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THE SHARE

· MARKET

Harriman's Weekly Review

Saturday, April 18 Messrs. G. A. Harriman and Co.'s weekly share report and market review lasued at noon to-day states:

We have enjoyed a more active market during the period under review with all issues in good de- mand throughout. Cements were again the most prominent feature and after changing hands at the opening at $9 gradually improved to $9.60 closing arm at this rate. Trading in the Mining section was again very brisk with Antamoks and Demonstrations the popular features. More interest was also taken in the investment section where rates. were marked higher.. Hongkong Trams came to business a $10.75/10.90. Mongkong Elec- trics remained in steady demand ot $524 after sales at $52.75. Hongkong Telephones (olá) sought "for at $25. Hongkong Lands had ready buyers. at $32 Among the minor issues, Cements дете in great demand after the opening and were dealt in at $9/9.60 for cash and corresponding rates for forward deliveries, Hotels were also strong with unsatisfied buyers at $4.60 at the close. China Providents (old) could be placed at $1.20. China Lights (old) showed renewed strength with buyers

$10.50 but scrips, however, were scarce. Mining shares continued to attract more attention and a good business was done

at

were

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LONDON EXCHANGE RATES

New York

(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE)

April 18.

Apr. 17. 74-59/84

74 59/64 16.151

15:15)

Н

519 B.

12.28

62 11.16

Paris Geneva Berlin Athens

12.28

Milan

520 S. $21

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Shanghal

Amsterdam

4.971 7.28

4.94 1/16 7.28

Vienna Prague

119 7/16

119 7/16

Bucharest

Madrid.

35 11/84

38 5/32

Lisbon

Hong Kong Brussels

29.21

Montevideo "Belgrade Montreal "Yokohuma

Helsingfors

Rio

Buenos Aires

Säver (Spot

19.19

4.94 1/8

4.97

201

Silver (forward) ... War Loan

20 13/15 31% 1073

201

Closing Quotations

April 18, 1936,

On LONDON:

Telegraphic Transfer... Bank Bills, on demand Bank Bills, 4 months'

sight

Credits four months'

ON SHANGHAI ---

sight

On Demand

ON SINGAPORE:-

On demand

On JAPAN-

On demand

ON INDIA

ON NEW YORK ---

1/32

Bank Bills, on demand 39 36 Credits, 60 days' sight. 33 114

ON BATAVIA :---

1/31/16

On demand..... 47 ON PARIS:-

Bark Billa, on demand -88

Gradite, 4 month's sight 513

"ON BA100N:-

On demand

489

107

ON MANILA:-

567

On demand

ΟΝ ΒΑΣΟΚΟΣ:

1111

Telegraphic Trapsler... 6 Bank, on demand.........

H. K. In Antamoks" at $2.05/2.35.

Demonstrations were wanted at the closed at 70 cas. cash and 72 cts. June, United Paracales were put through at

cts 68 cts./74 Bagulo Golds were enquired for at 27 cts, Benguet Explorations had sales reported at 19 cts. Ster- ling counters

easier were much with Hongkong Banks on offer at $1540. Unlons suffered a decline and were sold as low as $500. The tone of the market at the close is firm and appears to be working higher.

Business during the week has

the been done

following at prices:---

H. K. Banks, $1545/1550. Unions, $500/540.- Antamoks, $2.05/235.

Baguio Gold, 27 cts./28 cts. Humphreys. -$8.80.

H. K. Trams, $10.55/70.90. China Lights (old), $10.40/45.

H. K. Electrics, $51/527.

Cements, $9.-19.00. Dairy Farms, $191/194. Demonstrations; 66 cts./68 cts: Providenta (old), $1,20,

Big Wedge, 28 cts.

Bengust Explorations. 19 cts./20

&cts.

Gold Rivers, 7 cts./7) cts. United Paracale, 68 cts./74 cts. Hotels, $4.40/4.60. Wharves, $91.-

THE EXCHANGE MARKET

MESSRS. ROZA BROS.

Saturday, April 18. Biwer prices rose yesterday 'to the extent of 5/16 for Ready and. 3/8 for Forward, the quotations being 201 and 20 13/10 respective- ly. The rise was attributed to India and China as having bought. Later China sold. After the official fixing there were further Indian inquiries with China specu- laters selling at the Axed rate. In America the rate was unchanged ab 447 for Spot.

The London/New York cross- rate was lower at 4.94. New York! London was quoted at 4.94k

MARKET

STOCK EXCHANGE

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SATURDAY'S OFFICIAL

QUOTATION

BUYERS

Union Insurances, $500, H. K Fire Insurances. $240. Antamoks, $2.30.

On demand...A

SOVEREIGNS,

Bate

Bank Baying

BAB SILFEE, per oz.

+g

142

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Post Office Notice

H. A. Allen (s.s. "Yusen"). Mrs. The market opened and closed. W. Anderson, Mrs. W, G. An- frm with indications of an up-derson, £. B. H. Baker (s.3. "Quern- ward tendency. There appears to sey"), Baretta & Co. R. W. Bar- b a. dearth of avafable cash ton, Mons. A. Becker, Jos. N. Beriet, shares.

Mias A Bolton, Mrs. G. B. and A. M. D. 9. Bolton, Miss R. Bolton, Hon. M. Boncan, Miss M. A `Bur- nett, H. E. O. Campbell, Master Raymood Chang, C. J. Clark, B. Closson, M. 4. Cohen, Madame R. Defer, Mrs. W. M. Derrin, Miss R. Dobson, J. Espoire, H. M. Farr. Jack A. Gibbons, James L. Gra- ham, H. H. Green, W. F. Green, Mrs. F. V. Harding, Harthorn Hay- den, G. R. Henson, Halliburton Houghton, Mrs. M. Jackson, Miss А. Јасдиев, Miss C. Kennedy. Robert P. Kerr (SY. Athene), E. Kobza, Koo 800 Cheang. Bertha

Bagulo Gold, 27 ets. Big Wedge, 27 cts. Demonstration, 73 cts. Itogons, $1.15.

I. X., $155.

San Mauricio, $1.22. United Paracale, 74 cts. Providents, (old), $1.20. Ewo Cottons, Sh.$8. S'hal Cottons, (old), Sh.$70. Hotels, $4.85.

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H. K. Lands, 4% Debentures 10. Hongkong Trams, $10. Star Ferries, $84. China Lights (old), '$10.45. Mectrics, $52.

Telephones, (old) $25. Singapore Tractions, 20/- Cements, $9.60. Dairy Farms, $19. Entertainments, $2.90. -- Gort. 4% Loan), 5% Prem. Govt. 3% Loan, par.

SALES Hongkong Banks, $1540. Eongkong Lands, 133

SELLERS

Union Insurances, $500/505. Arıtamuks. $21/2.30. Gold River, 6 cts. San Mauricio, $1.18. United Paracale, 10/77 cts. Hotela, $4.60/4.65. Hongkong Trams, $10.80. Telephones (old), $25.20. Cements, $9.60. Dairy Farms, $194..

SILVER MARKET IN LONDON

London, Apr. 18. Stimulated by hopes in connet- tion with the Sino-American silver talks, a speculative ‘buying ware carried up silver a further for "Spot" and 1/16 for "Forward" to- day, when it is estimated that in- dia took 3,000,000 ounces and it is believed that the Chingee Gover- ment appeared as the chief seller. The speculative position is now No business was reported. There estimated to amount to 15 to 20 were sellers at 1/3 13/16 Cash/million ounces and apart from December, buyers at 1/31 for any delivery.

Steady but duil

STERLING

U.S. DOLLARS

No business was reported. There wore meliers at 32 for near and forward. buyers at 32 11/16 for any delivery.

SHANGHAI DOLLARS Busince was done at 100% for near delivery.

SHANGHAI MARKET There were sellers of Sterling at 1/2 for Spot and UB. Dollars it 291 for Spot,›

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BERLIN SHARE MARKET

W

SINGAPORE RAW RUBBER

Koplin, R. Kuedt, M. de Lange, Leclercq (telegram), Dr. C. Stuart Lin. A C. Lofts, Mrs. Corac Lyle, C. H. McNally, Frau Paul Melchers, Tufail" Mohmmad (Indian Fal- mist), Pacife Trading Co., R. C. Pass, Mrs. G. Pressey, G. A. Rit("Hong Kong Daily Press? Spedia:)

Latest Singapore Prices chle, William Robertson & Co..

Berlin April 18 Ltd., J. U. Roi, Mr. L. Schwartz, The depressed mood prevailing

Saturday, Apr. 18 E. Sewell, A. G. Smirnoff, F. M. in the share market on Friday

Messrs. H. B. Joseph & Co. e- Smith (c/o F. Smith & Co.), G. E. showed a disposition to disperse onceived the following quotations Stockley. Tan Jen Koon, Made Saturday, but the business done in Straits Currency for Singapore moiselle Vasser, Mrs. Mary Wat was not large, as the usual week-Raw Rubber. son, E. C. Webb, Henri Wegelin, end inertia checked any tendency Miss Doris Whitby, W.-H. White-to buoyancy. Many' shares' showed ley, Peter S. Wong (Sharp and recovery though the advances us- Doehme), Miss, Peggy Wren (c/o ually were smal Mrs. J. B. Barnes).

Buyers

Spot .....

261 down i

May/June

274 down i

July/Sept. Oct./Dec. Market-Quiet.

Beyond ✡ doubt the market Registered Articles

would have been even more active had the negotiations at Geneva Mrs. Edna Chen (c/o Mr. J. M. Chen (Parcel), Capt. E. Godinez, and the uncertainties of the inter- Fok Chi Ting, Lieut. W. A. Gush, national situation not proved so

depressing. The week closed with ceived (parcel), Mrs. D. Joseph, K. S. Lo, George Miller, being a little lower than at the a slight spurt, prices in general Ngau Kee (Florist), Helene Orlova (Del Monte Cafe), Mrs. C. Raschle (c/o Capt. A. Watson, s.s. Kai png"), Tal-0.Ice Co.

Lund. R. H.

Chyong

Cholon'

Radio Telegrams

Yush Chang, from

3292, from Shanghai,

opening of the week. Fixed inter- est securities were quiet TransoceanTM News Service.

REICHSMARK QUOTA. TIONS

Liu Kuen Liang, Franho; from "Hong Kong Daily Press" Special) Amoy KulangsM.

Ladles Newman, Peninsula Hotel, from Batavia Centrum,

TIN QUOTA CHANGE NOT EXPECTED

Berlin, April 17. The Relchsmark was. quoted (without guarantee) at:

New York Paris

....40.27 ..........810.25

Amsterdam..........................50.425

London

..12.28 Paris quoted the Pound Sterling at 7495 to 7498 and thë · USA.

REICHSBANK RETURN

W

27 down i

271 down i

Saturday, Apr. 18. Messrs. A. B. Joseph & Co. re-

the following quotations pere for Raw Rubber in Straits Currency from "Binga-

Spot

261 cta. down ict. May/June 275 eta, unchanged. July/Sept. 273 cts, down & cti Oct./Dec.

́271 cts, down ✯ ct. Market, Steady.

PHILIPPINE GOLD MINING SHARES

"Saturday, Apr. 18. Messra. Benjamin and Potts re ceived the following quotations from their Manila Arents this morning"--

Beng. Consols. 11.80. -1170 Antamuks

1.50 1.55

United Paracates 471 .50

San Mauricion

I. X. L.S

Masbatės "Demonstrations

Big Wedges

80

02

1.00

1.05

.46

447

$18

U.S. SILVER-POLICY

London, Apr. 18. London tin circles do not antici-Dollar at 15.18 to 1517- pate that Wednesday's meeting of Transocean News Service. some purchases for shipment to the International Tin Council at India, it is thought that there are

The Hague will result in any few genuine buyers about and change in the quota, belleving since the speculative demand has that only the renewal of restric been met with genuine selling, it tion and the questions of Siam and "Hong Kong Daily Fross" Special) Berlin, April 17. : 18 suggested that the bull position the Belgian Congo will be discus may well be vulnerable. | sed."

The Reichsbank return dated Authoritative: opinion is acepit. It is considered yet too early April 16, shows that Goldstock was cal as regards the chances of the properly to review the working unchanged at 75.3 million Reichs Bino-American, viiscussion remite of the 85 per cent, quota, parti- marks, Note circulation decreased | programime" has not been ing in the return of China to the cularly as regards how far Bolivia by 78.1 to "4060.8 million Reichs- | by, the-rias in the London and New silver standard at the present level, will be able to make up leeway, marks The smount of credit York sliver, prices, it camed considering that the highest price Consequently it is thought that the issued as measured by bills, authoritativels, que TIES at which she could repurchase the quota question will be left for a cheques and advances decreased by cribed in local circles to the Bung

later meeting necessary silver would be 1

114.6 to 4783,5 mullions ---

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