DAILY SHARE QUOTATIONS Hong Kong Stock
Exchange
Sharebrokers*
Association
$104
JA
$190
173 cts.
SIA
Docks, WharrES,
Godowns, sle
H.K. & K Whartes. $104 Proridents (old)$1.85
Do. H.K. & W. Docks.
(new)...
$1,95
130 cu.
TH
$15.90
$3.
18
8. China Motors' A'
Do.
"B"
$133
Shanghai Docks S.
$133
E4.20
New Engineering8.
$350
Lands, Hotels, and
Hongkowe D.
Buildings
$8.10
$6,10
H.K. Hotela
$610
$614
162
H.K Lands
180
$25
Shanghai Lands...8.
$14
Metropolitan Lands...
$8.10
B.K. Realties...Re
$5.40
Clina Do
3137
111.20 Humphreys
New Asia Hotel
Do. DebenturesS.
29 eta
13
#4.
Ipo Mining.
#7
Itogons
22,10 Kailans
97/.
$184
Langkats (single)
$4.80
Explorations.....
8.
$18 $400
$52
Shanghai Loans
341
1181
Raubs.......
$7
Venezuelu Gold Fila.
18 26.80
SATURDAY,
Anyeri,
Ballore
Neminal
Bayer
Bellers Salamina
MAY 19.
Banka
A.K. Banks
•
$1,860
MARKET
$1,850
£1301
2184
Po. (London) ... Chartered Banks
£101
Morcantile Bks. "A"
298)
MESSRS. ROZA BROS.
£15
Do.
£15
503
Bank of East Asis...
$92
REPORT
N. C.& 8. Barks
$8.20
$20
Ch. Fiu. Corp. Ord, S.
Am. 0. Fin. Corp: 8.
++
36
---Do.
Pref. 8
ISL
Insurances
Canton InsuranICE)....
$322
$350
***
Underwriters
$1.45
$606
3605
Union Insurances...
+
Chine Fire
3890 $525
1625
$200
H.K. Fires. CA PRIETATE
$258
...
16
International Asson 8,
shipping
$41
Douglasen .....
$40
**
69
Steamboats
$30
Indos (pref.).......
$100 $30
$31
Do. (dat.)
51/3
'Shell ......
63 d. 67 ota. 85 cts.
$11.30 Waterhoats..
... et. Baguio Gold
was
$334
Mining Amtamoks Balateos
[67 cts. 70 ctx.
36 ots. 30 ct
$39
20 cts.
(20 sta]
Do. Goldfield...
12. ots Big Wedge
Gold River...
Gold Creek.
Benguet Consolidated) Do. Exploration
332
92 cts.
13 čta.
Market
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MAY 21, 1934.
MONEY AND
THE EXCHANGE
MARKETS
LONDON EXCHANGE RATES
(BRITISH WIRELESS SILVICE.)
13
Saturday, May 19.
Amsterdam Athens Belgrade Berlin A drop of 5/16 and 1/4 were
Bombay Brussel recorded in Silver price yesterday. Ready to 19 and Forward being Bucharest
Buenos Aires fixed at 19 7/16. London advia-
Copenhagen ed sales for account of China in-
Geneva terests but support was given to the market from the same quarter Helsingfors the lower touched. There was al- Hongkong 30 some speculative buying. Amert-Lisbon.... can purchases and inquiries at. Madrid fraction over the fixed rates gave Milan
tone. Montevideo the market a firm closing
45 Montreal In New York the rate with a firm tone with reports of New York continued Spot purchases.
#
at
Very dull conditions prevailed in the exchange market in New York Sterling opening at 5.11 and clos- ing at the same rate.
Very quiet. Steady tone.
Sterling
Dates opened practically at yes- terday's level although the Shang- hai parity warranted a higher rate. but the lower rate locally for Shanghai Dollars was on effective brake. There were sellers at the opening at 1/5 7/32 with buyers at 1/3 9/32 for both May and June deliveries. Rates did not move for some considerable time but busi- ness was done eventually at 1/51 for May and 1/5 9/32 for June. few transactions. the last in, a Closing rates were 1/5 May/June sellers, 1/5 9/32 buyers. U.S. Dollars
36 11/16 and 361 were the sell- ing and buying rates at the open- Ing. A small business was put through at 36 13/16, for May, the market closing with sellers at 362 buyers at 387.
Yen 1201, perhaps 120j.
Sterling Parity
18.10 Florins .... 375 Drachnae 76,318 Dinars 20.49 Marks
· May 17. 7.52 530 S. 225-
May 19.
530 S. 225.
12.90
1 ed. per Rupee 36 Belgas 813,568 Lei 47.56d. per Peso 18.150 Kroner
1/6 1/32 21.82
1/6.1/32 21.82
510
510
38 S.0.
22.39)
25.294 Francs
15.68
38 S.O.
22.39) (missed)
193.23 Marks
2261
2262
1/51
1/51
110 Escudos 25.92 Pesetas 92.48 Lire
110
110
37 5/16
37+
60
50,88d. per Peso
381 S.O.
381 6.0.
Oslo Paris Prague
Rio de Janeiro
4.867 Dollar 4.987 Dollars 18.159 Kroner 194.21 Franca 184.25 Kronen 26.93d. per Göld
5.10
5 104 5.11 19.901 77" 7/32" 1224
77 7732
1221
Müreis
Shanghai
18.150 Kronor 34.56) Schillings 24.58d. per Yen
41 6.0. 1/31 18.40
4 S.O.
1/31.
19.40
28
28.
1/21
1/21
191
10 11/18
21%
31% 102 11/16
Stockholm Vienna
Yokohama
Silver (spot) Silver (forward) War Loan
Closing Quotations
OF NEW YORK:-
Bank Bills, on demand 36
Credits, 60 days" sight., 37@
ON BATAVIA : — ·
On demand............
ON PARIS:-
"Bank Bills, on demand 645 Credits, 4 months' sight #75
May 19, 1-34
ON LONDON:-
Telegraphic Transfer... Bank Bills, on demand Bank Bill months'
sight.
1/6
Credits, four months'
sight"
1/54
ON SAIGON:
On Demand
1104
On demand
.... Bl
ON MANILA:
On demand ON JAPAN:-
60
On demand
ON BANGKOK :-
On demand
711
1311
SOVEREIGNS, Bank Buying
Telegraphic Transfer... Bank, on demand
931
Rate...
1/5
"BAR SILVER, per oz
198
ON SHANGHAI:-
ON SINGAPORE:--
On demand 11 ON INDIA-
5.11
19.50
10 7/16 311021
PRESIDENT LinerS
SPECIAL SUMMER
ROUND TRIP FARES Hong Kong Residents will be interested in the news of greatly reduced Summer Round Trip Fares to AMERICA and JAPAN.
TO AMERICA, these rates are available on "President Liners sailing between June 1st and July 31st.
return limit September 30th.
Hong Kong to Vietoria & Seattle
Final
1st ClassTourist Clair
US$240.00
US$196.00
US$240.00
and return... US$432.00
Hong Kong to Honolulu and return. US$360,00
Hong Kong to San Francisco
"and return... US$450.00
il
Fares on s.s. "President Hoover" and
#
President Coolidge" slightly higher.
TO JAPAN fares apply from June 1st to September 30th
with return limit October 31st.
Hong Kong to Kobe and Return ... Hong Kong to Yokohama and return
Frequent sailings.
For further particulars apply —
DOLLAR
4.
"First Class
HK$225.00.
HK$255.00
STEAMSHIP
AMERICAN MAIL
FEDDER BUILEING-HONG KONG.
CANTON BRANCH 1—4, KWAKKR ROAD,
LINES
LINE
$21
$19
Macgregor
pref.)8.1
$2.80
Canton Ide
*
Cements (ald)... 38 (5
Do.
(08)...
Ropes
Miscellaneous
#261 Dairy Farma
$1
$3.75
Amusementes*******
STI
13 80 Ch. Etainments......! $6.90
70 px.
Do.
new)70 gts.
34
Lane Crawforda...
$21
Mackintosh
S. 313.30 China Busss......
Tractions ********
81-
18/101 Dio. (Prof.)
Industriala
$12, Malabon Bugara...
Caldbeck, Yard.) 9.
Der A Wing...ooya
$1.90 Constructions, (old) $1.80 $1.50 $1.86
May 18.
Bld Ask
$140
330
Asia Resitics "A" S.]
Do
"8.1
384
Chinese Estate......
!!!
Cotton Mills -
$11
Swost
$75
Shai Cottonfeld)S.
175
$43
Do.
$13+ Zoong Sings
(new)S. S
$134
J51
$10.9 (1
Shanghai Dollars
to 111 at 111 receding later which rate the market closed with sellers.
Shanghai Market
Quiet but on a higher level than yesterday. Sterling at 1/3 9/16 seller. 1/3 buyers.
Later 1/31
sellers. 1/2 9/10 buyers. Dollars 33
200
1.30
$91.20
Wing On Textiles(9.)
Public Utilitie Tramways en
$68
$21.20-381.40
$100-
38
1007/10/14
9/9.06
$15.90 Peak Trams (old)... (new).... Da $74
$100 Star Ferrice. * $221 Yaumati Ferries ...!
but in the 1/16 lower.
3/18 sellers, 334 buyers which was also advised late in the morning..
Interval rates
were
China Lighta (old)...
Do.
$22 19.05 88.80
Do. "Rights
$73}
H.K. Electrics
373)
$24
Macao do.
18
Bandakan Lights ...
285 $12.45
Telephones (old)
324.80
MARKET
May 18.
(new)
CANTON SILK
Canton Quotations Extra O.S. 13/15 H.K. $480N. Small Extra DS. 13/15 HK
8395N,
"
At the beginning of the week, Monday. The public showed little' general market. under review which started last interest for, the Tuesday, the general market was Shanghal Lands improved at 25 practically motionless. The only May at which rate 200 shares were were quiet, 200 feature of Wednesday's market was booked. EwOS
shares changing hands at 11.40. the strength of Ewo Cotton Mill
The Chinese Government Bond shares. The rubber group was ir regular, and hesitating as brokers Market experienced a very quiet featureless, and clients had not had 'sumclent week. Trading was
restriction only meaningless fluctuations oc- time to analyze the
The Kwangtung Raw Silk Test-quotas published by Reuters. On curring in the market. The weak ing Bureau, Department of Recon- the following day the rubber secundertone did not become obvious tion was easier, on the sharp reac- as buyers were ready to support struction, Canton, China.
the the market. After three weak sea- tion of the raw material' on London, New York and Singapore sions of the preceeding week, the in sub- upon disap-market registered gains markets, consequent pointed speculators selling on the stantial fractions on Monday last. restriction quota figures. A little The weakness which manifested noticeable in itself on the next day was slight. more activity was the general market on Friday. The A holiday was declared for Wed- market for Intascos was active on nesday and on Thursday it went the declaration of a dividend" of "down by fraction averaging a quar- 30 cents. 250 Bakerite "B" shares ter point. A definitely weak mar- ket followed on Friday when the changed hands at 15.80 and 250 at 16. Rubber traders took a wait- whole lat dropped by varying frac- ing attitude on Saturday expect- tions of 85 or less.
Crack N.S. 14/16 H.K. $295N. Extra Extra 20/22 H.K. 260N. Waste NS. Open H.K. $60N.
Yokohama Quotations
May 19.
Yen 530 Yen 552 Bourse six months...
New York Quotations
$260
Spot
Commodity Index
The A. G. F. Corp. has received the following report form their New York correspondenta E. &. Pierce & Ch. The main body of stocks dragged listlessly until the final half hour. We think the chances for a further rally early next week are slightly better than even.
Whest: Higher on weekly forecast of only light and scattered showers. The market would be very vulnerable to heavy rains.
Cotton: The South sold a small amount. Early in the day, prices railie quickly when Far Eastern and Continental demand developed. Talk of mild curtailment was quite pronounced.
Silver: There was heavy selling by a local bank. bought a small amount for May,
Business Dona: 260,000 shares.
421
102
50.50 Caterpillar Co.
An unknown buyer ›
LAST SALE"
SHANGHAI MARKET
COMMENT
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE AMERICAN ORIENTAL FINANCE CORPORATION
FED. INC., UBA QUOTATIONS
Tel. 28631-Asia Life Building, 3rd Floor,
(REUTERS THROUGH THE AMERICAN ORIENTAL FINANCE CORPORATION) New York: May, 19.
Dow Jones Averages High-1933/34 Low: May 18. May 19.
Change
30 Industrials
110.74
50.16 95.17
99.13
04 down
20 Rails
56.84
28.43 43.64
43.70
.06 up!
20 Utilition
37.73
19.33 23.30
23.18
.12 down
... 40 Bonds
85,31
73.31* 94.68
94.06
.03 down
00,44
41.98 63.7
04.10
.35 up
1931
DIV. 8
HICH
Low
PER. SH.
May 18. May 19.
112
471
3.00 Air Reduction
$97 $95
160
201
6.00 Allied Chemical & Dye
134
1321
1084
49..
4.00 American Can....
944
941
17
102
American Radiator....................
137
141
504
101
American Smelting...........
401
402
1342
#58
9.00 American Tel. & Tel.
1151
1154
107
5.00 American Tobacco, “ B " 1.00 American Waterworks
71. 714
184
18 bid
5
Anaconda Copper Mining
15
13
841
31- 2.00 Auburn
352
351
ej
37
18
Bendix Aviation ..... 160 Borden Company
151
151
24
241
20k
71
Canadian Pacita ...
16
161
103+
301
JI Caso Inmakta
514
52
281
A recovery
al
$4.30
May 18th
1.26 1.26
-
rot
Patsons
$1.61 Wm. Povella
$2.
M. Greyhounds.......
$1
8. C. Enterprises
$2
United Thestres....
Bi
prena
38
Nanyang Tobacco... $5.10
$11 Binceras never
September
$13
December
1.274 1.271 1.27. 1.284
ing a lead from the raw commo- set in on Saturday which succeeded dity markets. Bakerite "B" shares in clearing the list of most of the Total transactions for the sold again in 15.90 and 16.50. Un-losses.
401
001
1,43 Chase "National Bank 1.00 Chrysler Motor
277bid 28/hid.
397
393
642
311
3.40 Consolidated Gag of N.Y.
334
33+
$6.80
80 cte.
New York Quotations are ob- tained through Courtesy of Ameri- can Oriental Finance Corporation, market
der the influence of sharp price five days reached
eclines in New York and Bingapore figure for many weeks past. Dis- the rabber section of the Shanghai bandment was the only issue that
was ander pressure on fuctuated more than one point.
2 record
low
Ourtis Wright ..................
34
31
5
10%
32
"2.00 Du Pont de Nemours
833
831
3.00 Eastman Kodak.....
941
93
48
Electric Auto-Lite Co.
22
213
-281 10
6% Electric Bond & Share........
147
142
48
10
Electric Power and Light...
6
મ
158
871 Ch.G.AZ 19350.Bda. 50),
H.K. Gort, Loan... $108 Wallace Harper.
$120 HK. Wing On
Sh D'a
LOCAL, AND REGULAR OUTWARD MAILS,
Janton
JUB
Bamshul and Wuchow (By)
direct steamer)
'r
Macno & Tsinaban
Longmoon (oept Saturdays) Kaukong (except Saturdays) Fatabam and Washow (By)
Train)
ลด
2+4
**
Tai PQ'...
Shumebun
Cheungehow
Aberdeen Branley Plagahan, Fantin Bhatia,
241
***
akot and. Sheung
WEEK DAYS,
FROM Exod SHMUNGWAR- G.P.Q.
BRANCH P.O.
1.00 .. [17,00 pm. {8.00 pus.
4.00 p.m. 1,00 p.m.
(7.16 cm, &$ 7,80 mm,
7.15
81HUNGWAY
"BRANCH"
FBOM GFO.
2.0. (725 am & 17,006
17.08-p.. 15,00 px
0.003 4.00 pm (8.15 am, & (890 mittas, A
1.18 patt Baadays 8,15 only 1,00 pm.
1.15 p..
*.00 p
1.80 p.m. -5,00 p.m. 6.00 p.m.
7,15
7.15 am.
1,00 p €9,00 am. k 8,00p.m. 19.00
11.00 ..
0,00 10.
11.00 10. (11.000.
&8.00 px,
0.40 General Electric ...
201
20
101
A.0.F.C. Average of Shanghai Stocks
1.60 General Feoda comuni
321 32
RANSK OF
21
1.09 General Motors
331
33
$125 $120
10:
1032
1. Gillette Balety ..................... ALANNIN
10
10%
FB.
1.20 Gold Dugħ zimeamusASMERTETTA
20
19F
13
13
0.80 International Harvester
International Tel. & Tel.
331
337
121
124
ĮSUNDATS & HOLIDAYS
FROM
TWEXIT
212. 90%
4.00 Liggett & Myer "B""
941
948
1.00 Loew's Izc
30%
309
B
Montgomery Ward
25] 25
2.80 National Biscuit
-36-
1.00 National City Bank in..
27ibid. 27/bid
281
1.20 National Dairy Products
162
161
6,60. Olin Elevator
15
1.30 p Sundays 6.80 Lonl "ADO PER
316
5
1. Pacific Gas & Electrio
Packard Motors
17
174
160 Pennsylvania Railway
31
131
beest
121
500p.m.
2
Radio Corps, Cassinon Bears Boebuck .....
1.00 Standard Bræds
Standard Gäs
421.
Socony Vacuum : Corpa,
152
201
102
108
1.00 Stan
01 06.
New
1.00
30%
8.00 p.m.
1.00 p
Lue
| 5,00
p
5.00 1.7.
8.00
13.80 pile
11.00 $ 8.800,
8,30
#
183
146
Home Lom 1,34 mA.0.FC, avand
wp Chain at a Savona Lu
БЕЗ
10.50 sm.
4,90
7:00 p.m.
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