FRIDAY.
Sharebrokers' Association
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DAILY SHARE QUOTATIONS
Hong Kong Stock
Exchange
Bayer Bellect
Kulon
£15
JUNE 1.
Banka
B.K. Banks
Po. (London)
Chartered Bank...
Mercantile Bks. "A"
Do.
""C"
Bank of East Asia...
N. U. & S. Bark
Am. O. Fin. Corp: 8.
Ch. Fin.Corp, frd. “.
Do. Praf. 8
Insurances
393
1,807 £131
£16
967
***
$1,880
2181
T
30
$300
Canton InsurancOS...
Sit
Underwriters
11.30
$53
Union Insurancés ...
$510
China Fires *********
$30
$682 0510
$250
H.K. Fires......
$215
International Ansoe. S.
$6
$41
Douglases.***.***
#9
$30
Indos (pref.)
$33
Do. (def.)
48:01 Shalla
$33
Shipping
Steambost
69 cta
33 ot..
$11.10 Waterboats
Mining
Amtamoks.....
Balatoos Y Baguio Gold
$32) Benguet Consolidated
18 ats.
Do. Exploration
Do. Goldfield
19 ets. Big Wedge
29 cts. Gold River.
104 81.95
.
20 ota
Gold Creek...
Ipo Mining
#7
Itogous ......
$1,3
Kailana
#18+
14,80
$5!
3154
Les
75 cts.
SIA
$2
BU
$133
15.20
B350
"Godowns, sta.
Langkats (single) 8.
Loans
$7 Venezuela Gold Fida.
5802
.3137
Docks, WharVON,
H.K. & K. Wharves. 3108
Providents (old)
144
Do. (new)....
H.K. & W. Docks...
8. China Motors' A
Do
Shanghai Docks S.
New EngineeringsS.[ Hongkows .......... _Di Landi, Hotels, and
Buildings
H.K. Hotels...... HK Lands.......8. Shanghai Landa...8. Metropolitan Landa..
H.K. Healties.
China Do....S. Do. Debentures.
$11.20 Humphreys
Aris Realties "A"S.
Do.
ON
395
$14
35,18
ន
$8.40
::
Ewor 2012..........111.20
!!!
542 $10
$30
336
50j. $112
72 cts. 71 ate.
(98 eta.
337
22 cta.
+45
13 cts.
14+
$6.80
31.95
tec ot..
***
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JUNE 2,
MONEY
H. K. STOCK. EXCHANGE
WEEKLY REPORT
1934.
AND MARKETS
LONDON EXCHANGE RATES
(BRITISE WIRELESS · SERVICE. Y
On Amsterdam m
Sterling Parity
Акверь
Belgrade
Berlin Bombay
Since Settlement Day. last Tues- day, the market for the remainder | Brussels of the week has been featureless, Bucharest and there appears to be a lack of interest in practically all sections, the only exceptions being Wharves and Trams, for both of which a
Latter sustained demand exists. ly. Lane Crawfords and Ewos have also attracted some attention, and close at 844 and $114 strong, re- spectively. Nothing else calls for further comment, the market clos- ing dull.
Business Done During The Week Hongkong Banks, $1870, $1867). Canton: Insurances. $300 ex. div. Union Insurances, 85824. ex. dlv. China Underwriters, $1. Douglases $41.
Wharves, $105.
Providents (old), "$1.90.
Hotels, $8.05.
Lands $61, 580).
Tramways. 821.20, $21.30, $214.
Peak Trams. (old), $15. China Lights (old), $8.95, $8.80, Electrics, 8731, 573, $73.15. Telephones (old), $251, $25.10,
$25.
||
"
Telephones (new), $1260.
Dairy Farms, $254.
Lane Crawfords, $4.05.
Amusements, $4.
Antamoks: 71 cts.
12.10 Florina 375 DrachmMO 178,316 Dinars 90.43 Marka 1s. 6d. per Rupee
May zů.
7.50
530 S
223
12.99
1/6 1/32
510
36 S.O 22.39 5.0.
1/5 3/16
May 31. 7.49
530 S. 223
·12.97
1/5 1/32 21.71
505
36) S.O
22.391
15.61
2263
1/5
110
37)
591
Buenos Aires Copenhagen Geneva' Helsingfors Hongkong Lisbon Madrid Milan
36 Belgas 21.741 813,568 Lej 47.58d. per Peso 18.159 Kroner
25.99 France 15.64 193.23 Marka 226)
.."110 Escudos. 110" 25.22) Pesatae. 371... 99.48 Lire 593 50.96d. por Peso
4.967 Dollars
387 9.0. 5.061
5.05
4.987 Dollars
5.081
5.081
18.159 Kroner
19.901
10.901
194.21 France 77 3/32 164.25 Kronen, 122
76.21/32
1221
Milreis 41 5.0.
1/35
4+ S.0.
1/3)
18.139 Kronor. 19.40
Montevideo Montreal New York Oslo
Paris Prague...
Rio de Janeiro ...... 28.934. par Gold **
Shanghai
Stockholm
Vianus
Yokohas... Silver (spot) Silver (forward)
War Loan
34.36 Schilling 23
24.38d. per Yen
1/23
19 .9/16 199
24% 31% 102
Closing Quotations
ON NEW YO
Back Bills, on
381 S.O.
19.40
271
1/2 9/32
19 9/10
101
31 102 1/16.
demand 358
Credits, 60 days! sight...-:7;
On demand
1
June 1, 1-31
ON LONDON-
Telegraphic Transfer... Bank Billa, on demand Bank Billa, 4 months'
sight
142
ON BATAVIAL.
1/52
ON PARIS:--
Credits, four months?
Bank Bills, on demand 540
Changes (3.15 p.m.) Closing
sight
1/62
Credits, 4 months' aight tro
$133
ON SHANGHAI 2
ON SAIGON
110
On demand
5t.
ON SINGAPORE:
OR MANILA:---
007
On demand
71
ON JAPAN:-
OX BANGKOK
On demand
men 18+
On demand
OK INDIA:-
Sovereigns, Bank Buying
Telegraphic Transfer... Bank, on demand
Hate
131
7/09
931
BAR SILVER, per ox.
19 8/16
$5.90
$81
$5.40
$10.85
New Asia Hotel
343
3140
$20
"B" B.
580
Chineso Estates.......
Cotton Mille
$75
S'hai Cottons(old)S.
143
Do.
$13
Zoning Singe......S.
105
Wing On Textiles(8.)
Public Ult5@g
Tramways........... 321.10 ..-.
#151 | Peak Trains (old) ........
$15
$74
"Do..
(new)...
571
$100
Star Ferries
..$22,
Yaumati Ferrice
3211
China Lights (old)... $5:80
$8.80
181
Doo (a)...
8
Do.
Rights
$73/7C.18
H.E. Electrics......
$731
Macao do
$2
Sandakan Lights ....
$25!
328
Telephones (ald) ...|
1231
$12.60
(new)
$1.60
$9.60
$19
$2.70
Canton Ives *******
Do
$13.20 China Buse......S
61- Tractions argu 18/104 Do. (pref.)...
$12
Industrials
Malabon Sugars ·
391 Caldbeck, (ord.) 8
Macgregor (pref.)9.
Cements (old)... $2.48
Do; (Dew)...
Kapos
Miscellaneous
Dairy Farms
A Wing.........
Ch. Etainments......
L
8131 $80
3100
:::
Quotations
BUYERS
Lane, Crawfords, 841. Ewo Cottons, Sh. $114.
SELLERS.
Hongkong Banks. $1860.
THE EXCHANGE MARKET
MESSRS. ROZA BROS. REPORT
There was no change in Silver prices yesterday, the quotations were 19 9/16 and 19 for Ready and Forward respectively. A small business was done in London yes- terday. Indian sales being absorbed for account of America. In New York the market, was dull at 45 cents.
1:
On Demand
On demand
BERLIN SHARE
MARKET
(Special to the "Hong Kong Daily Press (Copyright).]
Berlin, May 31. Attention on Thursday WBS chiefly centred on the fixed in- market because terest securities the offer of the Reichs finance ministry, to exchange the so-called Hilferding State loan, redeemable on July 1, for a new loan of four per cent. was taken as a signal for a
inove- general conversion
LARGER BURMAH
OIL
PROFITS
(Special Air-Mail Service)
London, May" 16. The results of the Burmah Oil Co. for 1933 surpass even the most optimistic expectations. Despite the difficult conditions, emphasis- ed by the chairman Jast June, It was generally hoped that the re- be materially suits would not worse than those for 1932. Ac- tually the preliminary figures show a net profit of £2.011.588) All State loans were firm, like- (against £1,524,635 for 1932), after etc. wise the Municipal's, but gold meeting all feld charges, mortgage bonds were weaker... (amounting to £496,508), and al-
The Sharemarket was favour-lowing for income-tax. ably influenced by news of sub- stantial increase in savings banks
Sterling opened in New York at ment. 5.07 and closed at 5.06).
u
Market
Practically without business. The tone was steady.
Sterling
to
Call Money 41. Young Loan rose to 92. Reichsbank declined 1513. Dyetrusts improved to 1364.
Potash advanced Salzdetfurth
There were sellers at the open-deposits in April ing at 1/5 with buyers at 1/5 3/16. At 1/5 5/32 there were buy- ers and sellers, but operators lost interest in the rate when an op- portunity for cover was available. The rate, however, was finally done for cash. At 1 p.m.. 1/5 5/32 was probably still available with buyers offering 1/5 3/16.
U.S. Dollars Opening rates were 381 sellers, 361 buyers, the latter being reduc- ed later to 36 3/16 and was une obtainable for a long time. Busi-
#281
$26
$1
Der
Amusements
14
..
$71
371
$1.80
Constructions, (old; 31 98
70 otv
Do
(new) 70 cts.
34.30
Lane
Crawfords
$21
Mackintoshs...............
Nanyang Tobacco...
$94
35.10 $10
$5.80
****
12
M.. Greyhounds.....
$14
C. Enterprises
道
· 32
United Thestres... 8.
871%, Ch.G.5% 192509Bde. 53/
84. prem.
H.K. Goyt, Loan...
$1382
38
Wallace Harper......
1101.
$102
B.K. Wing On
#150
-8716
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Wm. Fowells
S'hai Do.
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and Commodities
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ness was fixed at that rate even- tually, the market closing, at the lunch hour with likely sellers at 36
3/16 with buyers at 384.
yt
Shanghal Dollata 110 business done,
Shanghai Market-
At a slightly lower level Ster- ling at 1/3 7/16 sellers,:1/34 buy- ers. Dollars opened at 32) sellers, 32 11/16 buyers, easying to 32 9/18 sellers later but the buying rate. remained at-32 11/16.
IN THE AFTERNOON Conditions were 'no better in the afternoon from a business point of view-there were no transac tions...
Sterling
Sterling was quoted at 1/5k sell- ers, 1/5 3/16 buyers, the market apparently taking no interest in the middle rate.
1. U.S. Dollars
In Dollars there were sellers at 361 with buyers at 36 3/16,
Shanghai »
The tone was slightly easter in the afternoon, Bterling at 1/51 and Gold at 32 9/18 sellers with buyers for Sterlin at 1/3 7/18 and buyers of Gold at 32 11/18
a bonus of 23 p.c., making a total distribution of 220 p.c.. against 20 p.c.. for 1932 and 174 p.c., for 1931. Gerieral reserves is augmented by £289,418, compared with £200,000; again, receives to 142 German Steel Trusts. Insurance reserve lower to 381. German Mineral Oils £20.000; while the carry-forward unchanged at 117, Siemenshalske is raised from £485,511 to £573,- down 1 to 132, Bemberg Rayon | 679.
11 to 648-Transocean sprang Kuo Min.
REICHSBANK QUOTA- TIONS
[Special to the "Hong Kong Dally
J: Press" (Copyright.)]
Berlin, May 31. Reichsmark quotations (without, guarantee)—
New York
Amsterdam
Paris ***
39.07 593.22 57.75 Paris (Sterling)
77.03 Paris (Dollar) ..... 15.175.
Transocean. Kuo Min,
These results äre cheerful enough to satisfy any stockholder. The board, however, in a parti- cularly benevolent mood, have de- cided to capitalise £2,289,419 of the general reserves, and to dis- tribute a bonus of one, fully-paid- new share for every three £1 units After allowing for the held. transfer from the 1933 profts, the reserve will then amount to £500,- 090.
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Fortnightly sailings Pres. Wilson Pres, Hoover June 166 ALTO. Pres. Lincoln Jaly 4,6 m.
...Jane 6, 8 1.m.
Pres. Coolidge ... July 14, 8 a.m. Pres. Cleveland...Aug. 1, 6 a.m.
EUROPE, NEW YORK
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Marsailles.
Pres. Hayes June 9,8 mm. Pres. Johnson.... June 23, 8 a. D. Pres. Monroe July 7, 8 a 21. Pres. Van Buren July 11,8mm. Pres. Garfeld... Ang. 48am.
Yokohama
Fortnightly sailings Pres. Jefferson. June 8, Midnight Pres. Grant June 23, 8 a.m. Pres. McKinley July 7,9 a.mn. Pres. Jackson July 21,8 m. Pres, Jefferson'... Aug. 4, 6 mm..
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QUOTATIONS
Tel. 26631-Asia Life Building, 3rd Floor.
(REUTERS THROUGH THE AMERICAY ORIENTAL FINAnos Conforation) New York: May 31..
Dow Jones Averages High-1933/34 Low: May h. May 31. Change
30 Industrial>
20 Rails.
20 Utilities
40. Bonds"
Commodity Index
110.74
30.18 85.32
56.94
28.42 43.51
37.73
19.32 23.38
94.00 1.32 down 49.70 22.66
.81 down.
x down
*95.21
73.31 047
14.07
.:0 down
80,44
41.98 58.04 67.31 1.27 up
The A. O. F. Corp, has received the following report from their New York correspondents, E A. Fierce & Co. There has been no particular change in the situation and there is obviously no great urge to buy, The market shows irregular weakness as a result of continuing uncertaintý and unwillinguess attempt to anticipate the trend of events. qu
Wheat: Speculative momentum was encouraged by lack of rains in Canada Crop conditions are bullish but good immediate rains could improve a good portion of the belt."
Cotton: The market opened lower on strike nows, but later recovered in sympathy with grains and then again eased on increased offerings," ..which were impossible for absorption by the limited demands,
Silver. Another repetition of recent trading did not disclose who was the principal chief buyer. Selling was scattered. The House has passed the Silver Bull. Brokers' loans have increased by $10,000,000. 1, Business Done: 440,000 shares.
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American Can
American Radiator...
Canadian Pacific
Electric Auto-Lite Co.......
#
1932
HIGH
Div. Low PER. SE.
LAST BALE
May 19. May 31.
112
+471
3.00 Air Beduction
S:94
594bid
The board recommend dividend of 15 pc., together with
Anal
160
701
8.00 Allied Chemical & Dyo
134
133
941
931
1081
49
4.00
13
137"
151
39
381
561
เป
American Smelting.......
1144
114
1348
504
0.00 American Tel♬ & Tel
941
૧
5.00 American Tobacco,"B"
714+
20%
вче
1.00 American Waterworks ............
18 bid. 18
22
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Anaconda Copper Mining ...
143
132
84)
2,00 Auburn
351
34
231
DA
Bendix Aviation
151 142
37%
10
1.80 Borden Company
244
242
154 151
201
103
J. 1. Ondan
52)
507
0.50 Caterpillar Co.'
271 261
4
31
10%
1,40 Chass National Bank
28bid.
271bid
40일
1.00. Chrysler Motors
401
501
sig
3.40 Consolidated Gas of N.Y.
321
32:
LT
Curtiss Wright
31 3
221
2.00 Du Pont de Nemours.......
85jxd 84€
102
3.00 Eastman Kodak.........
061
95{bla
眙
211
21
201
6% s. Electric Bond & Share
144
14.
AU
57
48
54
108
197
301
21
20%
1.00 General Motors
418
204
1. Gillette Balets 1.20 Gold Dust
El.
194
191
12
27 46
0.80 International Harvester.
33
International Tél. & Tel.
121
nt
B
95
94/bid
1.00 Loen's ILG
411
312
26 364
Montgoinery Ward
26.
241
2:30 National Biscuit
341
342
80
1.00 National City Bank
381
254 251
101
1.20 National Dairy Products ...
171
171
104
0.60 Otis Elevator ...............
181
151
312
104
1:0 Pacific Gas & Electric -Packard Motor
17
171
01
422
'12)
60%
196
0
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Market's Surprise Dealers in the shares were at a loss to explain, the unexpectedly large increase in earnings. It is known that the dividend on the holding in Anglo-Persian brought in some 230,000 more than in 1932, and it is believed that substantial economies have been effected; but
one suspected that the im provement would be so marked. At all events, the market express- ̈ed its satisfaction in a rise of 11-16 to 5 7-16 in the units, while Anglo- Persian, by virtue of the associa- The Kwangtang Raw Silk. Test- tion of interests, rose 7-32 to 2 11- ing Bureau, Department of Recon-116. struction. Cantop. China.
CANTON SILK MARKET
Canton Quotations
......
Máy 30.
Extra 0.8. 13/15 H.K. $460N. Small Extra O8. 13/16 HK.“
$390N.
Carck NS, 14/18 8200N... Extra Extra 20/22 : $2601. Waste N.8. Open HK. $81P.
"Yokohama' Quotations
May 31. Spot.........
Yen 512 Bourse six months. Ten 500.
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AT THE EASTERN EXTENSION, AUSTRALASIA AND CHÍNÁ TELEGRAPH Co., Las.
511
Runme Shaw Shawbros Ipontosa Thenghu
56 = 2 *- 17558 7552678-1-53E SATTION
Electric Power and Light..... 0.40 General Electrics
1,60 General Foodai.........................
4.00 Liggett & Myers
0.60 Ponnsylvania Railway.
Radio Corpn.......
Sears Rogbuck
Sonny oum Corpa. 1.00 Standard Brands Standard Ga
1.00 Standard Oil Co.
1.00 Texas Cor
Americ
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