ERVICE
MAERSK LINE
Fait regular FREIGHT and PASSENGER SERVICE
.via
Shanghai, and Japan.
to
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1934.
THE EXCHANGE
MARKET
MESSRS. ROZA BROS.
LONDON EXCHANGE RATES
On Amsterdam.
19.10 Florins Athena
375 Drachmas. Silver business in Landon yes- Belgrade ................................ 578,316 Dinars terday was small. Speculative Berlin
90.43 Marki transactions effected both sides of Bombay.................... la. 6d. per Rupes the market, which closed steady. Brusseln
LOS ANGELES, PANAMA, NEW YORK, BOSTON, London advices were not informa-Bucharest. 313,868 Lot 4928
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If sufficient inducement offer also other parts of call, Arrivals from D.S.A.
Bailings to U.S.A.
*
*
M.V. PETER, MAERSK "
25th Dec.
2nd Jan.
+
M.V. "NIEL MAERSK"
26th Jan.
(All dates are subject to siteration without notice.}, EXCELLENT ACCOMMODATION FOR PASSENGERS
AT MODERATE RATES.
For Freight and Passage please apply:-
JEBSEN & CO.
Canton, Shameen, B.C. 'Agents.
Tel: 10916.
Hong Kong, Pedder Bailding
Tel. 28363.
NORD LLOYD
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Tārough bookings to America via Europe and Europe via America. Bookings around the world. -- Through bookings to London.
OUTWARD SAILINGS
+(HAL m.. "LEVERKUSEN"
(NDL) "DONAU"
for Shanghai, Dairen, Oska,
Yhama, Nagoya.......
for S'hai, Dairen, Tingiau,
Y'hama, Kobe.... ......« »
28th Dec.
.30th Dec
3rd Jan.
10th Jan.
*(HAL) 5.3. "KARNAK"...... for S'hai., Tsingtan, Dairen,
(NDL) “FOLDA".
+(HAL) m.v. “ BURGENLAND”
Moji, Osaka, Kobe ... for Shanghai, Dajren, Y'hama.,
Kab........ for Shanghai, Dairen, Kobe, Osaka, Yokohama, Nagoya
17th Jan. for Shanghai, Y'hama, Kobe,
Taka Bar, Diren, Tsingtau.. 23rd Jan. HOMEWARD SAILINGS
(NDL) 8.8, "ISA””..........
++
28th Dec.
†(HAL) = v. "SAUERLAND "för Genoa, Rotterdam, H'burg. (NDL) ... "CREFELD ”........ for Genoa, Harseilles, Oran, E'dam., 'burg., Bremen
.. 28th Dec. (NDL)." TRAVE"......... for Genos, Mlles, Amsterdam,
R'dam, Hamburg, Bromen......5th Jan, †(NDL) 5.1. “SAARBRUECKEN
for Genoa, Barcelona, A'dam,
R'dam, H'bury, Bremen + (HAL) ka. "OLDENBURG"...for Genoa, R'dam. H'barg. †(HAL) 1.v. "LEVERKUSEN"
18th Jan. 14th Jan.
..... 22nd Jan.
for Genes, Barcelona, R'dan,
Hamburg...
+ Passenger Vessel. Limited Passenger Accommodation.
N.D.L. HONGKONG/SOUTH SEA ISLAND SERVION, 8,8. "BREMERHAVEN" 30th December, to KAVIÊNG, RABAUL, TULAGI and ports,
For farther particulars and passage fares, etc, apply to:-
HAMBURG AMERIKA LINIENORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD
JEBSEN & CO., Aspers,
12, Pedder Strept, Tel: 28363.
MELCHERS & CO., AGENTE, Queen's Building, Tel. 26873.
CANTON AGENTE: SARLOWITZ & CO., Shakes Road.
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tive as to the tendency of the market in the immediate future.
The American price was 54) ets. Sterling opened in New York at 4.944 and closed at 4.94.
Market
(BASTIDE WILMALE SILVICH,Į
Sterling Parity
Dec. 19.
7.30 218
Dec. 20 7.302
12.29
12 29+
Buenos Aires Copenhagen Genera Helirgfor Hongkong Lisbon
..... 36 Belgas 31.10 47.58d. per Peno.
.21.12
18.160 Kroner
95.294 Francs 15.24
15.25
193.23 Marka
110 Escudos
Madrid
35.22 Pasota
361
98.46 Lire 571
671
30.88d. per Peso)
4.867 Dollars
4.89
4.967 Dollars -4.943
194.21 France 74-27/32 164.93 Kronen · 20.93d. per Gold
74.78 1181
1/4
Milan
Montresi Montevideo
New York Ozlo Paris .... Pragus tong Rio de Jaurito
Dull, the tone was steady,
Stexting Business was done during the course of the morning at 1/8 for second half January followed by transactions at 1/8 19/32 for kasti"' | and January. The market closed at lunch time with sellers at 1/8 19/32 December/Janitary and 1/8t February. Buyers at 1/33 higher | Shanghai respectively.
U.S. DollarS
No business was reported, There were sellers at 42 for cash and
Vienna.........
Stockholm,
Yokohama
Silver (spot)
42 7/16 for January. Buyers at Silver (forward) 42.7/18 for near and 424 for Jan-War Loan
Mary.
Shanghai Dollars
Sellers at 124 9/16 for cash and buyers at 124 11/18 for near.
Shanghai Market
The market was qules but dull. Sterling at 1/4 for near and 1/4 for forward The forward tone eased off slightly during the morn- Ing to 1/4 1/16. U.8. Dollars"-33 15/16 for near and 331 for for- wird.
IN THE AFTERNOON The market was quiet in the alternoon, but towards the close eased of following Shanghai
Sterling
+
In Sterling business was done as 1/8 February and 1/8 19/32 for cash, and towards the close 1/8 19/32 was also arranged for January delivery. "..The market closed with sellers December/January and 1/8 19/32 February. Buyers at 1/32 higher respectively.
18.150 Kroner
Milreis
18.159 Kronor 4.58 Schilling
$4.50d. per Yen
24.1/16 24 3/16
84% 31% 1072
Closing Quotations
December 31, 1934
UN LONDON:-
Telegraphic Transfer... Bank Billa, on demand Bank Bill, 4 'monika'
sight
ON NEW YORK |--.
4:94 5/18
24 3/16 31% 107 15/16
Bank Bills, on demand 414 Credits, 60 days' sight.. 43′′ ON BATAVIA:-
On demand
1/88
ON T'I
Credits, four months'
sight
1/0
OF SHAMAI-
ON SINGAPORE ;-
On Demand
O'S JAPAN:-
On demand
On demand.....
144
On INDIA :—
Telegraphic Transfer... Bask, on demsed wi
112
at 1/8 9/16 BERLIN BOURSE
U.S. Dollars
Business was done at 42 7/18 for January and 421 was also re- ported for near delivery finishing with sellers at 42:5/16 December and 421 January. Buyers at 1/16 higher respectively.
Shanghai Market Fesler. Sellers were Indicated at 1/4-7/16 for near and 1/4). US Dollars sellers at 331 for near and buyers probably at 1/16 higher.
Shanghai Dollars
Silver stocks as per advice of December 12th, estimated at Tls 248,594,000 as against Tis 363,842. -000 held at this time last year.
H. K. STOCK EXCHANGE
WEEKLY REPORT
.Frices were
well" maintained
review,
on
[Special to the "Hong Kong Bally Press" (Copyright).)
Berlin, Dec, 20.
Wednesday still
A farmer tendency displayed on Thursday's sharemarket despite prevailed on
the fact that the volume of turn- over was small, Fixed interest securities showed little change, gold and mortgage bonds especi- ally remaining firm.
Call Money 3 to 4, Young Loan unchanged at 982. Reichsbanks dropped to 146, Dyetrusts un- unchanged at 1421. German Steel changed at 1331 Salzdetfurth
Trusts better to 391, German Mineral Oils improved to 100, Siemenshalske rose 18 to 136f, and Bemberg Rayon weakened by 1 to 111.-- Transocean Kuo Min.
REICHSMARK QUOTA.
*TIONS
during the week under with more
transactions recorded [Special to the "Hong Kong Dally than has been the case for some Press” (Copyright):1 weeks past. At the close the market is quiet, but this in
Berlin, Dec, 20. account of anticipating the Reichsmark quotations (without approaching holidays. Buch sell- guarantee) :-- ing orders as are in the market are merely of a sporadic nature.. Business Done During The Week
H. K. Banks, $1620. Wharves, $109.
Hotels, $3.
H K Lands, $55): Realties, $5.
Tramways, $20.10 $20.20 $20.15. China Lights (old), $10 $10.30 $10 $10.20 $10.30 $10.45 Telephones (old), $241 $25 $251
$25.
Telephones (new), $10.40 $104. Canton Ices, $2.85.-
Cements, $2.30.
18inceres, 18.40.
Antamoks, 73 eta 76 cta
Cold River, 22 cts. 23 cts. 24 cts.
Ewo Cottons, eh $9.
"H. K. Land 4% Debentures, $101,
Govt. 4% Loan, 8% 84% Prem::
Changes (3.15 p.m.) Closing.
Quotations
BUYERS
Wharves, $110,
H.-K. Lands, $54).
SELLERS
H. K. Lands, $55. Telephones (old),
SINGAPORE RAW RUBBER
Messrs H. B. Joseph & Co. Messrs H. B. Joseph and received the following Strs! Currency quotations from Sings-
pare for Raw Bubber
Jan./March 21 3/4 Up.1/8
April/June 23 3/8 Up 1/8
Market Stagnant,
New York.
Paris
Amsterdam
Paris Sterling Dollar Transcean Rug Min
.40.20
.609.70
.59.41
..74.85 .15.14375
H.K. SHAREBROKERS”. ASSOCIATION
BUYERS
Banks, #1825.
Bank of East Asia, $89. Underwriters, $1.15.
Unions $500,
Douglases, $39.
Beng Explorations 20 cts: Gold Rivers .cts.
United Paracales $32 cts. Kailans, 18/..
Hotels, $5.
Providents (old), 1.40.
Trams, $20.
Ferries, $97.
Electrics #72
Gold Bonds, 390%.
Govt. Logn 31%, 2%. Govt Laan 9% 7%.
SELLERS
Antamoks, 77 cts. Bang theo Gold Ply
23
Hotels, 35.10.
Trams, $20) Lights (old), $10.40.
BALTR
cts.
(1)
Bank Bills, on demand 632.
Credits, 4 months' night 6924
U BABOON:
On demand een git 621
ON MANILA
On demani
Ox BAGI Þ———
On demand
SOTRALIGNS, Bark Buying
Bata.....
1/81 BAN SILVER, per os, **24 3/18
CANTON SILK MARKET
The Kwangtang Raw Silk Test- Ing Bureau, Department of Recon- struction, Canton, China reports the following:
Canton Quotations
December 19. Extra 0.9. 13/15 HK. $430. Small Extra OS. 13/15 H.K.
$400N.
Crack NB. 14/18 ELK $325N Extra Extra 20/22 HK 297(E. Waste NS. Open HK $65.
Spot
Quotations
December 20.
Opening Yen 607 Yen 595
Bourse 6 months
New York Quotations
December 19. Bld
Asic 1.30 1,30 1:31 131 1.32 1.32. New York Quotations are ph tained through Courtesy of Amer-
December:
March
May
lean Oriental Finance Corpura- tion.
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AND
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
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·FROM UNHLED KINGDOM AND CONTINENTAL PORTS YLA BINGAPORE are hereby notified that their Carge
be dacharged into Hall' Wharf, Kowloon, here it will be at Consignees risk and subject to Terms and Conditions of Storage at Hole's Whard The Cargo will he and after 19th Dec, ready for Delivery from Godown on
Optional Cargo will not be landed here, and Notice, be given pro to Vessel's arrival,
GATTIC on from is whiak the option extends. port part to the Anal" port of call
are to be left in the Godowns, where they All broken, chafed and damaged Good will be examined on any Tuesdays and Fridays began the hours of 10.45 m No Clims will be admitted after the and Noor within the Free Storage period. Goods have lets the Vessel's Godown
No claims will be admitted atter Godown, and all Goods remaining the Goods have left the steamer's undelivered after the 29th Dec, wind all Goods remaining undelivered
after the 27th Dec, will be subject tov Beat
be subject to rent
HEROE
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Arenta 21st December, 1934.
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