
16/10
Jo. (pref.)....
Industrial
$14
Malabon Sugare
121
Caldbeck, ford.) 8.
319
Macgregors (prof.)5.
12.90 Canton Iues
Cementa (old)... $2.85
Do.
(now)... #2.86
270/% 97.0/212
$6
$0.65
$284
$2,90
E
12/85
Ropee Nat
MiscellaneouLE
$261 Dairy Farros sanata
30
314
70 ot.
34
$21
313
ex dit. 36,42
Der A Wings.........
Amusements .........
Ch. Etainmenta................
Constructions, (old) $1.75
Do.
(new) 7 ota.
Lane Crawfords....... $4
Mackintoshanenu
Nanyang Tobacco...
Sinceres
Watsons
Wm. Powell
.་་་་་་་
M. Greyhounds
$1. C. Enterprises
$1.63
$2
33
84").
了!
Drem.
United Thostres..... 8.
B. Int. G. Bonda... $51 HK: Govt. Insar... $108
Wallace Harper......
$149 H.K. Wing On ..... S'hai Do,
$23 $12.40
$15
1:|: 1:118
(ex div.) 18.45
·LOCAJ, AND REGULAE OUTWARD MAILS,
FUR
WEEK DATS.
FROM G.P,O,
2. BRANCH P,0.
7.15 am. & $7,000. {8.00 $0. 1.00 p.m.
FROM SARONOWAN
7.16 mm, à
Canton
Bamahal and Wunkow (By
direct steamer)
Macao & Triniban
mgmoon (except Baturdays) Kankong (except Saturdayi) Estahan and Wnoków. (By]
Train)
Tai O
**
1.15 pm.
pon
7.15 0.29,
1.
1,00p.m.
( 2,00 130,
Ini Po
8.00 p
9.00
2,00 p 100p.m.
5.00 p
8,00
11.30
pm.
8.80
omtankode and
Aberdega
Pingshin, Bantla
[SUNDAYS & HOLIDAYS
FROM
G.P.O.
[SKRUNGWAÞ BRANCH
PO -$75,5 am. &; ƒ 7,00äm, & 7,00 pm.
{6.00pm 17.00 pm 4.00 pax. 400 pim
BU M. 1.80 p.m.
8.00 p..
6.00 P.
-
1.15pm Sundays 8.15 min. only
6.00 pm
7.18.1.
∙11,00 2.23. $.00
11.00
(11,00 m2 $£6.00pm.
BO
11.00
8,800,
10.30am
10,80 1,0,
9,000
{1.80 p.m. Pundays
8.30. Lonly
6.00 p.m. 6.00 p
[Special to the "Hong Kong Dally Press” (C'opyright.)}
Berlin, April 17.
Owing to the realisation of sales and the unpropitious impression created by a further decline in the
NATIONAL BANK OF INDIA
Pelchsbank gold stock, the share- Mr. Langford James
market continued weak in most sections, with a gain in Reichs- bank's shares. the only bright spot in a dull market, Bonds were Ukewise depressed and reactionary. Call Money 4 to 44. Young Loan slightly improved to 934. Reichs- bank 11 up. at 150. German Dye- trusts of at 1394. Sälsdetfurth Potash weaker at 145. German Steel Trusts down 14. at 41 †, Siemenshalske receded to 1373 Transocean Kuo Min.
REICHSBANK RETURNS-
[Special to the "Hong Kong Daffy Press" (Copyright:3
ין
Speech
(Speelal Air-mail Service).
London, April 1. The ordinary general meeting of the National Bank of India Limited was held to-day at the Wesleyan Hall, Bishopsgate, E.C.
it is only right that my warning
of last year should be repeated and emphasised: |
Gold Exports
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Exports of gold during the year were again heavy, amounting in value to about £38,400.000. against £57,000,000 the previous years. Since September 1931, when Great Britain went off the Gold Standard, and up to the end of December 1933, the exports of gold amounted to 201 million ounces, Mr. R. Langford James,the, de- | valued, at $122 million sterling. puty-chairman). In the absence, of Fracically the whole of this gold Sir Charles C. McLeod, Bart., pre- has come from the hoarded wealth sided, and said the net profits of India, the production from the amount to £450,782, compared with Indian mines
three during the £450,197 a year ago. Including the years 1931-32-33 having amounted
brought amount
forward the to only 994,000 ounces. Độ long available total is £699,789. An ad as commodity prices remain low interim dividend was paid and the world price. for gold re- September 22 last at the rate of mains high, India may be expected The Reichsbank return for the 20 per cent. per annum absorbing to continue to export gold, but on week ending April 14, reveals a £200,000, and we now propose a a smaller scale, although to date slight decrease in note-cover to further dividend at the same rate this year exports have amounted to 8.8 per cent. as against 6.9 .on less income tax, "to add £50,000 to about 144 million sterling. This April 8 and 6.7 on March 31. Gold the officers' pension fund, and to large flow of gold appears to in- reserves declined by 4.3 millions to carry forward a balance of £249,- dicate that stocks were being held 228.4 million marks, while foreign 789, All bad and doubtful debts up in anticipation of-a rise in currencies also decreased by 4.3 are, as usual, fully provided for. price, such as occurred when the millions to a total of 5.7 million Considering the very difficult times USA. Axed the purchase price marks. The nota circulation de-We are passing through I venture at 35 dollars per fine ounce. These clined by 46.3 millions to 3428.7 to think you will consider the exports have been of great beneft Intllions. The amount of credit results satisfactory.
to the Government. of India, enab- Issued as indicated by bills, che
ling them to effect large remittan- ques, and advances on investments
cès of sterling to this side. decreased by 96.3 millions to 3845.0 million marks-Transocean Kuo
Berlin Apr. 17.
REICHSMARK QUOTA.
|
. The Dividend
on
A year ago I pointed out that in view of poor trading conditions and the lower earing capacity of investments it might be difficult to maintain our dividend at the same rate. The same dificulties obtain to-day: Whilst there has been a (Special to the "Hong Kong Daily rise in the price of various com-
Press" (Copyright).1
TIONS
Berlin, April 17. Relchsmark quotations. (without guarantee):
New York Parts
Amsterdam
Parla Sterling
Dollar -Transocean Kuo Min.
Canton Silk Market
The continued large exports of gold from India bave helped the Government to maintain a steady market in exchange, which bas remained about is. 6d per rupee. The average rate of the Imperial Bank throughout the year was. 3.564 per cent, which constitutes a low record.
The total exports (including re- exports) show an increased value of some Rs. 9 crores, due chiefly to larger exports of cotton and also to a rise in the value of the ex- ports of tea.
i
Imports
modities such as tes and jute, other commodities are still at too low a level to enable India to in- crease her purchases from us, and the volume of bills making both outwards and inwards is far below 39:42
5974 Pre-war-level, and competition is 58.21 therefore keen for such business 78.21 as there 18: Japanese competition
Laa serious menace to trade and On the other hand. Importa de- 15.175
exchange restrictions adversely clined from Rs. 133 crores in 1932 affect business. Like other instich- to Rs. 116 crores in 1933, the prin- tions we find it dificult to employ cipal declines being in plece goods que funds profitably, and, as you and yarns by Rs. 7 crores and raw know whilst investment in Gilt cotton by about Rs. 4 crores. The edged is safe and our position is decline in the imports of piece The Kwangtung Raw Elik Teststrong and liquid in that respect, goods into India, particularly from Ing. Bureau Department of Re-we would welcome a return to the the United Kingdom, during the construction, Canton, China, ordinary course of our business, past few years is due possibly more April 18. namely, the finance of the inward to the increased production in Extra 08. 13/18 HK. $460N."' and outward trade with India for India than to imports from Japan. › Small Extra OB, 13/15 HK. the yield from investments is small In the fiscal year 1913-14 the im-
3400N***
in comparison with that from ports amounted to 3197 million, yards and in 1833 to 1225 million trade finance.
This question of the dividend is yards. In 1913-14 the production one which has again been con- of plece goods, in India by the mills sidered with great care. We are was 1184 million yards and in 1932- in a very strong position and have 33 3170 million yards. Hand-loom regarded it as our duty to the production for the same years shareholders in the dimicult times amounted to 1068 million yards through which we have been pas for the former perica and, 1700 sing to maintain the rate of divi million yards for the latter, making dend. But frankly we should like the total Indian production in to see a wider margin between 1913-14 2232 million yards and in earnings and distributions: 1932-33 4870 million yards, 7: Although, therefore, we hope for The report was unanimously an improvement in results in time, adopted!"
Crack N.S. 14/16 HK. $3000/- Extra Extra 20/23-HE. 4300N. Waste NB. Open HK. $581,
Yokohama Quotations."
April 17: Spot
Yen 620 Bourse six month... Yen 535,
New York Quotations
April 16. BIG BASK
May September
7.00 p.m
1.28
1281
1.28 1.29
PRESIDENT Liners
13
Fastestime Hong Kong to San Francisco. Speed with Comfort.
To SAN FRANCISCO 18 Days"
via Shanghai, Kobe, Yokohama, Honolula
Fortnightly sailing=" Pres. Hoover in Apr. 21, 6 am. Pres. FiercomMay, 9, 8am." Prea. Coolidge......May 19, 8 a... Free: Wilson......June 6, 8 aim.” Pres. Hoover ...... Jpne 16 6 am.
To VICTORIA, SEATTLE 17 Days
via Shanghai," Kobe, Yokohama Fortnightly sailings Pres. Grant...Apr. 17, Midnight Pres. McKinley May 11, Midnight Pres. Jackson......May, 26, 8 am Pres. Jefferson Jane A Midnight. Pres. Grant ....... June 23, 8 alm.
ROUND TRIP FARES TO EUROPE & AMERICA, Special through rates to Europe vis United States. Direct connections with all Atlantio lines. Cholos of ral·lines närosa United States and Canada, liberal stop-over privileges for
Sight-seeing. Full particulars upon application.
Fortnightly via Suez to Evrope & America
Fortnightly sailings. on Saturdays via Manila, Straits, Colombo, Bombay, Suez Canal, Alexandris, Naples, Ganos, Marseilles, New York and Boston.
Pres. Polk Apr. 28, 8 am, Pres. Adama ........ May 12, 8 1.01. Pres. Harrison... May 26, 8 pm Pres, Hayes June 9,8 a..
Pres. Johnson ........... June 23, 8 a.m. Pres. Monroe.......July 7, 8 am, Pres. Van Buren .. July 21,8.a.m. Prea, Garfield Aug. 5, 8 a.m.-
TO MANILA
Next Salling...
Pres. Grant Apr. 21, 6 p.D/
Pres. Coolidge......May 10, 9 p.m. Pres. Adams......... May 12,8 km.. Pres. Jackson May 18, 6.p.m.
Free, Folk Apr 23, 8am. Pres. Pieros... May 1, 6 p.m. - Pres. McKinley ... May 5,8 p.m. ̈. Connecting with 8.8. MAYON To QEBU, ILOILO, ZAMBOANGA
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MAIL LINE
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QUOTATIONS
Tel. 26631-Gloucester Building, Suites 301–306
«. (REUTER'S ́AMERICAN SERVICE)
New York: April 17.
Dow Jones Averages:- High-1933/34 ¡Low: Apl., 16.
30 Industrials
20 Bails
90 Utilitie=
40 Bonds.a
Commodity Index
30.16-10357
110.74
43
56.04
20.42. 49.03
37.72
19.33 95.71"
94.79
60.44
72.31.84.61
41.98 6:31
Apl, 17′′
Change
104.45 89. ap 49.3128 up 25.90 ..19 op 94,00 .01 down
51.18
.15 down
The A. O, F. Corp, bas received the following report from their New York correspondents, E. A. Pierce & Co. We like the action of the market, despite the fact that there has been no activity in individual situa. tiona. Principal interest is merely a matter of gossip, but we understand that there has been excellent buying of U. S. Rubber Fd. Company.
Wheat: A natural rally followed renewed liquidation, but the market stili lacks buying power and speculators continue to be intimidated by political developments,
Cotton: The market was reactionary early in the day, later gradually gaining strength. The Bankhead Bill was passed after the close.
There Silver. After an irregular opening, prices commenced to rally... was some liquidation for marginal reasons. A Washington despatch states that the President has agreed to discuss the silver situation with the Silver Senate Bloc
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99%
B4*
"223
372
160 Borden Company ·
Canadian Pacific
J. I Case ******
0.30 Caterpillar Co.
Business Done:
183% DIY. $ Hiar Low PEL SI 112 473 100 108!
LAST SALE
Apl., 16: Apl, 17.
3.00 Air Reduction
6
871
* 98
701
8:00 Allied Chemical & Dye
- 148+
161
1022
103
4.00 American Can....
-17
13##
IDA
American Radiator....
154
American Smelting.....
434
43+
9.00 Americza Tel & Tel"......
119
120
943
.009
5.00 American Tobacco
71
1.00 American Waterworks
204
201
Anaconda Copper Mining
16
2.00 Aubura
48%
Bendix Aviation
184
..182
227
161
67%
301
40毫 591
14) Chad National Bank
29
291
1.00 Chrysler Motora
521
531
31.
3.40 Consolidated Gas of N.Y. ...
-371
372
41
96
100元
2:00 Du Pont de Nemours B
92
914
93
262
27
281 43
e%. Electric Bond & Share ......
·161
182
ཟྭ་
154
1040 0.40 General Electric
densities
*33*
225
1.00 General Foods
344
341
.371
38
1.30 Gold Duate aeg:
104 20
211
46
4.00 Liggett & Myers B
Montgomery Ward
0.60 International Harvester International Tel & Tel
.4 1.00 Loew's Ina
404
41
144-
141
*904
92°
331
34
30
30
43...
100 National City Bank ....
201bid 201bid
10 National Dairy Products
15
151
194
191
341 22 347
481
161 16
(211
121
193
BIZ
1a2
16
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Gurtins Wright......................
8.00 Eastman Kodak ...............
Electric Auto-Lite Co.
Electrio Power, and Light.....
100 General Motors ...
1. Gillette Balety.
2.80 National Biscuit......
0.00 Otis Elevator
1/0 Pacific Gas & Electric.
Packard Motors
060 Pennsylvania Railway
Radio Corpn.
Sears Roebuck
Socany Vacuum Corpn. L90 Standard Brands
Standard Gas
1.00 Standard Oil Co
Jersey
1.00 Texas Corporation,
Trans America, vonk
1.00 Union Carbide & Carbon
0 Union Pacifie
United Air and United Corporation: United States Bledi Westinghouse E &
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