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DAILY SHARE QUOTATIONS

Hong Kong Stock, Exchange

Bayarı Teilne

Talde

Nominal

2007

Sharebrokers*

THURSDAY. JANUARY, 8.

Banks

H.A. Banks

Association

Mayer

-Jallur

$1,6351

£138

218

bo. (London) ... Chartered Banks ...

$1,625

£10

Mercantile B. “A”

£13

DJO

'0'

$90

Bank of East Asin...

2131

189)

N. O. & S. Backs

.Am. O. Pin. Corp: B.

મ

$20

$1.80 Ch. Fin. Corp. Urd. S.

Do. Pref.

Insurances

Canton atraUCON.

Underwriters

Union Insurancs

China Fires

H.K. Firos

International A6, S.

Shipping

..... 31.15

3610

1275

3385

$6124 8520 2010/3 15

1620

3240

3520 $214

H

15

$40

Douglasės (muIRSAPÇA

$39

071

Steamboats

$7

$30

ludon (pref.)

$33

Do. (do£)

45/-

Shells LED PIEVA!

#13

Waterboat

$35 43/- $13

Mining

76 cts.

Amtamoks

75, cta 477.ots, 764ats.

Balateos

40 ot.

Baguio Goli".

Benguet Consolidated

36 st. $14

121 ts

Do. Exploration 20 lbs, ca

H

+45

20 ct..

Do. Goldfield ...

10 ots.

Big Wodge.....

10 ot

21 ct

Gold Biver...... 20 ct./21 ots 21 cts.

20 cts.

told Creek

United Paracales...

Salacot Mining......

32 ate 10 ats.

Ipo Mining...sedar

togons

19.

****

337

$14

18/-

$15

18

܀ Blituslui Lonns

116

$1

i

40 cts.

Laugkata (siuglu) 3.

Explorations.......................

$16.70) Kauba w.........onnaie

Venezuela Gold Fida.

Docks, WhaITOS,

Godowns, sta

R.K. & K. Wharves.

Provident (old) ... $1,46

H.K. & W. Docks

5. Chias Moton‘A

Do.

J120 Shanghai Docks S.)

20

$1.40

150 cta.

$131

Do.

1 (19)

$61

$309

New Engineerings. Hongkews

8.

H.K. Hotels

Flands, Hotels, and

Buildings

H.K Lands.......... Da 1% Debentures Bhanghai Landi.......N.

ཚོང་སྒྲ་

444

$112

It clm!

#15

b

**** $5,15

$50

1%

1320

150

$100

$241

$12.

Metropolitan Lands..

10

36.41

H.K. Realties.........

$5:35

$:21

China Do

$123

Do. Debentures 5.

191

B{

· $45

$20.70

202/20

Humphreys on

New Asia Hotel...

$10. Asia Realtics “A”

Do,

Bi_sonable,

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS FRIDAY, JANUARY 4, 1935.

RACE COURSE MARKET

OPENS

Novel Enterprise For

Shanghai

ind these were eagerly cashed in "by their owners. It was discovered after the market had closed, how- lever, that these coupons had only formed about 10 per cent. of the total takinga.

Shanghat, Dec. 29. "Seng yi hao. Seng yi hao (big business!) the vendors at the Race Course Market shouted to each other, surveying their rapidly emptying stalls with broad smiles of satisfaction. Until the opening. yesterday morning these same men had been skeptical of the success of the market and half-frightened of putting their money into a new, untried venture.

Well Planned Building The market is bullt on about 15 mow of land between Bubbling Well and Burkhill Roads, "owned Com- by the Realty Investment pany.

Everything depended on the Arst The directors decided that apart-

buildings were day. Would people come, and if ment

already they did, would they come abundant In Shanghai and that enthusiastic arid prepared to buy, there was a real need for some- or would they turn up only to gaze thing along the lines of the Hong

and go away? In the wee small rew market on this side of the hours of yesterday morning-3 city. And so. assisted in every o'clock to. be exact the huge possible way by the co-operation erection was flooded with light, of the Municipal Council, the the Neon sign at the entrance on Company undertook the work of Bubbling Well Road by the Little building a mödern,"hygienic mar- Club flashed out an invitation toket along the lines of those in early morning shoppers, and the Europe and the United States. In stallholders stood behind their particular; Mr. C. Harpur, Commis- laden counters, anxiously awaiting sioner of Public Works, Dr. Jordan, developments.

Commissioner of Public Health and Spacious, brightly lighted and" | Mr. F.W, Ambrose of the Municipal spotlessly clean with its white Health Department," had a great painted pillars and scrubbed-con- Ideal to do with improvements crete floor, the place looked like a {made while the construction of the marketer's paradise too good to be building was under way. true. In a very few minutes Mr.

Mr. A. Corrit is responsible for R. M. Vanderburgh, president of the engineering design which-im- the Realty Investment Company, presses even the least scientific Mr. Truman Johnson, the Vice-mind with its practicability, and president, and Mr. Herbert Hamin Mr. George Koster who was for-

to who has been assisting in the merly attached the Realty organization of the market, arrived |Investment. Company, WAS the to open the market semi-officially. architect. Weeks were spent in They went from stall to stall designing the stalls alone, and for making the first purchases of the these the credit must go to' Mr. day and encouraging the vendors. Thomas Anthony and Mrs. Louis There was little need for anxie- Percel who were responsible for ty By 430 everyone was doing a them under the direction of Mг., brisk trade and by about 10 o'clock 'Koster. over 20,000 people had gathered in the building threading their way

Scientific Draining System The market is rectagonal, ex-

TROUBLE IN

ALBANIA

Wounding Of King Denied

London, Jan. 3. Report of further trouble. in Albania and younding of King Zogu by a bomb are denied by the Albania Legation in London Albanian representa- and other tives abroad

KING ACHMED ZOGU

Reports which appeared in the Greek newspapers declared that martial law had been proclaimed in North Albania, and the Yugoc- lav frontier had been closed as the result of activities of tby former Alcé-de-Camp of King Zogu, who is said to be leading a force of 3,500 rebels.

The reports ascribed a desire in certain quarters to be unfriendly hold up a to Albania so as to loan of £1,000,000 which Albania a seeking to raise with Dutch and Swiss bankers....... Reuter.

***

from stall to stall with laden, bas tending from Bubbling Well Road LATE NIGHT

where a large bamboo gate marks the entrance and a road has been made, later to be surrounded by bazaars and stalls on either side. through to Burkhill Road, flanked

kets, excialming. admiring

and appraising. Rain began to fall a little later, but as the market is entirely covered with a concrete roof. the rim of which is painted bright blue, no one worried. Mr Jon the far ade by Myburgh Road. Vanderburgh, who made the A large free parking space stands rounds again later on in the just inside the bamboo gate, and morning, was pursued everywhere the building itself is bullt entirely $8.00 by eager shopkeepers, asking for

$75

the first refusal of the few vacant 248

stalls that remain, $9.40 $53

·

"A".

$20

$88

Chincas Extas......

Cotton Mi

174

S'hai Cottons(old)S.

8441

Do. (now S.

89.40

Zoong Sings S

255

Wing On Textiles(3)

Public Utlifem

Tramwaya *****...

$20.60|

312

Peak Trams fold)...

$114

$7

Do. (now)...

5

$100

Star Ferries*********

500

Yaumati Ferries

5221

[$10.80)

China Lights (old)... 10.70

$10,60] $724

Do. (DOW)..... SIUL

$73

H.K. Electrics. 73 $73

$73

$25

Macao do.

13

Bandakan Lights -

$23,85 $11.10

Co.

(new)

$11

4€

So cla.

-

17/

3:21

Telephonea jold).. $25.60)

$32.40 China Buses......

Tractiona

Do. (pre)...........

Malabon Sugars ... $8.70

Caldbeck, (ord.) 8. $20 3194 Macgregora (pref.)8.

Industrials.

Do.

12.88

$1.20 $2.35

Canton Ice nisem Lemonte

$2,00

******** * $225

$4.10 Ropes

$3.90

Miscellaneous

3934

Dairy Farma eman: 124

$1

Dor A Wing.......

$1.85 $1.85

Amusementa...****

$71

Ch. Etainment...

Constructions, (old)

31 60

(дем)

[75 sts.

$32

Lane Crawfords......] $31

21

Mackintosha ...............

Nanyang Tobacco....-)

$8

Sinceros...256163848:

$1.80 $8.40

35

Watsons

$1.2

70 cia. Wm. Powells.

A. Greyhounde.............

8. G. Enterprises

55.eta

$1.35

United Thestrom... 8.

H.K. Gort, 4% Loans

prem,

Do.

31%

$71

Wallace Harper scere

$110

B.K. Wing Oa

B'had Da

38,60 Vibro Pileng

11.30

Dre

$2

92, UL.G.0219260.#Bda| 80°,

HISTORIC SCOTS

BOX

Instituted In 1611

London, Dec. 15. The Prince of Wales was keenly Interested in the Scots Box which was in front of him when he pre- ided at the dinner of the Royal Scottish, Corporation.

4

#108 $101

181..

the streets of London paved with gold,

of eight inch reinforced concrete slabs. The unusually high roof is supported by about 155 pillars. numbered alphabetically. Each

CABLES

非

The following cables were received 123t night by the American Oriental Finance Corporation and Messrs. S. E. Levy & Co.:-

London Forecast

Stocks: Not much is expected to be done on Wall Street apart from a few, bright spots in indus- trials, pending the opening of Con-' greas and President Roosevelt's speech.

Night Quotations

"of New York Stocks and Commodities

"Our officia ars.

open from 10 p.m. midnight,

until

every night except Sundays, and New York holidays.

The opening quotations of a selected list of New York Stocks and of Commodities will be received in our offices at Approximately 10-minute intervals.

Thus, our clients have, or the same evening, quotations for tae morning session of the New York Stock Exchange.

Advices of executions on orders placed during, the night sessicus are received within the half-hour,.

American Oriental Finance Corporation

Asia Life Bldg.

Federal Inc. U:8.4.

Hong Kong.

"Tel. 26631.

S. E. Levy & Co.

UNDERWRITEES AND DISTRIBUTORS,

SECURITIES AND COMMODITIES BOUGHT AND SOLD ON COMMISTON

DAILY NEW YORK STOCK AND COMMODITY "SERVICE

Members!

NEW YORK COTTON EXCHANGE -COMMODITY EXCHANGE, INC.

CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE "CANADIAN COMMODITY EXCHANGE, INC.

CORRESPONDENTS FOR

WHITE, WELD & CO., NEW YORK

7, ICE HOUSE STREET, HONG KONG (Head Office:-Continental Bank Building, Shanghai), Tel. 30101 and 30103

Tal. Address: Salco

NEW YORK STOCK

STOCK AND COMMODITY QUOTATIONS

American Oriental Finance Corporation and S. E. Levy & Co.

Sterling, New York-London Catton: March

Jan. 2

Jan. 3 Close Open 10.30 10.40 11.00

882 887

83

493#

493 493 *4927

12.71

12.69 12.68 12.68

Cotton: July

12.84

12.80 12.80 12.79

Silver: March

55.30

64.85 55.05 55.05.

Silver: May

55.80

55.55 55.5555.50

Silk: May

1421

1414' 1417 1414

Rubber: March

13.41

13.53 13.54 13:59

Rubber: July

13.81

13.93 13.93 13.99

Wheat: May

$8*

95) 981

Wheat: July

921

921 921

be

Corn: May

887

Winnipeg Wheat May

827

STOCKS

American Smelting Auburn

381

38

38

384

20

252

Consolidated gas of NY. Du Pont

201

201

201

201

97

973

7+

7

7/

74

341

341

34.

*34*

91

91

97

34+ 341 34

34

34

Montgomery W.

30+

301 30

30

National Distillers N.Y. Central

28%

281

281

201

201

20

201

Standard Oll Co. of N.J. U.S. Steel

431

431 437 431

431

381

381 381 381

351

Foreign and Chinese Stalls The well-known fruiterer Fong"pillar is surrounded by six stalls usually known as "Fat" by foreign forming a hexagon, slightly sunk ladies who shop in Hongkew, has beneath floor level so that the taken no less than three stalls and an highway is kept dry. Some Wheat-It is expected to women appeared to be doing a roaring Cantonese

·who ・・ arrived festureless with interest very, much trade as usual. Quite a

reduced. faw armed with wooden shoes to wear

Some quarters fear fur- foreign firms have taken stalls, while walking through the market ther regulation of Grain Ex- but the only one operating yester, were pleasantly surprised to find changes. However, fundamentals day Was that of Mr. Eugene the dryness of the floor rendered of the market are sound enough, Davis.

this unnecessary, Each stall is Rubber: The market should be About 10,000 cheques and cou-designed for its individual need, a shade better, pons to the value of 50 cents each the fish and meat counters being had been distributed amongst faced with pure rustproof zinc. foreigners and Chinese-in, the while the cake and bakery stalls racecourse locality to be used on

arranged with convenient the opening day of

the market, ahelves.

GIFT OF HOUSE

THE KING

Site To Be Kept A Secret

are

The Royal Warrant,Holders are tradesmen to the Court who are given their description of "warrant holders" from the mode of their appointment. The Association re- presents 1,600 warrant-holders.

It has been referred to as "The Honourable Company of the King's Tradesmen", and "The Garter- Knights of Commerce."

Among those who have the right to use the Royal Arms are (Special Air Mall Service)

a lamprey plo 'maker and a horse London, Dec. 15. milliner," whose privilege is to The cxact site of a new house supply rosettes and ribbons for which the Royal Warrant Holders' the decoration of the Royal coa Association are giving to the King

In celebration of the silver jubiler of his reign is to be kept secret for the time being.

There are certain private reasons

ches.

"In Charming 'Spot"

Sir Duncan Watson, president of the association, stated: "The house

is to be "within reach of London,

for this decision. The site is to be in a very charming spot, which announced early in the New Year, has been presented by a peer of The house, to be known as The the realm who is associated with King's House, will be bulit, equip-the Royal Warrant Holders' Asso- ped, and endowed by members of clation

be Cotton: It is expected to irregular with government as the biggest sellers and Bombay as the biggest buyer. It is considered probable that the market would more upward if it were not. Te- strained by government selling.

A.O.F.C. New York Cables Stocks:The opening was ɑeven and light without any dennite trend.

Cotton:-There were usual trade

buying and continental purchases absorbing southern and liquidating

ales.

NEW YORK STOCK QUOTATIONS Appear on, Page 4,

S.E. Levy & Co.'s Cables

El. Bond and Share General Motors Int. Tel and Tel Leow's Inc.

COMMODITIES PRICES

2 5 3 5 5 x 8RFE

*****

1.93 July

1.92 1.92 193 194 Sept. 1.98 $1.95 1.98 1.97 1.98 Total sales: -17,000 tons

..

Mar.

New York SUK

1.42

1.41 1.41 1.41 1.41

May 1.43 · 1434 143] 1.42 -1.42) July 1.43 1.44 1.44 1.421 1,43

268 lots Total sales:

Montreal Silver

New York, Jan. 3. New York Cotton ⠀⠀

January 2

Closing Closing Opening Jan.

12.60 12.60 1260 12.55 12.55 Mar. 12.70 12.72 1272 12.70 1271 May 12.80 12.80-12.80 12.77 12.77.

Mar. 55.85 55.40 55.75 55.25 55.30 July 12.81 12.85 1285 12.84 12.84

May 56.20 55.90 56.12 55.80m 55.80x Oct.

12.87 12.70 1271 12.67 1267 July 56.85 56.35 56.80 56.45 56.70 (1035)

Sept. 57.50 56.85 57.45 57.05% 57.05%-- 12.73 12.75 12.75 12.72 1272 Total sales: pone

B-Bid, &—Asked, “-Nominal.

Dec.

(1935) Spot 12.85

The following cabled" reports were furnished by Messrs 8. Jan Levy & Co. last night.

Mar. London Silver: Spot: 241 un May changed; Forward: 244, unchanged. July

London Silver Comment India

The

Oct.

12.85

New York Rubber 13.12 13.103 13.108 13.17 13.17 13.38 13:36 13.37 13.39 -13.41 13.55 13.57 13.58 13.59 13.60 13.75 -13.78 13.76 13.80 13.81

14.09A 14.038 14.038 14.10 14.10 Total sales:. 217 lots

May

09 931

Chicago Wheat /

10 988 984 931934......- 921 924 91191}. 907 903

So in 1611 this metal-bound box the Association. It may be given "Everything is to be of the very jas instituted and into it contri- by the King to anyone whom he finest design and construction-of bought Speculators bought and Bept. 13.94 13.98 13:37 14.00. 14.01 butions were placed for the less chooses, possibly someone who has the very fint quality. A panel of sold. Market steúdy. fortunate London Scots. Last cen-

done great public service, his architects has been chosen to tury it disappeared

widow, or even to a member of the submit designs for the King's In a Whitechapel Storë Royal family

approval. It will be really in the Certain houses in St. James's nature of a competition among Rummaging among the motley contents of a marine store in Palace, Kensington Palace. and architects. The foundation stone Whitechapel ar architect took a elsewhere in the King's gift are will be laid early in the New fancy to a box, bought it, and known as "Grace and Favour" Year" having furnished it up used it as houses They are occupied by Sir Giler Gubert Scott, president miembers of the Court, and by men of the Royal Institute of British and women whom the King wished Architects who will advise on the to honour after a distinguished design of the house, has designed career

any notable buildings, including

a receptacle for musle

in 1923 it was recognised as the missing Scots Box, and its authen- ticity having been established be This historic box dates back to yond doubt it was restored to the The fortunate occupier of the Liverpool Cathedral, the Dave of Bogor Royal Warrant Holders' house will Downside Abbey, the Chapel of the time when James VI of Scot-Beottish Corporation. land became James I of England. The Corporation has 379 pen- have his rates paid and his repairs Charterhouse School He the A numerous hand of Scots followstoners on its list. The oldest is paid for out of an endowment architect of the new Waterloo

which will go with the gift, ed him south, but not for all were a woman of 101.

Bridge.

May

897 Fuly 86 Sept.

Chiezzo Corn

891 90 880 881 3686 847 88 unquoted 811 815

- Seatbruecken, Jan, 2. July

police commissioner Sept. Machts, the German" emigre | Monday's sales: 11,006,000 bushels whose appointment to the post- tion of authority in the Baar police caused considerable resent- ment in Germany at the time, la now no long chief of the Lyms Total sales. 11,649,000 bushels. squad but has been assigned to

Winnipeg Wabat V the post of technical adviser on

834 831) 66% 82162 police matters to the Governing May Commission This means,

Tect, that Machts ceasen to be By member

the uniformed Mar. | May

SILVER DEALINGS BY METAL EXCHANGE

Londor, Jan. 2 Efforts to establish a "Allver" market in London made further -- progress to-day, when a sub-Com

Metal mchanga visited bullion dealers to discuss“ contract technicalities.

It is understood that the sub- Committee's intentions are still "too vague to allow for a forecast definite date, for the com- mencement of dealings," buyi considered certain that opera Fwill begin in the cou of 1935.

Interviewed mem sub-Committee

831 834 that their Nair Tork Bugaroserie Dion - broke

188 187 186 188llest possible 1912 -1.90-190 191 192 | Céuto.

187