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H. K. STOCK EXCHANGE

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LONDON EXCHANGE RATES

Besides the Exchange factor, Amsterdam there can be little doubt that the Athens... recent heavy drop in the share values was to a great extent the result of the manipulations of the "bears." · Business" to-day was on a restricted scale" but Hotels are reported to have been done abi and more are wanted. There are also enquiries for several pub- Hic, utilities at quotations, but shares are scarce.

BUYERS

Union Insurances, $330 ex. Div. Raube, $4.

Hotels, $4.

Eléctrica. 355

China Lights, $7.85,'

Telephones (old), $18.

Singapore. Tractions, 10/6. -. Singapore Tractions (Pref.), 22/6 Govt. 1%, 51% Prem

„Govt. 31% Loan, 2 Prem.

SELLERS

Wharves (Rights). 35.

Hong Kong Trams, $11.80. China Lights. $8,

Sandakan Lights, $6.

Telephones (new), $8.

Cements (Convérted). $6.20. Wallace Harpers. $5.

Hotels, $4.

SALES

Hong Kong Trams, $12.30. China Lights, $7.90/8.75, " Electrics. $50)/55. Telephones (old), $1847

Belgrade Berlin...... Bombay, Brussels Bucharest .... Buenos Airen Copenhagen Genera.... Hongkong Helsingfors

Lisbon

BRITISH WInadma BuxviOS.

....... 375 Drachmas 970,316 Dinars ........... ~90.49. Marka Is 6d. per Rupee 30 Belzas 813.588 Lei 47.58d. per Pesc 18.189 Kroner 95.294 France ..... 103.93 Markq

"Stering Parity" May, 1

12.10 Florina 7.261

517-9.

May, 93, 7.25

218

12:21

12.22

1/8 8/32

29.06

29.11

485

4873

15.20

2/44

2/51

Madrid

Milan..

...... 110 Esendor

25.22) Peseta

92.48 Lire

Montevideo Montreal

50.88d. per Peso

4.807 Dollars

36 1/18 59 21/32

4,91

36 1/18

501

4.92

New York

4.867 Dollar

4.91

4.921

Oslo

18.150 Kroger.

194.91 Francs 74 39/84

74 47/64

Rio de Janeire

164.93 Kronen 20.93d. per Gold.

1181

1181

Milreis

Shanghai

1/8

Stockholm

Vienus.....

18.150 KronOT 34.5 Sebillingi

Yokohama

24.58d. per Yea

Silver (forwardi .....

Way Loan

1/2 3/32 334 33.18/18 31% 106

34 3/16

34 7/16"

31% 106 7/16

Paris

Prague ...

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Closing Quotations

Os New YoRK :----

394 S.O.

Bank Bills, on demand 587- Credits, 60 days' sight, zj ON BATAVIA :-

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Bank Bill, on demand Sus

Credits, 4 months' sigh: 955

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IMPORT PRICES

The reports and prices are pab- Lished as supplied by Importers:—

Cotton Piece Goods & Fancy "

Cotton Goods

The following reports have been received:

The market for Cotton Plesu goods remains very quiet and prices In general are inclined to be easier. Deliveries are very poor and it is rumoured that some mer- chants are giving extra discounts In order to get goods cleared which only helps to depress prices far-

RAW RUBBER

Latest Singapore Prices

BENJAMIN & POTTS Messrs. Benjamin and Potts have received the following Straits cur- rency quotations (buyers) from Singapore yesterday for Iaw rubber.

Spot June

•

20 ets. up & ct. 204 cta. up.† ct.

"July/Sept. 21 cts, up è ct. Oct./Dec. 22: cts. up & ct. Market Steady.

MESSRS. ROZA BROS

Silver prices dropped 1/16 on Friday for both deliveries. the quotations being 341 for Ready and 341 for Forward. London ad- vised sales for account of China. India and speculators bought. The tone at the close was steady with business done at 5/18 ovar the quoted "rates.

In America the rate was changed at-761 for Spot.

cross-

The New York/London rate opened at 4931 and closed substantially higher at 4971

Markus.

,

"Opened uncertain but subse- quently Armed up particularly in U.S. Dollars. Later the market eased off slightly but at the lower level the tone was steady.

Sterling

.. There were sellers after the opening at 2/5 7/10, buyers bid- ding 2/5 9/18, resulting in business subsequently at 2/5 for May and June. Later the market steadied up slightly and offers at 2/6 7/16 were accepted for May and June and 275 was also arranged for July delivery. 2/5 9/16 Wax also done for August delivery. The market closed with sellers at 2/51 May/June arid 2/5 7/16 July, buy- ers at 2/5 1/18 May/June and 2/5 July

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U.S. Dollars The market was brisk. There were sellers after the opening at 604, buyers bidding 604. Business was soon arranged at 604 for May followed by transactions at 60 for. June, 602 for June, 81 July, 61 for Jure and $1 for August, The market then eased off and transactions were arranged at 802 for cash, finishing with sellers at 604 May/June and 801 July, buy- ers at 60% May/June and 81 for July.

Shanghai Dollars. /

Telegraphic Transfer... Bank Bills, on demand 2/0 Bank Bille, moutha'

sight

...sight

ON SHANGHAI F÷-

On Demand

ON SINGAPORE:—

On demand

ON JAPAN

On demand. 2051 ON INDIA:

Telegraphic Transfer...) Baak, on demand 100

THE SHARE MARKET

Harriman's Weekly Review

25th May, 1935. Messrs. G. A. Harriman & Co.'s weekly share report and market review issued at noon on Saturday

states:-

On demand

Sovannions, Bank Buying

Rate

BAR 81, per os, « are 344.

BERLIN BOURSE

(Special to the "Hong Kong Daily Press" (Copyright).1

Berlin, May 25

A heavy tendency, prevalled in the bourse on Saturday with the majority of the sections losing further ground. Potashes, how- ever, continued the upward trend, news of the agreement reached between the German Potash Syndi Cate and the American potash in-" dustry having stimulating effect so The market during the week that Salzdetfurth gained 1 points, under review continued its down-Westeregein 3 and Aschersleben cent. Other department ward trend and prices in some per instances sagged to new low showed losses up to 3 points, levels, the volume of trading chiefly due to profit-selling. being moderate. The main fea- ture of the week was the sharp drop in Hong Kong, Trams and Hong Kong Electrica, the former being on offer at $11.75 and the latter having been done down to $554. Hong Kong Lands registered sales

a

further decline with effected at $30/31, closing in de- mand at $29. Star Ferrley could be obtained at $77 without

attracting buyers, Dairy Farms dropped sharply to a selling rate of $13. Telephones (old) declined from $19 to $18 25 closing with

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CONSIGNEE NOTICES.

CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.

THE BEN_LINE_STEAMERS, LIMITED.

FROM LEITH, MIDDLESBRO', ANTWERP, LONDON AND STRAITS.

THE

THE Breamship

"BENVENUE"

UNSIGNERS of Cargo are hereby landed at their risk into the hazardous informed that all Goods are being

CONSIGNEE NOTICES.

CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.

THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED.

FROM LEITE MIDDLESBRO, ANTWERP, LONDON, AND STRAITS.

The Steamship

"BENARTY.". ONEIGNEES of Cargo are bareby

Conformed that all Goods are being

The bond market was somewhat ].*nd/or aztra, hazardous Godowns of the Home Kmer and KowLoÒN WHAX VID

brighter but little actual business was done. Call Money 2 to 3,

The aharemarket showed con- siderable activity during the week, the bullish movement reaching its peak on Thursday. A reaction set on Friday when speculation be- gan to liquidate its profits so that many stocks dropped below the opening levels.

Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co. whenes and/or from

OF

and/or ute hasardons Godowns of the landed at their rink into the hazardous.

Gosows COMPANY, Lrn, whence and/or Erving

the wharves Delivery may be No Claims will be admitted after thei! Goods have left the Godowns, and F Goods remaining undelivered after the 31st May, 1935, will be subject to rent

All Claim against the Steamer mat De presented to the Undeigned on or before the 11th June, 1836, cr

or they will (not be recognised.

the whey be obtained obtained..

No Clafou will be admitted after the Goods Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining andelivered after the 31st May, 183, will be subject to Beat

All Claims against the Steamer must be

Undersigned on presented to the before the 14th June, 1935, or they will not be recognized.

the General Bonded To comply with the Banks, Warehouse Regulations, consignees mast especially the Reichsbank, how have a Revenus Officer in attendance eves, were resistent with apprehen damaged dutiable goods we ctable gains for the week, The examined Bond market remained quiet and

All broken, ahafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where Transocean Euo Min. well supported throughout.-

they will be examined on the 80th May, 1935, at 10 am. by Mesars. Goddard & Douglas.

week's

REICHSBANK RETURN

(Special to the "Hong Kong Daily Fress")

buyers at the latter rate. Minor issues were again easter." Hotels were put through at $4, closing in demand at $3.90. China Lights changed hands at declining rates from $8.25 to $7.90. Cements (converted) were offering at $5,80′′) without any response. Providents (old) were dealt m at 75 cents In the Sterling section; Hong

(By Telegraph, Copyright, Teto Sellers were quoted at 1447 for business at: 3985/1010, but Unions Received, May 25, 7.30 p.m.)

Kong Banks ∙again came to graphic Messager Ordinates, 1201 cash.

Shanghal Market.

were a abade easier with sales Opened with sellers at 1/8 for the market at the close is dull.

effected at $335/40. The tone of rear and then réceded to 1/8 3/16. The market closed with sellers at been

Business during the week has 1/8 the tone being firm for spot

done. at the following and uncertain for forward. US. -Opened with sellers at 41 for near and then dropped to 414. Towards the close the selling rate firmed up to 41 15/16 för near. Firm.

BANK BRANCH OPENED

A large gathering, including the Colony's leading bank officials and brokers attended the opening cère- MESSES, IL H. JOSEPH & CO. mony of the local branch of the The latest Cotton prices to hand Messrs. H. B. Joseph and Co., ra- Banque Belge pour l'Etranger, are those of the 23rd Inst.:— ceived the following: Straits Cur--SA, at 4A, Des Voeux Road at 1215 American Middling "Spot.", 7.012.tency quotations from Singapore pan on Saturday, A reception American Middling May Delivery, for Raw Rubber

6.640 American Middling" December

Delivery, 6.16d, " Egyptian Bakel. F.OF. "Spot,"

§ 190..

Woollens Although, forward business con- tinues to be hampered by exchange nuctuations, some orders are re ported to have been placed in Wool Venetians, Meltons, Coverts But Ings" " and Berges of British and Continental manufacture, but the

Spot.

Buyers

Bellers 201

20 down t July/Sept 21 down t

211 Oct./Dec. 22 down

*221 Jan./Mar, 23 down ⠀⠀ 231 Market Steady.

quantities are very small. There are no sales reported of Japanese Woollens Wool prices continue to be firmer, but the advances are not yet reflected in the price of plece goods.

prices:

H. K. Banks, $995/1010 Unions, $335/340

· Raube, $4.00/42 Hotels, $4.

H. K. Lands $30/81- Providents, (old), 75 cents, China Lights, $7.90/8.35 HR Electrica, $581760.- Douglases, #881 W

· H, E. Trama, $12/13) Taumatt Ferries, $17- Telephones (old),, #183/18# Cements converted) $6.20 Watsons $3.00

FRANCE SHIPS GOLD TO AMERICA

(Special to “Hong Kong

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was held when Mr, M. Maurice Pirenne, the manager received the guests.acemen The Banque Belge pour Eiran- ger is a daughter company of the Societe General de Belgique, the oldest bank in Belgium. The (B Telegraph, Copyright first branch In the Far East was graphia Massages - Ordinance, opened in Shanghai in 1902 tol Roomis May M lowed by Tlentain in 1906 Hanko in 1921 The Bang Gold bullion to the value of 682 Belge pour l'Etranger thanced million francs was shipped to the construction of

United Sta Hankow and the

500

Tile

1891

May 25%

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No Fire Inmanse has been affected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by

GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Ca ̧Lmj

Agentu Hong Kong, 23rd May, 1985, [3654

HAMBURG ALLERIKA LINIE,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

THE MAU

To comply with the General Bonded Warehouse Regulations consignees must have a Revenue Oficer in effens dance when damaged datable goes are examined.NASAY

All broken, okafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 28th May, 1935, at 10, by Messra. Goddard & Douglas, A.

No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.,

Aganta. Hong Kong, 21st May, 1935.

Berlin, May 25. The Befchabank statement dated May 23 issued on Saturday reveals that the goldstock as well as the foreign currency reserves remained BAUERLAND » unaltered at a total of 86.3 having arrived, from Hamburg and millions. Note circulation de Forts of call, Consignees of Cargo, nes clined by 88.5 millions to 341.8 hereby notified that their foods are millions. The amount of credit being landed and placed at their risk into The the issued as shown by bills, cheques, Godown Company's godown at Kowloon

Hoag

Kowloon Wharf & Kong investments, and advances

de where delivery may be obtained as 200 creased 302.4 millions to 4045.5 as the Goods are landed. millions." This marke a notable relief which is mainly due to the Issue of promissory notes by gold discount banks in order to offer

Optional Cargo will not be landed here, unless Notice has been given: 48 hours prior to Vessel's arrival, bat carried of call to which the option extends.

AGENCIES.

Landas Office of the RONG

KONG DAILY PRESS, FLANT STAKET, E.0.4, in conreat ly receiving Enquiries from Home- Manufactures regarding Suitable -Firms to not sa-Agents fez their product in Beng Kong and South Chins,

on from port to port to the final port ff local Companies desirous of taking

the market gilt edged paper for ** No Claims will be squitted after the Goods have left, the Godowns, and, all Goods

short term investments Transocean, Kuò Mên,

remaining undelivered after 29th May, 1936, will be subject to

All broken, chated and damaged. Goods

board the Dutch steamer, Vollen-re to be left in the Godowns, where dam at Boulogne while the re 1938, at 10 am by our Surveyor,

they will be examined (un 28th May,] This mainder was loaded on the Ger Mears, Goddard & Douglas,

man boat, Deutschland at Cher-To comply with the General Bonded bourg. In financial circles, 36: 184

Warehouss Regulations, consigatsen innard stated that it is a long time sincere Beriemus Offic France had shipped such quan-mined

when damaged dullable titles, and opinions are expressed A C mush that the next":

of the 22nd June 1985, Banque de France will show be recog decline in the decrease of gold No Tom reserves amounting? out two erica on nitärda ka

eington Transocean Küs Zin.

op further Agencies will let us know the Lies in which they are Interested the information will be forwarded to London and passed on to intecosted partian så op- portunity oner

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